Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1896 CURRENT TOPICS.

Naturally enough all %9 political yiiidrnuncs are busy with speculations as to who will be the ministerial phpsen of the Premier to CHANGES, fill up the vacancies m

fcbe Cabinet, Gaused by the retirement o\' «»' BuckW, Mr Beeves and Mr Montgomery. *®* the Attorney-Generalship some of our | contemporaries have pitched upon Mr Downie Stewart, but we do not fancy that the event will justify their fore cast. The Lyttelton Times and the Dunedin Evening Star, we think, havo about hit tho mark, the following being the latter journal's tip: — "Mr Seddon to take over the Labor Department, probably resigning Native Affairs to Mr Cad man and Mr Carroll; Mr Guinness, Attorney-General and Leader of the Council j Hon. W. O. Walker, Colonial Secretary ; Mr Thomas Thompson, Minister of Justice and Education; and Mr Joyce Chairman of Committees." There is,ibowever, this difficulty about it that there are only two vacant portfolios, Mr Montgomery having held none, and consequent y had no Ministerial salary, and therefore if Mr Guinness become Attorney-General his colleague m the Council will have to take Mr Montgomery's place, and the Colonial Secretaryship must devolve oh some one of the other Ministers. But we shall know all about it, we suppose, on Friday or Saturday, as the matter is to be disposed of at a Cabinet meeting on Friday morning. Everybody has heard the story about the Chinese digger up Tuapeka way who upon being called MAORI scots. m Court as a witness gave his name as iYacOhong, explaining that he had assumed the Scottish prefix because f • no go.pd anybody but Scottyman m Otago," but qne d'qea not often hear of Maori Caledonians unless m the sense of being members of Caledonian Societies. Yet a correspondent of a contemporary tells a yarn about a recent visit to Port Molyneux natives m which he says : — " Some time ago I had occasion to visit the hapu located at Wilsher's Bay. Walking up boldy to one of the wharog, I knocked at the door. It was answered by a buxom Maori wench, blue-lipped and scroll-chinned, m accordance with .the highest notions of the decorative 1 art amongst ■ye noble savage.' Al together 1 it looked an occasion for the exercise o£ Maori lingo pure atl'd simple. Accordingly I inquired ' Koro te Pakeha .?which is the most approved method of putting the query, 'do you understand English?' For about a moment my fair native looked puzzled. ICecavermj, she riisliad inside, o»fyios- ;

nut at the top of her voice, ' I say, mither, mither, there's a drunk man at the door. See if you can mak oot what he's speerin' aboot.' "

Here is an item (culled from an ex change) which is worth the notice of those of our far new way mers (and we wi-h of there were more of packing butter, theminthiscounty) who are interested m the dairy iudustry. It relates to a new process of packing, in vented m Melbourne, and which is said to promise to revolutionise the method of exporting butter. By the new process the butter is packed m a box made of six small sheets of ordinary glass, the points of juncture being covered with gummed paper The glass casket is then covered with a mould of plaster of Paris about a qu rter of an inch thick, which m turn is with specially-prepared paper. The package then presents the appearanceof a solid brick of plaster or cement, and as the plaster is a non conductor of heat it is claimed that the butter packed hermetically is un affected by any change of temperature. The prime cost of packing one pound of butter m this way is about Id, and the convenience and portability are obvious. The inventor states that these solid bricks of butter can be and have already been loaded m cases on ship* board as ordinary cargo, and delivered m perfect condition m Ooolgardie, Northern Queensland, and South Africa. Consignments have also been sent to London, but as yet no information his been received concerning them. The process is as successful with honey as with butter, and possibly enough may be applied to other products. Of course the box may be made of any capacity from lib to lewt.

