LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Rawlins has determined not to retire from the contest for Tuapeka, and Mr Scobie Mackenzie has decided not to stand.

About forty women were initiated on Friday night in the Dunedin Foresters^ Court for women.

Attention is called to Messrs Davis Bros.' advertisement. In consequence of removal they are offering their stock of furniture at cost price.

A severe shock of earthquake has been experienced at Yokohama and Tokio, Japan, Several natives were killed and injured, and great damage was done to property in all directions.

The schooner Sovereign, which was beached near Castlepoint on Sunday, is breaking up. Her timber was consigned to Waddell, McLeod, and Weir, Wellington. The.captain and crew have arrived in town.

A disagreeable woman, the wife of a hatter at Carlisle, had four infants at a birth recently, all girls, three of whom are living. Eleven months ago she had twins, making six children within a year.

A remarkable tragedy of love and murder occurred recently at Cincinnati. A short time ago a pretty Irish girl, named Mary Gilmartin, arrived in that city from Sligo. Some time afterwards a young priest, also from Pligo, turned up in Cincinnati, and having ascertained where the girl was lodg ing, proceeded to the house, and after a short conversation with her, drew a revolver and shot her dead, afterward attempting, but unsuccessfully, to kill himself with the same weapon. Miss Gilmartin's friends state that the priest who is believed to have been wrong in his mind for a considerable time past, pestered the girl with his attentions, and in her distress, and in order to avoid scandal, she suddenly feft Sligo for America. The latest advices from Cincinnati indicate that the priest is still alive, and may recover.

During the recent trial of fortune-tellers at Wellington the Chief Justice put a hypo thetical case to the inspector as to the possible ulterior objects persons might have in going to those fortune-tellers who carry on their trade in some of the dingy black slums of the town. Supposing, he I?aid, a servant girl went there to get her fortune told, and was informed of her future pros pects—a nice dark young man, plenty of money, and so on, that a nice young girl like her should be driving about in a carriage; instead of washing pots in a kitchen, was there anything of that kind going on? Inspector Pender said that what was sus pected was something very much worse than that. The places where people of the fortune-telling fraternity lived did not come within the police idea of * respectable houses.' They were quite the reverse. Apart from the supposed for tune-telling, it wab alleged that eoire of the houses were mere places of decoy for youne girls and others. He did not allude to any place in particular, or to the cases that were betore the Court, they being beside the question.

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The Rev Mr Mansfield of the New Hebrides Mission will preach in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening.

The Wellington Harbour Board have agreed to relieve the Mokihini Company of its coal supply contract, and the tender of the Westport Coal Company has been accepted for the year ending 31st March, 1895.

At the Wellington Supreme Court in the case of Emily Florence McCallum, charged with fortune-telling, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. It is probable that this case will decide those against Madames Zephy and Veaux. Mrs McCallum is not unknown in Ashburton as a palmist.

A meeting is to be held in the Flemington schoolroom on Friday night to consider the advisableness of re-opening the Flemington dairy factory. Farmers in the district would do well to attend, as a definite answer must be given to the proprietors at that meeting whether or not they (the farmers) require the factory. An offer is under con s ideration to take over the building for other purposes. The question is distinctly whether a factory or creamery is required in B'lemington or not.

At the inquest on the bodies of Kennedy and Lusher, who were killed by thte explosion of a cylinder near Auckland on Thursday, the enquiry lasted nearly five hours. The jury, after half an hour's deliberation, brought in a verdict of acci dental death, with the rider that the jury were of opinion that the cylinder was faulty m construction, and that Kennedy erred in further testing the cylinder after knowing such to be the case.

The Benevolent trustees at Wellington have decided to cloae the Shelter and Res taurant (which they have kept open for the unemployed for some time past) at the end of the month. Although the work provided by the formation of the Queen's Drive has absorbed a large number of unemployed, there are still about 100 men for whom the trustees cannot find work, and the number is swelled every day by men arriving from other districts.

