The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1896. IMMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND.

Although the days of Government immigration — that is to say of the importation of population at the coat of the Colony — have * passed away, the assistance offered to small capatalists to come out and make . their homes here, m the shape of arrangements with the Shipping Companies for reduced rates of passage, are still m force ; and for these we have to thank the present Government and the late Agent-General Sir Westby Perceval. Under those regulations, gradually but surely, we arc obtaining a number of the right class of settlers and it is to be hoped that m the future the stream which is now flowing quietly and almost unnoticed will be broadened and increased m volume. Some inter esting particulars of what have been the effects of the operation- of the scheme - sinee 1 ' its inception to the present date are supplied m la letter from the London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times who writing under date 7th February last says that dur ing the three years m which the reduced rates of passage mtyhcy to New Zealand — arranged oy Sir Westby Perceval for the encourage ment of settlers with capital — have been m active operation 1110 passengers have gone to New Zealand under this system, taking with them declared capital to the amount of ,£131,000. This, it mußt be remembered, does not represent the full extent of their possessions, but merely a minimum sum that, m accord ance with the regulations, they had to prove to the Agent-general that they possessed. As a matter of fact, it is known that m many instances they elected to declare simply a minimum sum, while m reality they possessed three or four times or even eight or ten times as much. A rough estimate has been made of the probable amount of capital which has thus been intro duced into the colony during the three years. Although, of course, any such calculation must necessarily be m the nature of a conjectural estimate there are reMone why it way be accepted «

