MARRIAGE.

Mitchell— Henry —On May 25, 1896, at the Catholic Presbytery, ,ABh burton, by the Rev. Father O'Donnell, William S. Mitchell to Mary Henry.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1896.

Dr CUrleton Simon, of New York, a pupil of Charot, has stolen a march on Mr Edison by invent bhain ing a process which photography, has enabled him to photograph his own brain. For three years past Dr Simon had been working quietly towards his end. Reports of Professor Rontgen's discoveries and Dr Edison's experi ments hastened bis researches, and his labors have been rewarded by results which} though still incomplete, are fairly satisfying. An ordinary camera with platinum plates was employed. Dr Simon is not yet prepared to explain his process m detail. In making a statement to an interviewer, however, he said : " The rays I use m conjunc tion with sound, and they are electric rays so far as the light is concerned. I produce the effect by attraction of the light and propulsion through the brain substance. At the time of photographing the whole internal chamber of the brain is illuminated. My discovery ia not censequeot on the application of the cathode ray to photography." An amusing incident relating to the Hanmer Springs was narrated to us {Grey River Argus) the the hanmkr other day by a gentleman springs. who at one time held a considerable areaof sheep country m the wild ranges at the head of the Clarence River. This was before the Government took control of the Springs and arranged and beauti* fled the locality and made it an ornament and public convenience. Previous to that taking place the Springs smoked and steamed m the midst of flax bushes and manuka scrub. Very few persons made use of them with the exception of tirod horse men after a long journey, or footsore and weary swaggers tramping between station and station. On the day to which our friend referred he was riding along the plain, which was thickly covered with snow, when bia gaze was suddenly rivetted by seeing two elderly gentlemen stark naked running about amongst the snow and snowballing each other with as much abandon as a pair of wild school-boy«i. One was the Hon. Thomas Holt, M.L.0., not very long deceased, and the other was his ; friend and medical adviser, but whose name we forget. Mr Holt had long been a martyr to rheumatism. Almost every joint m his limbs bore traces of it. Having heard of the virtues of the Hanmer Springs he crossed over from Sydney purposely to test their virtues. A tent was pitched alongside of the Springs, and after six weeks course he returned home without an ache m his bones, and all traces of former rheumatic attacks completely gone. _,

