BIRTH.

Hart, — At Wills street, Ashburton, on M*rch 25, 1896, the wife of J. R. Hart, of a son.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1896. THE TREASURER ON HIS DEFENCE.

The Hon, the Colonial Treasurer has just delivered two very interesting addresses to his constituents, at Winton and the Bluff respectively, which well repay persual. The reports are, how ever, far! too voluminous for reproduc tion m the limited space at our disposal, and we therefore have to content our selves with compiling a number of extracts which present some of the most interesting features. In reply to the reiterated accusations against him of haviug made misleading statements m London, Mr Ward points out that the very authority quoted against him the .. ■■•' British Australasian " had • explained that its report of what he is supposed to have said "never preten ded to be anything more than a mere summary/ and that "no official note 1 was taken of his remarks." The same journal also said " One cannot,imagine a more conspicuous incident of cutting off one's hose to spite one's face than is exemplified m the conduct of the New Zealand Opposition." And, again, l< Wo have carefully read the debates of the New Zealand Parliament on the subject, and we are altogether unable to see that the substantial accuracy of Mr Ward's allegation has been m tyny way shaken," As to the charge of seizure of Local Bodies Sinking Funds lie declared that they had not been seized at all, and that the evidence be fore the Public Accounts Committee showed that they had not, been distur bed, but remained, as originally, intact. As to the released Sinking Funds of the colony — released under operation of law — these had been used for the redemption of debentures, and he asked to wh'ftt better use they could beapplied. As regards his visit to London he claimed that it had resulted m a saving to the colony of £8,500 per annum, by reduction m the Bank's charges for inscription of stock, and m the raising of the 1^ million loan at 3 per cent, instead of 3^ — a further saving of £4)125 per annum, or together £7,625,

