The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1896. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter on iourth page. Fn sh fish on ice were sold at Coolgardie for the first time on March 26.

The German Emperor has had threfe zebras broken m for carriage use.

A complaint similar to gastric fever is still prevalent at Penrith, New South Wales.

One hundred and forty cases of cheese left Feathersion last week for the London market.

Bricks are scarce m Dunedin, and the pries is 7a per thousand above that which prevailed a month ago.

Dnring the next remount season the Indian Government will require 2346 Australian, Taamanian, and Cape horaes.

A little boy named George Graham was accidentally drowned m a bucket of soap sods at Maidstone (Victoria),

During the laet fourteen years only one employer of the Wairarapa North County Council has met with an accident.

Mr Samuel Coaatick, one of the earliest intercolonial cricket players of the oolony, died at Maitland, New South Wales, recently, aged 60.

Some of the settlers at Nevertire, New South Wales, are plagued with grass hoppers, whioh are eating everything be fore them,

The resumption of work m the damaged portion of the Brunner mine necessitates the employment of about fifty men m coal hewing.

A fill of earth In theHadleigh Castle mine at Bochford (Queensland) caused the death of a miner named Frederick Rainbow, two others narrowly escaping.

The late rains, followed by the warm weather of the past few days, have made a wonderful difference m the appearance of the country m the North Wairarapa.

The system has been initiated at the new Totara Flat Dairy Factory, Grey Valley, of paying for milk according to its pro ductive value, ab per centum of butcer fat. ■ " .

At the request of the Wellington Eight Hours' Committee the Premier has con sented to present them with a photograph of himself, as chief patron of the Com mittee.

New arrivals at Coolgardie have now an unexepted hardship to endure.. Accord ing to correspondence just to hand, the weather is so cold that many are complain ing bitterly.

Mr L, Cohen, of MartOn, has forwarded the sum of £5 to the Hospital authorities there, that bein* the amount recovered by him m the recent libel action againsc Colonel Gorton.

Th« Palmerston branch of the Prohi tion Leagne has decided to invite Lady Somerset and Miss Frances Willard to give addresses m Palmerston whila touring the colony m July or August next. .

During the year ending March 31 las 54,250 cheep, and 2690 bales of wool, were despatched from the Carterton railway sta tion, being an increase over the previous year of 13,000 sheep and 110 bales of wool.

The Kaikoura, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's line of steamers, which saild from Wellington on or about May 14, will call at both Rio and Monte Video and, weather permitting, will make her Home passage via the Straits of Magellan.

Mr E. W. Christmas, the South Aus tralian artist;, who exhibited at the last Society of Arts Exhibition, has been do ing a sketching tour m the West Coast Sound?, with a view of taking his sketches and pictures of New Zealand scenery to South Australia.

The other day a man was prosecuted for stealing a water bottle from the Sydney Anglican Church. The day following the trial there was left on the verger's door step a pile of articles that, at divers times, had been taken from the ohurch by mis take.

Since the opening of the present dairy produce season, m September, 29, 142 cwb butter, and 15, 115cwt cheese have been exported from New Zealand to London. Victoria exported, m the same period. 1 26,017c wt butter, and 16cwt cheese, and New South Wales (owing to the drought) only 1037cwt butter. , -  ..

King Leopold of Belgium detests instrumental music of any kind. It seems to cause him real physical suffering. If anyone sits down at the piano m the King's presence His Majesty swiftly van ishes, while it is said that he would run a mile to escape the sound of his Queen's harp.

The Commission appointed to enquire Into the charges made against the Govern ment Printer examined upwards of a hun dred witnesses for and against the charges. The proceedings opened on Monday, 23rd March, and the Commission commenced to take evldenoe on the 25 th March. Since the last date they sat daily, taking evidenoe and preparing the report.

America is an El Dorado for public entertainers. Yvette Guilbert, who has recently gone to New York for a, month, will receive £800 a week and travelling expenses for herself, maid, and musical conductor, to and from Europe. Albert Chevalier is to receive £600 a week dur ing his four weeks' stay ab the same city next March. La Loio Fuller, who Is also crossing the Atlantic for a month on the other side, will receive £2500 for her trip

-• At' Wellington, on Friday afternoon, B<»ys a Press Association telegram, a shooting affair occured, and resulted m Injury to a boy named Victor Hughes, aged thirteen years, whose parents live at , Oreswick, Karori. A boy named Hamilton Is alleged to have presented a toy pistol at Hughes, telling him that he would blow his brains out. The pistol was discharged, the bullet (a small one) entering Hughes' left cheek. He was treated by Mr James, who does not con sider any serious result will ensue.

