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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1895. THE LIQUOR BILL.

It is perfectly evident that the Upper House means to emasculate the Liquor Bill, and by the amendments already made upon it in that Chamber the measure has been virtually killed, and the position brought back to where we were before the session. The blue pencil has gone ruthlessly through all the national prohibition clauses ; one issue only will be put before the elec tors ; the committee will in effect have the settling of the question of reduc tion, so that the popular vote on it will be a farce; the polling day half holiday has also gone under tho blue pencil; and clubs disappear altogether from the Bill; bottle licenses are again to be issned, and the " traveller " limit has been brought back to three miles. We are sorry that the Legislative Council has not risen to the occasion. The Bill was perhaps the most advanced liquor law in the whole world, and was calculated, had it passed, to have taken the whole question out of politics. This has been urged upon the members of the Upper House from both platform and press, but the wise men either will not or cannot see it, and the result of their mutilation of the measure will be that the politics of the colony will go back again to the canfusion that has been caused by the continual raising of this question at! the polling booths. The strong body of electors who hold advanced views on the liquor question will be more active <han ever in their crusade if the Bill is not passed as the Lower House passed it, and when election time comes round again, all the more important political issues will be obscured once more by the liquor question, made pressing and clamant by the en thusiasm of the philanthropists who look upon it as imperative in its claims for first settlement. Candidates will have to be sound on this question either way, for it will certainly be made the touchstone at the polls. This is to be regretted, but now that the Upper House has refused to remit prohibition to the people, and declined to give facilities for ensuring a full vote, it is inevitable, and the Council must be responsible for continuing longer the unsatisfactory condition of New Zealand politics with thia ques tion as a disturbing element.

In one of the magazines, Colonel j Waring, Commissioner of Street I Cleaning in the j street garbage, city of New York, ] has an interesting j article. He does not doubt that it is possible to make money out of the garbage of the streets. He says it, would seem safe to assume that with a : universal and well-regulated collection and sale there might be recovered, in cash, one cent per diem for each member of the population, beyond the cost of collection and sale. Thi3 would amount annually to over 7,000,000 dollars, enough to pay all the cost of street cleaning and street sprinkling, and, in addition thereto, to repave the whole city within a few years, so far as this is needed, and to keep the pave ments in repair perpetually, In due time it would pay for a complete supply of public urinals and latrines, and for other items of municipal house keeping. This profit can only be made, however, if the work is taken in hand comprehensively, and the city dealt with as a whole. The city should assert its right to an absolute monopoly of the garbage business, for all garbage is a nuisance unless brought under proper control. Such control cannot be exercised by the city unless it takes possession of the entire field Colonel Waring mentions that in New York the city ashes have been utilised by being converted into paving stones. Fifteen parts of ashes to one part of Portland cement, will produce a concrete that would be admirably suited for the foundation of stone block, asphalt, or other pavement.

Reviewing the " Life of Stamboloff " by Mr Beaman, the London Times

"life of sxamboloff."

says:—The leading im pression which is left upon a Western reader by such a book as this is

a melancholy one. It is, that there is little hope for the immediate regenera* tion of any " young nationality " and that a war of liberation is commonly only the first, and not always the worst, of many long ordeals that such a country has to pass through before it reaches the stage of peaceful and orderly development. To most Bul garian politicians, for example—we are not speaking here of Stambolofl— the terms " patriotism " and " public morality " are entirely without mean ing. They aim at the triumph of themselves and their party, and they have no scruples whatever as to the means, The army is much the same. One-third of it was disloyal to Prince Alexander, and two-thirds were in volved in the Panitza plot—a plot, be it remembered, which aimed not only at the deposition of the Prince, but at the massacre of the Ministers, When Stamboloff fell all the vagabonds he had expelled ran back to Sofia, and amongst them plenty of candidates for the honor of mudering him. If he in his retirement behaved with little dignity, what shall be ''aid of the Government who without him would have had no country to govern ? What of their persecution of his friends and of their refusal of a passport to him self, though the doctors declared that ho was dangerou.ly ill and that a course of German water*, was a neces sity for him 1 It is a wretched story, the next chapter of which will be awaited with profound anxiety.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A report of the meeting the Mount Somers Road Board appears on fourth page- At the Land Board meeting on Thurs day the transfer was approved of grazing j farm No. 4 lot 1, block 111., Lowry Peaks, from Daniel O'C Brick to George Mcßae General Booth's meeting in the Opera Hou.o, Wellington, on Thursday night, was presided over by the Premier, who extended to the visitor a hearty welcome. The General is in Christchurch to-day. Three petitions for commutation of the death sentence on John Keown, for the Balfour murder, have been forwarded from Southland to the Governor. Tenders for the erection of the Odd-; fellows' Hall were before the building j committee on Fiiday night and considera tion of them was deferred for a week. The services at the Weßleyan church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev T, G. Brooke, and the subject of discourse in the evening will be ** A short bed and spare covering.' Strangers are invited. Among the patents applied for last week was one by William Frederic Meyenbeig, of Princess Street, Ash burton, engineer—an Invention for the "Simplex Detachable Automatic Cut-off Governor " for back-slide cut-off steam engines.

