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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1895. NEW ZEALAND WOOLLENS.

The manufacturers of Great Britain have been turning their attention with some alarm to the fact that New Zealand is manufacturing tweeds in great quantity. The success of the colonial industry has been great, but not so complete as to drive the European article out of the colonial market altogether. The question now being discussed by the British manu factur.era is the probability of the local industry in the near future qusting from JNew Zealand the product of the Home looms. The majority o f the large weavers at Home are of opinion that not for a long time yet will the colonial tweed assume the sole cony mand of the market. There are several reasons given for this belief. One is that the patterns produced out here are too limited in variety to who^y #t the taste of wearers in thjfe colony, #nd while such is the case buyers will seek ths wjder range of the Home production for that yariejjy of choice which the buyer desires, arid which the Home houses can so abundantly supply. Another reason jis on© of which the colony need not be aghatned< lp M that the tweeds of New Zealand are t#o gQod:—too true to what they profess to be; wooljen goeds, and, as the motto of at least one New mill is, " a' ac W This 'in the olden time, fchj® early days of Scptch tweed manufacture, was the pride of fcho Scottish weavers, %nd the little dialogue in which the peculiar abounding motto occurs, use 4to be boastfully quoted by even the humblest manufacturer. An old woman went into a clothier's shop to purchase a garment. Looking at it critically she asked the shopman in her quaint Doric—" A } 'oof J She wished to know if the goods were f( all wool." The i^erchant replied in the affirmative, using |or gnawer her own words lf &' ;oo," Sh,e went on ,fco inqpire if they were all one wool, usjng the^yernacular again #A' a,e 'oof' And again she got her own words r^tifrned to her by way of answer. This pride of the Scotch weavers in the genuineness of the web they produced, and its loyalty to wool in tenture was pardonable, and readers of Sir Walter Scott will remember that after Bailie Nicol Jarvie had s,y,ung for some time between heaven and suspended by one of his coat tpls'.that jhad on the jagged point of a broken ( bou^li, a»d had agate been place^ on'fprrafMkai

recourse to his knife to sever the cloth ] before the Bailie could be freed, the grateful Glasgow magistrate first blessed, not the Dougal, but the honest weaver who wrought the web I from which the coat was cut. And i^r has been the pride of colonial weavers that their cloth is what it pretends to be—wholly wool. We remember about twenty-five years ago obtaining a suit ot clothes in Nelson, the cloth of which had been woven at Webley s mill in that town- The material was some thing grand in the matter of quality. In fact it was too good, for it lasted for years through all sorts of rough wear, and was a better coat in fabric when the wearer gave it away—tired of the monotony of wearing it —than anything that was ever imported. Ttere was but little variety in pattern in the Nelson mill to be sure, but the man who wanted anything more durable could only have been supplied by a saddler capable of making a suit of clothes out of pigskin. But the fault of being too good can be easily remedied we should fancy, if our colonial manufacturers have a mind to do so. The fault, however, which the English manufacturers find with goods that are wholly of woo) ii one that not everyone was aware of. The manu facturers day that goods wholly worked from wool have a tendency to get bulgy and baggy at such places as the elbows and knees. It has been a common error to assume that garments that went readily baggy at the knees were made of inferior stuff, but after this declaration by the men who ought to know best, " bagginess" will pro bably be accepted as a proof of the genuineness of the garment as wholly woollen cloth. Then it is stated that the New Zealanders are weak in serges, and do not attempt to cultivate this trade. The Home critics see in this a lack of enterprise, and so long as this lack continues there will always be a market in New Zealand for English and Scotch goods. The leading men in the trade st Home are surprised that any Home tweeds find there way out here at all, and fancy the New Zealand manufacturers ought to be able to beat the Home ones with out any effort, in spite even of the dearer labor. The matter deserves the close attention of our colonial manu facturers, who ought to have an eye to greater variety 'of pattern at any rate, if their number is, as is said at Horn?, limited, and generally to spare no effort to secure the whole of the colonial trade, which they ought to have every chance of doing, and the people of the colony ought to help them in everyway. One writer, reporting on the woollen industry says :— f' The tweed-making industry in New Zea land does not appear to be in an en tirely satisfactory state, though it has undoubtedly achieved a measure of success unusual in the annals of colonial textile manufacture. The New Zea land tweeds, though very popular locally, have not succeeded in killing European competition, and the manu facturers are rather concerned at the large importations of Scotch and Eng lish goods," The fact that a paragraph like the foregoing can be found in any current report on the woollen industry of Great Biitain shows that the trade here is being keenly watched by the trade at Home, and ought to show our

colonial companies that if they have not succeeded in capturing the whole of the colonial trade, Home manu* faefcurers recognise the possibility of it being very easily done.

