Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THE MAORI MEMBERS.

But little general interest is taken by the rest of the colony in the election of four native members of the House of Representatives. The native members are now all the say the Maori race has in the government of the country which was once the Maori's own from its centre to its extremest capes. The pakeha takes but little iuterest in the election of these native members, but the natives themselves take as keen and intelligent interest in the contests for these seats as it is possible for any European to do in the election in which he has a right to ?©te. And the Maoris have shown themselves to be clever electioneers, too, and can import into the contests all the scheming, wire pulling, and so forth, which character ise elections conducted by the white men. But if the native elections, like those of the Europeans have a seamy side, they have also one on which a rich pile appear s*,5*, and in the contest for the western electorate there has been ex hibited a warm-hearted patriotism on the parfc of at lea*t one of the candi date?) that one could hardly hope to find in the aboriginals, and certainly would never even think of seeking for a mono 1 the politicians of the pale faces. The latter seek seats for themselves, and when won retain theui. When they contest elections it is in their own ioterestfirstjandtheirparty'safterwards, an-i the man whose loyalty to his party is warm enough to prompt him to stand aside to make room for a better man is not to be found every day. We do remember though that when Sir Bobert Stout was beaten for Dunedin, and when the hearts of the Liberal party of the day were heavy in consequence, Mr John Kerr, just elected for a Nelson seat, was billing to resign and let Sir Robert come in. Mr Kerr evidently is a politician of the good old school that recognises the superiority of an abler man, and is willing to make *»8t?g0Oftl paprifice rather than seethe

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shown in the Western Maori election, and the winner, a native gentleman with a surname of only two letters— Ropato te Ao—is understood to simply hold the fort for Major Kemp, and will retire in his favor. It appears that Major Kemp, whose election would have been certain had he been able to go to the poll, was disqualified owing to his name appearing on a European roll, Ropato te Ao stepped into the breach for his friend, and the supporters of Kemp piled their votes upoa the man who is acting as a warming pan for the Major, with the resultthat te Ao was returned at the top of the poll. Kemp has to put himself right in regard to his registration, and that done te Ao will resign the seat he has won, and the Major will win it, or at least try to. And the Major would make an excellent Maori representa tive. He is a manly fellow, with an intellect of that vigorous cast credited to the race from which he comes, and personally he believes the time has come when all political distinctions be tween the two races should be abolished, when the special privileges accorded to the natives should be withdrawn, and the two races politically amalgamated and placed on an equal footing in all their relations with the State. Major Kemp is just the sort of man calculated to command a strong following among the Maoris, and it is refreshing to find among his friends one willing to keep the seat till he is ready to enter the fray and win it for himself.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Entries for the cottage garden competi will close wite the Secretary of the Ashbur- Hortioultura,! Society on Saturday at five o'clock. The Palmer-Beaumont Company have decided to give another concert to-night w th an entire change of programme, and on Sunday evening a tacrel concert will be given. We are sorry to learn from an exchange that ihe Hon John M.Kei.zie is prostrated with influenza at his home at Shag I'oint, and unable lo attend to any public busi ness. Officers and soldiers of the French army will henceforth have a metallic name plate fastened to their collars for identification, A similar scheme is being considered for the benefit of miners. After the adjournment of the It M. Courton Thursday, the Magistrates varied their order for committal of John Burgess to the Sunny side Asylum, and ordered him (o be handed ! over to the custody ot his relations. The poor man, however, had but a brief liberty, as this morning he had to be again taken charge of the polige. At the Westminster Folice Court lately, a brute who had been living on hie wife, and was up for a»3aulting her, exclaimed :— •'So !elp me Gord, I won't never lay an j 'and on her no more." " No," responded the Magistrate (Mr Shiel) with quiet cor diality, " I don't think you will; indeed, I may say I'm certain you won't for—six months." The '• Era " states that a young lady who is playing a small part in "A Gaiety Girl " at the Prince of Wales' Theatre recently obtained— without mentioning her profes sion—an engagement to sing in the choir of a church not far from Charing Cross. No sooner, howeve*, was it discovered by the authorities that she was an actress than her engagement was cancelled, and she was promptly dismissed. H. H, Warner, a proprietory medicine man, especially of the article called "Safe Kidney Cure," aad manager of a company, has been sharply criticised since its failure especially by the English Directors who charged him with misappropriation of funds. Warner kicks back and accuses the Directors of crying to divert, attention from their own misdeeds. He said the Company made £600,000 in three years under his manage ment. The usual meeting of the Elgin School Committee was held on Thursday evening. Present—Messrs Hoatfcen (in the chair), Letham, Protheroe, D. Cochrane, Clemens, and Jay. The Master reported the average attendance to be 431, and drew the atten tion of the Committee to the irregular attendance of some of the children. It was j agreed to close the school for five weeks from January 19 for the summer holidays. Accounts amounting to £3 63 8d were passed ' for payment, and. the meeting ad j >urned for two months. The Rev Dr Cunningham, Principal of St. Mary's College, in the St. Andrew's Univer sity, who died recently, was for many years minister at CriefF, in Perthshire. In a very wet harvest when, as the Highland ghillis might phrase it, " there wis only four quid dayb a' the month, and they were a' nipped up wi' the Siwbaths," the doclor caused a considerable sensation one fine Sunday by telling his flock at Crieff that there would be more of true practical reJigion in their using such a fine Sunday for gathering in the crops that the Almighty had given them than there was in coming to church to bemoan the wet weather. As a matter of course, the Doctor's outspoken remarks on this point were keenly criticised but the criticism ended in his being appointed Prin cipal of St. Mary's College.

