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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1895 TRAVELLING THROUGH THE AIR.

Nearly all the predictions contained in the quaint doggrel verses known as " Mother Shipton's prophecy " have in their turn been fulfilled, improbable as they as one time appeared'—almost the only exception being that which fore told the navigation of the air. Steam and electricity have been harnessed to the car of progress and made the deft servants of the human race, but man has hitherto attempted in vain to conquer for himself the empire of the air. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of inven tors in all countries of the world have essayed the problem, and all their attempts have resulted in failure until quite recently, when Hiram Maxim, the inventor of the machins-gup ? de signed a machine which is at Jeast partially successful, and may yet be made wholly so. But if we are to believe an American paper—the **• If" in that connection usually means a great deal—a young American engineer [ has distanced Maxim by a long way, ■ and not only produced a navigable air I ship, but has made a voyage of thirty ! miles through the air. The authority for this statement is the San Francisco Chronicle, which tells the story with a circumstantiality and particularity, which to say the least give it great vraisemblance. It will be found in that journal in a telegram from Cincinnati, under date 10th December last. Here it is:—• /.• Aerial navigation has been accom plished, and not later than 1895 you will see an air ship mail line between Washington .fiict Ban Francisco." The above remark was made with earnest conviction to-day by a young scientist inventor and philosopher, whom destiny sennas to have indicated a3 tlie one to solve the problem of sailing in the air. Walter Metw, a former Ciucinijatifcu,'

well known for his inventions and scientific research, has invented an air ship. Young Mercer is about twenty one years ot age, and has made a successful trip of about thirty miles in the Albatross, constructed wholly by himself. rj,'his wonderful voyage was made recently near Trenton, N.J., by the boy inventor, alone and almost unobserved. Yet the strange craft whs seen, and the Daily True American, published at Trenton, stated the following day that an "illuminated baloon passed over the city, going in an easterly direction, lato on fcunday night." That illumi; nated baloon was the carefully con structed ship of this young man. Mercer, when a boy, attracted the attention of President Ingalis of the Big Four, and while engaged in the shops of that road he worked out his first model. With money to back him he built a large model, but to secure greater secrecy he and a friend named Macquitb, went to the St John river in Florida, and built another nbip on an improved plan, and with the assist ance of Thomas Edison it was com pleted and ready for trial. Mercer refused to make the trial then, and left the machine in charge of the venture some Macquith, who tried to make an excursion, worked the engine too rapidly, and broke the ship. Walter Mercer was later elected a member, without application, of the American Electrical Institute of Philadelphia. Speaking of the most recent trip, the inventor said; " The ship I constructed in a barn in Parnly, Pa., across the Delaware from Trenton. I made the start on Sunday night considerably after midnight, because I wanted the utmost secrecy. When outside the shed, I got in and turned onthe current, and the ship went up. Professor Langley, of the Smithsonian Institute, furnished me with a mariner's compass, barometer, and thermometer, to make t«sts. Ido not know to just what height I was, but I think about 300ffc part of the time. I crossed the Jersey Meadows. I intended to laad in the Orange Mountains, but missed them. I was scared when it came to lowering j the ship, for I did not know what would happen. I opened the huge silk para chute, but it worked badly. I landed with a hard bump, which scraped the ship and tore off the springs. I touched the ground on the outskirts of a little town not many miles from New York, after making a trip of about thirty miles. I immediately covered the ship with canvas, and had it hauled away.' The Albatross is lift 6in long, and 6ffc wide when the two silk wing parachutes are open. The ship is built of aluminium, and weighs 1881b Boz3. It has one rear propeller and four pro pellers on top, used to elevate the ship. Inside there was an aluminium elec trical engine of three and a-half initial horse-power. An armature and four J motors were closely arranged with the idea of economising space. The light which gave rise to the theory of an illuminated balloon was caused by the light shining through a peephole in the bottom. Mercer stood on the bottom, in the centre, and worked everything on a switchboard.

