PHASES OF THE MOON.

BIRTH.

Kellock. — At Maronan, on 18th insfc., the wife of W. F. Kellock, of a son. MARRIAGE. Vestv- Pearce— On February 12, 1896, at Methodist Church, Richmond, by the Rev C. Penney, assisted by the Rev A. W. Aahcroft, Herbert Amos Vesty, of Ash burton, to Frances Maria, eldest daughter of J. Pearce, Treaailian, Rich mond.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1896 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ashburton Brass Band will play at the flower show on Saturday night between seven and eight o'clock. More than half a million houses have been built m London during the last forty years. It is estimated that no fewer than one million of men, women, and children die yearly m India from starvation. Mr Robert Blair reports to the North Otago Times the sale of a line of velvet wheat at 3s 6d per bushel (bags 4|d) on trucks at Kurow. The Loddon Hall Estate m Norfolk, which coma years since sold for over £30,000, has just been withdrawn at an auction, the highest bid being £4400, or about £5 an acre. A shepherd overtaken by a storm pnrished on a Welsh mountain recently. When found he was being watched by his dog, which for days had nevor lefb his master's body. Reviewing the frozen meat trade for th* year Messrs W. Weddel and Company state that the consumption m Great Britain now amounts to an average of about 85,000 carcases of mutton and lamb and 6000 quarters of beef weekly. An omission of the word ' of ' makes all the difference m a local In yesterday's Issue. In noticing the marriage of Mr Vesty the bride is spoken of as the daughter of Mr J. Pearce Tressilhn. It should read, of Mr J. Peaice, of Tressilian. The name of Mr John E. Purchase; late of the Ashburton Borough school, is m the list of teachers who have successfully passed the examination for class D. Miss Minnie Bennett has obtained a partial pass for class D. It will be noted that both of these teachers passed the last matriculation examination as well. The Auckland Herald says that a requisition is being numerously signed requesting Mr Von Sturroer (Mayor of Parnell) to contest the Bay of Islands constituency, at the next general election, »g«nst Mr Houston, the present member. Representations made have been so strong that it is s»id there is every reason to believe Mr Von Stunner will consent. Mr W. G. Filleul, who for upwards of a quarter of a century has occupied the pot-ibion of clerk of the Magistrate* Court, clerk of the DiHtrict Court, registrar of the Bankruptcy Court, registrar of bi«?ih>i, marriage?, and deaths, and returning officer at Oamaro, has resigned from the service. 0 lie name of his successor has not yet transpired. The fast passage) accomplished by the ship Cardiganshire from San Francisco to Sydney has been eclipsed by the ship Mornn. The Morna covered the passage m the quck time of 42 days. This is claimed to be record passage for tailing vessels from San Francisoo. The Morna averaged close on 200 miles a day, and her bsst day's run was 363 miles. A gentleman who recently visited the Lnkes district of Otago, informs the Neiv Zealand Times that there Is a station on the Mararoa river which, some years ago carried 40,000 sheep, and on which not a single sheep is now dopastnr»d. Bunny destroyed the feed so effectually that the flicks had to be removed and the station abandoned. There is another station m the same neighbourhood from which 900 bales of wool used to be cent to market, but now, owing to the depredations of Brer rabbit, the output has shrunken to 200 bales.

