MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions : — SATURDAY, AUGUST 17. For Northern Ports, per Penguin, at 6.30 p.m. The next parcel mail for the United Kingdom, Europe, etc., will close aboub August iWnd, per 'Maui. Due koados (Meim- 2nd*

Ashburton Guardian. MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1895. LIQUOR AND TOBACCO.

There has been laid upon the table of the House of Representatives a return showing the consumption of articles in common use per head of the popula tion. In 1878, the year at which the statistics of the return starts, the consumption of spirits per head was 4*73 gallons. The population that year was 139,354, and that number of people managed to absorb 659,233 gallons of spirits, at a cost of £2 16s 3d per head. Be it noted, however, that in that year the duty on bulk spirits was

6s and on spirits in case 12s, or two shillings a bottle. Next year the quantity fell to 624,503 gallons, while the population rose to 147,313. The consumption per head fell to 4 24, and the cost per head to £2 lis sd, In 1878 the duty yielded to the customs revenue £392,108; in 1879 it was £378,754. In 1880 the duty was raised to 7s, 12s 14s ; in 1883 the duty was 12s and 14s ; in 1888 it rose to 15s and 16s, at which rate it stood until the tariff now before the House made it 16s all round. The population ha 8 steadily increased year by year, until from 1878,wit__itsl39,354of maleadult population, including Maoris (for it is male adult population we have been quoting), it has risen in 1894 (the last year quoted in the return) to 196,004. Just as the population increased so has the spirit consumption steadily gone down, till it has reached only 489,159 gallons, or 2-24 gallons per head, or £1 14s sd—the lowest point in quantity and cost yet reached, with the exception of 1889, when it was 209 gallons and £1 lis lOd per head. But in explanation of this low point in 1889, it has to be stated that the year before (1888) there were heavy clear ances in view of case spirits being taken at two, three, and four gallons instead of actual quantities on Decem ber 1, 1888. Adding the figures for 1888-9 together and taking the average to equally distribute the heavy clearances in 1888 over the following year —the year in which the liquor would be consumed—the result would be for both years 2-47 gallons per head per year, and £1 17s 7d per head per year. In 1894 the number of gallons consumed was, as we have saidi 439,153, as against 464,195 the previous year; 224 gallons per head, as against 2 40; and £1 14s 5d as against £1 16s lid. The same story is told in the tables dealing with wine and beer, only in regard to wine and beer the whole population over fifteen years (male and female and including Maoris) is taken. In 1878, the wine consumed ran up to 194.892 gallons or 0-70 per head equal to 2s lOd. The population, as ', above constitutpd, was 278,321. In i 1893, with 430,885 population, the quantity of wine consumed totalled 112,116 gallons, 0-26 per head, equal to Is 6]d. Last year 439,198 persons consumed 97,934 gallons of wine—o22 per head, or Is 3Jd worth each. The return to the customs revenue from this source has also fallen from £39,635 in 1878 to £28,412 in 1894, the latter sum as against £32,641 in 1893. And so with beer. In 1878 we drank 488,252 gallons, or 1.75 gallon per head, costing 2s Id; in 1893, 229,960 gallons, or 053 gallon per head, or 9|d worth each ; in 1894, 212,613 gallons, 0 48 per head, or B|d worth each. Gome we now to tobacco. In 1878 the duty was 2s 6d per lb. We used that year 764 lb per head, or 19s Id worth per head of adult male population. In 1884 the duty was raised to 3s 6d per lb for imported tobacco, and Is per lb for New Zealand manufactured. In that year the quantity per head used was 6-931b equal to £1 4s 2d. In 1893 the quantity per head used was 6*59 equal to £1 2s 7-Jd; and in 1894, 6-4tlb —_1 Is Hid. In cigars, cigarettes, and snuff, there has been a marked increase—1878, 0'631b equal to 3s 2d, with duty at 5s per lb; 1893, with the duty at 7s, o*B3lb equal to 5s l|d. But last year there was a de cided decrease to 0*731b per head or •Is 6fd, Tea shows 6'oßlb used per head of population in 1878, equal to 3s per head—and £72,418 of revenue from the consumption, the duty being 6d per lb. The total quantity used that year was 28,96,7201b5. In 1894 it was 4,126,440—5*67 per head— £103,161 of revenue to the customs, and 2s lOd per head cost. Coffee, cocoa, and chicory have come down from l-481b per head in 1878 to 067

