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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1894 LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Tjie Premier has announced his inten tion of devoting his attention durins; the recess to the question of local government, with a view to instituting reform m that direction. Provincialism was m one way a great farce, for it was absurd to have nine Parliaments sitting m the colony, each with the power of passing Acts that had the force of law throughout the province, and one Parliament, representing the whole colony, sitting m "Wellington, also, of course, with the power of law making for the whole of New Zealand. But under provincialism, districts had some semblance of rational local go vernment, and a return to it, without returning to the parliamentary ab surdity m connection with it, would not be a great calamity. As it is we are over governed, and what with civil servants and servants of local bodies, and servants of the public m the shape of members of these liodie?, about ten per cent of the population is engaged on "work for the benefit of the rest. On the 31at of March, 1893, there were m New Zealand 93 borough councils, 78 county councils, 34'J road boards, 42 town boards, 21 harbour boards, 28 river Boards, and I drain age board, 512 bodies m all who have power to impose and collect rates. For each of these local bodies there must be a cleiical staff of some sort or! other, and a regular staff of men work ing at " board " work, under the over sight of a surveyor, or other specially qualified person. So soon as a tract of country, say under a road board, begins to fancy that it is paying more m th j shape of rates than the maintenance of the roads within its own particular fences amounts to, it immediately fj,gitateg ? and usually with success, to b,o made a npw road district. It matters not to that district that the more costly roads for which it has had hitherto to my a share qi maintenance^ are just as? useful to ifc §epsrate as they were when it was a part of the larger district^ and perhaps an absolute necessity, the severance must take place, and the re sult is that the rough and broken country has to maintain its own roads for its own use and the use of its neighbors, paying a high rate for the purpose, while the level country pay ing a light rate to maintain its own easily kept roads, still uses the roads of the rough country, but gives no aid m their upkeep. Nearly all hill country yields minerals of some kind, and is largely bush, and there is always mo,re or less traffic between the coal 2j,nd bush country an<J the lowlands, and with lowland teams. Though we are quite prepared to admit that mary road boards have done good work, and are doing good work, we still believe that m many parts of the colony amalgamations could be effected, wjth

advantage to the districts. Where county councils exist these bodies usually have a highly efficient clerical and engineering staff, and this staff is working over exactly the same ground as are the surveying staffs of half a dozen road and river boards and town commissions. Then there are school committees galore, high school boards, hospital and charitable aid boards, an rl this multiplication of local governing bodies has coaie under the eye of the Premier, who evidently means to lop off some of the overhang ing boughs of a greatly overgrown system, and trim it to more wieldy dimensions. The county ' councils— seventy-eight m number—very largely assumed the functions (for a reduced area of course, and without the legis lative powers) of the defunct provincial governments ; and the cost of manager merit of these counties was 113 pe centof cheirexpenditure. The boroughs got through their management at a cost of B'3 per cent of their expenditure, while the road boards' percentage was 99. In forty of the counties there are no road districts at all, and work appears to get along well enough, while m one case there are twenty-seven road dis tricts m the county. The amount of direct taxation imposed by local governing bodies last year was over half a million of money, or 15a lOd per head of the European population. The indebtedness of the local bodies outside moneys repayable to the general Government by instalments under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882, and moneys advanced under the Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, is £6,203,869. Of this indebtedness '£11,660 is owing by counties, £2,567,095 by boroughs, £1311 by town boards, £8088 by road boards, £46,305 by river boards, and the remainder by harbor and drainage boards.

