PHASES OF THE MOON.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY J,?, 1898. TIIK HESSIAN FLY.

We have become possessed upon what we. believ,e to be good authority of some very disquieting inforiuatiou with respect to the p,rev#lenpe m part of South Canterbury of that formidable enemy to wheat-growers, the Hessian fly. Our informant states that he dia (Oovered its existence among some of the crops tw.Q years ago, an£ has reason to believe that the pest is spreading and .threatens to assume aiartning jpropor^ i tions. He states that he has found 'eyj dence of the damage done by the fly m, ' gayerftl paddocks m the neighborhood of Waimate, but that many farmers aro quite ignorant of the symptoms of its presence, and erroneously attribute jbfee 4»m»jp done by the y tt? the «

depredations of bares. As an instance m point he tells us that this season a farmer stated that one of his whet pad docks would not be worth reaping, owing to the mischief done by the hares, but that on proceeding to the paddock m question he discovered that it was the Hessian fly, and not the hares, which whs responsible for th--* destruction of the crop. The fly, he says, attacks the stalk of the wheat near the ground, boring into it to deposit its eggs and that the stalks I thus weakened are snapped off' by the wind which leads to the im pression that they have beun nibbled off" by hares. Tbere is m Europe an I insect which is the natural enemy of I the fly, and which is cultivated as a I means of dealing with it, and which I possibly might be imported to serve the I same useful purpose here, but it re- I mains to be seen whether this could be I done with successful results ; and there lie also we believe an insect m I digenous to New Zealand which preyß I upon the fly, and if so, means might I perhaps be found of propagating it I sufficiently extensively to cope with I the evil. Perhaps Mr W. W. Smith, lor other of our New Zealand entomo- I logistß, could give the farmers some J enlightenment on this head. Ocr- I tainly m view of such a danger las is said to be already present, I every possible effort to cope with it I should be made, and that without I delay. This is the more necessary I if it be true, as we are informed is the I case, that once the pest becomes I established over a large area of country I thd only remedy possible is to altogether I abandon the growing of wheat for a I year or two, so that the fly may die ou I for want of sustenance, for it is stated I that it attacks no other cereal but I wheat, except rye, of which but a very I small quantity is grown, and that I barley and oats apparently will not I sustain it, these cereals being said not - Ito be subject to its depredations. We understand that the fact of the exist ence of the fly among South Canter- ' bury wheat crops has been brought under the notice of Mr Kitchie, Secretary for Agrioulture, and we hope that that gentleman will at once cause a fuil investigation to be made, with a view to taking prompt means to cope with what may prove, if neglected, to be a very disastrous thing.

Mark Twain is not a humourist merely ; he is a philosopher as well. And Mark has been 9IARK TWAIN ON philosophising over THE LAND the modern develop- THIEVES. ment of interna tional ethics among the Christian nations of to-day, which 6nds its highest expression m the cult that stealing is no theft, so long as the stealing is confined to territorial aggrandisement. This is what he sa ys; — "A crime persevered m a thousand centuries, ceases to be a oriu;e, and becomes a virtue. This ia the law of custom, and custom supersedes all other forms of law. Christian govern ments are as frank to-day, as open and above-board, m discussing projects for raiding each other's clothes' lines as ever they were before the golden rul< carno smiling into this inhospitable world, and couldn't get a night's lodx ing anywhere. In one hundred an • fifty years England has beneficently retired garment afrer garment from the Indian lines, until there is hardly a rag of the original wash left dang obscure tribe of Muscovite savages has risen to the dazzling position of land robber in-chief. She fouod a quarter of the world hanging out to dry on a hundred parallels of latitude, and abe scooped m the whole wash. She keeps „ a shaj'p eye on the multitude of little lines that stretch along the northern boundaries of India, and every now and then she snatches a hip rag or a pair of pyjamas. It is England's pro spective property, and Russia knows it ; but Russia cares nothing for that. In fact, m our day land robbery, claim jumping, is become a European govern mental frenzy.''

