MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations :— SATURDAY, February 17. For Northern Ports, per Penguin, at 6.30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, February 21. For United Kingdom, Continents of Europ* and .America and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, at 6.30 p.m. Due London March 28.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1894. CONVERSION.

" The New Zealand Government are inviting fenders for the conversion of .£■1,056,200 of 5 per cent consols into 3| per cents, giving £108 10s per £100; also for £378,800 5 per cents of 1863 at £115 10s." This is the latest telegram (dated February 14) from London on the subject of New Zealand stocks. Two days before we received this cable we published two others. The first ran—Mr Wilson, of the "In vestors' Review," writing in the " Chronicle," alleges that New Zea land's surpluses only exist on paper He contends that in three years the colony has slyly increased its debt by a million and a half. The second gave us the information that Sir W. B. Perceval, replying to the " Financial News'" attack on the New Zealand surpluses, states that the increased debt of the colony is owing to con version, which would result in a saving of £80,000 annually* Who is Mr Wilson, one may well ask, if any weight is to be attached to his charge against the colony ? There are journalists of every kind. Mr Wilson's special journalistic line ia finance, and the finance of the New Zealand Government is the special finance he has made it his duty for some time past to find fault with and condemn. But the rules of arith metic cannot be altered to aid Mr. Wilson's attack, nor changed to facili tate the colony's defence, Two and two, somfihow or other, persist in making four, and will persist in mak ing just four and no more, right on to the end of the ehaper. Nobody for a moment denies that thp con version of loans from a high to a Igw interest, by the extension of their cur. rency, and a slight increase in the value of the principal, does not add to the amount of principal that will re main to be paid. Put the New Zea land Government, whiip doing this, effects a saving in the long run in the ! shape of reduced interest of a very tqoijqh larger sum than has beer* added to the loan principal. A writer in one of the London financial papers *•««*, October gave the colony a kindly warning abor!- >fcbißPywef f conver" sion, while he admit^ the ftt.m^ saving effected. But he asked it t..'f increased principal sum would be agreeable to posterity ? In asking this question he spoke of the Hon Mr Goschen's conversion of console at par, and was desolate over the fact that our loans were not also converted at par. And" would we not have been only too glad to have bad our loans .

cmverted at par ! But the genius has not yet been found who can glamor the British money lender into the belief that a good security with a fixed cur rency at five per cent, interest is equally valuable property when pay ing only three and a half per cent, in terest Consols are all very well, but they have no fixed period of cur rency and they are f.he object of in creasing demand on the part of in vestors. Conversion at par then at a lower rate of interest is a natural result which a good financier can readily obtain. But colonial bonds are not so favorably situated. They have a fixed currency, are not in brisk demand, and are subject to fluctuation, so that conversion at par is impossible even by the cleverest financiers, But it does not follow that conversion at a profit cannot be accomplished. In vestors are willing to accept our bonds with an extended currency at a reduced interest if a consideration is given, and it is in this consideration or premium that the whole thing lies. In the last Budget this question is dealt with, and a series of conversions is referred to« The increased principal is set down at a total of £330,000, but there ia an annual saving of £53,000. The average currency is forty years. The arnual savings, therefore, will, at the end of the period of currency, reach the handsome aggregate of £2,120,000. The colony will then, on paying the extra principal, be in pocket to the extent of £1,790,000. The profit is certainly not as great as it would have been, of course, had the conversion been made at par, but it is a profit sufficiently handsome to be worth securing. The broad fact then is that while we have added in these con versions £380,000 to the principal we save in interest a million and a quarter in the long run. The new batch now put on the market, as our cables announce, if successfully negotiated, will show a proportionate profit which can be easily ascertained by a simple sum in arithmetic. ?o that with a full knowledge of the facts, and of our colony's financial condition and pro spects, the bottom falls out of Mr Wilson's criticism.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The biggest of big bells is in the Kremlin at Moscow. It weighs 432,000 lbs. A half-crown coined 1697 was given as change over a counter at a Masterton store the other day. It is said that King Tawahio insisted on his wives learning to sing and dance " Ta-ra-ra boom-de-ay." Messrs W. H. Collins and Co., notify the arrival of their stocks of guns and sport ing materials. A drunkard brought before the Masterton Resident Magistrate's Court recently said : "As my children were born naked they can go naked." A prohibition order was granted. Mr H. A. Young, law clerk, of Westport, has been served with a writ, issued at the instance of Mr Adams, schoolmaster of Grey mouth, claiming £100 damages for alleged libel. The cause of action ia alleged state ments made by Mr Young concerning (< copyinsr" at the recent university exami nations at Greymouth. Scene, Kumara Court house. Mayor on the Beuch. First offender, for drunkenness } discharged with a ciution, makes frantic endeavor to shake hands with Magistrate. Stopped by policeman. " Good God, they wqn't let me shake hands with the decentest man on earth. Here, give him this pound note." Fxir.

