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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1895 FROM BAD TO WORSE.

Thj? times are undeniably bad in New Zealand just now, but it is some little I consolation-=-even if it be but a poor one—to know that bad as they arp they are still better than some of our neighbours ara experiencing. We have before us, at the moment of writing, a letter addressed by an old resident qI this colony to Major Steward, from whigh ye are permitted to make the following extracts:— " My son has been compelled to come back from Western Australia, the wfoele plaice being overdone and thou sands of people ftarving. All who could were leaving the gountry, al though of course there is plenty of gold in the reefs, and Jtted might haye had a show if he had had say £150 to enable him to try the diggings. For a telegraph billet for which he applied there were six hundred applications. As he found it literally hopeless to get pnyjthj^g, be thought it best to return wijile he could,, of, §lop ; g with others whg could nop get' a^aylie rajpfc h^ve starved there*. Th.c boat by which' he j returned from Western Australia to Melbourne had two hundred steerage passengers over her accommodation, and all these had to be put down in the hold, Fred amongst them, and have the hatoh^s .closed over them at night." Prom the foregoing j£ is evident that New Zealanders ftio go* to Western Australia in the hope of bettering their prospects wi)j- be grievously disap pointed, and wil^ if\ip perform the evolution described in the honjejy piWVßfb about the frying-pan and the fire.

THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.

Mb Glakstoke is »©fc sparing of re buke when he finds it necessary to ad minister it, and in all the world there is no man who can put into a few words so much of gcafching denuncia tion as can the Grand Old Man. In the House of Commons he has had to fight against fchd Severest sharp shooters of debate; againsi heavy ar tillery at long and short range, and against the most brilliant fusilade which a body credited witb being the njojit brilliant in oratory in the world, could direct ppM jjinj, But t.he

most brilliant in the House of Com •nons has failed to score any solid vic tory against the Grand Old Man. For more than an average lifetime he has held his own in the debates of the Hove, and as an orator has only been equalled by "men of his age by Disraeli, John Bright, and Earl Derby. His spoken words, when in anger, were words of fire But when in cold blood he sat down to scold in written charac ters, the victim winced and writhed in real pain. Over the Armenian atroci ties Mr Gladstone was wroth, as indeed was the whole civilised world, and in wrath hi denounced them in terms which only Gladstone could command and use with terrible effect. He spoke in plain terms indeed of the duplicity of the Sultan, and that august poten tate squirmed on his royal sea*. The Sulton is not accustomed to be spoken to in that way, and had a less im portant man than Mr Gladstone spoken of him in the way the G.O.M. did, the Sultan would probably have paid no attention. But the Sovereign of Turkey cannot afford to ignore de nunciation of him uttered by the fore most man in England, and so we find him demanding that Lord Kimberley should disavow the language of Mr Gladstone. Of course Lord Kimberley could no more be held responsible for the utterances of Mr Gladstone, who is now simply a private person, th%n he could be held accountable for the sayings of Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.B. for New Plymouth, and the reply of Lord Kimberley to that effect is not likely to mollify the Sublime Porte. A recent writer gives us some idea of how the Sultan stands with his people. The followers of the Turkish ruler "know little distinction between his commands and those of Allah. He is God's representative, and as such claims the reverence of his people. And yet on Friday of each week, and surrounded bj his army, is the only time when he dares to show himself in public, and then only because for a ruler to neglect to attend divine services on the Mohammedan Sabbath would be a grave offence against the Koran. But even in the midst of 50,000 troops the Sultan feels by no means sure of his safety, henoe the mosque which he is to viait and the loute by which he is to pass are never fixed beforehand, and both are fre quently changed by his command within an hour of the beginning of the service." The Sultan is all-powerful in a way in bis own country, but he finds that power of little use when he seeks to beard Lord Kimberley. That noble lord replied to him of course with all the dignity that was necessary, but the diplomatic laugh in his sleeve was easily perceptible. The writer quoted above says it is " axio matic that a ruler is safe among his people in proportion as that ruler fosters the self-respect of his subjects, and self-respect must be an un known thing where army officers of rank are made to trot behind the carriage of their hereditary commander in-chief, as poodle dogs are made to bend to the ground before their prince like lackeys in a comic opera. Man hood's dignity for rich and poor anJ high and low is the Creator's heritage to the race, a heritage into which earth's nations have been slow to enter during the- weary march of past centuries, but which now, having entered upon, they will never sur render. Let the Sublime Porte re cognise that pregnant fact and, if the Sultan desires to enjoy the privilege of moving among his subjects without military escort, driving in an open carriage through his capital as the Emperors of Germany drives through the streets of Berlin, let him bxact all proper homage due his throne and station, but let him also acknowledge that the humblest toiler in his realm is fashioned in the likeness of the Creator and, therefore, is fellowman even to an emperor." Had any of the Sultan's subjects made use of such language jn regard to the Armenian atrocities as did Mr Gladstone, that subject would have been among the houris very shortly after publication, But the Sultan pannot order our G.O.M. to heaven as easjly as that. The Armenian question as it now stands is similar to the Bulgarian question which shocked the world eighteen years ago, and doubtless, though bad enough, is not so bad as hfts been reported, so far as the numbers killed go. Of the atrocious cruelties said to be practised, we have no doubt at all, and we incline to the belief that those were indulged in by the brutal Turks, because the Armenians resisted outrages or requisitions of far less severe character. The report of the Commissioners -— European and Armenian—who have gone to investi gate the pircumstances will be eagerly looked for, but meanwhile Qne pan easily understand why the Armenians on the Continent should give Mr Glad stone so enthusiastic a reception at! Paris on his way to the winter retreat it is his custom to take a.t O&nnes.

