PHASES OF THE MOON.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North -very day at 10.45 a.m., 12.4S noon (express) ' Edß.op.m. Trains leave Ashburton "FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10£5 a.m., and 12.53 noon (expreßß). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. . A train leaves for Mount Somers branoh line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Bakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava Methven at the following times respectively -6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10.30 Fridays 3,10 p.m, Tuesdays.

DEATH.

Buck— Ab th« Rangitata Island, on April 8, Robert Buck ; aged 62. Deeply regretted.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1896. OPENING OF THe WEST RIVER

The opening of the West, River to British trade, which recent cable news informed us had been secured by Lord Salisbury as the result of negotiations which. had been going on for' some time with the Chinese Government, is a matter of very large importance 1 from a commercial point of view. In a letter written prior to the announce ment above referred to, the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian gives the following informa tion on the subject : — " It is true that an edict has been signed, but it has not been issued. It is m the hands of the Chinese Government, to be used m exchange for an agreement by the British Government to allow the Burmo-Ohinese Boundary Convention of 1894 to remain intact, and not to insist on punishing the Chinese for ceding the Kiang Hung districts to France. On this, point I am able to say that the disposition at the Foreign Office is to accept the Chinese proposal, which, by the way, is very distasteful to the French, although, as the edict was signed before they knew of it, they have had bo opportunity of objecting. Their dislike to the opening of the West River to British trade is easily explained. The river runs completely across the provinces of Kwangsi and Kwangtuag, and makes them accessible to trade from Hong Kong* It opens, m fact, to British trade a cheaper route into the very regions which the French have been striving to reach through Tonquin for the past ten years. It was to thisj trade that M. Fer?y bade his country men look for their true reward for the toils and sacrifices of the Tonquin war. To secure it, the navigation of the Red River of Tonquin has been improved and a railway constructed from the river to the Chinese' bozder. The benefits of these to French trade i of course remain, bat other countries will be placed m an even more favour able position by the opening of the West River. Another point of commercial importance m connection with this event has been mentioned to me. It seems that the most beneficial arrangement made many years ago by which foreign imports paying 7£ per cent ad valorem m place of 5 per cent at the port of entry escaped all transit dues m the interior of China ban never been m force m the great Kwang tung province, the local officials there being too powerful and too remote from Fekin. This has bsen the subject of constant complaint with Chambers of Commerce and foreign officials lor more than a quarter of a century. With the opening of the West River tha lyiteni muit psrforoe be intro*

