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Ashburton Guardian. Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1895

This favourite and healthful amusement has afc last found its way to Ashburton Nearly every town m model yacht club, the Old Country, and many m the colonies, have, we believe, their model yachr. club", the membership of which is not confined to boys. Some years ago aa attempt was made to establish such a Club m our town, but the projector met with nc encourage ment. This time, however, he pursued a different course, with the result that s Club was formed about six weeks ago, | with a membership of about thirty, and a fleet of boats numbering thirteen, and there are nins or ten now building. The piub has met with great courtesy and consideration from the Domain Beard and from the curator, Mr W. W. Smith. Permission has been obtained for the areptjon of a boat hou^e, which will be of great service to the members who $nd the task of carrying the large bpats jto and from the Domain rather iiksome It has been determined to have an opening day and regatta m a short time. We are pleased to see that the ladies take great interest m this amusement;, some of- them owning boats. ,

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Willowby Fingers to-night. Twenty five voices. " With full-voiced ch<)ir re sounding." 1 he meeting of the High School Board, called for yesterday afternoon, lapsed, there not being a quorum of members present. The adjourned meeting of the Ashbuiton Racing Club is appointed for to-morrow (Saturday) evening at 8 o'c'ock, at the Club room, Commeical hotel. I The first shipment of limber to London j by the Government will be made from ' Auckland about, the end of this month, and will be almost all kauri. Shipments from other ports will be made next month. It is stated th.it Mr Pirani will not be re-appointed to his seat on the Land Board m consequence of his having, m his endea vour to promote tho interests of country settlers, come into collision with the Minister for Lands. # Mr Dalston, accountant m the colony I for the New Zealand MUland Railway Company, has arrived a* 1 Wellington for the purpose of formally serving on the Governor a notice of the Company's inten tion to demand arbitration under the provisions of the contract. The editor of the Evening Post gives an I unqualified contradiction to the Premier's assertion, at the Hokitika meeting, that he is the correspondent of other opposition papers m other towns, an' 4 adds that he is not the correspondent for any paper m or oat of the colony. The Ashburton Hospital was Inspected by Dr Macgregor, the Government in spector, on New Year's Day, Dr Macgregor found everything m the m st satisfactory condition and paid a high compliment to Mrs Mackay on the excellence of her management, At the Police Court this morning, before Mr D. Thomas, J.P., two first offenders were sentenced to four hours' imprisonment for being illegally on the Parsonage premises. They were also convicted of drunkenness and discharged with cautions on this charge. The memorial to be erected to the late Mr Henry Blundell by a number of his personal friends is to be m the form of a handsome cabinet m the new wing of the Wellington Eospital. The Trustees have accepted a gift, and it will form a useful and ornamental addition to the Hospital appliances. On Thursday evenirg a horse harnessed to a trap was standing m front of one of the hotels m this town. Being startled at something the horse bolted, but one of ihe Guardian runners clambered up the back of the trap and succeeded m stopping the r« se, getting a nasty cut on hia knee m doing so, The submarine mining expert engaged m England by the New Zealand Govern is Quartermaster-Sergeant John Parrell, of the Royal Engineers. He Js thirty-nine years of age, and was stationed atßarmuda for some time Captain Carr, of the Royal Engineers, Chief Inspector m Submarine Mining, recommended him very highly for the position. The inspector for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been making a raid on the ploughing contractors m the Clutha district. As the result of a recent visit he has issued summonses com prising twenty-one charges of cruelty against seven men at Waiwera, and two charges against ploughmen m the employ ment of a farmer at Wairuna. There was considerable excitement m the neighbourhood of Toko (says the Haicera Pod) on receipt of the news that two young moas had been captured m the vicinity. It appears that a full-sized bird, resembling a moa, with two young birds was seen m the bush. Chase was given, and the two young birds wore captured, the old brd getting away, but the parly had gone after it with ropes m the hope of Catching it also. From the description given, we should imai^ine that the birds Keen arcl captured are more likely to be kiwis, although they must have been large birds of that species. The young birds couM not have been long oufc of the shell, as they were only partly fledged. The excitement over the cha3e and cap ture was great. The Wairarapa Mail furnishes a crush ing rejoiner to tho statement that thsre was ' no old Madeira, no crusted port, no rich Burgundy 'at the banquet given to Captain _ Russell Ifc may sfford some coii3olal;io/i to know (says our contem porary) that the beer, • tho inferior claret, ' and the ' couple of bottles of barley bree," with which ' the corned beef and cabbage, were W9shed down," were paid for. No doubt this Tory practice of paying for what you eat and drink f hou'd be con demned. Ab any rate it affords a contrast to what was done when the Liberals of Hawke's Bay gave a champagne spread to a Minister of the Crown when he visited Waipawasome twelve months ago. On that occasion 'the glorious vintage of Champagne ' flowed freely, and everyone had a good time, except the landlord who supplied the liquor. Although he has made repeated requests for the coin, he has not been able to get a settlement, and the wine supplied for the ' spree' remains unpaid for until this day. An inquest was held oa Thursday at Mr Jaine's residence, Mount Peel View Farm, Ruapuna, by Hon. Major Steward, acting coroner, and a jury of six, of whom Mr william Allan was foreman, on view of the body of William Arthur Olney. The evidence showed that deceased was neaHy fourteen years of age, and the eldest son of Mr Herbert Olney, warehouseman, Ohristchurch. He came down to Jctuapuna with his aunt, Miss Paterson, on December 27. He was then m perfect health, but on the following Wednesday, January 2, had what was supposed to be a bilious attack and vomited a pood deal. He continued ailing for a lew days and suffered from diarrhoea and pains m the stomsch which were relieved fay hot fomentations. On Monday last, though weak, ha was much better and on Tuesday was able to eat well. During the night he grew worse, and early on Wednesday morning Miss Paterson and Mr Jaine became alarmed, as lie got cold about the feet, and his hands were cold and clammy. Hot bricks were applied to his feet and a few drops of pain killer administered. The friends were consulting about sending to Geral dine for medijal assistance, but before any could have arrived the patient expired. —Dr Leahy who made a post mortem examination, gave evidence that the cause of death was acute inflammation of the bowels, folio nred by peritonitis. Some solid mater had lodged m the enjoum, which had cause the inflammation. He did not think deceased could have been saved, as an operation would have been required, unless he had been !n town and under medical treatment from the first, when he might prehaps have been saved. Mr Jane stated that deceased had not eaten anything, so far as he new, that had disagreed with him. There was no unripe fruit about the place. The jury found that deceased died from natura? causes, arid added that m their opinion j no blame was attachable to any person. The body was talren by the afternoon train to Christchurch for interment. 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STAII OF AiHDIJRTOI liODCMBt JXO. 14.