Tt is not surprising that the Hon. Mr Ward should recently have informed an inter vie wer that fire insurance he has under con rates. sideration the

question of adding a Fire Branch to the Department of Government Insurance, seeing that the rates charged by the private offices are so high, especially under the tariff recently adopted . I)f course, th r latter endeavor to make out that these rates only allow a fair margin of profit, but the plea will not be accepted by the insuring public. The fact is that some of these companies, the foreign ones at least, some of which have branches m New Zealand, are literally coining money. For instance, we find the following m a letter published m the Otago Daily Times: — -"A plate glass accident insurance company m the Blackpool district, which has been de clearing annual dividends of 50 per cent, and has produced from year to year a net profit of 75 per cent on the working capital, worked out an incrpase of 75 per cent m the reserve fund, and has given away bonuses of £J. 40 after the first two years to members. Here, again, is the Commercial Union, £5 paid-up shares, selling for £85 ; the Liverpool, London and Globe, with £2 paid-up shapes hunted after for £47 10a; and the Norwich Union, J612 paid-up, selling for £105 103." These figures should open the eyes of insurers, and certainly justify some step being taken to prevent such heavy toll being levied on their pruses by any company or combination of companies.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr E. M. Smith, M H R. Js leaving for London by the Ruahine. A report of the meeting of the Wakanui Road Board appears on our fourth page f Tho puce now demanded for whalebone is at the rate of £2500 per ton, which Is the highest ever known. A wild hedgehog was captured the other day by Mr F- Long on his claim between Karori and Mount Misery, Wellington. An Antartic iceberg has been seen that

was twenty miles wide, forty miles m length, and 400 ft m height.

British rule extends over an area of 8 6§7.§58 square miles, or more than one sixih of the world's lans surface.

The Jngptne of the industrial population nfarp? fisifea i» h»s pown In fifty years lee times faster ±1 {b « g«f>Wtion itself.

On Sundavaffcernoon John McLeod, bed room steward on the steamer Rotomahana, jumped overboard and was drowned. It is believed that he committed suicide.

It is estimated that upwards of 290.000 persons are employed m France fn (son nection with the sale, manufacture and cultivation of tobacco.

The Queen takts the greatest interest m chess, and plays It even now better than any one of her family, with the exception of the Empress Frederick

A Masterton dairy farmer who kept 28 cows Jast season, obtained £240 from the dairy branch of his establishment for the year. His cows are of the Ayrshire Shorthorn cress.

It is reported from Paris that the Cardinal Archbishop hbs ifgued instruc tions to his clergy to refuse the Sacra ment ta women who b'cyole m bloomers and knickerbockers,

The Master of the Old Men's Home desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of illustrated papers and cafee from Mrs Kempthorne, plum pudding from Mrs Watson, green peas from Mr Randell, illustrated papers from Mr H M. Jones, fruit, etc., from Messrs H. finder and W, Bryant towards Christmas cake, sausages from Mr Silcock, parcel of clothing from Mrs Wigley, Pleasant Point (per Rev Hamilton), for the usa of the Inmates.

A contributor to the Dnnedin Star states that during the excursion trip of the WakatJpu from Dunedin to Stewart's Island, the Hoa Mr Ward, who joined the vessel at the Bluff on her return trip, had a narrow escape of being shot by a semi-inebriated individual, who carelessly pointed the gun at him. The man was quickly tripped up by one of the passen gers and his weapon forcibly taken from him by another.

A meeting of the Methven Sports' Com* mittee was held at Vee'a Hn«;el on Monday, the 6th inst. The secretary reported the total expense of the sports to have been £63 17s 6], there being sufficient to pay all expenses and several subscriptions to cotneio. The statement was considered satisfactory. A bonus of £5 was voted tn the secretary. It was decided unanimously that a public meeting should be called to consider the advis ability of holding races on St Patrick's day. The meeting to be held at Nee'a Hotel 6v Thursday, the l ( 6fch inst. Breaking t*he- ! Record "Craig head and Berryman are -evidently doing a very large tailoring business this season. What everybody says must be true f ' with regard to their reduced prices, good iit, etc., All who require new suits for Christmas bou!s read their new advejrtißemfciinop our , Jourfchp»gfc ■'■■■■■■ '-, j

