Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1896 SATURDAY EARLY CLOSING.

We observe that several of the Municipalties, ofjwhich Xnvercargill is one— have taken advantage of clause 17 of ' the Shops and Shop Assistants Act 1895/ which makes permission for enabling a three-fifths majority of the shop.-keenerff of any city bringing into force an agreement jfor thp glosing of — **blisamenfcs pn Saturday nights their uo^. " ;-— ■*li_.h©-a». "We j|o at a reasonably be.*., - -*»aelee not know whether the Ashburtou . men have recently altered their views,. but we do know that at one time a considerable number of them, — and we think the majority, would willingly have entered into a compact to close at 9 p.m, if only the universal observance of that hour could have been insured. It could not be insured, however, as there was (there always is) a small minority who would not concur, and there was until the passing of the amended Act no law enabling the majority to secure the carrying out of their desires. That is now provided for by the section referred to, which runs as follows :—

"Upoo a requisition, signed by a " three-fif ths majority of the shop "keepers m any city or borough, v desiring that all shops m the city or " borough shall be closed on the even ting of Saturday m each week at the " hour of nine or ten of the clock, as 11 expressed by the requisition, the " Minister shall by notice m the Gazette, " intimate that from and after a day "therein mentioned all the shops m " the city or borough shall be cloned m " accordance with such requisition ; •f provided that no requisition will be " gazetted by the G overnor m Council " until it has been certified by the City " and Borough Council that the signa tures to such requisition represent i e a three-fifths majority of shop-keepers "trading withia the city or borough "limits."

We are quite aware of the great difficulties attending the adoption of Saturday as the day of the weekly half holiday. We wish those difficulties did not exist, as there are advantages attending a Saturday half-holiday which cannot be claimed for any other half day m the week, but there they are, and we are afraid they are insuperable. Bat we cannot see the like difficulties m the way of closing at a reasonably early hour, say nine o'clock, on Satur day nights. All the shopping that requires to be done cai be done conveniently by that time, and it would be a great boon to all shop-keepers and their employer's if they could close at the hour named. It would conduce to their health, make for the better observance of the Sabbath, and m a host of ways be to the benefit of all concerned. . We should be pleased to see Ashburton taking the matter up, and following the sensible lead of Inver o»rsill *»d iowt other borough*. i

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Important reading matter on fourth page"

One of (ho rxnniaters from the Con ference will preach at the Primitive Methodise Church to-morrow.

Japan has now 10 paper mills, turning out an average of 65 tons of paper per day.

A smart shock of earthquake was felt m Wellington at nine o'clock on Thursday night.

About 60,000 persona commit snicida m Europe every year. Alcoholism is said to be the ohief cause.

Owing to to the drought m Victoria the supplies of butter coming forward for export to Europe are greatly decreasing.

The Hawke's Bay Herald s»ys that aprico's are so plentiful m the laradale district that they are being sold at £d per lb.

Firth-canning works are about to be started at Oamaru. The fish will be received from Moeraki, Timaru, Oamaru, and alung the ooast.

We are requested to call attention to Mr Watt's lecture m the Presbyterian Churoh on Monday night. The public are cordially invited to attend.

Mr George Bell, proprietor of the Dunedin Evening Star, who is appropri ately termed the Grand Old Man of the New Zealand Press, entered on his 88th year on Thursday, the 9 oh mat.

A publfo meeting of those interested, to receive balance sheet and close accounts m connection with the Boxing Day Sports, is called for 8 p.m. on Thursday nexc at the Library, Rakala.

An actress refused to allow herself co be kissed <>n the stage m Vienna, and she was dismissed. Many actresses have been interviewed, and nine-tenths were found to be m favour of real kissing.

A naturalist who has been conducting experiments at the Zoo states that lions and tigera are powerfully affected by the smell of lavender water. Under its influence thoy are said to become quite docile.

The caterpillars are making serious depredations on the grass seed up the Pohangina Vally , and one settler estimates his loss from this cause at £500, the cater pillars having gone through his crop of cocksfoot grass sned, — Feilding Star.

The vexed question of the native rights on the Wairarapa lake hsviug been settled by the payment of £2000, the Natives have invited all their Pakeha friends and neighbours to a social gathering to be held at Pigeon Buah to-day.

