Ashburton Guardian, Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JULY 29, 1895.

In a previous is*ue we remarked on the fact that the hotelkeepers of

Christchurch had the licensing act. held a meeting,

and passed a reso lution to refuse to serve liquor to anyone on a Sunday. As tritely put by one genial boniface, it was to be a case of " Not a drink—bar none." In future, then, if this resolution is adhered to, there will be bo necessity for the thirsty one going through the same old farce and telling the same old foolish and unnecessary He about the distance he has travelled, etc., as the landlord and his assistants will not be on hand to listen to the old beseech ment. They will no doubt be at church like other good people, giving " their sowl a chance" as Mick Murphy puts it. The thirsty one will | have to endure his thirst till Monday, by which time perhaps it will be possibly a three-half-crown thirst, whereas it was only a shilling thirst on Sunday. A good many stomachs will be all the better for the rest of one whole day in seven, and if the hotel keepers will be true in this matter to each other, they ought to be none the ; poorer for rigidly adhering to their | resolution, as they certainly will com mand for it the respect of all right* thinking people. We are not aware that the hotelkeepers of Ashburton have passed a similar resolution, or come tacitly to an agreement to follow ' the Ohristchurch example; but we do know that during the last week the police have been exceptionally—yea, even phenomenally —active. Every hotel has been visited shortly after closing time, and the officers have been careful to see that no bar business was done during prohibited hours. On Sunday, we understand, all the bars were sternly locked, and neither boarder nor " traveller" could charm a reviver out of the keepers of the keys.

X Oivis," in the Otago Daily Times, has the following:—" The extent to which

women, or some women,

THE are losing the graces NEW WOMAN hitherto thought dis-

tioctive of their sex i 3 well seen in a discussion on legs which has been lending interest to the columns of an English society news paper for soina months past. It is six months ago, at least since I first mentioned the discussion on legs in Passing Notes, and it is going on still. The name of the paper that invented, and is perpetuating this discussion is Modern Society, a snobbish publication, affecting contempt for all titled persons, from the Queen downwards, yet in cessantly occupied about their doings and misdoings—evidently a favourite purvbyor of gossip for " smart" people of the middle cUm. The discussion on legs is a discussion about the shape and dimensions of women's legs, and the parties to it—strange though the fact may appear—are the owners of those legs. Here is a specimen ex tract : —Noticing in your interesting little paper the remarks re perfectly shaped legs, I should like it also to be known that still another English woman —myself, I mean—is the proud possessor of such, mine measuring exactly 14|in round the calf, and 8f in round the ankle. I always did flatter myself that I had a nice leer, but now I am fully convinced—well, you do not know hpw proud I feel, and I am afraid I shall get quite conceited. I was thinking whether to, haye my phqto taken in rational costume qr not, but now this settles it. J. am pff post haste to the photographer's to see if I can damage his machine, and awajt re sults. Another contributor accuses Miss Grace Matson of seeming to imagine that her legs--that is. Miss Grace Matson's legs—-are almost unequalled in shape, whereas there are other women whose legs are quite as good aa Miss Grace Matson's." Ido not like Miss Matson to suppose she has no rivals, for I myself have an ankle 9in., and calf 18in., which you will easily see can compare with any yet given, 3,nd there must be many others, and I Know o,ne or two who have legs of similar sip;©. There m\\ be doubtless some of the aristocracy—yea, royalty— who have nice legs if they could only be seen." When the celebrated mur derer Wainwright was asked after his conviction for what reason fre had taken the life of an apparently unnecessary viatim-~-a servant girl, I think-—he replied that he didn't know "unless it was that she had thick legs." If the attention of any such connoisseur in legs should be attracted to the statistics given above, the consequences, I fancy, might be awkward. Be that as it may, one may well ask to what is the end-of-the? century woman coming 1 *'

they are quick to appreciate the advan tages of a new system and to adopt it. The German tool-makers have profited very largely by the introduction of American tools. Only a very few such tools, as for instance, milling machines, etc. s are imitated in Eng land, but the Germans imitate every mortal thing of any value made in the States, and their work is only slightly inferior to that of the Americans. I have purchased and compared genuine American tools with German imita tions, and hs ye found that the castings of the former are sounder and stronger, and that the deviation from truth, though very small, in the German tools, is three or four times as great as in well-made American machines. The Germans excel in all sorts of cheap bronze articles, coloured printing, efcc. The Frenchmen are all round good mechanics. The imitations of Ameri can tools made in France, are nearly as accurate as the genuine articles themselves, while their instruments of precision are quite as accurate as those made in the States, but they are not made in quantities, as is done there, and so the price of the French instru ments is four or five times as great as the American. The French are a nation of workers; they seem to like it, and I believe, everything considered, the Frenchman is the best mechanic in Europe,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Farmers and gardeners should not require to be reminded to lay poisoned (grain while the snow is on the ground and the birds hungry.