Replying to the complaints that \ the Government had not met the Unemployed Difficulty, Mr "Ward said that m 1891 the number of unemployed who applied for relief was 3,300, and of that number 2,593 were ] > assisted; m 1892, 4,300 applied for work and 3874 were assisted ; from 1893 to 1894 out of 4000 who applied for work 3371 were assisted, and from 1894 to 1895, 3500 applied for work and 3030 were assisted. In regard to the Customs Tariff and the accusation that the Government had added enormously to the taxation of the people by last session's alterations, the Treasurer said that roughly speaking the increase m the customs revenue this year was L 70,000, made up as follows: — L 46,000 on spirits, LI 7,000 on tobacco, LI2OO on beer, and L4OOO on sugar. Nearly, half of that increase was upon tobacco and sugar, upon neither of which increases of duty had been made when the change took place last year. The fact was overlooked that a number of articles had been made free which gave concessions to the amount of L.57,447 per annum. If they deducted the one from the other they would then see for them selves whether the burdens of the people had been increased. The Treasurer then proceeded to show that since the present Government had taken office the affairs of the country had been administered m an economi cal manner. For the year ending 31st March 1891 the expenditure for the different services of the country, in cluding interest and sinking fund, had amounted to L 2,108,385. For the year ending March 31, 1895, it amounted to 2,189,710. For the year ending March 31, 1895, the cost of the government of the country, exclusive of interest and sinking fund, was L 81,325 more than it was m March 1891 when the present Government took office. This was caused by educa tion, L.35,362 ; lunacy and charitable J aid, L 15,68 8; post and telegraph extension, L 37,48 1; railways, through increased mileage, L 15,867 ■', Agrieul tural department, L 20,00 0; Labor de partment, L3437;-— total, L 127,835. Thejdecreaseshad beenLsl,ooo. Theab olition of the Native department saved LI 2,000; and a saving had been affected m the Oolonial Secretary's department of LIO,OOO, m the Treasury of LBOOO, Customs L3OOO, and Defence LI B,OOO. Indeed, m all the departments of the public service large savings had been effected. It had occupied the close attention of all Ministers to reduce these heavy charges, and he claimed that these savings had bean made with out impairing the service m the least." Su mming up the work of the Liberal Administration from 1891 to date, Mr Ward " claimed that the Government had completely revolutionised the incidence of taxation by throwing the burden on the shoulders of those best able to bear it, created a live land settlement policy, epened up roads for settlements throughout both islands, cheapened the value of money and law charges for mortgages, given the settlers the benefits of an organised Agricultural department, restored the railways to the people, saved a finan cial panic, converted two weak banks into one powerful one with a State guarantee which m times of panic will render the position of the country stronger and. sounder than it has ever been, carried on the \york of extend ing railways with as much expedition as means would permit, striven to open up fresh markets for our producers, cheapened the cost of the public service, made the Department of Agriculture valuable to settlers, and, m the face of unexampled difficulties, made and maintained a sound financial position, which the testimony of our stocks — now higher than ever m the history of the colony — effectively proved." Alto gether he may be congratulated on having made out the best case for the defence of the Government that has yet been given, and one which will discount very heavily the attacks to which it has been subjected.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter on fourth page. 1 Over 40 convictions for sly grog selling have been obtained m two years at Hunter,y,ille, North Island. The British Empire doubles its popula tion m Europe every 55 years ; m the colonies every 25 years. Engagement presents are now the proper thing. They promise to become as popular as wedding presents. The number of steamers lost on the New Zealand coast since' 185? is 102, represent ing m value nearly £1,000,000 sterling, ' In many parts of China piper skirts are used by the natives. They are said to be much warmer m cold weather than cotton. j The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, Limited, advertise elsewhere the times of departure of their Royal mail steamers. Mr E. W. Hanmer is the local agent. .Five residents of Westport, one of whom is a lady, drew the winner of the Hawkes bury Handicap m Tattersall's sweep. The first priza is said to be about £5000. Mr J. A. Browne, better known as Rolf Boldrewood, is making a tour of the colonies, and if at present visiting the hot lakes district. The Wellington Technical School shows a profit for the year of £165. The work of the school has fully doubled itself m the past five years. Dnoanned frozen salmon Is being brought to England from Canada at the rate of fifty tons a month, and is selling at from 5d to 8d per lb. Birmingham Is suffering from a plague of rats', no other city m England being so terribly infeated. Some hnsiness establish ments, especially eating houses, are swarmed from roof to basement. The Printing House Commission refused to allow counsel to appear. The evidence began yesterday morning. It is stated that some of the charges extend back twonty years. In the Norwegian town of Hangesund, which has a population of 62,000, not a drop of spirituous liquor haa been sold for twenty-nine years. Many of the inhabitants have never tasted liquor. There are two old female centenarians m the Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary. Jane Blower is 105, but is still cheerful, m good health, and can read without glasses. Her native place is Sfc Albans. She made such a brave straggle that it was>n6t until she was 98 that fhe sought the shelter bf the infirmary. The othor aged lady is 103 years. At a meeting of the Wellington Educa tion Board on Wednesday, on the motion ' of Dr Newman, M.H.R., it was decided that cooking classes should be established m connection with the State schools. It was mentioned that cooking was being admirably taught la the Clyde Quay gohpol. i

The annual general meeting of the I Tlnwald Football Club will be held afc Mrs j Smith's residence on Friday evening at ( 8 o'clock. . j An odd thing has come abonfc m the \ Wellington district, remarks the Observer' I 4 publican there, not unknown m Auck- - laud, by the way, has been served with an order of the Magistrate prohibiting him from supplying himself with liquors. , By advertisement m another column, signed by Mr E. G. Wright as convenor, a meeting for the purpose of forming an Ashburton branch of the "Navy League, is called for 2 30 p.m. on Monday next at the County offices. Ladies are specially invited to attend. The blind, as we all know, have the sense of touch most singularly sensitive. A writer m a medical contemporary now cites the case of a post mortem examina tion of a blind man which revealed that m the nerve 8 at the ends of the fingers well defined cells of grey matter had formed, identical m substance and m call formation with the grey matter of the "brain, An extraordinary o&se of superstition is reported m the French Press to have just occurred at Begieres, near Montpoller. A Spanish woman, named Marie Riviere, living m Rue dv Seminaire, believed her* self possessed of a demon. *To exercise this and die purified, she Boaked her clothes m petroleum and ignited them, persuading her husband to act similarly. Assistance arrived, but the woman will probably die. A literary man who was on the verge of bringing out a book at the Pitt Press, ordered his proofs to be sent to him at a house where he was engaged to dine out, intending tolqok them over m a half-hour after dinner. " The printer's boy, however, was late m bringing them, and the gentle* men had already joined the ladies m the drawing-room, when the company was electrified by hearing the sonorous voice of the butler announcing : 'The devil from tha Pitt has come for Mr Jones 1 ' A telegram to London from Berlin ot January 30 says :— The. new system of photography has received official recogni tion m Germany. The Reichsanzeiger publishes the following : — ' The Ministry of War, m conjunction with the Imperial Institute of Physiology, has carried out experiments on the application of the Bontgen discovery to war surgery. A series of photographic impressions gave a clear picture of bone injuries, and per mitted the position of an imbedded pro* jectile to be ascertained with precision. The experiments will be continued on a larger scale.' The New Zealand Clothing Factory's Ashburton manager, Mr Alexander Hendry, his received from headquarters a grand selection of waterproof tweed patterns, and it must be said o o f the fabrics of which they are samples, that it will take all the skill of Home or foreign artizana to turn out anything superior. The New Zealand Clothing Factory was the first firm m this colony to manufacture Waterproof clothing, and the prices of garments made to measure from the webs ot which these patterns are samples, range from 32a 6d to 903— waterproof coat with deep cape, made to measure. — Advt

