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Ashburton Guardian. MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1894 THE UNITED STATES TARIFF.

I When the Tariff Bill was before the ! United States Parliament the Re publicans were ceaseless m their pro phecies of a gloomy and disastrous future for American industry. And bitterly did they tight to retain their beloved, and to them profitable, prin ciple of protection. The tariff hovered m the balance for over twelve months, neither side being sure of winning, and both very much afraid of defeat. Meanwhile trade was paralysed, capital was as effectually shut up aa stagnation could keep it, and no new enterprises of any kind were started, while the wheels of existing enter prises were clogged by the uncertainty m regard to tariff—an uncertainty that meant for the merchants the difference between a prcfit and a loss. When the Bill, after much remodelling, was ultimately passed—though it did not by any means please the democrats, being much short of what they wanted, any more than it pleased the republicans, being a good deal more than they were willing to grant; nor the president himself, who refused to sign it, although it became law all the same, and is m force—the uncertainty was dispelled, and both merchant and manufacturer knew exactly how they stood, and what they had to expect. Instead of the prophecies of the republican stormy petrels being fulfilled, business has taken a forward leap, and stagnation has become stir and bustle. The American Wool and CoMpti Reporter for the week ending September (? reports an excellent state of affairs m all the great textile industries. New com panies are being iacorpcrated, other mills are resuming operations, some are working night and day, and the feeling prevalent is one of confidence and hopefulness. Free wool, which was to ruin the farmers, has not yet had time to commence its nefarious iba.sk. On the contrary, business men see^a hfy yjsw the advent of this bogey without any j^arjked signs of perturba tion. Native woq! has jjot declined m price, but, as tariff reformers pr&dieted, displays an almost indecent haste to reverse the order of things. The various gradesof Ohio, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Kentucky, and Indiana wool i^avo advanced, according to the latest statistical ijiinimwy issued by the Treasury department, between the .elates of July 1?, £894, when it $ps yfiry uncertain. :that ,the Tariff Bill would become law, and August s 1891, all the way from one to three cents a Ib. Money has been p,ourisg into the Federal Treasury like water > and goods, long held m bond, are being placed upon the market at, it is claimed, reduced prices, Mr Wanamaker was ( postmaster-general m the Harrison and boasts that he |ifcil| .re,ta£nij the pen with which he signed the ii£c|asley Bill. This gentleman was ' a bitter oap^nenb of the Wilson Tariff' Bill which has 5 jj^fc become law and has very consider. .;übiy Qpe^tyji tjhje United States ports* •This gentleman -j,§ i^sq a large store ii&Sjfi§r f jn jfa,ct like & sejasjibjle i>^n who ' ■ *itn>s kl§ &WQ 'house -he is $rst $ Jooksc. _ 4 politic storekeeper au. Wi TLIto Under the tariff, a 3 a « "\

come over the face and tone o£ busi ness, it would be necessary to suit things to the altered circumstances, and the advertisement m the Phila delphia newspapers of the store kept by the bitterest opponent of the Bill m Parliament was a most interesting one. It started off' by announcing the with drawal from bond of forfcy-one cases more of goods under the last tariff, and wenb on with the customary torrent of "gush" which Yankee ad vertisers indulge m, finally bringing up with this—"lt is surprising that any one supposed that the common people —Abraham Lincoln said it better, ' the plain people' - could not count for themselves ; that reduced charges at the custom house would make no dif ference m prices ! What was the tariff fight about if it were not to put down prices 1 At the first go off it cer tainly does that— at least it does it m this store" American authorities are satisfied that, so far as wool and woollen goods are concerned the new tariff will greatly cheapen the people's clothing as well as introduce to most of them a better quality of goods for everyday wear. It cannot fail also to increase m a very marked degree the consump tion of wool, and the duty being taken off wool altogether, and about to be reduced very materially on woollen goods, there is bound to be a sub stantial benefit felt all round by the increased demand for wool.

