PHASES OF THE MOON.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Ashbarton FOR THE

NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., aad 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed neddays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.43 noon (express) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburfcon FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 1253 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Seiners branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Fakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays ■ exoepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, . and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leavs Methven at the following times respectively —6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10.30 Fridays; 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1896 DECLINE OF DRUNKENNESS.

The change for the better which has come over the popular sentiment with respect to excessive drinking is plainly } seen when the habits of people of the present day are compared with those of a cdiiple of generations ago. In the olden time the phrase "as drunk as a lord" was justified by the habits of those who belonged to the aristocracy, and even m circles clerical, four and even five-bottle drinkers (of port wine) were not unknown. Many a squire and many a farmer used to make it a boast that he had not for yearn gone to bed sober, and the very literature and songs of the day were full of the praises of wine and of beer. We have changed all that, and though unhappily there are drunkards still—probably there always will be — drunkenness is now regarded as a vice or a disease, and as something to be avoided instead of something to boast about. Not only are the colonies generally more tem perate than the Old Country, but the rising generation of colonists promises to be more temperate than the present, and thus the world sweeps on m a cycle of advancement towards a higher and better state of things. On the subject of the decline of drunkenness m the Old Country, Mr Arthur Shad well, m an article m the National Review, maintains that this vice has declined m the last sixty years more than m the previous six centuries, and produces evidence to justify his state ment. In London the number of "drunks" was m 1833 and 1893 as follows : — Cases of Proport'n Population, drun- to papu le ennesß. lation. 1833 ... 1,550,000 38,440 Ito 40 1893 ... 5.636,806 25,903 Ito 216 The number of drink shops has fallen m nearly equal proportion, the total number m 1876 being jußt one-third of ■what it was forty years before, and there having been a farther reduction since. The average number of their customers has also been reduced from 2700 to 1500. The scenes of furious debauchery m the streets, described m 1834 to a committee of the House of Commons, have almost disappeared, while the character of the publicans has been greatly altered, and the number engaged m the trado has de clined as follows : —

No. of Popula- PubU- Publicans tion. cans. per 1000. 1831 .. 13,897,187 57,664 4 1 1891 .... 29,001,018 63,678 23. It must be borne m mind that the year 1876 was one of great prosperity throughout England and Scotland.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The important advertisements of Messrs Brndribb (Blue House) and Henry Zander appear on our fourth page. A little Sunday school girl who was asked what was " the pestilence that w&lketh m darkness," said, "Please, sir, bugs." The Clutha Leader gives currency to a rumour that Mr A. O. Begg will be a candidate for Dunedin at next Parlia mentary election. The Timaru Herald states that a petition requesting Mr A. If. G. Rhodes to stand for the Pareora electorate is being largely signed by the electors of that district.

A suggestion for a travelling show of agricultural products has been favourably received by the Cabinet, and referred tp the Minister of Agriculture. Mr C. F. Goldie, son of Mr David Goldie, ex-M.H.Iv., who has baen for the last three years fitting himself for an artist's career m Paris, haß been awarded the first and only prize given for drawing from life for the united studios of Julian, In Paris. More than 300 students from all parts of the world competed, so that Mr Goldie's work will now be hung m the studio with that of the prize winners for the last 10 or 15 years, many of whom are now celebrated artists. It will interest poultry fanciers and others to learn that the shipment of prize fowls eggs which Mr George Anderson of Ashburton recently received from New South Wales, for the purpose of experi menting whether tbey would hatch out, have proved a fatlure. Not an egg was broken fi om the time they ware packod until the time of incubation had expired ; but they w»re all found to be addled. Doubtless the phenomenal heat has had something to do with the result. At any rate a further trial will be made In cooler weather.

