Official Directory.

Mayor of Ashburton — Mr Joseph Scaly. East street

Agricultural and Pastoral Association — President,- James Brown ; Secretary, Wm. Simpson Ashburton Building Society—Chairman, Dr J E Trevor ; Manager, Edward Stephens Ashburbon Industrial Building Society — ChairmaD, Henry Zander"; Secretary, J C Duncan

ABhburton Ciub— Secretary, Wm. Home; Manager, J<2 J Stilwell Ashburton Borough School Committee — Chairman, David McPherson ; Secretary, J C Duncan/

Caledonian Society — President, — — • Secretary, J. Tucker Canterbury Woollen Mills — Mana ger Wm Rowan

Canterbury Boiler Flour Mills — Manager, Tho3 Rollitt

Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joseph Ward, Arcade

Clerk of Courts and Licensing Committee — J R Colyer

County Council— Chairman, Edward 3 Wright ; Secretary, Frederick Mainwaring Engineer, Wm Baxter Deputy Official Assignee — John Davison, West street '

Domain Custodian— W W Smith

Fire Brigade -— Captain, A A Fooks ; Secretary, H H Fooks ; Engineer, W E Dolman

Gas Company — Chairman, Thos Bullock Secretary, J Ward, Arcade

Government Life Insurance Department- Postmestcr, agent

Hampstead School Committee— Chairman, W J Crooks ; Secretary, J 0 Bell Hampstead Town Board — Chairman, J H Maynard ; Clerk, J O 801 l High School Board— Chairman, Andrew Orr ; Secretary, Chas Braddell

Hospital — Medical Officer, T)r J E Trevor j Secretary, F Mainwaring ; Matron, Mrs X Mackay Inspector of Factories and Weights and Measures — Constable Edward Eade

Justices of the Peace (Town District)— Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullook, Alfred Harrison, G J Neill, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the Hon W J Steward

Longbeach Koad Board— Chairman, John Grigg ; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellows' Hall and Orange Hall- Custodian, W E Dolman

Old Men's Home— Master, Thos H Fox Police— Sergeant J F Barlow m charge Postmaster and officer m charge of Tele graphs— Wm St George Douglas Public Trust Office — Postmaster, agent Racing Club ( Ashburton) — Secretary, John Davison

Raping Club (Tinwald) — Secretary, A A Fooks \ v

Railway Stationmaster — P L Payne Registrar of births, deaths and marriages, and registrar of electors — Joseph Ward Arcade

Saleyards Company — Chairman, 0 J Harper ; Secretary, Albert Roberts Stock Inspector — Blair Fullarton, Court house

Ttnwald School Committee — Chairman, J A Clothier Tinwald Townß.oard — Chairman, Edward Gates ; Clerk, A A Fooks"

Town Clerk and Borough Engineer— Chae E Fooks

Upper Ashburtonßoad Board— Chairman Donald McLean ; Clerk, John Davißon

Wakanui Road Board — Chairman, Peter Stewart ; Clerk, J A Poole

PHASES OF THE MOON.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1896.

An interesting illustration of a thoroughly domesticated male animal came under the

notice of the writer a few MOTHERLY da y s a ß°- Tnia waß a MALES. lar ge capon trying to act

the part of mother to about a score of young chicks. The bird — large as he is — could not cover all the chickens with his body and wings, but he i was doing his beat, and his efforts were grotesque and unnatural to the last degree. To those who are interested m the new woman question, and are inclined to specu late upon what the family man of the future will be like when he, perforce, takes up the duties which his spouse has not time or inclination to attend to, the spectacle of this motherly male would be interesting and instructive. It is suggestive of what the sterner b«?x may expect to come to, when the new woman shall have reached the height of her ambition, and assumes the role of the lawgiver, the legislator, and the politician. One thing must be vividly impressed upon the most casual observer of this reversal of the natural order of things, which is that the noble dignity of mother hood is sadly burlesqued by the attempt of the male- animal to perform the functions proper to the female. The mother hen looks proud and happy as she follows the impulses of nature with her little ones under her protecting wing 3. The appearance of the clumsy capon, on the other hand, is both unnatural and ludicrous, the more so aa he evidently fancies himself m the discharge of his maternal duties. We incline to the opinion that the man of the future will not look nearly so ridiculous, feeding the baby, as the woman would who left him that work to do, while she was spouting at some political meeting, or taking up some other work hitherto performed by men. Public opinion will have to undergo a tremendous change before the revolution looked for by some fanatics can become an accomplished fact.

