MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions : — SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5. For Australasian Colonies and also for United Kingdom and E"rope («ia Naples), India, China, Japan, &c, per express, to connecb with Haurofo, at 12,30 p.m. Dae London November 20.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1895. TRACTION ENGINE DRIVERS CERTIFICATES.

It is only right to remind men who are in the habit of acting as drivers of traction engines that they must possess certificates of competency froo* the officer appointed under the Inspection of Machinery Amendment Act, 1894. Section 4 of that Act provides that " every person employed or acting in the capacity of engine-driver, who is in charge of any engine or machinery in which steam, .... is used. . , . as a motive power, by means of which . . . any engine (is) propelled or moved from place to place by its own motive power or machinery . . . . shall be the holder of an engine-driver's certificate; and for such purpose he shall pass an examination, and obtain from the Board of Examiners appointed under this Act a certificate of competency as to his possessing the necessary knowledge and requirements in working such machinery," Mr Wetherilt, the Inspector of Machinery, is now in Ashburton, and will be here until October 10, to examine applicants for certificates, and grant the same if satisfied of the candidates' possession of the tc necessary knowledge and requirements." Mr Wetherilt will be found during office hours at the Ash burton Post Office, and drivers should visit him at once, as they ought to know that both the driver and the owner of the engine will be liable to fines of L 5 per day if an uncertificated man be found in charge of a traction engine. The matter is a serious one, and will admit of no delay. The coming of the Inspector was advertised in all the newspapers, and he is a practical man who knows his work. The Act provides that the Inspector may make his examination orally, so that no writing of papers is required, and one practical man very soon dis covers in a talk about machinery whether another man is fit or not. Good mea who know their woik have nothing to fear in an interview with the Inspector, and therefore should apply for their certificates at once. Owners of machines should also see that their men make application and receive certificates, seeing, as we have already pointed out, that they will be liable to fine fpr employing an un certificated man.

Hollo way's Pills and Ointment —The most effectual Cure for Gout and Rheumatism —A frequent cause of these complaints is the inflamatqry state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude, and great debility, showing the want of a proper pir r culation of the fluid, and that impurity of fche b'ood greatly agravates these disorders Holloway's Pills are of so purifying a natnre that a few d«ees taken in time are an effec tual preventive against gout and rheumatism but anyone that has an attack of either should use Holloway's Ointment also, the powerful properties of which, combined with the effects of the Pills, ensure a certain cure. 1 he Ointment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water (o open the pores to faoili ate the iatroduoiion of fchs Oin.tmen.fc to fcfce

Mr Henry Lucy gives some interest ing reminiscences of Mr Gladstone's

table talk on board MR Gladstone the Tantallbn Castle.

Nothing could have been better than the behaviour of the mixed company on the big steamer towards its most distingnished pas senger. There was no mobbing of Mr Gladstone, nor any attempt to draw him in'o conversation. This left him ! free to choose his own topics and his own time for talk. It was chiefly at the dinner table, and afterwards in the music room, that he held forth. One day Mr Gladstone s reverting to the subject of the proposal to erect a sta'ue to Cromwell, expressed surprise that the Government, having carried the vote on account of the statue through Committee of Supply by a majority of 15, should subsequently have abandoned the project. "I am not sure," he added, " that had I been in the House I should myself have voted for the statue. I admit Crom well to have bean one of the biggest men that ever wielded power in this country. Though never actually King, few crowned kings have exceeded his measure of autocracy. The blot in his character which I cannot forgive was the Irish massacre. The Irish mem bers were fully justified in their opposi tion, and I drink to Justin McCarthy," which, suiting the action to the word, he did. CJarlyle's Cromwell Mr Glad stone criticised as " a piece of pure fetishism." His own attitude towards Cromwell he defined in a perfect sen tence. '• In this case," he said, "it is not so much a question of sympathy

