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Notice.—On and af<er January 1 J.Boo, -lh« postage on new-pipers f r ihe United Kingdom and foreign countries will be, for the first four ounces m weight one penny, and for each succse ;ing two ounces one halfpenny. Tha postage on newspapers for Australian Colonies and South Sea 'Islands remains as a 1 present—one penny for each newspapor.

DEATH.

Paobt.—On November 29, at Allenton, jSlijeut Edward, fourth son of W. H. and Margaret Paget. Aged 3£ years.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1894 HOME FARMING.

The price of wheat as per last Home cable is 24s 3§d, but this is probably the best looking price on the market. The minimum last year was 24s Bd, but this year 20s 5d for prime wheat has been reached, while the average is the lowest yet touched. 20s 5d represents £& 15s a ton, and good hay last year fetched m the English market nearly £\O, Even oats go £1 a ton more than wheat. In these circumstances there is nothing to-be surprised at m farmers at Home beginning to consider whether, m view of diminishing prices for wheat, it would not be more profit able to utilise his produce as food for Stock instead of placing it on the market at the rates now current. In fact there is nothing else left for the farmer to do, If he must grow wheat he must grow it at a profit to himself, and as this cannot be secured by offer ing the wheat m the market for human food, he must try some other avenue, and fodder presents itself to him naturally. The Department of Agri culture at Washington has recently had the subject of wheat as a fodder under investigation, and the experiments there conducted prove I that, chemically, as compared with either maize or oats, wheat is quite as flesh-forming a food for stock. £o that within certain limits, and m the present state of the market, it might be a paying thing to utilise wheat more extensively m the direc tion of fodder The lot of the farmer [ is not a happy one with prices at less than the cost of production, but while he looks sadly at the state of affairs, and after he has racked his brains to find a remedy and his joints m toiling to make both ends meet, he picks up his newspaper, if he can afford one, and he reads an extract like this m it, from a Blue Book published by the Government. The writer is a Govern ment official—the Official Receiver at Swindon —whose fat " screw " is paid regul»r'y otl quarter-day, and from the very fact that he writes m this *&igb and mighty style, may be accepted as a person knowing nothing at all about his subject. Jle a*ya —" The farmer of to day is not the prompt, active, .ener getic, early rising man his ancestors were, out and superintending and over seeing, »n$ often as occasion required, assisting m thp worj? of tfte farm." This fat mandarin of Swindon tells ua that the slackness and nervelessness of the modern agriculturalist U one of the

chief elements of failure; and having) polished off the sires with this whole sale condemnation he proceeds to measure up the rising generation with a very stiff guage. They are, according to him, for the most part, v useless, uneducated, young fellows, with no knowledge of real farming or its scientific requirements, getting into habits of drifting down stream and losing their self -respect." This is h rdly what one expects to find m a Blue Book issued by the Government of Gieat Britain, and if the Home Agricultural Department has nothing better to put m its reports, these re ports had better be withheld alto gether. The unprofitableness of farm ing at Home is evidenced by the falling i oft m the value of farm property. £7 an acre was the price paid m October for a freehold and tithe-free farm m Lincolnshire. The farm, 119 acres m extent, situate m Heighten Fen, sold for £780, and it was stated by the auctioneer, that only a few years ago there was a mortgage on the same property for £3000. A similar in stance of the comparative worthless ness of real estate is that of the sale of a farm m Berkshire. Twenty years ago this farm was valued at £20,000; it sold eight weeks ago for £5500.

Pbince Joseph of Battenberg, who is about to sail for Australia, whs spoken of a few months ago as the pkince Joseph late Czar's nominae for of battenberg. the Bulgarian throne. Prince Joseph is the youngeßt brother of the Prince Alexander, whom his imperial kinsman the Czar kidnapped m 1886, after the short and evil days of his seven years' •' regal servi tude." He was born at Padua, and is 'thirty-three years of age. He is a bachelor, and possesses the advantage of still being a colonel In that Bulgarian cavalry regiment to which he was attached m the days of his brother. The Batten bargs are closely connected with all the great non-Roman Catholic Royal houses m Europe, and the fact that the present Caw is about to marry a sister-in-law of Prince Louis of Battenberg, was said to strengthen the chance of the youngest brother. Another of the family is Prince Henry, who is married to our Princess Beatrice. Prince Francis Joseph is said to be more attached to Russian Interests than was his able brother. Prince Alexander, and the quidnun6s only very recently were marking him out as the late Czar's future brother in-law.

