PHASES OF THE MOON.

DEATH.

Lagan. — On January 14, at Church Bureer, Timaru. suddenly of septicemia, Mary Lagan ; aged 39. Deeply regretted. 'R.I. P.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1896 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The nut trees are bearing very heavily

this year m the Foxton district).

Reports of the wheat harvest m Victoria are very discouraging. One farmer has stripped 280 acres for only 35 bags.

At Perth, a boy sleeping under a bush made a movemant which a man took to be that of a 6n*ke and shot him dead. The attention cf our readers is directed to important advertisements which will bt-

found en our fourth page

A special effort will be made nexb Sanday to exiirjguish the debt on St Stephen's Church when it is hoped that the whole will be wiped out. An Oamafu contemporary announce* ! with regret that £200 worth of beer went. I into Cheviot last month, ar;cl Cheviot is a ! prohibited distriofc. ' "

Doctors m ConiecMcu" are puzzled ovtF a 1b d of 15, who has grown 12 inches hi

two months, and requires to have his hair cut twice a week..

A contractor has tendered for stooking 520 acres of grain ab one shilling an acre, m the Rangitikei district. His tender was aco°pied.

Mr Edward Reeves, of New Zealand*

has an article m the Westminster Review fur December on ilia 'Present position ol adult labour' m this colony.

There is already a fin;^ m Sydney where boots manufactured by Japanese can be obtained at a price that no Australian could make them for.

The Greymouth Argus states that at Barrytown jb is belleveii Davis and party are making about £40 a week. So that all he g"ld has not yac been taken out of the ground.

The sum of £2661 per annum is the amount oi the tenders received for the refreshment rooms en tfre Government railways for the three years ending December 31 1898.

The resignation of the Hon. W. P. Reeves as Minis' er of Justioe, Minister of Kducitlon, Minister of Labour, and Commissioner of Stamp Duties, and as a member of the Executive Council, and his appointment as Agent-General for the colony, m s^ocesseion »o Sir Westby Peiceval, wer6 g-zatted last njght. At the Primitive Methodfist' Conferenca the Sunday school report stated that there are jE$8oIioo)8, ! '50.O teachers, 46 )0 tchol'ars, 17 catechumenJolasses, 2°^o abstainers, and 3^ libraries "'3? he inpb'm'e for the year was £857 I. <?i 6d, leaying a balance m hand of £93. The schools are m a flourishing state and show an increase 01 i7O scholars.

At Napier the other day two men had a quarrel and the one challenged tha other to fight. The eh dlenged party declined but o£ered to swim the challenger for a pound, He accepted aod they got into the surf and bh<) of them would have been drowned had it natHean that the other went to hia rescue. When the two got asjhore ag£V» fchpFe was nether fight nor foolishness left Jn the^. ii^r/nnoeof ,the phenonjenaj heat which ■ -£r,nMy hg§g experienced m A ustralia has re^. — *«' m j.^ia shado have where the tfco^.. * a^**<4egretfy, it >*ans,e i up to 110 and even x^_

nny be noted that the greatest heat recorded m England was 98 m the shade, ■n July 14. 1847. In August, 1876, the temperature ro*3 to 147 m the sun and 96 m the shade. Oiher high readings wp.re 93 m August., 1884, and 94 m July, 1885.

We notice that at the meeting of the Cliristchnrch Presbytery held on Tuesday it was resolved to recommend the Church Extension Grmmittee to make a grant of £20 to Mayfield. The Revs W.- Grant, K. Brwiii, and W.. Scr.rgie, and Mr A. 1 >rr were appointed a Commission to visi Mayfield and gather information regard ing the condition of the district, and the Rev A. Blike's relation to it, and report to the Presbytery.

A gipsy namtd Lee, an inmate of the] Parr.tnnttH B nevoient Asylum, han died >' m the inß'iiu r ion at the age of 102. He ] wan a native of Kf?s: j x, and came to the I olony m 1820 ' Captain Do mm, of the Ashburtonßifles 1 ro-day received notic 3 from Jhedintricti office that sufficient Martini -Henry rifl s are now ou (he wa« from Wellington to a<-m«he whole tf the South Canterbury battalion. A telegram from Napier states that the police there made a raid on bakers* shops yesterday, and ihe result will be a number of prosecutions for shor>-weicht bread. A Wellington paper, The People, learns that several Wellington ladies have taken the'late Waverley Hotel with the object ot making it a womeu'd club muoh on the s*tne lines as thosu run m Melbourne and I Sydney. The rainfall for last month shows: — Auckland 0 99 inches Wellington 1.61 inchen, Christohurch 2 95 inches, Dunedin 4.40 inches. The heaviest records for the month were 11.84 laches at Hoki ika, and 10.87 at Grey mouth It has been found inconvenienc to take the census of the olony on the date originally intended. Sunday April 5, that being Easter Sunday, and the date has, therefore, been altered to Sunday night, April 12. Mr Mocdonald— one of the Midland team— who was playing with the Rakaia men against Ashburton yesterday, was greatly pleased with the Ashburton Cricket ground, wbioh he stated was the best he bad seen outside the four ctiief oltles..