fairly approximate and tbe calculation < is that these 11 10 people have taken 1 with them not lean than a quarter of : a million sterling, and more probably from £300,000 to £400,000. As all this number were specially certified as being capable and desirable settlers, they ought to be a very valuable acquisition to New Zealand's per manent population." And such, indeed, they undoubtedly are, but we could do with a great many more of •the same sort, as such immigrant are fjofc of those who aggravate tho con gestion, of the labor market, but form an addition to the ranks of those who are employers of labor.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Farmers' column and cable news on fourth page. Mr T. Y. Duncan, M.H.R , for Oaniaru, was m Ash burton to-day. There are fifteen women barristers practising In Chicago, The 23rd msb was the 48th anniversary of Otago. A coin ia usually m currency for 27 years. The autocar is the best name yefa pro* posed for the horseless carriage. It Is estimated that the Kaffirs m the diamond mines atKimberly, South Africa, steal £250,000 worth of diamonds a year. The number of religious denominations m England and Wales ia officially stated to be over 250. • ~ >■■■ To keep lemons fresh put them m a jar of cold water, which should be changed every day, : . The Krupp works at Essen contain 2542 furnaces. These consume 1666 tons of coal and coke daily, I The private apartments of Queen Victoria are hung with a series of paintings representing incidents m her domestic life since the time of her marriage. The vine attains a great age, continuing fruitful for at least 400 years. It is sup posed to be equal to the oak- as regards longevity. An * Adam Smith Ohair " of Political Economy has been endowed m the University of Glasgow by a private gift of £16,000 from. Mr Andrew Stewart, a well known Glasgow merchant. The Upper Waitakl and South Canter" bury runs are being restocked, trains hav ing during the pasb few days conveyed thonsanda of sheep to Fairlie and Eurow f com both north and south. Mrs Downie Stewart (of Dunedin) has been awarded tha prize of (a gold watch) given by the proprietors of the Syk news paper. Of Melbourne, to amateur lady photographers for the six bestf-phbto graphs. At Wednesday's meeting of the Charitable Aid Board the Chairman (Mr Westenra) said that there was a bad winter m view. Ah the present time the Board were assisting m the summer time as many persons as heretofore they had assisted m the winter. On the steampr Poherua coming into the Oamaru roadstead on Wednesday she signalled for medical assistance. It was learnt on her arrival at the wharf thai; a Russian Finn named Carl Evander had fallen from the m'zzen mask and been seriously injured. Drs Garland and Mathews were m attendance, and ordered the removal of the sufferer to the Hospital where he was attended to. Very little hope was held oat of his recovery. The * Director of Labour ' on an Aus* tralian State farm is an ex-strike leader, whose fitness for the past waa proved the other day when he w*nfc to purchase some, dairy cattle on behalf of the settlement. The auctioneer ran up the price to a figure at which practical men laughed, nnd then knocked aown a mob to him, which, on reaching the farm was found to consist mainly of bullocks. The Armenian Princess Beglarion, one of the most interesting "new women"- of the hour, with wealth and social position to tempt her into idleness, has begun to achieve fame, m the East as a doctor. On Sundyas she ha^ as many as seventy patients. She was recently m Vienna, buying the furnishings for an hospital she intends to erecb on her father's estate. The Princess is only twenty-six years old, pretty, black-eyed and grace ful. The manufacture of Stilton cheese m Southland ia proving a great commercial success. The Times says Mr George Saxelby, owner of the cheese factory at Boslyn Bush, is, it is stated, about to enlarge his operations, owing to the demand for his cheese, whioh sells readily, wholesale, ad Is per pound. Ho Is con templating the erection or purchase of another factory near Invercarglll. Mr Saxelby is paying the suppliers of milk 3|d por gallon uncopled. The Investors' Review for December contains a very suggestive article on the English National Debt. Fifty years ago the debt was £838,000.000. Ab the end of the financial year m March, 1895, the amount had been reduced to £660,000,000, and ab the present rate of reduction by means of sinking funds, terminable annuities, and other agencies, Great Britain's national indebtedness will be reduced m twenty years to £450,000,000, aDd m sixty years be wiped out altogether. In Smolenstr, Russia, there Is a large territory, comprising quite a number of prosperous villages, which has long borne and still bears the name of "Woman's Kingdom." Every spring the male popu lation emigrate en masse to seek work m the neighboring districts. Then for many months the Home Government is wholly m the hands of women. The Council and its chief-' are women, and they attend to public affairs ad satisfactorily that female suffVagists everywhere may poinb with pride to this green oasis of woman's sovereignty m the endless desert) of man's tyranny. ..-. . For pome months baok (says the North Otago Times) negotiations have been m I progress for the purchase of the Toka-rahi estate by the Governm«Mf. There are 12,500 acres of some of the besb land m the district In the estate, and if the Government can geh it at anything near £7 they will make a good purchase, as this figure ia, we believe, under its land tax valuation. Apart from its value for taxin? purpose?, the estate is recognised by every practical man who has seen it to be specially fitted for the purpose of cutting np. The negotiations, however, are not completed, and * there is many a slip 'twixb the cup and the lip. 1 From all accounts the Orange Hall will, to-morrow, present an animated scene, on the occasion of the harvest festival connected with the Wesleyan Church, The choice of purchases ranges from the homely but nseful pin-oushion to tbe indispensable sack of potatoes, and those requiring articles m needlework and of a kindred character — alike ornamental and serviceable — will have a rare assortment from which to select. Refreshments at moderate charges are advertised, and during the evening all sorts of novelties m the way of entertainment will be given, including tableaux, for which elaborate preparations are being mide.