with a friend as of sympathy with the enemy of our enemies," " What sticks in my gizzard is Ohailes II," waa another of his emphatic deliverances. " A most unworthy man," he added, his indignation as hot as if Oharles 11. were at the moment at Whitehall; "in fact, a liar, who, whilst professing to be loyal to the constitution, was scheming to hand England over to a foreign Power." Of Louis Napoleon he said if he had his way, he would have him struck off the roll of monarchs of France, a position to which he waded through the blood of the coup d'etat. Worse still were Louis XIV and Louis XV. ? " the most abominable kings that ever ruled. They made the position of monarchy in France actually impossible." Somehow the conversation drifted on to the late W. H. Smith. "An excellent man of business," said Mr Gladstone. "At the desk most admirable, but really a very small man. Nothing more absurd than to stuff out his memoirs into two volumes." A writer in the Edinburgh Be view, in an article on " Depression Oorrected,"drawsfreely depression, on the reports of Royal Commissions on trade depressions, and speaks of the ex aggeration of the complaints, Since Sir John Sinclair at the beginning of the century published more than 200 complaints, he says, of England having been undone industrially during the previous 200 years, the tone has always been the same—the complaint not be ing of reduction in the margin of prosperity, or of diminution of produc tion and consumption by a small per centage, but of absolute and complete ruin. This cheery optimist proceeds to show how hollow it all is. The income tax in Great Britain in 1843 was 250 millions, or £13 per head, while in 1893 it reached 673 millions, or L2O per head. Agricultural and other laborers' incomes have increased about 60 per cent in money. The exports of British and Irish produce fifty years ago were about 50 millions, while they now average 220 millions. And so on through a long list. But he admits that the effect of foreign, and especially Eastern, competition will be to revolu tionise English manufacturing, and turn its attention to special articles instead of to the staple goods. He thinks that if English manufacturers are to hold their own they must develop new manufactures or new specialties among the old manufactures, and keep their place by greater skill than their competitors possess.

Sir William Harcourt's return for West Monmouth by the magnificent majority of 5287 sir william votes, raises a harcourt's return question of much interest. It has been taken for granted, in certain in fluential quarters, that his defeat at Derby was entirely due to his in judicious advocacy of the Veto Bill, and he was entreated to drop all re ference to that fatal measure. But he did nothing of the eort. On the con- j trary, he kept hammering away at it, to the amazement and indignation of ! his advisers, and now he is returned by the enormous majority stated. Ought not his continued advocacy of the Veto to be regarded as the cause of his victory at West Monmoath ? In the course of his candidature, Sir William was received everywhere in the division with the greatest cordiality. He confessed in his first speech in West Monmouth shire that if things had been going well with the Labour Party he should have felt himself dis posed and entitled to take a rest, of which he felt somewhat in need j but in the midst of the storm which had descended upon them he felt that he had no choice, and that his place was on the deck, and that there he must do his best to sustain the old cause against the disasters which seem about to overtake it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

\ Reading matter on fourth page.

The day was beautiful for the band quickstep contest at Timaru, and a large assemblage of people went to ccc the bands march out to the grounds. During the month of September the Dunedin Benevolent Institu'ibn gave out door relief in 468 cases, comprising 180 men. 365 woman and 881 children, at a cost of £140 9s 6d for a week. Mr Justice Williams yesterday granted an injunction restraining the Dunedin City Council from erecting abattoirs on the site recently purchased for them, on the ground that the site was within half a mile of Cavershsm, It will be an agreeable surprise to per sobs subject to attacks of bilious colic to learn that prompt relief may be had by taking Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcea Remedy. In many instances the attack may be prevented by taking this remedy as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear. Forsa'e by Ashburton Drug Company.

