CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Pre«b Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Tlie Dynamite Conspiracy London, January 20 The bearing of the charge of con ■piracy against the dynamiturd B-1 was resumed at Bow street Court to>day; but, owing to the absence ot proof of the accused's connection with the Antwerp dynamite factory, thf oase wkb withdrawn, and Bell w»* discharged.

Sir M. White Ridley, Home Secre tary, replying to strictures mad? in the House of Commons on the un satisfactory ending of the Tynan con spiracy trials, declared that notwith ■tanding their failure, the polhe had prevented a gie*t disaster.

Revolt of Natives

Capetown, January 20

Three sons of a leading BasutoWd chief have revolted. The Langweins and Baeas natives have combined and are threatening to plunder the maga zine on the Umzunouba river and murder the officials. The Cape Government have sent a mounted force to protect the place.

Australian.

Alleged Overloading,

Sydney, January 21

A report has been received from the Newcastle Marine Board's surveyor, stating that the Royal Tar, which left for Auckland recently, had her load line submerged four inches, and the master sailed without remedying this state of affairs. The Auckland Marine Board has been informed of the circum stances, and is expected to hold an inquiry.

The Barque Phillis. Melbourne, January 21. The steamer Glaucus fell in with the Phi His oft Oliffey Island. She was •gain short of provisions, which were supplied her.

The Treaty with Japan, Amongst other subjects to be dis cussed at the Premiers' Conference at Hobart, will be the question of Aus tralia entering the treaty concluded between England and Japan.

THE GLENBROOK MURDERS.

Pr«w Amoclatioß—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Sydney, January 21

A miner namtd dresser, who is missing from the Gundagai district., is known to have withdrawn j£2oo from a Bank about the time Butler was in the district,

Lesagb's body was discovered acci dentally by a man hunting for bees The spot ia in a rough dense scrub, and close to a private road. Excepting the coat the body was fully clothed, and jammed in a hole in a kneeling position similar to Weller's body. The unfortunate man had evidently been shot from behind. The body, which is terribly decomposed, was recognised by the clothing.

(Received January 22, 10.15 a.m.) Sydnky, January 22

There it some doubt now whether the body found yesterday is that of Lesag or Burgess, both of whom dis appeared about the same time. Butler cannot be charged with the murder of the latest victim as under the extradi tion law he can only be charged with the crime lor which the extradition is granted.

Labour Questions.

Brew Anociafcion—-By El«ctr»« Telegraph- Copy right. BvPA Pests, January 21 A strike has occurred among the coal miners at B esicka. The gensd'armt g fired on the strikers, killing eight men and two women.

THE PLAGUE.

l»r«ei Association—By Electric (Telegraph Paris, January 20

Owing to the plague the transit of Indian goods is prohibited in France and Algeria. Calcutta, January 21. 1 Professor Haffkine is reported to have discovered a vaccine which acts as a protection against the bubonic plague. In consequence of the spread of the plague in India, the authorities at Malta have prohibited all vessels from India calling at that port. A similar interdict has been placed upon strainers from Australia which have called at Asen.

FEDERATION.

Frew Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. .Sydney, January 21. The Cabinet has confirmed the date of the Federal Convention election, and the day will be declared a public holiday. Melbourne, January 21. The Federation elections are ex pected to cost the colony £10,000.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

The Address-inVßtply.

Presn Aißooiation—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Received January 22, 5.50 a.m. London, January 21

la the debate on the Addresa-in- Eeply, Mr O'Brien, the Parnelliet member for Kilkenny, proposed an Amendment in favor of an annestj being granted to *11 Irish dynamiters. Sir Matthew White Ridley opposed the amendment, and refused to make any exception in the treatment of the Irish prisoners. The amendment was negatived by a large majority. Mr Dillon submitted an amendment to ttie address, that the fall in the price' of produce required a further reduction* of rent '' m Ireland. The Rebate was adjourned.' : !Mr Chamberlain has moved for a re-»pi>oiiitment of the Boyal Committee *of JtJ^uiry'in^opr J»meson'si raid in

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Presß Association—By Electric Telegraph—

Copyright.