The London Times of October 13 had the following on the New Zealand cheap money scheme: —In New Zea cheap land the policy of developing money, tho wealth of the soil has been freely adoptrd. and tho Advances to Settlers Bill, which passed its third reading on Tuesday hsto/is an example of the curious evolution through which pro tectionist principles a»-e passing m that country. Land now is becoming the ob ject of tha sama pahrnal care which was at one time extended to manuf ctures. Nowhere, perh%ps, cou'd experiments of the kind be more safely tried, and the re sult which it is sought to obtain is im portant enough to justify »t least a fair trial of the system^ The success of the village settlements schema has no doubt encouraged Mr Seddon's Governor nfe to have confidence m the extension of the same principle on a wider scale. The village settlements scheme had the ad vantage of sp« cially able and cautious ad ministration. If the advances to settlers are made with the same strict care the result may be no less satisfactory. It is, however, tho inherent weakness of all .systems of administrative protection thit they necessarily depend too much on the charae'er and ability f.-f individual officials, and the scheme, which, if it be well worked, may prova of great value to the agricultural population, may m feeble or inefficient hards becomo a source of unpardonable ttmb\

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Commercial new* on fourth p*ge. " D.vi, the Newsboy,"—to-night: Odd fellows' Uil!, Mn Yitea has been defeated for the Mayoralty of On?hun a by Mr Donald Sutherland, by 147 to 56. An ' Ugly Man Competition ' is shortly to be held m Brussels. The first prizs is to be (I valuable ptcuniaty proportions, and already applicatioi>s for enrolment, from ugly men m all pir s are pouring m. Messr* T. R Undrill and Co, were the arii-ts entrusted with the framinsf of the address and photograph presented to Mr Giinblo.on Wednesday evening. Beth were on viev to-day and will be? again to-morrow m the window rf Messrs Craighead and Berry.nan. The firm advertise a specialty m picture framing. Councillor W. H. Cooper has been elected M-tyoc of Christchurch with 587 vytt'S. Mr T. Gapes, the present Miyor, polled 364, and Councillor K. Smith 246. Mr J Brown has been elected Mayor of Mr J Penteney, Mayor of St. Albans, and Mr N. C. Schumacher, Mayor of Lybtelton. The fir-t of four new tender engines, the construction of which was put m hand at the Addington Railway Workshops some time since has just been completed, arid was experimentally worked on Friday last with the Christchurch * Ashburton train. It gave the utmost satisfaction, running up to a speed of forty miles an Inur, and proving to be much steadier than the "N" engine?, which are now used on the Christchurch Dunedin service. These new tender engines, to be known as the "W," are of a type spec:ally de signed by Mr JRotheram, locomotive superintendent, and, excepting the tubes and tyres, they are to be entirely of local manufacture. The other three, similar to the one tried on Friday, are now \a hwd. and all four are intended for the express service between Christchurch and Dunedin. The churchwardens of a remote village had placed an orgar. m their little ehurcb, and m the delight of their hea"ts they tnld the archdeacon at his next visitation what they had done. He fell m with thfir enthusiasm, and advised them to have a grand opening service m which Doctor 0 , a well-known organist, should take part. The advice was eagerly accepted. Placards were posted, and the service was adver tised m the local papers. The all-im portant day arrived, and with it Dr C, who waa <*t once shown up info the organ lof*", where stcoi the instrument m a case briKiant with gilded pipes, known to the profession as'dummi'S.' 'But where is the key-board ? ' inqui-ed the great man, who had already been disoorcerted at the sin 3of the organ. ' Oh,' said the church warden, 'we turn un round wi' that there ! '—pointing to the handle- The amaz^mpnt and indignation of Dr 0. were beyond wo-ds. He had been invited to perform upon a hand organ. Ifc is remarked by the London JUcho that ' the reports of the Labor Commission sugget no very satisfactory s ;lution of the unemployed question. If thecipital now invented m b:g breweries and distil leries—lucrative to the select few, bub unprofitable from a hbor point of view were tr«n,ferred to other trade?, the number employed would be multiplied twelve tinws. According to the last report, the Caledonian Distillery m Edinburgh turns over about £1 500.000 annually, but it employs only 120 men On the other hand, the ironworks which are carried Jon ouiside the town of Edin burgh produce goods to the amount of £1,000,000 annually, and they give em ployment to over 14,000 men. If these two different undertakings turned out annually the same amount, the ironworks would give employment to 21QQ men and the distfllery only to I£Q." A trans ference of the disdllery business to works similar to the ironworks would make room lot I9bo able.bocliud. labvwg,

