Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1897. THE GOVERNMENT POULTRY BUSINESS.

Continuing our remarks upon the Government poultry breeding experi ment, we may point out that the authorities seem to have acted under the erroneous impression that until the State stepped into this business, the general public had never had an opportunity of re-stocking their yards and improving their breeds of fowls. The neglect of the export trade in the past ie not due to the difficulty of getting the most suitable breeds, for those poßted up in the subject know that for more than a quarter of a century every variety of fowl known ito fanciers could be procured in New Zealand, and, what is more, at prices so low that they would shock a Home breeder. In the early days of Ash burton, farmers could procure stock from that introduced by Mr Alfred Saundera and others, which was at least as good as any likely to be in the possession of the Government to-day. Ths fact is the idea of establishing a large poultry trade with the Mother Country is not at all new. I* has been discussed from time to time for years, ever since the frozen meat trade began, and it is not correct to assume that it has not been taken up by the agricul tural and pastoral portion of the com munity owing to ignorance of the class of fowl required for the London market. A very little consideration would have shown that the absence of such easily acquired knowledge would not have prevented the inauguration of the industry. Surely it was not necessary to appoint an expert to teach the farmers that. We note, however, that besides professing to enlighten the rural population upon the question of what breeds of fowls should be cultivated for export, the Department of Agriculture proposes to enable the «ettlers to get a " superior, breed " to commence operations with, and that the Government expert shall supply all necessary information as to the method of breeding therefrom in the most profitable manner. This would be a good plan if the farmers could be so influenced; but that is somewhat problematical. Some of them, from other localities in which Mr Henderson has delivered addresses, contend that they have been told nothing that could not be found in any elementary work on poultry, and if so, it is a question whether the game is worth the candle. There is just one other aspect of this subject which seems worth considering, and that is whether the Government is altogether just and prudent in entering into competition with private enterprise in poultry breeding any more than in sheep, cattle, or horse breeding. There are large numbers of persons scattered all over the colony who spend a respect able sum annually in importing poultry and improving the strains of which they make specialties. We have been supplied with an estimate of the money so spent annually in New Zealand, which indicates that fully £400 is yearly paid for new stock from England and America, and £2000 is the cost of maintaining the local establishments. As only the best known breeders have beeen included in this calculation, it is probable that much more than the sum named is really expended every year in the cultivation of pure bred poultry in JSlew Zealand. It is not unnaturally claimed that the interests of those tax payers who are already engaged in the poultry business in this colony deserve some consideration at the hands of the State. On the face of it, however, the new experiment of the Government seems more likely to affect them prejudically than otherwise. We may conclude by remarking that those beat informed on this subject consider that the most effectual method of promoting breeding and exportation of poultry would be that Government should offer substantial prizes for the most suitable birds, to be exhibited and competed for by the rural population of this country : aa well as good bonuses for shipments over a certain value. Farmers are very unlikely to expert ment in any industry without some fair prospect of a return. The pro spect of establishing a lucrative trade in frozen poultry is not quite near enough to allure them,

THE GAMBLING EVIL.

In giving judgment on Friday in the racecourse trespass cases, Mr Beethatn, j

S.M., said—" There can be no question but that the vice of gambling is largely

on the increase; it permeates the whole community, and it is demoralis ing the rising generation of the colony. In the principal Act o! 1881, of which the Gaming Act oi 1894 is the amend ing Act, the Legislature fyas, within certain limits, legalised the use of the totafisator, jt is no£ for me l}9re to express any opinion as to the desira bility or otherwise of that step." In an article commenting on the jiffi?, the Lyttelton Times remarked that Mr Beetham " will, at any rate, have the warm sympathy of a great majority of the community in his effort to find a more effectual means of checking the growth of a very serious social evil. There can be no doubt that gambling is largely on the increase, and that it permeates every section of society."

Local and General.

