Asburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1895 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The report of the meeting of the Wakanui Road Board appears on the fourth pag3. In the action brought by a Sydney phrenologist named Bosomo, against a detective for libel, the defendant got the verdict. The meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council, to have been held last evening, to consider the question of Municipal' Insurance, was postponed till Friday, December 13. An advertisement of Messrs John Orr and Co., which appears to-day, intimates, to farmers that they wiil supply McCormick reapers, complete with all latest improvements, on the farm at prioes from £42 10a to £60 each, accord ing to terms of payment. Nominations for all handicaps at the Tinwald Racing Club's annual meeting, to be held on New Tear's Day, close at Lagan's Hotel, Tinwald, not later than 9 o'clock to-morrow evening The pro gramme appears on the fourth page of this Issue. The Portuguese miner named Saveno, who surrendered himself to the Victorian police on November 15, stating that he had murdered hia mate Fernandez, at Glassey Flat diggings by smashing his skull, has been convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to two years imprison ment. A sensational accident occurred in Sydney harbour on Monday, The war ship Ringarooma was engaged in torpedo practice when an unfilled torpedo was fired. It struck and pierced a boat con taining six of tbe vessel's crew, who were assisting at the practice. All the occu pants of the boat were thrown into the water, but were rescued without injury. Holloway's and Ointment Pills — Rheumatism, and Gout.—These purifying and soothing remedies deserve the earnest attention of all persons subject to goat, sciatica, or other painful affections of the muscles, nerves or joints. The ointment should be applied after the affected parts have been patiently fomented with warm water, when the ointment should be dili i gently rubbed upon the adjacent skin, unless the friction causes pain. Holloway's Pills should be stimultaneously taken to diminish i pain, reduce inflammation, and purify the blood. This treatment abates the violence and lessons the frequency of gout, rheuma tism, and all spasmodic diseases which spring . from hereditary predisposition, or from any accidental weakness of cosstitufcion. The ointment checks the local malady, wbU» t*» : iPilliWtos^irtlpewtr, £,

Attention is drawn to Mr J. Wilson's: advertisement in this issue re house painting, artists 1 materials, etc. 1 The railway goods offices at Ashburton are to be connected with the telephone exchange. Miss Bishop, of Alford Forest roaß, has forwarded to us the finest sample of strawberries we have seen this season. Each of them measures from 4 to 5 inches in circumference and they are of splendid quality. In the Polioe Court this morning, Christopher Ludwlg was fined 20■» or in default fourteen days hard laboar for travelling on the railway from Rakaia to Ashburton without a ticket. His Worship the Mayor and Major Steward were the sitting Justices. A very pleasant ceremony took place at Dromore on Sunday last, when Mr J. H. Twentyman, who has conduced the Ohuroh of England services there for some years, was presented with an illuminated address. Mr A. 0. Maxwell, in a few appropriate words, made the presentation on behalf of the congregation, and Mr Twentyman feelingly responded. A social meeting of the Wakanui Presbyterian congregation will be held in the main schoolroom on Thursday next. A good musical programme has been prepared, and one or two short addresses will be given by members of Presbytery. It is three years since a meeting of this kind was organised, and it is to be hoped there will be a large gathering. Much no doubt to the disappointment of the large crowd who thronged the Christchurch Supreme Court on Monday, the came celehre of Worthlngton v Hornshy ended in a fiasco. An application for an adjournment was made by the plaintiff In person before the jury were sworn, no fees being forthcoming. This was objected to by Mr Joynt, and after some argument Mr Worthington applied for a nonsuit, whioh was granted by his Honour, and the matter ended, Mr G. P. Hoatten, of Ashburton, i 8 introducing In this district Galliohan _ A.O. Preparations, consisting of ointment, vegetable pills, and a corn cure. Mr Hoatten has received a number of testimonials from residents," speaking 4n j high terms of the merits of those prepara tions, which are put up neatly, and the prices are moderate. They are manu factured by the proprietor as the factory, Ashurst, Manawatu, Ni.Zi Yesterday afternoon the Christchurch police arrested Alexis Menend, cook on board the Lyttelton harbor tug, on a charge of attempting to poison his wife, who is now in the Christchurch hospital. The police, in searching Menend s house, foand a complete apparatus for the distillation of liquor, and three casks of some liquid, which accused said was elderberry wine, but which has not yet been tested. The Rev Haskett Smith has sent Mr Ferriman a guinea for the funds of the Junior Cricket Club. The rev. gentleman wrote '* both as an old cricketer myself, and as one who has always taken the greatest interest in youths, it gives me much pleasure to offer you a subscription of one guinea, if you will be good enough to accept it. I should like to take this opportunity of saying that one reason why I have always encouraged cricket is that I consider it one of the most healthy forms of recreation both for mind and goal, I trust that one and all of yon will always do your best to uphold the honor of your club, and to establish for it a reputation for sobriety, honesty, and gentlemanly conduct." The Ashburton Telephone Exchange was opened for business yesterday (Mon day) with the respectable total of seventy four connections, though only sixty-eight telephones have as yet been supplied to subscribers, the remainder being now en route. The erection of poles, wires, | etc , has been carried out by Mr B. Guinness and pwty, acting under in structions froaci Mr Meddings, Inspector of Telegraphs. The telephones are of 1 the latest pattern and are pronounced to be very superior, as well as really, hand some in appearance Miss Anastasta Butler, daughter of Mr J. F. Butler, of Ashburton, has been appointed tele phonist, and is already at her post, having spent some time in the Christchurch Exchange learning her duties.