Cincinnati has several women lawyers, a bcore of women physicians, four women dentists, an lnsmanoe broker, who is a mother, a successful woman photographer, several women chiropodists and two •lady barbers,' bub m Mrs Mary Haley the queen city has perhaps the only woman unde rtaker m America. She engages In every branch of the business and makes a good deal of money. Her husband keepa a feed and livery stable, and ehb hires from him hearses and carriages. A laconic rhyme runs something like this :*—" Boy, gnn ; joy, fun ; gun bust. ; boy dust*" Here's another instance m point, from the Southland Times:— On Saturday morning two boys* sons of Mr James McLeod of Wallaoetown. were playing with an old gun barrel m the house. It was not known or suspected to have any powder m it, bub when cue of them, a little fellow, pnt> the nipple end into the kitchen fire and proceeded to look down the barrel an explosion occurred and be was severely burned about the eye which was completely goygedout, ,

A Frenchwoman confesses to having ' attended 722 balls to catoh a husband, and only to have caught instead bron chitis 14 times, pleurisy thrice, and 120 colds m the head . The Christian World says: "Some idea of the immense number of rabbits iv Australia may be gathered from the fact that a body of them was recently seen four miles wide, and as close as they could run together." A man named David Creech convicted of s"y grog-selling at Manganeka, near Huntervillft, and against whom there were eight previous convictions for a like offence was sentenced by Judge Kettle to six months' hard labour. Mr Sidney Wo?f; formerly of Aahbur ton, bat now of Timaru, has sent us a copy of ' The children's lament,' a bright little composition from his pan. The music is easy and tuneful, and the son li ra en t of the words, which are a protest against the system of cram, will meet general sympathy. The Directors of the Ooromandel Free hold Company have agreed to accept the offer to float a Company m London on the following terms .-—Capital £200.000 m £1 shares, the vendors to receive £12,500 m cash and 40,000 paid-up shares ; the purchasers to provide a working capital of £40,000 and £500 deposit to be paid for option till next May. Referring to a paragraph m. a recent, issue re smoking on the railway platform, Mr Whiting writes to say that he thinks the enforcement . nf the by-law quite right, and that if the said by-law is ultra vires, as contended by " Anti-Humbug," then the by-law against travelling without a ticket must be equally so. i Mrs B. S. Thompson, of Hawera, has presented 40 acres of land close to the borough, for the purpose of a public park. Mrs Thompcon is a Native lady. The land she offers is said to be covered with beautiful bush and koraka trees, and will be a reserve of which Hawera may well be proud.

The G.O.M. of New South Wales, Sir Henry Parkes, is selling his valuable library of five thousand volumes, as well as the whole of Ms personal effects, including many rare articles of historical value. In a letter to the auctioneers he says, * The things must be sold. I have no other means to satisfy the claims against myself, and to provide the neceß saries of life for those dependent upon me.'

At the Supreme Court, Chrlatchurchi yesterday, William Bright was sent to gaol for three months, for having been found on the premises of the Metropoli tan Hotel, with intent to commit an un lawful act. Samuel Maw was acquitted on a charge of assault.— ln the case against John Richards and John I?. Friend, charged with conspiracy to defraud, Richards was sent, to gaol for [six months, and Friend for three months.

A telegram^ from Auckland states that William Parkinson, aged thirty-eight, of Curcan street, Ponsonby, cut his throat; with a table knife m his. room, and subsequently died of his injuries. He was formerly m the employ of the Loan and Mercantile Company, and latterly m the Waibi Gold Mining Company's office at Auckland. He had been m a state of melancholy and ill health for months pasc. He leaves a widow.

