Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1894 SAMOA.

Pjiksidknt Cleveland is not m love with the triangular arrangement bo twcen the United States, Germany, and England for the administration of affairs m Samoa, and has evidently had enough of it so far as his country is concerned. In his message to Congress, he proposes that the States should withdraw from the tripartite anange naent, and this proposal will doubtless bring up afresh for discussion through out Europe the whole Samoan situation. Indeed ifc is <pjte possible that we may hear yet again of the notipn of putting the control of Samoan affairs m the hands of the New Zealand Govern inent. It is not at ail matter for sur prise that American statpsmen should be sick of the whole miserable affair. Th,*js aljjance was entered into with the object ostensibly o£ promoting the wel fare, good government, and develop ment of Samoa. During the existence ,qi that alliance thjngs have not im proved yith the iiilaftd population, but bjSbve gone from bad to worse, until business is at a standstill; the' native governmental has not a " shot m the locker/ a powerful op posing faction laughs the kind's autho rity to scorn, and instead of the alliance being a guarantee of peace war is continually imminent. Re bellion is always simmering up to bo^lingt-QVpr point m Samoa, and we neyer kww at yhalfc moment we" may look for an outbreak. The \yhol alliance has be^n a disastrous jh-ilurc to , all concerned, and not one of fchc throe Powers forming it has gained anything by taking part m if. Tie cyclone at Apis. Harbor, it will bo remembered, was ruinous to U;e x/arsliips of Gcr many and America then on duly m the interests of the alliance, and but for •-'Ronnie's engines" and West pott 1 coal, the .Callage would never have been able to steam out iniosea room m (the teeth ojt the hurricane, receiving tlie cheers of the disabled German and American .cjrevs #s she passed, and $nally by the superi? performance coyepjng |t,er comirad.er, Ga'ptajin £\.ane, with fai»e aa^ gio^y» O rover Cleveland tel s his QonttXffl fcrui^th^^ &9 allianrf had failed tcTstimttlttU Ammtm tr^djs with the Samoan group, and to ; 1*mß£^S r 1 th|3 evils of administration which was the main object of its formation. He therefore fails to se^ wfyat America ka^ to gain or what good can be accomplished by continuing the alliance. And the Kaiser may with equal reason ask the same question of his senators. So also rasy l^psebery. Neither of the two European Powers has anything to gain by a continuance cf the existing joint arrangement which is so powerless for good. At present international jealousies stand m the way of an amicable arrangement being mado tp band the group over to ouo

Power, and meanwhile Samoa suffers. Only m the hands of one Power strong enough to take the bull of internal discord by the horns can a successful form of administration be adopted. And the Power that undertakes this duty must be leffc alone to do it—not I hindered and trammelled by the jealous cavillings and interference of any other, England's interests m these seas are far greater than those of any other Power m the world, and these interests point her oat as the Power on whom the duty of administering the affairs of this group should naturally fall.

THE BANK CALL.

