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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1896.

The following on the High Oommi sioner is from the Star, a Johannes berg paper, land shows sir hercwles that there are some robinson. people m South Africa [who fancy Sir Hercules has outlived hia useful ness, and now " lags superfluous on the stage": — Whatever opinions may be entertained of the unsuitability of Sir Hercules Robinson for his present post m times of such national crisis and danger as these, hia growing physical feebleness, which seems to be finding its inevitable reflection m a want of moral and diplomatic stamina, his almost pitiful anxiety that matters m South Africa should be allowed to flounder along as best they can so long as nothing is done, the Natal papers must be warnfed that any attempt to utilise this growing feeling for the sake of advancing an old colonial project will be received with the warmest con demnation. The proposal is nothing less than the redivision of the High Ootnraissionership, establishing a sepa rate officer m Eastern South Africa. It was just this innovation, of an in dependant and divided Commissioner ship, which plunged the country into a sea of troubles from 1877 onwards ; and to repeat the experiment now, -when there are so many other circum stances which establish a close histori cal parallel between 1880 and the pre sent day, would be to add one more fatal omen to the present situation. South Africa is a problem one and indivisible. By all means let ua have a High Oommisioner who will repre sent the British Crown m all necessary strength and vigour, but retain for him a supreme and undivided control.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A number of farmers m the Waikato are to start the cultivation of 3000 acres m growing beeb for sugar. A crop of 500 aeretf of oats at Tapanui ia expected to yield 85 bushels to the acre, a portion running 100 bushels. Mrs Langtry, who has become a public reciter, frequently receives as much as 500 dollars, for an evening's performance. Farmers' column and a report of the racing at Napier will be found on our fonrth page. x V , A mother and her three daughters were divorced, each from her respective hus band, m one day recently m Salem, Illinois. Mustard growing, is going on In the Mania district, and one farmer has jus finished ploughing a6O acre field, which he has sown with mustard. A new variety of potato, the Early Won der, grown by Mr Haford, of Kakanui, is ready for the market within eight weeks of planting. A police constable stationed m a locality not a thousand miles from Westport, engaged m purging the electoral roll re turns an aforetime elector as ' dead ; present whereabouts, unknown/ Auckland only contributed £750 to the Brunner relief fund, or about one-eighth of the amount contributed by Ohristohurch and about a fourth of that contributed by each of the two other large centres. During a Maori fcangl In the North Island the mourners consumed 13 tons of potatoes, seven bullocks, a number ot sheep, about 50 pigs, 150 geese, and other kinds of food. Our public clock the first week m March was 5 seconds slow and has not been altered since. Yesterday tt was 23 seconds slow, a variation of 18 seconds m ten weeks. Acoordlng to the Advocate those beastly vermin, ferrets and weasels, are becoming far too plentiful throughout the Taieri. Weasels have been captured m Mosgiel, and on the hills surrounding the Taieri Plain feriets are becoming very numerous. A rabblter near Harvey's Flat caught two weasels and five ferrets m his traps one morning, and scarcely a day passes that he does not trap a ferret or two. Owing to the Incre&se of drags on the streets m Dunedin, the Tramway Company have reduoed their fares from the Post Office to the Water of Leith— some two, miles or over—to one penny. The fares to St Glair and Ocean Beach have also been proportionately reduced. As there is a tram every four or five minutes on these lines, the citizens of Dunedin have no cause to complain of lack of travelling convenience. IP YOU ARE SICK m any way whatever send a stamped envelope to our Agenoy, Well ington ; state the case as minutely as possible and you receive advice by return poet, Our agents are all qualified. If you enolose 2s 6d we will send you our best remedy for the case lasting you two weeks. You save money and dootors' bills. You reoeive advioe on all points, and the purest of remedies sent at no extra cost than if personally bought by doing your business with ua by post. Con suit at once. Ailmentß whioh are at the time thought to be lignt, are often the begin, ningof setiouß consequences, whiota if taken m time are oheoked and oured.— Gbbatfobd Botanical Oompahx, Wellington. 5 99 Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to be obtained from all Grocers and Storekeepers

