Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1896 FIRES AND FIRE PREVENTION

The frequent occurrence of fires m empty buildings m Ashburton during the past twelve months or so, is, to put it mildly, very remarkable. No less than six empty buildings have been wholly or partially destroyed by fire, from the time when Mr Milsom's house m Wills Street was burned down until Mr Biooke's sheep dip manufactory suffered the same fate on Sund-iy morning. T here had been no one on , the latter premises for over forty-eight hours when the fire broke out, while j most of the other piaces had been unoccupied for some weeks. These mysterious fires have aroused a good deal of speculation, not to say anxiety, m the public mind. The hypothesis occasionally put forward that sponta neous combustion originated the fire, or the theory that rats and matches were responsible, might be entitled to consideration if only one or two cases of fires m unoccupied houses had to be dealt with. But it would be absurd to suppose that the rodents and spon taneity have been the authors of all the recent mysterious conflagra tions. And yet it seems almost impossible that a rational being could be the author of them all. An ordinary incendiary might burn down one house to spite some one individual. That is by no means an uncommon method of revenge practised by men of low mental calibre. But we cannot thus account for the burning down of many buildings owned by different indi viduals. The only feasible explanation* seems to be the. hypothesis that some person of weak intellect is the author of all the fires which have occurred m empty houses m this neighbourhood during the last year or so. Oases of this sort have been known to happen even m New Zealand, and we are quite prepared to find that this is the correct solution of the mystery. There is one matter m connection with fire prevention that requires amendment. We allude to the water supply. At most of the recent fires there has been a difficulty about this. Sometimes the water cannot be got to run, sometimes' it is turned down the wrong channel, and now and then some of those wiseacres who are always making themselves nuisances at fires, take charge of the channel gates, and stop the water from flowing m the direction arranged by the brigade captain, sending it down m some other direction. Stupid as this may appear, it is very often done — witness the East street fire some two years ago. We believe there is a penalty for such, or any, interference with the water anpp\f during* fire'; but as T tnere. is no person on these | occasions to look after the water, the" [Offenders are never brought to book. We understand that the Brigade accepts no responsibility for the water I supply, which is the function of the !iSshburton s lEftroli^«Xlw7vAcil. IE this be so, that body would, con serve the interests of the townTuuTtfit ratepayers by appointing some smart and trustworthy man to have entire charge of the channels and general water supply — if not always, at least whenever the fire bell announces a fire. It is time, at anyrate, that the mem bers of the Council took this matter of water supply into their serious con sideration, for it is not fair to the Fire Brigade that their successful efforts to reach the scene of a fire m good time with their plant should be so often nullified by the difficulty of getting a prompt and proper supply of water. We trust the Oouncil will see its way to make satisfactory arrange ments, not only to meet the demand for prompt water, but to prevent any interference by unauthorised persons with the water gates and channels.

told his hearera that the troubles m Armenia were not of to-day nor of yeserday. He. spoke impartially of what he knew, and was not an advo cate of either Turk or Armenian. He knew the Armenians, having tra velled over nearly the whole of Armenia, and lived m it for years. The same with regard to the Moslems, he knew them well, and was thoroughly acquainted with their character. According to the popular befief, as depicted m the press, the Armenians were peaceful, simple, inoffensive Chris tians, and the Turks were lions raging about seeking whom they might devour. Nothing was farther from the truth. The simple childlike Armenian was the most astute and wide-awake