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Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyrighb. (Received January 27, 12.5 p.m.) The Federation MoYement. Sydney, January 27. The federal election writs have been issued in New South Wales and Victoria. Bobabt, January 27. The Federal Council has opened. Mr Forest was elected president. The Oceana Affair. Melbourne, January 27. Armstrong, the missing steward of the Oceana, has surrendered to the police. He stateß that he knew nothing about the robbery. He has been detained as a deserter from the steamer pending enquiries. Double Murder in an Asylnm Brisbane, January 27. A double murder has occurred at Dunwich asylum. Tommy Anigo, a South Sea Islander, attacked and killed two other inmates, Thompson and See Ong, a Chinaman, with a heavy iron rod. Anigo afterwards attempted to cut his own throat, but was prevented doing himself much harm. The Chinaman was taunting Anigo, who turned on him and attacked him and Thompson, who went to the Chinaman's assistance. Shocking Affair in Westralia. (Received 1215 p.m.) Perth, January 27 A shocking tragedy has occurred at Wagin, Priseilla Rawson, aged 21, having stabbed and killed her father. When arrested she said her father was constantly illfcreating her, and her at tack on him was prompted by a blow I with a broom handle. I

TRAGEDY AT NOUMEA.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. (Received January 27, 12,15 p.m.) Sydney, January 27. The Tanais brings details of a tragedy afc Noumea. An ex-convict employed by Mr; Lavergne, the Govern ment interpreter, armed with a gun and axe attacked Mrs Lavergne who took refuge in the house. Nothing daunted, the man cut down the door and twice shot the servant who came to her mistress's assistance, and with one blow of the axe cut off the woman's arms. At this juncture Laverga.'s son, a boy twelve years of age, shot the man dead.

THE PLAGUE.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Calcutta, January 25. The Bombay newspapers admit ten thousand deaths from the bubonic plague in that city.

Looking From the Lonely Rock

The island of St. Paul is merely a great rock in the Southern Ocean. It is the top of a voloania mountain. The nearest inhabited land is Australia or Africa. To thab ugly and desolabe refuge came a boat j containing nine persons—two of them women. They had food—on short allowance, for perhaps a week. In less than three days they were half insane from anxiety. Water, water, water everywhere, bub no help. On the fifth day, at dawn, a brig hove to off bhe island. They saw her. Shouting, praying, weeping, they stumbled to the beach, and were rescued. It was one chance in a hundred. I'll tell you why some other time. Bab, alas ! isn't ib as bad or even worse on land? Look ab the physical wrecks in homes, in hospitals, and answer me. One perishes of privation from shipwreck A thousand perish of privation in the midst of plenty. It isn't food they long for, but power to use it—worst and deadliest of all wants. "My food seemed to give me no strength," says one of this army of unfor tunates, " and as the hopeless, starving days passed slowly by I grew woaker and weaker. By-and-by my legs trembled and benb under me, and I could no longer get about. *• The ailment which reduced me to this fearful condition began in the spring of 1892. At first I hardly recognised it for what we commonly call a disease. I felt tired, heavy, and languid, as one often does on the approach of warm weather. I fancied it would pass away, but it did not. I lost fU7 appetite, and only ate from habit and to keep pie going. I had no pleasure in it, and no warmth or glow followed it, as happens always when one ia well. No matter how light and simple the repast was, or hoW careful I had been bo select things that would not be apt to hurt me, the result was the same. No sooner had I swallowed it than my stomach was distressed, aud my cheat ftnd sides full of pain. If you will allow me so to put it, my food appeared to strike back at me, as though I had no right to use it. 41 There was a nasty bitter flavor in my mouth, more or less headache, and a kind of nervousness, which was new in my exper ience, as it was depressing and cheerless. "Home remedies failing to help me, I consulted a doctor, but his prescriptions bonefited me no more than our domestic medicines had done. My flesh and strength grew less, and I felt like one who has missed his way and looks in vain for a guide to point the road home. *l Finally I commenced attending the Leamington hospital, and continued to do So for twelve months, hut the treatment they gave me had no better effect than all the rest. You can hardly understand how i weary I gob of taking drugs. I turned I almost with loathing from every new dose— I not because of the taste, but because they i deceived my hopes; they were of no use to me. ' *« Jin this state I was, when in March, i 1894, a friend urged me to try Mother j Seigel's Syrup. On account of the very | reasons I have mentioned, I hated to experi ment with any more medicines. But I over came this aversion {most fortunately for me) and got a bottle of Mother Seigel's Syrup from Mr Judd, the chemist, in Leamington, and after taking it I felt a marked and great improvement. I had no pain after eating and my food felt right, digested, and gave me strength. And as I grew stronger my nerves ceased to trouble me. I can only say that, by the continued use of the syrup 1 gob better daily and was soon as vigorous and well as ever. I have had no relapse, and have eveiy reason to think my cure a permanent one. You are welcome to publish my letter. (Signed) (Miss) Lucy Eden, Taehbrook, near Leamington, Sep tember 86, 1895." We hope Misß Eden's recovery may indee^ prove permanent, and if it does she will find no words too strong when she speaks of the Remedy which wrought it. But oh, the vast foiultitude who still stand, like the ship wrecked people on the island, looking for rescue!—victims of thab most obdurate, common and baneful of diseases, chronic dyspepsia. It is for their sakes Miss Fden kindly writes her statement, and for their sakes we print it. May it reach many of them.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— j Copyright. j London, January 26 ■ Wool is iirm. American representatives bought all the best wools at the top prices. Xt is estimated thab there are half a million carcases of mutton in store, while 350,000 are aloab. Experts consider ib impossible to raise the price until colonial shipments are oheoked. Melbourne, January 26, The preliminary Government returns of the wheat harvest estimate the yield at 6,775,000 bushels, being an average of 4.12 bushels per acre.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

