Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1895. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

Now and again there crops up in the [ local columns of the press of New Zealand—and for that matter in the press of every English-speaking country—■ paragraphs regarding the meetings of "The Society of Christian Endeavor." But not every reader of those paragraphs has even a fair knowledge of what this society aims at, and fewer still know its history, or are familiar with its doings. It is a remarkable society, and the move* ment which called it into existence has spread with a rapidity even more remarkable than the movement which fcfye Rey William Booth set on foot and now heads. The simple fact that the Society of Christian Endeavor has •" caught on so fast and so thoroughly shows that it has supplied something that was wanting among Christian people. A movement may extend rapidly, and gather many followers, [ but the rapidity gi its, extension, the mass of workers recruited, or the amount of funds secured to carry on the work, does not at all prove that is merit in the movement. The Students of Truth became rapidly a large body in r Ohristchurch, and soon placed a substantial fund up the feet of the man they followed. But the average Christian of New Zealand is phary of recognition of any merit in the Students' organisation or the teachings of their leader, The Society of Christian Endeavor' U different, and Judging from its past and its pr-es^nt pnp foels justified in predicting for it a great futurp. The society has only been about a dossen years in existence, but during that time it has grown from nil to two and a half millions of members, and these are scattered all over the Anglo- Saxon world, each member pledged and consecrated to the work of pbristian endeavor. The Christian endeavorerg, as the members sometimes call them salvps, are of all shades of religious opinion within the realm of Protes tantism, and work together without regard to sect. It is "a fundamental principle that every member of the society shall labor to, the utmost of his or her power to build up and strengthen the particular church with which he or she is connected. There is no attempt jit proselytising. The aim is to gather in the stragglers and the backsliders to the folds from which they have strayed, and the shepherd-endeayorer is only too glad to be able to lead the wander ing sheep back to the fold that had sheltered them, no matter under whose care the sheep of that fold my be. guph a movement could not fail to earn the pi?as?ei?@ and the blessings of every Christian soul. It did not stand put from ths church organisations,; mark itself with a particular brand, and adopt methods to many not pp!y cpeetiouable but sacrilegious,