The police commenced to day another effort to keep the streets o'ear, and to enforce the by-laws re the footpaths, lating to the footpaths. The crowd of idlers who usually assemble at the Courthouse on Thursdays were thla morning Informed, as they tried to perch on the sharp-edged top rail of the front fence, that ** they were gfoing to etop this g.ime now, and you tnu§'t shift Co 'ihe ,edge of tha pave ment.' 1 They shifted, an.(J a fp»ssag^ f was kept clear all day. As the police intend to enforce the rule, especially on Satur days, It would be well if both townspeople, and the many vlsitots from the country, would take the hint, and observe the rule of their own accord. It is no doubt a diaagregabjo task the police have to o'erfbrm, feS remimi regppctable citizens they "mil"'' 1 aob'idle about the footpaths and obstruct the" tu:r?««hfwe. But if people will persist in using the f^ootp^!rs for a purpose never intended, they must put up with the constable's attentions, and the officer must discharge the die* agreeable duty. This duty steadily per formed for a month or two will gradually becoma lighter and lighter until the public learn naturally t,p move on when friends meet, or shift to the roadway if they must stop and talk. As to the rule of tbe footpath, it would be worth the Borough Councils trouble to hava boards put up at suitable points along tfte main sfree,t bearing (the feint a Keep to the right. 1"

By a calculation made a year er two ago by an American statistician, it seems that 70 citizens of the United am brio an States possessed among millionaires, thorn an aggregate wealth

of £540,000.000. That gives an averige of about £7,500,000 apiece. There was one estate returned as worth , no less than £30,000,000. There were five individuals valued at £20,000,000.; onw valued at £14 000,000 ; two valued at £12 OCO.OOO ; six valued at £i 0 000,000; six valued at £8,000,000 ; four valued af £7,000,000 ; thirteen valued at £6,000,100; ten valued at £5,000 000 ; four valued at I £4 50 ),000. and fifteen at £4,000 000 Trie brain reels before such figures. They express measures of of wealth which the ordinary mortal is powerless to grasp. Bes.des these seventy colossal fortunes, there are fifty othar persons iv the N Torfhtrn Stales alone valued at over £2,000,090 each, thirty of them being valued in all at £90,000,000. There wee some little time ago published lists of 63 millionaires [in Pennsylvania, possessing in the ag?reg te £60,000.000, and of 60 persons in three villages near New York, whose wealth aggregated £100,000,000. In Boston 50 families pay taxeß on annual incomes of about £200,000 each. There is nothing to compare with such individual cases of wealth in Great Britain. Baron Rothschild and Lord Overstone each left about £3,600.000; the late Lord Dudley left £4,000,000 ; the late Duke of Buccleuch, estimated to be the richest Scotchman, left estates valued at £6,000,000. One living English Duke ia valued ab £10,000,000, and another at £8,000,000; bat not many names could be added to these to placa against the above list of American fortunes. In 1884 there were only 104 persons in the United Kingdom whose incomes from business profits were returned as over £50,000 a fear. In 1886 there were only 17 estates which paid probate duty on about £250,(700 each.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Age anticipates that Melbourne will this year treble its meat export. The Auskland Swimming Clnb will send a polo team to compete for the champion ship at Christchurch in February.

