The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1896 THE RINGAROOMA AFFAIR.

It will be remembered that a few months ago, Surgeon Lea, of H.M.S. Kingarooma, one of the vessels of the Australian squadron, was court martialled and j^isi^issed from the servloe under very extraordinary circumstances. He had plaped the officer commanding that vessel, Oaptain Johnson, on the sick list — a course to which the captain would not assent,, and he subsequently placed the doctor under arrest for alleged disobedience of an order given by himself — Oaptain JohnSOtl, Upon the trial of the charge against the doctor, he was not allowed to enter upon his reasons for practically groj^pg to transfer the command of the vessel to thp senior lieutenant, and being found guilty pf disobedience as above sjbated was dis missed, Lately, however, circum stances have fcj?&nspirpd whjcb lead to the conclusion that a graye mjgtake has bean made, and a serious injustice done to Surgeon Lea, In the first place the Admiralty has allowed him a pension — it is true it is only in the munificent ! amount of 3s 4d per day — bu r t the fact that any pension at all has been allowed him goes far to show that he was nbfc altogether, if at all in the wrong, and now we rsad that jn the Gazette early in November last, appears a notification of the appoint ment ,pf Oaptain William L. H. $rown,e <# thjj command of the Ringa rooma, a significant fast, as it means that Captain John son lias been relieved three months Ipefore the expiration of his time, A corespondent of 'jfyatft (the hotalop journal ( of $mt name), plainly indicates hjs Relief that this arises from the eccentric .cond&ot of Oaptain Johnson, eccentricity so marked as to apparently justify a stronger term. Among other instances it is mentioned that bbtween July and Q.cfcpber, when the Ringarooma was stationed a/; £ho New JJebrides " the Oaptaia evinced an 'e^trayagant desire to exhibit bis powers with a gun. ' For this purpose says the writer, he insisted on cruising about at night among the islets and coral reefs, and spending all his days on shore in the pursuit of game. The islands notoriously ofter little other sport tban small birds. They are imperfectly surveyed, and night cruising iinong them at a high rate of speed (which the capfeim in sisted upon) is necessarily most perilous. The result followed'. On the nj^fet ,sjf August; .31, the jtingaroouna ••*** tiii m .? fetft anof Jay fchare ran iu. " '" -*«ttate ws'fowed off for twelve days, **ap^ ; *he by a French man-of-war. "* weather being calm at the time, a... was not seriously damaged, but had a gale sprung up the vessel must inevit ably have been lo3t. A court 6i inquiry was subsequently held ; but the fact of the night cruising and the circumstances behind it were sedulously hushed up, and I believe the only re sult was a formal censure on — the navigating oflicer ! When it is remoni bared that the Eingaroooia, is a iiue

modern cruiser, with a complement of 220 officers and men, this episode will sufficiently serve to show the extent of the responsibility whioh the slap's doctor found upon his shoulders." But still more eccentric conduct on the part of the Captain remains to be recorded, for it appears that on the 16th April, while the Ringarooma was at Sydney, Captain Johnson "went on shore and gave an order to a butcher for forty ox-bladders to be delivered on board the ship. He explained that his intention was to fix twenty bladders on each sid* 1 of his sailing boat, so as to lift it out of the water and enable the boat to fly through the air. The bladders were duly delivered, and, on hearing about them, Dr Lea decided that it was his duty to take some decisive step." That determination was evidently arrived at under the belief that the Captain's mind was affected, a con clusion doubtless strengthened by the fact that it had come to the knowledge of Surgeon Lea that a brother of Captain Johnson's had been for ten years in a lunatic asylum in Australia. The decisive step taken was that of determining to place the Captain on the sick list, which was done on the morning following the bladder incident, and when he (the captain) " appeared to be laboring under strong raeatal | excitement." In view of these facts the journal from which we are quoting remarks that the removal of Captain Johnson from the command "is & tacit admission, not merely that Surgeon Lea acted in good faith, but that the opinion on which he acted was well founded. Under these circum stances it is absolutely impossible that the case can rest as it stands. It comes to this : that an able and con scientious officer has been kicked out of the service with ignominy for an honest endeavor to do his duty under circumstances of exceptional difficulty and responsibility. A more painful position than that in which Surgeon Lea found himself placed is impossible to imagine, with the responsibility on his shoulders for the safety of a valuable ship and the lives of over two hundred men, with the knowlndge fresh in his mind of the peril which had been so narrowly escaped a few months previously, with the grounds for anxiety growing daily more acute, and the ship on the point of going to sea again. The step which he took should have earned him the thanks of the Government, and have been recorded to his credit for the rest of his career, and justice will not have been done until he is reinstated in his place, and compensated for the monstrous wrong that has been done him." *

