DEATH.

Judd.—On October 17, at Maronan Road, Tiuwald, Frederick Stanley, the dearly beloved and only son of F. and J. Judd, Aged seven yearß. Deeply regretted.

Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1897. COMPANY PROMOTING.

Our article on " Company Promoting " seems to have deprived the proprietor of the Standard of bis reasoning facul ties, and caused him to throw to the winds every vestige of decency and decorum. Our article contained no personalities, nor any statements which those having the interests ot the agri cultural community in view could find fault with. We merely wished to prevent the farmers from going blindly into a business which—in New Zealand *t anyrate —seldom results satisfac torily to the investors. It was un fortunate for Mr Ivess that in co doing we interfered with the plans of the proprietor of the Standai'd. But, seeing that we only advised, would-be investors to make proper enquiries be fore risking their money, and that the promoter of the company offers to supply all needful information, it is difficult to see how we have interfered with his project. That he best knows whether our remarks in the above direction will have a prejudical effect upon it, may, however, be conceded. But wr venture to sty the public will understand that the extraordinary attack made by him in his paper this morning is a complete justification of our article on " company promoting " Personal references to the staff of ft newspaper—indulged in, apparently for no other purpose than to annoy if possible—constitute quite a new departure in respectable colonial joumalis'i', that not one com muni)y in a thousand would tole rate; It remains to be seen whether the public of this town and district will lend it their countenance and support. The scandalous and vulgar allusions to the private affairs of our staff—than which, by the way, there is none mote loyai—are of course beneath notice in this case, but had a responsible indi vidual or company pub'ished the Stan dard this morning, the article under notice would have been a somewhat expensive one. If the Standard is the Nourishing business Mr ivess asserts it to be, there ought to be no necessity, for promoting a company to take it over.

Professor T. Kytka, a well-known expert in micro-photography, hug con structedat hisstudio A DETECTIVE in San Francisco a CAMERA. camera which is described as being the largest in the world. This very I camera has just now gained great I notoriety in America in connection with the Backer and Oreegan case, in which a cheque for 12 dollars was forged to 22,000 dollars. This camera told the whole story; If brought out the letters " lye," which had been erased with acid, before being changed from twe-lve " to " twenty-twe thousand." What was more, the ink in the first three letters was shown to be different from the rest. This camera can repro duce any writing about 3600 times.

This means that a letter one-twentieth part of an inch in height can be accur ately pictured 15 feet high, The tele scopic portion is madeup of 12 sections, and when extended to its full length measures 25 feet long. A short time ! ago Professor Gosrz, a German spiptit-; j ist, prepared a special lens for this camera^ by the aid of which lines on i the paper can be reproduced, and its j fibre exposed in a remarkable manner. Jlt is anticipated that owing to the iuccess that attended jts application in ; • exposing this great forgery, it will find | : favour among the police when engaged j in tracing similar crimes in the future.

Local and General.

I An interesting article on gambling appears on the third page. A Press Association telegram from Wei lington informs us that the lonic arrived from London this morning. ,; For the year 189§, the Qoldiield ( (Victoria) produced 160,31702, and the East Coolgardie field (W.A.) 167,8370z. Messrs John Orr & Co., have an important! notice in to-day's issue that will be read with interest by our lady readers. A resident of Singleton, New Fouth Wales, claims to have solved the problem of aerial navigation, and is seeking Government assistance. ' - "; - ■•;>l':- Dnring the voyage of the barque Pyrenees from Hamburg to Sydney, a sailor named Rose, a German, fell from aloft overboard i and was drowned.

