The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1896.

The jewels of King Prempeh, the potentate of Ashanti, have now reached

Great Britain, having kino puempbh's been taken there as jewels. some of the spoils of

the bloodless victory gained by the Britannic arms. Intrinsi cally, the jewels are of no great value but as specimens of native art they are interesting. The King's crown is made of antelope skin, whilst the inner lining is of coarse yellow silk or plush. On each side is a lappel, apparently inten ded to meet below the chin and fasten there. The ornaments upon this curious head dress are of pure soft gold and they comprise representations of j human heads, jawbones, and lions, the j whole being surmounted by two goats* J horns of gold. Another cariosity is what is presumed to be the badge of office of the public executioner at Kuraasi, At the top and bottom of his strange ornament are human bodies without heads, and m the centre is the executioner with his drawn sword or execution knife m his hands. All these figures are of gold, and the badge which is of hide, is provided with strings, by which it was fastened upon the breast. There was also an execu tion knife or sword, slightly curved, with its cutting edge on the inside. This weapon has many brown stains, which may be ordinary rust, but' the weapon appears to have done much service. The handle, like those of most of the swords and knives m the collec tion, is clothed with leopard skin,, and terminates, m % huge goldeo ball,

The London. Telegraph gives an inter sting sketch of King Meneliks forces,

the soldiers ABYSSINIAN WARFARE, who have 80

gallantly held , their own against the arms of Italy m ' Abyssinia. The paper says :—What ever King Menelik's forces now may be, twelve months ago they would have apeared to Europeans m the Hght 1 of a motley mob. Before setting' out on a march they carefully observed the 1 flight of white and black falcons, and if the omen was good they started, if not they waited or tried again. Each 1 tribe had its queer characteristics and uncouth manners ; the Gallas decked out m leopard skins, the Shoans with shorn heads, the Amaras with leather bucklers. Every army corps was a population m motion ; soldiers, some times two on one mule, followed or preceded by detachments of lackeys, bands of white-turbaned priests, com panies of officials with their seals, crowds of artisans, with their tools, groupß of shepherds driving their flocks of sheep, a posse of comedians and jugglers, here and there a princelet, and numbers of women accompanying their husbands, preparing the meals after a long day's march, tending the sick, cheering up the dejected, and playing a, far more useful and nobler part than the Amazons of old. One of Menelik's predecessors once fore bade the soldiers to take "their wives with them on the march, but as he permitted them to be accompanied by their recognised concubines, the mea sure was not followed by any appreci able improvement. There was no commissariat, every warrior looking out for himself or leaving bis servant — if he had one — to cater for him. Such were the materials which Mene lik has had to mould into an army.

The Chicago Tribune has something to say about the social condition of the United States, social life m thb which is in united states. teresting to all English speak ing people. It was Russell who sang so rousingly half a century ago, the song beginning "To the west, to the west, the land of the free," and tbe glowing picture of the earthly paradise painted m that song exercised a wonderful influence m drawing many toilers to the shores of the New World. But if the statistics given by the Tribune of the murders, manslaughters, and suicides m the United States during 1895 have any meaning at all, they mean that the devil has certainly a safe dwelling-place, and a solid .stronghold m that great " land of the free/ and that life is much safer for peaceable people m the Old World than m the New. Those statistics lead to the inference that the number of murders and manslaughters m the Union during last year reached an unprecedented height, namely, 10,500. In 1894 the total was 9800; 1890, 1890, 4300; and m 1895, only 1808. A rise from 1808 to 10,500 within a single decade is a dark social symptom scarcely to be paralleled, we believe, m any European State. Not less appal ling is the rapid increase m suicides, which were 978 m 1885, 2040 m 1890, and 5750 m 1895. Half a century ago the desolate and oppressed m Europe looked wistfully to the great Republic as the land of hope. It can scarcely assume that aspect m their eyes nowadays.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Graham Bruere, an old settler on Mount Grey Downs, was found dead m bed yesterday morning. The cause of death was heart disease.

Mrs Curtis and Miss Cussen intimate that their dancing classes at the Orange Hall will be continued during the Kinder garten holidays on Saturday afternoons.

Messrs John Deans and W. Henderson, ot 'Jhnstchurch, have been appointed to represent the sheep breeders of North Canterbury on the Hew Zealand Flock •Book Council.

