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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1896. Local and General.

Mr H. Britton's Commercial Hotel has been connected with the telephone exchange. The subscriber's number is 95. Lists should be amended accordingly.

The Bulletin hears on excellent authority that the Premiers of the various Australias have been asked by the Colonial Office to suggest the names of eligible citizens to receive knighthood on Jubilee Day (June 20, 1897.

The entries of the Dunedin A. and P. Society's Show exceed those of last year m all but two classes, horses numbering 245, compared with 247, and dairy produce 52, as against 57. Despite the absence m the north of Mr McFarlane's Ayrshires there is a small increase m cattte.

Ex-M L.A. John L. Dow loves to tell how, when he lived at Edom, a little village not far from Melbourne, he received from the postmaster a letter addressed, " Hon. J. L. Dow, Sodom." Across the address the, jokeful Edomite postmaster had written, (' Not known at Sodom. Try Gomorrah."

New"«nd handsome iron gates are lying at the main entrance to the hospital. They are intended to replace those of wood, which have done service up to the present time. These, with their substantial cast iron pillars, wilLadd another pleasing feature to the pretty grounds which surround this institution.

Apropos of the story that Mr Purves, the well-known Melbourne Q..C, lately, tried to quote the Lord's Prayer m gourt but boggled, the Bulletin . trots out this one, for the benefit of the generation which knows not Joseph. Bookie No. 1 wagered that Bookie No. 2 didn't know the Lord's Prayer. No. 2 began the Apostles' Creed. Whereupon No. 1 paid the wager. ■

,-. » On Wednesday and Thursda}' evenings of last week prohibition meetings were.held at Methyen, at which jbhe Rpy. J. R. Clark presided. Mr E. Taylor, of Christohurch, was the chief speaker. There were other speakers expected, but they did not come. The attendance on Wednesday was poor, but Thursday Bhowed an iinnropement m

this respect. An advertisement m this issue brings to mind the stirring events connected with the temperance agita.tion m the United States many years ago, when an organisation known as the "Praying Women" accom plished so much by their demoted enthusiasm. The Chrisfcain women of this town and district are asked to meet for prayer m the interests of no license at £he Wesleyau Church next Wednesday afternoon.

On Sunday, Dr Foster, a well-known I lawyer, died at Christchurch. Dr Foster i practised hi 3 profession for a number of years, and was concerned m several Nisi Pritis cases, which was the particular branch of the law most congenial to him. At one time Mr F. Wilding was m partnership with him, and Dr Foster frequently practised m bhe Ashburton Oourb, ia past years. Of late years, however, he has lived a quiet and retired life, only now and again emerg ing from his privacy to take pare by corres p mdence m public prints m the discussion of some of questions of the day. He leaves a widow and two children.

A certain lately- retired Austr- lian Judge was "often moved to tears," says the Bulletin. There was another Judge who was often so moved, especially when there was a woman m the case. The present scribe has seen a brief drawn by John Edwards, the younger, solicitor, for G. P. Smith, counsel, m which this paragraph was underscored : — " Plaintiff will cry m the witness-box, and Judge Pohlman will cry wftTi her. See that she doesn't cry him into a verdict for her." Aa a matter of fact plaintiff did cry, Pohlman followed suit, and almost stepped off the Bench to wipe his eyes.

On Sunday evening there., was a large congregation at St Stephen's Church. 'Ihe service was conducted by the Rev T. A. Hamilton, m his usual instructive and im pressive style. The ohoir seemed very short of tenors and basses, but the service as a whole went pretty well, and will no doubt improve as the choristers and congregation get more at home with the chants of the Cathedral Psalter, which has recently been iutroduce'bt. In this connection there is a good thing m store for the booksellers m Ashburton, as very few of the congregation appear to be provided with the edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern, from which selections are occasionally made at this church.

The artilleryman who is m temporary charge of the Little Barrier Island bird reßWve, as caretaker, had a perilous exper ience. Accompanied by his wife and child he was returning m a boat to Little Barrier, from Omahu, when a squall carried away his mast a short distance from the island. Bad weather prevented him from landing on Little Barrier, where there is no harbour and where the landing place is a steep boulder bank impracticable m a rough sea, and he was blown away to Great Barrier, eventually landing on that island, over a dozen miles away, near Whangaparapara. The occupants of the boat had a perilous rime, but received every assistance at the hands of the Barrier people. *

An elector residing at fetone (reports the Wellington Post) received on Thursday, from the Registrar of Electors the startling information that he, the said elector, was dead, and that on that ground the retention of his name on the roll had been objected to. " You have been dead six months," ran the brutaily frank statement. An official utterance has been operatically pronounced to be unanswerable, but m this instance the elector distinctly does dispute its accuracy. The interesting question arises — If he really had gone the way ot all flesh, how did the Registrar expect the notice to reach him ?