The half-yearly meeting of the Star of Ashburton L">dge, No. 14, was held on Mon ti ly evening last, there being a large atten dance of members. After routine business had been disposed of, Secretary Bro. S. Silek read'the balance sheet for the half-year, and m doing so congratulated the lodge on the progress it had made numerically, the membership now standing higher t!>an at any previous period. He regretted that there had been a large amount of sickness, the payments made for six allowance being ex ceptionally heavy—nearly double that of the highest of any previous period. However, that was what the lodge was for—to assist the sick—consequently the lodge had not added as much to its funds as it usually had done each halt-year. He vas glad to say that notwithstanding the heavy disburse ments, they had increased their credit balance a little. The sick and funeral tund had commenced the half-year with a credit balance of £749 03 5.1; they had paid out £54 133 4d for sick pay, and £20 for funeral allowance to the widow of a deceased brother. The amount received for contri butions had been very satisfactory, leaving them this half-year with a credit balance of £758 198 10-1. The incidental or manage ment fund showed also a credit balance of £53 19i 7d—a total cash balance of £810 JJ^ sd. Of this amount £485 waa lent on free hold security, £268 7s 7d was m the Poat Office Savings Bank. There was a fixed de posit of £50 m the Bank of New Zealand, and £7 Ha 10i to credit of current account. The balance sheet was received and adopted with applause, members expressing their satisfaction with the progress that had been made, and the solid basis the lodge was founded on. The auditors (Bros. G. J. Neill and Ellis) reported they had carefully audited the books and examined the securities, and found all correct* They congratulated Bro Salek on the careful and correct manner m which the books were kept. The election of officers for the ensuing term then took place, resulting as follows :— A.D., Bro J. Kennedy; V.A., Bro R, Marsden; Secretary, Bro S. Salek; Treas urer, Bro R. Elston (both re-elected); A.D.B's., Bros J. H. Pauling and F. Scrint; V.A.B's., Bros R. Henry and Roche; Minute Secretary, Bro W. Pearson (re elected); 1.G., Bra S Madden; 0.G., Bro G. J. JSeiN|; Auditors, Bro G. J. Neill aad A. J. Miiller. Representatives to Grand Lodge—Bros Neill and Pauling. District President—Bro Prosser of the Timaru Lodge. Bro F. H. Steel, D P., was the installing officer, assisted by Bro R. Clark. Votes of thanks were accorded to the re tiring officers. Receipts for the evening were £67 63, the largest amount on any half-yearly night. After lodge closed supper was provided. Several toasts were proposed, interspersed with songs, a pleasant hour or two being passed, the gathering breaking up about one a.nr

