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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1895. FROZEN MEAT.

One of the drawbacks to the develop ment of the frozen meat trade is the confinement of our export of it to London. True, the London market is a large one, and it takes a heavy weight of food every day to feed the maw of thegreat metropolis. But there are many dense populations in Britain to which our frozen mutton could be introduced, and find in them ready, profitable, and extensive markets—populations other than those of the various parts of London. This subject has been written upon in the public press and advocated by some of the ablest journalists of the colony. It has been the theme ot I Agricultural and Pastoral Association 1 and Chamber of Commerce speakers, and of many writers from all walks of life who have used the correspondence and others columns of the press to urge upon whpin it may concern the introduction of pur meat to the manu facturing centres of Britain. Every body appears to be quite alive to the fact that London at present monopolises jbha frozen mutton trade, and this monopoly is injurious to that trade's interests. The sales pf meat are made with but trifling exceptions to London butchers, and those astute gentlemen reap from it a golden harvest by doing their utmost to keep alive the absurd prejudice that exists in the cockney mind against using anything in the shape of frozen nae*t, It is an old story, but the London butchers still tell it to their customers, and, while they do so, sell to them the meat they condemn, but sell it as fresh killed Scotch op V^elsh mutton, and charge for it the price $£ wji||h the Home fed and fresh killed meat is selling in the market. This grievance of the New Zealand grower js of long stand ing, but it has not yet been remedied altogether by any means, nor to sue}) an extent as was even hoped for some years ago. So that the New Zealand far mer still grows mutton for the London market which is sold there as New Zealand mutton at frozen meat prices to butchers who retail it as Home fed and Home-killed, at prices enhanced by 50 to 70 per cent. The real trouble as we have said arises by confining the export to London, and to obviate this a very seasiblja suggestion has been made 'hy Mr S, 8. Blackburn in a contribution to tbe columns of the Zyttelton Times. The plan is to erect freezing stores in tho chief industrial $enires of Great Britain. The Times ta^kes as to the suggestion as we do ; but favors its extension to the large inland towns, such as Birming ham, Nottingham, Bradford, and Leeds. Edinburgh and Dublin added would give fifteen stores in all, and make a eoi»plet,e network of distributing cen tres. Nq djfipulty would be ex perienced in getting the railway com paciw to carry the «a«ftt in suituM

vans if the trade could be guaranteed, but the difficulty that does arise is —who will find the stores? On this subject our contemporary says— " Now here is a scheme which would surely revolutionise the trade. And what is to hinder its adoption? The Colonial Governments do not consider it outside their province to provide stores at the ports of loading. Thett, why should they not do the same thing at the ports of discharge and centres of distribution? "We are convinced that this would be the best way to,extend the trade. But, if the erection of stores should be left to private enter prise, it will be done irregularly, and it may be years before any solid advance will be made. If public money may legitimately be expended in purchasing land, and in advances to settlers, why not for the equally important purpose of developing the frozen meat industry ? And ia it really necessary to seek the co operation of Australia ? In some respects we should be wiser to perform the work single handed. Alone, we should reap the sole benefit until our neighbors fol lowed us j alone, New Zealand mutton would, be kept distinct from the produce of the other colonies. But solitary action might give rise later on to duplication of stores in the same locality, and this would certainly be a disadvantage^ Hence, perhaps, a com bination of the colonies might prove best in the end As to tbb expense, even for one, and still less for several, of the Governments, it would not be serious. The approximate value of all the land, buildings, machinery and plant of the forty three meat preserv ing, freezing and boiling-down works in New Zealand in 1891 only amounted to £476,151. The erection of fifteen or twenty freezing stores, therefore, would not be a very heavy tax upon our resources, and, if anything like the benefit we anticipate were derived from them, they would be a very excellent investment." It would cer tainly be better if all the Australian Governments were toco operate in this matter, but failing co-operation by them, New Zealand ought to take the initiative and go alone. As to the question of finding the funds to provide the land and buildings at Home a precedent has already been established. For during the operation of the immi gration policy of Sir Julius Vogel there were immigration depots in various portal of the United Kingdom, and those establishments —and costly ones they were, too —if not built or bought by the New Zealand Government were leased by that authority. And if it was right to provide those depots for the purpose of enabling emigrants to go to New Zealand to cultivate its land, surely it cannot be wrong to establish depots to distribute the produce of that cultivation—the produce of the toil of such of those immigrants as are still alive, and of the children that have been born to them in the new land. The subject is well worth the deepest thought of our legislators.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Commercial news on fourth page. TJie opening soc'al and dance of the Tinwald Football Club takes place this stoning- In another part of this issue Mr 3 Littlejohn advertises for apprentices to the dressmaking business. There is bub little change in the con dition of Mr Aiick McKay, but what change is marked is for the better. Farmers and others interested in Agri cultural and Pastoral matters are invite.l to Mr Kilwcrih's I'ngioeering wo.ks I Wesu Street to suspecc his grass seed cleaning machines.

