MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions : — WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2. For United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and Weal-, Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, and Samoa, and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Tftkapuna at 6.15 p m.; money orders, 3 p-m ; registered letters, op m. Due in London, November 6. Tne next parcel mail for the United Kingdom, &c, will close on October 2nd, to connect with Tongariro at Wellington.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATORDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter on fourth page. Two prospectors have found a 2240z nugget of gold near Yarra Glen, about thirty miles north-east of Melbourne. Bullion to the value of £262,018 has within the last two years been extracted by means of the cyanide process on the ! northern goldfifllds. I

An elderly man, giving the names of Fraserand Mitchell, was arrested at TimaruonMondayandsentencedyesterday to three months for the larceny of an overcoat at Timaru, and remanded to Ashburton for alleged thefts there and at Methven in August.

Leonard Harper, who arrived by, the Aptea yesterday, was brought before tjhe Court afc Wellington to day, and formally remanded to Christehur^h, gail was allowed, himself in £600, and two sureties similar. Messrs C. O. Bowen and T. 0. Wi!liams became bondsmen. Inspector Fender and Mr Harper leave for Ohrlstchurch th£s evening.

Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly J.OO years they have proved u?.equalled for Tndigestiou, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is ljd, 2s Od, and lla, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout tho world, A\

The deal h of the late Mr C. H. Manning will not interfere with his well known photographic business in Chrlstchurch, his widow having entered Into partner ship with Mr L. W. Appldhy (a? managing partner), who was for several years with the la'e Mr Manning and subsequently in leading sudios in Australia. Sec adver tisement.

The quarterly meeting; of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge of Oddfello iva was held i i the Orange Hall on Friday evening, September 27—8r0 C. Muir presiding. About 50 members were present. The sick visitors reported th<*t one member was still unable to follow hia employment. A committee was appointed to revise the present lodge rules. Dr Greenwood was appointed a medical officer of the lodge. Receipts £75 14s, expenditure £51.

At the Supreme Court at Invercargill yesterday, John N. Rose, charged with attempting the murder of one Kissell, his son-in-law, by aiming a blow at htm with an axe white in bed, and on a second count with assault with Intent to do grievous bodily harm, was found guilty on the latter charge, and sent to gaol for six months, his Honor saying that as drink was the cause of the assault it would be well to put him away from it for a time.

The Ashburton Rifle Volunteers, Ash burton Fire Brigade, and Ashburton Brass Band will meet the Christchuieh Garrison Band at the railway station on arrival of the 3 p.m. train this evening and escort them to the Drillshed, where a concert will be given. To-morrow ab 10 a.m. the Volunteers and Fire Brigade will parade at the Post Office, and proceed hence to the church for divine service. In the afternoon the Garrison Band will give a eacred recital in the Domain—not in Baring Square as at first intended.

The Gazette, announces the following alteration in the railway tariff:—The clause stating that Class ET, wool, etc , undumped, from Culverden to Christ church or Lyttelton will be charged 6d a bale less than the classified rates, Is hereby cancelled. The following rates will be charged on Class H undumped from the stations named below to Christenurch and Lyttelton : - From Oulverden to Christ church 4s lOd, to Lyttelton 5s 43, to Balmoral 4.« 10:1; from Medbury 4s td and 6s Id, from Hawarden 4s 5d and 4s lOd, from Waikari 4s 2d and 4s 7d, from Waipara3s6dand3slld.

The annual installation and investiture of ofnefera of the Ashburton Kilwinning R -yal Arch Chapter, So 187, SG, took place under special dispensation on Wednesday evening in the local Masonic Hall. Ihe ceremony was most ably and impressively performed by ME Oonap H Zander, PZ, assisted by MB Comp J Scaly, PZ. Ttie officers installed were : —ME Corap E J Paul, Z;ME CompC Reid, H;ME Comp T M Jones, J ; M W Comp W Sparrow, SE ; M E Comp h Ratray, SN; ME Comp J Scaly, PZ, Treasurer; Comp TE Kilworth, PS; Comp J Elliott, S S ; Oomp J W Baker, J S ; Oorap H A Gates, Organist j Oomp •f Mul'aney, Janitor.

