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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1895. THE WINTER WORK FUND.

The movement throughout the colony to raise funds to give employment to men out of work has been fairly successful. Pun^din has done very well indeed, having raised by private subscription about £900, which with subsidies and vote^ by loci I bodies ought to go up to £1500, to be doubled by Government, and leave a fail amount to provide work. Christchurch is also doing well, about it4oo being the amount of the private subscrip tions, while the Oity Council votes £200, Sydenham Borough £100, Lin wood Borough £50, and St Albans Borough £25. A £1 for £1 .Govern ment subsidy on all this should make things boom a little. It is pleasing to note thflt the promoters of the move ment in Christchurch have given it a new and better name. "Unemployed" was a way of styling men out of work which had come to be distasteful to honest industrious fellows who were unemployed from no fault of their own, but Who ware classed with all and sundry who joined in the unemployed cry, and it was well known that not a few who halped to raise that chorus were on very strained relations indeed with work, and did not take kindly to it when they had a chance offered to them. The fund is not now called the " unemployed " fund but the " winter work " fund, and is not intended to be distributed in charity, but paid away for useful work honestly done, and porformed under competent super vision. In Christchurch and the subur ban boroughs, the money voted will be expendedon works within the municipal boundaries, such as street formation and repairs, but how the money raised by private subscription may be devoted has not yet been decided. Last night the Ashburton Borough Council de cided to contribute to a winter work fund for Ashburton, but did not in the circumstances commit themselves to any particular sum, but a pablic meet ing will be held to-morrow evening at which the whole question will be dis cussed. That it is a very pressing question, the Mayor, who has the best possible means of knowing, assured the Councillors. Not a day passes, but His Worship has to give some reply or other to anxious enquiries on the part of bread winners of families for work,so that the wolf may be kept from the door. He said there was more distress in tho town than Councillors knew of — more, he feared, than he knew of himself—and the case was pressing indeed. Were we given to preach we would quote for the benefit of all Christian people that beautiful passage from the proverbs—He that hath pity upon the poor leirleth unto the Lord ; and that which he hath given will he pay him again." We would also to clinch tbe argument quote the whole sermon Dean Swift once preached from the same beautiful text; the sermon was short, but it was a pearl in its way —4 If you believe in the security, down with tie dust'

RAILWAY SLEEPERS.

Some time ago the Public Works Department decided that in future they would use on the railway lines of the colony only puriri sleepers from Auckland. This meant that no more black birch sleepers would be required. Now, we have very considerable areas of birch forest in Canterbury, and these forests have afforded no little em ployment to sawmiller*. We have not at hand statistics showing to what ex tent the birch forests at Alford and Oxford could supply birch sleepers, but do know that neither are yet worked out, by a long way, and that from both sources a Urge supply, if not an un limited one, could be obtained. It would be affectation to say that black biich is as good timber for sleeper purposes as puriri, but it would be equal affectation to say that puriri is so vastly superior as to warrant the carriage of it from Auckland to Lyttelton to replace black birch on the Canterbury railways The Canterbury saw-millers, who employ a large number of hands in the bush have therefore a right to be considered in this matter, and on the last opcasfon pn which the Premier visited Christchurch, Jsr I}ayid Buddo, ALH.R , in the interests of the Canter bury sawmillers, jnjiervfewed the Premier, and urged hjs sawmilling friends' claims. lie pointed out that no public works were going on in Canterbury, and it did seem like carrying coals to Newcastle to import sleepers from Auckland for the main tenance of the permanent way of the constructed railways of the province.

He acknowledged the point of superiority of the puriri sleepers to black birch, but, as a set-off against $#t, he quoted Mr Maxwell's con tention that tjje black birch sleeper was good enough for all practical pur poses, provided the price could be made satisfactory. The sawmillers themselves never did claim an equality with puriri fur their black birch timber, and Mr Buddo was sure they would not be fooji&h jsnpjjgfr tq \et the con tracts go past then? qn a matter of price. They woul4 certainly meet the department's requirements in that direction rather than hw& their wills at a stand still, and their hands idle during the winter season, and he strongly urged that the usual con tracts should be arranged for. The Prefer having had the case thus put before bj% s&jid he would consider the u?a,ifcter. He ha? jcQnsjdpres ttye patter, ~*<iUhg M 0 of lus ,cons|derat^n is !m f *L ;-**»i«teF fer .Railways, to that the ... WHg errpd } m whom the matter . **^;:. rr.' VQ promised to get sleepers from Canterbury sawmillera. Th's news will be satisfactory to our local bush men, for we have no doubt that that promise will be fulfilled, and that a fait proportion at least, if not the whole, of the Canterbury requirements will be obtained from the local mills.

