LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On our fourth page, tc?day, will be found an interesting article entitled, * A sum for the ladies.

According to an exchange, one of the papils of a State school in Hawke's Bay drew a knife the other day and attempted to stab the assistant master.

An interesting domestic incident Is re ported from New South Wales. A woman and her two married daughters, living at M'L?an, have each during the past week given birth to twina,

An editor at dinner-table, being asked if he would t*k« some Christmas plum pudding, replied, in a fit of abstraction, 1 Offing to a crowd of other matters we are unable to find ro->m for ifo.'

A terrific tug -of-war took place at the St. Patrick's Cathedral fair in Melbourne recently. One tp&fft was of Fitzroy lorry drivers, the ojthj&r of men working on the city seweragn wojfka." "It began at 10 minutes to 10 p m In 20 minutes the lor ymen had gained 3ft, but neither side could afterwards gain an incfy. and after an hoar and a-half, when nearly all jbhe onlookers had gone home to bed, the rivals agreed to Fa her Oollins's proposal to declare the ontirat a drajy.

It may nnt be general! 7 known, gays the Dunsdin Blar, that soir-e of the best preachers from Melbourne who so ably officiated in Knox Church lateiy are en thusiastij anglers, and have availed them selves of the opportunity while herd of testing EiQtne «f the best of our li/ers. One of them—the Rejr. Pr. Rentoul— writing from Christchurch to a di jjiple tf Wai on in Dunedin says:—' Fishinar <n the Rakaia, I caught a beauty, which weighed eight pounds and a birtock. It gave me good pl»y> and in taste ifc was "ai good as any salmon.'

At a meeting of the Wanganui Women'g Political League last night, the. following resolution was carried, to be pra sjnted ly a deonUtion to the Premier this morning :—'The Wanganui Women* Political League desires to thank the present Government for the facilities they are affording the women of the colony to enter the Civil Sorviee, and while trusting that still other departments will shortly be thrown open, wou'd respectively urge thit where the woik of both sexes is of equal value, equality of pay shall be the rule.'

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Intending patrons of St Patrick's c m cert tomorrow night had bitter securo tickets; as the demand for them is very great, and there Is bound to be a crowded house*, tn which case ticket holders have the best chance tor a E«at.

A dispute has arisen between the South Australian Registrar of Pmbttes and the executors of the hre Mr Prica Maurice's estate, over the value of s >tne 60,000 acras of land. Ihe matter is expected tj be fouehfc oub in the law courts.

A vess 1 has been despatched from Noumea, with infctruct'ons to call at all tha coastal harbours of New Caledonia, to embark at each place suob lepers as are known to b« living in ihe 1< eVity, and convay the lot tc the ithnd of Be ef

A boy, the son of Mr Edward Hamilton of Bowraville, in New South Wal^s, has met his death under singulh* circum stances He bit his tongue in filing, and thew und bled continuously for two days, at the end of which time the boy died.

A report submitted to the Minister for Works^ in New South Wales, contains an estimate that recent floods have damaged roads and bridges nnder the department to the extent of £14,463, of which £7291 in in the central division, £4815 metropolitan, £2332 north-eastern, and £25 western.

On Monday, March 18, another excur sion train —but not at bed rock fares this time—will run to Chrisrchurch. It leaves Timaru early In the morning, and Ash burton at 9.13 a m., returning from Ohriatchurch at 5 30 p m.—that is, it will leave Ghristcharch at that fcour on the return journey. The f*res (by thia train only) are 5s 6d first class and 4s second.

The Minister for lands has received a largely signed requisition from the settlers of the Owake and Oatlins districts, in Otago, requesting him to favour them with a political address. He has replied that he will be happy to address the electors of the districts mentioned on the firs 1: opportunity, but that it will be some time before he will be again in the South.

When the lecturer inquired, dramati cally :—' Can anyone in this room tell me of a peifeet nun?' there was a dead silence. * Has anyone,' h9 continued, * heard of a perfect woman V Then a patient-looking little woman in a black dress rose up, at the back of the auditorium, and answered: •There was one. I've often heard of her, bufc she's dead now—she was my husband's first wife. '

A person who h? s resided In Waipawa for twenty years informs the Mail that he has never known work so scarce through out the district as it is at present. He said there is hardly a working man in the place in employment, and that carpenters, plumbers, and painters are looking in vain for a job. If this state of affairs exists in the summer what can be expected in the winter.

