Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1895. WOOL.

We remember once seeing an advertise ment in a Nelson paper with the allite rative heading—''Wool is the wealth of the Waimeas." It was a grocer who thus headed his business announce ment, but no one knows better than a country storekeeper the sources from which the people of his district draw their incomes. At the time this ad vertisement appeared the colony had not yet become the large wheat producer that it afterwards did. Many thousand acres throughout the areas of bothlslandsstill remained intheirvirgin state, except that flocks of sheep were fed upon those acres, so that the head ing of the Nelson storekeeper's ad vertisement might easily have been applied to those of storekeepers in any part of the colony. Nor need it be restricted to New Zealand, for in spiff of the export of meat and of grain and the rapid and great increase that has taken place in these and other of our articles of export wool still stands preeminently the chief export of Australasia. I?}. l|je course of Aus tralian and New Jsealan# history wool has been many fluctuations in price. When it was high the owners of large grazing areas and many Hocka Avere enriched; when it was low-—as they considered low—there was still plenty. But in the history of Australasia the price has never been so low as we have seen it recently. It came down as the price of wheat came down, and in about the sa^ae proportion. Tt its descent prophets said." at every fajl that the bedrock had been reached, but year after year the decrease in price kept QU in spite of the prophets, "Within the lasi week or two, hawover, the long lane seems i 6 have shown a turning, and when a only pause in the descent was looked for by most farmers, a rise has actually taken place. One is afraid to be too sanguine on a subject with which we have been so often dis appointed. It is always difficult to find out the actual causes for a rise or fall in wool prices, as either may come quite unexpectedly, and none are more surprised when the unexpected change takes place than those who have most information at their command. Ono cannot therefore with any degree of confidence predict a further rise, at the same time the confidence is equally wanting to predict a fall. But the hope which keeps alive despair is not confined in its operation to the sad work of nursing despair. Although, as Pope said

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always to be, blest, the blessing may be there in very great degree, only man does not release it— there is not enough of it to satisfy him. And hope at least is always left to us. If we cannot juifc Bay, any aprt tij»n tboit who have th# bent

opportunities for judging, if the rise in | the price of wool which it has been pur pleasing duty to chronicle will be permanent, we can at least express the hope that it will be per-1 manenb, and only the beginning of a J series of rises. A Sydney contem porary recently said we could hardly hope for a return of the prices that in the far past enriched the squatters, but there was reason to hope for a return ■f prices that would at least give the farmer a return for his year's work that would enable him to pay his way. The farmer able to pay his way means a lot—far more than the casual reader thinks for the moment as he reads. It means a great revival of trade. When the farmer is doing well the storekeeper and the tradesman generally also do well. There is plenty of work for the laborer at fair wages, and when the laborer is in full employ ment money circulates with a whirl and business goes with a boom. The rise in the price of wool—the rise re corded of the last English sales —will not bring about all this, but if the rise should keep on until it reaches the figure our Sydney friend hopes for, it will go a long way towards it, for every farmer is now a wool grower—forced into that position by the falling out of the bottom of the wheat market, and the attractions offered by the frozen meat trade. When the duty was taken off wool by the United States, it was thought that a sudden and sharp rise in wool would take place. It did not, however. Some authorities held that the hope for an immediate rise was not justified, but that it would come very soon. Possibly those authorities will claim that the rise we are now congratulating ourselves upon is the beginning of the work of the new tariff. To the wool grower it will not be a matter of great e;riet should he never know what caused the rise, but it will be matter of sorrow to him should prices take a turn back wards again. An authority in wool matters estimates the rise at 7J, per cent, or a gain of a million and a half sterling to Australian growers on the prices ruling at the January sales. Doubtless the rise had a good deal to do with' the revival in trade in both .Melbourne and Sydney which recent cables have noted. Taking the present average value of a bale of wool at £8, and the total production of New South Wales at 964,000 bales, the value of the clip in round figures is £7,712;000. The difference made by every halfpenny per lb in price would be 17s psr bale; the advance of Ad would increase the total price £819,400; Id would raise it £1,638,000; and l|d £2,458,000. The wool produce of New Zealand is about half that of New South Wale?, having amounted in!B93 t0£3,774,738, so that Jd advance would mean for us about .£400,000. It is a pity the rise did not happen when our farmers were selling their last clip.