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter on the fourth page. In Melbourne eighteen women are at work Btone cracking. Several deaths fr. m diphtheria have taken place at Reef ton. The Waihora took to Sydney 150 cases of frozen fish from the Bluff and Napier. His Excellency the Governor passed through Ashburton by the express train yesterday en route for Dunedin. The Ohristchurch Press saya that Mr Tennant, accountant at the Bank of New South Wales, Dunedin, has been promoted to the management of the Ash burton branch, A contemporary states thab it is pro posed to float a company in London with £600,000 capital, to develop the mountain of ironstone, Collingwood, Nelson. Mr Andrew Orr's now advertisement with reference to a great clearing sale which he Is just cemmencine;, is unavoid ably held over till our next issue. A man who was admitted as a pauper patient in Sydney hospital the other day, and whose filthy clothing was such as would appear to indicate' extreme destitu tion, was found to have ££j in his pockets, and a batik pass bock shbwiug a credit balance of £600, A telegram received last night states thab the conference of representatives of manufacturers and operatives in the boot trade, which has been sitting at Chrisb church during the past few days, has broken up, nob being able to arrive at a settlement of the questions at issue. A motion has been adopted in the French Chamber making Ministers personally responsible for the expenditure authorised by them in their official capacity. It would, we fancy, be a trifla inconvenient if the New gjeafond parliament to f olio, w suit. " ' A marriage iu a lion's cage took place in St 1 Louis recently. The bride. Miss Revere, an animal trainer in a circus, was said to frail' ffsm Chester, England, the bridegropm being a powboy, The couple stepped into the cage, the 6i'x lions being regarded as bridesmaids, the justice who performed the ceremony discreetly re maining outside. A meeting of the Committee of the Horticultural Society was held in the Arcade Chambers on Saturday evening, E. W, Hanmer E?q., President, in the chair, it yas uecj^ed to hold a two days' Show, on Jfriday and Saturday, February 21 and 2?. wish a promenade concert on the Saturday evening. With his usual liberality Mr David Thomas has again made arrangements to allow of the use of the Arcade for the purposes of the Show. The pvograf#me of the cone rt to take plaee in St. Stephen's echqolroom on Thursday evening" Is published in this issue. Ib wul be see'n 'that it is 1 a varied and attractive one. Besides a number of local amateurs of Ipv?^ 1 talent and special popularity, Miss Vfijtaon, pfle of the loading Christ church singers, will be amongst tho vocal wts. This lady, who waa recently in Europe with her father, the Rev H. 0. M. Watson, sang at the Crystal Palace, anl was highly compli iriented by the critics. Altogether the forthcoming concert Is expected to be one of the b'ejjfc-th&b h.»g b.een given in Ash burtpn for a Jong Ume.. Under the heading ' A. new way of pay ing Church debts Oivis notes that at the quarterly meeting; of the Presbytery of Glasgow North the other day, ib was reported that a firm of patent soap makers had offered £100 a year to be allowed to display a beautifully got up card with tho wo?ds t -~!~r» Soap ? a new patent ' on the fremfc of thegallery. Mr McKeDg : e. elder, recommended the acaeptanGe of of the off r and pointed bub 'that ttie pulpit itself — old though it was— ha^ 1 five large panels, and each panel could be let, say, one' for prize madal oatmeal, another for blacking, <fne"£or Simpsons famous cure o£' i?j##<?n ! : Jiafidocks. i ; and r ' andthej, 1 ' for • *"M^ ssj?fgsas, jind" maybe 'some Davmoo.. " * *'«& {% fc fr e enterprising «'«*- * '*"* *"**ss?! Let at £10 a year par panel, m^ Mr Home, would feel, when preaching, • thab he stood on a rock worth £50 a y*ar j — (Hear, hear). It was a capital idea, and the session should unanimously recom mend the whole matter to the congrega tion.' The session unanimously entered * tho offor and reoommendod it for the ' consideration of the congregation ab its j first meabing.