The weather perhaps Is not the kind one would like to go out at nighfe in, but the Bishop of Christchurch is always worth hearing, and we remind our readers that lie preachea to-night in St Stephen's Church.

We would remind the people of i.shbur ton of the social given by the Brass Band in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow night. An excellent programme has been pre pared, the dancing being interspersed with vocil music, selections by the Band, and other items. The Band has a claim upon the consideration of the settlers for good work done by them in the past and present and-it is to be hop^d their social will be well; patronized.

Tie limelight exhibition of pictures of Chicago exhibition, New Zealand scenery, and the scenes of the Wairarapa wreck, given in the Oddfellows' Pall lasd night was fairly well attended, and the exhi bition bore out all that had baen said of it. The Chicago pictures are really superb and the New Zealand scenes equally so. To night the exhibition will include some of the best pictures shown fast night, with many more which time did not permit to be exhibited. Altogether the exhibition forma an excellent enter raent.

\fc Auckland on Wednesday afternoon Mr W. Beehara. Chairman of the Early Closing Association rec.ived the following telegram from the Hon. W. P. Reeves at Wellington, in repjy to a telegram enquir ing as the legality of a mooted proposal in the City Council to ask the Mayor to declare Wednesday tht> half-holiday in Auckland :—'l cannot possibly say if they are going to do so. They most take the risk. If they break tlie law, I shall ot course interfere, but if they keep within tti I cannot interfere—W, P. Reeves,'

The number of those who have taken np the breeding of prize poultry has very much increased in Ashburton during the past few years owinu; to the operations; of the lopal Poultry Association and there is no doubt the show for 1895 will be largely supported by locitl breeders. The annual meeting of the Ashburton scc/iety will shortly be advertised and already the prize schedules of some of the other .societies have b»en circulated, A chicken show takes place at Sydenham on April J5, Easter Monday, entries closing on Saturday next. Holloway's Pills.--.The ills of life are increased tenfold by the mode of life so many have to lead ; most especially is this the case amongst the toilers in our factories and huge workshops of the manufacturing districts whose digestions become impaired and nervous systems debilitated by the protracted confinement and enforced depriva tion of healthy out-of-door exercise. The factory workers may almost be said to have diseajte^ of their own, readily amenable, however, to 'treatment if not allowed to proceed unchecked. '' Hdlltfwayfs Pillg are the most effectual remedy ever discovered for the liver and stomach complaints, as they act surely but gently, regulating the secre tions without weakening the nerves or jpterfering with the daily Work.

At Auckland last night, George Learett was arrested on a charge of being con* eerned in the robbery of the Museum. He attempted to change one of the old coins, a half-crown of George 11, 1^43, in an hotel. The barmaid noticed the coin and telephoned to ihe police. On being searched eight old coins were found on him answering to the description of tho missing coins. The police ascertained that some coins were disposed of yester day morning to jewellers and others, before the robbery was publicly known. The accusrd is well known to the police as an old offender.

| Mr H. D. Bell, who was engaged as ouneelfor the Midland Railway ..Com pany in the pending arbitration, h%s had to retire from the conduct of their case under somewhat peculiar circumstances. It appears that Mr Gully, Mr Bell's part ner, is Crown Solicitor for the Wellington district. After Mr Bell was retained by the Midland Railway Company, we under* stand that Mr Seddon called on Mr Gully to act for ihe Government, and at,the same time intimated that they objected to his partner, Mr Bell, acting for the othar side. It thus practically became a ques tion whether Mr Bell should give up his brief, or Mr Gully should resign his appointment as Crown Solicitor, arid the former alternative was chosen. A Well ington Press Associa bn telegram states thac Mr Guinness, M.H.R., has been retained by the Midland Railway Com pany aa junior counsel. The following Press Association telegram was received last night:—Government, it appears, did not object to Mr Bell, M,HR., act ing as counsel for the Midland Railway Company, and did not interfere in the matter at all. Mr Bel himself decided that professional etiquette would not allow him to act in the casa.

