Asburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Beading matter on fourth page.

Ths Brazilian warship Uranus has been wrecked, and the commander and five of the crew were drowned.

At Maaterton, the other evening, during' a meeting culled by one of the candidates for the Mayoralty, the Press representa tives were compelled to stfe on the floor and write on an empty gin case.

A Wellington Press Association tele gram states that the funds in aid of the Irish party benefited to the amount of £75 through Mr Davifct's lectures. This amount will be remitted to him.

The Governors of the various provinces in Venezuela have assured General Crespo, the President, that 100.000 troopw are available in the event of war over the British Guiana question.

The hearing of evidence in the charges of breaches of the Bankruptcy acb against Benjamin Hale was concluded In Christ church yesterday,

The Mariposa, with the English mails of November 2nd, left San Francis 30 on November 14th. due date. The Monowai, with the colonial malls of November 2nd, arrived at San Francisco on the 22nd, one day late.

The Grand Hotel at Rofcoru*, which is now approaching completion, will cost, with the furnishings and ctacoratlons, about £16,000. Its contains eighty rooms, Kid is built; in the form of a hollow square with a flower garden in the centre.

On Tuesday next the Rev. DrHosking, of Ghristcharch, will deliver his interest ing lecture, entitled " A fcour through Cornwall." The lecture will be given in the Wesleyan Church, and the proceeds will go to the funds of the newly-formed Moral League;

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states thab the steam tag Daco, which leffe on a search for the disabled barque Weatherfield, has returned to port without sighting the vessel. The change of wind may, however, at any time bring her up to the Heads,

Nominations for the Maiden and Handicap Trots at the coming Rakala sports and racea, to be held on Boxing Day, will close on Saturday evening, December 7, at eight o'clock. The privileges will be sold at the Rakala aalevards on Thursday, December 5.

Mr F. T. Gillon has taken medical advice fn Sydney, and ascertained that the kidney disease, from which he ha*? been suffering, is curable, but an im mediate operation is necessary. He will so into a private hospital at once, and expects to be there for three weeks.

At Wellington, on Friday, at a meeting of the Council of the New Zeahnd Foot ball Association, a letter was read from the English Association on the point raised whether the ball being held by the player between his kneeß could bs con strued as 'carrying.' Toe English Association confirmed the referee's decision that it could not.

Martin, the American cyclist, now in Australia, won his bride in romantic fashion. There was a prize of 1000 dollars to be raced for, and the young lady to whom he was engaged told him that if he came in first they would be married. Although Martin did not take kindly to long distance racing he took part in the race, and won it and his wife.

To-day was the hottest we have ex perienced this season. At two o'clock this afternoon the temperature under Mr Murray's glass verandah in East Street was 97 degrees Fah.—or within 2 degrees of the hottest day experienced all last summer as registered by the same instru ment) in the same position. Allowing 10 degrees for the effect of the glass, there are still left 87 degrees in the shade to sweat under. Hot enough, in all con science !

the preachers at the Wesleyan Chnrch to-morrow will be the Bey T. G. Brooke in the morning, and the Rev W. Morley afa night. The latter gentleman is the most distinguished minister in the Wesleyan church ,• in Australasia. la addition to being an unusually able preacher, Mr Morley is President of the General Conference, and, as there la a probability that this will be the last time for some years that Ashbarton Wesleyans will have the opportunity of listening to him, no doubt they will gather in large i 1 numbers.

The Auckland correspondent of the Otago Daily Times writes : -At a meeting of the Sir George Grey Statue Committee, the Mayor presiding, the following resolu tion was submitted on the recommendation of the Executive Committee :■—'That this committee recommend the Mayor to instruct the Secretary to call in the collection books and bank the money until such time as ali parties are agreed as to the form the acknowledgment of Sir George Grey's services shall take ' Thia was carried. The movement is therefore practically suspended, and likely to end In a fizzle.

A unique occurrence is recorded from the races at Mentone, a Melbourne suburb. The last race of the day was a trot. Leithametead was winning easily ; bat his victory did not suit the flatites. They had evidently tacked the second horse. So they swarmed across the course in front »f the post to stop Leithamstead. They did not succeed, however, as he won by half a length after all. Then he was protested against for galloping past the post, but in vain. There were only two horses oat of six ■tarters backed, and the riders of four of them have been hauled before the stewards for suspicious practices. Warm work even for a suburban troc!