Says a Melbourne paper — They were discussing the Talbot and Avoca election, and an old miner who was one of the party aaid, " Elections on mining towns aint what they wos. AH the snap seems to ha' gone hout o' them with the alluvial. Why, when we fust returned Grant for Bendigo, I doan't know 'ow many years ago, what did we do ? Why, we jist crowded up about a hundred o' Sullivan's voters, and leg roped 'em to the fence till the poll was closed That's wot we did. Now there's nothin' in it, an' a man wi 1 any sperrit Wouldn't step into the bucket to come out of a ten-foot 'ole to vote for anybody." If the old digger knew what he was talking about, the glory of goldfields elections has indeed de* parted.

The Nelson " Colonist" reports a fatal accident to a child last week as follows :— Mr Grimmet, of Trafalgar street South, lost his little daughter, Margaret Rachael Eliza beth, aged two years and five months, through an accident. Mr Grimmet was engaged in cutting up some blue gum logs near his residence, while his two little children were playing, having a see-saw across a blue gum log, which was about fourteen feet long, and fourteen inches and ten inches thick at the ends. Mr Grimmet had a log on his shoulder, and was just starting with it towards the house, when he noticed the log on which the children were playing beginning to move. He called to the little ones to come away, but. his warning was too late. The log got considerable way on, and the child started running down the ground, which is on the slope, but was soon overtaken by the log, which passed over her body. The little sufferer was speedily taken to the hospital, but death put an end to her sufferings in three-quarters of an hour after the accident.

This from the Cl Bulletin " is capital :■— About twenty years ago, at Bendigo, a certain young man heard the Rev pharles Clark lecture on Dickens. When the accom plished proprietor of the childlike alto voice reached the climax of pathos in the " Death of Little !Nell," he was seemingly overcome by emotion, and, taking from between his well-ironed broadcloth and his spotless shirt a little snow-white handkerchief, he slowly, sorrowfully wiped his eye; And then the writer, who was a miner, and had no little white handkerchief to absorb his tears which then w,el!ed up, furtively wiped his eye, partly on his grimy coit sleeve and partly with the raspy back of his wrinkled hand. That pathetic discourse waa go sweefc a memory that when Parson Clark again visited Australia two or three years ago the scribe went to hear him discourse on Dickens

■"^re, And behold I at the very aame once iii- .■„ Darson w iped his eye place the pathen- , ._^ w r J again with apparently the vti J Bame ,Snow" white handkerchief furtively withdraJ. 11

from the self-same recess between the broad cloth and the fine liuon. Bat this time the writer didn't weep. He could have slain that parson with a bt'icjf. The pathos waa all in the business—it had. been there iQt twenty ioU-J ye»r«.

A clergyman who was much surprised one day at receiving a basket of potatoes from an old woman in the parish, with a message saying that as he had remaked in his sermon on the previous Sunday that some " common titters" (commentators) did not agree with . him, she had sent him some good ones. j

In the Presbyterian General Assembly on Thursday evening the deputies from the Synod of Otago and Southland, the Revs. Dr. Dunlop. A. Stobo, W. Will, and J. Gibb gave addresses, and all favoured a union of the Northern and Southern churches. After some discussion a motion waa unanimously carried in favour of union, and it was decided to appoint a Committee to confer with the deputies and report to the Assembly.

At the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Championship meeting to be held to-morrow at Dunedin, Mr L. Broad will be the only Ashburton representative. Mr Broad will compete in the short distance events. He went south by the express on Thursday, to. gether with the Chriatchurch and North Island representatives, who passed through at one o'clock. Mr D. Matson will not take part at the meeting, owing to business arrangements in Chcistchurch interfering.

