PHASES OF THE MOON.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

R. H. P.-^The subject has been sufficiently ventilated and no object would be gained . by the publication of your letter.

BIRTH.

kt the Primitive Methodisb parsonage, Failding, on the 26 h Inst., the wife of the Rev. James Cocker, of a son. Mother and ohfld dninor wall.

MARRIAGE.

OAfON— Stephens. —On January 31sfc, 1896, at Kapler, by the Rev J. G. Patterson, Harky Hastings, second son of the lata Charles Henry C*pon, auc^ioneer, Norwich, England, to ; Eiizabbth, Alice, fifth daughter of John Stephens,' blacksmith, late of Ashburton.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1896 THE FLY IN SHEEP.

■ ♦-; The news from. South Canterbury, to which we referred m oar last, has naturally caused some alarm among farmers, but, as we have been informed by many of them that they have always had to contend more or less with the ravages of "flies" among their flocks, there is, we hope, no reason to apprehend any abnormal de velopment of the mischief done by these insects. Given, circumstances favorable to the attacks of the fly, and the attacks will follow; newly-made wethers, for instance, being especially liable thereto, In conversation recently with a well* known grazier m this county, we gathered that eight years ago— the season being an exceptionally hot one, as this has been — he had to take action against the/' fly." He was not afraid of it, because his experience had proved that it could be satisfactorily dealt with; and by the use of a sheep dip — it was Little's he used— as a tirewiug, be got rid of "the fly," Thi«

f yea>- — : a lso a very hot season — a rotting fly made its appearance. He used the same treatment, nnd only two of his sheep died. He takes the death of those two to himself, because, had he heard of the trouble earlier, he could^ have saved them. /Another grazier,-' with a long English experience, said his treatment was new milk, which he' 1 says is death to all maggots. The shepherds whom we have- interviewed do not appear to consider 'that there is any great cause for apprehension m the recent nsws from South Canter bury, but seem to thiuk that cleanli ness and the bestowal upon the flocks of th*t care which is every good shephflrd's duty will enable thorn to defy the worst attacks of any "fly " that has yet appeared m New Zealand. They are all of opinion that any " fly " likely to attack our flocks can be met, m the matter of counteracting its effects, by the use of a vermifuge that will destroy the germs. Erom an. 'old work . on sheep, we extract a few paragraphs that may be worth perusal by our farming friends, as showing what our forefathers knew about sheep flies and how they dealt with them. The writer says that " fly m sheep"— such is the heading of his article—" is disease occasioned by the larvee of several species of flies. This disease must not be confounded with mere uneasiness from the, attacks of various small diptera, nor even wifcn the painful and serious affection which results from the presence of the larva of the gadfly. Fly-insheep, as a distinctive disease, is frequently known also, under the name of maggot in-sheep, or as the Scotch people have it, mawk -m - sheep, and is always occasioned by larvae belonging to the genus musca or flesh fly. All the species of muscse ■ resemble one another m both appearance and habit, and at least four of them are con cerned with the disease m sheep. The first (M. Vomitoria) is the common flesh-fly or blue bottle, and has a black or dark-blue thorax (throat), and a dark glossy blue abdomen. The (M. Carnaria) is the grey flesh-fly, and has a grey throat, .with three black longitudinal mat kings on' the upper surface, and a grey abdomen, some what chequered and appearing m some positions of a shining whiteness. The third is (M, Cadaverina) with a shining bluish thorax, and a shining green abdomen ; and the fourth (M. Ccesar) shares with the preceding the name of green flesh fly and has also a shining green abdomen. One occasion of the attacks of the fly is purging or ' diarrhoea and consequent dirtiness, others, neglected wounds or sores, a foul state and consequent rank smell of the wool, and the allowing of the- carcases of dead sheep to putrefy on the surface of the ground, affording a burrow for the prodigious multiplica tion of the fly, and giving the insect a taste or inclination for the peculiar food of sheep's flesh. "Too much attention " says Mr Oleeve " cannot be bestowed on the flock by the shepherds to discover the affected sheep. . theflock should be separately examined, one by one, before the flies are busy ; and, during the day, it should be care fully noticed, whether .flies are inclined to settle on any particular sheep ; and, if so, on close inspection of that sheep, it will be found that there are fly blows or maggots, even although the animal at the time seems insensible of it." Following are the remedies given m the work from which we have gathered much of the foregoing infor mation : — "An efficient and very com mon application, immediately after sheep have been fly struck, is white lead.; and this, if applied beforehand, will act also as a preventive. A preparation recommended by Mr Spooner as more effectual than simple white lead, consists of 4 ounces of white lead, 1 ounce of white arsenic, 6 ounces of sulphur, and 2 ounces of cinnabar of antimony, all finely pul verised, and well mixed together ; and a preparation successfully used upon the flocks belonging, to the Earl of Leicester, consists of 11~ ounce of arsenic, 1 gallon of water, 3 ounces of soap, and 2 ounces of tobacco, the arsenic boiled m a bag m the water and stirred during the boiling, the tobacco boiled m the same manner, and the whole mixture boiled up with the sliced soap for half an hour, and 1£ pint of it applied to each sheep. But arsenic is far too mighty an ingredient for such common use, and vastly too active a poison to be kept upon a farm and passed through the hands of shepherds ; and when used m any such manner as m these preparations, it may now and then be found to perpetrate enormously more evil than can possibly result from the fly. A safer prepara tion, and quite as effective a one, even when the skin is much broken by the maggot, consists of one pound of quick silver and half-a-pound of Venice turpentine, rubbed together unin termittedly or for about 8 or 9 hours m a marble or wedgewood mortar till they are thoroughly incorporated, and then fused up, over a blow fire, with half-a-pound of resin and 5£ pounds of hog's lard. This ointment should be applied immediately to the skin, m furrows of the wool, a little beyond the affected parts ; the wool should then be rubbed or rolled up and down with the fingers, m order that the maggots may be touched with the ointment and fall out ; and a second and final application of the ointment ought, m the course of a few hours, to be made to any spots which were overlooked or still continue to be affected* In very bad cases, whea the sores are too numerous and pervad ing to admit of the use of the ointment, the parts affected ought to be cleared of the woolj bathed with milk, slightly dusted with white lead, and very softly brushed with linseed oil; and this treatment, followed by the use of a constant covering for keeping away; the flies, ought to be daily repeated till the maggots completely disappear. 1 '

