MAIL NOTICES.

Notice.—On and afcer January .7, 1891% the postage on newspapers fur the United Kingdom and foreign countries will be ; for the first four ounces m weight one penny, and for each succeeding two ounces one halfpenny. The postage on newspapers for Australian Colonies: and South Sea Islands remains as at present—one penny for each newspaper.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1894 PESTS.

Mr W. W. Smith writes to us one of those excellent letters of his on the subject of two new garden pests. To the ordinary reader garden vermin are not an interesting subject, but Mr Smith has the knack of makinginterest ing reading of anything he chooses to write on. This letter is very interest ingj as it deals with a centipede pest which, if not throttled at once m the way he suggests, may leave us for strawberries w the condition jthat Kelson was left some time ago for apple trees by the operations of the codlin mofch, Prompt action is neces sary, and we would advise every one possessing a strawberry plant to at ones examine it for centipedes and destroy the brood to the last and least straggler. A similar proceeding with the potato aphis would also be wisp, as though we may be able to survive the loss of a strawberry crop, the spreading of any pest likely to cause a murrain among our potatoes would be a serious calamity. The thanks of the com munity ap due to Mr W. W. Smith for his tlm,ely yarning. Services like his are more yal#abjle, if taken advantage of, than those of # rank and file member of Parliament. Poli ticians are to be found ready-made at every street corner, and only too yiJHng to accept the honors and ein^lui^e^t? of a seat m the House, •b',(it an entomologist is no ready-made man. He can aqqujre ij^s knowledge only by long and patient study $pA .do^ diligent, and careful observation. Tjihejr* $ps have another trouble threatening u« ffo the stoats and weasels. These brutes yarfz imported jin cold blood to grapple with the rabbit ,pest. >$ufc we have n,p rabbits here, and naturally we ask why stoats .have

are given to understand that m the ] vicinity of the bridge stoats are more I numerous than is pleasant. One was caught on Saturday, and a resident hearing of this went down on Sunday, I and had not gone far when another specimen scurried.away irom him. As there are no rabbits for these vermin to kill they will turn their attention to poultry, to lambs, and even to children. With no rabbits to keep their attention off other stock stoats will become a decided nuisance They much resemble the ferret m appearance, and make grand sport with good ratting dogs. A long supple cane is a good weapon to use too. A sudden cut across the neck with such is usually fatal. We have seen a good many slain that way. There are many ways of killing them ot course, but the Government has only one way of keeping them alive putting m force the Order-in-Council I which makes it criminal to kill them. The stoat skin, too, makes an excellent tobacco pouch ; Government values the skin only when it is on the live beast, but the beast is far more useful as a tobacco pouch or a purse than " pre served " m the riverbed.

