Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1895

BRITISH MANUFACTURES AND COLONIAL MARKETS.

Some days ago we had a cable telling of an investigation by Mr Joseph Chamberlain, the Secretary c|£ State' for the Ofilpnies, i^tq the Very impor tant question of how far British, manufactures had been displaced in the colonial markets by the products of American and German industry, recent files we observe that the question had been seriously discussed in the British press, ans the Saturday Review devoted a considerable amount of space to its consideration, The statements made in the course of the discussion of the question, both in the daily newspaper press and the maga zines, mast have had the effect of moviag Mr Chamberlain to action, for these showed that not only had British manufactures been largely displaced in the colonies by American and Continental goods, but the latter were actually challenging the Home manufacturer at his own door. In view^ of the fWjsitye, truth of such statements, showing a very serjous gfcate of affairs indeed, tne Colonial Secretary instituted inquiries to satisfy htw^ejl, If Mr Chamberlain were to Send out td Au^ralia and New Zea land several men $%£. practical knoif Jsdge ? »nc| let them enquire for themselves, bjr visits to the warehouses ahd' Interviews wjth the importers, he would soon be put jia copeßsiono^n^orinatiQQ thatwould very ieriovity d*Bs»ge the claim of o?e»fc

Britain t© be the " world's workshop.' Such visitors as those we mention would be somewhat surprised at what they would see. They would find'that America bad almost a monopoly of the trade in harvesters, and everything belonging to reaping and mowing. They would find, too, that the Colonial implement makers had displaced the British in the heavier classes of cultivating implements, while in the smaller tools the Anieri cans did as much if not more business than the English firms. And if the visitors looked at other branches of trade they would find that in all the hardware lines, American brands are prominent; that " made in France," " made in Germany," " made in Austria," are legends inscribed on nearly every item of fancy goods they laid hands on ; that both America and the Continent are steadily shouldering the Briton out of the trade in chemicals; and in the printing and lithographic trades American and German catalogues, sample books and price lists are to be found in every colonial manager's pigeon-holes. The question naturally arises—How does this come about ? The complete answer is not very easily found, but there are one or two reasons that lie to one's hand for the success of the foreigner. We do not know that the British Government is as well posted up in what the colonial markets are like as are the American and German Govern ments. In fact the cable telling us that Mr Chamberlain is making en quiries proves that there is a lack of information. The American and Con tinental consuls send to their principals every month full and detailed informa tion of the state of trade, and the requirements of the markets of the colony, while the private enterprise of the foreign manufacturers themselves is such that their lynx eyed repre sentatives are encountered on every railway line, and are personally known to every importer of any consequence. The foreign consuls of our own empire keep the Trade Department fully posted up as to markets for British manufactures in countries under other rule than her Majesty's, but with something like fatalism the colonies have been treated as the inalienable markets of the British manufacturer. There is a sort of fetich in existence about " the flag," and Britons believe stolidly that wherever "the bloorain' old rag overhead " of Rudyard Kipling is flown, trade for Britain and sale for the handiwork of her sons are immediately provided. And John Bull works away in his own old grooves, and does not trouble his head about saiting the colonial market. He keeps on making bis goods in the good old solid style, putting loyal and how-st work into them to be sure; but he is conservatively shy of new ideas, and takes a lot of convincing as to im provements. And so the more active and pushing Americans and Germans skip in between him and the colonial customer, and with improved ideas that have labor-saving and better and mors expeditious work for their object, win the customer's favor and his dollars. The alarm has been taken by the British Iron Trade As sociation, and that body having instituted an inquiry into the condit;on& of Continental manufactures have learned some disquieting facts. Their enquiries have brought to light the information that the output of pig iron has increased in fourteen years from two aad threequarter million tons to nearly five and a half million tons, while the output of Great Britain has dropped during that time from seven and threequarter millions to seven millions two hundred thousand tons. All this increased metal output is going through German workshops and into markets in which Britain used to be supreme; but in every other branch of manufacture the Germans are ad vancing with rapid strides. Truly the British workman will have to look to his laurels.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A budget of important cableitems will be found on the fourth page. The advertisement of Mr James Mollor, Zealandia boot shop, Tancrad street, will be found on onr fourth page. Mr R. Elston's art udloh will be drawn on Friday afternoon, December 20, under the supervision of a committee, consisting of His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Oothbertaon and Paul. Owing to th,e meagrp attendance at St. , Stephen's School last night the concert j advertised for eight o'clock was not pro- j ceeded with, and the mqney was returned i to the score or more people who were present. At Methven on Tuesday-^before Messrs Chapman and Morgan, Justices of the Pease—Robert Johns was fined £5 and costs for insulting behaviour, causing a breach of the peace. Two undefended civil cases were heard. It was the intention of Government originally to take the census on the night of Sunday, April 5. This intention has now been altered, and April 12 has bean chosen, the first date being Easter Sunday, a day on which many people are away from home.