Hooper's • Fun flashes ' at St Stephen's J schoolroom to-night. [ Man's life m a constant trial, and all his neighbours are on the jury. There are nine lotted battalions alto ether m the British Army. On Lhe earth's surface 1 500 000 acres are devoted to tobacco culture. £1'- 0,000 worth of so-called o!d violins are exported frcm Germany yearly. The old City of London chutchyards contain over 36 000 tons of huaian remains. The Land, and Survey Department Is seeding a first-class collection of hand somely framed photographs of New Zea land scenery to the Industrial Exhibition at Bnllarat Mr John Gardner, late of Canterbury, but now a resident of Ob&utau, bas definitely announced his intention of contesting the Wallace seat m the labour interest at the next general election. A London modiste has been entrusted with ra king » tea-gown for the Queen of Afghanistan. It is a flowered brocade, with a yellow front covered with sequins of many tints, a bunch of fl jwers on either side, and one at the neck A pony belonging to a Misterton resi dent was bitten by the bot fly, and at once started racing ronnd its paddock, finally jumping head first into a butt of water, trom which the terrified animal had to be extricated. One hundred and forty-one thousand six hundred and fonr Kallons more wine w«re Imported into Great Britain from Australia duriug the past nine months than m the corresponding period of 1894. * Why m thunder dont this train pro ceed 1 cried the passenger. •Because there ain't none o 1 yon got tickets to eternity,' paid the brakeman. •Jf we went on with that danger signal up, that's where you'd fetch up.' A farmhouse and lands m Nottingham shire, whioh 20 years ago were sold readily for £10^000, have just been put up to auction m 13 lots, every one of which was sold, but the total amount realised fell considerably shore of £4,000.

Before her new story came out Miss Braddon had realised the historic ambition of Sic Waller Scott, who vowed he would mske £100,000 by fiction before he ceased writing. This, with 53 novels standing to her credit, and a still unwaniog popularity, is probable enough.

Immigration and emigration returns for the last month show a net gain to the population of 1144= soul*, the arrivals numbering 2283 and the departures 1139. Returns for the whole year show a net gain of 946 as compared with 2253 the previous year.

The Press reports that a woman named Emily Williams, aged sixty years, at Prebbleton, last night left her house for the purpose of looking for eggs In a gorse fence. Some time haying elapsed without lier return, her son made search, and found her lying dead m a ditch.

The Grey River Argus of January 2nd hays :— * Without any pretence to speak authoritatively, we have reason to believe that the Midland Railway Company will appeal against that portion of rhe Hon. E. Blake's award relating to the seizure of the Hue,

There has been a decline m the consump tion of beer m Enghnd during the past half-year. In Scotland and Ireland there has, on the other hand, been an increase The net result, however, is a loss to the Kxohequer of £38,761,

One of the most interesting things to be seen at Atalanta, Georgia, outside of the Exhibition, is a house said to be oon structed entirely of paper, from founda tion to chimney. Georgians say this is the only house of the kind In the world.

• An exchange asserts that ' A horse on exhibition m London plays the Na'ional Anthem on a harmonium, writes its own name on a slate with chalk held m its month, and oan do suma m the first four rules. 1 That's not 50 bad for a whopper, but maybe the reporter who wrote it was suffering from the jim-jlms

The Olutha Reader recognises fn T. BroMmhall Smith, convicted Christ church and sentenced to three robnihp, the celebrated Lord Wortley, who victimised so many confiding ones m Otago. He professed to be the long lost brother of Dr Lomax Smith, and victimised a number of Ohristchurch publicans and others.

It ao happened that the parson Jiad two curates, ona yery old and one very yonng. He could nob geb on with the older ono, and, being offdred a better living, he ac< cepted, and took the young man with him. Qf course, he preaphed the usual i farewell,' and It surprised nota few when he gave out bq his text : ' Abide ye here wjth thea's, and land the lad will go yonder and worship.' [

Tho Lyttelton Times reports that some very fine tronfc have been caught In, the Selfryn faring the past few days, On December 2^ Mr J. Claphain caught g fish weighing 401 b ; on January 3 Mr W. J* 41pe caught 5 fish weighing 89; b, and on Jandary £> § foil weighing 41b. Mr J. Boaks caught. 3d fish, weighing In all 1771 b, during a period of ten daya. Some of these fish were m exceedingly good oonditlon ; the largest weighed 14lb, 6 weighed Blb each, 3 71b. and 4 51b each, fhe Selwyn is now m capital order for fishing, jbnt mq§t of .the other large rivers are m flood. """' ' *