The Hon. Mr HaU Jones, speaking on the prohibition question, said he was a prohibitionist, but oonfessed to his not being a total abstainer from alcoholic liquor. He made that statement, as he did not want to sail under false colours. Saya the North Otago Times, prohibition ists generally will not tolerate liquor at all ; and we have to admit that the prohibition of Mr Hall- Jones and kindred prohibi tionists is % very accommodating creed. When a man can profess prohibition and take a 'nip' there is no inconvenience about the acceptance of this doctrine by the veriest toper.

Householders and parents and guardians of children are reminded of ihe annual meetings to be held to-night for the election of School CommitteeH. Last evening, by ecmo mischance, the stable of Mr John Or* ab Hakatere toik fire. The family were ablo to get out the horses, bu^gy, waggocette, etc., wi'.h but little damage, bub the stable was doa troyed.

Mr Qa-iife, of H-thwell, reports a splendid yield of potatoes grown ou his land. Prom an acre and a quarter of ground there wore obtained no less than two hundred and for'y-seven bags of kidney pota oes, several apec'mens ri which were brought to Christ church on Saturday, weighing lslb.

The commission to inquire into the circumstances connected with the B runner mine disaster is to be constituted rb fol lows : — Judge Ward, Sir James Hector, Mr Joseph Droud (la*e ©f Newcastle, England, a certificated mine manager In England, and certificated alao for the colony of New Zealand), and Me Thomas Skelton, a practical coalminer row work ing the coalmine at Huntley.

The * butcher's bill ' of the game o football has already got an item or two on Ib to begin with. On Saturday H. Revell. m one of the Kaiapoi football teams, received a severe injury to his ankle and had to be carried from the field. Lionel Hobbf>, a member of the Albion football team which played against N'tu Ahuriri at Woodend on Saturday, received internal injuries through a kick on the stomach. He was taken to the Ohristchurch Hospital.

On Friday last, the toya sent by the Canterbury children to the orphans at Brunnerton were distributed by the Mayor, assisted by several ladies. The pleasant smiles on the faces of the li'tle recipients would have well repaid the little givers could they have but seen the chil dren laden with the toys retiring to bheir mothers. Each child received a parcel of books and toys, whilst those children who were not afflcted by the disaster received a small book as a memento of the sad occurrence. A vote ' f thanks and cheers were given to the Canterbury I children for the love, kindDess and sympathy shown* Holloway's Pills.— Sudden transitions from heat to cold, or from raw inclement weather to oppressive climate, favor the de velopment) of manifold diseases, which may m most instances be checked and rendered abortive by an early resort to these purifying, regulating and strengthening pills. This well-known and highly esteemed medicine affords a safe and easy remedy for almost every constitutional wrong which unhealthy climates, rapid changes, or dietetic errors, can engender, and effectually removes any weakness that self-indulgent habits may have induced. In all apathy, listlessness, and restlessness, Holloway's Pills will prove es pecially serviceable m begetting the vivacity of mind and body appreciated by both sound and siok.

CRICKET.

London, April 26

Graham, of the Australian eleven, is suffering from rheumatism, and Trumble from cold. Jones slipped and injured his arm on the way out.

Brunnerton Relief Fund.

£ s d E. G. Crisp £1 la, R. J. Henry 10b, Mrs Sutherland 53, Good . Templars, Wakanui concert (additional) 63, Chinch of England, Dromore 10a, col. lected by Henry Anderson 2s 6d .. 2 14 6 Wesleyan Church, Willowby circuit — H. Frampton £1 C. Abernethy £1, S, 8. Chap man £1, Benjamin Low 103, : Harland Grayburn 103, Joseph Wheeler 103, John Watson 10s, Robert Maxwell ss, W. Hayman £1, W. Davis sa, F. Windell 2* 6*, H. Osborne 103, James Croy £1, : Ann Houston ss, E. Williams sa, C. Shutfc ss, William Harding 10a 9 7 6 William Gray 5s t Flemington Presbyterian Church £5 Ss, Donald McLean £1 Is, T. Hood 53, James Brown, Hampstead sa, Rakaia School £1 17s 6d, J. D-ivison 2s 6d, C. A. C. Hardy £5 5s . . 14 9 0 Already acknowledged .. 286 2 3 Total 312 13 3 Albert Roberts, Secretary.

