Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1897. Local and General.

Colonels Gordon and Bailey were paasen gers by the express yesterday fpr Timaru. The Gear Meat Company will declare the usual dividend of 8 per cent. Influenza is very rampant in Wellington. One local medical man has over four hundred patients down with the complaint. It is reported that a cow was run into and killed by the express on Tuesday evening at Tinwald. Some of the land on Glenmark estate, near Waikari, has, it ia reported, sold at £35 per acre. Commissioner Tub bridge and Inspector Broham went south by the express yesterday afternoon.

The Tasmanian Parliament has adopted a Bill to prevent show scenery being defaced with advertisements.

Fremantle, West Australia, is to be made a terminal port for mail steamers, and the harbour works are proceeding rapidly. The Chief Justice quashed the conviction against Mr Oatenby, a chemist of Wangattui, for selling photographic apparatus on half holidays. No cobss were allowed.,

A Riverton man, who was in receipt of charitable relief, saved ten shillings out of his allowance for the, Indian Famine Belief Fund. The Committee of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce yesterday passed a resolution endorsing that passed by the Dunedin Chamber, re Judge Kettle and a remark made by the Minister of Lands. Messrs John Orr and Co have en view a very handsome display of electroplate, cutlery, and glassware, suitable for Christ mas and New Year presents—one of the best displays ever made in Ashbartoo.

Ida Martin, thirteen years of age; was received into the Christehurch hospital on Wednesday afternoon suffering from a fracture of the right thigh, Bhe is a scholar at the East Cbristchurch.jsfchobl, and was practising the three-legged race with a companion, when she fell and broke her leg. A ton and a-half of coal discovered on the Glen Dhu estate, Mataura, was recently 4 sent to Dunedin. The coal burned brightly and threw off a great heat. It ignited freely and left practically no residuum. The seam has widened to 24 inches, and the prospects generally are said to be excellent. Inspector Emerson fortunately saved his valuable medals won for service in various parts of the world, on the occasion of his residence being lately burred down'at Napier, during his absence. He had luckily kept them in a private box in the Inspector's office at the police station, and so they were not destroyed with his other personal effects.

The practice common amongst boys of riding ,two on a bare-backed horse often results in ac|)id.entg,' Two lads named Costeilo," aged respectively six and eleven, were riding a horse in Christchurch yester day, when the animal shied and threw them. They were severely shaken and were brought) t? town by the north train and taken to the hospital.

J» sentencing a man named Francis Ferris rrr-inarrjed, with five or six children—to twelve months' ha^d labour on a charge of abducting a girl aged 16, at Wanganjit, the other day, Mr Northcrofb, S.M., said he was sorry the at&tute only permitted him to f^tlict a term of imprisonment, but if he had it in hi" Power he would order him to be flogged. " A m*yr*ed man who could take away a young girl from* her parents' home was a villian of the very worst type. Flog ging tf/af the only punishment that he merited, and he regretted he had not the power to inflict iti' It was a great mistake that such power was not given M»gii,tr»tM io «MW of fchil port,