It seems peculiar that the irregularities alleged against Joseph Johnson, the secre tary of the Melbourne Permanent Building Society, were not discovered earlier, ?nd more particularly so because owing to several schemes of reconstruction the books have been often under examination by skilled accountants. It now appears that he resorted to the old trick of keeping a duplicate ledger, and was thus able to pre sent to the auditors and the examiners a series of transactions so arranged as to be apparently thoroughly in order and in agree ment with the other books of the society. The direct loss which the society will sustain by the irregularitiea is £5800, but beyond this there will probably be a loss of £2000 or so in the realisatioa of the secu rities upon which loans were granted with out the sanction of the Board. The total of what may be termei the deficiencies will therefore amount to about £8000.

Ib has frequently been observed that public benefactors often have ao other re* ward than the consciousness of their good deeds, The inhabitants of the little town of Loachwitz, 2**- v Dresden, ar® determined that no reprorach shall leve»^d against them in a matter of this kind, jl^*!! 1 burgomaster is a, worthy man who has ruled over them with signal ability, and who in particular has succeeded during his tenure of office in constructing a bridge over the Elbe at a place where several previous at» tempts to do so had failed. The Communal Council have assembled in solemn deliber ation to consider what reward to offer to their distinguished fellow-citizen, and the upshot is that he has been officially in fermed that in recognition of his service he will be permitted to cross the bridge as often as he likes without paying the half-penny toll!

COMMERCIAL.

London, January 3. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,928,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1.000,000 quarters. South Australian butter is quoted ab 84a to 100 a. The white fancy article is bringing 1069. Victorian butter, best quality,^ 102* to 106s ; fancy, 1J ob.

Election Petitions.

Qhe security to the extent of £200, re quired by tha Act, has been lodged in o >uiiootion with the petition aj'ains 1"- the election of Sir K. Btour.

The Auckl-.nd " HeraldV Rotonia c>r respondent st& es re the Eastern iVlaoii election :— " Oases of alleg? d orlbery a"o tai 1 to have been discovered in connection wi.h thti re <nt conte-t for he Mauri electorate, pikl fuither enquiry is 1 icing instituted by the supporters of .''uirnarapgi. the second highest udsuc Cc-s^ful canciiJate, wL,h the view of havir.a; Wi Perc unseated.'

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[fEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Immig-rMfloit Iteturu*,

Wellington, January 5. The arrivals l»tt month were 2980. departures 944—g^in 2036. During the year the excess of immigration over emigration was 10,522, against 4958 in 1892!

