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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONPAY, AUGUST 10, 1896. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

With this Issue will be found a circular issued by Messrs Nehon, Moate a,ud Co.» with regard to their teas. Train arrangements and exoursion fares to Chriatchurch for the Grand National Steeplechases on August 13 and 15 are advertised m this Issue. Mr W. B. Montgomery, of the Bluff Rifle Club, saya the Southland Times, who is one of the most consistent shots m the district), on Friday last put on the Bcore of 1(K) out of a possible 105, at 200, 600, and 600 yards. The Tiraaru A. and P> Association ha? resolved to purchase a new site for the show ground opposite the freezing works. As there Is but little money m hand, how ever, it ia not expected that the Committee will make a shift (his year. A mystery which has baffled the autho rities on the West Coast for over twelve months has now apparently been solved. Mr Thomas Murray, mine manager at Millerton, telegraphed to Sergeant Emer son last week that human remains supposed to be those of Martin Cossl, had been found at Millerton. On the 28th July of last year Oossi left his bub, and a shot was subsequently heard, but although close search was made no trace could be found of the man until last week, when the body was found up a small gully, within a chain of which the search parties had passed. The skeleton was headless. The absence of firrarma leads to the belief that the unfortunata man committed suioide With the aid of dynamite.

Mr F. Ferriman'n advertisement, re the new "Bamboo" bicycle is unavoid.bly held over until to-morrow. A few would- >c swells bent on amuse ment went into a publichouse and began raking a hand indirectly at the barmaid, by asking her various frivolous qu» stions, etc. At last one of them asked her name. ' M.*iy Ann Pearl,' sho replied. 'Are you the pearl of great price T er quired anoher. 'Oh, no,' she said, sarcastically, 4 I'm the pearl before twine.' The Timaiu A. and P. ' Association has resolved— 'That this Af»snciati'>n views with alirm »he Noxiou? Woeds Bui which ' has passed its second read m.: m the House lof Representatives ; and that, whilst admitting the necessity for stringent moabures being taken for the eradication of many dangerous weeds, it considers that the gorse plant should be excluded, owing to its value as a shelter for stock ami soil as a breakwind, and the enormous expense to local bodies of cl aring river beds.' The Pre s says — There is a mistaken idea that Mr Beetham and Mr Bishop, Stipendiary Magistrates m Canterbury, have given decisions on the validity of orders made nnder the Licencing Acts by J ustioes. Such is not the case. The question of the legality or otherwise of such order has never been argued before either of these Magistrates, Two cases have been brought before Mr Bishop, but were withdrawn by the proseoution on a ruling which had been given by a North Island Magistrate. The Ashburton Hookey Club will be represented by the following m the ma'ch againsb Christohurch on Thursday : — Goal keeper— G. J. Neill ; three quarter— L. F. Andrewes (captain), H. H. Fooks ; half— E. Sullivan, W. Mcl lor, O. Andrews; forward— L. Broad, G. Roberts, F. Potter, F. Gale, R. Douglas, E. Purchase. Emergencies —H. N. Anderson, H. Hardley, Cambridge, J. Mellor, W. Reynolds. The team will leave by the excursion train. All members of the team are requested to play m Club colors •The following is a true story of a well known Home railway manager, who is equally renowned for his ability to make or take a joke :— A new employee, whose home is m the country, recently applied to him for a pass to visit his family. ' £ou are m the employ of the company V inquired the gentleman alluded to. * Yes sir,' was the reply. 'You receive your pay regularly? 1 'Yes, sir,' was again I the reply. • Well, now, suppose you were working for a farmer instead of the company, would you expect your employer to take out his horses every Saturday night and carry you home ? ' i This seemed a poser, but it wasn't. ' No,' said the man promptly, 'I would not expect thn ; but if the farmer had his horses out and waa going my way, I ) should call him a very mean fellow if he ' would not let roe ride ' The employee 1 cirae out three minutes after with a pass ivailable for twelve months. . , \ . The u-u*l monthly meeting oi the . Finwald School Committee was held on Tuesd-y, August 4 Present — Messrs . Clothier (chairman), Hampton, Stephens, t Riles, and Qudsell. The master's report I was read, which bhowed the roll numbers to be, boys 79, girls 71 total 150. The ■ attendance had been affected to a consider - .Able extent by the weather. It wap ) decided to close the school on Thursday, i Auzust 6. A letter was received from the Board stating they would grant the sum >f £1 towards the expense of renewing j gate posts at the master's residence, and , that the grants for gymnasium apparatus had been discontinued. It was decided ' to leave the planting of a macrocarpa fence between the school grounds ani the master's to some future date. It was decided to get the posts put m and sotm 1 other repairs seen to. -Accounts were passed for payment to the amount of £9 4a 4d, and the meeting adjourned. Parties of volunteer fl ig-s'ignaller^ ' > attempted to convey messages from the , hunt steeplechase course to Timaru (says