A young man from the Oamaru district, now at Home studying for the ministry, was, says the Mail, recently asked to preach In a provincial church, being duly advertised as ' A young man from New Zealand.' Sunday morniag came—church packed. Sunday afternoon—address to children—church packed again. At the conclusion of the service the visitor frater nised with some of the lads he had just been addressing, whereupon one of them queried, £ You aren't the minister who was - asked to come and speak to us ?' • Yes, I am.' 'Well, but you aren't black !' Then the colonial's heart rose, and he saw > before him a great and noble mission. He - would emulate an illustrious old-time Yankee, and march from John o' Groat's . to Land's End bearing a banner with the strange device, * A Young Man from New Zealand.' A meeting of teachers was held in the Arcade Chambers on Saturday to consider j the advisableneßs of forming ab Ashbur j ton a branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute. The meeting was j very largely attended. Mr G. Culver t house, Tinwald, was voted to the chair. 5 After several gentlfimen had spoken, it was almost unanimously agreed to form a society to be called the Ashburton section of the North Canterbury Educational ! Institute. The following were elected officers:—Preßident*—Mr G. Culverhouse; ' Vice-Presidents—Messrs T. Mitchell and J. B. Maync; Secretary—Mr D. T, ' Todd ; Treasurer—Mr W. Brock ; Com -1 mittee—Messrs A. Penny and J. Watson ' and Misses Todd and Howes. A scale of 1 subscriptions was fixed, and it was agreed '• fco admit pupil teachers as associates with out the right to vote. The Committee were instructed to prepare rules for sub mission to the general meeting to be held on Saturday December 21. Apologies were received from Misses Boswell and Williamson and Messrs Maxwell and McKeague.* Mr Marris, of the Bank of New South Wales, Blenheim, and formerly of Nelson, rescued two boys from drowning on Satur day week. The youngsters were (says the Marlborough Express) playing on the bank of the Omaka river, near Mr J. White's residence, when the younger brother slipped into the water over his depth. The elder boy bravely went in after his brother, and got into the same difficulty as he was in. Mr Marris, who had been paddling a Rob Roy canoe and was sitting on the bank some distance away, noticed the boy, who had floated down tho stream, struggling in the water, and at once hurried to his assistance. The little fellow told him his brother was also in the river, and Mr Marris, seeing a hand appear above the water further up the stream, plunged in without removing any of his clothes, swam to the spot and dived for him. He got him to the bank and immediateiy went to the place where he left the other boy. There was no sign of the boy beyond a cap floating on the water, and Mr Marris dived several times before he succeeded in obtaining a hold of him, and then he had the greatest diffi culty in getting him to the shore. Mr G. P. Hoatten, in returning his sincere thanks for the kindness and sympathy he has reoeived since his severe accident, trusts public support will be accorded to him in his new venture. He will be glad to receive and promptly attend to any orders in the Canterbury district for Gallichan's A.O. Prep*fatipo«. 12 46

School Examination.