It is curious to note, says the Melbourne Argus, how rich a literary strain runs through the leading figures politics m modern English political anb life. Of the ten Prime litekaturb . Ministers of Q aeen Victoria at least five have won, or had gifts by which they might easily have won, the highest honours of litera ture. Melbourne, Peel, Aberdeen, and Palmerston, it is true, were m a literary sense "naked and not ashamed"; and Lord John Russell, though he published two or three melancholy volumes, had no literary gift. But Lord Derby was, as Mr Gladstone is, a scholar of high rank. Disraeli will be remembererl as a novelist as long as he is famous as a politician Lord Salisbury was once a "Saturday Reviews," and if he had nob been a statesman might have won fame as a scientist. Lord Rosebery's "Pitt" is one of the most charming historical mono graphs published m this generation; while to Mr Gladstone the whole field of literature, from Homer to Dante, from the Mosaic cosmogony to the plots of the Vatican, is familiar. Sir William Har court is the " Historicus " of the Times. It is doubtful whether Mr John Morley is a great administrator, but nobody will deny that he is a great literary artist; while Mr Balfour has not only one of the subtlest intellects, bub perhaps most perfect literary style of the day.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Appeal Court has reserved its deci sion m the c*se Union Bank v South Can terbury Building Society. Money under the Advances to Settlers A cfc will be lent through the Public Trust Office and branches, which it is anticipated will be equal to the work without any material addition. There are many inquiries m Scotland for Queensland sugar lands. A syndicate is willing to invest £80,000 in'he event of a sufficient guarantee bein* offered. At a meeting of ths W<*itaki High School Board of Governors Mr W. H. A. Craddock was Hslected out of seventeen applicants for the post of first assistant master. Mr Craddock, who was educated m Christchurch, ia at present head master of the Greymouth District High School- Two of Maoriland principal cities have been theatrically boycotted (says on ex change). Brough and Boucicault passed Auckland by, as terras could not be arranged for Abbott's Opera House, and the Royal Comic Opera Company (William son's) gave Wellington the 'cue out,' A local band was one day playing at Dunfermline when an old weaver come up and asked the bandmaster what that was he was playing. " That is * The death of Nelson,'" solemnly replied the band master. ' Ay, man,' remarked the weaver, ' ye hae's gien him an awful death,' A man named Edward Settc>tt was brought to Christchurch by the police from Kaiapoi on Sunday suffering from a severe self inflicted wound m the throat, and was tsken to che hospital. The man is m a precarious condition and not expected to recover. He had been living by himself and was of somewhat eccentric habits. At Gisborne on Sunday a man named William Brennan was found dead m a whare near Karakaka. A post mortem examination revealed signs of strychnine poisoning, and a bottle with strychnine crystals was found by the side of deceased. The jury returned a verdict of poisoning, but whether by accident or design, there was no evidence to show. A Greymouth telegram informs us that a very important gold reef has been discovered at Langdon's, nine miles from Greymouth. The ree', which was un earthed at a lower level than ever tested before., is three feet thick, carrying heavy gold, visible throughout A rush has set m, and leases are being taken up m all directions. The popularity of the Australian Station among men m the British Navy was again shown on Friday, 54-th August, at Ply mouth- Drafts for the new crews of the crnsier Orlando, the flagship of the station, the cri sier Rapid and the gunboat Lizard were called for. When the crew #f the Austria wa* paid off into the Devcnport Fleet Reserve after mobilisation, upwards of 50 per cent, of the men offered their strvtces for the station. An elderly man named Robert Martin, a school teacher, was found drownei m the vicinity of Tervois Quay Wellington, on Sunday. The deceased hit his home at s ?ven o'clock on Saturday evening for the purpose of looking at the shops. It is not known how he came into the water, and his friends state that they have no suspicion of suicide. Alfred Freeman, aged 39 cut his throat at the National Hotel. TLere Is some hope of his recovery. He had been manager of a drapery stoe at; TCketahuria, and the loss of this posi tion seemingly preyed on his mind. The design for the new letter card which is to te issued by the Postal Department m December, js, says the Wellington J^ost, an exceedingly pretty ■nd £aais£ul one. The address side is plain, but on the back of the card are dxquisite views, drawn by Mr F. Sears (of tfre Lands and Survey Department), of Mnunt Cook, Mitre Peak, the Suther land Falls, Mounts Tongariro and Rua pehu, and Lake Taupe. The card folds «p and (he writing space is on the inner side of the fold. It was the Duchess of Gordon, a clever and beautiful Scotchwoman, who success fully dumfounded a pretentious dandy. He wa<? beside her at a supoer party, and, m order to gain her good graces, affected a liking for the Scotch tongae. declaring ,bhere fas not a Scottish phrase he did not understand. * Rag; me a sprawl o' that babbly-jock, replied fch.e puchese, scarcely. moving a muscle of her fabe. The exquisite looked appaH'ed and then j?lunk away m confusion; while the com mm VY ¥§? performed by a cavalier haijilnj? tyom tjie #orph' of the Tweed,

