Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1895. THE EXPORT OF LIVE CATTLE.

We have no idea that live cattle will be largely exported to Great Britain from New Zealand, at least for some time, but the time may come when a trade in live beasts will be carried on profitably. At present we have not a very large surplus of bovine stock* though the herds of the colony could just as easily be made the subject of expansion as the flocks have been, should the same inducement offer. The live cattle trade ia one that New Zealand will doubtless enter upon when she is ieady to do so, and mean, while an eye should be kept upon it. It is at present not yet past the experimental stage. That the animals can be carried over the great stretch of sea that lies between the Australian shores and those of t&e British Islands, and landed there in fair condition for the butcher has been proved abun dantly. "What has not been proved yet to the fullest is that the trade will pay. This, however, we have no doubt will in time be satisfactorily established. But meanwhile the trade is being subjected to some very severe criticism. The Mark Lane Express, perhaps tho first farmer's paper in Great Britain, is particularly severe. It states that the mortality amdngst the Southern Gross cattle shows that it is an unnatural venture, and cannot pay anyhow. It adds that the infamous cruelty to beasts caused by a protracted voyage ought to be suppressed. But the Marl .Lane Express is not always correct in matters apart from georgics and the breeding and feeding of stock, It was a commissioner of this paper who visited New Zealand in 1888, and in writing to his paper spoke of the moa having been exterminated by the hunter's rifle! whereaa most people are (satisfied that the living moa disappeared from the face of New Zealand long before rifles reached her shores. It is evident that the writer of the article dealing with the alleged cruelty has not visited an an Australian cattle ship, otherwise he would have seen that the beasts were stowed in a far different way from that followed by the American cattle ships, in which the description of the hold of the slaver given in th© well,-known song ' The Slave Chase,' would be applicable * fh^t noisome den is death/ Cattle to be gamed J(?,OOQ miles by sea must be as well eared lor as they would be in a cowhouse on land, and every provision for their comfort in the way ' of stallage, bedding, feeding, and water ing must be jpade that the conditions of life on shipboard will fallow. And this is done on every vessel. When cattle after a voyage like that realise £lf 103 ? it is perfectly evident that the trade must not yet be giyen jip as a failure. There is no doubt much to learn iathe matter oi detail, and though some of the experts at Home look upon the Australian liye trade as impossible of success, there are others who remind them that heavier losses wera ex perienced by those who initiated the American trade before it gave a re turn to the exporters. The experience has to foe paid |or in this as in other enterprises, and we trust that .Austra lians will stick to the trade till they find out just where the leaks in the returns are, and have them effectually stopped. Had our New Zealand exporter? turned back at the first loss after putting their feand to the plough in the frozen meat trade, we would have been raising sheep for wool and tallow only.

Australian Politics.

SEW iOl'Tli WALKS Sydney, September 19 The Legislative Assembly in Com mittee passed the Land Tax and j Jsc.ome Tax Bills without amendment. \ &.■&, attempt to rod'ace the land tax to ' a halfpenny was defeated. The Loan jg-J] for repayagents '6i Ipang, passed all its stages.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Farmers and o:her admirers of a bit of horae flesh should attend the Parade in Mona Square at noon to-morrow. The Ash burton Drapery Company, in their new advertisement, announce the ; addition of a dressmaking department to I their business. The Kmpetor of China has sanctioned rhe construction of a railway from Shanghai to Nankin, via Fooehow and Ohinkiang. News from Noumea chronicles a severe drought, and consequently in some districts in New Caledonia there is a great scarci'y of grass and the cattle are dying in hundreds. The Wellington Post says Sir James Hector is going to visis Lake Elles-iaere to make some enquiries in regatd to the fisheries there, on behalf of the Customs Authorities.

At a meeting of the Otago Dock Trust on Thursday, tenders were opened for the loan of £5000 at 5 per cent, to be used in erecting cool stores for produce. Nine tenders were received for a total of £13,100. It was decided fco accept £1600 at £104 Is 6d, £2600 at £101 10% and £400 at £102, making a total of £4500, At Weaterfield, on Friday, the 13th insfr, a most enjoyable ball was held in the Maranui woolshed, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Rue. The shed was tastefully decorated, and a large company enjoyed the dancing to the strains and capital music supplied by Messrs Scott, Hill, and Fleming, and capital songs were kindly given by Mrs Gimore, Messrs Byrne, Hughes, and Williams.