AROIHORII

The usual monthly meeting of the Dromore School Committee was held on Saturday evening, December 7. The master* report showed the roll number' to be 49. It was decided to hold a ball In the school on Friday, December 20, in aid of the prize fund. The Inspector's examination report on the Bchool was read, and the Committee considered the result of the year's work as being highly creditable to the teachers, more especially as the school had been heavily handicapped, owing to the prevalence of sickness among the children for the greater part of the year The following is the report of the school, which was examined on "October 22 :—

Marks class subjects. (0 to 100) Grammar .... .„ 50 History ... 60 Geography (Standard 11. only) .... 70 Elementary Science, Object Les sons, etc 60 Mental Arithmetic.... ... ... 20 additional subjects.

Repetition and Recitation—Pieces well known, but poorly rendered Drill and Exercises—Boys only, satisfactory Singing—None Heedlework—Very fair Comprehension of language of reading lessons—Needs improvement Staff: Mr Alfred C. Maxwell, master ; Jane E, Maxwell, Pt. 3; Mrs Moore, j sewing mistress , Remarks.—The results of examination are on the whole very fair. The children in the preparatory division ate backward,; but the standard classes have received a ! careful and on the whole a successful preparation. Of the subjects in the pass group, composition and geography possess most merit. In reading and in oral answering generally there Is need of improvement. Four out of the five class subjects have received commendable treatment. —L. B. Wood, Inspector

PASS SUBJECTS.

WOOL SALES.

Messrs Friedlander Bros , Limited, report as follows :• —Since we last reported upon the Christchurch wool sales, the weather has been most unfavorable for shearing, and only limited quantities have been received into store in consequence. The London sales opened on the 26 th ult., with a brisk j demand, but a decline of 5 per cent on the I last closing rates is reported. The market, however, remains firm and in sympathy with the strong demand which the London sales show, there is a better local fseling. From the following particulars of our sales, which we have made privately, it will be seen that the prices we obtained for our clients are better than those ruling at the opening sales at Christchurch, not taking the saving of the railway charges into account. We are of opinion that the buyers at the sale on the 23rd ult., in view of the approaching London sales, discounted the expected fall in prices to a larger ex*ent than was really i warranted, and as prices remain firm ab Home and in the neighboring colonies, we expect a good demand during the rest of the season. Our buyers will be at Ashbur ton again early next week, when we shall be glad to introduce them to our clients with a view of treating for their clips, and we recommend the latter to communicate with us early, to enable us to make the necessary arrangements. The following are the parti culars of our sales :— KD (black), 25 bales crossbred 7|d, 2 bales bellies 4|d, 1 bale pieces 2£d, 1 bale merino s|d ; KD (red), 21 bales first cross hoggets 7Jd, 10 bales second cross hoggets "id, 5 bales merino 4|d, 2 bales bellies 4Jd, 2 bales locks 2d ; I>l, 28 bales crossbred 7d, 1 bale bellies 4d, 1 bale locks and pieceß 2|d ; —» over JR conjoined, 3 bales halfbred 7|d, FM, 3 bales first cross ewes 7Jd, 2 bales hoggets 7|d, 1 bale merino sfd, 2 bales bellies 4Jd, 1 bale locks Id ; X, 1 bale half bred 7d, 1 bale merino 6d ; Jq, 3 bales merino s|d ; square with bar sinister, 2 bales crossbred 7|d ; F3, 1 bale crossbred hoggets I 7d; x in C, 26 bales crossbred 7|d, 3 bales i halfbred 3d, 1 bale merino s^d, 2 bales locks and pieces 2|d ; AX, 3 bales crossbred 6|d, 2 bales merino 5d ; AD conjoined, 17 bales > crossbred 7|d, 1 bale merino sd, 1 bale first pieces sd, 2 bales bellies 4d, 1 bale pieces 4d; GWL, 1 bale locks l|d, 1 bale bellies and pieces 3d, 1 bale merino s|d, 4 bales cross bred 6Jd, BZ, 9 bales crossbred 7|d; McA, 30 bales crossbred 7|d, 1 bale merino 5Jd, 3 bales locks 2|d; B, 7 bales crossbred 6§d; HT, 23 bales crossbred 6|d.

