BIRTH.

Colyer. — At Allenton, on May 28, the wife of J. R. Colyer of a son. DEATH. Brown.— On May 28, at Rakaia, Mrs Julia Brown.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1896.

The following summarised history of the Knights of Labor is given m a French magazine by the knights op M. Lavasseur : — labor. Founded at Phila delphia m 1870, the first " Knights " were seven tailors, who had attributed their failure" m business to the knowledge acquired of their affairs by their employers. The association, which grew rapidly, was to all intents and purposes a secret society, closely copied from Freemasonry, and, indeod, organised by a Freemason named Stephens. . The Central Com mittee consisted of a Grand Master and twelve members, and each group was styled a lodge. In 1378 the Knights held their first annual con vention, and Stephens retired m favour of Powderly, a skilled mechanic. In 1886 the Knights declared their number to be five hundred thousand, but the public believed this to be a misstatement. In the last ten years the character of the association has, according to M. Lavasseur, completely changed. The members are now reduced to two hundred thousand, and the American Federation of Labor has taken its place among American workers. At the Convention held at Chicago m 1893 by this Federation over eight hundred thousand workmen ware represented by delegates. This Union differs from the Knights of Labor m that it never concerns itself with politics, its motto being, Labor omnia vincit.

Cardinal Gibbons, m an American j .' Magazine, writing on morality m poli tics quotes Ralph morality m Waldo Emerson's politics. saying thatthe moral sentiment alone is omnipotent, and adds that there can be no aspect of man's life that should J be viewed independently of that Btand point. He says " politics should claim no exemption from morality's search ing gaze and inexorable dictates," and concludes his article with the following paragraph :— " Our conduct toward States and communities therefore must be characterised by all the elements, features, and qualities demanded when we treat with one another, As we are obliged^ to remember thatour neighbour ib a child of the Begetting Spirit, with the same endowments as ourselves, as we must do to him as we would be done by, so politicians must remember the personified character of the State or community, and be careful to be guided toward it by strict principles of morality. We must apply the teach ing of ethics to practical life, and politics form a branch of practical life."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Beading matter on fourth page. The Customs Duties Reciprocity Act of last session has received the Koyal Assent. During April the arrivals m the colony numbered 1136, and the departures from the colony 1680. We regreb to leant that Mia James Brown, senior, wife of a very old settler at Rakaia, died somewhat suddenly on Thursday. The funeral will take place at Rakaia at 11 o'clock to-morrow. Captain Johnston, who is m command of the Salvatien Army at Patea, was fined the other day for causing an obstruction by preaching m the streets. He elected to * take it; out),' and was taken to the Wanganui gaol, to stay there for seven day*. Ac Auckland last Friday it was resolved to form an Oxford and Cambridge Associa tion. At the dinner held thab evening there were present thirteen Cambridge men and eight Oxonians. The President of the Association is the Righb Rev Dr Cowie, Primate of New Zealand. The North . Otago Times states that the Treasury has decided to take immediate steps to rehabilitate the silver currency of the colony, and has requested the Bank of New Zealand to collect, both from the public and other Banks, worn and mutilated coin. This arrangement will be m force until August 31 next. Dr Murray, R C. Bishop of Maitland, preaching on Sunday eveniag m Welling ton, said the Irish Text Book had not been m use m the national schools of Ireland for the last thirty years, and its introduction had always been opposed by the Catholic Bishops. He dealt at length with the history of the book, and characterised it as a burlesque and a farce. The Hawke's Bay Herald reports that under a big heap of debris of the fire at the Masonic Hotel od Saturday