PHASES OF THE MOON.

May-

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1896.

Ihe Auckland Herald recently pub lished a letter from a olergyman on the

subject of juvenile "moral fibre." depravity, which

letter, the rev. gentleman concluded with two ques tions, which have set the editorial mind of the Herald thinking. The questions were : — " What is the general tone of morality . What is the state of public opinion among men and also among women T The editor says they suggest a wide field of speculation and reflection. They are not to be answered flippantly or hastily, because, as it appears to us, they go to the root lof things. If the spring is contaminated the stream cannot bs pure. The evi dences of the state of public opinion, of the general tone of morality, make themselves manifest m many ways — m the church, m the press, m politics, m society, m popular amusements, m the current talk of the club, the Ex change, the street ; wherever, indeed, men do congregate. We believe that measured by this guage the decision of really impartial minds would not be highly flattering tons as a people. How or why it should be so, whether it be due to the enervating effects of our climatic conditions or to some subtle influence inseparable from the circumstances of colonial life, we do not pretend to say , but it will not be seriously disputed that there is want ing m the organisation of tbe body politic a strong moral fibre, and that there are distinct symptoms of de terioration m that wholesome public opinion which contributes so much to the righteousness which exalteth a nation.

A writer m the Wellington Times makes the following remarks regarding the music that ought sacred music, to be the music of

divine worship : — " It is my own opinion that not all the music we hear m churches nowadays is really suitable for divine service. Music m the services of a church should never compromise itself with secular or doubtful associations. It should ever be the music of the heart, the music of the soul, and its object not to please the ear or tickle the senses, but the worship of Almighty God. As the worship of God is the object of all congregations, so all the accessories should take their character and order from that object. And, too, if tha music is not good as well as sacred it should not be given at all. People will not tolerate mediocre music m a secular concert or m the orchestra of a theatre. ]f they are given poor music m the church it can only destroy tbe spirit of devotion. It is with due respect I make the suggestion to the cloth that they should have sacred music and good music, or none at all."

According to the Army Estimates, iust issued, tbe gross amount required

for the year ending March, the armt 1897, is £20,940,778, con estimates. sisting of £17,070,660 for

effective services, and £3,870,118 for non-effective service, compared with a gross estimate of -320,805,758 for the year ending March, 1896, to which was added a supple mentary estimate of £70,000. The net estimate for the year ended March, 1897, is £18,056,600, compared with £18,053,800, for the year ending March 1896, showing a net increase of £2800. The number of men to be provided for is 156,174, against 155,403 an increase 771. The principal in creases are : —Pay departments of general staff, reserve, etc., £2055* transports and remounts, £23,200; clothing establishments and services, £18,000; warlike and other stores (supply and repair), £180,150; and works, buildings and repairs, £18,100. The chief decreases are : — Militia pay and allowances, £12,000 ; volunteer corps pay and allowance, £199,700 ; provisions, forage and other supplies, £61,100. — Lord Lansdowne m his memorandum explains that the great decrease m the estimate for the Volun teers is accounted for by special grants which were made for the year ended March, 1896. With regard to the force m Egypt, his Lordship states that the hope expressed by Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman that it might be found possible to withdraw a battalion m 1895 had not been realised, and events which had recently taken place m that part of Africa rendered it impossible that there will be a reduc tion of the Egyptian garrison during [the current year. Special efforts, he states, are being taken to provide as rapidly as possible the new and con verted guns for the artillery. Recruit ing for 1895 was satisfactory, there having been no difficulty m obtaining the full number required, and the loss from desertion was smaller than m any previous year since the establishment of the short service system. Difficulty was still, however, experienced m obtaining officers for the Volunteer force, and an additional sum had been taken to assist officers m providing an outfit. The increase m the clothing vote is attributed to expenses for roanosuvres and completion of issue of helmets to militia, and the increase for works is stated to be chiefly due to automatic increase m the amount payable 'for annuities under tha Barracks Act. Progress m the manu facture of the magazine rifle is reported to be satisfactory, and it is stated that the trade companies will have delivered about 205,000 of these weapons by the end of this year.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Chinese leper has been disoovered near Port Darwin.

The Dunedin Star s'atcs that Parlia ment will be definitely convened for June 11.

