Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1896. A CURIOUS STATEMENT.

It is a curious fact that almost anything i the. way of rash assertion and superficia argument will pass current at election time so long as it is clothed m patriotic language and deprecates the introduction of thi • foreign element.' But it ia just possible foi a candidate for the suffrages of the'electoi i to underrate their intelligence, and to put before them the veriest nonsense under the guise of a great political economic truth, Mr Sawle made this mistake m his address last evening to the Ashburton electors. Speaking on the subject of mining syndi cates, he said that we " read the other day of a foreign syndicate having placed a com pany on the market with a capital of £100,000', of which sum £525,000 was to be spent m machinery to work a gold mine m the North Island. What became of the £75,000 ? Why it went into the pockets of the shareholders m England or elsewhere, and not a penny into the pockets of the people who owned the country." Ab an illustration of the style of thing that fetches the ordinary crowd attending the election meetings, it may be mentioned here that Ibe sentiment was received with applause. But let us jußt examine Mr SawleV grievanoe. There are known to be rich gold reefs m the Auckland province, which only need capita] to develop them, and bring their wealth in tc circulation. But the people who owned them till lately had exhausted their means, and, not having capital to continue the development of their mines, had either to give up the attempt, or seek assistance*. They wisely adopted the latter course. Let us take the case of the. mine referred to by Mr Sawle as such a glaring instance oi injustice to $hd owners of the soil and the gold m it. They' sold a portion of their mine to a foreign" syndicate, putting a nominal" value on their property of say £100,000. That is the capital which may be called up. Probably they get £10,000 down, either all, or part cash, and the resl paid up shares. But the new shareholders find the £25,000 to be expended m machi nery tp work the mine, without which the gold beneath the surface of the soil might be so much sand, for &U the good it would do to the original owners of the claim. Mr Sawle wants to know what becomes of the other £75,000. Well, considering that if that has to be found at any time, it will have to come chiefly out of the pockets of the foreign shareholders, it is not easy to see wjiat t^ie original owners of the mine have to complain of. Even if the mine turns out to be a good investment for the foreign syndicate, and dividends reward their enter prise, before they ar,e called upon to pay up •nueb more than thp fiJ^OQO .they purpose r- ' *•« machinery, ateon^ntfa reflection to spena . - - owners §nd [bhe must Bhow that the o». CT " '— -»i«tely the people of New Zealand are au» v ... gainerß. For before the dividends cau be paid the labour must be paid tor, and even when the dividends are paid, part of that money at anyrate, must be circulated m the colony, since it will go into the hands of the original owners. We cannot understand how a shrewd observer like Mr Sawle could have permitted himself to make such a serious mistake, as to' condemn the intro duction of foreign capital into this country, for the purpose of developing its mineral va& other resources. When we find a candi date for Parliament applauded for condemn ing the introduction of foreign capital into ;his country, it is surely time to ask that ;he study of political economy should be noluded m the programme of national edu-

TEMPERANCE REFORM.