Some time ago a boat was found on the Wakanui beach and pulled ashore above high water mark. learn from the police tbafa an oiticer of the Customs Department wa3 in town yesterday, and made enquiries, the result of which will be probably that within a month the boat will be sold ' for the benefit of whom it may concern.' Yesterday evening, while driving across the Aahburton traiGtjc bridge, My JCrnest Matson discovered that o,ue of the beams towards the Tinwald and was on fire. He promptly retraced his seeps to where the ! nearest fire bucket hung, and, securing this, by a vigorous application of water caught up from the river, he was able to extinguish the fire.

Shortly after mid-day on Wednesday (says the Waimate Times) Messrs C. Wilson and R. Lane were engaged making a quoit pitch on the Fire Brigade's section, when they came upon some bones lying a few inches below the surface. These they surmised to be human, and instituted a farther search. They then discovered three -skulls, two lying in a direction north and south, and the third, about three feet away, Other human bones were alao disc 'Vered, bub not all the parts ne oessary to make up distinct skeletons to correspond with the number of, skulls. The skulls were found at a'depth of nine inches, and the other bones at a depth of six. The remains are supposed to be those of Maoris. One skull appears to bsT^ been that of an old man, «s the'teeui are wC?? and decayed, The quoit pitch how goes by the grim designa of".' dead man's pitch," Indies pioiras Shqes 3s 8d per p^ir. Spepiailine dr^ssTwped aVls l}d per yard. Dressmaking a specialty al the Aehburfoa Prapery Company, IX 135

We learn that a thick seam of an excellent coal has been found near the Mount Somers colliery, within the past few days, which promises to make a revolution in the supply of local coal in this county. The seam is at a deeper level than the old workings. The ash is brown, and the heat thrown out ie much greater than that from the Mount Somers coal hitherto sent from the colliery. Mr Park is now engaged opening up th« new featn, and the general impression of those who have seen it is that the discovery is a valuable one.

The Friendly Societies having failed to■; make satisfactory terms with the usual caterers for public gatherings, themselves i undertook the responsibilities of ptoviding for tha creature comforts of their patrons at the sports meeting on Monday last They erected a large marquee, and supplied tea, sandwiches, cikes, strawberries and cream, and cool drinks at the low charge of 6d per head, or about a quarter of the usual price, notwithstanding which every thing was of the best quality, giving universal satisfaction and yielding a most satisfactory result financially.

The Press announces an interesting botanical discovery as follows : — Orchids 2000 ft above the sea are somewhat of a novelty in New Zealand. la fact it is not recorded that any have been found in such a situation until one day last week, when one of the guests afc Hood's Jollies Pass Hotel at Hanmer came upon them. A specimen has been given to Mr Dunning, fruiterer, Colombo street, Ohratohurch, who will doubtless be glad to show it to anyone interested. The flower is a green and white variety, and bears in shape a certain resemblance to the beak of a parrot.

