MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera* lions: — WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24. SAN" FRANCISCO MAIL. For Northern Ports, West port, and Samoa, Hawaiian Islands, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, United States, Canada, West Indies, &c, via San Francisco, close as under:—For money orders, at 3 pm..; registered letters, 5 p.m.; newspapers, books, &0., at 6.15 pm.; ordinary letters, at 6.30 p.m. Due London, December 29.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1897.

An esteemed correspondent makes a suggestion worthy of consideration by

EOR THE FIRE BRIGADE.

all concerned, He points out that there are many gardeners and fruit

growers in the borough to whom the drought is a great weariness of the flesh, and who would be only two happy to pay a fee of five or ten shillings or even more, if they could secure a thorough drenching of their garden or orchard ground. Me points out further, that when the Fire Brigade goes to wet practice, the water thrown is on some street where it does no good, beyond lajing the dust for a time. His suggestion is that the Brigade should j be allowed to make jase of their plant, the abundant flow of water in the channels, and their own skill for the soaking, of m evening of the gardens of such resident?' as are prepared to pay a moderate fee. In the course tjf an evening a considerable 1 number of gardens could be -attended to, and the roots of fruit trees thoroughly soaked, ap t d our correspondent \a of opinion that considerable fees could be earned in this yr%y— -mijich morg> in amount

and the funds of the Brigade would be augmented, while incalculable good would be done to the land. The matter is worth considering at anyrate.

Local and General.

The Waipara has the largest valuation of any road district in the colony, its rateable property reaching £1,147,057. A gale on Thursday was ho fierce on the Rimutaka railway that several carriage windows were broken by stones displaced from the cuttings by the farce of the wind. The first of the series of local wool sales for the present Reason will be held in the oddfellows' Hall, Ohristohuroh, on Friday next. ' ' Mrs Gadd—" Does your boy take after you or his father 1 " M.r« Gadd—" Ho takes after hit. father. You can never believe a word he says," In one of the magazines Mrs Sarah Grand admits that a girl may take more license in jilting " for men get on pretty comfortably with quite inferior women." A bicycle dealer in a Midland town of England displays a sign outside his shop with the words-—" Male and femaJe cycles for sale. A splendid assortment to choose from at low prices." Next Thursday will be a busy day at Methven. The auction sale at the yards lakes place ; the annual examination at the state school will be held, and a sale of work, tea, concert, etc, will bo on in Mr Morgan 'a store. The Finaooe Committee of the A. and P. Association mot on Saturday, and investi gated the "supply" question, now the subject of controversy in onur correspondence columns, The Committee; will report in due course. Despite his worries, Sultan Abdul Hamid'e hair never grows white. To prevent that it is dyed, and the dyeing is repeated as often as is needful, for, according to Turkish Court etiquette, the Sultan's hair must always be black. Mr J. Shearer, of Ashton, has sold his pro miaing three-year-old draft entire, Lawrence Chief, to a northern breeder—Mr John Friazell, Rangioro district—at) a satisfac tory figure. The horse left by the eleven o'clock train to-day. The many friends of the Rev- J. Dellow, Wesleyan minister at Woodend, will regreo to learn that on Tuesday last he was seized with an acute attack of inflammiation, and in spite of the close attendan oe of Drs. Murray, Volckman, and Venningp, died on Sunday. Mr Dellow was well-kin own in the