The season was opened by the Rakaia Cricket Club by a practice game on the Domain ground on Wednesday afternoon, and,despite a howling nor'wester there was a fair attendance of enthusiasts. The concrete pitch laid down by the Domain Board and covered with matting! proved very satisfactory. Some good form was shown by some of the players, more particularly in bowling. Dr Hunter, writing to Mr H. A. Mackay, secretary to the St John's Ambulance Association, asks him to "kindly convey to the Committee and members my sincere thanks for the very handsome token of their goodwiil which you have presented to me on their behalf. I feel very much gratified by their kind and generous recognition of such trifling service as I gave. I regret that I was j prevented from being present at the [social, and expressing my thanks in J person."

When the Liliputians were playing in Kentucky, one of the men in the company vastly pleased a lovely Marysville girl. He stopped a" the hotel where she was visiting, and when she met him in th* hall after the matinee she stepped up to him, patted him on the cheek, and then imprinted one cf those kisses that only a Kentackey girl can dispense. s You dear, j 'cute little thing !' she exclaimed, as she j lifted him up for another smack. ' How old are you V Twenty-nine,' he replied ; ' do it again, It is given as a reason why the Oamaru 'and Christchurch Garrison Bands were so far down in the Hat of competing bands a*; the contest that both these bands gave a distinct and entirely different rendering of ' Der Frelschutz' to any of the other bands. It was thus a question whether the judge would accept these renderings as the correct interpretation of the music He evidently did not do so, and this will account for tho position of th§ two bands. No one disputes the ability of the ban3s. The only question for consideration is as to whether they gave the proper Interpre tation of the pieced and as the judge Was the sole arbiter in the matter, so far aa the j apportionment of prises was concerned, the bands have suffered for their r.ovel 2 , j?end§riog. SJjJf. W« are led to b. }!*?«, will I be fcpr!. f QHb by the judge's potef, J

Mr James C Wiikln, of Christchurch, has resigned his position as Justice of the Peace. Dr Gossett, of Chrißtchurcb, has won | the golf championship of New Z-i&latd at; the Wellington tournament. The North 1 .land people won the inter-island match ( easily. The £an Francisco mail wss expected at Wellington to-day, and if it arrived the Mahinapua was to bring on the south portion. The colonial mails, which left Auck land by the Alameda on the 7th Sep tember, arrived in London on October 9th, due date. A man named George Green has been an.ef.ted at Wellington on a charge of having abducted a girl named Jessie Goudie, from Port Adelaide on the 17th April last. A Napier telegram tells of a fire that broke out at the Te Aute refre. hment room, and destroyed the whole of bhe railway station buildings and post and telegraph offices.

James Allen was this morning com mitted to Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum by Messrs D. Thomas and J. Scaly J .P.'s on the certificate of Drs Trevor and Leahy.

The privileges for the coming A. and P. Show were sold at auction to-day by Mr E. W. Hanrner, at the Arcade, and realised the following prices: — Two luncheon booths £17, and one confectioner's booth £5— W. C. Davis ; catalogues, lis 3d per dozen, and right of sports £4 7s 6d—M. Dalley.

The Dunedin inspector of abattoirs found a piece of pork in a butcher's shop, bad y affected with tuberculosis. The remainder of the carcase had baen sold to customers! Somebody will get more than they wished to buy. A proper system of meat inspection ought to be established in every town.

