RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leaje Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 8.40 p.m., and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North everyday at 10.45 a.m., 12.43 noon (express) and S 0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Sotners branch line every day at 4.2$ p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily (Thurßdayß excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava Methven at the following times respectively | —6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10.30 Fridays ; 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

January— 4- h « m - Last Quarter ... 8 265 am New Moon „, ... 15 949 am First Quarter ... 23 215 pm Full Moon ... 30 825 pm February — Last Quarter. ... 6 0 8 pm New Moon ,, f 14 343 am First Quarter ... 22 8 4b am Full Moon ... 29 7 21 am Maroh— Last Quarter ... 6 10 59 pm New Moon ... 14 10 18 pm First Quarter ... 22 11 27 pm Full Moon ... 29 452 pm

COMMERCIAL

4. —■ . ........ London, January 2 Balme and Company's Circular states there are fair prospects that wool values will be maintained during the coming series of sales, Buxton and Ronalds Circular saya a further expansion of business and higher values generally are expected; \ ; , ( • ] j . '

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1596

• A. book has just been published at Home which has called forth consider able ctiticisin. It degeneration, certainly affords much food for serious thought, and naturally has been greatly discussed. The book is entitled "Degeneration," and is by Max Nordau. The author has it that there are certain forms of degeneracy which are the outcome of present day high pressure civilisation, and he shows how this high-pressure machinery is worked. He points out that the humblest village inhabitant has to-day a wider geogra phical horizon, more numerous and complex intellectual interests than the Prime Minister of a second rate State a century ago. cL cook receives and sends more letters than a university professor did formerly, and a petty tradesman travels, more and sees more countries and people than did the reigning prince of other times. All these activities involve an effort of the nervous system and a wearing of tissue. In the last years, the popula tion of Europe has not doubled, whereas, the sum of its labours has increased ten-fold, m part even fifty fold. Every, civilised man furnishes at the present time from five to twenty five times as much work as was demanded of him half a century ago. Civilised humanity has not quite grown to this increased effort. It grew fatigued and exhausted, and this fatigue and exhaustion showed them selves m the first generation, under the form of acquired hysteria, m the second as hereditary hysteria. The , new jesthetic schools and their success ; are a form of this general hysteria, but they are far, Mr Nordau holds, from being the only one. There has been a constant increase m insanity and suicide. New norvous diseases have arisen, exclusively as a consequence of the present conditions of civilised life. , Many affections of the nervous system already bear a name which implies that they are a direct consequence of certain influences of modern civilisa tion. The terms " railway spine " and "railway brain," which pathologists have given to certain states of these organs, show that they recognise them as due partly to the constant vibrations undergone m railway travelling. Again, the great increase m the con sumption of narcotics has its origin m the exhausted systems with which the 1 age abounds. The dead carried off by nerve diseases are the victims of civilisation, for the heart and nervous system first break down under the over strain. It is pointed out m proof of physical degeneracy that ' deaths due exclusively to old age are • reported now between the ages of 45 --and 55, Men and women previously had recourse to spectacles at 50. The average age is now 45. Teeth decay and fall out at an earlier period than formerly ; baldness also occurs earlier m life ; most men and women now , show their first white hairs at the 1 beginning of the thirties, many of them at a very much younger age. Formerly white hair was the accom i paniment of the fiftieth year. All the 1 symptoms enumerated are the conse* : quences, Mr Nordau contends, of stateH 1 of fatigue and exhaustion, and these again are the eftect of contemporary civilisation, of the vertigo and whirl of our frenzied life, the vastly increased number of sense impressions and organic re-actions, and therefore of perceptions, judgments, and motor impulses, which at present are forced ' into a given unit of time. In the first 'chapter the author deals with the fin de siecle state of mind of to-day, its symptoms and diagnosis j m the second with mysticism and its pyscho logy, the pre-Rapbaelites, Symbolism, Tolstoism, the Wagner-cult, and parodies of mysticism. The third chapter is devoted to Ego«mania, the 1 fourth to realism and Zola and /his school, and the closing one to the Twentieth Century, m which he thinks degenerates must succumb, while the more robust will adapt themselves to the conditions which new inventions have created m humanity.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦ At the Caledonian sports, Dunedin, to-day, Orichton, pedestrian, walked, a mile m 6.1§, which breads all records. On December 24, at Ooolgardie, the thermometer registered 118deg m the shade. This is believed to be the highest on record there, Placke and Meadham are matched to swim five miles m the Calliope Dock, Auckland, for £100 a side. The race comes off towards the close of* the month. Letters (from places beyond the colony) addressed as under were received at the Ashburton Post Osce during tho month of Oatober and are still unolaimed :— M. Baker, John O'Sullivan, John Trant. The Timaru Caledonian sports were concluded yesterday. In the final heat of the 300 Yards Handicap McNaught finished first, and was. third m the final of the 250 Yards Handicap. W. Jamieson won the standing long jump. We have been asked to, state that m compliance with, a, request from the Tin wald Town Board, the time for olearing the Carter's Terrace letter-box has been altered to 5.45 p.m. so that letters for Christchurch, etc, may connect with the north expresa mail, The Dunedin Star reports that the marram grass which was planted on the sandhills last winter is growing well where it la left alone, and now appears m fall seed, promising an abundant exten sion by next season. Evidently the location suits this grass. The only enemy it has to contend against is the urned-loose youngster, who latterly has been industriously en.ga.ged. m pulling it up. Holloway'a Ointment, — Sores, " wounds, liberations, and other diseases affecting the skin; are capable of speedy amendment by this cooling and healing ointment, whiob has called forth the loudesc praise from persona who has suffered for years from bad legs t bad breasts, piles, abscesses, and Qhronlo uloers. None but those who. have experienced the soothing effeot of it oan form any idea of the comfort it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain. Whenever Holloway'a Ointment has been once used it has established its own worth, and is again eagerly sought for as the easiest and safest remedy for all aomp,laints. In neuralgia, rheumatism, and go,ut, th,e same application, properly used, gives wonderful relief. Bargains.— "Ladieß' Straw Hats, Trimmed Hats, White and Cream Laces. Soo out <*-in,dQW&,-r&ahburt<K> Drapery Company