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourseives responsible ror ttaa "pinions expressed by our correspondents)

WOOL SALES.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib, —Messrs Friedlander Bros, are at ib again—putting words into my mouth which I never uttered. This is one way of bamboozling the public, but when the wriggling is done at ray expense I object, and that strongly. In their letter m last night's Guardia.it, headed " Wool sales," they say —Mr Thomas we find is still disquieted as to the number of bales of wool catalogued by him and other local auctioneers. This is a question I have, never raised ; if 1 had done so my figures would appear somewhat different to theirs, Wh^t I did obiecb to was tha\ m the report of tha 6rst wool sale m Ashburton this season, they supplied you with the number of bales m their catalogue as 1500, whereas, according to choir last night's letter, it should have been 1183, thus proving my contention to have been correct. In the letter referred to I took you also to task for allowing your piper to 1)3 made use of for the purpose < f broad casting information which, to say the least, was misleading. In this I was also correct. But hold on! In addition o ! their catalogue they sold another 100 bales of wool branded " Lyatt." Will the public believe that thia 100 bales of Ly-vtt i wool was catalogued and offered for sale by me at the sale m question ? It was so, however, and I will now take the public into my confidence and show the " daring " and "friendly" manner m which they sold that wool. Immediately after the sale I introduced the owner to the last bidder for the wool at the salf», saying " I bring you two together for the purpose of trying to make a deal, balk the matter over, and if it cornea to anything you can easily geb me." I had othsr clients to attend ~to and thus left them. When going away I noticed I hat R. Friedlander joined them and stayed a long time. I wondered what he was doing, but I was soon to find out, as some time afterwards the owner cirae tome and said "I can sell th^b wool if you will allow Fried landers half commission." I replied "What have they to do with it?" His answer being "Oh nothing} but I am afraid there will be no sale unless they set the commission." After thinking a little I said " Give them the lot " and they took ib " without a smile." This isn't the first time they have adopted these tactics but I don't think there Is another firm m Canterbury that would have don« it. No later than last Tuesday I offered for a cUent a large line of hogpets but was unable to place fehem at auction. Soon afterwards the owner came to me and said that a certain auctioneer offered to sell them if he got the commifsirm. I told the owner that T objected to allow anything of the sort being done, that I was about sick of such tactics and if he consented to any such sale being made before I was done with the sheep that he need not bring many more stock to sell for him. The owner is a very good sort and re plied " 'Pon may word I believe you are right" and left the sheeo with me to do the best I could with them. Luckily I was able to sell them, thus saving my bacon. With sush info'mation before you I think further comment unneceasa y. —I em, etc , D, Thomas. [These details of private business are no doubt interesting to the parties im mediately concerned, bat not to the general public. Mr Ihomas' letter is puVislied m onr correspondence columns because Messrs Friedla^der's letter of yesterday was inadvertently permitted so to appear. Properly, both should have been published as ad vertisements, and as such only can atiy further letters on the same subject be received.—Ed.]

