Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894. CANVASSING.

In one of the School Committees of Dunedin the question has been dis cussed of candidates for teachershipg canvassing members of School Com mittees previous to elections. It is a practice against which every member of a School Committee should resolutely sec his face. It is well enough understood that teachers are not supposed to canvass, but they " make pilgrimages," as a member of the Com mittee in question puts it, round amongst the various members of Com mittee. They do not ask the members of Committee to vote for them, but what do they make these pilgrimages for ? The teachers will probably say that they interview the members so! that the latter may see what like they are personally. Many candidates, we know, have put forward that excuse for interviewing, but as the teachers are not appointed because of their personal appearance, but because of the ability they may pessess as teachers, this interviewing to "show themselves/ ought to be considered a work of supererogation. In the case of female teachers it is unfair in an especial sense. A sweetly pretty maiden of twenty-two or so, cast in the mo3t beauteous of Nature's -moulds, and possessing all the charms that a charm ing girl knows so well how to use, gets a long start of a girl not so liberally endowed by Nature, when they besiege the members of the Committee in turn and show their paces. Yet the girl who is so divinely pretty, and comes like a tender and bewitching dream upon the rough-hewn member of Cora mittee and wins his favorable attention, and very probably his support, may be

the veriest failure of the list. Then there are candidates a great distance away who cannot come and "show what they are like." Their merits can only be known by the documentary evidence they have to give, and the merits of the candidates as set out in the written recommendations they have to show should be the only criterion. Candidates should be given to under, stand that their personal visitation of the individual members of Committee is a waste of their own and the Com mittee member's time, and that such visits are more likely to militate against election than to favor or further it. Committee men have no right to judge of a candidate by his or her personal appearance, and still less have candidates any right to trade on personal appearance, or to use any influence at all over and above the merits they may possess as teachers of the young, and it is high time that the local Committees as well as the Boards should stop this interviewing practice which after all is only a covert form of personal canvass.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The excursion fares and train arrange* ments for the Queen's Birthday are ad vertised. On Thursday next 24th inst., Queen's Birthday, the Ashburton Post Office will be closed, except from 9 till 10 a.m , and from 7 till 8 p.m, All mails will close at 6.30 a.m. Chief Detective O'Connor has laid an information for criminal libel against W. de Weston. The matter complained of was contained in a letter to the Premier, and the case is set down for hearing at the Christ church Magistrate's Court on Monday. Mr Henry Zander has taken the agency for Dr. Clarke's carbolised wheat protector. This wheat dressing has an established reputation of being a perfect preventative of smut and a safeguard against rust, slugs, grubs, and other ills which wheat is heir to, and should therefore find a ready sale. Presumably owing to some points having been left unlocked a frozen meat train from Waipukurau left the main line at Hastings before daylight yesterday morning, and after traversing several side lines came into col lision with some trucks laden with timber. One truck was smashed to pieces and the cab of the engine was crushed in. The driver of the train was much shaken and bruised, having a very narrow escape of his life, and the guard was also severely in jured. There is one phase of the advertising business which is distinctly unsatisfactory to those whose connection therewith are bona fide. The local printers and publishers and local business men interested in adver tising are alike the victims of the travelling canvasser. He solicits advertisements and promises impossible advantages, and whether he gets paid wholly or partially in advance or can wait till the completion of the con tract without asking for something on account, he inflicts a distinct loss of capital on the townspeople. Of course those in the trade suffer (most directly, but considering that none of the money concerned is returned to the purses of the spenders, it is clearly a losing concern to patronise travelling can vassers, A murder of a most shocking description is reported from Liverpool. A publican in that city discovered a man under su%picious circumstances concealed on the premises, and conjecturing that he had some criminal intent proceeded to eject the intruder. The man, however, resisted, and the men grappled and struggled. A young woman, daughter of the publican, who was attracted to the scene by the noise, was sent by her father to obtain the assistance of a pohcemin. Ib was during her absence that the tragedy occurred. When the girl returned with the officer they made a terrible discovery. The publican was found lying ou the floor quite dead, evidently having been foully murdered. His assailant, the man who had secreted himself, waa no where to be found, and had evidently escaped after inflicting the fatal wound. The body of the murdered man was subse quently subjected to an autopsy, when it was discovered thht he had received four wounds. When a young man habitually speaks slightingly of women one may feel reason ably sure that a moral blight rests upon his own character. A scathing rebuke was once conveyed to a man of this class who, at a public dinner at which no ladies were pre sent, was called upon co respond to the toast, • Woman.' He dwelt almost entirely upon the frailties of the sex, claiming that the best amongst them are little better than the worst, the chief difference being in their surroundings. At the conclusion of his I speech one of the guests arose and said, ' I trust that gentleman, in the application of his remarks refers to his mother and sisters, not to ours.' This young"man, in his low estimate of women, unconsciously verified a sententious saying by the author of • Youth': —' The criterion of a man's character is not his creed, religious, intellectual, or moral; it is the degree of respect he has for woman.' As a contrast to the [light and flippant tone in which too many young men of the pre sent day speak of the other sex is the noble tribute from an eminent clergyman, who says :-r f I am more grateful to God for the sense that came to me through my mother and sisters of the substantial integrity, purity* and nobility of womanhood than for almost anything in in the world.' The ' Paris Figaro' publishes the follow ing letter from a French lady at Senegal to her mother, giving an account of a visit to Rehanzin, on board the Segord: — • The king, followed by five wives and four children (of whom one is a handsome boy), then came forward in a silk mantle striped with black and blue and elegantly draped. His head was bare, and he had on his feet, sandals held on by crossed bands embroi dered in wools of many colors. He smoked a large ebony pipe, the shank and bowl of which was circled with silver. His French is limited to 'bonjour' and ' ami,' and lam the first* white woman he ever saw, and the sight of me astonished him. He at first gazed at me, then roared with laughter, and when he 1 ad laughed till he was tired, looked round and asked where my husband was. The interpreter having pointed him out, he took him by the shoulder and gave him a friendly shake, which was as much as to say, * What a lucky fellow you are,' One of the five wives cooks. She has lost all her teeth. The others stand round the deposed king. \ The youngest has always in her hand a wooden bowl filled with sawdust. It is his spittoon. She is the favorite. The children are very nice, Rehanzin is elderly, about 55, and has a white head of hair. He hardly knows how to walk, because, on account of his rank, he has been always carried."

