Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1894. ONLY A STEWARDESS.

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." So said the Master to, his disciples m that memorable con versation which Saint John records. And love is the very essence of the religion of Jesus Christ. That love for his fellow-man, burning id the heart of the Christian, has given to the Christian religion a roll of honor of which the world may well be proud. Noble deeds of self-sacrifice have gilded the names of men and women m humble life, and men and women m high places. We have read of brave deeds of rescue from fire and from flood, from death by the storm, and from the dangers of the mine, each and every instance going to show that the great lesson of love which has been whispered from mothers' lips, pro claimed from altar and pulpit, and sung m a grand and sweet yet mighty song, the notes of which have i oiled down the ages with ever increasing volume, —that that great lesson o£ love has been abundantly learned, and that the mighty influence of the religion of love has left a deep and enduring mark upon the world. But it is not every day that we find a nobleness of soul, a heroism of self sacrifice, displayed like that which Miss Macquaid, a humble stew ardess on the Wairarapa, ex hibited on that night of horror. Grace Dirlmg's daring and heroic deed on the Scotch coast has been told m every tongue, and her memory has been lovingly enshrined m every heart m Christendom, and right it is that it should be so. She, noble woman that she was, was successful m her efforts to save, but the poor stewardess of the Wairarapa was not so. Yet the glory that will enhalo her name will be undying, Hers is an instance of heroism that will be em balmed m the memory of the people of New Zealand for ever, and ever as the memory of that terrible wreck, with its scenes of horror and death, is re called, so also will be recalled the name of the noble woman who, facing death, but with a hope of life, divested her self of more than half of that hope and gave it to a little child, who sought re fuge m trusting innocence by her side. It is m times of great trial such as that night of terror that the true hero m mankind is developed, and while we do not for one moment undervalue the many deeds of heroism that were per formed on that awful night, this touch ing incident of the stewardess and the child is one so beautiful m its simplicity, and unostentatiousness, yet so grand m its nobleness that it cannot fail to bulk m the eye of every reader of the ap palling tale of the fearful disaster. We give the story as told by the journalist to whom fell the duty of re cording the incidents. He does not dwell at length upon it, but his paragraph, short as it is, tells all we need to know, and to him will be accorded the high hono«.' of having written one of the grandest items that ever graced the lesson books of the schools of a nation, for there m the pages of our school books of the future will that story be assuredly found. This girl's noble act will be enshrined m the memory of the people —an honor greater than a sculptured monument, a distinction higher and more glorious than glittering stars of fjiadems. "We cannot close this article more fittingly by quoting the simple tale the writer tells :—Ona splendid display of heroism has just come to light. Miss Macquaid, one of the stewardesses, had served out all the lifebelts. She had reserved one for herself. As she stood Steadying herself by clinging to a raft a little child m her nightdress made her way to her. In her terror the little thing hid her head m BJfgs Mac quaid's dress. Stooping down as well as she could this devoted young woman tried to soothe the wee one, and then taking off her own lifebelt she £)^sped it around the child. The next next heavy wave washed both away. Both were drowned, the little qw not b@ing able to take advantage of that wHph had bsen given with such mag nificent forgeltf ujness of sejif,

Mr Gladstone made his first public speech since his retirement from political life, at ihe distribution of cottage prizes at tho Buckley and fabming. Hawarden Society's flower show, At which there were 917 exhibitors and 15,000 visitors. Mr Gladstone spoke as follows on the im porance of cottage farming—The French ! h*ve long been givan m a a much greater I degree than we are to what they call ' la petite, culture— the small culture—that! is, the culture of minor and heeondary ob jects connected with agricultural pursuits. It may appear at if these were m them selves unimportant. The transactions m a little garden cannot b> U|.on a very largo scale, but whou the aggregate of these branches of the small culture comes to be made up it is a vast aggregate -and you may depend upon it that even the commerce of this country may derive serious and important extension from the extension of the branches of the smaller cultivations, and that nothing is more likely to bring about the extension than the multiplication of institutions such as that of the society which ia responsible for the present flower shew. I do believe that the example of Hawarden, which began to be set about twenty years ago, has been useful m this resdect; and these are times when those whose business it is to draw forth the resources of the earth for the service of man have been severely visited, and cannot afford to neglect any rational and probable means of adding to their own comforts and the advantages of others, because whatever is produced from the earth m excess of what we have previously had confers a double benefit both upon producers and upon those for whose use the particular commodity is brought into existence. I do hope that many of you will deem this subject as not unworthy of serious consideration. It certainly is my belief that much may be done m many branches of cultivation outside what h»ve hitherto been considered the principal pursuits of the farmer; much may be done for bettering the position of the agri cultural classes, and for enabling the community at large to profit more abundantly by the ample powers with which God has endowed the earth for ministering to the means of our subsistence and our enjoyment. (Cheers.)