Thus the Sydney Bulletin, commenting on the recent cold weather :— * At Ben more, according to a picturesque local narra'ive, the sheep bee tme so famished chat they assailed anybody who approached them and ate great pieces of his clothes off him, thereby compelling him to run for Lid life across the snow in a state of partial nakedness. Everywhere, the very oldest inhabitant has men up and staged, without reservation, that he never knew anything like it, and he is cordially backed up by those two unreliable authorities, the very old settler and the respected fellow-townsman. All three, however, are dying off rapidly from rheu matism, and, unless th.9 weather moderates, there will hardly ba an oldest Inhabitant left.

A scenes which created considerable amnsement was witnessed in Cashel Street on Friday evening. Io appears tha 1- a tsumber of prime roosters, ready for killing, by acme moans got out of their enclosure on the top story of a poulterer's shop, and wending their way along the roofs of the buildiogs, went through a series of evolutions, much to the entertain ment of the onlookers. One bird, more bold than the rest, essayed to fly on to a telegraph post, bafc missing his footing, came into collision with the pavement, Unhurt and undaunted, he proceeded with long strides up the street., and was ulti mately run to ground in a confectioner's shop. Frightened by the whiatks and laughter of the boys underneath, the birds dispersed in all directions, except two particularly fine specimens, which, when dusk cime on, were last seen quietly perched at ilia extreme ends of a very high sign-post. The New Zealand Herald reports that at; Otahahu, o-a September 18, Richard I Crabb, temperance lecturer, was charged, 1 on the information of William M'Manaa, license of the Star Hotel, Otahuhu, that he (R. CJrabb) did, on Sunday, September 8, on the Great Sourh Road, within the hearing of passers-by, unlawfully use in sulting words, to wit, ''Yuur are a publican's pup ;go inside.and bark from your own kennel," with intent to proyoke a breach of the peace. Evidance having been heard, the Bench retired, and after due consideration found the charge proved, and fined the defendant, Mr Crabb, £1, with costs, which, including solicitor's fee, amounted to £4 16s. In giving their decision, the Bench expressed their regret that a man occupying Mr Crabb's position should have acted in the manner he had done. They considered such conduct detrimental a»d not con ducive to tha cause of temperance. Great interest was shown in the proceedings, the body of the Court being densely crowded the whole time.

The Wooloomooloo Case.

Sydney, September 27 The inquost ou tha unfortunate gjrl Nicholls was resumed to-day, A vpr dict of murder was returned againafc Sheridan, and that Thomas and Mrs Oatnpbell were accessories before the fact. Seawell has been realeased. The evidence was to the effect that the wound on the body was caused shortly before death, but the doctors were unable tQ say whether death resulted ! from shock or blood poisoning, though the woman could not have lived more than a few hourß after the incision was made. To the medical officers 'it; j appeared as if the injuries were iniiicted with a reckless disregard to life, and there were no signs of the use of anaesthetics. If none were used they say that the operation "must have been agonising,

COMPETENT JUDGES

Accord the palm to Wolfe's Schnapps for superiority in flavour over anything in the way of ?.n alcoholic cordial in the market.

Acclimatisation Society.