Vancouver Service,

The Agent-General ha 9 been instructed to support an endeavor to get the Imperial Government to subsidise the Vancouver service.

Ml*«ii«g\

Two men named Hoffmann and Bae have been reported missing since the New Year, Both are elderly men. Also a boy named Percy Wright, 13^, missing since Wednesday WBek.

Our Exports.

The ** Times" draws attention to a serious misstatemenfc affecting the colony as a whole, which has found circulation at Home, and been reproduced in a correßpondent's letter in New Zealand. Mr Coghlan, Government statist of New South Wales, is represented to have sali that. New Zealand's exports have been in part rated twice o\er, and the amount should be brought down from £9,400,000 to £7,771.000. This has been commented on to the manifest disadvantage of the colony. The "Times ' says Mr Coghlan never said anything of the kind, but merely that the latter figures represented New Zealand's exports to places other than Australia, and the first figures the total exports, including those to Australia. The "Times"calls on Government to instruct the Agent General to lose no time in setting matters right before mischief is done.

Dividend.

Dunbdin, Januarys. The National Bank h<*s been advised of the declaration of a hilf-yeariy dividend at the rate of five per c^nt,

ROAD BOARDS.

SOOTH RAKAIA. The usual monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Road Bourd was held on Thurs day. Present—Messrs Lyttleton (chair man), Coster, String fallow, and Lambi<*. 1 he Clerk reported on the various loads and works la the district. The Board let a reserve at Rosedale to Mr T. Irvine, on the condition that he paid five shillings per year, kept the water races clean, and cut the fences and grubbed fee gorse. The Board decided, that as the town ship applicants for a waler race declined +o pay tb.9 cost of making the samp, the County Council should be written to that the woik was not advisable. Jt was resolved tha f. Mr E. MeAnulty be offeted ten shillings per chain for the extra work down on Morrow's road. Mr D. Dolan wrote complainin? of the bad stite of the road nesr-st the beach.— Tha Clerk was instructed to roport on i-ame at n xt meeting. Alterations to the roll were ordtrel through properties being sold. On .he motion of Mr Lyttleton. seconded by Mr Stringfellow, it was resolved to strike a rate of three-eighths of a penny in the £ on all r*te*ble property in the distt i ;t. The Ch irman and Mr Latubie were authorised to sign the ra'e book, The Clerk w*s instructed to give atten tion to lcose stones on the Main River road. Accounts amounting to £83 0$ 7d were passed for payment. Up to the present time blaskbi-d's eggs and heads havj njt been paid for by this Board, and it was now resolved that they should be paid for a*; the same rate as the o:hers. The members met on cemetery business and adjourned.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending December 31, 1893:—

Rainfall daring years 1890-1893.

The Chinese Barbar.

A w-ier in ''(lumbers' Journal" gives an interesting account of t.h<* Chinee barber. The service of the te'cyen, or barber, are (he says) in constant request ia China, and a much more ef'enled and complicate 1 process U stone through th»n ie the case atou* English hair-dressers, whose operations are generally limited to hair cutting and clean shaving. Having settled hi-j customer comfortably in his chair, the Chinese barber commences by scraping, not only fcha cheeks and the chin of h" victim, but also the whole of his head, with the exception of one spot on the t--p of his cranium, from which sprouts the inevitable queue; this is called by Chinese "dien-tsi " ; and by us commonly pigtail, a nama much reiented by the Chinaman as a vulgar and insult ing designation of the " pacred lock." Haying succeeded in shwing carefully round ike pigtsi», leaving the head in a bright and sh£4r*2 condition, reserabl ng a well poljUhed biliiard ball, the barber b «ins to perform upon his customer in a manner which can only ba adequately described as "punching his head." Th^s is done by clenching his fist and dealing to the JongrS'ifterlng patient several sharp taps op punches with the tips of his knuckles, varied by a process of kneading or pounding, the barber digging his knuckles into the ill-fated head piece of his cuato net in a most merciless fashion, sug^es-'ing that the operator is some philanthropic bub fanatio.il phrenologist, seeking to improve the character of his subject by altering the undulations of his skull, and changing the relative position of his " bump." After the punching and pounding process is concluded, the barber at once proceeds to unfasten and unplait the long tail of hair, which reaches to the ankles of the wearer, and having combed, brushed, and begro&sad it—much after the fashion of the )ong tressed maiden of to-day—-he, w|th slo^ and' assiduous 1 care: fulness, replait^i it, and ties it a piece of black braid which hangs in. two short tails at fehe end. The arnii are next subjected to a kind of massage treat* nvent,and finally the victim after remuuer afciqg hia tornientor, is allowed to go,