— w — )ur correspondent " Argus," whose letter ,ppeara m another column, is indignant at. ur criticism of the attitude of the prohi )ition party. Heja a'so very illogical, as ye shall endeavour to show. For instance, le assumes that because the " cause " bulks 10 largely m the public presa, that id to be ;aken as evidence that the majority favot it. Now, everybody knows that the reason why 10 much space is devoted by newspapers to the subject of prohibition is not so much bhe importance of the subject, although ao one deuisa it is important, as the extraordinary passion by its supporters for airing their views m public. One would think, to read some of the epistles published, that none of the writers on that side ever read the letters of their fellow workers, since nearly every one repeats what the other h«a said, with the most praiseworthy pertinaoity. Bub that is neither here nor there. No doubt the repetition of these assurances of ultimate succesb, the quoting of figures, and the other matters they delight to tell us of, act as a kind of stimulant. And since no other is legitimate, far be it from us to object to such harmless indulgence. But to return. It is said that figures may be made to prove anything. The figures of "Argus" prove that writers on his side of the temperance question are not particular^ a few thousand votes. He B&yB that 120,120 votes were polled throughout the colony for "no license at the last local option poll. As a matter of fact, the number, according to the official records was 48,993. Bub the 70,000 odd votes are neither here nor there. They certainly were not where "Argus" would have us believe they were. Now,, as to fanatics, we may remark, m passing, that we did not state the prohibitioniata were " fanatics. " We merely said that "none but fanatics could refuse to give a trial " to a scheme so reasonable as that which we proposed — namely, more stringent measures with th<3 drunkard himself. "Argus," however, 'more than once repeats the charge that we styled him, and his friends fanatics. The following story is perhaps apropos : —An orator, after describing a most ridiculous and contemptible character, enquired " Where shall we find such a man as that 1 " Hear !" shouted one of the audience. And the orator's reply came short and a'ua/e— "l thank the gentle man for supplying such a prompt answer to what 'I had imagined was a difficult pro blem. " Argus " has appropriated the term ',' fanatics " which we intended to apply only to those who would not give a trial to a reasonable and obvious scheme before attempting what is admittedly unjust to some — even if they are only m a minority as " Argus " insists. The hectoring tone of our correspondent as to what hi 3 party intends to force upon the country is m itself confirmation of the main contention of our article and our justification for the sentence to which he takes such strong exception, Andwe are sure that no impartial man or woman who may haTe read our plea for a scheme of temperance reform which would be less distasteful to the moderate party, wilt deny that the letter of " Argus " shows that we have not exaggerated the tyrannical Attitude of the Prohibition party. They wiy not only curtail the liberties of every ainty men m the country because ten others require watching, m the matter of taking too much liquor, but "Argus" tells us that they intend to deal similarly with other matters, m the near future. And we may depend upon it that should they succeed it is only a question of time when a man's social customs, his tastes, his religion, even his domestic arrangements will be all settled for him by the will of a pharisaicial and tyrannical majority. And this is m free country !

At his meeting at Hororata, referred to m another column, Mr Alfred Saunders thus forcibly condemned the AN IDIOTIC election tactics of the POLICY* minotity :— He said m 1 , reply to questions from Sir John Hall, he was grievously dis appointed with the idiptic action of /the minority, or the Opposition, m the election contest now m progress. They had ft splendid opportunity to put a stop for ever to a' lLne mischievous and autocratic proceedings of &• Premier by supporting only candidates who would resolutely de mand the Elective Executive ; but instead ot that they were goiDg to waste all their votes upon weak men, who were all opposed to the only means by which the present Government could be put under safe consti tutional restraint. These candidates were distinctly class men, and if elected they would only be a laughing-stock fpr the present Premier, and a warning and bon^ of union to his supporters. As to getting Mr'Seddon out of power, they could no more do that than they could fly to the moon j but they might have surrounded him with six good strong men, who would have made him powerless for mischief, and still have left him there with his courage, hia strength and his fearless opposition 'to all class privileges and class legislation. 'Mr James Irvine, of Napier, a relative of Mr Lloyd, founder of Lloyd's agency, is the possessor of a letter A VALUABLE written by the hero of RELIC. Trafalgar, and on the anni versary ot that day he permitted the Herald to copy it. 10 ie reprinted below vtrbatim el liteyatiin. — To Thomas Lloyd, Esq., No 15, May's Buildings, St Martin's Lane, London.-— Bath, January 29, 1798. My dear Lloyd, — There is nothing you can desire me to do that I shall not have the greatest pleasure m complying with, for I am sure that you can ne/er possess a thought that is not strictly honorable. I was much flattered by the Marquis' kind notice of me, and I beg you will make my respect* acceptable to him. Tell linn thafe J possess his place m Mr Palmer's Box, but his Lordship did not tell me all its charms, that generally some of the handsomest ladies at Bath are partakers m the Box, and was I a bachelor I would not answer for being tempted, but as I am possessed of everything that is valuable m a Wife, I have no occasion to think ' Ijeyond a pretty face. I am sorry that the King is so poor. Had he been worth what those Vile doge of the opposi tion think, what a vast sum would have been given to the nation. But I now hope all the nation wiil subscribe liberally. You will believe that I do not urge others to give and to withhold myself, but my mode of sub scribing will be novel m its manner, and by doing it I mean to debac myself of many comforts to serve my country, and I expect great bonftolafcJQn every time I cut a slice of salt beef instead of 'mutton. The vanguard will be at Sheerness next Saturday, and if this wind holds ahe will be at Portsmouth before Thomson quits the Channel. „ I only pray that the French may not be ready to leave Brest. I have been m a fever ever singe the goadicpa'^ return with the account of their being ready fp> epa. Lady Nelson and my 'father thank 'you for your hind remembrance of them, &nd belieye mej my dear Lloyd, your most'aljectionatei HoßA^jo

Local and General.