Burglary at Rakaia.

MESSRS HARDY AND GO'S STORE BROKEN INTO AND ROBBED

Fret* Our Own Correspondent.

The township was visited on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning by burglars, (most probably the gang travelling through New Zealand) Messrs Hardy and Go's store was broken into, and the safe carried oat, put on a sack barrow, and taken over m the dlreotion of the railway, probably with the inten tion of utilising a trolly. However, the truck appears to have given way and the safe was planted alongside the goods shed on the pa olio road. Here the back was cat clean out, and the contents removed — over £60 m cash, some valuable jewellery, including watches, chains, rings, etc. Cheques were not taken, but one for £45 odd was torn up. Entrance was made by prizing open the front door. When entrance was effected the office was turned upside-down, papers and books were littered all over the place, and desks and a short counter had to be re moved to get the safe out. The tools used were stolen from Mr Harvey's, the blacksmith, and consisted of a 12ib hammer, a souple of coulters, and a bar. Daring the night the nearest resi dent heard sounds of hammering, but thought it was someone tethering hordes, a very common practice here, and took no notice. One of the platelayers living between the goods shed and the line states that he heard a conveyance pass and cross the bridge about 2.30 on Sunday morning. It was a most barefaced, robbery, perpe trated on such a light night. Some months ago Mr Hardy's store was broken into and a suit of clothes taken, evidently the work of an amateur, who will probably yet be brought to the scratch for it. It is to be hoped the police will be successful m tracing the present gang. Owing to the wind m the night, a number of papers m the safe were blown about, and some were recovered many chains away. Two one pound notes wert also picked up.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Werionotholdour.seivesresDons.be for th ooinions oxpiesscd by our correspondent )

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — It 18 impossible for any impartial 1 peraou to read the report of the speeches I delivered at the recent meeting m A-hbuiton ■ on the Biblc-in-scliools question without being struck by the dogmatic way m which the subject was dealt with by the various speakers, and by the off-hand manner m which statements requiring some show of justification were put forth, with neither proof nor probability. Some of the propositions, as stated, were very amusing, some were amazing, and some were absurd. For example, the Rev Mr Hamilton said, inter alia, that '• the Bible waa the source and secret of England's greatness," and " the principles of morality were endangered by our education Byatem." The Rev Mr Brooke asserted that "our Jaws were founded upon the Bible," and that " much of the perjury committed m our Courts arose from people having no adequate sense of the importance of the Bible ' — this, just after he had stated that " the Bible contained questions he should not care to be forced to put to his children." The Bishop of Christ church said " a generation was growing up m total ignorance of the principles of Christianity," The Rev Mr Inglis said " the education system we now had was a freethinkers' system " Now, anyone oan see that nearly all the statements I have quoted should not have been pat forth as established facts, seeing that at best they merely represent the opinions of certain individuals, who, however earnest, are after all mere enthusiasts, and advocate! of views not by any means generally accepted. It has never been ahown that the Bible is the source- of England's greatness, which by common agreement is understood to be due to the energy and industry of her people', and to the resultant wealth, power, and influence which those qualities have secured for her. And nobody who has the most superficial acquaintance with the work done m our public schools, m the direction of inculcating those moral principles which underlie &11 religions, oan for one moment accept the statement that "the principles of morality are endangered by our education system." This proposition is too absurd to be seriously entertained, and may be at once dismissed. With regard to the allegation that " our laws are founded on the Bible," it would have been better had the speaker been more precise, so as to enable us to identify the particular laws which have been the special manufacture of Bible reading nations. The laws which governed the more enlightened nations that existed prior to the Christian era — and with which are associated the names of those grand old pagans, Draco, Solon, Lycurgus, Julius Ceasar, and others contain all the fundamental principles of European laws, and of the laws involved m the Decalogue, excepting the first four commandments, which are more or less sectarien. It would puzzle even a Philadel phia lawyer to show that any enactment m the New Zealand Statute Book could by any possibility have been drawn from a Biblical source. And lam very sure that the shades of those old-time law-givers mentioned above — if the Bishop will pardon my referring for a moment to such humbug as spiritualism — would indignantly resent any attempt to connect tketn with some laws that have been passed m this Bible-reading country. I pass over the proposition that much of the perjury committed m our Courts is due to ignorance of the value of the Bible, as being of the nature of the answer to a conundrum. The obvious meaning would seem to be that freethinkers, Chinese, Japanese, Mahome dans, and others who do not look upon the Bible with special reverence, may be expected to bear false witness every time they are called upon to give evidence- But the meaning may be lesß obvious. I now come to the remarkable utterance of His Lordship the Bishop of Christchurch that " a generation is growing up m total ignor ance of the principles of Christianity." In spite of the crowds of young men and maidens, old men and children, who gather

