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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1895 INDIA'S INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

„—_ Jfc, ra ,,_— ,, Tijerk was at one period —nojb so vpry long ago—in the industrial history of Great Britain great reason, from a purely mercantile point o( view, why our Indian Empire should be clung to and held possession of by the British. There were politicians who looked upon the effort to suppress the Indian Mutiny as a waste of life and substance —who held that we would have been far better to let India go, and allow her to govern herself in her own way, as she had done before'the East'li;d|a Company, with the aid of Olivia's. brilliant but untrained military genius, appropriated the country piecemeal But sinpe the Indian mutiny there has been ampje pf^ given that the loss of th,e "East Indies'as a ui.%rke£ f^r ijrjitjish manufactures woujd bo a loss indeed, prom thai tjinje, when ,the Basjb India Company cease^. feo ejpst, and the ff)rn? of Qovprrjimenifc npy iff. force was established, the Indian niar ket has been one of the best &utletsj for British inunufactures. But of late years India, like other of Her Majesty's colonial possessions, has been d#ing her best to supplant the imported with tne hoi»e-j#a4<3 article. It is long since she slew the jute mani+factuyjing industry in Dundee. That Scotch town had become the great jute manu facturing centre of the world, employ i ing many thousands of men "and i wowea i» the spinning »p<J weaving of

jute, and earning millions of money for the owners of the mills. It was there that for many years all our cornsacks and woolpacks were woven and sewn, and most of ihe carpets and rugs which we paid high prices for, under the fashionable names 01 Brussels, Kidderminster, tapestry, were produced at Dundee mills from ■this extraordinary product of our fndian empire. It was from jute that the blondes who were scant in tresses were supplied with flowing curls of gold, that defied detection, at a price that nearly drove the fashionable poruquier out of the market But Hindu labor was far cheaper than white, and soon the spinning and weaving began on the soil where the fibre was *" grown. This had the effect of .causing most of the jute machinery in Dundee to be exported to India which at once became, what Dundee had been, the centre, as it had been the source, of the jute trade. Our corn sacks are imported direct from Calcutta. India is developing new industries too. She is not perhaps doing so by leaps and ', bounds, but she is steadily progressing. She began by manufacturing her own jute, and then she passed on to manu facture her own cotton. To do so, fuel for her furnaces was required, and she raised her own coal< Iron lay adjacent to her coal measures, and she reduced 1 the ore of that* so that she imports but little of, either coal or iron now. She grows large areas of sugar cane, and exports the raw material in very large quantities—far larger than the quanta ties of refined sugar she imports. Soon we may expect to hear of her refining her own sugar. Three new refineries are said to be in the course of con struction —one in Bengal, another near Bombay, and a third at Cwn pore. She has completely beaten China in the tea market, and the last of her victories we hear of is that over the brewers of beer. A Home paper, writing on the subject of India's in dustrial progress says :—"Time was when a ship short of freight, and bound for India, could always take on any quantity of beer at a low rate, so as to bring her down in the water, and tempt shippers by the appearance of her speedy departure. The exportation used to be enormous, but it has now fallen off, for the simple reason that India brews her own beer. The Government no longer import ie for the army. The beer supplied by them to troops in northern districts is Indian beer, bought of Indian brewers, under contract. In parts of the country where no contract exists, regiments have supplied themselves since 1891. | The quantity brewed annually during the last five years has averaged 5,094,791 gallons. Last year it was 5,532,725 gallons. Of this, over 3,000,000 gallons were bought by the Army Commissariat. The rest finds private purchasers. There are twenty one breweries, and thirteen of them are situated in the Himalayas, north of i the Punjaub. Beer is also brewed at Darjeeling, Poooab, Quetta, Bangalore in the South, and now at Mandalay."