The estimated population of the colony on December Slat was 686.100, against 672, 265 twelve months before. Mr Gray, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, will accompany the Postmaster-General to the Postal Conference at Hobart.

A number of estates in various pirte of the colony are under offer to the Government, and the offers are being considered.

Mr Gilruth, Government Veterinary Surgeon, has gone to the Chatham Islands where the flocks are affected by some spinal malady.

By a majority of six to two, the Wan ganui Education Board decided to accede to the rfquest of the Catholic Bishop to allow the Board's Inspector to inspect the Catholic schools.

Mr W. Wilton, of Kuripuni, informs the Wairarapa Times that the sparrows have taken the whole of his whesb crop this season, and that he will have to give up growing this cereal.

At the time of the London Dock strike some of the locked out men who could hardly raise a meal were offered large sums, from £50 to £150, for noted bull dogs, bat refused to path

A London correspondent says '; Sir George Grey has still a bad cough but ignores the doctor's orders to go abroad.' 1 ife was expected to winter at his brother in-hw's place, Hurstmonceux Uastle, near Eastbourne,

Mr John McLachlan, M. 3.R., ad dresses his constitutents in the OJJ fellows' Hall to-night ab eight o'clock, and in the Town Hall, Rakaia, to-morrow at the same hour.

A man named Thomas Getting com mitted suicide at Marlborough on Tuesday. He borrowed a ragor from a tent mate in the morning Co shave himself, and uras found in the evening with his throat cuo. No reason is assigned for the deed.

The Shipmasters Association have re ceived a c*ble messigo strongly advising, them to advocate the use of the cotton powdsr f)g signals at all the lighthouses as used at Eddyatoneand other points in England.

At a "Volunteer banquet at Auckland Lieutenant-Commander Little took the opportunity to give a flit denial to the statement by Colonel Fox as to a round robin having been signed for the removal of the officer commanding the district. No such document ever existed. .

Mr Van Staveren, Chairman pf the Wellington Benevolent Institution, upges that the Government should bring in a measure providing places to which drunkards, who will not support their families, should be sent, and compelled to work for them.

There has been a very great demand for the new letter c«d issued by the Po3t Office at the beginning of the year, and the innovation seems to be highly appre ciated by the public. Up to cUfce between forty and fifty thousand cards have been sold throughout the colony. On account of the holidays the Government printing office was nob able to supply them as expeditiously as required.

A steeplechase at Havre (distance one mile and seven furlongs) recently took half-an-hour to finish. All the horses fell when the signal to start-was given, and only one prad was equal to the task qf getting round. He turned a somersault at every fence, and the jockey seeing no competitors behind, leisurely got back to che saddle every time and completed the course amidst the derisive applause and ironical cheers of a much amused crowd.

The Mcirlborough Express publishes the following extract from a letter written by a Wellington resident: — " You will be surprised to hear that I have given uo my business (tailoring establishment)* I could not be bothered or annoyed with it any longer. Too have no idea what a man has to put up with from those inspectors. You must ask permission when to work and whom to employ. It is perfect tyranny ; and a man has "to startd it all. I was fined for allow ing two of my piece hands to maire a few shillings for Christmas-in' fac'ti, 'I never knew they were working, as they worked up in the fourth storey of the buildings. When an inspector can come and sack your hands and ignore the employer altogether it is getting too hot, and it Is time to shut «p."