The usual weekly session of the Star of the East Lodge, No. 62, 1.0.G.T ( was held in the Templar Hall last Wednesday evening,—Bro. Hunter 0.T., presiding. There was an exceptionally large attend ance cf members, and one candidate was initiated. A visitor from the Hope of Ohristchureh lodge, No. 8, reported on several lodges he had visited. A quantity of routine business was dealt with, and the lodge decided to go into mourning for tho death of Bro, A. Andrews.

The whaling crew organised at Kaikoura during the winter by Messrs Norton Bros experienced very hard luck during the past fortnight, as on Saturday the 7st inst, they made fast to a very large right whale in South Bay, but after being lanced three times the monster got away, the harpoon drawing out. On Friday, the 13th, they harpooned another very big right whale, but, after they had been drawn by the monster some ten or twelve miles another whale crossed the line and severed ifc, and so let the first one away. Each whale lost was estimated to ba worth £200.

The fancy dress ball given by the Marguerite Assembly last night was quite a brilliant affair. It was held in the large grain shei in West street, kindly lent by Mr T. Bullock for the occasion. The building was tastefully decorated with evergreens, and flags famished by Mr Patching, and the floor was in perfect order. About forty couples attended the ball, most of them in fancy costume, and many of the dresses were new and original. Mr Fiizaell was the excellent M.O. he always is, and the music was supplied by Mr H. A. Gates' band of f^ur, and Mrs Huffim's catering gave universal satia fac-ioa.

The report of tho Otago Education Board's inspectors on the examination of Roman Catho'b schools, states that at S>-, Joseph's School thjk total presented for examination was ug'hty-nine, of whom sixty-seven passed. The remarks on class subjects are as follows ;—Grammar, satis factory : history, faic ; geography, very fair; elementary pciense good so far as the classes had gone ; ohj cb lessons, roodprate. At St Patrick's School, South Dunedin, the total number examine^ was ninety-four, of whom eighty-one passed. The remarks, on the different su^jec^s are —Grammar, fair; history, satisfactory; geography, fair; elementary seienps, no Hcience j object lessonu, moderate 5 ment*l arithmetic, very fair.

'No smell from the Thames,' is a nov< 1 kind of a report. It is certainly something to be able to say this in one of the hottest summers of recent years. Readers of Mr William Morris's ' News from Nowhere ' will remember a charming account that is there given of a morning swim in a per ftefcly pure and noble river, which turned out to be the Thames. But ' nowhere 'is only ' Utopia ' Englished, and Mr Morris had to derive his 'newd' from some source in the twentieth or twenty-first century. Here, however, without having to wait so long, we are presented with a report, for which Mr McDougall, of the London County Council, is made responsible, to the effdet that not only at any tima has there been any smell from the Thames this year, but that the upward progress of fifth is beinsg watched with absorbing interest. Whitebait and young sturgeon at Erlth and the presence of a porpoise aa far up as Hammersmi! h — these are certainly interesting items of news There will soon be fish at Westminster, according to the sanguine opinion of Mr McDougall. It h but a short time since this would have been considered as utterly Utopian. And all this marvellous purify ing of the river is due merely to the plan of treating the sewage with a few grains, of lime and sulphate of iron per gallon.— Sanitary Beaord.

Hqlloway's Pills—The Great Need, — The bloed js the life, and on its purity our existence depends.—These Pills thoroughly cleanse the vital fluid from all contamiaa tions, and by that means strengthen and invigorate the whole system, healthily stimu late sluggi h organs, repiess over excited action, and establish the circulation and secretions throughout every part of the body. The- balsamic nature of Hplloway's Pill exorcises marvellous power in giving tone to debilitated and nervous constitutions. These Pills remove all obstructions, both in the bowels and elsewhere, snd are on that account much sought f fir promoting regularity of action in young females and debate per? sons who are naturally weak, or have from some cause become so.

COMMERCIAL.

lokdon, September 19 The Board of Agriculture haa discovered six cases of pleuro among the Southern Cross's cattle.

CHESS MATCH.

