The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, FEBBUARY 12, 1896 THE REFERENDUM.

♦ As it has been announced by Mr Cad man that a Ministerial proposal for the adoption of the Referendum m some form may be looked for next session, any information with regard to its working m Switzerland, where it has long been m operation, is of interest to New Zealanders. In an article on the subject contributed to Liberty, Dr Kilgour, of Parnell, cites the following testimony by Mir Droz, a native of Switzerland. "Under the influence of the Referendum, optional or compulsory, a profound change has come over the spirit both of Parliament and people. The idea of employer and employed, the sender and the sent, 1 which lies at the root of the representa tive system becomes an absolute reality. Tho people still choose their representatives to make the laws, but they reserve the right of sanction. When they reject a lawin virtue of tbeir sovereign rights, there is no entering on a state of conflict, for a conflict can only take place where the exercise of a right is met by a competing claim, but there is here no claim to compete. The .net result haß been, a great tranquilia ing of public life. The debates that precede and accompany a referendary movement are a normal manifestation oi the popular life, and when the ballot has pronounced, everybody accepts the result. 1 ' Experience therefore may be held to have demon str a tad that one of the advantages of the Referendum is, that it secures that effect is given to the will of the people more directly and promptly than by our own process of repeated struggles m Parliament, where a minority can of ten postpone for years a measure desired by the majority. It is thus a purely demo cratic proposal, at once a guarantee against legislation m advance of the popular sentiment, and of the keeping abreast of that sentiment. It will secure for us reforms that could not be secured by any other means, and it will at the sama time prevent hasty and ill-considered action, As our con temporary remarks "its unqualified success m Switzerland is an excel lent guarantee for its introduction into this colony. There the inhabitants have this m common with the people of New Zealand that they both believe fully m the democratic creed and live : under its influence, but the former is the older democracy of the two, and m virtue of its greater experience, tho discovery was made by Switzerland, at an earlier date of the defects of party Government by which political power — the right to rule — is filched from the people. The natural remedy for such a wrong was to restore to the people the sovereign rights of which they had been deprived ; when lo ! peace and content ment took the place of agitation and discord. If such results followed the adoption of the referendum by the Helvetic Confederation is there any reason to suppose that it would be different here where a more concen trated system of party Government prevails and where no variety of State laws is m existence, to make the application of a universal system difficult? What requires correction m New Zealand is the tyranny of party and of irresponsible power .... Such defects may not be entirely cur able by the referendum, but by this means the mastery would pass from the servants, the Legislature and Execu tive, to the people, who would thereby resume the authority which of right belongs to them and who would then be answerable for its exercise, instead of a body exercising the whole power of the state, political and financial, by which the delegated or representative rights with which they are endowed become transmuted into an instrument of real authority. That is a system to which the referendum would be fatal,"

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■ <m A report of the Wellington horse market states that ' the bicycle has killed the demand for hacks.' Last year no fewer than 1548 derelict ships were discovered, most of them m the North Atlantic, The annnal product of paper collars amounts to 15 000,000 per year, one firm turning oat 15,000 per day. A bamboo church organ is said to have been built at Shanghai, and Jb reported to surpass organs made of metal. Camels are perhaps the only animals that cannot swim ; immediately after entering the water, they tarn on their backs and are drowned* Archbishop Redwood contemplates an early visit to Rome and on his return will convene the Plenary Council of New Zea land. The rate at which the Zulus can travel upon an emergency is astonishing. Some will go as mnoh as fifty miles m six honrs ; eght miles an hour is an ordinary pace. Oar cables announce the appointment of Mgr. Verdon, President of the Manly (N.S.W.) Ecclesiastical College, as suc cessor to the late Bishop Moran m the See of Dnnedin. At the monthly meeting of the Dunedin Prohibition League last night the follow ing resolution was unanimously passed : — 'That this League strongly protests against the flagrant attempts being made by the Premier, Minister of Lands, and Colonial Treasurer to coerce the electors of Christchurch m their choice of a representative, and considers that they would be better employed m attending to the duties of their offices than m sub* verting the people's rights.*

TO OVERCOME NERVOUSNESS

» ■ It is only necessary to invigorate the system wh«n d»aasooi»ted with organic disease Wolft'i Schoippe iii worldwide ifclranlanb

