The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1896 THE KAISER AND ENGLAND.

« The events which have recently occurred m South Africa m connec tion with the Transvaal have brought to light an evident intention on the part of Germany — or to be more pre cise, let us say on t|ne part of Emperpr T^illiam — to, if possible, humiliate England. Not qnly was the message of the Kaiser to President Kruger a direct inpitement to the latter to repudiate treaty engagements between Great Britain and the Transvaal but there is every reason to believe that long before the Jameson incident there had been a secret understanding ar rived at between these two " X's " — the Kaiser and Kruger. In view of the recent developmeents, it is now Ptmembered that so long ago as last ebruary President Kruger gave utterance to sentiments which,, at the time, were regarded as mer6 empty bpDjbast which now appear 'in a yery difterenjb ligjit. In an artple beaded »• the German conspiracy against Great Britain '? our Napi.e*r contemporary, tbe Telegraph points out that nearly a year ago while addressing a public meeting ia Pretoria, Kruger told his hearers "that Ger many would back them m any attempt to disown tbe suzerainty. Comments were l^ade m tbe newspapers of Oape .Colony upon this ssemingly insolent defiance oi Great feritatn/ and the jopjnion was expressed that Kruger • haid no authority to state that 1 he^ w#s being supported )?y Germany. one of the papers which dealt with the matter was the Press, published m t ; he Boer capital, Pretoria. X ruger w rote a letter m reply jto tfoa '"pditorial strictures, complaining that h# had been credited with meaning more than he had expressed m his speech, but m this yery correction he boasted that all he intended to ponyey was that if British influence threatened to become predominant m the Trans vaal he would look to Germany to step m *to restore the balance of power.' This was looked upon as a boast devoid of any more solid foundation j6h.9rn.ljhp wish to pose as a kind of ally of the G.erin.an 5 J3'm|)erotf; Nobody: anjong thie Britishers credited"" that Germany, $t the time making ,e#usiye [ protestations of friendship for England could ba deliberately plotting with Krnger against beY, " But recent events prove that Kruger's boastings were well founnded. We must now conclude that it was Germany that was at the back of the insolence which proclaimed the closing of the Vaal j-iyer crossingSj m spite of a treaty with Great Brftain spirit, if not m actual words, not only prohibited such a step, but provided for the freest intercourse between o*™ Colony and the Transvaal. The treaty also pro vided that m the imposition of duties up)6n a»y go.gds entering the Transvaal from anywhere beyond "its bogndaiieV no duties should bo imposed upon British goods that were not equally imposed upon goods from every other country, Considering the blood and

treasure England expended m the Transvaal, at a time when by her action she undoubtedly prevented the natives annihilating the Boers, she might with fairness have claimed to be favored iv the matter of her traders. She did nothing of the kind, but simply specified that sho should be placed on an equal footing with all other countries This equality of treatment, specially set out m Article 13, of the convention signed after the Gladstonian shame of the Majuba Hill capitulation, hasbeen constantly broken, m spirit and m letter, by the treacher ous old rascal who calls himself Presi dent of the Transvaal, the climax coming when, m the specifications for a contract for the lighting of Pretoria by electricity, it was expressly pro vided that none of the plant required sVnyaWt be pxircbaßcd irom any British maker. The boastings of Kruger m I February last, of his power to invoke successfully the interference of Ger many, are proved by the facts of the last few -weeks to have been well founded." Another of our exchanges, the New Zealand Herald, also points out that it is now ascertained that Germany and Holland have been " negotiating for some time with 1 President Kauger to aid him to change his relations with Great Britain, to be quite independent, and to accept them as hia allies. Germany would thus virtually have acquired for a market and a colonising territory a country which had been constituted by British power and had been developed by a British population and by^ many millions of British capital J " It re marks that this is "a nice scheme for a mighty and chivalrous Kaiser to be engaged m, but savouring somewhat of vulgar robbery ! " It is not surpris ing, m view of these facts, that there should be activity on the part of the Lords of the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, as it ia plain enough that plots are afoot m Europe which aim at the crippling of Great Britain through her dependencies, and al though, as we hope will be the case, war may for the present be averted, all the indications point to the probability of a coming struggle foi which the whole Empire requires to be prepared.

