Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1896 THE COLONY'S EXPORTS.

« , The President of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce — Mr A. de B. I Brandon, at the annual meeting of that ! body, held on Friday, read some very i interesting statistics prepared by the Secretary relating to the export trade of the Colony. Taking for purposes of comparison, the figures for the year ended, 30th September, 1895, and those for the year ended, 30th Septem ber, 1891, (the latter being the only year m which our exports reached a total of £10,000,000), he presented the following tabulated statement :— I "Sear ending 30th September, i 1895. 1891 Wool £4,026,120 £4,229,987 Mfiats—

Total N.Z. Pro duoe ... £8,557,069 £9,622,905 Re-exports ... 121,500 156,047 Specie.. .. 34,067 229,938. Totals .. £8,712,636 £10,005,890 The above shows a shrinkage m gross value of £1,293,254 of which, Mr Brandon points out, no less than £1,065,836 comes under the head of New Zealand produce, the difference m the shipments of grain alone ac counting for £610,000. The exports stated m bushels and tons, stood as follows for the two periods : — 1895, 1891 Wheat ... 14,496 bshls 1,837,964 b5h1s Oata .. 1,944,148 bahla 3,815,476 bshls Barley .. 22,926 bshls 106,713 bshls Malt .. 69,268 bahls 122,933 bshls Flour .. 651 tons 4,498 tons Pollard&bran 1,130 tou» 12,506 tone O«tme»l»t 17,862 tom 36,797 tool 1

The falling off m wheat, says Mr Brandon, amounts to a total abandon ment of shipments, but the increase m the figures for wool, butter and cheese show that the land withdrawn from wheat has been devoted to sheep raising, dairying and other productive uses. The quantities of these items stood as follows : — 1895 1891. Wool .. 129,333,769 lbs 108,617.473 lbs Butter . . 59,280 owt 35,586 cwfc Cheese .. 79 505cwb 41,260 cwt Unfortunately, the decline m the price of wool has more than counter balanced the advantage of the increa&e m quantity, for instead of an increase of nearly 20 per cent the value of wool shows a decrease of nearly 5 per cent. At valuations equal to those of 1891 the export of wool m 1895 would have represented more than the actual return by no less than £1,100,000. Summing up the results of a compari son of the above statistics and referring !to the prospects for the future, Mr I Brandon says : — The collapse of the hemp market accounts for a decline of about £273,000, chiefly from reduced shipments, but to the extent of between £11,000 and £12,000 from decline m price.- These, are the most salient points of contrast or comparison, but there is decline m several minor lines through reduction m prices or want of markets for our products. Preserved meats are less by £64,000, and meats cured and salted by £29,000; timber is less by £60,000 m spite of the exertions of the Government expert ; potatoes less by £51,000, and hops by £10,000, In rabbitskins a reduction of £45,000 will not be regretted if it indicates a diminution of the farmer's plague. A falling off of £27,000 m hides is turned into a gain by as in crease of £52,000 m leather. A decrease of £37,000 m kauri gum would have been over £50,000 but for .an inprovement m the value. A re duction m exports of apparel from £9432 m 1891 to £2459 m 1895, and m woollens from £17,392 to £14,577, illustrates the difficulty of the attempt to establish an export trade m highly protected industries. These losses are more than counterbalanced by gains of £79,000 m tallow, £170,000 m butter and cheese, £52,000 m gold, £35,000 m grass seed, and £23,000 m sausage skins. Moreover, these items are such as we may hope to see continue to expand m the future. There is, m fact, good reason to expect that the total value of the Colony's exports for the year ending 30th September next will show an improve ment upon the best year that the Colony has yet had. The value of our wool should be" higher than m any previous year. It is true that large losses of sheep have been suffered m the South Island, but on the other hand, the South will evidently be the greatest gainer by the rise m price, as this has been far greater on the merino description, which are mostly produced m the South, than upon crossbreds. Gold for the year ended 31st December reached a total value of £1,162,151, a | higher amount than it has attained for any year since 1880. And the pros- ( pects point to a still further expansion m the near future. The dairy trade also promises further steady increase. The prospects of frozen meat are un- 1 happily not so good as couldbe wished, but with the various efforts that are being made for the improvement of the trade, it is to be hoped that better times are not far off. Wheat should, by all accounts, show a substantial margin for shipment, which at the im proved price, will -swell the total of the Colony's exports, and enrich southern farmers, while the establish ment of Freetrade m New South Wales may be expected to open a market for us m that colony at good prices for many of our agricultural and dairy products.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

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CURRENT TOPICS.

