FIRE ALARMS

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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1894 FIRE ALARMS.

In the present exceedingly dry weather the grass m plantations, m paddocks, and even on streets, is so withered that a spark will raise a troublesome fire which may spread and be dangerous. Every summer during the hot season the fire brigade have to respond to alarms of fire, which turn out to be, if not false, at least of a nature for which the fire engine is of very little use. To be turned out on a wild goose chase of this kind is not very pleasant to the firemen. Besides it is attended with considerable cost. The carriers who find the horses for the engine have to be paid, and there are incidental necessary items of expense which make a total of some M 2 for every outing m response to an alarm. Besides, the firemen have to leave whatever work they may be engaged on—no matter how important—and rush to their.'posts'at the engine and plant. Naturally the brigade members feel a little nettled when called out unnecessarily, and as these calls are only too frequent at this time of the year, and as often as not the result of the carelessness or wan tonness of boys, the brigade, officers have decided to take what steps they can to punish mischievous lads who set grass on fire with the object of making a big fire. The officers mean !to offer rewards for information as to the origin of such blazes, and parents would do well to caution their lads as to the danger of tins amusement which is so costly and annoying to the brigade.

ADVANCES TO SETTLERS.

It would appear from facts within our own knowledge as well as from what is recorded m our exchanges that the Colonial Treasurer has been taking at least some of the steps necessary to the bringing into operation of the Ad vances to Settlers Act of last session. That is to say, we read of the appoint ment of Mr T. K. Macdonald of Wel lington as one of the superintendent valuers for the North Island, and m Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, OamarUj Waimate, and lots of other places, legal gentlemen have been appointed as Government solicitors for the preparation of mortgages under the Act. But so far Mr Macdonald is the only superintendent valuer, out of four, whose appointment we have noticed, and we hear little or nothing of the appointment of local 'valuers j albeit without such officers it is impos sible that the Act can be administered. Again, we have seen statements m Wellington correspondents' letters and m paragraphs m some of our exchanges to the effect that supplies of application forms for loans have been sent to the various post offtces, but the great bulk of the general publip l?now nothing whatever about this, and we are fre quently met by inquiries as tp where and how applications are to be made, Nobody seems able to give any definite information on the subjecfc-^-Gertainly we are not m a position to do so—and it is certainly high time that notifica tions were issued by the Government m all centres of population informing settlers wishing to take advantage of ;bh.e Act f here to apply for the neces sary application forms and to whom to address them when #Hed up, We eomiuend this suggestion to the'prompt attention of Mr Ward.

Thb French inftcfc upon titonjseiyes a great deal of needless irritation respecting imaginary opposition to Madagascar, their expedition to Mada gascar by the foreigner. So long as the latfcer's rights are nofc infringed, Franco has only to peg away. *he Jaborer and the cost will be to her charge, and bo be the glory—if such there be. The French (themselves are anything but m lo,ye with the e^pe^tfon. It starts by saddling the heavy ladon back qf the taxpayer with a fresh 65 million IraH^rrnearly the price A three iroh !cla^B. £s'^y£he Value of the industrial resources of the' istfai^ jp.nd the climate, the isle is jariously deacVibea a>3 a land iiowing with mifk and h'one^, proaifcin^; hump backed bullocks and Malagasy centenarians, down fco all being barreh from Dan to Beersheba, plus a lethal chamber for the white man. The anti colonial party view with alarm this spreading out of the national forces over every parfc of the world, when France's contlnea^aj position exacts tho husband ing of her lorces i»t Lo^«. 'l.'hen there is no^ow of emigration' land aa inyeptment of capital m the new"" possessions. The colonial tariffs are as'pitile'ss m their 'oki^iij.g of commercial development as ( i 8 t!jo pltra m the 'etf? fll

