DEATH.

Milne.—On Sunday, March 31, at Mount Somers, Charles Gerhard, eldest beloved son of James and Mary Milne. Aged 18 years.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1895.

The Journal de Rouen tha other day aarticle on the sub

published long why M. casisibr PERIER resigned,

jeco of M. Caslmer- Perier's resignation. The Article was a contributed one,

and the contributor appears to have had an interview with the late President ot France The article gives some interesting information as to the reasons which induced M. Caslmer-Perier to retire into private life, Very soon af tei his advent at the Elyaees. he found a dis- Position on the part of Ministers to keep im in Ignorance of what was going on. As an instance, the Minister of Finance caused to be printed and distributed, in the President's name, bills respecting the reform of legacy duties and intoxicating drinks, without submitting these bills to the President. One day a newspaper published an official list of decorations, before the President knew anything about it. Another official decree was also pub lished in advance, and this time M CabimerPerier fUtiy relused to sign it. Repeated occurrences of this kind caused 51. CasimerPeriertothinkofiesigning,w> early as the'month of September, and hie address of resignation, which caused such a sensation when it was made known in the middle of January, was written three manths bafore. The Temps, commenting on the Rouen paper's article, describes it as correct in the main, but. tdds that the reason given for M. Oasimef-Perier's re signatioa were precisely those which he did not wish to have disclosed under present circu distances. Other c msidera fions, higher than those of a personal nature, influenced the retirement of M. Casimer-Perier, who reserves the right to mike them known.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of householders for the election of School Committees will be held on the 22nd -April.

Letters addressed as underwere received during the month of January from places beyond the colony, and are lying unclaimed at the Ashbarton Post Ofcce:—John Cannell, P. Kennedy,

The Ctago DaUij Times reports that the Union. Company has received a letter from Mr Oscar Black, the well known Ausfcra'ian merchant, of Hamburg, mentioning the regret with which the news of the wreck of the Walrarapt was received in that city, and enclosing a cheque for £5 as a donation towards the relief fund.

At a meeting of the Westland Coun'y Council last week a resolution was passed; — That the Selwyn, Ashburton, and Geraldlne County Councils be asked to co-operate with this Council in asking the Government to actively prosecute the construction of the Whitcombe Pass track, and that the members of the House for the several districts be also asked to lend their aid to secure the carrying out of a work which will be of mutual advantage to the farming and grazing interests of the respective localities, as well as opening up w&at will eventually become the tourist resort of ri^e £o|ony. Whitcombe Pass is a gap la the main range at the heai of one of the branches of the Bakaia River, and from what we remember of the late Yon Haast's description of the country, an attractive route for tourists wou'd be opened up if the pass were made practi cable.

Under a new law relating to inheritance taxes in New Yo'k it became neces ary to procure a careful apprised it the Ive Jay Gould's estate, and that apprisal— including the valuation of all of Mr Gould's real estate, and every share and bond which he owned—has been given to the presp« rh«ll&t Is a long one, and the gross market value of the entire property at the time of the railway speculator's death Is fixed at 80 934580d01. This in cludes only 2,000, OOOdol in real estate. The largest items are 18,00),000col in shares of the company which controls nearly all of the telegraph business in the country, and 12 ; 000,000dol in shares of the New York elevated railways. The annual income at current rfte« of interest and dividend payments is about; 4 000,000 doilara. It appears that during the last twelve years of his jllfo Mr Gould allowed to his son George an annu&l salary of 500,000d01, and that during the latter half ,of this period practically the entire business of the esta'ewas transacted by,this son, who is now the head of the family.

The following are the vital statistics of Ash burton for tho month vi M jrch ; and for she same month of last ye<»r :—1894— Births 18, deatha 14. marriages 5 1895 - Birthn34, deaths 9, marriages 7. For the quarters ending March 31 in both years the following are the figures: — 1894—Births 65, deaths 27. marriages 9. 1894—Births 79, dentils 29, marriages 14

The Searetwy o? the Early Closing As o ciatiou, at Auckland, telegraphed to the Hon. W Reeves, stating" that the City Council hid decide! to request the Mayor to declare Wednesday as tha half-holiday, On behalf of the Asaoci tion he rt queaiei the Minister to get an injunction to prevent the Mayor from acting. The Minister re plied that tho t letgram would receive immediate attention.