Tn our cables of last issue appears one' to the effect that one Stern, or Hern — the name has been tiik kursaal. read both ways by our contemporaries — an American citizen, had been arrested m Berlin for taking his youthful sob into a Kursaal. A Kuraaal is a sort of public club room or hall, established for the benefit of visitors to the watering places, and is a great convenience to city people who use those summer resorts. Subscriptions are levied m the usual way from such as wish to use the Kursaal, and members have all the advantages of a public reading room m return. Entertainments, lectures, etc., are held m the Kursaal, and altogether the establishment is a useful one to city people while at their t-easide retreat. There are, of course, rules to ba observed by those who use the Kursaal, and similarly to the theatrical rule (( children m arms not admitted," and doubtless for the same reason — the peace and quiet of the house — the small boy is not admitted to the Kursaal. The rules usually fix an age under which young people are not allowed to use the establishment. The American citizen had evidently broken this rule and had taken his youthful son with him. We cannot realise that it was for this alone that the visitor was arrested. We fear that when his attention was called to the rule he, figuratively, let loose the "bird of freedom," and gave the officials a piece of , his mind, and pr'bbably declined to send away the boy. The arrest, we fancy, /was for "obstructing the officiated m the exercise of their duty," an^ offence not uncommon m New Zealand, and looked upon, m police circles as very heinous indeed. Release followed on a heavy bail being I given, but the American citizen did not i surrender to his bail— a sum equal to about £4000— and this was estreated. His trouble did not end there, for a sentence of imprisonment was passed on him m his absence. The punish ment is severe, if we have read our cablegram correctly, and there seems to be reason for the action of the Washington Government m protesting against its excessive severity. The German Foreign Secretary, however, declines to climb down, and retorts that his Government did not protest when Germans were punished m New York for breaches of the Sunday liquor laws. A match can light a very large fire, and it is possible that a great turmoil may arise out of this affair, the develop ments of which will be awaited with some interest. New Zealand is not the only place m the world claiming a woman-kind with desires for re the international formation m women's congress the particular directions aimed at by the Women's Conference that recently sat m Christchurch. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News sends a racy report of the Inter national Congress of Women, held m the French capital on April 9, from which we call a few paragraphs to indicate the kind of business done at the gathering. The Congress declared that every child from his birth to his coming of age should be maintained and educated at the cost of the State, ' which should, moreover, protect and | control his existence m the interest of i society at large as well as m the interest of the child. . This resolution; waß carried with only one dissentient, and that benighted creature was a man. On April 10, the Congress dealt with the social evil, and the husband of Dr Petonid-Pierre enumerated as chief among the causes, standing armies, and the ' celibacy of - the Catholic clergy. Without forced bachelorhood, said Dd. Petonie'-Pierre, great standing armies would be impossible, and the ecclesias tical system of Borne would fall to pieces. After M. Robin, "a prophet of free love " and ex-director of the mixed school at Cempuis, had been silenced by the eloquence of a young man named Leger, a discussion of equal rights m the divorce court took place. The correspondent says there is still m France the horror of the woman caught m a breach of th« Seventh Commandment being sent to St Lazare, the most loathsome prison, perhaps,' on the face of the earth. But apart from this survival of old legislation, rights are pretty equal. The Congress voted that it was abominable to send women sentenced to imprisonment for political offences /to St Lazare instead of St Pelagic. There was then an adjournment. The interval! was spent by some members of the Congress m visiting Sfc Lazare, a gloomy building, once brightened by the noblest, sweetest, and most reasonable mani festations of Christian charity that any country ever witnessed, but now the abode of grinding, groovey, wooden officialism, of disorderly women, sinning wives, female thieves, and unruly girls. There are no political offenders within its walls. Industrialism m its worst forms holds m its grasp all the inmates who are " doing time," Louise Michel was often for long periods at St Lazare as a prisoner and a voluntary apostle of altruism. On April 11 an outburst of disapproval ifrqm the " f reethinkerb " was raised by Miss de .JBroen, who, on behalf of the woman laborers m the Belleville quarter, demanded " the sanctification of the Sabbath." Madame Potonitf- Pierre aroused considerable opposition when she moved a resolution for universal disarmament and the trans formation of Alsace-Lorraine into a buffer State. Eventually a motion calling for universal peace was voted. A motion was unanimously adopted imploring the French Government to intercede with the Sultan on behalf of the persecuted Armenians. The Con gress broke up, after passing the follow ing resolution : — " That philosophy should be excluded from integral education as the source and origin of conflict between men." As is well known, the Daiiy News' correspondent is herself a woman — Mrs Emily Crawford — and it is noteworthy that she is careful to chronicle the fact that the drudgery of the secretaryship was done by a man, all the showy functions of the congress having been discharged by the ladies.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