The Hon W. J. Steward addresses a meeting of the Wellington Citizms' Insti tute this evening on the subject of the elective Executive.

The Neiv Zealand Times states that the arrears of rent (£226) have now been paid off by the tenants on the Cheviot estate who were in arrear on June 26.

The roads In the country districts of Auckland are in guch a heavy state through the c mstant rains falling during the present month that it took seventeen horses to pull along a five ton waggon.

Afc Masterton the other day a visitor to a Bank dropped two £10 notes in Queen street, opposite Mr Wickens' shop. Re turning half an hour later he had the good luck to pick up the treasure which he had lost.

Most of the excursionists who took passage by the Ovalau last trip, the first of the winter excursions to the Islands, left her during the trip, some intending to make a short stay, and others to spend the winter in the islands.

Mr John Gow, Inspector of Coal mines for the South Island, visits the BrockJey and Wairiri coal mines during the week for the pmpase of repotting upon them for the Government, in viaw of the pro posed branch line of railway from Glen tunnel to the mines.

Mr Michael Davitfc has written to Mr O'Regan that he hopes to spand a month in this colony. His intention when writing (on the 13oh iastan") was to leave Sydney for a month's visit to Queensland on the 16~ih, then spend three weeks id New South W»ljS, afterwards coming to New Zealand, where he would work North from Dunedin,

At the anumi meeting of the Ocago Agricultural and Pastoral Association a satisfactory report and balance fcheet were submitted. In vl«w of the conference being held at Dunedin Mr Jamas Smith, the Vice-President, whose turn it was to become the President, proposed the election of Mr John Roberts, C.M.G. and Mr Roberts was elected.

At the inquesb on the body of William Lees, of MoFgieh- the verdict was 'death from exposure.' While on his way home he had evidently fallen into the dam, which had two feet of water. When the body was found it was evidant that the man had been trying to get up the bank, but did not have strength to do so, and as he passed the night with his feet in tha water he died from cold and exposure.

Mr Tonkin, who is freezing hares for export to London, showed the Timqru Herald on Wednesday a sorb of curiosity in the shape ot a naturally frozen one, a sample of a consignment received by train from Fajrlie. The hares are, most of them snared one day and sent down next day or the day after, and in the meantime the frosty nigh's of Fairlie convert them into frogsn h^res. They are not abso? lately hard all through, but as a whole each comes down as stiff ag a piece of wood.

A petition has been presented from Messrs Gi'more, Younghusband and Co., Brown, Barrett and Co., A. H. Nathan, and L. P. Nathan and Co , asking for an extra import duty of 2d per 1b on all packets and boxes of tea under 201b in weight. The petitioners point out that unless this is done all the New Zealand tea merchants, will have their teas picked in Ceylon, India and China, and that thousands of pciiids now spent yeaify in the employment of labor will be sent to foreign countries.

The Otago Bai'y Tinges understands that there is a probability that a libel action of an interesting character will pome before the Supreme Oourib some tim,e next month The pla-ntiff, for whom Sir Robert Ptout has been instructed t> appear, is Mr George Knox, who claims t■» recover $500 damages from Mr H, S. Fish (iVf ayor of Duneclin) in consequence, it is said, of a letter his Worship wrote recently to Mr Hugh Mac Nell, of the firm of Brisooe and Co,, making certain alleged libellous statements with refer ence to Mr Knox, who is one of the firm's employees.

Amongst the passengers by the Waihora from Sydney, says the Wellington Post, were a number "of New who attended the recent sheep fqir. Feed in New South Wales is very soarce at the present time, and it was largely owing to this, and also the fact that the stations were already well supplied, that the, sales were so disastrous to vendors. New Zea landers complain bitterly of the Joss they have been put; to through the misander f>ta idingas to the quarantine regulations, which our Government did not remove till it was too latd for them to arrange to bring their sheep back. ' '' '

