Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1896. A PROMISING INDUSTRY.

The possibility of establishing a large trade with the Old Country m poultry is no longer a doubtful question. We have it on the best authority that the fowls shipped to England from Australia by the refrigerating com panies have been landed m fi rat-class condition, and have been sold m England at from 7s to 10s a couple. The freight and charges do not amount to more than twenty per cent at the outside, which clearly would leave a veiy handsome profit to breeders shipping from Canterbury. Great Britain's anuual expenditure for im ! ported poultry amounts to about ! £4,000,000, and last year £50,000 of that was secured by "Victoria. It is safe to say that New Zealand only got a very small portion of the large sum mentioned above, as no systematic effort has yet beea made m this colony to encourage this promising industry. The manner m which the Victorian farmers and breeders have been enabled to profit by the requirements of the British consumer has iust been made public by Mr W. T. Wright, a visitor from that colony to New South Wales. He is an acknowledged authority upon poultry, both from the point of view of the fancier and of the breeder for purely commercial purposes. His re marks have recently been published m a Sydney paper, and a summary of them may be found interesting to our farmers at the present moment, which is a suitable time for taking action. Mr Wright states that the producer m Victoria puts his live poultry m a crate, and consigns it to the refrigerat ing chambers of the Agricultural Department m Melbourne. The birds are delivered right at the refrigerating chambers. The Government have a staff of poulterers there for killing. But the birds are graded before the killing is done, and those not coming up to the standard for export are sent to the local market, and disposed of m the usual way. For export, fowls must not be more than six months old. The London term for these birds is " asparagus chickens." With regard to fowls, that which fetches the best price is the chicken from three to six months old, with a white skin, and a good, broad, plump breast, carrying plenty of meat. . The Indian Game and Dorking cross carries any quantity of flesh on the breast. And the Orpington is also good for that. Dorkings or Houdans crossed with the Langshan, Wyandotte, or Plymouth Rock, or Old English' game crossed I with any of the above, also make good crosses. The duck that sells best m England is the dairy fed dnckling, fed on the refuse milk after the butter fat has been extracted. At the refrigerat ing works the birds are killed, dressed, and again graded. The packing is m neat boxes got up so a" to make a sort of advertisement, and holding from eighteen to twenty birds. These are wrapped m an absorbent paper which keeps the skin smooth and fresh look ing. Every box sent away bears the Grovernmentstamp, which is aguarantee of quality. After being frozen and packed, the birds are put upon the steamers and sent to any agent the pro ducer may name, or the Government sell for him, and render him account sales. Mr ' Wright supplements his remarks re exporting poultry by' further infor mation about shipping eggs to England. &c says '• We can land eggs m London m a perfectly fresh condition by means of refrigerating chambers. We have sent eggs from Melbourne to London, and they have been sold there at the current prices. As a test we have kept them m a refrigerating chamber m Melbourne for ten months, and when they were taken out they were as fresh as when they were put m. What I would recommend m connection with the egg trade m Sydney is that when eggg are cheap m the spring, and sell ing at 4d and 5d a dozen, they should be put m a refrigerating chamber, or eggery, instead of being packed m lime, as the bakers treat them. If the Government erect refrigerating ! chambers here they could set apart a chamber for eggs, and then, instead of pickled eggs, of bad- quality, people could, m the scarce season, purchase what would be perfectly fresh egga. For export, the eggs should not be packed m chaff, because that imparts a certain flavour which is objected to m London. The best packing are pea husks. The breeds for eggs are the Minorcas, Andalusians, Leghorns, and Spanish." To show that poultry breeding is not incompatible with fruit cultivation Mr Wright remarks :— " Your orchardists and vignerons should go m for poultry breeding. That class of people with us have taken up the trade very largely. They find that the fowls keep down the inseco pests, such as the grasshopper, and especially the codlin moth. Our largest exporter of apples, Mr E. Grant, of Packenhain is also our largest exporter of poultry. Now that he breeds fowls on a large scale, he finds that he saves wages m keeping down the pests. Some time ago we were troubled with a plague of grasshoppers, which came from Gipps land. Mr Grant put 600 fowls along one side of his orchard, and the pest gave him no further trouble. And no food is better for poultry than insects and grass seed." These statements reterring as they do to a country like Victoria, which is to some extent handicapped when compared with New Zealand, point to a very encouraging future for the rural population of this country. We feel sure that if the breeding and export of poultry and eggs were taken up m the energetic way m which the Victorians have dealt I with the matter, a large portion of the four million poultry bill of Great Britaia would find its way into the pockets of our farmers and breeders.

