DEATH.

Hendry.— On May 29, at Dunedin, James Hendry, senr., father of Alex. Hendry, cf Ashbarton,

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1896.

A cablegram from London to the New York Sun, dated February 22, ran thus : — It is MEAL MAKE* MEN. well known there are large numbers of books of lineage and reference without whioh polite society would pine and die. Prominent among these is " Debrett's Peerage and Baronet age." The average Englishman, | aspiring to enter what has been ' described as the charmed circle of London society, -would willingly give his ears, i€ such, a sacrifice were necessary, to obtain insertion m Debretts' of his name and lineage. It has been left to this degenerate democratic day to furnish the man who scoffs at Debrett and laughs at heraldry. "Shamefull" acts are set forth m the preface to the new edition so that the world may judge of the depth of the offender's iniquity. The editor apologetically explains that, having occasion to inquire of^a certain member of Parliament as to bis armorial insignia, received the follow ing information, which is obviously flippant and mendacious : — " Two horn, spoons, a porridge pot, gules, witti supporters of two nude and en tire Highland savages, each holding a spoon aloft ; motto, ( Meal makes men.'" The editor mercifully with holds the name of this scoffer at solemn things, but there is reason to believe that he is Richard Wallace, Radical member of Parliament for East Edinburgh. "Great are the marvels of photo graphy " writes a Home paper. Not only can still life be living reproduced, but action photography/, and movement. A remarkable exhibition m proof of this was given m the Marlborough Hall, London, of the Polytechnic, recently, by MM A. and L. Lumiere. MM- Lumiere arecthe inventors of a contrivance which they call the " Oinematographe," by which scenes of life and movement can be thrown life-size upon a sheet m a darkened room m much the same way as at a magic lantern exhibition. How it is done is, of course, the secret of the inventors, concerning which nothing was vouchsafed to the visitors at the exhibition, beyond the fact that the photographs which gave the changing details of a scene are taken on a continuous band at the rate of 900 per minute. By means of the electric light they are thrown, m dimensions which are an actual reproduction of the scene itself, upon a large screen and at exactly the same rate of movement as m the scene depicted. Thus, if m a street a man was walking at the rate of three miles an hour, and a horse was trotting at the rate of six, the picture on the screen would be a reproduction of both rates of progress, and the observer would see the horse overtaking the man and passing out of view before the hitter had reached the centre of the canvas. The pictures shown were remarkable for their fidelity to life. The first, for example, showed a crowd of people rushing down a wide street — not a momentary and fixed impression of such a scene, for similar pictures are shown m almost every photographer's window — but an actual reproduction of continuous movement. Carriages, carts, and other vehicles go by with their wheela revolving. The horses trot, toss their heads, start at a cut from the whip ; the people who rushed down the street each move their legs at different paces; the very bicycles jolt their riders over the uneven surface of the road. Every movement of a crowded street scene was depicted m the order and confusion of its occurrence, when and during the time m which the photograph had been taken. Another picture showed a great throng of. men and women pressing down the gangway of a steamer and making their way from a pier ; another, the arrival of a train at a railway station — the people opening the doors as the train drew up, and leaping out on the platform with all the variety of movement and quickness of action that hourly pass unnoticed at every terminus. Another picture showed a blacksmith hammer ing away at a piece of iron on an anvil - — not merely m an attitude of hammering, but raining blow upon blow and twisting the pliers which hold the red hot metal. Then there came the photograph of a card-party; and though one could not see all the cards it was quite easy to follow part of the game if only from the changing expression on the faces of the players. Perhaps the most amusing pioture was i a reproduction of a domestic seene — father, mother and infant child at breakfast. The father fed the child from a cup and spoon, while the mother poured out the coffee, cut the loaf, and now and again turned and talked to the child. The movements of each of the three, and particularly those of the child as he ate his pap, and showed impatience 'n not being fed as fast as he thought he ought to be, naturally created much laughter. The most effective picture, perhaps was a bath ingscene—the waveg rollingin m quick succession, trad, each breaking into

