Fatal Yacht Accident

Hobart, December 30 The yacht Sylph capsized at S^rah^n., Dr Mathesori and two men named Rogers and Lechnent were drowned, but two others were rescued.

Electric Power.

Perth, December 30 Government has granted a conces sion to an English company to convey electric power to Ooolgarfjie, |f tha , _oherae is carried out it will revolu tionise the present methods of driving batteries and drilling machines, and largely overcome the water difficulty.

I S( me comment has been caused iv Christchurch during tho last few days by the departure on Friday of Worthington, teacher of the Students of Tryjth, for Sydney. At the Temple of Truth on San day, Mr 0. Duggao, who conducted the service, made a statement in reference to Worthington's departure from the colony. He said that Worthington had left for America via Sydney, with the full know ledge and consent of the trustees, and on business which they had ha? 1, before them. Worthington was expected to return in a few weeks, and Sunday morning and evening services in the Temple would be carried on in his abnouce. It wasunderstord that tho business "-.' en-cd to is connected with obtaining md.Hsy that Workington jias stated "He ■■ expuoted' to receive froift America,

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1895 1895-6.

We have just about ended one year, and are on the eve of another, with scarce time to look back or to look forward, so absorbed do we become in the pursuits and pleasures of the moment. We have come through Christmastide, that period of holy thoughts and aspirations, that brings with it the restful feeling and desire, the sacred inclination to lay aside every hard thought that may have harbored in our bosoms, and to be at peace with all men, as was the spirit of the glad evangel of Bethlehem. But Christmas does not end life. One sometimes feels at Christmas time, as he ceases for a period from the toil and worry of existence, and gives himself up to the sweet influences that pervade that hallowed season, what an awful pity it is that Christmas thoughts and feelings do not actuate all mankind through all the rest of the year, and every year. But when the sacred oasis in the year b.as been reached and passed, then begins afresh the journey of life; The end of the one year and the beginning of another are but one more milestone marked on the great journey ; one more lap in the great race; " one more river crossed "of the many of all those that lie between the birth of man, and the time when he shall pass the dark river and enter upon the verge of that undiscovered country whence no traveller returns. The New Year is a time, less we take it for retrospect than for prospect. It is at Christmas time that we should make a retrospect of our lives for the year, and having noted what was amiss make resolutions for amendment and retrenchment, But at the same time while we are thus sup posed to have done our duty by our own consciences at a season that was given to us as an opportunity for such an exercise, one can hardly help look ing both at the past and at what he is able to see of the future. And even while we write events are happening at the other side of the world, from day to day, which may possibly change the whole course of the affairs of the earth, and prove once again the vanity of human hopes and calculations. We are, however, to a large extent the creatures of circumstances, and must be greatly governed by probabilities; but probabilities can only be judged by the information we have at hand. We have ourselves come through a year during the winter of which our poor felt acutely the stings of poverty, and in some cases still more acutely that feeling which the Scotch poet painted in so cruelly vived colors in those lines telling of a worm begging {( his brother worm, to give him leave to toil." But the worms who had were better than their fears to those that had not, and the past winter wag one in which a noble spirit impelled the 1 comparatively well to do to provide a winter work fund. That fund kept the wolf from the door of many, and it is pleasant to look back upon that act of kindness clone by the people as a body, but which when analysed and sorted out into the many parts that went to make up the whole, showed , how genuine after all is the spirit of true Christianity among our people, how large is the heart that can feel for ■ another, and how well has been learned —in spite of all wails to the contrary— the lesson that the little hymn teaches —" Let us scatter seeds of kindness." A cloud of depression has hung over the world's trade for ypa.vs, and we in New Zealand like other people, were under its shadow. But last year, the whole woild began to see the silver lining of that cloud, and we, too, are hoping that a brighter glimpse of it will gladden our eyes And we feel that it is not a hoping against hope not the hope that keeps alive despair. Already signs are not wanting that the earth will bring forth by handfuls to the reaper when the hum of the harvester is heard; already, too, are • signs that the farmer will obtain, a fair price for the abundant harvest that he sees promise of already also are signs that the products of our shepherds' care will be of more value than they have been —so that indeed there is reason why we should take heart of grace. But—ay, bat—there is al ways a "but" in the most beautiful story that ever was told, in the sweetest song that ever was sung, in the sublimest prospect ever unfolded to the eye of human being. Our New Zealand Ji but," as compared with the outer world is scarcely worth the noting. But at Home, on the Continent, and in America, there baye bega, "huts that have been fraught with horror, mas sacre, outrage, disaster, and nameless iniquity to many, and there have been threateninga of the fearful thing that war of the present day is. Who would have thought last Christmas that the Powers of Europe would have required to intervene before another Christmas to stop the horrors that haye, been enacted in Armenia % An,d who would haye thought that those Christian Powers would have been unable to end those horrors with a single word ? But so it is, and the savage carnage, the barbarous massacre, the unspeakable outrage go on, while Christian England, and pious Russia, and the Germany that used so unctuously to thank God for battles won. and thousands thousands of enemies slain—waste pre yious t%e in idle parley with a Power whose ideas of humanity, of morality, of loyalty to a promise given are lower than a dog's, lower even than the level of the wild beast of the jungle. Yet another " but." While the world is indignant with the delay in settling the Eastern Question, and horrified at the outrages that are still committed by the unrestrained and unawed bar barians of the Ottoman Empire, there comes a threat of war from America— a threat that made the eyes of the whole world open wide with astonish ment at the very supposition of such a thing. There are evidences now that war was very far from President Cleveland's intention, and that he was only making use of a show of " jingoism" as an electioneering agency. H^s proposition of a Commis sion to go to Spain and Holland to examine into ancient documents of State with a view to find out what the;

