MAIL NOTICES,

SATURDAY, JULY 27. Mails close for the following places as under, eubjacb to the necessary altera t'xnnu:— I<\sr United Kingdom and Europe, (specially addressed via Naples), India, China, Japan, tfeo., and Australian Colonies, per express, to connect with as. Waihora at Port Ciialmars, at 12.30. p.m. Due London September 11' h The next mail for fchc United Kingdom, via S»n Francisco, will clo3e on August 7. Duo London, September 11th.

FIRS ALARMS

Ahenton .», ... .„ one coll Borough, north of railway .„ two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls Hampstead „» .„ .„ ... .„ four tolls

Ashburton Guardian, Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1895, LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rjv, Albert Ager will hold baptisma service in the Oddfellows' Hall on Sunday itfeemoon, commencing at three o'clock.

From an artesian well sunk at the corner of Keith and Plymouth streets, Wanganui, the water rises about 60ft above the surface, and the discharge averages eighty gallons per minute.

A public meeting on prohibition will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, when Rev. F. W. lsifcfc, one of the leaders of the movement in Christchuroh will deliver an address. As there is no charge for admission, there should be a crowded audience,

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Primitive Methodist Band of Hope was held on Thursday evening. Notwith standing counter attraction, the meeting was a decided success. The Rev. J. Olphert took the chair, and Miss Hardley presided at the organ.

The Waikato Natives at Parihaka have placed the King's flag at Te Whiti's feet, and asked him to be their ruler. Te Wbibi declined the offer, as he might nob have the power to control men who were nob living with him. The Natives are feasting at Parihaka in grand style.

A bheep breeder in the Wanganui district was so confident of the market in Sydney that he refused two guineas per head for his rams in this country before shipment, only to find when he got them there that he could little mere than realise the price of their passage by their sale.

Return tickets on the Government rail ways are to be issued after August avail able from one to ten miles till the follow ing day, or from Saturday t^ Monday ; from eleven to 200 miles for a month, and over 200 miles for two months. Fresh regulations also are gazetted for excursion tickets, freights on fruit and vegetables aad other branches of traffic.

The Westport Goal Company have been endeavouring to secure vessels for an ex port trade, and have sent orders to thej United States, the United Kingdom, and 1 Australia to chirter suitable veßseld to load at Westporfc. They have also made offjrs to eveiy sailing vessel coming to this colony whose draught wouli parmir of her loading at the port mentioned, but up to the present time have been unible to charter any vessels.

According to the Wellington Post, the Postmaster-General says that when the present Lytteltor. -Chatham Islands mail contract expires in April next alternative tenders, with Wellington orLyttelton as he mainland port, will be invited. Wel lington would be the shortest and most convenient route, but a? the Ohathints rade U in Canterbury hands, those interested in it are urging the retention of Lyttelton, while the settlers a-, large are agitatin^for Wellington.

Captain Wor.ter, of the Waimate, which arrived at Dunedin yesterday, rofmrts that on May 22, in lit. 17.39 S., long. 33 40 W., he encountered the hull of the British ship Salsette, bound from London to Mel bourne, which the craw abandoned in fUmes on April 18 The vessel wa9 com ph'ttly burnt out, nothing bub tha shell being left, with a mass of ashes still burn ing at the bofc'ora of the hold. As the hull was lying u.;ht in the track of vessel* and dangerous to navigation, Captain Worster had rivets knocked out of her bottom and expected she would sink in a c )uple of days.

A social gatheiing wag held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Rakala, on Thursday night to bid farewell to Misa Maggie Campbell, who is leaving the district to takeup another appointment at&ydenham. The Rev. P. J Riddle, on behalf of the members of St. Andrew's Church, pre sented Miss Campbell with a handsome watch and chain, and spoke in feeling terms of the good work which Miss Camp bell has done in connection with the various branches of Church work in Kakaia. During the evening songs were contributed by Misses L. Giubb and M. Gardiner, and Messrs Austin, Malcolm, and E. Sharp ; a pianoforte selection by Miss McLean, and anthems by the choir. At the close refreshment* were handed round, and Miss Campbelt'd many friends took this opportunity to bid her good bye.