The Govo»nment are sending round circulars with schedule? attached, seeking ' data and the views of fair Rent BILJi, public bodies with a ; . view , to deciding as . to the introduction of » Fair Rent Bill. Oop;es were read yesterday at the meet ing of the High School Board and the Borough Council. Following is the text: I am directed by che Minister of Lands to inform you that, in pursuance of a promise made to parliament la^t session, the Government is deeirous of obtaining information rela'ive to the expediency or , otherwise of a measure dealing with what: \ is known as " Fair Rent ' of all classes of land, both public and private. By *'. Fair Rent" is meant, in the case of agricultural or pastoral land, such a rent as the tenant can fairly jnake from t^e land! after paying—(») eosfc of production, (b) interest on capital invested, and (c) reasonable maintenance of himself and family. In the case of town or suburban j land, it means such rent as the tenant can fairly be expacted to pay in view of the productive capacity of the property (site, buildings, etc.) where let for pur poses of residence. The main principle of tli9 proposed measure is to secure a fair rent, as thus defined, by a review and re-adjustment from time to time of existing rents, at tha instance of either landlord or tenant; and in order to asMsb the Government in obtaining the requisite information you are requested to be kind enough to answer as far as you can the questions in the accompanying schedule "C," and return the same to me before Match 15, 1895. If the schedule is not returned to this offije within the time stated it will be understood that you are not prepared to supply any information.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter appears on the fourth page. It is claimed that at present thq English language is spoken by 115,000.000 people. One-fifth of the members of the Housß of Commons, belong to the legal pro fession. The Governor has appointed che Chief Justice'flfi Deputy Governor during his absence from the colony. A well fcnowrt fish hawker fa said to have elecLrifii d the people of Vyellingbon by calling out ' Smoked fish ! All al£ye oh! 1 A 61b trsut was caught in the Oamam harbor the othep day. Th. c fish was paught on an ordinary cod line. A Paris butchej? has bsen charsed with dressing a fine Angola cat an'! selling the whole to a restaurant-keeper as lamb. The divining-rod has been successful in Northumberland, Hamlets on the hill sidea, which had hitherto had no water supply, are now rejoicing in the possession which the diviner discovered. In Melbourne the other evening two men assaulted and robbed a harmless passei'-by, &nd thon coolly called a police man and gave him into od'etody for being drunk and incapable. ■ ■'■<■•' 'l. By a 6re at Dromore, supposed to have been raised by a spark from the engine of the express train, a large area of planta tion along the line of railway was destroyed^ £"he ijre yap stopped by the railway' surfacamen, but not before it had destroyed the plantations referred to~ gums. p^nes^ etc.-~and muph feed. The fire was prevented from crossing the line and attacking the grass westward, bnt this was noc accomplished without the ucmost efforts the men eonld put forth. As has been said, the fire is supposed to have been caused by a spark from the engine, but that is only a supposition, and it is quite possible that It may have arisen in much the same way that the fire in the rafl^ay plantation at Ashburton arose on Sa'urday^-two li'diute sft'ter the train had passed. i DOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos,—Hwnry Zakqbb, Wbole S9,le agent ,

• I ■"' ''■' II I '■ ■■ -«■ The elephant ia commonly supposed to I be a slow, clumsy animal, but, wh-n ! excited or frightened, can attain a speed | of 20 miles an hour and can kaep it up for ' half a day. r Enquiries are bom!» made by ths Kail- I way Department with a via t to securing ice for the purpose cf artificially lovsre ing the temperature of insulated butter trucks, as is being done in Australia. The Wellington Post states that a move ment is on foot amongst the Opposition members of the TTousa to appoint a dele gate to go round die country and reply to the Ministerial spaeches, and a fund is being 1 raised for thi* jmrpoeo. The sea serpent has been much in evi dence this season, O/ie with fins 15ft long, we »r« now told, was seen from a Liverpool vessel. Another monster, who was apparently hunting for hia dinner, was seen chasing a whale. We learn from an exchange tint the Hon M. Holmes ia offering for sale by public auction 1000 acres near Mount Car gill, eight miles from Dunedin, in village settlement; areas ranging from 7 to 47 acres, The Ashburton Domain Board have decided to increase the Curator's salary to £100 per annum, dating from Februaiy 1. An increase to £150 from January 1 would nob be an extravagant salary to pay for the work done by that officer. In all, it has been estimated that over 2,000,000 acres are devoted to ths main tenance of deer in Scotland, and that about 500J stags are annually killed, 1600 of these being stalked in the county of Inverness, and probably 1500 in the con joined shires of Boss and Cronurty, The police of late have made several raids upon a gang of East London roughs, boya and girls, who march along the pave mentseveral abreast, "jostling and insulting pedestrians on their way to and ftom places of worship. The gang termed their pro ceedings the ' Monkey Parade,' Sunday being the birthday