MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations :— June 20 For Northern Ports, per Mararoa, at &.%£O p.m..

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

This evening; Hampatead School Concert. Attention is drawn to Messrs T. H. Undrill ; and Co ,'s new advertisement in this issue. The Transvaal Courts have ruled that: British subjects resident in the Republic are eligible for military service after two years' residence. A youth aged sixteen named Donald McMillan Beloe, son of Mr Beloe, Pukekohe, Auckland, fell off a house on the 16th and died on Tuesday. The French Government have decided to extend the boundaries of Algeria into the Tuat jegion in Central Africa, and a large body of troops is to be moved for this purpose. At the inquest held on Tuesday touching the death of Mrs Anne Atkinson, aged fifty four, who died in Christchurch on Saturday from the effects of a dose of 'Death to Rats,' a verdict that deceased died from arsenical poison self-administered while tem porarily insane was returned. Impubities in the blood —We have seen hosts of letters from people who have re ceived great benefit from the use of Clarke's Hood Mixture. It cannot be too highly estimated, for it cleanses and clears the blood from all impurities. This is a good testimonial from the "Family Doctor "which goes on further to say t " Ifcie the finest blood purifier that science and skill have brought to light, and we can with theutmostconfidence recommend it to our subscribers and the public generally." For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood diseases, Sores and Pimplee of all kinds its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Clarke's Blood Mixture ia sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes. &)