In connection with the live cattle ship ping business, which has attracted so much attention lately, an interesting statistical return has bßen received by aSydneyfirm from the owners of an established line of cattle steamships in the old country. The return is given special}/ with the object of showing to whit a smill fraction has been reduced the loss of cattle from all causes at sea. Taking the thirteen cattle seasons from the year 1882 to 1894, there were 98.521 cattle shipped by this line of vessels from American ports to the United King dom, and of that number 638 heads were los*-, equivalent to a mortality rate of -64, or three-fifths of 1 per cent, of the total number carried. In the single season last year, from Virginia to LiyerpooJ; (January io April), 26V0 cattle werfe shipped land 5 head were lost, or under one-fifth of 1 par cent. From Montreal to London in 1894 (May to December) this line carried 9323 Ci'tle, 24,124 sheep, and 51<? horses. The mortality on these was 11 cattle, 19(| sheep and £ horse, equivalent to a mortalityrrfc of 11 or one-ninth of 1 per dent, on the cattle, 78 6r three-fourths of 1 per cent,, on sheep, 1 '1% or one-fif th of 1 pat cent, on,

For the Oddfellows' celebration, at 1 Waterton on Friday Mr Newman's drag will leave the Somardet stables, at 6 30. Ladies attending cha dance will be carried free ; gentlemen 2a.

A most enjoyable social in connection with the Rudtpuna Kingsley Club was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening, there being a large atten^anc • The evening^ amusement c insisted of games and dancing, the music lor which was well contributed on the vio'in and acjordeon by Mtasra U. Sewell and S. vicLaughlin. Songs and recitations were given at inteivals by Miss Doyle, and Messrs John and Charles Allan, Jainea and W. G. Doyle and G. Whicelaw. The refreshm nta were superintended by Misses Cree, Doyle and McLaughlin. Occasion was taken to express regret at the removal of the secretary (Mr G Whitelaw) from the district. Votes of thanks to the ladies, followed by Auld Lang Syne, brought a most delightful meeting to a close.

At the inquest ou a man named W. Oullen, who died at) Martinborough, the evidence disclosed that Mr Johnston, of the Club Hotel, saw him stand ng outside the door, and noticing that he seemed ill, ho k him into the hotel, and supplied him with hot soup The man did not appear to want the soup and he wa3 put to bed. Mrs -Johnston had him attended to, his hands and f-set bathed in hot water, and nourishing food given him. Mr Johnston got two men to look after Oullen for the nigh,t t but he died about 4 o'clock next morning. Constable Bowden, in hia evi dence, spoke highly of the treatment shown to Oallen by Mrs Johnston, although he was & complete stranger, and thH jury expressed their thanks to her and Mr Johnston.

The Governor, accompanied by the Countess of Glasgow, opened the annual exhibition In connection with the Welling ton Academy of Fine Arts on Saturday afternoon in the preosnoe of a large number of ladles and gentlemen. Lord Glasgow said, although not an artist", he observed a marked improvement this year not only in the number of exhibits, but also in colour and treatment of the pictures. He was glad also to notice that there was a larger number of portrait paintings this year, many evincing great fidelity to the original:.'. He hope 4 the students would still progress year by yea and wished the Academy increased prosperity. In addition to exhibits from various parta of the colony, a number of fine pictures have come across from Australia,

The following letter has been received from the Hon. the Speakei of the House of Representatives by Mr £L B. Kirk, President of the Industrial Association:— * House of Representatives, July 24,1895. Sir, —I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from yourself on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Industrial Association of Canterbury, inviting the members of the Houaa of Representatives to visit the Exhibition to be opened in Christchurch en August 29 next, I have communicated your letter to the House, and I am sure that a large number of its members, should an adjauri! ment for the purpose be agreed to, will avail themselves of your invitation. As for myself personally I have a very pleasant recoUoctioa of a visit paid to the Ohristchurch Exhibition of 1882, when I regretted that L could not slay as long as I wished owing to the adjournment of the House being limited to a few days only, and I shall have mnoh pleasure should an adjournment take place in attending either at the opening of the coming Exhibition or at some pariod during its continuance. — I have, &c , G Maurice O'Roekb, Speiker.'

A. Press Association tale^ram from Napier atatts that; on Sundny w ek Dean Hovel! reminded the Cathedral congrega tion that there still remained a debt of £2000 on the building, the interest on which was a material crag on the annual income He'therefore asked them to make a special (ffort and wise £1000 daring the week. Yesterday smrning the Cathedral was crowded by a congre gation to hoar the result, though few expected that the amount asked for would be raised. Wh^n the Dean appeared, wi'h the large Cathedral alms' dish piled with cheques, notß3, gold, ailver and copper, and announced that over £1200 ha \ been subscribed, there was visible emotion, and as the plate waa deposited on the communion table the whole can grepation rose and pang the doxology with thtiiling tflycte. When Dean Hovellcame to Napier sixteen years ago he iound one old wooden church and a tumble down parsonage, heavily in debt, and a com municants' roll of thirty. Since then, besides the Cathedral in brick and stone, posting over £IG.OOQ, there have been built two wooden parish churches, three schoolrooms, and two large parsonages. The debt on the whole is now less than £800, and the communicants' roll at the Cathedral alone numbers several hundreds.

