The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1896 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Beading matter on fourth paga. Cobbledick, the Man oharged with sheep stealing, has been remanded to Lytteltou 1 gaol till January B.| Messrs Cirson / and Co. .have an important advertisement on the fourth page of this issue By the Kaikourr. one box of gold valued at £1850. and five valued at £6650, are being forwarded t? London by the Crown I Mines, Company and the WaihiGoldminlng Company resp . otively. It is understood that the Minister for Defence ooutemplates numerous retire' ments and oh&nges m the polioe depart ment all over the colony at the com mencemeut of next month. A Press Association '-telegram mentions that the Premier, who arrived at Lytfcelton on Wednesday by the f ftkajpuna.* will be absent from Wellington, for- only two or three days. At the Polica Court on Tuesday — before Mr R. Alcorn, P.,— Joseph Sloane who had been the day before con victed and discharged for drunkenness was again charged with a. like offence, and fined 4Qa or three days imprisonment. A young lady of thirteen on Sunday found on the Happy Valley road, Welling ton, a handkerohiof containing fifty new sovereigns and n raoeipt. She took them home to her i-ather, and he, knowing the name on Uie receipt, took the money to Us owner.' . An exchange states that a Master ton firm of auctioneers sold some ducks the other day. In the gizzard of one of the birds was found a naggeb of gold nearly as large as a p.ea. The auctioneers, know ing from whence the ducks were procured, intend taking out a prospecting license. A\ the Ximaru Caledonian sports on New Year^T Day the local sprinter, J. MoJN aught, ran second m the 440 yds handicap, and W. Huston finished third m the fjnal heat of the 12Qyd.s hnrdles. W. Jamieson was second m the standing high jump and running high jump. At Port Chalmers Police Court on Tuesday a Chinaman was fined Is and 7s codts for working m his garden on Sunday. The charges against a number of men for working for wages were dismissed, and the Bench ordered a snmmons to be issued against the owner ef bhe garden. AtOamaru, on Saturday, a fish which was strange to v the looal fjsh.ermen was caught m the harboqr. Tt \q supposed *o be a tunny, and is about 4ft long and 231 b m weight. Tne fish has been placed m the freezing works, and will be sent to Ohrißtchurqh or Dunedln for identifica tion. Mr Belworthy, of Wellington, has Insti tuted proceedings against Messrs Huddart Parker and Co., claiming £1000 damages, on accout of an accident which resulted m his infant daughter losing one of het legs through getting it entangled m the rudder chains on board the Tasmania, a |ew months ago. ' ' A pathetic Incident is related concern ing Thomas Ghent, the groom who was found dead at Peterson's arables m Auck land. His last thoughts appeared to have been about his young children, for when he drew his pay .on Saturday he bought some articles for ** Santa Glaus " for the little ones and put them away m a drawer until he was able to go home. That night he fell dead, a^t b^ia, wor^. Ijfolloway'a Oiniment r -»3or<3s, wounds, uloerations, and other diseases affecting tbe skin, are capable of ppeedy amendment by this cooling ancs healing ointment, whiohhas oalled forth the loudesc praise from poispns who baa suffered {or yearp from bad. legs, bail brgasts, p^lea, absaosefis, o^d onronio uloera. None but tb,oae who' have experienced the soothing effeat of it can form any idea of the comfort It bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying paid. Whenever Hollo way 'b Qiotttjeot "^ begß pnqa usai} {i haa pgtal)l}3he(J |ta owa lorth, aqd agais^ eagerly eought for as fye ea'sipat and safest remedy for all aomplaints. In neuralgia, goat, the Bams application, properly u«ifoi«! mufflrt v«to«f*