SAMOA.

London, May 18. The « Standard's " New York cor respondent suggests that the United, States Government should ask the Powers interested to grant her the cession of Pagopago harbor in Samoa.

Loan and Mercantile.

Londok, May 17 The Committee of Inspection, ap pointed by the shareholders and credi tors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, considers! that, assuming the claim against the members of the old Board for a return of dividends paid out of capital to be legal, it would decidedly be impolitic to enforce it in view of the interests of the new Company. | Mr Stewart, the Official Receiver, ! dissents, and is convening a meeting of the creditors to consider the questions. He will consult Judge Williams with reference to it.

NEW AUSTRALIA.

Sydney, May 18. A further telegram received from New Australia announces that Lane, the former administrator, with forty seven men, some with families, have agreed to start an independent colony close to the original site. A perfectly friendly agreement, it is said, was arrived at between Lane and the new authorities as to land and condi tions. The reason of this action lies in the fact that Lane and those imme diately connected with him ttrongly insisted on the necessity of a much higher standard of morality being recognised, while the others considered this was unnecessary. Prior to the rupture it was agreed to keep together until the new Constitution proclaimed them free to leave the original settle ment. The Trustees in Australia have given notice of their intention to join Lane as soon as their plans are fulfilled.

CABLE ITEMS

The Natal Government will not be ! represented at the Ottawa Conference. In several provinces in France wheat is attacked by a white microbe which kills the root. The annual report of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company shows the profits for the year to amount to £18,000. A dividend of 4| per cent has been declared. Mr George Williams, the founder of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion in London in 1884, has been granted the freedom of the city of London. The Supreme Court of Servia has | declared that the ukase to reinstate ex-King Milan is illegal. It is believed that preparations are being made for a revolt, and many arrests for political | offences are recorded daily. In the Hungarian Assembly the Government announced that it was proposed to create additional members of the Upper House sufficient to pass the Civil Marriage Bill. The announce ment was received with cheers. The United States Senate has decided to appoint a Committee to inquire into the alleged bribery in connection with the Tariff Bill. In the House of Representatives, Mr Bryan, member for Nebraska, intro duced a Bill giving the Government authority to complete the construction of the Nicaragua Canal.

LABOR.