Reading matter will be found on the first and fourth pages. Twelve million silk hats are nmde annually \n j ; he |Inited Kingdom, worth' '£$j 000,000. $reat Britain has one-fourth of the wealth of fiurope, with but one-ninth of the popu lation. The Wanganui Borough Council has elected, a woman, Mrs Stewart, qg. one of its representatives 6b the, local Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. The following have been gazetted trustees for the High bank Cemetery:—Messrs W. O. Davis, J. T. Donerty, Heotor Bond, Peter Driseoil, Charles Spray, C. W, Smith, «md Some physicians declare that by excessive cycling the nervous system may be ex hausted without the knowledge of the rider, md that when attacked by disease the cyclist may find himself without reserve

Only 30 per cent, of the railway stock in I America pays a dividend. j A charge of ringing a bell on a fc otpath | was preferred against Edgar Murke at the Wellington Magistrate* Court:. The defen- > dant admitted the fact, and the Justices, who presided, convicted and discharged him. . The auction sale on the business premises of Mr Henry Zander, which is being con ducted by Messrs Friedlander Bros., at tracted a large crowd on Saturday. It is expected that the sale, which will be carried pn from day to day, will last some time longer. At a meeting of the Wellington Philo sophical Society last week, Sir James Hector Bwd, in answer to a question, that the New Zealand greenstone included five varieties, all discriminated by the natives, and slightly varying in chemical composition. It has been calculated by a statistical fiend that the hair of the beard grows at the rate of one and u-half lines a week. This will give a lengiih of 6Jin in the course of a year. For a man 80 years of age no less than 27ft of beard must have fallen before the edge of the razor. When Mr H. Milner went a short time since to take his fishing basket from an out house he found that a starling had taken possession of it, and had therein built a nest, where she had laid four eggs. As he did not disturb her she quietly reared her family and departed. For the purpose of removing horses from burning buildings, a new fire-mask has been placed on the market, consisting of a hood to cover the eyes and nostrils, to prevent the horse from seeing the fire or smelling the smoke, the device being easily slipped over the animal's head and fastened with a strap. Well-dressed shop girls form one of the attractions at a new shop in London. A well-known Parisian costumier haa opened a large permanent establishment there, and his employees wander about the white painted rooms, wearing dress after dress that shows off the latest fashion. A special train trom Dunedin, carrying northern excursionists who had visited the Otago show and races, passed through Ashburfcon shortly after five o'clock on Sunday morning. There were a good many passengers on the train, and several got out here. After a few minuses' stay the special went en to Christchurcb. Afc the inquest at Auckland on Saturday on Mrs James Tidey, the victim of the bus accident, the verdict waa f Accidental death." The deceased was a widow with a competency, residing at Rochester, Victoria. The horse in the team which caused the bolt broke its neck in the collision. The body of Mrs Tidey is to be taken to Mel bourne. There is now exhibited in the entrance hall of the British Museum what would appear to be the earliest theatre notice in the world. It is an inscription in what is known as the uncial Latin characters, and was possibly exhibited outside the circus or hippodrome. It reads, "Great shouting, house full, doors closed." The marriage rate in Scotland is 66.92 in every 10,000 of the population. To every 100 manages 456 children are born, aa against 418 in England. Of a total of 27,60*1 marriages whbh took place during the year, 1166 were irregular, having been performed without proclamation of purpose and without reference to the intervention of religious ceremony. Cycling is one of the amusements at the National Institute for the Blind in France; A species of home-trainer is used, the wheels of which are so arranged that the actual speed is indicated on a dial, so that races are held, and some of the inmates have established records. The machines also give iuidib c signals at various speeds. The most northern post office in the world hus recently been established by the Nor wegian Government on the island of Spitz b'ergen, off the north coast of Norway. There are practically no inhabitants in the vicinity, but the office is established for the convenience of excursionists who go there during the Summer months, ■ In Europe at the present day about 4200 plants are collected for commercial purposes, 420 of them being sought for their perfume. There are gathered 1124 species of white flowers, 951 of yellow, 823 of red, 594 of blue, and 308 of violet; 187 of rhe white flowers have pleasing odours, 77 of the yellow, 84 of" the red, 34 of the blue, and 13 of the violet. , Mr Tregear is reported to have stated to the Wellington Philosophical Society that the old idea, founded on the canoe traditions, that the Maoris had occupied New Zealand for only four to five hundred years, was now out of date. Apart from a multitude of independent facts bearing on the point, the genealogies of the TJriwera and other tribes proved a much longer occupation. The report of the Mines Department for the year 1896-97 has come to hand. This is a bulky volume of some 250 pages, with numerous diagrams and plans, but the chief item concerning it likely to interest the people in au agricultural district like this is the last line, which informs us that the preparation of this report cost the taxpayers £234, exclusive of the cost of the plans. Some evil-disposed person or persons have singled out Mrs Ponnan, of the Waterton Hotel, for a spiteful persecution. On two occasions in the past Mib Donnan has found her windows smaahed, and has never been able to discover who did the mischief, or for what reason the mischief was done. The persecution was renewed on Wednesday night last, when mo c windows were smashe/1 in the hote'. Whipping ought to be the punishment for such a persistent offender. The Commissioner of Crown Lands on Thursday submitted to the Wellington Land Board a schedule of selectors in arrear with their payments, which showed that eighty nine had been granted time to pay £1017 ; 223 had not replied to notices, but were only one payment each in arear, amounting to £1412; and thirty-three, who each owed two or more payments amounting to £326, were being interviewed by the ranges This (says the Nezv Zealand Times), makes a tofca! of 345 in arrear, or some £2755, The Goysrn^r to be presented with a hapdsfjme trowel on visiting New Plymouth next month to lay the foundation sbone of the Whiteiey Memorial Church and open the Industrial Exhibition. The blade of $ha j trowel is of steel made from Taranaki iron sand smelted at Onehunga, converted into isteel at the New Plymouth Gasworks, and shaped, polished, and finished by Mr E. M. Smith, Tiew Plymouth's former member of Parliament. The handle of the trowel is of honeysuckle, iulaid with pawa shell, in the appropriate design of the rose, shamrock and thistle. The Waikato Times conta'ns an interview with Prince Nawab Imad Jung, of India, who is on a tour round the world, and who is now at Rotorua. On a question relating to the present Indian frontier trouble beinc put, the 1 Prince replied: " The Indian Go vernment made a great mistake, I think in sending troopa to fight the tribesmen. Their country is very rough and mountainous, and very poor. It would have been bat^e? fe« have let them ftlone.alt&^t^eri arid, as to fining thon^ or 4000. rupees, they have »at 300 shilling* to pay it with It was foolish te send the troops, as the character of the country enabled the tribesmen to *- flict heavy losses on them, and it was not worth it. The present trouble is due to th« wrong policy of Lord Lansdowne and mI Durand, '^ * <tW'