together two or three times every Sunday, and often daring the week, to hear His Lordship and his Vicars expound the Bible and explain the minutest details of the principles of Christianity ; m spite of the assurances of a distinguished Church divine that ' Christianity is making rapid headway and is breaking down the barriers which the materialists are striving to raise against it "; m spite of the facilities offered by the State to enable the teachers of religion to inculcate their doctrines m the minds of the rising generation ; m spite of all these things we are informed by the highest church authority m this country, that the future men and women of New Zealand will know nothing of the princi ples of Christianity ! 1 think comment is unnecessary. The Rev Mr Inglia propounded the obvious fallacy that the education system of New Zealand, is a freethinker's system. It is a sufficient answer to this to ask whether a pronounced freethinker would have the ghost of a chance of obtain ing employment under any Beard of Educa tion m the colony. Everybody knows that while nominally admitting his righb to apply, every Board would carefully keep bis name out of the list of recommended

candidates,, Everybody knows, too, that although there are undoubtedly free thinkers amongst the teachers, as there are everywhere, none desirous of making a living m that profession would dare to confess his religious belief. What would happen to anyone who did so may be pretty correctly gathered from the remarks made by some of the. speakers on Thursday evening. I have been led away from the main question m referring to the flights of fancy indulged m at the late meeting by the promoters oi the Bible reading agitation, and my conduct ing remarks must, like a lady's postscript, contain the pith of my subject. I earnestly hope that the people of this district and of this country will nob be deceived by the speoious arguments, rash assertions or fervid declamation of those who are seeking to introduce denominationalism into our schools. For this is what it all means. It may seem to a few that there is something m the point that the education system of New Zealand keeps the Bible out of our schools and excludes religious teaching, and perhaps there might also be if this exclusion rendered it impossible for a child to receive any moral or religious training. But this is not the case, although the rev. gentlemen who spoke on Thursday evening were unanimous m trying to make the audience think it was. They would have ua to suppose that they would be satisfied if a few chapters of the Bible were read every day m the public schools. But everybody knows they would not. They are aware that the Bible morality m its crude state is not suited to the present age, and by and by we should be told that as the common version must be ' Bowdierised,' we should go m for something more definite and pronounced. It | is m fact the thid edge of the wedge that is presented to us, but I trust the people of this country will have none of it. I hope the whole question will be remitted to thej people, and not be dealt with at all unt they have decided whether the secular character of our Education Act shall be changed. lam sure that if the whole of the adults of this country can be got to record their votes ou the queition, the attempt to force religious teaching into the. State schools will be postponed until the crack of doom.— l am, etc,,

Parent.