The Neio Zealand Times says : — Mr Frederick Keating, after waking up on Saturday night; f r*om a trance of 120 hours, went to bed again at midnight, and slept until eleven on Sunday forenoon. During his trance, Keating lost 41b m weight. In Adelaide, where the weather was intensely hot and he slept for eight days, he lost only 2^l b. He pays he has better health than before he went into his first hypnotic sleep m Melboure, ard neuralgia, from which he suffered very much, seems to have entirely left him. The pedigree pigs that have been . undergoing the usual quarantine at Lyttel ton— importations by the steamer Duke of Sutherland— wore released yes terday m excellent condition, having put | on flesh duriDg their stay on the quaran tine island. The .consignment numbers fifteen. One boar and one sow are for Mr Rowe, one boar and one sow for Mr W. Boag, one boar and one sow for the Linqoln College, and two boara and six tows for Mr G. Rhodes. Mr Rhodes' sows hava eleven of their progeny, while Mr Rowe's has two, all of which were farrowed on the island. The other day (says the Norfti* Otago Times) a lady walked into the Oamaru Post Uffice and said, * A twopenny stamp and lick it, please.' The olork is ordinarily obliging, but the thought of rushiug his | best girl into mourning through an excessive licking of postage stamps brought forth the rejoinder that the ' Articles m the Post Office Association of ! Clerks did not contain a clause making it incumbent on one of them to lick postage stamps fur the whole community. He would, however, bring one of the letter carriers, who had only reoently * licked ' a boy down the street, and he would probably not object to licking the stamp also. The lady saw the joke, and drawing herself together for a final effort, lioked the stamp herself and went away; .

A summoned meeting of the Loyal Ashburtou Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held m the Orange Hall on Friday even ing last, for the purpose of receiving auditors report and balance sheet, and other important business. P.G. Bro W, E. Dolman presided. The usual routine business being disposed of, the auditors' report and balance sheet was read, dis cussed, and adopted, the members con sidering it satisfactory. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the auditors. The Hall Committee reported progress, stating the Hall would be opened on March 5 by a concert, and on the following evening a social would be held. A business sheet from the Ashburton district was received and read. P.G's. Bros W. E. Dolman, W, Crooks, and G.M. Muir, were appointed delegates to attend the annual district meeting to be held m the Odd fellows' Hall, on Thursday, March 12. Three candidates were proposed for initiation. The next ordinary meeting will be held In the lodge room, Oddfellows' Hall.

The Orange Hall was made use of last night for purposes of entertainment for the first time since its enlargement, for the dance and supper given by Mr and Mrs James, on the occasion of their daughter's wedding wilhMrß. J. Henry. There were quite a hundred couples pre sent, and the large addition to the floor room allowed dancing to be enjoyed In perfect comfort. The band— Bates'— was placed on the stage, where also most of the "old fogies," took refuge for a game at cribbage. Supper was laid m the large room behind, and the kitchen re cently added was found to be a very valuable adjunct. ' In the course of the evening several songs were sung — that ot Miss Berg, " Queen of the Earth "—being the first sung m the hall cince its re opening. Miss Totnpkina, from Christ church, was good enough to delight the company with the song *' Waiting," sung with admirable taste by a naturally rich and full contralto voice of fair range, the natural beauties of which had been greatly enhanced by good training. The acoustics of the hall are perfect and both singers and reciters were heard distinctly m every corner of the building. Dancing was kept up with spirit till about one o'clock. One Box of Clarke's 841 Pills ia warran ted to aure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consli tutional), Gravel and Fains m the Back. Guarrantced free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4b 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland pOWmJWDawQoweAnY, Lincoln, England. ,