A line of 25,000 bushels of wheat (mixed sorts) was sold on Tuesday, by Mr D. Thomas, at 4s s£d, f.0.b., Lyttelton, equal to 4s 2d at Ashburton. Messrs Friedlander Bros sold bo-day on account of bhe Westerfield Rstate a line of 4000 bags this season's wheab. The prioe has not transpired.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The following is from to-day's Lyttelton Times :— The season for new grain may be said to have opened on Saturday, when a number of samples of wheat, oats and barley were shown in town. So far as new wheat is concerned, some of the samples appear j rather shrivelled, whilst others are well i filled and nice and plump. An offer equal to i 4s f.o.b. was made for a line of mixed Pearl and Hunter's, bub was declined, the grower j refusing to accept less than 4s 2d. Local ; millers do nob appear anxious to secure : stocks at present, although several Hues j have been submitted to them, and growers seem inclined to store rather then accept j bhe prices offering. The consequence is that ! no business is reported. Old wheat, on the contrary, has met a good enquiry, chiefly for export, and several large lines have changed hands, amongst them being a big parcel of Tuscan and Velvet Chaff ab equal to 43 5d and 4s 6d, f.0.b., whilst several lots of mixed milling sorts have been sold at from 4s 2d to 4a 4d, f.o.b. It is understood thab a large quantity of wheat has gone south from Timaru in fulfilment of millers' orders placed some little time ago. Although a. fair number of samples of, new season's oats are on the market, the prices offered, viz., Is lOd for short and Is 9d for long, have not resulted in any business so far, and growers are inclined to hold for higher prices. Several samples of new barley have been offered, and as the quality is generally good, they have commanded considerable atten tion. Mr G. Murray opened this season's market by a sale of over three thousand bushels of prime malting, hall of it bringing 4s at Christchurch and the balance 3s 3H. Some very good barley has previously come from the Kaituna district, and the yield on Mr Murray's estate this year must be con sidered very satisfactory, aa he reaped forty- i seven bushels to the acre on the terrace lands and forty-thrpe on the hills. Rye- ; grass continues to come forward, but as the dry weather has caused the bulk to he rather , dirty, and aa there is still a quantity of old seed on the market, prices are nob very en couraging to growers. The principal inquiry is from the North Island, and sales have been made of new season's at 2s 3d, 2. 6d and 2 m 7d at Christchurch. No large lines of cocks foot have yet been offered In town, but some buyers are operating on the Peninsula. One or two little lots which are on the market show that the seed this year is much heavier than that of the previous season, and a small line of 131b farmers' dressed was taken at 3£d per lb.. Old stocks of red clover are ■ very scarce, and inquiries are already being made for the new crop which, however, wilt not come in uatil about the first week in March. The market has not yet opened for potatoes and onions, although several small lots have been offered, and so far values can not bs fixed. The following are current prices for old ' grain, and the prices at which the new sea son « is expected to open :— j. Wheat.—Pearl (prime milling), Old 45"5(1, ' new 4s; Tuscan, old 4s sd, new 33 lid; Hunter's, old 4s sd, new 3s lOd; good • seconds, old 3s 4d to 3s 6d, new 3s. Oats,—Old milling, 2s ld ; stout feed, ' old 2s, new Is lid ; Duns and Danish, old Is lid, new Is lOd. ! Barley.—Prime malting, old 33 6d, new 4a ; medium, old 2a 9d to 4s, new 3a 3d to 3s 6d. Oatsheaf Chaff.—Nominally 30a to 42? . 6d ab handy country stations for prime samples. Gbass Seed.—Ryegrass, farmers' lots 2s 4d to 2s 10J, machine-dressed 3s 9d, heavy weight 4s to 4s 3d. Cocksfoot, farmers' lines 3d to 3|d, town machine-dressed, 4£d to Sd. Cowgrass, farmers' lines 4d to 6^d. White clover 6d to B^d. Alsike 5d to 6d. Dairy Produce.—Cheese 3d to 4d, loaf 3£d to 4|d. Butter—Fresh factory 9d, prime dairy 6d to 7d, salt (in boxes) 5d bo od. Bacon and hams 6|d to 7^d. The above prices, except where otherwise stated, are those paid to farmers f.o.b. at Lyttelton.

