Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1897. "KEEP TO THE RIGHT."

[On several occasions we have urged the Borough Council .to-h»ve'tickets posted along the main street with the ad Wee written on thetn,'?' l|eep to the right." A correspondent has written to us asking ua to renew the suggestion, in the hope that frequent iteration of it may have the effect of inducing the Council, or perhaps either or both of the Mayoral candidates, to move in the matter. There are people in Ashbur ton who are so ignorant of the rule of the r<?ad as to believe thajfc 'what applies to the road in driving "a trap is also applicable to the footpath. In this j they are, of course, wrong, acel as a consequence people who observe the correct rule on evenings when the street is crowded get badly bumped agftuwi by men on the wrong side. In Ohrjstchprci) » person on the footpaths cap do so 'quite comfortably; no matter how crowded the strpts may be, as be is forced by the crush to go with the stream of people whose direc tion is bis. If he attempts to go out side that stream he will meet the one coming the opposite way, and will very soon find it convenient to go back to his old course. It is the aaffie \h every large town. But Ashburton is not a l^rge tswp, ftnd its streets are occupied pn^busy occasions mostly by cquntry j people, who, in their usual rough-and ready way, get along just as it suits themselves, and they pay no attenti h at all to footpath rules—walking on ,7*her M\ or standing plump in the middle, to theCHtfUotfoaof everybody. The rale of the road is well set otic in a poupie of verses which tun as under :

" The rule of the rpad is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you bear to the left you are pre to go right, If you turn to the right you go wrppg.

But in walking the streets 'tis a different case, To the right it is prober to steer ; On the left there should ..he enough of clear space For the people who wish to walk there." We do not know who thus versified the I rule of the road for footway and cart-' way, lut whoever it was he has done it I well, and made the distinction be ween the two very clear. He has done it no better, however, than ihat other j rhymster who, using shorter lines, gets j more directly to the point, at>d with verges more easily remembered. The second poet puts it thus :—

'♦The rule of the path To get well along, Is Keep to the right, And you cannot go wrong. The rule of the road Is a paradox quite, If you keep to the left You are sure to be right."

Local and General.

Reading matter will be found on our first and fourth pages. A number of lady missionaries left Sydney by the Tainan, last week, for China.

The number of tons of coal used by the New South Wales Railway Department annually is 300,000.

Messrß Hanmer and Graves advertise a special line of hoggets, etc., for the Tinwald sale on Tuesday next. the Tinwald yards on Tuesday next, Messrs Friedlander Bros., will offer a special line of forward four-tooth wethers.

There are some splendid samples of wheat and oats in the Penrith district, New South Wales. The wheat is six feet high, and oats seven feet.

The Pahiatua correspondent of the Master ton Ster says tuberculosis seems to be on the increase in that district. Eight or ten beasta a month are destroyed there.

The P. and O. and Orient Companies have agreed that Victorian fruit exporters should be allowed to enter the cool chambers of tbe vessels, to see that the fruit is properly packed.

Mr David Thomas notifies that he will offer a quantity of sheep, cattle, pigs, etc., also a special line of 3000 forward four-tooth crossbred wethers, at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday next.

On the application of Mr Purnell, District Judge Ward has gramed probate of the will of the Hte Daniel Dolan, of Kyle, farmer, to Mr John William Watson, one of the executors named in the will.

A notice appears in this issue from Mr C. W. Purnell, reminding country clients that Mr L. Oxley is his agent at Rakaia for legal work entrusted to him. It may be mentioned that this arrangement has been in existence for some years.

A Press Association telegram received to-day from Wellington states that it is understood that the banks doing business in New Zealand will at an early date make a charge of 10s 6d for opening a current account, and another of 10s 6d every half year for continuing to keep it.

Disastrous effects on the season's early crops are feared, it is stated, in the Reef ton district, owing to the prolonged spell of bad weather. . Vegetables have been a Luxury for months past, and are not pro curable locally at any prioe. Cabbages ami cauliflowers have to be imported from Nel son.

Rumor has it that the recent complimer* t»ry reference by the Premier in the House to Beecham's Pill manufactory at St Helen's has had an amusing and perhaps unexpected result, Mr Beecham having cabled out his acknowledgment stating that a case of his valuable pil'a has been shipped to the address of the Right Hon. Dr Seddon.

