r^HRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna *_y ments, Zithers and Jew's HarpF, Balis and Dolls for everybody from Id each ; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Ib. Chinese Conquerors 6cl, Russian Embassies Is. Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcorn's Ladies' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street.

FIRE ALARMS

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

Ashburton Guardian. Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1895.

Ihe Ash burton Model Yacht D!ub ha* been obliged to postpone its regatta from time to time to enable its

THE MODEL YACHT CLUB.

members to complete the building of their boat«, and to eiect a bo*fc house in the

I Domain. The House ia now ready fco receive the boats, and the Committee liai decided to hold the opening races on Saturday, February 16, a- 2 p.m. sharp. Members must enter tneir boats with the secretary not later than Wednesday, February 13, and pay an entrance fee of one shilling. The boats will be handi capped on the basis of keel measurement for these races. We are pleased to learn that this Club is in a flourishing condition. Its membership has increased, as has also the number of boats. The lady members have assisted in a very marked degree, and have embroidered flags for prizes for the racßS. The subscription has been mule small in the hope of inducing young people of both sexes to become members, and th.B secretary, Mr Alf. Wiilis, will be glad to enrol applicants with or without yachts to sail.

Ihe Wellington Post publishes the fol lowing from its Australian correspondent

—A. man with a criminal record, named Charles Jor dens, alias Charles Cohen,

A HEARTLESS WRETCH.

has been arrested in Sydney and brought to Melbourne to answer several charges. Like Volasco, the bogus Count, Jordens is alleged to have made money out of the assumption of a title which he had not. the smallest right to use. In December, 1893, J^rdena is alleged to have obtained from Foy and Gibson,' of Melbourne, a bicycle valued at £35, on a valueless cheque. The Detective Office was informed. .lordens could not be found, but word reached Melbourne that he Had gone to New Zealand, had passed there as a baronet, and had married Miss Jones, daughter of a retired English colonel, on the strength of his bogus patent of nobility. He had received £200 with his wife, and had gone to Fiji on his honeymoon tour. Word was sent to New Zealand concerning him, and the letter mentioned the fact 'hat he was already a married man, with a wife afcFitzroy. Mrs Jones brought her daughter back from Fiji, and Jordens went to Sydney, He then wrote bo his wife in Fi'ssroy. but as she hi*d bepn posted in the New Zealand incidents, she handed his letter to thp detectives. His arrest fnUowed, and he will have probably to answer two charges of false pretences and bigamy.

At the Fire Brierade suppar on Wednes day evening, our member, Mr John McLachlan, who was present

OUR MEMBER

by invitation of the Brigade, and made his first public

appearance in Ashburton aince th,B unfortunate Rakaia episode, made the following apology and act of con trition for the lapsus of which he was guilty on that occasion,—" I. am pleased to be amongst you this evening by in vita ration. lam glad, because it gives me an opportunity of saying something about £hn unfortunate error or indiscretion I coms^it&ed ( o;i a recant occasion. J have to a^mifc that I did on that occasion cast a plor upon .the Ashljurton constituency; but I can assure you that never again will 1 be guilty of committing the same error, and I hope you will ajl give me in opportunity of regaining your confideßCje and recovering not only my political status pu,t my social .standing." j

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Po'ice Court fcbfa morning, before Mr T. Bullock, J .P., W. H. Pages, a prohibit, was fined 53 or twenty-four hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. .

The Now South w ales Government is carrying out a cyc.teni of consolidation of Crown lands by exchanging land with pasto'rali-ts. A considerable nnmbi'r of the latteraro availing themselves of the chance of making their holdings compact.

Mr "% W. Hantner, who, as local Dir ector, has for some years conducted th« Ashburton business of Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, has announced his intern ion to commence business on his own account and advertises tho fact in this issue.

This evening the Ariel Bicycle Ciub will hold a general meeting in the A rode Chambers at eight o'clock. As the time for the annual sports meeting of the Club is drawing near members would do well to attend the general business in fjrce to-night.

Miss Fisher, a young woman of New Bedford, who owns a fine bab uncultivated soprano voice, has, by obtaining a certain number of subscribers, been placed in the Boston Training School of music for one year at the experse of the Woman's Era.

Methven line readers will note that after February 7, the 7 5 p.m. train Bakaia to Methven will not run on Thursdays, but instead of it a train will leare Bakaia on Thursdays only at, 12 20 arriving at Meth ven at 1,45 p.m. Thin train will start running on February 14.