afternoon were fount? three gold braoelets seven gold rings seven gold broocheß, and a number of gold studs and links, all absolutely uninjured, and as untarnished as if they were m the window of a jeweller's shop. They are now m the safe-keeping of the police, awf ibing an owner. The Wairoa Guardian says : —We have a few weasels here, bub the people are grateful to them. Some years ago the rats made it almost impossible to grow maize, one settler having had an acre quite stripped ; aD<J these rodents simply went through a stack of oats or wheat m less than no time, whilst) potato and turnip patches afforded them a change of diet when they finished off the corn. Sir George Goldie, governor of the Royal Niger Company, says :— *' I have long been convinced that the whole African movement will end m failure unless European spirits are praotioally excluded. ... I cannot believe that the conscience of Europe will long allow i that the vast and populous regions of tropical Africa should be used only as a cesspool of European alcohol." Messrs Thomas and Holland, of Pretty Bridge Valley, Belgrove (says the Nelson Colonist), have entered pretty extensively into the business ol preparing and crashing birch bark for tanners' use. The latest machinery for crushing has been erected at the firm's sawmills, and contempor aneously with the timber sawing five tons of bark per day can easily be put through. The bark is stripped at the proper season snd staoked, sufficient being thus kept on hand to keep the crusher going till next seasoD. The Earl of Mansfield, who attained his 90th birthday the other day, is, according to a French writer, ' the most picturesque figure m England's aristocracy.' His Lordship, says the Daily CJironicle, who well deserves such a description, wears the bottle-green coat and high roll collar of the last generation, and, m spite of the protests of his family, resolutely refuses to change to a more modern style. Earl Mansfield is said to be the * Earl ' whom Mrs Hodgson Burnett limned m the old and ecoentric nobleman of * Little Lord Fauntleroy.' " I've got to hftve something to fill out this column with," said the foreman of the Spiketown Blizzard, poking his head into the editorial sanctum. "That's all there is about it. I've run m all the dead * ads ' and all the catch lines, and slugged everything oub till there isn't even a piece of wood reglet left m the office, and I'm short yet half a doien lines or more." Whereupon Editor Clugston aab down and wrote as follows: — "Owing to the crowded state of oar columns this week we are compelled to omit several interest ing communications now standing m type. Friends will please bear with us. Advertisers must be accommodated. Until the pressure on our columns has eased up correspondents will please write briefly and confine themselves to simple statements of fact." - On the occasion of a recent visit of an English junior football team to Glasgow to play an eleven of Scottish juniors two of the members gob taken down m rather an unexpected manner. They did not arrive m the city until nearly 11 p.m. bub despite the lateness of the hour, two of them expressed their intention of having a look round. The landlady of the hotel where they were staying, a motherly old Scotch lady, suggested that bed would be prefer able especially as they were m a strange city, closing her remarks by saying ; ' And besides, ye might get lost and took to the police station, and I should have to pay saxpence each to get ye back. 1 *Is that all they charge to bail a man out T inquired one of the pair. 'It is na what they charge to bail a man out, ' answered the good lady, as she gazed on the youthful countenances of the footballers, * but It is what we have to pay for the recovery of lost children.' The youths blushed and went to bed amid the laughter of their companions. Much consternation was caused last win ter, amongst the medioal men m Wellington, by the introduction of Woods' Great Pepper? mint Cure for Oougha and Golds ; that a' very bad cough could be oared by als Qd bottle, and a whole family, with a2s 6d bottle, was a seriouß loss to them. It is sold by all grooeraand ohemiitß. If you want delicious Coffee try the celebrated Family Brand ; to be obtained everywhere,

