Mail Notices.

OJKE BRINDISI MAIL. Mails for the Australian Colonies, Tas mania, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlement, Continent of Europe, and the United Kingdom, via Brindisi (due in London on 16th March); also the Sandwich j Is'ands, Vancouver. Canada, nnd the United States, to connect with the Miowera from Sydney, cloae at Christchurch, per Tekapo, on SATURDAY, January 30, at 5 p.m. Mails via Sydney, Ceylon, China, Japan, Suez, etc., also for Fiji Island, Canada, United States (per Miowera), Norfolk Islands and Noumea (per Rotomahana) close at Auckland at 4.30 p.m. on MONDAY, Ist February.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1897. BANKING IN CANADA.

In view of the fact that banking legislation and the question of the management of Banks have bulked so largely in the public eye of lute in this Colony, it is interesting to note what are the regulations—legal and other —which obtain elsewhere. Turn ing to the Dominion of Canada, we find there an excellent exemplar which might well be studied by New Zealand statesmen and publicists, Recently Sir Donald Smith delivered an address to the Tyneside Geographical Society, in the course of which he claimed that during the crisis in the United States and in the Australian colonies, there was little or no financial disturbance in the Dominion, though Canada felt the shock of depression as much as I other countries. The Canadian banks, Sir Donald said, stood the storm, and assisted to uphold the credit, the trade, and the integrity of the country. The system of Canada, it appears, differß in many respects both from the banking institutions of its great southern neighbor and from those of the sister colonies. The minimum capital of Canadian banks is fixed by law, as well as the amount to be subscribed. A deposit has to be made with the Government, and a certificate of permission obtained from the Treasury Board before business can be commenced. The minimum holdings o£ directors are also provided for, and no dividends or bonus exceeding 8 per cent per annum may be paid by any bank, unless after deducting all bad and doubtful debts it has a reserve that is equal to at least 30 per cent of its paid-up capital. A bank is alt-o required to hold not less than 40 por cent of its cash reserve in Govern ment notes ; and the notes at any time in circulation must not exceed the amount of the unimpaired capital of the bank. The payment of notes issued by any bank is a first charge on its assets in case of insolvency. Fvery bank is obliged to pay to the Government a sum equal to 5 per cent on the average amount of its notes in circulation, such sum to be annualiy adjusted These amounts form a fund, called the Bank Circulation Ivedemp tion Fund, to be used on the suspension of any bank for the payment of the notes issued and in circulation. Other provisions in the Act are that no bank may lend money on its own shares, or on those of any other bank, or upon mortgage of real estate, or ' ho f?neu;ify of any goods, wares, or merchandise, except as collateral security; and further, except as required for its own u^e, no bank may hold real estate for a longer period tjjan seven years. The first care of the framers of the law has therefore been to socure the interests of depositors, and though the banks are not allowed to degenerate into mere mortgage and loan associa tions, there is no lack of legitimate banking facilities, for, in addition to about forty chartered banks, there are Post-office and other Government Savings Banks for the working classes.

Professor A spin all made some very sensible remarks recently on the annual , speech-day of Scots' SCHOOL College, Sydney. EXAMINATIONS. After stating that If he had his way he would have all examiners appointed by the University, he went on to say :— " Under the present system successes at public examinations were not a true test of a school's efficiency. As things were, the high ideala of education were liable to be subordinated to a kind of examination steeplechase, wherein the true aims of education were lost sight of in the endeavour to come out well in the lists, and in the end, what was the product ? Very often shattered nerves, worn out brains, and appalling ignorance o£ the most rudi mentary requirements to a successful and happy career in life." " Examina tion steeplechase" is particularly good, and the learned Professor's remarks are not without applicability in Canter bury.

Local and General.

