RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North "very day at 10.45 a.m,, 12.48 noon (express) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOB THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somers branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily (Thuradays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava Methven at the following times respectively — 6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

August — h h m New Mocn ... 2 6 4am First Quarter ... 9 4 31pm Full Moon ... 16 832 pm Last Quarter ... 23 6 34 pm

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1896.

Judging from the following extract from an article on "Wool" m the March number of down sheep. the R.A.S.E. Jour nal, by Mr Turner, breeders of the old Southdown variety of sheep may take heart, and go on breeding from that valuable Down, After heanng ample testimony to the present demand for long-wool for the manufacture of the fashions of the day the writer adds :— " Lastly there is the pure Down, a wool which is still un equalled for hoisery purposes, and which will always find a market of its own, sometimes quite independent of the general course of prices.- Of this wool I should like to say : Keep to the old-fashioned style ; keep it as short and as fine as possible ; let no suspicion of a long-wool strain get into it ; and, if I am not mistaken, pure Down wool will take a respectable place m the future as regards comparative prices. With such ends m viqw, breeders of Southdowns may well abstain from trying to imitate m length of staple and superfluous covering of the face with coarse wool any other breeds of sheep, and be content to let the Southdown remaia what its best friends have always tried to make it — i.e., a producer of "quality before quantity."

It is well known that John Howard Payne, the author of " Home, Sweet Home," was for " home, sweet yearß without a home " home, and used to hear his own song sung m cities when he had not a shilling to buy his next meal or a place to lay his head. The United States Congress House, Committee has just admitted, thirty-four years after Payne's death, that it owed him 205.92 dollars, which has never yet been paid, and has passed a glowing tribute to " the faithful officer whose fame was world-wide, and whose memory is dear to every American home." John Howard Payne was born m New York m 1792, of a well-to-do family. He was a handsome and engaging lad, something of a Bohemian. Pecuniary troubles made him turn to the stage for a living, and when only seventeen he made his debut on the American stage. Then he came to London, appeared at "Drury Lane when twenty one, and wrote a tragedy for Edmund ELean. Among his plays was "Olari, the Maid of Milan," which contained " Home, Sweet Home." At the time it was produced Payne was starving m a Paris attic, and did not receive even the £25 he asked for his play. The publisher made £2000 from it m two years. In 1841 Payne was made American Consul at Tunis.

Some good anecdotes are told by a correspondent of a Home paper, who writes about " Our curious slips ious slips of the of the tongue, tongue." From them we take the following: — A youngster one day begged an invitation to dinner at the house of a friend with whom he had been playing. At the table his hostess anxiously inquired, ' f Charlie, can you cut your own meat ? " " Humph," said the youngster, who was sawing away, "Can't I? I've cut quite as tough meat as this at home ! " — A millionaire railway king has a brother who is hard of hearing, while he himself is remark able as having a very prominent nose. Onoe the railway king dined at »<

friend's house, when he sat between two ladies, who talked to him very loudly, rather to his annoyance, but he said nothing. Finally one of them shouted a commonplace remak, and then said to the other, " Did you ever see such a nose m your life 1 " j [ v Pardon me, ladies," said the million aire, "it's my brother who is deaf" You can imagine the horror of the lady who indulged m such personal remarks. — A certain newspaper was running a serial story called "The Truth." One week, so much space being devoted to other matters, the editor was unable to continue the story, so mado the followiug announce ment, containing, perhaps, more truth than any other item m the paper : " c The Truth ' was crowded out of this issue, on account of the press of more important matter ."—A certain preacher discoursing upon Bunyan and ; his works, caused a titter among his hearers by exclaiming, " In these days, my brethren, we want more Bunyana."

