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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalbit WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1895 THE ELBE DISASTER.

Details of the Elbe disaster are not yet before us insufficient fullne3s to say how it came about that on the broad bosom of the German Ocean— where there should have been ample room for two steamers to well observe the ocean "rule of the road" and avoid running it?to each other-^-the terrible disaster should have occurred. But doubtless it is the same old story of gross carelessness and neglect of the ordinary precautions which every officer in charge of a ship is required to take for the safety of his vessel. In fact whit is already before us points to this. The Kibe was sailing along in thick weather, through a heavy sea. Her look-out s»w a steamer ahead, and a warning rocket was sent up. No notice was taken of the warning, but the steamer ahead kept bowling ajopg on foer course, and the crash that followed was jinevjitable. The German steamer went down, and but a handful of her living freight were left to tell the sad, terrible tale. Three hundred and eighty of her passengers and crew were claimed as victims by the insatiate sea. The wreck of the Wairarapa Qn our owncoast is but a thing of yesterday, and we can fully realise what is meant by this terrible disaster, the news of which has by this time carried misery and woe into hundreds of homes in the '^atfeerj^nd and desolated many and many a heart ( tfyat welled with love and prayer for those whj^ thus gone down to the qlepths for ever. The; list of victims is appalling in its magui-! #nd the scene on that doomed 1 v,esssl af te;e %o crash, and during the short time ,tha,t jela^sftd. between the collision and the final disajppearance 9! the Elbe, must have beep heartrending, ,P*nis seized the passengers, au4 j»