'vA.Ij the monthly meeting of the Timaru Hospital Board on Tuesday a Igtter was read from IiJ ftSsra Mclpnnon and Bons, solicitors, Aberdeen, asking the name of the Board's officer authorised to receive and give discharge for moneys, a Mrs Beattie, having left the hospital a lagacy of £50. Many years ago a young man named William Hew Beattte, who had been a captain in the Madras Cavalry, but had to leave the service, went to New Zealand, fell into bad health, and got refuge in his distress in the Timwu Hos pital. In gratitude for the kindness and attention ehown her. son, Mrs Beattie bequeathed a legacy of £§Q to the hospital, free oic Government charges. A reply had been sent that the draft could be pent to the chairman. The Chairman remarked that it «raa gratijEyjng to find .that jthe services of the iiospifal has bej»n so much appreciated. Me Moor« said &uok appre ciation came more frequently from foreign quarters ifeftfe from home. j

Commercial news on fourth page. As an outcome of the recant explosion at Westport, Mr Oossgrove, captain of the Nava's, his resigned his commission.

Attention is called to an advertisement by Mr David Thomas, announcing a poultry and pig fair, to bo heM about the second week jn February, A tattooed man is on exhibition up Wanganui way. His body is said to be •■attoootd with no less than SOD different designs. I The fa her of a HungaiUn family lived ■ io be 172 years ell, the mother lb'4, and the youngest child 115. The wedded life of the parents lasted 142 years.

M»jor Sommerville has recommended !o the Council of the New Zea'aud Rifla Asso cia'ion thai priz s for possibles shall be added to the Association's programme for next year's meeting:. He suggests that: the amounts should ba 2 0 yds, £2 ; 300 yds, £3 ; 500 yJs; £2 ; 60J yds, £3 ; 700 yds, £4 . He also proposes with a view to securing greater competition in the teams' match to reduce the entry money from £6 to £4.

The Nativeß of the Great Barrier have reported to the police authorities that the Wairarapa has opened out and broken up. Her masts and hull have disappeared. The body of a woman was found near the wreck. The head was gone, The body was clothed save that it was without shoes and stockings. She wore a knitted singlet and brown tweed dress with diagonal blue spots. The body was in terred at M*ori Bay.

A waterspout at Parrawa, near Kingston, Southland, bored a great hole in the face of the mountain, carrying trees, rocks, and clay in its train. When it reached the flat country it spread «ut and covered a portion of Mr Gibson's farm with debris, It also covered the railway line and filled the creeks leading into the Mataura river. A rabbiter was caught in the tail of the storm and covered with red clay. The sun was shining brightly a few minutes before.

About six a.m. on Wednesday a half caste boy, of fairish complexion, about eighteen months old, was discovered on a vacant section on the South Belt, Christ church. He was wearing a cream coat with maroon collar, white pinafore trimm ed with lace, red flannelette dre?s, pink petticoat, white embroidered hat., knitted pink singlet, black knitted socks, and leather boots. He was kindly taken in charge by Mrt Smith, South Belt, and the police are inquiring for his parents.

We are sorry to learn that the son of the Hon. W. C. Walker, who was injured by falling over the cliff near the Light house on November 9th and has been at the cisual ward, Lyttelfcon, ijver since with a broken thigh, was on Sunday evening the victim of another accident.' The broken thigh had so far recovered as to allow young Walker to get about, and while moving about the ward he accidentally slipped and broke tha thigh again at the same plaoe. The limb was set by Dr Pokirman, who has had the case all through, and the unfortunate young fellow is now doing as well as can be expected. He was to have left for his home on Monday morning.

CRICKET.

London, .January 15. The evening papers felicitate the Aus tralians on their victory over the English men. The Pall Mall Gazette says it is evident the elevens are evenly matched. The Daily News, referring to the defeat of Stoddarfs eleven in Adelaide, declares that they were in that match outplayed at every point, and expresses the opinion that A. Trott is the coming man,

The Standard comments on the value of the new blood included in the colonial team, especially Trofct and Callaway. Sydney, January 15 The total takings at the gatjes at the three test matches amount to £7200 Melbourne, January 16

«Observer' in the Ai'yus says the batting of the Englishmen in the third test match was very disappointing, and there was nothing in the wicket to get rid of them so oheaply. One factor >n the failure, he states, was the marvellous succession cf catches the Australians brought off, and in this respect they rivalled the best tradition of Australian = cricket. Referring to the latter Blackham averred that in all his ex perience he never saw such a brilliant exhi bition.