The annual general meeting; of the Rakaia Football Club was held in the Oddfellow*' Hall on Tuesday evening. About thirty members were present, and Mr G. S. Hardy occupied the chair. During the year the first fifteen played ten matches, of which six were won, three lost, and one drawn. Aa there Is always a difficulty in getting a country team together, (especially away from home), this was considered very satis factory. The members must endeavor to get more practica together this season, as last season they held an unbeaten record among the country teams but when they metasorganised fifteen they ofcouroe went down, for which, want of combination and insufficient training are mainly re sponsible. Tha following officers were elected :—President—Mr W. M. Lyttle ton; Vice-Presidents—Messrs 0. A.. 0. Ffardy, H. R. DavJson, D. O. Holmes, J McLachlan M.H.R., James Thompson, W. Holiday, W. B. Dixon, P. Miller and Or Oordner ; Committee—-Messrs P. Miller, W. Davison, J. Harvey, G, S. Hardy and P. A. Keddell; Captain—Mr Jamati A. Bruce ; Sub Captain—Mr Jno. Harvey ; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer— Mr G. S. Hardy ; Selection Committee— Messrs J, Harvey, A. Santy and J. A. Bruce.

Building Society.

The twentieth annual meeting of share holders in the Ashburton Permanent Build ing and Investment Society was held in the Society's office on Monday afternoon. There was not a large attendance, only seven shareholders being present at the commence ment of business,

ANNUAL REPORT.

The annual report of the directors was read as follows :—" After allowing interest at seven per cent en capital and investment shares and writing off all ascertained losses, the profit and loss account shows a credit balance, of £392 153 sd, which your directors recommend to bo appropriated as follows :—The payment of two per cent upon " A " capital, adding the same percent age to the "B" investment shares, and carrying forward the balance, £109 10s. The retiring directors are Messrs W. St George Douglas and George Jameson. Mr Jameson has resigned, Mr W. St George Douglas offers himself for re-election. ''-

'She balance sheet showed-liabilities as follows :-" A" capital, £6580; "B" investment share?, £7246 4a Id ; deposits, £30,210 18s lid ; fluctuations of securities accouut, £181 4a lOd; profits after paying^ per cent to all shareholders, £392 15s s<i— total, £44,611 3j 3i. Assets'—Loans and interest accrued, £42,547 9a Id ; office pro perty and furniture, £975; insurance pre miums recoverable £26 83 9d; balance at bank, £1062 3s sd—total, £44,611 3i 3d.

The report and balance sheet was taken as read, and the Chairman moved the adoption of the report. He considered the Society was in a sound and satisfactory condition. He expressed regret at the loss the Society had sustained by the resignation of Mr George Jameson as a d rector. Mr Bullock seconded the adoption of the report, and considered the same to be very satisfactory. He thought all shareholders would be satisfied with their 9 per cent dividend.

Mr Friedlander and Mr Harrison also spoke in congratulatory terms, and the motion was carried.

A vote of thanks to the directors was passed unanimously for the very satisfactory result of the past year's work.

The election of two directors to fill the place of Mr Douglas and Mr George Jameson resulted in the re-election of Mr Douglas, and the election of Mr Harrison to nil the place of Mr George Jameson. High compli ments were paid to Mr Jamescn's work as a director

Mr Alfred Harrison. returned thanks for his election, and hoped, at the end of his three years' office, they would show their approval of him as a director by re-electing him. '"'

Votes of thank 3to the auditors and manager we^e passed,.full recognition being made of Mr Stephens* valuable services as manager, and the meeting closed with a voto ot thanks to Dr Trevo^as chairman. At a special meeting of directors held afterwards, Dr Trevor' was re-elected ohair man for the current year.

THIS COREAN WAR

; Shanghai, March 26 The bubonic plague, which ravaged parts of China last year, has made its reappearance in Hong Kong. London, March 27 Telegrams from St Petersburg assert that Li Hung Chang has been author ised to offer Japan an indemnity, the payment of which is to be guaranteed by the temporary occupation of the Chinese territory now occupied by Japanese troops. He is also em powered to offer the .cession of Loo Chow, Majicosima,, Batan, Baduyan, and Formosa, but is instructed to oppose the cession of the Liatong Peninsula, although the Chinese will agree to its being created a buffer State if placed under the joint pro tection of Russia, France, and Great Britain.