Dr Gordon Stables, M.D., an'EngUah doctor who writes " Science and I

drug drunkards,

Nature Notes " for some of the leading provincial papers, has been having a determined tilt at the

growing evil of systematic indulgence in morphia and sitnilar narcotic?. He says, inter alia :—The drugs mostly used are stimulating narcotics and the drunkards are mostly women. Many of these belong to the higher ranks of society—women who find in these dangerous drugs an easier and more genteel way of getting pleasantly in toxicated than by drinking brandy. Some years ago the syrup of the hydrate of chloral used to be a favorite narcotic and intoxicant. TJutdaadly stuff slew its thousands, and helped to fill inebriate homes and private asy lums. It is not at present, I believe, in such high repute. Laudanum and solution of muriate of morphia still hold sway, however. A lady began taking a few drops of the latter in tea of an afterupon when about twenty-five years oi age. She is now thirty-five and prematurely old ; and no wonder— .»he never has less than seven ounces of lsudanura a day, A favourite tipple with some ladies—especially, I think, on long sea voyagee-^-is eau de Cologne. Those who drink it hardly kno v the danger they incur. It is only the rectified spirits in it that stimulate; the other ingredients or oils are very deleterious, if not poisonous. But one of the most deadly drugs a woman can (frink is chlorodyne. When she takes to this she has s.qlql herself body and soul to the devil, and at g, very Ipw price indeed Ohlorodyne contains not only capsicum and peppermint, but Indian hemp, morphia, chloroform, and prussic acid.

In the leading Jfrejph review, the Revue dcs Deny Mondes, there is an iitterest ,

FRENCH banking,

fng article de scriptive of jfche French banking

system. The writer s,ays that of bank ing, in the English $enss qf the word ? the average frenchman has no notion whatever. Not one \n ten among the men belonging to the moneyed glasses has a banking account, and the Bank of France itself can on'y boast of fifteen thousand cheque-using clients, In Great Britain, an honest man's five pound cheque is to all intents and purposes as good as a five-pound note; in France, a cheque signed by a Roths child would be looked on with sus picion, and probably Ranked within an hour. Thp state'of'thitigg has both its advantages and disadvantages;' ifc ia far n^ore difj^cult to, raise money on a bill in Farijf tl^an ijb js in Lpndon ? where aiifloit anyone boasting of a go©d-nat«red frjend, whose fjnancia} condition is better than »i^ ©wn, can '•fly a kite" with comparative ease. In Paris, three, rather than two signa tures are often required, and a bill which runs any risk of being dis honored racelsr finds its way into the market. J[t ii pUwaut to learn tbat

over a hundred women are employed in French banks, there being generally seventy single women, twenty married women and ten widows. These ladies' earnings average the not very splendid sum of £5 a month each.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The \~orth Otago Times saya it is pro posed to send home draught h >rse3 a 4 a .-peculation.

A research association has been formed at Hobarb for carrying on general bacteri ological mvi stigation.

Hop-growing is nt present being under taken by seve al settlers in the Forty-mile Bush.

A Dunodin Press Association telegram states thit the directors of the National Insurance Company have declared a divi-, dend of 15 per cent, per annum for the half-year ended the 3lst of March.

Letters, addressed as under, were re ceived during the month of February from places beyond the colony, and are lying unclaimed at the Ashburton Post

Office :—W. T. Brown, John Hearn, W. Johns, Mr Kennedy, Donald Macaulay, E. Retchford, Mi» Charlotte Strahan.

Yesterday afternoon, before His Wor ship 'he Mayor and Mr A Harrison, a charge against Thomas Kane, of obtaining £1 by f*ls9 pretences from Michael Ltgan at Tinwald, on April 20, wa? dismissed, and before the Mayor another charge against the same defendant;, of obtaining £118) lid from Robinson Ruddick on false pretences, was remanded till the 7th inßt.

TheKumara Times is responsible for the following statement in regard to the recent encampment on the racecourse :—

4 catastrophe was narrowly avoided dar ing the sham fight. One company was about to fire on an attacking party, when the officer in charge discovered that ball had been served out with the blank cart ridge—a very dangerous mistake on some body's part."

A stag was sbob near Nthon the othor day which on being weighed was found to turn the scale at 298 pounds, It was in fine condition, and had a magnificent head, with 11 points to its antlers, According to the estimate of a prominent sportsman, no less than 130 stag-i have been secured this season already, and the opinion of the same gentleman is that something Hk« an equal number have been shot but not secured.

