MAIL NOTICE.

Mails for the Australian Co'onies, Cey'on, India, China, Japan, Strait 8 Settlements, Aden, Suez, etc., also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom per Waihora close at Auckland at 4 p.m. on Monday.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1896. Local and General.

Beading matter on first and fourth page. The effort. to float a pompany to build a theatre m Wanganui has failed.

The second wi o' sile of the season takes place m Christchurch on December 11.

A hospital is being erected at Ka'goorlie West Australia, at a cost of about £3000>

The Oamaru Band has competed at v colonial contests eleven time?, and has scored eight firsts,' a secoud, and a third.

During one. week, recently, the Sydney Benevolent Asylum relieved 1118 cases, re- I resenting 3913 adults and children.

Some eighty horses have just left Mait land for India for cavalry remounts there The prices p id were about £15 per head.

The Rey. W. Watt, moderator of the Presbyterian General 'Assembly, wilt con duct the services m this district to-niorrow.

The Adelaide Builders and Association has depided to raise the average rate of wages for carpenters to Bs -6d per day after December JL.

A new tea has just been introduced into Ashburton, palled Spring Blossom Tea. If it is as good as its name it should be well patronised here.

A well attended meeting of Mr Me- Lachlan's Committee was held m the Orange Hall last evening. Very favorable reports were received from committees m the outlying districts.

It has been decided to postpone the Garden Party m connection with St Andrew's Church, Tinwald, to Thursday, December 10, owing to the fact that the General Election will be held during the week originally fixed upon, . " Temperance Sunday." is to be celebrated among the Ashburton Wesleyans by special sermons from the Rev. T. &. Brooke. The morning subject is to be •' St. Paul on Christain Liberjby,'' while attention will be dire.cted to " The Rechabites V m the even ing. yi_itof s are .cbnpaily inyited.

The Wellington poljce are organising a special brgnch'of tjie force to be m readiness for coming exigencies. Jnte'.lig^nce hia been received, that-, a gftug of spielers haye left Australia to carry on theii 1 operations m Wellington during the double event— the general election and the WellingtoifExhi bition.

A notico is gazetted that the poll will close at 7 p.m. m the following electorates : — Auckland, Avon, Caversham, Christchurch, Dunedin, Eden, Invercargill, Lyttelton, Napier, Nolscn, Oamaru, Palmerston, Par riell, Suburbs til Wellington, Thames, Timaru, Waikoua'iti, Watta'ki, ■ Wanganui and Wellington. ■■>,■• .'

A new but accidentally created municipal industry m Njplson is swan-breeding. Tho swans m the Queen's gardens have " in creased and multiplied '" by breeding to such an extent that the City Couucil is about to offer a dozen or so young "swans for sile, and they ar,3 likely to realise 15s each, au offer for a pft^r at fcjiis price having been made.

" Jones " ia a prominent name just now m Australian ecplesiaatical circles. The Rev. Seth Jones is president of the Baptist Union of New South Wales, the Rev. Hugh Jones president-elect for J. 897-8 of the Queensland Congregational Union, and jbhe Rev. W. P. Jones the designated chairman for the next year of the South Autpalian Congregational Union.

Holloway's Pills. — Teaching of Experi ence — The united testimony of thousands, extending over foity years, must strongly recommend these pills as the beat purifiers, the mildest aperients, and the surest re storatives, They never prove delusive, or giye njerejy .temporarily rpljef but attack all aiJmeo& of £'lip"s'i;pm»ehJ- : wngB r heart and bowels m thft op|.y safe and legitiijSate way, i by depurating the blood, and go eradicating; those impurities whioh are the source and : medicinal efficacy is wonderful m renovating . enfeebled constitutions. Their action em braces all that is desirable m a household , • i me_d-ine. £hey expel every noxious and effete matter, and the strength is tnutured AfyUhQ energies stimulated,; ;..

The Wailti return for the four weeks endi g C

November 14 is— 294o tons yielded £13,143. This is the record for any four- weekly period. A mining expart, M. Gaequel, who

represents a wealthy and ii flue' tial French

mining synd ca*;e, has paid a v.sit to the Upper Thames gol<)fieldf>.

At a conference of delegates ab Ohauj.o. North Island, from various Fiui* grower .^ Associations m the Auckland province, the following motion was carried — "That unless a specific is found it is premature for the ! Government to put the Orchards Pests Bill into operation, with the cxcep'ion of thar parr dealing with the phylloxera." A copy of the resolution was Bent to the Minister for Agriculture. Tlie r.ew Lord Mayor of London, Alder mau Fandel-Phillips, is the younger son of Sir Benjamin Phillips, who was Lord Mayor m 1866, and is the fourth Jew to hold the office. He is a member of the firm of Fandell-Phillips and Sons, warehousemen and manufacturers. He married m 1867 a daughter of the late Mr Levy, the pro prietor of the Daily Telegraph, and Ma wife is thus a sister of Sir Edward Lawson. Con sidering the small number of Jews qualified to occupy the chair, the fact that the new : Lord Mayor is the fourth since the abolition of the disabilities is a strong proof of how entirely free England is from any race feel iug against the Jews.