The Duke and Duchess of York.

Sydney, .January 4. At an open air meeting held in Melbourne to consider the inri ation sent to the Duke and Duchess of York to visit the colonie s, a resolution was carried censuring the authorities for inviting two political nonentities. A resolution was also passed in favor of. the abolition of the monarchical system of Government and the substitution of a democratic republican form of Go vernment, Some of the speakers who addressed the meeting made use of very strong language. Adblmcr, .January 4 A cable message has been received from the Secretary of fctate for the Colonies which states that the infor mation published and the press com ments relative to the invitation to the Duke of York to visit the colonies are not authoritative. The Marquis o£ Ripon adds that the Duke of York is much pleased at the invitation, and an official reply will shortly be sent. London, January 4. The Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Teck are considering the possibility of the Duke and Duchess of York visiting the colonies in 1895.

The idea of the invitation originated with Mr Patterson, who oonveyed it to his brother Premiers, with the result that SirCJeorgeDibbsandali heothers cordially concurred. The < eplies were cordial ana unanimous. Mr Seddon, jprernier of New Zealand, suggested that the invitations should be telegraphed simultaneously, and Mr Patterson had no difficulty in inducing the other Premiers to fall in with thai proposal.

The Sicilian Revolt.

DISARMAMENT OF RESIDENTS Rome, January 3. The Sicilian rebellion ia extending. The rioters burned the Town Halls at Mazara and other places. The police charged them with bayonets, and five of them were killed. January 4, Forty thousand tioops are now stationed in Sicily, and the disarma ment of all residents has been ordered]

THE ANARCHISTS.

[PBK PKBSS ASSOCIATION.] BuDi Pesth, January 3. The Hungarian Government intend making the manufacture of dynamite a State monopoly, in order as far as possible to prevent the Anarchists from obtaining it. Madrid, January 4. The civil authorities in Barcelona have surrendered the Anarchists arrested on a charge of being concerned in the recent outrages, for trial by Court Martial. Paris, January 4. The search of houses formerly occu pied by Anarchists now in custody is proceeding.

The Trouble In South Africa.

Capetown, January 3. Mr Rhodes declares that he will re solutely oppose the Marquis of Ripon's settlement of the Matabele question if: it is adverse to the wishes of the colonial people. I|He says he must satisfy the desire of the colonists, who were prepared to shed their life's blood in subduing the country. The news of the death of Commander Raaf at Buluwayo is confirmed.

January 4. The natives report that seven of Crptain Wilson's detachment escaped in the direction of Hartley Hills.

