RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.49 p.m., and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) and 8 0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount; Sotners branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives in Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava Methven at the following times respectively | — 6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10.30 j Fridays ; 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. I

Asburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1895 JABEZ BALFOUR.

The cable a few days ago informed us that at last this arch-s-roundrel had had a portion at least of that "justice of God which never fails " meted oat to him in the shape of fourteen years imprisonment. Balfour was continu ally prating about the justice of God. He was quite confident the Almighty would see him through his trial, and bring him off " triumphing over all his foes," as in his canting hypocrisy he was pleased to designate those who sought to call him to account for the robberies he had committed; for the widow* 1 houses he had devoured; for the widows and orphans he had de spoiled and left without bread; for the aged and infirm and helpless he had reduced from a position at least of com parative comfort, if not affluenco, to destitution and beggary; for the men well entered on the downhill of lifo whose savings during well spent, mr dustrious", and provident youth and manhood, with old age in view, he had swept away at one fell swoop, and left; penniless to begin life's battle afresh ; for the lives rashly taken by demented victims, whose all he had swallowed up, and whose future loomed so darkly before them, after he had stripped those all confiding ones of every penny they possessed, that they quailed before the task of facing that future and ended by their own hands the lives from which all hope had gone out. Yes, b» bag fouad the justice of.

God, and that justice seema to us to have been milder to him than the justice most men would have meted out to him. He may live out the term of fourteen years to which he has been sentenced, and come out again to preach religion apd philanthrophy and live a hypocritical life before the world; but he will never again be able to filch money from the pockets ol con fiding clients. " The justice of God !", It rouses a strong feeling of resentment when one thinks of the smug rogue hypocritically writing and speaking of how the Almighty would defend him; yet at the same time he ran away and hid himself lor two years under the sheltering wings of the Argentine Re public, trusting rather to the bribes he paid the Argentine officers out of his ill-gotten funds than to his vaunted j faith in the justice of the God he had outraged. For fourteen years he will have the opportunity daily presented to him of meditating on the tre mendous evil he has wrought, and if there is ony conscience in his sordid nature it will have full play to scourge and lash him as he thinks upon his past. His punishment is but poor consolation to his dupes—-poor indeed ■—and will make no .restitution to them of the future he has destroyed for them; but it may act as a deterrent to othera whose vaulting ambition a> d morbid cupidity may lead them to abuse talents which, properly used, would in the ordinary course enable them to pass the evening of life and go down to its night in ease and comfort, wearing th» laurel wreath of men's respect and honar, which only the sterling virtues of true manliness can ever earn,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ReadiDg matter on fourth pige. While in Auckland Mr Davitt received ,an Invitation to Innch witk the Primate* Bishop Cowie. The freedom of the city of Glasgow has been offered to the Hon. A. J. Balfour. Land taxpayers are reminded that Tuesday next, December 10, is the last day on which the laud tax In payable |Without an addition of ten per cent. The Haaroto sailed from Wellington for Lyttelton at 2.40 yesterday afternoon. She carries the southern portion of the San Francisco mail. Asbestos towels are among the latest novelties. When dirty it is only neces sary to throw them into a red-hot fire, and after a few minutes draw them out fresh and clean.

Larrikmlsm breaks out in some peculiar forms occasionally up Taranaki way. At a danct) a live pig was introdnced throagh a window, and figured prominently in a set of D'Alberts, It is hard to say which squealed the moat —the ladies or the pig. At Auckland yesterday, Professor Peart, of Fitzgerald's circus, dived from the top gallant yard of the ship Borrow dale, over one hundred feet. A collec tion taken from the spectators on the ferry steamers for the Blind Institute amounted to £15. At a meeting of representatives of the Oourity and Borough Councils yesterday, Messrs Grigg and the Mayur of Ash burton (for the time being* were appointed te represent the County and Borough on ' the North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board. It is said that the most effective remedy for lies on horses or colts is sperm olf. 1c will promptly destroy every louse and nit and also lemove dandruff, dirt, etc , leav ing the skin clean and the hair in nice c&nditior?. Therte is not the least danger of taking off the hair or injuring the ani mal in any way.