What will be the tonnage capacity of th* ocean-going vessels of twenty years hence he would be a bold man a mo CA.UGO. to predict, but so far the the biggest ever carried i on one bottom since the days of Noah was •h \h taken on her maiden voyage by the Ceyic—a White Star liner. The Cevic, a ttfin screw steamer, is 8315 tons register— i the largest c r^o at aoner afloat—a»d the ! New York World gives the following ' particulars ot her freight list :—Exclusive if 820 head ot Western steers, the cargo consisted of 14,000 tons of merchandise including 150 392 bushels corn, 9030 bales cotton, 3200 quarters beef, 1956 piga of copper, 2328 pigs of lead, 3491 bags ot flour, 56 logs of mahogony, 511 bales of hay, 3338 boxes cheese, 1955 barrels of oil, 1999 barrels of green hides, 639 barrels of wax, and 408 boxes of bacon. The value of the entire enrgo was computed at somewhat less than 500,000d015.

At the last meeting of the Paris Academy . of Science, M. Picket made a very curious communication. Having frigotherapia. remarked, in a aeries of experiments he had con ducted, that in hot-blooded animals, such as dogs, placed in a temperature of 100 degrees below zaro, the temperature of the surface of their bodies d:d not, change, hd naturally concluded that this was accountable for by the stimulus imparted to their vital functions. From this the i experimenter was induced to try the effect of a cold air bath upon himself, as a po:sible means of curing a s comachis J affection from which he suffered, and which made eating a torture to him. Clothed in a thick pelisse, he entered a pit in which the air was kept at lOOdeg. At the end of four minutes he commenced to feel hungry, and at the end of ei»ht minutes M. Picter, who had forgotten what appetibe meant, was ravenou3. ifter eight similar douches, lasting about fen minutes each, he wa? absolutely cured. The new method of caring indigestion has received tfye name of frigotherapia.

The Auckland Herald thus happily writes :—Lord Brassey's beautiful yacht, the Sunbeam, fa wall "the sunbeam." known in almost every porfe in the world ; she is a composite, fchree-mvsfced fchooner of 532 tons, designed by Mr St Clare Byrnp, of Liverpool, Under the skilful manage m*nfc of her owner, who is also her captain, and holds a Board of Trade c irtific»t« as such, she has gallanUy waathered the fiercest storms. In her handsome saloons visitors of all ranks and nationalities have been right royally enter tained, and the rippling waves have dsaced tq the merry jests and laughter of happy groups lounging on her deck. But even over the Sunbeam dark clouds hava occasionally gathered, and thpre were intervals of storm, danger, and deep affliction, of which the year 1887 has left a record. For it was in this year, and during a voyage to India and Australia,' after the yacht had left Port Dirwin and was a thousand miles from the nearest land, that the lite Lidy Brassey died, and was buried at sea. In addition to the Sunbeam, Lord B assey owns a very smart yawl, of 120 tons, called theZarita. He is a notable exception to the old saying that a sailor makes a bad horse-1 rain, for he is difficult to beat in the hunting Hold. j

