The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1896 LICENSING INSPECTORS.

While our Prohibitionist friends are fighting their battle to suppress the use of fermented or spirituous liquors m toto, and to decree the absolute ex clusion of every sort of intoxicating liquor from the colonyj those who are not prepared to go with them to this extreme will yet do well to consider how the evils attendant upon the con sumption and abuse of such liquors may be minimised, if not altogether abolished. And one of the measures to this very desirable end is un doubtedly to secure the wholesomeness of tbe liquor supplied by those who are licensed to vend it to the public. There are, and there always will be, honest and dishonest publicans, just as there are honest and dishonpgt members of every trade ; and for the protection of the honest publican, as well as for the protection of the general public, it is necessary that the dishonest publican should be punished. How to ensure conviction and punishment there must first be detection, and the detection of adulteration necessarily requires the services of capable analysts, and we are therefore glad to see that the Government is contemplating the appointment of Licensing Inspectors possessed of the necessary knowledge of chemistry. We observe, however, that each of these Inspectors is to have a salary of £150 a year, and would ask whether it would not be possible to secure as great, or even greater effi ciency by adopting the plan suggested by Major Steward some years ago. This was that the opportunity should be afforded to Sergeants of Police of being instructed inanalyticalchemistry, m so far as it relates to the testing of alcoholic beverages for adulterants, and that an increase of pay of, say a shil ling a day, should be given to every Sergeant who passed the necessary examination. If this were done we have no doubt that almost every Sergeant would qualify for a certificate of competency as a liquor analyst, and thus the force would have at every centre an expert capable of conducting tests and giving authoritative evidence. The suggestion is one which seems to have been lost sight of, and which may be commended to the consideration of Mr Seddon, who is the political head of the Police department.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rifle A ssociation's meeting opens at Oamaru on .uJflrch 11. . Tas Lvttekonv Harbour Board at the end of 1895 Ind a surplus of £9,057. A Oovonfry firm (E'ig'«) is executing an order for 150 bicycles for the use of officers of the Salvation Army. Tho Hon J. McKenziff is to deliver an address on ' Land legislati on ' at the Opera aouse, Christchurch, bo-mWow evening. The amended Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act does away with L>ottle licenses after June 30 next. From Gippsland comes nv^ws of the appearance m the bush of some animal | resembling a tiger. ■ Dr Jameson, the principal in*, the fate [Transvaal trouble, wasbqrn m Edinburgh In 1853. He practised the medical pro fession m his native country, and after wards m Kimberley, m South Africa, where he laid down the surpreon'a tools for those of the soldier, by joining the Chartered Company's forces. Many pretty wreaths and flowers have ' already been sent to Canon Haselden for tram mission to the lonely graves on the Great Barrier Island . wherein rest all that is mortal of many of those who perished m the wreck of the ill-fated s.s. Wairarapa. Some have even come from Australia m loving remembrance of the dead. Truth says that * when Wirth's ci ecu 8 waa at Apia tho church elders prohibited any of the congregation from attending who were m arrears of subscription to the church building fund.' That sort of prohibition might be extended with advantage. We saw a good many people at Fitzgerald's the other night who arc m arrears of subscription to their now3 paper. •KBATING'S POWDERS destroys; Bugs Fleas, Moth», Beetles, and all other insects whilst quite harmless to domestic animals,/ In exterminating Beetles the success of this : powder ia extraordinary. It ia perfectly clean ' : m application • See the article you purchase ia KEATINGS, i.e., with the signature THOMAS i Keating on each tin, as imitations ara ', .oxious and ineffectual, Sold m tins, 6d apd Is each, by all chomista* , ,