A Press Association telegram from Dun' tidin says : —Tha Directors of the Trustees Executors and Agency Company of New Zealand, in their report, state that the net profit for the year is £1159 Oj sd, which with the balance brought forward, makes a total at credit of £1616 17s 1 Id. They recommend the following appropriations: —To 7 par cent, dividend £700, reserve fand £500, to be carried forward £44617 a lid. According to Peabody's Exporters and Importers Jowml, the number of cases of j kerosene shipped to New Zaaland In 1894 ! was 50 750, and up to March 30 of this year 32,000 cases have baen shipped, Wellington r* ceived 75,000 cases Jastyear, but only 18.450 cases up to March 30. For the whole colony 203.550 cases were shipped from New York, and for the first { quarter ol the present year the quantity is 62,452 cases.

A s"'gn'fioant il'ustra'lon of the shrink age in the building and kindled trades in Melbsurne was afforded by the disband moat of the Master Plasterers' Association a few days* back, As each name was called members present were able to supply Hf ma information concerning him, aad these generally ran—'Gone to West Australia/ ' Gone to South Africa,' * Dead, 1 1 Other occupvion,' while there was food for speculation in the simple W^rl *Dls appeared.' _| \ ( We understand (sayal the Qkvjo Daily Times), in reference <$o the paragraph which. we published from ihe Ttiapeha Tim".s alleging that "sultry," corres pondence by telegraph %as proceeding between the Hdn, Mr JJarnach and the Premier, that the statements imde are very much «x>gj;erated, Mr Lavnach was naturally disappointed at the Ministry not being represented at the banquet, aad informed the Premier of that fact, but beyond thi* there is no ground for saying that the correspondence was of a warm nature.

A. short ti/ne ago (writes the Lake Coun ty Press) some miners were tunnelling in alluvial ground on a terrace on the banks of the Arrow river, and when taking up * bob'om' from the bed rock, 160 ft from

tha surface, ihey came across the remaint of a tnoa. Lying beside the bones were some specks of water-worn gold. Many thousands of years must have elapsed since these bones were so deposited, and from all appearances the gold and the remiins of this moa were deposited on 1h.9 bedrock at the sanje time.

Rather a cariou3 rumor has reached the London correspondent of the Eastern Morning News about club thieves in the West End. A member of a well-known club lost a special stick, which he valued highly, and which had hia name engraved upon it. Someone saw it in a slup a short time afterwards, and told him about It. Ha went to the shop, and there was the stick "I am just going to taka thu nami off for a customer, 1' said the shop man, when the owner claimed ir. The customer aras coming back shortly for ib. The owner waited ; ;lje mm turned up—a member qi thp sa'ma club, a man the owner Jcaew. He becsms confused, was threatened with exposure, and accepted the stiok.owner's terms to avoid it— resigns tion of membership and payment of £50 to a charity. Value of the stick, £1. ■ . ■ ■- ' ' ■•■■!

Some of the gilded youth of New York are said to have hit upon an original and most praiseworthy way of passing the time. They have formed a club known as ' The ]fresh Starters,' the objects of which are thus stated : —At the fortnightly meetings of the organisation each member has to report a case in which he has given a man a fresh start. At the end of each three months the cases in which the fresh start has been beneficial during that time are assigned to the credit of each member respectively. At the end of 12 months a silver trophy is to be given 'to tha clubman who has been instrumental in giving tha greatest number of successful fresh starts tq tribulated men, *It sounds* like » romance,' adds the paper from which the quotatiqn is made, tjjat paper being the Daily Mail of TorqntQ.

A Press Association message from Wel lington says i—-J.n response to enquiries at the Land and Income Tax Department, as to sanding in returns be'ore or afcer re valuations are made, incaee? wheie objec tions have been lodged, the Department state that the tima will not be expended. A large number of owners have already been informed that there is no necessity for awaiting repltes to objections before making returns. The reports from the Assessors are coming in and answers going out as fast as possible, but the Department think that, in their own mtpresta, land owners should return their oy/n estimates of* value, whatever may* be ihe result of the objections- More objections have to b,e dealt f ith then was anticipated, apd thp Agseasors hajre a difficult ta?k to correctly gauge land value just new. Thousands of returns are now coming in daily.

Rinking wss hi full swing in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, and will be continued on Saturday Daring next week some Maori girls will show their skill at this popular amusement in th j hall.