their mad fear and furious but blind struggles for their lives, their efforts were bootless. In such a panic, but little could be done to get the boats out, and while this panic was raging among the passengers and hindering any practical effort that might have beep mnde, the great yawning gap in the vessel's side was admitting the water like a flood. A few minutes and she was full and sank like lead. Wrsckg, and disastrous ones, have not been unknown on the coasts of the German Ocean, but wrecks in mid-sea are not usual in that broad waterway. The north east coast of North Britain is of the surliest possible character, and the wresk register every year shows how many lives its rocks and shoals have been accountable for when the frequent gales assert themselves that sweep the rugged seaboard. But •it is seldom that catastrophes occur in mid-ocean. In fact, the mariner feels safer with plenty of sea room than he does in trying to make for a harbor of refuge when a tempestuous eastern blast is coursing over the North Sea. This disaster of the Elbe is the most fatal we can recall for many years. Not that we can remember has any thing so appaling happened off the coast. The last great marine disaster we can think of was the loss of a German warship—and again Father land was the sufferer—-the Grosser Kurfurst; that was in 1878, and she sank with 300 of the flower of Germany's sailors on her deck. But what came of the steamer whose prow made that fatal gap in the side of the German Elbe 1 She sailed away with her own share of damage and made for Hotterdam, whence we hear of her. Her captain's story is that when the collision occurred he reversed his engines and stood by, but on a signal from the Elbe that no assistance was wanted he sailed away almost im mediately. We have no means of course of proving the truth or falsity of this statement about the signal, and the full particulars of the case will be anxiously awaited for. The whole crew are unanimous in their denial of any knowledge that the Elbe was sinking, but the survivors'statement is that she went down in twenty minutes from the time of the crash. Whatever the real explanation of the affair, the fact remains that the Oaithie sailed away from the scene of the disaster and left—knowingly or unknowingly—some 430 to the mercy of the sea. At six o'clock in a January morning it would be yet dark, and that darkness would be intensified by the fog, so that it would be diffi cult to see what was actually the state of affairs, but we fancy that signal that Captain Gordon speaks of will be the subject of some very pointed questions.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'The coolin moth appears f o be spreading among the orchards in the Woodville dis trict. Probate duty to the amount of £18,775 was paid in Melbourne in the estate of Mr Silas Harding. The Melbourne Harbor Trust Com missioners have refused to reduce for one year their own fees from £17i.0 to £850. A private letter received in Wangsnni from Bulawayo states that potatoes in thj»t town are selling at from 9d to Is each. jTqmorrow a (rial of Messrs P. and D Duncan's spring-tooth cultivator will talc plaije at Mr John Gardiner's farm, Rakaia ilr Reid, Premier of N*»w Pnuth Wales, satfs that the motto of his G)vernraent was : ' Not to forget the country ; the town can take care of itself.' Gertrude Hamilton, a young married i woman, from Wyalong, dropped dead in theßegistrar-Ganeral'soffice Sydney, while she was registering the birth of an infant. The Postmaster-General is considering j the question of facilitating the despatch of mails from tho suburbs of Sydney by means of postal boxes or bags to the tram cars. A witness before the Victorian Tariff Commission said that if a prohibitive duty were placed on machinery the local manu facturers would find employment for 3000 hands. Messrs Wood Bros, the well known flour millerß of Christchurch, have ap pointed Mr F. Ferriman their agent in Aahburton, and he is now buying wheat on their account. Country people more especially should note that from February 1 the weekly half-holiday will be observrd in Ashburton on Thuradays instead of Wednesday as heretofore. Owing to the alteration of the weekly half-holiday from Wednesday to Thursday the date of the Flower Show has been altered from Wednesday, February, 90 to Thursday, February 21. > young man mmcd Cuff is under remand at Albany charged with stealing furniture in connection with an alleged elopement with a woman who had left ten children and a husband at Tetnora. At a meeting of the Hobart unemployed it was stated that numbers were starving on the west coast of Tasmania, while men were being imported by contractors from Victoria. In a letter from a Fiji missionary to the Rev Dr Brown, describing the recent storm, the writer says :— * The best thing a man can do in a hurricane is to keep on praying and nailing up diagonal braces.' At Stratford, on race night, says an ex change, a practical joke was played on a leading New Plymouthian by a well-known wag who lives out Omata way. The N.F. man h<»d retired to r«st, when the wag sepured a lusty calf, and after some trouble, succeeded in conveying it upstairs. He then put it in the New Plymouthian s room, and locked the door. By-and-by trouble began, bub it was some time before the wag allowed the calf to be summarily ejected. A young Irishman recently appeared before one of the Dublin Magistrates with the somolaint—Yur wurshlp, me name is Pat McGinty, and the reservoir above me house has burst and the water has drowned all me chickens. Phwat i-hall I do ? Magistrate —Well, pat, I think you had bettor take your complaint to the Water Commissioners. Pat—Sure, sorr, I've been there, and sorra the grain of satisfac tion I can gifc out of them at all—a*- all. Magistrate—What did they say ? Pat- Say ! We|l, all they could say was, why don't ye kape ducks. The following are the handicaps for the swimming raceß on Thursday—Domain Bath, 5 pm.:—so yards Seniors— W. L. Rout and James McTeague scr, R. Upton lsec, F. G. Williams 2sec, H. E. Curtis 3*ec, A. F Thompson 4sec, L. Andrews and A. Wilkie osec. C. W. Steward and H. Hoult 7sec, A. G. Williams Bsec, P. Onokson 9asc. 50 yards Juniors—H. Page and F<. McTeague scr, John Birch ssec, C. H. Mitchell 18aec. The local I swimmers yill not have another chance of gaining any more points in the trophies presented by GL A- M. Buckley, Esg, until Wednesday. March 6, and then they will have to try their strength with Aoj* tnli»» »n<| New gwjind chiwpione,

