MAIL NOTICES,

Mails close for the lolloping places as under subject to the necessary alterations •— THURSDAY, September 27. *or Australian Colonies, except New south YVales and Queensland, and also for United Kingdom (specially addressed, via Bnndisi), India, China, Japan, etc, per express, to connect with s,s. Hauroto, at Port Chalmers, a 1Q.30 i>,m. Due London November 13.

Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1894. FROZEN MEAT.

The Victorian Government a few months back appointed two Commis sioners to visit India and other coun tries m the East to ascertain what prospects existed there of a successful trade m frozen meat and dairy produce between Victoria and those countries. The large population of India, which one would have expected to find a first class market,gave scant encouragement. Not only were the people too poor, but tbe climate was too hot for the human consumption of meat m any quantity. The natives were almost to a man vege tarians, while the European appetite for meat was severely circumscribed by the hot climate. In the course of their trip the Commissioners visited Japan, and m the Japs they found a people ever ready to take a forward step m conimercial intercourse with the Wes tern world. The proposal to send frozen mutton to their shore 3 was hailed with satisfaction, and the Japs appeared to take very kindly to the idea, so that 1 with its krge population it is more than likely that the visit of the Commis sioners to Japan will repay the Vie torian Government for their enterprise. The special correspondent of the Mel bourne Argus, who accompanied the Commissioners on their travels, had an interview with the Japanese Minister for Agriculture, and this gentleman stated that his fellow countrymen were gradually becoming very large meat eaters. In Tokio, the Japanese capi tal, there are at present fully 1000 head of cattle killed eveey week, the price of beef being about 10 cents (2^d per lb). The only change m locally ob tainable meat was poultry, occasionally gance and poultry. Mutton, the Minister told the Argus representa tive, was only procurable from China, and was too expensive for any large consumption by the Japanese, its price varying from 28 cents (7d) to 35 cents (B|d) per lb. .The Japanese, however, are very fond of mutton, con sidering it the greatest luxury of all meats. The official interviewed by the Argus correspondent listened with the greatest interest to the account given by the latter of the success which had attended the export of mutton to Great Britain, and could scarcely credit the fact that the Australians could supply Japan with a similar article to that exported to London at about half the above-mentioned prices " That is, of course," added the Victorian pressman, " provided the demand is satisfactory." " Oh, there would be no doubt about that," th« Minister very emphatically replied. t( Before he left the Japanese capita], the Argus man w&s introduced by the Minister to several prominent business men, enterprising and in fluential people, and these, he says, propose to thoroughly enter into tha matter of a trade m frozen meat be tween Victoria and Japan." The Argus correspondent adds : —There is no doubt whatever, m my mind, nor m the minds of those with whom I have discussed the matter m Japan, that there is a field of great magnitude and value for Australian mutton, m this newly awakened Japan. Though con taining a population almost as large as that of Great Britain—a total verging upon 40,000,000, it will never have nearly the same number of meat eaters; but, on the other hand, unlike Great Britain, it will never have a sheep snpply of its own—at least such has experience taught. Of almost as great consequence is the fact that the same shipping service conveying frozen mutton to Japan can supply Manilla, m the Philippine Islands, and Hong Kong as well. Experiments are likely to be made shortly by the Victorians, and if successful they will open up a market with great possibilities not only to Victoria but to the whole of the colonies.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Police Court this morning— before Mr T. 0. Opton, J.P.—a first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s and costs. An exchange says 'The borrowing subjecb has proved a na3t.y subject to negotiate, and mora than one of the Government supporters will have a b»d time when they return to their con stituents, ' It is reported that a party of British and American naval officers quarrelled and came to blows m » hotel m Honolulu with tha result that those engaged were confined on their respective ships until the latter left there. An exhibition of colonial food products has been opened at Manchester, the intention being to illustrate the facilities now afforded by the ship canal for direct shipment. There has been a large attendance and much intresfc shown m the exhibits. The correspondent of a contemporary j writes:—A farmer living within three mites of Woodville had a valuable youna; bull. To make sure of the animal he put a ring through its nose with a small chain about lft long hanging to the ring. No sooner had he let the animal into the pad dock than the brute made tor the bu«h, and for over a month never was seen, although the farmer had spent days lookr ing for him. The bull turned up recently with the nose cut clean In half and the animal about as fal- as a stick. The poor brute must have been caaght by the chain, and how long he was tied up it is hard to say. Only huuger could have made him tear himself free. A fancy dress ball took place m the Templar Hall, Tinwald, on Friday even ing lasc m connection with the Tinwald Winter Assembly, The room was well filled, and dancing, interspersed with singing, was kept up till the small hours of the morning. The costumes worn by those present were of a very handsome description, the majority of them having the additional merjit of novelty. Messrs Stevenaon and Anderson supplied music of a very inspiriting character, and Lhe catering, m the efficient hands of Mrs Huffam. left nothing to be desired. All present seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly, and the gathering was generally acknowledged to|be a successful termination to a very! enjoyable series of assemblies, *

