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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Our correspondents must really try to be brief. We have, stacked m our drawers, many letters which cannot possibly be printed before the election, and most of them are 'engthy to a degree. Wo can not promise to print one half of what we have received, and must select according to priority of receipt and brevity.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1896. A WEAK CAUSE.

In the column of this journal, devoted to the use of the Prohibition League, publi^ed m our issue of Saturday, the following paragraph from our editorial of November *$sth was quoted by the ." Temperance Edi tor, 1 ' : — " We hoped he (Mr Isitt) nvould endeavor to give some plausible reason why .m this nineteenth cen tury, ninety per ce.nt. of population should be deprived of a certain amount of liberty to do as they please with themselves, merely that tlje other ten per 'cent. } who are pot §t to be at large, may be forcibly prevented from committing themselves." But the words " not fit to be at large " were iinterr r preted to mean that ten per cent, of the people " ought to be m gaol.' And almost all the available space was em ployed to point out the barbarity of our contention' Now considering that we have never contended for shutting inebriates up amongst jbhe ordinary occupants of gaolg, but on the cpntrary have advocated " a scheme of gradbd penalties for the drunkard leading up to his continued detention, m a se)f supporting institution "—this is neither more npr less than diliberate misre presentation.' Th.c &?jth-or of it cannot plead ignorance of our real views on this matter, since he was go indignant *t the tone of the article m which the above sentence occurred, that he wrote a fiery protest against the following paragraph which, referring to the scheme we sketched out, concluded as follows : — " If the extremists ! would meet the other sections qi temperance reformers oji some such grounds, we are persuaded that a compromise would be soon arrived at. None but fanatics could refuse $q give a scheme so reasonable a trial seeing that the only alternative is prohibition.'' He said ip pffect that we called prohibitionists and by so saying he forced ipon every^ 1 * *« inevitable con tusion that his party do i&}** to meet heir opponents on any intermediate, ilatform. But this £s' merely by the fay, Our object is to show that to rrite a long article on the tegt that

we advocated putting drundards m gaol, was intentional misrepresentation. We need not go further buck than Saturday for another case of the sort of thing. Two ministers of the Gospel, whose z^al m the discharge of their duties hone can dispute, and who are therefore entitled to the sympathy and support of the whole community, because of the earnestness with which they perform the legitimate functions of their Sftcr- d calling, have recently taken up the role of open air agitators .aid may be seen m the eveniugs, hold ing forth m the public street of this town to a mixed crowd, largely co_a poßed of boys and older larrikins, on the look out for what they call fun. On Saturday night a considerable gathering, partialiy blocking the traffi;', surrounded these enthusiastic prohibi tionists, who were proclaiming the horrors of the liquor traffic, and calling upon all their hearers to " strike out the top line and close all the houses m the district." Naturally with such an audience, there was considerable inter ruption. A few of those disputing with the crusaders, were bona fide opponents of the prohibition agitation, moved to excitement by the fever of election time. But some of the larrikins outside of the crowd had no more interest m the issue between the agitators and the moderates than they have m the affairs of the Khan of Tartary. All they wanted was a free 1 show. And as a contribution towards it one of them projected an egg, not; m the best state of preservation towards the speakers. '1 hereupon one of them p promptly took advantage of this dis > creditable episbde by saying. — v Ladies and gentleman, I have been working m the interests of temperance without ' fee or reward, and I ask you is it a fitting return that I should be so treated. The cause of our opponents must indeed be weak when the argu ments they meet us with are rotten eggs and abuse. " As the speaker expected i, when he turned this incident to ) account, the national love of fair play ! to be found m every British community, ' asserted itself and there were loud cries 1 of "No ! No ! Too bad S " etc. And unthinking people who may have been • present, doubtless accepted the rev, I gentleman's assertion and believed that those who do not support prohibition, have got nothing better than rotten eggs and abuse to give m reply to 1 sound argument. We say, without ' fear of successful contradiction that 1 such a statement as this, is a gross '. slander on the respectable portion of p this community, who are not m accord .' with theprohibitionists, and upon nearly all the newspapers m I^ievr Zealand — which, strange to say are opposed to this so called philanthropic reform It is as much as to say that everybody t who does not agree with the Prohibition League is a larrikin and a fool. And " those who make these assertions are the men who were so indignant at ■ beingincidentally referred to as possible • fanatics! Now, while on this subject, 1 we desire to express our astonishment I that promintnt citizens like the reverend gentlemen we have been ; referring to, should deliberately bre*k '. one of the bye-laws of the borough. \\ The systematic manner m which they ■** -Wmn^ic_enTCfeaKT^he actual good of the whole people — and not for the possible advantage of 'a few — does not say much for their consistency, or add the force of example to the precepts ' they inculcate on the Sabbath. They know quite as well as everybody else does that no person is permitted to collect a crowd on a public street, and . that a policeman coining by could have ordered them to move on. Acd if there had been any doubt m the minds of those present on Saturday evpning — or m their own — as to the wisdom of the law m question, it must have been promptly dispelled by seeipg how the traffic was blocked, how the roughs were tempted to break other laws, and how near the whole affair came to ending m a riot. Surely a measure that has to be forced upon the country through street riots and broken laws is not one that a prudent people should support. Nor are the men who seek by such means to compass their own ends the safest custodians of the public interest. In conclusion, we desire to express our regret that our prohi bitionist f riendsr gave the larrikins of thjls jbpwn an opportunity to offend against tbp law with pomparative impunity. The position is an awk»vard one ; for it is difficult to see how the police can be expected to attend an illegal gathering to take action against those who may interrupt the proceed ings, without also taking action against the promoters thereof. That of course they dare not do, since no Colonial Government has yet possessed sufficient backbone to carry out a law m the face of the popular sentiment wi'h regard to religious and cognate matters. We trust our prohibitionist friends will recognise this, and for the future hold Uieir raeetinga withm the four walls of some building. We trust, too. that we shall not be misrepresented, as for one mpnaent excusing the action of those roughs, who^ pn more than one occasion repently pave violated the j principles of fair play, manliness, and j decency, by assaulting men whose sacred office deprives them of the means of administering theonlysuitablepunish ment, and who, however mistaken their viewjj may be considered, are at least earnest m their desire to remedy a . great social evil, apd are entitled to the respect, if not the approval, of every respeotable member of the community, 1

