The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Excursion-firannerton concert to-night. A census of the world Is to be taken m the year 1900.

The railways of tha world are estimated to be worth £6.000,000,000.

Sir Henry Parkes is suffering from bronchitis acd inflammation of the lungs.

The largest Krupp guns have a range of seventeen miles, and fire two shots a minute.

It is. said Mr Villiers, ' Father of the House of Commons,' is the best whist* player m London.

If a well could be dug to a depth of forty-six miles, the air at the bottom would be as dense as quicksilver.

Astronomers have discovered a new comet, which, at present, can only be seen m the early morning.

A workman fell 70 feet from the scaffold ing of the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Rockhampton, and escaped with a bruised rib.

The smallest bird is a species of humming-bird, common m Mexico and Central Amerioa. It Is nob quite so large as a blue-bot*!e fly.

Perfumed butter is becoming fashion able m New York. Wrapped m a cheese cloth, the butter is allowed to stand m a bed of roses or violets.

The value of the fish taken. during the past year ac the whole of the fishing ports of the United Kingdom reached the unprecedented total of £7,20Q,Q0O t

A man while walking m East London picked up a £1000 pound note, which was blowing about the pavement. Inquiries led to the discovery of the owner.

It 1b understood that Mr Gresley Lukin, who has been locum towns for some time past, has been appointed editor cf the Wellington Post, m succassion to the late Mr E. Gillon.

Choi lie : ' Fouah daughter has consented to mawy me, and— er— l'd like to know if there is any insanity m youah family.' Old Gentleman (emphatically) : * There musbbe !'

The Jews ao last have their revenge on Bibylon. Nearly 2500 years ago Babylon took the whole nation hvo captivity, but two Jews of Bagdad have now bought all that is left of Babylon.

It is said that cut flowers will keep very fresh if a tmall pinch of nitrate of potash, or common saltpetre, is put m the water m which they stand The ends of the stems should be cut off a little every day to keep open the absoroing pores.

The following appears In the Times from irs Master ton correspondent : — A woman, nob far from here, who mysteriously dis appeared from her home thirty-six years ago, has just returned without a word of notice. Her story is quite a romantic one.

An English Parliamentary return shows that m England and Wales there were 28 521 illiterate votes at last elections, 4062 m Scotland and 40,000 m Ireland, making a total for the United Kingdom of 72,940 illiterate votes out. of a total voting population of 3,858,923.

The reason why birds do not fall off their p?rch when asleep is because they cannot open the foot when the leg is bent. Thus a hen while walking must close its toes as it raises tha foot, and open them as it touches the ground.

A dead lock has occurred at South Makaretu m connection with school maters says the Bush Advocate. When the master rang the bell last Mooday morning not a child (and it* is alleged they were acting on parental orders) put m an appearance. Further developments will doubtless prove highly interesting.

According to the Wanganul Chronicle a party of ptgshooters m the bush near Waitotara very nearly succeeded In 'pot ting' a man named Buchanan the otherday. Buchanan had on a sou' -wester and was olimbing a hill m a stooping position, when the shootists mistook him for a pig sfad fired, with the result that a bullet passed through his hat.

A letter to the editor, printed m the Pahiatua Herald, concludes : — He is a low vagabond, a mangy cuss, a tranparent ass. and a sneaking, whitelivered cur. '•Pistols and coffee for two" adds the Feilding Star. Not ab all, we should say. Pistols for two and coffae for one would be more like It.

In connection with the Bey 9. Soltau's mission, a gathering of all the Ashburton Sunday schools will take placa m the Oddfellows' Hall at 3 o'clock on Sunday nexb, at which Mr Solfcau will give an object lesson entitled 'Weighed m the balance.' St. Stephen's and Hampstead (Church of England), the Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Primitive Methodise, Baptist, and Salvation Army schools ace all to be there with their teachers, and will make an Interesting assembly. After the Sunday scholars are all seated, the doors will be opened to the parents and general public. :

The Auckland Herald says that a dangerous dog, a St. Bernard, got into the Beresford school on Thursday, and m trying to get it out four of the scholars — the brothers Farquhar, Poulgraln, and Tudehope— got bitten about the hands or legs. At last Constable Wainhouse, of Newtonj was sent for, and he was un successful m getting the dog ont tillhegota pole and running noose and half-choked it. The dog rushed him once or twice on the waytotheciy kennels, and he had to knock it down with a billet of wood. The dog was handed over to Mr W. G. Gar rard, the dog-catcher, but singular to say, no one seems anxious to claim the owner ship of the brute.