CURRENT TOPICS.

--*.— ■ ■■■.■ 1 The bnd old times m which a { creditor's recourse against his debtor extended beyond SCENE AT A the limits of the ! funeral. life of the latter, ] anddistraiutcould ' be and sometimes was levied upon the ! i body of the dead, have passed away, but according to the Nelson Stai' they have an undertaker m that city who pushes his claims to the very verge of the grave. " The other day (says our contemporary) a young woman, who was a comparative stranger to Nelson, suddenly died, bhe had left her last place of employ men b on Saturday, was taken ill and died on Tuesday and was buried on Weduesday. No doubt if she bad died when m employment, the principals of the house would have cheerfully attended to the prelimin aries of the obsequies. However, an undertaker was communicated with to make the necessary arrangements, and a fbw of th.3 acquaintances of the deceased, hearing of herdeath, attended the funeral. The clergyman present started to read the burial service when he was interrupted by the/ undertaker, but managed to signal that the latter ought to wait till the ceremony was over. The reading of the service was continued, when the undertaker again interrupted remarking 'Don't you think 1 £ had better get paid for that coffin be fore it goes into the ground.?' This provoked a little confusion, but the money was quickly forthcoming; and the | receipt for the funeral expenses was written on the clergyman's bell-topper.' Comment is needles.