man. in the world, as anyone would soon find out who had dealings with him. There was a proverb m the East that fit took ten Europeans to get ovor a Greek, ten Greeks to get over a Jew, j and ten Jews to get over. an Armenian.' We sympathised with them because i they were Christians — that is to say, j were nominally Christians, professors . of a debased Christianity, the principal j article , of faith being hatred of the I Moslems. The Turk, on the other hand, was an indolent, good-natured, and peace-loving man m the great { majority, of cases, but if you trod on* his tail long enough and hard enough i till you. get his blood up, he must say that when provoked he was then a demon, and would settle things m true . Oriential fashion. Like the Armenian, I he had an article of faith, and it was ' hatred' of the -Christians. The ' Armenians acted somewhat like the Turks, for both races were Oriental, i and it was six of one and half-a-dozen ' of the other. It did seem a grim piece ' of irony to protest against the doings m Armenia, and then at every turn to press into the country the circulation of a Bible m which was recorded how the Lord's chosen people dealt with the Oanaanites ; how Saul lost the Kingdon because he had not fully fulfilled the injunction 'Slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass,' but spared Agag and the best of the dumb .creation; how Samuel, the prophet, hewed Agag to pieces before the Lord ; how David did some thing very much like the Sassoun and Zeitoun •business with the Amalekites and others — 'smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive.' In our civilised times .m Eurbpei such things would not be tolerated, but m Oriental countries, where changes . were slow, and the habits and-xiustoms of the people were like those of their forefathers thousands of years ago, they could not expect the requirements of higher European civilisation. Stilt, the things done on both sides were dreadful. The Turk no doubt was a &reat nuisance m this way, that he was indolent, and he -wwiJx? . clf^ nothing, . and would"pefmit no one elae to do anythingr*"' But to understand the true causes, of the Armenian racial troubles they had to go back to the Rusao-Turkish war of 1877. Russian emissaries, with Russian gold, fomented intrigues m Bulgaria, and egged on the Bulgarians to revolt against the Turks. It was her policy ■ jj°l^^e,l2k»^Obi Holy Mother ! XSmreh, the protectre"s of Oriental I Christianity, but the rea~i^ej^.{iej&ad> m view was the capture of Constanti nople, knowing that once there she be came imperial mistress of the world. The prize was practically m her hand at the treaty of San Stefano, but Eng land made her relax her grasp by the treaty of Berlin. Lord Beaconsfield, the British statesman of the century, with wonderful foresight and sagacity, saw that Russia, foiled m her march on Constantinople, would next try by way of Armenia to get to the port of Alexandretta, and obtain a foothold m the Mediterranean, building there great docks, arsenals, and fleets. He promptly occupied Cyprus, so that m the event of her getting to Alexandretta the Russian fleet could be easily hemmed m from that base of operations. Russia was playing the same game m Armenia as m Bulgaria, fomenting revolt and sedition, through her emissaries and gold, and posing as the Holy Mother Church, the protectress of Oriental Chris tianity. He saw m the newspapers a cable stating that the Russians would not' permit the Armenian refugees to cross the border into Russian territory. Of course not, they wanted to keep the. sore running, and Armenia m such turmoil, revolt, sedition, and outrage that the situation would become intolerable, and the European Powers tell her to v go m and maintain order," and — take the country. That was what she was waiting for. This Russian scheme had been going on for seventeen years. The Turks, m their easy-going way, when the outbreaks began, did not put them down promptly -and firmly, but established slender garrisons, which were insufficient to enforce law and order. As years went on and matters got worse^ the Sublime Porte at last woke up, and sent reinforcements, and put down the revolt m true Oriental style. The Turkish garrisons were boycotted, the Armenians would not deal with them 