The hearing of the oharge o f murdering his wife, against Charles Clements, was commecced at Dunedin yesterday, before J.P's. Nothing new was elicitad. The Crown Prosecutor proposed to examine thej little girl as to what she saw, but not oni oath. As the child cried and oouli not be I pacified this had to be pootponed. ' During the hearing of several oases against owners of allowing horses v. wan der, a defendant in the Wellington Magis trate's Court said fchab fully one-ihird o. the horses in Wellington were not worth a £1 a hea-i, and that if they were impounded it would cost the Government "thousands of pounds " to get rid of them, as it; would not be worth the owners' while to redeem them. The Lioeuuing Committee sat to-day, Present-Mr C. A. Wray, S.M- (chairman), und Messrs MoFarlane, McQuilkin. Thomas, Healy, and MoLean. The police repona were favorable aa t.o »II the Hocused bouses in the district. An application foi' a transfer from Timpson to Green, Alf rd Forest ttccommodation house, was grautr-d. Th« usual conditional licenses for the tialeyardg were granted for the quarter to Mrs Keller, A mooting of the Charitable Aid Board wits held in Christohuroh yesterday, at which, however, no busines* of looal im portance was transacted. Mr H. Zander, Ashburton, asked for the transfer of hi* contract for supplies at the Od Men's Hnme, he having sold hi* business. It wai resolved that the Board see no objection to the aub-oontraotor, under Mr Zander, taking up the contract, but declines to relievo Mr Zander from his liability to the Board for the proper fulfillment of his contract. Th« charge against Phillpotta/ftw Stanhope for the murder of Hawthorne at Silver stream some weeks ago, was commenced in the Supreme Court, Wellington, 011 Monday. The accused was brought down from the gaol at ao early hoar in the morning, and was lodged in the Lambton Quay Police Station, being attended by a warder and a policeman. Prior to being sent down he was shaved, and he looked quite sprue* when presented to answer to the oharge. Although. 1* very young man, his hair has turned quite grey. He exhibited no anxiety or nervousness while evidence was being given, smiling occasionally when the evidence was of an alleged humorous character. Philpott did not wenr a collar or tie, and the silk handkerchief which he wore at the inquest was discarded. On the application of counsel, the prisoner was allowed to sit down, and he ehifted his seat from the middle of the dock to the end. Hom-oway's Pills and Ointment.-— Bilious affections with all their ooncomitane annoyances induced by atmospheric changest or too liberal diet, should be checked at one, or serious consequences may ensue* When anyone finds his ideas less clear than usual, hiß eyesight dimmed, and his head dizzy, accompanied by disinclination for all exer tion, physical or mental, he may be quite snre that he is in immediate need of some alternative menicine. Let him at once send for a box of Holloway's Pills, a mild course of which will remove the symptoms and speedily renew hie usutl healthful feeling. If the bowels be irritable Holloway'u Oint ment Bhould be diligently rubbed over the stomach and liver every night and moraine.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, December 8 The Council met at 2.50 p.m. IMPREST SUPPLY BILL. The Imprest Supply Bill No 5, passed through all its stages. OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL. The second reading of the Old Age Pen* siona Bill was postponed till to-morrow, and the Council adjourned at 2,50 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, December 8 The Houao met at 2.30 p.m. NEW BILLS. The State Firo Insurance 81l was in troduced and read a first ticue. Mr Seddon iuti mated Government did not in Lend pro ceeding further this session with the measure. The other Bills introduced were—Govern ment Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Bill, and Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act Amendment Biil. Mr Seddon intimated that these Bills were con sidered urgent by the Government.

THB PREMIER S PaOGRAMME. The Piemier gave notice to move that Bilk not disposed of at the end of the prasent aesoion be made suspended orders, and set down on the first order paper of next session at the stage which they had reached during the present. He also indicated the measures which the Government desired to pass this session, amongst which were the Horowhenua Block, Technical Education, Alien Immigra tion, and Member! of the House of Repre sentatives Disqualification Bills. As to the Master and Apprentice, Young Persons Protection, Banking, and Eight boura Bills, he hoped they would be passed, as he intended to amend them in the direction of removing the objections at present) urged against them. HOROWHENUA. The Horowhenua Block Act Amendment Bill was read a second time pro forma, And referred to the Naives Affairs Committee. A COLLIERY tilhh. The Westport-Ngakawau Railway Exten sion Act Amendment Bill was committed, and passed with slight amendment, and subsequently passed its final stages. COUNTY WATEB'BACKS. The Water Supply Act Amendment Bill was committed. Clause 2, dealing with amendments to the Act of 1892, was discussed at some length, but was ultimately agreed to by 35 to 22. A new clause proposed by Mr Moore, providing for the payment of subsidies to water supply boards, was ruled out of order. The Bill was passed with amendments, and subsequently passed its final stages. ALIEN-IMMIGRATION BILL, The Alien Immigration Restriction Bill was committed, and subsequently passed its final stages.

THE LOAN BILL. The Premier moved the second reading of the Aid to Public .Works and Lands Settle ment Act Amendment Bill, which propose! to empower the raising of £250,000, of which £200,000 is to be devoted to railway repairs and providing of roiling stock, -625,000 for school buildings, and £25,000 for technical schools. He referred to the necessity, ow ing to flood b, for repairs to railway lines, and for additions to roiling stock owing to increased traffic. The amounts to be raised for public school but dings and technical education would, he considered, meet with the approval of the House, and h-a inti mated that) the allocation of the votes of school buildings would be on a different basis than hitherto.