We would commend to oar youug female friends the admirable lessons on c.okery Mrs Miller is now giving in the Orange Hill For single lessons Mr*. Miller has reduced the fee to one shilling, and as each lesson includes quite a list of dishes in the preparation of which Mis Mirier gives full instruction, intending pupils ought to look over the menu in Mr Jones' window, and select the lesson they would like to be taught if they cannot take the whole of the course yet remaining,

Mr Thomas McGarva, a man whose name was prominently before the public some time ago in connection with the reported Insecure condition of the railway bridges In the South Island, and who lost his situation on the railway shortly after the scare he had helped to rave, was found drowned in the Avon on Sunday, He had been depressed in spirits lately, owing to his losing his situation on the railway. He was missed from his home in Madras street, Sydenham, at 4 a.m. on Saturday. His son Frederick, who resides at Timaru, was telegraphed for and arrived by Saturday's express. In company with two others he began a search on Sunday morning, when he found his father's body in the river Avon, below the Fendalton bridge. There wete marks on the bank opposite a very deep hole, where he had apparently entered the water. The body had floated down to a shallow place, where it wa« found. Mr McGarva was fifty-three years of age, and leaves a widow and family.

The first case in the district under tha School Attendance Act came before the Stependiary Magistrate at Timaru on Friday, when a wharf hand was charged with neglecting to send a girl, aged eight, to school. Defendant pleaded that his daughter had no boots fit to go to school in, and he did not earn enough to procure them. His Worship said if that was the case the child ought to go to schoDl with out boots. One of the crutney officers stated that several children do go to the Timaru school without boots, and that it was quite common in the country for pupils to attend school barefooted. His Worship remarked that many people thought children of that age were better without boots. He told defendant that as schooling was provided free he ought to make some self-sacrifice to fit the child for school. In any case she must be sent to school, and if this order were neglected defendant would be punished.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board of Governors of the Ashburton High School was held on Friday. Present —Mes?t3 Fciedlander (chairman), Andrew Orr and Williamson. Letters were re ceived from the Boards of Akaroa, Rangiora and Timaru High Schools, tothj effect that reductions were nude in feat, for half terms. The heal master 1!* report stated that the number on roll was now 43. The Committee to consider the Fair Beat Bill, and the reply to be sent to the Gbmmissioner of Crown Lands, re ported as follows:—The Committee 'recommends the following rep'y to be sent to the Commissioner of Crown Lands— f That the Board of Govenors of the Ash burton High School are qnite satisfied wi'h the present system of letting the reserves by public tender, which, to their minds, is the best and fairest principle of ascertaining the true letting value of such reserves ; and they further beg to cay, that in case of any spechl circumstances arising, c»l ing for concessions to be m«de m the rents, tht< Board of Govenora may be trusted to deal fairly as between land lord and tenant in tha future, as they have done in the past. After transacting some routine business and passing accounts, the meeting adjourned.

Harvest thanksgiving services were conducted at the Ashburton Wesleyan Ohurch on Sunday, morning and evening, by the Rev. C. Abernethy and T. Q. Brooke, respectively. Both services were well attended, that in the evening especi ally co, when sitting accommodation was at a premium. Under the able superin tendency of Mrs Burr, a band of workers had decorated the church with evergreens, strain sheaves, fl iwers and fruits, and the admirable taste shown by those expres sions of appreciation were not scanty. The hymn* were specially appropriate to ' the occasion, and arhlle the strong choir under Mr Llewellyn Owen's leadership did its part in a most commendable manner, it was not to the exclusion of congregational singing, which was of * heatty character. The evening sermon was of a thoughtful kind, and as far an the congregation was concerned, the sturdy se? Y ore *n evidence. While Mr Brooke distributes mental food like that of Sun day night, there will be no reason for the query, " Why do men not go to church ?' —at any rate so far as the Ashburton Wesleyans are conoerned. The choir, with Mr Lane at the organ, aided by a useful orchestra, rendered Jackson's " Te Denm " with spirit and due regard to Hight and shade. The festival is to be continued on Tuesday, when the proceedings will ba of a novel but attractive character—in which the social element willprepondsrate A sale of work and produce, with music, games and refreshments, will give all and sundry an opportunity of helping the funds of die Wesltyan Church, and at the same time of securing several hours' real enjoyment.