duced, and another impulse be thereby j given to the growth of foreign trade m . Southern China. Hence the sooner Lord Salisbury arranges the matter with the Chinese Government the better. J believe the edict opening the river is at this moment m London, or at any rate an official copy of it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Attention ia directed to Mr G. J. Neill's new advertisement, which appears on onr second page. One of the Taicri dairy factories for warded a large ehipmont of butter Home recently, and received from 104a to 106a per cwt. The English language is spreading rapidly m Japan, no fewer than 85.000 hooka having been Imported from England during the past year A deputation of unemployed at Hobarb abated that there were 200 men m the city oat of woik, and that many families were m desperate straita. A man, named Robert Milne, a station blacksmith, formerly of Aahburfon, was run over by a cab m Manchester Street. Ohrlatchurch, on Tdeaday night, sustain ing a fracture to the base of the skull, He died m the hospital yesterday. A health officer reoently received the following note from one of the residents of his district : ' Dear Sir, — I beg to tell you that my ohild, aged eight months, is suffering with measles, as required by Acb of Parliament.' We are requested to call speola 1 attention to an important sale of property on Graham's Road, Tlnwald, belonging to Mr G. Li Twenty man, which will be conducted by Mr Thomas Bullock at the Arcade on Saturday next at 11.30 a.m. No less than 400,000 china vases have been ordered from a Moscow porcelain manufactory. These vases are to bear the portraits of the Czar and Czarina, and will be distributed to the people during the coronation festivities. At a meeting of the Wellington School Committees' Association there was an animated disoussion on the introduction of the Irish Text Book into the public schools, the weight of opinion being against the proposal. ' Future New Zealand and the levelling tendencies of the age ! On the Napier Park course, prematurely aged child of 9 years to another infant with jockey pants on : * Come five bob on Dauntless 1 ' Other Infant (m superior tone) ( Not much : Ormond says taint good 'nuff — Tirigg ? ' It is said that the engagement of William Waldorf Astor and Lady Ran dolph Churchill, formerly Miss Jennie Jerome of New York, will shortly be announced. Mrs Astor died December 22, 1894, and Lord Randolph Churchill died January 24, 1895. In 1810 the grandfather of the present Rothschild family wasn'c worth a penny. The family is now worth £400,000,000, it is calculated that m 1905, it will have increased to £120,000,000,000, the interest on which would be sufficient to keep m comfort the whole population of France. i The Ashburton Racing Club m thta issue extend a general invitation to the ladies of the district' to attend the Autumn | race meeting to-morrow. Ladiea will be { admitted free to the grand stand and the enclosure, and will be moat cordially welcomed by the members of the Club. A working man at Ballatafc, named William Ruse, who has been m necesbitous circumstances for several months paab, had a lucky windfall recently. While our. prospecting along a creek, m the hope of finding a few specimens of gold to purchase broad for his family, he came across a 12oz i nugget which had been laid bare by recent heavy rains. At the Ohristchurch Police Court yesterday, P. Fitzgerald, police constable, was charged with assaulting a man named Smith, who was In the hospital for some weeks m a very critical • condition, but the evidence failed to connect Fitzgerald m any way with the assault, and the Benoh, m dismissing the case, said he left the Court without a stain on his oharaoter. At a meeting of the Methodist Union Committee m Christohurch yesterday it was pointed out that the date appointed for the consummation of union between the United Methodist Free Churches, Bible Christian, and Wealeyan Churches was the day when the Government census returns would require to be made. The Committee decided to suggest to the members of the two former churches that if they prefer to return themselves as 'members of those denominations they should add a note stating that union takes effect on that day. In consequence of the sudden and lamented death of the Rev F. J. Sotham of Walmate. Archdeacon Harper, acting as Commisary for the Bishop ofChristohurch, i has requested the Rev T. A. Hamilton to assist him In carrying out plans to enable him to take the services In Waimato on Sunday next. The Rev T. A. Hamilton will oonduot the services at Timaru, the South Canterbury volunteers attending a Church Parade m the morning. The Rev. W. H. Orbell, of Timaru, will conduct the services m St. Stephen's Church* There will not be any celebration of Holy Communion ; but the Harvest Festival will be held as announced. The alterations m the servioea appear m another column. In a recent Gazette appeared some quotations from the colony's game laws which ought to interest some people. Many are not aware perhaps thai gairi.9 must not be shot at with anything but a shoulder gun, and no such gun must exceed size No. 10 at the muzzle, and the barrels mnac not exceed 36 inches m length. Nor ia ib generally known that for an infraction of this rule the offender may be fined £IC. Be it also known that a 'license to sell native game must be taken put, and the penalty for selling, or killing for the purpose of selling, native game without a license, may be anything up to £20. Nor must any sale of native game be m%d9 before May 1 nor after August 1 m any year. ThePresbyterianshavenotbeenidleinthe matter of preparation for the sale of work, produce, etc., to be held m the Orange Hall on Saturday next m aid of the Manse debt extinotion fund, and contributions have timed In m great abundance. Farming Iriends have contributed largely, and the ladies of the congregation bave been busy with work for the sale for many months past, so that a very presentable display Is likely to be made. Among other contri butoru is the name of the Hon Jamea Inglis, M.L.A., N.S.W., a brother of the esteemed pastor of the Ashburton church, and the pifbed author of several exceed ingly popular works, among others " Oor aln folk," the dry humor of the stories In which have raised broad grins on many staid Scotch faces m all parts of the world. The hon. gentleman is one of the most extensive tea merchants m Austra lasia, and his " Billy tea " brand is as well known throughout Australia as the brand is of a certain Kilmarnock production of a far more potent character. And he has been good enough to forward 200* pounds of » c Billy "to the sale. Visitors from the country on Saturday will find ample pro vision made for them m the shape of luncheon, which they can obtain m the hall. It will be Been by a new advertisement in' another column that Meagre Craighead and Berryman are determined to maintain their reputation aa the leading tailors and outfitters of Ashburton. Their grand dis play of new winter goods and their reduced | prices Bhould prove a great attraction to all i who with to prepare for wintar*«(Adtt.) ,