Holloway's Ointment.—The great cli matic variations which soldiers and sailors experience reode/ them liable to a variety of diseaseSi the development of which ia favored by exposure and hardship—often, it is to be feared by their carelessness as well. Hollo way's remedies afford a safe and easy means of euro for those constitutional and local maladies which are so frequently engendered by residenca in unhealthy climates and by incautious Hying.' The Ointment 13 a wonderfully healing applica tion, as it cleanses ihe surface of foul sores and ulcers, soothes the throbbing and pain in cases of inflammation, and checks the progress of ekin diseases. The Pills purify the b!qod, cleanse the liver, and remove all noxious matter in the system,

FOOTBALL.

On Saturday afternoon a match was played between the Catholic and Hamp stead schools, Hampatead winning by eight points to nil. Rickman an<i ICerr scored a try each, the htfcer of which Berg converted.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves raiDonsioie for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

KEEP TO THE RIGHT.

TO THE EDItOR. Sib, —I have read anX practice your advice as regards the rule of the road, keep ing to the right. I frequently tell o' hers, personally, sometimes with good effect; but I observe the police generally keep to the left, and are a source of obstruction to those who read, mark, and learn to do the right. The police should instruct others in so doingj' and majie it easy for passers by. Another thing 1 I have learnt, thatforange peel h dangerous on the footpath, and I often cast it off. Now the police pass by as though it did not concern them, who have p'enty of time to remove it ; and it would be worth while for them to' prohibit people from thte practice of dropping peel on the' foptpathj—l ani, etc.,' ■ ' ■ • "■ ; Obskkvub.

BOWEN DOWNS.

Brisbane, July 27

Shearing has been resumed at Bo wen Downs station. The kitchen is guarded by the police.

THE PURIFYING ACTION

Of Wolfe's Sohnapps is effectuated by the healthful activity-of the kidneys, which it produces in its transit through them.

The English Elections.

London, July 26

Mr Bainbridge, Liberal, has been elected for Gainsborough, Mr Ashton, Liberal, for Talfcon (sic). Mr McOartan, Nationalist, defeated Mr Rowan for Down South by 673 votes.

Tiie sitting members have been re turned- Kirkcaldy district, South west Norfolk, Chester-le-Street, North Ayr, Lowestoft, Eskdale, Leek, North Dublin, Bodmin, South Armagh, East Denbigh. The Conservatives gain Spalding, Mr Pollock ; Westbury, Mr Chaloner: Rugby, Mr Vernay; Frome, Viscount Weymouth, The sitting member was returned for South Louth.

The Parnellities re-gain the Roa cornmon seat, where Mr James O'Kelly, who was defeated at the last general elections by fifty-two votes, has been returned.

.. July 27. The return of Mr Nicall for Argyll is a Unionist gain, not a Liberal aa firbt-mentioned.

The sitting members were returned for Bosworth, Wick, North-West Norfolk, Tavistock, Oagoldcross, Clackmannan and Kinross, Laun cestoo, Flint, JNorth Meath, Had ington, Buckrose, and South Fer managh. The following have been elected :— > Mr Wooliffe, Conservative, for Wells, Mr Murnghan, ante-Parneilitte, for Mid-Tyrone, Mr Beaumont, Liberal, for Hexham, Mr Gold, Liberal, tot Saffron Walden.

Conservative gains are—Mr W. Morrison for Shipton, Mr Joulding for Devizes, Sir Henry Ha^elock Allan for South-East Durham. Mr Harry McOalraont beat Sir George Newnes, Liberal, for Newmarket.

An election riot broke out in Dun stable «nd the Riot Act was read. The disturbance waa enly quelled on the arrival of police reinforcements from London.

The sitting meaaber for Ross and Oromarty was returned. The Con servatives gain Inverness, where Mr Baillie was returned.

Mr Killbride, an Ante-Parnellite, beat Colonel J. P. Nolan for North Galway.