exact boundary is that parts Venezuelan \ from British territory is only a means I of " climbing down." Before that Commission can complete its labors the whole thing will be forgotten, and the elections it was intended to influence will be over. But it was well said that the war Grover Cleveland threatened would have been the " crime of the century." Those who follow American politics will have no difficulty in seeing, from the outcry that has arisen, how ill the President has known his people, and how completely his hopes of success in the future have been blasted. The man who could, for one moment, on so trivial a matter as the boundary question between British Guiana and Venezuela- —a question really that did' not concern him— entertain the idea of setting two such nations as the British and the American to arms, is never again likely to be placed in the highest position of power. This one cloud of impending war is now almost dis persed, and the blue sky again begins to appear. We may look forward then with hope that we shall have, as we all certainly wish for ourselves and for each other A Happy New Year.

We should be sorry to think that, either in writings of our own or in those of any

the PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE and thb powce.

of our corres pondentS, any words

should occur likely to be construed into a reflection on any member of the police staff in connection with the Public Trust Office. We can easily speak for our , selves, and we think we can for our correspondent, when we say that what was objected to was the police being made use of at all in connection, not only with the Public Trust Office, but any civil business whatever. We take it when the police are found looking after pnblic trust business they have been ordered to do so, and there fore no blame rests with them; but the officers of the criminal law ought on no account be made officers of a business department like that of the i Public Trustee.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter on fourth pag9, Mr Gladstone attained his eighty-sixth birthday last Sunday. Hallelujah! Big thing at the "Bar. racks" to-morrow. New Year's Day ! No Guardian to morrow : no Mail on Thursday. The Swimming Baths In the Domain will not be filled again bt fore Friday. To'niahb the Christchurch police will 'run in' any person found letting off crackers or fireworks in the streets. The Ashburton R'flas will fire a prize handicap on the range on New Year's Day, beginning at eleven o'clock. The Clufcha river is in high flood, and is still level with its banks, says a Balclutha telegram. Plenty of water in the prohibi tion district, I Mr Henry 2_nder has an important announcement in thia issue in regard to binding twine—' the straight artiola at straight prices, and these the lowest yet advertised.' The Buckeye harvester is at work to day, and will bo again to-morrow, at Mr Btagg Hanks' farm, near Tinwald race course, where farmers are invited to see the machine at work. The Wellington Times stateo that the whole of the Government costs in the Midland arbitration case will not amount to £10,000. It cinnofc therefore see how the total costs of both parties are to amount to £100,000. According to the Ringitikei Advocate, " It is reported that Mr H. S. Fish, ex- Mayor of Dunedin, has been left £30,000 by j* brother who recently died in Liver pool."" If this be true it is curious "that we have seen no mention of the fact in the Dunedin papers. It was rumoured in Christchurch on Monday afternoon tha,t the Hon W. P. Reeves had resigned his seat for Christ church, and that Mr J. L. Scott would be the nominee of the Government for the vacancy. Mr Scott has been asked to stand, but has not yet given an answer to the request. t Larrikins with a fondness lor polling down signboards, removing