According to Mr Henderson, the poultry expert, Wellington alone spends £22,000 annually in eggs, full £10,000 worth being imported from Nelson. Holloway's Pi Is. Teaching of JB^perv iencs-™-Th.e unifcecj testimony if thousands, extending' over 'forty years, must strongly recommend these pU'eas the best purifiers, the mildest aperients, and the surest reatorativaa. They never prove delu-iiva, pr give merely temporary relief but attack afl iUrneipta of the »Btf.mf»ph, Innga, heavt and'bovsreis in the ooljrs^fe and legitimate way, by depnrafcing the bl©od\ and so eradicating those impurities which are the source and constituents of almost every dissaSv' Their medical efficacy is wouder- J fal in ren7' 8r*fclua eßfeebi§4 cppsSHutiona.! Their action embraces all that; ia desmibift I ;|n a household medicine, They PXj»el ( ieyery noxious and ufftite itfatfrei;, «(td t^e, j et^gth »h m^tjarjed' f ni t)je' t^ergiea etinjiawiedr . '

Last year the cumber of native schools in New Zealand increased from 69 to 74, and the attendance of Maori and half-caste children increased proportionately. Cooperative labourers on Government road works averaged 6a 3£d per day i.iafc year. The highest average rate was 10s 6jd, and the lowest 4s 8d per day. Steps are to be taken by tho Wellington City Council in the direction of .obtaining an amendment of the Fencing Act, so as to enable it to cause the removal of all barbed wire fences in the city. . I The other day Inspector Drummond, of the Agricultural Department, told a meeting of local bodies in Napier that he did not like to say what he Jinew of *ome of the milk ! that was now being supplied to that town. The Ashburtou Harmonic Society will give an entertainment in the Old Men's I Home to-morrow evening. The programme will conuist of glees, duets, Bongs, etc., and ought to be a moat enjoyable one to the inmates.

Sydney is as well supplied with profes sional street beggars as any part of Aus tralia, and the public are beginning to grow restive at) the opportunities afforded them of bestowing indiscriminate charity. Their complaints have reached the ear of Mr Brunker, who has addressed a communica tion to the Inspector-General of Police on the matter. It is stated that while the Federation Convention was sitting, the number of mendicants prowling round the vioinifcy of Parliament House was very much in excess of those ordinarily met with, and that tha delegates appeared to be singled out for the attentions of those who gain a living by working on the good feeling of others.

The Methven Literary Society had a biR day on Thursday. A challenge had been sent to the Lauriston Society to debate the question "Is party government benefioial to the State." The challenge was accepted, and a. contingent from Lauriston journeyed to Methven prepared to affirm that party government was beneficial, and so well did thty talk that in spite of big argument brought forward by the Methven party, when the vote was taken it was found that eighteen members were for party govern ment and sixteen against. Refreshments were provided for the Lauriston friends, who returned home, evidently well pleased with the debate, and with the welcome they had received.,

SonSfe thirty members of the legal profes sion in Wellington attended the Appeal Court at 10.30 this morning when Mr Brandon, president of the Law Society asked the Chief Justice to unveil the portrait of the late Judge Richmond which had been painted for the Society. His Honor Judge Pendergrast said he accepted the task with pleasure. He and his brother judges each in his own district had so recently expressed their opinions of the deceased judge that he would nob reiterate those Bentiments. He hoped the picture would remain for genera tions as an examplar to the bench, bar and public. He then withdrew the screen from the portrait which proved to be an excellent likeness of the late judge.

Sift,—A gentleman informed us a few days ago that some tailors make suits for about half the regular prices for first-class tailoring and then give an extra pair of trouieis over " for nothing !" We frankly admit that) we cannot perform such impossible tricks as those " wizards of finance" profess. We have every facility for competing with the keenest legitimate trade but we never countenance " sweating." We employ fi'st class tradesmen and pay fair wages. A few of our old customers have tried the so-called " cheap suits," and found I hem " dear at any price," and many new customers who have admired first-class tailoring on their friends have simply remarked—" I wanb a Buit like you m<vde for Mr ." Our turnover for the last six months shows the largest amount of business we have ever done in one season. This fact speaks for itself. We have just opened a splendid assortment of new Bummer goods in all departments; and by recommend ing only materials we can guirantoe, com bined with good fit, best workmanship and style, we have determined to maintain our reputation as 4( the leading tailors and out fitters." Customers requiring suits for the show are respectfully invited to favor us with their orders as early as possible as we have already I'a "rush" of orders in hand. — ObAIGHEAD & BSBRVMAN.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves reaponsib'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

