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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY. APRIL 8, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bishop M')ran\i health la again causing fche gravest anxiety.

The railwvv arrangements for the Easter lolidiys *re advertised.

Dr Lamb, the New Hebrd a missionary will lecture in the Presbyterian Church to-* n ght.

Messrs Palmer and Blacktnore, the Government pomologists, represent New ZaaUnd at the Fruit Conference at Hobart m the 22nd inst

The s?lo of work, hold in the Orange Hall on Saturduy, in aid of the building und of thfi Presbyterian Church was very successful, £100havii>g been netted for the fund.

The offices and places of business of the merchants and auctioneers in Weso Street ire advertised to close from Thursday •vening till Tuesday morning. So also «re the ironworkers' shops.

Our readers are notified that this is positively the last day cf the Phonograph exhibition. Those who have not heard (his marvellous inven ion should do co as the price is within the rtaoh of all.

Mr Hendry, the local manager of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, has just returned from Dunedin, where he selected a choice stock of new goods suitable for the ■season, which are now under offer to the firm's Ashburton clients.

In all probability Mr Arthur Kae, Presi dent of the Australian Workers' Union, will attend tho Conference to be held at ['emuka thia month, in order to lay b«forv? the delegates the position in regard to the Australian shearing disputa.

Fortunately the accident to Mr Peter Gouidies boy has proved comparatively sligh'-, as ho is uninjured in the b >dy being only grazed on one leg, and generally bruited ana soie. He was taking a ride on the draw bar between the chaff suttei and whaie and the latter went over him

Mr Marsden, of the railway bock trail, intends about the en,d q{ May, to retire from hie business in Tanored street, and is clearing out his stock at reductions in consequnce. Mr John Marsden, jun., will open the shop ia East street, now oc cupied by Mr Lunlow This will happen m Miy, and Mr Marsden, jun , will carry ju the bookselling and stationery business relinquished by his father.

At the Police Court this morning— before Messrs 1' BuUick and A. Harrison J.P.—an elderly ma* named William Wilson, who had been working at Hunger's Boarding House, was charged with stea'ing articles, together o^ the value of thirty shillings. He had left hig employer on Satuiday night and on being arrested at d searched the articles were found in hie swag. Accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to cne month's hard labor.

At Auckland an enquiry has been held by Mr J. F. Logan, local officer of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association assisted by a committee of the Auckland Club, in connection with the alleged mis-, conduct of gome of the Auckland repre sentatives who too^c part in the recent Championship Meeting at Napier. A con siderable amount of evidence was taken from those who were likely to throw any Sight on the charges made, and this will be forwarded to Christchurch.

A fisherman named Frederick Douglas, of Tory Channel, was drowned in Queen Charlotte Sound on Wednesday last. The bnat, in wh'ch he vib a companion named Pirro was sailing up the Sound caps z-d. They clung to the upturned fyosfc, A heavy sea was running with a oitterlycciid south-easter blmitig. After about three and "a hslf hours terrible suffering and suspense, Douglas' limbs became numbed and he slipped off into thirty fathoms of water. Pirro was rescued about half an hour later, nearly exhausted icow ooli and exposure, by » Sounds

While bacteriology is in England struggling for recognition as a science and is almost ignored in our universities, Russia, not usually supposed to be <he most enlightened of lands, is endowing it in a fashion which would put Senates and Secretaries of State to the verge of apoplexy were any such scheme proposed to ihem. Thus, the University of Kitff— a provincial seminary of the second class —is founding a bacteriological laboratory at, the expense of £10,000. A Moscow druggist, as his contribution to the cost, has given a house valued at £3000, with £500 to be expended in fittings. —Daily Chronicle.

The astonishing fact has been disclosed that in Spain there are no less than 24,000,000 spurious dollars in circulation. These coins are of sliver, and not only of the weight and standard required by the Mint authorities, but many of them have been found to be of a superior standard to that of the national and official cur rency. The fraud consists in the fact that, while the authorised dollar circu lates for its face value of five pesetas (or francs) its full intrinsic value as silver is rather less than 2k peseta?. ' The stroke of business affected by the coiners of spurious dollars In disposing of so much silver must, therefore, rank as one of the greatest on record.

