COMMERCIAL.

r~*- Messrs Dal gety and Company, Limited have received the following cablegram fro-n their head office, dated London, sth insfc : — " Wool — Since last telegram (December 2nd), greasy merino wools, inferior and faulty descriptions, andpietes are weaker.',

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1896. OUR WATER SUPPLY.

The fire last night ought to haye t the effect of bringing the Borough Council to some sense of its responsibility m regard to the management of the towa's water supply for fire prevention purposes. It was a painful spectacle of incapacity that was displayed. The unoine was promptly on the ground after the alarm, with steam up, hose unreeled and ready to play— not a moment lost m these preparations — a promptness, which, all things con sidered, showed that the Brigades i motto of " Semper paratus " was no piece of ide vapouring. But not a d^cp of water was flowing m the Moore street channels. A journey to East street showed the further fact that that the main channel was also empty. The building m which the fire origi nated had not a stick standing when the water was ultimately got down, while the flames had gpread to an adjoining cottage. Thanks to ener getic and well directed use of the hydropult engines the spread ef the fire m the cottage was kept m check, but the water for those engines was pumped from the household well by the sturdy arms of firemen and others. To b^ sure, the fire had the large building well m its grasp when the alarm was sounded, but when the steamer was readjj'to play the" roof was almost intact. "When the water came there was nothing to save. The roof was dpwn, and every stud was prone among the red embers of the debris. Nero fiddled while Rome was burning, and our Bprough Council, if not brought up with a round turn, by those most interested, the ratepayer?, will still be found wrangling with the Fire Brigade m a parsimonious attempt to save a miserable ten pounds a year, while the whole town may be m flames. This is the sura m dispute between the holder^ of the Borough purse strings and the Brigade, as the latter body would for ! that sum more than the Council is I prepared to give, take full charge of the water supply for fire prevention, and make it their business to see that, if water be available at all by channel, it will be available for the engine. We hold the foolish, penny wise policy of the Council responsible for the damage done to the Hoad Boar*d cottage, which policy crippled the efforts of the Bri gade and nullified its usefulness. In very dry weather such as we have been experiencing for some time, every wooden building m the town is liable to be the scene of a fire, and at any moment, from one or other of the countless causes of fire, yet the Coun cil doses away, (f letting things slide," while, as was shown on Monday night, their whole water system is m a state of culpable disorganisation and help less uselessness k The whole affair is a sad commentary on the common sense and .business anumen of those into whose hands have been entrusted the administration of our borough affairs, and the sooner they are roused to a sense of their responsibility and rise bo the npcessities of the' occasion the oetter for the safety of the town.

Berlin is fairly well churched, if one may judge from a return given m a Home paper. The BERLIN'S city has a popula eiiuJJCHES. tion of about a million souls. The chapols m some of the public buildings in -the city are not included m the rer turn. Berlin contains at present 115 places of public worship— that is, of the various Christian bodies. They I are dipideicj. as follows; — Protestant 99, Catholic Is, Greek Church 1. There are also two large Jewish syna gogues. Of the more important houses af worship of a monumental type, 23 Protestant and five Oatholic Churches , and one Synagogue were erected and i inaugurated during the reign of Emperor WUH<«» 11,

Practical jokers, unless thfy see thej error of their ways and mend them at. an cur y stage of A GENEROUS their career are VICTIM, . bound to come to a bad end. There is no exception to this beneficent rule j From the time youthful hobbledehoys played pranks with the venerable pro phet down to Theodore Hook, persons addicted to praclical joking have been either eaten by bears, or shut up m I lunatic asylum?, or died m poverty/or fined m police cou>ts. So let all those inclintd to this form of folly take warning, especially tha Southwark coffee-house waiter, named James Hughes, who is a fair sample of the lout who enjoys a •' practical joke " which entails pain and suffering on others. An engineer, named Worrall, had eaten a humble chop m the capa city of an unpolished Ganymede, and I was solacing himself with the customary "forty winks" to aid digestion when he felt a sudden sharp burning pain m his eyes and became like a blind man. This was caused by the waiter shak ing the pepperbox m his face for " a lark," or practical joke. Anything more stupid or morecruelit isimpossible to imagine. For some time the man's sight was m jeopardy, but, fortunately, it is now regainingits normal condition, Hughe3 was brought before the South wark magistrate charged with assault, and, like all practical jokers brought to bay, had no answer to make except to look very foolish. » It was only a joke," was his sole excuse, and as he had no money — jokists always fall into poverty — he was unable to give any compensation. Mr Fehwick told him i he must pay a fine of foi ty shillings or go to prison for twenty-one days - a punishment none too severe for the offence. The man would inevitably have gone to gaol had not the injured but magnanimous engineer pleaded strongly for him, And ultimately induced the magistrate to set him free on his own recognisances. Worrall even promised to try and get him some employment. If after such a < display of generosity Hughes ever plays another practical joke, his end may easily be foretold.