An observer of animal life (says the Vienna correspondent of the J^aily NfV)») has collected a number of notes upon the behaviour of animils duting the recent earthquake at Laibach. A railway guard observed that some minutes before the first shock was felt his owl, chained to the tool house, cried as if for help, and he was with it when the earthquake bsgan. Soma forest guards observed hares running as if for their lives up a hill before the first shock. Partridges flew a long distance. A. gentleman who spent the night if Eaater Sunday in a carriage saw the pigeons and hawks on a tower flying round it every time that a shock was near. Sparrows and redbreasts also fluttered about, and seemed to overcome their fear of man. The most excited of all were the horses. They trembled long before a shock occurred, and some fell on their knees and sides. The dogs howled the whole night. When a shock was near their cries were so strange that they struck the ear as something not heard before.

It has been seriously suggested in Eng land that, in recognition of his remarkable performances on the cricket field, the honour of knighthood should be conferred on Dr W. G. Grace. The Westminister Gazette says Hi«s proposal is not without a parallel. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has, as is well known, the privilege of bestowing; knighthoodp, and on one occasion that honour was conferred by an Irish Vicoroy for a feat of skill and prowess which appealed to popular sentiment in a manner uimilar to the achievements of Dr Grace in the cricket field. In 1785aballoon was announced to ascend from the Ranelagh Gardens, a place of public amusement in Dublin. The Duke of Rut land who was then Lord L:e«tenant, and all the elite of the Irish capital were pre sent. At the last moment the courage of (the proprietor of the balloon, who had j been arinoorjisd tjj mc>ke the ascent, failed him. A student 6f Trinity Oo'l. g*, named Richard Maguire, volunteered his services,! and made a suocessf ul voyage. He was knighted after his descent by the Lord Lieutenant, amid great eathusbsm, and a proposal was made^ft. -xJniversity 'HisturicaL^agiSty, of which Magilke, was »I39@inber, 'J:hat a npdal be given to §i^ Richard BJaguire jfor'jhis intrepid conduct).^ Yffl Py thi Nfm Watt us %saw ' '

LECTURES.

Symbolism in tli« Clinrch.

The lecture given by the Rev T. A. Hamilton in St Stephen's schoolroom, on Wednesday evening, on the Symbolism of the Church was fairly Wtll attended, the audience including the members of the Brotherhood of St Andrew, The lecturer, in _ his opening remarks, stated that Christianity, in its earlier agea, sought expression largely in symbolism. Con sequently, every church that dates from those Hgis had inherited this element in a greater or less degree, and the Churc'i of Englwd was no exception to this rule. Therefore the architecture of the fabrics and externals of the service were instinct with symbolic meaning — sentiment, emblem, and ceremony were found in all departments cf daily life, and loyalty was maintained by patriotic music, uniforms, holidays, jubilees, etc. Masonry was ful! of sentimental emblems—the rule, the tquare, the fl jor, the pillars were all valuable to the initiated. What was the value of a locket, a ring, a curl of hair, a faded photograph, except as an emblem of faithful remembrance ? Who was an ' ass,' a • brick,' a s beast V Nature evan conjoined the useful and sentimental—the , primrose and cabbage side by side. The lecturer then dealt with the emblems and ceremonial of (1) the patriarchal days j (2; the Jewish dispensation—pointing out that God was the architect of the taber nacle ; (3) the custom of the apostolic age, etc. Allusion was made to Puritanic d%ys, when church walla were white washed and glorious carvings, etc., dis figured in the revolt against excessive ceremonial, The lecturer chen described the meanings and positions of the various ! portions of a church. The nave, where' the worshippers sit is so called as being the emblem of a ship sailing through time to eternity. The church of Sb Stephen when completed, would be cruciform in shape. The font was placed at the door to eigaify that holy baptism was the entranc« fco the visible church. The principal place in the Church was given to ;the word of God placed on the lectern, ffor preaching miphb be erroneous, prayer might be said amiss, but Gcd's word was truth Faith cometh by the hearing of the word of God. The chancel, choir, bells, pillars, spire, weatheroock, windows and crypt all furnished some emblem which suggested a thought to the earnest Christian, and so whilst studying the fabric which is visible, wa might ever remember the unaeen spiritual temple of which all christiars will ultimately form a part. ' The saints build up the fabric 5 And the corner stone is Christ. 1 The lecture was illustrated by means of die blackboard. The Misses Gates and others afterwards gave instrumental and vocal selections, and refreshments were handed round by the members of the brotherhood, and a most enjoyable even was spent.

