TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Cleek. — The Scotch people who invented the game pronounce its name as if ie were spelled " gowf." Scotchmen who objected to what they were pleased to call affecta tion on the part of such of their fellow countrymen as tried to "Englify" the word, would not even have it pronounced " goff," but that way of pronouncing it is very common. Englishmen who have learned more of the practice of the game than they know of its history, are apt to sound the "l " m pronouncing the word, but that letter ought to be just as silent as the "l" m "half."

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1896.

At intervals scraps of information reach the colony regarding the Black wall Tunnel. Now another it is by cablegram Thames tunnel, we receive it, and now by extracts from English filed, This tunnel, when completed will afford communication under the Thames below London Bridge. An agitation for improved or increased means of communication had been going on m London for years, and m 1882 the old Metropolitan Boaid of Works made an attempt to settle this vexed question. Among the plans before the Board that year was one for a tunnel between Blackwall and the vicinity of Greenwich and Woolwich. It was not, however, till 1888 that any definite steps were taken to put the schema m operation, and the step taken that year was the putting of the Bill authorising the tunnel through the Parliament of the nation. The Bill was read a third time m the Lords on June 21 of that year, and the Royal Assent was given on June 28. The London County Council then proceeded m the usual way to invite tenders for 1 the work, and that of Messrs S. Fear son and Son for £871,000 was accepted, and a commencement was made. The pneumatic shield system of boring has been the one adopted, and it is now m use. It is not the least costly mode of boring m such work, but it is as ex peditious as any system known, the contractors being able to make as much headway as twelve feet per day, while the system secures the maximum of safety for the workmen. The total length of the tunnel work, including the open approaches, is 6200 feet, of which 4465 feet is actual tunnel, 1200 feet being under the river. The tunnel is intended to provide a road way for wheeled traffic, and a footway for pedestrians. The entrance for the wheeled traffic is 2550 ft from the river edge on the north side, and 2450 feet on the south. Passengers can also enter the tunnel by three or four vertical shafts. The tunnel is a cast iron tube lined with brick, the inside diameter being 24 feet 3 inches. Up to August 31, 1893, the approximate value of the work done was esti mated at £170,000. In July of 1894, Sir John Hutton, Chair man of the London County Oonncil, reported satisfactory progress made, but that, as far as possible, the system of "cut and cover" had been adopted m place of the compressed air. Where this system had been applied to the work a saving by the change had been made to the extent of £7000. Up to the end of August of that year the value of the work done amounted to £269,000, 1895 saw a new Chairman of the London County Council m office m the person of Sir Arthur Arnold, and m his annual report he stated that the iron-lined portions of th<3 tunnel were already far past the centre of the riverbed, and the opening of the tunnel would probably take place m 1897. In September of last year the progress made m the work was exhaustively reported on, and m that report it was set forth that the boring shield from the Kent side had reached No 2 caisson, the work having progressed from the south as follows : — Open cut, 860 feet, cut and cover, 946 feet; No 4 caisson, tunnelling, 602 feet ; No 2 caisson, level tunnel, 1212 feet. On the Middlesex shore 875 feet of open cutting, and 436 feet cut and cover were praotically completed. On October 30, 1895, the contractors completed the subaqueous work, and celebrated the event by a luncheon m the tunnel. At this festivity it was stated that eighteen months from that date the tunnel would be ready for traffic. The London Oonnty Council will not hold its annual meeting till the middle of July next, so that no further, authentic details of the work are available, but from the occasional pieces of information which we receive, filtered to us through the cable, and gleaned from exchanges, we gather that the work is going roaring along, and that the assurance of the Messrs Pearson that the tunnel would be open for traffic m March of next year, is likely to be borne out. When the people of the great city are able to use this tunnel for everyday traffic, engineering science and skill will have achieved one more triumph of the many that have to be written up to the credit of the century the olose of whioh is fact approaching, t

