The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1896 THE NEW ZEALAND DEATH

TifERE is nofc $ cemetery }n the colony but has it? gravestones the inscriptions upon whiph bear silent but none the leas eloquent testimony to the appositeness of the above classi fication of death by drowning, for the name of the victims of oar many rapid and dangerous rivers m legion. There are two branches of useful knowledge — now only too much neglected^— which should be sedulously cultivated, and those are that of the art of swimming and that of the proper means to be taken for the resuscitation of the apparently drowned. We have now an 4 hsye had for «[qme years, an ejfpellenifiswimmfng foathin AsftiburtoD, and certainly eyery boy and, if possible, every girl should be taught to swim,

and it would be well if all adults also studied the simple rules of Dr Silvester for the recovery of those who, for the want of knowing how to swim, are every now and then immersed m our rivers' and lakes, and brought aja^zH apparently dead, but really only m a stafce pf suspended animation. Very few people irideea ai?e aware how long a time it takes to drown absolutely past recovery, and therefore attempts at resuscitation should often be made where the case is given up at the very outset as hopeless, and continued until it is absolutely certain that the spark of life has fled. How long after un imersion life may be reawakened was instanced recently at Deptford, Eng land, whet'etbe Qt^er^ayhandsomstesti moniftls were prevented to tw^ sisters, Amelia and Alice Bigsby, who proved m a remarkable manner the va,ue of prolonged efforts to restore life to the apparently drowned. A woman threw herself intp thp Surrey Canal, and, with her fif teec-tnonths r olo soa.n sank. Several people saw l jbhe desperate creature's fatal act, but no one attemp ted a rescue until the drags were brought on tfc/i scene. The Misses Bigsby, hear ing wfaathad happened, hurried from tfeeir ibouse, aßd^ame upo^ jtha spene au^fc as the b.odies w,ere bro.ughtt* the ««**&£e. pother an,d ch)ld yere pro • fe^ $gt t^e girlp re nounceu . x - * * loofeegjan-'i d pium ' , fused to accept ttn> ''- >- ' J i and claimed the right to - ) ' *'■*-' restoration. Soinsteadof being carteu t off to the mortuary the woman and c child were talreu to the girla 1 b,ome. a For three quarters of au boar the fl

woman was treated by Dr Silvester's method of artificial respiration, and at the end of that time she #<*ye faint indications of life. But the little baby was still to all outward appearances defld, and it was only after an hour and a quarter of unremitting effort that the tiny mite was won back to life. Facts like these are worth bearing m mind, as the like perseverance m similar treatment m other such cases may be rewarded by the preservation of valu able lives.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rev Father Regnault, b.M, of Waimafce was m Ashburton to-day. In Swit zerland a society haa been formed for the pveseWfttion of wild flowers. In the district of Tacoma, Washington, ' there are several trees 700 feet m height. Journalism has nowbecome aUniversity subject In Germany. Mail bags can now be taken on and dolivered from trains running ab sixty miles an hour. The whea r harvest m the Albury district New South Wales is quite up to expecta tions, and farmers are selling at 4s per bushel. The Ashbnrton Rifles are ordered to parade at 2 p.m. to-morrow to go through she annual course or volley firing. Every member is required to attend. Do any of our readers want to buy a oircus or a menagerie or both ? If so, they have now the chance, as Messrs H. Matson and Co announce an auction sale of these 'desirable properties.' Probably the largest number of men ever employed m the building of a single ship is now at work up-^n the British battleship Magnificent m the Chatham dockyard. There are 2000 mechan cs on tbe pay roll. A little boy In Sunderland mot nix strange lads m the street who it duced him to drink poison from a bottle, saying it was ginger beer. Tbe child died, and the coroner's jury ret urneJ a verdict of wilful murder against the unknown boys. At Sydney the other day Mr Justice Sirapion compelled a lawyer to withdraw an expression abouf a w ' turning dog.' He characterised the term as vul gar slang, such as one was more likely to hear from prisoners m < he dock than from a gentleman at the Bar. From statistics presented to the Con ference we learn that the Primitive Methodise connexion m this colony has 32 churches, 70 preaching places, and 7503 hearers, and £34 275 is the value of Church property. The fund for super annuated ministers and orphans is £1020. A Chicago minister, who thought hi 3 pronunciation perfect, recently offered, a s % means of interesting ths boys of his congregation, to pay 25 cents for each word which any of his hearers should prova him to have mispronounced- But after making the experiment for one Sunday, he found it so costly that he was obliged to abandon it. A handicap 75 yards swimming race will take place at the Domain Baths on Thurs day evening at 5. 30 p.m. The following are the competitors. .1. E McTeague scr, B. McTeague scr, H. B. Curtis 10 sees, A. F. Thomson llsecs, F. Smith 12 sees, L. 12sec*, C. W. Steward 13-iecs, P. Oookaon 14secs, The race counts points for the trophies presented by G. A- |$. Buckley, Esq, Williayft tfrfglfson, wheelwright-, a middle aged ma.'n. was found on Boxing Cay m his workshop m Bendigo m a deplorable condition. He is supposed to have been drinking heavily on Christmas Eve, and next morning some stupid jokers painted his face and tho greater part of his body with yellow and green U$ taken to the hospital m. cfarige.rp.us cotu difiipn, b f ut h,as sjqce Wnjavgd,, Sp.rfle people j^e the fljiaUken notion that advertising their wares does noc pay. A.B a proof of the contrary we may instance that Messrs Mitchell arid Turner recentiy advertised m our columns a line of goods, and had such a rash that they quickly cleared and have had to withdraw, th,e advertisement, leqt intending. '4u9to.mers be disappointed." " As will ne seen by another column they now rffer another line of bargains. Padng the las-fc 50 years the population of Europe has increased by about one third, whilst the armed force has increased threefold. In 1§92 the p.osfc of- iCqrbppan armies ona. peace footing was £190,320 000 or twice as much as was spent on armies a quarter of a century ago. In 1869 the European armies on a pence footing numbered 2 195 000 ; whilst m 1872 the" number was 3,747,600 on a peace footing, and 21 800,000; on a war footing. Referring to shearing records the Australasian says : — This season, on