Local and General.

Weasels are reported to be very numerous m tbe Southbridge district. Mr E. Townsend took a 171 b trout from the Waitaki <"* S»t«rday last. Mr Henry Stephensoa will offer for sale a? auotion on Saturday, at bis rooms, Havolock atreet, a lady's bicycle, nearly newt * The Press says that owing to the excessive heat no fewer than eight fat bacon pigs died at the Aldington Yards on Wednesday. On the firßt page to-day will be found' Correspondence, and on tbe fourth page a report of the Timaru wool ipaje and Alding ton stock market. The Mail states that flounders are very plentiful ju9t now at the mouth of .the Wai taki, and the Maoris are scouring great hauls. The oldest Hying European born m New Zealand is Mrs Lethbridge, now residing at the Bay of Isfands. Her age is eighty years. £. ferpale hawser b*o died m County Down (Ireland) at the great: age of 11$. Her age ib said to bp well authenticated, and she followed her calling until quite recently. During » thunderstorm on Sunday on Mr J. E. Humphries's farm, Mataura, a horse was struck dead by lightning. Another current of the electric fluid struck the house of Mr Ladbrook, Cnarltou, and smaahed some windows. Intense heat is prevailing m Australia. In Melbourne on Wednesday the thermo meter registered 109. The crops are suffering badly. The heat is aho having a serious efept on the fruit props m South Australia, A fire broke out' at Dromore on Wednes. day m a plantation near Mr B. Preston's farm. Fortunately the fire was observed m time, and Messrs B. Preston, F. Laohlan, and P. Jones after a hard fight succeeded m getting it under before much damage was done. A telegram from Invercargill Btakes that threp horses, owned by Mr T. Crack, Myrosn ' Bush, killed by lightning dur ing a Btorm" yesterday moraing. The animals were standing alongside of a boarded fence with barb wire on top. All fell jp exactly the same position. Pieoes of wire were found forty yards away. The wire had broken at the barbs, which had all dis appeared. ■ ' Ths I)uehess of Marlborough's dressing case was utolea $t station on November 20. Her Gra.ee was about to leave for Oxford by the 1.3G expreas, »nd was accompanied by her maid, who had charge of the case, which Btae gare into the oare of a porter while she obtained a ticket. On returning to ihe porter the case was 'miesjn^, §nd the man, who was naturally muoh surprised, cou^d give 1 no explanation as to how it had disappeared. FoHunately the Duohess waa wearing most of tier vaiuablo jewellery, and the owe contained only a few brooches of no great value; but the case was an expeniire one, and the thieves pro* bablj thought th#y h«d nude a Jj»ul,

