Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1996. PROHIBITION AT CLUTHA.

Jt would be interesting to know wbat . are the exact facts with respect to the . results which have followed from the carrying of local prohibition m the b "Clutha licensing district. Recently there was pretty strong testimony ■ from the Bench m the dictum of Mr 9 Jlaw^i^s, S.lJI.j which has been the " subject of a gpqd deaj of controversy i ' advocates of prohibiten paying I ; animadverted very strongly upon that deliyeran.ee, while on the other side the ' cudgels argumentative hive beon as * vigorously tajken up c^n the Magis » tree's behalf.' Tjbefl. we fyad a lady " writing to the pap.erg tpstifyiijg tf?at, Mr Hawkins' adverse proß.puncenipnt I notwithstanding, many families havp i been greatly benefited by the stoppage of the usual facilities for obtaining [ intoxicating liquor whioh had pre viously been unduly availed of by the r heatjlp of those families or by some of the^r na'e.niberSj, that fchg attendance at j j.: places' 4s' worship on baql 1 irpproy.e.a aq<jl that there is' greater ' f mikiftity W tfe g^'-r Mss£ vf "the psp m t r a the Tapanul *X * . * " • , -**«. m showing fl?** ' Courier aeci._. . ... ** a\ . prohibition has not *Z? successful m that part of the Clutha distriu. * any rate, that on Christmas Eve m Tapanui a scene might have been witnessed that has hitherto been unheard of there.- A gang* of youug men and youths had provided them selves with liquor m large quantities, and etc morning broke many of them were m a pitiable condition. On New Year's Eve upwards of a score of youug men, ranging from 17 to 30 years of agp, were more or less intoxicated, and our contemporary thinks no previous year can show such a record. The liquor was obtained by tho young men club- ' bing together and getting a quantity. ■ Tho late severe fines recently prevented 1 the sale of liquor under fictitious X ' names, and as a result, at the public ' - gatherings syndicates were formed and ■ there was a plentiful supply just across l the fence. The conclusion of the 1 Courier is that tbe total suppression of £ retail licenges is either too drastic and •

Ia menace to public mortality, or that a J vast percentage of our young and { _. healthy males are at a low rung of the I

f social ladder.' Now, we repeat, that it would be interesting to know what is . the sum of the whole matter, There are evidently two sets of facts, two kinds of results, and we should l'ke to hear how on the whole the balance inclines, that is to say whether the advantages or the dsidvantages follow ing upon the adoption of prohibition have the preponderance. Failing an authoritative and wholly unprejudiced comparison of all these results made by an impartial residenG acquainted with all the facts, — and we take it that the Stipendiary was only acquainted with some of theo_,being . such as came under his notice m his magisterial capacity — we can only conclude from the information before us that there are two sides to the question.

PUBLIC MORGUES.

The fact that the body of the un fortunate man, William Morley, who was drowned a week ago m the river had, m accordance with the law, to be taken to the nearest hotel for the holding of an inquest brings once more into prominence the fact that the law needs amendment. Hotels, fre quented as they are by all and sundry, are the last places that should be chosen for the reception of corpses, which may be and sometimes are m such a condition as to be a danger to the public health. For example, we re member a circumstance which occurred some years ago at Oamaru where, m a case of this kind, a young woman, the only daughter.of an hotelkeeper died of, disease contracted through the presence of a decomposing corpse on the premises, and it is not surprising that on a subsequent occasion the same hotelkeeper point-blank refused to re ceive a dead body, preferring to be fined — and he was fined accordingly. Nor is a police station any more fitting a receptacle for the dead than is an hotel. Yet on Wednesday last, m default of a public morgue, the police of Dunedin had to take charge of a decomposed body found on the ranges at Flagstaff and place it m one of their cells. The Evening Star says that the odour from the corpse " was sufficient to make it dangerous to health and most uncomfortable for prisoners, whose sleeping quarters were m close proximity," and adds that " th<- police and public have good reason to com plain of the vexatious delay m the erection of a public morgue" the necessity for whicb is evident. The remedy for this is the passing of the Coroners Inquests Bill introduced by Major Steward which, as proposed to be amended m Committee last session, would compel the council of every borough containing 4000 inhabitants or upwards to provide a public morgue, and where there is no building specially set apart for such purpose consti tutes the dead house of every hospital a pub ie morgue; every publican whose licensed house is situated within two miles of any such morgue being re lieved from the obligation to receive a dead body • such being required to be taken to the morgue instead. The Bill referred to, which also provides for payment of coroners' juries, bas several times passed one or other branch of the Legislature, and has twice passed both Houses but has been dropped on conference between them as to amend ments made by one or other branch, and it is to be hoped that these diffi culties will be overcome next session and the measure placed on the Statute book.

WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS.

It is a curious commentary upon the anthem of " Peace on Earth — goodwill towards mcD," which ali the so-called Christian nations weze chaunting, as by one consent, only a few days ago m cathedrals and churches, Roman, Greek, and Anglican, m celebration of the returning Christmas season, to rpas m every newspaper to-day cab^ graras from all corners of the world telling of strife aotual or impending m every direction. In the West, Spain has a Cuban revolution on her hands, and Venezuela has to deal with a rebellion, while the question of her boundary on the e|de $f Irtish O^linea only the other' day lg'd tp fearg qf a ' pqssfble rupture be^weep Gyeat Bfitain q,rid the United States, Happily all danger of this — if indeed there was any real danger of such a thing, which we doubt — has apparently blown over, bue at tbe other end of the world, m the East and South, there are not only petty wars going on, but difficulties and complications which may a,t &$y moment qving about the. involvement of the Gpeat powers of Europe. v JiApan victorious oyer China has been robbed very largely of the fruits of her victory through the action of Russia, and is quietly' but thoroughly preparing her delf against the tim^ when tjie latter's crossing swords with some other Power may aijord her the opportunity of squar ing accounts. France has only just j_Jnishgd her aflfajr m Madagascar, and Italy is busy with a campaign '|n Abyssinia, while Great Britain has on her hands a war m Ashantee, and through Dr Jameson's escapade m the Transvaal, has been very nefarly dragged into a much more sefrious affaty a war $_th G^any and Russia— indeed we are by no naeans '.•"pjjt'of the wood 1 '! yet. All Europe,' top, is a vaSt a F"49d 'pamp, anc]. the uifuU UD on *k 8 finances oi £i.~ "Teat military natioa, i* go §gw that war general disarmament iuast Ho&w become inev^^ .A * a °« m * *° be no probability o. > >»*»r, ti*» is almost universal anticipau? n 0£ m ° former contingency. England, there fore, does well to be prepared, and it behoves the colonies also to take all such means as are m their power to make ready for possible, »ay, we might almost write, probable even tualities. Of course Australia, and especially New Zealand, have to rely mainly for defence against ex ternal foes upon the British squadron, but it is none the less our duty to prepare to give a good account of ourselves whenever an enemy effect a landing. In order to do this it is the bounden duty of the Government to see to the arming of the Volunteers with efficient modern weapons, and we should also have a sufficient surplus store of arms aud am munition to

enable tho equipment of twice tbe number of the existing volunteer force, which could be doubled m forty eight hours if need were by the re enrolment of mon who, having passed through the ranks, would quickly be made ready to take the field. We hope that the clouds which now darken the horizon may pass harmlessly by, but tbey may not, and as it is certain that a storm must come some day, it were well to be prepared for it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A budget of important news will be found on our fourth page. We hear that there is a strong proba bility of Canon VVjlberforce visiting the Colony at an early date. Somebody truthfully remarks that, whereas a man's* enemies stoy hitting him when he is down, it is j ist then that his friends begin. An enterpising firm m Palestine does a prosperous business by bottling water from the J ordan and selling it m various parts of the world for use m churches. Two valuable light harness horses were killed by lightning during the thunder storm of Wednesday, on the farm of Messrs Moorhead, .Leeston. At Balnagowan m Queensland, there is a native fin-tree the trunk of whioh measures 65r'c 6 in m circumference at the bose, and 45ft round at five feet from the ground. The New Zealand Insurance Oompany pays this year a dividend of 12J per cent, with a bonus of 6d per «hare. Where then is the justification for raisins the tariff?

