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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1894 THE WOOL SALES.

Although there is every reason to suppose that those flock-owners who elected to submit their wool at the local Bales will find by comparison with the rates that •"will be obtained at the forthcoming sales at Ohristcburch that they have done quite as well, if not better than they would have done if they had consigned to the Cathedral City, there is quite naturally a feeling of disappointment that ruling rates were from to l|d per 1b lower than those of last year. This is of course only the necessary consequence of the drop m values which has occurred m the Home market, but though it is easy thus to account for the fall m prices the fact itself is none the less disappointing and unsatis factory. It is the more disappointing m that New Zealand wool-growers have for years been under the belief that a change m America's fiscal policy m the direction of admitting foreign wool free or at a very low fate of duty would be promptly followed by' an extended demand for the staple, with a corresponding rise m values. Yet although the change of policy so eagerly looked forward to has come about, the effect anticipated has not followed—on the contrary the price of wool has fallen. There are those whs) attribute this state of things to over supply, arguing that the area and amount of production increases m greater ratio than does the consump^ tion, but although it is quite possible that there may be some ground for i this belief we do not think that the fall m prices is wholly attributable to this —a. One of tbe faptorg m the cau_ " -r> B most powerful, is the case—pern*^ M and tne| . e appreciation of g0... Sieving that to be sound reasons for lr~ r y reform m the currency is a neces^. , preliminary to the restoration of pay ing prices for the leading products of the world. In this connection it is significant that currency reform ig bulking largely m the eyes of some of the leading statesmen of the day., » cablegram published m this issue, for example, quoting Lord Salisbury as having referred m a recent letter to bimetallism, as "a subject of siuprei»© importance to the Empire." Eveii'kv pur own little corner of the JSioptff

the subject is forcing itself upon the' attention of thinking men, for the very cogent reason that m view of the steady fall m values of wheat; meat, and wool, it is of supreme importance to discover whether or not the con current phenomena noticeable m all the markets of the world are traceable to a common cause and whether that cause be or be not removable. The question is a very difficult one, but it is the duty of statesmen and publicists to grapple with it, seeing the enormous interests which depend udon its satisfactory solution. Mean time the lessons of the wheat and wool markets go to show that it is not well for our agriculturalists to depend wholly, or even, perhaps, mainly on those articles of production, the in dications generally being m the direction that dairy produce — I especially butter and bacon, may for a good many years to como be much more safely relied upon to yield re munerative returns. In order to the large extension of this industry m this part of the colony, a thorough system of irrigation of the Canterbury Plains is a first necessity, and will, we believe, ere long be the pressing question of the day—but that, as Kipling would say, "is another story " and must be dealt with m a future article.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Bollock has a cottage to let m Grey Street. The new Union railway station m St Louis, said to be the largest m the world, covers eleven and. a half acres. A concert m aid of the Library Fund is to be given m the Eiffelton school on Wednesday evening, sth inst, commenc ing at 8 o'clock. An old Maori named Matthew, whose age was reported to be 120 years, died near Hastings last week. He is supposed atone time to have indulged m canni balism. Applications for eight scholarships given by the Ashburton Higlr School Board must be forwarded to the Secretary not later than December 13. Particulars are advertised m this issue. Mr David Thomas wishing to compare the relative prices of the wool sales at Ashburton and Christchurch will hold a wool sale at Christchurch on December 14, A notice to clients is advertised. A Nelson provision firm is now experi menting with a new process for preserv ing eggs* which, it is anticipated, will keep them m a sound state of preservation for three years. A settler who has lived m the Poverty Bay district for a number of years informs a contemporary that he has never before seen that district m such prosperity, and ho considers Gisborne especially pros perous. The attention of sportsmen shooting m the Hinds riverbed Is called to the danger of setting fire to the gorse, as has been done m some instances, m consequence, of the risk of the fire reaching hedges and , plantations. A Masterfon man while digging out a stump on his property th« other day dis covered a curious kind of fi&b, apparently able to live without much water. It has a body like an eel, but nobody knows exactly what it is. Tin residents of the Newlanrl district j are reminded that on the Primitive Mntbodist Church anniversary on Sunday next, the Jtavs H. Williams and J. Cocker will b« the preachers. 'J here will not be any service at beafield m the afternoon. A cheap excursion train will be run fiom Ash burton to Timaru and back on Monday, December 17 (Anniversary holi day), leaving Ashburton at 10 20 a.m., arriving at Tim»ru 12 15 pm. Fares— First cl?.ss, 7i 6cl; sacond class, 0? 61. The Akaroa Borough Council is invit ing tenders for tha lease of its endorw ment reserve of 1750 acres situate about 8 miles from Ashburton and now m the occupation of Mr John McDowell. Par ticulars from Mr Alfred Ha rlson, auc tioneer. In some parts of Ireland eggs are sold by size, A large board with holes m it is the measure ; those which are too Urge to go through the largest hole, command first price, those that go through the first, but not through the second, get second price, and so on. At the Wesleyan Church to-morrow the pulpit will be occupied m the morning by Mr Hayman and m the evening by the Rev. T. G. Brooke. At the evening ser vice the monthly address to young men will be given, subject "an unkingly King" As one of the results of the passing of the Shops and Shop Assistants \ct of last session, the Ashburton Permanent Build ing and Investment Society notifies hat on and after January 5 its offices will be closed at 1 p.m. on Saturdays, instead of Wednesdays as hitherto. Tenders are invited for the purchase of a farm of 163 acres at Willowby, now m the occupation cf Mr W. Croskell. Also (up to Wednesday next) for breaking up 55 actes at Hinds for Mr J, S. McDowell, Also, up to Saturday, Bth instant, for sup plying ten gates for Mr Joseph Choak, Wakanui. Some trees at the entrance to the High School caught fire this morning. The fhmea were extinguished by Mr Edward Cookson, but for whose energy serious damage might have been done. It is sup posed that a match must have been dropped m the grass and ignited by a passing foot" The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's branches m this dis trict aie under the management of Mr E. S. Harley. of Christ-church, Mr A. W. Steele, of Rakaia, being the local agent and auctioneer. The Company advertise that they are prepared to make liberal cash advances oti wool entrusted to their care for local sale cr shipment to London. An instance of f he great dislike of sailors to tha intercolonial service as compared with that oa deep sea vessels has occurred m connection with the s.s. Monowai. Immediately it became known that the vessel would be withdrawn from the 'Frisco service to run across Tasrnan Sea, several of the hands at once refused to come on with her, and threw up their situ ations m Sydney. This feeling of dislike is to a smaller extent shared by the officers, who much prefer the old running. A correspondent writes to the Wanganui Chronicle pointing out what he consideis to be an infallible remedy for astjjma. This is merely tea made from the flowers of the gorse, and whishhesays has tp be taken a.t such intervals as tfie parfcipular pase may require. Thp corres pondent justanges several cases j;hat have «ome under hia notice, and states that he hims ,'**"** deF'ved considerable benefit from this preparauun, .