The sequel to a thrilling story of love, jealousy, passion, and hatred is being worked out m the an ashantee neighbourhood of romance. Coomassie at the present time. Some years ago a slave girl of surpassing beauty (of the Ashantee typ9, of course) had the misfortune to attract the the fickle fancy of a chief. To re proach a husband m Coomassie is dangerous. His head wife forebore to | risk her head, but sent for the cxc cutioner, and caused the ears and lips of the too fascinatiog maiden to be removed, rendering her such an object as can only be seen m savage kingdoms. History does not say if the expedient answered the purpose of restoring the chief's wandering affections to their rightful owner, but the slave girl developed, not unnaturally, into a woman with an undying thirst for revenge. Lately she sought an audience with the Governor, and in formed him that the real treasure of the Ashantee lies buried some fifty feet below the soil, m a disused shaft of a mine near Ooomassie, and readily undertook to point out the spot. Digging is being vigorously carried on, already' more than one fourth of the depth has been cleared, and should the treasure amount to anything like the rumoured value, the cost of the expedition will be fully defrayed, making the Ashantee war a record one, as not only bloodless but free of cost. The ricjies of African Kings, however (says the writer of the above), belong to by-gone days, and Prempeh's wealth is probably much exaggerated.

'The pronouncement of Holy Writ, that " tho sins of the fathers shall be visited on HEREDITARY ALCOHOLISM, the chil drenunto the third and fourth generation," is not only a declaration of the judgment of the Great Lawgiver, but is also a state ment of physiological fact. Modern medical science reveals the unfailing operation of the law of heredity, and m no respect is the handing down of inherited tendencies from parent to child more noticeable m its persistency, or more disastrous m its effects than m connection with the vice and disease of alcoholism. The Lancet supplies a re markable instance of this. A woman named &da "Xorke, who was born m 1740, died about the commencement of the present century a victim to alcohol, after a life spent m thievery and vaga bondage. Out of the 834 persons known to be descended from her, Pro fessor Pellman has been able to trace the career of no fewer than 709 in dividuals : — Bom out of wedlock, 106; beggars, 142 ; pensioners of mendicity institutions, 64 ; prostitutes, 181; gaol-birds, 76 ; including 7 murderers. In 75 years these victims of alcohol have cost the State, m relief, prison charges, and damages, a sum calculated at upwards of 5,000,000 marks.

LOCAL AITS GENERAL.

Miss Myra Kemble has finally decided to retire from the stage. One American paper gives ifc that Foal Shot recently changed hands at £4000 Interprovincial news and condensed telegrams will be found on the fourth page. The Eketahnna-Woodville railway line is expected to be completed by October aa far as Pahiatua. France is the on'y European country which has to-day fewer able-bodied rae n than it had three years ago. Miss Mabel Orump, 8.A,, is the first girl graduate from the Wesley an parson ages (n New Zealand. For raffling a mare and foal, valued afc £5, at Foxton, E. T. Smy the has been fined £5, and costs £2 15s. Three pounds ia the average weighb of an ostrich egg, and its contents are equal to those of about twenty-four hens' eggs. Yet another thoroughbred proceeds to England. Maluma, sister to Malvolio, has been sold m England for lOOOgs. The North Otago Times states that about two-thirds of those who applied for land on the Ardgowan estate were dummies s for the other third. [ About 2000 sailing vessels of all kinds disappear every year m the sea, carrying down 12,000 human beings, involving a loss of aboub £20,000,000 m property. A coincidence m the census occurred at Katkora, H. 8., where bhe population was exactly the same as- m 1891, viz., 301. The relative proportions of males and femalee, however, were greatly changed. It is announced that a first-class luncheon will be provided at the Orange Bazaar on Saturday from 12 noon at the low price of ono shilling, and tea will be provided during the evening. The latest far-away orders for bicycles received m London were from the Ameer of Afghanistan, who ha 3 sent for a lot of English machines for the Uoe of ths ladies of his harem. One of the exciting whale hunts for which Orkney is famous took place on March 3rd near the island of San3y. About one hundred bottle-nose whales were driven ashore by a flaet of boats and killed. The action of the Board of Education re the Pendarvea school having created some dissatisfaction ia the district, ar rangements have been made for a public meeting of householders to discuss the question, and it will be held on Friday | evening next, m the schoolroom. An American paper printed the follow ing advertisement which is not without application m other lands ; — * Wanted m 100,000 households m the United States, a willing, sunshiny daughter, who will not fret when asked to wash the dishes, or sigh when asked to take the baby ; one whose chief delight is to smooth away a mother's wrinkles, and is quite as willing to lighten a father's cares as his pocket ; a girl who thinks her brother quite as fine a fellow as some other girl's brother. 1 Constant love, high esteem, and a more honoured place m the home guaranteed.' The friends of the Rev A. D, Thomp son, who was recently settled as Presby terian minister at Otepopo, will regrot to learn of a sad bereavement which has afflicted him, two bright intelligent girls, aged three and five respectively, having been carried off. About a week ago three of the girls were seized with some mysterious form of illness, rapidly beoame unconscious, and m the case of two of them remained so till death. They passed away within half an hour of each other. The third girl, aged ten years, has recovered consciousness, and is doing as well as can be expected. Don't Oough. — Relief oan be obtained immediately. Use HEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES well known a« the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly recom mended by many eminent physicians, They at once obeok the oough and remove the causa— without any af er effeot; the most delicate oan therefore take them. One Lozenge alone giveß eaue -one or two at bed time eniurej rest* Sold everywhere m tins ISJdllOh, ,