The following clever v.-iws, c ui'led "The' E ft ntions of a Silent Member," and . attributed to a pma»t the ulent y.tuug Tory m -rnber o MEMBER. che House of Oomm us, arpea- in a recent issue <■ che St James' Gazette : — 1 Fr in infancy's earliest stage, Wt atevei diseas s were rile, Rignt up ',o a ripe middle age, I \ ave caught them in tv n all my life ; From cholera down to catarrh, From typhoid to tie-doloreux, Ail microbes and germs that there are I have caught on the wing a<* they flew. All fi .h that aie found in tl c lake, Iv ocean, or river, or stream — Soles, salmon, cod, flounder, or hake, Trout, perch, gudgeon, b «rbel, or bream, With others whose names I forget, With rod, or with spear, or with trawl, With, fingers, fly, live bait, or net, I have caught not a few of them all. Ai for trains, whether early or late, To catch them I never have fai ed ; My fingers I've caught in a gate, My thu*nb, as a board, I nave nailed. I h tve caught up my man in a race, My wife, so they say, was a catch; I have cauglr, by a miracle, Grace When fielding mid off in a match. I can catch any tune that I hear, And play it again from my head ; In the douse, too, so quick is my ear, I can catch every word that is said. But one thing I've never caught yet, And I seem more reluctant to try To batch it, the older I get— The Speaker ! I've ne'er caught his eye. Perhaps he may be luckier now there it a change of Speaker. ■■

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cable news on fourth page. Eightieth anniversary to-day of the battle of Waterloo,—June 18, 1815. From the Kawke'a Bay country districts .come reports of great hivoci i native game causad by weasels, hawks, and wekaa. The Chrotchurch City Council last night voted £200, Sydenhara Borough £100, Linwood Borough Council £50, and St Albans Borough Council £25 in aid of the winter work fund. At Kaiapoi, on Sunday, a native named Ktraitiana attempted suicide by hanging. tie was brought before the Court yester day and committed for trial. A. notification will be found in our advertising columa requesting persons out of employment to apply at the oflbe of the Town Cleik, Borough Chambers, Aabbur* ton, A Sydney Magistrate spates that crimi pals from Victoria were constantly crossing the border into New South Wales, showing the necessity for legislation to prevent such an Influx. The late rains have completely filled the gathering ponds at Western Spring", from which Auckland ii supplied with water, and there are now about 2,' 00,000 gallons a day running to waste. The tanks on the rood and around Cool gardie contain nearly 6 000.C00 pallons of wa fer, worth, at the price of condensed water prevailing btfore the iam, £83,000. The cost cf (he tanks was £28,800, A boy in the Oamaru district is reported to hwe died from the effects of eating the red berries of the African box thorn. The. African box thorn is used as a hedge plant in that district, and is pretty plentiful. An infant son of a settler of Foxton, met with his death under painful circum stances. The c'lild was eating a piece of carrot, wh'cb became imbedded in its throat, and d:ath resulted from suffoca tion