The highest amount ever won by a horse during one year was £61,183 by Stockwell I m 1866. The Hon the Premier will p*ss through j Ashburton by the up-express this evening I on his way north. Contract teams are advertised for by Mr Dobson, manager of the Lf>wclitf Estate ; ak-o dhe«p-feed by Mr D. fl homas. At the Police Court this morning before Mr R. Alcorn .1. P. on a charge of drunk ness, a first offender was fined 5a without costs. Mr J. R Colyr clerk to the Ashburton Court left this morning to enjoy a well earned holiday of a month. He has been relieved by Mr Banks, from the Supreme Coort, Christchnrch. The company which built the railway between Joppa %nd Jerusalem has failed, and it ia even suggested that the railway may m a few years be abandoned for lack, of sufficient money to pay expenses. The jKunuira Time* says that the Pre mier will probably remove his home to Wellington at the beginning of the year. It < pines that he will occupy one of the Ministerial residences. On Thursday while a young man named James Coppin was fording the river Pareora m a trap, the horse lay down m the stream. r lt took Coppin, who was up to his neck m the water, more than an hour to get the animal free. At an hotel at Marton the other night a man who had been refused a drink jumped over the bar and made a savage attack upon the bar-tender with hia teeth, biting him en his scalp, ear, arm, and finger. He then made off, and is now * wanted ' by the police. The Budapesb correspondent of a Chrisb church firm, writing on October 17, says: —• Oar crops m Europe and America are so abundant that we have now lower prices than we have had for over thirty years, and we do not see the bottom of "it,' The only Victoria Cross granted m con nection with the Balaclava Charge was lately sold by auction m London, with other war relics, and realised £155. The cross was awarded to a lieutenant, who is still living, for saving the life of an officer by cutting down three Russians who were m close pursuit. The Chief Commissioner of drown Lands notifies that the undermentioned sections will be offered for sale for cash, by public auction at the Crown Lands Office, Christ church, at noon, on Wednesday, December 19, viz. :—Section 34244, 85 acres, and section 36521, 6a lr 10? ; each at £1 10* per acre, situated near Mount Somera ; also section 36522, 19a lr 28p, £2 10s per acre, situated near Hinds. Plans may be seen at Railway Stations and Post Offices. The Victorian Post Office has written to the Postmaster-Crenewl of New Zealand intimating its intention to withdraw from contributing to the cable guarantee fund, uader which the present low rates for European and intercolonial messages are maintained. Mr Ward, m replying, strongly urges reconsideration, pointing out that should Victoria withdraw the other colonies would be compelled to do the same, with the result that cable rates would be increased to something like the for-oier high tariff, to the serious inconve nience of the public and general business. Mr Ward haa also asked the Postmaster (rptieral of South Australia to confer with the other colonies to dissuade Victoria from withdrawing. The amount paid by Victoria under the cable guarantee, from whfch that colony is thinking of with er <win/, is £4503. New Zealand pays £6234."

CRICKET.

STODDART'S TEAM V NEW ENGLAND.

Sydvby, November 30 The match England v. twenty-two of the New England district began to-day. The Englishmpn iv their first innings only scored 67. Ward 22, Brown 14. The New Eng land team have lost 14 wickets for 120 runs.

COMMERCIAL.

London, November 30 The weekly ; returns of the Bank of Eng land published to-day, show the total reserve to be £26,740,000 and the proportion of reserve to liabilities 6534. Consols 103.!. Three months bills are discounted at one per cent. The market is firm. New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed 107^; 3£ per cent 102£. "New Zealand Frozen mutton, first quality, 3|d per Ib, second quality 2|d ; lamb, first quality 4gd. For New Zealand hemp the market is fiat and it is m poor demand. New Zealand longberried wheat ex warehouse, quiet, 24s Gd ; South Australian wheat, ex warehouse, steady , 25a; South Australian wheat, the cargo ex Benmore, sold at 24s 3d. Ten to twelve thousand quarters of South Australian wheat to be shipped m December and January, sold at 24s Gel. Victorian wheat ex warehouse, steady at 24s 6d. At the wool sales there id a good cata logue and the bidding has a hardening ten dency. In' the expectation of large withdrawals, buyers show an increased demand and fcr good sorts the bidding is spirited at Jd to |d above opening rates.

THE WEATHER.

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL AT CHERTSEY FOR NOVEMBEK, 1894.

Ashburton Wool Sales.