If tha time-honored tea meeting ie to give place to modern innovatians, there is little doubt it will' die hard,' and it is just possible, notwithstanding the predic tions of some folks, that, daring winter months, It will even survive in the shape of coffee suppers and the like. But, in summer weather, garden parties are becom ing justly popular, and given that the sociable picnic element? prevail, this form of outdoor pleasure has everything to rpcommend It. From an announcement elsewhere, It will be seen that the Wealeyans have this year decided to keep abreast of the titntss, and, instead of having tea and cake in a sitting room, these refreshments, with the addition of strawberries and cream, will be diepensei in the open air at Mr John Orr's beautiful grounds, on the Alford Forest Road, next Thursday; cricket, tennis, and other games being provided to sharpen the appetite

The Temuka Leader says :—We are now in a position to state on absolutely undeniable authority, that the Govern menfc has bought Mr (jainti'd farm at Milford, known as the Island. This is one of the finest pieces of land in 3Sew Zealand, and the price is not excessive, being only £20 per acre. It contains 386 acres, and there will be scarcely any waste in it, as a good road runs through it already. Possession will not be given by Mr Qulnn until the Ist of April next, as he will require to take his crop off it first, but he will allow sur veyors to enter upon it as soon as possible, so that in all probability the future ten nants will get possession of it in time for nexb winter's work. This land is, we believe, intended exclusively for the Arowhenna settlers, and they will nob be required to live on it. At the price at which ifc has been bought the rent; ought not to be more than 22s 6d per acre.

Hollowat's Pills and Ointment exert a rapidly favorably effect in *ll those diseases which are induced by exposure to damp or by great changes in temperature. They will therefore be found eminently serviceable to those who work in iron foundries, copper mines, and collieries. These well-known remedies present manifest advantages in respect of use and effectiveness, are entirely compounded of vegetable drugs selected with' the greatest care and regardless of price. When used in accordance with the ample printed directions which accompany them, they act surely but mildly, and do not inter fere with the daily work. There are but few.diseases which are not capable of cure— or, at all events, of great relief—if Hollo? ways remedies are perseveringly used.

New Breed of Sheep.

Mr 0. Noedl, writing to the Haiulce's Bay Hera'd, is "surprised that such an excellent sheep as the Clune Forest is ignored in New Zealand. If this breed were better known I feel sure some of our farmers would procure some and give them a trial. They are a very hardy class, well proportioned, fall of flesh, to use the trade term meat to the hocks and mackeral backed, with a beautiful bloom resembling a Southdown ; their wool is close. They should in my opinion, if crossed with Lincoln-merino ewes, pro ; duce what is required for early matured lambs, or wool and mutton sheep coro i bined. The wethers are mostly horned, and they do not require docking, as they are not susceptable to the maggot which infects the English flocks. They were known in the trade as Randors, on account of the large numbers that came from that country to the Midlands. I have no doubt Mr John Cribland, of Malvern, Worcestershire (in whosa ser vice I was twenty-five years ago), would supply any information required, and I should be pleased to explain to anyone all I can concerning them."

ASHANTEE.

