Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY FEBRUARY 26, 1894. CHEAP MONEY.

That the Premier's cheap money scheme should have been subjected to severe criticism by the press of the colony who do not see eye to eye with the Government was only to be exr pected. It is the duty of. the, critic to find out and display the faults of such a scheme as the Premier promulgated at Foxton, and if the adverse critics were able to discover such faults they would have been sadly wanting in their duty to their readers, to the Government they oppose, and to the colony whose beat interests they are supposed to have at heart, had they been silent about their discoveries. They were perfectly safe to be left to discharge their duty to all these, because their antipathy to Mr Seddon and all his works is so strong that they could not fail to show up any weak spot in the scheme upon which they were able to lay their hand, and in finding and exposing these weaknesses the interests of everybody else was served. But there have been weak points found that were not weak points at all, and intentions on the part of the Premier which were far indeed from Mr Seddon's mind. But while the opposition papers are dis covering all sorts of faults in Mr Seddon's scheme and all sorts of sinister intentions on his part, the fact remains that money at five per cent instead of seven upwards would be very welcome indeed to most of our farmers. They are the men who produce what we have to export > and while the volume of their produce in the main has been steadily increasing the prices they receive have not risen, but have rather fallen, While the prices of farmers' produce have gone down—more especially the price of grain—there has not been and will not be any reduction in the rate of interest they have to pay on their borrowed capital. If this interest is to be main tained at its high rate s to give a good thing to the money lender in England, and a proportionately good thing to his agent here who procures the money for the colonial producer, then the outlook is not hopeful for the farmer, and the situation seems quite a legiti mate one for Government to step in and improve for the colonist. If 1 Government steps in with a State guar \ antee the foreign money-lender will L accept a lower rate of interest. And 1 if Government establish a mortgage de partment to which will be available all the information and machinery at the ' command of Government, the middle man who procures the English money, i and is paid for his services just about the percentage of interest Mr Seddon aims at saving, will find himself in Othellc's position. During the last two y t ears we haye 1 IM many prophecies in the direction tj£ reduced wages for the workman. It has? ibesn aho^n that the farmer cannot pay anything like > the rates for labor he has been paying in the past if prices do not rise. And t/hesje i$ no prospect of prices rising