An important meeting of the Ashbur- 1 on L'heas Club takes placa thin evening at Mr Doddh' rooms, Burnett street. News by cable states that Mrs Sufcer, widow of the late BLhop Suter, died on Wednesday ab Barham, Eent, England, her native place. The annual meeting of members of the Ashburton County Goif Club is announced to be held on Monday evening at eight o'clock m Devane'a Hotel, to which msetir;g gentlemen are invited who purpose becoming members of the club this year. The hearing of the case of Raren v Quill and others was resumed on Thursday before his Honour Mr Justice Dennis'on. This is a suit for dilapidations. The c*se for the defendants closed. Mr Joynt then applied for an adjournment to enable him to bring rebutting evidence, and the case stood adjourned until Wednesday next at 11 a.m. The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday schools will be cele brated on Easter Sunday and Monday, and as usual great preparations are being made. The choir, assisted by children and friends, will be under the direction of Mr J. 0. Lane, and we wish our Primitive Methodist friends every success on their twenty-first anniversary. The district orders, published early m the week, contained no provision for the conveyance of the Ashbarton Volunteers to the Easter encampment. Supplement ary revised orders have now been published, whioh provide for the parade of the Ashburton corps on April 2, m time to embark at Ashbnrton on the train which leaves Christchurch at 8 55 p.m. ; HoiiowAY's Pills and Ointment. — It is impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours which are given off m mines and tunnels, and those who, like miners and railway operatives, have to work day after , day m such vitiated atmospheres, suffer m 1 health and strength m consequence. The cheat and liver often become clogged with the products of coal combustion, necessitating great attention to the health. No remedy is mote valuable for miners and the like than Holloway's Pills, as they carry off all effete matter from the blood, and healthily stimulate the liver. They are also invaluable for costive bowels and for all bilious disorders. The ointment is a priceless remedy for piles, Bprains, ulcers and all manner of sores.

COMMERCIAL.

THE HIGHBANK SALE. The clearing sale of sheep at Mr M. Ingle Browne's estate, recently taken over by the Government, was held yesterday, when, Mr i Calcutb (auctioneer for the Loan and Mer cantile Company) sold some 11,000 sheep within an hour. The prices for half-bred ewes ranged from 6a lOd to 9s 7d, and for merinos from 3s 6d to 5a 2rl. A general clearance was made.

Heavy Floods on the West Coast.

Westport, Match 26 There was a phenomenal rainfall on Monday night, seven inches being recorded m twenty-four hours. It brought down the heaviest flood seen m the Bullet' river for nineteen yeara, and caused considerable i damage throughout the district. Westport is completly isolated, communication being cut off by road, rail, sea, and wire. The lowlying parts of the town are flooded, and there ia a terrific body of water m the Buller river, bnt the bank protective works acood ! the test well. The current, however, made I its way through an opening left at the foot of the east breakwater and cut a channel through the beach to the- sea behind the breakwater. There was grave danger for some time from this source, but the half tide wall m front of the opening kept the main current m the river channel, and as | the flood fell the danger pissed away. The i tug Mana was moored m an unsafe place, ami had to run out to sea at a short notice and meagrely provisioned. Ths other vessel m the harbor was securely moored and held on. The railway .line between Westport and Mokihinui is greatly* damaged by submergency, Blips and wash outs m, many places. • Hundreds of tons of earth came down from hill Bides on to the railway line, and it will be a week before repairs can be effected sufficiently to permit ' of the complete resumption of traffic. Tracks and roads are injnred all over the district, and at Charleston the Butterworth dam gave way and carried all before it. The punt at the Nine Mile ferry on the Buller ' road was carried away and stranded opposite Westport. Rbbftok, March 26 1 The late floods are the highest known by the oldest settlers m the Inangahua Valley. The Buller has also been unusually high. A great many cattle and sheep and several horses were drowned. Several chains of road slipped away near Lyell, and it will take some time to effect repairs. The wire rope of the Inangahua landing punt broke and Larry's Creek ford is scoured out, bo that the mail coach could not cross and had to return to Reef ton.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

The Haitaog'ata Relief Fund Dunbdin, March 27 The Star says that the Kaitangaba Investments ; are now yielding small rates of interest and that the fund is not able to maintain the present beneficiaries without entrenching on the capital sum.

Rifle Shooting?.

MAJOR MOORE'S SHIELD.