. Bridges — '* I want to go to some place where people don't gossip about their neighbours, and atay there." Brooks— "Take any of the tramcars that go to the cemetery."

Ab the Police Court this morning before T. E. Upton, Esq., J. P. two first -ffenders were convicted of dtunkness and, as they had been locked up all night, were dia charged on payment of police expenses.

A family party numbering 69, consist ing of Mr and Mrs Kingdon and their children, grandchildren, and great grand children, dined together at Ohaupo on Christmas Day.

A firm of New York merchants has given an order for 100,000 bicycles to a Chicago manufacturer, who agrees to deliver them within the next ten months ; that is 10,000 per month, or 333 *». day.

A party consisting of Mr Leonard Harper and two sons and Mr Wiggins made the ascent of Esrmont a few days ago (the Star reports) and found the snow m capital order f<T travelling, there being no ice. The sparrow has about six broods m the year, and often produces six m a brood. It is computed that the produc of a single pair, if all the descendants lived would reach, m ten years, 275,716,983,693 sparrows. Detective (trying to trap bookie m public bar) : * Whac will you give me on the November handicap ? ' Bookie : * Ten to one bar three.' Detective : * Which three ? ' Bookie : * You two tecs and the magistrate.' The bervices at tho Wesleyan Church to-morrow will be conducted by Mr H. _1. Jones and the Rev T. G Brooke. At the evening service tlie latter gentleman will take as his subject 'The climax of tragedy.' Strangers are invited. The doctor ln charge of the South African leper colony on Robben Inland believes that he has discovered a cure for that dread disease. He is inocul -ting the victims for erysipelas, which, he says, invariably effects a loe il cure for leprosy. Mrs Hodgson Burnett's new volume ' Two Little Pilgrims' Progress. ' which is now being published, promises to have a large sale. In America, 15,000 copies have been sold before publication. Twelve drawing.*, have been provided for the book by Mr R. W. Macbeth. Some of the women of Aosbria are desirous of entering the Army, and have petitioned the Emperor to enrol a corps of Amazon volunteers, pointing out that women are often qwre robust than effem inate men and that modern arms are easy to handle. Travellers who have lately passed through Hawke's Bay all speak of the intense heat experienced there. All the grass is burnt to a cinder, and men are employed burning the grass on the rail j way line to avert possible loss. On Boxing Day m Waipawa the thermometer ' read 98 m the shade. The Waipawa, Mail states that; the qther nfghta miscreant' wojat" round the town stahbing "dogs". He did not confine his attention to dogs he met m the street, but climbed into persons' yaids and mutilated dogs that were chained up. One was killed and others were brutally slashed abcut with some sharp instrument. When Sir John Carr was m Glasgow m 1807 he was asked by the magistrates what inscription be recommended £or the JNeltpi} gtavue, then just erected Sir JJ oKn re.cpmmet.dad a snort one, '• Glasgow to Nelson.' 'Just so,' said one ofthe bailies, < and as the town o* Nelson's close at hand, might we not julst say, * Glasgow to Nelson, sax miles,' an' so it might serve for a monument an' a milestone, too ? '

A musical entertainhient will be &iven m St Stephen's schoolroom on Thursday evening, 16th ir.st., to provide fqndo for the pri*^ awarded, ftf tUg schools exhibi tio^ lately held, m Ashburton. It is satisfactory to know that the'promises of aasiatanoa already received from local and outside vocalists, aro sufficient to enable the promoters to arrange a first-cjass, pro gramme, which wilj be pnbl?_hecl m a day or tvJo* '

Says the Tuapeka Times: 'The rule I now enforced by liquor sellers m the Clutha prohibition district; is that every man who wants a nip must step m single handed, swallow Jt, rgtjre, sjnd make way ; for t\\e neKb mar}. ' A f«w days ago three or four thirsty individuals walked into one of these sly-groggeries and a.ked for 1 ginger cordial.' * Outside, gentlemen,' said the landlord. * Now, then, step m just one at a time.' And they did, and swallowed their poison standing and alone. That's the latest patent dodge, an Ameri can one, 'tit. said, for fighting the law' and getting to windwacl ot disguised artillery men m the Clutha district.'