of the Em peror of Germany, the occasion was duly observed in a festive manner on board the German warship Bussard, which is in the Calliope dock at Auckland. The vessel was decorated with bunting, and was visited by * large number of kucklanders, Mr William Peplow, of Shifrial, Shrop shire, who is nearly 102 years of age, presided at a concert at Wellington (Eng land) given by his granddaughter, who is a teacher of music in the town. The old gentleman not only presided in an able manner, but himself sang the solo, ' Scatter Seeds of Kindness,' with excellent voice. On the Ist of January Mr J. W. Israel assumed the Auditor generalship of Tasmania, at a salary of £500. Mr Israel, who is a brother of Mr G. C. Israel, of the B.uik of New Zealand, North Dunedin, has risen to this position—the premier official one of the colony—from an assist ant's position in a country store at £40 per annum. According to a London c*ble which appeared in the Australian pipers, but was not forwarded to New Z aland, the Times says the fear is spreading among British capitalists that the New Zealand Government is composed of young or inexperienced men, who do not fully realise the financial liability they are assuming. A girl from Westcnsome months ago was married at the registry office at Oamaru to a travelling advertising agent, who subsequently took her to Christchurch, where the couple lived in style at a leading hotel for some three months. At the end of that pericd the man lefs the girl, forgetting also to pay bis hotel bill. It has sinca been discovered (the Mail says) that the scoundrel was a married mm with a wife.and family living at Eitsroy, Victoria The body of a man washed up on the Timarn beach beside the breakwater has been recognised as thttcf William Mont gomery, a single man employed at Itain cliff station, whence he cams to Tinrnru yesterday. He was last seen shortly before 11 p.m. quite sober. £42 odd was found in his pockets. It is supposed he had strolled on the breakwater and fell into the sea. He had been in the police force in Victoria. In a match for trophies, fired by the Wellington Guards on Saturday, A. Bal linger put on the splendid score of 99 out of a possible 105, at 300, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range. This is chimed to be the colony's record at the distances, and is only two points behind the world's recordof 101, made a few weeks ago by Major Umphelby. Ballinger's hits wero :—3ooyds, 4554554 (32); 500 yds 55*5555 (35) ; 6i)oyds, 5535551 (32). According to the Nelson Star, in the course of the hearing of an application for a prohibition order, his Worship said it was the custom, according to the statute, to renew prohibition orders unless evidence was forthcoming to show that the pro hibited person had reformed since the granting of the order. This will be news to the prohibs.' Plars are asked from the architects throughout the world for building a mus eum for Egyptian antiquities at Cairo. The cost cf the building ia to bo limited to £12Q,0Q0, and tha prizes offered for the best five plans are £6,000 for the first prize, and alike sum to be divided among the other four. Plans must reach Cairo by March Ist next. The Rev. T> A. Hamilton desires to thank all who have kindly contributed to the relief of Mr and Mrs Smith and family of Newlands who lost all their household effects in the fire on Saturday last. Three pounds eleven shillings \n money has bepn handed to Mr Smith, and also six parcels of clothing and one bedstead. Further contributions will be thankfully received and acknowledged. The Temuka Leader is responsible for the statement that a number of advanced womea i c " ladies in pantaloons " have pitched their tents in the bush at Peel E'orest where they disport thems&lves in real unconventional style far from the haunts of men, although !a few select members' qt the! male sex are admitted within the sasred precjocts. An ql4 Peel Forast resident it says went to have a look at the encampment and ayera ihat he found j |;he campers, mile anil female (the ladies in reform attire) playing leapfrog over each other's shoulders. This is '♦ ad vanced " enough certainly.

The Markets.

London, Jannary 27 The uianager of the Melbourne Chilling Butter Company is convinced that it will be necessary for the butter producers to unite and limit the number of distributing agencies in London in order to regulate supplies and prevent tho ruinous sacrifice caused by the amaHer nieii underselling the market. | •'? ri"''> ''•■ > ' SiDNEi\ January 28 A hundred and twenty live cattle \Vere shipped to London by the Gulf of Bothnia, JJ;, Campbell has written to tlje Agri cultural Department that he is hopeful ot establishing a trade in red gum for street pavement. Ifc should be shipped in planks, not blocjKs,

Holloway's Ointment.—^ores, wounds, ulcerations, and other piseases affecting the §kin, capable pf speedy amendment by this cooling and healing ointment, which has called forth the lowdest praise from persons who has! suffered for years from bad legs, bad breasts, piles, and chronic ulcers.; NohVbut those who have experienced the soothing effect of it can form any idea of the comfort it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain. Whenever IJolloway's Ointment has been once used it Has established its own worth, and again been eagerly sought for as the easiest and safest remedy for all complaints. Jn neuralgia, rheumatism, and gout, the same application; properly used, gives wonderful relief.