At the Police Court to-day Jamee -Go'idleC, charged with being drunk and resisting the police, was sentenced to forty-eight hours on the latter charge. One prisoner was convioted and discharged for being drunk on New "dear's Day. The * Virginian. Fun Flashes ' Company will pay an early visit to Ashburton. It is piloted by an experienced agent m the person of Mr Harry Hooper, who was one of the henchmen of the late Zulu Thomp son. Mr Hooper still follows 4 Zulu's' lead m the matter ot gifts, and when the ' Fun Flashes ' come Mr Hooper will give away gifts from the stock of Mr Robert. Elston, which he has bought for the purpose, (Mr Jillston giving up business), and these will be on view till the night of the show. After a lone and pleasant stay, says the Akaroa Mail, H.M.S. Goldfinch steamed away, for Auckland on Sunday morning about half-past eleven. She proceeds direct to Auckland, where she expects to arrive on Wednesday to join the Kafccotnba. It is an extraordinary thing she was not ordered to Lyttelton, as we understand there was a distinct promise that a warship should be present at that port on the ocsasion of the regatta. Akaroa, however, has no cause to com plain; for .the "Goldfinches," by the kindnesu of the officers and the behaviour of the men, have much endeared them to residents, and their return at any future date will be an exceedingly welcome one. A sad drowning accident occurred m the Opaki, near Master ton. on Hew Year's Day . Two lads named Walter and Reuben Harris, aged nine and seven, sons of Mr Walter Harris, a well-known settler, went oub rabbit-hunting after breakfast, As they did not return to tea search was made and their clothes were found on the bank of the Waitoua river. A hole m the river 1 was dragged, and both bodies were re covered about midnitrht. From, macks on the bodies it is evident that one of the lads was m danger of drowning, and, the other little fellow going to his rescue, was pulled under and the two were drowned. Mr J. Y. Daly, the well-known rowing man, performed an act of gallantry at Lyttelton on Wednesday which, certainly deserves recognition. While standing near the Lyttelton Rowing Club's shed, his attention was attracted by a man near the Harbour Board's black shed shouting out that a person was drowning near the | Tainui. Mr Daly at once ran along to the : shed, jumped iato the sea, and Bwimmlng out very fast for about one hundred yards, caught hold of a man who was sinking for the third time, 'and held him till boats ; arrived and picked them up. The rescued person turned out to be a seaman from the a.s. Tainui who had been seized with cramp while bathing. He was i brought ashore, and, with treatment, t quickly recovered, but bad it not been for the timely warning given and the prompt action of Mr Daly, % fatality would doubtless have occurred, ( , . Two anglers, one a resident of New haven, recently tried the interesting ex -1 periment of fishing m Seiford Bay by 1 electric light. A fisherman of Newhaven ' rowed the anglers from the railway pier : soon after 6 o'clock, when it was com pletely dark. A portable battery, with a , five candle electric lamp, was taken, and this lamp was lowered until a weight below [ it touched the bottom at 25 feels. Botb ' battery and lamp were specially made for 1 the trial and the lamp was protected by a. ' galvanic ed crinoline, and was made water* tight. When the lamp reached the bottom , of the sea there was a circular area, twenty yards m diameter, brightly Illuminated right up to the surface. Fishing was carried on with an ordinary line on the porb side, the lamp having been lowered on the starboard side of the boat. A splendid dish of whiting was caught. Dr Sfcenhouse, of. Dunedin, caused a little stir some time ago by advocating freedom for the fists for schoolboys. In a