(Recftivrd January 22, 9 42 a m.) The Venezuelan Difficulty.

Washington, Ja»>ua*y 21

Lord Salisbury having agreed to the Venezue'a Govprnnifnt nominating an arbitrator for the settlement of the boundary question, probably Judg<* Fuller, thp United States Chief Justice, will be selKred. His expected tha' Mr D. I. Brewer, one of the Judges o the Supreme Court of the Unite States, wiU b« the other arbitrator.

The Arbitration Treaty. I Mr Olney says the terras of the arbitration treaty cover the dispute 1 which has arisen over the Nicaragoan canal.

(Received January 22, 11 50 a.m ) Vladivostock Railway. London, January 21 Prom St Petersburg it is reporter' that the Czar and Czarina, when open ing the railway to Vladivostock, will entertain the rulers of China, Japan, and Oorea at Vhdivostock, and will afterwards visit Pekin, Tokio, and Scour. Earthquake. Constantinople, January 21. Many villages have been destroyed by an earthquake in Ephitras, a province in Turkey.

Revolt in Cuba.

(Received January 22, 9 42 a.m.) London, January 21

The New York correspondent of the Daily News states that Mr Olney haa decided to leave the question of America's attitude towards the Cuban rebels to the McKinley Cabinet.

Madrid, January 21

The Premier is chagrined at the failure of the Spanish troops to quell the revolt in Cuba, and has threatened to resign unless General Weyler, the Spanish Commander in Ou'a, crushen the rebellion before the commencement of the rainy season.

LAURISTON.

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Since my last repor', the weather has been m<>st unpropitious for harvest operations, not only making the work of reaping difficult and unpleasant, but attended with no small de gree of loss. The nor'wester—the Iread of the Plaina farmer during harvest time—has blown incessantly since January 17, causing the reaping machine to go night and day to keep pace "ith the speedy ripening of the crops. "The end of the present week will see most of the corn in stook, but unless we have a change of weather, or a cessation of the present strong wind*, it will be impossible to get it safely into stack. We had a few hours light rain on J muary 14, which raised hopes that sufficient might fall to benefit the pastures, but it quickly passed off, and now the gr<>und appears as dry as ever. The work of threshing has been greatly retarded owing to the strong winds. Many who intended threshing from stook will now stack, which is much the better and safer plan. Wheat especially will be better of a few weeks in stack this year, owing to the very dry weather, which has rn&de the grain very flinty, a condition which lunderstand millers do not like.

A lire occurred a few days ago in a fence belonging to Mr P. Drummond, fronting the railway line. Fortunately it was discovered by one of Mr Drummond's men ac soon as it started, and luckily many willing hands were on the spo«, and put it out. Had it got a good hold of the dry grass in the paddock adjoining, the result would have been serious,

Lawn Tennis.

A match between the Allento n and Albion (Hampstead) Clubs was playe d on Thursday afternoon, on the grounds of the former. Ihe court was in splendid order, j but fast play was rendered difficult by the strong wind that blew at intervals. Ke freahmentM were provided by the ladies of the Allenton Club and were duly appreciated. Following are the results :— gentlemen's doubles, Allenton. Pts. Albion. Ptog. H. Hardley &J. C. James & F. Treziae ... 30 Tilley ... 24 H. Hardley &J. C. James & F. Trezise .« 30 Tilley ... 20 G- Hardley and G« Bowman and W. Mellor 19 S. Dixon .... 30 G. Hardley and Q. Bowman and W. Mellor 30 S. Dixon ... 27 G. Hardley and G. Bowman and W. Mellor 18 S. Dixon ... 30 CtBJJTLEMEN'S SINGLES. H, Hardley .„ 30 F. Tilley ... 24 ... 30 „ ... 18 J. Trezise ... 30 S. Dixon ... 18 ... 30 „ ... 20 ... 27 30 Total ... 274 Total... 241 The Allenton Club won the match by three games to one, representing a win by 33 points. At the conclusion of the match cheers were given for each of the Clubs, and for ihe ladies who provided the re f reshmennts.