The Wellington Evening Post has an article commenting on the delay in filling up the Agent-Generalship. Ie wants t© know why tbe Hon W. P. Reeves has not been appointed, It asks, ' Does any other Minister covet the office, or is it to be held as a place of escape for a political I leader when defeat is near ?' The only reasonable excuse for the delay offered by the Ministerial supporters, the Post adda, is that if Mr Beeves resigns the Christ church seat may be lost. * This,' remarks oar contemporary, 'is not suggestive of much political bravery or of faith in the democracy.' A boy in the village of Lubec (Maine), when 15 years old, went to his father's field tn catch a frisky colt. When about to place a halter about the colt's head it kicked him on the he<*d. The wound healed, but he did not recover the use of his reason. For 4.5 years he continued to live in the village, until he reached the age of 60 when the local doctors deter mined to experiment. Finding that a portion of his skull had been forced into contact with the brain, they, by a skilful operation, removed the pressure. He at once rogainpd his reason, and bis first v tersme afterwards was : 'Did the colt getaway?'

Mr Lancelot Giles, of Kalapoi, a few days ago found one of his horses in a very bad condition from an ever indulgence in clover. It had lain down and was unable to rise. A cap full ®f clurcoal mixed in water was administered to the animal through a horn, but the horse was so far exhausted it was not expected to recover. Within a few hours, however, ifc was able to get on its feet, and was soon as wall as usual. The &ame remedy has been suc cessfully tried on cows and a calf, the latter befog given half the cup full. Mr Giles thmks that a simple remedy like this ought to be generally known by stock-owners. At the inquest on Joseph Robertson) who perished after being loat in the bush in the Water of Leith Valley, McDonald, who was with the deceased, s^id that before starting on Sunday, the Bth inst., they had boiling water, oa'meal, and some flour mixed. About 6 ptn. Robert son gob tired out, and they slept under a bush keeping off the rain as best they could. In the morning Robertson said he did not know where they were, and wanted to go back up the gully. Me Donald decided to follow the water. After taking two rests he got on a track which led to $ hou^n. He asked a man for a cup of tea. The man said ha had no bread. As the man might think him a loafer he went on telling tha man hie mate was in the bush. The man was a foreigner, and may not have understood him. On> reaching Clarke's store at Woodhaugh, he had something to eat. He did not know what he told the Clarkes as he was daged. Clarke followed him to his house when he told him all he could, Tha jury returned a veydiet to tho effect that Robertson came by his death through exhaustion and exposure, and added a rider that: in their opinion McDonald ought to have taken better steps after he came out of the bush to have Robertson rescued.

Hollo way's Pills.—Weakening weather —The sultry summer daysstrain thenerves of the feeble and decrepit, and disease m<ty eventuate unless some restorative, such as these purifying Pills, be found to correQfc the disordering tendency. Holloway's medicine gives potency tq t^e system which is the source $ all vital movements, and preside? ever every action which main gains'the growth and well-being of the body. ¥o one can over estimate the necssity of keeping the nerves well strung, or the ease with which these pills accomplish that end. They are the most unfailing antidotes to indigestion, irregular circulation, palpitation sick headache, and costiveness, and have therefore attained the largest sale and high e! t reputation,

COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Sydney. December 18 Wheat, prime new crop milling, 4s 3d ; Chick, 4a 3d; Flour, roller brands £10 10s to £11; new for January delivery £9 10s t$ £10. Oats, prime feeding, 23 9d to 9a lOd. Rarley, Cape, 3s. |Peas, Prussian b^e,sa 6:d ! Bran Is; Pollard la Id, Patataea, Circular Heads, £1 10s to £2 \ new, £4 10s to £5. Onions, £5 5,3 tq £& l(k Butter, dairy, 7d ; factory 3la to, Is |d. Cheese, New Zealand, Melbourne, December 18 Wheat, firm, and there is an indisposition to offer freely Sales have been effected at 4s 2|d to 4s 3d ; flour, roller brands, quiet— £10 Oats, Algerian, 2s 6Jd to 2s BJd ; stoats white, 2a lOd to 2a IOJd. Six hundred bags of New Zealand sold at 2s Sd $ 0,.b. Barley, Cape, 2s 5d B,ra,n, p,ollard, Is to la Id eaoh LonpiOF, December 17 One third of the hotter oh board the Ballarat, which leit Adelaide on Noyember t? has been said at from 100s to 106s per cwt, as stocks have been cleared in prospect of a gradual rise to 112s

European and Other Foreign Items.