'Some time ago it was announced that the energetic member , for Olutha, Mr Thomas Mackenzie, Mb Mackenzie's who has already exploring trip, rendered good ser vice to the colony as an explorer of the untrodden interior lying between the Otago lakes and the Sounds of the West Coast, was about to undertake another expedi-. tiop. accompanied by a party which included several well-known names. TJVefbbject of the trip was to connect with the explorations of two years ago, and to examine the country at the head of Dusky Sound, and afrtlie back of Brotrghton Arm and Breaksea Hound. This expedition recently returned, and the following particulars of the trip given by the West Coast Times will be read with interest. " The party left the steamer Tarawera at Anchor Island, Dusky Sound, and remained at tbd Sound taking obser vations, their camp being pitched at Supper Cove Mr E, Henry joined the party at Pigeon Island, and from him they received great kindness and assistance. Mr Henry informed the party that he had visited Supper Cove m last December, and had gone some distance up a large river, which he thought was the one mapped by Mr Mackenzie m 1894. Wet weather set m, and it rained continuously till the exploring party left the district. They proceeded to the head of Dusky, and pushing inland crossed behind Wet Jacket Arm to the Hack of Broughton Arm. m Breaksea. They, boated up a large river for a few miles, but, owing to its flooded state, were unable to make headway by boat. The party cut main tracks right through till they got behind Breaksea Arm, and these will be of service to tourists and miners. 1 A new laW was discovered; but it was a hard job getting along the sides, as it was hemmed m with steep mountains. Very, little alpine work could be done, owing to heavy rain and constant fft'ls of snow m the higher regions. Mr Mackenzie has not yet had time to workout his observations, but a full report will be forwarded to Govern ment m due time. The belt of land between Lake Manapouri and Breaksea Sound is the largest piece of unexplored country m New Zealand, and it is Mr Mackenzie's desire to connect the lake with one of the most southerly sounds, so that tourists may have the advan tage, of leaving the steamer at Dusky Sound, crossing to Manapouri, which is one of the most beautiful of New Zealand lakes, then proceed to Te Anau, which is the largest lake m the colony, having a ( coast line of 350 miles. Af terWards the tourist can follow through the Clinton Valley, one of the grandest m New Zealand, thence to Sutherland Falls, 2,000 feet high, prob ably the highest known, then cross over to the unique Lake Ada, which contains a submerged forest, and down to Milford Sound, which, though only eight miles m length, contains some of the grandest scenery. Tourists can then take all the other sounds on their way south. Nowhere else m the world can so much that is wonderful and magnificient be seen as m the area mapped out above. The party had an exceedingly rough time, and, owing to the Hinemoa not putting m an appear ance at the expected time, the men had to live almost entirely on fish. Mr Mackenzie speaks m warm praise of the members of his party— -Messrs Bishop, Macfarlane, and Ross — who,. were of great assistance to him. The district explored was rough and mountainous, and Mr Mackenzie thinks it would be fine land for deer. The Government are evidently of the same opinion, as they have instructed Captain Fair child to procure deer from Auckland, which will be liberated m the Sounds district," i 'I ■ i

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter on fourth page. Mr R. B. Restell's new advertisement appears on the third page of this issue, la India every resident} must, under penalty of a fine, have his name written up at the entrance of his house. : An Australian J.P. inspected a board echtiol, and recorded bis opinion of it thus : • Sdhildrin gefcin' on furst rait.' The Napier Telegraph will not be slir prised if Mr EL &. Cornford, of that town Ibecomes the Attorney-GeneraK Hicksonj licensee of the Albion Hotel, j Lyttelton, has been fined £10 and costs for selling liquor on a Sunday. The valuation of the ensuing year of the rateable property m Punedin is £232,814 as against£23s, 6o9 for last year. One Box of Clarke's 841 Pills ia warran ted to cure all discharges from, tho Urinary Organß, m either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Fains m the* Baok. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent i medicine Vendora' throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Countirs Drug Compaby, Lincoln, England.