A Sydney paper, m referring to the longevity of an inmate of a Victorian charitable institution, who had attained his 100 th birthday, makes the ambiguous remark, 'How long the Indignant poor live !' ■'* vw ,

At Palmerston North yesterday, E. W. Seken's grain store was gutted by fire. The Inauranoesare— on the building m the New Zealand Company £200 ; on the stock m the Commercial Union £200. The origin of the fire is a mystery.

Miss Rose Keelan, who was severely burned m Light's Hotel, Fielding, m the early part of Match, died on Tuesday evening m the Palmeraton Hospital, reports the local paper. Deceased was only twenty-five years of age. She seemed to be recovering until about a fortnight ago, and she died from shock to tho system.

A phenomenal sight was witnessed by the passengers of the steamer Wakatipu last trip from Sydney. When about 120 miles east of Cape Farewell very heavy black clouds were observed drifting to theS.W., and waterspouts commenced forming m close proximity to the steamer. Eight diatincb water-spouts were seen within the hoar.

The JBriice Herald, states that last week a little child named Ryan had a miraculous ' escape from death on the Lawrence line near Waltahuna. It appears that the engine driver, noticing the child on the line, whistled to get her off; bub the child being too young apparently to understand, took no notice, and before the train could be stopped the cowcatcher caught the child up and threw her off the line. The train was stopped and the guard and driver went back and picked the child up. To their joy and astonishment they found the girl was not harmed m any way, except that her nose was bleeding slightly, and next day they fouod that she was running about none the worse for the accident,

The following is the text of tho Abh burton School Committee'd annual rqjjrt:— The Committee beg to report that the school has passed through still another successful year. The headmaster and staff have worked m admirable peace and harmony, producing most satisfactory results. The annual examination was > as It has been for a number of years, most successful. The whole of the pupil teachers — five In number— paused their respective examinations ; two of them, Percy Revell and Edith Bell, gaining a place on the merit list. Three out of twelve scholar ships, given by the Education Board, and three out of six given by the Ashburtpn High School Board, were gained by pupils of this school. The Committee are pleased to report that the Education Board has now promised to erect a side school m Allenton, and it only remains a question of site. The remainder of the report dealb with the attendance of members of Committee at the meetings.

Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee j to be I obtained from all Grocers and Storekeepers k

No Committee was elected at the householders' meeting at Elgin, held on Monday eveniDg, but a very satisfactory reporb was presented by the retiring Committee.

At the renent annual meeting of the Industrial Building Society, our report, stated that only eight shareholders were present. A letter had been omitted from the word, which should have been •'eighty' 1

A deputation of churchmen »r ked the Palmerston North Borough Council on Tupsd.^y nighb to suppress Sunday concerts. The Council resolved to consult the Wellington City Council as to the course they adopt m regurd to such entertainments.

From an advertisement appearing m this issue it will be seen that the Rev George Soltau's mission at the Oddfellows' Hall closes to-morrow night. Mr Soltau's addresses are forcible, rpplete with illus tration, and unusually impressive, though there is no lack of quiet humour by which means the truths of the Gospel are applied m most direct fashion. Mr Soltau speaks at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night -

A clergyman m a city church, says the Dnned'n correspondent of the Clutha Leader, In the course of his sermon turned to the elder parishioners with • And you, old men, with yonr hoary he*ds,' and thea speaking .to the junior members, ' and you young men with your blooming cheek.' He endeavoured to change the phrase, but the utterance was made, and he was unable to alter it.

Mr W. S. Maalin, M.H R., addressed the eleotors at Flemington last evening. Mr Dunn presided-.--and, lbex® was a good attendance. Sis speech" was on fche same lines as that delivered at Tinwaid, and he was frequently applauded, receiving; at the close of hi 3 address a hearty vote of thanks and of renewed confidence Mr Maslin notifies that he will speak at Mount Somers next week.

The two lady doctors who have jusb ob tained a footing m the Melbourne Hospi tal (as recorded m our cable messages) have had a hard fight against the medical men to win this victory. The Facalty of Medicine were opposed to the appoint ments, and the Medical Students' Society wrote to the Hospital Committed that the appointment of women doctors would, m the opinion of the society, seriously interfere with the clinical teaching of the hospital* But the women have won.

In the Cohen-Gorton libel case at Wanganul, the Chief Justice made some very sensible and interesting remarks anent libel actions against newspapers which have been misled into erroneous statements, and have as soon as possible after the discovery of their error acknnw* ledged it, and offered an apology for the mistake. In such cases, Sir James Prendergasb is of opinion, .and so are most people, that there should be no further legal proceedings. .".

