PHASES OF THE MOON.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1896 PHOTOGRAPHY AND SURGERY

♦ ■ The incredulity which 'always attaches to the marvellous was naturally ex tended to the recently received intelli gence of Professor Roentgen's dis covery of the possibility of taking photographic pictures through various opaque mcdia — as for example flesh, wood and even certain metals. But ! that incredulity— happily for science and the interests of humanity — is not justified by inquiry, "which indeed proves that the marvel must be accepted as belonging to the region of certainty, and resting on the basis of indubitable facts. The subject is one of so great interest, and fraught with the promise of so great benefit to humanity, that we make no apology for compiling here the latest informa tion thereon, for some of which we acknowledge our indebtedness to articles m the columns of our Christ church contemporaries— the Press and Truth — and for the remainder to the pages of The Lancet and The British Medical Journal. In the last-named paper of January 18 a description of Roentgen's process is given by Pro fessor Schuster of the Owen's College, Manchester, who affirms " that there is no doubt that a most important dis covery has been made j" while at the Urania Institute, Berlin, a photograph taken by the new process, was recently shown. This rperesented the hand of a. man who years ago ran into his hand a piece of glass which could not be extracted, and always penetrated deeper. The photograph showed the skeleton of the hand and this bit of glass quite distinctly, and the extrac tion of the glass should be thus rendered a matter of much easier performance. A Vienna profesHor made most successful experiments on two patients on whom operations were to be performed. The photographic pictures taken showed m one case with the greatest clearness the injuries caused by a revolver shot m the left band of a wan? »od the position of the

small projectile. In the other case,' that of a girl, the position and nature of a malformation m the left foot were ascertained. The Lancet of January 25 has prints taken from similar photographs, one showing a human hand, and the other the hindquarters j of a frog, the bones coming out with i great distinctness, the covering of flesh and muscle being represented by a hazy margin similar to that which surrounds the letters /m a press-copy of j writing taken on a very damp sheet of paper. As showing the possibility of photographing through wood, and even metal, we read that Professor Roentgen shows a photograph taken m one room, the tube producing the radiation being m another room, the rays having passed through the door ; while one m the possession of Dr Schuster shows a complete image of a compass-needle with the divisions into degrees of the circle over which the needle is placed, the needle before being photographed having been placed m a metal box. The modus operandi m taking these photographs was shown to a repre sentative of the Lancet m the studio of Mr A. A. 0. Swinton, who employs an elective current of high pressure and periodicity, discharging through a Crookes' vacuum bulb containing a substance such as calcium sulphide, which phosphoresces under the influence of the discharge. The pictures of the human hand, etc., before referred to, prints of which appear m the Lancet, were taken by Mr Swinton's apparatus; the frog and hand being placed upon an aluminium sheet resting upon a rapid dry plate m position m the ordinary dark slide — aluminium, though proof against ordinary light, being transparent to the radiations produced by the procesß above described. The exposure m the case of the frog was nearly twenty minutes (it is added that a shorter exposure would probably have been better), and m that of the hand four and a half minutes. Although the exact nature of the radiations which pass through substances which, ordinarily speaking, are opaque, is not yet understood, it was shown by Professor Exner, at a meeting of the Medical Society m Vienna on January 17, that, on pass ing an electric current through Orookes' vacuum tube, beams of light, issuing from the cathode, cause a fluorescence on the sides! of the tube, and are accompanied by rays which are able to penetrate wood, paper, and metals. These rays are invisible to our eyes, and can only be recognised by their acting on surfaces sensitised for photographic purposes. So long ago as 1883 it seems that Professor Zenger succeeded m producing a photograph of the summit of Mont Blanc from Geneva at night, which, as he believed, was due to the cathode light emanating from the