letter to the papers he reasserts his position saying : The lady principal of a large and fashionable boarding school, on being asked how the girls settled their disputes m the absence oi physical appeal replied : *Oh ! I often wish they could settle them m. the sama way ! My great task is to eradicate the spite, jealousy, fibbing, and hatred which spring up m luxurious growth wherever a crowd of girls are brought together.' Aa these are the very qualities which appear most conspicuous now,a days m our public men, I haye come to the conclusion that like girls and unlike the boys of former generations, they have not had m early life the inestimable privilege of having the bad qualities licked out of them while there was yet time* The N&rth Otago Times publishes the following paragraph :— Some of the visitors to Moeraki on Boxing Day found time to visit the Maori kaik, and the decay aud delapidation m the houses and surroundings of the kaik were, remarkable. The graveyard is a scene of desolation, and the graves of the great Raniri te Mamaru and Hira Mauhara bear unmia takeable indications that the residents of the kaik do not hold the memories of these groat Maoris m deep veneration. The little chapel with its stained glass windows situated within the enclosure, wears, how ever, a well kept appearance, as dees also the school $ but the windows of the Maori houses are patched with bagging, and are otherwise out of repair. The kaik is one of the places of interest at Moeraki, and one feels a pang of regret as one sees the evidences of that decay that is fast making towards the extinction of the Maori. Certainly a great and noble race will soon be extinct. A touching incident, arising oat of the now almost forgotten wrec& of the Wai rarapa. has just been made public (says the Melbourne Argus). Among the passengers by the steamer Waihora, which arrived from New Zealand on Sunday, December 22, was Mr Varboch, a well, known resident of Daylesford, who bad been on a visit to the locality of the wrack 1 for the purpose of disinterring the body ' of his late wife, who was a victim of the disaster, and whoso remains were buried t there about twelve months ago. For many months after the wreck Mr Varboch 1 had vainly sought tidings of his wife, but it was not until about three months ago that he received information that a body answering the description of that of the ] unfortunate lady b.a.d been found and buried by a, settler on the island soon after ; 1 the d.a.te aj the'Wastrophe, Upon receipt '■ oi this intelligence, Mr Varboch, who ip nearly seventy years of age, determined to sat all doubts at rest as to the identity : of the body by a personal visit to the island, and from this mournful mission he I has now returned, bringing the remains of a his wife with him. Upon reaching the Great Barrio* Island, Mr Varboch was directed by the settler who found the body, to the spob where It was interred. Owing fco the want of boards to construot r a coffin, the body, which wag clothed m a I flannel petticoat, had been merely wrapped c m some cornsacka, and with this scant protection plaoed m a shallow grave. Strangely enough* however, upon beine 3 removed f com its resting place after so great a lap3e of time it was found to be m * a good state, of preservation, and Mr Varboch was ab once enabled to identify it as thab of his wife. Singularly enough, also, thirty sovereigns out of a total of about sixty, with which the deceased had v left home on the fatal trip, were found r( carefully sewn m her pettlaoat, and it was a evident that a portion of the balance of the si money had been torn awiy by contact fc with the rocks. Having conveyed the remains to Auckland, Mr Varboch had a s j coffin made for them, and subsequently k brought them on m the*Wa|hora, tQ be ft burled at Dayltaford, JU