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

CKble news appears on the fourth page. ( Mr P. Fenwick, who was purser of the ill fated Wairarapa, is now purser rtf the | Hauroto. The devil iz the father of lies bub he failed to {get out. a patent for his inven- j shun and h 7. business is now suffering from compeiishun. Josh Billings. Our advertising ard other clients are reminded tlmfc the Guardian will 1106 b«i published on Tuesday i.exb, JSTew Yeai'd Day. With this issue we present to our readers our annual sheet; almwwc afid tbke the opportunity of wishing them one and all the compliments of the season. Mr Andrew MoKenzie, of Ashburton, waa a successful competitor at the Temuka Caledonian Society's gathering, gaining moat points m Highland dancing. The cutter Teviot, coal laden, sank m ! Auckland Harbor last night m <■» gale. A man named Richard Howe is missing. Ho ia supposed to have been drowned iv the cutter. The County Clerk at Oamaru had a busy day on Saturday, counting email birds' eggs, One hundred and seventeen boys j brought m parcels, and got their cheques for Christmas. At Oamaru on Monday a butcher when cutting up a lamb found m the neck of the carcase a wire nail, about 2|in m length. The nail was all rusted, and had evidently been there during most of the lamb's short life, The Rev. T. A, Hamilton will hold services on Sunday ab Mount Somers, Springburn hall, and Alford Forest. Holy Coummunion will be celebrated at Mount Somers. The newly confirmed are specially invited to attend this service, Rev J. C. Andrews m the District Court at Masterton the other day stated that during the past season he had been besieged by men begging and praying to be given work for their food only. Several large firms m Invereargill have notified to the clerks m their employment that on the coming into force of the Shop Hours Bill they must commence work at eight o'clock instead of nine o'clock m the morning as hitherto. A curious fact is noted from Tahiti, j inasmuch as the English language is being taught m the Roman Catholic Schools of Tahiti, the Bishop (a Frenchman) finding that course necessary for "purposesof commerae," Hone Heke, speaking at Grey town North of the Sergeant-at-arms appoint* menfc, said it was breaking the law, yet the Premier who thu3 broke the law re fused to shake hands with Eerei Kaihau, a Native, because the Native broke the law. The Key. H Purcbas was ordained on Sunday last at the Cathedral, and will take charge of the Mount Sorners district as curate, working under the direction of the vicar of Ashburton. Sunday being the first aft«r his ordination his first sermon will thus be preached m a.shburton. A Wellington settler suggests that, the Government should appoint an expert for the encouragement of the tobacco growing industry. With good management and suitable conditions it should yield a crop worth £60 ao acre, and prove as valuable %n industry as fruit growing. According to a Sydney paper, the Karl of Yarmouth (the place where the bloaters cone from) who recently agiiated the haw haw circles ab Hob art by giving a skirt dance m public, intends to make a tour of Australia, and give exhibitons of skirt danclner at the various Australian G >vern ment Houses. He is a young man of twenty-three. A late Birmingham paper Pays:—"lt appears that New Zealand ia an eligible field for young men about, to marry. They go thither, tHey prosper and they Bend ovor to England for the girls of their hearts to come and be married. This is nice for all parties, including New Zea land." How is it when they prove false % The Master of the Menu wishes ■ to aoknowl"da;e with thinks the receipt of a large cake from Mr W. Bryant, cake from Mrs Kempthorne,- cake, illustrated papers, and one pound tobacco from a friend, lib tobacco from Dr Trevor. 1 sack green peas from Mr Handel], 271bs sausages from Mr E. Tasker for [the Christmas treat for the inmates. We call afcfcent;oti to the fact that Messrs Friedlander Bros will sell by auction to-morrow, at noon, on the section m front of their new premises, West street, without any reserve, under instruc tions from the holder of the bill of sale. a complete threshing-plant, consisting of 8 horse power traction engine, combine, elevator, and water-cart; also a number of second-hand reapers and binders m good working order, and a number of packing cases. At London a swindle m the tea trade has been brought before the Law Courts. A firm brought waste tea leaves, * re-fired ' diem, ond then put tham on the market again. An Act 17 George I IT, makes any person dealing with fabricated tea liable to a fine of £5 for every pound weight of such stuff sold. The; waste tea leaves were procured from restaurants, hotels, and others. Ib was stated on behalf of the prosecution, that the full penalty incurred amounted to something over £36,000. The defendants were wisa enough to flay that they were guilty, and plead that they had no knowledge of the Act m question. Under the circumstances they gob off very luckily with the payment of a fine of £14 each and £20 costs, A week or two ago we mentioned that some stoats had been seen m the Ash burton riverbed, close to the town, and warned poultry-owners to be on their guard against these yermin. That the warning was np,b unnepessary has been quickly evidenced, as only yesterday a hen turkey, belonging to Mrs F. M. Eickman, Wakanui Road, which was sitting on a nest of e%<za m one of the fences on the property, was found dead on the nest with its throat eaten away, evidently by a stoat or weasel—probably the former. We are afraid that any good these yermin may do by the destruction of rabbits m th,e back country will be heavily discounted by the mischief done by tfyem m ttjo settled districts, among poultry especially, as it is a well-known fapb that both stoats an^ weasels will not trouble to numb far if they can find faather. We referred some little time since (says the Australasian) to the sacred drama written by the Ray George Walters, and founded on the story of Joseph and his brethren, which Mr George Reynold Is to produce early m 1§95. We hear that Mr TReynold 'intends to make the production one of lavish spectuclar display. The plot will deal with the'rise of Joseph, into power and authority, so that the scenes will be chiefly laid m Egypt, and will'show waya of life and modes of worship custom ary sixteen centuries before even the tijr^e ojTCleop&tra. Indeed, the dramatist WouJld jalnaosb prefer to describe the work as " Ai\ JEcj-pMan Romance." The chief tableau* will iflbsjnfot^ the worship of the Rising Sun In an Egyptian' tei+ipte, and Pharaoh's magnificent palace, with I?oti phar and other notabilities of that interest ing epoch, m gorgeous costume. Pure Blood is the Sjjcuist o*' Health Gordon's Blood Pills oleanse the system of all impure bloodi cure iudigesfcion,con ntip&i^Ok^Y.Gr complaint, pains m back and sidfets,' biliousness, ;s,ick headache; retoiove jiimplea;' aorofilia, stliirvy, etc. Large box 6bj two boxes, lOvpoat tree* S. W. Q&y'toa |q* 23*, Pa«ed.fo '■•■ ' ' '■' 'm' -ii