Writing of the recent accident at Plea sant Point, the correspondent; of tlu Tiniam Herald says : —Clara CUrtwrijihi attempted to save Ruby Oliver. In doing so the wheel of the truck passed over the ank'e bone of the leffc foot. Still trying to rescue the deceased Clan* suffered the toiture of having the second wheel passing over hor right foor. Tnis literally c ushed the big toe. No mind, ing her own injuries t>he ran nearly 300 yards calling i>t he p, wh<m she was overpowered and sank with pain. She was attended to by Dr Mortis and then carried home. Towards evening the doctors were afraid of tetanus, and they amputated the toe.

The Ne'sonCjlonist gives the following statement iu*de by w settler a; Aniseed Valley :—A horse belonging to Mr James Johnson had met with an accidenr, in con sequence of vrhich he was left on the hills for a night near where some m m engaged in fencing were camped. During the nigh', the horse was attacked by a stag; and gored in a modt frightful mtnner, evidence of the fact being apparent in the morning, when the animals' footprints and blood were traced from the spot where the horse was lef b to the edge of thestream, when t he horse was found completely scarified, and just breathing its last. A few days ago another horse belonging to Mr Johnson was left at the fencers' camp, and this animal, but for the timely assistance of the men and dogs, would in all probability have shared the fate of the other horse -4 most unearthly noise awoke the men, who, on turning out of their bunks, saw, by the light of the moon, an immense stag in the very act of attacking the horue, which seemed petrified by fear.

Profeaoor Bickerton has received by the San Francisco mail letters from two dis tinguished American astronomers regard ing the theory of "Partial Impact/ Professor E. E. Barnard, of the Lick Observatory, well known as tha discoverer of Jupifer's fif oh satellite, writes:—Permit me to thank you for a copy of the re prints of your letters to Nature on the * Theory uf Impact " I have read these papers with interest and there seems much in them to commend them to the atten tion of astronomers. I shall before long send a papar to the R.A.S. on the variable T Tauri and Hindo variable nebula near It that may be of interest to you.' The other letter is from Professor J. K. Bees, President of the New Yoik Academy of Sciences ami Professor of 4 stronomy at Columbia College. It is as follows:— lam very much interested in the papers and copies of letters which yon sent me. There is a great deal of solid material for careful investigation in the matter that you present At an early date I shall take pleasure in bringing to the attention of the section of astronomy and physics of the New Yoik Academy of Science the investigations that you have made and printed."

Hollow ay's Pills and Ointment exerta rapidly favorable effect in all those diseases which are induced by exposure to damp or by great changes in temperature. They will therefore be found eminently serviceable to those who work in iron foundries, copper mines and collieries. These well-known remedies present manifest - advantages in respect of use and effectiveness, being en tirely compounded of vegetable drugs selected with the greatest care and regard, less of price. When used in accordance with the ampin printed directions which accompany them, they act surely but mildly, and do not interfere with the daily work. There are but a few diseases which are not Capable of cure— or» at all events, of great relief—ii! Hollo way's remedies are perserver iugly used.

BROKEN HILL.

Melbourne, April 30 The Directors of the Central Broken Hill mine recommend the shareholders to sell the property for £175,00) to the New York syndicate.

Live Cattle Trade.

Melbourne, April 30 At a meeting of the Hiverina Frozen Meat Co., the Chairman said they hid chartered a steamer capable of carry ing 750 head of live cattle, and it was intended to thoroughly test the trade on a large scale. He also mentioned that Australian tinned meats were rapidly forcing their way into favor in England to the exclusion of the American article.

GREAT BRITAIN AND NICARAGUA.

New York, April 29 The European Consuls in Nicaragua are urging the Government to pay the indemnity to Great Britain, as it is useless to resist her demands. New York, April 30 It is believed that Nicaragua will speedily pay the British indemnity.

COLONIAL LOANS.

London, April 29 The New Zealand loan is quoted at <i£ premium, and the Western Austra lian at 3| premium.

London, April 30 The Times cautions the public against repeating the mistake of reck lessly lending money to the Australian colonies, thereby inviting needless loans. The paper roads with gratifies* tion the statement of the Premier of Victoria, that he has no intention of borrowing.

