PHASES OF THE MOON.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.49 p.m., and 7.5 p.m. (expres.). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) and 8 0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 1253 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somers branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives in Ashburton at 9.45 a.m.

Trains leave Bakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays excepted) ab 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays ab 12.20 noon. Trains leavs Methven at the following times respectively — 6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10.30 Fridays ; 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions :— TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26. For Northern Ports, per Oorinna, at 6.30 p.m. For Uni-edjKu-gdom, Continents of Europe and America, and West Indies (via San Francisco), Hawaiian Islands and .Samoa, and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows :—Ordinary letters, books and newspapers, at 615 p.m.; re gistered letters, 5 p.m ; money orders, 3 p.m. Due in London, January 1. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. For Northern Ports and Australian colo nies, per Talune, at 6 30 a.m.

Ashburton Guardian, Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The usual meeting of tbe Ashburton High School Board will be held at Mr Braddell's office at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday).

Lo.d Lamingbon and Colonel Smith, the new Governors of Queensland and Western Australia, have been created Knights Commanders of St. Michael and St. George.

The Novoe Vremya urges the Russian Government to purchase the Island of Pulo Bali, near Sumatra, from tha Dutch and establish a naval station for the Pacific there.

A general meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club, to revise the rules in regard to the annual subscription, will be held at the Club's room, Commercial Hotel, on Saturday nexH at 8 p.m. Mr W. Bowman-Fox lately accountant in the Bank of New Zealand, has com menced business as a sharebroker, accountant, and general agent, and will occupy the office in Moore street pre viously In use by the National Mortgage and Agency Company. Mr Fox also advertises himself as a tea merchant, and as be was on the famous tea ga.dens of Cochar and Darjeeling, he should be a judge of this commodity.

Temperance Sunday was well marked by good attendances ab the several churches where it was observed. The Good Templars h Id a sort of church parade at the Wesleyan Church, and there, as well as at the Presbyterian, Primitive, and Baptist churches, the services were special. Ac one church it was announced that several of the hotels had been watched on Sunday, and that in the case of one hou.a from six o'clock In the morning till six in the evening 110 people had entered the building.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge, 100 F, MU, was held in the Orange Hall on Friday evening last. Bro Charles Muir, NG, presided. There was a large attendance of members. The ordinary business being disposed of, the sick visitors handed in their report, and sick pay, amounting to ■64 13a 4d, was passed for payment, A large amount of correspondence was received and discussed. The secretary was directed to acknowledge receipt of communications from the Premier, the Minister of Lands, and J. MoLachlan, Esq., M H R, regarding vesting the Ash burton cemetery in either the Ashburton Borough or County. The Chairman of the Building Committee (P PG M J Tucker) reported progress, and tendered his resignation as a member of that body. At the request of the meeting Bro Tucker agreed to withhold his resignation until next quarterly meeting. The Lodge was closed in the usual manner at 9,30 p.m.

Holloway's Pills and Ointment exert a rapidly favorably effect in all those diseases which are induced by exposure to damp or by great changes in temperature. They will therefore be found eminently serviceable to those who work in iron foundries, copper mines, and collieries. These well-known remedies present manifest advantages in respect of use and effectiveness, are entirely compounded of vegetable drugsselepted with the greatest care and regardless of price. When used in accordance with the ample printed dire.tions which accompany them, they act surely but mildly, and do not inter fere with the daily work. There are but few diseases which are not capable of cure- or, at all events, of great relief—if Hollo* w»yfl wmedies m p«cii?«.iogiy mi, |

The Cztr, in mitigating the religious bigotry of officials, insists that they should co-operate in the education of the m_s.es. Mr John Morely, Chief Secretary for Ireland in the Gladstone administration, who waa defeated for Newcas.le-on-Tyne st the general eltc ion, will contest the election for Montrose Burghs, vacated by Mr J. S. Will. The Belgian Government ha_ refused to entertain the request made by tho Congo State thab Maj >r Lochaire should be court martialed f>>r fhe execution of Stokes. The ivory which belonged to Stokes has arrived at the coast and is valued at £40,000. The Viceroy of India replying to an address said that all doubts having now been removed from bho minds of the Indian Moslems regarding their treatment, they might expect that the efforts of the British authorities would be directed to serving the beat interests of all clas.es and creeds under their rule, i It is we believe not generally known that the Hon George Buckley whose death, at Melbourne, waa announced a few days ago was the father of Mr George Buckley, Lagmhor. The Hon Mr Buckley was at one time a partner in the firm of MoLean and Buckley, bub sold his interest in the estates many years ago. He was for a long time a member of the Provincial Council and of the Legislative Council and was widely and deservedly respected. He was also at one time a director of the Bank of New Zealand, and his outspoken criticism of its balance sheet and financial prospeots at a meeting in Auckland some years ago, and the stir it occasioned will be recollected with interest by many of our readers. A Sydney paper reports thab recently there were to be seen at a considerable distance from the coast line three dis tinct shoals of the well known fish called the * salmon ' ( Arrlpis salar). These^Bshes were evidently one huge shoal broken into three sepirace shoals by their natural enemieß, the porpoises. To give some idea as to the magnitude of the largest shoal that was in sight, It appeared, at a rough estimate as to length and breadth, to be one mile or more in length, and quite a quarter of a mile in breadth at its centre part. This immense body of fish were leisurely, to all appearance, travell ing southwards. As an -.rtiole of diet these fish are fairly good food, but it is necessary that they be perfectly Iresh, as decomposition seta in v«ry rapidly after they have been caught and killed by the net fishermen. 'KEATING'S POWDERS destroys Bugs Fleas, Moth", Beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harm less to domestic animals, In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application- See the article you purchase is Keatings, i.e., with the signature Thomas Keating on each tin, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual, Sold in tins, 6d and Is each, by all chemists.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending November 22, 1895 :—

