Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1894. THE CRIMINAL LAW.

One of thk best pieces of legislation of the last session of the last Parlia ment was the passing of the Criminal Code Act. This measure is an honest endeavor on the part of the framers of it to codify the criminal law of the colony, which heretofore has been scattered over innumerable Acts,, and amendments. The new Act, when it comes into force, will be a great help to the several resident magistrates in the colony who have to administer the criminal law, and deal with by far the great ncajority of the cases heard under it, but to the army of justices of the peace who dispose of so much of the minor business of the lower Gourt the Act will ha invaluable. English law .is an immense fabric, and the man who knows it thoroughly is at the top of a very honorable profession, but to know that law thoroughly would take more than the average life of a man. Y. et it is a well known axiom in law that ignorance of the law cannot be pleaded in Court, and to the onlooker it is amusing to hear this axiom quoted by counsel who are themselves trying their very best, each to prove to the bench that the other knows nothing at all about*law. So far as the criminal law is concerned this Act will do much to simplify its administration. It is no easy task to array in eet order all the elementary principles upon which the great structure of the English Jaw is built, and then to show in proper sequence how those principles may be applied in the thousand and one matters which go to make up the daily life of a British subject in a British community. But it is quite within the bounds cf possibility with some degree of accuracy to arrange in groups those subjects which relate to each other, and so make them intelligible to the ordinary mind, which mind will be glad to receive such an. Act as the Criminal Code Act which lets in light and introduces order -where before there was darkness and disorder, Whoever drafted the Act had no holi day pastime, and the codification mnst have taken many and many a weary hour of diligent and careful research bub we think the end that was in. view has been successfully reached. The criminal law is a large subject to be sure, and the new Act covers a wide range; it will be a long time in work ing order before its full value will bo correctly guaged, and its omissions and faults of order and arrangement de tected, and not till it really has been in operation can it be seen what difficulties the interpretation of its phraseology may present. But on the very face ©f it are palpable signs of the great step that it is towards making the law intelligible. One of the first changes to be noticed is the abolition of " penal servitude " as a sentence. To sentence a man to penal servitude seems something very serious—calls up recollections of the chain gang and what nbfy-*-but after all there is no rgal difference between penal servitude aod imprisonment with hard labior. A difference »* course there is, but it is only one that refers" *» tfoo lawn that regulate prison life, so that the v? rm penal servitude will vow disappear from the sentences of the Courts, and this is one step towards siinplificatiw. The words " crime " and •' offence " are defined in the Act, but the words iS felony " and " misdemeanour " ars not, the natural inference being that the word " crime " includes felony, and « offence " includes misdemeanour-—* crime being an iadictable offence, while an " offence" is only a punishable aefc or omission. The Act lays down the principles governing the infliction of punishments,, matters of iustification or excuse, and the persons who may be parties t© the commission of an osence, The different classes of offences ar& fully treated under the heads of crimes against public order, including treason, riot,.and sedition ; crimes affecting the administration of justice; crimes '.-•igaiust religion, morality, and the public convenience j agaiusfc the person