The Ashburton Horticultural Society show to be held to-morrow in the Arcade promises to be the most successful show the Society has yet held. Each class is well represented, and the entries total far in excess of previous years. All arrangements in connection with the show have been made satisfactorily for the convenience of exhibi tors and visitors, and the public should. Appreciate the efforts of the committee and other enthusiastic florists who have devoted their time and money toward such a purpose. The committee notify th*t all exhibits must be in the Arcade before" nine o'clock to morrow morning and that the committee will be in attendance from 6 a.m.

The Bishop of Goulburn met with a pain, ful accident the evening before the Hobart Congress opened. He was staying with Archdeacon Mason, ab New Town. There are French windows to the dining-rooom, opening out in view of the lawn, but there is no balcony, the floor of the room being some ten feet above the ground. The Bishop opened the window after dark, with the intention of stepping on to the balcony, as he thought. He took one step forward and dropped on to the lawn. He fell on his right shoulder and suffers from a bruise on the shoulder and a Bevere shock to the system. He was not able to leave his room for some day*.

A number of free Kanakas were recently observed to collect in a little shop ia a Queensland sugar town. They adjourned to a back room furnished with tables and forms and one of their number rose and moved that "Tommy Tanna he go long a chair." Tommy Tanna was accordingly duly elected chairman, and the meeting proceeded to business. Some planter had ill-treated one of their party who made his statement and called witnesses. It was then moved and carried unanimously that " No fellow boy go work long Missa X ," and the meeting was dissolved by the chairman, who an nounced with much gravity, " This meeting and Missa X—altogether finish."

Mr Robert Murray, watchmaker, has on view in his shop in East street a large bracket chime clock, the construction of which he has just completed. The clock has two sets of chimes, both of exceedingly sweet; tones, and are the same as those of the Great Westminster Clock. One a deep bass tolls the hour, and the other chimes the quarters in a higher key with a more mellow tone. This is the only chime clock that has been made in the South Island. The clock, which is beautifully finished, has been made wholly on the premises, and it is interesting to contrast the raw material from which it has been made with the finished article. The case is worthy of the clock, and has been imported fiom London. It stands three feet in height and is twenty inches across. In color it is black, with ormolu mounts and scrolls, which give it a very remarkably handsome appearance.

Lyons' Burlesque Com pany.

*_ ♦ ■ "THE ISLE OF BEAUTY." That the Lyons' burlesque company created a favorable impression on their firßt appearance in Ashburton was evident by the many encores and frequent and hearty applause of the full house which had assembled in the Oddfellows' Hall last night. The company chose for their opening performance "The Jala of Beauty ; or The Pretty Persians." The plot is just sufficient to connect one part with another, the main attraction of the burlesque being found in the many pretty songs and choruses, dancing, scraps of pantomimic, and other burlesque acting. Mr Percy Clifton was the central figure as the shah of Persia, and as such was a decided success, his make-up being ex ceedingly funny. Comic songs, panto mime, tragic acting:, and other funny business all came alike to him, and he kept the audience in roars of laughter the whole time. His " Annie Rooney " was especially good Throughout, he was ably assisted by Mr Joe Stark, who took the part of Grand Vizier and was ever in attendance on his eccentric Imperial master. This attentiveness was not al ways rewarded as It should have been, and together with Mr C. Brown, the Persian policeman, he received many a hard knock, as a result of the Shah's vary ing humors. The policeman, besides sing ing a number of comic songs, was to the fore with some very good step dancing which was evidently appreciated by the audience. He contributed one of the best items of the evening—"l've just come from the inquest," and received an imperative en core. Miss Addie Towers, as " Prince Sweet c Petti" soon established herself a favorite with the audience, dancing and singing in first-class style. The songs " Where the honey suckle grows " and " Daisy Bell " were nicely rendered by her. Miss Jessie Leon, as " Prince Nici picl" gave a good impersonation of her part. Miss Violet Bertram, the can catrice of the company, took the part of "Prince Prettipet."' She possesses an excellent soprano voice, well trained, and as a result received encores for each item contributed by her. As Miss Bertram is the cancatrice so Mi;s Blanche Young is the danseuse of the company, her movements being light and graceful. The rainbow serpentine dance was a pretty and effective spectacle, in which the young lady glided round the stage enveloped in voluminous silken drapery of all colors, the whole forming a dazzling combination. The encore was imperative, and was gracefully responded to. Miss A. Lyons was very funny in the part of *' Mussinusser," the Vizier's wife. Mr Henry Douglass presided at the piano. Several pretty choruses were introduced during the evening, and the burlesque closed with a medley of popular airs. The progrsmmeconcluded with a harlequinade, in which all the members of the company took part. This novelty to Ashburton was the source of considerable amusement, and sent the audience away ir. thorough "rtod hoimor.