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CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE LATE BARON HIRSCH.

London, April 22 Baron Hirsch's death has disturbed the Home market. He left a fortune of twenty millions. THE FRENCH CABINET. Paris, April 22 It is understood that President Faure has accepted the resignation of the Ministry. In the event of the Chamber of Deputies passing a vote of confidence M. Bourgeois will reform 1 the Ministry. OSMAN DIGNA'S TROOPS. Cairo, April 22 Great disorder is rampant among Oiman Digna's troops, and since fighting commenced they have been almost without food.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

London, April 23 The Standardt commenting on th? Australian cricket team, remarks that Black ham was the greatest wicket keeper ever known, and the Austra lians will find it difficult to replace him. The Standard thinks the tour will be fall of interest and excitement. THE VENEZUELAN DIFFI CULTY. Mr Smalley implies that the report of the Venezuela Commission will be adverse to Great Britain. He advises the United States Government to get the matter settled before the elections. ANOTHER MINING COMPANY. The Komata Queen Goldmining Company, capital £75,000, is an nounced. It is issuing the whole. CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. Ottawa, April 23 Parliament will be dissolved on Friday, and the elections take place m June. ACCIDENT TO THE GOVERNOR GENERAL. Lord and Lady Aberdeen were out driving near the city when the horses fell into a water hole, and were drowned. The Governor-General with difficulty rescued his wife. THE PLAGUE. HoNa Kong, April 23 The plague js increasing. THE SWEDISH NAVY. Stockholm, April 23 The Swedish Parliament has sanc tioned the expenditure of seven million kroner on the navy. THE SOUDAN WAR. Zanzibar, April 23 The chief Mbaruk, with 1100 fol lowers, has surrendered to Colonel Weissman. Cairo, April 23 The whole of the expedition has now arrived at Wady Haifa. AN ARISTOCRATIC FORGER. Berlin, April 23 Baron Hammers ten, formerly leader of the German Conservative party, has been convicted of forgery, and sen tenced to three years' imprisonment and deprivation of civil rights for five years.

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SIR H. PARKES.

• Sydney, April 24 Sir Henry Farkes continues to im prove. LA.BOR TROUBLES. A meeting of the Bootmakers' Union decided that failing the masters grant ing a conference there "trill be a general strike on Tuesday morning. The masters continue firm m the matter and show no sign of receding, so there is every prospect of a strike. .Newcastle, April 24 The majority of miners' lodges have already voted. So far the numbers are 106 against, and 6 for the ac ceptance of the proposals of the late conference. Other lodges that have yet to vote cannot materially affect the result and there is certain to be a large majority m favour of a strike. the; proposed south african contingent. Melbourne, April 24 The proposal to send a contingent to South Africa has been received coldly by the authorities. The Treasurer states that there is no money available and further that England does not re ! quire help. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ; REVENUE. Adelaide, April 24 The revenue for the quarter ended March, increased by £31,000, com pared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The expenditure has decreased by £48,000. AN EXPLOSION. Pbrih, April 24 A loud explosion, followed by severe earth tremors, has taken place at Karridale. Buildings shook per ceptibly.

The Bible m Schools.

PUBLIC MEETING.

A public meeting was held m the Oddfellow^' Hal last ni^ht to ad vojate the introduction to our public schools of a Scripture text bonk. There was a Urge attendance, and Rev T. A. Hamilton preisidud. With him on the platform wore the Keva Inglis, Brooko, aud Blackburne, and Messrs Twentyman and Harding, and at a later peri )d of the evening the Bi.-shop of Christchurch Revs Ager and Blake sent apologies for absence.