London, May 17. The cab -owners assert that the drivers do nofc divulge the amount of their daily receipts, and always retain five shillings; also that they sublet cabs for a portion of the day. May 18. Two hundred cab owner 3, possessing 1500 cabs, have agreed to the TJnion terms. There is little inconvenience to the travelling public, notwithstand ing that 9000 men are out on strike. Berlin, May 18, The Miners' Congress has approved the legal eight hours' work in mines. The Northumberland and Durham miners alone opposed the proposal and denounced the English Premier's and Home Secretary's stupid advocacy of the Eight Hours Bill. In the Reichstag, the Minister of Agriculture asserted that the tyranny of agitators was forcing a large section of workers to accept the principle of eight hours, which they did not desire. The Berlin delegates at the Miners' Conference demand the prohibition of female labour in mines. Melboubns, May 18. The Government has received a precis of Professor Morris' letter. The Premier, Mr Paterson, while giving the writer every credit for a desire to assist the unemployed, thinks his action in sending the letter Home ill advised. He states that he will in struct the Agent-General to announce that the appeal is most unnecessary, and that the Government is perfectly well able to deal locally with distress. Brisbane, May 18. An important Labour Conference has been opened to deal with the ques tion of the reduction of shearers' wages and the new agreement insisted upon by the Pastoralists' Union.

The Pacific Cable.

London, May 18. Sir Charles Tupper, replying to Sir J. Pender's letters in the " Times," considers there would be no difficulty in working the Pacific Cable on the terms laid down at the Postal Con ference in Wellington, New Zealand. The existing Companies, he asserts, received two million sterling in sub sidies.

SPORTING.

London, May 18. The following ia the result of the Breeders' Foal Stakks—Portrnarnock 1, Unorna 2, Bed Heart 3-

THE MARKETS.

(Received May 18, 10.45 a.m. London, May 18. The Bank of England returns pub lished to-diy, show the total reserve in notes and bullion to be £24,750,000. The proportion of reserves to liabilities is 65-96. Console, 100£. Three months' bills are discounted at 1J per cent. New Zealand four per cent inscribed stock, 109 ; three and a halt per cents, 102, New Zealand long berried wheat, ex warehouse, 26s 6d—market restricted; South Australian, 26s 6ct~weaker; Vic torian. 26a—flat. Frozen mutton, first) quality, 44; second quality, 3gcl. Lamb, first quality, 4§d. At the wool sales, faulty merinos are slow of sale, and buyers favor other sorts, which are firm. " Olrig " brand, New Zealand, brought 7|d. Danish butter is unchanged. Frozen meat vessels are unable to dis charge owing to the stores being choked. \

DunbMn, May 18. At Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co.'s sale of Mr Logan's Propotimou estate, which was cut up into thirty-six farms, twenty-eight were sold. The homestead farm, containing 652 -acres with its fine buildings and beautiful native bush, was sold at £4 15s per acre to a representa tive of the Misses Louise and Emma Logan. The range of prices waa from £218s to £5 7s 6d per acre, and of the 5432 acres offered 3738 were sold at an average of £315s 7d per acre.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending Fri day, May 18, as follows:—At the usual weekly stock sale on Tuesday last at Tin wald there was rather a heavy yarding, the total entry numbering 10,950 sheep, 26 cattle, 4.6 pigs, and 3 rams. The market was a lifeless one, and competition for all lines, except lambs, was slack; this being more particularly noticeable in lines of two tooth crossbreds, mqet of which were with drawn. The general entry comprised one or two large lines of station merinos, with several pens of lambs ranging from small to really good sorts which were in stood de mand, and sold nearly up to last week's rates. Fat Sheep-—The butchers' pens were chiefly filled with crossbred ewes, with two pens of merino ewes, the former selling at 5s 6d to 7s 6d, and up to 10s 5d f# heavy sorts, and the latter bringing ss. Several pens of good forward two-tooths brought from lis 6d to 12s Id, while other sorts in backward condition were almost unsaleable; one or two lines changing hands at from 9a to 10s 6d. Lambs came in for much better competition, small sorts selling from 6s to 7s 6d, and better sorts from 8s to 9s. Several pens of lambs for export realising 9s lid to 10s. In merino ewes, station lines were neglected, not having yet been mated, and 2a 9d was the highest prioe obtained, while others sold at from Is 6d to 2s. Old crossbred ewes in lamb Bold at from 4s 6d to 5s 6d, and young ones from 10a 6d to lis. Our entry for the day was a small one, con sisting of 1216 sheep, 5 head of cattle, and 9 pigs, most of which we sold at prices as above We had a small entry of beef, which was all cleared at full market rates. We sold 1 fat cow at £4 10s, 1 steer and 1 heifer at £7 7s, 3 small heifers at £4 ss, and 9 store pigs at from J4s 3d to 14s 6d. Daring the week we sold privately on account of various clients, 600 freezers at 14s fid ; 200 ' small lambs, 5 s 9d; 200 half bred lambs, 10a j 300 freezers, 14s. Clearing sales-On ac count Official Assignee, we sold after the stock sale on Tuesday the horses, imple ments, etc., in John Johnstone's estate. The horses were a rough lot, as may be gathered from the prices realised, viz: -8 at from 5s to £4, the balance making from £7 to £12. Trap £10 103, reaper and binders MS 15s and £5, harrows £2 12s 6d, ploughs £3 17s 6d, etc. On Thursday we held a clearance sale at Mr Trevurza's f 6rm at Wakanui, at which there was a fair atten dance. The sale was, however, a draggy one, owing no doubt to the number taking place just now. The prices realised were not as good as we expected, but we cleared all lots as follows:—Horses from £3 to £12 according to quality, plonjrhs £1, £2 10s, and £5 ~los, roller £7 10s. reapers and binders £2 10s to £13, drill £12, drays £3 10s, £4 103. £8. £8 10s, £11 15s, trap £17, spring cart £2 10s. portable hut £22 10s, harness and sundries at full values. 6 head of young stock made £2 ls each, 3 cows £3 12s 6d, £5 12* 6d, and £5 15s, 2 breeding sows £2 and £3 ss, 1 boar at £1, 3 pigs at 13a, 106 four and six-tooth crossbred ewes in lamb 10s 9d, 171 crossbred hoggets 8s sd, 41 merino ewes ia lamb 3s 6d, and 10 cross bred hoggets 6s.