In consequence of the refusal of some Maoris at the Bay of Islands lo pay the dog tax, ten have been arrested and will be brought to Auckland to-day. Warrants of commitment were issued for twelve, bub the police have been unable so far to becure the remaining two. Gore was plunged m datkness the other night by three wild ducks. The birds were flying low and struck the electric light wires, bringing the posi ive and negative polts m contact with each other. A * short circuit ' was the result, and all lights m the town went out. The Lyitelton %Times B.ys that the Cheviot settlers have every reason to be thoroughly well satisfied|wiih (heir crops. Over 5000 acres are m cereals this season, the division of the area beieg pretry'equal between, wheat and oats. On almost every holding the prospects are moat encouraging, yields of 35 to 40 bushels of wheat and oats per acre being common, while m some ca3es 50 bushels of wheat and from 60 to 80 of oats per acre are promised. The Otago Daily Times says that reporte from the country districts go to show that the phosphorised pollard now being used for poisoning rabbits id proving a source of great destruction to the wild duck. One settler reports that m a small lagoon he counted no less than twenty-two grey I ducks that had been killed by the poison This news is any;hing but cheering, particularly id view of the operations of the AcclimaHsati.>n Socia y towards making large importations of g*ni3 from America and the Old Conntry. During a g*le on Lik» Pukiki last, week (says theTimaru Berald), two road men saw a trout washed ashore so large that they dare not attempt to seiz-j it It snemed to be ahoub ten feet long, and when it fou^d itself stranded it leaped about ia a moab athletic manner, eight, or ten feet or m >ro into the air The men sought for big stones to stun the m Mister with, and whilo they were doing thu the fish get away An indication of its length is given by a s" atement fchab for a short f ime it lny beside a rook nose and tail extending beyond it, and the rotk ia abated lo be *ix fcefe long. The rock remainß fco be surveyed m verification of this curious fish story. Bargains. — Ladies' Straw Ha's, Trimmed Hats, White and Cream Laces. Se our windows. — Ashburton Drapery Comjany Every line of Boots and Shoes, and every single pair selling at a great reduction dur ing the last ten days of McDonald and McDrARMiD's sale of Anderson's Boot Stock. • a 157

SWIMMING.

The usual monthly race of the Ashburton Amuteur Swimming Olub took place yester day evening m the Domain Bathe, and resul ted as follows: — J. E. Me league, sor 1; H E. Curtis 10 sees 2 ; V. Smith 12 sees 3. The Me I'eague brothers from scratch started at a very fast pace, and the elder brother catching all the limit men about ten yards from home won a splendid race by about two feet, m the very good time of 58secs.

CYCLING.

The final heat: — the five mile handicap for Mr W. Preston's trophy was decided on the Domain track yesterday. After the one mile and three mile heats the position of the competitors was— N. Jones 6 pomt 8, H. Hg man 4 points, W- Shearman J point and j. Cheeseman Q. Shearman did not start for the final five mile rape. Cheeseman had 30 yardß handicap but elected to start with the other two from scratch* and the race resulted as follows? — N- Jones, 9 points, taking the first prize, a gold pencil case ; H Herman 5 points second prize, a gold medal} and J. Cheeseman, third a silver medal* For the first mile all three kepi together, at two miles Cheeseman's pedal^broke and he had to change machines, Jonea waiting for him and Herman goipg on for a lap, but waiting there i«T the others'. After the second start tjopes, about half & mile from home making thepace, went to thefronti'clo'eiy "tresseid by Cheese- ' man, but Jones drew away m the straight winning by ten yards irom Cheeseman, Herman, two Hundred yards fcehind, fcljird.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN CUP MEETING.

Dunedin, January 16 The following acceptances have been received : —

COMMERCIAL

WHEAT MARKET.