School Committee.

SOUTH RAKAIA. Tha monthly meeting of the South Rakaia School Committee was held in Mr Oxley'e office. Present—Messrs Hardy (chairman), Oxley, Dixon, Liddy, Bryant, and Bareock. FINANCE. The Chairman reported receiving £80 4s 8d for salaries and che same was dis bursed. Accounts for ££ 17a 6d were passed for payment. CORRE3PONDKNCK. Circulars were received from the Board of Education, and received attention. THE BOARS ELECTION. It was decided to support the nomina tions of Messrs Anson, Montgomery, and Munninga for membership on the Board. HOLIDAY. The Rakaia Amateur Swimming Club wrote asking that? half-holiday be granted I on Thursday, February 22, on which day swimming races would be he?d.—lt was | decided to grant the holiday. master's report. The master reported that, considering harvest was now on, the opening attend ance was fairly good, tbo lirst week's average being 134; tha second 148 ; and third 180. Certain suggestions were made, and the Chairman and Mr Oxley were requested to see to them. THE INSPECTOR'S REPORT, The master, at the request of the Com mittee, tendered the following statement en the Inspector's report:—" With a brief reference to the complimentary remarks on standards VI, V, 11, 1, and the infant department, and to the satis factory marks in the class subjects and additional subieots, I pass to the criti cisms of standards IV and 111. The main cause of the failures on these classes I attribute to the very unsatistacory attend ance of the pupils, especially in the j earlier part of the year, when the founda tions of the year's work are being laid ; and in the case of standard IV, to my hands being too full with the work of standards VII, Vf, V and IV, and the close supervision of standard II in the hands of a pupil teacher—for the first time in charge of a class (his previous experience having been assisting gener ally in the infant department.) As lt> was impossiole to work more than standard' 111 in the class room there was, last yeir,' no way out of the difficulty, and I am much pleased that standards VI and V should have acquitted themselves so: respectably under the circumstances. This year, the pupil teacher having proved himself trustworthy, I have placed him in the class room, and Miss Campbell now works standard IV in the main room, besides taking some of the work of standard 11. I am satisfied that each member of the staff is working conaoienti-, ously, and with the new class arrange ments I anticipate a successful year, al ways supposing that the district's bad pre-eminence in the matter of attendance does not render that most desirable result impossible. I enclose the assistant mistress's statement to me in reference to standard 111, which contains details which go far towards accounting for results. The Committee, after discussing the reporc and the master's explanation, passed the following resolution :— *' The Committee have received the Inspector's report and are sorry it is not better ; they have read the master's explanation and consider It satisfactory ; and, with the new distribution of work, hope with him for better results at the end of the present year."

IMPERIAL POLITICS

[per pbess association.]

London, February 14. The " Chronicle " says that the Fm ployers' Liability Bill is doomed. The House of Commons rejected the Lords' amendments in the Bill by a majority of 22. Lord Radnor, in the course of a de bate, contended that it would be im possible to abolish the House of Lords except by the agency of a bloody re* volution. " Truth " says the Tories are already arranging the composition of their next Ministry. The Duke of Devon shire is to be Premier, Lord Salisbury Foreign Minister, and Mr Balfour leader of the House-of Commons. February 15. Sir W. V. Harcourfc, speaking at Portsmouth, made a virulent attack on the House of Lords, and recalled with approval the reform riots and burnings in Bristol and Nottingham, He was especially bitter on the Marquis of Salisbury and Mr Chamber lain.

CABLE NEWS.

Italy is purchasing a million and a half rifles.

Archdeacon Green, of Ballarat, has been elected Bishop of Grafton.

A heavy earthquake has been expe rienced at Port Darwin, lasting ten seconds.

The German Emperor has set up a Commission to discuss raising the value of silver.

Colonel Drury, of Brisbane, in a letter to " The Times " advises that the Colonial and Imperial forces should be united.

The shareholders ia the English, Scottish and Australian Bank have approved of a Bill to pay interest to depositors during the time of ths sus pension of the Bank.