Thk close of last week brought with it news for shareholders m the Bank of New Zealand that could hardly have' been pleasant. It is always more agreeable for company shareholders to receive dividends than to pay calls. When the banking legislation of the past session had been got through most people fancied that the passing of the Share Guarantee Act would save the necessity for the shareholders of the bank being called upon to " stump j up." In fact, it was generally sup posed that the paying of calls was included m the " widespread disaster " which the banking legislation was passed to avert. But the whole thing was passed so hurriedly, and the discussion that took place upon it carried on by men so very much m the dark, and so fearful lest by any action of theirs m the House the threatened danger should be hastened instead of: averted, that but few of the public read the Bill closely, and fewer still gave the Act any close study. The fifth section of the Share Guarantee Act provides that "it shall be incum bent upon the directors if the Colonial Treasurer shall m writing require them to do so, and they are hereby em powered, to call up one-third of the sum of ten pounds per share for which the shareholders are liable under the aforesaid section twenty-one, within twelve months from the date of such requirement." Section twenty-one deals with ordinary shares. Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the President and the Auditor of the Bank have gone through the accounts, and as a result of their scrutiny of the financial position they have informed the Colonial Treasurer that, m the interests of the Bank, the one-third call mentioned m the fifth section is necessary to be made. The Colonial Treasurer m his turn made the directors aware of the position as it had been placed before him, and m terms of the fifth section, required them to make the call. As they were quite as well aware of the position as the Treasurer, they had no difficulty m obeying his order. And so shareholders have to pay a call of £3 6s 3d per £10 share. The payment is to be spread over twelve months. Hardly m the history of the colony has there been a time when prices were so low for our staple products, and it is at such a lime that the batik requires to be strong. The directors are recognised as men of great business capacity and kepn foresight, and as they aro not m any way indebted to the bank, a fact that was made prominent at the time of their appointment, it is natural to suppose that they, m accepting the Colonial Treasurers order without a murmur, did so wholly m the interests of the bank and of the colony. But the reso'ution to make the call will come all the same as a surprise, and an unpleasant one, to such shareholders— and they were not few—as fancied, when the colony stepped m with its two million guarantee, that the New Zealand taxpayer stppped m also to bear away all the debris of a possible smash, as well as to place his sof b body between the shareholder and coming trouble, and receive the buffets of adversity. There were other share holders who saw well enough what was coming and tried all they knew to get rid of their shares. That portion of the Share Guarantee Act which pre vents the transfer of shares to dummies checkmated them m this move, and prevented them from shunting their misfortunes on to others. But the most disagreeable surprise of all will come to those people who, believing that the Share Guarantee Act made the Bank virtually a State institution —and transferred all liabilities m con nection with it to the shoulders of Government—bought shares m the fond hope that a rise could not fail to follow such a position taken by the colony. But surprise or otherwise the call has been made, and will have to be paid, and the fact that it has been made proves that there is to be no milk aud water policy followed m connection wi,th the bank —no putting off the evil day. The difficulty is to be met at once, and jin the only way it can be met—namely, by the provision Qt capital. Jtad thjs/ course fyeen followed always, and by other institu tions we could name, there would have been fewer of the banking and financial troubles we have so recently heard of and had cause to deplore,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An aceyjnf) of a sad drowning case will be found on*the fourth page. A threatening article elected against Lords Rosebery and Spencer, and Sir W. V. Harcourt is being circulated In London, The Oamaru papers stabs that an effort wifl fclior-I^ b. 3 made to establish a cheese factory at' Pukeuri, The InvercargiU Licensing Committee refused tha applications of the licensees for extension of hour of closing to eleven. The programing $f the .Garden Party at St Stephen's y icarage to-morrow, appears' m this i-slie, and ia a yerj attractive one. j Several Canadian newspapers suggest that the Earl cjt Jersey should be the new Governor-General of Canada.' In England "Queen's feather" ia a In Jtaly jit is a creed. So says I' lLeaif|e£ &co£fe?Mn an article on Queen ' " '—{* at Florence is; tfe WOVW\> M Wm " rt. — *^t bQiovQ the Q.aeen Mome. Itseenic . •■ . ~. nt J were went to Florence this year tue o._ r sufl'dring, and the conladini were praying for rain. But they changed their form of prayer. They say it is no use to ask for rain while the Qaeon is here, so they burned candles on the shrine of the Madonna that she might grant the Em press of India a quick departure and a safe journey. The devout add, 'May the Madonna send her here again when we have a wet season, and are praying for sunshine." DOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos, —Hjsnb / Zafdbm Wbjb * 1 pale agoat