CYCLING.

Sydney, November 23 At the cycling carnival, the weather was threatening and a lipht shower or two fell. Tha attendance was even larger than on last Saturday. Zimmerman wa. taken ill last Friday night, and his doctor ordered him not to ride, yet ha persisted in assisting at the meeting, but had to retire after covering three laps in the Championship race, which was a great disappointment to the public. The League, in recognition of his pluck, gave him £100 extra as his share of the enormous financial sueceas of the meeting, and also donated £25 to the Italian rider Porta, who had the misfortune to break his arm. A similar sum was given to Martin, the American, in recognition of his fine display in the Metropolitan race. The fallowing are the results :-- Five Mile Championship—Parsons 1, Lewis 2, Tredale 3. Thirteen riders started, and all but the placed men and Megaon fell out completely beaten before two miles had been c >vered, and the latter fell out soon after tha two miles were complated. Lewis l«d to within a lap from home, when Pars ns cam« with a great rush, and won by a dozen yards. Iredale was badly beaten. Time, 12min 16 1-5.h sec, which is the record for the ground. The winner received a great ovation.

League Handicap — Poo je (Victoria), 70yds, 1; Moore (Newcastle), 65yds, 2 ; Harkness, 60yds, 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 8 2-sth sec.

Metropolitan Handicap — Meadham, 65yds, 1; Minnis, 20yds, 2; Martin (America), scratch, 3 ; Payne, 25yds, 4. A magnificent finish, not a yard separating the four. Time, 2min 21 l-sth sec. Mai tin rode a splendid race. He covered the last half mile in lmin Bsec. and the three-quarter mile in lmin 45 1 sth sec.

Meadham also won the Three Mile Open Handicap in 7min 42 3-10bh sec.

At the paying over of bhe prize money Zimmerman stated that his half-mile win last Saturday was the hardest race he ever rode He also said he had never been treated anywhere with such generosity as he had in the colonies.

COMMERCIAL.

London, November 24 Tallow, medium mutton, 22s 3d; beef, 21s 6d. The English wheat market has a down ward tendency, the Continental is inactive, the American depressed. The Dock Committee's stores at Smith field, holding 100,000 carcases, will be ready by the new year. Lord Salisbury refused the request of the hop trade for the imposition of a protective duty on hops,

Narrow Escape from Death

Thur,sday Island, November 23. Sir William McGregor, Adminis trator of New Guinea, had a narrow escape of being murdered recently under the following circumstances :— After dispersing a nomadic murdering tribe of natives and capturing their canoes he paid a visit to a friendly tribe who, however, were incensed at tho punishment inflicted on the others. Sir William McGregor was returning to his boat, accompanied by Mr Green, one of his staff, when the latter turned and saw two natives with uplifted spears ready to strike Sir William. Green instantly shot one and the other being frightened and hesitating to throw the spear, he also shot him dead.

WOOL SALES.

Mr David Thomas reports as follows :— j On Friday, November 22, the first wool j sale of the season wa. held in the Odd| follows' Hal, Chri.tchurch. There were about the same number of f reign and colonial buyers as last year, and during tha day the Hall was crowded with vendors and others, eagerly watching the proceedings. Up to the end of last October the English telegrams led pro ducers to believe that a very substantial rise in values had taken place in England, of which they would reap the benefit, and although the news since that date has not been of satisfactory character, most of the farmers were not prepared to accept the prices offered —hence the large number of withdrawals. To my mind a great mis take was made in offering the wool at all until the result of bhe English sales (opening on 26th inst) was known. The bulk of the wool when opened was ex tremely disappointing, being earthy, stained, and tender. Our district wool especially suffered from the hard winter, and continued nor'-westers. With a few exceptions none of the wool was equal in quality to that of last year. The buyers were not at all keen, and the sale through out was dull, and It was only when a few specially good lots of clean, bright wool were offered that the least animation was shown. The top price reached was 8_& per lb. The catalogues submitted con tained 9500 bales, of which about 4000 were sold, at values slightly better thsn those obtained last year at the November sale In Christohurch and the December sale in Ashburton, those prices being from Jd to l£d better than any other suc ceeding sale last season. The sale started punctually at 9,30 a.m. and finished at 11.30 p.m., and as I was the last salesman, I can Sifely say the day was far too long for satisfactory buuiness to result. My catalogue contained 841 bales, and I sold about 400 bales. Particulars of which are as follows, via.—Merino wool sold at from 4|d to 6§d, crossbreds from s|i to B|d, half breds 6d to B|d, Leicester wool 6d to Bd, rams 5d to 6£d, pieces 4d to 6|d, bellies 3d to sd, locks If d to 3|i.