. ia 94, $ji& from 4{d per head in the Tarlyyear to 1* Per head in 1894' The quantity of sugar consul 1 W more than double, but with the reduced duty »n4 the lower price the cost per head has fallen fri^m #s nd to y 8 7-ld. Another table dealg with New Zealand brewed beer, and this shows that ths Colonial article has made some headway ans&ng fchp people. Tn 1881 we used 4,624,160 gallons', or 14$ gallons per head,equal to 3s7Jd, In 1893, we used 4,8/3,600 gallons, or H>3 gallons per head in $ largely in -1 creased population, equal to 2-10 d j Last year, the population, still larger by about 9000, used only 4,807,360 gallons, equ&i to 10-9 gallons per head, or 2s 9d. All th.se _3ig _res go to show that a great change is taking j^la^e in the habits of the people. Is this change owing to the spread of temper ajjcp m . principle, m .9 bhs .. wtnm

of cash which has troubled most people during the last ten years? Have the people denied themselves their wine, beer and spirits because they saw a moral wrong in their use or abuse, and chose abstinence as the better part for its own sake; or has the abstinence been a case of" needs must" etc.. We have no hesitation in saying that to a large extent the spread of temper ance is accountable for the more restricted use of liquor, but neither do we hesitate to say that the restricted consumption must also be accounted for by restricted means. The " moderate drinker" against whom temperance advocates have so many flings is the man who uses most of the liquor, and both he and his temper ance neighbor have of late felt the sting of the hard times. The temperance man, of course, abstained from choice, the other man had to obstain because he could not afford it. There can be no doubt that total abstinence has many devotees in this colony—some practice it because they believe it is more healthful than even moderate indulgence; others because they recognise it as the motto and principle of a moral and frugal life ; others, from the higher principle of good example. In any case total abstinence will do no one any harm, and would do a vast amount of good to many who do not now practice it, if they could but be persuaded to give it a trial. But while temperance is very largely practiced in New Zealand from choice, the fact stares us in the face that there has been considerable stag nation in trade, great scarcity of work, ' and a very material drop in wages. It did not need Sir Robert Stout's asser tion in the House recently to assure us that there had never before been in the colony so great necessity for winter works funds as there has been this year,, and many men who before they felt the pinch of shortened income were regular customers of the publican, not only had to deny themselves the luxury he sold, but had to retrench in many other ways. Men who have enforced abstinence upon themselves in this way, and they are many as the hotel keepers can doubtless bear wit ness, are not necessarily teetotallers, and it is just possible that when better times return, they will also return to their ideas of comfort, solace, and satisfaction in life. To the same cause —the depression—may be attributed the falling off in the consumption of tobacco in its form for pipe smoking- But the increase in cigarette use must be looked for in a direction to be regretted. It has been joyfully said that the young men of New Zealand are not a drinking class. Would that we could with equal truth say the New Zealand youth is not a cigarette smok ing animal Far rather would we see him use a sonsy clay pipe than the insidious, nerve destroying horror that he smokes at a cost of from 3d to 6d a packet of ten smokes.

An American system of farming has been attracting some attention lately

in England. It is called A would op " bonanza " farming, and wheat. is carried on by per-