The new Duuedin gaol is to be put m hand at once-to relieve the labor market, i Robert Christie, employed at Saraood's boob factory, Dunedin, was fined 243 and costs for smngg'ing tobacco from the Te Amu, The Oddfellows' Hall *t Sydenham was burued to ihe ground on Wednesday morning. Tao building co3t originally *V>ut £ 001), and waa insured m the Alliance office for £1600 The origin of the fire is a mystery, The hall was the property of the Oddfellows and Foresters. McL. F. Andrewes has received a parcel of Sydney Town and Country Journals ssved from the wreck of the ill-fated Wairarapa. The address hud been almost entirely obliterated by the water, and tha safe delivery of the package to its desti nation is creditable to the post office authorities, An ostrich m the London Zoological Garden got hold of an attendant's) chrono meter watch recently and swallowed it. The striking of the quarter and half hours, which continued for three hours, appeared to excite the bird's curiosity, and created a great deal of amusement among the spectators. i An American who bought a chair made cf Hawarden oak for presentation to his chnrcn, m Massachusetts, asked that a message from Mr Gladstone might be carved on it. Mr Gladstone consented, and the chair hag gone to America bearing the words, ' May God bless you, and may He endow you with everything that i 3 best m this world and the world to come.' Talking of stewed fruit reminds me of my German waiter m Edinburgh, The young fellow hadn't much English, and his c's and pa became m hiß mouth g'a and b's—thus: 'Have you got any stewed fruit V I asked one day after luncheon. • Stood frueet,' came the reply ; ' O yees, sir, ye vhaa have blum?, damn-his-Eous (damsons), abregoata (apricots), and stoo\2 bears.' ' I don't care for goats,' I said without the ghost of a smile, ' I think I'll have atoo'd bear.' And that man was happy.—Gordon Stables, The Dunedin Show was continued to day m tine weather and there was a lars;e attendance of people, including the Hons. JR. J. Seddon, John McKenzie, and J, G Ward, who were entertained by the A. and P. Society at luncheon. In draught horses, Mr J. H. Mitchell's Hard Times took first prize m four-yßar old entires; Mr T. Mees's Craigievar second; and m three year-olds, Mr C. F. Dunnet'a Salisbury's Uhimpion was first. In thoroughbred stock, Messrs Stephenson and Hszlett's Occident was first, and Mr Cronin's Wayland second. Competition m thß other classes was poor. The judg ing gave general satisfaction. On Wednesday evening a lecture was given m the Primitive Methodist Church entitled ' Tom o'Jack's lad ; or the man who ro'ie on John Wesley's back.' There was a fair attendance, which, but for the counter attaction at the Wesleyan church, would have been much larger. The rev gentleman delivered the lecture m a racy and humorous style, his pourtrayal of Lancashire life and character being 1 excel lent, and the audience were kept d«eply interested until its close. During the evening selections were given by the choir and a well received solo by Mrs Marsden. Refreshments were handed round during the evening.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold cirseives responsible tor tbe opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

THE SCHOOL CONCERTS

TO THE EDITOR.

Sin, —Just a hint to those who arrange matters m connection with the above. It would save the business people m East street a great amount of annoyancs and cause less swear words to be used if the promoters would arrange that East street ba canvassed for the sale of tickets by a certain one or two of the children, and not allow a count less number to form a procession day after day to annoy shopkeepers with the continual 'Buy,a ticket for the concert' until the children, the concerts, the promoters, and everything connected with them are mentally consigned to—well—China would do very well just now.—l am, etc., Shopkeeper,

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. NEW SOUTH WALES

London, November 28 The Daily JSems considers the English cricketers' victory at Sydney was well earned.

ASHBURTON V. DUNSANDEL.