Rev T. A. Hamilton, m opening the meat ing, apologised for the absence ab the moment of the Bishop, who was on the north train thtn arriving, and would be present by and by. His Lordship came m shortly afterwards, and received a most cordial welcome. The Gnairman said there was no exaggerating the importance of the question before the meeting that night, ft contained tremendous issues for New Zealand. The strength and grandeur of the nation were based oa the deep-rooted principles of morality which were the ground work of our Christianity, and these by the education system of the colony were m danger. All admitted the necessity of a good education, and recognised the excellence of the instruc tion imparted m our schools, but there was store wanted than simple mental cram. The children required a high rnwal and spiritual training— education m its fullest sense that recognised God's laws which were the essence of all righteous neas. Ib was possible to give children a great deal of moral training m an indirect way, but he desired to see it given m a direct way. No stabeman believed that any amount of school training would connteracb the lures of passion, that could only be done by the nurture of a strong mor-il and religious sense. The speaker then went on to show that for the benefit of the Urge masses of children that were growingup m ignorance at Home the State had stepped m and taken the public educa tion into its own hands. Bub hare the secularists had stepped m also, and assis ted grandly to spend other people's money, aad m this connection thespeaker pointed out that the voluntary schools, equally if not more efficient, obtained their results at a far less expenditure of money. Bub the question that night was— Shall we give out children the Word of God. ? Was it right to teach morality without recognising and acknowledging the source from which ib came ? The teachers raised the objec tion that the syllabus was overcrowded already. If that were so then something would have to be cub out of the syllabus to make room for Bible teaching. The Government was the^ people and no Premier or any one also bad a right to say how tha children should ba educated, if his idea of it were opposed to the wUh of the people. If we desired Bible teaching m our schools we had a perfacb right to have ib. The education was said to be fr9o, but it was only free m the sense that no fees wore paid — the funds to maintain the schools were supplied from the pockets of the people, and if the people would only agree that Bible teaching form a portion of the dally instruction, it would have to oome to pass. The epeafcer then went on to show that the Bible was the source and secret of England's greatness, and that there were only four countries m the dhriatlan world m which a purely seoular education was given. New Zealand was one of these, he regretted to say. He went on to show ib was impossible m one half hour a week to efficiently Impart religious instruction to a child, and he appealed bo the mothers of the land who believe that righteousness exalte th a nation to make their votes felb at next election m connec'ion with this question. It was a question that over-shadowed even that of prohibition, and was perhaps the very one for the solution of which they had been given the franchise. Rev. T. G. Brooke proposed the first resolution.

'.' That this meeting, while sensible of the vast importance and value of a national system of education, deplores the exclusion of the Holy (Scriptures from its syllabus, and heartily supports the movement which aims at introducing a Ssripture lesaonbodk into onr day schools, believing that the use of such a book would imnrove the present system and be of untold value to the nation." Mr Brooke spoke at some length m sup port ef a Scripture Text Book, but was not prepared to accept the only one he had seen. It contained questions that he would not care to be forced to put to his children, and words for explanation that he should require to make use of con* siderabli circumlocution m getting over, the result of which would be that the child would not be much wiser. He was not prepared to advocate the adoption of the Irish text book, and would rather see the Scriptures introduced wholly, so that their intelligent teachers should use their discretion m what lessons they should give. He hoped the great question now before the meeting and the country would be fully discussed, and enthusiastically taken up by the people. There was no authority higher than the Bible. Our laws were founded upon it, and the oath m our courts of law was administered upon it. It was a facb thafi many witnesses who s if ore m court, having been broaght up m ungodly homes, had no adequate sense of the importance of the Bible, and took the oath lightly. From this cause, magis trates said, much of the pur jury that) had frequently to be punished arose. They oughb to put the Bible into the hands of the people, for without a knowledge of it they came Infinitely shoib of what they ought to know*