A meeting is to be held to-night m the 1 Templar Hall to form a Liberal Convention for the Ashburton district. James Mollison, draper, Dunedin, was i fined 50s and costs on three charges for [ employing girls on Saturday afternoon. The mock banquet at the Te Korero Clnb, which was to be held on June 4, is unavoidably postponed until Thursday, June 11. Mrs Grace Neill has gone to the West Coast to inquire into the circumstances of the widows and orphans who are sufferers by the Branner disaster. The benefit concert to Mr J. B. Kiik is to be given m the Orange Hall to-ni^ht, the programme — an excellent one — fur which appeared m our columns last issue. There should be a good house. . At the inquest on 4 Somebody \3 Darling,' (the dead baby so labelled which was found m a garden m Wellington) a verdict was returned that there was not sufficient evidence to show the oause of death. The efforts of the police to find the mother of the child were unsuccessful. The medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to inflammation of the lungs. The Geraldine Farmers' Club on Tues* day, carried the following resolution : - "-That this Club is of opinion thac ib is a retrograde step to postpone the Agricul tural Conference tor another year, as there are always matters of great import ance to farmers to be discussed ; and also that it Is not m the interest of small Associations and farmers generally not to allow travelling expenses to delegates to be paid by the Government, aa per reso lution carried at last Conference." A rat which last week, as Timaru, left both his eyes m a steel trap, has keen frequently seen by day about the premises where it met with so remarkable an acci dent, and it is observed that ins head bears no marks of scarifying or other injury. Although eyeless, the rat runs about apparently us well as though it could see, and never misjudges the entrances of his shelter. In view of the untoward oper ation to which it was subjected, the poor | wretch is being* treated as a pensioner. It is fall grown and appears to be an old one. The Press Association reports that a curious point ia connection with village settlements was mentioned by the Com missioner at a meeting of the Wellington Land Board on Thursday. Now that Tillage settlers are allowed to converb their tenures into leases m perpetuity the question has arisen as to whether the original instructions have been abrogated, especially m regard to residence and allowing women to hold these sections. In a village settlement residence was always compulsory, while on a lease m perpetuity residence was only compulsory for ten years ; and under the old tenure women could not hold sections, the opposite being the case m regard to a lease m perpetuity. The matter has been submitted to the Lands Department. The Times' correspondent plays it low down on somebody thus :— An excltingand amusing scene was witnessed m the main street, Ashburton, on Wednesday night, Two well-known sportsmen were return ing home, and having only one hack between them they attempted to * doable: bank.' The hack, a somewhat spirited one, objeoted to this liberty, and quickly landed the two gentlemen m a heap m the street. Nothing daunted they again remounted, and were again quickly 'shunted' At the next attempt) they managed to stick for a quarter of an hour before they were again hoisted m the air and deposited In the gutter. 'J hey picked themselves up, and, although much battered and bruised, remounted, and notwithstanding another vigorous attempt of tha hack to shift them, disappeared over the Ashbur ton Bridge at a hand gallop, having well earned their ride home. On Thursday one had his arm m a sling and the other was walking rather painfully on his feet, but both reported having had a * grand ride home. 1 The harvest thanksgiving services m connection with the Hinds Wesleyan Church were held on Sunday last. The church was beautifully decorated with evergreens, chrysanthemums, and holly. On Monday, ah all day demonstration took place. Service was conducted m the morning by the Rev A. C. Lawry, of Leeston, afcer which the ladies held a sale of work and luDcheon m the school. The decorations of macrooaipa and chrysanthe mums, combined with tne artistic draping of the stalls, and the presence of a huge Christmas tree, together with the beauti fully laid luncheon table, gave the room a most attractive appearance, while the perfect day had the effecb of bringing visitors from far and near. The ladies presiding over the stalls and luncheon table were kept very busy, while outside an auotion sale of farm produce realised several pounds. In the evening addresses were given by the Revs Olphert and Abernethy and Mr Harding ; solos by Mrs Miller, Young, and Mr Miller; duets by the Misses Harding, Mrs Young { and Miss Pratteley ; and recitations by Miss Norrlsh and Mr Stout. The meet ing was brought to a dose by singing the National Anthem, being soolally and financially a great success. Yesterday morning there was a bib of a flutter m our usually quiet town. A couple of superbly fed steers had been put off the express at the trucking yards the night before, owing to the axle of their truck heating. The express, of course, could not wait for them, and they were left to be sent on next day. The kind hearted station master, taking pity on the animals, allowed them to come ouc of the truck and get a bite of grass and a stretch of their limbs m the trucking yards. The roan bullook was not a grateful bul lock, and he immediately began to play up. He cleared the yard and went down town at full tear. His mate was a quieter sort of beast, bub ho followed the leader. The roan, In anything but a nice temper, took charge of the town. He revelled hi the gardens of several residents, and while m full career lowered his head at a well known butcher, and struck him hard, not on the head, baton the antipodes thereof, and our friend of the oleaver went down on his knees and then prone on the earth, wondering doubtless why bullooka were ever made with a temper. Our neighbor, however, has got over the effect of the beeves attentions, and is again catting beef as deftly as before. The quieter bul lock followed to see the fun, but filled In the moments of reßb from rlob by quietly " victualling free " on the grass of Ash burton streets, and appeared to enjoy It as a sweet morsel. A small troop of stable and butcher cavalry followed the enemy, who was ultimately rounded back to the trucking yards, and he took his last look of the Hub as the eleven train steamed oat of the station. Henry Wilson, the postmaster at Walsh* ton, Florida, says he cured a case of diarr hoea of long standing m bix hou.rs, with one small bottle ol Chamberlain's Oolio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. What a pleasant surprise that must have been to the sufferer. Suoh cures are not unusual with this remedy. In many instances only one or two doses are required to give permanent relief. It can always be depended upon. When reduoed with water it is pleasant to take. For Bale by the Ashburton Drug Company, One Box oi> Clause's 841 Pjlls is warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Fains m the Baok. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Dbu« Compaq.?, Lincoln. England From the Tea Plant to the Tea Cup unadulterated and pure — ibid is Kozie Tea Have you tried Kozie Tea ? If not do ao at oooe { it i« deliqioug , I

