Mail Notices.

Mails for Farotonga and Tahiti per Upolu, close at Auckland on Wednesday, 17th February, at 4 p.m. Maiis for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe close at Wellington on Thursday, 18 th hist, per Kaikoura*, Corres pondence must be specially addressed. A temporary telegraph office will be open at the Rifle Camp, Takapuna, Auckland, Hours 9 a m. to 6.30 p.m.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1897. WELLINGTON SUBURBS ELECTION.

We notice that the Wellington corres pondents of several of our con temporaries have included the name of Mr Wilford in the list of probable candidates for Wellington suburbs at the election rendered necessary by the fact that he has just been unseated on petition. Now, as the ground upon which he was so unseated was the fact that the letter written by him to the Premier asking for the appointment of one Mulvanf-y to a place of profit under the Government was declared by the Oourt to be evidence of corrupt practice on his (Mr Wilford'*) part, we confess we cannot understand how it is possible for him to again become a candidate. It seems to us that the provisions of Section 8 of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1881 ? apply, and if so, then Mr Wilford is neces sarily disqualified, not only for candi dature at the coming by-election for the Suburbs, but also for candidature at any election heid within three years from the time of the commission of the breach of the law of which he has been found by the Court to have been guilty. The full text of the section referred to is as fallows :—

Where, upon the trial of an election peti tion respecting an election for any electoral district, it is reported to the Speaker by the Election Court that any corrupt practice has been proved to have been committed in re ference to Buch election by or with the knowledge and consent of any candidate at such election, that candidate shall not be capable for three years of being elected to or erf sitting in the Hoaae of Bcprcaotitwtivtso for the eaid district, or of beiog elected to or sitting in the House of Representatives during the continuation of the Parliament for which he has been elected, ami his elec lion, if he has been elected, sha.l be void; and he shall further be subject to the same incapacities as if at the said date he had been couvicted oc iudictment of a corrupt practice.

It is true that the words of the section make the disqualification dependent upon a report "to the Speaker by the Election Court that a corrupt practice has been proved/ etc., but as the Governor has power to order the issue of writs vice the Speaker when there is no such functionary, we conclude that the report of the Court rausfj in such case, be made to the Governor, and that the same conse quences of disqualification would follow as in the case of a report to the Speaker. If go, then Mr Wilford cannot be a candidate, or, if a candi date and elected, cannot sit,

Ft will be seen that it is asserted by the Danedin Evening Star, apparently on

AiV EARIiY SESSION.

authorativeinforma tion, that there will be two sessions of Parliament this

year —the first to be called at an early date for the purpose of voting supplies, in order to allow the Premier to go Home to attend the celebration of the completion of the sixtieth year of the Queen's reign This course, it states, has the approval of the leader of the Opposition. We presume, therefore, that the House will be called together early in April and will be prorogued immediately after the grant of supply In that case, as the return of the Premier might be looked for in August, what may be termed the ordinary session of Parliament will probably commence early in September. j

•Several explanations of Lord Rose berry's renunciation of the leader ship of the Liberal

Party have been offered by the Eng lish newspapers, but it has been left to the London corree-

PRINCESS VICTORIA AMI HER SUITORS

pondent of a San Francisco journal to discover the "real reason" of his Lordship's retirement from politics. According to this gentleman, Lord Rosebery and the American #iulti-mi!!ionaire, Mr W. W. Astor, are rival suitors for the hand of Princess Victoria of Wales, the only unmarried daughter of the Heir Apparent. So long as Lord T-Josebery was a political leader, the head of one of the great national parties, it was obvious (hat neither the Queen n,or the Prince of Wales could in any wny countenance his matrimonial pro ject. They are constitutionally bound to uhow no preference for any political party. But now that his Lordship has virtually withdrawn from the politicil arena h* is at liberty to urge his suit without offending against any constitu tional principle. The .correspondent goes on to state that while the masses of the English people distinctly favour the pretensions of Lord Rosebery, the aristocracy, curiously enough, show a decided preference for those of Mr Astor. Lord Ro3ebery's successes on the turf, it is said, appeal to the people, while jealousy is at the root of the aristocracy's preference for Mr Aitor,'

Queen Victoria's preferences are supposed to be in favour of Lord Eosebery, whom she has known since early childhood, and whose mother, the widowed Duchess of Cleveland, was her chief bridesmaid more than half a century ago. It is suggested that the Prince of Wales is under der-p financial obligations to both the Rothschilds (with whom Lordßosebery is connected through his late wife) and Mr Astor, and that this fact makes it probable that one or other of the suitors will succeed.

According to Dr G. E. Searles the Apple is medicinal in a marked degree.

APPLES VS MEDICINE.

