PHASES OF THE MOON.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1896.

The following letter published m the Townsvilte Bulletin pictures the Socialist colony the latest ABOUT m Paraguay m NKW Australia. anything but at tractive colors: — "Oolonia Nueva Australia, Paraguay, South America, December. 29, 1895. Dear Friend^ — A few lines just to let, you know how we are doing*: ; We are{ getting pn well how. 1 thihk we shall be able to do without work shortly. We ought to, at any rate, as we have to do without, everything else. We are getting broken m by degrees, and if we can do -without everything else we ought to be able to get on without: working. Meat is getting to be quite a novelty ; Wcr shall have forgotten what it is before long, we see it so seldom. The treacle is just about run* out, ..and we have ho money to buy more. We still have to do with dry corn cakes, sweet potatoes, and mandi oca root. We have some milk. " The vegetables m the gardeu are pretty well all done, and we have no seeds, so it is a pretty poor look out for the garden. Some of the people here are badly off for clothes and boots, and a lot of women go about barefooted altogether. Plenty of the people have hardly a second change to put on, and it is a bit amusing to see the rig-out on some of the men. You would almost take them for clowns belonging tp ; a circus. It is a hard job to tell gthe original of their shirts and pants, there are so many different patches. Joseph's coat of many colors would be quite m the shade alongside of them. There are a good few always leaving ; there is a family leaving tomorrow, and a lot are intending to leave after the New Year. Very few would stay if they could manage to get away. There are New Australians scattered all along the River Plate. Some of the men manage to woik a passage to Buenos Ayres on the boats. It takes a long time m Paraguay for anyone to earn enough to carry them down the river. Thirty dollars a month is about, the general run pi wages on an eetancia — that is £1 m English money, the way the dollar counts at present. Someof the men are working at the Los Palmar sugar plantation m the Argentine. They got 50dol a month, the Argentine dollar being worth Is 2d. It does not look much as if New Australia will ever go ahead. It is over two years since it started, and we have not managed to grow enough to keep us. It will have to be worked on altogether different lines to what it is at present to do any good. We all seem to work against each other. We are m five different camps, and each camp seems to hate the others. Instead of all trying to pull together, we are making it as unpleasant as we ban for each other. I never saw so much selfishness m Australia as I have seen here. Communism seems to be , a failure, and brotherly -love and all that sort of thing does hot seem to take on. It may be rtght enough on paper, but when it is put into practice it is altogether different. If one camp wants a plough or any other tool it is often refused altogether, or. else . there is a big row before it is lent. They seem to forget that what benefits one camp benefits the whole. lam full up of the whole lot of it j but lam not sorry I came here. It will do me a lot of good. It is rather a dear lesson, though ; but 1 suppose we shall manage to get out of it some day. There have been two fires here since I wrote last — one at Los Ovejos, and one at Tugy Rugua. At Los Ovejos the kitchen, butcher's shop, and school were burnt down, and the people m them lost most of their things, ft is rather a serious matter to them when there is no money to replace their losses. These grass roofs are very dangerous. The least bit of wind is liable to blow a spark on to them at any time.. All the children on the different settlements are running wild for want of schooling ; there has been no school $£ either place for some time. There has begn no kerosene here for the last two months. Some of us manage to get a drop by selling a few things to the Natives now and again. This is a terrible place to be sick m. One cannot get a bit of any thing that one can eat, Unless $hey have a few dollars of their own they must go without. The . Paraguayan Government made us an offer of SOOdol, % month six weeks ago. Ido not know whether we shall accept. Jam against it myself. It seems a bit rough coming all this way to subsist on sharity."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■ , _ « _ — _ ♦ — -— . In Great Britain there are 18,000 breweries. Farmers' column and sporting news #111 je found on the fourth page. Whitebait has already appeared In the iVanganul river. This is unusually early. Sergeant Kiely, of MastertonV Detective \ Jeill and Constable F. Johnston of Wei. j Ington. will leave on Monday for Sydney, ( o bring back Klrbyand Baasett. I Mr Ira P. Wetmore, a prominent real estate i gent of San Aogelo, Texas, has used Cham- i erlain'B Golio, Oholera and Diarrbooa B medy i a his family for several years as oooaeiou c equired, and always with perfeot euooese. a [c says : « I find it a perfeot oure for our 1 aby when troubled with oolio or dysentery, v now feel that my outfit is not complete a ■lthout' a footle q! this Remedy at home or a n a trip away from home. For sale by the 1 ahburton Drug Company. " ' " i c The true leaf of the Tea Plant untampered Xi 'itb— this to Ko8«» to " . • ; '

Messrs Irvine and Stephenson are t sotting up a crayfish tinning factory at I Akarc*. I

Mr E. G. Allen, Mayor of Port Chalmers, will contest the Waikouaili seat m the Ministerial interest.