The Tichborne Claimant

Sydney. December 26 Jean Luie, who figured so pro minently m the Tichborne case, is now residing m Sydney. He states that the Osprey, m which Tichborne reached Sydney, is identical with the Bfila. He, the captain, and one or two others plotted to steal the vessel and altered her to a barque, and instead of going to New Yoik went to Australia. In the meantime, Captain Gates, while ashore, persuaded Sir Roger to leave Rio where he had been about a week drmking heavily, and go to England m the Bella. A shipchandler, named Brown, and Oatea took Tichborne aboard m the afternoon, but, as the vessel had entered out, it was necessary m order to avoid an alteration m th« papers, to stow him away from the vision of scrutinising officers m the morning. The Bella's long boat, which was afterwards found at sea, was cut adrift as part of the conspiracy. Tas mania was sighted, but the Osprey was taken to New Zealand and anchored m a bight just outside Auckland harbour, where she stayed two days. Here some cargo was taken ashore m boats and sold, and a few finishing touches to the painting of the vessel were given by a man named Monk house. The latter, who still resides m Auckland, will, he says, swear he did f this work to the barque. At this time the bulk of the hands deserted, as the Melbourne gold fever had just set m. Luie adds that that wag the last time he saw Tichborne. He has seen Oress well, and states he is certain that he is Tichborne. j The re-opening of the Tichborne claim is bringing forth shoals of cor -1 respondence m the columns of the Daily Telegraph, upholding the case. One writer suggests that the real Sir Roger may have been murdered at Wagga some time before 1866, and states that a drover m 1864 fell io with a young man who called himself Roger Leslie, but on one of the fly leaves of his diary was written R. D. Tichborne. The man spoke well, and informed him of the ways of South America. He had a pipe with the initials R.D.T. on it, and said he was going to "Wagga because a friend of his, named Arthut Orton but calling himself De Castro, was butchering there. Leslie alleged that he. knew De Castro m England, and travelled with him m South America. The writer adds that the drover met the pair at Wagga, when Leslie addressed Orton as Arthur, while the latter called Leslie Sir Roger. Leslie dis appeared after being threatened by a man from whom he won money at gambling, and an unidentified headless body was later on found m the Murrimbidgee river. Shortly after wards the man with whom he had quarrelled was executed for shooting a blacksmith. Mr Priestman, a solicitor, who was formerly a neighbor of the late Sir Alfred Tichborne, is working up the case. He is thoroughly con versant with the celebrated trial, being m London at the time, and is convinced the riddle is solved, and that Cress well supplied Orto^a with the de tails on which he based his claim. Another correspondent, who was m the Carabineers with Tichborne, de clares that Cresswell is not the heir, STDNEf, December 27 The latest addition to the Tichborne discussion is the contribution of a writer who declares that Tichborne died the same year as he landed m Melbourne, and was buried m the pauper section of the Geelong ceme tery.