South Rakaia Races.

The following nominations have been received and handicaps made, Acceptances and all other entries for horse races and athletic events must be in before 8 p.m. on Saturday. December 14 :— Maiden Trot, 1J mile—Wear Well scr j Satinella, Blackwood, Actress and Wenlock Ssecs behind scratch; Gipsy, Dexter, Damper, Blackboy, Diand, Bedouin and Rangipo lOsecs behind scratch Saddle Trot, 2\ miles—Wear Well scr; Blackwood, Satinella and Actress Ssecs behind scratch ; Damper, Blackboy, Diand, Rangipo and Dexter 15secs behind scratchj The Nun 85secs behind scratch [ The privileges were sold by the N.Z. Loan I and Mercantile Company on Thursday last, and fetched fairly good prices. The Domain has been wonderfully improved lately and looks remarkably well. Given a good fine day there may be expected not only a first rate day's sport, hut a big crowd, and a full house at the dance in the evening.

St. Marks Rakaia.

On Thursday the annual garden party was held in aid of the Sunday School building fund, and in spite of the damp depressing weather over £50 was taken, and the thanks of those interested are due to the ladies and gentlemen who arranged matters, also to the purchasers. On Saturday the Sunday School children had a treat in the Parsonage grounds—races and other amusements. They were joined by children from the Doric and Chertsey schools, and passed a pleasant afternoon. Certificates were pre sented by Mrs Holland. Cheers were given for Mrs and Mr Holland, and for the super intendent—Mr Hardy. The ladies were in full force dispensing refreshments of a substantial nature and tea, which were much appreciated.

AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PUBLIC

Health, fabricators of pernicious fluids seek to make a discreditable livelihood by vend ing imitations of Wolfe's Schnapps—the people's remedy.

COMMERCIAL.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received tha following cable message dated London, December 6:— Tallow—Market dull. Hew Zealand fine mutton and good beef are worth respectively 23s and 21s 9d per cwt. (Last quotations were 23a 3d and 22s 3d respectively ) Bntter—Market steady. Australian fine qualities range in value from 102 ato 106 a per cwt. (Last quotations 100 ato 104 a per cwt.)

Rev. Haskett Smith.

" She _Land off th« Pharaoh* "