A pest of unill green c.terpillars is becoming destructive about Al.tonville, N S. W.

Tn Melbourne bankruptcy circles a £ Is known as a * slot'—' Id m the slot ' being the usual dividend.

At Kendall, New South Wales, Walter Millgate, a lad of 13, was aceiden< ally shot dead while shooting parro's off a rna'ze crop

A miner named Joseph Webb, while fossicking at Dry Creek. Western Aus tralia, was bitten by a emke, and died In a few hourß. Thousands of caterpillars are inf » sling the Casino district, New South Wales, and grave fears are entertained for the safety of the winter grass. ' Mr 0. A. Marcus, railway statlonmaster at Wanganul for the past eighteen years, has been promoted to Ttmaru, ard leaves next week for his new station. The total trade of Australasia m 1895 showed an increase of £3,233.321, a rise of 2.90 per cent as compared with a fall of 6 70 per cent m the previous year. i The greon lizard, lately presented to the Masterton Museum, has esc.iped, and is now roaming at will pomewbere within the precincts of the Maste r ton Council Cham* here.

Over 8000 experiments with wheat have been made by Dr Crahb at the Wagga ex perimental fa^m dnring tbepas'|three years and some practical reaulcs have been achieved. There are now 102 bods occupied m the Coolgardie Hospital, but no deaths have occurred for over a week. Fever is not nearly so prevalent, owing to the cool weather having set ln.

At a meeting of the D jnedin Presbytery yesterday it was resolved to help m every possible way the Association formed to secure religious instruction m State schools.

At a meeting of che Church Missionary Association m Wellington last week it was stated by one of the speakers thab the Association spent over £700 a year, and supported five missionaries m various parts of the world. At a farewell banquet to the French Consul ab Sydney last week, Sir George Dibbs expressed his belief thab a combi nation of America, France, and England could say to the rest of the world, ' Jusc you be quiet.'

A circular has been Issued to the captains, chief officers and pursers of the Union Steam-hip Company's fleet, direct* ing that eaoh must forward his photo* graph to the head office at Dunedin. There is muoh speculation as to what the

purpose is

Mahomed Bey, one of those arrested for affiliation with the Young Turkish Party, is about thirty years old. As a boy, he was extra rdinari'y nimble. It was his habit then to chase a half-trained pony about the paddock at his father's houne, mount it with a leap, and gallop about without a semblance of fear. H. ls, however, m a little more danger now, for they have mysterious ways of doing away with prisoners m Turkey.

Mr B. H. Elliot, who has been prospect ing the Tararua ranges for some months past, has procured gold-bearing stone forty miles from Wellington. Many years ugo he found a likely looking reef, which he had no time to develope, and he has never been able to discover it since. In looking for i>-» he has come across nineother reefs, all containing gold, and samples from these are now being tested. At Monday's meeting of the Otago Uni* versity Council a letter was read from the

Colonial Secretary, enolosingabill of lading for a case containing the reports of the voyage of H.M. S. Challenger, the docu ments having been presented to the University by the Imperial Government. On the motion of Dr Hccken, it was decided to write home thanking the tuthorlties for so magnificient and valuable

a gift.

Judge Pryor, of the New York Divorce Court, m concluding a month's experience remarked :— * It is a singular thing that of more than 45 divorce cases I have tried this term m not a single instance was one of the parties concerned Irish. I would not have taken note of this faot were it not that almost every nationality except the Irish has been represented on one side or the other m these cases. There must be some c mtrolling influence. This month's record is a great credit to the Irish.' The * Fat contributor ' to the columns of the Neio Zealand Times says that a curious fact has been observed m the case of a man who died of delirium tremens it was ascertained that the .kulFbontained alcoholic vapour. A small opening made m the skull soen after death permits the vapour to escape, when it oan be ignited, and burns with a blnisb flame. There are men walking aboufa m this town who have nothing m their skulls but alcoholic vapour.