Bales.—HL, crossbred ewe, 7 passed in at 6Jd, merino, 3 sold at s|d, crossbred ewe, 9 passed at s§d, crossbred hogget, 4 passed at 5Jd, merino, 3 sold at 5d ; — over I B, crossbred ewe, 2 passed at s|d, crossbred hogget, 5 sold at 6|d; MB, crossbred ewe, 7 passed at 6|d; — over 10, 2 halfbred hogget, 2 halfbred ewe, three-quarterbred 3 bl, 4 passed ats|d; gM conjoined, cross bred, 3 sold at 6|d ; 2W, first cross ewe, 2 passed at 6d; — over EL, crossbred hogget, 3 passed at s£d ; H over F, crossbred ewe, 3 sold at 6£d ; Z7, crossbred ewe, 3 sold at 7d; JP in diamond, crossbred, 7 passed at 6£d ; •— over G, second cross hogget, 8 sold at 6_&; NW, crossbred hogget, 4 sold at 6d, cross bred, 4 sold at 6|d ; — over XC, crossbred hogget, 4 sold at 6|d; W7, crossbred hogget 5 passed at 6|d } C over 3, second crossbred 3 passed at 6|d ; —• over 6, first cross hogget 13 sold at 6|d ; — over 79, 11 halfbred hogget and 2 mixed, 11 passed at 6f d, bellies 1 sold at 4|d; MX, crossbred, 5 sold at 6d; bar through S in diamond, crossbred ewe, 4 sold at 6|d ; J6, 3 first cross hogget, 1 first cro.s ewe, 4 sold at 6|d ; ET, first cross ewe, 6 sold at 6fi, crossbred hogget, 5 sold at 6|d, crossbred, 4 sold at 6|d : LX, halfbred hogget, 3 sold at s|d; g» first combing halfbred, 4 passed at 6|d, halfbred combing, 2 passed at 6|d, halfbred, 4 passed at 6_d, crossbred, 3 .old at 6j_d, merino, 1 sold at sd, locks and pieces, 1 sold at 2|d, pieces, ■ 1 sold at 4|d; HN conjoined, crossbred hogget, 6 sold at 6|d ; — under V 7, crossbred hogget, 12 sold at 61; HX, crossbred ewe, 5 passed in at 6d, crossbred hogget, 4 sold at 6Jd ; P over W, second cross ewe, 5 sold at 6|d ; — over SA, crossbred ewe, 4 passed in at 6|d, merino ewe, 4 sold a,fc 5Jd ; P over H, crossbred

wether, 8 sold at s£d ; — over SH. cross bred, 4 sold at 6;] rd ; GT, 4 crossbred hogget,

I first cross hogget, 5 passed in at 6Jd ; AL conjoined, halfbred ewe, 6 sold at 7d, crossbred ewe, 1 sold at 7Jd, halfbred hogget, 2 sold at 7d; — through U, halfbred hogget, 3 sold at 6d, threequarter-bred, 3

passed in at 61; H7, crossbred ewe, 3 sold 6fd, crossbred hogget, 2 sold at 6|; 151, crossbred hogget, 3 passed in at 6f d, merino

ewe, 2 sold at s|d ; C in half circle, three quarter-bred hogget, 1 crossbred ewe, 4 passed in at 6d ; Hq, merino ewe, 2 sold a,t sf-d ; o above and below H, ha'fbred hogget, 2 sold at 6£d ;JG — under, cross-

