MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions :— WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2. For United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and Wesfc Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, and ■^arnoa, and a'so for Northern Ports of New Zsuland, per Takapuaa at 6.15 p m.; money orders, 3 p-m ; registered letters, 5 pm. Due in London, November 6. 'J'ne next parcel mail for the United Kingdom, &c, will close on October 2nd, to connect with Tongariroat Wellington.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1895. A REVOLUTION IN PRINTING.

There are no doubt many young men inthe Ashburton district who remember Mr Frank J. Bevan, a compositor who served his apprenticeship in the Guardian office, and who, as a young journeyman, sought Australian shores for further employment and larger experience in the trade he had adopted. As a compositor, working with stick and rule, he was one of the many " swifts" who have graduated in Ashburton, In fact another Ashburton boy—Mr George Venables—holds the tfew Zealand record for speed in the composition of type, as only recently we had occasion to chronicle. Mr Bevan was not so swift in picking up type as Mr Venables is, but he was very fast notwithstanding—certainly a Ions; way above the average. Some time ago, the proprietors of the Sydney Daily Telegraph " laid down," as the Americans put it, twelve of the new linotype machines, The linotype has simply revolutionised the art of print ing. Ever since inventors turned their attention to the art the compositor has laid tha flattering unction to his soul that he could never, like Othello, find his occupation gone. Let the inventor improve as ho urny the machinery which actually printed the paper, it was impossible to invent a machine that would supercede the brain, and fingers of the comp. So said and thought the compositor, and for a long series of years it seemed as if the compositor's security was impregnable. But the linotype and other composing machines have beaten down his strong hold, and have gone a long way to ousting him altogether. Everybody, of course, is familiar with the worjk of the compositor —knows that the types | must be picked up from the case letter by letter, and set up in word form in the composing stick-—a long and tedious process, and he is a good cdmpogitor indeed who can go on all through bis day's work at the rate of 2000 §»saG k°ar' at. woui<* repre* . ■* five OF B'X inches of our sent abou; B fc .fc j inot ordinary news type, notions machine bowls over all the 0... Qo® p about type-setting. In fact it does not set type, but the matrices for type, and when it has placed a line of these in position it automatically casts it in solid metal and passe 3it on to the column. The matrices are put in position by the simple touch of a key as in the type-writer, and the speed oi the machine is only limited by the speed capacity of the operator. When the Telegraph laid down its linotypes Mr Bevan elected to fall into line with the army of progress, and became a linotypisk 3 was something over five months ago, but during that time his progress nas een marvellous, and on September 17 last he became a record-breaker in linotype work, In fifteen minutes —timed" by a stop watch—he was able to put together seventy-eight lines of solid mattei-, nonpariel type (five sizes smaller than that in which this article is printed, and the smallest used in colonial news paper*) wifcboat lead or rule, or toady