Ashburton High School.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board of Governors look place yesterday afternoon at the Secretary's office. Present —Messrs Hugo Friedlander (in the chair), Denshire, Williamson, A, Urr, and Hon. Major Steward. The minutes of the last general and three special meetings were read and confirmed. One of the latter was an urgent meeting held on the 15th inst., at which the Board agreed to grant the headmaster a rent allowance, in lieu of residence, of £40 a year A letter from Mr Simmers was read, accepting the appointment, and.notify ing that he would be in Ashburton on Thursday next. inspector-general's report. The following report from Mr Habens was read and received :— Department of Education, Wellington, December 13,1894. The Chairman Aahburton High School Board. ' Sir,—At your request I have the honor to send you a short report on your schools which I inspected on the 21st of November. I have no fault to find with the qualifications of the teachers, nor with the way in which they do their work. The present standing of some former pupils reflects credit on the boys' school. But the attendance and the 1 expenditure per pupil cannot be considered satisfactory. There are fifteen boys in one school and ten girls in the other. The fifteen boys constitute practically six classes under one roaster; some are just learning the parts of speech, one is preparing for the medical preliminary examination. For the ten girls there are two teachers. With three teachers better classification could be secured by bringing the boys and girls into one school. One head teacher and two assistants could do better work on that plan than two head teachers and ore assistant can do nOw. Some Baying in salaries would result, and thus the Governors might be enabled, first to clear off the overdraft, and afterwards to admit a number of free pupils. Their admission might lead to a diminution in the number of paying pupils and so far; neutralise the saving I have spoken of, but it would probably add both to the useful ness and to the popularity of the school.— I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Wm. James Habens. examiner's report. Mr Cress well's report on the annual examination (previously published) was read, together with very full notes appended thereto, in which the examiner pointed out various matters which required attention. He also " congratulated the Board on having seen its way to amalgamate the schools," adding "1 am certain a great increase of efficiency will result." The report was received, THE SCHOLARSHIPS. Mr G. Meddings, father of a winner of ona of the Board's scholarships, wrote as follows :— Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. January 28, 1895. The Chairman of Board of Governors Ashburton High School. Sir,—ln reference to the scholarship gained by my daughter—Olive Meddins—at the last examination, as she was only twelve years of age last month I think it will be to her advantage to remain for another year under her present master (Mr J. B. Mayne) before taking advantage of the superior education of the High School, which superiority I thoroughly appreciate, but would prefer her to receive such benefit when she would be a year older than at the present time. If her health permits I shall have mucn pleasure in taking advantage of the scholarship kindly offered by your Board this time next year.—Yours respect fully, G. Meddins. It was resolved that Messrs Friedlander and Williamson be appointed to see Mr Meddins and explain that his daughter must take up her scholarship at once, or that, failing her doing so, the next on the list of those who made the required minimum number of marks, or over, would be given the option of takingifc up. Reporcs from the late headmaster giving the results of the scholarship examinations were read and received. THE LATE HEADMASTER. A letter was read from Mr E, S. Buchanan thanking the Board for its resolution and vote of one month's salary and asking for a testimonial as to his services. Is was ordered that the request be com plied with. PAINTING AND DRAWING. In reply to a letter from Mr Tait, asking for appointment as drawing master etc, it was ordered that he be informed that the Board is not in a position to make such an appoint ment at present. * MANAGEMENT OF A MIXED SCHOOL. In reply to an enquiry addressed to the Timaru Education Office on this subject the Secretary, Major Bamfield, replied as follows ; — Education Office, Timaru, 23rd January, 1895. C. Braddell, Elsq, High School, Ash burton, Dear Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 2nd inst, I have the honour to state re rules and regulations in regard to disoiplinethat I quote the headmaster's report on the sub ject:—The separation of the boys and girls