Hollowa.y'B Pills and Ointment. — The atten tion of ".U sufferers is drawn to the3e well knowh remedies, for they possess conspicuous as a safe and reliable' ai,d m all thQf.B emgrggnpisj to \si<% trailers, cmi. g *i**nta aijci "muss ty.9 ftQ eapeoi^lly liable. They have been largely patronised by way-, fqrprg by land and aea, and, In, faot, by sil pla-fla£)9f tfce 89ffi m « Qit y" *o their yers -'**. advantage, Thef-llei a?e b_eymi «U S'niiht one ••'tne most effeotive remedies sver Sverea for cas.fl 6* oblfttt ejSC^tbn. confirmed indigestion and eoho, complaints whioh are engendered by exposure and irregu lar feeding The Ointment will be found of the very greatest ser^oa m mm of piles, abHoeaaua, erysipelas, and allkinu" °fl00»l ulceration^.

Breaking the Rk-OKl}— Messrs Craig head and Berryman are evidently (doing a very large tailoring business this season. What everybody says must be true " with regard to their reduced prices, good fib, etc., AU who require new suits for Christmas hould read their new advertisement on our fourth page. Every line of Bootß and Shoes, and every single pair selling at a great reduction dvr f ing the last ten days of MoDoNALp and MoDrAßano's aale of Anderson's Boot Stock, .. XI 157

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THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON | London, Jannary 9 H.M.S. Endymion sails for Sydney on the 14th inst. with relief crews for the Australian squadron. W3OD PAVING. The Marylebone Vestry has ordered £20,000 worth of Tasmanian stringy bark for paving purposes. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. The imports for December show an increase of £3,897,025, and the ex ports of £1,678,953. ENGLAND ANO AMERICA. At public meetings held m London and New York the feeling was strongly m favor of the creation of a tribunal to arbitrate on all disputes between Great Britain and the United States. AN ABSCONDING BANKER. Paris, January 9 Balenski, the absconding Parisian banker, is said to have defrauded the late Max Tebandy out of six million francs. THE VENEZUELAN DIFFIOULTY. New York, January 9 The Venezuelan Government has declared a revolution m the Republic. England is accused of- instigating the rebellion. AMERICA AND ARMENIA. The Foreign Committee of the House advises that Russia be. asked to represent the interests of the United States m Armenia, including the claims of United States missionaries for losses through the destruction of their mission stations. A large land-owner m New Mexico has offered to make a gift of half a million acres for the establishment of an Armenian colony. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. Washington, January 9 The Foreign Committee of the House of Representatives is consider ing the advisability of creating the Sandwich Islands an American de pendency with the consent of the existing Government. America to have the control of the defences:

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AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

Melbourne, January 9 The Hon. F. W. Holden treasurer of South Australia who is on a visit, interviewed the Premier and suggested that as the bulk of the Colonies had pratically passed the Federation Bills the election of the Convention should takeplace m March. MrTurnerpointed out that Queensland was unable to pass the Bill before March and, it would therefore be better to wait until then. Mr Holden assented to this course.

MELBOURNE LOYALTY. Melbourne, January 10 An amusing phase of the war spirit occurred m the city last, night. While a German band was playing m the streets, the bystanders stopped pro ceedings and made the musicians play •■ Rule Britannia." The band did so amid loud cheering, and being amply rewarded ofiered to play the National Anthem on the same terms.

DEATHS FROM SUNSTROKE,

Sydney, January 9 A woman and child died at Wollon gong from sunstroke. FORGERY OF TICKETS.

Sydney, January 10 During the hearing of a oharge of forgery of ferryboat tiokets, it was

stated that one Company had collected 26.8,000 tickets last year m excess of the sales. NEW SOUTH WALES COMMANDANT.