SPORTING.

ABHBVRIOS RA«)I9rCt CJJLtTJB Pbbsident— Mr E. G. Wright. Vioe- Prksident— Mr Hugo Frfediander. Judge —Mr M. i*titt. Stewards— Messrs E. Gates, C. W. Parnell, Hugo Friedlander, H. Zander and W: M. Lyttleton. Starter —Mr H. Piper. Treasurer— Mr John Davuoß, Handicapper — Mr J. Cres well. Clerk ot the Scales— Mr R. triedlander. Clerk of the Course—- Mr K. F. Curtis. Secretary— Mr B. Saunders. The Club had the gratification of seeing a livelier and more enjoyable meeting ; than had been witnessed on the Ashbur ton course for some time past, and the experiment of a cne day's meeting proved a financial success, which had not been the case with recent fixtures. The cloudy day with a light and , cool north-west breeze waß extremely welcome and plea sant after the great heat experienced 1 lately, and an unusually large number of ladies helped by their presence to enliven the scene and awell the attendance which: was very good. The course was In gbodi order and not hard, as might have been expected, «ood fields went to the post and the time was good. Bizarre won the Open Welter comfortably, carrying a stone mbrd than the day befpre over the same dis tance when she was hardly seen mi the race. Mermaid got home m the trod paying the good dividend of £17 Bs. the Novel, old Rotomahana cropped up again and astonished some of the natives, paying £12 4a. MrS. Brown's wia with. Warrington m the Flying was . well . received. The Scurry and Poriy races • \ were taken by Lord Oharlea and D»ndy \ respectively, both horses being by Perkim Warbeck 11. Maximus, Maxim— Misa* Kate, is little and gdod>nd " the way. bes went up to and through hfa horses at iknr back of the course was a treat to witness*.. Messrs Hobba and Goodwin put £1534: through their machine, the Clab provided a very nice luncheon, everything went oft well to, the efficiency of the officers) and a really pleasant day V eiport was enjoyed by all. The following are the results of the racing after we went to press yesterday-: — ' { Ashburton Racing Club ? s Handicap, of 55sovs. ]£mile. ' 64 Mr M Hobb's br c toaxlmua, 3y*Bi 7st 51b ... ... ... (Johns) 1 9 Mr T Stewart's b g Clarence, aged, " 7stl3lb (Wilson) 2 18 Mr P Campbell's b h Magazine. syrs. 83tl0lb (Scott) & 45 Mr V Harm' br f Silver Spe^ 4yrs, 9st6lb ... . \ .. % $ 23 Mr H Lunn'a br g Wedlock, 3yw 19 Mr H Cassidy's oh g Frenchy, fyyrs! From a good Btart Frencby *io ; *ed first and Wedlock and Maiimtfs. Vat to the far side, when he went ui^. an/j the lofe which Maximus and o*arence f went to the front, thefoimer winning by, two lengths comfortably, and me aama s distance be tween second and third* TTime— 2min 14seo. Dividend— £2^lo^ '. S^*^ 0 * 1 °i 25 80^ five furlongs -16 Mr S Alexander's bik g Rotj imahana 10 M a ß ed - (3 Johns) 1 19 Messrs C. and Xs; Wynn-V Williams' co  b As*x. 6jjrs ... (Wilson) 2 58 Mr J, barrel's eh m Wetea tf. aged <m mt tt „ (MoGrath) 3 39 fitr Hay Smith's 6h m Moderation 4yrs ... ' ... ... ... ff 23 Mr J. T. Ivey's brm Mistt Lord, ' 6yrs ... .' 