We recently commented upon the ex traordinary readiness with which people accept statements made at OPINIONS election time. The elec- DIFFjEKi tors seem at Una period to

be superlatively credulous and ready to take the candidate's word for almost anything. Some portions of an audience will vociferously applaud the proposition that the majority should. in all things rule. Yet the sentiment that the majority have no right to coerce the minority or deny them the exercise of perfect liberty m personal matters, meets with the most demonstrative approval from the Bame audience five minutes later. Similarly a candidate is characterised as a miserable failure and as a pronounced success by those who have heard it at the same time. Apropos to this may be the following criticisms on the speech delivered by Mr Hall-Jones, on Tuesday, at Timaru. The Herald writes : — lt was infinitely worse than purgatory, r>nd much more likely to disgust Mends and goad them into being foes than to strengthen supporters m their allegiance and add to their number. We never saw to lifeless a meeting. The immediate effect of the oratory of this " Dismal Jimmy " of New Zealand politics was the fainting of two or three ladieß, carri'.d out by friends who had no occasion to asV. whut had temporarily de prived the sufferers of their senses. The Minister for Public Works had done it with his figures and his Bills. And still he went on and on and on, talking with steady droning persistence, and not m the slightest degree disturbed by the yawns proceeding at short intervals from the harassed and half stupified listeners. We never before heard such yawning and so very much of it. There is an end to all thingß, and the thought sustained the audience and pre vented a Btampede from the theatre at least au hour and a half before Mr Hall- Jones eat down. For he actually did sit down at last, with the perfectly superfluous admission that he had kept the audience too long, 'the Temuka Leader, however, thinks other wise as the following shows :— We publish, as a supplement, this morning, a report of the splendid speech delivered by the Hon. W. Hall- Jones m Timaru last Tuesday even ing. Ie is the first Ministerial übteiance delivered this election m the South Is'and, and is a oomplete " crusher " for the Opposi tion. We shall take an early opportunity of reviewing it more fully, bur, meantime, we recommtnd the t lectors to read it. It proves Mr Hall-Jones to be a man of great ability, who has a thorough grasp cf the political questions of the day, and can put them m a forcible manner before his audi ence. The Herald's puny efforts to belittle him after this will be futile. He is, com paratively speaking, young m years and m politics, and will be heard of yet m New Zealand^

Local and General.

' The sawmillers of Hawke's Bay have again raised the price of timber 6d per 100 feet all round.

The percentage of lambs m the Manawatu district this season was very good. Few are below 90 and many are above 100.

Miss Amy Johnston, of Blenheim, who has passed a most creditable examination before the Board of Examiners m dentistry m Dunedin, is now the third ludy dentist who has passed m New Zealand.

A ■ North Island candidate for Parlia mentary honors has announced that the chief plank m his platform is the borrowing of 10 millions sterling to open up the country by railways and other necessary works.

Three hundred and sixty-three people left Ashburton by train this morning for Christ church. Last year Carnival week drew 800 Ashburton people to the city. This year 1200 Ashburton visitors found their way to the metropolis. A heavy contingent came down the Methven branch line, : bub only a few by the Mount Somers line.

It is stated (says the Fielding correspon dent of the New Zealand 7imes) that out of forty odd applicants for the situation as clerk and treasurer to a local body, every one stated his religious creed with the excep tion of one, and the members decided to elect him, and found after he had been installed into office that he was an ex-parson.

! Holloway's Pills— The Great Need.— The blood is the life, and on its purity our existence depends. — These Pills thoroughly cleanse the vital fluid from all contamina tions, and by that means strengthen and invigorate the whole system, healthily stimulate sluggish organs, repress over excited actioD, and establish the circulation and secretions throughout every part of the body. The balsamic nature of Hoiloway's Pills exercises marvellous power m giving tone to debiliated and nervous constitutions. These Pills remove all obstructions, both m bowels and elsewhere, and are on that account much soughtfor promotingregularity of action m young females and delicate persons who are naturally weak, or hay from some cause become so.

