Ashburton Guardian MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1894. JABEZ BALFOUR.

The ARRfiST at last of Jabez Balfour is significant of a satisfactory change coming over the legal conscience of a large section of South America, and several of these republics are now ranging themselves in line with the' equities of international law. The! legality of Balfour's arrest is still under consideration by the State lawyers of the Argentine Republic, but the likelihood is that their decision ; will support the action of the autho rities who have sanctioned the arrest, and the deportation to England will follow of Balfour to stand trial. It is no prejudgment of the case against this man to say that he is a scoundrel . who, under the guise of smug respect ability, has robbed the widow and the ' orphan without a single qualm of con-, science and reduced whole families to want who, before they trusted him, were in comparative affluence. Every pound entrusted to him by confiding clients was swallowed up by this un compromising wolf in sheep's clothing, and now that the rogue is likely to be run to earth and receive his deserts at the hands of an inexorable law, an outraged public will experience a sense of gratification that a vampire'such as this is about to meet his deserts. The punishment of the thief will not restore the money of the victims and undo the mischief be has done, but his extradition from South America becoming an accom plished fact, and that country realising its duty to civilisation, the last haven of the robber and murderer from abroad is closed, and no city of refuge will be left for the criminal flying from justice. The whole of the Continent will soon become open to the foreign detective, whose extradition warrant will run there as effectively as in London or Melbourne. These colonies (have not produced many great criminals who have found a shelter in South America, and there defied the people they have defrauded of large $uiws j but there have been a few such, and these are te-day enjoying a fancied security against arrest. The extradi tion of Jabez Balfour will make these j#,en shake in their shoes, and ,wiH epea the door to extradition of the many eyil doers of other countries who have sought sanctuary in this American refuge of the thief amjl fO jbt)ei\ The fact that one after another of quo fevy '.' cities of refuge" i,hat now remain for the fugitive criminal are closing may n^t have the effect of stopping scouwkelism, fyujb it will put the community againsfc whom offences are committed in better position to punish the offender.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