The police want an owner for a lady' 1 far boi found m East street last evening I A sun-fish, weighing about three ton I has been captured m the Napier harbour. I A Press Association telegram states that ' Mr Costall, the Government printer, has j resigned from Monday next. No reason ' is assigned. On one of his visits to England the Shah of Persia 'shouted' for 32,000 British troops which had been reviewed by him. There was no prohibition &bout the Shah. A woman shot a Chiniman the other day m some civilised portion of San Francisco. Excuse : only shot at him m fun ! Verdict : Not guilty. Prisoner promptly discharged. Sober truth. A. memo from the telegraph office las< night says that intimation has been received that before urgent messages can be cent to or from West Australia the previous day'a business must have been cleared off on W.A. lines. Thus the Manawatu Times : A sports man m this district relates a curious incident. With one shot the other day he secured two ducks, and on lifting them out of the water he observed that he had also shot an 81b trout;. A deputation waited on the Mayor of Dunedin yesterday to bring under his , notice the matter of Sanday concerts, and after a discussion, the Mayor said it was intended to review the by-law, and make provision to meet the difficulty. In the Wellington Magistrate's Conrb last week, Hans Jacob Olsen, oharged with thefc fro ja his employer, was honour ably acquitted. Mr Olson had managed the prosecutor's business for one year and eight months at a salary averaging 25.i per week. Tn connection with the recent decision of the Fruit Growers' Couference about the size of fruit oases, the Foxton Herald points oat that cases only weieh 45ibs, apples and all, and as the railway freight Is only 6d per 561 b, there is little advantage m the cheap freights. Private advices received at Greymouth state that owing to the unsettled state of the country it is difficult to dispose of the cargo of West Coast timber cent to Cape town, bub that when affairs settle down and shippers only send the best quality, there Is the prospect of a profitable trade being opened up. The Rotorna correspondent of the Auckland Herald hears that tourists who have made the ascenb of Ngauruhoe and Tongariro lately have found many changes on reaching the summits. On the latter one of the lakes has dried up, and the crater of Ngauruhoe has altered con siderably, through masses of stone slipping into the abyss. The Southland Times reports that a most successful effort, so far as preliminary organisation Is concerned, has been made to establish technical Classen m Invercar gill. The sub j ects to bs taught this session , are — English, Latin, Mathematics,-; Arithmetic, Book-keeping,' Shorthand, Chemistry, Woodcarving, Cookery, Dress making, Practical Plane and Solid Geometry, and Building Construction. Tha Otago Daily Times of yesterday says : — The number of applications for sections m the Ardgowan estate is likely to constitute a record for the colony, as iuring the last day or two the Lands Dffice at Oamaru has been besieged by applicants. Over 1500 application forms have been Issued. The ballot takes place it Oamaru on Thursday, and will probably Bxtend over two days. At the first meeting of the season of tha Napier Philosophical Society the Rev. W. Oolenso advocated the establishment of a free public library and museum, He offered a site free, and towards the esti« mated cost of £4,000 he offered an aggregate of £2,000 on condition that the whole amount was raised by the 31st December. Writing of the calculating boy the Southland Times says that the statements made as to the calculating powers of Dudley Wyatb have m no way been over estimated and when he is put at figures the result is wonderful. A fair test was the keeping m his memory of upwards of 400 figures and repeating them half an hour later. The interval had been occupied m answering sums of various kinds. At Wellington yesterday Mr Justice Dennlston, sitting m the Bankruptcy Court, told an applicant for discharge that a more elaborate attempb to swindle a particular creditor he had never seea. The bankrupt, whose name was W. J. Smart, had paid all his creditors except Messrs Nelson Moate and Co., who refused to make a reduction, The others did. The bankrupb had also spent £38 m supplies for his family. The application was refused. An address to women will be given m St. Stephen's schoolroom on Friday after noon, at 3 o'clock by Miss Warren, a sister of Mrs Buckley, of Lagmhor. Miss Warren has been engaged m mission work m England, and her address should prove most interesting. After leaving Ashbur ton Miss Warren will also speak at Syden ham. The Motkers' Union and G.F.Sfc connected with Sb Stephen's Church are specially invited, bub all women and young girls of any denomination will be heartily welcomed. Lieutenant-Colonel Fergnsson writes to the London Times suggesting a new name for South Australia. He says :— •* People who have never been to Australia often ask * Where is South Australia?' May I revive a suggestion which I made some fourteen years ago, while serving with the defenoe forces m thab great province? 'Central Australia,' or 'Mid-Australia,' would not be quite descriptive of a terri tory touching the ocean both on north and south. Why nob take the name of ' Kings land V This would balance well with Queensland, and would recall the fact of the foundation of the colony having been laid m the reign of William IV., after, whose Queen its fair capital is named.'

