THE CROPS.

The following are harvest noes taken In the comse cf a ji.'e through ihi- Wakanul district. On either side of t c Wakanul main road the wheit crops are In a forward state, and m m*ny instances are m process of reaping. Jhe yield promises well On the school road and on towards Riverside not much cutting has as yet; been done, the crops beins mostly winter sown, and will nob be ready for another week. The crops on either side of the Biverside school road are looking well, especially a fine paddock near the plantation, which should go somewhere abont fifty bushels. Ontting will be general here m Another week. On the Kiver road nearly all the orops h*ve been cab and either atooked or stacked. Oats about here have suffered from the wind) and on the lighter soils the wheat also. On Wilson's road a good deal is io stook, and staoklng is being pushed on. There are only a few paddocks, of winter wheat, unoat. The yield will be aff-ctrd m all the orops m this district more or less by the wind, and the crops seem to have ripened very patchlly Peed appears plentiful, as whern clover has been sown with theorop the undergrowth is strong

LATEST CABLE HEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

DEATH OF PRINOE HENRY. London, January 22

As Prince Henry of Battenberg did not show satisfactory improvement from the attack of fever, be was sent home to England with the view of his receiving better medical attention and treatment, Jbjit he died ,on Monday when the steamer was off Sierra Leone.

[Henry Maurics, Prince of Battenberg. w»o the son of Prince Alexander of Battenberg (Hesse) and the Countess Von Lauck, daughter of a former Polish Minister of War, raised to the rank of Princess on her morganatic marriage with the ruler of Hesse. Prince Henry was born on the sth October, 1858. and was married on the 23rd July, 1885, to Princess Beatrice, Mary, Victoria, Feodora, (ninth and youngeet child of Queen Victoria, by whom he has issue a Bon born on 23rd Nov. mber, 1886 ]

ARREST OF ASHANTEE ENVOYS.

The Ashantee Envoys have been arrested for the forgery of King Prempeh's views.

OUR TROOP 6AT COOMASSIE. News has been received that the

British troops closed the fetish houses at Coomassie, and destroyed the exe cution grove.

THE FLYING SQUADRONV "The statement that Lord Salisbury replied to Mr Olney'a enquiries as to the destenation of the new flying squadron is officially denied. LOYAL DEMONSTRATION At Lord Lamington's banquet M r Chamberlain's reference to the German Emperor evoked the " National anthem " and " Rule Britannia." He twice quoted Tennyson's ode " Long live the flag, the fleet, and throne/ which was received with cheers. PREPARING FOR EVENTUAL ITIHS. The St James Gazette states that Lord Wolseley is preparing for the possible despatch of six thousand troops for foreign service. THE RACER CARNAGE Mr Paton, a broker, has purchased Carnage, whose 1896 list is full. THE PANAMA CANAL. Washington, January 22 It is expected that Mr Da vies' motion with regard to the sovereign right of the United States on the Isthmus of Panama will be abandoned, as many senators who promised to vote for it have now withdrawn their sup port, The London Times New York correspondent says it is reported that the motion was officially inspired. THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE. President Cleveland and Mr Olney both strongly desire an- early and complete settlement of the Venezuelan dispute on terms that will not involve the discredit of either the British or United States Government, and with out waiting for the report of the (Jommjssipn whiph was recently set up. The United States Cabinet would gladly avoid the risk of suspending the friendly relations- between the two pations, and it is suggested - that England should again ' make 'sin 'offer to arbitrate as to the Schoenburg line or negotiate directly with Venezuela for a settlement of the dispute. .- THE DANUBE, Vienna, January 22 The work of blasting the iron gates on the river Danube will be completed by September next, when the largest vessels will be able to reach Vienna from the Black Sea., .

