The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1896.

They appear to have a queer telephone system m Chicago You go into a booth, writes a cor a queer respondent, find out telephone. the number of the

person that you want to talk to, and then ring for central, and tell her about it. You wait about ten minutes, at the end of which time a voice says, ' Drop m your dime.' You ask, 'What? and the voice repeats, 'Drop m your dime.' Then you look around and m front of you you see a lot of little slots. They are marked nickjsls, dimes, . quarters, half-dollars and dollars. You cal back) * What is it you want me to do ?' and the voice answers immediately, 1 Art you deaf, or what ? I told you to drop m your dime.' 'Drop it m where?' you ask, and the answer comes, 'In the hole. Where do you suppose I want you to drop it V You drop it m one of the holes, usually whichpyer one is the handiest, and m an instant you are rewarded with, ' There, you have put it m the wrong hole, and your money is gone.' The voice adds, ' Put m another dime, and drop it m the hole marked dimes. If you are not already disgusted you may follow the instructions of the" voice, m which case you are rewarded with, • There, see how easy it is ,? jNow, wait' a minute.' You wait several minutes and $t last the connection, is pompleted, -* :

Local and General.

. Road Board reports, cable news, and a report of the cycling meeting at Sydney, will be found on the fourth page.

The Ute Agricultural Show m Melbourne resulted m a profit balance of £1880.

Shearing has already commenced on some of the stations m the Lower Wairarapa Valley.

John McLean, the ex -champion sculler of the world, is conducting a bush hotel m the Richmond Bive^bush.

The savings effected by the New South Wales Public Service Board represent an amount of £300,000 a year.

A virulent disease haa broken out amongst rabbits m south-western Queensland, and they are dyiDg m thousands,

It is twenty years m November next since the Waitangi commenced running between New Zealand and London.

An unknown ailment is attacking horses at Windsor, New South Wales. It affects the throat, and prevents their swallowing.

At Forbes, New South Wales, a girl named Annie Downey was fined £30, oi three months' imprisonment, for sly grog- Belling.

The area m New South Wales thrown open for homestead selection last year was 478^253\crea, and 1,365,037 acres for settle-

ment lease.

On the last trip of the Warrimoo from Vancouver to Sydney the steamer took 215 cases of bicycles — equal to fully 750 machines — for Australia.

The remains of a female have been found near Nowra, New South Wales. They are supposed to be those of a, girl who was lost

thirty years ago.

Ie is reported m Sydney that excessive demands are being made by the various colonies^ particularly New|Zealand, for visits from the warships.

A number of young fellows at Coraki, New South Wales, have been summoned for Bhaving horses' tails, and indulging m other eccentricities.

Hare driveß are being held all over the Wellington district, New South Wales, m order to keep down the hare pest, which is proving destructive to young crops.

A scheme is m contemplation by Sir E. T.JSmith, M.L.0., of South Australia, for raising a large sum of money with' which to erect cottage homes for the indigent pioneers of the colony.

At Waterloo, New South Waleß, Mr X, Crawford has at his home a petrified skull-"

evidently the skull of a black fellow. It is solid stone, but, Btrange to relate, the teeth have not changed their ivory state.

By a coincidence, four clergy, with one exception all pioneers of the^early band of those who laboured under Bishop Tyrrel m the Newcastle diocese, officiated at a suburban churoh the other Sunday morning, the exception being the present incumbent of the parish, who accepted work under Bishop Pearson.

Ib is a remarkable fact that not a single British 'officer expressed himself desirous of instruction m the military ballooning class that was to have assembled last month. The class haa m consequence been abandoned. In view of the fact that -important experi ments are shortly to be made m the matter of throwing dynamite from balloons while m the air, with the object of ascertaining possible results m actual warfare, the failure of officers to come forward for instruction is greatly to be deplored, according to a writer m a Home journal.

Affidavits were filed m the Supreme Court

I ftC Dunedin on Monday m support of an application for the public examination of some of the directors and officers of the Colonial Bank. Mr Braund, m his affidavit, says he is desirous of investigating on material m paragraphs m an affidavit filed

by him when the official liquidators were

appointed, and to refer to admissions made m evidence before the Court and before the Council's Banking Committee. The other affidavits are by Mr Charles Fraser, of Wellington, one of the contributors, and Miss Barnicoat, who took notes of the evidence before the Council's Bank Corn-

mittee.