Mr Cecil Rhodes, whose visit to England ia just now causing; so much concern on the European Continent, was cecil at an early stage m his life m 1 RHODES. South Africa associated with General Gordon, who had a very high opinion of him. One little re miniscence Mr Rhodes tells himself. He remembered asking General Gordon why he had declined th*» chamber full of gold offered to him by the Emper rof China for his splendid services Gordon rep ied by a couater question, " Would you have taken it?" "Certainly," replied Mr Rhodes, *' and three more roema full if I could have got them," for, he explained to his audience, *' one cannot carry out one's ideas, however good they may be, without wealth at one's back. That is the reason why I have always tried to combine the commercial with the imaginative, and that is the reason why I have not failed m my undertakings."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A distinguished French specialist is now claiming that a hypodermic injection of nitrate of strychnine will cure alcoholism. During Mr Waterworth's last inspection of the dairies supplying Napier with milk, he found eleven cancerous cows. Yet people wonder why cancer is so preva lent. Two Chinese astronomers have besn put to death by the Emperor for getting drunk on the night when an eclipse was due. It is stated that the centre of the Mormon Church will be removed to Mexico, where a powerful hierarchy, greater than Salt Lake, will be established. No less than from £13,000,000 to £14,000,000 sterling is raised by opium arown m India yearly, ;*nd of this £7,500,000 finds ita way into the Ex chequer. Bailey's Magazine has an article on the totalisntor m which there is a statement that the machine was invented abou* the year 1868, and was first used on the Wol verhamptcn (Eng.) racecourse m August of 1870. If a stransrer succeeded to an estate or persrmlty worth a million m England, he would have to pay 8 per cent, under estate duty, and 10 T.>er cent, as legacy or FnccessJon duty, making m all a Bum of £J80,0:0, or nearly a fifth of the total. Two boys at Waipawa quarrelled over a s'arling, and a struggle took placo m which one boy named Briggs drew his knife and stabbed tho other m the thigh. Fined £1 »n^ coats or a month, and ordered to find securities to keep the peace. An advertisement elsewhere draws attention to the fact that; the A'shhurton Cookery Book with Calandar for 1895 can be had gratis at certain business places m the. town, and it is specially r'ettired to be n<«ted tha" this is a local work wioh local as well as other information. A parcel of cured tobacco leaf has been sent to Sydney by the New South Wales freneral. It contains twenty varieties of tobacco from the best known tooacco growing districts m all partsof the world. The object is that growers m New Foufch Wales may have a standard' with wh eh to compare their products. Western Queensland has had the honor of producing the heaviest recorded fat bul lock m Australia. The bullock m question was bred on Monkira station, on the Diamantina (Messrs. Smith, Denby, and Co.) and was champion at the last Royal Agricultural Show at Adelaide. Its live weipht was 30431 b and the dead wtighfc 1992ib. In the Field, the well-known English sporting paper, appears this advertise ment: —' New Zealand Fishing.—A party, limited to eight rods, will starb for New rA >aland early \n October returning to England m March, which will allow three mon 1 hs' fishing on any of the rivers of the colony. The whole of the expenses can be ascertained of, and the management of c toil-- undertaken by, an experienced gentleman.—Apply to ' Timaru,' The old House, Chepstow, Mon.' A Napier solicitor who left town last week on business elsewhere, says the Telegraph, will have a nice little bill awaitr ing him on his return, arising out of I * unforeseen circumstances." In the hurry and excitement of the moment he left the gas burning m his office, and locked the door behind him, thinking no more of the .■natter. Someone noticed it during one afternoon, and after some trouble a key was found to fit the door, and the light extinguished. About midnight on Friday Charles Henry Wagstaff, a canvasser for the Zytteiiun Times, who resides at Papinui, found a m»n named Charles Langdon prowling about his premises, and attempt ing to get mat a servant girl's window Wagstaff went outside, and as Lanaidon was running he discharged a gun at him, Langdbn receiving the charge m the hip and hand. Wagstaff informed a doctor and the police, and Langdon was removed to the hospital. Wagstaff was arrested and brought before the Court on Saturday morning, and remanded on bail for a week, It is not known what Langdon's motive j was m going to the house. He is suffer-J ing from the shock, and ha* nob been able to give an explanation. He is a married man and also lives at Papanul, working at> the butchering trade. Wagstaff states that ho did not fire with the intention of hitting the man.

The Ktdlelin gives the following as a Melbourne advertisement for the times :— 'Owing co the unprecedented depression m business, *be daily demands made upon us by our battkers <.o reduce our hopeless overdraft, and the. fearful stock of almost unsaleable goods which we have on h?.r.d. we have decided to inaugurate our usual annual fire on or abmfc the Ist inst. Xho premises will be cloted to-morrow to en able us to fake up our books and invoces (agre^ab'y with the insurance policies) and re-*rr<iin<>« out stock m such a way that the conflagration may be a thoroughly starching and successful one." Mr Samuel, representing the New Ply mouth Petroleum Syndicate, is en route for Sydney for the purpose of completing arrangements for sinking a new bore near the breakwater to the depth of one thou sand feet. The oil obtained from the 900 feet level has been rep .rted on by Pro fessor Boverton Redwood, the London expert, as being "of an exceptionally valuable description," and he states that he considers that " tne commercial impor tance attaching to the discovery of such oil m the locality is undeniably great." The New Zealand Shipping Company have received cable advice (says the South hnd Times) of a mishap to their Chartered steamer Asloun, advertised to follow the Wairoa from the Bluff for London with wool. The Asloun received serious damage m a collision—where is not stated—and has to undergo repairs. The Company has accordingly cancelled the charter, and engaged tne steamer Strathord instead. This is a new boat of 4070 tons register. She is now at Noumea, awaiting orders, and will come to the Bluff as soon as her captain receives his instructions.

Prize Essay on Managing Wives.

A priza was offered for the best brief contribution on the subject "How to manage a wife." It was won by a well known clergyman for the following :— " Manage ! What is that t Does it mean to control ? We manage a horse. We use oar superior intellect to control and guide his superior physical strength so as to obtain the beat results. Bub a wife is not a horse. Where two persons are well married, the wife is superior to her husband m as many respects as he is superior to her m others. If happiness is to be the result of the union, the first business of the husband is to manage himself so as to kesp himself always his wife's respectful friend, always her tender lover, always her equal partner, always her superior protector. This will neces sarily stimulate the wife to be always an admiring friend, always an affectionate sweetheart, always a thrifty housewife, always a confiding ward. And this will so react upon the husband that his love for his wife wiil grow so as to make it easy for him, with all his faults, to bear with all the infirmities of his one and only wife."