London, January 15

The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,460,000 quarters The American visible supply of wheat is 98,420,000 bushels.

LONDON WOOL SALES.

London, January 16

At the wool sales yesterday there was spirited competition for all classes, especially besb sorts.

The New Zealand loan and Mercanti'c Agency Company, Ltd., have received the fol owing London cable message, dated January 14 : — Wool — The sales opened this day, prices ruling iv seilers 1 favor. The American demand is good. Competition by both Home and foreign buyers is active, and the atteudance of both Home and foreign buyers, is good. The total quantity available, including wool held over from last series, is 270,009 bales, 64,000 bales of wh»ch have been forwarded to the manufacturing dis tricts direct.

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.

London, January 15 Mr Balfour, speaking at Manchester, said he was unaware of any Power that was prepared to dispute Englaud's right to control the Transvaal ex ternally. As to the Venezuela diffi culty, when the facts were revealed Anglo Saxon sense would discover a means of settlement He declared that the British Empite was never m better fighting trim than at the preseut time. Berlin, January 15 The German Press officially states that the Fmperor. William did not apologise to the Queen.

New York, January 15 At the annual meeting of the Geo graphical Society those present cheered the names of Mr Rhodes and Dr

J meson.

Pretoria, January 15

The Boers are disarming. Twelve thousand of them traversed Johannes berg, and satisfy themselves that they can overawe the residents.

The Volksraad of the Orange Free State has carried resolutions that it will always assist the Transvaal, and demanding that the charter of the British South Africa Company be cancelled.

The Chartered Company's troop of horse at Buluwayo has been disarmed.

Mr Rhodes has left Capetown for England.

Capetown, Jamiary 15 Herr Hofmyer states that m the event of an Anglo« German war Eng land would acquire the German colo nies, including Damaraland, which he thought would not be altogether an unmitigated evil. The Emperor of Germany's action m the Transvaal difficulty was, to his mind, undeserving of serious consideration.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AIfI» FORBiei

THE GOA INSURRECTION.

Bombay, January 15 The Goa insurgents trapped and massacred hundreds of soldiers at Safctary. * THE ARMENIAN OUTRAGES. London, January 15 The Duke of Westminster, referring to the Armenian outrages, says that the country wants to know who thwarted Great Britain's endeavor to check the Sultan's red-haaded viilany, and thus enabled a monster m human shape to destroy fifty thousand people. THE EMPIRE. The Hon. Mr Balfour, m accepcing the freedom of the city of Glasgow, said that Britishers at home and m the colonies were undivided m the inten tion to defend the rights of the Empire. PRIN T OE HENRY. Prince Henry of Battenberg is improving. NEW CRUISERS. 1 he Admiralty has called for tended for the construction of ten cruisers, to be completed m a year. THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. The Standard, referring to the loyal assurance from the Australian Govern ments, considers their timely sympathy exceedingly welcome, DEATH DUTIES. Mr Chamberlain is issuing an order absolving Victoria from double death duties. The Victorian Agent-General is asking that the order be made rwtrospective. INTEREST ON CALLS. Mr Justioe Stirling has decided it to be quite legal for the Queensland Investment Company to pay interest on calls paid m advance out of capital. FATAL COLLISIONS IN THE CHANNEL, Two collisions occurred m the English channel, resulting m the drowning of eighteen persons, A FRAUDULENT BANK MANAGER. Purkes, the late manager of the Woodford Green Branch of the London Joint Stock Bank, who con fessed to the embezzlement of £18,000, has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude. He said he had spent the money m gambling. THE ASHANTEE AFFAIR. News has been received that the British troops, under Colonel Scott, are within twenty miles of Coomaasie, the capital of Ashantee. THE MEKONG BOUNDARY. January 16. Great Britain accepts the Mekong boundary delimitation. OBJTUARY. The death of Lord Delaware is announced. - THBi GERMAN NAVY. 'Berun, January 16 The colonial party is agitating for a vote of two hundred million marks for the increase of the German army.

AUSTRALIAN

FARMERS' CONFERENCE.