, A single shot from a big gun of a modern ironclad would have sent any one of Nelson's ships to the bottom of the sea. The weight of metal contained in one pro jectile of a modern 110 gun is doable that of all the shot discharged by the 50 gun broadside of Nelson's flagship the Victory.

At the South Canterbury Board of Edu cation meeting yesterday, the Rev. Gr. Barclay gave notice of motion for dis cussion at the next meeting—That the request of the Roman Catholic authorities for the inspection of their schools be granted, subject to certain conditions to be hereafter named.

A man, saya the Pall Mall Gazette, may grow or shave beard or moustachios—or both; he may cultivate an imperial or rejoice in mutton-chop whiskers, and thus every month may find him a new creature ; but for a woman there is no such royal road to variety. She may tie her hair differently, and that is all.

Oranges from Jaffi* (the ancient Joppa), in the Holy L and have for the first time made their appearance In Victoria. The Jaff* orange is of peculiar shape—slightly oblong. Ie has very smooth skin and ia highly flavored. It is greatly esteemed in European countries, and also in Cali fornia, in which country it has been re' cently planted on a considerable scale.

Mr W. J. Silcock, the Burnett street butcher, does not take kindly to the Shops and Shop Assistants Act, which compels him to close with the other shopkeepers on the Thursday half-holiday. This is how he expressed himself in a notice affixed to hia shop door yesterday : — • Closed by the Undesirable Socialist Bill to Reduce Working Men's Wages,— an Act of a Wet Rot Government.'

A strong point was made by Mrs Phoebe Hanaford in a recent- address in New York condemnatory of the present system of educating children. Making them enrly risers, as she put if, in classes was productive of making them conceited all the forenoon of life, and sleepy all the afternoon, the energy which should have been stored to meet the trials of later years being all dissipated in theiE youth ful days.

The following alterations in the charges oil the Oovernenent Railways s,r© notified under seperate headings, Parcels rates: — Gunpowder, in packages not exceeding 141 b, will be charged double parcel rates. Horses and carriages :—The clause stating that horses of membars of Hunt or Polo Clubs travelling to a meet and returning on or before the third day will be carried the return journey for a angle charge id hereby cancelled.

A case of ruffianism is reported from Wellington. A man named Black, re siding in King Street, was admitted to the hospital on Wedneed y morning suf fering from a flesh wound on the face. It appears that on Saturday night some ruffians were quarrelling with a man named Haddock, who lives close to Black. These men returned at one o'clock the next morning, evidently for the purpose of continuing the brawl with Haddock, bufc went to Black's door instead of Haddock's and as the former was opening the door he was struck on the face with a brick. The injuries are not of a serious nature. Black is unable to indentify the men.

At the Thames Magistrate's Court on the 28fch ult., a man named Edwin George Boscall was charged with ill-treating a child two years of age. The evidence for the prosecution was to the effect that Boscall took the child, which was crying, and beat it severely about its hind parts and legs till the blood run down. After this he rubbed the parts with painkiller and placed the child in front of the fire and there kept it till the blisters came out. He then rubbed some kerosene to the parts affected, and then put the child to bed, where it was kept about three weeks. He then told his wite to tell people that the child had fallen into the fire and had erot burned, and if he found out that she told anything else he would cut her throat. A few evenings later the defendant began to ill-treat another child, and in the morn ing Mrs Boscall reported the matter to the police. Accused pleaded guilty, and admitted he had lost his temper. Mr Kennedy, S. M., sentenced the man to one month's imprisonment.

The Timant Herald is very severe on the grand jury for throwing out the bill against the second mate of the barque F^anz, and declares their action certainly looks like a remarkable instance of indi vidual common sense and of collective idiocy, or at all events of addle-hsaded nese, if there is such a word. In his address Mr Justice Denniston said : "The facts of this case, so far as the grand inry were concerned, were indisputable. The deceased died from a shot wound inten tionally infficted upon him by the prisoner. For their purposes the grand jury would take the facts to make the offence murder unless it could be shown that there was circumstances which reduced it to manslaughter or justified it." Further on he said : "If the prisoner could show that he acted in self-defence | (as defined in the Criminal Code), he should do so before a petty jury. That is nob a question for the grand jury,' And yeb again, he said ; • The graud' jury had not to try the accused j they had only to say whether there was a case for a petty iury ; the question for the grand jury was, whether the accused used the weapon under circumstances which might* i make it a case of murder. They would leave to the petty jury the duty of giving due weight to whatever migjit be shown in justification or extenuation of tfye act.' Our contemporary regrets the sptiqn of the grand jury, as it will tend to create an impression in tfte mind* of officers of vessels (especially foreigners) that firearms may be ordjoarily used to shoqt; down drunken members ot their crews.

