PHASES OF THE MOON.

DEATH.

Jamiesok. — At Ashburton, on May 31sfc, Barbari Catherine, beloved daughter of Robert and Joan Jamieaon, Aged 18 years and 0 months* Deeply regretted. (Inserted by her loving parents.) Preoious darling, she has lef b üb, Gone alas for evermore, But we hope to meet our loved one Radiant on the golden shore. -Lone the houaa and sad the hours ' Since she vanished from our sight, Now her home is mid the flowers Blooming m celestial light. (Inserted by a friend ) ; Through alt her pains ab times ibe smiled, A smile of heavenly birth, And when the angels palled her home She smiled farewell to Earth' Heaven has our preoioua treasure now, While Earth the casket keeps, But sunbeams love to linger where Our sainted darling sleeps.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1896.

To a recent number of the Scottish Review, Major Oonder contributes an : article on the sultan's position, the state of

Turkey. He contends that there are more provinces than Armenia smarting under the barbarity of Turkish rule, and says that all the Christian provinces of the Forte are hoping for liberation by European aid. The Moslems of Syria, too, are sadly disaffected, so also — even more so — are those of Arabia, and this disaffection forms a most serious danger to the rule of the Sultan. The Turk is a conservative of the rankest growth, and while Europe is making up its mmd — or failing to do so— to settle the Eastern qaestion, " the unspeakable " follows his old policy of government by repression and extortion. Major Oonder is a well informed writer on the East, and what he says is usually worth more than the paper it is written on— more than a passing thought. He has made himself familiar with mili tary life under the Porte, and knows his subject well. He says the danger of a revolt of the atmy ie the greatest that li«s before the Turk. As Moslems they can be relied on against Christians, but as human beings there must be a limit to their powers of enduring a condition m which they are not only deprived of pay, arid unable to earn money for themselves, but even deprived of food, and sometimes on the verge of starvation. A ruler who ii unable, to. feed, or to pay for the transport of his troops, stands m great danger of a military revolt, especially among Syrian, Albanian, and other regiments of 'non-Turks. The Turkish army has proved its fighting powers not long since, m spite of treachery and incompetence among some of its leaders, but while the greater part of the force must be kept locked up m Europe, on the north-west frontier of the empire, tho presence of troops is urgently needed m Armenia and m Arabia, and the moqt pressing question is how they can be spared, and how they can be sent to such remote districts. Among the subject Christians the Armenians alone have to far found courage m despair, m their attempt, to win freedom from an intolerable double tyranny — of Kurdish chiefs and Turkish Pashas ; but if success were m the end to crown their efforts the Armenian* would not stand alone. The Christiana of North Syria — Greek or Syrian m creed — have many grievances of their own, The more fortunate Maronites of the Lebanon province, who have a Christian police, and who are koen politicians, might become inoculated with the idea of independ ence. The flame of fanaticism once lit would not distinguish batween Greek, and A rmenian Christians. Any success against the Turks m Anqenia would lead to insurrection m other provinces. Amid so many dangers the danger of Moslem disaffection must seem greatest to a Moslem ruler, convinced that the European Powers are most unwilling to proceed to extremities. The attention of Russia is turned to the far East, and no Power but England is really earnest m the Armenian cause, this earnestness being confined perhaps mainly to religious circles and to Liberal politicians. The real rulers of Turkey are not those Ministers who are moved as pawns m the game, but the secret Dervish orders on whom the Sultan' relies. They form powerful organisations bitterly opposed to all Western ideas, and perfectly informed, through their lower initiates, of all;