With regard to the question of in cveased accommodation at the Ashbur^on railway station, the following letter has been received by the Hon Major Steward : —New Zealand G)vernmsrit Railways, Wellington, March 8. 1895 —Sir, with reference to your letter of the 13 h ultimo, addressed to the Hon R. J. Seddon, in regard to the refreshment rooms at the Ashburton railway station, I have the honor to state that I have arranged for alterations to be made in the rooms so as to provide increased accom modation for the public —1 have the honor to be, Sir, your obdient servant, A. J. Cadraan, Minister for Railways.

An interesting little entertainment is given nightly in Mr Rule's buildings, next the Mail r.fiica, by Mr Northcoie Enlering the shop the visitor can amuse himself with a glance at some really excellent stereoscopic views. V* hen !o has gone the round of these he is usherpd into an inner room In this apartment Mr Northoore exhibits an artificial hand -~a Fpiritualiatic hand—and is careful to pxpladi that all the tricks he does are frauds and have nothing to do with spirits. The hand is placed on,a Kj/iare of plafe glass, and this again on a sight wooden framework, and the who'e in the shade of a dark screen. The hand moves at thji ounmand of the necromancer, and by»a?reed upon tap* answers questions, in what appears to be a most extraordinary 1 fashion Mr Northc >te then gives a shadowgraph pantominr, which is very funny. Having amused his audience, with this for a time he passes on to the Gre- k mystery. He peaces an ordinary plaster bust in the shade of the screen, and asks his audience to carefully watch it gradually cast off its stony appearance and change to a living woman. This it does in about a minute, and the features of a fair lady gradually take the place of the stony features of the sculpture. First her tresses on either shoulder appear, and by and by a coronet of feathery curls crowns her brow. Then the stony cheeks of the plaster recede and a pro'ty female face takes their place. The living face speaks and turns her head in a new direction. Just as gradually as it supplanted the head of the plaster fkure does it again recede and give.place, feature by feature to a grim skull, and when ttyo transformation is complete the necromancer advances and brings out for inspection the weird looking skull, that is left. The whqle thing is very clever, and is well worth the sixpence charged for admission. The show will be open on Saturday afternoon for the benefit of country people.

Rifle Association Meeting

Wellington, March 13

The annual prize meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association begins at Trentham at 10 a.m. to-morrow. The opening event is the Nelson match, 200, $00 and 600 yards, aeren shots, not counting for the belt. The entries are not yet complete, but It is expected th»t 220 men will be present. A large num ber of well-known chots will be absent from the gathering. The weather is very fine and appears to be settled.

ISLAND NEWS

Atoioawd, March 1§ His Excellency Sir John Thurston, Qovernor of Fiji, Is a passenger by the Tiviuni, and proceeds by her to Welling ton. He had expended £I^,ooo in the relief of sufferers by the hurrisane The devastation wa=i confined to one-fifth of the area of the colony ; and 15J90 are now 'n receipt of relief, and up to 2000 in a fortnight, which will have to be continued for four months. The Eewa Delta had suffered most.

The native who murdered a German trader at the Gilbert Group, and who was tried at Fiji, was to be executed on Friday next. Sir John goes to London, and returns in September to Fiji by the Vancouver route.

Mountaineering

Timaru, March 14

Mrß. A. Fifss?erald returned from the Southern Alpa to-day, after being ten weeks among the peaks and passes. He ascended five peaks not before climbed, viz., Sefton, Tasm<*n, Hardinger, Silber horn, and Sealey, The first named was the most difficult. He did not try Mount Cook, as it hid been climbed. He con afders the pass by which he made his way to jjtie VVest Cpast road an easy one for a horse track, and only twanty r five minutes On icp. The Suryey Department now cutting * fcrsofe though, the scrub to i lie West Coast side. He uon^ers the Southern Alps vastly moro difficult than the European, owing to the nature of the t'o?lt *n$ the cJiros'v^

FIRE ALARMS

Allenton „ one toll Borough, north of railway .., two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls Hampstead ....... four tolls

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1895.