Timnrii versDS Aghlsurtojs

A team of cfre'gs playgrs from the Ashburton Olab went south :on Thursday t& do battle with the Timaru Olub. The following tablo gives the results of the games, and shows the pairing :■— Ashburton. Timaru. 1. Willis (captain) 2 v Hassell ... 0 2. Dr Hunter .„ 1£ v Clark ... Oi 3. Dodds ... 0| v Wood (captain) 1| 4 Crisp . I; 1, v Drßeid ... OJ 5, G. Friedlander 0 v Outhberfc ... 2 6. F. Clark ... 2 v Rogers ... ® ?7. S. Salek ... 1-J v Werry ... OJ §. J. 0. Bell ... 1£ v Lowe ... OJ 9.- BvJJlackbnrne I v Dr Cox ... 0" 10, V. Steward ... 14 v Orbell ... Oi 11, 0, W. Steward 0| v Ihomson ... U 12, Payn«i ». 9 v Bourne ... 2 Totals ... 13-i H Two games were to be played between each of the players, but only one was com pleted at board 9. Of the others not finished, it was agreed that unless ia case of a etriking advantage on one side, they should be considered aa draws, rather than wait to have *thein'adjudicat«d, aa tjiey could not (iffeof; the result pf the match." l-f twQ •--".Wehes the Tirparu C}ub has w«?n previous ■ • • .. j_,^ s|{ M limaFH one, the other being ui«wu. ■ ■««* Club entertained their visitors handsome.,,, and both teams enjoyed the match very much, which o» more than one way indicated the advance made in chess play in Timar«

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 19 j Tha Council met at 2 80 p.m. j AUCTION EBRS BILL Mr W. 0. Walker moved the second reading of tha Auctioneers Act 4mend inent Bill to provide that all fees shall be paid to the funds of any local authority within which the auctioneer resides , After a short debate the Bill was thrown out by 16 to 9 LAND BILL I The Wilson Land Bill was put through j its final stages The Council adjourned till Wednesday

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p m. NATIVE LAND LAWS BILL The Native Land Laws Amendment Bill was read a second time and referred to the Native Affairs Committee CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTIES BILL The House went into Committee on the Customs and Excise Duties Bill Clause 6 —Decision of disputes as to the exemption of shirtings to be final on the part, of the Commissioner The clausa was postponed til! the schedule was passed, it being pointed oat that considerable alterations would pro bably be made in the schedule Clause 7—-An annual fee of £2 payable by licensed agents Several members thought this fee too high. Mr W<«d said that this was not a matter of income, but it was meant to en sure proper administration of the Customs Department Eventually Mr Ward accepted a reduc tion fco £1, which was agreed to. Objection was taken to the fee being an annual one, but a motion to make it a fixed fee was lost by 42 to 15

