Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1896. GRAIN STACKS.

In a recbnt letter one of the London correspondents of the colonial press said that he had but a short time before had an interview with a young medical man — a New Zealander — who. is now at Home bringing his profes sional knowledge up to lin* with present day advancement. This medical man was good enough to say that the Canterbury and Otago hospitals were m many ways far ahead of the best London hospitals, and the latter might with great advantage to themselves copy the working and arrangements of the colonial institutions, This may be correct enough, perhaps, from the particular standpoint of the young medical man, but the frequent " hospital enquiries " that seem to be ' necessary m the colonies are calculated to greatly discount the young gentle man's opinion. Bad he confined him self to a subject on which he may with reason be accredited with the posses sion of some knowledge, the matter might have been passed over as only a , little*' "'otnivJh.e " colonial blow " to "* ".feive-born are said '■ But he went V m regard to and farmers he Home not pre \ with there y in '* yet s'ntly , In "Very machines are still m use, ana m ~j?nly comparatively few cases is the tywine binder adopted. Bat to say )that our farming is a long way ahead of that of the country from which, and from America, we draw most of our agricultural information is saying a little too much. We hardly think an English, Irish, or Scotch farmer would think of threshing his grain from the stook, or leave his stacks so thinly badly, or not all thatched, that the always threatened rain would find its way when it came to the very heart of the stack. The Home farmer is not given to leaving much to chance, while the colonial farmer leaves far more to chance m this most uncertain climate than he is justified m doing. This year the rain has found out the weak points of many stacks, and serious loss will be the result. There is an old Scotch proverb which says that burned bairns dread the fire, but it evidently doas not include m its scope many of our colonial farmers who, m spite of the annual experience of themselves and their neighbours, m spite of the loss they suffer themselves and what their neighbours Buflfer, go

on just tht same every harvest and; " take the off chance." Sometimes j they escape, but at other times a season 3 like the present comes, bringing with f it a stretch of rainy -weather much j longer than usual. Then the mischief ■ is done ; and a howl is raised against the climate that really ought to be 1 directed against the carelessness of the farmer himself.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