The Southland Times says * tha proba« } bilifcy of the Hon. A. .T. Oadmau*s resigna tion of his portfolio as Minister of Mines and and of his scab as repre sentative of the Waikato district, may be looked for at any moment. It is to be regretted Hiat Mr Oadman's state of health necessitates his immediate retirement. I Writing of pupil teachers' examinations the Westport Times says :— lt aeems almost an act of cruelty to compel grow ing girls to teach all day, and then to study far into the night to qualify them selves for an examination for which they get no credit from the Education Depart ment, but which they must pass m order to secure the munificent; ealary of 10s a week. The deer shooting season at Nelson commenced on Saturday, and that morn ing Mr Percy Adams secured a fine stag, possessing ten perfect points, and weigh ing 350ib. This mikes the eighth ocsasion on which Mr Adams has been successful on the opnnincr day of the deer shooting season. The Star learns that stags are ] likely to be numerous this season, and there should be no difficulty m sportsmen securing the maximum number, namely, six, allowed by the Acclimatisation Society's new regulation. Holloway's Pills.— Any dyspeptic suf ferer aware of the purifiying, regulating, and gently aperient powers of these Pills should permit no one to cloud his judgment or to warp his course. With a box of Holloway's Pills, and attention to its ac companying 'Directions,' he may feel thoroughly satisfied that he can safely and effectually release himself from his miseries without impairing his appetite or weakening his digestion. This most excellent medi cine acts as a nervine and bodily tonic by aiding nutrition, and banishes a thousand annoying forms of nervous complaints. An occasional resort to Holloway's remedy will prove highly salutary to all persons, whether well or ill, whose digestion is slow or imperfect, a condition usually evi denced by weariness, langour, listlesaness, and despondency.

Parson and Publican.

An unusual case occupied the attention of Mr Stanford, S.M., at the Foxfcon Police Courb last week. Mr Stansell, a well-known publican, proceeded against the Rev Mr Barnetb for using language m the pulpit calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. The words complained of, used m a sermon a short while ago, were to the effect that "the people of Foxton were spending their earnings m drink, and that instead of giving the money to their wives to clothe themselves and children, it wenb to provide dress for Mrs Stansell." After a number of witnesses had testified to the words complained of being made use of, the magistrate said the words were of a provoking nature and likely to cause a breach of the peace, but, as defendant had assured the Court that he would nob make any statement of a similar nature m the future, he dismissed the charge, subject to his paying all costs, amounting to £4.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. MR GLADSTONE. London, February 17 Mr Gladstone told a representative of the Figaro that he personally de sired closer relations with France, but he was unable to express an opiniou as to the foreign policy of Great Britain. DEFENCE OF MALTA. Four torpedo destroyers have »been ordered to Malta. \ NEW STEAMERS. The New Zealand Shipping Com pany's new steamer Mataura has been successfully launched. The Huddart, Parker Company has ordered a new steamer. Phe is to be built at Su'nderland and completed by August. EXPULSION OF MISSIONARIES. Capetown, February 18 The Portuguese have expelled the ' Swiss missionaries from Delagoa.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE COLLIERY STRIKE. Sydney, February 18 The strike at the Burwood colliery has been settled. The wheelers have obtained most of their demands. THREE SISTERS DROWNED. Three sisters named Ilsley were drowned while bathing at Buston. MURDEROUS ATTACK BY A MOTHER. Melbourne. February 18 On the strength of the medical evidence, the jury found Mrs Moylang (who made a murderous attack on her children, from which one of them died) to be insane, and she has been detained m a Lunatic Asylum. THE DEAN CONSPIRACY CASE | Meagher's appeal m the Dean conspiracy charges will be argued on the 28th inst. ALLISON SMITH-SYME CASE. The argument m the Allison Smith- Syme appeal case is concluded. The decision was reserved.

The Venezuela Question

London. February 17 Mr Bayard, the American Minister m London, has informed Lord Salis bury that the Venezuela Commission is for the purpose of collecting facts, and not to arbitrate m the dispute. The Press emphasises this subsidence with some bitterness. February 18. In the House of Commons Mr Ather ley Jones, member for Durham, moved that the dispute with Venezuela should be referred to srbitzatibn. Mr Bal fonr said discussion on the subject was premature, as grave issues were await ing settlement. The motion was with drawn. Washington, February 18 Mr Smalley, the well-known journa list, m an officially inspired article, suggests, with regard to the Vene zuelan Commission, that England and America should each continue the enquiry with the view of ascertaining the facts of the case. The finding of the Commission should form the basis of subsequent negotiations and, if the Commissioners are equally divided, the President of the Swiss Kepublic should nominate a fifth member. In the event of failure the Chief Justices should decide.