yet awhile. But why should labor be J asked to accept a lower rate while a break-back rate of interest is being paid for the borrowed capital, the in cubus that lies upon a great majority | of our farms? There is no reason at | all for asking this acceptance if instead cheaper capital can be found to take the place of the costly sums that now eat into the very heart of the farmer's earnings. And the rates of interest paid on these sums are, compared with tho3e in other countries, proportionately higher than the rates for labor. The main object of Mr Seddon's cheap money scheme is to save the reduction of the labor rate by reducing the in terest paid on mortgage, and he proposes to do the latter by offering the foreign lender an inducement to deal directly with thesecurity insteadof by theround about and costly medium of a middle man. As a contemporary says, it is a scheme for diverting to New Zealand the pent-up stream of cash which can find no profitable investment in its own country. And the whole colony will only be too glad to see this stream diverted to New Zealand, which has one of the best financial positions ima ginable, and that position is a strong justification of a policy for helping the producer with a State guarantee. In spite of high interest and low prices the producer during the last five years has amazingly increased his output, while the manufacturer who depends upon him has increased his exports by twenty-five per cent during the same period. Surely a producer as indus trious as the New Zealand farmer is deserves to be helped, and if the Government do not belie their reputa tion for " go," he will be. The scheme cannot work with the speed of a tele graph message, and it cannot be set in motion all at once. There is much preparatory work to be done, much careful inquiry to be made, and great caution to be exercised. Also, a large portion of the money now out on mort , gage is placed for definite periods, and these have to run their course before anything can be done at all in connec tion with their securities, so that the change must be a gradual one, but it is evident from the Premier's Foxton speech that he purposes immediate action, and doubtless the cheap money scheme will be one of the first ques tions the House of Representatives will be required to say Aye or No to, when it meets in June.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The examination for the twelve scholar ships to be given by the Ashburton High School Board will take place on May 22 and 23. full particulars are advertised in this issue. Mr S. Salek has altered his advertisement, and it will be seen that wedding piesents, and gift jewellery form a specialty in his stock list. At the meeting of the local branch of the L.O.L. on Thursday evening next, some special business will be transacted and a good attendance is desired. The Sacrament will be dispensed in the Wakanui Presbyterian Church next Sunday afternoon. A preparatory service will be ; held in the Church on Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. Within the past few days two wrifca for I alleged libel have been Berved on the pro prietors of the " Wairarapa Star," one at the instance of Mr Greville, Surveyor, and the other by Mr N. Nathan, turf commission agent, claiming £1000 and £600 respectively. Both actions refer to comments in the paper. At the New Rifle Association's meeting to be held on Thursday next at Christchurch, Mr S. Salek, will represent the Ashburton Rifle Club, and although he has not handled a rifle for some time hiS past performances should guarantee a good score. Private Sims, late of the Ashburton Rifle Club, will compete as a representative of the Temuba Rifles. The distinguished musician Yon Bulow, news of whose death has come by cable* gram, was one of the most brilliant pianists of hi 3 time, remarkable ;for his extraordi* nary memory and unparalleled skill in con* quering technical diffiulties. He was famous for his playing Beethoven's music. In her interesting work "Music-study in Ger« many," Miss Amy Fay says of him ;—He has the most forcible style I ever heard, and phrases wonderfully. It is like looking ! through a stereoscope to hear him. All the points of a piece seem to start out vividly ' before you. He makes me think of Gotts ohalk a little, for he is full of his airs. His expression is proud and supercilious to the last degree, and he looks all round at his audence when he is playing. He face seems to say to his audience, " You're all cats and 1 dogs, and I don't care what you think of my playiDg." Sometimes an infinite look of humor comes over ifc, when he is playing a rondo or anything gay. Beethoven has been the grand Btudy of his life, and he plays his sonatas as no else does. On Wednesday evening a very successful conversazione in aid of the library fund of the Rakaia Church of Sunday School was held in the Rakaia Townhall. A number of parisioners lent pictures, engrav ings, photos, books, and curios, besides a couple of microscopes, and the hall pre sented a very pretty appearance. The enter tainment was something new for Rakaia, and was much appreciated by a fairly good audience, and wishes were expressed that before long a similar evening's amusement would be provided for some good cause. The Rev John Holland, in a short speech, introduced Bishop Julius, who gave a short address on Sunday school matters, and ex pressed a hope that very soon a room (towards which £135 had been obtained) would be erected for school purposes, as it would be much preferable to having to utilise the church. Has Lordship was followed by the Rev Thomas Farley and the Rev T. A; Hamilton, who also opoke shortly on the sgbjeot, and wished the object success. The enjoyment of the evening was added to by vocal and instrumental selections from hdie3 and gentlemen of the parish. JTea and coffee, with all kind 3of nice eatables, were supplied by a number of ladies, and were much appreciated, even by a small few who were evidently ignorant of the proper manner of applying them. The financial result is an addition of some six pounds' to the fibra'fy fiindl, v.hicb atyiouiiti should procure a further [nice jsupply'6s iiuteWe children's literature,