CURRENT TOPICS.

There can be no doubt but that the various Fire Insurance Companies will find that they have fire insurance, over- reached them-

selves by combin ing to raise the premiums upon ordinary fire risks. The old rates were quite high enough, if indeed not, m some cases, too high, and the new rates are generally speaking altogether more than the public will stand. The result has been the formation of an 'Insurers' Protection League and the giving of a distinct impetus to the propoials for Municipal or Government Fire Insur ance. Some of \he Borough Councils are already bestirring themselves m the matter and we are glad to see that Ashburton has decided to send a dele gate to a proposed conference on the subject. The outcome will probably be the adding; of a Fire department to the Government Insurance office and possibly the passing of legislation enabling municipalities to under take the insurance of the property of ratepayers — thongh there will perhaps be no necessity for the latter if the business is taken up by the State.

Unfortunately none of us are con salted as to when^ if at ill, we woulcl prefer to leap-year. make our debut on

this much-troubled and harassed little planet, but it we were we suppose that few would select the 29th Febru iry as the day of their life's beginning. During the days of child hood and youth birthdays are red iefcter days being the occasion of indul genpes such as holidays, gifts, cakes, and whatnot, and it is a distinct draw? back to have a natal day the recurrence of which only happens onoe m four years. Those unfortunate babies, moreover, who make their appearance on the 29th Februry 1896 will have no proper birthday until 29th January 1904: i.e. to say will have to go without one for eight long years. Ey the bye, too, the ladies may be interested m knowing that the time honored privi leges of leap-year cannot ba exercised a»ain for the same period, and those Who ' wish to avail' ! themselves thereof had better* xlo so or before the current year expires. Verb,. set*, zap. If anybody wants £q known how it happpns that there will be no 20th February m the year 1900 here is the explanation as given by an exchange. 'The whole secret lies m the inconsiderate action of the earth, which ia its years of revolution round the sun rotates an odd fraction — ninety-seven four-hundredths — m addition* to its ffio times. £Tow to dis pose of the fraction was the problem I that puzzled Pope Gregory m the'l^tn centjjry, just as it had puzzled the Romans of old. The Romans got out of the difl^culty, however, m a vjpr'y simple fashion, by counting the fractpn of a day as a .quarter, and waited till they could add the four quarters as an extra day at theendof their yeap, which commenced with March. This means 1 00, days added m the space of four centuries j butfco gettheevact 9?, Pope Gregory ordained that tb^ century years themselves should pot be counted (thug omitting four of them,) but as an extra day was then wanted to make the 97, it should be counted m at the 400 th year — that is, the one that can be exactly divided by the year 400. Thus vftiile W$ 3300 will not be leap years, th ( e years 2GOO WO, UQO will., 1

T?fE lavish display of some of the Eastern pgten.tate.B apppars almost incredible ORIENTAL MAGNIFICENCE to those of us whose experience has been confined to the surroundings of Western civilisation. For example we read only the other day of an. Indian rajah appearing at a sta ( t6 f i tfriction literally encrusted with jowls and appraise^ as h.s' sto t od at no i les« a gum fchw two millions sterling. Asa*" i>liß rwfCtecl that; m one of the palaces of Delhi iocmt?" steod tbe famous Peacock Throne, so-called from th© figures of two peacocks which stood benihd it with tjie4r tails expanded, and the whole so ihlaid with sapphires, , emeralds, rubies, and other precious ; Btoues of appropriate colour ai to 'have

the appearance of life. The throne it self was 6ft long and 4ft bvoad ; it stood on six massive feet, and the whole was of solid gold inlaid with rubies, emeralds, r*nd diamonds. It was surrounded with a canopy of e;old supported by twelve pillais, emblazoned with costly gems, arid a fringe of pearls adorne-'l the bordess of this cannopy. On either side of the throne stood a chatta, or umbrella — one of the Orien tal emblems of royalty — made of crim son velvet embroidered and fringed with pearls. The handles were Bft. long, of solid gold, and studded with diamonds. The cost of this superb work of art was estimated at no less than £5,000,000 pounds sterling.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The advertisement of Mr Henry Zander appears on our fourth page.