News hag been received that the Bishop of Naples has been drowned In Lake Nya&sa. Mis Langtry claims £40,000 from the Bank which gave up her jewela on a forged order. The G /vernor and Mr S. E. TolhureH have each given £100 towards the Welling ton Cathedral fund, which now Brands at £2586 At the Bind Contest yesterday the solo playing took from 9.30 a.m. till 1115 p.m., and was not finished The resultk ■ will be known to-morrow, The quick step competition is held to-day. At the Chrlstchurch Magistrate's Court yestetday, J. Kennedy, licensee of the S&ndridge- Hotel, and 0. Klingeastein, licensee of the A.l Hotel, were charged I with Sunday trading. The desision in I both cases was reserved. On Wednesday afternoon the Ashbur ton Lawn Tennis Club opened their sea son. There was a good attendance of playing members and there is every pro mise of the seasoi proving a successful one. The Free Press reports that a boy named Clements, son of one of the Pomahaka settlers, was attacked by a rabbiter's pack of dog?, and before the rabbiters could get them off every stitch of clothing was '< torn off the boy, who was much lacerated about the legs and received several wounds about the back. Several of the wounds had to be stitched up by Dr Smith, of Balolntha. In China anyone can go aad settle down upon unoccupied land without payment or formality. The only thing is (says the Chinese) that if you locate near a rich man's estate, and he sees that you are doing well, he will claim the land as part of his property, and as court oases are decided by bribery or infiaenca, you don't

I wait for the verdict, but look out for I another camp at once.

At the meeting of the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, yesterday, a letter was read from the Kumara Kacing Club, complaining that the Westport Club had appropriated its dates* It was resolved to reply that while it had to be regretted that the gatherings would clash, the Canterbury Jockey Club could not interfere. Correspondence was read from the Greymcuth and Wesdand Clubs stating that it was intended to move at next racing conference that the Westland Racing Club come under the West Coast Metropolitan head. It was resolved to support the proposition. The evening Post says:—' To illustrate the effect of the Id per lb duty on apples, we have been shown by a local firm of j auctioneers account sales about to be sent away in respect of two consignments received from Tasmania during the time it was being collected last) month. One lot consisted of fifty cases, which realised £16 4s 6d. After all expenses were paid, there was only £2 14? Id left for the con signor, while the Government received £9 lls 8d in duty. The second consign* ment comprised twenty five cases, and brought £8 17s 9d, of which only £2 4s 8d went to the grower, and £4 la 3d to the Customs.'

A peculiar case occupied the attention of the Magistrate, Mr Poynton at Inver cargill on Wednesday, A middle aged farmer, James Thomas Watt, was charged with entering the premises of David Stewart and behaving in a way that gave Mrs Stewart reason to fear bodily harm. The 1 evidence showed that accused had known Mrs Stewart at Weadon, where fch > had been a school teacher, and (hat, hearing of her marriage, ha leased bis farm and came to Invennrgiil, where he hangs about her residence. Though warned to cease his undesirable visits he refused to believe that Mis Stewart was married. Watt was remanded for medi cal examination.

During her trip to the West Coast Sounds, the Hinemoa (says the Souihlond Times) called at Dusky Sound, when the captain took occasion to lift a portion of the wreck, by some believed to be the Endeavour, the ship that Captain Cook first canae to New Zealand in, to exhibit in one of our museums. He was fortu nate enough to get hold of tha forefoot of the old ship—which strange to relate was pcittled in Dusky Sound on Sept 28,1795 vide Brett's History of New Zealand), exactly a century ago. The timbers and planking—oak and teak-after one hun dred years' submersion show no sign of decay, and the copper shea'hing nails are perfecb and fib to drive Into wood again Of course the ship was abandoned in Dusky Sound long after Cook visited New Zea land in her, and to account for her pre sence in New Zealand waters in 1795 h is said that thef Endeav ur brought out con victs to Botany Bay.