Detective Kirby, of Napier, claims the £50 reward offered for the arrest of the absconder Bailey, as it was through him that Bailey's whereabouts at Orange were discovered. George Coombe, an old resident of Milto ->, died on Tuesday. He was well known in sporting circles as a horse owner. He imported fiotn Australia Right Bower and Flying Dutchman. It is stated that a solicitor in private practice in Wellington has been instructed by Ministers to draft, a new Native Land I Court Bill to consolidate and amend the 1 existing legislation on the subject. The fortune of Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, is set down by an American journal at somewhere about twelve millions sterling—all made in the diamond mines of that country. It says he has the face of a Cffisar, the ambition of a Loyola, and the wealth of a Croesus. A preliminary meeting held in Dunedin on Monday night resolved to call a public meeting on Monday next to consider the propriety of the Government raising a loan to complete the construction of the railways already in progress in both islands, of a reproductive character: The man who committed suicide at Catling was named Charles Henderson. He appears to have deliberately set fire to his tent and then shot himself with a fowiing-piece. Whea the body wag found, it was partly consumed by the fire. Deceased was a village settler, and had been much depressed of late because, it ia alleged, he could not get work, although others were being sent from outside the district to work close at hand. The blacks on the Archer, in Queensland, are said to have speared during the last four months fifty head of cattle and four horses, within eight miles of the home station, and finding there is no punishment to be dreaded while the nearest police camp (Coen) is sixty miles distant, they are emboldened to raid cattle within a mile of the manager's houss. It is complained that the economical with drawal of police camps is terribly against the development and settlement of the fai north. A mysterious robbery of a sum of £500 in gold coin has taken place within the last few days from the National Bank in Christ church. Dp to date there is no clue what' ever to the perpetrators, but there can be little doubt that our spieler friends from th( other side, emboldened by past successes, are now flying at higher game. The gold, which was in a bag on the Bank counter, was probably taken during business hours ii the afternoon when there is usually a large throng at the counter of the Bank. The extraordinary vigour shown by Sii Henry Parkes (says a Sydney paper) if illustrated by the fact that Sunday last (Maj 27) was his seventy-ninth birthday, and yei ho is still able to deliver a speech wit! fluency and to illustate his points witl energy. It is rather a curious fact that th< month of May haa had a marked influenc< on the fate of the Parkes family. Sii Henry's favorite brother, by a str&ng< coincidence, was born on May 27, 1805 exactly ten years before the veteran states man. Sir Henry's sister who died sotm three years age at Falconbridge, was als( born during the month of May. A first offender for drunkenness wai i o-day fined one shilling and coats at th< Police Court. Mr David Thomas, J.P., wa on the Bunch. It appeared from thi Sergeant's evidence that the man had hac a dear railway ride. He had come fron Temuka with the express last evening, in tending to get out at Orari, but on reachinj his destination, through drunkenness he wa in such a state of stupor that he could no be roused, and he therefore had to be takei on to Aahburton where the police tool charge of him. As a result he has to pv two single faies to Orari, 8s 6J, police ex penses 3a, fine Is, making the respectabl total of J2s 6.1, The Lytlelton Harbor Board on Tuesday decided to hire the Otago Harbor Board' dredge for a term of six months. The harbor master, Captain Clark, wrote that the life boat for Sumner. ordered by the Board, ha( come from Auckland on June 5. It was 2! feet long by 7 feet 9 inches beam, and ha( several defects which were very serious an( important. She was unprovided with ; ringbolt for the painter, and contained n< facilities for mooriDg. She had no botton batten to prevent her from chafing on thi slip. She would not right herself in thi water without great assistance, and she was worse in that respect than an ordinary boat She would not sail without filling herself and was useless for what she was intended It was decided to send the report to thi builders. , The ' Globe ' recalls a small romance, con nected with a ferry between Teignmoutl and Shaldon, which was mentioned recentl} in a case which came before the Court o; Queen's Bench. * Soms years ago the ferrj boat was rowed by an old man bearing j strong resemblance to Mr Gladstone, anc owning the not very romantic name o Onion. He was assisted in the work by his son, a magnificent specimen of young man hood, with bright blue eyes, and golden haii and jbeard. Sculling about in the liHl« harbor was often to be observed a young lady, with a very neat figure, who featherec her oara with much skill and dexterity, Not infrequently the oarswoman might bt seen conversing with the handsome boatmar. as he waited iov passengers. And then one day both boatman and lady disappeared: and the next that was heard of them was that they were married, and that Mrs Onion had settled half her fortune of £800 a year upon her blue-eyed boatman. The Newtown Wesleyan mission hall, Rakaia, having recently been enlarged and otherwise improved, an entertainment to celebrate the re-opening was held on Mon I day night. Though the weather was very stormy and ths roads slushy, more than a hundred people were present, and by their hearty applause demonstrated their pleasure and appreciation of the various items rendered by vocalists and others. The Rev. Joseph Raplev presided, and in a. neat little address openei the proceedings, and before the entertainment closed, the secretary of the trust gave a brief statement, intimating that the financial aspect of the undertaking was most encouraging, and expressing the gratitude of the trustees for substantial monetary and other assistance given by friends from far and near. Mr Austin had secured the kind help of several musical friends in the neighborhood, whose efforts conduced very much to the evening's enjoy ment, and Mr Cullen, of Ashburton, oncp more delighted the audience with a couple of violin solos. Tea, coffee, and other light refreshments were liberally dispensed, and what was regarded as, from a social stand point, the most successful gathering in the thrifty little village settlement, concluded about ten o'clock, with the singing of the doxology. Purj; Bi,ood is tijk Pkcrkt of Health Gordon's B«on PtLi,s cleanse the system of all impure blood, cure iadigestion.con-. stipation, liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove mples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box 6s; two boxes, 10s, post iree. J. W. Clayton Bos 234 Dweditt,,

EDUCATION.

Xh« Xxw School Sleg-uJatiOiis. luminary of the Clmng'e*. Wellington, June 19. The new standard regulations for schools which are to come into forca on July 1, have now received the approval of the Cabinet. Most of the changes that have been made are on tha lines recommended by the recent conference of inspectors. Pass examinations for standards I and II y,re in future to be conducted by the teachers of the several S schools, tlia examination of the rest of the standards being left in the hands of the Inspectors as before. The use cf percentages to indicate the results of examinations are to be abandoned. The new regulations in this repect a^ree with the regulations ia force from 1878 to 1887. In Standard V, grammar which was a pass subject is made a class subject, and Geography which was a class subject is made a pas 9 subject, the most difficult part; of the geography being transferred to standard IV. Composition for stan dard V is more precisely defined as part of standard V. Geometrical drawing is transferred to standard V. Solid geometry remains in standard VI, but as an alternative and not a compalsory subject. Knowledge of simple geometrical terms formerly prescribed for standard 111 has been reinstated. The teaching of geometrical drawing to girls ia not to be compulsory. .J?ass arithmetic has been lightened by removing mental arithmetic to the position of a class subject. Stress is laid upon the comprehension of the language of the reading lessons, and the ■ requirement of an elementary knowledge of social economy in standard VI is emphasised. The decisions of the in spectors with regard to the tests to be applied in arithmetic and spelling have been for the most part accepted.

