Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1896

Some time ago reference was uaa,de the cable news tp certain smuggling scandals in New- KfE>yppus[DLAND foundland. The ' smuggilbks. smuggling appears tp haye. been car ried on very ejrtensiyely, and the St. John's cqrrespondent of the L^ndpn Times states that for'yea.n-j past it has been notorious there that farge quanti ties of liquor were beipg smuggled into the colony from St Piepre, but all attempts to stop the praotioe failed. Recently, however, the Oustonjs authorities made ft geizn^ ten punoheons of liquor in au unused store, au4 followej thifl up by arresting

( the crew of the vessel from which it was landed. The captain and his brother pleaded guilty, and were sen tenced to six and three months' im prisonment respectively. Four of the crew turned Queen's evidence, and their confessions enabled the Grown officers to arrive at some idea of the immense extent of the conspiracy against the revenue laws, the persons involved in which are known as the "smuggling syndicate." The state ments of the informers go to show that the illegal traffic is widespread in the town. Of 58 licensed publicans only ,six are not implicated, so alluring %&ve been the profits. ' St. Pierre is\ in every respect a curse to New foundland. There is scarcely a fisher mah on the south coast bound here (says the correspondent) but runs into that port, buys a couple of casks of liquor, stows them under bis fish, ami sells them at a handsome profit here. St Pjerre is almost a free port ; liquor can be purchased there for 50 cents per gallon, while here the import duty alone is two dollars per . gallon. Nor did spirits alone form the basis of the traffic. Tobacco, cigars, tea, sugar, etc — all were part of the scheme, and found ready sale, for the import tariff is equivalent to 35 per cent ad valorem, and there is scarcely a business man in tbe city but was willing to make an illicit profit by purchasing some of these goods. One of the chief offenders confesses to having " run " two cargoes of spirits from St Pierre this year. The first consisted of fourteen puncheons, the second of twenty-eight. The quantity in all was 4200 gallons, and the loss to the revenue was fully 10,000 dollars. This was the work of one vessel alone, and when it is con sidered that there are hundreds of craft engaged in the same sort of work, the estimated annual loss to the revenue of 150,000 dollars — made by one of tbe chiefs of the Customs Depart ment — does not seem extravagant. There is every probability thai trouble will arise in the Transvaal and that Dr Jame transvaal. son's apparently hot headed movement or Johannesburg will precipitate it. W< trust that war will be averted, but a1 present things are a little sultry. W< do not claim to be in a position t< judge Dr Jameson's action in putting himself at the head of a column o; 700 riflemen, with a support of severa Maxim guns, and crossing into th< Transvaal; but do know how deei seated is the dislike of the Boers to th< British, and can therefore easily fancj that the demonstration by Dr Jamesor would be like the shaking of a red rajs at a bull. And all the persons in re sponsible positions seem to look upor it in the same light. President Krugei considers it simply in the light of ai invasion, and has taken steps to treal it as such. The Right Hon Josepl Chamberlain, the Imperial Secretary for the Colonie?, was at the Cape whei , this trouble began, and now appears tc be at his wits' end in regard to this South African Garibaldi, who has taken the law into his own hands anc starts a warfare on his own charges Sir Hercules Robinson finds that keep ing those terrihlo fellows at the - f *' ar) . at all in order is a less ewr task jf hai keeping a racing afc^ie, and he, toe has been de:ng his best, under higl instructions, to get the filibuaterinj Jameson to go back in peace whence h came* Cecil Rhodes, the strong min< ' of (South Africa, says he had nothfri to do with Dr Jameson's expedition and tried all he could to prevent i . from starting, Dr Jameson is reportei to have said that his intentions wer not hostile, but was " advancing fo the purpose of assisting and obtainin, justice, and the rights of citizens. Messages have been sent to Dr Jame son, urging him not to proceed wit] his expedition, but it was feared tha the doctor would be into Johannesbur; before the messages could reach hfrh Another cable now tells us what wi interpret to mean that the doctor me .Che Boers before the warning message reached him, and having had a passagi at arms with those doughty Dutchmer has had very much the worst of it This is very likely to act more like th< i fat being thrown on the fire thai as oil thrown on trouble waters It is of course right and propei that in. the interests of peace n( such independent action as thai of Dr Jameson should be countenanced by the authorities, and that Oom Paul should be made fully aware tbat the expedition was not authorised by the British Government or the Cape Government. But there is a numerous mining mostly of Britishj Australian, and Oalifornion blood in the colony, and among that population there is bound to be strong feeling ia favor of Dr Jameson. At the same time it is well knqwn there is no love lost between the miners and the Boersj and any serious reverse met with by Dr Jameson's force is likely to be received in anything but a kindly spirit by the miner?. The doctor's. company of 700 men ap.pea.rs to, have been compiled from a, class eminently suited for bush warfare— men good either mounted or on foot y safe witb the rifle; skilled in hush pjiaft; and generally because, of their knowledge of the country and hush tactics better able io meet an army of Boers in the Boers' country than five times their strength of red coats would gbe. t Altogether things are very critical in the Transvaal, and while we await further developments our reader/a. who take some interest \n what is going on in, fcjoutb/ Africaj may read with some interest the following skeleton history of the Transvaal :— The Transvaal ' was originally formed by part of the Boers who left Cape Colony for Natal, but quitted that colony on its annexation to tho B&itish Crown, In I 1877 the Transvaal was annexed by [ the JBritlsh Government, and in 1880 j the Boers took up arms. A convention was ratified in 1881 by which self , government was restored to the Trans vaal as regards internal affairs, the j control and management Q$ external j affairs b,eip;g ye^e.rve.d to. her Majesty I as suzerain. Another convention was signed in 1884 by which, th,e. British suzerainty was, considerably restricted, and, instead pi a Resident, the British Government was to be represented by a Diploi4ja.tin Agent. The Transvaal consists of two Chambers, eaoh of' 24 members. Mernbei^s must be v y years of age, posiess fixed j