The Governor, Lady Glasgow, and family, are juat now the Ruesta of Mr John Reid, l&lderslie, near Oamaru, The Ashburton Drapery Company an nounce m this issun that their special sale will only be continued a few days longer. The half-mile amateur bicycle record was lowered on Friday by J. W. Jones to lmin 84 5 h sec The previous best was E Reynolds, Auckland, imin 72-sth Bee. The Califoruian thistle is, it. is paid, to be found m larger or smaller patches all over the Levels county ; m one paddock on the plains there are abuut 20 acreu occupied by this post. i One great sensation of the Paris Exhibi tion of 1900 will cons-i9D of a new bridge over the Seine, with houses, theatres, and monuments on either side of it, like old London Bridge. A tin of Australian canned meat, ovpr 20 years old, was the other day opened m Melbourne. It was perfectly good, i hough flavorless, after travelling 400,000 miles or co on a coasting steamer since its purchase. Iv is reported (says the Bush Advocate) that the Government has pure ased for settlement purposes the Ngapairuru, or Manawakeitoe Block, situated between Mangatoro and Weber. The block has an area of 56,000 acres, all fust class farm land suitable for settlement. The great Sahara Desert of Africa is regarded as the hottest region m the world. The vast plain— which extends 3400 miles from east to west, and 900 from north to south— haß a temperature of 150 degrees Fahr., m the hottest days of summer. In Berlin there is a shorthand writer with a unique specialty. He attends all funerals of prominent persons, and takes down verbatim the sddresses of the officiating clergymen. Then he prepares highly ornamented copies of the addresses, and sells them to the friends of ths eulogised dead. His business is so good that he has taken one assistant, and has advertised for another. It ia forty-five years ago since Paganini, the wizird of the violin, was buried at Oavenna, but when his grave was opened a short time ago to make some repairs, his face was m such a perfect state of preservation that the family ordered photographs to be taken of ib. It is a moat gruesome and awful idea, but none the less probable that these photographs, which, it is said, will soon be for sale m the Paris picture shops, will be sought as great curios. The Premier has received reliable information confirming the statement that owing to the drought and fires m Aus tralia there will be a very large shortage m sheep available for freezing, and that the increase of the flocks will have to be kept-, to a great extent, to replace the losse?. He has also received Intelligence confirming the accounts of a large short- ( age m the wheat crop of Australia, end stating that already orders have been sent from there to California. At the Domain bath on Sunday morn ing there was a little bit of excitement for a few minutes. Messrs Stride and Nock, of the Somerset Hotel, went for a swim m the early morning, and reached the bath a f aw minutes after seven. Mr Nock has a high reputation as a diver and swimmer, having m his day made sensational dives off Westminster Bridge m London. Bat as years roll on they bring with them to athletes, as to others, the failings of age, and Mr Nock was not many minutes m the water before he was attacked by cramp m the stomach. His companion at once saw that there was something wrong, and made for his raate'a assistance. He reached Mr Nock m tizin to do all that was necessary. Mr Nock has had too much experience of the water to behave like a novice, and kept control of his head, so that with younf; Walter Stride's assistance the way to the bank was easily found, and once on terra firma,' the * old dog for the bard road ' tmnifes ed itself, and Mr Nock was soon himself again. The cirous was very largely attended «n Saturday. Afi the afternoon performance About 800 or 900 were present, bun m the evening tho immense c-mvos, which* can accommodate 5000 people i? put to it, must have contained about 2500 propla The pricas m tho evening were 4s, 33, and 23, and all parts of the house were well filled. The performances were all that had been said of them The trained horses were as good as ever, the acrobats as clever as our northorn contemporaries had said* they were, and all that was expected *Sf the talking horse waa realised. The trap ze performances of Mdlle. Antonio were marvellously clever, and her somersaults, thrown from the trapeze at at the top of the tent into a safety net stretched taut about set from the ground below, were a breath-taking sensation. So also was the dive of Professor Peart, head foremost into a tank excavated juat outside the ring. The dive was from a small platfona at the top of one of the main tent poles, and was a most wonderful performance. The menagerie of wild beasts was about the same as on tho last visit of the cireua. The troupe left; by road for Geraldino about half past six on Sunday morning. Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at onoe as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles Is l£d, 2s 9d, and Jls, by all Medi cmo Vendors throughout the world. A simple. Bftffi and narfcnin remorlv

MAGISTEuIAL.