We learn that the order of wool sales, to be held m Ohriatchurch on January 24, will be as undar: — 1, Farmers Co operative ;2, Matson and Co ; 3, L M. Agency Company j 4, Pyne and Co. j 5, Friedhnder Bros, Limited ; 6, D. Thomas ; 7, J. T. Ford ; 8, King and Oo. ; 9, Dalgety and Co ; 10. F. Tabart.

A. meeting was he'd at Nee's Hotel, Methven, on Thursday, 16th mat., m ac cordance with the advertisement, to con sider the advisibili'y of holding raoos on St. Patrick's day. 'Jh'.=re was only a very small attendance, and as so little practical interest was shown m the matter it was decided to take no further steps. The meeting adjourned sine die

Afc the S.M Court, Rakala, before Messrs Hardy and Oxley, J's.P , on Fri day, George Schulty, Michael O'Brien, and John Oaine were fined 5s each a- d coß ! .a for bein? drunk. John femidt aad James MoM&nus were convicted and dis charged for being drunk, and were sen tenced to one month/a hard labor for using obscene language.

Mr Cha-les Dpherty lefs at our ofljce ihis morning a sample of the cheese now beinsf manufactured by theTinwald cheese fionnry. The average Weight of the cheeses is 121bs, and' connoisseurs have p r onoanced the sample left here to be equal to anything they have seen m this colony or at Home, both with regard to flavour and substance, notwithstanding that it is only about 2 months old

The Lyttleton Times says ; hat on Turner's. Ro d, near Chaney's, there is a large paddock of whsafc now m ear, and spread over the paddock are a number of large patches of C*Kfornian thistles, several *cres m extent. The thistles are m full bloom, and m a few days the seeds will be sown far and wide Insb year this paddock was summer fallowed wiih a view to eradicate the pest, but it ia now growing as luxuriantly as ever.

The total number of licenses granted m New Zealand for the sale of alcoholic liquors during the year 1894— the larp3t for which statistics are obtainable— was 1,719, of which 959 were m counties, and 760 m boroughs. The average number of persons to each license m counties was 38,1 and jn boroughs 403. In the year J.B94the drink bill to £2. 099 552, w^ioh was less tha.n tb.ab of 1893 by -•"-• £98.783, -*— ' ' to* little gW, Sortie Iti appears that . the Bucket, who set ont from j. ».». * other day to walk to Ohristohurch, reached Rakaia between 10 and 11 p.m. on Thurs day. She was taken oharge of by Con stable Lewis who sent her back to Tim*iu by Frilty's express. The girl who is four teen years of age, said she was quite happy with her aunt, but wanted to see her mother resident m Christohuroh. She states she was nineteen hours walk ing the six'y odd miles from Timaru to Rakaia On her way she had collected a kitiful of small coals.

The anniversary sermons of the Weleyan Church, Baring Square, will be preached tomorrow, and the Rev H. R, Dewsbnry of the Durham streetOhurob, Christchurcn has been secured as the preacher. Mr Dewsbury, though a comparatively young man, has held the highest positions of honour within thi gift of his church. Both as a preacher and lecturer he pos sesses remarkable ability and has been favourably compared by capable judges with Rev Charles Olarke. An additional attraction at the evening service will be a solo ' There is a green hHI far away/ to be rendered by Mias Venie Flower. The public are cordially invited.

At a wedding m a country village, not lone; ago, when the bride and bridegroom were no longei m their first bloom, the inhabitants were much amused by the independent character of the two about to be made one ; and speculation was rife as to which of the twain would ' rule the roost.' It appeared that neither cared to bo the one under subjection, for when the minister got as far as Ito love, honour, and obey,' the bridegroom interrupted the proceedings with, * Aye ! I'll mak' her obey all right.-* The intended bride, how ever, replied with great impetuosity and earnestness, 'Oh t will .ye j then I'll not hey ye,' and walked oub of the church, much to the consternation of groom elect, and the amusement of the whole congrega tion. Bbbajcing the Record— Messrs Craig head and Berryman are evidently doing a very large tailoring business this season. What everybody eaya must be true " with regard to their reduced prices, good h'b, etc, All who require new suits for Christmas hould read their new advertisement on our fourth page. The following experienoe, like thousands of others testifies to the value of Warner's Safe Cure Mr Murray L Allan, Government Offi cer of Goulburn, N.8.W., says — "I have muoh pleasure m beating witneßS to the effi oaoy of Warner's Safe Cure I had been troubled for many years with congestion of the liver, and I must candidly state that no thing has ever given me euoh relief and built me up to suoh a degree as this remedy I will always recommend it I may afao B£ate that those to whom I have commended War. net's Safe Once buve dtriuacl great benifit tb«itrpt» ( "