summit. It "has Jong be known (says the writer of the article m Truth) that the highly electrified particles which are projected from the negative pole of a vacuum tube produce a strong luminosity (phosphorescence) when they strika against the glass walls of the tube. Professor Koentgen's discovery is that m addition to this phosphorescence another radiation is produced which is capable of penetrat- , ing through all bodies, though not to the same extent— -thus aluminum is more transparent to this radiation that Iceland spar. The radiation passes m straight lines through paper, card board or wood, and produces photo graphic effects after having passed through two complete packs of cards One characteristic feature of this new radiation which distinguishes it from effects so far known of radiant light t\nd heat, is that it cannot be refracted or reflected ; that is to say, it will pass through a prism of aluminum having an angle of 60 degrees without being deviated from its original course. Hence lenses will not focus the rays, which will pass through a lens as they pass through an ordinary glans window. The photographs obtained are, there fore, of the nature of shadows, and their great sharpness is itself a testi- , mony that the new radiation must be propagated m straight lines." The importance of Professor Roentgen's ( discovery cannot be over-estimated, as initial experiments doubtless reveal but a «ihadow of what will yet be achieved by the development and perfecting of the new process, which is certainly the most valuable aid to practical surgery that has been afforded by scientific re search m this or perhaps any age, as it will enable many operations to be per- , farmed with certainty of success which j could not now be attempted, or, if attempted, would be attended by much doubt and difficulty; while also patients will be spared the now often inevitable torture of a search for the seat or cause of an injury, asall injuries to the osseous structure will henceforth be visible to the naked eye. There will also be many interesting develop ments m other directions than m connection with surgery, as for example it may become necessary to those who wish the privacy of their homes to be secure from the kodak, or to preserve documents from prying eyes, to dis card the use for their walls and writ ingcases etc, of wood or metals permeable by the new radiation — indeed we can yet hardly venture to set a limit to the consequences of this — one of the most interesting and important discoveries , of modern times.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

- ♦ Reading matter on fourth page. Osoar Wilde is said to be 'mentally and physically broken to pieces ' and to 1 be unlikely to live out his sentence. The. Prince of Wales is said to have engagements booked for every day In 1896. : , The pulpit at the Presbyterian Church, Ashburton, to-morrow will be occupied by tha Rev Scott- A Hen, of Sydenham. Mr Hawkins, S.M., has ruled that a couditlonal license for a publican's booth 'can be legally granted by any two members of a licensing committee. The following are the names of the Fire Brigade team who go to Christchurch on Monday to take part m the annual demonstration and competitions :— Messrs T. Barber, R. and J Dorm, W. Kidd, and E. Burrows. The team have entered for all the fire brigade events. The preachers at the Wesley an Church to-morrow will be Mr Harding, of Willowby, and the Rev T. G. Brooke, the latter gentleman taking the evening service. The subject of discourse will be "It was night.*' At the same service Mies Alice Corrlck, of Chrlstchurcb, has kindly consented/to sing " There is a green hill," and the public are invited to attend.

', Daring the hearing of a charge of steal ing shirts In Manchester, it was elicited that the workers were paid at the rate of l£d a shirt. , Mr E. G. Jellicoe will be the Ministerial candidate for the Wellington Suburbs Beat, for which Dr Newman states that he will seek re-election against all comers. Mr Philip Newbury says the singlug m the Cathedral at Cnrlstchurch is only second to th.at m Adelaide Cathedra), which is the finest m Australia. Mr John McLichlan, M.U.R.. will address his constituents at Ashburton, m the Oddfellows Hall on Friday evening noxfc ; and m the Town Hall, fUkais, on Saturday evening. The Rev. J- A. Luxford, preaching at St. Alban's Wasleyan Church, recently, said some of the chnrches were self appointed theological tutors to God him- Belf. The peacock throne of Shah Jehan was valoed at £6,000,000, his crown at £2.500,000, and when he died €50,000.000 worth of gems were found m his treasury. The