In the cnrrenfc number of the Review of Reviews, appears a letter from Mrs A. Will, of East Taierl, can cancer be re the efficacy of the cured ? Mattel remedies as aoure , for cancer. We make the following extracts from Mrs Will's latter j —Nearly four years ago I was given up as hopeless by the doctors, doomed to die of cancer. A consultation was held, as, I understood beforehand, to see whab could be done lor my right ear, wbioh hud,

cauHed me agony for some months. Thty ' round than the bone behind the ear was rotien, and an operation would have to be performed ; but they discovered more — thac cancer had auch a hold of my left | breast, ohah nothing could be done. . . So they went away, leaving me to die. with oyium to dull the pain. 1 wanted I no one to know, and begged my hu-banc 1 nob to tell what ailed me. But m> wise husband said ie was bof.tor to tell it . . . So it became speedily known, and the result was we weco deluged wi«.h letters bt-ggingus to i.ry Mattel's remedies. When our family doctor was atkod ab->ui ihem he sad : *' Oh, yes -try them ; it'b always good to try something !" But ht did not bellove they would do mo good. Then wo read your account of your visi'. v) La Rjch*!tta, and all that you had to say about the remedies for cancer So I got the remedies and began to use them, and have Uaed thtm constantly for the last four years. [Here follows an account of the well-known case of Mr Robert Charters.] With me theprooess has been slow, because it is carried on internally, bat the bone of my ear became renovated and quite hard. However, two years ago I waa so wondeif ally well chat I went out constantly driving. Now, of course, if one is driving one can't take sips every fifteen minutes ; the result was to allow the disease to get the mastery. . . I grew worse seemingly every week. When the doctor at last came to see me he told us the disease had developed lower m the body. We thoughtthat at lastthe remedies had failed. But I changed the application of them, used them weaker and oftener, and I am still here to tell the tale. When I have not known what to do, I have al ways written to Signor Venturoli Mattei, who bas answered my letters by return of mail. The remedies, persistently and patiently used, do fight the disease. It 1b greatly less m my case. I am not yet cured, and indeed I may never be cured, but the remedies have prolonged my life for four years, kept my brain clear and , active, and given me great relief from the intolerable agony, fc»o many thanks to you for allowing us here, m this far-off colony, to hear of the wonderful remedies. I have had letters from all parts of the coioLy and Australia asking me to pre scribe for cancer cases. The cases have all been given up by the doctors. Some of them have received as much relief as I have done, but some have been too far gone and died, but m such cases the deaths have bean quiet and peace able, instead of being m agoay or opium torpor. Bat there have been a few who found it * too much water,' and so gave up and therefore died. . : . Urge, therefore, cancer sufferers to use Count Mattel's remedies, and to use them patiently. The Premier has replied to the Mayor's telegram on the unemployed questioo, , stating that Govern the ment can only deal unemployed, with the Charitable Aid Boards and trustees of Benevolent Societies. On receipt of the telegram the Mayor at once put himself m communication with the Charitable Aid Board m Christchuroh, and after some unwinding of red tape learned that Government would giant subsidies, but any work done must be under the sanc tion and supervision of the Charitable Aid Board, and the men must be engaged by the officer of the Labor Buieau ! Steps are being taken to have all these con ditions "arranged," so that the Borough Engineers supervise work on behalf of the Charitable Aid Board, tund work . m con oerh with the local . inspector under the Bureau. Meanwhile, when the work does begin — and that will be as soon as possible — preference will be given to men who have the largest nu tuber of mouths to feed, *nd married men with families may leave their names with the Town Clerk.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Queensland stockowners are pe titioning the Government for a redaction of rents owing to the ravages of the tick pesc. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land the ohairman stated that it was hoped to complete the winding up during next year. With this issue will be foand a notice from Messrs G. L. Heath and Co regarding their business which may interest) our readers — the ladies especially. A small tidal wave, extending for a distance of five miles, mandated Kaingen, Japan. Four thousand people perished. Great damage was done to crops, and a famine is feared. The Mariposa, with the English mails of July 11th, left ban Francisco on July 23rd, and the Monowai, with the colonial i mails of July 11th, arrived at Wellington on the 30th, both dua dates. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank, of North Queensland the report was adopted. The net profit was £1700, which is added to £3945 from last half year. No dividend is declared, the whole being carried forward. Messrs Ell and Laurenson, of Christ" church, will deliver addresses on the political questions of the day m the Orange Hall on Thursday evening.' Those gentle- , i men come under the auspices of the Progressive Liberal Association. I A very interesting game of hockey took place lasb Saturday on the Ashburton Domain between teams chosen by Messrs Broad and Porteoua. After a very ex citing game the former proved victorious i by two goals, scoring eight to their opponents' six goals. Mr Cowlishaw acted as referee, and Or Leahy as umpire.