We areia receipt of a pretty New Year'h card from the staff of the Taranaki News, conveying the compliments of the season, which we heartily reciprocate.

It Is stated thab the wool clip through oat the H^wke's Bay district is not ouly in excellent condition, but shows a great increase in weight on last ytar's clip.

A rumour is rife amongst the Civil servants that si general reduction in all branches of the Civil Service of frcm five to ten per cent in salaries is likely to be made.

In the Magistrata's Court to-day before Hon Major Steward and Mr R. Alcorn, J.'sP, a man naaied John McLean was sentenced to three months hard labour, for an indecent assault on a litrfe girl.

The total number of applications re ceived for relief under the Pastoral Tennanb's Relief Bill in the Otago land district is 180. The Land Board will deal with these this week.

The Masterton Star declares that a shepherd's dog that had been tied up ab AJfredton was stung to death in 10 minutes by a swarm of bees which settled on the animal's neck and shoulders.

The Rev T. A. Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton invite members of St Stephen's Church to afternoon tea on Thursday to wish goodbye to Mr and Mrs Peter Williams who are removing to Dunedin.

The average rainfall of the colony of Victoria for 1895 was 17 16 inches, being the lowest since 1865 The average for the last 39 years was 25*87 inches. The evaporation last year was much above the average.

The Syrian hawker nuisance has reached so acute a stage in New South Wates that several magistrates retuse licenses. This probably accounts for the large number who have recently arrived in Wellington with a view to exploiting .New Zealand.

A giasa seeder at Little River, named Charles Webb, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throab. He Inflicted some terrible wound*, cutting the wind pipe in two places. There is a probability of the man's recovery. He had been drinking heavily.

Breaking the Record — Messrs Craig head and Berryman are evidently doing a very large tailoring business this season. What everybody says muse be true " with regard to their reduced prices, good fib, etc., All who require new suits for Christmas hould read their new advertisement on our fourth page.

Fatal Boat Accident.

Auckland, January 13

The Kalpara police have telegraphed that it is rather rough, and they are un able to search for ths bodies of those ' drowned in the boating accident of Sunday. The bodies of Minnie Palmer and Nellie Perkins have been found. Mr McDermott has left Auckland bo search for bhe body of his daughter. Armstrong came from Wellington ; he leaves a widow. Besmairck was a resident of Oamaru, where he is believed to have a wife and large family. He was only a visitor to Kaipara. Mias Minnie Palmer was the only daughter of Mr W. Palmer. Miss Jessie Peskns was to have been married shortly to Mr F, Ramsey, a young dairy farmer at Paeroa, All the drowned were mombers of the Church of Christ religious stc% who have held special services.