Ashburton School Com mittee.

The usual meeting ©f the Ashbnrton School Committee was held on Thursday evening — all the members press-it. Several letters from the Board of Educa tion. were read —one notifying the appoint ment of Mrs Willis to the position of in fant mistress. Miss On applied for further sick leave of three months, which the Board was recommended to grant. The headmaster's report showed the at tendance to have been:—On the roll: boys, 274; girls, 241—515. Highest daily attendance: boys, 257; girls, 203— 1460. Strict average: boys, 235; girls. 196—431, Several names were reported for irregular attendance, and the secre tary was instructed to write to the parents, Messrs W. H. Collins and Co.'a tender for the supp'y of coal and firewood was accepted—£ll3s 3d for be&t screened Newcastle coal, and £1 5a 6d per cord of short cut firewood. Mr Macpherson, for the visiting committee, reported the exe cution of sundry repairs, and recom mended the laying of tan under the gym nasium. The recommendation was adopted. Messrs Craighead and Braddell were ap pointed visitors for the month. It was decided to ask the Board for the appoint* me&e of a drill instructor (after a con ference with the Hampstead Committee), it having been reported that Captain Dolman was willing to give two drills a week for a reasonable sum per annum. The Committee decided to form itself Into an Exhibition Committee, and accounts to the amount of £16 9s 5d having been passed, the Committee adjourned.

Air Space in Factories.

Wellington, May 18. An Order in Council has been issued pre scribing the following regulation under the Factories Act;:—" Not leas thaa 250 cubic feet of air space shall bo allowed for each person in any factory or workroom where persons are employed during the hours between six o'clock In the morning and six o'clock in the evening, and nofc Jew than 400 cubic feet of air space shall be provided for each person in any workroom where persons are employed between six in the morning. By a written permit the factory Inspector to ba employed between six o'clock in the evening and six o'clock in the morning provided such workroom is lighted by eltcbricity, and by no other artificial light, at all times during euch hours as light Is needed, while persona are employed therein."

SERIOUS AFFAIR.

Invjbkcargiju^ May 18. The tnnquiliry which usually charac terises Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, was disturbed on Thursday morning by the discovery that during the night sundry depredations had been committed. At tempts had been made to enter several houses, two large windows in Eichardt's hotel had been broken, and Mcßride's h >tel had been enterad, and the beds and window sill in one room were found spotted with blood. Matters assumed a more serious aspect when it was known that the house of Mr Gearge Mullis had been broken into, and his wife violently and indecently assaulted. About 2£o a.m. Mullis was awakened by his* wife who is in delicate health. She told him that a man was in the room, And that he had assaulted her* Mullis caw the man bolt through the open window. Blood was found upon the window blinds, on the pillows, and bed clothing, and on Mrs WulHs' clothing, Mullis apprised Cqn stable Jones of the occurrence, and the two returned to the house, ibd traced by spots of blood the course of the assailant to Boyne'a jafcty and on board the ketch Mystery. There they found a man named John Kern, well known in the locality, in his buak, with his clothes on and traces of blood on his garments and hands. He stilted that the blood was that of his mate who was in his bunk. There was no one else in the craft, so Jones took Kern tt the lock up, leaving Mullis with his re volver to await the arrival of Kern's mate, a German named Peter Klaaky. In a. quarter of an hour Klasky appeared and was bailed up by Mullis until the arrival of Constable Jones. His hands were found to be badly out and bleeding freely, and his clothes were saturated with blood. The two men were charged before the J.P.s with burglariously entering the house of George Mullis and attempting to commit rape upon Grace Mullis, and were remanded until Monday next. The case is not regarded as serious against Kern, who stated that he was only helping his mate home, and that accounted for the blood upon his clothes. Klasky is a low set German of about twenty-five years of age, clean shaved. He had only been about a week on the ketch, and is thought to be a deserter from some vessel. Mullis is slightly deaf and did not hear his wife's first outcry, and was awakened with diffi culty to find her in great distress, her clothing and body being covered with blood. The German's "boots fit the footprints outside the window of M«llis' bedroom, and he had a marling spike in his pocket. Kern had been drinking lately, and is violent when in his cap,