Useful hints will be found on the fourth page. The arrivals in the colony during December were 2143, and the departures 1036. Experts say that in its deepest parts the ocean's waters are so dense that a sunken ironclad would never reach the bottom. I)r Tanner, the famous fasting man, was burned to death recently at a fiie in a pottery factory in Cleveland, Ohio. The Ash burton School Committee last evening decided to advertise for further ap plications for the position of pupil teacher. At the Poultry Show at Bingley Hall, B'rmingham, Mr HJ Ainscough's first pr ze black-breasted game-cock was sold for £200 We have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt from the Registrar-General of a copy of the New Zealand official year book for 1896. On the famoua farm of Mr James Hope, Eastbarns, Dunbar, there may be seen a nine acre field full of stored potatoes, the produce of 220 acres of land. There are 50 pits, each over 100 yards long, and the entire area of the field is occupied by them. | An untamed swallow, whjch had its nest in a farm near Chetwynd, in Shropshire, was caught and taken in a cage to London, where it was released. It returned to its nesfc in eighty minutes, having accomplished a distance of 145 miles at the rate of nearly two miles a minute. It will be seen by a new advertisement in another column that Messrs Craighe^d and Berryman are probably now showing the largest stock of new tweeds and fashionable tailoring goods ever exhibited in Aehhur ton. This speaks well for their enterprise aud local industry,

The potato crop in Hawkb'a Bay is reported to be a good deal below the average, and storek epers are predicting that prices will be unusually high this year. The Hampatead School Committee last evening decided to recommend Miss Amelia Lnsk for appointment as second assistant mistress of the school, and Miss Annie McDonald as pupil teacher. A French doctor says that persons who attain their thirtieth year without suffering any serious diseases are likely—all things being equal—to live till they are at least seventy-three years of age. The rainfall for December was:—Auck land, six days, votal rainfall 0.88 inches ; Wellington, ten days, 2.61 inches ; Christ church, five days, 0.62 inches; Dunedin, thirteen days, 1.35 inches. Some children let a horse, valued at £20» out of a paddock at Wellington, and it wandered on the railway line and was killed. The owner was found 5s and 11s costs for allowing the horse to stray. Rather rough. There is a Spanish proverb that c< on Tuesday one should never travel or marry," and this superstition is so engrained that even in Madrid there are never any weddings on Tuesdays, and the trains are almost empty. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Ghristohuroh, invites tenders for lease of a reserve near the Methven railway station, for the term of 14 years. Further particu lars will be found in our advertising columns. The tallest man in the Queen's service is not a soldier, sailor, or policeman, but a post office letter sorter not many miles from South Kensington. This man of letters is 6ft 9£in in height, and ia scarcely nineteen years old ! The deash is announced of a granddaughter of the poet Burns — Margaret Thomson, widow of David Wingate, the miner (not minor, though that ia also true) poet. The deceased was living in Crossmyloof, Slaegow, at the time of her death, Yesterday's otago Daily Times says:— Mr William Watson, president of the Bank ot New Zealand, has been interviewed with reference to the reported resignation of Mr Henry Mackenzie, manager ot that institu tion. He states that the report is not correct, but he declines to give any informa tion on the subject. The shortest sensational speech on record is said to have been made io the American Congress:—" Sir, the generality of mankind in general, show a disposition to oppress the generality of mankind in general." " Sit down," said a brother