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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1894 CHINA AND JAPAN.

The war was at first over Cor£a, but that o*ke of oounfcry has now almost dropped out of the telegrams and the war correspondence. From the first it was seen that the struggle was fraught with great possibilities of either good or evil for the position of Western nations m the far East, and close students of the recent history of the two belligerents looked on anxiously as the war progressed. Th«re wason the one hand the little nation of Japan —a nation but yesterday content to lag behind, satisfied with the effete civilisation that had been hers for many centuries, to-daj throwing off the cere ments of the old dead civilisation and standing out rejuvenated and almost recreated—clothed as a nation with all the advantages which the Western civi isation she had adopted could give her, add able to hold her own with a vigor and strength impossible to her under the old condition of things, There was on the other hand the monster empire of China. Strong physically as a giant, but strong and gigantic only m the immensity of her brute strength. It was brute strength alone that she brought to the battle. And if ever the prizefighter's maxim "science against weight any day" had a meaning, it was very pregnant of meaning m this contest. All the elements of success m warfare were present on the side of Japan. She had a fairly strong and remark ably efficient army. That army was trained by Western officers m all the military tactics on the perfection of which the best warrior minds of Europe and America have been steadily bentfor the lait twenty-five years. The weapons of precision which are m the hands of the soldiers of the West were secured Cor the rank and file of the Mikado's men. A fleet af warships built on the first lines of "Western naval archi tecture and offensive equipment sailed her waters, and was manned by her own sailors, trained as her infantry and ! artillery are by teachers brought from the seats of western naval and military ! knowledge. But behind all this ad vancement; was the far greater one that had been zs|4* by the masses of the Japanese people, Tfce leaders -of the I nation did not content theniselypf with their own assumption of nineteenth century civilisation, but set about the education of the whole people, and the jnssult has been marvellous. The gold/ere of the Mikado are an intelli gent rfee, asd that intelligence Having been carefully csit£vat<sd, both at school and parade, it ©nip wanted pluck, exuberant patriotism, and «h j active physique to make of them war j^g^erial of the highest order. As a po^Q&fifi.pe, when such forces were hurled aga|#£t masses of undisciplined, poorly firmed, not always loyal men, the |) aps carded #L! before them, and their onward progress ':faa£i been a triumphal march. Carrying ike war into the enemy's country, the Ohjinese opposition has gone down ignominiously, ai^oi £he enemy of the Japs has been vanquis.he^. T^se acres who have been anxiously de^t- W%tbQ BOtftjpn. ?sem to look upon^f

re birth of Ohina as certain, and that she ought to put her amour propre m her pocket, like any vanquished but proud European power, throw up the sponge, and directly f>slc the Japanese, what is the amount of their bill. Until Japan makes known her intentions, rather than her conditions, the Euro pean powers will be unfixed m their resolutions. But they will hardly agree to remain for very long simple spectators. There is the danger for Japan, The German invasion cost France ten milliards of francs, all charges paid, and two provinces. She set to work to recreate her self, and though she may not be able to undertake an attack single handed, she is secure, to all appearance?, from invasion. Will Japan be able to prevent the resurrection of China ? That is the nut she has to crack, even after the occupation of Fort Arthur and Fekin ? In the eyes of Westerns, a strong Japan may make the forma tion of a strong Ohina a necessity. Then, having arranged the Japan little bill, no one can prevent the celestials Itwn re-sprouting. The latter would suit better the interests of the Russians and English, than to have a volcanic Ohina on their frontiers, with seismic ! rebounds at all seasons.