A Glasgow Company has informed Mr Hume Black, of Queensland, that it is willing to take a quarter of a million pounds, worth of guaranteed sugar debentures when issued.

In the Chancery division of the High Court of Justice, after a fort night's hearing, Justice Sir Robert Romer held that the Government manufacture of cordite had not, in fringed Nobel's patent.

An English doctor, named Tyndall, has requested the authorities to allow him to hypnotise Mrs Maybrick. He claims that reliable evidence has been elucidated in American cases by this means.

The manager of the London Gaiety Theatre has been compelled to with draw the character of the Khedive in the burlesque " Don Juan" owing to the objections raised by the Turkish Embassy.

The New South Wales He-distribu tion Validating Act has passed the House of Lords at one sitting. The Marquis of Ripon insisted on the ex treme urgency of the measure in order to avoid confusion arising in the co'ony. The Bill has been made ap plicable to all Australia.

The full Court at Brisbane has quashed the conviction of Mongin, on a charge of being concerned in the Mount Morgan gold robbery, on the ground that the conviction was secured on the wrongful admission of evidence with regard to statements made by the prisener to a detective.

Protection of "Infants."

I -—-—— . . Sydney, February 14. A Bill has been introduced in the Legislative Council making a it penal offence to in incite infants to bet or borrow. The Bill is drawn on similar lines to Lord Herscheli'a measure which passed the House of Lords in 1992, with the exception that the local Bill provides against verbal in citement, while Lord HerschelFs mea sure was limited to incitement by

document.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Pakis, February 14. Steyer, the man who arrested Le Breton, has been decorated with the Legion of Honor. February 15. The French police declare that Le Breton was the agent of an inter national society of Anarchists, which has its headquarters in London. St Petersburg, February IS. Many journalists have been arrested in Warsaw on suspicion of being Anarchists.

Paris, February 15. The French police report there are twenty-two Anarphists living in Lon don who are wanted for deeds of violence on the Continent. Breton's real name is Oamille Henri. He asserts that he acted without con federates.

AFFAIRS IN SERVIA.

Belgrade, February 14. Servia is mobilisiag her reserve on account of the alleged secret alliance between Bulgaria and Roumania. February 15. There is a wide feeling throughout Servia to resent the summary dismissal of the Radical Ministry by King Alexander, and the illegal return of the latter's father, ex-King Milan. A catastrophe is regarded as imminent,

THI ASBBBKTOH GOARBIAH : FBIDAt, FBBKUAK* 16, 1894



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Wanted Bund In Attendance »t ¥low«r Show Known—Tomatoes, good ' ripe GrapfiH, Plums, Apples, etc., at Mar-.dsn's Fruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. 2 109 V OUN6 Ladies' Journal, February, -*- Barrabas, Hazell Annual, Whit taker's Almanac, Sheep Management by Vouatt, New Books.—-H. M Jones, Admission to Flower Show 1»; Cliilillrrn Oil. TO LET,—Bed or Sitting-r.-om In private house.—Apply Mail Office. J_ 2^69 TO Let—That House at present cccv pied by Dr Hunter, Tancred street. Apply A. Okk. 256 WANIED, Scrap Lead in any quantity for cash. — Landblis and Preston, Burnett street, Aahbnrton. 2 61 / \ YSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts V / arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fibhing Go.'s Shop, Burnett street, Ashburton. J2_62 ; f^S OOD Sheaf and Straw Ohaff; very KjC oheap for cash. Also, all kinds of Mill and Farm Produce.— J. Thomas, Havelock street. 2 2 ANTED Known.—Melford House cheapest sh»p in town, extra value in presents now being given to each purchaser till further notice.—H. 0. Segbbs. __ TVj 0 different qualities ot Health Tea, -*-^ there is only one quality, and that is " The Best. '—Hbnby Zander, Whole ale Agent 2 45 W" ANTED Known.—No reasonable offer will be refused 'or the balance of our Summer Dresses, Milli nery, and Mantles. — Mitohbll and Turner. IF yon want fit sfc- class fruit go to Adaits' f«r Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. (i T\OLLAR Cigarettes;" cheapest in -■-' the market. All Tobacconists keep them. 2 SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, the best, and the cheap est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed, A trial solicited. —W, J. SILOOOX. MRS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 11 182



