The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1896 OUR ROADS.

We desire to call attention m the most prominent manner possible— by insert ing a complaint m our leading column — to tho urgent necessity of something being done by the governing bodies responsible, to improve the present condition of the roads m and aro and the town. Generaliy speaking tiie roads of the Borough and Oounty m *y be pointed to with pride as examp'^'sa of good administration, the highway % of Ashburton comparing favorably with those of many districts of the Old Country; but now and then, as at tho present time, they are allowed to suffer frona neglect, to the great in convenience, and m some cases actual loss, of the travelling public . In con sequence of the fact that our mac adamising, owing to the abundance and cheapness of the material, is done with river sbingie, instead of with broken metal, the recent long spell of dry weather has caused the stones to work up until the carriage way on many of our streets and road lines has become, one continuous stretch of boulders, and those who have to ride or drive complain of horses being knocked up or injured, to say nothing of the discomfort of travelling. Surely it is not asking too -much to call upon those who are responsible to takre some steps to "mend their ways,." While on this subject we -would poit it out the desirableness of guaging tl le metal uspd for making or repairing tine roads. Formerly there was a regula tion that nothing larger tircan wou Id pass through a two-inch ring should loe used, but that regulation h.as either been dropped or has ceased"! to "foe enforced, as " rocks " that we mid not go through a five-inch ring are not by any means infrequent. Agai !n c6n> ! plaint is often made by cycli its and others touring through the dist arict of the absence of guide-posts *t the intersection of roads. There ar a many junctions on our plains witho at any such means of learning the v ray to take to reach a given destinatio n, and there are others where finger-pot fl&s are indeed standing but prove ad- fusion and a snare, all vestiges of the 1 direc tions painted on them m the loi ig ago having completely disappeared t b-rough ' the wearing effects of sun, win d, and rain. These are matters which m fty-weli receive attention at the hands i nt the County Council and Road Boar is .

LOCAL AND GENER AL.

Over £800 has been collected, for the proposed memorial to the lafc© Bishop Moran.

The necessary guarantee havii ig been raada up, the next meeting of t he Rifle Association will be held at Oaman 1.

In view of the near appi oach of February 14, Mr L. F. Andrew* s wishes us to remind the young folks thi ,t he has a large and choice stock of valentf ines.

A Chinaman at Raebnrn, SoufcJ 1 Austra lia, has been sentenced to a month's imprisonment for biting a pie^w 3an inch long and three quarters of aatr t i nch broad from a coloured man's underli p.

Twin babies (miles) were fon nd at day light on Saturday morning on the veran dah of Mrs Herrington's b ,ous« », Parnell, Auckland, wrapped ma pi ccc o f blanket. Both were alive, but one was ii v weak state. They appeared to be ara onth old. A doctor brought the weaP ;er one round by restorative measures. T' he detec tfives are endeavouring to find the mother.

A schoolmistress once asked her ? class fco put the nouns • boys, 1 « bees,' and * bears' into a sentence. The , 80 holara thought Intently for a few m omencs, wi ien one ragged youngster with a look of vie boryon his face, raised his har id. 'Well, Jol inny?' said the teacher, • w* ta t i 8 your sent ence ? ' •Boys beea bare whe> x they go inswin «nin',' replied J ohnny, wif & perfect compo sl "?e. All the R*se—!jitw y^nt, ftfacw

We regret to learn that owing to the con tinued ill health of Mrs Donnan, the Water- , ton Hotel is m the market. An advertisement appears m our advertising ; columns,

The Wakanul Creek was shut off for a short time on Monday last, bufc now, be yond a little water flowing to maintain the Borough's supply, it has been shut off altogether.

Colonel North has purchased from tho King of the Brians the Royal Domain of Ardenne, comprising an estate of lb',ooo acres, and will erect ihereon an enormous hotel and a oasino after tho style of that at Monoe Carlo.

Thp total rainfall for 1895 was m Auck land 44.15in, Wellington 61.47in, Christ church 29.25in, Dunedin 51.36in. The highest records w«re Puysegur Point 259in, Inglewood 102.95in ; the lowest Maheno 18.7, and B.*lclutha 22in.