They are freezing off 600 sheep and over 2000 rabbits daily ab the Mataura freezing works. The game of draughts was known to the ancient Egyptians, and pictures 4,000 years old represent a quarrel over the game. Ardgow&n estate, Oamaru, has been cut up into 65 sections, ranging from 15 to 360 acres m area. Ballot will be taken on 14th May at Oamaru. At an auction sale Nelson's bedstead from the Victory realised thirty-seven guineas, a table napkin used by him fetch ing £10. Herbert Spencer defines evolution as a change from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity to a definite, coherent hetero geneity by various integrations and differentiations. A crofter named MoLeod has died at Badlanroch, aged 105, retaining all his faculties till the last. He was 56 years of age before he married, and his wife and a large family survive him. George M'Leod Matheson, who was recently killed by a fall from a Coolgardie hotel balcony, left £32,000. Nearly all this was made m four months m West Australia. Mr John Spratfc, of Mataura Island, threshed his oats the other day, and obtained m one paddock 100 bushels per acre. The average yield per acre was 93 bushels. The Ashburton hounds will meet for their opening day at the Posb Office on Thursday next at 12.30 p.m. Being a publio holiday it is expected that there will be a large muster. Berry, the late English hangman, declares that during his term of office he conducted over 500 executions. A great j many of the crimes were caused by drink; but, he adds emphatically, '1 have never hanged a teetotaller.' Here it a chance for a discussion. The population of the Transvaal, according to the latest estimates, is as follows : — Transvaalers and Orange Free Staters, 70,861 ; British subjects, 62,609 ; and other foreigners, 15,558. .In 1891 the native population was supposed to number about 650,000. Several Buspeeted cases of leprosy have been under consideration at the Brisbane Hospital for some time. One (a China man) has been pronounced a leper, and removed to the Lazaretto at Dunwich, The other patieafc Is a a European, and the case is still under consideration. The exoursfon-Brunnerton ooncert on Friday next promises to be a great success. Our best amateurs and several friends are giving their services, and those that attend can depend on getting a good shilling's worth. The programmers well m hand and will be published to morrow. That portion of Barnett street situated between East street and Cass street has never had a high reputation for healchfu' ness. Two cases of, typhoid have been reported from it within the past few vreek^ and another has just occurred. Sure'y something tnusb be wrong some where with the sanitary arrangements of the locality. c ::We understand that the recent visit of a gentleman from Australia to Ashburton is not unconnected with a happy event m prospect, apropos to which it is announced elsewhere that a farewell social is to be given at the Wesley an Church this even ing to Miss Steel, daughter of Mr J. B. Steel, who has for some years been, the leading soprano of the Wesleyan choir. A man named William Bradley, had a narrow ascape from meeting with serious consequences from an infuriated bull north of Auckland the other day. Brad ley's horse was killed, and the maddened bull followed Bradley over three fences. He, however, managed to escape by plunging into a big ditch. The following is clipped from the North Otago Times: — Mr Arthur Blackwood, of Melbourne, who is no^ed for being a keen sportsman and good rifle shot, has arrived m Oaicaru by train from Kurow, bringing with him seven fine stags' heads. Sports men wishing to go deer stalking can get on the ground from Kurow m a few hours, yia Omarama. The new metal, gluclnum, which has hitherto been more of a chemical rarity than a commercial commodity, is coming very rapidly into genetal use, much m the same way as aluminium did a few years ago. It is lighter even than aluminium, but its chief value consists In the f act that Its electrical conductivity is as high as that of silver, and consequently higher than that of copper. It is more durable and less tensible than iron. Before the Hon. Major Steward and Mr Thomas Bullock. Justices of the Peace, Patrick Begley was this morning charged with having been drunk while m charge of a horse, and with resisting the police m the execution of their duty. He was convicted on both charges, and on the first was fined 10 j, with the alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment; on the second £1, or seven days m gaol. He was allowed twenty-four hours m which to pay the fines. There is no accounting for tastes. Mr M. B. Shaw, of the Ashburton Hotel, has • aken a fancy to the taming and training of rats, of all things m the world. He has had made a large cage of wire netting : of small mesh, into which he tarns every live rat he catches about the hotel premises. Two of those captives — an old and portly male which he calls Barney, and a juvenile rat of the same sex bearing the name of "Pat" — he has commenced to educate, and is already on most familiar terms with. Barney will eat any kind of tasty bit presented to him through the bars of his cage. Mr Edward Glllon, editor of the Evening Post, died at Wellington yesterday, after a long and painful illness. Mr Gillon was born m the Isle of Man m January, 1842, and was educated at King Edward VI. school, Douglas. He was at one time a reporter on the Otago Daily Times, and from 1867 to 1872 a member of the Hansard reporting staff. From 1872 to 1884 he was manager of the Press Associa tion, and since that date has been editor of the Post. He was a member of the Institute of Journalists and a prominent freemason, being the founder of the New Zealand constitution, fie leaves three sons and two daughters. Houdoway's Pills. — Pure Blood. — When the blood is pure, ita circulation calm and equable, and the nerves well strung, we are well. These Pills possess a marvellous power m securing these essentials of health by purifying, regulating, and strengthening the fluids and solids. Holloway's Fills can be confidently recommended to all persons suffering from disordered digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, -or neuralgic pains. They correct acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, quicken the action of the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle aperients. 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The eleven cables now m operation' across the Atlantic cost upwards of £14,000,000. A law case which has lasted 3CO years has again come on for hearing m a Bavarian court. It is waged between the market community of Burginn, at Unterfraken, m Bavaria, and the Lords of Thungen. '' he case was commenced on June 21, 1596, when the legal advisers of this community appeared before the legal tribunal, which then held its sittings ab Speir, against the Lords of Thungen. i for a sum of t«ro millions of marks, as owners of a forest of noble oaks and beech trees. Century hy century death thinned the ranks on each side but others took up the cause, and when the case came on for trial the other day matters seemed as fresh as ever. It is hoped, however, that June 21. 1896, will see the last of chis vener able suit. A man named Matthew Findlay Patter son was on Thursday last committed for trial at Clinton on a charge of having wilfully set fire to three stacks of oat?, valued ab £100. the property of James Nicol, of Waiwera. In the course of the evidence it was stated that m firing the Btacks sticks of phosphorus had been used, and the accused was said to have boasted that, when he resided In Canterbury, he had bean m the habit of firing the stacks of people on whom he had a "down. 11 He said that phosphorus could be so pre pared that it could be placed m a stack, and though its work was as certain as could be, ignition would not take place until the fire raiser had had time to pub many miles between him and the scene of his diabolical work. The accused said he came from' Ashburton. The evidence given pointed so directly to Patterson as the likely culprit that the Bench had no choloß but to commit, but they allowed him bail m two sureties of £100 each. Wright's Celebrated Family Brand Coffee is the best m the market; try it; sold everywhere.