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MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON — WEDNESDAY. (Before Hon. Major Steward and David Thoraar, ttsq , J'a.P.) Drunkrnnbss.— Seven first offenders, pleaded guilty to thia charge and were discharged with a caution on payment of expenses incurred. A Painful Case. — Alexander Milne, a respectable-looking old roan, 72 years of age, and very deaf was brought up on the charge of having no lawful visible means of support. Serjeant M oiler eaid that ftli'ne was an old soldier m receipt) of a I pension of 44 per day, apon which, of course it was impossible for him to live, and he was past work. He had endeavoured to proourd his admission to the Old Men's Home,. but hid received a reply that as Milne would not comply with the regula tions nothing could ba done. He (Sergeant Mo ler) did not know what the regulations referred to were. If it meant that Milne would have to hand over his pension, which amounted to 30.$ per quarter, to the Charitable Aid Board, he understood that Milne was quite ready to do so.— Milne stated that he had Informed Mr Norris six months ago thab he would gladly do this if th« Board would provide tor his maintenance.— The Sergeant said that it seemed to him a great hardship, that a man m Milne's circumstances must be charged as a vagrant, and that if the Bench would grant a remand he would again communicate with the authorities. Major Steward said he expressed the opinion as well of his colleague as of himself m stating that they regarded the present condition of things as a disgrace to a civilised community. There ought to be some means of providing for tuoh cases without having to commit to prison those who were merely the victims of mis fortune. Accused would be remanded for a week, and the Bench would order him to be kept) m Ashburton instead of being sent as usual to Lyttelton gaol. In the meantime he hoped some arrangement would be made with the Charitable Aid Board.

Island News.

Auckland, February 18 News from Tahiti, per Richmond, states that the natives at Raiatea, one of the Society Islands, are still holding onb against the French. They deoire British protection, and they refuse to, submit to the Tahibi authorities They lately erected flagstaffa with the British flag, and the British Consul induced one place to take down the flag, but the others refused, and assembled armed m large . numbers. A French gunboat went to Raiatea, fired at the flagstaffs, and shot them away. The natives have taken to the hills. It is ex pected ihat fighting will ensue.

A Doctor mentto Gaol.

At the Supreme Court yesterday Dr da Renzie was found guilty of a oommon assault oh Mr R, D. Thomas. According to the evidence, Mr Thomas had been askad to attend at Mr Harman's office, and having come was asked about some statements regarding Drde Renzie which * he had made at a meeting of the Hospital Committee. The defence was that he was brought there so that he might be induced to reiterate the statement? with a view to legal proceedings, bnt declined to discuss the question, and on rising to go, Dr de Renzie thought the movement wa3 with the object of assaulting him, and.he struck Mr Thomas m that belief. His Honor m giving seotence said * the story for the defence — that the accused could have be lieved that Mr Thomas intanded violence — was an absurd story. The defence was a discreditable defence, and m the case of ■;■

one witness was endeavoured to ba soppor* ted by deliberate perjury. The blow had been struck deliberately and "without a shadow of provocation. The assault was a premeditated and cowardly outrage on a public man m carrying out his publio duties. This was cot a case which could be met with a fine, ard he would sentence accused to one month's imprisonment, and as accused was a medical man the sentence would be without hard labour.