The following are the scores m the competition for Maj >r Moore's Challenge shield, which was won this year by Timaru, with 444 points. Last year the same company won the trophy, and the previous year the Temuka Miles were the winners. The shield becomes the pro perty of the company winning m three times m succession. The conditions are — ten men m uniform, seven shots each at each of threa ranges, 400, 500, and 600 yardß. -yards. 400 600 600 Total Timaru Riflps ... 174 160 111 444 Temuka Rifles ... 152 139 90 381 Waimate Rifle*... 167 116 107 380 | ASHBT7RTON JRIPLBB.' Private Leitch ... 22 15 15 52 Private Wilson ... 19 13 9 41 Private Wilkie ... 23 10 8 4L Private B. Baker 22 14 5 41 Private Nolan ... 20 17 4 41 Private Hodgson 22 13 4 39 Private Robinson 15 7 13' 35 Corporal Baker... 15 6 11 32 Private Potter ... 15 4 4 23 Private Clayton... 2 3 6 11 175 102 79 356

Imperial Penny Post.

London, March 25 The Associated Chambers of Com merce have passed a resolution m favor oi an Imperial penny post. March 26. , The Duke of Norfolk, Postmaster- General, addressing the Associated Chambers of Commerce, said the ques tion of an Imperial penny post was of immense importance, but at present the scheme was premature, and it would be considered on its merits at the next Postal union.

THE BRUNNERTON DISASTER.

Brunnerton, March 26. Four dead bodies have been recovered, the last body, that of David Hall, was so much charred that it could hardly be recognised. Drs Mcßrearty, Morice, and Murphy are at the pit's mouth, Inspector McGovern, of Greymouth, is also on the scene. Mr Scott, manager of the Blackball ;inine, was brought here by special ~^;rain and is super intending the rescue party. The air is very gaseous and hundreds of tons of earth have fastened the miners m, no hope is held -out of their being rescued alive. The catastrophe is said to be the greatest yet recorded m the annals of New Zealand mining. Another body has been recovered very much charred. The Blackball miners have pluckily come to the rescue ard are working half hour shifts to remove the debris. Mr Scott hardly thinks the entombed miners can possibly be saved.

The special carrespondent of the JRress wires the following narrative of the disaster, and what led to it : — Greymouth, March 26. The most appalling mining disaster m the history of the colony occurred this morning. About half-past nine the residents of Brunnerton were alarmed by an explosion at the mouth 'of the main drive, and immediately steam and smoke were seen issuing from the mine m clouds, arousing fears of a great disaster. Mr Bishop, Mine Manager, and Mr Smith, Underground Engineer, rushed m, but apparently did not get far down the incline before they were overcome by the choke damp. By this time the alarm had spread far and wide. Rescuers, at the peril of their own lives, immediately entered the tunnel, where the body of Mr Bishop, apparently dead, was found , and brought to the surface, and soon after Mr Smith was discovered m a • similar condition. The former was ; conveyed to his residence, where res- I tora^jves were applied by Dr Mc- Brearty, who was m close, attendance, and at one o'clock he was slowly re covering, but suffering intensely and vomiting blood from the effects of the .carbonic acid gas. Dr Morice, sen., L however, states that he will recover I and possibly sustain no serious injury. 1 Mr Smith, who was also attended to, speedily recovered, and although he '. will be m a frail condition for some ; days to come he will not be permanently 1 injured. ; By eleven o'clock the pit's mouth was surrounded by crowds of men, : women and children, and the misery ' and anxiety which were depicted on , the faces of the women and children ' were more than the pen can describe. Tt soon transpired thai? there were sixty 1 men entombed m this living grave, and [ the work of rescuing was proceeded ' t with apace. Thare was no lack of ; willing hands to attempt to do all that 1 men dare do. Soon the first body, that of a young man named Geoghegan, i ''was brought to the surface dead, but; without any trace of suffering on his • features. This was followed by the ! body of Patrick McDonald, a married man, sixty years of age, with agrown i up. family. Ko trace of suffering . marked his features, showing that [ death must have been instantaneous. \ The next body raised was that of John . Parsons, aged twenty-two years. This young man was m charge of the dynamo, and appeared to have caught more of the fire than the other two, ' his neck being terribly scorched. I Some little time elapsed before any other bodies were reached, and m the meantime the rescuers were busily en , gaged taking m timber and forming a i brattice work m order to clear the mine 1 of the damp. In doing this many of them became exhausted, and had to be brought to the surface by their com panions. After a time the stretcher again appeared, bearing the remains of* David Hall, aged 20, the only support ' of his widowed mother. The body was J mutilated almost beyond recognition. \ Later on the body of James Julian, aged eighteen, was brought to the sur face. He was quite dead and badly burned. A special train was despatched to Ngahere for Mr Scott, Manager of the Blackball mine, who soon arrived on the scene with a body of his own men, and is now actively directing opera tions, but they will not have the mine clear before midnight or later, as portions of the face have fallen m. As far as can be gathered sixty men went into the mine at half-past six. This composed the shift. Of these five bodies have been recovered, leaving fifty-five entombed, all of whom, it is feared, are dead. The fames are so dense that no hope can be entertained for their safety. The scene at the pit's mouth to-day beggars description. As each body was recovered the cries of the relatives were; most _ heartrendering. There is intense gloom m Greymputb, and business is almost, suspended. The majority of the victims are married men with large families, and the young fellows were the support of widowed mothers and sisters. Thecauseof theexplosion will probably not be known. The mine has been idle for four or five days, and it is presumed that gas had accumulated to an extent unknown before m the old workings. The mine had not been at work for so long owing to the flooded state of the river. The Port was blocked, and it was not till this morning that a number of steamers arrived. As an extra quantity of coal was required a double shift was put on. All the medical men from town are m attendance, and the Premier came up by special tram this evening from Hokitika and proceeded at once to the scene of the disaster. Special trains are running, and everything possible is being done to alleviate the misery of the sorrowing families. Mr Bishop and his engineer being disabled, it is fortunate that the services of Mr Scott were available. He is a man of great experienco and just the one required on an emergency of this kind, the task being of a most laborious and dangerous character.