■o ASHBURTON— MONDAY. (Before The Mayor and Mr David Thomas, J.P.) Drunkenkess. — Daniel Monagban was convicted and discharged on charges of drunkenness and causing a disturbance m a hotel, but was sent to gaol for a month for using obscene language. Insulting Language. — Charles Peart, charged with using insulting language to a constable at the circus and m Cass street, pleaded guilty. He denied that he had beea drunk, but was suffering from nervous ex citement. The bench fined him the maximum penalty the law allowed — £s—or5 — or a month m gaol, Assault. — Edward O'Connor was charged with assaulting one Michael Hennessey on Saturday night, also with drunkenness. He pleaded not guilty. Hennessey said he was tent master at the circus, and just as they had dismantled the tent, and witness was going to his hotel a man assaulted him sud- I denly, and knocked him down sense'ess. i}id not know the man, and did not know w.^io assaulted him. Evidence as to the as sau It was given by Joseph Miles and John Heft'ord, two carriers who were employed m the transport of circus property to the station. Constables Jackson and Moore also gave evivience. They were attracted to the hotel by he-wing criea of "Murder," and on arriving on the scene found Messrs Miles and Hefford taking accused off Hennessey, who was not drunk, but accused was very drunk. O'Connor was fined 10s for the assault, and 103 for drunkenness, with costs.

Items from PariiS.