At the regular monthly meeting of tjie Temuka Road Board, the Overseer reported that eggs and heads of sma'l birds fc«,d been coming m very rapidly during the holidays. On Saturday be had received no less than 16500 dogen. Members of the Board who receive eggs at different centres also stated thai; the numbers coming to (hem were m excest of previous years. Tt was stated that the email boy was m the habit of farming the gparrow to advantage, never taking all the eggs/ bat leaving a nest egg, and regularly making the rounds of the nests? One boy was reported io have taken several dozens from one nest alone. '

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIA DEATH AT SEA, Sydney, January $ Arrived, Tarawera from Wellington, On the passage one of the drew named McKechan died through bursting a blood vessel, and was buried at sea on the 4th, INSOLVENCIES. Melbourne, January 8 The insolvency record for the year shows the debts to have be«n $3,311,000 compared with £3,4§3,000 for the preceding year • ' assets £1,606,000 as against £1,626,00.0. GOLD RETURNS. Bbisbanb, January 8 The gold returns for the year show a decrease of 52,800 ounces as com pared with the previous year. FIND OF OPAL. An important discovery of coal has been made m the Swanback colliery, Ipswich The seam is a continuance of the Aberdare seam, and its- import ance to the colony cannot be over esfamsj;e& •• .■> • ' » ibPULATiON OF TASMANIA, . Hobahx, January 8 The population return for the colony last year was 157,456, being an inortMe-of 14%

Educational Institute.

Wanganui. January 8 The thirteenth annual meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Educational Institute commenced this morning. H. Dempaey, (New Plymouth) president, occupied the chair, and there were present over thirty representative?, including several ladies. Ihe mayor welcomed the visitors on behalf of the Wanganui citizens. An excellent address on ' Sympathy ' was read by the President before proceeding with business The fc Mowing resolution, pro posed by Mr Bestward (Auckland), was carried unanimously—' That this council heartily congratulates the Hon W. P. Reeves on hid appointment as Agent- General. It further desires to place on record its deep sen.- c of his .services to the cause of education by the wise initiation of reforms and by h<s consideration of the needs of the children and for (he teachers during the term he has held office ai Minister of Education.'

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold otrauves responsible for tha opinions axpiessed by our correspondents

A "ROLAND " FOR MR OLIVER.

TO THE EDIXOB. 1 h *l e read * g*** m » n y letters on - prohibition by yoar very regular corres pondent Mr Oliver, and I don't think Ire member anything very new he has said on the subject. He appears, for some reason, to have what is known as a • dead set f at everyone who may have any leaning pro hibitionwards; and his letters usually re mind me of a cartoon I have seen or dreamt of, of a kilted Highlandman brandishing a Bible m one hand and a bottle of whisky m the other, and roaring— *Sdrol eJtt si yektihw siht cum erashin, dhu,' or something to that effect. What language has been used by the prohibitionists warranting anyone m writing of them the passage commencing ♦ but by a section of mankind ?' Mr. Oliver is such a rabid anti-prohibifcioniafc than I con clude it is mere waste of time trying to dis oubs the question with him. However, as thia is a favorite theme of his, and as he m such a prolific correspondent, I venture to suggest a few heads under which he might address your readers m his next; Ist What does he suppose has made so many of the people of this country prohibitionists 2 2°d— What have these people with the detestable thoughts, words and actions,' to gun personally by prohibiting the trade m quor? 3rd— As Mr Oliver has auch a profound reverence for the revealed will of the Almighty, as he calls it, how does he 'view the regulations to be found m Leviticus, twenty-fifth chapter from the forty -fourth verse— for the regula tion of slavery. 4th— What does Mr Oliver make of the following:—* A man, also a woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death, they Bhall stone them with stones, their blood shall be upon them.— Leviticus, 22ud chapter 27th verse.— l am, etc., ; ■ J. Kkib.