property, and profess the Protestant 1 religion. The members of the first] Chamber are elected from and by the first-class burghers, and those of the second Chamber from and by the first and second-class burghers conjointly. , First-class burghers comprise all male] whites resident in the Republic before I May 29, 1876, or who took an active part in the war of indeDendence in 1881, and their children from the age of 16. Second-class burghers comprise the naturalised male alien population and their children from the age of 16. Naturalisation may be obtained after two years' residence, and registration on the books of the Fieldcornet, oath of allegiance, and payment of £2. Naturalised burghers may by special resolution of the first Chamber become first-class burghers twelve years after naturalisation. The incomplete census of 1890 showed the white population of the Transvaal to be 119,128, while the native population was estimated at 370,418. But the rash for gold has , since largely increased the population, and it is probable that there are now as many Uitlanders, or residents other than Boers, as there are Boers. The Uitlanders have no political privileges, hence the origin of the trouble. It will be remembered that in 1894 great indignation was occasioned among British residents through their being ■ compelled to undergo military service though debarred from the franchise. An appeal was made to Lord Rosebery but the High Court of Pretoria ruled that all aliens resident in the Transvaal for two years were liable to military service. The Volkesaad afterwards decided that « exemption could be gained by payment of the war tax. Sir Henry Loch visited Pretoria and smoothed over the difficulties threaten ing when five British subjects who refused to serve were imprisoned. The Transvaal Government then agreed to exempt British subjects in future from military service. The mining interest in the Transvaal has made great progress during the past few years.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is an open secret that the Hon W. P. Reeves leaves for London early next week to assume the duties of Agent- General for New Zealand. Mr W. H, Collier ia now offering special lines bought at the end of tbe season. An important alteration to his advertisement will appear oh Monday. The s.s. Monowai arrived an Auckland last. evening from San Francisco. Tbe Mahinapua left at eleven o'clock last night with the southern portion of the mails. The Dunedin Star states that the Hon Mr Ward, whilfe in England, set afoot the negotiations which resulted in tho Hon E. Blake being selected as umpire in the Midland Railway arbitration. AtGisborne last month there were eight successive days on which the thermometer in the shade stood at over 80, and this summer bids fair to be the hottest on record for many years. The preacher at the Wesleyan Chu^j, to-morrow will be tbe Rev T. G, J*" 00 k e At the evening service an add«% S3 w ill be given to young men, TOtiH;^, <" An app eal to manhood. ~ _ Colonels PjV and NewaU and Major lessengft" 00IBme nced an inquiry on 5 / concerning the recent examinations of officers for comrnissioas. The proceed ings were private. The Ashburton Drapery Company an nounce by a new advertisement in this issue, that they are holding a tale of summer dress goods and mantles, also announcing the reduction in the price of dressmaking. The New Zealand Cricket Council has decided to present bats to Messrs Fisher, Vearce, DeMaus, and Rains, In recogni tion of their fine performances against the New South Welshmen in tho recent intercolonial match. In Victoria the other day an extraordi nary experience befel a party of eight sportsmen. They shot only eight ducks between them, but found the island fairly swarming with snakes. They killed 143, mostly of the tiger species, varying from 3ft 6in to 6ft in length.. The Greymouth-Polnt Elizabeth Coal and Railway Company has secured the contract for supplying most of the coal required by the the New Zealand Railway Department during the next twelve months, about 26,000 tons out of a total of 39,000. In view of the impending election for the Christchurch seat, a large and in fluential- deputation waited yesterday upon Mr John Lee Scott, of Scott Brothers. Mr Scott ultimately consented to stand in the event of a vacancy, and declared his determination, to fight against all comers. One more auctioneer has been added to the Ashburton list of "knockers down '' in the person of Mr David Zjnder, who will conduct sales in the interest of his brother's firm. Mr Henry Zander in forms us, that this step has been found necessary owing to the lajge increase that has recently taken, place in his auctioneer ing business, bo great as to render the retention of a resident auctioneer abso lutely indispensable. It has been done too at the request and urging of many farmers who do business with Mr Zander, and on Tuesday Mr David will make bis bow to the buyers of stock at ths Ashbur ton saleyards, with a. J»au?ish catalogue behind him. We. wish the firm every success in, the new enterprise, and th*e young auctioneer good luck. ■ The l{l annual picnic in connection with the Flemington Presbyterian Sunday School was held on New Year's Day, on grounds kindly lent for the occasion by Mr William' Anderson. The weather was fine and the children, with their teachers, parents, and friends, to the number of 280, assembled at an early hour, among the number being visitors from Ashbur ton, Dunedin, Waikari, and surrounding districts. Justice having been done to a bountiful luncjh,* P*P.vicled; °y fc be ladies of Flemingiion., which was spyead in a beautiful spot under the trees on the lawn, an adjournment was made to the adjoining paddock, where cricket, foot ball, rounders; and other games, wece kept np with great spirit by the young people until the evening, when all returned to the lawn for tea. . After honors dene to the beautiful spread, a inava was made for the church, all having found sitting room. The Rev Mr Skinner gave an interesting and amusing address, and presented the Bchplars with their prize books, each, child receiving a volume i also a. number of toys, the gift of Mr Andrew Orr, The choir, under Mr Dunn, gave several appropriate pieces in teen? well known style. A quartet by the Misses Henderson, Master , A. Henderson, and Mr Hyde, * A happy , New YeaV was well received j also a , BolQ-by Mr Dunn, Miss A, Dunn pre sided at the organ. Votes of thanks to , »U Who assisted brought a most enjoyable ; -ay s amußement to a close, ; Breaking the BKCOja^p-Mesarp Craig- ' head and Becrymau "are eyidently doing a ' very large tailoring business this season. What everybody says must be true *' with regard to their reduced prioes, good fit, etc. t iT° e W e - flew suits. for Chriatmas jftomo; rea,d their new advertisement on our icmrthpage,

