The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xviii* M>. 4£98

ISHBURToa : Saturday, September 18, 1897.

PRTCK! ONE PRNJSY

PRESS "PRETENSIONS."

I Mr Augustine Bibbbll, QC. and M.P., is a brilliant speaker. Mcr. over, be has the gift, possessed by few,, of heiog able for a lengthened pet od to address an audience in superb periods, keep their attention all the time and yet—" say nothing," as the saying goes. It was Talleyrand who said that language was given to man to conceal his thoughts. Mr Birrell can make good use of his wealth of language to hide his thoughts, but can also when he likes express what thoughts he wants to express in the clearest and most telling words. He is often asked, because of his brilliant oratory, to address meetings outside of parliament, and his speeches are always enjoyable, though they are not always replete with ideas or lessons worth carrying away. In a recent speech to a large audience at Lincoln's Inn,—the meeting held under the auspices of a legal debating society—Mr Birrell was good enough to honor the press of the world with bis attention. He dealt with the press generally, but more particularly with tha press of Great Britain, and attacked what he was pleased to call the "pretensions" of the press. His contention was that newspapers existed only for the pur pose of making money, and that they had no right to claim any influence on public opinion. The newspaper, according to this learned gentleman, is useful and interesting as a medium for advertisements, and also as pro viding something new for the enter tainment of the public, but it goes altogether out of its province, accord ing to this authority, when it attempts to instruct as well as entertain, or to express opinions on topics of the day. Well, Mr Labouchere, of the London \ Truth, who is himself one of the most dogmatic of journalists, has often said | the same thing. He has, or says that he has, a contempt for an anonymous press. He makes himself personally and individually responsible for all that appears in his paper. But while 11 Labby " does this and holds those opinions, he is not at all blind to the main chance and gets as many adver tisements as he can. He is not always particular about the methods he adopts to increase his circulation, and can be j just as unscrupulous in those methods as some colonial newspaper promoters we wot of. But he objects to ex pressions of opinion by newspapers. Mr Birrell says that the comment is all part of the newspaper speculation, and that it is therefore unjustifiable pretension. We have heard some colonial speakers say something to the same effect, and style the press a " self- ] appointed - tribunal." But Mr Birrsll j and those colonial critics of ours forget that many newspaper readers want to have items explained to them, and the probable effect made clear of those items on the course of events. And thosecritics are almost entirely ignorant of the conditions under which news paper work is carried on, and the relations between newspupei s and the public who read them, Mr Birrell is able to write " Q. 0." after his name, and is therefore a lawyer. He will, of course, in the discharge of hia duty as an advocate utter many opinions in the course of a year, and it must be delightful to hear him address a bench. Hia speeches are privileged, but the journalist's articles are not. When the lawyer accepts a brief he engages in a commercial transaction just as much as the editor does. For pleading in Court the lawyer takes a fee, for writing leading articles and other matterfor the columnsof his paper, the editor takes a salary. The lawyer when arrayed in wig and gown can say what he likes in furtherance of the cause he has taken up for money. As a writer once put it, he can en deavour to turn truth into falsehood by hia acquired skill in torturing honest witnesses who are only desirous of conscientiously telling what they know. He can asperse the honor of men and the virtue of women. He can make insinuations and assertions which, if he were outside the court, he would not dare to put into spoken or written or printed language, for fear of the consequences, It is part of the barrister's business to do these things." And that business is a commercial one, in the carrying out of which the lawyer has the fullest protection. The journalist has no such privilege—doss not ask for it, and God forbid that he should ever be pub in possession of it f for there are men, calling themselves journalists who would most grossly abuse it every time they took up the pen. There are one or two fixed ideas in ' the mind of man—one of them is that he 11 could preach a better sermon himself," another is that he "could write a better artic'e himself, and turn out just lh« right kind of paper, 1' a third is that he " could conduct that case a thousand times better * han the man who holds the brief." Buft when the test comes —well, humble pie has to be eaten. Mr Birrell is witty and pleasant, and many of our colonial critics are also witty and most enjoyable com panions, but they cannot be acsepted aa authorities on the " pretentions " of the press to influence the public nimd. It is idle for any man to talk of press comment and criticism being part of i the general commercial scheme of a newspaper, and to compare it to the stock-in-trade of a grocer. It is part j of the business of a newspaper to in fluence public opinion, but it can only do that by expressing its own, and it accomplishes its object on the principle expressed in the Proverbs "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend." Press critics have sometimes reasons of thrir own for wishing the " pretensions " of the press curbed. There are gentlemen in the New Zealand Legislature who would like to do the curbing by Act of Parliament, and have tried it, but f#il«4. Tbey na<J othen tbials with.