with a view of attracting the wanderers and calling them home, but it made use of the Christian organisa tions already in existence and tried to infuse new vigor and energy into the work of those. The remarkable expansion of the movement has proved how well the effort has succeeded, 'ihe aim of the Society is to build up eveiy Christian church, and to help its ministrations to greater efficiency among the young souls within its borders. Disin terestedness is one of its chief characer istics. Unwavering earnestness in its members v another. And with these two features plainly distinguishable in a work—distinguishable not only by the casual observer but by the caviller, who seeks only for a fault, the charge is answered that has been so often made against the various denomina tions that they do all they can to recruit from each others ranks, regard ing more the imrease of their own numerical strength than the increase of the followers of the Cross. A writer on the subject of the Society's work points out that children are a sppcial object of it. But they are approached m a different way from the old time preaching to and preaching at. They are sought to be reached on the lines of common sense. Children have for years had to listen to precepts duly laid down—this they must do, and that they must eschew ; but this movement means to give them something to do at once, and to see that they do it. "It says not only be good, but do good ; and in giviog them that good to do, ■ whether in personal character, in tem perance, or philanthropy, and helping them to do it, lays its hand on one of the strongest moving principles in' child nature. For next to the plastic nature of youth, there is nothing that strikes the observer of child life more than the irrepressible desire to do. Whether it is good or ill depends on circumstances often; but restlessness of disposition and an impulse to activity seem to be implanted by nature as most potential provisions for making the young of the human kind prepare themselves for the work of after life. Neglect of this desire to do does not diminish its prevalence, but merely leaves it to take its own wayward course, and it is an axiom of domestic experience that to keep a child out of mischief you must give him something to do. This Christian Endeavor move ment aims at laying hold of this dominant element in child nature, and by presenting noble ideals, seeks to engage the activities of the young in working for their realisation. Give to a child the assurance that he can be useful, and in nine cases oiit of ten it will be found to develop a sense of responsibility, and an eagerness to work with that end in view. The founders of the Endeavor Society have based their action on the philosophy of child nature, and there cannot be a doubt that if they only succeed in leading the children of ths churches to feel and act, not merely as children waiting to be grown up, but as actual workers in practical Christian effort, the next generation of the churches will show a vory different number and character in their ad herents from anything with which they have had experience in the past. The Christian Endeavor movement aims at bringing the youug workers into a mue'i closer relation with the vital principles of religious life, not merely as little hewers of wood and drawers of water in the semi-secular service of the Church. The great object is to obtain the personal consecration of the young people themselves, and a systematic observance of all the recog nised means for the development of Christian character as the basis and the starting point of useful lives. The desire is to take the young at the time when their minds are plastic, to imbue them with religious principles, to habi tuate them to look upon themselves aa actual workers in the cause of rgligion and philanthropy, to lead them on to the stage at which as members of young men's and young women's Christian associat ons they may more fully mature in character and usefulness in life as Christian members of the com-1 raunity'' There are thosp, no doubt, who may have no sympathy with the religious element which is the essence of the movement; but they cannot be blind to the fact that whatever is calculated to elevate the ideals of the people, but especially the young, so that tijey ma^ seek a higher platform in life than the mere pursuit of wealth or pleasure, must have an influence for good upon the whole community. And for that object alone, apart from the grand and holier ones which find a place in its efforts, the Society qi Ohristian Endeavor ought to haye the good wishes of all philanthropists and the prayers of every Christian heart,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, Beading matter on four'h pag-a. I Labour Day (October 9) is to be observed as a holiday at alf! Government , offices in the colony, , The closing meeting of the current vear'cj session of Te Kort-ro will be held at the Orange Bhll fco-night (Tuesday), and lyjli ceks the form of a eoneerfc and social- Ab the Hinds Saleyards yesterday ?? gheep were yarded and only one head of cattle, fur the salp of which the services of the two auctioneers present were not called into requisition, as the solitary beast was dispo ed of privately. The places of business of the Jewish residents in Ashburton will be closed on Saturday, the Day of Atonement, the firm of Friedlander Bros , Ltd , closing all day, bufc My H. Zander, general storekeeper, and Mr S. Salek, Jeweller, will open again in the evening at six. On Saturday, at Wellington, in the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court, two seamen, belonging to the ship Oamaru, were charged with broaching cargo. The evidence ahowed that, while com muting the alleged offence, the men had lit severaf candles in the vicinity of 45 tons of gunpowder. Accused werg remanded to enable the officers to as3ertasn fcha extent of the depredations. Ifc has been ascertained ! that during the voyage of the same ship from London, the rigging was maliciously cat, and it was only discovered in time to prevent tha yard falling on two men below. The patent log also iyas seriously damaged.

The enormous bush fires of New South Wa'es have caused great banks of smoke to hang about the coasts. On her last passage from Auckland to Sydney (says the Wellington Post) the steimer Tar* wera ran through sm ke for nearly 200 miles, the engines having to be slowed down.

At i meeting of the Domain Board last n'ght, the curator leported that fljwor stealing was s>tlll very common. The Board considered that any offenders caught should b? severe'y dealt with, and no doubt instructions will be given to that tfLct. to the guilty parties need beware.

The Bawke's Bay Herald reports that last Thursday through carelessness on the part of somebody the mails from North by the Tarawera fell overboard while in transit fram chat vessel to Port Ahuriri. Tfley were promptly rescued, but not before some of them had received a thorough soaking.

A sample of table vinegar, sold at Wel lington, was analysed last week by the Government Analyst, who found it to be a mixture of acetic acid, burnt sugar, sul phuric acid in combination, ash and water. The burnt su/ar was used for coloring pur poses. The mixture however, was just as wholesome as malt vinegar, though it did not possess the same nutritious properties, the stuff produced was largely sold as vinegar, as it was cheaper to manufacture than malt vinegar.

When the Tarawera was about 660 miles from Auckland on the passage from Sydney, a little bird which had been hovering about the vessel for some time suddenly dropped on deck, apparently exhausted. On being given food it quickly revived, and soon made friends wi'.h all on board. Io now has the freedom of the vessel, and has made itself quite at home. It Is of the snipe species, and it is thought to have been a pet shore bird. It is a deter mired vermin-killer, and evinces considerable liking for a meal of cockroaches.