The Bishop, who had come daring the course of Mr Brooke's speech, seconded the resoluti m. He regretted that he had not heard aU the rev. gentleman's re mark*, but he said there was nothing so good bub that It might be improved. Some people said the education system of the Colony was the one perfect thing that could nob be improved upon. It professed to be free —and it was ; it professed to be compulsory— and it wasn't ; it professed to be secular — and he was sorry that it was. In regard to the matter of denomlna tionalism he said the religious difficulty was no new one. In a racy way he showed how the little differences between the sects had militated against Bible teachiue; < m the schools, and the legislators had cut the knot by catting ont religion alto gether. Bub the difficulty had not been settled by that excision, and could not be bill a way was found by which religious teaching could be imported to the chil dren. There were a good miny Christian -denominations, and others that were not Christian, and the time had come for Christian denominations to agree, and consider whether, because of certain religious differences, children were to be brought up without a knowledge of God After an Bloquenb reference to the revival of evangelical religion m late years, His Lordship wenb on to say that religion would assert itself m spite cf everything. If they did noc get faith they would get superstition or some such tomfoolery as spiritualism j if not truth, they would get the counterfeit of it. 'If they did not guide, direct, and instruct the religious faculties so that they ran into pure chan nels those faculties would seek other chan nels for themselves which were not pure The untaught mind harked back to theoaophy and humbugs of that kind. He did not ask that the love of Christ should be taught m the schools. He asked that instruction m the first simp]? elements of Christian faith should be given and of the history of God's people. Some puople Baid all that should be taught m the homes. He could imagine an ideal country m which this could be 'done Bub he had never found suoh a country m reajity, Many parents had not themselves

the knowledge, others lad not wic enough, and others could not teach at all. We were, he feared, all too busy m this busy life, at any rate the instruction, for what ever reason, was not imparted m the homes. It was impossible to impart religious instruction m the ono half hour hat was allowed l,y the present Act There was i ha difficul.y of ih» instruction being given by untrained teachers, at a lime when the children were tired of study and thirsting for play, and when the discipline that only the trained teacher could exercise was removed. His Lordship gave his experience of the attempt m Adelaide to use the public schools for Bible teaching by untrained teachers, and often with the open hostiity of the State teachers to contend against. It was a miserable failnre as compared with the tremendons importance of the work to be done. The State, he went en to say, did not know what ib was wanted to teach, because the religious people differed so; bub Christian people were now coming to the conclusion that a generation waa growing up m total ignor ance of the principles of Christianity, and were asking— Is there no means of teach ing Christianity m its simplest form. Th«»re was, and ib was to be found In a text book, or rather the texb book. The texb book he held m his hand left the difficult words to ba explained by the teacher, and m the explanation of the questions the teacher would of course use his own words. It was absurd to say the whole book should be put into the school. If he were to teach Shakespeare to aolass he would nob put m the whole of his plays, but use just enough from them to show the beauties and the genius of the author, and so induce the scholars to go back for more to the main louroe. So with the texb book. It was not perfect, but it was a step towards giving a definite teaching to the children m the public schools ; and most of the denominations were agreed <m it. He was ready to j oin with his brothers of other denominations m sayiug * For God's sake, let us get a system of Christian teaching m our schools.' The movement was growing. A satisfactory test of public ODinion had already been made m parts of the North Island, and a similar one was being Mads m Ghrlitchurch— very satisfactory as far as it had gone. Ash* burton would doubtless be canvassed In the same way. The thing was bound to come. If they did not get it this Parlia menb, they would get it m the next. The Bill before Parliament said the question should be referred to the householders. Some people had a pious horror of the referendum. He did nob know why, bub that was the drift of it. His Lordship closed with a brilliant appeal to the people to urge on the oause. The resolution was carried with only two dissentients.

Mr W. Harding moved the eecond resolution :—? "■-•*—

•' That this meeting urges the Legislature to pass the Scripture Text Book m Schools Bill now before the House for referriirg- the decision of the question to the householders/* He was glad to move this resolution be cause he believed m the referendum for every political thing of importance. It was a necessity of the times. Instead of the question being referred to the house holders only he would like to see 1c referred to all the people. He would like to see the Bible taught m the schools. It was the great English classic, and the man who was not well read m it was not educa ted. The inspiration of all that was grand and noble In our literature was drawn from this great and pure source— the greatest and grandest of all books. Ha attributed the perjury we often heard of m our courts to ignorance of the Bible, and Magistrates were continually cautioning witnesses about careless swearing, and he (the speaker) laid this ab the door of our educational system. Without a thorough knowledge of the Bible, a thorough under standing of English literature was im> possib's, so that a place for the book m the schools was imperative.