CORRESPONDENCE.

.We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions exptessed by our correspondents) \ TINWALD SALEYARDS. TO THE EDITOR, Sir, — Water — like all other elements of the bountiful globe — is a necessary, nay even a blessing unto mankind — m its proper level and place. That the Tinwald yards are not | located at the extremity of either pole, so as to afford a convenient slope to turn the water, which at present covers more than three parts of the whole area, appears a shortcoming much lamented over by those who are compelled to court rheumatic fever, consumption, or the Asiatic influenza, or other life sustaining contractions at the weekly sales. Since the writer has to attend there regularly, his employers not being disposed to provide him with an outrigger boat or a sliding skiff for dryer locomotion, he only voices the sentiments of all regular attendants, by directing the attention of the saleyards authority to the lamentable state of the yards, and trusts that that body will be moved to sympathy and humane com passion m alleviating our grievance. lam not sufficient engineer to suggest a remedy, but if nothing else would avail, I recommend th»t the bottom of the yards may be knocked out to give the dceans of slush and mud a chance of escape. Thanking you m antici pation of your kind assistance m this matter. I am, etc., Mud Turtle. Ashburton, May 13, 1896.

School Committee.

ASHBORTON. The usual monthly meeting ot the Ash burton School Committee was held on Monday evening. Present— All the mem bers, except Mr Craighead, who sent an apology. FINANCE. The Chairman reported a credit balance of £22 13s 7d. CORRESPONDENCE. A considerable amount of correspondence, moßtly with the Board, and of a formal character, was read. THE ASSISTANT MASTER; During the illness of Mr Grant, the assistant master, the services of Mr J. Purchase had been secured. INTERIM REPORT The Inspector's interim report was read. It described the school as being m a most satisfactory condition. master's report. The Master reported the attendance as follows : — On roll, 494 ; highest attendance, 445 ; strict average, 414. HOLIDAYS. The Chairman and Mr Braddell were appointed a committee to confer with the Hampstead Committee, and the Governors of the High School, with the object of having all three schools' holidays taking place at the same time. ABSENTEES. The master submitted a list of names of children m the Ashburton district who, to his knowledge, did not attend school m terms of the School Attendance Act 1894, and the list was ordered to be forwarded to the Education Board. VISITING COMMITTEE. The Visiting Committee reported execu tion of sundry repairs, and stated that Mrs Willis had asked for a small window m the infant school porch. The window w*b authorised, and Messrs Keir and Braddell were appointed Vi«itingJCommittee for the month. , HORSES IN THE SOHOOIi GROUNDS. The master was instructed not to allow < horses m the Bohool grounds, as their presence there was dangerous to children. ACCOUNTS, ETC. Accounts to the amount of £39 were passed for payment, and the tender of Messrs W. H. Collins and Co. for fuel was accepted. The committee then adjourned.

ROAD BOARDS.