AUSTRALIAN

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Sypnby,- January 23

J. Fellings won the 300 Yards Swimming Championship of Austral asia m lmin 5 4-sth sees. In the Ladies' Bracelet, Stratton and Fox won the|r heats, but were not placed m the final. - • '-• h |N DIp^atTLTIES. I^elbourhe, January 23 '3Jhe old e3tabftßhed firm of George Webster and Co., one of tho leading soft good? houses, has found it neces sary tp convene a meeting of creditors \n London to-morrow. The immediate pause was failure tp obtain the usual banking facilities granted m the past, a result due more to want of confidence m Austraian affairs generally than anything else, as the firm had borne an unsullied reputation, The principal creditor is the British Linen Bank. There are no local liabilities HUMANE SOCIETY. At a meeting of the ftoyal Humane Society th'v Queen's bronze medal for tbeawimming competition was awarded tfl^ameß<MeLeay, and certificates to ttedrge Evans and Mary. Johnston, pupils of the public school, Lake Takapuna. The Society's bronze medal was awarded to Duncan Mc- AHhur aria* Antonio Bobbische, of Tjmttru, for rescuing 'Klimo ! MEcFarlane aft Wanganui; DEATHS IIROM THE HEAT. '.-■■' ' Brisbane,' January 23 Many deaths have obcurred at Thar mo|Jjentab from th.c intense heat. " !<1 ' : . AD*lAii>E, January 23. j&reat heat prevails m" the north, wfyere several deaths have occurred. THE CHINESE p JRL. : " " '"^pEfAipp, .January 23 The Government intend to take action against Way Lee for forcible dttwtiw pf the Obipese girl,

COMMERCIAL.

WOOL SALES.

London, J annary 21 The wool market continues firm at full prices. London, January 22 At the wool sales best greasy merinos are m good demand by American buyers at id above December rates. Medium id to $d higher, scoured one peimy higher, crossbreds are very firm. ,

LONDON MARKETS.

London, January 22

The total quantity of wheat aDd flour for the United KiDgdom is 2,509,000 quarters, and for the Uontingent 560,000 quarters. The American visible supply is estimated at 98,900,000 bushels.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. haß received the following Jtondon cable message, dated 21st January : — .

Wool— Since close of last Bales, greasy merino super, scoured merino super, greasy merino medium and inferior and scoured merino medium and inferior are £d to Id per lb higher Washed merino super, washed merino medium and inferior, fine greasy crossbred are Jd per lb higher. Greasy merino lambs super are £d to Id per lb higher. Greasy merino lambs medium* and inferior and greasy crossbred lambs are id per lb higher, as also is slipe merino. Other descriptions are unchanged. The total quantity catalogued to date is 62,000 bales. The total quantity withdrawn to date is 3500 bales.

AUCKLAND WOOL SALE.

Auckland, January 22 - The second wool sale was held to-day, 2963 bales were catalogued by Hunter and Nolan, Buckland and Song, Binney, and the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Although there was » large attendance of buyers the tone was duller than at the December sales, and up till lunch it looked as if Jd per lb drop on the lait sales would be recorded nearly all round. The prices realised are about as follows : — Crossbreds 6gd to B|d, long wool 6|d to Bd, lambs 6£d to 7£d (one line at B|d), pieces 4d to 6d.

ADDINTON STOCK MARKET

Christohurch, January 22 There were fair entries m all classes of stock at Addington to-day, but the atten dance of buyers was small.

Fat Cattle — About 140 head of cattle of mixed sorts were yarded. The bulk of the entry consisted of cow beef, but there were two or thiee good lines of steer?. The prices realised were : — Steers, £5 to £8 5s ; heifers, £4 10s to £7 2a 6i j cows, £4 to £5 15s. The sale was an average one, and beef remains about the same as last week — 19a to 21s per 100. b for prime, and 14* to 189 for secondary and cow be'jf:

Dairy Cattle. — A fair entry and im proved demand for better sorts. Good cows, £5 10s to £7 10s ; inferior sorts, £3 to £5. Store Cattle — An irregular entry, and on account of the harvest business was practically at a standstill. Yearlings, £1 Is to £1 7s 6'i ; eighteen months old cattle, £2 9j ; two-ye-w-olds, £2 103 to £3 } thres yeai-olds, £4 17a 6d ; good cows, £3 10a ; old cowb, £1 53.

Fat Sheep— A large entry, but very few wethers or freezing sheep were penned. Competition irregular, and only butchers prices ruling. Best wethers, 13s to 14s 9d ; medium, 10s to 12a 6 1 ; freezers, mixed sexes, 10s to J2s 3d ; exhibition ewes, 9a 6 J to 103 6d ; prime ewes, 8s to 9s ; medium ewes, 7s to 8s ; inferior ewes, 5s to 6.d ; merino ewe 3, 2* 6d to 4s ; merino wethers, 5s to 7s 6d.