TO THE EDITOR,

- Sir, — The meeting regarding the Bible m schools was a striking example of the parsonicil idea of educating the public mind, instead of hearing the other side and answering objections, should any be raised. I wish to draw your attention to the extra ordinary display of intolerance made by some of the speakers. Mr Inglis, for example, "went for" Mr Brooke, because that gentleman had taken some slight exception to the Irish Text-book. Then he went on to abuae the Catholics and freethinkers m good sob* terms — "They had conopired to make the education system what ib was— a system for freethinkers, the narrowest and bitterest of all sects." This is a sample of the loving kindness and charity and regard for other people's errors and weaknesses the audience were treated to on Thursday night. How like the Master ) Mr Inglis is entirely wrong m supposing that freethinkers objact to reading the Bible. All the freethinkers I have ever met are well aoquainted with this Book. If the angel Gabriel were to

write a book, the freethinkers would be the very first subscribers. What freethinkers do object to is, that superstitious notions about the Bible should be thrust down ohildren's throats with all the force of the authority of schools and teachers, and with the fairy tale attached that ail decent men and women are agreed on these subjects We hear a great deal now and then abouV* the religious liberty of the present day, bnf; intolerance ie as rampant as ever, for did Mr Inglis not tell us that no man or woman can.be a decent person of good morals, or a good citizen, unless he or she were pretty much of his opinion regardiug religion ? I resent this oa a gross libel on a Urge majority of the community. If Mr Inglis' mental vision is so limited that he can hardly recognise a man and brother across the road m front of the JVanse, he ehould not adver tise the defect like this. In conclusion, I venture to suggest that the children them selves have some rights m this matter. I . ]C< £ *v the P ro P°sal that every parent shoujd hammer his own special brand of E D n °r into the minds of bis children. It is well known that the S23SS? ° £ & ildhood and youth are hard to eradicate. Thousands of men and women in a 7Hn^ en J^ minell€d } y 8tu P id -iperstitiona instilled when young, long after their mature reason has taught them their absurdity! ]£ it not a reasonable thing to propose 7 that every child should be left free to choose its own religion after arriving at year g tf discretion, and that it should a»t have the opportunity of hearing all sides of the question? As lam not a believer m the inherent Binfulness, and desperate wicked ness of the human heart, this is my view. I am etc, .

& Kxiß.

LIBERAL ASSOCIATIONS.

10 THE EDITOR.

Sir,— ln a report of a meeting of the Christchurch Progressive Liberal Assooia tion, held on Thursday erening last, it i 8 stated that 'a gentleman from Ashbar ton waited on the Committee and asked for assistance m starting a Liberal Association m ABhborton.' Probably most Liberals know that there ate two Liberal Associa tions m Chrutohurch— the Canterbury Liberal Assootiation, which through the years gone by has rendered yeoman service to the progress of the province; and the Progressive Liberal Association, which is & creation of recent years, and which repre sents largely the interests of the prohibition party. Now should two similar Liberal Associations be started m ABhburton eaoh will run its owa candidate and a repetition of the Christchurch episode will then become a certainty— namely, a divided Liberal constituency will return the Con servative candidate. Now I happen to know that a gentleman who intends to become a candidate at the next general election is the pioneer of this fresh move to start a branch of the Progressive Liberal Association m Ashburton; the public can judge whether m his own interest or not. Should he succeed, a split m the Liberal camp will be the inevitable result. No public meeting of. Liberals has been held, and no instructions ha^e been given by the Ashburton Liberals id any gentleman to wait on any Liberal Association with any such view as this gentleman has represented to the Christohurch Progressive Liberal Association. Will the Ashburton Liberals be content to be • run ' body and soul by this • gentleman from Ashburton,' and allow his tactics to result m a split that will result m their being .misrepresented by a Conserva tive? Are the Ashburton Liberals unabla to meet and form an association of their own, adopt their own platform, and select their own candidate, * or are they going to allow themselves to be ' run' by ' a gentle man from Ashburton V I await the action of the Ashburton Liberals with much interest.— l am, etc.,

Unprejudiced.