In view of the recent Turkish excesses in Armenia the foil >wing exact translation

THE M'NSLPM'S PKAYEK.

from the Arabic of the official prayer of Islam, which is used throughout Turkey and daily repeated in the C»i?o ' Azhar '

University by 10 000 Moham medan students from a'l lands, is both interesting and instructive :— * I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the accursed. In th« name of Allah the Compassionate, the Merciful! O Lord of all Creatures ! 0 Allah ! Destroy the infidels and poly thtists, thine energies, the enemies of the re!iJon! G Allah! Make their children orph ins, anr> dffi'e their abodes, and ciuse their feet to sip and give them, and their families, and their households, and their women, and their children, and their relatives by marriage, and their bt others*, and their friends, and fclieir pos session?, and their race, and their wealth, and their lands, as booty to the Moslems, O Lord of all creatures J' Commenting on thii, the Philadelphia Becgrd eays:—'ln all the other religions of evpn the semi civilised nations of the globe, there pan be no prayer found to parallel this cruel appeal of Islam to the spirit of inhumanity. Bulgaria, Damascus, Lebanon, and Armenia may or may not be mero hot-beds of anti-Turkish intrigue; with such a national prayer Turkey stands self condemned before the world.'

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Hia Honor Judge Ward.)

IN BANKRUPXCr.

Re J G. Res al. - Official Assignee v New Zealand Loan and Mercantile *» genoy Cimp »ny Limited. —Motion for final judg ment to bo entered up, and to value eh ttels. -Mr Wiloing. Motion for order setting »side order of January 11 or to aineicl snme —Messrs Garrick, Cowlishaw ad F. hor. Mr vViHiwg stated that a settlement had been a>rived at between the paries and the mo ions lapsed. ORDERS OP DISCHARGE. On the application of Mr Cuthbertron, order* of discharge were granted in re Robert Came, or Kyle, and Daniel Buckley, of the same place. raoßvTß iJeJohn Moore Tweed, deceased.—On the application of Mr Purnell, piobate was granted to Gertrude Tweed, the executrix. Be Harry Friedlander, deceased. —On the application of Mr Purnell, probate was granted to Hugo Friedlander and Itzig Levine Moiris, the executors, RELEASES. Ordere of release were granted to the Deputy Assignee in a number of estates.

Another Gang of Burglars.

Dunbdin, March 13

An organised gang of burglars is seem" ingly at work here. During last night, the shops of Smith and Smith (painters), Bailey and Co. (tailors), and Field wick, situated in the Octagoii, were broken into. Three diamonds were taken from Smith and Smith's, and t 1 c safe was re moved from Baileys to a cellar adjoining, where the buttom of it was removed. Nothing was missed from Fieldwick's.

The Fire Brigade Conference.

Hokitiea, March 13

It was decided to issue a fire brigades drill manual. Several measures as to competitions were discussed, and it was resolved to hold the next conference and demonstration at Christchurch. It was resolved to write to the Minister of Rail ways asking for a reconsideration of the decision re the issue ot free passes ; that hon. members' certificates be issued to past executive officers ; that the Govern ment be at ked to discontinue the charge for inspecting fire engine boilers; that the Fre Brigades Bill be*not introduced.

Officers were elected as follows :—Presi dent, Mr Robins, Hawera; vice-presidents, Mr Stewart, Invercargill, and Mr BeU< inger, New Plymouth; secretary, Mr Gilbred, Napier (re-elected).

Votes of thanks were passed to the Westpor", Grey mouth, and Hokitika brigades for their entertainment and courtesy; to the Hokitika cit'zens, and to the Midland Railway Company for so readily placing special trains at the dis posal of the delegates*

The business is now practically con cluded. A largely attended social took place at the theatre last night and an aquatic picnic is provided for to-day. The Accident Assurance Association in connection with the Fire Brigades sat last night, The balance sheet disclosed a credit balance of £288 Officers were elected ps follows:—President, Lieut. Smith; vice-presidents, Captain Leach, Captain Bell ringer, Engineer Pauling, Secretary Gilbred.

