DEATHS.

McKeague.—On April 21, at Hinds, William Charles Kingsley. infant son of Charlotte and John McKeague, aged 10 months, Blake.—At Madras Villa, Ashburton, on Sabhath, 21st April, 1895, Jane Grace, bdloved and only daughter of Alexander and El:z» Blake, aged 28 year 8.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1895.

Of Lord Brassoy and his pedigree there are (says the Sydney Jews) stories that remain ever de lord bkasseys lightful. Lord Bras ancestor*. sey's father who made his immense fortune during rhe great railway excite citement in England in the early part of the century, had at first been con nected with the railway constructions in a very humble capacity. Brassey, the son, was s«nt to Rugby and Oxford, and eventually went into Parliament, held office, and was raised to the peerage by Mr Gladstone in 1886. Upon this elevation Lord Brassey, or, what is much more likely, someone else for him, applied to the Heralds' College at Somerset House for a pedi gree. Then did Somerset House supply a document which was re produced in some editions of the peerage, 3aying that Lord Brasaey was descended from the Sieur de Bresi, of the Lorraine, who with the Sieur de some one else joined the standard of William the Conquerer in 1686. This was too much for people who had known old Brassey in hij railway days. A doggrel ballad was published:— I sing the Sieur de Bresci, A knight of high degree No knight in all Lorraine Jf ad such a pedigree. There were also, it is said, pictures circulated of the Sieur de B,resci going to the wars. He was cprrectly cos tumed as regards helmet and hauberk, but was armed with a pipkaxe, wore trousers tied up at the knees with string, hobnailed boots, and smoked a short pipe. The hero, report has it, was also represented as reposing after the glories of Hastings, pot in hand, and protected from the night air by his coat being tied rosnd his neck by the sleeves. Lord Brassey had to, back water over the Sieur de Bresci and say %at his father was, most creditably (to bim, tf>e architect of his own for tunes.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The train arrangements for the Timarp races on April 25 and 26 are advertised in this issue.

Caples, the prospector, about whose safety grave fears were entertained some time ago, is safe in the vailey of the Alfred River, Maun*.

The following have been gazetted as trustees of the Mayneld Cemetery: — Messrs Edward Taylor, John Doyle, James MacLauchlan, James Dellow, Daniel Kellahan, and William M. Beckett.

A young woman has been cured at the Auckland Hospital of diphtheria by the upe of aotjitoxine, the new remedy. Dr. Erson had charge of the case. On her admission to the Hospital her life waa despaired of. The remedy is not a poor manY, as it costs £1 a dose.

Sir WilljUm in the House of Commons :—' In my opinion the cheapen; ing of Gonjmo,ditiea has been a\i immensa boon to the people ai tjiis country, and to attempt to taise pricea by tampering with the currency is, I consider, one of the direct errors which it would be possible to ma]ce.'

The pabje steamer Terranora was expected to leave W^ljn^on for Cook S£rajt on Saturday afternoon, to hegjn operations for the laying of the new cable from Otprangi Bay. *Ir Logan, Super intendent of Telegraphs, afti H> Sroyh, Electrician, will supervise the ppprfrtfpnij and Capt. Gray will be In charge of thp steamer.

Pure Blood is the Secret of Health Gopdfifl'p B--/OOD Pills cleanse the system of »ll ippjarp bffladj cure iudigestion.con ■tip&tlon. liver eomplajnt, pais3 jn Jjacjs and aides, biliouaness, sick headache; reiw^e pimples, scrofula, scurvy, efca. hwg' m in two boxes 10s, post,lree. J. W, Ghytm Box OJ4 Dun«dto

According to Kemp's Mercantile Gazette, the number of farmers who failed last year was 347 ; against 373 in 1893, and 320 ifl 1892. Under the heading of "Corn, cattle, and seed trade-," the c were 251 failures last year against 319 in 1893 and 588 in 1892 The largest number of failures was in the grocery and provision trades, being 930 against ICOO in 1893. The aggregate num ber of failures in the United S:ates were as follows : —1894, 5774 ; 1893, 5922; 1892 5640.

A significant illustration of the shrink age in the building and kindred trades in Melbourne was afforded by the dia bandtnent of the Master Plasterers' Associ ation recently. As each name was called members present were able to supp'y some information concerning him, and hese generally ran :— *' Gone to West Australia," "Gone to South Africa," •'Dead," "Other occupation," while there was food for speculation in the simple word " Disappeared "

Messrs D. and P. Duncan (assignees of Mr James Keir, of Ashburton, New Zea land) have lodged complete specifications at the patent office, and these have been accepted of ' an invention for an improved cultivator with spring lines.' So rune the sentence in the gazette, but there is evi dently a misprint, and the last word should read * tines.' Complete specifica tions have also been accepted from the same firm, the invention also of Mr Jame9 Keir, of an improved ' cultivator.'