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. AUCKLAND;

Auckland,' January 7 At the luncheon adjournment, 4 wickets were down for 127— Pryor 28, CMlaway (not out) 75.

Callaway was bowled by Mills after a faultless innings of 86. The total is 151 runs for 5 wickets.

The innings closed for 223 ; Callaway 86, Fnrneas (not oat) 43. " Pryor 28, NooDan 27. Auckland has six wickets down for 112: Ohlson (not out) .21,: Wynyard 20, Hay 17. Pabst 11, Clayton 10. New South Walts played one man Bhort, Poidevin being un well. °

Aucklvnd, January 8 Lawßon, caught by wicket-kesper 16: Hawkins, bowled by SheaO ; Stone, bowled by Shea S. Total, 187

School Examination.

lOVOBIACn The usual monthly meeting of the Longbeaoh School Committee was held on Monday evening. Present— Messrs i Gollins (chairman). Lidstone, Marsh, Read, Soal, and Houston. The master reported an attendance of 33 out of a roll number c.f §3. The Chairman said hi ha 4 received about six pounds towards prizes, and some subscriptions were yet to come m. The Chairman snd the master were deputed to select and purchase suitable bor>k«». Iti was decid. d fco distribute th* prizes on Friday, December 31, and to break up on the same day for harvest holidays. The Board, t f Education wrote forwarding Inspector Ritchie's examinv tion report on the school which was examined on November 1Q : — '\ '

(Mark* CLASS SUBJECTS. (0 to 100 (Jranjmar 7T. ... ... ... 20 History' .7. .v. ... ... 4q Geography (Standard IL only) ... JO Elementary' science, ybjecfc £es- ' * sons, etc. ... ... ... "';.; §Q Mental Apibhicetip... ... ... 45 Repetition and recitation— ffap ~' Drill and exercises— Wet day. Not taken Singing— Very fait Needlework— Good Comprehension of reacting lessons— Fair* Weak m Standard IV.

TfIE_ABHBURSON GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1896.



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Org*ntsafcion — Standards VII. to 111.--Mr John Watson, headmaster. Standards IL, 1., and V. classes-Miss Isabella M. Tndd. assistant teacher. ' General Remarks— t he present examl. nation shows a fair measure of Bucceei achieved by the 'efforts of the teachers during the present year. Attention hai beeij given to all details of the Mpasa'' work required, of which no parb palle fas special comment. Ar&Qaz "clas?;' ei|b- je^fcs pertaining to the upper division of the school, grammar falls below the de- sirable level of attainment,, and the answering m hfrtory on the part of Standards II f. and IV. is only moderate. Standards II- and T. ar» fairly entitled to promotion. The preparatory classes ara receiving satisfactory teaching, and t». 2 is already wall forward m the work of Standard I. Throughout the school, however, the results generally leave a fefcling of regret that exception could be taken to such reasonable strict- ness of discip'ine as may be needed to secure the best effcrtsof which the pupiW are capable.— T^o^. Ritghjb, Inepectpr.



Every linpof Boots and Shoes, and every Bing.e pair selling at a great reduction dur- ing the last ten days of McDonald and McDtarmid's sale of Anderson's Boob I stook - li 157 ! For Indigestion, the best remedy* ■ un- doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drags. Acting at once as a splen- did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 yearp they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, B ick Headaohe and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m fe^W* 9d s andJls, by all Medi- tome ferqugh^t .the simple; nafn and oert«fn,jremedy. •; , r ; < '™ _Bargains.--Ladieß' Straw H«ts, Trimmed Hate, White and Cream Laces. See out viadowe, — AsbburtoD Drapery Com Moy