gates, and other little playfulnesses, are reminded of what waa promised from the bench last year to any offender broueht before it for similar offences committed on the last night of 1895. No mercy will be shown, and the police have orders to be very vigilant. Rowdies h»d better take this as the 'straight tip,* and accept the * office..' Oil stoves and gas stoves should never be kept burning in a sleeping room, for they are burned in the open air of the ! room, and. having no connection with a 1 chimney flue, they throw the poisonous carbonic oxide of combustion into the air of the apartment and reake it unfit for respiration. Even an oil lamp is dangerous if left burning all night, but an oil stove is worse, because stoves generally feed more flame, consume more of the oxygen, and give off more poisonous gas. A monster children's party was given in the Garrison Hall, Dunedin, on Saturday last, no less than 900 children being feasted, entertained, and having toys and useful articles presented to them. The good work was done, swely for the aake of the children. and the promoters of it '■ wish to i«n»iia unknown, though they desi?e publicly to acknowlege the very generous; assistance they have received from several quarters and th© help given them in carrying out the task they had undertaken. An Upper Waitaki correspondent of the North Otago Times writes :— * I daresay ypu will be Interested to know how shear ing is progressing in this district. Shaarers and shed hands are extrersaery scarce. I have been working short handed since work oorftnaenceci on the 12th inst., and no,- a man has come looking for employ | ment. Fortunately the weather has been most favorable for shearing, and there has been no delay. It has been very hot and muggy during the last ten days, causing great melting of the snow, fields, conse quently the lakes and rivers are in high flood. The Ohau Like was last week higher than it has bt^n since 1878. Ihe mustering so far is revealing a mortality from the winter's snow storm quite as heavy as we dreaded. Until shearing is completed, the exict loss cannot be told, but it is already evident that the shortage in sheep to shear, yield in lambs, and also In "quantity of wool from the survivors will be greater then was anticipated. In every mob that Is brought to the shed ara hundreds of sheep in all stages of ' peel ing,' many, Indeed, with not a tag of wool on their bodies. Phenomenal tallies "are being done by some of t^e Australian shearers, as is to be expected when they ! set so man^f tbas can be shorn just by a j few touches of the machine.

The Old Year and the New.

Toll out the bell! soon the hour shall have sped That lays the Old Year to his rest with the dead. To'l ! for the joys that he crushed in their bloom, Toll ! for the hopes that he hid in the tomb. Toll! for ambitions crushed down to the earth, Toll! for the noble thoughts strangled at birth, Toll! for life's failures, the great "might have-been," Toll! for the sorrow and sin he hath seen. Toll I for the hearts that in anguish were broken, Toll! for the wordß that in anger were spoken, Toll! for the loves that were slighted and kdled, B m 0!!! *or the vows that were all unfulfilled, loll! for the blossoms hia winter hath slain, ---101l for the tithing of life he hath ta'en. ',° • *?*• the peasant, toll! for the earl, 101 l for the monarch ! toll! for the churl, w L _the bri<*egroom, toll! for the bride! b or -brother and sister in death side by s>de, loll! for life's sands that so swiftly have run. *or mother and babe, for sire and for son, loll! for the battlefields reddened with blood, loll! for the famine, the fire and the flood. 101 l out at midnight solemn and slow, leljing the story of pain and of woe. loll! till the Old Year's last moment has fled, Then—Let the dead Past bury its dead.