One of the most striking features of the I age is the rapid growth of cities. More chan one-third of the entire population of the United States now live m cities. In some states, remarks a writer m Set niter's; it is much greater:— ln Massachusetts, 70 per cent; m New York, 60 per cent; m Connecticut, 54 per cent ; m New Jersey, 52 per cent. . In 1790 there were but six " cities " — i.e., having a population of more than 8000— in 1890 there were 448 such cities. In 1840 there were but three cities with more 'than 100,000 inhabitant* ; m IS9O there were twenty-eight euch cities. In 1870 there was no city having 1,000,000 inhabitants ; m 1890 there were three such cities. In 1896 the new New York is esti mated to contain 3,200,000 inhabitants, or nearly' as many as the thirteen United States when George Washington took the oath of office as first president. Thirty-one aged peera will, unless the grim destroyer interferes, be able to vote at the next session of the House of Lords who have passed the eightieth year of their lives. Of these, the Earl'of Minefield ia the eldest, being 90, and the Bishop of Liverpool the youngest, having recently celebrated his octogenarian birthday. The only one of these venerable noblman reported to be ailing is the Duke of Northumberland, a mere boy of 86 year?. His heir is Earl Percy. The latter* oldest son, Lord Wark worth, who was born m 1871, was elected to Parliament a few weeks ago. One peeress — and m her own right — is also over 80, the Baroness Bu dett-Ooutt% now m her 83rd year. Another peer, who is 82, is Lotd Masham, the millionaire silk and velvet manufacturer, and an inveterate believer m c i rly rising. To that habic he ascribe i the accumulation of h'.s great fot tune, as all of his various inventions were elaborated m the early hours of the morning.

SUDDEN DEATH

- This morniug a man named Michael Scanlon, a laborer, was found dead m his bed at Truckle s Boarding House. Deceased had been about town on Friday afternocra, apparently m his usual state of health, although he had complained to Mr Ttuckle of not feeling altogether well. Mr Truckle advised him to see a medical man hut deceased did not think h's case was so bad as that. At half-past seven m the evening he came back t.o the boarding house and said he would like to lie down for a short time. He went to a room and lay down on a bed iv his clothes. At eleven, o'clock Mr Truckle visited him, and suggested that he should go to his own room, undress, and go properly to bed. Scanlon said he felt better but would remain where he was just then. Mr Truckle went to bed himself, and at half pat t eight thia morning visited Scanlon a.gs«in, and found him dead. Deceased was Bui'jecb to fib*, and the medical evidenre at the inquest, held to-day before Mr Alfred Harris' n, was to the ..effect that deceased had died m one of these. The- verdict was . m accordance with i he. medical testimony.

CRICKET.

LORD SHEFFIELD'S TEAM.

Sydney, November 20 f A. reminiscence of the visit of Lord Sheffield's cricketing team was provided by an application for the discharge of a bank rupt at Fenrith, a publican. His Lordship nppeared among the credit rs to the extent of £111. The app'icant explained that he waa Mayor of Penrith at the time the team visited the towD, and acted as Chairman of the meeting, which guaranteed £100 for ex penses. He financed the match, which, besides swallowing up the guarantee, re sulted m a considerable loss, which was saddled upon him. He boarded and sup plied liquor to the Englismen. The ap plicant plaintively - compla : ned that they drank nearly every drop he had m the hotel and never paid a penny for it.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

Dusted jn, November 20

The Australian cricketers arrived to-night and play an Otago fifteen to-morrow. The weather is rather threatening. The wicket hq.B been nursed for a week and should be m fine order, while jf no rain falls the outfield will be fairly fast.

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

Mr C. R. Smith, Hon. Secrefa-y of the New Zealand Cricket Council, has received a cable message from Brisbane advising him that the Queensland cricket team were leaving for New Zea'and m a few days.

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Dunbdin, November 21 The Australian cricketers were welbonled at the Town Hall this forenoon by the Mayor and members of the Otago Cricket Association, m the presence pf an immense crowd of the general public. There is a high wind blowing, but every promise of a fine af ternpon. The match begins at two o'clock.

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London, November 20. The wheat market is dull, and prices are % shade easier. Tallow — 36'ine mutton 22a, medium quality 20a 6d. Beef - Medium-quality lQa. The English wheat market is -tyuiet and inclined to weakness, the Continental is inactive and the American firm. Australian butter is m fair demand at ; i 104s, a few lines bringing 106s. Sydney, November 21 The intercolonial "wool" sales have been marked by keen competition. Prices have been strongly maintained, and have under gone little change. The better C[Uilities of greasy merinos show' a tendency to further improvement. Scoured maintain their position, but inferior descriptions and cross bred? have v glightjy weakening tendency.