An Indian ca*pet has been made for the Queen m the Agrajprnon. The roll, which weighs three tons, and is about 40ft long, was conveyed from London to Wind sor Cattle insevcial railway trucks. Through the kindness of Mr J. 0. N. Grigg, pitron if the Ariel Bicycle Club, ilip members of that. Club ar»j to enj <y a run to Lonj/beajh on Wednesday next, starting from the Post Office at one o'clock! " A. drag wi;l accompany the riders, starting at same time. The ChristchurJi o<u.hedr*l f=pire *a^ itijued by the recent oarthqu.ke, but 'he damage is nob seri< us, and can easily be ranadiad I •; consists of a crack mth part thrown down by tha heavy earth quake a few years ago, and since restored iv fire brick. A handsome !3t Barnard dog, the property of Mr W. J. SUcock. came to ! his death m a singular manner last night 'or early this morning. Chained up ne^r to a galvanised iron fence the dog clambered over, but the chain being too short; to enable him to reach the ground he hung by the collar and was quite dead when found. By the capsizing of a boat near tin mouth of the river Waiau (Southland) yesterday two men were drowned. They were named Thomas Rundell and J *mes Coles. The men had been fishing for fbunders, Rundell waa a married man and leaves six children, but Coles was single. The latter was a sawmill hand residing at Colac Bay. Both were good swimmers, but the water was rough. The Papanui shooting case came before the Christchurch Magistrate's Court yesterday, when Charles Henry Wagstaff was committed for trial on the charge of unlawfully wounding Charles Langdon, and Langdon was committed on the charge of unlawfully attempting to com mit a burglary at Wagstaff's house. Bail wais allowed each of the accused - self m £100 and two sureties of £50 each. All London was much interested for the week ending Sunday, October 28, m a cannibalistic tradgedy at the Zoo. .1 boa constrictor, 9 feet long, Bwallowed its mate 8 feet lons*. A pigeon had been given to each snake. The larger boa swallowed his first, and then seizad the bird which was m the jvwaof its mate. As the teeth of both reptiles were securely fixed m the pigeon there was nothing for lb hut that one should swallow the other and the smaller one suffered. The appear ance of the survivor is sufficient proof of his guilt. He is swollen to nearly three times his normal girth. On Friday and Saturday, December 21 and 22, m the Orange Hall, Mr Rudolph Friedlander will submit to auction a la>ge and valuable consignment of Japanese goods. The catalogue—which, by the way is prepared and printed m Japan., and the goods numbered according to it (painstaking business men the Japs, who ieavo nothing to chance)—comprises a wonderful assortment of really valuable goodSi There is, of course, the usual abundance of what we have came to accept as purely Japanese goods, only this lot is made m Japan and not m America or Germany; bub there are also silks for hdies 1 summer wear, bamboo chairs and other articles of furniture, and an assortmenb of china. This is the third pen we have used up m trying to write, the name of the company, or institution, or whatever it may be called, by whom the goods are consigned, and have given it up for a bad j >b. The P.P. calls it the "Nipptr tfabakkuk Swan,' and. we dare say, comes as near to it as need bo for all practical purposes Th 6 goods will be disp'ayed m the hall some time before Uia sale, but due notice of the exhibition will ba given. The sale is to be without reserve. The many friends of the Rev A. Chodowoki will regret to hear tint lie is leaving shortly for England. Mr Chodow tkl came o:>t to the colony originally under a three years' engagement to the Canterbury Jewish congregation, an en gagement which was renewed for a furl htr terra of three years, expiring m August next. Owing to deaths and removals from Christchurch, the Hebrew congregation there has become somewhat diminished m numbers, making it, there fore, very difficult to provide a sufficient stipenl for a minister. Mr Cho^owski has taken an active part Sn various public nntters during his stay m Christchurch. He is a Vice-President of the Society for the Prevention of Oruelt't to Animals, and has taken a very prominent part m connection with the Abattoirs Bill which was before Parliament last session. Mr Chodowski also holds the position of Grand Chaplain to the District Grand Lodge of Canterbury under the Scottish Constitution of Masonry. Hia congrega tion has granted him leave of absence on full pay for the remainder of hia term, and he will leave for England via San Francisco about the beginning of the New Year.

Examination Report.

KM.fi IN

The following is the Inspector's report on Elgin School, examined on October 24 :—

Grammar ... ••• 60 History 50 Geography (Standard 11. only) ... 55 Elementary Science, Object Les sons, etc. ... ... 50 Mental Arithmetic 40

Additional Subjects. Kepetition and Recitation-Fair Drill aud Very fair Binging— Of some promiae Needlework—Satisfactory Comprehension of the language of reading lessons—Fair