Attacked by a Kangaroo

A late Australian exchange records a terrible encounter with 3 pet kangaroo, on the Kalasgadoo Station, Victoria, An " old man kangaroo," 13* years of age, and six feet high, was running with three does, and a station hand named Jerry O'Sullivan went into the fowl yard te feed them. O'Sullivan had fed tha does, and as the bock came up he struck it across the nose with a cabbage leaf. Immediately the animal showed fight. O'Sullivan ran to a tree, and dodged the kangaroo for a time, but eventually it got a good hold of him, and tackled him with its fore and hind olaws. The kangaroo fought until it got its two hind claws over the man's shoulders, and kept m that position until two other men came to O'Sallivan'a assistance. The poor fellow was black add blue all over, as though be had been beaten with a rod of iron, and was fright fully torn on the lower part of the abdomen by the kangaroo's hind feet. His whole body is covered with holes and scratches, his nose spite, and his clothes literally torn to pieces. A doctor put 25 stitches m the wounds, at d it Is donbtful whether the result will not be serious.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

CHABWFBJR IiEFI7SBI» Wellington, February 19 The Government refused to give the proposed Sports Club a charter. ' THE CABINET The Cabinet came to no decision respect* ing the' ministerial appointments laab night. They meet again tbis morning. RAILWAY FRCKCUXT A reduction of 20 per cent) will be made on the railway carriage of store sheep to restook Crown lands deolnaated by the regors of last winter. The minimum will be 30s per truck and the reduction only applies to long distances*

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Son* Eucalypti Extract There are imitations of Eucalypti c Extract m the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude reeinoas oils. In order that these crude 1 oils may not be taken, OUR Porb VoIATII3 EUCALYPTI Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to • be of per* feotly pure origin, as their information forwarded to as through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we state;— Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswal't, Prussia* and eported by Dv Schulz, Professor of Parnucology, at Bon, uai Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Grcifswald, that only products that Are saturated with oxygen and freed of amds, resinocs and other substances, adherect to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro* feasor Dr lister of England, and to Drs Bauer Molntire, Wood, Hazard, eto., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the »nly on which possesses the proper therapeutio value. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which hove, when used as medioine, no therapeutio effect and are abandoned as an interns medicament. These so called Euoalypti Extracts which may have received dJdtinctlOh at Exhibitions as ommerciftl articles are used for mechanical pnr> oses are only discernible;- By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de* velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholio thin* and mobile appearance, being roouced m specific density through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of th contracting ten doncy of resins and tennatea. if these crude oils, so called eucalypti extraots an applied.by mistake m cases o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, th- sonsequences aro appalling For safety always ask fo 3AKDKR AND SON 8 JSDCAIiYPTI EXTRACT and Efl the old, well-tested an I reliable preparation,— Sand hurst. Victoria, Australia. SAND AND SONS 1 Bargains. — Ladies' Straw Hats, Trimmed Hats, White and Cream Laces. See onr windows,— Asbburton Drapery Company^



Public notices. \ ■if : ■ ] Registered Brand. / / •^•e are GENtJINB Cash Buyers of MILLING WHEAT IN ■ ' -■•' MODERATE QUANTITIES until our friends m the trade have I recovered. [ __ WE are also prepared to STORE GRAIN (if any left) at Lowest Bate, GRISTING 9d P^ Bushel ROLLITT AND CO, CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. 2_98 the produce of ashburton county; ttte are cash buyers of what little is left. Kayc and Carter, 2 99 QHRISTCHUROH. LAST FEW DAYS OF SPECIAL DRESS SALE. A LL SUMMER DRESS GOODS must be Cleared to make room for Autumn Goods now dne. SEE WINDOWS FOR BARGAINS LAST FEW DAYS OF BrcssniaKiiig sU @* ftd. -..'■• Ashburton Drapery , Qompaiiyl CORNER : ARCADE & BURNETT STREET. N.Z.C.F. N.Z.C.F. HARVESTINa. mHE NEWGAMBROON MATERIAL, LIGHT AND Trousers ... 6s 9d Sac Coat ... 6a 9d BLUE DENAM. Overalls 4a 6d Jackets ... 4s 6d Jumpers 4s 6d BLUE DUCK, VERY STRONG Overalls ... ... ... 5s 6d Jackets ... ... ... 5s 6d Junrpers ... 5s 6d Hatvesting Straw Hats, 9d. Good Strong Shirts Is 63, no rubbish. MerLio Halt-Hoae 6d per pair. Light Strong Blutchera 4s lid, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager, j ISLINGTON WORKS. FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. THE OHRISTOHUROH MEAT COMPANY, are pleased to intimate to FARMKRS AND OTHJLUS that their new Hercules Machine is now m full working order, and that they are prepared to BOOK SPACE. Priority will be given to applications as they come to hand. Apply the Company's Office, 161 Hereford street, 25 Ohristchurch. BT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton MEETINGS. Thursday— G.F.S., 7 pm. SERVICES. Ash-Wednesday — Holy Commnnion. 7.30 a.m. ; Evening Prayer and Address, 7,30 p.m. ; Choir Practice, 8 p.m. Sunday— Holy Communion, 8 am., Rev. J. Holland ; Morning Prayer, 11 a.m., Rev J. Holland ; (Seatieldj Rev J. Holland, 3 pm. ; Evening Prayer, 6.30 p,ra., Rev J. Holland.