line of any kind ; the whole amounting to 4056 ens. This performance equals 16,224 ens per hour, or equal to about three of our columns of the type usually used in New Zealand for leading articles and foreign cable news. The previous record was made , by Mr Philip Balis, an expert American operator, who came to' Australia to take charge of the lino types at the office of the Melbourne Evening Herald, and who on his arrival in Sydney, on June 18 last, set up in the Telegraph office sixy-seven lines of solid noinpareil in the same time — fifteen minutes — equal to 13,936 ens per hour. Mr Balls how ever, had just come off a long sea voyage, and was working a machime that was quite new, and therefore not in its best running trim. Mr Bevan's feat is an extraordinary one, and shows what marvellous work is possible with this machine as compared with the old process by hand. He would be an extraordinary compositor who could put up four thousand ens in a whole hour, but when we find that quantity of matter put up in fifteen minutes there is reason indeed for the old " comp " to open his eyes and ask what next? We confess to feeling not a little proud of our Ashburcon boy, and we shall await with no little interest the result of his meditated attempt to make (or break, 'f there be any) a record for eight hours con tinuous work. To show the change the introduction ot these machines has made in the Telegraph office, we may state that before their advent an army of seventy compositors marched in and out of the office every day, and they had to put their shoulder sturdily to the wheel to get the work through in time. Twenty now do the work with those twelve machines, and frequently only ten are required to be in use. The Telegraph was the first office to use the linotype machines in these colonies, but they are now coming into uae everywhere, and we hear that the I Ohristchurch newspapers are casting | khoop's eyes at th« new means of setting a paper But speed in compo sition is not the only advantage. By the old system of moveable type, a large stock of type had to be kept on hand, and after the matter had been printed the type was returned to the compositor to be " distributed " — that is, each type put back into its own proper box in the compositor's case, ready for re-setting in fre&h matter. Distribution occupies about a third part o£ the compositor's time. There is no distribution required with the linotype. Hhe metal is simply put back into the melting pot of the machine, and as soon as it ib molten the machine is ready for work. Truly a wonderful machine, and one which, once generally in use in this colony will give a very large number of printers " the key of the street." It will be a great pity, to be sure, but such things ara inevitable when a great labor-saving process has been dis covered and utilised. When the steam-driven cylinder machines for printing were introduced the old hand press was relegated to a corner and the pressman who worked had cither to master the new machine or go. It was a case of survival of the fittest, and many went out of the trade. But (he invention of fast printing machinery, though it ousted the hand pressman has given far more employ ment to more printers than ever there was before. Doubtless the same will be the case with the composing machine. At least let us hope so. At any rate the younger and smarter compositors of the day will have a chance, as Mr Bevan has had, of adapting themselves to the changed circumstances, and if »ny operator ia likely to succeed at such a machine the compositor ia surely the man.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Australian politics on fourth p r<ge. Colonel Fox will inspect the Ashburton Rifbs on October 14. The Chrlstchurch Estudiantina Band will give two concerts in Wellington in aid of the Wellington Hospital on < 'ctober 14 and 15, at which Misa Venie Flower, of Ashburton, will sing. Ah the Police Court this morning— before Messrs R. Alcorn and D. Thomas, J.P.'s—John Gough, for drunkenness, was fined 5n and 6s expenses, and given a week to pay in, or go to gaol for forty eight hours. Constable Beddek arrested at the Geraldine races on Friday, by description accompanying a warrant, a man named Trainor, ' wanted' for obtaining board and lodging from an Ashburton hotelkeeper by f ilse pretences. He was lockec?-up at Gar-.ldine and remanded to Ashbu'ton on Saturday. The following is the report of the loc'^ officer of the Labor Bureau for the month — Ashburton.—Building and engineering tradeB —Wry dull j a number of carpenters idle. Clothing trade — Very slack Retail trades—Veiy dull, chit fly owing to bad weather. Unskilled I;»b)ur—The Borough Council is employing a number of men. Advicas received on Saturday report iha: wool freights from Melbourne areas under :— Sailer freights, §1 per lb greasy, il per lb scoured ; mail steamer, § 1 per lb "greaay, |d per lb, scoured ; cargo steamer, |d perlbgre&sy,§dper lb scoured. All the available cargo steamer space in Melbourne is practically taken up at the id and $1 rate, and already some of the c*rgo s earners are asking fd and fd whilst it is expected that mail steamer rates will be up to fd and |d in a week or two, there being a scarcity of steam tonnage available jusfc now*

A special general maetirg of the Ash burton Horticultural Society was held in the Arcade Chambers on Saturday even?- Jng is, altar rule No 13. dealing with m subscriptions, which were fixed atlos and 5s Members subscribing XOs to receive tickets of admission for 5 and 12 free entries ; those subscribing Os will be entitled to tickets of admission for 2 and 5 free exhibits. Tickets not transferable. A committee meeting was held afterwards, when the date of the show was fixed for the second week in February, 1896.

Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— Ihe most effectual Cure for Gout and Efaeumatißm —A frequent cause of these complaints is the inflamatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude, and great debility, showing the want of a proper cir culatiori of the fluid, and that imparity of the blood greatly agravates these disorders. Holloway'a Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken in time are an effec tual preventive against gout and rheumatism but anyone that has an attack of either should use Holloway's Ointment^ also, the powerful properties of which, combined with the effects of the Pills, ensure a certain cure. The Ointment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water 1o open the pores to faoili ate the iatrodun-ion of the Ointmeot to the gfosdtf.