GAMBLING.

The Mania In Wellington,

Wellington, June 19 At the Magistrates' Court to-day the charge agairst Joseph Burke of keeping a common gaming house in Upper Willis street was heard. The evidence of the police who raided the premises showed that ''hawrd" «ras being played on the night in question, and that several fair dice and two 4* crooked" ones were picked up on the floor after the room was cleared. Prisoner emphatically denied that any hazard was played on that night, billiards having been in full swing the whole evening. He could not account for che dice found on the floor. Burkes statement was corroborated by thethirteen men arrested on the premises, all of whom gave evidence for the defence. The Bench retired to consider their decision, and ou their return the S.M. said that the Bench were of opinion that the prisoner was guilty and they would accordingly convict. Counsel for the defence contended that the Court must deal with this as a first oftence. If j gambling had been carried out there it had been by men of full age, and not by young fellows who did not understand what they were engaged in. Mr Martin i said that this was a most serious cffence ; gambling was the curse that was under mining the whole communiy. Small boys ome before him who had put their half crowns together to bet on races, and the curse seem ;d to run through the whole community. Here at the present time while the place was groaning under the cry of the unemployed, and the difficulty of getting work, they had a number of working men who stayed for hours in this gambling shop—from 11. o'clock on Saturday night tiil 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. The bench were going to make it very uncomfortable for keepers of these places in order that they mi^ht be cleared out of Wellington. Accused would be sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. Mr Skerrett applied for leave to appeal on the facts, and asked His Worship to £x sureties. The case was adjourned till nex f day for the purpose of allowing Burke time to find security to proceed with the appeal. Bail was fixed at two sureties of £100 each. The cases against the ocher thirteen men of being on the premises was adjourned for a week.

ANOTHER STILL.

Reefton, June 19.

An illicit still, about five miles from here, was seized by the Collector of Customs And the police this morning. Six hundred gallons of liquor in process of fermenting was turned into the creek. No arrests have yet been made. The Collector says that it was one of the most complete stills ever found in thf colony. There was a large frame building covered with calico. Tha site was completely hidden in a bush gully.

The BaraDa Murderers.

Sydney, June 19

The trial of Lees and Cumming for the murder of Mr McKay, the bank manager at Baraba, has begun. Both men plead not guilty.

INCENDIARY PLOT.

Wellington, June 19,

The " Eyening Post" gives credence to a statement that special precautions are now adopted for watching the exteriors of the Government buildings, Government house, and the Parliamentary buildings at night. The reason for this i&, it ia stated, the receipt of information by the Govern ment from a reliable source of an incen diary conspiracy to set Government buildings on fire, and it is believed that the design includes the simultaneous firing of Government House and the Parliamentary buildings. Two sentry boxes are being erected at the rear of the departmental buildiags, and a number of men are at work cutting away the dense under-growth in the shrubbery in such a w&y that the sentry can see under the trees in order to prevent these being used as a cover for the incendiaries.

A TELEGRAPHIC CODE BOOK.

An arrangement was made at the Paris Conference of Telegraph Companies of 1890 for the International Bureau at Berna to prepare an official vocabulary of cole words, Thie work is now approach!] ing completion, and it ia expected that the list, which will consist of about 200,000 words, will be issued shortly. The words will be arranged alpha betically, and will be numbered conse cutively 000,000 to 200,000. The employ ment of words taken from this vocabulary will become obligatory for all coda messages exchanged between stations in > the European system after the expiration of three years from the date of its publication. It is expected that the use of the words contained in this Vocabulary will also become obligatory for messages exchanged with the Extra-European: system shortly after the next Conference These Companies propose to sell the Code Vocabulary to the public at coat price, plus an amount to cover freight. The price will probably be something be tween 10s and 15a per copy. Orders fop this book should be received before June | 28, at the local Government Telegraph' Office.

SPORTING.

MRdbotjkne, June 19

The Auckland horse, Frighr, has been scratched for all engagements at the Grand National maeting.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

London, June 18.