It has been decided to establish a cigar ette factory at Tamworth (New South Wales), as soon as shares to the extent of £1200 have been applied for. . Mr Ivess m this issue announces his inten tion of addressing the electors m the Odd- Fellows' Hall this evening, ab Wakanui on Fhursday, and at Staveley on Friday. The other evening a tremendous fall of itone took place m a quarry ab Polhill Gully, Wellington. Eight men had been working n the quarry shortly before the fall took >lace. " Zig-zag " m the Co/omandel Sun says 'The dust m the streets, fine as it is, is aid to assay well." If this be the case, here will be proßpeots m every bedroom m lit town pwitntly, * s

At the Police 0 ourt this morning a man i amed Edward Carroll was remanded till o-morrow on two charges of breaking and mtering a tent at Springfield, and stealing irticles of clothing, etc., therefrom. In tha Taieri district hawkß have this year )een attacking the lamba, and the lobs from ;his cause will be heavier than ever before, [n some districts, where the lambs have aibherto been untouched by the hawks, several lambs have this year been attacked. The Norraanby (Taranaki) Horticultural Society, which ia exr.erimeutiug as to the most suitable var.ety of potatoes for New Zealand, has planted some 86 varieties which have been received from various parts of the world. Other varieties have yet to arrive from America, England, and Italy, and the product of the seed is to be exhibited at the Society's 1897 show. A meeting of persons interested m the revival of the Mount Somers and Springburn sports and races, was held m the Mount Somers Library on October 17. There were about twenty persons present, and it was decided to hold the meeting on Boxing Day. A working committee was elected to draw up a programme which will consist of about six horse races, and several athletic events. -,/ >- The Napier' Telegraph reports that a witness m Court recently stated m evi dence-that whilst m business as a baker m a country town his receipts averaged about £60 per month. Yet he sold out that business and coming to 'Napier took a job at 30s a week. Io is by no means an uncommon thing to find that a man claiming to do a larger business than anyone about is actually stone broke. An old soldier, named McGiilicuddy, who has been an inmate of the Old Men's Home at New Plymouth for some time past, recently received advice that a pension of 9d a day had been granted to him by the Im perial Government, and he wished to be allowed to let the pension accumulate till April, so as to get back to the Old Country. The matter was considered by the H.C.A. Board on Tuesday, but the members thought they had not the power, and struck him off the list. . That gross frauds are practised on the Charitable Aid Boards, as well as on bene volently disposed individuals, there is very little doubt. Mr Mills, the zealous secretary of the Taranaki Board, sent a caution to the Auckland Board against certain parties who had gone to the northern capital. The very day that hia letter arrived one of the indi viduals called on the secretary of the Auck land Board, telling a Bad tale aboftt the loss of £10, which under the circumstances failed to elicit the necessary monetary sympathy. A meeting of the Dromore School Com mittee was held on November 7. Present —Messrs Allen, H. Martin, Gibson, Langley, T. Blackburn, and Candy (chairman). The master reported the attendance for the past month to have been satisfactory. The chairman was authorised to arrange for certain necessary work to be done. It was decided to close the school on the 9th and 13th November. The master was requested to procure all necessary school books and sell them on behalf of the committee. Mr Ritchie's examination report was read and showed the school to be m a high state of efficiency, standard I being the only class m the school m which any weakness was ' appvrent. The committee expressed pleasure a£ the highly creditable nature of the report, Before M>ssrs Harrison and Rule, J.P.s, this morning, James Gill was charged with having assaulted A. H. Collins by striking him on the face and kicking him on the body. The offence was alleged to have been committed about 300 yds from the Ashburton Hotel on November 5, and accused admitted having struck the complainant, but denied having kicked him. One witness said he believed Collins struck the first blow, but be was certain Gill kicked Collins when the latter was down. Another witness gave corrobqratiye evidence, and Gill, who, sober, is a decent hard working man, but a demon when tipsy, applied for a prohibition order againsb himself. He did this at the advice of the Sergeant of Polioe, and the Magis trates taking this application m hand before disposing of the assault, granted the appli cacion, making it ourrent for a year over town and county. They then fined him IPs and costs for the assault. A good deal of interest has been excited at Albury, New South Wales, by experi ments upon cancer wtth the Rontgen X rays. Mr W. Watson is the operator, and he hag three cases ; at present under treat ment, eaQh being malignant throat cancer. In one of these— -Mr Connora, of Kiewai— remarkable results have been obtained, although the patient has only been under treatment for about twelve days, during which there has been one daily exposure of the affected parts to the rays of about an hour's duration, Connors had been given up by his medical adviser, and was m a critical condition, being too feeble to stand up unajded. He is now strong enough to go to Albury, a 'distance of about nine miles, to be operated on, and takes his food as heartily as he did prior, to the illness. Mr Watson and Connors are both confident that a permanent cure is practically effected m this case, though m the other two very little progress has yet been made. 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COMMERCIAL.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