Recently in Victoria a man, aged between eighty and ninety, undertook a long journey for the express purpose of having a ride in a railway train. He arrived in Port Fairy in 1840 and has a son resident in the district of the age of fifty three, but up to last month he had never seen a locomotive. The express train to Dunedin on Wednesday did nob reach its destination till nearly 1 a.m., instead of 9,p.m-, owing to the second engine getting off the rails near the long tunnel at Purakanui. None . of the carriages were derailed. The Timaru Herald understands that there was a narrow escape from a great disaster. At the inquest on the boys Harris, who were drowned near Master ton on New Year's Day, the evidence went in a direction to show that the younger boy - must have got out of his depth whilst bathing, and his brother plunged in with his clothes on to rescue him, When f ° and , fc be boys were locked in eaoh others arms. There were marks on their faceß which indicated that a retriever jog, the faithful companion of the lade, had attempted to save them. wet after ofcher dogs and Very ~ There is a movement in Australia to assist the widow of the late Marcus Clarke who is in distressed circumstances in Melbourne, and m connection therewith a meeting was recently held in Sydney in the ofhce of the Cosmos Magazine. On the motion of Miss Ethel Turner, seconded by Miss Louise Mack, it was decided that a magazine of one issue be published, the* proceeds, after paying expenses, to go ta Mrs Clarke. Many of the leading Australian writers have agreed to asdst by contributions, Mr Louis Beoke wrote iu terms of sympathy., and stated that he would be glad to contribute ae soon as his health permitted. After the transaction, of other business the arrangements fc,r publication were left in Mr tticoll's han/Js, and Miss Turner and Miss Maqk arranged to obtain the promised literature. Several publishing firms have already offered to undertake the publication of the magazine which, it is expected, will be 4 great success. ?, • Whilst the members of the Wellington Boys' Institute were in crimp at Pbrirua during the Christmas holidays a boy named Samuel Mor»ey, while Tsathing, was seized with cramp, and oalled loudly for help. At first his companions thought he was merely skylarking, bub on his real condi tion becoming known another boy named James Corner promptly swam to his assistance. Corner's strength, how ever, was nob equal to his pluck, for Money, who was a much bigger boy,. grasped him round the neck, and. the two disappeared under the water. Seeing; this, another member of the Institute, tvto Brown, also went tb the rescue, and de&llr X pushed the other two boyß until ha ter' £ got them into shallow water. Money* ,« considerably exhausted, and would, j» ', roD _ ably, It is thought, have been drowwr had ib not been for the prompitude wA cluck of Corner and Brown, who deaor y e hich praise for their courageousnesa - Corner has already saved one lif*fifc>» drowning, T fie great clearing Hale off S Awiwrson' s ock of Boots a*! Shoes, ' anno T c L e ? L McDonald and MgDjW -L CO mu« to a ■TolT^^** 3 ™? 'reapaToAobts at once at tb^ reduced pr tCOt r H Igg