A coon deal of fuss (says an English contemporary) ha 3 been made at times respecting the so-called state fakbis. " State farms" which the Government of New Zealand are intending to establish. What ever may be said m their favour viewed as refuges for the destitute, we feir they are not very well calculated to provide a I satisfactory return upon the State capital employed thereon, and so far as obtaining any fresh knowledge of a scientific or even praciical character is concerned, we are afraid the results will be somewhat barren. Tho craving, however, at the present time m hrge sections of tho community, is to obtain "Government employment," what ever nr»y be the result to the. public at largs. titate establishments for farming operations, unless intended as poorhouses, should be dovottd to the purpose of obtain ing fresh knowledge which would be of uue to those who ara engaged m the hon orable work of cultivating the soil. Tho knowledge so obtained, being acquired at the public expense, should, as a right, be placed at the disp<sil of those who require it and may profi: by it. No pub lie service of this bin 1 m»y be expected from tho so-called " Stae farm' as sug gested and approved by the present Gov ernment of the colony. Ie is different, however, with the experimental stations now very common m several European States, and m nearly all parts of America, both m the States and Canada. At these stations theories are put m practice and tested under known conditions, and the results are generally actual advancement m useful knowledge.

It is now so well«known to anthropologists that every Europf an people is intimately

compounded of diverse racial anthro- element?, that it is only by a pology. figure of speech that one may

call the English '* Anglo- Saxons," the Irish "Celts," the Germans " Teutons," the French " Gauls," and so on. The tendency now is for the anthro pological societies to collect as much in formation as possible about the various component elements before the continual and inevitable process of blending goes on much further. The Paris Society of Anthropology is now appointing local observers to carry oat an anthropologic >1 survey of the French people, who instead of being " Gauls " and " Celts " according to authors and historian^ are m reality a fusion of Ligurians, Aquitanians, Greeks, and other dark races of the south, with the broad-headed Celt (the true Celt of Gee-gar), who is probably from the Pamirs m A>ia, and the tall, fair, long-headed Gauls and other B<)lgic ranes, as well a? the kindred races of the Franks, Bur gundlins, and Norsemen, Contrary to the old n>istake that is rampant m all old books and histories which refer to race, the Gaul and Celt are not of the same race, bufc radically by diffd: ent, thft head of the Gaul being long ard cf Teutonic shape, whereas the head of the Celt i§ about the broadest m Europe.

Duki*g the illness of the late Czar, a good deal of unnecessary mystery wis observed wich regard to its real nature. the ozAit's Writing at the time, an maladies English iourna^, which claimed to have exceptional information, said : "The Czirhas been, it is now clear, suffering from two distinct I maladies. He has been affected for some time by highly-developed neurasthenia, coupled with anemia and consequent; weakness. When the attacks of ibis malady are more severe than usual, the entire household has on many occasions been alarmed. The second disease has also been a long time developing. Tt was at first taken by the Court physicians for diabetes, and by Professor Zacharin $t j first for Bright'^ disease, but afterwards for tuberculous affection ot the kidneys, which was aggravated quite rt>cently by a cold contracted dumtg a night vi&it to his son, the Grand ljuke George. The neurasthenic state is easily to be ac counted for by the succession of shocks to which his nervous system has been 'subjected. First there was the tragic Heath of his father j afterwards a number of NihiUst plots, ending with the catas trophe at Borki; and finally, the severe illness of his favourite son, the Gra»d Duke George. Unfortunately, the lamen table narrative does not end here. We are able to announce m the most authori tative manne", from a source on which absolute dependence can be placed, that the Russian ruler's mental faculties are, and, m fact, have been for some months pact, m a deplorable state; that the melancholia from which he has iong been suffering Ins, since the commencement of the present year, developed into a con dition bordering upon, if actually sepa rated from, insanity m its most hopeless phase.' •