It will be seen by a new advertisement m another column that Messrs Craighead and Berryman are probably now showing the largest Btock of new tweeds and faßhionabl tailoring goods ever exhibited m Ashbur ton. Bpeaks well for their enterprise aod Iqoo.l maufllryi

* The King of P.utugal ia fond of roaming about the streets of his capital unattended " One oue occasion," says a writer, " I saw him spriug from a ho se and pursue and capture a man who had fired a pistol at him."

The number of artisans and other work men employed on the co-operative works m New Zealand for September last were :— Survey Department 1323, Public Workf: Department 882, and Levin State Farm 21 > toUl, 2226.

Recently the Maoris at the Chatham Islands obtained about 600 albatross, s from the sister isiets, and after preserving the birds m casks, they had them forwarded by steamer, to bo presented as heretofore to Te Whiti at Parihaka.

The Southland Times reports the death at the Southland Home of Mr Thomas Tofield, who made the set of golden horse shoes that the pioneer diggers were wont to blow about when speaking of the palmy days ol alluvial mining on Bendigo. He was 81 years old, and had been more than half his lifetime m the colonies.

A young man- named McDonnell was working m a bush m the Waiuku (Auck land) district last week, when he met with a rather singular accident. An axe was thrown away by a mate m getting out of the way of a failing tree, but before it reached the ground it cut deeply into McDonnell's thigh, inflicting a terrible wound. The injured man is not yet out of

danger.

Mr Herbert Yon Haaut's gasoline launch, which was landed m Napier from the s.s. Te Anau on Saturday. The little vessel which had been christened the Tramp, is diagonally built of kauri, the interior being handsomely panelled aud engrained. She has been fitted with a 2 h.p. gasoline engine> supplied by the Union Gas Engine Company. She is 23ft m length, with a draught of 20in, and a beam of sft 6in. A trial trip taken m the Tramp showed everything worked satisfactorily, an average speed of seven knots being attained.

A retired Civil servant — without a pension •—is one of the most spineless creatures on the face of the earth. Compared to him a jellyfish is a being with a backbone of iron. He — the ex« Civil servant — has so long been accustomed to look upon the Government as his father and his mother that when its aid is suddenly withdrawn from him he falls prostrate m an amorphous moaning heap* He feels utterly helpless when cast out without provision into a cold, hard, rudely competing world, which has to hustle for its living, and can do nothing but wring his soft white hands and wish he had never been born. — Melbourne Punch. .

When President Faurevwas at Dinan the other day, m the course of his tour through Brittany, he espied among the crowd which su'ged round him at the Sub-Prefecture a priest who had every appearance of being a son of toil. The roughness of his hands showed that at some period of his life he had done hard, manual work. Upon his breast was a' military medal. Advancing towards the Abbe Dupre, for such was the man's nnme, the President shook him oordially by the hand, and elicited from him that he fought m the Franco-German war. At Gravelotte he was a sergeant m the 41st L'-ne Regiment, and was wounded by a shell* After the war he entered a olerical seminary.

The Neleon CHonist says :— A. curious and somewhat rare fish was caught by Albert Groasi and others while fishing with a net near the Western Entrance recently. When attempting <o remove it from the net, one of the men received what may m truth be called a forcible appeal from the creature m the iorm of an electric shock. The fisher" men brought it to the Nelson wharf, where it became an object of much interest. W understand that Mr Kingsley examined it yesterday afternoon, and took a sketch, etc, of it, and sundry measurements. , He iden tified it as a torpedo, and from the absence of friDges to the spiracles, thinks it is most probably of the same opecies as one caught near Dunedin m 1883, and named pro visionally l.fusca although the present one exceeds the former m most of the measure ments. Not more than four or five are recorded aB having been captured m New Zealand waters. The&e fish received their name of torpedo m consequence of their being furnished with a strong electric battsry, which proves a powerful weapon both of offence and defence.