THE COREAN WAR

The Sa- kins Of Port Arthur.

Thursday Island, December 27 Chinese files by the mail steamer show that at the capture of Port Arthur the lighting was of a most sanguinary character, and altogether it was a dangerous and exciting business. The Japanese effected a"' landing with surprisingly small loss and owing tn the stupor of the Chinese were soon within the fortifications. A series of hand to hand encounters took place with a couple of thousand of Li Hung Chang's soldiers who stood to their posts manfully, although their officers deserted them shamefully. Upon entering the town the first thing that met the eye of the Japanese was a number of Coreans and others of their men, who had been captured by the Chinese before the attack began, lying headless m the streets, their bodies being horribly mutilated. This sight so enraged the Japanese that no re straint was exeroised towards the enemy and little quarter was given, most of the Chinese being killed or seriously woundpd m the terrible battle which followed. This accounts for the |ieavy loss among the Chinese, whose cruelty to their foes was thus terribly punished. A large number of junks which were filled with Chinese officers and soldiers were torpedoed by the Japanese boats and damaged to a great extent. The Chinese losses will never be known. The garrison m Port Arthur consisted of at least 20,000 Chinese soldiers and seven generals, who were charged by special decree from the Imperial Government to hold the fort at peril of their lives, and m the event of their being unable to carry out their instructions they had distinct orders to blow up the forts, magazines, arsenals, and workshops, destroy th,e docks, rather then let them fall into the hands of the enemy. Long range firing began on November 20, and as long as the Japanese guns did not succeed m working much havoc the Chinese made a show to fight, but the whole line of war ships began to reduce the radius of the investing circle, the defenders of the outer forts lost heart. .E»efore the first fort fe}l six generals and civil officers contrived to escape m junks. The junks wejre waiting a tnile or two from the port, to the north, with all valuable| on board, and as soon aa they recognised that the enemy were m earnest they made off. About 14,000 troops bolted during the night of the SOthi The retreating troops com mitted terrible atrocities, me,n, women, and children beiny murdered and out raged ; wholesale pillage, slaughter, and loot being apparently their chief tl}oughf;.

School Examination.

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I The following is the Inspector's report on ' Dromore school, examined November 14 :— I'ASS SUBJECTS,

Grammar 60 History > 55 Geography (Standard 2 only) NTo. S. 2. Elementary Science, Object les sons, etc, , 60 Mental Arithmetic 25 ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS. Repetition and Recitation—Moderate Drill and Exercises—Very fair Singing—Of nominal value Needlework—Very fair Comprehension. oE the language of reading lessons —Very fair ..1,,. | ... i i- ,  . , . i, ■■ Staff and distribution—Mr Alfred C. Max well, headmaster, assisted by Jane E. Max well, pupil teacher 3. The pupil teacher's work is mainly confined to the lower classes. General Remarks —The appearance made by the school at examination confirms the favourable impression produced by the teaching at inspection. In nearly all their work the pupils acquit themselves with credit. The spelling, writing, drawing, composition and geography of Standards 111. to VI. are well done, and arithmetic is very fair. Exception must be taken to the read ing and oral answering whose merits are obscured by the almost inaudible tones m which many of the children speak. Slis on the whole fit for promotion, although a charitable judgment Ins been extended to some of the work m writing and drawing. The preparatory clauses are making satisfac tory progress, and their proficiency m count ing, etc., is commendable. Tiios. Ritchie, Inspector.

SPORTING.

TINWALD RACING CLUB.