CRICKET.

Adblaidk, January 3 The cricket n?,atch, flew South Vfciletr v South Australia, began to-day. 'The visitors batted first, and have lost eight wickets for 231. The match operied auspiciously for the Welshmen, the board showing one wicket for 161. Then Jones got on the spot, and his fast stuff played havoc with iha batsmen, securing all. but one wicket. The following are the scores* -McKerzie 52, Iredale 51, Richardson and Kelly 0, Donrian 93,' tbuUl 2 Waltors 13. Newell 12, Garrett, not 'out. 7, sundries 1.

COMMERCIAL.

WOOL SALES. . Inveboargili,, Janr /ar y g- The first auction sale of wo ol for the season was held to-day. There was a good attendance of buyers, and corapetition was very animated for the best torts, but some. " what languid for inferior. The demand was chiefly for strong wools., an d good lustroos LmcolnsJ were from l^d to If d better than at the opening sale last season— say up 1 to B£d. Strong clean crossbreds of good long staple ranged from a Id to l|d better than last year— at up to B|d, .Fine light halfbred, of good staple, made up to 9d, and may he quoted from fd to Id better, than last year. Inferior orossbreds and low quality halfbreds, weak and tender stained and dirty wools were about jd to fd bettejr than last year, but were not much sought after. Pieces and bellies bad a better de mand at from Id to 2d advance on last season's prices. Owing to the wetness of the season, and the number of farmers selling wool privately, the offering was 4000 bales less than last year, and the quantity passed in was large, t many sellers having inflated, ideas of the value of inferior wool.

ASHBURTON MAKKETS.