The recent list of honours was remark able for the fact that; for the first time a knighthood is given to a pure-blooded negro. Minor dignities have never been begrudged to men of oolour who have done good work m the colonial service, but a knighthood to a pure black is quite a novelty. Mr S. Lewis was born m Sierra Leone m 1843. Educated at Wesley College, Sheffield, and University College, London, he was called to the Bar of the Middle Temple m 1871. He has occupied several public positions m the West African colonies, and became Chief Justice of Sierra Leone m 1882. At Longbeach station yesterday, a fat sheep was slaughtered. It weighed 98 lbs. There is nothing very extraordinary about the killing of » 961 b sheep. Such a thing may be done m Canterbury every day. But such a sheep with five legs instead of four i-t unusual, and this one had that number. A Scotch schoolboy when asked by his teacher what use a sheep made of hi<9 four legs, answered that there were * twa to hold up his hoad, and twa to hold up his tail.' The boy's answer would not have fitted In this case, as the Longbeaoh sheep hid three to hold up his head, one being % perfectly formed leg that touched the ground as the animal walked. Some little sensation was created at Ashby de la Zouche Station of the Mid land Railway recently by the arrival of a passenger train from Burton on Trent without its driver, and the confession of the fireman that he did not know when or where his * mate,' a Londoner named Lucas, had disappeared. The mystery was explained the next morning by the discovery that the driver had been blown off the engine by the gale while examining a defect m the smoke box. He had sustained no Injury but a wound on the head and a shaking, and had walked homei after reporting the accidrjib. The incident and the narrow escape are regarded as the most remarkable In the history of the Fine. Holloway's Pills. — Any dyspeptic Buf ferer aware of the purifiying, reguUting, and gently aperient powers of these Fills should permit no one to cloud his judgment or to warp his course. With a box of Holloway's Fills, and attention to its ac companying 'Directions, 1 he may feel thoroughly satisfied that be can safely and effectually release himself from his miseries without impairing his appetite or weakening his digestion. This most excellent medi cine acts as a nervine and bodily tonic by aiding nutrition, and banishes a thousand annoying forma of nervous complaints. An occasional resort to Holloway's remedy will prove highly salutary to all persons, whether well or ill, whose digestion is [ slow or imperfect, a condition usually evi denced by weariness, langour, listlessness, and despondency. The great clearing sale of S. Anderson's stock of Boots and Shoes, announced by McDonald and McDiarmid is coming to a olose within tenViays. Sooure % pair of Boots at onoe at the reduced prioe. 11 158