PENDARVES SCHOOL.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,— -The Board, of Education intend building a school at Overdale, the village settlement about two and three-quarter miles from Rakaia; also to enlarge the Chertaey school, or to find greater accommo dation there then at present. Pendarveo school is situated six miles from Chertsey. The building is a good wood building, plastered within, and covered with iron. There is a school master's house on the ground of four small rooms and a little scullery. The district of Pendarves it thinly populated, and the children of school age will be from eighteen to twenty next spring ; but nt the present time the average attend* ance is about twelve children. The Educa. tion Board has decided to remove the Pendarves school to Chertsey, and remove the Chertsey school to Cverdale district. The latter has no more children then Pendarves ; nob as many, if Mr Hampton wood send his five children to school. Bub for some reason besb known to himself ho sends them seven miles to Seafield, and he lives within two miles of Pendarves school. The Overdale district; is all within three miles of the Rakaia school, connected there with by a good metalled road. The Pendarves children, in -the event of the school being removed, will have to travel from five to seven miles to school, on roads some of which are still m tussook. The Education Board have an idea that the children at Pendarves can be taught m the schoolmaster's house, which has only four rooms, and very low, not at all suitable even if there was room. At present there are twelve children, and these will soon be increased to eighteen or twenty without Mr Hampton's children. It is ridiculous for the Board to th|nk the children can be taught m a dwelling house with the school master's family. And after all is done that they propose m shifting the school, the cost for removal will be £281, when about #80 would supply Chertsey with all that is required, and £200 would be ample to erect a new school at Overdale, which is not likely to be a large district. Then they must give | the Pendarves people a new school — say £200. What are the Board to make out of the transaction ? Then the school grounds are all planted with ornamental shrubs and trees, which has all been done by the people of the district at conaiderable oosb and labour, To get the building out these shrubs must be cut down, and the school ground thrown open. I might mention that when the school was built the settlers only wanted a small school, put the Board forced upon them a school of about £650, and this school was opened with an average attend* ance of twelve children. But this was at a time when the architect drew a commission on the amount expended. A plastered house will not stand shifting well.— l am, etc..

Resident.

HINDS.

PRESENTATION TO MR AND MRS

McKEAGUE.'

From Our Own Correspondent

On Thursday afternoon quite a largo gathering assembled m the Hinds school* room to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs McKeague. On behalf of the friends, Mr Holmes said it was with deep regret) that they were parting with Mr McKeague ; for he was, sure, during ths many years Mr- McKeague had lived m their midst, he had proved himself to be a true and kindheartednaighbourandfriend. The children then presented Mr McKeague with ahandsome leather brief bag, suitably inscribed, and hoped that it would long remind him of the scholars whohad learned fro love and regard him both as teacher and friend. The friends' presentation/ was a very handsome silver tea-pot, suit, ably inscribed. Thus they wished to show the good-will and regard they held for both Mr and Mrs McKeagae, who had always proved themselves to be most hospitable and generous, Their children also were nol forgotten, as each was pre sented with a very pretty little ohina tea-cup and saucer. In replying, Mr MoKeague warmly thanked the children and friends for there much-valuedpresenta and said thab they would be lifeJong mementos to him of the kindness he had always received at the Hinds. A bounti ful tea w&s provided by the ladies of the district, to which all did justice. After wards a few songs and games were in* dulged In, and with * AuldLang-Syne' and a hearty handshake with Mr and Mm MoKwgat, tbl company dlipersed.,

THE ASfifcOiiTOfc GUARDIAN : MONDAY, APEIL 27, 1896.



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public Notices. WANTED Known- You save 63 m every puund if you patronise Mbllor's Cheap Hoot Store. 4 V/ ANTED Known— The • Economic ** Kid Glove, f«nr buttons, Is 93 per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear — W. H. CoLUKn , OYSTERS, Wild Kfthhit-, Groper, Liny. Moki, Rork Cd. Blue Cod, Smoked Ware!. on, a. Sutherland's, Tancred Street. WAN V-KD — Egjjs ma iy qaau i y must be quite fresh. We are also buyers of good Beeswax m small or large quantities. — Fletcher Bros , East Street, Ashburton. WAB.OO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 —OPENED UP— Q TRUNKS MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' BOOTS AT NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ' ' ' 'x- We have gained the reputation of Keeping a GOOD ARTICLE, and we intend to Retain io. The Goods are all marked m Plain Figures at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 4 TruDka GENTLEMEN'S JENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, at prioea that will pay you to in- speot and Buyj TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS ALEX» HENDRY, Manager. THE WONDERFUL SERGE IN NAVYBLACK, MAROON, MYRTLE AND GREY* A DRESS LENGTH FOR 6s 11d. LADIES' JACKETS from i>s Llv, NEWEST GOODS. MOST Stylish and Cheapest Millinery In Ashburton. EVERYTHING NEW AND FRESH AX LOWEST CASH PRICES. Ashburton Drapery Company, Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners and Dress* makers, Arcade House. HAVELOCK STREET, — CASH — GRAIN & PRODUCE STORE v I HAVE to express appreciation of the manner m which my numerous Friends and the Publio of Ashburtou generally, have m the past extended to me such liberal support, and I take this opportunity of soliciting a continuanoe of their valued patronage. Amongst other commodities, my stock includes : — FLOUR, BRAN, SHARPS, CHICKWHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, CRUSHED OATS, STRAW & OATSHEAF CHAFF, CAPE BARLEY, GOLDEN TARES, ONIONS, LINSEBD, ETC., EMi POTATOES! POTATOES!! POTATOES!!! POT PLANTS, BULBS, AND FERNS. Customers may depend on receiving prompt attention to orders, and every tff>rb will be made to give both large -and small purchasers perfecb satisfaction. «7. Thomas, PRODUCE DEALS) R, HAVELOOK STREET. 4 172 ; PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY. LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.O.S.M. .; (Local Representative of London College of Music). ■ THE First Term of the Year will com- commence MONDAY the 27th inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio m the Arcade every I morning from 12 to 1 to make professional arwngeraonts.