0 6 Mr V Smith's blk g Bones, aged ..; 0 3Mr H Kerr's b mjMiss Mary, aged 0 14 Mr J O'Brien's b m Mjrs Mac, aged 0 39 Mr J.J.Lewis' bg Wo Wonder 6y» : a 0 Miss Mac and Misaliord led till c/oming into the straight where* the others -closed, and a good raco ensued, Rotor aahana. wiDning by a head from Rex. Wefrail 3 length behind. Time— Jmln 3sec Dlvi dend— £12 4s. Spring Handicap, of 30 aovs, Seven furlongs. 41 Mr P Butler's b li Salvo, 4yi s, 89b 121 b ... ... (Steal oford) 1 11 Mr E J Roden's b.g Range! inder, 4yrs, 7sb 21b ... (McOauley) % 10 Mr J A Holmes' b c Sfc John. «, 3yrs, 7st 31b ... (P> Wilson) Z 15 Mr 8 Alexander's bm "Ventur? 6yrs. 6gt7lb ... <Morr«;yj O St John and Rangefinder "were leading on the outside till entering;: the straight. when Salvo came through, -and won by three quarters of a length. Time— lmin 31flec. Dividend— £ll3,B. Hurry Scurry, of 12 .aovs. Four fur longs/ 1 . 50, Lord Charies(M 'Aturray) 1; 53, Dub \ t?'i , 14 ' M< !? Ou^pa ; 3 Mtfas Torrent; 6, Perkinette; 7, Emferald; 2% Midwinter; also started. Lord; Charles, by Parkin Warbeck 11. led ail the wa^ &nd won br two lengths from Dublin. Titria 50se&., Dividend—£2 l7a. FI.YIN& Handicap,, of 30- soea. Sic Furlongs 44 Mr S Brown's b h Warrington ,„ « yr ?V Bst 10Ib ■■■—■ (OObchrane) i 12 Mr M Friedlander'a b g Cannon' * shot* 3yrs,6st 121 b... (S Johns) 2 17 Mr P Butler's b m M3s«j Mado» e 4yrs, 7st 4lb • ... (Donovan) 3 17 Mr T Stewart's br m Gso/rgle Sharp, 4yra, 7st 91b (R Wi/. S op) 0 34 Mr H Lunn's br f Neroli; 4y* ; 3f 83c 96 Mr M Hobba' b f BfeLJL 'w ° 6 3 t71b ... ... (r7 Johns) 0 Cannonahbt and Miss I(sad^ .were first to show m front. Bizarre uot tB ree lengths tb« worst of the' sta^t, Warrf ngton drew out m the straight and won / by a length rom Cannonsnot, Miss M^gde a neck jehmd r.hijrd, and Neroli o'loi c up fourth, ftme— lmin 15sec. Div ; 4 deif id — £4 10a. Pony Race Handicap, of lisaoTß, Five furlongs 82 Mr W ChisneH'e >j g DM dy, 6yre. Sstlgb ... 5 ... CW'S® I 25 Mr S Brown's ]r, no Phyllis, aged, 7at l Mlf „ : (Murray) 2 ! 26 Messrs .0 ai*l B Wyma-WilliamV g m Seabreeze. 11., agca,.7afc  ._„„., (Wilson) 3 41 Mr S. Pickering's blk m Myrtle, « J yE ?' 7sb 6lb — (Williams) 0 15 Mr Jame'd Bell's b m Alyira, aged A J Bt S b CMbGraOi) 0 6. Me W J Oilchriat'a m m N^oy 4yrs, 7st2lb ... (R,lohnß) 0 12t Mr N 1 Welsh's g m Silveirpbol, 6yrs »&l John^Sh^rn* m ffetgS ° *6yrs,7st ... ... (J^ lcf?) 0 Alnra was left at the poat, at id Rose agnew. ran off. Dandy and Ptiyllis got into the lead, and maintain ed their positions to the finish, Dandy 7 finning by a length and a half. Time— 7l.s. Divi dend— £2 8s ,