' Mid-on ' in the Leader says the poor per formance of the Englishmen can only be ac cepted as one oi those inexplicable disap pointments which will crop op at times so long as cricket lasts, and that any at tempted explanation must be fallacious and misleading.

SWIMMING.

The usual rooathly races of the Ash bqrton Swimming Olub were held at the Domain Bath last evening. There were three events, all counting points lor the trophies presented to the Club by Q. A. M. Buckley, Esq. There was <* fair at tendance of the public, and Mr George Jesson discharged the duties of starter, and Messrs Clark and Morgan were time keepers, the judges being Messrs H. A, Gates and A. J. Miiller. The first event, which was started punctually at five o' clock, was the 30 Yaej}3 Dasij Handicap, (seniors) ; first prize IQ3, second Em, with points for the cup—James McTeague, 2«ecs, X ; Ernes*; Purchase, 2secs, 2; Leonard Andrews, 4secs, 3. There were sixteen entries but only fourteen started. The race was swum in three heats, the winners of which were— First heat—F. Williams 1, If. L. Rout 2. Second heat—McTeague 1, Ourtb 2. Third heat-^Andrews 1, Purchase 2. In the final Rout was left badly, and McTeayue, who got an ad vantage of about half a yard at the start, held it to the end, none of the others being able to catch him, and he won by about half a yard from Purchase, the rest being close up. Ilme~2lsec3. 75 Yards Handicap (juniors), first prize 53, second 2s 6d, with points.— Edward McTeague, 4secs, 1; Harry Page, 2sec, 2; John Birch, Bsecs, 3. Five started. McTeague won easily, a&d although Paga swam plwckily the work of overhauling the leader was too much. Birch was not happy in the course he selected, and Cox was too heavily handi capped in being put at scratch. Stewart, too, with lSsecs of a start, was hardly dealt'with by the hindicapper in such J company. Time—-J.min Iff ecs. 150 Yards Handicap (seniors), first prize MX second ss, with points.—lames McTeague, Bsec<?,l; Alick Wilkie, 16secs, 2;N. h. Rout, scratch, 3 There were twelve starters for this event, which was a very exciting race. Wilkie made good play and led till within twenty yards from the tape, where McTea^ue's better physique and excellent form told on the result, and catching Wilkie at the point mentioned he won by about two yards, Time-2min32secs.

European and Other Foreign Items

London, January 16 The leading Australian and New Zealand Shipping Companies are com bining to raise freights and passenger rates, in order to avoid the present ruinous competition.

' There are still ninety-two miners entombed in Giglake colliery, at Dudley, and there is now but small prospect of their rscape. Lord RoseUery will shortly retire from the London County Council. BRtrgsats, January 14 The trial of Jonnaix created a gieat sensation, and the attitude of the Judge has aroused much sympathy for the accused, whose self-possession has been wonderful. The autopsy shows that Alfred Ablay was poisoned, but there were no traces of poison in the bodies of the accused's sister and uncle, though the causa of the death of these as certified to was not true.

January 16. Several dostors certify that the victims attributed to Jounaix died from natural causes. St Petersburg, January 14. The Russian Government is forming seven mortar regiments for the purpose of firing heavy shrapnel by means of very powerful explosives, The regi ments will be stationed at Odessa, Kieff, St. Petersburg, Warsaw, and three other centres.

Belgrade, January 14 Tanschanine, formerly Miniater in the Servian Government, and four other political leaders, have been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for participation in the plot to dethrone the King, St John's, January 15 A. proposal for federation with Canada is gaining favor in Newfound land. .

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANK.

London, January 15 Mr Stewart, Official Receiver, who has examined the accounts of the Bank of South Australia, in liquidation, re ports that it will be necessary to make a call of £8 per share, payable in easy instalments.

The Bank of New Zealand Call.

London, January 15 The committee of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand has convened a meeting of shareholders to protest against the call, and asking details from the New Zealand Government regarding the position of the bank.

TROUBLE IN ASHANTNE.

London, January 15 The King of Ashantee is defying the Governor of the Gold Goast. Lord Ripon has refused to receive a native embassy from that country.

RABBITS

londw, Jannary 15 Messrs Oetzes and Gerritsen, and Messrs Ohate and Harris, two pro vision firms, state that if Australian exborters are willing to accept six pencs each for rabbits, they couid b© certain of an enormous sale among the poorer classes.