Local and General.

A repori; of the meeting of the South Rakaia Koad Board appears on the fourth page. Messrs W. H. Collins and Co. advertise an eye-opener m reference to the supplying of binder twine. Persons who have not yet paid their land tax are reminded that ten per cent penalty will be added to all tax not paid on or before Thursday the 10th inst. Three places at leasb are known where green suow is found. One of these places is near Mount Hecla, Iceland ; another tour teen miles east on the mouth of the Obi ; and the third near Quito, South America. It is understood that the Rev. P. R. Monro, having accepted the responsible position of Editor of the Christian Outlook, published m Dunedin, will shortly be giving up the charge of the Presbyterian Church at Rangiora. The Auckland Ladies' Liederkranz, of whom Mr Arthur Towsey is the conductor, numbers 140 voices. They were to give a concert last niwht, at which they were to have the assistance of the Rev A-. Mitchell, lately of Christchurch, and others. The concert had been fixed for last Thursday, but the selection of Decembir 4 for election, day necessitated a postponement. In the Wellington- Supreme Court m Chambers, before s the Chief Justice, Mr Jel'icoe moved to remove a caveat lodged by John Herman against ex-detective Kirby's property at Napier under a deed executed m Ju'y of last year. His Honor made an order that unless Herman began an action m the Supreme C-~>urt to establish his claim before February" 1, the caveat is to be re moved with costs. A direct descendant of Dr Martin Luther» m the person of Johann Prirdrich Luther, has just died at New York at the age of 90 Johann Luther was born at Asler, near VWzlar, on 24th November, 1808 He learnt carpentry, organ building and piano forte making. He is said to have built the first grand upright piano, and m New York, where he settled m 1837, he established the \ first pianoforte manufdetory. i A correspondent, writing to a Christchurch j daily, has keen appreciation of one quality possessed by the junior member for Duaedin, Mr Fish. He thinks that "if the Liberals act honestly and straightforwardly, they ought, with their present majority, to be able to hold their own ; but if anything crooked is attempted let them be aware of Mr Fish, who can smell any little trick out quicker than most people." When Trebelli was at Broken Hill, she was plucky enough to descend one of the large mines there, and had the unique ex perience of singing "Home, sweet hrme" to a host of miners away down m the bowels of the earth. She is of opinion tha l ". New Zealand and Australian audiences are just as fond of good music as any other audiences are Mademoiselle's voioe ranges over three octaves — from F tinder the line to F in alt. She always sings from memory, a practice she considers (and rightly, too) more effec tive and sympathetic m every way. While the s.s, Invercargill was on her way to Preservation Inlet on Thursday, smoke was observed close to the beach near Price's Point. As that part of the country is unin habited, Captain Sundstorm steamed close m to the ahore and sent up some signal rockets to attract attention m case some assistance might be required. There was no response to the signals, and as a large whale boat was seen' hauled up on the beach. Captain Sundstrom concluded -some pros pectors had landed and had gone inland, leaving the bush on fire on the beach, and he therefore proceeded on his voyage. New Zealand is likely to obtain the services of an eminent, expert m mental diseases, and Dunedin is likely to have an ible new medical superintendent of the Ashburn private asylum. When the vacancy jeeurred m this appointment, Dr Alexander, the proprietor of the asylum, wrote to Dr Clouston, the famous British specialist, asking him to recommend a suitable physi cian to fill the post. Dr (Houston recom mended Dr Frank Hay, whp is sepoud m command at the Perth Asylum, and Dr Hay probably wiil determine to go out to New Zealand. The London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, writing on October 31, says of Mr E, P. Wright, lately of Aahburfcon, aud son of Mr E. G. Wright, that he ♦• seems to be making steady, if somewhat slow, progress toward a full recognition of the merits of his phosphoric cure for tubercular disease. Just now much attention has been attracted to the alleged extensive diesemiuiition of tuber culosis by means of infected milk. Accord* iugly, Mr Wright has addressed himself to some of the leading authorities con nected with dairy farming. These seem inclined to view his theories and proposals very favourably. One of these authorities, Mr J. F. .Lloyd, Consulting Chemist of the British Dairy Farmers' .Association, i strongly impi eased with the desirableness of giviug Mr Wright's system a thorough iri-il, and it will probably be tak»n up by the leading Dairy Associations. Dr Voelcker, Consulting Chemist of the Royal Agricultural Society, another shining light m dairying agriculture, is favourable to an " exhaustive test of the method, and bg,s offered to analyse for Mr Wright any soils on which cattle have grazed that prove to'be tuberculous. Mr Wright 'a very confide t that any suet analysis will show phosphoric defio ency. whence, he maintains, the tendenqy t< I tufrarQulovu ageQtiona mainly arisjsa.

