Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1896.

Eugene Sandow, " the athlete of the century," the strongest man on earth," etc.,* according to sandow met his his three-sheet pos match. terp, bad rather a curious experience on a Wagner sleeper going from Albany to Syracuse recently (says the New York World) Sandow is fond of lager beer, and while discussing things m general with several fellow passengers m thesmoking compartment, he ordered the porter to invite the i party to join him m a drink. Sandow asked for beer, and insisted upon pulling the cork out of the bottlo. It j happened to be an obstinate cork, and for a minute or two he tugged away. But; the cork would not budge. The : strong man got red m the face and puffed as an ordinary man might be expected to after climbing to the top of the Washington monument. " This must be a tiick bottle," he gasped. "Pardon me," said a consumptive t looking littie fellow who sat m a > corner. " I think I can manage it." r Sandow gave him the bottle, and with b a feeble little jerk the consumptive 1 stranger yanked the cork out m a • jifly. "It's easy enough when you . know how," he explained, calmly j i " but we fellows at the club go about f these things scientifically." " Since 1 that little incident," said Melville ) Stoltz, who is authority for the story, [ " Sandow has taken great care to have i his beer served with the cork drawn." r Some statistics have been published 1 relating to the annual consumption «f 8 champagne m the * consumption world. A Paris g of letter to the London champagne, Telegraph aays that 11 at a rough estimate '• it is - calculated that au average of f 21,000,000 bottleß of the sparkling 4 wine are drunk every year. England - heads the list of countries with the '. greatest consumption, followed by • America, though whether this last is r ' intended to represent the United States alone of the whole of the two L . divisions of the continent is not stated, i, Australia, at one time, was well to the )t fore, but it is stated that the recent 2 financial troubles there have had an ill " effect on the consumption of the effer -3 vescing beverage. The Russians have I always had a partiality for champagne, but France, on the contrary, hardly - wets her lips with it. Some one has, !j however, questioned the genuineness w of the champagne that is quaffed m D such quantities by the English and Americana, till is not gold that glit t ers, and it may also be that all cham ? - pagne bottles do not contain the real article. 3, - _ r" The Home News says that the 19th of 15 April last gave no evidence that - ' ■ Primrose Day is ia PRIMROSE DAY. waning m popu -18 larity. The wearers ■g of the delicate floral emblem seemed, 1 _ indeed, more numerous than ever, and 's the anniversary has undoubtedly lost \\ none of its significance. Already 15 w eventful years separate us from the ~ hour of Lord Beaconsfield's death, and _ as the event recedes further into the ;r past, the lessons of his lifd for the & British Empire grow more clear and _ take firmer root m the national soil. Not till Loid Beaconsfield became the n all-powerful Minister of Queen Victoria did the British people realise m its - fulness the meaning of Empire. He l g raised the latent enthusiasm of patriots n m every part of the world, and. the 11 glorious fabric which Nelson, and Pitt, k and Wellington, and other great heroes ~ had contrived to construct, he induced i s the British race to feel should never be allowed to go to pieces. The -~ Imperial idea found ampler expression under Disraelian auspices than ever t before, but his services did not) end J with the Empire. He made the party n he led understand that it was mere futility to oppose a blank negative to reforms. He knew that nothing would Jj strengthen and popularise the party 9 like a policy of progress, and the power >. of Conservatism to-day is largely the ~ result of his work. £ The Western Independent has received authentic information that the torpedo destroyer Hardy d AN narrowly escaped d extraordinary being blown up with ]• escape ell hands lately. 1(5 The Hardy was * making for the Needles, when through 3 the neglect of some of the staff the - boiler became dry through the com -0 plete evaporation of water. It soon « grew so intensely overheated that the 9 fire communi«ated itself to the engine L room and set aflame the tank of oil. \ The first alarm to the offioers and crew outside the boiler room rose from the emission of volumes of curiously colored \ smoke from the funnel, and m a few J moments the men rushed up the stoke • hole, seized the fire appliances, and excitedly passed the hoses below to ' extinguish the outbreak. Such was . the promptitude shown that the crew eventually succeeded m averting the 1 explosion, but not until such damage had been done that the tubes of the i boilers were twisted like the roots of a tree, and the vessel was ordered back to Portsmouth for repairs. It was quite certain that if the boilers had : not offered the splendid resistance they did a serious disaster must have resulted, which would have cost all on board their lives. The Hardy is a . first class twin screw of 4,000 horse , power, with six guns, and carries about sixty hands. Some people think they may say what they like about state teachers with impunity, although the slandering successful action recently teachers, brought by a teacher against a member of a northern School Committee, should have made people more careful. That the practice is still carried on, however, m some places, is known to members of Boards and Committees. A ahort time ago a South Island Board, received a j letter of this kind from the mother-in law of the teacher of one of the schools m the district. The matter was referred to the Committee of the school m question ; and at the last meeting of the Board a letter was read from the teacher together with the " say " of the