Store JSniiEr— There was a fair entry, bat the sale waa irregular and prices dragged somewhat. Four-tooth weihers, lla to lls 61; two and four* tooth wethers, 9j id to 10s 84 ; two and four- tooth weihers and maiden ewea, 8s 10d ; two-tooth wethers, 8s qd ; maiden ewei, 9s ; crossbred ewes, 4a 3d to $3 7d ; ewes and iambs, 6, 2d ; store lambs, 3 Od to 7a 6d.

tAT Lambs were easier m price. Freezing lambs which were of a light description brought 10s. to J2s, and butchers f lambs, which were hard to quit, 5s to 9s. Pigs— About 250 were yarded. The de mand showed an improvement, and all lots sold well. Baconers and porkers averaged 3£d per lb.

CHRISTCHURCH PRODUCE MARKET

{Press.)

The furious nor'weat gale od Sunday appears to have wrought considerable havoc among the crops, more especially m the case of barley and oats, and the estimated ?ields of both these cereals may be still urther reduced from the original expecta tion. The extensive damage now known to have been done has had the effect of slightly firming the market, and many growers, who at first intended to sell straight from the machine, are now putting into Btore, m the belief that later m the season higher rates will obtain. We think it quite possible that these expectations will be realised, as the damage to the oats especially has been pretty general. Comparatively few parcels of new oats have as yet come on to the market, and prices cannot be said to be m any way fixed yet. A few parcels of rather inferior grade have found buyers at from Is 8d to Is BJd at country stations, but good stout fe^d are not offering at those prices aa far as we pan learn.

Wheat— Business m old wheat has been restricted to very insignificant* and occa sional transactions, and has been largely confined to Pearl, which is the only variety that millers appear open to. deal m. prime pearl has changed hands during the weels at 3s 9d to 3s lOd, but for Tusoan buyers now offer en'y 3s 7d to 3« Bd, and for Uunter'B 3s 6d to 33 7d.

Barley— lt is probable that a good deal of damage has been done to this orop by the shakiog it has had, but it is too soon yet to gather reliable information as to the extent of the damage, Old stocks are' not very heavy, but there are still a few thousand saoks left of medium quality malting, for which holders are asking from 33 to 3s 3d f.0.b., Lyttelton. Peas and Beans —We are informed that both these crops have suffered, and we note from a perusal of the porreßpondenoe from country reporters* that it' is feared the' beans especially will show considerable 'shrinkage. Kykgrass— Here, too, great damage has resulted according to latest reports, and, judging from the few samples of seed t^at have so far be?n submitted, th.fl best and heaviest of Life seed has been 'blown away. Cocksfoqt— Some parts of the Peninsula appear' to have suffered rather badly, but information at present is somewhat "vague, and we shall be able tp spea^ with more authority about the poc^sfoqt yield m trip course of a few weeks. [These quotations, unless otherwise specir fled, are the net cish pric.es paid to the prqducer free, of brokerage or commission, and for delivery at country stations wilhin a twenty five mile radius of town. $"or delivery on board ship at Lyttelton add 2d to 2^d per bushel.]

The following are the quotations given by yesterday's Lyttelton Times : — Wheat — Peail, 3s QJ ; IJunter'o and Tuscan, 3a Id. '• ' •' ' OATS.-i-Ptime milling, 2s; short feed, 2s ; Duns or Danish, Is lid. Barley.— Malting (nominal) 3s, second quality 2s 6d, feed 2i 3d, Cape barley 2s Beans — Nominal, well-saved 2s 7d Peas. — Nominal, Blue Prussians, 2s 7d Ryecokn.— Nominally Is 9jd to 2^B • Flouß.— Millers quote roller £10, atone £9 10a, sharps £4, bran: £3 10s ! ■'■'• 1 Oatmeal— ifill 10s ' ' Oatsiieaf Chaff— so 3at country stations Clover.— Extra choice machine-dressed Qi to ' 6|'d ; farmers' lots'^Jd to sfrd, accord ibg (o quality ' ' - "■'- GRASbSEEi>—Ryegraßß, farmers' lots, 2s Qd to 33-3 d* macHine-dreßßed-to 4a IJ heavy weight 4s $d. ; 'Cocksfobt '3d to3ii, tqwn machine flressed 4.1 to 4ld, 'extr^'to 4|d Dairy PrqduOe.— pheese 4dto 41d, loq,f 4Jd to 5(1. liiit^er—^actPry d % ir y 6d to 7d ; salt Sd to 6d. Bicon and hams s£-J. The above prices are paid to .faimerß f.o.b. Lyttelton, unless -where otherwise tfftttd,

ASHBUTON MARKETS.