Presbyterian Church, Mayfield.

• ' ♦ The following appears m the Christian Outlook for April 18 :— Mayfuld.— "A commiision of Preßby tery, consisting of Revs W. Scorgie and W. Grant, with Mr A. Orr (elder), visited this district on Wednesday, 26th Match, and met with delegates from Mayfield and Hinds, and afterwards addressed a public meeting. Although the weather was wet, preventing some from being present, others camera distance of 15 miles to attend the meeting. This is a widely-scattered Church Extension charge, at present ministered to by Rev A. Blake, M.A., who resides at Tinwald, 18 miles away. Testimony was borne to the faithful and conscientious work Mr Blake had done m the district, both at the meeting of delegates and subsequently at the public meeting, Three matters were discussed— ( l ) The possibility of providing a more adequate stipend ; (2) The desirability of securing a site and erecting a cottage manse, so that they could have a resident minister ; and (3) The relation of Hinds and Westerfield to the charge. It was quite evident to the Commission, from the number ot families contributing, and their circumstances, that very little, if any, more stipend could be looked for; but the project of a cottage manse was taken up heartily, and may soon be an accomplished fact. It was decided to ask the Presbytery to restore Hinds to the Tinwald charge, and attach Westerfield and Laghmor to Mayfield." We may add to the foregoing that we understand Mr Blake has got an appoint ment from the Church Extension Committee m Wellington to Halcombe, near Feilding, and will probably leave for his new sphere nexb week. A valedictory social is to be given to Mr Blake at Mayfield on Tuesday, 29 th inst.

Pig -Farming at Elles mere.

— ! -•— * From Our Peripatetic Conegpondenb \ It may interest your readers to know that Elleßmere is the greatest pig-rearing district m Canterbury— if not m the coloDy — and when I tell them that the district produces about 20,000 annually, they will have some idea of the quantity always on hand. Only last Monday a Dunedin buyer m two days selected 500 for the bacon-lovers of the south; which (the pigs not the bacon lovers) were all trucked and railed from Leeston. Everyone who knows the district, and is m want of real well-fed bacon, comes to Leeston for his supplies. The feeding here is milk, ground seconds wheat and peas. Just fancy "T— one pig. firm alone — I won't name them, recently had 1400 pigs on hand ; and the Board of Health gave them notice to clear every pig off the place m three days, otherwise action would be taken* What a , squealing of pigs for those three days 1 Well it cost the Company £300 to get them placed. It would, however, be good for all the community if more rigid steps were enforced m this direction m some localities. I know one pig man outside Chris tchurch who gets all the dead horses brought to him for his pigs. What sweet bacon ! How j much disease might not this flesh-fed bacon create ! Well, there is nothing of that sort m the Ellesmere district, and therefore Ellesmere bacon may be bought and eaten with entire confidences

The Brunnerton Relief Fund.

i' ■♦ The following amounts are acknowledged by the Ashburton Committee : —

In the list published on 14bh insfc:, for William Mackay read Mrs Mackay, and for Miss Carson read Miss Carsten (Hospital) ; for James Meredith Brown read James Brown (Netherby(, for No Name per J. Orr read J. Scaly per J. Orr, and for McAustin, William read McArthur, William. Albert Roberts, Secretary. April 20, 1896.