and reputation, and against property. The last portion of the Act relates to criminal procedure, and besides the very copious provisions made under this head, power is given to the Judges to make further rules for pleading, practice, and procedure, as they may find it necessary. The Act altogether is a good and useful measure, but it does not become operative until three months after the Governor's proclama tion to bring it into fores has been gazetted. All that has been hitherto scattered over many Acts is gathered into this one measure, but in addition much that has found no public place in any statute, but has generally been accepted as the unwritten or common law is here embodied and reduced to black and white, and this Is in itself a step towards simplification which must be welcome to the administrators of the law. To many who read this codi fication of the law some of the penalties imposed will seem extraordinary. But these penalties were in. the provisions of existing Acts, and it was as well that the possibility of their iniliction should be known. If they are too severe, it will be for our legislators to modify them, and as one of our con temporaries says in speaking of recent egislation.— -"It is eminently expedient that all the new and artificial offences which the State-socialistic spirit de lights to invent, should be set forth, with the penalties attached, for the edification of simpleminded people who would like to know something of the unaccustomed pitfalls by which their footsteps are bain^ gradually beset."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Prendf rgasfc has been sentenced to death for the murder of Mr Carter Harrison, the Mayor of Chicago. The Wealeyan Methodists are now spend ing between £16,000 and £20,000 per aanum on their evangelistic work in London.. Amongst the memoirs recently presented to the Paris Academy of Sciences is one that is of commercial as well as scientific interest. It ia by M. de Lacaxe-Duthiers, and gives an account of the reproduction of oysterm ia the Roscoff Aquarium. The object of the invest igations undertaken^at the laboratory was to ascertain whether it was possible to resusci tate the oyster fisheries on the coasts of Prance by working on a scientific basis, and the result appears to be that the aquarium can be utilised for the propagation of oysters, as seed oysters now completing their third year in the tank have "pro duced some thousands of young, which will be used as seed oysters for further exper iments. In April last a large dhow, flying the French flag, arad manned by Ar<*b9 from the Red Sea under French protection, was stopped as she was leaving Zanzibar by a boat from the British cruiser Philomel. The French Consul was sent for, and on going on | board found over sixty children who had | been kidnapped in Zanzibar. The case against the captain and crew of the dhow was tried before a French court at Reunion, and all the prisoners escaped without punish ment. Great surprise and indignation were caused at Zanzibar by this unexpected and unsatisfactory result. An English paper says that Italy's trouble is deep-seated. Her poverty—a poverty so widespread, so depressing, so apparently hopeless that the lightest-hearted traveller < is bound to take account of it—has reached | a point perilously near to complete bank- | ruptcy. Her silver currency has totally failed; her taxation, with its one salient object of maintaining her army and navy, j is beyond all bearing. The maintenance of j her present position can be only a matter of time. Her commerce is not great, and it is not expandent; ehe has a perpetual Labor problem. Her national government is not an economic success, and she has no immedi ate prospect of keeping up her position as a first-rate European Power. Perhaps the best hope for European peace would be her retirement from the Triple Alliance, accom panied by a complete reform in her internal economy, and a very large step in the direc tion of free trade. It will not be long (says a contemporary) before the world will be in possession of the new Official and Universal Vocabulary, which is being prepared by the International Telegraphic Bureau at Berne. For three years past this great work has been in pro gress, and it has engaged the services of a largs staff of workers—English, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, and Swiss. At the last International Telegraphic Congress it was agreed that the work should be undertaken at the j >int expense of the contracting nations. The work will soon be ready to be placed in the hands of the printers. It forms a dictionary of 240,000 words or more - borrowed from eight different languages-— English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Portuguese, and Dutch. At first the use of the new vocabulary in the construc tion of code messages will be options,!, but | it'is probable that it will be declared com pulsory at the International Telegraphic Congress which is to meet at Buda-Pesth in 1896. The Mount Simers School Sports took plane as usual on Hew Year's Day, in a pa»d« dock kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by Mr Bateman, of the Mount Somers Hotel. The Committee had left no stone unturned to make the treat, which had long been anticipated by the children, an , unqualified success. About £12 had been Spent in the purchase of books, toys, useful and ornamental, and qi articles of wear in the shape of dresses, sunshades, handker; chiefs, gloves, etc. On application, the j traffic department of the railways lent a i large tarpaulin to make a suitable tent in ] srhich to dispense the abundance of light re fr,ashraei*t6 j^hfph had been provided by the parents. judges,' starite^, and handi cappers were all in their places and every thing seemed to promise a most enjoyable day. But, notwithstanding all the Com mittee's care they had forgo,ttpn to consult that fickle personage known %s the cjtsrk e£ the w#&fcher t and al hough he smiled graciously during the earlier part of the day, frowns began to ©a hjio fair countenance when the sports were about half over, and a drilling j?ain set in. After continuing the events for som» time is the rain the Committee held a council of war and it was unanimously and reluctantly de cided to postpone the remainder of the day's till more auspicious weather was obtained. Parents and children and visitors, many of whom Ipd pome from Ruapuna, Mayfield and other parts, .then prepared to go home, with their spirits as well &$ ihp;r garments damped by the un expected change i^hicli had taken place ia the day's proceedings;