At Wellington, on the first day of the close of the season for oysters, thirteen sacks of oysters were seized in various restaurants and shops by the ranger, Mr Moorhouse, and forwarded out by the Ellen Balance to be planed ab suitable spots in the harbour. Last year fourteen days were allowed for dealers to clear their stocks. I Mr Murray, of Lyndhurst, took the | blinkers off his horse for some purpose yesterday, and the animal became alarmed and broke things. Amongst other damages resulting, Mr Murray had his arm broken. He was brought Into the Hospital last evening, and Dr Leahy (in Dr Trevor's absence) attended to him, and he is getting on fairly well. The services ab the Wesleyan Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev | T. G. Brooke. By direction of the Synod recently held ab Timaru, the subject in the morning will be 'The place of the Bible in state education f and in the evening attention will directed to * Judas the suicide.' Strangers are cordially invited. In another column will be found a list of Anglican church services in the Long beach Parochial District on Sunday, December 8 At; Longbeach the service will be ab 11 a.m. when the Bishop of Ohristchurch , will preach ; Water ton, 3 p.m., preacher—the Bishop of Christ* church; at Tinwald 7.30 a.m., Holy Communion; 7 p.m., the Bishop of Chrlstchurch will administer the holy rite of confirmation.

The annual entertainment in connection with the Hampstead school takes place nexb Friday evening in the Volunteer Drill Hall. Some very fine views have been obtained from Dtmedin and Christ church and an excellent programme of humorous songs has been arranged for. Admission is at the popular price of one shilling and this combined with an excel!' { ent selection of items should guarantee a bumper house. Yrlfch reference to the lighthouse on the Snares, the Hon J. G. Ward informs the Southland News that when at the Hobart Postal Conference early this year, he brought the matter before Mr Turner, Premier of Victoria, and Mr J. G. Duffy, Postmaster-General, and informed them that the New Zealand Government were ready bo taH their share with the other colonies in erecting and .maintaining the light, but that his Government would not undertake the erection of the light alone, as the lighthouse waa essentially one for the benefit of the shipping trade of the colonies as a whole. New Zealand was still quite prepared to join in the undet taking, and push it on with expedition under the conditions he had stated. The trial of the action—Fleming and Gillison v Grigg—is fixed to take place at Dunadin before Mr Justice Williams and a special jury on Tuesday, the 17th in stant. The action, which is exciting great interest in mercantile circles both in Can terbury and Ot»«o is brought by Messrs Fleming and Gillison, flour millers, of Invercargil, against Mr John Grigg, of Longbeach, to recover £4000 damages for breach of an alleged contract for the sale by the latter to the former of 80,000 bushels of wheat, We understand thab Sir Robert Sbout and Mr T. Macdonald (of Invercargill) have been retained as counsel for the plaintiffs, and Mr Hosk ing (of Dunedin), with Mr PurnelL for the defendants.

Breaking the Record—Messrs Craig head and Berryman are evidently dojng a very large tailoring Ijueiness this season. " What everybody saya musb be true " with regard to their reduced prices, good fib, etc. AH who require new suits for Ghri«tma§ should read their new atfyerfciiemenfc oa our thi(4 V*i*' ,

Mr Thomas Bullock sold at auction to day 6a lr Op. part of the original Grove Farm afc Tinwald, on account of the executors of the late Mrs Butler for £42 per acre. Mr Muir's farm of 60 acres with dwelling house, at Waterton, was withdrawn at £7 10a. per acre.

At a recent special meeting held by the Spreydon Road Board for the purpose of giving names to a number of new streets, io was decided to name one Somerset streetjandanother Willard street, after the two leading temperance women of the world, Lady Henry Somerset, of England, aad Miss Frances Wiliard, of America.

The warship Lizard left Wellington afc noon on Friday on a search for the dis abled barque Weathersfield, from London, which was reported in the Strait a fort night ago. A later telegram states that the Lizard has gone up the Strait in the the. first instance. Some competent authorities, however, think that she has been blown to the South.