The public social to the Brigades' delegates last evening was a great success; about two hundred were present. There was fine weather for the aquatic picnic on Like Mahinapua to-day. The conference is now concluded.

COMMERCIAL.

London, March 13.

A good selection of wool/was offered to day. Prices were maintained and all classes of the trade were operating freely.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christchtjech, March 13

Supplies were large in all the leading departments at the Addingion yards to-day The attendance was also large, but business showed very little change from the condi tions of the last few weeks.

Fat Cattle-—About 130 head were y.irded, and most were sold. Steers brought from £Q to £7 12a 6d ; heifers. £4 10a to £6 10s j and cows. £4 5s to £" ss—rbeing at the rate of 153 to 20s per lOOlba for middling to good beef. Store Cattle.—A small entry, consisting, for the most part, of indifferent small lots. The demand was restricted and sales difficult to effect at late rates.

Dairy Cattle — Chiefly Becond rate sorts, which sold with difficulty at low prices A, few good springing heifers brought £5 to £7. and extra good up to £8 10s. Fat Sheep.—A heavy entry of varied quality. The market opened well to some very prime crossbred mutton, but when the butchers were supplied the demand expired, and the sale became very dragging, a great many lots being passed, among them some of the best in the yards. Prime heavy weight prossbred wethers brought up to 13s, and ewes to lla 9d ; freezers 9s 6d to 10i 9d ; good lurchers' \yethers and prime ewes, 7a 6d to 10s; secondary, 6s to 8s 6d ; old ewes 4s 6d; to 6s; good merino ewes, 3* to 4s. Prime crossbred mutton sold at an average of about l^d per lb net, and good ewe and merino mat top as low as Id per lb.

Fat Lambs.—The supply was in excess ot the demand, though exporters were buying freezers at 7s to 8s 6d and as high as 11s for extra lots. Butchers' sorts 4s to 63 6d.

Stoee Sheep and Lambs.—This depart ment showed more animation than has been seen for some time. Crossbred two-tooths sold at 4s to 6s lid, and wethers up to 7s 2d ; breeding ewes, 43 to 63 ; aged ewes, Is 3d to 3s; merino aged ewes, 9d to Is 6d ; good crossbred lambs, 4s to 5a 6d. Pigs.—Demond good. Baconers sold at Sd and occasionally 3|d; porkers at 3£d per lb.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

The New Zealand Loan • and Mercantile Agency, Company, Limited, (A. W. Steele, auctioneer), reports on the stock market for the wj£ek as follows;— At the, Tinwald yards on Tuesday there'was a large entry of about 12.Q0Q sheep, 51 cattle, and 79 pitfs) and a fall attendance of the public, but no improvement in' prices to record. Sheep.-— Crossbred two-tooths in very forward condition are difficult to quit, even at the low prices vendors are prepared to accept, A pen of fat lambs made §3 1Q i. There was a slight falling off in the number of fat sheep (butchers'), and consequently bidding W4S slightly brisker, within certain limits The prices were—Fat crossbreds 5* 9d, 5a Bd, 4s 4a, crossbred two-tooths 5s 6d to 7s 7d ; lambs from 2s Id to 7s ; crossbred ewes up to 63 Id and from 23 Id. Sound mouth ewes averaged about 5s to 5s 3d. Merino ewes ranged from 4£d to Is 6d- Cattle—Steers, £4 fs 6d to £7 10s } cowa up to £6 7s 6d; two-year-olds 763; eighteen months 35s to 455. Pigs in great variety brought from 3s 3d to 28s 6d.—During the sale a meeting was held at which the ram and ewe fuir was finally fixed for March 29 and 30.

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European and Other Foreign Items

London, March 1?

The Order of the Crown of India has been conferred on Mrs Fowler, the wife of the Secretary of State for India and Lady Sandhurst.