A match between the Dunsandel and Ashburton Clubs was played on Wednesday on the Domain, and resulted, after a good game, m a win for the local team by 25 runs on the first innings The Athburton team went first to tbe wickets, and put together 1)1, of which A. Buchanan contributed 45 and G. W. Andrews 24. The visitors re sponded with 66, of which Cooper scored 24. la the'r second innings Ashburton made 84 for the 'oss of six wickets when time was called, OJeorge Andrews again playing ex* cellent cricket for 43 not out, and Moffetb contributing 25, also not out. For the local Club the bowling honors were pretty equally divided between Russell, Andrews, aud Kingswell, the brothers McCrostie, Stanford and Wright being the most successful trundlers for the visitors. Appended are the scores :—

ROAD BOARDS.

UPPER ASHBURTON.

The usual monthly meeting of the Upper 1 Ashburton Road Board was held on Monday, rawle's CROSSING. It was resolved that the c'erk have re moved any obstruction on the line of road at Rawle's crossing. , DEFAULTLKS. A ballot wai taken re arrears of rates, and the clerk was instrncted to sue a, num ber of ratepayers if the arrears were not paid by Saturday, December 1, according to the ballot taken. It was also resolved that the clerk be empowered to sue for all arrears of rates. T3IKDS' EGGS. The Board decided to take small birds e«g 9 and heads collected m the district, at the same rate as last year, namely 2s per 100. GOKSE. Regarding gorse stubbed at storm water channel at Maginnis', the clerk was in structed to hand particulars to the solicitor, and sue Mr Maginnis for the cost of the woik, ROLL ALTERATIONS. _ , Messrs MeCormick Bros wrote, asking that R S. 10361 be inserted on the roll to to Mr James S. Bland. Messrs Benbow and Moffatt wrote, stating they had leased for three years R.S. 27322 from Mr Bullock, and asked to have their names inserted on the roll. Mn Emily Joneß wrote, stating that she had purchased R.S, 16478 from Mr Bullock, and asked that her name be in serted on the roll. Mr Thomas Maynarcl wrote, asking that the name ot Mr J. G. Good be inserted on the roll m place of his, for property m Allenton.—The OJcrk was instructed to make the alterations, subject to all rates being paid to date. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £152 153 4d were passed for payment.

SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting was held for the purpose of striking a general rate m accordance with a special order passed by the Ashburton County Council. It was resolved " That a general rate of one halfpenny m the £ be struck and levied on all rateable property m the Ashburton Forks River District, the same to be payable m one sum on the 12th day of December, 1894.' Messrs Stitt and Tucker were appointed to sign the rate roll. The meeting then adjourned.

The Discoverer of Gabriel's Gully.

Death ot'Ca»l»rfel Itead

The Hobart Mercury of the sth inst. has the following :—" On Friday last, m the picturesque little graveyard at New Norfolk, the remains of sturdy old Gabriel Read were laid m mother earth, all the aged man could return to the bounteous parent whose golden riches have made his name famous wherever the mining tale is told. For Gabriel Read was the lucky discoverer of the first payable goldfield m the pro vince of Otago, New Zealand;. after him Gabriel's Gully, within the courses of the Waitahuna and Tuapeka rivers, was named; and as he was no niggard with his knowledge, to him the world, and especially New Zealand, owes the wealth which made many others rich, and entirely changed for many years the character of a district which had been doomed to scanty agriculture, but through him became an Eldorado. It is an old tale now how Gabriel, simple bushman as he was, went out with an equipment of a tent, blanktts, spade, tin dish, butcher's knife, and about a week's provisions, and, as he himself described m a letter which he wrote to Major Richardson, Superintendent of the province of Otago, ' travelled inland about 35 miles, and examined the ravines and tributaries' of the rivers referred to. ' I examined,' he wrote, ' a large area of country, and washed pans of earth m different localities. I found at many places prospects which would hold out a certainty that men with the proper tools would be munifi cently remunerated—and m one place for ten hours' work with pan and butcher's knife I was enabled to collect about 7oz of gold.' Read's statement, it is chronicled, was at first received with incredulity. The news seemed too good to be true. Prospectors had been seeking gold for ten years, and reputed discoveries had been numerous and frequent, but nothing had come of them. But now this letter of Gabriel Head's opened up prospects that dazzled, only to bewilder, the people. He was represented, and truly so, to be possessed of Californian and Aus tralian experience, and shortly after wards Mr Hardy, whom Read took with him to confirm his first report, was able from his place •m the Pro vincial Council Chamber to tell his fellow members, who with eager atten tion and bated breath listened to his words, that, m company with Mr Read 5 he had prospected country about 31 miles long by five broad, and m every hole they had sunk they found the precious metal. Then the rush set m for Read's generous act had opened to the public what might have remained hidden for years. ' Off to the diggings 5 was the cry on every hand, and the least to benefit by them and their riches was, perhaps, Gabriel Read him self. Always a wanderer, he continued a prospector, opening up fresh localities m the same province, during which he received two sums of j£soo as a tribute from the nation that had received so much from his enterprise and bounty. Gabriel Read's life was, however, m the main a sad one. A native of this colony, a fall m the hunting field at an early age inflicted on him traumatic injuries from which he never recovered, and made him subject to fits of violence and eccentricity which were a great source of trouble to himself and his friends, Of late years his wanderings ceased, but he had the benefit of unre mitting care and attention, and passed away quietly at a green old age to the land of riches immeasurable and with out alloy. Many a comrade of his m the old days, and many a fortunate digger who had reaped some of the good luck to which he sowed, will join with his Tasmauian friends m saying ' Peace to his ashes.'"