The Wellington Poet has been author iaed to state that the Hon Mr M Keiazie has not purchased, and ,haa no intention to purchase the Bushy Park estate, as alleged. Since he became a Minister of the Crown, Mr M'Kenzie has neither purchased nor leased any land from the Crown. The only land purchases he haa mads have been some small pieces adjoin ing his own home, which he has bought from private individuals. Samuel Lister, proprietor of the Otago Workman, was convicted of a criminal libel on Mr Adams, solicitor, and sentenced to three months* imprisonment without hard labor. Judge Williams, in passing sentence on Lister, said that In this case there was no excuse that defendant was discussing a public institu tion, It was a wanton aofc towards a private individual, for which there was no excuse. To talk of the liberty of the press in such a connection was a gross absurdity, and anything short of Imprison ment was wholly unwarrantable.

A meeting of the Longbeach school Committee was held on Thursday evening. Present— Messrs Gollins (chairman), Lidstone, Marsh, Soal, and Houston, The master's monthly report showed the attendance to have been 45, out of a roll number of 56. It was decided to close the school for Christmas holidays on the 24th inst., and reopen on the first Monday in January. The Chairman stated that the school had been examined by In spector Ritchie, but the report had not come to hand. It was decides that the annual distribution of prizes be deferred until next meeting. The usual accounts were passed for payment.

The North Otago Times says a proposi tion was made at the meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Wednesday which A may obviate the necessity for making a collection to assist the Association out of its financial diffi culties. Mr Alexander Thomson made the suggestion that Mr Gemmell, who is a member of the Licensing Committee, should make good £100 of the loss, and he would make good the other. This, we take it, is a challenge from the moderates to the prohibitionists that if they (the prohibitionists) provide one-half the loss, the moderates will provide the other half. This challenge was not accepted, but it is still open, and it is on the cards that the gauntlet will be picked up.

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COMMERCIAL.

Wellington, December 6 The first series of the local wool sales opened to a larger attendance than usual. For better quality wool bidding was spirited, but for faulty sorts there was no animation. Of 1900 bales offered somewhat more than half were sold, and prices showed an aver age advance of ten per cent compared with values at last season's opening For bright lustrous wools the rise reached as much as 15 per cent. Good greasy crossbreds brought 7&d to 9d, medium and inferior ssd to 7£d.

The Harper Cases.

Ohristchtooh, December 6 The second case against Leonard Harper was continued to-day in the Supreme Court. Several law points were disposed of, or reserved by his Honor. Mr Skerrett, in addressing the jury on behalf of the prosecution, reviewed and commeated on the evidence, and told the jury that all they would have to con sider was whether the accused had con verted the security to his own use with intent to defraud. Sir Robert Sbout, in his address to the jury, said the Crown had got "bogged," and did nob know where they were. He submitted the Crown had nob proved that the accused knew that George Harper and Scott had executed a declara tion of trust, and there was no evidence to thab effect; and as it was the root of the case, the charge against accused vanished. He commented strongly on the fact thab the proceedings were not undertaken at the request of Hotham's representatives. The action of accused in going to England, and getting £85,000 from friends bo pub into the business to endeavor to saye the money of his creditors was nob thab of a fraudulent man. His Honor summed up, and submitted the following isaacs to the Jury :—Had the accused, at the time he pledged the Springfield mortgage to the Union Bank, any knowledge of the existence of the declaration of trust, in respect of such mortgage. Did he, in pledging the mortgage, convert the same to his own use or of his firm in violation of good faith, and contrary to direction in writing as to the application of such security; and If the conversion was with intent to defraud. At 2.35 the Jury retired to consider their verdict. Later The Jury in the Harper case have been locked up for the nighb.

The Newtown licensing Case.

Wellington, December 6 The Licensing Court has been occupied all day hearing an application for the transfer of the license of the Waverley Hotel to Patrick Gleeson, and for the transfer of the premises from Lambton Quay to a site in Newtown Strong opposition was shown to both proposals, but the Bench granted the transfer to Oleeson saying he had been an hotel keeper for twenty-four years, and not a single witness, had been brought to prove he was not a man of good character ; whereas, on the contrary, several police inspectors certified to his fitness. After hearing a large quantity of evidence upon the second application, it was adjourned till Monday.

Rev. Haskett Smith.

" Vlie Ci-encent and the Cjtom; or Xlie Orad!« of Christianity."