The Model lacht Club sailed the third race for the championship on Saturday. The wind was light from the north-east. Nine boats started, and a well contested race resulted as follows:— Fleetwing, 1; Fairy Queen, 2 ; Bluebell, 3 ; Mabel, 4. Che points now stand, Boadicea, Mr 'Newton Jones, 11; Fairy Queen, Mr Alfred Wills, 10] Fleetwing, Messrs Cuthbertson and Makeig, 5 ; Mabel, Mr J. Mullaney, 3; Grace Darling, Mr C. Willis, 2; Bluebell, Miss Stuart, 2; Hinemoa, Master Stanley Jones, 1. The boat getting twelve points wins the championship.

At the fire at the South West India Docks, London, on the night of February 8, the fireman pursued their task under circumstances which have rarely, if ever, been witnessed before. Ifanenginestopped working for a few moments the water frczs in the hose. As the water was thrown out the ioe formed rounJ the end of the metal outlets, there being complete rings of ice several inches long on the ends of the nozzles through which the water passed, and yet close to the fire the heat was so intense that it was Impossible to face it for any length of time. The water, as it ran out to the dock ground, froze instantly, and the firemen soon became completely encased in sheets of ice, which froie on their uniforms, hair and beards. The ladders became perfect pictures; being covered with long lines of ice.

Mr Airy Donnell, a eqiatter's eon, was coming to town by train. At one of the stations a sharper got in, and suggested 3d Nap to kill time. The game ran level till they were about half-an hour from rhe city, when the magsman suggested higher stakes for the final flutters. Airy agreed, and the stranger dealt him ace, king, queen, jack of diamonds, and ace of hearts, reserving himself five diamonds, so as to pip Airy on the last trick when he declared nap The youth cried nap and offered to bet a soy. he would get through. Sharp said he would lay a tenner he wonld not> and, after some talk, it ended in £20 level being laid about it. Airy led ths ace of hearts; the other, of course could not follow suit, and the rest, of his cards were too low to touch The sharp handed over the stakes and enquired where the youth learnt the game. Ho explained that the tutor on his father's sfcuion was a graduate of a Scotch ani varsity on the theological side.

Hollo way's Pills and Ointment.— Vicissitudes of climate, expo ure and hard* ships, tell heavily on soldiers and sailors, rowing the seeds of disease which jn»y, ulti mately break up the constitution. Naturally careless of their health a word ip season may avert rrjf ny evils, and may ciuse them to rosirfc to timely measures withou¥|*By difficulty or publicity Hollowaj's t ff?citt*l remedies are suitable, and are so easily adapted for the varied Qomplaints to whioh our soldiers and sailors are liable, thac a supply shou'd always be obtained before proceeding abroad. Jt may with confidence be stated that many a valuable life might have been saved, or confirmed cripple pre^ vented from begging in the streets, if Holloway's remedies had been used in time,

ROAD BOARD

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board waß held on Saturday, Present—Messrs Murdoch Bruce (chairman), George Coe, G. W. Leadley, and Daniel Leddy, CORRESPONDENCE. k From Mrs S Slade, Messrs John Small, and G. W. Watson, requesting that the names of 0. J. Truckle, Frederick Prampton, and H. T. Martin, might be inserted on the valuation roll of the district in lieu of theirs. The first two alterations were ordered to be made, and the last mentioned deferied until the rates are paid. OVJSRSEER'S REEORt. The Overseer's report was read and ap proved. Cairns' drain—lt was resolved th.at this drain be cleaned out, and the clerk was in structed to write to the Ashjburton County Council, re defraying half the cost of the work. Keserve 2165—The clerk received instruc tions to write to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, regarding the clearing off of gorse on the roads fronting thia reserve, and on other matters relating to the same. Smithfield Road—lt wag deemed inad visable po shingle this road until the spring, when the work will be taken in hand. TENDERS. It was resolved to call for tenders for the following works:—Forming that piece of road from the Main South Road to the corner of R.S 27Q33, Drotnore, Clearing gorse, broom, ejt'c. j chipping tussocks to, make a track from the Ifsach Road alpng Qochrane's Road to jbhe river. Clearing qufc the drain that was made along the tgp of Mr John Cairo*' property, AIWAI, MEETING AND ELECTION. It was decided that the annual meeting of ratepayers and the election of members be held on May 4 and 7 respectively. ACCOUNTS- Accounts amounting to £16 8s lOd having been passed tjie Board adjourned.