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

j'KR PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Hurt Racecourse, January 22

January Handicap, of 109 soys; one mile aod a fusloug.—Sea Serpent, 6at 91b, 1; The Miner, Bst, 2; Trent alto, Bst, 3. All started. Sea Se pent was first away, and vras never caught, winning under the whip by half a length. Time—l.sß^. DividencJ —£8 la

Hdrdlb Handioav, of 100 soya ; one mile and three-quarters.— Tang»roa, iO^t 71b, 1} Much Ado, 10«t, 2 ; Aquafortis, 9st 7ib, 3. All started. J^After going a mjle I'ang^roa »ad Much Ado drew oiib three It ngfhs from Aquafortis and Bush Girl, with Revolt a bad list. Tangaroa had to stall off a rush by Much Ado in the straight and won by half a length. Time— 3.255. Dividend-£3 ss. Revo t, who waa last, died in the straight after passing the post, it |a believed from affection of the heart.

Wbi^ingtoh Racing Cwb Handicap, ot 260 fovsj one mile and a quarter. — Raogipuhi, 3st, 1; St Paul, Bst 51b, 2 s Strath Braan, Bst 101b, 3. All started Si rath Braan led for six furlongs, but in the straight gave way to St Paul and Kangipuhi, the latter winning by a length. Time— 2minllsec. Dividend—£9 2a. A protest on the ground of a cross was dismissed.

Town Edition. SENSATIONAL AFFAIR IN CHRISTCHURCH.

A Man Kills Another With an Axe

Homicide in Self-Defence

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Ohbistohubch, January 22.

This tnorni .g a man named Horatio John Pakes, Bingle, seventy-one years of age, raiting in Pine'a Road, Opawa, confessed fe) Constable Hayea, at Woolston, that he nad killed another man, named Michael Ryan, in self defenoe with an axe. It 1 appears that Ryan has been living with P rkes for aboat nine months, the latter having a small income Bufficknt to keep him. Ryan was in the habit of coming home the worse for drink, and assaulting P»rkeß, and last night, between twelve »ud one o'clock, Parkfs was awakened by Ry^n palling him out of bed. Ryan struck Pat kts w h what the latter thoug t was the leg of » tft^le, and then got the axe and threatened to cut Parkes up. Parkes got the axe away and striking Ryan two blows on the head with the front of the axe killed him. Parkes says he then fell into aemi-un consciousoeu, and when he recovered sufficiently this morning he went and re ported the matter to Constable Hayes. Parkea is a very old resident of the district, having lived by himself for over twenty years <*t Opawa. Ryan was about forty-five years of age. When charged at the Christ church police depot with having muidered Ryan, Farkes said "I did not murder him ; I killed him in self defence." He also added "He very nearly killed me. lam half dead now." Parkea has a bad bruise uuder the left eye, evidently the result of a severe blow.

Needless Alarm.

Whether the suffering which peopia under go from disease is m re physical than mental is a point not easy to decide. Ib depends largely on the nature of the disease, and the make-up of the individual. Experience sei ms to show, however, that in one prevail ing disease —indigestion or dyspepsia, the two kinds of suffering are very evenly divided, and both very great, the mental distress being chiefly due to the illusions and deceptions which attend it. For ex ample, though dyspepsia is solely an affec tion of the digestive organs, it has power to set up disorders in others which always alarm the sufferer, and often perplex his medical adviser*. These symptom* or segue ces may relate to the head, the heart, the sigh, the hearing, the lungs, or to other organs or functions, Take an illustration or two,