London, December 16 The Duchess of York and her infant continue to do well. The Italian Govortt.tt^ntj has sent an order here for I^o^,ooo tins of preserved meati^, December If. Commander Bullmore, who, had been, convicted of stranding a, torpedo destroyer while dr4i.nJr } was sentenced to forfeit five years' seniority. I The Viceroy of Ireland refused to confirm the election of Daly, the dynamiter, as High Sheriff of Limerick, and appointed a Parnellite in his place.,

SLEEP IS DIFFICULT

Of attainment tq vhoae subjected to excessive ir,eum sir Win. Wolfe's Schnapps soothes the brain acd promotes nerve invigorating slumber.

CORRSPONDENCE

(We do not hold ourseives responsible for tha opinions expressed by our conetpondsnt*

PROHIBITION.

TO TUB, EDITOR. Sir, —I am amazed to find that Me Oliver holds prohibition accountable for all sly grog sailing. Does he not see fche logical conclusion of such a proposition, viz,—free trade in alcoholic drink : for if it be wrong to prohibit entirely, it is wrong to prohibit in part. According to Mr Oliver's assertion, the man who runs an illicit whiskey still, or the publican who sells on Sunday, (and his name in Jegion), supplies drunken to men, serves prohibited persons, or supplies children, is innocent: | the prohibitory kw is the sinner, and the j people who through their representatives made the law, are responsible tor the 4 stealth and falsehood ' often accompany ing the oreaking of the law. Your i readers will readily see the absurdity of Mr Oliver's statement. Government in New Zealand is ' foe the people and by the people,' therefore if the people have the right to prohibit all but one in about: every thousand from selling intoxicants, they have the right to prohibit everybody from so doing, and the lawless few who with ' stealth and falsehood' would break such a law, are responsible for their evil actions, and entitled to no consideration. Mr Oliver's definition of moderation suggests several thoughts ; first, what he is pleased to term a 'good creature of God' must be a dangerous creature, if it is only safe to take it oryse in three weeks. As far as my experience goes, everything God has given for food or drink may be taken daily with beneficial results ; why this exception? Second, suppose a majority of non-abstainers adopted Mr (Hirer's standard ; the traffic would soon die for want of sufficient support. Third, there are thousands of men who could not take a pint of whisky once in twenty days without becoming intoxicated, how would the standard of moderation affect; them. The Almighty doea not prohibit strong drink in the ten commandments, therefore Mr Oliver drinks whisky. Polygamy and slavery are ttot prohibited in the ten commandments ; does your correspondent justify a plurality of wives, or the holding of slaves 1 The Levitioal law forbade the use of anything fermented in the sacrifices, so that the wioe used in the daily sacrifica could not have been intoxicating. Even if it had, the use made of it was to pour It out before the Lord. If the brewers and publicans in the colony would make such a use of their strong drink, thousands of Prohibitionists would delight to assist in the sacrifice. The reminder to the Hebrews that they would be put in possession of a country abounding in corn and wine msantthab they would inhabit a fertile country, & land of srrain and grapes ; a * land flowing with milk and honey.' It was Mr Oliver himself who warped the quotation, ' Every caeature of God is good' etc. I merely pointed out, that all God's crea tures are not for food or drink, I may say, further, alcohol is proved by science to be a poison, and in fche true sense, nob a creature of God, but a chemical production ; so how could Paul have included it in the passage in dispufcd? If Mr Oliver is reverently searching for truth, lot me direct him to a passage about which there can be no dispute—' It is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.' The argument adduced by Mr Oliver from the numerous passages quoted in ht« letter, rests on the use and meaning of the word wine in the Bible. He infers that it everywhere meats; alcoholic or fermented liquor. 