On dit that the Leonard Harper case ß will probably como before ihe Supreme Court early m April* Spcrtsmen will do well to pernse JVTe6srß John Orr Hnd Co.'s new advertise* menc which will appear m our next issue. A talegram from Feilding announces the birth of a son co the Rev Mr Cocker, late of Ashburton, and adds the satis factory information tint mother and child Hie both doing well, Archbishop Kedwood (Wellington) and Bishop Oiimen (Oliristohureh) will pro bably be present at tho consecration m Sydney of Monsignor V.erdou as Bishop ot Dunedin. • The Tiiapeka Times hears that a section of the temperance p»rty m the Taieri d«s tnct are arxioua to bring Mr J. C Back fir ™ a « ab tho ? en eral election against? IVlr YV\ Carncross." Toe latest phase of the Trilby mania m the Umred States is the model of a woman s foot executed m ice, and planted down on a table cloth to be stared at and admired through all thy course of a lone dinner. Four hundred beneficed clergymen of the Chursh of England, said Dean Lefroy at the Church Congress, receive hss than £50 per annum ; there are 3500 with lees i than £100 a year, and 7000 with less than £130. The railway authorities notify m our advertising columns 1 that particulars of a reduced rate for carriage of store sh«ep for restocking Crown lands depleted by the severity of last winter, can be obtained from stationmasters. Mr Joseph Hatch, it is said, will entet the lists for Wallace at thegeneral election, for which seat Mr H. Hirst will also have another t«y, says the Southland News. Mr John Me fn tyre is also mentioned as a probable candidate. Rich aunt?—'*- Why do you bring me this grass. Tommy?' Tommy—* Because I want you to bite it.' * Why do you want me to bite it ? ' ♦ Because I heard pa say that when you bite tho grass we will get £5000.' There is a Borough Counoil by-law that no straw or hay st-ack mast be erected within 22yds of a building or fence. As this by-law will be rigidly enforced, ib would be well for people to bear it m mind m building their stacks. Telegrams received last night from Auckland record that an old man- named Buddie was killed by a- fall of earth white gum digging, and a fisherman named John Davis drowned at Riyerhead through falling out of a boat while fishing. The Oddfellows advertise m another column that their next meeting will be held on Monday evening next ia the new hall. This will be the first meeting m that building, and as important business will be brought forward; a large meeting, may be expected; - At a meeting m Norfolk Island called lately by the Government Commissioner, some of the speakers said they would rather die than be annexed to New South Wales, or have their constitution upset. The proceedings were somewhat dis orderly. The Government have decided to make representations to the Imperial anthoii* ties respecting the control of Norfolk Island m regard to which they think the, Government of New Zealand ought to be consulted, as the island is 300 miles closer to New Zealand than to Australia, while the mission station there forms part of am ecclesiastical diocese of New Zealand. The North Otago Times saysthab Mr Hille, of Knrow, had a small piece of land — Rome two acres— in potatoes last year. This year he sowed it m whe^fc, and ha 3 reaped 75 bushels to the acre from it, and anving sold the prodpet received a trifla bytit £36 Tor it. This gives a return o? £18 ah acre. With 75 bushels of wheat?; Ito ihe acre a man could pay for his farna twice over out of the one crop. The half yearly meeting of the share holders of the Bank of New Zealand was held m Wellington to-day. Very little business was transacted but the chairman . stated that under the deed of settlement; it was compulsory to call the shareholders together. The Bank had hardly begun to reap the benefits expected from the recent changes. He hoped that the depression was permanently passing away. . The Southland Times says :— From all accounts the small birds will lessen- the* yield of oats m Southland to a very large extent. In some cases where they most, congregate, fields of corn, particularly oats, will be scarcely worth reaping, while* ail-through the district the loss of grain, will be very considerable. United effort; during the winter must be made to ensure* a reduction m bhe fast increasing numbers of the birds. , -.-....... At Lancaster Park on Monday evening, Mr T. Clarkson succeeded m lowering the New Zealand mile record of 2min -8 2-sth sco, made by himself on Saturday last. He covered the distance m 2min 7 2-sth sec. Messrs H. Thompson, R. Thompson, and F. . Denby were time keepers. Mr J. Boyd was successful m lowering the New Z?al%nd record of 4mla 46aeo for two miles (held by Mr J. W* Jones) to 4min 26aec ; He is about as mean as they make 'em* and the landlady of the hotel— thi 8 happened m Queensland— knew it wttb to her cost. When he was leaving (he was going along journey by train), tho landlady asked: * Shall I pub up some lunch for you, Mr Pinch ?' * Yes, about sixpenny •worth,' was the cautious reply. Imagine hia mortification and the other passengers' amusemmS when he opened the solid-looking packet later m the day, and found a pickle bottle full of cold porridge. — Sptctator. . .% The operations ef the New Zealand Oyster Company are being carried onafe Pahantanui man ehergetio manner. Over 10,000 young oysters obtained from' the Bluff, Nelson, and Auckland, have been laid down m the company's beds, and dredging foi the oysters, which have been found to exisb m fairiy large quantities In Pahautanui harbour, have been started. These will be added to the imported stock, and next year the company hopes to have a sufficient quantity to supply the reqoira ments of the Wellington market.

The Wellington Shooting Case.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. ' Wellington* February 26 Locher had for some tim£ endeavoured to have the sale postponed, but he eras advised to leave things alone, as he ' had an action pending against Messrs Norbury and Trevor for a breach of contract for the ereotion of the premises m the stipu lated time. . ..* -. . ■ 1 Mr and Mrs Locher are Swiss, and came to New Zealand five years ago. Locher was then possessed of means, bub it is said that he Buffered heavy losses by speculation. • ' : Mr Norbury passed a fairly good night, and a further searoh will be made for the bollet to-day.

THE ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1806.