N.Z Herald In view of the threatened war in Asbantee some particulars concerning the causes of the present trouble will, be of interest to our readers. The Government of the Gold Coast Colony are endeavoring to carry out a policy of opening communications with the interior, but they find that Ashantee proves a serious obstacle in the way. Not only is freedom of trade with the coagt now forbidden, but in Ashantee it self the condition of affairs is sach as to prohibit all peaceful intercourse with it or with the neighboring States. The traffic in slaves ia actively carried on, human sacrifices are rife, and within the last two or three years attempts have been made by force of arms to impose the yoke of Ashantee on the neighboring chiefs and to gain for the young King the control of the whole trade with the interior as far east as the Volta river, or, in other words, to substitute for the present traffic in European goods a trade in slaves, cattle, and sheep vrith the in terior in exchange for kola nuts. It will be remembered that the Ashantee war of 1873-74 founded a native Em pire and left a loose federation of disaffected States. In fact, it found Ashantee, it left Ooomassi. Eleven States fell away one by one from a Pow«r which had long tyranni&ed over them, and which had become too weak to maintain its supremacy. Most of these States asked to be taken within the British Protectorate. It was not judged advisable to grant their request. Some had been wholly deserted by their populations, who have left the land and settled within British borders. Some have maintained their existence as independent States, and it is over these that the late attempts have been made to reimpose the sovereignty of Coomassi. Of others the rulers are refugees within British territory, and the States have returned to forest jungle. Constant fighting was, of course, the condition of the interior until, seven years ago, the British Government of the Gold Coast was asked to place a ruler on the throne. Ashantee no longer existed as a political entity, and, according to the precedent of the country, no one could legally be installed upon the " golden stool," which takes the place of the Imperial" throne, except with the con sent of the kings of Kokofu and Mam pon, who had become refugees in the British Protectorate. The people of Ooomassi were accordingly requested to seleot a ruler for themselves, the sovereignty of Ashantee was allowed to fall into abeyance, and the British Government of the Gold Coast placed the present King Prempeh, who was put forward by the people as the right ful representative of authority, upon the stool of Coomassi. He was at that time only fourteen years of age, but he was accepted by the more powerful faction in %he country as King of Coomassi, and has retained that posi tion. Last year he conveyed to the Governor the information that he had been installed as King of Ashantee on June 11. The consent of the Kings of Mainpon and Kokofu had been dis pensed with. The ceremony, which was not countenanced by the British Government, is equally without the sanction of local custona, and, though it is natural that an ambitious young King of Coomassi should aspire to be King of Ashantee, the act of instal lation has no meaning unless it is taken as the prelude to wars which alone can restore the supremacy of Coomassi over the neighboring States. The endeavor of the Colonial Govern ment has been to negotiate with this young king an agreement by which the most intolerable of the practices of his Government should be brought to an end and peace insured to the States that surround Coomassi. Me is bound, under the treaty of Fomman nah of 1874, to put an end to the practice of human sacrifice. Neither is it to be expected that a British Government can tolerate slave raiding, with all its attendant horrors, upon its borders. The agreement which the king was asked to sign in February of 1894 contained, as its principal conditions, the acceptance by him of a British Resident, whose duty it would i be to watch over the development of trade and peaceful intercourse with the neighbouring British territory, and also to insist upon the observance of the terms of the treaty of Fommannah in relation to inhuman practices, and an undertaking on his part to refrain from making war upon the surround ing tribes, and to refer his grievance in case of dispute to the arbitration of the British Government. In return, the British Resident was to be in structed to uphold the authority of the King with his own people, and to interfere as little as possible in native affairs. The King would, in the event of accepting these conditions, receive a handsome subsidy from the British Government. The King, however, has refused to accept these conditions; hence the decision of the Government to despatch a military expedition.

The following statement of the King's cose has been prepared by Mr Harris, solicitor to the Ashantee Em bassy in London, which was sent to discuss the position with the Imperial authorities? —"According to my in structions, it would appear that Prempeh was not elected to the stool of Ashanfcee by us, so much so that we refused to interfere with the Ashantees 1 selection at all, but fully reoognised their action by having present our official representative at the corona tion, and acknowledged him as King of Ashantee. There cannot be any manner of doubt about this, as it is borne out by the Blue records from 1888 to 1894, I am also told that when the British Government sub mitted the proposal that a British Resident should be received, the King was correctly designated by us as King of c Ashantee,' although at the time we were aware of the fact now alleged, that • the old Ashantee Confederation had been broken up,' a confederation which, I am instructed, had. never existed. My clients emphatically deny that the Kiqg has ever broken or violated any of his treaty engagements. Thf>y deny, too, that he has countenanced human sacrifice, a fact which^ I am told, is negatived by ©urown records, nor has he, ifc is urged, hampered trade and attacked tr'best under British protec tion. It is also denied that he has raided lor slavey Oa tfee contrary,

my clients inform me that the King has cause to complain of want of frank ness towards him, and that our repre sentative on the Gold Coast, whilst professing friendship towards the King, has, as a fact, been acting con trary to his pledges. The King is pnftpired to open his country to British skiii, a-id does not seek to hamper trade, as is suggested. The Ambassadors submit tba+, the fact of Ashantee being ' within the sphere of British influence' does not carry away the King's in dependence as a sovereign, nor justify the hostile attitude our Government are assuming, That the Kicg is an independent sovereign there cannot be any qnestion, in the face of the reply of the Cnder-Secretary of State for the Colonies given in February last, and if England claims the right to send a mission to the King whenever she feels inclined, my clients urge that the same privilege should be extended to their King when he is acting with bona fides and in the honest belief that he is acting within his rights."

COMMERCIAL.

London, JNovsmbee 28 The Rakaia's chilled beef from Queens land was carried at a temperature of 30 degrees. There was some sign of mould on the forty-fifth day, and the meat waß frozen hard on the forty-ninth. When discharged the meat was sweet and sound, but dull in appearance.