Clause s—Provision as to the manufac ture of articles of which spirit is a neces sary ingredient Major Steward and Mr T, McKenzie said that the Tariff Commission found that this duty was absolutely necessary Mr Ward said that he proposed that the duty on thin article should be imposed ab the end of February. This was to enable existing stocks to be put out Mr Button moved that the duty on perfumed spirits be reduced to 10s per liquid gallon, instead of 20s 'Ihjjtnotion was lost by 31 to 28, and 20s retained Several other reductions in the clause were proposed but rejected The Hoase rose at 6.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Although several amendments were moved the only alterations made in clause 9 was the reduction of the duty from 4jtd to 3d on all such pharmacopoeia tinctures, essences, extracts and medical spirits m contain less than 50 per cent, of proof spirit Vn the motion of Mr Ward it was deci ded that the duty on perfumed spirit and culinary and flavouring essences shall not come into force until Ist; February, 1896 The clause was passed as amended On clause 14, operation of the Act, Mr Ward said, in reply to Mr Earnshaw, that no refund on duties already paid would be made, and no one who had paid duty at reduced rates would be asked to refund Mi G. W, Russell moved a new clause to prohibit the importation of prison-made goods into the colony. Mr Ward said that a duty of 20 par cent, ad valorem above the oidinary duty was proposed by the Government. A difficulty in the matter was to ascertain where the good- were made. He thought that gteater efforts would be made to deceive tho authorities than if the duty proposed by the Government were , adopted. After a long discussion the clause was rej icted by 40 to 21. The schedules wore then proceeded with * Chills 20 per cent' were struck out, as they were nib brought down in the resolutions Mr Hogg moved that carraway seeds, gelatine, isinglasa, liquorice, cayenne pepper, fish pistfi, &) per cent ad valorem be * truck out The motion was lost by 50 to 9 Mr Earnshaw moved that the duty on these articles be reduced from 20 percent to 15 per cent The motion was lost by 42 to 15 The duty was agreed to as printed On the third item being reached Mr G. W, Rusbbll raised a point of order that the items in the schedule were not identical with the resolutions passed in Committee of Ways and Means After a short discussion it was agreed to take fcha Speaker's ruling on the point, whether the schedule must be the same as the resolutions The Speaker ruled that if anything appeared in the Bill that was not in the resolutions it would be the duty of the chairman to pass over such items in order to refer them back to the Committee of Ways and Means ; the schedule of the Bill must correspond with toe resolutions. The committee then resumed Mr it. McKenzie moved thab Major Steward take the chair in committee Mr -Joyce ruled that he could nob pub that motion Mr McK^nzle pressed his motion, upon which Mr Joyce said he should have to report him for disorderly conduct Mr Mitchelson suggested that they should adjourn and meet to-morrow morn ing Mr Plrani was surprised at an old mem ber like Mr Mitchelson moving such a motion, and said that the Parliament of New Zealand should nob adjourn its busi ness for one member The Premier read standing order 160 which provided for the suspension of a member who was guilty of persistent obstruction, He hoped that order would not havo to be enforced Mf McKenzie then withdrew hie qppos itip.n Mr T. McKengie moved to strike oat the duty of Id per lb on fresh fruit The Premier pointed oat this was only an extra duty of M Captain Russell said thab this was pro tection of the highest character, and pro tection on the very articles that .should be free. He contended that this tax really meant a duty of ]00 per cent on imported fruit After a long d rscussion the amendment was lost by 30 to 24 Mr Allen moved to omit gurrants from the duty of a halfpenny per pound.- Lost by 36 to 19 Mr Thomas McKei zie moved to emit raspberries from the duiyofa halfpattny per pound. He did so because local manufacturers could not get sufficient supplies of this fruit in New Zealand Mr Graham said this was all nonsense. In Nelson, for Instance, raspberries grew in profusion s > ■ ■■ Captain liusssll said fchere was no need to protect raspberries'. They woulJgrow in any quantity in any part of New 2da land ' ' The amendment w?e lost by 29 to 2§. Progress was then reported, and the Bouse rose at 2 SO a,m»

European and Other Foreign Items.

London. September 18 The Duke of Devonshire, at the opening of the Poor Law Conference, said that, while a scheme of State aid for the aged poor was being thought out and matured, they must expect that for a long period a greater number even of the industrious poor must depend on the present Poor Law for help. The Duke of Devonshire said any proposal for State-aided insurance of the poor must be extremely tenta tive, nor would it at first be widely used.

September 19. The Standard considers that the permanence of the revival in the trade of Great Britain depends on future Australasian, American and French tarifls.

Much comment had been caused by the presence of the Russian General Oragotniroff and Prince Lobanoff at the French army maneeuvres. The latter was the guest of the President. St Petersburg, September 18 The Czar has decreed tho formation of a Council to devise means for pro viding employment for the honest poor. Berlin, September 19 The Cologne Gazette says the second Russo-French loan for China will be issued in November. German finan ciers are excluded from a share in it.

THE WEATHER.

Sydney, September 19 The weather is cold and wintry, and more rain is threatening. Good showers fell in Sydney and over a large area of country yesterday.

MARK TWAIN.

Sydney, September 19 At Mark Twain's- first lecture the celebrated humourist had a splendid reception, the house being full to over flowing.

MR EDDY.

Sydney, September 19 In the Assembly the papers in refer ence to Mr Eddy's re-engagement were laid on the table. Should he accept an engagement for a further term of seven years at £-3000 per annum, with a right to resign at any time by giving six months' notice, he will withdraw his claims for arrears in respect of the promise of the former Government to give him an extra thousand a year for bis last two years' term. The Premier stated that ab Mr Eddy's repeated request, the question of increasing his salary will not be submitted to Parlia ment.

VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

Sydney, September 19 The Railway Board's report shows that the total net loss annually upon the non-paying lines is a quarter of a million, of which suburban lines are responsible for .£25,000. The Board suggest a further possible saving of '£365,000 a year.

Fruit Duties.

HoBA.Br, September 19 A. deputation of fruit shippers and fruit growers waited on the Treasurer, asking him to protest against the New Zealand fruit duties. The Treasurer promised to cable to Mr "Ward, point ing out that, if the duties were insisted on, Tasmania would be compelled to retaliate.

A CASE OF MALINGERING

Melbourne, September 19 Abrahams' malingering was dis covered by means of an electric battery. He Jay completely supine with his eyes closed and had to be fed. The prisoner never spoke. The doctors reported that the stupor was the result of the shock, and that it was impos sible to cure him if he remained in gaol environment. The gaol surgeon, Dr Shields, believing? the prisoner to be shamming, applied the battery. Abrahams stood the first shock very well, but when the shock was in creased he showed signs of distress. The doctor told him if he would admit ! shamming, he would stop the current, The prisoner admitted malingering, though he still refused to move or feed himself. Further threats of the bat tery, however, made him talk, eat, and walk about the room, probably a similar cure will be tried with Louis Abrahams, who is still in a like con dition to tnat from which his brother is restored.

SUPPOSED WRECK.

Sydney, September 19 On the sth instant, and several fol lowing days, a number of Oregon pine logs came ashore on the south-west side of Lord Howe's Island, slightly covered with barnacles, and have the appearance of haying been in the water fqr about three week*. One Jog i§ marked "O" on the end, and another ". Wj" in black paint. On May sth last there was picked up on tho south-weat side of the Island a glass globe of an Edison Swan electric light.

WOLFFE'S SCHNAPPS

Has become famous on its merits as ft stimu lant" of the finest quality, and is well known throughout the world. Bay bottles intact.

fHfi ASHBOMON OTABDiAHi ftRIDAi? f SSfttEittEß 20, 1898.



BusirtSss Notices- __ : . WHAT! WHAT! G. J. NEILL Iliig REMOVED to Uwraett Street, Into the Premises lately occupied by F. NOKES, Bootmaker AND HAS OPINED UP WITH A NEW STOCK Of DKAPEBY, CLOTHING AKD BOOTS. These^Ooods are positively NEW, and they are being^ffered at VERY LOW PRICES. SMALL PROMTS AND QUICK BETUKNS. BOOT fOßGffiT— & J. "NE ILL'S NEXT! SHEARMAN BROS., B«enbto Street, Abhburtoh.



Mangel Wurzel. THE Greatest possible care is taken in growing all our Mangel Seeds Grown from selected roots, they cannot fail giving tiio gM*M»*to*, and may be relied on for producing; the greatest weight per acre possible under rich and liberal cultivation. Mammoth Long Bed, Champion Orange Globe, Golden Tankard. Turnip Seeds. Turnip Seeds. Our Turnip Seeds are grown from especially selected Boots, by erowers of repute in the South of England Our Seeds of Turnips have been carefully tested in grow h before being sent out, and none are supplied but such as are really strongand robust. Carter's Elephant Swede, an immense cropper. Improved SMrving's Purple Top Swede. Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow, Devonshire Greystone. Mammoth. Purple Top White. Field Carrots As in the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of w. 11 shaped Boots from which the Seeds are grown. James' Scarlet Intermediate Grant's Green Top White Belgian f carlet's -hort Horn, &c, &c. Seed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. HAVE Just received a consignment of the following Varieties of SEED POTATOES from North Canterbury :— AMERICAN EARLY ROSE-Very early, moat prolific and excellent EARLY RUBY--.ln excellent early variety, similar to the above BA.TH KIDNEY—A well known and approved variety of good quality LAPiTONB KIDSFBY—A well known Kidney variety of good quality, THB^BKUCE—ThTs Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughts^ farts, *c, &c. $gr NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & CHRXSTCHUROH. Dressmaking; Extraordinary. WE have much pleasure in intimating that we have secured the services of MISS OTtMANDY* *or many years wifch W- Stranob & Co#> Oaristctrarcb, to take charge of our DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. And TO popularise it, we have decided to MAKE DRESSES TILL rJHE END OF OCTOBER AT 8» O«i f *OR ALL MATERIALS AT Is 60 PER YARD AND UPWARDS, and at the same time to spare no effort to please our•Customs in STYLE, FIT, and FINISH, wlich we Guarantee will be jurst-Uass. — A TRIAL SOLICITED. -—: ■■■' You are iavited to inspect our Stock of New and Seasonable GoodY, and will not be pressed to buy, -—Milliner y,— Otttr Millinery is acknowledged to be the Most StylUh and Cheapest in Ashburton. ASHBUETON DRAPERY COMPANY, Ctoraer of Arcade m& Buraett Street, Ashburtoa. I |^| $&. 0, StmiMPTON, Manager.