A collision occurred on Saturday between and an Oamaru train an excursion train conveying school children to Pukerataki. Instead of the driver of the Oamaru train, which was ten minutes lato, stopping ehort ©f the points ai the north end of Puke rataki station, he ran the train right on. When coming round the curve he thought the exsursion train was on the siding, only discovering it when on the main line. He reversed his engine and pulled the train up, but not before striking the leading engine of the excursion. The cow catcher of each was damaged. The front portions of two carriages of the excursion train were also damaged. One lady was cut about the face and several people in both trains were considerably bruised.

Cycling.

Sydney, April 6 There was splendid weather for the cycling carnival, and 13.0 0 were present. The following ate the resolta of the prin cipal events :—Metropolitan Handicap, one mile—Chapman 1. Cusack 2, Freeman 3. Boyd, of New Zealand, was made invorite, owing to his having won a heat by miking a phenomenal ran when ap parently defeated. A great race was ex pected in the final, but Chapman had a very ea?y win, Boyd hung on to Megpon. The handicap men, however, proved too much for both of them. Time 2.28 3-s:h sec. Five Mile Championship of Austra Ha —Megson (Sydney), 1; Lewis (Sy ney), 2; Boyd (New Zealand), 3. Tandems were used for the pacing, which wa3 merry ! throughout, Middleton had most say for the first three miles, at the end < f which only five out of fourteen starters were on the track. Simpson hiving died ou6 after \ sp'endid spurt at the end of four miles, Lewis was in front, followed by B yd, Vlegson, E erilt and Middletoti. The latter was apparently tiring, 1 anng fallen At the beginning cf the eighteenth lap, Everitt ran to the front, af er whom wao Lewis, then B"yoY with Megson lass. When the bell announced the last Up, the order was Bveritt, Lewis, Boyd, and Meg son, only a wheel separating (a;h. After pasting the scoring board, Megson pub in a decided challenge ard, passing the leaderp, won amid the greatest excitemert by a machine's length, Boyd a gooi third. Time —13min. ISsec.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

Ihe following is the Meteorological report for the week ending April 5, 1895 : —

European and Other Foreign Items

London, April 5 Sir Robert Hamilton is dying. For Maich the imports increased £653,00Q, and the exports £424,000. Shares in the AVest Australian Midland Railway Company have been allotted. The French newspapers declare that if M. Hanotaux is firm, he will repeat in Africa the successes achieved, in Siarn. Owing to the attitude adopted by the Ulster members, the Irish Land Bill was read the second time in the House of Commons without a division, The English Press generally regard M. Hanptaux's explanation in the French Chamber of Deputies respect ing the Njger arid ]Jpp£r Nile as very unsatisfactory, and a virtual defiance to England.

At the Bank of Australasia meeting Mr Gibbs instanced as hopeful features of the position of the colonies, in creased production, rise in wool and silver, great output of gold, improved revenue returns, public and private economy, and the absence of a com mercial crisis.

■ April 6 A Company is projected here to take over the great western vineyards in Victoria.

Lord Halifax and Cardinal Vaughan have left on a visit to Rome, and it is supposed that their mission is to pro mote a union of the Church of Eng land and the Roman Catholic Church, The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a strongly worded letter, declares that such a union is impossible.

ON THE PITCH.

\ By The Barber My technical education was sadly neg lected in my youth, otherwise I might now be in the enjoyment of a Government ! billet with the proverbial thousand % year and nothing to do. I might have been Minister for Public Works, or railway engineer or c nunissioEer or something that way. But having got no technical edusation I did not hit any such fat billet. But lam learning fast. I got another lesson last week. I saw t«?o waggons laden with shingle standing at the Ash burton station, just at the enH of the plat foim. Those waggons had been filled, I take it, at the gravel pit up the line a bit, and I take it that they were hauled there and back by the shunting engine or some other engine. Six men were employed in shovelling the shingle out of the waggons, filling it into barrowe, and wheeling it away to spread on the road infiontof the main entrance t) the station, just where the way was very soppy during the last rain. I tried to figure out wh»t that bit of shingle shifting was worth per yard, but I gave it up, as I cannot estimate the rent that ought) to be charged for the engine and the waggons, but it struck me as being somewhere about five bob. The borough gets its shingle at eighteenpence or less, carted from the riverbed, and bipped just where it is wanted. Mr Fooks wouldn't do for a railway engineer any more than I would. Don'c know enough.