Dr Henry Calderwoo.l, Professor of Moral Philosophy m Edinburgh University, died suddenly on November 19 at his residence at Edinburgh. Dr Calderwood had suffered from enlargement of the heart, but was only a few dtiys uuweil. and his death was quite unexpected by hi« family.' A prize of virtue has been deservedly con ferred by the French Academy on Mdle. Bounefois, who has devoted her life to the education of the children of forains, the nomad population of the booths and the caravans. She goes the round of all the great fairs, and sets up her school tent among the shows and circuses, doing an immense amount of good, and she is highly popular among her rough clients, young and old. "Bloomers is hoff." Advanced colonial ladies will be interested m learning that the bloomer cause iB tottering on its last legs. Even m Paris (the home of rational costume for women) the advocates ot the bifurcated garment for cycling are becoming fewer and fewer, and there is a great defection from the cause m favor of skirts, which give to woman's personality such charming femin inity. According to the annual report, of the superintendent at the Receiving House of the Royal Humane Society, Hyde Park, the number of bathers m the Serpentine during the last 12 months was 162,638. Only one fatality had ocourred, that of a bither who aucoumbed from weakness of the heart when bathing after a heavy meal. Eight persons, seven of whom were females, had been rescued from suicide, and seven cases of suicide had been recorded. M. Casimir-Perier, on • being questioned, has declined to confirm or contradict the statement published that the German Emperor m 1894 sent a telegram regarding the Dreyfus case to the German Ambassador m Paris for communication to M. Casimir- Perier, then President of the Republic. It was alleged that m this telegram his Majesty gave his word frf, honor as a gentleman, and if neoeßsary as Emperor, with all the oonse quences that it might involve, that Captain Dreyfus had not betrayed France to Germany. The resignations of two memhera of th* lecturing staff of the Canterbury Agricul tural College, at Lincoln, have been con sidered by the Board m committee and accepted. After taking evidence from the Director- and members of the staff the Board { passed a series of resolutions to guide the future administration of the institution, in cluding the conduct of eximiaations by out side examiners, and the position of students failing to pass the examination at the end of the first year. The " human leopards " of Sierra Leone received such discouragement from the British authorities, who hanged all they could find, that this peculiar blend of savage villainy ia almost extent. The peaceful inhabitants are now groaning under the excesses of another cannibalistic society called the " human alligators," who live on the Kittam Boom River, and entice fisher men to destruction. Outrages have become so common m this district that the attention of the authorities is likely to be once more drawn to the matter. The Hon W. Rolleaton, who is a strong supporter of the system of giving aoholar •hips to encourage and assist deserving students, moved at the meeting of the Canterburg Agricultural College Board on Tuesday, that two scholarships of £20 each be offered for competition among students of the College of the first year. The motion was agreed to, and the examination for these scholarships will take place m June next. These scholarships, Mr Rolleaton wished it to be understood, are only a beginning, as he was desirous of enabling the students to have the benefit of the system this year. The Board ate hopeful that the Government will redeem their promise to grant entrance scholarships to the Agricultural College. It is only m America, of course, that any one could and would atqsl a railroad, a feat that has been accomplished by a tramp who has been victimising several farmers aloog the line of the abandoned Meriden, Water bury, and Connecticut River railway. This ingenious individual, who has already proved his fitness to be an American railroad magnate, made a house?to-house visitation a'ong the line, telling the farmers that he had been sent to close up the affairs of the company, the land through which the road ran reverting to those who formerly owned it. He further declared that he was disposing prices 7b*wte things we're exceedingly low, he effected many sales — lOQdol being asked for a railway station, the price subsequently falling to sdol, of which 3dol was paid m caeh and a formal receipt given, while m a deal involving lOOOdol 2dol were formally accepted on account. At Naohod, near Prague, there is a hoe* pital at which the nurses are nuns. At the beginning of November a young man named Sorina was taken there suffering from severe sabre wounds he had received m a quarrel. He was given over to the charge of a young and pretty nun, Sister Huberta. In a few days he was discharged cured, but by this time severe Bymptoma of love had developed. He proceeded to the nun's parents with the intention of gaining her hand m marriage, but his offer was rejected, and he returned to the hospital, where the authorities refused him all admisiion m spite of bis threats to shoot himself if thwarted. The police took a revolver away from the love-sick Romeo, and ordered him to quit Nachod. He obeyed their instruc tions implicitly, but not before he had succeeded m abducting the object of hia passion, the young worldly-inclined nun taking advantage of the evening meal to climb over the fenoe, and thence into a oarriage m which sat her lover. The police are making inquiries as to the whereabouts of the young couple. Those who were sitting at the railway end of the Melbourne cricket ground on Tuesday week, says the Melbourne Argus of Wednes day, January 5, witnessed a singular spectacle. ÜBder one tree sat four deaf mutes, all of whom appeared to take the closest interest m the game. Every piece of good play was applauded by them, and those who watched them were not left long m doubt as to which side held their sympathies. When the Indian Prince was batting they matched his every stroke, and when now aud then he got a fouror their hands and fingers moved m eloquent approval, but when the batsman's stumps were spread by Trumble, they clapped vigorously, and one, m default of being able ' to give voonl expression to his feeling*, threw his hat into the branches of the tree, where it remained till a boy went up and released it. This was only one side of the picture, -for further along three blind men were among the "spectators." They had a friend with them who told them how the game pro ceeded, and when Jones got Hirst and Hearne oafc for practically nothing they ap plauded with all the. 1 earnestness of men who, if they did' not Bee, at anyrate felt as if they did. Some blind men can see as mn oh with their ears at a cricket match as some people can with both eyes. The R&njitsinbji ?' hero worship " show* no signs of abating. Owing to the condition of his health, and the statements appearing with regard to it m the papers, the Prince was not expected to play m the second test match, so that when the great batsman emerged with his colleagues through the pavilion gate he was heartily cheered. For every ball he stopped, says the Argm t the cheers were renewed. Had he missed one, it ia hard to Bay what the crowd would have done m their disappointment. ' This, cheer ing nuisance was a great trouble to W. G. Grade' when ' m the colonies with Lord Sheffield's team, only m hia case thers was a touob of satire m the applause, provoked by seeing so large a matt stop so small a ball. The lack of proportion m the minds of the boys had a tendency to provoke ridicule, but m the oase of Ranjitsinbji there ii no such j feeling. It is a matter of hero worship pure and siuj^le. When he runs they cheer, when he doe«n>l> run they cheer, when he lefb the field on Saturday afternoon to hayjs an abscess cub out of hU palate they cheeredj and when he returnod an hour later, ap. j parently having been oparated upon, they again cheered, while Riley's band, equally e'nthußiatjtioi struok up " Cook-a-doodJe." : AH bVer the ground people were njet with ' wearing the Ranjitsinnji badge, whioh took ! the form of th* player'i photograph on 'ft ! h«na hnfcfcOHi