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MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY. , (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.) Civil Cases. — Mahood v. Kane, £216d7d — £lpaid intoConrfc, Judgment for £1 16 i 7d — Digby v McEwen, £1 12s — judgment summons ; amount to be paid forthwith, m default seven days'imprison ment. — Craighead and Berryman v. A. J. Buchanan, £19 15s sd. This was a claim m which defendant and his brother were involved, but the brother waa out of the colony and could not be served, and plaintiffs proceeded against defendant, who had jointly with his brother signed an order on the Government Assurance • Department. It was found, however, that out of; the policy against which the order, was given were no funds available to inset it, and it was therefore dishonored. Judgment was given for the full amount, with costs.

The Easter Volunteer Camp.

The Diatriob Orders are issued for the TC«ter encampment of the Canterbury Volunteers, who will go under canvas on Thursday, April 2. There will be two camps — one at Oraii ; and one at Temuka, In the Orari camp will be quartered the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, the Lyttelton Naval Artillery, the E and N. Batteries, the Canterbury Engineers, the Christ church City Guards, College and City Rifles, the Rangiora Rifles, and the Garrison Band. In the Temnka oamp the following corps will be quartered : — The Canterbury Yeomanry Calvary, the C. Battery and Timaru Naval Artillery, and the Temuka, Aahburbon, Timaru, Kaiapoi, and Walmate Rifles. A train will leave Ohriatshurch a^B 30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, cartying all the Northern volunteers to camp. It is probable that m this train the Ashburtoa Volunteers will also be conveyed south.

COLLIERY EXPLOSION

Terrible Accident at the Brunner Mine.

Two Men Rilled and Sixty Entombed, Heartrending Scenes. IVo Hope ot Rescue, Brunnbbton, March 26. Fully sixty men were working m the Brunaer mioe this morning when an explosion, caused by fire damp, °ccurred. Two men who were at the entrance of the mine were got out, but immediately expired. Their names are Baxter, junr., and Patrick Mc- Donald. Sixty men arje entombed, and no hope is held out. The scene at the pit's mouth is heart-rending, a number of the men's wives weeping piteously. Mr Bishop, manager, made a plucky attempt at rescue, and was brought out o£ the mine unconscious.

Latest Particulars.

Four dead bodies have been recovered, the last body, that of David Hall, was so much charred that it could hardly be recognised. Drs Mcßrearty, Morice, and Murphy are at ,the pit's mouth. Inspector McGovern, of Greymouth, is also on the scene. Mr Scott, manager of the Blackball mine, was brought here by special train and is super intending the rescue party. The air is very gaseous and hundreds of tons of earth have fastened the minors m, no hope is held out of their being rescued alive. The catastrophe is said to be the greatest yet recorded m the annals of New Zealand mining. 3.34pm. Another body has' I been recovered very much charred. The Blackball miners have pluckily come to the rescue ard are working half hour shifts to remove the debris. Mr Scott hardly thinks the entombed miners can possibly be saved.

COMMERCIAL.