! Staff and distribution. —Standard 111. to Standard Vl—Mr Arthur Hunnibell, master. Standard 1., Standard If., and P.—Miss Edith A. flowes, mistress (appointed during the year.) ' - General Remarks -The examination shows that good work has been done m the school during the year, There is still m the upper ■ 'classes some deficiency m reading, and the 'vice of inarticulate answering is stijH''a matter to be regretted j trafc 'reading, 'not withstanding, gives evidence of a mreful atbehtpiat improvement, notably m Standard I\ r , and the promise given by the junior classes js encouraging. Other subjects o'aim most favorable notice. lactation, smlljng f and writjng haye been very oare f,u'lly 1 {irpfttedj (|rawihg' i|"nd composition are --«• ao(js, and avithme'le, though npt very »-, .. " Oi-«.-Wd V, fs utbenyjsp <J«ite l ucce^sful m oi»-. —*• ftoiaqaeitda sxtisfactory, and deserves mu<-.. - tion for the style of working illustrated m Standard I [I. Tho geography is also quite satisfactory. Of the class subjects graramer is of substantial merit, history has received a fair amount of attention, and science would be entitled to a higher estimate if the pre scribed rotation were observed. In the lower c!as3es (Standards.ll., I, and P.) the| children show m general good preparation, and the promotions recorded are well de served, .. I W. J, A pesos', Inspeoteff

The Hon. J. G. Ward at Auckland.

The Hon. J. O. Ward, Colonial Trea surer, addressed a public met ting of the citizens m the city haU, Au ktaml, on Mon.'ay. The Mnyor presided. There was a crowded attendance. Mr WarJ, on coming forward, was cordially received. After thanking the audience for ih ir ordial reception, he congratulated them on the opening ol the Elotorna railway. He had come to *peak afc Auikland because the ministerial policy was misur.disr-food, nil! reqnired explan sfcion. The chi f; oia of atbick was that Governrmn: had increased tho burdens of the people, wncl increased tha colonhl :ndeb edness, the opponents ignoring the purposes for v/h eh the moneys ware provided. He then explained the advances to settlers scheme m an elabo rate saries of figures, and showed that there would be a large saving of interest to settlers and consequsnt benefit to the colony. Mr Ward then explained the scope of the Lands for Settlement, the Lands Improvement, and the Native Land Purchase Acts. The Bank of New Zealand Guarantee Act had averted a national disbar, ard if it had cost the colony the whole two millions to prevent such disaslr jus results as overtook Vic toria, it would have been cheap. If it had cost three times that amount it'would have been cheap, bub it had not cost ths colony £1. He then dealt with the oper ation of the Consols 4ct »n the savings banks, and held that his scheme of finance 1 was prudent. He reviewed tha increase of the public debt, and explained the causes. Referring to the railways, he said freights for producers must be lowered. He concluded by outlining the work of next session—local government, adjustment of tariff, revision of the licensing laws, and old age pensions—and tfkb down amid cheers. A resolution wis passed embodying the thanks of the meet ing to Mr Ward, and approval of the general policy of the Government.

COMMERCIAL.

London, December 9 Tallow, medium mutton, 21a 6d ; beef, 225. The English wheat market has an up ward tendency, the Continental is dull, and the American is advancing. Three months' bills are discounted at •§ per cent. Colonial stocks generally have declined one per cent, , The butter mat ket ia m a state of un rest. The choicest Danish is selling at 104s to Ills j choicest Australian is 104s to 103s ; second quality is quoted at 75a to 90j, but is difficult of Bale. The im ports of butter for November amount to 1600 tons above the returns for the corres ponding month of the previous year. The total increase m the imports of butter for eleven months of the current year reaches 11,000 tons. New Zealand butter, which ia now arriving, has been frozen with great success. Sydney, December 10 Anothar test shipment of forty-two cattle was sent Home via ?uf z this week.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We d« not hold oarseives responsible icr the "■pinions expiessed by our correspondents.)

