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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1893.

Chitral is a piece of country which the sixth standard pupil would have difficultly in locating. And thf ordinary newspaper reader would be in the same difficulty if he had no fairly comprehensive gazetteer to refer to. Yet generally unknown as it is, it is of no mean importance in connection with our Indian Empire, and out of the trouble that has arisen in Ghitral our Indian Government has a war upon its hands. Chitral lies to the north-east of our Indian possessions, and although no part of Afghanistan in the political sense, belongs to it geographically. Afghan is a rather sultry sort of place when looked at with English eyed, ac customed as those eyes are to scenes of peaceful industry, scenes that are in themselves evidence of the observance of law and order, so that a man can fcifc, to use Bible language, under his own vine and fig-tree, none during to make him afraid. Afghanistan has no distinct nationality. It is made up of a number of tribes, and these are constantly in a state of revolt, And warrjng with each other, in much the same rnanuer tfiat the Scotch High landers 200 years ago wprp but too frequently engaged in clan wars that both English and Scottish powers failed to suppress. The tribesmen of Chitral were at one time nominally under the rule of the Ameerj but in 1893, Chitral, with Bajaur, Swar, and Other states in Indus-Kohisfcan were virtuully placed within the British sphere. This arrangement was the re sult of an agreement made with the Ameer by Sir Mortimer Durand. At the same time the country of the Waziris, of which the cables have re cently had something to say, was also brought within the British sphere. The Russian journal the Novo'e Vranya, with which title mo3t of our readers, fianks to the eaple news, are pretty familiar was good enough in criticising Sir Mortimer Durand's agreement, to predics " all manner of unpleasant conflicts in that region," but shook hands with itself over the fact that by England's agreement wi*h the Ameer. Russia was allowed a sufficiently free hand for the future in solving various geographical problems " The Russian journal was a true stormy petrel so far as its predictions of " all niauner of unpleasant conflicts in that region" wen*. For only jn November last Colonel Turner, to whom was eotr^ted tbe duty of delimiting the

Afghan boundary under Sir Mortimer ( Durand's agreement, had to " deal" with the troublesoms Waziri tribes-'

men. In one engagement his force } killed 250 of those difficult Waziris, at • a cost of twanty lives on his own side, J There has been some killing of Waziris since November, but those turbulent tribesmen have evidently come to th<* conclusian that their old fashion'd weapons are but small affairs as against those in the hands of the British, and have become quiescent. At all events they have dropped out of the cables, only, however, to make room for the tribesmen of Chitral, whose outbreak recently chronicled is but further fulfilment of the prediction of our Russian contemporary. Yet the Russian editor can claim about as much credit for prophetic vision over his remark as one would who says a duck making for the water is likely to swim, for little wars, such as we have now in hand in Chitral, are but only too common with the tribesmen on the variouj borders of our Indian empire. This insurrection is headed by a younger son of tha Kban of Chitral, who died in 1892. When the old man died this younger son,—Afzul —took possession of the arsenal and the treasury. Naturally this heroic measure was not pleasing to the older son—the Nizam ul Mulk. The latter at once took steps to prevent Afzul communi cating with the British authorities, and this he did by blockading the road from Gilgit to Chitral with troops. The two parties discussed the matter for a time with bullets, but ultimately the elder prevailed and Afzul fled. The British supported the victorious Nizam ul Mulk, although at first it had been 'understood that Afzal was a staunch friend of the British. Things seemed to promise very well indeed for a time, and the powers that be were laying the nattering unction to their souls that we had done very well in Chitral, and had obtained a strong hold in the country. To strengthen that hold it was proposed to open up a new and direct route to Chitral from Peshawur, and so avoid the circuitous journey which the road by Gilgit entails. But the man who trusts in Indian princes trusts to a broken reed, and so we find Afzul once again on the war path, and has managed to raise the insurrection which the British Indian troops are on their way to quell, Afzul has captured Chitral, has the British agent caged in a Ohitral fort, has cut up a body of Sikhs under English officers, and alto gether looks dangerous. ' The expedi tion under General Low, Rent to quell the disturbance is 14,000 strong. It is making its way to Chitral by the Kyber Pass, up the valley of the Cabulj At Jelalabad the Chitral riter joins the Cabul, and the troops will follow the Chitral from that point to the town of Chitral. Eastward from the latter lies Mastuj, but high up in the mountains. Eastward still is a moun tain pass that connects with the Gilgit route, and it was by this Pass that the Itoss expedition was making for Ghitral to relieve the British subjects there beleaguered, when the mountain tribes men fell upon it, and did the mischief recorded. Low's expedition is ap preaching from the opposite point by way of the Chitial Valley. The sup pression of the turbulent chiefs will not be a kid-glove affair, for there are reported to be 40,000 fighting men on their side, but they are bound to be quelled in the end, as the Indian Government can send an overwhelming force against them. Mountain warfare is always tedious and difficult, and the (C little war " may last some time. But when it is over, and the British arms successful (as they cannot fail to be in the end), Chitral will become a province of our Indian Empire, and so will all . he other states named in Sir Mortimer Durand's agreement, the result being the completion of an unbroken frontier for tho British, well denned by the mountain range the tribesmen hold.

