CABLE NEWS. Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph ) Copyright. Royal Visits Postponed. London, January 31 The Daily News states that, owing to the Czar's and Czarina's illness, the projected visits of the Kaiser, the Emperor Francis, and President Faure to St. Petersburg have been postponed The Ozar's visit to London has ako been deferred. The Plague. Vessels fiom India now obtain coal at the Island of Domino, in the Medi terranean. Passengers will be per mitted to land in quarantine for twenty-one days. A lew Mining Trust, A Western Australian and Now Zealand Mining Trust, with a capital of two and a half millions, is being formed to deal with mining work and j prospecting work in these colonies. j

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Sydney, February 1 A railway accident occurred at Red fern Station to day, at the same place as the previous disaster. An incoming passenger train was pulling into the platform, when an outgoing passenger train dashed info the front car- a smoking carriage — containing twelve passengers. The car was smashed and unroofed, and toppled over. The pas sengers scrambled through the roof, and four or five were very slightly injured. The secondccatr t containing six pas sengers, was partially derailed and damaged. Fortunately both trains were going slowly, and pulled up quickly

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Home and Foreign.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. (Received February 2, 9.48 a.m.) Victoria's Record Reign* London, February 1 Speaking at Birmingham, Mr Ohmaberlain said that personal repre sentation of the whole Empire at the celebration of the Queen's record reign would be a fitting tribute to Her Majesty, and gread good would result from the interchange of ideas upon closer commercial union, common de fence, and other fruitful questions. Great Britain wished to prove that ihe waa as proud of her colenies as her colonies were of the Mother Country, and closer union would render the Empire impregnable and unassailable. The Niger Company's Expedition, News haa been received that the column of the Niger Company's force despatched against the Fuish natives has reached Embotn, having marched seventeen days in single file, a distance of two hundred miles, through bush. The flotilla destroyed Ladi, the capital of the southern Fulahs, and twelve thousand slaves were released. (Received February 2, 1.15 p,m) Rising in Crete. Constantinople, February 1. The carrying out of reforms in Orete is delayed by a renewed rising. Sir Cr. Trevelyon. London, February 1 Sir George Trevelyan has resigned his seat in the House of Commons Owing to ill health. Abandoned at Sea. The barque Oronsay, bound from Melbourne to London, was abandoned at sea. During a violent gale, Bhe lost her rudder head and drifted for six days without being able to repair the damage. »*he then became leaky and unmanageable, and was abandoned five hundred miles from Oape Olear. The crew were conveyed to Queens town by the steamer Port Douglas. The Squadron. H.M. cruiser Flora has sailed for Australia with relief crews for the Boomerang and Katoomba.

Australian.

Press Aisociation—-By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. (Received February 2, 10.10 a.m.) Horrible Death. Sydney, February 2. Two boys at. Biyton were playing on a burning rubbish heap, when the top collapsed^ and both were precipitated into the centre of the burning mass. One was extricated terribly burned; the other perished. Perils of the Sea Melbourne, February 2. The brig Phillis has been towed from Waterloo Bay. She was anchored at the latter place for some time, and signalled that she was unable to hoist her anchors. A tug went down, but tbe picture of a half famished crew unable to hoist anchors waa dispelled by the appearance of the men, who looked well, strong, and contented. The anchors had fouled and the vessel had been fifty daya on the trip, and the crew had had terrible experiences till she fell in with the Orient. Gale after gale was met with.

New Zealand Mutton in Glasgow.