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The plant known to us as love-lies bleeding is eaten as a vegetable in China A milk cart is now going its rounds in Manchester in all the luxury of pneumatic tyres. Cripples are seldom seen iv China When a deformed child ia born, ifc is at ona put to death. There have baen enormous caches of herrings off Devon and Cornwall recently, one boat capturing 15,000 in anight. Th^y were sold at the rate of ten a penny. At the Police Court fhis morning. Robert Burnett, charged with drunken ness, was remanded to Lyttelton by Mr R. Alcnra J,P. for medical treatment. There is a probability of M*chme Melba giving four concerts in the colony, one in each of the large centres, and io is pro posed to charge half a guinea for the* pri vilege of hearing the ex-Au3tra'.iin sing. The Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City is eaid to be the finest whispering gallery in the world. The dropping of < a din into a silk hat at one end of the i huge structure is distinctly heard by persons at the other end. i; Thursdoy is the last day for registering premises which come under the Factories Act. Persons who have not already re gistered should do so at once. After that date the owner of any place not registered is liable to a fine not exceeding £10. Mr HoneHeke, M.H.R., is at present engaged in compiling a series of Maori legends, and an account of some of the circumstances which led to the war with the celebrated Hone Heke, knewn as the Northern War of 1845. These, he states, have never before been published. One of the sensations of America is the death of a millionaire's infant, who, haying been bora out of due time, was being reared in a baby incubator. This foster-mother was a glass case which was kepb at a temperature of 100 degrees by hot pipes. The child lived for some months. At a Northern meeting to consider the local baths question : "Gintleman, you've all had your say, now here's moine. I'm 73 years of age and divil take me if I re member when I washed myself, but I challenge any of you washing covea outside to a rough and tumble. I'm dead agin washing. It stops yer health." A case is to be tried in London that is a peculiar ona. A lawyer is going to ask a judge and jury to consider hia grievance against a newspaper, which consists in not mentioning hi names in its columns. It is alleged that this particular paper printed his name only In reporting caees he has lost, omitting it in cases where he has won. As showing the depression in the value of agricultural land in Kenfc, two striking instances have jusr occurred. About 40 acres of: good arable land, near Lydd, which a few yeara since was valued at £70 an acre, has changed hands for £500. In another case an arable farm of; 176 acres mortgaged for £8000, has been sold for £1870. From three to four tomorrow afternoon the Messrs Murray will be engaged experi menting with the bell of the town clock, wi'h a view to it being utilised as a fire alarm. Members of the tire brigaie need not be "alarmed," therefore should they heir during that; hour a sound that may resemble the tossin of the fire brigade station. The law of Uenmatk now gives to every Danish subject, man or wom-in. the ris;ht to a pension at sixty years of age, except in cases of convicted criminal?, or those who hAVo fraudulently made over their property to relatives, or those who have brought themselves to poverty by ex travagance, or who have, during the preceding ten years, received relief from the parish, or who have baen convicted of mend'cancy, The Tamnaty Herald of the'2sdi inst, contains the following paragraph ;— * lhe Kaihiht bridge, which,collapsed on Wed nesday, is a striking exemplificUioil of the necessity for a thorough inspection \ balng made o£ all the county bridges by a qualified engineer. On the Ok»to .side the under timbers were simply rotten, and on returning to town ftom the Pungarehu raoes on Thursday several persons inspected the ruins, and carried awiy bits of the rotcen wood to show their friends,' 1 There are some remarkable Welsh settlements in Patagonia. The first was founded on the Chubab River, with the object to eEcape from contact wit-h the Anglo Saxon, and preserve the Welsh tongue. The colonists had a hard struggle at first, but their numbers have now increased to 3000, and they are yapidly prospering. Extensive works have been undertaken,including the erection of three bridges, and the construction of an irriga tion canal at a cost of £40,000, at the expense of the colonists. The Colony is under the Argentine Govertment but as a railway has been made into the territory, the Welsh are noc enjoying the seclusion from alien influences which they once desired. One wonders what precious thing would be selected to give its name to a wedding recently celebrated in Hungary—-th«j 100 th aniversary of the marriage of James Szathmary and his wife. The marriage of the agtd pair is duly and officially recarded as having taken place in May, 1794, at which time, according to the record, they were of marriageable age. As in Hungary at that time a bridegroom must have reached thf age of twenty and a bride that of fifteen, the pair must now be at least 121 and 115 years respectively. The 100 th anniver sary was celebrated at the town of bolyi, in fche Banat, which has for a long time allowed the venerable couple a pen sion in recognition of their great age and fidelity to each other. George From, an employe of the Cre ceni City Railroad Compiny at New Orleans (U.S.), is the father of perhaps the smallest living baby in the world The child is a male, perfect in form, with regular features. Its weighh is 9oz From the crown of its head to the sole of its fe9t it is lOin. Its arms are no larger than a man's thumb, and its leg? in pro portion. The child, is in the best of health, and pan cry as vigorously as any other baby. Mr From is a man of forcy.five, weighing 1751b, aud is h»le and hearty. The mother is forty-fonr, and weighs 1251b The couple have had seventeen children, two of whom, besides the baby, are Hlliputians, One is Frank, aged six, weight 41b, and is with a circus company. The other is twelve years old, resides with his parents in New Orleans, and weighs a little over 16 !b.