LATEST GABLE NEWS. SIR J.F. GARRICK.

Londox, November 28 Sir J. F. Garrick at the request of the Queensland Government will re tain the jA gent-Generalship for the year.

FRANCE AND MADAGASUAR

Paris, Novenber2B The Soleil says the. Madagascar ex pedition will be France's last colonial war. The nation will not seek further extension, as its territory is vast enough already.

THE FRENCH-CANADIAN TARIFF CONVENTION.

Paris, November 28 The Chamber has ratified the French- Oanadian Tariff Convention. M. Hanotaux, the Foreign Minister; stated m the Chamber that Canada hesitated over the Tariff Convention, and ooly assented to it because it desired that its first foreign treaty might be with France. The statement was received with cheers.

MANIFESTO BY THE CZAR.

St. Petersburg, November 28 The Czar has issued a manifesto granting the nobility facilities for the redemption of their land from debt, and lessening the interest they pay the Agrarian Bank by a half per cent.

THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

St. Petersburg, November 28 tfewish money lenders are assisting the Russian loan m the belief that the ,Czar will treat their compatriots with I more kindliness than former rulers did.

THE COREAN WAR.

Shanghai, November 28 Captain Hannekin has strongly forti fied Shangliaiewan m order to block the road to Pekin. The Japanese released on parols Router's reporter, who was captured at Port Arthur. Twelve warships, besides a number of transports, fell into the hands of 1 the Japanese at Port Arthur. The English man-of-war Daphne and a large body of marines have been ordered to Tientsin from Chefoo. The Japanese sank two. warships carrying soldiers who had escaped from Port Arthur.

THE CZAR.

St. Petersburg, November 27 There is popular amazement here at the Gzar and Czarina driving about without any guard. They have been welcomed everywhere with immense enthusiasm, and on passing the Roman Catholic Cathedral reoeived the bless ing of the clergy.

ARCTIC EXPEDHION WRECKED

Washington, No member 28 It is reported that Lieutenant Peary's Arctic expedition has been. wrecked, and that all have perished.

CAPE COLONY.

Capetown, November 28 Cape Colony will eater the Postal Union m January.

GOLD AND DIAMONDS.

Capetown, November 28. A rich discovery of gold and diamonds is reported on the Zambesi.

MUTILATED BY A SHARK

Sydney, November 28 A man named Hewison, when bathing on the beach afc Newcastle, had one arm torn off and was Other wise mutilated by a shark. His brother only rescued him with difficulty.

Destructive Bush Fires.