that goes on m the various provinces of the Empire. The realities of government m Turkey are very different from its diplomatic exterior appearances ; and the Khalif dominates the Sultan. Major Corder then goes on to point out what he thinks would be the happiest outcome. He says : — It may be that the Turks will once more assert their old predominance over their subjects, since their successor I has not yet appeared. The Armenians are destined either to woA out their own future or to perish m the attempt. It is practically impossible for Europe to interfere, unless Europe is ready to undertake the administration of new provinces m Asia. The subject popu lations are so much split up, and have so long been unaccustomed to rule themselves, that nothing but anarchy can be expected if the Turkish administration is overthrown. The happiestoutcotne that could be expected would be the creation of a new Christian province m North Syria or m Armenia, where the oppressed might find refuge, and learn by degrees to rule themselves, until fit for independent existence as a Christian state.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Beading matter on fourth page. \ * Tannergrams,' the new title for tele* graph messages. ' The world makes and eats 1,900,000 tons of butter and cheese yearly. Queanstown is being connected direct* with Kingston by a telegraph line via the Staircase, along the shore of the lake and the foot of the Remarkable. A new hitching device, by which fire engine horses are harnessed by one move iof a fireman's hand, is being tried m San Francisco. Uncle: Amy, dear, sp?ll 'needle.' Amy: . ' N-e-i-d-1-e. Uncle: Wrong. There's no '1 m needle. Amy:.* Taint a very good needle then, Unole Tom. 1 Dr Hislop (ex-Under-Secrebary for Education) and Mrs Hlslop celebrated their golden weddiDg on Tuesday at Danedin. The Stuart Memorial Committee have applied to the Dunedin Oity Council for permission to erect the statue to the late Dr Stuart near the Triangle, opposite the railway station. Four oranges eaten every day are said to be effective m removing the desire for intrxicants. One should be eaten before breakfast, one each at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m. Simple and agreeable enough sorely. *;» . Liberia is the only more or less civilised country where clocks are almost entirely dispensed with. The sun rises exaccly at 6 a.ni% and sets at 6 p.m., throughout the year, and is vertically overhead at noon. The Government always withhold the fractions of a penny m their periodical distributions of dividends on account of the .National Debt. From this source the State has accumulated m the last 100 years the sum of £150,000. Two deaths from leprosy occurred at the Lazaret, Little Bay (near Sydney), during April. In one case the victim was a native of the colony aged fifty- one, and m the other a man aged sixty-three, whose birthplace was unknown. Visitor : Whom do you take after, Bobby, your papa or your mamma ? Bobby Jones : That depends j when Aunt Sarah's here ma says I take after her folks, and when Uncle Silas is here mi says I am a regular Jones. They're both rich. The North Otago Times understands that the Government has praotically declined to purchase Toka-rahi. The price they offer is 15a per acre below the figure fixed by the owner, and a sale is therefore not likely to take place. It also understands that the offer of Mr Murdoch of his property has been declined. Here is the latest story of the Turkish Custom-hous?. A richly bo and copy ot ' Herodotus ' was found m the trunk of a Greek traveller. ' Who is the author of this book ? said an official. ' Herodotus.' •What subjects does he deal with? 'Kings and international conflicts.' ' Does he allude to Eastern affairs ?' 'He treats of nothing else.' Whereupon the book was incontinently confiscated. The photographic rlflj is said- to have proved a great success with the Emperor of Germany and his guests on a deer hunt. A little camera is fixed to the gun and exposes a plate at the instant the shot is fired. The plate is quickly developed m a pocket book. The picture shows whe ther the animal was struck, and enables the hunter to avoid a fruitless chase if he ' has missed his game. The escort lef b Kaigoorlie, say the latest advices, with about 6,0000z of gold for the fortnight. Most of the gold came from the Great Boulder and Lake View mines. The Gre&fc Boulder ha 9 now been crushing twelve months, and turned out 1 ton 3 cwt 2qr 241 bof gold . which has realised £4 an ounce. The official return for the year is 73000z, the average being soz sdwt 13gr per ton. Mr W. Barron. ex M.H.R., who visited Tapanul last week m connection with the j Masonic installation, speaking at the supper which followed, referred to the absurdity of so called prohibition m the Clutha electorate. Aocording; to the Tapanui Courier, he said that he seldom touched whisky, but would take a little so as to be able to refer to having partaken ef prohibited liquor m prohibition Clntha. The present state of ao-called stoppage of liquor traffic was an entire farce. A committee meeting of the Ariel Bicycle Club was held last evening. The Ball Committee reported that arrange ments m connection with the 'annual ball were well forward, and recognising that a great deal t6wards the success of a dance depends on a perfect floor, the committee have obtained a waxing machine for the occasion. When we Bay that Mr C. H. Ff x will provide the dance music, it will be seen- that the Ariel Ball for season, 1896, at least deserves success. An advertisement m connection; with the ball referred to appears elsewhere. Mr Samuel Vaile says that the loss on our rallwaj s last year was £$5,000 more than 1b wad eleven years ago • that the publip debt has beeri iaoreaued on ac count ef railway construction alone by £3,286.000 ; that the interest payable on our railway loans has Increased by £147,872 per annum; that during the last eleven years we have paii £3 167.000, simply to keep our railways open; Also that) notwithstanding this enormous in crease In our burdens, our railway revenue is less by £31,000 than it was three years ago, and that we can ied 144,000 tons less. The Lyttelion Times reports the funeral of the late Mrs O. D, r> R. Ward, wife of his Honor Judge Ward, took place at the Bur wood Churchyard yesterday after noon. The hearse was followed from Ohristchurch by a long train of carriages and other vehicles, and there was a large gathering at the cemetery. Among those present were several representatives of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Salvation Army. The respect m which the deceased lady waß held by her fellow-workers m the temper ance cause and other movement?, and by her private friends, was fuibher shown by the number of wreaths and other floral emblems placed on the coffin. The set vice was conducted by the Revs F. R. Inwood and W. Dunkley.  . . Drink only Kozie Tea; it is absolutely purei B. Zander, Sole Agent

