Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1897. JUDGING AT SHOWS.

It is to be regretted that the annual) exhibitions of stock cannot be utilised as fully as they might be under different conditions, Theoretically, these competitionsamongst the breeders, of the country Should serve to educate them, so that they should leave a show with a better knowledge of the standard points of each particular breed than tbey had before. But this cannot be the case under the present system of judging. A young exhibitor finds his animal passed over by the judge, and the honors awarded to one that he perhaps thinks he " would noli take as a gift." He looks in vain for some explanation of this, to him, a remark able state of affairs, and often becomes discouraged and ceases to take any interest in the business of breeding for competition. Then again, the young farmer, who has not yet ventured to j bring his stock to the show, goes from i pen to pen comparing exhibits, vainly seeking to fiwd out some indication of the lines upon which he should proceed to build up a standard animal. There is absolutely nothing to help him, nothing to tell him what to aim at, and what to shun. The cabalistic words "First Prize" convey no information to him beyond the bare fact that the judge liked that animal and did not like the others. Doubtless the judge knew why be ticketed Brown's horse, and passed Smith's, but the knowledge stops there ; the public can only accept the decision and suppose it is all right. Far be it from us to suggest that it is not so, or that the verdict is not strictly correct. When the best experts in each parti cular breed are Selected as judges the awards are doubtless generally pretty near the mark. But as a means of educating the agricultural community and the public on the very important business of stock-breeding, it must be admitted that tbtse annual competitive shows are complete failures. If proof were needed, one has only to ask an average breeder to indicate the points of superiority of a winner in the show pen, or in other words, to describe n standard animal. Should he agree with the judge's verdicr, he will probably say to the searcher afcer knowledgp, " Oh, that is a better beast altogether, you can see that at a glance." Ju>u so, but how is the itifx .mieucecl breeder to find out the pirciart points in his own animal which ne^d improve ment ? The answer to s.li h tu^gest* itself at ouce. If the vftu.'icf. of the judge were based upon his e»t»mate of tb« good qualities of each exhibit, as compared with a standard of excellence accepted by all, comparison would be easy. The system of judging by points has been found to meet the case, and to afford exhibitors and the public information which would materially increase the pleasure and interest offered by the exhibition. As these gatherings are generally conducted in

this county, the shows are Utile more than oopipetitive diaplays,-fT6*m which unsuccessful exhibitors depart, no wiser than they were before, as to the faults in their stock, or the direction in which they should look to bring about an improvement. Thoße who may have attended a show in which the awards were settled by the total number of points gained on comparison with a given standard must recognise how instructive to exhibitors and how interesting to the general public are the cards on each pen showing the awards for the points upon which the exhibits are judged. They may find that the winner is not considered superior to his pompetitorg in every thing, while unsuccessful exhibitors may see wherein their exhibits fall short of the standard aimed at, and are shown where to make improvement. Even the successful ones may learn from the information supplied that their animals are not altogether perfect, and they have still something to do; and under such circumstances no intelligent breeder would rest content with what he had $one, and make no effort to do better still. One of the drawbacks of the present system is that everybody seems to assume that a winner must necessarily be nearly per fect, and, acting on this, one and all seek to breed up to its standard, instead of to a true one. Hence it has been found that instead of a oonstant improvement in type going on from year to year, the prize winner of one year has often been found to be fir inferior to that of ten years before. The system of judging by points may be objected to on the ground of trouble and expense, but we are convinced that its advantages would 1 more than counterbalance these in the long run. All farmers are very much inclined to stick to the old regime, and this is perhaps why a reform so manifestly beneficial to the pastoral Interests; has not b,een adopted before this, The breeders of poultry and dogs, however, are not generally supposed to be so conservative, and ie is somewhat surprising that those in this colony have not yet followed the example of their friends in the United States, where judging by points has, we believe, completely superseded, the old fashioned system. W e feel assured that the sooner the reform is effected in New Zealand, the sooner will the standard of our stock be raised and our breeders feaki the lead in competition with any other country. CU^r climate is' superior to that of almost any country in the world, and yet when we want the highest type pt animal, we are obliged td go elsewhere for almost every kind of stock except horses. |f we eeuld raised our oWuJ standard of competition this would nos be the 040 A

THE SHOW GROUND.