The Rev. Hasketb Smith gave the first of his lectures in St Stephen's School last night. Considering the disagreeable weather there was a large audience, the front seats being e&peeially wsll filled. Mr John Grigg introduced the rev. lecturer, and in doing so said New Zealand had been visited by a good many lecturers, all able as well as celebrated There had been war correspondents who had pictured the thrilling scenes of battle, and theie had been a brilliant astrononrer who had drawn so vivid word pictures of the planets that the hearer almost fancied the speaker had dwelt for a time on Mara and Jupiter. The gentleman who was to lecture that night left nothing to fancy in this connection, for he had been a frequent visitor to the scenes he was to describe, and had made lengthened sojourns among them. Mr Grigg had heard him in Chriatohurch, and his only regret was that ■he could not stay out Mr Haskett Smith's season in that city, and hear the whole course. He urged those present not to miss the " Land of the Pharaohs "on Monday evening, which was the most interesting of all Mr Haskett Smith's very interesting repertoire. Mr W. G. Marray's excellent limelight apparatus was erected at short range from the screen, which was spread on the south wall, and throughout the dis playing of the views w*e admirably done, in which work the exhibitor was ably assisted by Mr Robert Murray, In the coarse of ao eloquent introduc tion, the rev. lecturer explained that his intention was to land his hearers at Joppi, take them across country to Jerusalem, and thence up through the heart of Palestine to the very source of the river Jordan. But they would have to excuse him for dealing that evening with the city of the Great Ring. Jerusalem was a subject requiring a whole lecture to itself, and this ie was to receive on Saturday afternoon, when it would be given to the children, but adults would be gladly welcomed. The first picture shown was that of the map of Palestine, and the rev. gentleman had a humorous anecdote to tell of how a Winchester school boy described the rivei Jordan, which " wiggled " a good deal in its course ; and in fact the lecturer can be immensely humorous when he chooses, and is especially so when he explodes by bard fact some of our most cherished notions about Bible Incidents. After the map came "Joppa, where Jonah embarked on the ship in which he had the experience with which all Bible readers are familiar, where the cedars of Lebanon used in the building of Solomon's temple were landed, and where the incident recorded in the classic fable of Perseus and Andromeda is said to have occurred, and the natives prove it to this day by showing the rock to which the fair maiden was chained while waiting to be devoured by the dragon, and the very ring in the rock by which those chains were secured ! From Joppa to Jerusalem, and thence to the shores of the Daad Sea went the lecturer, giving brilliant and vivid descriptions of the country as he went along, dropping racy anecdotes by the way, and giving persons about to bathe in the tempting but salt and sulphurous waters—blue with a beauty of blue that no other sea possesses, and beautiful in the highest degree, but with the beauty of stillness anddeath—theadviceof Pwjc/ito intending benedicts : Don t. The water is so salt that ycu cannot sink, and float about like a wretched cork ; there is an undertow so strong that you cannot keep your feet ; the bottom when you strike it is a mass of sharp-pointed pebbles that cut and lacerate your feet; and the water is so impregnated with sulphur and salts chat the iQoathfuls of ib you swallow, if you are not careful, will give you an erupHon called the KDead Sea raah.e From the D>ad Sea, a ten mile rid to the Jordan to find an antidote to the rash in the mud of the sacred river. The road, rugged and steep, from Jerusalem to Jericho is shown, and the dangers of the way vividly as well as humorously told. Jerusalem 2600 feet above the sea level—Jericho 1300 feet below that level, and yet as the crow flies only eighteen miles between them. The native khan or inn is shown on the canvas with its encleanre of stone walls, to accommodate the beasts, and its open arches and enclosed chambers for the guests. The native innkeeper finds only the room, the guest brings with him his own food and bed. It was in such an inn as this that Joseph and Mary sojourned when our Lord was born. Crowded into the outer enclosure used commonly for the beasts of burden, because of the mass pf people making their way to Jerusalem for the annual taxation, such rude shelter as the khan afforded was welcome to the wayfarers with whom was the world's ransom. To the sentinel shepherds an the plains of Bethlehem thus spoke the seraph—