Over 20,000 people were carried ly rail' fco Lyttelton on New Year's Diy. The income for the Ancient Order of Foresters in the United Kingdom amounted last year to £1,02 r>,b24. The railway arraDgemena for the circus performances at- Christohurch are advertised. The evening train will leave Cbristchurch at 5.45. The Melbourne paper, " Table Talk," is responsible for the statement that a son of Sir Henry Norman, who recently refused the office of Viceroy of India, performs the hum ie and peaceful functions of a policeman in .New Zealand. The following are the handicaps for the swimming race at the Baths on F iday even ing at 615 :— 100 Yards Senior Handi cap—G. A M Buckley ecr,, R. Upton scr., G. Culverhouse 2 seo., T G. Gru'ib 3 sec , | H. Curtis 7 sec, E. E. Clowes 9 sec , F. ! Purchase 9 sec, A. Williams 11 sec, H * Hoult 15 sec , A Wilkie 25 sec. The race counts points forMrG. A. M.Buckley's trophy* and will excite keen competition. The annual business meeting of the Wakanui Presbyterian Church was held on Tuesday evening, and coßsid ering the unf avor l able weather there was a good attendance. Reports were presented by the Secretary j and Treasurer, which showed that the affairs of the congregation were in a prosperous condition. A board of management for the current year was elected, and the meeting was brought to a close with the benediction, A consignment of raiama of excellent! quality from the orchards of Mildnra and Mooroopna was lately on view in Melbourne. The consignment consisted of muscatel and Sultana raisins. The muscatels from Mildara were of really fine quality, comparing very j favorably with the imported article, and hwe caused considerable attention and great competition in the trade. The Sultanas from Mooroopna are quite equal to the im« ported article both in Savor and appearance, and command a ready sale. Until quite recently a slight prejudice exiited against the coloniaUgrown fruits, but latterly buyers have come to realise the excellent qualities they possess, asd this fact ought to cause the growers to persevere in their efforts to place the best article before the public. A pitiable suicide case is reported from Woolahra, New South Wales, the victim being G. J. Standiah, aged forty-three, a green-grocer. The evidence at the inquest showed that some time ago deceased deve loped symptoms of insanity, and that a few weeks ago his wife left him. Later he im proved, and the intention of placing him in an asylum was abandoned. He was continu ously threatening to commit suicide, and said men were always following him with strychnine and lightning to kill him. De ceased left a letter pathetically pleading for his wife to come to him, and pray for mercy for him, and ending by saying that the house of God was by far the btst place for everyone. A verdict of " Suicide whilst In-ane " was returned, with a rider that the deceased's wife should have taken steps to have him put under restraint. Here is an extraordinary story of the rescue of French troops from massacre. To I quell a disaffection, thirty Bengalee soldiers under a French commander, ascended the Assinee River, on the Ivory C )&st, Africa, and were captured by natives and despoiled of their guns and ammunition. Captain Walsh, the commander of a launch belonging to a Liverpool firm, hearing of this, swan ashore with a Winchester rifle, which he discharged among the n» tires, no lens than 15 being killed. The rest took to fight. Having obtained reinforcements, Captain Walsh returned and captured the place, the native chief being slain and the French soldier* liberated. An old adage tells us that his Satanic .Majesty is not so black as he is painted. The envoys of the sovereign of Dahomey, who lately arrived at Liverpool with the object of concluding pmce between King Behanzin and the Frtnck, say the same of their master. The chiefs stoutly deny that I ahomey is the savage country it is repre sented to be, and affimj that human sacri fices are never, or hardly ever, offered in Dahomey, except on the annual " royal custom," when they are offered in connection with the ceremony known as " Lennttn.' 1 On that occasion a man is put to death in order that he may convey messages to the , spirits of the deceased kings, and invoke their further and protection for the royal throne and kingdom; and even this picturesque survival is falling into ! deseutude, for there has not been a " royal custom" at Dahomey for fcur years, although there have been all that; time 4000 captive Zamboz who were available for the purpose.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Messrs W. G. Raes and D. Thomas, J.P.'s.) Vagrancy. — Johann Wogreen and Jeremiah O'Kane, two young men who had applied at- the police station for food and shelter, and had been locked up, were charged with the above offence. Sergeant Mo'ler said they had spent their money drinkfog a! oit town. The Bench convicted both aecu>tsd and discharged them, on the condition that they left the town at once. Lunacy.—John Burgess was com mitted to Sunnyside icy liana on the certificates of Drs L^ahy and Hunter. CiVit Case*.- Judg.mnfc was given for plaintiffs by default in—S. W. Alcorn v Alary McLanetaUn £3 B<, »nd James Stephens v John Choit £4 2* Bd.— Henry Cthen v R. E, Dowle, £6 4i 9d, b\!a cc of account for commission and bonus. Mr Or bell for pMutiff, Mr Cu.hbert>on for difendant. This was a dispute as to whether commission was payable on the amount of the orders sent | in by Cohen, who was travelling for Dowle, or on the value of orders accepted ; also as whether the bonus Was 25a or 30s on every £20 caish received. A good deal of evidence was heard on both sides and judgment was given for plaintiff for Ids 41, in addition to £1 19* paid into court—each party to pay their own costs.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Parcels Pcstt Wellington, January 4. The C^sto^s'<4'uty pal 4on parcel^ by post shows a steady ihcrealie, Tbe amount has* swo'len ffora £1701 iv 188^ to £§27^ last year. The Weatlter. The rain has sjbqpped, but the feather ia yery cola. Om §-half fnch qt rain ha§ already fallen this n*pnth. The Pomahafea Estajb% si^: wiles frotn Clinton, lately acquired by aoverninent, has bes» surveyed into bJoolcs of on© to three hundred awe^i and will be offered on peipetu»l lease in February. The soil has never been ploughed »e*i» I<«v«l Mlnlngr i The Minister for Mines at Melbourne has cabled to the Premier, stating that Mr E. Murray, the yicttjrmn (Joverament geologist, leaves' fbr Reto Zealand on January 10 to report on Seep levej mining in the colony.