Prom Our Own Correspondent DEMOLITION OP THE INVALIDES. It 18 stated that the demolition of the' Invalides has been practically decided upon, i There is no "show" place m Paris better known to the English public, and the question of the disposition of the remains of Napo'.eon I. will excite a world-wide interest. The Hotel rtes Invalides was founded m November, 1671, by the Minister Louvois. TUB CZAR'S PRESENT TO THE CITY OP PARIS. The magnificent present bent by the late Cz*r Alexander 111. to the City of Piris m commemoration of the reception of the officers of the Russian fleet two years ago, was handed over to tne municipal authorities by Baron de Mohrenheim, the Russian Ambassador, the other day. It is an enor mous vase of porphyry, bearing on one side of the pedestal the date 1891, aud on the other that of 1893, while the other two sideß are ornamented with the arms of the city of Paris and of Russia. ARMENIAN REFUGEES. A. sight that will linger long m the memory was witnessed a few nights ago at the Gare St Lazare. Huddled together against the wall, with bundles of clothes piled round them, and dressed m costumes strange to the Parisians, were a couple of hundred beings. They looked like hunted dogs and clung together, dazed at the noise and light. In truth, they were a band of Armenians flying from their country. Without knowing a word of English, they have decided to go to America to seek .their fortune* PRINCESSES AND CIGARETTES. It is stated on excellent authority that the Empress of Austria smokes on an average about thirty cigarettes a day — the first at four o'clock a.m., immediately after her breakfast, which she is m the habit of taking at half-past three a.m. Queen Margherita of Italy smokes almost constantly on her Alpine tours, but otherwise rarely more than two or three cigarettes a day. The Dowager Queen of Portugal is said to be an inveterate smoker, and twists her "cigarillos" with one hand: Princess Laetitia, the Dowager Duchess of Aosta, is an artistic smoker, and can readily make three or four rings. OUTRAGE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. The Nancy express to Paris a few evenings ■ ago was the scene of a sensational outrage> when M. Hippolyte Frenlon, a civil engineer of the Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean Company, was severely injured. This gentleman was returning from Nancy, and at Epernay, just as the train was re starting, a working man jumped into the first-class carriage. M. Frenlon thought his companion was somewhat strange, but presuming that he was late for the train, took no further notice and settled down to sleep. Suddenly he was awakened by a terrible blow on the head, and having got over the first shock, which he thought was the result of an accident to the train, found that he had been hit with a foot warmer. Blood was pouring from the wound, and hiß assailant threw himself upon M. frenlon and attempted to strangle him. M. Fren lon by an effort gained his freedom and assured the would be assassin that he had nothing upon him worth taking. This latter was then seized with a fit of re morse, and crying over his victim, begged to be forgiven. M. Frenlon was able to sustain himse'f until Paris was reached, where he gave the man, whose name is Paul Gustave j Delestrez, and who has no home, into i custody. He had no ticket upon him, and { when taken into custody, he said that the only reason that he had for battering m his victim's head with a foot-warmer was to steal his railway ticket. HUSBAND, WIFE, LOVER AND PIGEON. An interesting illustration of how they manage little love affairs m Paris, with incident, situations and a dramatic ending has just been unfolded. A merchant who lived m lithe Rue d' Aleaia took unto him self a wife, a lady many years his junior. As was perhaps only natural, the husband displayed jealousy if anyone else paid at tention to his spouse, but for a time all j went well. Kvery Sunday a journey was \ made to Rouen to see the good lady's parents. It was here that the trouble commenced. Like most pretty girlsj madame had had other adorers m her youth, and one of these crossing her footpath, the acquaintanceship was renewed. Then came thn question of correspondence. Suddenly madame conceived a great interest m pigeons— especially those of the carrier .breed— and such was her devotion to them that she was obliged to take a few on her • weekly vo3'ages. 'ihe husband only laughed at what he took to be a littls weakness ; but a few days ago the spell was broken.- He noticed one of the birds going into the house leaving a little roll and, obtaining possession of it, was surprised to find a letter couched m endearing terras addressed to his wife. Then Monseieur vowed ven geance. He wrung the poor pigeon's neck and, taking it. to the cook, bade her prepare it for the table. At lunch he told Madame that it had been given to him by a particular friend, but such a fancier of the birds could only be persuaded to accept it as an edible with difficulty. However, Madame finally consented as a great concession. Then came the husband's time. "Is it nice?" he asked furiously. " Yes," replied the unsuspecting wife. " Well," cried the infuriated husband, " you have just eaten, your bearer of love messages, and I regret that I cannot make you eat your lover, but I will be level with him yet." Naturally there was a scene. The wife admitted that the pigeons were taken to Rouen to inter change m order to carry on the week's correspondence. Then having called her husband a brute and other equally lovable names, Madame withdrew to her sanctum. Now cornea the tragic part of the story. The wife did not re-appear, and when i search was made she was found insensible on her bed with an empty laudanum bottle clenched m her hands. A doctor was called and prompt efforts brought her back to life. Madame was, hewever, indignant at her treatment, and, notwithstanding her hus bands entreaties, insisted on being taken to her parents, declaring that she would obtain a divorce.

ROAD BOARDS.

LONGBEAOH. The monthly meeting of the Longbeach Road Board was held on Saturday last m Bullock's Arcade. Present— Messrs John Grigg (chairman), James Bishop and James Oroy- ... Correspondence was read from the Upper Ashburton Road Board, stating that the Board were of opinion that the undue quantity of water coming down Lagmhor road was owing to the severe rains of the winter, and the Board did not see its way to, expend money ; but m the event of a Drainage Board being formed, would. give permission to make drains to relieve the overflow. — The letter was re ceived. From the Charitable Aid Board, for warding Hat of recipients of aid. Ifc was decided to notify contractors to proceed with their respective work within cne fortnight. WINDERMBRE ROAD. It was resolved to arrange a meeting with Rhodes' trustees on the Wednesday or Thursday before next meeting, to confer as to the extension and deviation of Windermere road.' Some routine business was transacted, and after passing accounts, amounting to £40, the meeting adjourned.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the 1 February •- mes?a S e ' dat «d 7th Tallow— Tallow is dull of sale. Good beef if. worth 208 6d per cwt (last quotation was zus da). Butter-Market stagnant. Fine qnaiities New Zealand range m values from 10es to lO4sper cwt (last quotation was 102a to 106s per cwt).

CHRISTOHURCH MARKETS.

