PHASES OF THE MOON.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1896 RAILWAY CHARGES.

♦ That the present Minister for Rail ways has shown himself more regardful of the interests of the public than were the Railway Commissioners is unquestionable, and the running of cheap trips (especially those for school children) has given much satisfaction. To Mr Cadman's credit must also be put the adoption of the suggestions, which had been often made prior to his taking over of the administration of the lines, for the carrying of fruit, fish, game, etc., at especially low rates; and we are fain to bope that he will yet see his way to make farther ad vances m the direction of liberalising the railway tariff, to the advantage of those who use the railways, and, as we believe would also be the result, to the advantage of the railway revenue. At present the rates charged are such as to largely cripple, or cramp local in dustries. For example, a firm of coach-builders m Ashburton, Messrs J. R; Steele and Son, inform us that they have orders for traps and vehicles of different sorts from Waitnate, Oamaru and Timaru, and would have very many more but for the cost of convey ing their manufacture from Ashburton to those places. They instance a recent case m which they bad to forward to Oamaru, m fulfilment of an order, a small pony-cart, value £15, and a hand truck, value the two together weighing about 4cwt, and complain that they had to pay m freight no less than £3 5s — equal to about 15 per cent on the value of the goods. This they regard as an unreasonably heavy handicap, and state that but for such rates they would be able largely to extend their business, and, conse quently, to multiply the number of their consignments by rail. This is only one of many similar complaints, and the Minister, who has promised to give Mr Vaile's proposals for radical reform full consideration , would, we believe, do well, both for the railway and its customers, were he to endeavour to meet those complaints by devising a more liberal tariff — should we not rather write a less oppressive one — than at present obtains. And wbileheis about the task of reform m the matter of railway rates we hope that Mr Cad man will take a leaf out of the book of some of the English companies m re gard to the conveyance of small con signments to town consumers of farm and garden produce. Recently some of those companies have adopted* a system under which boxes or packages containing butter, eggs, poultry, vege tables etc., are carried at small charges ranging from sixpence to a shilling or so, according to size, undertaking also to deliver the packages at the addresses of the consignees. This might be ar ranged for with town carriers, and if packages of this sort could thus be sent direct from the producer to the consumer at the smallest possible charge, a benefit would be conferred i upon both classes, and a trade would spring up, which on the principle of " many littles, etc.," would yield profi table results from a railway revenue point of view. We commend the whole matter to the consideration of the Minister for Railways.

Since the foregoing was written, some facts have come to our knowledge, which lead us to qualify our com mendation of the Minister m regard to the matter of school excursions — the treatment of the promoters of that arranged for to take place on Friday, February 28, being not only not so i satisfactory as that meted out last year, but, as it seems to us., positively illiberal. We understand that, not withstanding theifact that tbe excur sion of last year was a great financial success, and that on that occasion a guarantee was dispensed with, it has this year been insisted upon, and that m the large sum of £88 10s. Nor only this, but, whereas the cost of advertis ing the excursion was last year under taken by the Department, it has been this year thrown upon tbe promoters. This appears to us to be quite un reasonable, as all the profits go to the railway, however favorable the weather, and however great the success of the excursion, and it is manifestly unfair to call upon the promoters to take all risks of bad weather and consequent failure. Surely Mr Cadman is retro grading, instead of advancing as we had hoped he would do. \

FOURPENCE A DAY.

In those days cf wars and rumors of wars, the War Uffice of the Imperial Govern ment reports such an impetus m recruit ing as the axmy has not experienced for many years ; the reserve men m all arms of the service are clamoring to be placed on the active strength, and quite an extraordinary military spirit has burned up brilliantly over all the empire. Io is pleasant to note this access of loyalty, this burning love for the hearths and homes of old Ehglind. It is pleasant to know that when a time of trouble comes to the land from which we m these colonies and others throughout the globe have mostly a'l ftprang, there will be plenty of men found ready to faco the enemies of our country, and maintain under the ( flag that's braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze,' the reputation for the possession of soldierly qualities which the subjects of the British sovereign have borne for ages. For Brit&ln the last half of this century has been peaceful, comparatively. She has had no powerful enemy seeking her hur 1 ". and engaging with her m mortal corflicb ; and as compared with the former half of the century she has contributed but few of her brave sons to fatten with their slain bodies the soil of a foroign field . The ' pomp and circumstance of glorious war ' have been quiescent — for which leb <7s be abundantly, thankful— foryears, Bat m these troublous times one never knows how near his country may be to tha brink of the precipice at the bottom of which seethes and boils the great cauldron of blood arid death. The nation does well to be prepared for war, and it is always pleasant to know thab her sons are ready to defend her. But •fter the war