DUNEDIN GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as uuder ab their auction sale on Monday: — Oats —The demand ia somewhat quieter, and buyers have experienced litb?e difficulty in fulfilling their orders at late quotations. We quote—Prime milling, Is lljd to 2s; good to beat feed, Is lid to Is ll_jd ; medium, Is 9d to Is 10£ d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat—No change to report. We offered only fowl wheat, which sold at 2s 4d to 4s 2d per bushel (sacks in.) Barley—There is little inquiry for malt ing at this season, but other sorts are iv more favor. We quote—Prime malting, 3s to 3s 6d; medium, 2s 6d to 2a lOd ; feed and milling, 2s to 2s <sd.per b\ish?l (sacks extra). Potatoes—Tbo market has been poorly supplied, and values have advanced slightly. To-day we cold good kidneys at £7 12s 6J, and medium at £4 2a 6d per ton (sacks in). Chaff—A fair supply forward to-day. We submitted about 40 tons, which met with fair competition, and was cleared at £2 10a to £2 12s 6d per ton (bags extra).

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

The Directors of the Wairau Freezing Company (says the Marlborough Express) have received a letter of an encouraging description from a resident ab Manchester, who is in touch with all the prominent meat dealers and caterers of that city. The communication enquires the nature of. the Company's operations, wibh a view to pro- I bable business.

MINING.

PER press association. Duneihn, January 27. The Tuapeka consolidated mine has had to shut down owing to scarcity of water. The Island Block mine is likely to follow

TE WHETU DYING.

j PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. _ j New Plymouth, January 27. I The well-known Native Chief Te Whetu, who ranks next to Te Whiti and Tohu, in lying dangerously ill at Parihaka, and the Natives ai'6 gathering from all directions in anticipation of his decease.