Congress-man, " you are coming out at the same hole you went in at." And the speaker sat down accordingly. Some years ago a lady engaged a domestic servant from the Highlands. In the evening the lady wanted supper brought on, ao rang the bell. Getting no answer, she repeated the summons but with the same effect. She then proceeded to the kitchen, where to her amazement, she found her servant convulsed with laughter. She pointed to the bell and exclaimed, "As sure as I leeve I never pouched it, an' it's waggin' yet.' A splendid salmon trout was got out of the Opawa river on January 8, says the Mii'lborough Times, without any trouble whatever in the way of angling. Mr F. Beamsley secured the unexpected prize after blasting a stump out of the river a short distance below town, the fish having been killed by the explosion. The trout, which was not mutilated by the explosion in the slightest degree, weighed- from 20 to 251bs. A Japanese newspaper quite recently "urged that there was no necessity for Japan, " like a petty thief," to wait until the European nations were engaged in in ternecine conflict before setiitiij out to con quer Asia, or even before she " unfurled her banners in the broad fields of Kurope," and marched forward to victory over the effete civilisation of the West. Facts are stranger than fiction, remarks a Lahore paper, which addj :—Two years ago a Mrs——sought and obtained a divorce from her huaba,ud in one of the N.W, Police Courts, Subsequently she married and lived happily for a few brief months, and now her second husband is suing for a divorte, his wife's first husband banig the co respondent. The Primate is evidently an admirer of the Premier und his policy. In his farewell address at Auckland the other day, Bishop Cowie made passing reference to the trend of legislation, and said that though many might disagree with some of the legislation of r«c?nt years, he thought it muse be ad mitbed that it was characterised by a regard for those not so well off as many of their fellows. That had been the characteristic of our legislation. Mistakes mi^ht have been made, but the spirit of brotherly love wa characteristic of the legislation of this country. Holloway's Pills.—Pure Blood.—When the Blood is pure, its circulation calm and equable, and ihe nerves we'l strung, we are well. These Pills possess a marvellous power in securing these essentials of health by purifying, regulating and strengthening the fluids and solids. Holloway's Pills can be confidently recommended to ail persona suffering from disordered digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, or neuralgic pains. They correct acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, quicken the action of the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle aperients. The weak and delicate may take them with out tear. Holloway's Pills ate eminently serviceable to invalids of irritable conati- I tution, as they raise the action of every j organ to its natural standard, and univer sally exercise a calming and sedative nflvience.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, January 28 The wool market is animated, and the American representatives are still buying largely. Best greasy merino and good crossbreda are selling best ; The Bank of England's reserve is £28,430,000, and the proportion of reserve to liabilities 53.38. Three months' bills are discounted at I£. Consols, 112 i. Mutton, first quality, 3sd ; second quality ! 2§d. | Hemp is unchanged. ! The EDgliah wheat market shows a general depline of 6d, the Continental is declining and weak, the American shows a general dec inc. Californian Ho. 1 milling wheat, early shipment, 34s 9d; Russian cargoes 32s 6d. London quotations, No. 1 hard Duluth. 35s 6d. The Bradford wool market is flat. An excellent selection of wool was oata logued to-day. Prices are firm, Rabbits are firm at 10d, snow having stopped the English supplies.