He says :— " The Apple is such a commoh fruit that

very few persons are familiar with its remarkable efficacious medicinal properties. Everybody ought to know that the very best thing they can do is to eat apples just before retiring for the night. Persons uninitiated in the mysteries of the fruit are liable to throw up their hands in horror at the visions of dyspepsia which such a suggestion may summon up, but no harm can come even to a delicate system by the eating of ripe and juicy apples just before going to bed. The Apple ia an excellent brain food, because it has more phosphoric acid in basily digestible shape than any other vegetable known. Ifc excites the action of the liver, promotes sound and healthy sleep, and thoroughly disinfects the mouth. This is not all. The Apple agglutinates the surplus acids of the stomach, helps the kidney secretions, and prevents calculus growths, while it obviates indigestion, and is one of the best preventives known of diseases of the throat. Every body should be familiar with such knowledge. Tn addition, next to the Orange and the Lemon, it is the best antidote for the thirst aud craving of persons addicted to the alcohol or the opium habit."

Local and General.

Reading matter on fourth page. One English railway company alone issues over a ton of railway tickets weekly.

Tobacco seeds are so small that a thimble ful will furnish plants for an acre of ground.

A trial shipment of Auckland beef wae seat away to L s Palmas by the Perthshire.

The annual meeting of the New Zealand University Senate takes place next week at Auckland.

Mr William Dakers hae been appointed poundkeeper for the Longbeach Road lastrict.

William Ricketts, a well-known Oamaru watchmaker, committed suicide on Sunday morning by cutting his throat with a knife.

With regard to the price of wheat the Oamaru AJail states that rumor has it that Mr E. Men love, of Windsor Park, has sold the produce of 2000 acres at 4s 2d per.bushel.

The copper mines of the whole world are being taxed to their utmost to supply the demand for capper wire and other apparatus used in the application of electricity.

The Exchang'. and Mart gives publicity to the following curious announcement:— Bargain.—Lady, leaving England perma nently, mat sell f unity grave, hold five, marble slab.

"la what condition was the patriarch Job at the pnd of his life V" asked a Sunday school teacher of a quiet-looking boy at the foot of the class. "Dead," calmly replied the boy.

It is bslievel by a large portion of the residents of Berne, Switzerland, that the press notices of suicides cause an epidemic of self-murder, therefore a concentiated effort has been made to suppress such announce ments. The 0.-maru Mall says that it is expected that the Toko-raki estate will be offered for sale about April next. It understands that the land has been surveyed into 54 sections, and that the price will be up to 11s per acre.

At Maaterton lately two lads named Jensen had returned from rabbit shooting. The younger of thtwo raised his gun to fire at some bird", and the weapon went off at half-cock, lodging the contents in the thigh of the other lad.

The only candidates nominated for the Wakanui River Board on Saturday were - Messrs James Brown, Samuel Brown, George Clephane, Edwin Thomas, and James Wilson. These gentlemen have been declared duly elected.

The P?ess states that the man engaged in clearing out a portion of Dudley creek made a big haul of eeh one day last week. They dragged up no less than thirty-two, which averaged 121b weight each. Two weighed 171b, two 181b, and two 19lb each.

A dead heat of three has seldom tabe recorded in cennection with horse racing, but this was the judge's decision in the Juvenile Stakes on the first day of Tatter eall'» Club reunion at Rand wick, in which El Norte, Syeria, and Fortalice finished in line.

A Wellington telegram states that ib has leaked out that the result of the meeting of the Seamen's Union will be that the decision of the Conciliation Board is likely to be accepted. Advices have been received from nearly all parts of the colony recommending this course.

Dr Barnardo has written to the Marquis of Salisbury to inform him that his com mittee will make immediate provision to receive and maintain 1000 Armenian chil-

dren of either sex, who, being orphans, are also destitute, and will, if needful, subse quently receive and provide for a larger number.

Illustrating the deadly effects of the yellow fever at Santos, Brazil, when it does rape. Captain Jenkins, of the ship Crown of Scotland, recently ab Philadelphia, says there aie in the harbor at Santos the remains of 500 vessels, which have been abandoned and deserted by their crews, most of whom died ashore during the fever plague.

It is stated that the largest horseless carriage in the world, one of 75-horse power, has been built in California and shipped to Australia to haul supplies for the mines, over rough rends. Crude petroleum fur nishes the motive power. The water is used over and over again in the boiler, being condensed by a coil of pipes iistd as a roof for the vehicle.

Mr O'Aleara, member for Pahiatua while riding a bicycle through the Mauawatu Gorge, went over a bank and fell 30 feet on to jigged rocks. He was hauled vp insensible by means of a rope. He is badly cut on the scalp, mouth, and nose, and is bruised all over. It will be weeks before he can get about again. A. banquet at Mangatainoko in his honor has been put off.

