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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1894 THE BRITISH NAVY.

After all the Gladstone Government have been compelled to listen to the voice of the people, to take no'e of what other nations are doing, and to I do likewise, lest, in the event of the clash of arms eventuating, which so many stormy petrels prophecy, the nation should be found " not yet prepared for fight." Whea the proposal to increase the navy was mooted in the House of Commons, and the immense sum of £8,000,000 suggested as the vote that would be necessary to place the navy in a position that, from its very strength, would assure its supremacy upon the ocean, the powers that be quailed. The sum was immense, to be sure, and the peaceful soul of Mr Glad stone recoiled from the idea of adding any further to the fighting power of the nation. But since then events have occurred in the increased arma ments of Continental nations that have roused the Government to a sense of their responsibility, and a decision has been come to to increase the navy by such a number of vessels, and of every c'ass, ag will put Britain in possession of a fleet that will be simply tremen dous in its strength. The colonies have but little to say in this accession to the nation's naval strength—all that isl eft for us to do in this connection is to pay the small quota that falls to us of the moderate subsidy for the main, tenance of the cruisers in Australian waters. But it will be remembered perhaps that in 1885, when the Russian scare drove hundreds of young men into the volunteer ranks in every centre in the colony, and increased that force throughout in a most mar vellous manner, the Imperial Govern ment really anticipated a tussle with the great northern power, and took a i vote of £13,000,000 to defray the cost of the preliminaries to a possible war. She then took great steps to protect her commerce and to keep a safely protected track on the sea open to her commerce with her colonies. It is for us to come half W&y to, meet her, and put our own defences in order. If it ig necessary for the Mother Country, with the huge fighting machinery she at present possesses, to increase that machinery to the extent of four battle ships like the Magnificent and Majestic, four station gunboats, twelve torpedo de stroyers like those already ordered, besides two cruisers of the type of the Powerful and the Terrible, it should also be necessary for us to see to the cjnly forces we have being placed upon V proper Wing, The British navy is to be armed with n^gasjlne rifles—-most 1 of our citizen soldiers are still puddling away with the effete Snider. Britain's jeommemse reaches to every part of the world, and ljer .^val power mujt