Important reading matter on fourth ,page. I Tbe Arrivals m the colony m March were 1373, and the departures 2199. ; Bunches of grapes may be preserved all through the winter by simply inserting the end of the stem m a potato the size of a hen's egg. The bunches should then be laid on dry straw and turned occasionally. Last night there was a fatr attend Anoe at the Catholic bazaar, and good business was done, but the stall keepers have still plenty of stock on hand. The stalls are officered as follows : — No I—Mrs1 — Mrs Devane, Mrs Dan McKendry. and Mrs McTeague. No 2 — Mesdames Small, Brankin, and Fred Bishop, and the Misses Small and Brankin. No 3 — Mesdames Hanrahan, Adam*, and Wilson, and Mi«« Dunn. No 4 -(Children of Mary V» stall) -Mrs Denis McKendry, and Misses Mary Henry and Ellen McDonnell. To-night the Orches tral Society will give several selecaions at the Baziar. and on Friday evening Gates' band will hold the stage. The town of Waimate was yesterday the scene of general mourning, every business establishment being olosed, and flagi flying at half-mast, the occasion being the funeral of the late Rev Mr Sotham, vicar of the parish, who was killed on Easter Sunday by a boggy accident. The many hundreds who followed the hearse on foot, besides along string of carriages and horsemen, testified to the esteem) and love with which the deceased was regarded, and on every side were heard expressions of sorrow for the loss of a faithful clergyman and a firm friend of the poor. The coffin was covered with the Union J«ck (Mr Sotham having fotraerly been a Captain m the navy) and a large number of very beauti ful wreaths were piled above it. The Yen Archdeacon Uarpsr, assisted by Canon Gould and the Revs L. 0. Brady, Preston, Hamilton, Orbell, and Hinson, and a large number ot ministers of other denominations were among the monrners. The service was a very impressive one. The women of New Zealand have nearly every right that men poaseis. They have also the privilege of securing a tailor made Waterproof Cloak at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Newest styles for winter 1896. We guarantee every garment to have ■ewa seams thronghout. Call at the Factory and inspect our large range of patterns. Alex Hendry, Manager.— Advt. Every mother should know that croup can be prevented. The first symptom of true croup is hoarseness. This is followed by a peculiar rough cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given freely as soon as the child becomes hoarse or even after the cough has been developed it will prevent the attack. For sale by the Ashburton Drug Company. Ther£ is no medicine so often needed m every home and so admirably adapted to the {mrpoßes for which it is intended, as Chamber ains Pain Balm. Hardly a week passes but some member of the family has need of it. A toothache or headache may be cured by it. A touch of rheumatism or neuralgia quieted. The severe pain of a burn or scald promptly relieved and the sore healed m much leu time than when medicine hat to be sent for. A sprain may be promptly treated betore inflammation sets m, which insures a cure m about one-third of the time otherwise required. Cuts and bruises should receive immediate treatment before the parts become swollen, which can only be done when Pain Balm is kept at hand. A sore throat may be oared before it become* serious. A troublesome corn may be re moved by applying it twice a day for a week or two. A lame back may be oared and several days of valuable time saved or a pain m the aide or cheat relieved without paying a doctor's bill. Procure a bottle at once and you will never regret it. For sale by the Ashburton Drug Company.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PEP PRESS ASSOCIATION OBITUARY. London, April 6 The death is announced of Count Mattei. EXPULSION OF A MISSIONARY Washington, April 8 News has been received that Mr Napp, an American missionary, has been expelled from Diarbekir, m Kur- I distan, Asia Minor, despite the protests of the various Embassies, consequently American cruisers are assembling m the Gulf of Iskanderun. THE SPANISH NAVY. Madrid, March 7 The Ministry has decided to ask the Cortes to sanction a grant of twenty threeffnillion pesetas towards increasing the strength of the navy. £1 THE ARMENIANS. i Paris, April 7 The Armenian Committee here sent an agent to London to promote a rising m Macedonia, but the London Com* mittee prevented the outbreak. A HANDSOME SUBSCRIPTION. Melbourne, April 8 The sum of £630 has been subscribed to send Mr Trenwith, the labour leader, home to undergo an operation to re store his sight.

AUSTRALIAN.

SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE.

Brisbane, Apiil 8 ! Somewhat o£ a sensational effect has been given at a preliminary hearing of a charge of arson preferred against a number of bush workers of having burned the Ayrshire Downs shed dur ing the recent labor trouble. A man named O'Neill, who had been sentenced to imprisonment on a charge of assault ing and robbing a constable, confessed to his,havins?, with thirteen others, par ticipated* m the crime, and gave a graphic description as to how the act was cominittedL

The Matabele Rising.