The Indian Mutiny.

In the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening the Rev. G. B. Inglis delivered an adiHiraUe lecture on the Indian mutiny. There was a good attendance, and Mr Andrew Orr was chairman. The lecturer britfly traced the causes of the mutiny, and showed how the material progress .made during the administration c f Lord Dilhjusie, in education, construction of "railways, telegraphs, canals and roads, had excited the suspicions of the people, and made them fawr thab tlmr national faith and caste and customs would be destroyed. After iha battle of Plassy, in 1757, the native astrologers had pro phteied that the raj or reign of the Eist India Company would continue for 100 years bub no langer. This prediction was an important factor In the causes of* the meeting. But the real trouble lay with the Bengal army, who were high-caste Brahmins, and flittered and spoilt by their officers. When 'he Enfield Rifta was sent to India, an alarm was raised about the grpa&ed cartridges, and very soon the *ray was in rebellion. On May 10, at Meerut, the native troops rose in revolt, shot CoJunel Finnis and thsir officers, at:d all the English women and rushed off to Delhi. To prevent the m-t^Bzine falling into their hands it was blown up by Lieutenant Willouajhly and his heroic comrades. After three months »(ige the city was captured and the rebel army destroyed. At Cawnpore the Sepcys rose on the 3rd of Jane, and General Wheeler brought all his forca and all the civilians within the entrenchment —a miserable temporaly fort at the old Dragoon Hospital, where for twenty days and nights the English were exposed to shot and shell, and suffered from hunger, disease, sunstroke, and wounds. The treachery of Nana Sabil, the evacuation of tho entrenchment, the massacre at Suttee Chowra Ghaut were graphically described. The fortunos of the boat that got away with the flower of the defence, and the fate of tha women and children who were captured next passed in review, and then Neill and Havelock appeared on the scene. Havelock's maich to Lucknow was described, and with the arrival of the Highlanders and other reinforcements from England, matters became more hopeful for the English. The terrible struggle for the relief of Lucknow, and the gallantry of the Highlanders snd sailors was told in detail, and the lecturer described the skilful way in which the women and children and the wounded w*>re conveyed to Allahabad without a ingle accident. The recapture of Cawn p'ore and the defeat of the Gwalior con tingent were next described, and the < progress of events from the second capture of Lucknow to the suppression of the mutiny iv Oude was rspidly sketched, and after paying a tribute to the brovery of our soldiers and sailors the lecture was brought to a close. Scottish music—vocal and instrumental—was con tributed at intervals by Mrs Brookfla, Mr Edwin Craighead, and Mr Kersel^ and Miss Orr (piano) and Mr H. A. McKay (violin.) What <lie ISagriiipes Mean.

" What! music in bagpipes 1" a lady eaid " With their dull, monotonous drone!" Up epeke a grim hero r '* They'd raise the dead, As many a soldier has known." He was grey and bronzed. " I remember a day, in the year that the sepoya rose, When a handful we stood at a hill-foot at bay, Our powder all gone—succour, leagueß far away— ' ! Hemmed in by our fieodp of foes.'

He drew himself up. " Madam, one after noon We stepped to the breach to die. And the smoke of their thousands hid the sun, And their wild yells shook the sky,— The plunging of shob, the hissing of shell,— The rattle as cold steel crossed, — The sharp, quick shriek, as the wounded fell, — We knew— well we knew—all was lost!

But sudden, far distant, there rose and died A bagpipe's scream o'er the din : Again, " Tis the Highlanders coming," we cried ; An hour more, boys, and we win ! With the strength of ten thousand and more, we stood ; And the hillside, so fair and green, Ban red with the rivers of traitors' blood, For the Highlanders came like & roaring flood, ! ■; And that's " What the bagpipes mean." Anox.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Mr H. S. Wardell^S.M.)