HOW THE CATASTROPHE OCCURRED.

Greymouth, March 26 The representative of the Greymouth Stptr, who is at the scene of the catas trophe, states that it is supposed that the explosion was caused through the recent wet weather. So far as can be learned, the roof, or a portion of it, at any rate, has collapsed, blocking the way to the dip workings. The most sanguine hope that can be entertained is that some of the colliers m the dip may yet survive, as a large volume of gas and steam was escaping from one of the many crevbes on the hill. »* »» Wellington, March 26 Mr McDougall says the men were engaged breaking down pillars left standing after the coal m the cross-cuts had been taken out. It was only being taken out m comparatively small quantities of 300 or 400 tons per week, the mam work being done m a " rise " on another part of the property. A a the pillars were taken out at the buck of the drive the ground was aUowed to subside. The chief trouble has been to keep the mine dry, and a large and valuable plant of pumping machinery has been employed for this purpose Iffr McDougall, who was m the drive, himself quite recently, does not recollect having heard of any previous danger from fire damp, but he states th»t every precaution has always been taken to guard against accident, and a large electric, light plant is kept going.

NAMES OF THE MINERS.

The following is a full list of those at work m the mine when the explo sion took place :— M. Brislane, John Roberts, Mark Masters, Robert Pascoe, Humphrey Smith, Thomas Clark, Joseph Melvor, W. Liddle, Henry Dettert, John Langdon, Edward Kent, Joseph Baxter, James .Richards, Geoffrey Geogehan, James Geogehan, Robert Duncan, James Worthley, John Tuart, Edward Collins, T. Beaman, W. McLuskie, Robert McLuskie, T. Moore (senr), T. Moore (junr), W. Hunter, Henry Dennisten, J. Scott, Charles James, Paul Peillon, W. McMinn, George Baxter, W. Boyd, John White, Alfred Williams, James Bo we, J. Dunn, Robert McMabon, I). Hooley, John, Watch man, John Patterson, John W. Roberts, Josiah Masters,. Thomas Heslin, William^Henderson, R. W. Kear, T. Mclvdr, James McDonald, Richard iO'ljoughlin, R. Pascoe (junr), Joseph Seoble (junr), W. McKinnon, David Roberts; Frederick Franklin, William Gunliff, Patrick McDonald, Benjamin Hill, Henry Julian, Charles Baxter, David Anderson, David Hall, John Parsons, Samuel Roberts. Of these 38 were married men, with 151 children depending upon them.