A meeting of farmers was held in Ashbur ton on Saturday afternoon, to consider what steps should be taken towards 'he suppres sion of sheep stealing in the district. The practice seems to be on the increase, as several farmers have recently lost con siderable numbers of sheep and lambs. The meeting was a preliminary one, and, another will be held shortly with a view to taking active steps to remedy the evil. Considering the very inclement state of the weather there was a good attendance at the Oddfellows' Hall on Sunday afternoon, when the Rev A. Ager delivered his third dis course on "Our Lord's Coming." The subject dealt with on Sunday was «Where is the Kingdom of Heaven." As this is an important subject, and as many who wished to hear it were unable to attend, the rev gentleman has been requested to deliver it again, and will do so next Sunday afternoon. Reports from the country state that thresh ing has dissipated entirely the expectations of big yields. One farmer in the Point dis trict who was confident of a 40 bnshel yield, has threshed out 15 bushels to the acre, and another in the Makikihi district, who, before cutting, boasted that he had the finest pad dock of wheat between Timaru and Oamaru with a probable yield of 50 bushels, does no* now expect to get more than2obusheis. The rain which commenced to fall early on Saturday afternoon again put a Btop to all field operations. The rain was light afc first but during the night and in the sm*U hours on Sunday morning several very heavy showers fell. On Sunday the weather was variable, one particularly heavy shower falling in the afternoon.—" Herald." A gang of swindlers have, through the agency of the telephone, perpetrated upon various wholesale Melbourne firms a series of frauds marked by ingenuity of conception and exeoution. A wholesale house in Flinders street received a message by tele phone directing that five bales of calico should be immediately forwarded to a firm of drapers in Collins street, from whom the order presumably emanated. The goods were despatched as directed, and the usual receipt note obtained by the carter. In a few minutes the Collins street firm were telephoned, apparently by the manager of the Flinders street house, stating that the goods have been sent round by mistake, and that a messenger would take them away and convey them to their proves destination. Someone, dressed as a workman, and re presenting himself aa the carter of the Flinders street house, put in an appearance in a few minutes, and as there was no reason ' to doubt his bona fides, the goods were given into hia charge, and had not been traced at latest advices. Holloway's Pills.—Pure Blood.—When the Blood is pure, its circulation calm and equable, and the nerve 3 well strung, we are well. These Pills possess a marvellous power in securing these essentials of health by purifying, regulating, and strengthening the fluids and solids. Holloway's fills can be confidently recommended to all persons suffering from disordered digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, or neuralgic pains. They correct acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, quicken the action of the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle aperients. The weak and delicate may take them without fear. Holloway's Pills are eminently serviceable to invalids of irritable constitution, as they raise the action of every organ to its natural standard, and universally exercise a calming and sedative influence.

Licensing Elections.

Wellington, February 26. The licensing elections here are fixed for March 21. Dunedin, February 26. Messrs A. Bartlemann, W. Hislop, and Keith Rams&y stand on the independent ticket for the. city licensing elections. Mr Fish, Mayor, will also be a candidate.

The "Block" in Butter.

New Plymouth, February 26. A meeting of butter exporters to con sider the " block " which has. occurred in shipping butter to London was held this morning when it was decidad to send a telegram to the Premier, calling attention to the inadequate provision made by the companies for shipping dairy produce to London during the past season, and more especially at the present time, and that a deputation would leave here to-morrow to see fcha Premier on the subject en Wed nesday morning.

The Stout Election Petition.

Wellington, February 21. The Chief Justice and Registrar of the Supreme Court has been served with notices not to hand over the £2000 de posited as security in the Stout election petition case to anyone bufe the petitioners. One of the petitioners filed an affidavit some time ago stating that he had not put up security nor authorised anyone to do so, At present the notice is supposed to be done with a view of ascertaining the names of those who lodged the money.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

mrissing-, Gisbokne, February 28. Considerable anxiety is felt for the safety of the scow Whangaroa, which left this port for Lyttelton on January 25 and has not since been heard of. She must have met the exceptionally heavy weather experienced by the ship Margaret Gal braioh, and a vessel of her class could I scarcely weather such a gale as that, being i flat bottomed and ridhag very light The i Whangaroa was a large new boat of 130 tons register* capable of carrying two | hundred thousand feet of timber. Gap ; tain Burns was accompanied by his wife, and his crew numbered six. ' JBnsh Fires. Bulls, February 26. The houses of Bridge road had a narrow escape from destruction by a bush fire on Saturday. In the Sandon district bush fires were also raging on Friday and Saturday, and the utmost difficulty was experienced in keeping the flames from several farm houses and wool sheds. The damage done to grass and fences is very great, and the loss to farmers will be heavy. Wellington, February 26.. Serious bush fires sprang up all over the Stratford district on Saturday. Several houses and a large number of sheds, fences, and hay stacks were burned. A repetition of the great fire of 1886 was only prevented by the rain which fell on Saturday night. ICcw Boinan Catholic Chnrch. Yesterday, Archbishop Redwood laid the foundation stone of the new Roman Catholic Church, which is to cost £1000. Further Enquiry. An inquest on the man Clark, killed by a train at Mongonui, resulted in an open verdict. The goroner' is forwarding the evidence to the R.M., recommending i further enquiry. Another SuJcfrte, o amaru, February 26. j W. C. Mewthlnny, licensee of the Red- 1 cliffe Hotel, at the mouth of the Waitaki, committed suicide yesterday (while in a state of intoxication), by taking *' Rough on rate," - -'l -

CRICKET.