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs Loverldge, one of the first settlers m New Plymouth, died oa Wednesday 1 evening, aged 98 years. The Victorian railway receipts show a 1 slight falling off as compared with last year. Seven British steamers, loaded with ! cotton from Savannah, m the United ) States, were found to be on fire» The out > breaks are attributable to incendiarism on > the part of strikers. t The death Is announced of Mr James Spence, of the late firm of Spence Bros , and 00,, merchants, Melbourne and West Coast of the South Island. He was one of the pioneers of the coast. , Mr D, G. Breraner, secretary of the Welliagton Woollen Company, di«d on J Tuesday night of pneumonia after a brief illness. Hr leaves a wife (who was a 1 daughter of the late Dr Featheraton) and - six young children. The Hons R. J. Seddon, John McKen « Kiei and J. G. Ward are m Christchurch, and will probably stay there till Saturday, ' Tha two last named passed through Ash l burton by the exprass for the north last j night. - The Nelson G hnist's dramatic critic, m [ a notice of a performance of the » Merchant of Venice, by the boys of the i local college, says tha performance of Shylock waa 'a masterpiece and de cidedly clever. ' The South Australian Treasurer has introduced a Bill to consolidate the whole public debt and auchoriee the creation of 3| per cent, inscribed st ck. Tt also provides for tbe appointment of three Public Debt Commissioners. A conference of the New Zealand Jockey Clubs was held m Christchurch yesterday. Mr H. JFriedlander, Ashbur ton, and Mr JBj. H Peetpoint, Geraldine, represented the Canterbury country clubs. A motion to admit the prers to the conference was negatived on a divi sion. Bishop Kennion was sntertained at a banquet) at Bath. In replying to the to*sfc of hut health, he declared that his Austra lian experience showed that the advent, ages of the disestablismenfc of the Church were illusory. There the jealousies of sects were intensified, and the prospects of re-union were worse than m England. Matters m connection with the Metro politan Show, which opens to-day, are m a forward state. Mr Murphy, the Secre tary, and his staff, have everything m readiness, and the catalogue is complete A good deal of machinery has already been placed m position, and a large num ber of tents have been firected. There appears to be every probability of the Show of 1894 eclipsing its predecessors. The commission engaged at Wellington examining flax dressing machines will not finish its labors till towards the end of this month. They will then select such machines as they deem worth further trial, collect them m one plac-?, and put them to a severe teat, under the condi tions required by the Gazette. The Com missioners have not made any report yet s and it is not known how many machines are likely to find a place m the final com petition. The bot flies have beee at it again. A. valuable brood mare belonging to Mr Burke, of Amberley, died suddenly on Saturday, and on examination by Mr T. H, Evans, of Balcaira, its stomach was found completely eaten away and perfo rated. Mr Evans has had considerable experience m diseases affecting horses, and his opinion is that the horse died solely from injuries caused by bots. On exami nation not more than two bots were found j iv the stomach, but ovidence of tha former presence of other bots was fully manifested by the perforations effected. The price of the bicycles must aome down, for a formidable rival has been invented. It is called the pneumatic skate. It has two wheels 5i inches m diameter, pneumatic tires—they weigh 3|lb. and are fastened on to the ankle by padded straps. 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The mails recovered from the Waira-! rapa were delivered m Ashburton to-day. ! Mr F. JS. Willie, who was well-known ! m Ashburton, ana who was reported to have been lost m the Wiirarapa, disaster, arrived safely m Auckland from Syd ney to-day. He left Sydney en the day of the wreck, and therefore knew noth'ng about the anxiety that was felb as to his whereabouts, Mr John Newman is running his drag to the beach to-morrow, leaving the stables at ten o'clock. Intending passengers would do well to let Mr Newman know their intentions by nine o'clock m the morning, as the drag will only ion if a sufficient number of passengers at 2* a head roll up to make tbe venture pay. Mr D. W. M Burn, until recently second master at the Waitaki High School, and who was unceremoniously dismissed by the Board of Governors, has been appointed head teacher at the Caveraham Industrial School. Mr Burn and his wife are prominent members of the Dress Reform League and other kindred institu tions, and although they are credited with appearing like a pair of cyclists out for a holiday it is generally admitted that m the cause of education Mr Barn has done good work. He is a good teacher, and the Board of Governors of the Waitaki High School are apparently too thick-headed to see that that is all they are supposed to care about. A certain firm of organ builders recently proposed that they should supply an organ for a new church. This was the reply :— •'Dear Sir,—Yoars of Jaly 8 to hand. I would first say we do not desire a pipe organ for our new church ; we have no place for one. We are not quite ready to sell our birthright to heaven yet. We are commanded to make melody m our hearts to the Lord, not on pipe organs, or horns, or fiddles. There is more glory to God m the music of % splinter on au old rail caused \by the wind that God causes to blow than there is on ten thousand pipe organs. God is sore displeased with manufactured wind worship. Read Amos vi., Ist to 6th verses ; Bphesians v., 19th verse ; Colossians m., 16th verse. God bless you. I hope you will give the matter some serious thought m the light of Jesus and the judgment. If you do God will lead you out of the business." Our readers will see by turning up the references to the Bible that the authorities of the church m thus preferring singing to musical instruments were not speaking without their book. An unfortunate accident happened last night to Mrs Hamilton, wife of the Rev T. A. Hamilton, of St. Stephen's. While waiting m her buggy for her husband and the missioner, and on seeing them coming out of the church at the close of the mission, Mrs Hamilton made a movement to get into the back seat of the buggy, to mako room for the two clergymen. While m the act of standing up to do so, the horse moved forward suddenly. Mrs Hamilton lost her balance and fell over the back of the buggy, lighting on her head on the metalled road. She became unconscious and was with difficulty placed m the buggy and driven to the parsonage. Dr Trevor was m immediate attendance, and with the help of Mrs Blackburn (who with the Rev J. Blackburn h*id been present when the accident occurred) was able to bring Mrs Hamilton round to semi-consciousness. An anxious night was p*psed by those m the vicarage, as the unfortunate lady was suffering from concussion of the brain. She vr\s, how ever, conscious thia morning, but had no recollection of anything beyond the mission service. It is hoped the Bofferer will be all right again shortly, as she h;»s regained consciousness, but the tall was a severe one. Impurities is the blood—Wo have seea hosts of letters from peop'e who have re ceived great benefit from the use of Clarke's Bood Mixture. It cannot be too highly estimated, for it cleanses and clears the blood from all impurities. This is a good testimonial from the "Family Doctor "which goes on further to say : " It is tbe 6nest blood purifier that science and skill have brought to light, and we can with th c utmost confidence recommend it to our subscribers and the public generally." For Scrofu'a, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad kegs, Skin and Blood diseases, Sores and Pimples of all kinds its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless mitations and substitutes^