1 assort* without hesitation, that ho is wronsr, an<s proceed to furnish proof. Isaiah lxv—B» says—'Thus said the &ord, as the new wine !s found in the cluster, aad one s=akh destroy ifc not, for a blessing is in it.' Isaiah x\ss-IQ, "The treadera shall tread out no wine in their presses.' Here we have unfermented wine. Then again Nehemiah mentions •AU sorts of wines,* and Pharaoh's butk» t in his dream, pressed the wine out of the grapes into the monarch's oup, a common practice ia thos^e time. The pure juice of the grapes, »s ifc ran from the. press was repeatedly called wine. "What then are the facts? Hebraists tell us that three words are generally used to signify what is trans lAted 'strong drink,' 'wine,' and * new wine, 'namaly Tirosh % Shechw, and Yayin^ Tirosfa, the uafermented wine, ia uni formly approved, while Skechar, *Jbe strong drink as a beverage, is as uniformly condemned, and represented as a, corse; Yayin, a generic word, occurs on.&btind'reii and forty-one times in the Scriptures, and 1 is need iv every diversity of eiruumstance, evidently with condemnation where ifc was intoxicating and with approval where? if was unfermented—e g.. Proverbs xx—l r ' Wine is. a mocker'; Proverbs ix—s* 4 Come eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.' In th« first quotation it Is condemned, In the Rppond it is approved. The Greek word Oinos in th 9 New Testament is similar ia me and meaning to Yayin in the Old, so that it was used to express both Intoxi cating and non-Intoxicating wine. Now for Scripture proof as to the wine ma#» by Chriafc at tha marriage feast. First,, the narrative Is Its own proof. The miracle was performed at the commence ment of our Saviour's ministry. It was to manifest His glory? the guests had •well drunk,' and tha supply had run out, when Christ created about seventy gallons more. If it had been intoxicating the result would have been a drunken revel and disaster to the cause of Christ, Second, from the character and teachings of Chris!—'He was holy, harmless, un defiled. and separate from sinners,' there fere oiuld not have created such a source^ of harm, He came to destroy the works. of the devil, therefore would not frustrate* His own efforts by sanctioning snch ar& agent of the devil. He denounced all who were the means ®t others falling, therefore would not bring- condemnation, upon Himself. The fact that ab the Passover nothing fomented was allowed in the house is sufficient proof that fche wine wad in the institution of the Lord's i supper was unfermented. Rabbi A. Marcus, of Boston, mys : •No fermented liquors are allowed iv our psssover services or even in our ■ dwellings, and in all my experience as a Hebrew I have never known fermented wine to be used in that rite, it being contrary to *be law of Mbaes. and all oup tradition?.' Our Saviour speaks of it as the * fruffc of the vine/ which Is a stranger to alcohol 1. In reply? to Mr Oliver's theory about new wine* being put into naw bottles, I imy say that ifc waa to s»uar(3 against fermentation-, for grape juice in. a state of fertaentatroo. would burst the strongest skin, whether old ot new. According to Dr FarratN, Dp lines, ami othes* eminent authorities, the old skins would contain deposits of tartar and sjluten, which aided by cracks and dryness of the skin admitting oxygen, wouH induae fermentation; thus, new f-kins were selected, and the wine was kept pure and nnferroenfred. II Mr Oliver had an opportunity of comparing" new and old uniermenfced wine, he would* ' understand what was meant by ' No man,, having drunk old wine straightway* desireth new, for h* Faith the old i& better.' I thlni, sir, more than eneugh has been advanced to prove th»t alcohol hasnoj; the.sanction of oucl»ord, and was neither created nor used by Him. Tt was a? great a, lie for His. enemies to call Him glutton and wine bibber as to say thatr John the Bapitst had a devil. Hoping the Interest taken in the sehject by your niyftewus readers will be sufficient apology lor the length of j»y letter.—-I am, etc,,

THE ASHBUETON GUABDIAN : WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1895.