vWe do not hold oarselves re3pjns b c for tho opinions expressed by our correspondents TEMPERANCE REFORM. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, -rW ere you really m earnest when you penned the article under the above heading, which appeared m your issue of Wednesday last, or was it simply "padding?" If, as you "think, the majority will never be led to sgree thai prohibition is either wise or necessaiy," why, m the name of common sense, do you, and the newspaper p ess generally, devote so much of your space to our cause. Some times it is ridicule, often abuse ; but more often,' the thousands who are seeking to make it hard for folks to do wrong and easy to do right, are insultingly dubbed as "fanatics." "None but fanatics/ 1 indeed ! Do you forget that at the last local option poll the vote for the whole colony was — No license, 120,120 ; continuation, 99,573 ; reduction, 34,037. And when it is borne m mind that never m the history of the move ment has prohibition had such a phalanx of intelligent educated men and. women of broad humanitarian views as its leaders, and never was its organisation so perfect, or its adherents so numerous, it does seem as if the majority are quickly coming to the conviction that prohibition is both necessary and wise. Let me whisper to you now that which you know already, but which I predict you won't confess : Taken aB a body, and leaving out exceptional cases, the 1200 or more $ prohibitionists of this district are those who recognise that there are other evils m existen.ee as' well aB the drink traffic. The average prohibitionist sets his face like steel againat .the , gambling mania and other kindred evils ; and many of those you delight to call " fanatics " are those whom the community generally delight to honor, and who are engaged m every good work that time and opportunity will permit. Your article teems with other fallacies. Just now, I have neither time nor you space for them to be dealt with. But don't make any mistake about the majority being led. That same majority will "strike out the top line," and then you'll ask if you had not been, dreaming.— I am, etc., - Argus.

ASHBURTON BRASS BAND.

'TO THB EDITOR. ' I Sir, — In reply to " Member of Com- 1 mi t tee," I would like to say a few words. A member of the committee came to me re the Band playing at the Show, telling me that the Committoe of the A. and' F. Association had decided to have no band on Show Day, but himself and two or three others had taken the responsibility upon themselves to engage the Band provided we would play for £4. When this was put before the Band, it was carried unanimously that we could nob play for so small a sum. The above are the plain facts of the case. Thanking you m anticipation, — I am, etc. , R. S. Elston, Hon. Sec. Ash barton Brass Band. November 9, .1896..

THE GENERAL ELECTION

.# Mr Sawle at the Oddfellows' Hall. Mr J. W. Sawle addressed the electors m the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. There .was a fair attendance, about 200 being present, and the Mayor presided. His Worship introduced the speaker, and bespoke for him a patient hearing. Mr Sawle, who was received with applause, spoke at considerable length, and on the same lines as the speech he delivered last week at Tinwald. The subjects dealt with and che mode of treatment of them were the same, the only difference being m the order m which they were taken. In answer to -questions he said that if Mr Maslin had been chosen by the temper ance body he would have retired, and he would have retired hud the Liberal Associa tion carried out its first arrangement, and he had been chosen 5 now he had no intention of retiring. He had retired at last election simply because his .health had failed him, and not m the interest of Mr Maslin, or any one else. He would no 1 } alter the present mode of education so far as religious teaching was concerned, but ft It it should be the privilege of the people to settle it by plebiscite, as was done recently m Australia, and he would do the best he could to bring that about. He would not be m favour of reducing the honorarium to £150, for the simple reason that when a man became a member of the House he was saddled with the subscription tax of a guinea to every club m his district that chose to bleed him for it ; but if it were reduction all round and reduction necessary he would favour reduc tion. Mr J. R. Steele moved a vote of thanks to Mr Sawle, which Mr James Allan seconded, and \b was carried unanimously. Mr Sawle acknowledged' the vote, and moved a vote of thanks to hia v Wprahipj which was carried unanimously. About one hundred electors, many of whom were ladies, met Mr Saunders m life Town Hall, Hororata, on -Monday evening. On the motion of Sir John Hall Mr Nelson took the chair. Mr Saunders spoke for an hour and a quarter j and answered questions for an hour and a half. He received' an excellent hearing and the usnal vote at the close of his meeting. On Saturday evening Mr, Wasqn addressed the electors of Selwyn m the Kirwee Hal), Mr James Gough occupied the chair, and about two hundred people were present, including twenty-five ladies. Mr Wason touched on the leading topics of interest, and was frequently applauded. He answered a number of questions. Mr Overton pro posed^nd Mr Mcßeath seconded, a vote of thanks to and confidence, m Mr Wason, which was declared carried. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