But the work the men did that day is one for which we are all no doubt very truly thankful. The railway people have done a good deal for us of late, and the change for the better they have effected at the station is very satisfactory. It is quite a pleasure to walk on the new verandah with its fine arched roof over head, and I notice that during the past week benches have been provided along the wall so that the waiting one■ may sit down and rest. A great improvement, too, has been wrought upon {he refresh ment rooms, and thu re is now a possibility of getting a cup of coffee without having to jostle or be jostled like the crowd at » penny show.

What aristocratic Ashburfcon calls the " Powlow " sports made a very enjoyable meeting. I doresay there were a few bets made on the course by the pp-op'e who were present—some cf them at any rate but the men who live by their wits were not there. Evidently the bkcklegs have got a low opinion ot Ashburton, and let us severely alona. At the last meeting held by the Racing Club it was really pleasant to note how few of the *' spieler " fraternity put in an appearance. They seem to think that wh^at at 23 Id a bushel leaves very little for them, and add to that sheep at a nominal figure with no feed on the flats, and a stray pound U a 6 hopeless as their own rtformation. Long may their opinion of Ashburton remain low, although I trust the prices will soon rise. But at the same time our desertion by the spielers sounds very like a case of the rats deserting a sinking ship.

Talking about sheep reminds me of an incident that occurred last Tuesday. A promoter of a church bazaar, or whatever else the function may ba called, waited on a Wak»nui farmer and sounded him on the subject of a donation. Ihe farmer pointed to a piddock and said there were two hundred head of sheep in ie, which the canvasser could have if he liked. If he did not care to taka the sheep he could have £1. He took the PI, as being in his opinion the better donation !

A French priest was once aeked his opinion of the three British nationalities. He had had veiy considerable experience, having been pastor of a lirgo congregation in which all three were well mixed. He said the Englishman would pray and ptay much, but ho wouldn't pay ; the Irishman would psy, bub he didn'r, pray; the Scotchman would neither pay nor pray This was a bib rough on Donald, to say the least of it But then the exception I suppose will prove the rale in this matter as well as in ofcherp, and the 4shbmton and Wakanui Scotties, with of course the heJp of the innumerable Irish men among them have managed to raise £100 over the s»le of woik they held in the f 'range Hall on Saturday. I didn't see £ LOO in the hal when I looked in, but they have got the money any way.

The Pacific Cable

Sydney, April 6 With regard to the Queensland com plaint that the New South Wales authorities were causing delay over the Pacific cable negotiations, the Postmaster-General states that he communicated with the other colonies in reference to the matter. The general purport of the replies, with one exception, is against any colony com mitting itself to the cable in the ab sence of further information and consideration. The Queensland Go vernment, he adds, were advised of these replies, and he states that, while New South Wales is not in a position ( to at once consent to any proposal which commits it, everything was being done by way of enquiry to facili tate an early decision on the question

N.S.W. POLITICS.

Melbourne, April 6 With a view to strengthening their hands for the proposed attack on the Government over the imowe tax and the enforcement of selectors' rent pro posal?, the Opposition have made over tures for a coalition with the Minis terial corner. Mr Deakin was offered the leadership of the coalition, but refused to have anything to do with the combination, and said he intended to give the Government a consistent suppqrt until the financial affairs of the colony were put right, as he approved of their efforts in that direction.

Londonderry Mine

London, April 6 I Lord Fingall's telegram re the shoot of gold of the Londonderry Mine giving out, was received on April Ist, but owing to the absence of the Direc tors, the news was not published until the stb, though the shares began to fall on the 2nd. Colonel North offers to deposit in the hands of trustees cash and vendors' shares equal to the amount of his net profits, the share holders receiving the income until the Company has earned 10 per cent, of the capital for two years. He hopes that the other vend rs wiil take similjar action. The papers consider the Colonel's offer a very fair one, and state that the London Directors throughout have acted in good faith.

Easter and April Customs.