February— d h m Full Moon ... 29 7 21 am March— . ..-■ ••:■■■. . : .■■ ;< /■. . ■ L*afc Qaarter ... 6 10 69 pm jSTewMoon ... 14 10 18 pm . First Quarter ... 22 11 27 pm Full Moon ... 29 452 pm



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Wanted. WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. AsLburton Drug Company," Agents " 11 108 WTRAYED to my house, a black and k 7 white puppy Dog. If not qlaimed within 7 days will be sold to defray expensew. H. M, Jone3. ' 2 162 T^tOß OR TO LET— Fiv6-rbomed •*- House near the Woollen Faotory on ah aero and a quarter of land ; also two- roomed House m name locality. Owners earing Apply Mail Offioe. ; 2 143 TIJETAL Duat, great floial air purifier, L . deliciouH perfume of the loveliest flowers. A powerful antiseptic, refresh* ing and Invigorating, destructive to all insect life. Pononga Electric Bqlt acts, on the blood and nerves, promotes oircalatlpn, assists digestion. The only Belt that generates a galvanic ourrent. — H.M. Jones, XXT ANTED Known. — Our price for T T : ■ Finest New Oatmeal is 2s 6d per bag of 251 b«. All other goods at equally low prices for cash. — John Obb & 00. 1 121 rpHS Foresters 1 Annual Public Social ..;*• and Dance will be held m the Orange Hall on the night of 25th March. ■'• 2111 VfiJ ANTED Known—That it ,1s laraent- v * able to hear people ask why there is so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- days? But no wonder. I say. They m^y strike their breatta and say, ' By our own fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales. 1 Though cheap, a profit must be levied, and you dpn'b get the worth of your money. But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moison. the Premier m the Boot Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can be got. Secure good boots for winter or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs done at once or while you wait ut J. Moison s Impermeable Boot Depob, East Street, Ashburton. , r 2 127 WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mbllor's Zaalan dia Boot Store. j iA, ANTED Known— The best place v-V • to obtain Ready-made Clothing and Underclothing is without doubt at Mitchell and. TunNEß's IX7 ANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s !vr ,6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d,- Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier WANTKD Known -We are still giving Presents to all Purchasers of Drapery, etc— B. O. Segers, Melford House WANTED Known— lf you miss the Che>p Boot" Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's. Tmcred Street. \\; ANTED Known— Ladies ~Sho>H; •v * tan or bhek, 6? ffi.— Mwllor's Cheap Boot Sale. 'Known— Just; opening a 7 fresh lot of useful Presents, to b*» given .to all Purchasers of D .'apery.— 'H. C. Segers, Melford House .-< '! ; ANTF.D Known-50 pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price/ for two weeks only. — Andre w Orr 10 136 WANTED Known -Our ,I(Premier ' Boots are the very beef fir wear m all shapes and biz9F.~-Mix'pHELL and Turner. . (> V . aJN'I'ED Known— We v intend to shake up every Boob $hop m Ashburton.— Mellok's OlearingßootSalo TXT ANTED Known— Gpod Tweed ■•»." Trousers, 6s 6d ; Good Cord Trousers, 6 * 3d.~ 1M itohell and, Turner. WANTED Xnown— Kveryb . dy to roll op to Meclor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. . \\ ANTEDKhown— Goto T^eCorner 4 * f: r Newest Styles in.Dranery and Mniinery-W. H. Ocillier. , VJU ANT^D Known- You save 5s m VV every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. OWN Makieiri 1 Ladies and Children's , Underclothing,? Aprons, a;nd Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Oaliooea, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc. , at Mrs Alcorn s Ww^ shopi Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known— .6ooo; Pairs of Boottj and shoes i to pick from. Mellor's Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Mrs SriiTH, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Array Barracks. ■ .., ■ ,■■-■ , - : - ' : : '-;:..3,2'i48 »!/ ANTED Known- Buots and Shoes " v from la 3d to 27s ed.'-rMBLLOR'B Cheap Boot Sale. *\T ANTED. Known— l am a Buyer of "". Bottlts— pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought arid oast; Bones m large or small lots • Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair.— Charles Brown, bottom o Havelock, Street, Ashburton. ■;-;-\ •■■:•.■■'•.■>■■?■ ; ; 11144 WANTKD Knovrn-r- Great Reduction at Mbllor's Cheap Boot Pale. .1 KKSENTS, Presents— We are new giving useful P.'esejitfl to"*ali Pur- chasers of Drapery, etc^-H;; O^SifOEßs, Mcl ford House v ; v 1 T 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 »i/ ANTED Known— Spectacles, Wye »V Protectors, Gofwclo*, holders, and everything m the opttoa libe at 8. SiLSKS. Optfolan OTHER People are getting Bargains at Carson's Monster bale of Bioyoles, Kartheuware, Glass, andOhinai Why not You '( 1 84 JU3L' Arrived.— A large variety of ose- fal and Ornamental. Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lob over one hundred aborted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost j price at Mrs Alcorn's. i . — , —^ ________ JAM, JAM.— Don't spoil your Jam by uuiog bad. Sugar. . We have just received a consignment of Star Preserving ; Bugar. This Sugar is guaranteed to keep Jams and Jellies almost any length of ime. — Fletcher JBros., East Street ABh burton, Sole Agents. , 2.59 C\ ATME AL, Oatmeal. Reduction, / Reduction.- We have just received a large consignment of Finest New Season'^ Oatmeal from one of the btst millers m. Canterbury, which we ate enabled to sell at greatly reduced rates. 'Come and get our quotation:— Fletcher Bros. , East street, Ashburton. 4 U tfa Rost^Am Veuus Tobacco*