The concert to be given by the Lieder kranz on Monday next is one fchafc ought; to be patronised for two reasons. First, ifc ia given with the laudable objeeb of procuring a piano for the hospital. Frequently musical friends would go to the hospital and enliven the weary hours for the patients with a Hfctle music. Bat to do this the party of musicians has to hire and convey to the hospital the piano to be used for the evening, and have it taken away again next morning. This is a labor and trouble not to be faoed readily, and the Liederkranz are doing what they can with the proposed conceit to remove the difficulty. With a piano in the hospital a little "sing song" would be aa easy matter. In the second place, the concert in ibself will be well worth patronising. The ladies of the Lieder ktanz have been assiduous in their practice under their able conductress, and the Society contains some of the best female voices in the down and district. At their concert they will have -the assistance of Miss Diokineon, as eolo violinist, and Mr W. Dixon, of Rakaia, the wsll-known tenor, as well as Rev T. A, Hamilton, whose bass voice has been heard with acceptance on many occasions. Altogether the concert should prove highly attractive. I

The annual general meeting of the Model Yacht; Club took place at; the Commoiore's office on Tuesday evening. There was a full attendance of members. Four new members were elected. The Treasurer presented his statement of cash, showing £6 0s 3d to credit. Accounts were passed for payment fee the amount of £4 7s 3d. Gr. A. McLean Buckley, Esq., was re-elec'ed President!. Mr Robert Murray was appointed Com modore, and Mr W. G. Murray assistant secretary. The thanks of the Club were ordered to be sent to Miss Stuart, Mi 1 W. G-. Murray, Mr Buckley, and other donors of prizes. Several alterations were made in the rules to meed the experience In sailing. The Secretary read the report of tha year's work of the Club, in which the Club's history from very small beginning's was traced to the present time. There are now forty members of the Club, and a fleet of thirty-five sail on the register, and the Club also possesses a boatshed. The rac^s sailed during the year were enumerated, and the trophies mentioned, special reference being made to the kindness of Mr Buckley and Miss Stuart In this connection. Mention was also made of the uneuitableness of the pailing ground, although Mr W. W. Smith's kindness was acknowledged in cutting away many of the breakwinds on the bankd of the reach use d by the Club.

One Box ofClarke's B 41 Pills is warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urtoaty Organs, in either sex (acquired or cons i tutional), Gravel and Fains in the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors thronghout tha World. Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland 0 UNTissDiiCGQoaiFAnY, Lincoln, England I

Acting on » hint given by a case at Palmereton North, the Levels County Council has instructed the Clerk to make a claim, under the Public Works Act, 1894, against the employer of a traction engine carrier for about £30, to repay the cost of repairing a piece of road damaged.

The Mossburn correspondent of the Southland Times reports that Mr William son recently found six large lambs killed by a kea and several fheep that had been attacked. This is a most unusual occur rence on the plains, as »he kea is seldom seen except on the mountains. Mr Williamson was near enough to fire several shots at it, which drove it away.

The County Council have issued a writ against Mr M. Mahonoy, of Sigin, claim ing damages, and an injunction on account of Mr Mahoney having altered the course of the creek through his property. A statement of defence has been filed, and Mr MUhonoy, under legal advice, will counterclaim agafost the Council to restrain them from diverging water from the Ashburton river into the old creek bed. The matter is of great importance to the millowiiere served by th« oreek, and to the numerous farmers occupying land on its brisk. A petition deprecating litigation on the matter has been signed by a large number of ratepayers, and will be presented to the Council in due oourse.

COMMERCIAL.

London, OoroberS

The owners of the Southern Cross have decided to have the vessel insulated with a view to carrying 70,000 carcases of muttos between Australia and England.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following London cable, dated October Is—

Wool—Since close of last sales the follow* ing classes of wool have advanced Id per lb:—Greasy merino super, greasy merino medium and inferior, fine greasy and washed crossbred, medium washed and scoured crossbred, crossbred, greasy merino lamb eupor, medium and inferior, and greasy crossbred lamb. The following hare ad vanced Id to l|d perlb ;—Washed and scoured merino medium and inferior and fine scoured crossbred. The following have advanced ljd to2d per lb:—Washed and scoured merino super, medium greasy cross bred, and coarse greasy washed »nd Jscocrad crossbred. The total quantity catalogued te date is 80,000 bales.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Chmstohurch, October 2

