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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1895 THE SQUARES.

For purposes of recreation our squares are limited in si?e. They are too small for cricket or football, or even for use as a volunteer drill ground, Gne q£ them has now been made a bowling green of, and probably a tennis court may take form at ths other end. But the square on the east side of the rail way is as useless as can be. It is sternly fenced in, and only a few people know anything of the existence of en trances to it in Havelock and Cameron streets. Now there are many poor fellows just now out of work. They sle,ep iiji thpir rough and ready camps among the willows at the bridge, and during the day tljey hang ajaou/; the streets, lounging against the fences a,fc the Courthouse and the square, and occasionally taking a rest on the step of the Somerset verandah. The police do their best to move them on, but thare is nowhere for them to go, and when tjgie constable has passed they take up the position fr.om which they have just been shifted. The squares are the "village green," and the swagger has a perfect right to make u*s6 6* £hem as a resting place. He may not pitch fyis ganip there, but no man can turn him off the sqna^p from daylight .to .dark. Suppose an effort were made to induce the swagger to .use phe square as an idling ground instead Ojf php footpath. Bariiig square east cannot at pr^ieoci

be entered from East Street, and there is no bench in it on which a person can sit. It has been suggested that a turnstile be inserted in the fence, midway between Cameron and Have lock streets, and a few rough benches provided at intervals in the square I ifself. Such an entrance aud such benches, it is believed, would attract many of the poor f-.-llows referred to, who are in the position of the well -1 developed lady in the crowded omnibus —plenty of wherewithal, but nowhere to sit. We consider the suggestion is worthy of some attention by the Borough Council, and oominend it to that body for consideration.

I Pkofessor Schit zsnstein of Paris, has be .in inves igating the effect of tea and Ciffje in chsck thb digestive powers ing the digestive of tea. and coffee, process. He did no by preparing an artificial gastric juice, and mixing it with coagulated albumen of eggs, with and without additions of tea and coffee. He found that the juice by itself could digest 94 per cent of the food in eight hours, bat only 66 per cent when tea was added, and only 61 per cent with coffee. The digestive powers of the juice appeared to vary with the strength of the decoction of tea or coffee, it being greater when these were weaker. The Professor thinks this bad effect of tea and coffae is due to tanni.i, and not to them or caffein, and he mentions that tea which has not stood for more than two or three minutes is less injurious, because less tannin has been extracted from the leaves. In fact, the weaker infusions contain less of all the poisonous properties of tea and coffee leaves.