The annual general meeting of mem bers of the Ashburfeon Acclimatisation Society was held at the Somertet Hotel last evening, There was a good attendance, and the President (Mr G. A. M. Buckley) was chairman. ANNUAL REPORT The Secretary (Mr A. H. Shury) read the ninth annual reporb as follows : — It is with sincere regret we have to record the death of our Ranger, Mr Herbert Mutton, and place on record the faithful way in which he performed his duties. During the year our expenditure exc.eded our revenue by £19 19s 6d, the chief item being the ranger's wages, £73, and law costs in connection with prosecuting poachers, as shown by our balance-sheet. Our revenue consists of licenses sold, £64 10s, as against £sft 15s the previous year ; donation, £1 Is ; fines, etc., £2 12s—leaving a balance in hand of £54 12s 6d, which must be con sidered satisfactory. The licenses sold consisted of—Men's annual licenses, 42 ; ladles', 2 ; boys, 16 ; perch, 10 ; licenses after the fees was reduced to 12s €d, 19 ; total, 89. Your Committee granted fourteen free licenses to the schools, as prizes for goodconduet, having considered it advisable to encourage boys to fish, and so build up additional strength to the society. Of these, seven were given to the Ashburton Borough school, five to the Hampstead school, and two to the T1& ---wald school. In Addition to the shags, which are too numerous ou the river, your Committee regret that the illegal taking of fish by dynamite, netting, and spearing is still prevalent, and our local river in consequence is pretty well denuded of large fish. This is largely due to the apathy or unwillingness of anglers to give information to the ranger or committee when they know of illegal acts being done, and unless they will assist the committee in their endeavours to put down poaching they cannot'expect to enjoy the good sport of a few years ago. Our late ranger, shortly before his death, captured a very large net, although he failed to catch the men using it. Your committee have been in communication with the Lands Department with refer ence to the river conservation reierves at the month, and on the north bank, of the Rangitata. Oar last information, which waa obtained by the Hnn Major Steward, was to the effect that the Government would endeavor to arrange with Mr J. Studholme for right of access for anglers. From a letter received by the Chairman of the Committtee of the Society, dated September 14, in reply to one from him, asking for permission to fish in the Rangitata, Mr John Studholme replied " I have much pleasure in giving you and any licensed anglers permission to fish in the Rangitaba. AH thst I ask is that they should shut the gates and keep their horses tethered. Mr Studholme added he intended to ask anglers not to turn their horses Into the paddocks but keep them tethered, I trust this will be satisfactory to the society." The adoption of report mid balance sheet was moved by the Chairman, seconded by Mr T. E, Upton, and umnimoualy carried. NEW RULF,S The new rales of the Society were sub' mitted for confirmati n, and with the membership fee fixed at ss, and some •-light verbal alterations, adopted THE SECRETARY Mr T, Rollis said belore proceeding to ordinary business he would like to men tion the great services performed for the Socioty by their Secretary, and he would propose th&fe an honorarium of £3 3s ba voted him This with the addition of a free license, suggested by Mr Cambridge, was seconded by Mr Go* and caaied OFFICERS The election of officers was then pro ceeded with, resulting as below : -Presi dent—Mr Q. A. M. Buckley \ Vice- Presidents—Messrs W. M. Lyttleton and J. C. Wason ;] Treasurer—Mr P. H. Cox; Secretary—Mr A. H. Shury ; Committee —Messrs J. M. Cambridge, T. E. Upton, T. Rollib, W. . Fox, and S. F. Black j Auditor—Mr A. H. Field SPHOOL LICENSER Ib was resolved that a free license be given to one in every 6fty boys in the Ashburton, Hampstead, and Tinwald schools THE RANMTATA Mr Cambridge stated that Mr Stud holme had written a friendly letter, stat ing that he would be pleased to allow members to fi^h in the Rangitata on his frontage, provided they were careful to shut his gates and tether their horses

A vote of thanks to the Chairman and outgoing officers closed the proceedings

The Worthington Libel Case.

At the Christchureh Supreme Court yesterday defendant's solicitor, in the libel action of Worthington v Hornsby, applied for a postponement of the trial on the ground that he wished to obtain a commission to take evidence in America, and had requested the United States Consul at Auckland to furnish him with the names of some gentlemen in Chicago to whom a commission could issue, and of gome respectable firm of lawyers there whom he could ask to conduct an inquiry on b&half of defendant. The application was adjourned to Tuesday week, to allow pf the receipt of a reply from the Consul. His Honor intimated that he thought it reasonable that defendant should be allowed an opportnnity of obtaining evi denoe in America,

CORRESPONDENCE

(^e dp not hold cnu^eiveg responsive for the opinions expressed' by our correspondents)

THE FORTNIGHTLY ASHBURTON SKIN SALES.