Lord Bosebery's health shows a slight improvement, and the Prime Minister was able to attend a Cabinet .meeting at his private residence to-day. , Mr Arthur Arnold was elected Chairman of the London County Council; Mr Bean, M.P., Vice Chair man ; and Mr Dickenson (re-elected), Deputy Chairman. The" week's mortality in London from influenza is returned at 473. The death rate in many provincial centres is remarkably high. , Paris, March 13 The Minister of Marine refuted M. Loekroy's pessimistic view of the condition of the French navy. Berlin, March 12 The Grand Duchess of Hesse has given birth to a daughter. Athens, March 12 The Busaian yacht Czarina, which was bringing Ministers to Athens has been wrecked in the Gulf of Patras. The fate of the passengers is unknown. Washington, March 13 A Spanish warship repeatedly fired on the American steamer Alliance on the Cuban coast. The latter, which escaped, declared that she gave no cause for the action of the Spaniards,

The Oroya

London, March 13

The Liguria starts for Australia immediately to take up the Oroya's return voyage. A heavy gale is blow ing in the Bay of Naples The Oroya is steady, and not hurting herself. Work on board is suspended.

The Racial War

Washington, March 13 Thirteen huudred armed white cotton dressers attacked the coloured dock laborers at New Orleans. Six were killed and many wounded and the rest was compelled to take refuge.

BRITISH GUIANA

London, March 12 In the House of Commons, Sir E. Grey said Government were awaiting the result of the enquiry into the recent trouble between Venezuela and British Guiana before taking any action in the matter.

Paris, March 12 A French warship has been dcs patched to Venezuela.

Ismael Pasha.

London, March 12

Ismael Pasha was buiied in Cairo, the funeral obsequies being carried out with great pomp.

LEPROSY.

Brisbane, March 13

A [European boy, aged elevea years, who was attending a central school where there are 1100 children, was found to be suffering from leprosy. He developed the symptoms at Christmas, but the doctors had no suspicion that it was leprosy. The Government offered the parents to privately isolate the boy and attend to him, but it has been decided for the sake of other members of the family that he shall be removed to the Government lazarette. The discovery has caused a great scare among the relatives of the children attending the school.

Federal Quarantine Stations

Met bourne, March 13

The Premier, Mr Turner, has ad dressed a circular letter to the Pre miers of the other colonies, suggesting that steps be taken to erect federal quarantine stations at Albany and Cook town. It is proposed that the various colonies shall bear the cost of building the stations and come to an arrangement by which each colony shall contribute a fair share towards the cost and maintenance.

Burglars at Coolgardie

Perth, March 13.

The establishment of Nesbit and Jerges, jewellers, at Coolgardie, was entered by burglars, who stole £1000 worth of gold and jewellery. Several arrests have been made.

Wesleyan Conference.

Sydney, March 13

The Wesleyan Conference recorded its appreciation of the work of the Methodist Federal Council in fostering a spirit of union, and empowered the council to present the statistical re turns of ministers' circuits and properties of all methodist churches next year with a view to union.

ADVANCES TO SETTLERS

Sydnry, March 13 The Sydney Morning Herald says that the Board appointed under the Government Advances to Settlers Act j*U New Zealand is finding no difficulty in lending money to the settlers, and no one apprehended it would. The doubts ate respecting the repayment of the money. Government lendipg of any kind, whether of seed and wheat to farmers, of land to setters, or ad vances to porporaticmsj, must be hedged around very strictly or the State will get the worst of the business. In this colony the State never got back all the seed and wheat advances made. There have been attempts to repudiate the full claims on the free selections, and at present there are demands for assistance to selectors, while the town corporations have tried to free them selves of the responsibilities under the Government loans for water-supply purposes. What is wanted is not any extension of Government lending to any class, but a contraction of it. Then our creditors will feel safe, and will be prepared to renew our loans when the time comes on moderate terms. Burning the candle at both ends can no more be done by the Government than by the individual.

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LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Sir T. Mcllwraith.

Los don, March 13 Sir T. Mcllwraith is seriously ill. Later. SirT. Mcllwraith is making good

progress towards recovery,

LORD ONSLOW

London, March 13 Lord Onslow has been elected tin A'dertnan of London.

The Speakership.

London, March 13 If Mr Cambell-Bannernaan does not accept the speakership of the House of Commons, it is thought probable that the Bight Hon Sir Mathew Ridley will be elected

THE NAVY.