A Woodville disciple of Izaak Walton had a thrilling experience the other day. He was fishiDg on the Mongahau River, and crossed over to an island, and, unknown to him, the river began to rise rapidly. After about a quarter of an hour he realised what was taking place around him, and by this time it was impossible to get back to the mainland. As there was every prospect of the island on whioh he was imprisoned being submerged, the sportsman proceeded to make a raft of driftwood, of which the now swollen torrent provided a plentiful supply. His efforts m this direction were eventually successful, and the river was safely negoti ated, the only loss being a pair of boots.

The Dunedin Benevolent Trustees have written to the Charitable Aid Board, re the dispute as to the refusal to pass the requisi tion of 'the trustees, that it was the Charitable Aid Board that appealed to the Colonial Secretary, and has sinpe arbitrarily declined to recognise the requisition of the trustees or to furnish funds proportionate to the amount asked for- The trustees contend that until the appeal of the Charitable did Board is decided m the Board's favour it has no option but to comply with clause 59 of the Act under which the requisition was made, and which provides that the Board shall make contributions according to requisition. The trustees will take no further steps till Tuesday, the 12th inst. ; but, unless the money is provided by 2 p.m. that day, their resignations will be handed to the Secretary. This decision is final.

What might have been a serious accident, but which was, happily, unattended by any thing but trifling consequences, took place at Eiffelton on Sunday. As Bey. Mt Black burn was on his way to Longbeaoh to conduct the usual service there, he Happened to be driving close tv the Bide of the road, and m passing; Mr Qox's gate the wheel' on the opposite side to \Jr Blackburn passed over some heaps of hard clay, and a capsise was the result. Mr Blackburn and his son were thrown out upon the road, bub beyond a face covered with mud and blood, the former sustained no hurt, and the latter escaped with a slight hurt to hjs knee. In the mean time the horse had galloped off with the gig, one wheel m the air and the other dragging along the ground, and m dashing m at Mt Husband's gate, the gate carried away the back of the seat and one splash-board. A few seconds saw a number of neighbours upon the scene, and the horse was extricated from the gig, one wheel of which had come off as theiiorse galloped away. Mr Black burn proceeded to Longbeach on horseback, Jenyiog hia ion m tbe oare of Mr Husband,

In Queensland, one person m every 334 is insane.

Messrs McDonald and McDiarmid, m their new advertisement, announce very con siderable reductions m prices of their stock of boots and shoes.

'/ Feculina " is a subject of keen competi tion amongst Ashburton grocers, as we observe Messrs Shearman Bros, have again reduced the price.

The Government is offering a reward nf £250 for the apprehension of the murderer of the man whose remains were recently found m a plantation at OLoka.

In response to a requisition containing 800 signatures, the Hon. W. Rolleston consented to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the Riccarton seat.

An Australian contemporary says :—Com mandant Booth is slowly progressing towards recovery. Health permitting, he proposes visiting New Zealand at Christmas.

The consecration of Dr Lehihan as Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland is fixed for November 15. Bishop Gallagher, of Goul burn, and Bishops Grimes and Verdon are expected to be present.

Mr IU R. Parker, a candidate for Waitaki, addressed a meeting at Waitnate on Tuesday evening. Generally he was opposed to the present Government. He received a patient hearing and was accorded a vote of thanks. '

It is expeoted that there will be a large attendance at the Oddfellows' Hall to hear Mr Sievewright on the "Fallacies of Prohibi tion." We believe the leading local prohibitionists will be present with " questions," etc., for Mr Sievewright, and an interesting meeting may be looked forward

A meeting of the Committee of the Ash burton Horticultural Society was held at Mr Dodds' rooms on Friday — nearly all the mem bers present. Messrs Yates and Sons, Auck land, wrote offering three prizes of seeds, valued at 5s each, for competition at the next show. The secretary was instructed to write, thanking them for their liberal offer. The private prizes (which amount m ca3h and goods to upwards of £25) were then allocated. It was unanimously re solved to have only one class for vegetables, and that an open one, and to increase the prize proportionately. A sub-committee was appointed to arrange for printing schedules, etc.

The Weather.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the meteorological report for the week ending October 2, 1896 : —

R tinfall during September — Alford Forest, 622 inches ; Alford Station, 3 65.

Notes by the Way

Au itinerant correspondent, who covers a considerable portion .of the colony every year, and m fact is more often away from home than m the bosom of his family, thanks to the nature of his. business, is good enough to send us notes of such items of interest as come under his notice m the course, of his rambles. Those that follow, it will be seen, refer to widely different parts of Oanteibury, and bis notes are written from a town far to the south of either of the places mentioned.

DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

Oa the great North Road, between Kaiapoi and Amberley, you may see domestic economy run mad. A well-to-do farmer owns a large tract of land. The farm is partly sheep and partly crop. One of bis daughters is the shepherdess, and may be seen cantering over the sandhiils and paddocks with a sheep over her saddle, or on foot with one over her shoulderst In lambing time she may be seen cantering home wjjth two or three lambs tied to her saddle. 1 saw two younger girls m a big paddock, 4ach with a double team and a double-furrow plough. Three of the girls do all the farm work—plough, roll, drill, harrow, etc. Now, those are *not women, but girls, who ought to be at school, and have been at this kind of work since they were able to hold reins. Occasionally one is sent off to Rangiora market with a team and dray load, and has to orosa the Ashley river. I need not add that these girls are not very intelligent or smart. They have been very Uttle at school, the father preferring to keep them at the plough, with heavy boots, dragging along day after day. The School Committees-have done all they can to induce him to allow the girls to go to school, but as he is a chain or so beyond the legal distance from a school, he sets them at defiance. Fortunately, cases of this kind of parental care are few and far between.

B.OTS.

Mr Gibson, of Gibson and Kennedy, Pleasant Point, who is veterinary surgeon for the surrounding district, opened a fine mare that. drop dead at the Point recently. On carefully examining the internal organs he found the coating of the stomach com? pletely eaten away by bots. The lungs were bqidly inflamed, and* this Mr Gibson attri buted to bo£s, and was the immediate cause of death. An examination of the intestines showed bots adhering to theaeveral parts of the gut, and wherever they were the part was badly inflamed and mortifying. The

mare was otherwise m good condition, and

worked till she fell down dead. Mr Gibson is satisfied that unless horse owners carefuily

attend to their horses, and drench them m time, there will be much mortality this sea son, as the bots are very numerous. POISONING.

Ohristchurch very nearly lost a valued citizen the other day m the person of Mr Davis, of the firm of Davis and Lamb. Mr Davis went home to tea, and round his table were Mr Davis and his wife, one of the boys, and a lady visitor. While they were enjoy ing themselves they were all suddenly seized with violent pain, and exhibited symptoms of poisoning. The doctor was called at once, and found Mr Davis almost past hope,. but the others 'he soon got out of danger. Mr Davis became quite unconscious, and his whole body was cramped up as m a vyce, and up to two o'clock m the morning there were uo hopes of his recovery. After that hour he became conscious but suffered terrible agony on till morning, ' when the doctor pronounced him out of danger, with a hairsbreadth escape. The party had had

binned salmon for tea, and this the doctor said was the sole cause of the trouble. It is needless to say — no more tinned salmon for Mr Davis. A letter from Sydney rela tions relates similar experience with tinned

aalmon,

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, October 6. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. HOROWHBNUA. The reply of Mr J. C. Martin, the Pablio Trustee, to statements made by Sir Walter Buller against the Commissioners m reference to Horowhenua was read by the Speaker. Mr Martin stated that he saw no reason to alter the conclusions reached by the Com missioners.

Me Macgregor moved that Major Kemp should be allowed to be heard at the bar of the Council that day m reference to Horowhenua.

The Minister of Education Opposed the motion, but after a debate it wbb carried by 18 to 13. ■ •

Major Kemp then appeared afc the bar of the Council, and the interpreter read a written address handed to him by Major Kemp. He did nob desire special favours. He declared that block 14 was his own, and he read extracts from the evidence taken be fore the Commission m support of his conten tion. He asked that them itter should be left to be tried m the Supreme Court. He charged the Commissioners with haying made tnisstatements m their report, and concluded with the request not to be singled out for special injustice. At 5 p.m. the Council adjourned till 7.30 p.m., and Major Kemp withdrew. The Council resumed at 7.30. BILLS PASSED. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Acmendment Bill passed its final stage.

SECOND BEADING. The Horowheuua Block Bill was read a second time on the voices after a brief de bate, and referred to the Native Affairs Committee. . . •

THJB FACTOBIES BI£ET The Factories Act Amendment Bill passed through committee with' amendments made by the Labour Bills Committee.

Anew clause proposed by Mr McGregor to make it unlawful for girls under 15 years of age-to sell newspapers m the streets waß negatived by 16 to 6,

THE WAGES PROTECTION BILL. In Committee upon the Wages Protection Bill, Mr iiowen moved to' strike out the clause providing that no money should be received or deducted from the wages of workmen for accident insurance policies. This clause gave rise to considerable discussion, m which the representatives of labour spoke at length. : Ultimately the Minister moved to report) progress and asked leave to sit again. This was lost by 9 to 7. The debate went on till 11.30 when Mr Feldwick moved to postpone the clause owing to the smallnebs of the attendance of councillors.

