MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tionß:—

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21.

For Northern Ports and Australian colo' nies, per Hauroto, at 6,30 a.m.

The next mail for the United Kingdom via San Francisco, will close on Wednesday, November 27th. Due London January 1.

Ashburton Guardian, Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1895.

Northern exchanges show a very unpleasant state of affairs in the Forth

LIQUOR SMUGGLING IN THE NORTH ISLAND.

Island in regard to the liquor traffic among the Maoris. For a lengthened period the sale of

liquor in the King country to the Maori population has been prohibited, and strenuos efforts have been made by the police and others to see that the law is observed. But an impression largely obtains in the King country among the whites that this law ia more honored in the breach than the obser vance, and consequently an illicit trade is carried on to an extent calculated to have most disastrous results to the natives. A contemporary in the north, writing on this subject says, that in spite of the prohibitory law " there is a liquor trade, and of the very worst kind. In the district south of Te Awamutu, all traffic in beer, ale, or spirits is illegal. And what is the rbsult? "Why, that everything is worse than if there were licensed hotels at intervals where they were required, under the usual supervision, and the ordinary law. In the first place, there ia the standing evil that every day the whole population see the law set at naught and defied. That is a very bad thing in any community, and especially in a community composed partly of Maoris and of elements that are inclined to be disorderly. A permanent example of law-breaking in one respect must tend to general law lessness." Our contemporary then goes on to say that there is a larger amount ef spirits consumed in the King country now than there would be if licenses were granted in the ordinary way, and adds an opinion that there is c- great attraction to many minds in breaking a law which they feel to be an undue interference with personal liberty. Scenes of disorder and riot of an appalling character are said to occur round some of the places where liquor is illegally sold, and the writer whom we are quoting holds that these would not occur to the same extent if hotels were licensed. Then it is stated that the spirits sold in the King Country are horribly bad, and tend to infuriate, and to drug, and to poison those who drink to aay excess. The letter is quoted of a correspondent who writes from Otorohanga. The corres pondent says— (i There is just as much grog drunk in the country as if there were licensed houses. It is worse in quality., and is consumed in places where it is impossible to regulate the trade. I am informed that lines of pack horses may be met at short intervals proceeding to the interior laden with grog, which is purchased at one or other of the nearer townships. If there were licensed houses, better grog would be a necessity, and its dis, pensing would be under proper control." The pry throughout the article w@ »r§

quoting from seems to be for licenses, to make this now illicit trade legal- We cannot see the difficulty in con tending with this traffic. We grant th<s sparsely populated character of the country and the ruggedness of its physical features, but at the same time if all these goings on are so patent to the casual onlooker, so much in evidence in open day that the ordinary newspaper correspondent can write about them with the utmost minute ness of detail, and can point to the exact spots where those scenes are enacted daily, then the police should have little difficulty m bringing, the offenders to justice, and justice less in making the punishment S9vere enough to be deterrent. The police in Canter bury have been alert enough of late for breaches of the Licensing Act, with the result that hotel-keepers have now so great respect for the law that it would be difficult to point out a house in which liquor can be obtained during prohibited hours, and if any trade of that kind is done in our district at all, it is within the most limited and harmless dimensions possible. If, then, with a comparatively small police force, such results can be obtained in Canterbury, we see no reason at all why similar results could not be reached in districts where the

mischiefs of the liquor traffic, even

when legitimate, are so terribly accentuated as they must be among the Maoris ; and where under contra band trade, they must cause a very hell upon earth. The description given by the northern papers of what goes on away in those far back native settlements is something shocking, and that this trade in " blue ruin " to the Maori is not stamped out with the heavy iron heel of merciless law, is a disgrace to a country pretending to be civilised and Christian.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, a first offender was convicted of drunkenness and discharged.

The Fire Brigade will hold a smoke concert to-night at the station to celebrate the twenty- first anniversary of the Brigade's existence.

The Wellington branch of the Irish National Federation will present Mr D*vitt with a purse of soverlgns as a souvenir of his visit to Wellington.

