The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1896 CURRENT TOPICS.

» In a recent issue we referred to th c success which has attended the opera tions of the Oom taranaki oil pany, or Syndicate, which, under the guidance of Mr Fair, is engaged m the endeavour to put down payable oil wells m the neighbourhood of New Plymouth. As yet, as we then remarked, it is too ( early to be certain that permanent and payable results have been, or will be achieved, but it is satisfactory to find that there is every leason to hope that this will be the case. Interviewed by a Herald reporter Mr Fair, whose expert knowledge is very extensive, said:— "l have put down a great number of oil wells, and did not get one showing better at first than this one has done. I think this will be a large oilfield. There is oil at Inglewood; the gas there is just the same as we have here, and it burns the same. What I should like to see would be two or three boring plants working m different directions, six or seven miles away from New Plymouth. That would quickly show the extent of the field. People appear to think if there are one or two bores that is enough. In the place T came from there was only one company, an oil .refining company, and the bores were all put down by private people on their own land. They got the bores put down by contract. If they got one good one out of four that would be enough. I have put down as many as 30 bores for one man. It is fortunate here that we have not; to bore very deep for the oil ; m some fields you have to go much deeper. The oil here is also much more valuable thin m America. Here you can get from 50 to 60 per cent of kerosene, whereas m America it is only about 35 per cent." Should Mr Fair's anticipations be realised, Hew Zealand will not only bo able to supply new Zealand fish all the oil required for consumption m the Colony, but will be able to com mand a large export trade. In this case there is no question as to the demand — the moot point is as to the supply. There is another direction however, m which there is ample demand for a New Zealand product — the fish which abound m our waters — but the supply is not, as it should be, forthcoming. Writing on this point the Marlborough Express says ; — " there are good reasons for believing that the New Zealand fishing industry is not being made the most of as a source of revenue and a means of find ing employment for our population. To show that the fish trade is not being pushed to the limit of its capabilities, Mr J. A. Fotheringham, of New South Wales Fresh Food and Ice Company, who is at paesent on a visit to the colony, points out that his company has m thepast dealt largely m New Zealand fish, but last year the supply fell far short of requirements. The Sydney market could easily absorb four or five times the quantity sent there last year without m the least affecting the price. Mr Fotheringham believesthat, with the abundance of fish on the coast of Nbw Zealand, there is scope for the profitable employment of steam trawlers, as the fishing industry is capable of great expansion. The fac tories which are working m the Auck land province (says the Herald) have shown that they can turn out an article that need not fear comparison with goods of a similar kind from other parts of the world, and it will indeed be disappointing if we do not make an effort to secure the markets of New South Wales, for our fresh fish, as it appears that we have only to step m and possess the land. We are so accus tomed to bear that foreign competition ' is practically closing many outside markets to our produce that it is quite refreshing to find a large city compara tively close to our doors ready and willing to absorb, if Mr Fothflring ham's statement of the case is to be relied on, almost all the fish New Zealand can pour into it." The statement recently cabled that a wonderful new discovery has been made m the photography thkouqh science of opaque substance photography which now enables the taking by the surgeon and medical man of photographic pictures of injured internal organs has attracted considerable of attention and has been received with a good deal of incredu lity, The following is a more detailed

statement with reference to the alleged 1 discovery, taken from the London correspondence of a New York paper : — "The noise of war alarms should not distract attention from the'tnarvell ous triumph of science which is re ported from Vienna. It is announced that Professor Koutgen of Wurzburg University, has discovered a light which, for purposes of photography, will penetrate wood, flesh, and most other organic substances. The Pro fessor has succeeded m photographing metal weights which were enclosed m a wooden case, and also has made a photograph of a man's hand which shows only the bones, the flesh being invisible. Professor Routgen takes a so called crooked pipe, namely, vacuum glass pipe with an induction current going through it, and by means of the rays which the pipe emits, photographs on ordinary photograph plates. These rays penetrate organic matter, and other opaque substances, just as ordin ary rays penetrate glass. He has also succeded m photographing hidden metals with a cloth thrown over , the camera. The rays penetrated not only a wooden case containing metals, but the fabric m front of the negative. The Professor is already using his dis covery to photograph broken limbs and bullets m human bodies."