The appointm nfc of Dr. O'Reilly, Bishop of Port Augusta, to succeed the late Dr. Reynolds, «s Archbishop of "Adelaide, has been confirmed. A Press Association telegram from Wellington saya that the steamer Stella is under offer to Mr Brown, of Itaratong*, for the Island trade. During the bush fires last -ye^k the buildings on the Stae farm ao L-vin had a. narrow escape from destrucd-m The settlers worked all night lighting the fhm<s md ultimately sived the settle ment. Messrs Wi Pere, Ropata Tearo and Hone Heke, MLH R , have issued a mani festo, in which they advise the Natives to ceaao to s«j11 or lease the,ir land, and ask them to assemble at Rotorua during March, t'* consider what course to adopt. A fanner hag informed the Manawatu Standard ho has returned quite satisfied with JSew Zealand. He had an idea of taking up land in Western Australia, but from what; he saw he was convinced our colony is quite good enough for him. Mr Robert Pauling, of the North- Eastern Railway Company, England, is on a miation to New Zealand, one object of which is co enquire into tha working of light railways, for which An agitation is going on in Enpland. He Bpeaks in terms of great praise regarding the rail way facilities in New Zealand. The Age says that during the past few weeks 40,000 rabbits have been received at the refrigerating chambers of the Agricultural Department in Melbourne for export), but nearly halt of them were rejected as not being in sufficiently good condition. There are over 20,000 rabbits dressed ready for transmission to England. At the Police Court, this morning— before Mr D. Thomas, J.P.—Robert Burnett, who had been remanded to Lyttelton last week for medical treatment, was now brought up and convicted of drunkenness, and ordered to be dis charged on payment of 13s 6d expenses, or failing payment to be sent to gaol for one week. The following will represent the Ash burton Cricket Club in their match with fche Geraldine Club on the Domain ground to-morrow—to start at 10.30 a.m. sharp, at which hour all players are requested to be punctual:—Messrs G. and E. Andrews, Black, Davis, Fleming, MoffatG, Orbell, Percy, Peter, Russell, and Thomson. Emergencies—Mitchell and Constable.

A committee meeting of the Horticul tural Society was held in the Arcade Chambers on Saturday—Mr Joshua Tucker in the chair. There was a good attendance. Mr R. Elston's tender for staging for flowers and concert was accepted and Mr W. 3. Adams for lighting. Mr Davis's offer to give lunches to committee and judges, and for the right of selling refreshments was accepted. Decorating was left in the hands of Messrs Smith and Lechnsr. On the 21st ult. there was picked up on the beach at Mangati, on the western coast of Great Barrier Island, a sealed bottle, containing a written paper, which stated ifc was thrown, overboard from the British steamer Thermopylae, bound from Sydney to London, in latitude 36 "25 south, and longtitude 150.05 east, off Cape Howe on the Victorian coast. The date was March, 1893. The drift of the bottle shows that an easterly current sees to wards New Zealand from Australia. The bottle which had been nearly two years in the water, was covered with barnacles. The Hon. J. A. Cadman, who la now at Huntley, has received a communication from Mr Gordon, in the Uriwera country, spying that the inland Natives objected very strongly to the party going in past Mangapohatu, and offered to send a party of four natives to bring out samples of the atone supposed to be goldbearing. la deference to their wishes, Mr Gordon decided not to proceed further, but to await th 3 return of thesa messengers. Mr Gordon mentions that judging from the formation and claas of country, he is not very much impressed with it as goldbear ing. At M*sterton, on Monday evening, a meeting of settlers held in connection with the North Wairarapa Liberal Association passed resolutions :- Drawing the at tention of Parliament to the injustice done to settlers by rigid enforcement of present Rabbit Act, and recommending the Government to itself import and supply to settlers wire netting at cost price, with duty and railage free, or subsidise the use ' of netting by one-third of Its cost, wire netting being the only practicable means of coping with the rabbit pest; and (2) Daclaring that the Fencing Act should be so altered as to tm.ke a rabbit proof fence the only legal boundary fence in pro claimed rabbit districts. General Sir Arthur Cotton, who is backed up by Mr Sowerby, F.G.S., and others, "have recently made a savage attack on the carelessness of the British farmer, since he could only raise an average lof 30 bushels of wheat to the acre. The new-comers into the, field of agricultural journalism ar^ue that by better, or what they term • thorough cultivation' of the soil, the average wheat yield should be from 100 to 120 bushels per aore. Sir John Lawes put out a challenge to this effect, which has not yet been accepted— if Sir A. Cotton or anyone else will grow 1,000 bushels 4of wheat on 10 acres of fairly average wheat land, spending as much as he likes on cultivation, Sir John will give him £250.'