Me Buchanan supported the measure, bub thought the Government b.ameable ia not supplying rolling stock sufficient to cope with the increased traffic on the railways. Mr Alien regretted that the loan had to be raised, but admitted that accident was re sponsible for sortie of the proposed expendi ture, ■ ftlr Pirani praised the railway adminis tration of the Government as compared wiih that of the Commissioners, and said the railways under tfhe Commissioners got into a positively dangerous condition. The debate was interrupted at 5.30. On resuming ab 7.30, Captain Russell contended that if the rail ways had been properly managed there would not have been &ny necessity for borrowing £200,000" for repairs and addi tions. He wa« prepared to admit that Mr Odman had managed the railways creditably, but denied that the Commis sioners had left the rolling stock in a, bad condition. It was no new thing for the lines to be damaged by storms, and he pointed but that in 1893 much damage bad resulted from landslips and floods. Ho spoke itiffayotor of the Commiasibners' con trol* of the railways, and said that while'the Commissioners had'the management' of the traffic the revenue had increased;'and a large amount of repairs had been effected out of ( evenue. If there was to be an equitable distribution of the school buildings sjnnt the population basis would have to be ignored in raspecb to the bush districts in the North Island. ' " '■:'■ ' 1 Mr Cadman said the question or the de sirability of State or Commiß»ioner control of the r»}!w*y« wm on» for thi country t?

decide. He did not profess that ihe Govern- ; menb policy had been responsible for the whole of the increased traffic on the railways, but be claimed that the reduction* made in the rates had materially assibted in increas ing the traffic. He quoted figures ahowiug ihe large increase which had takeu place in connection with the railways since 1894. Referring to the necessary improvements in ciuuectioii with the railways he said it would take £228,000 to uttach Westing , house brakes to all carriages, and £5000 could be spent annually for twenty years in introducing interlocking signals. He ulao pointed out that to properly light the car riages would mean a further largo ♦jxpendi turn. The amount proposed to be expended, £200,00, was not executive considering what had to be done with it. To replace the Rmgitikei bridge would cost £12,000 though the previous bridge only cost.£3ooo. Another biidge in the Hawke'tt Bay district would cost £6781, and he contended it was not fair to charge the revenue account with j these amounts. Sir Robert Stout said that the Govern* ment's object in bringing in the Bill was to tm-ure that there should be a surplus at the end of the year. He pointed oat that the works en which the £200,000 for railways was to be spent * ere not the same as chose on which it was stated in the Budget that the money was to be spent. He objected to the provision of the Bill under which the currency of (he debentures under the original Act was extended indefinitely. Mr J. W. Thomson said tbat the amount to be borrowed would construct 30 miles of railway, and this would be more eatiafactory than borrowing for repairs and rolling stock which should be a charge on the revenue, Mr Monk was not in favour of borrowing for the purposes indicated. Mir Wright disagreed with the contention that everything should be paid out of revenue in connection with the railway, ' M<' Fraser said there wae a great demand for trucks in the South Island, and be would support the measure. Mr X Thompson said that he had it on good authority thai locomotives could not be manufactured satisfactorily in the colony, and he hoped that thft Government wonid discontinue upending money on rolling stock in the colony. Mr Massey contended that the Commis sioners had done their best to keep the rail -1 ways in order. i The Premier said he was gratified to hear co many members compliment bis colleague on his railway management. His adminis tration had proved that the Government was competent to efficiently manage the rail ways. He contended that the proposed expenditure would be reproductive, and said a much larger expenditure on the different workshopH in the colony was a'so necessary and would be equally reproductive. Respecting Sir Robert fttout's reference to the schedule of the Bill he pointed out that clause 4 provided that the moneys in the . schedule were only to be expended after being appropriated by Parliament. The second reading was agreed to on the voices,

LOCAL BODIES LOAFS. | The Premier moved the second reading of the Government Emergency Loans to Local Bodies Bill, which empowers {he Colonial Treasurer to lend to local bodies three times the maximum amount allowed under the Government Loans to Looal Bodies Ad when on account of floods or other con* < tjngency that maximum amount would be ; insufficient.

After a short debate the motion was agreed to. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHK&S BILL. The Hecond reading of the Public School Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal Act Amendment Bill was agreed to without ; debate.

IN COMMITTEE. The Aid to Public Works Amendment Bill was committed. Cause s~Currency of debentures not) to bo iimited, occasioned much discussion. Sir Robert Stout moved that the clause be struck out. After a debate this was negatived by 55 to 31. Mr Montgomery moved to amend the item dealing with the allocation of £200,000 for railways in the direction of limiting the expenditure solely on repairs aud for additional rolling Btock. Mr Guinness ruled the motion out of order. Mr Montgomery moved to reduce the £200,000 by fll. Loit by 59 to 14, and the Biil passed. The Government Emergency Loans to I L c»l Bodies Hill was committed.