at this school offers no difficulties as regards discipline. They are together at ptayers, and in three or four of the highest classes. They are in different parts of the room, and a teacher is always present. They have separate entrances and playgrounds and are expected to remain apart on the way to, and from school. These rules are I believe generally loyally observed, and we find no others necessary. —Your very obedient ser vant, J. W* Bamfield, Secretary. On the same subject, the Chairman of the Akaroa High School wrote—" We have no special regulations for management of our mixed High School. The wfyole matter has always been left to. th,e discretion of the hei\d rn aster." It was resolved that the matter be left to be arranged by the Sub-committee, in con saltation with Mr Simmers—the Sub pomrnitteg tq meet at the High School for this purpose on Monday, at 10.30 a.m. RE-OPENING. It was ordered that the school be re-opened on Tuesday, February 5, and that the head master and headmistress be requested to be in attendance o« Monday, February 4, to meet parents of pupils or others desiring to see them. FAIR RENT BILL. A circular sent by direction of the Minister for Lands was read, asking for certain par ticulars in relation to the Board's Trust lihtate, in view of possible legislation in the above direction, and the, acting Chairman and Mr Williamson were appointed to supply the information asked for. „ /'J ARREARS 01-; FEES ANti RENTS. ? The' Secretary was 'dfrecteil to press for payment of all arrears of feps and rents. gCKIPTURE LESSORS. Hon. Majqr Steward's motion for the in troduction of scripture lessons as per schedule, attendance of pupils optional, was unanimously agreed to, and the secretary was directed to advise the headmaster ac cordingly. THE BOROUGH SCHOOL APPLICATION. The question raised at a previous meeting by a deputation representing the Borough and Hampatead schools was then considered, and id was resolved—"That the Borough | School Committee be informed -that the ■■.< Board, having recently re luced its fees from ' three guineas per term to two guineas, with ' the object of making the advantages of the r school more widely available, is nob abl§ to see its way to any further reduction, unless i the pj.;qgq§al recently mooted b,e giyen effect to, vig., that capitatiqn allowance be granted ' to secondary schools in respect of pupila ad* mitted from primary schools at specially t reduced fees—under whioli circumstances the Board would be prepareu mrther to con sider the question." f ACCOUNTS. : A few small accounts were passed for pay- f meiit, and the Board adjourned* n

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor (presid ing), andOrs Thomas, Co'line, Bird, Orr, Outhbertson, and Tweed. lif NANCE. The Mayor reported the debit balance at the bank as £1336 3s 7d. The income from all sources received since last meet ing araountel to £226 lla 3d of which £42 9j was from rates, £50 18s frcm rentsof reserves, £120 10a auctioneers' license?, £7 Domain account, £3 3s from the Bowling Club, and the rest minor items. THE LIBRARY. Messrs Bell and Proadfute advised the shipping of books ordered for the library. " THE SALVATIONISTS. Mr James Wilson wrote asking if it was the Council's desire that the bylaws of the borough should be pat force against the Salvationists. The organisation had been abked by many people to play and hold open air meetings in the vicinity of their houses. The organts*tion had no wish to repeat the Milton fight. Cr Tweed said the letter should not bo received. It contained a threat. Cr Cuthbertson said the writer Was either impertinent or ignorant. There was a case sub judice which would be heard next Thursday. Cr Thomas said as to people wishing for their music the first time he heard the organisation at work they were praying at Mr George Jameson's gate. He thought it would be his turn next, and he got his waterworks in order. Cr Orr said he had no wish to interfere with any man's ideas of religion or worship, but neither the Salvationists nor anyone else had a right to cause crowds at street corners. There was a reserve with a platform specially provided for such gatherings, and they could use that or move on as others had to do. 1 The Mayor explained that though he had not suggested a letter of the kind written, the letter just received was the outcome of a conversation he had with Mr Wilson, who had asked liberty of him to hold open air meetings in the streets. He had declined to accept the responil* bility of saying yea or nay, and had suggested that he write to the Council. This was the letter he had written. The Council decided unanimously not to receive the letter, Cr Tweed moving to that effect, and Or Collins seconding. FA IK RENT BILI, A circular from the Minister of