A speaker at the Wellington fruit con ference said he knew of a man who made £200 a year from growing lemons. It is stated that another paper Is to be established it Lawrence, and that the new venture will be worked on the co-opera tive principle. The reports concerning the Queen's healih are to the effect that she is daily becoming more feeble, and will nob be seen at any State function this season. Smallpox was raging m Gloucester, England, on April 8; ap to which date there had been 1302 cases since the epidemic broke out, due to anti vaccination ideas, since dispelled, of the inhabitants. A new morning paper Is to be started at Wellington by a Dunedin syndicate, and arrangements are said to be m a forward state. The premises now occupied by the Evening Post -will probably be secured, »nd negotiations have been entered into for the purchase of the Post's machinery. A rich vein of chrysoprase, translucent quartz of great value, has been discovered m Tulare County, California. Specimens sent to Tiffany, the Great New York jeweller, were estimated to be worth £10 to £20 each. Chrysoprase, m its perfect slate, has hitherto been found only m Siberia, and no great quantities have ever been put on the market, A Danedin miser went to a looal butcher's shop ths other day and asked the price of a soup-bone. 'I'll give you that,' said the butcher. 'Hey, what?' bawled the miser, who is as deaf as a post, ' can'b you make ie cheaper than that V * Call it twopence,' yelled the butcher ; and the miser, who is supposed to be worth thous ands, went home quite happy. The Tairei Advocate learns from a private source that a Dunedin resident, who recently left this colony for Japan, has received a lucrative appointment aa manager of a large produce diptributing c .mpany whioh has been established for the purpose of opening up business relations between Japan and other countries. In the same company are four other New Zealanders, all holding re sponsible positions. At a meeting of the North Otago Land League held m Oamaru on Monday night a motion was carried unanimously to the efiecfc that the Government be recom mended to acquire Toka-Fahl without any delay, with a view to its immediate settlement. A further resolution was carried, after considerable discussion— ' That m addition to Tokaßahi early steps should be taken to acquire those large estates more contiguous to Oamaru, such as Awamoa and Totara, on account of the large demand for land m this par ticular neighbourhood, which' even all these estates will be insufficient to satisfy.' The tickets have been issued, and are available, for the complimentary concert to be given by the musical people of Ashburton to Mrs A. C. Claridge, refer ence to whioh was made m these columns a short time ago. A strong committee of ladies and gentlemen have the arrange ments m band, and, so that the entertain ment may not clash with any other projected gathering, the date has been put forward to Thursday, June 25. At present the intention is to have a pro gramme made up, m the first part, of individual items contributed by the best vocal and instrumental talent available ; and. In the second part, of an operetta, m which several of our best performers m opera will assist. * Put Rick ; the ' up-to-date ' contributor of Truth, writing of the late Sir P. Buckley, says : — * When once he knew and liked a man, altered circumstances m the man caused no alteration m Sir Patrick's manner to him, except, perhaps, to prompt him to ac ive kindness. An instance of this occurred on his last visit) to Christ church. There is here an old member of the Wellington Fire Brigade, a man every, one knew, and who was always at hand to help m any work going on. Sir Patrick knew hira, as I, and hundreds of others m Wellington did, and we all liked him. Meeting him m the street, one day Sir Patrick stopped . and shook hands with h'm, asked him how he was getting on and expressed regret it hearing things were not prosp?rous with him, After a friendly chat Sir Patrick jsaid gocd-bye, and shaking hands with him harried away. The man felt a crumpled bit of paper m his hand and on looking at it found it to bea£lo-Dote. "Fairplay 11 writes to the Wellington Post : — " Much dissatisfaction exists amongst the members of the Permanent Artillery (for which there appears ample grounds) at the large amount of their pay being deducted for uniforms. Some new idea, which can hardly have sprung from the head of the Department, Is put for ward, and married men are only allowed £3 per month and single men £2, the balance of the 4a 6d per day being deducted. Is this not a trifle beyond the bounds of reason, common sense, mnd justice ? As regards the single men, they can manage, but when a married man has about half to pay for rent, the balaace is not what can be called a reasonable amount to exist on. The uniform costs about £12. Surely the Government can I afford to be repaid by a much less deduc tion. Married men should have at least double the pay of the single, and a deduc- j tion of 20j or 30s per month should be j ample. If Captain Coleraan, the pay master, Is doing this on his own account, his superior ought to step m and have a say m the matter. ' Holloway's Pills and Ointmekt exert a rapidly favourable effect m all those diseases which are induced by exposure to damp or by great changes m temperature. They will therefore be eminently serviceable to those who work m iron foundries, copper mines and collieries. These well-known remedies present manifest advantages m respect of use and effectiveness, being en tirely compounded of vegetable drags selected with the groatesfc care aod regard less of price. When used m accordance with the ample printed directions which accompany them, they act surely but mildly and do not interfere with the daily work. There aro but a few diseases which are not capable of cure— or, at all events, of great relicf — if Holloway's remedies are persever ingly used.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASSBURTON-THURSDAY. (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.) Civil Oases. — Mitchell & Tamer v. Thomas Hill, £1 4a Id ; Orr & Co, v. Samuel Anderson, £57; Dixon & Oovr v. P. Lowe, junr, £6 18a — judgment for plaintiff m each case by default.