[ •• i - SjrgNEy, January lfy ' TChe disastrous seasorv is ; stir ring the 1 farmers 1 to action. ' A 'conference o% . farmers and graziers m the NewEno • land (iiatricts . passed ' the following, among pther re|oiutipri^ to fee urgecj upon the attention of ihe Goyernpaeri.^ ! the reduction of: the annual rent on" yondjtfoftal »urgb.a§e§ to sixpence, arid •* - -Koiition of intpre§t th.f-reen ? f;he tne a«-. '■"'"■ -*• - *«*<yhfc to annual granting of tenano ». o leaseholders, protesting against local government m its present form, as landholders ai<e unable to pay two land taxes ; that the interest qn the coustruction of railways should be paid out of the consolidated revenue ) and that farmers' products should be carried any distance at a maximum rate hot exceeding that charged for the first two hundred miles. NORFOLK ISLAND, The Imperial authorities have re. quested the New South "Wales Govern ment to assume the control and administer the affairs of Norfolk Island and its dependencies.

The Eastern Question.

London, January ] 6

The Queen has sent the Sultan an autograph letter with reference to the Armenian troubles.

Constantinople, January 15 Half of the British fleet, which recently left Salonica, has arrived at Alcxaudretta, m northern Syria,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THR ARMENIAN OUTRAGES.

London, January J6 In his speech at Manchester Mr Bal four, replying to the remarks of the Duke of Westminster m connection with the Armenian outrages, said con certed action by the Power had Jbeen deferred m the hope that the promised reforms by Turkey would prove success ful. A PROTEST. France is protesting against the suggested cession of Z*ila a sea port town of Somaliland to Italy by Great Britain. Zeila is part of the British protectorate formed m that portion of North East Africa m 1885.

AUSTRALIAN

THE CABLE CONFERENCE.

n» x. . Sydney, January 17 me Pacißc Cable Conference will be opened this afternoon. Mr Thynne represents Queensland, Sir G. jjuffy Victoria, Sir F. Oockburn South Aus tralia, Western Australia, and Tas mania, and Mr Reeves New Zealand. It is considered that the chief lion m the path will be South Anstralia's vested interests m the present cable, she having spent half a million sterling to connect the cable terminus at Port Darwin with the Eastern Company's, but the delegates are hopeful of an amicable adjustment. The proceedings of the Conference will be more or less of an informal character, and its results will be more m the way of suggestions to the Commissioners who are to be subsequently appointed than laying down hard and fast liuea for their guidance. THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. Melbourne, January V 7 In the Legislative Assembly the Railway Trust Bill was considere I m Committee. The Government pro posalto form a trust to-manage the lines was struck out on the suggestion of the Premier, and the appointmeut of a single Commissioner, who will act as general manager, having with him a Board of Advice composed of the heads of sub-departments, was adopted. ANOTHER TRAGEDY.

A tragedy is reported from Oakleigh. Mrs Moylen, the wife of a hotel publi can, m a fit of dementia, attacked her two children with a hammer, battering m their skulls. The brains of the unfortunate children, whose ages are five and seven years, are protruding, and there is but little hope of their recovery. The woman escaped to the bush, and has not yet been found, RAIN. Perth, January 17 Six inches of rain have fallen m the north-western district. A good rain has fallen along the Dundas road, but at Coolgardie it was only light.

The Weather m Australia.

MORE DEATHS.

Syi>ney, January 17 Four more deaths from the heat have occurred at Bourke where 118 degrees was registered m the shade yesterday,

Adelaide, January 17 Intense heat continues, especially m the interior. At Forma it reached 122 degrees. Several more deaths are reported.

Police Offences.

We are indebted to Sergeant M oiler for a copy of the annual roturn of police offences for this district. From this we are glad to see that the total number of offences re. portßd during the year is much smaller than the total for 1894. the respective figures being 1895, 200 j 1894. 242. The total num. ber of persons apprehended or summoned was 189. The number of cases of drunken* ness shows a marked improvement;, the figures for last year being 81 as against 124 for the previous year ; the cases of vagrancy were also very much, fewer, viz , 7&s against 23, of obstructing or resisting " the police, 3 as against J2 ; malicious injury to property 3, against 1Q ; obscene language 3, against 5 ; while the number of cases of lunacy has fallen from 12 m 18.94 to 7 m 1895. On the other hand increases appear under the headings of— assault, 10 to 17; breaking into shops etc., 1 to 9 ; deserting or failing to provide for wives and children 2 to 11* theft of all kinds, 22 to 24. The remaining figures of the return areas follow: those first given being the figures for 1894 and those following the corresponding figures for 1895— Absconding from Industrial Schools, 3 — 4} abusive and threatening language, 3—2 ; bankruptcy offences, o—s ; cruelty to animals, I—3 ; disobeying orders of court, 2- 0 ; failing to supporb near relatives, o—7 ; false declaration, 0—1; false pretences, 5—5 ; forgiug and uttering, 1—1; furious riding or driving, o—2; illegally on premises. o—3;0 — 3; indecent ex posure, 2— Q; perjury 2—l; refusing to leave licensed premises,- 2—o ; travelling without paying fare, 0-^-I." ' in-all classes of dffences there-are increases §3j ! decreases 9Q? ngt decrease '42, showing a reduction of roundly 17 per cent. The improvement is marked, especially m relation to oases of drunkenness and vagrancy.