The movement for the introduction, (subject to a time-table and conscience . clause) of the THE scripture TEXT- Irish Scripture book m public text-book into schools. the public schools of the colony seems to be gathering strength. Last week a public meeting for its furtherance was held m the Empire Oity and this evening a similar meet' ing is to be held m Ohristchurch at which the Bishops of Ohristchurch and Wellington and a number' of clergy men and laymen representing other churches will deliver addresses; and although it may and will be represented that resolutions passed at such meet ings do not necessarily voice the opinions of the. people at large we nevertheless think that if the question were submitted by a referendum to the parents of the colony a very large majority would be found voting m favor of thb proposal. Apropos to this subject " Plain Speaker "m a contribu tion to the columus of a Thames con temporary (the Star) has the following sensible remarks :— " A nice little story used to be told of Her Majesty and some Indian potentates, who asked her the secret of England's greatness ? Her answer, so it was said, was to point to the Bible as the secret. Whether, the story be true or not, it is a fact that a belief m, and a study of that wonderful book, together with a practice of its precepts are some of the reasons for the unique position! which our race occupies m the world. Knowing this and having some thou- j sands of men, educated and honourable men who are the paid defenders and exponents of this Book, it is remark able that m the nations schools, m the temples set apart for the proper training of the youth of the nation, there ia 'no place' for study of that Book which is the secret of the nations greatness. Were someone to visit us from the planet Venus, who knew nothing of the religion |of the, people and. of the number of divisions into which they are split, and were told that everything else was taught m our schools, everything that is likely to have even the most remote bearing on the life of the pupil, except this one thing which all agree m thinking is the most important of all, I think he would doubt either our sanity or sin cerity."

Concurrently with the national neg lect of the education of the young m things spiritual THE apotheosis op there is a cor muscularity. responding ex j cess of enthusi asm m regard to athleticism, the present age being the very apotheosis of muscularity, and we thoioughly agree with tbe remarks of the editor of The New Age who deelarea that there ia nothing which England — he might have added "and her colonies" — need more to learn than the proper limits of physical culture. We all need a sound mind m a sound body, but we need something more. In this age of mechanism and intellectual ingenuity mere brawn not only does not help a nation, it positively hinders its progress. And certainly England is m danger of degenerating into mere brawn. The railway bookstalls are crowded with the "literature" of physical sport; young England does not rand about our great poets, or statesmen, or reformers, but about "great" footballers, and oarsmen, and cricketers, and even fighters. This is an unhealthy and abnormal state of things. Let us have, by all means, healthy and vigorous exeroise for all ; but let us remember, with the apostle, that " bodily exercise profiteth little," and that it is only useful when . enab ling ub to be healthy and to do good work m the world, To see men spend ing hour upon hour m games, and then to hear them talking about games hour upon hour- afterwards, is surely to witness a peculiarly absurd form of human folly. The Greeks who culti vated the body with such success, rarely over-cultivated it ; they sought always what Aristotle called " the mean/ avoiding excess or defect. Communities, like individuals, have to learn wisdom, if they learn if at all, from their owa experi the sparrow pest, ence, and too seldom profit, as they should, by the experience of others. Were it not for this many a costly mistake would be avoided, as for example m the introduction into new countries of animals and plants which m their new habitat develop