The cow which gave the impure milk, recently exhibited at the conference of delegates re inspection of dairies, has been destroyed. In addition to a diseased udder, the cow was found to be suffering from tuberculosis, the lungs and liver beings affected. This rauab be cheerful information to those who have been Uding the milk of the said cow.

In Switzarland and other mountainous countries the goat leads long strings of animals daily to and from the moan tains, bub it is m South Africa that it is regularly kept and employed as a leader of flocks of sheep. Should a blinding storm of rain or hail drive the silly sheep before it, or cause them to huddlß to gether m a corner, so as co suffocate each other, the trained goat will waka them up, and by a method best known to itself, will induce them to follow it to a place of safety.

Mr Alfred Lyttelfcon, who scored a century against one of the Australian elevens at Lords, has entered Parliament, and promises to be as great a succuss m the Senate as In the field. His opening speech was distinctly one of the most successful maiden speeches that has been made this session. Not only did the argument rise well above the level of the ordinary House of Oommone speech, but the delivery was skilful and effective. The cheers from all parts of the House that followed the conclusion of the speech showed how general was the appreciation of the distinguished cricketer's first effort as a parliamentary debater.

letters from places beyond 'h« colony 7 addressed as under were received ab the ■ Ashburton Post Offic % tJuring the mnnth of May and are etill unclaimed : — Robert Cunningham, John Croft Hunt, Mies C Mahoc There are under the ocean, spreading to .!most every civilised pare of the world, >i<> fower than 1167 submarine telegraph •iWos, having a total length of 142 790 ■muical miles, and representing a capital jt nearly £40,000.000. To keep these cables m repair requires the exclusive .•srvico of thirty-seven specially con ducted and equipped telegraph steamers. It has often been a subject of discussion amongst breeders why grey horses should be foaled dark m colour, and g adually be come gray or roan afterwards. This is not the case with the Herrenhauson stud n Hanover, which are dropped perfectly white and remain so all their lives. This breed used to be utilised, foe conveying che Kings of Hanover from p.'aoe to place on' State occasions, whilst! the creams, or Isabels as they are looally termed, used to be attached to the carriage. of the Queen* tfoth breeds are being carefully kopb up by the German Government, but are never used for work, though the jealousy with which the blood m treasured renders it possible that someday the headquarters of ihe stud may be removed to Berlin for the Emperor's use. At the recent Glasgow Show, Mr J. M. Oartnell, of Maxwell-street, Glasgow, exhibited quite a novelty m what is called 'expanded metal ' It consists of meshes of diamond shape of any required size, from £-inoh across the narrow way of the | diamond, up to six inches. It is form ad by cutting slits m the sheet metal and stretching out the strands thus cut, to form the mesh, by automatic machinery. The meshes are even aad regular m Biza and form, and praotioal men will at onoe see that the uses to which such a material may be pat are extremely varied, and almost innumerable. Cheapness is one of the chief advantages when compared with wire, and it is made oat of irou and brass. The cost of fencing, tree guards, eto,, made out of this material, appears astonishingly low.