New York will shortly boast a business block rising to a height of 386 ft from the pivement. This immense establishment will contain nearly a thousand suites of offices, giving accommodation by day to 3000 or 4000 people ; while its stupendous facade will dhow, throughout its width, no fewer than 27 storeys. Three more storeys must be added for the towers which will ornament either end of the block.

There are about 300 different makes of bicycles in New Zealand.

The date for receiving pension claims has been extended to 30bh April next.

Sir Robert Stout presided over a Salvation Army gathering ab Wellington on Sunday, 4th inst. What next ?

A merry wit declares that the nose is put in the middle of the face because it is the scenber piece.

We are afraid the heavy rain of last night, this morning, and to-day, will roll a stone upon the hearts of such farmers as have grain oub. Fears of sprouting are prevalenb, and to pub badly conditioned grain in stack is worse than leaving ib out to take its chance in the open.

The finance officers of the Horticultural Society are not yet in a position to give the complete figures of the financial results of the recent Show, but returns are in showing enough funds to make both ends meet for the.year, and this is satisfactory indeed, considering the weather the Society had to contend with.

Mr James Mills says the concessions granted to the engineers and others will involve an additional annual expenditure by the Union Company of £20,000. Aa increase in freights and passenger rates is promised.

Nob long since, at the lynching of a sup posed negro murderer in the States, a spec tator armed with a gun, losing control of himself ab the sight of the miscreant, fired at him just as he was hoisted into the air. The shot missed the man, cut through the rope by which he was suspended, and he fell amidsfc the crowd. Ere the rope could be spliced together again, news arrived that the real murderer had given himself up, and the life of the innocent darkie was saved.

Harvest thanksgiving services will be held in St. Stephen's Church on Sunday next, both morning and evening, when special offerings will be made in aid of the Indian Famine Relief Fund. The harvest thanks giving offering in aid of the Queensland sufferers reached a sum of £32 and the special offering in aid of the Brunnerton disaster nearly £22, and ib is to be hoped that a substantial sum will also be forth coming in aid of the famished sufferers in India,

Bibliophiles competed eagerly for a choice copy of Izaak Walton's « Campleat Angler,' put up to auctiou at Sotheby's, London, on December 3. Jt was a small volume, measuring only s|in by 3>/\a, but was a clean and excellent first edition, with engraved title page and woodcuts of fish, and was bound in the original sheepskin. After spirited bidding it was knocked down for £415, or £105 more than was given for a similar copy ia March, 1891.

Alphonse Nelis, aged eleven, an inmate of the Institute for the Young Blind, at Ghlin near Mons., has composed a nws for three voices, with organ accompaniment. He is of middle-class parentage and* almost blind from birfch, and when he entered the Insti tute, three years ago he knew nothing of music, and was little educated. Since then he has made remarkable progress, and he composed his muss sitting at the piano and dictating to his brother. Ihe whole mass is shortly to fee given at Verviers.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

London, February 12 Australian butter, dull, 96a to 98s ; finest, 100s ; some complaint as to the bad flavour of the Rome's consignment, which was chiefly from Sydney, is attributed to the heat; Danish, 95 kroner. Cheese is advancing; New Zealand, 58s to 59d. Rabbits, flat, 9d. Mutton, New Zealand, first quality, 3gd.

FROZEN MEAT TRADE OF 1896.

- In their review of the frozen meat trade for 1896 Messrs We'ldel and" Co. say, "The total import of 5,717,937 carcases of mutton and lamb received into the United Kingdom from all sources during 1896 shows a consi derable increase from the 1895 aggregate of 5,053,067 carcases, but it is worthy of note that the contribution of New Zealand has fallen away by 200 000 carcases, while that of Australia has increased by 685,000 car cases, aud the River Plate by 175,000 car cases. Nothing has been received from the Falkland Islands; but a pioneer cargo of 24,074 carcases came to hand from Patagonia. As hitherto, London has absorbed almost the entire output of Australian and New Zealand freezing works, the shipments directed to Manchester amounting to only 77,883 car cases, while node have been sent during 1896 direct to Liverpool or to any other outport. JJ

" In the course of fifteen years," says the same report, "an emire.Jy new trade has grown up of sufficient magnitude to absorb 5,500,000 frozen sheep and lambs annually. Consumers in the United Kingdom now rely upon this new trade to furnish close on one third of their mutton and lamb requirements, and yet the volume of sales of Home-grown mutton in the interval has not been appreci ably affected. In 1886 the total flocka of the United Kingdom numbered close on 29,000,000, of which the proportion slaugh tered iepresented a supply for that year of 310,000 tons of mutton and lamb ; whereas, in 189G the flocks totalled 30,853,809, repre senting a food supply of 529,000 tuns. This new trade, therefore, has not been built up,, by driving the British farmer out of the market ; nor, if the average price of first and second quality English sheep sold at the Metropolitan Cattle Market in 1895 (the latest official return), viz. :—ss 4d to 5i lid per stone of 81b, sinking the offa!, be com pared with that recorded for 1885, via ;— I 5s 2d to 5s 8d per stone, can it be s-aid that the frozen meat trade has been establishsd at the expense of Home producers." . . . Out of the 871bs of beef, mutton, and lamb annually consumed by each unit of its popu lation, Great Britain has to import 271b, of which, however, only 91b arrive in a frozen sate. This proportion has steadily grown since 1880, and will probably bulk still more largely in the near future, there being no reason to suppose that the progress indicated by the following figures will not, on average, be fully maintained, vi?,. ; —.