Domniittee. The teaoher, inter alia, aid that he had unsuccessfully applied 0 his tnaligner for a statement of the barges preferred to the Board ; and ihe Committee's verdict was to the jffect that the charges were unfounded md spiteful. The Board were fully satisfied with the Committee's and teacher's explanations and at once gave their consent, withheld pending the Committee's inv< stigation, to the addition of accommodation to the teacher's residence. Another lady correspondent, who wants the Board to replace a male teacher at an aided school with a female, said m a letter received at the last day's meeting that if the Board did not comply with her requestshe would send herf uture letters to the paper. The Board shivered at the threat. In an able article m the Forum for March, Mr Edward Atkinson has au article, m British customers o» which hedemon america. strates the sub stantial unity ot British and American interests. He writes as an American, and one portion of his article is devoted to 1 demonstrating how much it is the interest of the United States that British colonisation should extend m South America, He cays trade is progressive upon the American conti nents and islands, only m so far as the inheritance of the Spanish rule — of forceful privation of the peop'e to the gain of corrupt classes—is thrown off. "Since Mexico established a consti tutional government on a firmer basis, and since hpr territory was opened by railways, her purchasing power has greatly increased, yet with a far more prolific territory and a better climate than are possessed by our neighbours m Canada, her twelve millions of people could only buy of us annually for ten years less* than 12,000,000 dols. worth of our products at less than 1 dol. per bead, against an average of 39,000,000 dols. worth taken by the ' five millions of Canada, at a fraction under 8 dols. per head. The three and a half million people under Spanish- American rule m the Central Ameri can states lying between Mexico and the Isthmus of Panama could only buy of us less than 4,500,000 dols. worth of 1 goods at 129 dols. per head, against more than 8,000,000 dols. worth taken by one million three hundred and forty ' thousand of the English-speaking people of the British possessions of South and Central America, of Jamaica * and other West India Islands at 5.96 1 dols. per head. The thirty-six million persons of Spanish-American descent, ' and those Vho are governed by them, J occupying the continent of South | America, aside from the little portion known as British Guiana, could only * buy of us lestf than 30,000,000 dols. I worth a year of our products at 88 cents per head against an average of more than 10,000,000 dols. worth , bought by less than three and ; a half million English-speaking people of Australia and New 8 Zealand — who are only one^tehth the '* number compared with the mixed races 8 occupying the whole of South America [» — at 2-86dols per head. The two hundred and eighty thousand people of 5 British Guiana have bought of us 0 1,787,646d01s worth of goods per year ® on the average at 6 38dols per head, d against 3,615,252d01s worth, bought by c two and a half million "Venezuelans at 6 l'4sdols hsr head. The thirty-two 1 thousand inhabitants of British Hon dnras have made average annual pur e chases from us of 373,605d01s at 11-68 a per head, while three and a half million 8 other inhabitants of Central America c have purchased from us 4,405,309d01s 8 per year at l^Giok per head. Were c our exports to South America equal ' proportionately to those to Australia |? and New Zealand, out exports to that d «ontinent would average 125,000,000 ir dols a year m place of 30,000,000d015. c It follows that the self-interest as n well as the moral and political welfare * of the people of the United States are bound up m a close commercial union J with the other English-speaking ' c peoples. The prosperity of the grain ° grower of the West, of the dairyman a of the Middle States, and of the cotton grower of the South demands alike that 5r every effort shall be exerted to over ie come the prejudice and animosity which find their expression m jingoism.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The arrivals m the colony for May numbered 1060 and the departures 1578. The Dunedin City Council will introduce a Bill during the present session of Parliament to Authorise the borrowing of £50,000, to pay off the present overdraft and the loans of 1868 and 1871. The Colonial Treasurer has telegraphed to Mr A. Kayes, of Christchurch, that he has authorised the inclusion of Hessian bags m the duty free list. Thia will be welcome news to shippers of chaff. The Mataura Ensign Is Informed by a man who ought to know, that there are at present stored m and within two miles of Gore 200,000 sacks of oats, at a rough estimate. If oats are worth Is 6d a bushel this represents something like £90 000 lying idle* ) What are claimed to be the largest fire engines m the world were recently made m London. One is capable of throwing UOOgal and the other 1800 gal to 2000 gal of water per minute. The machines weigh three and one -half tons each, and can be readily drawn afc full galiop by three horses. Dr Teare, of Wellington, obj acts, on sanitary grounds, to kissing the Bible, j when taking an oath. When called as a witness m the Locher case, he adopted the alternative granted by the Oaths Act Amendment Act of 1893, and took the oath by holding up his right band and 1 repeating the prescribed formula. During the Rev P. R. Munro's lecture at Oamaru on Friday night, says the North Otago Times, tie overbalanced himself and fell off the platform. He fell on his feet, and remarked as he reached the floor — 'Now I am down to the level of ray audience,' The incident) was provocative of much mirth, and it was several minutes before either the audience or Mr Munro could regain their gravity. In memory of the late Mr Justice Rich- I mond, the various law societies m the ! colony have decided bo raise a fund by voluntary subscriptions m order to found an annual prfze to be called the»Kioh» mond prize.' It ia not yet decided for what examination the priza shall be provided, but it is expected that ib will be given to the candidate who obtains the highest marks m some branch of the New Zealand legal examinations. Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to be obtained from all Grocers and Storekeepers Drink only Kozie Tea ; it is absolutely ipurei Ut Zandbbi Sole agent)