It has come within the province of the Victorian Minister of Customs and his advisers to distinguish between a muffler and a handkerchief. Mufflers are liable to duty as articles of attire, while cotton handkerchiefs are free. The Customs Department has taken the siza of the article as the standard of definition ; and it has been decided that when the article is less than 31$in square it shall be paseed free as a cotton handkerchief, while above that size it! shall fe e charged duty as a maffler.

Mr Henry Zander has taken the agency for the sale here of the Snowfhke wash ing machine. It is the invention of a Southland man, Mr R. B. Williams, and while an ingenious machine is the very eHsenca of simplicity. The machines are made m different si'zjs to suit the require mants of small and large families. The machine may be described thus: -Its essential parts are a stout wooden cylinder, and fourteen galvanised iron chains. The clothes are placed m the cylinder, the ch&ins are ' sandwiched ' m at regular intervals, and the washing, steaming (instead of boiling) and rintiag are all performed m the short space of fifteen minuteu. Unlike other machines which have been tried and found wanting, there is no friction to damage even the finest clothing m Mr Williams patent, the easy, gentle movement of the chain links m the revolving cylinder doing their work per fectly. This is where ie scores over every other attempt to lessen the labour of tbe housewife, and as the machine is turned out at a moderate ccsb it should soon find its way into all parts of the world.

As far as can be gathered from the reports forwarded, that at Longbeach was the only householders' meeting at which the question of the seventh standard and continuous schools was discussed. At that meeting a circular letter was read from the Ohristchurch Progressive Liberal Association, advocating . the establishment of a central school; for those children who have passed the sixth standard, tho capitation now received for such children, together with the aoionnt allowed for scholarships, to be Applied to the maintenance of such school The I letter was discussed, and it was unanimously carried "That, m order to provide for the education of children who have already passed the sixth standard m the primary schools, and who are too young to go to work, the meeting is of opinion that the whole of the capitation allowed for such children should be paid to the High School Boards, m order that these children may take advantage of the education to be received at such schools." Ib was also thought by some present that steps should be taken to compel all children to pass through the standard course of the primary schools before i entering High .Schools, It was contended that if the time now spent on these children were diverted to seventh standard primary scholars, the advantage to the schools would be very marked, while the young children now m the High Schools would lose nothing by being oom polled to attend che primary school.

Mdlle. Antoinette Trebelli.

Mdlle. Antoinette Trebelli, who is to give a concert m the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday, is *he daughter of Madame Trebelli, the greatest operatic contralto of modern times. Her father was also a cele brated operatic tenor— Signor Bettini. He js now living m retirement at Rome. Mdlle. Trebelli has made concert tours throughout Europe, m Grreat Britain, Prance, Holland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Poland and Russia, Before coming to these colonies she gave concerts with extraordinary success for a period of Beven months m Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Natal and South Africa. She is now en route to California for another America tour. The year before last she vis;ted the States under engagement for the great musical festivals of Cincinatti, Chicago, Boston Springfield, etc. In addition to her wonderful vocal talents, Mdlle, is a consummate musician and pianist. She is also an accomplished linguist.

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COMMERCIAL.

THE WOOL SALES.

London, April 28 The wool sales opened to-day with a general decline of five por cent.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Sydney, April 29 Wheat, chick, 3s 6d ; local nominal, 4s 4d to 4s 51; New Zealand to arrive, 33 5d cif ; Oats firm ; New Zealand good demand, best 2s Id' ; dark feeding, Is lid fo2s. Barley, C*pe, 2s lOd to 3a. Peas, Prussian blue, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Potatoes, locally grown, £2 15 d; Circular Heads, £3 15s. Onions, Victorian, £7 10a to £7 15* ; New Zealand 9s. Butter, dairy made, 8d ; factory 9Jd. Cheese plentiful ; New Zealand 6£d. Bacon 6d to 7d.

Melbourne, April 29

Wheat, milling, 4s lljd ; seed 5s 2d. Oats, inferior Algerian, 2a lid to 3s ; white, up to 3s Id. Potatoes, £2 2s 6d to £2 153. Onions £7 10s.

Adelaide, April 29 Wheat, 4s 3d. Oats, stout white up to 3s 6d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following London cable message, dated 28 eh April: — Wool—The sales opened at about an average decline of 5 per cent* on last aalea' closing rates except coarse crossbred, for which the market is unchanged. Attendance of both Home and foreign buyers is good, and competition is fairly active.