RURAL NOTES

[from an occasional correspondent.]

Some time ago it was a word m the mouth I of almost everyone —the crops promised bo ' well — that, given anything like even passable J meteorological conditions, the cereal yield / this season would be phenomena), or, is I sporting men would say, 4l a record." Thia I referred especially to wheat. I was n&ver ao • sanguine- as this. I reckoned things np thiß way. The early Beason, the first growing time, so to Bpeak, was Buperbly suitable to abundant growth, and the wheat made • flag' for all it was worth. I rather fancied it was doing a hairs breadth too much m this direction, and that when a check came this overdoing m fl-»g wouid be felt upon the ear. Sanguine people, I think, over-estimated the prospect from this cause, and m estimating now, are apt to forget — if they ever noted, as 1 noted— the early rush, and look for ex ceptional returns. 1 fear they will be dis appointed, and my lookinga round among the standing grain tell me that I am right. A spell of calm weather will certainly leave us good yields m spite of such blows as we have had already, but I am perfectly satis fied those yields will not be beyond whab we have often reaped before. Let it be borne m mind, too, that only on some farms has any thing been done to make good the huge drafts that have been made upon the soil m the long years past, during which wheat growing paid, and farmers cropped, and cropped, and cropped again, taking all out of the land that.the white orops could, but putting nothing back. Those farmers whose Home instincts were keenly sensitive to what waß going on, and the evil that was likely to result, did all they could to meet the trouble and grapple with it. They made a judicious rotation, and where it was possible ran Bheep upon their land as a part of the rotation. Where this was done frequently, as well as fertilisers used when possible, the crops this year will be hearty and good ; but, m spite of all the advantages of what I do not for a moment deny has been a fairly good season, the starvod lands must yield but a poor return. Still, lam looking for an average yield, if I cannot look for an ex ceptional one ; and I dare say, sir, you as you sit (like the watchman and sentinel that an editor is) noted the possibility of a con siderably increased area of wheat demanding the reaper's attention this year. Crop • notes ' are all very well m their way; but they only give a hint of what is the fact. It is the man who travels^ all over the oountry m the pursuit of bussness with the farmers who is beat able to say what thingß are like, and to geb a good grasp of the whole faots. I speak not only for your county, but for the whole province, and for a consider able slice of country among our canny friends southward ; and I can tell you that far more land is under wheat this year than you even dreamt of, and when it is all garnered, I would be not at all surprised if it paid the glowers well. A factor .m the good yield is no doubt the change that many farmers were forced to make — namely, taking to grazing instead of cropping. The abandonment of wheat growing when the bottom fell out of tbe cereal market introduced m the shape of sheep a recuperating agent that never fails. And I often leal like aocepting the failure of the London wheat markst as an instance of the inscrutable ways of the All- Wise m working for man's good. That failure forced the men, to whom had been entrusted the land of this fafr country, to cease from ruining it by cropping it against all the laws of .Nature, and to try the effect of what the Americans call the 'golden hoof.' Before the door of the Icmdon Corn Exchange had closed upon us with a bang and a snap, a Heaven-guided band of men had been es tablishing for our mutton a market at Smith field, and peifecting the means of getting it there That market is now pretty sa r e ;so safe. that the production of mutton for ex poyfc has proved the salvation of many a farmer by whom the continued growing of grain would have been but a tempting of Providence, with ruin as the inevitable re sult,