Concert at Elgin.

The concert held on Friday evening was a most unqualified success, the room being crammed to suffocation, a very large portion of the audience having to stand and look pleasant. The object of tie concert being to lend a friendly helping hand to a family in poor circumstance*, the large attendance proved the Elgin settlers to hare large and sympathetic hearts, and the ready response of talented musicians and singers to the call made upon them, showed that the good Samaritans of practical Christianity abound in our midst, and are read> to assist a neighbor not only with the oil of sympathy, but the twopence of raal help. Mr Cochrane occupied the chair, being supported on the platform by the Rev. T. A. Hamilton and others taking a warm interest in the affair. The Chairman opened the concert by briefly announcing the object of the gathering, and stating that the programme would be carried out by the best talent available between the Ashburton ani Btokaia rivers, and this statement was fully borne out from the opening overture by Mrs Donald McLean to the grand finale played by the Orches tral Society. Every item was heartily applauded and, in most instances, en cored. Space will only permit o! our mentioning the various items in order without comment:— Overture, Mrs Donald McLean ; song, •' Man of war," Rev. T. A. Hamilton; song, " The mil'er and the maid," Miss Barratt; song, " Daisy Bell," Mr Partridga; song, M Muddle Puddle Porter," Mr Fooks; song, "No, sir." Miss Dalton; song, "John Peel," Mr Upton; duet (violin and piano), Mr and Miss Onllen; comic song, "I am not so young," Mr Stewart; recitation, "A domestic quarrel," Mr Grant; song, "Love's old sweet song," Miss Kelly; song, "Midshipmite," Mr Taylor j song, " Castanetta," Miss Dunlop; pianoforte solo, Mrs McLean; song, '♦Gates of the west," Miss Barratt;aeleo« tion, Orchestral Society; hunting song, Mr Upton; song, ♦• Powder monkey," Mr Bateman; song, Mr Partridge; song. Miss Dalton; song, " Anchored," Rev. T. A. Hamilson; song, Mr Taylor. Afc the con clusion of the programme the chairman announced that the result financially of the concert fulfilled the highest expec tations of the promoters, and vailed upon Mr Protheroe to return thanks to the per formers for their services, and all who had so kindly assisted. This was done in j a neat little speech, Mr Protheroe stating | fehab when all concerned learned that Mr and Mrs Jary's cottage had been removed to its present site free of coat and now finally paid for, they would never regret the kindly interest and help afforded that night. Mrs McLean led off che National Anthem, supported by the Orchestral Society, thus terminating a most enjoy able evening. Refreshments were pro vided for the performers and long distance visitors in the echoolhoase, and were much appreciated. When our reporter left the room was being cleared for a dance, which, fram the energy displayed on all sides, promised enjoyment for the young folks for several hours ; but the said reporter not " being so young *s he used to be " was fain to beat a retreat to "Home sweet home " mentally ejaculating a bles* sing on the gooi Elgin folks for their warm-hearted hospitality and evident goodwill.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellwgtoic, May 18. The "Evening Pose" says that, In accordance with a circular recently issued, excluding that journal, amongst others, from the list in which Government «d* vertisements are to be published, notifica tions of volunteer parades, etc., are not now sent to it. It has received offers from officers and members of the force to pay privately for insertion of the district orders but as it does not think it right that the cose should be thrown on them, the proprietors intend to pub* lish such announcements as usual, with out charge. Accordingly the orders for the Queen's Birthday are printed in the " Post's " advertisement columns to-night) under the heading of "Government an» noaneemenfcs published gratis."