The total quantity available, including wool held over from last series is 375,000 bales, of which 101,000 bales have been for warded to the manufacturing districts direct.

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Ohristchuroh, April 29 There were large entries m most depart ments at Addington to-day, sheep and pigs especially being well represented. There was a good attendance, and business throughout was brisk.

Fat Cattle. — A moderate supply of mixed quality. Prime sorts were scarce, and the sale lacked animation. Prices were unaltered ; 13s to 17s per 1001 b for inferior and oow beef ; 18s to 20s for prime heifer and other sorts. Steers £5 17s 6d to £8 12s 6d ; heifers, £4 12i 6d to £7 ; cows, £4 15s to £6 2s 6d.

Dairy Cattle — Good cows, £6 to £7 10s ; inferior and aged hard to quit, £3 to £5. fcTORE Cattle. — 'Most of the business transacted was done privateiy. Fat Sheep.— A large entry, and the sale for all prime sorts was really good. Prime crossbred wethers 13s 6d to 15s 9d ; medium do. and mixed sexes, 10s to 12s 6d ; heavy weight crossbred ewes, 10s to 14\ according to age ; medium sorts, 7s to 9a 6d ; merino wethers, 63 to 8s 6d ; ewes, 5s to 83 6d. Fat Lambs. — A large and mixed yarding sold well. Prime sorts 103 6d to 12s 9d ; others 7s 6d to 10s.

Store Sheep. — Yarding very large. Tur nip sheep well maintained their values. Lambs again met with a ready sale for all healthy sorts, but small and weedy were slightly easier. Best turnip crossbred wethers brought from 10s to 12s 6d ; mixed sexes, 10s to lls Id ; inferior sorts, 9s to 9a lOd ; two, four, Bix, and eight-tooth breeding ewes 78 5d to 9s Id ; four-tooth ewes, 9& ; sound-mouthed lines 5s 6d to 8s; best lambs, 7s to 9a ; and inferior to medium do, 2s 6d to 53 3d.

Pigs— The yards were again filled with pigs, amongst them being a fair proportion of prime fat sorts. Handy weight baconers and porkers brought 3d per lb., heavy weights a shade less. Stores were dull at from 3a to 8s for small lots, and up to 12s for larger ones.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Ltd , report npon the live stock market for the week ending, April 29 '—There was again a large entry at the Ashburton yards on Tuesday last, 15251 sheep, 25 cattle, 46 pigs and 11 rams being sent forward. The attendance was good, and business went with more lite than usual, nearly everything, both m fat and store pens, being disposed of at what must be considered good prices. There were several outside buyers present, who were on the look out for good Bheep fit for turniping, and anything like straight lines m this class, went with a hum. There was, taking the yarding all through, a better class of sheep penned than is usually the case with such a large entry. In the fat sheep every pen waa occupied and everything was cleared, crossbred ewes making from 7s 6d to 9s 6d, merino ewes Ss to 5s 6d, two-tooths from 10s to 11s 9d, freezers 12s to 12s 9d. In stores there was also a good entry of good forward two-tooths, which sold readily at 10s 6d to 11s 6d ; smaller sorts 9s to 103, In lambs thers were several good lines yarded which sold from Ss to 9s 6d, smaller Borts 4s 6d to 7e. A grand line of merino wethers sent forward from Mesopotamia, came m for a good deal of competition between three or four buyers who had evidently come for them, were disposed of at 69 3d and 6s 4d, and at that figure should leave a good margin for turniping. Our sales for the day consisted of 32 crossbred ewes, 8s 9d j 33 crossbred eweß at 8s 9d, 8s 7d, 18 half bred two-toothn, 11s 7d; 11 half bred two tooths, 9s 7d, 26 halfbred two-tooths, da lOd ; 26 at 9s 4d j37 merino ewes, 5s 6d ; 25 merino ewes, 4s 9d; 22 merino ewea, 5s Id ; 35 at 39. In stores— ls small two tooths, 5s ; 11 lambs, 6s 6d; 33 two-tooths, 9s ; 132 two-tooth wethers, lls ; 89 lambs, 7s 9d ; 91 two and four-tooths 7s 3d ; 49 boilers, 2s 5d j 218 merino ewes, 3s 2d ; 113 call lambs, 4s 9d ; 130 half-bred ewes, 8s 7d; 40 lambs, 83 5d ; 192 merino boilers, la 9d ; 503 crossbred two-tooth mixed sexes, lls ; 501 crossbred lambs, 93 6d ; 247 two-tooth wethers, lls 7d ; 94 two-tooths, 8s 7d ; 335 lambs, 6j ; 235 at 6s lid ; 57 two-tooths, 9a Id ; 95 two-tooths, lls 7d. In cattle there was a good entry of beef, which sold at full values, everything being cleared. We sold fat cows>t £4, £6 2s 6d, £4 17a 7d, and £6 12s 6d ; 3 steers at £4 15, 2 yearlings at £2 7s 6d and £2 2s 6d ; fat cow and steer at £6 63; fat steer £4 17s 6d. Privately during the week we sold 450 merino ewes at 3s, 560 two-tooths at 10a, 225 full-mouth crossbred ewes at 6s 6d, 340 full-mouth crossbred ewea 4s, 150 fat lambs at 10s.