On the authority of Modern Society, It is stated that Miss Helen Gonld, the gentle maiden-millionaire, who takes a great pride m her conservatories, ' has just committed a little piece of personal ex travagence m che pnrchase of a rare palm, for which she paid the sum of £7000. This palm is a magnificent! specimen of Ravenala madagascariensia, and stands a little over 32f c high, while it is nearly 100 years old.' This species will be known to some under the name of Urania speciosa. It may not be generally known chat the Frenoh term this palm * the travellers tree,' probably on account of the water which la stored up m the large cup like sheaths of the leaf stalks, and with j which travellers are said to allay their thirst. The leaves are of gigantic .size, somewhat like those of Musa Ensete but arranged m two rows on opposite sides of the arboreous system.

The Queenslander lately reported that m 1873 the Queen presented to. the Acclimatisation Society of Queensland three or four red deer, which on arrival were turned out; m the mountainous country m the vicinity of Oresabrook. The day after they were liberated one of them died ; hut the others throve well, and, as a result, it is stated that as many as 300 deer have been soen m one day on the country adjacent to Cressbrook. Some time ago a fine specimen was shot, and as it was considered Het Majesty might be interested to know the result of tha endeavour to acclimatise these animals m Qaeeneland, two photographs of the deer's head were forwarded for her acceptance by Mr A. McDowall, Surveyor-General, the pictures haying first been framed, m London at the instance of the Agent- General. A letter has been received sta ing that the Qaeen has been pleased to acoepfc the pictures. His Lordbhip Bishop Grimes, of Christ , church, will oa Tuesday, September 1, give a lecture m the Oddfellows' Hall oh the Ober-Amraerg*u passion play. The well known eloquence and descriptive power of the lecturer will be aided m realistic effect by panoramic views, shown by the powerful apparatus and deft handling of Mr Murray, and the incidental music will be given by a selected choir, and orchestra under the b*ton of Mr David J. Jones, organist of the church and conductor of the Orchestral Society. This music ought to be no small attraction as nearly all the masters have made the passion of our Lord the subject of musical study, iand his life and death have been the theme of some of their most sublime inspirations. In an early issue we purpose giving a short historical sketch of the 1 passion play, so that those of our readers who are not familiar with its history may have some idea of what His Lordship means to make the subject of his lecture. Dr Grimes had the pleasure of witnessing the last representation m 1891, and as these are given on'y once m ten years, the pleasure of being an eye-witness is not vouchsafed to everyone.

Indigestion.- — How much thought has been bestowed, and what voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which is with certainty and safety dispelled without fear of relapse by a course of a purifying, soothing, and tonic medicine ! It acts directly on the stomach, liver, and bowels then indirectly, though no less effectively, on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, introducing such order throughout the entite system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no longer be the bugbear of the public, since Holloway's Fills are fully competent to subdue the most chronic and distressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miserable sufferer to health, strength, and cheerfulness.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the meteorological report for the week ending July 24, 1896 :—

(per press association.)

Sydney, Aagaat 3 Snow is falling over a large area of country and violent gales are blowing along the coasb. Mr Wragge, the Queensland meteoro logist, who is on his way to attend the weather conference m Paris, man interview said he was hardly prepared to account for Mr Russet's .theory of the weather recurring m cycles. It would assuredly be detrimen tal to the squattingand agricultural interests to issue forecasts for a Whole season, on a mere reference to biblical and ancient Egyptian records, without more t»mple data, which antarctic observations would afford.