The gold m New Zealand is not yet all taken out of the ground, as witness the following reports : — The Sew Hoy Big Beach Company obtained 330z sdwfc 18gr oi jgold for the week. — The Mo* Dredge, Clyde, for the last week, washed up 560z gold.— A cake of 400oz of gold from a crush -ir»g-<»£-Jl7-ke>ns of atone at the Morniug Star mine at Preservation Inlet was brought down by the steamer to Invercargill. It is valued at £1640. The value of the gold won from the mine since August last year has been over £13,000. All these Com panies are m the South.

The Domain is now looking charming, and on Sunday afternoon a large number of people were strolling round enjoying the sunshine and charms of which this pretty ppofe may boast. The brood of five young white swans were much admired by old and young, receiving many a biscuit and piece of bread at the hands of the young folks. The old birds ape very jealous of their off spring, and one of them came out of the water boldly and gave an admirer a few smart raps on the shins, as a protest against inquisitiveness. Those m charge of small children will do well to keep them at a respectful distance at the present period, as the oautions of those powerful birds are not to be ignored. .

A preliminary meeting of farmers inter ested m the proposal to form a Farmers and Country Settlera' Exchange m Chris tc&urch on the basis of a limited liability Company with small capita} subscribed, was hold on Saturday afternoon m the Queen's Hotel Christohurch. There was about a dozen farmers present, and Mr John Bowman was elected Chairman of the meeting. The proposals having been fully discussed and a draft prospectus considered m detail, it was resolved on the motion of Mr J. Brown, seconded by Mr Stokes — "That a general meeting of all those favourable to the establishment of a Farmers' and Coumry Settlers Exchange Company on the lines proposed be held at an early date, and that meanwhile a meeting of those who have promoted the affair be convened by circular m order to complete the proposals before the general meeting .. is held." AU present agreed that the proposal was a good one, and they agreed to (subscribe for shares.

, The Committee of the A. and P. Aswc'a r tion held a meeting m the Arcade Chambers on Saturday afternoon. Mr James Brown, . } of Neth'erby, President of the Association^ ! was m the chair, and there was a fair attejjdaijce. The President submitted the result of his enquiries into the position of 9 the Society m regard to its legal status. He " had found no record of its incorporation, and 8 had therefore prepared a petition to the 1 Governor to have the Association gazetted as a corporate body. This petition would " require the signatures of at least two-thirds of the numbers. Ib was decided to fix the J entrance fees for the various classes m the ' proportion of 2s §d m the J3 on the first prijje. The question of the material now on 1 the show ground, the property of the Association, was referred to a committee, to report as to value, and the. beat means of dealing with it m the direction of effecting economy I" ™eo«a.tions for the show, a plan of which is to be/ prepared. T!? a f ro " teat against Maggie Warnock 111, held over from last meeting, was upheld, the cow not actually fulfilling the conditions of the class as to being a cow m milk. The ques tion of arranging those conditions for future i shows, to make them more explicit, and so I avoid errors of the nabure this piotesfc was | made to rectify, was held over for the r present. ■ •■ • ' fe JSSO, £10, £10, £5, given away for a I siugle guess. Send stamp for particulars and ttroulaw to Box 176, P. 0., Wellington. v

CORRESPONDENCE.

'We do not lIOW oirselces ro?pDns>'b'e for tJio opinions expressed by oar correspondents

MR SAUNDERS.

TO THE EDITKH.

Sir, — I had made up my mind that 1 would not trouble myself, or interfere with the present election campaign or attend any meetings, but your boycotting Mr Saunders has made me alter my mind. I have been a subscriber to the Ashburton Mail since it started. Now sir, when Mr Saunders spoke at Rakaia, I looked at my paper for a report of his speech, but there was no report at all there. Mr Saunders has again spoken at Chertsey, and I have been looking m my Mail for a report, but none was to be found. I see you report the fat mau's speeches fully, but the poor man you treat with silenb contempt, although his utterances are of much more public interest than those ot the Conservative candidate. Surely your politics must have undergone a considerable change. I always used to look upon you as a Liberal paper and a friend of the masses, but now you appear to be used as a paid tool for the classes. — I am, etc., N. Welsh. Chertsey, November 21, 1896. [Oar correspondent will find a brief report all reports are brief now— of Mr Saunderß* Chertsey meeting m our issue of the 19tb. —Ed.]

PROHIBITION.