ccmss the peace, and the time for count- 1 ing the cost, for repairing breaches, for « healing wounds, lb is then that the nation is made aware of the blanks that war, and the pestilence that always attends the tented field, have made m the homes of the people, and is called upon to provide for those who have lost cheir breadwinners m the conflict, for those who have shed their blood m it, and have come back disabled. It is of just how , the greatest nation on earth discharges this duty that we wish now to ppeak, for \ this is a view of the question that the enthusiastic young man, brimming over with loyalty and military ardour, never stops to take. Yesterday an old man of 72 years, long past work, and dragging nut a miserable existence, was before the Court charged under cover of the usual formal language, of having been guilty of the crime of growing old— which entails being unable to work— of being poor and j infirm, of having no friends to provide him with the necessaries of life, and with having failed to securn the good graces of the officialism that guards entrance to the Old Men's Home. This poor man had put m the long service term which was usual m the army m his youth, had earned the fab pay of a shilling per day which is the wages of Tommy Atkins when he makes one of the army of Her Britannic Majesty, and goes to fighbas Rudyard Kipling makes him aay * for the bloomin' old rag overhead' and having completed his term was sent out upon the world with a pension of fourpence. a day, which a country grateful for the service he had rendered her bestowed upon him. Now we find him In one of her Majesty's colonies with but a few years to run of that life the best ptrb of which he has spent m her Majesty's service In the drudgery of mili tary life m the ranks. And we find him as we saw him before the Magistrates Conrt— feeble, old, poor, and friendless ; willing to work if the old body thab once gaily carried the musket and proudly stepped m cadence to the drumbeat, would but be as it once was. And we further find that the red tape of officialism that has been allowed to come into existence m thla oolony must be wound and unwound before the poor old man can find a place whereon to lay his weary head — a refuge for the lash years of his old age. He is willing to hand over the pension of four penoe a day which a grateful country gives him, if the organisation which controls the public charity of the province will but find him a place m the Old Men's Home, But to the application of the police there comes a sphinx-like reply about * ' regulations. " Both old pensioner and police fail to translate the words of the orasle ; and meanwhile the soldier is m want of bread. The kind hearted Sergeant of Police takes care that the man doea not starve ; bub meanwhile what course can be pursued 'I There is only one the law allows the police to follow. The man must be haled before the Magis trates of the place, and charged with be ing a vagrant. Of course, care is taken to explain to the bench thab the man has been guilty of no further crime than the unpardonable one of being poor, old, infirm, and friendless ; but it is a sad commentary on the military glory of our country that a poor old soldier who has served his country well, and now having passed the life term usually supposed to be allotted to man, should have to struggle out the remainder of his days en a miser able fourpence a day. Equally sad is the thought that he should have any difficulty m gaining entrance f o the only charitable institution we have for tho reception of such cases as hie, but; still more no, chat, to set che slow working machinery m motion it is necessary to bring him before a bench of Magistrates, like a common rogue and vagabond, and that that course is the only one that can be followed m the case of a destitute veteran whoao only crime is his poverty.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter on fonrth page. Attention is directed to the important advertisements of Messrs Frledlander Bros which appaar on our fourth page. In London alone the natural increase of the population, from excess of births over deaths, is about 4000 a month. The Press says that Mr S. R. Webb has definitely decided to contest the Lyttelton seat at the approaching general election. A ' hole m the ground,' 4800 feet deep is to be one of the attractions at the Paris Exposition. People will descend and ascend by elevators, of which there are to be eight, each 600 feet m extent. The Waimate Times hears that Mr J. , Merry has sold a line of wheat at 3s 6d, delivered at Hook siding. The same grower has also disposed of his oats, the price being Is 9d a bushel. A European gentleman m Ceylon has become a convert to Islam, and announces hit intention oi taking advantage of the j Mahomraedan taith to contract a polyga mous marriage. Others are said to con template following his example. In the bankruptcy case of W. F. Back land* ex M.H.R., a resolution was passed by the creditors to facilitate his discharge and return to him his law books and sundry personal effects to the extent of £50. By an announcement m the Press we observe that oar townsman, Mr Vesty, was married m the Primitive Methodis Church. Bichmond, on the 12th inst., to Miss Frances Maria Tressillan, eldest daughter of Mr J. Ptarce Tres&ilian, of Richmond, near Ohristchurch. An advertisement m another column notifies that railway excursion, trains will be run on Friday, February 28, carrying the school children of Ashburton county to Lyttelton to see the warships m port, and the Primitive Methodist Sunday School children and teachers to New Brighton. Great attractions are offered iv both cases— in the former, freo trips m the Harbour Board's tug round the harbour, and an inspection of the warships by those who wish to see them ; m the latter, a picnic on the New Brighton beach. Full particulars are supplied m the advertisement.