Mr William,Jennings Bryan recently visited a large insane asylum in the United States, and while strolling through a ward was much astonished to be addressed by a paient. •• Is this Mr Bryan ?" the inmate asked. " That is my name." The man who ran for President last fall?'* "Yes." "Wei', Mr Bryan," returned the lunatic sauively, "I want to tell you that you are in the wrong place. You arn'tcrazy. You are a fool."

The Inveroargill Court is engaged with a claim of £50 damages against Mrs Whit combe, wife of the local traffic manager, for injuries sustained by Rhoda Swan, who., is five years old. Defendant was riding a bicycle on the footpath and ran over the child, who lost three teeth and suffered injuries to the face. The defendant paid £5 into Court and stated that the accident arose through her endeavoring to avoid a collision with a horse and cart.

Poultry fanciers and those who have poultry of any kind in the vicinity of Greenstreet will do well to keep a sharp lookout, as on Wednesday lash Mr Gray saw a pair of weasels or stoats fighting on the road, near the homestead of Mr J. Knox. And still nearer these vermin have come to Ashburton, for last evening a resident of Hampstead shot a large weasel of the male persuaßiou a few yards from his fowl house. It is nearly time that some strong measures should be taken to check the advance of this plague.

The stock train, bringing back the live exhibits entered by southern exhibitors at the Metropolitan Show, reached Ashburton last night shortly after twelve. The Ash burton stock was put off, and at about one o'clock the special excursion train arrived! A large number of Ashburton people came with ft, but yery many more for njore southern stations. The train went on to Oamaru, taking with it the stock trucks whose destination had not been reached at Ashburton. To-day the express was ex ceptionally heavy, being crowded with passengers returning south after their carnival week holiday.

Synopsis op New Advmbtishmbnts. Lost —Gold Brooch. ~w —G, Pearce—Green gooseberries for sale. " "~^ .._...■ . •-"» .

Church services—-St Stephon'.sjr^rimitiH^. Methodfst, Wesleyan, T.aberhaale'» l C. W. purnell— Notice to Rakaia olients. T. Bsllock, at the Arcade, on Saturday, November 20, 97| acres near Springburn Railway Station.

Police Force Commission.

j Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— AppijfLAWp, p. Captain AdamsJ of the Pingadee, stated that ifimerson had complained of being un well on the Dinsjudee when he made the trip in question. He aaw no signs on I.m of intoxication. Cards were not allowed after twelve on Saturday night.

At the Emerson enquiry, Mr C. F. Beckett, of Opotiki, barrister, deposed thai he had known Emerson for eleven yearß, and never observed him other than sober. He paw Emorsonin Auckland in May last, and <jhereii%Bß'n,ajj the elightesipsifin o| liquor on him- Mr Tplo »44rwed *he po^rb!for; the defence,

He was new to the house and its role, And they asked him to move the address, And he said I will do it with pleasure, But I'm hoarse as a crow, nothing less; They took hWI WftWe »nd hhZ"y gave 'nim A tu.ng which is certain and sure, And what made his voice of the clearest Was Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wak»puaka Nov. 13, 11.15 a.m. Guardian Office, 11.40 a.m. Annexation of Hawaii. Washington, November 12 It is stated that President McKinley has ascertained that a two-thirds mftjority of the Senators favour the ! annexation of Hawaii.

Australian.

Received Wakapuaka November 13, 10 fc.m 1 Guaedian Office 11 a.m. I Hxcessire Heat j Sydney, November 13 I ' The thermometer recorded 102 in J the shade yesterday in the city, j Several foundries suspended work for some time. Outside workers also stopped their labours. Light rain fell during the night, and a cool southerly hretzeis blowing this morning, with threatening rain. Decline in He venue. MBtBOURNE, November 13 Owing to the serious decline in the revenue-, due largely to the shortage in the wool clip affecting the railway revenue, and the falling in the customs, the treasurer requested the depart ments to curtail expenditure and to carry out only important and urgent works.

A TRIP BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMER

From New Zealand to the States.