CRICKET.

STODDART'S TEAM V NEW ENGLAND.

Sydney, December 2 The first innings of the New England team closed for 147, being 80 aheid of the first inniDgs of the Englishmen. Copeland 28 and Harden 27 were the chief scorers yesterday. In their second innings the English cricket team scored ]96 runs, the principal scorers being—Ford 49, McLaren 44. New England m their second essay had lost one wicket for 15 runs, the match being drawn.

WELLINGTON V. OTAGO.

Dunevin, December 1 The interprovinoial cricket match, Wel lington v OtagO; commenced at noon. The weaher was excellent, and the wicket splendid. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat. Cross and A. Blacklock went m first. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 55 for two wickets (Cross 30, I Holdship 13). For the day Wellington I scored 146—Holdship 45, R. Blacklock and C. Gore 14 each, and A. Blacklock 10. Downes and Fisher were successful bowlers. Otago's first innings was one short of the visitors. Downes 22, Clarke 63, and Sprag gon 10 were the only ones who made double figures. Ashbolt took 7 wickets for 61 runs, and Upham 3 wickets for 39 runs. December 8 The match was resumed at 10.30 m a strong easterly wind. In Wellington's second innings "two wickets are down for 36 Cross 7, Holdship 9

The Rakaia Bridge.

Th« Piles Damiired liy the Freshet

TraiuM Itelnye-l

After the early train to Christchurch went over the Rakaia bridge this morning, j considerable deflection was caused by the I heavy fresh m the river damaging the piles where the heavier stream flows The bridge beins thus unsafe trains cannot c oas, and passengers hay« to walk over. The train from f hristchurch stops at the north end ani discharges its passengers and the lupfgag*. '1 he passengers cross on foot, and the lu?gage is trollied over to the south end where another train is m waiting; to take up the running and con tinue the journey. The am,ngemen> is the same for north going trains. Our correspondent at Rakaia is of opinion thab red tape is not a sufficiently strong mater ial to use to keep the piles up' against a heavy freshPb like the one now m the river, and it was a very fortunate thing the first train got over without a serious accident. Trains have been delayed to-day an hour and a half m c nsequence of the trouble at Rakaia bridge.

ON THE PITCH.

By The Barbor.

The " Kindersplels " are a Scotch inven tion. At anyrate, all yet published have been published m Edinburgh, and com posed by a Scotch author and musician— Greig, a Doctor of Music, and the same, I believe, as edited "Scots Minsfcrelsie," about; as standard a work of ifca kind as exists. Perhaps the idea of the Kinder epiel is borrowed from the German, as well as its name. But the idea only, and the name, from the loan ; for all the list of the numerous Kinderspiels that have fl )wed form this facile writer's pen are essentially Scotch, and were written for Scotch schools. Most of the characters are tha names of heroes and heroines of Scotch song or story ; and m the last play the Hampstead children made us familiar with, Greig has been much beholden to the quaint words of the Scottish dnlect for names for his Chinamen. " Sham poo," of course, la not Scotch any more than English or Irish. It is a good "barber's" word, and it is a pity so few colonial youths know its meaning. When they fully understand that meaning they will find a great pleasure m store for j them. '* Keecki-bo " is the Scotch form of "80-peep." "Sooki-soo" 1 Oh dear. I suppose yea won't print a translation of this, for fear of offending yonr very refined readers, but my duty is to give the trans-, lation to yon, and you can exercise your editorial discretion. The Scotch call a sow a *" soo," and they pronounce *• suck" I "sook," so that that Chinaman bore the sweet alias of " Suck the sow !" " Lang Tung " requires no translation after saying that " lang " means long. " Row-chow ' means to roll (** row ") a quid or " chow " of tobacco m the mouth, and "Darsi-no" is a phonetic rendering of the Scotch of "I dare say not"—"I daur say no." The scane is hid m Enitowa (Any town) and the Chinese scene is at Chee t'yu (Cheat you) fair, and you can be just as easily cheated and swindled at a Scotch fair if you are green enough, as at any fair ever held m the Celestial Empire. The Kinderspiel has caught on as nothing else ever did m Ashburton, and it ia a good feature of the Ashburton people that they will pack the hall two nights m succession to witness the performance of a simple child's play by perhaps as artless yet as winning performers as ever came before the foot lights. In losing Mr Gamble the promoters of the Kinderspiel lost a tower of strength His place will be difficult to fill no doubt, but not impossible. And when the promoters are fairly at their wits' end next year for a new horse to take the old collar m the old shafts they can say so to the Barber, who knows the stable m which just such a horse can be found—one who will work as the old one did, and never ask for oats beyond the enthusiastic aid of teachers and Committee who mean to deserve, if they cannot command, success.