Sheep came forward in large numbers at Aldington to-day, but cattle were poorly represented. The attendance wu consider ably above the average. Fat Cattoe.—-About 100 head were entered. The better classes alone met com* petition, and showed a slight inclination to harden. Steers, £6 15s to £8 ; heifers, £4 15s to £7 15s; cows, £5 10s to £6 15s. Dairy cattle and store cattle met a poor sale. Fat Sheep.—The pena were well filled, the bulk consisting of half finished sheep, with some very good merinos and a small proportion of good crosabreda fit for export. For the better sorts competition was very keen, buyers for freezing being much in evidence. Bidding was not so free for inferior and secondary sorts. Heavy weight crossbred wethers 18a to 25s ; ewes, 16a to 18* 7d ; prime freezing wethera, 18s to 12s; lighter sorts, 16s to 17a 9d; butchers' beat ewes, 14s to 15s 6d; secondary sorts, 10s 6d to 13s; merino wethers, lls 6d to 16sj ewes lls 10d; shorn crossbreds, 8s 6d, 10s 6d, to 16a.

Fat Lambs.—A yarding of 250 sold at) from 9s 6d to 15a.

Stoeb Sheep.—The entry was composed mostly of inferior sorts. The dry weather continues to prevent good sheep coming forward, and prevents buyers from operating. Some extra forward two and four-tooths brought 13s sd, others from 10s Sd to. Us 61; a very good line of hoggets lls Id, and others from 7s j crossbred ewes, with 100 per cenfc of Jamba, 10a 6d for good sorts, down to 6s 3d for aged. Pras,—The large entry of pigs was of very mixed quality. AH good baconers and porkers were sold at late rates. There was a better demand for forward stores, but backward sorts were neglected. Baconers and porkers 2|d to 3d per Ib.

ASHBURTON MARKETS

Messrs Friedlander Bros report as follows upon the live stock market for the week ending, Wednesday, October 2:— The Ashburfcon.yards on Tuesday last were doc very heavily stocked, the total entry being 4218 sheep, 75 cattle, and 11 pigs. The butchers' pens were not well filled, and buainess was consequently brisk, merino wethers selling at 10a Id, and merino ewes up to 10a lid ; ctossbreds from 11s 3d to 14s 2d ; and a small pea of heavy sheep realised 18s 6d» la the store pens the majority yarded were crosabreds hoggets and the balance ewes with lambs at foot, and a few pens of sheep off turnips for finish ing off. The sale throughout, considering the dry weather, must be considered a very fair one, and last week's prices were well maintained. The attendance of the public was not very large, but those present were bent on doing business, and a fair clearance was made. Out of our total ot 2311 sheep, we only turned one line of 140 hoggets out unsold. The following are the prices realised:—-In fat sheep, 104 merino wethers at 10a Id, 27 crossbred ewes 14s 2d, 5 at lls 4d, 11 merino ewes 10s lid. In stores we sold 10 crossbred ewes and iamba at 10s, 62 crossbred hoggets 8s 3d, 153 aged and crossbred ewes with 144 lambs 8s lid, 357 half bred hoggets 9a 3d, 191 two tooths, mixed sexes off turnips 12*, 303 at 13s, 100 aged merino ewes with 70 per cent lamba 7s 3d, 620 hoggets at 8s 7d. In cattle, there was a fairly good entry of stores, but the supply of beef was only limited* Out of our entry of 43 head, we sold 2 fab steets at £8 sa, 1 at £6 17s 6d, 1 fat cow £7 53. In stores we disposed of 3 yearlings lat £2 4s, 12 calves at 25?, 9 caWea at 15a, two-year-old cows at 10s and £1 5» t 2 yearlings at 235, 3 steers at 475, 2 steers 445, 1 steer £3 17s, 1 cow iv full profit £52*1 Skin sale—L»st Friday we held our usual bi-weekly skin sale, at which there was a full attendance of buyers. We cleared the whole of our entry at very satisfactory figures, both butchers' and farmers' lots selling well, especially well saved and crossbred skins coming in for good competi tion. We reached 7s 3d for a line of very heavy Hampshire cross skins, sent forward by Mr Max Friedlander.—We held a clear ing sale for Mr Loader at Chertsey, at which there was a fair attendance. Every? thing was cleared at what we considered full market rates.

I Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market in the Aahburton county for the week ending October 2 as i follows t— On Tuesday, at the Ashbtirton yards, the usual week'y sale was held. The attend ance of farmers and others interested was below the average. The catalogues submitted for the day consisted of 4218 sheep, 75 head of cattle, and 11 pigs, of which my entry was made up of 2254 sheep, 33 head of cattle, and 11 pigs. In sheep, the stock submitted waa generally of a poor description, being a notable contrast to the display at Tinwald last week. Owing' to the want of rain, buyers were exceedingly shy, and it was a most difficult matter to bring buyers and sellers together. In several instances sales? men were unable to do so, and the stock had to be turned out unsold. I succeeded in

clearing 1512 sheep, 25 head of cattle, and 11 pii?a, at the following prices: —29 fat; mixed crossbreds 10s-4d, 126 two-tooth erosabreds 12s 6d, 4 call two-tooths 10s, 35 merino ewes 9s 10rt, 5 fat crossbred wethera 18s 61, and at 14s 6d. In stores, Isold 11 hoggets 7s, 71 crossbred hoggets 8« 7d, 141 10s, 65 merino ewes with 40 lambs 5s Bd, SI wether hoggets 8a 3d. 2 7 8s 9d, 255 9a Ud, 103 6s 6d, 30 cull hoggets 4* od, 76 crossbred hoggets 9a 3d, 79 merino «swea and lambs 5s 61, 35 cull crossbred two-tooths 6s sd, 60 crossbred ewes in Jamb 8s lid ; crossbred ewes with lambs at foot 8s 6d to 12s 9d per couple; merino ewes with lambs at foot 2s 9d to 7s per couple. In cattle, the beef entered was of very poor quality, but it all sold at full rates. Stores were very dull of sale • the same remark applying to Bprinfieri' Figi wm Ukwiw, ulrooit u»»le«ble, * '

THB ASHBUKTON GtJAKDIAN: THURSDAY, OCTOBEE S, 1895.



Business Notices. JSEW GOODS. G. J. NEILL : HAS OPENED UP IN HIS NEW PBEMISES IN BURNETT BTRIET, NFXT SHEARMAN BRO3, A COMPLETE New Stock of Spring Drapery, Clothing and Boots. NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW PRINTS, NEW MUSLINS New Goods of Every Description. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. New Suits lor Men s New Suits for Youths', New Suits for Boys', Trousers at Any Price. Boys' Suits 4s lid. . ,*..««•*• Mea's and Boya' Hats, Caps, Shirts and Ties of Every Description BOOTS AMD*" SHOES. In Boots we have, 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. DOK'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 tlie greatest satisfaction, and may be relied on for producing the greatest weight per acre possible under rich and liberal cultivation. Mammoth Long Eed, Champion Orange Globe, Golden Tankard. Turnip Seeds, Turnip Seeds. Our Turnip Seeds are grown from especially selected Boots, by 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 Skirviug's Purple Top Swede. Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow. Devonshire Greystone. Mammoth Purple Top White. Field Carrots As in the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of w. 11 shaped Roots from which the Seeds are grown. James' Scarlet Intermediate Grant's Green Top White Belgian Scarlet's Short Horn, &c, &c. Seed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. HAVE Just received a consignment of the following Varieties o? SEED POTATOES from North Canterbury :— AMERICA EARLY RQ3E—Very early, most prolific and excellent flavour . BiRLY RUBY-in excellent early variety, similar to the above BATH KIDNEY—A well known and approved variety of good quality LAP3TONE KIDSTfiY—- A well known Kidney variety of good quality, excellent for winter use ,,,. THE BRUCE This Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable tor its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughts and fronts, Ac, &\ Igf NOTE ADDRESS. FLETCHER BROS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH. Dressmaking Extraordinary. TfITE have much pleasure in intimating that we have secured the services of MISS OHM AN" DVi iov mftny y°ars with TJUNGB & Co#j Ohristchurch, to take che rge of our DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. And to populariss it, we have decided to MAKE DRESSES TILL THE END OF OCTOBER AT 8s O*l, FOR ALL MATERIALS AT Is Gd PER YARD AND UPWARD 3, and at the same tima to spare no offort to please our Customs in STYLE, FIT, and FINISH, which we Guarantee will be First-Uaw. ■ A TRIAL SOLICITED. You are invited to inspect our Stock of New and Seasonable Goods, and will not be pressed to buy. ~ Milliner y.— Our Millinery is acknowledged to be the Most Stylish and Cheapest in Ashburtop, ASHBURTON DBAPERY COMPANY. Corner of Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. - 13 2 . 11. 0. SUBIMPTON, Manager,