Civil Business—The following judgments went, with coats, oy default:—A. Harvey v Joseph Adams, £7 17s l£d ; Mitchell and Turner v Robert Anderson, £2 19* 6J j Official Assignee v Joseph Benny, (Mr Pur nell for plaintiff), Dishonored promissory note, £105145, In J. H. Stephens v Andrew Patterson, (Mr Cuthbertson tor plaintiff) £1 16a hail been paid into Court, and judg ment was given for coat of summons.

Cattle Trespass—B. Kane, for allowing five head of cattle to be grazed on a public road, was fined 5a and costs 12s.

Breach of Dog Registration Act— George Baxter was charged by the Ranger (W. B. Oompton) with making a false de claration. W. B. Compton said he knew a dog that had been registered by defendant. It was kept by Mrs Hampton. Had known it for sixteen months or more. Laid an in formation against Hampton last year fo/ not registering the dog. It was registered last year by Hampton, and had been at Hamp ton's house since, Saw the dog with Mrs Hampton on July 12, She told him he would have to see Baxter aboufc.the registra tion. Told her the dog would have to be registered in the borough. The dog was registered this year by Baxter at the County Chambers*—To Defendant—Knew defendant was a farmer. Did not know he kept his horses for weeks at Hampton's. Could not swear he did not take the dog at times from Hampton's to work sheep, Sergeant Moller gave evidence as to having seen tho dog frequently with Hampton and his wife. H. H. Fooks, registrar of dogs for ABhburton borough, proved the registration ot the dog by Hampton last year. It had not been registered in the borough this year.—F. Mainwaring, registrar for the county, said John Mtiller was authorised to register in his.absence. Believed Mrs Hampton lived in the borough. As far as he knew, Baxter was the only farmer in Southbridge who registered a dog with him.—John Miiller said Baxter signed a declaration when he registered the dog that it was used solely for stock driving Defendant gave his residence as Rangitata. George Baxter, defendant, said he had two farms—one on each side of the county, and made Hampton's his home when travelling between them. Some times kept three dogs and four horses at Hampton's. Was not charged for board. Hampton had formerly worked for defendant, and they got on well together. Had two young dogs. The dog in question he took at times from Hampton's to work sheep. It was always his property ; used it frequently. To the Sergeant—Did nst know the dog's age. Could not say how long it had been in Ashburton. Had not used it for six or seven months past. It had been afc Hampton's during this time. Left the dog with Mrs Hampton at her request, and made the declaration after wards. The S.M. pointed out the serious nature of the offence of making a false declaration, although signing it before a junior cierk in an office might appear a trivial matter at the time. He took it the police took action as a caution to people, and did not press for a severe peaaity. A conviction on a charge of this kind would leave a stigma on a man's character which would be perhaps more than the present | case called for, and he thoaght if the police I would withdraw the case on payment of the costs, £1 Is, it would be sufficient, and this course was adopted.

Affiliation. —An affiliation case, in which Mr Cuthbert»on appeared for the plaintiff and Mt Stringer for defendant, occupied a great deal of time, and was ultimately dismissed with costs against plaintiff —In another case of a similar kind, which had been heard a fortnight ago, when no order was made, Mr Cuthbeitsonr appeared for plaintiff and Mr Crisp for defendant. At a re-hearing fresh evidence was adduced, and defendant was ordered :o pay six shillings per week towards the maintenance of the child, and £10 medical attendance, etc., and cost 3£4 ]Bs, and to find t>ne surety in £50.

European and Other Foreign Items

London, July 24 The Waitekauri Extended Gold Mining Company, which proposes to carry on operations in the Thames district, has been registered with a capital of £130,000.

The Times strongly urges that Mr Gully should be re elected Speaker of the House of Commons in order to demonstrate the non-partisan character of the position.

It is stated that the Duke of Con naught succeeds the Duke of Cam bridge as Oommander-in-Chief.

A meeting at Edinburgh of deben ture holdiers in the Australian De posit and Mortgage Company favour ably received the proposed scheme of re-arrangement. A Committee was appointed to consider details, and the meeting adjourned for a fortnight,

July 35. The French Government scientists have offered to recognise Greenwich longitude if England agrees to adopt metrical measures on the world's map. Constantinople:, July 24 The Sultan has amnestied all the Armenian political prisoners except those sentenced under the common law.