The proceedings on the Ba«in Reserve on Saturday says the New Zealand Times, were pleasantly diversified by the advent of a party of Molanesians from the mission schooner Southern CJross. They went on to No 1 wicket and commenced a friendly game among themselves;;' with, as large a crowd of spectators as could possibly could be gathered from the four corners of the Reserve. The match was \v tched with the keenest interest—an interest which was apparently not shared in by the fielders, who sauntered after the ball in the most leisurely and unconcerned manner. This, of course, made run-getting a.somewhat easy matter, but the non chalance of the field was amply made up for by the skill of one of the bowlers, who sent in soma balls with a force which on more than one occasion sent the middle i jitmwjp > couple of yardji ]

Ac Bombay all vlie Hindoo sentries' salute any passing black cat, thinking it may possib'y be the soul of an English officer. Blankets took their name from one Theodore Blanquet, who established the first manufactory for tin? comfortable article at Bristol, about the year 1340. The Oamartt Mail learns that ihere are now sufficient Bpplicacions for sections on Ardgowan to absorb the whole of that property, and that attention is be'na dir ected to A.whido-1 and Totara, which are also greatly in favor. Japan has 1,870 miles of railroad builfc. and 1,400 miles more will soon be con strue td The Government is ordering » large quantity of sugar-refining and textile machinery, intending to make su^ar and cloth on a large scale. ' Fifteen years ago there was aot a' telephone exchange in the Lnited States. , To-day there are nearly 1.400 exchanges, employing 10,000 persona, and furnishißg service to nearly 25U,000 telephone sub scrlbers. Mr James Mellor, of Dunedin, having purchased the boot business of Mr J. Bishop, of this town, announces the fact in this issue, along with his intention to clear out the stock, which he has bought cheaply, at a sacrifice. His advertisement shou'd be interesting reading to mater fdkim'lias. At the Ranglora Stipendiary Magistrate's Court on Tuesday a case of dehorning interesting to cattle-dealers and others was heard. The matter was brought forward on a charge of cruelty, which was sustained and a nominal fine inflicted. The Magis trate held that dehorning was not an offence but it must be done in an expert manner and on young cattle. Mr A. S. Fisher, who has for about seven years been designer ab the Kaiapoi Wollen Factory died on Tuesday. Ho was thirty-three years of age,- and * came out under engagement to the Kaiapoi Wollen Company from Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. The company have wired Home for a qualified man to fill the deceased's place. It is probable (says a city contemporary) that the question of holding one of the prominent country agricultural shows ici March will be shortly discussed* There is no doubt that stock in the autumn would show to the best advantage, and there are some strong arguments to be advanced in favour of the proposal. It could not be carried out this year, but matters might be. put in train for next year. The Timaru, Herald reports that the members of the Congregational Cfturch at Timaru have commenced active operations in the direction of erecting a new church by securing a vary suitable and central section in Latter street. Although it is only very recently that the friends of the church were asked to assist in the under taking, very satisfactory and encouraging promises have already been received. I There is a "strongman" in Welling ton now who places a 2001b hard stone on his bare head and allows blacksmiths to try and break, it (the stone) with 151b sledge hammers. He stretches himself on head and heels on two chairs, and allows them to hammer similarly at a heavier stone lying on his chest. Another feat is breaking a taub inch rope wrh four .{blows of a finger The largest kitchen in the world is in that great Parisian store, the Bon Marcle, which his 4,000 employe). The smallest .kettle contains 100 quads and the largest ■500. Each of fifty roast ing-pans ia big 'enough for 300 cutlets. Every dish for baking potatoes h. Ida 225 pounds. When omele'.tes are on the hill of fare 7,800 eges are used at once J "or cooking alone 60 cooks and 100 assistants are always at the ranges, A telegram from Hawera says:—A curious state of affrirs exists here in connection with the Mowning Post, oae of Mr Iveaa's latest planted papers. Having had a difference with his manager, Mr Stowell, he refused to receive any c >py that waa authorised by htm. Jn retaliation Mr Stowell put a man in possession, with the result that; there was no issue this morning. Last night Mr tvess issued an extra to the efiWthat no accounts were to hi pud to anyone but himself. Legal proceedings are now threatened. Mr James Barton, who for about forty years has been the dispenser and general overseer of the Nelson Hospital under the Resident Surgeon, has just sent in his resignation to the Hospital Board. The resigtation was accepted with great regret, the Board expressing full satisfaction with the manner in which for so many years Mr Barton had performed his duties. Mr Barton, who is over seventy years of ape, is a man of modest, retiring manner, self-sacrificing in his oharaoter, earnest In hfs duties, and jirell respected by the people of Nelson. On January 11, at the Hon. M. Holmes' Manapouri station (says the Gore Standard)^ two men shore with blades an aggregate of 1995 Cheviot cross ewes. This makes the very high average of 199£ sheep per man. The "ringer" was J. Aberfield, with 252 sheep, and R. P. Anderson was second with 222. The other eight tallies are given in order— m> 213, 204, 199, 188, 178, 165, and 153. It may be added that Aberfield is fifty-five years of asce ; that the six highest tallies were done by old married men; thae two lads, aged respective'y twelve and thirteen ytars, picked up all the fleeces, and that there were two rollers and one woolclasser. On Tuesday evening a man was arrested at Sydenham on a charge of threatening to shoot his wife. It appears that the | man has been absent from his family for about two years, and returned a week or two ago. On Tuesday he "threatened to shoot his wife, and upon Ills arrest it was found that he bad a loaded revolver In his possession, es well as fifty rounds of ammunition. To-day, the man whose name is John Crowley was charged before the Christchurch Court. The evidence showed that accused had behaved strangely during the last three weeks, and had threatened to shoot his wife and members oi: his family Accused in defence said he had purchased the revolver for another p u-son, and loaded it in order to te-it it. 'I 1 tie Bench doubted whether accused was rijrht in his mind, and in order to protect his family end give him time to consider his position, he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