iMrßirrell that those '• pretensions {| are ridiculously increasing and ought to be abated forthwith "; but they will hardly persuade the public of the force of the proposition.

A BRITISH CRUISER FIRED ON

j An incident which narrowly escaped | giving rise to serious international complications took place early on Monday, Jane 28, at Woosung (saya the Japan Daily Advertiser ) H.B. M.S. Fmmortaiite arrived and anchored out side the Spit buoy on Sunday after noon, and ou Monday morning unmoored preparatory to steaming into the anchorage, when one of the guns in that fort was fired, and the shot feil into the water some 300 yarda from the ship. It was thought that a mis take had been made, and those on board went about their work as usual. Ten minutes later another aheil left the fort, crossing the laimortalite'« bow. There seemed to be no mistake this time. What passed in the mind of Captain Ohichester he alone knows, but in a moment the bugle sounded the 'Action,' and every man was ready, and the ship was in fighting trim in two minutes 25 seconds; to be precise. That is to say the boats were swung in, rails cleared away—the anchor was already up, the two big guns fore acd aft loaded with direct action fuses, and common shell with sensitive fuses respectively, and then the linmortaiite steamed grasefully round the forte, close to the Prince's Jetty, so as to be on hand when wanted. The now historic white flag —which her enemies say '•? China's proper standard— was hoistv «*nd an officer with explanations c off. The forts were saved !



/^SJjrn NBW ZEALAND Jft^iSljjfes HIPP ING 00.8 '"'■■ '•""■- ••■ ;l LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe * Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all classes of passengers, at Lowest Bate"* Port of Steamers. Ton*. Departure. Date. Gtangariro 4163 Wellingtoa Sept. 2 Ru*hin* 8127 - Sept. 50 Rjmateka 4615 — Not. 25 Bjjttktafanr 4507 — Deo- %& We we sow prepared to book through passages to the West Coast) o! South America an 3 Bahia, Pernambuco, And fche Falkland Inlands. R*tes and other par Honiara on application. For farther particulars apply to PBIEDLANPBP. BROS., Lro. Agent*, Ashburton, SHAW, BAYILL AND ALBION~~ COMPANY, LIMITED. FOE LONDON. JEfc^ t?OYAL MAIL STBA irfJHJ^K. -1-*1 MERS, with superior Jyj^Hßte^ accommodation for all classed •^^^^^■-of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Kio, Teneriffe and Ply* taonth. | Tons Oonunattder From Date. Gothte ... 7730 Kidley ... Lyte'n Aug. 19 Tokomarn 6238 Maxwell... — Aug. 25 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ,„ —■ Sept, 20 lonia ... 47.53 Kempson,., — Nov. 11 *~ CARGO STEAMERS. ~~" Maori ~. 5200 IMoffatt . M Well'n July 27 Rangitira 404S Burton .. ~ Mamari... 3583 Levftok ... — Matataa... 3320 Holmw ..-<-- Pakeha ... 4331 Proper ... — I Aotea and Tokomara carry saloon pawengera only. HANMER AND GRAVES, ' Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY 'U OF NKl^ ZEALAND, Limited BTEAMEIW SAIL FROMLYTTELTON AS UJSDER: For Westport and Greyniouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Ihurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings ae© advertise ment in Chrißtchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference shonld therefore be made to Chrlatohurch daily papers for dates and hour of aailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. T^riSS /~1 ARSON | MUSIC TEACHER, Oorner Wills and William Streets, Near Wakanui Road. Pupils taken for Piano and Organ. , 9124 Llewellyn Owen, JH.CHOML., J-..fc* X--CMMU PIANOFOBTB, SINGING AND HABMONY, AND MANDOLJNK. A CARD Mrs A H r* LARIDaE« ■ A. Kj» L/laeidge, TEACHER CF PIANpFOBiTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBORTON. Terms on Application. [a cabd. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, mEAOHER OF THE VIOLIN. ( Saundkbs 1 Buildings, Ashbarton> PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tyr RS T3OWMAN XpOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HAVJSIiOOK STBBKF, A&HIUBTON. ■ ,-: • __ j, ■ ■■■ RAKAIA—FRIDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examioations. MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS niay be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at hi» Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. ' i i PUBLIC NOTICE. DON'T give your Umbrellas to " foreign travellers" al the door. If you want them repaired properly, and if you want to keep a Practical Umbrella M*ker in Aehburton, take them to SMITH MAOKWELL, East Street. Also knives and scissors ground. 7 191 Koziß Tea, the best, and yet within re«oh of all; Sold at 1/8,1/10, 21-, and 2/.1,— | J®hn Ors &Oo Solo AReDtn- « j The true leaf of the Tea plant, lutampered with and pure; this is Kozik Tsa, toy it.— John Orr & Co.» agea+.i, >