Tokio, March 26 Li Hung Chang's assailant belongs to the party known as the " Soshis," political bravoes. Li Hung Chang declined to permit the Mikado's own surgeons to extract the bullet. The Empress of Japan sent nurses, to attend the wounded roan, ' ' ' ;," •"'' —/':rv \i

The Christchurch Hospital

At'the Hospital Board on Wednesday 1 the report of Dr McGregor to the Minister iv charge of the department on the recent enquiry held by Mis Nsilt into the working of the institution was read, Dr McGregor states-—! have long been aware that the whola of the troubles in Christchurch hospital centred in the question of reorganisation of the nursing staff on modern lines. I deliberately refrained from urgently pressing reform un'JL the Nurses' Home should make it feasible for the Board to provide such accommodation as would make it possible to induce educated and refined young women to take up nutaing as a career. I nevertheless from time to time, for years past, called attention of Parliament, the Minister, and the Boards to the urgent necessity for reform. Unfortunately, however, an explosion of pnblic feeling occurred, owing to certain letters in the newspapers, before the Board had the opportunity of taking the new departure, which I am assured they are fully resolved to do now that their circnrastancaa for the first time enable them to do so. All other large centres have been obliged to get rid entirely of nurses who were sufficient in daya when trained and certificated nurses did not exist. Christchmch alone was not in * position to do thi«. The time, however, has now come when reform must be thoroughly effected. Owing to the long period of transition which was thus unavoidable in Christchurch, that has happened which might have been ex pected in the circumstances—namely, the older members of the staff, and certain others whom they influenced, have used all the advantage which their long service gave them to form a cabal, which para lysed the authority ofv the resident sur geon and matron, and the result, at I have long known, was to cause such internal friction as (o make the position intolerable, .The Board admitted to me that this was well known to them, and that the whole trouble arose from this. I mentioned at a meeting of the Board the names of those who mast at all hizards be removed from the hospital—if possible by providing them with other positions ; bat in any case it is clear lhat there can be no peace until this is done. Mrs Neill's conclusions, arrived at after thorough examination, coincide with my own con victions, arrived at after years of obser vation, and I am sure that nothing else is needed to secure peace. Ifc was decided to hold a special meeting to consider the report. < The Chairman of the House Committee read the evidence that has been taken with regard to charges of cruelty against one of the nurses, and it was resolved that she should be dismissed.

SUPREME COURT.

CHRISTOHURCH-WEDNEBDAY.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Denniston.)

MOUNT HO^T ROAD BOARD V DENT.

In this case the Mount Hutt Road Board was plaintiff and Arthur Ingham Dent, of Lauriston, farmer, defendant. The statement of claim allowed that the defendant's land adjoins a road in the Mount Hutt district, a storm wateii course or channel was upon the land ot the defendant-, into which during times of rain and flood the storm water naturally; flows. In the month of May, 1894, fchej defendant wrongfully erected an embank-' rn^nt upon the road frontage of his land across the storm water channel. In' consequence of this, storm water, which would naturally have flowed from the road into the atorm water course and oni to the land of defendant, has bean forced back on the road and injured the same, for a long distance, and the phintiffa hadi been put to great expense in repairing the! road. The plaintiffs have requested the defendant to remove the embankment,, and to abstain from further obstructing the storm water course, but defendant has refused to comply with their requosh, The plaintiffs, therefore, prayed for £200 i damages, and that che defendant may be restrained liy injunction from continuing to obstruct the flow of storm water by means of the embankment. The state! ment ofJdefenca denied all the material allegations contained in the statement of claim, and shortly alleged that the storm water channel on the land cf the defen dant was not a natural.intercourse. The defendant further alleged that the water alleged to have been obstructed is ordinary surface water produced by rain falling on I the land and on the lands adjacent thereto. That the water does not flow and never has flowed on to the defendant's land in a natural water course, but in its natural state it spread and diffused over the surface of the land in the neighbourhood of defen dant's land, That by reason of dams, embankments, and fances which have from time to time been erected and made by owners and occupiers of land at higher levels than the defendant's land, such surface water has been collected, concen trated, and diverted and brought down in a concentrated body to the road and along the frontage of defendant's land. The plaintiffs, it was alleged, wrong, fully constructed and placed on the road contiguous to the defendant's land an embankment, which had the effect of diverting such surface water so concen trated, and causing the same to flow from the road into and over the land of the defendant, and the land was thereby injured. That the fence of defendant's land protects the land from being flooded and scoured by the surface water. It was also alleged that the defendant in fencing the land was acting in a lawful manner. Sir Robert Stout, with him Mr Purnell, appeared for the plaintiffs, MrJoyntfor defendant*

Sir Robert Stout opened the case for the plaintiffs, and called evidence.