A parliamentary paper which came amongst the last budget sent to us by the Government printer gives a religious "return of licenses under gaming, section 18 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881, issued to persons connected with religious de nominations during the year ended March 31, 1894." At first glance the reader feels staggered by such a return, and wonders what kind of person he is who wants to run a totalisator m connection with the religious denomination he is con nected with. And as the eye runs down the columns of the return and finds that Ashburton was one of the places to which a license had been granted, and Longbeach was another, the reader is still more staggered, But on second thoughts it dawns upon the mind that it was not a totalisator permit that was granted, but simply permission to run an innocent \ raffle at a church bazaar. And fifty-four ! such permits were granted. This is made all the plainer by the faot that on the same page we are told that the number of permits granted to racing clubs to use the totalisator was 247, and these covered 318 days of racing, yielding a revenue to I the Government of £10,375 23 sd.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Indian Legislative Council has adopted import and excise cotton duties. Over 200 dairy premises have now been registered under the new Dairy Industry Ait. Rev A. Ager has accepted an Invitation from the Aahburton Baptist Church tc return and settle here with his family. Persistent reports aro current as to the existence of a serious tension between the southern provinces of Germany and Russia, owing to the aggressive attitude displayed by the latter. A serious outbreak of typhoid fever Is reported from Syracuse, m Sicily. Up to the present 200 cases have been recorded, and upwards of a hundred people have succumbed m a few days. Mr Max Friedlander is giving up hor.se breeding, and the whole of his siring of young trotting stock, as well as the sire Blackvrood Abdallah, and a number of young draughts are going under the hammer. Mr Crabbe, the popular .Nqw South Wales temperance advocate will be the preacher at the Wesleyan Chnrch to-morrow morn ing. The pulpit m the evening' will be occupied by the Rev. T. G. Brooke and the subieco of discourse will be ' Wanted, a King.' The depression m Newfoundland increases, and. the Government are unable to pay the officials their salaries unless m orders for stores. It is understood that a Commission will be appointed to enquire into the cause of deprassion, and that its scope will bo extended to the Dominion of Canada. The Waimrapa Daily Times reports that Mr Samuel Parker, an eld Carterton sebller, when bush-felling at StratforJ the other day. called.to a mate to throw him an axe. The request was complied with, but the axe struck a tree limb and re bounded, the head catching Mr Parker full m the face and completely cutting off his nose. To-morrow is to be a special day with the Primitive Methodists. In the after noon, a camp meeting is to be held m the Domain, when among the speakers ex* pected is Mr Crabb, the nswly imported Grand Lodge lecturer for the Good Templars. In the evening th<* first services will be conducted by Mr Cocker, after which Mr Crabb will give an address. The Dunedin Star of Thursday has the following paragraph:—' Whilea volunteer, whose name we could not learn, was bath ing m the baths at St Clair on the after noon of Christmas Dty he was sailed with a cramp, and but for the prompitude of Mr Thomas Lake, of Duncan street, he might have been drowned. Lake observ ing his perilous position, threw off part of his clothes and jumped into the water, rescuing the man, who had gone down twice. We believe that this is the second occasion on which Lake has been iustiu mental m saving life.' On Wednesday night four or five fire men on the Kaikoura m Wellington har bor set upon Quartermaster Harris, one of them attacking him with a bottle and another with a sailor's knife. The inter vention of other seamen probably saved Harris from severe injuries, but he received nasty jagged wounds on both arms and was considerably knocked about all over his back and the top of his head. George Todd and Jeremiah Crawley were afterwards arrested for participation m the aseault, Andrew Johnston, a police constable stationed at Dunedin, was found dead m the Botanical Gardens there on Thursday afternoon, with a bullet wound through his heart. A departmental enquiry was being held into the deceased's conduct yesterday morning, but it was adjourned till 2. 30 p.m. The deceased failed to put man appearance at the hour stated, and some time afterwards Inspector Pardy was informed of his death. H« was twenty • eight years of age, and leaves a wife and three children. He had,been transferred from the Permanent Artillery only two months ago at Lyttelton, On Friday last, a party of about thirty members and friends of the Primitive Methodist choir drove out to Newland to give a popular concert, which was well Recitations were given by Misses J^oe Addis and Ada Bourne, Mrs Cooker, and %t gnott; solos by Miss Ellis Butterick, Mrs lS£ars^en, Mrs Barrow, and Mr Broad ; a duet by Messrs Joaes; and Conter; a trio by Messrs George Hight, John Trezi-ie, and John Jones and an amusing and instructive dialogue m which half a dcssan friends too*'part* AH the items were highly appreciated, sc*ae of t&gm being encored. The choir, anfler the leadership of Mr John Jone«',' rendered a number of choruses acceptably—Miss Divis being the organist. The meeting was presided ©yef % *ne Re^ Jt Oookef, A Vtty ipjoy»ble evening wm s^ent, ,