Mr Adam Jackson writes from Eallng in reply to Mr Oliver and " Ebor" on the mortality among ewes question. Arter twitting Mr Oliver aboufi his quota tion from Scripture, and making a few remarks thereanent, bufe altogather irrele vant to the subject in hand, he goes on to say that" the farmers must be the doctors. I mean to ta* the ewes' noses before they take the d:sease. Also, I back my opinion that the east wind and the dry pasture are the sole causes of the disease. Nature will teach us th*t it takes more to nourish two than one. As for Mr 'Ebor,' oat sheaf clnff would ba very dry food for ewes iKar the lambing, 1'

At & meeting of the creditors of the late Walter Gash, one of the fishermen recently lost, off the Heads at Port. Chalmers, much sympathy was expressed for his widow and orphans, and it was unanimously resolved that the creditors forego their claims against the estat6. It was mentioned <hat Mrs Gash desired 'hat no public appeal should be made on her beha'f. It is worthy of note that Mrs Gash collected a very considerable portion of the fund raised for the relief of the families of the fishermen lost between the Nuggets and Cape Saunders some months ago. Her self-reliant reqie&t now is more noble seeing that the value of the assets available for her late husband'a creditors was only £50.

The Canterbury Chambe* of Commerce have sent a telegram to the Premier and the Canterbury members of the House of Representatives p inting out the anomalous position of importers in con nection with the tariff During the p.-riod in which the tariff has bsen in suspense duties have be?n collected in Chti^tchurch on an understanding with the collector, and in many cases under a written bond, that all duties paid whilst the tariff was un ler discussion should ba adjusted af the rates finally fixed on by the House. For example some imporfei'd have cleared tea at 3 1 ani others at 5d and 61 per Ib. The agreement entered into by the ccl lector should be given effect; to so that al' dv y-payerg shall be placed on an equal footing ; they al*o urge thab the reduc tions in the duties shall not come into force for say six months, to enable holders to redace duty paid stocks. This Is the course invitiably followed inaJlcoun riep, i\>fc only in jastice to the traders bui also in iII 3 interests of revecue.

The Tinnru Herald learns that the rivers of South Canterbury are exceed ingly well stocked with trout, aid thy the spawning seaacn has been a spleadid one. The streams about Wit.Chester are ia fine "rder, and the Temuka has a large body of water in it, and no growth is noticeahje, the bed being cleaner just now than it has been for years. Mr Boyd Thompson, tha ranger to the Geraliine Temuka Acclimatisation Society, has particularly noticed the spawning in this river, which with ita numerous light ' gravelly ripples is almcsb perfectly fitted for a natural spawning bed. The Opihi has been in "flood several times, bub as tha Society kept the bar at Milford fully open, no harm? has been done; in fact keeping the bar open has ensured the un interrupted run of ftah from the sea, and more than kepb up supplies. To the north the Rangita^a is reported as likely j to be in fine order by October ; while to J the south the Pareora (which has been In flood several timfls) aud the Waitaki should also be good. The •Ire.rald.ine- Temuka " Society Spare no expense in looking after the welfare of their license holders. the ranger takes a most enthusiastic and keen interest in tho Opihi, Temujja, Waihi, Orari and Rangi tata, and the more, the Society are sup ported the moce they will do for their patrons,

Hollow Ay's Pill?.—Teaching of Experi ence —The united testimony of thousands> j extending over forty years, must strongly I resommend these pills as the best purifiers, | the mildest aperients, and the surest re storatives. They never prove delusive, or ; give merely temporary relief but attack all ailments of the&toniach, Irangs, heart and bowels'in the; only safe and legitimate' way, by depurating the blood, and so eradicating tho39 impurities which are the source and constituents of almost every disease. 'I heir mediainal efficacy is wonderful in renovating enfeebled cpnßtif;uf;ionss. Their action em braces all that is 'destirabld in a household m£?:±"*- They exP^l veit WX'toua and effete matter, and the strength is mlltiU'ed and the energies stimulated. J