The following extract from the London letter of the Otago Daily Times will be of interest to farmers, as show-. fakming m ing that the troubles of Scotland, agriculturists In this colony are not due to local causes, but rather to condi fions which prevail over a much wider area:—-"The Royal Commission on Agriculture has just published an interesting report by Mr John Speir, Assistant Commissioner, on farming in the counties of Ayr, Wigtown, Dumfries, and Kirkcudbright. In the main it is a record of depression, which the farmers attribute to foreign competi tion and the sequence of fifteen bad seasons. Their complaints were borne out by the bankers and merchants, whs expressed the belief that few farmers were doing more than making both ends meet, while others were forced to live upon their capital, the savings of former and better years. Ayrshire, in particular, seemed to have far too many farmers, the results being undue competition in that county and an overflow of farmers into the adjoining counties, and even to the east of Scotland and to Eaiex. The hard times also seemed to be leading to a deterioration of the pastures, and to farm buildings not being kept in a state of proper repair. In spite of the great red uc ions in rents, sim? farmers In Wigtownshire told Mr Speit that things were now so bad that they were better off paying rent fifteen years ago than if they were sitting rent free to-day. In spite of all this there is considerable competi tion for every farm that Mis vacant. Mr Speir also observes that the most absurd ideas are entertained by the public regard ing the incomes which landlords draw from their estates. For instance, it is imagined that a rent roll of £10,000 a year represents an income of that amount. The figures obtained by Mr Speir showed that the net income, as compared with the gross receipts, varied from 23. 3 to 83 3 per cent, the average being 56 7 per cent. The landowners complain that tha taxation on land is excessive as comparad with that on other sources of wealth."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The National Cat Show which has jusb been held at the Crystal Palace was a great success. The entries numbered 639, and all sorts and conditions of cats were re presented. A man wa<3 recently chosen in Kentucky to act as judge at a poverty ball and a^^rd tho prize to the "worst looking lady and gentleman." He jusb managed to escape with his life. An official analysis in London has re vealed the presence of abundance of mi crobes in the ice cream vended in the streets by Italians, owing to tha fact that much of it is prepared in bedrooms. The Lord Provost says that the work of the City Improvements Trust has been largely instrumental in reducing the death rate of Glasgow from 83 per 1000 of the population to about 19 per 1000, which was equivalent to an annual saving of over 9000. Numbers of trout are to be seen lying dead in many of the streams and river? throughout the Masterton district. This ig owing to the trout devouring the numer ous green beetles which have been poison ed with the greer. tutu leaves which over hang the water in many parts. An important case was decided at the Magistrate's Court, Napier, on Monday, when Police Constable Gordon obtained judgment against S. Northe for £100 damages, with costs, for injuries inflicted through a collision which occurred while a servant of the defendant was driving with out lights on the wrong side of the road, j At a jubilee meeting of the Scottish Temperance League held in Glasgow recently, Mr Robert Lockhart, a promi nent temperance reformer spoke regret fully of the decadence of energy and heartiness of the temperance movement in Scotlajil. He faj'd thgt> the list few years have witnessed a marked decline in the enthusiasm and unanimity which formerly characterised its supporters in that part of the United Kingdom, The subordinating of temperance principles to priitical party support and the decay of the Good Templar movement are among th.e chief reasons for this. The last •juarter'e returns show a decline in the §ood Templar membership of more than 3QOO members during tha' three months. Society is much Interested in an incident reported from Bucks ? in which the Earl of Orkney, who a few years ago married Connie Gilchrisfc, was the principal figure. The Earl F»a walking out one day with the Countess' pet fjog, ans met pome roughs who had a bull terrier, which they set on to the Countess' pet. The E^rl called upon them to desist, which they insultingly refused to do, w hereupon he went for the biggest of them in pugilistic fashion. A ring wag formed, and there was a hot fight to a finish. The Earl came off viator, leaving his opponent in a battered and helpless condition. The Earl came out of the encounter almost un marked. He was heartily congratulated jHie nexfc morning at the meet of the hounds on hjs Irlumnh.