Mr H. H. Wright, of Windermere, left Ashburton yesterday morning for Christ church, en route for Queensland. A reoeption to the Key L. M. laitt. upon his return to the colony, is to be given m Wellington on June 24 by the New Zealand Alliance, A great elephant- catcher is authority for the statement that but twenty four white elephants have been caught since the commencement of the Christian era. . An American has invented a clock to serve as a hint to late visitors. After it has struck 10, out pops from the top a little sign bearing the words, 'Time to go home:'

The most coßtly tomb m existence is that which was erected to the memory of Mohammed. The diamonds and rubies used m the decorations are worth £2,000.000. _ Perhaps the most carious detail m Sir M. Hicks-Beach's Budget speech was his statement that a million pounds a year was thrown into the gutter m the shape of cigar and cigarette ends. Despite the sad nature of the inquiry, there was laughter at an inquest held at Westminster, where twelve out of the fourteen jurymen answered to the name of Robinson or Smith. An aged gipsy woman having died near Slough, according to an aaoient rite, all her belongings were 'destroyed by her son' t and heir. The horse having been shot her van and other property were burned.. ...•■■ ;' Lord Leightori's peerage was the short est lived m the history of .England." He died on the day following that upon which the patent of aoblllty was issued, and a? he left no heir the title died with him.

The Press reports that Messrs Wood, ShanoVand Co have -been adjudioated bankrupts on their own petition. The cause .is ■understood to be mainly un successful land speculations m the North Iblind. '

Daring the past twelve months there has not been a single arrest for drunken nesß m the Borough of Mosgiel, although the borough contains a population of 1300, and is surrounded by a large and fairly well populated district. . Ten thousand dollars have been paid for the sole right to a new double carnation, the " Mueralla," which has been developed by a florist m Miohigan. The flower is deep red m colour, and a New York florist pays the money. The young Marquis of Waterford is the most recent addition to the ranks of the brewers. His lordship has just taken over the Sb. Briget's Well Biewery at Dungarran from the liquidators of the company, with the objecb ' of continuing and developing the industry. 'V The contractors for removing Pendarves school — Messrs Norman arid Brown— are to begin work on Monday. Two traction engines will be employed, and an enormous waggon, with axleß of six-Inch steel, and capable of carrying a weight o£ eighty tons, has been built for the job at Mr J. R, Steel's works m West street. By the last census of India the total population is 287,223,431, or about one sixth the world's population. Of these, 72 per cent-, or 207 000.000, are ciaaslfied as Hindu j, 57,000,000 are Mussel men. 7,000,000 are Buddbistn, and 2,000,000 Christians. Of the 15.000,000 who are returned as "literate" and

" learned," approximately three-quartera of a million only are females. According to the Dunedin Evening Star ib m understood that the choice of Govern ment Printer is narrowed down to two candidates— one of whom is managing a Dunedin printing office, the other being connected with an establishment m Wel lington. In printing circles It is thought that the choice of the Government will fall on the Dunedin candidate. Ab All Saints' Church, Blddenden, there has jaat been introduced a novel form of service. At noon one day a week the Rev. W. Peterson reads a new book entitled " The Life and Times of Jesus Christy the Messiah." The working men attend the service, and are invited to bring their dinner with them ; and "this they do, eating their dinner while listen ing to the reading. At the Wesleyan Church tomorrow evening Miss Tenie Flower will sing ' God shall wipe away all tears ' from A. S . Sullivan's oratorio *The light of the world.' As Miss Flower is leaving for Chriatohurch during the coming week no doubb many will make a point of being present on this occasion. The preacher will be the Rev T. G, Brooke and the subject of discourse 'An appeal to reason.' % For some time past the Mataura Falls paper mills have been working up to their full capacity.' Large consignments are being sent from the Mataura railway station almost daily. Last week 60 bales of various kinda of paper, aggregating m weight about 20 tons, were shipped to Melbourne, and another' large order will follow In the course of a few days. Large quantities are also being sent north by rail. The Hon the Premier addressed a very large meeting ab the Opera House, Christ* church, last nighb, speaking for nearly three hours. He replied to the leader of the Opposition, and announced the Government programme for the coming session. At the conclusion he was accorded a vote of thanks for his address and confidence In him and the Ministry of which he is the head, to carry out the Liberal measures to which he had alluded. Mr J. R. Chapman, who for some time pasb, has had oharge of the house painting department of the business of Messrs W. H. Collins and Co., announces his re- Commencement of business on his own account. Mr Chapman is well known m this county, where for many years he carried on successful business as a painter, and his work is to be found m every part of the district. As a tradesman, old friends and new will find, when they give him their patronage, that) right hand has not lost its cunning, nor his left hand its skill.