A COLONIAL ROMANCE.

Strange Adventured of an Akaroa Man. ; Charged with Bigamy. ' Various rumors are afloat m regard to a man named Stephen Bosher, one of them being to the effect that henny be implicated yet m the Petone murder case. On this subject, however, the Wellington police are f perhaps judiciously re iceu . A? to oth-.rs, involving him m a charge of bigamy, there ia no guarded sileuco, and nerd not be, as the preliminary inquiry took-place m Wei lington la, t Saturday before the Supendiary Magistrate. Tne N.Z. Times has colltcted a deal of interesting inf..imution m regard *o Bosher and his experiences. It sayd : — In the seventies, Bosher lived at Akaroa, and, when working for a man named Le Beau, married the latfr.r's daughter, Josephine L.c Beau, going up to Lyttelton apparently for that purpose. The couple settled down m Akaroa. but a couple of years afterwards Bosher had to go home to France, on what business has apparently never been stated. He was arrested after arrival for not having served his country m a military capacity.' His imprisonment, soldiering, and subsequent travelling expert-

ences, extending over a good many years, and his subsequent arrival m London, and then again m New Zealand, are detailed m a letter written from Wellington Gaol to bis second wife, who is now living at Petone. The later developments appear to have been that Bosher had telegraphed to his first wife, who had been living m Akaroa ever since hia departure from the colony, asking if he should come home. She had changed her name to Sergison m the interim, and wired back the/ simple word "No." This wire was produced m Court on Saturday. Bosher afterwards married Mary Ann Recce, daughter of a Wellington resident, some four years ago, and they had been living together until he got into his present trouble. 'Jhe report of the Magisterial inquiry includes the evidence of Antonio Roderiques, an Akaroa hotelkeeper, who had lived m ihdt township for forty years. This man witnessed the wedding m Lyttelton Catholic Cliuroh, at which Father Donough, since dead, officiated. Bosher and his wife lived m Akaroa subsequently, and they had a daughter now sixteea or seventeen years of age, and there was another daughter. Another witness was Emanuel Recce, carpenter, Wellington, whose story was that he knew accused, and first met him five years ago last August. Accused paid, attentions to his daughter, and they weie married. Witness was present at the marriage, which took place iv his own house m Taranaki street four years ago, the ceremony being performed by the Rev C. Dallaston, Baptist minister. His other daughter, Eliza Recce, was also present. Prior to the marriage, witness had asked Boßher if he had been married previously, accused replying m the negative. „ Witness then consented to Bosher's union with his daughter. They had lived together since. [Certificate of marriage put in.] Elizi Recce, daughter of the last witness, recol lected the marriage of her sister, Mary Ann, to Bosher. She was present at the time. It occurred on the 17th April, 1892. Her sister was still alive and living out at Petone, bosher's letteb. . Sydney George Millington, chief warder at Wellington Terrace Gaol, produced a letter written by Bosher m gaol to his second wife at Petone.

This letter, already referred to, stated that he (Bosher) bad received a letter from a certain party asking him a few questions. Instead of replying he had decided to write to her (Mrs Bosher) telling her how their marriage relations stood. As he had told ti6r before, his name, m French, was Biocher, but its equivalent m English being rather hard, he altered ib to Bosher to make it sound softer. As she knew, he was m Akaroa some years ago, working for a man named L> Beau m Grehan Valley. At Le Beau's reque&t he married his daughter Josephine. Two years', afterwards he left> the place for Melbourne, with the intention of going home. He shipped as cook on board a French boat that happened to be leaving at the .time. He signed ' articles before the French Consul m Melbourne. When he arrived m France he was arrested .for not having done his military duty, and, after the lapse of a long period, he was brought before- a court-martial at Lisle, m the North of France, and, because he had been naturalised without his parents' con sent, and refused absolutely at the trial to become a soldier,, he was ordered to be imprisoned for three years* ia a military prison, and sent to ChAlons-sur-Malne, 107 miles from Paris by rail. After he bad been there two years he was sent to a place called Loquhat, m the middle of the deßert of Sahara, When he was at Cbalons-sur- Marne he wrote to the English Government and the New Zealand Government, and while m Africa he communicated with the British Consul ia Algiers, but none of his letters we re ever sent, as he discovered subsequently. He managed to get away one letter, through a Morocco man, to the Minister ot Justice m New Zealand, and he received a reply from the Under-Secretary, Mr Cooper, who was still m Wellington. After doing five years of soldiering, he was free to go anywhere he liked. He went to Algiers and. interviewed the British ConsuT,' who said Kehad'neyer received any of his letters. That was m 1890. He then boarded v the s.s. Trinidad, and made for Liverpool, and took the train to London. Going to the New Zealand Office at Whiteohapel, he made similar enquiries as to letters, and once again heard of their non-receipt. A gentle man connected with the office took him to the Shaw, S *vi lcCompany's office, and pro cured a billet for him as steward on the Doiio. He afterwards telegraphed to bis wife at Akaroa, and she replied, "I am married again." He sent another wire, " Shall I come or not ? " The answer came, "fie." Afterwards he came across a few people who had been m -Akaroa, and they had informed him that his wife was re married to a man named Sergison. The letter concludes :— Consequently, I think we are lawful man and wife, before God and man. I shall wait for an answer from you about your intentions between you and me. I remain, yours, Sxephek" Bosher. I ' "