Wanted. WAROO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 rpHB Foresters 1 Annual Pnblic Social ■** and Dance will bo held m the Orange Hall on the night of 25th Match 2111 \y A*n ED Known— That ifi. Mahood is still nulling all kinds of Grocery, Orcckery, and Glassware at as reasonable ; a price bh any other house m the trade. I Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No. 76. JAM, JAM.— -Don't spoil your Jam by uuiog bad Sugar. We have just received a consignment of Sta* Preserving Sugar, This Sugar is guaranteed to keep Jams and Jellies almost any length of i itne. — Fletcher Bros., East Streei., Ash burton, Sole Agents. 2 95 SORROWS of Satan, Trilby, When Greek meets Greek, the Marriage of Esther, The Red Cockade, Great Thoughts. Good strong Bicycle, sptlng frame, solid tyres, m good order, cheap foroasb. — H. M. Jonbb. OATMEAL, Oatmeal. Reduotion, Reduction.- We have just received a large consignment of Finest New Season's Oatmeal from one of the best millers m Canterbury, which we are enabled to sell at greatly reduced rates. Come and get our quotation. — Fletcher Bbos., East street, Ashburton. ANTED Known—Good Tweed Trousers, 6s 6d j Good Cord Trousers, 6a3d.— Mitchell and Tubner. \XTANTED Known— Neweßt Goods m v * Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direot from London— W. H. Collier, The Corner, WANTED Known— Everybody to roll np to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's yonr time to buy. WANTED Known— Go toTHECoRHER for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cleared m one month. — Mello&'s Zealandia Boot Store. OTHER People are getting Bargains at Carson's Monster bale, of Bicycles, Earthenware, Glass, andCbina Why not Yon ? 1 84 WANTED Known- You save 6s in i every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. — : '| WANTED Known— Just opening a \ fresh lot of usefol Presents, to he given to all Pnrohas«rs of Drapery,— H. C. Segers, Melford House WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barraokn. 12 148 CT7~ANTED Known— Our * Premier ' VV Boota are the very Vw»st for wear m all shapes and tsizee.— Mitchell and Turner, PRESENTS, Presents— We are new giving useful Presents to all Pur- chapew of Drapery, etc. — H. C. Segebs, Melf»rd Houro it/ ANTED Known — 6000 nairs of i v^ Boota and shoes to pick from. Welloh's Gr»»ar Boot Sale WANTED Known -We are still giving Presents to nil Purchasers of Drapery, etc. — B. O. Segers, Melford House u[ ANTED Known— lf you miss the Vv Che p Boot Sale yon will bo <orry — Mellor's Tvicrcd Street. i\T ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s ltd, Knicker Suits 4s lid, (Japs 6d.- --\he Gornnr. W. H. Collier *. k f ANTED Known — f.a<l>os PhooH, v > tan or black, 6.» 6i.— Mkllor's Qheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— ffi. Knight, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tanorod Street), opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Known— The best place to obtain Ready-made Clothing and Underclothing m without doubt at Mitchell and Turner's. OLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27a 6d, Boys' Knloker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Soitft to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's - - i i i — — i i_ i i — WANTED Known— so pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennls"ißhooß, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr. 10 136 ANTED Known-^We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Afthhnrton. — Mrllok's ClearingßootSale WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling.— Mellor's Stock faking Boot Sale. Y\T ANTED Kuown— l am a Buyer of ▼ » Bottles —pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cas* ; Bones m large or t-mall lots ; Zinc, Brasa, and Hor«« Hair.— Charlesßrown, bottom o Havelock, Street, Ashburton< 11 144 WANTJSD Known — Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zaalan dia Boot Store. EN'S Bluchers sa, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from Is 9d a pair at R. Aloorn's TUST Arrived.— A large variety of ase- fcj ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one ' hundrod assorted Baskets and ' MoroccD and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost price at Mrs Alcorn's, OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underolothing. Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at M.RS Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye' Proteotors, Gogglos, Folders, and everything m the optlca line at S, SiLEK 8. Optician LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTINGAND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole a tent for Ashburton District, C C A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. IAZARUS Patented System ensures _JI comfort and correct) sight. Dont spoil your eyes by using badly fitting spectacles. . 6