The Italian residents afc Wellington yesterday afternoon presented an address of welcome to Captain Bertoltai and the officers of the Italian warship Ohrlstoforo Colombo.

The Corporation Inspector visited the Wellington dog show and took down the names of over thirty exhibitors whose dogs had not been registered. He pro poses to proceed against the owners.

At the social to be held in St. Stephen's school room to-morrow evening. His Lord ship the Bishop of Christchurch will de liver a lecture, subject ' A trip to the West Coast.' Musical selections will also be given by the Orchestral Society.

Heavy rains have fallen in the Ruapuna district daring the past week, causing a standstill in the shearing sheds. A heavy hailstorm set in about eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning accompanied with loud peals of thunder.

His Worship the Mayor will preside at the meeting called for Friday evening in the Templar Hall for the purpose of form ing a branch of the Christchurch Moral League. The object is one especially expected to enlist the sympathy and co operation of ladies.

Mr GUruth, the Government Veterinary Surgeon, leaves for Sydney by the Hauroto on Friday, en route Lo Paris, to take his bacteriological course at the Pasteur Institute. He goes on leave on full pay, but will bear all his own expenses.

The Wellington Post says it ia under stood that Sir Patrick Buckley will ascepr, the proffered Judgeship. but that he will immediately be granted leave of absence on the ground of ill-health ; and meantime an Acting-Judge will be appointed to cope with the accumulation of work.

The Wellington Post says it is under stood that the Premier is in communica tion with Sir Westby Perceval with a view to his consenting to nomination for the Chrißtchurch seat in the Government interest in the event of the Minister for Labor going to London as Agent-General.

The libel action begun by tbe Hon J. G. Ward against the Evening Post in respect of a paragraph published by the Post stating that Mr Ward's denial of Mr Dubhie'B statement that he (Mr Ward) had met Mr Murray either on board the Haurofco or on the wharf was untrne, has been settled. The Post apologised.

Mr Henry Hooper, who, by hard work and careful husbandry, has transformed a part of the river bed opposite Mr John Orr's, formerly all flax and negroheads, into a fertile and flourishing market garden, has gone into the market garden business, and is delivering his goods in the town and suburbs.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the Government steamer Stella, which has lately been employed towing on the coast, has been sold through the Collector of Customs to Messrs .laggar and Parker and Leyland and O'Brien, of that city, for abont £1500, She will continue in the towing business, principally towing rafts of logs down (she eoasb to Auckland

At the first concert of the Etefcudiantina Band given mDnnedin on Monday even ing for the Obago Yacht 01 üb, the Garrison Hall was well filled, and Miss Venie Flower, of Ashburfcon, was one of the vocalists. The Otago Dai'y Times thus notices her:—Misa Venie Flower, who possesses a deep rich contralto, created a very favourable impression, and her ex pressive rendering of Gounod's descriptive song 'The worker ' gained for her an im perative recall She gave, as the repeat number,' Some day.' and later on in the evening sang 'Sunshine and rain' In a tasteful manner.

The Hawhe's Biy Herald says :~A re markable feature at theHorticulfcural Show was a bunch of bananas perfectly ripe grown in a hot-house at Mr M. LascelJes' residence, Clive. Some magnificent oranges were also exhibited, grown in the open by Messrs J. H. Coleman and H. Williams. Lemons of a very superior claß«i were also on exhibition. The next genera tion sitting under its orange grove, eating a banana, will laugh when it thinks of the quantity of half-rotten fruit; which ftp forefathers imported from Sydney and Fiji, and consumed, regardless of the fact that it could be well and profitably grown on the spot.