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Mr Gladstone.

Paris, Januaiy 9 The Armenians resident m Paris welcomed with enthusiasm Mr Glad stone, who is en route to Cannes.

NEWFOUNDLAND

St John's, January 9 Rioting continues amongst those who are almost starving and there is great clamouring for bread. The crowd fought the police fiercely when they interfered to stop the rioting. The Premier spoke from the steps of the Parliament House, and succeeded m calming the agitation by promising work within threo d*ys. The mob waved flags inscribed H Give us food."

LABOR

Sydney, January 10 A deputation of Hetton miners dis cussed the proposals of the manage ment, and it is expected the decision be announced to-night. Sydney, January 11 The result of the ballot of miners so far is against a strike.

THE WHEAT DUTIES.

Sydney, January 10 There is an outcry m the country against the removal of the wheat duties. In several centres the price has fallen to Is 10d..

VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE.

Sydney, January 10 The postal authorities have received a communication from the New Zea land Government with regard to that colony joining the Vancouver mail service. It \& proposed that another boat should be added, to enable the establishment of a monthly service alternating with the San Francisco service, calling at Auckland. The Postmaster-General of New Fouth Wales has no objection to this pro posal, provided it involves no increased outlay to New South Wales. The Vancouver Company is willing to put on an additional boat. It is under stood the New Zealand Government offers a substantial subsidy.

Cable Guarantee.

Sydney, January 10 The Postmaster-General considers that the Press cable from London under date of the 7th inst. with regard to Victoria's action m giving notice to to withdraw from the cable guarantee is misleading. He points out that the expectations at first held that there would be no loss under the cable guar antee have not been realised. In the first year New South Wales had to pay £15,000, and m 1893 they paid £1 3,000, but owing to increased traffic arising out of the Bank reconstruction the deficiency last year fell to £3000. This year, however, there are indications that the traffic will drop to the original figure, and it is estimated that for 1895 the colony will have to pay. £10,000. The Postmaster-General says that m this cable guarantee business, although the New South Wales Government has not definitely determined to withdraw, yet he sympathises very much with the Victorian Government m the action taken by them..

SHOOTING.

Melbourne, January 10 The Geelong rifle meeting was characterised by the magnificent shoot ing of Major Umphelby, who lowered the world's record at 300 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds by scoring 101 out of a possible 105 points.

A SHOCKING EXPLOSION

NARROW GUAGE RAILWAYS

Melbourne, January 16 A shocking explosion occurred m a mine at Bendigo, by which a miner named Franklyn was blown to atoms. The remnants of his body were brought to the surface m a bag and his brain? m a candle box.

Melbourne, January 10 The Standing Committee on railways has collected some very valuable information on the subject of narrow guage railways m India, France, and Germany. Interesting details have been furnished by the British East Africa Company anent the construc tion of their narrow guage line from the coast to MashonalancL a strong case is made out m favor of the intro duction of the system m Victoria.

Our Naval Position.