'Or sell them supplies, and m self preservation they had to make raids. • — he must say not unwillingly — on the surrounding villages to get t£e supplies which were necessary for their subsistence. Matters had got t"f such a pass that the Armenians did not want pacification, and nothing would satisfy them under Turkish rule. The Turks, now their blood was up/did not want it either, and assuredly Russia did not want pacification unless the prize fell into her own hands. Lord ________________ Salisbury would havoremedied things long ago had it bee^possible, but he J ust now, when the people at Home are fc ne , w the game Hassia was playing, m a ferment regarding the atrocities having been with/uord Beaconsfield m perpetrated on the fc he negotiatiojy at the Treaty of the Armenian Armenians by the Berlin. Hey.-new tha the first question. Turks, and when shot fire**/ would involve all out of that ferment Europe in/* blaze, the loss of life may come untold trouble m the shape involved,^ which would soon dwarf of a war m which the whole of Europe the Armenian massacres. They could may be involved, if it do not the whole ontagj&pe that that great statesman, civilised world, a little light thrown on ad done s0 much to averfc the the position by a man who has lived J_4Hr & S continental war, which would for years among both Turks and OT &k out sooner or later, might be able Armenians may be welcome. Th/f ™ postpone it for some time to come. Rev Haskett Smith, whose lectures/* Tf ever Russia got Constantinople she A shburton m. December last on e/P* would with her fleet doiniwite .the aftd the Holy Ljmd, has been leeK" D g Mediterranean. The other great m the North . Island or th P lowers would then have to ruin them quarrel between the Turks' nd tbe selves on the sea as they were now- Armenians, and what ,_«; aa y 8«» doing with armies on ..the laad v by tha subject is very iater^g. Bi|WlWtMniog iiuge fleet, fa fts ■ • ■ ■ - _. -**■) ■

The Press, m a leading article on Mr Alfred Saunders, whose political opinions are not m mr a. saunders, accord with thoseof m.h.r. our contemporary, thus refers to him.: —^■During the no«confidenoe debate his old friend, Mr John McLachlan, of whom Mr Saunders speaks m some what disparaging terms, summed up his political character with an accuracy which must have come from close observation. He said : — " I am sorry that the honourable member j for Selwyn — Nestor — is nob here. I think he ha 9 not spokon m this debate yet, bub when he speaks it will be with no uncertain sound. He will denounce the extravagance of the Government right and left, and then will wind up by saying that, however bad the Government) are, the gentlemen of the Opposition are less to be trusted. Now that will be the summary of the honorable . gentleman's speech. I beard him give it during the recess $ he gave it twenty times during last session, and he has got ifc % heart." Mr McLachlan was a true prophet. Mr Saunders delivered an admirable speech, m which he showed up the delinquencies of the present Govern ment very effectively ; but be took • occasion to explain that he "could not agree with the motion introduced by the leader of the Opposition." v But whateverfaultsourcontemporary may be able to discover m the Nestor of the House, none can deny that he has the respect of the whole of the people of this country. Nor can it be ! disputed that his pronounced views on extravagant expenditure have on mote than one occasion acted beneficially od the finances of New Zealand.

Mediterranean. The outcome -would be hostile collision, and great naval battles, with appalling loss of life. He had given them the true facts and causes m connection- with the Eastern and Armenian questions.