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the A«hbur toa Borough Council was held last evening. Present —His Worship the Mayor, Cm Cuthberfcson, Baker lleii, Collins, and !rr. The Ma^ot apologised for the absence of Cra Thoma> and Brooke. FINANCE The Mayor stated the overdraft to be £1685 2* 101, and receipts t-iasa Ja<t meeting £44 13^, A letter wag received from the manager of the Union Bank in reference to reduction of interest on the borough atcjuat.—Received. EAST BEIT A letter was received from the Hamp stead Town Bpard in reference to Mr Swanson's applisation, and it was decided to do work on the footpath not exceeding £4 in value. ROLL ALTERATIONS The following alterations on the roll were authorised :—B, N. Z. to T. H. Uodrill, seotims 1046-7 ; B, N. Z, to W. Home, section 1050; B; ST. Z to David Wilson, part section 171; B. N. Z to W, Sparrow, section 6<sl; Mr R. Thorap. son to J. Scaly, Reserve 778. KENT OF RESERVES The N ZL. and M. Agency Company Limited wrote, thanking the Council for the reduction made in their rent, FIRE ASSOCIATCOH The Canterbury Fire Underwrifcerd 1 Association applied for a plan of the town, showing the water supply. -• Resolved to reply that the Council has no plans of the kind but that Messrs Fooks and Son had them for sale. i HBKTa Applications from Messrs H. 0. Segera, J, R. Steel, and others for reduction of rents of Reserves were referred to the Reserves Committee. #IRE BRIGADE The Secretary to the Fire Brigade reported the appointment of Mr James Pauling as senior lieutenant, in place of Mr Nokes resigned. The appointment was confirmed, and Mr Pauling's resigna tion as fireman accepted, subject to his holding office until a successor Is ap pointed. Mr Pauling was also appointed Fire Inspector. LICENSE A license waa granted to the Ashburton Presbyterian Church to hold a tea meeting in the Volunteer Hall. BY LAWd An sxtension of time was granted to the By-Law Committee to briag up their report. Councillor Orr stated he had made enquiries and found the alteration of the by-law would not effect insurances, pro vided the inferior buildings were thirty feeo or more from the others. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL The following is the report of the delegates to the Conferenca on lo<nl government:— At the invitation of His Worship the Mayor, a Conference of the Borough Council and representatives from the Mampstead and Upper Aahburton Road Board waa held od Friday, September 20. Mr 6. W. Andrews, the chairman, represented the Hampstead Town Board, and Mr J. Tucker the Alleaton ward oi the Upper Ashburton Road Board. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and Councillor Thomas, Bird, Reid, and Paul were also present. The Chairman stated that the purpose of the Conference was to consider the provisions of the Local Government Bill as affecting their position. Under this Bill the present local bodies they represented would be wiped out, and it waa now for those bodies to consider whether by amalgamation they could in a sense maintain their existence. After some didcussion, Mr Andrews moved the following motion:—"That, in the opinion of this meeting it is advisable that the Ashbnrton borough be extended so as to. include the Harnpstead Town District and a portion of the Upper JAehburton Road District, consisting of Allenton and a portion of the Dromore ward, so that the drainage, water supply, and Charitable,..aid of the district affected may be carriedjoufc by and under the control of one governing body in a more complete and economic wanner than is possible under the present separated authorities." The motion was seconded by Mr Tucker and carried unanimously. The meeting thea adjourned to a date to be fixed by the Mayor, in whose hands it was left to call the next meeting. The report was received, ENGINEERS* REPOET The Engineers' report reai as under: — Labour Gang. —• The men have been engaged during the pasfc two weeks in curt ing soil from the north belts to sections, shingling Easfc Street in front of the Post Office, repairing the traffic bridge, watering streets, making and fixing footbridges and repairing culverts, protecting the river banks near the Qld Men's Home, levelling in Domain, repairing plantation fences, attend? ing to water supply, and maintenance work. Footbridges,-rrThe number qf footbridges required to complete all the necessary aros3 ings in the town would be from 20 to 27. The cost of making and fixing each bridge varies from 14s to 18a. Relief Works.—The fund obtained by private subscriptions t with the sum voted by the Council and the Government subsidy, is now nearly expended; Most of the work laid out has been completed, but there are still a few small matters it would be advis able to have; done. There are about twelve men on the works now, for whom there vis about enough money left for a week!s worki! The question of the footbridges was ordered to stand over, and the resb of chq report was adopted. . The Inspector reported that; several informations "had ■ been laid for c.»ttle trespasses, riding bicycles without lights. etc.—Received. ~ ' ' Cr Cuthbertson ask'^d if licences h»d been granted for entertainments in a gr un store, the We*leyan cfcapeL, and other places in she town, The olerk stated none had been applied for, and it was resolved that the attention of the owners be called to the matter. CHARITABLE All) The Mayor wished to call attention of the Council to this question, as the distrl bution of Charitable aid waa controlled entirely from Obristohurch- The Borougji Council bent a representative; and £h$ County Council one, but their hands were completely tied, and they were placed in a vary false position. The County Council paid over £QOO and the Borough aboufc £38 per annum,' and all the Counts g.ifc back for charitable aid was aauie %240 per annum. There was ihe greatest diffi- GUlty frVrtn ir/SCStlag a 1 person from here. into the Old Men's Home. :1 Or Op said tlje mat'tey hs|d been brought up oefoira, and the angwer given *pts ihHf the bulk of the destitute drifted into Christehureh, and had fcg be provided for there. However, ha thought Jwifch tha Mayor that this county wag nofc fairly treated. j Or Reid thought the same, and pro posed thab the Mayor and Cr Orr be a commit oe to ponfer with the County Council on the matter,—This was carried, '' SPECIAL RESOLUTION- '' '! A special resolution was! phased con firming the reduction of the rent of the reserve field by the N. Z. li. and M. Agency Company. • ■ Acootfirjjs Accounts amoiinting to jf?s 12s 3d were pa.ss,f}{s ? an! thg Opunpil safe %s %' " v 3 DOMAIN BQAB© .The Curator's report was received, and some suggestions for watering were referred to the Domain Ccmmltteee. Mr MacTntyte had given half a tag of wheat for the water fowl, and Mr J. Cochrane }iad given a lot of flowers. Flower steal ing was very prevalent still, ■ •■• It was resolved that the thanks of the Board be tendered to Messrs MacTntyre and Ccchrane. With reference *o the flower stealing, it was considered that offenders should b$ prosecuted if canghti, 'The Board ihen adj lurntd. -