The first of this season's series of local w^olsales was held yesterday, the quantity offered being about the same as last year, namely some 4000 biles, distributed j amongst the several salesmen as follows : j —Messrs O. Tlnmas about 1800 balety Messrs Friedlander Bron, 1500 bale?, Messrs Miles and C >. about 400 bale*, and Mr Henry Zander (m conjunction with Messrs J. T. Ford and Co, about 100 bales. The quantity coming forward would no doubt have been still larger, but; that the sale is being held earlier than last year, and shearing tias been hindered considerably by the recent wet weather. Messrs Friedlander Bros, alsn, to meet the convenience of their clierts m the northern part of the country, offered tht ir consignments at the Christchurch sales.-, to which place the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) having sold their Ashburton stores, also orwarded the whole of their Ashburton consignments. The clip throughout the country has generally been considered light, and the'average, weight of bales is rather below last year ; but the wool for the most part is bright and clean, and of' fair staple, and any difference m weight may be largely accounted for by absence of dirt. A fair clearance was made at values relatively equal to those obtained at la«t Christchurch eales, when the drop ii values cabled since that elate from England is deducted. The wool, taken j all round, was much better got up by the farmers, and the bulk of it was bright and m good condition, more co than last year. The values obtained rule from £d to l£d per 1b less than last year. Tne following may be taken as a summary of the prices obtained:—Best merino 5i to s|d per lb. inferior 4d to 4|d per lb, best first cross 7d to 7|d, second quality 6d to 6§d, best second cross 7d to 7sd> second quality 6d to 6|d, rams s|d to 6 ¥ d, bellies 4d tosJd, pieces 4d to s|d, locks, l|d to 3-f d, dead wool to s£d per lb, wool m bins realising for dead wool ssd, rams 5R crossbred 6jd, merino 4|d, cotted sd, crossbred bellies 4|d, crossbred second bellies and pieces, slipe pieces 3|d, crossbred first locks 3d, merino locks If d, crossbred 4|d, second locks lfd, alack wool 4|d, j. t. ford and co. (m conjunction with mr HENRY ZANDER.) Rams wool, 4fd; crossbred fleeces, 6£d ; merino fleeces, 4f d; bellies 3d ; locks and pieces, 2id; A over P, Ist aud 2nd pieces and locks, lat 4|d ; TV, halfbred ewes, 4 at 6|d; English Leicester ewes, lat s^d; WW, Ist cross ewes, 5 at 6|d; 2nd cross ewes, 1 at 6£d; A over P, half bred ewes Ist combing, 4 at 6,jd; halfbred ewes 2nd combing, 1 at 6|d ; halfbred ewes Ist combing, 1 hogget fleece. 3 rams and 2 black fleeces, 1 at 6Jd ; CB under half circle, crossbred ewes, 3afc6£d; heart under bar, crossbred and hogget, 1 afc 7d ; MI, crossbred ewes, 4 at 6|d ; GI, halfbred ewes, 1 at 6Jd ; Ist cross ewes, 5 at 6Jd ; JC over I, halfbred ewes, 2 at 6£d ; FR, Lincoln ewes, 6 and 1 fadge at 61d ; RG, crossbred ewes, 2 at 6Jd; H2 under bar, crossbred ewes, 1 and 1 fadge at6Jd ; crossbred hoggets, 1 at 6id; Diamond with points, crossbred ewes. 4" at 6|d ; TV, merino ewes, 3 at 5d ; 2 over G, merino ewes, 3 at 5d ; PH, merino ewes, 3 at 5d ; H2 merino ewes, 1 at sd; Gl, merino ewes, lat Jid; JJ, merino ewes, lat 4jd ; RG, merino ewes, lat 4 J a d ; TIQ, crossbred hoggets, 1 fadge at s|cl; merino ewes, 1 fadge at sd. .; DAVID THOMAS. Bins.—A dead wool, s|d ; B rams, s|d ; C cror-sbted, 6^d ; D merino, 4Jd ; E cotted, 5d ; P cossbrtd first bellies and pieces, 4£d ; G crossbred second bellies and pieces, 4|d ; H slipe piects, 3^d ; I crossbred first locks, 3d ; J merino locks 1 j'd ; X crossbred second locks, lfd; L black, 4£d. Bales— HI) con joined, rams, 1 at s£d ; TS under half-circle, crossbred hoggets, 6 at 6Ad ; G bell, 2 cross bred 1 halfbred, 3at 6Jd ; merino ewes. 3 atAijdfi Gy, halfbred hoggets, 10 at 6£d; UC Ist cross hoggets, 5 at 64d ; ML, Ist combing ewes and wethers, 3at 6gd ; AB conjoined, cossbred ewes, 4 at 6d ; GH over bar, crossbred ewes, 6 at (i£d; 85 under bar, crossbred ewes, 7at 6|rl; D, hoggets with four ewe fleeces, 3 at 6£d ; IK, 9 Ist cross hoggets and 11st cross ewe, 10 at 6"d ; 3X under bar, Ist ctosb hoggets with 2 coarse ileeces, 3at #}d; LX, hdfbred hoggets, Sat 6£d ; over j, crossbred ewes, 2at 6J.d ; KS, merino