Melbourne, January 10 Admiral Oyprian-Bridge, m the course of an interview, touched upon the subject of the latest theories m gunnery, and said a great revulsion had oome about against the use of very heavy guns on board ship. Nothing had happened m the Ohinese-Japanese war for which we were not quite prepared, except perhaps the last en gagement, m which many ships took fire. No doubt, he says, a few ships may blow up or be burnt, but there is no reason to anticipate the total destruction which had been prophesied. The Australian auxiliary squadron, which would assist (o safeguard the Australian seaborne commerce m time ofwwasr s was a cheap insurance, for Australia contributed only about £126,000 per annum, whereas, judging by the blue books, the Chilian, Brazilian, Argentine, or Greek r-avitj which were not much larger, cost a million per annum. If Australia severed her connection with Great Britain m order to avoid the conse quences when Great Britain was at war, her position would not be im proA'ed, for m war time the provisions of international maritime law were practically a dead letter, and cargo f rqm neutral Australia wquld not be respected by foreign captains, whether it be declared contraband of war or not. The Australasian colonies, under jiny set of circumstances, depend for wealth entirely upon an unobstructed transport of goods by sea, and there fore they were closely interested m the maintenance of an efficient fleet m their waters.

Armenian Atrocities.

London, January 10 A Spaniard, who was travelling m Armenia during the time the alleged atrocities are said to have besn com mitted by the Turkish soldiery, denies the truth of the statPinents published.

THE WEST COAST RAILWAY.

London, Januiry 9 Mr Salt told the shareholders the Government had practically prevented the sale of the Company's laod m small allotments near the line and delayed its construction. The Financial li/ews condemns the treatment of the New Zealand Midland .Railway Company.

Admiral Bowden Smith.

Sydney, January 10 Speaking at a farewell banquet, Admiral Bowden-Smith took the opportunity of stating publicly that during the period of his command the relations with France m carrying out the provisions of the New Hebrides agreement had always been most cor dial and satisfactory, and m connection with the Samoan group, where more trouble occuired, the German naval officers and his own had always acted together cordially,

Victorian Politics.

THE CRIIIS

Melbourne, January 10 The Premier has freely expressed his intention, to resign, as the Labour party had made the Government posi tion intolerable. The Governor has returned to town and the Government will communicate their decision to him to-day. Suggestive hints are thrown out that I if the Government will renounce the Labour party and abandon the land tax they will receive fair support from a portion of the Opposition corner. In the Legislative Assembly the Premier explained that, after fully considering what had happened, and believing it to be the result of a mis understanding by some members, with out intention or combination to defeat the Government, and that a change of Ministry would be disastrous at the present time, he had decided to pro ceed with the business. Mr Turner added that had he consulted his per sonal feelings only, he would have resigned. London, January 10 Discussing the political crisis m Victoria the Daily Chronicle states that Mr Turner's end is abrupt and in glorious and comments on the omission of the Government to rsduce the customs tariff to enable producers to bear the new burdens imposed by land tax. The Standard hopes something more beneficial will result m Victoria than the change of one set of politicians for another hardly different from them.

CANNIBALISM.

■+ Perth, January 11 Six natives have been arrested m the neighbourhood of Cue on a charge of killing and eating a native boy.

Coolgardie.

Pirxh, January 11 The drought has completely broken up at Coolgardie, where three inches of rain fell, and forty miles of road are bad m consequence. Hunt, the dis coverer of the Thames goldfields, has pegged cut a fine reef at Dundas. The bulk of the samples taken from the reef, which is over twelve feet wide, has been treated at Coolgardie, and yielded nine ounces to the ton.

Gold Export.

Perth, January 11. The export of gold from the colony for the past year is valued ac £788,000,

A CLEVER SWINDER

Melbourne, January 10 A clever swiddler, passing under the alias of Count de Volasco, victimised a number of tradespeople before being run to earth. The modus operandi of the latest swindle - was to pay m to an account his own cheque, drawn on Broken Hill, then with the deposit slip as a guarantee he bought goods and issued a number of cheques, Accused has been mixed up with some ingenious frauds m Tasmania and here.

THE CABLE

Washington, January 10 The President has advised Congress to consent to Hawaii leasing a cable station to Great Britain, and declares that the laying of a cable to the Aus tralian colonies via Hawaii would be of benefit to the United States. The French Commissioner has re quested the Government to consider the possible extension of the new Caledonia cable before coming to a decision m terms of the President's message. The House of Representatives re fused to vote on the Guarantee Bill, which has been abandoned. London, January 10 The limes and Daily News refer with gratification to the goodwill ex pressed towards Great Britain m President Cleveland's message to Con gress re the Pacific cable. Sydney, January 11, The Herald affirms that the cable route from Canada to Sydney via Fanning Island, though more expen sive, would best meet the requirements of the larger colonies m Australia.