The question of the revesting of the j reserve known as the police reserve was J gain before the County Council yes- r etday. The question was br< ught up on the reading of an opinion by Mr Purneli that the Council had no power to act in the matter beyond leasing the reserve, which had already been done to the Saleyards Company. All this was already well known to everybody who had taken any interest in the natter, Mr Harper, who was chair man, and is also chairman of the Sale yards Company, was naturally not I anxious that anything should be done by the Council in a hurry, and at first did not see that anything could be done in the matter at ail. But after Mr Williamson had pointed out that it was at the instigation of the A. and P. Association that the reserve had first been vested in the Council, primarily for a stock market, but with the object always understood, and introduced in the lease, of using it for a show ground; that the Association did not seek in any way to interfere with the kaleyards Company, whose lease they would take over if wanted; that all that was asked of the Council was their assistance in facilitating the transfer; and that the power that had changed the purposes of the reserve from police to cattle market, and vested it in the Council, could add to show ground purposes market purposes, and revest it in the Association—Mr Harper's fears seemed to be somewhat quieted. Mr Chapman put the case in a very sensible manner before the Council, The Association wanted only a." home " —a piece of ground on which they could spend money in such build ings as the exigencies of their show demanded, and they could only do this on land to which they had some claim. By both speakers it was shown that for years the oid show ground had not been satisfatory. The pens and yards there, though perhaps perfectly satis factory for sale purposes, were not suitable in the opinion of the Associa tion for the exhibition of valuable prize stock, and as a matter of fact there were many breeders who would not ex hibit at the Ashburton Show for this reason. The Association had no power to pull down and rearrange the Com pany's pens, and did not want to do so: but this year in the matter of sheep pens they had gone to the expense of special hurdles so that pens for the shttep could be provided on the grass instead of on the hard shingle. It was pointed out that the Council received a rent of 10a an acre from the Saleyards Company, and this was all 'he financial benefit that the reserve was to the Council. Mr Harper showed that the Company, whose lease has still several years to run, nad been bound by the conditions of lease to fence and plant the reserve, and clear it of gorse, which was growing on it a chain wide when th<> Cmipany took possession. No one who looked round the reserve on Show Day can/have a word to say against the manner in which the reserve has been kept, for the fencing' was perfect and the plantations in superb condition. But both Mr Williamson and Mr Chapman struck the right chord when they said in their remarks that the in terests of the Council and the A, and P. Association were identical. The Association was the farmers' Associa tion entirely, and the County Council was made up wholly of farmers and farmers were their constituents. They might have included in the community of interests the Saleyards Gompany for without a clientele of farmers the Com pany would have to close its books to morrow. There was a kindly feeling towards the re-vesting perceptible all round the table, but of course nothing initiative could be done by the Council. Mr Williamson, however, has given notice of a motion for next meeting which, if passed, will mean that the Council, the only public body interested in the matter, consents to the re-vest ing of the land. We have no fear of the motion being lost, and when it ha«. been carried the Association will take steps to secure the land. As was pointed out at the meeting all the ex pense of the re-vesting will be borne by the Association, and all existing engagements of the Council in regard to the land will be taken over and ful filled by the Association, who imme diately the land is vested in them will set about the work of arranging the ground according to their ideas of r show plan and provide such buildings as are indispensable. All this need not in any way interfere with the Saleyards Company's arrangements, who would of course go on as u,su,al,

The remainder of the report of the meet ing of the County Council will be found on the first page, and a report of the Ward bankruptcy case appears on the fourth page.

Local and General.