The following experience, lifee thousands of others testi&as to the value of Warner's Safe Cure Mr Murray Jj Allan, Government Offi cer of Goullurn, N.8.W., say a—" I ba.vg much pleasure m bearing witness to the effi. oaoy of Warner's Sate Core I had been troubled for many years with congestion of the liver, and I mvs 1 oamiidiy state that no. thing has ever given me Fuoh relief and built mauptoßUoh a degree as ibis remedy I will always recommend it I may also Btate hat those to whom I have commended War. uer'a J9i!e Cure have denned great beneflr Umninb/ 1

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Special Uress Sale ON SATURDAY, January 4, we shall commence a SPECIAL SALK of the balance of our SUMMER DRESS GOODS, Together with s >me PPECIAL JOB LINES bought at a Discount of 30 per , cent. Note the quotations — USUAL SALE PRICE. PRICE. Double- width Di ess Material ... Is 6d Is O&d „ „ ... Is6£d Is l^d „ Tweed .. 2s 0d la 7jd  (Special Job) 2a 8d to 3a Is lld During this Sale we shall MAKK UP all DRESSES at 8s 6d m our usual superior Style and Finish. We shall also offer the balance of our SEASON'S CAPES AND MANTLES at cost price. X?" Do not miss this Sale of New and Fashionable Goods. Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner of Arcade and Burnett street. TERMS-STRICTLY CASH.