Miss Barrafct's school will re-open on' Monday, The Colonial Treasurer will be enter tained at a social ga her ing at Dunedia on Saturday evening. At the Wanganui Caledonian Sp:rts yesterday, T. Clarkson, labe of Ashhuno-i, won the five mile bicycle rac*. A Dunedin Press Assoc&tion telegram states that yesterJay U. P. Saunters reduced the cycling rercrd from Invercar gill to Dunedin to 10 hours 54 minute.* The inspector of the Soo'ety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals success fully prosecuted nine persons at Clinton yesterday for working horses with open sores. The fines and costs amounted to over £21. Before Messrs Haniion and CJptoa to day Daniel Neate, who had baen re manded on January 18 for nvadical treatment, was again brought up. He was ordered to pay 16a, was allowed a month in which to pay the money, and failing, to go to gaol for fourteen days. At Inve-cargUl the Ha'f-Holiday Con ferense of the city and suburban delegates unanimously resolved to adhere to Wed nesday for the holiday under the Shops Act. For six years past this day has been observed by general consent. Wyndham has adopted the same day. In 1881 Great Britain consumed 112,000 000 pounds of China teas to 48,000.000 pounds from India and Ceylon ; In 1893 the importation from China had sunk to 36,000,000 pounds, while from India and Ceylon there came 172,000,000 pounds. In 1881 the average price of Indian tea was Is sd, ia 1893 it was 9|d. Ifc is not so many years since the native population in this district (writes the Opunaka Times) was pretty dense, but now pahs which had their hundreds of in habitants are almost depopulated, and the probabilities, judging by the experience of the past, are that in the course of another ten years there will be very few natives in the occupation of the landa now set apart for them. The Roman Catholic Bishops made an application yesterday to the Auckland Board of Education to authorise the 1 inspection of the Roman Catholic schools in the Auckland district. The Chairman said a similar application had been made a year ago and declined. After a discussion, the Board decided to defer consideration of the matter for a fortnight, when the Chief Inspector is to be present at the meeting and confer with the Board. An English sporting paper states: — "For the second year in succession Mr Millionaire McCalmont heads the list of winning owners, his total being £37,674 ; Lord Rosebery comes next with £17,156, and the Duke of Portland third with £11,301. The Duke of Westminster with £10,939 is the only other over £10.000. The winning sires list runs : — Isonomy £42,056, St Simon £41,859, Hampton £21,103, Petrarch £11,137, Barcaldine £11,118, Royal Hampton £10,470." While a five-horse waggon was going over the bridge across the Kaihiki river, near Okato, Taranaki, the bridge sollapsed. The leaders managed to gain the opposite side of the bridge that rested on the bank, but the poles fell down on the stringers below. The team was eventually rescued but the horses were maoh cut aboub. Tae kingbolt of the waggon wai also broken. Julian, who was driving, luckily escaped uninjured. Bicycling is now a fashionable craze in London, and the other day a duchess, a marchioness, and the wife of one of the chief State officers were to b6 seen at an early hour in the morning careering on wheels in Hyde Park. Their costume was en regie, and tha.t means "knickers." In Windsor down the long walk the Prinaess Beatrice and Louise wheel away, to the delight of " Mamma," Bat up to the latest advice " knickers " have not been seen within these sacred precints. At the inquest, held yesterday at Auck land, on Mr Peake, the saloon passenger who died on the Monowai, tie verdict was to the effect that the deceased died from chlorodyne poisoning, but there was no evidence to show as to whether the dose was taken to procure sleep or with the intention of committing suicide. On Friday a teJegraii-j was received by In spactor Hickson from Mrs Charles Peake, at Nelson, requesting that her husbuul, who died on the Monowai, may be buried at Auckland. The South Canterbury Cricket Associ ation held a meeting of delegates from the various clubs at Timwu on Saturday after noon. The second round of cup matches was drawn for from which we cull those in which Ashburton will be engaged :—Feb ruary 7 — Geraldine v. Ashburton, at Ashburton ; February 14 — Ashburton v. United, at Temuka; February 28-r Temuka v. Ashburton, at Temuka; March 7 — Timaru A v. Ashburton, at Temuka j March 14 — Timara B v. Ashburton, at Ashburton, All matches will be played on Thursdays. The fact is regretfully admitted, accord ing to a London despatch of November 24bh, by those close tq the Queen, that Her Majesty must remain almost a cripple for the rest of her days. It was hoped for weeks that she would recover the use of her limbs, after her severe attack of rheumatism, bub the disability became chronic, and it is held that never again will she be able to walk more than a few steps at a time. It is impossible for her to step up and down, even in or out of her carriage, and an inclined gangway has been provided for the latter purpose. A specially designed chair has been pro vided for carrying Her Majesty up and downstairs. In, Scotland they haye a novel method of evading the Sunday Closing Act, which has come into favour. The would iSo evader of tha law goes to an inn on Saturday night and books & bedroom He pays his half-orcw/i, or whatever it may be, and departs. No law compels [ him to deep in the bed he has engaged. On the Sabbath morn he returns to take his ease in the inn. He does not come alone, but brings with him other thirsty souls to spend the day with htm, and then it is a case of " Willie brewed a peck o' maut.' In some localities the hotels are crammed to oversowing oh Sundays with "bona-fide travellers" of jjifis bqw type and their equally bona-fide guests. So dififeult is ft to make people sober by Act of Parliament, The fallowing js from Lloyd's Weekly 2?ews:-- 'Only a few days ago we had a Complaint from a Devonshire stockrmser who had reqaived 2s 3d for two pigs con signed to Smithfield market, when, at curr«nt prices, he should have had at least £1 43. On Saturday last, necks of mutton ™New Zealand—were on sale in a district of North London at a penny a 1b j breasts If d. To the consumer's question as to why so cheap, the butcher made answer, ' We're starving 'em out, ma'am j they'll get tired of sending it over soon.' These latter acts were known to the law as * -losesfcalliiig the rciarket' —still an offence against public trade. The wh,ol© are intensely injurious to the public, because afewrighmen hive tfte power to raise priqes at their own will, and keep legitimate producers out. The statutes enacted against these mal-pragtices (5 and 6 Edward VI., c. 14) are only partially re pealed (12 George 111. c. 71); and were never more requisite to be put in force than now,'