Special attention ls being given by the French military authorities to the question of succouring the wounded on battlefields when night comes on after a great battle. Experiments have been made with power ful electric arc lights, but the apparatus has been pronounced cumbrous and prac tically unavailable under tbecontemplated conditions- At length it has been prac tically determined that the ambulance corpsmen shall wear little Incandescent glow-lamps m their hats just like theladies of the ballet m a spectacular extravaganza Each man is to oarry a little primary battery m his pocket for the production of the current* The wounded m need of succour will look out for the little moving lights, and if possible drag themselves to wards them.

The Pliilatelic Journal cf Great Britain has an article on the ' Panoramic Stamps of New Zealand,' m which it refers to the proposal of a syndicate to take over the. printing of the new stamps and pay £15,000 for the privilege, they having £20,000 of tbe new stamps to sell to collectors, and out of the profits to run a leoture tour m Great Britain. The Phil atelic Journal says : — ' Much as the Government of New Zealand may desire an increase of population, they would hardly adopt the means proposed to bring i it about. The difficulty the colony has to . face at present appears to be to find employment for her surplus labour. The scenery of the islands is, no doubt, first class, but new arrivals couldn't live on scenery for long, and it would be rather an undignified proceeding for the colony to send a lecturer stumping through Great Britain and America with a panorama, a bag of stamps, and a big drum, merely to advertise the scenery, attract a few pauper immigrants, and give a syndicate of speculators a chance to pick up the spare cash of collectors. As soon as the now issue appears, the demands of philatelists will absorb a good percentage of them for some time to come, and the Government might as well have the benefit of this direct as hand It to outsiders.'

The following team will represent Ash burton m tne relay raoe of one mile at Timaru to-morrow : — First quarter, T dd ; second, Shearman ; third, Thiel ; and la.t quarter, Broad. The team left by to day's express.

A photograph m a Napier shop showing 8< me volunteers adorned with bogus medals did not please one officor, who, a local paper states, went into the shop, secured the picture, broke it acroas bis knee, and ihen shied the fragments into the streot. S.veral hundred spectators witnessed the incident

The folio ni ig football teim has been sekcttd to represent Ac-hburton II against Springburn on Saturday next : - F Smith, Porteous, Purchase, D Piice, .1. McT.ague, Oonter, A. Pilbrow, John ston, Dobbin, Dorm, W. Steward, J. G*ll»gh- r, D. Wihon, A. Wilis, J. Campbell. Emergencies —S. Compton, V. Steward. The game will start at 1,30 sharp. Practice on Thursday.

The German Emperor is paid to have had his left arm photographed by the Ron' gen process. This arm as everybody , knows, i. quite useless, and the photo* graph, which revealed the nature of the malformation, has been submitted to eminent surgeons, who say thab they be lieve a simple operation may give th. Em peror partial, if not complete, use of hii left arm and hand.

A telegram from Wellington pays : — Inspector Emerson, of Napier, has been promoted to be a first-class insneocor from M ,y 1, Inspector Hickgou, Auc-lapd, from June 1, and In.peofcor M'Uovern, New Plymouth, from Julyl. Over one hun dred and fifty applications for admission to the police force have been reoeived, but all the vacancies were filled some time ago.

Cardinal Moran,'' Archbishop Carr, Archbishop Kedwood, Bishop Murray, Bishop Grimes, and Bishop Ver don (the newly-consecrated Bishop of Dunedin), and a large number of priests from Aus tralia and New Zealand, passed through Ashburton by the express train for Christ ohurch last evening. They were met here by leading members of the looal ohuroh, and a hearty cheer was raised as the train left.

At Woodville last week Miss Khufz., mistress of the Heretaung. School, was charged with assaulting a schoolboy named Louis Roberts by • spanking ' him. The evidence showed that the ' spanking' was done with the bare hand, and Mr Stan* ford dismissed the case, allowing defen dantsolicitor's fee and costs, on the ground that the punishment was not excessive, and that defendant did well to give the boy a good whipping when he refused to obey her.