into unmitigated pests. New Zealand has had a bitter experience m this direction m connection with rabbits and small birds, but even her nearest neighbours instead of taking warning have imitated her folly, and like her have now to pay tbe piper. For example just now South Australia has been driven to legislate against the sparrow nuisance. Some twenty years ago a colonist thought that South Australia .would remind him more of " home " if he saw the sparrows flying around his house, and sundry couples were introduced to colonial life. It agreed with them so well that to-day their descendants constitute a veritable pest, and they do an immense amount of injury, especi ally m the vineyards. Their pecking at a single grape on a bunch means that the juice which runs down from it spoils every other grape that it touches, so that the whole bunch may be practically destroyed. The sparrows, too, shut themselves out from all sympathy by being monopolists of the ' deepest dye. The moment a blackbird or a thrush makes its appearance m I the vineyards or the cornfields the war cry is raised, the sparrows assemble m their thousands, dart with one accord on the stranger, and are not satisfied until they have pecked it to death. But it is to protect the " vigneron and the farmer rather than the black bird and the thrush that the Govern ment have secured the passing of the Sparrows'. Destruction Act, which authorises the District Councils to levy a rate for the destruction of sparrows m any locality that may be declared infested, and. stipulates that, if the District Council should not take action, the Government may step m, do the work, and compel the local body to refund them the cost. While we areall waiting with eagerness for the confirmation of the news that Dr Nansen has achieved drnansen's the task he proposed to ship. himself of reaching the North Pole, the follow ing description of his vessel the Fiam (i.e. the Forward) taken from Nature, a scientific magazine, will be read with interest :— " He bas had a ship specially built m Norway, expressly for the voyage. Her form is such as to cause tbe ice m closing round her to lift her out of the water, and she will then rest upright on the surface. The vessel is built from long-seasoned timbers, and is more strongly put together than any other vessel of her size. The Fram's timbers are of great thickness, and set close together, so that if all the planking were stripped oft the vessel would remain watertight. The plank ing is composed of beech and pine, alternately, 4in and Bin thick, and then outside there is a layer of oak 3in and 4in thick respectively. Over all this there is an ice sheath of from Sin to Gin thick, consisting of hard and slippery green-heart. The sides are thus from 28in to 32in thick of solid wood. The decks are equally strong, and the cabins are planned so as to be isolated,, by storerooms and coal bunkers, from the sides, whilst the non-conducting materials, such as cork, felt, and reindeer hair, are introduced between the walls, so as to protect the crew from cold. The vessel is sharp fore and aft, and both the propeller and rudder may be lifted inboard, so as to avoid the risk of fouling. The rudder is deeply immersed, so that floating ice will not touch it. Both the stem and the stern are Heavily plated with iron, so as to crush and get through the thin ice. The length of the keel is 101 ft, and the length of the deck over all 128 ft, whilst the greatest beam, exclusive of the ice sheath, is 36ft, and the depth 17ft, With alight cargo she will draw 12ft, and with a/ full cargo 15^ft, the dis placement being 800 tons. She is rigged as a. three-masted schooner, with square sails on the foremast. The Fram has a crow's nest m tbe main mast, and it is raised 105 ft above the water line. She carries two boats, m either of. which the whole crew of twelve nien could live if the ship were lost. She takes sledges, ski, several small boats, and canvas for building extra boats m an emergency, and provisions for five or six years, and a most complete set of scientific instru ments. The ship ia fitted with the electric light, and the dynamo may be