The " Daily News" states that Parliament will prorogue in August, and will not meet again until next year. _

An Interesting Discovery

Capetown, June 17,

Another interesting discovery is re ported from Dhlodhlo, in the south west of Matabeleland, where ruins similar to those found at Zimbaye have been unearthed. The find includes gold, silver and copper utensils, and ornaments and nuggets of solid gold.

ANARCHISTS.

Washington, Jaae 18.

It is said that the Anarchists operat ing here intend to use a powerful new explosive. It is alleged that Jaxon was con nected with the explosions which took place in Chicago some time ago. Rome, June 19 Signor Crispi has received upwards of 18,000 telegrams congratulating him on his escape.

UNIFICATION.

London, June 182

" The Times," referring to Sir O. B. Dibbs's scheme of unification, states that if the Convention in 1891 had regarded a scheme similar to 'Sir G. K. Dibbs's as possible it would not have proposed a Commonwealth. Between the two schemes, it add 3, federation is likely to [fall to the ground, and the site of the capital will be a stumbling block to the general question. The time, too, is hardly opportune, as Victoria is pledged to reduced freights and a cheap money scheme.

The Estate Duties.

London, June 18. Sir G, S. Baden Powell has given notice to move an amendment in clause 9 of the Death Duties Bill embodying the principle of reciprocity in estate | duties. Mr Edward Dicey, the well-known journalist, in a letter in " The Times " condemns the estate duty proposed by Sir W. V. Harcourt as an entirely new and unjust charge. " The Times'' commenting on the agi tation against the duty, expresses a hope that the British Government will not risk the ill-feeling of the colonies for the sake of a paltry accession to the revenue. Lord Carrington, in a letter in the " Standard " points out that the Budget imposes a probate duty on colonial stocks which hitherto have been exempt. Lontiox, June 18. In a letter to "The Times" Pro fessor Dicey (not Edward Dicey ss first telegraphed) holds that under the Estate Duties Bill the colonials may be domiciled in England although they have never lived there. The " Times " believes that the colo nies will not take iSir W, Harcourt's blunders regarding the death duties seriously.

A Leafiet from history.

A contributor to the " Oamaru Mai),' writing about old times in Central Otago, has the following, which Ashburton people will doubtless read with some in terest, the pioneer mentioned being now resident hera :—As Mr W G. Rees ar rived in Queenstown in 1859, and was the first white man who set fo^t in this dis trict, ib may be interesting, before pro ceeding further, to relate how ha got there, and some of his early experiences in Queenstown. In that year & party of five young fellows determined on exploring the country west of the Upper Molyneux —the party consisting of Messrs Hopkin son, low, N. Yon ,Tunzlemann, Aries, and Rees. They started from Dunedin, made for the Waitaki river—the boundary line between Canterbury and Otago pro vinces—which they followed upwards to its source, crossed the Lindis Pass, and descending into the Clutha Valley they forded the Hawera branch of the Clutha river, where one of their horses was drowned and all their supply of biscuits was lost. Proceeding on, in a westerly direction, they managed with some diffi culty to ford the Wanaka branch of that river, and then wended their way up the valley of the Cardrona towards the Crown Range. Some of the party were now getting very tired and knocked up, and began to talk of returning, thinking they had gone too much to the westward ; Mr Rees, how ever, determined to push on, and started alone. Afcer a day and a-half or two days' walk, however, he was fully re warded for his perseverance and energy— for from the summit ot the Crown Range, he beheld this beautiful district fin an enchanting panorama) spread out) before him. Mr Rees, however, was on business bent. He returned to his friends and found them camped at Wllkins' station near Wanaka. During his absence they had made up their minds to return. After bidding his friends good-bye, Yon Tunzlemann and Reea started alone, duly crossed tha Range and pushed on towards the Lake. They had many difficuities to encounter in their journey owing to the immense growth of spear grass and tumatagora that completely covered the flats and gullies, etc. Being unable to get their horses any further than the present site of Queenstown they deter mined on camping there. The first thing they did was to form a rude raft of drift wood, to try if they could discover the size and form of the Lake and what their neighbors were like, if they had any. After floundering about for a day or two ' hey thought their present camp was the most eligible for a house site and com menced to build one 12 feet by 24 feet of the composite order of "wattle and daub," J —i.e., upright posts stuck in the ground and filled between with clay a foot in thickness, and having a thatched roof of snow grass. The house was finished iv 1860, and stood between the present local brewey and edge of the Lake, near its junction of the town creek with lake. The structure was accidently burnt down some six or sevea years afterwards, whilst in the occupation of a Mrs Bradley and family who still reside in the district. In September, 1860, Rees made a tour of the |ake in his boat and entered into arrangements for stocking his stations at the head of the Lake By this time Mr Yon Ttitizlemann had taken up some country on the other side of the Lake, in a fine bight, and upon one of the terraces he commenced forming his homestead. The river Yon meandered gracefully round his home and emptied itself into the Lake.