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Wellington, Maroh 25 The Agricultural Department has re ceived a letter written by Powsrs, Ruther ford and Co., for the Victorian Department, upon the prospects of the sheep market. The writers state that owing to the fact, that New South Wales and Victoria are co much under-stocked m breeding ewes there can hardly be a very keen demand for rams this year m either New South Wales or Mel bourne. As regarded Sydney, it depends upon the New Zealand vendors themselves. If the dealers were going to flood the market m the same way as happened last year, the Bales must again prove a < fiasco. If, however, only bonafide bleeders were represented, and they limited their drafts to really good quality, a fair demand at fair valaea would result. With regard to the Melbourne sales, the firm say they are ia a position to state that already they will pen up abont the most representative catalogue of Lin colns m August next that has ever been offered there^ It i e therefore absolutely necessary for New Zealand vendors to limit their consignments to small and very select drafts or the highest possiWe grade. In conclusion, thsy state that it should- be mentioned that the Melbourne August sales are for stud sheep only. The Sydney sales are held about the beginning of July, and the Melbourne sales about the middle of August.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO- DUCE MARKET.

The Lyttelton Times of yesterday says :— There were no farmers m town Monday* and but a few samples of grain were offering. O«e or two lines of wheat changed hands on the basis of 3s 3d and 3s 3£d for millers' mixed sample*. News oomes from Sydney to the effect) th»t merchants and millers are holding off. New Zealand wheat afc the present, time, m the expectation of being able later on to pur chase it, landed there, at 3a 6d. This may probably prevent any large speculation m O-ilifornian wheats, and should this be so it may be to the ultimate advantage of this market. In the meantime, however, there is no prospecb of an opening m Sydney. One or two lines of very good ' Tartarian oats changed hands at Is lid f.0.b., but the general price offered for feed sorts is Is lOd, at which holders m moat cases decline to sell. The following are current prices : — Wheat.— New, 3s 2d to 3s 4d. Oats.— Prime milling, 2s to 2a Id ; short feed, Is lOd to 2s ; Duns and Danish Is 9d to Is lOd. .Barley;— Malting, prime 3a 9d to 4s; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 6dj second quality, 2s 6d to 3a ; feed, 2a 3d ; Cape barley, 2a 3d to 2a 6d. Beans. —Well saved 2s 3d. Peas.— Blue Prussians 3s 4d to 3a 8d ; white, 3s 3d to 33 6d. Oatsheap Chaff.— 42s 6d to 47s 6d at handy country stations, according to quality* Onions. — £4 at country stations. Potatoes.— Kidneys 40s, Derwents 32s 6d to 355, both at country stations. ' , . * Grass Seed.— Ryegrass, farmers' lota 2s 6d to 3s 3d, machine-dressed to 4s, heavy weight 4s 3d. Cocksfoot 3d to 3Jd, town machine-dressed 4d.tOi4|d, extra to4£d. Dairy Produck.— Cheese 3|d to 4d, loaf 4id to sd. Butter— Factory 9d, dairy 7d to Bd, salt 6d. Bacon and hams 6d, The above prices are paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton, unless where otherwise stated.

