EATHS

Peter—On February 8, at Anamo, Janft, widow of the laid Hun W. b Pefpr ; ■ureri six'y. Cox—Ar '..'co'gfU'die, VVonern Au lr.»lin, or lynhoid fever, Walter Cox late of the Union Bank of Australia, A'-hbuc ton, (tured 26

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalbit SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1895 SCHOOL EXCURSIONS.

The railway authorities have decided to institute excursions for school children, the object being to afford children attending inland country schools an opportunity of visiting the larger cities and the seaside, and children attending schools in the larger centres a day's outing in the

bush or some other attractive spot of freer and purer air than that of the city. Very soon—the date, however, has not yet been fixed—an excursion will be arranged for the Ash burton children. When we say Ashburton we mean all thß country within easy reach of the railway. The destination will be Christohurcli, and the fares will be Is 6d for children and 3a for adults going in charge of them. Those fares are from Ashburton station. The next excursion, should the one pro posed be successful, will be to Tiinaru, As far as we can gather the School Committees do not appear to realise that any more is intended in these excursions than to give the children a cheap holiday journey by rail, and some of the Committees have decided to take no responsibility upon them selves in regard to the care of the children, and do not ask the teachers to join them. But we fancy much more was intended than a simple oat ing—more than a pleasant holiday. We have no idea that the railway authorities are arranging for these ex cursions solely to please the children, in the same spirit that a kiadly friend or parent would buy a toy for a child. We believe that the idea was copied from England and the Continent, in the belief that, used properly by thoughtful and painstaking teachers the excursions could be put to valuable educational use. A contemporary writing on the subject of educational outings at Home and on the Continent says. In England, and throughout Europe of late years, there has grown up a practice of taking parties of scholars on educational walking and other tours—sometimes extending from England to the most remote parts of the Continent—both as a recreative change and as a means of impressing upon the students the historical, economic, and industrial lessons which they have been taught. Except in Germany, the system is practically confined to the older students, but there children of primary schools are taken on vacation tours under the personal charge of their teachers and others, camping at night on straw la barns and such build ings, carrying provisions with them, or being provisioned in a most economical manner on the way. For sometime before such a visit is to be made, preparatory illustrative lectures are given to the children, and on the evening before each interesting object or place is seen, there is a descriptive lecture, as well as personal conduct and description during the sight-see ing, and another lecture in the evening upon what has been seen in the day, giving the various historical associa tions of the place, and any other points of interest. All this has gradually de veloped from small beginnings. In England the beginnings had their rise in such institutions as Toynbee Hall and the University Extension schemes, and the greatest authorities available on the professorial staffs of the colleges personally conduct the tours. The same writer points out that circum stances are different here, but still claims much instruction could be derived from a personally conducted tour of school children. If our teachers were in the habit of giving lectures in elementary chemistry, applied science, the history of settlement, the condi tions of the leading industries of the colony, elementary electricity, with a little technical education in the direc tion of the use of tools, engineering, and so forth, they would have well prepared the way for personally-con ducted visits of a day to such a city as Christchurch where so much is to be seen, and where practical illustration of the lactures could be given. There are to be seen in Christchurch J;he Museum, out of which an enthusiastic teacher with an aptitude for descriptive talk could make a fund of information and instruction to the little ones. The larger factories, too, would each be a book of knowledge to the young people; go would the large telegraph office and the telephone exchange, and if the lads could be taken to the freezing works and the processes there explained, much would be made plain to them in regard to our meat export trade that is at present wrapped'in mystery. The writer we quote makes this suggestion —"By dividing the childreu into parties, each under particular teachers or guides, different squads could see different industries, and the effort to jcojymunicate to each other out of school hours later what they had seen would serve to increase the reasoning and observing powers of the children, and would serve greatly to develop such natural bents or aptitudes as they might possess. The value of the rail way excursions now being arranged will depend wholly upon the method in which they are conducted, the co operation of teachers and committees, and the system upon which they are arranged • and teachers and committees would dp well to consider this, and see .what can be clone tp give their pupils greater and more intelligent interest in thjeir sjbudjes withjn the four porners of the regulations. 1 '1 We trust that serious thought will be giyen to this subject of the children's school excur -:«>nii by tb@ Committees interested. A *-*•«« fof pleasure is certainly day's ouw. 0 1-«4. »fld ft gjght of not to be undervMaw •'•"•ili fog the busy streets of a largg cv,,