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.) \ Prohibition Oedbr. A prohibition order was issued against John Primmer, to extend over the borough and oonnty of Ashburton, and to be m force for twelve months. Civil Oases. — Craigheadand Berry man v. John Holmes (otherwise John Hyde) £5 ss— Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff. — J udgment for plaintiff by default — Nealau v. C. Sterena, £s, —Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendant. This was a claim for damages done to a fence by defendant. Plaintiff claimed that the fence had been planted on his ; land— six inohes in — and that it had been cut down at defendant's order, and laid the section open to tresspass by horses* Defendant claimed that the fence was on her land, and thab it was nob cub down, bub only trimmed. The case was adjourned for a fortnight to allow of an amicable adjust ment being made.

CRICKET.

• THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. I •

FIXTURES.

jane 4— At Bristol, v Gloucestershire. ' i June* B—At8 — At Wembley Park, van England 1 Eleven. ; . June 11— At Lords, v M.C.C. and Ground* 1 June 15 —At Leeds, v Yorkshire. - ■ \

AUSTRALIANS v OXFORD.

London, Jane 1 The Australians made 308 m their first innings, the full scores being — Darling ~ .. . M ■ **■ — 5 .Iredale — . M ... *. , »- 0 Eady, b Ounliffe .« _ « - —30 Graham, b Cunliffe - _ « ■«• 48 Giffen, b Bardswell ... «- ... 76 Hill, o and b Raikes «. . .« .. 19 Gregory, o Bardßwell, b Hartley . .. 68 Trolt, o Modaunt, b Bardswell ..■ ... 5 Trumble, not out . ...i *;•• 35 Jones, c Raikes b Cunliffe ... •"... .10 Johns, c and b Hartley .. 6 Sundries .„  », ..6 Total .... ... .*. ... 308 Ounliffe took four wickets for 80. Hartley three for 119, Bardswell two for 16, Raikea one for 21. London, Jane 3. Graham showed steady cricket for an hour, the third wicket putting on 59. Giffea and Gregory were together for an hour and a quarter and each hit six fours. Trumble hit vigorously and gave an easy chance which was not taken. Foster again played a brilliant innings for the University, Bcoring 40 out of 47 m half an hour. : Oxford are all out for 129. Following are the scores: — Smith, sfc Johns, b Trott .„ .. -7 Foster, b Trumble ... .. .. ;■ 40 Warner, "... .„ .. .« ... 16 Mordaunt, .. .....  .„ 12 Raikes , .. ... «, «. 2 Leveson-Oower .. ... ... ".- 2 Bardswell .. 0 Waddy ... :-,- ...... ..23 Hartley .. ... .. .. .. 21 Cunliffe not oub .. ... .„ .. 0 Lewis .. ... ... .„ .. 2j Sundries ...... .. .■. .... 4 Total.. .. » 129 Waddy and Hartley made a capital stand and put on 38 between them. Trumble took four wickets for three runs. . The Aus tralians require 59 to win.

VICTORY OF THE AUSTRALIANS.

London,, June 3 The Australians defeated Oxford by seven wickets.

The match arranged for June IS, between the Australians 'and the Gentlemen of Eng land, has been altered to a match with the Midland Counties Eleven. - .