J Mr AU.x. Bell, formerly of Rangitikei, writes v der date Glasgow, November 16, (to the Rangilikei Advocate:—A few outlines of what I have had to do in starting butcher 4>hops, of which I have five opened, and so far they are doing fairly well. Up to the present time their average cash takings per week are £36 each for the three weeks I have had them opened. I opened one two doors from one of James Nelson and Son's, Limited, selling River Plate aud American meats. The night I opened they gave me a warm reception in pr ices. As soon as they saw the tickets on my meat, the price of which was the same as theirs, they at once altered their price tickets from l|d to 2d below mine, and stuck up a large bill to tht effect that there was a great downfall in th* prices at Nelson's shop. I was at one of the other shops at the time, and one of my men came to see what he was to do—if he was to reducs prices. I said no, and at once went back with him to the shop. Ib was the greatest bit of fun I ever had in my life to see such a crowd of people at and around my shop, and keeping my men going as hard as they could sell. I, .of course, waa telling the people that this was a different quality altogether, and that it was not River Plate or American meat. I had also a man stand ing outside shouting this out: "No iver Plate American meat sold in this shop or in any of Bell's shops." There also happened to be a printer next door, and I goi him to print two large bills which he did in half an hour. I had them stuck on boards, and had men walking up and down the street past the shop of Nelson's. This, of course, j rather surprised the people, and my men were kept as hard as they could selling un il half-past 10 o'clock, when every bit of mut ton was sold oub, and 1 could have sold more if I had had ib. 'I here was only a little ieft. We had sold 30 aheep, and fiv» quarters of beef that night, bub even with their lower prices the Nelsons sold very It tie. This seems incredible, and I would not have be lieved it if anyone hid told me mid I had not witness dit myself. I waa there all the time nnd expected e^ery moment to see a falling off, but to my great surprise it kept on. This shop has kept up all along for three weeks now, and it is the best one I have got; its takings are £70 per week. There has been great excitement over this matter, and Nelson have had all sorts of bills printed and sent round trying their best to do me harm. However, I have taken another shop next door to the same firm's shop in another streeb, which will be opened next Saturday night. I have got my bills for this shop.

RE JOHN BY EY.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunbpin, February 1 In the Supreme Court, before Mr Justice Willioms, silting in Bankruptcy, John Ryley was further publicly examined. In answer to questions, the bankrupt said he had drawn £24,221 oub of the business. A good deal of that money waa spent out of his private income, by which he meanr the wages, (£6 per week), he took out of the business. Every shilling he took out of the business was put down in the mill books. It amounted to about £5000 a year ; but a considerable part of the money waa spent on two farma—about £2000 or so. His share of tho transactions represented a total expenditure of £7885 odd, aud all the available assets in respect to them had realised £580. His shares were submitted to a forced sale and there had been consider able loss on account of them. The Bank of New Zaahnd shares coat witness £4264. Ib was partly investment and partly speculation. From the reports put forward t y the Directors of the Bank he thought it would be a good investment and one thab would help his business consider ably The principal portion of purchase of the Bank shares was marie in 1894 and 1895. The money for the purchase! was taken out of the business. Ib was not an invest ment of surplus capita 1. He ould not say whether the busiuess was paying or not at the time the purchases were made, but would *ay that during the last few years the business had been paying ad mirably. He asserted emphatically he never gave instructions not to keep a profit and loss account after 1891. When he drew £4268 out of the business to purchase those shares he could not say whether the business was making a profit or a loss. In withdrawing that money he looked upon it as as much part of the business as any other money. The milling business was iust as speculative as dealing in shares. He had paid off £4356 to Mrs Anderson's trustees, j of which £3080 was paid in 1895. It was j money given to him to invest, and that j money was drawn out of the Bank and paid to Mrs Anderson's trustees. This was done at a time when he was largely indebted to the Bank, but he had shown thab in the original statement to the Bank. When he paid over that money he really believed he was going to make £20,000 that year by the sale of Barewood. He then believed he would make between £10,000 and £12,000 out of wheat, and helieved he had made between £7000 and £8000 that year. Wit ness next gave particulars of transactions with one John Hood, saying chat when he opened his account with the Colonial Bank he had advanced between £400 and £500 to Hood, but when he went bankrupt that had j increased to £3394. That was done with I the knowledge of the Bank in 1894, and was I shown in hia balance-sheet. He told the Bank the whole thing. Mr Haggitt—When they found ib out ? Witness—How did they find it oub? They found it out from myself, and the manager told me after tbe disturbance it had caused that ib was a pity to have put it in the ba'ance-sheet, and I told him as an honest man I was bound to put it there. Mr Haggitt-That was Mr Ewing. Witness—Yes. On further examination, witness expressed a belkf that the shareholders of the Colonial Bank lost £20,000 by his being put through the Court. The only reason he could assign for the liquidators' report being venomous towards himself, whilst treating the dires tors and Mr Ward tenderly, was that they must have wished to damage him in the eyes of the community. The examination was closed.