«- — Capetown, April 7 Four machine guns from the flagship. George are being- sent to Buluwayo. The Hen Maurice Gifford has been I wounded.

April 8. The Hon. M. Gifford twice repulsed the Matabeles. It is estimated that 6500 women and children are seeking shelter m a laager at Bulu way o, within fifteen miles of which the rebels are massing m large numbers.

The Egyptian, Question.

1 Cairo, April 7 Reports have been received here that the Khalifa has abandoned the attack onKassala, and is mobilising his forces at Berber md Surad Wells, . April 8. The commandant at Kassala at tacked the '.Dervishes at Tuckruf, capturing several forts. - General Baldisera forbade .the renewal of assaults and ordered the evacuation of Kassala and retired on Azordat. The defences of Suakim are com pleted. The derishes of Tamanieb are making a raid on the friendly natives m the vicinity of Suakim.

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

MMBER OF PASSENGERS IWUKD. a „. • *>w«BDiN, April 9. A collision took place between the goodb train from Balclutha to Gore and a special with 120 passengers who had visited the Edendale estate at the invitation of the Milburn Lime and Oemenc Company. The collision took V*™ »t 7.15, two mile. f«m Waiwera on the Clinton side, where there is a curve. Mr Russell, Govern, ment auditor, was thrown down an embankment, bruiaing his arm. Wine ham, driver of the goods train, got a severe shaking; p ringle| firema f on the excursion train, had a cut behind the ear and slight bruises; Tony Grey, a farmer at MUburn, was hurt on the groin jW. Hewit 80n , Lovell's Flat, was slightly cut about the head • Nicol, fireman on the goods train, was thrown out and braised bj coxl falling on him ; Master Mackenzie, son of the member for Clutha, had a lip out: Thomas, driver of the excursion train, received a levere shaking. Although many passengers were thrown off their seats, all escaped uninjured. The engines were badly im»ihed, the cowcatchers being broken up, and other parts twisted. Two csrriagei next the engine on the excursion train were damaged. Two carriages, trucks, and wagons containing cattle, attached to the goods train, became uncoupled by the concussion, and ran fully 800 yards before the guard brought them up with the brakes. The night was dark*, and as the excursion train rounded the curve, the distance be tween the trains was not more than seventy yards. The excursion train was coming down the incline, and had most way on, but the goods train being on the up grade answered her brakes, and was on the reverse just as the excursion ran into her. The fire men and drivers stuck* manfully to their posts m the face of what looked like certain death* The men on the goods train had a narrow escape thiough two tons of coal being snot into their cab. It was a miraculous escape, and the firemen and drivers are to be commended for their labour. The passengers towards Dnnedin were taken on by train about ten o'clock, whilst the passengers going south, among whom were women and children, had a weary wait till close on midnight. Several passengers assert that they heard the approaching tram whistle— one mentioning the fact to the guard, who said he was mistaken.

LATEST CABLE MEWS.

HOSES AND FOREIGN.

EDUCATION. ! London, April 8 The Teachers Conference by a large majority passed a resolution that the control of primary and secondary education ought to be entrusted to bodies directly chosen by the parochial electors. DAIRY FACTORIES. The Times advises English farmers to imitate the example of the colonies and establish dairy factories. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. The Kaiser congratulated Oxford on the splendid win m the boat race. ANOTHER TROUBLE. Natives attacked a British force m Yoruba near Lagos and were repulsed with the aid of Maxims. THE OtJBAN REVOLT. The New York Herald states that the President has sent secret agents to Cuba to ascertain the exact position of the rebels and amount of suc cess they have secured. The Span ish public and press are much ex cited over the action of Congress m requesting President Cleveland to mediate on behalf of Cuba. The news papers declare that the country will not brook any interference and will not accept even mediation. The Spanish Government, however, preserves a calm attitude? The leading New York and European papers condemn the action of Congress as savoring of political jingoism.

STATE ADVANCES.