Registrar-General expects to be able to give preliminary information regarding the census of particular districts early m May, and the approximate totals for the colony shortly afterwards. The census will be taken on the night of April 12. We are sorry to learn that Mrs Jewitt, wife of Mr J. H. Jewitt, fishmonger, Burnett street, expired this afternoon. She had been suffering for some time from dropsy, bat co sadden an end was by no means anticipated. Much sympathy will be felt for Mr Jewitt m his bereave ment. The Maori census is being taken m the Upper Waikato under considerable diffi culty. One enumerator travelled through two or three hnndred miles of his native district lately and did not enrol a single name. The natives simply declined to give him any Information whatever, and the ohiefs would not influence the natives m the matter. The Pastor of the Biptist Church has now been m Ashburfconfor twelve months and the anniversary services are to be held to-morrow, and the tea meeting m connection with the Church will be held m the new Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday next. There will also be a sale of work In the afternoon, and a lecture In the evening entitled '* Ancient Athens " il lustrated by limelight views. The Rev. A. Brlttain, of the Melmnasian Misson, whose headquarters are at Norfolk Island, gives a general denial to the state*, ments made by Mr Oliver, given m the cable from Sydney, concerning the moral condition of tbe people of that island. While the local administration of justice is bad, the evils generally are such as are more or Icbs inevitable m an isolated community. The Nelson Star of the 2nd insb. reports that on Saturday several members of the family of Mr IS. .W. Dee had tinned sardines for tea, and were poisoned through eating them. Drs Mackle and Roberts were called m, and the illness of one of the patients was so severe as to necessitate one of the medical gentlemen remaining the greater portion of the night. The sufferers are recovering. Reports from Hawke's Bay tell of very extensive fires over the northern portion of the bush districts. Many of the settlers' houses and outbuildings, a church, two schools, and much stock were destroyed, the settlers barely escaping with their lives. A furious gale of wind has carried the lire with extraordinary rapidity, and made a cleaa sweep of a large area of country. It has transpired that the " Tantanoola tiger," sensationally reported m a Mel. bourne morning paper lately as having , been seen hoar the Thompson River, m the vicinity ot Beardmore's Halfway House, on th« road to Aberfeldy, was nothing more terrible than an oldireeldentof thediatrict clad ia a striped football jersey, who was making his way along, a bush track from his claim on the river to the above-mentioned hostelry. A curious incident is reported from Coromandel. A couple of children left m a perambulator by their charge ware given two boxes cf matches to play with, but they played with them to such good effeofc as to set the perambulator on fire. A person attracted by the youngsters' scream* hurried to the scene and put out the fire, not a moment too soon, though, for one of the children was rather severely burnt. Mr Beaumont, the cyclist whose recen^ attempt to lower J. O. Shorland's Christ* ohurch-Dunedin record was frustrated by the rough weather when he had reached Oamaru, passed through Ashburton this morning on his way from Dunedin to Christohurch. Ho lefc Dnnedin at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and reached Ashburton at 7-10 this morning, leaving at 7 40, having seven hours to apare m which to reach Chriatchurch to equal Shorland's record. He reached Christ ohurch at 1 42, doing the distance m 22 hours 42 minutes, breaking the record by 31 minutes. During the debate m the American Senate on the Monroe doctrine Senator Walcott concluded a powerful, speech m sympathy with Great Britain as follows : — *' When I read that France, Germany, and Russia are allied against Great Britain and that the people of the British Isles, m defence cf what they deem their rights, are mafahalliog armies and assembling navies ready and undaunted to face the world m arms, unyielding and unafraid, I thank God lam of that race. Blood is thicker than water, and until a jasfc quarrel divides ns — which Heaven forbid! —may these two great nations of the same speech, lineage, and traditions stand as brothers shoulder to shoulder In the interests of humanity by a union com pelling peace." The speech was greeted with cheers m the galleries so deafening and so prolonged that at last the President had to Interfere.