The Guardian wIU mt he published on Tuesday ne^, I'November 9, Friday next will be a special Bank holiday in Ashburton and Rakaia, as notified by advertisement. The Alameda's mail?, which left Auckland on October 2nd, arrived in London en. November 3rd—due date, * Mr W. H. QplHef 1^ anew advertisement in this issue, wh'ieb should be interesting to our lady readers, and especially to mothers of families, An important notice concerning Saunders' new patent threshing machine, for which Mr J. Taylor is the local agent, appeals, m another column. The extension of the Midland line from Norris'a Gully is proceeding rapidly, and about forty men are engaged on the works between that point and the Motupiko bridge. The Auckland City Council have agreed, at the invitation of the Harbour Board and Chamber of Commerce, to co-operate with those bodies in resisting any change o£ the port of call in the Ban Francjaep. service. j The baH at Lauriston last evening was | very'largely attended, a numerous contin gent going from Ashburton, whose adventures I by the way should give them somethiog to j talk about for a week at least. ' . It is understood that the Australasian Evangelisation Society intend, pending the two well-known missionera, Messrs Robert son and Stepehg (" the Australian Moody and Sankey") to Dunedin in December next. x ,TIM Southland News is informed that uu'Lean and party, who had gone, aa a prospecting expedition to pialky Inlet, re turned with a 'sample of ambergris. Alto gether thpy picked up about 201b of it. Ambergris is used in small quantities by perfumers, and its price varies from £1 to £3 and £4 per ounce, so that if there is a market for it the prospectors will do well Hi is a morbid secretion oj the spermaceti Whale, Sjo'd («' usually found fioatiog in the If*

The Ashburton Riflas will parade on the t morning of the Prince of Wales' birthday (November 9) at a quarter to seven at th^ Post Office, to entrain for Timaru, where they will take part in the field day of the district, ihe orders are advertised. The Amateur Swimming Association of Now South Wales decided to send a team of four to New Zealand. No polo team nor a. man solely for plungiug will be sent. The Association will not hold a cat nival this year. A tea and concert will be held in the Tabernacle on Tuesday evening next, for which a good programme has been prepared. An address will be delivered by the Rev. J. Soper, a retired missionary, on mission work in Brazil. An old Chinaman named Jimmy, who was charged at the Bathurst Police Court re cently with lunacy, became so violent upon being removed to a cell that he had to be strapped to his bed. He died during the night from acute mania. At an inquest in Melbourne recently on the body of a young man who collided with a lorry through his bicycle side-slipping, the evidence showed that the accident would not have occurred if the deceased had not been riding with slack tyres. To-morrow evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall, at 8.15, after church hours, a united Temperance meeting is to be held, and will be addressed by the Mr Edward H. Taylor, Grand Chief Templar, who represents the 1.0. G.T., and others. The admission is free, but a collection will be taken to defray expenses. A good deal of work has recently been done at the Mount Peel opal fields, and it is hoped that good results will be obtained shortly. Some likely-looking cases have been exposed, and it is reported that small bits of good opal have been found. A quantity of 6 tone has been sent to Sydney to be re ported upon by experts.

Mrs Gilbert Laing-Meaaon was a passen ger for Christchurch from Timaru by Thurs day's express. She came, says the Timaru J/eratd, to interview Mr Bland Holt re the production of her plays. She will be the guest of her Bister, Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, and was to be behind the scenes on Friday night to study stage procedure. A Presbyterian clergyman is stated (says the Otago Daily limes) to have complained to the hynod that the house he lived in and used as a manse was one of six rooms. The minister has a family of six, and when a brother minister visits him and stays for th night, one of the children has to steep in the bath, and another has to sleep on a stretcher in the bathroom. The annual " Fifth of November " social: of the Ashburton Ladies' Lodge of the Orange Institution was held in the Orange Hall last night, and was well attended. Between fifty and sixty couples took the floor to the stirring music of Messrs Ander son and Houston, and dancing was kept up with spirit. The supper room was in charge of Sister Huff am, whose name in this con nection is a household word. The brethren and sisters wore the sashes of the Order, and the floor presented a gay appearance indeed.

The monthly meeting of the Ashburton Hospital Committee was held yesterday. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Scaly) in the chair, Messrs 0. J. Harper, E. J. Paul and D. Williamson. An apology was received for the absence of Mr Stitt. Mr R. Bird attended with drawing and plans for the Diamond Jubilee Convalescent Ward, drawn in accordance with suggestions made by a full meeting of the Board. The plans were adopted, and Mr Bird waa requested to prepare specifications. Messrs i^ealy, Harper and Williamson were ap pointed a Sub-Commifr-ee to call for and accept tenders. Mr Paul was appointed to act with Mr Harper on the visiting Com mittee. A deputation, representing the Salvation Army, was introduced to the Premier en Thursday, and Brigadier Hoskin briefly ex plained the rescue work done by the Army in various oeutres daring the year. He also went into the question of juvenile depravity. The Premier expressed himself pleased with the information given by the deputation, and said he was grateful for the Bplendid work done by the Army in connection with the colony's neglected and criminal classes. He particularly thanked the deputation for the valuable information given him on the question of juvenile crime, and stated that the Cabinet had willingly agreed to place the sum of £1500 on the Estimates for rescue work, a portion of which would be allocated to the Salvation Army.