Business Notice . ■ DETEBMINED TO GET THE CASH. BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE m n w "81/ UK* HOUSE/ 1 Next to the Clothing Factory, EAST STREET, THE Gash is difficult to get hold of, 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 mast first* find the cash, then find the •'BLUE __HOUSE." A sovereign is as large as a cart wheel in our eyes Every customer treated alike, the good ones have not to pay for the bad AT THE "BLUE HOUSE." Make no mistake—r THE CHEAP "BLUE HOUSE" Is the place to study economy, and help you to live within your means Compare Our Prices, We want your money, and we mean to get it. Beautiful Prints 2s lid, 3s lid per dozen But the plum line is a pile of new designs in Washing Prints, all at 4s lid the dress A large stock o£ Satteens, Zephyrs, Cambrics, Delains, Orepons, Trevesions, Cords, etc., at prices far below the market value, which prices are selling the goods faster than we anticipated. Flannelettes 2s lid, 4s 9d, 53 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 Flannel Is 3.1, worth 2a Unbleached Calico 2a 6d, 3a lid, 4a 11 per dozen White Calico from 2s lid up, best quality 5a 6d, 36 inch Turkish Towels 6d, 9d, 103, and la Silecias 3|d aud sd, usual price 41 and 6d 72in Sheeting B|d, lOd, Is. As the winter is over, " BLUE HOUSE" Blankets and Bugs at your own price, White and Colored Quilts j from 2a lid upwards INT THE DBESS DEPARTMENT We have some vary Choice Fancy Stuffs at prices not to be passed A very beautiful Dress for 9s lid, worth 17s 6J; Cashmere, Merino Summer Serges, etc., all bought to sell at a small margin over manufacturer's cost THE "BLUE HOUSE" MILLINERY AND FANCY DEPARTMENT. We guarantee the latest and most stylish in New Zealand. Trimmed Hats from 2s 6d, Un trimmed Hats from 6d Ladies may choose their own Trim ming, and have their hats trimmed free of charge. Corsets in all the best makes from Is lid, 2a 9d,3s lid, 4a 6d up 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 shade for^the spring and summer trade THE j "BLUE HOUSE" CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENT Defies competition, our prices prove it Men's Suits 14s lid, 16a 6d, 17s 9d up Men's Shirts from Is each The Blue House leading line is a strong heavy shirt at 2a lid Under Shirts and Pants la up A plum Merino Shirt or Pants 2? lid Hats, soft, in Black, Brown and Drab from Is 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, Cuffs, 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 LINOLEUMS A.t prices never before heard of; for instance, 6 feet wide at Is lid, 3 feet at 10^d up To save money go into East Street, and between J. Orr's and the Clothing Factory is a shop painted Blue, THAT IS THE '•BLUE HOUSE," ANP DON'T YOU FORGET IT. 9 102 :