A pathetic incident; is reported from one of the London fool depots which are now open on Sunday for the eala and tree distribution of food to the hungry. One little fellow, over a basin of steaming soup exc'aimed to a companion, ' God ain't foig)t us to day.' At the close of his sermon on Sunday nish\ when he denounced gambling, the R*v. R. Waddell, of St. Andrew's Church, Dunedin, called upon everyone willing to make a solemn pronrce never to mVcn or take a bY or visit a racecourse to stand up. Th<9 whole congregation, with two or • hree excep'ion-*, at> od up Riukers who care for a *pin on a big fl or will be pleased to learn that when visiting Christcburch they can enjoy the popular pastime in Taam Street Hall whirh has again been opened aa a rink. I wa < the firot rink inCanterVnryftpeeially laid down for wooden rollers, and the floor was r«Uid expressly for risking purposes in 1883 TKe Commissioner of Taxes, Mr Me G.)wan, Interviawed the members of tfw Committee of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce in regard to the einvlar sent out by the Dunedin Chamber of {Jommeroe respecting the in some tax returns. After Mr McGowan's full explanations, the majority of the deputation expressed satisfaction with them. Speaking at Dunedin recently, Mr H. S. Fi»b, the Mayor, said, "He did not care if we did d« strby our secular system of education, if we placed something better in its stead ; and we would nevar do th%t, unless we introduced something of the principles of religion and morality into our schools, which were totally absent from them at present. ■ The somewhat interesting story taken from the Lytteltqty Tiv}es t which we pub iishtd in a recent issue, lias had the bottom kn< eked out of it by the Christ ch'irch p )lice. A paragraph, which runs as foU'.ows, lets in the light on the affur : —The polios have made enquiries and discovered that the two boys who stated that they hd walked from Rikaia in order to seek work, were esc »pees from the Burn ham school. They effected their eecipe on Tuesday last. The police intended sending them back yesterday afternoon. A commanica'ion from St. Petersburg states that the Adminietiation has decided i to make experiments in tea-planting in the provinca of Bktoum, in the Caucasus 1 where the climatic conditions are similar to those of the districts of China and Japan where tea is grown, A committee of agriculturists would be stnt to Northern lndi<, Ceylon, China and Japan, in Older to study the industry, and to bring back tea plants and Chinese planters in order to ifyrice the at fiempt. The Administration has >lso ngolved to send Ml' Krasnoff, Professor of Geography at the University of Chaikoff, to Soqth Ameripa and Mexico, in order to m»ke inquiries as to certain other tropical plants, the cultivation of which would, it la believed, be also practicable in the Caucasus.

The hearts of the little ones are glad in anticipation of what Is in store for them on the evening of Thursday next. On lliat date the Fin* Brigade have their annuil outing, and \f\\\, as the saying is, " punt the towp rss.'i There will be the qsyal torchlight procession, in which the •ngfnpg, hflse fael^, book and ladler utftei? yefoiqles, brilliantly waß=V , *J* Haftlgofiaely decorated illuminated, anu mh a J}m)l will form attractive features. m*

town Fire Brigade will be there, too, with its nieger firemen and all the necessary " fixings." Along the row^e of the procession the master will discharge fireworks of a 1! sorts, stopping at one or two points 'o discharge such as have the best effect when fired from a stationary bottom, and mak'ns: the final display a' the Oddfellows' Hall, where a concert in aid of the Brigade funds will ba given. For fchts concert a gooi prosframm > has been prepired, including "My Lord In Livery" so successfully played * shorr time sgo on tho occasion of Te Kere'ro't opening meeting. After this a dance will beUekl, ' i

At ihe Polica Court this morning— v efore Mvw rs J. W. Sawle and T. B Upton, J P.'s — Villiam Shields to» drunkenness was fi ted 10a without co ta ,ir twenty four hours' imprisonment. A [jrohibi ion order was granted against the woman convicied of diUukennesi yester day. A eicl nam d An lie Sullivan died in the Wellington Hofpit.nl, the oher day, from ho effect of burns which she rec ivtd as long Hgo &s the 26th April last. She was putting somu co*l on the fire, when a gus 1 of wind cun" down the chimney, ani 'Ik fhmas set fire to her clothing. Bsfore Assistancec>uld>erendered,she was iadly burnt all over her body. &h« Wellington correspondent of the (jfamaru Mail writes :—I sincerely regret to annonnce that owing to c ntinuoas hard wo>k the Hon. Mr Seddon is not enj ying j his usual health. For the past week ho has been working till 2 o'clock in the morning and it is little wonder that h^ should feel thd unnatutalstrain. He has be suffering recently from insomnia, but wi*h a little tinifly rest be hopes to be ready for the approaching session. The North Otctgo Times records that re cently Mr George Macpherson, an old and respected settler of the Pukeuri district, found is necees »»-y, owing to adverse cir cumstances, to dispose of his stock, plant etc.- in fact everything. But h s neigh bours, with a neighbourly feeling that does them infinite credit, resolved that he should share in at least the better pros pects for grain next year, and they Intend to put in for him seventy acres of wheat and sixty acres rf oats, providing horses, men, and seed for the purpose.