Local and General.

Fletcher Bros, have an advertisement m this issue which' shoii'd be' interclitii g to amateur gardiuers and florists. Mr Ives3 is advertised to address a ladies' meeting at the OraDge Hall to-monow after noon, at 3 o'clock. The employees on Mr Wright's estate, Surrey Hills arid Windermere, presented Mr Douglas T. Wright with a souvenir - oii attaining his majority on November 26. One of the lAshburton candidates has struclj put a new line, ; and as will be seen by a I; report m another column, delivers election addresses on Sundays. ' About seven o'clock on Saturday^ evening the men's cottage at Mr Scarlett's Home stead,' Chertsey, was destroyed by fire. "Mr Scarlett was away from, hotne at the timp but fortunately help arrived m timp to prevent the flre reaching the machinery shed and stables. It is not known yet the building is insured or not. 'ISO, £10, £10, £5, given away for a Bingl^ueaa. »cud ptamp forparticulare and ........ . .. ,..., ., J

On Friday next, December 4, all telegraph aud telephone offices thioughout tho colony w.ll be kept open from 7 p.m. until 2 o'clock the following morning, for receipt and trans mission of election results and other tele grams. Ordinary rates will be charged up to 8 p.m., and doub c rates thereafter. The Ashburton telephone exchange wiil remain open uutil midnight.

Miss A. A R. Ludfo d, a native of Well ington, who has contributed several poems to New Ze_luud papers, is among the winners m the prize competitions of the Gs'laen Penny, publ shed by the i_ <ndon Graphic. The yowDg Is. ly baa also received from the Private S cretary of tne Queen an acknowledgement with thanks m reply to a letter congratulaiing her Majesty on the sixtieth year of her reign. The Auckland Ladies' Benevolent Society held a floral fete, or carnival of flowers, at Eileislie racecourse on Saturday. There were about fifty classes for competition, m addition to chi dren's processions, a musical bicycle ride, a flight of 500 homing pigeons and a bicycle procession. It is stated that 15J000 people were on the ground, the I largest outdoor gathering yet held m Auckland. The Society gets a Govern ment £ for £ subsidy on the net receipts. The affair was a magnificent success. " The Bohemian " writes as follows m the Press : — What's m a name is a trite question by this time. But quaint coincidences do crop up m names even this time of day. In America recently, for example, a horse named Bust-up won a race. Ie was ridden by Worthington — which is m itself signifi cant. But the coincidence sounds almost incredible when I mention that the winner of the second race rejoiced m the name of Clampett. For one of the Auckland seats, again, I notice the candidates are Mr Massey aod Major Hairis— a cheap advertisement for the Massey-Harris binder. This should prove a 1 ight thing ; while for New Plymouth Mr E. M. Smith, the lamplighter, is opposed by Mr Bellringer. Oyez ! Oyez ! The Official Assignee at Auckland has a difficult point to settle, owiug to the fact that a Chinaman the other day took it into his head to file his schedule. At one meet ing of creditors the Assignee and the lawyers became engaged m an animated contest as to whether the chopping off of a cock's head was the only oath that was binding on the conscience of a naturalised Chinaman, and m the meantime a squabbling m a corner of the room revealed the fact that a couple of fowls were tied up there m a kic ready for slaughter. Eventually the mreting was adjourned, the Assignee under taking to unravel the mysteries of Chinese oaths m the interval. A skilled and systematic burglar was unearthed at the Magistrate's Court (says the Wellington R>st) on Monday m the person of a. tiny boy oyer whose head there had not parsed eleven summers. His nam. was Henry Marslen and he appeared on a charge of having attempted to commit theft at the Empire Hotel. He was discovered on Satur day systematic. lly going through the drawers and boxes of the lodgers, and when arrested stated he had been sent there by a bigger boy, with instructions to steal what he could. He had, however, done the busi ness m such a skilled manner that had he not been discovered the suspicion would have been that the rifling of the rooms was work of a clever gang of burglars. When arrested he had nothing on his person, but he admitted having searched six rooms. It was discovered m Court that the lad was an inmate of Burnham Industrial School, who had been licensed out to his mother living m this city. His worship accordingly convicted the and sent him back to the school. Holloway's Ointment and Pills are beyond all doubt the most valuable and most convenient mediciues that travellers can take across the seas to distant climes, for change of climate and the new conditions and surroundings of life to which they will be exposed will assuredly give rise to great disturbances of the system and to such especial morbid states of the blood and con stitution generally as will render the use of these effectual remedies highly necessary, for they will m them find a ready and sale