1 Beading matter on fourth page. Miss MttOde has resigned her position as matron of the Christchurch hospital, j Tahiti, m the South Seas, is now lighted \ with oleotric lamps. Seven hundred live larks constituted the queer present) lately sent by the King of Italy to ibe German JtSmpsror. The Nelson Mazi reports that peach trees have come into bloom a second time this' year m the Makauri district. King Carlos, of Portugal, is one of i he ' heaviest insured monarchs m Christendom hia; insurance amounting to about £600,000 spread among many English and i French companies. The Young Men's Clnb room at the Kai warra Hall, near Wellington, was opened by Sir James Prendergaat, Chief Justice, ion Friday night. Addresses were given by the Chief Justice* Dr JMewman and others. Teacher — * Johnnie, what is a stratum V Johnnie —* A stratum is a ben.' Teacher — » Didn't I tell yon that a stratum was a layer of something?' Johnnie — *Yeß, sir ; an' ain't h heu a layer of eggs ?'— National Druggist Mr Gilruth, M.R.C.V.S., the well known colonial veterinary surgeon, is | arranging to give a dinner m Paris to some friends resident m that city, for the pur pose of introducing JSew Zealand produce to the notice of Parisian consumers. The Secretary of the Shooting Com* mlttee of the Ashbnrton Rifles takes blame to himself for having omitted from the advertised list of donors of shooting prizes the names of Messrs Shearman Bros, J. W. Rardiey, and Andrew Orr. The Wanganui Herald says that a meet-' iag of delegates, ten m number, represent ing the Opposition interests m the Rangitikei electorate, met at Marton on the 20 h inst, and definicely decided to ask Mr firueu to eokj^Bt . the seal at the forthcoming general election. It is under stood that Mr Bruce will accede to the request. * The Directors of JReutet's Telegram Company, Limited, have declared a divi dend t f 2J per cent for the half-year ending December 31at, making, with the Interim dividend of 24 per cent, paid m October, 5 per cent, for the year. The sum of £6382 has also been placed bo the reserve fund, bringing it up to £14,000, and the balance has been oarrled forward. The Wellington Acclimatisation Sooiety urges that it is most important that netting at the estuaries of our trout rivers should be prohibited, m order to give the fish free access to and from the ocean. Again strin gent regulations are necessary, as the estuaries of our rivers are a favourite breeding-ground for many valuable sea fish, and the prevention of netting m these localities will preserve numbers of young fry. We yesterday received a call from the representative of Messrs H. H. Warner and Co , Limited, Melbourne, proprietors of Warner's Safe Cure and Safe Pills:; i This enterprising firm is making a thorough distribution of a new medical' pamphlet, and a)eo arranging for per sistent advertising throughout New Zea land. The success of these remedies m Great Britain, America, and various countries on the Continent .as well as m the sister colonies is phenomenal They are essentially herbal, and m their simplicity lies their power over various forms of diseases of the liver and kidneys. As any weakness of these organs predis poses to "typhol- malaria," these remedies are especially valuable for New Zealand. Judging from the number and excellence of the testimonials for their tfftoaoy, they will be simply hailed as a blessing. At Wednesday's meeting of the Otago Education. Board a letter was received from the Secretary of the Inchholme School Committee with reference to the appointment of a new teacher for the school, the writer stating that the Com mittee were of opinion that the teacher should be bound by agreement to look thoroughly after the