There are people m this colony who have not yet; got rid of the idea that everything made here must of necessity be amateurish, and at least second-rate. People living m fhe larger cities of the colony fancy that the correct thing to do is to send Home for anything they want " up to the knocker ; " and imitating m a small way the snobbery of the city we find people living m such a town as our own holding a belief that m our ehnps nothing equal to whit Christchurch can supply is to be found. Biggest mistake ever man made. The Home people have not yet altogether got rid of the idea that 44 arything will do for the colonies," and importers here have a good deal of frouble m fighting this idea. A question or two a« to the filling of an order—a question asked m th*l 'orrn of a short payment for the complained of inferiority—usually makes the render of the goods more care ful, But that does nob root out the idea ; i"; only makes the sender cursa his ill-lack m having got; a hard-nail of a customer, whom he looks upon as an exception to the co'onial rule. The exporter is six teen thousand miles away from us, and that is a long way to scud luck goods that may not just exactly be what was asked for So those goods are kept here. The colonial wool mills can and do produce clo^h that holcta its own m England, and I know two colonial youths now studying at a Home University who are so firm m their faith m the colonial loom that they wear Kaiapoi from n^ck to heel, and would have boots as well from Christchurch if the fit could be as easily assured. We hive tailors and shoemakers m New Zealand who can do their work as well as any at Home, and the man who sends Home far a single stitch of clothing is gui'ty of an insult to the colony. If he is willing to pay Homo prices for good staff he can ba better served here than he can be at home, <«id has no waiting to do. And the fad about Christchurch, too, is equally hollow. To say as good staff can nob be srot here is the moonest of moon shine. Bear m mind that while the Home merchant has an idea that anything will do for the colonies tbe metropolitan pales m n is not innocent of a suspicion that anything will do for the country. Bub apart from the fact that the local article is equal m every way to the metropolitan there are other facts chat all should bear m mind. Every man who gets his living m the town should help those among whom he gets that living to get theirs. He wants clothes ; let them be made for him or sold to him by locil men. He wants boots ; let our own Crispins supply him. If they cannot, then his feet must be fiendishly ugly and want a special artist, or they mast be Is—one hide for each boot, and this is the only size of last Pat O'Connor doesn't have. But I dare say Kilworth, the universal genius, could make him a pair. His hair wants cutting some times. Ie it fair to me and my fellow artists that he should grow that crop till a projected visit to the city corner off, and then leave it to help to thicken the piaster of Christchurch walls. Fancy the hair of Aahburton's aris tocracy fulfilling a mission of that kind. Every penny "sent out of 'the colony that can be kept iti it is lost to the colony, and every penny spent out of this town that can be spent m it is a loss to the town. He is not loyal to the place at all who does not do his best to buy here for his own and his family's use, everything that he and they require. And even if any special article wanted cannot ba got just afc the moment leb the local merchant have the order to get it. It familiarises him with the want* of his tradp, and that article will be on hand another time when asked fer. If ttiere were less of the "Send to England for it," «• Oat it fram Christchurch " nonsense it would be better for all hands.

Last Pitch I made reference to Hie young military men we have had here for a week or two. I heard a yarn shout one of them last week and m»y as well pitch it. A poor fellow had had whisky for dinner and was on the war pith In search of a road he had lopt. Be was hunting for it m East Street, and hunting too i loudly. By and by the young soldier addressed Mm m kindly and persuasive tones. Gave him an invitation to oome with him and he would sco him px^t up for the night. The whisky diner was very grateful. He had always thought a lot of the Army, and would have joined it long ago, but was such a reprobate, etc. He would give a bob anyhow to help them on, and would go with the soldier. And then ihe procession marched off to the barracks! Atrived there a change came o'er the spirit of the drunk's dre*m^ He realised then tha,t the police barracks v/as his destination and that the yonng soldier w,as a real soldier, and nob one. of Booth's brigade His blessings changed to the v^ry antipodes of blessingi, and i

a question that had been disturbing his mind a'l the wjf was answered. He • knew now why die shilling he offered w»s refused—a thing never done by the other regiment. But he slept more comfortably m the Government blankets than he would have done among the trees of the railway reserve, and on Monday he paid the usuil tax of the first offender. But the mili tary man failed utterly to understand the drunk man's kindness, still less his change of front when he was put into the cell, until Constable Moore explained that m the darkness the uniform of the I New Zealand Artillery had been mistaken I for that of the Harmy.