Horrible Death.

(per press association.— copyright.) Gisborne, December 7 A partly demented Maori woman, named Akeniha Keating, wife of a European, met with a horrible death at North Gisborne. Her husband said he gave her her dinner on Saturday afternoon. He had to feed her, as she was helpless, and when she sat or lay down, he had to life her up again. She had been m that state for the paßb two yeara, bub bad been worse for the past two months. He then left for Gisborne, and on returning home at five o'clock missed her. He looked around, and seeing smoke m the orchard, rushed down there and found her lying on her back and the grass on fire all around her. She waa dead, lying m a dry trench a few inches deep. The grass was long and dry and would burn vary quickly ; but he could not account for it taking fire. He supposed she was smoking and threw a lighted match into the grass. She was m the habit of smoking, and was frequently m the orchard. She was about sixty-five years of age. A neighbour gave evidence that the grass was on tire for an acre round her. Deceased was dreadfully burued on the left side and both arms, and her hair was burned off her head. Her arms and legs were extended up both tides of the trench as if she had fallen from a distance into the trench m that attitude. The woman's mouth and nose were covered with blcid. The clothing had nob been burned below the waist. The verdict was " Accidental death by burning." Eight or ten years ago the deceased's mother was burned to death within a few yards of the same spot by her whare catching fire.

The Race for the Parliamentary Stakes.

— r= ♦ ■ • (BY SNARRY.) 11 Well, Snarry, I'm glad to see your tips came off " "Yes, sir ; and I wish you'd 'a bin there to see ib run. As I expected, the four starters were — ! Prohibition, ridden by T.E. Dious. ' Backbiter, ridden by M.E.N. Da city. Publican, ridden by O.V.D. Tippler. Justice, ridden by Dawning Hope. Backbiter was the first to come out, but, as I predicted m my tip, he had completely spoiled any cliance he might have had m. the race by the vice he showed on the training track, and the public would not have him at any price. Prohibition followed, but he went very stiff m his preliminary, and his jockey seemed half asleep, arid could not infuse any life into his mount. Then came Publican, and I saw at a glance he was pretty fir, and hia jockey just about as cunning as they are made. 1 could see he had not suffered from one ot hia attacks lately, and I tell you, when I looked at the propelling power lie has, and remembered the weight old Justice had to carry, I felt a bit nervous, Justice was the last to come out, 'and notwithstanding the fact that his training had been restricted to grooming exercise, he looked very well, and when the old horse stepped out with that firm straight going stride of his and thoroughbred look, a cheer went up that did one gjod ho hear ; for you see the public knew the tremendous weight he had to carry, and their hearts were with him. Well, sir, the rac9 itself is soon told. At the fall of the flag they all got a good start, Backbiter going off at uuch a bat that he was done with at the end of the first quarter of a mile. Prohibitionist, favored by bis lighb weightf then made play, followed by the Publican; old Justice, hard held, lying last. At the end of the first mile, the order was the same, and Tippler tried to kid young Hope by pulling his mount back, m the belief that Hope would let Justice cut after Prohibition. I was watching the youngster, and \yhen I saw he wasn't; to be had, I Bays to myßelf V Good boy. You'll pu'l it off after all." By this time, Prohi bitionist was well away, but going slow. Nevertheless, Tippler lut the Publican out after him, Justice at the same time moving up a bit. At two miles, Prohibition was done with, Publioan leading, and Justice gradually making up his ground. At the two and a quarter, the Publican was jusfc ahead of Justice, Tippler riding for all he was worth, and Dawning Ifope sitting as still as a rook, old Justice fighting for his head like all possessed. Two hundred yards iroth home, yt ung Hope ltt the old 'an have his head, and m a couple of strides the rape was oyer, old Juatipe wait 31 ng m the easiest of winners, the Pub'ican second, and Prohi* bitionist a long way off, third. J tell you, sir, it was the moEt popular win we've had for many a day, and when the jock weighed m and the word " right" was given, winners and losers joined m auoh a oheer as might have been heard for miles.