The next) ' witness called was Sergeant James O'Malley, who stated 'that' on the 22nd Qctober he read a warrant to accused m gaol, charging him with the present offence. Accused asked if the police had a fcelegrajn frotn his first wife m Akaroa, witness replying m the affirmative, and showing him it, Accused said, " That's it." [This wipe contained* the word 4f No" m reply to his enquiry as to whether he should return home.] Witness, continuing, said he obtained the telegram and the letter from Mrs Bosher (nee Recce) at f etone.

Antonio Koderigues (recalled) identified the first Mrs 80-her, who was then m Court. She was now known aa Mrs Sergison. This was all the evidence, and prisoner was committed for trial,

At the Supreme Court Bosher was sen tenced to two years' imprisonment.

THE GENERAL ELECTION

Mr 0. E. Button has accepted a requisi tion to°stand fop Auckland cily. Mr Gardiner retires from the contest for Waitemata, leaving Messrs Monk and Jack man to fight it out.

List nighjb at Cherjfcsey Mr J. C. Wason had a very large meeting 1 to listen to bis political views. Mr "Vy. Qakley was voted to the chair on the motion of Messrs M. Jackson and 8. Stewart. Mr Wa>on, besides going over some of the ground of his previous speeches, touched op one or two matters which were well received. At the cose of his address, several questions were asked aud answered, and on the motion of Messrs J. Sttingfellow, senr., and W. H Rule, Mr Wason received a vote of thanks and confiV dence.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

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A Famous Church Burned.

Londjn, November 18 St. George's Church, Hanover square, where fashionable marriages aie usually celebrated, has been burned down. Fatal Colliery Explosion. Berlin, November 19. An explosion was caused by fire damp m a colliery at Recklinghausen, m Westphalia. Thirty were killed j outright and fifty more entombed.

Australian.

Alleged Forgeries. Sydnjry, November 20. Jerome's alleged forgeries are said to amount to £3000. Ravages by Rabbits. Adelaide, November 20. A Government surveying party give gloomy reports of the pastoral country on the Queensland border. Over 10,000 square miles of country baa been abandoned owing to the ravages of rabbits and the drought. , In many places the rabbits have eaten them selves out. Much of the journey had to be done on camels, all the horse* being dead or removed to prevent them starving.

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

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The "Auld Kirk" Moderator.

London, November 20. Dr Dair haa been elected Moderator of the Established Church of Scotland. Russia and the Black Sea. S?t. Petersburg, November 20. Germany is jealous of Russia's increasing influence m Italy. Reports are current m the city that Govern ment do not desire egrets from the Black Sea while the ingreßa of other nations can be prevented as an indirect safeguaid. Alarming Collision. Parts, November 20 Two French torpedo boats collided oft Brest. One sank immediately; and the crew are missing. Tunis. The French Government has agreed to grant Germany "most favored" treatment m Tunis. Duelling m Germany. Berlin, November 20. In a debate m the Reichstag, several member&severely criticised the attitude of Government m regard to duelling. The Liberal party urged the immediate dismissal of officers guilty of the practice.

Australian.

Tlie New Judge. Sydney, November 2\ Mr A. H. Simpson, Q. 0., has been appointed sucpessor to the late Judge Innes. _ ' ' Lambing Returns. The winter lambing returns have averaged 54| per cenf, an increase of 24£ per cent on the previous year.

The "University of Paris.

A Long Rest. (per press association!— copyright.) s • Paris, November 20 The University of Paris was formally reopened to-day, after being closed one hundred years. The ceremony took place m the presence of a brilliant gathering, including President Faure and all the Ministers and foreign representatives. ' ":l ? .'

TURKEY AND THE POWERS.

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Constantinople, November 20

The French Ambassador, M. Oambon, disputes the validity of the sentence of death*passed on the Armenian bishop of Stambou).

Key Mr McOallum, an English clergyman who was distributing, relief to the Armenians m Marash, has been arrested and sent to Constantinople. London, November 20

Enquiries made by Sir Philip Ourrie, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, prove that the Porte has made no 'effort to carry oijt' re forms recently promised by the Sultaai^

Mr Balfour on Technical Education.