Lands re the Fair Rent Bill, intended to be in. troluced next session by Government, and asking for certain information, was read. After some discussion it was decided to acknowledge the circular, and refer it to the Reserves Committee. RESEBVE BENT, Mr Hugo Friedlander waited upon the Council pointing out that the rent of the grain store he had taken over from the Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company had not been reduced in accordance with the reductions that had been made to other lessees of reserves. It waa decided to refer the matter to the Reserves Committee, SWIMMING. Mr Alfred Harrison waited upon the Council with a view to having March 6 declared a half-holiday Instead of March 7. This yew a strong team of Sydney swimmers was to visit New Zealand, and as all the Championships had been appor tioned to Canterbury, and one of these ap portioned to Ashburton, it would be a pity to lose the ch»n?e of the Sydney team cnmlng'to Ashbuuon. The team could not come on a Thursday and as all the championships would have to he swum in one week, and the most important would be in Ckristchurch, it would be well if Wednesday could ba'arranged. There would be a large gathering of swimmers from all parts of the colony on the occa sion he referred to, and the date for Wed nesday had been fixed in Sydney In the belief that our h ilf-ho'.iday was that day, which it certainly was until the change came unexpectedly a few days ago. The Council unanimously agreed to Mr Harrison's request, and the Mayor said he would declare March 6 a half'holiday in place of March 7. -: SHOPS AND SHOP ASSISTANTS ACT. The Mayor reported that the Conference had unanimously adopted Thursday as the weekly half'holiday. BUILDING BY-LAWS. The Committee on building regulations reported as follows :—(1) Your Committee having consulted the Borough Solicitor on the alleged breach of the building by-laws, have decided to advise the Council not to proceed further in the matter, (2) Your Committee would, however, recommend that the By-law Committe? be requested to consider if any amendment of the by laws in the direction of allowing the erec tion of a shed covered with iron without, front or side walls at a certain, defined distance from a brick building would not be desirable, and also to draft a bylaw as to the character of a dividing fence within the building block. The report was adopted. HNGINFEBS' KEPORT. The Engineers' report was read as follows:—(1) lrtfcor Gang—The men have been engaged during ihe past two weeks In forming Moore and Kermode streets, carting soil to section from Wakanui road west, cleaning the side channels, watering streets, repairing the deck of the traffic bridge, cutting grass and thistles off streets, making and fixing footbridges in. Domain, making culverts, and shingling footpaths and streets, attending to the water supply and other maintenance work. ~(2) Water Supply—About half-past eight on Saturday evening the foreman reported a stoppage in the main supply pipe leading from the reservoir. We endeavored for some time to locate the obstruction, but were unable to do so, Early Sunday morning wo examined the main sump again, and satisfied ourselves both as' fcq character and place o| the stoppage. As the matter was of great importance we endeavored to obtain the Mayor's aubhority to use the Bteim fire engine, and sufficient hands to do what might be found necessary in clearing out the sump and removing the obstruction. We found the Mayor was out of town, but the Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee advised us to see as many Councillors as p ssib'e, and it w»3 agreed that the work should be done. The ob struction was found to arise from * fibrous growth in the pipe with sand and leaves, of which we had a previous «xperje£gev The foreman, with Smife; an i t h« pj[pa <■ sug*ue en? neer, were engaged about f\ve; hours, and the pipes, are quite olouigiiui' Tlie engineers eaid thej had del; detffc have a monthly. Inspection anil cleansing' of the sump. ■ ■ . . The Inspector of Nuisances reported the oases heard last Thursday. THE FIRE ENCUNB. fhe Fire Brigade reported on the recent fires. Cr Thomas said be saw in the evening pap?r % statement that it took twelve mjhutes to get up sfieam. %f that vejrfj so, the sooner that time was shortened the better. This matter was referred to the Fire Brigade Committee* il SANITARY. Cr Tweed, after some discussion as to the Council's right to compel people to employ the Borough scavenger, gave notice of motion on the subject for nexb meeting. COMMITTEES. Cr Orr was elected to the Committees of which the Mayor had been a member. THE POUND COTTAGE. The tender of Soaking and. HJggtns"ts

tfl£ ASHBIMTOH GUAKDIAIS : TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1896.