Advices have been received from Japan by the Sydney representative of MrF. Ktnematsu, merchant, of Kobe, to the cfiecb that a Bill was successfully pas-ed through both Houses of the Japanese Parliament, In March last, providing for the admission of Australian wool, doty free. This, remarks the Syiney Daily TeegrapJi, is certainly interesting, and even valuable, news for woolgrowers here. The Bill came into foice on April 1. Prior to that date raw wool was subject, to an ad valorem duty of 5 per cent. About six years ago Mr Kanematsu established a branch of his business m Sydney, and very soon became an exporter of wool for use m the factories of his native country. The trade has been gradually growing, bub Mr Kanematsu found the 5 per ceufc import duty a con siderable handicap, and after his return from a visib to this colony m August last, he set about the task of obtaining a repeal lof the duty. So energetically did he work that within seven months he had the pleasure of seeing * free wool ' an accom plished fact. The export of wool from Australia to Jap«n last, season was 5006 bales, and it is expected that this total will be doubled next season under the new conditions. Holloway's, Pills and Ointment.— Vicissitudes of climate, exposure, and hard ships, tell heaviiy on soldiers and Bailors, 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 cau«e them to restore te timely measures without any difficulty or publicity. Holloway'j 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. It may with confidence be stated that many » valuable life migbt have been saved, or confirmed cripple prevented from begging m the streets, if Holloway's remedies had been , used m time* .

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.) Civil Cases. — Douglas Armishaw v. Mrs Taylor, £50 for alleged breach of contract. Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff, and Mr Wild ing for defendant. From the evidence it appeared that Mrs Taylor contemplated commencing business m Aahburton as confectioner, &0., and through a labor agency m Dunedin had engaged plaintiff &b pastry cook and salesman for three months at a salary of 20a per week under written agreement. Plaintiff aaw defendant on Monday, May 5, m Danedin, and arranged to meet next evening on arrival of the express. Defendant did not see . plain tiff on arrival, and concluded he had not come, and lett for Christchurch by same train. Plaintiff arrived and found that defendant had not commenced business, He had no I means of maintaining himself. The fare to Ashburton was paid to plaintiff, and since the case had been commenced defendant had paid into Court £2 17s 9J, for which judg ment was granted, and solicitor's fee. — Mahood v. Still, interpleader re ownership |of horse claimed by V. J. HiIJL Mr Purnell for plaintiff, Mr Cuthbertson for defendant. The bailiff seized the horse m possession of Still, who said it was not his. Had a loan of £5 on it, bufe it was virtually his brether . in-laws* It had been m Still's possession for 'some time. Victor John Hill, claiming the horse, said it had been his own horse since February 1895. Purchased it for £5. Paid it by instalments — £2 previously owing, and £3 m cash, The money was paid m cash according to receipt produced. — Still sold the horse because he was pushed for money. There was no loan of money ; the horse was a straight out purchase. Still afterwartis wanted' the loan because ha could not afford to purchase another. It was lent to others as well, because he had not sufficient grass. At the time of seizure the horse was again m Still's possession. Would sell the horse for £5 to Still. Still gave evidence that the horse was his wife'd. Asked her permission to ae.l, and gave receipt produced. Delivered the horse to Hill as required. When m Hill's possesion had borrowed it to ride out to work. — E. Hill confirmed the evidence of previous witnesses. — Wm. Robinson, butcher, also gave evidence as to having a loan of the horse, and that it was Victor Sill's horse, and there was no secret about the ownership of it. Still borrowed the horse and said it was Hill's.— The S.M. ruled that the horse must be delivered up to Victor Hill. Two cases were adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE

Wb do not hold ourselves responsible for M»« opinions expressed by our correspondents) LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — I observe an advertisement calling together those interested m forming a Liberal Convention. Having taken some interest m former Liberal Associations, I should like to see 4 good muster at the meeting to-night. And let us settle at the beginning, whether it is to be a Liberal Association or a Prohibition League under tbb former name, as the last Association was. I contend (and have good reasons for so doing) that the late Association were prepared to sacrifice all the other planks of the platform to secure the one thing— (Prohibition), and consequently the thing was only a farce, and from what I can learn the promoters of the present meeting are still full up with the one idea.— l am, etc., Nos to be Had.

Detective Kirby's Case.

AOOUSBD DOES NOT APPEAR. STRAIGHT TALK BY THE MAGISTRATE. Wellington, May 29 When Detective Kirby's case vras called on at the S.M. Court this morning, there was no appearance of the accused. On the application of the Crown prosecutor, a warrant was issued for his arrest, and his recognisances of £400 were estreated. Mr J. C. Martin, S,M., addressing Inspector Pender, said he hoped there would be no neglect m apprehending accused. This was the second occasion within fifteen months m which police officers had been charged with serious Grime and had succeeded m evading justice. If accused had got away to Aus tralia he trusted every effort would bo made to see the law vindicated. .

FOOTBALL.

SPRINGBURN MATCH.

Last Monday the Ashburton Juniors played Springburn 2nd, at Springbarn, under very favourable cironmatancea as regards weather, but on the other hand, unfortunately, some of them were somewhat fagged, owing to an { accident to the drag within aix miles of Springburn, when several had to finish their journey on foot, and others had to lift the broken drag out of the river m water up to their kneea. The exertion did anything bub improve their chance of winning. As was seen, they easily held their own m the first spall, neither side scoring, but m the second they seemed completely cooked, allowing their oppon ents to score 9 tries to their 3. Mr Stewart was referee and gave the ntmost satisfaction. At 6 o'olook the visitors were entertained at a splendid dinner and 8 o'clock saw everything clear for a dance which was kept up till early morning when the visitors left after a very good day.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. London, May 27 A third attempt at suicide by Mrs Dyer, the Reading baby farmer, wm frustrated. PROPOSED ROYAL FESTIVI TIES. The Queen will celebrate the com pletion of the sixtieth year of her reign by festivities similar to those observed on the occasion of her jubilee. FRENCH AMBASSADOR AT BERLIN. Pajuw, M»y 2fr The Marquis ftoailles succeeds M. Herbette as French Ambassador at Berlin. THE CHOLERA OUTBREAK. Cairo, May 28 Thirty-eight \ deaths from cholera were recorded here and sixteen at Alexandria m one day. Great mor tality is reported m country villages* THE RINDERPEST. : Cam-tow*, Hay St Khama, the Bechuana chief, has lost 100,000 cattle by the rinderpest. FATAL OaLLAPSE OF A BRIDGE. Ottawa, May 2f Sixty-two people were drowned "by the collapse of a bridge at Viotoria, m British Columbia.

AUSTRALIAN.

AQUATICS. The New Zealand oarsmen fere passengers by the Wakatipu. A NEW LAND BILL. • Sydney, M»y -28 A Bill has, been .introduced m the Legislative Assembly to give the Government power to resume lands for purposes of closer settlement, and authorise the expenditure of £300.000 annually; It provides that m th« event of the sale of such land it must not be for a less sum than it cost the Government, or if leased the annual rental must be 4 per cent on the cost. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.  Mbiboubhu, -May 28 For the first four months of this year tbe excess of exports over imports amounts to £256,000, ' as compared with £1,404,000 for the same period last year. THE VICTORIAN FORCES. The Defence Department have de cided to arm the Victorian forces with Martini-Henry rifles. The Minister will shortly send an order home for a thousand. | DAKING ROBBER?. A daring sticking-up case occurred at Hawthorne, a suburb of Melbourne, this evening. An accountant, named McPhee, was going home from his office at six o'clock, when a man followed him, held a revolver to his head and made him hand over his money, gold watch and chain.