An instance of the recovery of a man, after being apparently drowned, has occurred at New York under oircumstances that are probably unique. Samuel Cochran was found m the Hudson river, and as life was seemingly extinct, he was conveyed to the morgue, being, placed on a slab, where he remained for about 24 hours. The morgue keeper then noticed that his eyes, which had previously been shut, were now staring wide open. Cochran was hurriedly removed to the hospital, and the doctor after several hours' hard wcrk, had the satisfaction of restoring him to consciousness. Cochran, when interviewed, said he was sitting at the end of a wharf and suddenly became dizzy and fell into the water. Though still conscious he was unable to move a hand to try and Bave himself and sank three times. He then became comatose, and remembered nothing more until he woke and found himself laid out as dead m the morgue. He added that his experience disposed for him of the theory that there were any pleasant sensations m drowning, and that the memory then recalled the incidents of a drowning person's past life. Altogether he was m the water four hours.

The longest distance that a shot has been fired is a few yards over fifteen miles, which waa the range of Krupp'a wellknown " monster " 130-ton steel gun, firing a shot weighing 26001 b. The 111-ton Armstrong gun has an extreme range of fourteen miles, firing shot weighing 18001ba and requiring 9601 bof powder. These guns, however, proved too expensive, being unable to stand firing a hundred times, and their manu facture has practically been abandoned. The 22-ton Armstrong gun burls a solid shot for a distance of twelve miles, and .the discharge of the gun cannot be heard at the place were the ball strikes. From twelve to thirteen miles is* the computed range of the most powerful guns now made, and to obtain that range an elevation of nearly 45deg. is found to bo necessary, Quick firing guns aie more depended upon at the present day than extreme length of range, and m this respect what is considered the most wonderful of guns, perhahs, is one of the Maxims, which can fire as many a 600 shots a minute, and yet is so light that a soldier can carry it strapped to his back. Financially regarded, the immense sum of £39,000 was expended m constructing the monster Krupp gun and each projectile cos* £950.

IDr Jennings has beau elected president o he iSational Association, Christchurch, i place of Mr W. Jacques resigned.

A Duuedm auctioneer has been appoints ageni for the Anglo-French Motor Carriag- Company, and expects his first con&ignmen of vehicles very shortly.

The Press Association telegraphs that i jroclaimation will be gazetted to-day dis olving Parliament, aud it is expected tha* /O-morrow the date of the election will be

innounced.

The Arbitration Court sa< m Christchurch yesterday to hear and determine upon the matter referred from the Couciluuiou Board ia connection with the dispute between the Operative Bootmakers' Association and the Manufacturers' Association. The members of the Court are Mr Justice Williams, Mr H. Thompson and Mr R, Slater. The repre sentatives of the operatives -opened, giving reasons for objecting to the decision of the Conciliation Court. Three witnesses were heard on behalf of the Bootmakers' Union and the Court then adjourned tiil Saturday.

How to Treat a Wiffa. [From Pacific Health Journal.]

First, get a wife ; second, be patient. You may have great trials and perplexities m your business, but do not therefore, carry to your home a cloudy or contracted brow. Your wife may have trials, which, though of less magnitude, may be hard for her to bear. A kind word, a tender look, will do wonders m chasing from her brow all clouds of gloom. — To this we would add always keep a bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy m the he use. It- is the best and is sure to be needed sooner or later. Your wife will then know that yon really care for her and wish to protect her health. For sale by the Ashburton Drug Company.

COMMERCIAL.

[eEP. PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT ]

London, November 12.

' Wheat shows a general advance of 2s. Holders are very firm. English white is quoted at 375, and red at 355.

Napier, November 12.

The Colonial Consignment and Distribut ing Company have cabled to Nelson Bros, to-day : — " The frozen meat market shows no signs of improvement."

The Christchurch Show.

The annual show of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened yesterday m fine weather. The attendance was good for the first day, which was devoted to judging. Though the total number of exhibits was about fifty less than at the show of last year the display was a very fine one. There was a falling off m the number of sheep, but their quality was on the whole admirable ; so also was that of the cattle, Ayrshires m particular being magnificent and splendidly turned out. Draught horses were not a particularly strong class, but some very promising young mares were shown. Pigs were the best ever seen on the ground . There was a fine display of machinery and imple ments, and a creditable show of New Zealand manufactures. Dairy produce and cured and preserved meats were also good. The medals were awarded as follows : — Sheep — Merino — Fine combing ram — J. Murchison, fine combing ewe — F. H. Smith ; strong combing ram — A. A. McMaster, ewe — W. Macfarlane. Euglish Leicester ram — P, C, r J hrelkeld ; ewe — D. Grant. Border Leicester ram and ewe—Little Bros. Lincoln ram and ewe — New Zealand and Australian Land Co., Moeraki Estate. Romney Marsh ram — Trustees of the Hon. J. F'uiton ; ewe — J. Reid. Southdown ram — S. Garforth ; ewe — John Deans. Shrop shire Down ram — R. Pany; ewe— C Deal.