the Herald) but failed, owing to haze between Timaru and Mount Horrible. The party at the course had no difficulty m picking up that on Mount Horrible. Hand mirrors were us ad for showing the position, and the flashes from these were very distinct to the naked eye. The Mount Horrible station successfully read an account of Ihe races sent through, but the Timaru station, m consequence of the haze, was unable to receive more than a few short sentences at different times when the haze lifted, though the fl tshes sent from Mount Horrible to show the position was very plain. With the sun behind, and hence no haze to them, the Mount Horrible station easily read every i thing that was Benb from Timaru. The result of the day's experiment shows clearly that with a haze eight miles is too far for the flag stations to be apart, and also that If the corps had but possessed a pair of heliographs the messages would have been easily read at Timaru. Holloway's Ointment and Pills; — Abscesses, Erysipelas, Piles. — Unvarying success attends all who treab these diseases according to the simple printed directions wrapped around each pot or box. They are invaluable to the young and timid, whose baahfulness sometimes endangers life. Though apparently local, diseases of this nature are essentially blood diseases, but a little attention, moderate preservance, and trifling expense will enable the most; diffident to conduct any case to a happy issue with out exposing secret infirmities to anyone. The Ointment checks the local inflammation and alleviates the throbbing pains. These directions also clearly point out when and how Hollo way's Pills are to be taken, that their purifying and regulating powers may assist by adjusting and strengthening the constitution.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following ia the meteorological repor for the week ending August 7, 1896 :—

-.„ Sha^ c - High State uate. _^_ m of eather# Low. High Sun. Saturday.. 27* 43- 104' Fine Calm Sunday ... 34' 42' 68' „ „ Monday ... 33" 45* 92- „ „ Tuesday ... 27- 50- 102- „ „ Wednesday 25* 52- 107* „ „ Friday ... 29- 52' 101* „ N. Thursday... 27* 47* IQ3- Rain S.W/

The Passion Play.