Indiarubber as a paving for streets was tried on a bridge Id Hanover (Germany) a little more than a ye^r »go, and proved so hatisfaotory. that experiments are being made m Berlin and Hamburg win it for ordinary roadway*. It ie wd to be perfectly noise less, unaffected by heat or cold, and less slippery and more darable than asphalt. The total number of lamba that passed through the fat pens at the Addington yards during the month of December w&t 15,685, whioh is a long way m excess of the entries for the corresponding month m any other year since the inception of the frozen lamb trade. About two-thirds of the lamba were purchased for freezing purposes. When John Ballance was Native Mioistei he met Wahauui one day aud said, "Come and have a drink." " I don't driuk,' re plied the Maori ohief. " Then," said Ballance playfully, " where's your blue ribbon? 1 " Ah !" said Wahanui with a smile, " blue ribbon m the coat, no blue ribbon m the heart ; blue ribbon m the heart, no blue ribbon m the coat." The Latin nations of America do not ap pear at all willing that the United States should pose as their mouthpiece or as the arbiter of their disputes with European countries. The inhabitants of Argentina, Uruguay, and Mexico are very indignant at the attitude assumed by the Washington Government towards Spam. A subscription opened m the Argentine and Uruguay has provided sufficient funds for the construction of a cruiser, to be built at Havre, to be named the Rio de la Plata, and presented to the Spanish Government. A seoond cruiser will be provided as the result of another subscription opened m Mexico and the neighbouring republics of South and Central America. The Latin Americans may believe m that portion of the Monroe Doctrine which forbids any European nation to acquire more territory on the American Continent, but they object to be dominated by the United States. After all the outory about tuberculosis among Taranaki cattle, and the agitation that has been going on m the southern part of the province for compensation, it is some what astonishing (says the Taranaki Herald) to find what a very small percentage of cattle ; have been destroyed. During the past six ' months, the total number of all ages des troyed by the Inspector (Mr Orbell) was 485 out of a total of 201,518 head m the provin cial district, or 24 per cent less than one m 400. Our contemporary regrets that the compensation question was not disposed of during the session just closed, and suggests that possibly the best and fairest way of dealing with it would be by a system of insurance ; a premium of a penny per head on all cattle m the district would pay fair compensation for all that ye destroyed by the Inspector's orders. Such a system would also greatly assist m stamping out the disease.