Writing to the New Zealand Times, a re

prospector has the cyanide progess.

the following to say garding the cyanide of potassium process of sav ing gold :~-We know by the undeniable stern facts

disclosed by frequent assays that our Reef ton mines for ihe pas': 22 years have only succeeded in saving 40 ounces of g Id out of evprj 100 which have been treated by the amalgamation process. Yet the owners of those mines and the directors controlling them, have not availed them selves of the manifest advantages the Cassels process offered them, because the initial expenses and the subsequent per centages were so crushing that it was con sidered more profitable to allow 6J per cent, of the gold to be swept down the creeks to the Pacific Ocean than to piy a monopolist company an exorbitant charge fora p oceßs which every goldsmiih or dentist in.the colony was acquainted with, and for which patent rights had only been obtained by bounce. Cyanide of potash cm be produced in this colony by a cheap process in a crude condition, good enough for gold stving purposes. It is not neces sary to have the chemical in the white crystallised from it is bought in and labelled " poison " in the chemist's shop. The cyanide is obtained by burning the hoofs and horns of cattle in a wood fire— preferably of nutii roots—and the result ant is a diriy brown, pitchy residue, which is crude cyanide of potash, contain ing the cyanogen, which when diluted forms a solvent for gold. And this result of the waste products of our fre< zing works b the one thing needful for developing onr low grade qu*Ttz reefs, but the miners of the colony are debarred from u°ing it because of ft protection granted to a band of Glasgow monopolists, who know so well how to use that mono poly that they demand not only 7| per cent of the gold won trom any reef, but a swamping price for all chemicals used, and an arrangement; for a nominee of their own on the ground at- a fixed salvy to protect their interests. Under such c naitions the shareholders in a mining venture would freqaently find themselves to be mere call.payers. and the Cassel Company the only dividend rec ivers, providing the said shareholders were fooU*h enough to enter into any bargain the C*ssel people would, under exsting circumstances, enter into. But with the cancellation of their patent rizhts a new vista is opened to those who holl gold mining to be of importance to the colony. Now, sir, there is one conclusion which must be patent to the most thoughtless of as in these day?, when the brightest and clearest minds are seeking for reasons for the universal depression and fall in piic.s for all products one only maintains its value, and that is gold. L&ok. back twenty years, and a-k yourself how much wheat, wool, leather, or iron one ounce of gold would buy, and you will find that you can purchase double the quantity to-day for that same our.c<s of gold. What, then, is the lesson we learn from this ? Clearly that if we have gold in our moun tains which can be extracted at less than jtf rail}*, It'll bptter fyrui to develop

gold mines which will pay than dairy factories and freezing woik* which are on'y a source of worry and loss to the shareholders. Our foreign debts have evtiilusUly to be paid in gold, and if we have the gul 1 in the colony it is manifestly cheaper to send jur own ■ old Homo to p*y our debts than to send frozen which have to ba sold through brokers ad agents for perhaps Transvaal told to be handed over lo Lhe bondho'd jrs.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

«— _ An article, entitled 'The trouble in Ohltral \ appears on the fourth page.

Lady Augusta Boyle is still progressing favorably, after her very serious accident.

Friends oC Mr Alick McKay will be glad to le»rn that his condition is rapidly improving.

Sir W. M»esjregor has been gsz )tted Lieutenant Governor of British New Guinea.

The Minister of Lands has declined to permit Paimeraton North to take the name of Manawatu,

Yesterday, a son of Mr John Trethewey, of Mayfield, was drowned in a tub of water. Mr Alfred Harrison, J.P.. Ifift for May field thisfaiorning to hold an inquest.