Fatal Canoe Trip.

New Plymouth, November 8 Nothing further has been heard of Mr Stander, who is irissing, and whose cap was m the Rob Roy canoe which was found off Mikotihi yesterday The canoe was claimed by Mr Clarke, of the Survey office. It is supposed Mr Stander had taken the canoe to make a cruise m her, and is drowned. He has been here four weeks,, coming from England, aud his father is a clergyman at Home.

San Francisco Mail.

Auckland, November 8 The Monowai with the San Francisco mail arrived at 2.30 p.m. Wellington, Novembar 8 • The San Francisco mail will be brought down by the Mahinapua which arrives on Saturday, and be taken on to Lyttelfcon by the Brunner, leaving at 11 p.m. same day. _____________

New South Wales Politics

Sydney, November 7 After an all night sitting the Assembly passed the Land Bill through Committee. The Colonial Treasurer brought down the Budget m the Legislative Assem bly to-night. It showed the deficiency for the year 1894 amounted to £372,000 ; the revenue having fallen £465,000 below the late Treasurer's estimate. The estimated revenue for the half year ending on the 30th of June next was £4,970,000, and the expenditure £4,861,000. The Treasurer said the Government intended to bring forward their proposals with regard to taxation m March or April next, and he contented himself with merely giving a statement of the present financial position of the colony. (Received November 8, 11 30 a,ra.) Sydney. November 8 In the Assembly the Treasurer scathingly condemned the previous practice ,6f understating the Esti mates, which was adopted by nearly every department, and then drawing an additional amount from the advance account. Some little excitement was caused by Mr Wise withdrawing his support to Government, the alleged cause being that the latter had not carried out tariff reform and introduc ing direct taxation,

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JOHN BULLI'S CASH ACCOUNT.

A Character Study frj.»« America.

(From "St .Tames' Gazete: 1') j Mr Price Collier's article m the : Forum "on " Englishmen : How they pend their mouey " represents a new nethod of studying character. " Not vhat books a man laughs at, not what >ooks a man talks about, but the books i man buys and keeps, are the books ie loves. What a man spends himself or, gives himself for, body, blood, brain, tnd reputation, is, it must be supposed, vhat he loves best. Money is the ilood and the life of the body domestic md of the body politic ; and when one liscovers how a household, or a nation, ipends money, one has something iangible to hang guesses at character >n." Accordingly Mr Price Collier lets himself to draw John Bull from .vhat he spends his money on, and he lopes that America will know more tbout him from a contemplation of ;his rasult. THE YEARLY EXPENDITURE. Mr Collier gives a table which he says represents John Bull's yearly ex penditure, according to a rough but not inaccurate classification, made with sonsiderable difficultly and after much correspondence with various authorities. Annual expenditure for drink £140,000,000 Annual expenditure for milk, sugar, tea, coffe, cocoa ... 81,000,000 Annual expenditure for bread 74,000,000 Annual expenditure for butter and cheese .. •• ••• 37,000,000 Annual expenditure m rent paid for far ma ... ... 60,000,000 Annual expenditure m rent paid for houses 70,000,000 Annual expenditureforwroollen, cotton, and linen goods ... 69,000,00 C Annual expenditure for rail way fares .. •■• '•■ 28,000,00 C Number of depositors m postal savings banks, 5,452,316 Amount deposited during the year 1892 22,845,03: Total amount to the credit of depositors, including interest (end of 1892)... 75,853,07! John Bull is taxed for the re lief of the poor ... ... 9,054,641 John Bull is taxed and contri butes for elementary educa tion 3,500,00 John Bull is taxed to preserve order and to administer jus tice 4,000,00 The Chancellor of the Ex chequer proposes to raise this year 95,749,00 John Bull is m debt at the pre sent moment .... 