Cattle — shorthorn bull —W. Gebbie " Peer's Florist; cow, with two of her progeny, John Deans " Duchess of Bruns wick IX."

Horses — draught entire — J. Kellar "Rob Roy " ; mare — J. Small.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. WELLINGTON.

Wellington, November 12.

The Australians began the match against a Wellington Eighteen this afternoon. The wicket was dead after the night's rain, the sky overcast and the weather chilly. About 1200 persons were present. Holdship won the toss, and put the visitors m. Iredale was soon disposed of by a remarkable catch at point, bui Darling and Giffen did some brisk hitting, the former twice sending the; ball over the ropes. He had some- !uok m being missed two or three times, and his partner was also mifsed once. Hill played steadily and hit crisply and freely, but mostly for singles. Three wickets only were down tor 111, but the game then took an unexpec ted turn, as the local captain went on and got man after man caught. The last seven wickets only added 36, the total being 147. Wellington started wilh Ashbolt and Burton, to the bowling of McKibbin and Tiutnble. The wicket was evidently suited to their breaks. Burton was quickly yorked, Gore was bowled after a feeble attempt to play Trumble, and Williams fell the first bail to a break back from the Sydney trundler. Ashbolt missed a full pitch and got his leg m front. Holdßhip and Warren then played out time, the total being 13 for four wickets. Scores :—

THE NEW ZEALAND MATCH.

It is definitely decided to play the New Zealand rpatch ac Christchurch instead of the Canterbury match. The team will be cho-en on Saturday night.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

(PER PRHSS ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT.)

Paris, November 12. French newspapers interpret Lord Salisbury's refusal to relinquish Acre is at present occupied, as applicable to %ypt, and evince irritation, though statesmen recognise that the apathy of the central Powers renders it fruitless to raise the question of evacuation at

present,

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

(PER PBESS ASSOCIATION, — COPYRIGHT ) Claim for indemnity. London, November 11. The Standard says that the Transvaal Government are claiming £1,000,000 as indemnity from tht Chartered Company. The Venezuelan Difficulty. Washington, November 12 An expression of good feeling towards Great Britain is general throughout the United States, and the terms of the settlement of the Venezuela dispute are regarded as honourable to both nations. " The King of Sweden will probablyHfrß-ftsJced to nominate a jurist as fifth arbitrator. The Russians m Ethiopia. Rome, November 11 The Papal tnvoy m Abyssinia states that Russia is organising, m Ethiopia, and her action is considered to be a menace to Egypt, as it is her intention to use the Abyssinians to fight against the English m Afiica. Cuba. Madhid, November 11 Twenty thou and reinforcements are being sent to Ouba Cretan Affairs. Constantinople, November 11. The whole of the island of Crete is m a complete state of anarchy and revolution. The General Assembly of Crete has passed a resolution protesting against the delay m eff-cting reform.- Railway Extension. Capetown, November 11. Mr Cecil Rhodes recommends the British South Africa Chartered Com pany to raise £780,000 by debentures m order to complete the railway be tween Fort Salisbury .and Johannes burg.

Australian.

Obituary.

Sydney, November 12

Dr Wyatt Gill, one of the pioneer missionaries of the London Missionary Society m the South Seas.

Land Tax Bill.

The Land Tax Amendment 'Bill passed all its stages m the Legislative Assembly by 43 to 18.

International Exhibition.