Qne of the things which excite the wonder of a stranger is the extraordinary attachment of the English people to the soil of their country. There was a touch of pathos in the complaint of a docker's wife at the meeting of the unemployed in Trafalgar square, that the people sent to Canada were cruelly ' transported' from their native land. Part of the failure of (general Booth's oversea colony scheme may be attributed to this strange pre judice. But in spite of this example, there is a movement in favor of establish ing farm colonies at home on the system described in Miss Slitter's 'Colony of Mercy,' which has been so successfully < tried in Germany. By this plan experi ments in restoring the land to cultivation are being tried on a small, tentative, in expensive scale. But inasmuch as ie is admitted that the falling off in the demand for agricultural labor, which is driving the rural population Into the towns, Is largely due to the substitution of machi nery for manual processes, it is difficult to see how these farm colonies, principally dependant on hand labor, are to succeed, Meantime, the Land Nationalisation Society is urging the Government to assist the movement by commencing the affores tation and utilisation of waste lands, re clamation of foreshores and construction of' harbors 'of refuge. Regarding the latter, some one with a taste for statistics has adduced figures to prove that {the loss in value pf shipping destroyed through jack of si|oh harbors more than exceeds the amount that would susce tq maintain the unemployed In remunerative work.

CYCLING.

Sydney, March 30 At the racing carnival under the auspices of the New South Wales Wheelmen's League, the priocipal events resulted as follows:— Sydney Wheel Race of two miles. — Poyne (Sydney), 1; Cathie (Victoria), 2; Fow'es (Sydney), 3. Time—smiu. ilalf milk Championship of New Sou h Wales.—Megsou (Sydney), 1; Boyd (New Zealand), 2; Lewis (vSydney), 3 Time— ltnin 13 2-sth sec.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V SOOTH AUSTRALIA Adelaide, March 30 The crick t match England v. South Austra ia way resumed to-day. The former, with one wicket down for 82 runs, resumed batting, and the fieldsmen had a rare leatfeer-hunting match. The bowling wa* knocked all over the field, and when the stnmps were drawn for the day only 4 wickets were down for 451 runs. The scores are as follows :~ AU3TEALUNB Ist Innings 397 England—lst Inning^. Brock well, lbw, bGiffen ... ... 35 Ward, not out ... 181 Brown, b Oiffen ... 101 McLaren, o and b Gifien 18 Ford, run out ... 106 Peel, not out ... ... ... ... 3 Extras ... ... 7 Total for 4 wickets ... ...451

Los don, March 31 There is much disappointment in cricket oircles because it has been found impossible for Stoddart's team to meet the rest of England until Bastings week at the end of the season.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending Maach 29,1895:—•

The rainfall during last month (March) was:— Alford Forest, 5.15 inches; Alford Station, 326 inches. Nine inches (a little over 900 tons to the acre) of rain has fallen at the foot of the hills during the past two months. The result is that grass was never more abundant, a great contrast to the des sicated plaias. _

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL AT CHERTSEY FOR MARCH, 1895.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ouneives responsible tot tba. opinions exptetsed by our correspondents)

CANVASSING FOR PUPILS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—There has been a good deal written about the- manner in which our education system is carried on, but there is one nuisance which I have not seen mentioned in any public way, although numbers of people nave complained of it. I allude to the tactics adopted by some teachers in elementary schools in interfer ing with the undoubted right a parent has to send his children to any school he may choose. This Is very noticeable in. the larger towns, but even here we are sub jected to it to tome extent, and have been for the last few years. But latterly the nuisance has become more pronounced than ever—probably because an improved regime in a reighboring school has threatened the attendance at the institu tion T have more particularly in my mind. The mode of procedure it tar catt oath* parents of children already attending a school, and Inform them that " We treat the little ones so much more affectionately you know"; or " The moral tone of our school is so very much better; you see 'he teachers influence the children so groatrjr for the better," a»^ Ac. To the children it is.—" If you come to our school you sh*U hava"— something tempt* ing to the particular child canvassed. I know of quite a recent case in which a youngster was actually sent for to the school in question, and, taken before the teachers, was asked why it did not attend that school, and upon replying that it " did not want to," was told " it will have to. I'll see your m tther about it." This sort of thing is no doubt an outcome of our system of payment according to the numbers on the school roll. A teacher with refined feelings would not resort to such tactics; but then these are not so plentiful as blackberries. But all the same, most people think lb ought to be put i stop to. There is also another annoyance arising from the same cause. A few days since a child of one of my friends was kept at home in the morning, and shortly before noon the parent re ceived a curt note requesting him to state in writing why " Tom " had not been to; school that morning. The bearer of thej note was another person's child, taken! from his work to run this important errand—more than a mile in all-—and ye,)/ " Tom " has never '*'• played" the wag,'? eg that it was not a case of emergency, but from what I can learn, a common method to keep up the attendance* Suggesting a reform.—lam, etc, A Parent. Hsmpstead, March 2s.