We regret that Mr Edward Gates' celebrated collie -Darkle' has fallen a victim, amongst others, to tho dog poisoner who is doing so much mischief at present. This was the dog that was miss ing for a whole month, and was ultimately dug out of a wheat stack m which he had been bnried alive from February 8, 1894, till March 12 following. Darkie had taken refuge from the heat m a stook on the harvest field and all ignorant of his being there the stackers built round the stook. and the poor animal was covered m. It was only when the threshing had reduced the stack again that he was found, with not an ounce of fat on his body. Care and good feeding, however, soon brought him round only to be poisoned by the • dog fiend ' m the streets of Ashburton.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills.-- As winter advances and the weather becomes more inclement and trying the earliest evi dences of ill-health must be immediately checked and removed, or a Blight illness will result m a serious malady. Relaxed and sore throat, quinsey, influenza, chronic cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmon a*y affections will be relieved by rubbing this cooling ointment on the seat of mischief. The treatment, simple yet effective is admir ably adapted for the removal of those dis eases during infancy and youth. Old asth matic invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use of Holloway's remedies, which ha**e wonderfully relieved many such sufferers, and re-establish health after every other means have signally failed.

The Fruit Conference.

Wellington, May 6 At a meeting of the New Zealand dele gates to jfche Intercolonial Fruit Growers' Conference held this morning —Mr Ayers, Christchurch, ln the chair —the question of fixing on a standard packing case for fruit was discussed two honrs. Eventually a motion by Mr Ivery, Nelson, ■*■ that the .Nelson standard siza of fruit case ba recommended by the Conference for adoption ior colonial us*, the size of the full case to be 28 incheß by 14 inohes by 27 inches, and the half case 28 by 7 by 7 " was carried by a very large majority. A motion was carried, re questing Government to make use of the new cases compulsory. It was decided to hold a conference annually of those interested m the fruit-growing Industry. A. motion was carried urging Government to establish experimental fruit stations In the vicinity of the principal centres m the colony.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

London, May 4 Sir A. Fraser, Agent-General for Western Australia, asked Mr Chamber lain to intercede on behalf of Walter Davies, one of the reformers sentenced at Pretoria.

May 5

Dr Leyds, Transvaal agent, has complained that Sir Hercules Robin son's report that 6000 troops were being mas.cd at Mafeking has caused a feeling of disquiet, especially as the officers alleged that they were destined for the Transvaal. He hinted that affidavits were made by Boer waggoners, asserting that they were hired to assist the invasion.

Sir Jacobus de Wit, the British agent at Pretoria, has confirmed Dr Leyds oomplaint, and suggests a Joint Oommission of Knquiry.

Sir Hercules Robinson has given a peremptory denial, and scouts the idea of a Oommission as preposterous. He says only 1490 troops are proceeding to Mafeking, and half have not yet arrived. Frequent assurances of no hostile intentions towards Transvaal are needless, Sir Heroules Robinson has also cabled to Mr Chamberlain, stating that he never had the slightest suspicion or hint of Dr Jameson's raid.

The Times denounces the conditions of Sir Jacobus De Wit's suggested Oommission - enquiry as egregious folly.

COMMERCIAL

m. LONDOK, May 4 Ihere was a good competition at the wool sales j prices were unchanged. The Bradford market is quiet, an/ little business is doing.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Sydney, May 6 Wheat, chick, 3* 4d to 3s 61 *, milling, New Zealand, 3. 7d to 3s 8d; local! nominally, 4i 3d to 4s 4d. Oats, prime feedirg, 2s 3d. Potatoes, local, £2 10s j New Z aland, £3 ; Circular Heads, £3 5s to £3 10a. O-ions, best Victorian, £6 to £6 10a; New Zealand, £9. Biitter, factory made, 10d to lid ; dairy, o<l to lOd. Cheese, New Zealand large, 61 to.6*rd.

_-. L Melbourne, May 6 Wheat, fair milling, 5i ljjd. Oata, Algerian, common feeding, 2. 9*fd ; milling,