A man named Duncan McLean left j on Christmas day tor Half- J tvay Bay, and the fact that his boat was f later on found on the beach, half a mile \ h'om Queenatown, pointed to * mis- ' idvemuie, but , ie was subsequently discovered that, though the bo*t had been swamped, McLean had succeeded m wading ishore, and hu reach -d the Kawarau Falls woolshed on Ohrisim^iH night. The successful applicant;; for fche Maere whanua seccioi s, a correspondent infornn bhe North Otago Tivies, are all well satis fied with their hidings, and especially the settlers from the Canterbury sidp, who express themselves as being well eatisfiad with their blocks, the land, they say, being very good. There are no crops on the Bdfcate, but the grass is marvellously good m some of tha paddocks, and the sheep are lost m it. A few buildings are going np, and those who hold the sections near to Blaok Pciut have been busy fencing and making other improvements. Two or three buildiuga have gone up m this locality, while 'the timber is being laid down for another. The North Otago Times publishes the following paragraph :— A visit was made to the Ardgowan estate recently acquired by khe Government, on Monday, by Mr McKenzie, Minister for Lands, and Mr T. Y. Uuncan, M.H.R. The estate is looking well just now, and the Minister expressed himself as highly pleased with the purchase. *No wonder the Company were lo th to part with so fine a property,' was the remark of a bystander, who valued it at £12 per acre, but the Minister replied : ' I wish you had it at the money,' but .whether the Minister wished to imply that rain would follow the purchaser of the estate at £12. or that the Government would sell at £12 an acre was not quite clear. The Tinwald races were too many as an attraction for New Year's Day for the Salvation Army. There were over 2000 people at the races, and such an attend anpe as that was bound to tell upon the attendance m the Domain. The demons tration therefore, was noti what it was hoped to be m regard to numbers, but it lacked nothing m the usual 'go.' In the evening the gathering m the Barracks was different, and the tea meeting was most successful, the Treasurer being able to add £15 to the funds from the day's work. The meeting was addressed by several officers cf rank m the organisation including the gentleman who holds chief command m the colony, and there was 1 great enthusiasm/ A Press Association telegram from ! Nelson reports that on Wednesday morn ing a barque came down the bay flying signals .for medical assistance. A pilot went off with the health officer, Dr Legg*tt, and found the vessel to be the barqu9 Lothair, ftOO or 900 tons burthen, an English vessel sailing under the Italian flag, bound from Hongkong to Oallao. Four of her crew and one passenger, a Chinese woman, had died and been buried at sea. Two passengers and one of the cretf were still ill. Dr Leggatt pronounced their complaint to be Hongkong fever, a species of Dengue or Dandy fever, which was prevalent before the inflaeiiza epidemic m Europe. The vessel was placed under quarantine restrictions aud the Marine Department communicated with. She left Hongkong with a clean bill of health on October 15. The Chinese woman, who was ailing when Bhe came aboard, died on November 21, and one of the crew shortly afterwards. On Decem ber 21 thren sailors, who had been taken ill m the Strait on Sunday, died on the one day, causing great alarm to the captain who made for assistance. AIJ on hoard are foreigners, and considerable difficulty was experienced m gaining information. Dr Leggatt is the only person who ha* 1 been on board. The reason hiw vj t ' Deon learned for the Lothair bsioi* so f ar ont o f her course,. On Tuesday, about norm, the fifteen year Old son Mr Patrick O'Connor, shoe shaker, Aehburron, while bird-nesting afc Mr Cameron's, Elgin, had a branch break under him m a v^'ry high pine tree. He was then at a height of ever 60 feet, and as the branch gave way he struck his head badly against the trunk. This is supposed to have stunned him, which would account tor him failing to take advantage of the branches Vetween him and the ground. The result was that he came down very heavily, having a clear and uninterrupted fall of about thirty feet from where the branches cease on the trunk. When picked up he was insensi ble, and his mates had him conveyed to Mr Cameron's house, where, thanks to the excellent nursing skill of Miss Cameron and Mrs George Lamb, the most patent injuries were at once and efficiently seen to. These comprised the right arm broken both above and below the elbow, and the elbow itself dislocated. With as littlo delay as possible, Dr Greenwood was on the spot and attended to the lad, who , was taken to his home as soon as con venient. He now lies m a very bad way — delirious, and suffering from the tremendous shock that such a fall must have caused to the system ; but hopes are held out of his ultimate recovery. He ia a strong little fellow with a good constitu. tion and spirit, and may be able to wrestle through with so much m his favdr. At any rate we must hope for the best, and that the plucky little chap may pull through wha<3 at present is a most condition. j The annual treat m connection with the Elgin school was held, m the school grounds on M.<xn.day, {December 23, when th,ere was a great gathering of children, parents, and friends. The weather, though threatening, remained pleasant until the evening, when rain began to fall j but not before everyone had reaohed home. .After an excellent lunch, sports were held, consisting of races for boys and girls, sack, and three legged raoeß, etc ; most cf the children being successful m one or another of the numerous events. Towards owning, tea was served, after whicfy prices were given to every child. Special prices were glrfm bj thje Oo.m.mjttee for sewing to —1 Annje Kennedy; 2,Teannie Protheroe j 2> Clara Smith j and by Mr Hunnibell to Alexander Lamb, for spelling j and to Eva Oleinens far attendance. The Chairman, (Mr J. Ooohrane) m distributing the prices, galled the attention of scholars and parents to the great necessity for regular attendance, if progress were to be hoped for, Mr Latham, m seconding the Chairman's remarks, eulogised the very satisfactory work done hj? th,o, school, as shown by the reoe^t examination report } an# eonipj(,im.en.ted the teachers on the. results which had attende-l their efforts during the 5 eat. Mr Hunnibell, m return, thanked the committee for their remarks, and called for cheers for them and for the Chairman, which were given right heartily. Altogether a very enjoy able day was spent, and everyone w.as pleased. The children of the KJgin school have been specially w^Jl treated this pear ; their pleasures being fl) free admis sion to tb,e ciiincer.t, (2) free trip and pro visions to, the. Christchuroh Exhibition, »nd (3) a prte.3 for every child, with a :reat, and sports for money prizes ; all seing defrayed out of the proceeds o\ the soncert held during the yea,*. 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IRON NERVE