CABLE NEWS

The death, is announced of Mr Orlando Potter, the New York mil lionaire. Bubear is being matched to row Haines half a mile on the Tyne. Owing to the illness of the Marquis of Ripon the interview with Mr Sand ford^ Fleming has been indefinitely postponed. Sir Thomas Sanderson, of the Foreign Office, has been made a X.0.8., and Oolonel Ellis a Military Companion of the same order. Surgeoa Pennefather Lloyd has re« cfiived the Victoria Cross for bravery during an attack by the Kachin* in Burmah on January 6 last. The Sunderland steamer Amazonas, with a crew of seventeen ia missing. It is feared that she foundered during a hurricane in the Bay of Biscay. Since the arrangement for a com promise in connection with the Parish Councils Bill betw3en the Government and the Unionist party, goad progress has been made with thp measure in the House of Commons. At Orbost, in East Gippsland di« tricfc 5000 acres of maisse were de«. stroyed by floods. Fifteen inches of rain fell in ons week in the district, The Democratic members q£ the Committee of Ways and Means in Washington propose that a tax of twtt per cent should be imposed on all incomes of over 4000 dollars per annum, also a similar tax on the ne& earnings of all corporations, The insane landlord of one of the hotels in St Petersbnrg took a dyna mite cartridge with a lighted fuse attached into the' dining-room while a number of people were at dinner. An explosion followed, killing eight persona including himself. Mr Arnold Morley, Postmaster* General, replied favorably to Mr/ Huddartfs application fqr a postal subsidy. He said mijch depended upoij the establishment of a fast Atlantic seryice to connect with the Australia!} I steamers and th.c Oanadian-Bacifio Railway, |. The liqglish Premier h%9 received; numerous complaints about the danger in unloading cargo at Bio de in the midst of the Qannouading, Hi has replied generally deploring th? lamentable state of affairs in Brazil, but pointing out that Great Britaint has no right to interfere. The Melbourne "Argus" declares the high tariff policy has broken downt badly and that the colony must export more and more, therefore it is necessary to maintain export conditions, tha£ is, to live oa low prices obtained abroad and not on" the fond, bufe illusory, hope' qf h'igl* prices locally. It concludes by stating that the duties should be low-ered. to the New 3e*i«t<f. standar4.

THE ASBBBKTOiS GUARDIAN : FBIPAY, JANUABY 6, 1894.



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For Christmas A Hfew Year 43 if is, PAY A VISIT TO THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISH vfK'MT &. SAIL EM, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLFK, AND OCULIST-OPTICIAN. Q Is now showing the Largest and Choicest Stock of High-clftss O O* Goods in Gold and Silver Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated Ware ever seen iv the district, and very suitable for Christinas & lew Yew Present*, WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. Special attention is drawn to the Magnificent Stock of ladies 9 Rings A Gtold Brooebea. These are in plain gold and set with diamonds, rubiea, pearls, sapphires, etc., At prices ranging for GOLD BROOCHES from 123 6d upwards, RINGS from a guinea upwards. The Stock of ENGAGEMENT RINGS is very choice. PLEASffi NOTE—Goods are now marked in plain figures, at prices that compare favorably with Ohnstchurch. No necessity now to go to Ohristchurch, when at You can set such a Large and Choice Selection of High-olass Goods at REASONABLE PRIOES. 8. "SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. AGENT FOR LAZARUS' "SPEOTALITE" SPECTACLES, And System of Sight Testing, Ensuring Comfort and Correct Sight. THE WATCH, CLOCK, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRING DEPARTMENT is very complete in its arrangements, and every description of work is turned oat only in a First-class manner, at charges as low as is consistent with. SOUND AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. S. SALEK, EAST STREET.