THE WEATHER

ALFORD STATION. j The following jpthe meteorological report I for the week ending April 19. 1896 :— I

CORRESPONDENCE.

; » We do not hold ourseives responsible for the opinions axpiessed by our correspondents)

THE POLICE AND THE LICENSING LAWS.

TO THE EDITOR, Sib,— lt appears to me that recently there has been a noticeable laxity m regard to the supervision exercised over the hotels m Ashburton, On two Sunday nights, the last and the one before that, I have come upon drunken men between eight and nine o'clock m the immediate vicinity of public-houses, and have noticed lights burning m the bars. This is not as it should be, and I hope that my calling attention to the matter trill have the effect of inducing & stricter supervision. —I am, etc., Moderate.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sm,— Can you tell me, and othera in terested, on what date the elections of School Committees will be held this year. I expected to see it advertised before now and have made enquiries about the matter, bnb none of my neighbours know anything about it. — I am, etc., Householder. Tinwald, April 20. [The annual householders' meetings take place on the fourth Monday m April, which this year falls on Monday next, 27th inst. The fact has, we believe, been announced once m one or both of the Chriatchurch i papers ; but the Education Board, m a fit of mistaken economy, last year decided to ' withhold the usual announcement from the country journals — the reaulb bting that hundreds of householders are, like our correspondent, quite unaware of the date and time at which the meetings will be held.— Ed ] TO THE EDITOR. | Sir, — Can you or any of your many readers tell me whether there are to be meetings of householders m connection with the Borough and Uampslead schools held this year as usual, as I have not yet seen any public intimation of them* To my mind a matter of such importance should be thoroughly advertised m the local papers. — I am, etc., Parent. _ [Oar correspondent will find the informa tion he seeks m a foot-note appended to another letter on the same subject*— Ed ]

COMMERCIAL

■ ■'■■» ♦- — LONDON MARKETS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, hare received the following London cable, dated April 17 : Tallow- I—Stocks1 — Stocks are m excess of trade requirements. There is no speculative demand. New Zealand fine mutton and good bee£ are worth respectively 21s and 18s 9d per cwt. Quotations nominal. L»sfc quotations were 21s 6d and 20s respectively. Frozen Meat — Wellington mutton is worth 2|d per lb. Last quotation was 2§d. Butter — Market weak. Fine qualities New Zealand range m value from 90s to 94s per cwt. Last quotation was 92s to 96s per cwt.

London, April 19 At yesterday's sales 1275 casks of tallow were offered, of which 450 sold. Fine mutton brought 22a, medium 20«, fine beef 20s, medium 19s. Sides, heavy 3gd to 3£d, light 3|d ; basils, Australian stained average 7&d, ditto New Zealand 8d ; leather, best Australian heavy 7f d.

CHRISTCHURCH MARKET REPORTS.

The Press reports as follows :— There was an entry of about eighty horses m the yards on Saturday, when good medium draught and harness horses sold well, but the hacks were of moderate quality. Medium draughts sold at £12 10s to £18 10s ; best harness horses, £14 to £18; medium do, £9 to £12 103 ; medium hacks, £5 to £10. In the produce yards there was a small supply of poultry, and good prices were realised, hens bringing from 2s to 3s; roosters, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; ducks, 2s 6d to 3s 3d. Geese and turkeys were represented. There was also a moderate entry of pigs, and they sold as follows : — Weaners, 3s to 5s 6d ; stores, 7s to 12s ; and porkers, 17a to 203.

Sensational Affair at Windsor.