A CURIOUS difference m the increase m brain weight of boys and girls -is noted by Professor brain weight. Donaldson of the Chicago University, who has just written a book on the "Growth of the Brain." Boys and girls start equally m this respect, and until they arrive at the age of twelve years the progress m this respect is about equal, allowance, of course, being made for the difference m body weight between the two sexes. , After twelve the girl shoots ahead of the boy and her brain grows more rapidly, until she reaches the age of fifteen, when the brain growth practically stops, whereas, m the case of boys, it continues to increase m weight until the age of twenty-five. These statistics may contain some bints for the " new woman" m the development of her theories. In the opinion of £>r Donald son, brain weight is not, however, any true measure of education or of intelli gence, and he attaches no importance to the frequently cited brain weights of eminent persons. It ii, nevertheless, a fact that the brains of more intellec tual people, relatively to their body weight, are heavier than those of less intellectual people.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Commercial hews will be found on the fourth page; A thief entered some bedrooms m Warner's Hotel, Chiistohuroh,on Tuesday night and stole £24 in* notes from the pocket-book of one of the lodgers, and £5 10s m gold from that of another. We are advised that Mr Joseph Lloyd's Horse Bazaar livery stables, Burnett street, are now connected with the telephone exchange. Mr Lloyd's number ta'9l. The North Otago Times understands that <he police will lay informations against a large number of persons who were found engaged m coursing hares on Monday on the Papakaio Plain. The season closed on Friday last and, apart from that, it would be necessary that each person conrsing should hold a license if ( coursing m the proper season. '' A large hoarding, Bays the A/ewZedlaiid 'limes, is to be erected m front of the * deadheads ' pavilion outside the Athletic Park Company's ground before the match between the Wellington and Canterbury representatives is played. When the Wellington-Southland matoh took place, between 300 and 400 people had ' a free show.' and the Directors of the Athletic Park Company have therefore decided to erect the hoarding. A witness was summoned the other day to give evidence m a case at Marton on his wedding day. He was m a nice quandary. However he went to Court, got the Magistrates to hear his evidence early, and then made a bolt for the train. But he was brought back again by a constable to his unspeakable disgust, to hear something the Justices had to say, and then he started off at record pace, caught the train, and was 'safely married. Tin tacks and pneumatic tyred bicycles are not an agreeable combination, as the contestants m a road race from Goulburn to Ashfield, a distance 125 miles, discovered to their sorrow. A few miles out of Goulburn the tyres began to collapse wholesale, and the wheelmen found the road strewed for a long distance with tacks, which must have been scattered by a horseman or cyclist jast prior to the rape. The League of Wheel men, under whose auspices the raoe was run, are seeking to discover the per petrator of the outrage. The New Zealander Body was amongst the con testants and had his tyre spoiled.

On Thursday evening a new Good Templar Lodge was constituted at Stavely by the District Deputy Bro W. Pearson, assisted by Bros G. W. and A. J. Andrews, H. T. Hurrell, and T. Scott from Aehburton. The weather was any thing but nice, but fifteen candidates appeared for admission, and were initiated, and five old members of the order joined the new Lodge, the name selected for which was "The, Pride of the Hills." The following officers were eleoted :— D.G.0.T., Bro James Price ; 0.T., Bro A. Jago ; V.T., Bro A. Dray ton; S.J.T., Bro E. E Moßae; Secretary. Bro J. Brown ; F.S., Sister Jean Reid ; T., Bro T. fi Mcßaej M., Bro J. McGregor; G.) Bro L. Syme ; Sent., Bro J. Foreman. Tho usual formalities having been gone through, addresses of a suitable character were delivered by the visiting officers, and the meeting was closed indue form.

Chevalier Antoine de Kontski, just now giving a series of pianoforte recitals at Melbourne Bijou, may be accepted as the most remarkable musical identity on earth. At the old age of 80 he trave.'s on his merits as a soulful executant, not less than on his ability to play from memory all the finest works cf the famous com posers, who knew him personally m the long, long ago. He is himself a composer of 300 sonatas, symphonies, oratorios, masses and operas. Had he died m 1829 he would have received the obituary notice due to an infant prodigy — and he still lives. In childhood. Da Kontski was the petted pupil of Beethoven j m youth he played marbles and duets with Chopin ; and since he arrived at man's estate, he has given more performances m public, and kissed a greater number of royal hands, than any other classical musician that ever was. M. de Kontski, who is now Court Pianist to Kaiser William, dates his style of Chevalier from 1850, when the King of Prussia gave him his . decoration, along with the Art and Science medal which he wears upon his ron chest to-day. — Bulletin.