HIGHBANK.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—The opening remarks of your High i bank reporter are misleading to thoa.§ wha ; may not know the district, as they lead one : to infer that the land was uncultivated until settled by the Government. I quite admit that the estate may not have been worked to its full advantage by the former owners, and the present settlers reap the benefit of that in a great measure; but cropping was com-, menced there some two ans tweuty years ago, and was continued for sojne years till the whoje of the land was oropped and laid down in English grass. Since then on the average a thousand acres a year have been •own in turnips, cropped once, and laid down.—l am, etc., An Old Resident. Methven, October 16,1897.

THE ASHBURTON STANDARD COMPANY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUABDIAN. Sib,—ln your Saturday's issue you assailed my name in a most unjustifiable manner. You insinuated that certain names to be found on the list of Provisional Directors of the Ashburton Standard Com pany were placed there without their consent, or were obtained in a manner, whisjh, \i disclosed, would shock, or startle, 1* the public as to the mea*»s 'adopted! by me in "Qomp&ny promoting." As I value the, retention of the good opinion and confidence I of these nine gentlemen a hundred fold more than the floating of my business into a. limited liability company, \ woujd ask. yau» in justice to these gentlemen, the public at large, and myself, to publish any faots that you know, co your knowledge, oan be sus tained in the support of the allegations. If proved to be true, I promise you to hold you harmless at law, I court; the fullest investigation.—l am, etc., . i ' J. IVESS. Ashburton, October 18.

[Nothing appeared in our article conveying the meaning Mr Ivess himself suggests. It is, however, a well-known practice of company promoters to obtain the names o£ some men of standing to publish, on"sh,ei* prospectus in order tp, \ad%ce oatai'ders to invest, go^timee the pro visional direo. torfressive a premium or other considera tion in return, and m often as not the further proceedings of the venture interest them no more. We know nothing, and care less about the means used, or arrange ments made re the directorate in question. But we do know that more than oue qf the gentlemen named on the liet h,av.(j'state'd that they have no intGnt|Qn"6f investing a i penny itj $he' concern. Mr Ivesa will be fi&le to get the information he asks for direct from themselves Ed]

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph I Copyright. The West Indian Trade. London, October 15 Since the publication of the West Indian Sugar (Jomuiission'a report American capitalists have been making strenuous efforts to intercept the West Indian trade. The movement is regarded with suspicion in Great Britain. Mint at Perth. ! '\ Lctober 16. I Authority to establish a mint at ! Perth, West Australia, has been gazetted. Converts to Rome. Archbishop Vaughan states that the converts to Rome in England number 700 per month. Obituary. The death is announced of the Very Rev. Obarles Vaughan, Dean of Landaff, aged eighty one. A Valuable Present. Mr Sellar, a London merchant, has made a valuable present to the corpor ation of 200 Dutch, Italian and English pictures. A Proposed Canal. St Petersburg, October 15 The Government are considering a scheme for uniting the Black and Baltic feeas by r. canal.

Australian.

Presa Association—By Electric TCslegraph. Copyrights. Tlie Hon. C. €. Bowen. Sydney, October 16 The Hon. O. O. Bowen, M.L.0., returning from a visit to England, is a passenger by the Waikare, which, iefc for Wellington to-day.

WEST AFRICA

The Niger Territory* Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, October 16 News has been received from West Africa that the British forces have occupied several posts on the north western frontier of the Lagos hinter knd, and that the French forces are retreating to Boussa.

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.