Change now the measure! Ring out a peal! For health and for wealth, tor Mewing and weal. Hope looks oa the future with bright beam ing eyes, And Faith rolls triumphant the clouds from the skies. Ring outt^e bells cheerily, loudly* and clear, Ring out to welcome the happy New Year. Ring! for the joys that its momenta shall bring To peer and to peasant, to subject and king* Ring! for the babes that to love shall be ' _ -Siven* And bring down to earth half the blessing* of heaven, Ring! for the bridegroom, and ring! for tfto bride, For the love that nor sorrow nor death can divide. Ring ! for the triumphs the New Year shall win, O'er darkness and ignorance, sorrow and sin. Ring ! for the glories of mountain and plain, The buds and the flowers, the fruit and the grain. Ring! for the forests, and ring ! for the brakes, Ring! for the oceans, the rivers and lakes-; Ring! till tbe voice of the bells fills the air, 1 Chiming for gladness that life is so fair. And as their sweet music is borne on the wind, Leave we all fears and all sorrow behind. Saying to every heart—" Be of good cheer !" Wishing, for all men, "A Happy New Year.'" 1 — Wm, J. Stewabd..

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold oursetves responsible tor the opinions expressed W our conesp._denw

ASHBURTON TIME.

TO THE EDM3OR-. Sir,—ln reply to yo\_r and others' queries as to the correctness or otherwise of Ashburtcn time, we may Bay than through the courtesy of Mr Douglas and' the other members of the telegraph ataff, we have always been able, by Weans of special time wires from Wellington, to adjust tha town clock to as nearly New- Zealand mean time as is possible, without: the employment of special instruments. In the interests ot the public, however, j we do not consider it advisable to alter : the clock except; on very rare occasions ! and at loflf? intervals, as a clock which ii being continually altered ceases to remain a standard. After your issue on Satur day, we took occasion to compare bur owa time with that of the Post Office and the. Railway Station, with the result that we> found the town clock fifteen (15) seconds ahead of the farmer, and thirty (3&) seconds behind the railway tinie, bufc from experience we have found that the time kept on the railway platform is nob reliable. Your correspondent on Satur day was truly unsophisticated, otherwise he would not have requested that the town clock should be kept to time with two other clocks, which he declared never allowed the same time together. Thank ing you for the insertion of the above. —We are, etc., R. Murray & Son*

SPORTING.

The annual race meeting of t'fte Tinwald Racing Olab takes place on, Wednesday next (New Year's Day) on the Tinwald racecourse. The fields are good, and the Olub'a haadicappers have reason to b» proud of the acceptances. The Secretary, Mr A. Fooks, has been working hard to secure comfort for his patrons, and given fine weather the Olub ahoald score a reoord attendance. "Red Leggings" Bends the following tips:— New Year's Gift — Georgia Shacp. Pony Race—Phyllis or Mania. Cap—Clarence 1, Erringcon 2, Manilla 3. Trot—Max or E»qrikir Welter Handi cap — Speculator. Novel --*Rosehill. Flying Handicap—Warrington.

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKEI. Christchurch, December 30 Fat Sheep—Rather a small entry, con sisting mostly of wwes, with about three nice lines of freezing sheep. Competition for first class freezing wethers showed slight improvement. Second quality and lighter sorts showed no improvement. Four and sixth-toot., maiden ewes and batchers* sheep. showed an advance. Best freezing-.ethers. 1.".*, to 14s 6d, and up to 15a 6d for extra. heavy weight freezers ; mixed sexes, lis 6d' to 12s 9d; best maiden ewes, lOe to lis 9d j; lighter sorts, Bs.s». 9a 6d. and'butchers' best ewes 9s to 10s 6d; medium 6a 9d to Bs.. Fat Lambs—A fair entry. 9Fhe market" opened at last market prices. After a few pens had been sold, th_ arrival of another export buyer and increased competition among the butchers made the sale brisk., Extra quality freesatng lambs brought 12*n 6d to 14s CM. good, 10s 8d to lis M? butchers' best lambs, 9s tolOs 6d ; inferior, 5s to 7s 6d Store Sheep—The entry cq>nsiste«. moßtly of two and four-tooth wethers and mixed sexes, wethers being preferred by all buyers. Store sheep again sold well, and? notwithstanding the recant dry weather prices at the previous sale were welt maintained. 'Competition for forward sort® was very go»d. brought 10s to 12s; two-tooths 7s 6d to 9a 6d ? extra good two-tooths 9s to lis; ewes and lambs al! counted, inferior sorts, 4s fid to 5s 6d; old crossbred ewes 8* 6d* to 53 Pigs—The entry was very small.- Baconers brought 30s to 87s; porkers, 20s to 2s*; stores up to 28s. Baconers and porkers, averaged 3d per lb

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1895.