FIRE.

! — - - The Fire Brigade are getting plenty to do j just now I hey were called out to a grass ; tire on Sunday ab the High .-chool, summened for another of the same kin'l yes erday I afternoon near the river end of West Street, and once again just on midnight last night. The midnight alarm, however, was a more serious affair, as it involved the destruction of a two-storyed building m Moore Strett, the property of Dr Trevor. The fire had a good hold when the bell rang, and very soon the building was a mass of flime, the progress of which was vety materially helped by a breeze from the south-west, and the total destruction of thebuililiug after that was only a matter of a few minutes. The steam fire engine was fairly early on the scene, but much time elapsed before a drop of water was available m the Moore Street channels. The cottage belonging to the Wakanui Road Board m Moore Street, and used as a dwelling-house by the Clerk, Mr J. A. Poole, immediately adjoins the pro perty which has been destroyed, and the I people who were on the Bpot speedily got I out Mr Poole, who is an invalid, and has anything but free use of his limbs. As i much of his furniture as could be removed was also got out, as the cottage was threatened for a time with the same fate as bhe larger building, and indeed did take Qre, but the u-e of the curricle engine, and what water was by this time available, saved a portion of it. When the channel was at last flowing full and j the steamer got to work, all danger of the fire spreading was averted; but for a time ib looked as if not only Mr Poole'e cottage, but the Board Office, and Mre Robottom's and Mr Kidd's b'acksmith'e shop were m danger. The water supply management seems to have reached an aout* stage, and burgesses will now begin to ask the Borough Council for some sort of ex planation of why, with the boasted water supply we have, a man has to stand and look on at his burning house, while the Bteam engine, ready for work and fully manned by an able brigade, has also to sand idle till the stream that should be flowing always m the night time finds its trickliog way to the spot. The sooner the Council comes to terms with the Brigade the better. The Biigade, if it had had control of the water supply, would have had the water on the roof of the two storey building m a few minutes, and Poole's cottage would have got bub a scorching. As it was the building was burned to the ground before it had a chance to .fill a foot of hose. Both buildings ate insured m the Alliance — Dr Trevor's pro perty for £200, and the Road Board cottage for £130. The two-storey house had not been occupied since October 20.

School Committee.

lASIIBURTOX. I

. The monthly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held Jasfc evening. Present — Messrs D. Macpherson (chairman), J. R. Chaptnaa, W. Ciaighead, Meddins, W. J. Silcock, ELM./ Jones, Mac Lean Dunn, J. Keir, and J. Phaup. FINANCE. The Chairman reported the bank credit to be £8 8s sd. EDUCATION ACT, BTC. The Board forwarded four copiea of the Education Act, for the use of the Committee. The Board also forwarded Borne ink wells, and a couple of forms with backs. It also sent authority to hwe the ceiling of the master's house rep-ired. SANITARY CONDITION OF THE SCHOOL. The Board wrote to the effect that the matter of the sanitary condition of the school would be considered at once, as the Inspector of Works, who was conversant with the subject had now returned.— lt was decided to ask' the Board to have the desired improvement-) effected. during the holidays. SCHOOL CONCERT. The master reported that the receipts from the school concert ha J been £15 18s 6d« which had been placed to the credit of the prizi fund m the bank. The Chairman stated that the net amount on hand for prizes was £10 7s 3d, and he had received from several ladies and gentlemen promises of special prizes. The Chairman, Mr* Keir, and Mr Silcook were appointed a Committee to procure prizes, and with the teachers apportion the prizes to the several classes, the " breaking up " to take place on December 23, and the Chairman to distribute the prizes. master's report. The master reported the attendance for the month; to. have, been — On roll, 498; highest attendance^ 454 ; Btriob average, 440. The attendance had been fairly satis factory. RESIGNATION* Miss Orr teudered her resignation as assistant mistress. Misß Orr said she desired to withdraw from the teaching profession, and gave two months' notice. The resignation was accepted, and the Committee expressed themselves m con gratulatory language on Miss Orr's approach' ing marriage, and tendered a hearty vote of thanks to her for pas: services. The Committee decided to xecommend Miss Hannah Curd, second mistress, to the position to be vacated by Miss Orr. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. It was decided to give five weeks holidays from December 23. • - VISITINO COMMITTEE. The Visiting Committee reported the erection of a new pump, the execution of some small repairs. Messrs Keir and Mac* Lean Dunn were appointed a Visiting Com mittee for the month. ACCOUNTS. Several accounts were passed for payment, and the Committee adjourned.