Sydney, November 28 Large bush fires swept over the ( Eureka mine, near Moruya. The shaft ing timbers caught fire, and two miners named Callendar and Gaibraitb.perishd from suffocation. Adelaide, November 28 Eerious bush fires destroyed ten miles of telegraph line interrupting communi cation with Western Australia. It is expected that it will be two or three days before the line is repaired.

Juvenile Depravity.

Sydney, November 28 A sensational confession, revealing shocking juvenile depravity, has been made by two girls named Connelly, Gged 15, and Moran, aged 16, inmates of the Parramatta Industrial school. They admitted to the police that they had been guilty of murdering and disposing of the bodies of several infants, and the police are now digging for them at Band wick. Connelly re ceived money to get rid of a child, and and with the aid of the infant's mother strangled and burned it. She con fessed that, together with another woman, she choked a second infant and threw the body into the sea. It is believed that the girls have been concerned m many other crimes.

THE SOUDAN.

(Received November 28. 10 5 a.m.) Cairo, Novembt r 27 Father Rossingole who recently escaped from Khartoum, speaks of appalling corruption and misery m thp Soudan. He states that the Mahdi is. sending three armies to operate against the Italian forces.

THE TRANSVAAL.

Capetown, November 27 There is some excitement m Johannesburg owing to the Sanitary Board having forbidden the use of the English language during debates. Burghers are holding a conference with a view to adopt a united policy amongst foreigners.

THE ASHBURTOJS GUAKDI^ : THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1894.



First innings. Secdlid innings, G.W.Andrews, c Hil! not out 43 b McCroitie 24 Moffatt.bMeCrostieO not out 25 Russell, b McCrostie 0 c Douglas b Stan ford .., 2 Buchanan, b L. Me- b Wright ... 1 Crostie ... 45 Mitchell, c Wright b c Cooper b Wright 0 McCrostie ... 3 Cuthbertson, b Me- c Cooper b Wright 4 Crostie ... 3 Orbell, b McOrostie 1 Sharp, b McCrostie 7 Lane, b McCrostie 7 Percy, b McCrostie 0 Kingswell, not out 0 c and b Stanford 0 Extras* ...2 1

Totals ... 91 Six wickets ... 84 DUNSANDKIj, Cooper, c Moffxtt b Russoll 24 Yaces, c lungswell b Russell 5 Stanford, 1 b w, b Russell 3 Hill, c Of bell b Kingswell 7 Lill, run out ... 2 Wright, b Kingawell 5 W. McCrostie, handled ba'l, b Kingswell 5 L. McCrostie, c Sharp b Andrews ... 7 ¥. Lill, stCrbellb Andrews ... ... 4 Douglas, b Andrews - 0 Sheat, not out * Extras ... .« °