At iho Pulice Courb tMs morning— before Mr Blair Fullerton, J. P. - a servant girl named Elizabeth Antony was remanded till Friday on a charge of forging a cheque. The parson (meeting Johnnie, who is j oat returning from a bath): 'Johnnie, can you tell me where lincle boys who baohe on Sunday go to?' Johnnie: ' Aye. Yer come along o 1 me, and I'll show yer.' The most powerful telescope now m use magnifies 2000 diameter?. As the moon is 240.000 miles from the earth, it is ihus to all intents and purposes, brought with m 120 miles of our world. The flat country round about Aahburton seems to be attractive to horse trainers A correspondent supplies us with a list of no less than fifteen racing Btables that aie carried on m the county. The Government is inviting tenders for the lease of the Hermitage, Mount Cook. The upset rental is £75 per annum, tenders to be sent m to Mr Marchant, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christ church, at or before noon of the 18th inst. The 20Oth Regiment left Paris for the Madagascar campaign ten months ago 2,200 strong, and received last August a reinforcement of 500. It comes back numbering 380. The survivors are, with i a few exceptions, invalided, i The House of Commons is partly lighted by 40,000 electric lamps, which number is being constantly increased. Fifty ex perienced electricians are employed to keep the system m order. In addition fahere ia a yearly gas bill of £2400, News has been received of the death m Western Australia, from sunstroke, of Mr J. R. Messenger, formerly Inspector of Works at the forts m Wellington. He had only been there two months. He leaves a widow and two children m Wellington. A statistical American journalist has compiled a list of American heiresses who have married foreigners of rank during the laßt 25 years. Tht total of such nurri ages is 134,' and the amount the American girls have taken to their husbands is 161,000,000d01, or about 34 million sterl ing. The Dunedin Star says that on Tuesday nighb the Rev Mr Suiter, who for eighteen years has been a Wesleyan clergyman, was received into the Baptist Church, and went through the ceremony of baptism at the John street Baptist Church at Cavers ham. The Rev A. North conducted the service. An eccentric lady, widow of a wealthy merchant, late In life married a young farm laborer. She recently died near Carnar von, leaving most of her property to her husband. By her orders she was buried m her hunting-habib of divided skirt, jacket, peaked cap, and strong boots. She left instructions that her clothes were to be buried and her valuable horses shot. The population of London is six mill ions. Last year the number of murders m this vast coramnnity was only thirteen, of which seven were due to insanity. According to all accounts more murders than that take place every month m Rome, which, besides, holds a mere hand ful of people compared with the masses on the Thames. The Congregational Union has re affirmed the resolution passed at the previous year's meeting, viz., * That it is neither the duty nor the right of the State to teach or control religion, and chat, m view of the open designs and covert attemp's to establish denomina tional education, it is not desirable to 4ter the present educational system.' The wo:k at the Oddfellows' Hall is. now very far advanced, and so far as the work of Mr Page, the contractor for the main building is concerned, m will probably be out of hand by Saturday. The porch m front, for which Mr May rurd ia the contractor, has still to be put up, and the scene painter has not yet begun work. But there is plenty of time before the close of the month m which to finally complete the hall. A new river has been discovered m the north of Canada by Dr Bell. The river has three branches, one of which has its aouroe north of Three Rivers, one m the 'ake St John region, and the third near Lake Mitassin', He affirms it to be the sixth of the great rivers "f the world, five of which are to be found (n Canada. Cts average width is considerably more than a mile, and it has a length of 500 miles, grea.V stretches of which would be navigable for steamers. The Otago A. aid P. Association con ducted a reaper and binder trial on Thurs day last m a paddock at Abbotsford, West Taieri, The field contained 60 acres o wheat calculated to yield 50 bushels to the acre. It was a fair orop to cut, and eleven machines entsred. Of these five were Massey- Harris, three Mercer, and three Walter A. Wood. The conditions were two acres for each machine, the time limit being 2£ hours. The competition was open to farmers only, irrespective of makers, and no paid servant of any maker was allowed with any machine. In the scale of points by which the machines were judged, lightness of draught, beat transport arrangement, and best sheaf carrier, were all deleted from the schedule so that these details were not taken into consideration. When the judges gave m their decision it was found that three Masfey Harris machines had scored 91, 90, and 87 points respectively, two Wood machines 86 points each, two more Masaeya 82 and 80 Dolnts. two Mercers 79 and 78. another Wood 78, and another Mercer 73* Holloways Pills — Any dyspeptic suf ferer aware of the purifiying, regulating, and gently aperient powers of these Pills should permit no one to cloud his judgment or to warp his course. With a box of Holloway's Pills, and attention to its ac companying 'Directions,' he may feel thoroughly satisfied that he can safely and effectually release himself from hia 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 forms 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, listleasness, and despondency.