ewes, I at sf|J ; RH, halfbred ewes, 1 at 6H ; () over H, 1 half bred hogget, I crossbred hogget, 2 at. 6|d ; 71 under bar, on >3sbred hoggets, 5 at 6ki; W7, halfbred owes and wethers, 5 at IMd ; ET, Ist cross ewes, 11 at did ; crossbred ewes, 1 at b'd ; 71 under bur, crossbred ewes, 6 at 6=|d ; co over M, crossbred ewes with 15 hogget fleeces, 4at (s£d ; crossbred hog gets with 15 ewe fleeces, sat (jJjd; AL con? joined, halfbred ewes with 5 longwool fleeceß, 7 at 6fd ; Down hoggets, 7 at 6|d ; WS 3 Ist cross ewes, 1 Ist cross hoggets, 4 at 6id ; S7, 2nd cross hoggests, 8 at 6:id ; 2nd cross hoggets, 2 at 6-J:d ; TU, Shropshire hoggets, 4 at 7d; crossbred hoggets, 10 at 7d; mixed hoggets, lat 6-^di; bellies, fl at 4d; bellies and pieces, 2at4d; TL, crossbred ewes, 4 at 6|d; halfbred, hoggets, lSat6§d; crossbred hoggets, 2 at 6d; Ranis cotted and coarse, 1 at s|d; TL, bellies and pieces, 2at 3d; 2S, merino ewes, 1 at 5d ; locks, 1 at 2d; pieces, 2at 4d ; bellies, 3 ao 4|cl ; 2nd cross hoggets, 6 at o|d ; Ist cross ewes, 15 at 7d ; Ist cross hoggets, 6at 6|d; JL, crossbred hoggets, 6 at 6 : } d ; crossbred ewes, 6at 6|d ; halfbred hoggets,2 at 6|d ; 151, half bred ewes, sat 7-id ; 28, halfbred ewes, 4at 7d; JS, cross bred ewes, 10 at 7d ; Z7, Ist cross ewes, 4 at 6|d : P over H, 30 fleeces halfbred, balance merino, lat s|d; $¥, halfbred ewe, 1 at 6f d ; P over H, Ist cross hoggeta, 26 at 6f d; JSover bar, crossbred hoggets, 5 at 6^d; (S), halfbred hoggets, 6at 7d; 4J, Ist cross ewes, 6at 6|d; AA, crossbred hoggets, 1 black fleece, sat 6|d; AA, half bred hoggeta, 2at 6d; 88, haifbred hoggets, 1 Talack fleece, 7at 6|d; BS, Leicester ewes, 1 at 6d; crossbred ewes and hoggets, 1 at 6id> C over 3, Inlfbred wethers, 8 ooarse fleeces, 1 at 6|d ; 3 over L, crossbred hoggets, 1 at 6|d ; BT, Ist cross ewes, 2at 7d; OS, cross bred ewes, 4at 6Jd; jP, crossbred hoggets, 4 at6£d; CS over bar, Ist crosß hoggets, 7 at 6|d; crossbred hoggets, 9 at 6&d; SH, crossbred ewes, 3at d^d; merino ewes, 3 at 4Jd; HN conjoined, 3 balfcs Ist cross hogget 1 bale 2nd cro3s, 4at 6'J^d; S/M, Ist cross hoggets, 5 at 6Jd ; 38, 1 bale Ist cross hogget 1 bale down hogget, 2at 6|d; WTW, merino ewes, 3at sd; 020, 2 bales halfbred 1 bale crossbred hogget, Sat 6|d; merino ewes, lat 4Jd; C6\ halfbred hogget, 5 cross bred fleeces, lat 6^d; WCover —, halfbred ewes, 1 at 6f d ; X over W, crossbred ewes,' 2 at 7|d; WS, crossbred slipe, 2 at 7id; WS, merino slipe, 1 at s|d; SB, merino slipe, 1 at s|d; 17. bellies, 2 at 4d ; sandy hoggets, 1 at sj;d ; HM, haltbred ewes, 2at 7|d; 6 under circle, Ist cross haggets, Uat 6'|d; FS over —, 1 crossbred ewes 1 halfbred ewes, 2 at 6d : HX, Ist cross hoggets. 3 at 6^d; VX. bellies, lat 2^d; pieces, .2 at If-i; crossbred and black, 1 at 6d; crossbred hoggets, 6 at 6.{d ; H7, 3 crossbred ewes 1 crossbred hoggets, 4 atti^d ; EET, crossbred slipe, 2at 7.|d; mer no slipe, 1 afc 5f d ; KJC, merino slipe, 1 at s|d ; crossbred slipe, 1 at I 7| d; EET, cressbred slipe, 1 at B|d; HIGH AM, 13 halfbred ewes, 2 crossbred, 7 and 59, 15 at 7^.d 5 halfbred hoggets, 7 at 7sd; i crossbred hoggets, at 7d; crossbred ewes, 17 afc 7d ; gnd crossbred, 2 at 6d j bellies, 3 lat4d ; let pieces, 7at 4|d; locks, 1 at 2d ; ' 2nd pieces, 2 at 3d ; MB, crossbred ewes, 7 at 7d ; halfbred ewes, 23 afc 7d ; pieces, 2 at MA ; merino and Lincoln, lat4f d" ; rams, 1 at g|d; dead wool and crossbred, 1 at s|d; S over 9, crossbred, 1 at 4d; HV under — conjoined, crossbred ewes, 4 at 7^d ; cross bred hoggets, 2 1 at 6;} i; Terraces,.2nd pieces, 1 at lsd ; bellies and pieces, 2at 4j : d ; Ist ■cross hoggets, 24 at 7d 3 Lyatt, half bred huggets, 16 at 7d; Ist pieces, 3 at 4|d; belies, 1 at id ; pieces, 2 at^fd; lat cross, 4 atfi|d ; §5, 2nd crca«, 5, at QJd \ crossbred, 8 atfljd; stained pieces, I at $d; Btained inecesand locks, lat2id; belliea, lat ; pieces, 2 at 4fd ; R/0, locks and pieces, 1 at 13d ; S halfbred ewes 1 crossbred, No 45, 9 at b",|d ; P3, crossbred ewes, 4 at 7|d ; VR, 2nd cross hoggets, 7at6l d; halfbred ewee, 9 at 7^d; 2nd cross ewes, 3 at 6|d; VR conjoined, bellies and pieces, 2 at 3|d ; pieces, lat 2fd; halfbred ewes, 28 merino fleeces. lat s|d; HB, pieces, part stained, 2at s|d; 2 crossbred locks, 1 locks aud pioocs»"3 at o|d 5 crossbred, pieces, 4 u.t 7d ;