tol _- », AmLMDf.. May 6 Wheat 3a 3d. Oats, Algerian. 3s6dto 4s; Btout white, 3s 6d.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The Lyttelton Times of to-day says •-— There was but little wheat offering yesterday, bub the few lots coming forward were readily taken at quotation. Every line of oats on offer has been quickly snapped up, and prices show a still further tendency to harden. Some parcels of considerable size changed hands yesterday, ' The parcel referred to yesterday morning as likely to ohange bands has done so at 2s for short feed and ls 9d for Danish, at Rakaia Several fair lines of short feed changed hands m town at 2s yesterday, but any good samples of milling sorts are readily taken at from Id to lid more. One or more paroels of ordinary feed barley were sold at 2s f.0.b., and peas were readily taken for shipment at 3s 8d f,o.b. In spite of the fact- thab cables from Sydney report that potatoes have eaied off to 60s there, this tuber shows no signs of weakness here. This is probably owing to the impression prevailing here thab the Sydney markeb is only glutted for the pre sent, and prices may again rise there when supplies now to hand are worked off. The following are enrrent prices : — Whbat.— Pearl (prime milling), 3s 3d to 3s 4d j millers' mixed lines, 3» 2d to 3s 4d ; Tuscan, 3s 3d to 3s 3_d ; Hunter's, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; good seconds, 2s 8d to 2s lOd. Oats.— Prime milling, 2a* short feed, ls lOd to 2s; duns .and Danish- ls;9d to ls 10ds

Barley;— Malting, prime 3s 6d to 4s; medium do, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; second quality, 2s 6d to 3s j feed, 2s 3d. Beans. -Well saved 2s 3d; t"oks, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. .

Peas — Blue Prussians 3s 6d to 3s 9d| others, 3s to 3s Id. -

Flour— Millers quote roller £10, stone £9 103, sharps £4, bran £3 10s. Oatmeal— £lo. Oatsheaf Chaff. — 47s 6d at handy country stations.

Onions.— £7 10s at country stations. Potatoes.— Derwents [328 6d to 35a at country stations. " Grass Seed.— Ryegrass, farmers' lots 2s to 28 9d, machine-dressed to 3a 9d, heavy* weight 4s. Cocksfoot 2|d to 3_d, town machine-dressed 4d to 4Jd, extra to 4£d. Dairy Produce.— Cheese 3|d to 4d, loaf 4d to 4Jd. Butter— Faotory lOd, dairy 7d to Bd, salt 6d. Bacon and hams 6d, The above prices are paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton, except a where otherwise stated.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

At the Tinwald yards on Tuesday the entry consisted of about 14,000 sheep, 35 head of cattle and 40 pigs. The sale was a good one, but prices obtained for sheep did not quite reach those of last Tuesday. The quality of the beef yarded was not up to prime, and the pigs were only an' average lot. The following prices were obtained :— Pat crossbred wethers lis, 12s ld, 13s 3d ; fat crossbred ewes 8s 3d, 8s 7d, 8s 9d, 9s ; fat merino ewes 4s 3d, 4s 6d ; fat crossbred lambs. 9., 10s 6d ; store lambs 2s 6d, 4s 9d, .. id, 7s sd, 8s 3d, 10a 5d ; sound-mouthed crossbred ewes, m lamb, 8s sd ; two-tooth crossbred wethers 10s lOd, lis, lis 3d,; four and six-tooth crossbred wethers 12s, 13s 6d ; merino ewes 2s lOd, 3s ; fac steers £5 ss, fat cows £5, springers £7, dry cows £1 17a 6d, bulls 12s 6d, £2 ss. Pigs— Forward stub* biers 13s, weaners 2s 6d,.be*vy pigs £1 9s.

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT SOMERS.

The monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held last Friday, — all the memb.rs present, and Mr Chap man m the chair.

WORK.

The Overseer's report was read and considered.

Tenders were ordered to be invited for a supply of shingle on the Main Road from Turton's corner te Bowyer's Stream, and for drains and culvert on road at the back of Grant's place • also for improving the road to Mr A. Moßae's.

Work on Rutherford's Road was ordsred to stand over for the present till inspected by members.

The improvement of Spoor's Read was left with the Overseer to arrange for with those interested.

Work on Webb's Road was deoided to be done if those interested contribute one-third of ths cost.

It was decided to give 2s 8d per yard for broken metal— broken at the heap near the iron house.

The stones on the Pound Road were ordered to be broken by tender, also some near Mr Morrison"- gateway. Work on Roxborough Road was ordered to stand over, for want of fnnds.