School Committee.

I IOXOBIAGH. .

This Committee held ita usual monthly, meeting on Monday evening ; Present Messrs Gollins (Chairman), Read, Lid stone, Mercer and F. Soal. Inspector Anderson's interim report on the school was received, The report was satisfactory and made special mention of the capabilities of the mistress. The Master reported an attendance of 42-— out of a roll number of 53. It was decided to charge five "hillings for the schoolroom when h 1 * d foe entertain menfcSi Mr Reid was authorised to make some necessary improvements and alterations to fences and outbuildings. . •; .->£.- It was resolved to present Miss Todd the mistress, with a testimonial for: the successful manner m which ehe had per formed her duties during the two years she has been connected with the school.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ndlffloas Teaching* In Schools .: Wellington, Jane 3 A meeting la called for Friday to form a National Schools Defence Association. In order to make dp for the exclusion of the Bible from the ordinary curriculum, it is proposed to organise a band of teachers who shall give unsectarlah religious instruction m the public schools after the hours appointed for the school duties. . A Body Found . The body of a man Very maoh decomposed was found floating m the harbour to-day. It is thought to be that of a seaman named Carl Brun, who has been missing from the steamer Matafcau since the middle of last month. .-. Bravery Uecofrnfted Mr H. 0. Moisley, of the Telephone exchange, has been awarded the Koyal Humane Society of Australasia's certificate of merit for saving a man named Christie from drowning on April 21.

Killed by an Elephant.

••" » . A horrible scene occurred at Chi cago the other day, when a huge elephant named Empress attacked and killed her keeper, Scott. The latter opened the doors of the barn where the elephant was for the purpose of bringing her out for' exercise. He took the elephant into an alley leading to the street, and when she knelt m Obedience to his command he mounted her head and stood there for a few minutes. He then struck with the hooked stick carried by the elephant drivers the back of the animal's ear. She knelt down again and Scott jumped to the ground. As soon as he was down Empress rose, and giving an angry 'shriek, seized Scott; with her trunk, and, whirling him, twice round m the air, threw him with such force across the alley that he broke the doors of the barn and fell inside. The elephant looked at Scott a moment, put her. trunk through the hole m the door, and dragged him out again, and then held him against the wall while she crushed him with with her tusks, finishing him by throwing him into, the air. The elephant theD ran off to che barn, Scott dying while being taken to the Hospital, Empress, who is 100 years old, had already killed two men m America, Soott, being her third victim, and she had previously killed two men m England. !<

SPORTING.

» THE ENGLISH DERBY. London, Jane 3 At Epsom to-day the Derby resulted as follows : — H.R.H. the Prince of Wales' Per simmon ... .... ... 1 St. Frusquin ... . ... ... 2 Earwig ... '.■■■.;'. ...• : *',;'■. 8

PROHIBITION.