bred ewe, 3 sold at 6f d ; JC — ove,r, cross

bred ewe, 2 sold at 7d, crossbred hogget, 3 sold at 7d ; C 6 — over crossbred hogget, 3 sold at 7£d; VR conjoined, halfbred hogget, 7 passed in at 7d, second cross hogget, 4 passed in at 6|d, second cross ewe, 5 passed in at 6fd, halfbred, 6 sold at 7d, bellies and pieces, 2 sold at 4-Jd ; J M, cross bred, with 8 ram fleeces, 11 sold at 7d ; S R, 5 crossbred ewe, 1 threequarter-bred ho?get, 6 passed in at B£d; M.C, second cross hogget, 9 passed in at 6-_d, first cross hogget, 4 passed in at 6|d ; T over W con joined, first cross ewe, with 8 hogget fleeces in No 9 bale, 9 passed in at 6}d j Kicrossbred, 3 sold at 6|d ; op M, second cross hogget, 7 passed in at6|d; CP conjoined, merino ewe, 3 sold at s|d ; 3T, crossbred ewe, 4 sold at 6|d, crossbred hogget, 2.01 dat 6Jd ; — over 2 E, crossbred hogget, 2 sold at Gd, halfbred hogget, 6 sold at 6d j DA, crossbred ewe, 6 passed in at 6d ; R/c, halfbred hogget, 6 sold at 7d, crossbred hogget, 2 sold at 7Jd, crossbred ewe, 11 passed in at 7d, merinp ewe, 2 sold at s|d, bellies and piece., 3 sold at sd; YR, crossbred ewe, 2 sold at 6Jd; TU crossbred hogget, 2 sold at 6d, halfbred hogget, 2 sold at 6|d, 7 Shrop shire hogget, 1 Shropshire ewe and hogget, 9 passed in at 7d, Shropshire ewe, 6 passed in at 6f ?, Merino, 5 sold at s£d, bellies and pieces, 2 sold at 4d; [jD, second cross hogget 7 sold at 6d; DS fine halfbred, 4 sold at 6|d, halfbred hogget, 6 sold at 6|d; • M ', halfbred hogget, 8 sold at 6Jd ; TJ, conjoined, crossbred ewe, 7 passed in at 6Jd ; T in circle, V under, halfbred ewe, 5 sold at 6|d, Lincoln, 2 sold at 6d ; TS — over, crossbred ewe, 6 sold at 6Ad; OAKFLATover MB, first crossbred, 7 passed in at 6|d, second cross, 5 passed in at 6d ; OAKFLAT over MB, crossbred, 19 passed at 6|d, bellies and pieces, 2 sold at 4|d, 1 first pieces 1 first and second pieces, 2 sold at 4|d; S -. under, second cross ewe, 9 passed at 7£d, crossbred ewe, 4 passed at 7d, crossbred wether, 8 passed at 6|d, second cross wether 4 passed at 6d ; 78, crossbred ewe, 2 sold at 6f d; — over JB conjoined, merino, I sold at 4|d.; T in circle, V under, merino ewe, 1 sold at s.{d ; JT conjoined, merino in black, 1 sold at s|d ; HC conjoined, mixed wool, 1 sold at s|d ; KS, merino, 1 sold at s|d ; X, cross bred, 12 sold at 7d ; — under AP conjoined, merino, 1 sold at 4£d ; NW, orossbred, 1 sold at sid; HT conjoined, crossbred, 1 passed at 5Jd ; RO over —, 5 crossbred hogget, 6 sold at 6|d; ER over —, cross bred hogget, with 6 merino fleeces, 4 sold at 6|df TH conjoined, merino ewe, 2 sold at s|d; WCK, merino ewe, 2 sold at s|d; — over 10, merino ewe, 1 sold at 6d ; C 2, first cross hogget, I passed at 6 £d; JB con joined, 4 crossbrsd hogget, 3 crossbred ewe, 9 passed at 6£d; W7, crossbred hogget, 4 passed at s|d ; Mc, halfbred ewe, 3 passed at 6d, crossbred ewe, 2 passed at 6|d , C 2, merino, 2 sold at sd; M over spectacles, halfbred ewe, 2 passed at 6d; S in horse shoe, crossbred hogget, 2 sold at sgd; O over H, first cross hogget, 3 sold at 6Jd, second cross hogget, 10 passed at 6d, crossbred ewe 7 sold at 6_d, pieces, 1 sold at 3|d, merino and crossbred, 1 sold at s|d ; GY, crossbred ewe, 12 passed at 6|;d ; 25, crossbred ewe, 11 passed at 6^d, crossbred ewe, 5 passed at TJd, crossbred hogget, 9 passed at 7d, bellies, 2 sold at 4£d ; RC, crossbred hogget, 3 sold at 6d, halfbred hogget, 2 sold at (>d ; JQ, crossbred hosrget, 14 paßsed at 6d; R2, merino ewe, 8 passed at 3£d; P over H, first cross ewe, 11 sold at 7d, first cross wether, 4 passed at 6d ; pieces, 1 sold at 2d; merino aDd crossbred, 1 passed at sd; 4c, halfbred ewe, 3 sold at 8d ; MV, crossbred hogget, 2 sold at 7id ; WF — under, cross bred, 2 sold at eidl MB, halfbred, 23 passed at 6d, crossbred, 16 passed at6Jd ; pieces, 3 sold at 3|d ; Lincoln, 1 sold at~6_d, rams, 1 sold at s|d; HIGHAM, locks, 1 passed at lfd, pieces, 1 passed at4Jd, 13 cro sbred wethers, 2 crossbred ewe, 15 passed at 6|d, halfbred hogget, 6 passed at 6_d, halfbred hogget, 3 passed at 6_d, 2 bellies 1 pieces, 3 sold at 4id

Fragrant and Comforting--Nm Veuus

The Oddfellows' Hall.