The returns so far give the Unionists 410, the Liberals 175, the Parnellites 15, the Anti-Parnellites 69 5 total, 6Q6, Four returns jiaw yet to come, •„■-.•»•-■ ■*'"" -■"*"' London, July 28 Tte riet Tory and Unionist gains in the election are ninety seats, equal to 180 votes on a division. Deducting the Liberal majority of twenty-eight in the past Parliament, the new Government have a majority of 152 on. a division,

New South Wales Politics.

Sydney, July 2?

A Legislative Councillor, who was a prominent opponent of the Govern ment taxation proposals, in an inter view said that he supposed he would have to accept the verdict of the country, which had given an endorse ment to taxation. The Council, he said, would never set itself in opposi tion to the definitely declared wish of the people. It will pass the taxation proposals -, but he say 3 that there will be a different tale to tell in the matter of the reform of the Council.

Mr Lyne, who is regarded as the new leader of the Opposition, considers that the Premier's troubles with, labor questions have yet to begin.

In the Turaut election, the returning officer gave his casting vote for Mr Jones, the Oppositionist, who tied with Mr Channon, Ministerialist.

MetßoußNß, July 27

The Age doubts whether New South Wales has finally declared for free trade, because the members of the Labor party are at issue on the fiscal question It attributes Sir H. Parkes' defeat as owing to his being regarded as a political humbug, while Sir G. R. Dibbs' fall was on his opportunism.

Ottawa, July 26 The Globe in referring to the New South Wales elections says the result is one of the signs of a general recur rence to national fiscal views, and nothing more will be heard of an Imperial customs union.

THE BURNING MINE

Sydney, July 28, The smoke at the broken Hill minp greatly diminished on Saturday and the outlook was so much brighter that it was believed that the fire was prac tically got under. However, when operations of fighting the fire were re sumed at noon to-day, at first there was apparently only steam issuing, but when two shafts were opened smoke immediately commenced to rise in large volumes, and it is apparent that the fire is still burning fiercely. The shafts were at once closed, and water was again turned on. The fire is working from the north to the southern portion of the mine. The use of carbonic acid gas has not yet beem retired. ' " ~ ' 3'"

Massacre at the Islands.

Sydney, July 27 Lettors from the Bismarck Archi pelago give particulars another horrible massacre at the islands. The

victims were h boat's crew of natives

in the employ of a German trader of Nusa, New Ireland. Early Apri}, whilst avv'ay with the tracer's boat,'

I the natives were captured by bush tribes and butchered, some of the bodie'3 being taken to the high lands for a cannibalistic feast. About the same time Oaptain Brune and a native crew of' the' Sfuga^ ftad vi| narrow escape. The vessel was labour recruiting at New Hanover, and while the boats were away the natives came off and made a determined effort to murder those left on board, and also to capture the vessel. They actuary lushed th« captain and men, but fortunately the former managed to secure hia Winchester, with which he cleared the native^ off otherwise all must have fallen victims. ! » '^

TBB ABHBUBTON GtHKDIA^S MONDAY, JULY 20, 1896.



Busip.sss Notice■» G. J. Neill's CLEAEING SALE IB NOW ON AT FKIEDL ANDER JS CORN ER. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW 13 YOUR TIME. ladies' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Oalico Is lid doz 2ls—Reduced to 12s 6d "White Oalico Is 9d doz Corsets 3s lid—Reduced to 2s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 80s—Re- Oorsets 4a lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22^ 6d HeavyDresaTweed.double width,2s 6d Men's Ail Wool Suits 19s 6d -Beduced to 9|d^ this season's Boys' Suits 3s lid goocls Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Sheeting B£d 18 6d Coloaial Flannel, all "wool s ls-»Re- Men's Macintoshes, with capes, and doced to 8d sewn seams 22s 6d Blaoksts 5s lid per pair BOOTS, BOOTS. Hen 1* Nailed Shooters 7s lid Boys' Nail Shooters 4s Ud Men'i Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Strous; Leathe^Boota 5s lid Men a Watertights, Heavy, 10j 6d Women's] Shoes 4s 6d eVEBY LINE M^ A !V^ BE£ BBOR COMPARE OUB VUn*^ G- J- NEILL Ph BDLAKDB E'S OOBKBB, EAST STREET, ASHBTJRTON. CASH CASH



Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. — JUST ARRIVED — New Season Flower & Vegetable Seeds FLETCHER BROS HAVE great pleasure in intimating that they have fast received their New Season Stock of NIMMO & BGAIR'S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order : — 111 Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS. I o Per Packet Alyssum, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia speciosa Antirrhinum, fiine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvel of Peru Balsam, fine mixed Nera_phila maculata Nasturtium, till # Candytuft, mixed Petunia, fine mixed Nemophila insignia Canterbury Bella, mixed Stock, German, ten-week Pansy, mixed Chrysanthemum tricolor, Aster, German Poppy, ' The Shirley m [xed Aster,Bßtteridge'squilled Pea, sweet, mixed Columbine, mixed Candytuft, dark crimson Pnlox Drummondii _ Convolvulus, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed Ddhlia, mixed ClaTkia elegans toll. . Everlastings, mixed Oonvol/alus major Wallflower, mixed Godefcia, The Bride Cyanus minor Portulaca, mixed Jacobs v, mixed Delphinium, mixed Sweet William Linurn, grandiflorum Forget-me-not, blue Verbena, mixed rabrum Indian Pink Zinnia, elegans, double, Marigold, African Larkspur, mixed mixed $» Per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3d Per Paokot PB\S. ' Stockwood Ridge Champion Scarlet-runner American Wonder Oress—"Extra Curled E®a" ,-n Little Gem Large Musselburgh Leeks CABBAGK Stratagem Triple Curled Parsley Drumhead Veitch's Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York Wm Hurst Radish—Three Varieties Bnfield Market Yorkshire Hero, etc Turnips -Four Varieties London Market, Etc. Beet, Blood Hod BEANS. Durahe*d A J^X* Borecole—Uwarf Green Broad, Harlington OAKK )l. Curled Windsor .Early Short Horn Brussels Sprouts- Green Windsor James Intermediate Scrymaer's Giant BUrly Long Pod LLIIUCBi. CAULIFLOWER. French or Kidney— Drumhead Earl? London Canadian Wonder Neapolitan Wftlohcren, etc Pale Dun Giant White Colo's Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long ONIUiN. Oder/ Pod Brown Globe OUOPMBER Early Goldon Butter Brown Spannish, Etc. Long Frickley or Wax Tomato - Large Red Please remember that these are all Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that you «et as much Vegetable Seed for 3i as is usually given for 6d, and as much Flower Seed for Id as is usually given for 3d, The increase of Nimmo and Blair's packet trade has been pheoominal and 'this ye*r it is expected to.total » Quarter of a Million. NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., cish supply stoe;es, ABHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH.



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Wanted. ( WANTED—A Smart Willing Lad, one able to drive prtferred — Flrtchkr Bros,, Aahbnrton 7 179 A N Experienced Nursery Governess r\_ will be disengaged the middle of August,; five y<?ara reference —L.M , Box 297, Ohristcharch PO. 7 178 1710 R SALE—Carrots £1 8s per ton, O Mangold Wu'z^ls, £1 per ton — J. Millichamp, Terracj Nursery, Tin nald. 7 180 i^O LlfiT at Flemingt n, cjmfcrtable four roomed Cottage and seven ac-ea good land, adjoining Dairy Factory. Particulars on tha property. W, J. Marshall. 7 175 WA NT X D to Borrow on good Becmty, £400 for foar and a half years, repayable £50 per annum, balance ac ecd of term. Btato rate of intercut. Apply A.8., Post Office. 7 158 TTILOSSARD'S Cigars- 25 for 2*. JJ Three Oostle Cigarettes 50 for 2s, Cleopatra s 3d, Say Rum Ip. Piesse and Lubin's Scents la 6d.—McGregok's WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—Uaual price, 49 6d.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



W anted NEEDHAM Organ, t«n stop*, twenty i four payments cf £1 Is 2d per month. Good Piano by Haake. Twenty- ' four monthly payments of £1 13s Bd.- H. M. Jones. C LARSON ANl> GO'S Stocktaking feale J Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 rTTANT D Known—6o Ladies' Black * * and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2s 6d, formerly 10^ 6d ; 100 P*irs of White Dlanketa at 10s oi, Ladi ;a' Muffi 3s 61 Umbrellas Is lid,' Corsets 2s 9d, 6 and 6J four lutton Kid Gloves 6d, <ients Silk Ties 61 each. Large Wool H-arth Rugs 6s 6d each.—Andrkw Ore's Sale. 6 220 T3QTATOE3. Potatoes.—Mind you L get your Potatoes ac Fletcher Bros. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Prize at the Timaru Show four ye^rs in succession. Don't forgeb address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. /CHOICE FRUlTS.—Peaches, bananas, ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street.