8 „ i Captain McKenzie, commanding Rangi i tikei Cavalry, reports :—" After more than i twenty* years service to the Volunteers I cannot help thinking thab the interest in volunteering is dying out, and that the service of Volunteers is not appreciated by the public." A Westport man writes thus to the local i Board of Health:—"l have the honor to > inform you, for the information of the public, that I have from one to five cases of ' measles at my house, and I trust this notice ' will have the effect of stopping the ravages of this dire disease. N.8.-—I believe there are a few hundred similar cases just now in | Westport and neighborhood. . \ jThe English professional classes are the tallest of adult males, attaining the average height of five feet nine and one-fourth inches. Taken right through, the English and Ameri can races are approximately of the same height. Most European nations average, for the adult male, five feet six inches, but the Austrians, Spaniards, and Portuguese'just fall Bhort of this standard. The Canadian mammoth eheeae has been shipped by the Dominion Government to Liverpool. The American papers state that this gigantic cheese was one of the most attractive hits at the World's Fair Exhibi tion, Chicago. It weighs something like 24,000 or 25,0001b (nearly twelve tons), and it has been shipped to Lipton, the well-known tea and provision merchant, who will exhibit it throughout the country. Says the Taranaki " News ":—" At the annual meeting of the Taranaki Volunteers, on Monday, Captain Paul intimated thai he intended to send in his resignation. General regret was expressed at his de cision, and the Company requested him not , to resign, but he stated that owing to business he found he could not possibly devote the necessary time to the duties of his office." The other day a family who had partaken of a Murray cod were seized with illness. Inquiry elicited the fact that it is customary during the continuance of hot weather to hook these fish alter they are caught and keep them thus tethered till they are wanted. The fishermen are of opinion that in some cases the fish suffer so much pain that their flesh is rendered unfit for food. People who treat fish in this barbarously unfeeling fashion deserve to be poisoned. One cannot be too careful with firearms. A few days ago a young man, resident at Wakanui, wished to remove Borne dirt which had lodged in the barrel of his gun, and experiencing some inconvenience in doing so tried what he thought was both a sure and speedy method. This method was to blow it out with a cartridge. Result— a hole about the size of a door knob torn clean out of the barrel of a new gun and : the yonng man considerably agitated. He will in future adopt other methods of clean ing guns. Mr Labouchere writes : — One day last week the "Yorkshire Post." having an nounced the death of a Mr John Sedgwick, had to correct the announcement, the gentle man being still alive By the way of putting the matter right, the correction concluded thus :—" The paragraph reached us from a usually trustworthy correspondent and we regret that he appears to have been misin formed." This reminds u=i of a story of , Dean Swift. The Dean had announced the • death of someone, and the someone wrote to contradict it. "This," said the Dean, "h proof positive that he is dead, for he is incapable of telling the truth." About three o'clock on Sunday afternoon the fire-bell rana; out an alarm, and the locality of the fire was soon made known by a large volume cf smoke issuing from Mr William Pollock's bakehouse at the back of his shop in Tancred street. The brigade were on the spot in a remarkably short time, but it was some time before water could be laid on, and in the meantime Mr Pollock and his workmen, the members of the brigade and numbers of other willing hands had with buckets and a good supply of water quenched the flames. All that was left for the engine and the hose to do was to thoroughly drench the building to ensure it against rekindling. The origin of ,he fire evidently was some firewood which, after having been dried in the oven, had been laid in a corner of the bakehouse. It had been placed there about dinner time and at two o'clock there was not the sliehtest sign of danger. Considerable damage was done to the building, the whole of the roof and walls being thoroughly charred and the contents—over a ton of flour and other bakehouse accessories—were com pletely spoiled. The building, which was ownedb y Mr Fowler was not insured, but the stock of the bakehouse and stable was insured by Mr Pollock for £100 in the Manchester, Fire Insurance office. At the Ringwood railway station, Vie ', toria, on the 20th ult, as the passengers were taking their seats in a train, a terrific explosion occurred which shook the earth | for miles round the spot, and was heard for still greater distances. A rush was made 1 for the engine, whence the awful sound and concussion had come, and from which a i great cloud of steam and smoke was rising. It was at once seen that the boiler had burst. The fireman was prostrate en the , platform, and the driver was groping blindly about with a dangerous looking wound on : his forehead, and his eyes closed with dust ! and blood. After being examined it was found the driver had escaped with a super, ficial cut, while the fireman was not seriously hurt. So great was the force of 1 the explosion that the boiler was torn open like so much paper. One piece of the boiler plate, weighing 7cwt, was found 200 yds away from the line. The fence of the station yard was broken down. Windows were broken in houses miles distant by the ' concussion. No cause for the accident •■ can be assigned. The boiler was manufac i tured by the Phoenix Company, Ballarat, and the engine had been running eleven years. Accordipg to a British farming journal ' there are several destructive diseases of animals in India, of which there ia no ex ! perience in the British Isles. They are maladies peculiar to the soil, climate, and herbage of the country. Many of them are ' of obscure origin, and their precise nature has not fyeen acpurately determined. But themqst destructive disease of all our Indian i possessions is true cattle plague or rinder pest. It is said to have devastated several tracts of country, and has obtained a firm foothold in hundreds of districts through • 1 out India. It is no imaginary circumstance i to find a valley, at one time abounding in cattle, in a few weeks reduced to a valley o dead bones, with n. few emaciate*! animals only remaining on the site were great herds were seen a short time before. Som,e legis lation is required to place a check on the ravages pi tl>e destructive disease which is now slaying its hundreds and thousands in our indjAii gcgsessiqns. Thgre bujlock labor is the mainstay of agriculture, and a villager's pair of bullocks represents his capital. The loss of these means his ruin, for the death of his bullocks results in a total or partial logs of his crops as well. Yeomen of the country also suffer severely in the same way. It L Cwir?- that the rinder-pest is a more for mid^e 1 foe toi^dja. than evep th.c Russian.