worked by a windmill when coal can no longer be spared." . Dr Nansen set sail from Christiana m June, 1893, after having made elaborate prepara tions to meet .tbe rigours of polar latitudes. His men were all picked seamen, and most of them had been with him on his former expedition to Greenland.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

•— — — " ■♦ Commercial news, iriterprovitieial items, and the usual farmers' column will be found on our fourth page. The entries for the Sfe Patrick's sporta meeting, at Geraldine, close on Maroh 5, at 9.30 p.m. Mrs A. £. G. Rhodes is about to erect m the church of St Augustine, at Waiaoate, a stained glass window m memory of her mother. ; . Mr Menlove, of Windsor Park, neat Oamaru, has forwarded to th« Mayor of Ohristchuroh font young white swans for liberation on the river Avon. A Captain Sloonm ia making a trip round the world m a, three ton boat called the Spray, of whioh he is the owner, captain, and crew m on«. The Bank of New South Wales received its first deposit on/ April 5, 1817. The amount was £50, and the depositor was ft private m the 46th Regiment. A local company, under the manage* ment of Messrs InrlngrHlil. L. BroadTH. A. Gates, Miss Slmmonds and others, will give an entertaiment m the Springburn Oddfellows'. Hall on Wednesday, March We are. requested to mention that the ♦ invitations '. for the Gddfellowa' Sooitl on Friday, March 6, include refreshments. When It is added that the catering ia In the hands of Mr W. 0. Davis, nothing is needed to show that this department will be well managed. Sergeant Seanlon, who it was first intended should take Sergeant Moller'a place at) Aflhburfcon, goes to Palmerston North, and the new officer m charge at Ashburton is Sergeant Barlow, of Ohristchurch, who' entered upon his duties hero yesterday. •- ■' The Belfast Factory (says the Preu hae accomplished a record m the killing for last week and also for: the month of Feb ruary. The week's record was 18,039 sheep and lambs, making a total for the month* of 71,908, which is the largest number killed for freezing since the factory started work by some 3000 odd. A -telegiam m another column an nounces the death of Inspector Thompson at Ha wen* yesterday ■. He was ft well known officer of the police and had an excellent) record. Mr Thomson, of the Bank of New Zealand, Ashburton, is » eon .of the deceased gentleman and wts on his way to Hawera, but would nob, wo fear, have arrived m time. : An action was brought before Judge Dennlston m banco yesterday by the Commissioner of Stamps for the recovery of stamp duty on ; property valued at £300.000, transferred during his life-time to his family by the late John Maofarlane of Coldstream. on the ground that the disposition had been made With the view of evading duty. After hearing argument his Honor reserved judgment. ' During the long continued period of depression, prevailing throughout Canter* bury, the churches have not been exempt from the misfortune of . impeounioslty. Now that there is a prospect of more cash being In circulation m the near future, there is a commendable desire on the part of various denominations' to comply with the apostolic h> junction to * owe no man anything ;.' and our Wesleyan friends have a preliminary advertisement anenc the matter m this issue. j ;; f - Mr Nelson scored heavily off counsel m cross-examination, says the Hawke's Bay Herald* He admitted that shares m Nelson Bros.' company were worth £10 to those who wished to keep them, while they were worth only abont lOd to buyers, * but.' he said, * I will make ie my business to see that state of thiugs altered, and before very long too.' ♦There are other places besides heaven paved with good intentions,' insinuated a cynical counsel. 'Yes,' retorted the veteran, quick as thought, * but they don't know anything about the freezing business down there 1 ' A return of the plantations of Ceylon made up to September last, gives the area under tea at 204,419a., coffee 24,442a, cacao 18,278a, cardamoms 4693, rubber 634, tobacco 82, cotton 133, cqcoanuts and other fruits 16,000,- miscellaneous 13,127a. The tea industry is a compara tively young one, and it has almost entirely taken the place of coffee, of which, m 1877 there were 272,000a under cultivation. Efforts are now being made to acclimatise the Liberian coffee to resist the disease which ruined the Ceylon coffee plantations some fifteen years ago,, when Arabian coffee was grown. . Miss Hilda Maude Hitohlags, a champion tennis player of New Zealand, was born with only one arm. With the left hand she holds the racquet with three fingers, and the ball with the remaining finger and thumb. Aslighb toss of the ball, followed by a smart, twisty tap with the racquet, results m a fast, low service, which is anything bub easy to take; Miss Hitohings stands 5 feet 11 inches m height, aad her tall and lithe figure, and command* ing reach, combined) with accurate placing and nimble aptivity. secured for her the coveted Champion Cup presented to the ladies of New Zealand by Meaera Slazenger and SOll3, London: Besides her tennis ability Miss Hitohings is noted for dexterity m everything she undertakes, and Bspecially with her needle.— Souffttowtf Times. ' He tea farmer of very comfortable proportions indeed. Any chair he sits on must be ample m its business part. When he attends church he gives a v large con gregation sort of air to the service. His tailor wants the longest set of tapes m measuring, , and when the suit has been cut the hole m: the web is 'considerable. So will the width be of the last hole ha will want.here below. : ,, His traohad gone cronk, . and wanted ; repairs.. While the smith took it In hand, the hearty farmer borrowed another vehicle to go on with. It was a daisy cart, with a seat just large enough to be comfortable and no more. It ran easy, driving m it was a poem of pleasure to orir farmer. He had never discovered what the poetry of motion really Was unril he rode on that daisy carb. Ifc was feuperb. He got out his chequebook and looked over his Issue for the, last three months to see if the in* sbitution he honored had enough against his name to buy a new and delightful "daisy " • Yes, he nould buy a daisy. He had made up his mind on this, just as the horse reached the centre of Hinds riverbed. He proceeded to put away the> cheque book, when— Cross of St Andrew, what's that 1 Out of a mixture of daisy seat, farmer, oheque book, and dust), our friend gathered himself up. When he had cleared his eyes, and squared himself after his vehement downsitHng, he saw a horse with a pair of wheels and shafts m full tear far ahead of him. He shouldered what was left, and got home as best he could. But he has changed his mind about buying a daisy carb. It doesn't suit such a weight as his. One Box ov Clarke's 841 Pills is w*rran ted to cure oil discharges from the Orinary Organs, m either sex (acquired o» consti tutional), Qravel and Pains, m the Back. Guarranteed free from Meroorf* Sold m Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Onemisteand Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors ; Thb Lnfoora and Midland Comics Dot? Q<moh ; XUwdto, England,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1896.