Sydney April 9 In reference to the State Advance* scheme outlined by the Premier, Mr Reid stated m an interview, that the advances would not he confined to settlers as m New Zealand, but made on any. class of real estate, providing there was the requisite security. Though agricultural and kindred in dustries would receive the largest share, the money would be used to assist urban as well as rural industries. The details of the scheme were not yet worked out, and it would need very careful consideration. With regard to the proposal to assist the sugar growers, Mr Reid made a conditional promise that m the event of the Sugar Company withdrawing its aid from the growers on account of the duties, the Government would see that they were not left without crushing mills. These are now m the hands of the Oompany, and. are all, so the growers state, m danger of being closed. It is under stood that the Government proposal is to establish central mills on the basis of the Queensland system. The Premier considers the undertaking well within the scope of a Freetrad© Government, and thinks there will be no difficulty m getting Parliament to adopt the scheme. Mr Reid has also taken occasion to deny hints that the ■Government policy is dominated by the Labour Party. There was never a greater libel, Never on any occasion had any section of the Labour Party attempted to apply pressure to the Government. If they thought they could succeed by such means they would find their mistake. The party had acted loyally to him, and he to them. So long as they stood by him hewoWd standby them; •

THE ASHBUiiTOJN GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1896.



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Public notices. ' < WAROO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, -Agents 11 108 OPENING TTP TVAILY PENING UP 1/AILY AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTISR SEASON. THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF . SUPERIOR READY-MADE CLOTHING IN|THEJDISTRICT: New Hats, New Ties, New Shirts. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ARCADE HOOSE. .  NEWMAUTUMN HAT P NEW iAUTCMN MILLINERY "VTEW DRESSES IN COLONIAL AND SCOTCH TWEEDS, SERGES, Etc. NOW SHOWING AT LOWEST CASH PRICES, SEE^WiNDOWS SPECIAL DISPLAY Ashburton Drapery Company, BURNETT STREET.



Wanted. * LARGE Quantity of Oyt-u-re. Fresh c *- Fish and Crayfish To-night by oxpreaa for racea To-morrow Jbwitt s. T~YOUJSG LADSf requires comfort -** able board and lodgings m Tinwald. Apply Miss A lick Waters, Tinwald. 440 WANTED Known— Udies FJiows tan or black, 6s 61.— Mvllor's Cheap Boot Sale. WANTKD Known— Wo intend fc ( , shake up every Boot Shop m Ashbnrton.— Mellor's Clearing Boot lo Y\; ANTEDKnown— Go to The Corker * * f L-r Neweßt Styles m Drapory and Millinery— W. H Collier. WANTED Known- A MagninW Display of Ladieh' Jackets m all the Neweat Styles, just landed and' now on vlpw, See window.— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great pdvance m prices we intend giving oar friends full benefit of same.— Mitchell and Turner WANTED Known ~6obo n*irß of Bootu and shoes to pick from. Mellor s Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known — Spectacles, %c Proteotors, Gdgelos, Folders^ and everything In the option Hoe. at S. Samsr s. Optician > WANTED Known- You cave 6s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. '•* Xir ANTED Known— Great Reduction at YV Mbllor's Cheap Boot Fale. TUST Arrived. — A large variety of use ■Cl 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 ao and under ordinary cost price at Mrs Alcorn's. Ql HOOTING SEASON, 1896— Buy yocr Guub, Ammunition, Etc., at J.-Wi, Hardliy's. • 379 Q* *J; N SO N HIRE ; also ...Guns thoroughly repairedf forward early to avoid the rush. 3 . L W» Hardley. 380 WANTED Known.— The popular Tea and Coffee Rooms, 131 Llchfield street, Chriatchurch, late Rundle's. Tea and Coffee Id per cup* Bread and Butter 2d per plate. Ham, Hot Pies, and Pastry, Scones, Buns, etc.— M. Cooke, Proprie- tress. 3 243 ANTED TO LET, at Westerfield— 400 Acres Good Tussock. Feed, with or without Turnips, fenced and watered. For further particulars apply Mail Office. ■ 3 208 WANTED— Eggs m any quantity; must be quite fresh. We are also buyers of good Beeswax m small or large qnantltiefl.— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. WANTED— A few Tons of Prime Oat Sheaf Chaff. Apply, with samples and price, to Flktchbr Bros, Gash Supply Stores, ABhburton., . /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging V_^ with every home comfort, 16s per week ; meala at all hours, In ; beds, le, Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttekon Boardinghouse) Cameron street, At.hbur ton. 323 YOUNG Ladies' Journal for, March, Weldon's Ladies' Journal for February, and Review of Reviews for February. Agent for Ponon^a Electric Belt, Petal Dust, etc — H, M. JoNisl W ANTED Known— Bargains from floor to celling.— Mellor's Stock taking Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. «Xf ANTED Known—The 'Economic T T Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 91 per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. ■> \ITANTED Known— Lirge delivery Vof v v the • Economic ' Kid Glove?, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth muoh more.— W. H. Collier. ' WANTED Known-^Buots and Shoes from Is 3d to 27tT6d.— MbllOr's Cheap Boot; Sale. . HOLIDAY Suits^A Nice Kalapbl , Suit for 27a 6d, Boys' Knlcker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 465, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R* Alcorn's UTAjNTRD Known— so pairs Ladie Y V and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr. 10 136 ANTED Known— Our Season^ Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell aivd Turner f^THEN you are m Ohristchurch don't " " fail to go to Warnes, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or SopperJ — Joseph Taylor and Co.. Proprietors. 3 4 OTHER People are getting * argains at Carson's Monster »iale of Bicycles, Karfchenware, Glass, andC^ina Why nob You T> 1 84 ANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheap Boot Sale you wilt be sorry.— MEELOß's^Tancred Street. !■ * . AUTUiU Known— 6ooo pairs of * Boots to be cl eared m one month. — Mkllor's Zealandia Boob Store. WANTJEP Known—Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mbllor's Zealan dia Boot Store.