Ashburton district. No less than three fires were started in the Hospital Grounds last wet >k; all no doubt the work of children. Thef (c fires were started in a dangerous place, vi:j.» amongst the pines etc., in that portion of the grounds known as the island. Unless this sort of thing is pub a stop to something more serious may result during the coming summer. It is rumoured that befoue long glass umbrellas will be in general use, that is, umbrellas covered with the new spun glass cloth. These, of course, will afford no protection from the rays of the ,aun, but they will possess one obvious advantage, namely, that they can be held in fion.o of the face when meeting the wind andrran, and at the same time the user will he able to see that he does not run into unoffending individuals and lamp-posts. A man, whose liabilities weru £56 2s, went through the court at Invercat:gill to get out of the clutches of a Dunedin :money-lende>\ He borrowed £25 from hjim ;in June 1895, aod also £5 in June, 1896. Altogether he bad repaid £37 10a, but according to thelasf; account he still owed £74 3s„ Since coming to Invercirgill he had received lettets from the lender without stamps, costing him 4d each time. Up to date £28 10s hid been paid for interest alone. Au innovation in the manning of large steamers has been introduced on the new steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grraese, which it is expected will speedily be adopted by all the big Atlantic steamers, and the only marvel is that it has never before been in troduced. The Wilhelm has ;not one bub two captains, each with equal dignity and responsibility, and thus avoids the peril of committing a great ship and 1500 lives to a man who is often drunk with want of sleep. Tha Springfield Republican sa.;ys that a striking example Of the intelligence of ele phants waj seen in Mieldletown, during a circus parade. A small child ■on Broad Street got away from its mother and toddled out into the street. Before any one could realise what the child was up to it was directly in front of the herd of elephants, Kvery one expected to see the little one crushed to death, but the leader of the herd carefully picked the babe up with its trunk and swung her out of danger. The little village of Cat afield, near Hastings, has solved the old age pension question so far as itself is concerned. A year or two ago a movement vfaa initiated by the Hon. T. A. Brassey, by which funds were raised to pay a small we«My pension to deserving old people of 65 years of age and upwards. The scheme feas operated admirably. Several old folks are in receipt of weekly payments, and the. Society has a substantial reserve fund. At the annual meeting a Guardian said that since this fund was started no person over 65 had applied to the Guardians for relief. Mr Brassey has offered a subscription of £10 to any parish which will take up a similar scheme. The fund is administered by a Committee of subscribers. According to the Rangoon Timts an Eng! Hah lady, "a young brunette of an old and much-esteemed English county family," fell in love with one of the Burmese natives who were some time ago performing in the Crystal Palace, and has now instituted a search for him in a jungle near Mandalay, whither he went to labor on his return home. The young lady, who is 28 years of age, we are told, visited the Crystal Palace with some friends, and was* so entertained with " the dress" of the Burmese natives that she would notaccompany hercompanions when they left the " village," but insisted on staying in or around that portion of the Palace set apart for the Eastern visitors. The next day she was also there, and the next, and the; nijsxfc, and she succeeded in securing ah introduction to the object of her affections. On the Burmesan's return to his native country the young lady lost sight of him, but she is now determined, despite the disapproval of her guardians, to wed him if he can be found.

Young smokers might read this with advantage j—The coroner at Lambeth .(Lon don) held an inquiry into the death oi Charles Edward Satchell, aged eight years and nine months. A brother had filled a wine bottle with tobacco smoke. The deceased, uncorking it, inhaled the smoke. He was soon after seized with violent pains, and died in great agony on the following morning. Dr Kane said he was called to the deceased, who wassuffering from exhaustion, following on sickness and diarrhea*,' no doubt caused by inhaling tobacco smoke. He had since made an autopsy, and found death was due to syncope, brought on by inhaling tobacco smoke from the neck of a wine bottle. In answer to the coroner, Dr Kane said that "their first smoke" was highly dangerous to children. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

Constable Pascoe, who hag been trans ferred from Ashburton to Christchurch, went north by the mid-day train to-day. The asphalting of Burnett street was resumed to-day. The work from the Somer set corner to the Mail office waa fioished in time for the Show, and now the section from the Mail office to Casß street is in hand. At a meeting of the local branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway servants at Invercargill on Saturday night, it was resolved that the Branch strongly protest against the classification list as published, and that the Executive be asked to use every endeavor to have the basis of the lint amended, so that length of serv:ce, combined with ability and good conduct, shall receive preference for promotion, and that the Minister be requested to suspend the opera- Bian of the list till the appeal is considered and the lists revised. Mr R. F. Holderness, Inspector of Stock ia Canterbury, has received a communication irorn the Secretary of Agriculture, Welling ton, with regard to horses imported to New Zealand from Sydney bearing the Queensland brand, to the effect that the Chief Inspector of New South Walts states that every care it> exercised in granting certificates that horses ate sent in accordance with New South Wales regulations, and if any bear a Queens land brand the narty making the declaration has to declare they have been four months in New South Wales. This should satisfy i he public concerning the risk of importing the Queensland tick. Sib,—A gentleman informed u« a few dayn ago that some tailors make suits for about half the regular prices for first-class tailoring and then pive an extra pair of trousers over " for nothing 1" We frankly admit that we citmotj perform such impossible tricks at those " wizards of finance" profess. We have every facility for competing with the keenest legitimate trade but we never countenance " sweating." We employ first« class tradesmen and pay fair wages. A few of our old customers have tried the so-called " cheap suits," and found them •* dear at any price, and many new customers who have admired first-class tailoring on their friends have simply remarked— MI want a suit like you made for Mr -~~—-,'* Our turnover for the last six months shows the largest amount of business we have ever done in one season. This fact speaks for itself. We have just opened a splendid assortment of new summer goods in all departments ;and by recommend ing only materials we can guarantee, com bined with good fit, best workmanship and style, we have determined to maintain our reputation as " the leading tailors and out fitters." Customers requiring suits for the show are respectfully invited to favor us with their orders as early as possible as we have already a "rush" of orders in hand.— Craighead & Berryman.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsio'e for the opinions expressed by onr correspondents;