Rev G. B. Inglis seconded the resolu tion. This question was one that had agitated the minds of the New Zealand people for a generation, and would be unttl it was settled. In answer to Mr Brooke, he said there was only one Scrip* ture text book before New Zealand at the present moment, and that was the Irish text book. The book was a compromise right through, and the teacher was at liberty to nse his own Intelligence. The education question was a religious ques tion, and the education system we now had was a freethinkers' system. Was that most sectarian of all bodies to be allowed to dictate to the religious people of the colony how they were to train their children. It was impossible to make a good oitizan unless the fear of the Lord, which was the beginning of wisdom, were before his eyes. And the proper place to instil right principles into a ohild was m the school where he was receiving his education, aßd where his master should teach, and he only could teach, from the book with the divine sanction. In a few eloquent passages the speaker showed how the Bible had created our civilisation, and wherever it was studied and taught there was civil and religious liberty, and progress was made m every walk of life. Hall Oaine had said that most of the plots of his tales were taken from the Bible, and all literature intended to last for a year must have the preserving salt of the book. This book alone was upon the index expurgatorius of New Zealand education, and yet we claimed to b<S a protestant country. The speaker then wenb on to give the history of education m Otago, m which he showed that to secure the exclusion of the Bible from the publle schools the Catholics had. made common cause with the secularists, and when the exclusion was completed turned round and raised the cry of godless education. He thought they were inconsistent m this. They first objected to the teaching of religion, and then objected that it was not taught. The resolution was carried with three dissentients.

Mr Twenty man m a short speech moved the thanks of the meeting to the chairman and speakers, and the Bishop pronounced the benediotion.

Workers' Unions Con ference.

The following business was transacted yesterday ab the Conference now sitting at Hamaru :— lb was decided to urge upon the Government •• the advisableness of legislating private Benefit) Societies oub of existence, as they effectively destroy our admiral la Friendly Societies, and rob the workers of every vestige of freedom," and copies of this were ordered to be sent to all the Labour and Liberal Associations m the colony. It was decided to urge upon the Government the necessity of pushing on the Local Government Bill with all despatch, as the present method of electing local bodies on a property basis is detrimental to the best interests of the community. Congratulations were ex tended to the Women's Convention, but regret was expressed that the Undesirable Immigrants Bill had been condemned. The residential qualification m general elections was approved of. With regard to station accommodation ib w»s decided to ask the Government to take up Major Steward's Shearers' Accommodation Bill, A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Flatman for the manner m which he had worked for the unemployed at Geraldine.

THE ASBBORTON GUARDIAN : FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896



PHASES OF THE MOON. ' APRIL — Last Quarter ... 511 54 am New Moon ... 13 352 pm First Quarter ... 21 10 16 am Fall Moon ... 28 1 17 am NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. B.M. — Your verses contain undeserved as- persions on a body of men whom we decline to be made the medium of insult- ins or traducing. There may be 'parsons' who fail m their duty m regard to the matter of which you write, but they are the exception and rot the rule, and are cprtainly not to be found m Ashburton. W«j commend you to the study of St. Paul'B panegyric on Charity, which you will find m the thirteenth chapter of I. Corinthians.



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Monsignor Verdon, who Is nephew of the lato Cardinal Cullen, is about fifty ye»rß of age, and is a native of County Kildare. The Hon. Hall Jones addressed a pub- lic meeting at Oamaru on Thursday night. At the close a vote of thanks to the speaker and of confidence m the Govern- ment was passed. Replying to a deputation a^ Dunedin on Thursday the Minister for Lands said he would re-iirroduce the Fair Rent Bill next session and do his best to pass it. The opening meet of the Ashburton Harriers took place yesterday, there b ing a good attendance of huntsmen and lookers on. Tho pack which is under the charge of Me Claridge, are m good order, worked well, and there was some very good sport. A ny morial service for the late Mrs Loadley of Wakanui will be conducted m the Wakanui Wesleyan Ohu<-ah on Sunday morning next, April 26, by the Rev T. G. Brooks. The friends of the deceased are kindly invited to be present. —Advt. 4 180