The Press of same date Hays : — A fairly steady business m WHEAT has been done throughout the week, and al though outlets are very restricted at present m Australia, owing to the large supplies of Calif ornian wheat . that are v now arriving, still a moderate proportion of the arrivals at Port Lyttelton are finding their way to various markets and are there passing into consumption. Offers of first rate milling Tuscan have been made from the south this week at below the level of current, rates here, and this factor is rather an embarras ing one, inasmuch as the probabilities are that if Timaru offers range at a lower level than ours, our prices here must come down to about the same range Current quota tions to-day stand at 3s 2£d to 3s 3£d, t.0.b., Tuscan ; 3s 3d to 3s 44 Pearl, and 3s ljd to 3s 2£d for Huuter's. Oats are unaltered. Very few are beiog offered, and growers are sanguine of being able to do better by waiting. Those who are selling are realising from Is 7d to Is 9d, according to description and quality, at country stations. Bakley is difficult to quit, and poor to medium samples especially hang fire. Peas are steady and firm, and Prussian Blues especially are asked for at from 3s 6d to 3* 7d f.o.b. Beans are not yet offering freely, and Is lOd to 2s at country stations are the beat prices offering. Chaff — A good line was sold to-day at 42s 6d, country station, running 25 sacks to the ton ; quality, prime oatsheaf. Onions — The market is easier, owing to heavy supplies over-stocking the market m Sydney. The value to-day is £4 at country stations. Ryegrass is offering very much -cheaper from the south than from here, and buyers have found it practicable to operate more freely from there than m the local market of late. Cocksfoot — The market is very quiet, and orders are few and insignificant. We ex pect to see a dull spell for a while. Pre sent quotations range from 3d to 3£dj but very little actual business is passing. Potatoes— Derwents are likely to be available for shipmont m the course of a week or two, and buyers are offering 30a to 32a 6d for delivery at country stations.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market m the Ashburton county for the week ending March 25 :— On Tuesday, at the Tinwald yards, the usual weekly sale was held. The attendance was limited, owing no doubt to the unpleasantness of the weather, but those who did attend were bent on doing business, as I cleared all my entry, and could have placed more if I had had them. ( The yards being very dirty and stock not looking at their best, it gave the auctioneers more work than there was need for ; still, comparing prices with the previous safe, those obtained proved very satisfac* tory. The entry was a large one, made up principally of cull merinos, crossbred ewes and lambs, of which a large portion of the old sheep were "sold for boiling down purposes. Breeding ewes (sound month) were m demand, and sold slightly m advance of those entered at the fair. The total yarded for the day consisted of about 10,000 sheep, 20 head of cattle, and 60 pfga, of which I sold all my entry of 5217 sheep, 7 head of cattle, and 44 pigs as follows : — 34 fat ewei 7s, 31 fat merino ewes 3a 3d, 50 merino ewes 4s 6d. Stores— 3B lambs 4s 6d, 24 lambs 7s 3d, 74 merino ewes Is 9d, 190 at Is 4d, 365 at Is sd, 219 crossbred six and eight-tooth ewes 6s Bd, 207 lambs 4s Id, 239 merino ewes Is 4d, 219 at 2s 7d, 108 two tooth crossbred 39a sd, 120 crossbred ewes 3s ' 6d, 201 lambs 5s lid, 88 at 6s, 206 four-tooth I halfbred wethers 9a 3d. 99 crossbred ewes 6s 9d, 67 at 4s lid, 113 cull lambs 2s lid, 1 82 merino ewes Is 4d, 120 four and six-tooth crossbred ewes 8a 7d, 242 lambs 5s 2d, 315 merino ewes, six and eight-tooth, 2s 7d, 193 crossbred ewes 6a Bd, 200 lambs 6s Id, 136 two-tooth crossbreds 83, 136 crossbred lambs 5a 4d, 48 merino ewes Is 4d, 209 crossbred ewes 3s sd, 130 two-tooth crossbreds Bs, 943 merino ewes 2s 6d. Pigs— 7 pigs 11», 13 baconera 16s, 4 pigs £1 0a 6d, 7 weaners 3s. Cattle unsaleable. Cleabing Sale,— On Monday, 23rd inst., Messrß Friedlander Bros, and myßelf held a special clearing sale at Tara for Mr Dan Brick. We yarded 5850 sheep, and sold the lot at prices a shade higher than saleyard values. The day was the worst for rain that we have had for some months, and when the auctioneer faced the 19 people (10 of them drovers) he thought that no sale would take place, but luckily he was vastly mistaken, as the nine buyers collared 5500 sboep at prices from Is 6d for cull merino ewes, 11s 7d for four-tooth fat wethers,* 9s lOd fat lambs, 3a for sound mouth merino ewes, 8s to 9s 9d for four-tooth store wethers, and 6s 6J to 8s 9d for crossbred ewes, etc. The success of the sale may be attributed to Mr D. Brick's well-known custom of selling absolutely everything put up,

tnt ASHBDafOK GtJABDIAN s tfltJMDAir, MARCH 26, 1896.