But let me go on m some sort of aequen.ce. The heavy north-west g<ile tnat blew on January 4, and continued with but little in termission till January 6, told its tale upon all the white crops. It broke tke straw and laid down a good deal of the more heavily eared wheat j it gave what little barley has been grown a check, and though that crop is all likely to be got m m fair color for malt ing, it will most'y all show a light and Dot over full berry ; and it shook the oats m every part of the country very considerably |In oats the worst sufferers have been Canadians— the duns and sparrowbills have both stood up and held their grain well m comparison. In regard to oats, lam glad to note that most of the earlier lands are all instook, and net a few m stack. Thanks to the shaking, the oat crop is rather light ; bat. before the gale there was as fine a promise of & severe trial for the arms, wrists, and backs of the forkers as one could have wished. Still, 1 have seen many yery excellent crops lefo after the gale had" blown' "itself out. It is only now and again that I get a chance to read your paper, as I am often away from home weeks at a time ; but I always go through, the back numbers carefully, and so keep abreast of what is going on m the county. The letter of Mr E, Oorbett, of the Forks, m which he estimates a loss of eight bushels to the acre m barley by the late gale, is interesting for that bit of information —the rest of it deals with an annual grievance j bub it also reminds ma that m ! some part? of Canterbury recently there was a hailstorm that did some damage. I can remember one a few years ago that knocked everything to smithereens m. Mr CJorbett's legality, and completely qhopped up a whole •"heat orop m the green ear— chopped it up ...■"'■" **"*» acne by a reaping hook, as if it nau *... "•» . .*£*? That and left not an ear upon the - bail storm followed a well-defined track. Apparently the last north-west gale has followed a special track or tracks of its qwn, for I can tak6 you to places where it has hardly been felc, and to others where the damage lias been great indeed. But still there will be H seed for the aovrer and tyead for the eater." ,

I would not be at all angry with the clerk of the weather if he were good enough to eend us a shower or so. I have seen a good few exce'lent strikes of grass and clpver m my travels, and there is to be found plenty of feed as vet, but a good shower would work wonders,

The question of rain calls up a sight I saw some days ago near the sea, and shows t"he value of manure. A large paddock was prepared for turnips and sown down with Aberdeen yellows. One half of it had an accompaniment of artificial jnanure at a cost of six shillings per acre. The major portion of this was from one of the Canterbury freezing companies ; about a chain wide or so had two bags of another company-d manure drilled m with the turnips | the remainder of the field had no manure, All the work was done straight) away, and the treatment throughout was the same. The part that got no manure shows virtually no turnips. The chain-wide piece that got the two bags (also six shillings an acre, mind) has a few turnips. The rest of the field has a splendid sturdy crop that the grower will fiad the value of 'later op, and he only regrets .that be did not sow his whole gaddock with the manure he used on the larger area.' This manure lesson I hope farmers will lay to heart.

The casual reader of your, or any other, paper does not perhaps note very much, except m a general way, the course of the stock sales at the saleyarda scattered over the colony. If he did he would probably run off with the belief that they represented the volume of business done m sheep. They do not. Such a reader will perhaps be surprised to learn that, since ths establish ment of the frozen meat trade, buying for export has become quite a business, and emissaries of the exporters are ever out among the farmers buying the sheep fit for export;, and selling stores and finishers to take their place on the feed ; to be again bought when the point of forwarduess has been reached that will satisfy the freezer; There are many farmers who run their gracing business m this way, and are so saved thp trouble of driving stock to the yards, saved also auctioneer's commission and other fees, and m addition take no auction risks. That is the reason why so many of the more distant farmers nre never seen at the yards, except to see old friends. It saves a lot of trouble and anxiety, and leaves a farmer to devote . his best energies to the work of the farm, the business part being thus greatly lifted off his mind. Most of those whx> follow this plan— those I have met-~s'eem thoroughly satiated with jfe, nod disinclined to otongi, '

In conclusion, let me promise you from the usually heavy-yielding districts of Wakanui, yields woi thy of the old reputa tion. So with the better land along the left bank of the Rakaia ; but I fear Met hven from where tbe clay begins lo where it ends and the loamy soil resumes, will be on the light side. Elsewhere — fair to middling. Potatoes have just been suggested to me Wy dinner, and 1 would advise all your Ashburton farmers who are Ukely to have anything good to sell this year, and m any quantity, to be careful of their market. Some of our best potato districts northward have failed, especially m the earlier sorts, which have not yielded at all well, and when dug showed a large percentage of rotten tubers. Tne winter sorts are poor m promise, so that growers would do well to be m no hurry to send to market.