The trout fiend has been at work in Otago, either lime or dynamite having been used in the Water of Leith, and many fish have been destroyed. About thirty dead fish were seen in one pool, floating en the surface. Theg had not been long killed, as they were fresh and supple and their eyes clear.

The heavy north west wind which commecced to blow on Tuesday night last, and has continued with varying severity all over the county up bo the present time, has done an enormous amount of damage to crops, blowing seed and soil away together. Large areas of grass seed have been destroyed, and other crops have fared no better. The frosts had pulverized the soil until it was looeo and fine, and there having been no rain, the wind swept all before it, the crop being in many instances destroyed and the season lost.

At a well attended meeting of tbe Ash burton County Prohibition League held last night ie was resolved :— •** That, view ing with indignation and alarm the action of the Upper House in regard to the Alcoholic Liquor Sales Control Bill, we protest Rgainst the will of the popular Hiuae being overridden by the non representative House ; and claim that the Bill shall be either passed by the Council without impairing the rights granted to electors, or thrown out by tha House of Representatives, with the object of bring ing; forward the whole question again at the general election.'

In addition to the ordinary entries in the fat ca tie and shfep c'a-ses at the fotthcim.ng metropolitan show, entries will be received of fat ca tie and sheep in tended fir shipment to the English mar ket. These entries wld be subject to the approval of a committee of experts, who shall have the power of accepting or re jecting them, and the shipment will be made under the auspicies of the Associa tion, but at the risk of the owners. Account salfs will be rendered to the Association, from which will be deducted pro rata all outlay incurred by the ship-, ment.

A. correspondent sends ns the following question,, as a few that may be asked by in pecors of Machinery when examining applicants as to competensy :—l. Which end cf the cylinder does the piston move fastest in ? 2. What causes the piston to move faster at one end of the cylinder than at the other ? 3 What is com pression, and its cause ? 4. What ie back pressure, and its cause ? 5. What causes an engine to stop suddenly when steam is shut off, and reversing the lever in the centre, with no relief valve on the steam chest ? Answers are invited from young drivers.

The Public Petitions Committee have reported on the case of J. J. Meikle, who was released from the imprisonment he had been sentenced to on a charge of sheep stealing, he having established his innocence. The Committee find th**t without the evidence of Lambert, who is now serving a sentence for perjury in the case, Meikle would not have been found guilty. The Committee therefore re commend the Government to appoint a Commission to remove Meikle's name from the prison records if this can be done, and that he should receive compen sation on account of loss of property and loss of liberty through being imprisoned on the evidenca of a perjurer. The Committee leave the Government to fix the amount of compensation to be given to Meikle.

[ At tha annual sports in connection with the Christchurch Boys' Hleh School, held yesterday, Master Otto Friedlander, third son of Mr Rudo'ph Friedlander, of Ashburton, showed himself, possessed of a fair turn of speed. He won the 100 yards race for boys under fourteen (he is only thirteen and two months), and was second in the long jump which was won with 14ft 6| inches of daylight. He also came in first In the 200 yards handicap In his age class from scratch—time 27 l-stb sec. In high jumping he came second — 4ft o|in. being the winning leap. He entered also for the quarter mile and won It in 69sec. The champion cup of the school was won by G. F. Dixon with 26 points, and the junior champion cup was won by Otto I. riedlander with 20 pointp. The lad won a scholarship at the Ash' burton school, and in consequence is running his term in the Chris church High School. If he scores as well In his classics as he does in atretics he will do honour to the school in which he first won his laurels.

The Edinburgh correspondent of the Otago Daily Titles describes a new kind of skate for us« on roads. The blade of the ordinary skate la represented by a steel frame in the shape of a girder, which has a small wheel in front and two small wheels behind, with rubber tyree. The diameter of the wheels ia six inches, and each skate weighs 3|lb, bat it is said this can be reduced. The new machine may consequently be described as combining soma of the characteristics of the roller fkate and the tricycle To set forth the excellencies of their invention, the inventors engaged the services of Mr James Smart, the champion English skater, who ran out along the Queensferry road on the skates. Cabs had no chance wrhhim, and he easily kept up with a cyclist. He skated a mile in four minutes, and came back, having the wind in his favor, in 3mln 25aec, without a trace of I strain or fatigue. Going down hill his i strides were 20ft long, and averaged eighty per minute. Of course this ia an exceptional performance; still it would seem to show that a new method of locomotion, easily learned and cheaper Iri price than the present cycle, has b^en discovered. 4Utk> H^—tew Venus fomw

MOUNT SOMERS.