BOAD BOARD.

WAKANUI. The monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held .on Saturday last at' two p.m. Present— Messrs P. Stewart (chairman), G. Coe, A. H. Ayrton, and J.- Lloyd. • ■ '■* ■ ■' ■ • ;pI<EBK ? S- REpORT, The Clerk's report was read an 4 approved. f WAKANUI OREEIf. At the request of one of tUe members, Mr D. Williamson interviewed the Board, and gave a clear and definite explanation of what was. the Aahburton County Council's intention regarding this subject). As some very decided measures will shortly have to be taken, it was jeaolvei that the Chairman , communicate V7fth Mr Wright, and that the matter be left m abeyanoe until receiving that gentleman's reply. " TENDERS. The Clerk was instructed to call for tenders for the following -works:— Forming parts of Fairfield and River roads, and part of Seaside road. ' : ■ , Mr D. Johnßtpne's tender for re-forming side of Wilsoh?sroad r was accepted. :' The tenderer for the contracts forfeited hia' contracts at his 'own "request, and the work will be advertised agajn. ' ' " i j "• ' AgNJTAp RATE, ' ■•- " 1 3fb was lesiqgs pQ l.eyy'tTig annual rate, '■*■*■ ha the same a? ' fast te*vl the amounc »» . • . ->H nn o f r»;e B J The rate book is open for inspbov.~. payers during office hours. Apf|OlJ}*?S. Accounts amounting to £159 Us .4-1 haying been passed for payment, the Board ud : journed. j

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CABLE NEWS.

Some and Foreign. (PBB PBES9 ASSOOIATION.— COPrRtiBHT.) The Pacific Cable Commission. London, November 9 ' The Pacific Oable Commission begins its examination of witnesses on Thurs day. The enquiry will last until the end of December. The Lord Mayors Procession. The Lord Mayor's procession to-day was a brilliant spectacle. . The Venezuela Question. In the course of a speech today Lord Salisbury stated that the Vene zuela question had been settled, and that the solution of the difficulty had emanated from the United States. Egyptian Affairs. Alluding to Egyptian affairs, Lord Salisbury paid a high tribute to the services of Lord Cromer and General Kitchener.

Australian.

Norfolk Island. Sydney, November 10. Tlie Governor and Colonel SpalcU, ing have sailed by H.M.S. Katoomba un an official visit to Norfolk Island. N A Governor m Defence of tile Colonies. Melbourne, November 10 The- Mayoral banquet fast night was attended by a brilliant gathering. The Governor of Western Australia waa the speaker of the evening. He defended the colony, pointing out that the goldfields were enduring and lasting, and ridiculed the idea that there were as many c wild cats ' m Western Australia as there were rabbits m Victoria. He pointed^but that the people there were sending over a million sterling annually through the post to their relations m the Eastern colonies. Referring to the Federation question, he said there was no com pulsion put on them to adopt the scheme. Federation must come spon tanftously, but if the colonies desired to sedure it they would have ,to be less apathetic and more enthusiastic. The Cyanide Process. A firm of solicitors here have re ceived a cable message from Johannes burg, stating that the high Court of the Transvaal delivered judgment m a j case brought by a representative of the principal goldmining companies m the Rand againt the African Gold Recovery Company for a cancellation of the Macarthur-Forest patents m Africa. The plaintiff's suit waa successful. The decision is final, there being no possible appeal from it ; consequently the use of the cyanide process wil^ now be free m the Transvaal, and no further royalties can be charged.

THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

" . ■ : ♦—^ — ■ Tlie People Driven to Riot and Loot (PER PBISS ASSOCIATION.— CQPYRIQHT.) Calcutta, November 9 Five thousand famished rioters at Sholaghur, \n Bengal,' looted a grain; store, The police fired on the mob, filling four and wounding si*.

TURKEY AND THE POWERS.

Paris, November 9. M. Hanotaux's recent speech m the Chamber of Deputies was cabled to£he Sultan, who had three hours' interview with M. Oampbon, the French Am bassador m Paris, and by him com municated to M. Hanotaux.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

Views of the British Preijiieiv J?ER EBESS 4SSOiCIAa!IOir.— COEraiGHS.) LpNpoN, November \Q Speaking at a banquet last night, Lord Salisbury said that after an anxious year the Foreign Office was relatively palm. Referring tq the Eastern questi'pn he' gaid iaelate'ji action, was the -worst way to rescue Christians from the hands of atrocious tyrants. The British Navy and Army were unfitted to amend misrule m the interior of Asia Minor, although, with the assistance of the other Powers, re forms might be effected. He denied that the Powers were selfish except m (trying to avert war, and said the splendid isolation of Great Britain enabled her to exhibit emotional sympathy, but the safety of the Powers itt the vicinity of Turkey was more vitally affected. The idea of abandon ing territory to conciliate the Powers was idyllic and absurd, and concerted actiou was, now found to be the better method' to pursue " He went on to saY it was antiquated diplomacy to suggest that antagonism was necessary between Russia and Great Britain, /and added that he Jpd good grounds for believing that Russ.ia?s views gn the question were identical with our own, although the two nations differed as to the best means to be adopted to enforce reforms if the other Powers* approved. He ridiculed the reforms which the Sultan had promised the French Minister of Foreign Affairs he would carry out. Latbr. Lord Salisbury congratulated the United Stabs on the resujfc of thS Presidential election ' which' lid characterised as a great victory for the principles underlying society, referring to the "JTenezuefan dispute, he said tj*e difficulty fa cjefining' the sealed district was the chief obstacle of the arbitration until' : America suggested th_at the same lapse of' tijn'e pr6|ep|;ing titles civilly should preyenji the colony's title being questioned whe# the time wE not P rov » ble » although the equities of the case should be peppgn|s§d t He was gratified that the difference -was plfised ? thus pnajjlipe Great Britain and America to take action for their mutual defence against the social dangers memo* ing society. The Times declares that fifty years of occupation bars arbitration, and all the remaining claims are to be submitted: id aft English and American tribunal.

THB ASHBIJiiTOfI GtIARDIAK : WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1896.



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. l-'-'L. '■■ ' " } Ib will be seen by a new advertisement m * mother column that Messrs Craighead and j Jerryman are probably now showing the argest stook of new tweeds and fashionabl ailoring goods ever exhibited m Ashbur- V on. This speaks well for their enterprise Bl nd looal industry. tl Yw fry thtNw Vww Ttfwcq \bl V



Wanted. i VTOTICE— Poison will be laid on my land, LA Trevorton, on and after Friday, *- November 13. — Patrick Fi'zgerald, Trevor- a on. - 11 74 o LOST, Parcel containing Music from Railway Carriage, Tuesdiy evening. * binder please send to Mra Claridge, Coix r itreot. 11 71 HITEBAIT, fresh to-night. Floun- ders, Blue and Red Cod, Herrings, Proper, Ling. Hires and fowls wanted m Mjy quantity. — Deep Sea Fishing Company. LI 69 riHHOSE interested m forming a Ladies' _L Estudiantina Band are invited to meet Mr L'ewellyn Owen ai>' his Studio on THURSDAY, the 12th, at 3.30 p.m. 11 46 WANTED— A Strong Active Girl, as General Servant where another girl is kept. Apply at once— Mrs Hanmbb, Tancred Street. 11 66 WANTED to sell, second-hand Raleigh racing Bioycle. Apply R. Curtiß. 11 24 ANTED Known—looo pairs of Boots to be sold m twenty-one days at Mellor's. IDE the Best.— Kent's Championship Bicycles are the best Built to your own measure. Tyres and accessories of all oorts'— Carson and Co., Agents 10 86 STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. TTILETCHER'S Extract of Herba, 7d per -J_ bottle makes 8 gallons of splendid botanic beer. Fletcher Bros, Sole Agents, Ashburton and Christchurch XT^ANTED Known— The Economic" YT Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear. — W. H. Collier. NEW Mangel, Carrot; and Turnip i-eeds. The favorite sorts at low prices. — Carson and Co. 10 T HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling JL Boots Wonderfully Cheap. ANTED KNOWN - Spring Blossom Tea is really delicious. Packed m £lb, lib, 51b, and l'lb tins, Is 9d and 2s per lb. Fletchbe Bros., Agents. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the " Economic " Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth rruch more. — W. H. Collier. "ANTED Known— That J. Moison has just received a large shipment of Engli&h, American, and Continental Boots and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the beat colonial makes, which he intends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays. Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton. NOTICE. — Are you going to build 1 Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout- ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Huffam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' 'Dining and Refreshment Rooirs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours, A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. BARGAINS m Earthenware this month at Carson and Co.'s. First-class goods.