Thellmelight exhibition m the Salvation Barracks last night was a most interesting entertainment, and one thab deserved a far larger audience than assembled, though that was fairly good. The pictures comprised photographs of the leading buildings owned by the organisation m the different colonies, snapshots of the work it is engaged m, and portraits of its chief officers.. Then came glimpses of scenery m several colonies, with a few gems from the Old Country, A dash of humor was thrown m, m the shape of some remarkably clever aa well as amusing pictures, followed by a few admirably shown items of statuary. A view of an old Home mill, another of an Atlantic ateamer m mid^ocean. and a third of a Chinese temple — all shown under different treatment of effect — were cleverly manipu lated. : Then was given, well recited, G. R. Sims' " Stationmaster's story," a thrilling bale of a pointsman's heroism, the pictures illustrative of which, beautifully colored, were shown with great distinct ness. Then came the story of " How Jane Conquest rang the bell," an equally thrilling tale of a woman's heroism and eelfrsacrjfice, brilliantly illustrated, the whole closing with a fine set "Rock of Ages," the last being a grandly pointed picture of "The Crowned Head." A little chotr did good service m the musical illustration, and altogether the entertainment was well worth going out to enjoy. Tonight a fresh programme will be gone through, and 250 pictures irlllbithovft.

An Arab chief, who has died m Algiers 1 at the reputed age of 115 years, was regarded as a prophet. He was the owner of a great seal which was supposed to endow the whole tribe with the magic property of handling poisonous snakes with impunity. » \ , f>ress Association telegram from Auckland reports that work is about to be commenced m connection with the cinna bar deposits at Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands ; 150 tons of machinery have gone there from Auckland. Operations will be gone on with vigorously. Mr Higginson, a wealthy Boston banker, has set a new precedent by cabling the sum of 100 000 dols. to his young and precty wife, who recently eloped to Genoa with an admirer. He explains his curious liberality by saylog he does not wish his wife to starve. This is rather rough on the other fellow ! 1 Mr Gordon, the Inspecting Engineer of the Mines Department, has inspected the gold discovery on the Waterworks reserve, Karori, near Wellington. It is believed that the lode will give a yield ot between 6dwt to fcdwt to the ton, which it is claimed will pay. It is proposed to erect a battery to work the reserve m a vigorous manner. Says the Wellington Post :— What may be done by young women capable of row ing was demonstrated the other evening, when Miaaes Pownall, and Stringer, of Wellington, and Mias Bell, of Palmeraton North, who were rowing three gentlemen m a pleasure boat, rescued from a watery grave m the. harbour an immersed member of the Star Boating Club, whcse boat had capsized. America claims the second richest man jin the world. Tne senior of thß Rocke feller brothers, the Oil Kiug, is credited with the fortune of over £40.000,000, derived from petroleum springs m the oil regions of the United States. This vast , fortune wag accumulated In a few years, as the father of the present Rockefeller firm was a surgeon, and took no part m the oil speculations of his sons. Following are f nrther political rumours : — That Mr R. Moore, former member, will oppose Mr Buddo for Kaiapol ; that Mr George Renner (Kaikoara), Mr R. Meredith, and Mr R. Evans (Kaiapoi), will be candidates for Ashley, the last named m the Conservative interest ; that I %mong the new men out for Auckland will be Messrs W. J. Napier, J. flt. Dargaville, Fawcus, and Dr Laishley ; and that Mr Thomas Sidey will be a Liberal candidate for Hawke's Bay.