Tangier, July 24. The Morocco Government has paid the indemnity {demanded by Germany in connection with the murder of a German, and consequently the squad ron has been withdrawn.

Rio db Janeiro, .] uly 25 Great excitement is caused in Brazil by the annexation of the |sland of Trinidad, in tfie South Atlantic., by England. The Brazilian Government has made a warm protest declaring that the island is a part of the Re public's territory.

OBITUARY

London, July 25 The Bishop of Winchester is dead.

THREAT TO POISON SHEARERS

Brisbane, July 25

The Government recently received intimation from one of the Western stations that threats were made to poison the shearers! food if they went

to work,

THE POISONING OF SHEARERS

Bris>B4se, July 26 Many of the men at Bowen Downs are in a bad stato, though most of them aro out of danger.

GOLD.

Peioth, July 26 The rich find in the Londonderry south mine is confirmed.

The English Elections.

London, July 24

The following members have been elected :— Mr Cox (Conservative) Kingston; Mr Colvilie (Liberal), North-east Lanark; Mr Lawson (Unionist), Truro j Mr Huttoa (Unionist), Richmond.

The sitting members have been returned for Oockennoutb, South Somerset, Berwick, Northampton Bast, Gower, High Peak, Thornbury, Peebles, East Carmarthen, North Fermanagh, West Fife, South Lanark, Wilton, Louth, North-west Stafford, Ashburton, and Kipon.

The Unionists gain Falkirk (Mr Wilson), Darwen (Mr Rutherford), Kilmarnock (Mr Denny), Lonsdale (Lord Pi. Cavendish), Elgin and Nairn (Mr Gordon), South Ayrshire (Sir Win. Arrol). Sir Wilfrid Lawson's majority at Cockermouth was 241.

I The sitting members were returned for East Glamorgan, West Denbigh, ■• North Sligo, Sutherland, Spen Valley, I Hallarashire, Morley, Huntingdon and Elland,

The following were elected:—Mr Atkinson (Conservative), North Derryj Mr Molloy (Liberal), Brecknock.

The Conservatives gained South Meath, where Mr Parnell was elected.

The anti-Parnellites gained West Clare, wher© Mr Jameson defeated Mr Maguire.

July 25.

The sitting member was re-elected for Harborough. Tha Conservatives gain Otiey, where Mr Wyvil was elected.

The returns to date are— Oonser« vatives 385, Liberals 148, P&rnellites 10, Anti-Parnelliteq 50.

July 25 Mr Scott (Liberal) has been elected for Leigh.

The sitting members have been returned for Norwich, Chesterfield, Totnes, and South Tyrone

The Tories gain Dumbarton (Mr Wilie) and Radnorshire (Mr Milbank). The Liberals gain Mid Norfolk (Mr Wilson),

THE CHINESE INDEMNITY

London July 25

Japan has requested China to pay the indemnity in London.' This is regarded as an indication tbat Jasan proposes to give large orders for war material in England.

Lord Ripon's Despatch.

Msiboukne, July 25 The Age, referring to Lord Ripon's despatch, says that it is infinitely amusing to see him, when virtually turned out of office, savagely taming on the Imperial Federation League. The extension of the principle of Customs combinations amongst the British self-governing colonies is not the wild departure which he deems ib. It has been the law amongst the Australasian colonies for a quarter of a century, but was never once taken advantage of. The inducement of neighboring colonies to enter, into reciprocal treaties is naturally greater than in widely divided provinces, so that the likelihood of any agreement between distant provinces is remote. The Age says it would be intolerable that the Colonial Customs Bill should be at the mercy of the representatives of English exporters, and if such repre sentatives claim the power on the ground that the Imperial Government is responsible for the treaties of the Empire with the outside world it will be incumbent for the colonies to insist on a revision of all Imperial treaties which limit their freedom in commer cial action, and that no new treaties be made which make them parties to it without their consent.