A well known Ashburton resident, just returned from San Francisco, sends us the following interesting account of his trip :— I left Auckland on Saturday, the 4th September, at 2 p.m., on the R.M.S. Moana, for San Francisco via Apia and Honolulu. Towards 7 p.m. a heavy sea came on which lasted till the next day, much to the dis comfort of our fellow passengers, many of whom were prostrated. After five days steaming we reached APIA,

the capital of the Samoan group. Upolu, the island on which Apia is situated is truly tropical, and the luxuriant vegetation reaches from the mountain tops to the sea. The Island is surrounded by a coral reef, which forms a natural breakwater to Apia harbor. Everyone visiting this little town cannot fail to be impressed by its beauty. The bay is half moon shaped, and about two miles wide. The coral reef starts from the land at each end of the horns, and continues to nearly the middle of the harbor, just leaving a narrow passage, 500 feet wide, through whioh we enter. The harbor, though good in fine weather, is the reverse when a hurricane sweeps across itl. The town runs round the crescent or half moon of the harbor in a straggling street, some three and a half miles long. The houses find stores are occupied chiefly by Europeans, and behind these are the native villages scattered among the cocoanut, banana, and breadfruit trees. The land is level for about half a mile from the beach, and then rises to a high range of mountains oovered from hill top to the water's edge with tropical vege tation. The remains of the foreien warships o'estroyed by the hurricane of 1889 still lie in the harbor a melancholy, reminder of an incident of special interest to New Zea landera, as it was then largely through the powerful aid given by our own Westport coal, H.M.S. Calliope was able to steam out in the vary teeth of the gale. As soon as j oar vessel was anchored, we were surrounded I on all sides by natives in their quaint ' canoes, with their scant but original costume. They clambered up the sides of' the vessel, and were most persistent in their, efforts to sell their goods. Having decided, however, to study the native at closer quarters we hired a native canoe and were friken ashore, and there we speut a most de iightful day. First we paid a visit to the house of the late

I ROS,BRT LOUIS STEVENSON and we were received most kindly by the widow of the late writer. The grave of her husband is on the top of a peak overlooking the harbor. It is a stiff climb of a mile or more but once at the grave the glorious prospect uufolded to view amply repays one for all previous difficulties. I think Steven son's choioe in exiling himself, acurious one, although I know he adopted Samoa for his health's sake. But once there he became charmed with the natural beauty of the place, and such was the sincere interest he took in the welfare of the natives that they in turn almost worshipped him. You have but to mention his name and they will point to the hilltop, and say " dead, dead." His grave bears the following inscription : — 1840 Robert Louis Stephenson 1894. Under the wild and starry sky Dig my grave and let me lie, Glad did I live, and gladly die: And I laid me down with a will. This be the verse you grave for me : 88 Here he lies where he longed to be, Home is the sailor, home from the ses, And the hunter home fron^ the hitf.'' Samoa, September §, 18f7.

We visited ffißß PABALILOA WATERFALL and spent a pleasant hour in the water having for companions several native girls, having, en of course, their usual bathing costume. All of them were expert swimmeis and divers, many diving from a height of 35 feet. The water of this spring is very buoyant, in fact I hardly think it possible for one to sink. On every hand we are struck with the diversity of gorgeous vegetation. Pineapple, orangey, lemon, banana and breadfruit, #gs, mango, and 4 other trees abound,. The S.amoan takes life easUyj'he doegnHi work much and the whites naVe to import blacks to do it. We saw the inhabitants of two villages having a CRICKET MATCH but they play it somewhat differently from our way. About 500 take part in one match and with the exception of a few, everyone scouts, the girls bowl, the men bat, and two other men make the run?, If the ball is lost, as it often is, a regular, up-* roar enauesj eyeryone t helping "to" swell the so^nd. The girls spem excellent bowlers rarely missing the wicket, it the batsman misses the ball. The natives are a happy and contented lot, poverty as we know it being unknown. The natives seem to SHARE EVERYTHING in common, if one makes a good haul of fish he divides fairly with his neighbors, and if he builds a boat it is used equally by his [friends. In fact they are a purely eom^ ' munistic people. I might give you an aoaounfc of the domesticijabitaf arid'th^ curious ceremonies' in' connection with their fiirthV, hnfriage's and deaths, but as my visit was only a flying one, and these matters have been fully dealt with by writers long resident amongst the islands it would be waste of time, Apia hSastß of two post offioes^one of -^ oh - m vm fey E Driva*~ "J^^iduAi w ho has a special permit from the King. This postmaster prints his own stamps and pockets the proceed?, as 5

salary. His offioe is recognised, by "Aus tralasia and America. He further augments his revenue by the sale o^ cancelled stamps to collectors. I believe this is the only post office run on these lines in the world. We returned to our steamer rather tired, after a very interesting day and steamed away for Honolulu. (To be continued).