a new experience to many, yet there are valuable lessons to be learned in the large centres and at the ports, but they can only be taught by the proper guidance of the children's attention, and the presence at their elbows of the kindly voice, the owner ol which is to the young scholar the highest authority on any subject:, and the sup posed repository of all knowledge and wisdom, to explain away difficulties and to lift the veil of mystery from to them new and strange aights by a few words of kindly elucidation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Comaiorsial news on fourth page. A New York widow i-» said to wear a pinch of hec husbaud's remains in a locket. Messrj Friedlander Bros, announce that they are cash buyers of whtao, oats, barley, and other farm produce. Earthen dishes, large enough to hold the carcaae of a lamb, were fo\md in the Pompeiian kitchens. The Ashburton {school will re-open on Monday, after a week of enforced holiday* caused by the building operations. It is said that no less than 13,000,000, human beings have perished in earth quakes since the beginning of the historical er».

Two red deer, imported from Victoria by the Otago Acclimatisation Society, arrived at Lyttelton by the Talune yester day, and will be placed in quarantiae for ninety days. Intending competitors are reminded that the entries for the second distance— 440 yards—points to count for G. A. M. Buckley's, Esq., trophy—close with the secretary on Monday next. Event to be run on Thursday evening, as advertised, at 5 o'clock sharp. The intensity of confined sound is illustrated at Carisbrook Castle, Isle of Wight, wherg there is a well 200 ft deep and 12 ft in diameter. When a pin is dropped into it, the sound of it striking the surface of tht» water, 182 feeb below, can be distinctly heard. Among the musical artists who may possibly visit Australia within the next year or two is the newest of new pianists, Herr Ernst Saner, who Is a young man of about twenty-three years of age, and is described by his friends and admirers aa being a mixture of Paderewski and Ruben stein.

Mrs Bowmaker, who has been head mistres? of the Sydenham public school since 1873, was the recipient yesterday of an address and several presents from the teachers and scholars. Mrs Bowmakerjis well known in Ashburton, as she has for many years spent her summer holidays aa the guest of Miss Chalmers, Beach Road.

Warrants have been issued at Eketahuna for the arrest of Peter McMahon and B. Stirling, two men who wete in a co operative gang near Alfredton, on a charge of absconding witn tbe wages of the whole gang. Is appears McMahon and his m»to were authorised to receive at Eketahuna the pay for all the other members of the party, and last Thursday they got the money. They have not eiuce been seen.

Among recently applied for patents in America appears one under the nbme of an attorney, a W. B, Argue, while a Mr Meatyard applied for a patent for a meat saw. The name of Oar Carpenter appears as an applicant for a patent on a oar-heater, and Mr Lisjhtsinger has invented a harmonium, Mr Preserved Fioh is also an applicant, and Mr Lazarus Fried is an inventor of toy watches. Messrs Mustard, Morningatar, Only, Turnipaeed, Walkup, Rainwater, Shirtsleeve, Early wine. Eat. wi*, Shortneck, and Sloppy are also applicants.

We regret to have to record to-day the death of Mrs Peter, relict of the late Hon W. S. Perer, of Anama, She died yester day at the age of sixty. /Details of the deceased lady's illness are not to hand, but all of the old vsettlers in the county will regret to hear of the death of a true woman who hore her share loyally in the pioneer work of the district, a good wife and mother, and a thorough Christian woman. She is one more link broken of the chain that connected settled and civilised aud advanced Ashburton with the days of tussock and a dreary and trackless waste of unpeopled country—of no roads, no railway, no comfort, and but little communion with one's fellows. The funeral of the deceased lady will take place on Monday at 2 p.m. '

At the Dunedin Police Court on Thurs day the Stipendiary Magistrate was engaged in hearing a case—the first of its kind in the colony—laid under the Shops and Shop Assistants Acb. For the pro* secution it was oontended that a person carrying on the business of a fruiterer exclusively waa one who engaged only in the sale of fruit as it is commonly known, whereas on the other hand the argument was advanced that the person so engaged may sell vegetables, seeds, and plants besides fruit. After argument his Worship decided that if a fruiterer ex tended his business in the wiy of selling vegetables and plants he did not come within the meaning of the phrase * business of a fruiterer, etc. exclusively, 1 as used in section 3 of the Acb, and therefore was not exempt from closing on the half holiday.