A 'Ji&ff days ago it waa reported to the police that a sum of £500 had been stolen from the National Bank. Yesterday after noon Hugh B. Rich, teller in the bank gave himself up at the Police Station and con fessed to having stolen the money. He was charged this morning at the Court with stealing the 500 sovereigns, and was re manded till the 25th. Inspector Broham stated that though acouaed had confessed, he had not so far made restitution or given any information about the disposal of the money.

The Ashburton Caledonian Society held its first Ingleside for the season in the Odd fellows' Hall last night, and as is usual with these gatherings it was very successful, nearly 200 persons being present- Many of the older members of the Society were pre. sent, and a few of the dancers were in High land costume. During the evening Mr AHck Anderson made his debut as (* stepdanoer by dancing a Highland fling in good style, and Master Pickford also contributed a fling The music for the dances was supplied by Miss Polly Jamieson at the piano and Mr James Scott, violinißt, with Mr AUck Mackay at the bagpipes. The catering waa in the hands of Mra Huffan. Mr Andrew Mac kenzie was assiduous in attending to the wants of the company in addition to being M.C., and altogether a most enjoyable even ing was spent.

A very painful story was told at Hudders field recently, when Mr Baratow, coroner, held an inquest on Joseph Ladley Crowther, aged 26, sub-editor and chief reporter on the ' Weekly News,' published at Budders field, who had committed suicide on the previous day by taking poison. Emily Crowther, the widow of the deceased, said she saw him last alive about half-past eight the other morning, when he left home to go to (the office, and he seemed as usual, and said he had to go up to see Mr Brown, the proprietor, and would be back by half-past nine. He had been very restless previously, and he was very cross with her and irritable, and bis conduct was unusual. He said his head was very bad, and behaved very strangely: This was the third year about this time that he had behaved similarly, and last year he took 4 something,' but never said what it was. His eyesight had not been good, and the doctor said it waa over pressure of the brain that he was suffering from. There had never been any domestic unpleasantness. The jury returned a verdict that the ' Deceased committed suicide while temporarily insane.'

THE BARABA MURDER.

The Accn*«« gcatcnccd «« .Death.

Sydney, June 22. Counsel for Lees contended there was no evidence that he took the manager's life, and suggested that it was highly probable that in the scuffle the manager got hold of the pistol and shot himself accidentally. He asked the jury not to attach too much im portance to Lees' statement, as he pro bably saw little chance for himself, and naturally tried to save his companion's neck. The Crown Prosecuter stated that there was no traca of a third party's horse when search was made for the murderers. The Judge, in summing up, held that Gumming was accessory before and after the crime. The Jury found both men guilty of murder. Counsel for Gumming raised the point, for the decision of the full Court, that the Judge was wrong in directing the jury that there was sufficient evi dence of Gumming being an accessory. He contended that no evidence had been adduced to show that Gumming was even at the Bank when the crime was committed. [ Gumming, when asked if he had any | thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed on him, replied that nothing could rob him of his self consciousness that he was not present when McKay was killed. The Judge had influenced the jury against him, but he would meet his fate as an innocent man. Sentence of death was then passed on both men; Gumming saying to the Judge " and may the Lord have mercy on your soul for sentencing an innocent man to death."

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1894. GAMBLING.

Tiik Australasian colonies have a repu tation in the Old Country which most colonials would prefer they did not have. The colonies are believed to be a perfect panacea for the gambler, and though neither of the individual colonies has yet developed a Monaco or a Monte Carlo, there is a strong belief that, to pander to the dominant gambling spirit in the people—a spirit that per vades all classes, from the highest to the lowest—opportunities have to be provided for gambling on a gigantic scale. This reputation has rather been strengthened than otherwise by efforts on the part of Australian sweep pro moters to extend their operations to England, and to induce the English sporting people to take a dip in their lotteries. And the London "Sun takes? up *tB parable against the colonies and makes a J»oj?t disagreeable analysis of the Tasmanian lottery scheme. It points out that if there are #GQ,OQP persons who can be induced to pay £1 for a ticket, and only 376 of them can by any possibility get prizes, 299,624 persons will gpt nothing at all, and there will be a loss to them of #299,625.