Public Noticks. ' —SPECIAL— 7" ] 1710R SHOW AND HOLIDAY SEASON t Pweed Costume,; 355,1 Complete - Tweed Costume, including I 33s 6a. Material, a Fancy sho f . alpaca, dress, - Lining, 33s 6d, Furnishing, Choice fancy alpaca, and , 33m OdL. J making. ] SPFCIAL COSTUME LENGTHS. J , A nice line of Fanoy Tweed. 5s lid. - Lovely fancy shot Alpaca, the very cream of fashion, 13s 6d. 12 yards good Washing Print for 3s] lid. New Spanish Lawns for Blouses. Fanoy Silks for Blouses. Black and|white striped Prints for Blouses " The Cream of Faflhion." MENS, BOYS, & YOUTHS CLOTHING s n Great Variety,' and at|prices to meet|jthe bimes. • , ■ Ashburton Drapery Company. ARCADE HOUSE. /■ LADIES !| IY> NOT FAIL TO SEE THE FAMOUS ;r victory 5 ' SEWING MACHINES. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST MACHINE IN THE||WORLD. HALLENSTEIN BROS., SOLE AGENTS. ■ ■■ i Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. MEETINGS. Wednesday — Confirmation class (men), 7 30. Thursday — Confirmation class (women), 7.30 pm, Friday — Short service, wish preparation for hcly communion at 7.30 p.m., all communicants invited to attend; ; choir practice at 8 p.m. Saturday — Diocesan scholars' Examina- tion m the Borough School at 10 a,m ; Confirmation Class at 2 pm SUNDAY SERVICES. ' 11 a.m. — Morning prayer and holy com- munion. 6.30 p.m. — Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. Wanted. DID you ever hear the like ? Men s bes Canvas Shoes 53 6d, at Mellor's Tancred street ' "TXTANTED Known— Go to the Cornbr T! for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery-^- W. H. Collier XTTHERE, Oh where, ia that Cheap j\ Boot Shop? Mblloe's Zealandla Boob Store. 'ANTED Known — Where the crowd is going? To see Mitchell and Turner's Millinery to be sure. If you have not been, go at once ;. it is worth seeing. NOW'S your time to Buy. There is Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. " WANTED Known— Oilcloths, Lino, leums, Carpets, Squares, ifags and { Curtains. Special Display m Special Room. ' A Case of plain color Liberty Muslins just to Kand. — Mitchell and Turner. "TT7 ANTED Known— Mellors Sale W surpassing anything ever heard of m Ashburt 10 W" ANTED Known— Dress Length .of Stylish Tweed with liqing included for 6s lid. A bewi deiing assortment of Prints, Cambrics, and Blouse Materials.— Mitchell and Turner. THIS early bird catches the early worm, so call at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale MOTHEBS and- lathers yfeo have to provide Boots and Shoes, should call at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WE lead, follow who may. Children's Silppera 19, Mellor's Tancred street. MEN'S Bluchers sa, a good Strong i Nailed Sb >oter at 8s 6d } a nice I assortment of Laaiea' and Children's Boots I and Shoes from Is 0d a pair at R. Alcobn's I TT 7"HAT do I see before my eyes ? A I 'V V Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor's. I rpHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt, I S. that you get Good Value for your I money at Mellor's. I /"IHRISTMAS and New Year Cards for I , \J the Home mail. A New, Beautiful. I , and .Choice Assortment now opened up, I j Diaries for 1897. New books, stationery, I j and fancy goods. Orders being taken for j ( any English, Foreign, and Colonial J j magazines and papers. — Andrewes, Andbr- I t SON & Co. 1 1 SWEETHEART Travellers, Crockett I \ Flotsame, Sons of Fire, Sorrows of I Satan, Old Maids Club. The Craftsman, I of a '< ruth, Kinsfolk, Windsor I Vlagazine, 1895 parts, 6d each ; Navy and I ? Dickens' Works, New Editions. — H. I f 11. Jones. - 1 1' [F YOU WANT the Newesb and Nice Ifc m Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress I a: ioods, go to Mrs Aloobn's. Dreeeea made I fl the prpmiiee. Fit gwraoteed, |