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. | (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.) Breach of the Bankruptcy Aot.— Charles, John, and James Bobbins, bankrupts, were charged, at the instance of the Deputy Official Assignee m baok ruptcy, with having incurred debtß which they had no reasonable prospect of discharging, and with other offences under the Bankruptcy Act. Messrs Deacon and Crisp appeared for the several bankrupts, and Mr Wilding for the Assignee. ' Witnesses having been ordered out of Court, Mr Wilding said the three brothers had bought a farm of 1200 or 1300 acres at Rak*ia from the Bank of New Sonth Wales for £3000. They went into farming m an insolvent state, their only assets being a farming plant, and they began with debts owing by them which, on their own showing, were larger m. amount than the value of their farming plant. They went on incurring debts, bought sheep, etc , which were sold by their creditors. They had failed to keep any sort of books by which their financial position could be ascertained, and further, after being on the farm for eleven months and paying no rent, the Bank had tried to eject them. The Bobbins brothers re sisted this, and the Bank, preferring to get rid of them, paid them a sum of £30, | rather than continue litigation. This money they had not accounted for to the Assignee when they found that their hopeless insolvency could only end as ib did m the bankruptcy Court. Mr Wilding went on to read the depositions of bunk rupts before the Daputy Assignee, m which it was stated that the money received from the Bank fod been placed m a box m the house at Bakaia, £8 of it had been taken out to pay the bankruptcy fee?, and the rest was left: m the box, but had not been seen by the brothers since the bailiffs sent m by Lawrie and Co. had taken charge of the effects. The brothers had kept on incurring debts, while they wero thus farming, to the amount of about £700, and the eighty acres of crop they had had was barely enough to feed the sheep they had bought at a high prio9. They had also borrowed money at a high interest, and altogether their case was one not calculated to improve the business relations of the community if such cases were likely to be of frequent occurrence. — Mr Wilding called John Davison. Deputy Official Assignee, who gave evidence as to the bankruptcy of accused. Asked them for all their books and any papers they had m connection with the estate. They said they had none, and they gave none at all from which anyone oould make up any account of the estate. There were forty-nine creditors on the list supplied, and these were chiefly Ashburton tradesmen. The only assecs m the estate were an amount of £7 realised by witness for a stripper, and about £22 realised by distress warrant at the instance of Lawrie and Co. Had had considerable experience as assignee and otherwise of how farmers carry on their business, and was at great disadvantage m getting ab the position of the estate, as there were no books, no invoices, no merchants' accounts, nor anything, and the book now produced was put m at the public examination by one of the brothers, aad had been made up two or three days before the public examination. The book was of no use to witness. Farmers' books are usually very meagre, bub they usually keep a diary from which their dealings can be traced, and also a bank pass book. Had received no money from bankrnpts at all, and had had no account of the £30 received by thorn m September last other than that stated by them at. the private examina tion. JNoc had he any account of the crop other than what wss given at the same time. There was nothing to come from thfi sheep, as these had been seized and sold by Mr Thomas, who had not btten able to realise his own money on them, as sheep had decreased m value Ry Mr Deacon — What information ha ! now had tallied with what he had learned from bankrupts.— J. R Colyer, Clerk of the District Court, gave evidence as to the bahkructcy proceedings. — Constable Lewis, bailiff of the Rakaia Court, executed Lawrie and Co.'d warrant at bankrupt's house. First seized acme outside pro perty, but could not get admission to the house. Charles Robbins was with him, and Charles knocked, and got no answer for several minutes. In the yard Mr Hyiyiman joined them, and Charles Robbins arranged with him to take the horse and trap that had just been seized on condition that the furniture was removed from the house and the key handed over to Mr Hyndman. Left the warrant m charge of an assistant bailiff named Walker, and went away. Returned the name evening, and went to the lawn m front of the house, and from among; a lot of goods outside seized several articles. Searched a good few of the boxes; the others were locked. At this time neither the bankrupts nor their wives were present. Took the whole of the contents out of some of the boxes, but m none of them did he discover any coin or notes, and took possession of no money. Mr Hyndham did not handle the boxes m any way that he saw, nor did Walker. The bankrupts did not communicate to him at any time the facts that there was money missing from the boxes, nor to any other constable that he knew of. Heard a' complaint afterwards from another source. At the sale on October 1, and two or three days after it, saw the brothers ; but on neither of these occasions did they say anything about the loss of the money. By Mr Deacon — The bankrupts offered him no obstruction. The boxes on the lawn contained mostly clothing, and one unpainted box contained chiefly women's wearing apparel and blankets. Did not see a woman's dreas m It. Tim box was nailed, having no lock. Undid the box, bub did not fasten ib up again* The accused complained of witness having opened the boxes, and said thab some thing was missing, but did not remember that they spoke of taking legal proceed ings. Was not aware that anyone else touched the boxes. Mr Deacon said all he wanted to know was whether witness saw a woman's dress. By Mr Deacon — Accused had never said to him or sug gested to him thab he had taken the money that was missing.— -J. A. Hynd ham, said the accused began dealings with Lawrie and Co. on April 8, They said they had 1000 sheep under lien to Mr Thomas, 300 of which were n9arly fat, and the profib on the sale of these would enable them to pay their account to Lawrie and Co. Also thab outside what they owed to Mr Thomas on the sheep their debts were almost nil. They owed his firm £117 when they failed, f©r clothing and other things. Had got no money from them. Got a promissory note. Corroborated Constable Lewis' evidence as to the boxes at the execution of the distress. Did not see or hear of any sum of money being m those boxes. They owed his firm nothing at the tima of the conversation about the sheep, but at that time they got goods to the value of £32, for which they gave a promissory note. They gob more goods subsequently. Did nob geb a lien on the crops because the Bank objected. Keally became the tenant of their land before the brothers filed. When he took possession there were about seventy acres of standing crop, and seventy acres ploughed. The crop did not pay for cutting. Took the farm ab the full value. The las'b item obtained by the brothers Robbins from his firm was on July 11, 1895.— -Edward Kempthorne produced an agreement between the Bank of New South Wales and the accused for the sale of 1450 acres of fond ab Rakai* at £3190— interest Ab