The, next pay day of the Ashburton Permanent Building Society will be on Wednesday, January 2 owing to the first Tuesday being a.holiday. At the opening of the last section of the railway connecting Auckland with Rotorua Mrs Seddon, wife of the Prettier, drore the locomotive. The Taieri Advocate say-} that a settler m that district has been cured of cancer by Dr Boss's cinnamon treatment. The Hoi th Otago 'Times gives currency to a report ihat th« Minister of Lands has purchased the BiiJiy Park Ehtate. A correspondent of the North Otago Times reports that the shearers at Benmnre station are giving every satis faction. Twenty bales a day are being turned off the shears, borne of the old hands who struck 1 tut year are engaged »t the sheds, and one (Hall) ia putting 200 sheep a day through his hands, while two or three of the other shearers come very close to his tally. The theaters speak highly of the methods of the manager (Mr Middleton), who is doing everything to make them comfortable. The Dunedin Evening Star publishes the following:—" A silver cross Been at St Peter's this Christmas may m. one sense be specially profitable for reproof. It is made of the defaced coin given to the church during the past two years. Silver coiuis intrinsically worth only half its face value, and, allowing something for deterioration and a little more for the silversmith's work, it may be calculated that the man who smuggled a bad half crown into the plate has really given about a shilling—not to the church's work, bat towards paying for the oreW , A gentleman who has the knack of finding out hidden things m chemistry is m Ashburton just now. He has given to the mechanical world many valuable recipes, and a year ago he introduced a furniture polish which did wonderful things m the saving of women's labor. His latest introduction is a detergent for cleansing cloth. It matters not how large the daub of paint on the light twee i suit, or how long it has remained as an eyesore upon the cloth, Mr McEenzie's " reviver" will remove it, and restore the garment to its original appearance. To the woman at the tub the "reviver ought to be an immense boon. If the grease and soot soiled garments of the' blacksmith or machinist be treated with < the reviver, the clothes are cleaned most effectively, and the labor is reduced to a minimum. The washing of blankets is no longer a labor, and a suit of clothes can be cleaned with the aid of this preparation m about the came time and with about the same labor as a shirt. Mr McKenzie is not afraid of any test, and the machinist of the Ashburton Mail fancies he can give him a nut to crark m the blanket of the large printing machine. The meet ink-saturated blanket to be found m the office is to be handed over to Mr McKenzie and the result we will re port m due course.

CRICKET.

; Sydney, December 28 The Ddilij Teteyrapk, analysing the cricket team to represent All Australia against the English team to-morrow, states it may do well, but cannot be regarded as fairly repre sentative, while it includes Bruce, Trumble, and Lyons, and excluded Moses, R. Me- Leod, and Harry an certainties, and Wor rall; A. Trott, and A. Bannerman. Melbourne, December 28 | The Australasian considers the colonial team is good enough to make a great battle if fortune favors neither side. Melbourne, December 29 At one o'clock this morning more rain fell and the wicket was completely drenched. There is not much chance at present of heavy scoring to-day. I Fleminoton, December 29 I The heavy thunderstorm yesterday sod -1 dened the ground, and the pitch was covered with tarpaulin for some time, but the water soaked underneath, and the Englishmen ob jected to the iurf being protected, on the ground of minimising their chances. The tarpaulin was accordingly removed. The weather this morning is fine and drying, but overcast at times. Play to-day will be un certaini The Argus has a sub-leader, urging the postponement of the match till Monday, but the Age maintains that yesterday's break m the weather will emphasise the element of luck. *

COMMERCIAL.

London, December 21 VVeddel's annual report states that the meat export trade from the Australasian colonies has largely increased during the past year, but it is difficult to maintain even the present moderate net returns, as irregu lar supplies have caused serious losses. The report urges upon the respective colonies to regulate the movements of vessels carrying frozen meat, m accordance with the state of trade. Hamburg is referred to as forming an excellent base for a pioneer movement to establish the trade between the colonies and .the Continent, and the hope is expressed that a direct trade will be opened up with Trieste, the meat being retailed m Vienna, where a successful business is being built up. The prospects of the trade m France are less hopeful. It is evident Belgium must import wheat to a considerable extent. The New Zealand and River Plate Loan and M.A. Company have writteu off the re serve and carried £220,000 to the deprecia tion account, and, after deducting £20,000, the balance to profit and lo*ss account stands at £200,000.