' Mr Henry Zinder rnporss upon the live stock market for the we< k r-nrting January 21, as fo'lows; — There was only a smal yarding on Tuesday last, and no doubt this was owing to the majority of farmers being too busy harvesting. Competition all round was slightly better than the previous week The fat pens were well represented, and for -'good sheep fair values were obtained. Merino ewes brought from 3i 3d to 5s 3d, crossbred ewes (aged) from 58 6d to 7s 6d, crossbred two-tooth from 83 6d to 11s 3d. The entries of store sheep consisted chiefly of crossbred hoggets and crossbred ewes and lambs, with a couple of lines of halfbred lambs of good quality." Forward two-tooths, mxed sexes, brought 9s to 10s 3d ; medium sorts (difficult to eel)) from 63 to 7s 6d ; orossbred ewes and lambs, 100 per o?nt, 4s 3d to 5s 6d (all counted), Lamba brought from 7s lOd to 9s 4d. Fat and store cattle, of which there was a small entry, realised about the same prices as the previous week. My entry for the day was not a large one. I sold the following lots : -40 crossbred lambs at 9s 4d, 166 two-tooths (inferior sort) 6s 6d, 284 halfbred 'lambs 7s 10d.— I might also mention that since my last wool report I sold the following to the local woollen factory : — E, 11 bales merino ewe at 6d, 2 bales merino wether (dingy) at 4sd, 9 bales halfbred ewe at 6£d ; J over W, 8 bales crossbred hogget at fid, 1 bale pieces at 4£d,

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending January 22. On Tuesday, at the Ashburton yards, the usual weekly sale was held. The attendance of buyers, owing to harvest operations, was small, and probably the l»te nor'westers that we have had drying up the pastures, caused the lex farmers who attended to be careful as regards purchasing stock The class of sheep entered not being up to the usual Btandard caused the sale to drag. The entiy for the day was very small, only 2454 sheep 28 head of cattle and 27 pigs coming forward. My entry consisted of 963 sheep 18 head of cattle and 12 pigs, which I disposed of at the following prices : — Fat sheep— 72 merino ewes 4s sd, 10 two tooth crossbred «wes 9s 3d, 34 fat four and eight-tooth crossbreds 8s Id, 40 crossbred ewes 7s, 22 crossbred ewes 6s Bd, 50 cross bred ewes 10s 3d, 46 four and six-tooth ewee 83 6d, 55 merino wethers 3s Bd. ' Stores — 87 fat two-tooth crossbred ewes 11s 4d, 97 four, six and eight- tooth crossbred ewes 59 Bd, 260 crossbred ewes and lambs 4s lOd, 110 two-tooth crossbreds 9a Bd, 176 merino ewes and lambs ,3s 7d, 31 two-tooth crossbred ewea and wethers 8 . Bd. Cattle — 4 fat cattle £4 14s, 2 at £5 7s, 1 calf 16s. Pigs- 12 baconers £1 4s. — After the stock sale on Tuesday, Messrs Friedlander Bros, and myself (conjointly) held a sale at Mr Daniel Brick's, Tara, of his fat sheep. . Very few buyers attended, but those who did attend operated very freely, causing a successful sale to be reported, only one line of two tooth wethers being passed out unsold. The total number offered comprised 2318 sheep, and we disposed of 2154 at the following prices :— 685 fat lambs Us 3d, 315 fat lambs Si lOd, 124 fat lambs '9s 7d, 257 store lambs 5s 6d, 365 fat ewes 7s 6d, 407 fat two-tooth wethers 12s 6d.