JO, Ist cross hoggets, 4 at G£d ; merino, 2 at HA ; KD over ~, half bred, 2at G.}d ; 2nd cross hogg«-t3. 16 at 7d ; Ist cross "hoggets, 23 at 6i fl; mrrino, sample bale, Gat f>j-1 ;* bellies and pieces, 2 at 4d ; locks, 2 at 2jd ; so over M, cro=«bred hoggets, 2 at G£d ; 90, ciw-hred hoggct.s, with tour rums fletc^a, 2 at b'£d ; 6 over —c, erosslired hoggeta, 1 at (j.'.d ; 'I Z, merino ewes, I at. 'i.j i ; crosshiud ewes, 2 afc G1; JW. crossbred ewes, 12 hog get and 2 blaok fleeces, 10 at Ci.l; Sin diamond with bar through, Ist, cross ew"B. wih -J ram fleeces, 5 at (j.VI ; KR, 6 bales. Ist cross hoggets, 1 bale Im, cr<ns f o^et nnd ewes, 7 at 6£d ; >I:L, halfbred ewes, 2atfiffd; 40, Ist oto » twe 1, 1 bellus and blnuk, 2 at (sid; Ist cross hogsjets, 3 at 6j I; Tin triangle, long wool lv-g^fs, 2 at ti.-Jd ; long wool ewes, 3at (>.}il ; Pin square, Ist ciosa hoggets with few ewe fleeces, 7 at G£d ; Jl) conjoined, crossbred ewes, 2 at 6/.J ; Ist ci oss hoggets, 5 at G\d ; 2nd cross hoggets, 1 at Gd; — over AD, crossbred, 2 at 6:^1; metino, with 22 fleeces crassbred hoggets, 1 at s{d ; AX conjoined, crossbred ewes, 1 at 7d ; Sin square, crossbred ewes with few long fleeces m one bale, 13 at 6Ad : bellies and locks, lat 3d; merino, with" four ram fleeces, 1 at 4Ad ; M over 15, Ist cross ewes, 10 afc 6.fd ; locks, lat 2d; merino bellies, 1 at 3£d ; crossbred bellies, 2at 3M ; pieces, lat 3£d; AL conjoined, locks, lat 2£d; TH conjoined, crossbred hoggets, 2 at GJd ; crossbred ewes, 2at G|d; M with bar, hilf bred ew^s, '2 at 6f£d; 0 over HVV, crossbred hoggets, 2 ab G^d ; 87, bellies and pieces, 1 at SJjfd; Gy, pieces, lat 2.\d ; square with bars through, crossbred, 1 at Gd ; HD con* joined, mixed wool, lat s{fd; 1' over H, bellies and pieces, 1 at 4d ; 17, locks, 1 at 2.1 d ; OS over —, pieces, lat 4d; 7 with square, merinos, 1 at 4£d ; S over 9, cross bred hoggets, 1 at 6jd ; -*~ over HG, cross bred ewes, 2at 6J ; d; — over E. ranis, lat s£d : J, half bred hoggets, 1 at6ii ; ER over —, 2nd cross ewes, 1 at 6Jd ; BR, halfbred hoggets, lat 6:Jd; WB, crossbred combing, lat 7.±d ; SG over —, crossbred, 1 at 6d; 92, pieces, 1 at 3|d ; S SB, merino, 1 at 4-} d; SB, merino, 1 at 4£d ; HH, locks, 3 at 2|d; KD over —, bellies, 11 rams, 10 black fleeces, 1 at 4&d : S over 9, dead wooH 1 at 4Jd ; triangle S, rams. 1 at ssd ; SM, Ist cross wethers, 1 at 6£d; Ist cross ewes, 9 at 7d; AD conjoined, 2nd cross ewes, 10 at Gid; crossbred ewes, 1 at 6d; AD conjoined, 2nd cross and cotted fleeces, 1 at Gd ; B 7 under bar, crossbred ewes, 6 at 7d ; HS, Ist cross hoggets, 10 at 6*d; HSA, Ist cross hoggets, 4at 6£d ; HS, locks and pieces, lat 2Jd; T.T, 2nd pieces, lat 2£d; RS under half circle, merino ewes, 2at sd; 6L, merino ewes, sat sd; merino ewes, 4ab 4|d ; NR, merino, lat 4gd; PP, crossbred hoggets, 2at 6Jd; crossbred ewea, with 4 Down ram fleeces. 3at 6£d; J/B, crossbred hoggets, 3 at 6M; halfbred hogget*. 4at 6^d ; crossbred ewss, 9 at 6Jd ; merinos, 3 at 4Jd; J/B, bellies and pieces, lat 3|d; rams, crossbred and black, 1 at s^-d; HM. con joined, 2 Ist cross Lincoln, 4 Ist cross Leicester, 6 at 6^d ; merinos, 2 at 4j 1; pieces, lat 3|d; rams, 10 flseces black, 4 black crossbred hoggets. 15 hoggets cross bred ewes, 19 ewes, lat 6d; B over t l, half bred ewes, 9at 7d; TR, merino ewes with 12 crossbred fleeces, Bat s£d; crossbred ewes, 7at 6id; crossbred hoggets, 7at 6£d ; crossbred ewes. 6at 6A-d; oJ, Ist cross ewes, 4at 6£d ; N2, Ist cross, ewes, 3at 6£d; AB conjoined over bar, merino ewes, 5 at sd; ]G, 2nd cross hoggets, 14at6P; Ist cross hoggsts, 4at6f d; coarse matted and black, 1 at SM; Fc, crossbred, 1 at Gid; 9M, crossbred ewes, 12 at 6sd: Fc, merino ewes, 7 at 4£d ; U over bar, crossbred hoggets, 3 at 6Jd ; C under half circle, crossbred hog gats, 1 at 6£d; JJ under bar, crossbred, lat 6Jd ; W6 crossbred, 2at 6d ; UV, merinos, 2at 4^d; Dy, belließ and pieces, 2 at 4}d; square with bar through J, crossbred, i ab 7d ; J'F, crossbred, 2at6d ; 83, 4 merino ewes, 1 merino and crossbred, 5 at 4^d; locks, lat 3d; SM, pieces, lat 2=jd; 82, crossbred, 4 at G^d; WJF, 2 crossbred 1 merino and crossbred, 3 at Gvjd ; P over W, crossbred ewes, 5 at 6id ; B Diamond, Ist cross hoggets, 5 at 6jJ:d ; P over W, fleeces and bellies, 1 at s<i ; SO, 6 crossbred ewes 1 crossbred hogget, 7 at 6£d ; 2nd cross, 9 at 6 : £ d; 2 Lincoln ewes 2 Lincoln hoggets, 4at Gd ; £ under half circle, halfbred ewes, 3at GAd; 2 threequarterbred ewes, 1 three quarterbred hogget and eves, 3 at 6;fd; 7K, merino ewes, 4at 4sd ; KB, crossbred, 7 at GH ; C between half circles, merino, 3 at sjd ; cittisbred hogget, 1 at 6£d; DA, merino, lat ■i.J.d'; L over L, crossbred, 3 at Gid ; KS under bar, merino ewes, 3 at 4£d ; VX, merino ewes, 7 at 4Jd ; HL, pieces, 1 at 3;jd ; rams, 1 at 5.M ; dead wool, lat s|d ; merino, 3 at 5d ; 2nd cross ewes, 9 at dji ; Balloon, crossbred hoggets, 12 at G£d; C over T, crossbred hoggets, 10 at 6}d ; C be tween bars, crossbred ewes, 7 at G.^d ; cross bred hoggets, H at Gd; <j&, merino ewes, 4 at lid ; crossbred ewea, 2 at 6.jd ; OT under bar, 2 merino 1 merino with tew crossbred fleeces, 3at 4|d ; TE, pieces, lat 3d; Lyatt, '2 sample bales of halfbred ewes very bright and heavily skirted, 100 at 7d; 7K, merino ewes, 4 at 4,] d; TU, Shropshire ewes, 3 at 6Jd ; C over 3, merino ewes, 2at 4£d; Hh, merino ewes, 1 at 4\d ; — over NU, crossbred ewes, 1 at 7d ; H over A, halfbred ewes, 3at 6 id; HX, locks and pieces, lat lid; H7, 3 crovebred ewes, 1 crossbred hoggeta, 4 at 6^d ; MB, crossbred hogeets, 13 at G:]:d ; 18, crossbred hoggets, 7at 6Jd; WCK, merino, 2 at 4^d ; Tin triangle, merino ewes, 2ab 4id ; GS, crossbred ewes, 3 ats|d; 3U, bellies and piaces, 1 at SH j 4 long wool ewes, 1 long wool hoggets, 5 at«£d; M over B, merino, 6 at 4p,; TH conjoined over —, merino ewes, 1 at 4£d; LX, halfbred bellies and pieces, lat 3}d; — over E, merino wethers, lat 4-£ d; 151, 9 rami, balance crossbred hogget, lat s|d; AD conjoined,. crossbred ewes, 1 at ljd j —over 87,15t cross ewes, 2 at 6d ; P over H, pieces, 1 at ljd; 85, merino, 1 bale part crossbred, 3 at 4gd; — over merino, 2 at 4d ; S between bars, merino ewes, 2at 4£d; Dy, crossbred hoggets, lat6d ; over 8, crossbred, lat 63M ; Terraces, Ist cross hoggets, 24 at 7d ; Lyatt, halfbred hoggets, 16 at 7d.