OBITUARY

hi .. a fii _ James rdvard Fitzgerald: fEK PRESS ASSOCIATION. vr t t, Wbi -mngto», August 2 Mr James Edward FiizGerald, O.M.G, Comptoller and Auditor-General, died at 4.30 this morning, from bronchitis ai>d con gestion of the luDga. He was born at Bath m 1818 ; arrived at Lyttelton m 1850, where he started the Lyttelton Times and edited it for two years. In 1853 he was chosen the first Superintendent of Canterbury, a position he held until 1857, when he returned to | England as agent for the Province In 1862 Mr FizGerald was returned to Parliament, sitting for Akaroa, and m 1865 became Native Minister m the Weld Administration. On his retiring from public life a year later he was appointed Comptroller -Get eral, m 1872 | Commissioner of Audit, and m 1878 Gomp- I roller and Auditor General, a position which he h«>ld until his death. In 1850 he married Miss Draper, a daughter of the late Mr George Draper , of London, who survives him. He leaves two sona (two of whom have ?m \tF°i y ? rderß >» and *l"*e daughters (Mrs W« H, Levin and Mrs Brandon, of Faltnerston North.) Mr FitzGerald, was one of the last of that able band of statesmen who presided over the political destiniei of New Zealand m the sixties. Among his contemporaries of those days were such men as Stafford, Fitzherberfe, Weld, Domett, Richmond, Gillies, Fox, Bolleston, Bell, Wood and Pollen, and to say that he wag an equal among such giants is indeed a high tribute of praise. Almoat all of the above-named statesmen have passed away, and the deathof James Edward FitzGerald removes one of the last remaining T n ,o*niV b J£ d J? Bto tho » e stirring times. In 1862 Mr FitzGerald was m the midst of his political career, and of those who sat with him than, Mr Saunders, the, member for Selwyn, and father of the House, ia the only one who now occupies a plaoe m Parlia ment. Mr PitzGerald'a ability m the high office which he held m the Civil Service was admitted by all, and m the unflinching per formance of bis duty he was above suspicion. Two of Mr FitzGerald's sons have entered the Anglican Ohuroh, namely— the Rev L. FitzGerald, of St. Matthew's, Auckland, and the Rev Oiho JFitzGerald, who recently lefb Wellington on a trip to England.

FOOTBALL.

NEW SOUTH WALES V QUEENS LAND.

Sydney, Angnst 1 In the return football match between New South Wales and Queensland, the visitors, who on the last occasion were victorious, were defeated by Id points to 9. m , August 2 The Queensland footballers leave for Auckland by the Alameda to-morrow.

SOUTHLAND V. CANTERBURY.

Ghristcburch, August 1 The interprovincial match Southland against Canterbury, was played on Saturday at Lancaster Park before 2500 spectators. The weather was fine, but the ground was rather soft. A good even game, principally confined to the forwards, resulted m a, draw* In the first spell Anderson scored a try for Southland, and m the second O'Brien equalled it by scoring for Canterbury. Neither try was improved upon, and the game ended three points all. '

CORRESPONDENCE

We <lo not hold ourseives responsible (or tbe opinions expressed by our correspondents)

PROHIBITION.

TO THE EDITOB.

Sir, — The Prohibitionists are very much elated at the success of Mr Isitt's meeting m the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening, and everyone must admit that it was a splendid oratorical display. In fact for witticism, pose, and gesture it was a polem ical display rarely equalled. Bat I maintain, even after hearing the masterly addreas of tha rev gentleman, that all attempts to force people to forego their rights as reasonable and responsible oreaturea must end m failure; and that prohibition simply means taking away the moral backbone and sapping the self-reliance of men, and they will rebel m spite of all enactments to the contrary. Another serious phase of the question that Mr lsitfc made his frenzied followers plainly understand must be carried out to the letter is ' independent of party politics, candidates are to be nominated for every constituency wh» are sincere suppor ters of prohibition.' How can cant, sham, and humbug go farther than this? At the present time we have some tremendous issues before the country, and it is a question to be solved by the electors shortly whether this colony is to be governed during the next three years by men of principle, education, brains and grit ; or, to 'put it m another form, whether purity of government is to supersede the Government of Tammany Hall. And yet within a few months of the general election tha electors are asked to abrogate their first duty to the State m m order to return men of one idea — prohi bition—to the House, the majority of whom are utterly ignorant of all economical or political principles, but are always raady to pronounce their watchword or parrot cry-* prohibition. . Can anything be more mons trous or indefensible. I would like to have written a lob more, but refrain for fear of trespassing .too much on your valuable space. — lam, etc.,

Scotos.

MR WASON AND MR LEADLEY.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — Those of your readers who are unacquainted with Mr Leadiey and myself might possibly inf«r from your report of Mr laitt'a meeting that there had bsen some secret understanding between us, In justice to Mr Leadiey and myself I musfe ask you space to promptly repudiate the idea. I explained time after time at last election my views on the prohibition question, That they were not acceptable to the majority of prohibitionists and licensed victuallers is certainly not my fault. Very shortly we will be m the turmoil of battle again, ao I will not now trespass further on your space. — I am, etc., J* Cathoake Wason.