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London, November 20.

The Hon A. J.Balf our, speaking at Sheffield, said he did not fear, and did not envy, the growth of German industries, and he felt sure they would ultimately prove helpful to British commercial prosperity. The enormous sums spent m Germany on scientific research affected commerce, and caused the production of a great body of trained experts. Let Great Britain learn a lesion from this/ and there wks no doubt she would hold her supremacy m the commerce of the : world; >

The Famine m India.

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St Petersburg, November 1% The Novoe Vremya has received 130Q roubles for the relief pf sufferers from" famine m India, and other papers have opened lists for donations.

The Viedemosti urges the Govern ment that now is the opportunity to open a vast market for wheat at reft, sonable prices, and suggests communi cating with England as to the quantity required.

la order to provide work for those suffering from the famine, the Indian Government has .determined Jioisp^nd ninety-one million rupees on' the con! structionof railways during tHe next ' fcqweyeare, ■.'•■■■-.

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\ It will be seen by a new advertisement m another column that Messrs Craighead and Berryman aW probably now showing the largest stock of new tweeds and fashionable tailoring gorocll ever e^hib^ted m Ashbur- jbpiju ThissWak's well "for their eoterprise aftd local wfiPtry, , £50, h.6, £10, £5, given away for a single guesa.jsend stamp for particulars and elroulari bo $>x VfQ, P. 0., Wallington.



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Synopsis of New Advertisements. j Church notices-*-St Stephen's, Wesleyan Church, Presbyterian Church of Ashburton and Wakanui, Primitive Methodist Church, Baptist Church. St Andrew's Church school sports— Date altered to December 10. T. Bullock— Land for sale, Hinds district, Tiiwald, Hampstaad, etc. Spring BlQ3Bom Tea. TOfOwn (fcinde.—S ile of town sections. j^shbu'rfon Gas" GompUny— Annual meet-] ing. > Eeturning OffioeF-^-fotioe of pojling places. . ■ : ' .



Wanted. ; WKSLEYAN CBURCH. —To- Morrow Temperance Sunday. Preacher- Pev T. G. Brooke. Subjects: Morning, "Christian Libeity;" Evening, "The Rechat'ites." Strangers cordially invited. 11 156 T)RIMITIVE Church Services.— Morning, JL Miss Addis and Mr Watkins. Fven- ing, Key J. Olphert. Subject — "The Ideal Church." 11 159 rl l H E Tabernacle, To-morrow 'I he _L Pastor's Moniii>g Tex ,•• Consider the Lilies," Evening— "Truth badly spoken." 11 161 WANTED^ KNOWN— We are offeTing some very Special Lines m Trimmed Millinery — Ashburton Drapery Com- pany. 11 152 WANTED Known— Ladies' and chil- dren's canvas shoes at half price t" clear. A. P. Williamson, can draper, Tancred street. 11 146 IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nicest Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress Goods, go to Mrs Alcokn's. Dresses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed. MILLINE RY— Ladies should insp' ct the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new and up to date. — A. Orr. 11 126 EIDE the Best. —Kent's Championship Bicycles are the best Built to your own measure. Tyies and accessories of all sorts* — Carson ai*d Co., Agents 10 86 BARGAINS m Earthenware this month at ■Carson and Co.'s. First-class goods. WE -lead, follow who may. Children s Silppera Is. Mellor's Tancred street. » — ■ ■ T HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling 1 JL Boots Wonderfully Cheap. NOW'S your time to Buy. There is a Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot . Store. } XY7"ANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye YY Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything m the optical l ; oe at S. Salek's, Optician. TXjTANTED Known— Oilcloths, Lino- V V leume, Carpets, Squares, Rugs and Curtains. Special Display m Special Room. A Case of plain color Liberty Muslins just to hand. — Mitchell and Turner. \ WANTED Known— Dress Length of Stylish Tweed with lining included for 6s lid. A bewi dering assortment of Prints, Cambrics, and Blouse Materials. — Mitchell and Turner. THE early bird catches the early worm, so call at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale "\T7"ANTED Known—That J. Moison c yy has just received a large shipment of English, American, and Continental Boots and Sh°eßj suitable for the season ; also an I overwhelming Stock of the best colonia' makes which he intends disposing of at very reasonable price i during the coming holidays. Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's ■Premier Boot Store.East Street, Ashburton