We regret to learn thab Mr Walter E. Dolman is still suffering from an accident he met with lasb Friday. Working ab Mr Brooke's sheep dip factory he had the mis fortune to receive a sp rk of the dip in hia lefb eye. The strong acid in the liquid so affected the eye that a visit to Dr Manning in Christchurch was found necessary, and Mr Dolman is still under the doctor's care, bub Dr Manning cannob say until Friday whether au operation to save the sight will be necessary. Meanwhile the patient is suffering excruciating pain.

THE OPAWA TRAGEDY

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

' Christchurch, January 27. 1 At the S.M. Court bhis morning Horatio John Parkes was charged With the murder of Michael Ryan at Opawa. The Magistrate said it had been decided now to charge the accused with manslaughter. The evidence was practically the same as that adduced at the inquest. Accused was committed for trial.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1897.



Mrs Rhodie Noah, of this place, was taken in the night with cramping pains and the next day diarrhoea set in. She took half a bottle of blackberry cordial bub got no relief. She bhen sent to me to see if I had anything that would help her. I sent her a bottle of ) Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea '' Remedy and the first dose relieved her. Another of our neighbors had been sick for about a week and had tried different reme dies for diarrhcea but kept getting worse. I sent him this same remedy. Qnly four doses of it were required ,to cure .bin*. He says he owes his recovery to; this wonderful remedy.— Mrs Mary Sibley, Sidney, Mich. For sale by Ashburton Dbug Company. Kbatino's Powdkr destroys bugs, fleas, maths, beetles, and all other insects, whiltt quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating beetles the sao^sss:,' of thia powder is extraordinary, •J[fe vis/pB-f,eet'y clean in application^ See the 'article you purchase is Kka'xins's, as imi'ations are noxious and ihefleotu ,1, Sold in tins, 6d, la and 2e 83 eteb, by al chemists



_S£»o, jgio; £10, £5, given away for a single guess. Send 'stamp for particulars and liioularstoßox 17_ ? P. 0., Wellington.



PUBLIC OTICESi IsHiuKfo^"Bioi ..cm 01. rpHB .SCHOOL WILL RjJ-OJgJ on A TUESDAY, February 2, 1897, at 9.30 am. The Principal will be in attendance to afford i-fortra ion to parents and guardians on MONDAY, February 1. CHARLES BRADDELL, 1 131 Secretary. ! Tenders. ! GCENDERS! TENDERS are invited for Building Stables at Methven. Plans and Speci fications at my Offioe. Tenders close on SATURDAY, 30th inst., at noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily Accepted. 1 107 R. BIRD, Architect. Hanmer and Graves.



CASTOR OIL. WE have Just Landed, ex Fazilka, a shipment of CASTOR. OIL, and are in a position to supply Large and Small i Consumers. _ . _„__, | HANMER & GRAVES. DIP. _Dl_\~ T*7"E ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND GRAVES. JtiEAPERS AND BINDERS. WE have been appointed AGENTS for R. HORNSBY AND SON'S REAPER AMD BINDERS, and shall keep their Machines in Stock, as well as all the necessary Extras for the Machines.



i Fob Indigestion, the best remedy w^un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They j oa» confidently be recommended as being ; mild in operation and absolutely free from : injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen j did tenia and a gentle aperient. For nearly | 100 years they have proved u_equallo. for I Fndigeetion, f.>yppel»ia, sick Headache and ; for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles lv ljd, 2s 9d, and lis, by all Medi olne Vendors throughout tho wer!-\ A simpls. eaf« and oerfcain r*w«'",.» One Boit of Clarke's B 41 Pills warran tsd to cure all discharges from the Urinaiy Organs, in either sex or cons i tutional), Grave! and Pains in the Back Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland CoUN'TTtr.ol nrr, < oMf.nv. I n "In. En p. and It will be seen by a new advertisement in another column thab Messrs Craighead and Berryman are probably now showing the largest stock of new tweeds and fashionable tailoring goods ever exhibited in Ashbur ton. This speaks well for their enterprise and local industry.