The following acceptances and entries have been received : — New Year's Gift, 25 eovs, seven fur longs.—Lord of Misrule 87, Sunrise 8 5, Manilla 7 0. Fire King 7.6, Remorse 6.12 Wetsail 6.9, Dublin 6.9, Gebel-al-Tarik 6.7. Pony Race, 20 soys. four furlongs.— Maid of Craignair 9.8, Mania 8 11, B. Golly and The Skipper SA, Little Nell 8.0, Rosesgnue 7 -12, Dnlly Varden and Lady Gay "7.10, Botfly 7.7. Tinwald Cup, of 63 soys, 14 mile.— Lady Zetland 9.3. Aqualate 8.4, Lord Zetland 8.1, Rosehill 7.5. Novel Race, of 25 soya ; six furlongs.— Oarsman, Master Royal, Wetsail, King of Ulster, Kilmarnock, Report, Coinage, Miss Mac. Welter Handicap, of 30 soys, 1 mile.— Lord Zetland 10.3, Lord of Misrule 9.13, Starling 9.10. Errington 9.8, Manilla 91, Fire jving 8.12, The Shark 8.10, Bine bottle 8.5, Navigator 8 2, Decoy, Gebel al-Tarik 8.0. Flying Handicap, of 30 roys , six furlonus.— Sunrise 86, Starlins; 85, Kate Grsenaway 8.1, New Headford 7.5, I Remorse 6 13.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Washington, December 27 Mr Carnegie has reduced the wages of his hands m Pittsburg from 10 to 35 per cent., and it is feared that an outbreak will follow. Sydney, December 27 Th a- Government, who are about to immediately undertake the carrying oat of public works, which will largely absorb the unemployed, have decided to warn the other colonies of the futility of men flocking to Sydney, as work will be provided for their own people only. Sydney, December 28 The Lambton miners I;ave approved the Delegate Board's resolution. Their representative on the Board, m sub mitting the resolutions, said one of the masters, on being asked if coal rose m price, would he increase the hewing rate replied m the negative, and said the miners must accept his proposals just as they were submitted, whatever the selling price of coal might be. The delegate stated there had been three reductions m the hewing rate lately, and these had been made under pre tence of securing trade, but the output became much less, he added that the reductions would soon take piaca m the southern colleries, bring ing the rate down to Is 9d per ton, m order to compete with the New castle article. Then the Newcastle owners would want another reduction to compete againsc the southern col lieries, and so it would go on until the men could reduce it no longer. He thought it might be as well to starve as to work under such starvation wages as would shortly be offered them.

COMMERCIAL.

Melbourne, December 27 The Leader states that the latest reports from the wheat-growing districts are of a more favorable character, and, despite the weather, the yield promises to be heavier than last year; yet the farmers will not get all that they anticipated two months ago. So far as the plains are concerned the orops, while being slightly better than last year, are nothing to beast off; but they im prove towards the Murray. The official figures show an estimated yield of eleven bushels per acre, and there are good reasons for believing that the total quantity available for shipment, placing it at the lowest com putation, will be 20,000 tons. Mr Vecht, the large bacon curer of IJolland, is establishing agencies m the colonies for the purpose of sending Home a supply of carcases. A trial shipment was sent by thp outgoing steamer.

A man named Thomas Brennan has been arrested at Helensville on a charge of committing a murderous assault with an axe on John Hackett, who lies m a critical state. At the inquest on Lawrence Gosling, who died m Wellington Hospital from injuries received m » scuffle on the wharf at the beginning of the month, the jury returned a Terdiqb of "Manslaughter" against William Thomas, who has been m custody for some time on a charge of inflicting greivous bodily harm on Qos- HnR. Forlndigestiok, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They dan confidently be recommended as being mild m opcratioa and absolutely free from injurious df ugs. Acting at once as « splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. *"*>r nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigesiion, 1 Dynpepaift, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach compla its. Sold m bottles Is lsa, 2« 9d, and 11s, by all Med^ oine Vendors throughout the wwlq. A

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA.

Melbourne, December 27 The second inning* of New South Wales closed for 19+, of which Gregory icored JO2, and Callaway 23. A. Trort took 5 wiclwta for 55, H. Trott 3 for 47, C McLeod 1 for 35. Victoria thus won by 161 runs.

Melrouhne, December 28 The team to represent Australia m the next test match against the Englishmen is . ' generally regarded as a fine one, and it looked upon as a stronger m all departments , than the eleven who payed at Sydney. A. i Trott's performance m the recent inter colonial match entitled him to a position, and regret is expressed that he is not in cluded im the team. A defect m the team is perhaps the fact of its being a fine weather one. With the typical Australian weather the Australians should win, but with a wet | wicket, of which there is every probability at present, the Englishmen's experience on heavy ground Bhould stand them m good ' stead.

St Stephen's Church.