_ _♦- ' The Rev F. W. laitt delivered a lecture on prohibition m the Oddfellows? Hall lart night. There was a large attendance, and Mr H.--M. Jones was ohairmaifttt thejtbpenoe of the Mayor, who from illness wattnet able [to attend.. Bis Worship, it, will be re | membered, was too ill to attend the meeting of the Borough Council on Monday evening* and Or. Orr took his jlace instead. The Rev Mr Isitt came by the last train from Ghristchurch, whioh being somewhat late, it waa-'some minutes past, eight o'clock be fore he arrived. Meanwhile the Chairman and Rev Mr Olpherti addressed the meeting on the question of prohibition andtempemnee generally. ;: -, * ,; The Rev Mr Isitt) was received with hearty applause. He said that the last time he spoke m Aahburton, his meeting was sac* ceeded by a blaze. He trusted there would be no such following to his speech this time. After congratulating the town on the new hall, he went on to deal with the question of the liquor traffic. To fight that traffic he said they had an organisation -solid and oompaot extending from Invercargill to Auckland that" would make itself 'felt at the next general- election. Since last election links had been added to this chain, and weak links had been strengthened. One of the"' weakest places they had at laßt election ww - Auckland, but he was happy to say that that district was now well to the front, and was really a stronghold of .prohibition. 16 was one of the aims of the organisation co geb the weak places strong, ana when that had been done it was for the strong places to get stronger still. iHe mentioned a re* mark made by the Hon. G. J ?7afd to the effect that if any of hia I riendi^wlre m the trade they had better.sell out, as prohibition was bound very soon to become an aceom* plished fact. He then spoke of the progress of prohibition m the colony, m America, and elsewhere. Here there were and sub>conventions all over, the land, and m America it had been fo*und .necessary to put up a large building m which to .hold the headquarters. of the movement.. JnEncUnd . » Tory Government was m, power, and he was quite sure that : m consequence;. of the success of the Salisbury Government would be nothing done by- parliament to help on prohibition, and things would remain m they are for the next six years. They had been asked for and had •appointed a Royal Commission, and on this Commission bad been placed a number of prohibitionists and a number of leading brewers and other* having ah interest m the trade. *" He could nob Bee what the prohibitionists were doing on that Commission, If he had been askeo to join it he would have certainly/ refused, as a waste of time. .The speaker then went on to deal with the clergymen^ wha were non-beUevers m. prohibition, and made » digression to twit the Aahbactpn Club with having spent over £2000 on their bar and £24 on their library. He was very aerere on fiaoh clergymen, and gave several' instances m which women whose huabands were drunkards had to come to Mm for sympathy and action, because they failed to find it m their own parishes. 'He had had to spend four hours m Court recently helping a poor woman to get a prohibition order agaitub her husband. This husband was a kind enough man when sober, but a fiend when drunk. He gave another > instance of a' similar kind, and said that he considered it was the duty of all ministers of the Gospel to join the crusade against the liquor traffic* At anyrate it. was not fair that they should avoid trying to alleviate the misery that the traffic caused, and led * that work fall upon others. Could a man who prayed, "Thy kingdom come." be earnest m hia prayer while he s took no part m the warfare against the liquor, or could a man be co operating with . God who »tood., by and stirred no finger m the w movement to stop the continuance of the liquor traffic. The lecturer- then went on to show, how -much could be bought ; with the money that was spent on drink m the colony, and after find* ing 10,000 suits of clothes for men, the same number for women ; the same number of pairs of boots for men, the same number for women, and he did not know how rauok more, but after buying all these things there would be still five thousand pounds left for the Brunner fund. The colqny.poured down

its throat m liquor £2,000,000. to _get m return some . £400,000 m; taxation. They were poor' statesmen surely who could nob find aoniething on which to put taxation to make good this sum. It had b«en said thab prohibition 'injured trade, yet m the prohi bition State of , Maine the, Sayings Bank showed savings to the extent of £10 per head: He waß afraid that the savings of tbo Ashburton Mutual School of Arts mambsra would not show that sum per head. He dwelt upon the expenditure of the A«hburtoa electorate for liquor, which he worked out to be £27,000, and trusted that when the electors were called J upon to" exercise their right they would remember those figures* He then referred to the; Liberty League, of which Mr Maroiel was secretary, and paid a compliment to that gentleman as the beat man the trade; had ever had on their side hi Ohristchurch. .He said tbiß league had been called into exißtenoe by , Mr ; "ii; -WiTßoper, liquor merchant, "^ Mr, 'Shahd,/ liquor merchant, Mr Louisson, brewer, 'and Mr

Cowiishaw, the able author of clause 29. — (Laughter.) He' then spoke of the objection raised to prohibition, that it wu an interference with, the ..liberty of the subject. .He saw. recently a drunken man driving, a buggy along the road m Christ church, running the risk ;'of collision at every step. -Was that man hot interfering with the liberty of the subject ? He then touched jocularly on the meaning of the word " bar " m the legal sense, and pointed oat that a bar that: was not entered -direct/from the street was not a bar under the Act ; it wm ft private bar, and a "licensed? house was "closed" when the front; door^was shot, though the back door was open. A scathing criticism of the Gothenburg system followed,' with abundant evidence of '- ita failure* "Regulation" was equally a failure, and had been since King Edward's tine. There was not a hotel anywhere that did nob sell liquor m breach of the. law— after hours, on Sunday, and to drunken men-^-and he did not believe there were ten publicans who completely .observed the law. In Balolutha it had been said there was more drinking how than there, was before prohibition. &. few boozers got up a cask perhaps, and kept at it till it was empty* But that was only done afcmtefcvalfl. A friend m JSelao had written to him to the. effect that there was ho drunkenness there- now B>nce x tbey had got a smart constable. That was where the trouble came m. If he. (the sneaker) had had to cay to the Bench as Inspector Broham had said this week— that he could not get a conviction against a certain Hotel jar illicit lelling because they posted sentinels —then he Would -resign bis. inspectorship within a week. (Laughter). Mr Isitt then explained that the best way to vote* at the opfion poll was to strike out the tdp line of the polling paper, leaving the lines m favor of reduction and no license, which would give a chance to redaction if no licence failed. Tha lecturer m an eloquent j^erbratibn urged those' who were: hot whqlly with them, quoting the wdrdsibf Abraham Lincoln, t<^ "stand still and see the salvation of <Gjod." After the usual votes of thanka the' meet* ing closed. .;. ' , ■.> '-." .