Barenya station, the average number of

men on the board was 2s, who. shqre 90.0Q0 she^p m tjiree, weeks, "and days,' or I? 2£ fyqurs. Tfio highest In.d.i vidual tally was made, by j| Fow«ft on Sept< inber 2Q.h, when he shore 81b sheep (raixiri ), working leas than eight hours. J. Howe, who holds the record lor Australia, shore 321 sheep m eight hours 40 minutes, so that Power's record is the better one. The great war between Chili and ?erq is already ancient bHqry, bat a traveler who has iu'Jb ?oturriefl' ironi South Amei'ica states that on the hafctlefleltl of Tnrapaoa thn dead are sfcil! lylnjj just as they fell. There were 4000 of them, and nearly 1000 horses are also lef c unburied. It nevar rains at Tarapaca. and the sun has dried the corpses, and the nitrate m, bhe soil has preserved tfyenj, 'ancl go on the plateau 500^ mumi^ieqliq iq ghastly confasiy.n the broken swords and bayonets as fcsh-looklng a^ on the day of the memorable fight;,

The region of the Landes, which 6fty years ago was one of the poorest and most miserable iv France, has been made one the most prosperous, owing to the plant ing cf pines. Tho increased .v»|- fl9 | a estimated. at 100.00n<vv) franca Where there were fifty years ago only a few thousand i»oor and unhealthy whoso ||oc^s pastured on the soanty herbage.'there are now sawmill', charcoal kilns, and turpentine works, interspersed with thriving villages and fertile agri cultural lands. It Is an interesting facb that fche Czarina insists, contrary to all tradition and oustom upon nourishing her infant daughter her« self. A large number of Russian peasant women were gathered from various parts of Russia m order that a suitable wet nurse mighb be selected for the Imperial Grand Duchess. According to The Times correspondent, none of them was to be the' mother of. fewer than two 6r m.ore than four children, and thoseof dark complexion were to be preferred. Her Imperial Majesty, however, as the latest official bulletin announces, has taken this im portant maternal duty entirely upon her self, and i* probably the first Empress of Russia who has eyer dope bo, * In France she wa? robbed by highway, men ; while witnessing the battle between the Japs and Chinese m Gazan she was shot m the arm ; a cyclist ran over her m California, and a five weeks' stay m the hospital was the result ; while on another oooasjon, through * bad fall, she was com pelled to ride !|.76 miles witfi a ' broken arm.! This is a 1 bare outline, 'taken from i a London paper, of tHe experiences o^ ' Jftiss Auawfe^dwy, wjjo left Boston m Jnne, 1894, having undertaken to A "-^V tm B»tf w^ m <w™ ™s rauu. *- 4> **nad.themPylieg.SJPß' T° out having olh— ** ea.QQI) miles on achieve this end she rou- - -«-HK 9, bicycle m orthodox knloj^re.