Miles and Company.

London. January 15 Miies and Company, New Zealand merchants, 79 Grace church street, have suspended.

Betting on a Racecourse

London, January 15. The Newmarket Justices have granted the Anti-gambling League a summons against the stewards of the Jockey Club for allowing betting on the racecourse.

The Tongrariro

London. January 14 The Tongariro left Plymouth on Saturday for Wellington and Lyttel ton, with 2650 tons of cargo and 67 passengers. ■

More German Cruisers.

Bbbux, January 16 In the Reichstag Baron Bieberstein, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that Germany desired to maintain an attitude of complete neutrality, and had no wish to adopt an overbearing attitude towards the Powers. The national feeling of Germans abroad, however, required strengthening, and the number of cruisers ought to be in creased.

JABEZ BALFOUR.

Buenos Avres, January 15

The British Consul from here has left Salta, after being there a year, as he despairs of the extradition of Jabes Balfour to England.

The Late Sir A. Stephen.

Sydney, January 15 The estate of the late Sir Alfred Stephen paid duty on £15,000. The estate was divided among the sons and daughters.

Our Fisheries.

Sydney, January 16

Mr Alex. Oliver, President of the Land Appeal Court, sails for Ne*v Zealand to-day to make inquiries in connection with the fisheries of that colony Qn behalf. o£' the Eis.heries Commission 6i New South Welei.

WRECKAGE.

Brisbane, January 6. The nameboard and cabin fittings of the ketch Ooomlea haye been washed ashore near Gladstone. It is* believed the vessel has been lost with all hands.

MINING SPECULATION.

Brisbane, January 16.

Considerable excitement prevails on the Cjharters Towers stock exchange,' owing to the receipt of heij.vy orders tq purchase scrip of various mine,s oq \s half of London speculators. This movement is explained by the develope ment in the mines affected towards the; end of last year. These devejopemeqts were somewhat remarkably rich stflnt l^eing struck in the Brilliant anc| St. George mines. ; :

;THE ASeBUBTO^ GUARDIAN: THtfRSDA*, JANUARY 11, 189&



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\ XI ANTED Known.— Having had such IT a successful sciion with Dresses. lalance to clear \t nominal prices. — Mitchell \st> Tttbner.



WANTKD Known — Mits Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Koid, Ashburton. 11*131



Xly ANTED Known—The Corner Is W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier.



WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all nine*, with or without collars, 2a 6d.~W. H. Collier.



T3 EAUTTFUL ar.d useful Presents to JL) all purchasers of 2a 6dand upwards. —H. 0 Sbgeks, Melfcrd House*



WANTED Known—Spectacles, Bye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything In the optic* line at S. S ulek's. Optician.



tVTANTED Known -Holders of VV Present tickets can new get them changed.—H. 0. Segeks, Melford House.



WANTED Known—A tremendous run on our Gloves, 4£d upwards. —Mitchell and Tuenbk.



WANTED Known—That H. A. 1 lower, Confectioner, Eas* street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Cadbnry's Chocalate Boxes, now la. stock.



WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent.



WANTED Known—All wool Delaines, Prints, and Crepons below whole sa'e rates.—Mitchell and Turnjbr



OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcokn's new shop, Baker's Buildings.



ROBERT ALCORN has opened n Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton, Also an assortment of Boots.



HERBAL Beer, Herbal Bjer. Six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer for 7<J. Made with a bottle of Potter's Herbal Beer Extract, price 7d per bottle. Warranted purely heibal. Fletcher Bros., Wholesale and Retail Agents, Cash Supply Stores, Aehbnrton and Christchurch.



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



T ADIKS 1 and Gentlemen's lefNoff l_J Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged.—■ Mks Knight, opposite Templar Hal], near Post Office. 11 170



piHEAP Christen < Present, Cheap V^ New Year Oif s, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Fancy Goods. Mus Ao.vms, launders' Buildings.



WANTED —Every Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hill's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86



BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sile, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra Urge *nd heaw 15s 6d and 16i od.~"Robert Alcorn, Baker's Building*



PRESENTS. We are now eiring L Presents to all purchaser■= of 2* 6d and upwards.—H. C. Segeks, Me ford House.