An Ontario farmer gives the Farmers* 4-^vqeate the advantage of his *14 years' experience m the use of silage as a stock fodder. He had during ttisb time used silage for fattening steers and feeding milch nows. Steers fed on silage hay and grain when bub two and a half years old weighed 14Q01b to 15001 b, but as the price of fat stock d>olined ha gave up fattening for export and deyoted bis whole attention to feeding cows. He milked 60 cows all the year round, and got an average of 14001 bof milk per day, somp cows coming jui fresh and others i going bufe dryi He grew IQOO tons of silage on 50 acres of land j it cosb 6,0 cents per ton to grow (Including need) and .40. cents to harvest, making the cost Idol per ton m silo. The silage was made from maisjfe.

A Press Association telegram informs us thas In the c<*se of J. M. Reid, now being heard m the Supreme Court, Wellington, m which the accused (an old Ashburcon man) Is being tried on a charge of false pretences, the jury, who had been locked up all night, failed to agree to & verdict, and were dismissed. The case is therefore to be heard again on Monday.

In our last issue we quoted a paragraph from the Tarariaki Herald to the effect that Mr Joseph Ivess was mentioned as a likely successor to Mr Costall m the position of Government Printer. Mr Ivess, who was m Aah burton, te-day, informs us that there is no likelihood at all of the appointment being given to him, as he had not even applied for the position..- Any one who has children will rejoioe with L. B. Mulford, of Plainfield, N. J. His little boy, five years of age, was sick with oroup. For two days and nights he tried various rem edi 8 recommended by friends and neighbors. He says : " I thought sure I would lose him. I had seen Obamberlain'a Oongh Remedy advertised ai>d thought I would try it as a last hope and am happy to say that after two doses be slept until mprning, I gave it to him next day and a cure was effected. I keep this remedy m the house now and v av soon as any of nay children show signs of oroup I give it to them and that is the last of it." For sale by the Ashburton Drug Com pany. •

Items from Paris.

From Our Own Correspondent

THE MADAGASCAR WAR.

The Hovas of distictionnow'in the French capital, paid a visit to the offices of the Temps. In describing the episodes of the last resistance made to the troops, of General Duchesne, they told how the very first shell fired by the beaiegera of Atra» narivo fell on a platform a little distance to the north of the Queen's palace, the second shell setting fire to the palace itself. The first shell-wounded seventeen persons* ; -.- ENGLISH ELECTIONS FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW. \ At the athletic fetea m Algiers; M. Combes, the French Minister of Education, has been comparing the conduct of general elections m England and m his own country. He is far, he says, from quoting England as> a model m everything, but- he thinks the English political practice of going to the election with a ahort, ant and dried political programme a wise one, whereas m France the candidate has to present himself with views on a multitude of general, m addition to local reforms.

AEROLITES.

The great aerolite which exploded over Madrid some time ago, may have been a 'meteoric stone' from space, or it may have beon a remarkable case of 'globe, lightning.' Electric balls sometimes ex plode with great violence, doing much damage to life and property. If it was a meteorite, fragments of the . stone will probably be found, but there is contrary evidence as to whether they have been or not. In any case there is no good ground for editing the aerolite a. 'fragment of a planet,' It may only have been a very large meteoric stone of the ordinary kind.

BRITISH MISSIONARIES IN PARIS.

M, Giriegose, the Minister of the Colonies, has received a delegation from the British Missionary Societies, established m Madaga scar. The presentation was made, m the aboence of the British Ambassador, Lord Dufferin, by the Charge* d' Affaires of che Embassy,; and the delegates m the course of their interview gave the Minister the assurance of the earnest desire of the British societies to continue with their pacific work m complete harmony with the new state of affairs cordially accepted m the great island, and at the same time promising without reserve to support the aotion oi the French Government.