Buying- tue Fou.aili.t-os. §.oii«.

The loss sustained some months ago by the destruction of their fiao hail by fire was no; only felt oy the Oddfellows theml -.--ivee, but was immediately brought home to ihe public of .••shburton by the incon venience of having no suitable building of sufficient capacity in which to hold their social and other gatherings. Many of these have now become recognised institu tions, and are periodically looked for with pleasure as a source of innocent enjoy ment, and as factors in sustaining and cementing the cordial relations usually existing amongst all classes in our com munity. For some time it was a question with the Oddfellows society whether they should rebuild the hall, but fortunately for the town it waa ultimately decided to re build on an improved and extended plan. The chief reason that influenced the Com mittee was the fact that otherwise they would have a white elephant on their hands m the shape of a valuable section, . some 150,000 bricks and concrete founda tions, all of which when utilised in con nection with the new building will repre sent a saving of about £500. The original hall was built in 1883, and burned ;down in the present year (1895). The plans of _he new hall were designed and prepared by Mr Richard Bird, of A&hbur. ton, in conjunction with Mr R. W. Eng land, junr, A.R 1.8.A., of Christchurch, and Mr Bird will superintend the erection of the building. The plans having been approved, no time was lost in makinc a start, as the next morning all the heavy timber was ordered by the committee, and some of it was shortly after stacked on the ground. With like promptitude tenders were called for the work, and the contract let on the 11th inst to Messrs W, C. Page and S. Nelson for £1259 15s 6d ; fittings and seating will cost another £300. This is exclusive of the front part which it is noc intended to erect at pre sent; it will cost another £500 or £600, and when completed will comprise ticket office, two cloak rooms, and caretaker's room on the ground floor, and overhead a lodge room 26ft by 18fc, and strong room, and a handsome plastered front with Corinthian columus. Provision is

also made in the plans for a gallery in the building now to be erected.

On Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of members. Bro Joshua Tucker, P.P.G.M, Chairman of the Hall Commi.tee (who haa held that office since 1883), laid the foundation stone of the new hall, the stone itself being a fine grained piece of Oamaru stone with the dates 1883 and 1895 cut in it. The weather was showery, and rather cold, and it being Saturday, no doubt all present had business to attend to. Mr Tucker having placed the stone in position with a few appropriate remarks, declared it to be well and truly laid, and the cere mony was not prolonged. The present contract has to be com pleted by February 22, 1896, and is for the erection of a building 100 feet by 51 feet, subdivided as follows.—The corridor on the side of the hall has been lengthened twelve feet towards the front with a stop door for tickets, about ten feet ttom the outer entrance door, thus obviating any obstruction between the hall entrance and the supper and dressing rooms, which for the present will be approached from the corridor. What was the old cloak rooai will be thrown into the supper roora (now 43ffc x lift) a. the back of the stage. Above the supper room and approached by a shot* flight of stairs from the stage, will be three dressing rooms each 14ft x 11 with a balcony in front overlooking the stag*.. The suge will be 43ft by 26ft, raised 4ft in the front and sft 6in at the b.ck. There will te a side door for getting properties, furniture, etc, on to ; the stage, the proscenium opening . f which will be 24fb wide and 16ft high. ;This leaves the body of the hall or auditorium a clear seating space of 43ffc by 63ffc which (to give some clear idea of the aefu.l accommodation) we may say is three feet wider and three'feet longer than the Drill Ball, or say 1000 square feet more floor room than the old hall. The interior will not be open to the roof as in the old building, but, the walls having been raised some six feet, the ceilng will be flat and divided into twenty four nearly equare panels, formed by til beams, 14 inches by 5 inches and 45 feet ! long, cased in with 6 inches x 4 inches ceiling binders, and finished off with a heavy cornice moulding to ba painted in colors. The c' iling and walls will be plastered throughout-., and altogether the plans give promise of a handsome and commodious building that will be a great convenience as well as a credit to the Society and the town.

The Fredo-Bayly Com bination.