AH the coins, etc, stolen from the Auckland Museum in the recent burglary c a-es, have been recovered —some in the cemetery, and others in a house at New market.

The annual meeting of the New Zea land rimes Company has been adjourned tor bhree weeks, to enable shareholders to make themselves fully acquainted with the affiira of the Company. ,

After making one more trip to and from America on the San Francisco m til service, the 88. Arawa will be met at Auckland by the Tainui, which will then replace her sister ship in the mail line

The Minister for Agriculture gave a tyrant , of £10 towards the expenses of a delegate from the Auckland Fruitgrowers' Union to th« Intercolonial Conference of Fruitgrowers to be held at Hobart.

The Tuapeka Times states that a couple of rabbicers at work at Waitahuna West are trapping and sending rabbits to Christ church, where th. y receive 6d a pair for them, and are making fr. m £3 to £3 10s a week.

According to a West Coast paper, the Government have blocked the proposals for the attalgamitiou of the Grey Valley Coal Company with the Point Elizabeth (English) Company, by refusing to transfer the Brunner lea?e.

The Auck'and city solicitor has given a legal opinion to the mayor that he had no power to proclaim a half-holiday as re quested by the City Council. A large number of shops opened on Saturday, havltig discharged their assistants The owners worked with their partners and wives.

Mr T. F. Brenchley, formeriy of Dunedin, and now a lime merchant at Mau?iceville, Wairarapa, has received from the Admiralty, through Lord Glasgow, a silver medal for services rendered in the Kaffir war in 1863. Mr Brenchley was on H M.S. Castor, on which Lord Glasgow was an oftcer.

The Council of the Wellington Acclima tisation Society have received information from Mr Bo s of Kapiti Island, that the Teneriffe paitridges turned out there some time since are increasing in number, and that one of the old birds has been seen with a small covey of well fledged young ones. These are the only TenerifFtf partridges in Ilia colony As Mr Roic allows no.shooting on the island, there is every prospect of the birds multiplying rapidly.

' Thero were two cases for hearing at the Afchburton Polica Court thia morning, which had to b) adjourned till three o'c'ock p.in as no Magistrates could be obtained to sit. There was thon no certainty tha^-the Justhes would be pre sent. This eort of thing is of much too freqnent occurrence, a^ a source of great inconvenience and loss of time to a'l concerned The charges in the present instance are both against ihe same man, Thomas Baldwin—one for stea'ing an overcoat fre in Mr Sparrow's shop, and th<s other for helpless drunkenness.

On Thursd y, April 11, Mr Rudolph Frisdlander, acing for his firm and MesaM David Thomas and Henry gander, will conduct a clearing sale at Tara, the farm of Mr Dan. Brick. Tha time has now arrived when Mr Brick must fulfil the residence conditions under which he holds his Cheviot land, and has therefore decided to sell all lis Tara property, which consists of freehold and leasehold land, and the live and dead stock upon it. The auctioneer's notice appears in this issue, and we would commend a perusal of it to faimers and graziers with an eye to individoa.l lots, as well as to those in search of land. There is a leasehold area of 2)00 acres, the goodwill of which will be submitted, and a freehold area of 564 acres. The whole is in proper fettle for profitable working, divided into twenty paddocks, fenced and well watered, with substantial improvements for residence, and the land Is down in grass and clover. The list of live and dead stock is long and valuable, and will repay study by those interested.

A startling incident was experienced by a young man named De Gruchy whilst engaged at work in a mine near Guild ford, Victoria, recently. He was at the bottom of a shaft seventy-five feet deep when he felt that he was becoming over p wered by foul air. He promptly secured the rope, and having put his foot in a slip knot t-hook the rope vigorously His mate at the windlass, being apprehersive that something was wrong, abouted * Below,' but getting no reply speedily set the wind lass in motion. He soon learnt the true I position of affairs, as a few feet from iln surface he observed De Gruchy with one foot gradually slipping from the ropi knot and suspended in the shaft head down wards, Fortunately, ihe poor fellow Was safely landed on the brace, bub not a moment too soon, as it was then seen tint his bo it had partially slipped from his foot. Only for the promptitude of the b aeeman, Da Gruchy, who soon recovered consciousness, would undoubtedly have either bean suffocated with the foul air or killed by falling down the shaft.