ri.eans of relief m most of the diseases which nfflict the human mce^and with them * v _^ =^^r- f^^^^"\o have a physician always at their call. ; >

MAGISTERIAL.

— _-____» — ASHBURTON— M ONDAY.

Before Messrs^ Thomas and Sawle, J.P's,

Drunkenness. — A man who had not been before the Court for two years was let off with a caution.

Crvelty to Animals. — John Murphy was charged with having worked a mare while suffering from an open sore about two inches square, on the loins, and while also Jajne' on the off four foot. The horse had been driven from Doric to Ashburton. After evidence had been given, the bench found that the wound on the back had not been caused by the whip, but the mare should not have been driven while suffering from it. To drive the mare twenty miles while as lame as she was was the grossest of cruelty^ Murphy was fined £1 and the mare was ordered to be destroyed. The bench said cases of cruelty to horses m this way were far too frequent, and any cases brought before it would be sharply dealt with.

PROHIBITIONIST COLUMN,

"STRIKE OUT THE TOP LINE."

TO TJJE EDl*fO^.

SiRi — Saving indulged m an extra dose of cold tea yesterday, I was seised with a burn ing desire to imitate the rustic linea of your correspondent, Mr Donald Oliver. The fol lowing is the result : — A voice we hear, but not from heaven, Advising to continue wine, . 'Tis Donald's voice, let it be drowned By wiping out the upper line. Oh, Donald, did you ne'er reflect, 1 ' Your stomach, though so fond of wine, Should not control your' intellect ? Your head should vote— out, out, top line. When Donald looks into that Book, He finds m every page and line ■ The ottty thing he seeks lot there — • The order to go m for wine! Away with hypocritic rant About the sacredness of wine I Be hones*, man, and drop your cant— pome, Kelp us smite the upper line. To try to make the Saviour deap A hypocrite or libertine Who wou ! d snpport a trade like that ? Oh, damned lie ! — out vile top line. Had you but, m your stcny heart, A single thought for aught but wine j Had yott considered' whisky's work Sfou'd weep. ' Blqb out Ehe upper line. Dead victims ri c on ever han^ ! Their myriad hosts we can define. Could they but speak, with what a shout They'd hollow, " Out the upper line." This gaatly mass, from every rank, Of every country, race, and time, If asked, their bouy lips would shriek f •' Spare not, sweep out the upper line {" Ob, Donald, Donald, have you thought Of the poor sinners infantine, Whose dreary lives mighb yet be bright If but you'd wipe the upper line ? They grow m beauty side by gjde Until they're cursed by love of wine, Could hell's host Vo'e on Friday nextK They'd surely burn the bottom llinte t A trade which smites the weakly wife, ' Child-murdering trade m every clime, Has come at Jast to face the test — No mercy ! smite the upper line. Shall we not then these horrors stop 2 Are we the slaves of bee.r and wine? Come, fop the loye of human kiot}, Strike ouo, oh. strike the upper line. —J. Keir, Ym fry tht New Venus Tobacc

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold o^rseUes respon.ib c for the opinions expressed by our correspondents

THE PREMIER.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir, — As a shearer, I must enter a direct and vigorous protest agaiust the statement made by the Premier when addressing the electors m Ashburton *.n Wednesday last, reported m youi paper of Thursday. His utterance that the shearers of New Zealand are being bribed to vote against the Govern ment is as vile as it is false.- It is a slander upon a body of men, 99 per cent of whom a*e m honor and principle the equal, if not m many cases superior to the Hon. Richard Seddon himself. Not one of these, at all events, if placed m his position would ever be found resorting to such contemptible tactics for purely party purposes, as waa witnessed on the platform at Ashburton on Wednesday. And lam much deceived if Friday first will not give him cause both to remember and repent that he ventured to cast aspersions of that nature on such a large and independent body of electors of this country. — I am, etc., A Shearer.