CORRESPONDENCE.

!We do nob hold oawelves respoiwib 1* for the opinions expressed by our correspondents;

"SUPPLY."

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Mr Leadley, as chairman of t,he Finance Committee, should be able to say who had the £33 odd. Enough for me is that, I did not *i»ve it. For the Shows of 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92. 91, 90, 89, 88-ten supplies in all—l have received under £20, which clearly disposes of the " milch cow,"— i am, etc., Joshua Ivckik.

THE VAMPER.

TO THB EDITOR. Sir, —Messrs Thompson need aot te in any doubt whatever as to the existence of another Viimper besides their own. I c*n only repeat that No. 1 invention has more musical capabilities, and is easier to play than No, 2. If, as Mr Thompson says, it is an invention of merit, it will no doubt have the effect of bringing Mo. 1 to the front, tor it seems to me the inventor has struck a good thing and did not know it.—l am, etc, Honor to Whom Honor is Dub. Christchurch, November 27.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir,—To whoso brilliant intelligence are : we indebted for the water having been shut off in.the water races in this Aehburton dis ; trict for the whole of last week—the Council, the engineer, or the ranger P Had I been | writing of anyone bub persona of snob well i known ability, I should have said there are four real good reasons why anyone possessed of intelligence equal to the poorest idiot would | never have shut off the water at this time, I In the .first place, the weather has now be come too hot for auimals to do without water, after,having had it daily while the weather was getting warm; secondly, it ii the very worse time of the year to abut ofl ; the water, because it is the season of the ' nor'weater; thirdly, it is a time when many farmers are shearing, and therefore have no I time to look after their water races ; and fourthly, and most important of all—in fact : as important as all the others put together —the water is shut off at a time when the '. ewes have large lambs pulling at them, and t they cannot get a mouthful to drink. This is not; for a day only but for a whole week, and unfortunately tor all the animals—sheep, cattle, and horsea—it haa been a week of nor'-westers; and under the circumstances I do moat emphatically say that the penon who ordered the water to be. shut off has been guilty of the most refined cruelty (and quite unnecessarily) he could possibly have inflicted on thousands of unfortunate animals. I should have thought, air, that those who pay the expense of the water races have a right to a say in the matter; and I think the farmers should make it known in the proper quarter that they will not have the water stopped again under any circumstances whatever, any time between the middle of October and the end of March. Oh, ye farmers, when will you awake from your lethargy, and grasp the fact that by com bination you can control the legislative policy of the whole country, while individu ally you are the weakest slaves.*—-I am, etc, R. K. P.