BRAVE WORK OF THE RESCUERS.

THE PREMIER HEADS A BELIEF. PARTY.

Bbuwkbrton, 8 10 Dm. The Premier arrived by specialtraia from Hokitika to-night. Messages of sympathy have been received from all parts of the colony. The pluck of the Blackball miners is worthy of great praise. All are risk ing their lives to save their fellows. Business is at a complete standstill. The scene at the pit's mouth is heart rending. Mr Scott holds out no hope that those entombed can be rescued alive. The Premier headed a relief party, and is now down the mine. 10.30 p.m. The crowd still remains at the pit's mouth. More (? no more) bodies have been recovered. The rescuers are working heroically, many being brought out m a distressed condition, some carried out nearly exhausted. The doctors have their hands full attending them. The ground now being gone through is terribly torn and difficult, while the foul air is again getting bad. Mr Scott, of the Black ball mines, has been pulled out twice, but immediately returned to working and directing.^ ! There is nbwThd hope of getting any out alive. Distressing scenes are occurring. . -;/£

THE GOVERNOR'S SYMPATHY

Auckland, March 26 His Excellency the Governor has received a telegram from the Premier re the mining disaster at Brunnerton. He replied to the Premier expressing his regret at the calamity. Captain Preston, A.D.0., on behalf of the Governor and Oonntess of Glasgow, telegraphed to the Mayor of Brunnerton, expressing their sorrow at the tidings of the accident, and convey ing their heartfelt sympathy to the families and friends of those entombed. Captain Preston received the following telegram :— " Convey thanks on behalf of self and residents to his Excellency for his sympathy. Inform him that the scenes at the mine are distressing. Sixty-six are still entombed, and there is no hope whatever of any being brought out alive. Numbers of rescu ing party overcome with gases and carried out. Expect to reach men entombed at midnight.— John Ward, Mayor of Brunnerton."

TO-DAY'S WIRES

Greyhouth, March 27 At midnight news arrived that the air m the mine was so bad that the men could not work longer than ten minutes at a time. The rescuers were about lialf a- mile from the men with brattice . work. At 3 there was no hope of getting the entombed miners out before next night at earliest, the gas was getting worse and it was more difficult to operate with bratticing. Brunnerton, March 27 Mr McDougall, mineral manager of the Greymouth and Point Elizabeth Ooal Company, wired as follows to the Premier yesterday afternoon: — "Deeply grieved by aad disaster at Brunnerton. Would like if you could make it con venient to visit the scene, as your presence would encourage the rescuers, i allay excitement,,, and lead to the better direction 'of energies. Mr Bishop, the Manager, is incapacitated, and if you could possible see your way to inaugurate some scheme of relief, the Company would heartily support ttie method adopted. I leave for Grey mouth to-night if I can arrange for »

THE ASHBUBTOH GUARDIAN : FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1896.

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It will be Been by a new advertisement m another column that Messrs Craighead and Berryman are' determined to maintain their reputation as the leading tailors and outfitters of Ashburton. Their grand dis- play of new winter goods and their reduced prices ahould prove a great attraction to all who wwh to prepwe lop WBter«~(Advfc) J