MILES AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

1 Bag wool.—half bred, 6jdj merino, 4£d; ' crossbred, 6d ; black, 4sd ; rams, s£i ; crosbbred bellies, 3jd • crossbred pieces, 3£d; 2nd crossbred pieces, 2fd; merino pieces, 3d ; merino locks, 2£d. Bales.— Mil, crossbred, lat 6£d ; LE, halfbred hoggets, 6|d ; halfbred circs, 1 at dhd ; threcquarter bred ewes, lat 6(d; jgR conjoined, merino ewes, 3 at 4|d ; Lr, crossbred ewes and wethers, 3 at 6sd; JO conjoined, halfbred hoggets. 4 afc6Ad; threequarter bred hoggets, 2at 64-d: locks, lat 3|cl ; [J halfbred hoggets (tine). 3at 6id ; halfbred hoggets, 3at 6Ad ; cross bred wethers, 5 at 6£d-; halfbred ewes with 18 wether fleeces, 7 at 6id ; cross. bred ewes, 1 at 6|d ; locks, 1»t 3|d ; 7A, crossbred ewes with 12 hogget fleeces, 6 at 6ii ; WS over bar, hilf bred hoggets, 2 bales ] bag at 63d j halfbred wethers, 4 at 6|d ; crossbred wethers with 5 Mack fleeced, 3 at 6H ; merino ewes, 1 at 4:|i j bailies, lat4 1 5 pieces, lat3j (; S over half-oircle, haifb-ed naggers, 6 a - 6|l ; halfbred Shropshire hoggets. 4 at 6Ad ; haUbrod ewre, 10 at (S's\; halfbred dry ewes, 5 at 6£i ; crossbred ewes, 1 at 6d ; locks, 1 at 21 ; HZ, halfbred hogcre'ts, 5 at6-|i; hahbredewes.fi »t l>| lV cross brecTewes, 5 at 6M ; crossbred and half bred ewes, 1 at (id ; crossbred hoggets, 1 at 6|d ; merino ewes, 6 at 4|d ; bellie:;, lat 4i; piecas, 1 at 31; X over t-, crossbred hogfifets^ 6 at 6*d; Down hoggets, 3 at »>4d ; bellies and" pieces, 1 at 3H ; H over M, crossbred ewes with 2 ram and 2 hogget fleeces, 4at &}d; (JL, half breds, 1 at 6id ; merino ewes." 2 at sd; over I, lat cross ewes, 4 aii 6sd ; 2nd cross owes, 3at tif d ; Ist and 2nd cross ewes, 1 at 6id ; bellies and pieces, 1 at 2]-d ; O, halfbred wethers, 7 at 6|d ; 2, halfbred ewes and wath»re, 6at 6 :^d ; 8, crossbred ewes, 3 at 6£J ; 2, crosubrod wethers, 1 at s|d ; 0, bellies and pieces, 1 at 2d ; 0 over M. halfbred hc«gets, 12 at 6od ; halfbred ewes and wethers, 9 at 6M ; half bred ewes, 9 at 7d ; crossbred hoggets, 1 at 6id ; crossbred ewea and wethers, lat 6£d ; crossbred ewes, 1 »fc 6|d ; pieces and dead wool, 1 at $Id ; crosßbreds with 18 ram fleeces, 1 at Gd ; bellies and pieces with 13 fleeces of dingy wool, lat3d ; bellies and pieces, 3 at 3^d ; JT conjoined, dingy, 1 »t 5M • bellies, lat 3.^d; pieces, lat 4|d ; stained pieces, 1 at 3|d ; Ist combing merinos, 2 at 4|d j Ist and 2nd combing merinos, 1 at 4^d; clothing merino, 3 tit 4*d; bellies, pieoeb, etc., \ at 3id j m^rjuo

THE ASHBUUTUJN GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1894.