At Duneiin on Saturday the Hassars brought their week of training to a close by the usual military sports;, which were fairly attended. The Lloyd Lindsay com petition was won by Sergeant Allan and Troopers Grieve, Freeman, and J. Findlay. According to the Wunganul Herald the prosecution, for the breach of the licensing law cost the country about £400 for wit nesses' expenses and so forth. It was elicited m evidence that the ' whiskey' m question was retailed t,o European-! at 14s per bo';tlo -And to tha Maoris at as much aa £1 per bottle. Ab-.ut 6.30 p.m. on Sunday a boy named Daniel Matthew Gibson, aged fifteen, who resided with his parents m St. Asaph street, Christchurch dropped dead at the corner of Kilmore and Colombo streets where he had gone to join some companions. He had run a distance of about fifty yards with his brother, and then jumped on to a fence. He fell down immediately, md died m a few moments, Dr Irving was sent for, but the boy was dead before the doctor arrived. The deceased had been subject to fainting fits up to two years ago, bat had none since, and it was thought that he had grown out of them. L'Echo do lArrnee states that a most important transaction is said to be con templated by Russia. Portugal seems disposed to cede to Russia for a considera tion a great part of her colonial posses sions—among others m India the town of Daman (at no great distance from Bom bay), further, the territory of Goa, which with its large area would enable Russia to establish an important colony there. The question of the purchase by Russia of the Portugese port of Timor is also on the | tapis. This acquisition would be of par ticular importance, owing to the strategic position of the lale of Timor m the face of the Australian continent. A very successful concert, promoted by the Rakaia Football Club, was held m the Town Hall on Friday night last. Mr Hardy commenced proceedings with an address, after which an excellent pro gramme was gone through by the follow ing ladies and gentlemen :—Mrs Brooke (Ashburton), Misses Cant (Christchurch), Ansley and Thompson, Messrs Brooke (Ashburton), Lill (Dunsandel), Walker, Dixon, Austin, Blackburn and Keddell. The accompaniments «rere played by Misses Hardy and Thompson, and Mr C. Blackburn. The usual dance followed, and waa kept up fciil daylight, and thor oughly enjoyed by about fifty couples, Mr Walker supplied the music m his usual efficient style, and was ably assisted by Mr Brandon. In connection with the Ellesmere Show he weight-judging competition was decided on Friday morning. Mr James Stack house' was the fortunate winner of the prize for the fat bullock. The bullock weighed 6201b5, MrStackhouse's judgment being: 6211b5, Mr S. Sparks came next with 6161b5, Messrs F. H. Pyne and A. Cooper next with 6121 bs each. Mr C. C. Smithson was the winner of the prize for sheep. The five sheep weighed 4061b5, or an average of 81 1 sth lbs, Mr Smithson's guess being 4101 bs, or an average of 821bs. Mr Baxter came next with 80Jlbs, Mr J. R. Campbell t! ied with 821bs, and Mr A. E. Campbell fourth with 831bs. The weights of the guesses for bullock varied from 4951bs up to 7141b5, for sheep from 661bs to 851ba, A week's mission will be commenced m St. Stephen's Church on Wednesday evening. Special intere?t will ba felt m the services by church peopla owing to the fact that the missioners—the Rev A. W. Robinsons with his colleague the Rev Canon Carter —have come from England especially for tlm work, and have held most successful missions m Hobart. Ade laide and Melbourne. Canon Carter would have been associated with Mr Robinson here, but unfortunately he is only just; recovering from severe indis position > and it is feared he cannor. do any work until tha commencement of the Cathedral Mission on November 10 The Rev. A. W. Robinson is examining chaplain to the Bishop of Wakefield, and Commissaiy In England for the Bishop of the Diocese of Christchurch. He possesses a very forcible and clear style and has made a imrked impression else where. All are freely invited to attend the mission, and will be heartily welcomed, and it is hoped that a lasting benefit will be received by many. During the mission all seats are free, and hymn books are provided. There are no collections except on Sunday and ab the thanksgiving ser vice on the last night of the mipsion. The Vicar will hold services on Wednes day, Thursday, and Friday at 7,30 p.m.; the missioner will be welcomed on Satur day at 8 p,m. KEATING'S POWDER destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insect, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals on exterminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m application. See the article you purchase is KEA'I ING'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffctual Tins, 6d and Is, ie with the signature Thomas Keating on each tin. Sold by all chemists.