CABLE BREVITIES.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

London, November 11 The Peninsula and Oriental steamer Arabia was successfully launched at Greenock yesterday. Glasgow's portion of the meat for waided in connection with the Queen's Jubilee by Australian pastoralists for 1 distribution amongst the poor of the UnHad Kingdom was not apportioned at the time. It comprises 400 sheep and 600 quarters of beef, and will be distributed on Saturday amongst 5000 families. Pretoria, November 12

The Volksraad has approved of a reduction of the rates of the Tranavaal- Netherlands railway to the extent of £200,000 per annum. Madrid, November 11

Government has empowered the Governments of Cuba and the Philli pines to declare a general amnesty to those concerned in the recent rebellions against Spanish rule. Cairo, November 11,

Five Pressmen rode from Berber to Suakim and found water obtainable everywhere by digging for it. They found the Arab country well wooded and prosperous. Athens, November 11.

The British first class battleship, Empress of India, has taken refuge at Standi, a small island, six miles off the north coast of Crete. The warship's steering gear breaking caused damage to her keel, which resulted in flooding the stern compartments, i Brisbane, November 12

The Federation Enabling Bill was read a first time. It provides for the election of ten delegate* from the colony as one electorate. The consti tution, as finally adopted by the Con vention, is to be submitted to Parlia ment, and if approved then it will be submitted to the people, Payment of the delegates is fixed at £d 3s every sitting day. Sydney, November 12 There was a thunderstorm, followed by steady rain, to-night, which cooled the atmosphere. The heat has been intense, and rain is much needed in the greater part of the colony. The crops are suffering severely. There have been several cases of sunstroke reported, but none with fatal results. Kalgoormb, November 12.

Great excitement was caused last night when the news spread that the Brookman'a Boulder mine bad cut the lode in the eastern crosscut. Well informed people are buying shares at 61s.

AFFAIRS IN WEST AFRICA.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright. London, November 11. Colonel H. P. Northcott, of the Leinster regiment, who served with the Ashantee expedition in 1885, is to command the expedition to the gold coast hinterland. Major Lugard will operate inland from Lagos towards Boussa. The latter town is the desti ' nation of the gunboats recently despatched. Eleven hundred of ■ Colonel Norhcott's carriers have revolted, owing to the l?ick of beef rations, and have returned to Cape Coast castle.

An official of Congo Free State, West Africa, has reported that the Batabelas tribesmen, who were era ployed to gather rubber, destroyed twenty villages, and chopped the hands off two hundred villagers, because they did not supply sufficient rubber.

2he Times, commenting on the sittings of the Anglo-French West African Delegation Oommissioß, says the retention of the right bank of the River Niger, as far east as the 12th parallel, should be made the irreducible minimum of the British territorial claims.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Calcutta, November 10 Lieutenant Mclntyre and the twelve men of the Northamptonshire Regi- j mentj who were reported missing after the attack on the rearguard of Sir W., Lockhwt's foroe at Saramsar, died \ fighting. They got lost in the jungle I and, after a gallant defence, were all | shot by the tribesmen. j Received Wakapuaka Nov. 13, 11.15 a.m, | Guardian Office 11.30 a.m. , i

Calcutta, November 12. A movement is on, foot in India to erect a monument to the Sikhs for the gallantry they displayed on the north western, frontier. Brigadier-General, Gaselee has made a second recon naissance at Saramsar and destroyed the enemy's defences. The bodies of the men belonging to the 1\ orthampton shire Regiment, killed in conflict at Saraiusar, were stripped by the enemy. The regiment displayed no lack; oi courage, but the retreat terribly trying one; tioth^e inexperienced troops.