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Wanted. ] WAHOO ! THE ODRE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 WANTED Known— W c intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton.— Mellok's Clearing ßootSale Public notices. OPENING TTP T\AILY PENING U P i/AILY AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, NEW GOODS FOR THE WINxJSR SEASON. THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF SUPERIOR] READY-MADEj CLOTHING , INJTHE DISTRICT* New Hats, New Ties, New Shirts. HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. AECADE HOOSE. ■, 'I NEW£AUTUMN HAT* NEW AUTUMN MILLINERY "INTT EW DRESSES IN COLONIAL : AND SCOTCH TWEKDS,. SERGES, Itc. I NOW SUOYYING^AT i' ■ ■ LOWEST .O-i-ll- PRICES. •?■•'■!..., ■ "- ,f ■•. <• . . f r. . ... .\f r, ■ ' ' ■•■'.■ ; SEE WINDOW* , ' ■...// sVkCU».. DISPLAY AsKbwrton Drapery Company, i ; BURNETT STREET.



____ Wanted. ' YTjrAJSTED a young strong Girl, to learn houae asd nursemaid's work. Cleanliness and good health necessary, also references. Apply by letter to Mrs T. Harbison, Hackbhorne, Hinds. 3 177 J UHOOTING SEASON, 1896.- Bay your Gwib, Ammunition, Etc., at J. W. Hardley's. 3 79 Q.UNS ON HIRE; also Gum thoroughly repaired. Please forward early o avoid the rush.— J . W. Hardley. 380 Vy ANTED— IOOO Visitors to Salvation Army Swiss Village, April 4 5, 6 and 7. Tickets 6d. Vnlae of ticket given hi Goods. 3 115 /^IOMFORTABLR Board and Lodging Vy with every homti corrifiu*, 16s psr week ; meals at all hnur,^, 1m ; bods, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2i per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late JLyttelton BoardiughoufreV Cameron street, A.-hbur • ton. 3 23 IWR SALE OR TO LET. — Seven *■ roomed House, with pautry, wash-, house, stable, etc., on 2£ acres of l*nd, good garden and orohard. Apply Office of this paper. 3 122 CITHEN you are m Christchurch don't ~ v fail to go to Warnes, Cashed street, for. Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea 01? Sapper. — Joseph Taylor and Co.. Proprietors. 3 4 TUST Arrived. — A large variety of. use tf ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toya, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ac and under ordinary coat price ab Mrs Aloorn's. V 7 OUNG Ladiet,' Journal lor Alaroh, JL Weldon's Ladies' J ournal ■ . for February, and Review of Reviews for February. Agent for Pononga Electric Belt, Petal Dust, etc — H, M Jones. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up fo Meleor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. WANTED Known— Go to The Corner for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Oollier. Known— Just opening a " fresh lot of useful Presents, to be given to all Purchasers of Drapery.— H. xit Seqbrs, Melford House V*7 ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s vv 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.— v the Comer. W. H. Collier ANTED Known— so pairs Ladies. and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr 10136 WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optlca line at S. Samsks, Optician WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zealan dia Boot Store. GEPAIUTOK, Butter, Separator Butter. £^ Finest Fern Leaf Separator Butter I lid per lb, at Fletcher Bros , East j street, Ashbnrton. WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling. — Mellor's Stoo taking Boot Sale. , . • OTUJBR People are getting Bargains at Carson's Moneter bale of Bicycles, Earthenware, Glass, and China , Why riot You ? 1 84 <&; A NTKD. Known— Boots and Shoes ■■"¥» from Is 31 to 27s 6d.— Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. WANTKD Known— We are still giving Presents "to all Porcha^nrs of Drapery, etc. — H. C. Segers, Melford House t/l F.N'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 89 6d'; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes 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. WANTED Known— lf you misa the Cheap Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. PRESENTS, Presents— We are pew giving useful Presents to all Pur- chasers of Drapery, etc. — H. C. Segers, Melford House , \ITANTED Known— Newest Goods m ;, W Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London — VV H. Collier, The Corner. \l 7 ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes, VV tan or black, 69 6d. — Mkllor's Cheap Boob Sale. rpE.\, Tea, Tea— Try our Indian and X. Ceylon Pekor, with red labels, m £lb and lib packets and 551 b canes. They are without doubt some of the finest Teas m the market, and are specially selected *.md bulked m gardens for oui own trade. — Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton and Ohrist- ohurch. WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on vlflw. See window.—^Mitchell and Turner. HOLIDAY Suits— A IS ice Kaiapoi feuit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45d, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's ANTED Known— Our Season's Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner. , ANTED Kuown— 6ooo pairs of V « Boots to be cl Bared m one month. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Bootd and shoes to pick from. Mellor s Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still Hulling all kinds of Grocery, Ornckery, and Glaesware 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. WANTED Known — That it is lament- able to hear people ask why there ia so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- days ? But no wonder I say. They nvy strike their breasts and say, ' By our own ,-fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales.' Enough cheap, a profit} must be levied, and you don't) get the worth of your money But you have yet a remedy by oalling 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. Geb your repairs done, at once or while you wait at J Moison's Impermeable Boot Depob, East e^uofc, Aghburton, 2 127