At the wool sales an excellent selection was offered and a brisk sale followed. Prices are very firm. The Bradford market is firmer, but business is limited, owing to sellers holding, consequently prices are dearer than in London.

Six cases of pleuro-pneumonia have been discovered among the cattle ex tke Maori King from Sydney

November 30. New Zealand long-berried wheat nominal j South Australian 28s, market restricted; Victorian, 28s 3d, market flat. Newr Zealand mutton, first quality, 3£d; second quality, 3§d. The Bakaia's shipment of chilled meat is unsaleable. A few of the carcases brought Is Bd. Much of the meat was tainted and a portion condemned.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market in the Ashburton County for the week ending November 29, as follows :— On Tuesday at the Ashburfcon yards the usual weekly sale was held* There was aa average attendance of farmers, dealers, and others interested, and the catalogues pre sented something over 5000 sheep. With, few exceptions they were of an inferior class, and a considerable number were turned out unsold. After the sale, some of r them were cleared at a slight advance oa prices offered at auction. . Biddings through out were very dull, and an auctioneer re quired the patience of Job to do business. To my own knowledge there were*plenty of buyers present, but the quality offered was not tempting. The catalogues for the day consisted of 5009 sheep and 33 cattle, of which my entry was made up of 1610 sheep and 21 cattle, of which I sold the under mentioned lots at the following prices :~2o> fat ewes 10s, 28 fat ewes 9s 3d, 39 fat ewea 8a Bd, 44 fat; ewes Bs. In store sheep I sold 315 crossbred ewes and lamba {all counted) at 4s l|d each, 227 ceossbred hoggets in wool (small) 10s, 228 shorn crossbred hoggets (very small) 6s 3d, 115 crossbred four-tooths in forward condition 11s 2d. These sheep were bred by Messrs Young Bros., Wakanai, and were very choice; 72 fat merino ewes sa. In cattle I sold 1 fat steer at £9,1 fat; cow £7, 1 fat cow £8, 1 fat cow £4 12s 6d, 1 fat heifer £5 12s 6d, fat heifer fifteen months old £3 15s. Dairy cowa at £3 18a 6d, £4 103, and £4 10s. Young cattle— s, calves 15s, 2 calves 6s 6d, yearlings £1 15s 6d, two-year-olds £2 6a, 2 yearlings 30s, &c. l>uring the week I have made the following private sales of sheep :—2BB shorn hogpeta 7s 61, 672 shorn two and four-tooth sheep 9s, 640 crossbred four-tooths IDs 4d, &c. Horse fair—The horse fair held on Friday was a decided success. About 135 horses were entered, and I succeeded in clearing about 85 of them at prices equal to anything obtained this year. Light harness horses and hacks were nofc greatly in request, light! harness horses realising from £9 to £17, hacks £6 to £12 10s, screws 20s to £5, Draught horseß were greatly in requeot, ancl anything good quickly ran over £20, several reaching over £2110s, £2210 a, £23 j medium draughts, young and sound, £12 to £1$; aged horses £6 to £14 10s. Takan all round the sale must be taken as a highly successful one.

WOOL SALES.

# Mc Henry Zander reports:—With r©. fereuce to my advertisement that I would sell my clients' wool at Ashburton, I have now much pleasure to report on my Bale made yesterday to Mr Moss Jonas, of Timaru. My catalogue was not a large one, owing to the wet weather we had lately, bub I shall be able to catalogue another 300 bales or more for next sale. The wool this season, as has been stated in former reports, ia rather dirty, and it was for that reason that English buyers did not operate so freely aa they generally do. The cable on Thurscfey that wool had fallen fully five per cent., no donbt has influenced my buyers to reduce their values, but notwithstanding this, tha prices realised are satisfactory, and fully up tfo prices obtained at the last Christchnrch wool sales, thus saving my clients the rail age to town. Owners will find ie to their advantage to sell their wool here, and I have arranged with Mr Jonas to come back again in about a fortnight, when he will be pre pared to buy wool and skins in any quantity. Farmers will do wisely to send their wool to me as early as possible. The following are the details.—