; ♦ On Saturday evening Mrs Robertson, the wife of James Alexander Robertson, a small dairy and poultry farmer, residing at Wind sor, about two and a kalf miles from Rich* mond, reported to Constable I'lewellyn, who is m charge of the police station ab the latter place, that her husband had threatened to shoot her and to burn the house down. She asked the constable to go out and arrrest her husband, but he told her he had no power to do so, and advised her to see her solicitor, whom she had been confulting with regard to a domestic quarrel. Shortly {afterwards word was brought that Robert son's house was on fire, and the constable telephoned to the Depot m Ohristchurch for assistance, and. with Constables Powell and Barrett, drove out to Windsor; The house, which consisted of two rooms, was still burning when they arrived. They made a search for Kobertson, but failed to find him. It was stated that before the house was seen on fire a gunshot was heard near At, and that Robertson had been seen going to town by the tram, which reached Edwards Bennett's corner at 8.10 p.m. The seven youngest children, who had been taken to a neighbour's house, were brought to town m a police van. An unsuccessful effort was made to get them into the Armagh street Depot. They were then taken to Herrick's Home, but there being no accommodation there they were lodged at Bligh's boarding-house, Mr Herrick guaranteeing the coat of their keep. All day yesterday the police made a thorough Bearoh of all the boarding-houses and hotels m town, but failed to discover any traces of Robertson. About a quarter to eight last evening the two eldest boys, aged seventeen and eighteen years, who had remained at home, reported that they had gone to bed early that evening m a hut m which they had been m the habit of sleeping, close to their father's house. They heard him pass the hut and shortly after three gun shots were fired m the paddock where the cowb were grazing. They stated that as their father had threatened to shoot the cows they feared he had carried oub his threat. Constable Flewellen telephoned the information to the head depot, and Sergeant- Major Mason sent out Constables Dougan, Dillon, Field, Flewellen, and Cotter to again search for Robertson. They searched the neighborhood (.for some time, their work being rendered difficult by the darkness and swampy nature of the ground. No sign of Robertson was discovered, but the cows were found to be uninjured. The police party then returned to townt A body of police will resume the search this morning. Robertson is described as a man about fifty four years of age. It is not yet known whether the houie or its contents were insured. — Press.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

AUSTRIA THREATENED. St Petersburg, April 17 The Novosti urges the Balkans to unite m dealing a heavy blow at Austria. A OOREAN LOAN. Shanghai, April 17 Corea is borrowing 8,000,000 dollars from Russia on the security of the province of Hang Yeng. THE SOUDAN WAR, Cairo, April 18 Osman Digna is retiring to Adar Ma.

AUSTRALIAN.