Reconstruction of the Cabinet.

Wellington, February 20 The Cabinet sat till lace last night dia cnssing the question of the vacant seats m the Ministry, but as replies had to be awaited the final discussion was not known till after midnight. Mr Carroll takes cabinet rank with the portfolio of Com missioner of Stamps, Mr Hall-Jones of Timaru becomes Minister of Justice, the Hou W. C. Walker takes a seat without portfolio, and Mr T. Thompson of Auckland has been offered a similar position m the Lower House. This ar rangtment of portfolios is temporary, being subject to re-adjustment afc a future meeting of the Cabinet. The question of the Attorney- Generalship is held over for further consideration. The Times states that there is no foundation for the report that Mr Carroll intends to abandon Waiapu seat and to contest the Eastern Maori. Later. The Government have not had a reply from Mr T. Thompson, bnt lie is on hi* way down from Auckland. Mr Hall- Jones was one of the whips of the BaJlance Ministry.

CORRESPONDENCE

»- ' *m (Wo do not hold ourseives rosponsi 1b tor th» opinions exptessed by our correspondents THE BOT-FLY SCARE. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— l think the writer of the letter about bot-flies m pumps should have signed himself " Bottle-fly," as his letter has the evident object ot making people fly to the bottle. Who would dare to drink water as it flaws from the pump under such appalling circumstances 1 No Sir, anybody can see that your correspondent, D.T., ia trying to knock the bottom out of the teetotal cup, but "we are not taking any D.T.s thank you." We are much

o I Too Flx.

CABLE NEWS.

«. HOME AND FOREIGN THE DYNAMITARDS. London, Fabrnarylß During the debate on Mr Harring ton's amendment, Mr Plunkett and Mr Lecke advocated mercy being shown to prisoners convicted of dynamite out rages m Ireland. Mr Balfour promised that m a year or two the sentences would be revised. A BANQUET. The Agents-General will entertain Mr Oarrick and Sir Westby Perceval at a farewell banquet. THE TRANSVAAL. Amsterdam, February 18 Mr Leyds declares that it is im probable that President Kruger will pay the proposed visit to England m connection with the Transvaal troubles. SUBSIDENCE OF A MOUNTAIN Ottawa, February 18 Gouffre mountain m the vicinity of | the mines is slipping fifteen inches daily, and its subsidence threatens to demolish the railway line and hundreds of buildings. A RIVER DIVERTED. Paris, Febrnary 18 A loop has diverted the river Le Vade and destroyed the water supply of La Grande Oombe. IRISH NATIONALISTS. London, February 19 Mr Dillon has been elected Chair man of the Irish Nationalist party by a majority of 17 votes. DISASTROUS FIRE. New York, February 39 By a fire m a factory at Troy thirty women were killed ; 270 escaped, mostly by means of ladders. Many leaped from the fifth storey of the buildinw. FATAL EXPLOSION. An explosion ocurred m the Vulcan colliery, Denver, and forty-five miners ! were killed. 1 CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE SULTAN. Constantinople, February 19 Murad Bey, on a charge of assisting the Young Turkey Party, has been sentenced to death, and his property ha«? been ordered to be confiscated. Three palace officers who were sus pected of a conspiracy to dethrone the Sultan have been banished the country.

Bargains. — Ladies' Straw Hats, Trimmed Hats, White and Cream Laces. See our windows. — Ashburton Drapery Oomjany The great clearing Bale of S. Anderson's stock of Boots and Shoes, announced by McDonald and. McDiarmid is coming to a close within tenidays. Secure a pair of Boots At onoe at the reduced price, 11 igg

AUSTRALIAN

A QUESTION OF LAND TENURE Sydney, February 19 The full Court has decided that the nullum tempvs Act, applying to the possession of land, holds good m the colony. The case was one m which the Attorney-General contended that the defendant was an intruder on certain Grown lands. The defendant pleaded sixty years' adverse -possession and that under the nullum tempus Act the land was now. vested m him abso lutely. This decision is of great importance as it affects a large number of landholders If possible, the Grown will appeal to the Privy Council TRADE WITH WESTRALIA. m Adelaide, February 19' as showing the rapid growth of trade with Western Australia, the value of South Australian exports to that colony last year was £760,000 as compared with £486,000 for the P^ V i° U - S J* v : The increases were chiefly m breadstuff*, fodder, livestock, and other articles of consumption, and m mining' machinery. . .