"SUPPLY."

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,-—lt is a most sickening business to have to again go over the already thrice threshed straw of this " supply " question. But certain statements made in your last issue above the signatures of "J. Tucker" and " Cha*. Reid " make it imperative. I will deal with Mr Reid'e first. His opening paragraph is most singular. He says he objected to Mr Collins supplying hurdles " because * member of the Ground Com mittee (Mr Cookson) had asked Mr J. Tucker to get a Supply of hurdles ready for the Association, and Mr Tucker found that Mr Collins was Bupplying,tham without him (Mr Tv )ker) being informed of the fact." This is a very strange statement, in view of the fact that Mr Reid's complaint was all aiorjg that Mr Tucker was "passed over," ami had not had an opportunity of supplying the huuies, or been asked to quote prices. Will Mr R<-id explain how Mr Tucker could be supplying and not supplying at one and the 39.me time ? With the statements contained in the body of Mr Reid's letter I will not deal, as the matter has bsen investigated, and I am content to leave the issue, being confident that my position will be Vih'iicAted > and truth will assert itself. But in con- I o uding hfa letter Mr Reid says "he con siders that Mr Tucker acted a manly part iv bringing the matter before the. Association,'" To appraise the manliness of the action we have only to consider Mr Tucker's letter itself, and his statement before the finance Committee. Mr Tucker said befor the Finance Committee that "he came to the general Committee meeting on Tuesday last expressly to draw me into a trap " ; that he " threw the bait to me and I rose to it." Or, as we say in Devonshire, "baited the badger and he took it"; and he furtner admits in his letter that "he was not g.«ne to move for an enquiry himself; and that he feared to repeat certain things." If this is a sample of Mr Tucker's manliness, it will not I think command the admiration of a dis cerning public. Mr Tucker then makes a deliberate misstatement. If 1 followed Mr Tucker's example I should characterise it by another term, but I refrain. He says "Mr Friedlander movt'd for aa enquiry," whereas it was I myßelf who moved it in these i words, which will readily recur to those who were present. After the matter had been talked over a little, I rose and said "Mr President, it is evident that this matter will take some time to settle, and may cause a little unpleasantness. I therefore move that it be referred to the Finance Committee to investigate " This was immediately seconded and carried unani mously without discussion. Mr Tucker's statement that when the Committee were " hiring for payment they did not remember him," and also that "that two-thirds of the £30 received Was for prizes," will hardly be \ borne out by the following statement, taken from the balance sheets of the Association. As Mr Collins says that he has not had anything from the Association for many years, it follows that the "milk" has flowed Tuckerwards. The following amounts have been paid by the Ashburton A. and P. Association for •* timber, hire of hurdles, ' etc," in the years nimed, viz:—lß9l-2, £16; 1892-3, £6 10s; 1893-4, £5 18s 9i; 1894-5. £7 I4a lOd; 18§5-6, £11 10s 6d; 1896-7, £2 15s 6d ; making in all £33 9s 7d in five years only. What Mr Tucker had during the previous fifteen years of tne Association's existence I have not taken the trouble to ascertain, but it must have been something considerable. And yet 1, because the Asso ciation has, for oue year, given a small share of its patronage, amounting to less than three pounds, to another tradesman, Mr Tucker is offended, and vents his spleeu on men who have never taken so much as a luncheon ticket from the Association. Such horrible selfishness is disgusting to contem plate. Then, as to prices, Mr Tucker says if I had taken the trouble to ascertain these I would not have asserted that I got them at a penny cheaper. At the iuvestigation before the Finance Committee to-day, he^ said " his prices were as cheap as Collins', as for every three supplied only two were charged for." Well, this is certainly a very i novel method of doing business to say the least, and coupled with the former statement about " laying a trap " for me, leaves room for the conclusion that ,