TO TIIE EDITOB. Sir, —As my sale was boycotted by the buyers to-day, I would wish the farmers to know the reason why ; and without imputing any laxity whatever regarding owners' interests on the part of other salesmen in Weat street, I will explain that I have put my foot down, and absolutely decline to allow sheep skina to be sold by me for less valufc than current ruling rates. I carefully value every lot b'ejFore, the sales ? and because the buyers wish to get theip purchases at 25 to 30 per cent lower than Ohristctiurch rates, it is no reason why I should let them hive them. At the sale held here a fort night ago, I passed ia several lots, on account of the prices offered not being within coo-ec of their real value, and that is the reaoou, a?j far as 1 know, that I was boycotted to-day, the skins that were so passed in were sent to another market and realized far more in the aggregate, after de ducti g all expenses, then the prices offered hare for them. I ventilate the matter through your columns, as J tijink it is as well tha,t the fanners should understand the position,—l am, etc., E. W. Fanmek. September 27, 18Q5.

Christian Endeavor.

The annual meeting and convention of the Ashburton County Christian Endeavor Union, which took place in the Presby terian Church on Thursday evening, waa largely attended, both by members and the outside public. An impromptu tea for Endeavorers ouly was served shortiy before six, and the public meeting began at half-past seven—Rev. G. B. Ircglin, the President of the Union, in the chair. Tfte annual report, which was read by the secretary, showed that four societies were affiliated with the Union, represent ing upwards of one hundred and twenty members, being an increase of over thirty since it started twelve months ago.

The election of office-bearers for the ensuing year resulted in the Rev T G« Brooke being returned unanimously by all the societies. The other officers elected were : — Vice-presidents, Revs U, B. Inglis and John Olphert, and Mr H. B. Steel j Secretary, Mr H. Hardley j Treasurer, Miss Doafc.

The Rev Q. B. Ingiis, in retiring from the chair, gave a neat and brief address on fche necessity of careful living in the Christian life.

The new President, who on taking the chair was received with applause, briefly thanked the Endeavorsre for the honor they had confered upon him by electing him as their President, and hoped that the work of the Union for the ensuing year would be as profitable as It had ia the one jast past. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring officers, special mention being made of the services of the late Secretary, Mr Howea, who had removed to Wellington. Mrs Anderson, of the Tinwald society, delivered a short paper on "Peace" after which the Chairman introduced the Misses Reid and Miss Webster, three young ladies who were present with Mr Nicoll, of the China Inland Mission, and who are on their way to join the mission in China. Brief and interesting ad dresses were given by the ladies, after which Mr Nicoll gave a stirring address on China and the Chinese, winding up wich an eloquent appeal to the young people praaent to devote themselves to the cause of missions. He also thanked the Endeavorers for allowing them to take up the time of their meeting, as it was the only opportunity they wonld have of again addressing an Ashburton audience.

Daring the evening the various societies gave their mottoes, and sang their res pective motto hymns, the societies represented being the Primitive Metho dist, Tinwald Presbyterian, Ashbnrton Presbyterian and Wesleyan. The Wil- Joby Mission Band was also present and rendered a hymn and motto. The singing throughout the meeting was a distinct feature, there being a hearti ness and swing in it that were most inspiriting. Miss Orr presided at the organ.

The collection taken up was devoted to the joint needs of the China Island Mission md the Union funds. The meeting throughout was enjoyable and enthusiastic.

COMMERCIAL.

THfl LONDON WOOL SALES. PKICESjSTILL UPWARD. London, September 27 Wool is animated, and has an upward tendency. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex ware house, firmer, 26a j South Australian wheat, firm, 27s ; Victorian wheat, firm, 26s 9d For Australian off-coast cargoa sellers ask 245. Buyers offer 6d less

The New Zealand frozen meat and hemp markets are unchanged The Meat Trade Journal says that when Australian cattle attract outsMe tonnage the result will be a reduction in freight. With suitable steamers insurance can be reduced to two guineas, hub a quickened passage will be essential.

At the wool sales, New Zealand crossbreds are firmer.

Shearing reports show that the wool clip will be small, but good in quality Bufctec — Australian, nominal,, afc 1003; finest, l(2s.

Three hundred hogsheads of Australian wine were offered and one hundred sold at 2s 6d to 5s 6d per gallon.