buildings; keep the epouting cfear of all dirt and rubbish carried by birds, also keep the grounds m a clean condition, especially from spread ing gorse, and likewise keep the gorae hedge trimmed at least once a year, and m general, exercise a stricb supervision over the property. In the past the Committee had had great difficulty to get a teacher to do small pbs of that sort, and, as he had the sole use of the grounds they thought it was not asking tpo much to expect him to keep the place m proper repair. It would also be an advantage to the Committee if the teacher, for payment, looked after the cleaning of the school, as there was n\> person m the immediate neighbourhood that could take the work m hand. The letter, whioh created a good deal of amusement, was minuted as re delved* Advocates of the Soripture Text Book In schools are not having it all their own way m Wellington. Last Friday evening a meeting was held m the Opera House to protest against the introduction of the Irish Text-book into the public schools, an* to declare for maintaining the present educational system. There was a crowded audience and the Rev J, R. Glasaon pre sided. Among the speakers were Messrs Grundy and Hulke, head-masters of the Clyde Quay and Newton schools respec tively, and the Rev*» J. & Glasson »nd B. T. Hallo wea (Congregational). Rev W. A. Evans (Forward Movement). Rev E. Drake (Primitive Methodist), and Rev T. Thompson (Pi'esbyterUn) The meeting was most enthusiastic, thers being no op position whut.ver, and the following resolutions were carried unanimously : — "That whereas the collection of extracts from the Bible known as the Irish National Scripture Lesson Book (1) gives a view of tne Scriptnrei m many respeatß antiquated and false ; (2) is far from being a representative selection ; (3) includes much material for sectarian controversy, much that) is calculated to suggest impure j thoughts to the young, and much wanton' { mutilation of the beauty of the authorised version of the English Bible — therefore, I this meeting strongly condemns the book as utterly unsuited for introduction into < the publio schools of the colony. * "That, m the opinion of this meeting, it is im perative that our existing system of free, compulsory and secular education shall be maintained intact against the threatened j inroad of denomlnatiorallsm, and that the proper remedy for the so-called ' godless ness' of the system is for the churches to i make an organised use of the opportunities for religious instruction at the publio schools out of school hoard, whioh the law allows," Holloway's Pills a^d Ointment. — j Vicissitudes of climate, exposure and hard ships, tell heaviiy on soldiers and Bailors, sow ing the seeds of disease which may ulti- 1 mutely break up the constitution. Naturally carelesß of their health a word m season may avert many evils, and may cause them to restore te timely measures without any difficulty or publicity. Holloway'a effectual remedies are suitable, and are so easily adapted for the varied complaints to which our soldiers and sailors are liable, that a supply should always be obtained before proceeding abroad. It may with confidence be stated that many a valuable life miglt have been saved, or confirmed cripple prevented from begging m the streets, if Holloway'a remedies had been used m time. Muoh consternation waa caused last win ter, amongst the medical men m Wellington, by the introduction of Woods' Great Pepper mintiOure'for Coughs and Cold? ; that a very bad oongh could be cured by als 64 bottle, and a whole family, with a2s 63 bottle, wae a serious loss' to them, . It is sold by all Ijrotersandebemiitß. The true leaf of the Tea Plant untampered wlth~.th.fe i» &08JP $8*