The Christmas festival was celebrated at St Stephen** right heartily. The church was handsomely decorated, and not. only had there been great pains taken and much labor spent upon the work of decoration, but * high degree of artistic skill had been brought to bear upon it by the strong force of ladies, with Mrs Hamilton at their head, who engaged m this labor of love. Early communion was celebrated at 8 30, at which the service was fall choral, well and smoothly rendered. and the whole particu larly bright and joyful. There were fifty two communicants, and the vicar preached shortly from the words •' God with us." Service was held again at eleven o'clock, at which a large congregation attended. There were forty-two at the midday communion that was held.' Jackson's Te Deutn and Jubilatie were sung, and the anthem < "Behold I bring you glad tiding* of iov." The vicar preached from 2 Cor. IX-15. "Thank? be to God for h:i unspeakable gift." In the evening at '7.30, service was resumed with over a hundred m the pews. Christmas hymn* were sung with great heartiness, and the vicar preached from St Luke's crisp sentence m his narrative of the nativity "There was no room for them m the inn." Al together the Christmas cervices were of a highly profitable and edifying character.

Fatal Accident at Lyttel ton.

I A. T«rrlbl« Fall.

A young man named Hugo Mailer, a«ed nineteen, an apprentice on board the New Zsaland Shipping Company's barque Silverstrearn, met his death on Thursday morning by falling from the mizzenmast of the vessel to the deck. Tha «nfor tuuate young fellow was, about aeven o'clock, engaged aloft, near the truck, and by some means lest his hold, falling to the deck with a fearful crash. He was picked up at once, and Stafl'-Surgeon James H, Beattie, of H.MS. Royalist, and Dr T. W. Pairman, o£ Lyttleton, were soon m attendance, and ordered his re moval to the casual ward, whither ha was taken. It was found that one leg was badly broken near the ankle, the bone' protruding, and the sufferer was terribly shaken. Everything possible was done for him, bat he succumbed about an hour and a half after the fall, mainly through the great shock to the system. The violence with which deceased struck the deck was shown by the fact that a hole about chrae inches m length by one inch deep was gouged m one of the deck planks by the broken leg bone. As soon as the result of the accident became known at Port ttie fljgs on the shipping and business places were lowered to half-mast.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Lord Randolph Cahurchill

London, December 27. The Queen and the Prince of Wales have inquired as to the condition of Lord Randolph Churchill, who is much weaker.

RACIAL WAR

ttßw Yoek, December 26 Sheriff Brooks, of County Georgia^ has appealed to the Governor for assist ance to quell a disturbance arising out of the desire of a number of the citizens of Quitman to rescue a negro.- criminal who had escaped them. Four addi tional negroes have been killed. The sheriff declares he is unable to restrain the whites from committing outrages on negresses. The outrages are said to be of a more revolting character than those attributed to the Turkish soldiery m Armenia. The racial war is extending m Alabama, and during a fray four persons were killed outright, and thirteen others mortally injured.

OUTRAGE BY MOORS

Tangier, December 27. While a party of Scotch missionarief were crossing a river m Morocco, Miss Me Arthur, who was on horseback, fell off. The Moors seized and hid her, and demanded ransom, but the lady died before she was released.

A DASTARDLY DEED

Melbourne, December 27 A miscreant threw a corrosive liquid over a sleeping woman and child named Atkins, living at Ascotville. Both were badly burned. The police have no clue to the perpetrator.

COLONIAL LEATHER

Melbodknb, Deotmber '27 The Japanese Consul states that several leading firms m Japan are en quiring as to the suitableness of colo nial leather for their purposes'of ma,nu> facture.

ROSEATE PROSPECTS

Sydxey, December 28 The Sydney Morning Herald, cotn» menting on the activity of Government m the matter of public works for the relief of the unemployed, says that of much of this they know little, s%v«» that some items amazed both Houses of the Legislature, and that money is to be provided by the measure which will add over a million sterling to the indebtedness of the colony, with very little prospect, m regard to a large por tion of the outlay, of any remunerative return ever being reached. While this is going on, orators among the unem ployed are delivering angry harangues on the neglect of the labor members to attend the meetings. The latter have evidently employed their time to better purpose, and the unemployed have every reason to be satisfied with the roseate prospects before them.