An amendment was agreed to limiting the operation of the Act to the 31st March, 1899. The Bill passed. 'J he Public School Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal Bill was committed, slightly amended, and passed. BILLS PASSED. The Public Works Bill and Government Emergency Loans to Local Bodies Bill passed their final (stages, The House adjourned at 1.20 a.m.

CRICKET.

THE TEST MATCH. Press Association —By Electric Telegraph- Copyright Sydney, December 8. Showery weather is threatening, but it is a little more promising to-night. The weather on the coast ia moderating. The wicket is sodden and practice impossible. Rinjitsinhji is much better, and will probably leave Armidale for Sydney to-morrow night. Stoddart expresses the opinion that even if Ranjitsiahji has recovered it is improbable that he will be in a fit condition to play in the test match. Received Wakapuaka Dec. 9, 10 a.m. i Guardian Office 10.30 a.m. Sydney, December 9. Heavy showers continue to fall and the wicket promises to be of a glue pot order to-morrow. It is quite possible that the umpires may decide it to be not fit to play on.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY, [Before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M.] Civil Cases.—Madden v. H. Taylor, £2 3a; Collins v. Taylor, £I—judgment by default. In two judgment summons cases one was dismissed without au order being made; in the other—Jackson v. Dwyer, £22 7s Id—payment was ordered to be made forthwith.

A DESTBUCTIVE TIDAL WAVE.

Preßa Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney. December 8 A tidal wave 35ft high, swept Port Elizabeth, a Spanish naval ststion and settlement on tho Philippine Islands, destroyed many houses, and damaged fche forts. A large number were drowned.

LABOR QUESIONS.

Press Association—By 4 i3leotrio Telegraph- Copyright.

Loanpcw,December 7 The threatened general strike amongst railway employees in Ireland, owing to the refusal of the principal (Companies to recognise the Amalgamated Society of ..Bailway Servants as representatives of the men, has been abandoned.

CABLE BREVITIES.

Press Avsociation—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

LoxDOsr, December 7 The Corporation of Coventry, War wickshire, have ordered 900 tons of electrical machinery and 200!> torn of tram ways from American firms Tfie Time9 t commenting on the American currency proposals, Bays that inasmuch m the United St tcs Treasury in repormbie for two hundred nriiHon sterling with a monthly deficit of nine million dollars, the d*te of the currency reform is uncertain even if Oongrew accepts the proposals. The Times advisee the dated States Government to make an addition to the national debt in order to avert » financial disturbance. It derides Presi dent McKinley;s affected belief in the possibility of bimetallism. Berlin, December 7 Hot debate is proceeding in the Reichstag upon the new Bill for increasing the Navy The arrival of two German cruisers at Mayti for the purpose of securing reparation for the illegal imprisonment of Herr Luder has been followed by a settlement of the difficulty.

It i» believed Germany will endeavor to obtain a lease of Fort Kaiachou from Ohio*, but the Russian approval of the project in uncertain. China, hoping to cecure the evacuation of Kaia«hou, has agreed to Germany's demands for ex clusive mining and railway privileges in Shauting Peninsula. Paris, December 7 The Senate has unanimously ap proved of the attitude of the Govern* inent in reference to tbe case of Captain Dreyfus. Tkhkbak, December 7 Brigands have murdered Mr Greavti, of the Persian telegraph service. The unfortunate man was pinned in his bed and then disembowelled and decapitated.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka Dec. 9, 11.25 a.m Guardian Office, 12.20 p.m. The Railway Trouble. London, December 3 The railway men have abandoned the idea of taking united action, and are adopting a suggestion that they should approach the various companies separately. It is therefore unlikely that a strike will eventuate.

The Great Fire. The enquiry into the recent great fire i» the city shows that a. number of fire engines were not supplied with coal, and that a number of residents supplied it. England and France St James 1 Gazette states tha* Eng land and France have settled the dis pute with regard to the Upper iSile territory, and that France has accepted the position. Support of Strikers. Mr Barnes, secretary of the Engi neers' Society, and Mr Sellicks, chair man ef the Art Society, are arranging a national convention of Trade Unionists. It i* proponed that a levy of 3d per week per member bo made, which will yield £18,750. This will it is believed suffice to maintain the strikers. Received Wakapuaka Dec. 9, noon, Guardian Office, 12.40 am. United States Deficit. Washington, December 8 The United States deficit for the year is set down at eighteen million dollars.