FOOTBALL.

The following will represent the Ash burton Football Club at the tournament to be held at Timaru on Monday, 25th, seven aside : —Senior — Dart, McTeague, Oar bis, Upton, Oromie, Williams, Wilson.. Junior — Porteouß, Purchase, Bruce, Smith, J. - Burns, W, Burns, Saaty. Running events— Curtis, Upton, Cromle, Purchase. The teams will go down by the excursion leaving Ashburton at 10 10 on Monday returning from Timaru at 5.20.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM V ENGLAND. rru* , London, May 19 There was splendid weather for the The Australians continued their fit.^ innings, which closed for 379, the chief b Mo.d, 21 ; Gregory, b Pougher 154- Bnii J |mUh b Mold 41; TrumVe 'c Traffoi b Pougher, 40. Pougher took five wiSI bad on the first innings, the English began their second essay, but a rot set m and ?£ -SSi, i? am ?,*' di8 P° aed of for the wretohedly email score of 39, of which Ward ™ a l4 ' and Mold « bowled Giffen, 8. The AustraUans thus won by a/ma£ga Vud 226 runs. Giffen was m excellent fornV, and Xe 8 f ce o V ;20 WlCkete fOrls rQM ' and J«

A PANIC.

T , London-, May 20 ™?w«t a whn W !° played Bt »adily, losfc his wicket when the score stood »f «i r«. csr r^ cc - Trnmbie flh °^ ed minutes, with tweaty overs" ITS best batsmen were out, for thirteen, Giffen securing fom r of them, his jaceb.ngVSj deceptive. The wicket w M diy and firm

Chinese Missions.