" For ways that are dark, And for tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinee is not peculiar." ' la conclusion I may say that though Mr Tucker was elected in June last, to the best of my belief he had only attended one Com mittee meeting previous to last Tuesday, and it appears he only attended then to get me into trouble if possible, and to revenge himself on the Ground Committee for not »iving him the exclusive right of " supplies." And this is characterised as a " manly " j action by his friend Mr Reid.—l am, etc., G. W. Leadley.

CABLE BREVITIES.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, November 19 The War Office is considering a scheme for the exchange of English and colonial troops. It is feared that many difficulties lie in the way of the accomplishment of the proposal. Reports from Paris state that a French expedition will be organised shortly to establish a flotilla'on the Upper Nile. November 21 Tin .Privy Council has refused JBal Oanadhor Tilak, it mom her of the Council of the Governor of Bombay, leave to appeal against the sentence of <}ight»:on months inflicted for the publication of seditious articles in the Indian native paper Kesari, Madktu, November 19 Christina, the Queen Regent of Spain, httß pardoned the officers and crow of the American filibustering steamer Competitor, which was cap tured whilst attempting to land war munitions for the Cuban rebels. The American Govern m«nt has expressed gratitude to Que<m Christina. Bkklin, November 19 Port Kaiochan, occupied by Ger mans, was garrisoned by five thousand Chinese, with fourteen Krupp guns. November 21 Germany has despatched the battle ship DcutHchland* to Hayti .to secure reparation for the illegal imprison ment by the JELaytian authorities of a German subject named Landers. Vienna, November 20 The Budget Committee of the Aus trian Reichsrath has read a third time, without amendment, the Bill for the renewal of the Auogleich, or arrange ment for meeting the join*; expendi ture of Austria and Hungary. Constantinople, November 20. The Turkish Government, under pressure from Sir Phillip Currie, the British Ambassador, has con-ented to allow an Englishman to distribute relief to the starving Armenians at Kharput.

Sydney, November 20 ! Bishop Cowia has arrived, Prior to j sailing for New Zealand to-morrow he preached in the Cathedral to day, Melbourne, November 20. A cyclone squall visited the city and suburbs last night and unroofed a number of buildings. A cyclist was riding alongside a pony when the animal was blown over, seriously in juring the cyclist. Coolgaidib, November 20. Two prospectors found a 60oz nugget three miles from hdre, along Hannan's road, and also a quantity of smaller pieces. The ground is rushed.

THE BRITISH ARMY.

Necessity for Reform. "The Times" Speaks Out. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, November 19 The Times devotes an article to the position of the Army, and states that an increase in the Army and Artillery is urgent. it considers the War Office has lost the confidence of the country, and it is imperative that the Cabinet should deal with the matter' promptly.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

•— A Smart A flair. Press Association—By Kiectric Telegraph— Copyright. London, November 21 Brigadier General W. R. Symons, in command of the first division of •Sir W. Lockhart's column, has occu pied the Thirikar.d* P.ias after a strong resistance from the tribesmen. The British loss was five killed and twenty two wounded,

LABOR QUESTIONS.

——«. __ Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, November 20 Six thousand Loudon dock workers hay(? psotested to the London and India Docks Joint Committee against being compelled to join the Uocks Friendly Society and retire from out side societies. The Allied Trades' Joiut Committee intend to submit the decisions of the Engineering Conference to the mcm i bers of amalgamated kindred societies.

CRICKET.

STODDART'S TEAM v EIGHTEEN OF NEWCASTLE. Press Association —By Electric Telegraph- Copyright Newcastle, November 21. The English cricketers were ail out for 429. Stoddart 116, Birsi 139, were the chief scorers. Newcastle In their second j inniogs lost nine wickets for 211. Rock 62, I Glinchy 30, Woddy, not out, 31 were the j nriticioal scorers. The match was drawn. I

MURDER OF A NATIVE.