THE POULTRY SHOW.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib, — In your report) of the Aohburton Poultry Show, you state that m silver polish cocks, the position re the judging'at Timaru and Ashburton was reversed, how to do justice to Mr Clarke, who was judge at Timaru, and Mr Walker, the Ashburton judge, I may state that the silver cook, which won here and at Wellington was not shown at Timaru, owing to the Timara and Wellington shows being too close together to allow the same bird being shown at both places. — lam, etot, v Exhibitor*

THE AgBBUBTQN GUARDIAN : MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1896.



Date. Shade " State m o f leather. Low. High Sun. Saturday.. 43* 50* 72* Rain Calm Sunday ... 37' 55* 112- Fine Calm Monday ... 42- 50- 55- Rain Calm Tuesday ... 33- 43' 68" Rain ' Calm Wednesday 29* 43* 55- Snow S.W. Thursday... 31* 38- 47* Rain and sleet W, Friday ... 32* 43* 65- Showeta Calm



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Wanted. 1 WELDON'S Journal for June. Family Reader, June ; H<s«vy Odds, M Clarke ; The Seat of tho Mighty, Parker; London up to date, Sala ; Soldier ot J fortune, Meado. New Books by the' mail. Clearing Sals this month —H. M. Jones. \a< ANTJSD Known— Monst« dear V V ing Boot Salo at Mbllob 1 Zealan dta Booh Store. MR3 KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladieb' and Gentlemen s left off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office. 5 100 \jkf ANTED KNOWN -H. Bairstow " * has commenced the Undertaking Business. Any orcter iutrutsted to his care will reotave prompt and oariful at tentlon. Address, Cameron fcJtreot, opposite Baring Square. 6 14(3 OUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough.— H. A. Flowjsr, Confectioner, East street. 5 24' BANANAS. Bananas, ripe and sound ; also sweet D.K. Oranges at IF. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Street. f | *,RY Flower's latest Bulgarian Rook X. and Cream Walnuts, simply delicious : at the Old Reliable Gonfeo- tioner's, East street. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton. — Mellor's Clearing Boot Sale WANTED Known— Men's Mercery, Clothing and Boots. For Goods that wear well, fib well, and look well, try that old established firm— Mitchell & Turner. IWYOTICIS.— Are you going to build. ±S Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Rtdging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, Is J. W. Bardlet's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. WANTED Known- You save 6s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the * Economic ' Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — w H. Collier. GRANTED Known— Just opened, ex ' * Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, white, stripes, and colours ; Velveteens, black, all prices ; Colours, large variety, including new shades m Reseda, Hum- boldt and Hungarian— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cleared m one month, — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OWN Make m 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. ' ■ WANTED Known— We are olearing out all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No reasonable offer refused for anything soiled or '* not up to date."— Mitohfll & Turner. „&/ ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes : vV tan or black, 6? 6d. — Mkllor's Cheap Boot Sale. vyANTKD Known— lf you want Seed v that »ro sure to grow got them a Fletcher Bros. WANT.HID Known — For Vegftfcable and Flower Seeds call at Fletcher Bros , East Sr.ropfc. \\/ ANTED Known— lf you miss the V* Cheip Boob Sale you will be rry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale | Now's your time to buy. WANTED Known — 6000 pairs o ! Boota and shoes to pick from Wellor s Great Boot Sale. I WANTED Known— That it is lament | able to hear people ask why there 1 is so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- days ? But no wonder I say. Th«jy nvy strike their breasts and say, '.By our own fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales. Though cheap, a profit must be levied, and you don't 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 wuo. Get your repairs done at otwe or while you wait at J. Moison 's Impermeable Boot Depot, Fast Street. Aehburton. 18 2 SB OLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi '1.1 Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knickes and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men'r Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. A (corn's WANTED Knowu — Bargains from floor to ceiling. —Mellor's Stock aking Boot Salo. IV7 EW Magazines and Books ; qiarterly UN Something to Rettd, Scraps and Snapshots, Tho Mighty Atom (Corelli), Men of the Moss Hags (Crockett), First Aid, Hints and Helps (Ambulance ßooks) New Waltz. ' Virginia,' by Ruby Zander ; New lot Foreign Stamps, Packets and Sheets at Andrewes, Anderson, and Do., Stationer's Hall. MR OSBORNJE COMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), ~TT"ISirS Ashburton and surrounding V districts every four months, viz, March, July, and November. .; Orders may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Music Studio, Aroade Chambers, Ashburton BROWN BREAD. NOTICE. /"VWING to the great demand for BROWN BREAD, I have commenced the manufacture of Pure Whole Meal Bread of special quality. Persons requiring same may leave their Orders, whioh will be promptly attended to WILLIAM BRYANT, WILLS STREET BAKERY, Ashburton. 8 19