6 per cent. This agreement waß dated October 15. 1894, and m .August 1895,; having received no interest, instructed his | solicitors to take proceedings to have them ejected. Afterwards, m order to I get possession of the place, and to save further litigation, paid accused £30 on. September 19. Believed that the brothers could carry on the iarm and complete the purchase, otherwise he would not have allowed them to go on the place- It waß understood at the time that Mr Thomas would find the stock. When the farm was taken from them they had ploughed 109 acres and 35 acres, had cut fences, and put m6O acres of crop. Mr Thomas had refused to pay the interest. They had bought cheir sheep low, and everybody thought they would make money out of them, but the season was dry, and they did not do well. Attributed their failure to the bad season, and had no suspicion of j dishonesty on the part of accused. Did not know that m July, including the I bank's account, the accused owed more than £700. If the agreement of salej had been carried out by the accuseed, and the stipulated work and improvements done, the bank would have allowed time. Aud it was only when witness fonnd that not half had been done that steps were taken to have them ejected. In July or Augnsb the accused could have had no reasonable hope of paying debts contracted then, m view of the sworn statement.— H. Turner, of the firm of Mitchell and Tamer, said the bankrupts at the time of their bankruptcy owed his firm £15 9s 2d —from September 1894 to March 1895— about £3 after they wenb on the farm— J ames Keir, manager for P. and D. Dun can, said accused owed his firm £20 10s Id at the time of the bankruptcy. The account had been running from October 1894, and the last item was m May 1895. By Mr Deacon — Thought they were decent young fellows, and had no reason to believe that they were men who wotild defraud him if they could. Thought the whole affair was only an ordinary case of misfortune. After J. M. Cambridge had given evidence that they had always paid him punctually and without asking until the last account for medicine received by medical order. His Worship said— m reply to an application made early m the hearing of the case by Mr Deacon that he saw no reason why the case should not be dealt with summarily. Mr Deacon addressed the Court for the defence, and pointed out that records of his clients' tran sactions had been kept, though nqt by his clients, because they were ignorant men, and it had been only a question of whether it was better to put m a book containing an account of their transactions or the accounts themselves. There wao every reason to believe at the time they bought the sheep that these would yield a handsome profit later on, and, it was m this belief that much of the indebtedness had been incurred. The sale of the sheep was a test of the market, and when It was found that they did not bring their pur chase price, his clients, seeing that they were bankrupt, ceased from incurring further debts. He contended that the indebtedness of the brothers was not £700, as Mt Wilding had said, but £500, as one item of £20d had been included twice m the statement. After a reference to the disappearance of the £22, which he I said was a matter less easy of explanation bub quite capable of being explained, he went onto call evidence. — David Thomas ; said he had known Charles Bobbins for fourceen years. He had a very good character. (Mr "Wilding here said the good character of all the brothers was admitted.) Spoke to Mr Kempthorne about the Kemp farm, and said to him the Robbins brothers would suit as tenants. Knew their financial posi ! lion from what they told him. Said to Mr. .Kcmpt'liorne that he would see to (heir stock if the land were fixed up for them. Understood that the work done on the farm was to count as a sort of security against the interest, but it was never understood that the interest was to be remitted. Nobody ever fancied there was to be such ; a smash up as happened. He detailed the transactions he had had with them m sheep, and the plan to be followed m dealing with those whan fat. In an ordinary season the plan would have brought m a good profit, but the season was the worst experienced for years, and everything was a failure; there was nob enough feed on the place to keep a rabbit. ■ tt hoep fell m price from March bub rose m July, and kept up. It was not unreason* able t n the part of the Robbins brothers to,expecb a profit of £400 or £500 on the sheep they had from him after keeping them for eight months if the season had had been anything like an ordinary one, and the crop man ordinary season would have yielded £1 an acre. In a good state the land would have carried two or three sheep to the acre, but as ib turned out m this instance it did not carry one to the acre. The first three months the sheep did very well, bnt after that they did nob do very well. By Mr Deacon — Nobody who knew anybhing of the circumstances of this case would ever look for dishonesty m it. Had kept all tha accounts of the Stock transactions of the Robbins brothers, who had drawn on him, and anything they had to sell he would have sold, but the place yielded nothing worth selling. — T. M. Jones said he saw this farm m 1894. It was m a very neglected condition. Understood the Robbins brothers were to have money from the Bank, and Mr Thomas was to find the stock Bank rupts had done a lob of work on the place. Bub for the bad Beason bankrupts would have made a profit of 4s or 5s a head on the sheep grazing on the place. Had beard of the losp of the money from a box. — A. U. Field, book-keeper to Mr Thomas, said he could have made oub a statement of Robbins brothers' position from the book kopi at Mr Thomas' office. Many farmers kept no books, but ho did not know Of any farmer of 1000 acres who kept no books. ■— J. W. Smith made up a book for the Robbins brothers, and could have easily made a proper and business like statement from the informa oion supplied to him by them. — David Thomas, recalled, said that on the day after the execution one of the brothers came m and said their bbxhad been broken into and their money stolen. The three brothers came and said they had lost £22. — Frederick Sbewart stated that; he had taken some boxes and other goods from Robbins' farm to the Barracks ab JbCakaia. { Charles Robbins was present at the time. The boxes appeared te have been opened. — John Robbins, one of the accused, said the Bank paid him £30. The money was handed to Charles, who took it home, and James Robbins pub the money m a box wrapping it up m a. portion of a dresß. Believed the money was there when the bailiffs Came, but James bad the key Witness (to Mr Wilding) said several of the accounts charged againsb them were more than what was owing. The money (£22) was put into James's box because it was the strongest. By His Worship- When the bankruptcy occurred James had no home, and he went away to seek work. There were only the three brothers who knew of the money being m that box. Ib was Mr Wilding, nob witness, who suggested that James had stolen the money. By Mr Wilding — Told the Official Assignee at the firsb meeting of the creditors -nob the one that was adjourned wlbhoub any business being done, the ona that, followed a few daya after — that the £22 had been stolen. No one but the brothers, the bailiffs, and the carrier, had access to the box m which the money was, and heard of the breaking open of the box from Charles, and of the money being stolen from J ames. Charles said he hnd not looked to see if the money was there, but James m the afternoon told him the money was missing. Told Mr Crisp about the missing money, and also tola Mr Thomas. The £8 taken out of