therefore be felt everywhere. The i colonies are the exposed points—the' weak points iv fact of her armor, and sha will have to protect them against cruisers and armed expeditions. A great portion of this defence might be done by the colonies themselves if such forces as they have were properly developed and maintained And while the Imperial Government has to see t® these defences it would also in the case of an actual war, have to conduct offensive operations against the enemy on his own coasts and his foreign pos&esfeions. To maintain such an immense network of commerce at sea as that of Great Britain, is no easy task, and it is far easier for an enemy to make regular and systematic attacks upon it, more especially such an enemy as Russia with but little commerce to maintain, and her whole fleet of cruisers available to carry on a predatory crusade upon our merchantmen. Evi dently the Imperial Government have, to use a colonial expression, " dropped' to this, and the steps to increase the navy have been taken in consequence.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Police Court to-day Robert Ibell, charged with obtaining goods under false pretences at Oamaru, was remanded to Oanmru, by Mr Alfred Harrison, J.P. Messrs Miles and Company, Limited, local agents for the Standard Accident Insurance Company, inform us that an amalgamation has been arranged with the Scottish Metro polition life Insurance Company, a power ful company with total funds nearly £300,000. The head office of the Scottish Metropolition is in Edinburgh, where there is a strong directorate, and £10,000 has been deposited with the public trustee of Mew Zealand as security for policy holders in the colony. The local agents are now prepared to insure under special features and reductions, full particulars of which may be obtained on application. ' l According to a Berlin contemporary, some Socialists of rigid principles, who are never theless zealous cardplayers, have for some time been grieved in conscienceat the pi jtures of kings and queens upon their cards. An enterprising Berliner has, therefore, pro duced a novel pack of cards, fi om which all offensive figures are excluded. The cards hitherto bearing the pictures of the four kings are occupied by four symbolical personages, and are labelled Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, and Solidarity. The four queens hare also disappeared, and their places are taken by four allegorical females, who are named " Free Labour," " Right- ! eousness," "Peace," and "Unity." The four aces are replaced by " Manufacture/ " Mining," " Navigation " and " Agricul ture ." Shortly before one o'clock on Sunday morning, Mr John Kilgour, of Hampstead, was awakened by the crackling of fUmes. On striking a match he saw smoke cominginto his bedroom from an adjoining room. On openirg the door he was met by a burst of fire, and was compelled to close it again. He then roused his children and sent one of them to ring the firebell, but the lad could not reach the rope, a'ul a fireman whom he had roused on his way came to bis assis tance, but then decided not to ring the bell, as on learning the vicinity he recollected that water would not be available for the engine. In a very short time the building, a four-roomed cottage, was reduced to ashes, and Mr Kilgour had only time to save a very few articles of furniture. The fire commenced in a spare room, which was a considerable distance apart from any fire place. The house was insured for £75, and the furniture for £53, both in the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Com- j pany. The trophies for the Ashburton-Lagrnhor road race, which takes place on Wednesday next, are bo be seen in the window of Mr Robert Murray, jeweller, East street, who has been entrusted with the order. Mr Buckley has adopted a course which will no doubt be much appreciated by the compe titors in the race Instead of choosing the trophy himself he has made a most compre hensive selection of articles, from which the winner can choose his prize. The selection comprises a beautiful French carriage strik ing clock with morocco travelling case, a silver chronograph, a silver keyless non magnetic watch, an elaborate silver-plated afternoon tea service, and a solid leather Gladstone travelling bag, fitted with all the toilet requisites useful to a gentleman when travelling, Notcontent with thia Mrßuckley, with a true sportsman's thought fulness, has remembered the unhappy second man, and, in addition to the £5 5s trophy, has pre sented a handsome scarf-pin for second place. We must say that the prizes as { shown in Mr Murray's window make the finest selection of trophies ever presented for a single bicycle race in this district. The half yearly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 161, U.A.0.D., was held last Monday. There was a large attend ance of members, and several visitors, in cluding Bro A. E. Anderson, D.P., and Bro C. Knight, A.D., of the Timaru Lodge, who had come up to assist at the installation of officers. Sec Bro P. Salek read the balance sheet for the half year, and congratulated the Lodge on the increase made during the past six months in membership, which now stood higher than it had ever before. Both numerically and financially they were very strong. The sick and funeral fund, notwith standing that during the past § mqnths there had been more siok pay paid out than during any previous term, had been substantially increased, and was now in credit to the amount of £(583 14s 3d. The man'ige-nent fund had a credit balance of £53 9s 4d—a total credit of £737 3s 7d. Of this amount £550 was lent out on mortgage on freehold property. The auditors' (Bros George Neill and William Mcßae) report was read, certi fying to the progress that had been made, and complimenting the Lodge on having its books kept in such a satisfactory manner. The election of officers resulted as follows : — J.P.A., Bro E. E.Tasker ; A.D., Bro George J. Neill | V.A.., Bro John Kennedy; Secre tary, Bro S, Salek (re-elected) ; Treasurer, Bro R. Klaton (le-elected); A-D.B.'s, Bros Ellis and Pickford; V.A.B.'b, Bros Hunt and Crawford; 1.G., Bro George Willers, 0.G., Bro J. H, Pauling. Bro F. H. Steel was elected to the office of District Presi dent of No. 5 District (comprising Timarn and Ashburton). As the Lodge now num bered over 100 financial members it was entitled, for the first time, to send two re presentatives to the Grand Lodge meeting. This proved a close contest amongst the four candidates, resulting in Bros J. H. Pauling and R. Clark being elected. Bro A. E. Anderson, D.P., installed the newly elested officers, and congratulated the Lodge on the healthy state of its affairs. Receipts for ha)f yearly night amounted to £64 133. The Lodge closed in due form, after a h,earfcy vote of thanks to the jnsfeftlling oSloer,