—* mmm^ — -• Business Notices. • , FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. - mUERE ARE TWELVE STUBBORN FACTS THAT CANNOT A BE DENIED. Ist-ThatG. J. NEILL is Belling good | 6th-That G. J. NKILL is selling Men's Btrontt White Muslin at 3s lid doz. Tweed Trousers at 5s lid. , •^awffl good 7th -ir s iT^^s j> f i. o f «»n»h ha beat Women's Shoeß at 4s lid. ud Ohildren'. Summer Hats of nailed Shootere at 7. lid. . "ty Lotion, the very latest 10«.-Th»t GJ. NEILL to .eltog Mea's **»^^ k .** x^J^rn^LLtelg Ladles' Bth-That G. J. NEILL it selling Men's. and Childrens' Tan Boots and Shoes Heavy Tweed (colonial) Su}ts at 24s of every deacription at very low 6d. ' ■ ■ P riceß^ :i 12th— THAT G. J NEILI/S SHOP^ Well— He sells Millinery, General Drapery, Clothing and Boots, of every, " Description — ~ IS AT FBIEDLANDER'S COKNER, East Street, ABhburton. .■ ' ' -IMPORTANT TO MEN -f TTE WOULD {DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION to several lines recently opened m Our MERCERY AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, also to the fact that We are sparing neither Trouble or Expense to put this part of our business thoroughly m touoh with the_Public, Up-to-date, and above aII— RIGHT IN PRICE - ■ — — ■' ■'.■■ &1, EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO CLOTHE A MAN, FOR WORK OR PLAY, ■ . ' "■""■ ' .'•'■: AT ' • ■' ' .'■ .y:,.l ,; MlTjpipj&£/& TURNER'S. 1 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MB TIT ■ Q MITCHELL r W . O. Mitchell, LATE WITH MITCHELL & TURNER, AND MR -fri TT "QRODRIBB R Hi. i±. ._Q RODB 1B B, AYE ABBANGED A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BUSINESS, LATELY KNOWN AS "THE BLUE HOUSE BKAPERY ESTABLISHMENT. The Business m future will be carried on under the name and style of MITCHELL ■ & BRODRIBB, j THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MILLINERS, etc. WE would like to draw the attention of the Public generally, that Mr Mitchell being well known and intimately acquainted with most of the inhabitants of Ashburton and district, and through having business on- nectiona directly with $hem, is m a position to say that he thoroughly under- stands their requirements, and can guarantee to all his friends the BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE FOR HIGH CLASS GOODS. j WITH THIS ASSURANCE \ THE CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENTS Will be under his personal supervision, and by strict attention to Business and carefully studying the requirements of all his Friends and the public generally, Mr Mitchell respectfully solicits a fair share, of their patronage. TAILOuFNa Under the Chart-Order System a Specialty. r THE MANCHESTER & DRESS DEPARrMENTS Are now being StooVed with alfthe requirements necessary for carrying on a Large Cash Trade, and by giving only Good Honest Values, combined with the desire to work and build up a substantial business, MITCHELL & BRODRIBB Have no hesitation m challenging the trade by giving the beat value m Ashburton. THE MILLINERY & UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT Will receive the most careful attention, and by always being to the front for Style, Variety, and a desire to please we can with confi- dence assure the Ladies of Ashburton and district that their orders will receive the best attention. A NEW BOOT DEPAttIMENT is now being Fitted and Stocked with all tie best makes, and m this Branch of oucEusiness we intend to be ever foremost. LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL QUOTATIONS IN FUTURE ISSUES. OPENING DAY— SATURDAY, the 17th. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERS, Between J, Qrr & 00,, and the Clothing Factory, Ashburton.