Buried m Concrete.

Wellington, January 17 The wife of a local builder and contrac tor died early m the week and the body was buried yesterday m a bed of concrete *b Karori cemetery. Tbe grave waß dog about 8 inches larger trod deeper than usual and a thick layer of concrete was pnb down on the bottom on to which the coffin was lowered. After the burial service had been read concrete was filled m all round and on top thus making one solid block of stone with the coffin rest ing m the centre. Interments carried out en this plan it is contended might take place m any kind of, soil at any depth and even m the heart . of a city without the slightest possible danger to the health of the community. Sn far as is known the burial yesterday under the conditions stated was the first of its kind. Deceased's husband holds strong views on the sanita tion question and the unusual interment was m keeping with an agreement* made some years ago with another well known citizen to the effect that when a death occurred m either family the other should 896 to the burial m a bed of concrete.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for tbo opinions axpiessed by our correspondents

SOLOS AT CONCERTS.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir, — Thanks for your remarks on my solo on the euphonium at the Borough School concert the other night. At the same time I wish to inform you and others that it is not my intention to play anything merely for the edification of the larrikins. I am, etc., '

J. Mabsueh. When Mr Marsden is asked to play " for the edification of larrikins " it will be quite time enough for him to protest.— (Ed. Guardian) • ■ • .-

MISCONDUCT IN THE DOMAIN.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir,— Hearing there we/c two cricket matches m the Domain on Thursday, I availed myself of the half-holiday to witness the good old English game. It -is not, however, for the purpose of referring to the merits of the game that I crave a small portion of your valuable space ; but I think it it high time that the attention of those m authority was directed to the state of the moral atmosphere that pervades our recrea tion grounds on all such oecasfons. I refer to the bad language so freely and so loudly indulged m by groups of young men who frequent the Domain — even some well dressed youths, whose education and occupation m some of our shops and offices makes the offence all the more deplorable. I suppose these promising 'young New Zealanders' think it very smart to be able to observe every good hit or mishap with either a profane adjaotive or an indecent remark, such as no respectable man, much less women or children, should ever be compelled to hear.

Some time ago ihe Domain Board offered a reward of £25 for the conviction of any person guilty of writing indecent words on the sea' s, etc., and I am quite sure every respectable member of .the community would thank our City Fathers to extend that reward and make the same apply to the conviction of any person using obscene language within what should be our ' pleasure ' grounds.

I wou d also venture to call the attention of the police to this abominable practice. . . Parents would like to feel that they could allow their children to take a walk through £he Domain^ or even our principal streets, without fear of sijch contaminating influences.— lam, etc.,

Parent. vye have been compelled to excise one paragraph of • Parent's ' letter as it would lay both himself and us open tq an action, for libel. We may add that it is nqt necessary .to pass a municipal by-law to, render obscene language used m t^e Domain a punishable offence. That is already provided for by *■ The Police Offences Aot, 1884.'— Ed. Guardian.

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.

Pretoria, January 16 In reply to Mr Chamberlain's inquiries, Sir H. Robinson wired that the total arrests made by order of President Kruger numbered sixty. The warrants charged them with li£7- { !?S committed treason. Sir H. Robinson added that the Government were believed to be m possession of evidence showing the existence of a widespread conspiracy to seize the whole jaf the Transvaal on behalf of the Chartered Company. A flairs having resumed their normal state m Pretoria and Johannesburg, Sir Hercules leaves at once for Cape town.

England's Foreign Policy

London, January 1? England and Portugal are parleying with regard to a new agreement on their African interests. It is rumored that England has bought Del&goa by virtue of her right of pre-emption,

Ottawa, January 1? The captains of the steamers on Lake Ontario have offered their services m the event of an outbreak of war.

Melbourne, January 17 The Government are taking steps to increase the strength of the Permanent Artillery. This is owing to the situa tion m Europe.

THE ASHBtJRtfON GUARDIAN : SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1896.