/""I UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock \~X of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Haedi,bv'« Sporting Repository



WANTJiiD Known—That owing to the success of the Fale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity o! securing genuitie bargunp-^A Lawbie. 166



WANTED Known -That if you are in want of * &psl class article in sum mer Boots and Shoes, yo« cannot do better than call at J. Mojson's j y o«i will get very bast at pednced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the iustralaslan colonies. Repairs well done and at once. Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, F<%« street, Ashburton.



OOY'S md airls Own Annual, British O Workman and Wprkwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Cpjppanion, Ohildren's FrieiK?, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Bocks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrbwes and Co. 11 ®&



1 QQf\ ew *eftr ar(*B anc* New LOuD, \ ear Gifts of various kinds. Fancy Goods, including Fancy Glass and Chtsaware, Toys .of va^ioffs kinds, Chinese L vnfaerttß# .New G»mes for jtndoprs and outdoors, Uv?luding Tennis and Crickqt Material; Wri^g Desks and Cases, Inkstand?, Photo mi $P raP Albums, Lsdies' Hand Bags, Pieties Frames Pictures, Tex Ls, Accordeons,Copeertin#^ Violins, Parps, Banjos and a great variety of other goods all at Reduced Prices for Cash at L. jF, AajWKgtjnES akd Co.'*



~ "* FOR SALE. fiAPITAL BuiHing Site-T.S.'s 784 \J and 795—having tiro frontages on Peter and Cox streets. Good land ; nice site for a house. The owner has made up his mind to realise at a considerable loss. T. BULLOCK. iXMT 1 Ha price re 3Wtt I J-Us. quired for I T.B s 1184, 1185 each containing \ acre, Cameron Street, West, fenced and planted with sjaeracarpa. .,,. , . , Pereoaw desirous of building are invited to inspect, Eassr terms. V f. BULLOCK. "DOLLAR CIGARETTis:-M^~£io I holler* or photos— Hkwby Zxiotv., wholewkle *$*iQt» j



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET* ' Half-Yearly Siocktaking. CiTRAW HATS to be cleared out at GreafJy Reduced Pricts.



Boy'a Straw Hats 3s 61 for Is Men's Straw Hvs 3d 6 I for Is M n's Java Straw Hats 2s 9d for Is 6i Men's S;raw Hata 6a 9d for 31 Qd j We do not often advertise Cheap Goods, but these are GENUINE REDUCTIONS. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Boy'e Strong School Boots 5a 6d Mend Light Balmorals 8s 6i Men's Strong Canvas Shoes 5s Men' strong Nailed Shooters 9s 6d You will Save money by purchasing your Boots from the H. z. c- F.



Women's Canvas Shoes 4s 9d a Women's Glace K(d Shoes 5s 6d Maids' Tan Strap Shoes 5a 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Hallenstein Buos.



One Box 6» (&4R$3'S 841 Pills is warran tod to cure all discharges fmft t^e JJrJnaiy Organs, in either sex (acquired 01? cttngli? tii&onal), Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guarr*ttt(s»di lm f??m Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4a 6<i each, by aii Ofeimiatf and Paten. Medicine Vendors thronghoufc th« S^orld Proprietors : Tjus Lincoln and Mxdlass COC^THJSDftUGCQMfAB?, LjOCOjo, BcgUod



HoijiowAV's teens.—Change of tempera ture and Weft ther frequently upset persons who are moat careful of their health, aud particular in their diet. These'corrective, purify'ng, and gentle aperient pills are the best 1 remedy for all defective action of the digestive organs. They augment the appe tite strengthen the stomach, correct bilious ness and carry off all that is noxious from the system. Hollbway's Kills are composed hi rare bals^, 'unmixed with baaer matter, 'and on that? eiccouiit we peouTiarly adapted for tlie young. delicate, and aged. As this priceless tnedjeine lias gained fame in the past, so ifc will preserve it in the future by Us j&novitjnff ai»P« iwigP'S-tPg Q«»Utiea and the impoisibility Qf 4<>Ws



DOLLAR CIGARETTES '— 3d. Ity |jolden or phetM > --H]£N9? Zak Dt», Wholfl