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Czar remits 50,000,000 roubles of j taxation to the pcor. i Owners are reminded thab acceptances « for the Ashbuvton Trot on December f> j c'.ose to-night whh tho Secretary at 9 p.rr., at X lly's Hotel. The Armenians res'ding m the Gaucisus, stirred'up by. the horrible details of the ma sacre at Bitlis, arj sending "arms and men to assist the rebellion against Turkey. I ihe London Bank of Australia has announced that it will repay the second instalment of deposits inJuly 1895, instead of i«» 1899 The London Daily Telegraph announces that, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in tend? to reduce the rate of interest on deposits m tho Post Office Savings Bank to two per cent. The Timaru Herald reports tint trout are very plentiful m tho Waihi river, A gentleman the other day succeeded m catching no less than forty nica fish. Bur.h fires m the Urana district, New South Wales, extend over a tract of country ten miles wide, and are now burning right up to the Murray.. Nothing stops their progress, and farmers are sustaining heavy losses. Mr W. J. Booth, of Croydon, sent put by tho Bangatira to a friend m Duiiedin an exceedingly handsome Surrey dahlia, frozen m a block of ice. The beautiful flower arrived m good order, and was handed over by Captain Burton to the person to whom it was sent. At a meeting of farmers held at Dunedin on Thursday night, the report of Com^ iiiittee recommended the formation of a Farmers' Co-operative Association, on lines similar to that carrying on success fully m Canterbury. A trial waa made on Thursday before the members of the Harbor Boaid at Duoedin of the sand pump attached to the Timaru Harbor Board's dredge. The trial was considered eminently satisfactory, the only difficulty being m getting the htpper tight enough to retain the sand. A young man was sitting on the rails of one of the cattle pens at the Ad ding ton Yards on Wednesday when a bull with some vice m him came up behind, and catching the man by the waist with one horn hurled him backwards into the pen. The animal was quickly drivan off by some of the bystanders, and the man fortunately escaped unhurt. The Premier of Victoria has received an intimation from the Military Depart ment of the Indian Government that 1465 re-mounts will be required during 1895 ---96. Of these 735 are to be delivered at Cabutta, 317 at Madras, and 235 at Bom bay, that being the limit of the require ments as far as Australian horses ate con cerned. The average price is fixed at £45. The Chinese residents on the West Coast have presented Judge Kettle with an oil portrait of himself m official costume. Ihe portrait, which is the work of a celebrated Chinese artist m Hong Kong, is mounted m a massive gilc frame, and reflects great credit upon the foreign artist. The paint ing was taken from a photograph by Mr M*rtin of Wauganui.—JPa«<7anwi Herald Addressing his constituents at Leeds on Monday, Mr Herbert Gladstone said if he had the pow^r the House of Lords would not remain long A declaration would soou be made by the Liberal leaders with reference to the present situation, and be for one had the fullest possible confidence that it would meet with the entire concurrence of the party. There was no need for apprehension. The Wellington branch of the Irish National Federation, though itonly consists of some 8) or 100 members, has during the six months of its existence forwarded £75 to the Parliamentary fund fur the next general election, and expects to make this £100 by the outgoing San Francisco mail. By the same mail the various branches m New Zaaland are sending Home an appeal for both sections of the Parliamentary parties to unite undar the leadership of Mr Justin M'Carthy. The North Olwjti Times gives it as an oh dit that the Government will buy Mr George Stringer's farm at Rurow for settlement purposes. It is assumed that the land, if cut up, will afford an oppor tunity tor shearers and othen who earn a living by supplying their labor to the farmers and station owners round about to build homes for themselves on small areas of land, sufficient to keep a cow, horse, etc. There is very little available land m the district for this purpose.