1 A very successful trial of Messrs P. and . D. Duncan's new spring tooth cultivator , was held at Raluii on Thursday. The machine was first tried on a stubble "' paddock belonging to Mr Gardiner, 1 where it made first class work, two ! strokes leaving the soil in splendid con dition for sowing green feed or turnips— i the sorrell, twitch, and other weeds being , rooted ,ap and left on the surface. The machine was then taken to a small pad dock in the township, which the native twitch and a variety of other weeds had converted into a wilderness. The pad dock had been ploughed several months ago, and was in a very rough state. Io was a severe test, but the machine again upheld its reputation as a non-choker. The way in which it dug into and rolled over the furrows surprised all who saw it. Ie worked across the furrows or long wise with equal ease and success. There was a good attendance, and several orders were received. Another trial will be held at Mr T. N. Digby's farm, Racecourse road, on Monday, at 1 p.m. Recently a young girl bound for New Zealand had a somewhat awkward and perilous experience (writes a London correspondent). She was the daughter qf a New Zealand farmer, but was residing in Arussi. Her father arranged with wl. Courtney to have her forwarded to New Zealand, and she received full and explicit instruction as to joining the oucward bound steamer in London. Through some mistake the girl reached London jaat after the yessell had sailed, and found Jjerself stranded, not literally penniless jfor she had exactly 7d in her posket, but in a dire strait, being unable to speak a word of English. Fortunately on her arrival at the dooks from Hamburg she fell in with an officer of the Jewish Ladies' Association, whose duty it was to look after unprotected woraon arriving from Hamburg and elsewhere. He took her to the shipping office and arranged for her to be forward,e4 to Plymouth by t\}& night mail train," so she duly caught, her sie'amer at Plymouth and proceeded safely to Npw Zealand. But one shudders to think of what her fate -aiigljc have been but for this tjinely rescue. Her friends ought to give a handsome thanks.o%jng fa $j|9 jJffH* Lft4fcf' Association.

A special train will leave Ashburton a* twelve o'clock for Cavendish on Monday to carry frienda of the Peter family who mny de-imf o pay the last honors to the k'o Mrs Pifc;r.

The Invercirgill Chamber of Commerce yesterday pas od a resolution recumruend ms: the Government to cury lime for agri rnltur",l purposes upon the railway free of chtrge.

The study of'he Millennium will be continued hs ihe Wesleyan Church by die Bsv. '".. G. Brooke .to-morrow evening. Che portion cf the subject to be discussed is the second coming of Christ. The jinthera •* Sabbath Bells," by Joseph Hatton, will be rendered by the choir.

At a meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, to con sider the advisableness of holding an exhi bition in Wellington next year, the con ssnsus of opinion was favourable to the proJßct, and the meeiag adjourned for further information until Wednesday next

At the Police Court this morning—be fore Mr T. TS, Upton J.P.— William Hamill and, James Doyle were charged with robbery from the person with violence. It appears that last night the accused knocked down one Joseph Allen, near the Domain, and robbed him of a purse and 303. They were remanded till Wednesday next.

At & meeting of the Ofcago Dock Trust on Thursday, Mr A. 0, Begg opposed th« constraction by the Trust of cool chambers at Port Chambers. His chief objection was that a Dock Trcpfc was not concerned with cargo. He also objected to the Trust competing with private persons who had sunk their 'capital in similar works A Committee has been appointed to report on the subject at the next meeting of the Trust.