the box was not taken out to pay for filing, but it was used for that purpose. Went over all the boxes and searched for the money, but did not find Ic. James went away three weeks after the filing, and they did not koow where ho was. He was m the habit of going every year after shear* ing and other work, and while he was away they never knew where he was. This closed the case for the defence, and His Worship said he would give judgment m the ease m the morning. . Adam Jackson v. R. K. Parkerson. — This was a claim for £6 ss. damage caused to plaintiff's property by a fire which the defendant had lighted on his property m August last, and which had spread to the plaintiff's land. Mr Cuthbertson appeared for plaintiff. After hearing a consider able amount of evidence the S.M. gave judgment for plaintiff for £3 2s 6i and costs.— F. W. Ferris v. T. H. MilK Mr Cuthbertson for defendant. This was a claim for £3 14s 9d for wages. The sum of 12s was admitted as due, and after a somewhat lengthy hearing judgment was given for that amount.

FRIDAY.

(Before Mr 0. A. Wray» S.M.) In Bankruptcy. — Hia Worship gave judgment m the case of the Bobbins brothers. He f onnd that under the whole circumstances the bankrupts inuat be acquitted on the charge of incurring debts without) reasonable prospect of being able to pay them. As for the keeping of books the bankrupts had received no money during their occupancy of the firm, and there was only » record* of their debts to keep.. The filed state ment showed a list of debts amounting to about £700. This sum the bankrupts say should have been £600. The Bank and Mr Thomas of course kept records of such transactions as the bankrupts had had with them, and perhaps there had been a technical offence under the Act, His Worship did not see fit to do other than acquit them of this charge. The failure to discover to the Assignee the £22 which had not been accounted for was a more serious charge. It seemed to him that they had nob established their Innocence ia this matter, and it was hia conviction that they had appropriated the money atnongat them. It only remained for him to consider what punishment he would inflict on the bankrupts. He made overy allowance for the peculiar circum stances m which they were placed, and for the good characters they had borne previous to this trouble, and he would be willing to withhold sentence till next Court day, on the understanding that sureties for the payment of the costs of the prosecution would be forthcoming, as well 88 restitution made of the money appropriated. Meanwhile he would con sider che question of probation. — Mr Crisp accepted che Magistrate's proposal, and the accused were remanded (with their liberty) till next Court day. (Before Hon. Major Steward, and Alfred Harrison, Esq. J's. P.) Dkunkbnness.— Patrick Byre, who was discharged with a caution on the 19th insc, was again charged with this offence. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a fine of 10* with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment. Indicent As«utJLT.— Stephen Barrett was chargei with fou» > offences of an aggravated kind, the case being heard m camera. He was committed to take hia trial at the Supreme Court, Christehurcb. Bail refused.