In every town, everywhere in the civilised there occur atof

world, A burglary panic.

intervals, panics some kind or other. Very little arill cause those p»nicg, but when they do

rise the fear or excitement spreads like wildfire. And the fear is all the more intense when it is of somjthijg rhab may, if any c mse fors it exists, ba an evil encountered At any moment, without warn irq, and when least expee'ed. Such a I a lie took hold of Wellington, about » week ago, causfd by the operations of a few men, either working a jbne haul individually or acting in concert, who following the prsft-ssion of tho burglar, vinited one or two houses tn the 1 mpire City. The Wellington Times hid the following on the subject, when the people of the Mioriland capital gob over tho pinic and came b*ek to a more peaceful frame of mind : —Four arrests have killed the panic, for since they were made there h not a complaint of burglary from any where, and noting but a wretched bungle over a half filled shop till makes any stir. While it lasted the paniq was simply delicious. Quiet; men who had enjoyed a long peace of ha'f a century suddenly became bloodthirsty. They bought firi arms, they stuff-d them under their pillows, they proclaimed their intention of shooting everybody, inoluding them selves. At the other extreme were the people who got under their beds, roared '•Police," and wrote to the papers de nouncing the police system. How they found nerve enough to go as far as the nearest pillar-box ia a mystery whose painful strain is only known to them selves. However, it got to the papers ; the burden of their song was that there ought to be a policeman in uniform before the front of every house at every hour of the day and night, tind another in plain clothes at the back, and a numerous and well-appointed army of derecttves to irrest the burglars before they had tine to burgle, and a resolute bench of magis trates to pronounce life sentences upon them for intent to commit f Monies. Be tween these extremes was the self reliant man who proposed the formation ot tigilance committees. A city of 30,000, and frightened and robbed by a few paltry wretches ! Nob so long as any remnants are left of the pluck, self reliance and self-governing epirlb of British races! And so he. played his part, with more sense and less of the ludicrous than the Bobadils of the re volver, and the ancient Pistols fiercely clamouring for protection. His was the natural process agunst the silly ferocity on one side of him and the abject misery on the other. Bnt four arrests are made, md the city is once more enjoying itself under an Italian sky, as if nothing had happened. ■';..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I Ashburton Bras? Band social—to-night There are 199 doctors on the Sydney telephone. Legs of mutton are now being sold in Masterton at £d per ib The recent improvement in the prfea of kauri gam is Improving the labor mark at. > Bank clerks and policemen are allowed £1 a week extra for living at Coolgardle and the Murchison. Cook and Sons contradict the statement that they have struck Pipiriki and Wanganul river off the routes for tourist* Napier builders ask that some Govern ment work to ba undertaken there be done on the co-operative principle, / ■ The oldest natives assert that Ruapehu was never #o violent beforp within their msmory. One geyser, quiescent sjlnce the Tarawera affair, Is nowplaying 0 feet higs The period for the election of Boards of Conciliation, undar the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894, has been extended to the 2nd of May next. It was to ba regpetfcccj that the weather was 80 bad laat evening. Many meetings had been fixed for that evening, and the rain interfered with them all. The liineHghb exhibition in the Oddfellows' Hall was especially unfortunate in the matter of attendance, but Mr Crooks ran through iU his wMhowp aeries just the B»m«,

A Wairarapa gentleman who has just returned from a week's stay in Auckland •s lys business is nothing like so dull nor things as gloomy there as reports before he started led him to expect.

The rainf*U at the principal centres last month was as follows:—Auckland 2 20, Wellington 5 32, Cnristchurch 1.21, Dunedin 399 Most rain fell at Ingle wood, where 12.35 inches were registered.

Mr J. R. Harper, who was killed by accident on the railway line at Johnson ville last we<jlc, was insured for £1450 in the A ustraiian Mutual Provident Society, for £600 in. the New Zealand <Ijvernment Office, and for £500 in the Accident Insurance Company.