Public Notices 1 — — — | WOOLLEN GOODS FOE WIN TEE WEAE. * I NEW ZEALAND CLGTHiNG FACTORY. Men's Overcoats, with Cape, from 20* Boys' Overcoats front ... ... 8d 6d Men's All Wool Sao Suitß from 27s 6d Meu's All Wool Trousora from 8j 9d Boys' All Woul Knicker Suits from 7s 6d j Men's Cover Coat) from ... 29a 6d BLANKETS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS! Mosgiel. Ashbarton. Mosgiel 16s 6d per pair. BUGS. RUGS. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel, Timara 12s 6d. L.W. Pants, onr own make, 3s lid. Flannel Shirts 3s 6d. T\BIVING GLOVES, Wool Lined 31oves, Mufflers from Is, Wool Sooks Is, Men's Golf Gaps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. -.8 "a* fitr it vi ' « is^S' & Z |° 213 • w < nisi * is i t Q I— ° -« 3«P§ jj < {=, g .^|| A . M co < i*-*4 m % I M ill"- ■■ 'f ■ ■■■■■■•»• Jlfs ■■■- 02 r 9 Cl, 1 r SAVE MONEY AND LOSE WORRY BY PURCHASING FOR CASH. IOAN Supply the following goods at LOW PRIOES - Flour, beet brands, m 601 b, 1001 b, and ; 2001bs— Special Low prices by ton Sharps by Is worth, sack or ton Bran by Is north, sack or ton Oats, Whole and Crushed, m any quantity Oatsheaf Chaff by sack or ton — I have some over 1001 b per sack Straw Chaff by sack or ton . Bed Chaff Chick Wheat by Is worth or sack Barley by Is worth or sack Linseed, Onions, Carrots, Potatoes, Rypgrass, Cocksfoot, Clover, eto Tea m 51b boxes, Tins and Caddies ALSO,— l About 1000 Apple Trees from 3 to 6 years old, over twenty varieties. When grafting I choose these after fruiting ; 200 choice kinds. They are strong, well- grown treeß, with good fibrous roots. Most of them have already borne excellent fruit. j e7". Thomas, -j GBAIN AND PRODUCE DEALER, HAVELOOK STREiIT. Wanted. :/ WABOO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents .11108 ;. i ANTEDKnowu— Go to The Corner '* for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. LANDING that our stock of Earthen- " W are and Ironmongery is still £200 too large, we are offering a few choice nibbles for cash to clear. — Carson & Co. 7»5 YATES' Reliable New Season's Garden Seeds, just landed. Vegetable Seeds ab reduced prioes, Carson & Co., Agents. Garden Tools m great variety. 7 91 ' WANTED Known— Great Reduction at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known— The ♦Economic Kid Glove, four bnbtons, Is 93 perpair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — -W. H. Collier. ' WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crookery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house In the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Fnmilies waited on daily. Telephone No 76. Alttb Rag»—ttm Vows Tobacco