At Sumner last Friday Msssrs Hnsey and F. Crawford captured a large hapuka, sft long, 3ft 2lu In girth and scaling 120 lbs. English papers contain an advertise ment for a Commander of the Forces for this colony at a salary of £700 a year, £150 for house and £200 for travelling allow* ance. It is stipulated that the officer is to be of tne.rank of a Maj >r m the Imperial service. At Wellington on Thursday a lady was *>ued for the price of a dress, which she refund to pay for on the ground that it did not fie. The Magistrate placed hid room at the lady's disposal m order that she might 'try on' the dress m the presence of experts. The result was that the experts reported tha* they could not make the bodice meet at the waist, and judgment watt given for the defendant. A most remarkable egg was recently laid by a hen belonging to Mrs George Hall, Bednell-square, Oharhill, England. The sharper end of the egg was noticed to be broken and something projecting oat. Thinking it was a youog bird, Mrs Etall pulled some shell off. She was astonished to find a flintstone instead, almost being the full size of the egg, and no j oik whatever. The intervening space was filled with a watery fluid. The return match at euchre, sixteen men aside, between the Fire Brigade and the Volunteers came off last week at the Rifles' orderly room, when an excellent evening's play was enjoyed, resulting m a tie. Afterwards a sociable hour was spent, Captain Dolman m the chair. < Lieutenant Andrews, of the Indian , cavalry, held a seat on the right hand of , the chairman. Liberal refreshments were ' handed round, and toasts were proposed 1 and duly honored. - i One day when old President Ktugpr • went into Johannesburg for a drive, there ' came along an English hospital norae on a ' bicyole dressed north of the Equator m a j sore of ' bister's ' coatums, long veil and so on, but the southern part of her clothed m very tight breeches and stockings. The old man went home and preached a sermon about it. He said he feared bis mother, who is still living, and all Boers' mothers would dress m that way if European civil isation was encouraged. Only for this Eruger would have granted the franchise or whatever they want to the Outlandere, and there would have been no trouble m the Transvaal. The annual ball given by the Ariel Bicycle Club last week was a pronounced success. The now very ample floor room ot the Oddfellows' Hall was utilised by about seventy couples, who enjoyed the dance most thoroughly, to the musta of Mr <\ H. Fox, Ohristchurch The arrangements of the Committee were 1 pei fret, and secured completely the comfort of the many guests they had the pleasure of entertaining. So successful . was this year's annual ball that the Com* I mittee are seriously considering the advisablaness of giving a fancy dress ball ' and a marguerite dance m the course of ' the winter. A squatter m the west of Queensland, i whose dress on visiting the township had , for a long time been something short of i the starched shirt and collar kind, called at the stock agent's, where they were . fairly dazed to find him wearing a masher suit and a stand up collar. He was ; evidently ill at ease, and remarked, * I've \ had bad news this morning.' The clerks • were sympathetic, and inquired as to the i nature of his misfortune. ' Well it's this I way,' said the sufferer, * I've only had , this blessed rig for a week, and my girl I tells me I'll have to put on a clean collar. lo'a too dashed bad, for I was only ' beginning to get used to this one.' ! Recently a journalist named Mr FraDk 1 Hart, of Broken Hill, was advised to use > belladonna plaisters as a remedy for sore I back. A friend placed two large strips of i plaister across his loins, and within two . hours Mr Hart was delirious. Dr Home, who was called m, for some time despaired 1 of saving his life, but the antidote which 7 was administered proved very effective, b and next day Mr Hart was on the the > rapid road to recovery. The absorption ■ of belladona into the blood was phenomen . ally rapid. Another mm might have ! worn the plaister for a week, but m Mr Hart's case belladona poisoning resulted 1 within two hours. The incident opens up 1 the question as to how far many household 3 remedies may be used with safety. 