The Post reports that caterpillars are destroying tha pasture and vegetation at, Te Horo, so much so that farmers are obliged to look for other feed for iheir stock. In one paddock of 300 acres every vestige of grass has disappeared, oaly cover remaining.

At Wellington last night Lieut -Colonel Newall '3l£ years' service), Major Mes 83Uger (30£ years' service), and Captain Colemau (20^ years' service) were pre sented with long service medals by Mrs Seddon. The Prem'er made a speech appropriate to the occasion.

It is stated that a project for the forma* tion of a women's co-operative agricultural farm, chiefly for the culivation of vege tables, is on foot in Wellington, and that the Government are to be requisitioned to grant a piece of land for the purpose \t a convenient distance from the town.

A rouseabout atTianuithe other day not word th*t he had been lefc several thou sand pounds by a rich relative in the old country, for which place he upeedily set sail, though not before he had given hand* some presents to all those who had treated him kindly, not forgetting the local con* •table.

The North Canterbury Education Board Is again complaining of insuffici ency of the buildings grant to meet urgent requirements. The authorised expendi ture is now £1100 ia excess of money available, and ie has been decided to apply to Government for an advance on account of next years' building grant.

In spite of the bad weather the Tinwald football club's opening social last night was quite a success, over sixty being present. A veiy pleasant evening was spent, dancing beiflg carried on to excellent music supplied by Messrs Stephenson and Anderson, and songs given by several lady and gentleman friends. Mra Smith and Mrs Primmer presided over the refreshment tables, and the thinks of the club are due to those ladies for their kindly and valued efforts.

Two industrious young men, rather than wait about town for employment, says the New Zealand Times, wended their way to Trentham, and gathered up thirteen sack fuls of citridge cases used by rifl men firing at the Rifle Association meeting. The thirteen packages weigh* d a ton all but a few pounds, The enterprising prospectors realised about £12 by the sale of the cases for^old brass.

Writes a correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald :—A man seeking work in formed me that all the regular swaggers are wo; king towards Wellington, where they mean to make a demonstration with the view of compelling the Government to do something for them. He says the bulk of thesa men are Austta^ans of the worst type, and that they do a deal of mischief to the settiere, and steal as they pass along.

The Native delegates assembled in the Maori Parliament at Rotorua have, on the suggestion of Mr 1L Heke, M HR., and Patera te Pukuatua, of Rotoruti, decided to do away with the Maori Parliaments, and the leaders of the people are devoting their energies to the establishment of a Confederation of the various tribes in Now ZaiUnd, so that their grievances, especially with regard to the land hws, miy receive more attention from the Parliament at Wellington.

At a meeting; of the United District Charitable Aid Board, at Wellington, yes teicUy, thochiirman said this year £10,533 would be required, as against £7919 last year. The principal increase was £1200 for the Wellington Benevolent Institution, which was principally required to moke up the deficiency for 1891 95. He believed t hat, unless there was a groat improvement in trade during the winter, the Benevolent Institution would want evenmore than the £6500 now asked for. It was decided to appoint a salaried officer to supervise the administration of the charitable aid.

The half-yearly convention of the Ash burton County Christian Endeavour Union was held in the Primitive Metho dist Church, Ashburton, on Thursday evening. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, there was only a small atten dance, numbering a little over 100. The members had tea at half past five, followed by a prayer meeting, and the service. During the evening papers were read on " The relation of the Christian Endeavor Society to the Church" by Mr W. G. Murray, and *' Why should I be a Christ ian Vby Miss Gates. A very profitable and pleasant evening was spent. Rev. G. B. Inglis, President, occupied the chair and Miss A. Steel was pianiste, and there was a stood orchestra.