The Heavenly Babe you there shall find, To human view displayed : All meanly wrapped in swaddling bands, Was in a manger laid— the manger being the stone font in th** centre of the open enclosure, at which th cattle are fed. The threa Jerichos are shown—the site at least of the one de* molished by Joshua to remove the walled city that gqarded the pass into the heart of the country, and which if left standing might have supplied the enemies of Israel with tha means of cutting off a possible retreat of Joshua s army 3 the Jericho of the Saviour's time, the khan already shown illustrating the parable of the Good Samaritan ; and the Jericho of the present day. Nothing changes in the East. The khan of to-day is the same sort of khan that was in use in the Saviour's time, and doubtless sug gested to Him the parable referred to. And so on the speaker went. Ec showed us the Sea of Galilee beautiful with the beauty of life in contrast to the beauty of death of the Dead Sea—but the Bethsaida, the Chorazin, and the Capernaum of the Bible had disappeared from its bank? and from the fertile plain along its shores and left behind but their names* The Russian hospioe for Russian pilgrims was shown alongside of the' ruins of one built by the Crusaders for a similar purpose, and the lecturer told how the Russian pilgrim—-religious in the highast degree, buc superstitious also In a liks degree—would apend a lifetime's savings in making the pilgrimage to the Jordan, there to bathe and so secure his salvation, and go home again, and at his death be buried in the bathing dress he wore when the sacred waters lavid his body. The mountains of Oreb and Zeeb —the Raven's IS eat and Wolf's Peak were shown, and later on the rugged and sublimely grand gorge-through which the brook Chertth flows, and where Elijah was fed by the ravens. Ruthlessly did this Eastern traveller tear to pieces our idyllic story. Oreb means a raven and Zeeb a wolf, Elijah was fed by the Oreblm-—a tribe of Bedooin Arabs—out laws like himself, and hiding in the fastnesses of tho rocky gorge from the wrath of the King. Only the English Bible haa this story of the birds coming to the prophet, each with a nice little bun in his eleemosynary beak, and it is told in this way because our translators knew nothing oi the land and its people. But the Bedouin tribes had their special names as all aboriginal tribes have—as the Indians have, the natives of Australia, and for aught he knew the Maoris too. and the Orebf m were the *' Ravens," and indeed the meaning of th.3 wojd Arab itself simply means favor..

Throughout. the lecture it was shown how loyally true was fche Bible narrative geographically, and how every step of modern research in the Holy Land only adds corroboration to its truthfulness and accuracy. A snap-shot with a Kodak is shown of an Arab shepherd "gathering a lamb in his bosom," and showing how true to nature is Bible illustration. Hheehem appears on the screen with its parallel mounts of blessing. and of car-ing —the one barren as a desert, the other a paradise for beauty and richness of vegetation. And then we are shown Bethel, tbe scene of Jacob's drsam—• desolate with a very burden of desolation, i Anoa comes a view of Jacob's well before [recent excavations revealed fche stone on ! which the Saviour sat, and then a picture which Mr Haskett Smith took last March of the ruins of the synagogue which the Roman centurion built, and another of the well itself after all the superincumbent debris had been cleared away. This well with its stone enclosure-—the only spot in the -whole of Palestine which one can be really certain is a spot touched by the sacred body of fcho Saviour—is admirably shown. Mount Tabor, with a joke or two about the v gushers" who occasionally visit Palestine ; a grand view of Nazareth nestling in holy calm and quiet rest fulness on its mountain slope; a snap shot of Mary's well, with Nazarite women; and then we make • our way to the source of the Jordan —to the very grotto in the rock from which the firat trickle of the great historic river issues. Another burst of brilliant description, and the lecture closes with a kindly hope that it has not been wearisome. Wearisome indeed ! Not a sound except applause oame from the audience during the whole evening, and most of them felt that the close had come all too soon. This notice does not do justice to the lecture. In the dark, notes were impossible and the notice is written wholly from memory, bat we fancy it ia sufficient to indicate that in Mr Haskett Smith's lecture yet to be given here, is pleasure unalloyed for those who honor him with an audience.

GARDEN PARTY.