WAHOO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 ■$ — , ___ WAJ^'L'KD Known — Great Reduction at Mbllor's Cneap Boot Pale. WaNTKD' Known— We intend to shake up ovney Boot Shop m Ashbu rton . -- M kllok'.s Clearing Boot Sale PUBLIC NOTICES. OPENING TTP TVAILY PENING UP J/AILY AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER 8 BASON. THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF SUPERIOR READY-MADE, CLOTHING IN_THE DISTRICTS New Hats, New Ties, New Shirts. ■ ■ ■ . ••..■■■ NEW ZEALAND ' CLOTHING FACTORY. ARCADE HOOSE. NEW AUTUMN HAT* NEW AUTUMN MILLINERY •"VTEW DRESSES IN COLONIAL AND SCOTCH TWEEDS, SERGES, Etc. NOW SHOWING AT LOWESf CASH IBICES. SEE WINDOWS •:' r SPECIAL DISPLAY Ashburton Drapery Company, ■' ■ . ■ ■ . -i ■ ■ BURNETT STREET.



Wanted. /"lAMKKA, half-plate, for sala. All v^ latest improvements, leather carry- ing bag, frames, dishes, etc. A bargain. Inntructicn given. Apply J. A., Mail; office. 3 189 VV7 ANTKD - A. Small Boy to n ilk »nd mike himself useful ; also General Servant and Nmse Girl Apply Davis R gistry t ffi ™. 3 193 <^ HOOTING SEASON, 1896,- Buy yocr Guns, Ammunitlou, Etc., at J. W. Bardlets. 3 79 rj.UNS ON HIRE; also Gun, thoroughly repaired. Please forward early o avoid the rush. — .1 . W. Hakdlby. 380 TT7" ANTED— IOOO Visitors to Salvation * * Aimy Swien Villaae, April 4 5, 6 and 7. Tickets 6d. Valae of ticket given m Goods. 3 115 WANTED Known—Having bought our Winter ; Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advanoe m prlceß we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— Mitchell and Turner {COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging V>r with every home comfoib, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cnp. Truckle's Coffee Palace (lade Jbybfcelton Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Abhbur ton. 3 23 rTTHBN you sre m Ohristohuroh don'fc fail to go to Warnb's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Sapper. — Joseph Taylor and Co.. Proprietors^ 3 4. TUST Arrived.— A large variety of use . <J ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lob over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco aud Russian Leather Handbags, :to be sold at and under ordinary cost | price afc Mbs Axoorn's. > \f OUNG Ladies* Journal for March, JL Weldon's Ladles' Journal for February, and Review of Reviews for February. Agent for Pnnonga Electric j Belt, Petal Dust, etc — H, M Jones. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. WANTED Known— Go toTHECoBNBK for Newest Stylet. In Drapery and | Millinery— W. H. Collier. CTTAKTBD Known— .Tu^t opening a * fresh lot of useful Presents, to' be given, to all Purchasers of Drapery,— H. C. 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Get your repair? done at once or while you wait at J Moisons Impermeable Boot Depob, East Q — eot, Ashburton. 2 127 WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye '' Protectors, Goggloii, Foldera, and everything m the opttca line at S Saxekr, Optician . WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zealan dia Boot Stor«». EPA RATOK Butter, Separator Butter Finest Fern Leaf Separator Butter lid per lb, ab Flktoher Bros , East ptreeb, Ashburton. WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling. — Mellor's Stoc taking Boot Sale. OTHER People are getting Bargain? at Carbon's Monster bale o' Bicycles, Varthenware, Glass, and China Why not You 1 1 84 WANTED Known— Buots and Shoep from U3l to 27a 6d — Mellor's Cheap Booh Sale. WANTED Known- 1 - We are still giving Presents, to all Purchasers of Drapery, etc. — B. O. Segers, Melford House !!••**■ . Ij MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is $)d a pair at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known— You save 6a m every .pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known — If you miss the Cheap Boot Sale yon will be , sorry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. "PRESENTS, Presents— We are now ■L giving useful Presents to all Pur- chasers of Drapery,.) etc, — H. C. Segers, Melford House j WANTED Known— Newest Goods m Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— W H. Collier, The Corner. \\/ ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes, V V tan or black, 6s 6i. — Mtillor's Cheap Boob Sale. . '["El, Tea, Tea^Try our Indiana and JL Ceylon Ptkor, with red labels, m ilb and lib packets and 551 b cases. They are without doubt some of the finest Ttag m the market, and are specially selected and bulked m gardens for om own trade. — Fletcher Bbos*, Cash Supply Stores, Aahburton and Christ- church. -. . \XJ ANTED Known— A Magnificent VV Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on view. See window. —Mitchell and Turner. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi Suib for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Salts to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known— Our Season's Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited.— Mitchell and Turner. - v. ANTED Known^-6000 pairs of *'V,j- Boots t6 be ol eared m one month, — Mellor's Zealain'dia Bo^tf Store. WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still Helling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade. I Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. ; Telephone No. 7s, '