The "Sun" is astounded at the monster consultations " which blossom out in the vicinity of Australian race courses." It evidently has had before

it plenty of promoters' prospectuses, for I it speaks with alarming authority on the figures of some of those Australian '. consultations," Taking the circular of one promoter, it points out that from October, 1890, to April, 1893, there were eighty-two events which were made the subject of sweepß. In two instances the subscriptions were £100,000 of £1 each. The prizes to be won were—first, £27,000 ; second, £9000; and third, £4500. In an other instance the first prize was £22,500, while in nineteen other cases tbe first prizes ranged from £6000 to £9000. One promoter was able ap parently to boast that he had paid in first, second, and third prizes for "placed" horses alone, more than £550,000 in two and a half years. The " Sun " is aghast at these figures, which mean " more than a million sterling paid for lottery tickets (eighty lotteries in thirty months, or one every fort night) from one concern alone," and it makes the following remark on the subject:-—" This, amongst a compara tively small population, means enormous facilities for gambling in a way which has long been contrary to law in this country," There is no reason for us to wonder at the English papers being astonished at the extensive character of colonial gambling operations, especi ally when we remember that the Colonial press teema with outcries from the unemployed, statements as to the amount of misery and wretchedness amongst the poor—poor for want of work—accounts of schemes for the re lief of poverty, and for the provision of night shelters and other means of al leviating what is said in every colonial paper to be the prevailing distress. In spite of all this lugubrious reading about poverty and distress, the Home papers read of one man alone having put through his hands in gambling | sweeps more than half a million of money in two and a half years, and that while the charitable aid expenses of all the colonies steadily increase, the amount of money spent on these sweeps is steadily increasing also. No "consultations" can be run in New Zealand, but no small amount of New Zealand money goes to Australia, to swell the list of losings and help to make up the more valuable prizes which have not yet found their way to this colony. Aud it was only on Sunday morning last that the Welling ton police raided a house in that city and arrested the keeper of it. He has been dealt with by a Court of justice, and in due time all those who were found in the gambling den will have to give an account of themselves before the Stipendary Magistrate. Yes, for their inches, the colonies are proficient gamblers, and nothing that has yet been done by the Legislatures has been able to restrain or diminish this fatal passion which is eating its unholy way into the prosperity of the colony, and destroying the morality of its people.

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Wellington, June 23. Arrangements are to be made if possible for the despatch of h special train from New Plymouth to Wellington every week for the purpose of bringing down dairy produce. A large number of factories are affiliating with the National Dairy Asso ciation, and before long a permanent secretary will be legated jin Wellington ■,

SLY GBOGGING.

Invercakgill, June 22. H. Hammond and his wife were each fined £10 at the Police Court to-day for sly grog selling at Centre Bash. The conviction was obtained by importing strange constables, who passed as men looking for Jand, and spent several d*ys in Hammond's house, getting spirits repeatedly. 4n attempt waa made to evade the penalties by offering fruit for sale, and giving the liquor away. The offence on Hammond's part was aggra vated by threats to shoot the constables after he found that he had been dnped. The House had formerly an accommoda tion license, but had had none for the past year or two. Complaints of the prevalence cf drunkenness about the place set the police la motion.

The Late Miss Rees.

The funeral of the late Miss Isabel Sarah Reea, daughter of Mr W. G. Bees of this town, whose death after a short illness ib was our painful duty to record on Thursday, took place yesterday after noon, the cortege leaving her father's residence, Burnett street, at 3 p.m. for the Ashburton cemetery. Miss Bees was held in the highest esteem by a very large circle of friends, and notwithstand ing the shortness of the notice, her re mains were followed to the grave by about fifty carriages, containing many of the principal residents in tha town and county, besides many others on horseback or foot. The Rev. T. A. Hamilton con ducted the funeral service (with full choir) in the mortuary chapel, from which the coffin was borne to the grave by six of the more immediate friends of the deceased.