A tornado was experienced at Peak Hill, 272 miles west of Sydney, and was accom panied by a tremendous downpour of rain. Many houses had the roofs torn off, and great damage was done to property and stores, besides some of the mines being flooded. Aiter the storm passed away an old woman, named O'Brien, was found drowned in one of the streets.

The Ashburton Wesleyan Church choir, which was for a number of years so suc cessfully conducted by Mr James Gamble, has been very fortunate in securing the services of Mr Llewellyn O«ren as choir master. The choir his lately been strengthened by the acquisition of several good voices,, and with steady and careful practice bids fair to more than uphold its p&st reputation.

At a meeting of the Otago Football Association to consider the questions sub mitted, by the New Zealand Football Association, it was resolved—That the Association decline to discuss cbe question on the ground that the 1895 tournament should be held in Danedin; and, further* that the Otago Association have received unjust treatment through a tournament not having yet been held in Dunedin.

At the Methven Court yesterday -be fore Messrs Edward Chapman and William Morgan, J.P;'s.—William Rowse, licensee oE the Canterbury Hotel was charged wicn selling liquor to a man when in a state of intoxication. Mr Crisp appeared for Mr Bowse. The Bench considered there was no case to answer, and the charge was dismissed. One offender was fined £1 and costs for drunkenness, and judg ment by default was given in some email debt cases.

Ab Auckland last night was made the late night for shopping instead of Saturday. The shops were all lit up, but the traffic was nob so lars>e as had been anticipated. The Auckland shopkeepers opposed to the Saturday half-holiday have decided to close today pending the decision ot the Supremo Court on the test caße. Subscriptions are coming in freely for defraying the costs of the legal proceedings. The fruiterers of Danedin have convened a meeting to con sider the effect of Mr Carew's decision regarding their trade.

The many friends of Mr Walter Cox the youngest hoi| of Mr Percy Cox, and lately of Hie Union B ink, Ashburton, will he»r with deep regret that he has fallen a vic tim at the early age of twenty-six, to typhoid fever, which has been very pre valent at OoOlgardio, where Mr Cox bad gone to join an old schoolmate, Mr Laurie. The sad event will cast a gloom over a large circle of Mr Cox's friends and acquaintances in Ashburton, whore his frank good nature and manliness had made him a great, favorite.

At the annual meeting of tha Dunedin Social Reform Association the burden of the report and the speeches referred to the police, who, it was alleged, could not be relied on for wise and zaalous service where publicans were concerned. J?he report con cludes by stating that wheDlf&fcealous and efficient aid of the police, snPrmdeed of a 1! authorities, can be depended upon to enforce the law of the colony, without fear or favour, the work of the Association will be easier and greater |than was possible last year. All the Speakers, with 4 the exception of one who condemned the in temperate language used, had the same story to tell concerning the police. A Committee of fifteen was appointed as the j Executive. I

In the course of an interview yesterday between several prohibitionists and Bishop Grimes, the latter said that he had passed through prohibition States ia America, and what he had heard there Wis forcibly brought to his mind when reading the article in the Press on Pro hibition in Clatha. He learned that in the States in question more drinking was now done privately -by people who previously drank very little. They took large quantities into their homes, and he was told that, relatively speaking, the consumption of liquor was greater than before the States were prohibited. It was d eplorable, but it was nevertheless stated to him as a feet. The Rev. F. W. lattt, who was a member of the deputation, asserted that'statistics and evidenceproved the reverse to be the case.

Wliliamson & Musgrove's "New Boy" Company.