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held last evening Present— His Worship the Mayor (Mr .), Sealy). Councillors C'uthberbson, Baker, Paul, Reid, Orr, Bird, and Thomas. THE MAYORS STATEMENT showed oveulrafo £1288 10a lid and receipts since last meeting £3f6 6s 6d. SUBSJDY The Paymaster-General advised pay ment to credit of the Council of 75 per cent of subsidy. CONTRIBUTIONS The Council's share of cost of maintain ing tho traffic bridge and share of expen ses of licencing committee wera ordered lo be paid to the Ashburton County Council. SCAVENGERING 3 enklns and Co, wrote offering to do the scavengering for the Borough on the same terms as last year. Their offer was accep ted. RESERVES COMMITTEE This committee brought up a report recommending the cancellation of Messrs P. and D, Duncan's lease on payment of £110. The clause was adopted. ' RESERVES Also, that in future all reserves let for grazing be let for terms of from five to seven years. — Adopted, ENGINEERS REI'OKT On consideration of the Engineers Report, Cr Thomas asked why the labor gang had been increased so soon after having been reduced 1 Cr Bird, as Chairman of the Works Committee, stated that several urgent works had to be done, Tfhich waa the oause p,f the x^en being put on again. "inspector op nuisances Ihe Inspector reported the sanitary state of the Borough as generally satis factory, with one exception, which the occupier had promised to rectify. STREET CHANNELS Or Baker asked whose duty it was to keep the channels clean, as there was one in a bad candition near the East Belt. The matter waa referred to the Engineer. TRANSFER OF. LEASE It was resolved thac an unconditional transfer of lease from the N.Z.L. and M.A. Compaoy, Limited, to Friedlander Bros, be granted, Cr Thomas dissenting. HALFHOLIEjAY The matter v of calling a' conference to fix the half-iioltday for rhe year waß left in the hands of the Mayor. LIGHTING COMMITTEE This Committee were asked to bring np a reporb for next moating. LICENSES An, auctioneer's licence waa granted, to Mr D. Zander, as. was also a transfer from Mr A. Harrison to Mr EL Stephenson, A carrier's license was granted to W, Smith;," ; ' AeaotfNo)s Accounts amounting to £70 X9s 2d were passed for payment and the Council sat as a DOMAIN BOARD. The Curator reported that the hay had been sold, also thab a case of dog trespass had occurred. He recommended that a lad assisting in the Domain "be granted an increase of wageq. '' It was resolved to prosecute the owner of the dog and to givo the lad an increase of 4s per week. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Two days leave of absence was granted to the Curator, he to provide a trust* worthy substitute. SWIMMING BATHS The matter of posting notices regulating the 'hour's for bathing, and other notices was left in the hands of the Chairman of the Domain Committee and the Engineer. This closed the business.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

S!rul{ Kxport Jfannary 14, ■* «-«f.H laiaiad giriPf 11 .^ tours the cjo- " * lessons in fruit drying.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

OBITUARY. t Los don, January 12 \ The Primate of Irpland. * , FRENCH MOVEMENTS IN THE i EAST. The French have placed several gunboats on the Upper Mekong in response to the British occupation of Mongsin. The British Government has given orders for the immediate construction of four torpedo destroyers with a speed of thirty knots. ILLNESS OF PRINCE HENRY. Prince Henry of Battenburg, who is with the British troops, operating against the Kins; of Ashantee, has been attacked by fever, and is being sent to the coast. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS. London, January 13 The British War Office proposes to have a trial mobilisation of the Volun teers at a day's notice. The reserves of stores and gun powder are the largest on record. The first class Naval Reserve men are being warned of the possibility of their being requited for service. THE OAPE MINISTRY. Capetown, January 12 The following have joined Sir J. M. Gordon Spriggs' Cabinet : — Sir Thomas Upington, Sir James Sievewright, Hon P. H. Parnie, and Dr Waters. THE RECENT ENGAGEMENT. The amended lisb of casualties in the recent fight between Dr Jameson and the Boers reduces the total killed to 41. wounded 50. The survivors are being sent to England for trial. MR CECIL RHODES. Mr Rhodes has visited Kitnberley, where he received a great ovation. He announced his intention of adhering to politics. 1 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRA ; TION. Washington, January 12 The Foreign Committee of the Senate is in favor of the formation of a permanent tribunal to arbitrate on disputes that may arise between Great Britain and the United States.