DHi) ASHBUBtOfc GtARJDIAN; THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 18&6.



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Wanted. ! WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108' .* .'ANTED Known— so pairs Ladies W and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orb 10 136 ANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Bootd and shoes to pick from. Mellor s Great Boob Sale. i is? ANTED Known— The •Economic' YV Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier, WANTED Known— Boots and Shoes from Is 3d to 27s 6d — Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. , _^ WANTED Known— We intend to. shake up every Boob Shop In Ashburton. — Mellor's Clearing Boob Sale POTATOES— Jusb arrived a splendid lot of Derwents ; large saoks, prime quality ; to be sold cheap — Carson & Co. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the 'Economic' Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collier. WANTED Known— You save 5s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boob Store. WANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the greab advance m prices we intend giving our friends fall benefit of eame.— Mtxc/HBti and Tt;KMßft



Wanted. { FOR SALK — Young Roseoomb Brown Leghorn Fowls,' cheap, m showing condition. — William Rowan, Woollen Faolory. . 6 18 WANTED to Let, a Seven-Acre Paddock near County Saleyards Apply to Mr C. W. Purnell- 6 16 MRS KNIGHT, caah purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen's left off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended ( to. Near Post Office. 5 100 RESH OYaTERS (4d a dozen), Groper, Blue Cod, Skate, Sraok-d Fish and Wild Rabbit. Hot Fish Dinner's at Sutherland's, Tancred Street. ___^ "V 7 OUNG Ladies' J Durnal for June, X Tales from Welsh Wales, The Tale of Ten, Tranhfiguration of Hannah Stubbs, Lady Adelaide 2s 6d, Sheep Breeds and Treatment Is 3d. New Stationery, New Books, all at Lowest Cftsb Prices.— H. M. Jones. READ THIS- Sixpenny Books at 3d Shilling Books at 41, Eighteen Penny Books at 9d, Half a-orown Books at Is, Envelopes from 3s 9d per 1000, or 250 for 19, Bnxes of Note Paper and envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 3d— at L. F. Andre wes and Co's Greab Sale. 5 46 ANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on view. See window. — Mitchell and Turner. . C4.RSON & Go's Stocktaking Sale now on— £6oU worth of Groceries, Iron- mongery, Brnshware, Glasß and China, Bicycles, Nickel and Silver WatchoP, to be cleared m four weeks. 6 121 COUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, Easbstreetl ' ' 5 24 ANANAS. Bananas, ripe and sound '■ also swee\> D.E. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Street. . WANTED Known— That E. Mahood Is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house In the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76. i| / ANTED Known — That Smith V V Mackwell makes, repairs, and^ re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower East Street, Ashburton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 GREAT SALE NOW ON at L. F. ANDREWES & Co. „ £3OOO worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of cosb. Sale now on ab L. F. Andbewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 425 WANTED Known— Our Season's J Dresses m all the New Colonial ! Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now j opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner. \\j ANTEDKnown— Go toTiiE Corner 'w V for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything In the optlca line at S Silek a. Optician HOLIDAY Suita— A- Nice Kaiapol Suit for 275, 6d, Boys' Knlcker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed ab R. Alcorn's WOLF! WOLF I WOLF! The old cry. He has come this, week, and is slaughtering Music at unheard of prices. Is pice as for 3d ; Is 6d pieces for, 4i* ; 2s pieces for 6 J ; 3s pieces for 9d ; 4s pieces for Is. 3500 pieces to select from at L. F. Andrewes & Co.'s Great Sale. 593 **, ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of V \ Boots to be cleared m one month, — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OWN Mako m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pinar fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Aloorns new shop, Baker's . NO TICK.— Are you going to build Because the cheapest shop for Hoofing, Iron Ridging, Gutter 8, Nails, Lead, Spouting, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Haudley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. . BUTTER. BUTTER. — Fineat Factory Butter, lOd per lb.— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. MR DAVID THOMAS has For Sale, by private treaty, Mrs Quinn's House, corner of. Havelpck and Grie[g Street. ' - < 5 38 A MERICAN BOSS and Nougat Q. Creams, simply . delicious. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa. — H. DjraaLE, Up-to-date Confectioner, East Street. ■ ■ -^ : TjD ANTED Known — Bargains from V V floor bo ceiling.— Mello ;'s Sbo taking Boob Sale. TUS'P Arrived, — A large variety of aae £| 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 ab and under ordinary cost price ab Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheip Boob Sale yon will be sorry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. I ADI making Irish Moss Jujubes, m valuable for cougho, colds, influenza, etc. — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, Kast street. 5 23 \l/ ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes VV tan or black, 6s 6i.— Mrllor' Cheap Boob Sale. rjfT ANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Hujwabj. " v , haying taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where .visitors will -find a. long felt; want supplied. JMeala at all hours. A few boarders will find all tha comforts of a home. 4 196 WANTED Known.— The popular Tea and Coffee Rooms, 131 Lichfield street, Chrislchurch, late Rundle's. Tea and Coffee Id per cup. Bread and Butter 2d per plate. Ham, Hob Pies, and Pastry, Scones, Buns, etc.— M. Cooke, Proprie- tress. * 3 243 ANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging KJ with every home comfort, 16s per week ; meals at all hourß, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per oup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (labe Lyttelton Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Abhbur ton. . 3 23 Try Wright'B Family Brand Coffee ; to be obtained from all Groftera and Storekeepers