The Norwegian Sealer.

A Mishap.

IsvERCARaitL, June 22. Mr Joseph Hatch's ketch Gratitude has arrived at the Bluff from the Macquariea with a cargo of oil. On the w*y the vessel called at the Auckland and Camp* bell Islands to see if the Autarkic was \ about. They found the Norwegian sealer lying in Perseverance Harbor of the latter group. Captain Brown, of the Gratitude, boarded her, and learned from Captain Kriatensen that on May 19, during a severe gale the vessel struck the Terror Reef, where she lay for two days, spring ing the mainmast, losing all the top ham per, and also two anchors. The Nor wegian captain commissioned the Grati tude to cable to the Melbourne agents immediately to arrange for the despatch of anchors and sundries and a cargo of coal, the vessel having had an extra de mand on the supply consequent upon the accident. The Gratitude is waiting for orders, and by the date of arrival of the latter at Campbell Inland Kristensen ex pects to have repairs effected to the vessel.

Ashburton School Com mittee.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held on Thursday evening. Present—Messrs Bean (chair man), Meddins, Chapman, Paul, Braddell, Craighead, Silcock, and Greenelade. FINANCE. The chairman stated the credit balance at the bank to be £20 8s 3d. COBEESPONnBNCE. The Education Board wrote confirming Percy Revell's appointment aa pupil teacher; granting Miss Orr extended leave of absence; stating that the clerk of works had been instructed to inspect the school and report on the Committee's application to have a portion re-roofed. The Richmond School Committee wrote i asking the Committee to appoint two delegates to attend a meeting to be held in Chrietohurch on Saturday, to consider the new scale of salaries as decided upon by the Board. The matter was left in the hands of the chairman. m&stee's eeport The head master's report showed the number of boys on the roll to be 270, girls 240 ; the highest attendance for the month —boys 257, girls 202 ; strict aver age-boys 223, girls 182. The report thanked the chairman for assistance in dealing with irregular attendance, and imputed the bad attendance for the past month to rough weather and sickness. On many days there had not been half the roll present. j VISITING GOMMITTKE'S ETSFOEI. j The Visiting Committee reported that during the month shingle had been laid where required, a truck load of tan had been placed under the gymnasium, and ' the other necessary work had been exe cuted. The report recommended that suitable fenders be procured for the fire places, that the caretaker be directed to dust the walls once a week to prevent an accumulation of dust, and that iron roofsj ba substituted for the shingle roofs, as the rooms were in a leaky state. J Messrs Braddell and Chapman were appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month, ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £10 Ids lOd were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

The Efficacy of Local Option.

The local optionists, of N.S. W. especially, are making elaborate preparations for secur ing a larger legislative representation at the next elections, in order to bring Parliament to the consideration of the liquor traffic. It is exceedingly doubtful if these measures will have any appreciable effect in decreasing the lone; roll of drunkards, who are being in creased and manufactured eyery day. The drunk, as a rule, does not drink because of the barmaid, or because of the company he is in. He drinks because the peculiar wear ing effects of life in a civilization have caused the desire for the alcohol which was a disgusting vice yesterday and is all abso lute indispensability to-day. The capacity of the average man as a consumer of aloohol is, say the pathologists, about 6ozs. All above that quantity stays in the stomach in its crude state. It rages most fiercely on the grey matter of the brain, and its con tinued use so hardens the nerve centres that they refuse to perform their functions with out the aid of a fresh stimulant. Then comes the craving for the morning dram to steady the nerves, make an artificial appetite, and tone the flaccid muscles. Religious sentiment objects *o our condoning the liquor habit by calling it a disease and not a crime. Once it was a crime, now streng thened by time it is a disease and crime both. In the majority of cases all the resolu tions in the world, all the signing of pledges, all the struggles of weak nature against the old habit are useless unless backed ap by such a material help as Warner's Safe Cure. Safe Cure and Resolution will absolutely destroy the liquor habit. That has been