Labor Questions.

THE WORLD'S MINERS' CONGRESS. London, May 28 v The Miners' Congress unanimously passed a resolution that the output of coal ought to be restricted m accord' ance with the demand. The majority were also m favour of a fixed minimum wage. Sydney, May 28 A number of Miners' Lodges have endorsed the request to the Colonial Secretary to arrange a conference. It is understood that the miners' Secre tary has received a communication from the Premier to the effect that it is impossible to arbitrate under the present condition of affairs. The Board of Delegates has cabled to the President of the English Labour Federation asking assistance for the strike fund. The first strike pay, 6s per man, was distributed to-day.

The Conflict m Crete.

Athens, May 28. The Cretans have appealed to Greece for protection. Business m Oanea ii stopped. ■ The Consulates are crowded with ref ages. . - Some warships have arrived with food, , ) • . A body of 6000 insurgents is besieg ing the Turkish garrison at Vamos* with whom food is scarce. Russia and Austria are also sending warships. . ■

Coronation of the Czar.

m St Fetbrsbxjbg, May 28 Twelve hundred delegates from all classes of society congratulated the Czar on bis coronation* The Czar, replying to a message announcing that the French army was celebrating the ceremony by festivities, said this mark of their alliance with the Russian people was a fresh proof of their sympathy, by which ' lie had been profoundly moved.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

Capetown, May 27 It is reported that the police are unable to arrest the feeling m Pretoria against the Government, which has become . intense." Dr Leyds, State Secretary, is guarded by constables. May 28. Colonel Plimmer defeated the third impi, the troopers carrying the posi tion at a gallop. The natives lost heavily; . Mr Rhodes expects that a decisive battle will be fought shortly. Pretoria, May 28 President Kruger has suspended Judge Decorte, as he believed he was bribed by Phillips.

CRICKET.

London, May 27 , The papers, commenting on the Tori:* shire match, praise the Australians for their victory, and recognise that the eleven contains great 'bowling strength.

AUSTRALIANS v LANCASHIRE.

London, May 28 ! The Australians began their match •gainst Lancashire at Manchester to-day. The weather was fine, and an excellent} wicket had been prepared. The attend ance was large. The following is the home team— Baker, Briggs, Mold, Arnold, EUllam, Tindall, Sneg, Smith, Ward, Paul, and Janson. The visitors batted first, and have lost four wickets for 131, Darling l],Donnan24, GiffwSVTfQtt U, HjlJ noc out 48,