The anniversary of the Mount Somers Sabbath School was celebrated by a sacred concert on Tuesday evening last- The evening was fine, and the roan was crowded to the doors The chair was occupied by the Superintendent, who presented a favorable report of the school. During the evening interesting and instructive addresses were given by the Revs. fJ. Olphert, of Ashlurtoo, B. J. Westbrooke, and H. Purchas, and a long programme of musical and instrumental seleccions and recitations waa successfully rendered, and well received by the audience, the items rendered by Miss Whitelaw and Miss Cree, of Ruapuna, being particularly pleasing. Not the least interesting part of the programme, especially to the younger portion of the audience, was the dispensing of tea, c_ke, and sandwiches, etc., which had been bountifully supplied by the ladies, and which received ample justica by those present Mrs Neill, of Springburn, and Miss Whitelaw and Miss Cree played the accompaniments, and after the usual votes of thanks had been accorded, a very enjoyable evening was brought to a dose.

THE HARPER CASE.

REasristerlat JPr<*r««dl_r_.g's. Committed for Trial At the Christchurch Magistrate's Court) yesterday, before Mr H. S. Wardell, SM„ Leonard Harper (on remand) wa. charged that on November 23, 1883, at Christchurch, being the trustee of £1751, the moneys of William Miles, Ellen Miles and Eliza Hurst, he unlawfully, and with intent to defraud, did convert the same to his own use and benefit. Mr Stringer appeared for the prosecu tion and Mr Wilding for the accused. The depositions of William Miles, Henry Allan Scott, Thomas De Benzie Harman, William Herbert Allington, Alexander Millar and Edward Parkinson, upon which the accused was arrested In England, were read and signed. Accused reserved his defence, and was committed to take his trial at the next session of the Supreme Oourt. Accused was then charged thab on Decemb=r 10, 1885, at Christchurch, being (with others) agent to one Themas Arthur Hope, he did unlawfully converb to his own use and benefit the sum of £2000 entrusted to him by the said Thomas Arthur Hope. The depositions of Thomas Arthur Hope, Alexander Millar, Edward Parkin son, Chares Richard Bradley, Arthur Marton Ollivier, and Graham Ix>rd Green wood were read and signed.

Accused reserved hia defence, and was committed for trial. Accused was then charged that in the year 1892, at Christchurch, being the agent of one Hugh Hodgson Gillet, he did unlawfully convert to hia own nse and benefit the sum of £2250, being part of £5000 entrusted to him by the said Hugh Hodgson Gillett. The depositions of Edward Parkinson, Alexander Millar, Charles Riohard Bradley, Arthur Morton Ollivier and Graham Lord Greenwood were read and i signed. Accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial, Acousei was then charged with that, in the year 1891, at Christchurch, being then agent to one William Hot bam, he did un lawfully convert to his own use and bene fit the sum of £3000 entrusted to him by the said William Hotham. The depositions of Edward Parkinson, Alexander Millar, George William Thomas, Arthur Morton Ollivier and Graham Lord Greenwood were read and signed. Accused reserved his defence, and waa committed for trial. I Accused was then charged that on June 14, 1889, at Christchurch, being entrusted as agent by one Mary Lsnisa Webber with the sum of £2000, he did unlawfully con -1 vert to his own use the sum of £750, being part of tho said £2000. The depositions of E. Parkinson. A, Millar, G, W. Thomas, A. M. Ollivier and G. L. Greenwood were taken and i signed. This closed the case for the prosecu tion. Accused reserved his defence and was committed for trial, bail being allowed in £1000, and two sureties of £1000 each. Mr R. J. S. Harman and Mr E. C. Latter were the bondsmen.

Sunday School Conven tion.