A garde* party in connection with the commemoration of the anniversary of St. Andrews' Church, Tinwald, was held in the "Domain on Thursday afternoon. Owing to the unsettled state of the weat her, the attendance was only moderate. The ground, unfortunately, Waa very damp under foot, and must have caused some discomfort to those who came unprovided with strong boots and shoes. We trust, however, that no serious con sequences will ensue. Notwithstanding th© unfavourable weather, a number of games were started and carried on with spirit for soma hours A large Christmas tree, laden with pretty gifts, proved a great attraction to the young folk, and in a wonderfully short space of time nothing was left on its branches bub leaves. The refreshment stall did fair business, considering the day, and the ladies in charge of this stall were most attentive in providing for the wanta of their patrons. The committee are' to be congratulated on the successful way in which, in spite of many difficulties, they carried jtto the programme of sports. In all, some thirteen events were gob off, and with a few exceptions each event: was very evenly contested, reflecting great credit on the handicappere. For the first event—looyds race for boys between twelve and fourteen years —five started, and J. Gudsell came in first

Lads between fourteen and eighteen I —There were nine enties, and A Clarke i passed the tape about two feet ahead of the next competitor, *,Girla' blindfold race—looyds, eight competitors, J f Meharry 1, An easy winner. 100 Yards—A handicap race for youths j sixteen and over, 11 entries. J. Wink 1, ! with a couple of yards to spare* 100 yards for gwls andet 16—Nine competitors. ( E, Ogston 1 , j Vaulting with pole—seven entries. A tie I between W and A Houston, 7ft 9in. ! High Jump—Boys under sixteen—X. J Pocock 1. High Jnmp—Youths over sixteen—J.* 1 Morlarty winner, 4ft Sin. Skipping for girls of any age—S, Meharry 1, Threa Legged Race—loo yards, six entries—Won easily by J Gudaell and G Robinson. Sack Race—loo yards, This was an amnsing race, and many of the com petitors fell—W Houston (scratch), touched the tape first, an easy winner. Married men over forty ye*ra—loo yards. For this event seven well-known benedicts started, and the result was watched with intense interest. Mr J Gudsell, who apparently had undergone some lengthened training for the sports, soon outdistanced all hia opponents, and earae in an easy winner.

Hali-mfle Handicap Race— 3 Moriarty (scratch), G Robinson (scratch), Stevens 14yds, Baylis 15yds, S. Watson 15yds, A Millichamp 15yds, WilUaans 18yds. This was one of the most interesting races of the day, and was won by S Watson after an exciting finish, G Robinson 2.

The committee desire to heartily thank those friends /who contributed gifts, and all those who assisted in the gathering. The proceeds of <he Garden Party are to be devoted to the cost recently incurred for re-painting the church, and it Is ex pected that the amount received will be sufficient for that purpose and leave a small balance for other local expenses.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

Following completes oat report of yesterday's meeting:— MOTJNl 1 HUTO STORM WATER On consideration of the request of the Mount Hutt settlers, the following reso lution was proposed by Mr Wright, and seconded by Mr Ghfigg— **Tnafe whilst regretting the damage caused to the Methven settlera by storm water, ths Council cannot recognise any liability in connection therewith, on the ground of having concentrated the water of two oreekn into one, and are of opinion thab any partial extension of the storm channel 1 would only serve to accentuate and ex tend the evil, unless such channel should be extended to the eea or to the Bakaia, the cost of doing which would have to ba defrayed by a loan chargeable over the whole area affected by the said storm water." Mr Macfarlane thought it wouW be ad visable to appoint a committee of three disinterested members to report on the matter. Mr Grigg thought the settlera b»d the matter in their own hands, and should form a drainage district. Ha thought the resolution met the case as far as the Council was concerned at present* The resolution was carried. WAKANUICREEK On consideration of the proposals made by Mr Thomas, on behalf of Mr Mahoney, in reference to this matter, Mr MacFarlane proposed that Mr Mahoney's proposal be submitted to Mr Cochrane for his approval or otherwise, and that the Chairman then deal further with the matter. This was carried. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting was then held to ■adopt, bridge bye-laws, after which the , Council rose.

THE &SMBDRTOH GTJAKDIAH: SATtftDAt, BECEMBEB 7, 1896.