Primitive Methodist Conference.

Wellington, January 19 ! The Primitive Methodist Conference re sumed this morning, when the retiring President delivered his address. The annual financial report showed that the trust properties m the New Zealand district were m a sound and healthy condition, there being fifty-two' Chapels m the district, being an increase of five for the year. Their coat with enlargements is set down at £86,579, During the year £2987 was paid off the debt, leaving the present debt at £5290. The tntal income of the past year was £2889, and the expenditure £2362. There are thirteen parsonages and cottages, whi?* cost £i}B33, the present debt upon whichi 4 £961. The total value of church properties m the New Zealand district, taking'the original cost with enlargements, is JE30,4r2, being an increase of *1844 for the year* whilst the total of the present debt it £6252.

fUE ASfiBUBTON OOAttDIAK : fIBTDAY, JANUARY, li, 1896.



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Wanted ' T\f ILLOWBY~iingers." DonMTmTs TT hearing them; Oddfellows' Hall re-night, eight o'clock. Admission Is. 3hlldren6d. 1 65 VI7 ANTED—Nurse ard Needlewoman, j' *f Apply Mrs Max Fbigdlajsdeu, I Kolmar, Moore Street, Ashburton. 164 WANTED to hire Bicycle, week diys only, 5 tiH 7 m evenings. State terms to 11., Guardian Office. TT^OR SALE — Purebred Partridge JD Cochins, also young Houdans. App'y " Fancier,' Mail Office. 1 56 TITANTED Known -Holders of YV Present t'ekets can now get them changed.—H. C. Segerk, Melford Houhe. WANTED Known—A tremendous run on our Gloves, 4-|d upwards. —Mitchell and Turner. WANTED —Every Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Fatent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout, Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 WANTED Known—That H. A. Slower, Confectioner, East street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Cadbury's Chocalate Boxes, now m stock. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent. WANTED Known—AllwoolDelaines, Prints, and Crepons below whole sale rates.—Mitchell and Turner T>RESENTS. We are now eiving JL Presents to all purchasers of 2s 6d and upwards.—H. C. Secers, Melford House. WANTED Known.-Having had such a successful season with Dresses, balance to clear %t nominal prices.— Mitchell and Turner. TTy ANTED Known—The Corner Is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. T3EAUTTFUL and useful Presents to j ij all purchasers of 2s 6d and upwards. —H. C Segers, Melfcrd House. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optlca line at S. Silek's, Optician. B~~ERBAL Beer, llerbal Baer. Six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer for 7<?. Made with a bottle of Potter's Herbal Beer Extract, price 7d per bottle. Warranted purely heibal. Fletcher Bros.. Wholesale and Retail Agents, Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton and Christchurch. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, aluslins, Flannelettes, Tiirnmings, otc, at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, B iket's Buildings. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 91. Ex^ra hrge and heavy 15 * 61 and 16 i 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildins" ry ANTED K^own — Mrs Hooper , " * (monthly nurse) is open to accept, engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Foreet Road, Ashburton, ! 11*1*31 HOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British *■* Workman and Workwoman, Infant's M^jizine, The Prze, Child's Companion, '3M dren's Friand, Little Do*-, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Bocks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrkwes and Co. 11 98 "OOBERT ALCORN has opened m *-*> 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. NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns lot out on hire or sold on tima payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertako to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J, W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc f^\ UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock vX of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository BANG ! Bang i Bang ! My new sea* son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .L W. Hardley's, Gun Emporium. WANTED Known -That if you are m want of a first class article m sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall B >ot Store, Fv street, Ashburton. fiHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna \J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps, Balls and Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Aj/jorn's Ladies-' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street. T ADIES' and Gentlemen's lefr-off i_J[ Clothes and all kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged.. Mes Knight, opposite Templar HalJ, near Post Office. 11 170 f^HEAP Christn.as Presents, Cheap \J New Year Gifts, Cheap Toys, Cheap Dolls, Cheap Fancy Goods. Mfs Adams, Saucers' Buildings. WANTED Knosra-^Th&t owing to the success of the Pale no?? be£ng held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eighfc days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawrib. J66 IQCI Pt ew ear 3ar(*s and New iOU D . Year Gifts of various kinds. F*ncy Gooc&, including Fancy Glass and Chinaware, Toys of vapioys kinds, Chinese Lanterns, New Games for jndfiors and outdoors, including Tennis and Cricket Material; Writing Desks and Cases, Inkstand-". Photo and Scrap Albums, Ladies' Hand Bags, Picture Frames Pictures, Test's, A v eeojrieons, Concertinas, Violins, Either Harps, Banjos and a great variety of other goods .all at Reduced Prices tot Vmb »t t>> J' A WBE,wbs Asp Qq.'s