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead School Committee, which should have been held last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum—Messrs Crooks (chair man), Andrews and Berryman only being present, and apologies were received from Messrs Rickman and Sage. The meeting was adjourned till Tuesday, February 12. Some of the business was reviewed and discussed in an informal manner, and it appeared from the master's report that the roll number and attendance were still on the increase, the former being 366, and the latter 342. Three of the pupil teachers had passed in their respective standards, and the following were success ful ip the scholarship examinations: — Board of Education—William Brock; High School—Daniel Moriarty, William Brock, and Reginald Collins. Misa Lusk had temporarily taken Miss Fawcett's place during her absence on sick leave. The Railway Department had offered to run an excursion train for school children to Christchurch at Is 6d per head for children and 3s per head for adults in charge of them, if the School Committees would give a holiday and a sufficient number were likely to avail themselves of the opportunity. It wag understood that if the trip was a success there was a probability of the trip, becoming an annual institution, the destination being changed from time to time, the nexb bsing Timaru. It was agreed that Thursday being the half hqliday would be the most suitable day, and as it was desirable to give the Railway authorities an early answer, the master was requested to ask the children to send in the names of those desirous of going at once, id being under stood that the committee or teachers ac cepted no responsibility as to the care of the children* ,

European and Other Foreign Items

London, February 4 \ The Wyndham v Deerhurst breach of promise case has been settled. The extension of the mail contract with the colonies to 1898 has been reluctantly left in the hands of the ' Postal Committee, who expect toobtain the Orient Company's consent to a ! compulsory calling at Colombo, bath on the outward and the homeward voyage, also.the abolition of special rates for parcel post. It is unlikely that the other proposals of the Postal Conference held in Wellington last year will be accepted at present. The Agents-General interview the Postal Committee tomorrow. February 5. The Niger rising has been quelled. The Postmaster-General, in reply to a proposal of the London County Council, to be allowed the management of the telephone system in LoDdon, gave a decided refusal. Bkttssels, February 5. Madame Joinaux appeals against the sentence of death passed on her. Paris, February 5 A, Socialist member in the Chamber of Deputies has introduced a Bill to legitimise children born illegitimately, and the Socialists urge that it should apply to forty in each thousand. Capetown, February 6. News has been received that Kaffirs, under a flag of truce, attacked the Portuguese at Delagoa Bay and killed seventy, \ .. .v.-, ■•■ . •

Imperial Parliament.

Speech from the Throne London, February 4 The British Parliament opens to morrow. In the forecast of the Speech from the Throne it is declared that foreign relations are peaceful and satisfactory, and that there is a cordial understanding between the Powers in terested regarding the war in the East. Reference is made to the troubles in Armenia, and the appointment of a Commission on the alleged atrocities. Sympathetic allusion is made to the depressed condition of the agricultural industry, and hope is expressed for a revival of profits. With regard to Ireland, reference is made to the improved condition of the people, and it is mentioned that the crime statistics for the past year reached the lowest level on record. A promise is made of measures dealing with Irish land, the Welsh church, local option, abolition of plural voting, payment of Returning Officers, and payment of election expenses. February 5. The Speech from the Throne con firms the Anglo-French Sierra Leone frontier settlement, and additional Bills mentioned as likely to be introduced are those for the Unity of London, Factory Amendments, Conciliation of Trade Disputes, County Government, Scotland, and Crofters. No reference is made in the Speech with regard to the proposed movement against the House of Lords. The Parnellite party intend to move an amendment to the Address-in-Reply in favor of an amnesty being granted to prisoners incarcerated for dynamite offences. It is not yet decided whether the Opposition will propose any amend ment to the Government proposals. The Times, referring to the forecast of the Queen's speech, declares that a force of seventy votes will place the, Irish Land Bill in the premier place this session. The Liberals advocate the passing of the Irish Land Bill, and a Bill for the disestablishment of the Church of Wales at the present session; that manhood suffrage should be deferred to November, and that Parliament should be dissolved in 1896, when advantage can be taken of the new Electoral law.

A TEST CASE.

Melbourne, February 5 An important judgment has been given in the Supreme Court. As part of the Government retrenchment scheme, the Minister of Education in February last dispensed with sixty seven married lady school teachers, i Mrs Mattingley, one of them, instituted proceedings for wrongful dismissal, and Mr Justice A'Beckett decided that the circular issued announcing the dis missals was illegal in mode of dismissal, but formal notice was unnecessary; and the action of the Minister on the main question was upheld. Costs and £70 salary, from the date of the dis missal to the date of the answering of the petition, were awarded the plaintiff. The case was brought as a test one.