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Wanted, j p|RAWIJSG, Painting, Etc. — Miss *-' Field resumed teaching on Thu ■- dsy, May 28,. at Gates' Rooms. 5 218 / \ STSTMIS, Flounders, and all kind* ' ' of Fish to-night at Jewitt'd, ,<>ppn sua Mail office. 5 238 UTTER. BUTT KR. -Finest Factory Butter, lOd .per lb.— Fletcher Bros , East btre^t,, Ashburton \ /TRS KENNEDY AND MISS iXJL CAMfcRON, 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 ftt &».«, by private treaty, Mrs Quint's House, corner of Havelook and Gri/g Street. r ! ,_. 538 ATMEAL, Oathu-al. - Finest New Season's Oatmeal, 2j 6d per 25 ib Bag.— Fletcher Bros , Askburto.n. rpHE Mighty Atom (Marie Correlli), JL Margaret Grainger (Annie Swan), Broom Squire, A change of Air, A point of Conscience, Tales from the Telling House, Cleg Kelly, Mrs Tregaskias, Bag- land's History as pictured by famous painters.— H. M. Jones. MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen's lefb off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office. 5 100 T7IRESH OYbTERS (4d a dozen), JD Groper, Blue Cod, Skate, Smoked Fish and Wild Rabbit. Hot; Fish Dinner's at Sutherland's, Tancred Street. ' I AM making Irish Moss Jujubes, in- valuable for coughs, colds, influenza, etc— H. A, Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 23 WANTED Known — That Smith Macewell makes, repairs, and re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower\ .Easb 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 view. See window.— Mitchell and Turner. \\i ANTED Known — Bargains from VV floor to ceiling.— Mellows Sto aklng Boot Sale. WANTED Known—You save 5s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boob Store. WANTED Known.— The popular Tea and Coffee Rooms, 131 Lichfield street, Chriatchurch, late Rundle's. Tea and Coffee Id per cup. Bread and Butter 2d per plate. Ham, Hot Pies, and Pastry, Scones, Buns, etc.— M. Cooke; Proprie- tress. 3 243 TTTANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Hufiam, vv hiving 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 felb want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 WANTED Known— Large delivery of the « Economic ' Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collier. /3.REAT SALE NOW ON at L. F. VT ANDREWES & Co. £3000 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of cost. Sale now on at L. F. Andpewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 425 O^TANTED 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 ani» Turner piOUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still V^ making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough — H. A. Flower; Confectioner. East street. 5 24 A MERICAN BOSS and Nougat i3u Creams, simply doliclbus. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa — H. Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, East Street. ■ WANTBD Known— The 'Economic Kid Glove, fnu** buttons, Is 9 1 per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. k a ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of v * Boots to be cleared m one month, —Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. \&7 ANTED Known— Go to The Corner * V for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier.



Public notices. ' i ■ —OPENED UP- Q TRUNKS MEN'S, YOUTHS 1 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 Figureß at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 4 Trunks GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, ab prices that will pay you to in- speob and Buyj TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY FOR|YOUR NEXTfPAIR OF BOOTS ALEX* HENDRY, Manager. HAVELOCK* STREET PKODUCE STOBE. I THE UNDERSIGNED HAS IN STOOK SOUND DERWENT Table Potatoes, Locally Grown, and from Orari, at 4s 9d to 5s per sack. Prime Well-saved Onions, Carrots, Linseed, Crushed and Whole Oats, Chaff, Chick wheat, Etc. AUTUMN PLANTING. I have a Wall.assorted stock of APPLE TREES, choice qaality, and with good fibrou* roots. The majority of these trees will bear next season. Are all sturdy and free from blight. In consequence of hav- ing decided to relinquish this part of my business, lam prepared to dispose of the above Trees ab Low Prices. GKISTING. Farmers and others can leave their Wheat at My Store for Gristing at the Wakanui Mills. No charge made for handling. J. Thomas, PRODUCE DEALER HAVELOOK STREET. \ Wanted. WAROO I THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. ABhburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 BANANAS, Bananas, ripe and sound ; also sweet D.E. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, Easb Street. WANTED Known— -50 pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andre wOrr 10136 ANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boots and shoes to pick from Mellor 8 Great Boob Sale. WAtf TE.D Known— Great Reduction at Mrllor's Cheap Boot Sale. fXTHEN you are m Chrlstchuroh don't ** fail to go to Warnb's, Cashe street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co., ' roprletors. 3 4 WANTED Known— Ladies Shoes tan or black, 6? 63.— Mkllor' Cheap Boob Sale. fIIRSON & Co's Stocktaking Sale now on — £60!) worth of Groceries, Iron- mongery, Brnshware, Glass and China, Bicycles, Nickel and Silver Watches, to be cleared m four weeks. v 5 121 READ THIS-Sixpenny Books at 3d ! Shilling Books ab 4rt, Eighteen i Penny Books at 9d, Half a-crown Books ? at Is. Envelopes trom 3s 9d per 1000, or 250 for 19, Boxes of Note Paper and i . envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets ' of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling i Packets for Is 31— at L. F. Andrewes and Go's Great Sale. 5 46 WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop In Ashburton.— Meixok's Clearing Boot Sale WANTED Known— lf you miss the ! Cheap Boob Sale you will be sorry. Tancred Street. POTATOES- Just, arrived a splendid lot of Derwents ; large sacks, prim? quality ; to be fold cheap — Carson & Go. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up >o Mellor' 8 Cheap Boot Sale. Now's yonr time to buy. WOLF! WOLF! WOLF! The old cry. He has come this week, and is slaughtering Music at unheard of prices. Is pieces for 3d ; Is 6d pieoes for 4d ; 2s pieces for 6d ; 3s pieces for 9d ; 4s pieces for Is. 3500 pieces to selecb from at L. F. Andrewes & Co.'s Great Sale. 593 TUST Arrived.— A large variety of use fcj ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost orioe ab Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as sny other house In the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily! Telephone No 76