671,042,84 John Ball contributes to the Established Church... ... 7,250,00 John Bull contributes to pri vate charity m London alone 5,000,00 The Established Church of Scotland costs him ... ... 441,80 The Free Church of Scotland costs him 624,00 United Presbyterian Church, Scotland and Ireland ... 372,24 United Presbyterian Church of England 237,65 Methodists, various bodies ... 495,24 Jews ...  150,00 The sum spent annually for the tw amusements of hunting and horst racing runs up into millions of dollars j This inhabitant of a misty, moist island (says Mr Collier), who shoot himself rather than miss meeting hi gambling debts on the minute, bu i scruples not to kick his tailor down stairs for pressing for his bill thre j years overdue ; who all along the coas forbids men and women to go ii bathing together, and will nob alloy a man to accompany his wife into th water,and who yet spends £140,000,00' a year for drink, finally caps th< climax for inconsistency with a Stat Church worth m its own right ove £100,000,000 and towards the suppor of which he contributes more thai £7,200,000 a year. Here is a littl kingdom of 121,115 square miles, wit! a population of 38,500,000, controllin, possessions aggregating 9,145,32 square miles, and 346,025,500 m popu lation; and m addition to this enoi raous burden of foreign responsibility England alone, with a populution o 28,000,000, has almost 1,000,000 per sons enrolled as paupers, is taxed t the amount of £15,000,000 a year fo their support, and spends £3,800,4811 year under the general head of La\ and Justice, to keep her population ii order. When, m addition to thes trifles, it is recalled that John Bui has had Semitic transactions m th past to the amount of £671,042,845 which he dubs the National Debt am upon which he pays annual interest a from 2 to 3 per cent., the wonder o less sturdy and less phlegraetic peopl grows apace. There must needs bi colossal strength and pluck, marvel lous financial elasticity, tremendou earning power, and a reservoir o national virtue somewhere, to explaii these huge incongruities. One begin to understand the reasons for th< superb self-confidence of John Bull which " Johnny Crapaud," and •• UncL Sam," and others are fain to call con ceit, or obstinacy, or stupidity, as thi occasion demands. These brief glimpses of the expenditures, burdens, and re sponsibilities of John Bull explain whj that gentleman's portrait shows c broad-faced, big-waisted, heavy, shouldered, piano-legged countryman, with a bulldog at his heels. Only a slow man, a safe man, a man without nerves, whocan pat and drink copiously, and sleep dreamlessly, and shake ofl small annoyances easily, can keep his place m the world with such burdens upon his shoulders. And when we look a bit further into his bookkeeping we find this to be the case. He spends £74,000,000 a year for bread; £37,000,000 for butter and cheese; £81,000,000 for milk, sugar, tea, coffee, and cocoa ; and he washes down these tid-bits, and some millions of tons of beef, mutton, pork, rice and potatoes beside, with heavy malt liquor, brandy, whisky, and wine which cost him the tidy additional sum of £140,000,000 a year. But John Bull is not greatly disturbed by these signifi cant figures. On the contrary, Eng land is the most hopeful of all the nations. There is less political pessi mism than m America, m France, m Germany, or m Italy. One may judge that John Bull is burly, good-natured, easy-going gentle man, but with a keen eye to Number One withal. He houses himself and has a bit of land at a cost of £130,000,000. He then spends £192,000,000 for food, £81,000,000 for tea and the like, and £140,000,000 j for something stronger. Having made himself personally comfortable at a cost of £536,000,000, he puts £75,853,079 on one side for a rainy j day ; and undisturbed by the fait that he is m debt £671,042,842, or by the ! even wore serious and fateful fact of]