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f "\JTj ANTED Known—The Corner Is] YY showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, | Collier. * . . . ______ i T)RESENTS. We are now eiving JL Presents to all purchaser*; of 2i 6d and upwards.—H. C. Segers, Melford j House. | RECENT Arrivals— Ladies'andGentle-': men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited select-ion of Summer Ties and Hats.— Mitchell and Turner. ANTED Known—Special line of Gents' ttegatta Shirts, all siaes, with or without collars, 2a 6d.—W, H, Collier. 1 QQPC New year and New LO tJ tj . Year Gifts of various kinds. Fancy Goods, including Fancy Glass and Chinaware, Toys of various kinds. Chinese Lanterns, New Giume* for indoors and outdoors, including Tennis and Cricket Material; Writing Desks and Caaes, Inkstandc, Photo and Scrap Albums, Ladies' Hand Bags, Picture Frames Pictures, Texts, Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Zither Harps, Banjos and a great variety of other goods all at Reduced Prices for Cash at L. I\ Andkew.es and Co/sj __/ __



Wanted \ "CIOUND between Waterton and Long ■V beach a pockotbook containing a small nrxm of money. Owner can have same on application to R. Browne. Longbeach, coach. 12 173 A FEW Handsome Cruets arrived too late for Christmas trade, will be sold cheap. —Carson and Co., Tancred street. 12 176 FOUND— A Brass Cap for Buggy' Wheel. Owner can have same on paying expenses. Apply to Oakson anh Co. 12 177 WANTED Known—FUnrjhanßkos having opened their new shop m Triangle, customers can now be supplied with bread, pastry,%tc. 12 156 WANTED Known—That H. A. 1 lower, Confectioner, EasH street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Cadbury's Chocalate Boxes, now m stock iITANTED Known -Holders of W Present tickets can new get them changed.—H. 0. Segers, Melford House. OLANKETS bought at Edwards "-* Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Exhra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Building TITANTED Known — Mks Hooper i» » {monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hoofeb, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 WANTED Known.—Mihs Murphy Dressmaker, has removed to Burnett Street, next to Orange Hall. Weddiner and Mourning orders especially attended to. T~ ADIES' and Gentlemen's left-off xJt Clothes and all kinds of goods bought,' sold, or exchanged. — Mbs Knight, opposite Templar Hall, near Post Office. 11 170 ( OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, aluslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mbs Alcobn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. "OEAUTTPUL ar.d useful Presents to _D all purchasers of 2a 6d and upwards. —H. C Segers, Meltcrd House. /CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna \J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps, Balis and Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6cl, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is. Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mbs Alcorn's Ladies' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street. SWEEPING Reductions. —la Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2a 6d Books for 2s, and all j others at equal ra^e of reduction at L. F. Andrewes and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 WANTED — Everyone to see our splendid display of Christmas Fruit, etc. Don't miss seeing the Finest Show m Ashburton. Note address— FiiETCHBR Bros , Wholes de and Retail Grocers, Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. BANG ! Bang { B»ug ! My new sea son's stock pf Ammunition to hand Iley's, Kynock's and, 01 uo Cartridges. Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardiey's, Gun Emponura. T^TOTICE! Kotice Sport for all IN Guns let out; on hire cr sold on time payments. Hfcving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J. W Hakdl/BV, Ironmonger, etc BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Ihildren'<* Friend, Liftl< Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and mher New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Aworbwes and Co. 11 98 I m'ANaED, Everybody to use Titan *V Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zawkr, Sole Agent CHEAP Cbristita^ Present, Cheap New Year Gifcs, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Ff»ncy Goods. Mas A&AU4, Saunders' JbJuildincs. OITSTERg, Fried Flounders, and Whitebait every right at Jkwitt's, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 168 WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, ib will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawbie. 366 TT TAN TED Known -That if you are m VY want of a first class article m sum mer Bo?ts and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town H*H Boot Store, Fv street, Ashburton. WANTEO Known —Spectacles, Eye Proteofcwe. fltoggltv Folders, and everything m the ,Qs#J<6«r li»e at S. Su.kk'B, Optician. TT7 X Hold » L»Fgo Stock of the Latest VV JN'ovelties" m Materials for Blouses and Walking Tosses. Just opened, ex Pakeha and lonic, Dross Good* of choice selection, Sunshades fcM Umbrellas.—Mitch-sll and Tdbner. ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a. stock of Clothing, etc., bought at EdwatreX Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S»les, .t?he ripa&Mt lot of goods ever brought to AahboEto^i. &]§o an asftarteient of' Boots. f~*\ UNSj *&urn .'•' Grunß ! My new stock VJT of<3ruos,) .\w»fc to hand direcc from. tk« manufaotarers. ftmU® and Single 1 Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles,#£. In-, spection iovifcod. No old stoqk ,to $$■$$ \ from at J. W. Har»i<»x's S^orjing; * Repository ! TO LADlES.—Spring Cleaning.—We have just received Three Cases of Curtains and Liberty Muslina, together with new Patterns m Carpets, Oilcloths, and Linoleums. Ohina Matting from B£d per yard.—M^t#%& and Turner. WANTED —Every Ljidj <^ toy Mauaiji Balcomke's patent hp pandin^ fejb Corset (registered), guaran teed whalehr^a throughout. Orders left at Mr K. 4fall's, JKoffe^j.st, Ashburtou, will receive prompt 10 86 *^iSZSr* OIGAPETTES""--^^" N.p old«'Bprpi»«^4—F^»v24NDß« WhaV? , #fcle mt# !