I noticed a par m your general news column last week stating that the railway from Joppa to Jerusalem was m a b»d way financially. lam sorry, and I am not sorry to 1 hear it. I am sorry to hear that an extensive undertaking like that should not pay, but I had a big qualm of offended sentiment when I first heard that the land m whose history bo much romance and sacred tradition centres was to be pierced by the steel rods of a railway. I have been reading Talmage'g '• From Manger to Throne" recently. He covered the country betweeo Joppa and Jerusalem m 1889, and his descriptions are excellent reading, but after reading his more recent descriptions of New Zea land, I have to " allow a dis. you know " on his Holy Land account. Bat there need be no dia. on this Item;—" Glad that we came now instead of some yean hence, when much of the religious romance will have been banished for ever. A banker of Joppa, assisted by others, is about to begin to build a railroad.from Joppa to Jerusalem. When this railroad is done, the steam whistle will be heard at Joppa, and the conductor's cry " All aboard for Jerusalem !" Then branch roads will be built, and the "cry will be *• Twenty minutes for dinner at Nazareth," "Change cars for Damascus," "All out for the Grand Trunk to Nineveh," and camel and mule and dragoman will go their way and i lightning wheel will be substituted for I hoof and diligence 1

Talmage is rather a queer sort of a card. He was of coarse at the Jordan, and while there an enthusiastic Yank globe trotter wanted to be baptised by immersion m the snored rivar. De Witt was quite on, and he and hin party halted at the place where Joshua and his host crosaed the river dry-shod. (Dis. if you like, but I quote Talmage.) They pitched test!, and tha Yank was '' examined " for baptism, De Witt select ing proper Scripture portions. An Arab supplied a garment not unlike a baptismal robe, and this the doctor put on. Hand m ha id the candidate and Talmage took the river, while the friends and some strangers stood on the bank. After prayer, the doctor read the atory of Christ's baptism iv the Jordan, and the commission *'* Go, teach all nations, bap tising them." The people on the bank sang the hymn ''Un Jordan's stormy bank I stand," and then the two waded deed into the Jordan, and the doctor mart* this declaration :—ln this historical river, where the Israelites crossed, and Nanman • plunged seven times for the cure of the leprosy, and Christ was baptized, and which has been used m all ages as a symbol of the dividing line between earth and heaven, I baptize thee m the name of the Father," &o. And this is how Tal mage closes the paragraph: —As the candi date went down under the waves and then rose, I felt a solemnity that no other scene could have inspired. As the ordi nance was observed under the direction of no particular denomination of Chris tians, and no particular church could be responsible for it, I feel it my duty to re port what I did to the Church Universal.

Canterbury Chamber of Commerce.

At a meeting of the Chamber of Com merce on Friday the chairman m his usual quarterly address dealt with the subjects which had lately been considered by the committee. He said that as the management of the railways would pass under the control of the Government m , January the committee considered thiß • 'favorable opportunity to press for a revision m classification and reduction m the rates hitherto charged to users of the railways m this district. The matter had been referred to the railway committee of the chamber, who had been tequested to confer with the Canterbury Progressive Liberal Association and endeavor to secure the concessions for which the chamber had striven m the past. The chamber was endeavoring to arrange with other chambers m the colony to jointly send one or more delegates for each island to a conference on intercolonial freetrade to be held at Hobart m February, but it was suggested that the New Zealand delegates if sent should not take part m the discussion on federation. He re ferred t» the resolution regarding bi metallism passed by the chamber. It was hoped that the Governments of the Australian colonies and New Zealand would unite m urging the Imperial Go vernment to arrange an international con ference bo discuss this important question. Referring to the Midland Railway he said that it was very much to be regretted that so many obstacles had been put m the way of the completion of the line. It was expected that the Government would have exercised their whole in fluence to get this important work done, especially as no other public work was projected m Canterbury. Unfortunately it was left an open question, and local jealousies prevailed. The proposal re commended by the committee of the H-use of Representatives to enable the company to proceed with the construction of the railway, was a reasonable attempt to compromise the differences between the Government and the company. It was to be hoped that a work so im portant to both the .Ease and West Coasts of the island would not be inde finitely postponed, and that an arrange ment mipht be armed at which would do justice to the colony and to the company which so far had done its work re markably well. It was nor. creditable that they should now be left with wasted resources, an unfinished railway, and a threatened law-suit. It was reported that hoavy shipment of frozen meat front this colony, together with the large ex port trom Australia might probably keep the Home markets more than supplied, and it was difficult to foresee how any very hisrh prices could rule during the coming season. While tht& was to be regretted doubtless) it would have a good effect m forcing fmspn meat into con sumption m quarters which ifc had not yet reached, and !f the high standard of quality hitherto shipped from Canter bury was maintained no doubt auffioontly good prices would be obtained to enable the trade to be carried on profitably.

THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAK : MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1894



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s^ AMOKI* & Son* Eucalypidetract There ar<> imitations of Eucalypti <• Extract m th market now, products of simple distillation formin de resinous oils. In order that thnse crude oil may not be taken, Oun Puke Volatile EucaliYPt Extract, whic is recognised by the medica division of ihe Prussiau Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we spite : - is proved by tesSs by t-.'i- \f<*li".al Cliaic« of he Universities at Bonn and QriefswaH, Prussia- and teported by Dr Schnlz, ProEe=sor of Parmacoloity, at Bon, i.vi Professor Dr Mosler, Director of tho edical Clinic at Greifswald, that only productisthat are saturated with oxygen and freed of a<-ids, resMocs and othej- substances, a^harept fo primary distillation, will dpvelope the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, ani} according to Pro gr W pi' Lister of England,, s^iid to Era Bauer, clntii-e, Wood, Hn^ard, rtc, oi Amaeica. 15 the only j extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the rnly j n which possesses the proper therapeutic val-ie. Sander &, Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which h»ve, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts *hich may have received distinction at Exhibitions as eommercifll articles are used for m«ohanical pur oses are only discernible:— By their deficiency In pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance 1 being recuoed m specific density through the pi'esancj 01 acid? By theifc taste, the result of th contracting ten dency of iresins and ten'natea. ' ff these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake m cages 0 croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infanimations, dysentery,' wounds, the consequences axe appalling For safety always ask Cor Sander and son s Eucalypti Extract and srefc the old, well-tes'ed and reliable preparation.—Sand hurst, Victoria Australia. SANDER AND SON'S TVTO npre Indigestion; no more ner -L* vousness from indulstin? m top much tea drinking, for those who drinlc Health Tea. Qtoe trial will convince you. Hjwrt Zahjpbb, Authorfoai ige»t.



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SPECIAL & IMPORTANT. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Are Special Purchasers of the well-known ! ASHBURTON TWEEDS. T?NCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY BY PURCHASING TWEEDS Manufactured m our own district. s d Men's Sac Suits 28 9 Ashburton Tweed Men's Tweed Trousers ... 9 6 Ashburton Tweed Men** Sac Suits to measure ... 59 6 Ashburton Tweed Men's Trousers to measure ... 17 6 Ashburton Tweed Boys' Suits 9 6 Ashburton Tweed BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY " FOB, YOUR NEXr PAIR OF BOOTS. SEE OUR WINDOW FOR PRICES. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager : _____ — BOOKS. BOOKS.— \JTT ANTED KNOWN—New Zealand * Bible and Book Society has opened a temporary dej'o- m the Arcade with a large Stock of BOOKS, CARDS, Etc., including all the New Annual Volumes. A splendid stock of New Prize Books from 4d to Bs. Also, all the Material for Schools, and h Ipa for Sunday School Teachers. N B.—As the time is limited til WEDNESDAY, DEOEMBBB 5, ONLY intending purchasers will please procure before that date. Note the Address—Arcade, (late Lv blow's). J. R. MACDONALD, 11 30 Agent, j



Wanted WANTED Knowa^hTlehburtOT Cookery Book and Calendar for 1895 can be had gratis from the following : —Robinson Bro,s, J W Hardley, Ash buston Drug Company, R E Uo'wle, <T Thomas, H E Bonnington, T H Undrill, Craiehead and Berryman, Edward Tho<nas, J. Wilson, J H Maynard, J IVlUHchamp, H. tight, L it' Andrewes, W Pollock. <"< M Brooke, J Marsden, Andrew Orr J H (Jewit, W O Page, W H R^/ Gas , Company, W C Davis, J Bourne, 12 16 OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina ! fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes. 1 Wluslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc.j at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, B'akei's Buildings. Q WEEPING Reductions. —1 8 Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2g Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and nil others at equtd ra'e of reduction at- L. F. Andrkwbs and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 JOE CREAM, Ice Cream, Ice Cream, now ready at H. A. Flower's, East street, Ashburton. Ice supplied at shortest notice. 10 114 HOLLOA 1 What's This! 36 Cards m Packets for Is, and 25 for 9d ; single Cards from 2d to 2s each. New Year's, Christmas, Text, and Birthday Cards, Cheap and m great variety. A choice lot of New Books suitable for Christmas and Birthday Presente. Cir culating Library, Terms easy. Eight Id Books for 6d, four 2d Books for 6d, two 4d Books for 6d, three 6d Books for Is, Plain, Fancy, and Mourning Stationery. Picture Books, Scraps, etc. —J. Marsden, Bookstall and Shop.