The Government has refused to autho rise the construction of the proposed Levin, to Greatford railway by a private company with English capital. The Sydenhana, Stanmore, Wellington Garrison, and Chriatchurch Garrison Bands all went south by ihe express to-day for the band contest at Timaru commencing to-morrow. A concert in aid of the Hospital piano fut»d will be given by the Ladies' Lieder kraiiKi in St Stephen's schoolroom on October 7, and the names of the performers in the programme are alone a guarantee of a musical treat. The Christchureh Garrison Band, escorted by the Ashburtcn Volunteers and accompanied by the local Fire Brigade, attended divine servise at St Stephen's church on Sunday morning. The church whs crowded, and an appropriate and impressive sermon waa preached by the Rev T. A. Hamilton. "Aviator to Auckland, says a Napiar paper, gives a very glowing account of the briskness In mining matters in the northern city. He says that in addition to English money that is being largely invested, French and Belgian money is now coming in for investment. He does not take che view of others who had come from north lately— • that the bottom will fall out of the boom very soon.' On the contrary, he says the boom has came to stay for a long while, because the country ha 3 nofc yet been half opened up, which the foreign capital will permit being now done. In a case at the Oamaru Court last week the Mail, records, the plaintiff produced an assignment of certain books which the clerk declared not to be in proper form. Plaintiffs counsel here walked into the Court, and, being told that a law point had cropped up, announced bis intention of appearing in the case. After scruti nising the document, he promptly pocketed It and announced : * This docu ment is not before the Court,' then in an audible aside to his client: ' You can be fined £5 for that thing, and it's only a 30s case. STou'd better withdraw it.* Plaintiff * wilted ' promptly under this advice, and withdrew the case. The Greymouth Star reports that the Grey Valley Company has disposed of its mines and plant to the Greymoufch and P>int Elizabeth Railway and Coal Com- ( pany, who will in futnre carry on the business in connection with its own mine, which will now be opened with all possible speed. It is also stated that the West port Colliery ompany's interest has been absorbed, while the Union Company and ; Mr M Kennedy will continue to hold a share in the new concern ; further, that Mr McDouetall will be managing director, whilst Mr Kennedy will hold a seat on the Board of Control. A Press Association telegram from Wellington says that Mr Walker, of the New Zealand Alliance, when interviewed re the Licensing Bill said if it passes the; Upper House without mutilation it will rank as the premier popular option law of the Empire, notwithstanding the failure to secure that a bare majority should determine prohibition. He thought the country would recognise the sincerity of the Premier in his endeavour to pass the measure, and in his giving the House a free hand to shape the Bill according to the demands of the constituencies, Mr Walker added that he was personally indebted to the Premier and the Minister for Education for their acceptance and support of important suggestions which he had made. He thought that the absolute unanimity of the vote in support of the third reading was most gratifying Animals on a ship and especially aboard a man-of-war are looked upon with affec tion a;d petted as if they were children, and a goat attached to H.M.S Goldfinch is (says the Haivkes Bay Herald) no excep tion. The other day, as the vessel was f coming along the Roast full steam ahead, the quadruped under notice, while on a I foraging expedition, fell down a shoot into iho sea. An aform waa at once raised, and whan it w&i aseerta!ned what had happened an order, promptly obeyed, was j given for the lowering of a boat The sailors set to with a will, and in a very short lime the unlucky 'canny/ which had I in the meantime kept herself afloat by vigorous exertion, was recovered and taken aboard amidst aniceraal rejoicings. We venture to think that the rescue of a g at by the c.ew of a gaoboat is an un precedented oecurenca. Daring the bush fires in Australia, the mail driver between Nelligen arid Braid wood, in New South Wales, had a most sensational experenc*. While he was coming up the Clyde Mountains the scrub caught fire on either side of a narrow bush track, and as it was impossible for him to t"urn his horses, he had to face the flames from Waging timber. He drove at break neck speed down gullies and along the track. On several occasions the mail bags and luggage became ignited, bat he stifled the flames. When at last he reached Bi aid wood the hair on the horses' backs was singed off snd'his clothes were scorched i almost to tinder. A house in the Hawkes bury district, of which a young married lady with several small children and * girl friend were temporarily the only occupants, was threatened by an approach- i ing bush fire. The yoang ladies, however, with admirable presence of mind, put into Immediate practice a custom of the Red Indians when threatened by a prairie fire. They set fire to the grass close round the house, and the ilimes died out when they reached this blackened ring.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending September 27, 1895 :«-