London, March 13

Mr E. Robertson, a Lord of tho Admiralty, in the course of a naval statement in the Commons, said the attempt to recruit the navy from the mercantile marine had failed. He estimated the cost of construction for the coming year at £5,400,000, half of which would be spent on battle ships. A loan of £8,600,000 would be required for works at Portland, Devonport, Dover, Hongkong, and Gibraltar, which would be met by ter minable annuities not exceeding thirty years' currency. The complete programme under the Naval Defence Act will be finished this month. The expenditure amounts to £22,241,000, being £750,000 in excess of the original limit. The battleships to be constructed during the current year belong to last year's programme.

LABOR

London, March 12 The Government is very anxious to prevent the spread of the boot strike, and ia intervening with a view of settling the difficulty. The Board of Trade officials are negotiating with the employers, and the men ha^e been asked to formulate their grievances, with a view to their settlement bj means of arbitration. A section of the factory owners is trying to extend the lock out to all parts of England. At present Scotland is not affected. Sydney, March 14 The ironworkers employed by Hud son Bros, have decided to resist the proposed reduction of Wages and go out on strike on Tuesday.

LYNCH LAW

2Sew York, March 13 Nine Italians who were being con veyed to gaol in Colorado for murder ing a deputy sheriff were lynched by the crown. Five were shot dead.

CO-OPERATION.

Sydney, March 14 Coal mining on the cooperative principle is being tried by a contingent of unemployed, who have leased a mine in the western coal district, the owners charging a royalty of threepence per ton. The experiment is attracting some attention.

A PRESBYTERIAN MISSION STEAMER.

Sydney, March 14.

At the Presbyterian Assembly, it was announced that the Victorian Church had cabled home an order to construct a mission steamer for service amongst the South Sea Islands. The Assembly therefore adopted the report of its own committee, which stated that New South Wales was unable to in crease its present contribution towards the maintenance of the maritime con nection. One speaker expressed the opinion that the Victorian Church had acted against its better judgment, under the pressure of Dr Patton. The Assembly rejected the Temperanca Committee's report in favor of Gotten burg system, and adopted an amend ment in support of full local option without compensation.

The Reciprocity Treaty

Adeluob, March 13

The Premier has written to the Premier of Victoria in reference to his objections to the reciprocal treaty with New Zealand. He says, assuming for a moment that federation generally will not be advanced by it, yet a modi cum of federation at least will be secured by the treaty. He invite* consideration of tho fact of how far Victoria is justified in complain ing. Only recently he unsuccessfully invited the Victorian Government to show a practical exhibition of intercolonial comity by the redemption of promises, previously given by that colony, for securing a friendly settlement of the differences between the two colonies. The reply was that Victoria never considered ' neighbouring colonies in her commer cial policy. She was directly respon sible for the existence of the many barriers to intercolonial freetrade, which have served her purpose, and, which she now desires to remove,. Victoria, having embarked an a course of protection nearly thirty years ago, has ever since) persistently continued, and extended ifc in various »vays. Mr Kingston cla'nis that the treafy is rot anti-federal, and invites Mr Turner to make a similar arrangement.

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Latest Gold Discovery. Great Rush to the Fields. WHILE the people have been seeking other SHORES in search of GOLD, a rich Discovery has been made in THIS CITY, that will bring JOY to the INHABITANTS. — FOR — WE J. MELLOE, LEAD, {Late Bishop,) not follow Zealandia Boot Store, want vvwn has discovered that he can give better VALUE for 14a than NOT. WIU than any ordinary SHOP for 203. J.M. has just bought for CASH £900 worth of NEW Ag GOODS for £600 He is now prepared to sell CHEAPER MAY. THAN EVER FOR CASH. gURE NOTE A FEW LINES. SMALL AS Men's Bluchers, from 4a lid; women's slippers, Is 6d ; _ child en's shoes, Is 3d ; youths' school boots 10-3, 4s YOU PROFITS lid ; women's lasting slippers, 2a lid ; men's shoes, 7s 61; men's tan shoes, 7i m ; women's slippers, 33, cost WASTE 4* ; women's ES, usual price 103 6d now 7s 6d ; girls AND best kid shoes, 5s 6 \; maids' best kid boots 10s, now 6.?; YOU nieu's boots 12a 6d, how 8s 6d. mnr v STACKS OP OTHER LINFS AT THE SAM'S WILL W^*- CUTIIKG PRICED. WANI. 1UIU»8 INSPECTION INVITED. N.B.—All repairs left in our charge will be neatly and promptly executed. KOTE ADDRESS, J. Mellor, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRKD STREET, ASHBURTON.