public Notices. WAR OO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 \\T AJNTH.D Known— That JS. Mahood * * is still selling 'ill kinds of Grocery, Orockery, and Glass ware 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. -OPENED UP— Q TRUNKS MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS 1 BOOTS AT 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 m Plain Figures at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 4 Trunks GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, at prices that! will pay you to in- spect and Buyj TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING .FACTORY FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS ALEX* HENDRY, Manager. THE WONDERFUL SERGE IN NAVYBLACK, MAROON, MYRTLE AND GREY. A DRESS LENGTH FOR 6s 11d. LIDIES' JACKETS from Os Xld, NEWEST GOODS, mmmmm MOST Stylish and Cheapest Millinery In Ashburton. . i EVERYTHING NEW AND FRESH AT LOWEST CASH PRICES. Ashburton Drapery Company, Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners and Dress* makers. Arcade House. HAVELOCK STREET, GRAIN & PRODUCE STORE I HAVE to express appreciation of the manner m which my numerous Friends and the Public of Ashburtou generally, have m the past extended to me such liberal support, and I take this opportunity of soliciting a continuance of their valued patronage. Amongst other commodities, my stock inoludes : — FLOUR, BRAN, SHARPS, CHICKWHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, CRUSHED OATS, STRAW & OATSHE AF CHAFF, CAPE BARLEY, GOLDEN TARES, ONIONS, LINSEED, ETC, KXC4 POTATOES ! POTATOES ! ! POTATOES!!! POT PLANTS, BULBS, AND FERNS. Customers tnay depend ori receiving] prompt attention to orders, and every i effort will be made to give botli large and small purchasers perfect satisfaction. J. Thomas, PRODUCE DEALER, HAVELOCK STREET. 4 172 LIVERY & BAIT STABLES. MRS G. F. SCO rr deshes to notify that she has disposed of her business as Livery Stablekeeper, Burnett Street, Ashburton, to IHR J. liIiOYIK and trusts that he will be accorded the same liberal amount of support she has always .received, JN REFERENCE to the above I can confidently assure the Public that good Horses only will be kept In my Stables, and Traps from a Dog-cart to a Waggonette, Pony Cart, etc., can always be obtained from me ; also Saddle Horses and Vehioles at all hours at reasonable charges. 4 137 J. LLOYD, ,



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No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 1 yCTHBN you are In Ohrlstchurch don't TT fail to go to Warne's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster lunch, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Tatloe and Co., Proprietors. 3 4 WANTED Known-Ladies Shoes, tan or black, 6s 6d.— Mkllor's Cheap Boot Sale. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapol Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knfcker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's ! Suits to Measure from 455, Fib and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's W ANTEDKnown— GotoTHECoRNBR » v for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery- W. H. Collier. Ty ANTED— Fresh Butter, Eggs, Bees- * * wax, Potatoes, Bacon, Pigs, etc. Top prices alven for prime quality.-— Cab son & Co. 4 59 f^OMFORTAbLE Board and Lodging Ky with every home comfort, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Ip. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelcon Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Athbur ton. 3 23 WANTED Known— lf you miss the Che)p Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's. Tancred Street. kVf ANTED Known— The 'Ewnomic * * Kid Glove, four buttons, la 9 per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear — W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up eVery Boob Shop In Ashburton. — Meixoh's Clearing Boot Sale WANTED Known.— The popular Tea and Coffee Rooms, 131 Lioh field street, Christchurch, late Rundle's. Tea *nd Coffee Id per cup. Bread and Butter 2d par plate. Ham, Hot Pies, and Pastry, s?cones, Buns, etc.— M. Cookb, Proprie- tress. 3 243 VJCT ANTED Known— Having bought "» our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advance m prices we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— Mitchell and Turner \I|ANTBD Known— Buutd and Shoe* ** from Is 31 to 27s 6d Mkllor's Cheap Boot Sale. •j»rANTKD Known-50 pairs Ladies *V and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr 10 136 WANTfcD Known— Great Reduction al Mrllor's Cheap Boot Pale. WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on view. See window. — Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Bootd and bhoes to pick from. Vf ellor s Great. Boot Sale. REAT SALHJ NOW ON at L. F. AS D R H3WICS & Co. £30 0 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of cost. Sale now on at L. F. Andbewes & Co, Stationers' Hill. 4 25 EVIEW of Reviews for March. A few copies Merrle England 6J, New Books and Magazines, some cheap editions of Popular Works at published prices for cash, new Hoes m Stationery and Fancy Goods now opening up- — 5. M. Jones. * 17" ANTED— Eg? 3 m aay quantity VV must be quite fresh. We are also buyers of good Beeswax m small or large quantities.— Fletcher Bros , East Street, Ashburton. WANTED Known—Our Season's Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner ANTED— a few Tons of Prime Oat) Sheaf Chaff. App'y, with samples and price, to Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. WANTED Known— Lwge delivory of the * Econonic ' Kid Glove?, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collibr. H ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cleared m one month. — Mellor's 1 Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mbllor's Zealan dia Boot Store. WANTED Knowa — Bargains from floor to ceiling — Mellor's Stoik taking Boot Sale. WANTED Known- You save 5s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. OWN Make m Lidies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; alpo a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flinne'ettcH, Trimming*, etc., ab Mrs Alcokns now shop, BnkerV Buildintro JUST Arrived. —A large variety of use ful and Ornarmntal Goods, Dollj, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over I one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost orice at Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known— That it Is lament able to hear people ask why there I is so much trash m the Boot Trade no w-a- days % But no wonder I say. Th<»y m^y 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'b get the worth, of your money But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moison. 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 Dep6b, East ty-eeb, Aahburton. 2 127 fou tru the New) VtHUt Tti«Kf§