SPORTING.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING. SE3OND DAY. Wanganui, March 6 Concluding results : — Wanganui Stakes Handicap— Saracen 1, Ngatuere 2, Fabulist 3. All started. Mahaki, The Possible, Anita and Hot spur. Anita out out the running for the first mite, after which Mahaki led. A great race m the straight, Saracen beating Ngatuere on the post, FabuUst close up. A protest was entered against the winner for inconsistent running, bub was dis missed. Time— 2arin 40iec. Dividend — £2 16s. jSuesbky Handicap •*- Armilla i, Decoration 2, 8b Paul 3. Also started, Bavaria and Dormouse. Decoration was left; at the post. Armilla assumed the lead and won all the way ; Decoration, however, coming up with a srocd run. Time— slsec. Dividend— £2 l2*. Autumn Handicap, one mile and a quarter.— Acone 1, Searchlight 2, Sfc Laura 3, Won by a hngth and a half. Time- 2.1. Dividend— £3 3s. Hack Rage, bw furlongs— Oarrick 1, Novelty 2, Dummy 3 Time— l.lß. Divi dend—£s ss. : Faubwbll Handicav, one mile—Sedge brook 1, Swift 2, Johnny Faa 3. Time— 1.45. Dividend— £3 12s. All the Rage*- ft no Vetjus Tobaccoi

The Oddfellows' Hall.

Last night the social given by the lodge was very largely patronised, money having been received that represented an attendance of 480 people, most of whom would, of coarse, have to be content with being *• wall flowers " very frequently, as the floor room was overfttfecE with pucK a crowd. During the evening songs were sung by Miss Alice Corrick and Miss Lambie, and Mr John Lambie and Mf Hammond. The catering wab m the hands of Mrs W. O Davis, and was most satisfactory, considering the large number of people with wants to be supplied, while Mr Gates' band supplied the moeic.

COUNT COUNCIL.

9 — Following completes oW report of yesterday's meeting : — . RANGITATA WATER SUPPLY. Ifc was resolved that the half-yearly overhaaling of the Rangitata water supply system be considered at next meeting. E RACE CULVERT. It was resolved that the matter of a culvert or ford on J5 race be held over until the engineer has obtained the con* cent of Mr Holmes. THE SOUTH BRANCH. The engineer was authorised to expend £30 or £40 m enlarging the channel con* necting the north and south branches through Mr Fechney's land. TAMPERING CASES. The following apology from Mrs Bridget Laffey was reoeived and handed to the reporters:— '* To the Chairman County Council,— Sir, I beg to say that I have now paid a fine of one guinea for tampering with the county water race through my property, as also two guineas for solicitor's charge?. I humbly apolo* gise for having interfered with the witer supply, and promise that I shall nob 1 m future repeat my recent action." BIGHCANK STORM WATER CHANNEL^ It was decided to send to Wellington the engineer's extended plan of H'ghbank storm water channel. PLANTING. The Chairman (Mr Wright), drew attention to the superiority. of stringy bark and red gum trees over the ordinary blue gum trees m resisting the rigor of winter and the bad effects generally of sudden changes of weather, and sug gested that m future m all new plantations, seeds and plants of stringy bark and red gum be used instead of ordinary, blue gum.. The Chairman's suggestion was adopted. GALIFORNIAN THIBTLBS. Messrs Williamson* Harper and the Chairman Were appointed a committee to draw up a oircular. letber for issue to farmers on the subject of the Oalifornian thistle and how to deal with it.* RAKAIA GORGE BRIDGE APPROACHES. The report of the sub-committee on the question of the Rakaia Gorge Bridge approaches was. submitted. It was to the effect that, after having looked into all the previous correspondence on,, the question of the maintenance of the road leading to the south end of the Rakaia Gorge Bridge, the committee could not advise the Oounoil to incur any responsi bility m maintaining the fencing or re pairing the cutting. Messrs Cameron, McFarlane, John* stop, and Chapman supported the partial maintenance of the road by the Council, but when the adoption of the report was put to the Council, it was carried. WAKANUI CREEK COMMITTEE. The Wakanui Creek Committee re* ported. Tt advised that further applica tion be made to the owners of the Ashburton mill to quote a price for the land referred to m letter of , January ?2 last, and that failing to obtain a satis factory reply,- the Council be advieed to take the laud under the Public Works Act. '. /' , ;•■-• . _■■;'. The report