Sydney, April 30 The Telegraph says that New Zea land, in making her loan venture, has one distinct advantage over her Aus tralian neighbors, as neither syndicates nor dealers hold any of her existing loans, all having gone into the liands of bona fide steady investors. Both New Zealand and South Australia, it considers, have shown by the best of all evidence that they can shape their finances so as resist temptation tq borrow in England, and therefore it is natural that their securities* sh uki stand relatively high in London. Few I Zealand, it aids, is now, in the face of many drawback?, reaping her reward, and the paper wonders how much of. the Advances to Settlers Loan will find its way into the banks—possibly a considerable amount; and last year's strained condition of some of her local institutions will thereby be more widely relieved. The Telegraph considers if Ne*v Zealand can borrow at 3] per! cent nat, and lend at 5 per cent, there will be a safer margin upon which to conduct her agricultural business thin the one per cent margin originally proposed. ' ' '

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is ths Meteorological report? for the week ending April 27, 1895 :—

The Midland Railway.

Wblunotok, April 30 The Premier h s forwatded a reply to Sir B. Burntjde a letter stating that there vr&i mu.h in the repjrt of the interview wirh the Pr^mi»r at Auckland on the su jet of »h i Midland Railway arbitra. tiju that was not in accordance with fact*, and was incorrect and misleading. The Premier says it would have been much better if Sir B. Burneide had definitely abated what was mc met. ' You mask know that the main statements' arc correct, and that there-are also statements) in the paragraph which it would have been impossible for you to have known at the time you wrote, either ditectly or Indirectly.' The Premier says:—' Speak ing on behalf of the Government, Sir J. Prendergast, one of the Judges in the colony, any Chief Justice of the other colonies, also the Puisne Judges A'Beokett and Owen were acceptable/ The Premier proceeds to point out that though Sir B. Burnside said that neither he nor Judge Lilley feel justified In taking part in the public nature of the communications between them which resulted in the selecting of an umpire, yet Mr Salt evidently felt no such scruples, if the reported interview with him was correct. 1 The Premier farther ttates that the Government had nothing to do with the extension to January 30, 1896. They were only apprised of it after the two arbitrators had agreed to it.

European and Other Foreign Items

Lonikw, April 29 Mr Balfour says Sir W, V. Har court's Local Veto Bill is a gross in justice to publicans, a hardship to ' moderate drinkers, and will not pro mote the temperance cause. Mr Joseph Ohamberlwin thinks the Bill is im practicable and dangerous. In the House of Commons to-day Sir W. V. Harcourt will introduce a Bill providing for the principle of one man one vote in Parliamentary elec tions. Members of both parties are greatly surprised at the early introduc tion of the measure, and its advent at the present stage is believed to point to the near approach of a dissolution. Paris, April 29 Four hundred thousand people sub' scribed 320,000,000 francs for a Credit Fonder loan of 10,000,000 sterling. The resevoir in the department of the Vosges burst owing to its design being faulty. The people disregarded the warnings of the Resident Engineer. It is reported that Germany has pro . posed to Italy to prolong the Triple Alliance for six years in view of the unsettled state of affairs in Asia.

THE COREAN WAR.

Lonihw, April 29 The Russian Government is prepar ing to mobilise the whole of the army and navy. - All leaves have been stopped among the troops in the Amoor region. The Japan correspondent of The Times telegraphs that the situation in vpry grave. Advi.;es from Hong Kong state that the Japanese massacred the garrison at the Pescadores on the occupation of the gi oup.

The Ringarooma Court martial.

Sydnby, April 80 The court-martial in connection with the trouble on board H.M.S. Rintja rooma has commenced. The following charges are laid against Surgeon Lea by Captain Johnston:—Treating the Captain contemptuously, refusing to go below when ordered to be placed under arrest, and refusing to obey * command to sign the entry in the log stating that he had been placed under arrest. It transpire* that Captain Johnston charged Lea with neglect of duty in connection with certain pro vision made for the treatment of the wounded in action. The doctor held that the matter complained of was not part of his duty. Later in the day the ! doctor ordered the captain to go below as he was on the sick list and required to be placed under observation. Captain Johnson declined, and in turn placed the doctor under arrest. The latter refused to obey the order as the paptain was on the sick list and there? fore not in command of the ship. Lea wag subsequently released by direction of Captain Castle, the senior officer ia charge of the station.

GOVERNOR'S SALARY

Bkisbane, April 30 Mr Plunkett, a member of the Legislative Assembly, intends to in* troduce next session a Bill providing for reduction of the Governor's salary by £1000, and the Judges' by £500 each.

THE ASHfcltßTOtt GtJAKDiAtf: WEDNESDAY, MA? 1, 1896.