THE SITUATIN IN TURKEY

, Writing of the situation m Turkey, under date November 29, our Paris correspondent thus summarises the position : — " The Asiatic provinces are m full insurrection and the forces at the disposal of the Sultan seem to be completely paralysed. In Armenia, the strife between Armenians and Kurds still continues, and each party reproaches the other with the com mission of unheard-of barbarities. In Syria the mountain tribes of the Lebanon are m arms one against the other, and even as far away as Yemen, m Arabia, and the Arab tribes have been repeatedly victorious over the Sultan's troops. In a word, the 1 situation m Asiatic Turkey is that of ■ a country m the throes of anarchy and • dissolution. In Constantinople itself, , things are comparatively quiet, but > there is a remarkable degree of out » spokenness m a city usually paralysed i through the fear of the Sultan's detec tive police. A body of Turks, under > the name of Constitutionalists, demand 1 an end of the absolute power of the > Sultan, and the establishment of a . constitution on the European model. ; This group is inclined, for thi9 pur ; pose, to make common cause with the i Armenians and other Christian sub i jects of the Sultan. The European > Turkish provinces are comparatively > tranquil for the moment, but they are • not likely to remain untouched by the i univeraal contagion of revolt. But as i far as European-Turkey is concerned, ! the presence of the European Powers i m the Levant appears to exercise a ' sedative effect." Since the foregoing i was penned, cable advices have told us of continued outrages m Armenia, and of the protests of Great Britain and i the European Powers, of the firm • attitude first taken by Lord Salisbury, and of his subsequent climbing down; of the jealousy of of British inter i ference on the part of France, Germany and Russia ; and of the sudden friend i ship, and evident secret understanding, i between the latter Power and Turkey, i Lastly comes news of the proposal for i concerted action by the United States and the European Powers to dethrone the Sultan and institute a Republican administration. This latter is likely i to remain a mere proposal, as it is contrary to the national policy of 1 America to interfere m European affairs ; and, even were it not so, the ' people of the Ottoman Empire are certainly not educated up to the task 1 of governing themselves. But the condition of affairs has come to such a pass that some change is imperative, and that a change will come ere long , may be regarded as a certainty. It is to be feared, however, that it will not be brought about without the burning of powder and the shedding of blood, and how widely the conflagation may spread, should the torch of war be lighted, it is impossible to predict.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• — I Interprovincial news on fourth page. 5 The contract for seating the Oddfellows 1 ' Hall has been let to Mr H. Bairstow. The population of the German Empire is increasing ab the rate of 500,000 per year. Ib is said that Mr Scobie Mackenzie will be a candidate for. Danedin at the general election. The Mayor takes the place °f Ihe lato Mr Murdoch Bruce on the Aahburton Licensing Committee, The ship Invercargill sailed from Timarn this morning with a cargo of 8,483 bales wool, and 143 casks tallow. The oldest couple m the Unibed State l9 have been married eighty years.. The husband, whose age has been well authen ticated, is 107 ; the wife, 102. The Boer Government has become so rich by the revenue derived from the Uirlanders that they have £1,000,000 surplus m their cofiers uninvested. The South Americans bet heavily. In , Buenos Ayres the becting, done exclu sively through the pari-mutuels (totalisa tors) is very heavy, and it is nob an infrequent occurrence to have 100,000dol m the box over one race, i The latest research makes it appear thab George Washington's inability to tell a lie was due to a painful malady, now described as "paralysis of mendacity." Latterly the disease has been almost entirely stamped out. A lady visitor from Oamaru has presented the Domain Board with four dozen green frogs. Residents m the immediate vicinity of the Domain will have no need for alarm bells by-and-by, as the croaking chorus will be an ever present awakener. We are informed on the best authority (stys the Post) that the majority of the settlers m the Momohaki Village Settle ment have surrendered their sections, ! finding themselves unable to pay the high [ rent fixed by the Minister of Lands. The rent ranges from Sd to 13s per ■ acre per year. In reference to the forthcoming concert at the Oddfellows' Hall we are glad to hear thab the committee have secured the services of the following vocalists m addition to those previously announced, viz , Rev A. Mitchell, Messrs Hugh Reeves (brother of the Hon W. P. Reeves) and Lovell. Owing to a prior engagement, Mr Millar will be unable to assist. Bargains. — Ladies' Straw Hats, Trimmed Hats, White and Cream Laces. Sso our wiadowß,— Aehburtoo Drapery Company