The Rev. Haskett Smith had a very large audience in St. Stephen's sohool last night in spite of the disagreeable weather. His subject wag "The Land of the Pharaohs," and an interesting sub -1 jeot indeed he made of it. In his intro ductory remarks he explained that Chris • tian people had been taught to believe that the world was no older than 2000 years before Christ. He would be able to show his audience that night photo graphs of sculpture that was 6000 yeara old, the work of human hands long ages before not only the Christian era, but before the time when the Hebrews went down to Egypt. Mr Haskett Smith was of opinion that in the earliest times of ancient Egypt the people knew and wor shipped the same God that we do now. They looked upon the light and warmth of the sun as his greatest gift, and the sun was accepted as the representation of his goodness to man. Little by little, how ever, aa men fell away from God they began to worship the sign instead of God himself, and so idolatory oame into their life. We were accustomed in our nineteenth century pride of progress to look with contempt and pity upon the ancient Egyptians, reckoning them as ages behind us in civilization, in culture, in the arts and sciences. But long before our history began those ancient toilers possessed as high civilization and culture, ar»d in art and science the works of art iD sculpture and architecture, as well as literature, that they have left behind them show that had learned, and lost in the oblivion of years, more than we of the present have yet mastered, The lecturer showed a photograph of the Rossetta stone—a fragment of a stone tablet con taining the history of a Ptolemy and a Cleopatra. The history was written in the two styles of Egyptian hierogly • phios—corresponding to the characters ot our printed and written lang uage—and in Greek. The Greek waa read by a French Egyptologist with com parative ease, and the thought struck him that the Greek writing was a translation of the Egyptian. Acting on this he sought for the equivalents of the words Ptolemy and Cleopatra as they occurred in the Egyptian. He found bhem, and from them were rebuilt up not only the whole ; alphabet but the whole language. It was not che work of one man but of many,— the rebuilding of this language; and it ' took nearly a century to do. But the resnlb is that the samn can now read the Egyptian inscriptions with the same ease that ha can read a printed book in his own study. Starting with the first Pharaoh known to history, the builder of Memphis—and whom the lecturer called the 'Egbert of Egypt,'—the lecturer traced the history of the dynasties right on to the fall of the last Cleopatra—thence to the present day—a period extending over 7000 years. He gave an interesting sketch of the three Pharaohs with whom Moses came in contact —' Seti the just, Seti the truthful'—the Pharaoh of the oppression, and the Pharaoh of the Exodus. Lying in the Cairo museuoi are mummies of those Hngs that have been preserved through all those ages, and un earthed from their tombs, hidden away, with supreme care so that no clash of arms, no rude upheaval of nature should cast them down and destroy their integrity ,by the shock ; the hiding places carefully con cealed from the search of men and animals; and the tomb hermetically sealed so that the action of the atmosphere should be re sisted and decay defied. All this wa_» done because the Egyptian believed in the resurrection of the body, but the soul would only join and rise with « complete body. Hence the exquisite embalming by which the integrity of those bodies are preserved. Ihe museum was shown— views of its exterior and Interior—views of its mummies and its sculptured monuments — the latter exhibiting an artistic power ♦.ha.t many artists of the present day would envy and be proud of. Tbe mummies of "Seti the juat and truthful" and of Barneses, the, oppressor of the Isralites, were shown as they Ha in their glass cases in the Cairo museum, and the leoturer pointed out at the conclu sion of his lecture that though the latter oppressed and ground down, with a view to extermination, the Israelites whose alarmingly rapid increase was threatening his own throne, he also at the same time fought and conquered the Hlttite tribes In Canaan, co that when the Isralites entered that country to possess it they were met by foes from whose arms had been taken by the Egyptian oppressor, the strength that might have destroyed God's own people—the whole showing that Ramesea, though he knew it not, was working out God's will. The Nile was shown, and the country through which It flows described* The pyramids were depicted—the great tombstones, as he showed them to be, of of the Egyptian kings. The Sphinx was pourtrayed— emblem, as the Egyptians meant it to be, of the power, strength, immatability, greatness, aud patience of the Great God, at the dawn of whose king dom the people lying in those ceme teries behind the immovable sentinel would rise to the life hereafter — a sentinel that looks steadily to wards the rising sun, and Is daily illumined with the grandeur of the dawn. The poetic descriptions that appear in hleralgyphic on the sides of the j corridors leading down to the royal tombs were shown ; the sculptured stories and poems also on the palace and temple walls; and many of the balls of columns that were so plentiful in ancient Egypt. The obelisk that marks the site of the entrance gate to the University of On was shown—the greatest university the world has ever known, and of which Moses was a graduate in Rameses' time, of which also Potipherah, the father of Joseph's wife, was tha priest. It was a brilliant lecture, though but imperfeotly noticed here, and at its close a hearty vote of thanks waa accorded to the lecturer on the motion of tho Rev. T. A. Hamilton,

The Dean Case.

Sydney, December 9 At the Dean conspiracy trial there were further lengthy arguments on the question of admitting the speeches of Sir Julian Salomons in the Legislative Council and those of Crick and Meagher in the Legislative Assembly as evidence, His Honor decided to admit the evidence, and said if re jected it would not be possible to appeal. By admitting the evidence, it gave the accused power to appeal to the full Court, which he considered was the proper tribunal to deal with the matter.