AN EASY INTERVIEW

The way of the interviewer — like that of the transgressor— is oftentimes hard, but tkis was not the experience of the writer who interviewed Mr John Lawton, of Brunswick Cottage, Brunswick Street, Brisbane, Queens land. In fact Mr Lawton setmed willing, even eager, to relate his experience, which we give below m his own words : • • Having suffered severely from rheumatism m my legs and feet for many years, being at times fora month together a complete cripple, and un able to put my boots on or walk about the floor, and also living tried Allopathy, Homoeopathy, Hydropathy; and goodness knows what other " pathy,*' I was induced by a friend to try Warner's " Safe "Remedies and I must say I was very sceptical about it at first. In fact I had begun to think I was doomed to continual suffering for the rest of my life. However, aa "perseverance re moves mountains," so Warner's Safe Rheu matic Cure removed my mountain of misery, and here I am now perfectly free from it, having had for the last five years nothing be yond a gentle reminder, on receipt of which I immediately fly to my *' Safe " and obtain almost instant relief. This being so, I feel it my duty, as well as a great pleasure, to give this entirely unsolicited testimonial m the hope that by doing ao I may be instru mental m assisting some other sufferer. 1 '

ROAD BOARDS.

% SOUTH RAKAIA. The usual monthly meeting of the South Kakaia Road Board was held on Thnrsday. Present — Meßsrß Lyttleton (ohairman), Lambie ; Stringfellow, Morland, and Richards. The Clerk's report was read, considered, and adopted. The Chairman's action m accepting tenders wich another member during the month waß approved* RATE. Mr Lambie gave notice of motion that at the next meeting he would move that a general rate of one farthing m the pound bo struck for the year ending March 31, 1896. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was received from the Commissioner of Crown Lands and the County Engineer relative to proposed water races for Lamont. — Left to the Clerk to attend to. From the Bank of New Zealand, stating the land ordec had been sold m terms of the Board's conditions, viz. £400 cash* ROLL ALTERATIONS. A number of alterations to the roll were authorised. WORKS. The Clerk was instructed to have a number of works carried out, and to call the Council's attention to the want of footbridges over a number of races. accounts.- Accounts for £84 9s 3d wer« passed for payment, and the members met on CEMETERY BUSINESS. The Clerk reported damage to tombstones by larrikins, and it was decided to take stepß against the offender if there was a repetition of the offence* — It might be noted by parents that the penalties for such offenca are very severe, and that it might be as well for them to look after the boys. Accounts were submitted with balance sheet to December 31, 1895, duly audited. Accounts for £5 5s were pvised for pay ment, and the meeting adjourned*

CORRESPONDENCE

I. • I (We do not hold ourseives responsi le for the I opinions exptessed by our correspondents I

THE WATERTON WATER SUPPLY.

TO THE EDITOK. Sir,— We notice m Friday's issue of the Guardian the Engineer's report to the County Council states that the Wafcerton and Wheatstone water races are now well supplied. We would like to draw the members' attention to the fact) that as regards the Water ton races at the present time we have not a drop entering our land, nor has there been any for several days, while one branch has been dry for the last six weeks. The Engineer's report is correct so far as. that there is a splendid supply reaching Mr Bell's property near Flemington, where ie overflows the race m three different plaoes, thus injuring him, while the settlers below have to go without. By kindly inserting the above you will oblige. — We are, etc, Ashton Bros., , Waterton. February 10, 1896.

A CORRECTION.

TO THE EDITOR. Snt, — I notice it is stated m your report of the last meeting of the Borough Council that ** P. and D. Dancaa wrote asking for a reduction of *the amount of £110 asked for cancellation of lease and that their offer was declined." Allow me to correct your report. We asked for no redact!' n, neither did we make any offer. We wanted to know why we were asked for a sum larger relative to our rent than Mr John Orr had paid, but, as the reason far ask'ng more wsa, m truth, a good reason for talcing less, the Council wisely declined to give it. — I am, etc . J. Kbir. Ashburton, February 12, 18?6

Ashburton-Past and Present.