-The Assembly decided m favor of holding the International Exhibition m 1899. The Premier estimated the net cost to the colony at between £100,000 and £125,000. Federation Conference. The labour section of the House does not view tha Bathurst Federation Con ference with favor. One member of that party moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the granting of free railway passes to dele gates, and refusing to grant the same privileges to delegates attending Labor Oonventions. Tlie Land Tax. The report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the Land Tax has been presented to the Legis lative Assembly. It simply covers the evidence so far taken and states that owing to the limited time at its disposal, prior to the prorogation, the Com mittee could not complete their task, New Reef. Perth, November 12. An immense reef formation carrying nickel and cobalt, besides good gold, has been struck m the Empress Cool- Escape of Prisoners. Brisbane, November 12 Three supposed French escapees who were recently arrested, escaped from the Cooktown lock-up by cutting through the floor. Bank Commission. The first official notification concern ing the conclusion of the labours of the Queensland National Bank Commis sion was contained m an announce ment which was made m the House by the Premier that he intended to ask the House to pass a Bill of an urgent nature through all its stages. It is understood that the Bill will seek to temporarily guarantee the currency of the bank. The Premier hopes to bs able to present the Commission's re port on Thursday, and this it is under stood will be followed by a second Bill affording permanent relief to the bank.

THE ASHBUETON GUARDIAN : FEIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1896.



WOVfiMBER — d lltn New Moon ... ... ... 5 657 p.m Fira Qiurter 12 5 10 p.m FullMoou 20 9 54pm Last Quarter 2 13 p.m December — New Moou 5 5 21 a.m First Quarter 12 11 59 a.m Full Moon ... .' 20 335 p.m Last Quarter 27 11 38 p.m 1



Australians. — First Innings. Iredale, c Levers, b Ashbolt ... .... 11 Darling, b Upham ... ... ... 59 Giffen, b Smith 23 H' ll, c Levers, b Holdship .... ... 32 Gregory, c and b Holdship ... ... 4 Trotb, c Waters, b Holdship ... .... 1 Trumble, c Williams, b Holdship ... 7 Eady, b Upham 7 Jones, b Upham 0 McKibbin, c Holdsworth, b Holdship ... 0 Johns, nob out .... 0 Exbras ... 3 Total ... , ... ... . ... 147 Bowling Analysis— Aabolt, 90 balls, 1 maiden, 46 runs, 1 wicket ; Upham, 132 balls, 9 maidens, 30 runs, 3 wickets ; Smith, 42 balls, 1 maiden, 20 runs, 1 wicket ; Ben- bow, 30 balls, 20 runs ; Holdship, 76 balls, 3 maidens, 28 runs, 5 wickets. Wellington. — First Innings. Ashbolt, lbw, b McKibbin .». ... 3 Burton, b McKibbin ... 0 C. Gore, b Trumble 2 Williams, b McKibbin .... .... ... 0 Holdship, oot out ... 1 Warren, riot out 4 Extras ... ... .... < M 3 Total for four wickets .« 13



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Wanted. HAHpo ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. A.shburton Prug Company, Agents MR WRIGHT'S Commftteo Room is open each evening for the transaction of business connected with the Election. 11 89 WANTED— A Strong Active Girl as General Servant where another girl is kept. Apply at onee — Mrs Hanmkr, Tancred Street. 11 66 MILLINERY.— Miss E. Barnes (late of Messi'a James and Cubisou, West End, London, and for some time milliner m charge of Ballantyne and Co. 'a Millinery Department, Ohristchurch), has secured premises m Tancred street, where Ladies may rely on securing Millinery of t.he Very Latest i*tyle and Best Quality. " 1012 WANTED to sell, second-hand Raleigh racing Bicycle. Apply R. Curtis. 11 24 WANTED Known— looo pairs of Boots to be sold m twenty-one days at Mellor's. IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nice m Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress Goods, go to Mrs Alcorn's. Dresses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed. NEW Mangel, Carrot, and Turnip Seeds. The favorite sorts at low priceß. — Carson and Co. 10 ANTED KNOWN- Spring Blossom Tea is really delicious. Packed m £lb, lib, 51b, and IMb tins, Is 9d and 2s per lb. Fletcher Bros., Agents. QWEETHEART Traveller^ Crockett O Flotsame, Sons of Fire, Sorrows of Satan, Old Maids Club The Craftsman, Autobigraphy ofa ruth, Kinsfolk, Windsor Magazine, 189? parts, 6d each ; Navy and r Army, Dickens' Works, New Editions. — H. M. Jones. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the •♦ Economic " Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W. H. Collier. "TYTANTED Known— That J. Moison T T has just received a large shipment of English, American, and Continental Boots and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial ] makes, which he intends disposiugof at very i reasonable price* during the coming holidays. Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Store.East Street, Ashburton. '< NOTICE.— Are you going to build ? Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout- ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register , Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. BARGAINS m Earthenware this month at Carson and Co. 'a. First-class goods. TTTTANTED Known— The Economic" V T Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear. — W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Maddbn's Refresh meut Rooms are the rooms Par Excellence. When m town do not fail to give them a look up. Do you like a Loaf that has a sweet nutty flavor, of good pile and bloom, m addition to its full weight which a surprise visit from the Inspector the other day proved ? You do 1 Well go to Maddens ! If you are getting up a Spread m a private or general way, and would like your Pastry, Cakes, Jellies, Creams, etc., to be a success, why, come along to Maddens m East Street, and you won't be disappointed. Bride, Christeniug <md Birthday Cakes a specialty. WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs ; Huffam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr Q. Nei!', in -cm 1 -' to open same as Ladies' Din nj/ ai.<i .Refreshment Rootrs, where visitors will n'au ii ioug felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home.