Ihia morning the thermometer under the shade of Mr Murray's verandah registered 95 degrees. 122 in the sun was a frequent reading, and altogether the day was the most " sweatiugly " hot we have experienced this season. A cricket match to commence at 2 p m. will be played in the Domain on Wednesday n-xt. An eleven of the Ashburton Club' will play eighteen, all comers, and an in teresting game ought to be the result. Miss Solomon, teacher of the pianoforte, singing, and voice production resumes lessons on Monday, January 22, after the holidays. Miss Solomon came here twelve months ago, with the very best of testimonials*, and the excellent work she has done during that term bears abundant evidence to the genuineness of those witnesses to her talent. On Wednesday and Thursday the Salva tion Army will hold special services to rsceive a Cingalese contingent of the Army officers, now on a tour through Australasia. The native preachers appear in the costume of their people, and sing the hymns of their country in their country's language. One at least is quite an orator ia English, and the services generally are very interesting. Owing to delays in shearing in the south a large catalogue of 10,000 to 11,000 bales is expected for next Dunedin sale, and as the wool buyers now desire to reach Dunedin a day earlier than formerly arranged they have requested that the Ashburton sale be held a day earlier than advertised. In order to meet their wishes it has now been decided to hold the Ashburton Wool Auction on Monday evening, January 29, when a full attendance of buyers will be present. Mr Haweis has been writing in the " Daily Chronicle "in favour of the Mormons. At least, he puts forward what the Mormons have to say for themselves. Artemus Ward said that Salt Lake was " inhabited by as theavin' and onprincipled a set of retchis as ever drew Breth in any spot on the Globe.' On the other hand, Mr Haweis assures us that there is no poverty there and no dis order, and he was told that the Mormons have always bean law abiding and peaceable- It was a Mormon who told him. Polygamy is, of course, a thing of the past, but the Mor mons still justify its original introduction. They had come, so they say, into a wilderness, and they had to people it. Since then, of course, things have changed; Mr Haweis has lectured to them on music and morals, and the attention of the police is entirely confined to the Christian quarter of the city. A general meeting of the A&hburton Branch of the Amalg mated Shearers' and Labourers' Union was held in the Templar Hall on Saturday. There was a fair atten dance of members and other. Mr Mercier, a delegate from the North Island attended, having arrive 1 by the last train from the North. In the absence of the Presi dent, the Hon Major Steward, M.H.R., Mr Mercier was voted to the chair. Having briefly introduced himself, he read a letter of apology from the Hon. Major Steward for non-attendance. The Major, suffering from rheumatism and influenza, has gone to try the benefit oi the hot springs. The general secretary being unavoidably absent, Mr Mercier asked Mr Joseph Bryant, the hon. secretary of the branch, to addiess the meet, ing. He gave a detailed account of the late conference held in Ashburton. The chair man, Mr Mercier, then gave a lengthy ad i circs as to the work he had been engaged in—organising tie North Island —which con sidering the great difficulties to contend with, was very satisfactory. He was ap j plauded several fines. A hearty vote of j thanks was accorded to Mr Bryant for the : work he had done for the Union as secretary, | and a similar compliment was given to the Chairman, after which the meeting termi- ! nated. Hollow ay's Pills an*d Ointment—The attention of all sufferers ia "drawn to these well-known remedies, for they possess con spicuous advantages as a safe and reliable aid in all these emergencies to which travellers, emigrants and sailors are so especially liable They have been largely patronised by way farers by hnd and sea, and, in fact, by all classes of the community, to their very great advantage. The Pills are beyond all doubt one of the most effective remedies ever dis covered for cases of obstinate constipation, confirmed indigestion and colic, complaints which are engendered by exposure and irre gular feeding. The Ointment will be found of the very greatest service in cases of piles, absjeases, erysipelas, and all kinds of local ulcerations.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending January 14, 1894:-

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,

Died from Ills Injuries. Gisboene, January 15. John O'Brien, who was so severely burned about ohehead in the fire which de stroyed the Royal Hotel on Thursday night, has died from shock to the system. Another of Thorn Our*. Trooper Watson 3 one of Wilson's de tachment killed by the Matabele, was a brother of Mrs Jessie Black, of Gisborne. Hatter Export. New Plymouth. January 15. During the past four weeks, two hun dred and six tona of butter have been shipped from the breakwater en route for Kngland, This h the largest quantity of butter exported from here during any similar period. Mount Sg-inont. Nearly a hundred visitors are camping about half way up Mount Egmonfc. flit O-«r«riior'« Suite. Wblmnoton, January 15. Colonel Boyle goes home af >er his re turn from Rotorua, and has resigned his post as Private Secretary to the Governor. Captain Elliott, the new A.D.0., will occupy both positions. »9cp Itevel MEluing-. Mr Murray, the Victorian geologist, will yisit Reefton and Thames with Mr Gordon, Chief Inspector of Mines, and Mr McKay. Government geologist. They leave for Reefton to-day. Mr Murray has to bo back in Victoria early in February- Tho §tat« Farm. The State farm near Waverley has been placed in charge of Mr Hislop, from the experimental State nursery at Whangarei, which will now be carried on by the County Council. The farm, which con sists of 250 acres, 70 in bush, will be stocked with sheep. Sheep ]>i«eH«e. In a fortnight, Mr Ch,arlton, veterinary surgeon, will begin investigating the diseases affecting sheep on the const. Hot Weather. I There has been veiy hot weather the lasfe ten days. The thermometer has twice reached eighty. Sadden Oeatli. Bunemn, January 15. David Thompson, a settler near Rothe say, died sqddenly to-day. The ciuse of death is supposed to bo fror^heart djsease.