COLDSTREAM. A meeting of the Coldatream Road Board was held at Hinds on Monday. Present — Messrs E. B. Dobson (chairman), E. :6. Wright, James McKeague, and W. Wills. CHAIRMAN. Mr Dobson waß elected Chairman: . DAMAGE. The Board resolved not to pay a claim by Mr W. Allen for alleged damage to his buggy. GATES ON ROADS. It was resolved— That notice be given that all gates m the district erected across public roads, will be bo erected and main tained at the owner's risk; also that the words "Public Road" be painted on both sides of the gates, and that a stop post and hook be put m to hold the gates when open. THIRDS. The Receiver of Land Revenue applied for information m reference to expenditure of thirds. — The Clerk stated the information had been supplied. RAILWAY APPROACH. A letter was received from the Under Secretary for Bailways m reference to shingling the approach to the Hinds Railway Station. — The Clerk informed the Board that the work had since been dene. WATER BACE. , The Aahburton County Council applied for payment of the balance due on Mr Keay'a water race, and the Clerk was directed to pay on account the amount of the thirds accrued on the sections. WORKS. It was decided to shingle the South road through the township of Hinds, and tc repair the road thence to Longlands. Authority was also given to have theahingle raked into the ruts on Windermere road. HINDS FORD. The Clerk was instructed to apply to the Railway Department for six truck loads ol rock, to protect the ford at Hinds, and meantime authority was given to Mr Millet to have the ford repaired immediately after every fresh. RAILWAY CROSSING, ETC. The matters of applying for a railway crossing at the south end of Hinds Township 'Reserve, by trig No 53 A, and for greatei facilities for trucking stock at Hinds, were left m the hands of the Chairmtn. BRIDGE. A petition was received from a number oi residents m the Rangitata and Coldstream districts, and others, m favor of the erection of a stock and light traffic bridge over the Hinds on the Main South road. — The Clerk was directed to forward the petition to the Ashburton County Council. MEETING. It was resolved that the next meeting of the Board be held on Thursday, June 4. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £49 17s 3d were passed for payment, and the Board ad journed. ' "-

Mayfield Presbyterain Church.

In consequence of the departure of Rev. A. Slake to Haloombe (m the North Island), the friends here resolved on a valedictory social to take place on the 28th ult. The sohoolhouse was crowded on the occasion as it had never been before, over a hundred persons being present. Rev G-. B. Inglis took the chair m the absence of Rev J. Skinner through indisposition. A programme of musical selections was gone through, with addresses from ministers and others. Rev. B. J. Westbrook expressed his own feelings of regret at parting, and the Springburn people joined also m kindest wisheß. Mr Kellahan spoke at length on behalf of the Mayfield people, testifying to the faithful work done among them, and conveying their desire for a blessing to rest upon Mr Blake's labours. Messrs Dunn, Taylor, and W. Anderson were present from the Flemington congregation (having travelled nearly thirty miles) to bid him God-speed. Mr Buna desired, on behalf of his friends there with whom he had been so long associated m the work of the church, to present him with a copy of Baxter's Bible as an expression of their respect and esteem. They each ex pressed their sense of appreciation of Mr Blake's labours when among them, and trusted he would be successful m his future sphere. At a subsequent stage Mr Tweedy, on behalf of the congregation, requested the chairman to present Mr Blake with a purse of money, as an expression of their kindly feeling. To all these friends Mr Rlake suitably replied, cordially thanking them for their gifts and their kindly mention of Mrs Blake and himself, and at the sane time referring to some of the events that had taken place since he had been among them, which were calculated to produce a deep and lasting impression. He had visited the district twelve years before, when there were two dwelling houses and no school at Mayfield. Now, there ware two schools m the district, and the nucleus of a good congregation. As they had promised to remember him he would not cease to have a warm interest m their welfare and progress. The friends who kindly assisted m the musical part of the programme were 'the Misses McLauohlan (2), Miss ltoyle, Miss Cree, Miss Lucy Anderson, the Misses Meharry (2), and Miss Boyle. Refreshments were handed round by the ladies m variety and abuudance, and a vote of thanks was moved by Mr Tweedy te those who had contributed to make the meeting a success. Friends were present from Lismore, Ruapuna and Westerfield, as well as Tinwald and Flemington, and all having joined m singing " God be with you till we meet again," the large gathering broke up.

COMMERCIAL

LONDON MARKETS.

London, May 12 At the wool aahs the competition was strong, and the best values of the series were obtained. London, May 13 The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat the United Kingdom is 2,270,000 quarters, and for the Continent} 1,2401000 quarters. The Australian and New Zealand Mort gage Company's 4$ per cent debentures, 107.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

„., Sydney, May 13 Wheat chick, 3» 3d to 3s 6d ; milling, New Zealand, 3s 6d ; prime local, nominally 4s 3d Oats, best feeding, 2s 3d. Potatoes, Wity grown, «2 to £2 10* ; New Zealand ?» £ .P 010 ? 8 f6 } New Zealand, £7 to ♦ nj %5» f * otor y U^ to Is j dair y 10d aw « Cheese Nefr Zealand, large 6d to 6Jd. Bacon, SJd to 7d. iitri- i. ,3 Melbourne, May 13 Wheat 4b Id. Gats firm, Algerian 3a 3d s medium Tartarian, 3s ; atoufc, 3s 3d. __ Adblaidb, May 13 Wheat 3a 4d. Oats, feeding. 2s 6d to 3s stout white, 3a 8d ; Algerian, 3s 9d to 4s

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO. DUCE MARKET.