THE HALF MILLION LOAN.

* v [PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.— CuPYBIGHX. Wellington, December 7. The following is an official communication respecting the half-million loan, offers for which closed a« noon to-day : —Tenders for the half-million 3£ per cent. 10-25 debenture loan were opened this afternoon m the presence of a Committee consisting of the Colonial Treasurer, the Controller and Auditor-General, and Mr Henry Kember,\a well known accountant of Wellington. Ten tenders Lad been lodged at the Treasury, and upon being opened were found to aggre gate a sum of £508.000, the average price being slightly over £100-. Considering the principal and interest are both payable m the colony, and that no real market exists for buying and selling securities such as these, Government are to be congratulated on the successful flotation of this loan, which marks a wise departure m the effort to retain interest within our own borders, and so save the drain which is always going on m having to remit our interest to English investors. It is a great many years since a Govern men b loan was locally floated, and price of issue tthemn — m 1875 for £250,000 — was £90 10s for a 4 per cent loan. £40,900 was tendered for, about £30,000 being 10£ per cent below the minimum, and only £30') was allotted. The present successful result is therefore very flattering to the Govern- , ment, and we , have assurance that no b mount of the issue has been allotted to any Government lending department. The money will come from the public as bona fide investors,

Local Option Polling.

; The official declaration of the local option poll for Chrißtchuroh shows that continu ance was carried. The votes recorded were —continuance 8255, reduction 5952, no license 5261. The total number of voterß waa 14,534.

The Sheep Act.

J [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT ] r Napier, December 7. William Douglas, sheep farmer, was fined . £5 and cob to to-day for running sheep from a run declared to be infested by liver fluke. ( He stated that he had known flake to exist . m the colony for forty years, and m that , particular district for thirty; three years, and it had only just been discovered by the ( Stock Department . ■

THE ELECTORAL ACT.

■ ■» . \ (per -press association.) , Napier, December 7. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, John ; Adeane, Secretary ,of Mr JR. D. McLean's , election committee, was charged with , having signed his name to a form for enrol ment, purporting to be signed by Eustace ITannin, an absentee. Defendant pleaded not guilty. The evidence showed that Fannin, who was a resident of Giaborne at , the time, sent a form written m pencil to , his wife, to be forwarded to the registrar. , Adeane said he witnessed the signature of a . man, who gave the name of Eustace Fannio< , The main point rested on the difference m the spelling of the two names. The Benoh dismissed the case.

THE GENERAL ELECTION

( •• Wellington, December 7. / It is understood that owing .to the action of the:. Returning Officer for W&ira'rapa, m closing the list of nominations a day too soon, and the consequent exclusion of his own. candidature, Mr Coleman Phillip in tends to petition fox 1 upsetting Mr Buchanan's election for vVairajapa.

CORRESPONDENCE.

: ♦ — (Wo do not liold ourselves responsib'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents;

ANOTHER SEDDONIAN LILT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,— l see you have opened a poetry oolumn, and being a bit of a poet myself, I  send you a couplet m opposition to a shorb piece which 1 read the other day m your columns : — Seddoh's not the poor man's friend, Bub grinds him down like stone ; He's far too fly to tackle Stout, Or Hutchison alone. But all dumb dogs who foHow him Are sure to get a bone, For robbing the workers of New Zealand/ Hurrah ! Hurrah ! for Seddon, Ward, and ' Reeres, : " : ' .:i As social pests they take the cake m all the Southern peas. ' ° - • How the poor deludod workers grovel round the knees, ' ■' t%! Of the champion fire eatera of New Zealand. ' ... TABA-ENI).

THE fILSHBDRTON GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, BiiCEMBER 8, 1896