ta a great quality born m some* Weak £ lervea may be strengthened by the use of . t iome time-honoured stimulant, such ag ] Wolfe's Schnapps. l

SOULLING

London, December 31 X Stanabury and Harding have been matched I to row on the Thames for the championship f of the world and £500 a side on July 15ch. i

THE WEATHER.

TBMPEKATURS AND RAINFALL AT CHERTSEY' FOR DECEMBER, 1895. i

COMMERCIAL.

London, January 1 Since September the Board of Agriculture has analysed two hundred and ninety-one samples of imported butter. The Colonial article proved to be pure, but 70 per cent of the Dutch, German, and Danish shipments were found to be adulterated.

CYCLING.

♦ Melbourne, January 2 At the Bicycle Club's sports yesterday, , the scratch mile raoe resulted as follows:— Zimmerman (America) 1, Harris (Eng land) 2, Parsons (Victoria) 3. Won easily. Time — 2mln 36 l-sth. The intercolonial five mile race— Harris 1, Parsons 2, Carpenter 3. Time — 12 27 1 sth. Zimmerman did not starb. Fither was unable to compete at the meeting, owing to an accident.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

European and Other Foreign Items.

London, December 31 The Ashantee envoys i^ London have confessed that 3?*ng Prempeh's name ta their credentials is forged. Colonel V^sman, Commander of German, Affairs m East Africa, is retir ; ; n g ow i n g to a quarrel with his officers. New York, January t The Spanish Minister has ba*n expelled from Bogota, the capital of the United* States of Colombia, South A m erica, for denouncing the treatment of the British Minister. Rio Dfj Janeiro, December 31 A filibustering expedition under a cabal of Portuguese has seized, and is fortifyjng Ainapo, a district of Brazil, which is claimed by the French

" New Australia"

Sydney, January 2. Two of the "New Australia" colonists have returned. They report the settlement ia existing, but the work is laborious and the climate atrocious, and it will take fully three years yet to determine whether the settlement will be a success or a failure. Thoy advise those contemplating form ing a settlement to wait until the expiry' of that period.