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.

m Capetown, February 19 The prisoners at Pretoria are con fined m a private houae. Their bail is fixed at £10,000. The Boer Press states that it is intended to hold a special meetirg of the Volksraad to sanction President Kruger's visit to England. London. February 19 Jameson and the Queen's officers will be tried by conrt martial directly they arrive. They mewed with the second regiment, but did not join m the amusements and were formally arrested at Malta.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

nonce Aisn foreigi RETIREMENT oip^MR^SEXTON Mr Sexton has applied for the Ofail tern Hundreds. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOLS. Major Jameson, M.P. for West Clare, moved an amendment to the Address-in-Reply advocating theclaims of the Christian Brothers schools m Ireland. Mr Gerald Balfour said Go vernment expected to pass a Bill this session to meet the difficulty. The amendment was withdrawn and the Address was adopted. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. Mr Ourzon, Under-Seccetary for Foreign Affairs, m reply to a question said that the British guard landed at Chemulpo after the Russians. He had no reason to believe the Russians were occupying the place. TRADE WITH MANCHESTER. A Manchester Co-operative Society is arranging to send a delegate to Victoria iv order to promote direct trade. S. AUSTRALIAN LOAN. The success of the South Australiaa loan is assured at 96. BRAZrL AND ITALY. . Romis, February 39 The Brazilian Government has agreed to compensate the families of Italians killed m the civil war. AN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION Bbussels, February 19. The Communal Council of Brussels has subsidized Gerlache's Antarctic expedition. ■

AUSTRALIAN.

DROWNING ACCIDENT. Sydney, February 20 Two boys named Whiteley and another named Hayes were drowned at Oberon while bathing. The Whiteley brothers nobly attempted to save the latter. CLOSING A COLLIERY. The Lambton pit is to be closed down. Some of the best men among the old hands will be transferred to the Burwood colliery. AN INSOLVENCY. Melbourne, February 20 . The schedule filed m the Insolvency Court m the estate of R. Staples, accountant, shows liabilities £415,000 assets £194,000. DISCOVERY OF OPALS. Perth, February 20 Great excitement has been caused at Esperance Bay by the discovery of opal fields at Norseman. Some beauti ful slabs have been brought m of glassy appearance varying from -white to blue and light green. The whole surface is a mass of beautifully marked stones of various degrees of brilliancy, MURDER BY A JAPANESE. A Japanese, after stabbing a Manilla man at Broome, escaped into the mangroves accompanied by his wife. Next day the woman's body wai found. The man has been arrested. A BOOM IN STOCKS. Cable advices state that South African and Western Australian stocks are very high m London having reached the same figure as before the war scare, DEATH OF MATTHEW BURNETT. Adelaide, February 20 News has been received of the death m England of Matthew Burnett, the temperance reformer.

The Venezuela Question

♦ — London, February 18 The Times favors the American scheme m regard to the Venezuelan, dispute provided the settlers are pro tected on the basis of municipal and not international law. Washington, February 19 Mr Smalley, the journalist, states that Washington official circles regard Mr Balfour's warning to stop the - debate on the Venezuela question m the House of Commons as ominous, unless it was the prelude to a settle! tnent. He considers that the minds of the two nations are virtually at one, and that an immediate response on the part of the British Government to the United States' offer would meet with the general approval of Americans.

. One Box of Clarke's 841 Pills is warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti> tutional), Gravel and Fains m the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4b 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medioine Vendoia throughout the World Proprietors : Thk Lincoln and Midland Cocrmss Duca Compaoy, Lincoln, EngUad.

m% ASHBPBIOtt CrtJAftDiAN : THUKSIuY, ftEBKUARY 20, 1896.