SPORTING.

TINWALD RACING CLUB.

The following acceptances were in advertently omitted yesterday:— Trofc—Fleethound 2secs behind scr, Queenie, Gillie Riabhwh, Belfast Girl, Darlington Saecs, Clifton, Marigold, 'Jack, Royalty, Toby lfsec*, Chainraan, Black Oak, Wharf dale 14secs, Master George, Victoria 11. 18secs, Marengo, Sam 24secs, Mountjoy 26aecs, Wooloomooloo, Bridal Rose 28sec3, Home Rule 31secs, Rats. Norman 34secs, Barney O'Hea 52seos.

METHVEN NEW YEAR SPORTS.

The following are the entries and handi caps :— . * Maiden Trot; 1J mile —Toby scr, Poppy, Daidy, Tammy, Seton 50yds behind ecr, Newluce 75yds. Handicap Trot, two miles—Seton, Specu lation scr, Newluce 50yds behind scr, Agar 250 yds, Biddy 300 yds, The Nun 350 yds. Methtren Plate— Miss Torrent, Flyaway, Dolly, Silvertail. Ladies' Purse—Miss Torrent, Rototna? hana, Dolly, Lapwing, Flyaway, Madge, Colina, Roy. The train leaves Methven on Tuesday, January 1, at 6 p.m. for Rakaia.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

On Thursday morning, about half .past '■ six, John McLeary, who had been, working at Mr Denis McKendry's, left Henry's Hotel to return to his work, but instead of going, about 6 p.m. he went to Tinwald, with one Wil liam Rosa. McLeary'd horse was put into Rosa' trap, and they htoyed at Tin ted till eleven or twelve o'clock at night. <m returning, Boss was driving, and at the north end of the bridge McLeary snatched up the reinb at.d pulled the horse short up, throwitig b'jth men out on their heads. Roan was stunnei for some timtt, but MoLtary got up, saying he was all right, and telling Rosa to go on and he would follow. Ross drove on to the Royal Hotel but McLoary didnnto t turn up. He waa Been at 11 a.in, on Fri day by Arthur Paget, near Brooke's sheep dip works, and was then apparently all right and had a wash m the channel About 4 p.m. William Brooking aaw him lying about the same place appearing to be ill, and informed the police. About 5 p.m. Constable Jackson took McLeary m a van to Dr Trevor's and thence to the Hospital, where .he died shortly before eight last night.

THE PAPANUI SHOOTING CASE.

jt.CCUBCI» OOMHIIIIiD TOB VRIAJL.

At the Christohurch Magistrate's Court yesterday—before Mr H. W. Bishop, B.M.— Charles Lingdon was charged with having, on December 24, atPapanui, discharged a revolver at Constable Hayes, the said revoU 1 ver being loaded witn destructive material. [Inspector Broham conducted the prosecu tion, and Mr Kippenberger appeared for the accused. Constable Hayes deposed that on Christ mas Eve he went m search of accused. When leaving PofFs Hotel he heard a shot fired m Langdon's road, and went down that road. When near accused's house witness heard five or six shots fired at a distance of ibout fifteen or twenty yards from him, and heard the bullets whizz past. Witness went into the paddock, which was close by, and seeing accused running pursued him to his house, and there arrested him. On search-' ing accused, witness found twenty-five re volver ball cartridges on him, and on going back found, the revolver with six empty cart ridges m, about half-way between accused's house and the place where the shots were fired. On being charged with the present offence, accused said he was sorry he didn't shoot the lot of them, and then himself. At the police station witness fouad on accused a letter, m which he stated his intention of taking Mr PofFa life and alto his own. Albert John Pickering, m- the employ of Messrs E. Beece and Son, deposed to selling a revolver en Christmas Eve to accused, who was then apparently sober. James Poff, licensee of the Papanui Hotel, stated that about 645 on Christmas Eve, accussd was at the hotel, and stayed there till about 9.30. He was m and out of the house during that time. At abrut. 8 o'clock witness heard a shot fired close to the billiard room. He then sent for the police. Henry Dittmer stated that about 8 o'clock be saw accused at the hotel; Accused had a revolver and threatened to have his re venge on Mr Poff. At about 9.30 witness was with Constable Hayes when he went m search of accused. Heard four or five shots fired m their direction. John Graham and Edward Morgan also gave evidence. This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr Kippenbeiger addressed the Bench, and then called the accused's father, Thomas Langdon, who stated that on Christmas Eve he saw his son at toff's Hotel. He then had a revolver, and discharged one cartridge outside the hotel. Witness and his son shortly afterwards went towards i hoiie They went into witness s house, and he persuaded his son to stop there that night. On their advine, accused wert out side the house into the paddock to discharge the revolver, so as to prevent any accident. Louisa Langdon, sister of the accused, also' gave evidence. The accused was committed for trial at the next session of the. Supreme Court. . Mr Kippenberger applied for bail, but Mr Bishop said he did not think he would be justified m admitting the accused to bail.