The Dutch Government are spending a million m strengthening the defences of the country. Prince Bismarck strongly approves of the Kaiser's claim to sole authority apart from the nobles, A widespread Polish plot has been : discovered throughout Eussia. Many arrests have been made m Odessa. ; AH Oherif Pasha has confessed to com plicity m purchasing Soudanese slave giris, and at the court-martial pleads for mercy. It is reported that Chinese looted a station on the Usuri section of the Siberian railway and murdered eight Russians, i The roof of a school ab Naples collaphed and twenty children were killed. The majority, however, escaped unhurt. The Italian Government intend to spend a million upon the substitution of smokeless for ordinary powder, and m strengthening the artillery. The Kaiser, replying to a Polish address, said that he could not approve of the , conduct of a section of the Poles, and I warned them that he would view with favor I only those who completely regarded I themselves as Germans.

The Diocesan Synod met at Napier on Tuesday to elect a Bishop, but up to eleven o'clock nothing was done, a motion having been tabled * That the election be deferred until the diocesan endowment fund reaches £10,000.' Eestall, charged with poisoning nine men at Patoka station, was on Tuesday committed for trial. The evidence of Dr Skey showed that arsenic was m the staw which the men other then Restall ate and m the dust taken from Restali's trousers pockets. Addressing a meeting m Dublin, Mr John Redmond vehemently demanded the release of those imprisoned m con nection with dynamite outrages, on the ground that the outrages were the result of pure and high motives. The following is taken from Sydney Tnith:— The New South Wales football team which played Auckland did pretty well, considering. Maori Galloway passed to Maori Surman, and he scored. Maoris Hanna, Riley and Carson were also very prominent. It's a fine New Sou^h Wales team! A special meeting of the Anglican Diocesan Synod was held at Dunedin on Tuesday to consider the question of elevat ing the Church of St. Paul to the status of Cathedral of the diocese, and consti tuting a Chapter for the government thereof. A Bill to this effect was read a first time. The Japanese will soon have American rifles as well as Chinese soldiers to con front. Twenty-five thousand of Uncle Sam's deadly weapons have already gone to the warriors of the Celestial Empire, and four carloads were lately sent toward the Pacific consigned to the Chinese army.