THE COST OF IRONCLADS, Recent additions to the British Navy appear to have been made at a cheaper rate than corresponding additions to the naval resources of France. For instance, the coat of the Jour&guiberry, 11,880 tons displace ment waa £1,052,000 ; wnile the cost of the Ramiliea, 14,300 tons displacement was £956,400. The cost of the Dupny dp Lome, 6,330 tons displacement, was £520.000, while that of the Endymion, 7,350 tons displace ment, was £380,000. The cost of the Suchet, 3,400 tons displacement was £260,000, while that of the Melampus, 3,400 tons displace ment, was £181,840. Some of the' French torpedo-boats have also cost more than cor responding English vessels, . .

Tinwnld Town Board.

The monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board was held on Friday. Present —Messrs E. Gates (chairman), J. Clark, T. Williams, D. Teppett.

COBRBSPONDEMOE.

Corresponolence was received from the Ashburton County Council stating that a subsidy of one halfpenny per head would be paid for all small birds' heads collected within the district. — The clerk was in structed to purchase small birds' heads at the above rate. TTrom Mr G. L. Twenty man, requesting his name be taken off the roll, and that of Mr Rogers substituted. Application was a'ao made by Mr G. Fleet to .have his name placed on the roll. The alterations were ordered to be made,

A COMPLAINT.

Complainb was made as to the unjust im pounding of a horse.— The clerk was instructed to write to the poundkeeper on the matter*

GOBSB NUISANCE.

Actjon was ordered to be taken against occupiers for allowing gone to encroach on' the footpath. • -

WORKS.

The following works were authorised:— : Construction of fords m Agnes street ; shingling approaches, to. bridge, Maronan road ; footbridge on South road near Mr J. Hemptpn's ; clearing side channels along South road, and kerbing. ■' . i ■ .

ACCOUNTS.

Accounts amounting to £11 4s 3d were prssed for payment, and the Board ad journed.

The Recent Fire Brigade Demonstration

At the last Fire Brigades' Demonstra r tlon held m Christchnrch, some dissatis faction was expressed by competing teams with the 4ec'»lonß arriyed at by the officials, the rales and conditions laid down having been apparently ignored. The Ashburton Fire Brigade, being the severest sufferers, have perhaps felt the unfairness most keenly, and In order that the Association may be made aware of the bad element that might creep into, the management of the periodical demonstra tions, the' Brigade haye obtained the opinions of the executive of the United Fire Brigades' Association, and several other leading officials, whfoh are all similarly expressed. The following la a copy of letter received from Executive of the Fire Brigades' Association :—

Napier, May 1, 1896.— Mr H. Fooks, Secretary Aahburton Volunteer Fire Brigade.— Dear Sir ,— -In answer to the protests sent to the President by Captain Fooks and your Brigade team re the counting of the points m ambulance event, and the disqualification of the Ohristohurph team m the horse events tbe questions have been submitted to the Executive officers, and have been decided as follows '—That, as the shield was given under certain conditions, the points most count. In the horse event, as the judges decision was given m favor of the Christchurch team, ib cannot now be" altered, but the Executive officers are of. opinion that the team should, under the' conditions of competition, have been disqualified at once by the judges of the event.— l am, etc., T. Gilbur, Secretary.

THE CENSUS.

The Registrar • General's Department has now compiled rough census results for the whole colony. They show the European population m 1896 to be 703,008 (exclusive of the Chatham Islands, for -{which the returns are not yet to hand), as compared wih 626.658 m the 1891 census, and 578,482 m the census of 1886. The increase of population from the year 1886 to 1891 was 48,176 persons, or 12 per cent, i'he population m 1898 is made up as follows : — Counties, ' 891,510 ; boroughs, 307,605 ; islands, 732 (exclusive of the Chathame) ; shipping 3261. The returns shows that the Increase of popula tion m the North Island has been greatly m excess of the increase m the South Island. The population of the North Island m 1891 was. 281,455, and the census just taken shows thd figures for that island go. be 340,622— an increase at the rate of 21 per cent. In the Middle Island, m 1891, the population was 344,711, and this year's census shows the population at present to be 362,127— an increase at the rate of 5 per cent. The increase m the population of the North Island from the years 1886 to 1891 was 12 per cent, and the increase In the popula tion of the Middle Island for' the same period was five per centiV ;<.'