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Business Notices. _ One Month. HAS MARKED HIS STOCK ;or ; •. .' '_. " "' ■•' " '"■' ' "' ■ •■■' General Drapery ClotMrig and Boots BELOW COST PKICE, A ND is now offering it to the Public Make no mistake the prices Cannot be beaten. Q. J. NEJLL, BURNETT BTREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. "' Ik -.'.-. REMEMBER — FOR ONE MONTH '. ' . FOR '':'■ '' " '"■■" . ' : -' '' 1 WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, and PRESENTATIONS pAY A - VISIT TO THE JBWRLLBRY J& E3fABUSHMENT OF S. Salek,^, EAST S T R E E T, vhern thn Largest and Finest Stock at Reaabn^ble Frioei arejto be seen. B. ALL GOOD* MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. For Satisfactory Watch and Clock Repairs at Moderate charges go to ■.•'• ;8. &A h E;^,,. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, . EAST STB EEJT. Uox 67 . v Telkphonb. 24 a*reMcrTiA^ 1895-110. FLETCHER' BROS.. 25 Tofiw. S5 Ton*. TTAVB IN STOCK AND TO . ARRIVE nxKwr civfi wire* iu FOR THE PRESENT JAM SEASON. This Sugar is Thoroughly Reliable for all kinds of Jams, Jellies, etc., and is used by the Principal Jam Manufacturers m the Colony. We are still selling sugar at the did price although the price has advanced wholesale and is likely to be much higher XT NOW 18 T3E TIME TO BOY YOUR SUGAR. To F->rinVrp» Contractor*, Etc. We keep m stock all kinds of Tinware, which we are ,elling at Wholesale Coat Prices. It will pay you to get onr price list before buying elsewhere. U a*o»al>'e GU»o<!t*. Meaftonaibl * €toods. We have the following Seasonable Goods m stock and to arrive .— 6 • ases Gear Corned Beef 3 Cases Preserved Peaches 3 Cases anterbury Corned 2 Cases Raspberry Vinegar Beef , J. 5 < ases lib riheep Tongues 5 ■ ases < anterburjr (orned;s Cases 21b Sheep Tongues Mutton • 5 Cases New Zealand Mutton 5 ises Cocktail Salmon 2 Cases Albert Sardines 2 as« -c Mackerel 2 Cases Kippered Herrings 3 ases herrings m Tomato 3 Cases Preserved Rabbit, 21b Sauce tins, Delicious 5 Cases Fresh Herrings 3 Cases Preserved Apricots 6 Cases Preserved Pears 10 Cases Ship's Lime Juice Tea. Tea; Tea: We offer speeiaj inducements m all kinds of Tea* Pure Ceylon (Mountain Grown) m 5 and 101 b boxes and v ; land packets q. Pure Indian m $ and 101 b tins, and X and Jib packets Blended Tea m. 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and % lb packets Nelson and Moate, Saxon, Arab, Jameson and Anderson, Etc* ¥ LPCHEF BROS.f « " CASH SUPPLY STORES,, . : ■ ■ / ; ■/ 116 and 118 High Street, Ohristchurcb.