Messrs tMedlander Bros., Limited, report on the live stock market for the week ending Thursday, January 23, 1896. The entry of stock at the Ashburtop yards last Tuesday was not a large one, only 2454 sheep, 28 cattle, and 27 pigs being yarded. The attendance of buyers and oihers was an averagfi one, and the bidding was not so slow as last week. The quality of the store sheep, taking them all through, was not very good, but naarly every lot was either sold at auction or privately afterwards at prices a little m advance of last week's ratos. In the butchers- pens th.ere was a good yarding, aud prices ranged as follows ; For crossbred ewes and weihers from 6a 8d to 10s 3d, merino ewes 3a Id to 4< 5.1, aud merino wethers 3s Bd. In store pens lambs sold at from 9s to 9s 6d, two-tooths from 63 to 103 ; one line of crossbred ewes and lambs, all counted, sold at 5s 7d. Crossbred ewes nn-1 wothers for finishing off reached lls. la pigs the demand is increasing. Good stubblers sold at from 12s to 153 6d. Out of our entry for the day we sold 4 four tooth crossbred ewes and wethers JOa 4d, 50 mer:uo.ewe3 at. 4s lQ.i, 2,5 merino ewes at 3* 3d, 1 1-4. fat ewes and wethers 9s Id, 1 fat four-tooth wether 14s 6d, 1 fat lamb Hi 3d, 5A merino ewes 3s Bd, 64 lambs 9s 3d,^132 crossbred ewes with 150 lambs 5s 7d, all counted ; 310 tyro-tooth ewes and wethers, mostly wethers lls; 5 lambs 4s 4d. In pigs — 5 stubblers 13s 6d, sat 15s 6d, 4at 12s, sow and young ones 30a 6d. In beef there was a fair entry, but did not meet with very keen competition. Pat steere realised from £5 10a to £6,, fat oows from £4 10s to £5 10s } store steers, 5 at 28s. During the week we have disposed of several lines of freezing lambs at full market rates. On, Tuesday last m conjunction with Mr D. Thomas, we held a sale on account of Mr Dan Brick, at Tara, at which the following lines were sold— 6Bs fat lambs lls 3d, 35' at Bs, 300 at 8s lOd, 15 at 7s 6d, 124 at 9s 7d, 257 cull lambs 5s 64, 365 fat sheep 7a 6d, 407 fat wethers 12 lOd.

FARMERS' COLUMN.

STARLINGS.

The Amberley correspondent of the Zyitdton Times writes ; — The opinion generally In existence has been that starlings will not eat grain, but this year the farmers m the North Canterbury district have suffered great loss by the depredations committed by these birds during the time tho grain was lying on the ground or m stock. Flocks of star lings now eat or destroy pqual tp three or four bushels per acre Qfcut gra|n. From the experience of an old farmer this Is the first season the birds have been known to touch grain, an 4 it is evident they have changed their habits,

SCENT FARMING.

Mr Blogg, a perfume dealer m Mcl bourne, throws a wet blanket on the hopes of those who believe that fortunes are to made but of Fcent-farmlng, He declares that some of the most valuable floral perfumes have been replaced by chemical substances) which are even more valuable, as 'well as cheaper, than (he product of the flowers themselves. In this way chemical substitutes have bees found for the y^ptet/ vanilla, heliotrope, lilac, a.nd others. v^he scent phnfc In dustry Is nob what ib qsed to be m days gone by, but among the plants enumerated by Mr Blo;>g as being still worth cultivat ing are the borqnia, tube?rose, acicia, rose; jasmine, orange blossom, lavender, and peppermint, all of which' yield perfume or essential oil that commands a maiket* if not m Australia, then m Europe, Amerioa, and Russia,

GRADING MEAT AND BUTTER.

In a summary of the annual report of the Department of Agriculture the Taianaki Herald has the following re marks : — Speaking of the frozsn meat trade, Mr Ritchie again draws attention to the need for sending Mome* only the best quality of meat, and 'suggests thab the time has arrived when a system of in spect ion and grading should he introduced, similar to that adopted with butter. ' The advantage of haying Government inspec tion of batter v shown by a cable pub lished m a recent issue, which states that' of 291 samples of butter tested at Heine by the Board o£ Agriculture;" the whple : of the colonial butter was found to bo pure, but tf9 per cent, of foreign butter proved to be adulterated. Such, a report must prove of immense bene^t to the colonial butter trade, and no stone should be left unturned, to keep up the reputation, for parity tjius established. The 6ystein of inspection t*nd grading mubfe be an im portant} factor m. preventing the export of inJeriQr qv adulterated butfeer, and a similar system wilh frozan meat would doubtless have equally good results,

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUR'ON- TffLR^DAV.