THE ASHBUBTUJS GUARDIAfI: SATUB^Y, MAY 19, 1J94.



Business Notices G. J. NEILL AND CO. ARE COMPELLED tc REALISE, and .CON SIQDEIv TLY ■ ARE SELLISO AT LESS THAN COST PBIOE, DRESS GOODS la 3d, REDUCED to 6£d NEW DRESS TWEED, 01SLY 6^d HEAVY UNBLEACHED SHEETING 2yds WIDE, REDUCED to 9|» a MEN S TWEED SUITS 14s to BOYS' TWEED SUITS 3s IID MEN'S COLONIAL MADE BLUCHERS 4s 11d MEN'S COLONIAL MADE, NAILED SHOOTERS 7s Ho ADIES' SHOES, All Sizea, Now 4s iID We Must. Hare Cash, DONT FORGET WE ARE SLAUGHTERING EVERYTHING * as G. J. Neill and Oo.'s FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER V THE BEST HOUSE IN / y\. TOWN 7 V* \ FOR / Kjt . \ <X 7*7 \ W 7 ®7 \ * \ / / / ■■S V / / 111 .. 0 7 7\ * * *+ / <&* 7 \ s / <? / X y% \ / 7 \\\ / & / \ \ \ /// • \\\ CV / LINOLEUMS, \ J / - FLOOR CLOTHS, \ / ETC., ETC. >v LOOK! ■mem «*™*O *mn ■W*W Oatmeal Oatmeal. JUST ARRIVED— 2 tons of the best Moic's (Mrceal, to be Eiectric Candles Sid per lb—l2lb for f)3 cleared at 2, 6d per 251n ba,' 3d 100 doaen tins Sheep Toi guea, 10|i per Vinegar, la 6d per gallon tin Br>wn's Corn Flour, 3£d per lb Crea n of Tartar, 1* 24 pot ib JVeava's Food, lid per tin 2to ■<? S»g<\ Tapoei, aud SpUb Peas, Finest Crystal Sugar 2|l per lb 3i? 1 x ° er v —7ir» Is New Currants, (bast cleaned) 3|d per lb Beat Jap in Rice 2|d per lb- 5 b for Is Klirae Kaisins 4^d p»r lb Finest Fa trl Barley 2|l per lb—6lbs Essence of Coffee, 7|d per bottle foe 1« - Wax Vestas 4£d pel doz -12 packets Fiaeoaltoipercwfcbag for 4s 4d " / w fishing Id per lb Bryant's and May's Safety* 7sd per dozen IVhitnirg Id yet lb—l2lb for lOcl Kerosene, 150 test water wnite, 63 per 2ozlW*ie essence of Lemon Aim ids tin—l2<" per case, aiid Vanilla tyi per bottla I —REMEMBER— PATRONISE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE JfRICES. ALL GOODS DELIVERED, r| FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, FAST STREET, Ni-XT THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. AGENT fur the following Brands of TEAS— Matchless, Nelson and Moitc's, Arab, Oounteso, Nabob, Jameson and Anderson's, Mogul, etc. Great Amalgamation Sale of Boots & Shoes. TTAVING akon over the Stock of MR J. NICHOL.V.S, Bootmaker, and ateo received a large consignment from a Wholesale Fir.n in Christchurch for Cash, I intend to hold a MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES, FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. N OPDER TO KEDUCE THE COMBINED STOCK-, WE INTEND TO SELL AT MANUFACTURERS' PKICK3. S.\LE COMMF.KCBS ON SATURDAY, MAY 12. Terms GASH During Sale* s. anTmseson, BOOT IMPOKTEE, EAST STREET ASHBURTON, Importumt ;*iu&©u»cement. HTHE Undersigned has TIII-S DA\' Dispose-1 of his Btfsinesi to MR S. ANDERSON, and lies assume I >h> Manage meat of the Tattei's Ashburfcon Branch. WHIf.K THANKING HW NUME <ROOS~I'RIKNDS' AND CtHTOMRRS FOR PAST >UP1 JOIIT HK WOUL > SOLICIT * CONTINUANOrf OF THE SAMB FUK THK ESTABLISHMENT OF WHICtf HE HAS NOW TAKEN CdLAIGE. Tho Undordi^ned wouM «T-o ~n'° "TT -PT SET fLEM ENT of ail OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS REPAIR., and ORDBL* VITKNDED TO A$ USUAI' J Nli. 11OLAS1 OO'I M \KVM