Fatal Boat Accident.

Tbren liiv«« Loil

Dunedin. March 30 Four youths left Ravensbourne in an open boat with the intention of oray-fishingat the other side of the Peninsula. When opposite Arden Bay the boat capsized and the occu pants were thrown into the water. Fred Webber, about thirteen years of age, swam ashore, but James Marks, about nineteen, James Gray, about the same age, and William Gray, eleven, were drowned. None of the bodies hare been recovered Afarch 31. The body of \yilljam Gray, who was drowned yesterday morning at St Leonards, was found yesterday afternoon, and that of his brother, James Gray, to-day. Nothing is definitely known as to the cause of the accident. The boat, which had a centre board, in sa;d to have made a plunge, which caused her to, fit! 'witty water. She then sank. Had the occupants of the boat remembered that they Vere only aboijj I thirty yards from the half-tide wall, possibly 'all might have been saved. Nothing was ■mo of the brothers Gray, and thpy were probably catwifled in the rigging. ,

ON THE PITCH.

By The Barber 1 Tha races are over again, bat I fancy Bp^rting men in ABhburton are not very loyal to the Club. If they are loyal, then they are not>name:ojs, for. wi h as tine a day for an outing as anybody c uld wish, tin first day's r^ces were hue poorly at tended. The second day was no criberion, aa nobody would think of going out to the course, to stand there in a soaking rain, who had th; choice of staying at home. I mean no ordinary p rsun, bec«use the man who has the racing disease bad wiil 30 through fire and water to see a race and eivpy the unhealthy excitement of risking his money on the events Bub even of the racing fanatics there were very few on the course on Thursday, On Wed-; nesday—the fine day—the trains brought but few strangers, the ©3untry pc <ple were conspicuous by their absence, and generally go far as attendance was con cerned the show was what theatrical people would call a "frost." Ihia lowness'of the thermometer will probably be deeply marked on the Club's balan-e sheet, and if the Committee do not seriously consider whether the game is worth the candle of running a race meeting under such dis couraging circumstances they are pluckier men than one meets at every street corner.

As the old cock crows the young one learns. So says the proverb. An en enthustastio sport was talking at home, after the noes, of Sam Brown's popular wins and mentioned tbit he had won with two horses. The reference to the horses was only incidental, as it was taken for granted that all in the house knew their names. Bub the little five-year-old boy, the father's hope and jjy, was hardly up to the full catalogue, and he wished to know which of the horsea he had seen was Brown and which Sam, or if one was called Brown Sam because of his color % If this lad takes after the usual colonial boy's lead, in another two years he will know the card as welt as his father, and not only will he be well up in the hones' names but be able to give their weights and White Choker's tips,

I notice Mr Saunders has again entered a protest, although not a formal one, Rgainsfc corporal punishment in school*-. Well, lam not with him. I have learned in my short earthly career the truth of the saying that; bought wit is the beet. When a man has made a mistake and loses money by it, or reputation, or position, or friends, and generally has cause to be sorrowful over it because of the painful consequences, he has always good cause to remember that mistake, and he does nob repeat—unless, of course, he is a fool. But then there are so many fools in the world, and there are so rniny points on which most of us are fools—but this is a serious subject, and I do not care to handle serious subjects. Serious % Do you ask me that ? Surely it is a serious subject that starts a man in for self examination, and if you think over the foregoing sentences and look into your own back history a bit, you will find that you, tod, with all your wisdom, have had your occasions when, I dare say, in your anger with yourself, you have called yourself a fool and qualified the epitheb very strongly too. Serious! I should juat think it wasi—speaking for myself at any rate. But the corporal punishment question. If a boy will not learn—mind you I don't cay cmnot : that is a question an Intelligent and observant teacher will soon find out—then let him know that he must. If his head cannot be appealed to, then appeal to the antipodes thereof, and the best argument to uaa in the alternative case is the strap, If the strap were more used, both at school and at home, there wouli be less of the larrikinism of which all the colony complains. I would be the last man in the world to u obi ?.ak to those mor«.l inflconcesof which Mr Saunders speaks so lovingly, only I was once a boy myself, and had boys for companions, and I can honestly say: that I have no grudge at ail against the dear old man who drove into me the elements of learning I acquired in my youth, and drove it in stern first when it was rejected or neglected to be taken in proper course. A good sound thrash* insf inflicted for laziness, with the certainty ot another course of leather on a recurrence of the symptoms, is a certain cure for laziness in the genius &m*ll boy. A poet I used to like wrote of his school days thus—