Lord Brassey.

London, January^ Lord Braasey informed Lord Bipon that his interest in Victoria and his desire to serve the colony would not be lessened by the reduction of the salery. This referrird to the intimation that the amount was reduced to £5000 (since altered to £7000).

SIR ROLAND WILLIAMS

Lon:on January 29 The Daily Chronicle condemns the removal'of Judge Williams as the most serious scandal in the annals of British justice this century. It demands that he shall be instantly replaced. Other newspapers publish articles in a similar strain.

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

m . „ .Washington, January 29 Ihe President's message to Congress states that last year 170,000,000 dollar* in gold was withdrawn' from the Treasury for shipment abroad or hoard ing at home Thorough radical re« medial legislation was imperative to prevent.gold being entirely banished from the currency. The Treasury ought to issue bonds payable in fifty years, create a sufficient reserve, redeem them, and cancel legal tender notes. The speech has made only a small im pression.

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, January 28 j The investment of Weihaiwei by the Japanese will be completed this week, January 29. . The Chinese claim that on two occasions during the last,few days they, have repulsed attacks of (he Japanese on Weihaiwei, one of the attacks being by land and the other by sea. The Japanese wished to attack Chefoo by sea but the foreign war ships prevented the proposal being carried into effect.

LABOR

Washington, January 29 The treops are withdrawn from New- York, as the Brooklyn tram strike is collapsing. :

ELECTORAL LEAGUE CONFER ENCE.

m. T1 January 29 The Labour Electoral League Con ference has excised the portion of the federation plank demanding the aboli tion of the present defence force and its reconstruction on a purely voluntary basis. The abolition of the Upper House is made the first plank in place of the Land Value Taxation. Planks are added in favor of vesting railways and other public works in the State or local governing bodies, the exclusion of inferior alien races, a graduated income tax, and the vesting of the liquor traffic in the State.

Mysterious Murder.