" In the spring of 1891," cays Mr Edward Tatham, " 1 fell into a low, weak etite of health. I had a foul taste in the mouth, and was constantly spitting up a thick phlegm. My appetite waa poor, and after eating I had fullnesß and pain at the cheat —the latter seemed to be puffed or swollen. What made me most anxious was my breath ing, which oame to be so dtffi-ult and short that at times I could on y catch my breath by an effort. I was led to fancy that some thing must ail my luDgs, especially as so great a quantity of mucus gathered in my ■ throat and mouth. It was usually worse at! night, and I got very little sleep on account of it; sometimes n lie at all. In a morning J I would be quite worn out. j '• As time went on I became very weak, and was much put to it to get about. I took all kinds of medicines and got no pro per relief from anything. In February, 1893, Mr William Beardtley, grocer, Cot manhay, told me how he had been cured of a like trouble by Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. Acting on his advice I got a bottle of this medicine from Mr Platt's Drug Btores, Awsworth Road, aud after taking ib felt quite another, man. My foeatking v?&a \ easier, and my food agreed with me. I continued using the Syrup, and got stronger and better every day. When I had taken four hottlea I was as well as ever, being fiee from all pain or discomfort. My wife, who has suffered for years from liver complaint, ha< taken the Byrup with the same good re sults aa in my own case. You are at liberty to make any use you like of this statement. (Signed) Edward Tatham, Tatham's Lane, Cotmanhay Road, ltkeston, Derbyshire, March 21st, 1895." "In Ootobe , 1888," writes another, " I began to feel weak, heavy, and tired. My appetite was poor, and after ea ting I had distress at the Btomach, together with short* nest of breath, and a good deal of pain across the chest. Sometimes I would be taken with sudden dizziness, as though I must fall to the ground. Cold, clammy sweats used to break out all over me and I trembled from head to foot. Finally, I got bo weak I could scarcely walk to my work. Indeed s I had occasionally to leave my work ; I have been away as long as a month at a time. In this way I suffered for about two years. "In Auguat, 1890, Mr Thompson, the grocer in Uhurch Street, urged me to try Mother Seigel's Syrup. After taking only one bottle I felt better. My food agreed with me and I was stronger. Continuing with this medicine, gradually all paia left me, and I complexly recovered my health. S.nce then I have kept the Syrup in the house for use in time of need. You are free to publish this statement. (Signed) William Mallender, 71, Robinson's Buildings, New hill, Wath, near Sheffield, October 11, 1895." I Cases of supposed disease of the heart, of I the nervous system, of the kidneys, etc., ! constantly prove to be, not organic affections of those parts at all, but merely local or functional disturbances caused by the toxic or poisonous principles thrown into the biood by the decomposition or fermentation of food in the stomach ; otherwise, by dys pepsia o* indigestion. But until they are discovered to be so they are mistakenly treated ; and serious, often fatal, results, Until pronounced and undeniable symptoms of organic mischief show themselves (which is not the case once in a hundred times) you may take it for granted that your ailment is some form of dyspepsia, easily curable by Mother's Seigel's Syrup, aa demonstrated by the two instances cited above.

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With thia issue we insert a circular in which Mr A. P. Williamson, of Tancred streit, announces a cheap sale of seasonable drapery. As this ia bis initial effort in clearing pales since taking over Messrs Beath and Go's business, hp assures us, that he intends* to open the'eyes'of drapery buyers, and we strongly advise purchasers of sound reliable goods to visit bis sale.— (Advt.) . . - ■ ' • ■ i j1 .;j _."_fj._.._! '_"' Synopsis of New Advertisements. Wanted Girl—Mj« Adams. Drapery 'Company-Specif sate of fjftll ;»•««. ■■ ■ - ■■"• ■• • ■ „■