Next Wednesday will be Ash-Wednesday. The usual weekly service in connection with St. Stephen's Church will be held on that evening instead of on Thursday. Mr French, the Victorian Government entomologist, states that there is no reason for stockowners being alarmed about the i bot-fly. Salad oil rubbed on the affected parts ! is, he alleges, a certain cure, It is aaid that fashionable London is suffer ing greatly for want of money. Some years ago any financier was warmly welcomed by the aristocrats, who hoped to become rich by speculations. The result is that society has lost its money and looks with indignation upon the commercial people it formerly used, or rather, who used up —üßed it up, evi dently. Following are the returns of the Ashbur ton hospital for the month of January : —In hospital on January 1,8; admitted during month, 23; discharged during month, 19 ; died, 1; remaining 11. The matron acknow ledges with thanks Mrs Lea's donation of flowers, and will aho be glad to receive any old linen that friends may have to spare. A French " savant" has been " rain making "by a process different from the American one of exploding dynamite. He sends a lightning conductor into the clouds by means of a kite, and discharges the electricity of the clouds, thus producing condensation of the vapour and, as he alleges, rain. The experiments are still in progress. Sir Charles Tupper, the High Commis. sioner for Canada in London, recently p&id a very high compliment to the founders o* steam commuiication between Australia and Canada. Messrs Huddart, Parker and Co., he said to a representative of the British Australasian " are undoubtedly men of great energy and enterprise, and I do not think it would be possible to have this important undertaking placed in hands more calculated to ensure its complete success." In a mob of sheep, which was being driven to Longbreach on Sunday, were twe lambs which were not as other lambs are. To the 'one, nature had been too kind, and had pro vided it with an extra leg behind, but the little creature evidently did not appreciate nature's bounty, and treated it aB a burden by dragging it along without making any use of it aa an aid to locomotion. The other was lacking in Boms of the ordinary accoutre-, ments o! all lambs, having neither ears nor tail, and yet it seemed to worry along better than the one which had its full complement and leg to boot; Mr H. Lucy, the London correspondent of the "Sydney Morning Herald," writes under date December 1 as follows. We take the paragraph from > the " Herald of the 30th ult:—" I hear from a private source a piece of news that will be interesting to Australia. It is that a proposal ia being discussed for the amalgamation of the Bank of Australasia and the Union Bank of Australia, with the object of forming a powerful institution, which shall be on your continent something like what the Bank of England is to us. My informant is one of the principal directors of the London Board of one of the banks—a man whose name is familiar all over the world. He is himself strongly in favor of the project, and tells me it finds powerful support at his Board. At present the proposal has. not got beyond the stage of being talked about. I fancy more will be heard of it before the new year is far advanced." Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Old Wounds, Sores, and Ulcers.—Daily experi ence confirms the fact which has triumphed over all opposition for more than fifty years, viz., that no means are known equal to Holloway's remedies for curing bad legs, bad breasts, sores, wounds, diseases of the skin, erysipelas, abscesses, scalds, and, in truth, all maladies where the skin is broken. To cure these infirmities quickly is of primary importance, as compulsory confinement in doors weakens the general health. The ready means of cure are found in Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which heal the sores and expel their cause. In tbe very worst cases the ointment has succeeded in effecting a perfect cure after every other means had failed in giving adequate ielief.

COMMERCIAL.

VSR PRESS ASSOCIATION.

(Received February 5,10.4§ a.m.) Lontion, February 3. Tallow, medium mutton, 265; beef, 255. The English wheat market hag a down ward tendency, and the Continental is dull, but the American shows a general advance. Butter is unchanged. A better spirit was evinced at the wool auctions. Prices are slightly firmer. The quantity catalogued up to date is 213,400 baleg, of which 194,200 were sold. Steep skins am in good demand, but merinos have declined |i and cross breds §1.