The Lyttdton Times of yeßterday reports :— Very little business was transacted m town yesterday. Wheat remains firm, but for some reason local millers appear leas anxious for Pearl than for Hunter* and Tuscan. A large line of the former chanced hands on the basis of 3s 4sd f.0.b., ana » considerable parcel of Tuscan was taken for the south on the basis of 3s 3Jd f.o.b. Several lots of Canadian milling oats have changed hands at 2s and 2s Id f.o;b., and good short feed is anxiously inquired fon Medium grades of barley continue to move off at prices varying from 3s 3d to 3s Bd. The numerous inquiries for chaff for export have had the effect of enhancing values here, and from 52a 6d to 55s was paid for good, bright heavy samples yesterday, at handy stations. Potatoes incline to be slightly easier, and parcels were bought yesterday at 32s 6d at country stations. Advices from Sydney show that, although there is a good inquiry for oatsheaf and straw chaff, prices have weakened there to the extent of 5s per ton. The weakening, however, is thought to be only temporary and to be due to the fact thib the market ia Bligbtly congested. The following are current prices : — Wheat.— Pearl (prime milling), 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; millers' mixed lines, 3a 2d to 3a 4d ; Tuscan, 3s 3d to 3a 3£d ; Hunter's, 3s 3d to 3s 4£d ; good seconds, 2s 8d to 2a lOd. I Oats.— Prime milling, 2s to 2s 2d ; short feed, to 2a Id j Duns and Danish and good short feed 2s. . Barley;— Malting, prime 3a 6d to 3s 9d (nominal); medium do, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; second quality 2a 6d to 3s ; feed, 2s 3d. Beaks.— (Nominally) Well saved 2s 3d; ticks, 2a 4d to 2a 6d. Peas.— Blue Prussians 3s 6d to 3s 9d; others, 3s to 3s Id. Oatsoeaf Chaff.— sos to 55s at handy country stations. Onions.— £6 to £7 10s at country stations. Potatoes. — Derwents 32s 6d to 35s at country stations. Grass Seed.— Ryegrass, farmers' lots 2s to 28 9d, machine-dressed to 3s 9d, heavy* weight 4b. Cocksfoot 2§d to 3d, town machine-dressed 4d to 4£d, extra to 4£d. Dairy Produce.— Cheese 3|d to 4d, loaf 4d to 4£d. Butter— Factory lOd, dairy 8d to 9d, salt 6d to 7d. Bacon and hams s£d, Colonial Hops— Brewers' sorts 8d to 9Jd at Nelson . The above prices are paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton, except where otherwise stated.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera tive Association of Canterbury, Ltd., quote as follows on May 12, 1896 t— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl 3s 5d f.o.b. „  luscan 3s 4d „   Hunter's 3s 3Ad „ Seconds clean , 2a 10d" fro.bt Oats— or Ch. Tartars seed . r . 2a 3d „ Duns and Danish ... 2s „ Good stout feed ... 2s Id Milling 2s 2d „ Barley — Prime malting ... 3s 6d to 3s 9d Oh. Medium (dull) ... 3s 3d „ Beans.. 2s 3d f.o.b. Peas- Prussian blues ... 3s6dto3s9d „ Partridge 3a „ Byegrass — Farmers' lines ... to 2s 9d Oh. Cocksfoot — "Goed bright seed 3dto3Jd „ „ Medium grades •• 2Mto3d  „ Chaff- " Good oatsheaf ... 50s at country stations Potatoes— Derwents 35s „ „ The New Zealand Loan and Mebcaniile Aoenct Company, Ltd., quote as follows on May 12, 1896 :— Wheat— Prime milling Pearl 3s 4d to 3s 4£d f ,o,b.  „ Tuscan 3s3dto3s3§d „  „ Hunter's 3s Id to 3s 3d „ Seconds, clean .. 2s 6d to 3a „ Oats- Tartars and Duns .. Is lid to 2s Id ,» Good stout feed ... Islodto2s „ Milling .. .. 2s Id to 2s 2d „ Barley — Prime malting .. 3a 6d to 4s \exst're Medium (dull) feed Is9dto2s3d/nominl Beans  2s to 2s 3d f.o.b, Peas- Prussian Blues (scarce) 3s 4d to 3s 9d f.o.b. Ryegrass— Dressed .* 3a 6d to 4s 3d „ Cocksfoot — Good bright seed ... 4d to 4£d „