Public notices. ' ,T\^E ARE NOW SHOWING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL LINES. A Really Good WASHING PRIST £5» lid Dozen. PRINTS FOR BLOUSES. A Blouse length for Is Ocl, or a Shirt Blouse made oomplete for 4s lid. A DRE?S LENGTH of a Good Servioable Fashionable Material for <3» 9d, Or Costume-made Complete for £2Qs» 6d A NICE SAILOR HAT TRIMMED for *2S lid. A SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' STRAW HATS, Usual Price Is 9d, we are olearing at 1@ each. Ashburton Drapery Company. ARCADE HOUSE, BURNETT STREET. MEN'S MEECERY & HATS. I — \ NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. f~i ENTLEMEN can always depend on \JC getting the Latest Novelties m these Departments. Hard Hats m all the latest shapes., Soft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats, Lounge Hats, Frame Hats, land and Water Hate. HALLENSTEIN BROS. Have added another New Industry to New Zealand. OUR OWN MAKE OF STRAW HATS. Equal to any imported article. SHIRTS. Tennis Shirts, Cycling Shirts, Cricket Shirts 'Che Fashion Shirt m Pink and Blue. COLLARS. J3O Different Shapes to choose from. TO ATHLETES. Running Suits made to order m any colour Cycling Suits made to order and m Stock. N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Church Services. T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. MEETINGS. I Friday — Short service, wi'h preparation for holy communion at 7.30 p.m., all communicants iuvited to attend; choir practice at 8 p.m. Saturday — Diocesan scholars' Examina- > ' tion m the Borough School at 10 a.m ; Confirmation Class at 2 pm SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 a.m. — Morning prayer and holy com- munion. 6.30 p.m. — Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. Wanted. I HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling Boots Wonderfully Cheap. DID you ever hear the like ? Men s bes Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's Tancred street "TTTANTED Known— Go to the Corner TT for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery — W. H. Courier. "TTrHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap W Boot Shop ? Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Where the crowd is going? To see Mitchell and Turner's Millinery to be sure. If you have not been, go at once ; it is worth seeing, NOW'S your time to Buy. There is Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Oilcloths, Lino- leums, Carpets, Squares, Rugs and Curtains. Speoial Display m Special Room. A Case of plain color Liberty Muslins just to hand.— Mitchell and Turner. "VT7 ANTED Known— Mellor s Sale yy surpassing anything ever heard of m Ashburt ' 10 WANTED* Known— Dress Length of Stylish Tweed with lining included for 6s lid. A bewi dering assortment of Prints, Cambrics, and Blouse Materials. — Mitchell and Turner. TH E early bird catches the early worm, so call at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. "\T7"E lead, follow who may. Children s yy Silppers Xs. Mellows Tancred street. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Sb )oter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Lauieb' and -Children's Boots and Shoes from la 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's RIDE the Best. — Kent's Championship , Bioycles are the best Built to your own measure. Tyres and accessories of all aorta I—Carson1 — Carson and Co., .Agents J.O 86 MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should call at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. I ___ WHAT do I see before my eyes? A . Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor's. rTIHERE is no doubt, no possible doubts I that you get Good Value for your 1 money at M^llqr's. /CHRISTMAS And New STear Cards for V^ the Home mail. A New, BeautifuL and Choice Assortment now opened up, Diaries for 1897. New books, stationery, and fancy goods. Orders being taken for any English, Foreign, and Colonial magagineß and papers.— AjU>HlW»S, AFP!!*" JON * Co, ..  . ,