Kerosene. Kerosene. Kerosene. *XT£_jJi&-*VSI!" LANDING, IX CIT¥ OF ADELAIDE, I 100 Cases L OJF THE I Celebrated Light of the Age f Kerosene Bought by us at a very low price which we intend to sell at almost landed ¥ cost.



Now is your time to lay in your Winter Supply of Kerosene. We have also received our first consignment of MOIR'S NEW OATMEAL, * which everyone knows is the best in the Market, and we are selling it at a Lower Price than it as ever been sold either in Ohristchurch or Ashburton. t SJSOWFLAKE BAKING POWDSB. Have you tried the Snowflake Baking Powder, if not, do so and you will be very much pleased with it. The tins hold one ounce more Biking Powder than any other sold at a Id less per tin—namely, lOd tin 9a 3d per dozen. CONFECTIONERY, CONFECTIONERY. We are making a Leading Line of Confectionery at Very Low Prices JFinest Scotch Mixtures 6d per lb Finest Conversations 6d per lb Tom Thumb Conversations 6d per lb Chocolate Creams Is Fruit Paatiles 9d per lb Black Balls 6d per lb Boiled Mixtures 6d per lb English Musks Is 6d Strong Peppermint 8d per Id Cough Tablets 8d yer lb We make a Substantial Heduction by Quantities. NOTE THE ADDRESS— FLETCHER BROS, CiSH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHURCH. WANTED Known-Special line of I pHOTCEFRUITi.-Peachea,bananas, Gents' Uezaita Shirts, all sires, cringes, lemons and tomatoes, afc fc«itk^- without wlters, 2s 6d,~W. H. ' H A- l(LOw«B,Ffi«cerand Confectioner, ■Hj^^^ ' ' i JVist street,,



Wanted. .„ cy AN TED to Sail, a Typewriting * Machine (Universal Himmond), Apply to M)Si Cox, Typewriting Oflica, Hereford Street, Cnris'church. 3 92 SH 001 IN O Season 1895 —See the Tieautiful Symonds Gun at Cakson and Go's. Also sm« k less ammunition afc Chnstchurch Pri> s 3 90 VAM'ED - 1r sh Butter. Eggs, Ilot.cy. Boo* wax. Chick *ht»t, and Onion?. Top price given for good qu H.y —Car on & Co 3 67 I F. A^DREWKS & CO.—Sale now *J > on of Surplus St< ck of Fancy Goods, Toys, liooks, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrbwbs & Co. t YTAi'TED Known -Holders of W Present tckefs can new get them changed. - H. 0. Seobbh. Melford Hoube.



WANTJiD Known —That our New Autumn Goods are now on viaw. Novelties in all Departments. Landing ex Tongariro 4 cases Flanelletes. —Mjx- CHELL AND TURNER. BEAUTIFUL ar.d useful Presents to all purchasers of 2a 6dand upwards. —11. 0 Sboers, Meltcrd House. ANTED Known.—We are dally receiving additions to our large, ♦•Good Value" Stock —Mitcheix and Turner, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street. _ IM PO KTA N T To Men! Mitchell and Turner Outfitting Specialists. Style, Fit, and Good Value in all cuses. WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hoofer, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 TDRESENTS. We are now giving JL Presents to all purchasers of 2s 6d and upwards.—H. 0. Segees, Melford House. ______



NEW PATTEBNS OF TWEEDS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. 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, 45s BOYS' SUITS TO MEASURE,



TTy ANTED Known—The Corner Is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, Collier. I^LETCHER BROS., are stilling allow *- ing a good reduction on 5,10 and 20 lb tins of Tea of all well-known brands. Special quotations for Urge quantities. Fletcher Broh , Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. HM. JONE ' is offering his Large . and Varied Stock of Stationerf Account Books, Pr?za and School book*, Fancy Goods, Plated Glass and China ware, at lowest prices for cash. Pianos and Cycles on ftasy Terms. 2 158 WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye] Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optlca line at S. Salek's, Optician, W ANTE O —Every Lady to try Madam Baicombb'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, V-> Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bpst in town,—adash, Siundert>' Buildings.