...—- —♦— — Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— New Plymouth, November 22 The Tataaaki Herald's correspondeut at Pungarehu wins that at b!x o'clock this morning, Constable Hickman received information that a Maori woman, named Kohirangi, had died suddenly at P*rihaka v Constable Hickman went to Parihaka, and, seeing the body, immediately concluded it to be a case of murder. The body was lying in a whare with a fearful gash behind the right ear. The body had been feuud outside, and carried in by the natives. Constable flick man arrested the husband of deceased, natj>.«jd Enoko. Inspector McGovern left. to^fn at once to investigate.

ROAD BOARD.

Longheadi. The ordinary monthly meeting of the ib'jve Board was held in their office on Saturday. Present — Messrs J Bishop, (chairman), J. Croy, .1. McQuilkin, and Wilson. An apology was read from Mr J. C. N. Grigg and accepted. corkesposjuesck. Mr F. I*. March wrote applying for subsidy on additions and repairs to cottage at Long beach. The Board granted the request. The Registrar of the Canterbury College wrote forwarding cheque to cover expenses iv connection with the deviation of road through Reserve 737. It was resolved that the clerk be instructed to take the necessary steps to carry out the proposed deviation. Mr H. Ferris wrote requesting that his name betaken off the roll, and that of Mr F. W. Bishop inserted in lien thereof.— Granted. Mr W. Houston wrote applying for lease of Keserve 1443 It was decided to allow Mr Houston the use of reserve at a rate to be fixod by the Board. CALIFORNIA!* THISTLE- It was decided to purchase an additional quantity of salt, for the purpose of eradi cating the Cilitornian thistles growing on roads within the district. birds' kgcs. The Eoard decided, as in previous years, to purchase the eggs and heads of small 1 birds collected within the district, at the rate of two shillings per hundred. i surveyor's report. ; The Surveyor's report was then read. It [ intimated that the shingling contract on I Sheppard's Road was practically completed. It was decided to pay the balance of money due on the contract, on condition the work met with the approval of the surveyors. RE6KHVJEB. Terms of lease for the Reserve 1427 had been arranged by Messrs McQuilkin and Wilson, and the same had been accepted by the lessee. The lessee of Reserve 1441, Waterton. had been granted permission to remove pines off the reserve at a fixed width, subject to the following condition:--"That the goree growing on the section be cleared off." Gorse had been cleared from reserve 1442 as ordered. WOZiKS. The maintenance man had been engaged since last meeting, in patching roads, putt ing iv culvert pipes, and clearing thiatlea from off the roads within the district. The Surveyor was instructed to advertise tenders for shingling Waterton and Bell's Roads; also to report on the proposed shingling of Ford's Road.

ACCOUNTS. After accounts, amounting to £77 17( 6d had been passed for payment, the meeting adjourned.

TELEPHONE TO MAYFIELD.

TO THE KDITOR. Wellington, November 19,1897. Dear Sir, --I shall be obliged if you will publish the enclosed letter for the informa tion of the Mayfield and Ruapuna settlers. The subsidy required is very small when compared with the benefits the district will derive from being put in communication with the telephone bureau at Ashburton.-— Yours truly, Edward G. Wright. General Post Office, Wellington, 13th November, 1897. Telepbonie communication between Ashburton and Mayfield. Sir,— With reference to your request for informa tion on the above subject, I have the honor to inform you that a telephone line will be erected as desired oo payment of a subsidy of £104 (or on the local body agreeing to pay £26 a year for five years), which is equal to four times an expected annual deficiency after payment of working expense* and interest ou cost of construction. Should ' the subsidy payment be agreed to, and should it be found that during the first five years the revenue received in any one year from the public for telegrams forwarded from the proposed office exceeded £31 4s, any excess up to £20 16s would be returned to the contributors. The subjoined statement will show the estimated revenue and ex penditure in detail:—Estimated revenue, £26; estimated expense of working, includ ing interest at 5 per cent on cost of con struction, £52; deficiency, £26. Annual subsidy required for five years (guarantee accepted from local body on y), £26; subsidy required in one payment (equal to annual subsidy for four years), £104. In estimating the amount of rebate allowed, the subsidy for the year is, in the event of the revenue, together with the subsidy, reaching the tola! expenditure, reckoned as one-fifth of the amount paid—l have, etc., W. C. Walkeb, Postmaster-General.—E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R., Parliament Buildings, Wellington.

CYCLING.