1 Synopsis of New Advertisements. Kyle Schoolroom— Public meeting of rate payers. W. H. Collier— Bargains m Drapery. Lost— Cheque. W. Sutherland — Tender accepted. Bicycle for sate. Wanted — Board and Lodging. T. Bullock — Premises to let. Heury Stephenson — Bicycle for Bale.

CORRESPONDENCE.

• (We do not hold ourselves responsible for tho opinions expressed by oar correspondents; THE CONVALESCENT WARD. TO THB EDITOR. Sir,— Mr Herring's long and disconnected rigmarole, appearing m Wednesday night's Guardian, when boiled down and divested of verbiage, appears to be a bitter lament | that m a misguided moment he subscribed ' a small sum to a good object, and regretting this, is annoyed because he cannot geb a refund. His letter ia difficult to follow, but apparently his resl and only objection to the Jubilee ward is that it may keep a few convalescents (called by him " hard cases ") from leaving the Hospital without the benefits of the ward, the very object for which the public willingly subscribed their money. Hia objection to site should have been made by him at the first meeting, when as a Councillor present, he had as muoh right to be heard as others, but he declined to make an objection on his own admission, and hia other obiection as to an attached pW-« irea m nts own fertile imagination : for tne plans certainly shaw noa«. m«. n«rring's sneers at such men as Messrs Harper, Stitt, and Williamson are m execrable taste, and his efforts will be recognised by the public as only on a par with the rest of his puerile behaviour m connection with the Convalescent Ward.— lam, etc., A Satisfied Subscriber to the Wabd.

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

— « : Presa Association — By Kleotric Telegraph Copyright*. Dunedin, January 12. At the Primitive Methodist Conference the Publishing Committee reported that there was a net gain of £35 on the maga zine, and the almanao had paid its way. The Contingent Fund was m credit £23. The Children's Equalisation Fund was re ported to be m a healthy state. The after noon was taken up discussing the advisable ness of commencing a mission or supporting a missionary m Africa, and it was resolved to open a fund. A missionary luncheon was held m the afternoon, and a missionary meeting m the evening, when the Rev Hay ward offered his services as a missionary to Afrioa. It was decided to pass the Revs S. Henderson and E. Brake into full ministry, the Key J. B. Merritt to be em ployed as head local teacher.

COMMERCIAL

♦ AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Press Aaeooiation— By Electric Telegraph, Copyright. ApßkAjpjß, January 18 Wheat, 4s s£d. Qato, 3s to 3a 3d. Melbourne, January 12 Wheat, firm ; new 4s s£d, old 53 4d. Oa'a, Algerian, feeding la 5d to la 7d ; milling Is 8d ; stout white Is lOd to 2s. Barley, Cipe, 2a 2d. Onions, £2 15s. Potatoes, £7 15a to £Gf and advancing. Sydney, January 12 Wheat— Chick, prime, 38 3d ; milling, old 4i 4d ; new, 4a to 4s 2d. Flour— Manitoban, £12 10a to £13 5a ; local, old, £11 10a ; new £10 15a to £11. Oats— Feeding, prime, 2s 5d ; medium, 23 3d to 2s 4d. Barley- Cape, 2s 7d to 2a 8d j Engliahj prime, 3s 3d. Peaa— Prussian blue, sa. Potitoe£ acaroe loo*l £9 >o £11 ; Victorian, £8 to £& 10a. Onions, Victorian, £2 15s to £3. Butter Factory, 7d to 7*! ; dairy, 5d to6£d. Chep«e —New Zealand, large, 4|d ; medium, 5d : loaf, 5Jd, Bacon, 6d to 7id.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, January 12 There is no change to report m wheat. Prime milling samples and chick are m demand, and prices are firm. Inferior mil ling is difficult to place. Prime Taaoan and red sorts 4s 4d to 43 4sd,. medium to gr-od 4a 2d to 4s 3d, fair to medium 4s Id to 4s l^d. Good, to prime velvet 4* 6d to 43 Bd, extra prime Jd more, chick wheat 3s to 3s 7^d per bushel (sacks m.) A sbill further advance has taken place m oats, and the quanity offering being small they are m keen request. Good to best feed is worth Is lid to 2a, fair to medium Is 10d to Is lOjd, discoloured and inferior Is 8d to ■ Is 9£d, best milling 2s to 2s 2d (sacks extra net). Birley —Prime malting is saleable at 4s 2d to 4s 4d. extra prime up to 4* 7d, poo I 3s 9d to 4s Id, medium 3a 4d to 3s 7d, fted and milling 2s 91 to 3s 6d per bushel.