his 1,000,000 paupers, who cost him £9,054,643 a year, he takes little holiday journeys every year at an ex* pense of £28,000,000, and he is nabob ishly extravagant m his expenditures upon horse racing and hunting. Hav ing thus arranged to eat, to drink, and to be merry at a cost of at least £560,000,000, aud probably more, he gives his house steward, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, £95,749,000 to keep up his army and navy, to help along 1 his very halting and inefficient system of elementary education, and to pay his Stave servants. Then he turns to spiritual things, and spends £7,200,000 a year on his £100,000,000 endowed Church, of which Mr Ruskin said:—"Our national religion is the performance of church ceremonies and preaching of soporific truths (or un truths) to keep the mob quietly at work irhile we amuse oureelves." In addition to this he is generous to a fault m his munificent private chari ties, and extremely indulgent to some 250 other religious sects. When one tries to pourtray the people of Great Britain as a person, one is forced to acknowledge that the caricaturist is the best portrait-painter. The stout, well-poised figure, of the florid com plexion, with a riding-crop m hia hand, and his hunting-boots on, having the general air of a prosperous and well-preserved grandfather, is a fairly good iikeness.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

LABOR

Washington, November 7 Strikers at Savannah set fire to two ['more ships and destroyed 500 feet of firemen's hose.

NEW GUINEA

London, November? Sir William MacGregor remains at New Guinea for a further term of four years.

N.Z. AND A. L. CO.

London, November 6 The New Zealand and Australian Land Company has declared a dividend for the year of 4 per cent on prefer ence and 6 per cent on ordinary shares.

THE WRECK of THE DORUNDA.

London, November 7 The captain of the Dorunda. before the vessel was wrecked, corrected bis course sufficiently to have saved the vessel, but an unknown current nulli fied the effect of the alteration.

MADAGASCAR

London, November 6 News from Madagascar states that ■ the Hovas have promised to afford full protection to British residents oii the island. Paris, November 6 The French Government i s asking for a vote of three millions for the Madagascar expedition.