FOOLISH UNDERGRADUATES, Sydney, April 19 As a protest against the Senate's prohibition of the carrying of banners and indulging m the usual pranks, the undergraduates refused m a body to attend the University Commemoration parade. The honours men also left the Hall as soon as the degrees were conferred. ILLNESS OF SIR HENRY PARKES. Sir Henry Farkes is suffering from bronchitis and inflamation of the lungs. His condition is causing con siderable anxiety to his friends. . Sir Henry Farkes remains m a criti cal condition. ■ - ■ BREACH OP PROMISE CASE. Two New Zealanders figured m a breach of promise case at Dubbo, m which Cordelia Compton sued Harry Tyer for breach of promise. The defendant was alleged to have deserted the woman and his child. After an absence of four years the woman traced him to Dubbo and discovered that he had married another woman. The jury awarded a solatium m the shape of £800. CONVICTS FOR NEW CALEDONIA. By the mail steamer news arrived that the steamer La Galldonie has reached Noumea with 471 convicts. During the voyage nine undesirable deportees i died; A SULPHUROUS FOG. , A peculiar phenomenon was wit : neased at MaeLean, A mist reaemb -1 ling a light fog, with a sulphurous odour hung over the town a whole ' day. The theory was advanced that . it might have blown across from one > of the South Sea Islands, where an eruption may have possibly occurred. TEMPESTUOUS WEATHER. Melbourne, April 19 The tempestuous weather, which prevailed for the past ten days on the ) coast and round to the westward, \ gave the shipping a lively time. The \ Konoowarra, bound to the golden i West, had a trying experience after I quitting Adelaide. During a hurri * cane two of her seamen were thrown hither and thither on the deck by the s sea. One named Doyle, had his scalp . completely lifted and his ribs and 3 collarbone broken. He died m a few hours ; while the other was seriously injured. THE BRUNNER FUND. The Druids' Gala Committee voted £50 to the Brunner Fund. The Argus fund for the same object amounts^ to £93, and the Mayor's fund to £258. LADY MEDICAL STUDENTS. When the Committee of the Hospital instituted the practice of appointing the six medical students who headed the honours' list at -the University each year to the position of resident officers, they never calculated on the opposite sex entering the ranks of the profession, or at' any rate securing high University honours. This year they are brought face to face with the fact that the first six students include two ladies, and the expectation that these will apply to be appointed to the posts is causing the Committee much anxiety. A LADY CANDIDATE FOR SECOND MATE. Women have asserted claims m many professions of the male sex, but Miss Barton is perhaps the first to seek a marine officer's position. The lady, who has' been a stewardess for some years, applied to the Marine Board to be allowed to enter for the second mate's examination, but the Board refused permission, because the regula tions required four years' service on deck with practical seamanship. The lady announces her intention of pro* ceeding with her endeavor to compass her ambition. SWIMMING FOR TWO DAYS. Brisbane, April J 8 The experience of the women of the Quettah wreck, who kept afloat some thirty-six hours after the wreck of the ill-fated vessel, had a parallel case m a Japanese, who disappeared from a pearling ketch a fortnight ago. The difference was that m the latter case the man was an expert swimmer: He states that after swimming two days and nights he made a small island near West Island, where he was rescued four days later m a state of semi starvation. He caught a turtle, which came to lay its eggs, and subsisted on its flesh till it was putrid, and then ate the eggs. THE BRUNNER DISASTER. A meeting to devise means for raising funds to assist the Brunner Fund was again postponed. The Governor was present and expressed regret at the small attendance. This apathy of Queenslanders is a striking contrast with the vigorous help ren dered from New Zealand at the time of the flood.

l-fIE ASSBUKTOft GtJARDIAfI ; MONDAY, APBIL 20, 1896.



£ 8 d Eiffelton School Committee (per R» Luscombe ..250 D. Leitch 0 2 6 G. J. Martin 0 5 0 Dixon and Cow ... .. ... 1 1 0 Rev. Brooke 0 10 6 Thomas Bealy ... ... ..100 — Langdon 0 10 0 Good Templar Lodge, Wakanui... 4 0 0 Do. Concert ... 7 0 6 Churchman (per Rev T. A. Hamil- ton) ... 1 0 0 A. McLellan 0 5 0 Proceeds of lecture m Primitive Methodist Church (per Rev J. Olphert) 1 10 0 J.O. « 010 0 Ashburton Forks School Committee (per Archibald McCormick) .. 313 6 W. P. Kellock 3 0 0 Mrs Wroughton, senr 1 1 0 Timothy Hurley i 0 10 0 William Brown, Wakanui . . 010 0 Thomaon Mackay 0 10 0 Meredith Wilson 0 10 0 Westerfield School Committee, list No. 2 (per Mr Mawson) .. 210 0 Longbeich School Committee . . 5 7 1 Ashburton Club and M.S. A. ..10 0 0 Ashburton Amateur Cycling Club 110 Jack 0 2 6 Ashburton Borough School ... 3 16 9 B.H.Preston 10 0 W. D. V. Preston 10 0 Thomas Birch 0 5 0 J.S. 0 10 0 Alford Estate Co. and employees 6 10 0 Previously acknowledged .. 196 15 11 Total .. 258 12 3



TW Shade * Hi 8 h Sfcftte Date. m O f W eather. Low. High Sun. Saturday.. 49* 57 69- Rain/ S.E. Sunday ... 47' 67* 103« Showers N.W. Monday ... 50- 74- 139. Fine, „ Tuesday ... 39- 68- 117' „ Calm Wednesday 48' 73* 115- Rain, „ Thurßday... 46" 68- 128* Fine, N.W. Friday . M 38- 55' 76* Rain, S.W.