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, repcrb upon the live stock market for the week ending May 14, as follows: — At the ABhfaurton yards the yarding amounted to 9433 sheep, 67 cattle, 9. pigs and 3 rams, which taking the entries of sheep as a whole, were made np of mostly good forward two-tooths for finishing off, some good linea of lambs, and two or three lines of good young breeding ewes, all which sold at values quite equal to last week's rates. A few lines of small Back ward two-tooths, and some small lambs were a little easier as far as valuet go. However, a very good clearance was made under the hammer. The fat pens were filled with sheep of better quality than are usually sent forward for these pens, and*- every pen was cleared at full values — the competition being good right through — merino ewe» selling Frem 5s to 6s, crossbred ewes 7s 6d to 9s, for ordinary two and four-tooth, mixed sexes from 11s to 14s 3d, the latter being for a pen of exceptionally-heavy weights. In forward sheep two-tooths sold from 11s to 12s 9d, backward and smaller sorts from 7s to 9s 6d, four-tooth breeding ewes m lamb 103 4d, store lambs at all prices, from 6s to 9s 4d, according to condition. Our entry for the day was 38<*5 sheep, 47 cattle, out of which we sold the following : — 71 crossbred ewes 8s 9d, 22 wethers 13s 2d, 42 lambs 8s 7d, 35 at 7s Bd, 5 at 6s, 160 half bred two-tooths 7s, 188 halfbred two-tooths 9a 2d, 161 lamb* 7s 6d, 139 halfbred ewes, mixed ages, 7s 3d, 409 halfbred lambs 6s, 28 cull halfbred lambs 2s 7d, 92 crossbred wethers 12s lid, 62 do 11s 9d, 478 do 12s 7£d, 51 do 9s 3d, 54 cull meriuo ewes 23 3d, 85 do Is 4d, 532 lambs 8s lid, 104 two-tooths 10s lid, 252 do 9s 3d, 200 lambs Bs. Iv cattle, the entry of beef was of better quality than has been sent forward lately. Some good pens of steers and heifers, sent forward by Messrs P. Chalmers and John Harrison were the pick of the entries. We Bold 3 fat cows at £5 15s each, 2 steers at £7 7* 6d, 3 steers at £6 17s 6d. 1 heifer £6 10s, 1 cow £5 10s, 4 mixed cattle £4 10s, 1 cow £3 ss, 1 at £2 195. In stores— 3 heifers £3 Bs, 8 steers £4, 10 yearlings 275, 4 calves 7s, 2 at 16s. Land Sale — On Saturday we offered the property of Mr Cameron, Olunes, and dis posed of every lot under the hammer at satisfactory prices. For a detailed report, we refer our clients and those interested to the report m the Guardian cf Saturday, and Mail of Tuesday last.

THfi ASflfcUß^Oft GOAHDIAti : THURSDAY, MA* 14, 1896.