Liquor in the Clutha District.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Donkdik. November 12. At Balclutha to-day, Margaret Heney was charged with sly-grog selling at Bal clutha on the 2nd inst. 'ihe chief witness was James Duncan, who w*a sent by a con- , stable to get 2t worth, o£ wU«ky>. -He j entered Heoey*s house, being watched by the constable, 1 and returned to a house ■■ the. whisky was consumed. Duncan said he had seen no one in the house but [ Liston, the stable-keeper", who took htm out 'to the stable and gave him a flask of whisky. He did not pay Liston. foi* it. Inspector Purely jsaid it was no Use going further, and the case <?as dismissed, A charge against Jeb.s Heney was withdrawn, and a sesoha charge against Mrs Heney was adjourned tc the Qaij&'far the attendance ot a witsea?. Inspector Pwrdy said he would prosecute" Liston for giving Whisky to Uuncan.

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, November 12 The House met at 2 30 p.m. burking qbkstions. The Premier mfcimaied that, owing to the pr* tract id sittings of tbe House; MinsUrs bad been unibltsto prepare answers to the omeßtions ou the Order Paper. Captain Russellprotested against members being deprived of obtaining information, and asserted that the constitutional rights of members were being trampled on.

INTKBCEFTING SUPPLY. Mr Seddon moved that the House go into Committee of Supply. Mr Meredith moved as an amendment that the construction of the Culverdea- Blenheim line of railway take preosdence over all other uncompleted lines. A lengthy debate ensued, in the course of which the members who spoke urged the completion of the unfinished lines in their respective districts. The debate was proceeding at the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The debate on Mr Meredith's amendment was continued by Mr J. W. Thompson, Mr Wason, MirjPiraai, Mr MoGuire, Mr Heka, Mr Kelly; uaptain Russell and Mr James Allan. ' The amendment was negatived on the voices.'

On the motion to go into Committee of Supply being proposed, Mr George Hutchison said that it was' becoming apparent that the Government had lost the confidence of the colony, and were being regarded with con tempt all over the country. He referred at considerable length to the neoassity for the Magisterial Bench being kept free from po litical control. The Premier accused the Opposition of blocking the business for the last six weeks, . and said that they would have no answer *•»* it to tho ommtry. -The men »ad women of the colony sympathised with the Govern* ment beoause of-the difficulties they had to contend with. The Government had nothing to fear from the verdict of the country. He agreed that the Magistracy should be free from political control, and asserted that it was free from that control. No .Minister dared interfere with the Magistracy, and that was a sufficient safeguard. He did not consider that members' speeches that day had been an indication that a large bor rowing policy would be approved of. The Government were not going to play into the hands of the Opposition and were not going in for a large borrowing policy. At 11 40 the motion that the House go into Committee of Supply was agreed to. THE ESTIMATES.

Consideration of the general estimates was taken. Class s—Post and telegraph Department} s vote, telegraph cable subsidies, £1920. Mr Kelly asked how many classes the Premier intended taking. The Premier said that he intended to be reasonable, but could not give the number of classes he would take. The vote was agreed to. Vote, conveyance of mails by sea, £39,857. ' *

The Premier intimated that the proposals for.the continuance of the San Francisco mail service would be submitted to the House next week.

The remainder of the votes in the class were agreed to. Class 6—Customs and Marine Depart ments : Vote, marine and harbours, £2t,779. Item—Grant in aid for deep tea trawlers. £8,000. The general trend of the debate on tha item was that a Bill dealing with the matter should be first introduced, and the amoemti, brought down on the supplementary esti mates, At 245 a motion to. report progteaa wm negatived by 27 to 14. Mr James Allen moved that the amount be struck out.

After a protracted debate Mr Seddon mid that unless a Bill dealing with the matter were passed the amount on the estimates would not be Bpent. In order to facilitate business . he intimated that if Mr Alien withdrew his 1 motion he would rhovs the reduction of the item by one half. After further debate, and at 4.30, Mr Massey mov»d to report progress. Further debate ensued, and eventually the motion was agreed to on the voices. At 4 55 a division was taken on Mr Allan's motion which was negatived by 23 to 18. Mr Seddon moved that the item be redncedf by one half, as an indication that before it can be spent a Bill has been introduced and passed.—Agreed to. The wh'o:e class was agreed to. Class 7—Stamp and Deeds Department.— Agreed to unaltered. Clas B—Education Department.—Agreed, to unaltered. Class 9—Mines Department.— Agreed *e> unaltered after debate. Class 10—Department of Agriculture.— Agreed to unaltered after debate. «H,,EJ, 11""'Workin ß R^way Department, £18,000. Mr Morrison moved to reduce the salary of the general maaagev, £800 by £10, as an indication that his salary should be increased by £200.