After several witnesses had been ex amined, the Court, at 4 80 p.m. adjourned until 10a.m. today.

THE KAUSER.

Berlin, March 26 While at Fredericharuhe, Emperor William presented Bismarck with the sword of honor. The ceremony took place in the presence of the troops and was of a brilliant character. In replying to the member* of the Reichstag and the Prussian Diet, who waited upon him, Prince Bismarck urged them to cling fast to the Im perial ideal, and not remain content with sectional interests The aged statesman wept when recalling the memories of the late Emperor William

March 27. Speaking at Friederichsruhe, the Emperor William stated the German Kings would use the sword to prevent internal revolt in the Fatherland. Prince Bismarck replied that the salva tion of Germany depended on her ad herence to the dynasty.

The Phonograph.

Thomas A. Edison's wonderful inventive genius has given many marvels of mechanism to the world but none more marvellous than the phonograph In * past age such a man as Edison would have been burned at the stake as one who was altogether too intimate, for the good of his fellow-men, with a personage who is looked upon as the common enemy of mankind. But in our more enlightened age we treat him as a phenomenal teacher, and as such therefore a benefactor. KdUon's genius is restless, and when he has struck 3otrtfc new, idea, he never ceases working, at it until he has brought it to perfection. Perfection in anything earthly is not reached on this nide ot time, so that even in the marvellous works of Rdieon there is still left room for improvement, and the wizard's subtle miud is continually on the track of improvement, and a measure of success has been the reward of his quest in every in vention he has given to the world. So with the phonograph. He is ever on the watch to improve this instrument, and bis latest " edition " of it it in Ashburton now, and on exhibition in Rule's buildings next the Mail Office. This instrument is shown by Mr Leiyden and the records that gentleman submits to his patrons are the clearest of any yet brought to New Zealand. They include musical and other selections, amus ing speeches by amusing men, and an oration by the Bight Hon. W E. Gladstone on that subject so dear to the heart of the G. 0. M—Home Rule. If there is »n Irish man in the county with sixpence to spare he should spend it to hear Gladstone's speech in favor of Home Rule, and hear it v it fell from the lips of the orator himself. So pleased was Gladstone with the wonders of the phonograph that in compliment to Edison he spoke the following words into the phonograph, and they arc preserved in i the waxen cylinders, and reproduced in all parts of the English epeaking world to the j admirers of the first man of the empire: — " My dear Mr Edison,—l am profoundly in* debted to you, not for the entertainment only, but for the instruction and marvels of one of the most remarkable evenings it has been my privilege to enjoy. The request that you have done me the honor to make, to receive the record of my voice, is one that I cheerfully comply with so far as it lies in my power, though I lament to say the voice that I transmit to you is only the relic of an organ, the employment of which has been overstrained, yet I offer you as much as I possess, and as much as old age has left me, with the utmost satisfaction, as being at least a testimony to the instruction and delight I have received from your i marvellous invention. As to the future consequences it is impossible to anticipate them. All I see is that wonders upon wonders are opening before us, and your great country is leading the way in the im portant work of invention. Heartily do I wish it well, and to yon, as one of its greatest celebrities, allow me to offer my hearty good wishes, and earnest prayers that you may live long to witness its triumph in all that appertains to the well being of mankind.—William Ewart Glad stone,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

European and Othex* Foreign Items

London, March 26 It is reported that Baron Hirsch had offered to buy Cyprus in order to turn it into a Jewish colony, but the Powers would not agree to it, March 27. Information has been received that two Urge French expeditions are en camped at Bagiba and Boussa, which are within the royal Niger Company's sphere. The Governer of Dahomey commands the Boussa expedition. The Daily Telegraph insists that the reforms in Armenia should be carried out under English officials. The Otago and Southland Invest ment Company issue £150,00t r worth of 4 per cent, debentures. Of this amount £72,000 has already been sub scribed. The present holders exchange the terminable debentures, Fabis, March 26 A Bimetallic League has been formed in France. Three thousand members joined in a few days. The Council includes M. Ginchard, Presi dent of the Suez Canal Company, and M. Magnin, Governor of the Bank of Frauce. Capetown, March 26 The Opposition party in Parliament is convening a meeting to protest against the appointment of Sir Hercules Robinson to succeed Sir H. Loch. The Afrikander Bund supports the selection of Sir H. Robinson.