THE GOVERNOR.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Lyttelton', November A, The Government steamer Tutanefcai, with Lord and Lady Ranfurly and party, arrived early this morning in beautiful weather. At 10.30 His Excellency was welcomed to the province by deputations from the Lyttelton Harbor Hoard and Lyttelton Borough Co,uuoil, and presented with an illuminated address, and with the Mayor afterwards visited the principal places of interest in Lyttelton, and was taken in the Harbour Board s tug to Fort Jervois, and round the harbour. The Lyttelton Navals. lender Lieutenant Joyce, formed a guard ol honor. The Governor and pjtfty proceeded to Christohurobi by. the & p.m. train.

Cable Brevities.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright. liQHuotf, November 4 The cntward steamers of the Orient ;^no will commence calling at Mar seilles on the 26th inst., and the first homeward-bouud steamer calls at the French port on December 13. November 5. Mr X>u,ckworth, a Liberal, has been , elected for the Middletoa Division of Lancashire for the House of Com mons, vice Mr Thomas Fielder, deceased. New York, November 5 A number of gentlemen interested in meat freezing witnessed a trial of a system invented by LV Britton, of i Christchurch. The inventor was con-1 gratulat^d on the result. : t Captain Jones, of the warship { Katoomba, is invalided Home, and Captain Garter, of the Orlando.,, suc ceeds him.

I KA^enOjOßLiEi, November 5. 1 Alluvial gold has been struck in 2ft sinking near Mount Robinson. The ' prospectors obtained 30oz, including a 6oss nugget. It is also reported, that a rich reef has been disQQvewd in the same locality.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

j Press Association—By Electrip Telegraph- Copyright. Calcutta, Nav#mber 5, The rebellious Afridis at Maidan have notified that they are sending a deputation to consult the British authorities,