Many ladies complain the Tea they have been using haa neither strength nor flavor. If they try Kozib Tea they will be satisfied The 2/4 is auperb

At the Police Oourt this morning, K. Ranger, iv ai» bfliliauum case, waß reman ded for a week, on bail -two sureties of £25 each, himself m £fO. At one of the St Louis breweries there is a lard which holds. 450 ordinary barrels of beer, and as each barrel contains thirty-one gallonß, the capacity of the monster is 13,950 gallons. This .great barrel rests on its side, with oaken braces ' to keep it m position. It U about 900 years since forks were invented. A Princess was married to a Prince of Venice ; for the wedding break i fast she provided herself with a silver fork and a gold spoon. This set the fashion, a- d wealthy families soon pro vided themselves with a like table far niture. The greatest exoitemenc fol lowed their introduction, and the church condemned the use of the articles without which you would not be able to eat m comfort. It is said that it was. 613 years afcer that ihe fork and spoon entered England, As an example of the extent to which oacumbers are grown for the market, it may be mentioned that there is an estab lishment on the north side of London where there are some 120 glass-houses, each 150 feet long and full of cuoumbers. The product sent away from each house is marked daily on the door-post, and ib amounts to hundreds of thousands daring the season. A large number of people are constantly employed m catting and packing. The average length of the cucumbers is 15 inches, and the spiny ones are preferred m the market. On August 11, — Tuesday next— the Ashburton public will have another opportunity of hearing Mr T. E. Taylor give reasons for the faith that is m him about prohibition, Mr Taylor is a well known prohibition leader, and the recent) Ooker's Hotel slander case, m which he was fined £50 for saying very rude things about the mosb aristocratic hostelry m Christchurch, proves that he has at least the courage of his opinions. Mr Isitt is very outspoken, but; Mr Taylor can give the Rev. Leonard many points at that game and beat him. It Is no longer common to build houses with such high oeilinng as were m favour fifteen or twenty years ago. Every foot of height m the ceiling requires more than a foot of length m the stairway, and every stair must be trodden over many times a day by every member of the family. Where m such houses ceilings fifteen oi even eighteen feet were sometimes used by the builders of a former day, thirteen, twelve or even eleven are now more usual heights. When the height of a room is lessened its extent seems greater, and decorative effects of a cozy sort are more easily produced than m higher rooms.

Among the crowned heads who take the greatest interest m charity are the King of Italy and the Dowager .Empress of Russia. At Christmas and Easter time the former gives away thousands of pounds m charity, and not very -long ago Insisted that a court ball should be abandoned and the money distributed among the poor. Nothing can exceed the enthusiasm with which the Dowager Czarina takes up charitable work. Not only is she herself most generous, but she also knows how to influence others. The greatest work she has done is undoubtedly the erection by law, but on her initiative, of foundling hospitals m numerous parts of the vast Russian empire. At every theatre and music hall m Russia a tax is paid on all tickets sold, arid this large sum goes to the foundling hospitals. The. tax is 5 per cent and is paid by the buyer.

A* 'the meeting of the Central Liberal Association held last evening, the Presi dent (Mr P. O'Oonnor) m the chair, the following platform was adopted: — 1. Nationalisation of the lands and minerals, 2. The estabUshraent of a State

Bank yihh a monopoly of note Issue.