The young ladies and gentlemen who have throughout the season whiled away the wintar evenings by dancing m the School of Music, concluded their season laat evening. There was a good attendance, and a very pleasant evening was enjoyed. Refreshments were pro vided m abundance by the ladies. Mrs Claridge supplied the music. The Malborowgjh Express m speaking of the stage as it ought to bo says:—ln tellectually and morally tha theatre supplies to all who have recourse to it some of the finest and best influences of which they ara respectively capable. . . . Religion teachfcs,and the stage enforce? by example that it is by bringing ! evil into the bold relief of good that human nature is trained and perfected. I A meeting of the Fire Relief Committee was held last evening—Mr Cuthbertson m the chair, to wind up affairs. After dis posing of accounts about £24 remained to be divided among the sufferers, and the committee apportioned the money. Special votes of thanks to the Concert Committee, Brass Band, and Gates' String Band, and also to others who so kindiy assisted m other ways, was carried unanimously, and the meeting adjourned. The Volunteer officers attending th« Conference were entertained at dinner at Bellamy's on Saturday evening. The sub committees will recommend the adoption of fche Martini-Henry rifle, and will also probably recommend tlafc the infantry uniform 'be navy bfae Norfolk jacket, with white metal buttons and scarlet facings; the trousers to be of the same material as the jacket, »nd a blue helmet, with Glengarry cap for undress.

The Registrar-General of Lands has ruled th*fe the schednle of the Lands Transfer Act under which brokers have made a practice of charging 5s far every extra covenant m mortgages and leases iv to be read as for one class only, however long and intricate the deed may be. The maximum charge, therefore, allowable by him for deeds where the consideration is under £400 is only 15s. He also rules that no extra copies of a deed, if required by the parties, may be charged for. The Registrar General says that the schedule is not as clear as it might be. At the Onehunga Borough Council meet ing on Monday night maay unpleasant scenes occurred over two accounts pre ; sented for payment, both m connection with the cemetry question acd the costs of presenting petitions m its favour to Government, etc. Mr Jackson opposed the payment of these accounts, on the ground that they had not been passed by the Council; but they were now passed for payment by 6 to 3, after a stormy discussion, the Mayor (Mrs Yates) declin ing to put the motion by Cr. Jackson, of which notice had not been given. She lefb the chair, and the meeting broke up. All who heard Mr "Walter Bentley m Ashburton recently must have been pleased with his really fine acting, but ho appears to have completely captivated the ' representative of a Marlborough jour nal. This writer informs his readers that the community is fortunate indeed m being honored with a visit from ' one of the greatest living actors,'in Ihe person of Walter Bentley, and to speak of the great actor is only to reiterate the eulo-> giums which are poured on him by the press wherever he appears, and to pay him homage seems a pleasant duty, which is ours, as it were, by right of succession as ho proceeds on his tour. Conscious power, an indefinable grace, sympathy, and a melodious voice are qualities which characterise the genius of Bentley, and they made due impression.

The life of even an Official Assignee is not always a happy one. The local officer, says the Jfapier freivs, has plenty of work on hand just now, and amid the wreck of farmers and the crack*up of shop-keepers, there comes another explosion. 'A subject of the celestial Empire has gone up ohe spout! Now it will become the Official Assignee:* duty, and we mean to see that he does it, to go through the account books and the private correspon dence of the almond-eyed insolvent and report; upon them. We understand that with the assistance of wet towels round his head, half a dozen coolies, and » kerosene lamp, Mr Jard^ne is making alarming progress with the language of China. Our own acquaintance with tk.e tongue is exceedingly superficial, or we should have offered our aid, We look forward with impatiences to the Official Assignee's report. The examination of the debtor too should provo interesting. He will be great on the *no eaves' note we should, imagine.*

A Sensational Story.

A Submarine Torpedo Moat.