AUCKLAND RACES

Following are the results o] : the twa ' j principal events decided at the Auckland Racing Club's Summer meeting;' on Thurs day :— • ~ >. AuGKLANp Steeplechase, . 3^ miles. — Tiritea 1, fishmonger 2, lka 2ft. Time— Stain 36sec. Dividends- £2 9s an<"« £2 10a Royal Stakes, 6 furlongs— Bloodshot 1, Fabulist* 2, St Regel 3. Tiarie— lmin 16Jsec. Dividends— £3 4s and £2 If & !

THS kBHBUBTON GUABblAtf j FBIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1896.



FoftlijrpiGfESYiaNj the best remedy is un. doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen- did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaipts, Sold m bottles Is lid, 2s 9d, and 11b, by all Modi- clue Vendors throughout the werld, A simple, safe rod ovrfculu rimtif, . t



Breaking the Record*,— Messrs Craig- j head and Berryman are evidently doing a ] very large tailoring b-usineas this Benson j ; What everybody says mast be true " with regard to their reduced, prices, good tit, etc., All who require new snita for Christmas should read their new/ advertisement on our fourtlfpage. ' ■ Every line of Boots and Shoes, and every single pair aelliaff ab a great reduction dur- ing the last tea* days of McDonald anc McDjarsud's a*le of Anderson's Boot Stook. A . l\ l«



Wanted. • WAROO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. 'Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108- WANTED Kuown— Newest Goods m Drapory and Millinery for thi* Summer Season, clirfct from London — H. Collibr, The Cornwr. WANTED Known— so pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr 10 136 WANTED Known— Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. ANTED Known— 24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price, — Meilob's Zealandia Boot- Store. piHRISTMAS and New Tear Presents V> — Boys and Girla and other New Annuals. New Books for School Frizes er Presentations, School Committees and others supplied at Lowest Prices. New 'Fancy Goods, including Japanese, fancy China and glass ware. Toys of various kinds and at all prices. All goods at Lowest prices for Cash. — L. F. Andre wes and Co., Stationer's Hall Business Notice. ASHB/JItTON T^RAPBRY xJ 'V^°MPANY. SPECIAL DISCOUNT JTOR THE , CHRISTMAS SEASON. IN PLACE OP CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS, from the 14th to the 31st Deinceber in- clusive, "We will Give Our Customers A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OP ONE SHILLING off every pound's worth purchased at our establishment. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. DRESSMAKING A SPECIALTY, lOs 6d. Ladies' Own Material Made Up. Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner of Arcade and Burnett street. 12-68 THE HOLIDAYS.; JUST OPENED A FEW CASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, Soft Felt Habs, Tennis Hats from Is 9d. New Shapes m Hard Felb Hats- Sppcial Feather-weight Soft Felt Hats 1 joz. Frame Hats m all the latest shapes A glance at our Christmas windows will show you that we keep the Largest and B<3sb Assorted Stock of HATS m the district NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS Pot travelling— A Large Assortment oi GLADSTONE BAG*. LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX, AND HAND BAGS TO ATHLETES: Running Pants and Shirts In all Colors Tennis Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing Shirts and Trousers NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager;