AUSTRALIAN

A TRAGEDY. Melbourne, January 13 A tragedy is reported from Nanima station near Forbes. "While Mr Elms, the owner of the Btation, was at break fast with his wife and family, a relative who is interested in the property and whom Elms recently displaced as manager, walked into the room and deliberately shot Elms dead. THE HEAT. Several deaths from excessive heat are reported from the country districts. The northerly wind still continues. TREMENDOUS THUNDER STORM. During a thunderstorm, and while a meeting of the Council was proceeding, there was a fearful clap of thunder and the lightning struck the Trades Hall. It wrecked the parapet, smashed a large hole in the roof, splintered the rafters into matchwood, and put out the electric light. The force of the shock was so great that it burst open two strong iron doors in its passage, and wrenched out the rivets. The meeting sat in silence and darkness till the caretaker came to the rescue. About the same time a woman was found dead in the street. It is supposed she succumbed to fright and shock. EXECUTION OP STRANGE. Charles Strange was executed this morning for ths murder of a j[Ook.ey named J oseph Docey near Cunningham in November last, Death was in stantaneous. The condemned man was penitent. It has transpired that Strange and Docey quarrelled about a girl, and Docey made disparaging remarks about her. Strange retaliated, with strong language, whereupon Docey struck him in the face. Strange became enraged, and picking up an axe dealt the other man his death blow. A STEAMER ON MKM The steamer Centra, which left vesterd^y. for Western Australia, Returned to Portland on fire. The flames were discovered in the forward hold when the vessel was thirty miles out and her head was immediately j turned to shore and boats were. go,fe in readiness for any. emergenoy. The steamer Bulimba, which was in the vieinity, oame to the assistance of the Cintra and took off some of the steerage passengers. The Cintra steamed to the anchorage, and after three hours fighting, the flames were subdued. It is impossible to ascertain the amount of damage, but between fire and \piter. it must be large. The vessel had 560 passen^eas on board, and considerable Incitement prevailed, but they all behaved splendidly, especially the women, and no panic occurred. The outbreak is supposed to have been caused by stowaways smoking amongst the passengers' luggage, TH.E BUILDING SOCIETIES. The, Age says it is becoming clearer every day that several of the larger Building Societies, who \n proportion tq the;r shareholders 1 capital have very heavy liabilities to depositors, cannot hope to have anything for the mem bers, even where the interest due to the creditors has been reduced to 2|- or 3 per ccntj and the forjn in which they are bein^ carried on is resulting }n a loss every day, besides inducing ruinous compe tition in their attempts to realise securities en bloc, at auction, which can only be absorbed, by degrees. Unless the shareholders are prepared to take some steps towards amajgam.a tion, which would reduce cost of management, and a uniform adminis tration anty control of assets, the creditors are likely to regret the day they induced a pistponement of the payment of their, debts.

ST. BERNARD DOGS.

Those, as is well k^own, carry means of rescue to, stricken wayfarers. Wolfe's Schnapps carcieß with ib health and robust n,e33.

RICH GOLD DISCOVERY.

Brisbane, January 13 There is great excitment at Croy don owing to the discovery of sensa tionally rich stone in the Waratah mine. Thereof which has been uncovered is four feet thick and the stone is literally covered with gold. Twelve inches of the hanging wall carries the precious metal in wonderful quan tities, as much gold showing as stone. The Waratah mine, which is owned by an English company, is on the Queen lin6 reef, which has not been pros pected for many years. The develop ment is likely to affect the whole line of reef, and it is impossible to estimate j the value of the discovery.

The Transvaal.

Pretoria, January 12 Captain Thatcher, who was captured in the fight at Krugersdorp, narrates the terrible sufferings of Jameson's party from thirst. He states that their Maxim guns were choked for want of water. A Boer who was offering water to one of the wounded men of Jameson's party was ahot.in error. Seventy additional warrants .have been issued in Johannesburg AHpasa ports have been withdrawn. London, January 12 The Queen has sent an autograph letter to Mr Chamberlain, conveying to | him her grateful thanks for his success ful services in the Transvaal crisis. H.M.S. Condor has been ordered to Lorenzo Marquez. Melbourne, January 13 Johannesburg newspapers dated December 16 throw light on the recent outbreak. Presiding at a dinner of the Johannesburg Club, Dr Hillier said they seemed to pool everything at Pretoria. A reptile Press had done its best to make them, believe that all they had to do was to take the oath of allegiance. They had only to study the law for themselves and they would find that do what they would they would not get the return of even so much as a mess of pottage. Had they ever con sidered their position in this country % They were here as a set of slaves, and the Boer had a special name for them. This was that for purposes of practical politics they were still a lot of rotten . eggs. They had, however, one privi lege reserved them — that they alone should provide the revenue of the. colony. What sermons from the book of history could not be preached from this text. They could tell them thafc empires and monarchies with the prestige of centuries behind them had been swept away on far more slender; grounds. Dr Hillier then proposed the toast of "The President of the Republic." There was no immediate* response, and men looked at on© another astonished at the change. The band struck up the Transvaal National Anthem, and a few of those present with no knowledge of the words stood up and attempted to hum the air. Then all sat down again in. quick succession.