Ministers intimated that this matter would be dealt with in the Classification Act Amendment Bill. Mr" Morrison withdrew his motion. At 8.45 a.m. Mr Wason moved to report progress which was negatived by 23 to 11. At 8.50 a.m. the Chairman left the cbaj* till 10 a.m.

CHRISTCHURCH SHOW.

Press Assoeiatioa —By Electric Telegraph—

Christchubch, November 12. lb was People's Day to-day. It was rain , iag m the early morning, bub cleared up, : and a lovely day followed. The attendance was a record, nearly 21,000 people being o* the ground. The Governor and Lady Ranfurly on arrival were received by the? President, and presented with an address*. His Excellency replied, and was abown aver the grounds. He expressed hit intention t f coming again next year. < The judging of light horses was proceeded with at to-day's show. In the leapinc match Miss Button's Waihoa and Mr G. Coop's Tuna, tied for first place, clearing sft. There w&g » B accident in the hunter ctww whereby Pabau, owned and ridden by Mr G Pitt, foil at the timber jump, rolling on Mr Pitt's leg, and breaking it.

Hampstead Town Board.

A meeting of the Hempstead; Town Board was held last evening. Present—Messrs Maynard (chairman), Mahood, Hunt. McElrea, and &eetsy. Mr Elliott sent an apology., THIRDS. . i A proposal for expenditure of thiidVto* '™ cT™ n Rw«rve 126. was submitted by t Mt McElrea and ordered to be forwarded to. : the Waste Lands Board.

MUNICIPAL FRANCJHSE. Copies of resolutions passed by the Gore> Borough Council condeiwtting the proposed Municipal Franchise Bnlargemenl Bill wero received and considered,-, and on the motion of Mr Mahoad, seconded by Mr Hunt, it was unanimously decided to emdorse the views of the Gore Council and the Clerk was instructed to acknowledge receipt of the copy of resolution, » n d ieqawt the member tor the district to oppose the Bill.

BAST BEtT. The Clerk was instructed to call tfca, attention of the Ashburton Borough CjGWctt to the fact that clay from opposite, lit A. Orr's, whicn will eventually be required for gf^ing the Belt by Mr Hum iWdlander's and Mr McGrandell's, is. now being oartocL into private sections.

9RAXEL PIT. An offer of land for a gravel pti was re ceived, (apt the price being oonsidtred excessive it'was resolved to decline it.

STSAU CSAT^ti; It was decided that action be taken against all awners of cattle straying or g'az,in.g on the roads*

ACOOtJNTS. Accombi amounting to £3 16s 6d were,' P**ed, imd. the Board adjourned.

■'* THB ABHBDBTON OUABDIAJS : SATtTBDA*, NOtEMBEK 13, 189T



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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTe SECOND SHIPMENT OP NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. ANDREW ORR YS IToW BHOWWa *b* JMttort Collection of Up-to-date Noveities> I MILLINERY, French and English. Lovely selection of, Straw fiats «»l'fUiW- Dress Fabrics; a Most Beautiful Collection m Pmk Robes and 2S cWof Plland Fancy Goods • MANTLES and CAPES the latest styles from London; Ribbons, Laces, Face Nets, Gloves, Hosiery, Sunshades, Print*, Blouses, Bells, etc. THE NEW CYCLE 0 02R8.ET, lust Imported, in all sizes, (specially mda.) /jnmiai 4TTTTB TO MEASURE itovaf &2 J.&S. A££. A.»rt-ent of G-men's Tie, «d Scarfs Jurf Opsa.d. «. i |T ft ta in all the new shapes. ■> Ladies' Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes in every Style and make. : CARPETS, FSDOOROLOTHS, &c, &c. ANDREW ORR.