Frozen .. 1,285,773 1,290,867 Preserved .. 60,340 124,747 Cured and Salted 11,345 40,443 Tallow 256,321 177;791 Batter 233,722 133,410 Cheese 158,874 88,276 , Sheepskins ... 171,064 173,743 ißabbitskins ... 78,760 ' 123,898 ! Sausage skins ... 43,581 20,945 [Livestock ... 40,024 50,466 Hides 6,382 33,506 Leather .. 107,414 55,323 Gold 986 857 934,303 Kauri gum ... 426983 464,047 Timber... ... 131,212 186,892 Goal 77,357 86,506 Grain — Wheat; ... 1,882 338,357 Oats 139,002 303.133 Barley ... 3,449 14.234 Malt 18,045 30,991 Beans and Peas 27,017 . 20,609 Flour .. .. 3,746 47,131 Pollard, Bran and Oatmeal .. 10,688 25,243 Graßßseed ... 68,454 33,553 i Potatoes ... 4,701 56,080 Hops 9.610 19.367 N.Z.Hemp .. 24,183 297,018 Pish 10,060 14,162 Fungus .. 7,138 16,078 Apparel .. 2,459 9,432 Woollens  14,577 17,392 Other N.Z. Pro- , duce 109,929 143,065



Now is the time to buy your Boots and Shoes while you can gab supplied at a dis- count of from ten to forty cent. Only at McDonald and McDubmid's Cash Boot Shop, Eaefc»treeb. Auuu»rSal© now going.



PUBLIC NOTICES NEW TWEEDS. NEW COATINGS. NEW TROUSEitINGS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Ashburton Tweed. Suit to measure 555. Mosgiel Tweed. Suit to measure 555. Ashburton Tweed. Trousers to measure 17s 6d. Mosgiel Tweed. Trousers to measure 17s 6d. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. 1 FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF £)RAPERY NOW TO HAND.i JSEW GOODS GRIND VALUES. DRESSMAKING FOR THE COM- ING SEASON 10s 6d. Ashburton Drapery Company, CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MILLINEBS AND DRESSMAKERS • l CORNER ARCADE & BURNETT STREET.