Gilbertian humor has just had more than exemplification by an incident re ported from Southport. A day or two ago births took place in two families liv ing in the ssma house. In one case twins arrived, and a single in the other. The three children were being washed and dressed, and the father of the twins coming in, the three were placed in one bed, with the idea of leading him to believe that his wife had given birth to triplets. The joke, for that was all which was intended, suc ceeded to the full—for a time at least— and then came the question of separating thfl infants and restoring them to their respective, mothers. Here a difficulty presented itself, and the women in at ben dance were shocked to find themselves unable to say which was which. The Liverpool Post is informed that the indemnification has nob yet been satis factorily established.

Considering the dismal weather, and several other meetings elsewhere, the attendance at the quarterly meeting of the Helpmate Division (Sons and Daugh ters of Temperance} held on Thursday, was most gratifying, and the business done cannot but fail to, have a decidedly beneficial e'feefc on the division's future welfare A special committee, which had been appointed to deal with matters financial, reported that more than ordin ary success had attended its efforts, and the decision announced by the office bearers tha^, i" future, the rules relating to contributions and benefits, as they affect members in - arrears, would be carried out to the very letter, was luiled with satisfaction by the meeting. It was unanimously carried that from the June quarter night, doctor's and ,chemist's fees shall be paid in advance by members to the division, and it was further, decided that all levies cease a3 from 31st March. The officers for ensuing term Were then installed by G.W.P. Bro. Killeaney assisted by G.W C. Bro. Copper, both of whom hijd came frojn Chrlstchurch to piy a frjbterhal visit, and by whom p^ofL table addresses were given. The receipts for tb« evening were ovar £45, and the prospects of the division were never better.

SPORTING.

ASHBU&TON RAOIKG CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING.

SECOND »IV

Following complete* our r. port of yesterday's* racing ; — Grand Stand Handicap, of 40 soys; ore mil«. 52 Mr M Hobbs' b g Lord Zetland, by Perkin W&rbeck ll—Forgut me~not\ fiyrfi, 7d 61b (O Cnchraue) 1 26 Mr V Hirris' b i Silver Sp^c. 3yrs 6st ll\b (R Wilson) 2 20 Mr J J Lewi*' br m Aqualate, 6yrs Bst2ib .;. k .. (W ShMw) 3 Aqualate showed a trifle in front from » good start, and the horses went abreast along the far side, but c >ming to the first turn Aqualate dropped a couple cf lengths behind, and the other two raced neck and neck into the straight, where Silver Spec at first appeared to have the best of it, but Lord Zetland drew slightly ahead half way up and maintaining the advantage won by a nose, Aqu*late three lengths off. Time—l.49. Dividend -£1 13s.