We nnderstand that Mr Hugo Fried lander may be a candidate for the Beat on the Couuty Council, vacated by Mr Grigg.

It will ho grateful information this hot weather thac iced drinks are obtainable at the Riilway Refreshment Rooms.

Mr Andrew Orr has an advertisement m another column announcing a great clearinc sale.

The final heai for Mr Preston's prize will be run m the Domain to-morrow ar, 3 p m., Messrs Jones, Herman, and Ohee?eman being left m. In the event of Jones and Herman .scoring the S'tma points each, it will be run off between the two. The handicaps are — Joaes and Herman acr, Oheeseman 30yds.

One of the oldest and moat remarkable trees m Great Britain is to be found m a chestnut at Torworth, the residence of the Earl of Dude, near BrisSool. The tree is m all probability. 1000 years of age at the least. The trunk measures 60ft m cir cumference, although it is only 10ft m height up to the point where it branches off into three large trunks, one of which measures nearly 30fb m girth. The second remarkable tree is to be Been nearer London, being a thorn m Cliasold Park, Stoke Newington. Thiß is also of gr«*at 1 age, and it has long been railed m for safety. When m bio- mit presents a magnificent sight, and is accounted one of the oldest, largesb, and handsomest thorns m the United Kingdom.

HoiiLowAY's Pills — Pure Blood.— When the Blood is pure, its circulation calm and equable, and the nerves well strung, we are well. These Pills possess a marvellous power m securing these essentials of health by purifying, regulating and strengthening the fluidß and solids. Holloway's Pills can be confidently recommended to all persons suffering from disordered digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, or neuralgic pains. They correct acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, quicken the action of the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle aperients. The weak and delicate may take them withouc fear. Holloway's Pills are eminently serviceable to invalids of irritable constitution, as they raise the action of every organ to its natural standard, and universally excercise a calming and sedative influence.

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.

Pretoria, January 13 The arrests m Johannesburg include Dr Jameson's brother and the whole of the leading miners. The transfer of property is for bidden. Twenty thousand people who fled from Johannesburg when the outbreak of a revolution seemed, imminent are returning to, the city. Two hundred additional warrants have been issued against Johannesburg residents. Pretoria, January 14 President Kruger threatens to can cel Ministers' license (sic), and has made a large seizure of the property of the Union, indicating thus that he intends to compensate the country. Owing to knowledge of the existence of a conspiracy, Kruger had arranged to mobilise troops and surround Johannesburg. Bethlehem and Leonard Joel have been arrested at th.g Gape for treason. The looeys declare that only one ttjrd; of the rifles have been surrendered

Catetown, January 13 During tha crisis many wealthy Jews fled from the Transvaal, some dressed as women and others negroes. LoiNi>ON, January 13 Th& Tyne& warns President Krugor that his wholesale arrests m Johannes hurg will require justification. Mr Chamberlain receives an ovation wherever he appears. When he entered the Cabinet to-day he received, j a round of applause from o,tber Ministers.

In, repoppiaß. io, a, request of the \snites States Government, Mr Cham berlain will afford the American section of the Uitlanders the same protection as the British receive.

The Cabinet has decided to allow Mi? Chamberlain a free hand m th,e vaal difficulty u.ntU the crisis is ended. NW Yokr, January 13 Mr Rhodes telegraphs to the Neio York World that the Uitlanders are largely composed of Americans, who possess nine-tenths of the wealth m the Transvaal. He says the Uitlanders are certain to attempt from time to time to obtain their rights, and he appeals- for the sympathy of t&e; American people tp^ar^s jjl.aglawd aa $ga}tis.t Qermany. He' asks that this sympathy should be given instead of Me two nations bickering over the Venezuelan boundary question. London, January 14 Mr Chamberlain has decided to remove Sir Jacobus de Wet^ th.9. British agent, f rQm, Pretoria, ?^^tob\a, January 14 IX?. Ifjeyds, Secretary of State for the Transvaal was an embassy from the President to Germany m connection with the trouble here.