public Notices. Success ! Success ! SUCCESS ! NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS, AND THE " ULUft HOtmJß'" DESERVES IT I OHKAP GOODS opening everyday TT being now a recognised fact that the "BLUE HOUSE" (a the Cheapest Place m Ash burton for Drapery, Clothing, Millinery, Boots, etc. therefore the thrifty housewife and care- ful farmer, who wishes to snstain the confidence of those near and dear to them, by saying their hard earned money should not fail to find the "BLUE HOUSE," When m Pursuit of Cheap and Durable Goods LOOK OUT f Jj JOK OUT 1 LOOK OUT I The Best Value m the Trade. Compare a few of the i " BLUE HOUSE " PRICES. White Calico Is lid, 2s lid, 3s 9d per dozen Grey Calico Is 9d, 2s 9d, 3s lid per dozen A really good make at 2s lid per dozen Flannelette 2s 6d per dozen A splendid line Assorted stripe at 3s lid worth 6s per dozen Art Muslin 2s lid for 12yds— % marvel Silesia from 3d per yard Ticking 4s lid bed of 10 yards, worth double American Leather and Oil^Baize from 9d per yard 72 inch Twill Sheeting, 9^d per yard, plain, ditto, per yard B£d ' PRINTS, CAMBRICS, BLOgSv INGS, MUSLINS, etc. Having had a most success! u season m these Goods, . for the balance no offer approaohing reason will be refused at the "BLUE HOUSE." It so happens that all the low class Goods have been sold — tho batter quali- ties only are m Stock; therefore, Superior Goods at Low Class Prices. For instance — 9d Del lines now 4Jd ; all Linen Blousinga were Is 3d, now 7|d ; Zephyts, any shade, 3a 9d ten yards, were lOd ; Persian Cords, ÜBual price 1* 9d no nr 10^i, any shade ; Beautiful Designs m all shades and qualities of < Satteen, with the price cut fairly injhalf. No two bites at a cherry with BLUE HOUSE GOODS , Ju«'t opened a few more pieces o? Black Cahmere still 6a lid Dress. Be quick for these, no need to overlook the luxury of nijurnit'g at this price. j Hosiery and Gloves, any price' froni" 1 4d per p*ir ; Beautiful Silk Gloves only Is 6d, Silk Hose Is lid, Black and Navy Cuffs and Collars from 3d, Hair Nets, a lot at 2d each MILLINERY, MILLINERY MILLINERY. So Successful has been the "BLUE BOUSE " m this Department m almost entirely clearing out their Summer Goc ds. Now that the season is practic- ally over, the tail end of the Stock will go at nominal prices, too ridiculous to qaote ; jnst call and the price will delight a likely purchaser. HATS, FLOWERS, VEILINGS, FEATHERS, etc., Mast be given away or laid aside. We prefer to give them away at poor price IN THE CLOTHING AND MERCERY DEPARTMENT Its a case of Speculation Is the footstool to fortune If you want a rig out, and have only about one third of what yon Imagine it will cost, don't wait until you have more money, bat find the •'BLUE HOUSE," And there we will help you to sol re the problem of how to live within your means and get all you require. You won't get any credit, bub real red hot value. LOOK HERE— A Man s Suib any size for 14s 6d, a good Tweed Suit 19s 9d, Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests 11s 6d, Tweed Trousers from 5s lid, Serge Trousers from 4s 6d. The Vfonder— "BLUE HOUSE" Moles 3« lid, Men's Tweed Hats 1b 3d, Caps 6d, Felt Hats, black, brown and drab from Is 61 Everybody within a radius of forty miles has had a "BLUE HOUSE" SHILLING SHIRT, Plenty more. Leather Shirts 2s lid, B.C. Under Shirts and Pants Is 3d, Merino do Is 41d, Strong Soxs, 3 pair for Is ; Is 6d Boss now 9d, all Ties, Scarfs and Collars ab a cut m two price for a few days, two yards wide Floor Cloth, best quality, Is per yard ; Linoleum Is b£d square yard, Oarpets Is lid ! BOOTS V SHOES ALL AT "BLUE HOUSE" PRICES. Another case of the famous Strap. Shoes 3s 11<?, be quick if you want a pair To Study Economy and live within means, pay cash. If you wanb to come into the town for holiday go to the "BLUE HOUSE" And spend a pound, then you enjoy yourself, because you have a holiday and save a day's wages THE CHEAP "BLUB HOUSE," i Between J. Orr and Co. and The Clothing factory, East Street.