Colonel French, late Commandant of the Queensland forces, who is at present acting as Brigadier- General m the Bombay Presidency, India, has been appointed to succeed Major- Qeneral Hutton as Commandant of

, the New South Wales forces. Major- General Hutton 'a term of office shortly ; expires. COLLAPSE OF A DANCING HALL. During a storm at Albury, a two storey dancing hall collapsed. Seven men who were inside were buried m the debris, and rescued m an u.n<? r onscious condition, but none were seriously injured,. A number of girls left just before the collapse.

GENERAL BOOTH'S REGENE RATION SCHEME.

As the outcome of General Booth's [ visit to the colony and a part of tbe | social regeneration scheme b& so eloquently urged, an. estate of 1200 acres has been, secured by the Salvation ■ Army, afe Narrabeen, a few miles from i Sydney, which it is intended to work on similar lines to the farms established by General Booth m England, Yiotoria and elsewhere $h© idea is to provide temporary work for, and bring healthy iin&uences to bear upon, the submerged unemployed, and help those who have ma< c a social failure of life, and find it impossible to help themselves, 8q far only preparatory work is gojng on, but the officials hops spap. to, be m t\ posi tion to deal wjth a large number of j ! men up to seventy. It is intended to ; make the farm self-supporting. A large portion of the land is virgin soil, and will be divided into cultivation and grazing areas. Already a considerable number of cattle have been procured. General Booth visited and approved of tbe site. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON i Hop art, January 9> The squadron, has arrived; m. Norfolk Bay. The vessels had a most tempes tuous voyage and the Dart had her sa\ls torn to ribbons. One sailor vas ba4ly injured and has been reraoved to the hospital here. A STEAMER IST TROUBLE. I A belaid r, January 10 ' On Saturday the paddle steamer Kennedy became helpless, and drifted about the gulf of St Vincent till Tues day, owing to a rent m her boiler, per mitting the water to escape. The crew lived on boiled wheat after their supplies gave out.

AN INDISPOSTION.

Experienced ]>y delicate travellers, disorders of the stomach, loss bf appetite and sleep, are all relieved by Wolfe's Schnapps."

The Transvaal.

. London. January 9 Owing to the improved outlook of affairs m the Transvaal, the War Office has decided not to mobilise treops. The Times states that the German newspapers, which seemed to be offici ally enthused at the invasion of the Transvaal, explained tbat the landing of marines was merely intended for the protection of German residents m Pretoria. The German newspapers declare the country is unanimously of opinion that the Transvaal question will soon be removed from the acute stage after the settlement with Presi dent Kruger.

The Italian Press condemns the im prudence of the Emperor of Germany. The Times says that Great Britain holds that the Powers have no claim to interfere m South Africa, and that sne should refuse to hold a conference on the question.

T . r, London, January 10 lne^ueen sent a message to Presi dent Kruger m which she expressed herself gratified at his decision to set free the prisoners captured at Krugers dorp, and hoped that the negotiations for a peaceful settlement would be conducted m a harmonious manner. The Dutch-African Society at Am sterdam has issued a manifesto appeal mgt© England to respect the auto nomy of a. weaker nation.

Portugal maintains the neutrality of the Transvaal, and will not permit German and British military forces to land, and traverse Portuguese terri tory.

Six torpedo destroyers have been added to the new flying squadron, and six to the Channel fleet.

The Times 7 correspondent telegraphs that the feeling m Johannesburg is that Dr Jameson's approach was untimely, and that he would have been unable to help the Uitlanders owing to the declaration of an armis tice pending Sir H. Robinson's arrival. Ihe Boers at Krugersdrop had an impregnable position behind rock* while Br Jameson's men had to fight from an open plain.

A ti «. pBBI0BIA » January 8 A Boer officer narrowly prevented one of his men from shooting Dr Jameson on the march from Krugers dorp.