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hot-house tomatoes grown at Newman are now on view at Eketahuna. \ ■ A report of the Baring Square Sunday i, Bchool anniversary services is held over until ' to-morrow. Kenny, who is charged with cuttiDg off the ears of the man O'Gorman, at Pahiatoa, has been committed for trial. " In my 12 yearo' travels over the world," Baid M. Ovide Munini the famouß violinist, to a Sydney interviewer, "the prettiest country I have, seen, and the one that im pressed me most, was New Zealand." The question of the legality of what was termed m the affidavit the " country prac tice of tin-kettling " a newly-married couple was deoided m the negative by Mr Justice Hood m Melbourne the. other day. A new and costly organ for St. Sepulchre's church, Auckland, has been dedicated by the Bishop, and atthe three special services on the opening day tfie offertories forthe" organ fund were rtspjßctively, £82 2s, £9 5s 4d (the children's offering), and^£36 ss, making a total off £127 12s 4d. The choir numbered 70 voices. The organ has cost nearly a thousand pounds. ■ •■ •■*' --■ • '■- ' ■ ' -•■ .' At Trunyaotz, Kovno, Russia, a peasant | belonging to that village, who occupied him self with procuring and abducting ignorant peasant girls .for, houses of ill-fame m j Germany and Brazil^ was recently caught by ( a peasant whose daughters were amongst the victims. Summoning the villagers to his assistance, the injured parent proceeded, , with their help, to beat the offender to death. The peasants used pointed stakes, and were about an hour doing the killing. j Recently, at the Gospel Hall, Blackfriars ■ road* London, an exhibition was given of a j new method of treating chronic rheumatism, , etc. The poor are likely to benefit.largely from the experiment, which, if successful, may lead to the founding of an institute m the locality. The Tallerman-Sheffield local ! dry hot-air bath is an invention by which dry air at temperatures from 250deg. to 300 . deg. Fah. is applied to a portion of the body, .such as hand or foot, knee . ojtslbow, arm or leg. . . : Replying to valedictory addresses Mr Martin, S.M., at Wellington, said, as to the ! independence of the Bench, they had heard a great deal about the possibility of inter- , ; - f erence with the independence of Magistrates. ;. A far greater number of people were affected I by the lower Court than by the Supreme Court, and he said it might be some satisfac- ;. I tion to a vast number of people to know \\ j that, bo far as he was able to judge, the '<-; j Magistrates' B(^^M»a^^»^bßsioiefy^uid^Jm pendjigl^tfre^preme Court Bench. He ] " , ifStf "never, either directly of indirectly, been approached as to the conduct of busi ness, nor had the least attempt been made to influence him. Two fire alarms m one day make a very ' unusual double event for Ashburton. In ; fact we do not remember a similar circum ! stance since the establishment of the \ ■ municipality. But such was the case on \ | Sunday. At iix o'clock m the morning the I ; fire bell was. rung, as Mr C. M. Brooke's dip J&fitQ£^a£sJjn_fire. The brigade turned jMh 1 of course with tneir usual promp^Snaß^D^^^ .a long delay m getting to work Occurred owing to little water being m the channel. I The shed m which the manufacture of dip is j carried on was destroyed, as well as all its contents, with the exception of some dip m drums. There was no insurance on either building or stock-in-trade, so that Mr Brooke j will be a heavy loser. The pause of the fire f is not known. No fire had been used m the ' factory for three months, and the works had X | been locked up since Thursday last. The f J fire began m the south-west corner of the t building, and the wind drove the flames I right through. As soon as water was avail* . r j able for the steamer, the brigade made short J work of the fire, but the large stock of v chemicals were damaged either by fire or v water. The steamer was stationed m East ' street at the main channel opposite the rail- ' way crossing at Kermode street.— ln the '? evening, at about half -past eight, the alarm again called but the brigade for a supposed fire at Trevorton. It turntd out that ons of Mr Albert Roberta's chimneys was on fire* The brigade stood by but did nob go out, ' and the fire was confined to the vent. a Saturday night performances by any*^ company are seldom well patronised by thej public at Aahburton, , but a fair audienc£ attended that given by the Delohery* Craydon, and Holland Company. IWq programme submitted was both, full jJ^j varied, and comprised some really good v£ c& i music and excellent dancing, with fffinni ments of various kinds interspersed/ j ne programme opened with the uarifoi chair business, bones and tambourine b/eing repre sented by Messrs Horace Bejnt and Tom Delohery. The latter is new^fo Ashburton, but