(B. foe Mr C A Wr*y. S Af)

Breach op Uailway Regulations. — "kmi small boys were charged with start ing a railway truok down the line on Sun day last. Adjourned for a month to see how the boys go on.

Bbeach of Domain E y Law — William Drummond was charged by ihe Curator with allowing three dogs to be at large m the Doroa'nr Mr Outhbertson appeared for defendant, and asked that i he informa tion be ameided to read * ona ' dog. — W. W Smith, the caretaker, sad he had had occasion to caution Mr Drummord on previous ocrbblous' — Mr Outhbe<*teon said his client had been m very bad health lately and he had gone inco the Domain totally oblivious of the previous warning, and had given no thought to the dogs — The S.M. said thes9 offence? must not be passed over, and he would fine defendant I sd.

Maintenance. — Agnes Fox v. Ambrose Fox — MrCuthbertsoOjfor defendant, said Mrs Fox had agrued to accept 25 * per month, and an ovder was entered accoi dingly. Dimel Brick v. G. E. Smith, claim £85 5a 31 on a dishonoured promisory note. This case was gone into at great length, and we have not space to-day for thp report, which wilJ appear to morrcw. Plaintiff obtained judgment for £34 and oosts.

•IMF. AFJ!BOrt™N OUA.RDTAN : THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 1896.





Business Notices W. H- COLLIEB, . Til E "CO RKEB." Annual Olearirg Sale COMMENCES ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20. rO. MAKE Room for the Winter Shipments of goods now nearly due~ from London. LADIES OR GENTLEMEN REQUIRING . - DRAPERY, GENT'S CLOTHING, DRESS GOQDS, GENIS' MERCERY, MILLINERY, GLOVES OR FANCY GOODS . Should Oall and See the BARGAINS Offering. Fashionable Flowered Ribbons Reduced from Is to 4£d Striped Silk Belts, Fancy Clasps, Reduced from Is 6d to 9d Black Freeh Kid Gloves, four clasps, sizes 6, 6£,- 6£, Reduced from, 4s 6d to la lid to clear » r A choice selection of Oambrics and- Prints at Half-price Heavy Tweed for Boys' Suits and Men's Working Trousers lO^Dyd,'. Worth 1« 9d .. . Men's Starched Regatta Shirts m all sizes, mostly with collars, Is llx>, Usually 3s 6d Wanted Kdown— I" AM a Purchaser of Bye grass, Cafe Barley, Oats and Wheat. F. FEBRIMAN TO LET— nHAT Comfortable Family Residence (now rented by Mr R. M. Cathbertson), abutting on to the Domain, and within two minutes walk of tjie Post Office and Railway Station. ' F. FERRIMAN FOE SALE— ONE SECOND-HAND DRAY. F. FERRIMAN FOE SALE— A BASS and Clover ClcaniDg Machines by Andrews and Beaven. F. FERRTMAN FOR SALE- JOHN FOWLER AND COs. *TBACTION ENGINES TIOUB, Six, and Eight-horse power Engines by John Fowler and Co. F. FEJURIMAN FOE SiiLE— - S^X horse power Traction Engine b? McLaren. F. FKERIMAN BELTING AND SUCTIOK HOSE. T HAVE m Stock Best English Beltitg ; also, lengths of Suction Hose. P, FERRIMAN —AGENCIES— _ ... .-, " M: ; Union Steam Shipping Company "• V. : -,.- Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamers North British Insurance Company John Fowler and Co's Traction Engines Fergusson «nd Mitchell's Paper Mills Slesinger's Horse and Cattle Medicines F. FERRIMiU, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. * ".■'•'■. ■>■-■■;■ ■-;■■-■■■- y ,£SO Reward. IT can be saved by every good housekeeper if you Buy your '.^qipts^d Shoes at *~ MELLOR\S ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBE, the Cheapest and Most Reliable Boot Store m Ashburton. 2000 pone stock to pick from and every pair at Bed Rock prices. NOTE— , MenVGood Blucherß 4s lid Men's Stroag Shooters ; 93, tjrd Maids* Be 8 t Kid Shoes 5s 6d: Ladies' Best Canvas Shoes 4b 9d Ladies' Pretty Tan Straps 6s, 6d . ladies' Neat Walking S^oes .; Sd 240 pairs of English samples at Cost Price. Country Customers sbould Try a Pair of My Patent School Boots It will* pay you to call and see for yourself. \Ko one asked to buy The Goods and Prices speak for themselves. . J. M mITl JIB, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE;' WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ? DURING OCTOBER, 1895. we^took more orders; forSults I ,* &c , than ever we bad before for any month since the'Eßtabllsliftient of onr j^jjisihesa (1880} -■ > -■ •■ \ ■*•/- -'^ nha* fy-j^te-jiU? ■ . ■ This fact speaks for itself, and shows 'Uiafe^W.^uJbJLC-li^preQiate our REDUCED PRIORS, and that they ican-^ei^lonij^r. imputation for ENTIRE SATISFACTION AN APOLOGY We wish to apologise to those friends whose orders we were compelled to refuse owing to the rush before the show ■( ■ • come earW^|";f|| P'fU CUSTOMBRB requiring Suits, Ac, for the Holidays are kindly aeked to leave their orders as early a? , po^b £ le to^avoid the inevitable *ash and disappointment . ; r s :/, ; ; THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTFITTERS, ASHB^RI^ '