THE 'ASHBURTON GUAKDUN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1895.



Business Notices. WHAT! WHAT! G. J.-NEILL Mus lIISMOWEI* Co Burnett Street Into the Premises lately occupied by P. 3STOKES, Bootmaker AND HAS OPENED UP WITH A NEW SIOOK OF DBAPEBY, CLOTHING AND BOOTS. T hm®2Qmda are positively NEW,|and they arej being^offered at VERY LOW PRICES, SMALL PROMTS AND QUICK RETURNS. DON'T FORGET— G. J- NEIUL'S HEXT SHIARMA.N BROS., Burnett Stbebt, Ashburton. Mangel Wurzel. THE Greatest possible care is taken In growing all our Mangel Seeds. Grown from selected roots, they cannot fail giving tlie greatest satisfaction, and may be relied on for producing the greatest weight per acre possible under rich and liberal cultivation. Mammoth Long Bed, Champion Orange Globe, Golden Tankard. Turnip Seeds. Turnip Seeds, Our Turnip Seeds are grown from especially selected Boots, by growers of repute in the South of England. Our Seeds of Turnips have been carefully tested in growth before being sent out, and none are supplied but such as are really strongand robust. Carter's Elephant Swede, an immense cropper. Improved Skirvmg's Purpta Top Swede. Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow. Devonshire Greystone. Mammoth Purple Top White, " '""■' "■"■"•"OS 1" """"""■ Yield Carrots As in the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of w 11 shaped Koots from which the Seeds are grown. James' Scarlet Intermediate Grant's Green Top White Belgian Fcaiiet's .;3iort Horn, &c., &o. Seed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes?. HAVE Just received a consignment of the following Varieties of SEED - POTATOES from North Canterbury :~ AMERIO V.N" EARLY ROSE—-Very early, most prolific and excellent flavour E \RIjY RUBY— In excellent early variety, similar to the above B \.T& XT.D VEY—A well known and approved variety of good quality LAPJTOFB KIDNEY—A. well known Kidney variety of good quality, excellent for winter use THE BRUCE—This Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughtsjand frosts, drc, &c. $gr NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & CHRTSTOHUROH. FIT ftW I TIT ME, FtJiINITUifJE, LINOLEUM, CARPETS, BUGS, MATS, etc. JAPANESE AND INDIAN MATTING just arriving to be sold cheaper <l than ever. Come and see our prices DRAWING, DINING, AND BEDROOM FURNITURE in stock, and made to order in any design by first class tradesmen PICTURE FRAMING carefully attended to at prices to suit the times FURNITURE sold on Deferred Payments ikgants for Ole-rg'a Perambulators, at Ohristcfiurch prices Agents for Woven Wire Mattress Company Agents for Exhibition Priz-i Venetian Blinds Christchurch Art Wicker Works T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, BIC, OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND NEXT BUILDING SOCIETY'S OFFICE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON Tt^TH, the uudeesigiwd, hereby agree JL* from this a*.-mro ami, TO COTTAGE & MARKET, EIIHGB (d«) for Shot ing Hack*, and SIX ® lILLI SOS for Shoeing Draughts, Cash. °~~~~ t n iTirwr T nAVE F')S SALE» by the Ba S GEOROB KIDD or Por ton» B ONK DUST and OHAB. REID. GUAJNO. Attgtwt 3), 1896 8204 , : . ■ ■— F. FEJRHIffiAJV, WANTED Known.—loo Men's and Boy*' Strong B'wrtio Bti aat one 8 frl ASHBURTON. pinny iiacht—A, Om'u Sals, |