Business Notices. | One Month. G. J. NEI L L HAS MARKED HIS STOCK op General Drapery Clothing and Boots BELOW COST PBIOE, A ND is now offering it to the Public. Make no mistake the prices Cannot be beaten. Q. J. NEILL, BDENETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. REMEMBER— FOR ONE MONTH FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, and PRESENTATIONS DAY A VISIT TO THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. Salek, EAST STREET, where the Largest and Finest Stock at Reasonable Prices are to be seen; N.B. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. For Satisfactory Watch and Clock Repairs at Moderate charges go to S; SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. [j ox (J7 Telephonk 24 Preserving Season 1895-96* FLETCHER BIOS.. 25 Ton*. 25 Ton*. TTAVE IN MOCK AND TO ARBIVE FOR THE PRESENT JAM SEASON. This Sugar is Thoroughly Reliable for all kinds of Jams, Jellies, etc., and is used by the Principal Jam Manufacturers m the Colbny. We are still selling sugar at the old price although the price has advanced wholesale and is likely to be muchjhigher J&F NOW 18 THE TIME TO BUY YOUR SUGAR. To Farmers, Contractors, lite. We keep m stock all kinds of Tinware, which we are selling at Wholesale Cost Prices, It will pay you to get our price list before buying elsewhere. Seasonable Goods. Seasonable Qoods. We have the following Seasonable Goods m stock and to arrive-. — 5 i ases Gear Corned Beef 3 Cases Preserved Peaches 3 Cases Canterbury Corned 2 Cases Raspberry Vinegar Beef 15 Cases lib Sheep Tongues 6 Cases Canterbury Corned 5 Cases 21b Sheep Tongues Mutton 5 Cases New Zealand Mutton 5 Cases Cocktail Salmon 2 Cases Albert fcardines 2 Cases Mackerel 2 Cases Kippered Herrings 3 Cases Herrings m Tomato 3 Cases Preserved Rabbit, 21b Sauce ; tins, Delicious 5 Cases Fresh Herrings 8 Cases Preserved Apricots b Cases Preserved Pears 10 Cases Ship's Lime Juice Tea. Tea. Tea. We offer special inducements m all kinds of Tea, , Pure Ceylon (Mountain Grown) m 5 and 101 b boxes and 1 and -| lb packets Pure Indian m 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and Jib packets Blended Tea m 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and \ lb packets kelson and Moate, Saxon, Arab, Jameson and Anderson, Etc _o— — FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 110 aud 118 High Street, Ohriatcburcb. *.■ . , m !