A Holy Land Railway.

A strange a^id most remarkable ceremony, blending the ancient world and the modern, was that which took place last year at Jerusalem. It was the formal opening of the railroad which had been built by a French com pany between Jaffa—the ancient Joppa —and Jerusalem. For several years the railway had been in active con struction ; for although the distance from Jerusalem to the shore of the Mediterranean at Jaffa is but thirty two miles in a straight line, an ascent of 2,600 feet must be made, and engineering works of some difficulty ■were necessary. The day of the open ing of the railroad was one of great excitement in Jerusalem. Nearly all the population of the Holy City was crowded about the station or lined the track. Arabs, native Syrians, Turks, Franks and Jews were gathered to gether, dressed in costumes of all forms

and colors, and making a most picturesque assembly, The Jews were in a minority, and they bad the humiliation, now very familiar to them, of seeing the honors of the ceremony entirely in the hands of the masters of their ancient capital, the Turks. The station was almost completely covered with Turkish and French flags. Turkish soldiers, cavalry and in fantry, were drawn up in line, mili tary bands were playing. Upon the track stcod a passenger train with locomotive attached and ready to start. Engine and cars were decorated with flags *nd palm branches. Upon an elevated platform there stood a photo grapher with his camera, taking pictures of the scene. At ten o'clock the great functionaries of the occasion arrived. They were the special dele- Igate of the Sultan of Turkey, the governors of Jerusalem and of Jaffa, several minor officials, and an imautn, or Mussulman priest, wearing a green turban. The bands played, and the military presented arms. Then came a ceremony which for a moment seemed to take the whole scene back to Bible times. Three horned rams, two of them white and one black, their horns gilded, were led out upon the track to be sacrificed. The iraaum descended to the track, and the officials gathered about him. Then, after offering a prayer in a high voice, the imaum bent over the animals, which were held upon the track ; the bands began to play, and the multitude to shout; and the throats of the sheep were cut. When their blood had flowed over the rails, their bodies were removed. The officials entered the train, the people stepped aside, the signal was given, and the train moved out of the station, passing over the rails wet with the blood of the sacri ficed animals. Amid the firing of cannon the train went on its way to Bitir, which is the firat station out of Jerus&lem. The only places of any importance on the route between Jeru salem and Jaffa are Bitir, I>eiraban, Ranileh, and Lydda. Lydda lies id the midst of the plain of Sharon, and is famous as the place where in ancient times was the school of Gamaliel, Jerusalem assumes more and more the aspect of a modern city, and the advent of the locomotive, putting it into easy steam communication with the cities of Europe, will tend to hasten its modern isation. - .

BIMETALLISM.

(Otago Daily Times.)