3 At the School of Music off Satarday I eighteen candidates came up for the i Trinity College (London) musical examina v tlon. Of these the following were from ) the classes of Mrs Bowman Fox : — Misses A. Hardy, E. Thompson, E. L. Makejg, ' Kathleen Orr, Irene Hamilton, and K. 3 Hopken— three of these being from ? Rakaia. The following are Convent J pupils : — Miaseas L. and M. Brick, A. i Sandbrook, A. BulLck, A, O'Keefe. Mr t Llewellyn Owen sent — Misses J. Fechney j A. E. Bell, M. Richardson, E. Jones, M. Burr, and R. Sawlo ; and Miss McGuioness 1 who came from Timaru, is a pupil of Mr 1 Sidney Wolfe. The number of candidates ' this year is m striking contrast) with last year's number when only two entered. r Mr David J. Jones was supervisor. A correspondent of the Hawera Star records an instance of real practical Christianity at Eltham last week. Two swaggers, who camped on the east end of the town for a rest, were met by one of ' tbe townsfolk (noted for, his generosity) with the question, * Can't you get any > work 1 * ' So* replied one of the swaggers ! ' Oan'b you give us a short job ? we are : stony.' * Here,' replied the townsman, ; * come with me ' And he took them into one of the stores and bought tht m a sack of potatoes, 601bs of flour, butter, etc, and | getting out an old horse, handed them a , pound note, with the remark, * Here's a \ start for you; now get on, and don't forest to send the horse back/ It was needless to say the swaggers were much pleased, and started along the Mountain Road m high glee steering for Stratford ' Assayers are the common butb m all mining campa, and, as a rnle, I believe, they* get It m the neck ' uu deservedly,' said. a well knows mining man. 'For example, 4 said he, * you remember that story of Mark Twain's, how the boys up ; m Utah got hold of a chunk of a Mormon's j grindstone and worked 16 off on the camp assayer ? He gob an assay of £60 to the ton m silver out of that grindstone and the boys ran him out of cimp. That was a true story, and yet, after these many years, let me tell you that assayer was all right. You see, In the early days the Mormons used to cut their grindstones out of what afterwards was known the world over *a Silver Cliff, That cliff was a sand carbonate, and eventually it was discovered to be one of the most wonderful deposits of silver ore the world has ever known. But that was too late to help the poor devil of an assayer who sampled the grindstone.' Holloway's Ointment and PUle.-Ooldi Coughs, Shortness of Breath. — These maladioa reqiire early, and unremitting attention, for if neglected tbey often end m astbms, bronchitis, ot Qonßiimption. The ointment well rubbed upon the chest and baok, penetrating tha skid, is absorbed and osrried directly to the lungs, whence it expels all impuritie3. All the blood m the body is perpetually passing through the lungs, and there are noxious particles, tending to disease oan be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently neutralized, rendered harmless, ejected from the system. Holloway's Ointment and Fills perfeotly aooomplish this purification; and through the blood thus cleansed, the influence of these wonderful medicaments; reaohes tbe remotest parts of the human body, and thus cures all diseased action, whether internal or external. Wright's Celebrated Family Brand Coffee is the best m- the market; try it; sold .everywhere. -