WANTED Known-Ulaters 4s lid, Far Collarettes 3a 3d, Kid Gloves 2a 6d, Plushes 2e 6d, Towels4^i, Flannels B§d.-The Corner, W. H Collier WANTED Known—The Largest and , Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor'a Zea andia Boot Store. BINDE/S Hair Curlers 6d, Birch's Watch Keys 6d, other Watch Keys 3d, Afghan Silver Watch Chains la 6d. —McGregor's. j T_>RA"EER and Hymn Books; Photo, L Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Baga from 6d each; Notepaper from 61 a packet of 5 quires ; Envelopes 100 for 6d ; Photo Frames, and Album?, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced prices for Caeh at L, F. Andrewes and Co.'a Expiration of Lease Sale. 7 128 WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Sala at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I; have the advantage over many in the trade for the simple reason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I buy and sell none but the best, no trash to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once.—J. Moison, Boot Store East street, Aahbnrton. 5 138 /^HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, *J cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi SuUs for 27s 61, a marvel at tin price; K^iapoi Knickor Suite from 7s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock street.



SHAVING Sticks —Pears' Juveriia, William's American Is. Eagle Ink Pencils 6i, Stationery Boxes 6d, Ink 6d per dos.n bottles.— McGregor's 44' ANTED -Everyone to call at W Mellor's and get his price. No on j asked to buy. OTANTED Known-Football Boots, * * sure goal kickers; they never fail—Mellor'sZealandia Boot Store. J\yTARSDEN, Junr^ Bookseller" • ***■ Stationer, News Agent, Etc School Books and all other School 1 Requisites. All goods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The Little Shop," East Street, WANTED Kmmn—Men's Suits 17s 61, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9j lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Cap* 6d,— "I he Comer, W. H. Collier Cn^ANTED Known^Mothers. be wisa » and buy yoar school boots at Mellor'& Zoalandia Boot Store, WANTED Known—A cordial reception and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises. Every article sold at advertised prices—Mitchell & Turner v XT'ANTED Known—l have good VV Bluchers, only 4=s lid,—Mellor's Z;alandia Biot Store. WANTED Known —We are com pelled to realise on a v<>ry large | portion of our Stock. To do thia we are pr»p wed to take cost price for all our new Winter Goods, and almost any price older *tock.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known —Great Purchase of Dress Stuff-i. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nan's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usu*l price 2s 3:1. —H. C. bEGERS, Mel j ford House



«. \ T ANTED Known—Grand results, V'V our Cish sales on Saturday la3t wers the largest in our 25 years' experi ence. Practical evidence that our efforts we appreciated—MiTCHßti. & Turnek. tS/AN'IED Known—Great Purchase V'V of D.ess Stuffs Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were Is 3|i wholesale. Melford FToune Sale. Everything reduced. —H. 0. Seoers. \ Known—Ten per cent ■*- under Christchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. r 1 P£CIAL NOTICE.—Suits and Single Garments made to measure. Fit •*nd style with prices to suit the times. Inrgft purchase Heavy X aapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and TURXEt. LF. A.KDREWRS &Co.—Salanow » on of Surp'us Stock of Fancy G)cds, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced pr'ces for cash, at L. F, Andrewrs & Co 11/ ANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye *V Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and rtverythina in the optical live at S. S vlek's. Optician WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs for Melford Hoiiae Sale, hoc No. 2 great variety, double width at li Some of these were Is 9A wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. G Sfgers, \ I J AN TED KNOWN. -The celebrated *'V Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob« ained at W. H. Collier, "The Corner." iITANTKD Known—Small Profits VV and Quick Returns.—Melior's Zealandia Root Store.



VJU' ANTED, Everybody to try a pair of * * [Jouse Slippers, only 3s. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Man's and Boys Clothing and Undeiclothing, Boots and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at parti cularly low rates—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED KN OWN. — F. S. Jeffkies, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Streafc, next the Corner. Hot Pica af any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N. P. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Tloom a specialty. 1*153 (TLOWER SEEDS, Id per packet ; P Vegetable Seeds, 31 per packet. AH New Reason's Seeds from the well known firai of Mia»t»o and Blair. Order your Seeds early, beoauae »a the season adduces some of thß varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been »blo to replace tham.—Fletcher Beos , Ashburton. OWN Makmin Ladies' and Children's Underclothing. Aprons, and Pina foras ; also a good aaaortujent qi' fialipoea, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., afc ME3 AiyCORJS^ new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known — Me'lor's Zea landia Boot Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. STOCKTAKING Sale-MKS Aloorn O wiH'gtvfl J*rge reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Ul.jlJren's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fai cy Goods, for one month previous to stock-, tak |ng. —■ Nest Courthouse, Havelock street.