In spite of the many disadvantages under which the Freio-Bayly combination labored, they were able to give per formances on Saturday afternoon and evening. Their large tent had been rendered useless by the boisterous weather* at Rakaia on Thursday night. The gale had ripped great mouths in tbe tile in many places, and other parts had literally been torn to ribbons, while the heavy rain that deluged the somewhat low-lying pitch chosen had the effect of saturating mosb of the properties. In consequence all the ropes and running gear lor the trapeststs, the' woodwork, and in fact everything the performers had to handle was more or less wet, while there was an air of depression over the spirits of all concerned. This was most marked at the afternoon performance, though it was not by any means apparent to the general public, and was only noticeable to such visitors as have the entree to the innermost sanctum of such establishments. The tent used on Satur day, while fairly large, is only a make shift aa compared with the one injured at Rakaia. In the evening things were drier and much brighter, and the performers, with the much improved weather, and the warmer temperature had taken fresh heart, and played with great spirit. Be it remembered, too, that but three weeks ago the company was playing in tha hob climate of New Caledonia to the Frenchmen of that colony, and the sudden change to the climatic conditions that have prevailed over the Canterbury plains for the last week was not a welcome one. The oompany comprises eighteen performers, and their lines of business are varied, but al! are clever. A programme of hallad music, both solo and duet, sung by excellent voices ; song and dance items, to the accompaniment of a ramarkably good orchestra, the special feature in which is the really delightful playing of the flautist-—at once wins the ear and favor of the visitor. Miss Polly Robert son is the soprano and Miss Laura Dillon the alto of the company, and tbe sisters Leonard the dance artistes. Then we have Harry Crawford in his high-kicking effects, and grotesque acrobatism, Fred Fredo a. a juggler and balanser, Mr F. L.zerne as a mystifier, and the perform, ance of a remarkably well trained monkey. But the piece de resistance of the show is the trapezist work of the Fredo family. Madame Fredo is about as daring and fearless, yet withal graceful trapeza performer as haa ever appeared in our town, and her clever family are not at all behind her fn talent. There are other attractions of the entertainment which is a really good one, and we trust th^ company will enjoy tonight the full measure of patronage which this select combination undoubtedly deserves.

New Vmui Tol>aew->l<gUst $mw%

THE ASHBUBTGN GUARDIAN: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1896.



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Business Notices. Cheaper Than Eyer. CI T N V T T T VJ« tJ • li JLj X JLi J-J IN Premises lately occupied by E. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bbos Ladies' .Trimmed Hata 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sailor |Hats lOd each MILLINEBY OF EYEBY DESCBIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6|d Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRIOE. Men's 411 Wool Oolonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys 8 Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid Boys' Suits 3s lid HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRIOE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots are made Specially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4a 6d j Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid j Men's Balmorals 7s 6d TAN BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION a J- NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. TEA TEA. TEA. \ GREAT REDUCTION. GREAT REDUCTION, FLETCHER BEOS., HAYING cleared out of bond, Large Parcels [of Tea at 3d' per lb Bednction on the old tarift, we are enabled to sell better Tea at a Lower Price than anyone in Ashburton Get Our Quotation Before Buying Elsewhere. | Seeds ! Seeds !! That are Sure to Grow. TUBNIP SEED. Our Turnip Seeds are grown from Specially Selected Roots by growers ot repute in the South of England. The following varieties are in stock :— Carter's Elephant Swede Aberdeen Green Top Yellow Improved Skirvings Purple Top Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow Swede Mammoth Purple Top White Devonshire Greystone Etc., Eto. Rape Seed. Rape Seed, BROADLEiiF ESSEX KAPE. FIELD OABBOTS. FIELD CABBOTS. As in the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of well shaped Boots from which the Seeds are grown. James' Scarlet Intermediate Giant Green Top White Scarlet's short Horn Belgian, &c, &c. Mangel Seed. Mangel Seed. The Greatest possible care is taken in growing all our Mangel Seeds. Grown from selected roots, they cannot fail giving the greatest satisfaction. Mammoth Long Ked, Champion Orange Globe, Etc. BE SURE AND GET OUR QUOTATION BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE Seasonable Goods, "We have just received and to arrive several large con signments of Seasonable Goods specially selected for us. 10 Cases Sheep Tongues, lib tins 5 Oases Fresh Herrings 5 Cases Sheep Tongues, 21b tins 3 Cases New Zealand Mullet 10 Cases Salmon, Cocktail Brand 2 Cases 2lb tins Corned Beef 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Mutton 3 Oases Preserved Pears 3 Cases Preserved Apricots 3 Oases Preserved Peaches 15 Oases St Georges' Jams, lib tins 10 Oases Jam, 21b tins 5 Oases Strawbery Conserve (most Delicious 50,000 Corks. 50,000 Corks. To Herbal Beer Makers "and Others. We have just landed 5 bales of some of the Best Shape and Size Corks which have ever arrived in Canterbury, which we are enabled to quote at Very Low Prices for Large Quantities. FLBTCHEB BROS, CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Christchurch. Advertised Agents for Nimmo and Blair s Reliable Farm and Garden Seeds "^THE CORNER' 7^ Beg to Announce that they are Opening Up NEW GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS- For the Spring and Christmas Trade. "V_r IT /IOLLIER has Just returned from the London and VV • ill U Manchester Markets ani is now showing a a very lar#e assortment of the Newest Goods personally selected for Ashburton wants ar-d requirements, gaRf 0 Many lines are of very exceptional value, having been bought on special terms for Cash, of which the Ashburton Public are offered the benefit, The Display at'« THE CORNER" will be found the Largest and Finest in Ashburton for Taste, Variety and Durability. Everything is new, the very cream of fashion at Home for Dress Good., Fancy Silks, Millinery, Gloves, Tie.., Hosiery, Prints, Ribbons, Curtain., Art Muslins, Fancy Drapery Calico's, Men's and Boys' Clothing, Shirts, Hats, Ties, Boots. Prints from -i^d per yd Black and Brown, 4 butts, 2s 6d Dress Stuffs from Is, double width Women's and Children's Black New White Muslins 3d Ribbed Hose 6d pair Check Glass Cloth, black and Heavy Forfar s£d colored, i_d Cashmeres Is 6d Kid Gloves, 4 butts, 2s per pair Art Muslins for Drapery l|d per yd You are Invited to Inspect all the Novelties we have just opened up. W. H- COLLIER, "THE COE-.BB."