surf and foam upon the sand. Over ' the water waa a long diving board, < along which the divers ran, leaped into the water one by one, were washed < i m by the roller, re-ascended the plank, andi repeated the dive. Certainly M.M. : 1 Lumiere fully proved that it ia now possible to reproduce scenes and events with perfect accuracy of detail, change, and movement.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A woman '8 political education socie-y [, has been formed ab Nelson. On the fourth pace will ba found an article entitled "Dangeis of Drinking Water," and Farmers' Column. The Ashburton hounds will meet at Mr M. Stitt's, Braeniar, on Monday next, Jane 1, at 11.30 a.m. Matches made m Japan are being sold m New Zealand cheaper than oolonial or English made matoheß oan be sold. Though there aw not two millions o. human beings m Denniaik, there are op wards of a million cows. President Rruger is stated to have ordered a smart brougham from a firm of London carriage builders, a faob whioh haß caused quite a little comment. The white population m Venezuela is less than three per cent. The vast majority of the people are negroes, Indians mullattoes, and zamboes. In Bulgaria the proprietor of a drug who announces it as certain to cure a specified disease is liable to be imprisoned if it fails to accomplish what he promised. It is Btated that Mr H. S. Fluh, Dune din, leaves for the Home Country by the Ruahine, and that he will be back m ample time to take part m the general election. In 1885 the number of sentenced •drnnka' m New Zealand was' 1200, whereas the annual number has now fallen to less than 600, a decrease of 50 per cent m ten years. The Rontgeu ray<* are being used by the police for examination of parcels suspeoted of being infernal machines. A Parisian dentist has brought Ifc into use, and declares that it will render toothache a thing of the past. Lord Ronald Go wer has written letters to the London newspapers urging the j Prince of Wales or the Duke of York to discard fcke tall silk hat as being the 4 ugliest and most unhealthy head gear of the century. The police at Lyttelton during the last two days have carefully searched all steamers arriving from the north, as also the direct liner Tainui, which left for London on Thursday, The man they have been looking for is Detective Kirby. An error occurs m our magisterial report m yesterday's issue m relation to the position of the counsel engaged m the interpleader case, Mahood v Still. It should read *Mr Cuthbercson appeared for the execution creditor, and Mr Parnell for Y. J. Hill, the claimant.' At the Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening the solo * He shall feed His flock,' from the ' Messiah,' will be rendered by Miss Meyenberg, a pupil of Miss Venle Flower The preachers for the day will be Mr Harding /m the morning and the \ Rev T. G . Brooke m the evening, subject, •Christ at the grave of the dead.' Strangers are invited. Mr F. M. Greenwood, of Oamaru, hai shown the Mail an X ray photograph | taken by his brother, who h a fellow student of Mr Ralph Gebbie, ab Kentucky College. The photograph shows the steel work of an ordinary purse and the money contained m the purse, consisting of a dollar and a quarter. Mr Gebbie writes that the class are busy photograph ing the brain of a man who had been accidental^ shot, m order to discover the bullet. A letter received by the Wellington Benevolent i rustees on Tuesday from the Islington (England) Charity Organisation, stated that a man had been assisted t>y them to come out to N ew Zealand a few years ago : he waa then disposed to lung diseass, but lately he had written Home to lha tff.cb that he was much better, and had great! difficulty m finding employment as a French polisher. The charity organisation wished to know if the Trustees could assist the man, who was ab present m Canterbury, to find work. A meeting was held m the Templar Hall last night to form a Liberal Associa tion for the Aehburton electorate. Only twenty persons m all attended, and Mr H. M. Jones was chairman. After some discussion as to the propriety of forming a branch of the Progressive Liberal As sociation, and also on the plank* of that Association's platform, it was decided to form a Liberal Association for Ashburton, independent of any outside organisation, and, so that a fuller meeting may be ob tained, farther business was adjourned for a fortnight. Two young men, one of them armed with a pitchfork, and assisted by a couple of sheep dogs, had an interesting boar hunt at Kartigi, near Palmerston, last Saturday. They found a big wild bonr among their sheep, the brute having lost himself. They chased him till he tired, and then drove him and enticed him to chase them, until they had travelled about six miles m all, and at last the brute lay down exhausted. During part of their career the party were on the railway line, and a train c*me along which nearly ran over the boar. He waa finally shot, and was then measured, and was found to be 6ft over all, and he wore a fine pair of tusks. The Christian Outlook understands thab the Conference held recently at Chrlst ohureh between the delegates representing the two Presbyterian Churches, to arrange a basis of union, wan m every respect a great success. The meetings were charac terised by the utmost cordiality and brotherhood, and each of the twelve resolutions tabled was ultimately catrled without a dissentient voice. The opinion was generally expressed that the Con ference would prove to have materially furthered the cause of union, and that ia the course of two or three years at the abmost there will be but; one Presbyterian, Church m New Zealand. The Secretary of the Municlpial Aesocia tion has prepared a reporb to be presented ab the annual Conference of the Association to be held m Wellington shortly re muni cipal fire assurance. He concludes his report as follows : — 'The particulars above given seem to indioate the following points as necessary to be considered m any proposal of municipal insurance — I.' Dis tribution of risks over sufficient} areas and the question involved therein of districts uniting for fire insurance purposes. In the Swiss system a whole canton is included m the scheme. 2. The question whether insurance of goods shall be undertaken ; for if not there would be nothing under the existing laws to prevent Companies by combining to charge high rates on goods, from depriving ratepayers of the benefits to be derived from the municipal insurance !of their buildings. 3. Whether muniolpal, ities may Dot m any case Insure their town halls, libraries, fire brigade stations, and other corporate buildings. 4. That under -i system of municipal insurance it would be to the interest of ratepayers afe large to exercise greater care m preventing an outbreak of fire.' . Much consternation was caused last win ter, amongst the medioal men m Wellington, by the introduction of Woods' Great Pepper mint Cure for Coughs and Colds ; that a very bad oough could be cured by alb 6i bottle, bnd a whole family, with a 2b pi bottle, wae a serious loaa to them. It is gold by all grooeriindobetaifjtß.