Clearing Sale.— On Monday lasc we held a clearing sale at Mr P. Grealy's farm, Green streefc. The attendance was good, and everything waß disposed tf at good prices, the implements being m good order, and the horses m excellent condition. After full justice had. been done to a lunch provided By Mrs GrealeyJ a start was made, the following being prices realised : — Set harrows £4, garden plough £1 15s, three furrow plough £10, horse yokes 25s and 27s 6d, McSherry drill £16 10j, roller £11 10s, seed canisters for same £2 ss, drays £3 10s, £11, and £14, disc harrows £5, Massey- Harris reaper and binder £18, Massey do. £7, old MeOormick £2, horse-power and works £7, grindstone 21s, spring dray £11 ss ; harness, saddles, leading chains, etc., ab full values ; stack hay £3 7s 6d ; cattle— £5 15s, £6, £5 for cows, steer £2 7s 6d 3 yearlings at 37a 6d, calf 10a. Horaea— Black gelding, aged, £14 ; chestnut gelding, seven years, £18 103 ; chestnut gelding, five years, £21 ; chestnut mare, four years, £25 • black mare, five years, £26 103 ; bay mare' six years, £24; yearling filly, by Mambrino Mao, £10 ss ; foal, £5 10s.

FARMERS' COLUMN.

GOOD CHEESE AND HOW TO MaKE IT (By Alexander Riach, Evansdale, m the Taieri Advocate.)