An American cyclist named Lyman Parks, living at Indiana, lost his eyesight recently by the bxplosion of the pneuoia tic tire on his bicycle. He was on his route to Croydon, twenty-five miles distant, when m some manner the inner air tube of his wheel exploded. After having adj us' ed a new one, Parks com menced to i"fi*te the tube, and this, too, exploded. Fragments of the tire struck Parka m both eyes, from the effects of which he has become totally blind. A lady writer m a contemporary regrets that the petticoats as an article of feminine wear will shortly give place to the knicker bocker arrangement. And then : — When petticoats are gone and knicker bockers take their place, And a girl has got a brother who is ' like her m the face' j = When the twain, dressed up for cycling, on their wheels set out to ride, And the fellow comes along who's marked the maiden for his bride— How apfc he'll be to set his teeth, some awful word to smother, When he slyly staals a kis3 from her, and finds he's kissed her brother. Few of the worshippers of St. Mary's Cathedral last Sunday evening were aware (says the Sydney Morning Hemld of the 9ch instant) aa they listened to the clew tones of the line' contralto voice that filled the church, that they were then hearing Madame Christian for the last time. Such, however, was the case, as when service was over Madame Christian retired with the Sisters of Charity, to whose order she has been lately admitted. Niedermayer's 'Pater Noster* was the last sacred song m which Madame Christian publicly lifted up her voice. The following appears m the Wairarapa Post : —' The trip of rh« Rotomahana from Melbourne to the Bluff was an unuaally ! pleasant one. A series of firsNcasa con certs, m which the members of the Brough and Boucicault Company took a leading part, was a great success,, while the publi cation of a newspaper on board was a decidedly novel and successful feature. The proceeds from these sources are to be forwarded to the Wairarapa Relief Fund, for which Captain Allman ha^ now the satisfactory sum of £19 iv hand, Boat and fire drill, with every attention to details, were carried ou% and Mr Luke, who is about to tour New Zealand m the interests of an Australian paper, took seveial photos from different positions cf the vessel for the purpose of reproducing them later on.'

THE KINDERSPIEL.

The children of the Hampstead school gave their annual Kinderspiel m the OJd fellows' Hall last night, and as usual there was a very large attendance. <k Dan, the < newsboy," the title of the Kinderspiel, is j a play with a very fair plot-, some go.d choruses, and ample scope for the display of pretty and grote qu 3 dresses. Dan, a part which was acted splendidly, has a chequered career. A newsboy and an orphan, ho is picked up from the streets by the Laird o' Cockpen and taken to hta home. Here his pleas-ing manrers found favor with the Laird, who agrees to_ take him into his employ. Dan immediately 'finds himself m a new miv, and later m the day, finding his way to the market place, greatly astonishes his old com panions. His obliging manners and in telligence cause him to make rapid pro gress m his empoyer'e favor, so much so that when a trusty messenger was required to deliver some important documents to agents m China Dan was chosen, and with two witnesses, Pedy Legit and Inky McQuill, sails for the land of the Rising Sun. All went well until they have to i change to a Chinese junk, which, striking the trunk of a fallen tree, springs a leak and sinks. All were saved, but Ban m recovering his precious documents has again to risk his life, The three travellers then sefc out on foot to reach their desti nation—Chee-t'yu—but as they were almost penniless and m a foreign country they made *low progress. One day, how ever, Inky MtQuill, to keep up hia spirits, commences to sing •* Homo, boys, Home,'' and the trio are surprised to hear io taken up by four Chinamen. An enquiry shows that the leader is an Irishman disguised, who, as a strolling player, agrees to take them to their destination. They are then disguised as Chinamen and resume their jpurney, until they meet the nephew of the Laird o' Cockpen who, on hearing of the wreck of the junk, had despatched him to learn of the travellers' fate. The com mission is then executed and all return home. The Laird is highly pleased with Dan's conduct throughout, and moreover, after enquiries, ascertains that he is the son of an old friend. He agrees to em ploy him until he is twenty-one at a salary which will allow him to also keep hia sister m comfort, and at the expiration oi that time promises to take him as a partner of the firm. The dresses through out were very suitable, and the parts were well taken by the children. In the choruses which were introduced "A life on the ocean wave" was very well re ceived, the wavering motion of tht children while singing it giving a prettj effect. The Chinese umbrella dance, the Ciiinesa highland fling, and the fan chorus were splendidly executed, and were verj creditable to the children's t-aining, Tht good old English game of leapfrog by th« Chinese jugglers created much amuse ment, but the manner m which laky flung the 561 b weights about was somewhal bewildering. During an interval, Crooks, chairman of the School Commit tee, referred to the loss they were about to sustain m the departure of Mr Gamble, who had during the past rendered sue* valuable assistance at the school enter taintnents. He also thanked Mrs Bow mar Fox, Mr Horace Gates, ar.d Mr Smith foi their assistance. The play will be re peated to-night.