We would remind our readers that a I penalty of ten per cent will be imposed | on all income-tax not paid on or before I Friday next, the 14th instant. 5 Peter Benito, commonly known asj * Peter the Spaniard,' and well known J throughout pastoral Queensland, died m j Bowen hospital recently, aged 106. The taking at a prize fight m Johannes burg last November amounted to no losr a sum than £2086, and the boxers (ac the match ended m a draw) received £800 each. As the result of a prize competition, the lonalies 1 : hou?o m England is said to be a game-keepei's cottage m a Skiddaw Forest, cut oft from Keswick by five miles of rough walking. The Library Committee of the Borough Council last night asked ths eanction of the Council for the purchase of the Encylopaedia Britannica, at) a cost of £32 The matter was held over for a month. Mr J Duthie, M.H.R. for Wellington cicy, h»s intimated to his Election Com mittee that if a suitable candidate oan be secured m his place he would prefer not to contest the seat at the next election. Property m New Plymouth and adjacent parts has increased m value 100 per cent by the recent petroleum developments at Meturoa. A residential site of 5£ acres at Moturoa has changed hands at £40 per acre. An interesting contest has been ar ranged to come off about February 29, between Mr EL J. Pither, the Anstrala* sian champion cyclist, and Mr V. Harris's well-known trotting mare Rita. The competition will be over three distances, one, three, and five miles, and will be decided on the Lancaster Park track. The special correspondent of the Press at Wellington hints that at an early date there will be another vacancy m the Cabinet. This probably refers to the retirement: of Mr Caelman who, it is well known, has been for some time past m anything but robust health, and his medical advisers have urged his retire ment; from the worry of political life. Mr Pollard, of the Liliputian Opera Company, told a recent interviewer that m his many years expeiience he has not come across any juvenile voices to equal the New Zealand children's for purity, tone, and stamina. Misses Beatty (Christohurch), Mitchell, Cissy Sandford, and Metcalfe (Wellington), the stars of his present show, are all New Zealanders A naval encounter between Great Britain and Germany ie reported to have taken place at Wellington wharf the other day. In the hold of one of the woolships now loading were several stevedores, two of them Germans. The latter were chaffed about the bombastic speeches of the Kaiser, and the argument became so heated that to close it the two Germans and two Englishmen adjourned to the deck of the vessel, when an Anglo- German affray of fisticuffs took place. After a few rounds the Germans were knocked into the scuppers, and the Britons were masters of the quarter-deck. The Press of to-day has the following : — Mr Mace, Brooklyn, New Brighton, , is the possessor of a pair of donkeys. One of them was brought out for inspection when the Premier was at Brooklyn last Saturday. The visitors were invited to have a ride, bub while most of them evinced a certain amount of timidity, the Premier was not buile that way, and upon ascertaining that the animal was not likely I to break down under him vnulteJ on its back. Mr Seddon laaghingly related that ib was the first donkey he had backed since as a boy m Yorkshire he surrepti tiously used to take a ride on the donkey belonging to the priest of the parish. Hollo way's Pills. — Any dyspeptic suf" ferer aware of the purifiying, regulating, and gently aperient powers of these Pills should permit no one to cloud his judgment or to warp his course. With a box of Holloway's Pills, and attention to its ac companying 'Directions,' he may feel thoroughly satisfied that he can safely and effectually release himself from his miseries without impairing hi» appetite or weakening his digestion. This most excellent medi cine acts as a nervine and bodily tonic by aiding nutrition, and banishes a thousand annoying forms of nervous complaints. An occasional resort to Holloway'B remedy will prove highly salutary to all persons, whether well or ill, whose digestion is slow or imperfect, a condition usually evi denced by weariness, langour, listlessness, and despondency.