London, August 11. A story of so extraordinary and sensa tional a character is published iv the weekly paper known aa " Society," which, as ifc ac counts for the seeming want of backbone m Britain's foreign policy, will no doubt be implicitly believed m other quarters. The I story is that an Australian has invented a submarine torpedo boat, whose practicable capabilities are stated to have more than satisfied the experts to whom the model has been submitted. The writer, after an nouncing this, goes on to ask: Does the reader know what this means? Ifc means this, that had the discovery been made two years ago England would have refused to put up with the hectoring of France when Siamese matters were m dispute. It means that the Congo question would have been settled m a very different fashion. And it means, too, that naval men, who have been m a state of genuine and unmistakable funk' for a long time past, will be able to breathe freely again. Let me explain. It has been known to the Intelligence department of the Admiralty for quite five years that France had been experimenting with submarine boats of a make quite superior to that con structed by Nordenteldt, which was a proved failure. In 1890 information was placed m the hands of our authorities of the gravest character. It was, for instance, alleged that a submarine torpedo boat, which had been thristened the Gymnote, built of steel and cigar-shaped, then lay m Cher bourg Harbour, having successfully cruised round the Isle of Wight, under the very keels of several of our unconscious men-of war ! This news must have been inspiring for "My Lords," who, it) is further alleged, were also aware that the deadly invention had been first offered to Great Britain and refused, or, at any rate, the usual procrasti. nation had disgusted the inventor. From that moment every effort was secretly put forth to win the secret fiom the French but without avail. It was clearly understood that £100,000 awaited the lucky wight who could obtain the plans of the (iyirmote, and numbers of vain attempts were made. The cordon around Brest and Coburg became stricter than ever, and at length the en deavour was given up m despair.

About this time came the period of the Newfoundland negotiations with France, m which France made certain demands inimical to the fish«r population of our island de pendency; They were manifestly unfair and unjust demands, based upon the Treaty of Utrecht, most of the clauses.of which France herself had long ago torn into ahreds. Yet, with this awful knowledge about the sub marine boats, Lord Salisbury as Foreign Minister was perforce compelled to submit. He did it with a very ill grace, as may be gleaned from a perusal of the despatches— but he did it. Jtfext came certain arbitrary suggestions as to our methods m Egypt being distasteful to the Republic. They were methods which were working well, Egypt and Egyptian officials Were fain to admit this, but France required (?) certain changes to be made, and England again bowed her head to the yoke ! There was no absolute pusillanimity about this. JSeither of the questions raised was Worth staking the existence of a mighty empire on. Germany was as much con cerned as we were. The Teutons had not been standing still while we made out efforts to discover the submarine secret. They, too, had been trying and bribing with no better success; except this, that they found out certain facts. Such as, for example, that the Gymnote could make eleven miles an hour at any depth bßlow the surface down to eight or nine fathoms ; that she could re main submerged for some hours or more; and that a reflection of everything upon the surface m her vicinity was carried down to her by means of a kind of telescope, which enabled the operators to handle the vessel as readily and intelligently as if they them selves were upon the surface. Germany having found out so much, strongly counselled England to moderation, and her advice was listened to and acted upon, although the Conservative Premier spent many weary hours of agonised thought over the entire business, and naturally took the whole Conservative Cabinet into his con fidence. Then came the Gladstone Ministry, and totd Roseberry, upon being apprised of his awkward position, roust have wisbed that ]he remained a private politician, for soon after his taking over the Foreign Seals the Siam trouble began.

How the blood of every patriotic English man bubbled and boiled over as the abominable French programme of confiscation and rob bery began to unfold itself m the East! All kinds of excuses were offered for the inert ness of England. Retired naval admirals wrote to the Times, and said it was due to the knowledge that an alliance existed be tween France and Russia, whose united fleets were numerically superior to our own; others contended that France had given us a quid pro quo m Egypt; but how sadly out of their reckoning these theorists were will be well understood by the readers of these paragraphs. Lord Rosebery was helpless: the whole secret lay m those dread submarine contriv ance floating m the Cherbourg docks. Yet. j of course, it was impossible for his Lordship to explain his position to the nation, since to do so would have been to create a panic. The Marquis of Dufferin was instructed to be auave—indeed, more so than was consistent for the representative of a Great Power— and France having swallowed up Siam, or, at any rate, all that was necessary to swallow till she is prepared to make a final gulp, rested on her oars for a while, her statesmen, no doubt, laughing m their sleeves to think how thoroughly Albion was at their mercy. The very natural arrangement made by Lord Rosebery on the Congo was the oppor tunity for France to next show her teeth ; and if anyone will take the trouble to read the Blue Book containing the despatches which passed between Whitehall and the Quai d'Oreaion the occasion, he will at once see what a sorry spectacle we cut, and, read ing between the lines, will observe the al most cringing attitude taken by Lord Rim berley, acting under the orders of his chief. Can any man suppose m his sane senses for one moment that a nation which, when lfc only boasted of a population of 15,000,000, defied France, with nearly 40,000,000, to. do her worst—at a time, too, when the latter country waß the arbitrator of Europe—would have acted throughout the last four years m this inglorious manner, had there not been these now well-known cogent reasons for eating the leek.