The •appropriating'of an umbrella is part of the sock-in-trade of certain humor ists, but a case recently heard in Mel bourne shows that to cl-iar^e a person with doing po is libellous. Miss Catherine Wall, of Williamstown, charged Mis* Polly Bruton. also of Wilhamsfcown, before Judge Walsh, with libelling her by writing or causing to be written the follow ing libel :-*-' No doubt yon were istening to the few rema> k^ given by F ther Byrn j. at the 11 o'clock mass yesterday concern ing an umbrella that was taken out of the church It is needless to tell you the name of the person who carries thearticlf*! in the full gaz3 of the congregation. I myself have seen bo h you and your sister with it. Now, Mi3B Wall, I will give you till Wednasday to replace the umb ella where it was taken from. Should y>u do this it will end tha matner, but if, on the other hand, you fail to do so, then further steps must be taken. I have witnesses, ep I give you time to replace it. As 1 said before, there will be no fuss if you do this.' Th.ere was no appearance for de fendanb, and after formal evidenoe Judge Walsh said that there appeared to be no doubts about the words having been uttered, but there was no evidence to support theni As in reply to a question he was told that plaintiff did not expect to be able to get any damages, he gave » verdict for plaintiff for i'O, with £8 cost».

This morning the dust was flying in clouds in Kast Street (a 9 bad as in any nor'wester) but the watering cart was not on duty.

Th> session of the Technical Classes Asso iitfori w«s ct>mn;rnned at Dunedin last night Tha entries for the various classes so far range from 8 in physics to 35 in arithmetic, which is considered good for the first night.

The 1)V. lies at the Mail r.ffice of passengers ly tha R.M fc*. Kaikoura, bGokud to sail irom London on March 7. The list is up to February 23. Thtre are no passengers booked lor Canterbury. Messrs Friedlander Bros are the local

agents. ' Mr Joseph Taylor retires from the bakery business from April 1, an is suocwded by Mr Frank Lewin, who will carry it on. Mr Taylor retain* the grc>c ry store, selling also bread and pattry, Mr L win supplying Mr Taylor's round.

The Otago Dai'y Tinm rep irts that the five 6-iu guns—two each from and Lyitelton and one from Dunedin -

sent to Kngla id to b* chase hooped, are now said to be on the way back to the colony, and when received two more will be sent.

The first Ohirken Show held in the colony will take place under the auspices of the Christchurch Poultry Association, in Mr Tabart'g wool store, on Saturday, April 13. The entries already received amount to about 300. and there is every probability of the Show being a great success, a mongsc the entries are repre sentatives from Wellington, Tmiuru, and Oamaru.

The phonograph will continue on exhi* bition du'ing the remainder of this week- Mr Leydon prepared a cylinder for a local gentleman who spoke a few words into the phonograph. When the sentences were reproduced again, all who heard them recognised the voice of the speaker, except one man - the speaker himself, It 'a a peculiar thing in the. phonograph that the speaker does not know his own voice, though every one else can recjgnise ir.

This morning about two o'clock a fire occurred in Hampstead by which a cottage belonging to Mr J. W. Baker was de stroyed. It was occupied by Mrs Hunt, who with her children managed to escape from the burning bulging, but ware unable to save aoy of their belongings. The fire apparently originated in the kitchen and had a good hold before Mrs Hunt discovered that the house was on fire. The compositors at the Mail office saw the bhzj from the windows of the composing room and rang the fire bell, but as there is no water supply at Hamp stead the Fire Brigade did not turn out, and the house was allowed to burn out, which it did in about half an hour, a strong wind from the west very materially assis - ing the work of destruction.

The Late Bishop Suter.

Nelson, April 1 The funeral of Bishop Suter took place this afternoon, the body lying; in state in che Cathedral all the morning, when the Communion service was held. The build ing was draped in black but largely re* lieved by white flowers, edged with cypress. Every business place was closed in the afternoon, and the Cathedral was occupied to the doors. Bishop Mules and Archdeacon Grace conducted a portion of tho ssrvce. The precession, headed by the Rev Oil way and choristers and clergy, preceded the coffin, the pall-bearers being the Revs Wright, Cachemaille, Jennings, Edgwick, Livesey, Johnston, and H. R. Hulleti. Then came the chief mourners, including Mrs Suter, Mrs Mules, Colonel hrmfell, members of,the late Bishop's housthold, boyj of the B shop's school cirrying wreaths, diocesan officers, mem bers of the Legislature, public men, in cluding members of the Corporation and cihz'ns, who walked to the outskirts of tie city, and over fifty vehicles following. The last offices at the grave were per formed by the Revs. Kerapthorne and Jennings, 'ha B shop pronouncing the benediction. The whole town was in muining Clergy of neatly every decorninatl^n, inc?udirg the Romxn Catholic 1, joined the procession.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We ilo not hold ourselves responsible f >r the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

CANVASSING FOX PUPLLS.