The subject of the illustrated lecture which Bishop Grimes will deliver m the

Oddfellows' Hall on the evening of September 1, is one of great internet, and ita own interest will doubtless be gready enhanced by the well-known eloquence of t.he bishop. Most people have read more ■ or less of the passion play ot Ober- t iromergm, bat not everyone knows its i history, so that m view of the 1» cturo his i Lordship is to deliver, a *hort historical >ketc!i may not t>e out of place. In 1633-darlrg the Thirty Yi>a>>>' War— a pestilence stalkid with ghoulish ssepa over cho land, and m the Tyrol whole families were carried off with but dcant warning. In one village only two married couplts were left alive. Bir while the plague was sUying its victims with its noiseless sword all arouud, Über Amnitrgau seemed to escape, and to guard themselves its inhabitants enforced ' * vigorous quarantine against all the outside world But the precaution was m vain. A 1 ative of the valley, named Caspar Schuler, who was woiking m the plague stricken village of Fsohenlon, fait an eager desire to return to his wife and ohildren who were living m Ober- Ammergau, and one night he crossed the mountain, and under cover of the dark ness, regained his home. Two days later he lay a corpse, and the plague was raging m the hitherto exempted Aramer gau. In their affliction the people turned to God, imploring Him to stay the pestilence, and promising, as a memento of His meroy, to represent m every tenth yuar the Passion of His Incarnate Son. And then, says the local ohronicler, from that hour the plague was stayed, and the people kept their vow. The next year witnessed the first performance given m its fulfilment, and since then the promise has been faithfully kept. After 1680, the play began to be regularly represented at the beginning of each decade. Two extra seasons of performance have been sanctioned— one m 1815, a thanksgiving to God for peace ; and one m 1871, under circumstances somewhat similar, to com plete tbe series interrupted by the Franco- Prussian war of 1870. From its first performance until 1830 the play was acted m the churchyard. In that year the rector declined to give the villagers permission to use the accustomed place, and they built their theatre on the meadow site outside the village, where the open-air theatre stands to-day, and it will seat 5000 people. When m 1633 the plague stricken people of Ober-Ammergau made their vow, the construction and management of their play and the drilling of the actors m their parts were under taken by the monks of Ettal. Pew were better .qualified than those monks, for cheir library was famous, and m those days people collected books to read them. The version of the Ettal monks was followed for a century, and m 1740 another was produced introducing sin, hate, death, and other symbols, and this version was used till 1800. For the representation of thac year, one of the last monks of Ettal, Ottemar Weis, recast the play, following the Gospel story m plot and the words of Holy Writ m dialogue. The Incidental music for W e ia's version was composed by the village schoolmaster, Rochus Dedler, and that music is still m use. The version was first produced m 1810, and its last representation was m 1840. The version now used by the peasant players is one by Father Daisen berger, who lived and labored for thirty five years among the Ober- A ramargau poople as their parish priest, and died m 1883. His masterly arrangement of the Passion Play proves him to have been a born dramatist, as well as the success he achieved m training his peasant players for their woik. He revistd the play, stripping it of all th»t was ignoble, and unworthy of the great goßpel narrative, and made it the faithful dramatisation which it now is. The 1850 performance was attended by Dean L<»ke and Professor Smith, and* was probably iho first one knownoutßide the Gjrman-Bpeakhig world. Anne flowitfc, then studying m Munich, also attended with a friend, and it was she who first described it, m 1853, «to the English-speaking public. In 1860, the performance was attended by Dean Stanley Dean Milman, and others, and m 1870 the performance of the passion play was nude the theme of graphic description by many brilliant pens, including that of W. T Stead, now of the Beview of Reviews The play is produced about twice a week during July, August, and September m every tenth year. The last performance, whioh was five years ago, was attended as is now usual by about 5000 people at every re presentation, and the eager audiences, included men m the firsb rank m arb and letters, science and philosophy, statesmen and soldiers, dignitaries of every Church, men of noble birth, and men of boundless wealth. And it must have been a power ful attraction indeed chat drew together an audience of this character to witness the great drama of the Redemption re presented by the unbravelled peasants of the Tyrol. Among the visitors was Bishop Grimes With such a theme, himself an ' eye-witness, and his own elcqueoca aided by the pictorial illustrations he brings with him which will be shown by lime light, with suitable music added, the lecture His Lordship will give on the first, evening of next month should be one weli worth hearing.

The Banking Committee

THE WRITINGS OFF

The , following is the statement of the amounts written off from 1888 to 1896, as extracted from the books of the bank and laid before the Committee by Mr Booth. The total writing* off for that period are : — £ New Zealand 1,184,697 Australia ... . 608,990 Fiji 16,671 London , ... 3 999 Not Specified ... ... ... 1,284,442 Total ... ... ,„ 3,095,799 The amounts not specified are thus made up: Mr Hean's adjustment of defi ciencies m 1890(dealt with m London) ... £349,000 The reduction of the Estates Company's share account In 189^ ,„ ... ... £764.306 To contingency fund account £171,136 The amounts written off year by year (showing the New Zealand writings off m the second column) are : — Total Writings In New off Zealand. £ £ 1888 216 885 164,545 1889 ... .;, 109,565 61,475 1890 ... ... 1,169,555 669,,079 1891 ... .;. 18,949 13,316 1892 ... ... 21,198 9,234 1893 , , ff 13,532 . 9,656 1894 15,164 2 526 1895 1,477,758 244 771 1896 54,193 10,075 Total ... 3.095.799 . 1,184.697

CORRESPONDENCE.