Business Notics:-. | ; t DETERMINED TO GET THE CASH. j BEST VALUE IN TUB TRADE THE I " BLUE, HOPE," Next to the Clothing Factory, BAST STREET, fTHE Gash is difficult to get hold of, I and the on'y solution to the' mystery,— OFFER INDUCEMENTS TO BRING IT. Live within your income, and to do this farmers and householders who intend paying for what they receive must buy in the cheapest market, and to do so you must firsfcj find the cash, then find the "BLUE _HOUSE." A sovereign is as large as a cart wheel in our eyes Every customer treated alike, the good ones have not to pay for the bad AT THE "BLUE HOUSE." Make no mistake— THE CHEAP "BLUE HOUBE" Is the place to study economy, and help you to live within your means Compare Our Prices, We want your money, and we mean to get it. Beautiful Prints 2s lid, 3s lid per dozen But the plum line is a pile of new designs in Washing Prints, all at 4s lid the dress A large stock of Satteens, Zephyrs, Cambrics, Delains, Orepons, Trevesions, Cords, etc., at prices^ far below the market value, which prices are selling the goods faster than we anticipated. Flannelettes 2s lid, 4s 9d, 53 6i per dozen No duty on our Goods Heavy Twilled Flannelette, 33in wide, 6s lid the dojsen Summer B'lannel in white, pink, grey, etc., at 9| per yard Heavy Welsh Flannel Is 3c!, worth 2a Unbleached Calico 2s 6d, 3s lid, 4s 11 per dozen White Calico from 2a lid up, best quality 5s 6d, 36 inch Turkish Towels 6.1, 9J, 101, and la Silecias 3£d and 53, usual price 4i and 6d 72in Sheeting B|d, 10J, Is, As the winter is over, " BLUE EIOUSE" Blankets and Bugs at your own price, White and Colored Quilts from 2a 11 d upwards IN" THE DBESS DEPARTMENT We have some very Choice Fancy Stuffs at prices not to be pagsed A very beautiful Dress for 9s lid, worth 17s 6d ; Cashmere, Merino Summer Serges, etc., all bought to sell at a small margin over manufacturer's cost THE "BLUE HOUSE" MILLINERY AND FANCY DEPARTMENT. We guarantee the latest and most stylish in New Zealand. Trimmed Hats from 2* 6d, Un trimmed Hats from 6d Ladiea may choose their own Trim ming, and have their hats trimmed free of charge, Corset 3in all the best makes from la lid, 2a 9d,3s lid, 4s6dup The celebrated P.D. always stocked Hair Nets in all shades Fringe Nats in real hair Veilings in all shades, cheap Cuffs and Coiars in white and farcy, all shapes and prices, and the turned back which are of the finest linen Is 9d set Feathers, Flowers, Birds, Wings, Pompons, etc., in every conceivable shade for the spring and summer trade THE "BLUE HOUSE" CLOTHING & MEBCEfcY DEPARTMENT Defies competition, our prices prove it- Men's Suits 14a lid, 163 6d, 17s 9J up Men's Shirts from Is each The Blue House leading line is a strong heavy shirt at 2s lid Under Shirts and Pants Is up A plum Merino Shirt or Pants 2s lid Hats, soft, in Black, Brown and Drab from Is 6d, lined A clinker at 3s 8d Socks from 4d per pa Handksrciiiefs from Belts and. Braces frop Gentlemen complain that in Asijr burton they cannot get a decent Tie or Collar. THE "BLUE HOUSE" Invites inspection, and have opened a stock of Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Ties, etc., which should please the most particular THE "BLUE HOUSE" Leading line in BOOTS and SHOES is a wonder at 3a 1 Id per pair. FLOORCLOTHS Am LINOLEUMS A.t prices never before heard of; for instance, 6 feet wide at Is lid, 3 feet at 10|d up To save money go into East Street, and between J. Orr's and the Clothing Factory is a shop painted Blue, j THAT IS THE 'BLUE HOUSE," AND DON'f Y£)U FORGET IT. (102