COMMERCIAL.

London, November 28 Ncv Zealand Trust and Loan 6ve per cents are quoted at £25. ■'■ . The wheat and flour afloat for th^s United Kingdom is 2,320,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,050,000 quarters. London, November 29 At the wool sales a good catalogue was offered, and there was a decided improve ment m the hidding. Buyers from the Continent operated more freely. Sydney, .November 28 j At the local wool sales, greasy merin os reached the highest price for the season, selling up to B.ji per lb.

Ashburton Wool Sales.

The first of this season's scries, of local wool sales was held to-day, the quantify ottered being about the same as lasfc year, natmly some J37OD biles, distributed amongst the several salesmea as follows : —Messrs D. Tlnmas about 1800 bales, Messrs Friedlander Bros, 1500 bale?, Messrs Miles and C>. about 400 bales, aurt Mr Henry Zander (m conjunction with Messrs J. T. Ford and Co., about 70 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 has been hindered considerably by the recent wet weather. Messrs Friedlander Bros, also, to meet the convenience of their clients m the northern part of the country, offered their consignments at the Christchurch sales, to which place the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) having sold their Ashburton stores, also forwarded the whole of their Ashburton consignments. The clip throughout the country has generally been considered i light, and the aveiage 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. Mr J. T. Ford, on behalf of his firm and Mr H. Zander, opened the sale, under an arrangement that each auctioneer should offer the contents of their bins and bags first, and then retire, each subse quently submitting their bales m the same order. Up till wo went to press the sale dragged occasionally, and was by no means brisk. Mr Ford had got through his catalogue, and Mr Thomas had offered 70 lots. Pricfls ranged as follows—Crossbred, 6Jd to 6|i ; merino ewes 4^d to 5d ; mixed hoggeis, 6id ; Shropshire and crossbred hoggets, 7d ; L vown hoggets, 6jd ; merino ewes, 4£d to s|i. A large proportion of the lo^s fell to southern buyers.

The Wairarapa Disaster.

Auckland, November 29

The police, have received the following property from the Barrier found on the bea<Qh :—A parse containing £2 6t 6 1 and a shearer's ticket, the property of David Hastie, a survivor, of Oamaru, believed , to be now m the Napier district—his brother Norman was among the drown art; several documents and letters m the nams of James Charles White from Sydney and Melbourne ; a Post Office Savings Bank book, No. 78002, m the name of Elias James, of Seaclifie, Otago, A dispute has arisen as to the owner ship of 133 sovereigns found on the body of George Bird, who was identified by Mr Johnston, the third officer of, the W<iira rapa. Mrs Manderson, of Westport, claimed the money on the statement of two survivors, that they identify the bag m which the money was as that of Mr Manderson, and that Manderson should have had about 140 sovereigns* as they came from Coolgardie with him, and knew him. Among the documents found is a steer age ticket m the name of William John ston, aged thirty-two, for the steamship Austral, an enclosed cabin berth. Mrs Foster Brown, wife of a stereo typer m the Herald Office, has been identified as among those buried.