School Examinations.

ASETGIf.

I The Ashton School Committee received I from the Board of Education the report J on the recent examination of the school, ice mp*med by the following remarks : — *' rlhe Board U pleased to find that the school continues to be conducted wi'h so much efficiency and success." The report is as foll'>Wß :— j ; '. Pass Subjects

Staff.—Standards 7—3, Mr Thomas S. Mitchell, master; Standard 2,1, and P, Miss Franceses A. PiHiet, mistress. Remarks.—ln this examination the school well maintains the high reputation for efficiency which it has gained under Mr Mitchell's charge. The olasses for wbioh he is directly responsible hare received an excellent preparation, and they present much werk of a very high order of met it Ihe subjects which make the greatest demands on the intelligence of teacher and pupils alike are exception" ally well done. Writing and drawing are of very fair quality. The classes in the lower division of the school have had three different teachers during the year, but notwithstanding this drawback they make a good appearance on the whole. Miss Pilliet, who has recently been appointed to the position of mistress in cnarge of this department has not had much experience in tho practical woik of her profession ; she is however a young teacher of the very highest promise.— I<. B Wood, Inspector.

COMMERCIAL.

The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, fuve received the following London cable message, dated January 2 :— Wheat—Market depressed. Spotquota* tions have declined 8d per 4961b since l*sfc report; other quotations unchanged since last telegram.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christchubch, January 3. At the market at Addington to-day the entries were not large, but business exhibited a healthier tone than has been the case of late. Stoke Sheep—About 2000 came to hand* bnt as there was not much demand the Bale was not animated. Merino ewes, Is to 3s ; " crossbred lambs, 4a to 6s 9d; ewes, and lambs, 7a 21 to 14s 4d all counted t hoggets, 7s9dto9*Bd. Fat Sheep—Between 2000 and 3000 sheep occupied the fat pens. The quality all round w a anything but ffrsfc class, there being a preponderance of mutton, and very little suitable for i-eezing. However, there w*s a slightly better demand noticeable, a nice line of crossbred ewes bringing up to 163. About 400 freezers were taken from 128 6d to- 14s 6d; crossbred wethers brought tro-n 9s 7d to 14s 10J; 7s 7d to 13s 6d; mixed sexes, lit fid to 14s 8d; half bred wethers, 9a to 15s 2d; ewes, 9a 8d to 10s 10d< Fat Lambs.—Over 100 came forward, and although the bulk of the yarding consisted of second c'ass and weedy lambs, all good sorrs showed improvement. Best freezers sold up to 12s 4d. Others from 6s (3d to 9s 6d. Fat Cattle.—l4l head were yarded, but tho bulk did not come under the hammer. . Those sold consisted mostly of cow and ' Becond-class steer beef, which changed hands at from 22s 6d to 24s per 100 pounds. Steers brought from L 8 to L 9; heifers, JU> 10i to L 7 ISs ; cows, L 5 to L 8 17s 6d. Stork Cattle.—A mixed entry came to; hand, and there was a slightly better, demand noticeable. Pios.—A medium entry met with less . competition than has been the caw of late, 'and prices fell accordingly. In baconera there was a drop of from 3a to 4s per head.

Mail Service and Pacific Cable.