— over H2, I <bale crossbred ewe 6|d ; R, 4 bales crossbred hogget 6d; . FR, 4 bales merino ewe s|d, 5 bales crossbred ewe 7d ; •— over LB S 1 bale merino s|d; FD, 7 bales crossbred ewe 6|d ; HW conjoined, 5 bales first-cross ewe 6|d, 6 bales first-cross hogged 6Jd, 5 bales crossbred ewe 6|d, 2 bales second-cross 6|d, 2 bales merino sd; D over J, 7 bales crossbred ewe 7d; SF, 3 bales half bred hogget 6£d, 2 bales half bred ewes 6|d; P, 13 bales threequarter«bred hoggets 7d; L 6, 4 bales crossbred ewe 6|d ; MB, 5 bales crossbred hoggeta Bfd; heart, 2 bales hogget 6Jd, 2 bale's halfbred ewe 6§d ; S over —, 9 bales threequarter-bred ewe 7d, 3 bales merino ewe s|d; D, 3 bales second cross hoggets 6fd, 2 bates first-cross ewe 6|d; CO, 1 bale first-cross hogget 6|d ; W, 14 bales halfbred hoggets 7Jd. Looks and pieces 2|di, dead wool 6d, pieces 4|d,

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Business Notices, Cheaper Than Ever. G. J. NEI L L IN Premises lately occupied by F, Nokbs, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bros Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sailor Hats lOd each MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6|d Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's 411 Wool Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid Boys' Suits 3s lid HATS, OAFS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. b"OOTS. . BOOTS. All Our Boots are made Specially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluchers 4s 9d , Women's Shoes 5s lid Men's Balmorals 7s 6d TAN 80018 AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION a J- NEILL, . BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS, TEA TEA. TEA. GREAT REDUCTION^REAT REDUCTION, FLETCHEE BROS, HAVING cleared out of bond, Large Parcels [of Tea at 3d per 1b [Reduction on the old tarlfl, we are enabled to sell better Tea at a Lower Price than anyone in Ashburton Get Our Quotation Before Buying Elsewhere. Seeds! Seeds!! That are Sure to Grow. TURNIP SEED. Our fhrnip Seeds are grown from Specially Selected Roots by growers ot repute in the South of England. The following varieties are in stock :— Carter's Elephant Swede Aberdeen Green Top Yellow Improved Skirvings Purple Top Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow Swede Mammoth Purple Top White Devonshire Grey stone Etc., Etc. Rape Seed. Rape Seed. BROADLEaF ESSEX KAPE. FIELD CARROTS. FIELD CABROTB. As in the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of well shaped Roots from which the Seeds are grown. James' Scarlet Intermediate Giant Green Top White Scarlet's ijhort Horn Belgian, &c.", &c. Manuel Seed. Mangel Seed. The Greatest possible care is taken in growing all our Mangel Seeds. Grown from selected roots, they cannot fail giving the greatest satisfaction. Mammoth Long Red, Champion Orange Globe, Etc BE SURE AND GET OUR QUOTATION BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE Seasonable Goods. We have just received and to arrive several large con- signments of Seasonable Goods specially selected for us. 10 Oases Sheep Tongues, lib tins 5 Cases Fresh Herrings Ti Cases Sheep Tongues, 21b tins 3 Cases New Zealand Mullet 10 Gases Salmon, Cocktail Brandy 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Beef 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Mutton 3 Oases Preserved Pears 3 Cases Preserved Apricots 3 Oases Preserved Peaches 15 Oases St Georges' Jams, lib tins 10 Oases Jam, 21b tins 5 Oases Strawbery Conserve (most -■•' Delicious 50,000 Corks. 50,000 Corks. To Herbal Beer Makers and Others. We have just landed 5 bales of some of the Beat Shape and Size Corks which have ever arrived in Canterbury, which we are enabled to quote at Very Low Prices for Large Quantities, FLETCHER" BEOS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Christchurch. Advertised Agents for Nimmo and Blairs Reliable Farm and Garden Seeds Friedlander Bros., Limited. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. SEASON—IB9S-1896. WE ARE PREPARED TO M4KE LIBERAL O&SH ADVANCES AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES, AND FREE OF COMMIS SION, on ALL WOOL placed in our hands for Sale, either locally or for shipment to the Home market. OUR SECOND SALE WILL TAKE PLACE AT OHRISTCHUROH ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th. CLIENTS will kindly consign to MESSRS WOOD BROS, private Siding, Addington, or, if more convenient, deliver their Wool either at our Ashburton or Tinwald Stores, where it will receive the most careful attention No charge will be made for transferring Clips from our Stores to Cbristchurcb, except railage. Wool intended fbr THIS SALE should reach ADDINGTON not later than TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1895. Friedlander Bros,, Limited. !