A meeting of those desirous of forming a Liberal Association m Ashbartou will be held m the Templar Hall on Friday evening at eight o'clock. The Kelson Colonist acknowledges the leceipt of a specimen of the New Zaalaud lamprey.. The fUh, it bays, has "all the \ appearance of an eel, except ih»t theeyeb are set very far back and a sacker takes the place of the mouth. The Southland Standard states that the appeals of Guard Hoghes and Driver VYingham against their dismissal from the railway service of the colony, will ba heard at Dunedin on June 2. 'lbe appeals will be heard by the Middle Island board of Appeal, constituted under the Govern menu Railways Act, and comprising his Honour Judge Ward (President) and Messrs Baxter and Handtaidets (members of the service.) Mr J. S. Rutherford, of Opawa Station, informs the Timaru Herald that his emus have laid ten eggs. 1c is now two years smog they laid, and, as before, the majle bird is sitting on the eggs. He hatched the eggs before, and the one chick produced was looked after by him until last March, when he left it and paired with the hen bird again. During the whple of this time the hen had to keep to hereelf and had rather a lonesome time of it, for whenever she happened to come near her consorfa and his " baby," he ohased her away, ' ' The Trustees of the Dun«din Benevolent Institution yesterday considered the case of a woman who, while receiving relief, is alleged to have withdrawn money from the Post Office Savings Bank. It was abated that enquiries from the Chief Postmaster, the Secretary to the Department, and the Pus, master-General were fruitless, as each refused lo divulge information relative to the banking business. The Trustees instructed the Chairman to consult their solicitors, and, if so advised, prosecute the woman. ■jLtifi Cabinet has determined, says the ObagbDaUy 'lime*, that Hansard 'snail be published bi-weekly and up to date. The official reporters are to be accommodated on ihe floor of the House a few feet m front of the seat occupied by the Cleik. The long centre table is to be divided and separated, and m the space thus created revolving chairs will be placed for the note-takers. ~By this arrangement the reporters should bo m a really good position for hearing, and they will he able to face the member who is speak* ing, no matter m what part of the Cham ber he may be. Amanuenses are to be employed to assist m the transcription of the notes, additional office accommodation will be provided for the, Hansard stuff, j and reporters' "typo script" is to be correct befote It is sent to the printers. The Government have decided that m fucure the debates shall not become ancient history before the reports of them are pnblished m Hansard The Poverty Bay Herald publishes the following paragraph :— A Makauri corre spondent writes urging that something should be done to keep hawks m check, as they are Increasing very fast. He suggests that the Acclimatisation Society should! offer a reward of 6d per bead or for *each pair of claws. It m useless the society introducing phesants, quail, &d; t to be destroyed by these worthless birds, which destroy nob only the birds but their eggs. Who of our country settlers the writer asks, does not lose abundance of nice young fowls every year by these pesta ? Even sheepfarraers should bestir themselves, for he has seen a sheep lying alive helpless on the ground with a hawk picking its eyes out. Lambs, too, are killed by the hawks. Some people tay the hawku were good for killing small birds and rats, but the correspondent does not believe that the hawk cares for any birds smaller than a spring chicken. Moreporks live principally on rats, and should be protected, but our correspondent fails to sea m hawkb anything other than a pest to man. • ' A sad sequel to the Brunner disaster is recorded m Nelson. A Mr Archer, a miner of Greymouth, joined the relief party, and worked very hard m the attempt to rescue the entombed men, and as a const quonce he caught a chill. He waa already suffering from heard complaint and his condition became serious enough to render a change of air necessary. Mrs Archer, aoting on medioal advice, brought her husband to Nelson, but a few days ago he took a turn for the worse, and <* ied suddenly. The poor woman was left friendless and alone with her dead husband, but she found friends m the ever kind Father Mahoney and Mr Grace, The very reverend father was asked to see Mrs Archer, and he comforted the poor widow m her affliction, and, with Mr Grace, took the necessary steps to arrange for the removal of the remains of the deceased to Greymouth. Mra Archer has means of her own, so no question of charity was involved; bat she will always remember the spontaneous kißd ness she received from the hands of strangers, without regard to class or creed. preparations are now well under way ; fpr 'what is said to be the most daring attempt that has ever been made W cross the Atlantic m an open boat. George Harbo, New York pilot, fisherman and beaman from his earliest youth, proposes to row from New York to England, using an ordinary rowboab, built after plans designed by himself, acd intended to show the improvements which he claims may be made m the lifeboats now m use. No sailing will be done upon this extra-, ordinary trip. Harbo &ays he will pull out into the Atlantic, with a companion, about the middle of June, and from then on they will simply row to Europe. The tiip is to be made m June. The boat, which is being specially built for it, is JBffc long with a five-foot beam. She is clinker built, of cedar, with oak timbers, and weighs 2001 b, drawing when light bat three inches of water. The load which Is to be put into her, however, will increase her draught to seven inches. Each man m very rough weather is to be lashed at the end of a long line, tied about hta waist, which will hold him to the boas when he is swept overboard, which Harbo expects will occur as a matter of course. Harbo is thirty-two years of age. The Lord Chief Justice (says an English paper of April 13th) has directed that almost immediately after the reassembling of the Law Courts this week, a Court, consisting of himself and Mr Justice Grantham, ehall be constituted. It will proceed to the hearing of the case of Bird v the Licensing Justices of Sheffield which to publicans and the liquor trade generally will almost rival m importance the celebrated decision m Sharpo v Wakefield where it was held that there was no vested interest m publicans' licenses. In the present cibo, the point for the decision of the Judges, shortly stated, is whether Magistrates having a pecuniary interest m teetotal nausea or enterprises are m the same legal position as those concerned m I the liquor trade, and are, therefore de- 1 barred from sitting as Licensing Justices I by the existing law. The question arises I out of the refusal of the lonal licensing 1 1 Magistrates to grant a beer and wine I license to a restaurant at Sheffield, some of I the Justices being shareholders m a rival I temperance hotel. Last November Mr I Edmundson, as counsel for the restaurant I keeper, obtained leave to argue the I question before a special Court for crown I cases. He, fad by Mr Macmorran, Q.C., I will contend ' that) the order refusing the I license, was bad m law, and ought tq be I quashed, on the ground that the financial j interest of these gentlemen 3n a rival I teetotal business was such as *to create I i reasDnable apprehension of bias In their I nindss' The : Magistrates have filed j iffidavits raising novel and important I questions of licensing law, wh'ch will bo I epcl on the ftearipg, J