Then was the reign of tawae and terror, IS'.ows wore the cure for every error, And I was aye an ample sharer, Of all the pain. Yet; the man who taught that poet was among the most successful teachers of his day. Mr Saunders dislikas the idea of having girls punished. So do we all, of course. So man likes the idea of causing pain to anything female. ' Bub Mr Saunders Is noc himself an angel in temper, and I would just like to see how i.h» would..*« shape" ar a teacher with sojm ■ younij jides to deal with I have known. And there are none hoydens of girls i attending school in this county who are [only kept within bound* at all by. the 1 holy horror they have of tha strap, and the wholesome certainty they feel that r they will get it. Last week I broke the collar bone of the wrong Buckley, lam glad, and lam sorry. If I had broken the collar bone of' the right man, our neighbor of Lagmhor would hate been suffering now. I am ghd therefore, for hi* sake, that Mr G. A. M. Buckley's collar bone is as sound aa my own ; may It ever be as sound as mine is at this moment. lam, sorry for the other Buckley—the W. F, Buckley, from the North—who loved polo" not wisely, but too well, and suffered accordingly. May his broken bones soon knit, and leave him as well as £ wish him.

In a recent note I made reference to the crossing opposite the " vestibule " o£, the railway station. The recent rain did not improve the softness of the road in front of the main entrance, and on Saturday night I met near the Post Office an ex-Mayor of Ashburton, a gentlennn who never swears, never gets angry, and Is perhaps as peaceable a man as you could pick up in a day's march. He is very careful of himself, too, and would be careful of other people a? well if they would let him. In coming qufc q{ the! station, and making for the Pose Office,' he went with a " splodge." into the sot'; part. I was the first; man he met after his "rescue." He spoke to me, and waated me to give the Borough Council fits over that crossing, which is not a crossing. He did npt swear, and he wasn't angry, but if there had been a meeting that night, and he a member of the Council, there would have been a lively speech to report.

European and Other Foreign Items

London, March 29 In the libel action brought against the Morning Post by Mr Ben Tillttt, the verdict was in favour of the de fendants. The Court held that the article exaggerated the facts of the c»se, but it was not a libel upon Mr Tillett.

Sir Hercules Robinson declares that he sold his shares in the South African Mines prior to his appointment as Governor of Caps Colony. In the House of Commons Mr H. C. Gardner, President of the Board of Agriculture, said he would refute to impose retaliatory duties on colonial produce, and explained that the bounty of Colonial Governments assisted the butter and cheese industry. The Royal Oak Gold Mining Com pany of Hauraki, with a capital of £100,000 is being floated. Half of the shares have been subscribed. The Economist urges a British expo* dition to proclaim possession of the Kile waterway from Uganda to the border of the Mahdi's territory, Bjcbliv, Maroh29 Tn the Reichstag the President re fused to receive a resolution moved by one of the Socialists questioning the right of the Emperor to send to Prince Bismarck a certain telegram. March 30 Prince Hohenlohe says that a mono poly of grain imports would only benefit the country to the extent of four millions, and injure many. It would also interfere with trade, and lead to alterations in various treaties, which would not be a dignified position for the State to take up. Washington, March 29 Two warships have been ordered to Nicaragua, to watch the result of the British ultimatum.

THE COREAN WAR

Shasqhai, March 29 The Japanese continue to advance, and their fleet is now bombarding Tai Wanfooand Formosa. Yokohama, March 29 Owing to the outrage committed on li Hung Chang, the Mikado has decreed an unconditional armistice. March 80. The Mikado at first refused to grant the armistice, which continues until the conclusion of negotiations for peace; meanwhile the Japanese troops remain where they are at present stationed. Loicdon, March 29 The Great Powers decline to support the proposal of the Chinese Govern ment for an armistice, pending the result of the peace negotiations now going on in Japan, or to interfere in any way in the warfare. It is reported that Russia proposes to occupy the Pescadores nnder similar conditions to which Cyprus is held by Great Britain.