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"We have just received and to arrive several large con signments of Seasonable Goods specially selected for us." 10 Oases Sheep Tongues, lib tins 5 Oases Fresh Herrings 5 Cases Sheep Tongues, 21b tins 3 Ca&es New Zealand Mullet 10 Cases Salmon, Cocktail Brand 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Beef 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Mutton 3 Oases Preserved Pears 3 Cases Preserved Apricots 3 Oases Preserved Peaches 15 Oases St Georges' Jams, lib tins 10 Oases Jain, 21b tins 5 Oases Strawbery Conserve (most Delicious 50,000 Corks. 50,000 Corks. To Herbal Beer Makers and Otners. We have just landed 5 bales of some of the Best Shape and Size Oorks which have ever arrived in Canterbury, which we are enabled to quote at Very Low Prices for Large Quantities. FLETCHER' BEOS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, IAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Ohristchurch. Advertised Agents for Kimmo and Blair s Reliable Farm and Garden Seeds



H. M. JOKES. H. M. JONES. Bougiat For Cash THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MAESDBN at a Low Price, and the whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Reduction. COME EARLY FOR BARGAINSJN BOOKS, STATIONERY Having completed arrangements with leading manufacturers, I am enabled and determined to compete with any Firm in, or out of Ashburton. Any lines required can be ordered direct from Home II Oil S PS * 'Business Envelopes from 3s 9d per 1000, nett Cash Five quires Packet Note Paper, large size, 6d Splendid line of Boxes Stationery 6d and Is lib Packet Note Paper, excellent value, IS SCHOOL BOOKS at published prices (for the present) School Requisite? at lowest prices The New Patent Slate Cleaner, l|-d each, beats all others hollow CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR, WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY PRESENTS Great variety of Small Goods opening up at LOWEST PRICES NBW BOOKS AND ANNUALS NOW LANDING from london publishers in Paper Cloth, Roan, Morocco, and Trea-calf Bindings POETICAL AND STANDARD WORKS Liberal Discount to School Committees. Terms on application CLOCKS, WATCHES, PLATED AND SILVER WARE Tov-s. Dolls, Japanese and Fancy Goods, Organs, Pianoa, Violins, Autoharps, Music, etc. h. mTjones.. a m



Wanted. "PRIMITIVE MethodlstTohureh—The jtr Services on Sunday will ba con ducted by Mr Runel Devbkkox, of DoneandeJ. 12 37 RAMPSTEAD School Concert. Friday next. Humorous thongs and Lantern Entertainment. 12 33 WESLKYAJS Church, — To-morrow, Preacher for the day Rev, T G. Bbookk. Subject, Morning—' The Bible and National Education,'—Evening' Judas the Wuicid .' Strangers cordially invited. 12 85 C CHRISTMAS and New Year Cards. J Great variety; separate and in Packets and Boxes; wonderful value. Booklets and Birthday Cards. New Goods in all departments coming to hand for Christmas trade.-— H. M. Jones WANTED Known—Mbs Tombs is prepared to take a limited number of Gentlemen Boarders at Dr Lsaby'e late ! residence, Tanored street. Terms on application. 12 11 TXENRY HOOPER, Rker Bank Jell- Garden, Allenton, begs to notify thab 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 Known—l am a Buyer of Bottles—pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy; also Old Iron, wrought and oast; Bones in large or small lots; Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair.—Charles Brown, Eton Street, bottom of Havelock, Ash barton. 11144 / ENTLEMEN who wish to dress V."T comfortably, and with good taste and economy, should visit oar Clothing and Outfitting Department.—Mitchell akd Turner. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17a 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d,-~ Ihe Corner, W. H. Collier