CORRESPONDENCE

>■■ ■» • (Wo do not hold ourseives resoonsi le for tho opinions expiessdd by our correspondents

THE CASE OF ALEXANDER MILNE

o TO THE EDITOR. s o Sir,— Regarding the destitute old soldier c who was brought before the Court the other day, I may inform you that some two years j ago be applied to the Relieving Officer, m c Chrißtehurch (Mr T; Norris) for shelter. That officer put him to hard labor — stone " breaking — at the depot m that city on the c following conditions, viz:— He (Milne) to j? give up hia pension of 4d per day, m return 4 for three -pence worth of provisions per day, t and to break stones for being provided with ;. shelter. Atter a few days the old man left n the depot — and no wonder* The poor old \. fellow has applied several times sines then i Q but the authorities would do nothing for c him. I append an extract from the Liver pool WeeTdy Post, which may perhaps give j a hint as to the possibility of an application being made on Milne's behalf to the Im •' pedal Government. Hoping that you will a give this letter any publicity you may think B proper, — I am, etc., c R. Miller. a r The extract enclosed by our correapom b dent with the above letter, is taken from tha 3 paper mentioned, of date September 28, t 1895, and is as follows : — ' . y COMPASSIONATE PENSIONS. B It is understood that the Lords Com _ missioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, have ' approved of the award of a special campaign pension of 9d a day to William Walkor, ' late 17th Lancers, who is at present an 7 inmate of the Bethnal Green Workhouse. 9 The pension has been sanctioned by their • Lordships on the condition that the man . shall derive some appreciable benefit from . the grant. It is stated m a communication ) to the Guardians, that these pensions are t of a purely compassionate nature, and are . not granted as a matter of right, and that unless the Guardians can see their way to meet the views of the Treasury and the War Office, the award of the pension will be | cancelled.

Terrific Dynamite Explosion.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. Capetown, Febuary 20 Eight trucks loaded with dynamite exploded while being shunted at a siding m a suburb of Johannesburg. Every house within half a mile of the siding was demolished, the buildings m many cases being blown to pieces, while nearly every window m the town was ; smashed. So far forty dead bodies have been recovered m the vicinity of the accident, but this can not represent the total number of casualties, as the search for the dead has hardly been started. Two hundred persons were severely injured, and the hospitals cannot accommodate all the cases. A large body of police is searching the ruins of the buildings for the dead.

Sir Henry Parkes.

■ ♦ DEFEAT AT WAVERLEY. Sydney, February 20 The election for the Waverley seat, the vacancy m which Was caused by the death of Mr Angus Cameron, took place to-day. The following was the result: — MrJessop (Freetrader), 698 [ votes; Mr Barlow (Protectionist), 538 ; Sir Henry Parkes, 160. Sir Henry Parkes said he was better pleased at his defeat for the Waverley seat than if he had been elected. He knew what a burden success would have entailed, and no defeats or reverses could take away what he had done for the country or the claims he had upon posterity. These claims would live long after his body was ia the grave.