Disposal Stakes Handicap, of 20 soys. Winner to be sold by auction, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Olub. Five furlongs. 38 Mr J Butler's b g Reminder, by Johnny Faulkner —Belladona, syrs. 6st 101b ... (R Wilson) 1 38 Mr GAM Buckley's b g Master Royal, 7st 121b ... (G Smith) 2 30 Mr Robinson Bryan's br m Roo maaana, aged, Bit 101b (Derrett) 3 7 Mr G A M Buckley's b g Dan sandel, Bac 21b ... (Leeson) 0 9 Mr A Bishop's br g Bones, aged, 6st7lb (Johns) 0 Rvn in heavy rain. Reminder and Master Royal soon getting to the front, Derrett made a great effort on Rotoma hana in the straight, but failed to get nearer than third place, and Reminder won cleverly by a length from Master Royal. Time—l.7. Dividend-£2 17s. The winner was bought in f>r £23 Rotomahana was also put up and bought in for £14. OrBN Welter Handicap, of 25 soys; six furlongs. 58 Mr M HobiV bh The Arbiter, by Betrayer—Nancy, aged, 9st 31b (C Cochrane) 1 32 Mf G Murray - Aynsley's b g \rtiUeur, 3yrs, Bst 41b (G Smith) 2 51 Mr V Harris' eh h Goodwood, 6yrs, 10*tl21b (Ray) 3 2 Mr J Meikle's blk g Starling, 6ytß, B*tlolb (Barry) 0 28 Mr W Spring's eh m Much Ado, syr», Bstslb (Pine) 0 12 Mr F Corner's br g Fire King, aged, B s t 21b ... (Campbell) 0 Fire King and Starling bolted the whole course before the start, ani after a good deal of tremble the lot were sent away from a good start. Arbiter going first to the front, leading all the way, and winning by three lengths ; Artiileur second and Goodwood third. The heavy rain had now mada the course sloppy, and horses and riders were plastered with mud. Time—l 21. Dividend—£2 16a. Harvest Handicap, of 30 soys ; six fur longs. 95 Mr S Brown's b h Warrington, by Gorton—Mountain Lily, syrs, 7stslb ... ... ... (Pine) 1 5 Mr L Mar key's b f Remorse, 3yrs, 6it7lb ... ... (oCochrane) 2 27 Mr F Busch's b m Foresight, syrs 9sc2tb ... . (GWarne) 3 34 Mr j J Lewis' br m Kate Green aw»yj 6yrß, 7st 71b ... (Johns) 0 30 MrT Butler's b f Mias Madge, 3yrs 6*716 (Wilson) 0 4 Mr r G Travis' br g No Wonder, syrs,6it7lb ... ... (McKee) 0 The IoS raced all the #ay in a bunch, (except No Wonder some lengths behind) -----L great race ensued up the straight, Warrington winning by half a length from Remorse (who was carrying l(|!b over weight) •■ Foresight three lengths off, third. Time-I 19 Dividend—£l 16s. The Club was unfortunate in having such bad weather on the second day. As it was, the shortage on the nnchine. as against last year, was first day £517 eecond day £388. The total last automn was £3142, and this £2237, What time w<*s lost in one place was made up in another, and each day's work was got through within half an hour of the specifi.d time. When delays recurred, it was generally owing to the di icing rain making horses less manageable at the post, and the officers of the Club deserve credit for the manner in which the whole business was managed.

COMMERCIAL.

. Berlin, Match 28 The wool sales close on April 13, and the next series has been fixed for July 2.

SUPREME COURT.

GHRISTCHUROH—THURSDAY. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Denniston.) MOUNt HUTT ROAD BOARD V DRNT. The cue of the Mount Hutt Ro»d Board v Dent, in which the plaintiffs seek damages and an injunction, in conse quence of the defendant having, it is alleged, ■ prevented flood water from running off the Chertsey Road, was resumed before His Honor Mr Justice Dennisten at 10 am. to-day. Sir Robert Stout, with him Mr Purnell, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Joynt for the defendant. The hearing of evidence for the plaintiffs was continued. At 4 45 p.m. the case was adjourned to 10.30 a,m. onFilday.

OBITUARY.

Neison, March 29 Bishop Sufcer died about eleven this morning. [Suter, The Right Rev. Andrew Burn, D.D., horn November 30, 1830, educated at St Paul's School, London, and at Cambridge, was curate of St Dunstan's in the West, London, in 1856 ; incumbent of All ..Saints, Spitalßelds, in 1860; and was consecrated' Bishop ot -Nelson, New Zealand, August 24, 1866. Dr Suter wss for some time secretary to the Church of England Young Men's Society, and has published several sermons and lectures -

European and Other Foreign Items

London. March 27 The Imperial authorities have as sured Canada that it will he impossible for France to claim equal privileges in the event of a prefeientid arrangement being made with the /Jape and Aus tralia.

The British East Africa Company has accepted a retiring settlement of £200,000 from the Sultan of Zanzibar, and £50,000 from Great Britain.

Sir W. Harcourt refused to bring in a Bill proclaiming a general holiday on May 1 every year.

The Ear! of Kintore states that he will probably refuse the Governorship of Jamaica.

Mr J. H. Dalziel, member for Kirk caldy, has given notice in the House of Commons to move a resolution grant* ing the Legislature in Ireland, Scot land, Wales and England the control of domestic affairs. The Daily Chronicle states that the Irish mem ben of the Government party will support the motion. \

St Petersburg, March 26 The Russian envoys to the .Balkan States have been directed to abstain from interfering in domestic affairs, it being the desire of the Czar to develop an autonomic form of Government there. March 23. Colonel Gregoriff has beei sentenced to eight years- transportation in the Siberian mines for selling. Russian I military plans to Austria.