Since the series of articles upon the silver question appeared in our columns somo two ye?rs since we ha^e had repeated occasion to remark how generally certain fallacies upon the subject are held, even by welMnforrned commercial and financial men. We purpose noticing a few of these in this article, but shall not treat of the proofs which refute these fallacies, as they could not be properly entered upon. If our statements are doubted we can refer readers to the^proofs. The first fallacy is that silver has fallen in value, and that gold has remained stable. This common error arises through the confusion in the meaning of the words " value " and " price." Everyone knows that silver, measured in sovereigns, has gone down in price. To English people the infer ence is that it Is the silver that has altered, and not the money it is measured by; but to a Native Indian, [ whose rupee is to him what the sovereign is to us, it is goid that has risen in price. And he can prove it just as clearly as we can prove that it is silver that has fallen. For in 1873 one tola of gold could be bought for 16 rupees, but now it costs 22 rupees. It is, therefore, quite clear to the Indian mind that it is gold that has risen. Now who i 8 right, the Briton or the Indian! Which metal is it that has changed in value since 1873 ? Fortunately it can be easily settled by comparing each of the metals witljj commodities. la England and all gold standard coun tries gold will now buy about 85 to 40 per cent of all commodities more than it did in 1873, but in India silver before its recent fall bought no more of general commodities ifchan it had previously done. Thus we see that it is the value of purchasing power of gold that has altered, and not that af silver. The second fallacy is that it is the increased production of silver that has caused the fall in its price. This is not so. It is the stoppage of demand caused by fche closing by legist lative action of the mints of one country after another against the coinage of silver. The proof is that though pro duction has lately fallen off, the price of silver fell since the Indian mints closed in June last as much as lid per ounce. Such a fall has never been ex perienced in the world's history, and certainly production had nothing to do with it. A third fallacy is that there is no relation between the volume of money and prices, that money is an ideal measure only, and that credit instruments can carry on the business of the world. No one who has studied money history holds this view. Another fallacy is that countries with a silver standard have suffered severely" in the past. This is not so as regards their commerce and general prosperity. It is gold standard countries that have suffered, more particularly where, like New Zealand, they owe large foreign debts. Still another fallacy is that bimetallism w a nostrum for banishing depression somewhat like paper money. As a matter of {act it is tlis departure

THifi ASfISPBJOH GtlAßfltAN: WEMESDA¥, JUKE 20, 1894.



Business Notices GBEAT FORCED SALE, G. J. NEILL'S. /"AWING to pressure of Creditors whose patience is exhausted, we are forced to realise on oar Stock of * Drapery, Clothing 1, & Boots, AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. Heavy Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, 9£d Dress Goods 2£d "White Calico, Is lid doz. Dress Tweeds, 4Jd Unbleached Calico Is lid doz. Dress Goods, 6£d Heavy. Flannellette, 3sd yard These are all less than half price All wool Grey Flannel, *?£<* Black Silk Velvet4s 6*> reduced to Is 9d CHILDREN 8 ULSTERSI, 2b lid WOMEN'S ULSTERS, 4s lid Men's Tweed Salts, 13s 6d Extra heavy Winter Suite, 19s 6d Heavy Colonial Tweed Suite, 39a 6d re- Boys' Tweed Suits, 3s lid dwsedto2ss 6d n _. Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men's 8s 8i Moles, reduced to 6s lid Boys' Caps, 6(3 BOOTS, BOOT-". lien's Colonial Made Nailiid Shooters, 7s Men's Colonial Made Bluchera, 4s lid lid Women's Shoes, all ikes, 4s lid Boys' Strong Nailed Boots, 5s 9d EVERY PAIR OF BOOTS IN THE HOUSE REDUCED. This is no Catchpenny, reducing ©nly one or two lines to take the eye EVERYTHING KBDUDBD 10 LESS THAN COST PRICE, as we must y-.iv »h»' »;q ;■ G, J, Jtf E 1 L L, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ABHBTJETON CASH I CASH Cl LOOK! LO OP" Finest Roller Flour Low^r than Ever, ■....»#*> 4— —— ■iniiii,^ ——————m 251bs 2s Od. 501bs 3s IOJd lOOlbs 7s 6d. 2001bs 14s 251b Moir's Oatmeal 2s 6d Mixed Feel 8d per lb, 21b for Is 3d Beht Mauritias Sugar 2|d per lb Fine and Coarse Salt 6s per cwh Fines* Oorrants(bes6 cleaned)3|d per ib Baking Soda 3d per lb, 51b for Is New fcultanas 4|d per lb Fssence of Coftee 7H per bottle Paid Vestas from 3Jd per dozen Kerosene 150 degrees res*-, water white ElectricCandlesSH perlb, 121b for 5« 3d odorless, 63 per tin, 12s per case Cream Tartar (pare) Is 21 per lb Brown's Corn Flour, 3£d per 3b Finest Sago, Tapioca and Split Peas Sheep Tongues, lOi per tin Ifd per lb, 7ib a Is Our Own Sauc* 5d per bottle Fino't Jspm Sice 2*d per lb, 51b a U Large Tins Fdmond's B*king Powder New Raisins 4J perlb lid per tin ■■—BEMEMBEB— PATRONISE THE FIRM WHO BBOUGRT DOWN THE PRICES. ALL. GOODS DELIVERED. FLETCHER BROS-, CASH SUPPLY STORES, FAST STREET, NEXT THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. ; And 107, and 109 Lower High Street, Chritttchuroh. AGENTS>r the following Brands of TEAS— j Tiger, Matchless, Nabob, Arab, Countese, Monarch, Nelson and Moate's, Jameson and Anderson's, eta. Complete Price Lists to be ready shortly, and will be delivered to anyone on application. Special Prices to large consumers. DON'T MISS THIS GKB-Vi 1 «.).-■<)■-TUNKY. U, — « 0 - Ml I Kdwjrds, Benn@f**, ;& Co'a Stock, GT *O^rk4-T^ £~ /^/a HAD ten Buyers out on Wednesday » JLj- .DGa/Lll OO \jO; Morning, to pick up any bargains offering at the above sale. 3HE FOLLOWING ABE A FEW OF THE LINES MARKED FOR SALE TODAY. 60 Pairs White Blankets from 61 lid per pair 27 Pairs Colored 1-Uankets from 6i "« per pa"" 453 yards Crewdeon'a Gilicocs from 24 i per yard 335 yards Leather Shirtings front 4H per yard 1000 yards Fast Color Flannellettes from 2§J per yard LADIES' ALL WOOL CASHMERE HOSE lOfcd pr pair 102 PAIRS CELEBRATED IMPERIAL CORSETS, 2s 9d worth 4s 6.1 13 Men's Tweed Suits 19s 61 worth 2?.s 61 40 MenV Twetd Trousers 6s lid worth 9d 6d J8 Men's Tweed Trousers 1* lid worth 12<i 6d 150 Boys' Tweed Suits from 3a lid upwards KIT fcEE WINDOWS AND DOORS FOE PRICES. Jgg G L. BtLATi.. & O>, lAKOREU STREET.