TO THE EDITOR*

Sir,— l hasten to apologise for the " hectoring tone " you discovered m my last. My norn deplume was quite .intentional. Bat hectoring 1 Lnever thought of suoh » thing. I have been a constant reader of your paper for some yearsj and I never before^ knew you only opposed prohibition by a bare majority. You will be glad to know that I, tooy favor the three-fifths. I hope I do not misrepresent you this time. If you oppose the bare majority it seems reasonable to infer you support prohibition if carried by three-fifths of those voting. It is an illogical position, but on the score of expedi ency there is a good deal to be said for it. Regarding accepting the position, my mean ing was that if we are defeated at the ballot box we will accept the position for the time being, but will try to turn our number into the required majority by next election. I have always understood that that was one of the fundamental rights of the minority, but then of course I am onl^ A Fanatic. [We have never opposed the law as it stands. — Ed.]

POT HUNTING.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — We have heard a good de»l m the past, and doubtless will yet hear more m the future, of athletes, racing men, and rifle shots, spoiling sport by being " pot hunters," that is, competitors who enter wholly for the money to be made out of the sport, and not for the glory of the sport itself. The amateur sport is supposed to set his .face against this " pot hunting," and to compete only for the glory of the thing, receiving some medal or other trophy inscribed with an engraved record of his success. Suoh games aa cricket and football have m many oases degenerated into "draws" for gate money, and old fashioned 'people, Who m their youth played those games because they loved the sport, do not admire the mercenary spirit that seems to have taken hold of the present day players, la the olden time, when I was young, we used to look upon a patriot as a man who felt it an honor to be allowed to "spend and be spent" m the service of his country, and this honor was his sole reward. We have changed all this now. The thirst of the clever sportsman is for cash prizes, so with the good shot, and the firßt class footballer and batsman have an eye to the gate. It seems to be largely the case with candidates for Parliament also. This £240 a year business has called into the political arena dozens of men who are no more fitted to be members of Parlia ment than is the most wordy and mouthing prohibition orator that ever swung his arms and rolled his eyes m frenzy, while he launched out crude schemes for the strip ping of rich men of their riches and distri buting them amongst the "pare working men." We have men m this colony seeking our suffrages who, practised m the knack of talking, glibly platitudes that are pleasing to the unthinking, to the ill informed, and to the more easily gullible, are able to obtain a considerable following at election time. Worse luck, since the extention of the franchise many such have succeeded m so pleasing the mob as to secure seats m the House of Representatives. There they have, of course, found their level, and have settled down into the only position they are fitted for m that House— voting machines to do the bidding of the leaders of the party to which they attach themselves, and under the plea of loyalty to which they won their seats. Such men are not, and never can be, representatives of the people m any true sense of the word. They Bought only the " cash prijse " of the honorarium -r-begged for it, catered for it, played low down for it. It was the star that beckoned them on, and had there been no such prize to be won, they would never have entered for the race. And we have at least one of this class m the Ashburton contest. Mr J. W. Sawle has told us he will not be a party to reducing the honorarium. He says the calls upon a member's purse are so many that £240 a year is not remuneration enough for the service rendered to the country. Those calls are so severe that he could noi> possibly think of voting for & re duction of £he honorarium. This state ment simply means that he intends if he pan,, to make himself a pensioner for three years upon the country, and receive a comfortable income — the maximum of pay for the verieat minimum of work. For who can take it npon himself, m face- of the miserable incompetency his speeohea dis play, to say that his parliamentary services can possibly be of any value to the people of this colony ? If he goes to Parliament at all, it will only be by the votes of the extreme prohibitionists, whose delegate he will be, for he is the weakest candidate of all the team. The prohibitionists had not a very briliant candidate at the last election m the person of Mr Waby, but as a man of mind, of information and of grit, he was storeys higher tha"h this' candidate, who asks us to accept his politioal crudities and fads as mean's for our ■ social and political well-being, and to send him to Wellington as a "reflex of this constituency. I can admire Mr Maslin for having retired m Mr Sawle's favor," but I will never forgive him ; for politics ought not to be made a question of finding a three years' billet for any man ; and though as Mr Maslin said, Mr Sawle may want the £240 a year much more than he does, thati was no reason why Mr Maslin should put upon us the insult— he might not have intended it,, but it was an insult all the same— qf retiring bo that we should -bestow our votea on the chosen of v the cause. The cause has been unfortunately weak m candidates at both elections, but weaker thiß lime than ever. J will swallow a bitter pill to farther the cause, but tup Sawle pill is altogether tog bitter for my gorge and so I leave it. If there' is one class of politician whom I decline to support it is the pro fea ional politician ! — the "man who asks for a parliamentary position for the same reason as that given m the close of the prophecy against the house of Eli, which I need hot quote. A " gffted preacher we}} read," will know it by heart.-— I am, eto. r Zophim.

THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE

The Sydney Bulletin, m its 7 last issue, gives the portrait (a very good one) and a biographical sketch of Mr Alfred Saunders, as follows :— Alfred Saunders, "Father" of the M.L. House of Representatives (brother to A. E. Saunders, the Walworth, Kng., M.P.) was born June 12, 1820, landed m Nelson m '42 — "one of the lirat." In 'ss, sat m Prov. Council, and was J.Fd m '58 ; the following year, for slating Judge Travers m the Examiner, he waß " sent up " for six months, fined £150, and struck off the i magisterial roil. He was reinstated imtanter on petition, and from gaol wai again trans ferred to the Prov. Council, having been elected thereto whilst still m durance. Then they sent him up as M.H.K., where he declined the Col. Treasuiership under Win. Fox ; he was twice elected Superintendent of Nelson province, resigning m '67, and it was during his term that the murderous Maungatapu quartet gang (Burgess, Kelly » Levy, and Sullivan) were captured. After a long trip to England, he settled m Canter bury, where m J 77, he was M. fcf.R'd foe Cheviot, and yet again m '79. In '80 he was chairman of that drastic body of reformers, the Civil Service Commission. Lincoln took him to herself m '89— and to that seat he has since stuck. As a writer, "Our Domeatio Birds " ('BS) and " Our Horses " claim his fathership. 'Tis said Seddon offered the Treasurershlp to Saundew on Ward's resignation, but tlie Father of the. House declined, ?

COMMERCIAL.

(PER, PRESS ASSOOIA2IOJT.— COfcV&tGH*,)

London. November 20 Englsh rabbits, 9 J ; hares, 2»6J. Colonial are unsaleable. .-.; v • , - Australian baiter is m fair demand »t 104s, a few lots bringing 106s. --- ■;,. • '= - 22 Sheepskins are m good demand j merinos have advanced id, and crossbreda Id. The American wheat market is weaker) m sympathy with the European. For the ensuing wool sales 165,000 bales have arrived. 22,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturing districts. Adding the quantity held over from the lasb sales the total available for next series is 197,000 balei. Sydney* November 21. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile | Agency Company, Limited, have . received the following London cable message, dated November 2o :— '■.•■-• " Sheepskins — There is a good demand for medium and coarse crossbred at id advance." .

ROAD BOARD.

LONGBEACH.

The monthly meeting of the Longbeach Road Board was held en Saturday last. Present— Messrs J.. Grigg, J. Bishop, J. Croy, J. McQailkin, and A. Wilson. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was received from Rhodes* trustees re deepening drain on Boundary and McLennan'a roads.— lt was decided to reply that the Board intended to proceed with the work of deepening drain on i Boundary road, bat- the matter of deepening drain on McLennan's road waß a matter they could not at present entertain. From Messrs (i. W. Body, 3. Small, and others, re shingling Terrace road,~The work was ordered to be done. From Mr T. Henderson, asking that hit name be taken off the roll and that of Mr Buddack inserted— The alteration waa ordered to be made. OUTLET. Mr Croßsan waited on the Board re outlet to watercourse on Shepherd's road.— The Board resolved they would take no further steps m the -matter at present. TRACTION ENGINES. Complaint was made of the inconvenience caused by traction engines on the tiaffio. It was thought the approaches to the bridge should also be kept clear dm ing the passage of traction engines over the bridge, and that engines should be debarred from crossing the .. bridge m the middle of the day on Saturday's. "• '! .;" - • - . PIPB DRAIN. It was resolved to make a pipe drain from the gravel pits through Mr Milner's pro perty for the purpose of relieving the pit of water. • TENDERS. It was resolved that tenders be called for shingliDg Terrace road, Beach road, Long beach road, Boundary rood, Anderson's road, Griffith's road. . birds' eggs. Ib was resolved to purchase the heads and eggs of small birds at the rate of 2s per 100. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £61 183 were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned. . •

GREAT FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

litfmense Destruction of Property.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. — COPXIUGHT.]

Melbourne, November 22.

The most disastrous fire that haa ever occurred m this city broke out last night between Collins street and Little Flinders lane, the centre of an immense block of warehouses. The outbreak was discovered m Messrs Beath, Scheisa, and Go's clothing warehouse, and the fire had e video tly been burning several hours, for the flames had a firm hold, and quickly spread to Messrs Allen's, wholesale clothing agents, and Dean and Co's, oil and colour merchants, which comprised a handsome block of brick build ings. Fed by Dean's large stores of oil, kerosene, and other inflammable material the fire spread with great rapidity, and the block was soon one mass of flames, presenting a magnificent spectacle, and brilliantly illuminating thejwhole city and the country for miles around. From the outset it was apparent that the block waa doomed, and the firemen concentrated their efforts on saving the adjoining buildings, several of which caught fire. Mr J. H. Turner's (hat merchant) building, and stock were consider ably damaged, while on the opposite side of the street Messrs Rogers' (stained glass merchants) handsome buildings, Messrs Collier and Sons' (importers), the Assembly Hall and other premises were ignited, bujb by the . strenuous efforts of the Whole 1 forpe of the city and suburban faigadea the flames were checked before they, had seriously spread from the first block.' The efforts of the firemen were greatly hampered by the immense crowd which thronged the streets m the vicinity of the conflagration and completely congested the j>hor6ugh?aref . A strong cordon of b}ue jackets and police' had the greatest difficulty m keeping the crowd at bay. The brigades- were also greatly impeded by the filling walls, Several narrow escapes are reported, One fireman was injured by a'briqk falling on his head, and a policeman was also felled while re. moving a spectator fpom the roof of an adjoining building, the premises of Messrs Beath, Allen, and Dean, with their immense stocks, were completely destroyed. The fire burned all night, and is still smoulder ing amongst the ruins. The damage is roughly estimated at between £75,000 and £80,000, against which are insurances total ling £91,0QQ. ;• ' ■■-.'• * fi * '