UNDAMAGED

Sydwry, February 5 The Mount Ketnbla has been floated without sustaining any damage.

RELEASED FROM QUARANTINM

Melbourne, February 5 The Cloncurry has been released from quarantine and a new crew shipped. * ' ~'>

LABOR

Sydney, February 5 The majority of the Newcastle Miners' Lodges are persistently refus ing to pay the increased strike levy of 10 per cent. It is stated that the strike fund is now so low that it will be insufficient to meet the next instalment of pay There are evident signs of disintegration amongst the members of the Miners' Association. A conference of Unionists and non- Unionista is being arranged, at which a proposal is to be made to admit the latter to the Union at reduced rateß. New rules have been approved for the Government labor settlements which provide for the appointment of a superintendent who will have full executive powers in regard to organisa tion and management, with the advice of a Board of Control. The settlers are from time to time to select a resi dent Committee of five from amongst themselves, whose duties will bs to make recommendations through the Superin tendent respecting matters touching the welfare of the settlers and the con duct of the settlements.

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, February 5 The Chinese on the Island of Leng Kung Lung are still resisting the ad vance of the Japanese, A great oattle is expected at Niu chwan^ this week, and the Chinese are very hopeful of success. A Chinese loan will be issued with a minimum of 96^. * » The Chinese troops are fighting fiercely in reply to the attack of the Japanese at Weihaiwai, and it is now said that their fleet remains intact.

Fatal Expioision

Paris, February 4 A fire damp explosion occurred in the Montceau Mines, in Saone et Loire. Fifty were killed and a number of others horribly mutilated. February 5 Twenty-one corpses * have been re covered from the Montceau Mine. Ten of the miners who were below when the fire damp exploded have been rescued.

The Sensations of Elec trocution.

Rcctflvlag- 4000 Volt* by Kit adTcmture How it feels tto be * electrocuted' has been described by Mr James E. Cutler, of the Stanley Electric Manufacturing Com pany, Pittafield, Massachusetts, who had the misfortune to have a current of 4600 volts pass through him by misadventure. The accident was the result of a misunder standing, and occurred when Mr Cutler attempted to examine a transformer that was being tested with a pressure of 4600 volte. He leaned over the transformer, and, the wires being somewh%t inth* way, he attempted to push them on one side* and in doing so got the full shook through his body. For a brief instant he ex perienced a sensation as if being drawn, downwards by the arms, and then every thing became black, and remained so for about seven minutes, during which time efforts were being made to restore re- I spiration, the method used being that recommended by D'Arsonval, namely, working the arms and diaphragm to the time of natural breathing. Those stand* ing near state that Mr Cutler gave two agonising groans as he fell over, bat ha himself had do recollection of having done so. One of the wires had to be pulled oat of his hand. Before this could be done he recaived a further shock through the hips while lying on the floor. For seven minutes there was no sign of a pulse-beat, and there wts every indica tion of death. As he slowly regained consciousness he repeated over and over again incoherent remarks relating to the accident. When Mr Cutler first opened his eyes all he could see was a huge black spot, whish gradually diminished in size and then disappeared. At one time he recognised several people by their hats, but the faces he could not see. Half an hour after the accident he could recall every incident happening before and after the few moments of total unconsciousness, that period being a total blank, and a painless one aa well. Mr Curler re* malned quiet for the rest of the day—the accident occurred about 10 a.m.—and he felt as usual the day after. His nerves were not affected to any appreciable ex tent, and ho experienced no ill effort* other than the soars from the burns, one of which went to the bone. The accident proves that a severe olectric shock is not fatfrl, and is considered a conclusive argu ment against the effioacy of electrocution.

The Icy North.