Xnere was a large attendance at the missionary meeting m the Oddfellows' Hall laat) night, at which Rev T. A. Hamilton presided, and after opening the meeting said j ** °* fc^ e two gentlemen who were to address them the Rev Mr Southey came to speak of the China Inland Mission, and the Rev Cheok Hong Oheong to speak of tke muQion to the Chinese m New Zealand. He then introduced the RevMivSoathey, who was received with applause. The rev gentleman, m speaking of the missionary work, said there were no better evangelists m China that the Chinese themselves, and natives who had been brought to a knowledge of the truth became most earnest, efficient, and aelf-Bacrificing workers. Those men very greatly assisted the white missionaries, and the latter being thus relieved to a great extent of the duty of preaching, had the greater time to devote to those of teaching and training. ' The rev. gentleman gave a most interesting descrip tion of a Chinese summer, and what Christian missionaries had to suffer from the heat, and then went on to give & most cheering account of the work that was going on amongst the Chinese, and conveyed the information that there were a large nnmber, more especially of women, of the Chinese people who had embraced Christianity. He urged his hearera to self -consecration to God, and was sure that as the result there would be many more labourers m the harvest fields of China, and m every field m the world that was now crying for help from Christian people. The Rev Cheok Hong Cheong, who speaks excellent English, and with a considerable amount of grace, Baid China was a country representing about one half of the heathen people of the world. The population was so great that its annual natural increase was equal to six millions, and for the task of the conversion of those people there were only 1500 missionaries. In a most touching way he referred to the Sermon on the Mount, and pointed oat that those who had accepted the tenets of that sermon had a duty laid upon them to be light-bearers to the people lying m darkness. In the popu« lation of China, and m the Chinese people who were resident here, there was an in estimable treasure to be gathered m for the Lordt China was equal m area to one and a half that of Europe, and its population was 150 millions. The Chinese recognised early m their history that the human heart was depraved, and Confucius had confessed that his inability to attain to good had been a cause of sorrow to him. China was a great door widely open for the entrance of Christianity, and even royalty itself there was daily reading the Scriptures. He earnestly desired that his hearers would realise how grandly useful they could be, and his friend had shown how excellent was the woik that was being done. Mr Southey's was a work of great honor. He was not the servant of an earthly King, but he was the ambassador of the Great Lord of the Universe. He hoped he would yet be joined by many workers m the same cause. The speaker then went on to speak of his own special mission. There were 4000 Chinese m this colony. For these men the English Church, as such, had done absolutely nothing. la Dunedin a flying visit was paid once a year by » missionary to one village, but on the West Coast there had been absolutely nothing done. At last the Church had risen to the position, and he had been brought over to do what he could m this great and important work. There were 46,000 Chinese m Australasia, and but a fringe of that great number had the minis trations of a missionary. Now, however, the Church had decided that the missionary staff was to be increased sevenfold, and he trusted that an English ministry would be enlisted to wrestle with the work that lay before them among the 46,000 souls of the Chinese race. The work that had been done had been doubtless like the seed sown as described m the parable, bub some had certainly fallen on good ground. He in stanced some noble examples of Chinamen who, having been brought to a knowledge of the truth, labored with an earnestness that was remarkable, and with liberally, zeal, devotion, faith and energy that were a last ing memorial. In one case such a convert had been called to the ministry, and had died with his armour on. Another had labored m the same magnificent way, and had striven to declare to his countrymen what the Lord had done ''for his soul. A wild spendthrift was suddenly arrested m his career, and had listened to the Word of Truth, and was now earnestly assisting m the work of the mission m Melbourne. The re\j. gentleman gave several other instances of the conversion of Chinese natives and their noblo devotion to the work of evangelising their fellow countrymen. He quoted one instance of a Chinaman who had been found by the missionaries m a gambling den. This man was converted, and as he had failed m business and come to Melbourne to retrieve his broken fortune, after his conversion he went home again, and having prospered paid every debt he owed. Tbw drew from one of his heathen creditors the remark that the money would not have been paid but for the change that had taken place m his religious convictions. That man became a preacher of the Gospel. The speaker then went on to say that forty centuries looked down upon the Christian people, atfd he trusted they would be strong m this ques tion of missionary work, and quit them like men. After a short address from Mr Hamilton setting forth what the Church purposed doing m the cause of Chinese missions, the meeting sang thedoxology and dispersed. A large audience afterwards re-assembled to listen to Mr Cheok Hong Cheong address his fellow countrymen who are market gardeners and residing near Ashburton. Mr Oheong spoke entirely m Chinese and the burden of his remarks was the superi ority of Christianity over Confucianism. After his addreas the men all stood up and apparently a prayer was aaid. Leaflets printed m Chinese were distributed amongst them and they left the hall m a body. The learty hand clasp which each man gave to | Mr Cheong testified at once to the feeling of appreciation which appeared to animate them and auo to the bond of racial sympathy Mr Cheong was the guest of the Rev. T. Ai Hamilton and left by the early train this morning en route for Wellington. The Rev. J. Southey remained until the afternoon having been entertained by Mr H. C» Segert, who takes a warm interest m the Onina Inland Mission.