The Boers fed the starving prisoners on the battlefield, and admit the gallantry displayed by Dr Jameson's party throughout the fight. Many of the Uitlanders declare they would willingly have fought under the English flag though they did not desire a second Republic.

om. ™ Capetown, January a The Chartered Company haa re quested the Government to make enquiry into the circumstances which led up to Dr Jameson's expedition. Tho Boers assert that they possess written evidence of the existence of a plot to annex the Transvaal.

to-.^ _, Sydney, January Ift With reference to the statement fey cable that President Kruger demands the exile of Mr Rhodes from tha Cape the Commissioners from the Cape say that the idea is monstrous and simply tantamount to a declaration of war. Mr Rhodes, besides being the greatest Imperialist iv Africa, is so identified with English and colonial interests that his expulsion is out of the ques tion. *

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THE CANADIAN MINISTRY.

t j a . , Ottawa, January 10 -Lord Aberdeen would not accept Sir McKenzie Bowell'a resignation, on the ground that Parliament had not voted with regard to the opening speech, S»r McKenzie now proposes to reconstruct the Ministry. ITALY'S LITTLE WAR.

Rome, January 10> Oeneral Baralieri, Governor off Erythrea, reports that the Shoas ia great force attacked the Makaleh fort, ; but were repulsed with heavy loss. GERMANS. AND THE TRANS VAAL. I Berlin, January 10 1 Members of the Reichstag loudly cheered Count Kanitzi's laudation of the energetic attitude oi the Emperor regarding the Transvaal. TROUBLE AHEAD. London, January 10 It \% suspected that the inorease of , the. fleets is not wholly due to the Transvaal affair, but that there is evidence that France and Russia intend to raise the Egyptian and Turkish questions.

BODY FOUND.

INQUEST^ An inquest was held laat evening at the Ashburton Hotel, before Hon Major i Steward^ acting coroner, and a jury of six, of whoHOi Mr Andrew Orr was chosen fore man. The evidence showed that deceased ; and a man named Hulbert had been camped m the river-bed, and on Saturday morning breakfasted together. Between 10 and- II o'clock deceased went up town, his mate .supposed to get a beer- This was ihe last I; Hulbert saw of him. He was fond of drink, ; and could take a great deal without showing | the effects. Shortly after ten p.m. on the evening of the same day deceased passed some tents where, some men. were camped near the railway bridge, and asked some of them to go fishing with him, but they~"~~~ declined owing to the lateness of the honr. Heappeared to be sober and walkingstead-ly. He then, went m the direction of his own camp.. In so doing he would have to follow a narrow track which skirts soma deep holes m ihe river, one of which had been found to be lift and another 25ft deep. On . Sunday morning aa he had not returned to the teat his mate made enquiries, bnt could hear nothing more about him than above stated.. On Monday he (deceased) waa reported to the polioe as missing, and two constables dragged the river Irom noon to five p in. without euev cess. Yesterday Constables Jackson and Moore made further search, and found the i body jammed against the piles of the traffic bridge where it crosses the midstream of the Ashburton. It was covered with shingle and rut.bish brought down the river. De ceased was not known to be on ill-terms with anyone, and there were no marks On the body other than two abrasions on the forehead caused by the grappling irons. Jt appeared that Morley, who was 46 years of age, and a native of London, came out as a fireman m the steamship Morayshire fout years ago, but whether he was married oc single, or whether he had any relatives is . not known. '' '\ The jury found t^at the deceased, Will^a^i •' Morley, was found m the Ashburton river qn i the lQth inst., and that they believe b e W^s accident^* drowned on the night of Saturday v the 4th. ■ ■ . • *

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THE ASHBtTRfrOK GUARDIAN : SATURDAY, JANUARY ll> 1896.