J Wanted. 1 \A/ AN rttD Known— That 1 will hell VV Mutton and Beef at the reduced rates ?or cash — 2d f oi e-quart&r mutton, Htc Quality and c^eanlitiets my motro— James Tasker. _ 1 7 "TTy ANTED.— Boy or old man to cook . VV for four men. Wages, 10s per week. Apply W. C. Davis on baturdny evening. 1 6" J^O Ln/i' — aeven-roomect Mouse, Havt:- -Ick street- Apply Davis Bros.. or to Mr Percy, Tobacconist, iiasc street. 1 5 I \OROTHX Crinkled Tissue Paper. X■' pretty patterns New lines of Boxed Stationery, special value. Account Books, Lett 's and New Zealand Diaries, Almanacs for 1896. New Books— H. M. Jones. ANTED Known— We are selling a nice lighc walking Shoe at 4s 6d, the usual price of this Shoe is 6s 6d — Mitchell & Turner TT7E are clearing a big line of All ▼ " Wool Delaines, first class pattern, ranging from 10£<i to Is 3d, now selling at 4£d— Mitchell & Turner NOTHING makes such a comfortable light Blouse as a Wool Delaine. A ', lot of patterns to select from at 4£d — Mitchell & Turner WaNTEP Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— E. Knight, Eclipse Oycle Works, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, DreßS- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 T pHE Very Latest.— Strawberries and _1_ Tee Cream 6d per plate at H. A Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. WANTED, to Lease, m Geraldine or Ashburton counties, House, con- taining five or six rooms, bathroom with garden and paddock. — Drummond- Sharpe, Mount Fyffe, Kaikoura , Marl- boro.- 12 152 WANTED Known— lf you are hard on Boots try Mellok's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR SALE — Four-roomed House, Washhonss, Two stalled Stable, and Buggy Shed. Apply— Mrs Bright, Alford Forest Road. 12 t}7 rt\O Let — Six-roomed House. Cameron J street west. Possession January 1. Apply, Geo. Lep, Builder. 12 162 WANTED -A Smart Lad, wages ten shillings a week. Apply at Ash- burton Hotel. • 12 190 T>E WARD —Lost a Gold Lockefc, with J-*' hair enclosed. Finder rewarded on > returning same to the ' Blue House.' 11 191 TRY FLETCHER BROS, for your Christmas Fruits. They are of the finest quality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the quality and judge for yourselves. — Fletcher Bros.. Ashburton JAM JARS, JAM JARS. —Fletcher Bros, are just landing a large ship- ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason Screw Top Jars m Quart and Half-Gallon Jars at very low prices ; also Fruit Preserving Sugar of the very best quality, m 561 b and 701 b Bags, at equally low rates. — Fletcher Bros, Ease Street, Ashburton. Telephone 24 t \A r ANTED Known-^-No old f*shioned VY Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. TUST Arrived. — A large variety of use- *J ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, r Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over *- one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost price at Mrs Alcorn's. W the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ** . ANTED Known — We are now VV • showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, * MiUin?ry, &c. Everything marked as low as possible. — H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. ■ WANTED Known— We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of Drapery, Millinery, &c. — H. O. Segebs. Melford House. WANTED Known— Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. VKTA NTBD Known— l am a Buyer of » » Bottles —pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cast ; Bones m large or small lots ; Zinc,' Brass, and Horse Hair. — Charms Brown, ) bottom of Havelock, Street, Ashburton. 11 144 , . 11. L I— **. - WANTED Knowa— Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5s 6d at Mbllor's Zea- landia Booc Score. r . ■ fBTANTED Known —Speotacles, Eye "f Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and ■ everything In the optical line at S. ■ S axek's; Opttolan. a tst ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s " *» 6d, Kaia'poi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4a lid, (Japs 6d,- Ihe Corner. W. H. OQTJ.IER MEN'S Bluchers s<t, a good Strong Nailed Shooter ab 8s 6<l ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's "TTTANTED— Ladies to see the latest W efyles In Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapol Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's WANTED — Every man to tryMELLOR r S Bluchers, only 4s lid. WANTED Known— Mellor's Zea- landia Boot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. ' ' AWN Make m Ladies' and Children's W Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at "Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. tXT" ANTED Known— Mellor'p Zea W landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot chop m Ashburton, WANTED Known— Repairing nude to look like new. Mellr's Zealandia Boot Store. U/ ANTED Known— Go to The Corner for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. "fl /"ANTED Known— For good value VV m Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford Honse. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers. — H. C. Segers. _ — - ' ' a gwtry the MwgmutTriaft*