PUBLIC NOTICES THE HOLIDAYS. JUST OPENED L FEW CASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, £*oft Folc Hats, Tennis Hats m m la 9J. New Shapes m Hard Felc Hats. Special Feather -weight Soft Felt Hats l£.'Z Frame Hats m all the latest shapes A glance at our Christmas windows will show yuu that we keep the Largest and Bast Assorted Stock of HATS m the • district NEW TIES, i NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS Pot travelling— A Large Assortmenb of GLADSTONE BAG*, LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX, AND HAND BAGS TO ATHLETES: Running Pants and Shirts m all Colors Tennis Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing Shirts and Trousers HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. JALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Dress !^ale ON SATURDAY, January 4, we shall commence a SPECIAL SALE of the balanoe of our SUMMER DRESS GOODS, Together with snne SPECIAL JOB LINtf.S bought at a Discount of 30 per cent. i Note bhe quotations — USUAL SAT.E PRICE. PRICE, Double-width Dress Material ... Is 6d Is o£i „ „ ... Is6£d Is ljd „ Tweed .. 2s Od la 7£d „ (Special Job) 2a 8d to 33 Is lid During this Sale we shall MAKE UP all DRKSSES at 8s 6d m our usual superior Style and Finish. We shall also offer the balance of our SEASON'S CAPES AND MANTLES at c ist price. B5?~ Do not miss this Sale of New and Fashionable Goods. j . ' _ Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner of Arcade and Burnett street, j | TERMS-STRIGTL^ CASH,



Wanted. WAROO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION, i Aehburton Drug Company, Agents ,___ 11 IQB ilO LKT— Seven -roomed Hois**, Have lock stiw-f-. Apply Davis Bros., or to Mr Percy Tobacconist, East s'rert 137 \X7ANTKDto Hire f:>r few wetk*, a J v Cow m fair profic ; mast be quiet. Have excwJlent feed and the best of shelter.— Albert Roberts, Beach rond or West street. 1 39 LOST* between W. H. Collier's and H, M. Jones', unaddrcssed envelope I containing 11s worth of stamps. Finder rewarded on leaving at MiiL Office (OST at Hinds, on Monday, a black -A and whi'e Sheep Dog; answers to name of "Scot." Finder rewarded on ! returning to John Orr and Co. 1 35 "17OCJNG Ladies' Journal for January, - 1 - ChTistmas Numbers Weldon's Ladies' Journals, Children's Bazaar of Pastimes, Half-yearly volumes of Family Herald and Great Thoughts, Quarterly Division of Nuggets. Diaries and Almanacs. — H. M. Jones. WANTED Known— Cycleß thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— E. Knight, Eclips3 Cycle Works, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Known— Mrs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron afreet to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barraoks. ___ 12 148 TfiHE Very Latest.— Strawberries and X Ice Cream 6d per plate at H. A, Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks WANTED Known— We are selling nice lighc walking Shoe at 4* 6d the usual price of this Shoe is 6* 6d — Mitchell & Turner ANTKD Known-lf you are hard on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \X7\ANTED Known— Newest Gocds m vv Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— w H. Collier, The Corner. WANTED Known— No old fashioned GoodH at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. T>JOTBING makes such a comfortable J^ l light Blouse as a Wool Delaine A lot of patterns to select from at 4£d— MITOHBLL & TtTRNBR \jk f ANTED Known— We are~now v * ehowing all kinds of Summer Drapery, MlUin ry, &c. Everything marked as low as possible. — H. C. Segrrs, Mcl ford House. WANTED Known— We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of "Hrapery, Millinery, Ac— H 0. Segebs, Melford House. \TT ANTED Known-50 pairs Ladies * * and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas T?nnls Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks onfy".*~ Andrew Obr 10 136 WANTE.D Known— Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. ANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. '' * ■ WANTED Known— 24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost pripe. — Metxor's Zealandia Boo* Store.  ANTED Known— Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoes at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. VXTANTED Known— l am a.Rayer of ? ~ Bottles -pin's, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy j also Old Iron, wrought and cist ; Bones m large or m*all lots : Zinc, Brass, and Horso H«ir.— Charles Brown, bottom of Havelock, Street, Ashburton. 11 144 TRY FLWTCHER BROS, for your *• Christmas Fruits. They are of the: finest quality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prices. See the quality and judge for yourselves p LE^<t5R Bros . Ashburton E are clearing a bi S line of A1 Wool Delaines, first j!^ »*^. ein » ranging from 10£ l to Is 3d, now. selluL at 4^d — MiTCHBLi,& Turner ANTED KSo^^Girls' neat Kid Shoes 53 6d at Mellor's Zea- landia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye M Protectors, Gogglos, Folders, and everything m the optical Hdo at S. Simk's, Optician. TMT ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s . M, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s Hd, Knlcker Suits ia lid, Caps 63.- Ihe Corner. W. H. Colueb 'ANTED— Ladies to see the latest styles In Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knlcker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d. Men's Suits to Measure from 453, Fit and Woikmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known— Mellor's Zea- landia B.>ot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. \]kj ANTEDKnown— Go toTHECoRNER v *»•' far Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. ANTED Known— For gooi value m Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford H<mse. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers. — H. C Segers. WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. * , , TUST Arrived.— A large variety of use- O 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 snld at and under ordinary cost price ab Mrs Aicorn's. V\T ANTED Known— Repairing nude y " to look like new. Mell'r's Zealandia Boot Store. W' ANTED Known— Mellor's ZeaT landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop m Ashhurton, JAM JARS, JAM JARS.— Fletcher Bkos. are jast Janding a large ship- ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason Sicrew Top Jars m Quurt and Half-gellon .Jars ab yeyy low prices ; also Fruit Preserving SuEfur of the yery best ouallty, m 561 b and 7.Q b Bags, at equally low rates.— Fletcher Bros , Ea6t Street, Aehburton. Telephone 24 IfpLfES SCHNAPPS ' , [a an all-sufticicnfc remedy .tor indjgeotion, Weak invalids ahould seek it without delay; Buy bottles intact. . '" ' ; "■'•■> '■'