A CURE FOR CANCER

The following, from the Dunedin Star, will be welcome news to sufferers from that terrible disease, cancer, as indicating the possibility of cure. A well-known settler at Moeraki, whose cheek and jaw were m a fearful state with cancer, was told by a medical man to go home and put his house m order — that nothing more could be done for him. Mr Edward Deboitt, of Moeraki, persuaded him to apply figs, which he did, and, having per severed for five months, he is perfectly cured, and has been pursuing his daily vocation for about six months. And this was the treatment that cured him :— Boil fine Turkey figs m new milk, which they will thicken. When they are tender, split and apply them as warm as can be borne to the part affected, whether broken or not. The part must hp. washed with some of the milk every time the poultice is changed. Use a fresh poultice night and morning, and at least one during the day, and drink a quarter of a pint of the milk the figs are boiled m twice m the twenty-four hours. This must be per severed m for three or four months at least. The first application gives relief. Should the part affected become black when using the. poultice do not be alarmed. It is a good sign.

CRICKET.

Capetown, February 10 Lohmann playing for Lord Hawke's team against the Cape took fifteen wickets for 38 runs. Melbourne, February 11 . The fourteenth m<m m the Australian team will not be chosen until the con clusion of the Intercolonial contests. A match will be commenced on March 6 between the chosen team and the next best Australian eleven. ° .

AN EASY INTERVIEW

The way of the interviewer — like that of the transgressor — is oftentimes hard, but this was not the experience of the writer who interviewed Mr John Lawton, of Brunswick Cottage, BrunswickStreet, Brisbane, Queens land. In fact Mr Lawton seemed willing, even eager, to relate his experience, which we give below m his own words : *• Having suffered severely from rheumatism m my legs and feet for many years, being at times fora month together a complete cripple, and un able to put my boots on or walk about the floor, and aIBO having tried Allopathy, Homoeopathy, Hydropathy; and goodness knows what other " pathy,'' I was induced by a friend to try Warner's " Safe "Remedies and I must say I was very sceptical about it at first. In fact I had begun to think I was doomed to continual suffering for the rest of my life. However, as "perseverance re moves mountains," so Warner's Safe Rheu matic Cure removed my mountain of misery, and here I am now. perfectly free from it, having had for the last five years nothing be yond a gentle reminder, on receipt of which I immediately fly to my " Safe " and obtain almost instant relief. This being so, I feel it my duty, as well as a great pleasure, to give this entirely unsolicited testimonial m the hope that by doing so I may be instra. mental m aßeiefcin^ some other mffereri 1 '

FARMERS' COLUMN.

FARMING IN GREAT BRITAIN.

I The London Times saya that the British J farmer, who long ago became a wreck and | shadow of what he once was, is now worse off bhan ever. The constant enlargement of the ocean steamers and freight service is bringing cheap supplies of food stuff/a from differenb countries. Australia and South America send liva cattle, and abundant supplies from the United States have accentuated the distress of the English farmers. On top of all this it is shown that the Home harvest was disas trous. .

PACKING FRUIT.

A French horticulturist has discovered a material for packing fruits which, he conhciemly statea, will effectually protect f 8 4. m againßt decomposition. Is consists or the fibre of peat reduced to a powder. ->ot only are fes absorbent; properties so great that it can take uo nine times its own volume of watet, but it is so powerful an antiseptic that very few micro organisms can live m it. The addition of a little gypsum or of some boric acid to che powder increases its powers of dls mfaction and deodorisation. The in ventor claims that the practical results he has arrived at by the use of ib are really surprising. . *

RABBITING WITH VARIATIONS.