INVERCARGILL WOOL SALES.

Invebcvruill, January 29 At the second of the season's wool sales about 5500 bales were offered. The sales seem to have been satisfactory, the lots passed being few. Good quality half and crossbreds brought last sale prices, medium and inferior dropped fully a farthing, Pine bright long crossbred brought up to B^d, merino bellies and pieces were keenly competed for. Strong lustrous crossbred, free of grease, brought 7|d to B|d ; sound crossbreds, go d quality, 7|d to 7£d ; half- I bred, 7d to 7|<i; meriuo, 5d to 6ad: first pieces crossbred, 4|d to 6d ; second ditto and locks, l^d to o^d. In the opinion of several buyers the class of wool was not quite up to the standard of the first sale. Napier, January 29. Messrs Ne'son Bros, received the follow ing cable message from London :—" Yeßter day frozen meat market still very depressed, and further heavy fall in prices. Best Can terbury mutton 3|d, best Dunedia 2§d, Napier and North lalagd 2|d.

ASHBURTON SCHOOL.

A special meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held iasb evening. Present—All the members with theexception of Mr Paul and Mr Keir, the Chairman Mr D MdCpherson presiding! PUPIL TEACHER. The special business wa.B the appointment of a pupil teacher, but it was decided to take i the ordinary business also. The vacancy in | the staff of pupil teachers was caused by the removal of Percy Revell, one oi the pupil teachers to the Normal School, having completed his term and passed examination. Three applications were received, and the members went into Committee to consider them. On resuming the Chairman reported that the Committee had decided to advertise for applicants for the position of pupil teacher. ASSISTANT TEACHEB. Correspondence from the Board was read, intimating that Miss Mabel Treziae had been appointed temporarily to fill the position of assistant mistress vacant by the promotion of Mias Curd, the appointment to be terminable without notice. Ihe Board, however, said that it was not intended to make a permanent appointment for gome time, pending the opening of the Allenton school, which was expected to cause some difference iv the attendance at the main school, and consequently render necessary an alteration in the staff of the main school. ALLBNTON SCHOOL SITK. The chairman reported having had an interview with the Board's clerk of works, and failing to find any of his fellow-mbinbers of Committee at home, he had accompanied the clerk of works to the site, and it had been decided to place the school fifty feet back from Allen's road, and a chain back from Winter's road. The position of the would be a, sheltered one, and a dividing fences would separate the two playgrounds, bub it would be only a wire fence. The Committee decided to ask for a more substantial fence—iron—to separate the children in the playgrounds, and to put be fore the Board that this alteration was abso lutely necessary, unless the closets were to be placed in different parts of the ground. DRAINAGE. It was decided to have the joints of the drain-pipe cemented and the pipe cleared of certain roots bhab are obstructing it, and the Visiting Committee were instructed to obtain tenders for this work, and the carry ing of the concrete drain from the closets to \ Tancred street. MEMBER OF BCUfiD. The Committee deoided to nominate Mr W. J. Silcock as a candidate for membership of the Board. HIADMASTERSHIP* The headmaster resigned his position, having been appointed to the headmaster ship of the St Alban's school. He desired the resignation to take effect on March 1. The members of Committee spoke highly of the work done by Mr Mayne while head master of the school, and expressed their regret as losing his services. I'his was all the business.

Post and Telegraph Statistics.

{PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) Wellington, January 29. The telegraph revenue for the quarter ended in December was £25,075, against £34,287 for the corresponding quarter in 1895. Auckland £4928, Christohuroh £2814, Dunediu £3145, Wellington £4427. The value of Government telegrams sent, not in cluded in the above, was £6215. The postal revenue was £54,719, as against £51,627 for the similar period last year. Auckland £8492, Chnstohurch £6162, Dun edin £5792, Wellington £9017. The Savings Bank transactions for the same quarters were :—Deposits £687,647, as aga nst £658,479 ; withdrawals £624,9731 as against £606,739. There was an excess of deposits over withdrawals at all places ex cept Christchurch, Invercargill, New Ply mouth and Weatport.

ROAD BOARD.

Upper Ashburton- The u-.ual monthly mee>ing of the Upper Abhburton Road Board waa held in the Board's office, West .Street, on Monday 1 liar. Piesent—Messrs McLean (chairman), C. J. Harper, Sargent, and Tucker. Apologia* were received for the absence of Messrs Stitt and Campbell. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read : | From the Public Trustee, informing the Board that the leasehold interest in secion 36505, lately occupied by the late Mr James Hiclitnan, had been sold to Mr Donald Oliver. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, stating the Land Board had approved of the payment to the Board of thirds from Lot 1, | reserve 264, Dromore, as they accrue, to be applied in re-payment of moneys already expended on the lot-. • From Mr Donald McLeod, informing the Board that he was not now occupying sections 43, 44, 45, reserve 350, as his lease had been cancelled and the seotiona forfeited j to the Crown. ! COMPLAINT. Complaints were made to the Board of bulls being allowed to be at large on the roads in the Allenton ward, which were a source of annoyance and danger to the residents.— It was resolved that the Board's ranger be instructed to clear all stock at large off the roads in its district, particularly entire stopk and bulls in the Allenton district. WORKS. It was decided to repair and make safe the bridges in the Allenton district, and to have the stones picked off Winter's Koad. The matter of repairs to the bridge on Black's road was left in the hands of Mr Harper for inspection, to see if an vpen crossing could be made and the bridge taken I away. BIEPS* EGOS AND HEADS, Eesolved that the taking of small birds' eggs and heads be discontinued after January 30. ROLL ALTERATIONS, The Clerk was instructed to make the f following alteration*, subject to all ratea being paid to date:—From Mr Henry Zander to Mr A. McCormiok, R.S. 23914, 21075, 23746, 20418, 21237, 23339, 26072, 30853, 244 acres 0 roods 8 perches. From Mr W. Greene to John Donovan Gobbe, lot 11, part 7862, £ acre, Allenton. From Mr W. Greene to George Wanacott, lot 12, part 7862, £ acre, Allenton. : ACCOUNTS Accounts amouncing to £49 11s 7d were passed for payment, and the Board ad journed.