A division on the clause was then taken and the clause struck out by 1! to 5. The clause providing that money so received or deducted might be recovered was struck out by 12 to 4.

A motion by Mr Rigg to report progress and ask leave to sit again, was carried by 10 to 8. '

IN COMMITTEE.

The Council then went into Committee upon the St Albans Borough Council Special Loan Enabling Bill and Mataura Reserve Vesting Bill, and reported both measures with slight amendments.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE,

On the motion of the Minister the names of Mr Bonar and Mr Kelly were added to \the Native Affairs Committee, as halt the members of that body were away or ill, and that committee had to discuss the Horo whenua Bill. ,

At midnight the Council adjourned till next day. '

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

... Wellington October 6. The House" met at 2.30 p.m. COPYRIGHT TELEGRAMS COMMITTEE.

Mr G. W. Russell, brought up the re port and evidence of the Copyright Telegrams Committee. He moved that the report and evidence lie on the table and be printed. '.. • Mr Collins moved, as an amendment, that the report be referred back to the Committee for further consideration. He understood that the Committee had considerably exceeded its order of re ference. He thought it a bad precedent to allow any committee to exceed the limits set upon its enquiry by the House.. He objected to a Committee of the House being allowed to enquire into -the management of private concerns such as. the Press Association was, for there was no knowing where such things would end. •'•■•:.. At this stage it was suggested that the report should be read, but Mr G. W. Russell said that it would be impossible to discuss an important question like this simply on hearing the report read. He suggested that the debate should be adjourned till next day, and m the mean time members would be m possession of the printed copy of the report. " The Premier urged that Mr Russell's suggestion should be adopted. The Govern ment would give the House another oppor tunity of discussing the report, for they recognised that the whole question should be taken into consideration, especially as the colony was losing the sum of £26,000 per annum on press telegrams. Mr Massey thought it fair to state that this loss was not due to the Press Aaaocia-' tion's telegrams. - After further discussion the report "was read. Mr Collins, continuing his remarks, saW. that the House must now see that the Com mittee had largely exceeded, its functions. It had almost entirely devoted its enquiry to the concerns of the Press Association, which was a private company, and the report contained only incidental reference to the operation of the Electric Lines Act, into which the Committee had been sefe up to enquire. He strongly protested m the interests of the privileges of the House against the action of this Committee m departing from the resolution of the House, defining the limits of its enquiry. The Premier moved the 'adjournment; °f the debate till next day. It was not just to the Committee to order the report back on the grounds mentioned by the member for Christchurch, as the House was not yet m a position to judge fairly of the merits of the case. More time should be given to mem bers to consider the report, and he under took to give the House another opportunity of discussing it. ....... The motion for the adjournment of th.c debate was agreed to on the voices. $HE BANKING B,II*L. Dr Newman a§ked the Premier whether a Banking Bill was. to be brought down this session, and if so when ? The Premier replied that it all depended-^ on circumstances.

ASIATIC RESTRICTION BILL. The Speaker informed the House that the Asiatic Restriction Bill had been reserved by the Governor for Her Majesty's assent.

COMMITTEE OP SUPPLY. The House went into Committee of Supply for the consideration of the Public Works Estimates. ' ' Mr Earnshaw moved the excision ot the item £350 m the Immigration Department, for passages for separated families, etc. The item was retained by 44 to 16. A very long discussion took place on the vote of £14,250 comprising the Depart mental class of the Estimates, the criticism for the most part being confined to the case of Mr Campbell, an inspector of the De partment, who had been retrenched after many years' service. Eventually Mr Hall- Jones promised to* make inquiries into the case, and tbfe vote pissed unaltered. The votes for various railway lines evoked considerable discussion, but no alteration was made m any of the items, up to the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. m Comm ittee on the Public Works Estimates.

The item of £25,000 for the Midland Railway caused considerable discussion.

Sir Robert Stout asked for some explana tion of this vote. He said that this railway l\ad not yet been sanctioned as an ordinary railway by Parliament. Not that he ob« jided'to something being done for the' line; but he wanted to know " where they were. 9 ! He moved the reduction of the Vote by £10,000. ''■''. Mr Hall-Jones said that it was a moral duty for the Government to go on with the line t{U some »rr»ngem«nfc w»| com? to.

THE ASHfeUBTOfI GXIABDIAN : WEDNESDAY, OCrOBEK 7, 1896.