A curious affair happened at the shear-' ing at Cathkin Station, in Victoria. A sheep, which had not been fleeced for two years, and thus had very long wool, was being shorn, when a large tiger snake crawled out of the fleece and along the board. Ihe sudden appearance of the snake caused some of the shearers to be very frightened, and they let some of the sheep go only half shorn. One man cut his hand with the shears. The snake was immediately killed Notwithstanding the damp weather there was a good attendance at the Orange Hall last evening, when Professor Charles ton delivered an interesting lecture on * Heads and faces.' The lecturer went exhaustively into his subject, speaking for nearly two hours, and retaining throughout the close attention of his hearers. The lecture, while scientifically instructive, was also replete with happy anecdote and humorous illustration. The professor will lecture again on Thursday evening on * Health, and how to attain it; and phrenology and physiology.' At a meeting of the Napier Chamber of j Commerce the Chairman brought up the question of the new treaty between Great Britain and Japan, under which the coloniea have the right of joining until next year. He pointed out that in the near future Japan would offer a laige market for wool and other produce : but it would not do for the colonies to risk an invasion of Japanese cheap labour. The discussion was adjourned pending the receipt of further information as to the details of the treaty.

The West Coast Times says that at the Rangiriri school on the Ohristcharch road only eight or ben children, representing two families, atotend. The mother of the family representing the majority had a misunderstanding with the teacher, took the law into her own hands, broke the schoolhouse door and took away a child which had been kept In as a punishment. The courtesies usually exchanged by ladies under similar circumstances took place, and the children were withdrawn. This leaves the school with an attendance of three, representing the children of the other family„ As the Board cannot keep open a school with an attendance of three, it will have no option but to close the school unless the breach is healed, If once closed there ia every probability that the school will not be re-opened.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourseives responsible for the opinions expressed by our corresoondents}

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

TO THE EDITOB.

Sir, —As a lover of fair play and justice, allow me space to correct an im pression which your article re school holidays has a tendency to create — namelj, that; the Ashburton School Com mittee are illiberal, cruel, and unjust in their,action in granting only four weeks holidays, instead of five as usual. You should have made yourself acquainted with the facts of the case before accusing a body of gentlemen of gross cruelty and injustice. Quoting from your intelligent and truth ful correspondent, ''Parent." It may be interesting to the outside public to learn that the regulations of the North Canter bury Board of Education, based upon the Education Act, provide that holidays are *o bo granted by the Committee, as follows :—Not less than feix nor more than eight weeks in cue year (naturally doing the year they hold office). They have thus discretionaiy power over two weeks only. Now, let us gae how they have used or abused their "Jack in office," overbearing powers. We pub them in office on the fourth Monday in April last. Since then they have granted holidays as follows:—One week in midsummer, two after the inspector's examina tion, and four ao Christmas; and I am informed they have reserved the only week they have authority to give for Easter. They have thus made

provision for granting the fall amount

that providence and the Board allow, and now you, and one or two self-appointed jadges, wish to rob the " deil" of an

extra week or two for the benefit of the overworked teachers. Hitherto, I believe

the present Committee and teaching staff have worked together in the greatest harmony. Had it been otherwise we would quickly hear, as ill news travel fast, If some of the bilious, mischief making busy-bodies are allowed to give vent to their spleen through your pages, instead of going to the ohemist and treat ing themselves to a dose of Cookie's pills, it will possibly accomplish a double object —create disoontent and suspicion where there is now harmony, and favor you with some interesting copy. In reference to the pupil teachers having their holidays cut down to three weeks (in consequence of going to the examination in Christ church), I am informed that provision is being made for them to have their full tale of bricks. Both teachers and Com mittee have my hearty sympathy. The teachers because their work is very irritating and trying to the neives, etc., (1b wunld be to mine), bub there ape redeeming pom s in their work, ©speci ally those who are blessed with certifi cates. The lioard'd demands are—five hours per day, five days par week, and ten months per annum. .Re salary, lam not in a positiou to judge, but presume it is fairly good, as when a papil teaoheirship is vacant the applicants are legion. Pupil teachers, I believe, are handicapped with an extra hour or more each morning for study, apart from home lessons. I admit their lot is not an idle one. Compare school teachers" hours with commercial clerks and shop assistants, and judge who are best off, The Committee have my sympathy because they must do a lot of unpleasant work, withouo pay or reward —nob even thanks—pulled to plec?s very often for some act, dona from the best motives, by teachers, parents, and busy bodies ; living in dread of being crushed to atoms by that leviathan the editor. (I was flroing to say angel, but angels are commonly supposed to be white and distributers of truth only.) 1 sincerely pity "Parent," as his grievances are evidently very deep and near home, or he would not diverge so far from the truth in bringing them before the public. The most of " Vindex's " remarks do not refer particularly to the Ashburton Committee. So far as they do, they are beneath even contempt. I decline all controversy with him. Thanking you for space to express my opinions, I enclose my card.—l am, etc, A Lover of Justice.