We 10 not hold ourseive^ resoonsibit (or lb<» Opinion* «xv«ssed by our correspondents)

"THE WORLD'S WORKERS."

TO THE EDITOR.

Sjr, — I have read your leading article on " Tne World's Worker " with some surprise, uml aa the subject is both interesting and important, I should like to ciiticise it. I am amaz:d that a respectable newspaper at the close of the nineteenth century — with auce a (o the latest records of the sayings and doings of the leading thinkers and re formers ot* the age -could have published such fallacies as are contained m the article under notice. You express a holy horror of the Socialists and their aims, taking as your texC the fact that they are jusb now meeting at Home to discuss what consti tutional means are possible to ameliorate the condition of the masses. 1 hey propose to ask for the nationalisation of the railways | and telegraphs, and you tell us that Socialist talk of this kind savours of lawlessness. Yet they only ask for what you are always 1 pluming yourselves about having m New Zealand. They Bay that the vast discrepancy between the positions of the rich — who are continually getting richer — and the poor — who are getting poorer at the same rate, is increasing the disoontent of the masses. Your reply is that the only people who hold these views are among classes of men to whom law and constituted authority are irksome, and such classes " are as ready to plunder m open day aa with a * jimmy,' the false keys, and the dark lantern ab night." What right have you to assume that the Socialists will seek to attain their ends by lawless means, or to assert that because a few extremists may have hinted that a social revolution waß threatened, the great body of these reformers, contemplated violence ? The history of the Socialist movement goes to show that the violence is all on the other side, for m more than one European State very drastic measures haye been adopted towards the Socialists — some even going so far as to make their meetings penal. Your remark that the Socialist " thinks he is telling a new tale, whereas he is but rehear ing one that has been told over and over again m allages," means, if it means anything, that because the poor have suffered for ages they have no right to Beck redress now — a proposition as narrow-minded as it is preposterous and illogical. Y6u say "the Socialists have not shown any practical way of bringing about reforms." How can you tell that their proposals would not have practical results sinee — owing to the cast iron traditions of a conservative community —no attempt to test their schemes has, so far, been permitted. You say that history has no warrant for the poor rising to despoil the rich, although a few lines further on you refer to the French Revolution. Surely you do not pretend to say that this not a case m point. The writer you quote is alto* gether wrong m Baying that the poor m the French Revolution "simply took back their own*" By the way you are rather unhappy m your quotation, which is very suggestive of the Balaam incident. Your article is in tended to show that those who have few of this world's goods wish to despoil the rich. But the author you have called to your assistance says that "it is wealth alone that is grasping and aggressive." The fact is that you have fallen into a very common error. You have confounded with Socialists who merely seek by constitutional means to remove the appalling disparity between the positions of the rich and the poor, — a disparity that is a disgrace to oivilisation, and to the age we live in — with anarchists and other foes to human peace and human progress. You can see no distinction be tween Anarchists, Communist Nihilists, and Socialists. If you will study Socialist literature, your views will, I am sure, be much modified. Is it not time for the masses to be up and doing, when sections ot the Press do not hesitate to characterise mere proposals to adopt every constitutional means to ameliorate their condition, as law less, and to class their leaders with law breakers and burglars ? If the Press of the United Kingdom were to, take up the atti tude indicated jq your artiole, there is very little doubt that much irritation would be produced, and it is more than probable that trouble would ensue. But the leading journalists, as well as the more influential politicians at Home recognise the gravity of the situation, and if not vet prepared to concede ths demands oi the Socialists — at least treat them with consideration ani respectt —^ am, etc , Senex.

CRICKET.

KENT v. AUSTRALIANS.