THE RECONSTRUCTED BANKS

I London, November 7 Mr Nash, financial editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, m a Sydney letter to The Times % says that, while it is recognised that most of the re constructed Banks can afford to pay interest on deposits, the repayment of principal at maturity would involve extreme hardship upon a very large number of persons, especially m view jof the long continued depreciation m | the value of land and the protracted stagnation of business. He Suggests that it would be better to convert the majority of these extended deposits m equal portions into 4 per cent, mort i gage stock and 4J per cent, inscribed ' deposit stock. The use of the trust system m conversion is also indicated, and the opinion expressed that con version is a necessity of the position m most instances.

FUNERAL OF THE CZAR.

v Paris, November 7 The French Government has sent General Boisdeffre and Admiral Ger vais to St. Petersburg on a mission of sympathy m connection with the death of the Ozar. St. Pbteksbubg, November 7 The Czar Nicholas has specially m; vited the Duke of York to attend the funeral of the late Czar.

The Anarchists.

London, November 6 The Anarchists have issued a mani festo m which they threaten to take the lives of the judges and jurors who try charges against Anarchists m Eng land. The terms of the Anarchist mani festo as at first published are exag* gerated.

American State Elections.

Washington, November 6. The State elections throughout the United States take place to-day, The chief interest centres m New York, where an organised attempt is being made to destroy the Tammany ring, In this attempt the leaders of society outraged by recent revelations of as tounding corruption—are assisting. Washington, November 7. The elections have resulted \n the overwhelming success of the Repub lican party. In New York State and City the Tammany Ring candidates were defeated by lar^e majorities. Returns from all the States are now m, and they show that the Democratic majority of, 92 m the Congress has changed into a Republican majority of over 30. Nelson, the tariff reformer, was de feated m West Virginia.

VICTORIAS FINANCE

Received November 8, 11.30 am. Melbourne, November 8 The Treasurer estimates the deficit next year at £528,000, but by meana of income, absentee, and land taxes he will raise £600,000. It is proposed that the land tax of Id m the £1 be divided between owners and mortga gees, according to their respective interests. Absentees will have to pay 20 per cent extra. As the money will not be available for some time he asks the House to authorise the issue of short dated bonds.

TUE ASfiBUBTOJN- GUAftDlAfl : THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1894.



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■ OfT-AR' WAR —Greac Sacrifices as [ » Go ds muse be sold .cheaper than ; ever, to raiafc© room for otfoer goods to ~**e »hort\f. Books and Magazines, \lt •*.- Papers »»d l^nvefapes, Pocket Wntmg^ Wcitinff. Ga^s, fnk- Books, Purses, 0 . Jkfmrdapn# stands, Pictures, tou.. Violim, i from 7s 9J, Concertinas, -1 Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frame* and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, School Bags, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention; all at greatly aauced prices for cash this month at L., F. Andrew i tvoCq.'s, Cheap Sale. iV O Stimulant has given so much favor -1-1 with the Natives as Health Tea Ifc must be good ; ask your Grocer for it Henry Zander, Wholesale Agent



HAK4TERE— The Somerset Meat Mart has Ifir^ Ij.pl.d <% the cake " as the best and cheapest shop hi tojyn for caah purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained, Mutton 2d per Ib, Saus ages 4d per Ib. All other linos reduced; For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock. 852 SWEEPING Reductions. —Is Books for yd, Is $d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equal ra*e of reduction at L. F. Andre wbs and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 T ATEST Telegram.—The Governor of ■-^ Victoi'i* has ordered that nono but Health Tea shall be uaed m Government House



•VTOTICEI Notice Sport for all LN Guns let out on hire cr sold on tim 9 payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low —J. W Haudi/ey, Ironmonger, etc ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothina, etc., bought at Edwards, B3nnett'a and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex*ra large and heavy 15s 6d and 163 6d.~- Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. JUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion able Dresa Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C Segers, Melford House. TO LADlES.—Spring Cleaning.—We have just received Three Cases of Curtains and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns m Carpets, Oilcloths, and Linoleums. Ohina Matting from B£d per yard.—Mitchell and Turner. "TIHERE are two qualities of Health ■*- Tea, both unsurpassed for strength purity and lovely flavor. Prices, 2s 6d and 2s per Ib. Ask your grocer for Health Tea, and see that you get It. Wholesale at Zander's WANTED -Eveiy Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset, guaranteed whale bone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 WANTED Known—That~owirg to the success of the now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, ie will be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap Hnes, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawhie. 7 166