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Mb uln -I* rt>—<i»f*i mi , 'hill ■ ninaj^—*— imitliTi i Tfaii I* ' fti'tit'lf !'i T'lTi m iiTfi-jj i nTWr ■■iiirimniiiminiriiii -ir...»-«i. «-im r^vsiness Notlcss j NO MONEY. NO MONEY. TT is almost inopossible to give things a\v>y, but never mind, comi and try G. J. NEILii DRIPERY, CI.OTIII^C^, & BOOTH Make no error ; he is cheaper than any other in Canterbury. Bress Goods 4^l Double Width* Dresa Goods U 6d now Is j White Calico, Is lid d. z<n Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9|d Flanneltettas 2^ lid dozen Plaids, B^l aid 6|i Towrls, 2id each Cretonne 3id Blaiiketa, Bankets. Double Bed Colonial All Wtol Flannel, white, grey, and pink, Blankets 25? 6d, reduced to 18Y6d Ui Ltdies* and Children's Ulsters and Jackets Corsets, Corsets Millnery at your own price Ladies Stockings 6d cl <o¥°hTng. Men's Twefid Suit, IBs 6d Colonial Heavy Tweed Suii». 32s 6J, re- Men's Saddle Tweed Trousers, (all wool) duced to 21s 61 13s 6i Men's Tweed Trousers, 63 lid Men's Tweed Overce-kts with C»pe», 183 6 J Boys' Suits, 3s lid Boy* Caps, 6d each Sockp, Shirts, and Hats, afc your own price Bo'o.TsTTooTa' The maker of oar Boots guarantees satisfaction, or he will replace them. N BILL'S FOR BOOTS. Men's Bluchers, 4$ lid Men's Balmorals, 7a 6d Children's Strong Leather Boots from Women's Strong Leather Boots, 5i lid 33 lid, this is no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from 4s lid ' Women's Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. & j~neTll _ PRIEDLANDB R'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Acent lor Yarmouth OH Skins. ' >FLETCBER BROS. A HE JUST LANDING THE FOLLOWING GOODS FOR COMING SEASON, 100 OASES WHITE ROSE KERO- 50 OASES « LIGHT OF THE AGE " SENB, 150 per cent Test. KEROSENE, 150 per cent Test. These two brands of Kerosene are the Safest and Best Light-giving Oils Procurable. 5 Tons Moir's New Oatmeal 5 Cwfc Oatina or Rolled Oats in Packets 6 Cwt Germina and Bags I Ton Golden Syrup in 561b tins f Ton Black Treacle in 561b tins & Cases „ „ „ 281b „ 1 Caaes „ „ „ 281b „ 8 „ it „ „ Ulb „ 2 „ „ „ „ Hlb „ 5 „ „ „ „ 71b  5 „ „ „ „ 71b „ 6 „ „  „ 41b , 5 „ „ „ „ 41b „ 5 „ „'•  » 21b „ 5 „ „ „ „ 21b „ I Ton Wheatmeal SUGAR. SUGAR. SUGAR. We have }ust made a contract with the Auckland Sugar Refining Com pany to>e supplied with their finest No 1 Suajar at a greatly Reduced Rate, Enquire our price before going elsewhere. Dairy Salt. Dairy Salt, Wo have just received a Consignnaont of the Finest Keilned Dairy Salt. g^Tons Fine Salt in lewt bags 2 Tons Fine Salt jn 561b biga [2  „ „ 141b „ 2 „ „:■ „ 71b „ JUST AIUUVBD—A Splendid Line 0! Hudson's;Water|BiscuitsjuJ4lb tius. to be cleared at Is 7d per tin. lins Free. FLETCHER BROS., C^SH SUPPLJ STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTJHLROH, PRELIMINARY NOTICE- i OS Account of the Distress of Trade, we have decided to go out of b: siaess Con scq-ienlly we Bhall off<;r the whole of Our Stock of &ir 1 pemv, eiiOTiiinro * boots, ON Saturday Next, April 87, AND FOLLOWING DAYS. WE must realise, as we are losing money every day, and w i tliink the first less uhebesb. Our Creditors are clamoring forth* i<r money, and to p»y them we mvsb facrifice oar Stock. We don't intend to nuke a bogus sale ;wo want money, and to get it we know we must make a considerable reduction in our prices, to [command a n ady sale. We close on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, APRIL 25 and 26, in order to mark down the Stock. DON'T FORGET SATURDAY NEXT. B.iii" your money, and lot every pound jour spend you w.ll save at toast ten Bl.ill nge. W* W. SPENUffiR.&"<CO.: AIiCADD BOH SE,