Business Notices. BALANCE OF G. J. NEIL L'S Salvage WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION Tn my old S£qp, Corner of East «tnd Mloore Streets, on .SAIUBDAY, APRIL 25, DBAPBBY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS. — BEMEMBER— 42f FRIEDLANDER'3 CORNER AUCTION AUCTION. AUCTON Sbb D. THOMAS' Advertisement re , __;. £ ... ■■«■ ■ _, . .-- _, 8. SALEK, WATCHMAKER, MAKUFACTUBING JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN FiiST STREET, A T THIS JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, Is to be seen the LARGEST and FIBTEST STOCK m the District of GOID AND SILVER \ SILVER AND B.P. LADIES' AND GENTS WUt I GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, J WARE WATCHES. The now famed DIXIT Watches at 20s, 25s> andjiouble cases at 30s. CT-Q BE. OBTAINED ONLY FROM S. SAL EE, EAST STREET, AS&BURTON. SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. NEW STRAWBERRY "LAXTON'S ttOBLE" fHIS new Strawberry has establisbeJ ifself m the Home market as the Very Bbst Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit is Urge, firm, tad handsome, the bright crimson scarlet barries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor is rich aad vinous. Besides these recommendations, " THK NOBLE "is one of the earlfeßt fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m saying that it is undoubtedly the Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit. The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : «* Ne^F Strawberry : " Lax*on'a Noble " — . . This strawberry excels both m size, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand before. * . Borne 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 had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex- cellent condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well both for the packing tnd the travelling qualities of the berries. On the average the berries weighed 2oz each. They were not big, ugly fruit, but were full and handsome. . . "Laxtoa'fl Noble" Strawberry com-s early into bearing, and is a very lmvy bearer, and it should be very serviceable for any oottager with small garden space or for market gardenerp, as it is a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming early into fruit Mr Bennet has on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten large berries, averaging, say, 2oz each. They are fine handsome berries, and of good travelling qualitiep." „,„,,. , . *, A« Stock is limited, we recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 63 per Dozen ; 40a per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Christchurch for— NIMMO & BLAIR, Bg£D MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. I Kerosene. 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 Safest and Best liffht-giving oils m the market. Cream of rartur. Cream of Tartar 11201bs, 11201bs, We have just received half a ton of Pure Oream 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 H^me market, we arte enabled to sell at » Lower Price than any other storekeeper m the town. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee* We are giving special attention to our Coffee. The 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 q£ confidence as Superior to sny other Coffee m the market. Give it a trial and you wilt use no other. NOTICE TO FARMERS, Etc. We are <3aß& Buyers of GOOD BEESWAX m any quaptifcy, at Highest Market Bates. Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to ILETGHEB BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, #AST STB BET, ASHBURTO^ and High street, Christchurch. TBLBPfIWi U 6ox 67