The half-yearly convention of the Ashburton-Willowby circuits (Wesleyan) Sunday School Union was held at Willowby on Thursday night. There were about forty teachers and office bearers present, and a score or more of friends particularly Interested in Sunday School work. The Rev O. Abernethy presided, and Rev T. G. Brrooke cook an active part in the proceedings. A full and comprehensive report was submitted by the secretary, Mr Grayburn, who, during the last six months, has paid official visits to the various Sunday Schools oi the two circuits. His free but kindly criticism, Interspersed with some complimentary remarks on what had come under his notice, were much appre ciated, and the suggestions advanced will bend to greater efficiency and euccess in the work of Sunday schools, which every year are becoming to be acknowledged of greater importance. A resolution was passed tc the effect that it be a re commendation to the two principal schools of the circuit to secure a visit of some specially qualified evangelist twice a year, to conduct revival services in connection with work among the scholars; and the usefulness of the international Bible reading notes was also spoken of, and was the subject of a short conversation. At a rather late hour Mr H. G. Berryman was called upon to read his paper on "Classification in Sunday Schools." The paper was well prepared, and being a subject upon which there Is ample room for divergence of opinion, was listened to with more than ordinary Interest. The discussion which followed was equal to the importance attached to such a subject, but with one or two exceptions the basis of age, as advanced by Mr Berryman (as against that of size or ability), waa that which commended itself to the speakers. A cordial ypte of thanks was accorded to tho essayist, and Mr Stout, of Wiuslow, was asked to prepare a paper on best to secure and retain the interest and attention of scholars," to be read at the next Convene tion, to be held at Ashburton about nest March, During the evening an interval of some twenty minutes was occiiph-d in social converse, and the Willowby ladies kept up their reputation for dispensing refreshments, which in quality were only equalled by their abundance, and^ of course, suitable recognition was made in the shape of a hearty vote of thanks.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1895.



Business Notices. ' JNEW GOODS. \_* % O # li Jl-J JL JLJ jLJ HAS OPENED UP IN HIS HEW PEtMISES IN BURNETT STBiET, NEXT SHEARMAN BRO3, . COMPLETE New Stock of Spring Drapery, Clothing and Boots. NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW PR [NTS, NEW MUSLINS I New Goods o£ Every Description. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. New Suits for Men, New Suits for Youths', New Suits for Boys', Trousers at Any Price. Boys' Suit* 4s lid. Men's and Boya' Hats, Caps, Shirts and Ties of Every Description BOOTS AND SHOES. In Boots we havfe always more than held our own and we still mean to. Men's Bluchers 4s 9d, Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid, Men's Light Boots 7s 6d. Childrens Boots at Any Price, Women s Lace Shoes 4s 6d. DON'T FORGET, the Cheapest House in Canterbury is G J. NEILL'S BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS., in premises lately occupied by F. Nokes. TEA TEA. TEA.. GREAT REDUCTION, GREAT REDUCTION, PLETCHEE BROS, HAYING cleared out of bond, Laige Parcels of Tt>aat3d per Ib Reduction on the old tariff, we are enabled to sell better Tea at a Lower Price than anyone in Ashburton. Get Our Quotation Before Buying Elsewhere. Heeds! Seeds!! That are Sure to Grow. TUBNIP SEED. Our Turnip Seeds are grown from Specially Selected Roots by growers ot repute in the South of England. The following varieties are in stock :— Carter's Elephant Swede Aberdeen Green Top Yellow , Improved Skiivings Purple Top Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow \ g W ede Mammoth Purple Top White Devonshire Grey stone Etc., Eto. Rape Heed. Rape Seed. BROADLEaF ESSEX KAPE. FIELD CARROTS. FIELD CABROT3. As in the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of w. 11 shaped Roots from which the Seeds are grown. Jamas' Scarlet Intermediate Giant Green Top White Scarlet's diort Horn Belgian, &c, &o. Mangel Seed. Mangel Seel The Greatest possible care is taken in growing all our Mangel Seeds. Grown from selected roots, they cannot fail giving the greatest satisfaction. Mammoth Long Tied, Champion Orange Globe, Etc. BE SU.tE AND GET OUR QUOTATION BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE Seasonable Goods. We have just received and to arrive several large con signments of Seasonable Goods specially selected for us. \lo Cases Sheep Tongues, lib tins 5 Cases Fresh Herrings 5 .Cases Sheep Tongues, 2ib tins 3 Cases New Z.aland Mullet 10 Cases Salmon, Cocktail Brand 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Beef 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Mutton 3 Cases Preserved Pears 3 Cases Preserved Apricots 3 Oases Preserved Peaches 15 Oases St Georges' Jams, lib tins 10 Cases Jam, 2lh tins 5 Oases Slrawhery Conserve (most Delicious 50,000 Corks. 50,000 Corks. To Herbal Beer Makers and Others. We have just landed 5 bales oi some of the Best Shape and Size Corks which have ever arrived in Canterbury, which we are enabled to quote at Very Low Pi ices for Large Quantities. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORE?, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 11G and 118 High Street, Christchurch. Advertised Agents for Nimmo and Blair's Reliable Farm and Garden Seeds WASIIBD KffOWJV— OTE are making a fct.lT, WITH EXTRA. TROUSERS, to measure, from a Good Colonial Tweed for SIXTY/THREE SHILLINGS. TROUSERS TO MEASURE from ... 12s 9d . BEST SADDLE TWEED TROUSERS to measure V.U 6d ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY. — READYMADE CLOTHING A SPECIALTY — Grand Value in Boys', Youths' and Men's Tweed Suite, Shirts, Socks, Tie*?, and Underclothing In Great Varh.'y. ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY OUR BOOTS we absolutely guarantee are the bes. value in the tra le, ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY. DRESSES MADE till the End of October for 8s Cd, for all mateiials at la 6d per fard and upwards. Grand Selection to choose from. ASHBUfcTON DRAPERY COMPANY. _______ i (jUU MILLINERY is the MO _T STYLISH and CHEAPEST in Ashburton. All Millinery TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE. ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY. COTTON DRESS GOODS IS GREAT VARIETY OF STYLES & PRICES. ASHBUBTON MAPMY COMPANY. Corner of Arcade and Burndft .Street, Ashburton. XI. 0. SIIXUMPTOiV, Manager.