PUBLIC NOTICES . ' Success ! Success ! SUCCESS ! NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS, AND THE "BLUE HOU*K ' DESERVES IT CHtfAP GOODS opening everyday TT being now a recognised fact that the "BLUB HOUSE" Is the Cheapest Place m Ashbnrton for Drapery, Clothing, Millinery, Boots, etc. therefore the thrifty housewife and care ful farmer, who wishes to sustain the confidence of those near and dear to them, by saving their hard earned money should not fail to find the "BLUE HOUSE," When m Pursuit of Cheap and Durable Goods LOOK OUT f LOOK OUT ! LOOK OX3TI The Best Value m the Trade. Compare a few of tbe "BLUE HOUSE" PBICES. White Calico Is lid, 2s lid, Ss 9d per dozen 'Grey Calico Is 9d, 2s 9d, 3s lid per dozen A really good make at 2s 114 per dozen Flannelette 2s 6d per dozen '■■ A splendid line Assorted stripe at 38 ; lld worth 6s per dozen '■ Art Muslin 2s lid for 12yds — a marvel Bilesia from 3d per yard *. ■ • Ticking is 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, BLOOS- INGP, MUSLINS, etc. Having had a most successfu season In these Goods, for the balance no offer approaohing reason will be refused ab the "BLUE HOUSE." Ib so happens thar all the low class Goods have been sold — the batter quali- ties only are m Stock ; therefore, Snperior Gooda at Low: Class Prices. For instance— 9d Del lines now 4£d ; all Linen Blousings were Is 3d, now 7sd ; Zephyts, any shade, 3s 9d ten yards, were lOd ; Persian Cords, usual price In 9d no* 10$ri, any shade ; Beautiful Designs m all shades and qualities of Satteen* with the price cub fairly in'half. No two bites at a cherry with BLUE HOUSE GOODS Ju;t opened a few more pieces of Black Cashmere still 6s lid Dress. Be quick for ' these, no need to overlook the luxury of mourning at this price. , Hosiery and Gloves, any price] from 4d per pair ; Beautiful Silk Gloves only Is 6d, cfilk Hose Is lid, Black and Navy Sufis And Collars from 3d, Hair Nets, a lot at 2d each MILLINERY, MILLINEEY - MILLINERY. ?o Successful has been tbe "BLUE HOUSE " m this Department In almost entirely clearing out their Summer Gotds. Now that the season is practic- ally over, the tail end of the Stock will go at nominal prices, too ridiculous to qoote ; just call and the price will delighc a likely purchaser. HATS, FLOWERS, VEILINQS, 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 you Imagine it will cost, don't wait until yon have more money, bat find the "BLUE HOUSE," And there we will help yon to Bolre the problem of how to live within your means and geb all yon require. You won'b get any credit, bub real red hot value. LOOK HERE- A Mans Suib any size for 14s 6d, a good Tweed Suib 19s 9d, Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests 11s 6d, Tweed Trousers from 5s lid, Serge Trousers from 4s 6d. The Wonder— " BLUE HOUSE " Moles 3s lid, Men's Tweed Hats Is 3d, Caps 6d, Felb Hats, black, i brown and drab from Is 6d Everybody within a radius of forty miles has had a "BLUE HOUSE" SHILLING SHIRT, Plenty more. Leather Shirts 2s lid, B.Q. Under Shirts and Pants Is 3d, Merino do Is lid, Strong iSoxs, 3 pair for Is ; Is 6d Soxs now 9d, all Ties, Scarfs and Collars ab a oub m two price for a few days, two yards wide Floor Cloth, best quality, Is per yard ; Linoleum Is bid square yard, Carpets Is lid BOOTS ~&~ SHOES ALL AT " BLUE HOUSE " PRICES. Another case of the famous Strap Shoes 3s lid, be quick if you wanb a pair To Study Economy and live within means, pay cash. If you wanb bo come Into the town. for holiday go to the "BLUE HOUSE" And spend a pound, then yon enjoy yourself, because you have a holiday and save a day's wages :, THE CHEAP "BLUE HOUSE," Between J. Orr and Co. and The Clothing Factory, East Street.