Easter eggs and April Fool's Day have defied time, aud Kaster eggs are almost as old as the world itself, though bearing another name. As for April fooling, its or#in is more difficult to trace. InFreme, April fooi is called poisson d'avril (April fish), By-and-by I will explain the reason for this. Our English April fool is supposed to have had its origin in India, where a similar custom also exists, as it like wise existed in the most ancient times among all the nations of the East; and this is a festival which the Hindoos still celebrate at the end of March, and which they call Huli. Their year begins on one of the days of this festi val. Presents are exchanged freely on this day, and also mystifications of the kind we are accustomed to indulge in on April 1.

The Jews, like pother Oriental na { tions, likewise amused themselves by j making " fools of one another a* this same period of the year, and it was exactly during this mocking season that our Saviour was delivered into their hands to be tortured- The Jews then availed themselves of this custom of the time to play upon their victim. They placed a crown of thorns upon His head, they robed Him in purple, and they bound His eyes, hit Him, saying, " Tell us who touched Thee ?" as in the game which the Greeks called " Apopdinaschinda,' a kind of blind man's buff. He was also walked about Jerusalem and sent first to one place and then to the other in cruel mockery. During the Middle Ages the people commemorated this sad mocking of Christ by a proverb; whenever any one was sent uselessly on an errand, he was said to have been sent from Herod to Pilate. !.

And then followed the mysteries which represented Christ's Passion, called " April Passion," and as people are apt with time to change the pronunciation of words, so April pansion in time became April poisson, which is still preserved in France, where gifts are exchanged wrapped up in cardboard fish.

Easter eggs are of stUl older date. J At one time, when the New Year began in spring, about Easter time eggs were exchanged as New Year's gifts. And when the date of New Year's Day was changed to January, still eggs continued to be given at Easter in the spring of the year. The origin of exchanging egsrs at springtide is symbolic. Thus, in Jerusalem, at the Passover, women placed hard eggs on a table prepared expressly for them. They were symbolic of the bird Ziz, of which so many fables have been told. In Greece and Rome, eggs were also offered in spring to Bacchus, the god of fecundity. Egg-giving at springtide has always been customary in Persia ; there the eggs are painted or gilt, and some cost as much as three golden ducats each. The Shah distributes about five hundred of these eggs among the ladies of his seraglio. Some are covered with gold, and are also beauti fully painted. The Persians give these eggs at the beginning of their year, because the egg is the emblem of the beginning of all things, and the Persian year begins in March, when Nature begins her year.

In Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome, the egg has always been considered a sacred emblem ; it is the image of the universe, the work of God. In Egypt the God Knep was represented with an egg issuing from his month, and from this egg issued fire, the Hephaistos of the Grecians. In India, also, the egg has been symbolic of creation. The Persians describe creation thus.— " In the beginning nothing was, excepting Divinity Darkness reigned over the space containing all things. Then an egg appeared, which night covered with her wings. The Son of the Father of All Things helped night, and the egg became fruitful, and gave birth to the sun and moon, which rose to Heaven, while the Earth fell."

The Indian legend also makes the egg symbolic of creation. " After having dissipated darkness; the Author of All Things created the waters, and placed a seed thereon. This seed be came a golden egg, as shining as the sun, and in that egg Brahma was born by his own power. He remained a whole year in this divine egg, floating on the waters. Then the egg divided in two equal parts — Heaven and Earth!" Easter eggs, therefore, are springtime eggs, symbolio of the birth of another year in this earth's life, and bringing with it fruits and blessings, which frequently are not accepted so gratefully as the hard-boiled, painted egg, which we please ourselves to call " Easter Egg."

THE LIBEL CASE.

The Wi!<le-<lue«ii«l>flrry Action. London, April 6. Oscar Wilde publishes a letter stat ing that he abandoned the case in order to avoid placing; Lord Douglas in the witness box. After the warrant had been issued for "Wilde's arrest the police detained three) essential wit-

nesses. Lord Alfred Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours after the trial, and lunched to-, gether in a private room. Subsequently they drove to a Bank, -whf re Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at an hotel inSloane street. Lord Alfred Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.

After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wildo a message stating he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.

Taylor also has been arrested, and will be charged in conjunction with Wilde, The iatter's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of the London ard American theatres. Pabis, April 7 Parisian society is petrified at Wilde's exposure. LouroN, April 7 Wilde has been remanded till Thurs day ; bail not allowed.