The number of lbs of fnzen meat con sumed per head by the population of Great Britain was. in 1886 185. In 1887 it'wasl 2 131bs, and the figures for each succeeding year are as follows :—'2B3lb, 3'351b, 4\531b, 4 941b, 4-631b, 5 721b, 6.731b. In 1895 it was B'3Blb, and the estimate for last year was 8-921b.

The Wellington City Election Petition.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, February 15

The re-count of vot am the petition case will last three or four daye. A large number of papers are found to be ungummed and others were numbered on the outside instead of inside. These have been laid aside, and may lead to the whole election being de clared void.

The Wellington Suburbs Election.

The Wellington correspondent of the Press is informed, on Mr Wilson's own authority, that he will be the Government candidate for the Wellington Suburbs seat.

Western Maori Election Petition

The Chief Jußti -c and Mr Justice Conolly are appointed the Judges to enquire into the allegations of the petition against the return of Henare Kaihau for the Western Maori district. Bribery and various other corrupt practices are charged against the agents of the member returned.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is ths meteorological report for the week ending February 12, 1897 :—

ODDFELLOWSHIP.

A summoned meeting of the Loyal Ash burton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held in the Lodge room on Friday evening. There was a large attendance, sister lodges being well represented by visiting brethren. The N.G., Brother Hugh Oraighead, presided. The s',ck pay sheet, amounting to £7 33 4d, was passed, ihe draft of revised rules for lodge and district was discussed, and after modification in some degree, the rules were recommended tor consideration by the District Lodge at its annual meeting next month. Five initiations took place, and three candidates for membership were pro posed Bros. James Keir, C. Muir, and H. Craighead were appointed lodge delegates to I the annual district meeting. The auditors' report and the balance sheet will be sub mitted at a meeting to be held a fortnight hence, to which date further business was adjourned, and the lodge went into harmony, doing full justice to the good things, which, like the sweet potatoes in Sherman's march, eeemed to "spring out of the ground," so 1 promptly and expeditiously did the stewa ds j work. Toast, song, and sentiment whiled j away the joyous hours till the town clock ! tolled out the hour when stern respectability demands that all good citizsns seek' their homes, which was done after a most enjoy- I able evening had been spent.

ROAD BOARDS.

Lougbeacli.

The monthly meeting of the Longbeach Road Board waß held on Saturday. Present —Messrs Jas, Bishop (in the chair), James Croy, and Arthur Wilson. CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence was received from Mr W. Dikers re poumlkeeper.—lt was resolved that Mr W. Dakera ba temporarily ap pointed as poundkeeper of the di-fcrict. From Mr J. L. Cass, offering to lease reserve at corner of Boundary and Ford'B road.—Consideration was deferred. From the Receiver of Land Revenue, stating that thirds accrued 00 R.S. 35754 had been paid in to the credit of the Board. SHEEP BRIDGE. It was resolved to erect a sheep bridge over ford on Ford's road. surveyor's report. The Surveyor's report, which was adopted, stared that members had decided to discon tinue buying birds' eggs ; and referred to coutr-icts and maintenance work in hand, and also recommended the draining of the gravel pit on Chatmoss property. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £175 7e Id were passed for payment, and the meeting ad journed.

Excursion to Peel Forest.

' A party of eighteen Ashburton and Christ church excursionists left Ashburton in Mr J. Lloyd's drag on Saturday evening for Peel Forest. A most enjoyable drive soon brought, them to their destination, where an early breakfast was partaken of, after which a start was made for the south waterfall, the beauty of the surrounding scenery evok ing many exciamationss of admiration. The north waterfall was then visited, a half-hour's delightful climb bringing tho party to this lovely cascade. There was a larger volume of water coming down than usual, which added greatly to the magnificence of the fall* Another fall, a little higher up, was also visited by some of the party. Mount Peel was next made for, the ascent taking about two hours, the descent of course being aciiomp ished in tar less time. A rata tree in which was a hive of wil > bees was pointed ou- by a resident of Peel Forest, who stated that the bees h&<\ been established in the same place for the last fourteen years. After some ferns had been gathered, an early start was made for home, the return journey being enlivened by some excellent singing.