THE CHATHAMS.

Wellington, February o. The Kiwi arrived from the Chathama early this morning, with 481 bales of woo). She left on Thursday and experienced a heavy N.B. gale. She hove to nineteen hours. The Ohau arrived from the'Chat hams at 10.30 a.m., wih 2250 bales of wool. She left on Friday, and felt the Ml force of the gale. She reports the Jessie Readman still in the same position, but last week's gale would probably drive her further ashore. The water in her hold had reached the 'tween decks. All the wool had been got out of her, and only 200 bales were now left on the Island. Captain Davis, representative of the Insurance Companies, returned by the Kiwi. The Ohau'a load was an exception ally heavy one, the bales being piled up on deck.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, February 3. The arrivals in the colony for January were 2722 persons, and the departures 16Q8.

The Licensing Question.

Wellington, February 3. The Prohibition League resolved that an effort should be made to carry a vote at the licensing election thab no license be granted. Failing this a committee would be appointed pledged to effect the maxi mum reduction of licenses permitted by |aw, and to vigorously enforce the provi sions of the Licensing Act.

Wreck of a Barque.

LOSS OF NINE LIVES.

Nelson, February 4. The barque Gaaelle, 336 ton,s, bciimd from Rqcky Island to Lyttelfcon, was wrecked near tha French Bass early on Saturday horning. The captain o.f the Qrafton, which arrived to-night, reports that nine lives yrere lost, one man only being saved. Merely the spars are left on the rock? { A steamer is leaving at midnight (Sunday) 1 for the acene r Four bodies} have washed up. Nelson, February o. There are no further particulars of the wreck of the Gazelle. The Lilly, which left a* midnight, will search for the bodies and bring them and the survivorl to, Nelson. S^he will probably arrive fch^a afternoon,. ' j

The Matabele War.

THE TAKING OF BULUWAYO.