Wanted. ' i- — — . WABOO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 \ MEETING of the Junior Football *-*~ Club will be held m the Arcade Chambers on Wednesday at 8p m. 313 RANGE HALL, Saturday, 28 March. — Oake and Apron Fair, Sale of Work, Produce etc. Proceeds to Wesleyan j Church Circuit Funds. Full particulars m future advertisement. 3 14 \\ ) ANTED Known— Monster • Clear- V V ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zealan dia Boot Store. t k ANTED Known— The beat place V V to obtain Ready-made Clothing and Underclothing ia without doubt at Mitcheli, and Turner's. ' WANTED Known— Men's Suite 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.~ The Comer, W. H. Collier ANTED Known— We are still giving Presents to all Purchasers of Drapery, etc. — B. C. Segbbs, Melford House ' WANTED Known— lf you miae the Cheap Boot Sale you will be sorry.— Mellor's, Tancred Street. "TT7 ANTED Known — Bargains from VV floor to celling.— Mellok's Stock taking Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Ladies^ Shoes, tan or black, 69 6d.— Mtsllor's Oheap Boot Sale. fTfANTED Known— Just opening a * fresh lot of useful Presents, to he given to all Purchasers of Drapery.— H. C. Segers, Melford House W' "ANTED Known-r-Good Tweed Trousers, 6b 6d ; Good Cord Trousers, 6a 3d.— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. \\J ANTED Known— Go toTHECoRNER | * for Newest Styles m Drapery and j Millinery— W. H. Collier. 1 WANTED Known— You save 5a m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known — 6000 uairs of 1 Boots and shoes to pick from. Mellor's Great Boot Sale. . WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has ' Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. _ 12 148 1 WANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from Is 3d to 27s 6d.— Mellor's ' Cheap Boob Sale. - ' WANTED Known— Great Reduction at Mellor's Oheap Boob Sale. PRESENTS, Presents— We are now giving useful Presents to all Pur- chasers of Drapery, etc, — H. C. Segers, Melford House MEN'S Bluchers ss, a. good Strong Nailed Shootor ab 8a 6d-; » nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from Is 9d ft pair at R. Alcorn's ' : M -■■■■ O OLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kajapol rl Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Kntoker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Mt and VVorkmanship Guaranteed at. JELAlcorn's WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is 6fcill selling all kinds of Grocery, Orockery, 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 .1 JAM, JAM.— Don't spoil your Jam by uuing bad Sugar. We have juat received a consignment of Star Preserving Sugar. This Sugar is guaranteed to keep Jams and Jellies almost any length of time. — Fletcher Bros., East Street), Ashburton, Sole Agents. . 2 69 OATMEAL, Oatmeal. Reduction, Reduction. — We have just received a large consignment of Finest New Season's Oatmeal from one of the best millers m Canterbury, which we are enabled to sell at greatly reduced rates Come and get our quotation. — Fletcher Bros . . East street, Ashburton. .. .*■ ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of v '' Boots to be cleared m one month: — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Newest Goods m Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London — W. H. Collier, The Corner. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton. — Mellor's Clearing Boot Sale "T>KTAL Dust, great floral air purifier, L delicious perfume of the loveliest) flowers. A powerful antiseptic, refresh- ing and invigorating, destructive to all insect life. Pononga Electric Belt acts on the blood and nerves, promotes circulation, assists digestion. The only Belt that generates a galvanic current. — H. M. Jones. WANTED Known— That it ia lament- able to hear people ask why there 1 is so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- days 1 But no wonder I say. Thay nv»y strike their breasts and say, ' By our own fault, who buy such trash at oheap sales.' Though oheap, a profit must be levied, and you don't get the worth of your money. But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moison. the Premier m the Boot Trade, where a 6olid, dry, and good wearing boot can be got. Secure good boots for winter or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs done at once or while you wait at J. Moison's Impermeable Boot Depob, East Street, Ashburton. 2 127 ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton * SERVICES. FRIDAY — Special Lenten Service, 7.30 p.m. Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY— II am. Morning Prayer, Rev Harold Purchas. 2.4s— Children's Service, Rev Harold Purchas. 3.3o— Baptisms, Rev Harold Purchaa. 6.3o— Evening Prayer, (Rev Harold Purchas. The Vicar will administer Holy Com* m union m the Mount Soiuers district on SUNDAY next as notified by the Curate. A M Bailey, a well known citizen of Eu- gene, Oregon, says his wife haßfor years' been troubled with chroma diarrhoea and used many romediea with little relief until she tried Chamberlain's Qolio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, whioh haß cured her Bound and well. Give it a trial and you will be surprised at the prompt relief it .Affords. For sale by tbi ABbburton Drug Qoinpwf. ,