Sir G. M. ORorke is returning to the « colony by the Gothic. J V. C. Moore, blacksmith, of Leithfield drrpped down dead yesterday morning while engaged m Hhueing a horse, m his shop ab Waipara. Death is supposed to have been caused by apoplexy. The Prtes Association telegraphs from Auckland that ihe Hon. John M'Kenz'e, Minister of Lands, was much improved yesterday, and able to he up. He hopos to be able to give his promised address on Monday evening. The concert for the benefit of Mr J B. Kirk, given m ih« Orange Hall last night, m i.s to be feared was not much of a benefit. Only abouc fifty people were present, bub the programme as advertised was gone through loyally, and wan highly appreci ated. Evidently holders expeob oats to rise considerably. The Southland News hears that a northern buyer has been m the lnvercargill district; for some days, and that an offer of 2s per bashel, delivered m Ohristchuroh, failed to result m business baing done. . ' A daring street robbery is reported as having been committed last week m Mel bourne. On the night of the 19th instant Captain Beag'ehole, of Bayley's Reward mine, was chloroformed In Park street, North Fiteroy, and robbed of jewellery and money to the value of £300. Mrs Mulllcs, a lady who resides ab Akaroa, waa born on the same day and year as the Queen. Last Sunday some loyal residents of Akaros, including the Mayor, the Mayoress, and Messrs W. H. Hennlng and Westenrn, paid a visit to Mrs Mullins, and the Mayoress presented her with a bouquet and tea cosy, at the aatoe time congratulating her on' her good health at such an advanced agei Hollow ay's Pills and Ointmekt.— Vicissitudes of climate, exposure and hard ships, tell heaviiy on soldiers and sailors, sow ing the seeds of disease which may ulti mately break up the constitution. Naturally careless of their health a word m season may avert many evils, and may c&U'e them to restore te timely measures without any difficulty or publicity. Hottoway'* effectual remedies are suitable, and are so easily adapted for the varied complaints to which our soldiers and sailors are liable,, that a supply should always be obtained before proceeding abroad. Ib may with confidence be stated that many a valuable life might have been Bayed, or confirmed cripple prevented from begging m the streets, if Holloway's remedies had . been used m time.