BOY'S and Girls Own Aimual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Litil » Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and o'her New Borks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andkbwbs and Co 11 98 "~~ AM T tit D Known.—That we are '* ~ selling Finest Japan Rice lower that ths cheapest stores in Christchurch or Ashburton. Sharps and Bran a'so at ve»y low prices. Fletcher Bros , Cash Supp'j Scores, Aslthurton. WANTED Known—That o*i gto the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Stalio»»- -in — w!H be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a fo v cheap lines, bat the whole of the stock. Don't lose the opp jr tunity of securing genuine bargains —A. Lawbie 16



WANTED KNOWN. — F. S. Jeffeies, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. lea Cream?, Fresh Frui< s, Confectionery, Summer drinks or every dwscrip' i in. lea a f. reasonable rates Ladies Room a specialty. 1*15*5 W r~^' ""aN'I'KD Known — The MtssEs Übquhab?? have started Drees making, and haying a thorough knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, hope to receive a share of the public patronage, Address? Tancred Street, next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist. WANTED Known—That we are sell* ing Mason's Patent Jam Jars, Pints 5a 6d per dozen, Quarts 6s, and half Gallon 8s 6d, to clear. Enamel and Brass Preserving Pans from 4s 6d upwards.™ John Ore and Co. 2 33 BANG! Bang i Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock'a and, Oluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cfajnes and all sporting materials of the first finality at J. W. Haedley's, Gun Emporium NOTICE 1 Notice Sport for all Gun* Ist out on hire or sold on tim 9 payments. Haying a professional | Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to ] repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W. Hakdlky, Ironmonger, etc' ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots.



OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, •vluslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mes Axookn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. /HHRIS TMAS Presents, Choice Orna \J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps Balis and 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 Mes Alcoen's Ladies' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street. (1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock H of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the m»n#fa£t)urers.. Double and Single Barrel $reepfa L-aders, Rifles, etc. In apec^ou invited. Mo $d gfcopk to select from at J. W. Bjwvi<W;B Sporting Repository WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a first class article in sum ■ mat Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than salj at J. Moison's ; you will get the very bast at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are wetl known to: the delight of the >vearers, throughout the Australasian cobniea. Repairs well done and »t once. Premier Boot Maker, Town, Hall #?ofc Store, $vt flfcr««t, A^liburtpn



35s MEN'S COVERT OOATS TO MEASURE, sOs MEN'S WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, ---35s YOUTHS' WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, 28s 6d LADIES' WATERPROOF COAT TO MEASURE, NEW ZEALAND CLOT BITS G FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. c- BALEK WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. rpHE largest and finest stock In the _L District to select fro.ti. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive careful and prompt attention. Watches cleaned and guaranteed for twelve months ss. Sole Agent for Lazarus' patented system o! sight testing and " Specialite)" sp ctacles. S SALEK. EAST STREET.



Imparities m the blood—W« hare seen hosts of letters from people who have re* eeived great benefit from the use of Clarke'* Bood Mixture. It oannot be too highly estimated, for it cleanses and clean the blood from all imparities. This is a good testimonial from the "Family Doctor " whioh goes on further to say : " It ia the finest blood purifier that science and skill hare brought to light, and we can with the utmost confidence recommend it to our subscribers and the public generally." For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad .Legs, Skin and Blood diseases, Sores and Pimples of all kinds its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials* Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless mitations and substitutes KEATING S 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 extraordinary. It is perfectly clean iv application. See the article you purchase is KEATIITG'S, as imitations >'• noxious and 'ineffectual.- Tins, 8d and Is; {%« with the signature Thomas Storing on •Mb tin, SoldbyaUelwriitt.