A Press Association telegram says that Hanare Kaihau, a Waikato chief, who is m Auckland, states that arrangements are being made l>y the Kingite party amongst the natives for a meeting with the Premier on his visit to Auckland.

LATEST CABLE NEWS. THE UNIFICATION OF LONDON

London, November 27 The report of the Royal Commission for the unification of London, which proposes to create eight district councils under one. central authority, which should have control of the city, h*s been approved by the London County Council.

THE HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC

London, November 27 Great Britain recognises the Ha waiian Republic,

BIMETALLISM

London, November 27 The Marquis of Salisbury, m a letter, refers to bimetallism as a subject of supreme importance to the Empire.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY

Constantinople, November 27 It is reported that Russia has ap* plied to the Sultan for a coaling station m the Bosphorus.

RUSSIA IN ASIA

St. Petersburg, November 2U Oolonel Canoff will have command o! the Russian exploration expedition m Thibet.

England and Russia.

LosDOir, November 29 It is Beini-officially announced that the English Foreign Office and Russia have come to an understanding. It does not, however, involve a regular alliance between the two countries, but it is simply desired m future to settle i any questions that may arise peace | fully. Professor Vambery, the well known authority on the Eastern question, contends that England's greatness lies m Asia. He urges that the postpone ment of the evil hour by feigning friendship for Russia will prove a disadvantage when it comes to a trial of strength between the two Empires.

POLITICAL SPIES.

Pabis, November 28 The French War Office has formally declared that there are a hundred political spies m Paris, and demands their arrest. The Press declares that the German Embassy is the chief centre from which they emanate,

ELECTORAL FORGERIES.

Paris, November 29 During the course of a trial at Toulouse the evidence showed that a high political official sanctioned a wholesale system of electoral forgeries. The ex-Minister, M. Constans -is im plicated.

THE COREAN WAR

Tokio, November 27 De Tring, Commissioner of Customs m Tipntsin, with several high Chinese officials, has arrived at Kobe with Li Hung Chang's letter, and they will discuss peace proposals with Count Ito, Prime Minister of Japan. November 29 The Japanese refuse to receive Com missioner de Tring, on the ground that he ha^ not sufficient authority to treat for peace. Shanghai, November 28 A hundred and twenty of the highest officials m China have signed a memorial to the Emperor impeaching Li Hung Chang for treachery. The Chinese were defeated at Motion ting with heavy loss. 1 Shanghai, November 29 China is offering fresh terms for peace, through the United States. Washington, November 28 The Netv Tori; Herald's special says the outcry against the Viceroy will probably result m an order for his execution. He may be expected to resist, as he possesses an army of followers.

THE KATOOMBA.

Sydney, November 28 Hear-Admiral Bowden Smith denies that the cruiser Katoomba is structu rally defective or leaking. A small leak, he says, was discovered m the condenser, but not of a serious charac ter.

HON W.P. REEVES

Sydney, November 28 The Hon. W. P. Reeves is investigat ing the working of the Labor Bureau and the Lunacy Department.

NARROW ESCAPE

Sydney, November 28 Lock wood, the English cricketer, bad a narrow escape of being drowned while bathing m the middle harbor.

LABOR

! Sydney, November 28 Ten shearers at Forbes have been sentenced to terms of one to three years, m connection with recent out rages. *

TYPHOID

Sydney, November 28 A serious outbreak of typhoid fever has occurred at Wyalong, four deaths having occurred within the last twenty four hours.

Wreck of a Steamer.

Sydney, November 29 The steamer Gwydir, from Sydney to Newcastle, is a total wreck on a reef south of Bird Island. No lives have been lost. The vessel was in sured m the South British office for £4000, The Gwydir was re-insured m local offices. Sydney, Novembtr 30 The Gwydir was run ashore to save life.

Ministerial Crisis.