Wanted. j WANTED, Good Second-hand Sacks. Alfred Harbison. 4 19g \\ • ANTED, Private Board and Resi- dence, permanent, by young Gentleman, near Station. Terms must be m 8.L., Post Office. 4U7 LOOK out for "All Nations Fair," Oddfellows' Hall, May 14 15. and 16. Greek, Icalian, Spanish, . and SSwisn maidens. 4 198 L, OCTB\LLS, various sizes. Chil- I drf-n'rt Footballs from 2s 6d j new stock. New Games for winter evenings. Now lines m Fancy Crockery, chaste and pretty. New Books and Stationery. Lowest cash prices, — H. M Jones. TTTANTED KNOWN .—Mks Huitam * having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felt; want; supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies* and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. AIGORNB O HOOTING SEASON, 1896— Bny your Guns, Ammunition, Eto., at J. W. Hardley's. 3 79 Q.ONS ON HIRE; also Guns I thoroughly repaired. Please forward early to avoid the rush. J . W. Hakdley. 380 WANTED Known — That Smith Maokwblii 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 IT r ANTED Known— Our Season's VV Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner \l 7 ANTED— A few Tons of Prime Oat W Sheaf Chaff. Apply, with samples and price, to Flbtcher Bros, Cash Supply Storeß, Ashbnrton. IXTHBN you are m Christchurch don't vv fail to go to Warnb's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co., Proprietors. 3 4 WANTED Known— Ladies Shoes, tan or black, 6s 6d.— Mkixok's Cheap Boot Sale. ',',;... .'. OTHER People are getting Bargains at Carson's Monster dale of Bicycles, Earthenware, Glass, and China Why nob Yon ? 1 84 HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kalapol Sale for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45g, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's \\J ANTED Known— Go toTHECoRNER *' V for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED— Fresh Butter, Eggs, Bees- wax, Potatoes, Bacon, Pigs, eto. Top prices given for prime quality. — Cab son & Co. 4 59 WANTED Known—lf you miss the Chetp Boofa Sale you will be eorry — Mellor's, Tancred Street. \X7\ANTED Known— L*rge delivery of vv the 'Economic' Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — w H. Collier. W" ANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashbnrton.— Mellor's Clearing Boot Sale "ANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the greab advance m prices we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— Mitoheli. and Turner ANTED Known— Boots and Shoes froml«j3i to 27s 6d — Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. VjL? ANTED Known— so pairs Ladies W and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr 10 136 Atf TED Known— Great Reduction at Mellor's Cheap Boot Pale. W' ANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladieß' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on view. See window. — Mitchell and Turner. ANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boota and ehoeß to pick from. Mellor s Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cleared m one month. — Mellor's Zealandla Boob Store. WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zealan dia Boot Store. *VT7 ANTED Known — Bargains from W floor to oeiling. — Mellor's Stoik taking Boot Sale. REAT SALE NOW ON at L. F ANDRBWES & Co. £30"0 worth of Books, Stationery, Fanoy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of cosb. Sale now on at L. F. Andrewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 425 OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; alpo a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., ab Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's BniMings. ■ XUST Arrived. — A large variety of use tl ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cosb nrioe at Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known— That ib la lament able' to hear people ask why there is so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- days 2 But no wonder I say. Th<?y m.°y strike their .breast* and say,.' By our own fault, wh'> buy such traeh at chtap sales.' Though cheap, a pn fit must be levied, and you don*b get the wonh of your money But you have y«t a remedy by calling at J. Moibcn. i he Pnnv.er m th« Boot Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can be gob. Secure good boots for winter or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs done ab once or while you wait ab J. Moison's Impermeable Boot Depot, Fast Street, Ashburton. 2 127 WANTED Known.— The popular Tea and Coffee Rooms, 131 Lichfield streeb, Chrhtohurch, late Bundle's. Tea and Coffee Id per cup. Bread and Butter 2d per plate. Ham, Hob Pies, and Pastry, Scones, Bunß, etc.— M. Cooke, Proprie- bress. 3 243 WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Orockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No. 76. 117 ANTED Known— Everybody to roll VV up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Row's your time to buy.