Dere Mister Editor,-

Maggie wrote to yon yesterday without mother knowing, and mother thinks it was a shame to give the chairman an egg because he was the onely man who tried to give us holidays, and we think his egg ought to be given to the Oomitty man who proposed the month. Your affec tionate friend.

Bobby Martin.

A CONFIRMED VALETUDINARIAN

Is usually a dyspeptic. He imagines him self the victim of deadly maladies, There is self rescue attainable in Wolfe's Schnapps

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT HUTT.

The usual monthly meeting of the Monnt Hutt Road Board was held on November 14, Present—Messrs W. Morgan, P. Drammond, and D, Cameron.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands for warded a statement of thirds accrued, and asked the Board to make proposals for their expenditure.

Mr MacAvey attended, to asked for a refund of water charges out of the thirds. Mr MacAvey was asked to put his appli cation in a written form.—The Clerk was instructed to ascertain the wishes of tha various settlers in the matter.

Mr Dent atfceaded to ask the Board to make the roadway afc the storm water crossing on the railway between Urrall and Lauriston to its natural level, —Con* sideration of the question was postponed for a fuller meeting.

Mr Black complained of the overflow from the Mount Hardiug storm water channel coming on to hie land. Mr Black was asked to put his complaint in writing. Mr Boag attended, asking the Board to take steps to open the storm water courses through Messrs McMillan's, Wyna- Williams' and Nee's properties.—Con sideration of the matter was deferred for a fuller meeting, as was also the question of obstruction to storm water on Mr D. G. Holmes' land.

Mr MacAvey wrote, asking for com pensation for damage done by flood to hie contract in the Ashbarbon riverbed, also for wire used in making fascines, etc. The Board decided to adhere to the terms of the contract.

The A.shburton County Council wrote, asking the Board to take in hand the cutting and grabbing of gorse in the gravel reserves.-—The Board declined to do this.

Mr M. SYiedlander wrote, asking for an account of shingle taken from his land.™ The information had been supplied ty the Clerk.

It was decided to gsve notice nf the Board's intention to strike a rate of (Jd) one farthing in the £ for the current year. Accounts to the amoant of £57 ?8 8d were passed for payment.

SPORTING.

W.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Wellington", November 20

Following are results :—

Grand Stand Handicap,—Waingongoro 1, Ailanadale 2, Kent 3. Sea Serpent was scratched. Kent led to the straight, when Waingongoro shot through and won by three-quarters of a length. Time--L4B. Dividend—£ll 12s.

Maiden Plate—Leda 1, Mystical 2, Streamlet 3. Only starters, Mystical led to the turn, when Leda challenged and beab him in the run home by a head. Time—2min 6 4-sbh sees. Dividead~-£3 15s. Mathewa rode the winner.

Spring Handicap—Miser 1, Shrew 2, Brooklet 3. Prince Cole scratched. Time —2inin 42 2-sfch sec. Dividend—£ll 2s.

D.J.O. SPRING MEETING.

Dunedin. November 12 The following are the acceptances for the two principal events to be decided at the above meeting:— Otauo Gup, of 350 sovsi One mile and ft half.

JbEBEBAL Handicap, of 150 soya. Six furlongs.

Dunedijs, November 19 While exercising at Forbury this morning Messrs Stephenson and H&zlett*s racehorse Outpost broke his leg. The horse was subsequently destroyed.

CRICKET.

The following matches have been, arranged for the tour of the New South Wales team, which leaves Sydney on the 7thprox: —

December 14, 18, and 17, v Canter bury, at} Christcharch.

December 20, 21, and 23, v Otago, at Dunedin;

December 26, 27, and 28, v Wellington, at Wellington. December 30, 31, and January 1, r New Zealand, at Christchurch.