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WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Afehburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 THE HOLIDAYS. JUST OPENED A FEW OASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, Boft Felfc Hate, Tennis Hats from Is 9d. New Shapes m Hard Felt Hats. Special Feather weight Soft Felt Hats l£. z Frame Hats m all the latest shapes | A glance at our Christmas windows ) will show you that we keep the Largeat and Base Assorted Stock of HATS m the distriob NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS For travelling — A Large Assortmenb of GLADSTONE BAGS, LEATHER PORTMANTBAUX, AND HAND BAGS TO ATHLETES: Running Pants and Shirts m all Colors Tenniß Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing Shirts and Trousers ..- NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Special Dress Sale ON SATURDAY, January 4, we shall commence a SPECIAL SALti of the balanoe of our SUMMEB DKESS GOODS, Together with some SPECIAL JOB LINES bought at a Discount of 30 per cent. Note the quotations — v USUAL SALE i PRICE. PBICJS. Double-width Dress Material ... Is 6d Is O&d „ „ ... ls6Ad Is lid „ Tweed ... 2s Od Is 7£d „ (Special Job) 2s 8d to 33 Is lid . Daring this Sale we shall MAKE UP all DRESSES at 8s 6d m our usual superior Style and Finish. We shall also offer the balanoe of our SEASON'S CAPES AND MANTLES at cost price. t^~ Do not miss this Sale of New and Fashionable Goods. Ashburton Drapery , Company, Corner of Arcade and Bnrnett street. TERMS- STRICTLY CASH.



Wanted. 3 OST, abuub a fortnight ago, Black *-* Sheep Ufg, answerirg to numo of ** Black." Finder will oblige by com- municating with JouN Heaslby, Lnng- heach. 1 94 \\r ANTED,— ir. mart R-spectatle Girl. ?T Apply Mrs L'avh, Hoyal Hotel. 1 100 \\f AiS I'KD to l'nrchaae, Good Second - * » hand English Saddle and Bridle Apply John Orr & Co. 171 IVT ANTEDKnown.-- One of the Minis- v tern from the Conference will preaoh m the Primitive Methodist Ohurcb To morrow. 1 109 BAPTIST Church, To-morrow, Even- ing, • Thn meek shall inherit the Earth.' Bible Class, Monday, * Calvinism and Arminianism.' 1 110 4\ ESLEYAN Church.— To morrow. V v — Church Anniversary Sermons, by' Rev. H. R. Dawsbury of Christ- church. Solo by Miss Venie Flower "There is a green hill far away." The public cordially Invited. 1 107 OR Sale — A Village Settlement Section, 20 acres, well improved with a three-roomed Cottage ; about two miles from Ashburton, For particulars apply at the Mail Office. 1 108 SCHOOL BOOKS at published prices. Slates, Welsh and American, very cheap. Bags for Boys and Girls and all school requisites at lowest prices for caah. Review, of Reviews, 9d ; cheap editions at published prices. — fl. M. Jones. FOR SALE — One 6ft McOormick Reaper and Binder, second-hand. Only cut 200 acres. —John Orr and Co. 199 OTHER People are getting Bargains at Oabson's Monster bale of I, Bicycles, Earthernware, Glass, and China. Why not You ? 1 84 TRY FLBTOHER 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 ji OLID AY Suits— A Nio Kaiapot 0 Suit for 27a 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at JJ. Alcorn's WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 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. **. ANTED Known — Mellor's Zea- V V landia B.)ut Store nas Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. a ANTEDKnown— Go toTHECoRNER * t for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H: Collier. WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot S ! ore. WANTED Known— For good value m Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford Honse. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers. — H. C Segers. j i V ANTftD Known— Men's Suits 17s ** 64, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s' lid, Knicker Suits 4a lid, Caps 6d.- --Ihe Coj ner. W. H. Collier W"^' 4NTEP Known— Mellors Boots and Shoee t stand like brass ; try a pair. WANTED Known - Mitchell and Turner's Show Room is now free to inspect, free to fib on, and some Goods free of cost. W"~* ANT&D Known— lf you are hard on Boots try M blue's gealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— is . K sight, Eolipsa Cycle Works, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade • .' , F 12 85 **/ AJBTJSJ) 1 I^UQwji— Repairing nnde, % "•*♦»■• look like new. Mell r's Zealandia Boot Store. - ■ ... . .... .... . *— and 1 1HB Very Latest.— Strawberry X Ice Cream 6d per plate at H- A, Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. \* ANTED Known— We are now YY showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Mi'linery, &o. Everything marked as low as possible. — H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. |)w ANTED Known— Girls' neac Kid YY Shoes 5s 6d at Mellor's Zea< landia Booc Store. WANTED Known— To Harvesters- Men's Strong Cord Trousers, 6s 3d. G00..'. Tweed Trousers 6a 6d; other lines m proportion. — Mitchell and Turner. . ; WAJSTED Known- 1 - We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of I>r»pery, Millinery, Sec— H, C. Segbrs, Melford House. W; AI^TEU — Ladies to see vhe latest styles m Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— so pairs ~Ladiea and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr 10 136 ! \\/ ANTED Known— 24o Pairs of VV Sample Boots at cost price, — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. i^l EN'S Bluohers ss, a good Strong ■ Ll - M - -Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boors and Shoea from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcqrn's iIT ANTED KNOWN. — F. S. YY Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B, Lady Attendant. Fruit of 'every description. Ladies floom » flpectaltir ' I*ls WANIED Known — Mellor'p Zea landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop m Ashburton, OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Caliooes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc*, at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Bye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical line at S. Silek's. Optician. WANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. TUST Arrived. — A large variety of nse- (/ fol 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) priQl Ufa M.R.g Aioow's, \