sons who work immense tracts of land, mostly in the far West of the United States. It is said that a most rigorous system of management is employed, and the cost of cultivation averages about 4s per acre less than the smaller estates. The plan adopted on these farms, which are many thousands of acres in extent, is to divide the land into tracts of 6000 acres, each with a superintendent, book-keeper, headquarters' buildings, and a storehouse for supplies. Each of these is sub-divided into farms of 2000 acres, in charge of a foreman. These are provided with their own sets of buildings comprising, living houses for the hands, stables, a granary, a machinery hall, and a blacksmith's shop, all connected with the Superin tendent's office by telephone. Supplies, we are told, are bought wholesale, and tools and machinery arrive by the dray load. The profit en a larger farm is thus very considerable. Some statistics are given by an English contemporary of a farm of 27,000 acres extent. These show that there are 400 men employed in the harvesting and 500 to 600 in threshing; 250 pairs of horses or mules are used, and 200 ploughs, 115 reapers and binders, and 20 steam threshers form part of the farm equip ment. On or about August 1 the harvester is heard throughout the length and breath of tbe land, and those who have witnessed the opera tions of securing the golden grain say they will never forget the scene. The sight of immense wheat fields, stretch ing away as far as the eye can reach, in one unbroken sea of golden waves must in itself be a grand one. One writer has described the long proces sion of reaping machines as moving like batteries of artillery formed en echelon against the thick set ranks of grain. Sometimes 115 machines are driven together, cutting a swathe one* fifth of a mile in width, and these lay low twenty miles of grain in a swathe ?f that size in a single day. After this one ceases to wonder' at the long array of figures which expresses the annual American wheat supply.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At Wellington 183 orders have been given for employment: on the relit f works.

Last month. 14,656 rations were dis tributed by the Wellington Benevolent Insticution.

The market reports of Messrs D. Thomas and Friedlander and Co. appear on the fourth page.

The sum of £140 has been collected in Wellington during the past 12 months tor the Irioh Parliamentary fund.

An application will shortly be made for a new trial in the case of Chemis nuder the Bill passed on Thursday.

The Gore Borough Council have in the bank £70 collected for the Queensland floods relief fund, but never forwarded.

A very pretty nus'sret, weighing 290z» was sold at Dunolly, Victoria, by a young man, who got it in some old workings in Wyanyarra.

The shipment of convicts now on the way to New Caledonia consists of 500 souls. Among the number is ex-Captain Dreyfus, recently convicted of espionage.

Within the city of Sydney last month the births of 312 children (166 males and 146 females) were registered, against 141 deaths (83 males and 58 females).

During the present season about 1500 cases of mutton, 8000 cases of rabbits, and 800 cases of sheep tongues have been preserved at the Woodlands WorKs South land.

The total Customs collection in Queens land for the month of July amounted to £58,370, being an increase of £2104 as compared with the corresponding month of last year.

It is stated that the authorities of one of the churches at Hastings are to be pro ceeded against for charging admission to a cantata before having the building licensed as a public hall.

A needlework guild has been initiated in Wellington by Lidy Glasgow, estab lished for the purpose of the collection and distribution of clothes to the poor. Lady Glasgow Is president.

Included among tho appiicints for the Waimate County clerkship were bankers, lawyers, accountants, schoolmasters, stu dents, an ex-Governor's son, and even a representative of the church.

Council for the defence in one of the cases tried *t the Supreme Court at Wel lington on Monday last made no less than 18 challenges, and claimed the right to challenge 36 on behalf of hib three jointly accused clients.

At the Octagon, Ngaruawahia, an obelisk has been erected to the order of the Government in memory of Potatau and certain Maoris of rank, formerly buried there. It is of Italian marble, lift in height, on a base of Timaru stone. The Kewall • Cunningham shearing machine was again exhibited this after noon In the Arcade, and did excellent work on uome heavy crossbred wethers, although the sheep did not cut well on account of tbe quantity of dry yolk in them.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that some relics of the ship Boy, which was destroyed by natives and the crew massacred, in 1809, have been recovered at Wangaroa. They con sist of part of the ship's fittings, of oak, and two cannon balls.

The case of Joyce v. Rule came before Mr Justice Derm .ton In Chambers on Friday lasc, when Mr Wilding, on behalf of the plaintiff, applied tor an order reducing the amount, of the security to be found by the plaintiff on an appeal to £20, upon the ground of the plaintiff .poverty, and a'so authorising tho printing of documents for the appeal. Mr Purnell appeared contra. Hi.« Honor refused tho application, with £2 2s costs.

The Government have, after application to the municipal authorities, connected the Avondale Asylum with the city turncock's residence, in order to have prompt communication in case of fire. The municipal authorities, while consent ing to this step, have specially disowned the acceptance of any responsibility in connection therewith.

At a meeting of the Wellington Benevo ; lent Trustees, the other day, the Chairman reported that a woman who had recently come from Brisbane had driven up to his house and roundly abused him because he refused to place her in. a boarding-house. She had been travelling about in the cab for to _o hours, although she had told him that she was in a terribly destitute state.