was adopted. " .ACCOUNTS./ Acoountß to the amouub of £457 14s 4d were passed for payment. . . - BRIDGE AT MARONAN. Mr Barper presented a petition from settlers at Hinds, Ruapuna, May field, etc., praying frr the erection of a bridge across the Hinds at Marbnan. The petition was' received, and the engineer was ordered to examine the locality and furnish separate estimates of the cost of cart and sheep bridges. IRRIGATION FARM. The tenant of the irrigation farm wrote, notifying the expiry of his lease of the farm on April 15 next, and asking a reduction of rent to the amount of one half for another year. The matter was referred to the engineer to report. , WATER SUPPUJSS. Numerous applications m connection with water services, etc., • were dealt with. FINANCE. The account of Mr C. W. Purnell m the case. County Council v MahonAy. was referred to the Finance Qommlttee. NAVY LEAGUE. A resolution was passed to. assist m forwarding the objects . of the Navy League to the utmost of the Councils power. ANGLERB* CAMP, Mr A; Hv-Shury, secretary Ashburton Acclimatisation Society, wrote asking that, when the present lease of a reserve at the mouth of the Rangitata expired, a portion, of the reserve should be act aside for an glera' camping ground. The Council decided to grant the request on the understanding that the Acclimatisation Society fence the camping . ground to protect the tenants of the Council. OLD MEN'S HOME. After some discussion on the question of removing the Did Men's Home, the following resolution was passed:— This Council having had under consideration the proposal made by the Charitable Aid Board to the Government to remove the Old Men's Home from Ashburton to Htghbank, desire to point out that whilst they agree with the Charitable Aid Board as to the necessity for new buildings, and the wisdom of locating these men upon a block of land which *aay be utilised for their support, they disagree with the proposal to locate them at Highbank, and recommend the Government to secure for the purpose a suitable piece, of land m a more genial climate, nearer to the sea, and where water may be obtainable for Irrigating the grouod. TENDERS. Tenders were accepted for the following work :— Taylor's stream bridge, Harvey, earthwork, £65 I2s. 6d ; A. Craighead, removal of culvert, £80 ; painting buid ing, Collins and Co , £15 16s Bi. NEXT MEETING. April 1 was fixed for nart meeting of Council. BRIDGE BY-LAWS. It was resolved that Mr C. Braddell be authorised to collect the fees m connection with the traffic bridge, and that the Engineer lie empowered to appoint officers for the issue' of permits' lor the other bridges. ■}-'■'. v NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr McFarlene gave notice to move that a grant m aid to the Mount Hutt Road Board be voted for the repair of the Rakaia cutting leading to the Gorge Bridge. • SPECIAL MEETING. At the statutory special, .meeting held to strike a general rate, the Clerk was appointed collector, and a rate of £d m the £ was struck. The Council then adjourned. One Box ofClarke's 841 Pills iawarran ted to cure all diaohar^e-v from the Urinary Organs, m either iexV^acquired or consfci. tjitjottal), Gravel, and P*% m the Gtwrranteed free from fifwcury. Sold m Boxes 4s 6d each, byall Qheniiateand Patent medioine Vepdora . throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland I CovOTisDavaOoMMtn-, l4awlo.EDgl-.od,

THE ASBBtJBTON GOARMAN t SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1896.



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PUBLIC NOTICES WANTED to Sell, cheap, a Piano m good condition. Owner leaving listrict. Apply Mail Office. 341 CTfAKTED Known— Just opening a » fresh lot of useful Presents, to be ;iven to all Purchasers of Drapery.— H. 3. Segers, Melford House WAHOO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. \shburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 Waterproof Coats •Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats "Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats .; Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats Waterproof Coats HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. FIRST CONSIGNMENT OP £UTUMN £)BAPEBY NOW TO HAND. NEW GOODS GRIND VALUES. DRESSMAKING FOR THE COM- ING SEASON 10 s 6 D - Ashbicrton Drqpery Company, CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MILLINERS AKD DRESSMAKERS v CORNER ARCADE'& BURNETT STREET.