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Press Association—By Ellc'trio Telegraph WaxLiNGTQjb Nevember 5. The Council met at 2 30K.m. RETURNS OK^KfjD. The Minister for EduoSpvi, replying to Mr Stevens, said that thMluditor-General insisted on the wardens returns of gold, which wardens declnffl to do, in which action they had been sßported by the Crown law officers. V A motion that the cttkcil adjourn till November 16 was negativ Vby 18 to 11, and the Council adjourned at SO till Tuesday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, November 5. The House met at 2.30 p. in. QUESTIONS. Ministers in replying to questions stated that the Etard permanganate process of treatment would be referred to the Mines Committee; t hat there 'was no time this session to introduce legislation dealing with workmen's compensation for accident: that Government are considering the advisability of allowing settlers in districts not infected with rabbits to destroy • toats and weasels; that a Bill ia in preparat ion dealing with the Bunk of New Zealand pro videntfund; that an ammunition testing apparatus was being obtained from home, also a duly qualified officer to supervise cdlomal-made ammu nition. The House resumed at 7.30-p.m. SECOND READINGS. The Master and Apprentice Bill passed its second reading, and was referred to the Labour Bills Committee. The Hon. W. CarroW moved the second reading of the Native Land Laws Aot Amendment Bill, the 'provisions of which were, he said, intended to rectify certain defects in the Acta of 1895 and 1896 on the subject. If these defects were not remedied it would mean that 25,000 acres of land would be taken fcom a tribe of native* who had no other land. Sir R. Stout said the Bill proposed to set 1 aside transactions which were held to be , good in 1894, and would deprive those who had advanced money to these Maoris on the security of their land, of their security. The Premier said it would be perpetuat ing an injustice if the measure was not i passed. If the House had known the efflsot of the amendment in the 1896 Act which | made this possible he was sure that it would not have agreed to it. He denied that the provisions of the Bill would upset any titles as alleged by Sir Robert Stout. Mr Heke said that the case was a serious one, and he went into a lengthy explanation of it. He considered it should be investi gated by a committee of the House. Mr R. Thompson said that the Bill waa one of the most dangerous ever introduced, but ne considered that the mischief done should be rectified. Mr Crowther condemned the measure, and blamed the Government for the mistake made in the 1896 Act. Mr Pirani said the Bill was another in stance of the Government's muddling in respect to native land legislation. He con tended that Parliament should compensate the Bufferers by its errors. The Bill should apply only to special cases in which hardship has occurred, as if it passed harmless transactions would be prejudiced. Mr Rolleaton considered that the honour of Parliament was concerned in the question dealt with by the Bill, but he was not pre pared to affirm the principle of the measure. The Premier intimated that it was his intention to refer it to a special committee, which would confer with a similar com mittee of the Council. Mr Sligo approved of this course. Mr J. McKenzie said that the person who had taken advantage of the defect now pro posed to be rectified, knew at the time he advanced the money on native land that he had obtained the title to it by fraud. He pointed out that the day was coming when the House would have to find land for the Maoris whose landß had been taken from them by speculators. Mr Wi Pere said that if the House re jected the Bill it would affirm that it wished to do the Maoris an injustice. Mr Monk said thac he knew of many purchases of native land by the Govern ment which had done more towards making the natives landless than any transactions, between private persons and the natives. Mr McLean contended that the Sons* was not a proper tribunal to deal with oamft of the kind dealt with by the Bill. Mr Hogg supported and Mr Lang opptwdi the measure. Mr George Hutchison" considered that, the natives should not be allowed to mort gage their lands. The Premier gave notice of a committee of six Government and four Opposition mem bers to which the Bill would be referred. Messrs Maasey, Moore and Eraser approved of the Bill. After further debate, Mr Carroll replied, and the second reading, was agreed to on tha, voices. The House adjourned at 12.15 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association—Ry Ht«o«ric Telegraph— Copyright. London, November 4. The American visible supply of wheat ia 40,609^00^ bushels. November 5 , Wheat—The English market is firm* but little business is doing; the Continental baa an upward tendency; the American has a general advance. Californian No 1, 38* 3d ;; Russian cargoes 36s 6d, hard Duluth 40a 3d. The Bradford wool market is weaker.

CYCLING.

Press Association—By Electric Telegwapß— Copyright. : Sydney, November 5 ' Platt-Betts broke the mile record, cover ing the distance in Iroin 40aec, He cut onto the quarter mile in 24sec and the half-mile in 49jec.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves >'dponslb'e fostatH opinions expressed by ot^jwrrespondenja)

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

TO THE BBM.g. Shy-I am not a partisfi| nor % ,»(*«*,«,,, and I don t care a fig wr^ &ot . eleote | M Mayor. I do, however, h\ e to m fair pla y and therefore wish topo-M^, oufc to fcho ; e of your correspondents, wh* hay „ nißed bhe question of coal sjtes to^j^ Mr Collins* fitness to occupy the of^e of MayOTt thitt if they have no other <ftj*°fcoa than this, the sooner they hold, iheir lgueß the better for themselves,. $lw* option is, however, only a redl h«npg dra; rfb AOrom the BCenb for the ben.efi.li of *oirs one 6 j Mj and is mn attempt i«oinjure a <nan when he does not deserve it. The fact of the matter is, it speaks volumes for Mr Collins' ability as a business man, in that he has succeeded in defending his just rights against the clamour of a few senti mental faddists, who by political logrolling and other means have done their best to , deprive him of them. There ate plenty of !people like "Ratepayer" and "Justice" who are always ready to make others sacrifice their rights, but devil-a-bit will they give up themselves. This reserve question is all moonshine, except that it tells in favour of Mr Collins, in that being able to defend hi» o.wa rights, he has the ability to defend the P rights of others when oommitted to his care, f, and that it should even be mentioned against him in this election, is only palpable evidence of the utter weakness of the cause of the. individuals opposed to him. Let "Ratepayer " and " Justice " put themselves* in Mr Collins 1 position, and I ask—Would - they for the honour and glory of the thing, throw up their rights and stand idle in the : streets \ \ trow not. Then let them ponder on the golden rule, that bids them do to> others as they would be done unto. There is not a Councillor or individual in this or any other town but would, if they had the ability, have defended their interests a» Collins and Co have done, and honour to' ihtm for doing so,-—lam, etc., FawPwy,

TH* ASHBOhTOS &PABDIAti t SAfrPBMt, tiOtEMfeMB 6, isot.