The Tariff Commission.

Wellington, February 7 At the Tariff Commi.-sion to-day those examined gave evidence with reference to the soap industry, wines and wax vestas. I/, was decided not io open the proceedings to iho Press. The Commissioners arranged next-, going on to Dunedin and lnvercf»rgill, taking O+rnat-u and U imam, on tha aray hack. They have not yet decided whether n> take'the East- Coast or th« West Coast of the North Island on their return.

LABOR.

Newcastle, February 7

At a meeting of the Board of Miners delegates it was decided by 96 to 50 to declare all strikes in the district off.

Sydney, February 7

Following yesterday's decision of the Miners' delegate Board, the Seaham strike has been settled, and the men have accepted a reduction of 2d in the hewing rate. Work will be resumed forthwith. Non-Unionists will be re tained, but work will be found for most of the old hands.

The management of the Greta colliery has made an offer to the late Union employees, involving a consider able reduction, and there is every probability of their accepting it. The whole of the funds of the Miners' Association are now reduced to £126, including the strike and general fund.

A Russian Legend.

It may not be generally known (writes the London Globe) that M. Adolphe Badin, the historian, has written an interesting work on St Petersburg, in the course of which be relates a curious ghost story connected with the imperial family, which caused great sensation among the credulous a few years ago, and which still affords food for the gossips. It took place in the Church of St Isaac, which con tains, among other relics, a statue of the Holy Virgin, covered with precious jewels offered up to her by ths faithful^ It appears that not long after the] death of Alexander 11. a peasant was interrupted in his prayers by the sudden appearance of a phantom which rose b afore him. It was that of the assassinated Emperor, who wore the same blood-stained mantle as that which he had on at the moment of his tragic death. The spectre walked slowly to the statue, knelc down, prayed for a few minutes, and then vanished. The peasant, stricken with terror, was able to follow the move ments of the mysterious visitor, and felt sure that he was not dreaming. Still trembling he described his adven ture to the verger of the church, who shrugged his shoulders and said he must have been drunk at the time and had taken his visions for realities. The verger nevertheless reported' the event to his superiors, who naturally laughed at him. But on the following day tue ghost reappeared. Again he advanced towards the statue and prayed, raising his hands towards Heaven. This time the verger *as there, and confessed that-the peasant had not made a fool of him. He did not, however, lose his head, and though afraid to ajppruaoh the phantom himself he called in some of. his colleagues who, like him, felt stupefied at the sight. The Czar seemed to cast a sorrowful glance at them, and then disappeared behind a pillar. The wit nesses of this strange scene made their declaration to the Grand Marshal of the court, swearing to the truth of what they had seen. ,

On the next day the same apparition occurred. On this occasion the spectre not only prayed to the Holy Virgin, but also walked round the church before vanishing. No doubt could now be entertained on the subject—^the soul of Alexander 11. was tormented and needed more prayers and tapers to release him from purgatory. The news was borne to the court, where, it is hardly necessary to say, it created deep astonishment. At first it did not encounter absolute incredulity. The members of the Holy Synod were consulted, and. they promised to enquire into the matter. But Alexander 111. lost no time in ex pressing his indignation that credence should be given to such a story, which was an insult to the memory of his father. He sent for one of his^de tectives, in whose skill and fidelity he had the. greatest confidence, and ordered him to clear up the mystery. The detective went to the church, and, hiding himself behind a pillar, waited for the result. In due course the phantom appeared once more, and, as on the previous occasions, directed its steps towards the statue. Thp 1 detective, although not a superstitious man, felt somewhat uneasy. He had served Alexander IL, and seemed to see him again as he was on the day of his assasination, with his face bathed in blood, and ■ suffering excruciating agony. The ghost prayed longer at the statue than usual. The detective, mustering up all his courage, glided sottly toward it, but it moved further away. Instinctively the detective glanced at the statue, and discovered that many c£ the most valuable jewels were wanting. This fact at once opened his eyes, and he dashed after the phantom, which turned out to be something more substantial than a vision. The next seoond it w^s struggling to release itself from the detective's grip, but in vain. It was simply a thief who, endowed with con siderable imaginatien and audacity, had conceived the idea of robbing the relics in the midst of terror caused by his apparition as the Emperor's ghost. He was taken to prison, and eventually tried and condemned in secret—at least so the legend runs.