Me^sra Friedlander Bros., Limited, report upon the liVe stock market for the week ' ending December 31, 1895. The entry at the Tinwald yards last Tuesday was nofeaj very large one, only 3102 sheep, 24 cattle, and 10 pigß were yarded. The attendance was not very large, and biddings hardly as. spirited as we would have liked. Notwith standing this, a very fair clearance was effected. We cleared all of our entry, and;, very few lots were turned out unsold. The principal part of the tatry consisted of two tooths in store condition, which sold at fair market rates— a line o£ atore lambs, iust. • weaned, selling at S3 3d, which we con sidered a very good price. In the fat peas, there was only a small entry, and butobers. did not operate very freely— two peas of mermo ewes selling at 6s; crossbred- ewes; trom 6s 3d to 10s ; a few woolly hoggets 13*. 4a. In store pens, two-tooths, which varied! a good deal: in quality, si%e and condition^ sold f ai rly well at prices ranging from 7s 6d5 to 10s, a few small oull sorts selling at fromi 5s 6d to 6s 9d. Our sales for the day were as tollows *—33 merino ev^es at 6s, 12 woolly hoggets at 13s 4d, 10 merino ewesat l R y, li s !« aU 6 .^ at 6s 3d, 90 hogg 3 taat& U6 at 7s 9d. During the week we have- sold several lines of fat sheep and lambs, also-* tew. lots of forward two-tooths, for finishing off; at full market) values,.

The Venezuelan Difficulty

\ ♦ ! _. . New York, January 2 lhe Commission- appointed to con sider the Venezuelan difficulty consists of Mr Alvey, Chief Justice. -of Columbia ; Mr White, Republican • Mr Oondert, of Tammany Hall; Mr Brewer, Democrat: and Mr D. O' Gilman, President of Hopkin's univerv sity. . . '

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I,■  9 RAILWAY TIME TABLE. . Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., aad 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed- nesdays, and £ridayn, an extra train leaves ' at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10145 a.m., 12.4S noon (express) ana 3 0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SQUTH every day at 10.55J a.m , and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leave 3 fqr Mount Somera branch t line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh train arrives in Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Fakaia for Methven daily ' (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m . . and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leavs Methven at the following times respectively — 6.50 every day, except Ifridayfl ; 10,30 | Fridays 3.}0 p.m. Tuesdays. PHASES OF THE MOON. January — d. b, m. Last Quarter ... 8 2 55 am New Moon ... 15 9 49, am First Quarter ... 2^ 215 pm Full Moon . ..'; 3,0 825 pm February — Last Quarter ... €• 0 8 pm New Moon ... 14 343 am First Quarter .'.'. 22 845 am Full Moon ... 29 7 21 am March — Last Quarter . 6 10 53 pm New Moon ... li 10 18 pra First Quarter ... 22 11 27 pm Full Moon ...- 29 452 pra



[ Wanteffl. \ WAM(M{! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents 1 ■ ' ■•■=• ltt 108 WANTED Known— No old fashiWed Goods at Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. ' ■ ! , | IHRISSTMAS, 1895 — I beg to tha>k v^ my friends and the public at large for. the liberal support extended to me-, 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 in Ashburton, and at a price within the reach of all. A trial solicited. — E. Mahood, East Belt Cash Store. Business Notice. | THE HOLIDAYS., JUST OPENED i A FEW CASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, floft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats from Is 9d. New Shapes in Hard Felt Hats. Special Feather -weight Soft Felt Hats l£oz. Frame Hats in all the latest shapes -A glance at our Christmas windows will show you that we keep the Largest and Best Assorted Stock of HATS in the district NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS For travelling — A Large Assortment of GLADSTONE BAGS, LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX, AND HAND BAGS TO ATHLET ES: Running Pants and Shirts in all Colors Tennis Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing blurts and Trousers NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDR^, Manager. '.Special Dress Sale ON SATURDAY, January 4, we shall commence a SPECIAL SALE of the balanoe of our SUMMER DBESS GOODS, Together with some SPECIAL JOB LINES bought at a Discount of 30 per cent. Note the quotations — USUAL SALE -• ' PRICE. PRICE. Double- width . .': Dress Material ... Is fid Is OJd „ „ ... l8 6£d Is ljd „::•• Tweed ... 2s Od Is 7^d „ (Special Job) 2a 8d to 33 Is lid " During this Sale we shall MAKE UP all DRESSES at 8.4 6d in our qßua.l superior Style and Finish. Wesb.all.also offer the balance of our SEASON'S CAPES AND MANTLES at cost price, f^ m Do not mias this Sale of New and Fashionable Gocds. Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner of Arcade 1 and Burnett street. TERM.S-STRICTLY CASH.