• ■ — «. . The Spectator thus discourses of old time reminiscences and present characteristics of our little City of the Plains : — Ashburton h\s made marvellous strides during the last eight or ten years. Ifc is now a flourishing and compact little town with shops and stores and public buildings worthy of a much larger place. Eight or ten years ago it was, to employ a classic phrase, " a lump off," and seemed to be going to what Mr Mantalini calls " the demnition bow wows." But there is a tide not only m the affairs of men,, but m the affairs of com munities, which, taken at the flood, etc., etc. Precisely when the tide came m the affairs of Ashburton • the writer knoweth not-, but come it evidently did ; for the Ashburton of to-day certainly shows no signs of going to the dogs. On the contrary there is an un mistakable air of prosperity about the place. It is astonishing what changes a few years make m the colonies; not only m a place but amongst the people. " Where are the boys of the old (Ashburton) brigade?" for instance? Frank Guineas, R.M., joined the great majority long ago, and so did Gerald Dyson .Branson, whose passages at arms with other members of the legal profession and also with the sitting magis trate, will be well remembered by old timers. And what has become of Francis Phillip O'Reilly (another member of the local bar), who, when contesting the Waka nui seat against J. 0. Wason and Joey Ivess, announced that he intended to " woo the virgin constituency of Wakanui, and would make love like ah Irishman." Genial Charley Ireland, with his string of Scotch terriers always ab hia heela, is m Victoria, British Columbia, where they've made him Chief Justice or Lord High Executioner or something. Charley was unrivalled as a yarn-Bpinner, and with his brother Tom (dead) entertained strong anti-prohibition views. Crisp and Purnell (also of "the Devil's Own ") are still to the fore. Sergeant Felton is m Sydney, hotel-keeping ; Charley Braddell ia still an Ashburtonite, though the Borough Council chambers know him no more. And what of the pressmen '! Well, Jacobson is running the Akaroa Mail ; H. Z. Taylour ("the Gift King") where is he? Zouch is m Christohuroh, Joey Ivess is at Pahiatua ; J. McLean Dunn is still around, and so is brother Paul. Anything known of •'the poodles?" Ah, well, here's luck to all the boys (still m the land of the living), may their shadows never grow less !

CRICKET.

♦ On Saturday last a match Ashburton v. a mixed team from Methven was played at Ashburton, and resulted m a win for the home team by 32 runs on the first innings. The visitors played four substi tutes, and batting first made 66 runs, out of which Dart made 30 by careful and sound play, and it Is a pity that the Ashburton Club cannot avail themselves of his services. Friedlander bowled most successfully for the winners, getting seven wickets at a small cost. For Ashburton, Russell 27, Thomson 24, and Benshire 21, alone reached double figure g the bowling of Phillips and Dart proving too good for the other batsmen. The following is a list of the players for the Junior Cricket Olab against Sydenham * to-morrow at the Domain. Play com menoes afc half past one :— E. Marsden, F. Pritchard, 1. Baigent, W. Powell, V. Steward, J. Smith, A. Pilbrow, A Wilkie, J. Jackson, E. Orr, F. J. Pritchard Emergencies—A. Sando, W. Smith, W. Hoskins, &. Gourdie.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

RUSSIA AND BULGARIA. . St Petersburg, February 10 Russia appoints a Consul afc ISofia THE EASTERN QUESTION. Constantinople, February 10 J^ y TU I kS F"** resenHL r e- Turkey. The police are much alarmed Yn»n<VT 18t £ nt a S itati °n of the S Z A - key^ arfc y and the "fluence ot the Foreign Press. LOSS OF CATTLE. T»« i j I jONdon » Febraary^O Monti vT° D ' died beforo caching ™i s y t:°v*i t bala r before BREACH OP PROMISE tor.! breach of promina «« against the HonTa iLISS? the eldest son of Baron Tw-ed^fh" was settled by the payment of £5000 ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF DUNBDIN. Monsignor Verdon, until recently president of the Ecclesiastical College m Manly, New South Wales, founded by Cardinal Moran, has been appointed successor to the late Dr Moran, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. Shortly after the late sitting of the Synod m c^dt o \o^r ignor Verdon pr °-

Hawaii and Japan.