School Examination.

ASIIMUItTOIf FORKS.

The following is the Inspector's Report on the Ashburton Forks School, examined December 11, 1894:--

PASS SUBJECTS,

CLASS SUBJECTS. ***■* t0 Grammar , , 50 History „ 40 Geography (Standard 2 only) " 60 Elementary Science, Object T-es aona, etc. ... ,  40 Mental Arithmetic 30 ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS. Repetition and Recitation—Good Drill and Exercises—Not taken Singing— Moderate Needlework—Very Fair Comprehension of the language of reading lessons—Very Pair Miss Kate Doherty, sole teacher. General Kemaeks. — The proficiency shown in examination i«, on the whole, creditable. In arithmetic and geography of Standard 4 some weakness in apparent, but reading, Bpelling, writing and drawing are generally very fair. Standard 3 appears to good advantage in all subjects except com position. Standards 2 and 1 have been very well prepared, and are quite fit to enter on more advanced work. Credit is due to Miss Doherty for the progress made in reading by ] Standards 2 and 1 and the upper preparatory class which are, respectively, familiar with the readers commonly used by more ad vanced pupils. In class and additional sub jects the work is of fair quality in the main, but mental arithmetic requires increased attention, especially in Standard 4.—Thos. Ritchie, Inspector.

"Go Forward"

Exod. xiv. 15; Phil. iii. 13, 14, Not looking back, but pressing towards the mark, Although the road be rough, the night be dark, Go forward! Not looking round, but pressing towards the prize, Although the blinding spray, and billows rise, Go forward! Though mountain path be high, and steep, and long; Though thunder-voices gather loud and and strong; Go forward ! High above all the clamour and the din, The crosses, losses, turmoil, and the sin, Go forward! For One is watching, waiting near the gaol, Who beckons, "Come to Me for rest of soul; Come forward!" Faith sees the victory won through every strife, Knows no defeat, but, straight with vigorous life, Goes forward! Leaping the torrent where ifc cannot swim; Spanning the gulf, and seeing only Him, Cries, " Forward !' Reaches its object through the blinding rain; Through mist and mirage, misery and pain, Straight forward ! Forward ! where weary hearts are sighing, breaking! Forward \ where sin-sick souls are dying, aching ! Forward ! where He, our Lord and Master trod ; Clothed in the armour of our living God ! Go forward ! —Rose Benn,

COMMERCIAL.

London, January 19. Prices at the wqj! sales have undergone a decline compared with last series. Merinos and crossbreds are a farthing to a half-penny lower.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Sydkey, January 23 Wheat, chick, 2s 3d; milling, 2a od; flour, roller, £6 15s to £7. Maize, Is 6d to 2a. Oats, fair feed. Is lid ; prime, 2s o£d. Barley, Cape, 23. Peas, Prussian blue, 3s 10d to 4s. Bran 7d ; pollard 7|d. Potatoes, Warrnambool, £2 12s to £2 153 ; local, £2 to £2 10a. Onions, £3 13* to £4. Butter, dairy, 5d to s£d ; factory, 6d ; cheese, <Qd, Bacon, 4Jd to sd. Melbourne, January 23 Wheat, 2s to 2s 2£d; flour, £5 7s 6d to £5 15s. Oats, Algerian, la 3d; stout white, Is 9d. Maize firm, Is lOd. Barley, feeding, Is 3d to Is ll£d; English, 2s 6d to 3s. Bran SJdto^d. Adelaide, January 23 Wheat, 23 3d ; flour, roller, £5 15s. Bran, 7^d; pollard, 6£d.