The Ake Ake Chainless Safety Bicycle.

We are pleased to report that the local Board of Directors of the Ake Ake Chainl-ss Safety Bicycle Company, Limited, have re ceived some favorable news from London respecting their new patent machine. The London attorneys of the company have cabled out to the Melbourne Board that ie ia most important to extend the patents to Cape Colony, Natal, and the Transvaal; also by letter it is learnt that the Company's expert has invented and patented a highly improved brake, being somewhat lighter and more effective than that already patented ; also that the test machines which are being made by the London Stamping Company should be ready lor exhibition this month. So soon^; as letters patent for the many countries in which the machine has been patented are duly lodged with the Bank of Australasia in London, steps will be taken to float a large English company, and as the promoting company's representatives have been promised already considerable support from many wealthy syndicate men in London, it is^ anticipated no difficulty should be expeHenced in getting the capital subscribed or in selling the Company's patent rights, for which it is understood several applica tions have already been received. We understand that Mr F. H. Cox has ordered a finished sample machine fiom London, which may be expected to arrive in Ash burton at an early date.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph s Copyright.

The Queen's Celebration Day. lon don, February 12. In the House of Commons, IVtr Balfour announced that the Queens's celebration day wouid be declared a public holiday. The Taxation Question.

In the House of Commons Mr Balfour stated that a Commission would be appointed to enquire into the financial relations of England, Ireland, and Scotland. It would be instructed to examine the whole state of the ex penditure of the three kingdoms, and report on the amounts common to each, how Irish local services are defrayed by the State compared with England and Scotland ; and whether, in regard to present taxation and existing exemptions, Ireland is entitled to further abatement. Colonial Defence, In the House of Lords the Duke of Devonshire disavowed the criticisms on his speech describing the general principles relating to colonial defence. He said his assertion that the Admir ality was responsible for the protection of British territory against organised invasion, leaving the colonies to repel attacks of cruisers and small squadrons of battleships contained (no) new principle.

Western Australian Stock. A syndicate has taken the balance of Western Australian three per cent. stock at 96f, Illness of Dr Steinitz. St. Petersburg, February 13. Dr bteinifz, af.er his defeat by Tasker in the chess match, has lain seriously ill in a hospital.

Cure for Rinderpest. Capetown, February 13. Doctor Koch, who is at present in Cape Colony, has discovered a process to render cattle secure against the attacks of rinderpest. He is convinced it will eradicate the disease.

Australian.

Not Mr W. T. Stead. Sydney, February 14 The Mr Stead who is a passenger by the Niveneh is the son of Mr Stead of the Review of Reviews. Found in the Harbour.

Walter White, cook on the steamer Tarawera, disappeared somfe days ago. His body has been found floating in the harbour.

Sad Drowning* Case. Melbourne, February 13 A railway employee named Holland with his son and another boy, were drowned at Dandenong. The boys got into difficulties while bathing, and Holland went to their refcue,

Electric Lighting, Perth, February 13 The Kalgoorlie Corporation has accepted a tender for Jightiag the towu with electricity. 1 Heavy Weather at Sea,. A Rcckhampton, February 13 Arrived—Pendle Hill, from New Zealand. She had a tempestuous voyage, being in a gale for several days. The wheel was smashed, the binnacle and a boat were carried away and the hatches sprung. There is a foot of water in the hold and her cargo of sulphur is slightly damaged.

AFFAIRS IN CRETE.

Desperate Fighting.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

Athens, February 12 There has been desperate fighting in Crete. Four thousand Christians are marching to Canea. The Porte has notified to the Powers that unless they restore "order troops will be sent to assist the Turkish Envoy to quell the rising. The Continental Bourses are agitated by the serious state of affairs.

February 14. The Greek flotilla has arrived at Crete.

The Powers will not permit the landing of troops, but they have not decided on the final mode to enforce their decision.

Ihe Porte is not sending troops to Crete at present.

Constantinople, February 13. The Porte has informed the Embas sies that it will maintain a passive attitude in regard to Crete pending the efforts of the Powers to restrain Greece. If the Powers do not succeed the Porte will take military measures against the Thessaliau frontier of Greece.

St FETEBSBURa, February 13 The Kussian Mediterranean fleet has been ordered to Greece.

London, February 12 Sir G. Curzon stated in the House of Commons that thirteen Mussulman villages have been burned in Crete and many people killed.

(Received February 15, 9.40 a.m.) Athens, February 14.

Reports from Canea state that 300 Moslems were killed at Setia, while two hundred Christians had "taken refuge in the Monastery at Sudabakg. The Christiana are attacking Oanea, and the Governor has asked the com manders of foreign warships to occupy the town and protect the Mus elmea. The commanders have cabled to their respective countries for orders.

THE ASfiBURTON GUARDIAtf: MONDAY, FEBBUAEY 15, 1897.