COMMERCIAL.

London. April 20 Tallow, medium mutton, 22s 9d ; beef 21s 3d. The English wheat market shows a general advance of sixpence. Continental is changing a little for the better, and the American shows a general advance. The fresh wheat yield is estimated to be 6^000,000 quarters under that of last season, and it is estimated the American yield will show a decrease of 50,000,000 bushels. A shipment of 12,000 quarters of South Australian wheat to arrive during April has been sold at 24 s 4|i. The poultry by the Celtic King arrived in excellent condition. The Antwerp wool sales dosed witb. prices unchanged, A total of 7080 bales were offered, of which 2600 were sold. 332 ba'es of Australian wool were offered, 168 being sold. Fitter's report on the meat market states that many New Zealand sheep and lambs arrived in unsound condition, some being perfectly green and putrid.

ON THE PITCH.

By The Barber

We have been great in public meetings this week- It is not often we have two such gatherings in one waek as Captain Russell's meeting and the Rev L. M. Isitt's. Each in its own way was enjoyable. Specially so was Captain Russell's. It is quite refreshing to meet a man like him and hear h'm speak to the people. Ho is an officer if Her Majesty'B army, and every inch a gentle man. That he was a gentleman of the I good old stamp he showed vety early in j his speech. A lady, who had cms late, seemed likely to have to stand, but the Captain from the platform saw the situation at a tingle glance, and hid his own chair down for her in an instant. His prompt action found the lady a seat, aid at the same time saved a deal of crowding, and the noise and movemen tha* would have to be made to get her packed in. The incident wae a lesson in politeness and gentlemanly conduct which I trust the young men noted. Possibly they would note, too, that Captain Russell's manner on the platform is easy, and the language he uses, and the way he uses it, are not calculated to i irritate an opponent. He fights fair, and in all his speech there was not one word usei that could be tortured into a personal attack upon any oae opposed to him. That he does nob like the present Government Is easily seen, but he attacks their|measures, not the men who frame them. He is an able, a graceful, and a fluent and taking speaker, but I did fancy his indictment against the Govern ment was ot the very strongest possible.

Apropos of Captain Russell's conrtly gallantry one could not help harking back on the times before the ladies were enfranchised, the days when men only occupied the benches at public meetings, and indulged pretty freely in badinage Those meetings were frequently lively. Now the presence of the ladies acts like a tonic, and the wild spirits have been tamed, and the noise of their demonstra tions has been stilled A grert change truly, and one for which we are all no doubt truly thankful, Bafc the change In the franchise hai necessitated other changes. Not only have we, who have to deal with all the forces of the rougher things of life and nature, to shape oux conduct in political meeting in deference to the new element, and restrain the bolsterousness we might giva vent to if men only were present, but the speaker, too, has to make an alteration in his mode of address. He begins by addressing his audience as " ladies and gentlemen." This is some thing new, and the habit of talking politics to men only is so deep seited that one is apt to forget that the ladies are an important element of the audience, and that every word of the speaker should be framed to suit both sexes. In one particular instance the hon and gallant; Captain, piling up the agony on debt and taxation, had not as completely and care* Fully sub-edited his speech as he might have done, and out came thb surprising statement flat, " Ladi s and gentlemen, all this comes out of yout breeches pocket."

While speaking of politics one cannot but note that the doings of our public men are watchpd carefully by even the London press. Ifc was Byron I think who t( woke one morning and found himself famous." Every reader of the poems of the author ot " Childe Harold " will know with what reason. But a man may also awaken one morning and find himself noto ious, and all connected with him m^y get an unwelcome sh*re of that notoriety. When Chptain Russell inno cently parodied the old proverb "Ike master like man v' and said a constituency was judged by the member it sent to Parliament lig'it hearted people laughed, bub the more thoughtfal were pained and sadiened. The latter will not have any ctuse fo rejoice on reading this clipping from tho Ust budget from the London correspondent of the Otago Witness '. —■ The Morning Post refers to a " disgrace ful eenne at a politic »1 meeting in a country town m New Sialand, where the member of Parliament for the district was unable to deliver his speech" and in a peculiar way," causing mest of the audience *nd all the ladies pr sent to leave tha hall, after which the proceedings terminated by the member falling off the platform. It is a pity that the r putation of the colony and her public men should be thus dragged through the mire.