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Wanted. I WAHOO ! | THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. J Aehburton Drug Company, Agents II 108 VX7" ANTED, General Servant for the vv Country. Apply Miss Shury, VToore Street, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, February 21. 2 116 "POR SALE— Two Safety Bicycles, -*- pneumatic tyred, nearly new ; rare bargains. Owners leaving district, Apply Guardian Office. 2 113 f I X) LET— tSix-rooraed House, Cameron L street West, close to railway station. Apply G. Lea, Cameron street West. 2 109 JAM, JAM. — Don't spoil your Jam by uuing bad Sugar. We have just received a consignment of Star Preserving Sugar. This Sugar is guaranteed to keep Jams and Jellies almost any length of time. — Fletcher Bros., Easb Street, Aohburton, Sole -Agents. 2 59 SORROWS of Satan, Trilby» When Greek meets Greek, the Marriage of Esther, The Red Cockade, Great Thoughts. Good strong Bicyole, spring frame, solid tyres, m good order, cheap for cash.— H. M. Jones. OA T M E A L, Oatmeal. Reduction, Reduotion. — We have just received a large consignment of Finest New Season's Oatmeal from one of the best mClers m Canterbury, which we are enabled to sell at greatly reduced rates. Come and get our quotation. — Fletcher Bros., East street, Ashburton. ANTED Known—Good Tweed Tronaers, 6s 6d ; Good Cord Trousers, 6s 3d.— Mitohbll and Turner. ANTED Known— Kveryb dy to roll up to Mellsr's Cheap" Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. WANTEDKnown— GotoTHECoRNER for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be chared m one month. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Known— You save 5s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Doob Store. WANTED Known — 6000 Dairs of 1 Bnottj and (shoes to pick from. Mellor's Great Boob Sale. WANTFD Known -We are still giving Presents to all Purchasers of Drapery, etc. — U. C. Segers, Melford House WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheip Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's. Twcred Street. Oj7 ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s * " 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid. Cap.? 6d.- Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier WANTED Known—Ladies Shoes, tan or black, 6s 6i. — Mkllor's Cheap Boot Sale. IX7 ANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly YY overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— E. Knight, Eolipsa Oycle Works, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Known—The best place to obtain Ready-made Clothing and Underclothing is without doubt at Mitchell akd Turner's . it OHDAY Suits— A. Mca Kaiapoi I"I fcuit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's . OTHER People are getting Bargains? jat Carson's Monster bale of Bicycles, Earthenware, Glass, and China Why not You I 1 84 TITANTBiD Known— Just opening a » fresh lot of useful Presents, to *>c given to all Pnrchaß«ra of D apery. — H- C. Segers, Melford House WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), hap Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barrack". 12 148 * IT ANTED Known— Our 'Premier 1 V * Boots are the very best: for wear In all shapes and sizes: — Mitchell and Turner, PRESENTS, Presents— We are now giving useful Presents to all Pur- chasers of Drapery, etc, — H. 0. Segers, ' Melford House j 'ANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a prioe as any other house m the trade. Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily, Telephone No. 76. WANTED Known-50 pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr. 10136 ANTED Known—We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashnnrhon. — Mellor's Clearing Boot; Sale WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling.— Mellor's Stock taking Boot Sale. ANTED Known— l am a Buyar~of Bottles— pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cast ; Bones m large or email lots ; Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair. — Charles Brown, bottom o Havelook, Street, Ashburton. 11 144 f~\ WN Make m Ladies and Children's v-J Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assorfcmnnb of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. Tenders. NOTICE. mENDERS are invited up to WEDNES- -1 DAY next, the 26bh February, at 7 p m , for building additions to the Aenburton Club. Spectßcations can be had from the Steward. 2 115 BY ORDER. ASfIBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. r pENDftRS are invited for constructing I Forty Chains (more or less) of Concrete Channelling, labor only. Hpepl- ficntions may be seen at; the Town Clerk's office, where Tenders will be recived till 4 p.m. on MONDAY, the 24th insb. 0. E. FOOKS & SON, ,  Borough Engineers. Ashburton, February 18, 1896. . 2 310 " 'KEATING'S POWDERS dStr^a Bu~gi : Fleas, Moth", Beetles, and all other insects- -1 whilst quite harmless to domestic animals, In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m application • See the article you purchase is Keatings, i.e., with the signature Thomas Keatino on each tin, as imitations arti . oxiciuß and ineffectual, S o id j n ttoß, 6d and Is each, by til obenjioti, \