St. Stephen's Church.

CONFIRMATION SERVICES.

The confirmation services in connection with Sc Stephen's i hurch > ere held yes- ( terday and were conducted thraughout bj his Lordship the Bishop of Christchurchr Holy Communion was celebrated at 8 3U a.m., when there was a fair attendance At eleven o'clock, the usual service, the chuich was full. MORNING SEKVJOS, His Lordship chose as his ti xt verse 2 of chapter ix oi 8b Matthew —" If I maj but touch the hem of his garment I shall be whole." Hesatd it waa quite evident that the works of mercy recorded \y our blessed Lord formed a ve>y mall pvrfc ot the sacred acts of his ministry, and y t they took up a largd portion of ilia time The three short years of our Lori'a ser vice on earth were taken up in actually healing the sick. It used to ba said that the miracles were impressions of divine emotion, oe in other words they believed in Jesus Chriit because they believed in the miracles. But now he thought they had come to say that they believed in miracles because they believed in Jesus Christ. Everyone of these miracles was a parable of spiritual teaching, because thpy were sacramental and deeper in their truths. He wanted them to notice the second point—that waa that works of mercy formed the integral part of our divine Lord's work, and in them he was revealing things spiritual to those who had eyes to see and ears to hear anc! hearts to understand. Every one of these works might be called twofold ; at least he would speak of them as twofold 1 —namely, morally and physically, lfe was when they came to think of life as if it were made up only of things that they sought in the struggle for existence—that ■ the world only concerned men's bodies — that they fell into materialism. Then came a reaction and men drifted into hyper spiritualism. Then they came to , think of the body as nothing, as though the world was not in touch with them. Both these ideas were altogether at fault. One was because it ignored the spiritual, the other because ifc ignored the physical. And yet St Paul longed as he said to put off the whole man. Not that he wished to be unclothed, and go about as a spirit, but that he might go about unfettered by the desires of the flesh. He was one who did not believe in that kind of sentimental religion which ignored facts. Now, he could not think of a danger nnre im portant than that teaching which ne glected to look at truths from both sides. Materialism refused to see a spiritual side while hyper-spiritualism refused to see a physical side. It was a fine point among deeply religious people,as the quakers for instance, that they have so advanced the spiritual influence upon the soul that they have exalted it to the neglecc of the body. They had spoken of religion, as many of his hearers did, as it it had sume relation to some inner being, but had no relation to the body. And so religion had come to be a kind of other world, an im practical dream referring to the soul and not the body,—teaching of a world to come, but not of this world of a heaven, but not of an earth. Christianity waa a thing dealing with all sides of a man's life, mind, body, soul and spirit. And unless he realised these parts in redemp tion, a man was not truly redeemed. Coming to the text, they read about a poor old woman, diseased for many years so that she had thrown aw*y her substance in trying to obtain relief. Hearing at last of this great prophet, she makes all speed she can to rwach him. Let them imagine her just aa she was, working her way through the crowd, keepiag her secret to herself and saying within herself " it I can but touch the hem of his gar met) t." They knew how she touched the hem of his garment, and how the sickness of years past was taken away. There were two observations he wished to make here Ihe first was how the body itself made its demands for relief. They might say ifc was sufficient for the woman to be lieva on Christ, and perhaps it might have been, or she might have availed her self of the healinpr power in the quiet of her own home. Bu*- she did not, and what was more did not think she ought to ; and he did not think she ought to, be cause ihey were not only spirital but physic il. That woman wanted the physical teaching. They could see how the healing power came, not only for their Bi iritual nature, but for tfteir moral and physical nature. Her faith had broogh 1. chat woman out of her house, subjected her to the scorn and ridicule of her neighbors ; had made her force her way through a great crowd., an brought her to the place where she could f' touch the hem of his garment." There were these who believed her idea was purely a super stitious one. That she had attached a sanctity to that garment that wasn't there. He would daresay the womwi's thought in coming to Christ was, in a way, simply superstitious. It could nob be of any more advantage to her, that there was nothing else in the world that she wanted, but that touch was the expression of her faith in the Lord's healing power. That hem of the garment was a real sacrament, ard that women, two ignorant to understand what they meant by sacrament, accepted it. It was the outward, the visible sign that she believed in Christ. The sign was nothing in itself. By that outward touch and f"ith she received not only the out ward healing bnt also the inward heiling —namely for her body and soul. That w*s nothing exceptional. He believed it was something very na'ural, for th?y might say tint Qoi rarely if ever worked in any cth*r way. That woman was in her two'old need, and she went to the Lori Jpsus Christ in her need of sacram-nt and of outward healing. That was s'.cr oriental teaching. God was a Go^ of love. But God was a spiri% »nd they were not, ana there had tc ba some one that c >uld bring the divine b3iag within the understanding of their con sc:ence«. And that was why Christ was brought to them When they s^id God was f=u* Qhrist, they had to'iched the hem of the divine garment, thsy could look on Christ because they did know him. He had heard that ihs'e were as many churches as there were see's, which would mean that there were several hundred. They could not be surprised to take up the word of Gxl and find only the record of one church And then in modern times they had heard that the church was only invisible. That mean: that it was only a ghost. If they took up the word of G}od they would find that it wis more than a ghost. There were ministers, sacraments, organisations, shoeing that there was also an outward part of it as well as what was spiritual. In the church they had the hem of the garment by which they came into con tact with God. They had earthly fellow ship, and with the head of the church. And so when they passed from that they would see how people came in and took part in baptism and communion. Some of the church paoplo did not believe in these fchings. \s soon as they were out oi school in the colonieß they knew better than all the rest of the world. Perhaps he should say everywhere in the nine*, teenth century, God never did teach except by sHeramenfc. Some people Paid they did nofc believe in sacrament. Per haps, in answer to an enquiry where was their Christianity ? They might say they went to church, and heard a beautiful sermon,. Was not that sacrament? Did not God speak to them through the language of the minister ? Was nob that, language then the administration of his I sacrament ? They might say it was not that, ib was the Bible ; and what was the Bible? A large amount of printed m^e rag, leather, etc, Jt w&s^ the