Mrs Bowman Fox notifies that she witf resume teaching on Monday January 20.

The Yea Dairy Company, Victoria, pays £2,600 a m mth for milk, notwithstanding the drought.

The record weight of a Victorian bollock is 18651b5, and that of the United States is 6JLOOIbs for two Holstein oxen.

It is stated that Germany has at present a larger population than France by twelve millions.

An eel was caught at Kokiri the other day, which, .the Brunner News states, weighed 107f lbs. In girth it measured 17^tn, and m length 6ft Sin.

It is understood, Bays nn exchange, that when Mr George Hutchison withdrew from the Midland Arbitration case he received a cheque for £1300.

Joseph Nesbitt, once a mining king worth £200,000, died the other day at a Chicago lodging-house, JUis ruin was due to gambling and morphine.

On our fourth page to cUy will be found items from our Alford Forest corresp nd ent, intorprovincial news, and a report of a bathing fatality.

Mr Brodribb, of the * Blue House,' has a new advertisement giving particulars and prices of a large assortment of drapery, boots, etc.

Several cases of typhoid fever have lately broken out at Waimate, and nearly all have been traced to one locality. The presumption is that bad water has been the cause of the outbreak.

It is a fact thab almost the whole of the cereals at present m crop m Hawke's Bay are grown by Maoris. Oats being the mo3t easily disposed of commodity, is the popular Maori crop.

The Maoris of Mangaone pah, near Waitara, have raised a fife and drum band, and the noted Parihsk* chief, Te Whetu, acts as drum-mfajor, wearing a belltopper and carrying a tataha as insignia of his office.

At the Primitive Methodist Conference yesterday m tho final draft of stations the Xcv Mr Olphert takes Ashburton, and tho Rev J Cocker, Feilding ; Timaru, Key J. Sharp ; Waimate and Oamaru, R^v J. Cluvar ; Geraldine, Rev W. Harris.

. A curions statement was made m London on December 7 that the Japanese <3overument has ordered 18.0C0 cheap watches from firms m Switzerland, with fhe intention of presenting them instead ofnucUlsto the soldiers engiged m the war against China.

Residents of Ulmirra, .New South Wales, are suffering from an extraordinary nuisance. Owing to the lowness of the water m a swamp adjoining the town a largennraber cf fish aro lying dead, causing a dreadful stench It is surmised that the little water remaining becomes so hot m the sun as to kill tha fish.

At Condobolin, m New South Wales, one of the local constables dressed for the part of a drunken man and pretended to fall asleep m one of tho back streets Vsry soon the suspect for whom ho wa* walc'ng came along, and ' going thrr ugh ' the apparently drunken man, tock his purse. The constable at once rose and arrested the thiet, who has b; en committed for trial.

There is a firm m New York engaged m making fictitious honey and honeycomb. Tlie hontyc- mb is made of paraffin wax by machinery, and is an oxacr imitation of the regular thing,- except that the bees fa-hion their pells of wails only l-12§th of an inch wide, while human artificers have not become yet so deft. The cells are filled with glue -so, which is the sweet syrup of common corn, and louks and taste* like honey. The cells once filled, ar • cksid by smearinsr a ho^ iron plate over the wax tops, and the product is sold as the ' best clover honey.' It is m great demand, and outsells the regular honey.

One Box ofClarke's 841 Pills is warran ted to cure all dischargea from the Urinaiy Organs, m either sex (acquired or consli tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent (Medicine Vendors tbrongbout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Coxtstjus Drtto CoMPAnv. Linooln, Englnnri

A horse kicked H S Shafer of the Freemye House, Middleburg, N V, on the knee, whiah Jaid himup m bed aud : caused the knee joint lo become' stiff. A friend recommended 'him to use phamberlflp's Pain Baini, whioh he did, and m two days wag abe to be around, jjr She|er has recommended it to many others and says it is excellent for any kind of a braise or sprain. This same Jlsmedy is also famous for its cores of r hem (ism. For sale by the Ashburton Drug Company.