Adelaidk, January 22 In (he course of an interview with the Minister of Agriculture a deputation pointed out that recent experiments demonstrated that the very finest packing which could be obtained for apples was shredded ti-tree bark. A quantity of this bark was im ported into the colony recently at a cost of £11 per ton. The Minister pointed oat that there was no necessity to import bark from Queensland. The ti tree grew abundantly in Victoria, and if some sort of machine which could shred the bark was obtained, the settlers would have a most profitable industry. *_ !

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Wellington, January 22 Tae following are the concluding events :— Handicap Hurdle Race.—Clarence, list 21b, 1; Revolt, lOst 3lb, 2; Sedition, 9st 31b. Kapua, Chid fellow, and Aurpa also started. Wqn easily by a length. Dividend -- £3 9a. Wemeb Handicap.—Musket, I Oat 41b, 1; Yon Tempsky, 9sfc 71b, 2; Tuhitarata, Bst 101b, 3. .Dreamland and Legislator also started. Won by half a length! Dividend -£3 Us. Handicap Hack Rack —Penrose, Bst, 1 ; The Miser, 7»t 121b, 2; Bouquet, 7st 2lb, 3. Princess Cole, Umslopogaas, Vivacious, Fresh Deal, Merrynnn, Springtime, Voltaire also started. Won by half a length. Divi dend -£3 53. Disposal Stakes.—Parae, 6st 101b, 1j Poihsettia, Bst 101b, 2; Delusion, 7st 101b, 3. Won easily. Dividend—£4 10d. Telegraph Handicap.—Saracen 9at 61b, and King's Bowman 7st 81b, dead heat; Britomarte, Bst 41b, 3. Searchlight and Porepo also started, F. Cochrane, the rider of Saracen was kicked by Searchlight prior to the start, and the injured jockey had to I dismount for a few minutes. There is little doubt that had Oochfcane not - been kicked Saracea wpu'd h%ve won. The owners agreed to divide. Dividends—Saracen, £1 19aj king's Bowman, £2 3s,

LABOR

Adblaioe, January 22 Two firms of brickmakers have locked out their men. Sydney, January 22 The Seamen's Conference is taking steps to bring pressure to bear on the } Postal Confeience to secure rigid ex* elusion of coolies from vessels engaged in the mail contracts. The conference is at present chiefly engaged in considering the bi^ance sheets of the union in the various colonies. The finances of the unions of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia are in fair condition, but New Zealand and Queensland are in such a position that it is proposed to send an organiser to both these colonies.

The Telegraph.

Sydney, January 22 The Sydney Morning Herald, refer ring to the cable interruption, states that the sudden silence of the whole service with its duplicate wires and triplicate cables will accentuate the demand that the colonies should have an alternative service under totally different conditions, and such can only be supplied by the Pacific route.

MR EDDY.

Sydney, January 22 Mr Eddy, while touring in th« country districts, was the recipient of many addresses expressing approval of his management of the New South Wales railway. He had an interview with the Premier, who pressed him to remain in the service of the colony, I and offered him a seven years' engage* 'ment at a salary of £4000 per annum. This offer Mr Eddy has decided to accept. Sydney, January 23 Mr Eddy's acceptance of the position of Chief Commissioner of Railways has given general satisfaction throughout the country.

A VALUABLE PROPERTY.

Sydney, January 22 Mr Alfred Bennett has sold hia quarter share in the Evening Neivs paper to his brothers and sister for between £80,000 and £90,000.

STANDARD TIME

Melbourne, January 22 The coming into operation of the standard time system has caused a lot of trouble in the re arranging of time ■■-. tables, especially with the intercolonial trains and the local trains running in connection with them.