3. Immediate reform of th 9 Upper House. 4. Referendum. 5, Elective Ministry. 6. Eight hours to be the maximum time to constitute a legal working 'flay, and the establishment of a minimum wage. 7. Old age pensions. 8. Extension of the powers of local governing bodies, and adoption of a ratepayers' and householder*' roll on the one-man-one-vote principle. 9. That decisions on all licensing or other national questions ehall be by bare majority of the votes polled on such questions. 10 The establishment of a system of State Fire Insurance. 11. The

abolition of deposit fees for candidates for Parliament. 12. (a) That primary education be free, secular, and compul sory ; (6) That a system of higher education be devised which will give equal educa tional opportunities to all ohildren. 13. That appointments to the Civil Service be by competitive examination only. "

Farmers and others m search of free hold land, will have an opportunity of acquiring slices of good property at the sale m the Orange Hall on Saturday next, of the Kolmar farmtt, Mr Max Fried lander's estate. The estate has been out up into twenty-one divisions, varying m size from 75 actes to over 600, bo that the ' small ' man and the man of substantial means . can both be accommodated. Ib Is not often that land of the quality of the Kolmar farms come into the market. It is rich and fertile, suitable for either the agriculturalist or the shepherd, and who ever goes upon enough of it, with a fair nest egg of capital behind him, willingness to work m his hearb, and some knowledge and experience of land and stock m his head, is bound to do well, making every allowance for the bad luck m season and market, which every farmer m the world has to reckon upon. Mr Alfred Saunders once said, m a speech he delivered at the County Council, that a man who was ignorant enough or unfortunate enough co go on poor land was likely to remain poor. Bub if a man is lucky enough to secure a piece of Kolmar, it will be his own blame if he remain pjor, for all the land is good, and splendid crops and fat pastures have been its reputation for years. Lithograph plans, colored and marked, are now available, and can. be had from the auctioneers, who will, no doubt, judging from recent events, have a successful sale. - ,'

The Banking: Committee.

Wellington, August 5 The Banking Committee met at 10.30 am. The following Boiice9 of motion were handed m : — By Mr Me Go wan— " That from the evidence disclosed m the balance-sheets from 1888 to 1894, showing average writings off from customers' accounts, £114,840 per annum, and the payments of dividends during that period not earned ,by the bank, and if we include the I writingfl-off for 1895, the average for | these eight years will total £300 000 per annum, this Committee has come to the conclusion that it Is against the interests of the Batik, and indirectly injurious to the colony to farther continue this enquiry." By the Minister of Lands —*' That notices of motion be dißoussed on Wed nesdays and on all other days evidence be taken." Mr Hutchison moved that Mr Foster be called at the next meeting of the Committee, for the purpose of produoing oer tain documents which he had been notified to lay before the Committee relating to the GlobojAssets. eto. Mr Matohlson's motion was oarried by 5 to 3. The Premier moved a , resolutioa to permit counsel to address the Committee m support of objections to questions pat to their claims. He contended thab it would be unfair to the olients to refuse counsel who appeared at Committee meetings permission to raise such objec tions. Mr Maslin opposed the motion. Counsel were past masters m the art of sophistry, and it would place the Committee m a false position, as it would hear one side only. ; • Mr Guinness said Mr Maalinhad raised a bogey, and then based an argument on it. In reply to the argument that only one side of the case would ba presented by counsel,, he said the Committee were sit* ting m the capacity of judges, and there fore the same objection would apply to Courts of Law. Mr Montgomery thought counsel's ad* dresses would only needlessly protract the inquiry, and there would not only be wranglings amongst the Committee, bnb between counsel and Committee* * The Minister of Lands moved that counsels' addresses be limited to ten minutes^ There were already three lawyers on the Committee, and several bush lawyers. Mr Hutohison thought counsels' ad i dresses would add to the 7 existing stone walling. i The Premier objected to the term stone walling, and declared it was a reflection , on the chairman, who had taken up more r time thaa any other member. '•■ The chairman said he must ask the J Premier to confine himself to the motion , and leave him to take care of himself. [ The Premier— l always like to defend i a friend. He oontended that certain ' members of the Committee were acting L as counsel for the prosecation instead of , judges, and he would be sorry to see any i of them m the position of judge. Of , course he did not mean that as intimida ,. tlon. p Mr Hutchison— Of course not. r . The Premier said such remarks were \ disorderly. - The chairman called the Premier to [ order. > The Premier-Then I will say that he r is the most orderly member. The Minister of Lands protested against j reflections on the Committee by the use of the word stonewall, adding that Mr i Hutchison himself was the worst stone wall'r whenever any evidence was being [ brought out which he did not like. A The motion as amended by the Mm. -! iater of Lands was negatived by 5 to 4.