The well-known firm of theatrical en trepreneure, Messrs Williamson and Mus grove, have decided o,n sending their new English Comedy Company, or, properly designated their '* New Boy" Company, which is now touring this colony with such great success, for one night to Ashbarton, playipg at the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday j evening next, February 15. Mr J, C, Wil liamson, the seuior partner of the firm, secured the play ' The New Boy,* at con siderable cost, during his recent visit to London, and immediately engaged tbe ardSts to jjroduce ifc throughout %he colonies, and sent them to Sydney, where its initial production was given on October 81. The piece reached its 300 th performance at Lon don on September 22, and is now still running. Mr Williamson had great trouble in securing this latest of farcical comedy successes for the colonies, but eventually the-comedy was registered as the firm's property. ' The New Boy' has so far only been seen io Sydney, as at present the firm's theatres in Australia are fully occu pied with the production of pantomimes, and I their other companies have to be sent else where. It is through these arrangements that we, in this colony, are enabled to see this latest London success so soon after its importation to the colonies, and whilst still in the zenith of its success in England. As Messrs Williamson and Musgrove are well known as identifying thomselvea only with novelties and companies of the first rank there can bp no, doubt tha,b the forthcoming ijeasou will be enlivened by something far ah.cad of recent thea'rical attractions. Mr J. St Cla.ir, the firm's advance nirnager, wi 1 arrive on Monday morning to perfect all pwluniowy usvai^mm%.

European and Other Foreign Items

London, February 7 Doctor Percival, master of Rufijby, has been appointed Bishop of Mere ford. Ihe imports decreased last month by £1,700,000, whilethe exports increased by £72,000. Bowling, an Irish political prisoner, sentenced to imprisonment for life, has been released. The Cunard liner Cephalonia has turned up safely, but the French- American liner Gascoigne is five days overdue, and as she has five hundred souls aboard there is much excitement in N-3«r York and Paris. It is rum ou red that the Prince of Naples will be married to Princess Maud of Wales in May next,

The Weather in England

London, f<Vbru«ry 7 A man walked across the ice floes on the Thames at London bridge. London. February 8 lne thermometer registers ten de grees below zero in the Midlands. Many snowstorms hare occurred and some counties are isolated.

Imperial Parliament

w __ London, February 7 Sir W. Vernon Harcourt, replying to a question in the House of Com mons, said Govsrnment would appoint a Committee to enquire into the unem ployed problem, with a view to miti gating exceptional and temporary dis« tress.

Henry Broadhurst, M.P. for Lei cester, has tabled a motion entitling all persons of sixty years of age and over to a pension from the district in which they are resident.

London, February 8 Mr Chamberlain will move an amendment to the Address-in-reply on behalf of the Opposition.

CHILDREN'S COUNCILS.

Lonpow, February 7, The London Poor and Ragged School Committee have examined Lady Downes, of Adelaide, as to the work ing of Children's Councils in South Australia,

VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

London, February 7. Judge Casey, Messrs William Gain and David Whiteley have been ap pointed » board to inquire into the working of the Railway Department.

The Duke of York's Visit to Australia.

London, February 7. The Westminster Gazette declares it will bs necessary to postpone the Duke of York's visit to Australia until 1896.

ALFRED SHAW AND COMPANY.

London, February 7 An order has been granted for stay ing proceedings in the petition for winding up the estate of Alfred Shaw and Company, in order that meetings of the shareholders and creditors may be held to consider a scheme of com* promise, which provides for payment of the debts in twenty half-yearly in stalments of one shilling in the £ each.

American Finance.

Washington, February 8 The House of Representatives re jected Mr Springer's Bond Bill, em bodying the President's scheme for relief of the financial pressure. No help from the Legislature is now expected, so that sixty million dollars' worth of four per cent bonds will be issued to-day. It is understood they are already practically taken up—half in London and half in the United States.

FEDERATION.

Melbourne, February 8 The Melbourne Age writes that statesmen of New Zealand consider themselves outside of Federation, and yet the fact that they have once a year to meet federally for such work as postal and cable communication would show that the logic of facts will even* tually bring them within the union.

FLOODS.

Sydnjey, Febraar 8

Heavy rain is almost general throughout the colony, and the lower portions of the Hunter river district are again flooded. Some of the itreeta in Newcastle are under water and many of the houses are flooded. Much damage has been done in the South Coast district. Railway traffic is sus pended in several places on account of landslips and the washing away of bridges,

The Postal Conference.

Hobaht, February 8 At the Postal Conference this morn* ing, Mr Thynne, of Queensland, an nounced that he would recommend hia Government to joiu the cable guaran tee. The reduced postage to England he thought inopportune at present. The remainder of the business will be finished, this afternoon.. , A universal telegraph code vocabfl« lary was favourably regarded, but the Conference would not commit itself to the code issued at Berne. In case of the interruption of a cable it recom mended that press messages should be given precedence.