The Armenian Atrocities

Lojuxkt, Much 29 The Times, Daily Netcs and Daily Chronicle have obtained confirmation of the worst of the Armenian atro cities from sources outside the ordinary news channel. The newspaper Press generally assails the entire system of Government in Armenia as carried out by Turkey. The Earl of Kimberley,in reply to a deputation from those protesting against the atrocities by Turkish soldiery in Armenia, said the Imperial Government was irrevocably pledged to undertake a thorough searching m qCTtrjr, and he trusted that the result of such inquiry would be m permanent remedy for the future. He intimated that France, Russia and Germany were convinced of the necessity of reform. Snch unanimity was very important, but great caution was requisite in deal ing with the question in order to avoid raising any serious trouble in the East The efforts of Sir P. H. W. Ourrie, the British Ambassador in Constantinople, in bringing the matter before the Sultan, were beyond praise, and, he added, while tht Gtmnment did not desire secrecy, tba revealing of -embarrassment of the GovernwwL

THE AGES POOR.

Lovkw, Mansr3» . The majority of thorn engaged for thfiLpaat two years as a Boyal Com mission to rrrtpnmmtn-the qnntion ol the aged poor, report that they oannofr declare in favor of State pensions owing to financial and eeonomia reasons, and further that the state ment of aged laborers generally that their only prospect was the workhouse is erroneous. Lord Brassey favors : that wider relief should b« extended to I the poor. March 30 The report stated that to adopt State pensions would involve a con tinuous charge of £2,000,000 for forty years prior to its becoming effective, and then would not reach the thrift* less.

Home Rule.

, Lohdok, March 29 In the House of Commons the motion tabled by Mr J. H Dalzifl, M.P, for Kirkqaldy, in favour of granting Legislatures for England, {Scotland, Ireland and Wales, e*ch to have control of its own domestic affiirs, was carried by 128 to 102 luring th.c discussion and whilo the division wag taken, t.he leaders of the Govern? ment were absent frqtn the Chamher,

March 30, Ministers supported Mr Dalziel's motion, which was opposed by the Parnellites. The Right Hon. A. j. Balfour denounced laying the founda tion of future difficulty by a .jolossal change which must, he thought, ulti mately weaken the Uqited Kingdom.

THB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1895.