The creek m Nolan's land to be cleaned out as soon as the water will permit. Water coming out of Brown's paddock was ordered to be stopped as soon as peseible. GOBSE. The Overseer was instructed to give Messrs Hutt and Bates notice to dear the gorse growing m the drains adjoining their property.

mcfarlane's road. The Overseer was instructed to Inspect this road and report at next meeting. CORRESPONDENCE.

From the manager of N.Z.L. and M. A. Co, re valuation of land sold to Mr Matheson,— Agreed to. From the Ashburton County Council, forwarding copy of electoral roll; and ask* ing for the same to be on view at tha office. — Agreed to. .

From the Commissioner of Land snd Income Tax, re rates and subsidy thereon. Received,

TENDERS.

Tenders were opened for the works advertised, and that of Chapman Bros. was accepted m each case.

ACCOUNTS.

The pay sheet; amounting to £45 12s 2d, was passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Mount Somers road district! was held i m the Board's office on Friday, May 1. There was only a small attendance— about ten being present. The balance sheet for the past year was read, which showed the receipts from all sources to have been £717 10s 4d, and the expenditure to have been £58217* 7d- leaving a balance m band of £134 12s 9d.

Mr Harvey proposed that the balanoe sheet be adopted so far as the meeting oould do so before the audit. This was seconded by Mr McClymontend oarrled. Mr Harrison moved a vote of thanks to the Ohairman, and the meeting adjourned.

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THE ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1896.



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If you want delicious Coffee try the celebrated (family Brand ; to be obtained everywhere. W k MoGuire, a well known citizen of MoEay, Ohio, is of the opinion that there is l nothing bb good for ohildren troubled with oolds ororoup as Chamberlain's Oouf*h Bern edy. He has used it m hi? family for several 1 yeara with th* best results and alway. keeps a bottle of it m the house. After having la grippe he was himself troubled with a severe oough. He used other remedies with* out benefit and then oonoluded to try the children's medioine and to his delight it soon , effeoted a permanent oure, For sale by (he /ktyburtoQ Prug Qwywj.



Wanted. WAROO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Athborton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 V A ANTED— A few Tons of Prime Oat V% Sheaf Chaff. App'y, wirh samples and price, to Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores, Aehburton. CIOUGd NO MORE— Ihe Original -* and only Genuine Paregoric Jubts, as sold by me I.e. Winter. Try tbem. — H.Diogle, the up to date Confectioner, East S.reet. 4 215 WANTED Known — Great Ktductiou at Mk.i.lor's Cheap Boot Sale. I\.*W ANTKD Known— That it i. lament *V a>>le to hear people ask why there is so much trash In the. Boot Trade no w-a- days 1 But no wonder I say. Th.y m^y strike their breasts and say, ' By our own > fault, who buy such trash at oheap sales.' ' Though oheap, a profit must be levied, and yon dont get the worth of your money [ But yon have yet a remedy by calling at | J. Moisotiv the Premier m the Boot Trade, . where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot . can be got. Secure good boots for winter or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs done at once or while you wait at J. ' Moison's Impermeable Boot Depdt, East I Street, Aahburton. 2 127 , b_— ...-n- 1 ■ m s Public notices. \ THE WONDERFUL SERGE 15 - NAVYBLACK, MAROON, MYRTLE AND GREY* J A DRESS LENGTH FOR es lin. s r 1 9 ? L -.DIES' JACKETS from Os lld, ] NEWEST GOODS. i .... . li mmm \ lif OSTfStyllsh and Cheapest IMilllnery t ■*-"■*• ln Ashburton. I ' EVERYTHING NEW AND FRESH i • AT' I I LOWEST CASH PRIOES. r Ashburton Drapery i Company, • Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners and Dress- r makers, Arcade House, i * —OPENED UP— | t ! Q TRUNKS MEN'S, YOUTHS'. AND ' ROYS' ROOTS AT i NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ;} ~ We have gained the reputation of Keeping a GOOD ARTICLE, and we , intend to Retain It. The Goods are all marked In Plain Figures at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRIOES. - Trunks GENTLEMEN'S JENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, at prices that will pay you to in- spect and Buy j TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTORY FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. *'—'■*■ ■.■—.- -.-.,.■■-.-■■■.■—.- -m-iiii ■■ >■ ■■^■i HAVELOCK STREET, — OASH— GRAIN & PRODUCE STORE IHAVE to express appreciation of the manner m which my numerous Friends and the Publio of Ashburton generally, have ln the past extended to me soch liberal support, and I take this opportunity of soliciting a continuance of their valued patronage. Amongst other commodities, my .took Includes : — FLOUR, BRAN, SHARPS, CHICKWHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, CRUSHED OATS, STRAW ..OATSHEAF CHAFF, I CAPE BARLEY, GOLDEN , TARES, ONIONS, LINSEED, ] ETC., ETC* ! POTATOES ! POTATOES ! ! 1 POTATOES 1 ! ! * POT PLANTS, BULBS, AND FERNS. Customers may depend on receiving c prompt attention to orders, and every ( effort will be made to give both large and small purchasers perfect satisfaction. I __ i c Jf Thomas % I a PRODUCE DEALER J HAVELOOK STREET. J 4 172 c