J Wanted ___ WAN! ED, a good General Fervant foi the country, country girl preferred —Mrs . dams, Sauuders' Buildings. 1 10! WA^TElTlCnown —We hare jus opened a few pieces of Black anc White Spotted Fall Nets.—Ashburtoi> Drapiry Company. 110' T OST—On Thursday night, a new tr«i JLj Whip. Finder rewarded on returning same to this Office. 1 102 WANTED, First-class Groom and Gar dener. Must be respectable, sober man. None other need apply.—D Thomas. We«t street. 1 101 JnTß>> Known — New Potatoes, Po'atoes. Magnificent S mple, lou>s h, Is—leas by owb — Fletcher Bkos. , Cash Supply Stores. 194 T3EVIGW of Reviews for December. Xli Windsor Magazine, Chritmas num ber. Navy aud Army, Seven Seas (Kipling). The City of Krfuge {Besant). Captain of the Polestar (Conan Doyle).— H. M. Jones. STUDY Economy and patronise Mbllob Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known—Go to the Corner for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery—W. H. Collibr. rriHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt X that you get Good Value for your money at Mellor's. WANTED Known—What the people say. That Andrew Orb has the largest and best assorted stock of Boots in Canterbury. 11 125 NOW'S your time to Buy. There is a Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. TTTANTED Known—The Economic, if Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per piir, is the Glove for every day wear.— VV. IT. Collier. WANTED Known—Jam Jars, Jam Jars of ail kinds at very low prices at Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores. WANTED Known—Large delivery of the •' Economic " Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth ntuch more.— W. H. Collier. W ~~ANTED Known^-1000 pairs of Boot to be sold in twenty-one days a Mellor's. WHAT do I see before my eyes? A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor's. WANTED Known—Our Friends realise the Genuineness of the sale.— Mitchell & Turner. WANTFD Known—Our Show Rooms to be cleared of all Summer Goods. —Mitchell & Turner. WANTFD Known—Every article sold proves Heavy Reductions.-—Mit chell & Turner. 1 QO'V NENV Year Cards aud jLOt/ # • Booklets, Christmas Cards half price, New Books, Fancy Goods, Toys a? d Stationery. A large variety of goods suitable for New Year presents. New lot of Foreign Stamps and packets.—Andrew*s, Anderson, A; Co. T HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling ' -*. Boots Wonderfully Cheap, IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nicest Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and DreßS Goods, go to Mrs Alcorn's. Dresses made on the premise?. Fi> guaranteed. THE early bird catches the early worms so call at Mellok's Cheap Boot Sale WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical line at S. Sa&eej's, Optician NOTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Putnpa, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardlev's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. WANTED Known—That J. Moison has just received a large shipment ci English, American, and Continental Boots an<) Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which he irtonds disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays Repairs as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton It **"« TJIVERYONE accustomed to using the Hi AM. Oimment. Will, find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead'of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Galliehan's Factory, Ashurst, Few Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true friend ; on the weakest baby, or the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price~2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns, warts, and bunions—Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equn to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWIN CALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFAOTUREP Ishnrat, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Aeh bur toe, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing ;—» Dear Sirs,—<W© have great pleasure in recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good m you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand— We remain, yours faithfully, fcHAKPLIN & Co. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19; 1896 Dear Sir,—-I ha.ye sold your Bee Ointment and AG Com Cure and Pills for the past three years, and 1 have never known of one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. - They have in every case which has come under my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointryem; has proved itself one of tha best healing oint. mentis procurable. Kindly forward me one j£rds6 of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, ' 1 ■■•■-•■ 4, X, S^es^ Chemist, Pyndreds oj other ie«timoniai« too numerous w pubUih,



WANTED. /CONTRACT TEAMS FOR STACK ING GRAIN. Apply 1 102 FRIEDLANDER BROS. T. Bullock. TO Let, at a low rental, Cottage of three rooms with verandah. Situated iv Grey Street. T. BULLOCK TO LET. /COTTAGE, well situated on Alford \J Forest Road. Apply, T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. LOT 25, containing A-acre, fronting Winter's Road, Allenton, near the Farm Road. Apply to T. BULLOCK. GOOD BUILDING SITE. . OFFERS are invited for the purchase of T.S. 768, containing £ acre, fronting Wakanui Road, East, near Mr A. Young's store. Good land, long frontage. Must be sold to close accounts. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. ' /COTTAGE PROPERTY for pale, belong \J ing to Mrs Willcocks, viz., T.S. 70 MoMurdo Street, containing | Acre, on which ia erected a comfortable 4 roomed Cottage surrounded by a good garden. On account of their leaving the District this property will be sold at a low pricp, and on easy terms of payment, it is well situated, being not far from the Railway Station. T. BULLOCK, Ageat. Friedlander Bros., Limited. CORNSACKS. V\p HAVE ARRANGED FOR A LIMITED QUANTITY OF CORNSACKS, | To be lauded for Us, ox s.a. FA2ILKA, ngw du,e at Lyttelton, and shall be glad to Supply Orders. FBIEDLAISDER, BROS., Ltd WANTED Known—M.iDDen's Refresh meut Rooms are the rooms Par Excellence. When in town do not fail to give them a look up. Do you \i\e a Loaf that has a sweet nutty &avor, of good pile and bloom, in addition to its full weight whiCiU a surprise visit from the inspector ih» other day proved ? You do ? Well go to Mapden's ! If you are getting 'up a Spread'in a private or general way, and would like your Pastry, Cakes, Jellies, Creams, etc., to be a succesg, w,hy, come along to Madden'^ in East Street, and you i won't «o disappointed. Bride, Christening •vud Birthday Cakes a specialty. A FULL assortment of new Veilings in white, black, and black and whi'e. my the celebrated new kid glove-The Victory—only 2a 6d. The best glove in New Zealand for the money.—A. Obr. 11 124