Tbe " Times" of December 12, con tains a letter from its special correspon dent with the forces of the Chartered Company operating against the Matabele. The first part of the letter is dated from Ircna river, 40 miles from Buluwayo, on October 29, and begins with the following paragraph : -"On October 15 we arrived at Intaba Zirabi (the Iron Mountain), a low hill commanding an extensive view of the country beyond. The British flag floated above its sumit during our stay. Dr. Jameson, Sir John Willoughby, and ' MaUbele' Wilson joined us here. On the fallowing day the Victoria column came up, and the two marched together thenceforward under the supreme com mand of Major Forbes, each, however, forming its own laager, and being governed in all matters of internal economy and discipline by its particular staff as before. This junction brought the strength up to very nearly 700 white men and some 300 colonial boys armed with Martini-Henry rifles. With these were several hundred Makalaka from Victoria eager to avenge the raid by which their homes and people had been de stroyed." The first brush with the enemy took place on October 15, when eight scouts came upon a party of Matabele guarding cattle. The cattle were driven off by the British, who followed the enemy until they were reinforced and endeavoured to surround the attacking force, which then retired* The loss to the Matabele was 22 killed. Captain Campbell was fatally wounded. Another slight brush occurred on the 22nd. About this date *' Ted" Burnet, a well known Bechuanaland pioneer, though quite young, was shot. '•On Tuesday, the24th, we reached the Shangani river, and from this point Matabeleland proper may be said to com -1 mence. Soon after crossing the Shangani we learned that we were approaching a cattle kraal of the Enocua Regiment, and we accordingly sent out parties to recon noitre. As one of these did not return till late, we sent up rockets with excellent effect, for they not only served to guide our friends, but postponed a night attack which had been contemplated by the enemy. With that superstitious instinct which is so strong in them, they argued that, if the white man could draw (Sown the stars from Heaven itsel f, it would be batter to wait till the dawn This, with much valuable information, we learned afterwards from two wounded Mafcabele At 4 a.m. the pickets to the westward and eastward of the camp were fired upon simultaneously. Some fewof ihe native contingent who were camped outside the laager were assegaied, but the rest got in safely with the pickets. In the firsc rush the enemy approached within 100 yards of us, but even then our Ire was in the main guided by the flash of their rifles, for we could distinguish nothing definite. Having successfully repulsed this first attack, we anxiously awaited the second, which, after some delay, was made, but in a much less determined manner, and the enemy very soon retired before the heavy fire of rifle and machine gun. Day now began to dawn, so we sent out four mounted patrols to reconnoitre within a radius of a quarter to half a mile, and they inflicted considerable damage upon our foes without any loss to themselves, though the troop was very nearly sur rounded. The enemy made yet another attack with their reserve, but this was soon repulsed, and by 7.30 a.m. all firing had ceased. One or two of our men in laager received slight flesh wounds, and others had narrow escapes. The Victoria column lost one man, by name Walters. As showing that the old Zalu spirit is not quite dead in these Matabele, we found that many of the wounded, rather than be taken priaoners, had sfcahbed them selves, and one head iniuna had dragged I himself up to a tree, from which we found him suspended and dead." Writing from Buluwayo on November 4 the same correspondent says :—-" On the Ist instant, after a long morning's trek over magnificent downs, showing an excel lent slate formation and gold prospects, we halted on a rise which commanded a view of the whole country, the noticeable feature being the hill Intaba Induna, 12 miles from Bulawayo. The position of the laager was admirable. Except on the north on which the Salisbury Horse were posted, the ground was open on all sides, and, as the event proved, it was here that the brunt of the attack had to be borne. The alarm sounded while we were prepar ing breakfast; but the waggons were at once manned, and the guns opened fire. Thick thorn-bush fringed the two faces ot the laager at aboat 400 to 600 yards dis tance, and nearer by some 300 yards there was a small knoll with & few burnt huts. Fortunately, we succeeded in getting in the cattle and horses in time, tha big gun i opening fire on the advancing enemy. I Although the range was quickly found, the shooting was not sufficiently strong to prevent many of the enemy getting into the valley between the ridge and the laager under cover of the intervening ridge. The real attack, however, was to be made from the bush, and this first ru?h towards the cattle would seem to have been nothing more than a feint to divert attention. The attack from the bush was made in a most determined and plucky manner, many getting within 200 yards of the laager, and this in face of a wither ing fire from five machine gnns, two 7 pounds, and a heavy rifle fire. Atier wards we found that the bu^h in which they wore moving, and from which they made these bold rushes into the'open in the vain hope of reaching us, was literally out to pieces with +>ul'ets. The enemy were well armed, principally with Martini-Henry riflep, and shot with con siderable precision and judgment. They were ab kst, after an hour's engagement, forced to retire, having first had a smart skirmish with the mounted troop of fifty men sent after them. Our guns again proved too much for them, in spite of the quickness of their movements. It was not; untril afterwards that we learnt that we had been attacked by the flower of the King's army, led by the famous Imbiso regiment, which not only stands first, but had never before known defeat. Next to these comes the Ingubu, who were also engaged. Passing by the regiments which had harassed our line of marsh, they loaded them with opprobrious epithets, telling them they were only fit to herd cattle on the veldt. Disregarding the direc L orders of the King, which were to attack us when on the march, they rushed on towards our laager in the certain assurance of success. The result was nothing more nor less than a revelation to them. One old man who was taken prisoner likened our fire to a hailstorm ;• and, when first brought before the staff to be examined, he burst out laushing, explaining when questioned that it was too ridiculous--the great Imbiso regiment being beaten by a lot of boys. " The moral effect of this defeat, as we have since found out, has been very great. 411 the regiments are in flight, the King himself i$ in hiding, and nur march on Buluwayo, where we arrived on the 4th, was in no way molested, though difficult drifts and thick bush offered opportunities which such an enemy might well have taken, and certainly would have taken had they not been so demoralised. Here we found some 80,000 rounds of ammunition destroyed, besides a large amonnt of gun-powder, and the town on fire in several places. " In the engagement on the Imbirabesi our loss was seven killed and wounded, Thompson, parey, and Siebert being killed. Had it not been for th,e meal bags and kit bags which w,e piled on the wag* gong <W flt Panjpaift;, W l«ft WO»W h»Kt