The Press reports .—There was an entry of about seventy horses m tha yards on Satur d»y but nothing of good quality and the sale was a dull one. There is an enquiry for good draughts. Medium draughts made £9 to £13, hlSr 111^"^ 8^ 01 * 6 "* 8 fco£ll l5 *» medium thwJ « 15U In the P toduce marketa wSf^ alai>B ? 6ntryof P^ 8 bufc P ricea were not cq Urt l to those of last week. U eanen made 4a to 7s 6.1, stores Us to 16* S HSf ,". to 2n 8 . TheeSy o/Aftry was about an average one both as recarda

TIMARU HORSE MARKET.

Following are the Canterbury Farraera' Association's quotations (Mr J. Mundell auctioneer) for Saturday's sale t-DrauehtB 1 young, with trial, £17, £18 10a to f 207 do hght and aged, £8 lOsto £11 : light harness sorts, £11 ss, £12, to £14; hackneys, £7 JS to £9 15a; weeds and scrubbers all prices. n2 m b 0 lOs ' oowa m P rofi t» £ 3 10a to

The Steamer Waitapu Burned.

' » i . -■ Wellington, February 8 The steamer Waitapu, a well-known trader between Wellington and Pates, was completely gutted by fire on the patent" slip early this morning. She was taken on to the slip on Saturday last, for repairs rendered necessary through her rudder having been carried away when crossing the Patea bar. The outbreak of fire occurred m the forward part of the vessel, and alatost immediately was followed by an explosion, the cause of which is not clear. All efforts to cope with the flames were unavailing. Whsn it waa seen that there was no chance of saving the Waitapu, she waß nin down Into the water, but by that time almost the whole of the woodwork waß burnt. Ib ia believed that bhe explosion was caused by the rookets, which were stored In the forward parb of the vessel. Mr J. S. Cross, the owner, valued the vessel at £1700, and it was Insured for £750 m the Alliance office. Nothing is known as to the origin of the firo.

CYCLING.

Following are the iesalts of the events at the international meeting held at Lancaster Park on Saturday : — Okb Milk Novice Race.-— H. Gee. 0.0. C, 1 ; G. Porter, D.8.0., 2. Time j— 2min. 432 sth sec. i Ham mile Bicycie Handicap. — W. ; Martin (America), scr, 1; H. W. Urn, C.C.0.. 65yds 2 ; S. Cleaver, A.8.C., 95yds 3. Time— lmin. 8 l-sth sees. Two Mile Bicycle Handicap. — P. Dunn, C.C.0., ecr, 1; A. Dey t D.8.0., 55yds, 2 ; F. N CJhaney, C.C.C., B er, 3 ; lime— smin. 84-sth 8838. Five Mile Test Race.— H. J. Pither Australia), 1 ; W. Martin (America) 2j A. W, Harris (England), 3. Time— l3min. 15sec. Two tVJile New Zealand Wheel Race Handicap.— P. Dunn, C.0.C., HOvds, 1 ; A. Dey, D.8.0., 165 yds, 2 j J. T. Andrews, A.B.C, 210 yds, 3. Time — 4min 56^ec. One Mile Picycle Handicap, (open). — W. Martin (America), scr, 1 ; A. JR. Barker, 0.0.0 , scr, 2 ; A .Dey, D.8.0., 3. Time— 2min 21 l-sth sec.