THE DEAN CASE.

— : .—^_ Sydney, Septeaibsr 29

Mr Meagher, in an interview, said Sir Julian Salomons' statements were utterly and absolutely without found ation. He does not regard them as serious, but as the. machination of a crafty or disordered brain. The only alternative of stating that Sir Julian Salomons concocted the confession, he says, was to find him not guilty on the ground of insanity. Dean, Mr Meagher says, never made any confession, and maintained his innocence throughout. Mr Meagher says he firmly believes in Dean's innocence.

Sir Julian Salomons had booked a passage to Melbourne, but has now decided to stay pending Mr Meagher's statement to the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, and should he think it necessary, will reply in the Council. Mr Meagher hints that there will be some peculiar revelations when be talks.

IN RENAL COMPLAINTS

Wolfe's Schnapps is notably efficacious, and in general debility is the best tonic manu factured, Buy bofctlw ..''Ah wrappers

COMMERCIAL.

London, September 28 At the wool saks there is strong compe tition for good qualities, and prices are well maintained.

There is brisk competition for sheepskins J 5059 bales were offered at the sales, and 4982 were sold. Full-woolied merinos and crossbreds show an advance of ;|d; shore combings and lambs from £d to fd . , London, September 29 At the wool sales yesterday a medium selection was offered, competition was good and prices unchanged. Cheviot Hills brand brought Bd. The total quantity of wool catalogued up to date is 67,403 bales of which 66,400 were sold. The antwerp sales have be «i fixed for October 22.

Tallow, medium mutton, 235; beef, 225. The English wheat markei showa a general advance of 6d, Continental and America r aie advancing. A cargo of Victorian wheat per ship William Mitchell sold at 23s 9d. Sydney, September 30 Owing to the drought it is anticipated that the season's wool clips will be 150,000 bales less than kst season.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, hyve received the following cable message, dated London, September 27 :— Wool—Competition is increasing, and market is firmer.

Sheepskins—There is good demand* Cloth ing and combing have advanced Mto fd respectively. Tallow—There is a fair demand. Good beef and fine mutton are worth respectively 22s 6(1 and 24s per cwt. (Last quotations were 22a and 23b 9d respectively.)

FALSE PRETENCES.

\t the Police Ooarb this morning, Joseph Trainer, arrested at Getaldine races, was charged with obtaining board and lodging to the value of 24s from Patrick Devane. Mr Cuthbertson, for accused, pleaded not gnllfcy P. Devane, licensee of the Ashburton Hotel, said accused came to him and said he was recommended there by Mr Mahoney, of Tinaatn, and wanted to gefc a stable in Ashbarton. He said he wanted to stay a couple of days. He stayed a week and then cleared oat.

. Daniel Mahoney, licensee of the Sham rock Hotel, Timara, said he knew accused. He stayed at his pUce. Did not te*l accused to go to Devane's. He left witness's house without paying. By Mr Outhbertaon—Believed he paid for a tea A t Geraldine races accused came to witness, and asked him to trust to him to pay what he owed. Mr Guthbertson contended there was no case to answer. Mr Davane had said accused told him he was told his house was a good one to sUy at, which was a very different thing to using Mr Mahoney's name, or saying that he was recommended by him, He telling Mr Dfcvane his house was a good one was not a false representation.