Public notices. j Registered "SUPBBJUfi" i Brand. are GENUINE Cash Buyers of MILLING WHEAT IN , . MODERATE QUANTITIES until our friends m the trade have recovered. WE are also prepared to STORE GRAIN (ip any left) at Lowest Rates. GRISTING 9d per Bushel, ROLLITT AND CO, CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. 2 98 THE PRODUCE OF ASHBURTON COUNTY, TXTE ARE OASH'BUYERS of what little is left. \ ■ Kaye and Carter* 2 99 CHRISTCHURCH. LAST FEW DAY 3 OF SPECIAL DRESS SALE. A LL SUMMER DRESS GOODS must be Cleared to make room for Autumn Goods now due. SEE WINDOWS FOR BARGAINS |LAST FEW DAYS OF Dressmaking* at 8* Cml. Ashburton Drapery Company, ' CORNER ARCADE & BURNETT STREET. N.Z.C.F. N.Z.C.P. HAKVESTING. ! mHE NEW. G AM B R.O£O.N MATERIAL, LIGHT AND STRONG. Trousers.,.. .. ... 6s 9d Sao Coat ... 6s 9i BLUE DENAM. Overalls ... ... ... 43 6d ; . Jackets - 4ai 6d "''■ Jampers ... ... ... 4s 6d BLUE DUCK, VERY STRONG Overalls 5s 6d Jackets 5s 6d Jmrpers ... 5s 6d Hat vesting Si raw Hafts, 91. Good Stroug Shirts Is 6d. no rabblßh. Merlao Halt-Hose 6d per pair. Light Strong Blatchera 4s lid, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRtf, Manager. ON WORKS. »AOE AVAILABLE. STOHUItOH MEAT wNY are pleased to i AND OTHERS feroulea Maohine is now order, and that they are .OOK SPACE. l be given to applications as hand. ' L .© Company's Office, 161 Hereford street, Christch urch. CHURCH, Ashbarton MEETINGS. ■^■r-Q.F.S., 7 pm. ■H^^ SERVICES. Communion, 8 a.m., ; Morning Prayer, j^BHKev ,J. Holland ; (Seatiold) 3pm.; Evening , Rev.f. Holland. m^^^Hinwn — Monster Olear- m^^^^BHMe at Meuuor'h Zealsn



Business Notices. ' r _ . . i __.-,.- i I, ... i .-i ii. it... . ■■■ " ■■ *" ■■-■■■ ■— <»^m» One Month. G. J. N EIL L HAS MARKED HIS STOCK OF General Drapery Clothing and Boots BELOW COST PfilCE, i 4 ND is now offering it to the Public. Make ho mistake j the prices Cannot be beaten. Q. J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. REMEMBER — FOR ONE MONTH g_ i .. - — ._. — — .-^-^— . . .—-.-- ■■—■■-.—■,...--. i ■■■■i—.-. . i . ■ I. . ..ii ii ii -. FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, and PRESENTATIONS pAY A VISIT TO THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OP 8. Salek, EAST STREET, where the Largest and Finest Stock at Reasonable Prices are to be seen. N.B. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES* For Satisfactory Watch and Clock R^epairß at Moderate charges go to S. BALEI, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, BAST STREET. Box 67 Trlbphonh 24 A*rcficrvlii£ Season 1 8!>5-9f». FLETCHER BROS., 25 Ton». 25 Ton*. TTAVE IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE FINEST CAUTE Sir«itlt FOR THE PRESENT JAM SEASON. This Sugar is Thoroughly Reliable for all kinds of Jams, Jellies, etc., and is nsed by the Principal Jam Manufacturers m the Colony. We are still selling sugar at the old price although the price has advanced wholesale and is likely to be muchjhigher ET NOW 18 THE TIME TO BUY YOUR SUGAR. To Farmer*, Contractors, Kite, We keep m stock all kinds of Tinware, which we are selling at Wholesale Cost Prices, It will pay you to get our price list before buying elsewhere. Seasonable Oootfs. Seasonable ttoods. We have the following Seasonable Goods m stock and to arrive : — 5 Cases Gear Corned Beef 3 Cases Preserved Peaches 3 Cases Canterbury Corned 2 Cases Raspberry Vinegar Beef 15 Cases lib Sheep Tongues 5 Cases Canterbury Corned 5 Cases 21b Sheep Tongues Mutton 5 Cases vNew Zealand Mutton 5 Cases Cocktail Salmon 2 Cases Albert Sardines 2 Cases Mackerel 2 0<w v: - ' "