Political Items.

The Waimate Times understands thab Mr H. B. Parker has beon asked to stand for the Waitaki electorate at the next general elec tion and that he is likely to accede.

"In reference to the' Wanganui seat at th<? General Election, the CKronielt mentions the sitting member (Mr Willis) Mr J. W. M'Laien, of Raetihi ; lvlr Marcus, station ij?ißter at YVahganui • arid Mr Keardon. who oppoied Captain Russell, for Hawke's Bay, at last election. The same paper says that another candidate wilt be ]VJr ' Carson, who has established a' record m ; the number of 4^'eat^ he'j-a'sm^t^ith. but wlip is not yet dismayed by his^progpecfcy,

It is reported (says the luapelia Times) that MrScobie Mackenzie will content at the general election, and that the Minister qf Lauds will appqae jf r Jas. (Jreen at Waikquait'. Mr James Arkle, of P^lmerston, it is understood, will be the Government nominee for Waihetno.

WOLFE S SCHNAPPS

Has its perfectly pure medicinal virtures, and is fully appreciated by the millions all over tha.yorld yyhp habitua.lly use it.

COMMERCIAL

LONDON WOOL SALE.

PRICES KIING. London, January 15 Ihe wool aales opened very firm, prices having an upward iendency.

FREIGHT OF DAIRY PRODUCE

Sydney, January 15 A conference hos been held between the diiry produce exporters and the managers of the c. and O. and OrienD Steamship Com panies to d.acuss the terms of a new agree ™nt fo r the carriage of produce toEngland. Ine 1 old agreement expires next month, Ihe draft agreement was adopted , under which butter freights are to ba reduced from gd to 5 l per Ib covering a period of two years, me shipping companies promised a further reduction if the volume of trade war. anted it. ihe period for shipping produce was extended to include February and several otner concession were granted.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

m, . Chri&tohubch, January 15 Ihe entries m all classes at Addington to-day were good ; sales rather dull, farmers being busy harvesting, and foreign buyers PAT g cS, Una S c t0 Becare spS Fat CATTLE-Some 140 head formed the ltd ofT y H Th ? £ ulk of the ywdSg con" swted of handy weight sorts and a ver> fair SSETTI.T? at w T ell °P t0 JateTates! Steers brought from L 4 i«a to L 8 io ft . L3ios B toV6 7 17 6 fii t0 L^ ls3 ' -d°co^fro 3 m L3 loa to L6 l7a 6d j prime Bteer beef brouaht from 19a to 21 per 1001 b, and cow beef !nd secondary quality fiom 14s to 183. Dairy Cattle— Dairy cows were, well represented, and m rather better demand , ™ °ir the beßt P rice obtainable being L>7 £& od.

Stork Cattle -A good entry but sale irregular ; jnixed year in s s up to LI 12s • 18 months old up to L 2 sa ; two-year-old steers to L 3; 2J year old steers to L4sa ; three-year-old heifera co L 4; good yovaxa cows to L 4 ; aged cowa to L 2 10s. Fat Sheep— The entry was composed for the most part of fair to good crossbred ewea ot all ages, with a few nice lines of freezing sheep. Ihe sale was dragging and prices were a shade under those of last week. Best quality/freezing wethers 13s to 14s ; light weight freezers, mixed sexes, 12s 6d to 13a : pnme heavy-weight wethers up to 14s; prime heavy-weight young ewes 10a to lie: butchers Lest ewes, 8a 6d to 9s 9d; good batchers' ewes 7s 6d to 8, ; secondary lorts 5s od to 6s 9d ; merino ewes 3j to 4a 6d. Dat LAMBS-Though the entry was not bo large as that of last week buyers were notyery eager and all classes experienced a decline. The poorer sorts suffered to the greatest extent. Good freezers 9s to 13s 6d : butchers' 6s 6d to 8s 6d.