j -: TIME :- I ——. I TUST landed direct from the Manu facturers a large stock ot c c c L L L 000 0 C C X X X : s, s, s. Eight-day 'Strike Kitchen and Dining Boom Clocks, also Marble and Fancy j Clocks in Great Variety, at very Low Prices* SAVE 20 PER CENT & BUY FROM 8. &ALEK, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULISTS 1 OPTICIAN. Sole Agent for Lazarus' Sfectaules ai»d Patented System of Sight Testing, NEW ZEALAND CiiOTiiitfw Factory. THE « BISMARCK," HIGH-ARM SEWING MACHINES, have all the latest improvements. A Firßt-olass Machine at a moderate rice, IT IS SIMPLE, DURABLE, LIGHT RUNNING, NOISELESS. OUR Me B. Hallenstein, while in Germany, seeing the great success of the New •* Blsmarok " Sewing Machine succeeded in obtaining for our firm the sole proprietorship for New Zealand. HAND MACHINE, With beautiful polished cover and all ac cessories £5 10s. FAMILY MACHINE, With new and h^ndsomelyMesigned stand £8 10s. HAND & TREADLE COMBINED, Highly.finished Table and Cover £9 10s. Any "of those machines can be had on the time paymenb system 2s 6d per week. Our Agent will have the pleasure of calling on you at an early date. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHINGIFACTORY. HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



ri>H&.T which brings moat light and -*- hope to pooiresfc homes is Titan Sesp. 11 183 WAHTE D~Knowii^That A. J. Walker repairs Bicycleg, Sewing 4 achines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. 1 fl. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 DOJS'i' Forgec to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to oe repaired, at moderate rates. \/j EDIOAL Coils made and repaired j J.YA. on the shortest notice at easy I prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. WANTED Known. — Our Cheap Slippers ate selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 91. Buy one pair and you will buy naore. — Mitchell _w _ Turner . WANTED, all Farmers to reduce Hardley's Large Stock of this Season's Oil, which he is selling at his usual ridiculous low price by the Gallon or Case. ___ 41 RANTED Known.—To Harvesters VV —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, ! Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meßb the times. — Mitchell & Turner. ! /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in ladies' aud children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Alcorn, Saunclers' Building. HEALTH TEA is a boon to humanity a blessing to mankind, a real elixir of life, — Henry Za*-_r, Wholesale Agent. 2 44 WANTED Known—" The Corner " is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.— W. H. Collier. THE " Dollar Cigarettes " are becoming universal. H. Zander, Wnoleaale Agent. 2 40 \\y ANTED Known.—To make room VV 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 j^ 0 family can be happy without Health At Tea when one© tried. 236 n|| mt | U|| t .  .„„. ...1,,, urn. ■ ii ITi WANTED all and sundry to know that Hardley is still to the front with all classes of Tinware. Repairs promptly executed. Spcutlng and Ridging made and fixed at unheard of rates. WANTED Known.—Extra value in presents now being given away for Christmas and New Year. Cheapest House in Town.—H C. Segehs, Melford H oase. „._____. riTANTED Known—Spectacles, eye VV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salkk's, Optician. ___________ WANTED, the Public to know that Hakdlky's Tanks ar« giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 303 upwards. _^ WANTED Known -W. H. Colliek's no£ei four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just at'rjyed in all sizes. ANTED Known.-—Half as much again in presents given to gach purchaser during Christmas and New year. H. C. Segers, Melford House. DRINK HEALTH TEA. It is the Best, the Purest, the most Invigo rating Tea. HiiNRY Zander, Wholesale ' Rail- R JOHN ft.^ .„ Book way Book Stall, wu. - Hal w and Stationer's Shop two doors . Mitchell and Turner's, on SATURDAY, JOJi ot February. Books and Stationery afc the lowest possible prices. Books clean, complete, and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating library. 2 47 "VALENTINES, Valentines. Boxed, * Lovecards,Booklets, and Comic. Fire Screens, Pictures, Glass Ornaments, Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frames, and hundreds of other articles »ye to be sold a»- a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only, at L. F I Anpr_w_s & Co. Stationers Ha!! .



Remember Flower Show, Saturday." February IV.