Business Notices THE CHEAPEST HODSE IST CANTEKBURY. G. J. NEILL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. I^ORSErS 2^ 6d, OORSET3 2i 91, Now Dress Goo£s Reduced 50 per oent New Velveteens Reduced, All .Wool Flannel (Colonial) 9£d Flannelettes 3* 6d doz Silesia 3s 31 doz Blankets about half-price Double-bed White Twill Sheeting 9jd Double-bed Unbleached Twill Sheebi_g, 9£d Large White and Brown Turkish Towelf, reduced from Is 6i to Is * CLOTHING. Men s AH Wool Tweed Salts 21a. Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Men's Overcoats, Macintoshes, Oilskin Cjatß, and Leggins, reduced 50 per oent - Boys' and Youths* Suits half -price. Men's Caps/ Boys' Caps, Braces and Shirts, ab "Ridiculous Prioes Men's Woollen Socks, 7£d pair ; V BOOTS. BOOTS. : We Defy Competition. Every pair Guaranteed to ' wear • ■■■■" Every Pair Made to Our Order Men's Nailed Shooters 7a lid Men's Light Shooters 83 6d Men's Watertight Blnohew, pegged, 7s lid Women's Strong Leather Shoes 43 lid A. Large Assortment of Ladles' Beat Frenoh Glace Kid Boots and Gloves \ to choose from. ?' &• J. JSfElfjlit Friedlander's Corner, East Street. \ FANS. FA»S, FANS. )}'■■ TU S T , RECEIVED A LAR^E ASSORTMENT .-■ ••■■■ ■ ■ : ' , /■■• ■ ; of" :• ■ '..i-P- '"•■'-. .- r~~ .:'■'• ; :".' • • '.."'■■.•■• *■*'- .'P' : --\- j- : ;>■ fAN S: -.--I ■■• .■ ■ ; •'■■■■ i. .■ / ■.'..-'■ [:...,. A T VER V ; L 0 W PRIO E s 3m 6d, 5», »»■■ 6tf, 8» Od, aod 15s. P' . S. >8 A LEX, ' WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST JSTREET, ASHBURTON. OET YOUR [Seed Potatoes Ssed Potatoes, [\ ' ,: FROM ■■• ■■'■'■••. I FLETCHER BROS. A' QffANGE o! Seed Always Pays, as a Better and Heavier Crop is pro- duced. Our Potatoes are all specially raised for seed purposes from selected stocks m the very best potato producing district. We would advise orders to be sent to ns as early as possible, m order that they may be filled from out own stocks, which occasionally become exhausted before the end of the season. ' ' .• ■ V > * BEAUTY OF HEBRON^ v \' ' I* This variety is Very Early, coming to the table before either Early Rose *" or Asbleaf Kidney, and is far superior both m quality and productiveness. j 'QUEEN OF THE VALLEY.' j 1 A very heavy cropper and early potato. The tubers are handsome and 1 solid (capital variety for exhibition), boiling as white as milk as dry as flour, and is also a fine keeper. THE 'BRUCE. 1 This Potato, the potato of the future, is remarkable for its productiveness and its resistance of droughts and frosts, they have yielded at ihe rate of 17 tons per acre, having very few small, and is a first-class eating potato. We have also m stock splendid samples of Bath Kidneys, Lapstone, Derwents, . i Etc., Etc. LAWN GRASS SEEDS. Try Nimmo & Blaib's Celebrated Lawn Grass Seed. It is the purest, cleanest, and beßt quality m the market, and is composed only of Fine Dwarf, grpwing evergreen grasses. Per lb. Is 3d j per bushel, 22b 6d. ifoYelties For Reason 189N*. i CABBAGE— ' LAMB'S EALIEST OF ALL ' A Superior Early Cabbage of quick growth, beautiful white compact heads, j , 6d per packet* | CABBAGE—' BLAIR'S PHENOMENAL.' The finest main crop Cabbage ever introduced, heads as solid as a stone, weighing H and 181bs. The Cabbage for market gardeners, 6d per: packet. NEW ONION— 'EARLY GOLDEN GLOBE.' (xrowers h»ve golden opinions of this Omion. It grows a large bulb aa' Bound as a cricket tall. For market gardeners this onion is beyond doubt the ( fiaeet that can be grown for sale, Is per packet. PEA— REV DR STEWART. The finest early Dwart. Pea ever introdnced. Per packet, PEA— SIR HARRY ATKINSON. O-'hia is ihe finest tall growing Pea m the world. Per packet, 6d ; per lb, lsjj or 71bs for 6s. Call and Get one of our -pataloguea of Selected Novelties. - FLETCHER BEOS.. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHURCH. IstKPHONK U BOX 67 |