The Uganda. London, December 8. It in announced that the 27th Bombay infantry has beeu despatched to Mombassa for the purpose of replac ing the local forces who are required for aervice in the Uganda. Massacred. Brussels, December 8 Reports have reached here that tHe Frensh expedition has been massacred on Bahrel Ghazel, one of the chief tributaries of the White Nile. The servants of the expedition effected a retreat to Obome, Congo region.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Reoeived Wakapu&ka Dec. 9, 10 a,m, Guardian Office, 10 30 a.m. The Labor Party in South Australia Adelaide, December 26 The Labor Party, by a snatcd vote, have reduced by £10,000 the amount by which Government proposed to ' retrench the railway service, on the geound that the balk of the amount would come out of the wages. Go vernment have announced that they will give the House an opportunity of reconsidering: iv decision.

THE GOVERNOR AT TARANAKI

Press Association—By Eieefcric Telegraph Copyright.

Nisw Plyjiouth, December 9. There is glorious weather for th,e re ception of the Governor, who arrived with Lidy Ranfurly by apeciul fain at 11.15 a.m. He was met ar> the railway statioH by the , Mayor, Mr Roy, and presented with an address. The Tarauaki Rifle Volunteer* formed a guard of honor and the H«w»ra Mounted Kiflea an escort. His Exoellency was entertained at luncheon %t the Criterion Hotel at noon by the Mayor. At 130 he lays the foundation atone of Whiteley's Memorial Qhur,oh, and at 3 o'clock opens the Industrial Exhibition. The day is being observed as a pnblio holiday and the town is gay with bunting.

TEE LICENSING ACT.

Sly-Grocers Fined, t Forgetful Boniface pays for hi* Defective lemory. Frees Association -By Electric Telegraph.

DUNEDitr, Deoember 7- At Baloiutha yesterday, John Heney was fiued £40 and costs for selling whisky with out a lioeose ; and £5 and oosts for un licensed exposing of liquor for sale. Margaret Heney was fiued £5 and costs for tailing whisky without a license. At Dunedin to-day Alexander Owen was ft.tfid 30s and costs for drawing beer from a otjk at the Taieri races without defacing the stamp.

EARTHQUAKE.

♦•--——— The earthquake reported yesterday seems to have pretty generally affected the middle portion of the two island*. The oenbr* o* the disturbance w6ald appear to have her.: somewhere near Mount Egmoofc or the Taranaki Bight, The following Additional telegrams have florae to hand. • BLBfnxiif, December 8 At eighteen minutes to three this noraing occurred what probably was as severe an earthquake as has ever visited Blenheim. The shook was preceded by bo warning ramble. The mauner of it* coming was silent and sudden, hat when it did come it made things move unpleasantly. The agita tion was of an undulating nature, and seemed to come from a aorth-wesUriy dirsotion. The quake, though continuous, was of a reourient nature, and seemed, to, b» owatsa by three impulsions, all extremely foroible. The shake itself lasted about a minute sad three-quarters, and was followed by a perceptible earth-tremor, which carried on tbe vibration for another two or three minutes. No damage is reported. Nxlsoh,December 8 Severe shocks of earthquake were ex perienced this morning. Th« duration was more prolonged than U generally remain bered. The first shook la-Ud with vibra tions for a mioate. It came at a quartet to three, and there was a second shook at six minutes to three, the vibration lasting three minutes. Some people wet* seared.. Crockery was shaken end windows rattled, . but no damage was done. Very few people afe Timaru appear to have feit the earthquake, but a few whose occupation caused them to be about at the time observed a moderate shook. The earthquake was felt throughout the northern district. It was preceded by a loud tumbling, which led the people to ap prehend a more severe shook than was experienced.

Things Slowly Learned.