Mr Isitt was very rough on the clubs because their members drank beer at threepence a glass. I fail to see where the iniquity of the threepence comes in. A man doesn't always want to get outside of a whole pint of beer, less will some times serve him ; nor does he want to pay for ' soft tack' the same price as he does for 'Kil mar nock.' So that if the hotel keepers will stick to the high tariff they cinnot altogether blame men for 'going where the beer is cheapest,' and there is a certain guarantee that it is the best obtainable. If the hotelkeepers will look the question straight in the face they will realise that it is to their own benefit to sell half pints and small glasses for threepence. They would sell a good deal more than they do, have more customers, and do a larger volume of buatnesn gene rally. Of course the spirit drinker must remain where he is. His tipple cannot be reduced In price, bat something might be done in the matter of Australian wine — more especially after the reciprocal treaty has been rats tied, if it ever should be.

THE WEATHER.

ALFQRD STATION.

The following is the Meteorological report fpr the week ending Appil 19, 1893 :•—

LABOR

London, Ap-il 20 The dispute in the boot trade has Ijeen settled through the exertions of ilie Board of Trac^e, and work will be resumed at the end of the month '■'* Newcastle, April 21 After the refusal of the colliery managers to take back the miners in a jbody at the men decided to accepjb the b^er to engage individually, anql will start work jn Jilie morning.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourseives responsible for the ooinions utpiessed by our correspondent!)

RANGITATA ELECTION.

TO THE BDITOR.

Sir,—l notiaa by your issue of April 18 that the election of five members, to constitute the Rangitata Road Board, is to take place on Friday, May 3. Please allow me, in a few words, to appeal to and remind r.he ratepayers. Hot B^iHrrtHn" tUuo to make iUafly 1 t>r the b*ttle, and select all new candidates, and make a complete clearance of the old Board, and in! no way consider their re-alection L*b the ratapayers look back and notice that year after year these same members hare been re-elected, and for what pur pose 1 I do not know. At various meetings of this Board within the past thtjee years see where the rates have been spent, and notice that nearly all the wo^ks ordered by the Ibard have been entrusted to the Clerk to make such bargains as he thinks proper, and with whom he Ikes. In this case what use w the Biard. I maintain that all woiks exceeding £3 should be let by tender, and advertised through the county journal, forj the benefit of the village settlers as well as ratepayers, and that all such tenders be opened at the Board's meeting only, and never by either the Chairman or Clerk. Enough is known of this hole and corner work, and now is the time to cure the disease. It is only two or three weeks ago that a good respectable village settler applied to the Clerk of this department for work he had on band, but, this gentleman, for good reasons of Slis own, and reasons known to your correspondent also, declined this man,s tender, though it was one penny per^/^in lower then that of a single man wrf^B tender was accepted. Since then this married man has had to leave this district and go to Southland Peeking work, leaving wife and children desttiude, with out food or fire, and two of his children a few days ago were moved to the Ash burton Hospital through starvation If this work had been bt by tender, as ifc oughb to be, this man would have had the work, and would have been at home with his family, and hfa children not a burden in the hospital. Road Board clerks should never have the power of letting any work, there being much temptation connected with it, and it is unfair to the contractor as well as the ratepayer. An annual balance sheet should be printed through your journal, that every rate payer may see the rateable value of the district, and where and to what extent the rates have baen expended. As it is now we are invited to enna from all qua ters of the district to meet at the office the day before the election, so fixed bfo»uje h is hoped you will not c<me, Heeing you have, to come again on the.' morrow, when the books are closed: against all comers. Trusting the rate-' pay rs will demand these reforms of all candidates seeking election, and any other change they think advisable for the better working of this board in the hope of rendering fair justice to eech district, which hitherto has not been the case.—l siri, etc , John J. Daily, Watt'egrove, Lismore, April 19, 1895.

ALLEGED INCENDIATISM

PER rKESS ASSOCIATION. New Plymouth, April 22 The house of Mr Drake, of Fitzroy, was discovered to be on fire last nighfc at eleven o'clock, but was pub oat. Thle morning a woman, named Emma Smith, was arrested on a charge of setting fire to the house, and on being brought before Court thia morning was remanded for eight days.

The Native Trouble.

Auckland, April 22 An armed police force met the Natives of Uriwera at Ruatoki last night. The Natives were informed by Inspector Fickson that the survey would be re commenced to-day, and must go on withoub interruption. The Natives entered a strong protest, but agreed to msjee no active opposition.