The Venezuelan Difficulty

; New York, January 1 Venezuela is fortifying Maracaibo Harbour. The Chamber of Deputies m Vene-~ zuela ha^ started to arrange a South American Alliance against the British. Ottawa, December 31 Canada is profoundly aroused, and resolutely demands a scheme of defence and the appointment of British officers.

Our fleet.

Sydney, January 2 Admiral Bridge, with a squadron of eight vessels leaves this morning to carry out continuous training at sea. The vessels will manoeuvre as m actual warfare. They will afterwards ren dezvous at Norfolk Bay, Tasmania, where two. other ships will join .them.

The Gold Robbery

! Sydney, January X News has been received by the China mail steamer that two members of the crew of the steamer Whampoa, who were suspected of being concerned m the recent gold robbery from the vessel, were charged at Shanghai with making an attempt to scuttle the ship. The pipe of the ballast tank had been broken, and the vessel narrowly escaped foundering at sea. They were sentenced to one year's imprisonc&ent, and ordered to receive two. hundred lashes.

The Dean Case.

+ Sydney, December 31 ; The year closes with an event which may be regarded as a sensation not ( altogether unconnected with the Dean < case, practically the retirement of j Judge Windeyer who has been granted } six months* laaye, o£ absence. \ Thp. Pr^siier, iv the course of an i interview on the subject, said it was 1 rumoured that Judge Windeyer would l not resume his duties, as he had 8 already served a longer time than was necessary to entitle him to. a pen- ' k sion. Judge Windeyer- was raised to * the Bench m %BH:S. He is the senior Puisne Judge and entitled to £1800 a / year pension. s Sydney, January 1 f ( Judge Windeyer denies that he has merely accented six months' leave ©£ ? absence. He declines to, deolaro his |J intentions at the expiry of that term, ) S

The Eastern Question.

London, December 30 Details are coming to hand of fearf atrocities m the Anatolia ditrict, at the horrors show no signs of JHktemen Twelve priests were nau f< refusing to change their fait"? The Times is pressing the Gret Powers to take immediate and effectiv action. Several English uewspaper\ are urging Lord Salisbury .. indicate, the obstacles which are said to stand m the way of concerted action being taken by the Powers. London, January 1 ; The Great Powers are- requiring" the Sultan to permit the foreign consuls atf Aleppo to mediate m the Zeitoun trouble. QoNSTANTnioPi.B, December 30 The Sultan has sent the Czar a number of handsome presents. s

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES V. XEW i ZEALAND. , m, t . Christohubch, January I r lfte weather was lovely for the cort elusion of the cricket match N«w South •Wales v New Zealand to-day, which re sulted m a somewhat unexpected win for the home team by 142 rang. /The/Victory W^i, i y dtKe J° the «c«U«nb pl»7 to-day of the New Zealand menJ the batting, >\ bowling and fielding befeg first offi : w £, 'JW « ood right I through. New Zealand 2nd innings :--Pearce ran out 47, Downes. caught and bowled Oallaway 7, Fisher, -not out 52, Egbert- • son caught Wade bowled OaUaway 15, ' Extras 12, total 264. New South Wales ' second innings—Oobcroft bowled Downea : ?o d 1 ° e oaa B htl Robertson bowled Pearce } ' S* l^ cao^ b boiled Robert w\ ' c P S or °* ü ß h * Hoid « hi E' bowled I Fisher 5, Noonan bowled Robertson 2. . ! Furness not out 8, Burton canelit Hold- S- 1 ? b °«^ led Fteh o>?o, Oallaway bowled Fisher 20, extras 2, total 101.; Fisher took 5 wickets for 20, Kobertson 3 for 44-