As cleanliness is a first essential m the manufacture of good cheese, it is

absolutely necessary to see that all the utensils used m connection with the making of it are perfectly clean. Be fore receiving any milk be quite certain your weighing tank and vats are clean and fit. Insist on all milk being de livered at the'factory m good condition, and don't he afraid to return any that is not up to the mark as a very small quantity of bad milk is sufficient to spoil the flavor of a whole vat. * A factory manager can exert a great influence for good among his suppliers if he only adopts the proper way of doing so. If milk is being sent to the factory that is not m first-class order it is no use to fret and fume, but go at once to the owner of euch milk and ex plain to him m a quiet, reasonable way what is wrong and how Jie could remedy it if he only^ would, and the chances are you would not need to complain the second time. It is an easy matter to convince a man it is to his own interest to take care of hia milk. When all the milk has been taken m, heat the" vat up to 84d«gs, providing the milk was all m fairly good condition. In very cold wMtffoer it is advisable to heat up to Bos£gs. If the milk is not all Al, and the weather close and warm, heat up to 82degs, and on no consideration go above 83degs. - • ' If the cheese i» to be colored now is the time to add the coloring. Pour the coloring into a dipper full of warm milk from the vat, then draw the dipper along under the surface of the milk Irom one end to the other; stir well, and there will be no danger of having a streaky curd. Test the vat by means of the cup test to see if the milk is ripe enough for setting. Great care should be taken to prevent over ripening, as if the milk is too ripe it develops acidity too quick, and the vat is ready for dipping before the curd is thoroughly cooked. From 17 to 20 seconds by the cup test is>a good vat, and rennet may be added at once. If the test shows more than 20 seconds the milk should be allowed to ripen for a time. In setting a vat the rennet should be diluted m a gallon of water for each vat, and the milk stirred for about five ininutts after the rennet has been added. If the milk is very ripe from two to three minutes stirring will be sufficient. Oare must be taken to leave the milk as steady as possible after stirring m the rennet, as, if there is a roll or swell on, it hinders coagu lation. Use sufficient rennet to coagu late fit for cutting m from 25 to 30 minutes. Before proceeding to cut the curd try it with the finger, and as soon as it will break with £ nice clean cut you may start with the curd knives. Use the horizontal knife, first cutting from end to end steadily, then cut across with the perpendicular knife, and finish up with the same knife, taking care that none of the curd is missed. This should leave the curd m small cubes about half an inch, and nothing looks worse than a number of large pieces floating about. After the curd is cut wipe down the sides of the vat with the hand* to free any pieces that may be adhering to the vat, then stir with the hands for about ten minutes, this allows the curd to harden, as well as making it nice and free. Now turn on the steam and heat up gradually to 98 degrees, stirring all the time with the rake to prevent the curd going together and becoming lumpy. It should take from 40 to 45 minut9B to heat up to 98deg. After the vat is heated up stir for 10 or 15 minutes to allow the bottom to cool off, and then run off part of the whey. Keep stirring occasionally to prevent the curd matting, as it has not the same chance to cook properly if allowed to become matted m the bottom of the vat. Watch the hot iron test for signs of acid, and as soon as it is far enough advanced run off the whey. After the vat has been dipped, keep the curd open to allow the whey to drain off; continue stirring with the hands and break any lumps until it is dry enough, then draw it up on each side, leaving an opening down the centre for drainage. Leave the curd m this position until it has matted enough to stand turning, then cut it into stripes of from four to six inches, and turn it upside down. In about ten minutes turn again and place two deep. Turn four or five times an hour; keeping the temperature at about 94degs. until it shows three-quarters of an inch of acid and has a flakey appear ance. It is then ready to mill. Stir and air occasionally after milling, and when it is soft and velvety and smells like new made butter it may be salted at the rate of from 2 to 2£lbs of salt to each 100 gallons of milk. The temperature at salting should be about 86deg. Allow the curd to stand for about 15 minutes, sfnd then put into the hoops at from 80 to 84degs. After the curd is m the press, the pressure should be put on very gradual at first until the whey begins to run clear and then they can be screwed tight. After being pressed for about an hour, take out the hoops and dress the end of the cheese. Screw up the press again and wash down with hot water to put a good bkin on the cheese j keep screwing up the press at intervals until the last thing at night, when they can be screwed up as tight as possible. The first thing m the morning pull .up the alack m the press, and leave it I till the time to take out the cheese. Always leave the cheese m the press as long as possible — say, for 20 hours. The curing room should be kept at as even a temperature as possible, from 60deg. to 65degs.

Turn the cheese m the curing room every morning, taking care to keep them quite clean.

The new cheeses should be placed on the top shelves and the older ones on the bottom, as new cheese can stans the most heat.

If the temperature of the curing room is allowed to become too low ifc causes the cheese to become wet <fc soggy Seeing that cheese is likely to become m a few years one of our greatest ex-

ports, it behoves us all to do our best

o turn oat a real first-class article, so

is to be able to make a good bid for a

footing m the Home markets, which are now. heft by the QhoesQ-inakeri of Canada, * --■•■: v,. .-. ■■■

THE ASHBUKTON GtJABDIAN : tHUJBSDAY, APEtL 30, 1896.



The women of New Zealand have nearly every right that men possess. They have a'so the privilege of securing a tailor made Waterproof Cloak at the New Zealand iW Ung Facfcor y- Newest styles for winte 1896. We guarantee every garment to have sewn seams throughout. Call at the Factory and inspect our large range of patterns. Alex Hendry, Manager. — Advt. For Indigestion, the beat remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They oan confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen- did toni» and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for rndigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and or Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles Is l£d, 2g 9d, and lls, by all Medl- nine Vendors throughout the world. A almn'o. «af« and certain remedy If you want delicious Coffee try the celebrated family Brand ; to be obtained everywhere. -



Wanted. p ■> __ . WABLOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 /^OUGH NO MORE— The Origin^ V> and only (Genuine Paregoric Jubes' as sold by mo hsb Winter. Tey them — H.Diggle, the up to date Confectioner' East Street. 4 215 WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Orockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No. 76. W l ANTED Kn-iwn- You save~ 63 m every pound if you patronise Mellor s Cheap Boob Store* HAVELOCK — CASH— GRAIN & PRODUCE STORE I HAVE to express appreciation of the manner m which my numerous Friends and the Public of Ashburtou generally, have m the past extended to me such liberal support, and I take this opportunity of soliciting a continuance of their valued patronage. Amongst; other commodities, my stock inoludes : — FLOUR, BRAN, SHARPS, CHICK WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, CRUSHED OATS, STRAW & OATSHEAF CHAFF, CAPE BARLEY, GOLDEN TARES, ONIONS, LINSEED, ETC, ETO< POTATOES ! POTATOES ! ! POTATOES ! ! ! PCT PLANTS, BULBS, AND FERNS. Customers may depend on receiving prompt attention to orders, and every efforb will be made to give both large and small purchasers perfect satisfaction. J. Thomas* PRODUCE DBALEB, HAVELOOK STREET. 4 172 —OPENED UP— j Q TRUNKS MBS'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' BOOTS AT NEW 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 Figures at the VERY LOWEST ! POSSIBLE PRICES. ] 4 Trunks GENTLEMEN'S BALMORALS, Sewn, at prices) that will pay you to in- spect and Buyj 1., -. TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BQOTS ALEX* HENDRY, Manager. PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL— Last Quarter ... 511 54 am New Moon ... 13 352 pm First Quarter ... 21 10 16 am Fall Moon ... 28 1 17 am