A Hopeful Outlook

Melboujrjse, April 22 The Argus, referring to the last quarterly banking returns, says they suggest that the stagnation which has so long characterised banking business has at last bean disturbed. Notwith standing the previous wound inflicted [ by the late crisis upon the colonial Ranking system, the supremacy of banks is less questioned than ever, largely because nearly every form of rival institution has been swept away. The most striking feature of the re turns is the exceptionally large increase in current accounts, the balances of of which during the half year increased by nearly a million and a half. It certainly appears that after a long period of wasting away of resources, the wealth of the colony has again commenced to grow. Progress is slow, but the colony is no longer drifting leeward. There is plenty of unused capital to ba utilised whenever the onward march is fairly resumed. London, April 21 The Times says the prospects of further improvement in trade between Great Britain and the United States are hopeful. The capital of the Western Aus tralian Companies registered during the last three months exceeds five millions. "

Bowling.

Melbourne, April 22 The New Zealand' bowlers defeated the yictor'^n team by 82 points to 70.

European and Other Foreign Items

London. April 21 The election for the Oxford seat in the House of Commons, occasioned by the sudden death of General Sir G. T. Chesney, resulted in the return of Viscount Yalentia, the Conservative candidate, who defeated Dr Little, the Liberal, by 602 votes.

'I he marriage of the Duke of Aosta to Princess Helene, second daughter of the late Comte de Paris:, will take place at Twickenham on June 8.

X me, April 20 After the visits of Cardinal Vaughan and Lord Halifax (President of the English Church Union) and other ritualists to Rome, the Pope issued a long special pastoral to the English people enjoining Catholics to pray for the reunion of the Churches.

Capetown, April 20 The Volksraad of the Orange Free State has carried a motion in favor of conferring on the Transvaal re'ative Federal Union laws..

THE COREAN WAR.

i Shanghai, April 20 It is reported that Li Hung Chang is in a high state of fever. A formidable plot to murder the TtFng of Oorea has been crushed. April 21. China is concluding a loan of 30,000,000 marks in Germany, at six per cent, A semi-official Russian note states that Russia is far from approving of the treaty of peace, especially the cession of Liaotong, and intends to act with the other powers in the interests of Europe. A German note confirms this view, and adds that Russia, France and Ger many will act jointly in taking im mediate action.

London, April 12 A telegram from Hiroshima in Japan, states the treaty of peace was ratified on Saturday.

A QUEENSLAND LOAN

London, April 20 The Queensland Government pro pose to issue a 3£ per cent loan of a million and a quarter on Thursday. The minimum is fixed at 97£, and six months' interest is payable on the first dty of July. The successful floating e£ the loan is assured.

April 21. The Queensland loan is already quoted at 3 per cent premium.

MADAGASCAR

London, April 21 The Queen of Madagascar appeals for the prayers of Ohristain nations.

CHITRAL.

Calcutta, April 20 The Third Brigade hare crossed the Jambalai Pass, and expect to relieve Chitral on Saturday next. The passage of the Jurabad has been, tried by troops, who suffered terrible privations. Dir is three marches dis tant. News has been received that the Chitral garrison was sorely pressed on the 16th, the enemy's mines being carried within ten yards of the forts. General Low had ordered Colonel Gateacre, on reaching Dir, to advance with 500 men at all hazards. The Highlandersare following with supplies. It is reported that "the only pats leading to Chitral is impassable for troops owing to snow. Colonel Kelly is meeting with many obstacles in his march to the relief of Chitral, conse quently only slow progress is made. On the 17 th Chitral was said to be still safe, Calcutta, April 21 Reports, on which it is believed re liance may be placed, reached General Howe on Sunday that Chitral had baen relieved, but whether by Colonel Kelly or Colonel Greatacre is unnkown. Shere Afznl, the chieftain who cam 6to Umra's help, has absconded.

The Superannuation Fund

Sydney, April 20 A deputation of Civil Servant* waited on the Premier and asked that the administration of the superannua tion fund and the sole control of all appointments and promotions in the service be vested in a Board of Com* misaioners responsible to Parliament, and that the Government allow the Civil servants to form among them* selves on commercial principles, with Government assistance in the shape of four per cant debentures. Tho depu tation admitted that the pensions would have to be reduced, but thought the proposed reductions were harsh. Mr Reid said the superannuation fund was an inheritance from previous administrations, and was typical of the way in which the finances of the colony had been managed. The state of the fund was a scandal and a disgrace to the country. The matter was serious, and it would have the careful considera* tion of the Government, who were desirous of placing the fund on a better basis.. He thought the deputa tion was pursuing a wise course in moving in the direction of life in surence. One great difficulty in the way was that the majority in Parlia ment was opposed to pension*, serious changes would probably have to b^ made in the Civil Serv^c*, but every individual would receive fair remuneration for his services.