Wanted. 1 WAHOO I THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents j 11 108 V&r ANTED,— "'martßspeciaUe Girl. " Apply Mis Da yi ■(, Royal Hotel. 1 100 ANT.iiDatonce -Lady canvasberfur »" Southern .Q u><m Apply to Hobacbj A. Gates, ochnol of Music 1_99 bCHOOL BuOKfc! at published prices. bl*tes, Welsh and American, very cheap. Bags for Boys and Girls and all school rtquisites at lowest prices for cash Review of Reviews, 9J ; oheap editions at published prices.— fl. M. Jones. UU>R SALE— One 6ffc McCormick ■*- Reaper and Binder, second-hand. Only cut 200 acres. —John Okk and Co. 1 99 WANTED - A Ton Oat Sheaf Chaff. Apply Mail Office, 1 81 OTHER People are getting Bargains at Cabson's Monster bale of Bicycles, Earthernware, Glass, andOhina. Why not You 1 1 84 WANTED to Purchase, Good. Second- hand English Saddle and Bridle. Apply John Obk & Co. 1 71 TRY FLtfiTOHER 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 < HOLIDAY Suits— A Mco Kaiapot buic for" 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits .to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (Jateof London Yves;), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- look 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'othe, Linoleums, China Matting, Ladies Fabric Gloves, Ladies Boots and Shoes, etc. WANTKD Known — Mellor's Zea- landia B jot Store nas Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. WANTEDKuown— Go ioTheCobher f..r 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 good value m Drapery, Millinery, &c., go to Melford H"Use. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers. — H. C Segers. WANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4a lid, Caps 6d.- --Ihe Coj ner. W. H. Collier W" ANTED, Known— Mellor s Boots and &hoes stand like brass ; try a pair. \\^aNTED Known Mitchell and VV Turner's Show Ro.m is now free to inspect,' free to fit on, and some 'Goods free of cost. \ i'> ANTKD" "Known- -Ji you are hard VV on Boots try Mellqr's Zealandia Boot Store. • \ I /ANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly Vy overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specially— E. Knight, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 1285 \fcjT ANTED Known — Repairing m »de ** to look like new. Mell bs Z-alandia Boot Store, I '^Hil Very Litest.— Strawberries and L Fes Cream 6d per plae at H- A, Flower's, the* People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and oxherd' inks. U ANTED Known — We are now VV showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, MiJijtjt ljr, &c. Everything maiked as 107 'as possible. — H. C. --BOERS, Melford House. ; H: AH V&D Knowii — Girls' neac Kid Shoes #3 6d at Mbllor's Zea- ; landia Boob Store. WANTED Known— To Harvesters— ! Men's Strong Coiiii Trousers, 6s 31. Gooil Tweed Trousers 63 (Jd; other lines m proportion. — Mitchell and Turner. ii; ANTED Known— We are now VV giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases ci Drapery, Millinery, &c —H. C. Segebs, Mfelford f*nuse. WAJNTEO — Ladies to bee the latest eryies m Boots and Shoes. — ; Mellor's 2^ualand<a Boot Store. . .*, AH i'W K»own-- eO^^lrs Ladies v " and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual prise, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orb 10 136 t*/. ANTED Known— 24o Pairs pf VV Sample Boots at cost price.— Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. l/fKifl-'S BJuchers a good Strong ***• Nailed Shooter at 8g £d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and "Children's Boots $n4 jSboe3 from Is 9d a pair at R Acorn's i TT^^W Eoo wn^Neyest Qwds m W" Drap9ry ' Summer Season, direot fro»T ims^ f W H. Collier, The Corner. VTT A V PK D KNOWN. — F. S. V V Jeffries, leading Oonfeotloner and Fruiterer, of East Estreat, nexc the 0 I n !f Hot! pies at an^ ho «P and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies Hoom a npe<jlalti7 I*ls *Jk/ ANTED Known— Mellor's Zea vy landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop m Ashburton, fWNMakein Ladies' and Children's-, Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores j also a good assortment of Calicoes. Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. | WANTED Known — Speotaoles, Eye ' Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and < everything In the optical H De at S. Saxbk's. Optician. t TAM JARS, JAM Jaßs.—Fletcher \ ** Bros, are jast landing a large ship- 1 tnent of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason 1 Top Jars m Quart and Half-gallon t Jars at very low prices; also Fruit l Preserving Sugar of the very best quality, « m 561 b and 701 b Bags, at equally low s rates —Fletcher 8r05...- Ease Street, * Aahburton. 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Business Notices j Cheaper Than Ever. G. J. NEILL IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bros ladies' 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 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's 411 Wool Colonial Twsed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid Boys' Suits 3s lid HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, AND TIBS AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Alt Oar Boots are made Specially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men's Balmorals 7s 6d TAN BOOIS AND 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 LIKE IN ASHBURTON. NEW CONSIGNMENT WEAR LIKE SILVER LOOK LIKE SILVER THE DIXIT, Open Face ... ... 2OS and 25a THE DIXIT, Hunting Cases ... 3Of BUY YOUR WATCHES FROM 8. Salek. GET YOUR WATOHgS, CLOOK9; AND JEWELLERY REPAIRED S. Salek's, EAST STREET, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. /.■■_.. . — — — The Largest and Finest stock of Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated Ware is to be found at & SAL EX, DIRECT IMPORTER, EA-ST STREET. CHRISTMAS 1895. — — x-— TOe Compliments of the Season to All. — 9TEW FRUIT — FLETCHER BROS.. HAVHS JUST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New Season's Fruit and it is Without Doubt some of THE PINES T FRUIT THAT HAS EVER CJME TO THIS MARKET 40 Cases Finest Vostizza Currants 5 Oases Preserved Peaches 1,0 Oases Finest Eleme Raisins 5 Oases Preserved Apricots 10 Oases Finest Vatencias 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc 1 20 Cases 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 Cases Preserved Ginger Bros. . 5 Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut 3 Cwt Iceing Sugar 2 Cased Va encia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sicily Almonds 5 Hacks Barcelona Nuts 6 Owt Scotch Mixtures 5 Cwt Conversations Preserving Season 1895-96. We have m Stock and to Arrive «5 TONS OF FINEST OANE SUGAR IN 561 b and 701 b BAGS' Jhisftagarcan be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest qua'itv This Sugar is aolely used by Kirkpatrick m the manfacture of their Celebrated 'X' Jams. Jam Jars. Jam Jars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OP ALL Mason Jars, quarts and half -gall on sizes ; lib Glass Jars with tops, 21b Glass Jars with tops ; White Jars, three m » nest * also, a nice line of TUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOW FIGURE Benin's Patent JtUik 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 bold three and a half gallons * FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASQB Uft T O|N, * AND . , 116 and 118 High Street, Oh-istchurch. »x 67 Telephone 24