! Wanted i , " YOUNG Man n quires Board and Lodging in private family. Apply 'Comfort,' Mail Office. 9 194 IyANTfiD Known.-0. Hawkins has ' ™ just received his new stock, and ;b giving a discount of 2s in the £ for cash. 9_193 "nrTANTfi-D—Visitors to the Christ" church Exhibition to inspect R. Murray and .Son's line exhibit of locally made Clocks. 9 93 I AWN Ten h, Cricketing Material, « I J Fi&hi ig Tackle now to hand, and more to arrive t-horily; all at lowest prices for Gash Buy here and don't send to Christ church. Ar.y lines re quired, if not in stock, will be obtained as soon as possible.—H. M. Jonks a ANTED Known-—Mellors Z^a * V landia B.)ot Store lias Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6i 6d. WANTED Known--If you are hard on Boots try Mellok's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid, Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4|d, Flannels B£d. -The Corner, W. H. Collier .4 ANiED Known—Mellqr'f Zea- > VV landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ash burton, \rr ANTED KNOWN—We are now y V making a magnificent display of Linoleums, Carpets, &c, in our New Show Room.—Mitchell ano Turner. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuifa. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were Is 3|d wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced.—-H. C. Segers. W*~ ANTED~Known—Thab H. Bair stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 i » J ANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated I'W Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob« tamed at W. H Collier, "The Corner." » t 4 ' ANTED—Ladies to gee the latest *' ■ efyles in Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealand'a B >ot Store WANTED KNOWN—Art Muslins, Art Cretonnes, Art Curtains, &c, to ba seen in our New Show Room. A beamifil promenade. — Mitchell and Turner. \\J ANTED Known—Repairing m*de * » to look like new. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, WANTED Known—No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Z jalandia Boot Store. ANTED Kno^^Girls' neat Kid Shoes bi 6d at Mellor's Zea landia Boot Score. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff-s. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nan's Veilings all shades, Nivy and Black Diagonal Serges all nt Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d. —H. C, Segers, Mel ford House UP TO DATE SALE—ISO Pairs Girls Boors 2s 61, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3- 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boo's 4s 6d an 15s 6J. AD fiiz^s guaranteed for one week,-- A Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 22 vy AN TE D~K N (7\VnT^lp\~s". ' ' Jeffries, leading; Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B.,Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Lad if s' Room a specif)lt 7. I^ls ■ jjURM SEEDS, Farm Seeds,' — *- Fi^T.CHER Bros have jint received thi ir New Soason's stock ot Turnip and M«n;el Seeds, All guaranteed grown from seLcted roots. Although these are first-class saeds we in*end to sell tham at lower prices than they have ever been sold before. —Fletcher Bros., Ashburton STOCKTAKING Sale- Mrs Amokh l-5 will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, ~ Next Coutthouse, Havelock street TTILOWEE SEKPS, Id per packet; P Vegetable Seadp, per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well? known fir.n of Ninamo and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of tha varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. WANTED Known—24o Pairs of Sample Boots at coat price.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now » on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewks & Co {"CHOICE FRUlTS.—Peaches, bananas, oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Ffuicer and Confectioner, East street. WANTED Known—Mellor's Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Polders, and everything in the optical li»e at S. j Silek's, Optician \ * 1 ANTED—Everybody fco examine V V ' the Goods and Prices afc Mellor's Zealandta Boot Store. Or ANT "D Known-^-60 Ladjes' Black * ' and Colored Wool Jerseys at fa Bd, formerly 10* 61; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10a 6i, Ladies' Muffs 3s &i. Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2* 9d, 6 and 6J four button Kid Gloves 6d, Gents Silk Ties $d each. Large Wool Hearth Rugs 3s 6d each.TAsrDß.Ew Orr's Sale. 6 220 WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff-i for MelforJ House Sale. Loo No. 2 great variety, double width at Is, Somf) of these were I*3 9d wholesale. Everything reduced,—H. C. Segess. WANTED Kno <7n— Stacks of cheap Boots $nd Shoes at Mellqk's Zealandia Boot Store. OWNMakdin Lidies* and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores : also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Plaijnfllottes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns nef fihop, Baker's Buildings. WANTKD— Every maTT^t7y"MiLnOß7 3 Bluchers, only 64 til, ; / 1 HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have g-)t in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boya colonial Tweed Su^ts and Oyerao^ta, cheaper than ever they have been in New JZeaued. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Siiit? for 27d 6J, a marvel at tjie prioe; Kaiapoi Kuicker Suits from fa 6d.--Rorert alo.oen, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock street, fragrant and Comforting— tfuv Vmns