THE ASHBLiiTON GtJARDIAft : MONDAY, NOVEMBEK 23, 1806.



Keating's Powdbb aeatroya bugs, fleaa, anihs beetles, and all other inseots, whilst gui c h trmless to dorasstio animals. la xternrinating beetles the eaooess of this powder is ex raordinary. It ia perfects i-ean >n appUoatioQ,^ gee the artiole yon purchase w ii.EATf^Q'B, aS imiationa are loxioQs and inefleotaal, Sold m tine, 63, Is 1 and 2a 64 eaoh, by al) ohetgißtfj, For every quarter m a manfa pooket there are a dozen uses ; and to use each Oife m suoH a way as to derive the greatest benefib is k question every one must solve for himself We believe, however, that no better use oould be made of one of these quarters than bo exchange ib for a bottle of Cfaambtrlain's Colic, Cholera, and. Diarrhea Ren»»Jy, a medicine that every family ihouldbe^



How to Treat a Wife. [From Pacific Health Journal.] First, get a wife ; second, be patient. You ■»•» have great trials and perplexities m your business, but do not tnereiore, carry tZ ' your home a cloudy or contracted brow. Your.wi'e may have trials, which, though of less magnitude, may be hard for her to bear. A kind word, a tender look, will do wonders in' chasing from her brow all olouds of glocm.— To this we would add always keep a bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy m the hnuse. It is the best and is sure to be needed sooner or later. Your wife will then know that yon really care for her and wish to protect her health. For sale by the ASHBURTON DBUG COMPANY. From 'the Tea Plant to the Tea Cop unadulterated.— This ji Koaja T&ft,



Holloway's Pills and Ointment— The moßt effectual cure for Gout and Rheuma- tism —A frequent cause of these complaints is the "inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, iaw! 1(ie « and great debility, showing the want of a proper circulation of the j|uid, and that impurity of the blood greatly aggravates these disorders. Holloway's Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken m time are an effec- tual preventive against gout and rheumatism but anyone that has an attack of either should use Holloway's Ointment also, the powerful properties of which, combined with the effebta of the Pills, ensure a certain cure. The Ointment sWould be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice, a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores to facilitate the introduction of the Ointmenjb to the glandß. Have you tried Kozik Tea ? Jf not do so afconoej it UdeUoioun



Wanted. MONEY.— Wanted to Borrow a Sum for six months. Terms, etc., to 11 Per Centum " Post Office. Ashburton. 11 166 IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nicest Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress Goods, go to Mrs Atajorn's. Di esses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed. MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new and up to date. — * . Orr. I 11 126 T>IDE the Best, — Kent's Championship X\) Bicycles are the best Built to your own measure. Tyres and accessories of all sorts' — Carson' and Co., Agents 10 86 BARGAINS m Earthenware this month at Carson and Co.'s. First-class goods. WE lead, follow who may. Children s SUppers Is. Mellor's Tancred street. you ever hear the like ? Men s bes _L/ Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's Tancred street WHAT do I see Jjefore my eyes? A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor's. "TXrHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap yy Boot Shop? Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should ball at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. T HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling X Boots Wonderfully Cheap. NOW'S your time to Buy. There is^k Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia, Boot Store. "TTTANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye .yy Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything m the optical Jme at S. Salek's, Optician. TXTANTED Known— Oilcloths, Lino- Yy leums, Carpets, Squares, Rugs and Curtains. Special Display m Special Room. A Case of plain color Liberty Muslins just to hand. — Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— Dress Length of Stylish Tweed with lining included for 6s lid. A bewi dering assortment of Prints, Cambrics, and Blouse Materials. — MITCHELIi AND TUBNER. ( fTIHE early bird catches the early worm, X so call at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale "T TTANTED Known— That J. Moison yy has just reoeived a large shipment of English. American, and Continental Boots and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which he intends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays. Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Store.Eaat Street, Ashburton, fTIHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt, X that you get Good Value for your money at Mbllor's.