been considerable. But these stopped the bullets wonderfully well. The whizzing of the bullets never ceased, and tome very marvellous escapes occurred. The enemy lost altogether 1000 killed and wounded. The Matabele of these famous regiments showed conspicuous bravery in, their attack upon our position, and de serve every praise for their pluck and gallantry. As showing their tenacity of lifo, I may mention that macy wera found 300 yards away from the spot where they had received their death-wound."

CABLE NEWS.

In the Rugby football match Ireland beat England. The Czar has recovered from his in disposition. The Imperial Government has decided to make a grant of £2000 to the Hobart exhibition, i Nelson Brothers, London, have de« clared a further dividend of two per cent. The Peninsula and Oriental Com] pany have decided not to reduce the freight on butter. Prince Leopold, of Hohenzollern- Sigmaringen, is betrothed to the Prin cess Josephine of Belgium. The "Financial News" says that the surplus in New South "Wales is a proof of the retrenchment by the Government. The Scotch miners have demanded an advance of sixpence per day and have asked the masters to establish a Conciliation Board. The New South Wales Government has decided to ofter a bonus of £1000 for the discovery of a payable alluvial goldfield. It is understood that when the Mer cantile Bank cases begin on the 19th, Sir M. Davis will conduct his own de fence, and that Mr Gaunson will appear for Mr Milledge. Mr Huddart has sailed for Canada to interview the Premier of the Dominion and the ex-Premier of Queensland relative to the Atlantic service. The IS Times " states that the British and Chinese will closely watch Russian, movements relative to Corea with a view to prevent the seizure of Quel part, an island at the entrance of the Yellow Sea. News has been received that the French troops operating in Dahomey have arrested King Behanzin; and he is being sent to Senegal. Ministers have decided to confine him in Gaboon, in Western Africa. News has been received that owing to the reassessment of titles to land of the natives in Guahiti and Mandaiay, in Assam, a province in north-east of British India, a revolt broke out. The police were called out and killed four* teen of the rioters. A number of clergymen in London have petitioned for a convention by the Archbishop of Canterbury to consider 1 the tendency of juries to return a verdict of temporary insanity in cases of suicide. They consider the return of such verdicts likely to increase suicides by weakening the criminal stigma. Mr Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock, who is at present in England, has been instructed to prolong his stay in order to obtain all possible information likely to aid in the opening up of fresh markets for Victorian preserved meat, butter, fruit and other products. In the French Chamber of Deputies, Admiral Lefevre, Minister of Marine, replyingto M. Lockroy, said the French fleet, guns and projectiles were superior to those of Great Britain. If any faults existed they were not of a serious nature. General Mercier, Minister of War, said the number available for coast defence was 250,000 men. It was announced that Cher bourg is to be strengthened, and that Corsica is regarded as safe. The Premier declared that it was the intention of the Government to expend £1,750,000 on coast defence.

Mar Reid's Mission.

Loidok, February 2. The fact of the House of Commons being out of session, combined with tha absence of Ministers, is delaying Mr Read, the Victorian delegate, but he has arranged to have a preliminary interview with the Treasury officials to-morrow. He will address the Lon don Chamber of Commerce in a few days, and will probably arrange a meeting in London with Sir Charles Tupper and Mr Cecil Rhodes, to discuss trade relations and decide on, joint proposals tothe Home Govern ment.

The Loan and. Mercantile Company.