THE CZAR.

London, October 27 The Russian Embassy m London announces that the Ozar is much better and that his appetite and energy are increasing, October 28. The latest bulletin concerning the Ozar states that he is improving and is \n better spirits. St. Petersijukg, October 26 The marriage of the O?:arewitch and Princess Alix is fixed for Monday. October 27. Princess Alix has been formally accepted into the Greek Church, and exchanged rings with the Czarewitch,

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, October 2f it is reported that the Japanese have suffered severely m attempting to re press the rebellious Tong Lak foice which is marching on Seoul. Reports from Corea state that the Japanese had a decisive victory over the Chinese at Kiwien, on the north bank of the Yalu River, defeating a force of 16,000. Extensive quantities of ammunition and prisoners were cap tured. October 28. The 16,000 Chinese troops at Kulien Chan were utterly routed, and fled with the Japanese m hot pursuit. The defeated force is retreating m thp dir ection of Autung, at the mouth of the, Yalu River. The Japanese, m addi tion to war material and prisoners,, captured thirty guns.

THE KNIFE

Melbourne, October 2¥ Three hundred telegraph messengers, receiving maximum wages, have been retired on six months' compensation, and the vacancies filled at cheaper rates.

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ON THE PITCH.

By The Barber. So the Show is to be held this year as the races were—on the dry I I have some indistinct sort of recollection of a list of forty or so promised guineas that Mr Leadley had m his pocket one year when the teetotg. tried the moral suasion principle, and did not succeed—the potency of the attraction of the wee drop was too strong. Evan the promise of forty new subscribers waa not sufficient ' bribe to induce the Society to forego the 1 pleasure of a beer m the open. Now that a teeto'al Committee shuts up the booths i willy nilly, what will those forty patriots 'do ?■ Will they rush after Mr Simpson with their guineas of membership, as magnanimous men would who have just scored a great victory, or will they remain as they have been —on the other side, and keep their guineas? ]Sow is the time for them to play the part of true men and toe the mark on the question of membership. They have a chance to score now far better than would have been given them by the Society accepting their offer at the time they made it. There were foolish speeches made about leaving the ranks of the Society if the booths were surrendered* The booths have not been surrendered—they have been cleared out by law: so that the threats as to resigning cannot be put m force. What kept the forty outside the ranks of the Association ? It was the drinking booths, they said. The drinking booths are not m evidence this year. Where are the forty 1 They ought now to come m and score, all off their bat, golden opinions from all sorts of people. If they don't come m now what will be said—simply that they never meant it. The way of the world, sir !

I don't know any more public-spirited man m Ashburton than Mr David Thomas. He Is a many-sided man i 8 Mi David, bub nono of his sides face a gloomy aspect. He looks ever at the bright side of things, and sunshine ia as necessary to him as the air of heaven. If his were an environment of gloom, and nag, and growl, with but little of the sweetness of life thrown in,—somebody would be killed very soon, but Mr Thomas would get out of thit atmosphere somehow. Ha helps cricket and football; he helped racing as long a3 he could; he takes his share of work with the A. and P.; he does not shirk his public duty as a citizen, has been Mayor and may be again, and is nowa Coun • cillor. Football and cricket are getting too fast and violent for him, as they are for some more of us, though I hardly fancy David's head ever had the lop-sided cant that would have cansed him to favor foot b&ll. He has no gladitorial ambition and believes m whole limbs. The Swimming Club has been none the worse for his countenance either, and he was a good man m the teams whose labors for the last ten years have made our Domain what it is—one of the finest public parks m the colony. And now the bowlers have got him. I don't know that he was ever more than " fair to-middling " m any of the sports he followed. His life has been always too busy to admit of sufficient prac tice to take first place. Besides he played for amusement, so that he might be all the better fitted for his work. The field and the track were never his church, only his relaxation ground—never his thoughts by day and his dreams by night, as the racecourse is to the man who has the rac ing disease acutely. And now he has hoisted the bowling club on his back, and thanks to his enthusiasm this grand game will be played m Ashburton under all the advantages under which the game can can possibly .be played. The square is as flat £s a billiard table, and there is room on it for fifty rinks if need be—were the club strong enough m funds to maintain it all as a green. 1 sincerely hope it will be. He has personally superintended the laying off of the green, the sinking of the trenches, the liming of the sward, ita watering, and rolling, and top dressing. He has taken a few of the ''old young 'uua "m htnd, and is teaching them the science of the game, and under his kindly care bowling has caught on hugely. It is especially the game of old men and men of middle age, and is as pleasant a way of taking much needed exeroise by business men as ever was invented I hear a for mal opening talked of —sides to be "skipped" by the Chairman of the County Council and the Mayor of the Borough. A few games would do both of them a lot of good. The fixing up of this green is the best thing Mr Thomas has done for a long time. May his shadow never grow less.

