FIRE IN CHRISTCHURCH.

• » Andrews and Heaven's Factory Destroyed. PreßS Association — By Eleobrio Telegraph. Ohbistohurch, January 8 By a fire which occurred shortly before 2 a.m. this morning, the large agricultural implement manufactory of Andrews and Beaven, situated on the South Belt, was practically destroyed, together *?ith it's content! of machinery and finished imple ments. The fire broke out very suddenly, and with remarkable rapidity spread through the large skeleton-like building, which oovered the greater portion of a quarter acre • of ground. The fire when first seen was burning m a room at the south-west corner, near the office m which Mr Beaven and a clerk were engaged up to after 10 p.m. on Friday, when they went away. Everything , at that hour seemed perfectly safe, and there , wus no fireplace m the room. Mr Beaven is unable to estimate the loss, which con* siderably exceeds the amount of insurance, which totals nearly £5000 as under : — Building, £750 m ihe Norwich Union ; plant, £1000 m the Royal ; plant m build i ing and adjoining buildings, between £2000 and £3000 m the United. In 1896 the insurances were reduced by about £1500. Mr Beaven had a large seed cleaning machine just ready to be sent to Uunedin ; one for New South Wales ; and two for Brisbane, besides several others m courte of construc tion. The fire temporarily throwß thirty hands out of employment.

Local and General.

There must be plenty of strawberr^s ab Waimate this year. A few days ago no 1«m than 113 boys were absent from school, being engaged m strawberry-poking. Richard Green, a hump-back beggar jn London, on being arrested was fonnd to have hie hump made up of a pair of boots, which were wedged one m the other, A idnall Darcel containing a pair of stock ingi Wa. pCed unaddressed fy the. l^al po*t office on Thursday. The Bender is re quested to communicate with the postr master concerning it,