January 6, 7, and 8, v Auckland, at Auckland.

An interesting crickefc match—married v single—will be played on the Domain to-morrow, to start at 3.30 p.m. sharp. The following are the tieams:—Married— Messrs Denshire, G. Andrewes, Wallis, Nicoll, Cox, Percy, Alington, Cuthbert son, Wilding, L. F. Andrewes, Landells, Simpson. Single—Messrs Davis, Black, Thomson, Upton, Oromie, Beckett, Grant, Fooks, Curtis, Russell, Broad, Mitehell.

COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Sydney, November 20 Chick wheat, 4s 3d; prime milling, nominally 4s 8d to 4a 9d; flour, roller, £11 | Oats. 2s lOd to 2s lid. Barley, Cape, 2s 6d to 2s Id. Bran la to Is Ohd; pollard, la. Peas, Prussian blue, 5a 6d. Potatoes, Circular Heads, £3 15s; New Zealand, £3 5s to £3 10s. Onions scarce, and have ad vanced rapidly from £9 to £10. Butter, dairy, lOd; factory, lid to Is; cheese, New Zealand, 7d to 7|d. Bacon, 6d to 6|d. Melbourne, November 20 Demand for wheat) slack, buyers having supplied immed ate wants; quoted at Ss lid to Ss ll|d; flour, toller, £10. Oats, a thousand bags New Zealand sold under bond at 2a 7Jd to 2a 8d; small parcels, 2s 9d ; Algerian, 2s lOi to 2a ll|d; stout white, 3a 4d to 3s sd. Potatoes, local, £2 5s to £3 ss. Onions, £3 to £9. Bran, Is Id to la l£d. Adelaide, November 20 Both old and new wheat offering more freely. Prime old, 4s asked, 3s lOd offered; new, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; flour, roller, £8 15a to £9 j bran and pollard la to Is Id.