ATHLETICS.

ttMa.m.Brm , / ■ Christchuroh, January! 2: There was fine weather,' wtrmrtfithi » a ligho Nor'-wester, buc freshenln f . Tb « attendance was fair. Sport beganfek Z 1 k with the 100 yds raoe. Hemptok v ZL scratched, and Moir, Victoria, U V( ~ a bye. First heat-Oartwrlght 1,,j»- ™ ; 2 Time-10 3.5th 6 . Haywaxdl ' late m starting. * M co ° Second Heat— Patrlok. 1. Bfe* tnann *, Campbell (Qaeensland) 3. ' °*"« otl \k 4-sth sec* Moir alaa ran U .'EVtS flame time. M a oy m tne

The Transvaal.

A BirmiDfir> Pa thin L e.laat three montr^ f^ig^ an Qrdei ,|or Transvaal^ Government of twenty thousand Bn'field niflea,, and tw » thou* and MartinvHenri and sundry rifles. rr, „ Berlin, Jan wry 1 /he Germa-a Press demands that immediate steps be taken to Wotect German interests m the Transvaak ' Capetown, January A In resrjonse to an urgent appeal frPm the lead mg residents irt Johannesburg, asking for the protection of the life »nd property of thousands of unarmed ■Bn* jsh men and womeri, Dr Jameson, at the head of 700 riflemen, with six flO-axini and other guns,, entered the Transvaal on Sunday:- They/*re expected to arrive at .Johannesburg ' on Thursday. The men carry wstb them provisions for four days. I The Right Honourable? John Ghafnj berlain is hastening his r Bturn to Ldß don. He urgently directed Dr JanSi son to return to Mafeking, but it | feared that the message will not reaA him before he arrives m Joha.nuesbuiH from which place no news has befl received since Sunday, and fct is fearjß that the telegraph wires Biave bejaf" cut. Mr Chamberlain urged President* Kruger to prevent off<n»p^~. io co-operate with him m presort peace. • •- President Kruger is mobilising h army, and is reported to have a&J *! the French and German. Consuls tor support. * Mr Cecil Rhodes states' that fc Jameson was' not authorised to mate his march into the Transvaal On tb> contrary he tried to prevent the ex\ pedition starting. f London. January l] The press, generally condemns Di! •■ Jameson's action and says lit* march! was unwarranted, unless he waJi aware that a conflict had actually coiftJ commenced, or that a rising iad takehf place among the natives at the mine&f Joubert is believed to be advancing op Johannesburg. .* < '3r-

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lls% I J J = 1 79 51 Vt 80 62 2 54 48 0.03 18 81 65 3 67 52 19 85 47 4 56 52 025 20 75 53 5 57 48 0.24 21 Bfl 52 6 54 52 0.04 22 78 56 7 58 54 066 23 68 52 007 $ 60 52 0.64 .24 72 51 ' 9 62 50 0.16 25 88 62 10 63 53 0.04 2fi 75 52 11 68 52 27 74 58 12 67 57 28 79 53 13 73 44 29 86 55 14 71 56 30 80 58 15 68 49 31 77 50 16 75 50 Total inches 2*13 Total for year ... , M 36 90 Yearly rainfall ab Cherfcsey for last sixteen years inches Inches ' 1880 ... 21,65 1888 ... 37.01 1881 ... 32.41 1889 ... 20 96 1882 ;.. 27.10 1890 ... 17 80- -1883 ... 39.42 1891 ... 25.98 18-4 ... 38,51 1892 ... 31.15 1885 ... 25 95 < 1893 ... 27.04 1886 ... 4144 1894 ... 28.49 1887 ... 40 40 1895 ... 36.90 Monthly record for 1895. to- m. January 263 Jaly 362 February 1.04 August 1-11 March 261 September 0.45 April 224 Ootober 419 May 2.50 November 6 39 June 10 09 December 2.13