Mr Gruipness moved— 'That thia Com mittee report to the House thab m its opinion it is desirable that the resolution suspending the Standing Orders 223 and 229, so as, to admit Hie press to the pro ceedings, be rescinded.' He siid the reports m the press had injured the bank m the neighbouring colonies, and led to a prolong ation of the discussion . The Minister of Lands moved as an amendment that the resolution stani over unt.il next day, m order to allow time to members to consider the motion.

The amendment postponing considera tion of the motion till next day was agreed to, by 7 to 2. The Premier moved that the Committee deliberate as to whether it is advisable to have farther evidence from Mr Booth to day.

Mr Hutchison suggested that if Mr Booth was not heard Mr Watson's evidence should be continued. He denounced the attempt at secrecy and mystery m the deliberations.

The Premier said that a statement cir culated by the press that he had suggested Mr Guinness' s motion regarding the ex clusion of the press was a mere fabrication and other statements by the member for Patea were equally unfounded.

After another wrangle the motion m

favor of deliberation was carried by 6 to 3, and the -Committee deliberated with closed doors.

When the Committee resumed the chairman said thab the Committee had decided that Mr Booth should be relieved from attendance for a few days, and be invited to give evidence on Friday Mr Hutchison said that no important] documents Were handed by the Premier to the Committee.

The Premier thought it m very bad taste for any member of the Committee to reveal what had occurred 'whilst; deliberating. The matter was folly explained In committee. Mr Hutchison said that the statement of the Premier was calculated to create a misunderstanding. The Premier stated that he had an important communication to lay before the Committee, bub he had no important communication. The Premier Baid he would not allow the last statement to go forth unchal lenged, because prior to the Committee deliberating h&had said, m the face of Mir HjutchiaonX threat), that he would only lay before the Committee Mr Booth's letter; An Attempt was now being made to cause the country and the press to b&lieve that he had asked the Committee to deliberate upon a misapprehension. Not a single member wonld say that, and he was not going to be placed In a false position. The Minister of Lands— l know such a document does exist, and I think the Premier did perfectly right m not) ex posing it after the threat of the member for Patea. Mr Hutchison— lt seems th\c there were seme communications to be made to the Committee whfch were withheld. The Premier — I am not going to allow the hon. member to make a statement) which is directly contrary to what) took place. If he gets up fiffcy times and makes such a statement I shall contra^ diet it. I said I had a communication to make, but when I hea^d that threat I withdrew it altogether. If he is here to injure the bank, I will take care he is ! not allowed to do so. The chairman abated that notice of motion had been given that the order of calling witnesses be rescinded and that m future the Committee may decide at the time an to the order wlthoub notice of motion* The Minister of Lands moved that owing to Mr O'Hara Smith haying under medical advice to leave the colony for his health the Committee take his evidence on. Friday next. Mr Montgomery— Put it to morrow. The Minister of Lands — Does the hon. gentleman mean that lam a donkey ? I I know what I am doing, jneb m well H

THE ASHBUKTOK GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1896.



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Dr Jameßon'a trial ia rapidly approaohing. Aa to whether hid action was a wise one or not ia a grave question, The trial of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and ooldß has been a deoided suooeas— it ia allowed by all to be unequalled— from all grocers and chemists, Is 6i and 2a 6d. Wholesale aeflntß, New Zealand Drug Company. Wholesome and Re fr<shin£>-NM VettHS



" pRY Flower's latest Bulgarian Rock 1. and Or earn Walnuts, simply delicious: at the Old Reliable Gonfeo • tioner's, ftast street. WANTED Known — Spectacles Iflye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and verythlng m the optica line at S Silek s. Optician WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton.—MELLOß's Clearing Boot Sale NOTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, -Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tanks, Pnmpe, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, 1b J. W. Hardlby's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. ■•■'■' : WANTED KNOWN.— Mbs Hotfam having taken the", premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladles' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196