CHRISTIAN UNION.

London, April 7 The Pope will issue an appeal at Easter, urging the Protestants of Eng. land to favor union with the Roman Catholic Church,

ROAD BOARD.

I/OIOBSACH. The monthly meeting of the Board was held on Saturday. Present—Messrs John Grigg, James.Bishop, Edward Horsey, and James Croy. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence waa received.— From Mr D Fechney, requesting that Mr Glassey's name be placed on roll for property now in his name, he having disposed of the property. From Mr B. Lowe, stating that he thouaht the proposed rent of reserve was too high. Ib was resolved to make a lower charge. From Coldstream Road Board, declining to incur any further expense in connection with removing careat f om title to part R.S. 8402.—The letter was received. From Bank of New Zealand, asking for amount likely to be required as an overdraft, , and the amount of revenue received by the ; Board.—The Clerk was instructed to enquire ! on what terms overdraft could be placed. i SURVEYORS' REPORT

The Surveyors' reported as follows i— Diversion of Water from Onborne's Creek la accordance with instructions, we traversed original line of creek, and tributaries running from Wheatscone road through Messrs Prebble's, Bishop's and others' properties, to the source near Boundary road. After careful inspection and taking levels, we are of opinion chat the largest portion of wacer flowing in creek near Mr Moses* house originally joined Osborne's creek, being diverted at a point twenty-five chains on the boundary between Messrs Grigg and Prebble, and continuing in a straight line along the said bonndary to the Wheatstone road. A meeting of members of the Board and several ratepayers, including Messrs H. Anderson, Aahton, Blee, and others, was held on the ground on Wednesday, March 20. The creeks at Wheatstone road and Griffith's road, also on Mr Moses' property, were in spected, and it was suggested that a concrete stop should be placed on the lower side of the Wheatstone drain, so that the quantity of water to flow down Milner's drain could be rgulated.

Wheatstone Bridge—The bridge is rapidly falling into a bad state of repair, and it will be for the Board to determine whether it will be advisable to reinstate the present bridge, construct a ford, make brick or concrete arches, or place pipes. Poplar Road—Two bridges on the Poplar road had become unsafe for traffic, but have been renewed by Itfr Grigg. We are of opinion that the bridge nearer Longbeash road could be done away with, and a ford made in lieu thereof, or a line of concrete pipes might perhaps be more preferable. Grove Farm and Wilkin Streets.—Tenders will be laid before the Board to-day for shingling and forming these roads. After consultation with Mr Cray it wat decided to defer the re-forming of that part of Grove Farm Road trom the river to the ford. Occupiers are completing the removal of gorse, broom, etc., trom this road.

Reserve—The two acres, part of reserve 737, owned by the Board, has been let to Mr Bayliss, of Tinwald.

The maintenance man has been engaged in putting in pipes on Church road and shingling same, patching Longbeach Foad, repairing bridges on Graham's Road and Surveyors' Road, filling in hollow on Woods Road, etc.

Portions of the Longbeach Road and Wioalow Road are in a bad state, aud have been much cub up, and will shortly require a considerable quantity of shingle. Griffiths Road.—We have not yet received a reply from the Board of Governors of Canterbury College re opening a gravel pit) on this road.

Clause I.—This matter was deferred until September next. Clause 2.— lt was resolved to take up the preseut bridge and put four rows of concrete pipes. Clause 7.—Deferred until next meeting. Clause B.—The Chair man agreed to wait on the registrar in order to facilitate the completion of the matter. The remainder of the report was adopted. PIGS iy WATER BACKS. It was resolved that this Board respect fully request that the application of the by law of the County Council, with reference to the uae of water by pigs in the county water races, should not apply within the Longbeach Koad District.

MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Prendergaat asked permission to make a ford across Longbeach Road, n«ar Milan's, The appHoation was granted, subject to the work bein«s carried ont according to the specification and to the satisfaction of thi Board's surveyors. Mr H. Anderson's application to cart shingle from Wheatstone pit was granted on the usual condition.