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

FRR PRESS ASSOCIATION. AQUATIC. London, Moy 26 Stansbury, the Australian sculling champion, is training steadily for his race with Harding, and has reduced his weight by 12lbs. THE TROUBLE IN CRETE. Sanguinary conflicts have taken place m the , streets of Ganea and Retimo,, m Crete. 1 CHOLERA, Caiho, May 27 Cholera has caused a scare m Egypt, and foreigners are paying high prices for steamer passages. EGYPTIAN QUESTION. St Petersburg, May 28 The Czar has assured M. Fleurens that France could reckon on hit thorough support m the Bgyptiati question.

AUSTRALIAN

THE DEA.N DIVORCE OA3E. i Syjwby, May 27 In the Dean divorce case a rule niri was granted, returnable m a month, with the custody of the child. THE REGENT SHIPPING CASUALTIES. The crew of the Oondong, which came ashore, first went to the assist ance of the crew of the Karoola, There is some chance of floating the Oondong, but the Karopla's back it broken. ' ; LABOR QUESTIONS. A meeting of the Miners', Delegate Board at Newcastle decided to request the Colonial Secretary to confer with the coal owners, with the view of settling the strike. v The Wallarah miners have decided to return t6 work immediately. S.A. POLITIPS. Adelaide, May 2T Mr Copley has been elected leader of the Opposition, on Sir J. W. Downer declining the position. THE LORMER ENQUIRY. . Melbourne, May 27 At the Criminal Court Rappiport and Baxter were charged with con spiracy to defeat the ends of justice m connection with thecase of Mrs Boulter, botelkeeper, charged with Suuday trading, which was ventilated before the Lormer Enquiry Board. After formal evidence had been tendered, Boulter and his wife were called. The Chief Justice, said they could give evidence ii they liked, but he . warned them they might be included m the charge of conspiracy, and their evi dence be used against them. Both thereupon refused to give evidence, and the Crown having no further witnesses, the Judge directed the jury to acquit the accused, as there was no evidence on which to convict. The jury accordingly returned a. verdict of acquittal, ana the defendants were discharged.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

I ho»ih inn ronKifti

THE TROUBLE IN CRETE. Athens, May 27 In the conflicts m Crete, twenty-five residents were killed. CHOLERA. Cairo, May 2T There w but little excitement among the English residents here over the outbreak o£ cholera. THE WORLD'S MINERS' COJSGRESS. Beklin, May 27 f The World's Miners' Congress at Aix-la-Ohapelle carried a resolution demanding eight houreabove and below ground. . v

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

■ Capetown, May 26 . White's 'diary, found inside a dram at Dornkop, contains a statement that Rhodes hoped to win the Transvaal bapk^ior England by the force of irMispn and weight of population. White admits trying to ' spy out the strength of the artillery m Pretoria, but found it useless. \' r May 27. Colonel Plimmer has dispersed 1000 Matabele, after two attacks, kitting; many, . ■ ■■ ■ " } Barnato, believing that it is the intention of the Transvaal to releasa the members of the Reform Committee, Las deoided not to sell his mines, and proceeds with the working of them. pBETeBiA, May 27 President Kru&er. fearing tha* further plots are being organised, faa? increased his house guard.

CRICKET.

. Lwdow, M»y 27 Playing againafc Sussex, W. G. Grace onried out his bat for 243.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : THUKSDAY, MAY 28, 1896.



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Wanted. DRa WING, Painting, Etc. — Miss Field resumes teaching on Thurs- day, May 28, at Gates' Rooms. 5 218 4 MEETING of those interested m \ the formation of a Liberal Conven- tion for the Aehburton Electorate are mvi'ed to meet at the Templar Hall, Wakanul Road, TO-MORROW, (Friday) evening, the 29ch iast., at 8 p.m. 5 230 i OS I 1 from SprlngfM'd Station one *-* blaok and tan Collie Dog. Findtr rewarded by returning afc once to John McGregor, shepherd, Springfield Station, ,\M»thven. 5 213 \jg r AJMT U D a Girl of about 17 as ' ». » under nurse. Apply to Mrs J. C. N. Grigg ac Henry's Commercial Hotel, Aahburton, on Saturday, between 12 and . 6 212 iS KENNEDY -AND MISS UAMftRON, Agonta for Columbia Fitter System. Dressmaking taught m all its branches. Day and evening classes?. Special hours to ault Country pupils. Terms on application. 5 217 MU DAVID THOMAS has For Sale, by private treaty, Mrs Qoinn's House, corner of Havelook and Gtiug Streets. 5 38 TpHE Mighty Atom (Marie Correlli), JL Margaret Grainger (Annie Swan), Broom Squire, A change of Air, A point of Conscience, Tales from the Telling House, Cleg Kelly, Mrs Tregaskiss, Eng- land's Hiatory as pictured by famous painters.— H. M. Jones. MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen's left off Clothing, eto. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office. 6 100 .TjIRESH OYSTERS (4d a dozen), JD Groper, Bine Ood, Skate, Smoked Fish and Wild Babbit. Hob Fish Dinner's at Sutherland's, Tancred Street. T AM making Irish Moss Jujubes, m JL valuable for coughs, colds, influenza, etc. — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, .Kant street. 6 23 WANTED Know** — That Smith Mackwell makes, repairs, and re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols *at Lower East Street, Ashburton. No' persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m al the .Newest Styles, just landed and now on view. See window.— Mitchell and TIXNER. "TX7 ANTED Known — Bargains from YV floor to ceiling.— MELLo'sSto aking Boot Sale. WANTED Known- You save 6s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boob Store. WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 WANTED Known,— The popular Tea and Coffee Rooms, 131 Lichfield street, ChristchurchV late Rundle's. Tea and Coffee Id per oup. Bread and Butter 2d per plats. Ham, Hot Pies, and Pastry, Scones, Buns, etc.— M. Cooke, Proprie- tress. 3 243