Libel.

* . " ' Adblaidb, April 22 k libel action has been instituted against the South Australian Advertiser by the Hon. J. L. Parsons, late Gov ernment resident of the nqrthern terri tory 1. The alleged libel was contained in 1 a report of a speech made by Mr'T. Price, M.L.A., 'vhen addressing his con stituents! The, reporter read over his statements to Mr Price before their publication, and the latter cprtifjed to their accuracy. The point af issue 19 as to the right of the paper tp publ^ the public utterances of apublic man.

THE ASHBtJBTON GUARDIAN: MONDAt, APRIL 22, 1896.



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tfrsiness Notices J NKWGOODS. j G. J. NEILL. I ACE Curtains Is lid pur Table Damask Is 31 >:e /5 s? Heavy Winter Dresses Ladies' Jackets and Ulsters at the very lowest possible price B'anketa of all descriptions from 7s lid pair All Wool Flannel Bsd, Shetland, Grey, and.Whita Men's Tweed Suits, 14a 61 Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Boys' Tweed Suits 3s lid Tweed Caps 6d BOOTS. BOOTS. Women's Shoes, 4s lid Men's Boot*, 7s 6d ALL BOOTS COST PRICE AT G. J. -NEILIL'S FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET. FLETCHER BROS. A RE JUST LANDING THE FOLLOWING GOODS FOR COMING SEASON, 100 OABE4 WHITE ROSE KERO- 50 GASES " LIGHT OF THE AGE " SENE, 150 per cent Test. KEROSENE, 150 per cent Test. These two brands of Kerosene are the Safest and Best Light-giving Oils Procurable. 5 Tons Moir's New Oatmeal 5 Cwt Oatina or Rollei Oats in Packets 5 Owt Germina and Bags I Ton Golden Syrup in 561b tins | Ton Black Treacle in 561b tins 5 Cases 281b „ i Cases „ ; , „ 281b „ 3 „ „ „ „ 14!b „ 2 „ „ „ „ 141b „ 5 „ „ „ » 715 , 5 „ „ „ n 7ib „; 5 „ „ •: „ 4lb > 5 „ , s „ „ 41b „ 5 , 21b „ s■„ „ „ „ 21b „ I TonWheatraeal SUG'XR. SUGAR. SUGAR. Wu have just made' a contract with the Auckland Suga^ Com pany to be supplied with their finest No 1 Sugar at a greatly Reduced Rate. Enquire our price before going elsewhere Dairy Salt. Dairy Salt, We have just received a Consign in jnt of the Finest Refined Dairy Salt. I Tons Fine Salt in lewt bags -2 Tons Fine Salt in 561b bigs ir. „ „ lilb „ '2 „ „ • » 71b „ JUST ARRIVED -A Sptendid Line ol Hudson's Water Biscuits in 41b tins, to be cleared at Is 7d per tin. lins Free. FLETCHER BROS, C\SH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBUBTON AND CHRISTJIiT: RCH. CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, KUGS, MATS, etc., AT T. H. UNDRILL & Go's. ITJST landed, a choice assortment of the aboVe, to be sold at the Lowest JSshSi^t of Best Kapok for BEDS, PILLOWS, CUSHIONS, etc. Those requiring warm beds for the Winter would do well in getting our price* C(irly We hive al<o a Tame Stock of IRON and BRASS BEDSTEAP3 from £10 0s to 25r Austrian, American, and Colonial CHAIRS. FURNITURE of all kinds, our own make. PIdURE FRAMING to suit all Pictures. —NOTE THE ADDRESS— I *EXT BUJLDING SOCIETY, TAKCRED STREET. NEW TAILORING DEPARTMENT t I N Order to meot the fimes we have oponed a New Departmenf, and with the J Utest improved machinery and skilled labor, we have eft'ectid the following DEDUCTIONS in prices. NEW 1 Men's Fashionable Al! wool Tweed or Serge Suits to measure, DEPARTMENT. / 47s 6d, 555, 57s 61, 60j, 65?, 70a, 755, 80i. H S > Men's Fashionable All Wool Tweed or Serge Suits to measure, DEPARTMENT. / {Hind Sewn) 77s 63, 82s 6d. 90, 95 i 100s. r?rja»& Tke prices qnoted are in both departments for the same quality auitinqg. «89w Tli© reductions of 17s 6.1 to 20} per suit in the New Diriment repro sent the diil'erence in the cost of labor and extras. Our Ir«ig estaHuhed reputation is a sufficient guarantee for FIT, QUALITY, and WOKK vJANSHIP in boh Beparfments. Tho Largejt S.cfiV of Tiiloring 9oods in the District (o chosse from. miGHRADTBKBBTMAir TIX IS LbAOCNO TAILORS AND 0 UTFIf T E Up, ABHBUPTON *