London, February 2. At a meeting in London of un secured debenture holders in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, it was decided not to appoint a separate Committee. Reso lutions were passed expressing con fidence in the Creditors' Committed and approval of the reconstruction scheme. Speeches made at the creditors" meeting of the JSew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company declared that everything had been done to ob tain further concessions front Baron Schaoeder, who was aiaster of the situ-* ation, and Mr Alex. Young insisting that the reconstruction scheme was the best possible, had completely changed the views of the meeting. Mr I Dawson stated that the Committee had decided on entirely changing the system nf management? and that few of the old Directors would be on the new Board.

THE CLARIDGE CASE

London, February 3. The appeal of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand versus Olaridge, arising out of an accident at Lyttelton, has been dismissed with costs.

EX-KING MILAN.

JjoNdon, February 3. The "Standard's" German corres pondent telegraphs that owing to tfeei pressure brought to bear by Russia. iex-King Milan is again leaving Belgrade. The Franco-Russian policy witfit respect to Servia is greatly disturbed! over ex-King Milan's overtures regard!* ing the Triple A.Uuwwe r

THB ASBBURTQN GDARBIAN : MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1894.



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THIS HOUSE HAS ALWAWS BEES NOM) FOR THE VERY BEST VALUE IN SOOTS BUT NOW COME AND SET", W. W. SPEKCEB. AR!3A DE, ABUBURTO, N]



J Wanted ' r"t*/"ANTED, by single Gentleman, j v V bo*rd and lodging in good private family, near centre of town.—H., Guardian Office. 2 19 MRS HOAHIJKBHAML wilTTeaume her j 1 usual Classes for Drawing and [ Painting on Wednesday next, at her . rooms in Saunders' Buildings. 2 12 OTANTED to Lefc, Business Premises * near post office. Also four roomed house, half-acre land. —H. al. Jones. 2 8 WANTED, Canvasser People's Journal, New Zealand.—Apply Andrewes and Co., Stationers' Hall. _^__ 2_20 WAN I'ED, everyone to order «* Peo ple's Journal," large new penny weekly starting with 300 circulation in Ashburton. 2 21 GOOD Sheaf and Straw Ohaff; very cheap for cash. Also, all kinds of Mill and Farm Produce. —J. Thomas, Havelock street. 2 2 GIOOD Kidney Potatoes, by sack or T cwt., for sale cheap.—Apply, A. W. Randbul, Ashburton. 1 4 WANTED Known.—Half as much again in presents given to each purchaser during Christmas and New Year, H. 0, Segbks, Melford Hoase. PIANOS, Pianos, Organs, Organs, from 20s per month. Cycles, Cycles, cash or terms. Extras.—H. M. Jones. -pAUSODONOPTIC SPECTACLES, jL Pausodonoptic Spectacles, Pauso donoptic Spectacles, Pausodonoptic Speccacles, Pausodonoptic Spectacles.— Lumsdbn, Experienced Oculists' Optician, Tancred street. 1 136 1 ANTED Known.—Extra value in presents now being given away for Christmas and New Year. Cheapest House in Town.—H C. Segers, Melford House. £J UITS to measure, during the sale, 49s O 655, 60a, 70s, and 755. ITit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. Alcorn, Saunders 1 Buildings. IF yo& want fiist-class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. W~~ ANTEDTEverybody to~use~Titen Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H, Zandee, Sole Agent. 11 181 MRS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goois and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 11 182 DON'T Forgec to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to 06 repaired, at moderate rates, ANTED Known -W. HT Ccllieb'b noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. i \ rANTED Known—Spectacles, eye VV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line t at S, Salek's, Optician. WANTED Known —*' The Corner "is showing a magnificent New* Stock of Drapery and Clothing.— W. H. Collier. /^i HOICK Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in ladies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Aloorn, Saunders' Building. WANTED Known.—Melford House cheapest eh»p in town, extra value in presents now being gi?en to each purchaser till further notice. —H. 0. Begbrs. _ WANTED, ths Public to know that Haudlby's Tanks ar« giving univer sal satisf action. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 30j upwards. QOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest . l the largest, the best, and the cheap est Small 'loods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed, A trial solicited. —W, J. Siloock. 'liH^T which brings most light and ■*- hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. U 183 WANTED Known. — Our Cheap Slippers aie selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9J. Buy one pair and you will buy more. - Mitchell and Turner, Tl. ANTED Known—That A. J. W Walker repairs Bicycle?, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. 7T~~ANTED Known.—To Harvesters vV —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meet the times,— Mitchell & Turkish. MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder gartenu____ ANTED Known.—No misc-iable ofier will b« refused for the balance of our Summer Dresses, Milli nery, and Mautles. -Mitchell and Turner. _„__-, . TT7 ANTED Known.—To make room VV for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Molson, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 ANTElX~iiii Farmers to reduce Hardley's Large Stock of this Season's Oil, which he is selling at his usual ridiculous low price by the Gallon ■ojr Ca£C. __ _____ _ WANTKD*H and sundry to know that Haudlev js ctjll to the front with all clawes of Tinware. Repws promptly executed. Spouting »»d Ridging made and fixed at unheard of rates. £\ ALE, SALE, of Books, Stationery ) Mm?V Goods, Mußic, etc., Fire j g,-^ens, Pij?t«.res, Glass Ornaments. Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Pbote AJbams »nd Frames and hundreds of oth,ei' articles sue to be sold a* a great sacrifice for Gasij 'during this month only, »t L. i. A kjhikwes & Cq. Stationer s HaL , POSTERS, Dodgers, Billhoad? Prc£»ram«ies, Memorandatn Forms Wedding Cards, Memoriwn Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Blccks, I'hreshing Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of a kinds. ; IHHRII FDniUlltt N LIMITED, ! Hayiwg a au^piy <$ Jobbing Ffpo, Fancy Cards, and.SpQßJal Lii^fljß P»9^** c*» execute y^r,v - '"tstistim oi Printing on I the .... *-«tii« t AHdt : the besu ' << it reasons ii*- i ratsß, {