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Wanted. | WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents ,_ 11 108 (CHRISTMAS and New VTear Presents y — Boys and Girls and other New •Annuals. New Books for School trizis er Presentations, School Conimittees and others supplied ar. Lowest Prices. New Fancy Goods, including Japanese, fancy China and glass ware. Toys of various kinds and at all piices. All goods at j Lowest prices for Cash. — L. F. Andre wes and Co., Stationer's Hall TRY FLttTCHER BROS, for your Christmas Fruits, They are of the finest qaality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the I quality and judge for yourselves. — Fletcher Bros , Ashburton THE HOLIDAYS. - JUST OPENED A FEW CASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, Soft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats from Is 9d. New Shapes m Hard Felt Hats. Special Feather-weight Soft Felt Hats Huz. Frame Hats m all the latest shapes A glance at our Christmas windows will show you thac we keep Che Largest and Best Assorted Stock of HATS inthe district NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS For travelling — A Large Assortmenb of GLADSTONE BAGS, LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX, AND HAND BAGS TO ATHLETES: Running Pants and Shirts m all Colors Tennis Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Crioketlng Shirts and Trousers NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTORY. 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 PRICE. PRICE. Double-width Dress Material ... Is 6d Is O&d „ Is 6£d Is lid „ Tweed ... 2a Od Is 7 hi „ (Special Job) 2s 8d to 3a Js lid During this Sale we shall MAKE UP all DRtiSSES at 8s 6d m our usual superior Style and Finish. ' We shall also offer the balance of our , • SEASON'S CAPES AND MANTLES gt goat pricg. WW^T Do not miss this Sale of New and Fashionable Goods. Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner pf A Tca de and Burnett street. TERMS-STRIGTL^ CAs_j:.



Wanted. \ l rAJNTED.— Young Girl to look after VV Surgery, Apply G. F. Dodds. 1 63 WANTED, ln a quiet conrortable Home, two or more Boa Hers. ' Terms moderate. Apply Miss Aliman William Street, Ashburton 1 67 \\) KBLI Y. AN Chmch,— To-mono w * Preachers— Morning, Mr H. M, J ones; Evening, Rev. 1 G. Bkooke. -Subj-ot -'The Climax of Tragedy." Strangers cordially wi_t_o.i.e*l. 1 62 \A/AfcTH.D, a good laundry- woman. v♦' Apply J. C. N Gbigg. Longberinh. 1 45 IT^UR SAI/R. fn good order, tir.st -class } Light Roadster Bicycle, 1895 Pneu- matic tyies. Address— "Bicycle," office of this paper. * 1 46 OOKS, BOOK., BOOKS. —Cheap Editions at published prices- Marsden's Assigned Stock must be sold. Now is the time to secure cheap litera- ture. Trilby Man of the Moss Hags, Lilac Sun Bonnet, Dodo. New Books. — H, M Jones. WANTED Known— Cyoles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty — E. Knight, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Known—MjßS Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi 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 WANTED Known— Mellor's Zea- landia B.)ot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. 4* / ANTEDKnown— Go toTH_CoK_.BR V w for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— For gooi value m Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford Honse. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers. — H. C. Seoebs. WANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4a lid, Caps 6d. — The Corner. W. H. Collier \Ai ANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye VY Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical line at S. S axisk's. Optician r |^HE Very Litest. — Strawberries and JL Jce Cream 6d per plate at H- A, Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream nnd other drinks. \X; AN TED Known— Newest Goods m *V Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London — W H. Collier. The Corner. WANTED Known— No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. IVTOTtiING makes suoh a comfortable -**-^ light Blouse as a Wool Delaine. A lot of patterns to select from at 4£d — Mitchell & Turned Tf'jl/ ANTED Known— We are~now VV showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, MiUin^ry, &c. Everything marked as low as possible. — H. C. Segers, Melford Housp. \a 1 ANTED Known — We are now V? gjvipg Tickets for Presents to all Cash purchases pf Drapery, Millinery, c# -_-H. O. Sbgebs, Melford House. x^j ANTi?!- 1 K now n-— 6O pairs Ladies and Girls'* T-eather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half C«»U»1 P«ce» for two weeks only. — Andre w Orr 10 136 WANTED Enowr:— Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass j try a pair. WANTED— Kj very man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. V.ITANTED Known — 1 am a Buyer of * V Botths — pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and eas* ; Bones m large or -mall lots ; Zinc, Brass and Horse Hair. — Charles Brown, bottom of Havelock, Street. Ashbnrton. 11144 . AN TkJD Known— 24o Pairs of *" *' Sample Boots at cost price. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. AM JARS, JaM JaßS.— Fletcheij. Bros, are just landing a large ship* ment of Jam Jars nf 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 ?0!b Bags, at equally low rates. — Fletcher Bros , East Street, Aehburton. Telephone 24 WANTED KNOWN. —F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hob Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant Fruit of every duaociption. Ladies Uootn a Npaolalfc*/ I*l6 W' ANTED Jjuiown — Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop m Ashburton, OWN Make m Lidies' and Children's Und er clothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn # new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known— We are selling » nice light walking at 4<< (3d, I the usual price of this Shoe is 6s 6d — Mitchell & Turner WANTKD Known— lf you are hard on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia ISoojb Store. - WE are o^a,rin^ f big line of Al Wool Delaines, first .class pattern, "-•«*ity fr,°ffi JsiH to 1* 3d, noflF selling ra.. >4 *«&S#ifcs rS.RNE# at 4H— _.-. '=____■— --_t-tt : ** *••* ■**> $$&> tfffi latest a ANTED— Laa.-- ™ Sfiflflg.— i styles In Boots au | Mellor's Zealand'a Boot Store. WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. JUST Arrived.— A large variety of use- ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ac and nnder ordinary cost prioe at Mrs Alcorn's. t\/ ANTED Known— Repairing m ide ! v " to look like new. Mell'r's Zealandia Boot Store, WANTED Knowa— Girls' neafc~Kid Shoes 5s 6d at Mellor's Zea- landia Boot Store. I iHKISTMAS, 1895 — I beg to thank my friends and the public at large for the liberal support extended to me since I started business threa months ago. I have now receiv< d a quantity of Goods suitable for the Christmas and ' New Year trade, second to none m ' Ashburton, and at a price within the j reach of all. A trial solicited.— E. I Mabo.i>, East Belt Cash Store. t ,