P. Devane, re-called, said witness said to him he had been stopping with old Dan Mahoney at Timara, and had been recommended to Devane's as a good house.

The Bench said they had decided to convict; and Mr Cufchbertson then said he would swear the accused, who said ha came in the train from Timaru with one Burns, who recommended him to go to De^ane's. Went to Devane's, and told him he had been staying at Mahoney's, and was recommended to stay atDevane'e. Did not tell Devane he was recommended by Mahoney. Went to Geraldine in a huny with some friends he met; Knew? the warrant was oat, buc did not go away* Met one of Devane's lodgers at Geraldke* and told him to tell Bevane he would ba back on Friday.

By the Sersreanfc—He was a trainer and rider, and never laid odds on a race course. Did not go off Geraldiae race course all day.

The Bench said Mr Devana had been. put off his guard by the way the repre sentation that was made, and accused would be convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence when called on, and to p*y cos^s 19a 4d, and Mr Devane's •■-aec^unft 245, within fourteen dayg or go to gaol for one month.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for thft opinions expressed by our correst>on<!eHtsl

THE ASHBURTON COW.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir, —The above is a wonderfully pro lific animal, and seems especially useful to all and sundry ; and It is nearly time it had a square meal, First the footballers and bikers come along, go Into the domain and milk her ; then cornea cheap excarsiona to Chtistchurch, and she is stripped to the last drop feo feed the city folk ; then comes along a strange band, and aftar skimming the cream on Saturday last, scoops the skim-milk on Sunday. There are also requisitions to be made upon the poor animal on behalf of Timarn, and I fancy this will about dry her off. Cannot oar friendly societies and sports people fix up something or other to raise means to turn her out for a bib ? To drop metaphor, it is time we were stirring be fore all the holidays are bespo\en, and arrange for an excursion to Ashbuiton.— I am, etc., Pom?,

IS NO HOME EXEMPT?

ATTACK ON A TAMWORTB LADY. HOW IT OCCURRED—HER BISfeIPTION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND THE OVERWHELM ING TESTIMONY 01" PROMINENT WIT NESSES. Mrs Matheson's statement of thisferoaious

attack is so extraordinary that some readers might think it incredible, or that she waa deceived by appearances, bufc her lamentable condition waa admitted by her local doctor, and corroborated by the physician in charge at the Electric Baths in Sydney, and her sufferings were witnessed by all of her immediate friends and neighbors. Conse quently it is not to be wondered at that our interviewer left her thoroughly convinoed of the truth of her statements, whioh should be placed before the public. In fact, what she suffered and endured—her narrow eecape from death—is the talk of the town, and her home has been beseiged by friends offering congratulations. Her own statement, made July 16, 1894:—'It is now five years since I had occasion to use any kind of medicine, having been cured at that time of a very long and severe illness by taking Warner's Safe Remedies. The complaint I suffered front* was muscular rheumatism j my neck, arms, legs, and back were much swollen and stiff. I could not turn my head or lifb my arms, neither cculd I move myself into a sitting pos'ure; The kidneys were also in % very bad state, the pains in the back most excruciating, appetite feeble, and my con dition altogether helpless. My friends did not expect that I could possibly live. I had spent my pounds in advice and prescriptions, all to no benefit, and also underwent a month's treatment at the Electric Baths in Sydney, but returned worse than ever, and without any hope of getting about again.- At this juncture a medical pamphlet containing theaccount ofaremarkable cure by Warner's [ Safe Remedies in the case of a gentleman whose symptoms were similar to my own was given me. I resolved at once to com mence with a course of Safe Cure and Safe Rheumatic Cure alternately, and was delighted to find some relief from the first pwo bottles, Persevering until I had taken seven bottles, and one bottle of Safe Pilk, J became free from all aches ajid pains', and. able to eat and sleep well and help myself without any assistance wha'ever. To this day I have had no return of the complaint. Many friends and neighbors are ready to vouch for the truth of this statement, for they say they never expected me to be about among them again, and were greatly sur prised that any medicine could do what the Safe Remedies have done for me. I have lived in the colonies forty-five years, and raised a family of nineteen children, and hm well known throughout the district of Tarn worth, where my unexpected recovery h»B