Store Sheep— A large entry. All good sorts met with a ready sale ; forward four tooth crossbred wethers brought from 9i 9d to Us 6s j two-toath mixed crossbreds 7s 9d to 9s ; crossbred ewes ewes 5s lid to 8s 3d ; ewes and lambs f aom 6j to 9s 21 pc? couple j and crossbred lambs up to 8s si. Merino wethers 2s 9d and awes 2s Id.

Pigs— A large entry and prices showed an improvement. Baconers brought from 263 to 4ls ; porkers 17a to 26a ; and stores from 63 6d to 17a 6d. Prices for baconers and porkers were quite equal to 3Jd per lb.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mesara Friedlander Bros , Limited, report upon the live stock market for the week ending January 15, 1896.— The entry at the Tinwald yards last 'JLueiday consisted of 6433 sheep, 99 cattle and 2 pigs. The at tendance of buyers aad others was an average one, but bidding, especially m the two-tooth lines, was slow, and a good many lota were passed m at auction, although a fair clearance was effected. The quality of the store sheep taking them j»l) through was not very good, and we were not surprised that bujers were rather shy. It seems that some speculators think that they have only to send sheep to the Ashburton Yards, and sales will result, but it is now evident that this will not go down with our graziers. Several lines of undergrown two-tooths were offered, but were passed m without a bid being obtained ; there were several graziers present who would have operated for good straight lines of sheep, and any oC this description found buyers. In the fat pens theie was rather.au over supply, but a good clearance was effected at prices up to last week's rates— Butchers' merino ewes from 4s to 53 10(1, crossbred ewes from 63 4d to 8s 9d, crossbred wethers 10a 3d. In store sheep, half bred two-tooths sold at from 7s to 9s 9.1 according to size and condition, full and failing mouth merino ewes with from 90 to 100 per cent of lambs sold at from 4s 6d to 4-3 lOd all counted, crossbred ewes and lambs 7s all counted, two !ines of halfbred Jambs jast woaned realized 7a 6d and 7s lQd. our entry for tha day was only a small one, viz., 1250 sheep, 45 head cattle and 2 pigs. V{e disposed of nearly all our lots of sheep at above rate 3. A fair entry of beßf which, however, did not meet with strong competi tion. — Steers sold at from £4 IQ3 to £$ 10a, cpws from £4 to £5. ss. Jn store cattle, cows m profit sold from 503 to £5 108, calvss from lOs.to 233, yearlings from 30a to 40s. Privately during the week we disposed of several lines of freezing lambs, also a nice line of freezi g wethers at full market rates. We have also placed some good lines of two tooths at full rates.

Air David Thomas reports upon th'e live stock market m the Ashburton county for the week ending January 1, — On Tuesday, !at the Tinwald yards, there was a good attendance of farmers, dealers and others, and their bidding was more brisk than the week previous at Ashburton, so that most of the sheep entered were cleared by auction at prices Blightly in i advance of last week's- quotations; The catalogue ] sub mitted consisted' of 6433 'sheep, 9$ Head b'f cattle and 2 pigs of which my pntry com prised of 4028 sheep,. 49 head of cattle, which J succeeded m placing at the following prices ;— 40 fat orossbred ewes, 7s 8d; 28 fat merino ewes, 5d Id ; 95 orossbred ewea 8a 8d ; 63 fat crossbred ewes, 8* ; 27 fat crossbred ewes, 63 lid ; 50 fat merino ewes, 4s ; 37 fat croasbreda, 6s 2d ; 20 fat cross, bred ewes, 8s 4d j 19 fat two-tooths, 10s sd. Sto:e3— 326 two and four-tooth crossbred ewea and wethers, 10s 6d ; 82 four and six tooth wethers, 9a lid ; 109 merino ewes and lambs, 4s 8d } 387 two-tooth crossbreda, 9s 6d ; 589 two-tooth crosßbreds, 9a 4d ; 101 merino ewes and lambs, 4s 6d ; . 344 cross bred ewes and lambs*- 7s 2*l ; ;4sß lambs; s?3 91 ; 223 crossbred lambs, 7a 9d=;-61 fat cross breds, 43 9d ; 32 fat meriao ewesjss jB4 two tooth crossbreds, 8s 7d ;27 six and "'eight tooth crossbreds, 6s. • Catt'Je— J fat heifer., £4 ; \ fat steer, £7 5s ; 1 fat steer £5, lSs j 2 'fat heifers, £3 2* ; 1 fat cow, £4 7a 6d x 4 Ut> cows, £4 Jss 6,1 ; 2 falTe f£en, "£4 10a • 1 cow, £3, 10s/ 1 steer £2 6s ; 2 yearlings £1 14s j 2 cows, ' £^ 10i f I cow 17s 6d': 3. stores, 13.3 pd; 1 cow £4'losj 1 cow,' £3 10s 1 1 heifer £2 \2 6d ; 2 yewljngs, I§3.