A very interesting aad exciting game was played on the Domain on Saturday afternoon between the Aahburton Cricket Club and the local Lawn Tennia Dlub. J Only one innings a side was played, which resulted in a win for the Cricket Olub by one wicket. Appended is the score : — Ashburton Tennis Club. Clowes, b Lane ... ... ... 15 Buchanan, run out ... 22 Jackson, b Todd 7 Black, bTodd.... 32 Upton, c Lane b Todd 19 Denshire, c Pooks b Todd ... ... 17 Cromie, b Todd 4 Curtis, b Grant ... ... ... 4 Rees, c Fooks b Todd 0 Orbell, not out 0 Mayne, b Grant ... 0 Extras 7 Total 107 Ashburton CO. Burke, c Orbell b Buchanan 15 G. Andrews, b Upton... ... ... 13 j A. Fook», c Curtis b Upton 16 A. Lane, run out ... ... ... 16 Cuthbertson, c Mayne b Buchanan... 0 Todd, b Upton 0 Flower, c Rees b Buchanan , 2 Grant, c and b Buchanan ... ... 13 Bussell, not out ... ... ... 16 Chapman, c and b Upton 2 Smith (sub), not out • 10 Extras • 6 Total for nine wickets ... 108

A Living Child Turning to Stone.

The French Academy of Sciences has been making reports on an extraordinary case of soleroderma or petrJfying of the skin and outer tissues of a human body. The case under consideration, which, by the way, is one of the rarest reported in medical literature, is that of an eighteen months-old child of Sb. Jeanne, a suburb of the French metropolis. When this doomed child was last made the subject of a clinic its floßh was as cold and almost as hard as m»rble ; and, while it still con tinues to live, it can only move the eyelids and lips. The poor little sufferer Bleeps nearly all the time, lying with its eyes wide open, and breathing more like some cleverly devised automaton than a human being. The Inner sides of the lips, that portion of the eyelids which folds up under the eyebrows, and a place about the size of a silver dollar under eaoh arm, are the only spots on the body which present any of the warmth or pliability characteristic of human flesh. In June or July the child was as well and healthy as any of St Jeanne's many babies until it got) a heavy fall, striking on the back of the heat?. The disease, which dates from this fall, and seems to have some mysteri ous connection between the tissues of the akin, is supposed to be the result of the nervou& shock. According to data this ia the thirty-ninth case of the kind on record and the second in which the whole of the body was affected. The doctors in at tendance say that death is the only relief.

Eradicating the Codlin Moth.

The Napier " News," in the couwe of an article on the orchard of Mr W. Guthrie, Havelock, one of the largest fruit-growers in the district, says : —" Of course the great drawback to the culti vation of apples is the moth, and, like everyone else, Mr Guthrie has suffered considerably in the past, and after having tried most of the remedies, including lime, Paris geen, and others, he has come to the conclusion that the only w*y to do any good in to watch the fruit every day and pull off all apples as soon as chey get the grub in them, and al«o to gather all wind fills regularly and destroy them either by boiling or by covering them with water for some days. This may seem a laborious job. but after all, it is not so difficult, as it is easy to discern the mothy fruit as soon as the grub begins to bore, and as the moth tabes eighteen days to come to maturity and leave the fruit there in plenty of time to ftefe most of them. The old difficulty, of course, will always arise until we have proper legis lation brought to bear to eradicate the pest—viz., that some growers of apples do little or nothing to kill the moths, and their neighbors have got to saffer to a certain extent in consequence, However, Mr Guthrie assured us that his cure had done wonders, and, thanks to ife, he is the possessor of some-wfaere about thirty-five tons of apples that are almost free from moth, roost of which he intends to sell direct to the consumer in large and small parcels. In speaking of the moth, Mr Guthrie remarked that it Is aleo generally known that high trees are inclined to favor them, and it is his intention to shortly cut down all his traes to about 7ft or Bft In height, which is the custom in Tasmania and elsewhere. This simpli fies the work of gathering the fruit, watching the moth, etc., and che trees bear just as well.