On Thnrsday of next week, Jane 27.1 Messrs Pyne and Co, of Christchurch, will hold for Messrs Todhunter and Do* ding a great clearing sale at the Weeterfield Homestead: The whole of the live stock, implements, anil farming plant ,on the estate will be offered, absolutely without reserve, Ths sheep to be offered comprise 550 two tooth half breJ eves. 900 two, six, and eight-toeth cross bred ewes. 1100 six and eight-tooth h*lf bred ewes, all suit ably mated ; 600 two too h half bred wethers, 1100 lambs, and 65 rams. The valuable herd of purebred Jeiseycftttfo, for which Westerfield i-r celebrated, will also be put up, a line of store cattle, the pig*, and all the hordes, with a full range of implements, etc—altogether a grard chance for the farmer who combines cropping with graz ng to pick up a nibble or two,.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Sailors' Home was held yesterday. The annual report showed that the number of seamen visiting the Home was gradually decreasing, owing to cargo steamers taking the place cf stiling vessels in the ocean going trade. Owing to various causes the capital account stood at lean than the original sum obtained from the Costley bequest. During the past year there had been only seven subscribers. The report referred to the aid wlrch had been rendered by tbe Home in connection with the wreck of the Wairarapa last ye»r. when sixty survivors were temporarily housed in the Home. Bishop Cowie was re-elected President. The balance-sheet showed the receipts for the year to be £502, the expenditure £361. The balance was carried forward.

The New Zealand 3 per en' lomn of £1,500,000 was announced in the London papers on April 25, the muvmum. being 90. The memorandum issued with the prospectus stated that the proceeds of the loan would be applied towards pro riding funds for advances to bowi fide settlers in New Zealand on tin security of their landed property, such property to be free of all encumbrances, liens and interests other than leasehold interests. The issue is charged on tho consolidated revenue, and ranks as regards security p&ri p-xs&u with the other liabilities of the colony, but itis stated that * the money raised will not impose any actual addit ional burden on the revenue of the colony, as Its annual interest charge will be pro* vided for out of the interest received from those to whom the advances will b.) nude.' I he average realised iras £94 8s 9J, rqu\l to £93 14s fii net after deducting accrued interest. As the loan it repayable on April 1, 1945, ihe net yi Id to the investor at the average! including redemp tion, is £3 5.9 2d per can>. per arihwn, Hollo\vay's Bills and Ointment are particularly recommended to pertona wbc have to pass their lives in confined and crowded places; hundreds of thoasaada of our fellorv creatures toil from morning until evening in factories and woifcthaps to the detriment of their health, the deterioration of the race. They tuffsr in consequence from indigestion, flitutenoe. and want of appetite, and theft ewaplainta, if neglected, bring about nervtenaess and failure of the vital powers. Hotloway's remedies oan be I need by such sufferers to i heir very great i advantage, as they are mild in action, and certain in their effect*. No one need there fore, lose a day's work when using them, a. matter of consequence to those whose daily bread depends on daily toil.

FOOTBALL.

A football match was, played at Spriogburn on Thursday last'between teams represent ing Springburn Second Fifteen and the Aahbarton Juniors. The Spriogbara won the tow and decided to play with the wind. After a few minutes hard play the Aihburton forwards wade a splendid rush, and F. Pritchard got over the line, but Heffbrd failed to improve. .After the kiok off Spring* burn made some good rushes, wnion the Ashburtqn' backs stopped, but Grieves obtained the leather and scored between the posts, and Westbrqoke converged fh« Juniors playing a man short (qwing to, Stribbling getting a kick on the knee early in the game) soon made up for lost ground, and (Jampbell-, following up.well, got over the line, and Jackson converted. Shortly afterwards half time was called—Juniors a}, Springburn 5, In the seoond ?poll Spring burn made some floe dribbling rushes. Stevens obtained the ball, and making a (rood run, scored, but failed to convert. Springburn was mush heavier in the forwards, but the Juniors played a very i plucky game throughout. The game ended I in a draw— 8 to 8. I

The following will represent Tinwxld against Springburn, on Thurtday, June 20, »t Springburn;—Walla, A Huston, Curtis,* Moriarty, F. Smith, Rout, C Mardon, William*, Ciarke(C«pt), W. Huston, Smith (2) Norton, W»tson, and Urice. Kniqrgeacisa —Legget, Mill icha (iip, AfmstroDg, Boyle, Giirncross, H. Williams. Any of the above yrho cannot attend kindly lee the Ciptain know as toon as possible. The drag wii, leave Tiuwild 10.Id a.m. sharp

Sidney, Juno 18 The Rughy Union ha« declined to acoed to thft rcque-t of New 2fcalaivi tq postpone the Qj'ie^naland v ew SonVh Wale* match to September, in order to enable ihe(J tcene landeis to leave earlier for New Zetland. The ieavon given is that it will be too hot to play in U.isbire in September.