All the beef ex Southern Cross has been sold, some at 2s per stone. j Adelaide, September 27 The wool sales opened with a record at tendance. Competition was very keen. The 14,000 bales offered were all sold< Better classes of wool showed an advance of Id to l£d upon last year's opening prices. Faulty and inferior, and pieces and locks sold higher, but the advance was less pro nounced. Crossbreds realised up to Sd for superior; light conditioned and ordinary los, 6d to 7d. The selection of lambs' wool was poor, and caused a tendency £q drag 5 but prices were equal to those of last year.; Foreign buyers were largely represented, and showed a strong desire to operate.

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, are in receipt of cible advice from their head office, under date September 26, as follows : —Since our last telegram wool prices are, on the average, 5 per cent higher. The market \a excited, and everyone wants to buy with the exception of America. Although prices seem high, yet we think they may advance still further, and there ia no symp* torn at present of an immediate decline,"

OBITUARY.

Sydney, September 27 Mr Neville Barnett, an organist well known in New Zealand, ia dead,

CYCLING.

Albany, Septembers? Zimmerman, the well-known Ameri can cyclist, has arrived here.

SAME STORY EVERYWHERE.

I In Ashburfcon as in every other town and I city in the world, when Warner's Safe Cure was first introduced people shook their heads j and would hardly believe when they heard ( of the cures from long-standing biliousness, [ jaundioe t indigestiqn ? or kidney dißjsaaa j effected through its use. ! Now th^ army o| believers ia daily increasing, and' you "oaii hardly turn without, meeting one who owes I life and health to the virtue of this remedy. Do we believe them 1 How can we lielp doing so 1 Here they are, and thousands of letters like the following are enough to m%^ the strongest sceptic hesitate before prying down something he has not tried. Read this letfer from Miss Maude Whyte, Forest Lodge, Sydney. Do you think for onjs moment that this Jconseientious lady would misrepresent facts so important to the general public I Then weigh parefully l?e« experience and Ist it guide you* She writes 'In some things it takes a deal of persuasion, and even demonstration, to secure my faith, and one of these was Warner's Safe Our©, I had heard about it from friends and acquain tances quite a number of times, but could never be induced to try it, supposing it to be what is commonly called a (quack medicine ' until, y/hen exceedingly ill from an attack due to inactivity of the liver, a lady friea{| put a bottle intt? myhapd and sajd,; 'Ther4 try that^' I did try it and with the tposfc surprising results j for even after the first dose the heavy, languid feeling I had experi enced began to disappear. I was soon able to get about, being quite free trom all lives weakness, 4^er a naPPy experience Ijamjonly too glad to testfy to the efficacy frf this medicine, and I would further reoonjij mend ladies suffering as I was to take a feip of Warner's Safe Pills, which greatly ai^thl effioaoy Safe Oiw^! . ™