The case of the Southland Frozen Meat and Produce Co. v Nelson Bros, was before the Dunedin Supreme Court in Chambers on Friday, in the shape of four summonses taken out by the defendants, in regard to only one of which, an applica tion for security by the plaintiff Company for costs, was objection taken. On that point Mr Justice Williams reserved bis decision. A change of venue from Inver c irgi'.l to Dunedin was granted, and the case will probably be heard before a special jury in November.

Five claims have been pegged off at Karori and two more h .ye been applied fo . All except one are above the dam, and the washings are likely to affecb the reservoir. The stuff would all have to be removed by hand. The enginear saw ths colour of gold in several claims. Mr Gordon, Inspector of Mines, thinks that berer results will be obtained by further prospecting. The Wellington Council will take measures to protect the water supply, and will visit the scene before finally deciding about the leases.

The dispute as to the first prize of £100 at the band contest lost year was brought to a head In the Invercargill S.M. Court on Friday, the Invercargill Garrison Bind sueing the trustees foe the prizj. The case is mostly one of legal argument as to the validity of the protest, the Committee being composed^largely of representatives of bands who were at the time *' unfinan cial,(' and who also ha . something to gain hy the disqualification of the Invercargill Garrison Band, Mr Poynton, S.M., reserved his decision for a week, but apportioned the co.ts as folio wo :—Plain tiff £8 13s, trustees of the fund £5 Is, joint bands £5.

Mr Fred. Bennett, the celebrated billiard pUyer, payed a return ma'ch with Mr Da.vid Zander I__ evening. EVIr Zand;, was to receive out of 800, but when the 800 was reached by Mr Bennett, the point- were extended to 400 out of 1000 as on the previous night. Bennett comtneneed giving a miss, Zander failed to score and Bennett scored a cannon, losing hazard oft" red and winning hazard with white, followed by 133 spot strokes, ranking a break of 406 in sixteen minutes His other principal breaks were 44, 141, 72, 03, and 06. Mr Zander's largest, break was 39. and the game ended Bennett 1000, Zinder 589. There was a good attendance, and both players were rep.fctecHv applauded. Mr Bennett will play' ag*in to-night against art opponent to be selected,

The Tinwald Harriers will meet at the Kennels, Tinwald, on Monday next at 1 p m. There will be a qualification day oa Thursday, August 29, at 2 p.m.

A. L. Webster, town clerk of Greytown, has been arrested op. the information of the audit officer, charged with the embezzlement of public funds.

At the Police Court this morn'ng— befora Mr T. E. Upton—George Taylor was fined £1 and costs for the larceny of 15s from Neil Raamussen. The larceny was committed over a " walking tote ticket" on Cardale at the Tinwald Harriers meeting on Thursday. Taylor waa allowed a week to pay the fine in or go to gaol.

The services at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev T. G. Brooke. At the evening service the subject will be " What is truth, or a thoughtful man's difficulties," and will be a reply to a letter received from an Abhburton gentleman, setting forth his views of social and religious questions, and the difficulties that stand in his way of joining the church,

On Friday two men, named Poulson, were arrested by Constable Lewis at Rakaia, on a charge of victimising persons in Christchurch by the crick known as "ringing the changes "—ic, putting down a half-sovereign, asking for change and then handing over the coin, together with the silver, and requesting "a pound for tho lot." Strange as it may seem, this simple ruae has been tried successfully more than once.

The Board of experts appointed to judge the designs for the new Issue of postage stamps will begin its sittings on Thursday next instead of Monday. The Board will consist of Mr Barraud, the well-known artist; Mrßeilly, Director of the Welling ton School of Design ; Mr Hurst Seager, Lecturer and Instructor in Architeotura and Decorative Design at the Christchurch School of Art; Mr Costal!, the Govern ment Printer; and Mr Rose, As _Btant Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department. The number of series of designs Bent in exceeds 200, and it is understood that many of them are of a high order of merit.

For Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for 1 Indigestion, I)y. pepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is ljd, 2s 9d, and lis, by all Medi oine Vendors throughout the world, A simple, gafn an. aertain rnmedy

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

1 urkey andArmonia

London, August 15 In the House of Lords, the Marquis of Salisbury said the Sultan of Turkey would commit a calamitous mistake if he preserved a nominal independence with regard to Armenia and rejected the advice of the Powers, as France and Russia had expressed an earnest desire to co-operate with Great Britain in enforcing reforms.

Berlin, August 15 The Cologne Gazette says that the agreement between England, France and Russia regarding Armenia has ceased to exist. England is the only power that considers that coercion in Turkey is required. The same paper asserts that England is pushing a strong squadron northwards from Egypt, within a day's sail of Smyrna.

THE CUBAN REVOLT.

Havanna, August 16 Dissensions are reported amongst the leadprs of the Cuban insurrection.

A train conveying volunteers from Havanna to the front was dynamited at Bolondron, and only a few escaped.

THE UGANDA RAILWAY.

London, August 16 The Uganda Railway Committee estimate that the line, 657 miles in length, would cost a million and three quarters, and advise that officers of the Government should construct and work the line for the shareholders.

THE LONDONDERRY MINE.

London. August 16 The Londonderry Mine Company will continue to develop the property and intend to form an exploration company with the money returned by Colonel North, Lord Fingall, and Myring.

The Toralisator.

MfitBOURNB, August 16 Sir J. B. Patterson in opposing the Totalisator Bill said that in New Zea land and Tasmania the machine had drawn men who abhorred betting into gambling, and there would be such an extension of vice as would amaze the people. He hoped that the country would never have to depend aa pro posed for the support of charities upon a system which destroyed the fibre of the people, and taught them to rely upon chance for a living. Mr Madden opposed the Bill because he thought that it would ruin the breeding of horses, and encourage gambling. Mr Murray, mover of the Bill, denied that the totalisator had become unpopular in New Zealand. He urged that the attempt whioh had been made there for the repeal of the machine was the outcome of indiscriminate use which he admitted required amendment. The petition against the Bill included 49,000 from the Presbyterian churches. Mr Murray presented a petition of 19,000 in favour of it.

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Busirvsss Notice* G. J. Neil l's CLEARING SALE IB NOW ON AT FKIEDLANDER'S CORNER. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW IS YOUR TIME. L .dies' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Oalico Is lid doz 21s—Reduced to 12s 6d White Oalico Is 9d doz lorseta 3s lid—Reduced to 2s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 30s—Re- Sorseto 4s lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22s 6d Hea v yDress Tweed,double width, 2s 6d Men's All Wool Suits 19s 6d —Reduced to 9|d, this season's Boys' Suits 3s lid goods Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Sheeting B§d 18 6d Jolouiai Flannel, all wool, Is—Re- Men's Macintoshes, with capes, Jand duced to 8d sewn seams 22s 6d Blankets 5s lid per pair BOOTS, BOOTS. Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Boys' Nail Shooters 4s lid Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Strong Leather Boots|ss,lld Mens Watertights, Heavy, 10s 6d Women's Shoes 4s 6d EVERY LINE MUST BE CLEARED MAKE NO ERROR COMPARE OUR PRICES^ Q. J. NEILL lb BDLAK DEB'S OOBNEB, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH CASH Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. — JUST ARRIVED — New Season Flower & Vegetable Seeds FLETCHER BROS HAVE great pleasure in intimating that they have just received their New Season Stock of NIMMO & BLAIR'S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order :-— • 111 Per Packet ELOWER SEEDS. 11l Per Packet Alyasum, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia spectosa Antirrhinum, nine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvei of Peru Balsam, tine mixed Nemophila maculata Nasturtium^ tall Candytuft, mixed Petunia, fine mixed Nemophila insignia Canterbury Bells, mixed Stock, German, ten-week Pansy, mixed Chrysanthemum tricolor, Aster, German Poppy, ' The Shirley ' mixed Aster/Betteridge _quillei Pea, sweet, mixed^ Columbine mixed Candytuft, dark crimson Phlox Drumraondii Convolvulus, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed D*hlia, mixed Clarkia elegans Sunflower, tall Everlastings, mixed Convolvulus major Wallflower, mixed Godetia, The Bride Gyanus minor Portulaca, mixed Jacobs*, mixed Delphinium, mixed Sweet William Linum, grandillorum Forget-me-not, blue Verbena, mixed rubrum Indian Pink Zinnia, elegans, double, Marigold, African Larkspur, mixed mixed 3D Per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3d Per Packet PEAS. Stockwood Rid«e Champion Scarlet-runner American Wonder Cress—Extra Curled Bean Little Gem Large Musselburgh Leeks CABBAGE, Stratagem Triple Curled Parsley Drumhead Veitch~s Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York Wm Hurst Radish —Three Varieties Enfield Market Yorkshire Hero, etc Turnips -Four Varieties London Market, Etc. Beet, Blood Red BEANS. Dumhead Savoy Borecole—Dwarf Green Broad, Harlingfcon CARROT. Ourled Windsor Early Short Horn Brussels Sprouts— Green Windsor James Intermediate Scrymger's Giant HUrly Long Pod LETTUCE. CAULIFLOWER. French or Kidney— Drumhead jfiarlv London Canadian Wonder Neapolitan Walcheren, etc Pale Dun Giant White Cole's Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long ONION. Celery Pod Brown Globe OUOOMBER. Early Goldon Butter Brown Spannish, Etc. Long Prickley or Wax Tomato — Large Red Please remember that these are all Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that you «at as much Vegetable Seed for 3d as is usually given for 6d, and as much Flower Seed for id as is usually given for 3d. The increase of Nimmo and Blair's packet trade has been phenominal and this year it is expected to total » Quarter of a Million. f^T NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BEOS., CASH SUPPLY STOBES, ASHBURTON k CHRISTCHUROH. TO OWNERS OF NEWLY ERECTED MANSIONS, VILLAS, AND COTTAGES. GEAND OPPORTUNITY. Linoleums and Floorcloths direct from the Mills to Our Warehouse. rJ Hii LARGEST STOOK outside of Oliristchurch. F _ Intermediate Handling. ONE LARGE PROFIT SAVED. Latest Patterns, pur s.s. lonic, to hand, Beautiful Designs Lovely Shades. __ MITCHELL AND TURNER. XANCKGD BTBEM.