Business Notices. G. J. NEILL TTAS OPENED UP AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF ftlrapcry, Clothing, ana Boots. JSew Dress Goods, double width, ilsd yard All Wool Flannel 9 Jd Double Bid Twill Sheeting, iv white and unbleached, 9£d NEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. NO OLD STOOK. CLOTHING; CLOTHING. Men's and Boys' Suits o! every description at the very Lowest possible price. Hata, Caps, Collars and Ties. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Boys' Boots, Ladies' Boots and Shoes of every description. / • • ■ . • ft. J. UTEIIjIj, Friedlander's Corner, East Street. '■•> " V • ■ ■'••■■'■ — FOR — WEDDING PRESENTS, WEDDING PRESENTS. Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF 8. 8A L E K». EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. VtfHERE 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 FRlOfcS. Seeds. $seeds. Seeds. ' FLETCIER BEOS. HAVEtfnst fieeelYed their New Sesscn's Stock of Nimmo & Blair's Flower ansV V*g«tabls Seeds. Flower Seeds m One Penny . (14) packets, serenty- two t arieties ; Vegetable Seeds m Threepenny (3d) packets, 100 varieties. NOVELTIES FOR THIS YEAR, 1896. NEW JAPANEBE ROSE-^CRIMSON RAMBLER. This new Rose is the sensation of the boar m the floral world, and well may it bt ( for it is an entire noTelty, distinct m character and of great merit. It originated IB Jftpso, and is a hardy, ererblooming, climbing polyanthus, bearing rich deep erimiou flowers m Urge panicles. . The flower, when cnt, will keep m water for a long time, and will bloom for nearly a month if left on the tree. Extrm Strong Booted Plants, 5s ; Strong Plants, 2s 61. "WHINHAM'B INDUSTRY" GOOSIBERRY. This euptrb variety has fairly established its reputation as one of the finest and most profitable .Gooseberries m existence; The frnit is of enormous size, md when ripe, of a dark, dnsky red colonr ; it is of fioe quality, and cannot be surpassed for preserving. The plant is of robust growth, and is uianrellonsly prolific. Upwards of tbrte tons of splendid frnit hare been gathered from half an acre, and as much as twenty six tons of this fioe Gooseberry have been grown on Si acres Price, 2s each ; 20j per doeen. ; Retail, 2s 6d each ; 24s per dozen A fill satalogie of novelties will be ready m a few days, and Market Gardeners and all who go m for prise ttoek, should call and get one TO STOREKEEPERS, HAWKERS, Etc We offer to Storekeepers, etc., a liberal discount off Id and 3d packets of Bee If, and c»n thoroughly recommend them as the best and most reliable Seeds m W market, During the past season (1895), we sold many thousands of packets of Seed*, and m almost every case we have heard of Splendid Results. If yon h»va not previously nandled Nimmo & Blair's Standard Seeds, it will mf you to do so now. We fully expect to treble our sales of these famous Seed* this sftafloiV ProTiais-na. Provisions. WB HAVK IN STOOK SOUB OF THE FINEST PROVISIONS IN ASHBURTON BACON. Finest Smoked Rolls Finest Pale Rolls Finest Smoked hidw Finest Pale Sides Finest Smoked Hams Finest Pale Hams ; CHEESE. Fie? st Akaroa Cheese* Finest Factory Cheese LARD. Lard m Bladders and Sausage Skins BUTT B R. lOdperlb Finest Factory Butter lOdperlb POTATOES. POTATOES. Fiiest Bine Derwent Potatoes, 4s lid per bag ; or two bags for 9b 6d, Delivered anywhere within the Bells. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, and High street, Ohristohurch.