The New Woman, the new fashion, tht latest oraze, have some particular virtare to commend them ; so it is with the new ooagh mixture, Wooolb' Great Peppermint Cure— instantaneous relief for man, woman, orohild is the feature of this unfailing remedy. All Grooera and Chemista keep it, th| priflt jg reißOMble, is W tod 2g §ai ■■ •

ME AS&BtJRTON GtABkIAN : THtJESDAY, MATT 21, 1896.



Henry Wilson, the postmaster at Walsh- ton, Florida, saye he oared a case of diarr- hoea of loDg standing m Bix hoars, with one small battle of Chamberlain's Oolio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. What a pleasant surprise that mnat have been to the sufferer. Suoh ourea are not unusual with this remedy. In many instancies only one or two doßes are required to give permanent relief. It can always be depended upon. When rednoed with water it is pleasant to take. For sale by the Asbburton Drag Company. Drink only Kozis Tea fit m absolutely puw & tonsfy Sple Agent •' >



Wanted. ' WAROO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108' \yV7ANTED Known — Large delivery of v • the * Economic ' Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collier. x\. ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes W tan or black, 6s 6d.— Mtbllor' Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known— You save 6a m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll ] up to Mellor's Cheap Boob Sale. Now's yonr time to buy. GREAT SALE NOW ON at L. F. ANDREWES & Co. £3000 worth of Books, Stationery, Fanoy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of cost. Sale now on at L. F. Andrewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 4 25 MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladles' and Children's Boots nd Shoea from Is 9d a pair ab R. Aloorns



Wanted. ' . WANTED Known— Mr G. J. Nbill has been appointed Agent of the National Coursing Club of New Zealand. Owners can now register their dogs wi*h him. 5 178 FRKSH Crayfish, Groper, Ling, Flounders, and Smoked Fi-h of a;] kinds by express To-night.— Jewitt's, opposite Mail Office. 5 18() "DLACK Ball Coal m any quantity. 1 •*-* .Best and cheapest. — W. H. Collins &Co. 6 167 MR DAVID THOMAS has For Sale, by private treaty, Mrs Qdinns House, corner of Havelork and Grieg Street. 5 38 MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen^ left off Ciobhing, etc. Lebters promptly attended to. Near Post Oflfice. 5 100 FRESH OY&TERS (4d a dozen) Groper, Blue Cod, Skate, Smoked Fish and Wild Rabbit. Hot Fish Dinner's at Sutherland's, Tancred Street. fi JK-EGG'S Shorthand, Tom Bracken's VJT Annual, Is 3d ; posted, Is 4d Good selections of Historical and Bio- graphical publications, 2d each, 4 for 6d. Song Books, Reciters, cheap editions. Young Ladies' Journal for May. Weldon's Journal, New Books.— H. M. Jones, W" ANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Huffam. having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladles' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felb want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 WOLF! WOLF! WOLF! The old cry. He has come this week, and is slaughtering Maeic at unheard of prices. Is pieces for 3d ; Is 6d pieces for 4d ; 2s pieces for 6d ; 3s pieces for 9d ; 4s pieces for Is. 3500 pieces to select from at L. F. Andrewes & Co/s Great Sale. 593 QHOOTING SEASON, 1896.- Buy your Guns, Ammunition, Etc., at J. W. Hardle^s. 3^79 pi UNS ON HIRE; also Guns thoroughly repaired, Please forward early to avoid the rush. " J . W. Harduy. 380 WANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from Is 3d to 27s 6d.— Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. ANTED Known— Monste Clear ing Boot Sale at Mellob' Zealan dia Booh Store. COUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Oougb. — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 24 A MERICAN BOSS and Nougat t\. Creams, simply delicious. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa .— H. Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, East Street. ■ "Try ANTED known — Morepork Baoon W Wholesale and Retail. — A Lawhie & Co., Saunders' Buildings. 5 58 WANTED — Attendance at Navy League Lecture on " The Royal Navy" (Hme-llght views) by the Rev. T. A. Hamilton, m Oddft Hows' Hal, on Thursday, May 21. Tickets only I*. obtainable from the Booksellers. 5 84 /^REAM Dates— The original maker. Kj Don't be misled by other makes. H. A. Flower, the old reliable Confec- tioner. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee and Cocoa. 25 WANTED, a Cottage built at Tinwald, May 26.— Fooks and Son. 5 149 I AM making Irish Moss Jujubes, in- valuable for cough*, oolds, influenza, etc.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 23 POTATOES— Just arrived a splendid lot of Oerwents ; large sacks, prime quality ; to be sold cheap — Carson & Co. pi ARSON & Co's Stocktaking Sale now on — £60 ! J worth of Groceries, Iron- mongery, Brush ware, Glass and China, Bicycles, Nickel and Silver Watches, to be cleared m four weeks. 5 121 BED CHAFF. Bed Chaff. 9J per bag delivered. Sharps, Bran, Fiour. &c, at equally low rates. — Fleicher Bros. WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on view. See window.— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling.— Mello <'s Sto taking Boot Sale. READ THIS- Sixpenny Books at 3d Shilling Book? at 43, Eighteen Penny Books at 93, Half a-or own Books at Is, Envelopes from 3s 9d per 1000, or 250 for Is, Boxes of Note Paper and envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 31 — at L. F. Andrewes and Co's Great Sale. 5 46 £¥7 ANTED Known.— The popular Tea TV and Coffee Rooms, 131 Llchfield street, Christchurch, late Rundle's. Tea and Coffee Id per cup. Bread and Butter 3d per plats. Ham, Hot Pies, and Pastry, Scones, Buns, etc. — M. Cooke, Proprie- tress. 3 243 WANTED Known— The 'Economic Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9 ! per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. \%; ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of v V Boots to be cleared m one month. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \ ft' 1 ANTED Known— Go to The Corner for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. T3OTATOES. Potatoes.— Prime Der- JL went Potatoes 4a lld per bag ; two bags for 93 6d. Delivered anywhere within the Belt.— Fletcher Bros. \£ i ANTED Known — That Smith VV Mackwet.l makes, repairs, and re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower East Street, Ashburton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 ( \ £ .' AN TF.D Known— so pairs Ladies VV and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr 10 136 WANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advance" m prices we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— Mitohell and Turner WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheap Boob Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street.; OLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kalapol Suit for 27s 6d» Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R, Alcorn's W' ANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Aehbqrton.^toQ^OJg&ringßpQbSale