Business Notices, Cheaper Tlian l_yer. ' G. J. N E ILL IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bros —^)— Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sai'or Hats lOd each MILLINERY OP EVERY DESCRIPTION Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6|d Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3a lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots are made Specially to our order. Everjr Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid WonWs Shoes 4s fiid Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men\S mßOoS 6AND SHOES OP EVERY DESCRIPTION Q. J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS.



Few Jewel! «r_r for Cferl^timm^ s&etl lew Y«ar .Presents JUST RECEIVED EIREOT FROM THE HOME MANUFiCIURERS. A NICE SELECTION OF SMALL AND INEXPENSIVE ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR ► CHRISTMAS PREIENTBI. uics» Pan a Vw't t<> the Leading Jewellery Establishment in the district, where is to he seen the Largest ana Innest btocfc of Gold and Silver Jeweller// $ B.—AU Goods marked in plain figures specially Low for the CHRISTMAS TRADE. DIXIT WATCHES, Open face and Hunting cases, from.2os to 30s, are the Best 8. SAL EX, WATCEMAKBK . AND JEWELLEB, EAST STREET.



CHRISTMAS 1395. The Compliments of the Scase&a to &*!.■ — MEW FKtflT — !TA"Vr_ JUST RECEIVED their.First Shipment of New Season's Fruit 11 and ifc is Without Doubt some of THE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER COME TO THIS MARKET 40 Cases Finest Vostizza Currants i •"> Cases Preserved Peaches 10 Cases Finest Kleme Raisins ■ .r> Cases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases Finest Valencia- j r> Cases Preserved Pears, etej ■ 9Q Cases Finest Sultanas i 10 Boxes Muscatels, Spanish and] ' 2 Cases Finest French Prunes | Californian 50 Dozen Kasence Lemon, 25 dozen | 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essence Vanilla, Co-hineal, eve, ! 10 Boxes Turkey Figs specially prepared for Fletcher j 5 Cases Preserved Ginger -r. Os | 5 Boxes Dessicated CocoanutJ ". Cwt Icein" Suf'ar ! Oases Valencia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan Almonds | 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sicily Almonds jo Sacks Barcelona Nut. 5 Owt Scotch Mixtures ! 5 Owt Conversations Preserving: Reason 1595-SH>. We have in Stock and to Arrive !>5 TONS OF FINEST CANE SUGAR IX ob\b and 701b BAGS. This" Su»ar can be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. This Sugar is solely used by Kirkpatnek in the manfacture of their Celebrated 'X' Jams. Jam Jar§. Jam Jars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL Mason Jars quarts and half-gallon sizes ; lib Glass Jars with tops, 21b Glass Jars with tops; White Jars three in a nest-also, a nice line of TUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOAV FIGURE Benin's Patent in Ilk Bucket. We have in stock these celebrated Buckets, with or without Strainer. This is really-a Splendid Patent and is a, muck superior idea to the old style of Bucket. The following are five reasons why you should buy one :— (1) It is perfect for holding between the knees while milking (2) The corner forms a lip for easy pouring (3) It is much easier to carry than the round bucket (4) It is not so cumbersome (5) It will hold three and a half gallons FLETCHEE Ik; OS., CASH SU.'TLY I-TOi^ , 35 AST ST KELT, ASHBURTON, AN 0 110 and 118 High Street, Oaristchurch, Bos 6? Telephone 24