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

June 18— At Birmingham, v Midland Counties. June 22 -At Lord's, v England.

AUSTRALIANS v. M.C.C. AND GROUND

London, Jane 12 The wickeb played much better to-day, and some of the fielding was very good. The Australians, who had lost two wickets for 25 at the end of the previous day's play con tinued their innings, which closed for 183. They were thus defeated by an innings and 18 runs. The following ia the *iore of th c I Australians— Second Innings. Lelly, b Hearne ... .. .. .. 0 Graham, b Hearne „ .. 5 Trotfc, o McGregor b Hearne . . . . 14 Gregory, c McGregor b Hearne ... «. 28 redale, c McGregor b Hearne .... _ 0 Hill, c McGregor b Hearne ... ..4 Trutnble, c McGregor b Hearne . . ..0 Darling, c Stoddart b Hearne ... ..76 Eady.o Grace hH9arne..< 42 McKibbin, not out _ __ _ 3 Giffen, (absent owing to illnesf) 0 Sundries .. ...   11 Total "IS Darling and E&dy showed fine defence, the latter being at the wickets half an hour without scoring. Hearhe took the whole nime wickets at the cost of 73, Pougher no:_ wickets for 33, Grace none for 21. June 13. Hearne was simply unplayable until Darling joined Gregory, and then Scarce had the bad luck to miss him m the •lips, which was about the only mistake made m the field. Eady opened with extreme care. Twice he was beaten and narrowly escaped losing his wicket, but afterwards he played freely, and was at the wickets two hours. Darling played a fine innings, but made a few uppish strokes, one m the Blips being dangerous. He was the ohief factor m putting on 100 runs m sixty-five minutes, his score including eight 4's. Giffen it recovering.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ooneives responsifcut (or '•*• opinions txpiesed by our conwpos dents)

THE BOROUGH SCHOOL.

10 THE EDITOR. Sir, — In view of a recent circumstance, I think attention should be drawn to the unhealthy condition of the school, due to want of ventilation. Large bediea of children are crowded into small compart ments without any adequate overhead ventilation, and as a result the used-up air lies m a solid mass overhead, poisoning the lungs of every living creature m the room. For warmth suitable fires are kept, bub the only effect of this is to cause a strong draught along the floors and up the chimney, freezing the feet of the children, and leaving their heads and bodies m a sea of vitiated air. There is more permanent warmth m pure fresh air than In ft fire m a grate, and I cannot understand why m these days, whem scienoe is supposed to predominate, overhead ventilation is not better provided for m schools. How can either teachers or scholars be m a condition to work when they are being slowly poisoned 1 ? lam cold by persons' who have bee& m the Bohool rooms that the air is sickening, and the pale faces of the scholaro on emerging from class supports the statement. The class rooms could easily be ventilated by removing the outside weather board under the eaves. This would give a most delightful atmosphere, and be much warmer. ' Permanent warmth is obtained from the air we breathe. I have been led to draw public attention to this question, through an almost fa'al case with my own child on Friday last.— l am, etc., W. W. White.

The Ward Farmers' Association.

THE LATEST DEVELOP MEN 18. The Dunedin Star's special corns* pondent cays : —Tbe member for Awarua will, it is anticipated, resign his seat as a member of the House, ancLatk a renewal of confidence at the hands of his con stituents, . The retiring of the Treasurer from office will net, however, satisfy a number of shareholders of the Colonial Bank, who are determined to probe the management of that Institution to the bottom. With that end m view Mr Jellicoe has been retained by certain Dunedin shareholders. He says it is most probable that proceed* ings will be instituted against those responsible for the . Colonial Bank's management. A large number of mem* bars on the Government side of the House are m sympathy with each action, and are determined that if Mr Ward has to retire from office, no stone shall be left ahturned to bring about the resignation of certain prominent officials m the Bank of New Zealand who were formerly high In the service of the Colonial Bank. There seems to be practical unanimity among the party that Mr Ward cannot again meet the House as a Minister, A suggestion will probably be submitted to the caucus that Mr .Seddon become Treasurer and that the Attorney-General ship be at. once filled up. In connection with the disclosures recently made there are tbe appointments to the Bank of New Zealand, made during the recess, which »re exercising the minds of members of the House, and which are certain to be bitterly attacked by the Opposition. The Lyttelton Times correspondent wires :— Wellington, June 14 Mr Ward arrived this afternoon, and was met by most of the Ministers and a large number .of the members. The resignation is, I understand, m a definite position, but will not be dealt with until after the decision of the Court. At to morrow's caucus, however, an assurance, I learn, will be given that the resignation will be accepted. ■ I , Opinion varies m the lobbies, some holding that the right course is to show respect to the Court t>y doing nothing till justice has spoken, and! others that the I resignation ought to be accepted and announced before the giving of a verdict which may force retirement. Thus you will see that the great storm is narrowing divwn towards a calm centre. PE" PRESS ASSOCIATION Wbjxihgton, Jane 1£ The Hon. J. G. Ward returned from the South by the Penguin to-day. He was met by members of the Government and a large >. number of legislators and leading citizens. The Premier authorises the Press Association to deny that ha has received a round robin signed by any section of the Ministerial party, requesting that Mr Ward should be asked to withdraw from the Governrasnt, otherwise they WOuld withhold their support.