Business Notices. FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. miIELIB ARE aWELVE STUBBORN FACTS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED. lst—That) G. J. NEILL is Belling good | 6th— That Gh J. NEILL is selling Men's strong White Muslin at 33 lid doz. Tweed Trousers at 6b lid. 2nd— That G. J. NEILL ia selling good 7th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Boys' WaßhiHg Prints at 4id a yard. ■ Sailor Suits m navy blue or fawn 3rd-^That Gr. J. NEILL has pretty * serge, at 43 lid the suit. ' Summer Dress Tweeds at .9s 6d a Bth— That G. J. NEILL is selling dress, that can't be beat. Woraen'e Shoeß at 4s lid, »th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' 9th— I hat G. J. NEILL is Belling Men's and Children's Summer Hats of nailed Shooters at 7s lid. every description, the very latest 10th— That G. J. NEILL ia selling Men's Btyle, oheaper thau anyone m Ash- light Balmorals at 8s lid. burton. * 11th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' bth— That G. J. NEILL it selling Men's and Childrens 9 Tan Boots and Shoes Heavy Tweed (colonial) Suits at 24s • of every description at very low 6d. priced 12th— THAT G. J NEILL'S SHOP- Veil — He sells Millinery, General Drapery, Clothing and Boots, of every Description — IS AT FBIEDLANDEB'S CORNER, East Street, Ashburton. IMPORTANT TO MEN _;ot— "TTTE WOULD DBAW SPECIAL ATTENTION to Beveral lines recently opened m Our MERCERY AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, also to the fact that We are sparing neither Trouble or Expense to put this parb of our business thoroughly m touch with the. Public, Up-to-date, and above aII— RIGHT IN PRICE' EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO CLOTHE A MAN,' FOR WORK OR PLAY, AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. ML W. S. MSSSg2£K- LATE WITH MITCHELL & TURNER, AND MR T7l TT T> RODR IB B X Hi. XX. _D ROD El 88, - AYE AHRANGED A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUROaASE OF THE BUSINESS, LATELY KNOWN AS "THE BLUE HOUSE" DRAPEKY ESTABLISHMENT. 6 * 1 ' 'o^isiness m future will be carried on under the name and style of EtfITCHELL & BRODRIBB, BW£°*JENTRAL CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MILLINERS, ktc. ■^eatfe * m™ £fi would like to draw the attention of the Public generally, that Mr >^ Mitchell being well known and intimately acquainted with most of the inhabitants of Ashburton and district, and through having business con- nections directly with them, is m a position to say that he thoroughly under- stands their requirements,' and can guarantee to all his friends the BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE FOR HIGH CLASS GOODS. ' WITH THIS ASSURANCE THE CLOIHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENTS 1 Will be under his personal supervision, and by strict attention to Business and carefully studying the requirements of all his Friends and the public generally, Mr Mitchell respectfully solicits a fair share of their patronage. TAILORING Under the Chart-Order System a Specialty. THE MANCHESTER & DRESS DEPARTMENTS Are now being Stocked with all the requirements necessary for carrying on a Large Cash Trade, and by giving only Good Honest Values, combined with the desire to work and build up a substantial business, MITCHELL & BRODRIBB Have no hesitation m challenging the trade by giving the best value m Ashburton. THE MILLINERY & UNDERCLOTHING DFPARTMENT Will receive the most careful attention, and by always being to the front for Style, Variety, and a desire to please we can with confi- dence assure the Ladies of Ashburton and district tfiat their orde:* will receive the best attention. A. NEW BOOT DEPARTMENT is now being Fitted and Stocked with all the best makes, and m this Branch of our Business we intend to be ever foremost. LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL QUOTATIONS IN FUTURE ISSUES. DAY— SATURDAY, the 17th. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTEAL CASH DRAPERS, ■ I Between J, Orr & Co., and the Olotbjng Factory, Ashburton, J \