Warned, | "Olil rant*rlinry," St. Bt»i>lien'a Schoolroom, ffltny 34 OAPTIST^uurTh-Oddfelloffa' HalL -*—* Rev. A. Ager. Afternoon's discourse —"Pontifical Robes " ; two large pictures. Evening—"Peter's prison escape." 5 165 ORANGES —New Season—very cheap. Please leave orders for Marmalade Fruit to arrive shortly.—Mrs Adams, Saunders' Bnildinsv. WESLEYAN Church, To-morrow.— Rev 0. Abernetihy, morning ; Rev T. G. Brooke, evening. Subject—"Weak ness of Scepticism." 5 166 pRfMIHVE Metholisfe Church, To- I morrow. Preacher, morning and evening, Rev James Cocker. Strangers welcome, and seats free. 5 171 IJOOKS. 2333 New Books to arrive •*-* from London about Wednesday next.—Bailway Bookstall and Shop. 5 170 EVENING Games and Quartets, amusing and instructive; Chess men and Board from 3s 6d; Postage Stamps and Scrap Albums.—H. M. Jones. BOYS' and Girls' Own Paper, quarterly parts; Family Reader for April; To Riirht the Wrong ; Old Age Pensions, 6d.—H. M. Jones. WANTED for Station, a competent Cook i also young Girl help, Nurse, and Housemaid. Several General Ser vants, country and town.—Mrs Adams Registry Office. 5 149 P"" ■' .11.11.--—■ —- ——^—.11- -I.* J.H.MIU. Ii .———■— 1 ---II PIG Feed—A few tons damaged flour for sale, cheap.—John Orb. 590 IT EALTH TEA. "Delightftdf tX " Wholesome," Refreshing." AI Grocers. Wholesale WANTED Known.-Mas Hooper, Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Road, will be pleased to receive patients. Terms moderate. 5 112 mv.. ■.ii--.ii—,.- ! -i— 1 .»....i. _■■-■..! ■—■ -i. ■»'■« WANTED, by a Steady Man employ ment as a Chaffcutter—feeding or engine-driving. Has had twelve years experience in the Old Country at a woollen factory. Addresa J. 8., office of this paper, 6 126 WATCHES, Clocks, etc, (all guaran teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.—Lums den's. 3 219 WANTED Known.—Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once, A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall 800 l Store, East Street, Ashburton. 5 153 WANTED Known—Special line oi Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2a 6d,—W, H. Collier. VISIT the Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladies' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost. —Arcade House. 4 64 / Oats, 03 per sack. Al J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock fcreet. WANTED, at once, good Watch Dog, small breed. Apply "T," Mai! office. 5 100 BOYS' three garment long trouser Suits for 10j. Men's Colonial made nailed Shooter Boots at 7s 6d per piir at R. Alcorn's sale, Ashburton Clothing Mart, launders' Buildings. 1115 \\J ANTED Known.-31bs of our VV notwd 2a Tea for 5a Id. For other quotations see Price List on Pagfl 3.—John Orr & Co. 5J97 ' .1/ANTED Known —The Cheapest ** House in town for First-class Millinety and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known. — For Millinery, Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters,, and Macintoshes, Ladies' and Children's underclothing, try Mitchell & Turned. OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Oo.'s Shop, Burnett streßfc Ashburton 2 62 BALE8 ALE now on —White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6a per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 ANT&D Known.—Cheviots, Hop^ sacks, Diagonals, Fast Dye Serges, Tweeds and Fancy Dresses, &c, with Trimmings to match at Mitchell and Turner's. fITANTED Known-Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from in Ashburton. All marked very Cheap. — H. 0. Segers, Melford House.' IIEN Crates—New goods from the manufacturers in R. Alcorn's sale. Tea sets for six persons, 9a 6d; 40 piece Tea Sets frcm 15s ; Bedroom j Sets from Bs. Large coloured band and gilt, very handsome, 19a 6d. .„ —.—~— ■-.» r*TANTED Known—All goods in Show * » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 %\J ANTED Known—Tomatoes, good W ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Marsden's Fruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. 2 109 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 163 61; shirts from 2s 61,—Arcade House. 4 24 [ HTJ ANTED Known -L W Pants 3s VV lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6i per pair.—Arcade House 425 MRS ALCORN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, .Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saunders Buildings. V AIM TED Known—For Stylish and Fashionable Jackets, marked Cheap, go to 11. C. Segers, Melford Houae. f CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \ J Own make in Ladies" and Children's Underclothing. Aprons, and Pinafores.— Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. ! W"ANTED Known. — Men s Tweed *v Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mens' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys" Boots and Shoes I greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WHAT is most essential to a tea drinker's happiness % Why, Health Tea', and don't you forget it. Henry Zander. Wholesale Agen f % & ANTED Known—The Corner ls ww showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. WANTED Known-—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical mo at S. S&lek's, Optician, WANTED Known. — Ladies are invited to inspect the Novelties in our Dress Department and Show Room without being pressed to buy,—Mitchell and Tumbr,