Fatal Traction Engine Accident.

A shocking traction engine accident hap pened m Weka Pass yesterday morning, whereby one man lost his life, and. three or four others were injured, one very seriously. The particulars, as far as aseertainable at present, are aB follow:—Air J. Brown, trac tion engine proprietor of Sydenham, having finished a contract to drive the sheep-shear ing machinery at Highfied station, was on his way home with the engine, attached to which was a camping-out van. Mr Brown was driving the engine, with a steersman on the footplate with him, and riding m the van were three shearers and a awagger who was getting a lift. AH the most dangerous part* of the pass had been safely negotiated, but just as the descent of the long incline between Mr J. Knight's and Mr W. AntiU'a properties had been commenced the brake gave way, and the engine becoming uncon trollable, dashed down the hill at tremendous speed. The engine was kept running straight for some distance, but ultimately it plunged up the siope beside the road and turned completely over, the wneels being m the air. At the same time the truck was smashed to pieces, all hands but one, who jumped off, being amongst the wreckage. Strange to say, Mr Brown and his assistant, who were m the most perilous position, escaped with a few cuts and bruises, and one of the men on the truck was equally lucky. Two others, said to be shearerb from Australia, whose names could not be ascertained at the time were less fortunate. One was so severely iojured about the head that his condition was at once seen to be hopeless. Joseph Barbery was also dreadfully cut about the head, and was badly hurt m other ways, one of his hands being broken and his hip in jured. Just after the accident happened, the morning train from the north came m sight, and Mr G. W. Sellars, ganger over the platelayers, stopped it for assistance. With considerable difficulty, owing to the broken nature of the gronnd, the least in jured of the two men were conveyed to the guard's van to be taken to the hospital, but the other was not disturbed, it being evident thath* was beyond medical skill, m fact he died shortly afterwards. Guard Grant brought the contents of the ambulance kit carried m his van into requisition, and putting his knowledge of first aid to the in jured intq practice, bandaged the injured man m a commendable manner. On the arrival of the train at Amberley, the sufferec being as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, Dr Fitzhenxy was despatched to the* Pass to attend ttf the others, and Constable Roache also went to the scene of the accident at once. At Rangiora, Dr Volckman, who had been summoned, took charge of the iojured man m the .train, and attended him to the hospital* The body of the man who died was conveyed, to McGowen's Hotel, Wukari, to await an in quest. The road through the Pass was com pletely blocked by the engine and wreckage. , Later. Daniel Murphy, who died at the scene.of the accident was a single man' belonging to Melbourne. ''.'''*.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Lord Randolph Churchill

London, December 27 Lord Randolph Churchill passed a much quieter night, and seems tobesbak ing off the comatose condition m which he hss been lying during the la it twenty-four hours. Lord Randolph Churchill shows a slight improvement, but it is believed to be of only a temporary character. London, D. camber 28 i The condition of Lord Randolph ; Churchill is unchanged

THE PANAMA CANAL FRAUDS

Paris, December 27 The estates of Dr Cornelius Herz, notorious for his connection with the Panama Canal frauds, have been sold for £70,000,

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, December 27 The Chinese have evacuated Niu cbwang, and retreated to Densbodai. Washington, Deoamber 38 At the request of China, the Presi dent has despatched Mr John Foster, late Secretary of State, to assist the Chinese peace envoys m arranging terms of peace m Tokio. Chinese forces are massing at Densbodia.