Date ® had6 ' E * h f State u uate. m of weather. Low. High Sun." Saturday .. 26- 61- 123- Fine, S.E. Sunday ... 38' 51- 110 Rain, S.W. Monday ... 29- 68- 118* Fine,. N.W. Tuesday ... 32- 60- 108' Snow, N.W. to S.W. / Wednesday 30* 45' 106. Fine, W. Thursday... 30- 50- 117- „ S. Friday ... 54" 48- 102. „ S.W.



T7IECULINA, Feeulina. The perfection JL 1 ' of Cake Flour, 3£d per packet. Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. HOW not to be ill by Dr Emily B Rhyder. Eat fruit, choice fruit, good truit, H. A. Flower's fruit, Eaßt Street, Ashburton. . J. 1» SIEVEWItIOHYVS SEED Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. • The very best from 241 baaa a Is, at Fletcher Bros, Ashburton. T ETTS 5 Diaries. Letts' Diaries for 1897. JLJ Colonial Editions for Office and private use now to band. Large assortment of Mercantile Stationery. New lot of Foreign Stamps. Inspection invited. Andrewes, Anderson, and Co. lectviie at 8 o'oiooh, ■_ . | MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcobn's. T HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling JL Boots Wonderfully Cheap. AIiniBBIOI FRRE, THE early bird catches the early worm, bo call at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. WHAT do I see before my eyes ? A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor'a. "ANTED Known— Mellor's Sale aurpassing anything ever heard of m A?hburton. 10 6 rjPIHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt, _L that you get Good Value for your money, at. Mei-lor's. XIT"ANTJED Known— Go, to the Corner , tV for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery — W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— looo pairs of Boots to be sold m twenty-one days at Mellor's. WE lead, follow who may. Children's Silppera Is. Mellor's Tancred street. DID you ever hear the like ? Men s best Cauvaa Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's, Tancred street. MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should call at Mellor's Zeaiandia Boot Store. "TTTHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap W Boot Shop? Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. . NOW'S your time to Buy. There is a Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth ncuch more. — W. H. Collier. ANTED Known— The "Economic' Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear. — W. H. Collier. Y\/"ANTED Known— Men's Mercery, TT Clothing and Boots. For Goods that wear well, fit well, and look well, try that old established firm— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— We are clearing out all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No reasonable offer refused for anything soiled or " not up to date."— Mjtcheli, anp Turner. /CHEAPEST House m Canterbury for VJ Garden and Farm Seeds is Carson anp Cos. Six packets of Vegetable Seeds for Is j Flower Seeds from Is dozen, Garden Tools of all sorts.



Wanted. | — . i T OST — Gold Brooch, between Post JLj Office and East Belt. Finder Re- warded by applying to Maii, Office. 1046 IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nicest m Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Drees Goods, go to Mrs Alcorn's. Di esses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed. FOR Sale,— Quiet Cow, m full profit. Apply A.8., Mail Office. WANTED near town, grazing for two Heifera. Apply A.8., Mail Office. SEED and Eating Potatoes (good) at S. Porter'B, East Town Belt. 10 36 ATS, Oat Sheaf, Wheat, Bran, Sharpß, Flour, Tea, Potatoes, Farm and Garden (Seeds, etc. , at reduced rates. J. Thomas. 10 39 T> REEZE'S Prolific, 26 bale ; Early Rose, JL> 181bs Is; Bath Kidney, 261bs la ; Lapßtone Kidney, 261bs Is ; and other kinda good and true to name. Cheaper by sack or ton.— J. Thomas, Grain and Produce Dealer, Havelobk street. . 10 38 FISHING Tackle, Cricketing and Lawn Tenniß material (from Wisden & Co., London). Bata from la to 30a, Racquets from 7a 6d to 255, Balls from 1b upwards ; Wickets, Gloves, Guards, etc., Academy Pictures 7s 6d.— H. M. Jones. . . 4_ «os't miss x-r.