In the Police Court this morning before Hon Major Steward, three fitsb offenders were convicted of drunkenness and discharged with a caution, tv»o of them being ordered to pay 2s 6d each, expenses incurred by the police.

The re-marriage of divorced couples is common enough m America, but so seldom happens m New Zealand that when an instance occurs it is worthy of remark. Such an event we learn from the South' land Times recently took place at Inveroar* gill.

The green dahlia (viridiflora) has been grown successfully m the Oamaru public gardens, and some of the blooms were on view a day or two ago m the window of Mr Brownlee, seedsman, of that town. The blooms are Bmall, perfectly double, and of a brilliant green colour.

Nearly £30,000 has, during the past eleven years, passed through the books of the Auckland College and Grammar School m the shape of fees, and the whole of this large sam, with the exception of £20, has been paid, the latter amount having been written off.

The Wellington Post says :— The 8-inch gun recently mounted at Fort Gordon has an effective range of seven miles. It is probable that when the weather dears an old hulk will be towed out to the Heads and an effort made to sink her with a few shots from the gun, which is said to be one of the finest pieces of ordnance south of the Equator.

A moot point m orthography is thus determined by Mr Arthur Head, the editor of Business, who m reply to a correspondent's inquiry says : — * It is desirable to use * assurance' when provision is made against a certainty — namely, death j and * insurance ' when the result is uncertain, as m the case of fire or shipwreck."

Railway travelling m Europe is very cheap indeed. Thus from Buda Pesth to Oronstadt, 470 English miles, Buda Pehfch to Agram 220 miles, Bnda Peeth to Fiume 350 miles, the third-class express fare is only 83, and the first-class 16s. The fares third-class by ordinary trains m England would be £1 19a 2d, 183 4d, and £1 9s 2d respectively. In New Zealand our lowest fare would be about double the Englieh rates.

A Dunedin Press Association message reports thah intimation has been received that Miss Emily H. Siedeberg has passed the third and final medical examination, and thus secures the honor of being the first young woman entitled to practice medicine m New Zealand. Miss Siede berg was born at Clyde, and educated at the Girls' High School and the Ofcago University. Her brother was the chess champion of the colony before leaving to study m Germany.

A Svs;iss doctor has dieovered 'the villaoe of perfct health,' au upland plateau 4,150 ft above the level of the sea and with a southerly asppefc, overlooking tho valley of the Rhone. FdVera, rheumatism, croup, scrofula, and cretinism are unknown there, sad all the inhabitants attain an extreme «td age unless they emigrate to the Rhone Valley, or other low -lying districts. The .name of the village is Leysin-sur- Aisle, »,-id a syndicate <-f medical men has just pn.rchassd a plateau, 60Qfb higher, and tuilfc a huge sanatorium there.

A 1 beery person from way back slept out a rectnt Melbourne performance of the ' Mikaiio ' until the Japanese potentate made h»*s entrance. Then he woke up. and askeil m » large husky voice : * Who's 'im?' hia mate replied m a whisper: *The Emperor of Japan.' Then the drinky busV«nan got up on two unsteady legs, * Wot .? The Emp'rer of Japan ? The bloke thi^fc licked the bloomin' Chows. T looray ! Th»"*ee bloomin' cheers for the Emp'rer ! Hooray I Let'd drink his bloomin' health,- Hoo ' Just here a policeman helped him out.

CRICKET.

To-morrow the Methven team will play *he Ashburton Club on the Domain, play to commence ab 12 30 sharp. The following will represent Ashburton :— Messrs Black. Broad, Curtis, Denshire, Frit-dlander. Grant, Hart, Percy, Russell, Thomson, Upton.

Fitzgerald's Circus.