W. H. SUTHBSJiAHO, BEGS to inform his customers' and th^ public that he has removed frfr,. ] Tanored Street, to the CLUB OYSTER AND FRIED FISH SALOON, BURNB.TT STREET (Next the Club) SPECIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. Wfeew hot dinners or hot suppers can be t»ofc atanytfrne, Fresh Fish and Smoked Fish hy Expne*s every night. • POULTRY A SPECIALTY. .9 23 FINEST Roier Flour, 2001b, 24s ; lOOibs 12s 6d; 501bs 6s 4*d ; 251h. 3s 3d. Finest Oatmeal, 281b 2s 9d, at Flbtohbr iSOI't AlhburtCß aai Cto»whuron.



I Church Services. QT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH J3 Ashburton. o&asses. saturda! 7 tßpedft,)» iQ #• Pl^**' 2.30 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICE j 8.30 a.m.—Holy Communion. 11.0 a.m.—Morning Prayer. 3.30 p.m.—Holy Baptism. 6 30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON. i ii . "I'H '■■ Kosii ftt ii bfifc~JiJ»» Pfr 4 Co., ifnta



Henry Zander. _ .... : , « j 1 I ZANDER'S SALE. TTTITHIN FOUR WEEKS OVER ; £6000 of stock HAB BEEN SOLD AND OFFER THE BALANCE OF THE REMAINING STOCK AT Any Reasonable PRICE.



_■ , - " 7 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. MEN'S SUITS. _1 BOYS' SUITS. | 500 MEN'S SUITS FROM 13s 6d to 65". \ 500 BOYS' SUITS FROM 5s 6d to 45*. f A. G. BARTON* Manager.



HAVE DISPOSED OP THE FOLLOW- j ING LOTS :- SOO Dozen Ploughshares to Messrs Friedlander Bros. About S| Tons Paints of aU descriptions to Mr John Wilson. 4 Cases Toys and Fancy Goods to Mr H. M. Jones. SSO Assorted Clocks to Mr G. Jesson. Carpets, Window Blinds, and Uphol sterers' Ironmongery to Messrs T. H. Undrill and Co. About 100 Pumps, and Plumbers' Ironmongery to Mr J. W. Hardley. The whole of the shipment of Tysack's Files, Scythe Blades, Hay Knives, and Johnstone's Cutlery to Messrs W. H. Collins & Co. 3£5 Steel Horse Collars and Shipment of Parkes' Spades and Forks to Mr F. Ferriman. 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 Clwers Tea Cutting and Mixing Machine Lateat English Butter Mixer (almost new) Large Table, 18fb by 4fb 6in AND OTHER LINES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION.



THE SALE WJ3DL ONLY LAST Another Fortnight, THEREFORE COME AT ONCE. HENRY ZANDER.



SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK. i GRAND LINE PRINTS, in 30 J distinct patterns, at 6d per yard. Finest assortment fCotton Dress Goods ill Ashburton. . SPECIAL LIKE NEW HALF-WOOL FLANNELETTES— 48 inch Figured Lustre at 2s lid per yard, worth 4s Od. New Dress Goods from Is per yard, double width. 2 Specially Good Lines MEN'S TWEED SUITS at 293 6d and 35a. Worth seeing. JUST OPENED Several Grand Lines in MENM SHIRTS. ,«.„ m FOR SHEARERS-Bluchers at 4s lid, Cotton Shirts at Is lld,~Under Shirts andlPantsJat 2s 6d. Drill Trousers at 3s 3d. A™very nice range of "Crispin "fßoots and Shoes for Summer wear. — Ashburton Drapery Company*



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To the Deaf and those trouble*! with poises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nicholson's system, and takeß pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A littlebook on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may be had ijoro Mr Shaw <ro reasipb of stamp*.



Heating's Powdkr destroys bugs, fieas moths, beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the articla you purchased KeatingV' as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in tins, 6d, Js Sml gs $4 «»ob, by all chemists,



How to Tr«at a Wif«i (From Pacific Health Journal) First, get a wife; second, be patient. You may have great trials and perplexities in your business, but do not therefore, carry to your home a cloudy or contracted brow. Your wife may have trials, which, th&ugh of less magnitude, may be hard h« to bear. A kind word, a feeder look, will do wonders in chasing from her brbwall clouds ( of gloom.—To this we would add always keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in tfca house. It is the best and is. sure to. be needed'sboner or'late£ wife wilj then know that you really oare for her and wish to protect her health, For HJg b» AshburtQn. Drug Company -v <**



Kozie Tea is most wholesome driuttv—John \ OrrfcCo,, age***