Business Notices. 1 EVERYBODY NOW HAVING Hi Heard of the «« blue .blouse/" and its Wonderful Value, it means to Sustain its Reputation for SELLING CHEAP. Therefore, until After the Show week from this date, have Determined to dispense with all idea of profit and SELL CHEAPER THAN EVER — Remember — the Goods are ALL New, No old shel_-w|.ra goods at the "BLUE HOUSE." Our t.ade is Strictly Oash. You Oan't refuse our goods for your money j the value tells. COMPARE OUR PRICE 3. Men's Tweed Suits to Measure a Specialty. The Newest Patterns, The Best Workmanship, The Latest Style, In fact a Perfectly Made Superior Suit to Measure for 45s Trousers to Measure from 12s 6d; 1000 patterns to choose from ; Fit Guaranteed. Men's Ready-made Snlts 14s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 5a lid Men's Serge Trousers 4s lid Men's Moles, Good ... 5a lid I Men's Felt Hats from is 6_t A Splendid Line at ... 2s lid Working Shirts ... Is each BO Undershirts ani Pants la 8d A Beautiful lot of Scarves, Collars, Braces, and Handkerchiefs, from 6d each, worth Double/ White Calicoes 2s lid per dozen, Sheetings 9d per yard, Silesia 3§d, Hollands from 4£d, Table Damask from Is. Prints. Prints. Prints. Washing Prints Cheaper than Ever. Nobody looking for Oheap Goods passes the "BLUE HOUSE" | """"" Special Lite 43 lid Dress worth 7s 6d, other goods from 3d per yard. .Sateens, Cambrics, Persians, Cords, Crepoi-F, Drills, Etc, All at prices to Suit the keenest buyer. Millinery. Millinery. Millinery. Do you Want a First-class Stylish Hat in the Newest Shape with the Latest Trimming . THE "BLUE HOUSE" Is the place for you. Go there and Save Disappointment. A New Line in LIGHT FANCY STRAW, Well Trimmed, including a Beautiful. Flower or Ostrich Tip, Only 3s lid Our Net and Lace Millinery are tbe Cheapest and Most Stylish. Tbe numbers sold up to date prove to us that the public know how to appreciate our efforts in bringing Down the Price of Millinery. Pick your Shape and Trimming and we will Tnm you a most Stylish Hat Free of Cost. Best Value in Every Line at THE "BLUE HOUSE." s v n s h a die;s. The Best Value ever shown at 2s lid A really Superior line with Stylish Handles at 3s lid. Good Shape. IN BOOTS AND SHOES THE "BLUE HOUSE" Cannot be Surpassed by city traders, and in many special lines it is impossible to compete with the "BLUE HOUSE" VALUE. Another gross of the well-known 8s lid Ladies' Strap Shoes Just Opened. Be Quick if you want a pair. Also— A New Line of Men's Shooters at 7s 6d worth lis 6d. Every article Equally Cheap. In fact to Save money find THE "BLUE HOUSE," the Only place in Ashburton where trade is conducted on Strictly Cash I principles. Everybody treated alike ; no good Customers have to pay for bad ones 5s saved is 5s earned To earn money go to the "BLUE HOUSE," Next Clothing Factory, ' And second door from Mr John Orr'a I Ironmongery Department, EAST STREET.