We 5 observe that preparations have been made for the advent of the Circus, by excavating the ring m the paddock opposite v ißnfcler's ' hotel, and onr readers are reminded that the opening perform ance will be' given tomorrow afternoon, bo as to giTS country residents an opportunity 0/ attending ; a second performance beh announcad for the usual hour m the evei*iing. Several items on the programme are" unique m their way and have been star abactions m London, Messrs Fitzgerald ha\*ing spared no pains and expense In securing' m England, and on the Continent the ablest talent obtainable. Mdlle Antonio, the trapeziiste, is described as wonderfully olever, and performs somer saults from the very top of itiie tent into a net j the Messrs Eclair, contortionists, are first-class m their crocodile and other feats, and Professor Peart's daring dives from a height of 75fb are a very clever performance. The equestrian perform ances are described as excellent, and the doings of the trained horse " Mahomet," known as the " talking horse " are really wonderful. Add to this that the clowns are olever and funny, and the music good, and we have said enough to show that the circus is well worth visiting.

BUILD UP THE DEBILITATED.

Physique with Wolfe's Schnapps, the purest alcoholic Jinvlgorant and beverage m existence, and one of the most agreß able.

Railway Traffic Returns

Wellington, February 6 A comparative statement of the traffic on the Government railways up to the 4th January, that is, for the first three quarters of the financial year shows a substantial increase both m the goods and m the passenger traffic. During the period indi cated 206,773 more passengers were carried than during the corresponding period of the previous year, and 5700 more seasou tickets were issued. In the Goods Department the returns show 219,072 more sheep were carried as compared with the like period of the preceding year, while the tonnage of chaff, timber, merchandise and minerals is also substantially m excess. Firewood and grain, however, do not come up to the previous years figures ; still there is on all goods an aggregate increase of 23,855 tons. Turning to the revenue accaunt, the receipts for the three quarters amount to £859,395, as against £849,770 for the corresponding period of 1894. while the expenditure foots up to £562,580, as compared with £559,875.

COMMERCIAL

ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

London, February 5 At the Antwerp wool sales there waß a large attendance and great animation m the biddings. The prices show an advance of ten per cent on the October rates.

CHRISTCHURCH SKIN SALES.

At the weekly sale of skins, fat, &c.» on Thursday, the prices realised were : — Best crossbred pelts Is 9d to 2s 3d, medium do Is 2d to Is Bd, merino pelts 7d to Is, lamb skins Is 3d to 1b 9d and 2s to 2s 6d, woolly merino skins up to 5a 8d each and 5d per lb ; best fat up to ljd per lb.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending, February 6.— On Tuesday, at the Aahbarton yards, the usual weekly sale was held. There was a fair attendance of farmers, dealers and others ; but buyers were cautious, and sales were only effected when sellers were pre pared to accept lower values. The encry, whioh was made up chiefly of crossbred two-tooths and crossbred lambs, met with a dragging sale, the welcome rain whioh pre vailed over the district the day previous, greatly refreshing the pastures and tarnipß, having no effect on buyers; several lines had, therefore, to be turned out unsold. Of the total yarded for the day's sale which comprised 3468 sheep, 21 head of cattle and 19 pigs, my entry consisted of 2086 sheep, 7 head of cattle and 19 pigs. The following are the prices realised :— Fat Sheept-95 fat crossbred ewes, 7s lid ; 31 crossbred ewes, 7s 9d ; 84 merino ewes, 5s lOd ; 30 crossbred ewes, 7s lOd ; 60 crossbred ewes, 8s 2d ; 8 crossbreds, 53 7d ; 2 crossbreds, 83 ; 3 lambs, 73 ; 35 fat merino ewes, 6s ; 36 merinos, 5s lOd ; 40 merino eweß, 5s 4d ; 50 merino wethers, 4a 2d;43 crossbred ewes, 8s 9d. Stores— B6 crossbred ewes, 6s; 164 two-tooth crossbred ewes & wethers, 93 3d; 87 crossbred four-tooths, 8a 3d ; 75 crossbred lambs, 8s 6d; 395 crossbred lambs, 6s. Cattle— l cow £4 ss ; three steers, £2 ; 1 steer £2 18s 6d; 1 cow £2 18s 6d; 1 heifer £4 ss. Pigs. — 19 stubblers 10s 6d. Private Sale?. — 156 fat crossbreds, 12s 6d; 145 crossbred ewes, 10s; 319 two tooth crossbreds, 9s;