Business Notices, : [Telephone No 80. Q Q A T 17 IT D. S A L i!j JX-. WATCH REPAIRS. JUST RECEIVED from Rotherham's and Erhardt's 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 FOR REPAIRS ABE COBBESPONDINGLY REDUCED. PROMPTNESS IN EXECUTING ALL, ftEJE»i%.£IXI3, WATCH J»EI»A.II»8, Sd OJLOCK. REPAIBB, In a RELIABLE MANN BR is a feature at SCAT P¥'Q • O ii. JU JEj IV £j 9 THE LEADING JEWELLEBY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTBICT. BAST STRBBT. MITCHELL & TURNER —ABE NOW SHOWING— PER S.B. RAKAIA, 21 CASES 4 BALES. PER S.S. WAIMATE, 12 CASES. \ M. &T. / ' \ A/ PRINTS CARPETS SQUARES MUSLINS OILCLOTHS CRKPONS QUILTS BLOUSE GOODS . CURTAINS SERGES GLOVES SUNSHADES AND UMBRELLAS. TO ARRIVE SEPT. 6, S.S. AOTEA, 10 CASES, 3 PACKAGES, 4 BALES, DRESS GOODS, JACKETS AND MANTLES, MILLINERY. OUR TRUNKS CARPET SAMPLES, 1§ Yard for the Price of 1 Yard. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. 1 SECOND SHIPMENT OIF NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. ANDREW ORR IS NOW SHOWING the Finest Collection of Up-to-date Novelties id MTLLINBRY. French and English. Lovely selection of Straw Hats a «im .S. Tw, a Wrics • a Most Beautiful Collection in Pink Robes and c of MANTLES aad CAPES the latest styled^ I^rmbhonJ Laces, Face Net*. Gloves, Hosiery, Sunshades, Prints, Blouses, Bells, etc. THE NEW CYCLE COBSET, fast Imported, in all sizes, (specially made.) GENTS' SUITS TO MEASURE from £2 15s- A Large Assortment of Gentlemen's Ties and Scarfs Just Opened. Men's Hats in all the new shapes. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes in every Style and make. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, &c, &c. ANDREW ORR. HOLIDAY^ NOTICE. GLENMARK .qiHBKWAi^HM^jTO^U"^ A GBICULTUBAL FABMS ™daTnEXT, 12th inst., being the il SoVe's day at the Metropolitan Show, FOB SALE. INSTEAD TUESDAY, November 9, _ Prince of Wales Birthday :- INSPECTION INVITED. * w Ore W H Collier, Mitchell and ! —— <lw?r N Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Drapery MA P m4 y be seen at MR BULLOCK'S fe 1 ; I'.Williamson, H. C. Segers, AUCTION MART, Ashburton. feSKtß'rM;,JohnOrrandOo.,MoOallarn _ 2d00.;J. W Hartley, Craighead and For Farther Parttooiars apply -to ££i and James Mellor. Il« \f^XX — ~~~ " ~" ~ .10 248 Christcharoh. BMtfMtil^ \Dono?tiej3ensvacfß(/fo „. T* 7fiS/sfMhwW • 1 TO THB BURGESSES OF 1 %^ T shall bb a CANDIDATE lor the I |L # ■ MAYORALTY at the FORTHCOMING I HB^ff^^^^^^^^ ELECTION and will appreciate the support lW^^^£///^^W^Sl of every Ratepayer. j | nfyM/mmmlMmm I have the honor t, be, \ experience cajj Ifirv X°« obadieDt semnt ' llmestwiiMwMasm w H COLLINS, lL stf)Lf) RY ALL GROCERS A "• vv*ua*«w«



Henry Zander. ZANDERS DAJuJLii. ImHE GENUINENESS OF MY SALE HAS PROVED ITSELF. Within FOUR WEEKS ever JSSOOO of Stool* HAS BEEN SOLD AND OFFER THE BALANCE OF THE REMAINING STOCK i AT Any Reasonable PRICE.