GREAT TOBACCO ROBBERY

Melbourne, January 22 O'Neill, Mulligan, Marks and Oarrah, charged with being concerned in a great tobacco robbery, have been committed for trial.

THE FLOODS.

Sydney, January 22 Owing to the floods beyond New castle, railway communication with Queensland is interrupted. Heavy easterly gales are raging along the coast, and are accompanied by ex ceptionally heavy rain. It is feared in the Newcastle district that there will be a repetition of the floods of 1893. The northern rivers are risiag with alarming rapidity, and boats are being prepared in expectation of heavy floods. Most of the farms in the West Maitland district are already inun dated, Brisbane, January 23. The water has abated in the low lying parts, add no serious damage is now anticipated. The weather is still threatening.

FRUIT CONFERENCE

Adelaide, January 23. Government has decided to be repre sented at the fruit conference.

MORE GOLD.

[ Perth, January 23 A gold discovery has been made near Hannan. Some samples of the stone show one-third gold. Hobart, January 23 There is much stir in mining circles owing to rich stone having been struck in an adjacent claim to Lefroy's on the Volunteer reef. The discovery is likely to develop a number of dividend pay* ing mines.

Murder of Natives.

Perth, January 23 Information is to hand that five natives have been murdered by whites at Mount Margaret. The accused men have con* fessed,

Victorian Politics.

Melbourne, January 33 The Assembly, by 45 to 43, ret jected a motion to reduce the Agent general's salary to £1000. So far the discussion in the Legisla tive Council on the Income-tax Bill has peen of a hostile nature,

A MEAT TRUST.

> - ■ Melbourne, January 23 The promoters of a national trust in connection with the meat export trade have formulated a scheme which is now being considered hy the Agricultural and Pastoral Societies throughout the country. They urge Government to pass a Bill to enable the stockholders of the colony to form themselves into a trust and develope the ineac export industry; that.power be given to levy a rate on all stock; that a sum of £145,000 will provide ample funds to establish freezing and storage work in Melbourne, Geelong, Warrnambool, Portland , and any suitable place in the country districts—this money to be provided as required by the issue of debentures at five per cent, interest, guaranteed by ' Jn prJeV, to provide for vinterest 'and the 'repay ment of the debentures, a tax of only two shillings per hundred sheep upon the thirteen million in Victoria would be necessary. This tax would bring in a yearly income of £13,000, which would provide interest and pay off the principal in fifteen years. A pro portionate tax on cattle would pro* bably yield £9000, which could bo used in redeeming debentures Or for the purpose of assisting in opening ud prkttafc vatiouipartaOf tti«Hob<t'

THE ASHBUKTOJN GUAKDIAN : WEDNESDAY, JANUARY '23, 1895.



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18 9 4. Christmas and Now Year's Greeting FLETCHER BROS-, HAVE JUST RECEIVED EX GOT|HIC— 100 cases Finest New Vestisan Currants 50 boxes Finest New Sultanas 30 boxes Finest New Valencias 50 boxes Finest New Eleraes 25 boxes Australian Musoatels, to be cleared at] per lb ALSO THE FOLLOWING JUST TO HAND FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE- Jordan Almonds Dessicated Cocoanut; Keene's Mixed Spice Preserved Fruits Preserved Ginger Pears, Peaches, Cordials, &c. Apricots, &c. Valencia Almonds i-lb bottles o£ Persian Sherbit, 8d per bottle. A splendid line of Christmas Cake in Fancy Baskets to be sold at Is Gd each. PLEASE NOTE that all those Goods are of the very FINEST QUALITY PllOCrnt\BLß, whbh we intend to sell at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE A look at our windows will show. PRESERVING-SEA SON, 1895, JUST LANDING Ex AURIGA, 25 tons Finest Mauritius Cane Sugar (1161 bags This is the FINEST O\NE SUGA.R to .begot nnd jam, Ac, made with it will keep almost any length of time. NOTE ADDREsS FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON, AND LOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. Don t miss seeing our splendid show of Christmas Fruits, &c.