DUNEDIN GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

The Otago Daily Times of Thursday re ports as follows : —

Grain. — Wheat : The market is void of any animation, and prices receding. Quotations for prime milling Tuscan and velvet, 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; extra do, 4=3 ; medium to good, 33 6d to 3s Sd ; inferior to medium, 2s 3d to 3a 3d (ex store, sacks weighed m, terms). Oats : The market for these remains flat, and sales cannot be effected except at prices showing a drop on even present quotations. Business, meantime, is confined to small lots for local consumption. It is Bomewhat difficult to predict the future of the market. Sellers, however, are under the impression that the bottom is about reached, and that the pros pect ahead is still m their favour. Present quotations are : For prime milling, Is 9d to Is 9£d; best short bright feed, Is 8d to Is BJd; medium to good, Is 7d to Is 86*; inferior, Is 5d to Is 6d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley : Market quiet. Prime malting may be quoted at 3s to 33 3d ; medium to good, 23 6d to 2s 9d ; feed and milling, 2a 3d to 2a 5d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Grass Seeds. — Pending the arrival of the new season's crop, prices are not yet quite fixed. A few samples of ryegrass seed are now coming to hand, but the demand is not very keen — buyers beingunder theimpression that thia season's yield will be heavy. Mean time we quote : Best-dressed perennial rye grass seed, 3s 9d to 43 ; extra prime short, shotty seed, 49 3d to 4s 6d j medium, 3i 3d to 33 6d ; best undressed, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; medium. 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; best undressed, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; medium, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; cocks foot (nominal) —best 4d to sd, medium 2£d to 3sd per lb.

Potatoes. — The supply is more than sufficient for requirements- Quotations : For best, £2 17s 6d to £3 2a 6d ; medium, £2 7s 6d to £2 153 per ton (ex store, sacks weighed m, net).

Chaff— The market is going from bad to worse. Quotations : For prime, £2 17s 6d to £3 ; medium, £2 10s to £2 15s ; inferior, £2 to £2 7s 6d per ton (ex truck, sacki re turned, net).

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT SOMERS.

! The usual monthly meeting of the Mount 1 Somers Koad Board was held last Monday. Present — Messrs Hood, Honing, and Harri son. In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Hood was voted to the chair. The Overseer's report was read, and con sidered. TRINITY HILL CUTTING. | The report stated that a committee of members inspected this cutting where it is falling m, and the Overseer was instructed to get the cutting altered, and to erect a fence along the dangerous place. . It was also resolved to plant willows m the planting season under the bank from the above place upwards, about ten chains, and fence the same. GOKSE NOTICE. The Overseer was instructed to give notice to the owners who have gorse growing on the roads adjoining their property, to have the same cleared at once ; also to write to the Mount Somers Domain Board, and request them to clear their gorse ; and to ask Mr Miller whether he would take the plantation near his place for keeping it clear of gorse. ROOF OF OFFCE. Ths Overseer was instructed to report at next meeting what the cost would be of putting a new roof on the office and library. CAMPING ON THE ROAD: The Overseer was instructed to write to Mr Bull, and request him not to camp on the road near Mr Doak's store, as complaints had been made about horseß standing on the road. ROAD TO BE MADE. Mr Peache interviewed the Board, and asked for about fifteen chains of road- to be made througn R*S. 18396. — Resolved that on condition that the road be made by Mr Peache from the end of the above length to his place, to contribute two-thirds of the cost to the extent of the Overseer's estimate, Mr Peache to carry out the work to the satisfaction of the Board. TENDERS. Tenders were opened for blinding the boulders on the Pound road, and shingling near Mr Donald McKenzie's house, and that of Mr Harvey was accepted at 1b 5d par yard. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £31 17s 9d were passed for payment, and the Board ad journed*

Breaking thk Record— Messrs Craig head and Berryman are evidently doing a very largo tailoring business this season. What everybody says must be true " with regard to their reduced prices, good fit, etc., All who require new suits for Christmas should read their new advertisement oi{ our front p»ge (

Items from Paris.

From Our Own Correspondent

SUPERSTITION IX BOHEMIA.