STIKING-UP A VOLUNTEER CAMP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

♦ The Kaitancata volunteers went into camp last woek, and on Thursday night a stupid attempt was made to play a practi cal joke on them under circumstances that -ire thus narrated by our Taieri contem porary:—On the night m question a ncmber of civilians formulated a scheme which they imagined would afford them a i vast amount of fun at the expense of the volunteers. The sequel, however, • did uot prove so amusing as they had antici pated, and before the matter is done with some of them may yet more fully learn that to interfere with volunteers when m camp is nob a profitable amusement. The civilians, said to be about forty m number, had made a secret) arrangement to enter the camp when all had retired to rest, overpower the guard, and then* after rushing the tents, tie up the volun teers, take away their arms, and take 1 charge of the camp, thus casting, ridicule upon the company. Had their little scheme been successfully worked, the papers would doubtless nave been filled with chaffing letters and articles at the expense of the volunteers. Rumors of the plot having reached the camp, Sergeant--majer Towler took his precau tions. The men* instead of being In bed when the order " Lights out 1" was given, wete qaitely resting m their tents, fully dressed, and waiting for events. Ab about 11.30 nine men cautiously entered the camp and rushed and overpowered the sentry, who however, gave the alarm. At the word of command the men left their tents and seized the intruders. There was a pretty little scrimmage of a rather rough character, and m a very short space of time every one of the nine intruders was seized, bound with ropes, and carried into the centre of the camp. Private Georgp Fraser had his left leg broken m the scuffle. The friends of the nine men. seeing the turn affairs had taken, thought it better to retire, especi ally as the volunteers had fixed swords and formed a cordon around the camp and their prisoners. The affair has been reported to the authorities, and some of the leading residents of Kaltangata are Involved In the occurrence. — (Dunedin Evening Star.)

AIT EASY INTERVIEW

The way of the interviewer — like that of the transgressor — is oftentimes hard, but this was not the experience of the writer who interviewed Mr John Lawton, of Brunswick Cottage, Brunswick Street, Brisbane, Queens* land. In fact Mr Lawton seemed willing, even eager, to relate his experience, which we give below m his own words : " Having suffered severely from rheumatism m my legs and feet for many years, being at times fora month together a complete cripple, and un able to put my boots on or walk about the floor, and also having tried Allopathy, Homoeopathy, Hydropathy; and goodness knows what other " pathy,7 I was induced by a friend to try Warner's " Safe "Remedies and I must say I was very sceptical about it at first. In fact I had begun to think I was doomed to continual suffering for the rest of Imy life, However, as "perseverance re moves mountains,' 1 so Warner's Safe Rheu matic Cure removed my mountain of misery, and here lam now perfectly free from xt, having had for the last five years nothing be yond a gentle reminder, on receipt of which I immediately fly to my " Safe " and-obtain almost instant relief. This being so, I feel it my duty, as well as a great pleasure, to give this entirely unsolicited testimonial m the hope that by doing so I may be insbru mental m assisting some other sufferer."

USA 4SflßofiM» 4tJAßi)i&^ i MoNDAS, FEBEUiHY 10, 1898.



1 1 know an old soldier who had chronic ( diarrhoea of long standing to have been per- ] minentiy oured by taking Chamberlain's , Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy,' saya Edward Saumpik, a prominent druggist of Minneapolis, Minn. < I have Eold the remedy m this oity for over seven years and consider it superior to any other medicine now on the market for bowel complaints.' This remedy for sale by the ABhburton Drug Company. J The great clearing sale of S. Anderson's i stock of Boots and Shoes, announced by , McDonald and McDiarmid is coming to a j close within ten Ways. Secure a pair of Boots at once at the reduced prioo. U ,153



Kenneth Bazemore had the good fortane to receive a small bottle of Chamberlain's Colio, , Cholera and Diarrhoea Eemedy when three members of h<s family were siok with dysen- j tery. This one email bottle cured them all and he had some left which he gave to 6 W Baker, a prominent merohant of the place, Lewis ton, N. 0., and it oured him of the same enmplaint. When troubled with dysentery, diarrhoea, oholio oroholera morbns, give this remedy a trial and you will be more than pleased with the resalt. The praise that naturally follows its introduction and use baß made it very popular, For Bale by th Ashburton Drug Company. All the Rage—tow Veuus Tobaccos



Bargains.— Ladies' Straw Hats, Trimmed Hats, White and Cream Laces.' See ow; windows).— Ashbur ton Drapery Oomjany