siiv-eaofGod tiattook this outwaid in* ftuecce, and thr. ugh it they touched the hem of bis garment that brought them into fellowship wih God. Bub they might s*y it was not the Bible that had brought thtm to God, butthit is had beea pain and sickne s. And what was sickness but the sacramtnt ? God spike through the sacrament of physical suffering. In f*cfc he did not think that God ever spoke to them except through sacrament. Atid why 1 Because they were not ghosts, they were bodies as well as souls. Be cause God cs.me to touch the whole man of them. Two more points to be noticed —the first was that religion which is satisfied with serving the spiritual per son and neglected to save the body from the curse of God. Enthusiasm in that senee was the great curse of their times, when really religious people advocated it. The teligic-n that did not touch the body in life was not worth the teichiug. Another curse was the habit of having a religion on Sunday only, and letting the remainder of the week take care of ifself. The reason of this was that they had turned away from practical religion, and formed a sentimental religion of their own. Christ had said to them ** You must be partakers in fellowship wfrh me." They must hold communion and fellowship in the church. The apostles were communi cants. They had lore in common with the church, and they were loyal members of that church. That was what it was in the old days. Thafc was what they ought to do now. Than came holy communion. Were they communicants ? The late Bishop Harper confirmed 8000 persons during his term of office, How many o£ those 8000 were communicants? He wondered how many 1 If he were to ask them, how many of them would aay why they wera not ? IE they were honest, they would say because they put their own individual opinien before that of the Church and Christ Perhaps rhey would say they came every Sunday to church. But Christ did not tell them to come to church. He did tell them to come to communion. Some people liked church. Some people did not-. But most people came to church. It was not so inconvenient, aa it was to get to communion early in the morning. The question of what Christ told them to do never seemed to enter their heada. He might be putting it strongly, but he believed tie was putting ib honestly and faithfully. He would come to another matter—the authority of the church— and he saw people kicking against her authority. He saw them leaving their own church and going to some other, because they had a quarrel with the church warden, or because their pew did not suit them. The thing was inconceivable, but they had it now-a-days because they had formed a sentimental view of religion. Chiefest of all sacraments was that of communion. Our Lord had declared that God would give them his bsdy and his blood, and make them partakers of his body. Were they strong and rich enough in their spiritual life that they could afford to look at thafo communion, and say " Ido not want it ?" They did not put it like that, but they did so practically. Because they had got along without having communion, religion ceased to have that hold upon their lives which it should have. They crowded around the garment. as the crowd did around Christ, but they did not touch it. And so it happens the younger members of the congregation would come forward that day for confirmation, and when the bishop prayed for them as their parish priest to lead Christian lives and ba regular communicants in the service of the chuich, how many would dritfc away because it was harder for the young people to be regular and sincere in attend ins communion when they saw their friends, their fathers, mothers, siatera s and brothers, the elders of the congrega tion, calling themselves Christians, stay ing away. They would naturally say " What have we to do more than they ?" There was their danger, and might God savo them from it. That woman long ago was the same as one of them. In the weakness of her body she had to have the healing power of the outward touoh as well as the inward one. And they as well as himself, unless they had such faith which would give * practical religion, would nevar know what real power reli gion might be both for body and for soul, AFTERNOON SEKVICR. In the afternoon at three o'clock His Lordship conducted the confirmation ser vice. The church was crowded to its fullest extent. His Lf rdship addressed those who were about to be confirmed at some Isngth. He particularly urged them to remember that they were being consecrated to God'a service. As in the olden days, when sacrifices W6re offered, it was necessary that the offerings Bhould be pure ; so, before being confirmed, they should take care that their hearts were, pure. Before confirmation probably they had thought of what they would like to be, bat after, they must think of what they ought to do, and be as useful in i God's service, as by the grace of God they could be. He pointed out tha necessity for discipline in their new life, of regular attendance at church and communion, and of regular and sincere prayer. At the conclusion nineteen female and six male candidates were confirmed. EVENING SERVICE. The church was packed to the doors aft 6.30 p.m. fur the evening service. His Lordship chose for his text the eighteenth and following verses of the fifth chaper of: the book of Amos:-—Woe unto you thab desire the day of the Lord ! to what end is. it for you 1 The day of the Lord is dark* ness and not light. As if a man did flea from a Jion, and a bear met him ; or wenfs into the house and leaned his hand on the wail, and a serpent bit him. Shall nob the day of the Lord be darkness, and nob light 'i Even very dark and no brightness in it V In an eloquently delivered ser mon the Bishop explained that the day of the Lord referred to the coming of Christ* and the illusion to darkness was a pro phesy of the unbelief of the Jews them selves —to whom the "day of the Lord " was » household word—and their refusal to recognise Christ as their Saviour. Hit Lordship spoke at considerable length OR agnostics, and asserted that by far thei great majority of these were agnostics be cause they had never considered religion in * serious, but in a frivolous manner* For those who were real agnostics on ac« caunt of their principles-formed afteff serious thought and study-he believed there was hope, and that eventually they would be convinced and believe in the re« ligion of Christ. He impressed on his hearers that the " day of the Lord " was; the present time, and pointed out the necessity of living a Christian life. As in the morning, the Rev. T. A. Hamilton read the church services. Special chants were sung by ths choir.