A Remarkable Wedding

" Camilla," in the " Witness " has the following:—lt was my good fortune to be present about a fortnight ago at what I suppose was the first rational dress wed* ding in New Zealand. The bride was Miss Kate Walker, an old Dunedin High School girl, who has been for many years a teacher under the North Canterbury Board of Education, the bridegroom, Mr J. R. Wilkinson, M.A., libramn of Canterbury College; both being strong supporters of the rational dress move ment. The wedding took place at " Aboriraa," Christchurch, the house of Mrs D, W. M. Burn, also a promineat supporter of the movement; and among the guests were the bride's sister. Miss Nelly Walker, Misa Eva Meredith, and Miss Parry, all attired in tasteful knicker costumes. The Rev L. M. Isitt, himself a sympathiser in the great reform of women s dress, performed the ceremony. A brief description of the costumes may be of interest to your readei-s. The style was, with one exception, alike throughout —viz., knickers, not to* full, long vest, and slightly longer coat, with reversworn open, Mrs Wilkinson wore stone blue bengaline coat and knickers, cream gold-em broidered vest, a wreath of natural flowers, and bridal veil draped prettily, but not covering the face as usual. Miss Walker wore a suit of lemon merveilleux satin, the close-fitting tunic oeing trimmed with rich lacs and edged with a ruching of itself; the general effect somewhat sug gestive of a Russian skating dress. Mrs Burn wore a suit similar to the bride s. but ot gold brown cashmere, the vest trimmed with broad silk embroidery, and the edges of the coat finished with gold cord j to my taste the most effective cos tume of the whole. Miss Parry's suit was of navy blue cloth, the vest trimmed with gold tinsel gimp, and the coat edged with gold cord. Miss Meredith's suit was of a crimson corded stuff, and the coat finished with silver cord, and the vest with broad cream silk braid. The gentlemen of the party, with two exceptions, wore knicker dress also. During the afternoon the brie'e and bridegroom left for Lyttelton, on their way to Governor's Bay for a; week's modified camping out, leaving the rest of the party to finish the day in fun und frolic. A large-size photograph of the wedding party Is being'eshibited W Messrs Standish and Preece's showrooms, and is attracting considerable attention.

CORRESPONDECNE

We do not hold ourselves responsmie tor the opinions exptessed by our correspondents.)

BULLS.

TO THE EDITOR. Fie,—l have no doubt that bulls are essential to the continuation of the dairy insr interests of this community; but I hardly think it right to ellow them to graze on the public road, and that within a mile or so of the town. Having occasion to walk up the Beach road last evening, my mate and I met one of these quad rupeds, which although it had a ring in its nose, looked none the lesa ferocious* Now, sir, I have a great admiration for bulls ; but I either )ike to see them dead or on the other side of a twelve foot rill ing, and tied up at that. To meet one on the highroad with gorse hedges on either side and no gun, does not in the least tend to elevate one's spirits, although it may tend to an elevating effect on the body. In fact it has quite a depressing effect. Luckily, we escaped with no other injury than & good fright. But that was not our fault. Had the ball liked it could have annihilated us, as there was no way of escape, except by jumping a six foot gorse hedge 5 which may not have been so difficult as it looked, had we received a little aid from behino by the bull. How* ever, Mr Editor, I think if people must keep bulls, they ought at least see that they are properly secured, and not run ning about endangering the lives of who* evee they no ay chance to meet. Thanking you for space,—l am, etc., Aim Bovaxuk.