A Mackenzie Country small grazing runholder forwards us the following; ac count of experiences incidental (m his case) to the eager pursuit ot rabbits :— "Five days ago I was out rabbiting on my own section, when on digging , out a barrow m whlob I thought was a rabbit, and reaching m my arm to pull the rabbit) out, I gob bold of the hind leg of a large wild cat, which quickly and foroibly let me know that it was no rabbit.. The " hold " did not last long, and I think I let go first. The following day m digging out a burrow, I thought) the smell from ib was peculiar for a rabbit, bo instead of reaching for the tenant with my hand I dug ,f>n, until out jumped a large and ferocious stoat. The stoats are becoming numerous about here. I Bomatimes see as many as four m one day, Two hours after the stoat incident, £ chased a rabbib into a burrow, and dug it out. After digging some time, I pub m my arm and pulled oub the rabbit and killed it. Thinking there might be another m the hole, I reached m again, and pulled out some dry grass. This of course suggested a nest, with a possibility of. a haul of young ones. I pushed my hand through the grass to feel, and felt five extraordin arily severe pricks, that made me draw my ha"d out a good deal quicker than I pucitin. Wondering what it meant, I dug the hole out, and 6n reaching the dried grass I turned up a strong swarm of angry bumble bees. By this time my wrist was shewing the effects of tne first exploration, swelling to an enormous size." — Timaru Merald ,

BULLOCK AND BARBER'S SHOP.

One of the most remarkable cariosities on record (says the N Z. Herald) is now on view at the Metropolitan Hotel, Auckland, m the form of five balls of about five inches m diameter and twelve m circumference), which were recently taken from the stomach of a young steer about eighteen months old. The surface of the balls is hard and smooth, and the outward appearance somewhat resembles the egg of an emu, with, the exception of the fact that they are round instead of oval. The whole would probably not weigh more than a couple of pounds, and on being thrown to the ground they £»aye forth a somewhat hollow sound, and rebounded like a cricket ball. The beasb was the property of Mr John Denfze, of Onehunga, and was grazed m a paddock at the back of a barber's shop, it being assumed that the balls are coroppsed of thd sweepings of human hair which id had eaten from time to time, the churning; process being; responsible for their present shape and appearance. The aninnl died some three weeks back, and on being opened the balls were taken from the stomach.

TINNED MEAT FOB CAN ADA.

The Ottawa correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, writing under date Decem ber 9, says :-— The bye elections now m progress have advertised the facb that Australian canned meats are finding a market m Canada. At one of the meet ings recently held m an agricultural district ib was announced that several car loads of tinned mutton had reached Montreal. I am nob able to speak positively as to the quantity which has arrived, bub ih is known a fair consign ment has been imported. This facb was made use of by one of the etumpers for the purpose of arousing the hostility of a certain organisation of farmers, known as Patrons of Industry, against the Govern ment. Of couree, all measures of war are deemed fair m a political contest; bub surely suoh an argument will not. have much force m Canada. Canadian mutton is nob acceptable to the great mass of our people, being of inferior quality. That class of meat is only consumed m large quantities here as fresh lamb. Moreover, nob a pound of mutton is tinned m Canada, nor is meat of any other sort tinned here to any extent. There is an enormous consumption of tinned meats, but the sources of supply are Chicago and the Western States. For this reason it is argued that we niisjht as well procure our tinned meats from the sister colonies, where it will cost us no more, and we will be sure of a superior article. Ib Is nob likely' that this election outcry will have the least effect on the commercial view of the matter. • *

FROZEN POULTRY FOR LONDON

The London correspondent of the Auckland Herald writes :— A good many Erozen turkeys and other poultry and game from New Zealand have come Into consumption this Christmas. There is a general chorus of admiration aa regards their quality and condition. I helped to eat one which came from the Waikato district, Auckland, and assuredly I never tasted one of more delicious flavor, of better quality, or m more perfect condi tion. There has been an enormous demand for poultry this Christmas, larger even than usual. If New Zealand pro ducers had arranged to have a considerable consignment of turkeys on the market about two or three weeks ago, ihsy would have made an exceedingly good thing oub of it. Special inquiries m the proper quarters have elicited an assurance that an extensive shipment of spring chickens, ducklings, goslings, and turkey poults, despatched from New Zealand, soon after this letter reaches you, so as to arrive ia the market here towards Easter, would be almost certain to command good and pay- Ing prices. Bat the poultry must be of best quality, well prepared and reasonably uniform. There is a capital chance now for an enterprising poultry farmer to make a good thing. Only he must send his produce of the kind, and m the way, and at the time when London buyers want it. Else they won't look at it.