It was pointed out that a larcre quantity of shingle had been carted from the pit near Flemington, and the roads considerably cut up. Tne Glerk was instructed to call the attention of the occupier to the fact that the shingle had been taken without authority, and that compensation would be requited. And it was resolved that in future no shingle whatever be taken out of the pits without permission of the Board.

TENDERS. Tenders were accepted as follows:— Shingling Wiikin Street, foming and shing ling Grove Farm Road—J. Gibson; forming Waterton School Road, etc —P. Clifford. ANNUAL MEETING AND GENERAL ELECTION. The dates of holding the election and annual meeting were fixed for May 3 and 1 respectively. ,:, RATES. It was resolved to sue for all outstanding rates after April 20 without further notice. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £34 Is 2d were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

CHITRAL.

Oaloctta, April 6 The news is confirmed that Umra Ehan'a forces have captured Lieu tenants Fowler and Edwards and nine Sepoys near Mastuj Pass, immediately after the disaster to Lieutenant Boss's party, and they were conveyed to Harwa, near Alikand, where they were well treated. Dr Robertson, the British agent, and the Chitral garrison, are safe, and not pressed by the enemy. They have at present plerty of provisions. It is officially announced that ten British and three Sepoys were killed at the engagement at Malakund Pass, and ten officers, twenty eight British} and twenty-seven Sepoys wera wounded.

April 7 News has been received that the first Chitral brigade entered Swat and drove back a force of five thousand natives who barred the road. The guides' cnrps and cavalry subsequently charged twelve hundred of the enemy, cutting up thirty of their number. The rest -fled to the lii Ms. "A largo force of the enemy col! cted at Tyhan i, butthey quietly dispersed when warned to do so.

LABOR

_, „, Adeiaide, April 8 The Shearers' Union has decided to oppose the Paatoralists' Union agree ment at every shed, and use every pSortto induce non-Uniomists to join the Union. All ports are picketted, and strike camps will be formed in different districts. They also intend to bring the shearing dispute under the notice of the Conciliation Board, with a view to an amicabre settlement.

THE ASttBtJRTOtt GtJARiXtAtf: MONDAt, APRIL 8, 189&.



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Wanted. ] lO3T, between Dr Leahy's house and Racecourse, one Stirrup Leather and Iron. Please leave ab Mail Office. 4 56 WANTED Known—To Let, large, well-lighted and central premises, suitable for storage; low rental ■— Barrett Bros , Drapers, East Street. 4 35 I^o Let or for Sale—Seven-rcomed House, with half acre of land, planted with Fruit Trees, and Tennis Lawn; in the most healthy part of the town, close to the Domain. Terms very easy. Apply Robert Aicorn. 436 ' T«»;ttnal Sacred Concert, Knitter Monday, Oddfellows' Hall AUTUMN DRESSES, Splendid Variety, Lowest Prices. See windows. G, L. Beath akd Co., Tan cred Street 2 202 /"IHOIOE FRUlTS,—Peaches, bananas, v^ oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. L.F. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now ■ on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at; greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewrs & Co. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ,* also a good assortment of Calicoes, Dluslms, Flannelettes, Trimmings etc., afc' Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings» WANTED Known — The Misses Urquhart have started Dress making, and having a thorough knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, hope to receive a share of the public patronage. Address: Tancred Street, next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist. BANG ! Bang i S»ug I My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Quo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Habdlby's. Gun Emporium



mO LtfiT—Shop, without residence. 1 Suitable for dressmaker, etc. Apply, J. Mamsdkn, Bookseller, Tancred street. 4 67 IM PO RTA N T To Men ! Mitchell and Turner Outfitting Specialists. Style. Fit, and Good Value in aU cubpb



Business Notice . S- BALEK, WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. rpHE largest and finest stock in the J_ District to select from. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive careful and prompt atttention. Watches cleaned and guaranteed for twelve months ss. Sole Agent for Lazarus' patented system of sight testing and " Specialite/ spectacles. SSALEK. EAST STREET.



NEW GOODS, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. TIHE Largest and best assorted istock of Men's Mercery in the District. New Shapes in HARD AND SOFT FELT § „: o NEW TIES. ?. — o k^ CALL AND INSPECT OUR Q a NEW GOODS. c SB — W NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



NOTICE I Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on tima payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description, Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W Hardley, Ironmonger, etc 1



il/ ANTED Known—We are reducing W the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced.—H. 0. Segbks, Melford House.