DAIRY FACTORY OR CREAMERY

TO THB EDITOR. Sra,—l have long been of opinion that a daiiy factory should be established in Ashburton, with creameries In the country around at places where sufficient induce* ment offered for their erection, the cream being separated there, and brought to the factory in the town. lam pleased to see that the subject is occupying the atten tion of others, and h*pe some practical result will be attained. The condition of our dairy business in tbh county is most unsatisfactory at present and urgently calls for reform. The great necessity of the industry to-day is associated co operation, in order that we may ship large quantities of uniform quality. Our inability to do this compels fis to accept low prices for our batter, not necessarily because it is Inferior, but because a large buyer cannot obtain the uniformity he reqaires We lose at least 50 per cent of cur returns in this branch of farming solely from this one cause. We ought not to forget that this county spent a large sum of money in opening the English market for cheese and butter a few years ago, and it certainly seems strange that, now the way is made clear, we are nob taking advantage of the facilities for ex port. The whole colony owes a debt of gratitude to the pioneering work of Ash* burton and Edendala in this direction, which only those who bore the burden of 'the struggle can fully estimate. I am satisfied that if this venture be entered into wisely it will yield highly profitable results. At the present time the central factory at Addington is paying £2500 per month for milk, and I was told the other day of a person near Tai Tapu factory who i took £17 from sixteen cows for ona r month's cream, taking home hid separated milk. I think this one fact speaks volumes. I shall be happy to give every assistance in my power for the further ance of this desirable project.—l am, etc., William Handing,

CIGARETTES.

TO THK EDITOR. Sir, —Many thanks for your leader on cigarette smoking whith appeared in ►Saturday's issue. Being myself in tha trade ot retailing cigarettes, tobacco, etc. I beg to inform you that I know one more tobacconist besides myself who refuses to sell cigarettes, tobacco^ etc., to boys. The above mentioned tobacconist and myself do not keep the sorb of cigarettes that the boys are in the habit of smoking. The cigarettes the boys get hold off are the cheap and nasty ones which can be got by any boy at some of the lolly shops, and at one or two tobacconists' shops. Respectable tobacconists don't keep the sort of rubbish the boys indulge in. Tf the lolly shops and all tobacconists would refrain from selling to boys sush cheap and nasty rubbish they would be con ferring a favor upon parents and the boys themselves. The fault of so much smok iag amongst the rising generation lies with those who purchase and sell the cheap brands of cigare tes, thereby pandering to the tastes of the boys tot the sake of filthy lucre, ? and who at the same time would not allow their own bojs to smoke.-—lam, etc., Toßi-CCOKIttE, '

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following ia the Meteorological report for the week ending February 25, 1894:—

COMMERCIAL

(Received February 26,11 a.m.) Lokdon, February 26. Tallow, medium mutton, 255; beef, 245. The English wheat market is steady* Continental is changing a little for the better, and American is steady. Colonial oats, fine qualify, average 255; common sorts, 21a, Beans average 325, The money market is inactive. Three months' bills are discounted at one] and a half per cent. Danish butter 120 si

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iIASWfmV €!IECtUE£ } OF I§!l4 } WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO <J. J. IS 1 KILL and Go's AS THEY GIVE THE BSSt VALUE IN ASHBURTON FOR READY MONEY I>«APJ3B-Y AND CLOTHING. Women's Hats 6d Turkey Rec? s|d Women's Ribbed Hose 6d Men's Tweed Suits 16* 6d Chiffons in alt colors Is 3d, reduced to Men's Calonial Tweed Suits 19a 6d BJd Boys' Tweed Suite from 3a lid Wphing prints 2s lid doz A few Boy»' Washing Suits left, to be White Mualin 3s lid dozj cleared at 3s Pd Summer Dresses 3s lid Boys' Caps 6d each Cretonne 3fd Men's Braces 8d o. M . Double-bed Sheeting 9|d 20doz Man's Mermo Socksjed Berlin Wool Is lid BOols. BOOTS. The Best and Cheapest B->ot» In New Zealand are to be had at G. J. HEILL AND GO'S. Men's English Balmorals 7s lid Babies, Slippers Is pair Men's Strong Leather Shoes 7s lid Canvas mi tan Leather Shoos, In all Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid sizes at ridiculous prices Women'B strong Leather Shoes 5 3 lid A v«y large .f «9 rtlneQ'°£. SfflSS Women's strong Elasticside Boots 8s and ifoft Gem shoes mTans|and od, rednc©! to 6s lid Black. Good and cheap WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. SMALL PROFITS AND QUIOK RETURNS AT ■Q, «/. NEILL <£ 00% ; FRIEDLANDIR'S^OORNER. {EAST STREET, j i Re The Assigned Estate of Messrs Hirdley Bros* the Vaiaa la Oar PRINTS RTSDUOffiD to HALF PRICE WASHING DRILLED IiKDUOfiD FROM 9|o to 6ju. \W Dress Materials RB3OCSD TO tfEAULY flALtf THE FORMER PRICES, FOR INSTANCE PLAIN CASHMERES, REDUCED FROM 16* DTO 90.. STRIP'S AWD dHBOK ALO WOOL DRESS TWEED REDtJCED FROM Xia TO 8d» AND ALL OTHER^DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. flEOfc Gf^Gtf AMS REDtfOE'DSIFROM lOJd TO 6i»l ALL MANCHESTER GOODS SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCFINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, (SHIRTINGS, SELSBIAS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, JETC, REDUCED TO COST PRICE. - MEN'S SaIRTS, H&TS, SOCKS, TIES,^ Etc, RB9UCBD TOiCO3T PRICS, iIND IN MANY CASES VERY MUCH UNDER COST. Men's and Boys 1 Clothing. E OUR MEN'S ALL WOOL COLONIAL [SUITS AT 325:.6 d AND 35s :Bt>, NOD TO BE BEATEN IN THE COLONYj « THIS UOU.« HAS ALWAW3 BEES NOTED FOB THK VBRY BEST VALUE IH BOOTSI ; i BUT NOW COME AND SEF. j i i AROA.DE, ASKBORTOF