he his a good end man srfnd his witticisms were highly appreciated*^^ Horace Bent was heartily welcojjned by the old friends who knew him fifjfeen or sixteen years ago, "when he was/young and curly " and had all his blusbWg honors as a commedian thick upon himv Of Horace it can truly be said that '^.aTge cannot wither, nor custom stale, his -Infinite' variety." He is stiU m his y'rime, and his humor is as dry, and his groteaque comicalities as laughable as ever. He and Ton^Delohery kept the house m roars of laughter. The chief individual numbers m the first part were contributed by Miss Amy Rowe, a lady with a rich con \ tralto voice who gave a fine rendering of " Plymouth Sound, 9 ' and an even better one of the pathetic old ballad "Ben Bolt" m the second part. Her voice was also used with telling effect m several of the choruses* but more particularly m trio with Miss Eva Leete and Mr Ernest Brinkman, which a refrain to a song by the last named afforded. Her efforts were heartily applauded. Miss Eva Leete is a lively serio-comic whose songs were all re-demanded. The Mayfield sisters are clever and graceful dancers whose frequent appearances were rewarded with loudapplauseon eaohoccaeion. The "Austra lian Team," made up of Messrs Delohery, Craydon, and Holland are excellent dancers, and good comedians generally. Mr Ernest Brinkman is a baritone of considerable power, who sings with grace and feeling, Hia aong'l The Storm Fiend" was remarkably I weir sung, and he received very well merited applause indeed. The entertainment con cluded with the farce " The baby elephant, 1 ! m which the whole company took parti The company appear again to-night,' \vnen a completely new programme will be suh? mitted. ' ; - ■ All tie [.Jtaiy-puii, Vow TtfaeiQ

_?fiE ASiiBOBTON w ttDABDlAiv : MONDAY ' SEPTEMBER 2i, Ifoi. . .. ■ . * * 1



Wanted. WANTkD-All Members of the Ash- burtoh Junior Oriokeb Culb to attend the meeting at 7.30 p.m. In St. Stephen* Schoolroom, and pay Subscrip- tion for the coming season, 9 161 KEODKRATRS! Hear Mr Walker A GOOD Young Cow for sale ; due to *^- calve.— William Rowan, Woollen Facto y. 9 155 | OST Double Step from Express *-' Waggon, near railway, Friday last. Finder please return same to Mail Office. 9157 \X7-ANTKD— Good General Servant. ■ * Country girl preferred. — Mks *. Orr. 9 121 PRIZE EGGS —Dark Brahma, Silver spangled Hamburgs, Partridge Cochins, White-crested Black Polish, trom 7« 61 a sitting. — Pelham Poultry Yards, Ashbnrton. OttANOB H4U, XUJEMOAY. TpßUlT.— Fresh Consignment ; best JO brand ; choice, cheap. I.X.L and D,E, Oranges. Fiji Bananas, Hobart Stunners, Loquets, Pines. — Adams, East Street and Saunders' Buildings, 970 COUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's, .Oongb;— H. A. Flower, Confectioner,, E&ab street. 5 24 BANANAS. Bananas, ripe and sound ; aho swee\»D.E. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Street. BEEDS. Seeds. Seeds. — The most Reliable Farm and Garden Seeds, and at the Lowest Prices, are to be had from Fletcher Bros. 9 62 r^ROOKEttY; Crookery — The Cheapest Hou>e m Ashbnrten is, without doubt, Fletcher Bros,, East Street, Ashburton. 9 63 WANTED, Known — Spectacles, Hiye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and very thing m the optica line at S S«j.eks. Optician '•■■;■ XJI ANTED Known — Bargains from VV floor to ceiling— Mellor's Stock king Boot Sale. WANTED Known- You save 6a m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known— We are clearing out all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No reasonable offer refused for anything soiled or "not up to date." — Mitohfll & Turner, OW not to be ill, by Dr Emily B Rhyder, eat: fruit, choice fruit, good fruit, H A. Flower's fruit, East Street, Ashburton. l\7 ANTED Known— The 'Economic, * v Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9 \ per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear, — W. H. Collier. W 1 ANTED Known— Men's Mercery, VV Clothing and Boots. For Goods hat wear well, fit well, and look well, try that old established firm— Mitchell & Turner. . .' s i ANTED Kuown— 6ooo jxsirs of* Boots to be cia&KKf m one month, — -M ellor's Zealandia^Boot Store. :> ..