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Wanted. WAHOO ! 1 THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents _ 11 108 CmESH Oyster* and Fish by express *- To-night, at Je win's, opposite Mail Office, Burnett Street. 2 120 WANTED Known. — Our price for 1 Finest New Oatmeal is 2a 6d per bag of 25lbs. All other goods ac eqially low prices for cash. — John Obb & Co. 1 121 IIAWKLNB has just received his • n'rst consignment of New Goods for coming season. Call and see the value he is giving. 2 117 MY TUNER, Mr Harrow, will be m Ashburton on the 24bh inst. Pianos and Organs Tuned and Repaired. Orders sent m Promptly attended to. Review of Reviews and Weldon's Ladies' Jonmal for January now in.— H. M. ! Jonbs. "ANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mjjllor's Zealan dta Boot Store. OTHER People are getting Bargains at Carson's Monster bale of , Bicycles, Earthenware, Glass, and China Why not You? 184 JAM, JAM.— -Don'c spoil your Jrim by uaing bad Sugar. We have just received a consignment of Star Preserving Sugar. This Sugar is guaranteed to keep Jams and Jellies almost any length of time.— Fletcher Bros., East Street), Ashburton, Sole Agents. 2 59 OATMEAL, Oatmeal. Reduction, Reduction.- We have just received a large consignment of Finest New \ Season's Oatmeal from one of the best millers m Canterbury, which we are enabled to sell at greatly reduced rates. Come and get our quotation. — Fletcher Bros.. East street, Ashbnrton. WANTED Known— Good Tweed Trousers, 6s 61 ; Good Cord Trousers, 6s 3d.— Mitchell and Turner. ANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. *A / ANTEDKnown— Go to The Corner *' r for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H Collier. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cleared m one month. —-Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Known— You save 63 m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known — 6000 nairs. of Boots and shoes to pick from. Mellor's Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— We are still giving Presents to all Purchasers of Drapery, etc. — B. C. Segers, Melford House WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheip Boot Sale you will be, sorry. — Mellor's. Tarjcred Btreor. \Vjr ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s * 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid. Caps 63. - The Corner. W. H. Collier WANTED Known— Ladies Fhoes, tan or black, 6? 61. — Mkelor's Cheap Boot Sale. : ■ — , — : i 4 1 WANTED Known— Cycles thoronghly overhauled and enamelled. . Tyres a specialty — HI. Knight, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tan cred Street, opposite Arcade . . 12 85 v A r ANTED Known— The bent place to obtain Ready-mnde Clothing and Underclothing is without doubt at Mitchell and Turner's. 4I ft OLTDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapo! r * Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knioker and Cambridge Suits from 75, 6 d, Men's Snits to Measure from 45*, Fife and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's CT^AKTED Known— Jiwt opening a * fresh lot of useful Pfeaents, to He given, to all Purchases of D .'apery.— H. C. Segers, Melford House WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 t irANTED Known-Our • Premier ' YV Boots are the very best for wear m all shapes and sizes. — Mitchell and Turner. PRESENTS, Presents— We are now giving useful Presents to all Pur- chasers of Drapery, etc.— H. 0. Segers, Melford House 'ANTED Known— That E. Mahood Is still Belling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house la the trade. Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No. 76 ]___ WANTED Known-60 pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr 10 136 "ANTED Known— Wo^-intend to shake up evnry Boot Shop m Ashbnrton. — Mkllok's Clearing BoofcSale WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling.— Mellor's Stock taking Boot Sale. VVTANTED Known— l am a Buyer of »» Bottles— pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cast ; Bonen m large or email lots ; Ztnc, Bras», and Horse Hair. — Charles Brown, bottom o Havelock, Street, Ashburton. 11144 OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimming*, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. Tenders. NOTICE. rnE'-NDERS are invited up to WEDNES- L DAY nest, the 26th February, at 7 pm, for building additions to the Ashburton Club. Specifications can be had from the Steward. 2 115 BY ORDER. PUBLIC NOTICES a S there is a report being circulated *iL that the business of Messrs Mitchell & Turner is to be wound up on account of the death of Mr W. Mitchell, I, on behalf of the Trustees, wtah to intimate that such report is utterly without foundation, as the Trustees have no intention of closing euoh a good business. JOHN ORR. 2 119 For self arid cp-Trusfcee. Bargains.— Ladies' Straw Hats, Trimmed Hats, White and Cream Laces. See our Window*.— AsbburtoD Drapery Oomjwiy