TAXATION.

to the editor.

Sir, — Does Mr Seddon consider it equitable that while ha charges a city man an income tax of 6d m the £, he should charge a farmer a land tax of one penny, equal to 15d m the £ ? Just take £1000 at 6. per cent and you will find the ciuy man pays 328 6d, while the farmer pays £4 3a 4d.— l am, etc,

Pile it on. Ashburton, November 30, 1896.

MR SAWLE.

TO THE EDITOR. \ ■ Sir, — I have been very mucnl amused at the number' of effusions that '.have been penned with intent no doubt to \ injure Mr Sawle's candidature. It has been said re peatedly that he is a " Weak politician, and weak man," and that he has nothing but prohibition to recommend'him. - I trust we Liberals know better than to tike any notice of their parrot cries. Mr Sawle was a strong Liberal six years ago, and 'he .has advanced not retrograded. Is not this great outcry against Mr Sawle only a proof that bis opponents are aware of his strength, and so are striving to injure his cause, and our., by every means m their power? If Mr Sawle is bo weak, how is. it that anyone wastea time writing against him ? If he has no chance of being returned, why cot let the " Weak man" alone. Liberal electors, do your duty and rally round Mr Sawle, the man who is the strongest Liberal and has the best chance of being returned. — I am, etc., Another Elector.

MR DORE IN DEFENCE.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — Again I ask your indulgence to reply to Mr Ivesa through the media-- of your, columns., Not content with reviling me m my private business, I note he mus. needs bring your good se!f into the fray, but as you are perft-ctly able to defend yourself, I leave him to your tender mercies. But don't waste him, as we may have to erect a monument to his memory, with the following epitaph j — " Here liesjpoor holy Joe, Whom one and all knew well ; Nob dead, --but gone before To that mighty place called — heaven." Now, sir, Mr Ivesa may he a gentleman ; I don't profess to be, but this I do say : I am a man who. would scorn to lower my man hood to the despicable position of crawling through the njTre to pick up all the dregs of social errors fling at au opponent. It is un-English, a*nd at total variance with all ideas of British fairplay. In fact, it ia simply deplorable, and much to be regretted that "gentlemen" can descend to such depths to carry-out their designs. No man would do tha* ••' •**- conclusion, I would arlvißfr-M.-r^-**-* fco PT"J- h is «« forlorn nope" with more generous feetrogßT-owa_-__V his opponents m politics, and avoid wasting so much misapplied energy worthy of a better cause.— -I am, etc.,

John Dore.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — I have read the correspondence be tween Mr John Dore and the contributor to your local contemporary, and for out and out personal abuse commend me to the latter. Is it not strange that the pro prietor cannot make a sucoess of his own business, while he holds himself .up a. a model to the people of ABhburton ? If a man is not a success m the management of his own affairs he has no right m my opinion to abuse those who have been successful. I might say that success cannot be attained by abusing all and sundry. The public are the best judges as to how the popular little Irishman conducts his first* class _totel. — I am, etc. Observer.

THE TWO POLLS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — Knowing the educational power of the Press, especially m matters political, I would wish to impress on the electors that they have the power, and can at this coming general election vote for and carry "no license" without m any way forfeiting their individual right to vote for any candidate whom they may think the best man to represent them m Parliament, alto gether a-gart from any personal views they may have on the advantages or otherwise of protection, I draw attention to this, know* ing there are many electors who have been induced to believe that they must vote for a prohibition candidate, if they wish to vote for "no license " at the poll on Friday. Many hold the opinion that it is a mistake to have the election of members of Parlia ment and the vote for local option taken on the same day. The scrutiny may show that this is a correct view to take of the matter. — I am, etc.,

Allenton.