THE _JBHBUBTO_f GUAKDIAN: TUESDAY, DEGEMBEB 10, 1895/



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Business Notices. Cheaper Than Ever. HTMP T T T IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokbs, Bootmaker, next Shbarmah Bros Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sailor Mats lOd each MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6_4 Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOtJR OWN PRIOE. Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid Boys 8 Suits 3s lid HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots are made Specially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men's Balmorals 7s 6d TAN BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Q. J. NEI LL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. BOUGHT FOR CASH. THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MARSDEN at a Low Price, and the whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Reduction. COME EARLY FOR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS. 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 bouses. 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 SOHOOL BOOKS at published prices (for the present) School Requisites? at lowest prices The New Patent Slate Cleaner, l£d each, beats all others hollow CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAH, WEDDLSG AND BIRTHDAY PRESENTS Great Variety of Small Goods opening up at LOWEST PRICES NEW BOOKS AND ANNUALS NOW LANDING from London publishers in Paper Cloth, Roan, Morocco, and Tree-calf Bindings POETICAL AND STANDARD WORKS Liberal Discount to Sohool Committees. Terras on application CLOCKS, WATCHES, PLATED AND SILVER WARE Toys, Dolls, Japanese and Fancy Goods, Organs, Pianos, Violin?, Autoharps, Music, etc. h. mTjones. 11179 CHRISTMAS 1885. Ttoe Compliments of the Season to All. FLETCHEE BROS., HAVE JUST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New Season's Fruit and it is Without Doubt some of THE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER COME TO (THIS MARKET. 40 Cases Finest Vostizza Currants 5 Cases Preserved Peaches 10 Oases Finest Eleme Raisins 5 Oases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases Finest Valencias 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc. 20 Cases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatels, Spankh and 2 Oases Finest French Prunes Californian 50 Dozen Essence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essence Vanilla, Cochineal, etc., 10 Boxes Turkey Figs specially prepared for Fletcher 5 Oases Preserved Ginger Bros. 5 Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut 3 Cwt Iceing Sugar 2 Oases Valencia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sicily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nuts 5 Cwt Scotch Mixtures 5 Cwt Conversations Preserving leason 1595-!><?. We have in Stock and to Arrive I£s TONS OF FINEST CANE SUGAR IN 561b and 701b BAGS. Tbis Sugar can be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. This Sugar is solely used by Kirkpatrick in the manfacture of their Celebrated (X' Jams. Jain Jars. Jam Jars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL Mason Jars, quarts and half-gallon sizes; lib Glass Jars with tops, 21b Glass Jars with tops ; White Jars, three in a nest • also, a nice line of TUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOW FIGURE Benin's Patent milk Bucket. We have in stock these celebrated Buckets, with or without Strainer. This is really a Splendid Patent and is a much superior idea to the old style of Bucket. The following are five reasons why you should buy one :-— (1) It is perfect for holding between the knees while milking (2) The corner forms a lip for easy pouring (3) It is much easier to carry than the round bucket (4) It is not so cumbersome (5) It will hold three and a half gallons FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Christchurch, Bejs 67 Tmifsojw «i