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European and Other Foreign Items

London, February 7

The Commission appointed by Great Britain, Germany, and America to consider the land claims in Samoa recognise most of the German claims and largely curtail those of Great Britain and America. The best of the land has been allotted to the Germans.

Mr John Morley will provide for the inclusion, of the Christian Brothers' Schools- in the education grant when they become efficient.

The Waihi-Silverton Mining Com pany of New Zealand has extended its capital to £60,000, and, the £10,000 offered to the public was subscribed twofold.-

Imperial Parliament.

*■ London, Febrnary 6 In the House of Commons Sir E, Ashmead Bartlett, M.P. for Eccles hall, moved an auieadment to the Address-in-Reply, to the effect that the action of the Government in com pelling the Swazis to submit to the Boers was disgraceful. Mr Sydney 0. Buxton, political secretary to the colonial Office, denied the truth of the statement, and de clared, that the Government had guaranteed the independence of the King, who had subsequently bartered away his rights, and thus destroyed his power. He insisted that Great Britain considered the Transvaal was within her sphere of influence, and would not permit any foreign treaty unless first consulted.

Eventually the motion was with drawn,

The Right Hon A. J. Balfour asserted that it had been arranged that a member of the House of Commons should be authorised to propose a motion of want of confidence in the Government.

February 7.

Mr J. Redmayne has adopted the Conservative suggestion to limit his .demand to a mere dissolution, and the Daily News states that he has secured the entire Opposition support.

The Postal Conference.

Hobart, February 7

The Eastern Extension Company agree to the reduction in the cable guarantee provided the term of five years instead of from year to year is inserted. The Postal Conference agree to this. The Queensland Government is now urged to come in to the guarantee, and the Hon. A. G. Thynne promised it would be considered by his Government.

A cable message was received from the Agent-General re the renewal of the federal mail, that the Companies will, after February, 1896, convey parcels free, and call regularly at Colombo. The Post Offict> will renew the service for two years, a

HAWAII.

San Fjiancisco, February 6. News has been received that the Queen of Hawaii has abdicated, and declared her allegiance to the Republic. February 7. The Queen oic Hawaii, arrested on a charge of complicity with the recent rising, has not been released, although she ha 9 abdicated and declared her allegiance to the Republic. ■ j

FEDERATION.

Sydney, February 7 The Sydney Telegraph and Mel bourne Age strongly condemn the Parkes school for their opposition to the federation recommendations of the Premiers' Conference. They consider it is merely the outcome of personal feeling, especially against Mr Reid. The Herald and Argus are more guarded, and seem somewhat doubtful about the wisdom of the referendum.

Ho bart, February 7 The Premiers' Conference has agreed to the draft of a Bill embodying the Federation resolutions. The Govern ments of the colonies are empowered to summon a Convention, deciding the place of meeting by a majority. If the decision be equal the Governor of the senior colony shall decide. Each colony is to contribute to the expenses on a population basis. Provision is to be made for New Zealand coming in at any time without special legislation.

Suicide of a Mother and Daughter

Melbourne, February 7

At the inquest on the bodies of Mrs and Miss Perkins, South Mel bourne, the medicil testimony went in the direction of dispelling the theory that both died together, or about the same time. The evidence adduced alleges that the mother had been dead fully seven doys, while her daughter could not have been dead more than two days. The stomach of the mother is being analysed for traces of poison.

ALLEGED INCITING TO MURDER.