The next Conference will be held »t Melbourne.

A CUSTOMS SEIZURZ.

Brisbane, February 8 The Customs officers have . seized ijewellery, valued at nearly £2000, on the Arawata from Sydney. The articles were packed inside concertinas and cases labelled books.

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STOCK-TAKING SALE OF General Drapery, Clothing & Boots AT G. J. NE ILL'S, FRIEDLAKDEBS 1 CORNER BAST STREET, ASHBI/RTON. EVERYTHING BEDUCED. TM- O BEASO HAB L E OFFER REFUSED, TEKMS CASH



18 9 4. Christmas and New Year's Greeting FLETCHEE BROS-, HAVE JUST RECEIVED, EX GOTHIC— 100 cases Finest New Vestiaan Currants 50 boxes Finest New Sultanas 30 boxes Finest New Valencias 50 boxes Finest New Eleraes 25 boxes Australian Muscatels, to be cleared at per lb ALSO THE FOLLOWING JOST TO HAND FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE— Jordan Almonds Dessicated Cocoanut Keene's Mixed Spice Preserved Fruits Preserved Ginger Pears, Peaches, QottiiftlSi <fee. Aprioots, &c. Valencia Almonda £lb bottles of Persian Sherbit, 8d per bottle. A splendid lino of Christmas Cako in. Fancy Baskets to be sold at Is 6d each. PLEASE NOTE that all those 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. PRESERVING SEASON, 1895. JUST LANDING Ex AURIGA, 25 tons Finest Mauritius Cane Sugar (1161 bags Thiri is the FINEST 0 iNE SUGAR to be got! and jam, &o, made with it will keep almost any length of time. NOTE ADDRESS- , FLETCHER BEOS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON, ■■ '; anix ■ .. V ' LOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. Don t miss seeing our splendid show of Christmas Fruits, &c.



KAIAPOI HtpilSE, /■ A HAPPY & PROSPEKOUS NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL MANY THANKS FOR PAST SUPPORT ITJE HOPE TO DO STILL BETTER THIS YEAR. ] LARGE IMPORTATIONS, FAIR PRICES, MITCHELL & TURNER, TANORED STREET. TINWALD. VIOLIN SCHOOL. OQK PRICE required for Cottag -— 3^O0» and T.S. 627, Tinwald, TITISS BESSIR SIMMONDS, Teacher well situated on Graham's Road, on ItJL of the Violin, ro-opened on account of the mortgagee, MONDAY, January 21, ah Faunders' T. BULLOCK. Buildings, on Mondays, Wednesday*, »«———*— ———■ ' Thursdays, and Saturdays, from 2 o'clock DOLLAB OIGAFBTTES - 3d. No till 6 p.m. Terms on application. Private > oldera or plwtw.-Hiwjnr Zasdw, Whole, address—Qrwk Ro»d, Alleoton. 163 ItletftPt



Wanted. VyAISTED to Sell, a second-hand TT Safety Bicycle. For address, apply Mail office. 2 52 QPKCIMj Lot of~Ste^a« Island kl o>B*-ers by Express To-night;.— J. H. Jrwitt 2 57 WANTED Known—Entries close.on noonday next, tor 440 Yards Handi cap, to lie run 5 o'clock Thursday, 14th inst,- R. G. Shearman, Hon. See. 255 pillAtmVlfi Church, To-moirow — *• Preacher—Morning &ni evening. Rev James Cocker. Strangers welcome. Seats free. 2 58 WESLEY AN Chorch. To morrow.— Preacher for the day, Rev. T. G Bkcoke. Subjects—Morning, "Patriotism" ; Kveninst, "The second cominsc of Christ." Anthem—"Sabbath Bells' ; by Joseph Hatton. The public cordially invited. 2 54 \\T ANTED Known-That we are sell *" ing Mason's Patent Jam Jarp. Pints 6s per dozen, Quarts 7s. and half Oallon 10s, to clear. Enamel and Brass Preserving Pans from 4s 61 upwards. - John Ore and Co. 2 33 CITAJSTED — Fresh Eggs in any " qnantity. Highest ca«h price given.—-Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores, Aahburtnn. 2 31 "PRESENTS. We are now eiving JT Presents to all purchasers of 2s 6d and upwards.—H. C. Segkrs, Melford House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Uegatta Shirts, all sices, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optlct* line at S. Saxek's, Optician, CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes; the b^st 'in town.— adams, Stunderb' Buildings. OHUBaRB and AppleTld per lb; L> any (juantity for wine and jam. Plums for jam. Orders Jeft with Mrs Randell. 2 36