THE &BBBPBTON GPASDIAN t TUESDAY, PBBRtJAKY li, 1896.



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Public notices. i LAST FEW DAYS OF 5 ! SPECIAL DRESS SALE. i r A LL SUMMER DRESS GOODS , must be Cleared to make room for ' Autumn Goods now duo. \ SEE WINDOWS FOR BARGAINS •y i a LAST FEW DAYS OF s Dressmaking at * ■ ? ' ■ Ashburton Drapery E Company, CORNER 7 s ARCADE & BURNETT STREET. a ■



Wanted. PLUMS, cheap, for Jam ; own grow- ing, at Mm Randell s- 2 45 STRAYED, black and white Heifor eighteen months, and roan Calf, 1 Finder kindly communicate Mail Office 2 26 "YTALTCNTINES ! Valentines ! Great V Variety m comic and mechanical, Fancy Boxed. Perfumed Sachet, Lovo Cards, Booklets, &c t abL. F. and Co. 2 33 PRESENTS, Presents-We are now -*- giving useful Presents to all Pur- chasers of Drapery, etc.— H. C. Segbrs, Melford House ANTED Known — 6000 nairs of Boota and shoes to pick from. Mbllor's Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— We are still giving Presents to all Purchasers of Drapery, etc.— B. C. Segebs, Melford House WANTED Known— Men's Suite 17s 7 w 6^» Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9a lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, (Japs 6d.— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier ©BROWS, of Satan, Trilby, When Greek meets Greek, the Marriage of Esther, The Red Cockade, Great Thoughts. Good Btrong Bicycle, spring frame, solid tyres, m good order, cheap foroaab. — H. M. Jones. WANTED Known-Ladies Shoes, tan or black, 6s 6d.— Mwllor's Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known — Bargains from ■>. -v floor fco ceiling.— Mellor's Stock taking Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Cyoles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— E. Knight, Eolipsa Cycle Works, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Known— Everybody to roll np to MELLOR's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's yonr time to buy. \XJANTED Known— l am a Ruyer of TT Bottles— pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cast j Bones m large or small lots ; Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair. — Charles Browk, bottom o Havelock, Street, Ashburton. _ __ 11144 WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zealan dia Boot Store. HOLIDAY Suits— A. Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn'a \J7 ANTED Known— Go to The Corner * * far Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— so pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr 10 136 WANTED Known- Buots and Shoes from la 31 to 27a 6d Mbllor's Cheap Boot Sale. lirANTED Known -Mitchell and VV m Turner's Show "Room is now free to inspect, free to fie on, and some Goods free of cost. WANTED Known-We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton.— Mellok's Clearing BoofcSale JAM JARS, JaM Jars.— Fletcher ** Bror. are juat landing a large ship- ment of Jam Jrtrsnf all kinds. Maaon Screw Top Jars m Quart and fialf-zallon Jars at very low prices ; also Fruit Preserving Suerar of the very best quality, m 561 b and 701 b Bans, at equally low rates. — Fletcher Bros.. Ease Street", Ashburton. Telephone 24 ANTED Known— lf yon miss the V «■• Cheap Boot Sale you will be sorry — Mellor's, Tancred Street. OTHKK People are getting Bargains at Carson's Monster bale ,of Bicycles, Wanhenwave, Glass, and China Why not You % 1 84 r\WNMakein Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. ,4/JTKN'S Bluchers sa. a g.od Strong -"-■- Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from Is 9d a pair at R Alcorn's WANTED Known- You save 5a m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. ANTED Known— To Harvesters— Men.'s Strong Cord Trousers, 6s 3d. Good Tweed Trousers 6s 6d ; other lines m proportion. — Mitchell and Turner. OTANTBD Known— Just opening a T fresh lot of useful Presents, to be given to all Purchasers of Drapery.— H. C. Segers, Melford House fTIRY FLETCHER BROS, for your •*» Christinas Fruits. They are ot the finest quality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the quality and judge for yourselves. — Fletcher Bros., Ashburton WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (iate of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 \ITANTED Known— Newest Goods m v v Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— W. H. Collier, The Corner. TITANTED Known— Clearing out of *» Odd Lines at Mitchell and Turner's. Cotton and Wool Dresses, Lengths of Oilcloths, Linoleums, China Matting, Ladies Fabric GJoves, Ladies Boots and Shees, ere. TUST Arrived. — A large variety of use- O ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolla, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Moroccj and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sr-W ac and under ordinary cost price at Mrs Alcorn's. WAWTJiD Known— Great Reduction at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. pHRISTMAS, 1895 — I beg to thank my friends and the publio at large for the liberal support extended tome since I started business three months ago. I have now received a quantity of Goods suitable for the Christmas and New Year trade, second to none m Ashburton, and at a price within the reach of all. A trial solicited. — E Mahood. East Belt Cash Store. \i ./ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of v * Boots to be cleared m one month. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. The great clearing aale of S. Anderson's atock of Boota and Shoes, announced by McDonald and MoDiarmid is coming to a oloae within tentdays. Secure % pair of Boots it 6noe at the reduced price, ll iss