Business Notice . DETERMINED TO GET THE CASH. BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE THE "BLUE HOUSE," Next to the Clothing Factory, EAST STREET. THE Gash is difficult to get hold of, and the on'y solution to the i 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 j •' BLUE _HOUSE." 1 sovereign is as large as a cart wheel in our eyes Every customer treated alike, the good ones have not to pay for the bad AT THE "BLUE HOUSE." Make no mistake— THE CHEAP "BLUE HOUSE" Is the place to study economy, and help you to live within your means Compare Our Prices,



W anted, ; ; O LiET Shop and Dwelling, Brick, I Coleman's buildings, 1 ancred street, throe df ora from l.as. street. Ajply, Alfred Harrison. 10 80



WEriLEYAN Church, Tomorrow.— I Rev T. G. Brookb. Subject?, Morning—' Making a record ' ; evening— ! 'Ashort bcdmdsparecoverirg.' Strangers cordially invited. 10 81 P ____.___. __________ Sunday — Morning, Mr Aston. Evening, Rev J. Sharp, of Timaru. Sub ject : ' Tho loving k ndness cf God.' 10 82 | A COMFORTABLE Home for one i or two Boarders in private family. —'Central/ Mail Office. 10 68 |_| ERfiAL Beer Extract 7d per bottle. | *-*- Sufficient fo make six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer. This extract saves boiling herbs ; is pure ; makes a splendid tonic beer ; non-intoxicating, with a creamy head, like bottled Ale.—Fletcher Bros., Wholesale and Retail Agents, Ashburton and Christchurch CORKS, CORKS 50,000 Corks. Notice to Herbal Beer makers and others. We have just received five bales of splendidly shaped Corks, which we can quote at a very low price for large quantities.— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton "LUSHING TACKLE.—Minnows, Rods, ■*- Lines, Hooka, Swivels, Reels, Gut Casts, Traces, Waders. Cricketing and Lawn Tennis materials (new goods) all at iowt-sb prices for Cash. New Books, Papers and Magazines.—H. M. Jones. TTTTANTED—Visitors to the Christ " church Exhibition to inspect R. Mtjbray and (Son's fine exhibit of locally made Clocks. 9 93 WANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. WANTED Known—24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. J). . WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Silek's, Optician. \]^ANTteD~^NOWN-We are nw V V making a magnificent display of Linoleums, Carpets, &c, in our New Show Room.—Mitchell ano 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. Melford House Sale. Eveiy thing reduced, —H, C. Segers.