Wanted WANTED Known—All wool Delaines, Prints, and Orepons below whole sale rates. —Mitchell and Tut^raa. WANTISD Known—That owing to the , success of the Sale now being held up afc Saunders' Buildings, opposite Bail way Station, ir, will be continued for anothnr twenty-eight days. 1 am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whola of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains--A Lawbie 166



/CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orifl^ v_y ments, Zithers and Jew's Harpy, Balis and Dolla for everybody from Id each ; Jointed Dolls fo>- 6.1, Sleep!us; Beauties Is, Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies la. Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greya, *md Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mks Alcorn's Ladies' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16a od«~Robert Alcorn, Baker's Building* OTIOE t Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Hiring a professional Qunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description, Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W. Rakdley, Ironmonger, etc' NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET. Half-Yearly Stocktaking. STRAW HATS to be cleared oat at Greatly Reduced Prices. Boy's Straw Hats 3s 6d for Is Men s Straw Shts 3s 6d for Is Men's Java Straw Hate 2s 9d for B 6d Men'a Straw Hats 6a 9i for 33 6d We do not often advertise Oheap Goods, but these are GENUINE REDUCTIONS. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Boy'g Strong School Boots 5s 6d Men's Light Balmorals 8s 6d Men's Strong Canvas Shoes 5a Men' Strong Nailed Shooters 9s 6d You will Savo money by purchasing your Boots from the H. Z.J- F. We men s Canvas Shoes 4s 9d Women's Glace K'd Shoes 5s 6d Maids' Tan Strap Shoes 53 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Hallenstein Bros]



"■jVTEW Season's Teas, jusb to hand. I \ Best value in Ashburton. Prises 1/6, 1/9, 2/-, and 2/4.—Oakson and Co. ______ . _2_24 T AD IKS' and Gentlemen's left-off Li Clothes and &11 kinds of goods bought, sold, or exchanged. — Mrs Knight, opposite Templar Hall, near Post Office. 11 170 WANTED — Every Lady to try Madam BalcoMbe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout, Orders left at Mr E, Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 WANTED Known.—Having had such a successful season with Dresses, balance to clear %t nominal prices.— Mitchell asd Tttkner. tITANTED Known -Holders of VV Present tickets can now get them chan ed.—H. 0. Segers. Melford House. TTTANTED Known — Mrs Hooper * * (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hoofer, Alford Forest Koad, Ashburton. 11*134 WANTED Known—The Cortier is showing a magnificent NeW Stock; j of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. T3EAUTTt<ULar.d useful Presents to JD all purchasers of 2s 6dand upwards. —11. C Segers, Meltcrct Hou«e. WANTED Known—A tremendous run on our Gloves, 4M upwards. —MITCH£LIi AND TuitNElt. ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, nexb 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 Ash burton. Also an assortment of Boots. \\T A N TED X NOWN.'■— F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next; the Corner. Ice Cream?, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice afc reasonable rates. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153



HERBAL Beer, Herbal Baer. Six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer for 7d. Made with a bottle of Potter's Herbal Beer Extract, price 7d per bottle. Warranted purely herbal. Fletcher Bros.. Wholesale and Retail Agents, Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton and Chriatchurch. ANTED Known—That H. A. 1 lower, Confectioner, Eas*i street, has a splendid variety of Fry's and Oadbury's Chocilate Boxes, now in stock. BANG t Bang l Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Clvi) Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hardley's, un Emporium OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., ab Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. GUNS ! Guns 1 Guns ! My new stock 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 BOY'S and Qirh Own Annual, British Work&ian and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Pri#e, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Apt, Family Friend, Band of Hope, ¥oung JSngland, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrewes and Co. XI 93



WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a firsw claas article in sum mer fiords and Shoes, you cannot do better than jG<4 ftt J« Moison's ; you will get the very beat afc jMjdnced prices. Ar tav his own make, they su-# sp-ejl known to the delight of the wearers, fchwtfgijiojjfc the lustralasian colonies. Repairs welj dpne, and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town j Hall Boot Store, T4S* street, Ashburton.: O^/Op 1 ear Gifts of various kinds i ■~*<sood&, iijcludjing Glass a»d F*riv.. * 'tay® of yaficwa Jcirids, Chinese Ohiuaware, - (^Attto.9 for and j Lanterns, JNew Teiittit* iijfll (pricket outdoors, including . ~-■ *^ &&!sss, Material ; Writing Desks * Iv»inn.« f .Inkstands, Photo and Scrap a. Ladies' Hand Bags, Picture Frames Pictures, Texts, Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Zither Harpa, Banjos, and a &;reat variety of other goods ali at Reduced i Prices for Cash at L. F. Anoeewes and 1 Co. 8 DOLLAR CIGARETTES, 3d. —No holders or photos,—Hknby Zander, Whole



DIXIT. .DIXIT. fHHESE WATCHES are proving the BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. Prices: 12/6, 20*/-, 25/-, & 30/. Only to be obtained from S- SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST 6TBEET, ASHBURTON. 1 126



JtfLAIJL, NOTICES, The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton to the undermentioned places as ollows :— Burnham and Dunsandel, daily 8,15 pm Chertsey and Rakaia, Christ church and north, daily 630 am 315 pm 6 30 pm and Monday, Wednes day, and Friday ... 10 30 am v Dromore and Selwyn, daily 6 30 pm Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wak&nui, and River side, daily 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Greenstreet; Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... ■ *', 630 am Wheatstone, Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily ...3 45 pm. Mount Somers, Springburn, Bu&hside, Alford Forest, Staveley, daily 4 pm Methven, daily 315 pm ■ Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm E'lling, Rangifcata, daily .... 10 30 am 12 30 pm Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... .. 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 12 daily 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 3 15 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day „. 4 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Letters containing anything of value should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes if posted unregistered will be compulsorily rsgiatgrgd, and charged double registration fee.



ON THE SAFE §g fibis &c.couo,t shows tb.a,t its oiyncr is on J*e $»jfe aide. TW,® ftfe hl** Pjf thousand* pf people in AuatralaiJip ,<?n the side ttt W»rppjr'B ,§afe jCprps. fiijey tti.at •^^ra^^ gafe JJe.qiedje.s we w»de jan,d sold . ~*~*b»f kMW fj»at; Warner's Safe sn honor- * '«■ ive <*w%en!ta *8 the Cure is recognise^ * *"'• t>|*eftw, j^iyer proven specific for Brign. fa and Kidney Trouble, and Malaria. "'** Safe PilJs, Safe Rheumatic Cure, fa* Diabetes Cure, and Safe Nervine are in- ! fallible curatives of the diseases to which ' they particularly apply.. A ro you on the S»afcside? You cart be safe ualese touwi w th« itdt of the tiw Cbmi, f



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HoLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.—:The attention of all sufferers is drawn to these 1 well-known remedies, for they poetess con spicuous advantages as a safe and reliable | aid in all those emergencies to which trarel | lers, emigrants and sailors are so especially liable, They have been largely patronised by wayfarers by land and sea, and, in fact, by all olassea of the community, t» their very great advantage. The Pills are beyead all ioubt one of th« most effective remedies ever discovered for cases of obstinate consti pation, confirmed indigestion and colic, com* plaints which ar» engendered by exposure and irregular feeding. The Ointment will be found of the very greatest service in oases of piles, abscesses, eryiipelai, u4»!| kind* of Jowl ulcenktioni.