proved in numberless instances. Mr William Patterson, of Cairn*, Queens land, writes thus:—" ( commenced the use of your Safe Cure some years ago when it was first introduced into the colonies, I was a very heavy drinker in my early days, and with the excessive use of spirits my brain became softened and my reason nearly gone. I became alarmed at the state I was in, and would gladly have taken anything that I thought would do me any good. I had a wife and family to support and was in a fair way of business, but could not attend i to it as formerly. Reading one day some thing about Warner's Safe Cure, I deter mined to give it a trial. I managed, after some difficulty, to procure a few bottles and commenced its use, keeping strictly to the directions and not taking any strong drink in the meantime. After using a few bottles my brain became clear and I felt altogether a new man."

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CABLE ITEMS

The Rev Ottiey, Vicar of Bast bourne, has been offered the Bishopric of Wellington. The Hungarian Upper House by a majority of four rotes approved of the Civil Marriages Bill. It is believed that the French Gov ernment will establish a naval station at Fort Dauphin in Madagascar. The Queensland Premier lias replied to the Premier of Victoria stating that! he does not favor the penny postage proposal. It is probable that Sir William MacGregor, Administrator of British New Guinea, will succeed Sir J. B. Thurston as Governor of Fiji. In the French Chamber, M. Oavig nac gave notice to introduce a Bill pro viding that the graduated tax on incomes derived from industry should be 50 per cent less than on incomes derived from capital. Prince Ferdinand is reported to hare informed an interviewer that he had received twenty thousand telegrams congratulating him on the dismissal of Stambouloff, and that the country was unanimous in its joyful approval of his (the Prince's) action. The Australian Bank Peposit Trust proposes to issue two millions of mar ketable stock against the deposit re ceipts of the following banks:—Aus tralian Joint Stock Bank, English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, National Bank of Australia, London Bank of Australia, Bank of Victoria, and Commercial Bank of Sydney. The Marquis of Bipon, replying to Mr Cecil Rhodes, says there is no sign that Great Britain intends to develop her commerce by means of protection. Self-governingjcolonies must settle their own financial policy. The Matabele and Mashona districts were, of course, in a different position. At a meeting of the New South Wales Governmet party, it was decided that the issue to be placed before the electors at the forthcoming general elections should be solely as to the Question of protection.

Miss Bettini, daughter of Madame Trebelli Bettini, is disputing the be quests to the Academy of Music made by h«r mother. Evidence was given that the latter disinherited her daugh owing to misconduct. Counsel for Miss Bettini alleged that the mother and daughter had quarrelled because the former refused to permit her own lover to marry the daughter. The Melbourne detectives believe that the woman Anderson, who shot Frazer, had practised hypnotism, and was able to exercise influence over her victim. The latter's diary was well kept, and shows that his life was frequently threatened by the woman, who was, apparently, madly in love with him. Bhe only brought an action to recover moneys alleged to be due for board and lodging, in order to coerce him into marriage.

The Tasmanian Budget.

Hobakt, Jane 21, The Legislative Assembly has passed the Customs, Income, and Probate Duties Bill. Government will intro duce a Land Tax: Bill next week. During the passage of the Customs Bill it he Protectionists increased the duties generally on imported articles which could be made locally, but refused to increase those on meat and wheat.

The Law of Libel.

Mklboukwe, June 22. In the Legislative Assembly Me Isaacs moved the second reading of the Libel Bill, which was intended to safe guard newspapers publishing accurate reports of meetings. The Treasurer opposed the Bill, and in doing so s»id many of the newspapers had abused their powers. He urged that all articles should be signed, and papers licensed, so thatif any of them wantonly offended they could be suppressed. The Attorney-General also opposed the measure, contending the press had already too much power. The debate was adjourned.

The Estate Duties.