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Wanted. j |7" _.J_P your eye on niu .'achelurt. -*-*- Tahle »t the Army T_a, To-morrow 12 200 I'^M)]i S LE, private y, the Horse and Trap lately used '; y Mr J. Edwards for carrying the mai's. Apply Mrs jh.nwARDS Alford For. st Road. 12170 WA N T I_. D, .-itcats .n .s Giivernc-ss. English, Music, Piano, and Violin, i Drawing, Pain tins.' in Oil and Water j Colors, S< wing in Plain and Fancy Work. Apply RO, 125 High street, Christ | church. Five years' experience. 12 177 j \A/aNTEU Known—Cycles thoroughly IYV overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty—Fi. Knight, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street, opposite Arcades 12 85



WANTED Known—Mrs Smith, Dress- | maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron afreet to Have lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 UPBCIAL Value in Toys, Dolls, and £5 Fancy Goods for To-night. Come for supplies for New Year Gifts. The best salection and lowest cash value in Ashburton. New Goods.—H. M. Jones. THE Very Latest. —Strawberries and Tee Cream 6d per plate at H- A Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. I 17 ANTED, to Lease, in Geraldine or VV Ashburton counties, House, con taining five or six rooms, bathroom with garden and paddock. — L'rummond- Sharfe, Mount Fyffe, Kaikoura, Marl boro. 12 152 W' ANTED Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR SALE —Four roomed House, j Waahhoose> Two stalled Stable, and Buggy Shed. Apply—Mrs Bright, Alford Forest Road. 12 g7 f (J ,0 Let—Six-roomed House, Cameron J street west. Possession January 1. Apply, Geo. Lea, Builder. 12 162 WANTED -A Smart Lad, wages ten shillings a week. Apply at Ash burton Hotel. 12 190 R! KWARD — Lost a Gold Locket with hair enclosed. Finder rewarded on returning same to the ' Blue House.' 11 191 J' AM JARS, JAM J 4 RS.—Fletcher Bros, are just landing a large ship ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason Screw Top Jars in Quart and Half-gallon Jars at very low prices; also Fruit Preserving Sugar of the very best quality, in 561b and 70ib Bags, at equally low rates. —Fletcher Bros , East Street, Ashburton. Telephone 24 TUST Arrived.—A large variety of use ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost price at Muss Alcorn's, \fe F ANTED—Everybody to examine v V the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. II 7 ANTED Known—We are now i V k giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of Drapery. Millinery, &C —H. C Skukfs, Melford Houso. \l[ ANTED Known —Stacks of cheap 'i?y Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \/|TANTED Known—l am a Hnyer of ** Bottles—pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Branny ; also Old Iron, wrought and c'.s l'; Bones in largo or small lots; Zinc, Brasn, and Horse IT«ir.—Charlks Brown. bottom of Havolock, Street, Ashburton. 11 144 |17ANT1<;D Knowa—Girls' neat Kid vv Shoos 5s 6d at Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store. ,4/fEIS'S Bluchers 54. a good Strong JXa. Nailed Shooter at 8s 61 ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boo'.s and Shoos from Is 9d a pair at It Alcorn's - _. WANTED— Ladies to fee the latest sryles in Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. QOLIDAY Suits—A Nice Kaiapol JLjL Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Kmcker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R„ Alcorn's DRBSSES ! Dresses ! Dresses ! Trhn^ mings of all kinds. Millinery and Mantles, Jackets and Blouses, New and Stylish Goods at moderate prices.—- Mitchell and Turner CHRISTMAS &NEW YEAR CARDS, 1895 98. A New, Choice and BeautL ful Assortment of the latest designs, Packets of Cards at all prices to suit everybody. Booklets, Fancy Calendars, ore.—L. F. Andrewes & Co., Stationers Hall 12 15 WANTED Known—Mkllobs Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. (I/ANTED— Every man to try Mellor's VV Bluchers, only 4s lid. XIJ ANTED Known—Mellor's Zea- V '*■ landia R.)ot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s bd. OWN Make in Lidies 1 and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn s new shop, Baker's Buildings. "fTTANTED Known—Mellor's Zea IVY landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashburton, (^ ENTLEMEN who wish to dress *. "T comfortably, and with good taste | and economy, should visit our Clothing and Outfitting Department.—Mitchell AMD Turner. WANTED Known—Repairing m ide to lo'jk like new. Mkll r's Zealandia Boot; Store. •X % f ANTIC DKuown—Go to The Corn er "' fw Newest Stylos in Drapery and Millinery-W. H. Collier. * T\f ANTED Known—For good value V¥ in Drapery, Millinery, &c., go to Melford House. Tickets tor presents i/iveTi to all cash purchasers.—H, 0. Sogers. rpo LADIES-Spring Gleaning. Before JL re-arranging your rooms pay us a visit. Our Stock of Furnishing Drapery i» very large, and includes evsrything necessary for the beauty and comfort of a home.—Mitchell and Turner. CIHRISTMAS and New Year Presents j —Boys ana fr ipla and other New Ann.«ai&. New Books for School Prizes or Presentations, School Committees and others supplied at Lowest Prices. New Fancy Goods, including Japanese, fancy China and glass ware. Toys of 'various kinds aud at all prices. All goods at Lowest prices for Cash.— L. F. Andrewes , .a;jd.Co.,'Stationer's Hall i