■■■■■■■■..- (PER PRESS ASSbCIATION.) London, August 7 In the first innings of Kent Jones took five wickets for 53, and Giffen thres for 62. The Australians m their second innings have lost nine wickets for 186, che ohief scores being Iredale 37, Giffen 11, Trolt 61, Gregoty 29, Donnan 11 j Eady 17i Truntble not oat ia. .. ■ ' August $, The wioket at Canterbury cut up badly m the third day's play, the Australians*' second innings closing for 203, Trumble being not out with 2s. Wright took four wickets for 56, Mason three for 81, In their second innings Kent was unable to play Trumble and Jones, Who captured all the wickets for 141, the Australians thus winning by 176 runs. The principal soorers were Paterson (not out) 33, and Martin 21. Both batted pluckily. Trutnble took seven wickets for 67, and Jones three for 58 In Kent's first innings Burnip played brilliantly, and his score included 14 4*s. He gave one chance early m his innings, which was not accepted. The fielding of the colonial eleven was excellent. In the second inntngs of the Australians Iredale ancFTratt batted well, but the latter was foolishly run out. The Colonial skipper had six 4's m his score. The remainder of the team gave a Blow and uneventful display;

FINAL TEST MATCH.

The team for the final teat match is as follows— Grace, Peel, J. Haarne, Poughcr, Mold, Jackson, Lilley, StoddUrfc, Rangit ainbji, Wynyard and MacLaren.

STRIKE OF PLAYERS.

. It is reported that the Players seleoted to play m the final test match, England v. Australia, are demanding a large increase m terms, and threaten, unless conceded, not to take .part m the game. The Surrey County, which play on the Oral, have, it is said, invited many other professionals m < case of the threat being put into effect. Gunn, Lohinann, Abel, Richardson, and Hay ward, the professionals chosen to repre sent England m the final test match, have asked that they be paM £20 for tb,e match. Surrey offered £10 and expenses, which is the same fee as was p&id them for the matches at Lord's and Manchester. The Flayers. contend that their wages have not improved, while the gate money has largely increased, and that the Australians' share of the proceeds is disproportionate to that of the players, while amateurs receive more m the way of expenses than they, the Players, receive as wages. The Press sympathise with the Players, but condemn the strike on the eve of an important fixture 'such as the final test mate!* between England and Australia, as it is likely to imperil the chances of England m the conteßt. August 8. Abel, Hay ward and Richardson have re considered their demand for increased wages, and have placed themselves m the hands of the Surrey Committee, who will decide on Monday. However, neither of the trio have been seleoted to play m the test match:

COUNTY MATCH.

In the county match Essex beat Surrey by an innings and 119 runs.

COURSING.

The attendance of the public at Mr Rule's farm at Westerfield en Arbor D*v, on th J occasion of the Couising Club's meeftoj wa? nfTar » th °J° U u ney * There were plenty pf hares, so that there were no long dreary walks m search of sport, and all therrin. were over by three o'clock. Rebecca "nd Nnibr were first m the slips, and had a ™ry short course, fcebecoa making a clever kM f wl " niQ g- I 7 beaAloss m along course from a bad ran up. The do« lost sight of the hare, and were rerurninf when S 11 "^ g°t «P- Shamrock gnfToose Irom Ins owner and joined m the chase. This was unfortunate, as the dog had his SC' °^- aDd ifc "** hfß turn »«• te th" condition. Welcome Jacl and Mother Seigelrau an excellent course, the former wrto n o g fl W1 V h f bU Y^ le ""fr MoSaZ was too fleet for Liberator Golden Cider and Harkaway afforded a grand coune. bML fc f h ?hlf2fn drO^ RebeCOahad » U «*• Dest ot the slip, and beat Missie m a short eST an^l^,* 6 "* « ift k raS TaT «£? N T ber Eleven beat Welcome Lord M?nti,!«° g grUellin « °° ar « e . "™* Golden cXf ae<l PaCe WM to ° mach "** divided! fOOrfch rOUUd lT * *"* «* Rebecca up £2, third and fourth dogs 10a each. Snider! ° " Rebecc *. beat J. Wilson's Shes.nnao'B Iry Leaf, beat G. J. Neill'. T&SHSS& Mi r» bea * R - s " ith ' a Kidd?T R e ay KS'" Hearb ° f °* kj ta * W * sok l*:;Z B e? 0 ' Eleven ' beat J - Thomp *Z*3ES£:jZ2r" Jack> beat * St'ephe^Sera^ beat J « Sm^fSarkaw:yf Olden ** SECOND BOUND. Rebecca beat Missie. Ivy Leaf beat Heart of Oak No. Eleven beat Welcome. Jaok Lord Montague beat Golden Cider THIRD ROUND. Rebecca beat No. Eleven Ivy Leaf beat Lord Montague* FIN-AL ROUND. . . Mr W. Shearman's Rebecca and Ivy Leaf divided.