I Wanted { "IB4VB IT TO MI!"--«A1 »4 ] \Jl { ANTED—A Smart Boy to clean V? Boots, etc. Apply J. C. N. GRIGG, 4 24§ Longheach. ■ tITAN T rT.D -An Office Boy. Apply ! VV Fook^ and Son. 4 257 JAPS and Chinkies.—Meat ex raordi nary Cheap Sale of Books is still going on at J. Maksden's Tincred street. KItW EN T Po at.»es for sale in connection with Willowby Ohiirch (about eidit tons) on Wednes'ay and Friday, M y.land3, at Mr Harding's Farm, ne»r School. SJI ONE Di zen Purebred Houdan Pullets and two fin* Cockerels for pale cheap —" X," Mail Office. 5+2 BICYCLES.— Orders now being bo ked for our next shipment Cushions £10; 95 Dunlop Tyres, £16—Carson AMD Co. 5 4 NEW Electric System of Colouring Photographs. Intending Pupils can obtain full instructions and sets of Colours from the Agents.—Carson and Co. 5 5 WANTED.-1000 Men to look at the Cheap Drapery from Australia, at Melbourne prises. " The Blue House " is the place to get it, at the Corner of Arcade, and don't you forget It. 4 240 WANTED Known—We have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of the famous •' More Pork" Brand NEW CURE BACON. Supplied Wholesale or retail.—A, Lawrie and Co., Saunders' Buildings. 4 147 ANTED Known —Great Bargain are now being given for Cash in all departments. Before laying out your money for Drapery, Boots, etc , give us a call.— H. C. Segers, Melford House. BARGAIN^-Fhatclass Piano by Haake, beautiful tone, overstrung; £55. £42 10s Cash. Also splendid organ, thirteen stops sub bas«. Cash or terms.—H. M. Jones. 4 202 J OO Cidfi Cream Laid Business I \J\J)\J\J\J Envelopes 3s 9i per 1000—this month only. Life and times of Dr. Stuart 3s 6d.—U M. Jones. 4 201 8"~ PECIAL NOTICE.-^Suits a<id Siogle Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times. Large purchase Heavy K*iapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Turnew. POTATOES. Potatoes —Just arrived a Consignment of the Finest Blue Derwent Potatoes, from the best potatoe growing district in North Canterbury, t to be sold at a very low price. Special quotation for ton lots. -Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores, East Street. Ash burton. t > *.SH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth v ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. AXTANTSD KNOWN.-WarnTclr^ * * slippers for Winter wear, giils 9d. Is, weman's Is 91— W. H. Collier, 4* The Corner." WANTED Known —Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Foreet Road, Ashburton.. 11*134 *UTUMN DRESSES, Splendid A- Variety, Lowest Prices. See windows G, L. Bkatu and Co., Tan cred Street. 2 202 ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots. / 1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns I My new stock \JJJ 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 WANTED Known —We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, B x>*s, Clo'.bing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Bats, etc , will all be reduced —U. C. Segers. Melford House. OriCE 1 IsTotice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W Hardley, Ironmonger, etc 1 CHOICE Newr Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Fines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomttoejs; the best in town.—adams, Saunders' Buildings. BANG i Bang i Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Oases and aU sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardlby's, Gun Emporium ANTED K^OWnT^fT'B. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Crcame, Fresh Fruiig, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice a* reasonable rates Ladie« Room a specialty. 1*153 Sharps. Bran, Br»». J( O you are requiring either of the above for your Pigs or Cattle enquire our P'ioe before buying elsewhere. Special quota tions for ton lots. Flour at Mill Price.— FtETCHBB-Bros , Ashburton. WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a first class -article in sum • mer Boots and Shoes, you cannojb do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will ?et the very best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they a*e we\\ known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the iustralasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hal 1 Boot Store, Ei*t street, Ashburton OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's , Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina -1 fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known — The Misses Urquhabt have started Drees- 1 making, and haying a thorough knowledge of the business, (Combined with moderate harges, hope to receive a shara of the Dublic pitronage. Address: Garnered, Street, next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist. \ BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices,— L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 98 T^HRTsTiIAS Presents, Choice Orna te ments, $nd Jew's Harp", Balls and Doll's for eyeryboiF from Id each ; Jointed Dolls for $i, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors ,6d, Russian Embassies Is. Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Enpis killeu Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcorn's Ladies-' Underclothing and Fancy Bwa&r, HavolocJr #*Wfy