N.2.C.F. N.Z.C.F. f HARVESTING. mHE NEW GAMBROON ' MATERIAL, ] LIGHT AND STRONG. Trousers ... «. ... 6s 9d Sac Coat 6s 91 BLUE DENAM. Overal's 4a 6d Jackets 48 6d Jumpeis 4a 6i BLUE DUCK, VERY STRONG OveralU 5* 6d Jackets 5a 6d Jutrpers 6s 6d Harvesting Straw Hats, 9d. Good Stroug Shirts Is 6d, no rubbish. Meriao Halt-Hose 6d per pair. Light Strong Blutchers 4s lid. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager^ ISLINGTON WORKS. FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. rpHE CHRISTOHURCH MEAT JL COMPANY are pleased to intimate to , FARMERS AND OTHERS that their new Heroalea 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, 2 25 Christchurch.



Wanted. I_)LUMS, cheap, for Jam ; own grow- JL ing, at Mrs Randell's. 245 ■Y7"ALENTINES ! Valentines! Great V Variety m comic and mechanical. .Fancy Boxed, Perfumed Sachetp, L-vo Cat da. Booklets, Ac, atL. F. Andrewes and Co. 2 33 SORROWS of Satan, Trilby, When Greek meets Greek, the Marriage of Esther, The Red Cockade, Great Thoughts. Good strong Bicycle, spring frame, solid tyres, m good order, cheap for cash . — H. M. Jones. ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes, tan or black, 6s 61.— Mrllor's Cheap Boot Sale. WAITED Known -- Bargains from floor to ceiling.— Mellor's Stock taking Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— B. Knight. Eclipsa Cycle Works, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Known— Everybody to roll op to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. T^ANTED Known— l am a Buyer of T " Bottles -pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cast ; Bones m large or small lots ; Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair.— Charles Brown, bottom o Havelook, Street, Ashbarton. 11144 WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mjbllor's Zealan dia Boot Store. HOLIDAY Suits— A' Nice. Kaiapol Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knlcker and Cambridge Suits from 7a 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known— Go toTHECoRNER for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known^-50 j>airs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr 10 136 WANTED Known- Bunts and Shoes from Is 3d to 27d 6 a — Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. TI7ANTED Known— Great Reduction at YV Mbllor's Cheap Boot Sale. 11 /"ANTED Known— Mitchell and VV Turner's Show Room is now free to inspect, free to fit on, and some Goods free of cost. WANTED Known— lf you miss the Che<p Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's. Tancred Street. OTHER People are getting Bargains ( at Carson's Monster bale of Bicycles, Earthenware, Glass, and China. Why not You ? 1 84 OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; alpo a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, TrimnaJxigft. etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings- .l/1 EN'S Bluchers si, a g*md Strong jjrj - Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' anr? Children's Boots and Shoos from Is 9il a pair at R. Alcorn's YIS:^ ANTED /Known- You save 5s m V» every pound if you patronise Mellors Cheap Boot Storo. "Of ANTEb Known —To Harvesters—- V* Men's Strong Cod 'i>ous«rs, 6s 31. Goo>\ Tweed Trousers 6a 6d ; other lines m proportion. — Mitchell and Turner. Known— Jnsr, opening a * fresh lot of useful Proems, to V given to all Purchasers of Drapery.— H. C. Segers, Melford House r T\RY FLETCHER BROS, for vow 1 Christmas Fruits. They are of the finest qnality that are procurable, and at the lowest possible prioes See the quality and judge for yourselves. — Fletcher Bros.. Ashburton PRESENTS, Presents— We are new giving useful Present to all Pur- chasers of Drapery, etc.— H. C. Segers, Melford House WANTED Kuown—Mßs Smith, Dress- maker (late of London West), has Removed from Cameron street, to flave- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggloa, Folders, and everything m- the opttca Hoe at S SdJUSKS, Optician. L WANTED Known — 6000 oairs of Boott) and shoes to-, pick from. Mellor's Great Boot Sale. JAM JARS, JAM JA.RS.— FletcSer Bros, are just landing a large ship- ment of Jam Jars of all ktnds. Mason Screw Top Jars m Quart arid-UaH-frallon Jars at very low prices ; also Fruit Preserving Sugar of the very best quality, m 561 b and 701 b Bags, ab equally low rates. — Fletcher Bros., Ease Street, Ashburton. Telephone 24 m ANTED Known— Men's Suits 17s VT 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid. Caps 6d.— Ihe Corner. W. H. Coixiek pHRISTMAS, 1895 — I beg to thank my friends and the public at large for the liberal support oxtended to me since I started business three months ago. I have riow received a quantity of Goods suitable for the Christmas and New Year trade, second to none m Ashburton, and at a price within the reach of all. A trial solicited.— X Mahood. East Belt Cash Store. BTRAYKD, black and white .. Heifer eighteen months, and roan Calf* Finder kindly communicate Mail Office. 2 26 WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton. — Mellou's Clearing Boob Sale. \XTANTED Known — Newest Goods m ! ** Drapyry and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London — W H. Collier, The Corner. WANTED Known— Clearing out of Odd Lines vat Mitchell, and Turner's. Cotton and Wool Dresses, Lengths of Oilcloths, Linoleums, China Matting, Ladies Fabric Gloves, Ladies Boots and Shoes, etc. TUST Arrived. — A large variety of use- fj 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 at and under ordinary cost ■ price at Mrs Alcorn's. WABOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents XI 108