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QT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH MEETINGS. SATURDAY — (Sfc, Andrew's Day), I Holy Communion, at 730 a.m. Offertory in aid of the "0.M.5," "S.P.O, and "S.P.C.K." • SERVICES. FRIDAY-Short Service, at 7 30 p.m Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY—II am , Morning Prayer and Holy Communion ; 3 p.m., Service ab^reenstreet; 6.30, Evening Prayer. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing. Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs A lorn s new ,shop, Baker's Buildings. j ¥#14 (ry (he New Vtnus JslxKeQ



Business Notices. EVERYBODY NOW HAVING ILI Heard of the " BLUE HOUBJE/" and its Wonderful Value, it means to Sustain its Reputation for SELLING CHEAP. Therefore, until After the Show week from this date, have Determined to dispense with all idea of profit and SELL CHEAPER THAN EVER [— Remember — the Goods are ALL New, No old shelf-worn goods at the "BLUE HOUSE." Our trade is Strictly Cash. You Oan't refuse our goods for your money.; the value tells. COMPARE OUR PRICE 3. Men's Tweed Suits t© Measure a Specialty. The Newest Patterns, The Best Workmanship, The Latest Style, In fact a Perfectly Made Superior Suit to Measure for 45s Trousers to Measure from 12s 6d; 1000 patterns to choose from ; Fit Guaranteed. Men's Ready-made Suite 14s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 5s lid Men's Serge Trousers 4* lid Men's Moles, Good ... 5s lid Men's Felt Hats from la 6d A Splendid Line at ... 2a lid Working Shirts ... Is each BC Undershirts aid Pants Is 8d A Beautiful lot of Scarves, Collars, Braces, and Handkerchiefs, from 6d each, worth Double. White Calicoes 2s lid per dozen, Sheetings 9d per yard, Silesia 3^d, Hollands from 4id, Table Damask from Is. Prints. Prints. Prints. Washing Prints Cheaper than Ever. Nobody looking for Cheap Goods passes the "BLUE HOUSE" Special Lice 4s lid Dress worth 7s 6d, other goods from 3d per yard. Sateens, Cambrics, Persians, Cords, Crepone, Drills, Etc, All at prices to Suit the keenest buyer. Millinery. Millinery. Millinery. Do you Want a First-class Stylisk Hat in the Newest Shape with the Latest Trimming ? THE "BLUE HOUSE" Is the place for you. Go there and Save Disappointment. A New Line in LIGHT FANCY STRAW, Well Trimmed, including a Beautiful Flower or Ostrich Tip, Only 3s lid Our Net and Lace Millinery are the Cheapest and Most Stylish. The numbers sold up to date prove to us that the public know how to appreciate our efforts in bringing ♦ Down the Price of Millinery. Pick your Shape and Trimming and we will Trim you a most Stylish Hat Free of Cost. • Best Value in Every Line at THE " BLUE HOUSE." S U N S H A D]EJS. The Best Value ever shown at 2s lid A really Superior line with Stylish Handles at 3s lid. Good Shape. IN BOOTS AND SHOES THE "BLUE HOUSE" Cannot be Surpassed by city traders, and in many special lines it is impossible to compete with the "BLUE HOUSE" VALUE. Another gross of the well-known 33 lid Ladies' Strap Shoes Just Opened. Be Quick if you want a pair. Also— A New Line of Men's Shooters at 7s Gd worth 11s 6d. Every article Equally Cheap. In fact to Save money find THE "BLUE HOUSE/ the Only place in Ashburton where trade is conducted on Strictly Cash principles. Everybody treated alike ; no good Customers have to pay for bad ones 5s saved is 5s earned To earn money go to the "BLUE HOUSE," Next Clothing Factory, And second door from Mr John Orr's Ironmongery Department, HAST STREET,