Japan and the Japanese

< A missionary meeting m connection 'with the ft «w Zealand Church Mission Association, was held m St Stephen's Schoolroom, on Thnrsday night, and was well attended. The Rev. T. At Hamilton presided and opened, the meeting with prayer. He then briefly introduced the deputation, the Key W. Chatterton and Mr J.Holloway, of Nelson, remarking that it. was a. cnribns coincidence that within the last few week* they had had the Chinese, Indian and Melanesian M issiou prominently before them, and now they would hear, of missionary work m Japan. He believed m a hearty interest being taken m work outside one's own immediate circle, for it created a spirit of unselfishness. A selfish individual was disliked and the sane would apply to communities. . The nation or church, or individual, shutting itself np^ m selfish isolation pronounced its own doom of decay and' death. Mr Hamilton heartily welcomed l ,the delegates 'and trusted that) their efforts m the missionary cause wouUl ' bear abundant fruit. Mr J. Hplloway man interesting speech, stated that the Associa* tion which the deputation represented was of New Zealand origin, and was called the Church Mission Association of New Zea« Zealand, and had been m existence for three and a half years— but m reality it was connected with. the. Church Missionary Society of England, which was now nearly 100 years old. Thefield of labor was world wide, and the motto of the Society " The evangelisation of the world Jn_ the present age." The Society received offers from men an<| women willing to devote their lives toi foreign mission work, but they had to pass medically and otherwise, and be accepted by the Board i>f the parent Society m London. The New Zpsiand Society, however, trained the candidates! and afterwards supported them.wjjen on their .field: of mission where* ever it might be. The Association had now five missionaries, one m India,one m Western Africa, one m China, and two m Japan. It was of the latter country they would speak to-night and after the meeting they would, be asked to accept? the literature distributed by the Gleaners'. Union, and also to become members 'of the Association. The minimum annual subscription was twopence, so that none might feel excluded. The Rev. Mr Chatterton followed, and gave an admirable lecture on the past history of Japan and- its remarkable development under the .present Mikado during the past 30 years. For 200 years Japan had been entirety isolated from the rest of the world, foreigners not being allowed to land, or natives allowed to leave the country. Owing to the action of America, followed by England, Germany, etc., the walls of partition had been broken down, six treaty ports were now open, and the country was making immense strides m civilisation. Wherever the influence qf Christian civilisation had touched these islands, life and vigor had resulted. The religions of the country, viz., Shintoism and Buddhism were moribund, and the seats of - learning, particularly -the great university of Tokio, containing 1800 students, were being rapidly leavened with Christian teach* ing. The lecturer with great power sketched the probable future of the country, and the great door and effectual now opened up to Christian missionaries, and he trusted that all would awaken to their .responsibilities ■?' m the master, for Japan would not only stand foremost m the. Eastern world, but would undoubtedly exercise a great influence on the nations of the West. A number of beautifully colored slides, the work of Japanese photographers, were then rapidly shown by means of Mr Murray's powerful limelight apparatus, brief explanations being given by the lecturer. The meeting closed with the .Old Hundredth hymn, and/ the. Vicar pronounced the benediction, a very hearty vote of thanks having been ao« corded to the deputation. A number of people stayed behind to re ceive literatnjre and to become numben of '" the Association. ' ■

CHERTSEY.

From Our Own Correspondent,

The usual monthly meeting of the School Committee was held last Saturday evening.- . There were preseut— Mr-jW. Oakley (m the chair), and Messrs X.* Oakley, J. String fellow, senr>, J. Ironside, W. Balaam,^?., Scarlett, and George Campbell. 'The master's report showed the attendance for the month to have been 60, and that Dr "Anderson had paid an inspection visits Mr Ironside was deputed to see wpft . repairs were needed m the master's house. Jin reply, to a request from the Ashburton prohibition League for the use of the -school,, it was agreed tq. led . the school on the usual terms.; :A letter was received from the Education Board giving particulars . With, regard to incidental expenditure. It was' staged that coal and firewood had been ordered for the school. It was decided to, dose' the school for three weeks on June 19, or before if found necessary, and- the Christmas holidays were fixed at five weeks." A small a'ooqunt was passed for payment;. • • ' Though there has been a great talk about the coming of the Pendarves school it has not arrived yet* - .... ■ Some little^time . back the ladies and bachelors combined, and got up an excellent little dance. About thirty couples parties pated, and alt Voted the affair a great success. Mrs Claridge supplied the music m that lady's well-knowft style, and Mr A. Ironside acted as M.C. The Key. Mr Clark, whq has succeeded Mrffepley as Wesleyan minister here, has come among his people, and last Friday evening established a Band of Hope among the yoang tolks. - There was a good attend? ance, and faster Edgar ' Dunstan was elected Secretary,- with Miss Stewart Treasurer. A good Committee was also, elected.