An X Rays Development.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, January 29 An interesting disoovery in relation to the Rchitgeu raya has bebn made by Mr Filmer, electrical engineer of the Railway Department. Hitherto the radiographs produced showed foreign substances in bodies, but failed to demonstrate the depth at which they were embedded. Mr Filmer shot a bird and took radio graphs from two different angles for development in the usual way, He ! placed these in an ordinary stereoscope and obtained a well defined stereoscopic view, giving excellent perspective, enabling him to locate to a nicety the I fatal pellet. The whole internal arrangements of the bird were clearly defined. The discovery will to a great extent obviate the probing of wounds now necessary.

CABLE NEWS. Horns and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph,) I Copyright. I A Princely Gift to the Poor. London, January 28 ,Mr Hooley, the millionaire, has donated £15,000 per annual for the assistance of the aged poor in Derby shire; in which county he has recently purchased an estate. Election. Mr Aldusen, Tory, has been elected to represent Salisbury in the House of Commons by a majority of 147. A Coming Visitor. Earl Kilmorey has sailed for Aus tralia to make overtures in regard to the construction of a transcontinental railway to Port Dai win on the land grant - system. Imperial Politics. Mr Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Wolverhampton, referred to colonial expansion, and said Britain must keep the territory she already possessed, and any Minister neglecting the chance of getting more would be blameworthy. The Blenheim-France Collision. An official enquiry is being held into the Blenheim-France collision. Election of Bishops. The House of Convocation sitting at Lambeth has requested Archbishop^ Temple to amend the usages in connec tion with the confirmation of Bishops' elections. The Sandwich Islands. Washington, January 28 In the course of an interview, President McKinley stated that he was opposed to the annexation of Hawaii. The Silver Question. It is stated that the Republican leaders have decided to drop the campaign against firyanism and free silver, fearing that the currency agitation will injure business through out the States. President Kruger. Capetown, January 28 President Kruger is reported to be incensed at Mr Sievwright's state ment.

THE LATEST. Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. (Received January 30, 9.40 a.m.) Nicaragua Canal. Washington, January 29. Senator She man advised the Senate to abandon Mr Morgan's Nicaragua Oanal Bill. He intimated that after Mr McKiniey entera upon the presidency on the fourth of March, steps will be taken to secure a treaty providing that America will practically build the canal. The Schools Question in Canada. Ottawa, January 29. The French-Canadian bishops have prepared a pastoral upon the schools question. 1 hey announce that they! will refuse to .administer the sacrament! to persons who accept the settlement offered by the Dominion Government. The Pope is considering the question. i The Feast of Ramadan. Constantinople, January 29. The Porte is uneasy at the approach of the Mahoramedan feast of Ramadan, &3 religious riots are likely to occur. Students' Riot I Athens, January 29 An extraordinary riot has occurred. The city university students, irritated because one of the professors rebuked them for hindering an operation, broke into open revolt. They stoned the police, garrisoned the university, and established a cordon of armed sentries.

THE GLENBROOK MURDERS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Sydney, January 29 The doubts attending the where uboutsof Lesagh have been setat rest by his discovery at Grafton, where he is employed ara cook under an assumed name. He states that he never had anything to do with Butler. Lesagh's proper name is Lescheit. He has been on the Olarence river for the past three years. He never read any newspapers, and knew nothing about his supposed disappearance. The question now is, who is the individual who met Butler and whom Lescheit was mistaken for ? [Received January 29, 10.10 a.m.] Sydney, January 30 Lee Weller's sea chest, containing a quantity of his late wife's belongings, was discovered in a second-hand shop in the «ity. The owners of the shop stated that they purchased it from a man, whom they recognised as Butler, eight or ten weeks ago. (Received January 30,12.10 p.m.) Sydney, January 30. A man, who refuses to give his name, states that he advertised for a partner to go prospecting, and Butler answered the advertisement. They left Sydney together on September 15, and went to Grafton, where a party of fivq formed a prospecting expedition. On the second day out Butler, on the strength of an alleged discovery of good stone, tried to induce him to leave his companions, who, hearing of the overtures, compelled Butler to'leave the camp. Before he went, he again tried to induce him to go shooting. Butler boasted that he had just re turned from the back ranges, where be made important discoveries, and refused £2000 for a share in a mine.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Dr Jameson's Said. Pacific Pablo, Indian Famine Belief Fund' I«sh Taiatioa. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. (Deceived January 80, 9.50 p.m.) London, January 29 In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain moved the r«ap po inttnent of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the Transvaal raid Sir JohnLubbock spoke in opposition to | the motion on the ground that it would not serve any good purpose, and would only revive angry feelings. The debate was adjourned. . In reply to a question Mr Chamber lam said the Imperial Government and colonial ministries were discussing the report of the Pacific Cable Commission. He was unable to fix a date when the report would be laid on the table of the House. The Mansion House Indian Famine tteiiet Bund amounts to £171 000 The convention of Irish landlords earned a motion asking Government to direct attention to the financial quests raised in the Common, on the financial relations between Britain and Ireland.