Wanted. ] Mtf ANTED—Board and residence 17 young lady at beginning of Feb" ruary. Apply immediately 'A' Prmt, Office. i£ 19 2 WESLEYAN~^ch,"ZTo'^^.' —Morning Dreacher, the Rev. T. G. Hbookb ; Evening, Rev. W. Morley President of the General Conference. Strangers cordially invited. 11 184 "P RlMlTlVß~^teoiodlßr~Churoh~^- X Sunday Morning Service, Mrs Lill and Mise Addis. Evening? Service, Rev J. Olphbkt. Sabjecb: 'Constraining I*>_^ 11 191 pOUPONS for onr Ohristraaa Gifts' now ready. See oar large advertis ment on fourth page.—-G. L. Beath and Co., Tancred Street. 11 176 TCTOR SALE—WeII-built Six-roomed ,-*■ House and Pantry, with Washhouse and Copper, Stable and other Outbuild ings ; One Acre, Princess street, Lately occupied by Mr John Alison. Easy terms if required. Apply, Thomas H, Fox, The Home. * 11 152 TTENRY HOOPER, Rirer Bank .OL Garden, Allen ton, bega to notify that he will call on old customers and neir ones three times a week with Vegetables and Frnlt of all kinds in season. Young plants for sale. 11 104 WANTED Known—Dresses made to order in oar wall-known superior sfcyleand finish for 10s 6d.—-Ashbnrton Drapery Company. 11378 TXTANTED Known—l am a Buyer of " Bottles—pints, qaarts. Whiskey, and Brandy; also Old Iron, wrought and cast j Bones in large or small lots ; Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair.-—Charles Brown, Eton Street, bottom of Havelock, Ash bnrton. \\ 144 WANTED KnownT^^tThaivejaat received large consignments of Groceries, Crockery, Glass and Enamelled ware, which I am prepared to aell at lowest possible prices for cash. Inspec tion iavited. Goods delivered daily in Town and Suburbs. Families waited on for orders. E, Mahood, East Beit Cash Store. 10 152 WANTED Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Mellok's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Repairing made to look like new. Meliok's Zealandia Boob Store. WANTED Known—Men's Salts 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knlcker Suits 4s lid, Oapa 6d.— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier WANTED— Ladies to see the latest styles in Boots and Shoes.— Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—For good value in Drapery, Millinery, &c,, go to Melford Honse. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers.—H. C. Segers* WANTED Known—MELLOß*sHZe^ landia B.iot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. ANTEDKnown—Go toTHE Corner for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. /GENTLEMEN who wish to dress V.T comfortably, and with good taste and ecorfomy, should vialt our Clothing and Outfitting Department,—Mitchell and Turner, WANTED Known .-For a first-class article in Ice Creams go to EL A. Flower, the old reliable Ice Cream vendor. Partias supplied at shortest notice, Ice always in stock. O ERB 4L Beer Extract 7d per bottle ■"-*- Sufficient to make six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer. This extract saves boiling herbs ; is pure ; makes a splendid tonic beer j non-intoxicating, with a creamy head, like bottled Ale.—Fletcher Bros., Wholesale and Retail Agents, Ashburton and WANTED Known-Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes afe Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. "TkRESSES ! Dresses 1 Dresses ! Trim *J minsja of all kinds. Millinery and Mantles, Jackets and Blouse?, New and Stylish Goods at moderate prices.— Mitchell and Turner ANTED^Knowfl-lGirls' neat KM Shoes 5s 6d at Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store. HOLIDAY Suits—A Nice Kaiapoi i Suit for 27s 6d» Boys' KnJoker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measare from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at B. A Scorn's WANTED— Everybody to~examhie the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known-We~~ar7^o^ giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of Drapery, Millinery, Ac—H. C. Seoers, Melford House. WANTED l^own^MELLOß's Zet^ landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashburton, WANTED Known—sCT]pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.—Andrew Orr. 10 136 mo LADlES—Spring Cleaning. Before JL re-arranging your rooma pay us a visit. Oar Stock of Furnishing Drapery ia very large, and includes everything necessary for the beauty and comfort of a home.—Mitchell and Turner. M BIN'S Bluchera 53, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies" and Children's Boors and Shoea from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known—24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price,-— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. -\%I ANTED Known—We are now VV showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Millinery, &o. Everything j marked as low as possible.— H. C, i Segers, Melford House. MRS ALCORN having secured ttie services of a London Milliner, will now be able to Sapply Ladies' and Chil dren's First-class Millinery in the most Artistic and Fashionable style in New Zealand. A nice assortment of Dress goods in stock ORKS, OORKS. 50,000 OorksTNotiee to Herbal Beer makers and others. Wb have just received five bales of splendidly shaped Corks, which we can quote at a very low price for large quantities.— Fletcher BROS.,E»Bt Street, Ash barton LETT'i DIARIES for 1896. Rough Pocket and Medical Diaries, New Zealand Diaries, Date Blocks. New Soods just opened up. Stationery, Plated ware, and Fancy Goods ; Scripture rexts, new »nd pretty designs. Orders for Christmas OBiaberg now booked.— 3< M, tJOHp, ,