The Weather in Australia

1 TJftE PEAfTJ ROLL, Syuney, January 15 The death list on Tuesday has been largely supplemented by deaths m the country districts. Steady rain continues, GREAT HEAT Ts SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Adk^a^de, January 14. For over;, a week the heat has been • most oppressive and registered 107*3 m the city and as high as 117 m the northern districts. A general rain be gan to fall last night. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rains m the northern territory are interfering with the telegraphic service overland. The cable line m the vicinity of Port Darwin has been blocked ! since seven last night. Several deaths have occurred from the effects of the excessive heat. Among the number is that of the Rev. McLeod, Presbyterian minister. Perth, January 14 j The long spell of drought on the goldfields has been broken by a heavy thunderstorm, which has had the effect of partially relieving the water famjne.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

THE VENEZUELAN DIFFI CULTY. London, January 13 ' In deference to the wish of the United States and also as a tribute to the honourable neutrality of the United States m the recentcrisis with Germany, Lord Salisbury has agreed to im mediately publish proofs of the claim m the Venezuela dispute. NEW MINISTRY AT THE CAPE Capetown, January 13 Sir Gordon Sprigg's new Ministry is comprised principally of members of the Afrikander Bund. THE EASTERN QUESTION. Constahtiiiople, J-mnaiy 13 The foreign Consuls have required the Zeitoun insurgents so surrender their arms. The British fleet has left Salonica, half of the vessels going to Malta.

AUSTRALIAN

TRADE WITH THE EAST. Port Darwin, January 14 Mr Parsons, the Commissioner from South Australia who visited the East m the interests of the colony's trade, reports that the volume of Australian trade with the far East depends upon the approximation of freights from Australia to those ruling from San Francisco and Vancouver. In the Japanese capital there are abundant proposals for new undertakings and the nation shows a quickness and deft ; ness which argues success.

Mr Parsons has been appointed to represent the Eastern and Australian Trading Company which with a capital of £200,000 was recently formed at Hong Kong for the purpose of develop ing the Australian trade. Any trade with the East he says will only result where quality m the goods and taste m the packages are combined. Oo'e thing Australia can be sure is that she need not fear an influx of Japanese labor as the requirements for home industries and the development of Formosa absorb all skilled and many unskilled men. Wages there this year are from 10 to 20 per cent higher than last and will continue to increase. The only surplus labor is that of women and girls and that is unexportable. Japanese coolies oan be obtained but the rate of hire is much higher than for Pacific islanders or Indian coolies and too higb for sugar growing m Australia. Mr Parsons adds that they can come to Australia, now but do not and will not come w large numbers. THE BRITISH NAVY. Hobakx. January 14 Admiral Bridge considers that the British navy is strong enough to ruin any enemies attempting conquest, and to give reasonable protection to Eng land's vast ocean trade. Ths navy is not strong enough to guarantee every port m the empire from attack ; but out-of-the-way ports should have a few hundred trained soldiers, which- would make a raider think twice before at tacking them.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE

Yxefna, January 14 The Austrun. newspapers state that th.c Epiperor of Germany's impetuous policy ia weakening the triple alliance. | SUICIDE OF A BANKER. Paris, January 14 Jacques Meyers, a well knowa cjifcy banker, has committed suicjde^. THE CANADIAN MINISTRY. Ottawa, January 14 Sip Ohas. Tupper, senr., and five of the retiring Ministers join the new Cabinet. Sir C. Tupper will take the Premiership at the end of the session. THE FLEET. London, January ] 4 The new Flying Squadron ia, being provisioned for six months, An im pression prevails that it will make a tour of the w,or}d\ AN APPOINTMENT. Major Sir Claude Maxwell Mac- Pontld* Commissioner and Consul- General of the Niger Coaac Pro tectorate, has been appointed British Minister m Pekin. SCIENTIFIC. Commander Horn, who fitted out tb,e Horn scientific expedition which explored Central Australia m the middle of 1884, read a paper at the Colonial Institute dealing with tvs, travels. He stated that tb,e reports of the scientists who. accompanied tb* expedition wJU be publish**^ m F^ebjc^aT-v., IMMIGRANTS WANTED Sir Charles Norman, late Governor of Queensland^ m an interview stated that the principal towns of that colony are suffering from the presence of dissolute unemployed, and that there is a splendid field there for energetic., immigrants. PRINCE HENRY. Prince Henry of Battenburg, who is suffering from fever m Ashantee is worse, and he remains at Prahia. THE SITUATION. Earl Rcsebery has declared that foreign affairs demand the most con centrated vigilant and sympathetic attention of all paities. ENGLAND AND AMERICA* The relations with the XTni,tftd States are decidedly improving. The foreign committee oij the American Senate advise Congress to specially affirm its 1 adherence to the Monroe doctrine. The Times states that Venezuela had, better request the United States. Government to facilitate the renewal of friendly relations with Great Britain. The Tifnes] New York correspondent telegraphs that it is reported that the American Government has apparently hinted to Venezuela that it had b.etter arrange with Great Britain, aver the frontier difficulty. Washington, January 14 The Amerioan loan will be subscribed 'by the public without the aid of syndicates.