Business Notice . I DETEEMINED TO GET j THE CASH. 1 BEST VALUE IN THE TBADB T H. F "blue" hou«e; 1 Next to the Clothing Factory, EAST STREET. fTHE Gash is difficult to get hold of, 1 and the only solution to the mystery,— OFFER INDUCEMENTS TO BRING IT. Live within your income, and to do this farmers and householders who ; intend paying for what they receive muat buy in the cheapest market, and to do so you must first find the cash, then find the •'BLUB __HOUSE." A sovereign is as large as a cart wheel in our eyes Every customer treated alike, the good ones have nofc to pay for the bad AT THE "BLUE HOUSE/ Make no mistake— THE CHEAP "BLUE HOUBE" Is the place to study economy, and help you to live within your means Compare Our Prices, We want your money, and we mean to get it. i Beautiful Prints 2s lid, 3s lid per dozen But the plum line is a pile of new i designs in Washing Prints, ail at 4s lid the dress A large stock of Satteens, Zephyrs, Cambrics, Delains, Orepons, Trevesions, Oords, etc., at prices far below the market value, which prices are selling the goods faster than we anticipated. Flannelettes 2a lid, 4s 9d, 53 6d per dozen , No duty on our Goods Heavy Twilled Flannelette, 33ia wide, 6s lid the dozen Summer Flannel in white, pink, grey, etc., at 91 per yard Heavy Welsh Flannel Is 3d, worth 2s Unbleached Calico 2a 6d, 3a lid, 43 11 per dozen White Calico from 2s lid up, beat quality 5s 6d, 36 inch Turkiah Towels 6d, 9d, 10J, and la Silecias 3|d and 53, usual price 4i and 6d 72in Sheeting B£d, 10J, la. As the winter is over, " BLUE HOUSE" Blankets and Bugs at your own price, White and Colored Quilts from 2s lid upwards IN THE DBESS DEPARTMENT We have some very Choice Fancy Stuffs at prices not to be passed A very beautiful Dress for 9s lid, worth ITs 6d; Cashmere, Merino Summer Serges, etc., all bought to sell at a small margin over manufacturer's cost THE "BLUB HOUSE/ MILLINERY AND FANCY DEPARTMENT. We guarantee the latest and most stylish in New Zealand. Trimmed Hats from gs 6d, Un trimwied Hats from 6d Ladies may choose their own Trim ming, and have their hats trimmed free of charge. Corsets in all the best makes from Is lid, fs 9.1,3s lid, 4s6dup The celebrated P.D. always stocked Hair Nets in all shades Fringe Nets in real hair Veilings in all shades, cheap Cjiff<* and Oolars in white and fancy, all shapes and prices, and the turned back wijioh ar# of the finest linen Is 9d set Fearers, Flowers, girds, Wings, Pompons, etd - in every gongeiyablg shade for the spring an\4 summer trade THE "BLUE HOUSE" CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENT Defies competition, our prices prove it Men's Suits 148 lid, 16s 6d, 17s 9d up Men's Shirts from Is each The Blue House leading line is a strong heavy shirt at 2$ lid Under Skirts and Pants Is up A plum Merino Shirt or Pants 2a lid Hats, soft, in Black, Brown and Drab from Is 6d, lined A clinker at 3s 6d Socks from 4d per pair Handksrchiefs from 3d Belts and Braces from 6d Gentlemen complain that in Ash burtoa they cannot get a decent Tie or Collar. THE "BLUE HOUSE" Invites inspection, and have opened a stock of Shirts, Collars, Guffs, Ties, etc., which should please the most particular THE "BLUE HOUSE" Leading line in BOOTS and SHOES «« a wonder at :>s 1 Id per pair. FLOOROI?TH^ D MHOfcEPMS kt prices never before hb* rd otj* ot instance, 6 feet wide at Is lid, o *? ac at 10 j a d up To save money go into East Street, and between J. Orr's and the Clothing Factory is a shop painted Blue, THAT IS THE « BLUE HOUSE*" AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT, 9102