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•■••■•■i'Stoess Notlc6B i STOCK-TAIONa SALE AT O. J. NE ILL'S. IIARCIAIKB. BAR'S AIXB. DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS, White Oilioo la 9Jdoz T? rk, eyo?*l?W. i« m Doubie-lwd Tirill Sheeting B|d Men* Tweed Smts 18* M Prints Sid M^n'a Tweed Trousere from 5j Ha White Muslin 3alllddoz Boys'Knioker Suits 3 3 lid BOOTS! BOOTS 1! BOOTS!!! Women's Ltoe Shoes 4s 114 Men;s Bluchers 4s lid" Women's Leather Lace Boots 5a lid M*n's Balmoral Boots 6s lid Men's Nsiled Shooter* 7a lid fiVERY ARTICLE RBDITGBD TO LESS THAN COST PRtOE AT G. J. NEILL'S FRIEDLANOERS 1 CORNER, EAST STREET. CASH. CASH. "*~ FLETCHER BROS. A BE JUST LANDING THE FOLLOWING GOODS FOR COMING SEASON, 100 OABE3 WHITE ROSE KERO- 50 CASES « LIGHT OF THE AGE " SENB, 150 per cent Test. KEROSENE, 150 per cent Test. These two brands of Kerosene we the Safest and Best Light-giving Oils Procurable. 5 Tons Moir's New Oatmeal 5 Owt Oatina or Rolle-i Oats in Packets 6 Owt Germina and Bags | Ton Golden Syrup in 561b tins £ Ton Black Treacle in 561b tins 5 Cases „ „ „ 281b „ 4 Oases „ „ „ 281b „ 3 „ „ „ „ Hlb „ 2 „ „ „ ,i Ulb „ 5 „ „ i^ „ ?lb » 6 „ „ „ ,i 7ib „ 5 „ „  „ 41b „ 5 „ „ „ i> 41b „ 5 „ „  »i 21b „ 5 „ „ „ » 21b „ 1 TonWheatmeal SUGAR. SUGAR. SUGAR. We have just made a contract with the Auckland Sugar Re6ning Com pany to be supplied with their finest No 1 Sugar at a greatly Reduced Rate, Enquire our price before going elsewhere, Dairy Salt. Dairy Salt. We bave just received a Consignment of the Finest Refined Dairy Salt. 5 Tons Fine Salt in lewt bags 2 Tons Fine Salt in 561b bag 3 2 „ „ „ Hlb „ 2 „ „ „ 71b „ JUST ARRIVED—A Splendid Line of Hudson's Water Biscuit? in 41b tins, to be cleared at Is 7d per tin. lins Free. FLETCHER BROS, (USH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHUROH. *ANNOUNC E M E N T. MARCH 22, 1895 f OBERT MURRAY, Ashburton, takes this opportunity tq tendo^ b'a fit hanks to liis friends and the public generally, lor 0 Liberal Patronage accords to him during the Fifteen Years he has been in businessi in Jshburton, and further begs to announce that *c hasi this day taken n.to partnership his son, WILLIAM GEORGE MURRAY, m fotnre the business will be conducted under the style and title of B. MUKKAY AND SON. conn ction with Shy *»bove announcement, R. MURRAY <fc SON aol.yita cohtinuanoe of the patronage hitherto extended to M»R. MUHBAT, and hope, by strict attention and courtesy to customers, by the keeping of on!y First class Goods, and the employment of none but careful and ex perienced workmen, to uphold the high reputation hitherto held by tots establishment, . MURRAY AND SON., PHAGTKHL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS, GOLDSMITHS AND OPTICIANS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Wanted. j FOUND, on Thursday, Whip. Owner j can have same on paying cost of this . advertisement. 3 212) I OST, on March 20, between the late I ■*-* Dr Tweed> farm, Tinwald, and Ashburton, a Foil of striped and Green Window Blinds. Finder please leave at T. Totty's, opposite Borobgh School. '6 211 L"^TTsT OR STOLEN, from the Ywds of Mr D. Thomas, on Sunday evening, a Bia^k Gilding with saddle and bridle. Finder please communicate wich Pulice or Mail Office. 4 9 _ /• '!>» »■•! S*iernl t oner , E**ter M.«mamy, Odilfellnws' Hitll BCHOOL Books—l am telling School Books at 'Jhriafcchurch prices Cheaper than any other shop in town. Meiklpjjhu's History.—John Maksdbn 3180



WANTED Known-We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Boors, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Drosses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced —H. C. Seobus, Melford House. Viy ANTED - Every Lady to try VV Madam Baicombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran-1 teed whalebone throughout. Orders left I at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ash burton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 fiHOICK New Season Fruit. Grapes, V> Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the fast in town.—a dams, Suindert.' Buildings. WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Kail way Station, i will be continued for another twenty-eight days. 1 am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawrie 18 C"~IHKIS TMAS Presents, Choice Orna / ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps, Balis an<i Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcobn's Ladies' Underclothing and. Fancy Basaar, Havelock street.



WAMED— Weeleyan Church Harvest Thanksgiving. Sale of woik and produce will be held on Tuesday next. Music, refreshments, fun and bargains. All invited. 3 203



IMPORTANT To Men! Mitchbll ami) Turner Outfitting Specialists. Style, Fit, and Good Value in all c*»ses.



/^1 ARSON and Co. continue to give the \J top price tot Fresh Butter, Eggs, Honey, Beeswax, Ohiak Wheat, etc. Cash for Eggs if preferred, 3 200



8U O 011N G Season 1895 —See the Beautiful Symonds Gan at Carson and Go's. Also smokeless ammunition at Christchurch Prices. 3 90



f I tfTAN Soap, Titan Soap. No tabbing X required by aaing Titan Soap. Free samples supplied on applying at our Stores.—FiETCHKB Bros., Aahburton.



AUTUMN DRESSES, Splendid Variety, Lowest Prices. See windows. G, L. Bkath and Co., Tan cred Street. 2 202



WANTED, Fresh Eggs in any quantity. Also a few Prime Dairies of Butter. Highest price given for really prime quality. — Flitches Bros., Ashburton.