Pubiic Notices j t-. puß 'Oj3 pire uq '£ traa&^g; 'asnoH SQaa., gp nt «^ 9ABg tlOJt AVg TIV 3H X •sdn-eairj s t uapi JOj i^IB Sf^ pm? S9oi{g d^g , 89 1P Br l lO J PI IS£ A uo Sai^jßqo si ctVBHO SHI J.VHJL qoi39 pO l Joj s^h -M.'B^g s t n9j?i p^[ s^[ aojs^ing s<tt9]fi[ T^o^a p^ sg ioj sojo;pj s t xi9]^ qo^9 sj 10 j Xbaslb' sjjit[§f s t no]^[ SatAiJC)' sj «asnoH a.ina^ dVHfIO ffHO, c XVHX ssgiailM P9 sf sasnoia; sf. s^h jSgip-Brj A^O^ }Stlf 2ut||9g SI (I /a«noii :iiitu » JVSHO aXH Si &VH kL AVg A3HJL



Business Notices. ' Cheaper Than Erer. G, J.. NEI LL IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Sheahman Bros Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' SaUor Hats lOd each MILLINERY OF " EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6£d Good "Washing Prints 3s lid dozen 3New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets. 2s 3d pair * GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid Boys' Suits 3s lid HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots are made Specially to our order. Every PaiF Guaranteed, Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men's Balmorals 7s 6d .TAN BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION G- J. NEI LL, BPRNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. ]¥ew Jewellery for €Btri*tmag and Sew, Year Presents JUST RECEIVED DIRECT FROM THE HOME MANUFACTURERS. A NICE SELECTION OF SMALL A*D. INEXPENSIVE ARTICLES SUITABLE Pay a Visit to the Leading Jewellery Establishment m the district, where ts to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of Gold and Silver Jewellery N.B. — All Goods marked m plain figures specially Loio for the GHRISTM-AS TRADE. DIX IT WATCHES, Open face and Hunting cases, from 20a to 30s, are the Best S. SAL EX, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,. EAST STREET. CHRISTMAS 1895. m*~ J " " - IL " Tiic CompliHiewts of tlie Season to* All. J -HEW FRUIT — HAVri JUST HWCBIVED their Firsts Shipment of New Season's Fruit and xt is Without Doubt some of . , THE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER COME "TO THIS J&ARKET 40 Caseß "Finest Vostizza Currants j 5 Oases Preserved Peaches 10 Cases Finest Kleme Raisins 5 Cases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases Fioest Valenciaa 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc 20 Cases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatek, Spanish and 2 Cages Finest French Prunes Oalifornian 50 Dozen Jfssence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essence Vanilla, Cochineal, ere, 10 Boxes Turkey Figs specially prepared for Fletcher 5 Cases Preserved Ginger Bros. 5 Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut 3 Cwt Iceing Sugar 2 Oases Valencia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sicily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nuts 5 Owt Scotch Mixtures 5 Owt Conversations Preserving 1 Season 1895-96. We have m Stock and to Arrive , I£S TONS OF FINEST fIANE SUGAR IN s(jlb and 701 b BAGS. This Sugar can be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quaJSty; This Sugar is solely used by Kirkpatrick m the manfacture of their Celebrated f K' Jams. •fain Jars. , ' JTain Jars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRI9ES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL Mason Jars, quarts and half-gallon sizes ; lib Glass Jare with tops, 21b Glass Jars with tops ; White Jars, three m a nest * also, a nice line of 'iUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOW FIGURE BcSHs*'s Patent milk Bucket. W«; have m stock these celebrated Buckets, with or without Strainer. This is really a Splendid Patent and is a much superior idea to the old style of Bucket. The following are five reasons why you should buy oae : — (1) It is perfect for holding between the knees while milking (2) The corner forms a lip for easy pouring (3) It is much easier to carry than the round bucket (■A) It is not so cumbersome (5) It will hold three and a half gallons FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOBEF, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND f 116jand 118 High Street, Ohriatchurch. Box 67 „.*■ ' ' I Telephone 24 : *■' ' ■ ■ 1