THE ASHBUETON GUARDIAN: SATUKDAY, SEPTEMBEK 28, 1895



§ Business Hotices, I ~jnTeW GOODS, G. J. NEILL HAS OPENED UP IN HIS NEW PREMISES IN BURNETT STREET, NEXT SHEARMAN BROS, i COMPLETE New Stock ol Spring Drapery, Clothing and Booti. 'fflBW DfilSS GOODS, NEW PRINTS, NEW MUSLINS New Goods of Every Description. OLO THING. CLOTHING. New Sttits for Men, New Suits for Youths', New Suits for Boys', Trousers at Any Price, Boys' Siiti 4s lid. Men's and Boya' Hats, Caps, Shirts and Ties of Every Description BOOTS AND SHOES. la Boots we hay© always more than held our own and we still mean to. Men's Bluchers 4s 9d, Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid, Men's Light Boots 7s 6d. Children s Boots at Any Price, Women's Lace Shoes 4s 6d. DON'T FORGET, the Cheapest House in Canterbury is Q. J. NE ILL'S BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS., in premises lately occupied by F. Nokes. Mangel Wurzel, THE Greatest possible care is taken in growing all our Mangel Seeds. Grown from selected roots, they cannot fail giving the greatest satisfaction, and may be relied on for producing the greatest weight per acre possible under rich and liberal cultivation. MammothJjong Red, Champion Orange Globe, Golden Tankard. Turnip Seeds. Turnip Seeds. Our Turnip Seeds are grown from especially selected Roots, bylgrowers 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 Skirviag's Purple Top Swede. Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow. Pevonshire Grey stone. Mammoth Purple Top White. Field Carrots m^ Aslin the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of w 11 shaped Boots from which the Seeds are grown. James' Scarlet Intermediate Grant's Green Top White Belgian Fcarlet's >hort Horn, &c, &c,} ■■■ i i Seed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. HAVE Ju?t received a consignment of the following Varieties [of SE 5D POTATOES from North Canterbury :— AMERICA.^ EARLY ROSE—Very early, most prolific and excellent I flavour EARLY RUBY—-\n excellent early variety, similar to the above BATH KIDNEY—A well known and approved variety of good quality LAP3TOITE KIDNEY—A well known Kidney variety of good quality, excellent for winter use TEE BRUCE—This Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, draughtsmandfrosts,*dfra, &c. «^" NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BEOS., EAST STREET, &SHBURTON & CHRISTCHURCH, NEW SHOW-BOOM. riOR SPECIAL DISPLAY OF I/noleuins, Oilcloths, Carpels. NO W OPEN LUBLOW'S BUILDINGS, TANOBED STKI3ET. MITCHELL & TURNER, TANORKD STREET.



Business Notice?. t DETEBMINED TO GET THE CASH. BEST VALUE IN THE TBADI THE " BLUU HOU*JE/' Next to the Clothing Factory $ EAST STREET. riIHE Gash is difficult to get hold of, 1 and the only 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 firstJJ find the cash, then find the "BLUB __HOUSE." A sovereign is as large as a cart wheel in oar 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 HOUSE" Is the place to study economy, and help you to live within your means Compare Our Prices, We want jour 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, Crepons, 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, 5s 6d per dozen No duty on our Goods Heavy Twilled Flannelette, 33in wide, 6s lid the dozen Summer Flannel in white, pink, grey, etc., at 9| per yard Heavy Welsh Piannel Is 31, worth 2a Unbleached Calico 2s 6d, 3=s lid, 4i 11 per dozen White Calico from 2s lid up, beat quality 5s 6d, 36 inch Turkish Towels 6d, 9d, 103, and la Silecias 3|d and sd, usual price 4i and 6d 72in Sheeting B|d, 10J, Is. As the winter is over, lf BLUE HOUSE" Blankets and Bugs at your own price, White and Colored Quilts from 2s lid upwards IN" THE DRESS DEPARTMENT We have some very Choice Faucy Stuffs at prices not to be passed A very beautiful Dress for 9s lid, worth 17a 6d; Oashaiere, Merino Summer Serges, etc., all bought to sell at a small margin over manufacturer's coat J THE "BLUE HOUSE" MILLINERY *fID DEPARTMENT. We guarantee the latest and most stylish in New Zealand. Trimmed Hats from 2s 6d, Un trimmed Hats from 6d Ladies may choose their own Trim ming, and have their hats trimmed free of charge. Coraeta in all the beat makes from Is lid, 2s 9d,3s lid, 4s6dup The celebrated P.D. always stocked Hair Nets in all shades Fringe Nets in real hair Veilings in all shades, cheap Cuffs and Colars in white and fancy, 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 ahadeforthe spring and summer trade THE "BLUE HOUSE" CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENT Defies competition, our prices prove it- Men's Suits 14a lid, 16s 6d, 17s 9d up Men's Shirts from Is each The Blue House leading line is a ttrong heavy shirt at 2s lid Under Shirts and Pante Is up A plum Merino Shirt or Pants 2s lid Hats, soft, in Black, Brown and Drab from 18 6d, lined A clinker at 3s 6d Socks from 4d per pa Handksrchiefs from Belts and Braces from Gentlemen complain that in Ash burton they cannot get a decent Tie or Collar. THE "BLUE HOUSE" Invites inspection, and have opened a stock of Shirts, Collars, Ouffs, Ties, etc., which should please the most particular THE "BLUE HOUSE" Leading line in BOOTS and SHOES is a wonder at 3s lid per pair. FLOORCLOTHS and LIKOLEUMS At prices never before heard of; for instance, 6 feet wide at Is lid, 3 feet at 10id up To save money go into East Street, and between J. Orr's and the Clothing Factory is a shop painted Blue, THAT IS THE 4 BLUE HOUSE," AN?) PPN'T YOU FORGET IT. 9 IPS