I notice the girla are to have an oppor tunity of showing what they can do m the matter of bread and scone baking at the Show this year attain. Competitions for bread raised with Brooke's baking powder and Zander's German yeast are advertised, as well as the Society's prizes for home made bread, and the millers' special priaes. It was m 1892, I think, that the big display took place, and a revelation was made to many good ladies m this town as to what the possibilities were of a home oven. The entries covered two pages and a half of the catalogue, and the exhibition was the finest m the Show. Few of the Ashburton ladies, who get i their bread from the bakers, had the least idea that bread like what was shown th*t day could come f com the ordinary oveo of a farmhouse kitchen; and, brought under their eyes m this way, they realised that there was a duty forming a part of the weekly round m farm life that th,e baker discharged for people m town, but which cqunbry people had to do for themselves— the baking of bread, And since that show, I am m a position to assure you, many of (he town housewives and daughters have acquired the art of baking home-made bread. The referee, if my memory is reliable, was on that occasion, Mr P. Hanrahan— % wise selection, foir though the produce and other merchants who sampled the bread may bo good enough judges as laymen, it wants a man with special skill to unearth the good points, Yefc the judging was so good that Mr Hanrahan ratified every award.

THE COMING SHOW.

THK ENTRIES

In the annexed table are given the entries for the \shburton Show for this year, and four previous years. Owing to several of our more extensive breeders having decided to leave tha competitioat this year to the smaller men, there is a falling off m the entries of sheep and horses, but a welcome increase ia notable m cattle and dairy produce, m sympathy we doubfc not with the greater attention now bestowed upon the dairying industry. On the total exhibits there Is an increase this year over all previous shows of 33.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible lor toe opinions expiessed by our correspondents.)

SANITATION IN THE SUBURBS.

TO THE EDITOK. Sir, —As there is every prospect of a very dry summer, and m view of two deaths recently, and one case of serious illness m Trevorton from typhoid fever, I think it is time something was done to improve the sanitary condition both of Trevorton and Hampstead. No doubt the water supply (more especially of the former suburb,) must be so tainted that is ia calculated to promote .and aggravate epidemic disease, which is a menace not only to the aforesaid localities but to the borough as well. Any one walking through Trevorton on a warm day must have been sensible of the sicken ing stench from piggeries, hen roosts, etc. But the greatest danger of all is the want of proper sanitary arrangements to carry away the nightsoil as is done m the Borough, and which is fast turning the above mentioned suburbs into a large cesspool of decomposing matter, offensive and dangerous to the health of the whole community. I under stand on good authority that even m the Borough many do not take advantage of the facility afforded by the nightsoil contractor, ' and that the state of some of the back yards of certain houses is simply awful, and I think it is time our City Fathers were moving to appoint a competent, skilful, and experienced officer of health, instead of wasting time m long prosy discussions on mere trifling matters. If no by-law exists as to the compulsory removal of night soil and rubbish, it is time one was enacted, both for the borough and suburbs, and with a duly qualified inspector to see that the law is properly carried out, I have no doubt a great improvement would take place m the general health of the district.—l am, etc., SOO*DB.

ALLENTON-NETHERBY WATER RACE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—lt is now pretty well a year since those of us interested m the construction of the AUenton-Netherby water race had the gratification ot seeing the water reach the Netherby district, and rejoiced thai! our efforts were at last crowned with success. We very naturally thought that all our trouble was ended so far aa a water supply was concerned. Experience, however, has somewhat modified our conclusions, and I venture to question if there are any of those who worked hard to get the water now think it was worth their trouble. Before we had the so-called supply we knew what we had to put up with : but now, all is un certainty ; for if record had been kept, it would have been shown that the water haa hardly ever been running continuously for one whole week since it was first turned on? And now, when moat needed, as the dry weather has set m, for two or three weeks it has been turned off every day. The Borough Council, it is said, is cleaning out the upper part of the race. I fail to see what necessity there existed for leaving the cleaning to so late a period m the season. It could nob have been for want of labor, as there has been enough of that available at any time for the last year to clean put the whole river bed. There aie many rate payers along the line of race, and they would be only too glad to pay a rate for a per manent supply, but they naturally resent having to pay for a supply they have only m name - only when it suits the pleasure of the Borough Council or somebody else who may have a right to tinker with the supply. If permanent, the supply would be a real boon ; but if, as m the past, it is to be as fitful as are the showers from heaven, I for one would just as soon be without any.— I am, etc., An Interested One,

Fire near Timaru.