Wanted. < I'HK Final Heat for Mr Buckley's Trophy and the continuation of the Boyb' race is Postponed, owing to the ponds being dry. 9 165 TTjTANTED—Visitors to the Christ *" church Exhibition to inspect R. Mukbay and Son's tine exhibit of locally made Clocks. 9 93 ' i AWN Tennis, Cricketing Material , _I_J Fiehiug Tackle now to band, and more to arrive shortly; all at lowest ( prices for Cash. Buy here and don't send to Chrktchurch. Any lines re quired, if not in stock, will be obtained as soon as possible.—H. ML Jones \k ANTED Known—Mellors Zea- VV landia Bjot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. WANTED Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Mbllok's Zaalandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Thab H. Bair stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 Wr ANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H. Collier, " The Corner." OuTANTED Known—A few bags Grand * * Orari Derwent Seed Potatoes on Sale—3a 6d per bag. —D. Thomas', Arcade, WANTJMD— People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Bairstow. 8 80 WANTED Known—No old f ishioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. I "11/ ANTED Known—Great Purchase j VY of Dress Stuffa for M elford House Sale. Lob No. 2 great variety, doable width at la. Some of these were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C. Sbgers, WANTED Known— Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5s 6d at Mellor's Zea landia Boot Score. ANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d. —H. C. Begers, Mel ford House. YITANTED KNOWN—We are now W making a magnificent display oi Linoleums, Carpets, &c, in our New Show Room.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were Is 3|d wholesale. M elf ord House Sale. Everything reduced.—H. C. Secjers. \ al ANTE o—Ladies to see the latest VV styles In Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Z^alandia Boot Store. £sOHOJL~IJOOKS AT PU BLIS HED O PRICES FOR THIS v\EEK— CASH Review o! Reviews for August now in, 9d each. New Books, Magazines. Something to Read, Comic Papers.—H. M. Jones. WANTED KNOWN— Art Muslins, Art Cretonnes, Art Curtains, &c, to ba seen in our New Show Room. A beautiful promenade. — Mitchell and Turner. ANTED Known—Repairing made '^ to lot-k like new. Melior's Z alandia Booh S!@re, TCIAIiM SEEDS, Farm Seeds.— *- Flwtoher Bros have just received tin ir New Season's stock or Turnip and Msn,'el Seeds, All guaranteed grown from selected roots. Although these are first-class seeds we in*end to sell them at lower prices than they have ever been sold before.—Fletcher Bros., Ash burton. g LOWER SEKDS, Id per packet; t'! Vegetable Seeds, 31 per packet. ■All New Season's Seeds from the well known"2rai of Nimmo and Blair. Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of tha varieties ara sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them,—Fletcher Bros., Ashburtofi. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 61, Kaiapol Tweed Trousers 9a lid, Knickar Suits 4a lid, Caps 6cL- Iho Comer. W. H. Collier '\\T ANTED Kaown—24o Pairs of Vy Sample Boots ab cost price,— Mbi^gr's Zeaiandia Boot Store. LF. ANDREWES & 00.--Sale now « on of Surplus Stock of E"ancy goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Boo^s, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes & Co. /CHOICE FRUITS, —Peaches, bananas, \J ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. FfcQWSR, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. WANTED Known—Mellor's Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. BOOES and Stationery. — A very choice selection o|: Plain and Fancy Stationery. A large assortment, of Pictura Books, School Books, Wire Bound Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper than eyei?, Mote Address.— The Little Shop, Bast street, if. Marsden, Junr. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Gogglos, Folders, and everything in tha onfcieai Jive at S. Bilbk's, Optician^ W~T ANTED—Everybody to examine W the Goods and Prices afc Mbllos's Zealandia Boot Store. STOCKTAKING Sale—Mrs Alcorn will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets snd Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Matpjrisil, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one ujontij previous to stock taking, — Nest Courthouse, Hayelock street CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.— Adams, Saundera' Buildings UP TO DATE SALE--150 Pairs Girls Boots 2s M, 120 Pairs' Maids' Boots 3s 6J, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s fid, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d and 5s 6d. All skes guaraateed for one week,-—A. Oer's Cheap Sale. ,6 22 O EDUCED PRICES for Cash th»a *-*' month for Booka, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc, Fancy Glass ano China ware, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire Screen?, Cricket and Tennia Material^ [ Balls, Etc. School Bags, Straps, Work 1 Roites, Writing Cases, I&nsl Desks, Etc., all ab rr4uoßd^ pwes for Casfr.—L. F Anrrewes & to. CHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, j .ehesp Fiannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper ths3 ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for ] 27a 6J, a marvel at the price; Kaiapoi j Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—RoBBBT Alcokn, Clothing and Boob Warehouse* £Jayelock street^