Public notices. ' —opened up— , q trunks mjbs's, youths' and , boys' boots at NEW ZEALAND CLOTH ING FACTORY. We have gained the ' reputation of Keeping a OUOD ARTIOLE, and we intend to Retain it. The Gcods are all marked m Plain Figures afc the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PPJOES. h Trunks GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, at prices that will pay you to in* speob and Buyj TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOKY FOBJYOUR NEXT^PAIR OF BOOTS ALEX, HENDRY, Manager. - ■ .'.'—' - .■■ Wanted. WAB.OOI THE CORE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 BANANAS* Bananas, ripe and sound ; also sweet D.E. Oranges at H. A. Fbower's, Uonfeotloner and .Fruiterer, Eaßt Street. "POTATOES. Potatoes. -Prime Der- _L went Potatoes 4a Jld per bag ; two bags for 9* 6d. Delivered anywhere within the Belt.— Fletcher Bros. 11l ANTED Known— 6o pairs Ladles YV : and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, ab half nsual price, for two j weeks only. — A ndre w Orr 10 136 B ED CHAFF. Bed Chaff. 9d'per bag delivered. Sharps, Bran, | Flour, &c, ab equally low rates.— Flxichbr Bros. WANTED Known- -6000 pairs of Bootd and shoes to pick from Mellor s Great Boot Sale. WAtfTKDKnown-r-Great Reduction at Mellok's Cheap Boot Fale. OiT HBiN yon are m Christchurch don't v * fail to go to Warnb's, Caßhe street, for Fish or Oyster lunch, Tea or Sapper. — Joseph Taylor and Co.. ropHotors. 3 4 \% ANTED Known — Ladies Shoes VV tan or black, 6s 6d.— Mkllor' Cheap Ront. Sale. f ARSON tfe Go's Stocktaking Sale now *~* on —£60'J worth of Groceries, Iron- mongery, Brushware, Glass and China, Bicycles, Nickel and Silver Watches, to he cleared m four weeks. 5 121 READ THlS— Sixpenny Books at 3d Shilling Books at 4d, Eighteen Penny Books at 93, Half a-crown Books at Is, Envelopes lrom Ss 9d per 1000, or 250 for Is, Bnxes of Note Paper aid envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets nf Dote Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 3 i— at L. F. Andrewes and Co's Great Sale. 6 46 WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton.— Mellok's Clearing Boob Sale WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheap Boob Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. POTATOES— Just arrived a splendid lot of Derwents ; large sacks, prime quality ; to be sold cheap. — Carson A Go. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. WOLF! WOLFI WOLF! The old cry. He has come this week, and is slanghteiing Music at unheard of prices. , Is pieces for 3 1 ; Is 6d pieces for 4* ;2s pieces for 6d ; 3s pieces for 9d ; 4s pieces for Is. 3600 pieces to select from at L. F. ANPRBwza & Oo.'s Great Sale. 593 TUST Arrived.— A large variety of ase tl ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, 1 Toys, and Novelties j also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ac and under ordinary cost orioe ab Mrs Alcorn's. WANTKD Known— The 'Economic Kid Glove, four bnttons, Is 9 1 per pair, is the Glove for everyday wean — W. H. Collier. .a ANTED Known— -6000 pairs of v* Boots to be cleared m one month. —Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. U." ANTED Known— Go toTHBCoRNER for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Hotwm, , ha vine taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G> Neill, intends to open same as Ladles' Dining and Refresh- ment Booms, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the oonif orts of a home. 4 196 WANTED Known— Large delivery of the * Kcomtnic' Kid Glovei, four buttons, la 9d per pair, worth much more.—^ BE. Collier. GREAT SALE NOW ON afc L. F. ANDREWES & Co. £30 0 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of cost. Sale now on ab L. F. Andbewbs & Co, Stationers' H*ll. 426 *KTANTED Known— Having boughb * » our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advance m prlceß we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— Mitchell and Turner COUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, Nono genuine unless stamped Flower's t Cough. — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, gftsfe street. 5 24 a MEUICAN BOSS and Nougat f\. Creams, simply dflliolous. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cppoa,— H. Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, En&t Street. . All (to #<?£«— A«# Vww 'Maw