Meeting at Newcastle. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, October 16 Lord Londonderry wrote to the Northern Union of the Conservative Association, which is sitting at New castle, attacking the injustice of the Workmen's Compensation Bill, and complaining that Conservative prin ciples were being subordinated to Mr Chamberlain. A number of Con servatives disapproved of that genfcle man's Radical Home politics, while admiring his Imperialism. The Asso ciation re-elected Lord Londonderry President, aud endorsed his views. A hope was expressed that Sir Wilfred Laurier's policy would cpment a, closer commercial union of the Empire A resolution of confidence in Lord Salisbury was also carded.

HORRIBLE AFFAIR.

Murder of a Woman. Her Body Cut to Pieces a»4 Hid in a MgUtsoil Depot. Arrest of the Husband. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright). Perth, October 17 Portions of a huiaiu body haying been found in a night-soil tip, the suspicions of the police were directed $d a certain house, where they found the mutilated body of a woman. The head and some of the limbs were missr ing. The body had been cut up for easy removal. The murdered woman is the wife of O'Brien, a nigh:man, who h,as been j arrested. j

THE SHOOTING OF STRIKERS.

Heavy Indemnity Demanded

Press Association —.By Eleotrio Telegraph i Copyright. New York, October 15. At the recent eonfiicb between a Sheriff's party and a body of unarmed strikers at Ooleraine, Pennsylvanias among those shot down at the Sheriff' orders were a number of Hungarians. The Auatrin Government is now de manding a heavy indemnity an behaif of the relatives of the victims of the shooting.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

The Engineers.

', The Cotton Lock Oat, Press Association—-By E^eotyty SMegraph Coj^r^ht Received. Wakapuaka Oofcober 18, 9.45 a, m. ©pabdian Office 10.30 a.m. London, pctober 16 In a letter dealing with the engineers' strike Mr Ohamberlaio, expresses deep sympathy for th,©. I©SB and misery caused by the atoike. He says he is conv^n<jed that unsolicited interference on the part of individuals s»ust prove harmful. The Archbishop of Canterbury, who was appealed to to intervene, st»te& that there would not be the slightest j chance of success b/ mediation on the part of the Ohurc^ An lock out ©f the cotton operatives^ threatened. The employers of hand* working 2,800,000 spindles have agreed to stop work unless 5 per cent reduction of wages is submitted to. Keating's Powder destroys bugs, fjpa?, moths, beetles, and all other iijiseeis, whilst quite harmless to dapaeafcie animals. In exterminating beetles the Bucceaa of this ]p,^W(|er is extraordinary. It ia perfectly clean in applicatioa. See the article you purchase is '.'Keating's," »s imitations «-a noxious and ineffectual. Sold in tics, §d s 'Z'i »«d 2i $4 tub, by all ot)imi"t«>

WRECK OF A STEAMER.

Instances of Bravery.

Crew and Passengers Rescued. Press Association,—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, October 17 The steamer Kameruk* is ashore on Pedro beach, Mornya. There is no hope of saving the vessel. L»test ad vices state that efforts are being made to land the passengers 1 ancS crew by 1 ropes. Received Wakapuaka October 18, 10 20 a.m. Guardian Office, 11,30 a.m. SYDNEY, October 18, The Kameruka struck, 150 yards from th« shore, on a rocky point at midnight. The night was clear and starlight, and after several attempts to get lines aboard, Captain Sutherland, of the Moruya, showing great bravery, plunged into the sea, bat was washed back, after a gallant struggle, in an unconscious condition. Eventually at daybreak a line was got ashore from the wreck. The passengers had spent a weary, horror-stricken night, clinging about the deck, which watt frequently washed by seas. Both crew and pa&sengers, however, behaved splen didly, the ladies especially showing great coolness. As soon as com muni cation, was established a cradle was rigged, and the passengers one by one brought safely ashore; hundreds of people gathered on the beach, assisting. When the vessel struck the shack. was so severe that it threw many passengers out of their bunks, several being severely bruised Oaptain Uersie was pitched from the bridge, and sustained severe injury to his head. He was un conscious when taken to the hospital.