Business Notices. ' BALANCE OF G. J. NEIL L' S Sal' age Stock * WILL BE SOLD BY ' PUBLtC AUCTION In my old Shop, Corner of East and Moore Streets, on SATURDAY, APRIL 25. DBAPBRY, CLOfStNGr, & BOOTS. —REMEMBER— %g- FRIEDLANDBB'S CORNER} AUCTION* AUCTION. .AUCTION* SeeD. THOMAS' Advertisement re SALE. S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JB^LLER, AND OPTICIAN I ' x - fiilT STREET, AT THIS JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, Is to be seen the'LARGEOT and FINES! STOCK fn the Dlstriot of GOLD AND SiLVER I SILVER AND E.P. I LADIES 1 AND GENTS JEWELLERY. | WARE. | WATCHES. The now famed DIXIT Watches at 20s, 255, andjdotible cases at 30s. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM 8. BAL EX, EAST STRBBr, ASHBURTON. SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. NEW STRAWBERRY i( LAXTON'S NOBLE." fjiHIS new Strawberry has established itself m the Home market as the Very X Best Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit is Urge, firm, and handsome, the bright crimson Bcarlat berries weighing as high as 2ox each, while the flavor is rich and virioos. Besides these recommendations, « THE NOBLE " is one of the earliest fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m Baying that it is undoubtedly the Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit. The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : "Neyr Btrawterrj,:, "LbxUm'b 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 Countess of Pembroke to the Emperor of Germany, each berry being about the sice of an apple. They w? re said to be larger than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex- cellent condition, not a berry being crashed, speaking well both for the packing and 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" 6trawberry comes early into bearing, and is a very hiavy betr«r, and it should be very serviceable for any cottager with email garden space or for market gardener*, as it is a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming early into frnifc. Mr Bannet h»s on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten large berries, averaging, say, 2<.z each. Taey are fine handsome berries, and of good travelling qualitiep." As Stock is limited, ye recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants* 6s per Dozen j 40a per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Christchurch for— NIMMO & BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. Keroron?. KeroscßC, Kerosene 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We have m stock and to arrive 100 cases 'Evening Star ' Keroseae, 150 decrees fir? test. This oil is, without doubt, one of the Safest and Beßt light-giving oils m the rnvket. . v Crcttm of f artat Cream of Tartar. 11201bs. 11201bs. We have just received half a ton of Pure Oreaxn of Tartar ground sproially for ub from the crystals. This Cream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, and is the Strongest and Beat procurable, and having bought it before the rise io the Hqme market, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any other storekeeper m the town. ttofTce. Col Tee. Coffee* We are giving special attention to our Coffee. The Coffee Beans are selected with the greatest care and freshly roasted and ground on bur premises by the most approved machinery. We can recommend it with the greatest of confidence as Superior to any other Coffee m the market. Give it a trial and you will use no other. NOTICE TO FARMERS, Ere. We are Cash Buyers of GOOD BiSES WAX m any quantity, at Highest Market Rates. Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTO]N, and High street, Christchurch. TELHPHQHr24 Bo * W