AUSTRALIAN.

MEDJCIA& CONFERENCE i ' Brisbane, January 15, ; IDyr Love represents this colony at the. Medical Conference m Nevr land, and will make en.qu.ir2' a m that colony into matters relating to the public health.

WATER FOR COOLGARDIE.

W „ Pjsrth. January 15 1 he Crovernment has decided to spend £100,000 m sinking well tanks m the chief centres of Coo'gardie goldfields.

School Examination.

F&KmijfGnros

11 * r^ li * sohool was examined on December 11. Following is the Inspector's report : PASS SUBJECTS.

class uoma.^ , j(j)S Grammar ... :"" History ... ." ' .j£ Geography (Standard IL o^ v v "• .. £q Elementary Science, QJ SFjI" W sons, etc. ... ... J Jjes ' ■"" s ; Mental Arithmetic... ■'"• .->" 5f • — — — , "' «.. ■ SO Repetition and re^c ation— VerWtfr ple S S g n f^" fc •■«*• Me -»^e* iv very Needlework- -Vwy good. - JtSSSf" o^^ingle«cma.--Hi g hly

He°nSoT aaOn --- Stelldard 6-S3V Mr Cook T^V maafcep ; S2-P: Mass .A. J. wfiy^tr^t^ ■"**■.*-■— BohoS* • " ,? he hi * k "Potion of the S^J I - Well mai °<»»ed m the present exam, natlon . j the lower claßß f a fche SKS, re . ma u k . m g admirable progress m i counS* ed B ° bjeotß - ** a ™g » elcellerit, BUD?e C te g a l Very gOOd * and all the oth « subjects are more or Ims well treated. In nart?Kl mßl °. QOf tlie Boho ° l the work is Edicafi T n ,° I tlceabl «- wr featurea which indicate valuable qua'dties of intelligence m generally found most difficult to secure hich attainments being here done m the b£t- Btyle. Tfais is especially the use with reading, composition, geography, and 27- and « the bulk Vth'e clast subjects. Oral counting is not quite ao> good as it might be; writing and drawing are treated with, commendable care and arei ;nspec2r. fair * ualit r-- X " B Wooni.

CORRRESPONDENCE.

'We do not hold ourselves responsible for tile. ODituons expressed by our correspondents

AN OLIVER FOR MR KEIR.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir -In reply .to Mr Heir's better of the9chmst., I beg to state that I have not the slightest intention of entering upon a .polemical campaign, embracing subjects pretaimng to boripUre with Mr Keir. A little bird has whispered In my IZI J OXXt co " c8 P° D .dent entertains bob scant reverence for the good old Book on the precepts of which reßt the solid structure nf our national constitution, oar hZ* *£ "^"Wj virtue that adorns, humanity. I consider Mr Keir Win rsntive SnTf T^ h h o£ oreßtin « hi 9 ""toon, without having either seen it elsewhere or drew* about it. Xt iB , however, fake ?o- Nafc«pe, as no one ever saw a Highlander, «a his native heath carrying a bottle off whisky m one hand and a Bible m the* other. On such an auspicious occasion a* the advent of a bottle of whisky (probably for the purpose of giving the meenister i (ham when he came to Mrsen the &ai™),. the Bible is reverently kid aside on the, sbelf, and the host's other hand is en gaged mandating the gless wberewilfc topm ; the "water of life." as whisky fa* the. Highlands is deservedly called, before. * gets time to go bad. The quality of Mr Heir a gaellic may be expressed by a single word of that language which, if my memory serves ma correctly, is ortho graphical^ identical with his own cognomen, Keir. From the tone of Mfc- Keir a letter, I would infer that he belongs, to the section of humanity who recently sent a donation to the Minister ok Justioe praying that a competent and impartial stipendiary magistrate shouJd .be shifted away from his district and home. JS ofc because ho had done, or neg lected to do, anything contrary, to the laws he had been appointed to administer; but because he was too honest to pretend! to sympathise with a movement which h» like myself, kuew to be demoralising, and not regenerating to the inhabitants of the; dlatncb m which he administered the law on behalf of Her Majeßty. If Mr lTeir took any part m the unmanly proceeding' I refer to, he can well understand the< oontempb m which I would hold him. If; he did not, I humbly apologise for sus pecting him.—! am. e*c, D. Oliver..