Public notices. —OPENED UP— 0 TRUNKS MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' BOOTS AT HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. We have gained the reputation of Keeping a GOOD ARTICLE, and we intend to Retain it. The Goods are all marked m Plain Figaros at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Trunks GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, at prices that will pay you to in- speobandßuyj TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS ALEX* HENDRY, Manager; PLEASE NOTE. TI7E have been fortunate m securing AT A BIG DISPQUNT, several dear- ing lines of GENERAL DRAPERY, from one of the.Christchurch Warehouses, and w« Intend offering these from THIS DAY .. ■ i SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. ~ REMEMBER -i- SALB OF WAREHOUSEMEN'S CLEARING LINES, COMMENCING SATURDAY, MAY 23. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. Ashburton Drapery Company, ARCADE HOUSE. JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANT, -HAS IN STOCK- NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS AND ALLANDALE COALS ; COKE. Also, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES I WISH to direct attention specially to the . CELEBRATED A ll an dale Coal, Whloh baa held Its own against all the lignites In the market. It is Screened, it burns with a flame to a olean asb, leaving no dangerous embers, and Is really the best and cheapest Native Goal to be had. TRY IT. Wanted aecond band bags m any quantity* JAMES "ELLIOTT. SOLE AGENT, WEST.STREET, Opposite David Thomas, Grain Store ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton MEETINGS. THURSDAY— Vestry Meeting m St Stephen's Schoolroom at 4 30 p.m, ; G, . P.S. at 7p« m . Lantern Lecture on "Japan" at Bp.m. SERVICES. FRIDAY— Shorb Service, 7.30 p.m. Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY— II a.m,. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion., Rev T. A. Hamilton. ' ; 3 p.m M GREENSTREET, Rev T. A. Hamilton 3 p.m., DROMORE, Mr W. Bowman Fox 6 30 p.m , Evening Prayer, Rev T. A: Hamilton J. R. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER & SIGN- WRITER, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, T>EGS to inform his old friends and the Public, tfut be has RECOMMENCED BUSINESS m A&hburton, and will be glad, to execute any work they may 4 eutruab to him, m his (old satisfactory manner. J. K. Chapman. 6 20 r ; MONEY TO LEND, I HAVE various sums of Money to Lend at lowest current rates. ' F. J. COWLIBHAW, Solicitor, Tanored Street. 204 Ashburton. Many ladies complain the Tea they have been using has neither strength nor #avor, 1 If they try Kozib Tba they will bo satisfied. The 2/4 is superb Wkjlisomtaw '.RtftukiHs—N<,w Vatw