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Tickew only Is, obtainable from the Booksellers. 5 84 (^ REGG'S Shorthand, Tom Bracken's VJT Annual, Is 3d ; posted, Is 4d Good selections of Historical and Bio- graphical publicatione, 2d each, 4 for 6d. Song Books, Reciters, cheap editions. Young Ladies' Journal for May, Weldon's Journal, New Books. — H- M. Jones. RESH OYSTERS (4d a dozen), Groper, Blue Ood, Skate, Smoked Fish and Wild Rabbit. Hot Fish Dinner's at Sutherland's, Tancred Street. /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging Kj with every home comfom, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelton Boardioghouae) Cameron street, Abhbur ton. 3 23 A MEBICAN BOSS and Nougab CV. Creams, Bimply dnlicious. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa. — H. Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, East Street. \\T ANTED Known— That E. Mahood *» is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house In the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76. \\! ANTED Known— That Smith 1 VV Mackwell makes, repairs, and| re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower East Street, Ash burton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 READ THlS— Sixpenny Books at 3d, Shilling Books at 4,1, Eighteen Penny Books at 93, Half a-crown Books at Is, Envelopes irom 3a 9d per 1000, or 250 for Is, Boxes of Note Paper and envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 31— at L. F. Andreaves and Co's Great Sale. 5 46 iff ANTED Known—so pairs Ladies V? and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr 10 136 WANTED Known— Monster Clear ing Boot Sale at Mellor' Zoalan dia Bonh Store. i»7ANTRD Known— The 'Economic * * K ; d Glove, four buttons, la 9 ! per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. /~IREAM Dates— The original maker. V^/ Don't be misled by other makes. H. A. Flower, the old reliable Confec- tioner. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee and Cocoa. 5 25 COUGH, Cough, Cough— l am stili making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cougb.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 24 I AM making Irish Moaa Jujubes, in- valuable for coughp, colds, influenza, etc.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East, street. 5 23 U ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to bed Bared m one month. — Mellor s Zealandia Boot Store. \% ABTEDKnown— Go to The Corner > ■ y ' » far Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery- W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. OTATOES. Potatoes. -Prime Der- wenb Potatoes 43 1 Id per bag ; two bags for 9a 6d. Delivered anywhere within the Belt.— Fletcher Bros. ED CHAFF. Bed Chaff. 9i per bag delivered. Sharps, Bran, Flour, &c, at equally low rates. — Fletcher' Bros. WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, jusb landed and now] on view. See window. — Mitchell and Turner. \\/ ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes VV tan or black, 69 6J.— Mtrllor' Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known- You save 5a m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advance m prices we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— Mitchell and Turner IXr ANTED Known— Our Season's VV Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeda and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner. ANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Aehburton.— Mellok's Clearing Boot Sale WANTED Known — Lirge delivery of the ' Econ< mio ' Kid Gloves, four buttons, m 9d per pair, worth much more — v^ H. Collier. ?, ; ANTED Known— Buots and Shoes fV from la 31 to 27s 6d Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. REAT SALE NOW ON at L. F. ANDRBWES & Co. £3000 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of cost. Sale now on at L. F. Andbewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 4 25 WHEN you are m Ohristchurch don't fail to go to Warne's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co., Proprietors. 3 4 POTATOES— Jusb arrived a splendid lot of Derwents ; large sacks, prime quality ; to be sold oheap. — Carson & Go. OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., ab Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker a Buildings.



PUBLIC NOTICES. -OPENED UP— C) TRUNKS MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' BOOTS AT NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. We have gained the reputation of Keeping a GOOD ARTICLE, and we intend to Retain it. The Goods are all marked m Plain Figures at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 4 Trunks GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, ab prices that will pay you to in- spect and Buy] TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS ALEX» HENDRY, Manager. HAVELOCK STREET, — CASH — GRAIN & PRODUCE STORE I HAVE to express appreciation of the manner m which my numerous Friends and the Public of Ashburtou generally, have m the past extended to me such liberal support, and I take this opportunity of soliciting a continuance of their valued patronage. Amongst other commodities, my stock includes : - FLOUR, BRAN, SHARPS, CHICKWHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, CRUSHED OATS, STRAW & OATSHEAF CHAFF, CAPE BARLEY, GOLDEN TARES, ONIONS, LINSEED, ETC., ETC" POTATOES ! POTATOES ! ! POTATOES ! ! ! POT PLANTS, BULBS, AND FERNS. Customers may depend on receiving prompt attention to orders, and every tfforb will be made to give both large and small purchasers perfect satisfaction. J. Thomas* PRODUCE DEALER HAVELOCK STREET. 4 172 a SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK ARCADE~HOUSE. Men s Heavy Tweed Overcoats, with Capes, 19j9J Men's Heavy Tweed Trousers 6a lid Men's Heavy Grandrill Shirts 2s lid, collars or bands Men's Heavy Black and White Check Shirts 2s lid, collars or bands Men's Heavy Flannelette JShirtb 2a lid, collars or bands ASHBURTON TWEED SUITS 38s 6d Men's Colonial Knitted Socks, heavy, la pair Men's Colonial Undershirts 2s lid Men's Waterproof Coats from 29s 6d Mod's Heavy Watertight Boots, pegged, 129 6d pair Men's Kip Shooters 8s lid pair A DRESS LENGTH WONDERFUL SERGE 6slld DRESSES TO ORDER Serge Dress m Navy, Maroon, Myrtle, Grey or Black, complete, inoluding Material, Linings, all Extras, and Making, for 20a fehot Material— ln Navy and Brown, complete; for 22s 9d Tweed Dress— Complete for 28* 61 | SPECIAL SHOW~CHEAP STYLISH MILLINERY SEE WINDOWS. 3iin Flannelette (Heavy), 4s lid dozen All-Linen Tick, 31in, Is 2d yard Ashburton Drapery Company, Cash Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners, and Dressmakers, Burnett street TIOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY, 10,000 Sacks PRIME MILLING WHEAT- ROIiLIVT A CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS, ASHBURTON. 5 10 ~Wf ANTED Known — Bargains from V V floor to ceiling.— Melio .'s Sto aklng Boob Sale.