S'i'KATHMOEE PKIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS ,JUST COMPLETED, i UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /^JAN Accommodate upwards of FORTY (40) MALE and FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS : From 2 Guineas per week. PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THEIR OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmobe Private HospitAt, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Ohriafc -6 135 church. " LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMEBS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the last twelvemonths. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. , This Coal is the Best und Cheapest Steam and Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Canter* bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO G. T. PARK, MOUNT SOMERS, """drink delicious PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOUR AND BLEND. Paoked in Tins, the delioate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS SPRING, 1897.. TT7E HAVE NOW ON SALE OUR | VV NEW SEASON'S STOCK OF GARDEN & FARM SEEDS, from the Well-known Firms of ARTHUR YATES & CO. AND NIMMO & BLAIR, and can offer the Best Assortment in Town, ranging from Id per packet. We can also supply the following lines of Seed* Potatoes-.—Early Rose, Beauty ot Bach, and Ruby Red, Cabbage Plants on order. Garden Tools of all descriptions, includ ing Spades, Digging Forks, Rakes, Hoes, Pruning Tools, Hedge Clippers, Galvanised Watering Cans, Galvanised Water Barrows, Syringes, Pumps, Hose, eto. CARSON & Co., GROCEES AND IRONMONGERS, Tancred Street and Arcade, Aahburton IMPORTANT NOTICE. MEAT.—CHEAP AND GOOD. TTAVING STARTED BUTCHERING, I hare taken the Second Shop in Mr Lane's block, and having purchased a line ot very PRIME BEEF from J. Stoddart, Esq., of Willowby, I am in a position to supply FIRST-CLASS BEEP & MUTTON »t very moderate prices. Cart running Daily. Orders executed promptly. F. N. BLACK. WHEELBAND'ri PATENT BLIGHT SPECIFIC. AN ABSOLUTE CURE FOR SCALE. ITIHE SPECIFIC UTTERLY DESTROYS X ALL INSECT LIFE it comes in con tact with, causes a healthy, vigorous growth of the tree, and abundant crops of clean fine Fruit. Valuable Testimonials have been received from the Hon. J. B. Acland, Mr Joseph Scaly (Nurseryman), Mr W. W. Smith (Curator of the Ashburton Domain), and from many others, some of which can be Been ab this office. Agents will be appointed in various centres. Meantime the Speoifio may be had from Mr J. Scaly and Mr I). Thomas, Ash barfcon, alao direct from the Patentee. WM. WHEELBAND, 1 £<gg Nurseryman, Temuka,