Wanted. ¥,VTANi'ED Known—lam a Buyer of TT Botths- pin's, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cast; Bones in large or .mall lots'; Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair.—Charles Brown ' Ebon Street, bottom of Havelock, Ash barton. 11X44 HENRY HOOPER, Raw B*7k Garden, Allenton, begs to norify that he will call on old customers and new ones three times a week with Vegetables and Fruit of all kinds in season. Young plants for sale. |11 _0_ WANTED Known-If you are ha^d on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. /WN Make in Ladies' and Children's " Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Maslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn s new shop, Baker's Buildings. a"^OLADISS-Spring Cleaning. ~Belo7e _ re-arranging your rooms pay us a visit. Our Stock of Furnishing Drapery ia very large, and Includes everything necessary for the beauty and comfort of a home.—Mitchell and Turner. i \ITANTED Known—Newest Goods in vv Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direcb from London— W. H. Collier, The Comer, TIT ANTED Known—Repairing made " to look like new. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Known-240 Pairs"rf Sample Boots at cost price.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. L~~ ETT',3 dTZmeS for 18967~R^h Pocket and Medical Diaries, New Zealand Diaries, Date Blocks. New Goods jusb opened up. Stationery, ( Plated ware, and Fancy Goods ; Scripture Texts, new and pretty designs. Orders for Christmas numbers now booked, H. M. Jones. W^~~ANTID Knowni^^Tl^tll^vTju^. received large consignments of Groceries, Crockery, Glass and Enamelled ware, which I am prepared to sell at lowest possible prices for cash. Inspec tion invited. Goods delivered daily in Town and Suburbs. Families waited on for orders. E, Mahtood, East Belt Cash Store. 10 162 YITANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s " ▼ 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9a , lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.-~ Ihe Coiner, W. H. Collier j WANTED— Ladies to see the latest styles In Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. W"^NTED~l_^w^-T^7r^~_io^ showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Millin.ry, &c. Everything marked as low as possible.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known-^SO pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only-—A ndre w Orr. 10 136 WANTED Known,-For a firat-clas. article in Ice Creams go to H. _.. Flower, the old reliable 'Ice Cream vendor. Partis, supplied at shortest notice. Ice always In stock. ,4/TFiN'S Bluchers 5., a good Strong ifJL Nailed Shooter ab 8. 6-1 ; a nic« assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn \s , __ WANTED Known—For gooi value in Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford House. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers.—H. C. Segers. \% ■ ANTED Known—Mellors Zaa v V landia 8..0t Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. \kj ANTEDKnown—Go to The Corker | *''"»■' for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery—W. H Collier. .I7ANTED Known-No old f .shinned * V Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. r\RESSES! Dresses! Dresses! Trim *-* miners of all kinds. Millinory and Mantles, Jackets and Blouses, New and Stylish Goods at moderate prices. — Mitchell and Turner WANTED Knowa-Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5a 6d at Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store. HOLIDAY Suits—A INlcTlCalapoi ■Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45., Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's ANTED^v^ltoa>^~examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. WANTED Known—We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of Drapery, Millinery, &c.—H..O. Segers, Melford House. HERBA.L Beer Extract 7d per bottle Sufficient to make six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer. This extract saves boiling herbs ; is pure ; -makes a splendid tonic beer; non-intoxicating, with a creamy head, like bottled Ale.—Fletcher Bros;, Wholesale and Retail Agents, Ashburton and Christchurch WANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. i IORKS, CORKS. 50,000 Corks. Notice !V> to Herbal Beer makers and others. We have jasb received five bales of splendidly shaped Corks, which we can quote ab a very low price for large quantities.—Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton WANTED Known—Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashburton, i^Ji.W'_n_l___EJN who wish to dress V"X comfortably, and with good taste and economy, should visit our Clothing and Outfitting Department,—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. WANTED Known—Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. jyj R3 ALCORN having secured the J_L services of a London Milliner, will 1 now be able to Supply Ladies' and Chil dren's First-c'ass Millinery in the most Artistic and Fashionable style in New Zealand. A nice assortment of Dress ! goods in stock D" lARIES for 1896. f new~and choice s.lection of Christmas and i Now Year Cards now opened up, and | others arriving by every mail; also Cards with New 2,-. aland spenery for distant friends. Orders now being boojted for Christmas Numbers of English and Colonial Illustrated Papers now arriving. All Goods reduced this month for cash at L F. Andrewes and Co, Stationer's Hall. A lad at Tooleys, La., was very sick with bilious colic when M. C. Tisler, a prominent; merchant of the town gave her a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Ciiolera aud Diarrhoea Remedy. He Bays she was well in forty minutes after taking the first dose. For I Bil« by As«BBRXQ_. ©RPG QQWH&%t



JOYENILE DEPAETMENT NEW ZEALAND pLOTEING FACTORY. BOYS' MELLVfLE SUITS, | Ashburton Tweed. 34567 8 9 10 8/9, 9/6, 10/-, 10/6, 11/-, 11/6, 12/, 12/-, 11 12 13/- 13/6. BOYS' TWEED~* SAILOR SUITS. 3456 7 8 9 8/9, 9/-, 9/3, 9/6, 10/-, 10/3, 10/6. BOYS' SERGE MARITIME SUITS, Our own make. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/9, 11/6, 12/6, 13/-, 13/6, 13/9, 14/6. speclal. If your Boys are hard to fit, we will make a Suit to fit them at the above prices. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Boys' School Boots from ... 4s 6d Bojs' Oanvas Shoes from ... 2s 9d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOKY. Sole Agents for the famous " Victory" Sewing Machine. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



One Box opClarke's 841 Pills is warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or const! tutional), Gravel' and Pains'in the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World. Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland i Cqtoxuh Dsw CoM*Amf| Lincoln, England * *