THE INDIAN FAMINE.

Prose A«aooi»tion— By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright. Mblboubne, January 30. 1 Lord Brassey has communicated with the Premier, asking him to confer with a view to taking steps to raise fundi t j.the relief. of the sufferera by the Indian famine, and adds that he intends to leave Wellington on hi* return on February 3.

SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

Flemington.

The following is the Inspector's report on the Flemington Bohool, examined oq Becem ber 9, 1896 :—

CLASS SUBJECTS. if"**}™ 0-*0 Grammar , ... gQ History „ ",' ," '" 70 Geography' (Standard 2 only) 85 Elementary Science, Object f-ee sons, etc. ...  \tk gg Mental Arithmetic ". ''[ 25

ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS.

■■ Repetitionanaßeeitation—Pieces properly known j rendering very fair. . ■ Drill and Exercises—Satisfactory. ' xxng i? g~SoD8« in ?mi fcin»e and tune, .Needlework—Good. Comprehension of reading lessons—Most CDtntneudable.

1 °£8a^ Bat] on'—Standard s~Btandard 6, ay S® Dd™T' mMfcer- Standard 2. 81 Easter ) Rutle(Jg«. ""tress («oce General Remarks. — The school again acquits itself very well indeed thronghout the classes. In the lower department the two standard classes Standards 2 and 1 have been excellently prepared. Nothing better may be desired either in point of intelligence or in respect of the more mechanical features of the work. In the upper olasee* the subjects have been treated in a competent manner, and a most creditable average of merit has been attained. Among class subjects the special excellence of the grammar, which again shows itself deserving of nearly full marks, has again to be pointed out as a feature which honourably dis tinguishes the school among its fellows. Of* other class subjects, mental arithmetic is the only one which does nob' show itself entitled to substantial recognition.—W. J. * Andebsok, Inspector.

THE fIdSHBUBTOfi GTJABDIAN : SATURDAY, JANtJABI 30, 189?



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— ~ "~ZT~ IMPORTANT NOTICE. iPjJji LINOLEUMS. iJMB LI FLOOR-CLOTH, U^H LINOLEUMS. «L MATTING, RUGS, etc MM LINOLEUMS. Bl| FURNITURE OF° ALL KINDS, jimimiiw wii i INSPECTION INVITED. Note the Address—- T. H. UNDRILL & CO, CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, TANORBD STREET (Opposite Arcade) Picture Framiog a Specialty. Venetian Blinds Made to Order, Agents for Olegg's Perambulators. (



Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. SUNDAY SERVICES. 8.30.—H01y Communion. 11 a m.—Morning Prayer. 2.3o.—Distribution of Sunday School Prizss, in St Stephen's schoolroom. Parents and friends will be cordially welcomed. 3 p.m.—DROMOEE-Mr W. Bowman Fox. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. Collections in aid of the Church Mission Fund of the diocese. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. WANTED Known—The Economic Kid Glove, four buttons, la 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear.— W. H. Collibk.