Wantedg j T EOTUEE by Rev O. Bkecrofx- J_J " A Ride on the Knifeboard of a London Bus." Tuesday Evening. VVes leyan Church. 2^155 j t^rkssHaklmT TdMsT^nSa^Sl IXJ Dresses from 8i 6.1. Fit and Style | guaranteed,—Mis3 Mukphy, Triangle. | b 2*134 WTAISTED Known—Tomatoes, good * v ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc, at Mar^den's FruiD Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. 2 109 GOOD Sheaf and Straw Chaff; very cheap for cash. Alao, all kinds of Mill aud Farm Produce.—J. Thomas, 1 Havelock street. 2 2 rpO Let—That House at present ccou \ X pied by Dr Hunter, Tancred street, j Apply A. Orb. 2 56 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fibhing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street, Ashburton. 2 62 \\j ANTED Known -W. H. Collibb s j W noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2a 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in ladies' and children's underolothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Aloorn, Saunders' Building. WANTED Known—" The Corner " is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Comm. WANTED Known.—Our Cheap Slippers aie selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9d, Buy one pair and you will buy more. ~ MiTOHELt, aits Turner . ' MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. / iREAT Clearing Sale of Drapery, vJT Boots, Clothhig, etc, afc Melford House, from 20th February to 20th March,—H. 0. Segersj. '|»HaT which brings most light and J- hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11 183 I kOK'T miss our Great Sale. For one *** month only, from 20ch February to 20th March. Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc.—H, C. Segerß, Melfofd House. WANTED Known.—No reasonable offer will be refused *or the balance of our Summer Dresses, Milli nery, and Mantles. — Mitchell and Turner. , DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 11 182 WANTED Known—That A'TT. Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing ■lachines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coila, and all descriptions of light machinery. i ITANTED Known—Spectacles, eye VV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and | everything in the optical line at S, Salbk's, Optician. •■ — ' | X HAPPY New Year co all, but es» £JL pecially to the great and ever in* creasing number who drink the wonderful Health Tea.—Hbnry Zander, Wholesale Agen 2 IF yot. want fiistclass fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrona, Lemons, etc, SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tha beat, aud the cheap eat Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. ~W, J. SILOOOK. MRS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays vaiied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Pranaa, Fancy Goo ia and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings ( Tp\ON'T Forgec to send your Bicycles \_J along to the Old Kindergatten to oe repaired, at moderate rates. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. j H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 dEALTH TEA is recommended by the medical faculty for people with weak digestion, and a* promoting appe tite. Henry Zander, Wholesale Agent. 2 4 BANG ! Baag 1 Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Club Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardlby's, Gun Emporium. PIRT Class Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc., to be sold cheap at Segers' Sale, from 20th Februw to 20th March. —Melford House. WANTED Known.—To Harvesters —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meet the times.— Miiohell & Turner. Vl.* ANTED Known.—To make room W for Spring Boota I will gIV3 ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 GUNS 1 Guns ! Guns 1 My new stock of Guns just to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. Inspection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardlby's, Sporting Repository. NOTICE ! Notice ! Sport for all. Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional gun smith on the premises, I undertake to re pair Guns of any description. Gunfi ttings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hakdley, Ironmongers, etc. M" R~ToHN~MARSDIi;N, of the Rail way Book Stall, will open a Book and Stationer's Shop two doora below MitcSU and Turner's, on SATURDAY, 10uh of February- Books and Stationery at the iowest possible prices. Books clean, complete, and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating library. * *< TTALENTINES, Valentines. Boxed, V Love cards, Booklets, and Comic. Fire Sevens, Pictures, Glass Ornamenba. Christmas (Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frames, and hundreds cf other articles ore to be sold a«- a great sacriace for Cash during this month only, at L. £ ANDRRWKS &Co Stationers' Hall. ~~theTbest tea In CANTERBURY for the money, and xcw i?om any excess of astringency. /SK YOUR K^A^INgTPOWJOI3II destroys Bugs, FbejMoK Beetles and allother insects iSt quite harmless to domestic animals ?n exttmmatiag Beetles the ****** kiia l*owder ia extraordinary. It is per are noxious and ineffectual, aius, 6d, 1.8 and 2s 6(3 each, Sold by all cketßis^