Wanted. , ] WANTED- People who are in need of ; Go"d Strong DuraU -, Furniture to < ■ leave tbeir orders with H. Bairstow. 8 80 W" AN TED Known—Men's Suits 17s 61, Kiiapoi Tweed Trousers 9j • ! lid, Knicker Suits 43 lid, Caps 6d.— j I "J he Co ner. W. H. Collier t f EDUCED PRICES foe Cash this ■ *•' month for Bock*, Statioiury, Fancy j Goods, Toys, Etc. j^ncy Glass and ' China ware, Photo Pr.-»mes and Albun?s, I ! Scrap and Foreign Stamp A.lbumn, Fire j Screens, Cricket and Tennia Material, Balls, Etc. School Bags, Stiaps, Work Boxes, Writing Cases, and Desks, Etc., ali ab reduced prices for Gash. —L F Andrbwes & Co pm»i»iniii ii ■■iiiiiniiiiiiii—wan mil nr Mj -ARRIVED OUR NEW SPRING PATTERNS IN TWEED COATINGS' AND TKOOSERINGS —TAKE NOTICE— WE Buy Direct from the Mills and considering we have Thirty one branches to Supply, we therefore can give the public the Best Value Obtainable. NEW ryEAL&ND /CLOTHING TpACTORY. —SPECIAL NOTICE— Consider you are Encouraging a Grand Industry. we EMPLOY UPWARDS of 600 HANDS Men's Trousers to Maasure, 15s, Colonial Tweed- Men's Suits to Measure, 555, Ashburton Tweed. Men's Rough Serge Suits, 59s 6d, Colonial. SEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALE.X HENDRY, Manager. NOTICE, Closed on Saturday THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISH MENT OF S. SALEK WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY NEXT, 28th inst re-open ing in the evening AT SIX OOtOCK. pm^iwii'wmiMwwMii»»imaH««MMWiMiiiiiiii«ii mi ■—i«a



Many of our readers may have noticed a change in the loeali'y of one of our drapery establishments from Friedlander's corner to the more central premises in Burnett Srreet, lately occupied by Mr Nokes, to which Mr '(!■' (J. Neill has removed. The pienwes Haye 1 beun enlarged apd renovated, and, together'with the new &rid extetisive stock in, jit'eserit a spectacle that will no doiilit delight M> NeiU's lady customers, afid tewarcl them for sv visit,—(Myt f j



AM 1.1J515 & ion* Encatypfi Kf.tr at t There ax > imitations of Eucalypti " Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that thflse crude oils may not be taken, Oun Pure Volatile Eucalypti Estract, nhic'i is recoetnised by the medical 'livisiou of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, n? their information forwanied to us through the Coasul at Melbourne, March a, 1878 we state : - Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn an'l Sriofswa!- 1, Prussia- and reported by Dr SchuU, Professor of Panaaeology, at Bon, i.ai Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifawald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of a'ids,reßinocg and other substances, adherect to primary distillation, will davelope the sanative qualities i/roper to the plant according to these authorities, and ancordiag to Pro fessor Dr Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer Mclntire, Wood,-Hazard, etc., of America, ia the only sxtract corresponding.tb scientific tests, 'and the «>nly on which possesses the propef i-h'erapeutio vaHe.'. ■' Sakdisr 4 "Sqjj'p 'EppALypFi Bxt^apt AH other crude oiia ate toita alassed Curpentines, which hnve, when uaed as roediciiw, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an lnterna aiediceatent. These so called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received d: faction at Exhibitions as Jommercial articles are U3od for msohaiiioal pur poses are only discernible:-- By their deficiency In pungenfr odour (Which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes niogt freely thJ-qngh i^ surplus of oxygen) By their alcohglic thin and inotlifi'appoa|'ance, being rocuced in' spepiflt: deasify through the prespnepqfaeidß By their tasta, the result of th contracting ten dency of resias and tennates, tf these crude oils, bo called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake ia cases o croup, bronchitis, diph ilicria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, th ;onsequonces are appalling For safety always ask fo AND SON S EUCALYPTI EXTfiACT aa(} co tbe old, well-tes'ed and njiabls preparation.—Saa<l Uurst, Victoria, AustraHs. .v ■,< ' , 5 • SAND »• AID SOK3? " :