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON V CANTERBURY

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Wbmingxon, August 8 The match between Wellington and Canterbury was played this afternoon. The ground m places was ankle deep m mud, and good play was out of the qaes tion. Wellington won by 12 points to 3. Tries were obtained by Pauling, Roberts, Crawford, and Roach, the last named by particularly good play. Canterbury got & goal from a penalty kick.

QUEENSLAND V. AUCKLAND.

' AuoKxiND, Augusts The intercolonial football match Queensland v Auckland was played this atcernoon, neatly 6000 people being present. The visiting team showed strong defence but lacked m comparison with the local team m passing tactics, otherwise the game would have been very olose. Tha game resulted—Auck land 15 points; Queensland 6 points. For Auck'and, Wilson, Braand, McLean and Swindley scored trie*, and Absnlum kicked a pnalty goal ; ior Queensland, Milne gob the try, and McGjwan the penalty goal.

OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND.

Dcnedin, Augasb 8 Otago beat Southland by 3 points fa try) to nil. ,

NEW ZEALAND V. QUEENSLAND.

WBiLiKGxoif, August 9 The following team chosen by Messrs Fache (Wellington). Evans (Canterbury), and Downes (Otago), will represent New Zealand against Queensland m the foot ball match here next) Saturday :— Foil back, Orohard (Canterbury); wing three quarters, Surmai (Auckland) and Roberts ( Wellington) ; centre three-quarter, Allan (Taranakl); Ifive-eighta, White (Canter bury); half-back, Gage (Wellington); forwards, Watson (Taranaki), Kerr (Canterbury), Murray (A uokland). Young (Wellington), Swlndley (Auckland), Me- Robie (Southland), Watson (Wairarapa); wing forwards, McKenzte (Wellington), and Oliphant (Auckland). Emergencies- Three-quarter, McDonald (Wanganui) ; forward, Hardcastle (Wellington.) The Committee regretted . that Duncan, of Otago, was unable to taka part m the match. .

SPORTING.

Melbourne, August 9 The horse Joi, injured m the Caulfieia Grand Rational Hurdle Race, is dead. Defiance andLatrobe were fatally injured hy falling at the hurdle, and had to be destroyed.

The Wellington Assault Cense.

. ■■?.•■ . » - DR CAHILL ACQUITTED.

Wkllington, August 10 The case against Dr Cahill was dis missed. The Magistrate said the girl's story was too improbable, and very different to what she had told him when laying the information.

The Ashburton Electorate.

Ry Telegraph- -Prom Our Own Correspondent.

Wellington, August 10 Only a rough nup of. the electoral boundaries has yet been issued. Hangitata ceases to exist as an electorate. The Aahburton boundaries are apparently as follows : —By an arbitrary line drawn k from the sea coast, . about a mile south of the Hinds river to Hinds township ; thence to Baling ; thence by Rangitata river to Forest Creek; thence to Fox peak ; thence by the Two Thumb range to Mount Arrowsmith ; thence to Kakaia river ; thence to Godley peak and Lake Heron; thence by the north branch of the Rakaia river to opposite Lyndknrst j thence by a line running three or four miles due north ; thence by a line due east to the coast to the starting point. The towns of Me'hven, Cslrnbiae, L^uriftaa, and Sherwood, are apparently thrown into the Selwyn electorate, bnfe Ohertaey is, I think, just Included m Ashburton.