1886.

1890

1895. I

1896.

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i_

—i _. _

Beef— New Zealand tons

Est'mt'd

548 509

4,425 1,071

5 806 I 24,391

3 1,500 L 23,500

Australia  River Plate „ Mutton & Lamb — New Zealand ton;

337

446

3 1,172

1 2,200

17,328 1,885

i 39,366 , 5,491 i

> 58,552, 25,266

!, 55,000 36,500 39,000 157,700

Australia  River Plate 

9,520

21,764

36,406

Yearly totals tone 3

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30,127'

72,553:

146,593



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87 --64-. 65 --- 5-- 4-- -70--61-| 63-

142 --92 108 79 ... 134 104 --i 99-

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G. J. NEILL iS SELLING WASHING PRINTS at 3.^1 per yd ; WHITE MUSLINS 3s lid per doz G. J. NEILL IS SELLING DOUBLE-WIDTH SERGES ia Navy, Brown and Maroon, at Is per yd G. J. NEILL 18 SELLING MEN'S ALL-WOOL SUITS at 23a 6.1; Men'a Tweed Trousers 5s lid O. J. NEILL IS SELLING BOYS 1 SUITS at 4s lid each G. J. NEILL IS SELLING—Men's Bluchers at ... ... 4a lid Men's Nail Shooters ... ... 7s lid Men'a Shoes ... ... ... 5a lid Women's Shoes ... ... 4s lid Women's Strap Shoes... ... 4s lid G. J. NEILL DEFIES COMPETITION IN BOOTS Every Pair Guaranteed to Wear &nd give SATISFACTION FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET. TREMENDOUS CLEARING SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. j MCDONALD and McDIARMID, East Street, have much pleasure in announcing their Colossal Annual Clearing Sale. Special preparations have been going on during the past week for this great event. To effect a speedy clearance, every pair of Boots and Shoes WILL BE SOLD at a GREAT REDUCTION. Being the only Manufacturers in Ashburton, our position for selling the best class of goods at fust cost is unrivalled. Dealing exclusively in Boots and Shoes we understand our business thoroughly, so that the public cm rely upon a very much superior clasa of goods than is usually found in Drapers' Stocks. Onr Reductions will Range from 3s to 10s in the Pound. Some lines we have decided to clear UNDER COST. These include a part of the very large purchase from S. Anderson, which we will positively clear during this Annual Sale. Hundreds of odd pairs of Boots will be Sold at RIDICULOUSLY CHEAP PRICKS. Per Pair Per Pair sd s d Ladies'and Gents' Tennis Shoes Men's Pegged Watertight (Renshaw make) 29& 211 Bluchers (own make), aplen- Chiidren'B School Boots (our did value, only ft 6 own make)-7 to 9 .... 4 3 10 to 13 ...» 4 9 Men a Watertight Balmorals Ladies' Real Glae Kid Shoes (own make), splendid value only 8 9 -—a perfect gem (own ir.ake) only 611 ladies' Evening Shues, with Ladies' Tan Leather Lace Shoes neat bow, glac3 kid ... only 211 splendid value, only ... 4 9 Gents' Canvas hhoes (black or brown), reduced from 6s to 4 6 Girls' 2-Strap Shoes (black or Ladies' Canvas Shoes (black, tan leather)-7 to 9 ... 211 blue, or brown), own make only 4 3 10 to 1 ... 3 9 Gents' Tan Leather Shoes (sewn)— Usual price ... 9i Women's Leather Slippers Sale Price only ... 611 (own make), only 3 3 All lines of Evening Shoes at Clearing Sale Prices. Children's lace and 2 strap Canvas Shof s extremely cheap. Limited space prevents the enumeration of dozens of other lines. Our Stock of Imported Boots and Shoes comprise the Beehive, Bective, Wolfe, Otto Herz, and Bostock makes. We make no reservation of any part of this splendid Stock. Every Pair on the Premises subject to a Substantial Discount. Come Early and make your Family Purchases. IS* TERMS—STRICTLY CASEF. All Orders must be accompanied by Remittance. Sale begins on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, and will continue for ONE Month. McDonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, East Street, Ashburton,] [Branches at Oamaru and Waimate. to farmers: REID & GRAY DESIRE TO INTIMATE TO FARMERS and OTHERS that their late manager, MR TAYLOR, has been compelled to leave their employ owing to ill health, and that in future all Jobbing, etc., will be under the supervision of Mr J. H. PAULING, Whose work has always given satisfaction, and as Reid and Gbay only use the very best of materia's they would respectfully solicit a continuance of your valued support. Our DOUBLE and THREE-FURROW PLOUGHS {over 13,000 at work) as now made with duplicated mould! oard» are perfect. CAST SHARES are extra hard carbon chilled, and especially suited for stony districts. TRIPOD and ROTARY HARROWS specially suited for working down Twitch and Clods. Grubbers Harrows Eureka Grain and Manure Drills Drays and Rollers Chaffcuttera Broadcast yeed-Sower^, &c Oils Turnip Cutters Chaffuutters and Baggers Fencing Standards and Wire Blacksmith's Rasps (extra quality) AND ALL FARMING REQUISITES. Sole Agents for Deering's Steel Binders with Ball and Roller Bearings. Our Latest Illustrated Catologue free on application. Farmers and Others will kindly address all letters direct to REID AND GRAY, ASHBURTON, TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION. 2 94