Fire at Geraldiue

Tima.ru, January 16. Dunlop's store, Geraldiue, was destroyed by fire this morning. Insurances — Royal, £1000 on sock, £500 on building; Commercial Union, £1500 on stock L 350 on bu-lding. The Royal was partly reinsured.

The Weather m Australia.

Sydney, January 35 The weather is still comparatively cool, anc( a slight rain has falten m Sydney 'and alHng tho colst. • temperatures cpnti^ue to be regisieKSci inland, ranging frorp" IQQ^p degreeg.

THE ABHBORTON GUAtmiAfl : THUESDAt, JANUARY 16, 1896,



TT.ff g wu-r Lad^ Straw Hat8 > Trimmed Uats, White and Cream Laces. S>e our wmdowß.^-ABhburton Drapery Oomjany il^^Jr 1 ?!?^? P ,°WpERS destroys Bugo Fl3« Moth- Beetles; aftd a=H other ln#4 whilst quite harmlesa to domestic animal? In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder js extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m application • See the article you purchase is Keatings, i.e., with the signature Thomas Kkating on each tin, as imitations are j ,oxioua and ineffectual, Sold m tinß, <6d and la each, by ajl qhemistß,



i There is a^"great"run ~bn' fii'e ies at the Refreshment Booms.— : (Advt.)' Every line of Boots and Shoes, and every single pair s s elliug at » grpat "redpe'tipn dur- ing' the last ten days of MtDoifALD aid MoDiajimid's sale of ANfiEßSpN^s '"Bo'pjj Stock. 11 157 lißt June Diok Crawford brought bia I twelve-montha-old chili, sufferiog ffoaa in- -1 fantilfl diarrbcci, to m?. It bad be n weaned at four months old and bad always been sickly. I gay 6it ihe usual treatment m suoh gases but without bsneftt. The obild kfpt growing thinner unfcii \i Nyfighed but ljtile more thdnwheu bornj Qt perhaps ten pounds I then st-trted the father to giving Ohaibf r- la »O'Q Qoljjjj fjbo'era ang j>ia'rbpn Remedy «Btoi;e one bQ'.tJe hart been qse^ a marked improvement v,*b Z? * Bd Ua m#D&l «hq oured the child, Its weakness and puny constitution disappeared and its father and mysalf believe the child's )ife was Eawd ; by this JJemedy. J T'Mablow, M J), Tamaroa, 111. For sale by the Aebbur. too Prug Ooanpauy,



THE HOLIDAYS. JUfoT OPENED A JFEW CASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, Boh JJ'elc Hats, Tennis Hats* fnm Is 9d. New fcihupes m Hard Felc Hats. tSptcUl leather- weight Soft Felt Hnls 1$ z Frame Hits m all the latest shapes A glance at our Christmas windows will fchow you that we koep the Largest and Best Assorted Stock of HATS m the district NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS For travelling — A Large Assortment ot (GLADSTONE BAG*, LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX, AJSD HAND BAGS TO ATHLETES: Running Pants and Shirts m all Colors Tennis Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing Shirts and Trousers NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTO KY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. bPECiAL Dress :?ale ON SAIURDAY, January 4, we .shall commence a SPECIAL SALE of the balance of our SUMMEK DRESS GOODS, Together with some SPECIAL JOB LINES 4 .bought at a Discount of 30 per cent. Note the quotations — USUAL SALE PKICE. PRICK. Double-width Dress Material ... la 6d Is o£l , la6£d Is ljd „ Tweed .. 2a Od la 7jd „ (Special Job) 2s 8d to 33 Is lid During this Sale we shall MAKE UP all DRUSSES at 8-1 6d m our usual superior Sbyle and Finibh. Weshallalso offer the balance of our SEASON'S CAPES AND MANTLES at c Ist price. £3p* Do not miss this Sale of New and Fashionable Goods. Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner of Arcade and Burnett street. TERMS- STRICTLY CASH.