WANTED KNOWN - Dressmaking prices to suit the times. Material dresses from 8s 6d, Prints from 7s 6d. Fit and style guaranteed.—Miss Murphy, Old Kindergarten, East Street. j f ITANTED Known-Before buying VV your Hats come and see our J Stock. Greatest variety to choose from m Aahburton. All marked very Cheap. —H. C. Segers, Melford House. BUTTER, BUTTER, fresh and good 6d per lb, Just arrived—A Line of BBA Shears, also a good assortment of Turkey Stones. Come early and get your choice. Note address—Fletcher Bros, East street (next Bank of Sevr Zealand; Ashburton. T> EOENT Arrivals.—Ladies)'and Gentle ■*•*) men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Snmmer Ties and Hats.— Mitchell and Turner. T ARGE Purchase Embroideries at ■*~* Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street WE Hold a Large Stock of the Latest Novelties m Materials for Blouses and Walking Dresses. Just opened, ex Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods of choice selection, Sunsha J«s and Umbrellas.—Mitchill and Turner. ' T> ANG ! Bang i Bang 1 My new sea -*-* son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Glut) Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and aU sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium. GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stojk of Gunsj usb to hand direct f com i the manufacturers. Double and Single j Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. VV. Hardlky's Sporting Repository



Wanted j SHOULD a sufficient number of Excui- sionists let me know hy 9 a.m. f TO-MORRi/W (Friday) my Uwg will i leave rhe Somerset Stables at 11 o'clock for the Beach. Faree—2s each.—J. Newman. \i 54 TT/ ANTED Known—The CorneTTs f f showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. U/AJS'TiOD Known —Spectacles, Eye VV Protectors, Goggles, holders, and everything m the optical ii?e at S. Silek's, Optician V ANTKD Known — The Cheapest House m tewn for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, iVTelford Uouse. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sises, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. "TCE CREAM, Ice Cream, Ice Cream, JL now ready at H. A. Flower's, East street, Aahburfecn. Ice supplied at shortest notice. 10 114 I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot ■*-* new &nd fashionable Furs and Mantles; half price. Come and take your pick at Mbs Adams. OYSTERS, "Fried Floundere, Whitebait every night at Jbwitt's, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. _ 9 168 OWN Make m Ladies' and Children^ ! Underclothing, Aprong, and Pina-; fores; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Ofuslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc.j at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings.



I ryULu) Irj H WUr\Ll/ THE PREMIER TEA ~ I OF THE, WORLD. I Richest and loveliest flavonr. HaiQ economical tban any other kind. BccOßjroepded by the Medical Faculty. All Ituuatous Ingredients removed. Promotes digestion—Ktiei^feeput the con- Dtitution. It's numerous competitors are tojjujg away like magic. A BLESSING TO MANKIND. Frieea, %% 6d and 2s per 1b Ask your Gtao&i q? it, HENRY ZANDEE, Wholesale Agent fmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmm—mmmmmmmmmmmmt. Wanted. TjpUPPERTY FLOPS Is. New Books Xy jUf3t arrived. Ciiculating Library. Terois tHsy. Latest aewr books added to Library everf iponth. Sabsc ibers lei Library can exeban^ JJooks at Bookstall or Shop. Most popular Übraty m Aah burton. Eight Id Books for J^, four2d Book* for 6d, two 4d Books for 6d, lv" 4**31 (Jl B>oks for 1-!. Plain, Fancy, and IVfonrning Stationary, Text, Birthday, Cfarfe'HW, and New Year Cardp, Picture Hooksf, Bcr*p?., elc. Everyihin? good Cheap,ai din great variety.— J. Mak.sden WANTED Known -That if you are m want of a first class art.clc m sum mer Bo^-ts and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J Molson's ; you will get the very bast at reduced prices. As for" his own make, they are well known to the delight; of the wearers, throughout the Vustral isian colonies. Repairs well done »nd »t once. Premier Boot Maker, Town Qftll Bx)t Store, East sfcraet, A&hburton. j