Wanted. ' THM Somerset Meat Marc has killed * The Fat Calf.' The beef cannot be beaten. Prime Mutton and the Dairy fed Pork and Sausages are withour. a rival. Our Small Goods are made on tbe premises and challenge competition with all others. Fall weights guaranteed, and i all Customers charged the same pricee. — ■: W. J. Silcock 8_37 /^OUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still v making my celebrated Cough Drops, IS ono genuine unless stamped Flower's Oough. — U. A. Flowbe, Confeotioner, Kasb street. 5 24 BAN AC? AS. Bananas, ripe and sound ; albo swesi/ D bi. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Street.



WANTED Known— You save 6a m every pound if you patronise Mellob/s Cheap Boot Store. MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen s left off Clothing, eto. Letters promptly attended to. Near Poat Office, 5 100 ! \\ rANTED Known— Madden s Ke> VY freshnoent Room? 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 Eaat street, and you won'c be disappointed. Bride, Christening and Birthday Cakes, a Specialty. Drink only Kozib Tea ; it is absolutely pure. H. ZAtfPVRi Sole Ageub !



Wanted. FANS. Fans. Fans, from 2s 6d to 21s. The Little Gem Organ of five stops, including couplers, five Octaves ; pood depth and volume of tone, £14 cash. The Sterling Organ 11 stops, 4 sets of reeds, £22 10s cash. Best value obtain- able.— H, M. Jones. WANTED Known— Men's Mercery, Clothing and Boots. For Goods that wear well, fit well, and look well, try that old established firm— Mitchell & Turner. ■ . V\7"ANTED Known— Large delivery of »■' the * Economic' Kid Gloveq, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. OollierV ty ANTED. Known— Just opened, ex " \ Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, white, stripes, and colours ; Velveteens, black, all prices; Colours, large variety, including new shades m Reseda, Hum boldt and Hungarian — Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— We are clearing out all our Macintoshes, Jackets, jined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No ressor.able offer refused for anything soiled or ** not up to date." — Miichfxl & Turner. WANTED Known — Ladies SShoes tan or black, 6s 6d.— Mrllor'h Cheap Boot Sale. TOT ANT ED Known— lf yon wt-nr Seed ■■■ * that are sura to grow get thun a Fletcher Bros. ANTED Known — For Vegetable and Flower Seeds call at Fletcher Bros . East Street. WANTED Known — If you miss the Che*p Boot Sale you will be- rry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale Now's your limo to buy. _ . .^_ -.«;._l. i V^/ ANTED Known — 6000 pairs o V Bootd and shoes to pick from Mellor s Grt-at Boot Sale. jijOLTOAY Suits— A Mice Kaiapoi f I teuit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knickes and Suits from 7s 6d, Men'r Snits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. A loom's U. ANTED Known — Bargains from VV floor to ceiling.— -Mellor's Stock aklng Boot Sale. \ * ■ ANTEDKnown— Goto TheCorner "' *' for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H- Collier. 1 BINDING that our stock of Earthen- ware und Ironmongery is still £200 too large, we are offering a few choice nibbles for cash to clear. — Carson & Co. 7 95 YATES' Reliable New Season's Garden Seeds, just landed. Vegetable Seeds at reduced prices. Carson & Co., Agents. Garden Tools m great variety. 7 94 TITAN TED Known— Great Reduction at W Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. TUST Arrived. — A large variety of use £/ fal and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over Dne hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost or ice at Mrs Aixjorn's. ANTED KNOWN-H. Bairstow has commenced the Undertaking Business. Any order intrusted to his care will receive prompt and careful at tentlon. Address, Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square. 6 140 WANTM) Known— The 'Economic Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9 i per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier, W' ANTED Known— That E. Ma'hood is still selling »11 kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited oh daily. Telephone No 76. "VTEW Magazines and Books ; quarterly I_N Something to Read, Scraps and Snapshots, The Mighty Atom (Oorelli), Men of the Moss Hags (Crockett), First Aid, Hints and Helps ( A mbulance Books) New Waltz. ' Virginia,' by Ruby Zander ; New lot Foreign Stamps, Packets and Sheets at Andrewes, Anderson, and Co., Stationer's Hall.