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WANTED KNOWN— Strawberries for Jam, m any quantity, for sale, come ;*rly, at J . Millichamp's, Ten ace, Tinwald. 12 44 WANTED bo Sell, at once— Two Shares m Ashburton Industrial Building Society.— Apply Mail Office 12 37 LOJ>T, at Mount Somers, on 4th inst., v black and tan Collie Dog, rough skin, beurdy ; eight months old. Finder- oblige by sending word. — Duncan McLeod, Staveley. 12 42 WANTED Known— We are offering a } Special Line of Blouse Prints at 4£4 per yard, usual price 6£d. — Ashburton Drapery Company. 1254 BARGAINS m Earthenware this month at Carson and Co. 'a. First-class goods. STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known— What the people say. That Andrew Orr has the largest and best assorted stock of Boots m Canterbury. 11 125 WANTED Known— Large delivery o the "Economio" Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth iruch more. — W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Go to the Corner for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery — W. H. Collier. MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new and up to date. — A. Orb, 11 126 WANTED Known— looo pairs of Boots to be sold m twenty-one days at Mellor's. \ NEW Mangel, Carrot, and Turnip Seeds. The favorite sorts at low prices.— Carson and Co. 10 WANTED Known — Mellor s Sale surpassing anything ever heard of m Ashburton 10 /CHRISTMAS numbers of Young Ladies' \J Journals, Graphic, London News, Pears' Annual, and others. New volumes of Girls' and Boys' Annuals, Sunday at Home, Leisure Hour, Sunshine, Little Folks, etc. A choice assortment of Christ- mas and New Year Curds, at tempting prices. — Andrewes, Anderson & Co,



MEN'S MEEOERY & HATS, NEW ZEALAND Clothing 1 Factory, f~^ ENTLEMEN can always depend on \JT 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 Hats. HALLENSTEIN BROS. Have added anther New Industry to New Zealand. OUR OWN tfAKE OF STRAW HATS' Equa-' to any imported article. _ SHIRTS. ,Tenp» Shirts, Cycling Shirts, Cricket Shirts , Che Fashion Shirt m P'nk and Blue. COLLARS. SO Different Shapes chooae 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. - ■ * S fc 5 g 2 : ,SB g o 1 S3 S S Wo M Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Aahburton. Tuesday — Teachers' meeting at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday — Men's confirmation class at 7.30 p.m. Thursday— G.F.S., 7 p.m.; women's con- firmation class, 7.30 p.m. Friday — Short seryice, 7- 30; choir practice, 8 p.m. Saturday-—ConfirmabiQU class, 2 pm. SUNDAY SERVICES. •8.30 a.m. — Holy Communion — offering m aid of Brotherhood of St Andrew. 11 a.m — Morning Prayer. Sunday schools as usual. 3.30 v p.m. — Holy baptism. 6.30; — Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON. 1 Wanted. MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should oall at if ?Uor'a Zealandia Boot Store, TTrHERE, Oh whei'S, i* that Cheap W Boot Shop? Mbllob'o .Zealandia Boot Store. NOW'S your time to Buy. There is a Big Sale at Mellor'S Zealandia Boot Store. RIDE the Best. — Kent's Championship Bicycles ate the best Built to your own measure. Tyres and accessories of all sorts*— Carson and Co., Agents 10 86 TTTANTED Known— The Economic yy Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear. — W. H. Collier. WANTED Known — Alterations and Additions to our Show Rooms now completed. Special display of Millinery for the Holiday Season. A late shipment of Sailor Straws to be sold cheap. — Mitchell and Turner. T3EVIEW OF REVIEWS for November^ ■■■IXA) The Heart of Princess Orsa, Thelm'a, Ths Murder of Delicia, Sir George TressadaV, 'The Little Larrikin, Son of Ishmael, The Man on the March, N.Z. Diaries, New Books and Stationery. — H. M. Jones. A FULL assortment of new Veilings m white, black, and black and white. Buy the celebrated new kid glove— The Victory — only 2i 6d. The best glove m New Zealand for the money. — A. Orr. ' 11 124 DID you ever hear the like ? Men b best Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's, Tancred street "TTTANrED— Every Lady m Ashburton' y y to see our Window of Blouse I Goods, bought at a big discount, and selling at less than wholesale prices. — Mitchell and Turner. rpHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt X thSt you get Good Value for you money at Mellor's. — ■ i BULBS. BULBS.-All the choicest varieties from 6d per dozen. — Plet- 3HER Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton DERWENT Potatoes, -^ We b.aye m Stock a few sacks of Prime Derwent Potatoes. — Flktchkr Bros., East Street, ishburton. WANT ED Known— We have justopened a line of cheap all wool Sui£s and Crousers. Good cut and splendid valu.e. tennis and working Shirts m great variety. -BftTCffELli WD TURNER, r HEaED a man say that Mellor ja selling L BwUNYon totally Cheap,