THE REV. F. W. ISIATT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

The following is from the Sydney Morning Herald ot November 37th .—"Statements were recently made by the Rev. F. W. Intt serious'y affecting the character of an officer of police at Orange. Such statement* were repeated by Mr laitfc to the Minister for Justice, and were to the effect that the officer in question was a chronic dcunkard, and not to be trusted in connection with the carrying out of the important duties devolv ing upon him. At the instance of the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief Secretary directed that atricfc inquiry into the statements should be held by Mr San derson, the Superintendent of Police in charge of the Western district. Mr Sander son reports that, the inquiry lasted from the 27th ult. to the 2nd inst., and that he took the statements of sixty-six gentlemen, reai deuts of Orange and vicinity, who have had frequent opportunity of seeing the officer in question daily.. Amongst (he gentlemen who gave evidence were the Mayors of Change and Eist Orange, five clergymen, the preseut police magistrate, and the ex police Magistrate, the present and the ex member for the district, seventeen local magistrates, the proprietors of the local newspapers, and many others, who spoke of the action of the Rev. F. W. Isitt in no measured terms. Their evidence conclusive ly rebuts thu charges preferred, and Mr Sanderson endorses the name in the following terms:—"l have known this officer over twenty-one yearn, and for the put ten year* he has been under my immediate control, I never at any time saw him drunk nor under the influence of liquor. I know of no officer in the service more zealous, in the discharge of his duties, and believe him to be an honourable n*an. I conscientiously believe he has not taken spirits or malt liquor for a period of twelve or eighteen monthi."

"My Friend from India,"

In connection, with the ooming appear ance at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening next of Mr Harry Paulton, the English comedian and author; Mitt Alma Stanley, the English comedienne; and the supporting artistes, it may be of interest to know that this organisation U not one merely formed for a New Zealand tainy as are moet travelling companies that visit Aahburton. On the oonlrary, the attraction under notice was organised by Messrs Williamßoa and Musgrove some six months ago* its leading members having been broujgbfc from London as may be imagined a.t considerable expense! whilst the others have been carefully selected from amongst the best Australian artistes attention being given to their fitness and ability to play the rdles assigned. t» them. Ine pieces they were called upea to produce, and one—the best—o* which they will play here, were all a-^urred in London by the firm, the. royalties for same being extremely h,eav.y on account of the success they had achieved in London, and the demand there was to seoure them. Thus, an Thursday next, inhabitants of this town and district will have the rare opportunity of Beeiojtrm L hf oard9 °*th»loca» theatre the idenmal , Company, and the very same play that appeared at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, in April last, on the commencement of Mr Paulton's and Misa Stanley's colonial tour. Everything will be the same as then, with the exception of the scenery, Melbourne i scenery being useless here. But to mitigate this defect " the firm," with their customary attention to thoroughness, have had special scenery painted which iitt th« provincial stages, an d w hich will be used kew. Messrs VVilSiamson and Musgrwoare noted for the excellence and. high standard of their attrac tioiiHj aa^ when they do send one of them $ere sb would be strange indeed were they not liberally patronised.

THE WEATHER.

ALEORB STATION.

'Jhp following ia the meteorological report for the week ending November 26 S 1897:—

SUPREME COURT.

Press A»sociation.~By Electric Telegraph Dunkdiw, November 29 The criminal eewion of the Supreme Court opened to-day. J^. Broekie, for failing to comply with the term* of his probation order was seutenced to four month* imprison ment. Walter Murray for sheep stealing was aentenced to nine months' hard labor.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Pretw Awociation-By Electric Telegwph

Fire at Auckland.