Business Notices. MEN'S MERCERY & HATS NEW ZEALAND ClotMDg* Factory fi ENTLEMEN can always depend on VX getting the Latest Novelties m these Departments. Hard Fats m all the latest shapes. Soft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats, Lounge Hats, Frame Hats, Land and Water Hats. HALLENSTEIN BROS. Have added another New Industry to New Zealand. OUR OWN MAKE OF STRAW HATS. Equal to any imported article. | SHIRTS. Tennis Shirts, Cycling Shirts, Cricket Shirts Xhe Fashion Shirt m Pink and Blue. COLLARS. SO Different Shapes to ohoose from. TO ATHLETES. Running Suits made to order m any colour Cycling Suits made to order (and m Stock. N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. T\T E ARE NOW SHOWING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL LINES. A Really Good WASHING PRINT 2m lid Dozen. PRINTS FOR BLOUSES. A Blouse length for Is 9(1, or a Shirt Blouse made complete for 4 s lid. A DRESS LENGTH of a Good Servicable Fashionable Material for <5® 9d, Or Coatume-made Complete for £J£siS 6d A NICE SAILOR HAT TRIMMED for «s lid. A SPECIAL LINE OP LADIES' STRAW HATS, Usual Price Is 9d, we are clearing at Is each. Ashburton Drapery Company. -■ A.IIQ A Jp-n— IT O\J fl -Wj ~ BURNETT SXKKiSr. Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. Tuesday — Teachers' Meeting 7.3Q p m. Wednesday - Vestry Meeting 4.30 p.m,, Men's Confirmation Class 7.30 pm, Thursday — Mother's Union Meeting 3 p.m., m St Stephen's schoolroom i ' (address by Miss Torlesse on "Children's punishments aud rt. wards) ; G.F.S. 7 pm. Address by Miss Torltsser Friday— Service of intercession on behalf .of the church societies, 7.30 p.m., offering m aid of the S.P.C.K., CM.L., and S.PXS ; Choir practice at 8 pm. SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 a.m.— Morning prayer 0.30 p.m. — Evening prayer RBV H. PURCHAS. Offertories m aid pf the Church Mission Fund Monday'3oth (Sb Andrew's Day— Annual Meeting of the Brotherhood of St 1 Andrew at 7.30 p.m. Wanted. WANTED Known— What the people say. That Andrew Orb has the largest and besb assorted stock of Boots m Canterbury. 11 125 A FULL assortment of new Veilings m . XX white, black, and black and white. ' $uy the celebrated new kid glove— The Victory— jonly gs 6d. The best glove m New sJealana.for fch£ mpney. — A. Obr. ■ 11 124 ■VYTANTED Known-^GoT6~The"CpENBS V T for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery — W. H. Collier. "T7"OUNG Ladies' Journal for November, jjL Weldon's Ladies' Journal for October, Family fteadpr (Quarterly Part), Little Larrikin, Stories ' 6f Pluck, Vendetta, by : Correlli ; Son of Ishniael, fields Fair Re-. nown, HocElng, Christmaß : an^ New Year g/ards. — H. M. Jones. % ; ?SHRISTM|fe' and New Year Cards "for \J the Home maii. A New, Beautiful, and Choice Assortment now .opened up, Diaries, for 1897. New books, stationery, \ and Jfanjoy goods. Orders being taken for { any English, Foreign, and Colonia .magazines and papers.— Ai^DjßßvyEg, Ander- son & Co. WANTED Known-^IOOO pairs of Boots to be sold m twenty-one days at Mbllor's. NEW Mangel, Carrot, and Turnip Jj'eeds. The favorite . sorts at low prices.— Carson and Co. 10 WANTED KNOWN- Spring Blossom Tea is really delicious. Packed m £lb, lib, 51b, and K'lb tins, Is 9d and 2s per Jib. Fletcher Bros., Agents. "AJjTTgDPnown— Where the crowd is going.? To gee Mitchell and Tosher's Millinery to Joe gvxe. Jf you have not been, go at once j it is worth' fteei^g, TTILETCHER'S Extract of Herbs, 7d per JD bottle makes 8 gallons of splendid botanic beer. Fletcher Bros, Sole Agents, Ashburton and Christchurch WANTED Known—Large delivery of the " Economic "' !Kfd .Qlose^, i buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth mlich more.— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Mellors Sale surpaosing anything ever heard of m Ashburton ' 10 ; WANTED to sell, second-hand Raleigh racing Bicycle, Apply R. Curtis. ;