Wanted. « Li OR SALE — Cushion- tyred Safety JP Bicycle, also an Ordinary, cheap ; both m good otder. 3 35 ANTED by Young Lady, Board and Lodging m nice family. State terms to Melba, Post Office. 3 36 LOST, a- Gold Bracelet, on the night of March 6, between Oddfellows' Hall and Ashburton Hotel. Finder, kindly return to C. Percy, Tobacconist, East street. 3 39 HER VICES on Sunday at the Primitive O Methodist Church will be conducted by Bey J . Olpheut. Morning 11, even- ing 6 30 3 38 BAPTIST Church— Anniversary Pas- tor's settlement. Special Services To-morrow ; Tea Meeting, Sale of Work. Oddfellows' Hall, Thursday ; tickets Is 6d 3 26 \X7 ANTED Known -For Sale, a quiet * * Poley Cow, calved a fortnight, second calf. Apply W. C. Page, Nether • by Store. 3 42 Y^ESLEYaN Church^To-raorrow.— * " Morning, Mr Harding ; evening, Rev T. G. Brooke. Subject : Mt -was night.' Solo by Miss Alice Corriok, of Ohriatchurch, ♦ There is a Green Hill.' Strangers, cordially invited. .3 32 CTTHBiN you are m Ohristchurch don't »» fail to go to Warne's, Oashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Supper. — - Joseph Taylor and Co;, Proprietors. 3 34 npiHURSDAY Night, Oddfellows' Hall, ■*• eight o'clock, lecture on Ancient Athens with Lime-light views. Tickets Is 3 27 ON account of a Client, I have for sale Two Shares fully paid up m the L Industrial Building Society. Apply. D. Thomas. 3 20 /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging \J with every home comfoit), 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelton Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Abhbur ton. . 3 23 T}ETAL Dust, great flotalair purifier, JL delicious perfume of the loveliest flowers. A powerful antiseptic, refresh- ing and invigorating, destructive to all insect life. Pononga Electric Belt acts on the blood and nerves, promotes circulation, assists digestion. The only Belt that generates a galvanic current. — H. M. Jones. O EPAIUTOR Butter, Separator Butter. Finest Fern Leaf Separator Butter lOd per lb, at Flktchbr Bros , East Ptreefc, Ashburton. WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zoalan dia Boot Store. \jk/ ANTED Known— The best place *V to obtain Ready-made Clothing and Underclothing is without doubt at Mitchell ajj*d Turner's TEA., Tea, Tea— Try our Indian and Ceylon Pekor, with red labels, m ilb and lib packets and 551 b caaea. They are without doubt some of the finest Teas m the market, and are specially selected and bulked m gardens for out own trade. — Fletcher Bbos-V Cash Supply Storea, Ashburton and Chriat- church. • ; . \\7 ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of v ' Boots to be cleared m otfe month, — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Storie,^ fX7 ANTED Known— Men's Suite 17s ** 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9a lid, Knicker Suits 4a lid, Capa 6d.— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier WANTED Known— We are still giving Presents to all Purchasers of Drapery, etc. — D. C. Segebs,: Melford House i 7;-:. WANTED Known— lf you> miss the Cheap Boot Sale you Will bo sorry. — M ellor's, Taticred StreieK i WANTED Known— Bargains from floor to ceiling.— Mellor's Stock taking Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Good Tweed Trousers, 6s 6d ; Good Cord Trousers, 6* 3d.— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up. to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. VA f ANTEDKnown— Go toTHECoRNER v *' for Newest Style 6ln Drapery and Millinery- W. H. Politer. WANTED Known- You save 6s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. OTHER People are getting Bargains at Oakson's Monster bale of Bidycles, TCarthenware, Glass, and China Why not You ? 1 84 TUST Arrived.