MR MASLIN'S RETIREMENT.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sjif., — On Saturday, November 7, there appeared m your' paper a letter' signed " 'Prohibitionist,-' m which the writer said— "It seems very apparent (the words are hip own this time) that the temperance party are going to repeat the failures of the past.*' He then went on to urge on Mr Sawle to withdraw m Mr Maslin's favor, and con* eludes with— "lf Mr Sawle should refuse to do so, then good-bye to the suoceas of a prohibitionist and a Liberal. Our cause is done, and all is lost— all for the £240 a year." This is from the only letter signed "Prohibitionist " during the present election campaign until the one m your last Satur day's issue over the same signature. Evi dently the writer' lpokeifupon JVfr Sawlp' ag simply an honorarium hunter, who was prepared to sacrifice the whole cause for the sake of the " oof " he would receive from hia membership. " Prohibitionist " denies that Mr Maslin referred to Mr Sawle aa a " feeble and impotent politician." I did nob say Mr Maslin used those words. Perhaps" Prohibitionist**' may remember a story ones told m an Ashburton church of a Scotchman who was very wroth because he had not been called a liar, v but because he had been what was fifty times worse—j#vzs2 to be one. Mr Maslin did not say Mr Sawle was a feeble and impotent politician. He could notv with any grace have done so, ' but he (as I said) showed him to be so. lb is useless quoting) the figures of six years ago to show how Mr Sawle polled against Mi- Wright and 'Mr Walker. The simple reason of this, which is against Mr Sawle, is that Walker took Wright's votes. The best man does hot always- get the largest following of 'the mob. " Prohibitionist" says Mr Maslin made only one reference to Mr Sawle, andthat Was- in regard to the State Bsftfe. He nrfade that reference no doubt, and treated hiih to' the sharpest edge of his sarcasm,' wiped the* ffooc" with him, as the saying is. But whu.. afcout his reference to the p,ld age pensigq sgheme Does ' " Brqhihitionist " remgmber what he said there *i How about the method he wished to see m our madness m running after impossible fads, I was not so severe po Mr Sftwlt ab tint, And *i to Mr M«liq'|

THE ASBBUBTOft GUARDIAN : MONDAY, NOVEMBEB 80, 1896,



Wanted. WANTED at once— Cook. £30 a year. Apply Mount Someis Hotel. 11 210 LOST, on Sunday, between Moore street and Carter's Terrace, one Buggy Rrg. Fiuder kindly leave same at J. Lloyd's Livery Stubles. 11 219 WHITEBAIT (Fres') by Express. Groper, "■ moked Haddocks, J'.xpress lo night.— Jewitt, opposite Mail Office. 11222 JOHN MCLACIILAW, DE R WENT Potatoes.-We have m Stock a few sucks of Prime Derweut Po atoes. — Flktchk-r Bros., East Street, Ashburton. BULBS. BULBS.— AII tho choicest varieties from 6d per dozen. — Flet- cher Bros , Ca-h Supply Stores, Aahburton j _ . WANTED Known— The Economic Kid Glove, four buttons, ls 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear. — W. H. Collier. BARGAINS m Earthenware this month at Carson and Co.'s. First-class goods. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, WE lead, follow who may. Children's Slippers ls. Mellor's Tancred street. RIDE the Best. — Kent's Championship Bicycles are the best Built to your own measure. Tyres and accessories of all sorts*— Carson and Co., Agents 1. 86 THE early bird catches the early worm, so call at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. "TT7 ANTED Known— Mbllor s Sale W surpassing anything ever heard of m Ashburton 10 TXTHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap YV Boot Shop? Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. THURSDAY EVENEVG, NOW'S your time to Buy. There is a Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OTHERS and fathers who have to provide Roots and Shoes, should call at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Oilcloths, Lino- leums, Carpets, Squares, Rugs and Curtains. Special Display m Special Room. A Case of plum color Liberty Muslins just to i and. — Mitchell and Turner. <• WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Huppam , having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooncs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a ome. — ; : DECEMBER 3, AT 8 P.M. WHAT do I see before my eyes ? A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor's. NOTICE.— Are you going to build Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout- ing, Water Tanks, Pump.=, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongers*, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. MEN'S Bluchers 69, a good Strong Nailed Sb )oter at 8s 6d j a nice assortment of Laaies' and Children's Boots ' _n-r1 -V.... ",...., In nrl n-_--->--^J_-_4 XCD^ I £ s WahooT ' THE CURE;; FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents



Business Notices. i MEN'S MERCERY & HATS. , NEW ZEALAND 5 Olotkiug Factory,, /^ENTLEMEN can always depend on VJ getting the Latest Noveleiea m these Departments. r Hard Hats m all the latest shapes. Soft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats, Lounge Hats, Frame Hats, Land and Water Hats. ' _____ HaLLENSTEIN BROS. Have added another New Industry to New Zealand. i OUR OWN MAKE OF STRAW HATS Equal to any imported article. SHIRTS. Tenniß Shirts, Cycling Shirts, Cricket Shirts The Fashion Shirt m pj«»k and Blue. ._.__. _^ o o lTa r s. *O Different Shapes to choose from. TO ATHLETES. Running Suits made to order m any colour Cycling Suits made to order and m Stock. N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY. JALEX. HENDRY Manager. 1 TITE ARE NOW SHOWING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL LINES. A Really Good WASHING PRINT «« lid. Dozen. BjPRINTS FOR BLOUSES. A Blouse length for Is 9d, or a Shirt ißlouaeJmadeJcomplete for 4s£lld. .A DRESS LENGTH of a Good Servicable Fashionable Material for 6.«s 9d, Or Costume-made Complete for JS^SJ 6d A NICE SAILOR HAT TRIMMED for Ss lid. 1 A SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' STRAW HATS, Usual Price la 9d, we are clearing at IS each. Ashburton Drapery Vompdmfr ' AROADB BOUSE. STREET. MAIL NOTICE. Mails for United Kingdom and Conunent of Europe per direct steamer Tongariro via Monte Video and-Teneiiffe close here at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, December 1. Due London January 13. inyini m ■■»!■■ mm iimii— i»m m. miwiuj— muauuii Wanted. V TUNER, Mr Harrow, is now m Ashburton. Orders sent m promptly attended to. .Pianos, Organs, and Harmoniums for cash or terms, best values obtainable m the colony. — H. M. .JofTBS. WANTED Known— lpQO pairs of Boots to be sold m twenty-one days at MEIXOB'g. NEW Mangel, Carrot, and Turnip Peeds. The favorite sorts at low prices.-- Carson and Co. 10 WANTED Known— Where the crowd is going 1 To see Mitoheijl an TupNgß'a Millinery to be sure. If you have not beeja, go jafc once ; it is worth seeing, WANTED Known^rWhat the people That Andrew Grr has tjbte largest and best assorted stock of Boots m Canterbury. # 11 125 ifTrAHTEp to Bell, Becond-hand Raleigh Y-T racing Bicycle. Apply R. Curtis. . ' _ 11 24 MILLINERY— Ladies Bhould inape.ct the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets; Blouses, and English Corsets ; all new and up tp date. — A. Qbb. ji-m WANTED Known — Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four buttons, 1b 9d per pair, worth iruch more. — W. H. Collier. "OTTANTED Known— Go to the Corner T J iof: New.est Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. ColJuh*. DID you ever hear the like? Men s best Canvas Shoes 5a 6d, at Mellor's, Tancred street XTTANTBD Known— That E. Mahood T V is still selling all kinds of Grocery K Croekery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price p.a any other house m the ttade. Orders by lelier or telephone promptly attended to. Families waitejd on daily. Telephone No 76 IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nicest Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress jGopds, go to Mrs Alcorn's. Dresses made on the pre^se|. Fit guaranteed. /CHRISTMAS and New ¥ear Cards for' \J the Home mail/ A New, Beautiful, and Choice Assortment now opened up, '■ Diaries for 1897. New books, stationery g,nd fancy goods. Orders being taken for any English, Foreign, and Colonial mftgajjines and papers.— Anprbwei?, AupjJß- -1 °JliL2£' „ '. A FULL assortment of new Yeilinga m white, black, and black aad white. Buy the celebrated new kid glove— The Victory — only 2* 6d. The best glove m New Zealand for the money,— A. Orr. 11 124 W"'" ANTED Known— That J. _foIS?N has piiat'fepeiyed a large Bhipmeni * of English, American, and Continental Boots v and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an c overwhelming Stock of the best colonial , makes, which he intends dispoaiogpf at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays. P Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Vi Premier Boot Store, East Street, Asbburtpn,