Business Notices. EVERYBODY NOW HAVING Heard of the " blue eoirajE/" and its Wonderful Value, it means to Sustain its Reputation for SELLING CHEAP. Therefore, until After the Show week from thii date, have Determined to dispense with ail idea of profit and SELL CHEAPER THAN EVER — Remember — the Goods are ALL New, No old shelf-worn goods at the "BLUE HOUSE." Our trade is Strictly Cash. Yoo Can't refuse our goods for your money j the value tells. COMPARE "OUR PRICE-. Men's Tweed Suits to Measure a Specialty. The Newest Patterns, The Besb Workmanship, The Latest Style, In fact a Perfectly Mad< Superior Suit to Measure for 45s Trousers to Measure from 12s 6d 1000 patterns to choose from ; Fit Guaranteed. Men's Ready-made Suits 14s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 5s lid Men's Serge Trousers 4s lid Men's Moles, Good ... 6s lid Men's Felt Hats from Is 6d A Splendid Line at ... 2s lid Working Shirts ... Is each BO Undershirts and Pants la 8d A Beautiful lot of Scarves, Collars Braces, and Handkerchiefs, from 6c each, worth Double. White Calicoes 2s lid per dozen Sheetings 9d per yard, Silesia 3|d Hollands from 4|d, Table Damasl from Is. Prints. Prints. Prints. Washing Prints Cheaper than Ever Nobody looking for Oheap Good passes the "BLUE HOUSE" Special Line 4s lid Dress wort] 7s 6d, other goods from 3d per yard. Sateens, Cambrics, Persians, Cords, OrepoHe, Drlils, Etc All at prices to Suit the keenest buyei Millinery. Millinery. Millinery. Do you Want a First-class Stylis! Hat in the Newest Shape with th Latest Trimming 1 THE "BLUE HOUSE" Is the place for you. Go there am Save Disappointment. A New Line in LIGHT FANG'S STRAW, Well Trimmed, including i Beautiful Flower or Ostrich Tip Only 3s lid Our Net and Lace Millinery are thi Cheapest and Most Stylish. The numbers sold up to date prove to us that thep_blicknow how to appreciate our efforts in bringing Down the Price of Millinery. Pick your Shape and Trimming am we will Trim you a most Stylish Hat Frkb of Cost. Best Value in Every Line at THB ''BLUE HOUSE." S U N S H a d;e|s. The Best Value ever shown at 2s lid A really Superior line with Stylish Handles at 3s lid. Good Shape, IN BOOTS AND SHOES THE "BLUE HOUSE" Cannot be Surpassed by city traders, and in many special lines it is impossible to compete with the "BLUE HOUSE" VALUE. Another gross of the well-known 8s lid Ladies' Strap Shoes Just Opened. Be Quick if you want a pair. Also— A New Lin© of Men's Shooters at 7s 6d worth lis 6d. Every article Equally Cheap. In act to Save money find THE "BLUE HOUSE," ; the Only place in Ashburton where trade is conducted on Strictly Cash principles. Everybody treated alike ;• no good Customers have to pay for bad ones 5s saved is 5s earned To earn money go to the "BLUE HOUSE," Next Clothing Factory* And second door from Mr John Orr's Ironmongery Department, EAST STREET, i



Wanted. { ON Friday next—Hampstead School Concert in the Volunteer Drill Hall. Comic from start to finish. Admission, one shilling. 12 49 MRS OABTKR lost a Rug on Satur* day night, November 23, in East-. Street. A plaid Rug. Finder kindly return or notify Mail Office. 12 50 CI MRISTMAS Number 'YounT^dleV Journal' Weldon's L*dl?s Journals now to hand. Annuals, Christmas and [ New Yearg Cards, tn great variety, , chaste, pretty, exquisite, oheap ; packets I from 3d, Booklets.—-H. M. Jokes. W' ANTED Known-Mas ToMBsHb prepared to take a limited number ef Gentlemen Boarders at Dr Leahy's late residence, Tancred street. Terms on application. 12 11 HENRY HOOPER, River Bank Garden, Ailenton, begs to notify thac hs 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, in a quiet, comfortable home, no family, two-or more . Boarders, apply Miss Allman, William streec, Ashburton. 12 41 W"~ ANTED KnownT^That I have just 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 WANTED Known-Stacks of oheap Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. I~lrY FLETCHER BROS, for your • Christmas Frcita. They are of the finest quality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the quality and judge for yourselves.— Fletcher Bros., Ashburton WANTED Known—Dreßses made to order in our well-known superior style and finish for 10a 6d.—Ashburton Drapery Company. 11J 78 WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. HOLIDAY Suits—A Nice Kaiapoi 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 W" ANTED Known—Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. WANTED Known-240 Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known-Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5s 6d at Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store. ; ANTED Known-50~pairs Ladies apd Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.—Andrew Orr. 10136 brLTDIES-^ri^Cleaning. Before re-arranging your rooms pay us a visit. Our Stock of Furnishing Drapery is 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. Segers, Melford House. JAM JARsT^JalTj^X^Yletctor Bros, are just landing a large ship ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason Screw Top Jars in Quart and Half-gsllon Jars at very low prices; also Fruit Preserving Su^^r of the very best quality, in 561b and 701b Bags, at equally low rates.—Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. Telephone 24 VMTANTEDKnown—I am a Buyer of Bottles—pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cast; Bones in large or small lots ; Zinc, Brass, and Horße Hair.—Charles Brown. bottom of Havelock, Street, Ashburton. 11144