Wanted. _^ ■>• Q HOOTING SEASON, 1896.- Doy your Guns, Ammunition, Etc., at J. W. Hardlev's. 3^9 rjUNS ON HIRE; also Guna thoroughly repaired. Please forward early to avuid tlie rush. t). W. Hakdlby. 380 VXTANTED — Respectable, tidy, willing v * Girl for Domestic Work. Apply by letter only wi h rtferences M.F., Posi Office. 4 230 LOST, by young woman, Parse con- taining £3 10 a —all bhe had. Finder will receive £1 reward on leaving same at Mail Office. 4 210 YKT ANTED— Fresh Butter,E«gs, Bees- ' ** wax, Potatoes, Bacon, Pigs, etc. Top prices given for prime quality — Cab son & Co. 4 59 \1 / ANTED Known — That Smith VV MackweHi makes, repairs, and re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower East Street, Aah burton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 fPOCTBALLS, various sizes. Chil- } dren's Footballs from 2s 6d ; new stock. New Games for winter evenings. New lines m Fancy Crockery, ohaste and Eretty. New Books and Stationery, lowest cash prices. — H. M Jones. TTTANTEDKNOWN.—Mrs Huffam. • having raken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Nelll, Intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, . where visitors will find a long felb want supplied. Meals at ail hours, A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 ANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling. — Mellor's Stock taking Boot Sale. COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging Vy with every home comfozb, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late JLyttelton Boardinghouse] Cameron street, Abhbur ton. 3 23 WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheap Boot Sale you will be sorry.— Mellor's, Tancred Street. CITHEN you are m Christchurch don't ** fail to go to Warne's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Tavlor and Co.. Proprietors. 3 4 y* ANTEDKnown—Oo to The Corker * far Newest Styleß In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Our Season's Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner \ITANTED Known— Lwge delivery of W the * Economic 1 Kid Glove 1, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more — W H. Collier, ANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m ABhburton.— Mellok's Clearing Boot Sale WANTED 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.— Mitohell and Turner 4/ANTfCD Known- Buots and Shoes f » from la 3J to 27s 6d Mellor'h Cheap Boot Bale. i»A]STF.D Known~so pairs Ladies 'V and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at. half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr 10 136 WANTIi-D Known — Great Reduction at Mellor's Cheap Boot Pale. WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on vlfiw. See window. — Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boots and shoes to pick from. Wellor s Gri>at Boot Sale. ANTED— A few Tons of Prime Oat Sheaf Chaff. A pp'y, with samples and price, to Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. HOLIDAY Suits— A IS ice Kaiapot Suit for 27a 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fib and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known— Everybjdy to roll up 10 Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. WANTED Known— The 'Economic Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9 per pair, is tbe Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. OYSTERS, Wild Kabbits, Groper, Ling, Moki, Rock C,d, Blue Cod, Smoked Warehon, at Sutherland's, Tancred Street, WANTED— Eggs m aay quantity must be quite fresh . We are also buyers of good Bees wax m small or large quantities. — Fletcher Bros , East Street. Aehburton. \h } ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of YV Boots to be cleared m one month, — Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. GREAT SALE NOW ON at L. F ANDRKWES & Co. £30 0 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, <&c, 10 be sold this month regard- less of cost;. Sale now on ac L. F. Andfewes & Go, Stationers' Hall. 4 25 ANTJKD Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zealan dia Boob Store. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from JLe 9d a pair at R. Alcorns \\/ ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes, VV tan or black, 6? 6i. — Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. UWW Make m i.-idios and children's Undot clot lung, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; aJw » good nm-ortimnt oi Calicoes, MubHuh, Fl.*nni'.kitiß, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs alohas nnvr shop, U»kerV ( Buildings. \b . ANTIiD Kttxwri.— Tne popular Tea ' YY and Coffee Rooms, 131 Lichfield ' street, Christchurch, late Rundje's. Tea ( and Coffee Id per cup. Bread and Butter ] 2d per plate. Ham, Hob Pies, and Pastry, [ Scones, Buns, etc.— M. Cooke, Proprie- tress. 3 243 , € WANTED Known — That it h lament c , able to hear people ask why there l I is so much trash m the Boob Trade now-a- -days ? Bub no wonder I say. They m?«y * strike thfcir breasts and say, 'By our own s fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales.' t Though oheap, a profi b rausb be levied, and t you don'b geb the worth of your money \ But you have yet, .a remedy by calling at n J . Moiaon. thePremteif in the Boot Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can be gob. Secure good boots for winter v or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs Sl dono at ones or while you wait ab J. O Moison's Impermeable Boot Depot, East ,ti Street, Ash bur tun. 2 127 1 1 (