Business Notices. Cheaper Than Eyer. G. J. NEI L L "[ N Premises lately occupied by F. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Shearman 1 Bros Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sailor Hats lOd each MILLINEBY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6|d Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRIOE. 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 Boys' Suits 3s lid HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRIOE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots are made Speoially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men's Balmoi-als 7s 6d TAN BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Q. J. NEILL, BORNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. fla i\ v([^ ATCH^^ R^)Fy \ds THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR the NEW ADVERTISEMENT OF S. SALE K|, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER EAST STREET. , i j CHRISTMAS 1895. Tne Compliments of tbe Season fo All. — HHEW FRUIT — FLETCHER BROS.. - ■■•. V ■:<. JUST R SHRIVED their First Shipment of New Season's Fruit 1 i and it is Without Doubt some of T«E FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER OOMB TO THIS MARKET 40 Cases Finest Vostizza Currants 5 Oases Preserved Peaches 10 Cases Finest Eleme Raisins 5 Cases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases Finest Valencias 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc 20 Oases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatels, Spanish and 2 Oases Finest French Prunes Californian 50 Dozen Essence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essence Vanilla, Cochineal, etc, 10 Boxes Turkey Figs specially prepared for Fletcher 5 Oasea Preserved Ginger Bros. 5 Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut 3 Owt Iceinj; Sugar 2 Oases Va'encia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sicily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nuts 5 Owt Scotch Mixtures 1 5 Owt Conversations Preserving' Season 1895-96. We have m Stock and to Arrive IS TONS w FINEST OANB SUGAR IN 561 b and 7(Mb BAGS. This Sugar cart ke thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. Tliia RnffAt* » fiotely used by Kirkpatrick m the manfacture 18 S 0 { frfa Celebrated <X' Jams. m^fsammamm—m Jam Jars. JFa « l Jars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITJi?^ T5 E EE^ H . Ag- Mason Jars, quarts and ball-gallon sizes ; Ub Glass t. . X? Bf ?* Glass Jars with tops ; White Jars, three m a nest • also, a P** 9 lme TUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOW FIGURE Benin's Patent milk Bucket. We have m stock these celebrated Buckets, witb or without Strainer. This is really a Splendid Patent and is a much superior idea to the old style of TVuoket. The following are five reasons why you should buy one :— - --(1) Tt is perfect for holding between the knees while milking (2) The corner foims a lip for easy pouring (3) It is much easier to carry than the round bucket (4) It is not so cumbersome (5) It wili hold three and a half gallons :— o— FLETCHER BEOS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASIIB Uli T O|N, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Oh -istchurch. ox 67 Telephone 24