public Notices. ' Success ! Success ! SUCCESS ! | NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS, AND THE "B*l/1712 fIOITftJE" DESBBVES IX CHEAP GOODS opening everyday TT being now a recognised fact that the "BLUE HOUSE" j Is the Cheapest Place m Ashburton for Drapery, Clothing, Millinery, Boots, etc. therefore the thrifty housewife and care* fal 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 OUT! The Best Value m the Trade. Compare a few of the "BLUE HOUSE" PBICES. White Calico Is lid, 2s lid, 3s 9d per dozen Grey Calico Is 9d, 2s 9d, 3s lid per dozen A really good make at 2s lid per dozen •Flannelette 2s 6d per dozen A splendid line Assorted stripe at 3s lid worth 6s per dozen Art Muslin 2s lid for 12yds— a^mtrvel Silesia from 3d per yard * Ticking 4s 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 PBINTS, CAMBRICS, BLOUS- INGS, MUSLINS, etc. Having had a mosfc successful season In these Goods, for the balance no offer approaching reason will be refused at the "BLUB HOUSE." ,Ifc so happens thac all the low class Goods have been sold — the better quali- ties only are m Stock ; therefore, Superior Goods at Low Class Prices. For instance — 9d Del+ines now 4^d ; all ! Linen Blousings were Is 3d, now 7£d ; Zephyts, any shade, 3s 9d ten yards, were lOd ; Persian Cords, usual price Is 9d now lOid, any shade ; Beautiful Designs m "all Bhades and qualities of Satteen, with the price out fairly in^half. No two bites at a cherry with BLUE HOI7SE GOODS J utfc opened a few more pieces of Black i Cash mere still 6a 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 pnr ; Beautiful Silk Gloves only Is 6d. ciilk Hose Is lid, Black and Navy Ouffs and Collars from 3d, Hair Nets, a lot at 2d each millinery7"millineby, MILLINERY. So Successful has been the "BLUE DOUSE m this Department m almost entirely clearing out their Summer Gocds. Now that the season is practic- ally over, the tail end of the Stosk will go ab npmtnal prices, too ridiculous to quote ; just call and the price will delighc a likely purchaser. HATS, FLOWERS, VEILINGS, FEATHBRS, etc., Must 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, bub find the "BLUB HOUSE," And there we will help yon to solve the problem of how to live within your meana and get all yon require. Ton won't get any credit, but real red hob value. LOOK HERE- A Man's Suib any size for 14s 6d, a good Tweed Suit 19s 9d, Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests 11b 6d, Tweed Trousers from 5s lid, Serge Trousers from 4s 6d. The Wonder— "BLUE HOUSE" Moles 3s lid, Men'a Tweed Hats Is 3d, Caps 6d, Felt Hats, black, brown and drab from Is 61 Everybody within a radius of forty miles has had a " BLUE HOUSE " SHILLING SHIRT, Plenty more. Leather Shirts 2s lid, B.C. Under Shirts and Pants la 3d, Merino do Is lid, Strong Soxs, 3 pair for Is ; Is 6d Soxs now 9d, all Tks, Scarfs and Collars ab a cut m two price for a few days, two yards wide Floor Cloth, best quality, Is per yard ; Linoleum 1h bid square yard. Carpets Is lid BOOTS &" SHOES ALL AT " BLUE HOUSE " PRICES. Another case of the famous Strap Shoes 3s 11<?, be quick if you want a pair To Study Economy and live within means, pay cash. If you want to come Into the town for holiday go to the "BLUE HOUSE" And spend a pound, then you 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. — j One Mouth. a. J. NEILL HAS MARKED H*S STOCK General Drapery Clothing and Boots BELOW COST PRICE, 4 ND is now offering it to the Public. Make no mistake the prices Cannot be beaten. Q. J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. REMEMBER — FOR ONE MONTH FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, and PRESENTATIONS pAY A VISIT TO THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. Salek, EAST STREET, where the Largest and Finest Stock at Reasonable Prices are to bo seen. N.B. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. For Satisfactory Watch and Clock Repairs at Moderate charges go to a SAL EX, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. i £5 0X 67 . Telephone 24 Preserving $e&soa 1895-96. FLETCHER BROS.. 25 Toni. *5 Tons. TTAVB IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE FOR THE PRESENT JAM SEASON. This Sugar is Thoroughly Reliable for all kinds of Jams, Jellies, etc., and is used by the Principal Jam Manufacturers m the Colony. We are still selling sugar at the old price although the price has advanced wholesale and is likely to be much higher NOW 18 THE TIME TO BUY YOUR SUGAR. To Farmers) Contractors, Etc. We keep m stock all kinds of Tinware, which we are jelling at Wholesale Cost Prices. It will pay you to get our price list before buying elsewhere. Seasonable Goods, Seasonable Gtoods. We have the following Seasonable Goods m stock and to arrive : — 5 Cases Gear Corned Beef 3 Cases Preserved Peaches 3 Cases Canterbury Corned 2 Cases Raspberry Vinegar B ee f 15 Cases lib Sheep Tongues 5 Cases Canterbury Coined 5 Cases 21b Sheep Tongues Mutton 5 Cases New Zealand Mutton 5 Cases Cocktail Salmon 2 Cases Albert fcardines 2 Cases Mackerel 2 Cases Kippered Herrings 3 Cases Herrings m Tomato 3 Cases Preserved Rabbit, 21b Sauce ti ns ? Delicious 5 Cases Fresh Herrings ?> Cases Preserved Apricots 5 Cases Preserved Pears '• 10 Cases Ship's Lime Juice Tea. Tea. Tea. - "We offer special inducements m all kinds' of Tea. Pure Ceylon (Mountain Grown) m 5 and 101 b boxes and ... 1 and Jib packets Pure Indian m 5 and 1 01 b" tins, and 1 and Jib packets Blended Tea m 5 and 101 b tins, and 3 and J lb packets kelson andMoate, Saxon, Arab, Jameson and Anderson, Etc* FLETCHER BROS., '*** " CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBUBTON, II! I ?s';■ W.? and" US: Tfi t b Street, GbHstohuroh. _ ,•