We want your money, and we mean to get it. Beautiful Prints 2s lid, 3s lid per dozen But the plum line is a pile of new designs in Washing Prints^ all at 4s lid the dress A large stock of Satteens, Zephyrs, Cambrics, Delains, Crepons, Trevesions, Cords, etc., at prices far below the market value, which prices are selling the goods faster than we anticipated. Flannelettes 2s lid, 4s 9d, 5s 6d per dozon No duty on our Goods Heavy Twilled Flannelette, 33in wide, 6a lid the dozen Summer Flannel in white, pink, grey, etc., at 9-| per yard Heavy Welsh Flannel Is 31, worth 2s Unbleached Calico 2s 6J, 3s lid, 4. 11 per dozen White Calico from 2s lid up, best quality 5s 6d, 36 inch Turkish Towels 6d, 9d, 101, and Is Silecias 3|d and 53, usual p:ice 41 and 6d 72iu Sheeting SJd, 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 DEESS DEPARTMENT We have some very Choice Fancy Stuffs at prices not to be passed A very beautiful Dross for 9s lid, worth 17s 6_l ; Cashmere, Merino Summer Serges, etc., all bought to sell at a small margin over manufacture!'s cost



TSTANTED—Everybody to examine V \ the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. Li/ANTED Known—Great Purchase V V of Dre.s Stuffs for Melford House Sale. Lob No. 2 great variety, double width at Is, Some of these were is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C Segers. O-TANfED Known—That H. Bair tV stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 < i; |/ ANTED Known —Great Purchase Vs■ of Dress Stuff*. Let Ho. 3 extra quaMty, Nan's Veilinga all phades, Navy and Black Diag. ml Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2. 3:1. -11. C, bEOERS, Mel ford House STOCKTAKING Sale- Mrs Alcorn will give Urge reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Piljsses, Drees Muerhl, Glassware and Eai.cy" Goods, for one month previous to stock taking. — Next Courthouse, Havelock street fi^T ANTED Known—Repairing made '• "? to lo< k like now. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. |¥T ANTED Known—Girls' neat Kid .■# Shoes 5i 6d at Mkllor's Zea landia Boot, Srore. WA NTILD Kno*l-Mbllor s Boot and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. ¥'" ANTED Known—Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Z.alandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Ukters"!. Pur Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Glove. 2s 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4sd, Flannels B|d. —The Corner, W. H Collier WANTED Known—No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. YTT ANTED Known-If you are hard VV on Boots try 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 Mrs Alcorn s new shop, Baker's Buildings.



THE j "BLUE HOUSE" MILLINERY AND FANCY DEPARTMENT. We guarantee the latest and most stylish in New Zealand. Trimmed Hats from 2s 6d, L Tn trimmed 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, 2s 9 3,3s lid, 4s 6d up The celebrated P.D. always stocked Hair Nets in all shades Fringe Nets in real hair Veilings ia all shades, cheap Cuffs and Colars in white and fancy, all ' shapes and prices, and the turned back ' which are of the finest linen Is 9J set Feathers, Flowers, Birds, Wings, Pompons, etc., in every conceivable shade^for the ! spring and summer trade THB "BLUE HOUSE" CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENT Defies competition, our prices prove it Mens Suits 14s lid, 16. fk), 17s 9d up Men's Shirts from Is each The Blue House leading line is a strong heavy shirt at 2a lid Under Shirts and Pants Is up A plum Merino Shirt or Pants 2s lid Hats, soft, in Black, Brown and Drab from Is 6d, lined A clinker at 3s 6d Socks from 4d per pa | Handkerchiefs from Belts and Braces from Gentlemen complain that in Ash ! burton they cannot get a decent Tie or Collar. ! THE "BLUE HOUSE" Invites inspection, and have opened a stock of Shirts, Collars, Culls, Ties, | etc., which should please the most particular ' THE "J3LUE HOUSE" Loading line in BOOTS and SHOES is a wonder at 3s 1 Id per pair. FLOORCLOTHS and LINOLEUMS At prices never before heard of ; for instance, 6 feet wide at is iid s 3 feet at 10|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. 0 1W