Beab the big drum and shout hurrah ! a discovery, the very, best thing this Side of the line, licks everything of the kind iafco * oooked hat. No more sleepless nightß ; a boon to parents ; an everlasting blessing. What? Why; Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds, of oourae. Sold by all grocers and ohemists at la 6d, and 2»6(JjthQ Urge si? 9il the oheapeib m the lopglUH, .

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Auooifttioa — By Eleotrio Teltersph— Copyright. :

Persia.

London, January 12. The Daily News publishes disquiet > ing news from Persia, which is said to be on the verge of disintegration. I Klondike. / News from Victoria, Bntiih Col urn bia, reports the discovery d the mother 'ode at Klondike. It v immensely rich. ; The New South Wales Loan. London, January 12 The official average Cor the .New South Wales loan was/ £100 8* 4d; £3,908,400 was tendered for. Monte Carlo The Monte Carlo Company will pay the Prince an additional £1,280,000 to secure a contract until 1947. Neutrality of Denmark. Copenhagen, January 12 Denmark has vainly applied to the - Powers to guarantee her permanent neutrality. Return of Mataafa. Berlin, January 12 Germany is willing to allow Mataafa, who v. as exiled from Samoa, to return to ihe group, if England and America will consent. Annexation of Hawaii. .. Washington, January 12 The Senate is secretly discussing the annexation of Hawaii. Senator Morgan asserts that Great Britain intended to seize the islands. An Unpopular Law. New York, January 12 Americans and Canadians are de nouncing the new law againat the introduction of oversea articles of clothing. Many garments have been seized at New York and on the fron tier. This has been done, unless the unfortunate wearer of the clothes has been m the position to prove that his or her garments had not been obtained-* oversea. Some remarkable scenes have occurred. Ladies strongly protested against having to register their garments at the Customs be|ore travelling.

The Eastern Situation.

■» _ — . ■ Press Association — B; Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. London, January 12 Bir Matthew Ridley, Home Seora* tary, speaking at Fleetwpod, sUted that the British policy In iGfiiia w«« to watch and wait. Her ittpierior nary gare her the key to the litaation. Dilatorinesa on the part of th« Chinese Government ia delaying th« negotiation* with England for the loan.

THE SOUDAN.

Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. {London, January 12 The Daily Chronicle itates that 40,000 dervish troop* are gathered at Omdurman, 20,000 at Metemmeh and Shendy. One-eighth of them art armed with rifles.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign, Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright. . Received Wakapuaka J»n. 13, 9.14 a.n Guabdiah Office 9.46 ».m. The Squadron. Londow, January 12 Ootnaiander Arthur Ward Tories**, assistant director of Naval Ordnance) has been appointed to mcceed Oaptaia Raysonin command of the Royaliat on the Australian station, The Italians m Africa. v Rome, January 12 An Italian force hat occupied Raheua, m Somaliland, forestalling the Rassian expedition. British Reinforcementg. Zanzibar, January 12 Troops have been sent from Mombassa to re-inforce Major Mac Donald's expedition. Kin? Menelik and the Czar. Massowah, January 12 Count Leontieff and Russian officials have, it is reported, been entrusted by King Menelik of Abyssinia with the administration and development of the immense region between JL*k« Rudolf and Lake Albert Nyanza. Tba Oonnfc will be the bearer of handsome presents to King Menelik from the O«ar. "■:"■.'