Sydney, February 7

Henry Boyd has been committed for trial on two charges of inciting Charles Roylance to murder a young woman named Dolly Jones and Henry Derapsey, her adopted father and guardian, under sensational circum stances. Roylance deposed that re cently the accused came to him and said Jones would shortly have £2000 coming to her, and proposed that they ■ fejhould go to the house, and while Boyd got Dempsey out of the way Roylance should stun the girl and throw her into a water-hole. Dempsey, ■it was suggested, should be subsequently treated similarly. Precautions were, it is alleged, to be taken to make it appear as if the death of the victims resulted from euicide, Roylance was to receive one-third of tbe amount re ceived from the two estates. After 1 gaining possession of all the details of Me horrible scheme, Koylance informed the police of Boyd's proposals. Dempsey give in detail the business transactions he had had with the accused, with whqm he \yas on friendly tenqs, and preparations were in pro gress for Boyd to draw up the wills of biqfch Miss Jones and himself, It was so arranged, Dempsey stated, that Boyd should act as guardian to the girl in the event of anything happening to witßesg.

THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

»lIE HILFTKAIILY -mKBVXJTCI

Wellington, February 7

About sixty i-hareholders were present at the half-yearly meeting ot shar<*holdeis of the Bank of New Zealand, which was held afc tha Chamber of Commerce rooms this afternoon

Mr William Watson, president of the bank, was in the zhair. In his opening ranurks he said that, though it waa not customary to present the accounts at a half-yearly meeting, the directors thought; it advisable to present the balance bheet which had been prepared to September 30, 1891, that being the end of the half year. On March 31, 1894, the total liabilities were £11,125.50* ; on Septem ber 30, £11,462,984. The latter included —capita, £2,416,440, asagaiust £900,000; bills payable, £870,106, as against £1,413,99? ; deposits and other liabilities, £7,649,403, as against £8,213,189; profit and loss account, £17,324; as against £37,740. The assets on September 30 showed—Coin, £1,637,023, as against £1,463,364 in March; bills receivable and discounted, £1,366,403, an against £2,383,073; advances and other debts due to the bank, £5,606,544, as against £4 855,569 ; investments in British con sols, et*., £608,685, as against £61.524 ; bullion, £78,900, a» against £98,655. The increase In the capital was due to in stalments of Government guaranteed stock having been received. The decrease in the deposits, etc., were for the most part due to withdrawals in the United King dom, partly on account of what oc curred in June last, and partly beaause the rates of interest were lowered. The shareholders were in fact to be congratulated on thft exchanging of these deposits for guaranteed stock. The bank had borrowed too much in the United Kingdom by way of deposits, and would not again take so much. The profit and loss account, he regretted to say, showed a loss on the half-year's working of £20,416. Th*y did not pro pose therefore, to pay a* interim divi dend. On the assets aids there were increases in coin, cash balances, money at call and short notice, consols, and other stocks amounting to £720,820, due to the temporary and permanent bestowal of part of the new capital. They also had on September 30 over £700,000 in vested in short loans in London, returning very small interests ; while they were pay ing i\ per cent, on deposits and 6£ per cent, on the Estates Company's deben tures. The rates for deposits were now reduced, £750,000 of debentures were to be paid off, and they had already invested almost all the second million iv sound and liquid securities bringiug in interest approximataly closely to what they paid in London for 12 months' fixed deposits. This second million was a reserve, and it waa indispensable that, ita investment should be of a safe and liquid nature. A large portion had beeu invested in colonial stocks. In London purchases were still going on, and it was probable that by this time all was invested, but they knew that they had £608,000 in colonial stocks, besides £172,600 in British consols and other liquid securities. The balance, if any, would be held in coin till It could be judiciously invested. Altogether the figures showed vastly greater strength when compared with the previous half year, and very full security to those dealing with the bank. The directors had found on otreful examination of the bank's affairs, that there were losses to be provided for somewhat exceeding £300,000, and they did not see their way to declaring future profits with these unprovided fot ; hence the call of one-third of the reserve liability. They were satisfied provided they could work on the lines laid out for themselves,. by which they had every expectation that the earning power of the bank would be placed beyond doubt, and tbat no further call would be necessary. For purposes of economy in the direction of the Estates Company, it in future would be entirely in the hands of two directors, Messrs Johnston and Booth, associated with himself, for the purposes of consultation. They expected to make a considerable saving in this direction. Several branches were being closed, and all doubtful advances stopped for liquida tion. He commended the way in which the staff had kept a good business together and the loyal manner In which the customers had rallied round the bank. Ab

the yearly meeting in August, if not before, the directors intended to propose certain measures, the nature of which it

was inadvisable to disclose now, which

they thought would be advantageous. They must bear in mind, however, that the savings the new Board had effected and the result of their work, could not bear fruit for some months yet, and in the meantime he deprecated any agitation to the disadvantage of the bank. With all the growing capacity of the colony they should have confidence in the future, and if prices improved they would derive all the greater benefit from them. The chairman then moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet.