The Colon al Bank of Australia.

S\D*JBY. 4UIB 17 At a meeting of depositors in thp QolQnial Bank of Au~t alia, the scheme f^or re arrangement was adopted. Thi> -—ajeg fgy a. reduction In the rate o' Ktorest from 4J pe^ CJB* to 2J or 2 per cent, or if earned for a pei.c! « five years and thereafter at the current rate, with extension of time for the principal moneys. The deposit receipt holders are to be represented by three members on the Directorate. Until every obligation to the depositors has been met the ordinary shareholders arf not to receive anything, while the pre ferential shareholders are to remain in I the same portion as in the origiuftf ( Bcbfmj, ' I

European and Other Foreign Items

Loxpok, June 15 At a meeting of the Fdinbmgh de positors in the Stmdard Bank of Australia, Mr Langton, who presided, feared that when the Bank's estates were revised the shareholders would not receive any mturns, and that they would have to continue to pay.calls for the present. Since the revival of busi ness he said that the b&hk//bed "paid two per cent above the earnings, and that it hid been found impossible to amalgamate with the Royal Bank of Queensland. He mentioned that it was proposed rot to reduce the rate of interest for two years, but after that period to reduce the rate by one-half per cent and to ask depositors to ccept deposit stock in lieu of in* terest.

The Ben mark Company intends to spend an additional £5 per acre, and devote a large area to growing lucerne, alfalta, and other fodders, which they will supply to squatters. It it alto intended to produce manilia, hemp, and esparto grass. It is estimated that quite 75 per cent of the land acquired will be capable of pro* fitable cultivation, and that in ad dition to . other items mentioned wines, oils, and fruits will be pro* duced. June 16.

Sir E. Grey, in reply to a question, said that the Government understood th*t> iio treaty had been concladed by Chin*"uiVing Russia a railway and port in her territory. At the National Union banquet the Duke of Devonshire said that, while shaping the policy of the united party, the Liberal Unionists had abstained from accepting the often of a share in the honours, but the leaden on bothy sides were now agreed that they mast divide the duties in the new Govern ment. He hoped from this alliance there would rise a party desiring the title of National. At present the movement in favour of Irish au tomony was dead, but if the alliance were weakened it would be certain to be revived. Sir E. Grey in the House of Oom inons said that the Government were prepared to consider the claims made by the Catholics of Uganda for compensation for the outrages on their missions . . "

The Foreign Minister of Bulgaria has notified the embassies of the European Powers that the popular feeling is so strong against Turkish misrule in Macedonia that it may com* pel the despatch of a Bulgaria^ army into the country. :

Two hundred lady teiuparance dele gates, chiefly American, addressed Louden congregations on Sunday evening. They hold a conference this week. The American delegates brought , with them petitions signed by fully 2,000,000 women urging temperance) legislation.

Pabi*, June 15 The French Cabinet has approved of schemes to uuite the French posses* sions in Senegal, the Soudan, Guinea and the Ivory Coast under the direc tion of a Governor-General who shall have the power of deciding the political and military policy connected with those places.

The Egyptian Committee in Paris in a: manifesto just issued appeals to the Government to negotiate with the other powers with a view of declaring the neutrality of the entire Nile Basin. . Paris, June }7 The French press interpret the) deoqration of President Fsure as * direct admission on the part of thp Czar of ad 1 alliance with France. BfbhW, June la The majority of the German Statea, believing that the proposal is certain to end in failure, have asked Prinoe Hohenlohe, the German Chancellor, not to take part in the proposed Monetary Conference. Maobid, J«m 17 The Government it arranging to despatch 35.000 additional troops to Cuba, to assist in quelling the rebellion there. CAicntTa, Jane 17 It is expected here that, Great Britain will withdraw from Chitral, The Ameer of Afghanistan hat confiscated Umra Khan's treasure property, Ottawa, Jun« 15 The Store of Alawtab* has declined to obey the ordet issued by < the Dominion Gnvernmeht, restoring sepa^ rate Catholic schools on the ground! that they would hqt;f»rove efjjcipnt.

UNKNOWN

Bit>KEy, June If Judgment in oonneottoo with the injunction respecting the Central mine at Broken Hill ha* been reserved.