Public notices. » —OPENED UP— [i \i Q TRUNKS MfiN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' BOOTS AT NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. We have gained the reputation of Keeping a GOOD ARTICLE, and we intend to Retain its. The Goods are all marked m Plain Figures kb the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 4 Trunks GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, at prices that will pay yon to in- speot and Buyj TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY FOR. YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS ALEXj HENDRY, Manager. SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK ARCADE~~HOUSE. Men s Heavy Tweed Overcoats, with Capes, 19d9d Men's Heavy Tweed Trousers 6s lid Men's Heavy Grandrill Shirts 2s lid, collars or bands Men's Heavy Black and White Check Shirts 2s lid, collars or bands Men's Heavy Flannelette Shirto 2s lid, collars or bands ASHBURTON TWEED SUITS J3Bs 6d Men's Colonial Knitted Sockn, heavy, Is pair Men's Colonial Undershirts 2s lid Men's Waterproof Coats from 29d 6d Men's Heavy Watertight Boots, pegged, 12a 6d pair Mod's Kip Shooters 8s lid pair A DRESS LENGTH WONDERFUL SERGE 6s 11d DRESSES TO ORDER Serge Dress In Navy, Maroon, Myrtle, Grey or Black, complete, Including Material, Linings, all Extras, and Making, for 20s Shot; Material — In Navy and Brown, complete, for 22s 9d Tweed Dress— Complete for 28j 61 SPECIAL SHOW CHEAP STYLISH MILLINERY SEE WINDOWS. 34in Flannelette (Heavy), 4a lid dozen All-Linen Tick, 31in, Is 2d yard Ashburton Drapery Company, Cash Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners, and Dressmakers, Burnett street WAITED, TjlOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY, 10,000 Sacks PRIME MILLING WHEAT- ftOIiMLN 1 X CO,, CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS, ASHBURTON. 5 10 BT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton MEEIINGS. THURSDAY— Lecture on the * Royal Navy '—Rev T. A. Hamilton. SERVICES. FRIDAY — Communicants preparation for the Whit Sunday Communion, 7.30 ; Choir Practice, 8 pm. SUNDAY. B.3o— Holy Communion ; 11, Morning Praysr and Holy Communion ; 3 (SEAFIELD) ; 3 (DROMORE), Mr W. Bowman Fox ; 6.30, Even- ing Prayer. 1/1 188 BARRATT'S SCHOOL will lid. Re-open on May 26 inst. Subjects taught— English, Music, Draw- ing, Singing, and Latin. Miss Barratfc will be at home from 23rd mat. 5 169 NOriCE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFKR OF LICENSE. £ HENRY TIMPSON, of Alford 5 Forest, being the holder of an Accommodation License, m respect of the house and premises, situate at Alford Forest, and known as the Alford Forest Hotel, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting, to be holden at Geraldine on the third day of June, 1896, apply for a transfer of the said lioense, from myself to my son, Charles Timpson, my appointee. Dated the 18th day of May, 1896. HENRY TIMPSON, 5 159 Alford Forest.' WANTED Known — 6000 pairs o Boots and shoes to pick from Mellor s Great Boot Sale. ii/ ANTED Known —Our Season's W Dresses In all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner Have you tried Kozik TsA ? If not do 8 at onge j it it delicious ■