^,lJTßDKnowii-9o toTHECoBKER ■""' Tl fc-r^ewe^ibc^TesiainraDervandj Millinery— W.H Collier. " J OfTANTED Known— Just opened, ex \ ** Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, 11 white, stripes, and colours ; "Velveteens, black, all prices ; Colours, large variety, Including new shades m Reseda, Hum- [ boldt and Hungarian — Mitchell and Turner. f \| ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes v * tan or 'black, 6s 6d. — Mwllor's Cheap Boot Sale. fiHEAPEST House m Canterbury for V-' Garden and Farm Seeds is Carso.. and Co. 'a. Six packets of Vegetable [ Seeds for Is ; Flower Seeds from Is dozen, r Garden Tools of all sorts. WANTED Known— Lwge delivery of the * Economic ' Kid Gloreq, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collier. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop* m Ashburton.— Mellor's Clearing ßootSale YOUNG Ladies J ournals for September.. Weldons Journals for August, Cricketing and Tennis Material, ex MaorJ, from the oelebrated firm of VVisden and Co., London. Cane Handle Bats, Balls, Stamps, Gaardd, Gloves, Tennis Racquets, Balls, (Cassell and Go's.)— H. M. Jones, WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheip Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's. Tancred Street. WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crookery, and Glassware at as reasonable a ptice assny other house In the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76. . ' NEW Turf Register, 10s 6d ; Young Ladles' , Journal for August ; Weldon's Dressmaker and Children's Bazaar, July ; Quarterly Something to Read ; Sorapa and Snapshots ; Half-yearly Boys of England ; * Virginia ' Waltz, 2s ; Gold and Silver Paper for Fancy Dress. Large selection- of Fans.-^-ANDREWES, Anderson, and Co. WANTED Snown— Everybody to rol op io Mellor's Cheap ;Bcot Sale Now's your time to bu \i. . ry ANTED Known— That J. Moison » will «iva a pood Discount for Cash for six weeks, being over-stocked and to make room for Summer Boots and Shoes, which will be m next week. Nothing but the choicest and beat quality kept. Repalra as usual done at once at the Premier Boot Store, Town Hall, East Street, Ashburton. WANTED Known— Boots and Shoe from Is 3d to 27a 6d — Mellor Cheap Boot Sale. OTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting, Water Tanks, Pumpf, Ranges, Eegister Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, Is J. W. Hartley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. .Telephone 32. JUST ARRIVED— A large variety of useful and Ornamental Goods, Po'la, Toys, aDd Novelties ,• also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at under ordinary cost price at MrsAlcorn's. WANTED Known— Monste Clear ing Boob Sale at Mellob' Zealan clia Boot Store. KENT'S Famous Bioyoles for Ladies and Gentlemen can now bo obtained from Carson and Co., Agents, Tyrea and Extras m great variety,



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Business Notices. DftN'T YOU FORGET IT. NO CREDIT, NO BAD DEBTS, AND NO GOOD CUSTOMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR BAD ONKto. EVERYBODY TREATED ALIKE, PAY CASH AND SAVE 25% rpHE Cash finds exactly what you want at your own price, therefore go where you are treated Well, and help to bring down the price. THE MORE WE SELL THE CHEAPER YOU BUY. Extensive Alterations. Just. Completed, to Meet the Demands of Increasing trade AT THE ■'-'-: ' ■-•■■»•• -Blue Mousq^, Make no mistake about Cash against Credit.' The man who pays Cash knows which comes out on Top. LOOK AT A PEW OF THE BLUE HOUI£ / — PRICES — PRINTS, PRINTS, PRINTS, 2s lid for a dress. PRINTS, PRINTS, 3s Id for a dress. PRINTS, PRINTS, PRINTS, 4a lid for a dress. Guaranteed to Wash and Wear We'll. . ZEPHYRS m the very newest designs and shades, beautiful quality and wide widths-^-only 7_d per yard, - worth Is. iSILKETTES, m plain and fancy — Never was Bach value at 9&d per yard. PERSIAN CORD DRESS GOODS m all the taking shades at lid per yard — Cheap at Is 9d . These Goods being so ridiculously Cheap, to get a full pick don'b delay, and keep the \Blue Rouse,' m your mind's eye. - Sateens and Drillettes, m plain and fancy, from 5s lid per diew. We . Wanfc your Money, and isn't this the . "way to get it? Follow the footsteps of the wise, who will lead you to the b ■.. ' 'BLUE HOUSE,' Between J. Orb & Co. and the Clothing Factory. Art Mualins, Plain Muslins, Striped Muslins, as you like, and the price ia right. Nainsook and Mull MUSLIN, cream and ■''V -white, at\ 6d. A BLACK CASHMERE DRESS, because it isn't winter, only Osr llcl. Maroon, Navy, .Cardinal, Brown, Pink, Blue, Cream and White CASHMERE at Is 9d for 2s 9d goods ; at 2s 9d for 3a lid goods. , . You want them m all seasons, so be quick for a Cheap Useful Dress* SDMMER TWEEDS, the latest, the best, and the prettiest for 9s 6d the full dress — Cheap at 153. : Nun's Veiling, Oatmeal Cloth, Beigee, lustres — all the Is' e west G oods, from 10d per yard. Silecias from 3&d per yard .