NEW AUCTIONEER. WE BEG TO NOTIFY THAT WE HAVE ENGAGED MR J. R. ELAND, AS AUCTIONEER, And that we shall be represented at the Rakaia, Geraldine, and Rangitata Sales, as well as at Ashburton. All Business en trusted to him on our account will have careful abbention. HANMER AND GRAVES.



Synopsis of New Advertisements. Fletcher Bros.—Want boy. W. G. Pearce—Ripe gooseberries and applee for sale. Mitchell and Brodribb —New business advertisement. T. H. Undrillß.ndCo.~New furnishings, etc. T. Builock—l6o acres to let. F etcher Bros.—New potatoes for sale. High Sohool—Re-open Tuesday, Feb. 2.



SUPERPHOSPHATE. WE HAVE NOW IN STORE, ou first shipment of this year's Im porta tion of the well-known A N G L 0-0 ONTINENTAL SUPERPHOSPHATE, and are now prepared to book orders. Prices on application. HANMER & GRAVES WE haye various sums for investment qn. Freehold Security.  - - — " HANMER & GRAVES.



Wanted. WANTED Known—Ripe gooseberries, Id per pint; cooking apples, Id per lb; eating apples, l£d per lb.—W. G. Pearce, Ailenton. 1 130 WANTE O—A smart Boy ; one who has passed the sixth standard preferred. —Fletcher Beos., Cash Supply Stores. 1 128 lOSL— SHKEPDQG, black and white J mingled, answers to the name of "Scott." 10s Reward on returning same to * owner, D. Butterick, or Mr Taskkr, Butcher, Ashburton. 1 10* -Tfuw roTATOE'S, New Potatoes. _l\| Magnificent Sample, ld per lib or 131 bs a Is—at Fletcher Bros. THR Angel Israfel, Taquisara, Without Faith or Fear, Limitations, The Carissima, Her Ladyship's Income, Her Foreign Conquest, The Seven Seas, Dulcie Everton, The Captain of the Pole Star, Nuggets, Something to Read (quarterly parts).—H. M. Jones. WANTED Known—Jam Jars, Jam Jars of all kinds at very low prices at Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores. WANTED Known—Our Show Rooms to be cleared of ail Summer Goods. —Mitchell & Turner. MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new aud up to date. —A. Orb, ANTED Known—Go to the Corner for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery—W. H. Collier. WAN TED 1 Known—Our Friends realise the Genuineness of the sale.— Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—Every article sold proves Heavy Reductions.—Mit chell & Turner. WANTED Known-The Economic, Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per i pair, is the Glove for every day wear.— W. H. Collier. l QfkW NEW Year Cards and AOt/ / • Booklets, Christmas Cards half price, New Books, Fancy Goods, .Toys and Stationery. A large variety of goods suitable for New Year presents. New lot of Foreign Stamps and packets.—Andrewes, Anderson, & Co. STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor Cheap Boot Sale. I»'"'"'""'?| l!!jlj_q_____g__^^ PUBLIC NOTICE.



WOOL. MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (free of commission) on ALL CLIPS entrusted to them for sale or shipment. ARRANGEMENTS have'been made by which their customers can have their clips offered either in Ashburton, Christchurch or Timaru, and if bo desired, we are prepared to obtain quotations from Australian buyers, having made special arrangements for that purpose. ALL CLIPS WILL BE CAREFULLY VALUED BY SPECIAL EXPERTS. Hanmer <& Graves.



BINDER — =JTWINE. WE KEEP IN SIOCK all Donaghy's and other Twines; and are pre pared to quote as low as anyone else. HANMER AND GRAVES. CORNSACKS. ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. We have in Stock the best of Sutton's Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially , recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS* Imperial Green Globe, Purple Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, Early Six Weeks, Grey Stone. YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hyhrid, All the Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Scotch, Fosterton Hybrid. MANGELS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. HANMER & GRAVES.