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Business Notices. t Cheaper Than Erer. G. J. NEI L L IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokbs, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bros Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4b lid Boys' and Girls' Sailor Hats lOd each MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2a 9d New Dress Gooda Goods 6£d Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's *UWoolOolonialTwaed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid shirts, and ties at half price BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots we made Specially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men* Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluohers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men ' T SI m BSSS 6 1nd shoes of every description Q. J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. Dixit. Dixit Dixit. fJIHESE CELEBRATED WATCHES ARE THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN THE WATCH LINE IN ASHBURTON. NEW CONSIGNMENT silver WEAR UKB SILVER SILVER THE DIXIT, Open Face «O9 and £58 '£HE DIXIT, Hunting Cases ... 3©P BUY YOUR WATCHES FROM 8. Salek. GET TcOOR WATCHES, OLOOK3, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRED AT 8. Salek's, j BASTST R E E T, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. The Largest and Finest stock of Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated Ware is to be found at | 8. BAL EX, • DIKBCT IMPORTER,--.; EA^ST STREET. CHBISTMAS 1895. Tue Compliments of tUo Season to All. — WeW FKUIT — TJAVIfi JUST RECEIVED their Firat Shipment of New Season's Fruit tl and it is Without Doubt some of THE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER OJME TO THIS MARKET 40 Oases Finest Vostizza Currants 5 Oases Preserved Peaches 10 Oases Finest Eleme Raisins - 5 Oases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases Fiaest Valencias 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc' 20 Oases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatels, 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 Oases Preserved Ginger Bros. 5 Boxes Dessicated Oocoanut 3 Cwt Iceing Sugar 2 Oases Va'encia" Almonds 2 Oases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sioily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nuts 6 Owt Scotoh Mixtures 5 Owt Conversations Preserving* Reason 1895-96. We have m Stock and to Arrive 1«5 TONS OF FINEST OANE SUGAR IN 561 b and 701 b BAGS. This Sugar can be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. This Sugar is solely used by Kirkpatrick m the inanfactnre of their Celebrated 'X' Jams. Jam Jars. Jam Jars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL Mason Jars, quarts and half-gallon sizes; lib Glass Jars with tops, 21b Glass Jars with tops : White Jars, three m a neat -also, a nice line of TUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOW FIGURE Bellini Patent milk Bucket. We have m stock these celebrated Buckets, 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 five reasons why you should buy one :— (1) It is perfect 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 (4) It is not so cumbersome (5) It will hold three and a half gallons FLETCHER BROS., ;:• ;■; CASH SUPPLY STORES, : BAST STREET, ASSBURTO|N, ■■'■■"■" ■'' **^ : * '"- x .' :i; and' ;: : ' 116 and 118 High Street, Cb-istchurob. g ox 07 TfiwiPHQjfß 24