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Holloway's Ointment.—Go where you may, m every country and all c'imes, persons will be found who have a ready word of praise for this /ointment. Kor chaps, chafes, scalds, bruises, and sprain?, it is an invaluable remedy; for bad legs, bad breasts, and piles, it may be confidently relied upon for effecting a sound and permanent cure. Jn cases of puff d ankles, ery-'ipelas, aud rheumatism, Holloway's Ointment gives* the greatest comfort by reducing the inilamma tion, cooling the blood, soothing the nerves, adjusting the circulation, and expelling the impurities. This ointmen*: should have a place m every nursery. It will cure all those manifold skin affections which origi nating m childhood gain strength with the child s growth ■.



PpRJS Bj,GQD IS TI|K SISOEET OK SiiAJJZH Gqrdon's B,Lqou Pills cleanse the system of all impure bipod, cure iudigestion.con stipation. liyer complaint, pajns jn back and sides, biliousness, sick headache j remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box 6s; two boxes, 10a, post free. J. W. Clayfcon £0x334 Duo<Sdin



()nk BoX or Clakkk's B 41 Pills is warraur ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either aex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Back. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold m $o»s is til (each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine"ySiidois %onghout the World. Proprietors : This LisfcOLN AF» MIDWN-D Counties Dsuo'OoiWAayi'lMßwta, Bog^'f 1



For Indioestion, the best n>.. I'hev doubtedly Norton's Camomilk PiLr<s. - cji.^ confidently be recommended as being lniid m oyer#tion and absolutely free from injurious drugs. 4?fcing at once a 8 a BP^en" did tonic and a' gen-tle a^e^aL For nearly 100 years tjiey have proved «ueiiVfo.U,«s for Indigestion, Dyepepsia, sick I^eaßaehe an<ji for Liver and Stomach compla its. Sold' m bottles 1 8 lsd, 2» 9d, and Us, by all Medi ciae 'Veadots thrq\ighoufc the wwld, A imple, s»f e^ iioi 4!er.t9r;iU'9 mP dy 1



SPECIAL & IMPORTANT. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Are Special Purchasers of the well-known ASHBURTON TWEEDS. pNCOURAGE 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 j Men'rf 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 GLOTHIHS FACTORY FOll YOUB NEXT PAIR OP BOOTS. SEE OUR WINDOW FOR PRICES. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager — BOOKS. BOOKS.— XVT ANTED KNOWN—New Zealand ▼ Bible and Book Society has opened a temporary depot m the Arcade with a large Stock of BOOKS, CARDS, Etc., including all the New Annual Volumes. A splendid stock of New Priza Books from 4d to Bs. Also, all the Material for Schools, and helps for Sunday^ School Teachers. N.B.—As the time is limited til WEDNESDAY, DECEMBKR 5. ONLY intending purchasers wii please procure before that date. Note the Address—Arcade, (late Lublow's). J. R. MACDONALO, 11 80 Agent.



] Wanted j' f\ WN Make m Ladies' and Children's yJ Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, TiimmingH, etc., at Mks Alcokn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. SWEEPING Reductions. —- la Books I for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2i fid Books for 2a, and all others at equfcl ra'e of reduction at- L. F. Andbewhw and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 ICE CREAM, Ice Cream, Ice Cream, now ready at H. A. Flower's, Eaßt street, Ashburton. Ice supplied at shortest notice. 10 114 HOLLOA! What's This! 36 Cards m Packets for Is, and 25 for 9d ; single Cards from 2d to 2* 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 Presents. Cir culating Library, Terms easy. Eight Id Books for 6d, four 2d Books for Gd, two , 4d Books for 6d, three 6d Books for le, Plain, Fancy, and Mourning Stationer?. Picture Books, Scraps, etc.—J. Maksden, Bookstall and Shop.



I Wanted. | SHEAF Oat Chaff for sale. John Bell, Waterton. 12 15 "PRIMITIVE ChurclvTolii^rrow. -XT Preachers : Morning — Rev. J. Cocker. Subject—Why not Gamble. Evening—Ray H. Williams of Geraldine. 12 14 /"iHEAP Christum Present, Cheap V-' New Year Gifts, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Fancy Goods. Mi s Adams, Saundera' Buildings. UUTPKR, BUTTER—We are Still U Welling Good Butter 6d per lb. Bran 2s 8d per bag, Best Sharps as 3d per bag, Rollitt'a and Thomas' Floor at Mill Price. Note Address—Fletcher Buos., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. " 11 171 TITANTED Known — Mrs Hoofer »» (monthly nuree) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 ___-—————-————_________________—_—-. T AD IKS' and Gentlemen's left-off i_J Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mrs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Tem plar Hall. 11170 T}EAUTIFULar>d useful Presents to J3 all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards* —ft. C. Segers, Meltcrd House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sines, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H, Collier. fVTANTED Known —Holders of W 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. SilLEK's, Optician. TTy ANTED Known—The Corner Is VV 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. An'drewes and Co. 11 98 TOO 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 B£d per yard.—Mitchell and Turner. LARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna* ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street 11/ E Hold a Large Stock of the Latest VV Novelties m Materials for Blouses and Walking Dresses. Just opened, f x 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 whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 WANTED Known—That owicg to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saundeis' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. 1 am not advertising a few cheap lines,., but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains —A. Lawkie. 7 366 OYSTERS, Fried Flounders, »nd Whitehall every night at Jewitts, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 168 BANG ! Bang i B»u^ '■ 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. Hardley's, Gun Emporium. WANTED KNOWN —Dressmaking prices to suit the times. Material dresses irom 8s 6d, Prints from 7s 6d. Fit and ttyle guaranteed. —Miss Murphy, Old Kindergarten, East Street. If EALTH TEA is more economical ,LJL 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 Zander, Autho rised Agent. T> EOENT Arrivals— Ladlea' and Gentl e-** men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Slimmer Ties and Hats.— Mitchell and Turner. TDRISENTS. We are now giving Jtr Presents to all purchasers of 2s 6d and upwards.—H. C. Segebs, Melford House. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16s 6d.-i-Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapol Sties, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton, Also an assortment of Boots. NOTICE! Wotfce Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns or any description, Gun fiftinga m stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardlby, Ironmonger, etc GUNS i Guns J Guns f My new stock of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Haedlby's Sporting Repository , -TFAJJTED Known-That if you are m W~*nt of a first class article m sum. "We -■>«* Shoes, you cannot do roer Boots au.. ' Moison's ; you will better than call at J. -a nrices. Ar get the very best at reduceu t " «^wn to for his own make, they are well ku.. the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, East street, Abhburton. /•CHRISTMAS and New Year Cards for \_> the Home Mail. A beautiful assort ment just opened up, Packets of Cards of choice designs from 3d upwards. Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writing Cases, Ink stands, Pictures, Music, Accordeons from 7s 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames •and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly reduced prices for cash this month at L, F. Andrew gs and Co.'h Cheap Sale,