_^> * *•_.* - __*.__. * Sj-V _• 6* T7_ VERY ONE accustomed lo" using >he A.C. Ointment \ Will t find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Galiichan _ Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother true friend ; on the weakest baby, or the ] strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. JJee Ointment is espaoially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2s 6d ' AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns, warts, and bunions—Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female ' use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d EDf N GALIECHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? ' Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, W» 0- ?. HQWilS.'Asblptp.



utoticjb. ' THE ASHBURTON TAILORING COMPANY has on hand a very chbice selection 'of the very latest Patterns, by i which the' public can secure the most ; Fashionable Suit, and not have any old I stock palmed onto them. Our cutter, Mr \ Pauling, has had a large experience in the :best Tailoring Establishments in the colony. Therefore give us a trial, and wo will guaran tee you one of the most fashionable Suits procurable. Gents ipwn mat^ri^l ra.id.e . 3& VV, PAULING, M»9»f«ft



Business Notices. H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY. 0-" m _, r STATIONERY. ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. BOOKS. BOOKS. BOUKS. TUBT OPENED UP, a Splendid Variety of PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY O from Marcus, Ward & Co. Linear Repp Note, Repoline, Antique, Panel, Flora!, Pure Flax, Linen, Bank and Vellum Notepapers, Cream Laid and Tinted. THE ASHBURTON BOX OF STATIONERY. Best Value Ever Offered to the Ashburton Public. 1,. O f*A B0 X. New Shipment Just Opened Up. S & bu BOX. Ledgers, Cash and Day Books, Journals, Counter and Memorandum Books various sizes, Letter Books, Copying Requisites, Foolscap, Blotting and Drawing Papers, Pens, Purses, Wallets, Office and SCHOOL REQUISITES. CRICKETING & LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS from Wisden and Oo.'e, London. Bats, Balis, Stumps, Racquets, Etc. SCHOOL COMMITTEES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS A Large Variety of all sorts—from ald Squeaker to a Steam Engine. Drums, Trumpets, Balls, Arks, Watches, Magic Lanterns, skipping Ropes, Skittles, Balls, Cubes, Games, Dogs, Cats, Owls, Monkeys, Sheep, Beach Horses, Rocking Horses, Wheel barrows, Engines, Hobby Horses, Carts, Horses and Carts, Trains, Tea Sets j Wood, Wool, Rag, and Rubber Toys too numerous to particularise. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. ALL SORTS AND SIZES FROM Id to 10s. Dolls thab squeak and Dolls thab won't. Dolls that break and Dolls bhat don't. Wood, Wool, Rag, Compo, Wax, and Rubber Dolls. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. Work Baskets, Ladies' Companions, Mirrors, Albums, Writing Cases, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Giove and Handkerchief Boxes, Shell Boxes, Braokebs, Plaques, Hand Bags, Plush aud Leather Goods. Electro-plated Ware, Fancy China and Glass Ware, Vaseß, Ornaments, cheap, pretty and useful. Flower Bulb and Specimen Vases, 3d to 6d each. h. m." Tones.



GREAT SUMMER SALE COMMENCES JANUARY 23rd, 1897. Great Great VJ" _LlJ__J__\_ X " ~ SUMMER CLEARING - EEDUCTIONS o« 1BIM SALE GENUINE - - - - BARGAINS FOR ONE q ONE MONTH ft f p f WILLI A MSON, MONTH. (Lota G. L. Boath, & C 0.,) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON.