WANTED, JSHEEP FEED. T HAVE A CLIENT who wants Grazing for 2000 HOGGETS or raore- Apply to D. THOMAS. = PURE" SEEDS. =■ T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of fche Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO OLE AS for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. 7 I cm supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261ba to Ulbs to the bushel; and 00CK8E00T, locally grown, 14§Ibs to i6Jlbs to the bushel; also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ; ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Em D, THOMAS, ASHBDRTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed in my hands for SALE either in Ash burton or elsewhere. WOOLPAOKS, Tv^INE, OIlTaNd" BRANDING MATERIAL The beat quality on Sale. JLiAYID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. THE AUS'IRAL CYCLE AGENCY I (LIMITED), SOLE AGENTS FOR: "'NUMBER? "SWIFT" "SINGER? "TRIUMPH, AND "ATALANTA" GYCLft&, " THE HUMBER" Has Had More Genuine Successes Than any Other Cycle In the World «nd Htlll Yteig-ns Wuprome. WE ARE THE "WOBLD'S GbEATEST CYCLE DEALERS," ««* THE HIGHEST GRADE **»»■ ARE PURCHASABLE AT ANY OF OUR DEPOTS. Head Office—2Bs, Collins Street, Mblboobhb, NEW ZEALAND DEPOTS— Manchester Street, OHRIBTOHURCH. 123, Gborgb Btkebt, DUNBDIN. SHEARMAN 8R05,,, AGENTS, ASHBURTON. . : i SPECTACLES.^SPECTACLES. R. MURRAY & SON, OPTICIANS, GOLDSMITHS, Etc. IN OoE«equonco of the large increaue in this branch of our business, we hare found it necessary to augment our already large Stock of Optics, by frequent consignments \ from England of the latest patterns and most approred designs in all olasses of SPECTACLES, FOLDERS, EYE SHADES, LENSES, etc. OUR Mb R. Murray having had upwards of THIRTY-FIVE YEARS' Experience of Optics, and daring that time has made careful study of the relation between Speotaoles and the organ of sight, the result being that he is able to quickly discern the errors of vision, and correct them by the use of suitable Lenses, an advantage that cannot be adoptad by those having little or no Experience of Optics. CUSTOMERS may have their EYES TESTED it necessary, and also hs>.e Spectacles fitted to correct the sight in Eyes of UNEQUAL VISION. SPECIA* CURLED SIDES, for riding, or mechanics at their work WON'T fall off when stooping, NBW FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES. (epairs Neat and Strong " '' ——i ———————^ I ™m: 15,000 zzzz '•ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IST THIS COLONY. ! |' """" I ' —-- ' A ""zSSS j^yi: 3Rjl iinwwii ' J mtttm \ THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m no settingHrequiked. With Stove Pipe can be worked ont in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made iv all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, SOUTH END FOUNDRY, DtfNUDIN, 6 315