THIS BURNING MINE

Sydney, July 25 A subsidence of twenty feet has occurred near the seat of the fire. II the fire can be limited to the tipper level, and there is no subsidence of the timber in the levels lower than two hundred feet, the damage will be minimised, as it is intended to cease work in this portion of the mine. Seventy thousand gallons of water per hour are being pumped into the mine. The work of putting in blasts to shake down the ground to smother the fire was attended with great danger, especially in the neighborhood of the overlapping wall, a3 the settlement was constantly going on.

About midday the overhanging cliff of the footwall gave way, and the men engaged there had to abandon their tools and hurry away for their Uvps. Within an hour a yawning chasm, separate 4 the detaphed rqck from. th§ solid ground.

The pumping of gas is proceeding, This last resource the Directors were reluctant to use, as it will take some time to rid the mine of gas.

The use of carbonic acid gas was tried at the burning mine, but owing to its impurity it merely fed the flames, and had to be stopped A further trial will be made later with it. Efforts are now being confined to cutting down the cliff, and smothering the fire by pouring in water. Leas smoke appears to be issuing.

tHE AsHteiMoK Qti ißmAia;: fbiday, july 20, isos.



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Wanted j \T EEDHAM Organ, t«n » lop«, twenty ' l\ four payments of £1 Is 2d par I month. Good Piano by Haakis. Twenty- i four monthly payments of £1 13a Bd.-~ H. M, Jones. TyaRSON AND GO'S Stocktaking fait; Row on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Bru-ihware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 /"IHOICK Now Season Frait. Grapeo, v-^ Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the b«*st in town.—Adams, Siunderh' Buildings 1 A /ANTED Known—l have good yV Bluchers, only 4a lid.—Mellor's ZaaUndia B lot Store. IXTANT* D Known—6o Ladies' Black 1 v v and Colored Wool Jerseys at, 2a 61, formerly 10* 61 ; 100 Piirs of White i Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies' Muff* 3s 6d, ; Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2* 9d, 6 and 6J four burton Kid Gloves 6d. *-*ents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Rues 6s 6d each.—Andekw Qees Sale. 6 220 OOTATOES. Pota'oes—Mind yoa I get your Potatoes at Fletcher Beos. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, »nd hava taken the First Prize at the Timaru Show four years in succession. Don't; forget address— Flbtchbe Bros., East Street, Ashbnrton.



TjILOSSARD'S Cigars-25 for 2s. JL> Three 0 stle Cigarettes 50 for 2s, Cleopatra s 3d, Bay Rum Is. Piesse and Lubtn's Scenta Is 6d.—McGregok's WANTED to Borrow on good security, £400 for four and a half years, repayable £50 per annum, balance ac end of term. Stato rate of interest. Apply A.8., Pcsfc Office. 7 158 WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—Usual price, 4g 6d. —Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store. 8 SAVING Sticks —Pears' Juvenia, Wil.iim'a American Is. Eagle Ink Pencils 6J, Stationery Boxes 6i, Ink 6d per dcz"ii bottles.— McGbegok's dIT ANTED -Everyone to call at W Mellor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. OTANTED Known—Football Boots, *» sure goal kickers; they never fail —Mellor's Zealandia Bnofc Store. Jjl/I ARSDEN, Junr., Bookseller, • *»-!■ Sta'ioner* News Agent, Etc. School Books and all other School Requisites. All goods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The Little Shop," East Street.



/"CHOICE FKUlT3,—Peaohes, bananas, granges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruicer and Confectioner, Easfc street;. ______„ WANTED Known—Ulaters 4s lid, Far Collarettes 3a 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4|d, Flannels Bid. -The Corner, W. H Collier WANTED Known—The Largest and Beet shop for Evening Shoes in ! Ashburton.-—Melior's Zealandia Boot Store, _ ANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor's Zea- i andia Boot Store. INDB^llair Curlers 6d, Kirch's Watch Keys 6d, other Wa'ch Keys 3i, Afghan Silver Watch Chains Is 6d.—McGregor's. WANTED Known —We are com pelled to realise on a very large portion of our Stock. To do this we are prepared to take coet price for all our new Winter Goods, and almost any price older stock.—Mitchell and Turner.



WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 61, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9i lid, Kuicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 63.- Ihe Comer. W. H. Collier | _'- -.__. ™- — —. WANTED Known—Motherß. be wise , and buy your school boots at Mellor'b Zjalandia Boot Store.' WANTED Known—A cordial reception and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises. Every article soldar advertised prices—Mitchell & Tuenbr O /"ANTED Known—Great Purchase W of Dress Stuff/. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilinga all shades, Nivy and Black Diagcn »1 Serges sM at Is 3d, uaini pi-ice 2s 31 -H. 0. .Segers, Mcl fo?d Houso \ if ANTED Knowa -Grand rebulte, W our cash sales on Saturday last wc-td the largest in our 25 year*,' experi euc. Practical evidence that our efforts *re appreciated—MlTCHKLT. & Tuknek. WANTED Known—Great Purchise of D.-ees Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width BM. Moat of these goods were Is 3|l wholesale. Melford FFouse Sale. Eveiything reduced. —H. C. SEOER3. >, >,/ AISTKD Known—Ten per cent ' V ander Christchurch prices at Mollor's Ze:ili4ndia Bont Store.



QPEOfAL NOTICE.—SuIta aud Single O Garments made to measure. Fit md style with prices to suit tho times «_arge purchase Heavy Ktiapoi Trousers a-id Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell ani> ruRNEt. J F. ANDREWKS & CD.—Sak now *-'• on of Surplus Stcck of Fancy G icdf, Toys, Books. Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Anduewes &Co \ H ANTED Knowa—Spectacles, Eye nr Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. S vlek'h, ()ptician WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Drei-s Stuff-i for Melford House Sale. Lob No. 2 great variety, double width at Is. Some of these were Is 9i wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C Segbr.s. _ ________ WANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob ained at W. H. Collier, "The Corner." 41TANTED Known—Small Profits VV and Quick Bsturns. —MpLtOK's Zealandia Boot Store. VST AN TED, Everybody to try a pair of * * House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Men's and Boys Clothing and Undeiclothing, Boots and Shoes, Hugs and Blankets, at parti cularly low ra^es—Mitchell & Tukner. WANTED KNOWN. — F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and CoffaoaW N.B, Lady Attendant. Frait of every description. Ladies' Hoom a speclalt7. 1*153



IT-LOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; P Vegetable Scads, ol per packet. All Mew Season's Seeds from the well known firaa of Kitanjo ao4 Blair. Order your Seeds early, because as Ifre s.eason advances some of the varietips are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher Bros , Ashburton. OWN Make in Indies' and Ohildren'B Undercjothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Maslins, Flannelettce, Tdraraings, etc., afc Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known-~ Mellor's Zea land ia Boot Store la the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. STOCKTAKING Sale—Mbs Alcoiut will give Urge reductions of Millinery, 4 tekets and Mantles, CliitJren'a Pilisses, Dreps Materhl, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one wtonth previous to stock taking, — Next" Courthonp, Uavelock street. WASTKD Known— Ladies' Linen Qujflfe Id, 12 dozen Dress Buttons Is Yelvefc ani %tin Ribbon Id per yard, Inf-i'ntees 6d, Black Mitjba 6d. Towels 3d. Ladies Cashmere Glovea^dj ail woolFreh Drasa Goods 6d, 72in Sheeting at LQd and Is.— 4».mdreyv Orji's Sale. 6 222 UP TO DATE SALE—I^3 Fairs Girls Boots 2s 61, 12© Pairs Maids' Boots 3, 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best-) Boots4*o4,' Ladies' Shoes 6s lid, dents Boots is 6d ami 5s 6J. All siaoa gaaraofceed for one week,—A. Vvn'H Sale. 2U



T}RAYER and Hymn Books- Photo, JL Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Bags from 6d each ; Notepaper from 6 i a packet of 5 quires ; Envelopes 100 for 6d ; Photo Frames, and Album?, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced prices for Gash atL, F. Akprewes and Co.'a Expiration of Lease Sale. 7 123 fiHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, v^ cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have g-it in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suhs and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27d 61, a marvel at irn prioe ; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7a 6d.--Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock strpat.