[ Wanted I /^HDERS for dyeing garments of every | V-/ description left at McCallum's, , Tancred street, will be attended to by ! John Graham, a dyer of torty years' ' expt mnce. 4 168 1710UND.— AGoldßinr. Owner can J same by applying at Mail Office and paying expenses. 4 178 i I E are sellinp Fresh Butter this v * week at from 91 to 10J per lb.— Carson and To 4 169 LOST, a Sack containing blankets, pil low*, etc , between Ashburton and Rinds railway station on WEDJiESDAY, 17th inst. Anyone finding same kindly li aye word at Mr Miller's, storekeeper, Hinds, or Mail Office, Ashburton. 4 171 BACON, Bacon, Bason. — Best Grain Fed Bacon from the Waterton 1 District. Sides 7d par lb ; Trimming Slices, 7d ;'Best Cuts, Bd. Cheese, Cheese, Cheese.—Best Local Dairr s and Akaroa s|d and 61 per lb. Look at our window. —Taylor, Eist street. English Vinegar, 6d per bottle, Worcestershire Sauce 4^. 4 176 ■ WO Model Yachts for sale ch»ap. * Fine chance for Yacht Club. Apply Mail Office for address. 4 175 TTTA.NTED Situation on farm for active V* lad, 17, able to milk ; small wages. Apply J.H. Gcjardlan Office. 4+165 tyANTED —Two respectable Men * Boarders; comfortable home. Apply Mrs Slade, opposite Borongh School. 4 167 WANTED Known—We have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of the famous "More Pork" Brand NEW CURE BACOX. Supplied wholesale or retail.—A. Lawrie and Co., Saunders' Buildings. 4 147 BOOKS -The Genuine Clearing Sale at great reductions will be con tinued at my shop.—.l, Marsden, Tanored street. 4127 WANTED Known — Mes Hooper (monthly nuree) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 /"IHOICE New Season Froit. Grapes, v-> Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town,—Adams, S Minder*.' Buildings. AUTUMN DRESSES, oplendid "- Variety, Lowest Prices. See windows. G, L. Beats and Co., Tan cred Street. 2 202 WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Salkk's, Optician iyANTED KNOWN.-Warm carje^ * * slippers for Winter wear, girls 9d, Is, woman's Is 9J.—W. H. Collier, ♦' The Corner." WANTED KNOWN. — F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Creamp, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice a 1", reasonable rate* Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153 7"AN TED KNOW N. celebrat ed * Yarmou h Oilskins can be ob« tamed at W. H Copier, "The Corner." \lf AlSTit'D Known —Great Bargains **' are now bflinej given for Ca hin all departments. TW. re laying or.t your money for Dnpery, Rontp, ec . give us a call.—H. C. Segers, Melf rd House. TT^aNTKD Known.—We ara daily v\ receiving additions to our large "G)od V-ilae" Stock—Mitchell and Tcjrneb, Drapjra and Clothiers, Tancred Street. WANTED Known — The Misses Urquhat.t hay.: started Dre s miking, and having a thor u?h knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, h pc to receive a share of the public pUronige. Address: Tancred * irfe", next to R. W. HhII. FTflrtwiist. ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Biker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi S»les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashbarton, Also an assortmont of Boots _ [F. AKDREWKS & QO.— S»l* now A* on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes & Co. GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new Btock of Gunsj ust to band direct from the manufacturers. Double and Sipgle Barrel Breech L adors. Rifles, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Haudlev'ss Sporting Repository BHABP3, Sharps. Bran, Bran. If you are requiring either of the above for your Piga or Cattle enquire our Price before buying elsewhere. Special quota tions for ton Jots. Flour at Mill Price.— Fletcher Bros , Aahbnrton. /CHOICE FKUlTS,—Peaches, bacans.B, O ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, duslins, Flannelettes, Trimming*, etc., at Mrs Alcorn'b new shop, Baker's Buildings. IM PC) It TA N T To Men ! Mitchkl and Turner Outfitting Specialists Style, Pit, and Good Value in all cases. INISsT Separator Butter, the best brand in the market, lid per lb — Fletcher Bisos., Ashburton. BANG ! Bang i 3»ng 1 My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Quo Cartridges, Powder, Shot,, Caps, Wads, Cases and all spotting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium Ca.SH.CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth ing, etc. New Goods just oponed. Everything reduced for Cash,™H. C. Sosers, Melford House. 71HRIS TMAS Presents, .Choice Orna- V_V ments, JSitnara and Jow'b IJarpe. Balis and Dolls for everybody from jld each j Jointed Dolls for 63, Sleeping! Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Polls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoo»a »U wonderfully cheap at Mrs Aicorn's Ladies.' On4ej?c}pthing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street. WANTED Known—We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dre?sc«, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced.—H. 0. Segers. Melford House. WANTED KftOFn -That if you are in want of a firefc eia«§ article in sum mer Boeta and Shoes, you cannot &i better than call at J. Moisost's ; you will get the very beat at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the lystralaslan colonies. Repairs well dona Iwd »t isnce Premier Boot Maker, Town #*U $o>t Store, Evt street, Afehbgrion