LoxrooK, Jane 21, The Chancellor stated in the House of Commons that; he would accept the principle of Sir R. E. Webster's amendment preventing the imposition of double duties, but the relief would be confined to colonies which recipro cate. Sir William Harcourt stated that he was drafting a clause to meet the difficulty. Sir B. E. Webster and Sir Baden Powell approve of this courso, June 22. ! Sir W. V. Harcourt said that where the colonies charged estate duty the amount would be deducted when a similar abatement was conceded to Great Britain. He also explained that property in the colonies liable to other taxation would be exempted from estate duties.

"The Times" says it will be sur prised if the concession made by Sir W. V. Harcourt disarms the resent ment of the colonies. As the matter now stands, the original demand is enforced unless valuable consideration is paid for, its removal. It also regrets Sir W. V. Hfarcourt's attempt to secure reciprocity on the cheap.

The Annexation of Necker Island.

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Auckland, Jane 22* News by the mail states that the Hawaiian Provisional Government bus annexed Neckar Xshnd, a small, barren, rocky island about 460 miles north-west of Honolulu. I'he British warship Cham pion left Hawaii on May 25 to aunex Neokar Island, and it was supposed that shortly after the Government of Hawaii sent the steamer Tivilani in hot haste to reach the island first and annex it before the Champion arrived. The Tivilani arrived at the island alone, it being found subsequently that the Champion did not go to Neckar at all. Captain King, Minister of the Interior for the Hawaiian Island, hoisted the Hawaiian flag on a rook, and after a short stay the steamer returned to Honolulu. Hawaii claims possession of the whole group of islands which stretch from the group to the north* west, claiming that they constitute, geographically, a part of the group. The expedition of the steamer caused come, excitement at Ewnotylq,

THE AfcHBtTKION OtIAHDIAN: SATURDAY JUNE 23, 1894.



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pUROULATING Library.— My nunier \J oub subscribers to know that I have made arrangements for all tho latest New books every mail,—J Mar-den. 6 141 WANTED Known.— Hunter ani» Son are selling Salt 4s 9J cwfc. Sago lfd, Tapioca lsd, Mixed Feel 7d per lb, Candles 5Ad, "Mixed Biscuits 6d per lb, Sib 2s Tea for 5s 33, Cups and Saucers 3a 6d doz. 6 138 EBLEYAN Church, To-morrow. Morning-Rev T. G. Brooke; Evening—Mr G. Leadley. The public cordially invited, 6 140 itiV~A. AUKRat the BaptlsUJhurch, Peter street. Morning, "The Saint's Desire." Evening, " A Treaty of Peace." . 6 136 f \DDFELLOWS' Hall. Afternoon I * only, 3 o'clock. Second lecture on " Ruth," by Rev A. A gee. A "Wheeler', quartet. 6 137 K&V Mr Mansfield, of New Hebrides Mission, will preach in Presbyterian Church Sunday Evening. Subject—" Mission Work in the Islands." 6 142 PRIMITIVE Church, To-Morrow. Preacher, Rev. J. Cocker. Sub jects—Morning, "A King Stain in His Cups." Evening, " A Test." 6 143 LOST, between Hanrahan's Bakery and Mr Samuel Brown a, Wakanui Road, a parcel of Blankets, etc. Please return to Kelly's Hotel. 6 133 A YOUNG Lady seeks situation as Mother's Help (country preferred). Would be willing to assist in education of young children if desired. Good refer ences. Address M.G., Post Office, Ash burton. 6 115 1 fTVEN per Cent Discount in all Cash X Purchases from 5s upwards (stamps excepted) for One Month.—H. M. Jonks A LOT of Young Ladies' Journals, back numbers, three for Is; other publications, 2d, 4d and Is each.—H. M. Jones. IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6109 COAL. Coal. Coal.—lf you want Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Sprat, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. _____ 6 46 PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 __ BOOKS. —Eighty-two more New Books just added to Circulating Library. Terms easy. Birthday Cards. —John Marsi>en. 6 105 IF you wish your socials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice, j 6111 , I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot -*-^ new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adams, WANTED to Purchase, field peas and o/iions. J. Thomas, Havelock street. _6 J>l CTSTANTED Known—^All goods in Show » » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9cl, Worsted Socks 8d per pair.—Arcade House 425