"Wanted. | WANTED Known—That aeparatwrS Butter can be had frebh from the Tinwild Factory every day at Sheabman Bkos , Market House. 12 20 ~HEAF~Oat ChafF for sale. John Bkll, Waterton. 12 15 PALMISTRY, Palmistry. Madamk Tisber, .^oientifi ■ Palmiet, may be consulted at Rule's new buildings, Burnet t St eet. Houra— 2 to 5 and 7 to 10. Fee 23- ■11J: 76 fMLEAP Christmas Presenf-s, Cheap v-> New Year Gifts, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Fancy Goods. M*s Adams, Saunders' Uuildinas. t>UTTER, BUTTER.—We are Still J-* Helling Good Butter 6d per lb. Bran 2s 8d per bag, Best Sharps 5s 3d per bag, Roliitt's and Thomas' Flour at Mill Price. Note Address—Flktchbr Bkos., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. ] 11 171 WANTED Koown — Mks Hoopek (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hoopeb, Alford Foreet Read, Ashburton, 11*134 T~ A DIES' and Gentlemen's left-off J_J Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mks Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Tem plar Hall. 11 170 "OEAUTTFUL and useful Presents to J3 all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. —H. C. Sbgeks, Meltord House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' ttegatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. tVT ANTED Known—Holders of VV Present tickets can now get them changed.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical line at S. Salek's, Optician. TTy ANTED Known—The Corner Is W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, Collier. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 98 TO LADlES.—Spring Cleaning.—We have just received Three Cases of Curtains and Liberty Muslins, together ( with new Patterns m Carpets, Oilcloths, and Linoleums. China Matting from BAd per yard.—Mitchell and Turner. LARGE Purchase Embroideries at Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at MrsAloorn's new shop, Havelock Street , WE Hold a Large Stook of the Latest Npvelties m Materials for Blouses and Walking Dresses. Just opened, ex Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods of choice selection, Sunshades and Umbrellas.—Mitchell and Turner. , WANTED — Every Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whaleboue throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail- I way Station, m 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, 7 166 BANG S Bang i Bang I My new sea son's stook of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality I at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Emporium. WANTED KNOWN—Dressmaking! prices to suit the times. Material dresses from 8s 6d, Prints from 7s 6d. Fit and etyle guaranteed.—Miss Murphy, Old Kindergarten, East Street. OKALTH TEA is more economical JljL than ordinary ea. It undergoes a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of the better properties of the eaf more easy. Henry Zandkr, Autho rised Agent. T> EOENT Arrivals. —Ladies' and Gentln- JLv men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennia Shirts. Unlimited selection of Summer Ties and Hats. — Mitchell and Turner. PRESENTS. We are now giving Presents to all purchasers of 2a 6d and upwards.—H. 0. Segers, Melford House. BLANKETS bought afc Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16a 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Bakery Buildings, next the Court house, with a 6iock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, gannett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton, Also m assortment of Boots. "VTOTICEJ Sfotice Sport for all IN Guns let; out on hire cr sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I uadertake to repair Guns oi any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J, W. Haicdlky, IrGKtEumger, etc GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Gunaj ust to hand direcc from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In ; epection invited. No old stock to select fco^sa at J. W. Hardley's Sporting 1 jßepcusitojrjr WANTED K#ow#-T|?a|b if- you are m waat of a firofc clg,B£ artide m sum mer Bo^l3 an 4* Shoes, you .cann.oi .do better than (tfJUtJ. Moisojriijyow will get the very best a* reduced prices. As for his own make, they arS well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once. Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, East afreet, Ashburton. r^RISTMAS and New Year ,G^rds|osf I \j the Home Mail, A beautiful assort ment just opened up, Packets of Cards; of choice designs from gel upwards. Writing Papers and Envelopes, JPpcket Books, Purses, Writing Caaes, ink . stands, Picture*, Music, Accordeons from 7s 9d, Concertinas, Yiqlins,; Banjos, Zither Harps,, Photo Frames' and Albums, Scrap and Postage flite/np Albums, Indoor feaaies, wd a great variety of goods too wimerous _to j mention ; aU" at greatly reduced prices for ca. h rhis month at L. F. An]JßE*'<es and Co,'s Cheap Sale.