A stupid superstition has jußt caused the death of a young and charming fiances m Christian Bohemia. Just as the clergyman was pronouncing the nuptial benediction the candle on the altar went out. This, accord ing to local beliefs, betokens great misfortune. Terribly frightened, the bride, Anna Konlin by name, gave a piercing shriek and fell fainting into the arms of her newly-mad* husband. Sne died a few minutes after, still robed m her bridal dress. ROYALIST MANIFESTATIONS. The representation of M, Paul Derou'ede's "Massire dv Guesclin " at the Porte Sfc Martin, was made the occasion of a Royalist manifestation the other night. A number of members of the young Royalist Association occupied the gallery, and cheered the Roy&liat sentiments of the play. Afterwards it was discovered that many of the leaders of the party wera present, and cries of " Vive le Roi ! " » Vive le.Duc d'Orleans ! " resounded m the theatre. Thousands of portraits of the Due d'Orleans were scattered amongst the audience. A VESSEL MANNED BY MONKS* There is a vessel sailing under the Turkish flag which xa manned entirely by monks. It is called the Holy Prophet llja (Elijah), and lis of about 300 tons burden. The Captain is a Jeromonach, a monk ranking higher than a friar, and all the sailors are expert seamen, as well as monks or brothers. The pilot, Father Trakly (Heraclius) has sailed over all the oceans, having circumnavigated the globe. The entire crew speak both Russian and Greek, and service on the ship alternates with service m the little church m the forecastle. One of the most canons sights connected with the ship is that of the monks m their religious costumes climbing up the ratlines and out on the yard&rm, reefing sails, and doing other. workJaloffc. PBDTOE^IMPU&Iir. The Gaulais says that a friend who hat recently visited Zululand has paid a visit to the monument erected to the memory of the Prince Imperial, on the very spot where the unfortunate son of Napoleon 111. met his death. This monument, whioh dates from 1879, was built and inaugurated by the English comrades of the Prince, who, like him, formed part of the expedition sens against the Zulus. It is of great simplicity, , and consists of slab stones of dark colour, from which stands out m white stone a Latin cross with the initial N. The loldiert (says the Granlois) from Fort Newdegate carefully keep m order this piouß monument to the memory of a comrade. SHOTS FIRED IN THE CHAMBER OP DEPUTIES Just as the Chamber of Depnties had adjourned on the evening of the 6th January, and before the President of the Chamber had left the hall of deliberation, two revolver shots were fired from one of the public galleries. There were very few members or strangers m the Palais Bourbon at the time, but electric bells were rung afe the doors and gates, and everybody was imprisoned until enquiries had been made. As a guardian had seen a young man m one of the boxes fire, the arrest of the perpetrator of the outrage was the affair of a few minutes. He proved to be a young man, Gilbert Lenoir, employed at a well-known " Magatin de Nouveautes." He at once handed his revolver to the guards who arrested him. It is not certain whether he fired with ball, but the discovery of a quantity of ball cartridges m his pocket would seem to indicate that; his act constituted a danger to those m the Chamber.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not bold ourselves responsi le (or the opinions expressed by our cortescondems

THE PROPOSED SIDE SCHOOL.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — I see that an effort is being made by certain persons to indnce the Education Board to establish a new school at Allenton; " a side school " it is to be called first, but of course it will be a main school presently, nobody is ever satisfied with a side school. Now, any person who has had experrience of the State Bchool system, knows that the machinery— so to speak — of the larger schools is more, complete and efficient than that of the smaller ones It follows there fore, that any action tending to decrease the size of a good school m any district by in creasing the number o? these institutions within its limits, unless the accomodation is insufficient, must act prejudicially to the interests of education. It has not, however, been shown that the school accommodation on the west side of Ashburton is noticeably insufficient. It is merely stated that the Borough school ia crowded. But it does not seem to be more so than the majority of the State schools m populous centres. In deed, as a matter of fact, I understand there is still room for more children there. More* over, I see by the published returns that bhe attendance has fluctuated very little for several years past. If there is any great pressure it has nofe apparently interfered with the success of the school — to judge from recent official and other report*. It has for years maintained a high standard of efficiency, and its status, im portance and reputation have been snch as to induce some of the ablest teachers m the colony to seek employment m it. But if another school should be opened within a mile or so of it, it is quite evident that neither school can have the same status as is enjoyed by that which now ranks as the first m the county; nor will teachers of equal standing to those now at the Borough 'be attracted to the district. lam in formed that the motive of those agitating for a school at Allenton is to enable young children to be educated who live too far away from the Borough School. And yet I find they contemplate having the second school about half a niila from the Belt, or a mile from the existing school. This is surely absurd and unreasonable. If a school were opened a mile and a half or two miles on the Allenton side of the belt, no doubt many young children who reside between three and four miles from Ashburton could attend, and no one would have to go much more than a mile to school. That would be apparently a complete and satisfactory mode of removing any difficulty m the way of children getting to school. But to put a new school anywhere within a couple of miles of the Borough School, would be a most injudicious proceeding, and a needless waste of the taxpayers' money. I shall be vsry much surprised if the gentleman appointed by the Education Board to en quire into this matte* entertain such a vievr for a moment. — I am", etc., Fonu