THE CENTRAL CASH DRAtERY MART. Next to John Orr &CU Make no mistake -|Y/TITOHELL & "ORODRIBB -^ L ARE IN THE • VERY CENTRE OF EAST . 01R8,8,1. mHB BBSTY^' m the Trade J- .^rlace for Household Drapery ( The Cheap^pi ace where you will fi nd yi^^e, Brand New Stock 0 and Mercery, Hats, Collars, f\ Ties, Braces, Mufflers, bilk Handkerchi fe, etc., All of the Very Latest and , Up-to date Styles. The " Central Cash Drapery Mart" is the 8 place for a Stylish Dreaß at your own price. * DON'T~PASS "mjITCHELL & TIRODRIBB JB If you Want the Very, Latest m Trimmed W or Untrimmed Hats, Corsets, Undercloth- iner, Aprons, etc., or anything m the MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. All Hats Trimmed FREE of OOST, and altered to Suit if necessary. No two hats trimmed alke, 90 you need not be afraid of running across your friend wearing acw of what yea have on. y/ boo^^aS shoes. Only fch«^ 8t Quality and Makes, at prices to' attract the moßt careful and /' keenest buyer. Compare Our Prices ! . _, . . Look at Our Value ! DON'T FAIL TO FIND ''MITCHELL .& BKUDKIBB If you want to Save 5s m the £, .and remember 5s saved is 5s earned. Economy is the footstool of fortune. Underneath we give you a few quotations as a slight idea of the value at the CENTRAL GASH DRAPERY MART — White and Unbleached Calico, good, at 2s lid per dozen ; Tip Top value at 4s 3d, worth 6d anywhere. Tapestry Quilts, beautiful 4 designs, at 6s lid for a large size. Galatea stripe for boys' wear, 6s lid for 12 yards. Table Damask, extra quality, from Is 3d, nothing common about this. Beautiful Long Lace Curtains only 2a 9d, a low quality at Is lid. 85 pieces of Print, bought as clearing line, beautiful designs, fast colors (not fast run- iog), from 3a lid per dozen— worth from 7d per yard. Flannelettes m Rost; J*ink, Coral, Cream, Sky, and the best, shades at prices never before heard of. BUck and White Paisley Reversible Flannelettes at 7* lid pet dozen— worth Is Nainsook Muslin, good, at 5s 6d doz. Silecias and Body Lining from 3a lid doz -Moral Art Muslins and Plain— Our price,. 2s lla^tor 12 yards. 12 pieces 3\irkey Chintz, Oriental designs, at a very low^cice. ' Cretonne m evtry upneivable Shade and Pattern, from 4£d per yarciv- . IN DRESSES^ " We have the very thing for the present season. Shot Diagonal Tweeds m Fawns, Drabs, • and Greys, 8s lid, the dress worth 15a. Flake Tweeds, m all shades, a very special line, to go.a. fc 9$ 6<l IVess — a rare gift Nun's Veilings, m all shacles. A rare line of good Cloth at la 6d, lower lines at Is. China Spot Lustre m all the best shades, Figured Lustre and Silk Pacas m the very latest designs, from Is lid per yard up. All Wool French Cashmeres m Cream, Coral, and Peacock, Eau de nil, at very low prices ; black and blue-blacks from Is yard A beautiful lot of Po.. < SVot and Su-oh Silks m Heliotrope, Piok, Blue, Eau vie nil, Ited, Yellow, Black, Cream, Sky, Primrose, and numerous other shades, at 2-» 6d per yard, worth double ; and variety M\.gpie Silks and Ribb.ot.fl to match. Hosiery and Glove?, very special, Ladies' plain black Lisle-thread Hosp, high: spliced heels at 6£d and Is, worth from Is to 2i 6d. All Wool Cashmere Hose from Is Kid Gloves, Austrian Kid m Black, Tan, and White, with block -Bewn backs. French Sueds Qlovea m Tan, Black, and Black and White A splendid assortment of L^le-thread Gloves from 6d. A beautiful assortment of Silk m Tans, Greys, Cream, Coral, Sky and Black. Silk Gloves, from 8 to 20 button lengths, at a v?SV low price. CLOTHIM & MERCERY Departments, being dirtf-tly under MR MITCHELL'S charge, who has a thorough knowledge of the require ments of this district, customers can rely upon getting the article they require at a price guaranteed 25 per 1 cent Lower than any house m Ash- burton. Men's heavy Serge Suits are going fast at 19a 6d — Secure one. A Grand Assortment of Kaiapoi Tweed and Serge Suits, m which we defy com- petition. Saddle Tweed Trousers all at cut prices. Hairline Saddle Tweed Trousers at 8s 6i, worth 12s 9d. Men's Moles and Cords m every shade, and cut at 6a 6d up ; lower qualities m proportion. Gentlemen's Hard Felt Hats, the latest shapes, m Black, Brown, and Cuba, At Os 6d ; cheap at 8s 9d. Tourists' Hats, Brown and Black, MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S price— 2s 6d J Soft Felts m Drab, Black, Grey, Nut Brown, etc., from 2s 6d up. Navy, Brown and Maroon, summer half- Hose, 6£d, worth Is. Kaiapoi Wool Socks,. la pair; price any- where else, Is 6d. A pile' of Tweei Trousers from 7s 6d upj' worth double. Men's Heavy ribbed Cotton Under-Shirts and Pants Is 6d. Good Metino Ribbed Under-Shirts 25 per cent cheaper than anyone, else. Washing Ties m Derbies and Bows, beautiful designs, 6d each. Men's and Boys' Straw Hats m White and Speckled, m Club, Yacht, and Boater shapes, from Is each. Speoial value m Silk stripe, Flannelette, Striped Linen, Oxfords Summer Wool, Lace and Tennis Shirts— Collars and Pockets all at prices to catch your CASH at MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S Central Cash Drapery Mart. In Collars, Cuffs, Ties, Derbies, and a Bows, we have the Best Variety A m town, and Don't you Forget it. r White Shirts, Regatta Shjrts ; and the - New Undressed Shirt are all n here at your own price. J oj BOOTS and SHOES, a large Aasort- menr, at special cut prices to J bring you back again, P Clothing to Measure a specialty at -^ MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'd t. T( The Central Cash Drapery Mart, ~ East street, Asbburton. 4 t