— A large variety of use C/ ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, 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. WN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Apronß, and Pina- fores ; alpo a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new Bhop, Baker's Bnildings. WANTED Known-50 pa i r8 Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr 10 136 tTT ANTED Known -Our 'Premier' V V Boots are the very heat for wear In all shapes and sizes.— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty — E. Knight, Eclipss Cycle Works, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boots and shoes to pick from. Mellor's Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron Htreet to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. ; 12 148 WANTED Known- Boots and Shoes from Is 3i to 27a 6di Mbllor's Cheap Boot Sale. "PRESENTS, Presents— We are now *- giving useful Presents to all Pur- chasers of Drapery, etc,— H. C. Segers, Melford House il/TEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong • LTJ - Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies 1 and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at Alcorn's \X7"ANTED Known— Newest Goods m V V Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— W. H. Collier, The Corner. TTFANTED Known— We intend to W shake up every Boot Shop m AeWbnrton,-^MBuott's CleariugßootSale



public Notices. \ Success! Success! \ SUCCESS ! NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS,. AXD THE DESERVES IT CHEAP GOODS opening everyday TT being now ft recognised fact that the "BLUE HOUSE" Is the Cheapest Place m Ashbnrton for Drapery, Clothing, Millinery, Boots, etc. Therefore the thrifty housewife and care- ful farmer, who wishes to sustain the confidence of those near and dear to them, by saving their hard earned money ■ should not fail to find the ' : "BLUE HOUSE," When m Pursuit of Cheap and Durable Goods LOOK OUT fIiOOK OUT ! LOOK OUT! The Beat Value m the Trade. Compare a few of the « BLUE HOUSE " PRICES. White Calico Is lid, 2s lid, 3s 9d per dozen Grey Calico Is 9d, 2s 9d, 3s lid per dozen A really good make at 2s lid per dozen Flannelette 2s 6d per dozen A splendid line Assorted stripe at 3s lid worth 6s per dozen Art Muslin 2s lid for 12yds — a marvel Silesia from 3d per yard Ticking 4s lid bed of 10 yards, worth double American Leather and Oil Baize from 9d per yard 72 inch Twill Sheeting, 9£d per yard, plain, ditto, per yard B£i PRINTS, CAMBRICS, BLO OS- INGS, MUSLINS, etc. Having had a most successful season m these Goods, for the balance no offer ■ approaching reason will be refused at the "BLUE HOUSE." It so happens that all the low class Goods have been sold — the better quali- ties only are m Stock ; therefore, Superior Goods at Low Class Prices. For instance — 9d DeUines now 4^d ; all Linen Blousings were Is 3d, now 7Jd ; Zephyia, any shade, 3d 9d ten yards, were lOd ; Persian Cords, usual price Is 9d no if lOi \ any shade ; Beautiful Designs m all Bhades and qualities of Satteen, with the price cut fairly in'haif. No two bites at a cherry with BLUE^ HOUSE GOODS Ju-b opened a few more pieces oC Black Ca>hmero still 63 lid Dress. Be quick tor these, no need to overlook the luxury of m .uinirg at this price. Hosiery and Gloves, any price frcm*4d per ptir ; Beautiful Silk Gloves only Is 6d. Silk Hose Is lid, Black and. Navy duffs aod Collars from 33, Hair Nets, a lot at 2d each millinery7lollinery, MILLINERY. fo Successful has been the "BLUE fIUUSE " m this Department m almost entirely clearing oub their Summer Go> ds. Now that the season is practic- ally over, the tail end of the Stock will go at nominal prices, too ridiculous to quote ; just call and the price will delighc a likely purchaser. HATS, FLOWERS, VEILINGS, FEATHHRS, etc., Mast be given away or laid aside. We prefer to give them away