Fire Insurance.

}Jt will be remembered tb*ft a* tfie com r ..uaion of the ordinary business at its last meeting the Borough Cenncil went into Committee to consider the above question. We are indebted to the Town Clerk, Me Fooka, for the following copy of the resolu tions arrived at : —

1. That this Council will cordially support any scheme for iasnrance thai willl tend to reduce premiums to a fair basfe, and: will appoint a delegate or delegates to attend any conference that may be called to» consider the matter.

2 That copies of the above resolntion b&' forwarded to the Colonial Treasurer, and to the Christchuroh Insurers Protection* Association. . .

THE kSHBtiRTOft GUARDIAN i WEDNISSDA?, JANUARY 15, 1896.







IS THE GGRBAT Blood-Purifier, S^E^VE TONIC, —AND— STRBNGTH = BUIU>ER. . It. attacks jP\ Ujyiffi^ and Breaks tip /' O^"""^ 1I * S||^^\ ever y humor, :0? $3 Eft»vf\ f ures skia erup - / V N?rar V^ltions, restores f. S <>$*jii&&^ I B exhausted vital- ? t I * I'ty' an( l drivesv \^/Aff.fcX loot every *tfe~ ';\ %V'>?APARV^>^# ment of disease. 'K^AiJLvfO/ SufEerera {rom, 'v'nonN/' indigesii*9n,gen- -5^ era; s "^. op .^** a * st^ &W other ail- ••k':;' ::nsiiitj from impure^od, should tak» W...-S HnrsuiKiPilto, It giv^js streugHi t(* >.i- m"k. :>m; Vsv\V<** up- the system g«.»er- ■:•• i.v tt* lifSfl 4>o(I; iti. m'ado) nouvisftiu«» • "i- ro-r* filing. :uul life enjoyable " Aves's. SarsaparSia i^g^; jgPAWW- ym »rio by I>v.\i;c.Aj er *co., WeU\raa SS . lU . S . Ay -"'" . W '^'.' i ;r >1 » 1 i ;:r;;j Kll , ta^ onil -. The name • '..fc.m.iruiH.— l« itrnminoiit on the



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Wanted. i , i BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS.— Review of Reviews tor December, 9d Nett cash. Cheap Editions at published prices. Marsden's Assigned Stock must be sold. .Now is the time to secure cheap litera- ture. H. M. Jones. a IAXaJSIDER HAKUISON, Cabinet --*- maker, next door to Mrs Knight, East street, makes Furniture on the substantial Engiien system. Cheap and Rood. 1 84 */S KN'eS Bluchers ss, a g-»od Strong -*-*■ Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nic« assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's Public Notices THE HOLIDAYS- JUST OPENED A FEW OASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, Soft Fold Hats, Tennis Hats from Is 9d. New Shapes m Hard Felt Hats. Special Feather-weight Soft Felt Hats l|oz. Frame Hats m all the latest shapes A glance at our Christmas windows will show yon that we keep the Largest and Best Assorted Stock of HATS m the district NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS For travelling — A Large Assortment; oi GLADSTONE BAGS, LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX, AND HAND BAGS TO ATHLETES: Banning Pants and Shirts m all Colors Tennis Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing Shirts and Trousers NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Special Dress Sale ON SATURDAY, January 4, we shall commence a SPECIAL SALE of the balance of our SUMMER DRESS GOODS, Together with some SPECIAL JOB LINES bought at a Discount of 30 per cent. Note the quotations — USUAL SALE PKICE. PRICE. Double-width Dress Material ... Is 6d Is 0&1 „  ... lsGAd Is ljd „ Tweed ... 2s Od Is 7&<l ,; (Spggial Job) 2s §d to '}sj lid During this Sale we shall MAKE UP all DRESSES at 8s 6d m our usual superior S by le and Finish. We shall also offer the balance of oar SEASON'S CAPES AND MAtfTLfS} ttt cost prlctj; K9* Do not miss this Sale of New and Fashionable Goods. Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner of Arcade and Burnett street. TERMS— STRICTLY CASH.