Ashburton Markets.

(There was a fair at endance at the yards to-day. The number of sheep and kmbs yarded were aboub 1000, with two pigs, aud seven cattle. A number of lines of sheep and lambs were passed in, bub pigs and cattle were all cleared. The following prices were obtained :— Fat crossbred ewes, 5s to 1 8s 4d ; fat crossbred wethers, 4a 6d to 9s 2dj merino ewts, 4s ; crossbred lambe, forward condition, 6s 6d to 7s 8d ; crossbred ewes, low candition, and lambs late, Is, all counted, Pigs, porkers, 245. Cattle—steers, fat, £3 17s 6d to £6 2s 6d ; yearlings, 25a ;. young cows in profit, £1 12s 6d to £2 10a.

AN IDYLL OF THE KITCHEN.

(In brown Holland apron she stood in the kitchen Her sleeves were rolled up and her cheeks all aglow; Her hair was coiled neatly when I indis creetly, Stood watching while Nancy was kneading the dough. Now, who could be neater or brighter, or sweeter, Or who hum a song so delightfully low, Or who look so slender, so graceful, so tender, As Nancy, sweet Nancy, while kneading the dough ? How deftly she [.reased it, and squeezed it, caressed it, And twisted and turned ib, now quick and now slow, Ah, me, but that madness I've paid for in sadness ! 'J'was my heart she was kneading as well as the dough. At last;, when she turned from the pan to thi; dresser, I She saw me and blushed, aud said shyly : " Please go, Or my bread I'll be spoiling, in spite of my toiling, If you staud there and watch while I'm kneading the dough," I begged for permission to stay. She'd not listen j The sweet little tyrant said s "No, sir, no ! no !'' Yet when I had vanished, on being thus banished, My heart stayed with Nancy while kneading the douah. I'm dreaming, sweet Nancy, and see you in fancy. Your heart, love, has softened and pitied my woe, Aud we, dear, are rch in a dainty wee kitchen, Where Nancy, my Nancy, stands kneading the dough.

Looking From the Lonely Rock

The island of St. Paul is merely a great rock in- the Southern Ocean. It is the top of a volcania mountain. The nearest inhabited land is Australia or Africa. To that ugly and desolate refuge came a boat containing nine persons—two oi them women. They had food—on short allowance, for perhaps a week. In leas than three days they were half insane from anxiety. Water, water, water everywhere, but no help. On the fifth day, at dawn, a brig hove to off the island. They saw her. Shouting, praying, weeping, they stumbled to the beach, and were rescued. It was one chance in a hundred. I'll tell you why some other time. Bub, alas ! isn't it a3 bad or even worse ou find ? . Look at the phyaical wrecks in homes, iv hospitals, and answer me. One perishes of privation from shipwreck A thousand perish of privation in the mi st of plenty. Ie isn't food they long for, but power to use it—worse and deadliest of all wants. "My food seemed to give me no strength/ 5 says one of this army of unfor tunates, " and as the hopeless, wtarving days passed slowly by I grew weaker and weaker. By-and-by my legs trembled and bent under me, and i could no longer get about. " The ailment which reduced me to this fearful condition began in the spring of 1892. At first I hardly recognised it for whab we commonly call a disease. I felt tired, heavy, and languid, as one often does on the approach of warm weather. I fancied it would pass away, but it did not. I lost my appetite, and only ate from habit and to keep me goiug. I had no pleasure in it, and no warmth or glow followed it, as happens always when one is well. No matter how light and simple the repast was, or how careful I had been to select things that would not be apt to hurt me, the result was the same. No sooner had I swallowed it than my stomach was distressed, aud my chest and sides full of pain. If you will allow me so to put it, my food appeared to strike back at me, as though | had no right to use it M There was a nasty bitter flavor in my mouth, more or less headache, and a kind of nervousuess, which was new in my exper ience, as it was depressing and cheerless. " Home remedies failing to help me, I consulted a doctor, but his prescriptions bonefited me no more than our domestic medicines had done. My flesh and strength grew less, and I felt like one who has missed his way and looks in vain for a guide to point the road home. "Finally I commenced attending the Leamington hospital, and continued to do so for twelve months, but the treatment ' they gave me had no better effect than all the rest. You can hardly understand how weary I got of taking drugs. I turned almost with loathing from every new dose— not because of the taste, but because they deceived my hopes ; they were of no use to me. "In this state I was, when in March, 1894, a friend urged me to try Mother Seigel's Syrup. On account of the very reasons I have mentioned, I hated to experi ment with any more medicines. But I over came this aversi-" (most fortunately for ms) and got a bottle oJ Mother Seigel's Syrup from Mr Judd, the chemist, in Leamington, and after taking it 1 felt a marked and great improvement I had no pain after eating and my food felt right, digested, and gave me strength. And as I grew stronger my nerves ceased to trouble me. I can only say that by the continued use of the syrup I got better daily and waa soon as vigorous and well as ever. I haye had no relapse, and have eveiy reason to think my cure a jgrmanent one. You are welcome to publish my letter. (Signed) (Miss) Luoy Eden, Tachbrook, near Leamington, Sep tember 26, 1895." | We hope Miss Eden's recovery may indeed prove permanent, and if it does she will find no words too strong when the speaks of the remedy which wrought it. But oh, the vast multitude who still stand, like the ship wrecked people on the island, looking for rescue !—victims of that most obdurate, common and baneful of diseases, chronic, dyspepsia. It is for their saSips Him Eden kindly writes her statement, and for their sakes we print it. May it reach many of them !