CHURCH UNION

Itdnby, June 1? Cardinal Morari^ Jeoturing on the proposed ttnwH U m two Churches, said the Pope's appeal for the coming together of Ohrbtitnity was addressed not only tots* Anglican bit also to the Bastent dhnrohe*. This was de sired because it wouU strengthen their h«nd« against athe|sn| ancf Bepi|larism, maintsin morality and' temperance, an^ preserve the sanctity of the tqarriage: tie. It would also help greatly in (b) spread qf mission^.

MR GLADSTOVE

Berlin, June 16 The people of Hamburg had ar ranged to give Mr Gladstone a » e'eome at a citizens' assembly in ■> largf dining hall, and he was expected to make a speech, bat he was unfor* tunatcly unable to attend, fearing a renewal ot an attack of bronchitis. He drove through the streets in the day time instead,. They were. dsc.qratedjn the English statesman* honor, Qo was loudly cheered en wute.

MAJOR GENERAL TULLOCH'S SPEECH.

Mkiboubne, Jam* 17 The Age, after pulling Major-General Tulloch's speech to pieces, conclude* by expressing the hope that the Aot« tralians will accept the criticism for. what it is worth, jiut wants \o'kpbyjjt it it is worth anything whrn the - criticism merely reflects the views p( « narrow colonial circh in which ityODr bistmess reigui luprenMb

TEE ASiIBOBTON GtJAUDIAN t TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1896.



~ BAD Tll/HTsT >O MONEY. NO MONEY IT in Almost impossible lo giv« things aw-»y, bat never mind, come and try 3 G. J. NEILL l» ft A PERT, CLOTHIKG, & BOOTS Make no error; he is cheaper than any other in Canterbury. rent Ooodt 4*l Double Width Drcas Goods l-» 6 J now Is Vhito Calico, Is ltd d z=m Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9fd f kniwltett* 2< Ud d-aon Pkids, BJi and 6jd ' ffiwrif, SfrTiMeh Oretonne 3*d Blawktti B'tnkets. Double Bed Colonial All Wtol Flmnel, white, grey, and pink, Blanket* 25* «d, reduced to 18s 6d 8&d t*dttt* and Children* Ulster* and Jackets Corsets, Corsets Millnery at f oor own price Ladies Stockings 6d cloY°h7ng. Uen'i Tweed Salt, 18s U Colonial Heavy Tweed Soiss 32« 6i, re- Men's Sadd'e Tweed Trousers, (all wool) dttced to 21s 6i 13* 61 Men's Tweed Troaseta, 6s lid Jen'i Tweed OrercctU with C%pes, 18i 6 \ Boys 1 Suite, 3» lid Boys Caps, 61 each Socks, Shirts, and Hats, at your own price bootsT"boots. ' rhe maker of odr Booti eaaranteeu satisfaction, or he will replace them. N KILL'S FOR BOOT 8. Men's BJttohers, 4s lid Men's Balmoral, la 6d ■ Children's Strong Leather Boots from Women's Strong Leather Boots, S ij lid 3s lid, this b no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from li lid Women's Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. Q. J. NEILL F X I E D L A N JD E R'S 0 0 B N E R$ EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Asmt ft r Yarmouth Oil Skins. PLETCBER BROS. HAV fc just received another consignment of HUDSON WATER BlSOUir in 4!b Tins. This is really without a doubt a splendid line. The Biscuits arc much Ire-her and not broken as they are when you get) them in the large tins. We have also in Stock and to arrive, WRIGBI'i CELEBRATED BISCUITS, In 2lb boxes in the following varieties :-— PARIS WiX?ES OSWEGO GARIBALDI ABERNETHY EDINA SULTANAS ; ARROWROOT, Ac, io. CONFECriONERY. CONFBOTIONERY is selling afc low prices now, but we are wiling at I.ower Rate* than anyone in Ashburton. We are clearing out r line of Terry's t»astil!e3 (English), at a great reduction ; also a splendid lot of 4 Ci»rAniels, Masks, Chocolate Creams, etc. Try our Pcotch Mixtures and Cm venations at hUf the price the Confectioners charge. We have in hand and to arrive Larg Stocks of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL CANDLES. 50 Utcs National Candles '0 l>oxes London Wax 50 bnx^s L")n.lm Sperm 25 box-s Cosmopolitan Sperm 25 bo*** Vistas Riraffia 1") boxc* Fluted PiiratHii 100 boxes Premier Candles 50 Meet re Stearin* :o:— ■ - Remember, if we do not advertise prices, we are still selling all Groceries etc., -it the Lowest Possible Prices. W« slioul I be very much ob'ige 1 if those of our Customers who can get in town durinjj the week to cet their Groceries would do so, as we cannot serve them and do them juatice when we are si very busy on a Saturday. We can quite understand howunplnwint and annoying it riiust be to have to wait such a long time for tlmr turn, and can quite sympathise-with them. $£T NOTE ADD3KS J, FLETCHER BROS, Cl-8H: SUPPLY STORES, ASH BURTON ct CHRTSTCHUROH. KAIAPOI HOJ3E. TUX GREAT SALE NOW ON. A Ml) SO OTHER ITEMS-' WHtTB HOtfftT 0-IMB QUILTS, 2s 11*1 WHITE HONEY COVJIi QUILTS, Fuix Sihe, U M WHITK HOW;V COMB QUILTS, Uokblk, 4? lid WHITE HONEY COMB QUILTS, Extra Doib/,e, 5s 61 CBEWDSO.S CALICO, 32, 3s 6.1 D,zn CREWD?ON GAfefC'O, JiG, 4i"loilD.an LIXi'L UM, Froni & 91 AVD Sl* NY OTJI'ISR IM PUH I'A SI 1 LINKS THVC CANNOT BK ENUMEriA'ITiD. .VITCiKf.T. AND TUBNRR, TANCRI-D STRKET.