The Dervishes.

Cairo, December 28 News has been received that the Dervishes are approaching Kassala.

COSTLY "TIPPING."

New York, December 27. Stephenson, captain of the New York police, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for accepting bribes from tradesmen.

THE WAZIRIS.

Calcutta, December 27 Colonel Mercer, with six hundred men and a number of guns, destroyed the Waziris' defences at Guaralkon, and by explosions levelled the towers and walls at Karam. Only % few on the side of the British were wounded.

Horrible Affair.

New York, December 27. The New York Herald given cur rency to a report that Government troops m Monte Video set fire to an hospital m which 120 wounded rebels were confined. The building was burned to the ground along with the hapless inmates. The report, how ever, is not officially confirmed.

The Tichborne Claimant

Sydney, December 28 The cook of the Bella, who is living m Sydney, corroborates the story as to the piracy of that vessel.

Auckland, December 28 , With respect to the cable re the Tich bourne case, none of the old identities here know of Monkhouse, and his name does not appear on the electoral rolls within one hundred miles of Auckland.

A DASTARDLY DEED

. 4 Mklboukwe, December. 28 The vitrol throwing, at Asctitval* was evidently premeditated, the object being the murder of the child', but the mother's promptness saved its, life; ;'

THE VINEYARDS

Melbourne, December 28 Immense damages have been done to vineyards by the ravages of cater-* pillars, and m the Botherglen district alone the loss is estimated at many thousands of gallons of wine.

THE DROUGHT

Apbiaidb, Deoembei 28 The drought which has existed m the far north for two years has broken up ;

LABOR QUESTIONS.

. Berlin, December 28 ■ The first National Congress of Minors m Germany has assembled at Essen* Resolutions were carried de-> manding eight hours as a day's labor. The National Miners' Congress da* mands the nationalisation of minus and a living wage.*) Sydney, Deoeiabsr 28 The colliery difficulty presents a brighter prospect, due m a measure to the lack of unanimity of the colliery owners. With the exception of those collieries which have already given notice of reduction, the others seem inclined, m face of the attitude assumed by the men, to make no attempt at re duction. Should those mines which have given notice persist m carrying out the edict, it would result m the trade being removed to the. mines which have made no alteration m the rates, as the men of the former mines, are certain to resist the reduction. The only thing to compel owners to act together would be the. men. insists ing on an advance m the hewing rate of 4d per ton. Should this contingency arrive a strike is almost inevitable*

flfiE ASHBOMOfc GUAriDiAJN: SAltoftDAY., DECEMBER S9, is 94.



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TO LADlES.—Spring Cleaning.—We' have just received Three Cases of Curtains and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns m Carpets, Oilcloths, and Linoleums. China Matting from B£d per yard.—Mitchell and Turner, •>, ■ WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles,. Folders, and everything m the optic*" line at S. Salek's, Optician, CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps, Balls and Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Id. Chinese Conquftrors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mks Alcokn s Ladies-' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street. ~. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR 1894-95 HZ. OF. Opened up this week for the holidays, NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.: A LATE shipment of Men's Navy Blue and White STRAW HATS, to be Cleared at 3s, worth 4s 61. BOYS' STRAW HATS Is. We have the Latest shapes m Hard and (Soft FELT HATS. See our Windows for (xrand Christmas: Display, For comfort try one of the Rew Soft Felt Hats—weight ilior CLOTHING IDEPARTMENTi \ A few Boys| Washing Blouses to be Cleared at 33 3d. £Gents' Fancy Vests m Great Variety^ FORHTRAVELLING- Steel Trunks from 12s Portmanteaux and Gladstone^Bags. HANDSOME PRESENT— A Biamarck Sewing Machine with Cove I fifor «s io». t&^aag? NEW| ZEALAND w CLOTHING FACTORY. 8 ALEX. HENDRY, Manager* NEW YEAR HOLIDAY. MANAGER'S NOTICE. THE Mail will not be published lon TUESDAY, January 1.