One account states that after all attempts failed to send a line ashore, the pigs, of which the cargo partly consisted, were utilised, some animals, with signal halliards made fast, swimming to land. The vessel is full of water, and lies in a dangerous posi tion, and will probably break up. She ia only partly insured. The passengers escaped with only what they stood up in.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph—- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October 18, 10 ».nu Gcardiaw Ofßce 10.20 a.m. Mr Langtry Dead. London, OcUfcer 16 The divorced husband of Mn LaDgtry, who was recently found waudering aimlessly on the railway iine, and placed in the Cheater lunatic asylum, has died there. He-Branding. St. Petersburg, October 16. The Czar has decided to take measures for Bussipnising the Germanic Committees in western and southern provinces of Russia. Crete. Athens, Octobwr Tft Ihe admirals cf the foreign fleet ib. Cretan waters insist that Albanian* shall replace mussulmr-n as gendarmes in Crete, owing to the habitual con doning of ounces by the Moslems. Germany Offended, Berlin, October IS Tt is rumored that Germany has intimated to the Transvaal that she regards the recent alteration in dyna mite concession to, the, British as an unfriend!* ac-fc. Bubonic Plague, Calcutta, October 16. Bubonic plague w spreading in India, and several cisee have broken out in Madras* Shocking Accident, Kkw York, October 16 A shocking accident occurred at the Opera House, Oinciauati. During the performance a portion of the ceiling; fell,, and four persons were killed] while) twelve were terribly injured. Terrible Disaster- 300 Lives Lost Madrid, Octoper 16 News has been received that the Spanish steamer Triton, bound from Havana to Bahia to Cuba, has been ; wracked eft the northern coast of Cuba. ; The Purser of the vessel and one passenger were saved. It is feared that 200 passengers and Spanish soldiers have been drowned,

Australian.

Press Association—-By Elec&ie Telegraph* Copyrightu

Received Wakapuak* Ocb. 18, 10.20 a m Guardian office 11/*.m. The Escaped Prisoners. A dblaide, October 18 The capture o{ Olliver, one of the escaped prisons, was sensational. He robbed the house of a fisherman, and the latter ran him to earth, and, covering him with au empty rifle, com pelled him, to surrender. Cycling 1. At th» League of Wheelmen meeting Sanrasan won the South Australian Championship in lmia 22sec. The I New Zealandtfrs—Body, Forbes, and! Hunt—won the multicycle race in 6r.uins 18sea

felii A&fißiifilotf .fcbAkbiAJN * Monday, octobeb 16/ 1897.