Mr .11 Sfcftoinneii*' Monte Bnr&eil

Timaku, October 29 A seven-roomed housa, four miles from town, the residence of Mr D. McGuinness, the well-known hotelkeeper, was destroyed by fire at midnight. The family were all m town m connection With the death of a daughter, except two sons, who escaped m their night; clothes. The insurance is not known yet, but there will be considerable loes over that. _^

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending October 28, 1894 :—

Tinwald Town Board.

The monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board was held on Friday. Present- Messrs E. Gates (chairman), James Hesel tine, Thomas Stone, David Tippett, and Thomas Williams. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr W. S. Maslin, M.H.R;, referring to amendment m County Act, with respect to rating m town districts. From Mr W. Willoughby, notifying amount of proportional share to be paid by the Board for salary of clerk to Licensing Committee. From the Charitable Aid Board, forward ing statement of accounts, ROADS. Notices were ordered to be sent to owners that it was the intention of the Board to open up Thomson street, from Johnatone street to Carter's terrace. BRIDGE OVER CARTER'S CREEK. It was resolved to apply to the Coinfcy Council to have this bridge repaired and widened. works, &a. Several minor works were ordered to be attended to, and after passing accounts, amounting to £4 14s, the meeting adjourned.

COMMERCIAL.

London, October 27 Sir John B. Lawes estimates the British wheat crop at thirty-three bushels per acre. There are just under two million acres tinder crop, and the British requirements will be twenty-two million quarters. The chilled beef syndicate intend to carry out further experiments. Messrs Kelson Brothers Btate that the result of the shipment of chilled beef confirms the belief that, unless a tempera ture of twenty-two degrees is maintained, mildew is oertain. London, October 29 The English wheat market is steady, the Continental inactive and the American un changed. The butter market shows no change, busi ness being dull. Bkttssei.l3, October 27 Merchants, here an,d iq Antwerp believe there is a good qpening for Australian meats owing to the elections resultiug m a triumph for the opponents to th a imposition of duties on articles of food.

tfBE ABHBtJfcTON GUARDIAN: MOtiDAK, OCTOBER 29, iß§4



Classes, 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 Sheep ... 91 123 171 213 168 Cattle ... 41 44 60 71 80 Horses . 237 216 226 345 240 Figs 18 52 18 20 30 Implements... 87 116 94 102 77 Doga 16 18 19 21 13 D. Produce ... 127 108 171 146 236 N.Z. M'fcture? 6 3 1 1 1 Extra Exhibits 14 24 16 30 35 Horse Shoeing 16 5 10 0 0 Small Birds... 7 14 2 4

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Pure Blood is the Seoket of . Health Gordon's Blood Pills cleanse the^ system of all impure blood, cure iudigestion,con tipation, liver complaint, JJains m back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box 63; two boxes, l'Qs, post free." J. W. Clayton ty>x234 Dunlin



Warned, j OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's ! Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, I iluslins, Flannelettes, Trimming*, etc 4 at; Mrs Alcobn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. ANTED Known -That if you are m want of a first class article m sum raer 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, A&hburton. iTTAR ! WAR —Great, Sacrifices as ▼ Goods muac be sold cheaper than ever, to make room for other goods to arrive shortly. Books and Magaaines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket 'Books, Purses, Writing Cases, Ink stands, Pictures, Music, Accordeons 'from 7s 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, School Bags, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention; all at greatly oauced prices for cash this month at L, F. Andrewbs and Co.'s, Cheap Sale. NEW SPBING AKD SUMMEE GOODS OPENING UP THIS WEEK. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, NEW GOODS MEN'S New Shapes Hard Hats GOODS Men's New Shape Soft -,___.„ NEW flats GOODS Men's New Lounge Hats „_-_„ NEW —ijoss weight GOODS Men's New Tennis Hats __.„ NEW Men's, Boys' and Youths' GOODS Straw Hats r< n rma NEW - GOODS —SPECIAL— , nrvna NEW GOODS T m The New Swimming Com- NEW bination Suit GOODS m Men's and Youths' Black NEW Lace Shirts GOODS New Tennis Sashes nnna NEW New Cycling Shirts GOODS New Tennis Shirts NEW New Cricket Shirts GOODS NEW -SPECIAL- GOODS NEW IHOI New and GOODS Bows NEW GOODS NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager 1