Buft«rfßgr» *f th« WigfflM Exp*4ltf«a Mi William Byford has received two telegrams from Archangel, one from the British Consul and one from Captain Wiggins, announcing that the exploter and bis party reached that place on December 13, and would go in a few days to St. Petersburg and Revel on their return home. Five of the men had been placed in hospital suffering from frost-bite and exposure, but the whole party were expected to leave in a day or two. Further de tails concerning the expedition received from Pestozersk state that the Stjernen had a fair voyage through the Kara Sea to Yugor Straits, but that fog pre vailed, and the vessel went ashore in the Yugor Straits on September 22. Oaptain Brown and fourteen men re mained on the ship in order to pack up and save the provisions. The re mainder got ashore, but no Samoyedes being visible they were without shelter for some days. Afterwards they suc ceeded in erecting some kind of shelter on the Samoyed-e land. Not finding; anyone about, Mr Hugh Pepham (a member of the party), his servant, and four seamen, went on first on foot, in order to meet with Samoyedes and ob tain assistance. In a few days they came upon some natives and some Russian merchants, sending 25 Bledges to the relief of the wrecked party. On these reaching the scene of the disaster journeys were made to the Stjernen, and those on board as well as the stores and provisions were taken off. For tunately no Jives were lost. Shortly afterwards the whole proceeded on reindeer sledges, convoyed by Samoy edes and Russian merchants to Pesto zersk, reaching there after a march of thirty-two days from Chabarova. Mr Byford, junior, who was one of the party, writes :—" During this long and difficult journey the frost was terrific, and the sufferings of our little party were very great. The cold was almost unbearable. Guess what it would be like ira'choom' (or a native tent), with fourteen men as well as A Samoyede family, with a smoky wood fire in the centre, eating reindeer and ship's biscuits/ We are quite out of sugar, butter, and other small luxuries, but are fortunate ia having enough tea." During the journey tha men had to lie on the snow all night wrapped in reindeer skins. All the members of Captain Wiggins' party speak in the highest terms of the great kindness of the Russians and the Samoyedes, with out whose assistance their sufferings would have been very much more severe. On leaving Pestozarsk about November 20 the expedition journeyed to Archangel, which, as already stated, was reached after a further journey of three weeks, Oaptain Wiggins and his companions are expected to reach England this month.

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I VIOLIN SCHOOL. I TiyrHS BBSSIR SIMMONDS, Teacher I IjjL °f the Violin. re*opened on MONDAY. Jannary 21, at Samiders' Buildings, on Monday*, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Rtid Saturdays, from 2 o'clock till 6 p.m. Terms on application. Private address—-Greek iiowJ, AHsnton. I£3