TO THK EDITOR. Fill, —On reading my letter you pub lished yesterday, I find it may ba taken to apply to the wrong persons. To pre vent any mistake of that sort, I should hk* to say that; I did not mean to refer to the Borough School. By making this correction, you will greatly oblige. —I am, etc,, A Pabent. April 2.

Hampstead Town Board.

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead Town Board was held Use evening. Pre sent—Messrs G. W. Andrsws (chairman), H. G. Berrynaan, A. Hendry, W. M'Rae, and W. S. Patten, Mr Truckle sent an apology. MAHKEY'S BKIIHJB.

The chairman reported he had spoken on this subject to the chairman of the County Council who was not prepared to make any suggestion, as the business in connection with the Wakanui creek was not completed. WATER SUPPLY. The chairman stated this matter was in the same position as Markey'a bridge. ROAD EXTENSION. The chairman reported that, as autho rised, he had made a final offer f»r the puroha3e of Lot 18, R.S 7767. GRAVEL VIT. The chairman stated the owner of the land proposed to be exchanged for a por tion of the Trevorton gravel reserve had promised to inspect the properties with him at an early date. WORKS COMMITTEE Some shingle was ordered to be laid at the approaches to the bridge on Trevor's road, and the Committee was requested to repott, at next meeting, on the state of this road, the roads on Reserve 1261, and the footpaths on B idge stree^ and Cam -1 bridge street. R VTFS It was resolved that the collector hn instructed to collect the unpaid rates forthwith. I)0«3. The Ringer was instrre'ed to look up unregistered dogs and p oceed agiinst owners naelectin? to register. BOROUGH CONMCmmON. The notice of motion for the formation of a Borough was allowed to stand over. ACCOUNTS Item? amounting to £12 121 7d were passed for payment and the Beard sat as a BOARD OF HEALTH. The district, was reported to be in /air order. Messrs Jonson and Jenkins wrote ffering to do scavengering on certain bet mi, and the matter was ordered to 3tand over.

European and Other Fore ign Items

.—_«. London, March 31 It is reported that Jparis speculators have taken 60,000 vendors' shares in the Londonderry lnine. April 1 lady Brassey, while opening a free picture exhibition at Canningtown, expressed a hope that it would be the beginning of a similar movement throughout the Metropolis.

Pa BIS, April 1 Tt is proposed to establish farmers' Banks to make advances on land and produce, with a view to avoid being dependent on foreign supplier. Lisbon. April 1 Decrees have been issued reducing the number of the members of the Cortes by fifty, and stopping the re presentation of minorities.

Berlin, April 1 A. thousand presents and two hun dred thousand letters have already been received by Prince Bismarck in honor of his bitthday, and they con tinue to arrive from all quarter! of the globe.

The Governorship of the Cape.

London; April 1 Ministers are seriously perturbed at the growing hostility, both here and ftt the Cape, to Sir H. Robinson's ap pointment as successor to Sir 11. Loch. There is a motion to-night to adjourn the House of Commons in order to bring on a discussion upon the subject.

Bank of Australasia.

Lonpon, March 31 The balance sheet of the Bank of Australasia shows a profit of £57,600, of which £9,600 is carried forward. The deposits amount to £12,700,000; public securities and cash items, £5,720,000 ; advances, bills receivable, and other assets £11,910,000. The directors report- the business of the Lank, considering the circumstances of the colonies, to have been well main tained, and they hope to see the con nection increased if the current season is favorable. The Bank's business in West Australia is progressing favor ably.

LEAMINGTON ELECTION

London, March 31 Mr Nelson has withdrawn from the contest for Leamington, the Conaerva tive leaders having decided in favor of the Liberal Unionist candidate,

A NEW COMMAND

London, March 31 Major-General J. F. Owen, lately commandant of the Queensland forces, has been appointed to an artillery com mand at Malta.