Wanted. \ WAHOO ! j THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION, j Athburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 FOR SALE — One 6-t McC'-rmick Reap r and Binder, secui d-hand. Ouly cut 200 acres.— John Okk akd Co. 1 99 WAN VED — A Tun Oat Sheaf Chaff. Apply Mail Office. 1 8L I OST, abuut a fortnight ago, Black -" Sheep Dog, anuwerirg to numd oi "Black." Fiuder will ot.lige by cum- municadng with John Hbasley, Long- beach. 194 I U!sT, oq Tuesday afternoon, between ■" Union Ba.nk and Lagmhor, a Daik Grey Frieze Oveicoat, with name, Hunt, on back. Findjr rewarded. 191 npO LET or Sell— Six-Roomed House, J- with acre of Land, near Woollen Mills. Apply feTEELE's Score, J*lfoid Forest Roaa. 1 77 • 1 O juET — House of biz rooms, Cox JL hireet. Apply J. Kexr. 179 BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS.— Review of Reviews for December, 9d Nett caun. Cheap Editions at published prices. Marsden's Assigned Stock must be sold. Now is the time to secure cheap litera- ture. H, M. Jokes. OTBER People are getting Bargains at Cakson's Monster bale of Bicycles, Kar them ware, Glass, and China. Why not You? 1 84 WANTED to Purchase, Uood Second- hand English Saddle and Bridle. Apply John Orr & Co. 171 rpRY FLHJTCHER BROS, for your •*> Christmas Fruits. They are of the finest quality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the quality and judge for yourselves.— Fletcher Bros., Ashburton WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London v\esi), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 I WANTED Known— Clearing out of Odd Lines at Mitchell and Turner's. Cotton and Wool Dresses, Lengths of Oilc'.oths, Linoleums, China Matting, Ladies Fabric Gloves, Ladies Boots and Shoes, etc. v a ■ ANTIGD Known— Mellors Zea- W landia B jot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 64 6d. WANTEDKnown— Go to The Corner fur Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— For gooi value m Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford House. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers. — H. C. Seders. WANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knickur Suits 4s Lid, Cap* 6d.- Ihe Coiner. W. IT. Collier WANTED Known— No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Z.alandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Mellors Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. WANTED Kunwn— Mitchell and TiJKNEas Show No m is h<w free to inspewo, free to no on, and some Goods free of cost. \ i .' ANTf-D Known- -If you are hard VV on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— ! 3 Kstight, EcSipsa Cycle Works, Tapered Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 i,y ANTED Known— Repairing m »de h' to look like new- Mjsll r's Zealandia Boot Store. ~| liaS 1 ' Veiy L*teHt.— Strawberries and I Ice Creani «d per plate at H- A, Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. "14/ ANTED Known — We are now W showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, &i'Hs?ry, &c. Everything maiked as low 'as poe^tye.— H. O» Melford House. WANTED Knpwa— Girls' neat Kid Shoes 6a 6d at MW-lor's Zea- landia Boot Store. VI / ANTED Known— To Harvesters— W Men's Strong Cord Trousers, 6s 3d. Gooi 1 . Tweed Trousers 69 0d; other Hoes m proportion. — Mitchell and Turner. %24 / ANTED Known — We are now W giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of Lrapery, Millinery, &c. — FI. C. Segbbb, Melford House* WANTED — Ladies 'to see \~he~ latest efyles m Boots and Shoes. — Mellor's Ziealandia Boot Store. - \\i ANTED Known- 50 pairs Ladies VV and Girls' Leather Top and Ganyas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — A ndbe w Ona JO 136 ANTED Known— 24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. MEN'S Bluchers pi, a good Strong] Nailed Shooter at 8s .6d ; a nice ; assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's r^ANTED Known— l am a fiuyor of » » Botths— pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cask i Bones m large or small lots ; Zinc, Braes, and Horse Hair.— Charles Brown, bottom of Havelockj Stre'el, Aehburtpn. a iv WANTEDKnown— Newest Goods m Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London=^- W H. Collier, The Corner. A vT RD KNOWN. -F.S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and of Eaet rttreet, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.^. Lady Attondant. Fruit of every dosorlotjipn. Ladles Room a specialty I^l6 »& 7 ANTED Known— Mhllok'? Zea W landia Boot Store m the cheapest Boot shop m Ashhurton, OWN Make m Lidies' and Children'B Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good a'^scr.tment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trlhjinjngq, .etc,, at Mas AjbCOBNS new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything In the optical lioe at S. BiUK'B, OptlclW,