Rome, March 27 The Italians hare occupied Adigrat, Bebuic, Match 28 The sword presented to prince Bis marck was engraved with the United arms of Alsace-Lorraine. The Kaiser said it was offered in token of gratitude for the deeds of the Prince concluded twenty-five years ago. He then called for cheers for Prince Bismarck.

New York, Maioh £7 A warehouse in Milwaukee exploded and caught fire, the flames spreading to twenty other buildings ia the vicinity, which were totally destroyed. Toe damage is estimated at a million dollars.

News has been received that the Loyalist troops in Colombia, South America, defeated the rebels in the State of Boyaca. The victory, how* ever, was dearly bought, as the losses in battle and by disease totalled up* wards of 2000 men.

THE GALE.

London, Maroh 27 Sunday's storm overthrew two thousand trees on the Prince of Wales' Estate at Sandringham alone.

THE FRENCH IN SAIM.

London, March 27 Earl Grey, in reply to a question, said the new French post was not on the right bank of the Mekong.

THE PROGRESSIVES.

London, March 27 The London County Council, by a majority of six, passed a vote of cecsure on the progressives for rigging, com mittees to the exclusion of moderates*

OROYA.

London, March 27 The Court of Inquiry at Naples suspended th 6 certificate of Captain Bouth of the Oroya for three months.

The French in British Territory.

• London, March 27 The appearance of a French expedi tion in British territory upon the Middle Niger breaks the Convention of 1890. The authorities at Akassahope that France will immediately recall thorn in order to prevent a collision. Pakis, March 28 Ze Temps explains that the French expedition, whose presence within the Royal Niger Company's sphere is caus* ing some comment in England, is on a peaceful mission, and intends exploring the hinterland of Dahomey.

THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.

Madrid, March 27 ; Spain despatches six thousand troops to Cuba to assist in putting down the insurrection.

THE COREN WAR

Shanghai, Mareh27 1 Cholera has made its appearance among the Japanese at Fort Arthur. Forty cases are reported daily, Li Hung Chang is making favorable progress, but the bullet is not yet* removed.

Tokio, Much 27. The Japanese are witling to agree to an armistic provided the Chinese sur>< render Bhanhai Kwan and othw points not yet reached. Li Hung Chang re fused to congest* Li Hnng Chang will not allow 1 a Japanese doctor to operate for the ex* traction of the bullet from his cheeky and, as he is unable to leave his room, ' the peace negotiations are in the mean* 1 ' time at a standstill.

PAID OFF

Brlsb^mb, March 28 The gqnboat J*aluma has been|»id ofFj and her surveying work will bo continued by H.M.S. Dart.

MR EDDY'S TRIP.

Sypnev, March 88 In tho Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr Rose moved the adjournment of the House to condemn the action of the Government in granting £600, out of the railways vote, towards tho expenses of Mr Eddy's trip Home, without the consent of Parliament. The motion, however, was ruled out of order, on the ground that the matter had already been discussed.

TME ASHfeUBTOK GtJARbIAN: tfJRIDAY, MARCH 29, KM.



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Wanted. :f WANTED, by married man, situation on a ftrm. Knowledge of all farm work, or a< groom anl gardener. Address -T., Mail Offi c. 3 204



Tfv aid latrrd ioacr', Gaitw n%m my, ©d«lf«H:»w«' 1I«1I r nITAN Soap, Titan Soap. No tabbing JL required by using Titan Soap. Free samples supplied on applying at our Stores.—Fietcheß Bros., Ashburton. dOO'LING reason 1895 —See the Beautiful Symnnd^ Gan at Cakson and Go's. Also snick less ammunition at Christchurch Pri-scs. 3 90 C^HKISIMAS Presents, Choice Orna- J ments. Zithers and Jew's Harp-, Ba'is aci Dolls for everybody from Id each j Jointed Dolls for 6^, Sleeping Boauties Is, Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies la. Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully chaap at Mrs AloorVs Ladie»' Onderclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street.