• • ■ ■ Tu a r» b ,wsbanb, February 11 Ine Queensland Ministers report that they found Honolulu m a thriving condition, especially m regard to the extent and rapid development of the sugar and coffee plantations. Mr Byrne m the course of an inter view, said there was a lot of discontent amongst the natives as well as a good number of the whites. They contand that there was no justification for the overthrow of the monarchy, and that the constitution foisted upon the country practically excludes natives from the franchise and any share m the Government, also that they are bound to take an oath never to do any. thing to assist a restoration of the. monarchy, but this they refuse to do The Japanese and Portuguese residents also are disfranchised. America will not annex the island, chiefly because a large Asiatic population would at once have the right of entry, while the sugar planters would be debarred from in troducing contract labour. Mr Byrne considers the Japanese question a most important one. Out of a population of 100,000, 40,000 are natives or half castes, 25,000 Japanese, 15,000 Chinese With the natives left out of the Government, the Japanese will be the largest element. They have demanded the franchise, and he cannot see how the Republic can refuse it. If the Japanese get the franchise they will rule the island, which will become a dependency of Japan. This, he says, would be a very serious problem; not only for Australia, but for America and Great Britain, because the result would be a large Japanese settlement comparatively close to America, and right between Australia and Canada. He thinks it would be better to have Hawaii m the hands of a neutral power, such as the late Monarchy, than held by a Republic whose politics are un certain. Altogether it is a nicely com plicated problem, and the only solution, m the interests of everybody, is the restoration of th« Monarchy m a strictly constitutional form, a change which would be heartily welcomed by both nativei and whites.

A speech from the Throne

A FORECAST. London, February 11 _ A forecast of the speech from the Throne states that relations with the Powers are of a pacific and friendly nature, and reference is made to the settlement of the Pamir and Siam matters. The recent events m the Transvaal are recited and a fall inquiry is promised. No indication of the policy of the Government is disclosed. The moderation displayed by President Kruger is praised, and it is exppcted that a satisfactory agreement will be arranged. Guarded allusion to the Venezuelan boundary question is made, though there is no mention of the suggested arbitration, but the prospect of a peaceful solution is increasing. A hope is expressed that the oftpro mised reforms m Armenia will be ful filled, and the success of the British operations m Chitral and Ashantee are referred to with praise. Touching reference is made to the death of Prince Henry of Battenberg,and totheconsola. tion derived from the sympathy ex pressed by all portions of the Empire. The Bills promised are those dealing with voluntary schools, relief of farmers, employers' liability, Irish land regula tion, paupers, and aliens, light railways fco assist farmers, creation of Boards of Agriculture m Ireland, public health m Scotland, water supply i v London, arbitration m trade disputes, Uso amendments of the Companies Act, and of that dealing with the law of svidence. Provision for a large in crease m the navy is also promised.

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.

• ■' — London, February 10 Mr Okamberlain places the Chartered Company's police under the command of a Grown officer. Mr Rhodes has decided that no natives m Rhodesia shall be supplied with Alcohol. It is reported that Mr Rhodes will attend the trial of Dr Jameson. Rome, Pebrnary 10 Italy has appointed a consul m the Transvaal.

Tflß ASHBOBfOa atlAßDlAtt: WEDtfESfiAt, FEBfcUAfcif 12, 1896.



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Goo 4 Tweed Trousers 6s 6d ; other linos m proportion. — Mitchell and Turner. "CTfAfcTBD Known— Jint opening a » fresh lot of useful P-eseuta, to b» given to all PurchaßTs of D.apery. — H. C. Segers, Melford House mRY FLETCHER BROS, for voir •*• Christmas Fruits. They are of the finest qaality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. Sea the quality and judge for yourselves.— Fletcher Bros., Ashburton WANTED Known- Mrs SariTH^Dress- maker (late of London Wes;), has Removed from Cameron ntreet to Have- lock street, opposite Army BarrackH. ,12 148 VXTANTED Known— Newest Goods m vv Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— W H. Collier, The Corner. JUST Arrived. — A large variety of ase- ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and- Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost j price at Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known— Great Reduction at Mbllor's Cheap Boot Sale. pHRISTMAS, 1895— 1 beg to thank my friends and the public at large for the liberal support extended to me since I started business three' months ago. I have now received a quantity of Goods suitable for the Christmas and New Year trade, second to none m Ashburton, and at a price within the reach of all. A trial solicited.— E Mahood, East Belt Cash Store. WANTED Known—Clearing out. of Odd Lines at Mitchell and Turner's. Co-i?n and Wool Dresses, Lengths of Oilcloths, Linoleums, China Matting, Ladles Fabrio Gloves, Ladies Hoots tad Sh«OB, etc. <