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NOTICE! Sobice Sport for at- Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hakblby, Ironmonger, etc. WANTtD Known—Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the best work. Rwpairs done at once A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, Bast Street, Ashburton. 5 163 SALE of Warehouseman's Stock at Mitchell & Tcbner's. Cheap lines in all departments, GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Gunsj list to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single j Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Habdley's Sporting Repository fITANTED Known—Before buying! YV your Hats come and see our Stock, Greatest variety to choose from In Ashburton. All marked very Cheap. | —H, 0. Segues, Melford House. S. JEFFRllsTManufactur ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next " The Corner,' for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No I cheap cigarettes. §11* NEW Indoor Games Accordeonsfrom 8s 6d, Antoharps and Zithers, Photo Albums and Frames, Opals for painting on, Oil and Water colors, and Artists Requisites, new Books and new Editions, cheap reading; all at reduced prices for Gash.— L, F. Akdrewkh &Co Stationers' Hall.



8 ALE now on—White Calico 2a lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, ai Arcade Houbc. 4 27 417 ANTED Known, — Mrs Hoopek, * * Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest; Ruad, will be pleased to receive patients. Terms moderate. 5 112 VXTftNTED Known—The whole of tho * * stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 2tJ ; >ROSHED Oats, os per sack. Al \J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash. —J. Thomas, Havelock Street VISIT the Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladles' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost. —Arcade House. 4 64 WATCH &S, Clocks, etc., (all guaran teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.— Ltjmb- OBN'a. 3 219 YSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Oo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweei Suits from 16s 6d ; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 WANTED Known. — Men b Tweed Suita 15a 6d, Men's Tweed Tromers 7a lid, Mens' Strong Flannelled Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced. —Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Ida yard, Corsets 3s lid, Indies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buf^ons Isfid- ArcadeHoubw. _63 WANTED Known.—3lbs of our noted 2a Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3,— John Orb & Co. _ 5|97 WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known —The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery ar.d Drapery is H. C. Seoers, Melford_House. ANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth—Mitchell A Turner. "TT/ ANTEP Known—The Corner Is W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W t H, Collier. M~~RS ALCORN has on sale tor he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saundera Buildings. \k /ANTED Known—Special line of yV Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sizes with or without collars, 2s 6d.-W. H. Collier. _____ WANTETTKnown— i.'l accounts due in the Estate of Robekl' Alcobn must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical i«e at S. Saxek's, Optician. , /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in Ladies' and Children s Underclothing, Aprons, and Pinafores.— Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. BANG ! Bang : Bang \ My new se- f son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluu Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wade, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Harm-by's, Gun Empo^ura. /



business notices. IMPORTANT WATCHMAKING ANNOUNCEMENT- S. Salek, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, OEGS to announce the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTBERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watch Repairs. • Every Single 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 must prove & Great Consideration these Hard Times. AIBIG 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. WHAT TO DO WITH OUR BOYS ¥ Clothe them well with SUPERIOR CLOTHING, to be had at the



TW" E W HTBALAND i lothUiz Factory. — JUVENILE DEPARTMENT — Boys' All Wool Suits, our own make, 10s. Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits, our own make, 11s 9d. Boya' D.B. Knicker Suits, made to your order. Boys' Norfolk Suits, hundreds of patterns to choose from. Boys' Three-garment Suite from 21s 6d. — SPECIAL — Tf your Boys are hard to fife we will make to their measure from any of out large range of tweeds, and at ready made prices. Boys' Macfarlane Overcoats, deep oapes. Boys' Overcoats from 10s 9d. Boys' Reefers from 10i 6i. Bofb' Odd Knickers in serges and tweeds. Boys' Tweed Caps from 6<L Boys' Sailor Caps, in cloth [and seigta, from Is 3d. Boys' School Boots from 4* 6d. — SPECIAL. — It will s»ve you money by baying your boots at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ALEX. HENDRY, Manager