Business Notices. G. J. NEILL TT AS OPENED UP AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OP Drapery, Clothing:, and Boots. •'■ New. Press Goods, double width, Hid yard ; ; « - All Wool Fianpel 9£d - , ' v Double Bed Twill Bheetmg, iv white and unbleached, : 9^d KEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION* NO OLD STOCK. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Mtn'i and Boys' Soita of every description at the very Lowest possible price. Hats, Gaps, Collars and Ties. BOOTS. BOOTS, Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Boys' Boots, Ladies' Boots and Shoes of every description. • A • __ — _^^ €*. J./MEIJMU Friedlander's Corner, East: Str#et. — ' FOR — WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS, Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT ■ op ' , •' - : ; V § SA L E.K, ..'.,, . ' -E^ST STRBBr, ASHBURTON. \V HERE is to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE m our district. ISOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOR WEDDING PRESENTS 1 ■ 'AT. REASONABLE PRIOBS. f •,..•■,■■"'• • " ' t SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. NE W : STRAWBERRY « LAXTON'S NOBLE f TUIB new Strawberry has established itself m the Homo market as the Very Be3T Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit is Urge, firm, and handsome, the bright crimson scarlet berries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor i« rich and tinous. Besides these recommendations, "THK NOBLE" is one of lh<t earliest fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m saying that it ib uodoabtodly tmb Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit . The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : "New Strawberry: "Laxton's Noble" — . . This strawberry excels both m size, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand before So" 8 of these fine berries were sent by the Countess of Pembroke to the 'Emperor of Germany, each berry being aboutthe size of an apple. They were said to be larger than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived mcx client condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well both for the flacking and the travelling qualities <of the berries. On the average the berries weighed 2oz eacb. They were not big, ugly fruit, but were full and handsome. . . "Laxton's Noble" Strawberry comes early into bearing, and is a very heavy beirer and it should be very serviceable for any cottager with small garden space or for market gardener?, as it ie a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming early into fruit, Mr Bennet h»s on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten large berries, averaging, say, 2ob each. They are fine handsome berries, and of pood traTollihg qualities." . •. ..,..,, As Stock is limited, we recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 6s per Dozen; 40s per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Christchurch for—. NIMMO & BLAIR, SEED MBRCHANTB AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. "fterotf en*. KeroaeDe, Kerosene. 100 Cases, V 100 Cages. r We have m stock and to arrive 100 cases ♦Evening Star 1 Kerosene, 150 d>«re«3 tire test This oil is, without doubt one of the Safest and Best ftfcr«f *£%**■ Cream , of Tartar 11201bs. 11201bs. We have iust received half a ton of Pure Cream of Tartar ground ap,cUliyforusfrom th» crystals. This Cream of ; Tartar U .guaranteed Pure, and is th* Strongest and Beat procurable, and having bought it before the rise ir. the Horn* m^Knt, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any ether •^T^jr&r 1 " «••«*•■■■" coirce. ■•, We are civing bpecial attention to our Coflee. The Coffee Beaua are selected with the greatest care and freshly roasted and ground on our premises l,v the most approvod machinery. We can recommend it with the greatest of confidence hs Superior to pny other Coffee m the market. Give it a trial TO FARMEBS, Etc. We are Cash Buyers of GOOD BEESWAX m nny quantity," at 1 jgies -"Jj^^ \,y Post or Telephone Promptly attended to — • — o— •— FLITCHEB BROS., - CASH SUPPLY STORES, v g^ST STKBBT, ASHBURTON, I hh4 II iff ti strtet, Christchurch. ! *a Box 6 Tklbphonr 24 ■_ . ' ■ : ■ - \ y ■ '■' ■,•..;..-'•■•..•■. ■••■■••• ' ' ■'.''■ ■" J