J Wanted. | I TJE WARD.—Lost from W-ikanui one \ •JA Brown Mare, two white hind feet, | \ white mark on face. Apply J. Hbsbminb. \ I Ashburton. 2 27 OYSTBKB by Express To-night. 'First of the season.—Wm. Jewitt, oppo site Mah, Office. 2 21 "\TEW .Season's Teas, just to hand. i\ Bpsf-. value in Ashburton. Prms 1/6, 1/9, 2/-, and 2/4 — Oauson and Co ■i/»/» 2 24 T AD IF, S' and GentJetnen's lefr-off JLj Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mbs Knight, opposite Templar Hall, ne<ir lh Poßt Office. 11 170 OWN Make in Ladies'and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, oluslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Aloorn's new shop, Bakei'a Buildings. WANTED Known—All wool Delaines, Prints, and Crepons below whole sale rates.—Mitchell and Turner TJRESENTS. We are now giving ":XT Presents to all purchasers of 23 6d and upwards.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED — Every Lady to try Madam Balcombb's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 CHEAP Christmas Presenrs, Cheap New Year Gifts, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Ft»ncy Goodß. Mas Adams, Saunders' Buildings. BEAUTIFUL ar.d useful Presents to all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. —H. C Segers, Meltord House. WANTED Known—A tremendous run on our Gloves, 4£d upwards. —Mitchell and Turner. »»; ANTED Known—That H. A. W 1 lower, Confectioner, Eas*i street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Oadbnry's Chocalate Boxes, now in stock. ,'YTJ ANTED Known—The Corner is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, Collier. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Uegatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2a 6d.—W. H. Collier. ANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the option line at S. Saxek's, Optician.. WANTED Known.- Having had such a successful season with Dresses, balance to clear st nominal prices.— MITCHEtL AND TtIRHER. BQY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children* Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrwwes and Co. 11 98 /~1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock V3f of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository VITANTED Known — Mrs Hooper * * (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 ROBERT ALOORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court" house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S%W,. the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashbarton. Also an assortment of Boots. vvTaTn ted known. — f. s. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. lea Cream?, Fresh Fruics, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice at reasonable ratei. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153 BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d, Ex^ra large and heavy 15<? 6d and 16s 6d.—Roberb Alcorn, Baker's Building NOTICE I Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on tima payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premisos, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawkie 366 T~s EKBAL Beer, Herbal Baer. Six ! J gallons of splendid Herbal Beer for 7d. Made with a bottle of Potter's Herbal Beer Extract, price 7d per bottle. Warranted purely herbal". Fletcher Bros.. Wholesale and Retail Agents, Cat.h Supply Stores, Aehburton and C^tistchurch. B"~ANGi .Bang i B»n s ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Quo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, O»ps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the 6rst quality at J. W. Habdlby's, un Emporium WANTED Known—That if you are in want of a first class article in sum mer Bocfcs and Shoes, you cannot do better than e*U at J. Moisou'sjyou will gefc the very bast afc reduced prices. As for hia own make, they *ro well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the lustralaeian colonies. Repairs wall done and nfc once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, Vv fitreet, Ashburton. C CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna- J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps, Balis and Dolls for everybody from Id each ; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talktog Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis kilieu Df*gopns all wonderfully cheap at Mrs AMJORff!* t*dies' Onderolothing and \ Fancy Baaaar, Havelo^ street. 1O(\ X New Year ar<Js an^ w LO <?/£),• i ear Gifts of various kin 4* j Fftncjf.G-Q©d#, including Fancy Glass and C'hinawatOj Toys h£ various kinds, Chinese Lanterns, Ne,w »G*m*«i /or indoors and outdoors, including '-Penni*; $$§. Cricket Material: Writing Desks and $$ses, ' llakstaftdf- Photo and Scrap Albu,ms, ; Ladies' Hao4 Bags, Picture Frames Pictures, Tesrs., Ag^Qfdeons, Concertinas, Violi»8, Zither Harps, gam oh and a great variety of other goods *U at Reduced ! Prices for $ieh at- h. F* Andkuwjss an» I . CO.B '



iITANTED Known-Holders of YV Present tickets can now get theni chan ed.—H. C. Segbrs. Melford House. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET. Half-yearly S-iocktaking. STRAW HATS to be cleared out at Greatly Reduced Pricts. Boy's Straw Hats 3s 6d for Is Men s Straw Hits 3s 6<i for Is Man's Java Straw Hate 2s 9d for s 6d Men's Straw Hat» 6s 9d for 3j 6c? We do not often advertise Cheap Goods, but these are GENUINE REDUCTIONS. ■ BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Boy's Strong School Boots 5s 6d Men's Light Balmorals 83 6d Men's Strong Canvas Shoes 5s Men* Strong Nailed Shooters 9a 6d You will Save money by purchasing yeur Boots from the h. z._c. f. Wcmen s Canvas Shoes 4s 9d Women's Glace Kid Shoes 5s 6d Maids' Tan Strap Shoes 5s 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Hallbnstbin Bros] dixit. inxrrT DIXIT. mHESE WATCHES are proving the BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. Prices: 12/6, "20/-, 25/-, & 30/. Only to be obtained from 8 BALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST BTREET, ASHBURTON. 1 126



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KEATING S POWDER destroys Bug Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects whilst quite harmless 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 KE ATING'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Tins, 6d and Is, ■?,(? with the signature Thomas Keating on each tin, Sold by all chemista



HOLLAR CIGARETTES, 3d—No holders or photos,—Henjiy Sander, WholQ-



For Indigestion, the beat remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended m being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once at » eplen^ did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 130 years they have proved unequalled fbf Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Q«aaache and for Liver and Stomach cotupk to. BoM ia bottles Is l^d, 2. 9d, and Ui, by all Me«U* cine Vendor! throughomt the wwldt 4 ample, «rf« uul osrtej* reawdyt