T. Bullock. tcFletJ T AH ACRES oi Plainß Land» together lUu with a comfortable Dwelling whereon, situated in the Westeifield Survey District. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET. COTTAGE, well, situated on Alford Forest Road. Apply, T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. COTTAGE PROPERTY for sale, belong- , ing to Mrs Willcocks, viz., T.S. 70 McMurdo Street, containing £ Acre, on which* is erected a comfortable 4 roomed Cottage surrounded by a good garden. On account of their leaving the District this property will be sold at a low price, and on easy terms of payment, it is well situated, being not far from the Railway Station. , T. BULLOCK, Agent. GOOD BUILDING SITE. OFFERS are invited for the purchase of T.S. 768, containing £ acre, 'fronting J Wakanui Road, Eas*>, near Mr A. Young's store. Good land, long frontage. Must be sold to close accounts. Apply to T. BULLOCK. SUBURBAN Building Allotments and other properties -FOR SAL E- Lot 31, containing 2 roods 21 perches, fronting Alford Forest road Lot 2, containing \ acre, fronting Alford Forest road, just above Woollen Factory Lob 22, containing \ acre, Church street, Hampstead Lots 4, 5, and 6, each containing I acre, fronting Alford Forest road, opposite Mr Henderson's property Lob 86, containing one acre, fronting the Town Belt west—Nice site for a house Lot 261, containing £ acre, Malcolm street, Tinwald, near railway station 9 acres, situated at the corner of Race course and Ailenton roads, Ailenton Lob 30, containing. £ acre, fronting Alford Forest road Lots 75, 76, and 77, each containing £ acre, Cambridge street, Hampstead Lot 525, containing \ acre, Harland street, Tinwald Lot 16, containing £ acre, fronting Alford Forest road Lot 25, containing |acre, fronting Winter's road, Ailenton Lob 14. containing 33 perches, part of R S 4905, North Town Belt Lot 8, containing \ acre, fronting Alford Forest road. _ BULLOCK. — ■- ..,- V MEDICAL NOTICE, DR C. D. GREENWOOD desires to inform his patients thab he has ! transferred his practice to. r! DR ERNEST FOOKS, lately of Auckland* ] 5 Who will carry on the practi"' . « ■ Greenwood's residence, Bo*-  '" _ \...lett ' ...lett Street west. 1 ALL ACCOUNTS due to Dr Greenwood must be paid to Mb Graham Roberts at the Surgery, whose receipt will be a suiSo»«». discharge. 0. D. GREENWOOD. '- AihMwt January 5_»1897. I IQi



"JTEN FOUIMJDJSi TRIAD _ n n . fl _glo con poum» Jglo H's 5 COMPETITION. 2 0 ~" m i __ FT.HIS MONTH the TRIAD A " X offers a prize of £10 to the V one who selects from the under- _^ I mentioned list of novels the six H Z most popular books. Tbiscompeti- w tion will be decided by the compe- *■ ' M titors themselves. The person M ; * who votes for the six books which w;- ■ U the majority vote for will receive {$ j the £10; or, should there be two , or more voters tor the same. six that the majority vote for, the ; I money will be divided equally j among them. The conditions are j as under .— * 1. Write down on paper the ' titles of what you consider the six ( most popular books in the follow list: Westward Ko ! Pickwick | Papers, Trilby, We Two, Lady j Audley's Secret, My Novol, Handy Andy; Bleak House, Kenilworth, J She, Valentine Vox, East Lynne, j Charles O'Malley, The Heavenly !D Twins, Adam Bede, John Halifax, j * Gentleman, Vanity Fair, Ivanhoe, ~ Q j Monte Christo, Woman in White, M m I Tom Brown's Schooldays, The VA jg Yellow Aster, Cleg Kelly, The g r* Wooing O't. D 2. Purchase 5* worth, or more, A of anything you may require, 0 from one of the firms below, and w _ get a receipb, and post receipt and " "•* your list of six to the Manager, Q TRIAD, Dunedin, If you enclose receipt for 10s or over you may send in two lists j if for 15s, three Zi lists ; and so on for every 5a worth / r% purchased. p. Ashburton Drapery Co. W B Gates, Horace &., Music Ware- -. house (agent for Triad). (* N.Z. Clothing Factory __ J __,_____ m ,____ m ___ mmmmim iiiiin,' TJESN _POU__JL>&* NOTICE. PTIHERE is a vacancy for one apprentice in bhiß Office. Applicant must have passed the sixth standard. Ashburton Publishing Company. January 18th. REWARD, LOST—In Tancred Street, between East Sjbre^b and South East Belt, a Purse cdnt-ining a deposit receipb No. 2465 in the Ashburton Permanent Building and Invest ment Society, and a£l note, etc. Finder i will be rewarded on bringing same to » EDWARD STEPHENS, ; Manager Ashburton Permanent Building [ and Society, Tancred Street. . '__ " " ■ ' 1 127 ■' MUSIC, MI 8 S » „ , ARSON Kj MUSIC TEACHER, 1 Corner Wills and William Street,