\ f}K^j— PRIOR R< quired for Small 3^' SECTION of Good Land at Hampstead, with COTTAGE of 3 Rooms and Scullery. Very easy terms of pay ment. T. JBULLOCK. 4-YCRE, Capital Building Site, well situated m Cox Street, being T.Ss 796 and 797 ; for sale on very easy terms of pay meat. T BULLOCK. 7T\O LET, Bt a low rental, small shop m \' the Ai-cade, next but one to Tancred Btreet' T BULLOCK,



DEsiRABLE SITE for private resi d«nce, centrally situated, not far from the Railway station. jj ACRE j[ having three frontages on Aitken, Cox, and Oass Strtets, »nd being Town Sections numbered S9<», 561, 562, 663. Uhe owner ha* decided to sell thete at j bacrifice. _ __ \ .Terms can be arranged if dosired. T. BULLOCK *"WJre.it'MATi3M.--Dr E. Gordon's remedy •EVisa SASI.S iv permanently curing rheuma tiam, lur^'bogo, sciatica, tjout, eto, one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free, J, W, Qeyton, P.O, Box 234, Ph^clw



Business Notice' 1. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. to mb.etTie times. OWING to the scarcity of money and dul ness of trade generally, we are over stocked. To ensure a speedy clearance, we have marked the whole of our Stock at thp Tt»ry ljOW4*at l*o«silil« fc Price*. NOW IS YOUR TIME. MAKE NO MISTAKE. G, J. IN~E~I L L'S IS THE SHOP FOR A GENUINE BARGAIN. New Prints, guaranteed to wash, 3|d I New and Fashionable Dress Goois, double New Galateas, very strong, 6i<i width, worth 2a for Is 3d hew Delaines, very pretty, 7id, guaranteed Calicos, 2s lid dozen to wash Double-bed Sheeting, white twill, 9^d Kew DresH Goo Is 5s lid, dress worth double | Towels, 2§d; Cotton Shirting, 4£d MILLINERYr^MILLmERy IN ALL ITS BRANCHES EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP. Strong Corsets, 4a Gd now 2a lid Children's Sunshades la Ladies' Sunshades of every description CLOTHING." Men's Suits, 13a 6d I Boys' Tweed Suits, 4s lid Men's Colonial J weed Suitt, 37b 6d now 27a Straw Hats for men and boys at any price 6d / I Hats, Socks, Shirts and Ties at your own Men's Colonial Tweed Suits, 45b bow 32a 6d | price BOOTS 7 BOOTS. We were never beaten, and we defy competition. All our Colonial Boots aie made specially to our order, and we guarantee them. If not as good as recommended, we will replace them. —JUSU TO HAND— 120 pair of Ladies' Lace Shoes, 4<s lid Children's Tan Shoes and Slippers* specialty Ladies' Tan Strapped Shoes, 6s lid with box to match Ladies' Canvas Shoes, tan and black Men's Colonial-made Shooters, najled 7s lid Ladies* French Glace Kid Shoes, the best to Men's Colonial-made Shooters, nailed 8s lid be had m New Zealand Men's Balmorals and Cookhams of every Men's Bluchers, 4s lid description. COME AND SEE. G. J. NEIL L'S MIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTONj -JUST ARRlVED mmtmmmmimmm * mm , f\* mmmmmmmmmmm TniBST SHIPMENT OP NKW SEASON'S FRUIT FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE- Finest New Currants Finest New Sultanas Finest* New Valeueia Eaisins (all cleaned by our new process) Also, Finest new Prunes FINEST NEW TURKEY FIGS, All of which we intend to Sell at Tlie JLowest l*o«siWe JPrices. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING— Peerless and Premier Teas. Peerless Tea, 31bs for 5s Peerless Tea, 61bs for 9s 9d Premier Tea, 31bs for 5s 5d Premier Tea, 61bs for 10s 5d RAWLINGS 1 SOAP MANUFACTORY (First Prize at the Christchurch Show, 1894) POTTER'S HERBAL BEER EXTRACT— 7d per Bottle, 12 bottles for 6s 6d, Sufficient to make six gallons of Splendid Herbal Beer. —REMEMBER— WE BXTY 808 CASH, SELL FOR CASH, MAKE NO BAD DEBTS, therefore we are able to SELL CHEAPER THAtf AflY HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. FLETCHEE BROS-, WHOLESALE AND JriETAIL GROCERS, &c, tAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND TOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISrCHURCS 'the Largest, the Choicest, the STewest, and the Cheapest STOCK OF HOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, SILVER & PLATED WARE, (j CLOCKS AND WATCHES, IS TO BE POUND AT THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OP 3. SALE X, | WATOHMAKBE & JEWELLER, I EAST STREET. Watches Cleaned and Guaranteed twelve months os. Best English Mainspring 4s 6d PROMPTNESS AND SATISFACTION.