The New Telegram Rates

A supplementary Gaxetle contains regula tions under the reduced charges for telegrams, whioh oome into force on Monday, when, as already stated, the rates are to be 6i and Is per twelve words for ordinary and urgent messages, and Id and 2d per word after that number. The address and signature will be counted m the twelve. It is also provided thatr when more than one telegram, appar ently part of a message previously lodged, is presented by the same sender during any one day, such telegrams may be treated as one continuous telegram, and charged for accordingly, unless it be shown to the satis faction of the officer m charge that they have bo connection with each other. The charges for the repetition of messages, if the sender desires, will be half the tariff; if the receiver desires, a halfpenny per word for each word, with a minimum of 3d, the amount to be refunded if the telegram should be incorrectly transmitted. During the session members of Parliament are to be allowed special rates of 6d for the first twenty-four and Id for every two words thereafter. Daring the recess member* may also send telegrams to Ministers at the foregoing rates. Such telegrams shall be restricted to domestic, public, or parliamen tary business. Any disregard of this condition will render the telegram presented liable to be treated and charged for as an ordinary telegram. Collect telegrams addressed to Ministers by any member of Parliament shall not be accepted for trans mission at any telegraph office unless the Minister has by telegram requested such member to send him a reply ♦ free,' and proof thereof be given to the transmitting officer*

Rev Mr Blake at Halcombe.

The following is from the Christian Out look :— On Saturday, 2nd inst., the Rev Mr Blake, M.A.. arrived here from Canterbury, to take the oversight of our Church m this district. Our Moderator/ the Rev J. Doull, is confident that the choice is a happy one ; and so far the people have every reason to believe him. The opening service on Sabbath last was much appreciated especially the part devoted to the children. Me Blake is visiting the various families connected with our Church and schools, and seems quite as much m his element as a visitor as he is m the pulpit. The Christian Endeavor Society was also pleased to elecC Aim us President m place of Mr Marshall, recently transferred to Hawera. We hope to wel come Mr Blake here m a few days. The Committee of Management intend to accord the " congregational welpome " m a suitable manner when Mr Blake arrives — the minister like'^ an ideal Scotchman, not wanting to enjoy the good things without his wifc'i company. This district will require all the energies that can be exerted m working ie thoroughly. In one direction it runß for about 25 miles. Mr Blake is also hoping to evangelise among the Maoris at Orepuki and EakarikL His knowledge of the native language will aid him wonderfully. We are a feeble folk, bat the work mast be done. When thinking at night of the places of which you have occasional records, do nofc forget that one of your fellow labourer* is exiled here, and put m a word for him when at evening prayer.

Detective Kirby's Case.

Wellington, May 29 Kirby was last seen about five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. The Talune left for Sydoey at eight o'clock, but the police are confident that he did not get away by h«r as the steamer was watched, and prior to to her departure Chief Detective Campbell thoroughly searched the vessel. A sugges tion that be might have left for London from Lyttelton by the Tainui last night is not credited by the police, as that steamer was also watched. .When Kirby was first charged here the police opposed bail, but Mr Greenfield, S.M , granted it m two sureties of £100 each on each charge. Mr Jones, contractor, formerly of Timaru, and Mr Hoby, dentist, of Wellington, were the sureties.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Brunnerton Relief Fund, Wellington, May 29 At the Brunnerton Belief Conference, communications were received from the Dunedia and Wellington Committees, con tending thab the charge of 1 per cent com mission to bo made by the rnblic Trustee was excessive, and urging that the funds should be administered by the' Department free of cost. The Premier said the position had been misunderstood. There was practi cally no charge being made. It was decided to refer the Tettere to the Public Trustee, asking him to explain the position. * Sweating: In the Magistrate's Courb to-day, a married woman, who took home work from a factory, stated that she was paid. at the rate of fid per dozen, and was only able to finish a dozen per day. A portion of the time, however, was devoted to domestic duties, and if she were to neglect these, and continue to work late at night, she might finish one and a-half dozen articles, thus making 9d per day. The statement was corroborated by another woman who did fipme work. ' Tbe CoTomanilvil i In Chambers to-day, the Chief Justice granted an order, directing the Marshal of the Vice- Admiralty Court, m whose charge the submerged barque Coromandel now is, to sell the vessel and pay the proceeds int* Court, An order was applied for on behalf of the salvage, crew.

Christchurch Chamber of Commerce.