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Business Notices. Cheapen Than Ever. G. J. NEI L L IN Premises lately occupie'l by F. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bros indies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sai'or Hats lOd each MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6£d Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3a lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid B °^HAra f 8i OAPS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots »re made Specially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Blucherß 4s 9d Women s Shoes 5s lid "^"SOOB 6 1nD SHOES OF EVERY DESORIPHON G. J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. Dixit. Dixit. Dixit. mHESE CELEBRATED WATCHES ARE THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN THE WATCH LINE IN ASHBURTON. NEW CONSIGNMENT cttxtpr WEA* UKE SILVER ljke silver THE BIXIT, Open Face ... ... fc©» and 959 THE DIXIT, Hunting Cases ... 9Or BUY YOUR WATCHES FROM S. Salek. GBT SOOR WATOHEB, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRED AT S. Salek's, EAST STREET, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. The Largest and Finest stock of Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated Ware b ' is to be found at S. SALEK 3 , DIX EC T IMPOR TE B, EAfcST STREET. CHRISTMAS 1895. TH© Compliment* of the Meaßon to All. -HEW PBUIT — FLETCHER BROS., HAVHS JUST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New Season's Fruit and it is Without Doubt some of THE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER 0-»MB TO THIS MARKET 40 Cases Finest Vostizza Currants I 5 Oases Preserved Peaches 10 Oases Finest Eteme Raisins 5 Oases Preserved Apricots 10 Oases Fiaest Valencia* 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc 20 Cases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatel* Spanish and 2 Oases Finest French Prunes Oalifornian 50 Dozen Essence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essence Vanilla, Cochineal, etc, 10 Boxes Turkey Figs specially prepared for Fletcher 5 Cases Preserved Ginger 23 rOBt 5 Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut 3 Cwt feeing Sugar 2 Oases Valencia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sioily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nuts 6 Owt Scotch Mixtures 5 Owt Conversations Preserving &eagoa 1895-90. We have iv Stock and to Arrive IS TONS OF FINEST DANE SUGAR IN 561 b and 701 b BA£S. Ihis Sugar can be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. This Sugar is solely used by Kirkpatrick m the manfacture of their Celebrated 'X' Jams. Jam Jars. Jam Jars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRTCES WITHIN IHE REACH OF ALL Mason Jars, quarts and half-gallon sizes ; lib Glass Jars with tops, 21b GK. Jars v^ & White Jar^ree i-^-gft™. «~ of Benin's Patent milk Bucket. W« have m stock these celebrated Bucket?, with or without Strainer. This is really a Splendid Patent and is a much superior idea to the old style of Bucket. The following are live reasons why you should buy one s — (1) Tt is pei feet for holding between the knees while milking (2) The corner forms a lip for easy pouring /3) It is much easier to carry than the round bucket 0) Tt is not so cumbersome (5) It will hold three and a half gallons FLETCHER BEOS., C.\H SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, AftHß UR T O4N, AND 116 and 118 High Street, OMstohurob. 80x67 Tblbphonb 24