The great clearing sale of S. Anderson' toek of Boots and Shoes, announced by tfoDoNALD and* McDiaumid is coming to a r :loße within ten days. Secure a pair of Boots f ib onue lib the reduced, price. U 158 j



This morning two men were before m Police Court for /spending New Teaf Day to '• soppily." Qne gOfc 48 hdJ and the other was fined ss. :r 1 The Post. Office and Telegraph bm&ei at Christmas time, this year wat th) heaviest ever known, and ibis Kra%lno ta relate that the increase was' eaoeraij—^ throughout th,a colony. Aa far a* ein be ' estimated at present, the increase ovic thai previoos year's Ohristmw bosinessj ■»« about 20 per cent m respecb of letteip aidj l'- . newspapers, and about 50 per cent fa respect of book packets, while at som«! offices the^ number of articles sent by! parcel post was no less than doable that of the previous year. Christmas cards, i posted comprise a great part of the large*' inorease m articles sent through the poet at packets. The principal dealers. «• : Ohrlafcmas cards state that the numbd sold by them during the past few weeV was altogether abnormal. The telegraph business at the principal offices was quUS up to that of previous years, and m soin? instances was much heavier. -I Bargains —Ladiea' Straw Hata, Turning Hats,. White and Cream Laces. Seen' -indowa.—Aahburton Drapery Company! For Indigestion, the best remedyus iL Joubtedly Norton's Camomile Pius^a!!/ mn confidently be recommended aa' IPS < aaild m operation and absolutely free J m ' njurions drugs. Acting at once aa a i ! lid tonic and a gentle aperient. For i ( It ] LOO years they haw proved uceqnalli lor L_ r ndigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headaoh ll d J or Liver and Stomach complaints. BiK£l wttleß Is IJd, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Hedi line Vendors throughout the wort / limni*. •n.™ Rnd oertaln r^modv. ? A. Breaking the Record.— Messrs traM lead and Berryman are evidently Mag[A rery large tailoring business thisjasoal Vhat everybody says muse be tru&wifch{ egard to their reduced prices, good fete.,, Ul who require new suits for Cli&nW houldread their new advertieemea^n onr Durthpage. i Every line of Boots and Shoes, ari^ery mgle pair selling at a great reductl dur- iig the last te?\. days of McDoiS and JcDußMio'^ sale of Andehsqi|b <»2$ itooit^ ■ ' * }«7



wanted. 1 WAROO ! i ] . THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. ! Ashburton Drug Company, Agents ' 11 108 V-VTANTED Known— NHwest Gocds m •• Drapery and Millinory for th« Summer Seanon. direct from London — W H. Collier, The Corner. , < WANTF.D Known-- 50 pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr 10 136 WANTED Known— 24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price, — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. /CHRISTMAS, 1895.— 1 beg to thank my friends and the public at large for the liberal support extended to me since I started business three months ago. I have now received a quantity of Goods suitable for v the Christmas and New Year trade, second to none m Aahburton, and at a price within the reach of all. A trial solicited. — E. Mahood, East Belt Cash Store. THE HOLIDAYS- JUST OPENED A FEW CASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, Soft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats from Is 9d. New Shapes m Hard Felt Hats. Special Feather-weight Soft Felt Hats 1 joz. Frame Hats m all the latest shapes A glance at our Christmas windows will show yon that we keep the Largeut and Bast Assorted Stock of HATS m the district NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS For travelling — A Large Assortment ot GLADSTONE BAG*, LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX. AND ! HAND BAGS "^O ATHLETES: Running Pants and Shirts m all Colors Tenniß ShirtL Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing Shirts and Trousers NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. "ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