WANTJiD— People who are in need of Go id Strong Durable Furniture to leave tbeir orders with H. Bairstow. 8 80 \$ r ANTED KNOWN.—The celebrated t'^ Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H Collier, "The Corner." I^TANTED Known—Mellor's* Zea \ w landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashburton. WANTED Known—Men'B Suits 17s 81, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9_ lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Gaps 6d..~ "Ihe Comer. W. H. Collier \j," | / ANTED—Ladies to Fee the latest V*' styles in Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. t ANTED Known—Mellor's Zea 'V V landia B )ot Store has Ladies' Kid I Shoes at 6s 6d. W' ANTED KNOWN—Art Muslins, Art Cretonnes, Art Curtains, &c, to b9 sfien in our New Show Room, A beautiful promenade, — Mitchell and Turner. EDUCED PRICES for Ca.}T~thb ' month for Books, Stationery, Fancy i Gooda, Toys, Etc, Fancy Glass and China ware, Photo Frames and Albun?s, Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire Screens, Cricket and Tennis Material, Balk, Etc. School Bags, Straps, Work Boxes, Writing Cases, and Desks, Etc., all at reduced prices for Cash.—L. F AppjiEWES & Co. CIHEAP Wool makes .cheap Blankets, s cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27d 6d, a marvel at the price; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 'fa 6d.--Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, avelock street, WANTED KNOWN. — i\~S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, nejtt the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and 'Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every deswipfciun, Ladieg



PUBLIC NOTICES S- SALfcKj JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN, East Street, Ashburton |MPURTER OF DIAMOND GOODS, SILVER andE.P. WARE GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY Importer of Goods specially suitable for MaRRLiGE OR BIRTHDAY PRESENTS or PRESENTATIONS DEPARTMENTS : WATCH REPAIRING DEPARTMENT.; A staff of skilled workmen only era ployed . Repairs receive careful attention MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT. Every description of Diamond, Gold and Silver Jewellery made up to order OPTICAL DEPARTMENT. Sights Tested and all errors of r.fiac tlon corrected by an improved method of testing, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT in the DIBTBIOT



14 Cases Summer Goods JN 0W 0"" D U p 3 Cases STRAW HATS 2 Cases HARD HATS 2 Cases SOFT FELT HATS 1 Case NEW TIES, the latest novelties 1 Case SHIRTS, new patterns 2 Cases Assorted MEN'S MERCER V 3 Cases Men's and Boys' CLOTHING 14 SEE OUR WINDOWS FOR THIS WEEK. 2023 TIES^TO CHOOSE FROM six trunks: NEW BOOTS & SHOES 1 } |These Goods have all been specially selected by our Manager ; NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. I ALEX. HENDRY, '*• Manager



Those who never read the advertisement in their newspapers mies more than they presume. Jonathan Kenison, of Bolan, Worth Co., lowa, who had been troubled with rheumatism in his back, arms and shoulders read an item in his paper about how a prominent German citizen of Ft Madif on had been cured. He procured the same medicine, and to une his own words: llt cured tne right up.' Re also says: 'A neighbor and his wife were both sick in bed with rheumatism. lUeir bpy was over to my house and said they were" so bad he had to do the cor.kibg' I told bim of Chamber lain's Pain -Balm and how it had cured me. He pot a bottle, and it cured them iip in a wee jc For salp by Asiibubtox Dbuo ! COMPAQ j Ywtry il®Nm Vows Iqbmo j



Holloway's Pills axd Ointment.—The combined ill effects of over-crowding, seden tary occupations and monotony of life are only too well known to those who have to pass the best part of their live' laboring in factories and crowded workrooms. The compulsory confinement weakens the general health and induces chronic constipation, indigestion, and various forma of skin dis eases, Holloway's remedies are of priceless value to persons of this class, for they can be used without entailing loss of work, being purely vegetable in their composition, and Consequently act without harshness "on the most' delicate system. The experierice of more thap fifty year*, proves tha| no meanfi surpass Holloway's remedies for curing bad legs, bad breasto, pilts, and of m