The toast of " the Queen " was given, and a scene of the wildest enthusiasm followed. The* whole assembly rose, and the National Anthem vras heartily sung, cheering being kept *n for full> ten minutes.

Captain Mein proposed the toast of "the first and second Bokskraaden." He said the sentiments of every man in Johannesberg echoed the speech made recently by the Chairman. They had been very patient, and as a reward had been refased nearly everything they asked. Taxation without repre sentation had caused the American revolution, and when it was said people here were to go on paying taxes withr out representation, they had come to the wrong boat. There was not going to be a revolution, but people who paid taxes must have votes. AUSTRALIA TO LORD SALISBURY. Sydney* January 13 Mr Reid, in the name of all the Australian colonies, has sent the following cable message to Lord Salis bury :-^«< The Governments of Aus tralia and Tasmania view with satis faction the prompt and fearless measures adopted by the Imperial Government for the defence and f integrity of the Empire, and desire to convey yon their united assurance of the loyal support of the people of Australia and their full sympathy in the determination of the Mother Country to resent foreign interference in matters of British and Colonial concern."

Unprecedented Heat In New South Wales.

DEATH OF A NEW ZEALANDER FROM SUNSTROKE.

THIRTEEN FATAL GASES.

Sidney, January 13 Tremendous heat was experienced in the city to-day, breaking all records. At 8.30 this morning the thermometer reached the unprecedented height of 95-8, and increased rapidly until it registered 1085 at two o'clock. Horses dropped dead! in the streets, A visitor f,roni New Zealand named Sidney Merewether received a sun stroke in Hunter street, and died its the hospital shortly; afterwards. Two laborers named Quinn and Kane, working in the city were struck, and, died; on reaching the hospital. Ma.ny other cases were admitted for treatment, several of whom, are in a critical condition.

At Bourke the thermometer re gistered 110 in the shade, and eight deaths are reported, the victims being ;Mrs ; Ooxvway* four men named Mac- Daflgalli Daubigny, Moore, and Harkorn, and three children named Johnson, Boon, and Mutton. At Broken Hill three deaths from the effects of the heat occurred, viz;, Messrs Ayers v Littlejohn, and New love. ; A strong southerly wind is- comings i along the coast, and is expected to reach Sydney about midnight. It will mitigate the oppressiveness ofi , the' atmosphere. MORE BBATHS FROM ? SUNSTROKE. ! Sydney, January 13? \ The heat wave has been dispelled ;by the cool southerly breeze which set jin to-night. Two more deatbs from the effects of the excessive heat have occurred at Burke, while one death is recorded at Wellington, one ab Singleton, and four at Albury, ths latter being of young children,

THE ASHBtJRTON GtJAßbiAti : tfUESDAS, JANUARY 14, 1896.



W- B^ Nelson who is in.. ta_e drag buainess at l£ ngville, fljo,, has ao nj,u,oh confiienoe in Qham^er\ain's Qolio, Qbolera and Diarrhoea R^metly that be warraats every bottle and "tfaia to refund the money to any oustoraer . . nnt B-'-^flrtd aiier tt^^g it. Mr Nelson Sif S Sk"to doing this beo auße the Remed? is a certain cure for the diseases i lor hShitS intended and he knows it. It ib



Every line of Boots and Shoes, and every single pair selling at a great reduction dur. ing the last ten days of McDonald and McDiabmid's sale of Awjsbsq* s Boot [Stock. W w "