188 ASflJ3oKsoft GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1895.



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Wanted. ' ANTED—A tidy respectable Girl, about fourteen, for country ;used to children. Apply by letter to lM P.' Guardian Office. 11 115 STRAYED from the Grange Farm, on or about 9th inst., a Bay Gelding, three years old. Any person giving information to the undersigned of its whereabouts will be rewarded. —T. Bullock, 11 112 ENRT HOOFER, Ri^7~Banl Garden, Allenton, begs to notify that) he will call on old customers and new ones three times a week with Vegetables and Fruit of all kinds in season. Young plants for sale. 11 104 WANTED.— A Young Man fco milk and make himseli generally use ful. .Apply E. H. Dobson, Manager Lowcliffe Estate. 11 106 FOR SALE—Good Six-roomed House. Apply—Cunningham's Store, Al ford Forest Road. 11 103 FOR SALE—Picked Blue Derwent Potatoes. Apply at Unee.—Henry Zander. 11 74 WANTED Known.—For a first-clasp article in Ice Creams go to H. A. Flower, the old reliable Ice Cream vendor. Parties supplied at shortest notice. Ice always in stock. LETT 6 DIARIES for 1896. Rough Pocket and Medical Diaries, New Zealand Diaries, Date Blocks. New Goods just opened up. Stationery, Plated ware, and Fancy Goods ; Scripture Texts, new and pretty designs. Orders for Christmas numbers now booked,— H. M. Jones. \ITANTED Known—Newest Goods in vv Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London — W. H. Collier, he Corner, WANTED rKn^w^Fo7""Ashburton Show, beautiful Trimmed Hats and Bonnets; also Ladies' Mantles, Capes, Jackets, Corsets, &c.—Andrew Okr. 10J12 WANTED Known—We are now giving Tickets for Presents fco all j cash purchases of Lrapery, Millinery, &c—fl. C. Segers, Melford House. ! WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d,— Ihe Corner, W. H. Collier MEN'S Bluchers 63, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 83 6(3 ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known—For good value in Drapery, Millinery, <fee, go to Melford House. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers.—H. C. Segers, DIARIES for 1896. A new and choice sslection of Christmas and New Year Cards now opened up, and others arriving by every mail; ako Cards with New Zealand scenery for distant friends. Orders now being booked for Christmas Numbers of English and Colonial Illustrated P.ipera now arriving. ' Ail Goods reduced this month for cash at L F. Andrewes and Co., Stationer's Hall. inn ANTED Known—We are now VV showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, MiUinery, &c. Everything marked as low as possible. —H. C, Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known-50 pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.—Andrew Orr 10136 WANTWD Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Mellor's Zeaiandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OWN Make in Jjidies* and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., afc Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known—Repairing made to look like new. Mellor's Zealandia Boob Stere. WANTED Known—MELLOß's~Zea landia Bjot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. t k /"ANTED Known—Mellor's Zea- W landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashhurton, WANTEDKnown— Go to The Corner for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. DRESSES ! Dresses ! Dresses ! Trim mings of all kinds. Millinery and Mantles, Jackets and Blouse?, New and Stylish Goods ab moderate prices.— Mitchell and Turner TTOLIDAY Suits—A"~mc9~Kaiapol it. buic for 27a 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Snits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's wr ANTED—Everybody to examine VV the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. HERB Mt Beer Extract 7d per bottle Sufficient! fro make six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer. This extract savea boiling herbs ; is pure ; make 3 a splendid tonic beer; non-intoxicating, with a creamy head, like bottled Ale.—Fletcher Bros., Wholesale and Retail Agents, Ash barton and niristchurch WANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. LF. ANDREWES &CO .—Sale now • on o Surplus Stock of Fane? Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes &Co / IENTLEMEJS who wish to dress IT comfortably, and with good tasfce find economy, should visit our Clothing and Outfitting Department.—-Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. 11 rANTE^Known—Men s Shearing W Shoes la 6d, Ladies' Leather Strap Shoes 4s 6d, Men's Carpet Slippers Is lid, Youths' Bathing Pants 4d and 6d, Boys' Jersey Suits half ordinary price.— Andrew Okr. 10 111 CORKS. CORKS. 60,000 Corks. Notice to Herbal Beer makers and others. W9 have jusfc received five bales of splendidly shaped Corks, which we can quote at a very low price for large quantities.-—Fletcher Bros., East Street, Aahburton MRS ALCORN having secured the services of a London Milliner, will now be able to Supply Ladies' and Chil dren's Fiest-class Millinery in the most Artistio and Fashionable style in New Zealand. A nice assortment of Drees $qqs§ in Btook



Wanted. J WAHOO! 11 108 iX/ ANTED Knowa-Girls' neat Kid j V? Shoes 5s 6d at Mellok's Zea-1 landia Boot Store. 117 ANTED Known.—That I have jnst' YV received large consignments of Groceries, Crockery, Glass and Enamelled ware, which I am prepared to sell at lowest possible prices for cash. Inspec tion invited. Goods delivered daily in , Town and Suburbs. Families waited on ! for orders. E, Mahood, East Belt Cash | Store. 10 152 mOLADIES-Spring Cleaning. Before jL re-arranging your rooms pay us a viait. Oar Stock of Furnishing Drapery is very large, and includes evarything necessary for the beauty and comfort of a home.—Mitchbll and Turner. JUVENILE DEPABTMENT NEW ZEALAND fiLOTHING FACTORY. BOYS' MELLVILE SUITS, Aahburton Tweed. 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8/9, 9/6, 10/-, 10/6, 11/-, 11/6, 12/, 12/-, 11 12 13/- 13/6. BOYS' TWEED SAILOR SUITS* 3456 7 8 9 8/9, 9/-, 9/3, 9/6, 10/-, 10/3, 10/6. BOYS' SERGE MARITIME SUITS, Oar own make. 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10/9, 11/6, 12/6, 13/-, 13/6, 13/9, 14/6. SPECIAL. If your Boys are hard to fit, we will make a Suit to fit them at the above prices, BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Boys' School Boots from ... 4s 6d Bojs' Canvas Shoes from ... 2s 9d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Sole Agents for the famous "Victory" Sewing Machine. , ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



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