London, January 1. Sir Chas. Tupper, Sir J. F. Garriek, Sir Saul Samuel and Mr Sandford Fleming are arranging td meet Lord Ripon to discuss witk him the question of a subsidy for the Vancouver mail service and point out the benefits that will accrue to the mother country and the colonies from the laying of a Pacific cablet Sir Andrew Olarke will probably co operate with Mr Fleming in collecting statistics to submit to a Conference which is to be held between tho Premiers of the various provinces of Canada to consider the Pacific cable question. These will include parti culars as to the cost of the resumption of survey abandoned in connection with three other routes. ■ ;»

THE ASHTORTON GCAKDIAtt: THURSDAY, JAKUAKY 4, lbU.



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13 I

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-3 .2 1

!

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Std. 7 ». -6 „ 5 ». * „ 3 >i 2 „ 1 P.

1 3 3 6 9 4 10 17

l 1 1 .2

3 3 6 8 3 8 0

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Total

i

I 53

5

—

30

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-



Percentage of pauses—s6.o Percentage of failures—o"

Class Subjects,

Marks 0 to .100.

Grammar History „ ,' .. , Geography... ... ~': Elementary Science, Object Les sons, etc. ... Total ... ..*

70 70 55 65 360

Percentage on class subjects—6s.

"Additional Subjects.

[arka 0 to 20.

Repetition and Recitation v , Drill and Exercise ... .„ Singing ... .., Needlework ... ■ ... Subject matter of reading lessons

12 - : ta 12 13 ; ■ 16

Total

65



Very Sorry. Alas, too true ! \V7E ARE VERY SHORT OF CABB, A*SD WE MUST HAVE SOME. NOW IS A GOOD CHANCE. G. J. NBILL and Co. Gr>od Washing Muslin 3i lid dozen Good Washing Prints 2s lid doz-m Strong Cotton Shirting 3s lid dozen Nmv Dress Goods, double width. 10|d White Calico 2e lid dozen White Double Bei Sheeting B|di CLOTHING- CLOTHING- Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d, guaranteed all WuOL Men's Tweed Suits 16a 6d Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Straw Hats 6d Men's Strong Cotton Shirts Is 9d Men s Woollen Sox B|d BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boms are all Guarantee! to give Satisfaction or we will replace them. Men's Colonial Nailed Shooters 7s Jld . . Men's Bluchers 4s lid ««.-•«. Women's Strong Leather 3hoes 6s 9J, reduced to.os lid Woman's Strong Elastic Sides 8s lid, reduced! to 5a lid , Woman's and Children's Tan, Leather, and Canvas Shoes.in.all.sizes Call and See wr Window. Call and See our prices. No one pressed to Buy. 0. J, ~/Vf}ir~rf CO., FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER,



Re The Assigned Estate of Messrs Hardley Bros 1 : o : OEE the Value iaOur PRINTS REDUCED to HALF PRIOE WASHING DRILLED REDUCED FROM; % to 6jo. Ail Orcss MaiciMUte REDTTCED TO NEARLY HALF THE FORMER PRIUES, FOR INSTANCE PLAIS CASHMERES, REDUCED PROM 16*0 TO 9d. SrßlPfi AND CHECK ALL WOOL DRESS TWEED REDUCED FROM 14d TO 80, AND ALL OTHER DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. CHECK GINGHAMS REDUCED FROM lOJd TO fjo. ALL MAKOHE »TER GOODi SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCFINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING. SHIRTING 3, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, ETC., REDUCED TO COST PRICE.