The Revs. Riddle (Presbyterian) and Holland (Anglictn) hold regular services here; so,, if our young folk grow up as heathens, it is their own fault* lam pleased to know that the Presbyterians and Wesleyans are combining to get an organ for use m their services. Thji is a step m the right direction, and Jf wish the movement every success. . . In connection with the Band of Hope and Churches, a singing slass is to be established too, so things" are looking rosy for the winter, -=•=-'•■ . .

The promoters of the Swimming Club are again at work, and are trying to get a bath made m the Domain* The idea has the sympathy of most people, and will no doubt be successful. '■ -

Tho gorse nuisance is again becoming a' serious one here. Tho footpath at the comer 1 between the hotel and station and tichobr'and station is quite overgrown with gorae, . In the past, the Road Board have always done something for us, and I hope they wiUfcee to this soon. - The footballers have had some good practices, but so far they have not pluoked up courage to try .their strength against another Club* I hope, to see them on the warpath soon. '

THE ASHBURTOft GtfAKMAN i SATURDAY, JOKE 6, 1596.



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{ Wanted. L "PRIMITIVE Methodist Church ser- 1 JL vices. Morning at 11, Rev J. • Olphert ; evening at 6.30, Rev J. Olpheit. r t 6 34 WESLEYAN Church -To morrow.— Preacher for the day, Rev T. G. Brooke. Monthly service for young people m the evening. Subject, 'Ap- pealing to reason.' Solo, ' God shull wipe away all tears,' Miss Venie Flowkr. Strangers cordially invited. 6 33 FRESH boiled Crayfish, and Oysters by express to-ntght at J ewitt's, opposite Mail Office. _ 6 35 IF the Boy with daik red hair, ab,ut 12 years oli, does not return the Football he took yesterday from a little boy hear the Borough School, the matter will be put m the hands of the police. 6 36 L|M)R SALIL--Youufc Rosecomb Brown *- Leghorn Fowls, cheap, m showing condition. — William Rowan, Woolleia Factory. . 6 18 CHOUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still J making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 24 BANANAS. Bananas, ripe and sound ! also sweet D.E. Oranges ab H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Street. . KINGFISH, Barraconda, Blue Cod, Rook Cod, Groper, Ling, Bream, Crayfish, Smoked Fish, Oysters, and ftab-ita. Hoc Fish Dinners at Suther- land's, -Tancred Street. MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen's left off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office, 5 100 \7 OUNG Ladies' Journal for June, X Tales froija Welsh Wales, The Tale of Ten, Transfiguration of Hannah Stubbs, Lady Adelaide 2a 6d, Sheep Breeds and Treatment Is 3d. New Stationery, New Books, all at Lowest C*sb Prices. A few copies of the Irish Scripture Text Book on sale.:— H. M. ' Jones. ■ « '< ' R DAVID THOMAS has For Sale, by private treaty, Mrs Qoinn's House, corner of Havelork and Grigg 1 Street. 5 38 ) T>EaD THlS— Sixpenny Books at 3d -i-V Shilling Books ab 4d, Eighteen > Penny Books at 9i, Half a-orown Books at Is, Envelopes from 3s 95 per 1000, or i 250 for Is, Boxes of Uote Paper and envelopes from 4_i, Shilling packets ' of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 31— at L. F. Andrewes i and Go's Greab Sale. . 546 TTTANTED Known— A Magnificent W Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on view. See window.— Mitchell and ) -Turner. • I A MERICAN BOSS and Nougat £JL Creams, simply delicious. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa — H. Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, East f . Street. • r*7 ANTED Known— The •Economic' * ▼ Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9 1 ' perpair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. i ' : . piIRSON & Go's Stocktaking Sale now > v on — £600 worth of Groceries, Iron- mongery, Brnshware, Glass and China, Bicycles, Nickel and Silver Watches, to be cleared m four weeks. . '■ 5 121 RE AT SALE NOW ON at L. F. ANDREWES & Co. £30,0 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys,. Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- » less of cosb. Sale now on at L. F. Andbewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 4 25 WANTED Known— so pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and, Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two 1 weeks only.— Andre wOrr 10 136 ANTED Known— -6000 pairs of Boota and shoes to pick from. Mellor s Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known—Our Season's Dresses m all the New Colonial 1 Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited.— Mitchell and Turner • -■■ .. • , . WAN TED Known— Go toTHECoRNER for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery- W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from Is 3d to ,27s 6d. — Mellor'h Cheap Boot Sale. - - . . . TWT OTICE.— Are you going to build J_M Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting, Water Tanks, Pampe, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. • XT7 ANTED Known— You save 6a m VV • every, pound If you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store, ' UTTER. BUTTttR. — Finest Factory Butter, lOd per lb. — Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. POTATOES— Just arrived a splendid lot of Derwents ; large sacks, prime quality ; to be 6old cheap — Carson & Co, WANTED Known— L^rge delivery of the ' Economic ' Kid Glove?, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collier., / W' ANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the gtvab advance m prices we intend giving our friends full benafib of same.— Mitohemc xjnp Turner WANTED Known —Bargains from floor to ceiling. — Mello 's Sto aking Bood Sale. I AM making Irish Moss Jujubes, in- valuable for coughs, colds, influenza, etc— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East i street. 523 , WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Huffam, 1 having taken the premises lately » occupied by Mr G. Neill, Intends to open , same as Ladies' Dining and Refresh- ( ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felti want supplied. Meals* at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. . , 4 196 WANTED Known— Everybody to. roll pp to Mellor's Cheap' Boot Sale. I Now's your time to buy. r^OMFORTABLB Board ana" Bodging \J with every home comfotb, 16s per „ I week f meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. v Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelton B Boardirighouse) Cameron street, Abhbur H ton. '- . . ' y 323 t( MEN'S Bluohers ss, a good' Strong m Nailed Shooter ab 8s 6d ; a nice bi assortment of Ladies' and Children's it Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at « R. ALOORNB ■ '. ■- * WANTED Known— That SipiTH I Mackwell makes, repairs, and j w re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at joi Lower Ewifc Street, Ashburton. No lAi persons employed to qanvaaa or colle,otl Umbrellas at toe dpor, i l*i w