WANTEDKuown— Go toTHKCoRHER fur Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery-W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot ! Store. WANTED Know_--If you are h^rd on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. ANTED KNOWnT—fTT Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B, Lady Attendant Fruit of every description. Ladies Room a specialty. I*ls OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn s new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known—Newest Goods in Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— VV H. Collier, The Corner, OT ANTED Known—Repairing mtde *» to look like new. Mell'r's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known-Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knioker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d,— The Corner. W. H. Collier / 1 ENTLEMEN who wish to dress \~T comfortably, and with good taste and economy, should visit our Clothing and Outfitting Department.—Mitchell and Tttrner. HHHE Very Latest.-—Strawberries and JL Ice Cream 6d per plate at H. A. Flower's, the People's Confectioner. Iced Boßton Cream and other drinks. CTT_NTED Known—Mellor'? Zea- W landia Boot Store is the cheapest j Boot shop in Ashburton, I JUST 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 at and under ordinary cost price at Mrs Alcorn's. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boota and Shoes from is 9dja pair at R. Alcorn's DIARIES for 1896. A new and choioe selection of Christmas and i New Year Cards now opened up, and others arriving by every mail; also Cards \ with New Zealand scenery for distant I 'friends. Orders now being booked for Christmas Numbers of English and , Colonial Illustrated Papers now arriving, j All Goods reduced this month for cash at , L F, Ahdriwks wo Co., Station's ■



Wanted. WAHOO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 \k ANTED Known—We are now! VV showing all kinds of Summer j Drapery, MiUinery, &o. Everything ' marked as low as possible. —H. O.: Segers, Melford House. i WANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. WANTED— Ladies to see ihe latest styles in Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—For good value in Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford House. Tickets tor presentß given to all cash "purchasers.—H. O. Segers. DRESSES 1 Dresses! Dresses! Trim mings of all kinds. Millinery and Mantles, Jackets and Blouse?, New and Stylish Goods at moderate prices.— Mitchell and Turner



public Notices. DIXIT. DIXIT. DIXIT. /GUARANTEED Pure White Metal vJf and to wear like Silver. New Shipment of DIXIT WATCHES. Open Face ... ... 20s and 25s Hunting Cases ... 25s and 80s These Watches are well finished, Capital Time-keepers and are without doubt THE BEST VALUE IN THB WATCH LINE EVER OFFERED INJI ASHBORION. To be Obtained From* &. Salek, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East street



JUVENILE DEPARTMENT NEW ZEALAND /CLOTHING FACTORY. I BOYS' MELLVILE SUITS, Ashburton Tweed. 34567 8 9 10 8/9, 9/6, 10/-, 10/6, 11/-, 11/6, 12/-, 12/ ---11 12 13/- 13/6. BOYS' TWEED SAILOR SUITS. 3U56 7 8 9 8/9, 9/-, 9/3, 9/6, 10/-, 10/3, 10/6. BOYS' SERGE MARITIME SUITS, Our own make. O a c c 17 8 9 10/9, 11/6, 12/6, 13/-, 13/6, 13/9, 14/6. spb"cTal. 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



The great clearing sale of S. Anderson's stock of Boots and Shoes, announced by McDonald and McDiarmid is coming to a close within ten days. Secure a pair of Boots at once at the reduced price. 11 15 One Box ofClarke'sß 41 Pills iswarran ted 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 6d each, by all Ohemists and Patent I Medicine Vendors thronghout the World. Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland CQUKXiSsDsuGCoMrAny, Lincoln, En bad



Every line of Boota and Shoes, and every single pair selling at a great reduction dur- I ing the last ten days of McDonald and McDrARMiD's sal© of Anderson's Boot Stock. 11 157 Ladies dinvas Shoes 3s 6d per pair. Special line dress Tweed at Is lid per yard Dressmaking a specialty at the Aahhurteij L Drapery Oompi»y ( %% Jgs