At the quarterly meeting of the Chnmber of Commerce held yesterday the president, Mr J, Gibbs, m the course of his address said that m the absence of authori tative information as to the cosr of ex end ing the northern railway to Cheviot, the committee did not consider it advisable to make any recommendation on the • abject) Referring to the displacement of British cpodajjy foreign, and the information sup plied by, the Chamber to the Hon. J. G. Ward on the subject (m reply to Mr Cham berlain's despatch) he con teased that the proposal to impose a differential tax on foreign importation was very attractive to him, and he believed that the increase m the priceß, which would be realised for frozen meat, butter, cheese, grain, and other pro duce, as the outcome of a tar levied by the British Government on produce from foreign countries, would more than compensate us for, the duties we may have to forego on goods of British manufacture. He said that the reply of the Miniater of Railways to the representation of the Chamber regarding the excesaive rates on the Chrigtohurch-Lpttel ton railway, could be regarded only as alto gether the mo»t uniatisfaotoxy. For yeaw part the Chamber had represented to tha authorities controlling the railways from time to time the injustice to Canterbury of maintaining exorbitant rates between Christ church and Ly tlelton a> compared with the rates ruling m other lines m the colony but it seemed almost hopeless to expect any redress of the grievances which had existed bo long. He said that the new system of sixpenny telegrams would be of benefit only to the senders of short message. On any telegram exceeding 18 ward* no ooncession was made by the Department. Be urged the people of Oanteibury to see that the Government, no matter which side was m office, included m the, Estimates a sura towards the completion of the East and West Coast Railway, at leait equal to the amounts voted annually for the extension of the Otago Central or the North laland Trunk .Railway, He believed that the colony would m the end reap greater advantage if the present methods of increasing the pub'- ic debt were discontinued and a straight out loan obtained to complete the three lines referred to. .Employment would thus be found for surplus labour, lands wonld be opened up for settlement, the agricultural, mining (both coal and gold) and timber industries would be benefited, and we should have at leapt a tangible asset m the 'railways for the money expended. He referred at some length to the establish ment of the Navy League, and to the outlook for the stape products of the colony. A motion, urging the Government to acquire large estates between Cheviob and Ashley, under the Land for Settlements Aob was not seconded.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

, A DOUBLE INCOME TAX. 1 VicT^.. -LtfTOOH-, May 28 1 r At the instance of Sir Saul Samuel, j the Australian Agents General will , interview Mr Chamberlain and Sir M. i Hicks- Beach, with a request to amend • the Finance Bill, m order to prevent ' levying a double income tax. [ The income tax bill exempts income $ derived from Bents held for a period. > SIR J. MILLAK DYING. ; May 29. L Sir J. Millais, the well-known artist, r is dying. > TARANAKI IRON 3AND. '' A syndicate has purchased the r Taranaki iron sand rights from Mr E. 9 M. Smith, and proposes to float a s Company with a working capital of • £45,000. \ NATIONALISATION OF MINES, i . The delegates at the Miners' Gbn i ference, representing 300,000 men, f demanded the nationalisation of mines.

The Cyclone m Illinois.

I Washington, May 28 Fifteen hundred people were crushed to death m St Louis. The place re sembles a town which has been bombarded. The devastation caused . by the cyclone is appalling. Lightning r set fire to many buildings, the electric » light failed, and the city was enveloped 9 m darkness. The state of panic is ' 7 described as awful: Many towns m i Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois were » destroyed by the same cyclone. \ ,;. :.• May 29. i ... Four hundred corpses have been * recovered m St Louis. Estimates of . jj the damage done range from ten to f thirty million dollars. The cyclone • devastated a district m the south west ■ of the town, half a mite wide, and four 5 long streets are choked -by the debris. , The main damage was on the river r front. Churches and hospitals were > razed to the ground. One incident of 1 the catastrophe was the presence of [ mind displayed by an engineer, who : saved a train while crossing a falling > bridge by driving it at full speed. la 1 all twelve trains were blown over m [ the suburbs. Congress has unanimously agreed I to come to the relief of the sufferers. . ■

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

♦ ■■- Capbxoww, -May 28 Napier's flying column, 300 strong, defeated 1500 natives. The column co-operates with 600 troops from Fort Salisbury for, the purpose of driving the Matabele from Matappo Hills. Rhodes has promised that the Chartered Company will compensate settlers, form a strong permanent police, and build forts for the protec tion of the inhabitants. He specialty thanked the . Afrikander corps, and promised to allot the burghers land. Oapbtoww, May 29 Parliament without a division carried a resolution to the effect that it trusted the Imperial Government would take effective measures with regard to Mr Rhodes m making raids impossible. The motion, to cancel the charter of the Company was rejected. The Afrikander Bund petition for the release of the. prisoners..