• Mitchell and Brodribb. j THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART. Next to John Orr & Co. Make no mistake IVTITOHBLL & T)RODRIBB ARE IN THE VERY CENTRE OF EAST STREET. mHE BEST Value iv the Trade The Cheapest Place for Household Drapery The only place where you will find a Brand New Stock o Clothing and Mercery, Hats, Collars, Tie", Braces, Mufflers, Silk Handkercbirff?, etc., All of the Very Latest and Up-to date Styles. The " Central Cash Drapery Mart" is the place for a Stylish Dreßß at your own price. DON'T~~PASS It/TITCHELL & TJRODRIBB If you Want the Very Latest m Trimmed or Untrimtned Hats, Corsets, Undercloth- ing, Aprons, etc., or anything m the ' MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. All Hats Trimmed FREE of COST, and altered to Suit if necessary. No two hats trimmed alke, so you need not be afraid of running across your friend wearing a copy of what you have on. BOOTS AND SHOES. Only the Best Quality and Makes, at prices to attract the moat o ireful and keenest buyer. Compare Our Prices ! Look at Our Value J DOK'T FAIL TO FIND MITCHELL & BRODBIBB If you want to Save 5s m the £, and remember 5s saved is 5s earned. Economy is the footstool of forture. Underneath we give you a few quotations aB a slight idea of the value at the CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART— . : White and Unbleached Calico, good, at 2s lid per dozen ; Tip Top value at 4s 3d, worth 6d anywhere. Tapestry Quilts, beautiful designs, at 6s lid for a large size. Galatea stripe for boys' wear, 6s lid for 12 yards. Table Damask, extra quality, from Is 3d, nothing common about this. Beautiful Long Lace Curtains only 2s 9d, a low quality afc Is lid. 85 pieces of Print, bought as clearing line, : beautiful designs, fast colors (not fast run- ing), from 33 lid per dozen— worth from 7d per yard. Flannelettes m Rose, Pink, Coral, Cream, Sky, and the best shades at prices never before heard of. Slack and White Paisley Reversible Flannelettes at 7s lid per dozen— worth Is Nainsook Muslin, good, at 5s 6d doz. Silecias and Body Lining from 3s lid doz Floral Art Muslins and Plain—Our price, 2s lid for 12 yards. 12 pieces Turkey Chintz, Oriental designs, at a very low price. Cretonne m every conceivable Shade and Pattern, from 4£d per yar.K IN DBE6SES We have the very thing for the present season. Shot Diagonal Tweeds m Fawns, Drabs, aud Greyß, 8s lid, the dress worth 15*. Flake Tweeds, m all shades, a very special line, to go at 9a 6d Dress— a rare gift Nun'aVeilinjgßj m all shades. — arrsrfe' line of gQ~o~cf~C7rocn' ac xa oa, tower- lines at Is. Chiua Spot Lustre m all the best shades, Figured Lustre and Silk Pacas m the very latent designß, from Is lid per yard up. All Wool Frenph Cashmeres m Cream, Coral, and Peacock, Eaip t je nil, at very low prices ; black and blue-blacks from Is yard A beautiful lot of . Pongee, Shot and Surah Silks m Heliotrope, Pink, Blue, Eau de nil, Ked, Yellow, Black, Cream, Sky, Primrose, and numerous other shades, at 2s od per yard, worth double ; and variety Magpie Silks and Ribbobs to match. Hosiery and Gloves, very special, ladiea' plain black Liale-thread Hose, high- spliced heela at 6£d and Is, worth from Is to 2s 6d. All Wool Cashmere Hose from Is Kid Gloves, fi ustrian gid m Black, Tan, and White, with block-sewn backs. French Snede Gloves m Tan, Black, and Blick and White A splendid assortment of Lisle-thread Gloves from 6d. A beautiful assortment of Silk m Tans, Greys, Cream, Coral, Sky and Black, Silk Gloves, from 8 to 20 button lengths, at a very low price. CLOTHUSG & MERCEKY Departments, being directly under MR MITCHELL'S charge, who has a thorough knowledge of the require menta of this district, customers can rely upon getting the article they require at a price guaranteed 25 per cent Lover than any house m Ash- burton, Men's heavy Serge Sujtji are going fast at 19s 6d — Secure one. A Grand Assortment of Kaiapoi £sreed and Serge Suits, m which we defy <jom.- petition. Saddle Tweed Trousers all at cut prices. Hairline Saddle Tweed Trousers at 8s 61, worth 12s 9d. Men's Moles and Cords m every Bhade, and cut afc 6s. 6d up ; lower qualities m proportion. Gentlemen's Hard Felt Hats, the latest shapes, m Black, Brown, and .Cuba,, at 6s 6d ; cheap at 8s 9d. Tourist* 1 Hats, Brown and Black, MITCHELL & BBODRIBB'S price— 2s 6d, Soft s?elts m Drab, Black, Grey, Nut Brown J etc., from 2s 6d up. Navy, Brown and Maroon, summer hjftjf- Hoße, 6£d, worth Is. Kaiapoi Wool Soaks, Is pair ; price any- where else, Is 6d. A pile of Tweel Trousers from 7s 6d up, worth double. Men's Heavy ribbed Cotton Under-Shirts and Pants Is 6d. ... Good Merino Ribbed Undar-Shirts 25 per cent cheaper than anyone else. Washing Ties m Derbieß and Bows, beautiful designs, 6d each. Men's and Boys' Straw Hats m White and Speckled, m Club, Yacht, and Boater shapes, from Is each Special value m Silk stripe, Flannelette, j Striped Linen, Oxfords Summer Wool, Lace and Tennis Shirts— Collars and Pockets ail a.t prices to patch your CASH at MlTCfiLlfiLL & BRODRIBB'S Central Oash Drapery M&jt fc, In Collars, Cuffs, Ties, Derbies, and Bows, we have the Best Variety m. town, and Don't you Forget it. White Shirts, Regatta Shirts, and the New Undressed are all here at your own price. BOOTS and S EOES, a Large Assort ment, at special cut prices to bring you back again. Clothing to Measure a specialty at I MITCHELL & BRODBIBB'S The Central Cast* Drapery Marr, ; .East street, Ashburtoa. J