Sydney, January 29 A mysterious murder is reported from Cootamundra,. The body of an unknown man was found in a reservoir, sewn in a sack, weighted with stones. The head was battered in, and] stabs were found in the back and neck. The deceased camped near the reser voir and had a quarrel with an Indian hawker some time ago, since which time he had not been seen.

New Zealand's Example

Melboubnis, January 29 The Age, in an article dealing with village settlements, recommends follow ing the example of New Zealand in the compulsory purchase of good suit able land near the railway line.

Conference of Premiers.

'—* —■ _ THE FRDER4TIOI aVBIVIOI. Hobabt, January 29 At an informal meeting of Premiere the questions to be dealt with at the conference were touched upon. They include federation, customs union, silver coinage, amalgamation of defence forces, Japanese treaty and uniform shipping laws. The Conference of Premiers was opened to-day. Sir >,E Braddon was elected President. The Press ia ex cluded from the meetings on the under standing the t full information will be supplied at the conclusion. It is understood that the question of Fede ration is now under discussion. Hobakt, January 36 At the Premiers' Conference, in order to test the attitude of all present, a formal resolution was discussed that federation be regarded as the greatest' and most pressing question- in Aus tralian politics. All the delegates warmly supported the motion, and carried a proposal to pave the way for a federal convention, the latter to be elected fey the people, end their suggestions to be submitted to a referendum. The Conference discussed the objection raised that the proposal incurred, risk, if adopted, of depriving the legislatures of a voice in deciding the federal constitution. The necessity of some check upon the work of the convention, before submitting the Bill to referendum, was also considered, and a way out of the difficulty was proposed by having the constitution considered by a second or by Parliamentary detente*. The Con ference aba touched; upon a second proposal made, that there 6hould be a State conventioa to frame proposals for a constitution, and ea&h'convention should eleot delegates to the Federal Convention, which should frame a con stitution to be submitted to the people. It was pointed out that this also ignored Parliament, and unanimity was not likely amongst the colonies in regard to the decision of convention. Against these objections it was urged that the Parliaments that have been dealing with the Commonwealth Bill were ill adapted to consider the federa tion question, and a oonvention elected by the people would carry as much weight as Parliament. The feeling of the Premiers was favorable to the election of a convention by the people. No definite scheme was formulated, ■but it was o%sial}y announced that good progress had been made," and, an agreement arrived at on the m*in point. The meeting adjourned till JJmrsday. TJ* Federal Oo^ci! eit, Bwwy» ■ • v— ■ ■■ •■

THE ASHBUBTCM. GUAKDIAN|: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1895.



Business Notice . 3 vy ■• STOCK-TAKING SALE OF Gehfrai Drapery; Clothing & Boots AT '■' ** ■■■-■■■ G. J. NE ILL'S, : PRIEDLAXDERS 1 CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBtMTON. EVERYTHING REDUCED. ■JW" O BE A SOF ABLE OPFp REFUSED, TEBMB CASH. 1 8 » 4. Christmas and New Year's Greeting FLETCHER BROS-, HATE JUST EBGEIVBD, B X GOTHIC— 100 cases Finest New Vestisan Currants 50 boxes Finest New Sultanas \ 30 boxes Finest New Valencias 50 boxes Finest New El'emes 25 boxes Australian Muscatels, to be cleared at per lb ALSO THE FOLLOWING JUST Tt> HAND FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE- Jordan Almonds Dessicated Coeoanut Keene's Mixed Spice Preserved Fruits Preserved Ginger Pears, Peaches, Cordials, <fee. Apricots, &c. Valencia Almonds J y lb bottles of Persian Sherbit, Bd*per bottle. A splendid line of Christmas Oako in Fancy Baskets to bo sold at U G.I each, PLF-ASR NOTE that all th!=se Goods are of the very FINEST QUALITY PLIOOCJU\BLE, whbh we intend to sell at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. A look at our windows will show. ——:o:— — PRESERVING SEASON, 1805. JUST LANDING Ex AURIGA, 25 to.ts Finest Mauritius Cane Sugar (116 i bags This is the FINEST O VNE SUGAR to begot And jam, A-c, made with it will keep almost any length of time. NOTE ADDRESS FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON, AND LOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHUROH. Don t miss seoing our splendid show o£ Christmas Fruits, &c, T>. B REBTELL, COMMISSION AGENT, ARCADE. AUETT im WALT.CR A. WOOD'S SINGLE AP^ON HARVESTERS, MO'.VER SIDE DELLVHJRUB, <n- Peas, Cl< vet, etc. Mowere, R»kes, Knife Grinder?, Twine, Oil. Extras day and night throughout harvest. t ffiCEd of : AHiaflce Assurance Company. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance, Cd ( , Ltd. Tradesmen's Books Kept, Debta Collected. B. B. WESTELL, AECADE. ■»■_■. JOHN J^LSON. AKTIST'S MATERIALS. I have Received a in a position to Supply | chers, Foreign Canvas Selec 3tock of Winsor the Artists of Ashbur-1 Academy Boards, Oils, and Newton's Aktist's ton with Oil Tubes, i Easels, Etc., Etc., at a Materials, and am now Brushes, Canvas Stret-j Very Cheap Rate. House Painting 1 & Paperhaii2:in£. I HAVE Especially hanging Dwellings dur- Very Best of Oils and Reduced the Prices ing the samnaec months. Lead use.d i,n the work, of Painting and Paper- N,B.—None but the A Large Stock of Paperhangings, Window Glass, and Pietare Frame Mouldings | t on the Premises J. WILSON, <QF AIVOAPP A«ID BURNBTT STREET, ASHUCftTON, {