MEN'S SHIRTS, HA.TS, SOCKS, TIES, Etc, REDUCED TO COST PRIC3, IN MANY OASES VBHt MUCH UNDER COST. Men 98 and Boys' Clothing. BEE OUR MEN'S ALL WOOL COLON[AL SUITS AT 32s 6d AND 35s 6d, NOT TO BE BKATBN IN THE COLONY. THIS HOUSE HAS ALWAWfI BEES NOTED FOR THEJVERY BEST VALUE IN BOOTS BUT NOW COME AND SEE. W. W. St'BNCKP. A R JADE ASHBURION



For Christinas & lew Year Gifts, PAY A. VISIT TO THE JE WE LLE X V E£TAB LISEUI fc NFT PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST-OPTICIAN. ' Q Q *s now showing the Largest and Choicest Stock of Bigh-ckss |O D* Goods in Gold and Silver Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plMed Ware ever seen in the district, and very suitable for €hrisfm%s & Mew Yew Presents, WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. Special attention is drawn to the Magnificent Stock of JLadies 9 Hingfe A «jk>l<l ttrooebes. These are in plain gold and set with diamonds, rubies, pearls, sapphires, etc.. At prices ranging for GOLD BROOCHES from 12s 6d upwards, RINGS from a guinea upwards. The Stock of ENGAGEMENT RINGS is very choice. PLEASR NOTE—Goods are now marked in plain figures, at prices th*fc compare favorably with Ohristchurch. No necessity now to go to Ohristchurohj when at You can get such a Large and Choice Selection of High-olass Goods at REASONABLE PRICES. ' 8. "SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. AGENT FOR LAZABTJB'"^SPibIALITE " SPECTACLES, And System of Sight Testing, Ensuring Goraforfe and Correct Sight, THE WATCH, CLOCK, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRING DEPARTMENT b very oomplete in its arrangements, and every description of work Is turned?out only in a First-class manner, at charges as low as is consistent with. " SOUND AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. S. SALEK, EAST STBEET.



Wanted. WANTED, a respectable Girl to asstht in housework and mind children. Apply at Mail Office. 1 30 M" RS JAMKS has Removed into East Street, next to Miss Adams, Cole man's Buildings. Raspberries at 5i per lb in any qnantity. 12 41 WANTED Customers for 200 quarts Gooseberries, at 2d per quart. — Mks Neville, Princes street, Netherby. 12 259



Wanted "ANTED Known.-HalF a* much again in presents given to each purchaser during Christmas and New Year. H. C. Segers, Melford House.



C1 HOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, f Own make in ladies' and children's undorcloching, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Aloorn, Saunders 1 Buildi g. WANTED Kno^re^N^w offering Mbns Leather Shirts, 2s 9d : Mens All-wool Suits, 25s 6d; Mens Heavy Merino Pants, 2s lid.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known-^^ThTco^r^'ls showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier. Yy ANTED Known-Colonial Tweeda f T at very low prices ; Colonial Tweed Trousers, all Men's Sizes, three pairs for £I,— Mitchell and Turner. TI v ANTED Known,—To make room \'V for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18



1 ~ TABLE, Special Values in Toys and X© Fancy Goods for Xraas trade.— H. M. Jones. 12 221 M" KS ALCOTtN has on sale for the Holidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goo Is and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings. / Oto Mrs Whittington's for Mar* ' T malaie. Half a dozen Bottles for 4*6 d. _ i<H vT which brings most light and hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap.__ 11 183 WANTED Known -That a 9i bottle of Cambridge's Herb Boer Extract nnkes eight gaUona of Herbal Beer 12 178 ™ANTiD™Kiiown -W. H. Cgliibb's noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. FOR Sale of Christmas and New Year Cards, etc , our establishment will bo open every evening this week until nine o'clock. L. F. Andrewbs & Co., Stationers' Hall. 12 180