COMMERCIAL.

Received January 15, 11.25 a.m. London, January 14* Tallow, medium mutton, 27s j beef. The English wheat market showa % weak tone without quotable change, the Continental is declining, and the AmerU can inactive. For Australian wheat, on passage, sellers are asking 28s 3d, but buyets will not give more than 27s 8d« tor Australian wheat, off coast, sellers are asking 28s 6d, but buyers refuse ta give more than 28s.

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Very Sorry. Alas, too true ! V *V7E ARE VERY SHORT OF CASH, AJiD WE MUST HAVE SOME. NOW IS A GOOD CHANGE G. J. NBILL and Co. Onocl Washing Muslin 3d lid dozen Good Washing Prints 2a lid doasn Strong Cotton Shirting 3s lid dozen N*w Dress Goods, doable width, 10|d White Calico 2a ltd dozen White Doable Bed Shooting B£d CLOTHING- CLOTHING- Men's Colonial Tweed Suite 19s 6d, gaaranfceedjdl WliOL Men's Tweed Suits 16s 6d Beys' Tweed Snits 4s lid Men's Straw Hats M Hen's Strong Cotton Shirts la 9d Men s Woollen Sox B£d BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. Oar Bjats are all Guaranteed to give Satlsfactten or we will replace them. Men's Colonial Nailed Shooters 7a 1 Id* Men's Btachen 4s lid Women's Strong Leather Shoes 6i 9d, reduced to 5s lid Women's Strong Elastic Sides 8a lid, reduced to 6s lid Woman's and Children's Tan, Leather, and Canvas Shoes in all'slzea C»U and Sec our Window. Call and Sse our prices. No one pressed to Buy. G. J. itiVCd GO., PBIEDLANDER'S CORNER. He The Assigned Estate of Messes lardley Bros' OtE th« Vake In Oar, PRINTS REDUCED to HAL? |PRIOB* WASHING DRILLET3 REDUCED FROM 9Jo to 6|». AH J*re»s Materials RBDUCKO ;T0 NEARLY If ALF THE FORMER PRIUES, FOR INSTANCE PL4IS CASHMERES, REDUCED FROM 16Jd TO 9d. SrKIPB; AND CHECK ALL WOOL DRESS TWEED REDUCED FROM Ut> TO Bn, AND ALL OTHER DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. CHECK GINGHAM 3 REDUCED FROM 10JO TO 6&i>. ALL MANCHESTER GOOD? SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCKINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKBTS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, ETC., REDUCED TO COST PRICE. MEN'S SHIRTS, HATS, SOCKS, TIES, Etc, REDUCED TO COST PRICE, AND IN MANY CASES VERY MUCH UNDBR COST. Men's and Boys' Clothing. SEE OUR MEN'S ALL ;WOOL COLONIAL SUITS AT 32s 6d AND 35s 6d, NOT TO BE BEATEN IN THE COLONY. THIS HOUSE HAS ALWAWS BEES NOTED FOR THE VEBY BEST VALUE IN BOOTS BUT NOW COME AND SEE. AKOA DX. AS H PUR TO. N-j



Wanted. ( TpXPERIENCEDBinder, Drivers, •" Stackers, Ploughmen, and Waggo ners waiting engagement at the South Canterbury Labor Exchange, Ashburton. 1 89 WANTED, a small hous«, or a room near school. Apply Ashburton " Guardian " office. 1 88 WANTED, two good general servants and a good cook. Apply to Mbs Randell. 1 87 MISS SOLOMON. Teacher of Piano forte, Voice Production, and Sing ins:, will resume lessons MONDAY, Jknuaty 22. For terms, etc., apply at Mrs Ranger's Boarding House. 1 91 SPECTACLES ! Spectacles! Spectacles! All sights. Where to get the best from — Lumsden's, Oculists-Optician, Tancred Street. 1 94 GOOD Kidney Potatoes, by sack or cwt., for sale cheap.—Apply, A.W. Randeix, Ashburton. 1 47 MRS JAMKS has Removed into East Street, next to Miss Adams, Cole man's Buildings. Raspberries at 5d per lb n any quantity. 12 41, MRS ALCORN has on sale for the j Holidays vaiied assortment of j Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings. GO to Mrs Whittington's for Mar malade. Half a dozen Bottles for 4a 6d. WANTED Known—All Accounts due to S. W. Alcorn & Co. mast be Paid on or before December 30. 