Wanted j WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 W" ANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Indies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6i.— Arcade House. 63 NO more indigestion ; no more nervous ness from indulging in too much ea drinKing, for those who drink " Health Tea." One trial will convince you.— Henry Zander, Authorised Agen NEW Indoor Games Accordeons from 8i 61, Autoharps and Zithers, Photo Albums md Frames, Opals for painting on, Oil and Watet colors, and Artists Requisites, new Books and new Editions, cheap reading; all at reduced prices for Cash.—L, F. Andrewes & Co., i Stationers' Hall. £1500 to lend on approved freehold j security. Apply to T. BULLOOK business notices. Important watchmaking announcement- S. Salek, PRATICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, t)E6S to announce the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTHERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watch Repairs. Every Stogie Part (ready finished) of a Rotherham's Watch kept; also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all other Watches. Where repairs through Breakages are needed, time and expense is thus saved In finishing which means^Money. S- SALEK therefore announces what mast prove a Great Consideration these Hard Times. A BIG REDUCTION IN THE COST OV WATCH REPAIRS. Repairs entrusted to S. SALEK means RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, SATIS FACTION & LOWEST CHARGES. Jewellery Repairs receive Special attention. —— SIGHT TESTING by Lazarus' System, SPECTACLES to suit all sights. ■pj"EW 2 EALAND Clotlitngr Factory SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. WE WISH to draw your attention to the Specially LOW PRICES of High-class Goods. Mens AH Wool Tweed Suits, our own make, 28 s 9d Men's All Wool Tweed Trousers, our own make, 9s 6d Men's All Wool Tweed Overcoats, our own make, 29s 6d



Boots. Boots. Boots. TRY US FOR A PAIR. THE LEADING HOUSE FOR GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY. | We keep all the leading lines. New Shapes in Hard Hats. The latest in Soft and Frame Hats. Boys' Caps from 6d ach, — •— DON'T PASS THIS BY. 'Mens Trousers to measure from 14s tid. Colonial Tweed. WATERPROOF GOODS. Men's, Youths', and Ladies' The number ws hive sold this season is a guarantee that; we keep the genuine article. The " BIPMARK " Sewing Machine is now to he had at the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory. The Cheapest and Beat Machine in the World. On time pay ments—2s 6d per week.



HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX, HENDRY, Manager.



Uun't MCl** "Old Canterbury"— (laren'a Birthday.



DOLLAR CIGARETTES, 3d per pauke



HoLijoWAtf's Pills and Oilmen* are remedies which should invariably be taken by travellers in search of health, pleasure or business. Many deleterious influences are constantly at work in foreign climes, tending to deteriorate the health ; these and the altered conditions of life will entail on those who travel the necessity of carefully attend ing to early symptoms of disease, and they will find the use of these remedies to be highly neccessary, the action of the Pills being purifying and strengthning and of great services in cases of fever, ague, and all inflammatory diseases, whilst the Ointment is a soverign cure in cases of piles, bad legs, | bad breasts, wounds and ulecrs. Holloway's remedies do not deteriorate by change of climate.



How is it that Clarke's Blood Mixture has obtained such great popularity is a question which has perplexed many; The answer is, that it is unquestionably the finest Blood Purifier that science and medi cal skill have brought to light. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. For Sctofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood diseases, Bad Legs, Sores and Pimples of kinds it effects are mar vellous. Sold everywhere, at 2b 9d per bottle. Beware of worfcbl«w imitations and BuUtitutej. (2) i



DOLLAR CIGARETTES-Fhesfc Amer n Tobacco,—Henry Zahdeb,! Wholesale Agent "



Captain Edwin says the barometric de pression indicated on the 16th inst passed to the eastward of Stewart Islrnd during the night, and has caused strong westerly wiada in the southern parts of the South Island, with snow on the high country. The pre sent evidences show that the depression is approaching from the west, which will pro bably cause considerable change in the weather, with high winds from the westward ov«r that part of the country southward of Napier and New Plymouth, between mid night on the 21st md midnight on the 23rd ins \ KHKtftfATlsM.—Dr £. Gordon's remedy : never fails in permanently curing rheuma* tistn, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc., one I bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free* J. ■ W. Clayton, P.O, Box 234, Duaedin.