-Tr'ti. . ■■"■■'!■ '-"'■* v ■ '••?• '■'-'<' "-'^ -■->-■'-■• ■-■<--i-g. ■.■*--:* '*.'•', v'^'r. ii'nAu ■■•■"»■■ ■'■"«•»- ..t»»n»»''««»' — Business Notices. ! FlUti FIRR. FIltF. a. J. N E 1 1, L BURNETT STREET. Salvage Klock OPEN Tuesday and Wednesday mHESE GOODS MUST BE CLEARED to enable a settlement with Insurance Company. THE COMPANY'S INSTRUCTIONS ARE— " Everything Must be Sold. 5 ' Will be closed on Thursday all day, and open again Friday and Saturday. 8. SALE X, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN .; JB Jk 8 T BTRA EV- • > AT THIS JEWELLER^ ESTABLISHMENT, ia to be seen the LARGEST and FINEST STOCK m the District of GOID AND SILVER 1 SILVER AND E.P. I LADIES' AND GENTS GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY. | WARE. J WATCHES. The now famed DIXIT Watches at 20s, 255, and double cases at 80s. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM . ' S. Ji :A L E X, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. . __^___________ _—^— — — ■ 1 ,  i i*. __, tiCTT.' ".- : &KW.T.""". : " liBWT. FLETCHER BROS.. HAVE just received a large Consignment of tho Finest Preserved FISH for the PRESENT LENT SEASON. 2 Kegs Finest Salt Salmon 6 Doz. Salt Herrings, one doz. 5 Tins Red Herrings, Scotch m each tin 5 Cases Moir's Fresh Herripgs 2 Cases Herrings m Tomato 2 Cases Maconqs|ue\s^ Fresh Sauce , Herrings/} ■ i *;v 2 Cases Kippered Herrings 5 Cases Cocktaii Salmon 5 Cases Auckland Mullet 2 Cases Albert: Sardines 1 Case Mackerel ;; 3 Cases Boneless Cod Etc., Etc, CetOi'KEfeCY. CROCKERY, We have just received several shipments of Everyday Lines m Crockery, which we are "enabled to sell at Very Low Prices. We have also received a special line m China Cruets that we are selling at the remarkably low price of Is fid. They are really the Cheapest Cruet ever sold m Ashburton. We have only a few left. If you are requiring one come at once, as we have only a few left enamel Ware, enamel ware. Having bought large stocks of Enamel Ware m the Home and Continental markets before the rise, we are enabled to sell at lower prices than anyone m the trade. The following are a few of the varieties we keep m stock : — Juiamelled Saucepans m various sizes (with lid and' without) Enamelled fctewpans m various sizes Enamelled Kettles, Enamelled Chambers, m three sizes Enamelled Wash Basins and Mixing Bowls, Enamelled Jugs Enamelled Mugs, \ Pint, J Pint, and 1 Pint linainelled Pie Dishes m all sizes, etc., etc. TEA. TEA. TEA. Try our Indian and Ceylon Pekoe, with red label, m Jib and lib packets. It is without doubt one of the Finest Teas m the market, and is specially selected and bulked m the Gardens for our own trade. Give it a trial. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Wholesale and Retail Agents m Ashburton and Ohristchurch for NJ ft] MO AND BLAIRS STANDARD SEEDS. Thlephonk 24 JBoSj