1 EESER^ED FOE | THE LEADING Jewellery and Watch [Repairing ESTABLISHMENT In the District. S. SALEK. ■ ■■.. ■■ ..«jh;v .



* REMOVIL NOTICE. MESSRS McDonald & mcdiaemux BOOT MANUFACTURERS & IMPOBTEBS, EAST BTRBBT, ; BEG to remind their Friends and the Public Generally that they hava REMOVED to tho»e commodious premises between those of the New Zealand Clothing Factory and Messrs John Orr MESSRS MCDONALD AND McTHARMID thank the Public for the very 'liberal support accorded them during the past two years, and they intend by keeping a FIRST-CLASS STOCK of every requisite in the BOOT LINE, and by civility and despatch, to merit a continuance of the same. Owing to the great success of our Bale daring the last fortnight, and wishing to make room for largo indents coming to hand, vre have decided TO CONTINUE THE SALE IN OUR NEW PREMISES FOR FOURTEEN DAYS, during which time we intend to CJ ear All Odd Lines OP CANVAS SHOES. WALKING SLIPPERS, ETC. AT .Ridiculously Cheap Prices. No Reservation ,of any Part of "Our Splendid Stock. Ladies' atid Gentfemen's Tennis Shoe 3, 2< 9d and 2 lid per pair, only a few pair left Children* School Boots (our own make), sizes 7 to 9, 4* 3d ; siz s 10 to 13, 4s 9d ladies' Glace Kid Shoes—a perfec f?em, (own make), only 6j lid, only a few w'z^s left Ladies' Glace Kid Evening Shoes, 7s 9 i jicr pair Ladies' Patent Leather Evening Phoes 'As lid per pair Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes reduced from 6s to4s 6d Ladies' Canvas Shoes from 3? 9d per pair Ladies* Strong Leather Walking Shoe from Strfti, Ladies' Carpet Slippers from Is 5d Ladies Strong Leather Boots from 6a 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Shoes (sewn), only 6s lid, usually 9i Men's Strong Nailed Bluchers, (own make), at 4s lid Men's Strong Closed Balmorals, sale price 7s lid, s;ood value at 10s 61 Girla' Two-Bar Strap Shoes, sizes 7 to 9, 3s 6d ; sizes 10 to 13, 3s 9d, AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER LINES WHfCH LIMITED SPACE PREVENTS US FROM ENUMERATING. OALL EA.§LY AND MAKE YOUR FAMILY PURCHASES, AND DON'T FORGET, THE ADDRESS IS— McDonald & mcdiarmid, CASH BOOT STORE, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager.—Branches, Oamaru and Waimate.



MILLS, * MILLIS, BOOTH MACDONALU'S " Carlyle" Windmill "ITS now well-knows throughoufcNew Zealand and Australia, and the demand for them is Steadily increasing, which is the best proof of their superiority. Farmers & Householders » will do well to provide against a dry summer, and to bear in mind thai for watering atock »nd irrigating garden's, etc.^ a good Mill is & cheap and profitable in vestment. Wool Presses. In addition to their well-known makes of these, they have this season brought out a jnew Press, the " Carlyle Junior/ This Press is specially designed to meet the need of the small farmer, although thoroughly competent for any Shed, and capable of pressing £ and full sized bales. PLOUGHS, HABROWS, CULTIVATORS, DISC HARROWS & SPADLING HARROWS, Second bo noile; j Send for Prices id their Aahburton Agent: JOHN TAY LOR. f Andrew's ami Beaven'a Chaff-cutters, Corncruahera, & Seed Qfeauera, no»v known as the fcesfc that can be procured are kept in stock by their Agent for Ashburton district, JOHN TAYLOR. IMPLEMENT DEPOT, ; ■-^^^■^w^J^SL^^^J^SISSES^,^. SECTION AND COTTAGE, well situated NORTH BRITISH & MEROAfc in MooZl tre6t TILE INSURANCE 00. ft! QK PBICE of eame-being Town EttABUWKD 1809, oCXOt) Section 334, containing { acre, Subscribed Capital . £2,750,000 oe which is erected, a cottage, also shed or Paid-up Capita! ,«. .3687,500 stable at baok. Property that lets well and FIRK DEPARTMENT, will be sold on very easy terms of payment. Fund8 _p ecember 31j 1895 .„ £2,601,016 m t,tt mnrr Premium,lncome&Revenae 1895 £1,587,964 T» BULLOCK' AjhtartQß Agep^jE 1, 7ERBZMAN,