\ Wanted ITITESLEYAN Church, To-morrow. VV Mornine, Mr Crahb; Evening, Rev T. G. Brooke. Subject: "Wanted, j a King." Good Templars and all Temper, ance workers kindly invited to th» morning service. 12 185 "ORIMITIVB Methodist Services, JT Tomorrow Morning. Preacher, Mr H atten. Afternoon—Camp Meeting I m the Domain, 2.30. Several upeakers, Evening, 6 30. Rev J. Coaker ; 8 p.m., Mr Crabb, the popular Good Templar Lecturer, will deliver an address. The public heartily invited. 12 186 ANTED~Fnown-^Th»t H. k. 1 lower, Oonfectionpr, Eas* street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Cadbury's Chocalate Boxes, now m stock. fITANTED Known-Holders of VV Present; tickets can now get them changed.—H. O. Segebh. Melford House. ..— : r ._ ___ , „, DLAN KETS bought at Edwards LJ Bennet'a Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex^a large and heavy 15s 6d and 16a 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Building, TI7ANTED Known —Mrs Hooper " (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 WANTED Known.—Mus Murphy Dressmaker, has removed to Burnett Street, next to Orange Hall. Wedding and Mourning orders especially attended to. T3EAUTIFUL and useful Presents to JD all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. —H. C Segers, Melford House. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings etc., at Mrs Alcorx's new shop, Baker's " Buildings. ■ - f L , \TTANTED —Everyone to see our VV splendid display of Christmas Fruit, etc. Don't miss seeing the Finest Show m Ashburton; Note addrebs— » Fletcher Bros., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Cash Supply Stores. Ashburton. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sices, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. WE Hold a Large Stock of the Latest Novslties m Materials for Blouses and Walking Dresses. Just opened, ex Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods of choice selection, Sunshades and Umbrellas.—Mitchsll and Tdrner. ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashbnrton, Also an assortment of Boots. iTTy ANTED Known—The Corner is VV. showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. ANTED —Every Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E, Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton. will receive prompt; attention. 10 86 "PRESENTS. We are now riving .17 Presents to a.l purchasers of 2* 6d and upwards.—H. C. Segbbs, Melford House. "D ECENT Arrivals.—Lad Wand Gentle -1-*' men's Summer Boots and Shoes. Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Summer Ties and Hats.— Mitchell and Turner. ■' VfOTICEi Notice Sport for all •N Guns let ouh on hire cr sold on tim? payments. Hoivinat a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fitting* m stick. Prices low.—J. W Hardley, Ironmonger, etc, BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's' M»g»?.ine, The Prze, Child's Companion, Ihi'dren'* Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrrwes and Co. 11 98 BANG! Bang i Sang ! My new se« son'a stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'e, Kynock's and, Quo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Emponura. T* ADIES' and Gentlemen's left-off JLj Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mrs Knight, opposite Templar Ball, near Post Office. ll 170 SWEEPING Reductions. —Is Booki for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2s Books for la 6d, 2a 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equal rate of reduction at L. F. AKDREwas avd Cos., Cash Sale. 618 GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select front at J. W. Hardley's Sporting I Repository Cj^AP Chrifita** Presents, Cheap New* Year Gifts, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Fancy Goods. Mbs Adams, Saunderb' Buildings. OYSTERS, Fried Flowers, and Whitebait every right at j JWITT s, Deep Sea Fishing Company, oppose I Mail office. 9 168 WANTED Known—That if you are m want of a firaii class article m sum \ mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very best at reduced prices. As , for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once. Premier Boot Maker^ Town Hall Boot Stows, Fv street, Ashburton. WANTED Known—Tfe«£string to the' success of the Sale now beitag held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite B#il waf Station, ny will be continued for. another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising # few cheap lines, but the whole of t&e«t<afk. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing gea#ine bargains—A Lawbie. 366 -* Qf\ p? New Year Cards and New LOC/0.. Year Gifts of various kinds.: i WAnof Goods, including Fancy Glass and; ; Chinawacfc, Toys of various kinds, Chinese; Lanterns, Neav ((>&biph for indoors and outdoors, including f<*WW and Cricket (Material:; Writing Deqka w4- pases, InkstiWtl^ Photo and Albi^ftis, Ladies' Hand Bags, Picture (Frames Pictures, Te^s, i^jpF'Jeons,Concertinas,; VioHus, Zither Hwips, oanios and a; great variety of other goods&ll at Reduced 1 Prices for Qwh at_L, f, anprrwiss «$# Qq.'*>