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Wanted. . . . i( pEN Shillings Reward — Lost, a Hold li *- Memorial Ring, black and go]d Apply Office of this paper 8 57 r YOUNG Ladies' Journal lor August. Weldon's Dressmaker and Chil- dren's Bazaar, July, Is 4d ; Something to ' Uead, la 2d ; Scraps and Snapshots ; Yearly Buys of England ; Now VValiz, ; Virginia,' only 2^ ; GoJd and Silver ' Paper for F-*ncy Dre j s. Fanß Fans. Fans. — Andrewes, Anderson, and Co. HUW not to bo ill, ».y Dr Emily li. Rhyder.eac fruit, cho cc fruit,, good I fruit, H A. Flower s fruit, Hast Street, j FANS. Fans. Fans, from 2s 6d to 2ls. The Littlo Gem J.-gan of five Htopj, including couplers, five Ootave3 ; trood depih and voluma of tone, £14 cash The Sterling Organ 11 stops, 4 sets o£ reeds, £22 10s cash. Best value obtain- able. — H. M. Jones. ANTED Known— Men's Mercery, Clothing and Boots. For Goods that wear well, fit well, and look well, try that old established firm— Mitchell 6 Turner. \X7ANTED Known— Lwge delivery of vv the « Economic ' Kid Glove % four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collier. kVT 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, J ackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No reasonable- offer refused for anything soiled or "not up to date." — Mitchpll ATurner. ViTANTKD Known— lf you want Seed ** that are sure to grow get them a Fletcher Bros. t^ANTED Known — For Vegetable ' » and Flower Seeds call at Fletcher Bros , East Street.* WANTED Known—lf you miss the Cheip 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 time to buy. WANTED Known — 6000 pairs o Boots and shoes to pick from Mellor s Great Boot Sale. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knickes and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men'r Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's ANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling. — Mellor's Stock aklng Boot Sale. \a i ANTEDKnown— Go toTHEOoRHER v V for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. IMNDING that our stock of Kan hen - ware and Ironmongery is still £2CO 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. 791 iy ANTED Known— The •Economic 1 ** Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9 per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear ' — W. H. Collier. tTfANTED Known— That E. Mahood * * is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, aad Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade • Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily Telephone No 76. R3 KNIGHT, caah purctiasur or Ladies' and Gentlemen a left off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office. ' 5 100 WANTED KNOWN-H. Bairstow has commenced the Undertaking Business. Any order intrusted to his care will reoeive prompt and careful at tentlon. Address, Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square. 6 140 ,4/i KN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong "•*■ Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R Alcorn s \\ J ANTED Known^6ooo pairs of *V Boots to be cleared m one month. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pin* fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoeß, j Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc.. at Mrs Alcorn s new shop, Baker'a I _ I WANTED Known- You save 5s In every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boob Store.



Public Notices j ; tssl >* ■fc-H ■ l—H __*< SC ob a §11! « > i i?J Q > 9 Bq"S ■• o H w 2 - £ ri off Iz a ft Sml-^-t w en g S -2?|?' HH > CO -. •» S<™ 3.- --£ s watches. watches WATCHES. THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR WATCHES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IS S. SALEK'S, EAST STREET. Rotherham's English Levers, specially made to S. Salek's order, are THE BEST. "I UvST RECEIVED, a shipment; of O S- Salfks famed DIXIT DIXIT DIXIT WATCHES. The only GENUINE Dixib has "S. Salbk, Ashburton" engraved on dial, gas- See that you get it. For ONE MONTH ONLY these Watches are offered at the specially low price of 15/- 15/- ■ 15/- --each at •S. SALER'S WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. NOTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tanks, Pump?, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Binges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. WANTED Known— That it ia^ lament able to hear people ask why there is ho much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- -days 1 But no wonder I say. Thoy twy strike their breasts and say, ' By our own fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales. Though oheap, a profit must be levied, and you don't get the worth of your money But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Molson. 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 woe. Get your repairs done ab onse or while you wait at J. Moison's Impermeable Boot Depdt, East Street, Aehburton, 13