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I Public Notices. ' THE WONDERFUL SERGE IK NAVYBLACK, MAROON, MYRTLE AND GREY. A DRESS LENGTH FOR 6s lld. L&DIES' JACKETS from Os lld, NEWEST GOODS. |V/f OST Stylish and Cheapest Millinery «"•*- m Ashburton. EVERYTHING NEW AND FRESH AT . - . ■ LOWEST CASH PRICES. Ashburton Drapery Company, Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners and Dress* makers, Arcade House. -OPENED UP- Q TRUNKS MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' BOOTS AT NEW 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 Figures at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 4 Trunks GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, at prices that will pay you to in- spect and Buy. TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY : FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS ALEX* HENDRY, Manager.



Wanted. i WAROO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents , t 11 108 ITI ARE WELL Social to Mies Steel a* X 1 Wesleyan Chnrch this evening. All friends invited. Eight o'clock sharp. 4 146, TJOTATOILS. — Wanted Known. - JL Good Der went Table Potatoes now m stock. J. Thomas, Prodace Dealer, Havelock Street. 4 145 C*XOURBION. — Bruanerton Concert •E* ia Oddfellows' Hall on Friday next Admission- One shilling. 4 131 "DEV A, DA.WDLEY, President Hew -*-*' Zealand Baptist Union, will give an address m the Baptist Church on Tuesday Even : ng, 21st, advocating the claims of the Union. 4149 . ■ FRESH Supplies of Weitport and Blackball Coal to hand.— W. H. COLLIUS AND CO. 4 0$ AKTED Known — That Smith Maokwell makes, repairs, and re-oovers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower East Street, Ashburton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 TCTANTED Known — Sutherland, " Fishmonger, Tanored street, is selling Oysters 4d per dozen. Fresh and smoked Fish always on hand. 4 122 Qf HOOTING SEASON, 1896— Buy your Guns, Ammunition, Etc., at J. W. Hardlby's. 3 79 /3.UNS ON HIRE; also Gnns thoroughly repaired. Please forward early to avoid the rush. .1 . W. Hardley. 380 WANTED— Fresh Bntter,Eggß, Bees* wax, Potatoes, Bacon, Pigs, etc. Top prloes given for prime quality.— Cabson & Co. 4 59 /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging \J with every home comfoit, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelton Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Aehbnr ton. 3 23 OTHER People are getting Bargains at Carson's Monster Sale of Bicycles, Earthenware, Glass, and China Why not Yon 9 1 84 GREAT SALE NOW ON at L. F. ANDRBWES & Co. £3(TO worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard* less of cost. Sale now on ac L. F. Andbkwes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 4 25 ANTED TO LET, at Westerfield— 400 Acres Good Tussock Feed, with or without Turnips, fended and watered. For further particulars apply Mail Office. 3 298 OEVIEWof Reviews for March. A few ■-•■' copies Merrle England 6d, New Books and Magazines, some cheap editions of Popular Works at published prices for cash, new lines m Stationery and Fancy Goods now opening up. — H. M. JONKS. W' ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes, tan or black, 69 63. — Mpllor's Cheap Boob Sale. OLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapot Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's U/ ANTEDKnown— Go toTHE Corner •■ *' far Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashbnrton.— Mellor's Clearing Boot le W "ANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advanoe m prices we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— Mitohell and Turner ANTED Xnown— Everyb dy to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. WANTED Known— Great Reduction at Mellor's Cheap Boot Pale. WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styleq, just landed and now on view. See window.— Mitchell and Turner. ANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Bootd and shoes to pick from. Mellor s Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Gogglos, Folders, and everything m the optlca Hoe at S. S4xek s. Optician WANTED— Eggs m any quantity must be quite fresh. We are also buyers of good Beeswax m small or large quantities.— Fletcher Bros , East Street, Ashbnrton. fTTANTED Known— Our Season's VV Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner ANTED— A few Tons of Prime Oat Sheaf Chaff. Apply, withsamr' and prioe, to Fletcher Bros/ .Supply Stores, ABhburton. ANTED Knowr Boots to be/ — Mellor's Zealand ANTED F* ing Boot, dia Boot Store. ANTED 1 io still 1 Crockery, and, a price as any^ Orders' by letter or Telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No.. 76 ANTED Known— Bargains from floor to ceiling. — Mellor's Stock taking Boot Sale. WANTED Known— You save 6<» m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. ■ AttTED Known— Ltrge delivery, of the 'Economic' Kid Glovei, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collier. WANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from Is 3d to 27s 6d.— Mellor'h Cheap Boot Sale. . WANTED Known—lf you miss the Cheap Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. TOT ANTED Known— The ♦Economic "* Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9J per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. \I/ANTED Known— so pairs Ladies VV and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only .— Andrew Orr 10136