Thank God, however, this is now happily ended, and the nation has to thank a Mr Allan, of Sydney, for rescuing it from its straits. Mr Allan has overcome all the diffi culties of submarine warfare and navigation, and his boat is m every way the equal of all we know with respect to the French model. His vessel can, at the will of the operator, be made to descend instantly to any required depth, and a,t that depth can be propelled backwards and forwards underneath the water with as great facility as though it were on the surface. Proper and effective appliances are provided for purifying the atmosphere, and the boat can, if required, remain under water for twenty hours at a time. Its entire weight, including electric accumulators, motors, torpedos and extras, is XOQ tons, and it is equipped with a specia !orm of controlled locomotive torpedo, which can be guided to an object at a considerable distance off with an absolute certainty of hitting the same. The estimated speed is 30 knots per hour, and the boat is, more* over, furnished with another style of tor pedo that can bo made to adhere to the bottom of a ship lying at anchor. This is afterwards fired by making an electrical coh« tact m the submarine boat. Here then at last England is relieved of her difficulties, and singularly enough, by one of her colonial sons. It need scarcely be said that the Ad miralty is jubilant, and that the plans and designs are already well on their way to Whitehall.

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PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington. September 25 The Council met at 2.30 p.m. SHOPS AND SHOP ASSISTANTS BILL. The Shops and Shop Assistants Bill was recommitted. Mr Ormond's motion to include commercial and bank clerks m the provisions of tlie Bill was agreed to. Sir Patrick Buakley moved to strike out the paragraph m the interpretation clause inserted on Mr Reynolds' motion on Friday, exempting shops m which no persons are engaged for hire. This was lost by 18 to 9. Hairdressers were exempted on the motion of Mr L. Walker. On the motion of Mr McGregor butchers and photographers were exempted, provided the local bodies decide on Saturday for the holiday. ! The Bill was then reported. I GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS BILL. I ,The Government Railways Bill passed through committee without material amendment. SECOND HEADINGS. The Inspection of Machinery Amend* ment Bill and School Attendance Bill were read a second time. The Council then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House met at 2.30. BILLS DISCHARGED. The Premier announced the " Rlaugh ter of the innocents." He said that the Government; must submit to the inev itable and it was with very great regret and pain that he had to move that the following Bills be discharged from the Order Paper—lmprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill, Adulteration Preven tion Acts Amendment Bill, Hawkers and Pedlars Bill, Lunatics Act Amend ment Bill, Chattels Transfer Act Amendment Bill, Noxious Weeds Bill, Unclaimed Land Bill, Eight Hours Bill, Poisons Importation and Carriage Bill, Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill, Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Commissions Powers Bill, Distress for Rent Abolition Bill, Pawnbrokers Act Amendment Bill, Bellamy's Prohibition Bill, Juries Act Amendment Bill, Second-hand Dealers Bill, Municipal Franchise Enlargement Bill, Pharmacy Bill, Town Districts Bill, Coroners' Inquests Bill, Threshing Machine Owners' Lien Bill, Guaranteed Bank Amalgamation Bill, Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards Special Empowering Bill, Fire Bri gades Bill, Teachers' Oourt of Appeal Bill, Cremation Bill, Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill, Contagious Diseases Act Repeal Bill, Shipping and IV) arine Engineers Bill, and Property Law Consolidation Amendment Bill. The Premier added that the Govern ment had decided to take up Mr George Hutchison's Law Practitioners Act 1882 Amendment Bill, and Mr Millar's Employers' Private Benefit Society Bill.