Henry Zander. Henry Zander. A S the Harvesting Season is now il. drawing near, I beg to intimate that I have bought a very large stock of Harvesting MaferUlp, anticipating a correspondingly large demand. BINDING TWINES. BINDING TWINES. BINDING WIRE. BINDING WIRE, And all other Harvesting Material now m Btock. Farmers, do not give your orders for Twine without getting my quotation, us can quote less Chan any local merchant, having purchased most favorably. I have for ale a few 8 ECO N D HAND MoCORMICK REAPERS & BINDERS In First Glass Order. Early application necessary, McCOBMICK & BUCKEYE • EXTRAS kept m Stock, Also "TYZAC&'S" SECTIONS & CHAINS I For all ether machines CORNSACKS, CORNSACKS. I am now prepared to take orders for full sized Cornsacks, and farmers will do well to order early, as crops will be heavy. Carpets, Linoleums, Oilcloths, etc. In order to make room for Harvest- ing and other Goods now landing and to arrive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock at ' 95 per cent below cost price v 1000 MATS", 1000 MATS, 1000 MATS $saurUiiis &Bigar. Be bure to use no other for your JAM, and see that you get it NEW CURRANTS, NEW RAISISS, ani> NEW SULTANAS. These fruits are readj for use without further washing IV ac, Teas, Tea». CEIINA, CKYLON, INDIA, as» HEALTH TEA Just Landed (ex Gothic) 100 GALVANISED STEEL ELASTIC HORSE COLLARS, In all sizes. They are giving universal satisfaction SCOTT'S WELL-KNOWN RANGES, AT GREATLY REDUOED PRICES. Oils Oils. I have m Stock and to Land — 100 Drums Linseed Oil 200 cases Valvoline 200 cases Castor Oil 20 bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine China and Glassware Hornsby's & Ransome's Plough Shares Barbed and Plain Fencing Wire BEST ENGLISH LEATHER BELTING WINES & SPIRIT^ ALES & STOUT LIQUEURS, * HABANA OIGAKS, CIGARETTES, In view of approaching holidays, at SPECIALLY LOW PKICES i . I have Always for Sale— CRUSHED OAfS, OATEN SHEAE CHAFF, OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND CHICKWHEAT. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOCK AND STATION AGENT Sun Fixe Insurance Office ; Australian Mutual Provident Booletj