12 181 WANTED Known—Forfars, 4£d ; Tick ings, 4^d j Brown Hollands, 4£d. — Andrew Orr. 11175 THAT which brings most light and hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11 183 IF yo_ want fiiet- class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. WANTED Known—6o Pieces Fashion able Prints at 4£d ; 50 dozen Towels from 4|d ; White" Counterpanes, 30 per cent nnder usual price.—Andrew Orr. 11 174 RAILWAY Book Stall. — Country Libraries supplied at cost price. Parcels of cheap reading made up to order.—John Marsden. DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 11 182 WANTED Known -A manufacturer's Stock of Shot Silk black and colored Sunshades and Umbrellas at half price.—An brb w Okr . 1117 3 WANTED Known~6o Pieces black and colored French Merinos and Cashmeres at Is 4id to Is 6d.—Andrew Ork. " 11 176 SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tbs best, and the cheap est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed, A trial solicited —W, J. Silcock. WANTED Known—For Election Week, 100 Pairs Boots, 2s 6d per pair.—Andrew Orr. 11177 BOOK* 1. — Picture Books in great variety. Books suitable for presents. Great Reduction in Prices.—Railway and Arcade Bookstalls. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 49s 555, 60s, 70a, and 755, Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. Axcorn, Saunders' Buildings. \ i ANTED Known -W. H. Collier's W noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2a 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. fTTANTED Known—Spectacles, eye YV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salek's, Optician. ___ ""ANTED Known—That you can buy Good Slippers for children from Is a pair ; Women's, all sizes, Is9d. —Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—Now offering Men's Leather Shirts, 2s 9d ; Men's All-wool Suits, 25s 6d ; Men s Heavy Merino Pants, 2s lid.—Mitchell and Turner. W' ANTED Known—loo Ladles Fashionable Sunshades at Andrew Orr^ iAII 2 WANTED Known—" The Corner " is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothiag.—W. H. Collier. W*~ ANTED Known-Colonial Tweeds at very low prices ; Colonial Tweed Trousers, all Men's Sizes, three pairs for j_l.-~MITCBELL AND TURNER. ANTED Known.—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 IS ANTED, all Farmers to reduce Hardlby's Large Stock of this Season's Oil, which he is selling at his usual ridiculous low price by the Gallon or Case. __________ fffA^T^D""Kno¥m^Melford House Vt cheapest shep in town, extra value in presents now being given to each purchaser till further notice.—H. V. Seokrs. WANTED Known-—Extra value in presents now being given away for Christmas and New Year. Cheapest House in Town.~-H 0. Sbgers, Melford House. i . W~ """aNTED, th«* Public to know that Hakdley's Tanks aro giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. fowls the time for Baths and lanks, from 30~ upwards. I WANTED all and sundry to know that Hardley is still to the front with all clasaea of Tinware. Repairs promptly executed. Spouting and Ridging made and fi*ed at unheard of rates. /~1 RAPHIC &mas No., Pears' Annual, U" and Lady's Pictorial—all with beau-1 tiful colored supplements. New vqls. of Sunday at Home, Leisure Hour, Bo Peep, Little Dots, and others. Few Books for Prizes and Presentation. -L, F. A kdrrwks $ Co., Stationers' Hall __ W" """ANTED J£nown.— Half as much again in preserfta given to each purchaser during Christmas »nd Mew ( Year. H- 0. Seoers, Melford House. CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, Own make in ladies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Sfga AW3ORBT, Sa-jmtexjj' B. mlding^ tTaTf" SAI'E. of B°°H Stationery S Fancy Goods, Mu*. etc., Fife Sevens, flotares, OhBS Ornampbi. Christmas Ca P ds, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, P|iote Albums and Frames, and hundreds ot other articles are to be sold a* a great sacrifice for Cast* during this month only, at L,, f,