Wanted. J a strong aotive boy, able to < milk, drive, and make himself usfful.— Apply A. Orr Ease Bolt. 1 1 "C^OR SALE, private y, the Horso »«d ■»- Trap lately used i.y Mr J. Ed wards j for carrying the mails. Apply Mrs I Edwards, Alford Fortst Road. 12170 WA .N T ilj L), nituali »n hs (jr;>veraebs. English. Music, Piano, and Violin, Drawing, Paintinc; m Oil and Water ( Colors, S< wing m P.ain and Fancy Work. Apply RC, 125 High streot, Christ- cbuich. Five year^' experience 12 177 VaI*a.NTEL> Known— Cycles thoroughly YV overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty — «). Knight, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade ■ , 12 85 WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 BPECIAL Value m Toys, Dolls, and Fancy Goods for To-night. Come for supplies for New Year Gifts. The best saleetion and lowest cash value m Ashburton. New Goods. — H. M. Jones. f TnHE Very Latent. — Strawberries and JL Jce Cream 6d per plate at H. A Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. WANTED, to Lease, m Geraldine or Ashburton counties, Bouse, con- taining five or six rooms, bathroom with garden and paddook. — Drummond- Sharfe, Mount Fyffe, Kaikoura , Marl- boro. 12 152 WANTED Known— lf you are hard on Boots try Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. Tjl OR SAL X - Four-room ed House, *• Washhoose ; Two stalled Stable, and Buggy Shed. Apply— Mrs Bright, Alford Forest Road. • 12 ts7 f|\O Let — Six-roomed House, Cameron X street weqfe. Possession January L Apply, Geo. Lee, Builder. 12 162 WANTED -A Smart Lad, wages ten shillings a week. Apply at Ash- burton Hotel. 12 19Q DEWAUD-Lost a Gold Locket with ■*-*' hair enclosed. Finder re watded on returning same to the ( Blue House.' 11 191 JAM JARS, JAM JaßS.—Fletcher' Bros, are just landing a large ship- ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason ! Screw Top Jars m Quart and Half-gallon. Jars at very low prices ; also Fruit Preserving Sugar of the very best quality, m 561 b and 70. b Bags, at equally low rates.— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Aehburton. Telephone 24 j ANTED Known— No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. TUST Arrived. — A large variety of ase- 1 (J ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost price at Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zo&iandia Boot Store. ANTED Known— We are now showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Millinery, <ftc. Everything marked as low us possible. — H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known— We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of I/rapery, Millinery, &c —R. C. Seoebs. Melford House. WANTED Known— Stacks of chea"p Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. V^uTANTBD Known— l am a Buyer of * » Bottles -pin's, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and casb ; Bones m, large or t mall lots; Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair.— Charles Brown, bottom of Havelock, Street, Ashburton. 11 144 ANTED Knowa -Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5s 6d at Mellor's Zea- landia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Proteotors, Gogglos, Folders, and everything m the optical Hdo at S. Saxek's. Optician. ri7 ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s TV 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6a,- Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier MF.N'S Bluchers sa, a good Strong l Nailed Shooter at 83 8d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boors and Shoea from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's WANTED— Ladies to see the latest styles m Boots and Shoes. — Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nic^Kaiapol Suit for 27s 6d, Bo' y a' Knicker and Cambridge Suits froxr 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure fror& x 4sd, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's I "JR4GS3ES J Dr^dses j Dresses ! Trim- *^ mings of ft ll kinds. Millinery and Mantles, Jack<-' s and Blouses, New and Stylish Goo#s at moderate prices.-— Mitchell a/nd Turner 1 il7ANTE\D— Every man to try Mbllor's YV Bludjhers, only 4s lid. WANTED" Known— Mellor's Zea. lavidia B.?ot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at Wa 6d. OWNfMakein Ladies' and Children's, U/nderclothing, Aprono, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslir/s, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mis Alcorns new shop, Baker's BuildiWs. CT77ANTED Kuown— Mellor'f Zea VVi landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot jfshop m Ashburton, f^\ {eNTLEMEN who , wish mto dress * ~lf comfortably, and with good taste andfeconomy, should visit our Clothing and] Outfitting Department, — Mitchell ANIh TrTRNBR. XfIjj" ANTED Known — Repairing nudei *i» to look like new. Mellr's Zefjdandia Boot Stere. \J*j ANTEDKnown— GotoTHECoRNER f-'V for Newest Stylos In Drapery and NfHlinery— W". H. Collier. "InrTANTJiJD Known— Dresses ma.de to |VV order in.ouj? welMjcnpwp superior sltyle and finish for lQa 6d. — Ash burton If)rapery Company. 11378 |T1 /"ANTED Known— For good value IYV jn Drapery, Millinery, &c, igo to Bflelford $0(19!. Tickets tor presents QfMven tp all ea9h purcjiasers.— H. C jSAgJEfILS. _-jL ** '•<DIS§— .§p?Rg o/ e^ n J n 8f« Before JglU.u. -« 108 v O if r jropms pay pa- vis»it. Our Stock ot . *" f - -A^tllinK w Mvory large, and Includes e»... mi '"p , ueiftoaoary for the beauty and comfort of a 1 hpr&je,— MIICHBLL ANP TUKNKK. 1