Wanted. WE are selling Fresh Butter this week at from 91 to lOi per lb — Carson and **o 4 169 j O Let or for Saie—Seven-rcomed J- V House, with half acre of hnd, planted with Fruit Trees, and Tennis Lawn: in the most healthy part of the town, close to the Domain. Terms very easy. Apply Robert Alcorn 436 . a . AN TED KNOWN. —The celebrated *'V Yarn.(U'h Oilskins can be ob tained at W.-H, Co Her, "The Corner." :_ : I__ WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Salek's, Optician, W ANTKD—Everyone to visit our Large Show Room now replete with new styles for the season. —Mitchell and Turner. €y~ANTEb Evtryone to know that C v Percy is removing from Tancred Street to East Street, next to the Drug Company. 4 223 \jyANT£D Everyone to know that C. *™ Percy is removing from Tancred , Street to East Street, next to the Drug Company. 4 224 WANTED Known.—Lowest possible prices for Men's Knit Under clothing, Shirts, and Heavy Boots.— Mitchell and Turner. CHOICE FRUlTS.—Peaches, bananas, ©ranges, lemons and torn*toes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. BACON, Bacon, Bason.—Best Grain Fed Bacon from the Waterton District. Sides 7d per lb; Trimming Slices, 7d ; Best Cuts, Bd. Cheese, Cheese, Cheese.—Best Local Dairies and Akaroa s£d and 61 per lb. Look at our window. —Taylor, East street. English Vinegar, 6d per bottle, Worcestershire Sauce 4£d. I



NEW GOODS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. TOHE Largest and best assorted Stock of Men's Mercery in District. New Shapes in GQ -, HARD AND SOFT FELT IzJ « HATS, m o NEW^TIES. CArL fAND INSPECT OUR O 53 NKW GOODS. S. — ■ s NEW ZEALAND BLOTHINC FACTORY ALEX. HBNDRY, ...... ... - Manager. j



Owing to bad times and no money, goods in trade are at a discount. A special instance of this will be noticed in Mr U. J. Ncill'B advertisement in another colnmu whioh readers will read to tb?ir benefit,.*. Avffi



For iNDWESTioN, Ihebesfc remedy is un doubtedly Nokxqh's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Apting at once' as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach compla ta. Sold in bottles Is ljdi 2s 9d, and Us, by all Medi /cino Vendors throughout the world. A I imple, i*f« »o4 wrtoto re»»dy



& Simm Fttcwljpti Extract Therear- hpltttt mt of Rqcalrpti» in tip market now, ipy.ue.tsof sipile flistil'atio'n fanning m'; reri-mns oils In ordpr that tfi-so penile oil^ m y not bo tikni,O]Jß Pork Volatile BpcALVi"rr Extract, waic 1 * is rcno^rjitioj bj tli'u nVcjioiiJ iviaio ■ of ih« Prawiiri Gov< runie>it to bo nf prr "eetly pure origin, mtf-eir f 'formation f<r »*n»el to a* through the Codku) at Melbourne, M-irch a, 878 ye nnte: - U proved by tents by the Med.'cul Clinics of the Univereittos at Bonn an Orlefswal , Primia. and reported by Dr Schulz, Profe«for of Parm«x>lo|ry, at Bon, UJ& Frofanor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswwld, that only product! that ■re saturated with oxygen and freed of arida,mnn«Ci and other mbstanoes, adhemt to primary distillation, will develop* the sanative qualities proper to the plant Moording to then anthoritics, and aooording to Pro fewor Dr Lifter of England, and to Drs Bauer Molntire, Wood, Hazard, He., of America, is the only extract eonrMponding to scientiflc teets. and the wily on which pooesaet the proper therapeutic ratio. Samdeb 4 Son's Eucalypti Extract All other erode oil* are to be claned among the tuTpentino, which h»ve,when'nsed as medicine, no therapentfcj eflect and aft abandoned as an Internal medicrjient These so called feoaWpti Extracts which may have received £ junction atlbfalbitims at xwmercfel articles ar. and «w BMOhaaksa pa^ poMsanotuydisoeniibto:— ' 'J^-j-- .»■ By their deficiency to pnneentodoor CWhldiou 1 product, the only genuine tooalypti XxtrasU de* Tdopei most freely through iti surplus of oiygen) By their alcoholic thin and n»Wle appaaraice, being ncneea in specific density throßfih tha i B?*tbS?S** m» «« *> OftateMng •*■ dencyofres(nsanat«jßftto. ' M these erode qilib Xt called ev)catypU ext^ott aw applied by mMake in Qtseso ctoup, WsßoUiis,dlph theria, internal infammationn, dysentery, wound*, the lonsequence* an appalling For safety tJmys ask lor 3AKDKB AMD HOITS BOCALYPTI EXTBAO* and «•% the oM, well-tei'ed and rilliMe srt t msMsii fcaji