! PUBLIC NOTICES. f NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. « AGENTS FOR THE . : FAMOUS "VICTORY* ■ ■".■ *• . • SEWING MACHINE. J. B. CKaprnwn, PAINTER, GLAZIER, j PAPERHANGER & SIGN^ .WRITER, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON, T3EGS to Inform his old friends and the Public, that) h» has RECOMMENCED BUSINESS m Ashburton, and will be glad to execute any work they may eutrusfc to him, m his well-known satisfactory manner. < !■• J. K. Chapman. . 6_20 ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Aahburton SERVICES. SUNDAY— -11 a.m.. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion., RevT. A. Hamilton. 3 p.m., GREENSTREET, Rev T. A. - Hamilton x 3 p.m.. DROMORE, Mr W. Bowman Fox 6.30 p. m , Evening Prayer, Rev T. A. Hamilton TTTANTED KNOWN— 24doa Men'a Merino Pants at 2s 6d each, Men's Socks, good quality j Is. "ITT ANTED Known — New Goods just opened, ex Kaikoura, for Winter Wear.— A. Orr. TJTT ANTED Known— Splash Mats 6d each, Combs 6d> Towels 4£d, French Merinos Is per yard, Men's Tiea from 6d. — Andrew Orr. TTTANTED Known— That Ladies' Jackets, Macintoshes, Millinery, and Dress Goods just opened — Andrew Orr, JITTAN TED Known— -30doz Ladies' Corsets m all the Leading Makes and Styles at Andrew Orr's. TTirANTED Known — 100 pairs Mosgiel and Kaiapoi Blankets from 16s 6d at A. Orr's. TILANNELETTES m all the New Shades, Best Quality.— A. Orr. TTTANTED Known— Best Mosgiel, Roßlyn, and Kaiapoi Flannels from 9d per yard. — Andrew Orr. dBIOOO WORTH OF LADIJJS* and Gents' Boots (also Gum Boots), the Best Value m Canterbury. — Andrew Oru. ■ TITANTED Known — Men's Suits from 21s, Boys' and Youths' from 9s Waterproof Coats, all sewn seams.— Andrew Orr. WOLF I WOBF I WpJiEl;.Th?^bid VY cry. He has coipe this week, *ahd is slaughtering Masic at unheard of prices. Is pieces for 3d ; la 6d pieces |or 4d ; 2s pif cea for 6d ; 39 pieces for 9d ; 4s pieces for Is., 350Q pieces to select fronji at L. F. ANDBfewBS & Ooi's Great Sale. 593 WANTED Known — Spectacles, Bye Protectors, Gogjgles, J'olderet a ad everythmg m the optic* libe at S Sujbk s, Optfolan Have you tried Kozie Tea ? If not do o it once ; it ii delicious