PUBLIC NOTICES , SAVjE MONEY ANH LpjSK WORRY BY PURCHASING FOR CASH. iOAN Supply thy following go >ds at LOW PRICES- Flour, beat brands, m 50! b, 1001 b, and 2Golbti — Special L<>w prices by ton Sharps by 1& worth, sack or tun Bran by Is worth, sack or ton Oats, Wholo and Crushed, m any quantity Oatshe;if Chaff by sack or ton— l have some over 100 '.i> per tack Straw Coaff ly sack or U>n Bed Chaff Ohick Wheat by Is worth or sack Barley by In wcjrth or back Linseed, Onions, Carrots, Potatoes, Rypgrass, Cocksfoot, Clover, etc Tea m 61b boxes, Tins and Caddiea | ALSO,— About 1000 Apple Trees from 3 to 6 years old, over twenty varieties. When grafting I choose these after fruiting ; 200 choice kinds. They are strong, well- grown trees, with good fibrous roots. Most of them have already borne excellent fruit. J. Thomas, GRAIN AND PEODUOE D E A L E R, HAVELOOK STREET.



f Public Notices. ■WOOLLEN GOODS FiR WINTER WEAR. NEW ZEALAND GLOTHiHC FACTORY. Men's Overcoats, with Cape, from ... 20s Boys' Oveicoata from 8j 6d Men's All Wool Sao Suits from 27s 6d Men's All Wool Tnusers from 8* 9d Boys' All Wool Knicker Suits from... ... 7s 6d Men's Cover Coat frcm ... 29s 6d 'BLANKETS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS Mosgiel. Ashburton. Moßgiel 16a 6d per pair. RUGS. RUGB. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel,: Timaru 12s 6d. L.W. Pants, our own make, 3a lid. Flannel Shirts £s 6d. THRIVING GLOVES, ; Wool Lined 31oves, Mufflers from Is, Wool Sooks Is, Men's Golf Caps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. IT t-» So "CQ If if ■»■■•■■. ■ > i l? g i Q ; .ft " '"RJe m . 2 ■&*&s£■ 2 ► a sgsrlr* x ►. 0 g;o TO S ,», o H M "5 :> sr s;w 5 aft S°3 g. -2 ■■■.* .flfffc . •*• » »' WATCHES. ~ WATCHES. THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR WATCHES OK EVER* DESCRIPTION IS :, a. '.S A LEE'S, c EAST STREET. Rotherbam's English Levers, j spsoially made to S. Salek's order, are - I THE BEST. l UST RECEIVED, a shipment of J8 J S. Salbk's famed b, DIXIT DIXIT DIXIT , WATCHES. t, The only GENUINE Dixit has »■' S» •f, Salbk, Ashburton" engraved on dial. See thab you get it. For ONE MONTH ONLY these Watches are offered at the specially low price of 15/- . 15/- 15/- --each at ■■? S, SALE-K J S c, . WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. is NOTICK. Ie ' WANTED AT ONCE, 50 Men to leave their measure at the Aehbnr- ton tailoring Company. Work done at the shortest notice. Gentlemen's own material made up. Fit, style, and work- manship guaranteed. Note the address — OPPOSITE WORKING MENS OLOB. W. PAULING, Manager. 7 165 " WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. ABhburton Drug Company, Agents 11 10 ANTJbiD Known— Buota and Shoes from Is 3i to 27s 6d.~MELLOB f 8 Cheap Boot Sale,