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' " ' ~ Business Notices. Cheaper Than Eyer. G. J. NEILL IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Sheauman Bros Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sailor 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 All Wool Oolonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid ° yB HATI, BOAFS,8 OAFS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE > BOOTS. B®OTS. BOOTS. All Our 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> TAH m BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION a J. NEILL, BPRNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. UTew Jewellery for Christmas and UTew Year Presents JUST RECEIVED DIRECT FROM THE HOME MANUF IO TUBERS. A NICE SELECTION OF SMALL A*D INEXPENSIVE ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR CHHISTH SL% PRUSViVTI. Pay a Visit to the Leading Jewellery Establishment m the district, where is to be seen the' Largest and Finest Stock of Gold and Silver Jewellery $ ffti t jlll Qoods marked m plain figures specially Low for the CHRISTMAS TRADE. | DIXIT WATCHES, Open face and Hunting cases, from 20s to 30s, are the Best S. BALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEB, EAST -STREET. CHRISTMAS 1895. ■ffftieroiiajiSiHie^ts of the Season to AIL — WIB^W FBIJIT — FLETCHER BROS., HAVtf JUST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New Season's Fruit and it is Without Doubt some of THE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER GOME TO THIS MARKET 40 Cases Finest Vostizza Currants . 5 Cases Preserved Peaches 10 Cases Finest Eleme Raisins o Cases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases Finest Valencias 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc 20 Cases Finest Sultanas . jlO Boxes Muscatels, Spanish and 2 Cases 'Finest French Prunes | Californian 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. v o Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut j 3 Cwt Iceing Sugar 2 Oases Valencia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sicily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nuts 5 Cwt Scotch Mixtures t 5 Cwt Conversations I Preserving Season 1895-941. We have m Stock and to Arrive I£s TONS OP FINEST OANE SUGAR IN 56lbs .and 701 b BAGS. This Sugar can be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. This Sugar is 'solely used by Kirkpatrjck m the manfacture of their Celebrated f K' Jams. . <# Jam Jar«L Jam Jars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OP 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 fSemn's 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 live reasons why you should buy oae :— (1) It is perfect for holding between tho knees while milking (2) Tho corner forms a lip for easy pouring /(3) [t is much easier to carry than the rouud bucket j(4) Jt is not so cumbersome (5) It will hold three and a half gallons FLETCHER BROS,, CA.SH SUPPLY STORE?, BAST STREET, ASH BURTON, AND 11 Gjind 118 High Street, Ohristchurch. Box 67 -'■*. Telkphonbl24