Wanted MRS JAMKS has Removed into East Street, next to Miss Adams, Cole man's Buildings. Raspberries at 6d per lb in any quantity. 12_4l WANTED Customers for 200 quarts Gooseberries, at 2d per quart.— Mrs Neville, Princes atreet, Netherby. _*?. —9 "I a TABLE, Special "Values in Toys and JLSS Fancy Goods for Xmas trade.— H. M. Jones. 12 221 RS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays vaii^d assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goo^s and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings. C^\ O to Mrs Whittington's for Mar- T malade. Half a dozsn Bottles for 4s 6d. I>H -A.T which brings most light and hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap._ 11_183 WANTED Known -That- a 9J bottb of Cambridge's Herb Boer Extract mikes eisrht gallons of Herbal Beer 12 178 U: ANTED Known -W. H. Collier's ' noted four-cla&p Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. FOR Sale of Christinas and New Year Cards, etc , our establishment will be opari-every evening this week until nine o'clock. L. F. Andrews & Co- Stationers' Hall; 12_180 WANTED Known—AH Accounts due to S. W. Alcors & Co. must ho Paid on or before December 30. 12 181 WANTED Known—That a 91 packet of Cambridge's Ginger Boer Pow der makea two gallons of Ginger Beer. 12 177 WANTED Known—That a2s bottle o£ Cambridge's Vinegar Essence -*k€® one gallon of Best Malt Vinegar i" t V1 * use or pickling. Ashburton tor tao. . . r 19T7Q Drug OP , Agr** !!i /9 HOW does McKay cut ;° ur hai^ s ,i* you like it. {Shakespeare). J'**^^ McKay, Hairdresser and Ornamental Hairworker, East Street, next Bank of New Zealand. 11*125 WANTED Known—loo Ladies Fashionable runshadesat Andrew Obr's. 11172 BOOKS, — Picture Books in great variety. Books suitable for presents. Great Reduction in Prices.—Railway and Arcade BjoksUlls. WANTED Known—Forfars, 4|d ; Tick ings, 4sd ; Brown Hollands, 4|d.— Andrew Orr. 11175 DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 11 182 Wr ANTED Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bicycle?, Sewing -lachineß, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. WANTED Known -A manufacturer's Stock of Shot Silk tlack and colored Sunshades and Umbrellas at half p r i ce ._A KI )RBwORR. 11173 WANTED Known—6o Pieces black and colored French Merinos and Cashmerea at Is 4M to Is 6d.—Andrew Oek. " 11 W6 WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zandke, Sole Agent. 11 181 /"IHRISTMAS Cards for your friends in V-> the Old Country at L. F. Andrewes AND CO. 11_17 Tir a"N~T E D Known—For Election * V Week, 100 Pairs Boots, 2<s 6d per pair.—Andrew Orr. J^}]^ GRAPHIC Xmas No., Pears' Annual, and Lady's Pictorial—all with beau tiful colored supplements. iHew vols. of Sunday at Home, Leisure Hour, Bo Peep, Little Dots, and others. New Books for Prizes and Presentation, —L F. A ndkewes & Co., Stationers' HalL CIALE, SALE, of Books, Stationery |O Fancy Goods, Music, etc., Fire Screens, Pictures, Glass Ornaments, Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frames, and hundreds of other articles »re to be sold a^ a great sacrifice for Chsli during this month only, at L. J!, Abtdrbwe* & Co., Stationer's Hall, Tlte Best Tea in CANTERBURY for fchs money, a»d free from any excess of a«tringeney, COUNTESS 2s.



Wamea WANTED Known.—Half as much again in presents given to each purchaser during Christmas and New Year. H. C. Segebs, Melford House. /"IHOIGE Ornaments, Folding Screens, V_^ Own make in ladies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Buildi g. WANTED Known—Now offering Men's Leather Shirts, 2s 9d ; Men's All-wool Suits, 25s 6d; Men s Heavy Merino Pants, 2s lid.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—"The Corner" is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known-Colonial Tweeds at vety low prices ; Colonial Tweed Trousers, all Men's Sizes, three pairs for £I,—MITCHELT, AND TURNER, 11 * ANTED Known.—To make room W for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad timea over at J. Moisoar, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 WANTED, all Farmers to reduce Hardley's Large Stock of this Season's Oil, which he is selling at his usual ridiculous low price by th© Gallon or Case. WANTED Known.—Melford House cheapest thap in town, extra value in presents now being given to each purchaser tillfuither notice.—H. 0. IbEGKRS. IT|7 .ANTED Known.—Extra value in W presents now being given away for Christmas and New Year. Cheapest House in Town.—H C Seoebs, Melford Bouse. WANTED, ths Public to know that Haudley's Tanks are giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Few is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 30i upwards. X j»_™ _______—. —————«—«—!,._ _ "^r.KD&ll and sundry to know that W— ssy j 3 still to the front with HAEDjr,;. ■ Bepsirs promptly all classes of Imwara. made executed. Spouting and ivt. o and fixed at unheard of rates. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 49s 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. Axcorn, Saunders' Buildings. i IT ANTED Known—Spectacles, eye W protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Sa^ek's, Optician. WANTED Known—That you can buy Good Slippers for children from Is a pair ; Women's, all sizes, Is9d. —Mitchell & Turner. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, the beat, and the cheap est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited —W, J. Siloock. WANTED Known—6o Pieces Fashion able Prints ab 4|d; 50 dozau Towels from 4&d ; White Counterpanes, ! 30 per cent ancter usual price—Andrew Obr. RAILWAY Book Stall. — Country Libraries supplied at cost price. Parcels of cheap reading made up to order. —John Marsden. IF yo& want fust-class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. Assigned Estate of W. J. S. McDowell, of Hinds, near Ashburton, Storekeeper FOR SALE, As a Going Concern, THE STOCK IN TRADE, GOODWILL FREEHOLD OF STORE, BAKERY AND BUTCHERY BUSINES3 WITH BOARDING-HOUSE. FULL PARHCULARS with Stock Sheets can be obtained on the Premises, Hinds Messrs Fricdlander Bros., Ashburton, And Messrs Cook and Gray, Accoun tants, Christchurch. To an energetic young man with moderate weanl?, this offers a good oppor tunity to work i#t<? a yeif profitable little business. __ Wk. R COOK I Trustees HUGO FBIEPL\ISDERj irustee6' Go