Business Notices . \ THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBUEY. G. J. NEILL DKAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. I^'ORSETS 2i 6d, CORSETS 2t 9J, New Dress Goods Reduced 60 per oent \ j New Velveteens Reduoed, All Wool Flannel (Colonial) fyd Flannelettes 3* 6d doz Silesia 3s 3i doz Blankets aboat hftlf-prioe Double-bed White Twill Sheeting 9£d Double-bed Unblcachfd Twill Sheefcirg, 9Jd . Large White and Brown Tarkian Towels, reduced from Is 6d to Is C LOT H I N O. Men s All Wool Tweed Suits 2Ls. Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Men's Overcoats, Macintoshes, Oilskin Ooato, and Leggins, reduced 50 per cent . Boys' and Youths' Suits half-price. Men's Caps, Boys' C^b* Braces and Shirts, ab Ridiculous Prices Men's Woollen Socks, 7£d pair BOOTS. BOOTS. Wa Defy Competition. Every pair Guaranteed to wear Every Pair Made to Our Order ' Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Men's Light Shooters 83 6d Men's Watertight Bluohers, pegged, 7s lid , Women's Strong Leather Shoes 49 Hd A Large Assortment of Ladles' Best Frenoh Glace Eld Boots and Gloves to choose from. fifr. J. MBllili, Frjedlander's Corner, East Street. ANBBEW 088 ,' I- • :' ■ ■ ■ ■ — v . THE . „ ■-. ; ! r : - /•■ LATEST NOVELTY. Jjadies' Knitted Equestrian Cnd ergar mentei nnHB most comfortable. Garments for Every-day Wear, Biding, Cycling, Hunting* Touring, Etc. AS RECOMMENDED BY DrE. Brairierd Ryder. 0 DREW ORE. GET YOUB Seed Potatoes ..-..■ Seed Potatoes. FROM FLETCHER BEOS. / A CHANGE oJE. S,eed Always Pays,' as a Better and Heavier Crop is pre A. duced.' Our Potatoes are all specially raised for seed purposes froc selected stocks m the very best potato producing district. We would advis orders to be sent to us as early as possible, m order that they^may be filled frot our own stocks, which occasionally become exhausted before the end of th SPASOD 4 BEAUTY OF HEBEON, J , • This variety is Very Early, coming to the table before either Early Eos or Ashleaf Kidney, and is far superior both m quality and productiveness. ' QUEEN OF THE VALLEY.' A very heavy cropper and early potato. The tubers are handsome an solid (capital variety for exhibition), boiling as white as milk as dry as floui .nd , S also a fioa keeper. thb ( This Potato, the potato of the future, is remarkable for its produotivenet and its resistance of droughts and frosts, they have yielded at the rate c 17 tons per acre, having very few small, and is a first-class eating potato. We have also m stock splendid samples of Bath Kidneys, Lapstoue, Derwenti Htc, Etc. LA.WN GJRASS SEEDS. Try Nimmo «fc Blairs Celebrated Lawn Grass Seed. It is the pures cleanest, and best quality m the market, and is composed only of Fine Dwar growing evergreen grasses. Per lb, Is 3d ; per bushel, 22s 6d. jUoyeliies For Season 1890. CABBAGE^ LAMB'S EALIEST OF ALL' A Superior Early Cabbage of quick growth, beautiful white compact heads, 6d per packet. .. CABBAGE— < BLAIR'S PHENOMENAL.' The finest main crop Cabbage, ever introduced, heads as solid as a ston weighing 14 and ißlbs; The Cabbage for market gardeners. 6d per packet TSEW ONION— <E ABLY GOLDEN GLOBE.' Growers have golden opinions of this Onion. It grows a large bulb j sound as a cricket ball. For market gardeners this omon is beyond doubt th finest that can be grown for sale. Is per packet. PEA—REV DR STEWART. The fiaeßt eirly Dw»rf Fea ever introdnced. Per packet, PEA— SIR EABEY ATKINSON. This is the Bneßt tall growing Pc» m the world. Per packet, 6d y per lb, U[ or 71bs for ss. .....;.. Call and Get one of our .Catalogues of Selected Novelties. FLETCHER BROS.. CASH Wm* STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRtSTCHUROH. Tblkfiionb M Box 7