The growing importance of Australia, and particularly of New iouth Wales, aa a com ■pet it or with Argentina lias led to the Go vernment "f the Republic creating a Consul generals!) ip m Sydney. Mr S. F. Graves returned by the north train last uight after a eeven months' holi day m Europe. Mr Graves looks all the better for his trip, which seems to have agreed uncommonly well with him. Yesterday the Lyttelton tug passed quite close to a large shark, which was enjoying a glorious sleep m the sun on the surface of the water. The other day a shark lay so sound asleep that the paddle-wheel had nearly struck it before the creature awoko and darted off. By the death of a cat the Temple quarter m Parib received a legacy of lO.OOOfr for its elementary schools. The cat's mistress, who died m 1892, left the money for the main tenance of her pet cat, with the reversion at its death to the district municipality if it would look after the cat. During the bull-fighting season of 1896 | there were 478 fights m Spain, and 1218 bulls, valued at £90,000, and 4730 howes, valued at £540,000, were killed. The num ber of matadors, the principal fiphtera who killed the bulls, was 23, and they were paid for their services m all about £44,500. The facility of divorce m the United States has had some very terrible effects. If the American papers are to be believed, it has absolutely broken up the New York " Four Hundred," thab mosb select of coteries which has been reputed to hold the keys of all fashionable society m America. Miss J. E. Maxwell, fourth year pupil teacher at the Dromore School, has success fully passed her examination and now pro ceeds to the Normal School for the usual twelve months training. Mr Herbert A. Gillman, of Alford Foreßt, was another pass m the fourth year amongst the country pupil teachers. A recent Athens despatch reports that some extraordinary fossil remains have been found 500 feet below the surface m a c al mine at Eubiea. The animal to which the remains belonged is regarded as belonging to the Miocene age, and the siz9 must have|been larger than the rhinocerous. It is said to belong to a species hitherto unknown. A remarkable engineering feat was accom plished recently. The Pennsylvania Bail way Company removed the old bridge over the Schuylkill river, and simultaneously replaced it with a heavier steel structure 242 ft long and 25ft wide. The moving operation was completed m 2min 28sec, and a train crossed the new bridge within 12 minutes of the starting of the work. Snow statues are the latest form of artistic freak, and their creator is M. Pierre, a French sculptor of repute. The statue is made of copper, and m the base is a reservoir of liquefied carbonic acid used to generate the cold, and the moisture which is abstracted from the atmosphere forms on the Burface ot the metal as a coating of snow m the course of a few moments, and is prevented from thawing by the freezing mixture. General William Anaon McCleverty, a son of Major-General Sir Robert McCleverty, C 8., died on October 22 at Wrotham, m Kent, m his ninety-second year. He joined the 48bh Northamptonshire Regiment m 1824, and twice m India saw splendid service. It was, however, as Commander of the Forces m New Zealand, during the Maori war, that he rendered conspicuous services to his Queen and country. The mosb prosperous State m America this year is Kansas. Money is being sent to banks m other States, the looal banks having refused to accept further deposits for the present. This year of plenty is due to the immense crops and the large number of cattle raised and sold. A bank official estimates that 40,000 mortgages of £200 each, involving something like £8,000,000, will he paid off this autumn by Kansas farmeis. Ac the close of the Couuty Council meeting yesterday Messrs Stitt and Williamson tendered to our reporter apologies for having spoken as they did at the Hospital Com mittee and County Council meetings m re ' gard to an article on the Convalescent Home which had been under discussion. They '_ had not read the heading of the paper m ! which it waa printed, and assumed that it ' was the Guardian. They had just discoveied ; that neither Mail nor Guardian had pub { lished anything on the subj ct. A novel surgical operation waa performed recently at Dublin. A man named Ryan, ' who had been discharged from the Army, , and suffered from ophthalmia, having 10-.t p his eyelids, had the eyelids of a newly killed , pig stitohed into the places from which his own had been removed. 'I he~ operation was 1 performed by Drs Maxwell, Mooney, and > Large, of the Eye and Ear Hospital. This, [ it is said, is the first operation of the kind ever performed m the United Kingdom, and the surgeons hope for a successful 1 result. 1 The Wellington Post reports thab a I director at the recent meeting of the Gear i Company said — " The Directors are not s talkers j they only try to p*y dividends." This was amply proved when, ten minutes 1 after a quorum had been secured, the whole ' of the business of the meeting, including the : Chairman's annaal speech, the election of ( two directors and two auditors, and the declaration of a dividend at the rate of 10 1 per cent., had been completed. AlO per ' cent dividend leaves, little room for surplus ' talk, ■' : ' " ; To an interviewer Lord Hampden is reported to have said; — "If I, as an Englishman, wanted to go farming, it is to this, colony (New Zealand) that I should oome. The regularity of the seasons and the fertility of the land constitute a tremendous advantage m favor of the farmers here. There is just one thing that I am rather inclined to be a little nervous about — the very extensive development of the dairying industry. Wherever one turns m New South Wales, m Victoria, and m New Zealand, the same thing is seen — dairy factories springing up here, there and e/ery tyhere ? and I am very much afraid of the industry being overdone." It is often said, with a great degree of truth, that the young Australian is too fond of sport at the expense of his education and his trade. To " pub up a record " for atten tion to lessons is probably one of the very last ambitions he would run after. But regularity of attendance at school ia ex pressly rewarded by the Victorian Education Department, which is now issuing nineteen certificates to the best attending pupils m the colony for not less than three years. The •* record" m this instance simply cannot be beaten under the same conditions, because it is a*' possible." The best attendance m ' the colony (says the Age) is that of Isabella Green, a pupil at Stawell school, No. 502, who has attended school Einoe January, 1888, to November, 1§97,a school period of ten yearß, without missing one d&y. The girl has been at two schools m that tijne, which includes, the whole of her school life. To have attained such a record is certainly as oreditab'e aa it is a rare distinction. It would' be interring to knowwhaHhe New Zealand attendance record is. Peisonally we know of at least one case of five years attendance without a single day's absence.