*Hi£ ASHBtilltON (StiAKbiAti 2 SAiTQftbAfc, MA* SO, 1896.



M* David Pries, owner of the well- known trotting stallion Prince Imperial, was alarmed to find last Thursday that the animal was strangely out of sorts, and looking anything but well. Me Price had an idea that the horse had been, to pat it mildly, fed by some one who had no wish that the morsel would do him good, and that that morsel was of a kind not calcu- lated to improve the animal's condition. The aid of Mr Lewis. was sought, bnt that v vet. could not find out what was the matter. He bled the horao, however, and ! to-day the trotter looks much better. Id a day or two he will probably be himself again. The illness of the stallion came at; au awkward time, as Me P» ice has issued a publio challenge to trot the horse a mile for anything from £260 up to £500, and has placed his deposit. Some evil dis- - s posed person, too, has wanton'y destroyed \ the tires and broken several spokes of the '■■ wheels of the trotting sulky recently, brijlfc \ for Mr Price by Messrs Landells aid ...» \ Son. ' ' .. ' " . . \ \ Have you tried Kozie Tea ? II not do m r "* ' at onoe j it ii delicious T rj* I



Wanted. WAROO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 BA.N AN AS. Bananan, ripe and sound ; also sweet D. E. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and .Fruiterer, East Street. RAWING, Painting, Etc. — Mis® Field resumed teaching on Thu s* day,, May 28, at Gates' Rooms. 5 218 | L>EaD THIS- Sixpenny Books at 3d -*-*> Shilling Books at 4d, Eighteen Penny Books at 9d, Haifa-crown Books at Is, Envelopes trom 3s 9d per 1000, or 250 for Is, Boxes of Note Paper and envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for l«3i— »t L. F. amdbwes and Go's Great Sale. 5 46