Wanted. \A/ AWTBI:> ---A few tons Prime Oat * T Sheaf Chaff. —Alfred Harrison. 5 47 MR DAVID THOMAS has F»r Sate, by private trea'y, Mr?Qcinns Honse, corner of Havelook and Giise; Street. 5 38 O HOOTING SEASON, 1896— Boy your Guns, Ammunition, Etc., at J. W. Hardlby's. 3 79 riUNS ON HIRE; also Gun* thoroughly)repaired. Please forward early to avoid the rush.* ,1. W. Hardley. 380 i INTERS, Wild Kabhits, Groper, v ' Lin*. Moki, Rock Cd, Blue Cod, Smoked Warehon, at Sutherland's, Tar.cred Street. 117 AN TttD to Lot—Comfortable Foor- V j roomed Cottage, siiuued m Hampstead. Apply— Jons Parkir, Beach Road, Trevorton. 5 45 lAM making Irish Mobs Jujubes, in- valuable for coughs, colds, infiuenz., etc— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 6 23 POTATOES— Just arrived a splendid lot of Derwents ; large sacks, prime quality ; to be sold cheap. — Carson A Co. COUGH, Cough, Cough— l am •till tasking my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 24 WANTED Known— L-*rge delivery of ehe 'Economic' Eid Glove?, four buttons, ls 9d per pair, worth muoh more. — W H. Collier. /f"*IRE%M Dates— The original maker. V_y Don't be misled by other makes. H. A. Flower, the old reliable Confec- tioner. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee and Cocoa. 5 25 . '■ "■ READ THIS- Sixpenny Books at 3d, Shilling Books at 41, Eighteen Penny Books at 9J, Half a-crown Books at ls, Envelopes Irom 3a 9d per 1000, or 260 for ls, Boxes ot Note Paper and envelopes from 4_d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for ls 31— at L. F. Andrewes and Co's Great Sale. 5 46 TTTANTED Known — That Smith YV Mackwell makes, repairs, and| re-covers Umbrellaß and Parasols at 1 Lower East Street, Ashburton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Huffa** having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Nelll, 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 T7*OCTB-_LLS, various sizes. Chil* ! JP dren's Footballs from 2s 6d ; new stock. New Games for winter evenings. New lines ln Fancy Crockery, chaste and pretty. New Books and Stationery i Lowest cash prices. — H. M- Jones. OMFORTABLE Board and Lodging with every home comfort, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, le Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelton Boardinghouse) Cameron street, A.hbur ton. 3 231 WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' .lackers m at) the Newest Styles, just landed and new on view. See window.-— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known — 6000 pairs oi Boots and shoes to pick from. Mellor s Great Boot Sale. x kt ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of VV Boots to be cleared In one month. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. GREAT SALE NOW ON at lTf* ANDREWES & Co. £3030 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of cost. Sale now on a. L. F. Andrewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 425 \T7"ANTED Known-r-We intend to VV shake up every Boob Shop m Ashbnrton. — Mellok's ClearingßootSale WANTED Known— Buots and Shoe? from ls 3d to 27s 6d.— Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known— so pairs Ladles and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas 'Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr 10136 WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheip Boot Sale yon will be sorry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. iTTHEN you are ln Christchurch don't " w fail to go to Warne's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co., Proprietors. 3 4 W ANTEDKnown— Go .oThbOorner far Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. CTTANTED Known— Our Season's VV Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell akd Turner OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn s new shop, Baker's Bnildlngs. W* ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes tan or black, 6s 6 J. — Mrllor' Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mellob' Zealan- dia Boot Store. fTTANTED Known— Having bought " our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the greab advance m prices we intend giving our friendß full benefit of same.— Mitohell and Turner WANTED Known— Kveryb dy to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. WANTM) Known -The 'Kwnom'c Kid Glove, four buttons, U9 ' per pair, is ih« Glove for everyday wear — W. H. Collier, WANTED— Eges m aay quan^i y must be quite fresh. We are also buyers of good Beeswax ln small or large quantities.— Fletcher Bros , East Street. Ashburton. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s fid ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn s ANTED Known- You save 5s m 1 every ponnd if you patronise < Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. < HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27576 d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and VVorkmanship Guaranteed at R. A Icorn's I WANTED Known — Bargains from _,• JL° oT to™ntofr~Mvi,l>Q'9 Stock { taking Boot Sale,