Any one" who has children will rejoioe with L. B. Mulford, of Plainfield, N. J. His little boy, five years of age, waß siok with oroop. For two days and nights he tried various rein* cdi s reoommended by friends and neighbors. He Baya : « I thought sate I would lobo him. I had seen Chamberlain's Cough Qemady advertised and thought I would try it as a last hope and am happy to Bay that after two doses he slept until morning. I gave it to him nextdiy and a cure was effected, I keep this remedy m the bouse now and as soon »8 any of my children show signs of croup I give it to them and that is the iasi o! it." For sale by the Aehburton Drag Oom. any. SuaiTum Tuis picked m Ceylon, audit pure, invigorating, md wholesome,

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OttDAV, JUNE 15, 1896,



Wanted. _____ < WAROO ! " THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION, .ehburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 LOST, Gentleman's Gold King, red stone m centre. Finder rewarded n returning to K. S. Bean, West street 6 79 reT ANTED, smart Girl for housework. *» Apply Mrs Htjffam, Ashbuvton testa arant. 6 80 FLET- Comfortable Six-roc mad House m stood locality, half-acre of and. Low rent) will be accepted from a [ood tenant. Apply to H. W. Barrett, Lrcade. 6 72 NOTICE.— Are you going to build 1 ? Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Rtdging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tanks, Parope, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Singes, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Bardley's, [ronmonger. Plumber, and Tinsmith. Mephone 32. | REVIEW OF REVIEWS for May Tales from Welsh Wales, The Tale of Ten, Transfiguration of Hannah Stubbs, Lady Adelaide 2s 6d, Sheep Breeds and Treatment Is 3d. New Stationery, Naw Books, all at Lowest Cas_ Prices. A few copleß of the Irish Scripture Text Book on sale. — H. M. Jones, MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen* leffe off Clothing, etc Lebters promptly attended to. Near Foßt Office. 6 100 READ THIS-Sixpenny Books at 3d Shilling Booka at 4d, Eighteen Penny Books at 9d, Half a-orown Books at Is, Envelopes from 3s 9d per 1000, or 250 for Is, Boxes of Note Paper and "envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 3i— at L. F. Andrbwes and Go's Great Sale. 6 46 piOUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, JEasb street. 5 24 BANANAS. Bananas, ripe and sound ! also sweet D.E. Oranges at H. A Flower's, Confectioner and .Fruiterer East Street. I AM making Irish Moss Jujubes, m valuable for coughs, colds, influenza etc. — H. At Flower, Confectioner, Eas street. ■ & S \JJ ANTED Known — Spectacles, Eyi tV Protectors, Goggles, Folders, an< everything In the optlca Hoe at S Saxeks. Optician WANTED Known— A Magnificen Display of Ladies' Jackets m al the Newest Styles, j usfc landed and noi on view. See window. —Mitchell ax Turner. ri REAT SALE NOW ON at L. * v~" ANDREWES & Co. £3000 wort of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys Music, &c, to be sold this month regard less o/ cost. Sale now on at L. I Andbewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 4 2 \I7ANTF.D Known— so pairs Ladie VV and Girls' Leather Top and Canvs Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for tw weeks only.— Andrew Orr 1013 s, a /"ANTED Known— Our Season VV Dresses m all the New Colonii Tweeds and Choice Home Materials no opened. An inspection invited .- Mitchell and Turner * \ ! ANTEDKnown— GotoTHECoRNE v V for Newest Styles m Drapery an Millinery— W. H. Oolller. WANTED Known— Monste Cles ing Boot Sale at Mellor* Zeala dia Bonfc Store. ANTED Known— Having bougl our Winter Supply of Blankel and Flannels before the great advance i prices we intend giving our friends fu benefit of same.— Mitohell and Turne WANTED Known— Buots and Shot from Is 3d to 27s 6d — Mbllor Cheap Boob Sale. BUTTER. BUTTER Fine? ITactory Butter, lOd per lb.- Fletoher Bros , East Street, Ashburtor "WJ ANTED Known — Bargains froi VV floor to ceiling. — Mello ..'s Sbo taking Boot Sale. POTATOES— Just arrived a splendi lot of Derwents ; large satks, prim quality ; to be sold cheap — Carson & Cc \XTANTED Known — Large delivery c * * the 'Economic' Kid Glove 5 ?, fou buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth muci more. — W. H. Collier. WOLF 1 WOLF 1 WOLF ! The ol cry. He has come this week, am is slaughteiing Music at unheard of priceE ► Is pieces for 3d ; la 6d pieces for 4d ; 8 pieces for 6^ ; 3a pieces for 9d ; 4s piece for Is. 3500 piecea to select from a L. F. Andrbwes & Uo.'s Great Sale. 59: f — : WANTED Known— That E. Mahooj ia atill selling all kinds of Grocery Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade, , Orders by letter or Telephone promptly " attended to Families waited on daily Telephone No 76 KINGFISH, Barraconda, Blue Cod Rock Cod, Groper, LiDg, Bream Crayfish, Smoked Fish, Oysters, anc Kabbits. Hot Fish Dinners at Sdther > land's, Tancred Street. a MERICAN BOSS and Nougal /■__ Creams, simply delicious. Hoi Pica, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa — H , Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, Easl [ Street. WANTED. Known— The • Economic Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9J ' per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. P —W. H. Collier. » — . WANTED Known— Ladies Shoes tan or black, 6s 6d. — Mbllor' Cheap Boot Sale. , . f\ ARSON & Go's Stocktaking Sale now , V_/ on — £60' J. worth of Groceries, Iron- ■ mongery, Brushware, Glass and China, Bicycles, Nickel and Silver Watches, to be cleared m four weeks. 5 121 ANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boota and shoes to pick from. Mellor s Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Great Reduction at Mbllor's Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known— You save 6a m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every; Boob Shop m Ashburton.— Mellor's Clearing ßootSale Many ladies complain the Tea they have ; teen using haa neither strength nor flavor. ' If they try Kobie Tea they will be Bfttißfied \ The 2/4 is superb i