i Mitchell and Brodribb* j THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART. Next to Jo_vn Orr & Co. Make no mistake l-V/TITOf-ELL & TQRODRIBB ARE IN THE < VERY CENTREi OF EAST STREET. rr\ HE BEST Value m the Trade The Cheapest Place for Household Drapery The only place where you will find a Brand New Stock o Clothing and Mercery, Hats, Collars, Tie?, Braces, Mufflers, Silk Handktrcbi' fu, etc., ,• All of the Very Latest and a TJp-to date Styles. The " Central Cash Drapery Mart" is the \ place for a Stylish, Dress at your own price. DON'T~PASS 8 li/TITCHELL & "DRODRIBB 8 If you Want the Very Latest m Trimmed or Untrimmed Hats, Corsets, Underoloth- i' ing, Aprons, etc., or anything m the s MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. v All Hats Trimmed FREE of COST, and altered to Suit if necessary. No two hats trimmed alke, so you need not be afraid of running across your friend wearing a copy of what you have on. BOOTS AND SPXXES. Only the Best Quality and Makes, at prices to attract the most careful and keenest buyer. Compare Our Prices 1 Look at Our Value 1 DON'T FAIL TO FIND MITCHELL & BRUDRIBB If you want to Save 5s m the £, and remember 5s saved is 5s earned. Economy is the footstool of fortuce. Underneath we give you a few quotations aß a slight idea of the value at the CENTRAL OASH DRAPERY MART— White and Unbleached Calico, good, at 2a lid per dozen ; Tip Top value at 4s 3d, worth 6d anywhere. Tapestry Quilts, beautiful designs, at g 6s lid for a large siz*. Galatea stripe for boys' wear, 6s lid for c 12 yards. Table D-tnask, extra quality, from Is 3d, v nothiug common about this. Beautiful Long Lace Curtains only 2s 9d, a low qual.ty at ls lid. 85 pieces of Print, bought as clearing line, beautiful designs, fast colors (not fast Tun- ing), rrom 3a lid per dozen — worth from 7d per yard. Flannelettes m Rose -'ink, Coral, Cream, Sky, and the best shades at prices never before heard of. Black and White Paisley Reversible Flannelettes at 7a lid per dozen — worth ls Nainsook Muslin, good, at 5s 6d doz. Silecias and Body Lining from 3s lid doz Floral Art Muslins and Plain - Our price, 2s lid for 12 yards. 12 pieces Turkey Chintz, Oriental designs, at a very low pric;?. « Cretonne m evt ry conceivable Shade and Pattern, from 4_d per yar J. IN DBEaSES We have the very thing, for the present -season. Shot Diagonal Tweeds m Fawns, Drabs, and Greys, 8s lid, the dress worth 15?. rrull ___ _-vre~a-7 — in— »it — is_n*a«u-,-- -«-.— * oi-y special line, to go at 93 6d Dress—a rare gift Nun's Veilings, m all shades. A rare line of good Cloth at ls 6d, lower lines at ls. China Spot Lustre m all the best shades, Figured Lustre and Silk Pacas m the very ' latest designs, from ls lid per yard up. All Wool French Cashmeres m Cream, Coral, and Peacock, Eau de nil, at very low prices ; black and blue-blacks from ls yard A beautiful lot of Po.. . S^-)t and Sutah Silks m Heliotrope, Pink, Blue, Eau de nil, Red, Yellow, Black, Cream, Sky, Primrose, and numerous o'her shades, at 3-5 6d per yard, worth double ,* and variety Migpia Silks and Ribbous to match. Hosiery an 4 f' love J , very special, Ladies' plain black L'ste'tl-read Hosf, high- spliced heels at 6£d and %** worth from ls , to 2-i 6d. All Wool Cashmere Hose from is ' Kid Gloves, Austrian Kid m Black, Tan, and White, with block-sewn backs. French Suede Gloves m Tan, Black, and Blick and W h.ite / A splendid assortment pf Lisle-thread Gloves from 6d. A beautiful assortment of Silk m Tans, -• Greys, Cream, Coral, Sky and Black. 3 Silk Gloves, from Bto 20 button lengths, at a very low price. ' CLOTHING & MERCERY • Departments, being directly under MR MITCHELL'S charge, "who has* a thorough knowledge o£ the require ments of this district, customers can rely upon getting the article. they \ require •at a price guaranteed 25 per i cent Lower than any house m Ash- burton, Men's heavy Serge Suits are going fast at 19s 6d — Secure one. A Grand Assortment of Kaiapoi Tweed and Serge Suits, m which we defy com- petition. '" Saddle Tweed Trousers all at cut prices. % Hairline Saddle Tweed Trousers at jßs .6-1, worth 12s 9d. Men's Moles and Cords m every shade, and cut at 6. 6d up ; lower qualities m proportion. •Gentlemen's Hard Felt Hals, the latest shapes, m Black, Brown, and Cuba, at 6s i_d : ; cheap at $8 9d. Tourists' Hats, JBrown and Black, MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S price— 2s 6d Soft Felts m Drab, Black, Grey, Nut Brown, etc., from 2s 6d up. Navy, Brown and Mawon, summer half- Hose, _id, worth ls. Kaiapoi Wool Socks, ls pair ; price any.- where else, Is 6d.  A pile of Twee I Trousers from 7s 6d upi worth double. Men's Heavy ribbed Cotton Under-Shirts and Pants JLs 6d. Good Merino Ribbed Under-Shirts 25 per cent cheaper than anyone else. Washing Ties m Derbies and jSows, beautiful designs, 6d each. ] Men's and Boys' Straw Hats m White And Speckled, m Club, Yacht, and Boater shapes, from Is each Special yajjje m Silk stripe, Flannelette, Striped Linen, Oxfords Summer Wool, Lace and Teonis Shirts— (Collars and Pocketa all ai prices to % catch your ,CASH at MITCH ALL & BRODRIBR'S { Central Cash J3rapery Mart.. In Collars, Ouffs ; Ties, Darbies, and ' Bows, we have the Best Variety ! m town, and Don't you • Forget it. £ White Shirts, Regatta Shirts, and the New Undressed Shirt are all here at your own price. I BOOTS and SHOES, a Large Assort- ment, at special cut ptfce.s to * bring you back again, Clothing to Measure a specialty at MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S * m The Central Cash Drapery Mart, « East street. Ashburton. p