QUIRTNESS RESTORED

Madkid, March 31 The Governor of the Philippines re ports the rebellion quelled.

THE REICHSTAG

Bermn, March 31 In the Reichstag, despite the Opposi tion, Government refused to send Herr Zinitz's motion respecting a monopoly of cereals to a Committee.

THE FRENCH AGGRESSION

Paris, March 31

Le Temps says friendly agreement with regard to the Nile valley is still possible, if both nations-^ England and France—conduct negotiations without acrimony.

PARAGUAY

Pakis, March 31

The French Government has with* drawn the exequaturs of the Para guayan Consuls in France, and has also ordered the withdrawal of the French Consul from Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay. =

MADAGASCAR

Pabis, March 31 Colonel Duchesne, Commander of the French troops in Madagascar, has warned bis soldiers that the, natives mast be treated with clemency. News has been received of a collision in the straits of Messina between the Alvah, an English steamer, and the Blinkhorn, chartered by the French Government to vconvey troops and river gunboats' to Madagascar. The Alvah sank, but all on board were saved.

CHITRAL.

Calcutta, April 1 Shore Afgul is closely inverting Ohitral, with the Bruor contingent. Attacks are made on the defenders nightly. The commander of a tribe of friendly Afghans has promised to try and get through with letters for the Resident, Mr Robertson.

The British reinforcements are ex pected to cross the frontier of Chitral to day. The Viceroy reports the health and spirits of troops to he excell ent.

THE COREAN WAR

Tokio, Much 31. The wouldrbe assassin of la. Huns; Chang has been sentenced to penal servitude for life. The armistice extends to April 20. Its operation is limited to the provinces of Pechili, Shantung, and Fengtien, and terminates if the peace negotia tions are meanwhile broken olf: Th,e rqoyemeut of troops and the contra band of war by sea are forbidden. The conditions of the armistice, as originally drafted, included the occu pation of Shanhaikwan, Taku, and Tientsin, China paying the coat. The Japanese assert that if peace is not concluded they will easily be able to aeize Fekia and Nankin.

THE ASHBUBTON GUABDIAN: TUESDAY, APBIL 2, 1896.



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\1 ANTED-Every Lady to try! VV Madam Baloombe's Patent lx- 1 panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left' at Mr E, Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, j will receive prompt attention. 10 86 CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, j Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.— *dams, Siunderb' Buildings. WANTED Known—Thato»ir g to the success of the >Qale now being held up at Saundeis' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, i will be continued for another twenty-eight days. 1 am not I advertising h fey cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawrie 16 ( 1 MAS Presents, Choice Orna \J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harp-, Balls acd Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6*3, Sleeping Beauties Is, Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs AiiCOßX's Ladies' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street.



Tta anil IFucri-d (one r , Eattcr .llon^r, Oddfellow*' Hull (bJCHOOL 13ooks-I am felling School *3 Books at Ohristchurch prices Cheaper ihan any other shop in town, Meiklpjjhn's History.—John Marsden 3180



WANTED— Wesleyan Church Harvest Thanksgiving. Sale of woik and produce will be held on Tuesday next. Muse, refreshments, fun and bargains. AU invited. 3 203



C 1 ARSON and Co. continue to give the J top price far Fresh Butter, Eggs, Honey, 'Beeswax, Chisk Wheat, etc. Cash for Eggs if preferred. 3 200



SHOOTING Season 1895 —See the Beautiful Symonda Gun at Carson and Cos. Also smokeless ammunition at Christchurch Prices. 3 90



AUTUMN DRESSES, Splendid Variety, Lowest Prices. See windows. G, L. Beats am> Co., Tan cred Street* , 2 202



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



r PIT A N Soap, Titan Soap. No rubbing JL required by uaing Titan Soap. Free samples supplied on applying at our Stores.—Fletcher Bros., Ash burton.



WANTED Known — Great Bargains are now being given for Cash in all departments. Bnfc re laying ocfc your money for Drapery, Boots, etc , give us a call.—H. C. Skgers, Melford House.



WANTED, Fresh Eggs in any quantity. Also a few Prime Dairies of Butter. Highest price given for really prime quality. — Fletcher Bros , Ashburton.