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NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET. Half-Yearly Stocktaking. STRAW HATS (o be cleared out at Greasy Reduced Pricts. Boy's Straw Hats 3s 61 for Is Men s Straw Hvs 3i 6 t for la Mori's J-iva Str.w Hats 2s 9d for Is 6-i Men's Straw Hats 6s 9.1 for 3. 6! We do not often advertise Oheap Goods, but these are GEfIUIHE REDUCTIONS. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Boy'e Strong School Baots 5a 6a Men's Light Balmorals 8s 6 i Men's Strong Canvas Shoes 5s Men' ritrong .Nailed Shooters 9d 6d You will Save money by purchasing your Boots from the N. l._Z- F. Wcmen s Canvas Shoes 4s 9d Women's Glace K'd Shoes 5s 6d Maids' Tan Strap Shoes 5s 61 NEW ZEALAND CLOTBOG FACTORY. Hallenstbin Bros] DIXIT. UIXIT. IMXIT. mHESB WATCHES are proving the BEST VALUE KVEIt OFFERED IN ASRBURTON. Prices: 12/6, ~20/-, 25/-, & 30/. Only to be obtained from S- SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, 1 126



Wanted. 1 | OST, Bay Hack, from paddock back L* Chertsey.—W. Dunstan, Cherbsey. 1 171 WANTED, a middle-aged Person as Housekeeper ; very little work. Apply to M. O'lUmsN, Tinwa'd. 1 173 kl7 ANTRC 1, by end of .January, Kipht * • or Ten-joonied House, Ashburton i or Suburbs, £pp'y Mail Office. 198 T AD IKS' and Gentlemen's lefr-cff Li Clothes and all kinds of goods Iv.ught, Bold, or exchanged. — Mbs Knight opposite Templar Hall, nenr Po»fc offi<:o. li 370 WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggle, Folders, and everything in the optica lir>e at S. S iLEK's, Optician WAITED Known.— Having had such a successful season with Dresses, balance to clear it nominal prices.— Mitchell and Turner. fITANTED Known—Holders of YY Present tickets can now get them chan ed.—H. 0. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—A tremendous run on our Gloves, 4|d upwards. —Mitchell and Turner. ANTED Known—That E. A. 1 lower, Confectioner, Eas* street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Cadbury's Chocalate Boxes, now in stock. WANTED Known—All wool Delaines, Prints, and Crepons below whole ea^e rates.—Mitchell and Turner WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alfprd Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 __ ORESENTS. We are now giving jL Presents to all purchasers of 2s 6d and upwards.—H. 0. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—The Corner Is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. WANTED Known—Special line of. Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sises, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W, H. Collier. CHEAP Christen Present, Cheap New Year Gifts, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap./ Fancy Goods. Mbs Adams, Saanders' Buildings. "OEAUTTFULar.d useful Presents to Jt3 all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. —11. C Segers, Meltcrd House. 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 OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's j Buildings. T> OBERT ALCORN has opened in -t^ Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Mhgfizlne, The Prize, Child's Companion, '■Jhidren'a Friend, Litth Dot, Family Friend f Band of Hope, Young England, ani other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrbwhs anp Co. II 98 \T OTICE 1 Notice Sport for all N Guns let out on hire or sold on dm* payments. Hiving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undeitake to j repair Guns ot any description. 1 Gun , fiftin«f« in st^ck. Prices low.—J. W. j H.VUDLEY, Ironmonger, etc i " y ANTED X N cTw'K'—F»"ed. "S. Jefkeries. leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, Easb Street, nex*; the Corner. Ic3 Cream", .Fresh Fruiis, Confectionery, Summer drinks of overy description. Ice a 1 reasonable rateq. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153 r"^ UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock JJ of Gunsj ust fco hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech L aders, Rifles, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J, W. Hardlev's Sporting Repository HERBAL Beer, Herbal B^er. 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 herbal. Fletcher Bros.. Wholesale and Retail Agents, Cash Supply Stores, Ashbnrton and Ctiristchwrch. ' BANG ! Bang ! B«i£ \ My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kyaock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, un Emporium BLANKETS bought afc Edwards Rennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex^ra large and heavy Xss 6d and 163 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Building* DOLLAR CIGARETTES—3d per packet. 'IfANTED Known—That owing to the if success of the Pale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, r. will be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor t.unity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawk ik 166 { lIA KTED Known if you are in V/ want of a firsi; class article in sum mer Bo^ts and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moisojf's ; you will get thft very bast at reduced prices. Aa for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian cobnies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, Fv street, Ashburton. /^HRISFMAS Presents, Choice Orna- V_y ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps, Balis and Dolls for everybody from Id each ; Jointed 'Dolls for 63, Sleeping Beauties Is,, Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcorn's Ladies-' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street. «j QA^ £few Year Carda and New J_ OO O • * ear Qif ts of various kinds. F*ncy Goods, Including Fancy Glass and Chinaware, Toys of various kinds, Chinese lanterns, New Games for indoors and outdoors, including Tennis and Cricket Material .$ Wyiting Desks and Cases, Inkstand'p, Photo aud gcrap Albums, Ladies' Hand Bags, Picture Frames j Pictures, Tex's, A ccordeons, Concertinas, j yiolins, Zither Harps, Banjos and a: great variety of other goods all at Reduced; "Prices for Cash at L. F. Andrewes a^d .Cq.h COLLAR CIGAFETTES — 3d. ty >iioldeii» 9TjJ!lP4o«.^irENB s Y ZASDBB, Wboe



For Indigestion, the besb remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free' from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly IQO years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach compla' ts. Sold in bottles Is ljd, 2s ?d,ancl Us, by all Medi> cine Vendor* throughout; the' world. A imple, aaf« and certain remedy.



Hollow ays Ointment,— Sores, wounds ulcerations, and other piseases affecting the skin, are capable of speedy amendment by this cooling and healing ointment;, which has called forth the lowriesfc praise from persons who had suffered for years from bad legs, bad breasts, piles, and chronic ulcers. None but those who have experienced the soothing effect of it can form any idea of the comfort, it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain. Whenever Holloway's Ointment has been once vised it has established its own worth, and again been eagerly sought for as the easiest and safest remedy for all complaints. In neuralgia, rheumatism, and gout, the same application; properly used, gives wonderful relief. v One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills ia warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional}, Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6rt each, by all Chemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties DrugCompahy, Lincoln, England Rheomatism.— Dr E. Gordon's' remedy evjeb fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, eto, one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, poats free* §. W. itytQß, P,9, Boy 384, Pwwdty