Public Notices I n THE HOLIDAYS- ■ c ] JUST OPENED l i a F&W OASES OF SPECIAL GOODS • FOR THE H' VLIDAY SEASON ( ■I I M.I 1 Straw Hats, Poffc Felfc Hats, Tennis Hatn ( from Is 9d. New Shapes in Hard Felfi Hata. SpecUl Heather- weight Soft Felt Hats l£ z Frame Hits in all the latest shapes A glance at our Christmas windows will show you that we keep the Largeut and Best Assorted Stock of HaTS in the district} NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS Foe travelling — A Large Asaortmenb ot GLADSTONE BAG*, LEATHER PORTMANTBAUX, AND HAND BAGS TO ATHLETES: Running Pants and Shirts in all Colors Tennis Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing Shirts and Trousers NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTO RY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Special Dress s ale ON SATURDAY, January 4, we shall commence a SPECIAL SALti of the balance of our SXJMMEE DRESS GOODS, Together with some SPECIAL JOB LINES bought at a Discount; of 30 per cent. Note the quotations — USUAL SALE PKICE. PRICE. Double-width Dreas Material ... Is 6d Is o£.l „ „ ... 18 6£d Is ljd „ Tweed ... 2a Od Is 7£d „ (Special Job) 2s 8d to 3s Is lid During this Sale we shall MAKE UP all DRESSES at 8s 6d in our usual superior Style and Finish. We shall also ofier the balance of our SEASON'S CAPES AND MANTLES at cost price. |^* Do not miss this Sale of New and Fashionable Goods. Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner of Arcade and Burnett street. TERMS--STRICTLY CASH.



Wanted. t . . i . i WAB.OO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. A&hborton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 rpO LET or Sell— Six- Roomed House, *- with acre of Lam', near Woollen Mills. Apply fTEELE's Su>re, Alfotd ITorrst Road. 1 77 i ____________________________ . WANTED -Ton Oat Sheaf Chaff. Apply Mail Office. 1 81 LO juET— House of six rooms, Oox street. Apply J. Keir. 179 WANTED to Purchase, Good Second- hand English Saddle and Bridle. Apply John Orr & Co. 171 /~\THER People are getting Bargains \J at Carson's Monster bale of Bicycles, Earthernware, Glass, andOhina. Why not You 1 1 84 BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS— Cheap Editions at published prices. Marsden's Assigned Stock must be sold. Now is the time to secure cheap litera- ture. Trilby Man of the Moss Hags, Lilac Sun Bonnet, Dodo. New Books. — H, M. Jones. TRY FLBTCHER BROS, for your Christmas Fruits. They are of the finest qaality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the quality and judge for yourselves. — Fletcher Bros., Ashburton WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapol Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45_, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. A Icorn's WANTED Known — Mellor's Zea- landia B.)ot Store nas Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. WANTEDKnown—Go -oTheCorner for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED — Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— For gooi value in Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford Honsto. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers. — H. C Segers. 4*7 ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s *» 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9b lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier WANTED Known— No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. WANTED KNOWN. —F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of Easb Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffeo also. N.B. Lady Attendant Fruit of every description. Ladies Room a HiMwlnltiv I*ls fcTTANTED Known — Mellor's Zea VV landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashhurton. OWN Make in Indies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoer, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTKD Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. * «r*ANTJSU Known— Cycles thoroughly /V overhauled <mrf enamelled.. Tyres a specialty— H! KytfiGifT, Eclipsa Cycle Works, Tanored btreet, opposite Arcade ' 12 85 W~~ A^'TED Known— We are selling a nice _£»« walking Shoe at 4, 6_, the usual price of ,*> &hoe is 6s 6d- Mitchell & Turner vA/ANTIiiD Known — Spectacles, Eye VV Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical Hd6 at S- Saxek's, Optician L>HB Very Latest.-^Strajjrberrles and Jce Cream 6d per plate at H- A, Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. \ WANTED Known— Repairing mide to look like new. Mbll r's Zealandia Boot Store, WANTED Know.i— Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5- 6d at Mellor's Zea- landia Boot Store. WE are clearing a big line of Al Wool Delaines, first class pattern, ranging from lOjd to la 3d, now selling at 4id— Mitchell & Turner WANTED Known— 24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price. — Mellqr's Zealandia Boot Store. VMTA NTED Known— JL am a Buyer of ▼ » Bottles— pints, .quarts, Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cas^ ; Boneg in large or f-mall lots ; Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair. — Charles Brown, bottom of Hareiocfc, Stfleflfc, Aeiburton. 3L1 144 WANTED Kuown — Newest Goods in Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— vv H. Collier, The Corner. NOTHING makes such a comfortable Ug^t Blou6p as a Wool Delaine. A lot of patterns tf} $o}pßb from at 4^d— Mitchell & T«RWi-R \fi. ANTED Known — We are now W showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Millinery, &o. Everything marked as low as possible. — H. C, I Secers, Melford House. WANTED Known — We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of I»rapsr^, Millinery, &c. — H. C. S,eoeveß, Melt'ord House. WANTF-D Known— so pairs Ladies #M g> hwihfiF Top and Canvas ~^-^^i&^S)ep t £bjbalf n/jual price, for two le.. -^.^ABppjßwOfßiß f0136 weeks on f , *^*^=^.z.-:nrrnrrr-TTr" — - - *j<s ifcs latest } ANTED— Ladies to ~**^cs^_- *■ Btyleß in Boots and u^ Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. JAM. JARS, JaM JARS.— Fletcher Bros, are just landing a large ship- ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason >*crew Top Jars in Quart and Half-gallon •Jars at very low prices ; also Fruit Preserving Sugar of the very best quality, in 561b and 701b Bags, at equally low ! rates. — Fletcher Bros , East Street), Aahburton. Telephone 24 ■— ~ - »..-i— ■ . — Bargains.— Ladies' Straw Hats, Trimmed Hats, White and Cream Laces. See our Wadowt—Aehburfcoo Prapery Company