CASH, GASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.—H. C. SBoers, Melford House.



GOOD Piano by Haake ; walnut case, full trichord, over strung, brass wrest plank, good tone. Cash or easy terms. —H. M. Jones. 3 ICC



Haptlat Cliurth A»ln>riary Tea, ■mitr M«Md«y HM. JONES is offering his Large ' and Varied Stock of Stationery, Account Books, Prize and School Books, Fancy Goods, Plated Glass and Chinaware, at lowest prices for cash. Pianos and Cycles on Easy Terms. 2 158



WANTED Known —Great Bargains are now being given for Cash in all departments. Bnfrre laying oot your money for Drapery, Boots, etc., give us a call.— H. C. Seoeks, Melford House.



r F. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now ' -^» on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes & Co.



OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, tiuslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Bakez'a Buildings.



WANTED KNOWN. —F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Creams, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks or every description. Ice at reasonable rates. Lidies Room a specialty. 1*153



WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a first class article m sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very best at reduced prices. A* for hi* own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, Evt street, Abhburton



WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optica line at S. 8 ilex's, Optician.



WANTED Known—That our New Autumn Goods are now on view. Novelties in all Departments. Landing <<x Tongariro 4 cases Flanelletes.—Mit cbell and Turner.



DOT'S and Girls Own Annual, British Jt3 Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young; England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andkewes and Co. 11 98



TITANTED Known—Special line of W Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all siies, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier.



/CHOICE FRUlTS.—Peaches, bananas, v_/ oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street.



GUNS J Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Guns] vat to hand direct from the manufacture*!. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Bifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardlky's Sporting Repository



WANTED Known.—We are dally receiving additions to our large " Good Value " St jck —MrccKEjx and Turner, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street.



O. ANTED Known—The Corner Is YY showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, Collibr.



ROBERT ALOORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards*. Bennett's and the Kaiapot Sties, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton, Also an assortment of Boots.



WANTED Known — The Misses Ujrquiiabt have started Drefe nuking, and having a thorough knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, hope to receive a share of the oublic patronage* Address: Tancred Street, next to E. W. Hail, Herbalist.



BANG ! Bang i B»ug ! My new sei son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Eynook's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hardmy's, Gun Emporium



NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Hiving a professional Gunsmith on the premise*, I undertake to repair Guns of »ny description, Gun fittings in stock. Prices Iow>««J. W. aiapMv, Ifpwrtpngir, f to'



8. BALEK WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. rpHE largest and finest stock In the jL District to select from. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive careful and prompt atttention, Watches cleaned and guaranteed for twelve months ss. Sole Agent for Lazarus' patented system of sight testing and " SpeciallteJ" spectacles. S SALEK* EAST STREET.



Pure Bwod is nw Spcp^ of Health Gordon's Blood Pii*s cleansp the system of all impure blood, cure iHdigestioHjSon stipation, liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. L*igt bo «•$ two boxes, 10s, poit trte, J. W. CUyton



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One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills is warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinaty Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Fains in the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Compauy, Lincoln, England I]Lhel'Matism.—Dr E. Gordon's remedy never fails'in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago; sciatica', spit; etc, one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free. «L \V. Oliyton, P.O. Bot 234, Dunedin.



I KEATING 3 POWDER destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals, In exterminating Beetles the success of this Powder is »trtordinary, Jt is perfectly clean m application. See the article you purchase is KE AUNG'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Tins, (jdandls c with the signature Thomas Keatingoo oil tin, Sold !7 all Qh«*Ut|,



Hqi-LOWAV's OIMMKNT AND PILLS,— Health's Defences. None save the stroWetc can with impunity pass through the sadden transitions from wet to dry, from cold to muggy weather so prevalent during the autumnal' and early winter months. In fluent, bronchitis, cough, sore throat, or Suinsev will attack those most watchful of ieir health; but they can readily arrttfc i any of these complaint* bY rubbing HolTo way's Ointment twice a day upon the s^n over the affected p*rts, and by assisting its corrective aation with appropriate doses of his Pills. This well-known, «tfe, »nd easy mode of treatment efficiently protects the invalid both (mm present and future danger without weakening or area dirtwbtng thj fjlteniQtbfillfht^d^ref, f 9