Business Notices. . J G. J. NEILL TTAB OPENED UP AN ENTIRELY NEW STOOK OF Drapery, ClofJiliiff, and Boots. m ■ f New Drew Goods, double width, ll|d yard < All Wool Flannel 9|d ; Double Bed Twill Sheeting, m white and unbleached, 9£d • NEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. NO OLD STOOK. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Hod's and Boys' Suits of every description at the very Lowest possible prioe. Hats, Oaps, Collars and f ieß. ; J i<, BOOTS. BOOTS, Men's NaiV Shooters 7s lid Boys' Boots, Ladies' Boots and Shoes of every description. '■ ' ' _— :o:— — .• ••;_•• . .■ *fc 3. M£llilir Friedlamder's Comer, East Street.; — FOR — WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS, Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF 8. BALEK, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ryHEUE is to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE m onr district. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOR WEDDItG;' PRESENTS REASONABLE PRIOBS. » ■ " ' ' ' ' * ' * .'.,......■'' ■ Seeds, Seeds. Seeds. FLircHER mm. HA-VBJnat Peceived their New Seaßcn's Stock of Fimmo & Blair's Flower •nd Vegetable Seeds. Flower Seeds m One Penny (Id) packets, eeventj- two tariettes ; Vegetable Seeds m Threepenny (3d) papkats,4oo varieties. WymffiEß FOR THIS YiIAR, 1896. NEW JAPANESE ROSE— CRIMSON RAMBLEB. ■ This new Rose is the sensation of the hour m the floral world, and well may it bt t for it is an entire novelty, distinct m character and of great merit. It originated m Japan, and is s liardy, everblooming, climbing- poljr»nthas, bearing _-rioh deep enmson flowers m ltrge panicles. The flower, when cut/will keep m water for a long time, and will bloom for nearly a month if left, on the tree. ..   Extra Strong Booted Plants, 5s j Strong Plants, 2s. 6J. » WHINHAM'S INDUSTRY" GOOSJBBERRY. This superb variety has fairly established its reputation as one of the finest and most profitable Gooseberries m existence. The fruit is of enormous sfze, sad when ripe, of a dark, dosky red colonr ; it is of fioeqaality, and cannot be surpassed for preserving. The plant is of robust growth, and is marvellously prolific. Upwards, of three tons of splendid frait have been gathered from half an acre, and as much as twenty six tons of this fine Gooseberry have been grown on 3^ acres ; , Price. 2s each ; :20a per dozen. Retail, 2s 6a each ; 24s per dozen A foil catalogue of novelties will be ready m a few days, and Market Gardeners and all who go m for prize stock, should call and get one TO STOEEEEEPEBS, HAWEERS, Etc, Wi offer to Storekeepers, etc, a liberal diecount off Id and 3d: packets of deeds, and can thoroughly recommend them as the best and ritost reliable: £eeds m the market, During the past season (1895), we sold many thousands of packets of Seed?, and m almost every case we have heard of Splendid Results. If you have not previously handled Nimmo & Blair's Standard Seeds, it will pay you to do so now. We fully expect to treble our sates of these famous Seeds this reason Provision* Provisions. !TE HAVE IN STOCK SOME OP THE FINEST PROVISIONS IN ASHBURTON BACON. Finest Smoked Rolls Finest Pale Rolls Finest Smoked t ides Finest Pale Sides Finest Sou ked Hams Finest Pale Hams CHEESE. Fio(gt Akaroa Cheese Finest Factory Cheeie LA ED. Lard m Bladders and Sausage Skins BUTTER lOd per Ib Fiutst Factory Butter 10d per lb POTATOES. POTATOES. Finest Blue Derweut Potatoes, 4s lid per bag ;or two bags for 9t 6d, ! Delivered anjwhcro within the Belle, FLETCHER BROS,, CASH SUPPLY STORES, ,JAST : STREET,. ASHBU RION, and High street, Christchnrch. ■' ■ Teliphonb 24 . Box 67