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TRY FLETCHER BROS, for your Christmas Fruits. They are of the finest quality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the quality and judge for yourselves.— Fietcher Bros., Ashburton ANTED Known^We are now showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Millinery, &c. Everything marked as low as possible,— H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED— Ladies to see the latest styles In Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—For gooi value in Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford Honse. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers.—H. C. Skgers, DRESSES ! Dresses ! Dresses ! Trim mings of all kinds. Millinery and Mantles, Jackets and Blouses, New and Stylish Goods at moderate prices.™ MITCHELL,ATO TuRNEE CO-ANTED Known—Meliob'? Zea VV landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashburton, WANTED— Every man to try Meixor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. TUST Arrived.—A large variety of asa £/ fal and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over* one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost price at Mrs Alcokn's. WANTED Known—Repairing nude to look like new. Mell'b/s Zealandia Boot Store, MEN'S Bluchers 53, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices afc Meiaor's Zealandia Boot Store. HOLIDAY Suits—A Nice Kalapot Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knlcker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's ANTEDKnown—Melior's Zea landia Baot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. WANTED Known—24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5s 6d at Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store. WANTED Known—so pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.—Andrew Orr. 10 136 W"~ ANTED Known—We~l»re now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of Lrapery, Millinery, &c—H. C. Sbgefs, Melford House. WANTED Known—Go toTHECoRMER for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery—W. H. Oollier, JAM JARS, JAM J\RS.— Fletcher Bftos. are just landing a large ship ment of Jam Jars nt all kinds, Mason Screw Top Jars in Quart and Half.grallon Jars at very low prices; also Fruit Preserving Sugar of the very best quality, in. {?61b and 70ib Bags, at equally low ra fcea,—•Fwgher Bros , East Street, Aehburton. Telephone 24 niO LADlES—Spring Cleaning. Before JL re-arranging your room? pay us a pieJLb, Our Stock of Furnishing Drapery Is very U?£e? ana> includes evsrytning necessary for Jfre fyesaty and comfort of a home.— Mitcjirll a^d TpEjj?^. WANTED Known—Dreases made to order in our well-known superior afcyfeand firifsh for 10s 6d.—Aehburton Prapery |Company. 11 >78 CSiJIRtSTMAS an^jSjTgw fear Presents * —Boys and <jirlu a^yf pj;her New Annuals, New Books for Sphoojt Prfysea at Presentations, School Committees and otfaers suppled at Lowest Prices,. New Fancy (jrodile, incjiuding Japanese, fancy China and glass t war^ Toys of various kinds and at all prices. ASi gond/j at ; Lowest prices for C*sh.~L, f, Andrewes an4Qo. t SUtio»9r'sSill



Wanted. J WAROO! I THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. J » i Aeiiburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 \l." ANT^D Known—lf you are hard VV on Boots try Mellok's Zealandia 1 Boot Store, WANT&D Known—Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try apaif. _ - ANTEIT Known—No old fashioned Goods at Mellgr's Zealandia Boot Store. C Christmas, iß9S—i beg to thank ' my friends and the public at large for the liberal support extended to me [since I started business three months ago. I have now received a quantity of Goods suitable for the Christmas and New Year trad?, second to none in Auhbueton, and< at a price within the j reach of nil. A trial solicited. —E. Mahood, East; Belt Cash Store. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcobns new shop, Baker's Baildinga. > O © m % «r £■ « S O ft a I S e3



A SHBURTON "pVRAPERY nOMPANY. SPECIAL nDISCOUNT FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. IN PLACE OF CHRISTMAS fAND NEW YEAR PRESENTS,' from the 14th to the 31st Demceber in clusive, We will Give Our Customers A SPECIAL DISCOUNT ' OF ONE SHILLING offj every pound's worth purchased at our establishment. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. DRESSMAKING A SPECIALTY, 1O» 6d ( Ladies'|Qwn Material Made Up. Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner of Arcade and Burnett street. 12 68