Wanted. 1 WAROO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Asliburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 \X7"ANTED Known—Newest Goods in v* Drapery and Miliinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— W. H. Collier, The Corner, DIARIES for 1896. A new and choice selection of Christmas and New Year Cards now opened up, and others arriving by every mail; also Cards with New Zealand scenery for distant i friends. Orders now being booked for Christmas Numbers of English and i Colonial Illustrated Papers now arriving. All Good»< reduced this month for cash at L F. Andrkwks and Co., Stationer's Hall. J PUBLIC NOTICES JUVENILE DEPARTMENT NEW ZEALAND riLOTHINJG FACTORY. \J __ BOYS' MELLVILE SUITS, Aehburton Tweed, 345 67 89 10 8/9, 9/6, 10/-, 10/6, 11/-, 11/6, 12/ , 12/ ---11 12 13/- 13/6. BOYS' TWEED SAILOR SUITS. 3456 7 8 9 i 8/9, 9/-, 9/3, 9/6, 10/-, 10/3, 10/6. BOYS' SERGE MARITIME SUITS, Our own make. . 3456 7 8 9 10/9, 11/6, 12/6, 13/-, 13/6, 13/9, 14/6. SPECIAL. If your Boys are hard to fit, we will make a Suit to fit them at the above prices. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Boys' School Boots from ... 4s 6d Bojs' Canvas Shoes from ... 2s 9d 1 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Sole Agents for the famous " Victory" Sewing Machine. ALEX. HENDRY, t Manager DIXIT. DIXIT. DIXIT. /IUAR&NTEKD Pare White Metal and to wear like Silver. New Shipment of DIXIT WATCHES. Open Face ... ... 20s and 25s Hunting Oases . 25s and 80s These Watches are well finished* Capital Time-keepers and are without doubt i THE BEST VALUE IN THE WATCH LINE EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. To be Obtained From S. Salek, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East street



For the past quarter of century there has been Q»e continuous flow of letters bearing testimony to the truly wonderful cures effoted by Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture, the finest Blood Purifier that science and medical skill have brought to light. Sufferers from Scrofula, Scuryey, Rad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases Pimples and sores of any kind are solicited «p giye it a trial to test itfl value. Sold eygrwhere at 2s 0d per bottle. Beware of worthier! jmt»tiea« is* sub»titutei, (6) 1



The great clearing sale of S. Anderson's stock of Boots and Shoes, announced by McDonald and McDiarmid is coming to a close within ten days. Secure a pair of Boots at once at the reduced price. 11 15



SNEEZING Is often the premonitory warning that ypu I have taken a chill, and when it opcura ifc is wise to immediately take Wolfe's Schnapps!



Every line of Boots and Shoes, and every jingle pair selling at a great reduction dur ing the last ten days of McDonald and McDiarjjid's sale of Anderson's Boot Stools, n is?



A man named Robert Darraji, a settler at Hikutia, Auckland, who fixed up a loaded gun for an expected burglar with fatal results, has been sentenced to two years hard labour, at the Criminal Sessions there. Judge Connolly said he looked on the crime aa one very nearly approach ing murde*, and "hoped the sentence would be a warning to others not to set traps to take away human life or injure, people. Dr. S, F. Scott, Blue Ridge, Harrison Co. Mo,, says :—" For whooping cough Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is excellent," By uaing it freely the disease is deprived of all dangerous coi&equences. Tfe*re is do danger in giving the Remedy to babies } as it con tains nothing in|urloas. For sal*l by Ash« prRTON DRUG WMEANX Persons whc sympathise with the afflicted will rejoice with D. B. Carir of 1235 Harrison street, Kansas City. He is an old sufferer from inflammatory rheumatism, bat has not heretofore bean troubled in this climate. Last winter he went up into Wisconsin, and its consequence has had another attack. l Ifc came upon me again very acute and severe/ he said, 'My joints swelled and £eeame inflamed; sore to touch or almosc to look at. Upon fche urgent request of my mofeher-in law I tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm to re duce the swelling, and case the pain, and to my agreeable surprise, it <Md both. I have used three fifty-cent bottles and believe it to* 1)3 the finest thing for rheumatism, pains and? swellings extant. For sale by AsHOT^fQJf Dotg Comfaxv,