Business Notices. ' G. J. NEILL TJAB OPENED UP AN ENTIRELY NEW STOOK OF Drapery, Clothing:, and Booti. New Dress Goods, double width, lHd yard All Wool Flannel 9£d Double Bed Twill Sheeting, m white and unbleached, 9|d NEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. NO OLD STOOK. OLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's and Boys' Suits of every description at the very Lowest possible prioe. Hats, Oaps, Collars and Ties. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Boys' Boots, Ladies' Boots and Shoes of every description. €}« Sa !¥fillili t Friedlander's Corner, East Street. WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS, Pay a Visit to tho JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT 8. SAI* EX, EAST STREET, ASHBTJBTON. IT/ HBRE la to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY. and SILVER PLATED WARE In onr district. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOR WEDDING PRESENTS AT REASONABLE PRIOES. SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. NEW STRAWBERRY « LAXTON'S NOBLE." 1 'j THIS new Strawberry has established itself m the Home market as tho Very I Best Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit is large, firm, and handsome, the bright crimson scarlet bsrries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor is rich and vinous. Besides these recommendations, "THB NOBLE" is one of toe earliest fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m saying that it is undoubtedly the Sttawborry for growers of this favourite fruit, The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : " New Strawberry : " Laxton's Noble " — . . This strawberry excels both m size, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand before. . . . Some of these fine berries were sent by the Countess of Pembroke to the Emperor of Germany, each berry being about the size of an apple. They were, said to be larger than bad ever been seen before. The frnit arrived mcx cellent condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well botb for the packing and the travelling qualities of the berries. On the average the berries weighed 2oz each. Tbey were not big, ugly fruit, but were full and handsome. . . " Laxton's Noble " Strawberry comes early into bearing, and is a very Imvy befjwr, ißd it should be very serviceable for any cottager with small garden space or for market gardener?, as it ia a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming early into fruit Mr Rennet has on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten large berries, averaging, say, 2ob each. They are fine handsome berries, and of good travelling qualitiep." As Stock is limited, we recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 6s per Dozen' 40s per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Obristchurch for— NIMMO & BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. Keroien*'. Kerosene, Kerosene, 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We havo m stock and to arrive 100 cases 'Evening Star' Kerosene, 150 degrees fire test. This oil is, without doubt, one of the Safost and Best light-giving oils m the market. Cream of I'artra*. Cream of Tartar 11201bs. 11201bs, We have just received half a ton of Pure Cream of Tartar ground specially for us from the crystals. This Cream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, and is the Strongest and Best procurable, and having bought it before the rise m the Home maric-t, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any other storekeeper m the town. col Tee. Coffee. Coffee* We are giving special attention to our Coffee. Tho Coffee Beans are selected with the greatest care and freshly roasted and ground on our premises by the most approved machinery. We can recommend it with the greatest of confidence as Superior to any other Coffee m tbe market. Give it a trial and yon will use no other. NOTICE TO FARMERS, Etc. We are Cash Buyers of GOOD BEESWAX m any quantity, at Highest Market Rates. ' Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHER BKOS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, and High street, Christchurch. J Telephone 24 Box 6 I