Business Notices. MEN'S MERCERY & HATS. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory f^i ENTLEMEN can always depend on vJ gettiug the Latest Novelties m these Departments. Hard Hats m all the latest shapes. Soft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats, Lounge Hats, Frame Hats, Lmd and Water Hats. HaLLENSTEIN BROS. Have added another New Industry to New Zealand. OUR OWN MAKE OF STRAW HATS. Equal to any imported article. SHIRTS. Tennis Shirts, Cycling Shirts, Cricket Shirts The Fashion Shirt m Pink and Blue. COLLARS. ■ SO Different Shapes to choose from. TO ATHLETES. Running Suits made to order m any colour Cycling Suits made to order |and m Stock. N.Z. CLOTHING FACfORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. ~\\T® ARE NOW SHOWING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL LINES. A Really Good WASHING PRINT 2m lid Dozen. PRINTS FOR BLOUSES. A Blouse length for Is 9d, or a Shirt Blouse made complete for 4s lid. ' A DRE^S LENGTH of a Good Servicable Fashionable Material for 6s Ocl, Or Costume-made Complete for 2&& 6d A NICE SAILOR HAT TRIMMED for «S lid. A SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' STRAW HATS, Usual Price Is 9d, we are clearing at Is each. Ashburlon Drapery Company. A ROAD E V. OUS *!,. BURNETT STREET. Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. SATURDAY— Confirmation Class 2 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 8.30 a.m. — Holy Communion. 11 a.m.— Morning Prayer. -3 p.m.— >EAFIELD. .6.50 p.mT — Evening Prayer. REF. T, A. HAMILTON. 3 p.m.— DROMO.RE. MR W. BQWNIAN FOX, „ Wanted. " — r-rz -: — - ■■ J — w riIHE Advertiscris desirous of ejrchang- JL ing a smart Brown Mare, four yeais, good m saddle or harness, for a Horse with simi'ar qualifications. Apply, W. H., office of this paper. 11 128 WANTED Known— What the people say. That Andrew Orr has the largest and best assorted stock of Boots m Canterbury. 11 125 A FULL assortment of new Veiling 3 m white, black, and black and white. Buy the celebrated new kid glove— The Sfictory — only 2a 6d. The best glove m '. New Zealand for the money. — A. Orr. ; " " ' 11 124 X^ANTED Known— ,Go > 'Vo"the Co^RR 11 j- for Newest' Styles m Drapery and Mi^lin^ry— W. H. Collier. Ladies' Journal fpr November, X Weldon's L%dieb 3 Journajl for October, Family Reader ' (Quarterly Party,' Little Larrikin, S'.orlas pf Pluck, Vendetta, by Correlli ; Son of Ishm*el, fields Fair Re- nown, Hocking, Christmas and Jfew Year Cards. — H. M. Jones. /CHRISTMAS and New Year C»rds for V^ the Home mail, A New, Beautiful, and Choice Assortment now opened up, Diaries for 1897. New books, stationery, and fancy goods. Orders being taken for any English, Foreign, and Colonial j magazines and papers. — Anprhwbs, Andbr- . SpK & Co. • WANTED Knownr^lOgO pairs of Boots to be sold m ,twenty-oae days at Mbllor's. ' - " . NEW MA^el, Carrot, and Turnip . k «eds. The favoiiie goxfa at low prices. — Carson and C,p. 10 WANTED KNOWN -Spring Blossom! Tea ia really delicious. Packed m; ilb, lib, 51b, and lflb tine, Is 9d and 2s per! lb. Fletcher Bros., Agents. WAITED Known— Where the crowd is : going? To see Mitchell and] Turner's, Millinery to fee JEunre. Jf you have ; not been, go at once ; it is worth seeing, TTILETCHER'S Ejctract of Herbs, 7d per JL bottle makes 8 gallops of splendid botanic beer. Fletcher Bros, Sole Agents, Ashburton and Christchurcb WANTED Known— Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four buttoes, Is 9d per pair, worth rruch more. W. H. Collier. • I rinr;4^fTEp Known— The Economic" i T ? Kid GlbVe, fo.ur buttons, Is 9d per p*ir, is the Glove for eyery day wear. — W. H. Collier. ' " ' j WANTED Known— Mkllobs Bale surpassing anything ever heard of m Athburton 10 • WANTED tp selj, second-hand Raleigh racing Bicycle. '*■' Apply R, Curtis. _j ■ • ;: • - • ii '24 Havo you tried Kozie Tea ? Jf not do so at pope ; ; ib ,U jlelioipuj}