THE ASHBUBTON GUABDIAN: MONDAY, SEfTEMBEE 80, 1895



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.._ . ■ ■ ■ | --•■■;...-.-- | [ jm ■■ 11-,,.-, ■iiii,,u»i,,iiiiiii ctt --" t 'li'iiimi. BinmmiuMMifc— ii ■mutihii —■- Business Notices. _ 1 "Sf GOODS. G. J. NEI L L HAS OPKNED UP IN HIS NEW PREMISES IN BURNETT STREET, HI XT SHEARMAN BROS, A COMPLETE New Stock o! Spring Drapery, Clothing and Boots. HEW DEESB GOODS, HEW PRINTS, NEW MUSLINS Hew Goods of Every Description. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. New Salts lor Men, New Suits for Youths', New Suits for Boys', Trousers at Any Price. Boya" Bvitt 4s lid. am Men's and Boys' Hats, Caps, Shirts and Ties of Every Description BOOTS ANIT SHOES. In Boots we have always more than held our own and we still mean to. Men's Bluchers 4s 9d, Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid, Men's Light Boots 7s 6d. Children a Boots at Any Price, Women's Lace Shoes 4s 6d. BOOT FOEGET, the Cheapest House in Canterbury is Q. J. NEILL'S BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS., in premises lately occupied by F. Nokes.



Mangel Wurzel. THE Greatest possible care is taken in growing all our Mangel Seeds. Grown from selected roots, they cannot fail giving the greatest satisfaction, and may be relied on for producing-the greatest weight per acre possible under rich and liberal cultivation. Mammoth Long Bed, Champion Orange Globe, Golden Tankard. Turnip Seeds. Turnip Seeds. Our Turnip Seeds are grown from especially selected Roots, by growers of repute in the South of England. Our Seeds of Turnips have been carefully tested in growth before being sent out, and none are supplied but such as are really strongand robust. Carter's Elephant Swede, an immense cropper. Improved Skirving's Purple Top Swede. Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow. I Devonshire Greystone. Mammoth Purple Top White. Field Carrots As in the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of w 11 shaped Roots from which the Seeds are grown, James' Scarlet Intermediate Grant's Green Top White Belgian Fcarlet's Short Horn, &c, &c. Seed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes HAVE Just; received a consignment o? the following Varieties of SEED POTATOES from "North Canterbury :— AMERICAN" EARLY ROSE—Very early, most prolific and excellent flavour . EAJEtLY BUBY—A.« excellent eirly variety, similar to the above BATH KIDNEY—A well known and approved variety of good quality _ LAP3TOKB KIDNEY —A we'l known Kidney variety of good quality, excellent for winter use m ,-.,. THE BBUCE—This Potato, fcha Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughts'and frosts, *c, &c.



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W anted. j WANTED, a Crowd to htar~RßV Clover tell the story of Peter { Oartwright. Primitive Methodist Church This Evening. Silver coin admission. Commence at 7.30. 9 255 I |" (\ fi fll —Roll up on Thobbbay X» V/.VX* JL • Next at Templar Hall to hear our best local talent. Tea. 6to 7.30 p.m. 9 253 T QST, between the Post Office and jI J Elgin, a Lady's open-faced Silver Watch.—D. Williamson 9 258 fiRO LET—A Stable ar;d two acrus of I. land. Also, Green Feed for Sale. For particulars apply to John Moisijsi. Bootiaakor, Ashburton. 9 257 11ISHING TACKLK.—Minnows, B-xls Lines, Hooks, Swivels, Basis, Gufc' Caßts, Traces, Waders. Cricketing and Lawn Tennis materials (new goods) all at lowest prices for Cash. New Books, Papers and Magazines.—H. M. Jones. ■pO LET.—New Four-roomed House X with scullery, verandah, andpaswigo ; good range.—A. J. Andrews, Hampstead



Live within your income, and to do this farmers and householders who intend paying for what they receive must buy in the cheapest market, and to do so you must firat^ find the cash, then find the "BUTE _HOUSE." A sovereign is as large as a cart wheel in our eyea Every customer treated alike, the good ones have not to pay for the bad AT THE "BLUE HOUSE." Make no mistake— THE CHEAP "BLUE HOUSE" Is the place to study economy, and help you to live within your means Compare Our Prices, We want your money, and we mean to get it.