Mr B. Hallenstein seconded the motion* He thought it better to bravely face matters than to give way to feelings of gloom and depression. Great credit he thought was due to the Government and to froth Houses of Parliament for averting a great : calamity during a crisis in the bank's career last session. The reerat call ought to make the batik one of the strongest in New Zealand, and with the energetic and olever man at present at the helm, he thought that the bank at no very distant date would again become a dividend-paying institution. It must be borne in mind that the earning power of every institution was decreasing, but New Zerfand with all its drawbaoks was making progress. The colony's flocks and herds had increased wonderfully ; the population was steadily increasing ; country was daily being reclaimed from a wilderness and he looked forward to a near day when they would be again prosperous. The present directors were men of probity, and the best the shareholders could do was to have confidence in them and leave the ship in their hands. Mr A. M. BUnchard moved as an amendment that the report of the presi dent is not satisfactory, as it does not con* vey sufficient information.

Mr R. Allan, representing the Nelson shareholders, seconded the amendment.

The president declined to accept a number of Nelson proxies on the ground th,it they wore informal.

Mr Blanchard's amendm nt was put and lost on a pliow of hands.

Mr Allan thereupon demindod a poll which resulted as follows:—For the amendment 388 votes, against 17.994 votes. The amendment was therefore lost.

The president's report was then put and declared carried unanimously. The president answered a large number of quefitions which had been given notice of by the meeting of Nelson share holders.

The Rev J. Riley. as a large share holder, said he looked upon the presi dent's statement as clear and concise, and that it contained all the information the shareholders could wish from the bank. The Nelson shareholders were injudicious :in coming forward with these options questions. The present directors had only been four months in office*, and had noc had time to make their presence felt. He had great hopes of amalgamation with the Colonial Bank, and if it came about he hoped to Roe one of the fines institutions in the Australasian colonies. He bad great faith in the good intentions "f the Government towards th« beak, and he believed tbifc th-y wwM b9o«tfy bo>£

THE ASHBURTO3S GUARDIAN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1895.



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(CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, J Peaches, Pinea, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bpet in town.— *dajh, Stunderb' Buildings.



"OIIUBARB and Apples Id per 1b; L~V any quantity for wino and jam. Plmns for jam. Orders Jeft with Mrs Kandull 2 36



WANTED Known—That we are sell ing Mason'a Patent Jam Jarp. Pints 6s per dozen, Quarts 7s, and half Oatlon 10a, to clear. .Enamel and Brass Preserving Pans from 4s 6d upwards.— John Ork and Co. 2 33



NEW {Season's Teas, just to hand. Best value in Ashburton. Prises 1/6, 1/9, 2/-, and 2/4.—Oakson and Co. 2 24



T ADIFiS' and Gentlemen's left-off JLj Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mrs Knight, opposite Templar Hall, near Post Office. 11 170



ORJtiSENTS. We are now giving JL Presents to all purchasers of 2a 6d and upwards.—H. C. Segbks, Melford House.



WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' ttegatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2a 6d.—W, H. Collier.



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



WANTED Known.—Having had snch a successful season with Dresses, balance to clear it nominal prices.— Mitchell and Turner.



t ITANTED Known -Holders of W Present tickets can now get them chan ed.—H. 0. Sbgers, Melford House.



WAITED Known — Mrs Hooper (monihly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Koad, Ashburton. 11*134



"TTTi ANTED Known—The Corner le YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier.



"DKAUTTITULar.d useful Presents to l~j all purchasers of 2a 6dand upwards. —11. 0 Sboers, Meltord House.



WANTED Known—A tremendous run on our Gloves, 4Jjd upwards. —MITCHELL AND TuKNEE.



\ »■; A.NTED Fnown—That H. A. ■W 1 lower, Confectioner, Eas* street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Cadbnry's Chocalate Boxes, now ia stock.



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



VV ANTED KNOWN. — F. S. T JisFFß.io^, loacsmg wnrcctioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton* East Street, next the Corner. Ice Creame, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ie& at reasonable rates. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153



, i ERBAL Beer, Herbal B^er. Six -""* gallons of splendid Herbal Beer for 7<J. Made with a bottle of Potter's Herbal Beer Extract, price 7d per bottle. Waff anted purely hoibal. Fletcher Bros.. Wholesale and Retail Agents, Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton and Cnmtchurch.