Mitchell and Brodribb; j " THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART. Next to John Orr & Co. Make no mistake li/FITCHELL & T>ROtRIBB IN THE VKRY CENTRE; OF EAST STREET. mHB BEST Value m the Trade The Cheapest Place for Household Drapery The only place where you will find a Bn.nd New Stock o Clo'hing and Mercery, Hats, Collar?, Tie--, Braces, Mufflers, Silk Handk>rcbi iy, etc., All of the Very Latest and Up-to date Styles. The " Central Cash Drapery Mart" i 8 the place for a Stylish Dress at your own price. DON'f~PASS Tt/TITOHELL & T>RODRIBB J[f you Want the Very Latest m Trimmed or Untrimmed Hats, Corsets, Undercloth- ing, Aprons, etc., or anything m the MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. All Hats Trimmed FREE of COST, and altered to Suit i! necessary. No two hats trimmed alke, so you need not be afraid of running across your friend wearing a copy of what you have on. BOOTS AND SHOES. Only the Best Quality and Makes, at prices to attract the most c ireful and keenest buyer. Compare Our Prices ! Look at Our Value ! DOVP FAIL TO FIND MITCHELL & BRiDRIBB If you want to Save 5s m the £ } and remember 5s saved is 5s earned. Economy is the footstool of fortue. Underneath we give you a few quotations as a slight idea of the value at the CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART— White and Unbleached Calico, good, at 2s lid per dozen ; Tip Top value at 4s 3d, worth 6d anywhere. Tapestry Quilts, beautiful designs, at 6s lid for a large size. Galatea stripe for boys' wear, 6s lid for 12 yard?. Table Ibmask, extra quality, from Is 3d, nothing common about this. Beautiful Long Lace Curtains only 2s 9d, a low qualty at Is lid. 85 pieces of Print, bought as clearing line, •■ beautiful designs, fast colors (uot fast run- \ ing), from 33 lid per dozen— worth from 7d per yard. Flannelettes m Rose, Pink, Coral, Cream, Sky, and the brat shades at prices never before heard of. • BUck and White Paisley Beveraible Flanneletteß at 73 lid pet dozen— worth Is j Nainsook Muslin, good, at 5s 6d do?;. Silecias and Body Lining from 33 lid doz Floral Art Muslins and Plain— Our price, 2a lid for 12 yards. J. 2 pieces Turkey Chiutz, Oriental designs, at a yepy low price. Cretonne m every conceivable Shade and Pattern, from 4£d per yar J. IN DBESSES We have the very thing for the p r esent season. Shot Diagonal Tweeds ia Fawns, Drabs, aud Greys, 8s lid, the dresa wor'h 15 v Flake Tweeds m all shades, a, very special line, to go at 93 6<\ Dress— a rare gift .Nun's Veilings, m all shades. A rare line of good Cloth at Is 6d, lower lines at Is. China Spot Lustre m all the best shades, Figured Lustre and Silk Pacas m the very latest designs, from Is lid per yard up. All Wool French Cashmereß m Cream, Coral, and Peaccck, Eau de nil, at very low prices ; black and blue-blacks from Is yard A beautiful lot of Pongee, Shot and Surah Silks m Heliotrope, Pink, Blue, Eau denil. Bed, Yellow, Black, Cream, Sky, Primrose, and numerous other shades, at 2i 6d per yard, worth double ; and variety Magpie Silks and Ribbous to match. Hosiery and Olove?, very special, Ladies' plain black Lislertbread Rose, high- spliced heels at 6£d and Is, worth from J.s to 2s 6d. All Wool dshmere Hoso from Is Kid Gloves, > ustrian Kid m Bl»ek, Tan, and White, with block-sewn backs. French Suede Gloves m Tan, Black, and Black and White A splendid assortment of Liste'thread Gloves from 6d. , A beautiful assortment of Silk, m Tanß, Greys, Cream, Coral. Sky and BUck. Silk Gloves, from 8 to 20 button lengths, at a very low price. CLOTHIKG & MERCEEY Departments, being directly under MR MITCHELL'S charge, who has a thorough jknowJedge of the require ments of this district, pustomers can rely upon gettwg the article they require at a price guaranteed 25 per cent Lower than any house m Ash- burton. . Men's heavy Serge Suits are going fast? at 19s 6d — Secure one. A Grand Assortment of Kaiapoi Tweed and Serge Suits, m which we defy com- petition. Saddle Tweed Trousers all at eat priced. Hairline Saddle Tweed Trousers at 8s 6 1, worth 12s 9d. Men's Moles and Coida m every ahade, and cut at 6b 6d up ; lower qualities m proportion. Gentlemen's Hard Felt Hata, the latest shapes, m Black, Brovn, and Cuba, at 63 6d ; cheap at 8s 9J. Tourists' Hats, Brown and Black, MITCHELL & BRODRIBB S price— 2s 6d Soft Felts m Drab, piack, Grey, Nut Brown, etc., jErojn 25.6 d up. Navy, Brown a,nd Maroon, sum^e? h^lf- Hoge, 65^, worth Is. -.. Kaiapoi Wool Seeks, Is pair j p/fce any- where else, Is 6d. A pile of Tweed Trousers from 7 s 6d U P> worth double. Men's Heavy ribbed Cotton iUnder.-Shirta and Pants ls£d. Good Merino Ribbed Uiwter-Shirts 25 per cent cheaper than anyone else. Washing Ties m Derbies and Jsows, beiuti/ul designs, 6d rash. ; Men's and Boys' Straw Hats m White 1 and Speckled, m Club, Yacht, and Boater shapes, from Is each Special value m Silk stripe, Flannelette, , Striped Linen, Oxfords Summer Wool, Lace and Tennis Shirts- Collars and Pockets all at prices to catch your CASH at MITCH t£LL & BRODRIBB'S Central Cash Drapery Mart. In Coilun*, Cuffs, Ties, Derbies, and Bows, we have the Best Variety ;n town, and Don't you Forget it. White Shirts, Regatta Shirts; and the New Undressed Shirt are all , here at your own price. : BOOTS and SHOES, a large Assort- ment, at special cut prices to bring yo# J? j ck agaio. Clothing to Measure a specialty ofc MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'd! The CeaferaJ .Cash Drapery Mart, , £a»t street, AshUurlo.n < i