Beautiful Prints 2s lid, 3s lid per dozen But the plum line is a pile of new designs in Washing Prints, all at 4s lid the dress ; A large stock of Satteens, Zephyrs, Cambrics, Delains, Orepons, Trevesions, Cords, etc., at prices far below the market value, which prices are selling the goods faster than we anticipated. Flannelettes 2s lid, 4s 9d, 5a 6J per dozan No duty on our Goods Heavy Twilled Flannelette, 33in wide, 6s lid the dozen Summer Flannel in white, pink, grey, etc., at 9| per yard Heavy Welsh Flannel Is 3d, worth 2s Unbleached Calico 2s 6d, 3a lid, 4s 11 per dozen White Cilico from 2s lid up, best quality 53 6d, 36 inch Turkish Towels 6J, 9d, 103, and Is Silecias 3£d and 51, usual price 4i and 6d 72in Sheeting Bjd, 10J, la. As the winter is over, " BLUE BOUSE" Blankets and Bugs at your own price, White and Colored Quilts from 2s l)d upyeards IN THE DBBSS DEPARTMENT We have some very Choice Fancy Stuffs at prices not to be passed A very beautiful Dre3S for 9s lid, worth 17s 6d; Cashmere, Merino Summer Serges, etc., all bought to sell at a small margin over manufacturer's cost



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Corsets in all the best makes from Is lid, 2s 9d,3s lid, 4b 61 up The celebrated P.D. always stocked Hair Nets in all shades Fringe Nets in real hair Veilings in all shades, cheap Cuffa and Oolars in white and farcy, ail shapes and prices, and the turned back which are of the finest linen Is 9d set Feathers, Flowers, Buds, Wings, Pompons, etc., in every conceivable shade for the spring and summer trade THS



"BLUE HOUSE" CLOTHING & MEEOEEY DEPARTMENT Defies competition, our prices proye it- Men's Suits 14a lid, 16a 6d, 17a 9d up ken's Shirts from Is each The Blue House leading line is a strong heavy shirt at 2s lid Under Shirts and Pants Is up * olum Merino Shirt or Pants 2s Hd tj -. --(t, in Black, Brown and Drab from tiats, so. - .^ Is 6d, lint!^ A clinker at 3a 6d Socks from 4d per pa Handkerchiefs from Belts and Braces from i Gentlemen complain that in Ash burton they cannot get a decent Tie or Collar. -



THE "BLUE HOUSE" Invites inspection, and have opened a stock of Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Ties, etc., which should please the most particular THE " BLUE HOUSE " Leading lice in BOOTS and SHOES is a wonder at 3s lid per pair. FLOORCLOTHS and LINOLEUMS At prices never before heard of; for instance, 6 feet wide at la lid, 3 feet at 10£ dup To save money go into East Street, and between J. Orr's and the Clothing Factory is a shop painted Blue, THAT IS THE 'BLUB HOUSE," AND DON'T YOU FORGKL' IT. 9103



_ 9 219 B^OR SALE.—A Trio of Dark Brah mas, and Eggs from Spanish, Brahmas, Houdans, and Polish.—Apply Mail Office, 9 221 W'" ANTED, to Borrow £100, repayable in 12—monthly inntalmeiitn. Good security. State rate of interest. Apply L.M., Post Office, Ashburton. 9 226 TXTaNTJSD—Visitors to the Christ vv church Exhibition to inspect It. Murray and iSon'h fine exhibit of locally made Clocks. 9 93 WANTED— Every mun to try Mkllok's Bluchers, only 6s tli, \\T ANTED KNOWN—We are now VV making a magnificent display of Linoleums, Carpets, &0., in our New Show Room.—Mitchell and Tuunkk. WANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid, Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4JW, Flannels B|d. -The Corner, W. H Collier . i/ ANTED Known— Thab H. Baik VV STOW makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 \,K( ANTED~"Known—Mellor's Zen -1 yv landia B.»ot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d.— H. 0, S*egebs, Mcl ford House