at poor price IN THE CLOTHING AND MERCERY DEPARTMENT, Its a* case of .Speculation is the footstool to fortune If you wanb a rig oub, and have only about one third of what you imagine it will cost, don't wait nntil yon have more money, but find the •■BLUB HOUSE." And there we will help yon to solve the problem of how to live within your means arid get all yon require. Yon won'b get any credit, but real red hot value. LOOK HERE— A Man's Suib any size for 14s 6d, a good Tweed Snib 19s 9d, Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests 11b 6d, Tweed Trousers from 5s lid, Serge Trousers from 4s ;6d. The Wonder—" BLUE HOUSE" Moles 3s lid, Men's Tweed Hats Is 3d, Gaps 6d, Felt Hats, black, brown and drab from Is 61 Everybody within a radius of forty miles has had a "BLUE HOUSE" SHILLING SHIRT, Plenty more. Leather Shirts 2s lid, B.C. Under Shirts and Pants Is 3d, Mertno do Is lid, Strong Soxs, 3 pair for Is ; Is 6d Soxs now9d, all Ties, Scarfs and Collars ab a cub m two price for a few days, two yards wide Floor Cloth, best quality, la per yard ; Linoleum Is bid square yard. Carpets Is lid BOOTS r &" SHOES ALL AT •• BLUE HOUSE " PRICES. Another case of the famous Strap Shoes 3s lid, be quick if you wanb a pair To Study Economy and live within means, pay cash. If yon want to come into the town for holiday go to the "BLUE HOUSE" And spend a pound, then you enjoy yourself, because you have a holiday and save a day's wages THE ~~O~H E A P 11 BLUE HOUSE," Between J. Orr and Co. and The Clothing Factory, East Street.



Business Notices. „ One Month. I G. J. NEILL HAS MARKED HIS STOCK ■■■•■.-. ' *j General Drapery Clothing and Boots BELOW COST PRICE, A ND is now offering it to the Public Make no mistake the prices Cannot be beaten. Q. J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS, REMEMBER — FOR ONE MONTH RESERVED FOR S. SALE X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEE, EAST STREET. Ashburton. IjEWT. JTiEIWBV XfiffT. FLETCHER BROS. HAVE just received a large Consignment of the Finest Preserved FISH f or the PRESENT LENT SEASON. 2 Kegs Finest Salt Salmon 6 Doz. Salt Herrings, one doz. 5 Tins Bed Herrings, Scotch m each tin 5 Cases Moir's Fresh Herrings 2 Cases Herrings m Tomato 2 Cases Maconochie's Fresh Sauce Herrings 2 Cases Kippered Herrings 9 Cases Cocktail Salmon 5 Cases Auckland Mullet 2 Cases Albeit Sardines 1 Case Maokerel 3 Cases Boneless Cod Etc., Etc. CROCKERY. € RO CXLTj Xl We have just received several shipments of Everyday Lines m Crockery, which we are enabled to sell at Very Low Prices. We have also received a special line m China Cruets that we are selling at the remarkably low price of Is 9.(1. They are really the Cheapest Cruet ever sold m Ashburton. We have only a few left. If you are requiring one come at once, as we have only a few left ENAMEL WAEE. ENAMEL WARE. Having bought large stocks of Enamel Ware m the Hotrie and Continental markets before the rise, we are enabled to sell at lower prices than anyone m the trade. The following are a few of the varieties we keep m stock : — Enamelled Saucepans m various sizes (with lid and without) Enamelled Stewpans m various sizes Knamelled Kettles, Enamelled Chambers, m three sizes Enamelled Wash Basins and Mixing Bowls, Enamelled Jugs Enamelled Mugs, | Pint, f Pint, and 1 Pint Enamelled Pie Dishes m all sizes, etc., etc. TEA. TEA. TEA. Try our Indian and Ceylon Pekoe, with red label, m Jib and lib packets. It is without doubt one of the Finest Teas m the market, and is specially selected and bulked m the Gardens for our own trade. Give it a trial. FLETCHEK BROS, CASH SUPPLY STOIiES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, ' . . .' Wholesale and Retail Agents m Ashburton and Christchurch for • • ... :  NIMMO AND BLAIRS STANDARD SEEDS. * Telephone 24 Box 67