I%_a_-*M-*«M-**_ri-a*-^-_a-->_-a-fe-«-a- Business Notices I FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. mHERE ARE TWELVE STUBBORN FACTS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED. Ist— That G. J. NEILL is sel.ing good | 6th— That .G. J. NKILL is selling Men' „ strong White Muslin t3? lid doz. ( * ' . Tweed Trousers at 5s lid. 2nd— That G. J. NEILL Is Belling good j 7th-That G. J. NEILL is sellimz Boys' , Washing Prints at 4£d a yard. j Sailor Suits m navy blue or fawn ! 3rd— -That G. J. NEILL has pretty] serge, at 4s lid the suit. ' Summer Dress Tweeds at 9s 6d a j Bth— That G. J. NF.ILL is selling j dress, that can't be beat. j Women's Shoes at 4s lid. | 4th That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' j 9th— : hat G. J. NEILL is selling Men's and Children's Summer Hats of ;. nailed Shooters at 7s lid. every description, the very latest j 10th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's style, cheaper than anyone m Ash- ! light Balmorals at 8s lid. burton. j 11th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' bth— That G. J. NEILL it selling Men's j and Childrens' Tan Boots and Shoes Heavy Tweed (colonial) Suits at 24s of every description at very low 6d. prices* 1 12th— THAT G.J NEILL'SSHOP- Well He sells Millinery, General Drapery, Clothing an f d Boots, of every Description— . f - IS AT FBIEDLANDER'S CORNER, East Street, Ashburton. IMPORTANT TO MEN r -- T\TE WOULD DBAW SPECIAL ATTENTION.^ several lines recently opened m Our MERCERY AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, also to the fact that We are sparing neither Trouble or Expense to put this part of our business thoroughly m touch withathe Public, Up-to-date, and above aII— RIGHT IN PRICE" i ' " ■ i' 1 . EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO CLOTHE A MAN, 1 FOR ; WORK OR PLAY, • r- — ■ --— — ■_, * MITCHELL & TURNER'S. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS NEW GOODS. ft Is Mcdonald & mcdiarmid AAE NOW OPENING their fitßt shipment of NEW GOODS for Spring and Summer Wear. Amongst other lines imported this season, we have a quantity of the well-known BOSTOCK BRAND, BOTH IN LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S SORTS. Also, — Ladies' Shoeß m Bective, Otto Herz, Wolf's, and other well-known makes, m great variety of Lace, Button, and Strap Work. Gentlemen m want of a really First-c'ass Boot 'at a Reasonable Price,' should not fail to inspect their stock of BOSTOCK, BECTIVE, DUKE of YORK, and other brands BOTH IN HAND AND MACHINE SEWN. A Splendid selection of Ladies' and Gentlemen's TENNIS SHOES, at prices that will Supprise you. Ladies', from 3s 6d ; Gentlemen's, from 3s 9d. Ladies' and Children's CANVAS and WALKING SHOES (Real Gems), m lace and strap ; Ladies, m Black, White, and Brown. Ladies Canvas Shoes, from ' 2s 9J Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes, from 5s 3d (worth 6s 6d) HSHfe- Ladies Walking Shoes, from 4s 9d A few lines of last season's goods left, which will be sold at any price to clear. Felt Slippers from ls (large size only). A Really First-class Slipper, good value at 4s, now selling at Zs. A number of Odd pairs of Gentlemen's Sewn Balmorals— usual price from 22s to 263 6d— All Reduced to 17s 6d. AT THE^ THE CASH BOOT SHOP, " v. NICHOLAS, Manager WANTED , \7'OU TO KNOW THAT IF YOU WISH TO SEE THE VERY LATEST Goo is m the Jewellery Line, pay a visit to the Leading Jewellery [establishment m the district, where is to be seen the LARGEST STOCK AND NEWEST DESIGNS. THIS 18 VERY NOTICEABLE IN ft, GOLD BEOOOHES AND LADIES' GOLD RINGS. The stock held of these two lines is particularly attractive and .large, and of newest eisgas. S. BALEK, TEE LEADING JEWELLERY AND WATCH REPAIRING * ESTABLISHMENT. EAST STREET. .- (Telephone No. 80.)