Business Notices, READ THIS. WE ARE SELLING OFF FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBEB. NEW ZEALAND Clothing 1 Factory, OWING to our special facilities for buy ing in large quantities—as we have to supply 32 branches—the Public can depend on getting the YEBY BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE. A few Lines will convince :— Men's Mosgiel Tweed Suits 27/6 Boys'Ashburton Tweed Suit 3 ... 7/6 Men's Mosgiel Tweed Trousers ... 8/9 Boys' Sailor Suits „ 5/6 Men's Trousers to Measure 15/- Mosgiel Tweed (per yard) 1/11 Men's Suits to Order 55/. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX, HENDRY, Manager. Pi , ** O i \ PM j2j 1 g W • '! 8 i "<] ■§■» M O « M . S S<s O O W_ WANTED Known—Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth reuch more.— VV. H. Collier. WANTED Known—The cheapest and most reliable boot shop in Ashburton is Mellob s Zealandia Boot Htore. /^lßOOliEKY7~Crockery. Still we lead \J and defy anyone to get better value in (Jrockety, etc., and AS CHEAP us we are selling now. Please read our new advertise ment and judge for yourselves.—Fletchee Bros., Gash Supply Stores. _^ WANTED Known—Our Show Room to be cleared of all Summer Goods. —Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—Sale of this season's Millinery only, at greatly reduced prices, also large selection in Ladies' flannelette Dressing Gowns and Morning Wrappers, Children's Pinafores, Overalls, etc., for fourteen days only.—-Miss E. Barnes, Arcade and Tancred Street. 213



OUR FIRST SALE, COMMENCING SATDEDAY, JANUAEY 30 MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL CASH TRADERS, NEXT TO J. ORR & COS IRONMONGERY DEPARTMENT, EAST STREET. ERUPTIONS IN THE DRAPERY TRADE. TTTE have decided to eclipse all, with the result that one cut has been m ab our new stock, which has severed the price in half. No old Stock no out of date shelf-worn goods to palm off on a sensible public. Our Clean, New, and Stylish btock at just half the usual t>rice The cry is—How id itdone ? Here you have it :No Bad Debts, No Credit which enable us to lose directly, a portion of whab the credit traders are losing indirectly. With this difference-At MITCHELL and BRODRIBB'S all are treated alike ;at the •credit houses the good customers have to pay for the bad ones. Make no mistake. We wanb your money, and feel assured that the few following sample prices will bring it. Space will not allow us to quote more than a very condensed list, but this is a sample of the bargains offeree! you :-— 9 pieces Light Print at 3a lid per doz yards Usual Price, 7J,-d per yard 16 pieces Dark Print at 3s lid per doz yards Usual Price, 8d per yard 22 pieces Gingham Prints, 4s lid per doz yards Usual Price, 9d per yard 19 pieces Floral Crepous, 4a lid per doz yards Usual Price, lid per yard 17 Fancy Brilliant Cloth, 7£d per yard Usual Price, Is 3d per yard 7 pieces Plaia Orepon, 5a lid per doz yards Usual Price, Is per yard 11 pieces Stripe Zephyr, 6s lid per doz yards Usual Price, Is 3d per yard 8 PJain Zephyr, 6s per doz yards Usual Price, Is 3d per yard 22 pieces Cashmere Cloth, 4s lid per doz yards Usual Price Is psr yard 10 pieeefl Mourning Cloth at the ridiculous price of 3s per doz yards. We assure you that at this very important sale both you and ourselves will have a spanking time. White Calico 2a lid per doz yards Usual price 5Jd per yard White Sheeting, 2 yards wide, 10£ d per yard Usual price Is 6d per yard Naiasook 4£d per yard Usual price 7£d per yard White Turkish Towels 5a 6d per doz Usual price 9d each jsilsias 6yards for Is lid, worth double Hundreds of Cheap Dress awaitiDg inspection Double width Tweeds Is per yard Black and Colored Cashmeres from la per yard up Ladies Black Lavantine Paragon frame Umbrellas from 2s 6d, 3a lid, 4s lid, etc. Ladies' Suaehades all colors from 3a lid Black and Colored Velveteens from la6d per yard up A mixed lot of children's sunshades all colors from lid each HOSIERY—The best value ia the trade. Plain and Ribbed Cashmere Hose from la up. Plain and Ribbed Black Cotton Hose, Sanitary Dye, 6£d GLOVES Gloves.—A large variety Cheap and Good. A beautiful Kid Glove, any shade, at 2a lid. Lower lines from la 6i upwards. Cashmere Glovss 4£d, 6d, 9d, and Is per pair. Gaggety and Silk, from Is 3d upwards. BTOUSE^ Blouses Blouses.—We have sold more of these goods than any house in town. What we have on hand—About " "' sixteen dozen will be cleared from la lid, 2s 6d, 2s lid up; just half price. All muslin and fancy Aprons just half whit you will pay anywhere else. MILLINERY Millinery—Price cub in half. Trimmed Hats from Is lid upwards. The best yalue in the trade. Startling Bargains in the Clothing and Mercery Depirtments. A few Harvester Hats, bid. Seamless Merino Sox, 6d. Regatta Shirts, all sizes, 4s 61. Brown cotton pants, Is 6d. Heavy Working Shirta, 2s 6d, Men's strong Moles, 6s 6d. Tweed Trousers, special 8s 6d, Colonial 8i lid. Men's Tweed Suite, 21s 6(1. Men's imitation Fox's Serge Suits, 29s 6d. Sailor Tweed Suits, 6s lid, size 1 to 7. Choicsat stock of Ties and Scarfs in Ashbtfrton. All our Boots and Shoes reduced. Hard and Soft Felts in endless variety. Mohairßoot Laces, 3J per dozen. Heavy Kaiapoi Sox, la. Kaiapoi Under Flannels, 3a 11J. DO NOT FORGET MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S FIRST SALE. TCEXT TO J. ORB & GO, EASI STREET ABHBURTON.



Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. TUESDAY—Teachers' Meeting, 730 p.m WEDNESDAY —Brotherhood of St. Andrew, 7.30 p.m. Special choir prautics, 8 p.m. FRIDAY—Short Service, 7 30 p.m. Choir practice, 8 p.m. SATURDAY—ChurchDecoration,2 30pm SUNDAY, FEBBUABY 21. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES 11 a.m.' —Morning Prayer and Holy Com. munion. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. Special Offerings will be made for the INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND. Contributions of Grain, Flowers, and Evergreens will be thankfully received for the Decorations. All willing to assist in decorating the Church are invited to assemble at the Schoolroom on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. REV. T, A. HAMILTON.



Holloway's Pills a^d Ointment—lt is impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours which are given off in mines and tunnels, and those who, like miners and railway operatives, have to work day after day in such vitiated atmospheres, suffer in health and strength in consequence. The chest and liver often become clogged with the products of coal combustion, necessita ting great attention to the health. No remedy is more valuable for miners and the like than Holioway'a Pilis, as they carry off I all affected matter from the blood, and heilthily stimulate the liver. They are also invaluable for costive bowels and for ail bilious disorder?. The ointment is a priceless remedy for piles, sprains, ulcers and all manner of sores.



Six weeks ago I suffered from a very severs cold ; was almost unable to speak. My friends all advised me to consult a physician. Noticing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy advertised in the Sfc Paul Folks Zeltung I procured a bottle, and after taking it a short while was entirely well. I now most heartily recommend, this remedy to anyone Buffering from a cold. Wm Keil, 678 Selby Aye., Sfc Paul, Mine. For sale by ASHBFKTON DjBPG CGSj^ANY.



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Synopsis of New Advertisements. R. Bird—Tenders. Church notices in Sfc Stephen's. Fooks & Son —Tenders. Longbeach Road Board—RePoundkeeper. Wakanui River District—General Elec tion. The Longbeach Road Eoard invites 'enders for deepening a drain. The Borough valuation list is now epen for inspection at the Municipal offices, Baring



M.y little boy, when two years of age, wag taken very ill with bloody flux. I was advised to use Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and luckily pro> cured part of a bottle. I carefully read the



directions and gave it accordingly, He was very low, but slowly and surely he began to improve, gradually recovered, and is now as stout and strong as ever. I feel sure it saved his life. I never can praise the Remedy half its worth. lam sorry every one in the world does not know how goodie is, as I do.—Mrs Lina S. Hinton, Graharha ville, Marion Co., Florida. For sale by Ashbuuton Drug Company.



Keaiing's Powdek uestroya bugs, fleas, mi;hs, beetles, and all other inseots, whilst gui c harmless to domeetio animals. In x errninaiing baetles the euaoess of thiq powder is ex raordinary, It is perfect!; ■lean in app'ioation. See the article yog purchase is Keati a's, as imitations are ioxioub and ineffectual, Sold in tine, 63, lg aad 2 W eaoh, by &l pbemigte