m reply to Sir Robert Stout, the Premier said that it had been decided to let the Newspaper Libel Limitation Bill (the Hon J. McKenzie> and the New Zealand Institute of Journalists Bill (Sir Robert Stout) remain on the Order Paper. The motion was agreed to on the voices, and the Bills mentioned were discharged from the Order Paper. In reply to Captain Russell, tbe Premier said that the financial policy Bills of the Government, and prehapa the Native Land Bill, would be dis posed of this week, while the Licensing Bill and the smaller class of Bills would be gone on with next week. A* soon as the Government were assured that their finances were safe, and they knew what moneys would be available, they would bring down the Public Works Statement, probably at the end of next week.

THE EXODUS. In reply to Mr Duthie, who asked a question with regard to the 900 passengers who left Auckland for Sydney last week, the Premier said that most of these people were booked for New South Wales en route for Coolgardie. There was no doubt that the low steamer fares wejrethe cause of a good many people leaving the colony, who were desirous of a change, and that those low fares were doing the colony a great deal of harm. If the Government only got the amounts they asked for from the House they would put m hand the contracts for road making, and settle the people on the land as quickly as possible m order to stop the exodus from the colony, THE TARIFF COMMITTEE. The Premier moved that the minutes of evidence, documents and proceed* ings of the Tariff Committee be ordered to be treated as confidential. This was opposed by Captain Rus sell, Sir Robert Stout, Mr Duthie, and Mr T. Mackenzie. Mr Ward said that the only reason why the Government wished this matter to be kept confidential was m order to prevent any disturbance m trade before they even had an oppor tunity of considering the report and proceedings of the Tariff Committee. The Premier said that the real ques tion with regard to the tariff was one of adjustment, and he denied that in creased Customs taxation was neces sary. The motion was agreed to on the

voices. LANDS ACQUISITITION BILII. On the motion for the third reading of the Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Bills, a short debate took place which had not concluded when the House took the usual dinner adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. After further debate the Bill was ! read a third time on the voices and I passed. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BILL. The Government Advances to Settlers Bill was further considered m Gomnaitree. The amendment proposed by Mr Eaxnshaw m clause 22 Jl allowing money to be advanced on all other property as well as on land, was lost by 43 to 6. In clause 24, providing the classes of land on which money may be ad" vanced, Mr Oairncroaa moved an amendment to insert "rural" m the first sub-section so as to pro* vide that money should be leat on freehold land m the country only and not m towns. i Mr Ward pointed out that some of the suburban and urban land w*^

tfife ASHbtifcTON fttiAßtolAN: WEDNESDAY, SEWEMBEfi 26, 1894.



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Wanted WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the ago H Zantver, Sole Agent. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, ofuslin?, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc;> at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, B^kei's Buildings l ANTED Known.- Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once A staff of men always ready at J. Moisotf s> the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton. s*B 6 "VTOTICE! Notice Sport for all I_N Guns let out on hire er sold on tims payments. Hfcving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low. —J. "• Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc. LARGE Purchase Embroideries at Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolla' Prams at Mrs Aworn's new shop, Havelock Street 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 from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository BANG I Bang i B»ug 1 My new sea- 1 son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardiby's, Gnn Empo^om. _ < 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 Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots.



CQ PR AY is selling Firewood 25s • O per cord, delivered. Coal from 6a per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. EARLY POTATOES.—Beauty of Bath, Early Rose. Snow flake, and other Kidneys—by the sack and m small lots. Customers may rely on the seed being true to name.—A. W. Randeix, Ashburton and AUentou. 8J57 WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains —A Lavvbib. 7 166 HAKATERE.— The Somerset Meat Mart has long held " the cake " as the best and cheapest shop m bown for cash purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained, Mutton 2d per lb, Saus ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock, 8 52 ■CYTAR J WAR! -Greao Sacrifices as • » Goods muse be sold cheaper than ever, to malre room for otjier goods to arrive shortly. Books and Magaaines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writing Cases, Ink stands, Pictuces, Music, Accordeonfl from 7n 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, School Bags, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention; all at greatly reduced prices for cash this month at L, J?\ Afjjbewjss and Cq.'s, Cheap Sale,



BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet'a Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16s 6d.— Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. C ~RUSHED Oats, 31bs over~Ußnal freight, 5a sask included. All kinds of produce cheap for cash —J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6109 lADIES 1 and Gentlemen's left-off J Cloth9B bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mas Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 _102 THERE are two qualities of Health Tea, both unsurpassed for strength, | parity and lovely flavor. Prices, 2a 6d j and 2s per lb, Ask your grocer for \ Health Tea, and -see that you get it Wholesale at Zandek's SWEEPING Reductions. ~ls Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2s 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equalrrfca fe of reduction at L. F. ANDBBWJsa and Go's., Cash Sale. 618 GOOETafternoon, Mrs Srnitlu Not feeling well 1 Have a cup of Health Tea! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening; My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely, Wholesale and retail at Zandek's. L^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot *-^ new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adam;*, IF you wish your socials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc , at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6111 WANTED Known. —Mens Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers llct, Mens' Strong Flannelletto Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced. —Arcade House. 465 I



SEED Envelopes for Sale; a cheap line. Apply this office. 973 FOR Sale.—Cheap, Valuable Building Sites ac Hampstead, m blocks to suit' purchasers, highly improved. For parti culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street. 8 116 QALE of Warehouseman s Stock at O Mitchell & Turner's. Cheap lines In all departments, PRIME Chriatchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion *J able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C Segers, Melford House. ANTED Known.—No more~wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand,—Mitchell & Turner. XTy ANTED Known—The Corner Is YY showing a magnificent New Stock |of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. I Collier. WANTED Known —The Cheapest House m town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil ■ skins, Leggings, Sou''Wester, marked Yarmouth—Mitchell <fc Turner. WANTED Knowu — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. S&lek's, Optician. tITANTED Known-Before buying YY your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from m Aohburton. All marked very Cheap. — H, 0. Segers, Melford Housa.



Wanted. j T HAVE for Sale a few tons of Oamaru ! -*• Derwent potatoes for seed. Also a few bigs of Oamaru Kidneys.- Peter Williams. 9 182 "PARTRIDGE Cochins for sale. A _L purchaser just received three from advertiser says:—"They certainly are splendid birds." Address, Mail Office. pIRCULATING Library.—Any one V/ bringing or buying a bellow Back or Cloth Book can exchange the same by paying 4d tor each exchange. New books are constantly added to the library. Photo and Scrap Albums, Text, Birthday, Christmas, and New Years Cards Cheap, and m Great variety; Picture Books, Scraps, Band of Hope Reciters, and Dialoguaa, Fancy, Plain and Mourning Stationery. Book Stall and Shop.—J. Maksceh. OYSTERS, Fried Flounders, and Whitebait every night at Jewittjs, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite' MAij^office. 9 168 \TT ANTED—All Accounts due to the V V undersigned must be paid at once or they Will be sued for without further notice.—Jambs GuDSBWi. 9 168 WANTED Everyone to try Peerless Tea, 31b for ss, 61b for 9s lid. Dessloated Cocoanut 8d (per lb; Wire Netting, lyd wide, 2£d per yd by the coil. Note address—Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores, East street, Ash burton, Next Bank of New Zealand.