♦ . — Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Melbourne, November 22. At the League of Wheelmen's carnival, ! the Brassard championship was deoided. Forbes, the New Zealander, challenged Megson in a mile contest. .Megson won as he liked by three lengths. Time—2min 12laec. The Ten Miles Megson won by three-quarters of a length. Time—23min : gsec. There was no necessity for a third i contest for the Five Miles. Adelaide, November 21. At the North Adelaide Club sports the International Scratch Mile resulted—Green (England) 1, Walne (Queensland) 2, Bardeu ! (Eoglaud) 3. Time—2min lOgsec, Ten Miles—Walne 1, Green 2; Time—24min 19sec. Platt-Betts broke the ten miles record, cutting it out in SOmin 2§sea»

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1 TO EESIDENTS BUILDING & FURNISHING. TITE BEG respectfully to announce that we have received, per S.S. " lonic " and "Mataara," very heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart ment, viz:— SHEETINGS CURTAINS CARPET SQUARES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS TABL'JNGS MUSLINS LINOLEUMS IN the FANCY DEPARTMENT we are showing a fine assortment of new FABRICS, GLOVES, and HOSIERY, direct from the Leicester Mills; also some very ohoioi goods in Jet Trimmings, including the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornaments, »ud an endlwa variety of Black and Colored Gimps. NEW SHIPMENTS OF ■ T ■"7 i Dresses, Straws, Mantles. & CUM °* «amPlea HOSIERY, at LANDED COST. MITCHELL & TURNER. HlMM* mmmximmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammtmmmmmimammmmmmmmmmmmtmm SPECIAL LINES. ZZSpecial Purchases.— |f\ DOZEN Ladies' Hats, in Fancy Straws and Sailors at Half Price. Uanal Pricos—ls Oct to 8s od. Special Pdces-Od to 8S lid. NEW PATTERN CRETTONNES, Sd, per Yard. Usual Price—•T'.d.. ALL LINEN TABLINGS FOR ll^d. Usual Price-1» 3d. FOR IS 3d. Usual Price—lS Bd. WHITE TURKISH TOWEL s S 3|d EACH. WONDERFUL VALUE. LADIES' HEMSTITCHM)* HANDKERCHIEFS ggs lid per Dozen. Usual Price—4«S 6cl. PRINTS, NAINSOOKS, PLISSE CREPON& IsPUfiJN£>I.Q ASSORTMENT At Lowest Prices. A. P. WILLIAMSON, GASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANCBED STREET. [Telephone No 80. Oik 5 ii. Xj Jlj -IV• WATCH REPAIRS. JUST RECEIVED from Rotberham's and Erhardt'e factories, a large stock of the Separate Parts for these well known watches, Also for all other English and American Watches Having*bought largely at a considerable discount for spot cash CHARGES FOB REPAIRS ABE CORRESPONDINGLY REDUCED. PROMPTNESS IN EXECUTING ALL jr_SWJE-LX.ERY RB_PAJ.ItS, WATCH JiEPAIRS, «te CJJL.OCH. REPAIRS, In a RELIABLE MANNER is a feature at 8. SALEK'S, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. EAST STREET. TO FABMEBS AND STATIONHOLDERS. LAMP BLACK <H*»\ ro»>/: RED RADDLE <H^TON» BLUE RADDLE ™»R™N AND SEVERAL OTHER LINES. 100 DRUMs"~BOILED OIL. TT AVING bought tfoe whole of MrlTz ANDER'S EXTENSIVE STOCK XX of the above Goods at a considerable reduction on the ordinary pricp, J am now selling them at a GREAT REDUCTION. Now that the shearing aeaHQU ii on, it should suit sheep fartnera to buy at once. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOP. LABGE ORDERS. J. WILSON, XJOBNER OF ARCADE & BURNETT STREET. 0