_ Business frottee-. __ NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. TO MUE T TH"! TIME S. 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 at thp Very Lowest TPo«si!»S-<<* Pric?»« NOW IS YOUR TIME. MAKE NO MISTAKE. G J. JN~lfl L'L'B IS THE SHOP FOE A GENUINE isABGAIN. New Prints, gua»antepd to wash, 3|'l I New and Fashionable Dross GooJs, double New Gtlateas, very strong, 64 1 , width, worth 2a for la 3.1 New Delaines, very pretty, 7£d, guaranteed | Calicos, 2s lid dozen to wash 1 Double-bed Sheeting, white twill, 9|d New Dress Goods 5s lid, dress worth doable | Towe!s, 2^d ; Cotton Shirting, 4Jd millineryTUillinery IN ALL ITS BRANCHES EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP. Strong Corsets, 4s 6d now 23 lid | Children's Sunshades Is ladies' Sunshades of every description | CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 13s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits, 4s lid Men's Colonial 1 weed Suits, 37a 6d now 27s Straw flats for men and boys at any price 6d Hats, Socks, Shirts and Ties 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 are 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, 49 lid Children's Tau Shoes and Slippers a specialty Ladies' Tan Strapped Shoe?, 6s lid with sox to match Ladies' Canvas Shoes, tan and black Men'a Colonial-made Shooters, naj led 7s lid Ladies 1 French Glace Kid Shoes, the best to j Men's Colonial-made Shooters, nailed 8s lid be had m New Zealand j Men's Balmorals aqd Cookhams of every Men's Bluchers, 4s lid I description, COME AND SEE. G. J. NEIL US FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASH BUR TON JOHN WILSON, PA.INT.EE, GLAZIBE & PAPERHANBIB, Corner ot Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton NEW SEASON'S WILL PAPEES Just Arrived BEST ASSORTMENT IN TOWN. ESTIMATE OF HOUSE DECORATIONS GIVEN FREE. W. H. COLLINS & CO Paperliangings. Faperhanging's. SIX BALES Containing 1800 prECES of THIS SEASON'S WALL PAPERS, WHICH MUST BE SOLD. ffiHE Consignee nob being able to complete hh purchase, those Goods have been handed over to us and WILL BE SOLD AT REDUCED BATRS TO CLEAR TflE LINE W- H COLLINS &00. 4 [Royal Insurance Company i Grey Valley Coal Company win J Springfield Pottery Company UHWNia DUX 1 Corben and Co s Enamelled Mantelpieces I McKenzie's Furniture Renovator ißkck Ball Coal Company



Ashburton, November 7, 1894, To the Town Clerk, Ashbur&on. "TT7E BEG to request yon (m the W absence of his Worship the Mayor) to CALL A PUBLIC MEETING of the inhabitants of Ashburton to make arrangements for Collecting Donations m aid of the Sufferers by the Wairarapa disaster. (Signed) R. M. CUTHBERTSON ft. BIRD W. H. COLTINS D. WILLIAMSON And 30 other Burgesses. IN RESPONSE to the above Requisi tion, I JFTifiRKBY CONVENE A PUBLIC MEETING to be held at the Oeange Hall on MONDAY NEXT, the 12th inst., at 8 p.m. CHAS. E. FOOKS. Town Clerk. Ashburton, November 7, 1894. 11 $42 IToITt A REVOLVES, between Winchmore iSchool and Ashburton. Ss Reward on finder leaving same at Mail Office. H§sl TO LET—Small Shop, with dwelling attached, well bituated m Burnett Street. Good cocking range. T. BULLOCK UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND, LIMITJiD. SPECIALLY REDUCED FAS ~_ SAGE RATES by the following Steamera from Lyttelton:— as. hauroto- as. takapuna—*s:r«j.n. S.S. TALUNE— *rl%Vr«b.r» S.S. JVfARAROA-^C^&r jo TO SALOON STEBUAOB Wellington ,' £0 10 0 £0 5 0 Napier ... 10 0 0 10 0 Auckland ... J 10 0 015 0 Sydney ... 2 10 0 15 0 RETURN TICKETS - CojsUl at proportionately Reduced Rites, Sydney £4 Saloon are available to return from Melbourne via Hobart and Bluff. Extra charge for Deck Oab'ns, Mararoa. All tickets permit passengers to break Journey and proceed on or return by acy of the Company's steamers. Apply ' 1\ FRRRIMAN, U 9 4g««t, AibburtoQi