Business Notices. BALANCE OF G. J. NE ILL'S Salvage Stock WILL BE SOLD BT PUBLIC AUCTION In my old Shop, Corner of East and Moore Street*, on : SATURDAY, APRIL 25. DItAPfIRT, eLOTHUJa, & BOOTS. —REMEMBER— UT FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER ATTOTION AUCTION. AUCIION See D. THOMAS' Advertisement re SALE. S. SALE X, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN SAIT STREET. A T THIS JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, Is to be seen the LARGEST and FINEST STOCK In the District of GOLD AND SILVER I SILVER AND S.P. L LADIES' AND GENTS I I GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY. | WARE. | WATCHES. The now famed DIXIX Watches at 20s, 255, and]double cases at 30s. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM 8. SALE X, BABT STRKFT, ASHBURTON. SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. NEW STRAWBERRY "LAXTON'S NOBLE." FIIHIS new Strawberry has established itself m the Home market as the Very 1 Best Strtwberry under caltivation . The fruit is Urge, firm, and handsome, the bright crimson starlet tarries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor is rich and vinoas. 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 frdit. The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : 11 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 largdr than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex. celient condition, not a berry being crushed, tspsaking well both for the packing and the travelling qualities of the berries. On the average the berries weighed 2oz each. They were not big, ugly fruit, but were full and handsome. . . " Laxton's Noble" Strawberry comes early into bearing, and is a very heavy bearer, and it should be very serviceable for any cottager with small garden space or for market gardener?, as it m a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming early into fruit. Mr Bennefc has on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten la^ge berries, averaging, say, 2oz each. They are fine handsome berries, and of good travelling qualities'." Ab Stock is limited, ye recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 6s per Dozen ; 40s per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Christcburch for — NIMMO & BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. Kerosene. Kerosene, Kerosene. 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We havo m stock and to arrive 100 cases ' Evening Star 1 Kerosene, 150 per cent fire test. This oil is, without doubt, one of the Safest and Beit light-giving oils m the market. oreain of Tartar. Cream or Tartar. 11201bs, 11201bs. We have just received half a ton of Pure Cream of Tartar ground fjptciajjy for us from the crystals. This Cream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, and is the Strongest and Best procurable, and having bought it before the rise m the Home market, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any other - storekeeper m the town. coffee. Toffee. 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 the greatest of confidence as Superior to any other Coffee m the market. Give it * trial and you wilf. use no other. NOTICE TO FARMERS, Etc. We aje Cash Buyers of GOOD BEESWAX m any quantity, at Highest Market Rates. Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, , EAST BTREET, ASHBUBTON, and High Street, Cbrietohurch, . TtfMHfcOHB * 24 JBOX 67