.business Notices ! "sT^alekT", WATCHMAKER, & MANU FACTURING JEWELLER. FOR HIGH-CLASS GOLD & SILVER JEWELLER?, PLATE & MARBLE CLOCKS, pay a visit to the .1 ewellery Establishment of S. SALEK, Prac tical Watchmaker, Manufacturing Jeweller,|aad Oculist-Optician. SOLE AGENT for Lazarus' Patented System of Sight Testing and " Specialite " Spectacles, ensuring comfort and correct Sight,



FIRST-OLaSS WORKMANSHIP WATCH, OLOOK, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRS. 8. Sailek, east street. new zealand CfjOTiiiMCt Factory.



THE "BISMARCK," HIGH-ARM SEWING MACHINES, have all the latest improvements. A First-class Machine at a moderate price, IT IS SIMPLE, DURABLE, LIGHT RUNNING, NOISELESS. OUR Mr B. Hallenstein, while in Germany, seeing the great success of the New ♦' Biamarck " Sewing Machine succeeded in obtaining for our firm the sole proprietorship for New Zealand.



HAND MACHINE, With beautiful polished cover and all ac cessories £5 10s. FAMILY MACHINE, With new and handsomely designed stand £8 10s. HAND & TREADLF, COMBINED, Highly finished Table and Cover £9 10a. Any of tho^e machines can be had on the time payment system 2s 6d per week. Our Agent will have the pleasure of calling on you at an early date. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY HALLENSTEIH BROS., ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



rEA-TlNft'SVOWDftli o«ti-oys Bngs, Fleas, Moth Beetles and (iM^therinseptd, 'yfhtiff, yiuto harmless to dpmnstiJ aniVals- 1« extbvmuiati.% Beetles, vhe success of this .Powder is cxtnwrflinary." It is por,fci;tly (ilc-a.. in application.. Soo tho' article you purchase is iEMxi»G.B,jU imi atibnßarepoxiouaiind itieffectiial %jksU Hi d^i Bqy>» »i Hae"1!"/- 1