Church Services. S*T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. j SATURDAY—Diocesan Examination fori Scholars, 930 a m.; Confirmation Class, 2.30 j p m. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 10.15 a.m.—Preparation Class. 11 a.m.—Morning Piayer and Holy Com munion. 3 p.m.—Greenstreet—Rev T. A. Hamilton 3 p.m.—Dromore—Mr T. A, Gates. 6.30 p. m.—Evening Prayer. REV T.: A. HAMILTON. 1- — g Public Notices.



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I HAVE DISPOSED OF THE FOLLOW ING LOTS:- SOO Dozes Ploughshares 10 Messes Fbibdlander Bros. About S5 Tons Paints of aU descriptions to Mk Johst Wilson. 4 Cases Toys and Fancy Goods to Mb H. M. Jokes. 53«3 Assorted Clocks to Mb 6. Jksson. Carpets, Window Blinds, and Uphol sterers' Ironmongery to Messes T. H. USDRIM. AND CO. « About 100 Pumps, and Plumbers' Ironmongery to Mb J. W. Hahdlst. Purchasers will do well to visit the above mentioned firms. I AM NOW OPEN TO RECEIVE ORDERS FOR— About 2 tons Assorted Bolts and Nuts About 25 tons Shoeing and other Iron About 2 tons English and Colonial Clovers Shipment of Johnston's Cutlery, just to hand Tea Cutting and Mixing Machine Latest English Butter Mixer (almost new) Large Table, 18ft by 4ft 6in 3 Large Show Cases AND OTHER LINES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. i THE BALK WILL ONLY LAST | i Another Fortnight, 1 THEREFORE COME AT ONCE. HENRY ZANDER.



NoTember 1897. SUMMER H4S COMB. AFTER a bleak uncompromising Spring we have worked into better weather, and with it announce the arrival of NEW SHIPMENTS of choice goods for Summer Wear. Just landed—The new cycling corset for Ladies* wear. The celebrated I.D. corset > in two qualities. Straw Hats of beautiful designs and shapes New shades in Silks—New shades in Shot Siks. The latest colors from home. 12 new shades in shot ribbons for Hat Trimmings, etc., — pure silk — very low prices. Largs and choice assortment of Laces in white, cream, and butter colour, Sunshades |v endless rtricftr*od choice designs for Ladies' and Children. Special purchase of Silk Capes—New and choice designs in Blouses and Blousings, Feathers, Flowers, Summer Hats and Bonnets, Pelisses, Tunics, Overalls, and pinaforep. (Stream Silk Sfcripes'sflid shot effects, light and dark, for blousings. Black and colored Serges, Sicilians and Grenadines. If The Dress stock is the stock of the place.' ''Embroidered (Cashmere and Cotton Hose. Belts, Beltings and Belb Clasps in endlees variety. Special makes in bed trimmings, guipures, etc.—The best 2s 6d four stud Kid Gloves in Canterbury now offering. Children's Millinery and Clothing in endless variety and choice'designs. 100 dozen fine Cambric and Toy Handker chiefs—some in toy boxes for Christmas ■$*** ' I Ladies' Bows and Ties, Fronts, Ribbons, .and Frillibgs. One of the largest and ohoioeet assortments of new Gossamers and Veilings. XSen^eman** Ties, Soarves. Hats, Collars, Handkerchiefs, Tennis' Shirts in the latest styles- ' •■«■'..»< ■ ■ w. h, Jollier, "THE CORNER"



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Synopsis or New Advmbtisbments. Notice to the Public—Closing of business premises on Friday Next. John Taylor—Notice to miliowners and farmers. County Council—Public notice re audited accounts and closing of offices. Church Notices—St Stephen's, Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist, and The Tabernacle. W. H. Collier—New business announce ment. Wanted to sell—Quiet Cow. , Rifle Volunteers—Notice to members. Strayed—Hack Mare. Temperance Meeting—Oddfellows' Hall, to-morrow. Borough Council—Election for Mayor. The Tabernacle—Tea aud Concert. Mayoral Election—Mr Charles Reid's notice to ratepayers. Bank Holiday—Friday, 12th inst.