There is a man in Scotland who used to write many readable and instructive things. Ho signed himself ' A Conner/ Parson,' ani a bright panon he is. One of his essays is entitled, * Things Slowly Teamed,' a good line of thoaghc far any body. Wall, here^is one of the things slowly , learned—that diseases dun's jump on a man like a wild cat out of a true, boc develops from seeds and conditions, just as roses and weeds do. We who write »nd print the essays of which these lines are one, have said this a hundred times ; bnt all the people don* netm *o have thoroughly grasped ihe idea yet. For if Mr Theodre Treasure alone had. done so, he wouldn't have suffered ten years from attacks of rheumatic fever* ]ft November, 1891, be says he had a fearful time with it. He tells us in a letter that he had dreadful pains all over hi^ body/,, and was so aore he couldn't beat anything to touch him. Even the bedclothes hurt him, iike a feather against a sore eye; *Jt got little or no sleep,' he says ' Tossing »U the night long, and trying to get ease by a shift of position. * I had a foul taste in the month, and spat op a great quantity of slimy phlegm. My appetite lett me, aad the little food 1 forced down gave me great pain at tb* chest and sides. For five' months % warn confined to My room, moat of the tine> unable to leave my bed, and what I suf fered during that; time I have no words to describe.' Anyone who bai ever been through that sort of thing can easily believe what Mr Treasure says; for when every muscle and joint in a man's body is throbbing with inflammation, it isn't any common collection of words that set forth his, feelings. It is agony and torment in th» supreme degree. Yet we ought to know/ better than to have It. Bat we don't—

not yet. 'I was perfectly helpless,' eoatniH oof friend, * and oonld scarcely nora. In fact;, the people had to mere me from one side of the bed to. the other. . Month after month I was laid up and suffering in. this way. I had a doctor attending m»» but he wasn't able to do much to relieve; me.

* Finally, to cat the story shod, I came to heat of Mother Seigel's. Otrathre Syrup. I read about it In a hook that was left at nay house. Th« book said tn&fc this medicine was good for rheumatism* »nd ho my wife got me a bottle from Mr Ford, the grocer, at Oakhill. A far* taking ifc for a week I felt great relief. Then I kept on taking it and not. long afterwards I found it had cured me; it had completely driven the rbettmatis* out of my system. I am willing you should publish these facts, and you can refer any inquirers to me. (Signed) Theodre Treasure (Waggon and Bones. Inn), DouUing, Shepton Mallett, Novem* ber 3rd, 189 a * | JNovr let's hark back a moment. 3V* th* thoughtful reader Mr Treasure's story [may look a trifle confused and mixed. That is, he describes the symptoms of rheumatism proper in connection with a lot of other symptoms which wouldn't seem »t the first blush to have anything to do with rheumatism. Bub there's, where Mr Treasure is right and the re&cUr wrong; His aooount shows that he was a. victim of ohronte indigestion, dyspesia* and torpid livar—and that covers the whofo ground. Rheumatism (and thab Is, the slowly learned lesion) is merely a, nasty symptom of a dyspeptic condition of the digestive organs. At the ontwtb It me*ns too mack eating and drinking. This results in the formation of a poiso nous aoid which fills the body, and pro d noes the local outbreak caUedrheumattsoi. Hence we cure it from, wifchln not from wi^hoat. And this troe idea ia »leo » new idea—do y.6» see % '

THE ABfiBOMTO* OUABDiAf* : ffrtJUBDAY, DECEMBEE 9 189?.



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John Orr & C©. ' MONSTER SALE. Further Reductions. V TTAVING on hand and now landing THJS LAKGEBT STOCK OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, i GLASSWARE, etc, in the Ashburton County, WE HAVE DEFINITELY DECIDED TO REDUCE BY ONE JHCAJLBV



Business Notice. Special Discount FOR OHBISTMAS SEASONS Of Is in the Pound. From this day till the end of December. TTTE' are now offering some very SPECIAL LINES IN DRESS GOODS. Exceptionally low prices quoted for completed costumes. HJEK WINDOWS. Tweed Costumes complote from .... 20a A Grand Lino of Boys Colonial Tweed Knioker Suits, sizes 1 to 13, these we start from 4s lid per Suit. WORTH DOUBLE. SPECIAL VALUE IN MEN'S »TWEED I SUITS. A really good suit for ... *SO«t Oil We are offering some wonderfully Chetp j Hues iv all Departments. A lßhburton Drapery Company.