Business Notice 7. NEW COODS._ NEW GOODS. to meet The times. OWING to the scarcity of money and dulness of trade generally, we are over stocked. To ensure a speedy clearance, we have marked the whole of our Stock at tV V«»ry l»ow(*M Po«»Hil«*. l*rie<»fe. NOW IS YOUR TIME. MAKE NO MISTAKE. .0 J. ■ iTffl L lAS IS THE SHOP FOR A GENUINE BARGAIN. Maw Prints, gnatanieed to wa«h, 8-Jil I New and Fashionable lJress Goods, double New Galatea*, very strong,'6^ I " . width, worth 2a for Is 3d ]Yew Delaines, very pretty, 7sd, guaranteed | Calicos, 2s lid dozen to wash I l>ouble-bed .Sheeting, white twill, 9&a Kew Dress Gop Is 5s lid, dress worth double | Towe's, 2^d ; Cotton Shirting, 4Jd m[llineryT~millinery IN ALLITS BRANCHES EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP. Strong Corset*, 4s 6rl now 2«lid | Children's Sunshades Is Ladies'Sunthftdes of every description ['■■'■ CLOTHING. ""CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 13s 6d ' i Boys? Tweed Suits, 4s lid Men's Colonial I weed Suits, 37i 6d n6w 27« Straw Hats for men and boy* at any price g<l I Hats, Socka, Shirts and Ties at your own Men's Colonial Tweed Suits, 45s now 32a 6d | price BOOTS' "BOOTS. We were never beaten, and we defy competition. All our Colonial Boots ate made specially to our order, and we guarantee them. If not as good as recommended, we will replace them. -JUSETOHAND -120 pair of Ladies' Lace Shoes, 4% lid Children's Tan Shoes and Slippersa specialty LadiW Tan Strapped Shoes, 6a lid ™$*°x *° m*tcl* , , - - Ladies' CanvM Shoes, tan and black Men's Colomai-made Shooters, najled 7s lid Ladiet" French Glace Kid Shoes, the best to I Men's Colonial-made Shooters, nailed 8s Hd be had m New Zealand I Men's Balmorals and Cookhams of every Men's Blnoberl, 4s lid I description. "'4-0 OME AN D SEE. G. J. NEILL'S FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBU RTO NJ IjUST ABRIVED ■fjUBST SHIPMENT OP NEW SEASON'S FRUIT FOR i CHRISTMAS TRADE. Finest New Currants Finest New Sultanas Finest New Valeocia .Raisins (all cleaned by our new process) Also, Finest new Prunes FINEST NEW TURKEY FIGS, All of which we intend to Sell at The JLowcst Possible Prices. SOLte AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING— Peerless a p«t Premier Tea?. Peerless Tea, Slbs for 5s Peerless Tea, 61bs for 9s 9d Premier Tea, ?>lbs for 5s 5d Premier Tea, 6lbs for 10s 5d BAWUNGS 1 SOAP MANUFACTORY (First Prize at the Ohristchurch 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 BUY 808 CASH, SELL FOR CASH, MAKE NO BAD DEBTS, therefore we are able to SELL CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. FI/ETCHEB BROS., WHOLESALE AND IiETAIL. GROCERS, &c, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND tOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISrCHUROa. 11m* liarite*t, the C'boiccst, tHe fewest, and tli« ClicHpcsl STOCK OF />nTT> All> HILVEE JEWELLERY, SILVEB k PLATED WARE, (l OLUOKS AND WATCHES, 13 W BE FOUND AT THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT ■Of WATCHMA^EB & JEWELLER, EAST STREET. Watches Cie»n»i »nd Guaranteed twelve tnaiifchs 6a, Best English Mainspring 4a 6d PROMPTNESS AND SATISFACTION. ! D~~WRAW,E »1T« tnr priv».e resi- o/sr^«pjßiCF, Required for Small dence, centrally situated, not far §^O / SECTION of Good Land at from the Railway Nation. Hampsfcead, with COTTAGE of 3 Rooms I ACRE I and Scallery. Very easy terms of pay- J- T. BULLOCK. h*rin% three frontages on Aitken, Cox, „__ wd Uub Btaruti. "* Wwf Town ICRIJ 0 , tal BuiWi Sit W3ll tScodoD. numbered 5.0 561. 664, fibd. Bil s ua ted m Cox Street, being T.Ss and 'Ihe owner ha, decided to sell thete at 797 . [of Qn ver / eßßf s termß of pay Term» can be arranged if desired. * * m »tt T rr\njr T. BULLOCK ________ """BHKtMATisM.—Dr E. Gordon's remeuy wm^rk Twm t , , ,  k „ {„■' kveb fails m permanently curing rheum/ £«T, »t • low rental, smalLshop w ; tiam, lun'b»go, sciatica, etc. one bottle X the Ar«de, nox'. but one to laticrj* mv&t relNI. Frioe 10a, po«fc free. J. W. Street. i)l*ytau, P.Q, BqtSKH, w«nedio TBUI^OCK, t i