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOLIDAY QUESTION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Mr Tlioirm has over-estimated my interest m the holiday d:scussion,~ and I would like him and the burgesses to under stand that any part I have taken m the matter commenced at a point when others bad pone into it with a far strcngfr feeling than I entertained about it. Until I was asked to sign a requisition m favor of Monday, I had not the slightest idea that i;here was any desire to celebrate the Anniversary on Wednesday. My part m the mater has simply been that, so far back as November 6, the Ashburton Junior Cricket C!ub had arranged for a match m town on December 17, knowing that when a holiday falls on Sunday, without an ex ception, Monday is the day on which it is " kept up." As n;o3t of the lad 3 are m the employ of business firms, the Club selected a day observed as a holiday by the banks, Government officials m Christchurch, and the public of Canterbury generally; and moreover, a day on which the Rulway Commiadoners think it worth their while to put on an excursion train to Timaru. In these days wt en the colony seems to have run mad m its dt sire for increased holidays, the club would have thought it unwise for the boys to worry their employees for an off day. If we cannot make fixtures for a holi day so generally observed throughout, Canterbury, on what possible basis can we arrange them? I yield to none m my allegiance to the fiat of our Mvyor when it expresses the wish of the majority, but m passing, I would remark that m more than one instance the wish of the Major concern ing holidays, is honored more m bhe breach than the observance. I am still convinced that the Borough Council's decision does not express the majority's wishes, and there is more than one reason why the people should be considered m matttra of this kind. lam sure Mr Thomas was not writing deliberately when he charges me with hole and corner work. Though taking opposite views to him on this question, whatever I have said or' done has been above board, and so far from keeping dark, I intimated to Mr Neill, one cf the Wednesday advocates, fchat I m: tended to interview "the Borough Council, and he admitted that, without this know ledge, they would have been unrepresented at its meeting! Moreover, out of forty-four names on a requisition for Monday, there were only six paople that I asked to sign it, I write thus lengthily m explanation, but as newspaper correspondence seldom gives satisfaction to either side, it ia not my in tention to ask for any further space on this subject,—l anij etc., Ts. Feerimajt.

SWIMMING.

The usual monthly races o£ the Ash burton Amateur Swimming Club will be contested to-morrow evening at S p m. The following are the handicaps—loo Yards Juniors—H. Pago, E. McTeague, scr ;T. Birch, 4secs; A. K^lly, 16secn 220 Yards Seniors—E. A Roper, scr; Rout, 3secs ; R. H. B, Upton, 63ecs; F. G. Williams. 9sec; E. J. Purchase, 9secs; J. McTeague, H. E. Curtis, llsecs; L. Andrews, 17sec<3; H. A. Hoult, 20sec; J. Shearman, 2l8°c?; A. F-. Thompson, 22secs j A. Wilkle, 25secs. Both the^e races ; count points for the trophies presented by G. A. M. Buokley Esq., for the Senior and Junior swimmer scoring most points m their respective races.

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LATEST CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN TIMBER

London, December 9 Mr Gavin Scott has seen the repre sentatives of the chief railway com panies and corporations m Great Britain, where he considers there are good prospects for the Australian timber trade. He has also already secured a number of orders.

LABOR AND SOCIALISM

London, December 9 Sir Henry Wrixon, of Victoria, has returned from a visit to Boston, New York, Washington, and Philadelphia, where he enquired closely into the labor and socialistic questions, and ob tained the written views of the leaders of both movements. As the result of his enquiries, he believes the working men m Australia have more comforts than the working classes m America. where much of the agitation that has taken place is of an experimental •liaractcr.

NEW GOVENOR.

London, December 10* Lord Brassey will probably succeed Lord Hopetoun a3 Governor of Yic« toria.

RUSSIAN FINANCE.

London, December 10 London capitalists are taking up some part of Rothschild's fifteen and ft half million sterling Russian loan, for conversion and railway purposes. St, Petersburg society is much gratified at this evidence of a desire to show a friendly feeling on the part of English financiers.

THE ARMENIAN OUTRAGES

London, December 10 Great anxiety is felt as to what may be. the outcome of the present outcry against Turkey. England is trying to secure joint action with regard to the future protection of Armenia.

FREETRADE IN THE STATES

New York, December 9 Several leading manufacturers m the United States are taking the initiative m a movement to form a freetrade league. President Cleveland has issued a proclamation directing that the pro visions ef the New Chinese Exclusion Act are to be brought into operation immedfately.

DEFENCE

Melbourne, December 10 It is anticipated the defence vote will be cut down by £50,000.

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, December 10 A serious rebellion has broken out m Wichu, Northern Corea. Admiral Freeniantle is proceeding to the coast.

THE RINGAROOMA COURT MARTIAL

Sydney, December 10 The court-martial m connection with the stranding of H. M.S. Ringarooina found the charge against Captain Johnson proved, inasmuch as the course steered after passing Dip Point was not stated by the hour order book, and he took no steps to check the course laid down by the navigating officer. The Oourfc also considered the captain did not satisfy himself of the safety of the ship. The charge against Lieutenant Ohetwynd was proved, as he laid down a course which for no apparent reason led much nearer to land than was necessary. That officer also neglected to remain on deck while the vessel was m close proximity to land. The Committee also found that the charge against Lieutenant McDonald had been proved, as he failed to call the captain and inform him of the vessel's dangerous proximity to land, although he considered it necessary for the safety of the ship to alter her course. Captain Johnson -was severely repri manded by the Court and admonished to be more careful m future. Lieu tenant Chetwynd was severely repri manded and dismissed from his commission on the Ringarooma. Lieutenant McDonald was also severely reprimanded. The Court expressed its appreciation of the energy, and ability displayed by the captajn an 4 ship's company m extricating the vessel from the reef qn which she stranded.