ASHBuW&KT - INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. nnHE 23rd Appropriation oi £300 will I be ballotted for, in^the Orange Hall, ou TUESDAY, 13bh instant, ab 7.30 p.m. The Society ha_p three forfeited shares for Sale, the purchasers of. which will partici- pate m the above ballot. 1045 J. C. DUNCAN, Secretary. Jt jyijll be Been by a new advertisement m another oolujnn that Messrs Craighead and ferryman are probably now showing the largest^tock of naw t\vee,ds and fashionable t^ilorjing goods ever ejchi^ited m 4>9hbur- ton. This speaks wejl fov tl;eir euterprjae and loe»l wduitff,



Business Notices. of »a*g . t 1 s*sg « 5 = a § & g ■.- .s •§ g MI * i \ t »rs at I 3 * __£ o S3 111 |IS -s Z/ >■ sSss a- ■ r- ■ g r r ° DC 1 1 ■-* a 1 3 » s ! tf • 1-' ■ 1 : MSI 5 1 sg.i a B c g I i- - 11 .a t 3 •^ as N. Z.C. F, 37^ d(z«n New Straw Hate. A '"vr c w '' r\ o o d g |N,Z. 0. F. 109 dozen Ties and J3ows. "vr ew x poops N.ZICF. f 56 dcz n Shirts. "T^" E W . p O 0 D t. X Z. C. F. 62;d< zm Hard and Sofc Felt Hals. lyr e w ri 60 d s N. Z, 0 F. 103 di zen half- hose THE Largest and B st Assortment of Men's Mercery m the di^iriot. — ■ NbwZbaIAVD CIOTHING FACTORY, NEW AUCTION EEK. WE BEG TO NOTIFY a HAT WE HAVE ENGAGED MR J. R. BLAND, AS AUCTIONEER, And lhat all Business entrusted to him on our account will have careful attention. HANMER AND GRAVES. 1019 . S|T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashhurlon. Wednesday — Brotherhood of Sb Andrew. —7.30 p.m. Thursday— G.F.S.— 7 p.m. Friday — Short Service, 7.30 p.m.; Choir practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 8,30 — Holy Communion 11,0— Morning Prayer 2.3o— Children's Service 3.30— H01y Bap»4Bm 3 p.m. — (Dromore) Mr W. Bowman? Fox 6.3o— EveniDg Prayer REV. A. S. FOX. ACL AND, DUDLEYS CO., T ANDi ESTATE, LIVE STOCK, AND FINANCIAL AGENTS, SHARE- BROKERS, VALUERS, 208 Hereford Street, Christohurch, Several Sums of Money to Lend at Current Rates. • 10 44 FLEMINGTON DAIRY FACTORY. mHE PROPRIETOR begs to announce _1_ that, arrangements are now complete for taking" Milk, from TUESDAY, October 6. **V Price: 3d per gallon, of 11 lbs. The price realised for Flemington Cheese, last season, equalled the Highest rates obtained m the vjplony. ,■;■"■■ W. E. BOND, 10 34 Proprietor. TINWALP TEMPERANCE HALL co Limited. AN Extraordinary Meeting of the Share- holders of the above Company will be held m the Hall on MONDAY, October 12, 1896, at 8 p.m., to consider a proposal to wind up the Company voluntarily. J. A. CLOTHIER, 10 42 Secretary, j