Mail Notices.

I Mails for Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements and Mauritius; aiso Continent of Europe and Ignited Kingdom via Naples (due in London March 24) for specially addressed correspondence, will close here per Talune on SATURDAY, February 6, at 3 p.m.

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Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— Travellers to and from different climes would do well to bear in mind that these changes and the altered diet and surround ings of their lives entail manifold risks to bjealth. Occasion j a S ure t 0 ftr j ße j n w hich they will need a remedy such as these renowned Pills and Ointment, and no traveller by land or sea should ever fail to have a supply in hand. Then he may truly be said to have a physician always at his call for the various emergencies of travel. Chills and fevers should be promptly ! treated, and the printed directions should be carefully studied at the commencement of any illness, for Holloway's remedies can be safely used in all climates. It will be seen by a new advertisement in another column that Messrs Craighead and Bisrryman are probably now showing the largest stock of new tweeds and fashionable tailoring goods ever exhibited in Ashbur ton. This speaks well for their enterprise and local industry.



Made by Dr.J.C.Ayer * Co.,Lowell, Mass., U.S.A. in Half-size Bottles, And also in large 4/6 size. Gold Medals at ihe World's Chief Expositions. The name, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, is prominent on the wrapper and is blown in ihe glass of each bottle. lake uy cheap imitation.



£10, £10, £5, given away for a single guess. Send stamp for particulars and oiroulara to Box 176, P. 0., Wellington. Whoiesomp and Rtfttskini—Mw Vntm



i Wanted. and half-acre to Let, at present XX occupied by Mk Watson. -Apply Bank New South Wales. 2 14 OYSIERS— First of season, by Express to-night. Any quantity fresh fish. 1 No connection with any other Fishmonger in Ashburton, or ever had.—Jbwjtt, op , poaite " Mail" Office. WAN I'ED Known—Sale of this season's j Millinery only, at greatly'reduced j prices, also large selection in .Ladies' Flannelette Dressing Gowns and Morning Wrappers, Children's Pinafores, Overalls, He, for fourteen days only.—Miss E. Barnes, Arcade and Tancred street. 213 WANTED a Partner with about £250. Particulars may be obtained on addressing XYZ., Mail Office. 2 1 WANTED Known—Our Frionds realibe the Genuineness of the sale.— Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—Mellors Sale surpassing anything ever heard o in Ashburton. WANTED Known—Every article sold proves Heavy Reductions.—MlT CHELL & Turner. WANTED Known—Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more.— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—What the people say. That Andrew Orr has the largest and besb assorted stock of Boots in Canterbury. 11 125 NEW POTATOES, New Potatoes Magnificent Sample. Id per lib or 131 bs a ls—ab Fletcher Bros. WANTED Known—Go to the Corner for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery—W. H. Collier. : . f MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new %nd up to date.— A. Orr. Public notices. ashburton volunteer fire brigade. THE Annual Meeting of the Brigade will be held THIS EVENING at 7.30 o'clock. H. H. FOOKS, 2 15 Secretar)'.



\ NSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ,4A WOMAN."--Insist upon having what" you order. If it occurs again, change your grocer. It is unfair to send you another brand with the remark, " It is as good as Suratuta Tea," " DISAPPOINTED.*'—Suratura Tea was • not exhibi red because it is not a product of New Zealand, and blending and packing iv this colony do not make aisy tea a colonial product. Suratura Tea is not blended with China ; it is packed where grown. "AN ELECTOR "—Very good suggestion. The Conference of Premiers at Hobart should be supplied with Suritura Tea. " ECONOMY."—Yes ; the names of grocers who sell Suratura 'J ea will be published. "FAIR PLAY.'—If Suratura label ia imi tated, legal proceedings will be taken. "X.Y.Z."—Recommend a petition to the Government against selling adulterated food. "PUFF."—An impression prevails that an article largely advertised may not be first-class. This is correct in many cases, but when its sale is increased by tens of thousands of pounds weight in a year, it is the strongest public confirma tion of everything that has been said in the advertisements. That is the posi tion of Suratura Tea. "TEA DRINKER."—AII good housewives pride themselves on being able to give their families and friends a good cup of tea. Ail can do this if they use Sura tura. " DYSPEPTIC."—Your complaint is a very common one. Indigestion is frequently caused by the use of liquids that will not assimilate with the food you eat. The result is an internal conflict which the medical faculty call Dyspepsia. In most cases the cure is so simple that it does not commend itself to the sufferer, Tea brewed from the pure leaf of Sura tura will banish your complaint. " ENQUIRER "—Suratura Tea contains no foreign matter. Its purity is undoubted, its strength unequalled, it is always fresh. No large stocks are kept, there fore its economy is established by reason of its freedom from handling with con sequent loss of strength and flavour. J. ORR & CO., Agents.



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT .SOCIET New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : Tho Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman "> The Hon Charles J. Johnston, iIX-.Oi (Deputy Chairman) Sl/red lie Batha Brandon, Esq ThoHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.L John Duncan, Esq THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS Atjstraiian Life Office, *nd thi. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE, The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR Ihe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi daraWy Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than tha h*ld by any other office in the Australasian Colonies ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) sterling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE „ 184,903 flam Assured , ... £40,084,9 Gush Bonuses Divided .. .. £ 6,843,363 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1898, £432,523 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting toj £ 860,000 after making SPECIAL BESERVESj CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE y'eam, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuset exceeding FOttß MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE ia the A. M. P. SOCIETY and secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8| per cent on j the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Besident Secretary. Branch Offioe— Cuatom House Quay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, District Secretary Cathedral Square, Christohuroh. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashburton Mf|Tl€*. riIHE ASHBURTON TAILORING _l_ COMPANY has on hand a very choice selection of the very latest Patterns, by which the public can secure the stuotjfc. Fashionable fc-uit, and not have any old stock palmed on to thera. Our cutter, Mr Pauling, has had a large experience in the best Tailoring Establishments in the colony. Therefore give us a trial, and we will guaran tee you one of the most fashionable Suits procutabie. Gents own material pm^e up. ] W, PAULING,



PUBLIC NOTICE. ' notion ALL ACCOUNTS owing to WILLIAM POLLOCK, Senr., Baker, to January 1, 1897, have been placed in the hands of H. W. BARRETT, Arcade, for prompt collection, and his receipt will be a sufficient discharge. WILLIAM POLLOCK, Senr. Ashburton, February 2, 1897 2 16 IFTIHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt X that you get Good Value for your epaey at Mww®%



1 Business Notices !■ MELLOR'S I'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE IS now making a Special Christmas Display of Summer Boots and Shoes. Already the Ashburton Public have pronounced it to be the CHEAPEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOOK EVER SHOWN 1 IN ASHBURTON. —Please Note a Few Quotations- Ladies* pretty two-strap shoas, tan and black, 7s 6d Ladies" strap shoes, 4s 9d Ladies' and Gentlemen's waterproof Oanvas Shoes-—Splendid value Ladies" Oromelette Shoes from 8s 9d—Very cheap Ladies' Shoes, 6s 6d—Great bargains. THOUSANDS OF OTHER LINE^, THAT DEFY COMPETITION Look at windows and you will admit that it is the Best display ever made in Ashburtor A trial will at once convince you of the difference in price and quality from other boot-shops. Note Address— JAMES MELLOR, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON.



WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS. FTIHE ELECTRO-PLATED SILVER WARE OPENED UP BY b. b A L E jjlj 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 ANB SCOOP, TEA TRAYS, TEA POTS, AND TEA AND COFFEK SETS. E.P. CANDLESTICKS, AND E.P. LAMPS. New designs in Jam Dishes and Butters, both Novel and Pretty. E.P. Fruit Dishes, Toast 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. INSPECTION INVITpD AT TEE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF EAST STREET. (Telephone •:;;:, 80.



F. Ferriman. .AWAITING A WELCOME II 0 M E. /ANE LARGE ENAMEL MILK DISH, ONE BASIN, AND SUNDRY BOOKS. Borrowers will kindly note. F. FERRIMAN. T. Bullock. ~ FOJJ SALE, GOODWILL of Lease in Perpetuity of 100 Acres, with two-roomed Cottage thereon, situated about a mile from Ruapuna. The land is well fenced and partly broken up, 16 ac es being in turnips, and watered by a County water race. Rental to the Crown £6 10.3 per annum. Suitable for a family man, as it is close to a School, and the present owner states there is plenty of work to be had in the district. For furl her particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. DESIRABLE Suburban Residence nicely situated on the North Belt, healthy locality, fronting the Domain and Recrea tion Grounds in the occupation of Mr W. C. Davis, I am authorised to sell thia property for £410, on exceptionally easy terms of pay ment, viz. £20 cash deposit, the balance by annual instalments of £20 extending over a number of years, bearing the low rate of interest of bk per cent, per annum. T. BULLOOK, Agent. "~ F0R~" SALE. ~~~ " 2 ACRES, being Lot 37, at back of Presby terian Manse, Trevorton. As the owner is leaving the district, offers are invited for this. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, ~ 1 AA ACRES of Plains Land, together IUU with a comfortable Dwelling thereon, situated in the Westerfield Survey District. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET, at a low rental, Shop and Dwelling in East Street South. T. BULLOOK. GOOD BUILDING SITE. OFFERS are invited for the purchase of T.S. 768, containing £ acre, fronting Wakanui Road, Eas^, near Mr A, Young's store. Good land, long frontage. Must be sold to close accounts, Apply to T. BULLOCK. S3 CO g m O i ag § i B i. i . * ___\ ° FM fed o Z_\ t_\ fc"i & S m te * w n rj o EH so MS £_ H ? CO R •* *H s 1-3 13 _____ «q WHAT do I see before my eyes? A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor'a. I "1%/TOTHERS and fathers who have to JjJL provide Boots and Shoes, should oall at Mellor's 2ealandi» Boot Store,



MEDICAL. I — 'f TAR. ERNEST FOOKS being unible to commence the practice of his profession until the end of February, has appointed DR. HENRY REED to carry on the same until that date. DR. REED can be consulted at Dr. Greenwood's late residence, Burnett Street, West, where messages can also be left. HOURS.~9 to 11 a.m.; 1.30 to 3p m. 2 4 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. '"PRE Monthly and other payments will •*• be received at the Office, Tancred Street, THIS DAY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1897, From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. NOTICE. rpHERE is a vacancy for one apprentice in this Ofiice. Applicant must have passed the sixth standard. Ashburton Publishing Company. January 18th. HORTICULTURAL SHOW AND PROMENADE CONCERT. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1897. F. MAKFIG, 2 12 Hon. Secretary. THE TEA OP THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOL' WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. BAXON TEA, Professor Bjcipertosj reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good Quality