Wanted. j AWTiLD Known— Hkv.J. Oli?hbut < will preach New Year's Sermona on Sunday, Morning at 11, Evening at 6 30. 1 17 WESLEYAN Church, To-morrow- Preacher for the day— Rev T. G. Brooke. Subjects : Morning, 4 Ebene- zer ' ; evening, ' An appeal to manhood '; a New Year's addr?»s to young men. 1 21 WANTED Known— That I will sell Mutton and Beef at the reduced rates for caah — 2d fore-qunrter mutton, etc. Quality and cleanliness my motto — James Tasker. 1 7 DOROTHY Crinkled Tissue Paper, pretty patterns. New lines of Boxed Stationery, special value. Account Books, Lett's and New Zealand Diaries, Almanacs for 1896. New 'Books — H. M. Jones. WANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty — E. Knight, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tanored Street, opposite Aroade 12 85 WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dreßs- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- look street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 r |IHE Very Latest.— Strawberries and _L Ice Cream 6d per plate at H. A Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. ANTED Known— We are selling nice lighc walking Shoe at 4b 6d, the usual price of chis Shoe is 6s 6d — Mitchell & Turner WANTED Known— lf you are hard on Boots try Mellok's Zealandia Boot Store. VIT" ANTED Known— Newest Gocds in v * Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— W. H. Collier; The Corner. NOTHING makes such a comfortable light Blouse as a Wool Delaine. A lot of patterns to select from at 4£d — Mitchbll & Turner AiSTED Known— so pairs" Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only: — Andre iv Okr 10136 WANTED Known— Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. ANTED Known— 24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price, — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ¥ITE are clearing a big line of Al ▼ " Wool Delaines, first class pattern, ranging from 10£d to Is 3d, now selling at 4£d— Mitchell & Turner JAM JARS, Jlk JARS.— Fletcher Bros, are just landing a largo ship- ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason Screw Top Jars in Quart and Half-gallon Jars at very low prices ; also Fruit Preserving Susfar of the very best quality, in 661b and 70ib Bags, at equally low rates,— Fletcher Bros., Ease Street, Aflhburton. Telephone 24 raTANTED Known— l am a Buyer of "♦ Bottles— pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy; also Old Iron, wrought and cast. ; Bones in large or small lots ; Zinc, Brasß, and Horse Hair.— Charles Brown, bottom of Havelock, Street, Ashburton. 11144 WANTED Knowa— Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5a 6d at Mellor's Zea- landia Boot Score. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, folders, and everything in the optical lido at S. Silbk's, Optician. UH- ANTED Known— Men's Suics 17s * T 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trouser» 9a lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier ,1/f EN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong *-"-*• Nailed Shooter at 8a 6i ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from Is 9d a pair at El. Alcorn\s WANTEO^-Ladies to see the latest styles in Boots and Shoes.—,. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. TUST Arrived.— A large variety of ase tl ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ac and under ordinary cost price ab Mrs Alcorn's. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and VVorkmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's 117 ANTED— Every man to try Mellor's YV Bluchers, only 4s lid. ANTED Known— Mellor's Zea- landia 8,.)0t Store na§ Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. ' . ' , ' OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good aqsprtraent of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn s new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Kuown— Mellor's Zea j landia Boot Store is the cheapest ' Boot shop in Ashhurton, WANTED Known — Repairing m ide to look like new. Mellr's Zealandia B,oot tStpre. ANTEDKnown— Go toTHECoRNER for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— For gooi value in Drapery, Millinery, «fcc, go to Melford House. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers. — H. 0. Segers, WANTED— Everybody to examine I the Goods and Prices at Mellok's Zealandia Boot Store. I TT7 ANTED Known— We are now YV showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Miihnsry, &c. Everything marked as low as possible. — H. 0. Sboers, Melford House, J WANTED Known— We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of LrapGry, Millinery, &c. — H. C. Segefs, Melford House. WANTED Known— Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealand U Boot Store. mRY FLETCHER BItQS, for vour -*• * Christmas Fruj ts. They are ot the finest quality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices, See the quality and judge for yourselves.— Flei'QHbr Bros.. Ashburtori t^HRISTMA-S and New £ear Presents —Boys and tfirls and other New Annuals, New Book& for School Prices «r Presentations, School Committees and others ""DpHed at Lowest Prioes. New Fancy Good's, 'r lnd i"S Japanese, fancy Ohinaand glasß warp. xC"" « various kinds and at all pi ices. All gonu2 &t Lowent prices for Qash.— L, F« Andrewee apd Co,, Stationer's H&JJ I