IS7ANTKD Known — Ladies' JLinen VV Cufft Id, 12 dozen Dress Bi?tt,qns Is Velvet, and Satin Ribbon Id per yard, luf ntees f) 1, Black Mitts 6d, Towels 33, Lad es C*Bhme?<eGiloyeß6d ; all wool Fresh UreFS Goods 6d, fV-n Sheeting at iOd and la.—Andrew Übjb's Sale. & 22$ UP TO DATS SALE—IS 3 Pairs Girls Bor,ta 2a 8 ], 126 Pairs Maids' Boots 3 61, 117 Piu-s Maids' (beat) Boots 4s 64, Indus' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d an \sa 61. AH biz 38 guaranteed for one ! weck,-A. Ojift'B QJ»cap M§, 6 SSI



&O£.l> BROOCHES AND JUST RECEIVED JEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS— [To be seen at iho JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. 8 A L £ X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHB;U R T 0N gsr Inspection Invited, HALF-YEARLY STOCK TAKING. "VTEW f/EAL^ND iM ew Zjraland C| LOTH IF G TKAIGT|OR V t l;o thin g X 1 ajo t;o r y We find that we are" Overstocked in many lines. We will, until the end of thisj month, mark goods afc prices that willjensure a Reaiy Sale.



Men's'Overcoata.'with capes, 23s 6d Boy'rt Overcoits, with c pea, 8j 6d Men's Sao Suits 18a Od Boys'Ashburton Tweed Suits | from 8s 6d Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits 8a 6d Boys' Odd Knickers all sigeg Men's Heavy Mosgiel Pants 4s Od Men's Working Shirts .„ la 61 Boys' Tweed Hats ... la Od Girls' and Boys' School Boots from 4s 6d \ Men s Boots a 4; prices that will Sell them I t'Jwlll bs to your advantage to give ( us a call for yanx nex.t pair of BOOTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTQHf. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager, FIRE ALARMS AHentoM ... > .» one toll Borough, north of railway . tjvo tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tol^s Hampstead ... >« >» .- four tolls }Epqi)S~ "DI8TBI0T! FOR b ALE—The Laaae of 50 aerep, part of reserve 1371, not far from the Hinds Railway Staeion, formerly in the oc^tipaltfon of G. M. Peatce. 11 ' T- BULLOCK. rrO LET, dwelling house of five rooms, *• corner of Cameron and Willjam Streets,



Hiram Maxim, the American inventor, interviewed on the subject, of JMtigh labpr said ;—» I tub beitisii So far as my e^peri? workman. enee goes, and I have had a great deal of it, I should say that the New Engenders I are the finest mechanics in the world. I 1 think that anyone who has investi gated the subject will have to admit thjis. The tools which are designed and made in Ngw Zealand are incom parably ahead of those made in any other country. The English may be considered the most skilful manufac turers of high-claas woollen goods. They are quite equal to any in the manufacture' of velvets and plushes. Th.c taand:-n}ade dqub|e-barrelleql guns used fo, r sporting purposes have reached a higher degree °f excellence in Eng land than in any other country. The English have also a leading position as builders of ships and marine engines. Microscopic and photographic ap paratus is also very well done in Eng land. As the brightest mechanics in the V7orld are the New Englanders, and *as a New K»j>^nder is only a modified Englishman, I do 1' not ■" see j why the English themselves should not have continued to be the best me eh*.aics in the world, as they were the j first in the Meld, and they might have continued to' lead &l\ the othar nations if the English employers had taken interest in their business and the work men had attended to their work in stead of organising strikes. I fintji tfaa£ t,hs Gferiaaus are very good, mechanics |



There is good reason for the popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Davis & Busjird, of West Monterey, 'Clarion 00, Pa, say••: it 1 has cifted people that our physicians could do nothing for. Wk persutded them to try a bottle of phamberlaink Cough rem-s edy and they BQwree.ommen4 it with the reef; £o we, Fop sale by the Aapu^on Drag Co,



Many stubborn and aggravating cases of. rheumatism that were believed to be in', curable and accepted as life legacies, have yielded to Chamberlain's Pain Balm, nwph to the,' surprise and gra'tifiqatiott"4>f the sufferers. One applioatisq ! Will relieve the pain and snfferiDg and its continued use in« sures an effeotuu cure. $ay Style by the 4«bb«rteß Drug Comp«ijy| ' *