ihePoa'al Department han declined to authorise the issue of Jubilee stamps for the purpose of raising funds for the Dunedin Publio Library. A fire broke out svfc Drornore about 10 a.m. t on Thursday, by which an iron-roofed ahed at the back of Mr J. Allen's house was burned ,to the ground. The neighbours were quickly [ on the spot, but all tiiat could be done was to prevent the fire spreading to the farm buildings. In the shed was stored some sacks, harneSß, and a small quantity of wool, aud everything was destroyed. Should a curate have a large appetite? According to a vicar's wife, he should not— especially ii he lives at the vicarage. It appera (sayo the London Daily Telegraph) that it is customary m certain country parishes, where only a small stipend can be offered, for the curate to reside at the vicarage, and for board and lodging to be regarded as part salary. In many cases such an arrangement works v ell, and carries with it many advantages to the unbene ficed, who is thereby freed from domestic cares, and the omnivorous ravages of the land lady'B cat. but that it is not always the best way has been dis covered by a young clerio, who recently took up his residence at a country vicarage m one of the Home counties. He waß of an athletic turn of micd, and a firm believer m the dictum of St. Paul, that milk was meant for babes, and meat for men. Unlike the curate m the " Bab Ballads," he had no hankering after curds and whey, but could play a good knife and fork, and generally make his presence felt at the dinner table. It was with something approaching dismay that the vicar's wife beheld his plate sent up at every meal for more —like Oliver Twist, '• More, please" —but when, on one occasion, his plate came a third time, she rose m her wrath, and, m the sevetest tones she could command, said, "Mr Jones, you have a very large appetite—for a curate."

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1898.

Sic Walter Besant, one tf our busy men of letters, manages to find time, not only for his AUTHORS AND novels and more THEIR WORKS, serious works, but also to champion the cause of young authors. He edits the AVfihoVy a monthly magazine de voted to the Interests of authors, and, indeed, the organ of their society, which is a growing force. Sir Walter is never tired of telling us Ibat authors usually have their spoils taken from them. In other words, authors find the brains, publishers buy the copy right at old rubbish prices, and the successful book consequently makes the latter's fortune, while the author is frequently extremely hard put to live at all. This refers to the dealings of publishers of small repute with authors as yet unknown. The big authors seem to know how to take care of themselves pretty well. One of the largest instances of authors who do not forget to be business-like is Mr {felibalnp, Hißbopk, "The Christian/? whatever its merits may be, is haviqg a tremendous run, The story appeared, m the Windsor Magazine, of course m serial form. It is considered literary etiquette to offer the publication m book form to the publishor who has issued it m serial form. It is pretty certain that Messrs Ward, Lock, and 00. expected to publish the book, but Mr Hall Came issued'it through, the medium of another first-class publishing house instead. One wonders how many books by unknown authors Mr Heinemann might have ushered into the literary world with the price which he paid for this one book, and whether among them he might not have found more than one gem, Jsut, after all, the writer of tf Toe Manxman," f The JSopdsraan/'an4 '■ The Christian ?' has earned the right tp do what he likes with his own —a, right nptj, always conceded to the author of a mere book. So much is said about the grasp and greed of publishers that it is pleasant to get a little behind thp scenes^ and learn how true most of the allegations are It is true Rider Haggard is said m L_-a sold " King Solomon's Mines " for ti; pittance of *™ > : in £ he case of Sarah Grand, who sold r 11 Heavenly Twins ' for twice that sum, the authoress afterwards received a cheque from her publisher over and above what she was'entitled to —which said cheque (it is whispered) was of the value of JEIOOO.

OnJthe first page of this issue will be found the finish of the report of the County Council's meeting ; and on the fourth page Cable News, Commercial, and a report of the meeting of the South Rakaia Road Board.

Inerprovincial News.

I Press Atssociubiuu-vßy Electric Telegraph.

Bush Fires.

Nelson, January 7 Bush fires are still raging at Takaka and Coliingwood. At the latter place Grant's ' sawmll has now been destroyed, it being the last of three there to succumb. At Takaka a large quantity of bush has bees destroyed. > Damage by the fires haa also been done m Sherry Valley. Alleged Gold Discovery. i It is reported that a discovery of gold 1 has been made within fifteen miles of Neleon as the orow flies, but the prospector is , reticent, though his acquaintances have seen ■ some good specimens which he is asserted ; to have.

Ashburton Rifle Volunteers.