■ 8 SALEK, ' WATCHMAKER, & MANU FACTURING JEWELLER. T7*OR HIGH-CLASS GOLD & SILVER J? JEWELLERY, PLATE & sA ARBLE CLOCKS, pay a visit to the .1 ewellery Establishment of S. SaLEK, Prac tical Watchmaker, Manufacturing Jeweller, and Oculis'-Optician. SOLE AGENT for Lazarus' Patented System of Sig .t Testing and " Specialite " Spectacles, ensuring comfort and correct Sight. FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP IN WATOH, CLOCK, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRS. 8. BALEK, EAST STREET. NEW ZEALAND CLOTIUM& Factory. SEASONABLE GOODS. FOR HARVESTING, Men's Gambroon Trousers Men's Duck Overalls and Jackets Men's Harvesting Straw Hats Is —Also— New Ties New Silk Handkerchiefs New Studs Bathing Pants—Towels and Running Pants New shapes in Hard Hats—brown, black and drab. The new Soft Hat—Land and Water Tennis Hats—an shades A good holiday Hat for Is lid ! THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS IN { ASHBURTON TO CHOOSE FROM. J Tennis Shirts in silk, crepe and cash -1 mere Bojs' Washing Suits from 4s 9d. Boys' and Youths' Summer coats 2s 6d, Men's Summer Coats in silk, alpaca and sateen BOOTS BOOTS!! BOOTS!!! Canvas Shoes for Men Canvas Shoes for Women Canvas Shoes for Children Just opened this week, 18 pairs Women's Calf Shoes for 6s 6d. Wonderfu value. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HEN DRY, Manager



POWDER destroys Bugs, Fleas, Motßt Beetles and all other insects, whilst quite harmless ta domestic animals. In extermiaatiug Beetles- 'thtt success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is perfectljt clean in application. Sea the article you purchase it KEATING'* as imitations are noxious and ineffectual Tins, 6d, U, ana 3s 6d ewih. Sntd by al tchmttatr* "*