I Public notices. Registered BjUJTD. are GENUINE Cash Buyers of MILLING WHEAT IK MODERATE QUANTITIES until our friends m the trade have recovered. WE ara also prepared to STORE GRAIN (if any left) at Lowest Bates. GRISTING 9d per Bushel. ROLLITT AND CO-, CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. m 298 THE PRODUCE OF ASHBURTON COUNTY, "ITTE ARE OASH'BUYBRS of what little is left. Kaye and Carter, 2 89 OHRISTCHUROH. N.2.C.P. N.Z.C.F. HARVESTING. mHE NEW GAMBR o*o N MATERIAL, LIGHT AND STRONG. Trousers ... ... ... 6a 9d Sao Coat ... 6a 9d BLUE DENAM. Overalls 4s 6d Jackets 4s 6d Jumpers ... 4s 6d BLUE DUCK, VERY STRONG Overalls ... ... ... 5s 6d Jackets 5s 6d Juirpers,. 6a 6d Harvesting Straw Hats, 94. Good Strong Shirts Is 6d. no rubbish. Merino Halt-Hose 6d per pair. Light- Strong Blatchora 4s lid, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY", Manager. ISLINGTON WORKS. FREEZING SPAOK AVAILABLE. qriHß OHRISTOHUROH MEAT X COMPANY are pleased to intimate to FARMERS AND OTHERS that their new Hercules Machine is novr m full, working? order, and that they are prepared to BOOK SPACE. Priority will be given to applications as they come to hand. Apply the Company's Office, 161 Hereford street, 25 Christoh urch. FIRST CONSIGNMENT OP £UTUMN DRAPEKY NOW TO HAND. i NEW GOODS GRIND VALUES. DRESSMAKING FOR THE COM- ING SEASON Ashburton Drapery Company, CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MILLINERS AND DRESSMAKERS, CORNER ARCADE «fe BURNETT STREET. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashbarton SERVICES. Sunday—Holy Communion, 8 a.m., Rev. J. Holland ; Morning Prayer, 11 a.m., Rev J. Holland ; (Seafield) Rev J. Holland, 3 p.m. ; Evening Prayer, 6 3Qp,ni., Her J. Holland.



____ Business Notices. One Month. G. J. NEI L L HAS MARKED HIS STOCK or General Drapery Clothing and Boots BELOW COST PBICE, 4 ND is now offering it to the Public. Make no mistake the prices Cannot be beaten. Q. J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. REMEMBER— FOR ONE MONTH FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, amd PRESENTATIONS pAY A VISIT TO THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OP S. Salek, EAST STREET, where the Largest and Finest Stock at Reasonable Fricei are to be seen. J NB. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURESi For Satisfactory Watch and Clock Repairs at Moderate charges go to (3. B.A LEX, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEB, EAST STREET, (tax 67 ' Telephone 24 Vremctvlag Bc<&goa 1895-96* FLETCHER BROS.. 25 Town. 95 Tons. TTAVE IN fcTOCK AND TO ARRIVE FOR THE PRESENT JAM SEASON. This Sugar is Thoroughly Reliable for all kinds of Jams, Jellies, etc., and is used by the Principal Jam Manufacturers m the Colony. We are istill selling sugar at the old price although the price has advanced wholesale and is likely to be nrachjhigher * NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR SUGAR. To Varm?rot Contractors, WAe. We keep m stock all kinds of Tinware, which we are selling at Wholesale Cos-; Prices, It will pay you to get our price list before buying elsewhere. Seasonable GrooiZs. Seasonable 4jU»ods. We have the following Seasonable Goods m stock and to arrive : — 5 Cases Gear Corned Beef 3 Cases Preserved Peaches 3 Cases Canterbury Corned 2 Cases Raspberry Vinegar Beef 15 Cases lib Sheep Tongues 5 Cases Canterbury Corned 5 Cases 2lb Sheep Tongues Mutton 5 Cases fcjew Zealand Mutton 5 Cases Cocktail Salmon 2 Cases Albert Sardines 2 Cases Mackerel 2 Cases Kippered Herrings 3 Cases Herrings m Tomato 3 Cases Preserved Rabbit, 21b Sauce tins, Delicious 5 Cases Fresh Herrings 3 Cases Preserved Apricots o Cases Preserved Pears 10 Cases Ship's Lime Juice T<»s*. Tea. Tea. We offer special inducements m all kinds of Tea. Pure Ceylon (Mountain Grown) m 5 aid 101 b boxts and 1 and lb packets Pure Indian m 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and Jib packets Blended Tea m 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and lb packets and Moate, Saxon, Arab, Jameson and Anderson, Etc. FLETCHER BROS., CAS| SUPPLY STORES, EAST J^R&J&T, ASHBUKTON, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Ohristchurch.