Bkisbajie, November 30 A ministerial crisis has arisen m the Legislative Assembly. Mr J. Hamil ton moved the adjournment of the House m order to protest against i Government not giving effect to the wish of the majority of the House for an increase m the payment to mem ■ bers. Mr Power contended that when j the Council rejected the Payment of Members Bill, Government should have tacked the amount on to tht Ap propriation Bill. The motion wa* carried by 82 to 38,

THE ASK^OKTOJS GUAKDUN : FEIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1894.



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W anted. 0 UTTER, BUTTWTI.-We are Still ■•■* Selling Good Batter 6d per lb ' Bran 2s 81 per bag, Best Sharps 0$ 3d per bag, RolHtt's and Thomas' Flour at Mil] Price. Note Address—Fletcher Bkoss., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburron. '_ 11 171 \ VAtfTED K-own — Mks Hcopbk * * (monthly nune) is open to aceepr erigagt-mpnfs. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Uoopkk, Alford Forest Ko*d, Ashburton I 11*131 - ADIFS' and Gentlemen's left-off 01oth«'8 and all kinds of goods b( ught. Bold, or axchanged. — Mks Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Tem plarjjall. 11 170 BEAUTIFUL ard useful Presents to all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. -—11. C. Seoers, Meltcrd Hou'.e. WANTED Known—Special line of' Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, j with or without collars, 2a 6d. —W, H. Collier. fITANTED Known-Holders of YV Present tickets can now get them changed.—H. C. Sbgbbs, Melford House. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ,* also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Axcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. SWEEPING Reductions. —Is Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equalrrfca fe of reduction afr L. F. Andrewbs and Go's., Cash Sale. 618 JOE CREAM, Ice Cream, Ice Cream, now ready at H. A. Flower's, Ease street, Ashburton. Ice supplied at shortest notice. 10 114 WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical lire at S* Silbk's, Optician, XT/ ANTED Known—The Corner Is YV 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, Dhildren'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 TIO LADlES.—Spring Cleaning,—We ■*■ have just received Ihree Cases of Curtains and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns m Carpets, O.ldoths, and Linoleums. China Matting from 8M 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 Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street WE Hold a Large Stock of the Latest Novelties m Materials for Blouses and Walking I)resses. Just opened, ex Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods of choice selection, Sunshaios and tJmbrellas.—MitcH'sll and Tcrnep.. 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 o*ir.g to the success of the Pale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, ir. 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 Lawbie. 7 366 b^D WARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot '* new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and t*ke your pick at Mks Adajls OYSTERS, Fried Flounders, »nd Whitebait every right at Jewitt'h, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. ; 9 166 BANG ! Bang ! Bang I My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluu 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 I dresses from 8s 6d, Prints from 7s 6d. Fit and style guaranteed.—Miss Murphy, Old Kindergarten, East Street. "D ECENT Arrivals—Ladles' and Gentle- JL^ men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Satnmer Ties and Hats.— Mitchell and Turner. TT>RESENTS. We are now giving 1 Presents to all purchasers of 2* 6d and upwards.—H. C. Segebs, Melford House. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet'e Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7a 9J. Ex>ra Urge and heavy 153 6d and 16a 6d.—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 Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots, "VrOTICEI Notice Sport for all IN Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a prof essional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—<J. W. Hardlby, Ironmonger, etc /H UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock VU of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturer?. Double and Single Barrel Breech L-aders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository WANTED Known —That if you are m want of a first class article m sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once. Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, East street, Abhburton /""IHBISTMAS and New Year Cards for yj the Home MaiL A beautiful assort ment just opened up, Packets cf Cards of choice designs from 3d upwards. Writing Papeis and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writing Cases, Ink «tanc?s, Pictures, Music, Aooordeona from 7a 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Btamp 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. Aspbbves and Qoi'9 Qheip Sale, i



l" X^^'^-PRtOR R quired for Small * "3&04 Sb.Cri()N of Good Land at Hampstcad, with CO TTAGE of 3 Rooms and bcallery^ Vtry easy terms of p»y - meut. T. BULLOCK. r, '' .. ' , n \- VCRE, Capital Building Site, wall eituated m Cox Street, being T.SsW and 7^7 ; for Bale on very eßßjr terms of pay ;uer.t. T BULLOCK. \ mi) LET, ht a low rental, small shop m i e X tho Arcade, next but one to Tancred t, street, T BULLOCK.