Henry Zander ' ZANDER'S ) SALE. QTILL MORE TO THB FRONT AND MOKE SUCOEBSFUL THAN EVER, The General Public ia the best judge. THE VERDICT IS: Zanders Sale IS THE ONLY GENUINE SALE in Ashburton. j Ido not advertise fictitious prices. Here are some Genuine ones ;— Sugar, best white 2£d per 1b (No one compelled to buy Tea.) Colonial Candles . ... 4d per 1b • , English Candles 6£d per lb Macaroni ... 2d per lb Vermicelli ... 2d per lb Hops (baefc Nelson) 9d per lb White Pepper (Genuine) .„ lOd per lb Shell Almonds ... 7d per lb Juno Tobacco ... ...4s9dperlb Starch, in lib boxes ... ... 3d per lb Oatmeal (best) ... 2s 8d per 251b bag Jam (Kirkpatrick) ... 4s 6d per dozen Salmon (American) ... ... 7d per tin Tea.—A good Panyong, strong liquor, by the chest ... ... lOd per ib lea.—-Blended, in lib packets, and 101b tins , ... ... lsperlb Tea.—Arab, in tins & packets, Is 6d per ib



Business Notices." GKBAT Clearing- Sale. £800 Worth to be Realised in Seven Days. qpHE STOCK IF TRADE of John McKeague, General Store keeper, Arcade corner, has to be i disposed of within seten day* over the counter, and to effect a Clearance EXTRAORDINARY PRTOES will be the rule. The whole stock of Groceries, Crockery, and Hardware must be sold, as a clearance is imperative, and the prices to induce trade will be lower than have yet been charged at any of the sales recently advertised. THE SALE 18 NOW ON, and will continue till the premises are completely cleared. The Stock has been well selected, is of the highest quality, and this oppor tunity iB not one to be neglected. Come early and reap the benefit of $he Reductions. 10 162



ALL OTHER GOODS SQUALLY REDUCED. Sheep Shears (any brand) ... 33 a pair Wire Netting If d per yard Mason's Jam Jars... Quart 4s per dozen, two-quart 5b 6d per dozen Hubbuck'd Branding Oils (all colors)... 4s per gallon Sheep Netting, 36 x 4 x 14 .«, 3£d per yd NOW LANDING, ex Mamari: SO Casks Ploughshares—l4s per dozou Hay Forks for Harvest from Is each. TO LAND, ex lonic (in a iew daya) : Parke's Spades and Shove'i "I AT LESS £100 of Johnston's Cutlery I THAN Tick's Fileß J COST. Reaper Sections (for all Machines) ... 3s per dozen Chain Linka (for all Machines) ... From y Is 3d per dozen Etc* Eto. Etc. Seeds. Red Clover Seeds (best) ... 6dperlb Co v Grass (best) M .«.' 61 per 1b Eye Grass (machine dressed)... 3s 6d per bushel. Imported Mangel Seeds „» 6d per lb Colonial Mangel Seed „ 5d per lb AND OTHER SEEDS AT LESS THAN COST PRIC& .



' FOR THE BALANCE OF Crockery & Glassware, JN"o Reasonable Offer Refused. This Genuine Sale will oDly be for a short time, and the remaining stock will fcfean f}9 Sold by Awcfeiort- THEBEFORE » OQMB msb¥ ANiD SECURE as the Preniises muet be (JleareJ in two months. HENRY ZANDER.



Spring Fashions. THE A SHBURTON T\RAPERY Z^IOY., THE READY-MONEY DRAPERS, INVITE Inspection of their CHOICE and DAINTY SELECTION of NEWEST GOODS for the SPRING and SUMMER SEASONS, JOST OPENED UP, And now being displayed in their WELL LIGHTED SHOP and SHOWROOM. SUMMER DRESSES, Woo! and Silk, Shot Fancies, Vigo Coatings, Tweeds, Prints, Zephyrs, Saxony Stripes, &c, &c. ! j MILLINERY in Wonderful and Charm -1 ing Variety, Flowers, Feathers, Mounts, I Laces, Chiffons, Ruchiugs, Veilings, Gioves, &c, &c. I MANTLES, Capes, Blouses and Novelties in Children's Wear. Special Notice. WE would respectfully ask those Clients who think of placing their order for Show Dresses with us to do so Ah I<Jnx*ly as J?os«il>!e, to avoid the rush that always occurs at Show time. DRESSMAKING—IOB ftl. ASHBUBTON \ DRAPERY COMPANY. j