Business Notices. _2____ G. J. NEILL HAS OPENED UP AN ENTIRELY NEW STOOK OF Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. I New Dress Goods, double widtb, llsd yard All Wool Flannel 9£d Doable Bod Twill Sheeting, iv white and unbleached, 9£d NEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. NO OLD STOOK. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's and Boyß' Suits of every description at the very Lowest possible price. Hats, tlaps, Collars and Ties. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Boys' Boots, Ladies' Boots and Shoes of every description. »^« — O« M. MEllifcf Friedlander's Comer, East Street. — FOR — WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS. Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OP 1 S. SALEK, BAST STREET, A&HBURTON. \JU HERE Is to be seen the Largest and Finesb Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE m our district. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES * FOR WEDDING PRESENTS AT REASONABLE PRICES. SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. NEW STRAWBERRY " LAXTON'S NOBLE." THIS new Strawberry has established itself m the Home market as the Very Best Strawberry under cnltivation. The frnit is Urge, firm, and handsome, the bright crimson scarlet berries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor is rich and vinous. Be sides these recommendations, "TH E NOBLE " is one of the earliest fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m saying that it is undoubtedly the Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit. The following is extracted from ihe Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : " New Strawberry : " Laxton's Noble "— . . This strawberry excels both m Bize, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand before. . . Some of these fine berries were sent by the Countess of Pembroke to the Emperor of Germany, each berry being about the size of an apple. They were said to be larger than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex- cellent condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well both for the packing and the travelling qualities of the berries. On the average the berries weighed 2oz each. They were not big, ugly fruit, but were full and handsome. . . "Laxton's Noble" Strawberry comes esrly into bearing, and is a very heavy beirer, »nd it should be very serviceable for any cottager with small garden space or for market gardeners, as it is a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming i early into fruit. Mr Bennet hss on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten large berries, averaging, say, 2oz each. They are fine handsome berries, and of good travelling qualities." „,*„,. , - ™ As Stock is limited, we recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 6s per Dozen ; 40s per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Ohristchurch for— NIMMO & BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. Kerosen**. Kerosene, Kerosene* 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We havo m stock and to arrive 100 cases « Evening Star ' Kerosene, 150 degrees fire test. This oil is, without doubfc, one of the Safest and Best light-giving oils m the market. Cream of 'rartrar. Cream of Tartar 11201bs. 11201bs. We have just received half a ton of Pure Oream of Tartar ground specially for us from the crystal. This Oream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, and is the Strongest and Best procurable, and having bought it before the rise m the Home market, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any other storekeeper m the town, coffee. Coffee. Coffee We are giving special attention to our Coffee. The Coffee Beans are selected with the greatest care and f reslily roasted and ground on our premises by the most approved machinery. We can recommend it with the greatest of confidence as Superior to Buy other Coflee m the market. Give it a trial and you will use no other. NOTICE TO FARMEES, Etc. We are Cash Buyers of GOOD BEESWAX m my quantity, at Highest Market Bates. Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTOJN, and High street, Christchurch. Xeliphonk 24 B °* •