j Business Notices. < T6~£L ~~~ WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND PRESENTATIONS, PAT a Visit to the Jewellery Establish ment of 8. BALEK, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER, Where isto be seen the LARGEST and FINEST STOCK in the District of— SILVER AND SIVER-PLATED WARE, GOT D AND SILVER JEWELLERY, and Other HIGH-CLASS GOODS Suit able for PRESENTS AT LOWEST PRIUES. Watch, Clock and Jewellery Repairing % SPECIALTY. SPECTACLES to suit all Sights, NEW ZEALAND CfiOTiiiifCfr Factory. THE "BISMARCK," HIGH-ARM SEWING MACHINES, have all the latest improvements. A First-class Machine at a moderate ■< rice, IT IS SIMPLE, DURABLE, LIGHT RUNNING. NOISELESS. OUR Mk'B. Ham-ekstßin, while in Germany, seeing the great success of the New " Bismarck " 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 10a. FAMILY MACHINE, With new and handsomely designed stand £8 10s. | HAND & TREADLE COMBINED, Highly finished Table and Cover £9 10s. " Any of those machines can be h i 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. 'MLENSTEIN BROS., ALIX. HENDRY, Manager



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ttAlf DKR * lorn Cactklypti Extract Thereare imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Our JPure Volatile JBoca lyntt Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded ta us through the Consul at Melbourne, March. S, IS7B we state :— It i« provrsid by tests made by the Medioial Clinics ot lie Unive ties at Bonn and G-reifswali, Prussia, and reported by Dr Sehulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greif swald, that only products tha are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resin on and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities propar to the plant;, according to these authorities, and according to Ero fessor Dr liister, of Sagland, And to Dn Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, la the only extract corresponding** scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutio value. SANDBB Si SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT AUother crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutio effect ando re abandoned as an internal aisdicament, These s a called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at Exhibitions is commercial articles and a re used fas mechanical pur« poses only are discernible :— , By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the enly genuine Eucalypti Kxtrao de- I velops most freely through its surplus of osy rer-)j 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobtta appearanos, being roducd in specific density through tha presence of 1 P'dx 9. By their tasto, tha result of th« contraoting tea denoy of resins and teunateu. If these crade oils, 09 cUlei eucalypti extract* ara ipplied by mistake in aaaw of orouc»,b ojiqhitis, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery,'wbftn<lß,:tiHo thecinsequenoesre'iaoat appalling^ For safety riway ask always for SmmAmw »»d »•»•' fe«oairpti Extract and get the old, well-tuated and |reli»bl« prepgrsUon.— Sandhant, Victoria, A.oit*aU ' -5 SANDER AND SONS! 1 - ' '■ . "■■ 1 ■■".