Australian.

Picas Association— By Electrio Telegraph-- Copyright). Received Wakapuka, Jan. 13, 9 40 a.ra. Guardian Office XI aim. Bnsh Fires. Melbourne, Jannary 13. Destructive bush fires have occurred m many parts of th« country, but light showers are falling. Hobart, January IS Bush fire« are afcill canting much damage at Mount "Wellingtou and m many parts of the Island. The Recent Fire. M^bqpb»«, January 13 The ruins of the big $« are rtUl' snaoaldering. There ™ * conniderablf outbreak amongst the debris at Sar gpod's premises yesterday.

Just m Time fob CHRigiaiAs.— ln order to keep « up-to-date " with <mr steadily increasing business we have decided, to effect considerable alterations to- bar premises and to make room for the builder* we have resolved j» -greatly reduoe our I atook before OhristnuM, We have therefore culled a large quantity of 'our Tweedi arfd Worsteds, etc. to olear at 'the' following reductions :— Men'a suite to meaaare, ulun price 90s. now 70s ; Men's trousers, usdkl price 265, now 15«6d; etc We htre)|Jb pleasure m notifying that we have just be<sa appointed agents^ for the famous 1l Brft«h Lion' and "Waverley"' Bioyolee ; (ooth gente' and ladiesf), which we are now cellinfc ' with all' i the'"up-toidate :I ? < improve«tienW« the lowest cash prices, or on the moitUbtrll! terms to suit the oonvenienoe iof ' ; eW Qustomers. (Every tnaohine guaranteed) -i. CftAIQHKAD AKP BBWYW^jf-the h%ii O tt

f fHls ASHBUKfUIN GOaBDIAJS : THURSDAY, JAKtJABY 13, 1898.



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John Orr & Co. John Orr & Co. /TIHE SUCCESS ATTENDING OUR Cheap Cash Sale Induces ua bo adopt for the future this I ayetem of doing buainesß. And m we I purohase for C«ih from the beab makers m I England and America, the General Public J will therefore have the advantage of Seleoting I GOODS OF STERLING QUALITY at prices hitherto unheard of, GONBISTIKQ OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., BEST SNOWDROP SUGAR ... 2£d lb TEA, BLENDED ... 101 b Boxes Is lb TEA, IN HALF CHESTH, lOd lb, (strong liquor) Colonial Candles ... 4dlbperbox Euclish Parafine Candles ... 6id lb per box Keroßene, 150 test ... 6d 6d per tin n 12s 9d per caae Worcester Sauce, Pints ... 9d bottle Essence of Ooffee ... ... 10W Tobacco, Nubian squareß... 4s od per lb Bran » •-. 3s 6d per bag Sharps Ss per bag Oatmeal, 251 b Bags ... 2s 9d bag Rollitto Flour, 2001bs ... 2As „ lOOIbs ... 12s 6d :: soib B .. 6s4id Currants .« ... •■• od Eleme Raisins » •- "d Valencia Baisinß .- — 7d Sultana Raisins ,« . 7a Sioily Almonds .- ... 1* 2d Figs .. -.-. 8d Muscatelu .».. .- od Jordan Almonds .-. *♦• 2s 3d Mixed Peel 8d 2ilb Tins Preserved Fruik lOd Lemon Sauasb, English ... Is 3d Lemon Juice, English ... Is 3d Sardines 4^d per tin Fresh Herrings .» ... 6*d per tin Herrings k Tomato Sauce lOd per tin Pressed Hops, per lb . . Is 4d Ground Ginger ...  Is 4d per lb Anohovy Paste ... , 8d per t jn Citrate of Magnesia ., Is per bottle Sheeps Tongues, best ... lOd per tin CROCKERY & GLASSWARE Pinner Sets Toileb Seb3 Tea and Breakfast Sets Vases and Ornaments Tumblers and Wine Glasses Decantera and Water Bottles Glass Dish«§ Jelly and Buttsr Dishes' GRAND VARIETY AND LOW PKICES IN ABOVE LINES. FOR THE FRUIT SEASON. Mason's Screw- bop Porcelain Lined Jars, Pint* 4s 9d, Quarts 5s 9d, i Galjon 7s do/,. Kenrick's Best Enamelled Maslin Kettles. 8 Quart 6s, 10 quart 7s 6d, 12 quart 8s 6d. Brass Maslin Kebtles, Drop Handlee.' 2, Gallon 7s, 2£ gallon 11s 6 d, 3 gallon 13s 6d Steel Enamel Preserving Pans, 2o 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s. FOR THE HARVEST FIELD. WE HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK Reaper Section Reaper Chains Hay Forks Hay Bakes Oils, m 1, 2 & 4JgallotLß BINDER TWINE. DONAGHY'S BEST, , Flax, Mixed, & Manilla. Jdbn Orr & Co. ]'