Business Notice-. 1 Holidays, Holidays. HOLIDAYS ARE NOW IN FULL SWING. ' fpHE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY FOR l>rapery, Clothing, and Boots. G J. MEILL. Flannelettes 2s lid dozen I Double Bed Sheeting 3sd Good Washing Print 3W A Man's Real Good Sum for 8 Pound A Holiday Drew for 3s"lid A Boy's Suit for 3s lid Calico Sa lid dozen > BOOTS. BOOTS. Ladies Shoes 4s lid I M«n's Bluchars 4s lid Men's Nailed ShooNrs slid | G. JrNEILL. EAST STREET, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS; 18 9 4. Christmas and New Year's Greeting FLETCHEK BROS-, HAVE JUST EEGEIVED E[X GOTHIJC— 100 cases Finest New Vestisan Currants 50 boxes Finest New Sultanas 30 boxes Finest New Valencias 50 boxes Finest New Elemes 25 boxes Australian Muscatels, to be cleared at 8d per 1b ALSO THE FOLLOWING JUST TU HAND FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE— Jordan Almonds Dessicated Cocoanut Keene'i Mixed Spice Preserved Fruits Preserved Ginger Pears, Peaches, Cordials, <fee* Apricots, &c. Valencia Almonds lib bottles of Persian Sherbit, 8d per bottle. A splendid line of Christmas Cake m Fancy Baskets to be sold at]ls Gd each. PLEASE NOTE that all those Goods are of the very FINEST QUALITY PROCURABLE, whbh we intend to sell at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. A look at our windows will show. . , ' ——:o:— ■ . PRESERVING SEASON, 1805. JUST LANDING Ex AURIGA, ---25 tons Fine3t Mauritius Cane Sugar (lid bag 9.) This is the FINE3T CANE SUGAR to be got 1 and jam, Ac, made witbjjit will keep almost any length of time. NOTE ADDRESS FLETCHER BBOS., CASH SUPPLY ifOKES, ABHBURIfON, AND LOWER HIGH STREET, CHKISTCHURCH. Don t miss seeing our splendid show of Christmas Fruits, &c. FOR CHBISTMAS, 1894, AND NEW YEAR, 1895. PRESENTS. INSPECTION is invited of the New, Choice, and High<class Stcok at the Jewellery Establishment of 8. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELL E|R EAST STREET, Where is to be seen the LARGEST and CHOICEST Stock of Gold and Silver Jewellery, Diamond Goods and Plate, m the District. Bought for Caih and marked down at Prices which must prove S. S GLEE'S To be the Cheapest Establishment m the District, and inspection will preve a Stock equal to any i« Ohristchurch is to bo found. S. SA.LEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. ttAU'^ Tlclaß ' l£A7~i7^ Mtili close for the followitsg places as I J.*/o.*" * quired for under, tubjeot to the seceuary »lteiutions T.SallBI, 1185 each containing! acre, The next mail for Chatham Inlands will Cameron Street, West, fenced and planted close on December 31. with macracarpa. Persons desirous of building are invited j Notice —Onand i\ttet January 1.1800, to inspect. Easy terms. I tli* postage on newopipers for the Uaited X. BULLOCK. ' Ktn'/4oat and foreign countries will be, ■ - — for the fifst four ouncea m weight one tmtm. and for etch succeeding two ounces fpO LET., at a low rental, snpall ahop m «fte Judfpenny, The postage on newspapers L the Arcade, next bub one to Tan«r«k fojr Australian Colonies and bouth Sea street. jsUnds remains »s at present—one penny T BULLOCK. fHteachnewspatw. ' 11/ANx^DTEverybodylo'^rT^n '""' "* ~ -^_ .yy goa^ ' teßtJ mgr?e l of the Age. pQLMft CIGARISTXES-sa per pwjkrt . 9» Zaww», Spit Apnt,