1 Business Notices PRESERVING SUGAR, -—_ PRESERVING SUGAR. I AAA BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. ~i f\f\f\ IUUU BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. ±Uv/\-/ JAMS AND JELLIES made with Mauritius Sugar will keep any lengfch of time and in any climate. Intending Jam makers would find it to their advau Age to inquie our price for Mauritius Sugar before purchasing elsewhere. MASON'S SCREW TOP JAM JAES. LIGHTNING PATENT AIR-TIGHT JAR**. GLASS JAM AND JELLY JARS, three in npsb. We are disposing of these jars at a remarkably low figure. BRASS AND ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. I f\ OASES CALIFORNIAN TINNED FRUIT. 1 f\ BARTLETT PEARS, APRICOTS, LEMON CLING PEACHES. These fruits are delicious, being preserved in a chick syrup, and are Acknowledged to be superior to fresh fruit. OKOCKEBYr^~CKOCKEBY. We have some.Choices Lines to hand ex "Otarama." Teapots a Specialty. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAJNT BROS., GROCERS, <fe IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Telephone No. 53 WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS. mHE ELECTRO-PLATED SILVER WARE OPENED UP BY S. SALE X, DIRECT IMPORTER, EAST STREET, From the firm of WALKER and HALL, ENGLAND. Is the Choicest and Finest Quality of Plate ever seen in the Ashburton District, The Goods comprise the newest designs in BREAD PLATTERS, HOT WATER CANS AND JUGS, NOVEL COAL SCUTTLE SUGAR AND SCOOP, TEA TRAYS, TEA POTS, AND TEA AND COFFEE SETS. E.P. CANDLESTICKS, AND E.P. LAMPS. New designs in Jam Dishea and Butters, both Novel and Pretty. E.P. Fruit Dishes, J oaat Racks, Breakfast Dishes, and Entree Dishes with hot water compartment etc, etc. The Quality ot these goods is Unsurpassed, and the Plate is thoroughly reliable, ■ .o* ■ INSPECTION INVITED AT THE JEWFLLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. SALEK, EAST STREET. (Telephone 1 -uz* 80.



Public Notice? ~~ WANTED. WANTED — CONTRACT TEAMS to S IAOK. Apply at once to DUNCAN CAMERON, 1 96 Spring6eld. MISS BaRRATT'S SCHOOL WILL RE-OPEN on MONDAY, 25th inefc. Subjects Taught: English, Music, Drawing, Singing and Latin Miss Barrats will be at home from the 22nd inst. 195 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. I "]MT R S T)OWMAN TCI 0X ! I (Certificated Teacher.) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4, 1897, and will be at home to arrange with pupils on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th January. Havelock street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. | Cure DYSPEPSIA, \ Cure BILIOUSNESS, ( Cure CONSTIPATION, I Cure SICK HEADACHE. Are Purely Vegetable, Are Sugar Coated, Are SVSjJd but Effective. Beotj for the Stomach, Oood for the Liver, Good for the Bowels,' THERE ARE NO OTHER PILLS SO COOP AS AVER'S PILLS. Highest Awards at the World's Oraat Expositions. W~~~ ANTED~KNOWN-Mrs Hfotam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to ofjen same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rootraj where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at ail hours. A few boarders will find all the comfort* of a home. W" Cheap Boot Shop? Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. TTrTANTED Known—That E. Mahood V T is still selling all kinds of Grooery Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonabl a price as any other hopsf in, the tiade. Order* by letter or telephon promptly attended to. F«mjlfr« wtjted o» <J»»y. W#phoniNQ76