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS! NEW ZEALAND €I*OTIIISG- I?A« TORY. WE HAVE OPENED A NEW LOT OF GOODS FOR Tins WEiK New Tiea New Silk Handkerchiefs New Studs Bathing Pant?— Towels and Running Pants New shapes in Hard Hats—brown, black and dsab. The new Soft Hat—Land and Water Tennis Hcs-an shades A good holiday Hat for Is lld THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS IN ASHB'JRroX TO CHOOSE FROM. Tennis Shirts in d.k, crepe and cash mere Bojs' Washing Suits from 4s 9d. Boys' and Youths' Summer coats 2s 6d, Men's Summer Coats in silk, alpaca and sateen BOOTS 1 BOOTS!! BOOTS!!! Canvas Shoes for Men Canvae Shoes for Women Canvas Shoes for Children Just opened this week, 18 pairs Women's Calf Shoes for 6s 6d. Wonderfu value, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



KB VHKfG'S POWDER destroys Bugs, Fleas, Moth Beetles and all other insect?, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In extcrmmijtinp; Beetles tbo success of this Powder is extraordinary. It js pojtQjitly claau in application. See the article you purchase is KKATING'd. as imitations are noxious and in effectual Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each. Sold by fti lehemistr,



ThK BEST KBMEDV FOIV iNUMESfION-Norto « Camomile Pills nro conQdoutly recommended as a, simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause o£ nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills which «'Justice "called the " Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a power ful tonic a,nd gentle aperient, are mild m their opera tion, and safe under any circumstances. Sold i otiics. at is ljd %*i Id, b ; t all medicine] vendors broiikli^ifc tfes world.



gIITDERdc Sons'eucalypti Extract There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in tli market bow, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Oar Ifui'c Volatile JSuca- Irnti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 3, 1878 we state :— It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswal', Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Olinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanativa qualities proper to the plant, according to these authorities, and accor jing to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of .America, Is the only extract correspondingly scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value, SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTKAOT All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no j therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal ! medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received dist nction at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur poses only are discernible :— 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our produot, tho only genuine Eucalypti Extrac de velops most freely through its surplus of oxy c ). 2 B-y their ajcbholic thin and mobile appearance, bfiing roducoti iv spociud density ttiioiigh 'th? presence of apida: 3. By their fasts, tho result of tfye contracting te# denoy of rasijis and teußatos, If these crude oils, so «mUa i eucalypti extracts ajro applied by mistake in oadss of croup, b -onohitis, diph* theria, internal infiaiaaiatious, dysentery, wounds, tliq ! thecMisequencesre most appalling. For safety alway ask always for Sander ami Sons' Encalrittf Extract and get the old, well-tested and reliable prcr#r*fcion.—Sandhurst, Victoria, \ustxali, - *»Bd«r and »«a