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w - Business Notices. Cheaper Than Ever. G. J. NEILL IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Sheabhah Bkos Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid „.*•'., Boys' and Girls' Sailor Hats lOd each MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6Jd Good Washing Print* 3s lid dozen New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Oorsets 2s 3d pair GLOVBS AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. I Men's All Wool Colonial Twted Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid J HATS, CAPS, BHIRTB, AND TIBS AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. ■*# . ■ All Oar Boots are made Specially to oar order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d M«o'sßluohen4s9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men's Balmorals 7s 6d TAN BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Q. J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. UTew Jewellery for Cftrittmag and Hew Year Presents JUST RECEIVED EIREOT FROM THE HOME MANUFACTURERS. A NIOB SELECTION OP SMALL A*.D INEXPENSIVE ARTICLES SUITABLE FOB CHRISTMAS PRfiSfiVTI. <§° Pay a Visit to the Leading Jewellery Establishment in the district, where is to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of Gold and Silver Jewellery 2JB. AU Goods marked in plain figures specially Low for the ' * CHRISTMAS TRADE. DIXIT WATCHES, Open laoe and Hunting cases, from 20s to 30s, are the Best S. SALE K, WATCHMAKER AND JEWBLLEB, EAST STREET. CHRISTMAS 1895. Tnc Compliments of the Season to 411. "■*i — JirfiW FRUIT— FLETCHER BROS.. HAVJfi JUST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New; Season's Fruit | and it is Without .Doubt some of THE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER COME TO THIS MARKET ' ■ i 40 Cases Finest Vo3tizza Currants 1 5 Cases Preserved Peaches 10 Cases Finest Eleme Raisins 5 Cases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases Finest Vaiencias 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc ' 20 Cases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatels, Spanish and ' 2 Oajses Finest French Prunes Californian i 50 Dozen Essence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Esaence Vanilla, Cochineal, etc., 10 Boxes Turkey Figs specially prepared for Fletcher 5 Cases Preserved Ginger Bros. 5 Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut 3 Cwt Iceing Sugar 2 Oases Valencia Almonds .2. Cases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 iQiiea Sicily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Kuts 5 Mmi Scotch Mixtures - 5 Owt Conversations iPre»erviii£ Season 1895-96. ''* . We have in Stock and to Arrive IS &>NS OF FINEST CANE SUGAR IN 561b and 701b BAGS. This Sugar can be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. Thifs Sugar is solely used by Kirkpatrick in the manfacture of their Celebrated 'K' Jams. i; ' ' ! Ism Jars. Jam Jars, IN ALL SflfcTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL Mason Jars, q«wrtß«nd taif-galton sizes; lib: piass Jars with tops, 21b Glare Jars with tops : White Jars, three iff a neat •• also, a nice line of ,;' TUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOW FIGURE t.' ' ' Benin's Patent milk Backet, /We have in stock^hese celebrated Buckets, with or without Strainer, This is really a Splendid Patent and is a much superior idea to the old style of Backet; The following are five reasons why you should buy ome : — (1) It is perfect for abiding between the knees while milking (2) The corner forms a \ys tot easy pouring (3) Itfismuch easier to> carry than the round bucket ♦ (4) It is not so cumbersome (5) It will- hold three and a half gallons t FLETCHEB BKOS., | CA.SH SUPPLY STORE?, BAST STREET, ASHBUBTON, AND , I Jl6!and 118 High Street, Christohurch. . $oi 67 TELiPUONn|2i 1 ~'t.