Wanted j REWARD s<.—L'jst, Biown Mosgitl Rug, Striped. Finder will receive above reward on leaving at Mah< Office. 6 123 YOIJ>G ijudy dt sires priva.e lessons in Tennis. Stat* particulars aid terms to A 8.0 , P* st Offi-e, Ashburton 6 113 • HE BEsTisihe Cheap.s^, "Even • ing K<ar " Kerosene h th« best. To be obtained from Oarson and Co. CHOICE New Season Frail. Grapes, Peaches, Pines. Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes; the b pst in town — *pam-«, Senders' Buildings /LARSON ANU CO'3 Stocktaking £aie v-> Bow on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 6 129 F. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now -^» on of Surplus Strck of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes &Co /CHOICE FKUlTa.—Peaches, bananas, V> oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Fiower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. VST ANTED Known- Men* and Boya i • " Clothing and Undeiclothing, Boots and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at parti cularly low ra*es —Mitchell A Turner. WANTED Known—Grand results, our Oish sales on Saturday last were the largest in our 25 yearb* expeti eno<?. Practical evider.ee that our efforts are appreciated—Mitch km. & Turner WANTED Known—We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Boots Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced —H. 0. Segeks. Melford House WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors. Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical Hoe -at S. Salek's, Optician. WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—U ual price, 4a 6d.—Melloi's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Small Profits and Quick Raturna.—Melior's Zealandia Boot Store. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Ihildren'o Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other Sew Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Anoubwes and Co. 11 98 ROBERT ALCORN has oponed n Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Asbborton, Also an assortment of Bonfcg ANTED KNOWN.-Warm carpet slippers for Winter wear, girls 9d, Is, w. man's Is 91.— W. H. Collier, 1 The Corner." WANTED, Eveiybody to try a p»ir of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia B ob Store. i , ANTED Known — Ma'lor's Zev ■' * Undia B >ot Store Is the Cbeapts Store for Boo^s and Shoos. ♦ AN TED KNOWN. Thecelobr&'ed * Yartm v h Oilskins c*n be ob tamed at -V. H Co lier, "Tho Corner." VX7 ANTED Known—Birgains to be had ev^ry d y at Mellor's Zom andia Boot Store WANTED Known-Ten per cent under Christchurch prices at Mellor's ZiaUndia Bont Store. tTtTANTED Known-Football Boots, ** sure coal kickers; they never fail—Mellor's Z 'alandla Boot Store. VITANTKb Known — Mrs Hoopbk * (monthly nurs^e) is open to accep engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mks Roofer, Alford Forest llo.»d, Ashburton 11*131 UJ AN TED.—IOOO Men to look at iht Chap Drapery fn m Australi* at Melbourne prices. *' The Blue House' is the pl*ce to get it, at the Corner < f Arcade, and do..'f< you forget*it. 4 240 OWN Make In Ladies' and Children* Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; a'so a good assortment of Calicoes MEuslins, Flannelettes, Tiimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known—The T,argest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in »shburton —Melor's Ze^landii 800 Store. <fl.» ANTED Everyone to call at VY Mellor's and get his price. No one aski'd to buy. WANTED Known—Mothers be wise and buy your school boots at Mellor's Zsalandia Boot Store. O PEOIAL NOTICE.—Suits m<i Single V; Garraen's made to measure. Fit and style with ptitten to suit the times Large purchase H< avj- K^i^pni Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mi?caE^ ANp Turne". (~*\ UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock VJ| of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech L- aders, Rifles, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. HARiitKv's Sportint, Elepoaitory ANTED Known —Great Bargains • T are now beine; given for Ca-h i • all departments. B«f« re laying aot your money for Drapery, Boots, etc . give us * call.—H. C. Segerh, Melf »rd House. BASTG J Bang i Bang ! My new sei eon'e Bt».«k of Ammunition to hand •T***•'«. Kfnock'B fcß/f, pluo Cartridges. p'^An* u<it. Wadfl, fifases and at J. W. Harpley's. Gurr^P^™ . _^____________^^ Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Cream?, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every (inscription. Ice »••. reasonable rate* Ladiei Room a Rpeuiait.7. 1*153 i IHRISIMAS Preßen^s l Choice Orna * > ments. Zithers and Jew's Ha»pp, Balis ani Dolls for everybody from Id each ; Jointed Dolls for 61, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 61, Russian "Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Aloorn's Ladies-' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar. HavelocV p.t,rnet. ViirANTED~^nT»wn-Tn»t I anTho 7d * * ing a Sal« at Reduced Prices f«»t One Month. Come for Bargains. I have the advantage over nnny in the t ade for the simple reason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I buy and soil none but the best, no trash to draw the uuwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once.—J. MoibOtf, Boot Store East street, Ashl>urton. 3 133