t Wanted. Q. ENUINE all Fork Sausages to night. 4d Ca&h, ab Tasker's, East Street. 9_243 OfTANTED-Good General Servant for ** Gentleman's family, Temuka : also three Girls for country. —Mks Adams Saunders' Buildings. 9 246 CXTANTED—A Runner for the Lyttel * ton limes paper. Apply E Sattnders, Arcade. 9 247 WESLEY AN Ohuroh, Tomorrow.— Preacher for the day, Key. T. G. I Brooke. Subject—Morning, 'The Law of Spiritual Development,' Evening— 1 Remarkable human power. 1 Strangers welcomed. 9 244 WANTED — A Tidy Respectable Girl, 16 or 17, for Domes ie hcuae work. Duties light. Apply, with references, to E.H.T. cflbe this paper. 9_205 p.O LET.—New Pour-roomed House X with scullery, verandah, and passage ; good range.—A. J. Andrews, Hamper pad 9 219 U Oft SALE.—A Trio of Dark Brah £.' mas, and Eggs from Spanish, Brahmaa, Houdans, and Polish. —Apply Mail Office, 9 221 W' aNTEDI to Borrow £100, repayable ia 12—monthly Instalments, Good security. State rate of interest. Apply L.M., Post Office, Ashburton. 9 226 MARMALADE, Marmalade. Seville Oranges for Marmalade, very cheap.—Adams', Saunders' Buildings. 9 224 TYTA NTJBD—Visitors to the Christ- church Exhibition to inspect R. Murray and iSok's fine exhibit of locally made Clocks. 9 93 WANTED— Every man to tryMEXLOR's Bluchers, only 6s til. Or ANTED KNOWN—We are now : VV making a magnificent display of Linoleums, Carpets, &c, in our New Show Room.—Mitchell anjj Turner. WANTED Ksiown—Ulsters 4s lid, Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Fid Gloves 2a 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4|d, Flannels B£d. —The Corner, W. H, Collier 1 i\f ANTED Known—That H. Bair *'¥ stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim , mings. 8 81 W~ ANTED Known—Mellor's Zea landia B>ot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 63 61. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Staff*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nan's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d. —H. C. Begers, Mel ford Bouse. 1  STOCKTAKING Sale- Mks Aloork C 5 w ill give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dreas Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, ~ Next Courthouse, Havelock street \ i T ANTED Known~24o Pairs of *" V Sample Boots at coat; price,— Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store. '. /CHOICE FltUlTiJ;—Peaches, bananas, \J oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at ' H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confecblonor, E-iat street. Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. ' Known —Spectacles, Xyt '• V Protectors, Gogglo*, Folders, and dvorything in the optical lino at S. !S Elbe's, Optician WANTED—Everybody to examine the. Goods and Prices at Meiaor's > Zealandia Boot Store. T¥T ANTED Known—Great Purchase VV of Dress Stuffr for Melford House Sale. Loo No. 2 great variety, double width at Is, Some of those were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C, Segers, WANTED Known—Girls' neat Kid Shoes t ss 6d afc Mjjllor's Zea landla Boot Stoire, 7~4 r * Known—Stacks of cheap Wy '""Boots '-nd noe3 afc Melior's ZealancHa Boot Store. WANTED Known—No old fishioned Goods at Mbllor's Zjalandia Boot Store. WANTKD Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. a I/"ANTED Known—MEti.oß'f Zea- VV landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashburton, WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. 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. r —— ■—■ WANTED— People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Bairsjtow. 8 80 WANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H Collier, " The Corner." WANTED— Ladies to see the latest styles in Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zaaiandia B>ot Store. WANTED KNOWN—Art Muslins, Art Cretonnes, Art Curtains, &c, to be seen in our New Show Room. A beautifal promenade. — Mitchell and Turner. %%r ANTED Known—Repairing made *» to look like new. Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store, rAWN Tennis, Cricketing Material, J Fishing Tackle now to hand, and more to arrive shortly; all at lowest prices for Cash. Buy here and don't send to Chrhtchurch. Any lines re quired, if not in stock, will be obtained as soon as possible.—H. M. Jones FARM SEEDS, Farm Seeds. — Fletcher Bro.s have jusfc received their New Season's stock of Turnip and Manjfel SeedSi All guaranteed grown from selected roots. Although these are first-class seeds we intend to sell them at lowor prices than they have ever been sold before. —Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. TpLOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; ; Jj Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known fir3i of HJssrao and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of the varieties are spld out, and ia the past years we have not been able to replace them.— Flbtchsb Bros., Ashburton. REDUCED PRICES for Cash thjs month for Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc, Fancy Glass and China ware, Photo Frames and Albun?s, Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire Screens, Cricket and Tennis Material, Balls, Etc. School Bags, Straps, Work Boxes, Writing Cases, and Desks, Etc., all at reduced prices for Oaehi—L. F Aja'iimvjss &> Co,