The Wairarapa Disaster

An Outside Opinion

Sydney, December 11 Tfre Sydney. Morning Herald, com menting on the verdict of the Court of Enquiry, says that it intensifies the sense of indignation regarding the incidents of the deplorable disaster-. The story of the wreck presents humau nature m the meanest of aspects. Negligence, recklessness, indifference, cruelty, are written largely over the report. The disgraceful conduct of the officers m not properly and promptly using the boats is apparently to be attributed as much to ignorance as to inhumanity. The wreck is the most disgraceful, perhaps, m all its incidents, of all that have ever been recorded m connection with Australian seaman^ ship; ! : i -i . • -

THE VICTORIAN AGENT GENERALSHIP

Melbourne, December 11 The Premier," wtiile 'believing it would be injudicious to appoint an Agent-General when it has become known that Victoria will have to ab stain from borrowing' m. London fop some years, things it would hardly be fair to act harshly towards Mr Gillies, who has performed tlje duties satis factorily. It was no fault of his that the duties hat} §0 largely cjecreasjed. If, ljoweyer, t>h,e " moliqn refuging hi§ were carried, Government woul4 obey the House, and inform Mr Gillies accordingly.

THE AbBBCRTON GUABBiAJS : TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1894.



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Wanted T» EOENT Arrivals — Ladies' andGentle -L^ men's Summer Boots and Shoes, ! Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Summer Ties and Hats.— Mitchell and Turner, HOLLOA ! What's This ! 36 Curds m Packets for Is, and 25 for 9d ; single Cards from 2d to 2j each. New Year's, Christmas, Text, and Birthday Cards, Cheap and m great variety. A choice lot of New Books suitable for Christmas and Bmhday Present. Cir culating Library, Terms eisy. Ei«ht Id Books for Gd, four 21 I»o<»ks for (31, two 4d lsx»ki for 61, three 61 Books for Is, Plain, Fancy, and Mourning Sta fioi.ei>. Picture Books. Scraps, etc. —J. M>.:usi)!<N, Bookstall and Shop. SWEEPING Reductions. •— Is Book* for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2s Books for Is 6d, 2\ 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equ&l ra'e of reduction at L. F. Andrewjss and Go's., Cash Sale. 618 LADIES' aud Gentlemen's left-off Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mes Knight, opposite Templar Hall, ne*r Post Office. 11 170 FiHRISTMAsInd New YearCarda for \_J the Home MaiJ. A beautiful assort ment just opened up, Packets of Cards of choice designs from 31 upwards- Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writing Cases, Ink stands^ Pictures, Music, Accordeons from 7a 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention : all at greatly reduced prices for cash this month at L. F. Andrewes and Co.'s Cheap Sale. SPECIAL & IMPORTANT. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Are Special Purchasers of the well-known ASHBUBTON TWEEDS. ■pNCOUKAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY BY PURCHASING TWEEDS Manufactured m our own district. s d Men's Sac Suits 28 9 Ashburton Tweed Men's Tweed Trousers ... 9 6 Ashburton Tweed Mend Sac Suits to measure ... 59 6 Ashburton Tweed Men's Trousers to measure ... 17 6 Ashbnrton Tweed Boys'buits 9 6 Ashburton Tweed BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY I'Oll YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS. SEE OUR WINDOW FOR PRICES. HALLEN.^TEIN BROS. ALEX. BENDItY, Manager _ _ ""FiKE^JiARAIS Allenton one toll Borough, north of railway : two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls Hampstead ... ... four tolls