NO more indigestion, .no «*0« ™s ness from indulging in too mucu drinking for those who drink Health Tea. Hp»? Zpwiss, Whoifl^jkjie Agent, 2 43



Flower Show, Arcade^ K'«l»ra»ry 1? The Value of a Character. The captain of a large steamer was once filling up his crew for a long voyage when a seaman came up and said :— *' I want to sail with you, sir " " All righ^, my man," replied the cap tain. " where have you sailed before V " P. and 0., sir, to Australia." 11 What countryman ?"' •'An Oirishman," wes the ready re sponse. " Well, you must get a character." The discharge was obtained, and as the Irishman was presenting it another sea -1 man came up and said he wished to join. *' What line were you on before T asked the captain. " Cunard, sir." " What countryman ?' " English, your honor." ** All right. Go forward." Shortly after, as the two were swilling the decks in a heavy sea, the Englishman was swept overboard, bucket and all. Unmoved, Paddy finished his job and than went to the captain's cabin. 11 Come in," responded the officer to his rap. " What's up now V "Do you remember Bill Smith, the Englishman and Cunarder ?" queried Pat.. *' Certainly, my man." " You took him without a character 1" " I believe so ; what of that ?" i " He's gone overboard wid yourbucket." He Died Upon the Street. : ♦— (From the "Bulletin." John Jenkins, aged 29, was found dead in a street of Whitechapel. Dr Hanwell testi fied the cause of death to insufficient nourishment. Some acquaintances who identified the bodj gave evidence that de ceased was an honest, industrious workman, too proud to seek reHef, etc.—" Lloyd's Weekly." For the sinful gutter maiden there was . haven, there was aid, For the gaol-bird, sorrow laden, there was Prison Gate Brigade j For the villains of the city there was shelter, there was bed, For the mur i'rer there was pity—for the burglar there was bread- But he'd never learned garotting, and he'd never tried to steal, And by dark burglarious plotting he had never earned a meal; And he'd never stunned or strangled folkßj or jumped upon his wife, And he'd never mauled or mangled any mortal in his life. Rogues' resorts would not receive him— him the man of honest name, And should Workhouse folks relieve him, he was branded with a shame; He waa neither worm nor spoiler —he was one beyond the pale, He was but a broken toiler who had never been in gaol. Had he been a Mongol tainted by the blight of leper land, Or a savage scarred and painted—he had found a helping hand j Had he been a knave or idiot he had gained a sure retreat- He waa only poor and hones, t—so he died up on the street. P. Lvtria. Holloway's Pills and Ointment. — Travellers to and from different climes would do well to bear ia mind that these changes and the altered diet and surround ings of their liyes eqtail manifold risks to health. Occasion ia sure to arise in which they wil need a remedy such aa these re nowned pills ointment, and no traveller by land or sea should ever fail to have a supply hand. Then he may truly be said to, have a physician always at his call for the various emergencies «f travel. Ghiils and fevers should be promptly treated, and the printed directions should be carefully studied at the commencement of any illness, for Holloway's emedies can be safely used in all climates THE BEST TEA Tn CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringency. fmiiifefs £s. 1 A#K TQVJ*. GROOflflfc



fiLAITOER * SonsEiiicalyptt Xx tract. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Oar Pnrc Volatile Kac«> lyptl Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pare origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 8, 1878 we atate :— Ifis proved by tests made by the Medioial Clinics at he Universities at Bonn and Greifswal 1, Prt^a, and reported byl>r Schute, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the. Medical Clinic at Greifsw&M, that only products that are saturated with, oxygen and freed of acids, resiaoua and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop tWsanative qualities proper to the plant, according to these authorities, and according to Pro lessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Dra Bauer. Mclntiro, Wood, Hazard, etc.", of America, ts the only extract corresponding**) scientific tests, itnd the only one which possesses the proper theraneutio value. SANIPR & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT AUother crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, wjben qged as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned ac an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received dist notion at Exhibitions at commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur poses only are discernible :— 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only gamine Eucalypti Bxtrqa de velops most freely through its surplus of axy re ). 3 By their alcohqlio thin and mobile appearance), being reduced in specific density through tl» prosonoo of acids: 3. By their taste, the result of the contracting ton denoy of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, id eallei eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in oaaos of croup, b onohitis, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wounds, the theconsoquenceare most appalling, for safety ai way ask always for Saader aad Simm JBacalrutl Extract and get the old, well-tested and .reliable Drepr»tton,-SaudnuMt, Victoria, iuabtail' % Ut4irn«i||n