Wanted , Jtlowliine: i« Cominji'. PRIMITIVE OeOilCH. SUNDAY AND MONDAY NOVEMBER 4-5. 10 169 vy ANTED Known—Owing to the * * cka^h of Bro Bennett's daughter the Ladies' Orange Social will bo post poned umil fuither notice. 10 17b' I CE CREAM, Ice Cream, Ice Cream, £ tow ready at H A, Flower's, East street, Ashburton. Ice supplied at ) shortest notice. 10 114 t^IRE 1 Fire ! Fire ! £40 worth cf New Books to arrive about Monday, October 22, direct from London. My Circulating Library is the mofct popular m Ash button Terms—simple and easy. Subscribers can change Books at the Bookstall or at my Shop, Tancred Street. Latest new Books added to Library every month. Text, Birthday, Christmas, New Year Cards, Picture Books, Scraps, cheap, and m great variety.— J. Marsden. FOR SALE.— \ an acre of B*rley and Tares, and | an acre of Oats and i Tares m large or small quantities; also a few bags of Oamaru JDerwent Potatoes for seed. Apply to Peter Williams, oppo site the Gasworks. 10 93 WANTED KNOWN —Dressmaking prices to sait the times. Material dresses irom 8s 6d, Prints from 7a 6d. Fit and style guaranteed.—Miss Murphy, Old Kindergarten, East Street. WANTED —Every Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset, guaranteed whale bone throughout. Orders left at Mr E, Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 OYSTERS, Fried Flounders, »nd Whitebait every pight at Jewitt's, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 168 QPRAY is selling Firewood 25s • O per cord, delivered. Coal from 6s per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 163 6d.--Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. fVTANTED Known-Before buying YV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from In Ashburton. All marked veiy Cheap. — H. 0. Seoeks, Melford House. HEALTH TEA ia more esonoraica than ordinary ea. It undergoes a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of the better properties of the eaf more easy. Henry Zander, Autho rised Agent. SWEEPING Reductions. —la Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2s Books for Is 6d, 2s 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equ*l ra^e of reduction at L. F. Andrew.es and Go's., Cash Sale. 618 HAKATERE.— The Somerset Meat Mart has long held '* tha cake " as the best and cheapest shop m town for caah purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained.. Mutton 2d per Ib, Saus ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock. 852 WANTED Known —That o«vkg to the success of the Fale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, m will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, bub the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains —A Law bib. 7 166 i^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot -* new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs ApaMß>__ "TTI ANTED Known—The Corner Is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.-—W, H. Collier. WANTED Known —Spectacles, iiye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician. _ DOLLAR CIGARETTE?.—3d. N holders or photos— Hebky Zander, Wholesale agent- W"~ ANTED Known —The Cheapest House m town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. 0. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegacta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2a 6d. —W. H, Collier. "O UTTER, BUTTER, fresh and good Jl3 6d per lb. Just arrived—A Line of BBA Shears, also a good assortment of Turkey Stones. Come early and get your choice. Note address—Fletcher Bros, E*st street (next Bank of New Zealand) Ashburton. 110 LADlES^Spring~Cleanin£t.—We - hava just received Three Cases of Curtains and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns m Carpets, Oilcloths, 1 and Linoleums. China Matting from B£d per yard.—Mitchell and Tubnbr, ARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mks Alcorn's new shop, Ha-velook Street RECENT Arrivals—Ladled and Gentle men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts; Unlimited selection of Summer Ties and Hats.— MraesEfcL 4MP Turner. JUST Opened # splendid line of fashion able Dress Stuss, jn Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns «$d Bracks. To be sold under wholesale prifce.-^-H. C. Segers, Melford House. BANG ! Bang • Bang S My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Ohio Cartridges, Powder., Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting jn^temls of the first quality at .T. W. H&RJ*Lfiy's, Gun Emporium. WE Hold a Large Stock of tj&e Latest Novelties m Materials for Blouses and Walking Dresses. -jTust opened, ex Pakefea and lonic, Dress Goods of choice selection, Suashaipa and Umbrellas.—Mitchsll and Tdenkb. GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Gunsj nst to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Bunul Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spect^ j»vited. No old stock to select from at 4. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository * ______ OBERT~ALGOR*f h^a ,qj^#vJ m Baker's Buildings, next the Court. house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought ?vt Edjvards, Bennett's and the J&tiapoi Sgrtes, ffaa cheapest Jot of goods - 'fettwsfa-fc ite A^bßrfen* Also an i ever .... Qf £ oote sssortmeL. - w t—- ———--—-—--r-.-r-— ~fq~6mmT' Notice fl i Guns let out on hiK *— ■itm&l tim 9 payments. H&vinsj a prote v . Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to . repair Guna of any description. Gun fif tings m stock. Prices low.—J, W. j I Hardley, Ironmorgar, etc 1 \