With this end in view, we are now SELLING AS UNDER:— Groceries. Beat Snowdrop Sugar,.. .~ 2|d perlb Tea blended ... 101b boxes la per lb Tea in half cheats lOdperlb (strong liquor) ! Gore Oatmeal ... %2s Bdper 251b bag Colonial Oandlea .... 4dpeflbperbox English Parafine Candles 6&d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test; 6s 6d per tin :<< , ■ i_ 12a 9d per case Rollit'B Flour at Mill prices. Currants ... .... ... 4£d perlb Cornflour ... 3d per lb Essence of Lemon .~ ••• •« 4d Worcester Sauce, Pints ... 9s per dfcs Essence of Coffee lO£d Sago lid per lb Tobacco, Nubian squares ... 4s 6d per lb Bran ... ... - 3s 6d per bag Sharps .« 5s per b»g



John Orr & Co. mHE SUCCESS ATTENDING OUR Cheap Cash Sale Induces us to adopt lor the future this system of doing business. And as we purohase for Caih from the best maker* in England and America, the General Public will therefore have the advantage of Select ing Goods of Sterling Quality at prices hitherto unheard of. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING NOW LANDING AND IN STOCK:-



Aeida Jellies Almonds Kerosene Anchovy Past© Knife Polish „ Sauce Ketchup Arrowroot Lime Juice Ann&tto Lemon Juice Ammonia Linseed Meal Baking Powder Macaroni Parley Mace Blapk Lead Maizena Bason Mackerel Blacking Milk Borax Marmalade Bloater Paste Matches Bloatera Mustard Blue Nutmegs Bovril Oysters Butter .Colouring Oatmeal Biscuits Oatina Carraway Seeds Of Toßgues Chutnee Olives Capers Pepper Castor Oil ' Potted Meat Candles Peas Coffee Pickles Purrants Ptama iCheesp Raising Currie jPowdet Rice Candle Cotton Rennet Cream of Tartar Soap Cocoa Sale Corn Flour Saltpetre £?andied Peel Starch (€lov«« Sardines Cinnamon Soda Crystals Chocolate £ uF\ rl., Clothes Pega Sajad Oils Dates Salmon gssencea Semolina Extras* pf Meat Sauces iFiro KindiMi Sulphur Fruits .(Tinned) gago Slow |°W Germina bvmm Gelatine Sheep's Tongues Golden Syrup Teas fikoafej I'obacco oinger Tapioca Haddocks Fermecelli Hops We**** herrings yinega? 1 Im>t«'Food Whitjng S asß ?2Sp^ John Orr & (00* ASHBUETON4



Do not Jbs'persvacfeo f/o\ ovja/ry oftfieim/fafionsX j>_jfos/sAonftav/ng %\ cmoflo/ißimipfm Thyarepmancfmofesome % fkefiesf money and * exper/ence can 6iw. lamestsa/e/ffAi/sfymasm. Jk-JOiSLiy ALL CROCERS



Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. THURSDAY—AnnuaI Treat for the Sunday Schools. Working Party meet at School room at 9.50 a.m. Children assemble at the Flour Mill at 2 p.m. FRIDAY-Short Service 7.50 p.mv Choir ; Practice 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. (December 12.) B.3o—Holy Communion. 11.0—Morning Prayer. 6.3o—Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON.



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The New Woman, the new. fashion, the Litest craze, have some particular virtue to commend fhem ; bo it is with the new Qopgh mixture, Woods'' Great Peppering Cure.r-1 instantaneous relief for m^t womaa,, or child it the feature oi thia unfailing remedy. All Qrcc&ra and Chemists keep it, the price is reasonable, la 6d and 2s 6d. De. 1& ROZIE TIUA, Is Pur^



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Josx in Tmz foe Cbwstmas.-Io order to keep «• up-to-date" with our steadily increasing bniioMs we have decid.d ta efleofc considerable alteration! to out premises, and to make room for the builder* we hava resolved to greatly reduce our stock before Chrutmas. We have therefor* culled a large quantity of our Tweeda sad Worsteds, etc, to clear at tbe followine reduction. :-Men's suits to measure, utwll price 90s, now 70i j Men's troawrs, ntnl > price 25a, now l&6d; etc. We hav«»l«> pleasure in notifying that we have just been appointed agent* for the famous "British Lio? 1 *?? J " w»vert«y" Bioydee (both g«at« vmnd ladjet'l, which we are now idiiog i with all the «• ap-to-date » iKproveoieataiit tl,e lowest cash prioea, or oa the moat liberal termt to suit tke oonvenienoe of Umt cufttomert, 4Kv*ry raaohine tuaranUed).— Cbai<i««a» and Bmjmmak. the letdfog, Tailors and Outfitters.