Business Notices. ~-~.-*- ■ i .I^^ - — — . : ~ '-■ » - ■ . . , ,11 — JAM. JAM. JAM* IftCV7 * PRESERVING SUGAR IQIV7 ±OV4 PRESERVING 80GAR IOVi 250 Bag« MAURITIUS SUGAR 250 250 Bags MILLAGUIN SUGAR 250 100 Bags BREWERS' CRYSTALS 100 FLETCHER BROS. HAVE just landed some of the Finest PRESERVING SUGAR that has •▼* eem to this market. Anyone wishing their Jam to tun out FitwtroluM, wad keep in good condition, should not fail to bay their SUGAR from FLETCHER BRQS., LOWEST PRICES IN ASHBURTON. JAM JARS. " JAM JARS. Pint. Hmod Screw Top Jaw 1 Qt. Mavon Sorew Top Jaw i Ballon Mason Screw Top Jars lib Jan with Screw Top 21b Jars with Sorew Tops 1 and 21b Jan with Plain Toff SOREW TOP JARS FROM 3s 3d Per De»n. PRESERVING PANS. PRESERVING PANS. We have all sizes of Enamelled Preset viag Pans—Both Light and Heary EnameL at VERY LOW PRIOHS. 7 h HERBAL BEER. HERBAL BEER 8 GALLONS OF SPLENDID HERBAL BEER for 7D, by urina FLETCHER'S EXTRACT OF HERBS. This extract Saves Boiling-Is ABSOLUTELY PURE—Makes • Splendid Tonic Beer— Non-Intoxicating—Has a Creamy Head like Bottled Ale. Pease Note—That we are Sole Agents in New Zealand for this extract, TEA. TEA TEA. Good Station Tea, in half-chests, from Is per 1b arraign nT n Ho .» m -r, Splendid Tea, in S and 101b tins, at Is 6d per lb SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. (Sole Agents for Ashburton) In £lb, lib, Sib, and 101b Airtight Tins, at Is 9d and 2s per lb. ?A per lb Reduction off 5 and 101b tins. 4Jd FECULINA 4|d " FECULIANA 4Jd FECULINA. THE PERFECTION OP CAKE FLOURS. This preparation stands Uorivalled as the Perfection of Prepared Flours (o producing Pure and Delicious Cakes with the least possible time, trouble, and expense FECULINA may be had io the following kindc :— oUnd Rice Raspberry Burs Sultana Cake Cheese Cakes Madiera Cakes Sponge Cakes Raspberry Sandwiches Genoa Cakes Cocoannt Cakes Sponge G nger Bread Currant Cakes "Sice Cakes Seed Cukes Snow Cakes, Etc. To be Obtained from the CHEAPEST HOUSE in ASHBURTON, FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND OHRISTCHUROH, Telephone 2^—Box 67. GREAT SUMMER SALE COMMENCES JANUARY 23rd, 1897. Great Gmax ixUliiAl - - SUMMER SALE GENUINE - - - -BARGAINS FOR ONE fl OHB IMONTH Ai p t WILLIAMSON, MONTH. (Late G. L. Beath, & C 0.,) TAKORED STREET, ASHBURTOF. PERFECTION OP CYCLE BUILDISfG. AN IDEAL MOUNT. DESIGN CANNOT FAIL ELEGANCE WORKMANSHIP TO DELIGtHT QUALITY THE M Qg T MATERIAL AND STRENGTH EASE AND COMFOBT FASTIDIOUS CRITICS. - mHE FIVE MILES CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALASIA was won by Ken Ltwit X on his RUDGE-WHITWORTH, Etted with Dunlop Ty?e«. FOR SALE BY JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBU R T 0 N.