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Business Notices. j Cheaper Than Ever. v. J. NEILL IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bros Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sai*or Hats lOd each MILLINERY OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6 £d Good Washing Prints' 3s lid dozen Hew Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's All Wool Oolonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid Boyt' Suits 3s lid HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. AH Our Boots are made Specially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men's Balmorals 7s 6d TAN BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Q. J. NEILL, BPRNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. t n> ,- > — Tnnn i I --H4 -J * '■ ' ~" — — — — .. ■ - «.. ■—■■«ni THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR THE NEW ADVERTISEMENT OF g. SAL EX, WATCHMAKER AWD JEWELLER, ErAST STREET. CHRISTMAS 1895. Tlie Compliments of the Season to All. — NEW FRUIT — FLETCHER BROS.. HAVE JUST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New Season's Fruit and it is Without Doubt some of TUB FINEST FRD:T 1 HAT HAS EVER C 'ME TO THIS MARKET 40 Oaseß Finest Vostizza Currants 5 Oases Preserved Peaches 10 Cases Finest Eleme R&isius 5 Oases Preserved Apricots 10 Cases Fioe3t Valencias 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc 20 Cases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatels, Spanish and 2 Oases Finest French Prunes Oalifornian 50 Dozen Essence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essenc9 Vanilla, Cochineal, ec, 10 Boxes Turkey Figs specially prepared for Fletcher 5 Oases Preserved Ginger Broß. 5 Boxes Dassicated Cocoanut 3 Cwt Iceing Sugar 2 Oases Valencia Almonds 2 Cases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sicily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nuts 5 Owt Scotch Mixtures ' 5 Owt Conversations Preserving geasoa 1895-96; We have m Stock and to Arrive I*s TONS OP FINEST CANE SUGAR IN 56. b and 70: b BAGS. This Sugar can be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. This Sugar is solely used by Kirkpatrick m the manfacture of their Celebrated 'X' Jams. < Jam Jfar§. Jam Jars, IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL Mason Jars, quarts and half-gallon sizes ; lib Glass Jars with tops, 21b Glass Jara with tops ; White Jars, three m a nest • also, a nice line of TUMBLERS, AT A VKRY LOW FIGURE Benin's Patent milk Bucket. We have m stock these celebrated Buckets, with or without Strainer. This is really a Splendid Patent and is a much superior idea to the old style of Bucket. The following are five reasons why you should buy one :—- --(1) It 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 will hold three and a half gallons FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORE 3 , BASf STREET, ASHBUfiTO;N, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Ohriatchurch. JBo* 67 . TELBpHOJNf 24