Public Notice? __ _ BLUE HOUSE.! A^D a DON'T YOU_FORGET IT. g NO CREDIT, % NO BAD DEBTS, f AUD NO GOOD CUSTOMERS HAVE TO f PAY FOR BAD ONKb. \ EVERYBODY TREATED ALIKE, c PAY CASH AND SAVE 25 % \ /THE Oash finds exactly what you < want at your own price, therefore go ! where you are treated Well, acd help to briDg down the price. '! THE MORE WE SELL THE CHEAPER YOU BUY. Extensive Alterations Just Completed to Meet the Demands of Increasing trade AT THE BLUE HOUSE. Make no mistake about Cash against Credit. The man who pays Cash knows which comes out on Top. LOOK AT A FEW OF THE BIjITE BfIOUSK — PRTCES — PRINTS, PRINTS, PRINIS, 2s lid for a drees. PHINTS, PRINTS, PRINTS, 3* Id for a dress PRINTS, PKINIS, PRINTS, 4s lid for a dress. Guaranteed to Wash and Wear Well. ZEPHYRS m the very newest designs and shades, beautiful quality and wide widths — only 7id per, yard, worth Is. BILKETTES*,- m plain a-d fancy — Never was such value at 9JI per yard. PERSIAN CORD DRESS GOODS m all the taking shades at lid per yard — Cheap at Is 91. These Goods being so ridiculously Cheap, to get a full pick don't deloy,\and keep the BLUE HOUSE, m your mind's eye. Sateens and Drilletteß, m plain and fancy, from 53 lid per dreis. We Want your Money, and isn't this the way to get it? Follow the footsteps of the wipe, who will lead you to the ' BLUE HOUSE,* Between J. Obr& Co. and the Clothing Factory. Art Muslins, Plain >fuatins, Striped Muslins, as you like, and the price is right. Nainsock and Mull MUSLIN, cream and white, at 6d. A BLACK OASHMBRK. DRESS, because it isn't winter, only '©» lid. Maroon, Navy, Cardinal, Brown, Pink, Blue, Cream and White CASHMBRE at la 9d for 2s 9d goods ; at 2a 9d for 3a lid goods. You want them m all seasons, so be quick for a Cheap Useful Dress. SDMMER TWEEDS, the latest, the best, and the prettiest for 9i 61 the full dress- Cheap at Ids. Nun's Veiling, Oatmeal Cloth, 'Beiges, lustreß- all the Newest Goods, from 10d per yard Silecias from 3£d per yard HoUauds from 5d per yard. Dressed Linen, for drawn work, Is 6d. White Ca icoea m Horrocks and Crewdson's, all numbers at the Lowest price ; but the plum line is a linen finished snow white Calico, ab 43 lid, worth 7^ per yard; other makes, Is lid, 2s 9d, and 3i 61 per dozen 10 yards BED TICKING for 4 lid, one of our Special Lines ; will keep your feathers on the right side. Summer Flannelettes 2a lid doz, up. White SheetiEg, 2yds wide, good at 10£ d md Is* Table Damask from Is per yard. Large White Towels Bit 6d each. Only a Few Samples of the value at the CHEAP 'BLUE HOUSE.' Millinery. Afillincy, SO PLACE LIKE THE "BLUE HOUSK" FOR MILL'.NERY. The Newest Shapes, the Latest dtyles, and Best Qualities ; to your own order, No extra charge for trimming. Price to suit all purser, and if you don't call at the " BLU E HOUSHI " first, all the better pleased you'll Le when you do n.al 1 , but be sure and bear m mind that the price will be made for you. Ladies, if you want a VEIL go to the "BLUE HOUSE." A Large Assor ment Just Opened. BOOTS AND SHOES Cut to catch the Cash at the "BLUE HOUSE." Everybody knows the BLUE^ JHOUSE. •qi qefcaoj noiC !>,uop pue «noX joj ooßjd sqj sj «'asaoH aara., 3H.1 •saoud :»no qw •sM'BJ^g B.uauia^nao at saSissQ pun sadisqg qsaMeft eqj n^ : vpv9 pg b^ uiojj S}ub<l puß BWiqs-jepn/i •aoianqiisv ut BjoiqoJ9JipußH WS 1° ?naui!)joßßV sqx •aoua jCub BJIUII pan epnig «iC[no pa. o? dn euo3 *pg bi pun 8j eaaM 'saix paxtui jo <\o\ v 'spa^M ~ -dn 'qoB9 p9 'sad^qs \ye 'saoioo \iv 'aozis tl B 'saoßig; 'aiiaa 'sail 'ajwno.i 'BdtiQ ' ;s{ joj f 'ajiiqojajjpnißH -bj ejwd^jnoj 'sjjoog ifaaQ pu^ 'jn]ft 'aAvoja: ' • 'PIT S 5 "10JJ •siJiqs J«llo.O OM '» 'W^aa P nß 9^NM ' 'spj«M •da *pii Bg 's^atf pa«H q w a P a « spxeMdu V 9 si SJ,VH .113^ 'H»V3 ONI niHS V AIMO pu« 'sqnqs gamtqs pszis 'Saojjs 'cam Aa\\^ ejaji ' ' v ' •Btji«uiaa qoßj eqi '^aa^siCui eq^ paAjos BBq '^ A"poqo^[ i q08.9 B JK»J o*l — XHIHS O.MiniHS asnoH aanar fjßq^ <. 'uopjodojd vi dßaqo ( 89[oj\[ puß 'BJ9snoJX 'siing .s.q.jnoi paß t e^oa •j}Bd Jad ptT eg eaioj\i 8 uapj *P1 T s^ V* SJ 3snoJ iL a9J9g jo Jißd v 1 "PI 18 9 JO I s J9BnoJ li P 93M I J° Jwd v •p9 egg joj 'vi poujßUi qoS 0} op«ui 'jing 3iOßia pipu9[dg v •P9 p 65 V wnSB^Kl U n J o3jas s «x 0.3 v •p9 B9t uiojj qxng [ob & 3uoaqg pooQ v JOJ IIQS S.NV-W « W* Hiao no* ajoq M I/asnoH amff. o aqj jo quojj vi ft ? Bod em[q „ egg qagioj q,uo(i ■SaoJM o3 pu« 'qsod anjq „ oq) /fq <i}vu. puouj v joj Suiqooj ajß no A ji puß 'esxpq Jno^ aAßai o\ eoß[d ajtis X[uo 'eqi 'qeod eujq „ at^q joj ajjisui 'uoiJnqqsv oim SuiAUp jo auipu aa^ •ox 3 ''saOHS <mv 'giooa 'ONiHXoao 'Aaadvna •=r-xo} poiqoßiMV P ajquao eg; ay .ESUOH EULB eqj 3?i3(Jbui 'Avhv eajTUi uaas oq u»o puß 'sßßdmoD aq;j jo B)aiod \[u iudjj uoiJnqqßV jo ojqueo qoßxa eg» ajßuipm oj paaqdons '^cod on^ eßjßi v— )jjbui joijjouti osi« b| aaaj^x # a44p? eqi jo ojjaaa eip a; , aniQ , peqaind bi ;j