Business Notice 1. Holidays Holidays. HOLIDAYS ARE NOW IN FULL SWING. ri>HE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY FOR Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. G, J. JSEIL L. A Holiday D ess for 3s" lid I A Boy's Suit for 3s lid Calico 2s lid dozen • BOOTS. BOOTS. Ladies Shoes 4s lid I Men's Bluchers 4a lid Men's Nailed Shobten slid I G. J. NEILL. EAST STREET, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. KAIAPOI HOUSE. A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL MANY THANKS FOR PAST SUPPORT. ITTE HOPE TO DO STILL BETTER THIS YEAR. LARGE IMPORTATIONS, FAIR PRICED MITCHELL & TURNER, TANORED STREET. 1 8 © 4. Clristnias and Wow Year's Greeting FLETCHER BROS-,. HAVE JUST RECEIVED EX GOTHIC— 100 cases Fine3t*New Vestisan Currants 50 boxes Finest New Sultanas 30 boxes Finest New Valencias 50 boxes Finrst New Elemes 25 boxes Australian Muscatels, to be cleared at 8d per 1b ALSO THE FOLLOWING JUST TU HAND FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE- Jordan Almonds Dessicated Cocoanut Keene's Mixed Spice Preserved 1 raits Preserved Ginger Pears, Peaches, Cordials, efce. Apricots, &c. Valencia Almond? # , lib bottles of Persiaa Sherbit, 8d per bottle. A splendid line of Ghristma3 Oake m Fancy Baskets to be sold at Is 6d each. PLEASE NOTE that all these Goods are of the very FINEST QUALITY PROCURABLE, whbh we intend to sell at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. A look at our windows will show. —:o:—- ---PRESERVING SEASON, 1895. JUST LANDING Ex AURIGA,— 25 tons Finest Mauritius Cane Sugar (1164 bags*) This is the FINEST CANE SUGAR to be got] and jam, &c , made with it will keep almost any length of tira<\ NOTE ADDRESS— FLBIOHER BEOS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBDRTON, AND LOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Don t miss seeing our splendid show of Christmas Fruits, &c. ~" ■;'"" i winslow. MAGNIFICENT RuiWins? S te, corner of Town Bait West an I Winter's Read, O MOTIONS HO, 141, 150 and 151, an front iug tho Domain. O acre m one block on the upper side £)AA of railway. Offers are invited for these. 3w vx: -fc Terms if required. Apply to PRICE rpqyired for lots 13. li, 15, T. BULLOCK. containing 3 rjodn, deported pKn 484. — — TM< •« purchased i« 1832 fir £100. { *PP ]y ° r Bl j j x,O'JK situated la Cox Street, being T.Ss 796 and —L -—-1 797 j for s»le on very easy terms of pay merit. POJLU3 CI(SARfiIXIiS-34 per picket T BULLOCK, i