Wanted. WANTKD Known—That our New Autumn Goods are now on view. Novelties in all Departments. Landing ex Tongariro 4 cases Flanelletes.—Mjt- CHBLL AND ' ITENBR. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family i Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrkwbs and Co. 11 98 i : NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. I Hardlky, Ironmonger, etc NEW GOODS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. *IIHE Largest and best assorted Stock Men's Mercery in the District. New Shapes in -. HARD AND SOFT FELT fes g IHATS, y. q NEW TIES. O »£ CALL" AND INSPECT: OUR O 03 NEW GOODS. 5 - 2 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ALEX. HENDRY, Manager,



AWMHat Hod* Eucalypti Eitract There at" imitations of Buoalyptin Extract in tb 0 market now, products of s;mple distillation forming rule resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Our Pubb Volatile Eucalypti EXTRACT, whicb is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to ua through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 I we state : - jfs proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Q-riefswal'l, Prussia- and reported by Dr Sehulz, 'Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, f.ad Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of a'-ids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will devolope the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro fo?sor nr lister of England, and to Drs Bauer ftcTntiiU, W.Q«fl» Hazard,' etc., of America, is the only extract) correspoiiffltig to sfSjentific tests, and the only on which possesses'the' proper tnorapoiitic val-ie. Sander & Son's EudALYPi'i Extract AH other crude oils are to be classed atnorig the turpfcntines, which h"ve, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal ineßisaijfcnt. These so called 1 Eucalypti Extracts have te<#Svsl d itinction' at Exhibitions as 3omj»er'ci»l artjejog »re yafijl for jaoohanical pur noses are only discernible:-- ' ' ■ '■ By their deficiency In pungent odour (which onr W<»,««t» (the'only genuipo Eucalyptj' Extra'pts de velopoa mosji freely through ijts surplus of okyeen^ , btfng recw?e4 {» SfS£»ffc def}sify through the presence of acidi " By their tnsto, the result of th ooutrautinu ten dency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in ca»es o croup, bronohids, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, the con%imeacoa are appalling For safety always ask tor Si*sEß Brfl "^p EWCfwrPW |xtKACT and C et taur»t, VJotori«.Au»ir*U», "



One Box: op Plarke's B 41 Pills is warm te4 ty cure alj discharges from the Urinary Organs, in eijbhep sex {acquired or consli tutipnal), Grayel and Paifls in the pack. Csuarrantee4 free from l^ercury. Sold in fy^es $s §d each, by all Chemists and Patent l^pdjcpe Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Jjpcqpr ai*d Mjplanp Counties Drug CoupAair, Lincoln, Eflgland Rheumatism,—Dr E. Gordon's remedy never fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc, one bottle gjyeff relief. Price 10s, post) free. J. W.



Fpß Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Kq^ton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonip and a gentle aperient, For nearly IQQ years they hayp proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyopepsia, sigk Headache and for Liver and Stomach compla . ts. Sold in bottles Is lsd, 2* 9d, and Us, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world, A I)mpj« ( »»f« H»4 pertain remedy ,



KEATJNGS POWPEft destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, beetles and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to doT.e3tic animals, In exterminating Beetles the success of thia Powder is extraordinary. Ifc is perfectly clean in application. See the article you purchase is KEATINGS, as imitstione ara noxious and ineffectual. Tinjf, 6dand la, i $ with the sigoature Thomai Koaiing on tM '40. 9ol4by»U«b«B|l>|i)