Bu&me s Notices _ JAM. JAM. JAM. 'llfiCV? PRESERVING SUGAR IQQrt I±OU4 PRESERVING SUGAR IOUi I 250 Baga MAURITIUS SUGAR 250 I 250 Bags MILLAGUIN SUGAR 250 I 100 Bags BREWERS' CRYSTALS 100 J FLETCHER BROS. HAVE just landed some of the Finest PRESERVING SUGAR that bu ever com* to this market. Anyone wishing their Jam to turn out First-class, Mad keep in good condition, should not Ml to buy their SUGAR from FLETCHER BROS., LOWEST PRICES IN ASHBURTON. JAM JARS. JAM JARS. Pint Mason Screw Top Jars 1 Qt, Mason Screw Top Jan i gallon Mason Screw Top Jars lib Jars with Screw Top 21b Jars with Screw Tops 1 and 21b Jars with Plain To^i SCREW TOP JARS FROM 3s 3d Per Dozen. PRESERVING PANS. PRESERVING PANS. We have all sizes of Enamelled Preset ving Pans—Beth Light and He»\ 'Enamel, at VERY LOW PRICES. HERBAL BEER. HERBAL BEER. 8 GALLONS OF SPLENDID HERBAL BEER for 7D, by using FLETCHER'S EXTRACT OF HERBS. This extract Saves Boiling—ls ABSOLUTELY PURE—Makes a Splendid Tonic Beer-* Non-Intoxicating—Has a Creamy Head like Bottled Ale. Piease Note—That we are Sole Agents in New Zealand for this extract. TEA. TEA TEA. Good Station Tea, in half-chests, from Is per lb Splendid Tea, in 5 and 101b tins, at ls 6d per lb SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. (Sole Agents for Ashburton) In £ib, lib, 51b, and 101b Air-tight Tins, at Is 9d and 2s per lb. 2d per lb Reduction off 5 and 101b tins. 4jd FECULINA 4M FECULINA 4Jd FECULINA. THE PERFECTION OP GaKE FLOURS. This preparation stands Unrivalled as the Perfection of Prepared Flours fa producing Pure and Delicious Cakes with the least possible time, trouble, and expense. FECULINA may be had in the following kinds:— Ground Rice Raspberry Buns Sultana Cake Cheese Cakes Madiera Cakes Sponge Cakes Kaspberry Sandwiches Genoa Cakes Cocoanut Cakes Sponge Ginger Bread Currant Cakes liiice Cakes Seed Cakes Snow Cakes, Etc. To be Obtained from the CHEAPEST HOUSE in ASHBURTON, FJuJblCHlixi BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHURCH, Telephone 24—80 x 67.



Ashburton, February 1, 1897. T>EOEIVED from Messes MITCHELL and TURNER the Sum of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS on account Purchase of Stook. JOHN ORE } F-j*£ .—,—;o: TN Consequence of ABOVE PAYMENT we have been granted an Extension of THREE WEEKS to raise the balance of Five Hundred Pounds, and to enable us to meet our engage* ments we have decided to place the whole of our Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES amounting to close on Twelve Hundred Pounds under CLEARING SALE PRICES (quotations in future issue), and are now fitting up a SPECIAL SHOWROOM for the display of a portion of this Large Stock, and hope to have all g^ods marked dcwn and ready for Sale on WEDNESDAY NEXT. Having had a very Successful Season we are fairly SWAMPED with remnants from all Departments which we are determined to clear out the next few days, MITCHELL & TURNER.



IQQW NEW Fear Cards and lOt/I i Booklets, Christmas Cards half price, New Books, Fancy Goods, Toys and Stationery. A large variety of goods suitable for New Year presents. New lot of Foreign Stamps and packets.—Andrbwes, Anderson, & Co. WANTED Known—Jam Jars, Jam Jars of all kinds at very low prices at Fi.ETQU.tR Bros, Cash Supply Store*.



THIS Angel Israfel, Taquisara, Without Faith or Fear, Limitations* The Carisaima, Her Ladyship's Income, Her Foreign Conquest, The Seven Seas, Dulcie Everton, The Captain of the Pole Star. Nuggets, Something to Bead (quarterly parte).—H. M, Jones. W~ANTBD~Known— Oar Show Room • to be cleared of ill Summer Good* -Mitchell & Tukkbb.