Auckland, November 29. Burly this morning a fire totally destroyed the large good* shed, anrf partial *y destroyed the Eastern tee at Queen Street wharf. Th« contents of the shed were valued at £30 000 to £40,000: these were totally .destroyed. This and the damage to the wharf bring the damage to close on £50,000. The sheoV wai «'£"? n*the .New &aUnd «* South £10,000 to build and the dama»> done re presents£6ooo. The oontentsTfth. sh*d were 700 tons, principally oaws of (foods, ex Rangaura. The origin of u» lr« is a mystery. , 

COMMERCIAL.

Pwm A«oci»tion r ßy E!«tric Tetamph- Copyright. r _, „  L London, November 26. The K Bg h,h whe»tm»rkettha W .vLw»! advance ol6d « r qa»tt«, the Oo B £«tal wchwgmg* httl 9 for thi bettor. «dtbS :Amarioft ß «how.»gen«»l advknoe C»iifornian No I milling whMfc SU wa TrSe^d«oy. dWool "^ hM* *^ The flaw Zetland Loan and Mercantile theJollowißg Loidon cable dated NoTembft j level of tab ml w , except for. abort itapltt r D eTu°va^ 7° Mfated ' A" fOT which SE3 H«™^ y i f? TO? r< C°mpetition b, both ■ Home aod foreign buyer, v actira and attendance good. The total qowtity »t"* Market firmer. Median, v worth fiiaS

ARCADE AUCTION SALES.

.. A* Ut D. ihomM'. hone ule on 3*turd*f the following reports h^jSSJ

OBITUARY.

Mr Henry Knight. n.l * !A. with 2! ep re Bret we h»w *<» '•cord the rather sudden death of a well known and highly esteemed resident of the Hills district —•Mr Henry Knight, storekeeper, of Alford Forest, where^e had been inbusiiieM for upward* of sixteen yean. Deceased was ill tor only a ahort time, and nothing Mriona was anticipated at first. H» took to hi* bed on November 22, but gradually sank, and on November 24 he died S, 4.30 p.m., the Ji of h« death being pleurity and pneumonia, brought on by. cold. ThVfawral, one of the largest «een at Alford Forest, lefc hia residence at 3 p.m. on November 26, and the Key a. Parch»« conducted the servioe in a very nnpreasive manner. The deceased waa hunday evening called attention to the low ot so good a member, and the ready help h* had always give to the cants, beside* alwrva acting « organist to this and all other deaommatious for the past seventeen years. Mr Kwght acted as postmaster tor I like «iiS \ d? 1 ervin« *"•• He will be much. missed, and leaves a wife and five grown n» children to mourn hit locs. <"«• «ip

SPORTING.

D.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Pre» Association -By EiecfcrfcreTegnplL Forbcry Racboocuse, November 87 Following are result* «| the third d»V r t Handicap Hoikbues, of 80 sovi • v mrf- n llex lUi! ; Beimont 99^ '<&£ ii"d£3 12.. V' **«*»*-» * Pkesidbnt-s Handicap, ofI7& HTI . 0 »e mile and & duUnca.- -Earo6Jvd*n 98 i- Grand Stand H^&ioat o f 100 »«. Dividend.-^ J&wdV*. Tlßl-1-29i lMm« Sl'^H 0 ' 2j "»WJ. 6.10,3: Hack Selling Rack, of 20 tore j weight Ine prinoipftl winoeni »t the meetias

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Whlmngkw, November 27. The following weights hay* tmn declared • Auckland Cta>, of 1000 "mm : two rail..* -Euroolydon 9.8, W.i«ku 9.7, N«? o ?fts' Panoply 7.3, t^nnowhot 7.2, Bui 7 0. LauDoelot 7.0. Mountebank 7.0 Keoonrtr™ tion7.o. Woodßtock 7.0, Anffler ?I? ST" Gordon 6.22, Coronet^ 6.15f K ton \n* Aucklak© Ste«pi,kchas«», of 300 »i>