Public Notices. LA>: R[HS SlGfcfC TESCIVJ AND M>ECfALITE SPECTACLES. SoK- a^ent for Ashburton District, S C A L E X, i JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. r AZARUS Patented System ensurep JLJ comfort and correct sight. Don t spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. 6 SJT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Aehburton SERVICES. FRIDAY -Short Service at 7 30 pm BUNDAY— B am, Holy Communion, Rev T. A. Hamilton 11 am, Morning Prayor, Rev T. A. Hatniitou 3 pm, SKAFIHJLD, Rev T. A. Hamilton 6.30 pm, Evening Prayer, Rev T. A. Hamilton ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. IVOTICE is hereby given that, at a Speoial Meeting of the abo>te Oounoil, held on FRIDAY, the 6th day of December, 1895, a Resolution whs adopted repealing the existing By-laws for regu'atirg the traffic upon the Bridge over the River Ashburton, known as the Ashburton Traffic Bridge, and making other By-laws m lieu thereof under the provisions of The Counties Act, 1886, and the said Resolntion will be submitted for confirmation at a meeting of the said Council to. be held at the Council's Officer, Bering Square, Ashborton, on FRIDAY; i he 7th day of February, 1896 at 11 o'clock m the forenoon. And notice is also given that, at a Special Meeting of the Council held on FPID \.Y, the 6th day of December, 1895, a Resolution was adopted making By-laws for regulating thevtraffic upon the Bridge over tha River Rangitata, known as the Upper Rangitata Bridge ; the Bridge over the -south branch of the River Ashburton, known as Hood's Crossing Bridge ; the Bridge over the north branch of the Kiver Ashburton known as the Pudding Bill ttrldge ; and the Bridge over the River Hinds known as Surveyor's Road Brldga ; and the said Resolution will be submitted for confirmation at a meeting of the Council to be held at the Council^ Offices, Baring Square, Aehburton, on FRIDAY, the 7th day of February, 1896, at 11 o'clock m the forenoon And rot ice is further given that, at a Special Meeting of the said Council held on FRIDAY, the 6th day of December, 1893. a Resolution was adopted making By-laws for regulating the> traffic upon the Bridge over the north branch of the River Athburton, known as Dig by 'v Bridge ; the Bridge over Taylor's Stream known -is Taylors Stream Bridge ; and the Bridge over the River Rakaia known as Fakaia Gorge Bridpe ; and ihe said Resolution will bo submitted for confirmation at a meeting of the said Council to be held at the Council's Offices, Baring Square, fAshburton, on FKIDAY, the 7th day < i February, 1896, at H o'clock m the orenoon. Oopieii of the proposed By -Laws are dopobited at the Office? of the Council m Biring Square aforesaid, and will be open to the inspection of the public every week Hay up to and including the 6th day of February, 1896, during Office hou*i\. All the said By-laws will, if passed, come into force o/i the 2nd day of March. J896,. By ordev, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, December 31, 1895 13 FARMERS I CALL ON John Orr & Co FOR QUOTATIONS OF BIITIIS R TWINE, ■ - ♦ Machine Oil, £ND ALL FARMING REQUISITES WE ARE SELLING BINDBR TWINE i CHEAPEE THAN ANY OTHEIir HOUSE . IN ASHBURTON and are m a position to GUARANTEE Every Bale Sent Out . AGENTS FOR THE OTcCOROTICK Reaper and Hinder THE BEST AND MOST DURABLE (.. MACHINE MADE. Sections and Chains for Massey- Harris, and Walter A. Wood Machines, KEPT IN STOCK. c/fljb Qrp and Co., IRONMONGERS, ASHBURTON,



Public Notices. , : __, a: ICE. TOE. Oooling iced drinks always I obtainable at Railway Refreshment rooms . 1 1 92 K. ALEXANDER. lUfISS BARRETTS SCHOOL WILL Itx. re-open January 2j?th inst. SURIECTa TAUftHT i English, Music, Drawing, Singing and Latin. : Miss Barratt will be at home from _ 24th inst. 1 124 THE VIOLIN. 7 ] MISS BESSIE SIMMONT)S, Teacher of the Violin, Saunders* Buildings, wijl RESUME Teaching on MONDAY, January 20, at her rooms Every after? noon, excepting Thursday. Private ad- dress— Creek Road, AUenton. 1 70 .SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL. Corc\u£ted by the Religious of " Notre Dasie dks Missions," Ashburton. THE above School will Re-open on MONDAY., January 27. Punctual attendance of, Fv^p^ls re- q nested. ' '*" 1 96 ' P~BQFESSQR LOISETTE'S MEMORY SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from all sections p| New 2jealand that I should at onc.e afford facilities to acquire my art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at the prioe of One Pound Four Shillings each pupil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication with Mr P: B. Pja, cjj: Coombes 1 Arcade, Auckland, vido them with the required single book of instruction ttn'd any information necessary with the greatest possible deßpatoh. 8 IQ§ A. loiSETIE. * r



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