T>. B. KESTELL, COMMISSION AGENT, ABCADJE. AGENT FOR WALTER A. WOOD'S SINGLE APRON HARVESTER?, MOWER SIDE DELIVERIKS, for Peas, Clever, etc. Mowere, Rakes, Knife Grinders, Twine, Oil. Extras day and night throughout harvest. Off ices of : Alliance Assurance Company, Colonial Mutual Life A&surance, Co., Ltd. Tradesmen's Bonks Kept, Debts Collected. B. B. KESTELL, ARCADE.



ESTABLISHED 1873. Saddlery and Harness. fltecarcfus Henry HAVING Purchased the Business so successfully carried on fora num ber of years past by the late William Anderson, begs to notify that as hereto ore the BEST CLASS OF GOODS AND WORKMANSHIP •may "be awlied on, and having been formerly in fche employment of the late owner b&s a thorough knowledge oi the req'iir<-raent* of the Ashburton Public, which he will *i»are no pains to



MILES & CO., Limited. VT OTICE is hereby given that by an V Order of the Figh Court of Justice (England), dated the Fourteenth day of January, 1895, JAMES AJNDER SO^ KELMAN was appointed RE CEIVER and MANAGER of MILES AND COMPANY, LIMITED, in Liquidation. All persons indebted to Miles and Co., Limited, are requir«d tp pay to the said Receiver., at the office of the Company, Hereford street Christ church, the amounts owing by them respectively, and the undersigned or any of them have been duly authorised to give Receipts and DiscHarges for th« sanae j F. ARCHER F. A 4.RCHER E. W. HAN MER. Dated this 15th d*y of Jan., 1895, Christchurch. BESWICK & HARRIS 1 100 Solicitora, Chrlatehwh,



Wanted WANTED, Smart Youth for Office work. Apply John Orr akd Co 1 128, I OST, on Saturday last, one Yellow •" Collie Dog. Answers to name of Laddie. Finder rewarded on returning to A. A. Ore, Ashburton. 1 129 i * ANTEL\ by end of January, Might * * or Ten-i oomed House, Ashburton or Suburbs. Apply Maic Office. 198 WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.-~W. H. Collier. "OEAUTTFUL and useful Presents to J3 all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. —11. C Segers, Meltcrd House. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optic* line at S.. Saxek's, Optician, ' WANTED Known.— Having had such a successful season with Dresses, balance to clear %t nominal pricas.— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known —Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooperi Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 "OEESENTS. We are now giving JL Presents to all purchasers of 29 6d and upwards.—H. 0. Segers, Melford House.



NEW ZEALAND ] CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET. HALF-Y BAItLY S'l OCKTAKING. STRIW HATS <o be cleared out at Greatly Reduced Pricta. Boy's Straw Hats 3s 6 1 for Is Men'a Straw Hvs 3s 6 1 for Is ■ Men's Java Stnw Hats 2s 9J for U 6d Men's Si raw Hate 6* 9.1 for 3,6' We do not often advertise Cheap Goods, but these are GENUKNE REDUCTIONS. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Boy's Strong School Boots 5s 6d Men's Light Balmorals 8s 6d Men's Strong Canvas Shoes 5s Men' -Strong Nailed Shooters 9a 6d You will Save money by purchasing your Boots from the H. ZJ). F. Women s Canvas Shoes 4s 9d Women's Glace Kid Shoes 6i 6d Maids' Tan Strap Shoes 5a 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Hallenstein Bros