Wanted ( ' i EN per Cent Discount! in all Cash ' Purchases from 5s upwards (stamps ercepted) for Ore Month,— H, M. Jones * LOT of Yoking Ladies' Journals, hack ■^*- numbers, three for Is ; other publications, 2d, 4d and Is each. —H. M. JONEvS. _____ AMPSTifiAirichool Concert To night. Admission, one shilling. 8 122 T,^N o^o U R aGB the "Kinderspiel" *-A Singers. Help to huy a Piano for them. Miss Venie Flower will sing. 6 IXB IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, Eaat Street Bakery. 6109 /""10AL. Coal. Coal.—lf you want \J Cheap Coal and firewood just try C. Spray, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. 6 46 PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 BOOKS. — Eighty-tiro more New Books just added to Circulating Library. Terms easy. Birthday Cards. —John Marsdkn. 6 105 IF you wish your socials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6111 __ __ .___ EDWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mas Adams, WANTED to Purchase, field peas and onions. J. Thomas, Havelock street. 6 51 Y\7" ANTED Known—All goods in Show » » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks od per pair.—Arcade House 425 SALE now on —White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, J Curtains, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known.— Mrs Hooper,] Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Road, will be pleased to receive patients. Tflrma moderate. 5 112 W' AN TED Known—The whole of the stock co be sacrificed by order of ! the Purchaser, Arcade House, 4 26 j RliSfciED~Oatß, 5s per sack. A\ kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock \ Street ] ISlTthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladies' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost.-—Arcade House. 4 64 VTf ATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran *■ teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.— Ltjms dek's. 3 219 LOST, May 12, Chestnut Hack mare, height 15-2, star on forehead, scar on inside hind leg in line just above hocks. When lost was shod with bar sboes on front fset and had on cover. Information rewarded. H. C. Segers, Melford Hou*e. MRS ALCOaN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saundera Buildings. jj^KED. S. JkFFKTEcJ, Manufactu7- IJ ing Confectioner, hss opened a Shop in East street, next " The Corner/ for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. §114 11TANTED Known —Before buying V* your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from *n Af;hburton. All marked veiy Cheap. — H C J^eokks, Melford House. i tI7ANTED Knowni^All genuine~6Tf- V» skfns. Leggings, S >u'-Westers marked Yarmouth— Mitchkli. <fc Turker. VXy ANTED Known—The Corner Is VV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. of Warehouseman's Stock at O Mitchell & Tttbner's. Cheap lines in all departments. /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in Ladies' and Children.* Underclothing, Aprons, a.id Pinafores.— Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. W" "ANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchkll & Turner. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sizes with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—All accounts Kue in tha Estate of Robeki Alcorn must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggle?, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. S&xek's, Optician.. \\J ANTED Known.-3lbs of our VV noted 2s Tea for 6* Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3. —John Orr & Co. 5J97 UN3 ! Gun* ! Guna ! My new stock * of Gonsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository GOOD afternoon. Mrs Smith. Not feeliiig well ? Hava a cup of Health Tea! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely. Wholesale and retail at Zander's. BANtf ! Bang \ Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Erapo^ara. HEALTH TEA is more ewnamlca than ordinary tea. It undergoe a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of the better properties of the leaf ixord easy. Henry Zander, Autho rijsad Agent. ¥STERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co'a Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 WANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Troupers 7a lid, Mena' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced. —Axcside House. 465 11 A^TFD Known. — Embroideries V* from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, ladies' Ulsters frnm4slld, Ladies' Gk-ves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buf+ons Is 6d.~ Arcade House, ' 63