TO RESIDENTS BUILDING & FURNISHING. " ■ ' •O»™ —1 — »- BEG respectfully to announce that we have received, per S.S. "lonic" and , "Matauro,' very heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart ment, viz:— SHEETINGS CURTAINS CARPET SQUARES PH/LOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTHRUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS ' TIBLTN3S MUSLINS LINOLEUMS i.N the FANCY DFiPARTMENT we are showing a fine assortment of ,new ABRICS, G,LOVES, and HOSIERY, direot from the Leicester Mills } also tome very ohoioe goods m Jet Trimmings, including the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornaments, and »n endless variety of Blaok and Colored Gimps. NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, Straws, Mantles. 2 OftS«S of Samples HOSIERY, at LANDED COST. MITCHELL & TURNER. REDUCED RATES FOR CHRISTMAS Arc S. SALEK'S, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT .Largest Stock Lowest Prices FOR : ; :.NEW YEAR- 1898 : : Brooches from 1. 6 d upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen. Gold Links at 8a 6d, 1". «J upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silver Links at 2s 6d, 4s, and 4i i 6d. Pencil Cases i (a ffrge stook To select from) at 2. 6d, ss, 7s 6d, 10s. Ladies' Rings (the largest and l finwt atook ever seen m Ashburton, equal to any m Chnetohurch) from one ««•«•»»" guTnearand npvrards. Gentlemen's Ti. Pins, neat and tasteful des.gos m gold at sa, 7s 6d. 10s, 25a, also a nice seleotion of small and suitable articles at 2s 6d, ss, and 7« od. &&EICXAJU ATTUiNTIOIN IS CALLED TO THE STOCK OF Gold Brooches and Ladies' Rings. ?he«e two lines are Heavily Stocked, andare of the Newest and Choicest Designs. INSPECTION INVITED AT , S. SALEK'S JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. STOCK ANO PRICES UNEQUALLED IN THE DISTRICT^ BARGAINS EXTEAORDINAEY Z^HEAT ANNUAL SALE of Surplus Stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS. j WILL COMMENCE ON SATU RDAY, January 1 5. IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. _ (*) — ANDREW ORR. GREAT CLEARING SALE AT "THE CORNER." SUMMER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING will be offered at BARGAIN PRICES FOR ONE MONTH FROM SATURDAY, JANUARY 15. Genuine Clearance Sale of Summer Goods of alljcinds. GREAT BARGAINS, W H. COLLIER, CASH DRAPER AND CLOTHIER.