Wanted. WAIN TED, Boy about 16 or 17 to go small round and make himself useful. W. Bryant, Wills Street. _ 32 80 WAJNTED, good Cook ana Laund c s, alao Nurce Maid to mind children durirg the d*y only. Apply Mih Hugo Frikdlanuer, Burnett Street. 12 8L ;i,ANTi£D, Caretaker :or Ashburton nr Prest.yterhn Church. S-ch dul'j of duties may ha men, and application.' ■ienfc m by s*atcrday, Di camber 15, to Mr Amuikw Our. 12 67 b"~llJK safe, Mousa m Cameron .street Wect. Six Rooms, Qurter Acre Outhousis, tanks and every convenience. For furhher particular-, apply "House" Post Office, A&hburton. 12 59 piBEAP Christaas Presentp, Cheap v> New Y«ar Gifcs, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Fancy Oooda. Mi s A basis, launder a 1 Buildings. 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 ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a acock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on tini9 payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns oi any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low. —J, W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, aluslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. BUTTER, BUTTER.-We are Still Selling Good Batter 6d per lb. Bran 2s 8i per bag, Best Sharps 53 3i per bag, Rollitt's and Thomas' Flour at Mill Price. Note Address—Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. 11 171 WANTED Known.—Miss Murphy Dressmaker, has removed to Burnett Street, next to Orange Hall. Wedding and Mourning orders especially attended to. WANTED Known — Mrs Hoopek (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hcoper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*131 TCE CREAM, Ice Cream, Ice Cream, JL now ready at H. A, Flower's, East street, Ashburton. Ice supplied at shortest notice. 10 114 tITANTED Known-Holders of W Present tickets can new get them changed.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—The Corner is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier, T}EA.UTT'ULa>d useful Presents to JL) all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. —H. C. Segers, Meltcrd House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Uegatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2i 6d.—W. H. Collier. WANTiiD Known — Spectacles, Fye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical l-i?e at S. Saxek's, Optician- ORESENTS. Wo are now civing jL Presents tn a'l purchv ere of 2 . lij and upwards.—H. C. Seguks,. Mtelford House, \\ ■ E Hold a Large Stock of tho Latest VV >'ov-lties m M-»teria's f-r Blouses aid Walking 'Tresses. Jusf rpinec!, <x Pdk«.h-»and lonic, Dreis Good. of choice Relecu .'II, Sutnhal'*s am! Umbrella".—Mit* h :u. and Tcr^kii. BANG ! Bang ! m»n a \ My new se son'a stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, f&bot ¥ Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting maferCftis j)f the first quality nt ,T. W. Haruley's, Gun ZCmponum. BLAJxfCETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at fs 9J. Ex^ra Urge and heavy 15 ? 6d and Wa od,~Robert Alcorn, Baker's Building A FACT.—anyone drinking Health -" Tea and discarding all other brands will certainly add ten years to his life. Jueb jrour try it. To be had from ai Grocers. S~*] UNS ! Guns ! Guna i My V*W stock \J| of Gunsj ast to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breach Leaders, Rifles, etc. In epectlon invited. Mo old gtock to select from at J. W. Harple^s Sporting Repository WANxED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zandkb, Sole Agent. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend., Band ,of Hotie, Young England, and other New Books at Lox?£sfcPrices.— L. F. Andrewes anp Co. 11 9& WANTED Known-That i£ you are m want of a first class article m sum m£>r Boots and Shoes, you cannot do bette? tfwn pall at J. Moison's ; you will get tho very ioes^ a^; rgdpeed prices. As for his own make, they s;'*s r e/l known to tke delight of the wearers, througiioyt the iusUaKslan colonies. Repairs well done and at ou,g&. Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot t*tor.e, K*st street, Ashburton. rpO L ADJES .—Sprang olean'l^K.^We A fi,«ve just receiyed lhre,e Cases of Curtains an 4 Liberty Muslins, together with «®w Patterns m Garnets, Oilcloths, nod Liooleums. China Matting £r ( om B|d per yardi"--Mr^KEM anp Tprnjer. /"CHRISTMAS f «?esefttg, Qkoie& Orna- V_y meats, Zithers arid Jew's Hatpp, BaKi and Dolls for everybody from Id cash; Jointed Dolls for 63, Sleeping Beauties Is, Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian F^bissics Is. Walking Men, Tii^faS DoUSy Seotfih (Jteyu, and Ennis killen Dragon! »11 wonderfully chesp at Mrs A morn's L**:^ VMmMnng And F.incy Bazaar, Havelock str^efc. YSTERS, "FrTed~Flounders, »nd Whitebait every right at Jewitt'.s, Dee» Sea Jfi.-hiug Company, opposite MAiLoflice. %m WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the P»le now being held up ab Saur.ders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, ir. will be continued for' another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Laws je, ' 7 W®