Wanted. , WAHOO 1 THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Athburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 LUST, ou SuucUy, December 22, be- tween PivtirHidft and Ashburton Cemetery, Gold Brooch, ornamental bar tassel fringe Reward on returning to S. Salek. Jeweller. • 1 89 | OST, on Tuesday afternoon, between -" Union Bank and Lagrahor, a Dark Grey Frieze Oveicoat, with name, Hunt, on back. Findar rewarded. 191 TO LET or Sell— Six-Roomed House, with acre of Land, near Woollen Mills. Apply Steelb's Score, .Alford Forest Road. 1 77 ANTED — Ton Oat Sheaf Chaff. Apply Mail Office. 1 81 I O JjET — House of six rooms, Cox JL street. >*pply J. Keir. 179 WANTED to Purchase, Good Second- hand English Saddle and Bridle. Apply John Orr & Co. 1 71 OTHER People are getting Bargains at Carson's Monster bale of Bicycles, Earthernware, Glass, and China. Why not Yon 1 1 84 TRY FLBTCHER BROS, for your Christmas Fruits. -They are ot the finest quality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the quality and judge for yourselves. — Fletcher Bros., Ashburton WANTED Known — Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (tate of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 WANTED Known — Clearing out of Odd Lines at Mitchell and Turner's. Cotton and Wool Dresses, Lengths of Oilcloths, Linoleums, China Matting, Ladies Fabric Gloves, Ladies Boots and Shees, etc. j, OLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapol ("I Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's W 1 ANTED Known — Mellor's Zea- landia B.>ot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. . * ANTEDKuown— Go loTheCorner 'v fjjr Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Oollier. WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \lj ANTED Known— For good value V? m Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Mcl ford House. Tickets tor presents uiven to all caah purchasers. — H. 0. Segbrs, \\J ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s * * 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.~ Ihe Corner. W. H. Colher \l 7 ANTED Known — No old fashioned * V Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot fstore. WANT&D Known— Mbllors Boots and Shoes stand lifee brass ; try a pair. ANTED KNOWN. — P. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Ooi n er. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant Fruit of every description. Ladies Room % speoUlfcv I*ls ik f ANTED Known— MELLp^iV Eea VV landia Boot Store ia the cheapest Boot shop m Ashburton, OWN Make m Indies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Ajccsrns ney shop, Baker'B Buildings. tIfANTED Known— Mitchell and VV TpitNEß's Show Room ia now free to inspect, free to fit on, and some Goods free of oosfc. WANT (CD Known— lf you are hard on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— E. Knight, Eclipsa Cycle Work?, 'Tancred, Street, opposite Arcade -^2_2 12 85 WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical line at S. S&lek's, Optfolata. ' HHK Very Latest. — Strawberries and 1_ Tee Cream 6d per plate at H. A} Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. \\J ANTED Known — Repairing m ide ** to look like new. Mell'r's Zealandia Boot Store, il ) ANTED Known— Girls' neat Kid VV Shpes ga 6d at Mellor's Zea- landia Booc Store. WANTED gnown— 24o Pairs of Sample Boots at post pripe. — IVTellor's Zealandia Boot Store. V'tTANI'KD Known — lam a Buyer of v » Bottles— pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and c# ; Bones m large or small lots ; Zinc, and Horse Hair. — Charles Brown, bottom >?f Havelock, Street, Ashburton. 11 144 \ \ 7A^TED Known — Newest Gocds m * * ©rapery and Mjllinery for the Summer Season, "clire/^f from London— H. Collier, The Corner. \k- ANTED Known— We are now W showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Mi'linery, &c. Everything marked as low as possible. — H. C, Segers, Melford House. ANt EL» Known— To Harvesters— Mgn f 8 Strong Cord Trousers, 6s 3d" CfO(?/- V*egd Trousers 6s 6d; o<her lines m proporfci^, =- Mitchell and Turner. \\ ; ANTED Known— We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of IVrapery, Millinery, &c. — H. O. Segebs, Melford House. WANTED Known— so pairs Ladies and .Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andjrjewt Otftß 10136 nTTANTJi)D--=-Lftdiea to see t.he latest V styles la Boots #yd @hoes. — °<« Zealandia Boot Store. MeLLOR.. "" —^-- — -•- ■rz-rrz — ' VV Bluchers, only 4s ixi*. , «- TArnT JARS, JAM JARS.— FLETCHb,* Bkos. 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 701 b Bags, at equally low rafcea.— Fletcher Bkos., Ease Street, Aahbyrtpn., Telephone 24