OUR FIRST SALE, COMMENCING SATCFEDAY, JANUABY 30 MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL CISH TRADERS, NBXB TO J. ORR & GO'S IRONMONGERY DEPARTMENT, EAST STREET. ERUPTIONS IN THE DRAPERY TRADE. TT7E have decided to eclipse all, with the result that one cut has been made ab our new stock, which has severed the price in half. fk old Stock no out of date shelf-worn goods to palm off on a sensible public. Our Clean, New, and Stylish Stock at just half the «ln a l nHce The cry is-How iit done ' Here you have it :No Bad Debts, No Credit which enable us to lose directly, a portion of wha scredit tSerTwXtol fndirectly! With this difference-At MITOHKLL and BRODRIBB'S all are treated alike ;at the Credit bousesthe> S customers have to pay for the bad ones, Make no mistake. We want your money, and feel as^red thS-\hefew following Sample prices will bring it. Space will not allow us to quote more than a very condensed list, Wb this ia a sample of the bargains offered you :— 9 pieces Light Print at 33 lid per doz yards Usual Price, Ijd per yard 16 pieces Dark Print at 3* lid per doz yards Usua Price, 8d per yard 22 pieces Gingham Prints, 4s lid per doz yards Uaua Price, 9d per yard 19 pieces Florll Crepons, 4s lid per doz yards Usua Price, lid per yard 17 ftancy Brilliant Cloth, 7*d per yard Usual Price, Is 3d per yard 7 pieces Plain Crepon, 5s lid per doz yards Usual Price, la per y«d 11 pieces Stripe Zephyr, 6. lid per doz yards Usua Price, Is 3d per yard 8 Plain Zephyr, 6s per doz yards Usual Price, Is 3d per yard 22 pieces Caihinere Cloth, 4s lid per doz yards Usual Price Is per yard 10 pieces Mourning Cloth at the ridiculous price of 3s per doi yards. We assure you that at this very important sale both you and ourselves will have a spanking time. White Calico 2b lid per doz yards Usim price 54a per yard ssstfSrMS" **lOid per yard as ss $%s£* SL^dtSlSpTyir 1'10 Bl»* «lOjtajd l<U»«. ta. 1. per rd up Amixedlotof children's sunshades all colors from lid each HOSIERY-lhTbesfc vZe Tin the trade. Plain and Ribbed Cashmere Hose from Is up. Plain and Ribbed Black Gottoa GLOVES Glo^^ ta2w vwUy Cheap and Good. A beautiful Kid Glove, any shade at 2s lid. Lower lines from GLOVE* Gloves. A^ ar«e^ h r^ 4id 6d 9d> and i 8 per pair. Gaggety a»d S.lk, from Is 3d upwards BIOUSFS «loti> P Blouseß.-W? have «old more of these goods than any house in town. What we have on hand-About BLOUSRS, ;25JJJ' d^Jn fa r cle ., red from i. lid, 2s 6d, 2s lid up; just half price. All musUn and fancy Aprons |ust ha!f what you will pay anywhere else. MISERY ™i S -W« e«^ J..f. ™>%**»s2 S S cffi»g *°i Mercery M^i A fc»-Hamster endless variety. Mohair Boot Laces, 3J per dozen. Heavy Kaiapoi box, Is. Kaiapoi Under flannels, os ua. DO NOT FORGET MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S FIRST SALE. NEXT OCO . pRK & C°» AS^ BTBBMT ASajJURXON. j



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For Indigestion, the best remedy is uc doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They etc confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tome and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved utequallec' for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and or Liver and Stomach oomplajnts. Sold in bottles Is ljd, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Medi one Vendor* thpoagho^ti the mtVt A: li soli, Mft mi ofrt*la r ««f4y j



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Mr D. Thomas' next bone fair will Uke place on Thursday, the 18th February. The North Ashburton bridge at Padding Hill, having been damaged by fire, is closed for repairs, and meanwhile a temporary ford has been made in the riverbed. The Hon. John McKenzie, with his family and official suite, went south by the express to-day, as did also the Hon. J. G. Duffy, Postmaster-General of Victoria. Mr Dolly is touring New Zealand in search of health, bat at the Bame time is making enquiries about our proposed old age pension scheme. At a special meeting of the Ashburton School Committee last evening, the resigna tion of the master, Mr J. B. Mayne, was received. Mr Mayne, who had been appointed to the St Albaos school, wished to give a month's notice. His resignation was received with regret, and Mr bilcook, in speakiDg to the motion to accept the resignation, paid a high compliment to Mr Mayne for the work he had done in the school. _ s



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