LOST, on Wednesday las , betreen j Wfcterton and Tinwali, lady's silk J umbrella Finder kindly return to Mrs I Biukbiin•, Vica agu, Tinvald 3 201 WAn'l ED—Wcsl. yan Church Harvest Thank giving Sale of woi k and produce will be he!d «n' Tuesday next. Muse, refrcshmeirs, fun and bargain^. AH invited. 3 203 C LARSON and Co. continue to give the /' ton pride fit Fresh Butt* r, Eggs, Homy, 'Beeswax, Chisk Wheaf, etc Cash for Eggs if preferred. 3 200 *"UTUMM DRESSES, Splendid . *■»- Variety, Lowest Prices. See windows G, L. Bkaxh am> Co., Tan cred Street. 2 202 SCHOOL Books-T am felling School Books at 'Jhristchurch prices Cheaper than any other shop in town. MMklejahn's History.-— 1 ons Maksden. J ' 3180 Uf ANTED, Frtsh Eggs in any ' quantity. Also a few Prime Dairies of Butter. Highest price given for really prime quality. — Fletcher Bros. Ashburton. aOOD Piano by Haake ; walnut case, full trichord, over strung, brass wrest plank, good tona. Cash or easy terms.—H. M, Jokes. 3 185 JSttfMlsi Char* h AulvrrwrylM, BCwatcr nteaday Cl ASH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth* ' ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.—H. C. Sroers, Melford House^ v*/ ANTED Known—We are reducing W the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc., will all be reduced —H. O. Seg%K3, Melford House. IMPORTANT To Men! Mircitnu. and Turner Outfitting Specialists. Style, Fit, and Good Value in all Cioies. HM. JONES ia offering his Large ' and Varied Stock of Stationery, Account Books, Prise and School Books, Fancy Goods, Plated Glass and Chinaware. at lowest prices for cash. Pianos and Cycles on Easy Terms. 2 158



BANG 1 Bang i B»ug 1 My new set son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Club Cartridges. Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hardlry's, Gun Emporium



NOTICE! Wotice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hakdlby, Ironmonger, etc'



NEW PATTERNS OF TWEEDS. NEW ZEALAND OLOTHING_FAGTORY. REDUCTION IN PRICES FOR FIRST CLASS TAILORING MEN'S SAO SUITS, D.B. OR S.B. TO MEASURE, 55s MEN'S TROUSERS TO MEASURE, 15s YOUTHS' SUITS TO MEASURE, • 45s BOYS 1 SUITS TO MEASURE, 35s MEN'S COVERT COATS TO MEASURE, sOs MEN'S WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, 35s YOUTHS' WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, 28s <Sd LADIES* WAT MRP ROOF COAT TO MEASURE, NEW ZEALAND CL( TBITSG FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. c- BALEK WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. T^HE largest and finest stock in the J_ District to select from. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive c ireful and prompt at ti ention Watches cleaned aud guaranteed for twelve months ss. Sole Agent for Lazarus' patented system af sight testing and " Bpecialite" spectacles. 8-SALEK. EAST STREET.



\-jL ANTED Known — Great Bargains v* are now being given for Cash in all departments. Before laying out your money for Drapery, Boots, etc., give us a call.— H. C. Secieks, Melf >rd House.



LF. 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. Andrewbs & Co



OWN Make in Ladies' and Children* Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes tfuslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Aloorn'h new shop, Bakei's Buildings.



WANTED Known -That if you ate in want of a first class article in sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moir.ON's ; you will get thfl very best at reduced prices. A» for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Vustraliisian cobnies. Repairs well done and a' once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, Evt street, Abhburton



WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optic* line at S. Salek's, Optician



WANTKD Known —That our New Autumn Goods are how on view. Novelties in all Departments. Landing ex Tongariro 4 cases Fianelletes.—Mnv CHBLL AND '1 UEXER



BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, Britiub Workman and Workwoman, Infant's M*g»zine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children Friend, LittL) Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young E (gland, and other New Borks at Lowest Prices. — L. F. ANrmswEs and Co. 11 98



WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Liegacta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2a 6d.—W. H. Oollirr.