W anted. < a/ ANTED—Wise and witty to hear V ¥ story of Peter Cartwright, Pioneer Backwoods Preacher. Rev Clover, Primi tive Methodist Church, Monday. 9 249 TiMWliß^^ißS^ThellalU' *re allowing a nice Selection of New Spring Drapery, etc, Inspection Invited. 9 250 JIO LET—LargeTWelTLighted, Dry and Central Promises, suitable fur Storage, Low Rental.—Barrett Bros., East Street. 9 251 ANTED Known^ Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9a ltd, Knicker Suits 4a lid, (Japs 6cL i Ihe Coiner, W. H. Collier OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED KNOWN. — F. 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. Ladies' Room a specialty. 1*153 I^HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, V^ cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27s 6d, a marvel at the price; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Uavelook street. Public Notices. NOTICE. j Closed on Saturday THE JEWELLER? ESTABLISH MENT 3F S. S A L E X WILL BE CLOSED TO-DAY, (SATURDAY) 28th inst. RE-OPENING IN THE EVENING AT SIX O'OIOCK. ;first consignment OF N E W GOODS OPENING UP TO-DAY. VT-BJW H^EALAND ■/CLOTHING JTIACTORY. - i pmii i i ii nil inn ijwif "



"Perhaps you would not think so, but; a very large proportion of diseases in New York oomes from carelessness about catching cold," says Dr CyruS Edsoa. elt is such a simple thing and so common that very few people, unless it is a case of pneumonia, pay any attention to a cold. There are a great many cases of catarrh and consumption which have their origin in this neglect of the simplest precaution of everyday life. The most sensible advice is, when you have i^ne, get rid of it as soon as possible. By all means do not naglect it.' Dr Edson does jiob tell you how to cure a cold but we will. Take .Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will relieve the lungs, aid expeotoratiob, open the secretions and soon effect a perma nent cure. Jj'or sale by Aahbu;V oQ Jtyug Uompwf |



Hollow ays Piu.s—Teaching of Experi ence ._ The united testimony of thousands, extending over forty years, must strongly recommend fchega pills as the best purifiers, the mildest apprients, and the suregfc re storatives. They never prove delusive, or give merely temporary relief but attack ail ailments of the stomach, lungß, heart and bowels in the only safe and legitimate way, by depurating the blood, and^so eradicating these impurities which are the source and constituents of almost eirery disease. Their medicinal efficacy is wonderful ia renovating enfeebled constitutions'. Their action em braces all that is desirable in a household medicine. They expel every noxious and effete matter, and the strength is muturod a»d ths energies siiroulated* ,



Ghainberkin'a Oough Remedy giy.es tji§ beat satisfaction of ' any cough medicine | handle, and as a seller leads all other pre parations in this market; I recommend it; because it is the best medicine I ever handled for coughs, colds, and croup. A. W. Baldridge, Millsrsville, 111, For sale by Ashburton Ding Company.