Henry Zander ZANDER'S. SALE. ■TTTITHIN FOUR WEEKS OVER JSSOOO of Stock: HAS BEEN SOLD AND OFFER THE BALANCE OF THE REMAINING STOCK AT Any Reasonable Jl JX>LKjJ2J m HAVE DISPOSED OP THE FOLLOW ING LOTS :- SO© Dozen Ploughshares Bo Messes Friedlander Bros. About SE_ Tons Faints of all descriptions to Mb John Wilson. j 4 Cases Toys and Fancy Goods to Me H. M. Jones. 36 Assorted Clocks to Mb G. Jesson. Carpets, Window Blinds, and Uphol sterers' Ironmongery to Messes T. H. Undrill and Co. t Abonfc 100 Pumps, and Plumbers' Ironmongery to Mb J. W. Habdley. The whole of the shipment of Tysack's Files, Scythe Blades, Hay Knives, and Johnstone's Cutlery to Messrs W. H. I OLLINS & CO. 3?2 Steel Horse Collars and Shipment of Parkes' Spades and Forks to Mr F. Febriman. Purchasers will do well to visit the above mentioned firms. I AM NOW OPEN TO RECEIVE ORDERS FOR t About 2 tons Assorted Bolts and Nuts About 25 tons Shoeing and other Iron About 2 tons English and Colonial Clovers Tea Cutting and Mixing Machine Latest English Butter Mixer (almost new) Largo Table, 18ft by 4ft 6in AND OTHER LINES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. THE SALE WILL ONLY LAST Another Fortnight, THEREFORE COME AT ONCE. HENRY ZANDER,



Business Notices. THE >EW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY lOR VjICE COOL SUMMER CLOTHING. Light fancy Alpaca Coats ... ... lis 6d Black Alpaca Coats , , 12s 6d China Silk Coats 12a 6d Sateen Coats , 6a 6d Holland Coats ... _, 6s Od Light fancy washing Vests from ?s 6d Light fancy washing Trousers .... 12s 6d Light fancy Tennis Suits 12a 6d Light fancy Tennis Shirts from 4s 6d A. G, BARTON, M&NAGEB, _ _^_. _____ _ & a — • s £ *** Ed 6 s ■_ £ 2 to "S» * <N >_i • ■*» o E_ 11 1 i o ft a _? X? m> £3 r- . _ 2 » i l «_ H *5_ 3_• «* ft, ' «»H £ ,_r i t * «'■ _'°°-- » i w a <s 8,03^1 o § 2 -a oft _2 -c (J H mo a % £ i*o ■e_§£U-«* 3 •sj^&o&cxii-afci U P5 > , 1 a /yjyj/ g>>7 fidv/ng. » 1 T/ieyare purednu'wnoksGm & T/temst money and % experience can Jbm lamest safemmsfffirasm \ SOLD BY All GROCERS ,)



Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— Bilious affections with all their concomitant annoyances induced by atmospheric changes, or top liberal diet, should be checked at once or serious consequences may ensue. When anyone finds his ideas less clear than usual, his eyesight dimmed, and his head dizzy, accompanied by disinclination for all exertion, physical or mental, he maybe quite sure that he is in immediate need of some alterative medicine. Let him at once send for a box of Hollo way's Pills, a mild course of which will remove the symptoms, and speedily renew his usual healthful feel ing 4 If the bowels be irritable Hollbway's Ointment should be diligently rubbed over the stomach and liver every night andmorn ng.



How to Inata Wife: (From Pacific Health Journal.) First, get a wiie; second, be patient, You may have great trials and ■perpjexitiw in your business, but do not therefore, carry to your home a cloudy or contracted brow. Your wife may have trials, which, though of less magnitude, may bis hard for her to bear. A kind word, a tender look, will do wonders in chasing from her brow all olquds of gloom.—To this we would add always keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Pough Remedy in the house. It is the' best and is sure to be needed sooner or later. Your wife wll then know that you really care for her and wish to protect her health, For sale by 4<jhhiirton Q*»£ Company,



To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of Loadon, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of ] hia illustrated and descriptive book on .Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, l&O, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N..&, on receipt of stamps. Mr (Jampbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the treat specialist in New Zealand. A littL«i»ook on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may be had '^osa Mr Shaw on receipt of stamp*. JH.O2SUS 'X^KiV i» Bent



Beautiful eyes grow dull and dim As the swift years steal avav, Beautiful, willowy forms s«j, s/im I<ose fairness with eve^y £ a y. But she still is queer, a n d hath cham» to spare Who wears yeu'< n . s coroaal-Uautlful hair. Ayer's « -v -*• Hair Vigor will preserve your hair, and thus pre serve your youth. "A woman is as old as she looks," says the world. No woman looks as old as she is if her harir has preserved its normal beauty. You can keep hair from falling out, restoring its normal color, or restore the normal color to gray or faded hair by the use of Ayer's Hair Vigor. GOLD BSPDALR AttheWorld'e J^^£l_^-i*aLO Chief KKKMltioiw.



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