Business Notices. t-' G. J. NEILL TTAB OPENED UP AN ENTIRELY NEW STOOK OF Drapery, Clo tiling:, and Boots. Neiw Dress Goods, double width, ll£d yard All Wool Flannel 9£d Double Bed Twill Sheeting, m white and unbleached, 9|d NEW OOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION- NO OLD STOOK. CLOTHING. OLOTHINa. Men's and Boys' Suits of every description at the very Lowest possible price. Hats, Gaps, Dollars and Ties., ; BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Boys' Boots, LadieB 1 Boots and Shoes of every description, tf, J l . UTEIIjL, Eriedlander's Corner, East Street. ; —FOR — WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS, Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT ••"■». :t : .. ■, *• ■ OP. S. BAL EX, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. INHERE Is to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE m our district. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOB WEDDING PRESENTS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Se&is. Seeds. Seeds. FLETCHER BROS, HAVE Just deceived their New Seascn's Stock of Nimmo & Blair's Flower and Vegetable Seed*. ' Flower Seecjs m One Penny (Id^packets, seventy- two varieties ; Vegetable Saeds m Threepenny (3d) packets, 100 varieties. NOVELTIES: FOR THIS YEAR, 1896. NEW JAPANESE ROSE—CRIMSON RAMBLER. '. This new Rose is the sensation of the hour.inthe floral world, and well may it be, for it is an entire novelty, distinct m character and Of great merit. It originated m Japan, and is a hardy, everblooming, climbing polyanthus, bearing rich deep crimson 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. Extra Strong Rooted Plants, 5s ; Strong Plants, 2s 6J. "WHINHAM'S INDUSTRY" GOOSEBERRY. This superb variety has fairly established its reputation as one of the finest and most -profitable Gooseberries m existence.- The fruit is of enormous size, and when ripe, of a dark, dusky red colour ; it is of fioe quality, and cannot be surpassed for preserving. The plant is of robust growth, and is marvellously prolific. Upwards of three tons of splendid fruit have been gathered from half an acre, and as much as twenty six tons of this fine Gooseberry have been grown on 8^ acres . Price,. 2s. each ; 209 per dozen. Retail, 2s 6d each ; 24sperdoeen A full catalogue of novelties will be ready m a few days, and Market Gardeners and all who' go m for prize stock, should call and get one TO STOREKEEPERS, HAWKERS, Etc We offer to Storekeepers, etc., a liberal discount off Id and 3d packets of jßeeds, and can thoroughly recommend them as the best and most reliable Seeds m the market. During the past season (1895), we sold many thousands of packets of Seeds, and m almost every case we have heard of Splendid Results. If you have not previously handled Nimmo & Blair's Standard Seeds, it will pay yon to do so now. We fully expect to treble our gales of these famous Seeds this season, ■ ■' Provision*. Provisions. WE HAVE IN STOCK SOME OP THE FINEST PROVISIONS IN ASHBURTON B A 0 O N. Finest Smoked Rolls Finest Pale Rolls Finest Smoked hides Finest Pale Sides Finest Smoked Hams Finest Pale flams CHEESE. Fiacst Akaroa Cheese Finest Factory Cheege LARD. Lard m Bladders and Sausage Skins BUTTER. 10d per lb Finest Factory Butter lOd per lb POTATOES. , POTATOES. Finest Blue Derwent Potatoes, 4s lid per bag ; or two bigs for 9s 6d, Delivered anywhere within the Belts. FpTCHEE BROS.* CASH StJPPLY STORES,' BAST STREET, ASHBUR.T^K, and High street, Ohristchurch. J TSMPHOSB 24 . . Box 67