J • Business Notices ■ THE CHEAPEST HOOSE IN CANTEBBUBY. f G. J. NEILL f DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. |^<ORSErS 2a 6d, CORSETS 2i 9J, New Dross Goo^s Reduced 50 per cent New Velveteens Reduced, All Wool Flannel (Colonial) 9^l Flanneletteß 3a 6d doz Silesia 3s 3d doz Blankets about half-price Double-bed White Twill Sheeting 9£d Double-bed Unbleached Twill Sheeth.g, 9£d Large White and Brown Turkish Towels, reduced from Is 6d to li / C L OT H I N.G. V Men's All Wool Tweed Suits 21a. Men's Tweed Trousers 5s Hd MflMWrverGoaCs, Macintoßhes, Oilakin Coats, and Leggins, reduced 50 per cent Boys' and Youths' Suits half-price. Caps, Boys Caps, Braces and Shirte. at Ridiculous Prices Men's Woollen Socks, 7&d pair BOOT Si ~~" BOOTS. Defy Competition. Every pair Guaranteed to wear y . Every' Pair Made to Our Order V Men's Nailed Shooter* 7s lid Men's Light Shooters 8a 6d ■v Men's Watertight Bluchers, pegged, 7a Hd JPE Women's Strong Leather Shoeß 4s lid L A Large Assortment of Ladlea' Beet French Glace Kid Bcots and Gloves to choose from. W- W. J. MKII^I*. Friedlander's Corner, East Street. IfcT^ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. G. L. BEATfI & CO. thank the public of Abhburton and ( Hw)istrict for the very liberal support bestowed on them duriog the last three years, beg to announce that they have disposed of the Stock 'and Goodwill of their P^Hshburton Buainess to their late Manager, MR A. P. WILLIAMSON, and for H^!hom they solicit a continuance of the very liberal patronage accorded them m the paat.  ■ M. A. P. WILLIAMSON, B W HAVING TAKEN OVER THE BUSINESS from his late employers, trusts -^L^y keeping the stock V uv to date " m every particular, and giving the best P^p^^^^^f^^REaDy. MONEY ONLY,'" to retain the valuable support H accorded to his predecessors. m ggg* NEW GOODS FOR THE COMING SEASON NOW Wi « OPENING UP. A. P. WILLIAMSON, HkIASH DRAPER, CLOTHIER, AND OUTFITTER, W'i TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. ahe now showing a pull assortment of W "PLANET June," HORSE CULTIVATORS, COMBINED SEED AND MANURE DRILLS, HILL DROPPING DRILLS, Etc., W' AND INVITE .INSPECTION. I JOHN ORR AND ~CO. I FIRST GRAND SHOW f SPRING NOVELTIES EVERYTHING UP TO DATE. W A Q OASES op NEW DRAPERY, Ek'MAMARI & KAIK.OURA, NOW OPENING pLadiei' are Delighted with the New Millinery. jaf New Dress Goods. B'ouae Prints are a marvel of the season P Choice Bibhons, Flowers, Feathers, Sunshades, Art Muslins, Sateeng, Apron Check, : " White Lace Muslins, Norman Stripes, Galateas, etc. r~ A large Case of the Celebrated P and D CORSETS Just Opened, all sizes ; also [ V and N Featherbone, Cestus and other makes. [ CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH, AND LINOLEUMS, I MEN'B KAIAPOI, ROSLYN, AND MOSGIEL SUITS. I Never has such a variety of High-class Drapery been shown m Ashburton before, as will bo exhibited hy me this season. |, BOOTS. BOOTS, BOOTS. ly THE LARGEST STOCK IN TBE COUNTY TO SELECT FROM. t ANDREW OBR. v