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. TO AXHXiESXIiiS A.XSD ICYCUBTB, "TITE are now Jshowing the} Latest Novelties in Cycling Racing Suits Cycling Hose Cycling'Capa Cycling Shoes Cycling Sweaters Running Suits Bathing Suits Tennia'.Trousers Tennis Shirts| 1 Teunis Sashes Tennis Hats Tennis Shoes ! Cricketing Trousers Cricketing Shirtg j Cricketing Hats Cricketing Sashes Cricketing Belts, ' etc. ; HALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO., A. G. BARTON, Manager!



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Church Services. S^ITsTEPHEnIb ciuROH Ashburton. TUESDAY—Lecture in Si". Stephen's Schoolroom, at 7.30 p.m., subject- Wreck of the Wairarapa; by one of the survivors. Proceeds ia aid of school repairing fuud. WEDNESDAY-G.F.S., 7.30 pm. FRIDAY—Choir Practice, 8 p.m. Duiiug the absence of the Vicar attending She Diocesan Synod, all communications in regard to sickness, etc., may be addressed to Mr B. Stephen?, Tancred Street, Ash burton, SUNDAY SERVICES. 8 30 a m.—Holy Communion. 11 a.m.—Morning prayer. 3 p.m—-Dromore, Mr T. A. Gates. 3 p.m.—Seafield, Rev. H. T. Purehas. 6.30 p.m. —Evening Prayer. The services in St. Stephen's Church will be conducted by the Rev, H. T. Purchft', Vicar of Papanui. I REV T. A. HAMILTON.



During the winter of 1893, P. M. Martin, of Long Reach, West Va., contracted a severe cold which left him with a cough. In speaking of how he oared it he says • " I ueed several kinds of cough syrnp but found no relief until I bough,!; a bottle of Chamber lain's C?o«gh Iftemeay, whiah relieved me almost' instantly, and in a short time brought about a complete cure." When troubled] with a cough or cold use this remedy and you will not fiad itnecessary to try several kinds before you get relief. Ie has been in the market for over twenty years and cpnatently grows in favor and popularity; ''$j*dr sale by Ash^rfcon Drug 106nipany. ' : An Affidavit. This is to certify that on May 11th, I walked to Malick's drug store on a pair of crutches and bought a bofctia of Chamber lain's Paio Balm for ingammatory rheuma twin which had crippled me up. After using three bottles lam completely cured. I can i cheerfully recommend it,—-Charles B". Wfsb- j zel, Sunbury^ Pa, ' j Qworiji ant| subscribed, to before me on \ August Walter'^hipman.'j,l*. For Hie by Ajsfttmrfcon D.pug uompaiay. ' {



_ I . ■? To the Deaf and those troubled -with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles, I)r Nichokon, of London, the world fame • amaJ specialist and Inventor of artificial ear brumes, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf mm and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr. R Shaw, 160, Adel&ida Bead, Weliingto», N.Z., on receipt of fic^npis. Mr Campbell, of the Mine address, wea greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nioh.oilaou's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A littlebook on the dare of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may be had from Mr Shaw on receipt pi stamp*. Foblndigkstion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Noston'B Camomujc Pnaa. They : oaa confidently be recommended as buna mild v operation ar^d absolutely free from mjimoua tlrugs. Acting at once aa a total did toniir aud a gentle aperient. For naarlj 100 yeara they have proved unequlle^ for |ndigestion, Dyspepsia, aick HoatUoha Mid for Liver and Stomach compiaiots. Sold in bottle. Is lfd, 2s 9d, a»d fti, by all V«dU nae Vendorn thrwigh^fe the world Kozib ?*a, th* beet, and yeb within, reach of alb Sold at 1/8,1/10, 2/. and 2/4.— John On &Go Bole A««nt«.