Business Notices. I FIRS. FIRR. FI?U. G. J. NEIL L BURNETT ■/  •■■... Salvage stock OPEN Tuesday and Wednesday mHESE GOODS MUST BE CLEARED to enable a settlement with Insurance Company. THB COMPANY'S INSTRUCTIONS ARE— " Eyery thing Must be Sold," . ' m ■ i' ■ . ■ - ■ . . '■■■■, Will be dosed on Thursday all d%y, and open again Friday and Saturday. S. SAL EX, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLEB, AND OPTICIAN • ,: , A8 T »TRM -B T,  ' r J ». . '-']m ■■ *' ' .' ■•'■■'■' : ' . A T THIS JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, Is to be seen the LARGEST v and FINEST STOCK m the District of GOID AND SILVER I SILVER AND E.P. 1 LADIES' AND GENTS I I GOLD AND SILVER JKWELLERY. | WARE. | WATCHES. The tow fped DIXIT Watches at 20s, 255, and double cases at 30s. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM 1 BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. FLETCHER BROS. HAVE just received a large Consignment of the Finest Preserved FISH for the PRESENT LENT SEASON. 2 Kegs Finest Salt Salmon 6 Doz. Salt Herrings, one doz. 5 r J ins Red Herrings, Scotch m each tin 5 Cases Moir's Fresh Herrirgs 2 Cases Herrings m Tomato 2 Cases Maconochie's Fresh Sauce/ ; ;isH*^!sf!ings CasesiEippered Herrings 1 :§ * Cases^ ; Cocktail Salmon . 5 Cases Auckland Mullet ■ 4 Cases Albert Sardines 1 Case Maokerel '£ Cdses Boneless Cod Etc, , Etc. i'KIH'HEWY. CROCKERY. We have just received several shipments of Fveryday Lines m Crockery, which we are enabled to sell at Very Low Prices. We have also received a special line m China Cruets that we are selling at the remarkably low price of I g 9d. They are really the Cheapest Cruet ever sold m Ashburton. We have only a few left. If you are requiring one come at once, as we have only a few left ENAMEL WARE. ENAMEL WARE. Having bought large stocks of Enamel Ware m the Home and Continental markets before the rise, we are enabled to sell at lower prices than anyone m the trade. The following are a few of the varieties we keep m stock :— ■ '•*? ;i ■ Tvnamcllcd Saucepans m various sizes (with lid and without) Enamelled Hewpaas m various sizes Enamelled Kettles, Knamelled Chambers, m three sizes ' Enamelled Wash Basins and Mixing Bowls, Enamelled Jugs Enamelled Mugs, Pint, f Pint, and 1 Pint Jsnaraelled Pie Dishes m all sizes, etc., etc. TEA. TEA. TEA; Try our Indian and (' eylon Pekoe, with red label, m Jib and lib packets. It is without doubt one of the Finest Teas m the market, and is specially selected and bulked m the Gardens for our own trade. Give it a trial. FLETCH-KK -BROS., 1 CASE SUPPLY, STORE?, US T STUK XT, ASHBURTON, ' Wl.ole.salH ftJid Retail Agents m Ashburton and Ohristchurch for NIMMO AND BLAIRS STANDARD SEEDS.