j Wanted. WAHOOI THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. | Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11_108 WAITED Known—Newest Goods in Drapary and Millinery for the Summer Season, diroct, from London— , W H. Collier, The Corner. •: ANTED Known—so [air.s Ladies '^ and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at, half usual price, for two weeks only. - Andrew Orr 10 136 . .<. , ANT E D Known—24o Pairs of VV Sample Boots at cost price.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. l(% ANTED Known- We are now V* showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Mi'llin ry, &c. Everything marked as low as possible. —H. C. | Segers, Melford House. j WANTED Kuown—No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s ( lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.~ Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier fIHRISTMAS, 1895.—1 beg to thank V> my friends and the public at large for the liberal support extended to me since I started business three months ago. I have now received a quantity of Goods suitable for the Christmas and New Year trade, second to none in Ashburton, and at a price within the reach of all. A trial solicited.—E. Mahood, East Belt Cash Store.



A SHBURTON T\RaPERY nOMPANY. SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. IN PLACE OF CHRISTMAS AND 1 NEW YEAR PRESENTS, from the 14th to the 31st Demceber in clusive, We will Give Our Customers A SPECIAL DISCOUNT ov ONE SHILLING off every pound's worth purchased at our establishment. (TERMS; STRICTLY CASH. DRESSMAKING A SPECIALTY, lOs Od. Ladies' Own Material. Made Up. Ashburton Drapery Company, C.rner of Arcade and Burnett street. 12 68 THE HOLIDAYS., JUST OPENED A EEW CASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, Poft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats from Is 9J. New Shapes in Hard Felt Hats. Sppcial Feather-weight Soft Felt Hats l|-oz. Frame Hats in all the latest .hapea A glance at our Christmas windows will show you that we keep tha Largest and Best Assorted Stock of HATS in the district NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS For travelling—A Large Assortment of GLADSTONE BAGS, LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX, AND HAND BAGS TO ATHLETES: Running Pants and Shirty in all Colors Tennis Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing Shirts and Trousers NEW ZEALAND | CLOTHING FACTORY, ' ALEX. HKNDRY, Manager. jW»B«jWI_MUMI-Ml.JU>lll««tt_l«^ mHE GUARDIAN WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED I I WEDNESDAY NEXT (New Yeara Day) NOR THE' " MAIL" ox THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.



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—-__-__i^_. Hollowaj'a Ointment,—Sores, -womstDr,. ulceration?, and other diseases abating tbe skin, are capable of speedy amendment by this cooling and healing oration*, whioh baa called forth the loudest paaiee from persons who has suffered for yew* ftom bad legs, bad bre^ate, piles, absoeaseg, tod ohronio ulcers. None but tkoee who, have experienoed the scpt&iog affeot o! it can form any idea of the it bestows by restraining inflammatioß and allaying pain. Whenever Eollcwuy's Ointment has been o_*oe used it has established its owa worth, and is again eagerly eonght te as the easiest find safest remedy lor all complaints. In neuralgia, sba_.__&t-Bnvand goat, the .ante application, properly used, gives wonderful relief. ¥ The great clearing sale of S. Anmskson'' stock of Boots and Shoes, announced by MoDon Am and McDiabmid is coming tea close within ten days. Secure a pair of Boots it ones at the reduced prioe. U 15$