STOCKTAKING- Sale- Mes Aloobh V* will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Drees M*teml, Glassware and Far.cy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — Next Courthouse, Haveiock street \\IA NT X D Kaown—24o Pairs of \ V Sample Boots at cost price,— Mellor's Zealandia Boot: Store. p.HOICE FUUlT3.—Peaches, bananas, v ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at VI, A. Flowbb,, Fruicer and Confectioner, I'l'Afjt; street WANTED Knowr. —Melloh's Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. t AfANTftD Known — Spectacles, Eye VV Protectors. Gogglps, Polders, and ovorytl'iinii in the optic-il liae at R. | SiXEK's, (JpfJoinn, \ k /ANTED—Everybody to examine V'V the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot S^oro. ( \ .*,.-■ ANTED Kno\vn—Great Purchase VV of Drets Stuffs for Melford House Sale. Loc No. 2 great variety, double width at Is. Some of these were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced—H. 0. Segers.



iP. AN'DREWKS & CO.—Sale now -^« on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Book 3, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced pricas for cash, at L. F. Andrewbs & Co \J7 ANTED Known—Girls' neat; Kid W Shoes 5a 6d afc Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store. W AMTED Known—Slacks of cheap Boots and Shoes at Hello it's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—No old fishioned Goods at Mellor's Z.'alandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Mellok's Zjalandia Boot Store. i IFANTED Known—MEixos, 1!? Zea- VV landia Boot Store »s the cheapest Boot shop in Ashhurton, 1 iriTANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s ' » 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9j lid, Knickar Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d»- Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B^d. Moat of these goods wore Is B|i wholesale. Melford Mouse Sale. Everything reduced,—H, 0. Segers. WANTED— People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Bairstow. 8 80 WANTED KNOWN—The celebrated Yartßouth Oilskins can be ob* tamed afc W. H. Collier, " The Corner." "ITTANTED—Ladies to ccc the latest VY styles in Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Boot Store. ANTED KNOWK—Art^uslin^ Art Cretonnes, Art Curtains, &c, to lip seen in our Hew Show Room. A  -«if ai prpnien^de.. -— Mitchell and [ b^... j .......



Turner. •*——.—, ■ . llirins ™d, e to look like new. Mklw. s Z -alandia Boot Btore, FARM SEEDS, Farm Seeds. ■— Flbtchek Bros have just received thfir New Season's stock ot Turnip and Manjel Seeds- All guaranteed grown from selected roots. Although these are first-class seeds we intend to sell them at lower prices than they have ever been sold before.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. YTILOWER SEEDS* Id per packet; 1. Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known fir:n of Bimmo and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as tho season advances some of tha varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburtoa. OEDUCED PRICES for Cash this *• *-' month for Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc, Fancy Glass and China ware, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire Screens, Cricket and Tennis Material, Balls, Etc. School Bags, Sttaps, Work Boxes, Writing Cases, and Desks, Etc., all at reduced prices for Oath.-—L F Akdrbwes & Co. New Vtnus Tobaetg—Latest Sttseoss,



| Wanted. ! ! /\WN Make in Jbidies* and Children's j vJ" Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., ab Mrs Alcoiln s new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED KNOWN. —F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Oornei 1. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffeu also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladiet*' Room a speolalt 7. 1*153 CHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have gut in a nice assortment- of this season's Blankets, men's and boya colonial Tweed (Suita and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27a 6i, a marvel at the prine; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d. -Robert Algokn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelook street,



JFIIIST CONSIGNMENT OF NEW GOODS OPENING UP TO-DAY. i NEW r/EALAND /CLOTHING XnACTORY.