DESIRABLE SlTti for privaie resi dence, centrally situated, not far from the Railway >taii<m. i ACRE \ h»vinf» three fron'a^es on Aitken, Cor, and Cass Sbriets. nnd being Town Stctions numbered sfiO, 561, 56i, £(>'3. Uhe owner ha* decided to bell tnete at soori&ce. Terms cm be arranged if desired. T BULLOCK *RHEtmatism.—Dr E Gordon* remedy EVEK fails m permanently earing rheunm tiam, luo'bAgo,. <a^%\At»j, %o®*. t etc, one bottle civoß relief. I't&ts i^e, nwb free. J. W. Ul*yt««, P.O. BotSW, DawUi?



Business Notice . NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. TO MEE T 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 thp Vvrj IjOWfM I»oegtl»l4» Prices, NOW IS YOUR TIMR~~MAKE NO MISTAKE. G J. JN~BI L L'S IS THE SHOP FOB A GENUINE UAEGAIN. New Prints, guatanteed to wash, 3-|d j New and Fashionable liress Goods, double New (iUateas, very ativnag, 6|d . width, worth 23 for Is 3d Jievt Delaines, very pretty, 7i<l, guaranteed | Calicos, 2s lid dozen to wash I Double-bed Sheeting, white twill, 9| 1 New Dress <?oo Is 5a 1 Id, dress worth double | Towels, 2£d; Cotton Shirting, 4Jd millineryT"millinert IN ALL ITS BRANCHES EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP. Strong Corsets, 4s 6d now 2s lid | Children's Sunshades Is Ladies' Sunshades of every description | CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 13s 6d - Boys' Tweed Suits, 4s lid Men's Colonial I weed Suits, 37s 6d now 27s Straw Hats for men and boys at any price got Hats, Socks, s^hirte and Ties at your own Men's Colonial Tweed Suits, 45s now 32b 6d | price boots" "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. —JUST? TO HAND— 120 pair of Ladies' Lace Shoes, 4« lid Children's Tan Shoes and Slippers a specialty Ladies' Tan Strapped Shoe?, 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-timde 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 US" FRIEDLANDBR'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTONJ "~~^JTJST ABRIVED ■piBST SHIPMENT OF NEW SEASON'S FRUIT FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE- Finest New Currants Finest New Sultanas Finest New Valeocia Baisins (all cleaned by our new process) Also, Finest new Prunes FINEST NEW TURKEY FIGS, AH of which we intend to Sell at _ The lowest Possible Price*. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING IP eer less and Premier Teas. Peerless Tea, 31bs for 5s Peerless Tea, 61bs for 9s 9d Premier Tea, 31bs for 5s 5d Premier Tea, Gibs for 10s 5d RAWLINGS' SOAP MANUFACTORY (First Prize at the Christchurch Show, 1894) POTTER' 3 HERBAL BEER EXTIUCT— 7d per Bottle, 12 bottles for 6s 6d. Sufficient to make six gallons of Splendid Herbal Beee; —REMEMBER— WE Bl*Y EOR CASH, SELL FOR CASH, MAKE NO BAD DEBTS, therefore we are able to SELL CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. FLETCHEE BEOS-, WHOLESALE AND KETAIL GROCERS, &c, IAST STREET, ASHBURTON, ANB TOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISrCHUROfI. Ibe Largest* the Choicest, the Me west, and the Cheapest STOCK OF GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, SILVER k PLATED WARE, CLOCKS AND WATCHES, IS TO BE POUND AT THE JEWELLERY ESTABLI .HMENT OF ■**. SALEK, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST STREET. Watches Clean* 1 ani Guaranteed twelve months 03. B.>st English Mainspring 4s 6d PROMPTNESS AND SATISFACTION