WANTED Known—All Accounts due to S. W. Alcorn & Co. must be Paid on or before December 30. 12 181 WANTED Known—That a9J packet of Cambiidge's Ginger B«er PoW der make* two gallon of Ginger B^er. 12 177 WANTED Known—That a2s bottle of Cambridge's Vinegar Essence makes one gallon of Best Malt Vinegar for table use or pickling. Ashburton Drug 3o , Agents. 12 179 HOW does McKay cut your hair 1 As you Wee it. {Shakespeare), James McKay, Hairdresser and Ornamental Hairworker, East Street, next Bank of New Ze .land. U*l2s



WA N tFiFd Known—loo Ladies Fashionable bunshadesat Akdkbw Ore's. nJ^ 2 800K S. — Picture Books in great variety. Books suitable for presents. Great Beduction in Prices.—Railway and Arcade Bjokstalls. WaIsTM) Known—Forfars, 4W ; Tick ings, 4d ; Brown Hollands, 4fd.— Andrew Orb 1^ *• " D! ON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. ** 18f TfrED Known-That &. J. Walker repairs Bicycle?, Sewing I Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. WANTED Known -A manufacturer's Stock of Shot Silk black and ' ""»lored Sunshides *nd Umbrellas afc half " . *NJ)KEfF Oiiß, . 11173 price.— _-__-.■— TwrvrrT v '-a-00 Pieces bla^k ANThD Kno. M&r i ?J os and and colored Jren^- * *«ofi6W Cashmeroa at Is 4|d to Is 6d.— ±~. •-.«. Ork. " 11 1"-



WAFTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the as;e. H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 f"IHPJSTMAS Cards for your friends in v> the Old Country at L. F, Andrewes and Co. 11 17 "irirXNTED Known—For Election * V Week, 100 Pairs Boots, 2s 6d per pair.—Andrew Ore. 11 177 GRAPHIC Xmas No., Pears' Annual, and Lady's Pictorial—all with beau tiful colored supplements. New vols. of Sunday at Home, Leisure Hour, Bo Peep, Little Dot 3, and others. New Books for Prizes and Presentation. —L. F. A kdre wes & Co., Stationers' Hall. CJALE, SALE, of Books, Stationery O Fancy Goods, Music, etc.. Fire Screens, Pictures, Glass Ornaments, Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frames, and hundreds of other articles are to be sold a* a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only, afc L. F. 4NDREWK3 & Co., Stationer 8 Hal).



The Best Tea in CANTERBURY for the money, and freo from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. AS£ YOUR GROCERS.



WANTED, all Farmers to reduce Hartley's Large Stock of this Season's Oil, which he is selling at his usual ridiculous low price by the Gallon or Case. W~~ ANTED Known,-Melford Houle cheapest chap in town, extra value in presents now being given to each purchaser till further notice. —H. 0. Segkrs. VST ANTED Known.—Extra value in \V presents now being given away for Chiistmas and New Year. Cheapest House in Town.—H C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED, tin Public to know that Hakdlev's Tanks are giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 30j upwards. WANTB^DaII and sundry to know that Habdlet is still to the front with all classes of Tinware. Repairs promptly executed. Spouting and Ridging made and fixed at unheard of rates.



SUITS to measure, during the sale, 49s 655, 60s, 70a, and 755. Fib and workmanship guaranteed.—-R. Axcorn, Saunders' Buildings. 4TT ANTED Known—Spectacles, eye VV protectors, Gogg^s, Folders, anel everything in the optical line ab S, Salkk's, Optician. WANTED Known—That you can buy Good Slippers for children from Is a pair ; Women's, allsizas, Is9d. —Mitchell & Turnek. QOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest ■J the largest, the best, and the cheap ' est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited' —W, J. Siloock. WAITED Known—6o Pieces Fashion able Prints ab 4£d ; 50 dozau Towels from 4^i ; White Counterpanes, 30 per cent ander usual price.—Andrew Okb. 11 174 BAIL WAY Book Stall. — Country Libraries supplied at coat price. FarceJ.B of cheap reading made up to order.—John Majeispen. Iv> ->«' wanfc fist-class fruit go to * .y°- , ; ■ Will IWti, Auckland Adams tor *■' 4 ' and Sydney Oranges, «-. ** *^w ' etc. MEDICAL Coila made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices ab A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten.