Total c 6



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Wanted. OUTPER, BUTTKR.-We are Still *-' Belling Good Batter 6d per )b Bran 2s 8 1 per bag, B«st Sharps 03 3d per bag, Rollitt's and Thomas' Flour at Mill Prce. Note Address—Fletcher Bbos., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. 11 171 \\r ANTED K^own -^Mits Hoopkk * r (monthly nurte) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Miis HrorEß, Alford Forest Ko id, Ashburton 11*134 j ADIFS' ai ,d Gentleman's left-off Cloth' a and all kinds of goods hfughc, sold, or exchanged, — Mu.s Knight, Wakanui Roa<.l f opposite Tem plar Hall. 11 170 "DEAUTTFULa-d useful Presents to J_3 all purch-isers of 2s 6dand upwards. —H. C. Segers, Meltcrd Hove. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Uegatta Shirts, all sites, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W, H. Collier. IVTANTED Known-Holders of YV Present tickets can now get them changed.—H. 0. Segers, Melford Hou&e. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, rfuslins, Flannelettes, Tiimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Bdkei's Buildings. SWEEPING Reductions. —Is Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equfcl ra'e of reduction at L. F. Andrewes and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 ICE CREAM, Ice Cream, Ice Cream, now ready at H. A. Flower's, East street, Ashburton. Ice supplied at shortest notice. 10 114 WANTED Known —Spectacles, Bye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical lire at S. 1 Sajmek's, Optician- I HL ANTED Known—The Corner Is W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Pr:Z9, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot. Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young Eigland,' and other New Bocks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Anorbwgs and Co. It 98 TO LADlES.—Spring Cleaning.—We have just received Three Cases of Curta'ns and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns m Carpets, O lcloths, and Linoleums. China Matting from Shd per yard.—Mitchell and Turner. LARGE Purchase Embroideries a*; Edwards, Bennett's S.ile ; over ninety pieces (o choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made 0:1 short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Aloorn's new shop, Havelock Street WE Hold a Large Stock of the Latest Novelties m Materials for Blouses and Walking Tresses. Just < pitied, (x Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods of choice selection, Sunsha^s and Umbrella*.— Mitch sll and Turner. WANTED- Every Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Katenb Ex panding Belt Corset (register d), gu-iran tetd whaluboue th-nughou".- Orders left nt Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 WANTED Known— That owii g to the success of the Palo now being held up »b Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, i?, will be continued for another twenty-eight days, 1 am not advertising a fe v cheap linefl, but the whole of the stock. Doa't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains — k Lawbie 7 166 t^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot -* new and fashionable Furs ani Mantles ; half price. Come and t*ke your pick at Mrs Adajw / \YSTEKS, Fried Flounders, anH ' * Whitebait every right at Jewitx s, Deep Sea Fi s hing Company, opposite Mail < ffice. " 9 168 BANG ! Bang j nang I My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Ky nock's and, Cluu Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and aH sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardlby's, Gun Emponum. WANTED KNmVN —Dressmaking prices to sa;t the times. Material dresses from 8s 6d, Prints from 7s 6d. Fit and style guaranteed.—Miss Murphy, Old Kindergarten, East Street. RECENT Arrivals —Ladles'and Gentle men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Summer Ties and Hats.— Mitchell and Turner. PRESENTS. We are now eiving JL Presents to a'l purchifpre of 2a 6d and upwirds.—H. C. Sbguks, Melford Houso. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of DouMe Blankets at 7s 9J. Ex'ra 1 irge and heavy 15i 61 and 16* Gd. —Robert Alcorn, Biker's Buildings. ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Biker'n Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc , bought at Edwards, Bennett's and ths Kaiapoi S*les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton, Also an assortment of Boots. NOTICE I Notice Sport for all Guns let out. on hire or sold on tim* payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fitting, m stock. Prices low.—J. W \ Hardlev, Iroftinonger, etc f^\ UNS ! Guns ! Guns { My ne^ stock v_J( of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Baerol Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc in spection ii«vitod. No old stock to select from at J. W. H4JH>ley's Sporting Repository WANTED Known -That if you are m : want of a first class article m sum mor Bo<-ts and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will J get ths veiy best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wjarors, throughout the Australasian cobnies. Repairs well done and at once Piemier Boot Maker, Town Hall Bjot Store, East street, Abhburton /"^HRISIMAS and New Year CarJs for V_> the Home Mai!. A beautiful assort ment just opened up. Packets of Cards of uhoice designs from 31 upwards- Writing Papeifl and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writing Cages, Ink stand's, Pictures, Music, ABCordepug from 7* 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums Scrap and Postage ft tamp 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. Audbeves A^P Cq.'s C.h«»p Sale, ;



£ Oft'^-PRIOR R quired for Small 3*O* SKCriON of Good Land at Eampstead, with CO I TAGE of 3 Rooms and Scullery. Very easy terms of pay m:nr. T. IiULLOCK. |- VCRB, Capital Building Site, wall pHuated m Cox Street, being*T.Ss79<> and 797 ; for sale on very easy terms of pay ment. T BULLOCK. rpO LET, at a low rental, small shop m X the Arcade, next but one to Tancred street,