Wanted. WANTED Known—A cordial reception and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises, Every article solda advertised prices—Mitchell & Turner BOOKS and ; opening June 22, J895 Papers, Magazines, Books, ; Stationeiy, ard School Bo ks at moderate prices —J Warsdkn junior, East Street, Ash^urtnn 6 112 rr\RY FLEX' HER BROS for Fiour» JL Bran, .>h-irps P«>ta'oe°, Ere, at lowest prices in town ; quali'y combined. — Cavh Supp'y Stor. p, Ai-hburton. TEA, TESA, TEA. If you are wanting a Box "f really first class Tea, at a low price, try FtETCHGR Bros AH well known brands of Tea kept in stock.— Cash Supply Stores, Ash burton. WANTED Known—W« are com pelled to realise on a vi ry largo portion of our Stock. To do this we are prepared to take cost price for all our new Winter 'load*, %od almost any price older stock.—Mitchell and Turner. ,")S\ AAA BUSINESS Envelopes. ZxJJJVjyj 4s per 1000, cash, to clear. Five quire packets of Cream Lad Note-paper at 9d packet.—H. M. Jones WANTED Known -Just arrived from Melbourne for the Blue House 100 Men's Suits, 17s 6d ; 10 dozen Pelt Hats, la lid; Men's Heavy Boo's, 9s lid (worth 15s); a line of Flannelette, 3a lid dozen; Melbourne Millinery at Melbourne Cost. Everything at Mel bourne prices,—The Blub House, Arcade Corner, Tancred street. 6 49 NOTICE! ISotice Sport for alt Guns let out on hire or sold on tim 9 payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W. Haudley, Ironmonger, etc'



ftOLl* BROOCHES AND BAXttLE*. JUST RECEIVED TW^W AND CHOICE DESIGNS- To be seen at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A L E X, WATCHMAKER ANDf JEWELLER, EAST STREET, a s h b;c r t;o n , twr luspectlou Invited,



CALL AT TUB \TEW r/KAL\ND XIEW ZEALAND I^ILOIHIVG L^ACrORYI V^L'JTUING r AOIOEYJ GET A RFAL GOOD^ WATSEPriOOF COAT, GUARANTEED KAINPROJF. OUR BOOTS ARE THE BE*r VAIUE IN ASHBURTON NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR/. » ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



Don't Couch—Relief oau bo obtained immediately. Use " KGATING'S CO GH LOZENGES—weII known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly re> commended by many eminent physicians. They at once check the cough and remove the cause—without any after effect; the most delicate can therefore take them. (ne Lozenge alone gives ease—one or two at bedtime on»ure3 rest. Sold everywhere iv tjni }3£d cftob