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



&OOD Piano by Haake ; walnut case, full trichord, over strung, brass wrest plank, good tone. Cash or easy teruas.—H. M. Jones, 3 185



Baptist Church AißiverHiry Tea, ■?u«t«r Bf •■day HM. JONES is offering his Large * and Varied Stock of Stationery, Account Books, Prise and SchooLßooks, Fancy Goods, Plated Glass and Chinaware, at lowest prices for cash. Pianos and Cycles on Easy Terms. 2 158



WANTKD Known —That our New Autumn Goods are now on vio*. Novelties in all Departments. Landing *>x Tongariro 4 cases Flanelletes. —Mix CHELL AND I ORNER



WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sixes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H OOLLIEH.



i%? ANTKD Known — Mrs Hooper * * (monthly nureo) is open to accep: engagements. Apply, by latter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Foreet Ko^d, Ashburton 11*131



CIHOICE FkUjT i.-Patches, banan .s, erangeo, lemons and tt.muoes, a' t£ A. Flower, Fruiter and Conf cioner, East street



yi;ANTKL> Known.—We ara daily V\ receiving additions to our larg«* "Giod V-lue" Stjck—Mitchell and Turner, Drapara and Clothiers, Taucrtd Street.



WAJSTKD Known—The Corner is showing a magnificent Now (Stool of Prapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier.



BOY'S and Girl" Own Annual, Briribh Workman and VVoik woman, Infant's Magazine, The Pr'ze, Child's Companion, 'hidren's Frienrl, Littl> Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Youns? E igland, *nd other New Co« ks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Anorewes and Co. 11 98



LF. ANDRKWKS & CO.—>S»le now • on of Surp'uß Stcck of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all a*: greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrbwes & Co



OWN Make in Ladies' and Children'^ Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good as L ortment of Calicoes, vfuslins, Flannelettes, Ttiinniingq, etc., at Mrs Aluorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings.



WANTED KN OWN. — F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ipe Cream?, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. lac ah reasonable rates. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153



WANTED, Known ~ The Misses jUrquhabt havo started Dras nuking, and haying a thorough knowledge •if the business, com Lined with moderate chirges, h^pe 10 receive a share of the public pitronage. Address: Tancred S'reei, next to JS. W. Hall, Herbalist.



BANG ! Bang i S»ug ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Kley's, Kynock's anrl, Gluo Cartridges Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality ■\t .T. W. Harhlkv's. Gun Emporium



NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on tima payments. H&vin« a profession*l Gunsmith on tha premises, I undertake U repair Guna ot any description. Gun fitting* in et'>ck. Prices low.—J. W Hardley, Ironmonger, etc'



ii; ANTEP Known—We are reducing W the whole of our Drapery, B .iocs, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hat?, etc , will all be reduced —U- O. Seueiw Melford Hois



WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a first class article in sum mer Bo^ts and Shoes, you cannot do better than o»U |l J- Moison's ; you will get thft veiy bast at reduced prices. At for his own make, they are-well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout, the lUßtralasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, Evt street, Ahhburton



/H UNS I Guns I Guns ! My new stock Vj| of Grurt«j ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Pouble and Single Barrel Breech L' adore, Rifles, etc. In spectlon invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. HardikVs Sporting Repository



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 Stales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton f Also an Maorttofttfc of Boots,



c. BALEK WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. rpHE largest and finest stook In th« _L District to select froaa. It is alao the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery, repairs receive careful and prompt attention. Watches cleaned aud guaranteed for twelve months 6s. Sole Agent for Lazarus' patented system of sight testing and " Specialite" spectacles. S SALEK. EAST tiTREET.



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, One Box of Clarkk's 841 Pills is warran ' ted to cure all discharges from the Urinaiy Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Fains in the Bark. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Paten. • Medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Compady, Lincoln, England Rheumatism.— Dr E. Gordon's remedy never fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, go-jt, etc, one bottle gives relief. Price 10», post free. J. \V. Olf ytoo, P.O. Box 234, Dunedio* \ i



Holloway's Ointment and Pills,— Health's Defences. None save the strongest can with impunity pass through the sudden transitions from vet to dry, from cold to muggy weather so previj ent during the aulnmnal and early winter months. In. fluenza, bronchitis, cougb, sore throat, or qninsey will attack those moat watchful of Oieir health; but; they can readily arrest any. of these complaints by rubbing Hollo* way's Ointment twice a day upon the skin over' the affected parts, and by assisting its corrective action with appropriate doses of his Piljp. This well-known, safe, and cany mode of treatment efficiently protects the invalid both from present and future danger without weakening or «wn diitarbiDg thf