Busines Notices. Cheaper Than Ever. O. J. NEI L L IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokks, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bros oadies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sai'or Hats lOd each MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2a 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6£d Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen Hew Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's All Wool Oolonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22a 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid BOy8 HATS, 38 OAFS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots are made Specially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluohers 4a 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Mto ' TAN^ors 6 1nd shoes of every description Q. J. NEILL, BPRNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. Dixit. Dixit Dixit. fJIHESE CELEBRATED WATCHES ARE THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN THE WATCH LINE IN ASHBURTON. ■mro-MXR WBAR UKE SILVBR Mmmm THE DIXIT, Open Face $O« and 25§ THE DIXIT, Hunting Cases ... 3O» BUY YOUR WATCHES PROM S. Salek. GET T.OUB WATCHES, CLOCKS^ AND JEWELLERY BEPAIBED S. Salek's, BAST STREET, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. The Largest and Finest Electrcplated Ware S. SALE K«, DIK B0 T IMPOR TE R, EAST STREET. CHRISTMAS 1895. yiie Compliments of tlie Seasoa to i». FLETCHER BROS., TTAVtS JCJST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New Season'sjFruit H. and it is Without Doubt some of THE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER Ci)ME TO (THIS MARKET 40 Oases Finest Vostizza Currants 5 Cases Preserved Peaches 10 Oases Fiuesfc Eleme Raisins 5 Cases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases Finest Valencia* o Oases Preserved Pears, etc 20 Cases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatels, Spanish and 2 Oases Finest French Prunes Oaliforman 50 Dozen Essence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essence Vanilla, Goohineal. etc, 10 Boxes Turkey Figs B peciaUy prepared for Fletcher 5 Cases Preserved Ginger jT J 5 Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut 3 Cwt feeing Sugar 2 Oases Valencia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan Almonds \ Sacks Walnuts 3 Oases Sicily Almonds \ Sacks Barcelona Nuts 6 Owt Scotch Mixtures 5 Owt Conversations Preacrvinjr gcasoa 1895-96. \ We have in Stock and to Arrive tK TOKS O¥ FINEST CANE SUGAR IN 561b and 701b BAGS. fhisSucarcan be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. *ki a Hnffftr is «olely used by Kirkpatrick in the manfacture mis Dug of Celebrated 'K 1 Jams. Snm Jars. Ja«i •'ars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITHIN IHE REACH OF ALL Mason Jars, quarts and half-gallon sizes ; lib Glass Jars with tops, fb Glass Jars with tops ; White Jars, three in a nest -also a nice line of TUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOW FIGURE .Benin's Patent milk Bucket. We have to stock these celebrated Buckets, with or without Sfcraioer, This is really <t«plendid Patent and is a much superior ideato the old style of Bucket. The Mowing are five reasons why you should buy one :— (1) It is perfect for holding between the knees wha^ 1^ (2) The corner forms a lip for easy pouring (3) It is much easier to carry than the rouud bucket jf 4) It is not so cumbersome (5) It wiii hold three and a half gallons ■ a g— — FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASEBURTC|N, AND 116 and 116 High Street, OMstchurch. j$ 03l tf Telbphonb 24