"*" " ' "' Business Notices . _ factsTre" stubborn THINGS. mUEBE AXE TWELVE STUBBORN FACTS THAT CANNOT ■*■ BIS DENIED. TI ftTh That aJ. NKILL is selling Men' let-That G. J. NEILL is selling good | & ■trong White Muslin t33 lid doz That G. J. NEILL is sellinaßo^-f . 2nd-That G. J. NRILL is sellmg good . 7*-^^ 3rd-That <*. J. 6dW- Women's Shoes at 4s lia. T^Z^^o^\ 9th- : hat G.J. NEILL is selling Men's flrt . to J Simmer Hats of ■ nailed Shooters at 7s lid. atb^^^Bsrlption, the very latesfc^h-That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's — etvS, cheaper ttuui anyoneJ**-**^ light Balmorals at 8s lid. | burton. *^-^ ; nth-ThatG. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' sth— That Q. J^w^fkLit' selling Men's \ and Childrens' Tan Boots and Shoeß R^s^^Tweed (colonial) Suits at 24s of every description ab very low — -— 6dT prices* -^"^ 12bh— THAT G. J NEILL'S SHOP- Well He sells Millinery, General Drapery, Clothing and Boots,"o£ every Description— ' IS AT FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, East Street, Ashburton. r*>- — ■ '■ —• ■■ ■■ — ■ ■' : '■ ' WE HAVE PURCHASED A y"' WAREHOUSEMAN'S OP : LIGHT PRINTS ; , PIRK CREPONS r MUSLINS \ , CORDETTES ETC, ETC. . ;o; ■_ mHESE GOODS ARE PERFECTLY FRESH AND NBWr-qnd the Lates» Stuflfs for BLOUSES. SEE WINDOWS FOR PRICES. MITCHELL & TURNER'S. ON VIEW, • THE 0 ; PRETTIEST LADIES WATCHES EVER SEEN IN THE DISTRICT _ 1 IN SILVER, OXIDIZED f& GOLD. All of the VERY NEWEST STYLES. fAT S. SALES 'S, THE LEADING JEWEIiLERY AND WATCH REPAIRING ESTABLISHMENT. EAST STBEET. (Telephone No. 80.) *■• WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT for the County, for (he above Company I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinery aiid have pleasure m introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, their NEW TBBEE AFEON OPENj'BEAR. \ *' REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTKD, having been m use m America and England for the past four seasons, and m Australia for the past two, and has vron the admiration of all who have seen its work. W . THE SINGLE APRON ; REAPER AND BINDER. \ Still Holds its Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL." WOODS SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWER RAKKS, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. * Ihe " Farmers' Favorite" strain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly the . BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hand, and oan be delivered Day or' Night throughout the harvest. ~ . MR B. -B. RES, TELL i^tn Charge of the Machinery Depariment, and fall particulars may be had from him. UEFORB PURCHASING ELSEWHKRE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." i D. THOMAS, L AGiSNi'.