/CHOICE FKUjT ■>.—Peaches, banan*s, yj granges, lemons and tonutoes, at H A. Flowee, Fruiter and Conftcbioner, East street.



v» ANTED - Every Lady to iry W Mauam Balcombe's Patent Ex-



punding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton. will receive prompt attention, 10 86



(CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, > Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bast in town.— adams, SMinders' Buildings.



*V * AN'PUD Known — Mrs Hooper ** (monthly nuree) is open to *ccep' engagement*. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest ftoad, Ashburton. 11*134



GUNS I Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Guns j ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc In



epection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sportinjj Repository



WANTED Known.—We are daily receiving additions to our large " Good V»lua " Stock — Mitchell and 7*ufi{fßß, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street.



S\ t ANTED Kn^wn-The Corner Is W showing a mapj!.««w»t New fctock of Drapery and Clothing.—*"! **.■ Collier.



ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker'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 Ashborton. Also an assortment of Boots.



WANTED KNOWN. —F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ics Creamf, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice afc reasonable rates. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153



WANTED Known — The Misses Ukquhabt have started Drets making, and having a thorough knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, hope to receive a share of the oublic pitronige. Address: Tancred S creel, next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist.



WANTED Known—Thatowkg to the success of the Sa'e now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, i will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, bat the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tgnity of wowing- jjonuUn birgalnu-A



%A3f DER& t»oa» Kucalyptl Extract There ar ■ imitations of Eucalypti o Extract in tbe market now, products of staple dietillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR TURK VOLATILE EUCALYPti EXTRACT, whic'i is recognised by the medical diviaio:i of Ihe PrussiKu Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March a, 1878 Is proved by tests -by the Medical Ciinios of the Universities at Bonn and Oriefswal", Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parnuumlogy. at Bon, :,a& Frofessor Dr Mosl«r, Director of the Medioal Clinic at Grcifgwald, that only product* that are saturated with oxygen and freed of a'<ids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qUulitioe proper to the plant aocording to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Litter of England, and to Drs Bauer Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientile tests, and the raly on which possesses the proper therapeutic valie. SUnder & Son's Eucalypti Extract



For tji» Bmod is the Life-Clarices \Vorld:faiftecl Bipod Mixture is warranted to plcanse the bipod from «,11 impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofula,, Scurvy, Ecxema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood diseases, Pimples and Bor«3 of all kinds its effects are marvelous. Thousands of teciti mouiali, Beware of wprthlew imitation! wad lUblUttttM 1 0



All other erode oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which h»ve, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an Internal modicrjaent. Those bo called Eucalypti Extracts whtoU may heve received d'jtinpMon nt Exhibitions as iommerciel articles are lised 1 for meohanteal pur poses are only discernible:— . By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and . mobile appearance, being recuoed In specific density through the presence of adds By their taste, tho resfift of th oontatctliig ten apnet of tesjps and, tepnates. If these crude gils, sp called eucalypti extracts are applied by injstafce \n eases o croup, bronchitis, dlph theria, internal infaniuialions, dytiontery, wounds, the ooneequences are appalling For safety always ask for SANDER and Son s KncALTrTI EXTRACT and eet the old, welHos'ed and nltabte pwpsiaUon,-6t»d.



Hoiaoway's Pills.—The ills of life are increased tenfold by the mode of life so many have to lead; most especially is this the case amongst the toilers in qur factories, and huge workshops qf the manufacturing districts whose digestions become impaired and nervous systems debilitated 'by the protracted confinement and enforced deprive ♦ion of healthy out-of-door exercise. The factory workers may almost be said to hara diseases of their own, readily amenable, however, to treatment if not allowed to proceed uncheekod, Holloway's Pills are, the most effectual remedy ever diEOovftrsd for the liver and stomach complaints, as they act surely but gntly, reguUtiog the Mar* tioos without weaisijing tb« wtm Of ict«ftru>owjtbtbt dally work, ~