WANTED Known—All wool Delaines, Prints, and Crepons below whols aate rates.—Mitchell and Turnbr. fVTANTED Known-Holders of YV Present tickets can now get them changed.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. ANTED Fnown-That H. A. , Slower, Confectioner, East street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Cadbury's Chocalate Boxes, now in stock. DLANKETS bought afc Edwards "-* Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16a 6d. —Robert ! Alcorn, Baker's Building* , OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Ofuslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Bakei's Buildings, WANTED Known—A tremendous run on our Gloves, 4^d upwards* —Mitchell add Turner. T AD IES' aud Gentlemen's left-off I_J Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mrs Knjght, opposite Templar Hall, near Post Office. 11 170 CHEAP Chriatitag Present, Cheap New Year Gifts, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Fancy Goods. Mbs Adams, Saunders 1 Buildings. WANTED —Every Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset ("registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, ib will be continued for mother twenty-eiaht dajß. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawhie. 366



riHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Oma \J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harpp, Balis and Dolls for everybody from Id each ; Jointed Polls for Q), Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mks Alcorn's Ladies* Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street. WANTED Known—The Corner Is ehowing a magnificent New Stcck of Drapery §nd jOlothing.—W, H. Collier. ROBERT ALCORN has opened fn Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc.. bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. ' TROY'S and Girls Own Annual, British D v\f o^«ian and Workwoman, infant's Magazine," The ??&»* Child's Companion, | Ohildren's Friend, Litil^ Yob, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 98 BANG ! Bang i Bu»g J My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'p, Kynock's and, Quo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .L W. Hardley's, Gun Emporium NOTICE 1 Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time pay men tg. Having a professional j Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to I repair Guns of any description, Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W Hardley, Ironmonger, etc



GUNS J Guns ! Guns ! My new stock olQumj ust to hand direct from the manufacture^. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Biscg, etc. In spection invited. No oid stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository jTTERBAL Beer, Herbal Baer. Six t P gallons of splendid Herbal Beer for 7d. Made with a bottle of Potter's Herbal Beer Extract, price 7d per bottle. Warranted purely heibal. Fletcher Bros.. Wholesale and Retail Agents, Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton and Chrigtchurch. WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a first clasa article in sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will j get the very best at reduced prices. As | for his own make, fchej are well known to the delight of the wearers, £htapghout the I Australasian colonies. Repaira w/sll done ! and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, "FV street, Ashburton. -\ QQCf New Year Cards and New JL OtJ O * V ear Gifts of various kinds. Fancy Goods, Including Fancy Glass and Ohinaware, Toys of various kinds, Chinese Lanterns, New Games for indoors and outdoors, in&ludinf? Tennis and Cricket Material; Writing Desfcs and Cases, Inkstand?, Photo and Scrap Albums, Ladies' Hand Bags, - Picture Frames Pictures, Texs, Accordeons,Concertinas, yioHus, Zither Harps, Banjoa and a great variety of other goods all at Reduced Prices for Cash at L. p. Ajtdrewes and Co. a Qxe Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills is warrau ted to csjre tall discharges from the Urinaiy ! Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel a,nd P&jffa in the Bark. Cuarranteed free -from Mercury. S.old in Boxes 4s (5d each, by all ,Chemista anrl Paten. Medicine Vendors throughout the World proprietors i Thjs Lincoln and Midland Counties Dayc Compact, Lincoln, Eoglaod.



«IXIT. IMXII DIXIT. mHESB WATCHES are proving the BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED * IN ASHBURTON, Prices: 12/6, ~20/-, 25/-, & 30/. Only to be obtained from S SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST BTBEET, ASHBURTON. 1 126



Q, A ty- Buckley, Esq., has given to the Asfoburtoi* Amatefrr Oypling and Athletic Club, three trophips, as ftrst. second, and third prijses, for a road record, the course chosen being from the Tinwald end of the bridge to the last Lagmhor private gate and back, a distance of about gsisfceen jfliles. W\ Shearman attempted to put up a record on Monday evening, starting at; 7 p.m. He reached the tutm ing point at 7-21 p.m., but when about half way back a misfortune befel him, by his tyre bursting. After a delay'of five iainuifsSj Mr R. Dunlop. who was out for an evening spin,'uanie Along and kindly lent the record breaker hin machine to complete the journey. Mr Shea mm' *r* rived home at 7 56 p.m.. thus doing the , f uli diita;ice in 56mln 50eec,



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