Business Notice . ! NEW COODS._ NEW GOODS. T 0 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 S'.O'ik at tho Very Lowest l»o*sit»le I*rice£. NOW IS YOUR lIMeT'maKB NO MISTAKE. G J. js~lTi l l\s * IS THE SHOP FOR A GENUINE IiAEGAIN. New Printa, guaianteed to waab, 3^d . I New and Fashionable Dress Goods, double New (^lateatT, very strong, W ! . width, worth 2a for Is od Fetty> 7id' gUM I SSbSISd SheSS white twill. 9*cl Kcw Dreaa Goo Is 5s lid, dres* worth double [ Towe's, 2*d ; Cotton Shirting, 4Jd MILLINERY, MILLINERY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP. Strong Corsets, 4s 6d now 2j lid I Children's Sunshades Is Ladies' Sunshades of every description | CLOTHING. CLOTHING. HWa Siilta 13a 6d Boya 1 Tweed Suits, 4s lid &XS2&** SuiU, 37.6 d now 27. S«.w iJen's Colonial Tweed Suite, 45s now 32s 6d prioe BOOTS^ BOOTS. We were neve* beaten, and we defy competition. All our Colonial Boots ale made specially to our order, and we guarantee them. If not as good as recommended, we will replace them. -JUS! TO HAND- J2O pair of Ladies' Lace Bhoes, 4s lid Children's Tan Shoes and Slippers » specialty Ladies' Tan Strapped Shoes, 6s lid with sox to match ... , Ladies' Canvas Shoes, tan and black Mena Co on a -made Shooters, nailed 7s lid Ladies' French Glace Kid Shoes, the beat to Men's Colonial-made Shooters, na lied 8b lid be had m New Zealand Men's Balmorals a*d Cookhams of every Men'i Bluchen, 4s lid I description. COME AN D SEE. G. J. NEILL'S FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTONJ TW. H. COLLIEB |NVITES SPECIAL ATIENTION TO ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS * OF Fashionable No veltles JOB SPRING AND SUMME3 Ever imported into the district. The Novelties on view, and which ladies are invited to inspect, are Characterised by VARIETY, GENERAL IXOELLTSNCE anu MODERATE PRICES. THR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Contains all tha very latent productions of the Millinery Art TEE DRESS DEPARTMENT Is very complete with the Kewest J r Woollen Fabrics, Prints, Silks, Delaines, Pongees, Sateens, Etc, A SPLENDID SHOW Of Few Choice Goods m ,.,„,■ Laces, Fabric and Kid Gloves, Hibbons and Handkerchiefs, Blouses, Hoisery 9 Sunshades, Flowers, Etc. ALLREya-'EMESTS FORBES', UHILDKENS anu GENILEMBN'S WEAR INFECTION JNVITBD. I HE <{ €O» M B If." 9 ~" APOLOGY. m. sTlek, WATCHMAKER AND JKWBLLB B, I^>G3 to apologise to the numerous Customera who were requiring the Wonderful Oi^cit Watche», Whick he w» unable tosnpply, having sold out, and to notify ha has just received nothcr large consignment of DIXIT, DIXIT, DIXIT WATCHES, Open face and double case Keyless %nd Key-winding LEVERS. Look and wear PRICES-(In boxes with extra glass) £Os, £s*, »f• 6d, and 303. Guarantee with each Watch, The Most Wonderful Value ev«r~off^d to the AshburMn Public. No otto Watchea m the Market at the piices can compare with the »«**f ONLY TO BE OBTAINED FROM S SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. Dresses Dresses. Dresses r? YDS DOUBLE-WIDTH, LINING AND BUTTONS COMPLETE FOR fs 9d. A VERY CHOICE SELECTION OF SINGLE ROBES' NEW WOOL DULATNES FROM 6i». _____ * CARFErS CHINA MATTING* umhwm \ A MiowrOtfin Full of Moveltics TIJIIEE CASES ENGLISH 8 HOES AND SLIPPERS MITCHELI7& TURNER "" ' ■ j i