BANG I Bang t o«u. s 1 My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'a, Kynock's and, Oluo Cartridges. Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardlby's, un Emporium



WANTED —Every Lady to try .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



WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawbxe 366



BLAISKETS bought at Edwards Bennet'a Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex^ra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Bnildinsr*



* | OTICEI JSotice Sport for all : N Guns let oufc on hire cr sold on time payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardiey, Ironmonger* etc



BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dob, family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Anorewes and Go. 11 98



OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; alao a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., afc Mm Aicorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings,



f^ UNS ] Guna ! Guns ! My new stock \J{ of/QStwj osfc to hand,direct from the manufacturers. JQojjble and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rises» etc. In spection invited. No old Btock £o ielept from at J. W. Haedmy's Sporting Eepository



WANTED Known—That if you are in want of & $v#is class article in sum mer Bo^ts and Sboas, you cannot do better than call at J. Mopoi^fp; you will get fihe very best at reduced prices. As tor his ow» make, they are we,ll known ty the4ejight o;f the rearers, thcaughout the .Vustf ajlasian A^laniea. Repairs well done a»d at,O|U«e. pieflnjsr Boot Maker, Town Hall H3oot Stoxe, Vsf atjreet, Ashburton.



- ox* $®w y.e.ar Oardg an,d New IQQ rv ** ®^s 'f* y*l^l^s kJn<is JL OV O . Ie«. *-• WMKf Glasjp and Fancy Goods, including * '^•tfi, China ware, Toys of various ku -*• nt*d Lanterns, New Games for indoor



I outdoors, including Tennis and Cricket ! Material; Writing Desks and Cases, Inkstandp, Phofco and Scrap Albums, Ladies' Hand Bags, Picture Frames Pictures, Texte, Accord eons, Concertinas, Violins, Zither Harps, Banjos and a great variety of other goods all at Reduced Prices for Cash at L. I\ Andkjbwjßß asd O<M



NEW ZEALAND ■GLOTHIN3 FACTORY, EAST STREET. Half-Yearly Stocktaking. STRAW HATS to be cleared out at , Greatly Reduced Prices. Boy's Straw Hats 3s 6d for Is Men 8 Straw Hats 3s 6d for la Men's Java Straw Hats 2s 9d for s 6d Men's Scraw Hats 6« 9d for 3a 6(? We do not often advertise Cheap Goods, but these are GENUINE REDUCTIONS. BOOTS. -BOOTS; BOOTS. Boy's Strong School Boots 5s 6d Men's Light Balmorals 8s 6d . > Men's Strong Canvas Shoes 5s Men' dtrong Nailed Shooters 9s 6d You will Save money by purchasing your Boots from the H. I.J- F. Women c Canvas Shoes 4s 9d Women's Glace Kid Shoes os 64 Maids' Tan Strap Shoes 5s 6d NEW ZEALAND 6LOTHING FACTORY. ! Hallenstein Bros] IMXIT. DIXIIV DIXIT. mHESE WATCHES are proving the BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. Prices: 12/6, "20/-, 25/-, & 30/. Only to be obtained from S SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST iiTREET, ASHBURTON. 1 126



H jEBAfJSTGS POWDER, destroys B.ug - M,<Hto? Beetles and .all .pthep inpectg, Flcio, """■****«»|«B§te domg-stip anifnalij whilst quite.. of tfrff In exterminating Bee... ' v Pflifactty Powder is extraordinary, it . "**n clean in application. Bee the article j. purchase is KEATING'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Tins, 6d and Is, %9 with th« signature Thomas Keating on e*chtiu. Sold by all twists {



Qj^je Bps qf Glarke"§ B 41 Pi^ls is warraa ted tp cure all flisch^rgea ffoin t^e Urinary Org.f,ns, \n pijther ge^c (acquired or copsti tjifcjuonaty Gravel and Pai^is |n the B t ack. Guaprftßteejj free froni Mergury. SrIJJ in '4- «4 each, by all Ohemiste *pd Paten, Boxes * * v"-*»«DWfoQttfc the World Medicine Vendoro **"* Miy^o Proprietors : The Lincoln a«. "* *



DOLLAR CIGARETTES, ad.-No holders or photos,—Henry g4UDEB, Wbo