WANTED Known.—We are daily receiving additions to our large "Good V»lue" Stock—Mitchell .and Turner, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street.



WANTED Known*-The Corner U showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—-W, H. Collier,



WASTED Known—-Great Baigaine are now bain^ given for Ca-h io all departments. Before laying oct your money for Drapery, Bootp, et c , give us a call.—H. C. Segers, Melf<>rd House-



i"ST ANTED Known—That our New * V Autumn Goods are now on view. Voveltiei in all Departments. Landing x Tongariro 4 cases Flanelletes.—Mjt- CHBLT. AND 'I ORNBR.



/"~1 HOICK Now Season Fruit. Grapes, v^ Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, I'jples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bpst in town.— aoams, Stunderb' Buildings.



\XT ANTED K^own — Mrs Hoopbk * * (monthly nuree) is open to accepl engawements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs floopEß, Alford Forest Ito^d, Ashburton 11*131



BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Tnfant't Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Frieud, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books afc Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrkwbs and Co. 11 98



\lf ANTED Known -That if you a>-e in YY want of a first class article in sum tner Boots and Shoes, you cannot d. bettor than call at J. MoisoN'sjyou wiil wet tho very bast at reduced prices. Af for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout tin luatraksian cobnies. Repairs well done *nd at. once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hal! Bwt Store. Etet street. Ashburton



i 4/ ANTED - Every Lady to try W Madam Bat.co3lße's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left tt Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86



CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna * y ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps, Balis an<i Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6?, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wondarfully cheap a? Mrs Alcobn's Ladies' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Mavelock street.



■jt/ ANTED, f regh Eggs In any W quantity. AJ.sjo a few Prime Dairies of Butter. Highest price given for really prims quality. — Fletcher Bros , Ashburton,



■Baptist Cliurtli Anniversary Tea, Eaat«r Monday WANTED KNOWN. — F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Creams, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice at reasonable rate* Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153 j



WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier.



CASH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.--H. C. Seoebb, Melford House.



TITAN Soap, Titan Soap. No rubbing required by using Titan Soap. Free samples supplied on applying ab o^r Stores.-—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton.



/n UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock Vjf of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository



ROBERT A.LCORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock ,of".Clothipg, etc., bought at Edwards, Banjiett'e and the Eaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an aseorjbment of Boots.



/""^ OOD Piano by Haake ; walnut case, VJT full trichord, over 'strung, brass wre«t plank, good tone. Gwh or easy teruia.-H. M. Jom^ q JBj



Holloway's Pills.—Sudden transitions from heat to cold, or fro.n raw inclement weather to oppressive climater, favor the de velopment; of manifold diseases, which may in most instances be checked and rendered abortive by an early resort to these purifying, regulating and st engthening pills. This well-known and highly esteemed medicine affords a Bafe and easy remedy for almost every constitutional wrong which unhealthy climates, rapid changes, or dietetic errors, can engender,, and effectually removes any weakness or self-indulgent habits may hive induosd. In all apathy, listlessness, and restlessness, Holloway's Pills will prove es pecially serviceable iv begetting the vivacity of mind and body appreciated by both sound and sick,



One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills is war ran ted to cure all discharges from the Uriuaiy Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury, Sold in Boxes 4s 6<i eaoh, by all Chemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors thronghout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug CoMPAny, Lincoln, England Rhecmatism.—Dr E. Gordon's remedy never fails in permanently curing rheuma fcisEO, lumbago, sciatica, t»o-at, etc, one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free. J. W. City ton, P.O. Box 234, Dunedin. New Venus Tobacco—Latest Success otfwß&s*<-Th6t(cut Vim 7tfm& l



For Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 130 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach cotnpla ts, Sold in bottles Is ljd, 2a 9d, and 11s, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world. A ample, aaf« and certain remedy



KEATING S POWDER destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals, In exterminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the article you purchase ia KE VTING'S, ac imitations an noxious and ineffectual. Tins, 6dandla * with the signature Thomas Keatingoo tin. SoldbyaUcbiraiiti, Frasr<t»ta*dCmfbrti*s-tfew gtatf