Wanted. j PRIZE POULTRY For Sale^Trios I Dark Brahmas, Houdans, Silver 5 Polish, and White crested Polish — ' Fancier, 1 Mail office. 10 8 irOR SALE— A good quiet Cow, Jj calved ten days ; splendid milker and very eas-ily handled. Apply Jamew Elliott, Ooal and Kirewood Merchant, Ashburtou 3011 Vfc/ANTICDto Let—Two Comfortable ** Rooms, unfurnished, with fire place, Cheap ar»d Central, Apply, M.M., this office. 10 7 X'O LET.—New Four-roomed House with scullery, verandah, aodpastage ; good range.—A. J. Andebws, Hanapatrad 9 219 iIUOD Nailed Blochers at 5a 9i at v* C. Hawkins. 10 4 1 nnr A NTJkD—Visitors to the Ohrist "v church Exhibition to inspect R. Mukray and doN s fine exhibit of locally made Clocks. 9 93 ! I^ISHINQ TACKLE.—Minnows, Rode, *- Lines, Hooks, Swivels, Reels, Gut Casts, Traces, Waders. Cricketing and Lawn Tennis materials (new goods) all at lowest prices for Cash. New Books, Papers and Magazines.—-H. M. Jones. WANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 6s tid. VITANTED KNOWN—We are now VV making a magnificent display of Linoleums, Carpets, <fee, in oar New Show Room.—Mitchell ano Turner. \JJ ANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid, v V Far Collarettes 3a 3d, Fid Gloves 2a 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4M, Flannels B|d. -The Corner, W. H. Collier



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, 0. Segers. I irTANTED Known—Thab H. Bair | VV stow makes to order every; description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 j WANTED Known—Greab Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy ; and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d. ~H. 0. Seoers, Mel ford House Sale-Mrs Alcork £5 will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — Next Courthouse, Havelock street TNTED Known—24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price.— Meilgr's Zealandia Boot Store. /IHOICE FRUlTS,—Peaches, bananas, *-^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. WANTED Known—Mellor's Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. \ i T ANTED—Everybody to examine Vl the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Drees Stuffa for Melford House Sale, Lob No. 2 great variefy, double width at Is. Soma of these were la 9«l wholesale. Everything reduced.—EL C. Segkrs. OjX ANTED Known—Repairing mide * * to look like new. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED "Knowa-Girls' "neat Kid Shoes 5i 6d at Mellor's Zea landia Booc Store. WANTED Known—Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealandta Boot Store. 14/ ANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye f ¥ Protectors, Groggloi, Folders, and everything in the optical Hue at S. S iLEK's, Optician, WANTED Kaown—No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Z.alandia Boot Store. WANTiCD Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Melior's Zealandia Boot Store. \fy' "ANTED Known—Mellor'p Zea- V w landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashburton, ANTED" Known—Men's "Suite~l7a 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knlcker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6&.— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier 11 EDUCED PRICES for Cash this * month for Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc. Fancy Glass and j China ware, Photo Frames and Albums, | 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 Cash,—L F Andrewes <fe Co. WANTED kToWN. —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 1 Room a specialty. 1*153 OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Maslins, Flannelettes, TrimmJngg, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED— People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Bairstow. 8 80 11 VAN TED KNOWN. —The celebrated tA Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. IL Collier, " The Corner." WANTED KNOWN—Art Muslins, Art Cretonnes, Art Curtains, &c, to b9 seen in our New Show Room, A beautiful promenade, — Mitchell and Turner , FARM SEEDS, Farm Seeds.— Fletcher Bros have jusfc received thfir New Season's stock of Turnip and Manuel Seeds. All guaranteed grown from selected roots. Although these are firat-clasa seeds we intend to sell them at lower prices than they have ever been sold before,—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. FpLOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; O Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known firoa of Nimmo and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of the varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher Hros., Ashburton. /^HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have gat 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 Kai-ipoi Suits for 27b §&■> a marvel at the prine; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—Kobert Alcqrjj, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, ; jtfavelook streak



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