Warned. \\l ANTED Known —The Cheapest; VV House in town for First-class" Millinery and Drapery is H. 0, Segers, Melford House. NO more Indigestion ; no more ncr vcusness from indulging in too much tea drinking, for those who drink Health Tea One trial will convince you. Henky Zander. Authorised Agents. NEW Indoor Games Accordeons from 84 6J, Autoharps and Zithers, Photo Albums -md Frames, Opals for painting on, Oil and Water colors, and Artists Requisites, new Books and new Editions, cheap reading ; all at reduced prices for Cash.—L, F. Andbewes &Co Stationers' Hall. ~VT oriCEl JSobice Sport for at- LN Guns let out on hire or sold on tim 9 payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. v, ANTED Known.—Just received a *V Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash, As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once. A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boofc Store, East Street, Ash burton. 5 153 WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age H, Zander, Sole Agent. business notices. Important watchmaking announcement 8. Salek, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, |_>EGS to announce L the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTHERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watch Repairs. Every Single Part (ready finished) of a Rotherham's Watch kept; also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all other Watches. —•— Where repairs through Breakages are needed, time and expense is thus saved in finishing which meansJVfoney. S- SALEK therefore announces what must prove a Great Consideration these Hard Times. AIBIG REDUCTION IN THE COST OV WATCH REPAIRS. Repairs entrusted to S. SALEK means RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, SATIS FACTION & LOWEST CHARGES. Jewellery Repairs receive Special attention. —— SIGHT TESTING by Lazarus' System. SPECTACLES to suit all sights. "what to do with oubTboys? Clothe them well with SUPERIOR CLOTHING, to be had at the TV" E W yBALAND CloiMftsr Factory. — JUVENILE DEPARTMENT — Boys' All Wool Suits, our own make, 103. Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits, cur own make, 11a 9i. Boys' D.B. Knicker Suits, made to your order. Boys' N rfolk Suits, hundreds of patterns to choose from Boya' Three-garment Suits trom 21s 6d. — SPECIAL — If your Boys are hard to fit we will make to their measure from any of our large range of tweeds, and at ready made prices. Boys' Macfarlane Overcoats, deep capes. Boys' Overcoats from 10s 9d. Boys' Reefers from 10s od. Boys' Odd Knickers in serges and tweeds. Boys' Tweed Caps from 6d. Boys' Sailor Caps, in cloth 'and seigbs, from 1h 3d. Boys' School Boots from 4s 6d. — SPECIAL. — It will s*ve you money by buying your boots at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ALEX. HENDRY. Manager



DOLLAR CIGARgTTES-Fioest Amer? ican Tobacco,— HENsy ZiNDKE, Wholesai agent



DOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos. —Heney Zandks, Whole saleageut;