DESIRABLE SITK for private resi dence, centrally situated, not far from the Railway tat bu. ]_ ACRE having three fcontages on Aitken, Cox, and Casß Streets, and being Town Sections numbered s^o. 561, 562, 66 J. 'ihtj owner ha< decided to sell thete at sacrifice. Terms em be arranged If dnsired. T BULLOCK Bhevmatism.—Dr X Gordons remedy IiVKR fails m permanently curing rheum* trißm, Uifbago, sciatica, s,ou% etc. one hottl« gives relief. Price 10s, post free. J, W. Ot»yton t 'P.Ot Pot 234, Dunediti



Business Notice. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. T 0 M_E T~~T_r_ TIMES. OWING to the scarcity of money and dulness of trade generally, we are over stocked. To ensure a speedy clearance, we have marked the whole of our Stock a,t tV Ti'ry l,owt*at l»o«sil»l*» l»ric<-K KOW IS YOUR TIME. MAKE NO MISTAKE. G J. JN~E"I L lAS IS THE SHOP FOB A GENUINE BARGAIN. tiew Prints, guaranteed to wash, 3£d j New and Fashionable iJress GcoJs, double New G tlateas, very aJr^ng, 6 _ 1 width, worth 2s for Is 3d hew D lainos, very pretty, 7£d, guaranteed | Calicos, 2s lid dozen to wash I Double-bed Sheeting, white twill, 9_d Kew Dress Gor is 5s lid, dress worth double | Towe's, 2_d; Cotton Shirting, 4_<i MIL LTNERYT^MILLINBRy IN ALL ITS BRANCHtS EXCEPTION A! LV CHEAP. Strong Corsets, 4a 6d now 2-? 1H | Children's Sunshades la Ladies' Sunshades of every description J CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, I3s 6d Boys' Tweed Suite, 4s lid Men's Colonial I weed Suits, 37s 6d now 27a Straw Hats for men and boys at any price 6d Hats, Socks, Shirts and lies at your own Men's Colonial Tweed Suits, 45s now 32s 6d j price boots" boots. We were never beaten, and we defy competition. All our Colonial Boots ate made specially to our order, and we guarantee them. If not as good as recommended, we will replace them. -JUST TO HAND— 120 pair of Ladies' Lace Shoes, 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 Men's Colonial-made Shooters, najled 7s Hd Ladies' French Glace Kid Shoes, the best to Men's Colonial-made Shooters ; nailed 8s lid be had m Mew Zealand Men's Balmorals aid Cookh^ms of every Men's Bluchers, 4s lid description. 00 M E AND SEE. G. J. NEIL US FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTONJ -JUST ARRlVbD ■«l_*M__OTM''A >aMHHMN__i TTUBST SHIPMENT OF NEW SEASON'S FRUIT FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE ■ Finest New Currants Finest New Sultanas Finest New Valencia .Raisins (all cleaned by our new process) Also, Finest new Prunes FINEST NEW TURKEY FIGS, All of which we intend to Sell at The lioweat Possible Prices. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING— Peerless a»cl Premier Tea?. Peerless Tea, Bibs for 5s Peerless Tea, 61bs for 9s 9d Premier Tea, 31bs for 5s 5d Premier Tea, 61bs for 10s 5d BAWLINGS' SOAP MANUFACTORY (First Prize at the Ohristchurch Show, 1894) POTTER'S HERBAL BEER EXTRACT— 7d per Bottle, 12 bottles for 6s 6d. Sufficient to make six gallons of Splendid Herbal Beee; -REMEMBER WE BUY BOR CAStf, SELL FOR CASH, MAKE NO BAD DEBT*?, therefore we are able to SELL CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. FLETCHER BROS-, WHOLESALE AND KETAir. GROCERS, &c, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND TOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCff. Ibe Large?!, the Clioieest, the ITewest, and the Cheapest STOCK OF GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, SILVER k PLATED WARE, CLOCKS AND WATCHES, IS TO BE FOUND AT THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OP S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, BAST STKEET. Watches Cleaned and Guaranteed twelve months ss. Bist English Mainspring -I* Od PROMPTNESS AND SATISFACTION.