THB ABHBDJRTON GUARDIAN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1896.



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I Wanted. /GRAZING to Let, for Cattle an. V^J Morses, good clover feed, half mil from town — Apply Mrs Griffin, Trevot tin. 2 3 _ OYSTERS. OYSTERS. First of th I ™ Se J* 9on afc J EWiTr/s, opposite Mal Umce, Burnett street. 2 3* V^ALENTINES! Vaienthie7i~Gr^ Variety m comic and mechanical Fancy Boxed, Perfumed Sachet-s, Lov. Cards, Booklets, Ac, atL. F. Akdrewe: J8 AND CO. 9 q. £ 23 ' v OORROWS of Satan, Trilby, Whei KJ Greek meets Greek, the Marria^ of Esther, The Red Cockade, Grea Thoughts. Good strong Bicycle, sptinj frame, solid tyres, m good order, cheai j forcasb.— H. M. Jonks. C3TKAYED, black and white Heifer h kJ eighteen months, and roan Calf Finder kindly communicate Mail Office 2 2( LTOR SALE, Saturday, young Prizi JJ Fowls ; several breeds. Applj Jbwiti's, Burnett street. 2 25 \Af ANTED Known—Ladies Shoes, 5 nntu t> tan c or black ' 6 ' 6i.— Mkilor'j £ Cheap Boot Sale. 0 AA/ ANTED Known -Bargains fron s y. ~ floor to °eiHiig.— Mellor's Stool " taking Boot Sale. 3 * . - . J WANTED Known—Cycles thoroughlj 1 ff overhauled and enamelled. Tyrej a specialty— EJ. Knight, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tanored Street, opposite Arcad« I 12 86 l' YU ANTED Known— Everybody to roll [ w V op to Mellor's Cheap Boob Sale, t Now's your time to bay. f W ANTBD Kn ? wn --I »«» a Bnyer ol r » Botfcle s— pints, quart*. Whiskey, U and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and r cast ; Bones m large or small lots ; Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair. — Charles Brown, bottom o Havelock, Street, Ashburton. , 11144 i \A7 ANTED Known— Monster Clear- » VV ing Boot Sale at Mbllor's Zealan r dia Boot Store. OLIDAY Suits— A NioV Kaiapol Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker t and Cambridce Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 465, Fit and 1 Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn'a WANTEDKnown— Go toTHsGoRMER for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Oollier. WANTED Known— so pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas [ Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr. 10 136 WANTED Known— Boots and Shoes from U3i to 27s 6d Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. ( . — — — — — ________^_ WANTED Known— Great Reduction at Mbllor's Cheap Boot Pale. WANTED Known— Mitchbll and Turner's Show Koom is now free to inspect, free to fit on, and some 1 Goods free of cost. \IiTANTED Known— lf you miss the VV Oheip Boot Sale you will be sorry.— Mellor's, Tsncred Street. OTHER People are getting Bargains at Carson's Monster bale ;of Bicycles, Karfchen ware, Glass, and Ohina. Why not You? 184 AWN Make m Jbidies* and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimming*, etc., afc Mug Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. ■'■ TAM JARS, J4M JaßS.— Fletcher " Bros, are jast landing a large ship- ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason Screw Top Jars m Quart and Half-gallon Jars at very low prices ; also Fruit Preserving Sugtnr of the very boat quality, m 561 b and 70ib Bags, at equally low rates. — Flbtchkr Bros., East Street*, Ashburtou. Telephone 24 ,i/| KJS'S Bluchers 63, a good Strong *-*-*• Nailed Shooter afc 8a 6<J ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boo's and Shoe 3 from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known— You save 5s m every pound if you pabrohise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known— To Harvesters- Men's Strong Cord Trousers, 6s 3a. Good Tweed Trousers 6s 6d; other lines m proportion. — Mitchell, and Turner. YX RANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of v V Boots to be cleared m one month r — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. V\f ANTED Known — Just opening a " fresh lot of useful Presents, to be given to all Purchasers of Drapery. -r-H. C. Segers, Melford House mRY FLETCHER BROS, for your -*■ Christmas Fruits. They are of: the finest quality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the quality and judge for yourselves. — Fletcher Bros , Ashburton PRESENTS, Presents— We a»e new j»ivin« useful Present* to all Pur- chasers of Drapery, etc.— 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 Bar racks . 12 148 t!7 ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s TT 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid. Caps 6d,— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collter WANTED Known— We intend^to shake up ev^ry Boob Shop m Ashburton.— Mellok's ClearingßootSale. \XTANTED Known— Newest Goods m vv Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London^- W H. Collier, Tho Comer. WANTED Knomi-Wo are still giving Presents to »11 Purchasers of Drapery, etc.— -Ls. C. Segbrs, Malford House pHRESTMAS, 1895.— 1 beg to thank my friends and the public at large for the liberal support extended tome 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. Cotton and Wool Dresses, Lengths of Oilcloths, Linoleums, China Matting, Ladies Fabric Gloves, Ladies Boots and Shoes, etc. TUST Arrived.— A large variety of obb- O ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and i I Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at' and under ordinary cost : price ato Mrs Aicoaw'a,