Business Notices. G. J. NEILL WILL OPEN UP ON SATURDAY, MAY 2. 1 1 TN His Old Premises, CORNER, OF BAST AND MOORE STREET* AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF DBAPJBKY CLOTHING AND BOOTS. RKMKMBER — EVERYTHING NEW; NO OLD STOCK TO BE GOT RID OF. LATEST STYLES AND FASHIONS IN EVBRI DEPARTMENT. G. J. NEIL I» FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER CASH. „ CASH. NOTICE. YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING:— A 8 the Representative of my English Agents is at present m the Colony, and will be going Home shortly, I am now taking orders for the BEPLAOING of any parts of BROKEN SETS im CHINA or GLASSWARE. A Cap, Saucer, Plate, etc., of any description or design replaced by leaving the broken parts or a sound one as a eamplt, Any Glass or China Dishes belonging to Electro-plated or Silver ware can be made to order. KINDLY LEAVE YOUR ORDERS IHIS WEJtK IF POSSIBLE, S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JBWELLEiI, EAST STREET, ASHBURTOtf. April 27, 1896. SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. MEW STRAWBERRY "LAXTON'S NOBLE." fPHIS new Strawberry has established itself m the Home market as the Very J. Best Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit is Urge, firm, and handsome, tue bright crimson scarlet berries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor is rich and vinous. Besides these recommendations, " THK NOBLE " is one of the earliest fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m saying that it is undoubtedly the Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit . The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : " New Strawberry : " Laxton's Noble " — . . This strawberry excels both m siae, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand before. . . Some of these fine berries were sent by the Countess of Pembroke to the iEmperor of Germany, each berry being about the size of an apple. They were said to be larger than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex oellent condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well both for the packing and the travelling qualities of the berries. On the average the berries weighed i 2oz each. They were not big, ugly fruit, but were full and handsome. . . "Laxton's Noble" Strawberry com^s early into bearing, and is a very heavy bearer, and it should be very serviceable for any cottager with small garden space or for market gardeners, as it is a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming early into fruit;. Mr Bennet has on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten large berries, averaging, say, 2cz each. Tbey are fine handsome berries, and of good travelling qualities." As Stock is limited, we recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 63 per Dozen ; 40s per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Christchurch for — NIMMO & BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. Kero«en<». Kerosene, Kerosene 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We havo m stock and to arrive 100 caßes 'Evening Star ' Kerosene, 150 degrees lire test. This oil is, without doubt, one of the Safest and Best light-giving oils m the nmkQt. Cream of f rartw. Cream of Tartar 11201bs. 11201bs. We have just received half a ton of Pure Oreaxn of Tartar ground specially for us from the crystals. This Cream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, and is tbe Strongest and Best procurable, and having bought it before the rise m the Home market, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any other storekeeper m the town. coffee. Coffee. Coffee. We are giving special attention to our Coft'ee. The Coffee Beans are selected with the greatest care and freshly roasted and ground on our premises by the most approved machinery. We can recommend it with the greatest of confidence as Superior to any other Coffee m the luniket. Give it a trial and ycta will use no other. NOTICE TO FARMERS, Ere. We are Cash Buyers of GOOD BEESVV\AX m any quantity, at Highest Market Rates. Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHEK BROS., ■"■■•■■■:-.;qisa supply stores, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, and High street, Chris toJjiirch. Telbphouk 24 ■"■', b>o ? 67