The Debtor Balance.

Sydney, March 28 Through the fall in prioes last year the colony paid £600,000 on imports, but lost £1,590,000 on exports. Of the net loss £477,000 represents the addition to the interest on public and private debt, whi'e the balance is the excess of loss over gain in exchange of trade.

LABOR

1 Bbisbakb, Much 97 Several of the earlier shearing sheds are in full swing. Plenty of men are offering, and so far there has been no trouble.

Sydnky, Utrob 28 The Wallsead minera have ballotted in favor of reorganising the Union, in order to admit non-Unioaists. Thisiq regarded as a step to facilitate a general strike.

In the Legislative Assembly the first residing was oarried of a Bill to •mend the Conciliation, and Arbitration Act in the direction of making arbitra tion compulsory. Provision wag also made for imposing a penalty of JEIOO for the refusal of any party to produce books or documents if a dispute is about to take place or exists, and the Governor may under the Act appoint a spesial board of inquiry to investigate and report. The Bitldqes awa/ aj far as possible with the plea often put forward by employers that persons at the time of a dispute w^re not in thi ir employment, having been sMnjmayily dismissed,, and provides that any person who was regularly employed within a month of a dispute shall have all rights as if employed at the actual time of the difficulty. The Bill is regarded in commercial circles as impracticable, and there is a feeling of regret that it 1 has been brought forward at the present moment, as it is likely to still further complicate the financial situa tion. . Adelaide, Much 28 The Minister for Labour has re* quested the State Board of Conciliation to inquire into the dispute between the tanners and Mr Dowie, their employer, The latter refuses to recognise the Board, -

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Wanted. -J to OHOOL Books-I am belling School & Books at 'Jhristchurch prices Cheaper than any other shop in town.—^qhh Marsden. 3180



Tea and Sacred Concur*, Ranter Xlnmumy, Oilrifellwwa' Hall | CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna- V,' mente, Zithers and Jew's Harp?, Baits ac 4 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-1 killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at ] Mrs Alcorn's Ladief- 1 Underclothing and Fancy Ba»*ar, Havelock street. BANG I Bang i s»u g ! My new sei sori's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'a, Kynock's and, Club Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hißbiey's, Gun Emporium NOTICE! Motice Sport for all Guns let out on hire ©r sold on tim 9 payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W, Hardley, Ironmonger, etc'



mITAN Soap, Titan Soap. No rubbing X required by using Titan Soap. Free samples supplied on applying at our Stores.—Fletcher 8h03., Ashburton.



U/ ANTED, Fnsh Egga in any VV quantity. Also a few Prime Dairies of Butter: Highest price given for really prime quality. — Fletcher Bros , Ashburton.



SPECIAL Lot of Fresh Fish and Oysters during race week. JrwiTT, opposite Mail Office. 3 191



Stephen's Church, Thursday, 28ch, C 5 Harvest Thanksgiving and Social. Preacher—The Bishop of Christchurch. 3183



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RACKS, BACKS, RACES.— Shilling Luncheon on Course. Dinner from 11 till 2. Hot Tea and Supper. Huffam's Ashburton Restaurant-, Burnett Street. 3171



Baptist Cbarcb AnnlvfriaryTca, ! K»«t«r Mm>4 ay I 8H OOT IN G~Seaaon 1895 —See the Beautiful Symonds Gun at Carson and Cos. Also smokeless ammunition at Christchurch Prices. 3 90



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



WANTED Known—We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced.—H. C. Segxus, Melford House.



IMPORTANT To Men! Mitchell ani> Turner Outfitting Specialists. Style, Fit, and Good Value in all cuses.



EX M, 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. Before laying onto your money for Drapery, Boots, etc , give us a call.—H. C. Seger3, Melford House.



LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toyß, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrkwes & Co.



*#ANx'lsD, Everybody to use Titan «V Soap, groatest marvel of the age, H. Zander, Sola Agent.



OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, aluslins, Flannelettes, Trimming*, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings,



■ U ANTED Known -That if you are in VV want of a first class article in sum - mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very bast at reduced prices. An for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the kuatralasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boob Store, Evt street, Ashburton



WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optic* line at S. SilLEK's, Optician



WANTKD Known —That our New Autumn Gocds are now on via*. Novelties in nil Departments. Landing fX Tongariro 4 casca Flanelletes.™Mjt- CHELL AND TURNER.



NEW PATTERNS OF TWEEDS. new Zealand CLOTHiN6_FAGTORY. REDUCTION IN PRICES FOR FIRST CLASS TAILORING MEN'S SAC SUITS, D.B. OR S.B. TO MEASURE, 55s MEN'S TROUSERS TO MEASURE, 15s YOUTHS' SUITS TO MEASURE, BOYS' SUITS TO MEASURE, 35s MEN'S COVERT COATS TO MEASURE, s©s MEN'S WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, 35s YOUTHS' WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, 2SS 0D LADIES' WATKRPROOF COAT TO MEASURE, NEW ZEALAND CLC TBING FACTORY. i ALEX HENDRY, Manager.



OOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British •■■* Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Ohiidrtjn's Friend, Littl-s Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Youns; E igland, and other New Bocks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrrwes and Co. 11 98



' r% ANTED Known—Special line of \\ Wents' llegatta Shirts, all sices, with or without collars, 2s 6d.™W, H. Collier.



/CHOICE FRUlTJ,—Peaches, bananas, V^ granges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street.



\k ANTED —Every Lady to try W Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86



CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.— a dams, S umders' Buildings.



WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monEhly nurse) ia open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hoopeb, Aiford Foraefc Head, Ashburton, 11*134



/"I UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock V^f of Gunsj net to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel fimegh Lr<aders, Rifles, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hak^ky'h Sporting Repository



WANTED Known.—We are daily receiving additions to our large "Good Value" Stock—Mitchell and TcJiiMER, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street.



"TTy ANTED Known—The Corner Is VV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, Collier.



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 Kaiapol Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots.



WANTED KNOWN. —F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Gor«er. Ice Creams, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice at reasonable ratea. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153



WANTED Known — The Misses Ijrqtjhart have started Drete making, *nd having a thorough knowledge of the business, totabijied with moderate charges, hope to receive a snare of the rmblic patronage. Address: Tailored Street, next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist.



uyAjfTED Known—That owing to the *'* tmcmw <f the Sale now being held up at Saur.dt/3 1 opposite Rail ray Station, J- will be /wntijiued for another twenty-.eigh.fc daya. lam not advertising a fe v cheap lined, bat the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tuniry of see wring genuine bargains—A UWBW W



H. RALRE WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. rpHE largest and finest stock In the , _1_ District to select from. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive careful and prompt attiention- Watches cleaned and guaranteed for twelve months ss?,5 s?, Sole Agent for Lazirus' patented system of sight testing and "SpecialiteJ" spectacles. S- SALFK. EAST 6TBEET.



KEATING S POWDER destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to dotiestic animals, In exterminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application, Ses tha article you purchase is KE ATlNG'S,'as'imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Tins, 6dandU c with the aigoature Thomas Keatingoo chtiß, Sold by all cbemieti,



Pure Blood km 3sdb Secret of Health Gordon's Blood T?iii§ elesnag the Bystem of all impure bloodj cure iudigeßtion,coil afcipation, liver complaint, pains in back and Bides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. LarjT' bo (Ss; two boxes, 10», post free. J. W. Clayton $9x234 Dusedin



One Box of Clarke's B 41 Piixs i« war ran ted to cure alj discharges from the UriUMy Organs, is either sex (acquired or oonsii tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors thronghout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Compauy, Lincoln, England Rheumatism.— Dr E. Gordon's remedy nkver fails in permanently ouring rheuma tism,'lumbago, aoiatioa, 40-ftt, eto, one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free. aT* W. Olsytop, ?,Q, Bp* 334, tfuoedto,



, « - -* > As a Safe, and Permanent Warranted Cuke for Pimples, Scrofula, Scurvy, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples and Sores of all kinds, we can with confidence recommend Clark's World famed Blood Mix ture. It is certainly the (inert; Blood Purifies that science and medical skill have brought to light. Thousands of testimonials. Sold everywhere, at 2s Bti per bottle Beware oj