W. JL COLLINS & CO. Timber. Timber. Timber. -JUST LANDED- Ex Invetc*rßill - 30.000tt RET> PINE ,__„.„.. £ Rowmond - 25,000 ft FLOORING and LIMNCr *x Enterprise - 17,000 ft FL )ORING aud LINING From Little Kiver — 29,000 ft TOTARA Dry Flooring and Matchlining Always m Stock. I—«•* °f Ev6ry of Artistic Designs. PAINTING BY COMPETENT WOBKMEN, and none but GENUINE Materials used. W* H- COLLINS 3c OO- Royal Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company. 4(3"FNIS FOR' Springfield Pottery Company AbUJSia c^4 o^be ; and C o .so Enamelled Mantelpiece VToKer zie » Furniture Renovatur Black B*H Coat Compiiry



BEST ASSORTMENT IN TOWN. ESTIMATE OF HOUSE DECORATIONS GIVEN FREE. 67 SHEARMAN BROS., GBOCERS AND IRONMONGERS. Reductions. Reductions. For OASH^ONLY. 701 b Bags No. 1 Snowdrop BOLLTTT'S Supreme Hour, Sugar 16s 251 b 2s» 5()lb 3s lOid> 561 b Bags, No. 1 Snowdrop 1001bs7s 6d 2001bsl4s Suo-ar i2s 9d Neave's Food lid per tin Caustic Lye, for Soap making, Candles 6Jd per lb, 121bs for lOd pertin, 12 tins for 8s 6d 6b 3d Marmalade m glass jars 8d Com Flour (Brown's) 3£d lb, Choice Figs 6d per lb ' 12« B^ B, • r> i i Bock Salt 5s 6d per cwt Edmond's Baking Powder large 251 b "Blueßell"Oatmeal2s6d tins, lid tin 12 tins 10s6d per bag, 4 bags 9s lid Cream of Tartar (pure) Is 2d lb, Finest Sago, Tapioca, and Split .121 b^ f% 1, 2 1 * 3<*  a leas lfd lb, 71bs for Is Baking Soda 3d lb slbs for Is Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 31bs of our noted 2s Blended Tea 6d dozen or s Lemon Peel 8d lb, 71b tins 3s 6d Essence Coffee, large bottle?, Is New Currants (cleaned) 3f dlb Fine Salt 5s per cwt _ Eleme Eaisins (cleaned) 4|dlb White Pepper Is 2d lb, 121bs Dunn and Hewitt's Cocoa Bdlb faJ. l? B.  . , J Sunlight Soap Is 2d box of six Safety Matches 4d per dozen, 6 Tablets . dozen for Is 6d NONE BUT THE BEST BRANDS OF GOODS KEPT IN STOCK. Full Weights Guaranteed. Goods delivered Daily. SHEABMAN BKOS., MARKET HOUSE-



CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace Boots, all sizes 6s lid WOm' THESE ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4s lid Boys' Nailed Shooters, Strong, 5s 6d Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid , w ßad? Q 9d „ QA «~» *a Men's Heavy Wntertights, pegged, Ladies' French Snoes lls 9d—Reduced 16s 6d—Reduced to lls 6d _ to 8s 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRIOE G. J, N El LL% FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST IS TREE T, ASHBURTONJ Cash, We Want CASH. JOHN WILSON, PAINTEB GLAZIKB & PAPERHANGEB, orner ot Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton NEW SEASON'S WALL PAPERS Just Arrived



Business Notloes. J IF YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOB YOUR MONEY GO TO— Q. J. NE ILL'S WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRKJE. HOD UP.~3THARD up- MUST HAVE MUNEY. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2sd DRESS GOODS 3Jd Double width Dress Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6d—Reduced to 94d Reduced to Is Union Shirting Is 2d—Reduced to 7£d TOWELS 2id Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9d Double Bed-tFM Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7|d—Reduced and White 9sd to 4£d White and Grey Calico Is lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsets, 8a 6d ■ All Wool Jflannel 7sd Reduced to 6s lid I MILLINfRY^D^UNDER-OLOTHING AT YOTJR OWN PRIOE CLOTHING- CLOTHING- Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Boys' Suits 4s lid Men's Wocllen Socks 7£d Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Suits 13s 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy AH Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22s 6d 39s 6d—Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc., AT ANT PRIOE. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONS AND ENGLISH, AT ANY ia PRICE-FROM OS »d PER PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. " BOOTS.