Wanted. WANTED Knpwn. — Rev. J Olphert's subject on Sunday night will be "David, the scorn of the toeptic." 5 253 TO Let — House, six roomf, Pleaaani *" position, Burnett Street, West. Rei.felow. Apply to F, Sj-beel 5 254 W ESLEYAN Church— To-morrow.— ' Morniuer. Mr Havding ; evening, Rev T. G. Biookc. Subject— Meaus at the crave of the dead ' Solo, 'He shall f »>ed His flock,' Miss Meyenberg. Stran. gers cordially invited. 5 247 \V/ ANTKD, an errand boy. Apply t° ▼ * H. K. Bonninoton, Chemist East Street. 5 252 LOST, ou Ft May evening, between E»«t Street and John Orr's residence, Alford Forest Road, a Lady's Fur Cape. Finder will oblige by leaving at John Obr and Co.'s, East Stre«6 5 250 \\/ ANTED Known — Kbv F. W. VV Jsitt will deliver an address on Prohibition m the Oddfellewa' Hall on Wednesday evening, June 3, at 8 oWock. 5 251 > " — ~ — g NOTICE.— Are you going to build ' Because the cheapest shop for Roofing; Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, la J. ;; W. /Bardlby's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. UTTER. BUTTKR. — Finest Factory Butter, lOd per lb.— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburfcon. M' RS KENNEDY AND MISS CAMERON, Agents for Columbia Fitter System. Dressmaking taught m all its branches. Day and evening classes. Special hours to suit Country pupils. Terms on application. 5 217 R DAVID THOMAS has For Sale, by private treaty, Mrs Qoinn's House, corner of Havelork and Grigg Street. 5 38 ATMTSAIj, Oatmeal. -Flneßt Now Season's Oatmeal, 2s 6d per 251 b Bag.—FLETCHER Bros., Ashburton. fTIHE Mighty Atom (Marie Oorrelli). JL Margaret Grainger (Annie Swan),' Broom Squire, A change of Air, A point of Conscience, Taleß from the Telling House, Cleg Kelly, Mrs Tregaskise, Eng- land's History as pictured by famous painters.— H. M. Jones. MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen^ left off Clothing^ etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office. 5 100 "TfiRESH OYSTERS (4d a dozen). 1 JD Groper, Blue Cod, Skate, Smoked Fish and Wild Rabbit. Hob Fish Dinner's at Sutherland's, Tancred Street. • \* /ANTED Known— so pairs Ladiet- W and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for tyro weeks only.— Andre wOrr 10136 WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boots and shoes to pick from Mellor s Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Great Reduction at Mbli-or's Cheap Boot Pale. VT&7 HEiN you are m Ohristchuroh don't ' * fail to go to Warne's, Cashe street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea Or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co., roprietors. 3 4- ■.* ANTED Known— Ladies Shoos y\ tan or black, 6s 6d.— Mkllor' Cheap Boot Sale. . f 1 4.RSON & Go's Stocktaking Sale now on -£60 J worth of Groceries, Irpn- mbngery, Brush ware, Glass and China, Bicycles, Nickel and Silver Watches, to be cleared m four weeks. 5 121 I AM making Irish Moss Jujubes, m valuable for coughs, colds, influenzi, etc. — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, Past street, 5_23 WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m ABhburton. — Mellok's Clearing Boot Sale WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheip Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. POTATOES— Just arrived a splendid lot of Derwents ; large sacks, prime quaH'y ;'to be told cheap — Cab.son & Co. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. * OLF! WOLF! WOLFT~The old cry. He has come this week, and is slaughtering Music at unheard of prices. ( Is pieces for 3d ; Is 6d pieces for 4-1 ; 2n pieces for 6d ; 3s pieceß for 9d ; 4s pieces for Is. 3500 pieces to select from at L. F. Andrbwes & Co.'s Great Sale. 593 WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is etill selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76. WANTED Known — That Smith Maorwell 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 WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m al the Newest Styles, just landed and now on vlow. See window.— Mitchell and Turner. \\ WANTED Known— L-*rge delivery of VV t he 'Economic' Kid Glove?, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth muph more.— W H. Collier. W r ANTED Known— Our Season's Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited.— Mitchell and Turner. ANTED Known— Speotacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optlca line at S Silkk R. Optician WANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advance m prices we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— M itohell and Turner OUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Oougb.— H.- A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 24 W' ANTED Known— You aave 5a m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cl Bared m one month, — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Known— Go toTHEOoKNBR * V for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. GREAT SALE NOW ON at L. F. ANDRBWES & Co. £3000 worth »f Books, Stationery. Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to bB sold this month regard- less of cost. Sale now on at L. F. Ayp*£.wE.3 & Co, Stationers' Hall. 6 25



PUBLIC NOTICES. —OPENED UP— Q 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 Figures at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. * Trunks GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, at prices that will pay yon to in- speot and Buy) TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY i FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS ALEX* HENDKY, Manager. JAMES ELLIOTT, UOAL uro FIREWOOD MERCHANT, —HAS IN STOCK- NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER ; NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS ANB ALLANDALE COALS ; COKE. Also, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES I WISH to direct attention specially to the CELEBRATED Allandale Coal, Which has held its own against all the lignites m the market. It la Screened, it barns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and Is really the best and cheapest Native Coal to be had. TRY IT. Wanted second hand bags m any quantity. JAMES "ELLIOTT, SOLFj AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite Divid Thomas, Grain Store PLEASE NOTE. TITE have been fortunate m seenring AT A BTG DISCOUNT, several clear- ing lines of GENERAL DRAPERY, from one of the Chrialchnrch Warehouses, %nd we Intend offering these from THIS DAY AT SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. — REMEMBER — SAtB OF WAREHOUSEMEN'S CLEARING LINES,' COMMENCING SATURDAY, MAY 28. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. Ashburton Drapery Company, ARCADE n HOUSE. WAIWJEI*, TIOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY, 10,000 Sacks PRIME MILLING WHEAT- ROJjLirT A, CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS, ASHBURTON, 5 10 MONEY. TLTONEY TO LEND on Freehold -*"■*- Security afc current rates of interest. 1 PP MltC. W.PURNELL, Solicitor, i 5 174 Montgomery's Buildings, Tlazarus's sight testing and SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole aient for AshbriVton District;, C C A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. r AZARUS Patented System enrare^ .LJ comfort and correct sight. Don r spoil your eyee by using badly fitting Spectacles. _'. You have ruined your constitution aulficiently by drinking inferior Tea. Recruib hy drinking only J?ozik Tjga i it iQ pure, The 2/4 is delicious L