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Notices. i One Month. (i. J. NEI L L HAS MARKED HIS STOCK OF General Drapery Clothing and Boots BELOW COST PfllCE, 4 ND is now offering it to the Public. Make no mistake the prices Cannot be beaten. G- J. NEILL, BI>KNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. REMEMBER-- FOR ONE MONTH Box 67 Telephone 24 JPrescrvingr Season 1895-96. FLETCHER BROS.. 25 Tons. 25 Tom. TTAYE IN STOCK AND TO ARBIVE FINEST CAJfTE SITGAJt FOR THE PRESENT JAM SEASON. This Siigar is Thoroughly Reliable for all kinds of Jams, Jellies, etc., and is used by the Principal Jam Manufacturers m the Colony. We are still selling sugar at the old price although the price has advanced wholesale and is likely to be much higher NOW 18 THE TIME TO BGY YOUR SUGAR. To Farmery Cositraclor^, Etc. 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. tleagofltabSe Ooocfs. tfcasoit;O>l« tfoods. We have the following Seasonable Goods m stock and to arrive . — 5 Cases Gear Corned Beef 3 Cases Preserved Peaches 3 Cases Canterbury Corned 2 Cases Baspberry "Vinegar Beef 15 Cases lib Sheep Tongues 5 Cases Canterbury Corned 5 Cases. 21b Sheep Tongues Mutton 5 Cases New Zealand Mutton 5 Cases Cocktail Salmon t! 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 Api icots 6 Cases Preserved Pears 10 Cases Ship's Lime Juice Tea*. N Tfta. Tea. We offer special inducements m all kinds of Tea. Pure Ceylon (Mountain Grown) m 5 and 1 01 b boxes and 1 and lb packets Pure Indian m 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and packets Blended Team 5 and 101 b tins, and 1 and lb packets Nelson and Moate, Saxon, Arab, Jameson and Anderson, Etc FLETCHER^ BROS,, CASH N SUPPLY STORES, STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Ohristchurcb. ■> _^ — ————___- Dixit. Dixit. Dixit. fpHESE CELEBRATED WATCHES ARE THIS JBEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN THE WATCH LINE IN ASHBURTON. NEW CONSIGNMENT WEAR LIKE SILVER LOOK LIKE SILVER THE DIXIT, Open Face &©S and 25s j THE DIXIT, Hunting Cages . v 3O* 1 BUY YOUR WATCHES FROM .8. Salek. GET \OUR WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRED T 8. Salek's, EAST STREET, [SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. The Largest and Finest stock of Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated Ware is to be found at 8. SALE X, DIRECT I M P 0 R T E R, EAST STREET. .