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TEA. TEA. TEA. Good Station Tea, in half-cheats, from Is per Ih Splendid Tea, in SandlOlb tins, at U6d per lb SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. SPRING BLOSSOM TBA. (Sole Agents for Ashburton) In |lb, lib, 51b, and 101b Air-tight Tins, at Is 9d and 2s per lb. 2d per lb Reduction off 5 and 101b tins. 4|d FECULINA 4£d FECULINA 4Jd FECULINA, THE PERFECTION OF CAKE FLOURS. This preparation stands Unrivalled as the Perfection of Prepared Flours f« producing Pure and Delicious Cakes with the least possible time, trouble, and expense. FECULINA may be had in the following kinds s— Ground Rice Raspberry Buns Sultana Cake Cheese Cakes ' iMadiera Cakes Sponge Cakes Raspberry Sandwiches Genoa Cakes Cocoanut Cakes Sponge Ginger Bread Currant Cakes Sice Cakes Seed Cakes Snow Cakes, Etc, To be Obtained from the CHEAPEST HOUSE in ASHBURTON, FLETCHER BROS., , CASH SUPPLY STORKS, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHUROH. Telephone2.—Box 67.



CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. - ALL IN WANT OF BOOTS AND SHOES for the Christmas Holidays should not fail to pay a Visit to the ~"~"\ LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. Just Oftened the following lines, suitable for the Holiday Season [—> Children's 2 x 6 White Shoes. Children. Tan and Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 7x 9, 3s. Children's 1 an and Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 10 x 12, 4s; Ladies" 2 Strap Shoes from 4s 6d. Ladies and Children's Sand Shoes. Ladies' and Children's Blaok, White, and Brown Canvas Shoes, in lace and strap. Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes from 5a 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Oxford Shoes from 7s 9d. Splendid value. And other lines too numerous to mention. Call and inspect our Stack and compare our prices, and we are quite sure you will ~ be satisfied that we are offering the very best value in the town. Mcdonald $ mcdiarmid, THE LEADING BOOT ESTABLieinMKT;" - I EAST STREET. I J. NICHOLAS, Manager. Repairs and Orders promptly attended to.



MELLOR'S 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE IS now making a Special Christmas Display of Summer Boots and Shoes. Already the Ashburton Public have pronounced it to be the CHEAPEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK EVER SHOWN IN ASHBURTON. —Please Note a Few Quotations—. Ladies' pretty two-strap shoes, tan and black, 7s 6d Ladies' strap shoes, 4s 9d Ladies' and Gentlemen's waterproof Canvas Shoea—Splendid valu. Ladies' Cromelette Shoes from 8s 9d—Very cheap Ladies' Shoes, 6s 6d—Great bargains. THOUSANDS OF OTHER LINES, THAT DEFY COMPETITION/ Look at windows and you will admit that it is the Best display ever made in Alhburtos A trial will ab once convince you of the difference in prioe and qualiby from other boot-shops. Note Address— JAMES MELLOR, TAHCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. ' i i — ' AN EYE-OPENER FOR FARMERS. BINDER TWINE - - - - BINDER TWINE. — T3EFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE call at our office andtinspecCsamples, obtain prioes, make your purchases and save money. W. H. COLLINS & CO., j SOLE AGENTS.