TUST Arrived. —A large variety of use (| ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ac and under ordinary cosb ! price ab Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known-—Dresaes made to order in our well-known superior style and finish for lOa 6d.—Aahbnrton Drapery Company. 11178 WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices ab Mellgr's ' Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—6o pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.—AndrewOkr. 10136 mo LADlES—Spring Cleaning. Before JL re-arranging your rooms pay us a 1 visit. Oar Stock of burnishing Drapery iis very large, and includes everything necessary for the beauty and comfort of a home. —Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of Drapery, Millinery, &c—H. C. Segebs, Melford House. WANTED— Every man to tryMELLOR's Bluchers, only 48 lid. . i ANTED —Ladies to see the latest "V styles in Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—For gooi value in Drapery, Millinery, &c., go to Melford House. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers. —H. C. Segers, ME LIB vJu Beer .Extract 7d per bottle Sufficient to make six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer. This extract saves boiling herbs ; is pure ; makes a splendid tonic beer; non-intoxicating, with a creamy head, like bottled Ale.—Fletcher Bros., Wholesale and Retail Agents, i Ash barton and nhristchurch [ __ __^_ . WANTED Known—Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes ab Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. DRESSES! Dresses! Dresaes! Trim mings of all kinds. Millinery and Mantles, Jackets and Blouse?, New and Stylish Goods at moderate prices.— MITCHRLL AND TURNER HOLIDAY Suits—A Nice Kaiapot Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's



\\j ANTED Known—Meiaok's Zea- VV landia B>ot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6a 6d. .t/TFiN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong IYX Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known—24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price.— Mellor's Zealandiaßoofc Stoe. CORKS, UORKS. 50,000 Oorka. Notice to Herbal Beer makers and others. Wa have juafc received five bales of splendidly shaped Oorks, which we can quote at a very low price for large quantities.—Fletcher Bros., East Street Ash barton ANTED Known—Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5s 6d at Mellok's Zea landia Boob Srore. WANTED Known—We are now showing all kinds of Stammer Drapery, Miilinery, &c. Everything marked as low as possible.— H. o.' Skgers, Melford House. \\ J ANTEDKnown— Go toTHBCoRNER V w for Newest Stylos in Drapery and Millinery—W. H. Ootlier. __ __ WANTED Known—No old fashioned Goods at Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Kuown.—That I have just received large consignments of Groceries, Orockery, 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 Caßh Store. 10 152 WANTED Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Repairing imoe to look like new. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, lABIES for 1896. A new and choice selection of Christmas and Nbw Year Cards now opened up, % and others arriving by every mail; also Cards with New Zealand scenery for distant friends. Orders now being booked for Christmas Numbers of English and Colonial Illustrated Papers now arriving. All Good" reduced this month for cash at L F. Akdrewks and Co., Stationer's Hall.



WANTED Known—Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try



Wanted. WAHOO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 •"MHH Veiy Latest. —Strawberries and X Jce Cream 6d per plate at H. A. Flower's, the People's Confectioner. Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. WANTED KflbWH. —W. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of last Street, next the Corner. Hot Res at any hour and Tee and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant Fruit of every deneciption. Ladies Room a specialty. I*l6 OWN Make in. Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known—Newest Goods in Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London'— W. H. Coiubr, The Corner.



DIXIT. DIXIT. ! DIXIT. f tUARANTEED Pare White Metal v3T and to wear like Silver. New Shipmenb of DIXIT WATCHES. 1 Open Face 20s and 25s Hunting Oases ... 25s and 80s These Watches are well finished. Capital Time-keepers and are without doubt THE BEST VALUE IN THE WATCH LINE EVER OFFERED IN| i ASHBORTON. To be Obtained From] &'. Salek, ■■< Watchmaker and Jeweller, East street



JUYEMLE DEPARTMENT NEW ZEALAND pLOTHING FACTORY. BOYS' MBLLVILE SUITS, Ashburton Tweed. 345 67 89 10 8/9, 9/6, 10/-, 10/6, 11/-, 11/6, 12/-, 12/ ---11 12 "L 3- 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 5 6 7 8 9 10/9, 11/6, 12/6, 13/-, 13/6, 13/9, 14/6, SPECIAL. If your Boya are hard to fife, 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 FAOTOEY. Sole Agents for the famous " Victory" Sewing Machine. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



One Box OFCtAßKE'sßilPiLLsiswarran feed to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s (fd each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors thronghout the World. Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Dsvo CoayAaTj Lißgotaj 18a laad



Ladies Qirivas Shoes 3s (M per pair. Special Hue drees Tweed at Is lid p«r yard Dressmaking at the Aehburfco« Drapery Company, iJ |@S