Business Notices. G. J. NEILL TTAS OPENED UP AN ENTIRELY NEW STOOK OF orapcry, Clothing, and Boots. New Dress Goods, double width, ll£d yard All Wool Flannel 9Jd ' Doable Bed Twill Sheeting, m white ftfld u&bleached, 9£d NEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. NO OLD STOCK. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's and Boys' Suits of every description at the very Lowest possible price. Hats, Caps, Collars and Ties. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Boys' Boots, Ladies' Boots and Shoes of every description. G» J. UTEHjIi, JEViedlander's Corner, East Street. — FOR — WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS, Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OP S. BALEK, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ry HERE la to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE la oar district. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOR WEDDING PRESENTS AT REASONABLE PRICES. SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. NEW STRAWBERRY "LAXTON'S NOBLE." npHIB new Strawberry has established itself m the Home market as the Very 1 Best Strawberry nnder cultivation. The frnit is Urge, firm, and handsome, the bright crimson scarlet berries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor is rich and vinous. Besides these recommendations, " THK NOBLE " is one of the earliest fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m saying that it is nndonbtedly the Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit . The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : " New Strawberry : " Laxton's Noble " — . . This strawberry excels both m size, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand -before. . . Some of these fine berries were sent by the CounteßS of Pembroke to theEmperor of Germany, each berry being about the size of an apple. They were said to be larger than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex- cellent condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well both for the packing •nd the travelling qualities of the berries. On the average the berries weighed 2oz each. They were not big, ugly fruit, but were full and handsome. . . "Laxton's Noble" Strawberry comes early into beajteg, and is a very heavy benrer and it should be very serviceable for any cottager with email garden space or for market gardenerp, as it is a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming early into fruit Mr Bennet has on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten large berries, averaging, say, 2oz each. They are fine handsome berries, and of good travelling qualities" , .  As Stock is limited, we recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 6s per Dozen ; 40s per 100. Anthorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Christchurch for — NIMMO & BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. Kero*en«*. Kerosene, Kerosene. 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We havo m stock and to arrive 100 cases 'Evening Star' Kerosene, 150 degreea fire test. This oil is, without doubt, one of the Safest and Best ieht-giving oils m the market. ***-**. Cream of 'srartror. Cream of Tartar 11201bs. 11201bs. We have just received half a ton of Pure Oreara of Tartar ground specially for us from tho crystals. This Oream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, and is the Strongest and Best procurable, and having bought it before the rise m the Home market, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any other storekeeper m the town. coffee. Coffee. Coffee. We are giving special attention to our Coffee. The Coffee Beans are seleoted with tho greatest care and freshly roasted and ground on our premises by the most approved machinery. We can recommend it with the greatest of confidenco as Superior to »ny other Coffee m the market. Give it a trial wdyouwi use ™ 0 ? r J£ E TQ FARMERS, Etc. We are Cash Buyers of GOOD BEESWAX iv my quantity, at Highest Market Rates. Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTOJN, and High street, Cbrißtchurch. TIUPHOHB 24 Bt * 6