«J.f». - "•■■~'' '■'■■' -■ ■ *- •■■- i ,~ ~" i . . »■ i I, I ■ ■■-m! pit ■__>—— — — — Business Notices. FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. miIELIE ARE IWELVE STUBBORN P OTS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED. lot— That G. J. NEILL is ael ing good | 6th-That G. J. NKILL is soiling Men's ~" strong White Muslin at 3» lid d«z. Tweed Trovers at ss lid. 2nd— That G. J. NkILL is Belling good '• 7th-That G. J. NEILL ia sellins Boys' Waahiag Prints at 4£d a yard, j Sailor Suits m navy blue or fawn 3rd— That G. 0. NEILL haa pretty] serge, at 4a lid the Buit. Summer Dress Tweeda at 9s 6d a Bth-lhat G. 0. NKILL is selling dress, that can't be beat. Women's Shoes at 4a lid. 3th-That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' j 9th-T hat G. J. NEILL is selling Men's and Children's Summer Hats of j nailed Shooters at 7s lid. every description, the very latest lOtb-That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's — - style, cheaper than anyone m Ash- light Balmorals at 8a lid. b u rton . 11th -That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' sth— That G. J. NEILL it selling Men's and Children^ Tan Boots and Shoes Heavy Tweed (colonial) Suitß at 24a of every description at very low 6d. „ prices* 12th— THAT G. J NEILL'S SHOP- -■•- . . ■ ( • < Well— He sells Millinery, General Drapery, Clothing and' Boots, of every Description — IS AT FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, "/ East Street, Ashburton. • • _— ■ — - IMPORTANT TO MEN *\TTE WOULD DBAW SPECIAL ATTENTION to several lines recently opened MERCERY AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, also to the fact that We aie sparing neither Trouble or Expense to put this part of our business thoroughly m touch with the Public, Up-to-date, and above aII— RIGHT IN PRICE" EVERYTHING NECESSARY 1 TO ; CLOTHE A MAN, i ■ ' ■ -' . * . FUR i " WORK OR PLAY, < .'at X-- - ■ MITCHELL & TURNER'S. WANTED ■, "yOU TO KNOW THAT JF YOU WISH TO SEE THE VERY LATEST Goods m the Jewellery Line, pay a visit to the Leading Jewellery establishment m the dißlrict, where i 8 to be seen the LARGEST STOCK AND NEWEST DESIGNS. ; THIS IS VERY NOTICEABLE IN GOLD BROOCHES AND LADIES' GOLD RINGS. • « • The stook held of these two lineß is particularly attractive and large, and of newest deiegoß. ■ \ S. S ALEE, TEE LEADING JEWELLERY AND WATCH REPAIRING ESTABLISHMENT. EAST STREET. .. , (Telephone No. 80.) THE MERIDIAN REACHED. R. MURRAY & SON HAVE REACHED THE CLIMAX m reyard to all that makes up a RELIABLE TIMEKEEPER. For Elegance, Periection, and Simplicity of Construction, the Magnificent Watches now being Manufactured for them by ROTHERAM & SONS, the WorkMamed Makers, are simply Unburpansed. A Large Assortment now m Stook and on View. 1 These WATCHES are m Hard-rolled, Kxtra Heavy Silver Cases, and combine aj 'number of our own improvements, which pace them far and away ahead of anything ever off. red to the Public, at prices that place them within the reach of all who wajat a really UP-TO-DATE SILVER LEVER WATCH. We stock these Watoheß m Double and Open Crystal Cases, also with Key ess Winding Attachment. As Timekeepers they stand UNRIVALLED, and, as stated above, we have reached the CLIMAX m Good, Sound, R< liable Watches, Every Watch Guaranteed ior Six (6) Years. INSPECTION INVITED. We still maintain our reputation as the OLDEST, MOST^ RELIABLE, and' LEADING Establishment m the District. The MOST COMPLETE Watch and Clock- ! tnuking Plant m Canterbury. •: R. MURRAY & SON, WATCHMAKERS AND OPTICIANS, ASHBURTON. * U 106