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N.Z.C.F. N.Z.C.F. HARVESTING. rpHE NEW GAMBROON 3 MATERIAL, r LIGHT AND STRONG. Trousers ... ... 6s 9d Sac Coat 6a 9i J BLUE DBNAM. Overalls 4s 6d Jackets ... , 4s 6d Jumpers 4s 6d , BLUE DUOK, VERY STRONG | Overalls ... ... ... 5s 6d j Jacketi ... 5s 6d Juorpers ... ... ... 5s 6d Harvesting Straw Hats, 9d. Good Stroug Shirts Is 6d, no rubbish. Merino Halt-Hose 6d per pair. Llghb Strong Blatohers 4s lid. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY. ALEX. HENDRy, Manager. ISLINGTON WORKS. FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. TH E OHRISTOHUROH MEAT COMPANY are pleased to intimate to FARMERS AND OTHERS that their nevr Hercules Machine is notr 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 vtreefc, 2 25 Chrietohurofa,



LAST FEW DAYS OF SPECIAL DRESS SALE. A LL SUMMER DRE3S GOODS muit be Cleared to make room foi Autumn Goods now dne. SE3 WINDOWS FOR BARGAINS LAST FEW DAYS OF f)rc*<sntal£!iii£ at 8« till. Ashburton Drapery Company, CORNKR AKCADE k BURMSIT STREET. IT. STKPHKN'S CHURCH, O Ash burton MEETING 4 *. WEDNESDAY — Brother hf od of Si Andrew. 7 «!0 p.m. THOKSI} A v _G.F S, 7 1> m. BATOKDAY— M.O h . 3 p.m. BEKVICKS. FUIO4Y— "em-jeand Preparation for H»ly CVmraunion, 730 p in. j Choir >rai:tice, 8 pm. MONDAY. It a m., Moniina Vtayet and Holy CraTuuiiJon Khv TJinmas Farley ; 3 p.m. (Pmin«iv), R v T. Karlry ; (..UO p nr.., fcmujg Prayer, Bey T. Furley,



Business Notices. mmm SOLVING THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY. •— • ■ — 0 ' TNSTEAD of importing Tweeds as hitherto, we have had a complete range 1 of New Home Patterns for 1896 manufactured to our apeeial order m tho ASHBURTON FACTORY, with Netf Dyes which have been T £IO ROUGHLY TESTED and will not fade like other tweeds. Our orders for these goods were paced before the rise m the price of wool and our customers will receive the full benefit of the Low Prices. Farmers and all others who intend to get New Suits after harvest, should call early, inspect our New Ashburton Tweeds and encourage local industry. Local labor from the Ashburton Fleece to the Ashburton Suit. « BtA3ftllEAl> A BERiri'ltlitlir, THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTON H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. PUBLISHERS PRICES. CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Cash. THE ksSIGNED STOCK OF J. MAESDEN at a Low Price, and the whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Redaction. 00MB EARLY FOR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS. ft HIPMENT of Eooks, ex Tattrai, jost opened vp. Great variety, suitable for *3 prize awards and presentation purposes. Liberal Discount to School Com* mittees, to keep the trade here. STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and Fancy from Od upwards. Good Business Envelopes from 3a Od per 1000, cash. Law and Com- mercial Papers. ACCOUNT BOOKS, ACCOUNT BOOKS. Various sizes aad Binding, Memorandum, Pockeb and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frames, ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AND CHINAWARE FANCY GOODS In great variety. All at liowest Cash Prices. I have made arrangements to procure any Books. Magazines or other lines re- quired, from London, America, Melbourne, and elsewhere, at the [shortest possible notice. H. M. JONES. E eductions. Seductions. A S THii Seductions advertised have proved very successful m clearing the large line of Delaines put under offer last week we have now placed under the Same Treatment, a line of Slimmer Dresses AND :/ f Washing Materials, ALSO- SEVERAL LINES IN TEE SHOW ROOM SPECIAL TO CLHaR— A Few Odd lengths of Oilcloths and Linoleums. JJITCHELL AND TURIfKR. / KAIAPOI HOUSE. TANCBED STREET.