Business Notices^ . | G. J. NEILL TTAS OPENED UP AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF Drapery, Clotliinff, and Boots. New Dress Goods, double width, 11 Jd yard All Wool Flannel 9W Double Bed Twill Sheeting, iv white aod unbleached, 9 id NEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. NO OLD STOCK. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's and Boys' Suits of every description at the very Lowest possible price. Hats, Caps, Collars and Ties. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men'i Nail Shooters 7s lid Boys' Boots, Ladies' Boots and Shoes of every description, ' :'■ ''. '•. '■ ' '•' %ii. J. ]HISIljli» Friedlander's Corner, Eaat Street. — FOR — WEDDING PRESENTS, WEDDING PRESENTS. Pay a Visit to the ; JEWJEILLE3RY ESTABLISHMENT .OF ; -.•->" ' m ■■S A L E X, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. txf HERE 18 to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE m our district. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOR WEDDING PRESENTS REASONABLE PRIOBS. Seeds/ Seeds. Seeds, FLETCIER BROS. HKYEJnat Pecelvfd their New " Seascn's Btock of Kimmo & Blaiu's Flower and Vegetable Seed* Flower ' Seeds m One Penny (W) packets, geventy- two tariefcies ; Vegetable Seeds m Tbrwpenny (3d) packets, 100 varieties. NOVELTIES FOR THIS YEAR, 1896. , NEW JAPANESE ROSE— CRIMSON RAMBLER, t Th r s new Rose is itha'eenslttioii of the hour m the floral world, and well may it be for it is an entire novelty, distinct m cnaraoter and of great merit. It originated m Japan, and is a hardy, everblboming, climbing polyanthus bearing rich deep crimsom flowers m Urge 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. . JBxtra Strong Rooted Plants, 5s ; Strong, Plants, 2s 61 "WHINHAM'S INDUSTRY" GOOSEBBRBY. This snperb variety has fairly established ita reputation as one of the finest and most profitable Gooseberries i> existence. The fruit is of enormous stee, and when ripe, of a dark, dusky reel colonr ; it is of fine quality, and cannot be surpassed foV preserving. The plant is of robust growth, and is uiarvellously prolific Upwards of three tona of splendid fruit have been gathered from half «n acre, and aa much as twenty six tons of this fine Gooseberry have been 2re*ach ; 20fperdoBen. Retail, 2a 64 each ; 248perdo8cn i A. fill catalogue of not elties will be ready iv a few days, and Market Gardeners and all who go m for prize stock, should call and get one TO STOREKEEPERS, HAWKERS, Etc We offer to Storekeepers, etc., a liberal diicount off Id and 3d packets of Seeds and can thoroughly recommend theny a. the best and most reliable Feeds iTthe m.rket. During the past season (1895), we sold many thousands of n .*Y>t a at 8m d» and m almost every case we have heard ot Splendid .Results. handled Nimmo & Blaxe's Standard Seeds, it will pay youtodo y nolv'We fully expect to treble our sales of these famous BMdi lp^ S |o«y. ; ' ProTLlons. ' WE HAVJB'IN 3TOCK 80MB OF THE FINEST PROVISIONS IN ASHBURTON BACON. FHoest Sonkfld Rolls Finest Pale Rolls Fioest bmnkwl > idet> Finest Pale Sides finest Bmt.ked H»ms Finest Pale Hams CHEESE. Finest Akaroa Che«6e ; Fmeat Factory Cheese Ji A R D. L»rd m B'ajddere. |nd Sausage Skins iai ncr 1b Finest Factory • Butter lodperlb PoWIOES. POTATOES. finest Blue D«:*ent Potatoes, <is lid rer bag ; or two bags for 9s 6d, Delivered anywhere Within the Belts, FLKTCiIBB BROS., - VCA^H SUPPLY STORES, bast sTKERT, ashburton; and High street, Cbristchtircb. : 1«lkfuo»»2^ ; . Bo f 67