•;'...■ . Hollands from 5d per yard. Dressed Linen, for drawn work, Is 6d. "~ "^ s ffie'^«vicoWm'^~jr/xak^^ all numbers at the Lowest price ; but the plum line ia a linen finished snow white Calico, at 4s lid, worth 7£o* per yard; other makes, la lid, 2s 9d, -.-■•-.. . and 3i 6d per dozen 10 yards BED TICKING for 4 lid, one of our Special Lines ; will keep your feathers on the right aide. Summer Flannelettes 2s lid doz, up. White Sheefciag, 2yds wile, good at 10£ d and Is \ Table Damask from Is per yard. Large White Towels at 6d each. Only a Few Samples of the value at the CHEAP 'BLUE HOUSE/ ÜBilliiMMry, J-fllline'y, millinery. NO PLAGE LIKE THE "BLUB HOUSE " FOR MILLINERY. The Newest Shapes, the Latest Styles, and Best Qualities ; to your own order, { No extra charge for. trimming. ' Price to suit all purses, and if you don't • call at the " BLUE HOUSE " first, all the l bettor pleased you'll be when you do call, but be sure and bear m mind that the price will be made for you. Ladies, if you want a VEIL go to the 3 "BLUE HOUSE." b A Large Assortment Just Opened. BOOTS AND SHOES Cut to catch the Cash at the- "BLUE HOUSE." Everybody knows the , BLUE HOUSE. \ 'W !>»&JOJ 1 no£ Q t uop pus 'nojj aoj eois[d Bq<j bi HH.L •B9OUd !jno <ya 'SMBJ^g S,U9UI9fIU9{) ai Bu3tse(x puß sad^qg qeaMejj; eg; \\y pg _t UIOJJ 81UBJ[ pa« Bqjjqß'J9pa£JL Bjaiqo_93ipu'BH Jji.ig jo ?aaui^aoßSV ijseg oqx ..-'■■■ *ebijd, jf.as sqaji puß spnqg *^iuo pg 09 dn oaoS 'pg i\ V pUB 8J 9J9_V .'B9tX pBXIUI JO <\O\ V BpjßM •dn ( qo«a pg < 89d > eqß \ye 'saopo \ya •sezia HB 'aaoiua 's^pa 'e»»I 'BJ^Ilof) j'adßO " rsi joj f ( aj9Tqoa33jpn'«H * 8 I Bjxisd jnoj 'ssjoog £ai*) pun 'enm ♦a^oag; ' •piTJßguidjj 'BlJtqg a^noo oavj B^Bggy puß eijjq^ ! •Bpa«_\ -dn 'pit Eg •sjis.g: pj«H qBJCf paß BpnMdu V9 si SiVH SHMK - 'H0V r d ONiniHS V A7N[O puß 'sqnqs Btni[iqß pszjs 'Suojjb j bx .'ew Aeqi gaajj ■euißOiai qoHj eqi qnq 'Axbis/Lvi qx\i p3A|oe BBq qeA Apoqo^j; 4 qoB9 3a?timS « Joj omi— xaiHS ONIIIIHS EESDOH UaTff qnoqß QBq^i ■aopjodojd vi dtsqo 'bb{oj\[ paß 'saaßnojx 's^ng ,sq?noi* pus ,9^o^ •Jißd aad pti eg uioij saioj^ B 4 uej\[ •pil s^ qB BJOBnojj} oSaag jo aißd v 'PI 18 9 Joj sjosno-x P93MJ, jo Jißd v 'P9 e 6B iO l "■■'■ni poujßia !jeß o; epßui 'itng t\ov\& ptpuai'dg ' *P9 »6S W IPS o <™R \m 9Sj9g s^o.j v •pg sgt uioaj qtng \oojb Saoaqg pooj) y P9 «f^t x ,-«oj IlflS ScbiVW .■» W hbo no* ajgq^ ,'asnoH 3msr> eqi} jo ?aojj ui^sod onjq,, egg qagjoj q.uoa ■■i ■"'' 'Baoj/_ 08 g.UBa noX puß ,;%eod eniq „ oq; &q qi_av puouj b joj Buj^ooi 9_b no_ jt puß 'GBjoq jno* oab9j 04 eoßid ojbb a"iuo oqi 'qsod euiq „ oq^ joj ojibui 'aoianqqsv o^m SutAiap ao Buipi_ uoq^ 'DIH 'SHOHB aKv 'siopa 'ONiaioao 'AHardvaa — joj uojqoß.^v jo 9aqa9o aqj sy .ESUOH EULB ' 9qs 9ai}[JßUi 'itBMB TOIIUI nO9B Oq ÜBO PUB 'BBBdIUOO oq? jo B)u;od hb uiojj uo^jnqqsy jo aj^uao oq^ a^Buipui 0} pssoddns 'qsod qxx\^ 93jbi V—3l«ui aeqiouß os[b bi o_oqji 'umo* eq^ jo 9^Q9d 949 nf , enig , ps^ujßd bj :»j



W Business Notices. \ FL : : : Important Notice, "m/TESSRS G. L. BEATfI & CO. beg to- announce that, having failed to secure a renewal of the lease of their ABhburton Premises, they have decided lo €JLOSE r ftlie Aabburtcm BSrancli, TUESDAY, SEPrEMBER 29, 1896, WITH A VIEW TO TAKE AS WTTLE AWAY AS POSSIBLP, ► ■ • . • —THE WHOLE STOCK— j; Will be Sold at merely -\ — . ' — NOMINAL PRICES — ! TO EFFECT A CLEARANCE. BH_T NOW IS THE TIME FOR BARGAINS _-f^ _____ !'■ -, v . ,-fl. L BIATH MM, ' .-:'.. : -:C- ASHBURTON * CHRISTCHURCH. f. It ii respectfally requested that all Outstanding Accounts be Paid before the 29th mat. THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY. -^ G. J.NEILL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS.  /CORSETS 2a 6d, OOR3ETB 2s 9d, New Dress Goods Reduced 50 pe* cenb New Velveteens' Reduced, All Wool Flannel (Colonial) 9jd Flannelettes 3s 64 doz Silesia 3s 3d doz ' Blankets about half-price Double-bed Whifce Twill Sheeting 9jd Double-bed Unbleaohed Twill Sheeting, 9£d Large White and Brown Towels, reduced from^ls 6d to Is -• .. C L (yflTl NG. ; Men s All Wool Tweed Suits 21s. Men's Tweed Trousers 5a lid Men's Overcoats, Macintoshes, Oilskin Coats, and Leggins, reduced 50 per cant ■Boys' and Youths' Suits half-price. Men's Caps, Boys' Caps, Braces and Shirts,, ab Ridiculous Prices v Men's WooUenSoeka, 7^d pair P \. B 0 OTgr " ' BO 0T S. ,;-,. We Defy Competition; Every pair Guaranteed to wear ■T —■' 4VV Every Pafr' Made" to Our Order Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid . Men's Light Shooters 8$ 6d Men's Watertight Bluchers, pegged, 7a lld^ _- ■,-—-- JU^^L Women's Strong Leather Shoes 4s lid' ' <*■ : "A Large Aesortmen/pf Ladies' Best French Glace Kid Boots and Gloves •: " : " u-." ■•""■-'"' - ■-■•■='^;/;" : r//v^:9hoofle;.tront.»;'.'-; ""-..;- . ■ , %&•' J. I¥_BIIiIi t Friedlanderf Corner, East Street. N, -■ .' ''"•.' -'"■' ' ■ ,-.■■■'■'•' ' '" * Seeds ! Seeds ! Feeds ! TEAT _EB BUBB TO G&OW. FLETCHER BROS. HAVE JUST RECEIVED their New Season's Stock of Agricultural Seeds. These seeds are aILGuARANTEED Fresh, aud Not mixed with old Seeds. Give us a trial and we are confident that you will be thoroughly satisfied with both price, and quality. ' ■ TUKNIP SEEDS. TUBNIP SEEDS. Our Turnip Seeds are grown from specially selected roots, and are always carefully tested ingrowth before being sent out, and none are supplied but what are really strong and robust. Carter's Elephant Swede, Devonshire Greystone, Improved Skirving Swede, Mammoth Purple Top, Aberdeen Green Top Yellow, Aberdeen Purple Top. Yellow, Fosterton Hybrid Yellow, etc,, etc.; MANUEL SEEDS. MANGEL, SEEDS. These Seeds are grown for us by the celebrated seed merchants of the colonies, viz., Nimmo & Blair, Dunedin. Haying been grown from selected roots, they cannot fail m giving the greatest satisfaction, and may be relied on for producing the greatest weight per acre possible under rich and Jibera cultivation. FIELD CAREOTS. FIELD CARROTS. James' Scarlet Intermediate, Altringham: Long Bed, Giant Green-top, White Belgian, Etc.; Etc. BROADLEAF ESSEX . RAPE. POTATOES. POTATOES. POTATOES. A change of Seed Always Pays, as a Better v and Heavier Crop is produced Our Potatoes- are all specially raised for seed purposes from selected stocks m the very best. potato producing districts. We would advise orders to be sent to us as early as possible, m order that they may be filled from oar own stocks, „ which, occasionally become exhausted befoVe the end; of the season. * BEAUTY OF HEBRON/ This variety is Very Early, coming to the table before either Early Rose or Ashleaf Kidney, and is far superior both m quality and productiveness. 'QUEEN OF THE VALLEY.' A very heavy cropper and early potato, : The tubers are handsome and solid (capital variety for exhibition), boiling as white as milk as dry as flour, and is also a fine keeper. the vbrtjce; This Potato, the potato of the future, is remarkable for its productiveness and its resistance of droughts and frosts, they have yielded at the rate of 17 tons per acre, having very few small. A first-class eating potato. ASmEAF; 'MYATT'S EARLY PROLIFIC An excellent and well-known variety ; valuable for sheltered borders and ..<■■-■■• ■■'■■■■.iv. very early use. NEW. POTATO— 4 RICHARD SEDDuN.' Being an Early and Heavy cropper it is fitted for an ejarly market potato, and from general reports from the raiser we may tlass it with the best of all varieties now grown. —We Have Also m Stock- American Alphas, Lapstone Kidney, Bath Kidney, Beauty of Bath, ■gum Blue Derwents, etc. -GARDEN SEEDS. GARDEN SEEDS. 90 Varieties of Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet. 70 Varieties of Flower Seeds, Id per packet. ~ FLETOHM BROS.. "Ctoh Supply Stores," Ashburton and Christchurch, Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo <fe Blaib'b Standard Seeds. Ce_bpho»b 24 . Boi 67 _-_tf__-_H_-H--_--------^_----------------------_-A 4^__fe. * Hl____________H^_________l____^_____l^________________^____i lA_. "a _Hk j_fl_