] Wanted j lI7ANTKD Known-Rev W. Harris, /V* popular preacher from Geraldine, 1 will preach at Primitive Methodist j Church on Sunday, morning and evening 8 120J WANTED KNOWN. ™ Ashburton Wesleyan Sunday School Anniver sary Services, Sunday, October 27. Tea following Tuesday. 8 119 . . WESLEYAN CHURCH, To-morrow. Preacher for the day, lie v. T. G, Brooke. Subjects: morning, ''Christ's inner life " ; evening, •' What ia truth, or a thoughful man's difficulties," being a reply to a letter received by the preacher. Strangers cordially welcomed. 8 115 WANTED— Good Secondhand Sacka. Apply 8 68 s*_™ THOMAS. ft .0 LET — Seven-roomed House, JL Carter's Terrace. Apply to R Bird. 8 90 nnO LET—House containing five rooms, JL scullery, and pantry; Cameron street west. Apply John M tjllaney, , 8 64 tIfANTED Knowa.~loo Men's and VV Boye' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A. Ore's Sale. WANTED Known—That H. Baik stow, Cabinetmaker, hasremoved to the Premises lately occupied by Mr T. E. KUworth, opposite Wesleyan Church. ___ BJ?9 >if ANTED Known—That H. Bair stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 WANTED— People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Bairstow. 8 80 \ITANTED KNOWN—The Ladies j VV are invited to call and inspect now designs in Linoleums, etc. Will be landed in a few days.—Mitchell and Turner. BOOKS and Stationery.—A very choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationery. A large assortment of Picture Books, School Books, Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper than ever. Note - The Little Shop, East street. J. Marsden, Junr. UO. SARD'S Cigars- 25 for 2s. Three 0 stle Cigarettes 50 for 2s, Cleopatra s 3d, Bay Rum ls=. Piesse and Lubin 8 Scents Is 6d.—McGregor's WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Skore. G___TOE3. Potatoes.—Mind you' get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros. The quality of our Potatoes is I first-class, and have taken the First Prize at the Timaru Show four years in succassion. Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. WANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid, Fur Collarettes 3_ 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4 .d, Flannels B*d. -The Corner, W. H. Collier i WANTED KNOWN—Af aw lots of Remnants left over from sale to ba cleared.—Mitchell ano Turner. WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Store. HINDE'. Hai^ Curlers 6d ( Birch's Watch Keys 6d, other Wasch Keys 3d, Afghan Silver Watch Chains • Is 6d.—McGregor's. , ■ — 417 ANTED -Everyone to call at V V Mellor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. WANTED KNOWM—Our bast quality Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 65. 6d, to be cleared at 49 _ 6d.— Mitchell and Turner. OTTANTED Known—Mothers, be wisa » and buy your rchool boots at Mellor's Z . landia Boot Store. .A 7 ANTED Known—l have good vv Bluchers, only 4. lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, ,i / ANTED Known—Small Profits VV and Quick Returns.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANI_TD Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical lice at S. S vLek's, Optician WAN TED KNOWN.—The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ch ained at W. H Collier, "The Corner." WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff-. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nan's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d. —H. C, Segers, Mel ford House, LOWBITsEKDS, Id per packet; Vegetable Seeds, 3i per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known firm of Nimmo and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of the varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—-Fletcher > Bros., Ashburton. WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot t Store, WANTED Known — Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store Is the Cheapest *.ore for Boots and Shoes. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs for Melford House Sale. Lot No. 2 great variety, double width at Is, Some of these were Is 9i. wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C. Severs. _ ■ ___ . """WANTED Known—Football Boots, Vv ~""3' .o»l kickers; they never ? su- '-ndia Boot Store. fail—Mellor's Zea__ —_— - , _ « t„„ k„i g pARSON AND GO'S Stocktan... 0 Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town. — Adams, Sounders' Ruildinga PRAYER and Hymn Books; Photo, Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Bags from 6d each ; Notepaper from 61 a packet of 5 quires ; Envelopes 100 for (3d ; Photo Frames, and Albums, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced prices for Cash at L. F. Andre wes and Co.'s Expiration of Lease I Sale. 7 123 j STOCKTAKING Sale- Mrs Alcorn i k-^ will give large reductions of Millinery, I Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — Next Courthouse, Havelock street OTTANTED Known—6o Ladies' Black' ▼ and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2o 6d, formarly 10s 61 ; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies' Muffs 3s 6d, Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2_ 9d, 6 and 6] four button Kid Glovps 6d, Gents Silk Tios 6d each. Largo Wool Hearth Rags _a 0d oacb.-Ai.uMW Om's Sale. . 830