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■ Business Notices, ' ' \ T 0 BE SI I) E N T S BUILDING & FUKNISHINGL "TTT'E BEG respeetfuliy to annouueo that we have received, per S.S. "lonic" and "Mataora," T«ry heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart, ment, via:— SHEETINGS CURTAINS CARPET SQUAKES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS TiBLTNGS MUSLINS LINOLEUMS IK the fIANCY DEPARTMENT we are thowiug a ins Msqrtmeufc of new FABRIOB. GLOVES, and HOSIERY, direct from the Leicester Mill*; also some tery oboie* goode in Jet Trimmings, including the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornament*, wd •» «ndl«» wwty of TBlaok and Colored Gimps. NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, Straws, Mantles. 8 o*olo of Samples HOSIERY, at LANDED COST. MITCHELL & TUINER. {Telephone No 80. i S. SALEE. WATCH_REPAIKS, rT jf2T RECEIVED <rom Rotherham's and Erhardt's factorieß, a large stock of the e J Separate Parte^ for theae well known watches. Also for all other English and American Watohet Having*booghb largely at a comiderable diacounb for Japofc cash CHARGES FOE REPAIRS &B E CORRESPO N1) IN GL V R EDUCED. PROMPTNESS IN EXECUTING ALL .. WATCH JWB3I»AII*8, ■ .. ■ Sa CJLiOCiI KiUP^-IKS, In aj RELIABLE MANNER is a feature at S. SALEK'S, THE LEADING JEWELLERY. ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. EAST STREET. H. M.JONES. PIANOS, PIANOS, from £20 to £73 10s ORGANS, ORGANS, from £i 5 10s to £45. Cash or terms, monthly paymeats. LAWN TENNIB and CRICKETING MATERIAL fromJ. Wiaden'a and Sons. CROQUET, CROQUET. FISHING TACKUE. booksTbooks. l*teit Novels, Reward and Presentation Books, Poets, and Theological and Religious Works, Bibles, Prayers, and Hymeala, STATIONERY, STATIONERY, s T . tMt n-aiims in Fancy Note Papers and Envelopes, Plain and Commeroia 1 a»^y,£SSt Books, Picket and Memorandum Books, Letter Books, and Of*«e Requisites. „__«. Albums, Writing Desks and Cages, Work Bo»b 9 Ladies' Bags, Companions, Dressing CMWB, Photo Frames, and Purses, Blectro-plated Glass and Fancy China Ware. Toys In great Variety. Dolls, Dells Dolls, in wood, China, wax, rubber, rag, and composition. JSCHOOLS SUPPLIED WITH ALL REQUISITES. H. MfjONES. SPECIAL LINES. —Special Purchases." 1/\ DOZEN Ladiaii* Hats, in Fanoy Straws and Sailors^at Half-price. Usaal Prioeß-X» && to «» 6d. Special Paceß-OA^o 3s lid. NEW PATTEBN ORETTONNUfe, , Scl per Yard. Usaal Price—^d. ALL LINEN TABLINGS FOB Hid. Usual Price—ls 3d. FOR Is 3d. Usual Prioe—lw Bd. white turTETsh towels 3id EACH. WONDERFUL VAhVB. Lkmm* HBMSTITOHED^ANDKERCHIJiiFS KSm lid per Dozen. Übttal Price— 4j«s Od. PRINTS, MAINSOOKB, PLIBSE CREPON3, At Lowest Piices. A. P. WILLIAMSON, jOASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET. *-~. „  ■ - ■.



Henry Zander < THE LIST OF ZANDER'S i GREAT SALE. TN THANKING the PUBLIC for the liberal way in which they patro nised my GENUINE SALE, I beg to announce that Auction Bales WILL BE HELD DAILY BY i Messrs ■■'■• * v ■'■ ■' i Friedlander Bros., UNTIL Further Notice. ALL LINES WILL BE OLB4BED BEGABDLgSjJ OF COST. SWBW HENRY ZANDER.