Public Notices SPECIAL PURCHASE. WAREHOUSEMAN'S CLEARING LINES. Please note the following quotations: — Dyed, Pink, and Coral Flannelettes, 4sd yard ; usual price 7d 341n Striped Flannelottes, 4a lid doz ; usual price 6s 9d 31in Linen Tick, Is 2d yard ; usual price Is 7d 72in White Twilled Sheeting, la 2£d yard ; uanal price 1* 4£d 72in Unbleached Twilled Sheeting, Is 2id ; usual price Is 6(3. White and Colored Bordered Handker- ohiefs m lots, 4 for 6d ; worth Is Ladles H«m-stitched Handkerchiefs In lota, 3 for Is ; worth Is 6d Ladies' Heavy Cashmere Hose, 12£ d and la l£d ; usual price Is 4d and Is 6£d Girls' Cashmere Hose, 2 to 6, 10* d pair all round Ladies' White MuaHn Aprons, B£d each ; usual price Is Maroon and Brown Meltons, dress length, 6 yards for 4a lid ; usual price 6s 9d. Ooßfcnraes made from this material, complete for 17s 9d. -JUST RECEIVED— Another Shipment of Our « CLINKER" CORSETS at 2s lid. Ashburton Drapery Company, j ARCADE HOUSE WOOLLEN GOODS FOR WINTER WEAR. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHINQ FACTORY. I Men's Overcoats, with Cape, from 20j Boys' Overcoats from 8s 6d Men's All Wool Sao Suits from 27s 6d Men's All Wool Trousers from 8s 9d Boys' All Wool Knicker Suits from 7a 6d Men's Cover Coat from ... 29s 6d ' BLAHKETvS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS Mosgiel. Ashburton. Mosgiel 16s 6d per pair. RUGS. RUGS. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel, Timaru 12a 6d. L.W. Pants, our own make, 3a lid. Flannel Shirts 3s 6d. THRIVING GLOVES, Wool Lined Gloves, Mufflers from Is, Wool Socks Is, Men's Golf Caps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. "Tames elliottT" 1 COAL OD FIREWOOD MERCHANT, —HAS IN STOCK- NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS AND ALLANDALE COALS j COKE. Also, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES IWI*H to direct attention specially to the CELEBRATED ■ jLllandale Coal, Which has held its own agatnsfc all the lignites In the market. It Is Screened, it burns with a name to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and la really the best and cheapesb Native Coal to be had. TRY IT. '' Wanted second hand bags m any quantity! JAMES "ELLIOTT. SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite Divid Thomas, Grain Store HAVELOCK STREET PRODUCE STORE. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS IN STOCK SOUND DERWENT Table Potatoes, Locally Grown, and from Orari, at 4s 9d to 5s per Back. Prime Well-saved Onions, Carrots, Linseed, Crushed and Whole Oats, Chaff, Ohickwheat, Etc. AUTUMN PLANTING. I have a Well-assorted stock of APPLE TREES, choice qaality, and with good fibrous roots. The majority of these trees will bear next season. Are all sturdy and free from blight. In consequence of hav- ing decided to relinquish this part of my business, I am prepared to dispose of the above Trees at Low Prices. gristing/ Farmers and others can loave their Wheat at My Store for Gristing at the Wakanui Mills. No charge made for handling. J. Thomas, PRODUCE DEALER HAVELOOK STREET. PHASES OF THE MOON. June — d h m New Moon ... 11 812 pm First Quarter ... 18 11 10 pm Fall Moon ... 25 6 24 pm StJBiTURA Tea — Those m Ashburton who have tried the famous Suraturs, are all of OP6 opinion, vis., " It has no equal."