FOE SALE, THE FOLLOWING SECOND-HAND VEHICLES. 1 Family Waggonette in splendid order, low price. 2 Fanners' Whitechapel Traps. Spring Drays from £8. 1 Farm Dray, good order, £6. Several Gigs from £7. 4 Buggies to go at a sacrifice. Any of theße vehicles can be seen at the VICTORIAN SHOEING FORGE AND CARRIAGE WORKS, WEST STREET. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS. Manufacturers of all kinds of Vehicles, Gigs, Traps, Spring Drays and Farm Drays. REPAIRS AND PAINTING receive special attention. WHEEL-TYRING done while you wait. Give us a call, and see our pattern! and get our prices, and we are sure to get your order*. IN OUR SHOEING DEPARTMENT We claim to have one of the most com modious and well appointed Shoeing shops in Canterbury, If you once get your horse shod at our Forge and by our men, who are practical as well as theoretical, you will say that Ashburton certainly holds the record j for High-class Shoeing, and that is to be j obtained at the works of j F. &H. STEEL, WEST STREET, I 9 18 ASHBURTON. -j Ask Anyone WHO HAS A GARDEN IF THfi QUALITY OF MV SEEDS IS NOT SUPERIOR. AH the leading kinds of Vegetable Seeds. O l >uclcete! for Is. FLOWER SEEDS—I 3 Packets Is. Choose your own varieties. FARM SEEDS—Reliable and Reasonable in price. SEED POTATOES—Ruby, Early Posa, Beauty of Hebron, Ashleaf, etc., from Papanui. Also Choice Table Potatoes. Befet Brands of TEA lower still. Horse, Fowl, and Pig Feed, Red Chaff, etc. Lowest price 3 for Cash. Money cheerfully returned for any urticle not giving (satisfaction. J. THOMAS, HAVELOCK STREET. Baker Bros. IT\URNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanul Road and Case Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. H»velock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69 SEEDS. . SEEDS. ■pOR PRESENT SOWING. |r\ TONS RED CLOVER. |r\ TONS COW GRASS. X TONS WHITE CLOVER. pi TONS ALSYKE CLOVER. pi TONS GIANT RAPE. p* TONS TURNIPS, (all varieties.) Carters choice English and Colonial grown j AT REDUCED PRICES. Send for Samples. 30,000 CABBAGE PLANTS. J. SEALY & CO. R. F. LEWIS 7 HAMPSTEAD, IS PREPARED to Cure Hams or Bacon by his well-known process, either * PALE CURE OR SMOKED. Terms on application. 9 Wanted. STOCK Taking Sale.—French Serges Is 6d, worth 2b 6d; handsome Dress Tweeds, 10& d. worth double.—W. H. Cc LLfBB ANTED Known—ThatMiTCHELL and Turner have opened up their new Prints and Dress Muslins, Sunshades and Umbrellas. Dress Goods! Millinery, and Mantleß to arrive per s.s. Aotea, September 6th ANTED Known-AChe^p" Boot Sale at Mellor's, for fourteen days only^ WANTED KnownT^ThaTwe expect to receive our Summer Dresses and Millinery (specially eelected by our London agent) about Wednesday, September 8, and from samples received these goods should eclipse anything we have previously im ported. —MITCHEt L AND TCRNKB. WANTED KNOWN-Infantees, wool mits, and gaiters, 4d per pair j large white Turkey towels, 6d eaoh; lace curtains, from 2s lid; white Marcella quilts, 10s 6d, worth 21s—Al) A. Orr's cheap sale. 743 ANTED Known^Four Trunks Carpet Samples, 1J yard long, just the thing for Bedrooms and Kitchen Hearth Ruga. Four Cases Harvard and Leather Shirtings; uew patterns and splendid value.