Business Notice 1. j STOCK-TAKING SALE OF General D" apery } Clothing d y Boots AT G. J. N BILL'S, FRIEDLA KfD EII S' 00Rft ER, EAST STREET, ASHBUMW. EVERYTHING EEDUCED. ; ■ '■■■' ■ ■ ■. *'■■ -M- O BBASOFABLB O FIE R E.E F USED. TEKMS CASH. ■18 9 4. Ohiistinas and Now Year's Greeting 1 F.LETOHEB BROS-, RAYS, JUST RECEIVED EX GOTHIC— '-''■" " 100 cases^lineit New Vestisan Currants 50 boxes Finest New Sultanas 3,0 boxes Finest New Valencias 50 boxes Finest New Elemes 25 boxes Australian Muscatels, to be cleared at per lb ALSO THE FOLLOWING JUST TJ HAND FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE- Jprdan A Iraonds Dessicated Cocoanut. Keene's Mixed Spice Preserved Fruits Preserved Ginger Pears, Peaches, Cordials, <fee. Apricots, Ac. Valencia Almonds Jib bottles of Persian Sherbit, 8d per bottls. 3 ;: , A splendid line of Christinas Oako in Fancy Baskets to be sold at. la Gi each. PLEASE NOTIi that all these Goods are of the very FINEST QUALITY PROCCTK \UL% whhh we intend to sell at the LOVVKST ■■■■:"'" POSSIBLE PRICE A look at our windows will show. ; : > •■ PBSSERVING- SEASON/ 1590.' J JUST LANDING Ex AURIGA, ■] 25 Lois Finest Mauritius OaiwSdgar (1 161 bajo"; Thus is the FINEST CANS SUGAR to bo got] find jam, Ac, made with-it will keep] almost any length of time. NOTE ADDRESS FLETCHER BROS.. CASH SUPPLY STOKES, ASHBURTON, AND DOWER HIGH STREET, OHRISTOHURCH. ' '' Don t miss seeing our splendid show oi Christinas Fruits, &c. J\. B. BEST ELL, COMMISSION AGENT, ARCADE. AGEST l'O3 WALT ..OR A. WOOD'S SINGLE APRO?T H A.RYE iTERS, MOWER SIDE DKLIVKRIKS, or Peas, Ci-vor, etc. Mowers, Rakes, Kniro Grinder?, Twine, Oil. Extras day and night throughout harvest. mCES of : Alliarce Assurance* Company. Colonial Mulual Life Assurance, Co., Ltd. Tradesmen's Bonks Kept, Debts Collected. B. B. IiESTELL, ARCADE. -^ ::!;'JJOHN JOLBON. AX TI S T»S~M ATE RIA LB. I have P^ceived a in a position to Supply | chers, Foreign Canvas Select 3tock of Winsor the Artists of Ashbur- I Academy Boards, Oils, and Newton's Akctst's.. ton with Oil Tubes, Easels, Etc., Etc., at a Materials, and am now Brushes, Canvas.. Stret- | Very Cheap Rate, House Painting & Paperhaiisrm^. TUAVB Especially hanging Dwellings dur- Very Best of Oils and Reduced tho Prices \i\<* the summer montH J-ead used in the work. of Painting and Paper- N.B.—None but the A Larro Stock of Paperhangings, Window Oliw, and Picture Frame Mouldings on the Premise .1. wTT^o.'V." j «ORSFJt OF AttCiDE AND BURNETT STREET, AWIMJaTON, ■ ■ ■ ' ' ■■:■.■■'' ' f



Wanted. ] ———_ , , — .i 1 \ CT7*ANTEL\ by end of January, Eight i W or Ten-joomed House, Ashburton f or Suburbs. App'y Mail Office. 198 Q TEIOR Lost, Thursday, one year old, O half Jersey, from High School ■reserve, Smith's iioad.—Charles Fbid 1 144 , T AD IKS' and Gentlemen's leff-off L_i Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mes Knight, opposite Templar Hall, nsnr Post Office. 11 170 WANT ED Known — Spectacles, ' Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the opttc» line at S. S\lek's, Optician WANTED Known.— Having had such a successful season with Dresses, balance to clear st nominal prices.— Mitchell asd Turner. i ITANTED Known —Holders of VY Present tickets can now get them chan ed.—H. C. Skoers, Mcl ford House. WANTED Known—A tremendous run on our Gloves, 4|d upwards. —Mitchell and Turner. " A.NTED"Fnown—That EL I. i lower, Confectioner, Eas f street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Cadbury's Chocalate Boxes, now in stock. WANTED Known—All wool Delaines, Prints, and Crepons below whole sa'e rates. —Mitchell jprr> Turn.br riTANTED Known — Mrs Hooper ** (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Bead, Ashburton, 11*134 T)RESENTS. We are now" giving JL Presents to all purchasers of 2s 6d and upwards.—H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. ■TTV ANTED Known—The Corner Is VV showing a magnificent New (Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collies. WANTF.D Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. 1 Collier. CHEAP Christina < Presen^~Oheap New Year Gifts, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Fancy Goods. Mas Adams, Saunders' Buildinsa. T3~EAUTTFUL~ar,d useful Presents to JD all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. —IT. 0 Segirs, Melfcrd House. i WANTED —Every Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left, at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 OWN Make In Ladies'and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, (Vluslin?, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc.j at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, B.;kor's Buildings. R OBERT ALCCIRN ha7opftned~ln 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 Ashburton, "Also an assortment of Boots. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infam/s M'i?azino, The Pr:zs, Child's Companion, Ih'\ dren'a Friend, Littl'* Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Youn? E igland, sin*-"! other New Dot ks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andreavbs amd Co. 11 98 Notice Sport lor all Guns let ou^ on hire or sold on Urn? payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair. Guns of any description. Gun fi 1 tings in st->ck. Prices low.—J. W Tlardlky, Ironinoneror, etc 7\7Tn TED K$ 0 WN. —Fred.' S. Jefferies leading Confectioner and Fi-aiterer of Ashburton, East Street, nex'i the Corner. Too Cream?, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks or every d«scrip'i n. Ice a L reasonable nires Ladies Room a epecialty. 1*153 f~\ UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock ■ "JS of Ownsj usb to hand dirent from 'he manuf;wsf«rera. Double and Single Barrel Brooch L adors, Rifles, etc. In- j invited. No old hhick to select from at J.. W. Hardlev'b Sporting j Repository j i_j ERBAL Beer, Herbal Bjer. Six '"""' gallons of splendid Herbal Beer \ for Id. Made with a bottle of Potter's Herbal Beer Extract, price 7d per bottle. Warranted purely heibal. Fletcher Bros,. Wholesale and Retail Agents, Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton and Christchuieh. BANG I Bang i Bang \ My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Quo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Oases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hardley's, un Emporium BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet'a Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15* 6d and 16a 6d.--Robert Alcorn, Iriakej:l^ Bnildini?l ANTED Known—That fi.^i- g to the success of the Sale now being held up at Sounders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, i* will be continued for another twentyreigjijf d*ys. lam not advertising a few cheap lineri, bnt the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor lunify of securing genuine bargains-A Law hie 366 WANTED Known—That if you are in want of a nrsL class art cle in sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get rho very best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well knowa to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once. Premier Boot Maker, Town I Hall Boot Store, Fv street, Ashburton. ' /CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna- V_> ments, Zithers ans Harpp, Balis and Dolls for everybody from Id each ; Jointed Dolls for 61, Sleeping Beauties Is, Chinese Conquerors 6J, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragooija all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcorn's Ladiet J'Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock stre6fc. 1Q OPx eHr ear Qards and New OJt), 1 ear Gifts of various kinds. Fancy Goods, including Fancy Glass and Chinaware, Toys of various kinds,, Chjnej?e; Lanterns, New Games for indoors and outdoors, including ' Tennis and Cricket Material ; Writing' Desks and Cases, Inkstand?, Photo and Scrap Albums, Ladies' Hand B»gs, Picture Frames Pictures, Texts, A ccorJeons, Concertinas, yioHfts, Either Harps, Banjos and a great variety of rubber goods aU at Reduced Pricos for Cash ' sAj* p, A^urbw.jm and Co. s ■ ''■ ■ _ _ _J_ ____Jj TINWALD. £Q t* JrRICE required for Cofc'age gO,. and T.S. 527, Tinwald, well situatrd on Grahani a " Road, on W* dth»*|, BULLOCK. .



I NEW ZEALAND GLOTHIN3 FACTORY, EAST STREET. j ! Half-Yeaiily Stocktaking. STRAW HATS to be cleared out at Greatly Reduced Prices. Boy's Straw Hats 3s 6 1 for Is Mens Straw His 3s 61 for lg M^n's Java Str.w Hats 2s 9d for Is 6d Men's Straw Hats, 6s 9J for 3, 6.' We do not often advertise OhediJ) Goods, but these are GENUINE REDUCTIONS. - BOOTS. ".BOOTS. BOOT 3. Boy's Strong School Baots 5a 6d Men's Light Balmorals 8s 61 Men's Strong Canvas Shoes 5a Men' dtrong Nailed Shooters 9i 6d You will Save money by purchasing your Bot>ts from the H. Z.J- F. Women s Canvas Shoes 4s 9d Women's Glace K!d Shoes 5s 6d Maids' Tan Strap Shoes 53 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Hallenstein Bros lIIVIT. »IXII\ DIXIT. mHESE WATCHES are proving the BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. Prices: 12/6, ~20/-, 25/-, & 30/. Only to be obtained from S- SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, I EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.. 1 126



Pqr Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills, i'hey can confidently be recommended as Wng mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly. 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyppepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach compla . ta. Sold in bottles Is ljd, 2s 9d, and lla, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world, A sraple, saffl and certain remedy. DOLLAR GJGARJ3T^~3<I per packet.