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Business Notices. One Month. G. J. NEILL HAS MARKED HIS STOCK or General Drapery Clothing and Boots BELOW COST PBIOE, A 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 Box 67 Telephone 24 Preserving Season 1895-96. FLETCHER BROS.. 25 Tons. 25 Tons. TTAVE IN .STOCK AND TO ARRIVE FIHTBBT CAJtfJB lIiOAK 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 still 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 Farmers, Contractors, Etc. We keep m stock all kinds of Tinware, which we are selling at Wholesale Cost Prices, It will pay you to get our price list before buying elsewhere. Seasonable Qoods, Season ubl^ <*oods. We have the following Seasonable Goods m stock and to arrive . — 5 Cases Gear Corned Beef j 3 Cases Preserved Peaohes 3 Cases Canterbury Corned 2 Cases Raspberry Vinegar Beef 15 Cases lib Sheep Tongues 5 Cases Canterbury Corned 5 Cases 21b Sheep Tongues Mutton 5 Cases New Zealand Mutton 5 Cases Cocktail Salmon 2 Cases Albert feardines 2 Cases Mackerel 2 Cases Kippered Herrings 3 Cases Herrings m Tomato 3 Cases Preserved Rabbit, 21b ?auce tins, Delicious 5 Cases Fresh Herrings 3 Cases Preserved Apiicots b Cases Preserved Pears 10 Cases Ship's Lime Juice r «v*e. T««. Tea. We offer special inducements m all kinds of Tea. Pure Ceylon (Mountain Grown) m 5 and 101 b boxes and 1 and packets Pure Indian m 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and packets Blended Tea m 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and J 1b packets Nelson and Moate, Saxon, Arab, Jameson and Anderson, Etc. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Ohmtchurch. Dixit. Dixit. Dixit. mtIESE CELEBRATED WATCHES ARE THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN THE WATCH LINE IN ASHBURTON. NEW CONSIGNMENT WEAR LIKE SILVER LOOK LIKE SILVER THE DIXIT, Open Face 2Og and 25s THE DIXIT, Hunting Cases ... 3O? BUY YOUR WATCHES FROM S. Salek. GET lOUR WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRED T S. Salek's, E AST STREET, : [SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. The Largest ami Finest stock of Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated Ware 1 , is to be found at S. SALEK, DIX EOT IMPOR TE R, EAST STREET.