Business Notices. _ | Look. Look. G. J. NEILL ;; fS NOW SELLING CHEAPER THAN EVER. MAKE NO ERROR ™ A. :...... QQ TO NEiLL's :: FOR ol GOOD & CHEAP DBAPERY, CLOTHINGr, & BOOTS lo — ai NO OLD STOCK, EVERYTHING NEW, COME AND SEE, pi AND COMPARE OUR PRICES. WE DEFY COMPETITION ef DRAPERY, OLOTHING, AND BOOTS OF EVERY DiSSCRIPIION. h 6 ... i ■ nc Men's Boots end Shoeß. Women's Boots and Shoes Boys' Boots and Shoes. Girls' Boots and Shoes of Every Description, {£» J. HTEIIiIj* Friedlander's Coraerj East Street. TERMS CASH. — FOR — ■ WEDDING PRESENTS, WEDDING PRESENTS, ; Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OP S. SAL EX, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ITtfHERE 1b to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE m our district!. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOR WEDDING PRESJE^.TS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. FLETCEER BROS. v HAVE Jnst Beceived their New Season's Stock of Nimmo & Blair's Flower and Vegetable Seeds. Flower Seeds m One Penny (Id) packets, eeventy- two wiefcies j Vegetable Seeds m Threepenny (3d) packets, 100 varieties. NOVELTIES FOR THIS YEAR, 1896. NEW JAPANESE ROSE— CRIMSON RAMBLER. This new Rose is the sensation of the honr m the tloral world, and well nuy it be, for it is an entire novelty, distinct m character and of great merit. It originated m Japan, and is a hardy, everblooming, climbing polyanthus, bearing rich deep crimßom flowers m large panicles. The flower, wben ent, will keep m water for a lons time, and will bloom for nearly a month if left on the tree. Extra Strong Rooted Plants, 5s ; Strong^Plants, 2s 61. "WHINHAM'S INDUSTRY" GOOSEBERRY. This superb variety has fairly established its reputation as one of the finest amd most profitable Gooseberries m existence; The fruit is of enormous size, and when ripe, of a dark, dusky red colonr ; it is of fine qaality, and cannot be surpassed for preserving. The plant is of robust growth, and is marvellously prolific. Upwards of three tons of splendid fruit have been gathered from half an acre, and as much as twenty-six tons of this fine Gooseberry have been, grown on 3^ aoreß Price, 2s each ; 20s per dozen. Retail, 2s 6d each ; 24s per dozen A full catalogue of novelties will be ready m a few days, and Market Gardeners and all who go m for prize stock, should call and get one TO STOEEKEEPERS, HAWKERS, Etc, We cffer to Storekeepers, etc., a liberal discount off Id and 3d packets of Beede and can thoroughly -recommend them as the best and most reliable fceeds m tho market, During the past season (1895), we sold many thousands of pickets of Seed?, and m almost every case we have heard of Splendid Results. If you have not previously handled Nimmo & Blair's Standard Seeds, it will pay you to do so now. We fully expect to treble our sales of these famous £ eeds this season Provi9i«*n». Provisions. WE HAVE IN STOCK SOME OF THE FINEST PROVISIONS IN ASHBURTON BACON. Finest Smoked Rolls Finest Pale Rolls Finest Smoked bides Finest Pale Sides Finest Smoked Hams Finest Pale Hams CHEESE. Finest Akaroa Cheeee Finest Factory Cheese LABD. Lard m Bladders and Sausage Skins BUTTER. 10d per lb Finest Factory Batter lOdperlb POTATOES. POTATOES. Finest Blue Derwent Potatoes, 4s lid per bag ; or two bags for 9fi 6d, Delivered anyrfhere within the Belts, FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASH BTJ RiT.O.N, and High street, Christchurch, \ TBißPHoaa 24 Box 67