Wanted. j I \ fc, / ANTED Known—Ten per cent j VV under Christchurch prices at, Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. U^tHOICE FKUlTS.—Peaches, bananas, i V^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H.. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, ; East street. W' ANTED Known —Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—Usual price, 4s 6d.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s Lid, Caps 6d.-~ Ihe Comer. W. H. Collier SHAVING Sticks — Pears' Juvenia, William's American is. Eagle Ink Pencils 6d, Stationery Boxes 6d» Ink . d per dozen bottles.— McGregor's WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 1*134 A NTE jTkNoWK "— F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner an<_ 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 special* . 1*153 ANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were Is 3£d wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced. —H. C. Segers. UP TO DATE SALE—ISO Pairs Girls Boots 2s 6d, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3s 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 43 6d, Ladies' Shoes 6s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d and 5s 6d. All sizes guaranteed for one week.—A. Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 221 > /"IHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, v cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27s 6d, a marvel at the price; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boob Warehouse, Havelock street, WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDINC PRESENTS WEDDINC PRESENTS THE Largest and Choicest Stock of New Goods suitable for Wedding Presents is to be found at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A_L E K. All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest prices. S- SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs. r-T- 1 r_*_-n_^ pM___M_(| o H-. __2 .=. » 1 c_. «****___- P^ TO COTTAGE & MARKET GARDENERS. T HAVE FOR SALE, by the Dag «or ton. BONE DUST and lor r GUANO. F. FfiRRMAI¥, | 8 22 ASHBURTON. ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD, THE above reward will be paid by the Ashbnrton Domain Board to any person who will furnish evidence that will convict any person or persons found molesting the water fowl within the Domain, By order, CHAS. E. FOOKS, Secretary to the Board. July 17, 1895 7 104



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