Business Notices. • ■ JLast Few Days. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD . . '^ BY T: ' : ' Wednesday; April 15 t > T o Reasonable Offer BefusecL DONT FORGET— •|)BA-PBRT, CLOTHING AND BOOTS, BALANCE OF Salvage Stock G. J. NEILL /•..■■"■ BXJRNBTT STREET, Next Shiftman Broi. POSITIVELY CASH S. BALEK, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, ; AND OPTICIAN ■■A ■» • ; ' JB A8 T STBfiEf* v A T THIS JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, is to be seen the LARGEST and FINEST STOCK m the District of GOID AND SILVER I SILVER AND E.P. I LADIE8 1 AND GENTS JEWELLERY. | . WARE. | \ WATCHES. The now famed DIXIT "Watches at 205,5255, andjdouble eases at 3Gs. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY PROM g.,.S A L E X, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. | SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. ; IeP^TRAWBERBY « LAXTON'S NOBLE." ■'" r ' :' • ■" ■ ■ "If, , ! FIIHIS new Strawberry has established itself m the Home market as the Very _L Best Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit is Urge, firm, and handsome, the bright crimson scarlet berries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor is rich and vinous. Besides these recommendations, "THE NOBLE" is one of the earliest fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m saying that it is undoubtedly the Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit. The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : " New Strawberry : " Laxton's Noble " — . ? This strawberry excels both m size, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand before. . . Some of these fine berries were sent by the Countess of Pembroke to the Emperor of Germany, each berry being about the size of an apple. . They were said to be larger than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex- cellent condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well both for the packing and the travelling qualities of the berries. On tbe average tbe berries weighed 2cz each. They were not big, ugly fruit, bat were fall and handsome. . . " Laxton's Noble " Strawberry corn's early into bearing, and is a very heavy bo*ror, and it should be very serviceable for any cottager with small garden space or for market gardener 0 , as it is a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming flarly into fruit. Mr Bennet has on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten lasg** berries, averaging, say, 2oa each. They are fine handsome berries, and of pocd travelling qualities." As Stock is limited, we recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 6s per Dozen ; 40s per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Uhristchurch for — NIMMO & BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DU.NEDIN. Ki'roftenf*. Heroscoe, Kerosene. 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We bavo m atook and to arrive 100 cases 'Evening Star' Kerosene, 150 pi».r cent fire test. This oil is, without doubt, one of tbe Safest and Best light-giving oils m the market. 4 •*>«*«■ of 'rnrtJiMr. Cream of Tartar 11201bs, 11201bs. We have just received half a ton o£ Pure Cream of Tartar ground sp'clilly for us 'from the crystals. This Cream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, mid is the Strongest and Best procurable, and having bought it before the rise m the Home niHrftut, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any other storekeeper m tho town. « *>fr<»c. Coffee. Coffee We are giving special attention to our Coffee. The Coffee Beans are selected with the greatest; care and freshly roasted and ground on our premises by the most approved machinery. We can recommend it with th« greatest of confidenco as Superior to any other Coffee m tbe market. Give it a trial and you will use no other. NOTICE TO FABMBES, Etc. We «re Cash Buyers of GOOD BEESWAX m any quantity, at Market Kateß. ' Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOBES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, and High street, Christchurch, Tklbpiionb 24 Box 67