Business Notices' . \ .. ' — ; ' THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTEKBUBY. G. J. NEILL I DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. j'IORSBFS 2< 6d, CORSET 3 2? 91, New Dress Gooes Reduced 50 per cent New Velveteens Reduced, All Wool Flannel (Colonial) 9£d Flannelettes 3* 6d doz Silesia 3s 31 doz Blanket* aboot half-price Double-bed White Twill Sheeting 9£d Double-bed Unblrashed Twill Sfteetii g, 9fcd Large White and JPrown Turkish Towel?, reduced from Is 6J to U CLOTHING. Men s All Wcol Tweed Suits 21s. Men's Tweed Trousers 5s lid Men'e Overcoats. Macintoshes. '.)il«Wn Cjats, and Leggma, reduced 50 per cent Boys' and Youths' Suits half-price. Men's Oapa, Boys' C*ps, Braces and Shirts, at , Rldioulons Prices Men's Woollen Socks, 7&d P&« BOOTS. BOOTS. W« Defy Competition. Every pair Guaranteed to wear T Every Pair Made to Our Order Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Man's Light Shooters 8a 6d Men's Watertight Bluchers, pegged, 73 lid Women's Strong Leather Shoes 43 lid A Large Assortment of Ladles' Best Frerioh Glace Kid Boots and Gloves to choose from. Sr. jr. 'NElffj.lif Friedlander's Corner, East Street. ANDKEW ORR THE LATEST NOVELTY. JLadies' Knitted Equestrian Undergarments. mHE most comfortable Garments for Every-day Wear, Biding, Cycling, Hunting, Touring, Etc. AS RECOMMENDED BY I JDr B. Brainerd Byder. ANDREW ORB. GET YOXJB Seed Potatoes, Seed Potatoes. FROM FLETCHER BROS. A CHANGE of Seed Always Pays, as a Better and Heavier Crop is pro- duced. Our Potatoes are all specially raised for seed purposes from selected stocks m the very best potato producing district. We would advise orders to be sent to us as early as possible, m order that they may be filled from our own stocks, which occasionally become exhausted before the end of the season. 4 BEAUTY OF HEBRON/ This variety is Very Early, coming to the table before either Early Rose 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 aye handsome and solid (capital variety for exhibition), boiling as white as milk as dry as flour, and is aUo a fine keeper. THE 'BRUCE. 1 This Potato, the potato of the future, is remarkable for its productiveness and its resistance of droughts and frosts, they have yielded at the rate of 17 tons per acre, having very few small, and is a first-class eating potato. We have also m Btock splendid samples of Bath Kidneys, Lapstoue, Derwents, Etc, Etc. LAWN GRASS SEEDS. Try Nimmo & Blaib's Celebrated Lawn Grass Seed. It is the purest, cleanest, and best quality m the market, and is composed only of Fine Dwarf, growing evergreen grasses. Per lb, Is 3d ; per bushel, 22s 6d, KovrUieft For Season IS9G. CABBAGE—* LAMB'S EALIEST OF ALL ' A Superior Early Cabbage of quick growth, beautiful., -white compact heads, 6d per packet. s CABBAGE!— ( BLAIR'S PHENOMENAL.' "The finest main crop Cabbage ever introduced, heads as solid as a stone, weighing 14 and 181bs. The Cabbage for market gardeners, 6d per packet. NEW ONION— 'EARLY GOLDEN GLOBE.' Gfrbwers have golden opinions of this Cnion. It gro-vs a large bulb as ■BSBtad as •cricket ball. For market gardeners this onion is beyond doubt the finest that can be grown for sale, la per packet. PR A— REV DR BTEWART. The finest 'early Dwarf Pea ever introduced/ Per packet, PEA— SIR HARRY ATKINSON. This is the finest tall growing Pea m the world. Per packet, 6d ; per lb, lej; or 71bs for ss. Call and Get one of our ;.C*taloguos of Selected Novelties. FLETCHER BROS.. CASH SUPPLY «TOBES, ASHBURTON AND CHRtSTCHJJRCH.