Public Notices. | """ ~ — —— v \ THE NEW ZEALAND | CLOTHING FACTORY FOR "VTIOE COOL SUMMER CLOTHING. Light fanoy Alpaca Coats >M ... 11s 6d Bkok Alpaoa Coats ... ... ... 12s 6d China SHk Coat*; ... 12b 6d Sateen Coats ... .„ ... ... 6s 6d Holland Coats ... ... ... _ 6» Od Light fancy washing Yeats from 7s 6d Light fancy washing Trousers ... 12s 6d Light fancy TenaU Suits .„'.„' 12s 6d Light) fftooy Tennis Shirts from 4i 6d A. G. BARTON, MANAGEK, TTTE are now offering some very SPECIAL LINES IN DRESS GOODS. Exceptionally low prices quoted for completed oostumes. SJEIS W£NOOW«. Tweed Costumes complete from ... 20s 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 SUITS. A really good suit for ... 2&m 6d We are offering dome wonderfully Cheap lines in all Departments. Ashburtoti Drapery Company. Do nofjbepervi/adedTo oifyany offiefm/fefions, 1 onnav/ng * I (AwardedCo/dandM/yerMcfafs) |j cjviojifOfißiimprfAsl /neyarepured/K/wnoksomm 3 T/ieDesfmo/iey awf • I exper/encc can iqy. 11 lari[esfsa/emAusJm7as/a.\ L BY ALL GROCERS (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. lor particulars apply Mr H. M. Jokbs, Stationer, Ashburtou. Methven once a week. 11 ISO Ciiurch Services. ST. STEPHENS CHURCH, Ashburton, TUESDAY (St. Andrew's Day)— Holy Communion at 7 a.m; offertory in aid of Missions. Annual Meeting of the Brother hood of St Andrew, 7.30 p.m. M.C.L., 7.15 pro. WJfiDJNESDAy—GF.S., in Schoolroom !l 730 p.m. Confirmation Class (Men and Women), in the Church, 7*30 p.m. - ANNUAL VISIT OF THE BISHOP. THURSDAY. Choir Festival Service, 4 p.m. Preacher— The Right Reverend the Bishop of Christ church. Offertory in aid of St. Mary's Refuge Home. CONFIRMATION SERVICE, 7 p.ir. Offertory in aid of general expenses. Social Gathering and Welcome to the Bishop in the Schoolroom, 8 p.m. FJSIDAY~~HoIy Communion, 7.£0 a.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 a.tn.—Morning Prayer and Holy Com niinion. ' 3 p.m—SeajSeld, Rev. T. A, Hamilton. 3 p.m.—Diomore, Mr Gates. §3p p.nu—Evening Prayer. c JREf T, A. H^StlLTp^. M&.OW to Tpiwtif Wtfml " ffipm Pacific Health Journal.} First, get * wife f spcpnd, l?e pajjieot. You »y have great trials and perplexities in aur business, but do not therefore, carry to >ur home a cloudy or contracted brow, ourwu'may have trials/which, though less magnitude, ul^ be to& : *ot her to ar. A kind word, a tender iwL, Wl» ®° mdera in chasing from her brow all clouds gloom.—To this we would add always ep a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy jbte house. It is the best and is sure to needed sooner pr later, your wife will »o know that you really carp fo? her and ihjfeo protect her health. {For ml» by hburtop Drug QQms*ny,



H^to^AY'« Piixs and Ointment.—The most effectual cure for gout and rheumatism. —A. frequent cause of these complaints is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude and great debility, showing the want of proper circulation of the fluid, and any imparity of the blood greatly aggravates these disorders. Holloway's Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken in time are an effectual preventive against goufc and rheumatism, but anyone who has an attack of either should use Holloway's Ointment) also, the powerful properties of which, combined with the effects of the Pills, ensure a certain cure. The Ointment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores to faciliate the intro duction of the Ointment to \>'ie gl*a<3«.



Keatisg's Powder destroys bugs, fists, i moths, beetles, and ail other inserts, whifct quite harmless to domestic. animals. In exterminating beetle; tfee success of thin powder is eiffcraor^ioary. It ia perfectly clean applicafcjan, Keo the article you purohftge ia <l KeyingV a« imitationf *re noxioua »nd ineffectual. Sold in tips, 6d, U «Qd 2i 6d Mob, by »U chflmiitf,



For ewty quarter in man's pocket Umm are » dozen MJand to «, *S«h JJJ SSiS-r toderive •h«-p2EAS mqpeii. v\ e helwve, how«v«r, that na h»tSer we could be made of 0B « of thaU quarters than to exohaoge it for • bottJfT kKu& "?•*«■• th»t «v«ry familr Mo*t Koonomloaif