Business Notices. FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. m^m^~ JO • " """ * rpiIERE AXE TWELVE STUBBORN FACTS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED. Ist— That G. J. NEILL is Belling good | 6th— That G. J. NEILL is Belling Men's Btrong White Muslin t3s lid doz. Tweed Trousers at 5s lid. 2nd-ThatG. J. NKILL is selling good 7th-ThatG. J. NEILL is selling Boys' Washißg Prints at aid a yard. Sailor Suits m navy blue or fawn 3rd— That G. 0. NEILL haß pretty serge, at % lid the suit. Summer Dress Tweeds at 9s 6d a Bth-That G. J. NEILL is selling dress, that can't be beat. Women's Shoes at 4s lid. $tb-That G. J. NEILL is Belling Ladies' 9th-l hat G. J. NEILL is selling Men'B and Children's Summer Hats of nailed Shooters at 7s lid. every description, the very late 8 t lOth-That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's style, oheaper than anyone m Ash- light Balmorals at 8a lid. bu y rt< ; n# llth-That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladieß' trth-ThatG. J. NEILL it selling Men's and Childrens' Tan Boots and Shoeß Heavy Tweed (colonial) Suits at 24s of every description at very low 6d. P rioes ' 12th-THAT. G. J NEILL'S SHOP- Well—He sells' Millinery, General Drapery, Clothing and^Boots, of every Description — .• IS AT FBIEDLANDEB'S COMER, :. . East Street, ABhburton. IMPORTANT TO MEN •TTTE WOULD DBAW SPECIAL ATTENTION to several lines recently opened m Our MERCERY AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, also to the fact that We are eparing neither Trouble or Expense to put thia part of our business thoroughly m touoh with! the Public, Up-to-date, and above aII— RIGHT IN PRICE" EVERYTHING NECEfSART TO CLOTHE A MAW, FOR WORK OR PLAY, AT mitciTemTWTurneets: ■y '-■■'■■ WANTED "Y7OU TO KNOW THAT JF YOU WISH TO SEW THE VERY LATEST Goods m the Jewellery Line, pay a visit to the Leading Jewellery establishment m the district, where iB to be seen the LARGEST STOCK AND NEWEST DESIGNS. THIS IS VERY NOTICEABLE IN GOLD BROOCHES AND LADIES' GOLD RINGS. : ■ $ The stook held of these two lines is particularly attractive and large, and of newest deisgas. S. SAIEK, TEE LEADING JEWELLERY AND WATCH REPAIRING ESTABLISHMENT. EAST STJREET. (Telephone No. 80.) THE MERIDIAN REACHED. R. MURRAY & SON HAVE REACHED THE CLIMAX m regard to all that makes up a RELIABLE TIMEKEEPER. For Elegance Perfection, and Simplicity of Construction, the Ma gnißcent Watches now being Manufactured for them by ROTHERAM & SONS, the World-tamed Makerß, are simply Unsurpassed. A Large Assortment now m Stook and on View. These WATCHES are m Hard-rolled, Extra Heavy Silver Caßes, and combine a number of onr own improvemenbs, which pace them far and away ahead of anything ever offered to the Public, at prices that place them within the reach of all who wanfca really UPTO-DATE SILVER LEVER WATCH. We stock these Watches m Double and Open Crystal Cases, also with Keyless Winding Attachment. As Timekeepers they stand UNRIVALLED, and, as Btated above, we have reached the CLIMAX m Good, Sonnd, Reliable Watches, Every Watch Guaranteed for Six (6). Years. INSPECTION INVITED. We atill maintain our reputation as the OLDEST, MOST RELIABLE, and LEADING Establishment m the District. The MOST COMPLETE Watch and Clock- making Plant m Canterbury. E. MUBBAY & SON, WATCHMAKERS AND OPTICIANS, ASHBURTON. il 106