3wtt I IUS. quired for T,S s 1184, 1185 each containing 1 acre, Cameron Street, West, fenced and planted with maoracarpa. Persons desirous of building are invited to inspect. Easy terms. T. BULLOCK. ..i i i f«O LKT, at a low rental, small shop In X the Arcade, next but one to TancrtA !!!!L——_- T- bullo^^ i i T)EG^ t0 announce to the inhabitants ; XJ of Maytield and surrounding diatcksta / that he has started business aa • BOOT AND SHOEMAKER.



**"* IYAAIJu NUXIOEB, Mails close for the following places as nOder, subject to the recessary alterations The next frail for Chatham Islands will close on I)ecember 31. ITotiCß.—On and »f ■er January 1.1895, tthtt postage on ntw.-pipersfor the United X-Cijnydoin and foruigu countries will be, tfur the first four ounces m weight one 'fcifinw. and for each succeeding two ounces tvneiheffpenny. The postagu on newspspers »fojr Auttwa'lian Oolonies and bouth Sea % slandw txwnains *s at present—one penny tkreatili inowtpaopr. IJOLUK €i<SABjeiTBB.-3d. »o holier* ur {ihotos -H«9BY 2akdkb



' Business Notlfie\ . Holidays. Holidays. HOLIDAYS ARE NOW IN FULL SWING. rr.HK CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY FOR Drapery, Clothing, and Booti. G J. NEIL L. Flannelettes 2s lid dozen ! Double Bed Sheeting 9H Good Washing Printed I A Man's Real Good to for a Pound A Holiday Diest !or os lid A Boy'a Suit for 3a lid Calico 2s lid dozen • BOOTS. BOOTS. Ladies Shoes 4s lid I Mwi's Bluchers 4s lid Men'sNailtdShooters slid I G. J. NEILL, EAST JfRIBDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. 1 S 9 4. Christmas and New Year's Greeting FLETCHER BEOS-; HAVE JUST BECEIVED E]X GOTHIC— 100 cases Finest New Vestisan Currants 50 boxes Finest New Sultanas 30 boxes Finest New Valencia® 50 boxes Finest New Elemes 25 boxes Australian Muscatels, to be cleared at 8d per 1b ALSO THE FOLLOWING JUST TO HAND FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE- Jordan Almonds Dessicated Cocoanut Keene's Mixed Spice Preserved Fruits Preserved GiDger Pears, Peaches, Cordials, <kc. Apricots, &c. Valencia Almonds _ Jib bottles of Persian Sherbit, 8d per bottle. A splendid line of Christmas Cake m Fancy Baskets to be sold at^ls 6d each.' PLEASE NOTE that all those Goods are of the very FINEST QUALITY PROCURABLE, whiih we intend to sell at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. A look at'our windows will show. • #*■ MHH a t \j M —■■■— PRESERVING SEASON, 1895. JUST LANDING Ex AURIGA, ---25 lons Finest Mauritius Cane Sugar (1164 bags.) This is the FINEST CAKE SUGAR to be goV nnd jam, Acj, made withjit will keep almost any length o£ time. , NOTE ADDRESS FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBUBTON, AND LOWER HIGH STRKET, CHRISTOHURCH. Don t miss seeing our splendid show of Christmas Fruits, &c. ■ _ ■ . J FOR GHBISTMAS, 1894, AND NEW YEAR, 1890. j .P BISK NTS. INSPECTION is invited of tha New, Choice, and High-olasa Stock at the Jewellery Establishment of **.'■ BALBK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER EAST STREET, Where is to be seen the LARGEST and CHOICEST Stock of Gold and | Silver Jewellery, Diamond Goods and Plate, m the i)istrict. Bought for Cash and marked down at Prices which must prove S. S&LEK'S To be the Cheapest Establishment m the District, and inspection will prove a Stock equal to any m Ghristchurch ia to bo found. T S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. _ i