W an ted, ] WANTED Known -Ulsters 4-i lid, For Oollarettt-8 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4sd, Flannels B|i. —The Comer, W. H, Collier I WANTED— Every man to try Mellob's ' Bluchers, only 6d 61. "rrrANTfcD Known—6o Ladies' Black * » and Colored Wool Jerseys at. 2# 6d, formerly 10s 6d ; 100 Pjirs of V\ hite ■ Blankets at 10s 63, Ladies' Muff) 3s 6d. Umbrellas Is lid, Corsats 2i 9i, 6 and 6J four button Kid Gloves 6d, <-*ents Silk Ties 6d each, Largo Wool Hearth "Rugs 3b 6d each. —Andrew Oer's Sale. 6 220 fTTANTID Known—MelloeV Zea- YV landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashburton, WANTED Known.—loo Men's and Boyt,' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A Orb's Sale. IIFtED~K~.N OWN. — P." S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladi< s J Room a speclalt <?. 1*153 WANTED Known—Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mks Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings.



The children's excursion train to Christehurcfe carried about eight hundred to the city. A very heavy tjaAn drawn by two engines wont through Ashburlor* tjo^day at half past nine. ' '



§AXDIIRi& Som« JRmenlypti Extract There ar imitations of Eucalypti c Extract In the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not bo tfiken, OUR. POBE VoIjATIIB Etcamtptl Extract* wbicb is recosmised by the medical divißiqn of Ihe Frasstan Sovernme"t to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to as through the Consul at Melbourne, Match '3,18T8 we state: - ; •■> ■'• - '.• , -'■ y Is pro Ted by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn-and Q-rlefßwal'i, Prussia, untl reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pwcnwcology, at Bon, &jd" Professor. Dr Master, Director of the Modical Clinic at Qreifawald, that only producte that ire saturated with oxygen and fitted of adids, roeinocs and other substances, adherent to prlmtry distOletion, will develope the sanative qualities iiroper U> the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor ar Ltfter o! Sngland, and to Drs Bmiea Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of Ameiics, is tna (mly axtract-corresponding- to soientifip tosam, taxi t%e »iily on vhich iwssesses the "proper therkpetttio vdm ••'* Sandsb M Son's Eucaltkti Ex-tBACf AH other crude oils m %be classed among % f-urpfentinos, which h»ve'»wheß nspa us medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned an interna medic^aisnt. Theae w> c^led Eiicaroi IxteiHslg whicji pay have repelled dfjtlnction at Bjifhibitlonß aa Mmm'eroiU arMi?J?s "?* *°r m««fiaijiOßl pgjf. poses are only disoaiinjbiß»-» By their deficiency in pungent odour (Which out product, tlje'pnly genuipe Jluoalypti Bktraots di« velopes most freely through its surplus of ossyges) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearanoo, being roouoed In spacifle density throagli the presence of eoida By their taste, the result of th contracting ten denoy of resins and tennates. if these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in oases o o«rap, bronchitis, diph iheria; internal infam!afi.liiQßS, dysentery, wounds, th, -onsequonoes aro »ppalling For safety glwayg safcii, 3AKDEK fI.HD SOmVBOTA&YPTI EXTaAUT'and'B«"-.. sljat old, wttiUes^ «nd reliable preperatiou. -Saul ' ""' (84ND It AH!) SONS, .



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