Business Notice". IF YOU WANT GCHD VALUE FOE YOUR MONEY GO TO— G. J. NEIL US WHERE TfIEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRCOE. IURI) UP."fIARD UP MUST IIAVI3 MOIVISY. itfO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTIOLF. IN JN THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2Jd DRESS GOODS 3Jd Double width Dress Tweeda Is lid Heavy Shirting Is Bd-Reduaed to 9|d Reduced to Is Union Shirting la 2d-Rediioed to 7jd TOWELS 2id Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9a Double Bed-twill Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7£d—Reduced White taSTorey Calico Is lid doz Dr Wanfert CoraKne^ Corsets, 8s 6d All Wool flannel 7£d Reduced to os lid 9i&D PUNDER.OLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRIOE CLOTHING- CLOTHING' Bojs' Caps 6d Men's Tweedy Overcoats, with capes M«n'a Heavy AU Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Men s mavy 6d _ Reduced to 23a M MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. BLANKETS. ~~ BLANKETS. T*r VMWHV CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY IN ava*i w . pMC K-FROM «s Od PER PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOT S. ~ ~ BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Wnman's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace Boots, all sizes 5s lid Women s fences *s ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Blucher* 4s lid Boya' Nailad Shooters, Strong, os 6d X *$&?%£s£ Pe^ed, Ladies' !&££. Us 9d^Reduced 15a 6d—Reduced to 11s 6d _ to 8s 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE Q J t JN E TI L LVS, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST| STREET, ASHBURTONJ Cash. We Want CASH. FLETCHER BEOS., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Etc. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING:— THE CELEBRATED Peerless ainl Premier Tea*. Peerless Tea, 31bs for 5s Peerless Tea, 61bs for 9s 9d Premier Tea, 3ibs for 5s 5d Premier Tea, 61bs for 10s 5d POTTER'S HEBBAL BEER EXTRACT— 7d per Bottle. 6s 6d per dozen Sufficient to make six gallons of Splendid Hebbal Beer. BIADDON'S HE ALT [I SALINE, OR LIFE SALT — A combination of Oxygencrated Salts with the Ripe Juices of Lemons, Limes and Oranges. TONIC, EFFERVESCING, TASTELESS AND APERIENT, 2s 3d er Bottle. RAWLINGS' SOAP MANUFACTORY (Only the Finest Quality of Fat used). as* Almond Scented, Large Bars, 32 bars tocwt 9s 9d per Box Perfect Cleanser, 40 bars to cwt 9s 9d per Box Domestic, 40 bars to cwt ... 7s lid per Box —REMEMBER— TT7E BI TV SOR CAStf, make NO BAD DEBTS, therefore we are able to SELL GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Etc, at a LOWER RATE than any house m the trade. «■■■■■*■ t y» — NOTE ADDRESS — FLETCHEE BEOS-, CASH SUPPLY STOKES, EAST STREET, ASHBTJRTON, (Next Bank of New Zealand) ALSO 107 and 109 Lower High Street, Christchurch. W. H. COLLINS & CO Paperhangings. Paperliangings. SIX BALIS Containing 1800 PIECES ol THIS SEASON'S WALL PAPERS, WHICH MUST BE SOLD. mm CoMfcnee not being able to complete his purchase, these Goods We been handed o?sr to us and WILL BE SOLD AT REDUCED RATES TO CLEAR THE LIKE W, H COLLINS & CO rßoynl Insurance Company J Grey Valley Coal Company lfl ™ K m Q miU j Springtield Pottery Comi any VWHiWia «w | {jorben and Cos Uuancelled Mantelpieces I McKenzie's Furni urj Kenovator \ Black Ball Coal Company