CiOl*]> BROOCHES AND JUSTg RECEIVED J"EW AND; CHOICE [DESIGNS— To be seen at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A L E X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, A,SHBURT^)Nj •i . jtj* Inspection Invited, H^LF-YEvSEjY STOCK JTAKINGJ NEW ir/EAL^ND EW ZjEALAND CLIO THI N G TKASC TiO]R V L;o'THING X 1 A.OTiORT



We find that we are^ Overstocked in many lines. We will, until the end of this] month, mark goods at prices tha f. wiirensure a Rtaiy Sale, Men's Overcoats.'wioh cape?, 23s 61 Boy'n Overcoats, with c^pes, 8§ 61 Men's Sac Suits 18a 6J Bovs'Ash burton Tweed Suits from 8s 6i Boys' Twe*»«l Sailor Suits 8^ 6d Boys' Odd Knickers $11 sizes Men's Heavy Mosgiel Pants 4s 9d Men's Working Shirts ... Is 61 Boys' Tweed Hats ... Is Od Girls' and Boys' School Boofs from 49 6d If efts Poots a 4; prices that will Sell them If |will be to yom advantage to give us a call for you* next pair of BOOTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTOKY. ALEX. HENDIIY, Manager.



There is good reason for the popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Davis & Bifcsai'd, of West Monterey, Clari«n Co, Pa, say' i It has cured people that our physicians could do nothing for. $'c persuaded them to try a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough rem edy and they now recommend it with the rest to us. For sale by <"he Ashburton Drug Co. Don't Couoii—Relief can be obtained .immediately. Use " KEATING'S 00OGH LO'#EN,GES —well known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly re commended by many e^inept physician?. They at once check the cough and retnova thje cause—without any after effect; th'i most delicate ,can 1 herefore take t,li em. C rfc Lozenge alone gives ease—one or two kb, bedtime ensures rest, §q!4 everywhere, w M IHi mk i



Rhedmatism.— Dr E. Gordon's remedy never fails in permanently curing rheuma« -tisfnj lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc, one bottle 0m 'relief. Price 10s, post free. J, W.



Holu)\vay's Pills — When inclement weather checks to a considerable extent the action of the skin ; an alterative is required to compensate the body by means of other channels. Holloway'a Pills can be confide tly recommended aa the easiest, surest, and I safest means of attaining this desirable end without weakening the most delicate or in commoding the most feeble. Whan from frequently recurring chills or the inhalation of impure air the blood becomes foul and the secretions vitiated, these Pills present i a ready and efficient means of clteansing the i former and correcting the latter. By this salutary proceeding disease ia arrested at its outset, its pains and inconveniences averted, and the nervous structures saved from the depressing effects eotailed upon them by ao HMM.—fABV*) : 1! ' i



Ig, 4 ar »X tt & Sons Kucttlyptt Extract There ar • imitations of Eucalypti <* Extract in tbe market now, products of simple distillation forming rade resinous toils. In order that these crude oiw may not bo taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI Extract, wjiio'' Is recognised by the medical divislo'i of ibe Prussian Government to be Of per fectly pure origin, as their information tot tfardqd' to ua through tho Consul at Molbouf ne, March & lijfjj ye -sMte : - Is proved by teats hy the Medical Clinics of: the Universities fit Bonn and Griefswal-', Prussia, and reporta.l by Dr Sohulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, udi Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the •Medicil Clinic at Groifewald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resiaoca and other substances, adherent; to primary distillation, ivill dovelope the sanative quJities proper to the plant accordiug to these authorities, and according to Pro few or Li?ter of England, and to Bre Bauer Mclntiro, wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the i»n!y on which possesses the proper therapeutic val-ie. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extbaot AH other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which hnve.when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so. called Eucalypti Extract* which may have received d'dtinction at Exhibitions as 3ommorcis>l articles are used for meohanical pur poses are only discernible:— By their deficiency In pnngent odour (Which onr product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through ita surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance being recuced in specific density through the I presence of acids By their taste, tbe result of th contracting ten dehcy of resins and tennatee.  . t) d these .crude oils, so o&Ued eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake In cases o croup, bronchitis, diph. theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, th wnsequences are appalling For safety always ask fo SANDER AND 80 MS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT* and cc the old, well-teg'ed and reliable pnptnMan. -Sand Hurst, Victoria, Australia. . . ""• 9ANDBB AND SG^'S