Wanted, I HEARD a man say that you got wonder ful value for tittle money, at Meixob's Cheap Boot Sale, EE MEMBER, Remember, that Mhxob's ' Stock-taking Sale will last for fourteen days only Nqw'k your time to buy. WANTED KNOWN-Ladies' jackets, capes, and waterproofs, alt new goods, 50per cent off usual price; ladies' dressing gownß, at English cost—At A. Obb's cheap Bale. 7 SEVILLE Oranges tor Marmalade. Mand >rin», Ripe Bananas, etc.-—H. A Flower, Fruiterer and Confectioner. ■TTTANTBD Known, Girls' Pretty Strip T T Shoeß, tan cr black, only 3s 6d, at Mellor's Zealandia, Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN — The way the young people of Ashburton should celebrate the reoord reign. Get married, and buy their furniture at H. Bairstow's, Taaored Street. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6 120 WHERE are you going to, my pretty maid? Te Msllob's Cheap Boot Sale, fir, he said. nnHOSE who are married may also have a JL pleasant recollection of the Reoord keign by purchasing for their home a lovely toned, well finished American Organ, at a very moderate cost, at H. Bairstow's. WANTED Known, Melwr's Bargain Sale now on. Come early. Uhil drea's Straps Is 9d, usually 2b 6d. IHTTANTED Known—Spectacles, Bye T V Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optinal line »t H Sa&kk's, Optician. WANTED Known, the doors and windows are lined with wonderfu bargains, at Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. X ADIES' CAPES, Jackets, and Macin _i_J toßhes at about half price, newest styles; many lines equally cheap.—W. H. E Collier's Stock-taking Sale. WANTED, wise fathers and mothers o remember that) Mellor's Annual Boot Sale ia now on. "T7OUNG MEN—Write to me for Valu- JL able Free Book concerning your selves, —PBOFESSCft R. R. BbBMANN, Specialist, Collins Piace, Melbourne. 880 T ADlES.—Write to me for Valuable X_J Free Book concerning yourselves.— Professor R. R. Hermann, French Special ist, Collins Place, Melbourne. 8 79 WANTED Kuown—That J. Moison has received a large stock of Winter Boots and Shoes, which he intends disposing of at a Discount for Cash. Hia own makes (which never was yet equalled) always on hand. I intend, as in the past, to keep the reputation of keeping the Best Boots in the trade. Nothing but the beßt sole leather used. Repairs done at once at the Premier Boot Store, East Street, Town Hall, Ash -1 urton 3 5 ANTED KNOWN—A lot of English sampies in ladies' combinat ions, meiino and wool vests, knitted skirts, corsets, etc., at half price—At A. Orks' cheap sale. 7 44 WANTED Known, in fourteen days I intend to sell 1000 pairs of Boots.— Mbulok's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE, —Are you going to build. Pecauae the cheapest Bhop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Gratea, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all torts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Habdlet's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith Telephone 32. WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Rwvau having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooieb, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. TOP THAT COUGH by using Flower's Celebrated Aniseed and Horehound Cough Drops. To be obtained from store keepers, or at H. A. Flowjsb, the leading Confectioner, East Street. 163 A NICE Assortment of Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Muslins, Em broideries, Laces, and Trimmings always kept at Mrs Alcorn's. Ladies' and Children's Uriderclathing, Dresses, Pinafores and Aprons made on the premises. Our own make gives satisfaction to everyone. WANTED Known.—Ladies' Water proofs 5a lid, Aprons 6d, Prints 3£d Jackets 4s lid, Art Muslin l£d per yard, Umbrellas Is, Pompons one dozen for Is, Corsets Is 6d.—Andrew Orb's Great Sale., 8 18 WANTED Known. — Boys' Overcoats 3s 9d,Boots 4d 6d to 7s lid,.lnfants' Boots 6d, four Gent's ties for Is, four pair of Bocks for Is, Cap 6d, Beat Colonial Trousers 6s lid.—A. Orb's Sale of Assigned Estate of W. S. Mitchell. 8 185 MRS KNIGHT, Cash purchasero ladies, gentlemen's, and children's left off Clothing, and all kinds of Goods.—Wakanui Road, near Baring Square. 5 13 TUST Fanoy, Men's Pegged Bluchers 6s fj lid, usually 8s 9d.— Mjellor's Zea andia Boot Store. THE RECORD SAL ti.— Having purchased several sample lots in Waterproof Cloaks, Jackets, Capes',' Hats, Bonnets, Flower?, and Children's Millinery, at a Great Reduction, Mrs Alcqbn will offer these at and below wholesale prices; also all her Trimmed Millinery, Fancy Gooda, Aprons, and Pina fores at great reductions to reduce quanti ties before stock-taking. j WANTED KNOWN. - Ladies' shot ribbed hosej 6d per pair; Ladies' black cashmere hose, 1% per pair; children's gloves, 3d per pair; ladies' gloves 6d per pair; lined kid gloves (fur tops) 2s 6d per pair—At A. Ore's cheap sale. 742 SPECIAL PURCHASE—A line of Youths' Tweed Overcoats, all sizes, only 5s each.—W. H. Collier's Stock taking Sale. BOOTS, Boots, Boots, wonderfully cheap at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. NEW Journals.—Young Ladies' Journal (August); Weldon's Ladies' Journal (July); Quarterly Family Reader, Quarterly Something to Read. New Papers—Lloyd's, Reynold's, &0., at H. N. Anderson's, East street, Ashburton. g 143 WANTED KNOWN-IJWh serges, in navy, black and maroon, at Is 6d; worth 2s 6d ; dress goods, from lOd per yard} single costumes, reduced from 25a to 7a 6d silioias and linings, all reduced—At A f OlW'fi Ch«»p Pftjf, 7 49



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Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (Suecessur to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock; Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any part 0 the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES, SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities. Agent : Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. 5000 PAIRS OF BOOTS AND SHOES TO PICK FROM. Try our new leathers. Every pair Guaranteed. JAMES MELLOR, TANCRED STREET ■"'O' V''l '■' '■ ■: "' ' ■'■ :• JfCi &■ i J v ' ''"':" ■'■ %* V, ■:% :. ' ■: . ■ ■■■ ' 'it '■■' '' ■ -'tit [ 8 v * ::; MAKE NO MISTAKE. MELLOR'S ZEALANOIA BOOT STORE. jnpHE PUBLIC BOOT BENEFIT. 1 Second fco none in Canterbury FOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS & SHOES, Pronounced by the Aehburton Public to gi?« wpndorful Y*l\»e for little monty.