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Business Notices. v»-« — — _____ ___ ~ — — — — — — — • ■ • One Month. G. J. NEILL HAS MARKED HIS STOCK OP General Drapery Clothing and Boots BELOW COST PJRICE, A ND is now offering it to the Public. Make no mistake the prices Cannot be beaten. G. J. NEILL, BPRNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. REMEMBER — FOR ONB MONTH Box 67 Telephone 24 Pregerving Season 1895-96. FLETCHER BROS.. 25 Tons. 25 Tons. TTAYE IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE FINEST CANJE SirOAlt FOR THE PRESENT JAM SEASON. This Sugar is Thoroughly Reliable for atl kinds of Jams, Jellies, etc., and is used by the Principal Jam Manufacturers m the Colony. We are still selling sugar at the old price although the price has advanced wholesale and is likely to be much higher i^- NOW 18 THE TIME TO BUY YOUR SUGAR. l i To Farmer*, Coiitractor?, Etc. We keep m stock all kinds of Tinware, which we are selling at Wholesale Cos-: Prices, It will pay you to get our price list before buying elsewhere. Seasonable Oootis, SeatMmnbl *?, broods. We have the following Seasonable Goods m stock and to arrive . — 5 Cases Gear Corned Beef , 3 Cases Preserved Peaches 3 Cases Canterbury Corned 2 Cases Raspberry "Vinegar Beef 1 5 ( ases Ilb iSheep Tongues 5 Cases Canterbury Corned! 5 Cases 2lb Sheep Tongues Mutton 5 Cases New Zealand Mutton 5 Cases Cocktail Salmon *1 Cases Albert fcardines 2 Cases Mackerel 2 Cases Kippered Herrings 3 Cases Herrings m Tomato 3 Cases Preserved Rabbit, 21b Sauce tins, Delicious 5 Cases Fresh Herrings 8 Cases Preserved Apiicots 6 Cases Preserved Pears 10 Cases £ hip's Lime Juice T<^a. Tea. Tea. We offer special inducements m all kinds of Tea* / Pure Ceylon (Mountain Grown) m 5 amd I.olb boxes and 1 and -| lb packets Pure Indian m 5 and lOlb tins, and 1 and Jib packets Blended Tea m 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and lb packets Nelson and Moato, Saxon, Arab, Jameson and Anderson, Etc FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 116 and 118 High Street, OhrUtchurofa. Dixit. Dixit. Dixit. mHESB CELEBRATED WATOHES ARE THB BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN THE WATCH LINE IN ASHBURTON. NEW CONSIGNMENT WEAR LIKE SILVER % LOOK LIKE SILVER THE DIXIT, Open Face 2Os and 25s THE DIXIT, Hunting Cases ... 3Of BUY YOUR WATCHES TROM S. Salek. GET 10UR WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRED r S. Salek's, EAST STREET, [SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. The Largest and Finest stock of Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated "Ware is to be found at S. S.A LE X, DIX EOT IMPORTER, FAST STREET.