JOB PRINTING POSTERS, Dodgers, Billhead? Programmes, Memorandum Form* Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Bkcks, Threshinf Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Ticket* of a kinds. AWBTOI PHHIi fi) LIMITED, Having « supply of iSuperior Jobbing "^Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines of Paper, can execute ver? description of Printing on the shortest notice, in the best style, and at reasonable rates.



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS NEW ZEALAND €i,OTiiiKO Factory. WE HAVE OPENED A NEW LOT OF GOODS FOR THIS WEEK New Ties New Silk Handkerclvefs New Studs Bathing Pants—Towels ani Running Pants New shapes in Hard Hats—brown, black and drab. The new Soft Hat—Land and Water Tennis Has—an shades A good holiday Hat for Is lid THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS IN ASHBQRTOS TO CHOOSE FROM. I Tennis Shirts in silk, or&pe and cash mere Bojs' Washing Suits from 4s 9d. Boys' and Souths' Summer ooata 2s 6d, Men's Summer Coats in silk, alpaca and sateen BOOTS! BOOTS!! BOOTS!!! Canvas Shoes for Men Canvas Shoes for Women Canvas Shoes for Children Just opened this week, 18 pairs Women's Calf Shoes for 6s 6d. Wonderfu value, . NEW ZEli^D CLOTHING FACTORY, HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HENDRT, ,■-,.■-.; Marnier



( gAXDIBft B*a«'.C!acalyi»«l KxtrsMi There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in tli market now, products of simple distillhtion forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oilf may not be taken, Oar lP«r« Volatile Knca< iyntl EKtr«c|, wliich is recognised by the medical dinilon of the ?i:ufeisft Gote^nmenf to bj of perfectly pure origin, as pet information forwarded' t$ us through the Consul at Melbourne, March S, 1878' we state :—• It is proved by tests made by the Medioial Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and O-reifswal', Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulx, Professor of Pharmacology *t Bonn, arid Professor Dr Mosler,. Director of the. Medical Olinio at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of anids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary dMißatfatn, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the pfast, MX&rding'to these Authorities, and acpoxdiag to B^9 fessor Dr- liisier, 'of '-Bugland. 'tsA' to Qn taner,, Mclntire, Wood, Haiard, etc, of America, Is thfWy extract cqrrespondingto icienti&c testa, aad toe osd*. one whicli possesse* the proper tberaptetie' value. ' SAKQBR k SON'S ISUCALTRTI XKTBACt Aliothef Cfcdds oils aqn to to? classed uaqng Urn turpea)iines, Which hatp, when H*»d at meqjoine, no theraptuticeffeqi aadiie abandoned as an inliapul modicaiuent. These so "called Eucalypti Bxtnc^L which n^ay here received dist nctian at Exhlbi^ioits sf commeipi*! aytio)e« aad lire uesd for mebhanical pari poses on(y an dispernible :-rr 1. By t^eisdeficjecoy %pung«ntedoit( (whloh on* product, the «nly genuine BaoalypU Bxtnw de^ volopg most freely through its surplus of ozy «■ )i 3 % their aJooholio thin and mobile appearanoe, being ied.qced la «]»oifio density through thi presence oj ftddn 3. By their taste, the reiinlt of the contracting tea dency of resins and tennates. (If these crude oils, so oailel eacalyptt extracts an applied by mistake in oajes of oroup, b oaohttis, diph< tharia, internal inibnaaataons, dysentery, wounds,ttie, I thec^nsequencesre mort Appalling, for safety aiway mi always for flwstsler mm4k ■•■■'JBsic«kl* rpt|. Kxtr»«t and get the old, well tested and nliaUi pr«j»r»*ioo.-S»odfiunrt, Victoria, AitatnK'?, -• 7