EViSines Notices. Cheaper Than Eyer. O. J. NEi L L • N Prtmises lately occupied by F. NoKEg, Bootmaker, next Shearman X Bros u adiea' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sailor Uats lOd each MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6£d Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen Hew Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid Bovb' Suits 3s lid HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. 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 M^Bjl^rals 7. Sd^ gHQE g^ BVBRY DBSORIPri oN Q. J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. Dixit. Dixit. Dixit. mHESE CELEBRATED WATCHES ARE THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN THE WATCH LINE IN ASHBURTON. NEW CONSIGNMENT silver WEAR LIKE SILVER BILVER THE DIXIT, Open Face ..." ... £O» and 25s THE DIXIT, Hunting Cases ... 3Of BUY YOUR WATCHES FROM 8, Saiek. GET \ODB WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JBWELI.BBY BBPAIRED AT 8. Salek's, EAST STREET, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Th* largest, and Finest stock of Jewellery. Silver and Electro-plated Ware " ' ' ° is to be found at S. SALEE, DIX E0 T IMPOEIHB, EAST STREET. CHBISTMAS 1895. me rompllaients of the Season to All. -IIW FRUIT — FLETCHER BROS.. TTAVfI JUST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New Season's Fruit H »«<! it is Without Doubt gome of THE FINEST JFRUIT THAT HAS EVER GOtfE TO (THIS MARKET J 40 Cases Finest Vostizza Currant* I 5 Gases Preserved Peaches 10 Cases Finest Eleme Raisins 5 Cases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases ■Finest Valenciaa 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc 20 Cases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatels, Spanish and 2 Oaßes Finest French Prunes Oaliforman 50 Dozen Essence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essence Vanilla, Cochineal. e«c, 10 Boxes Turkey Figs specially prepared for Fletcher 5 Cases Preserved Ginger B roß# 5 Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut 3 Cwt Iceing Sugar 2 Oasejß Valencia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Wftiqnta 3 Cases Sicily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nujts £ Owt Scotch Mixtures 5 Owt Conversations Preserving Season 1895-90. Wb have m Stock and to Arrive IS TOtfS «** SINRST CANE SUGAR IN 561 b and 70lb BAGS. Ihis Sugar can be tnowwgfcly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. This Rnirfv is solely used by Kirkpatrick m the manfacture ims oug . eir Oelebpated <X , Jamß Jam Jairs. Jan* *»»•»' IN ALL SORTS AND 6KES AT PRICES VVITfIIN IHE REACH OF ALL Mason Jars, quarts and half-gallon sizes ; lib Glass Jars with tops, 21b Glass Jars with to^Whit. /j^ltoa. *£*£££» "- <* nr:iim % * Patent Milk Bucket. ■•■•■■ )i!«.vc i» stock these celebrated Buckets, with or without Strainer. •i -• >i li?\'v "pleri-iid Patent and is a much superior idea to the old style of v •km. lie 'following are five reasons why you should buy one :— (1) It ia perftT't for holding between tlie knees while milking tO) The corner fo»?ns a lip for easy pouring ((3^ It ia much easier £» C^rry than the round bucket <(4) It is not so cumbersome' It will hold three and a half gallons ' ■' • • ■ ft FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, JBAST STREET, ASHB.URTOJN, AND £16 and JlB High Street, CJ' "istchurch. BOX <H TBIiEPUOSK 24