» On New Year's Day the Ashburton com pany held the final competition for the trophy presented by the New Zealand Clothing Factory. The conditions were seven shots at each of the 200, 300, and 500 yards ranges, Wimbledon targets and scor ing, one sighting shot allowed at each range, optional. The light was variable, and the wind shifty and very puffy, making good or even steady shooting difficult even for the veterans. In spite of all difficulties the scoring was very fair, as will be seen from the scores appended who came out as prize winners :— 200 300 500 hep. Tl Private Reynolds 27 24 16 8 75 Private J. Sandoe 29 20 19 6 74 Private J. Clay ton 31 23 14 3 71 Private B. Baker 30 22 18 scr 70 ClrSgt McDonald 24 13 28 3 68 Private F. Potter 24 21 19 2 66 Private D. Leitch 25 1? 23 scr 65 Sergt G. Hefford 2? 22 12 2 63 Private A. Wilkie 25 26 H scr §2 Sergt G. Willers 26 17 16 scr sfl Pte. W. Htfford 27 23 8 scr sff There h&ve been four competitions for this trophy (a clock), the beat three out of four scores counting, and as will be seen below Private B. Baker, from scratch,, has come oqt winner, with five points to spare, Private D. Leitch being second, fINAL RESULT. Matches. Ist 2nd 3rd hep. Tl Private B. Baker 74 52 70 ecr 196 Private D. JLeitota 73 50 65 3 191 Private J. Sandoe 47 49 68 22 186 Private J. Clayton 56 52 68 6 182 Sergt G. Willers 58 58 59, 5 IQO

COMMERCIAL

4> CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera tive Association of Canterbury, Ltd., quote as follows on January 7 : — Wheat- f.o.b. Prime milling Pearl 4s 4d „  Tuscan 4s 3d to 4.8 4d    TJuriter'a 4a Id to 4s 3d  Seconds, clean ... 3s 2d to 3s 4xl  Oats — Tartars and Duns . . 2s Id  Good stout feed ... 2s 2d  Milling 2a 3d  Barley — ' Prime malting ... 4s 6d to 5s  Medium (dull) ... 33 6d to 3s 9d  Feed ' 2a 4d ' „ Beans ... ... 2* 9d to 2a lQd „ Peas — : j Prussian blues ... 4s 6d to 4s 9d • Partridge ... ... 3a 3d to3s4d „ Ryegrass— Farmers' lines 28 6d „ Cocksfoot— Farmers' parcels, : Goc/d bright seed ... 2|d „ Medium grades ... 2£d „ Dark 2dto2£d „ Chaff— • ■ . . Good oatsheaf ... 60s to 65a at country station?.

CABLE NEWS.

Some and Foreign.

I'resß Association — By Electric Telaeraph — ■ Copyright. | Four Children Suffocated. London, January 6 During a fire at Deptford four chil dren were suffocated. All "All Red" Cable. Capetown, January 7. Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier, intends to ask the Cape Parliament to meet the cost of a cable from England to Capetown. The route suggested is from Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, Ascen cion, St. Helena, Capetown, thence to Durban, Mauritius and Fertb. The offer is not to affect the colony's con tribution to the Navy. Oom Paul. Pretoria, January 6 The re-election of Kruger, as Presi dent of the Transvaal Republic, upon the expiry of his present term m April next, is assured. Abandoned. London, January 7 The iron barque City of Carlisle, Liverpool to Adelaide, was abandoned dismasted on December 31 m lat. 38 N. long. 12 W. The crew were rescued by the steamer Collingwood, which landed them at Las Palmas, Canary Islands. The Japanese Navy. Tokio, January C The Government have purchased two English built Chilian cruisers of 9000 tons bmrden each. The Plague. Bombay, January 7 Curing the past forty-eight hours 142 oases of plague have been reported and 105 deaths. German Enterprise m China. Berlin, January 7 The banks have determined to ex ploit Shantung forthwith. Special attention will be devoted to developing coal mining, for use m connection with ironworks at Kiaochou. A lease of mineral country will be obtained extending for a period of ninety-nine years.

Australian.

Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph Copyright. New South Wales Gold Yield. „ Sydney, January 7 During the year the gold yield of the colony was 292,0000z, valued at £1,080,000,. an increase of £15,000 over that of 1896. The Noumea Gable. One .of the broken ends of the Noumea cable, -which has been inter rupted for a month, has been picked up by the repairing steamer. The German Navy. A petition to the Reichstag is being signed by the German residents m Australia, urging the passing of a bill for increasing the German navy. It points out the necessity for a formi dable fleet, especially of cruisers, for the protection of the Germans and German interests abroad. The Heat Wave. Melbourne, January 7 The heat wave has begun again, and the thermometer to-day wds 101. Alleged Manslaughter of a Father. At the inquest on Gregan, the victim of the Clifton Hill tragedy, a verdict of manslaughter was returned against his son.

A NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN

« Press Association — By F,lectrio Telegraph Copyright London, January 6. The New South Wales loan has been favourably received. There have been many dealings m the scrip at about 101, and heavy tendering ii anticipated. It is expected that the net miuimum will be about £98 16s,

LABOR QUESTIONS.

The Engineers' Strike. Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph Copyright London, January 6 The Engineers' Society haa spent £650,000 m connection with the strike, including £251,000 of accumulated funds. The superannuation fund of £60,000 remains intact. London., January f In order to enable the workmen to. thoroughly understand the nature of the competition the British engineering trades are meeting abroad, Yarrow and Company, marine mechanical engineers and steamship builders, Poplar, have pffered to despatch four skilled Union* ists to the United States to report on the wor^shpps there.

THE LATEST.

Australian.

Frees Association — By Electric Telegraph- Copyright Received Wakapuaka Jan. 8, 9.45 a.m., Guardian Office, 10.30 a.m. Accident to a Steamer. Melbourne, January 8. The steamer Innaurincka from Ade laide, with a large number of passen gers, struck on a suDken rock at Rotten Point. She was severely damaged m the stern, and there was a heavy inrush of water. ' The pumps succeeded ' m keeping it m check till the Vessel reached Melbourne. ' : - -__ The Capetown Bank Robbery. The man who stuck up the bank at Capetown was George Goodwin Couch Smith, a former resident of Melbourne.

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\ John Orr & Co. John Orr & Co. /XIHE SUCCESS ATTENDING OUR Cheap Gash Sale Induces us to adopt for the future this system of doing business. And as we purchase for Gash from the best makers im England and America, the General Public will therefore have the advantage of Seleoting GOODS OF STERLING QUALITY at prices hitherto unheard of, OONSISTING OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., BEST SNOWDROP SUGAR ... 2Jd lb TEA, BLENDED ... 101 b Boxes Is lb TEA, IN HALF CHESTS, lOd lb, (strong liquor) Colonial Candles ... 4d lb per box English Parafine Candles... 6£d lb per box Kerosene, 150 test ... 6d 6d per tin   12s 9d per case Worcester Sauce, Pints .., 9d bottle Essence of Coffee ... ... 10£ d Tobacco, Nubian squares... 4s 6d per lb Bran 3a 6d per bag Sharps 53 per bag Oatmeal, 251 b Bags ... 2s 9d bag Rollitt's Flour, 2001bs ... 24s „ „ lOOlbs ... 12s 6d 501b 8 .. 6s4|d Currants 5d Eleme Raisins .- ... 7d Valencia Raisins 7d Sultana Raisins 7d Sicily Almonda Is 2d Figs .. .-. 8d Muscatels ... ; .. 8d Jordan Almonds ... .. 2s 3d Mixed Peel 8d 2£lb Tins Preserved Fruit lOd Lemon Squish, English ... Is 3d Lemon Juice, English ... Is 3d Sardines 41d per tin Fresh Herrings ... ... 6|d per tin Herrings & Tomato Sauce lOd per tin \ Pressed Hops, per lb . . la 4d Ground Ginger la 4d per lb Anchovy Paste ... ... 8d per tin Citrate of Magnesia . Is per bottle Sheepa Tongues, best ,*. 10 i per tin v CROCKERY & GLASSWARE Dinner Sets Toilet Seta Tea and Breakfast Seta Vases and Ornaments Tumblers and Wine Glasses Decanters and Water Bottles Glass Dishes Jelly and Butter Disheß GRAND VARIETY AND LOW PRICES IN ABOVE LINES. FOR THE FRUIT SEASON. Mason's Screw- top Porcelain Lined Jars. Pints 4s 9d, Quarts §s 9d, £ Gallon 7s do?. Kenriok'a Best Enamelled Maslin Kettljas. 8 Quart 6s, 10 quart 7s 6d, 12 quart 8s 6d. Brass Maslin Kettle*, Drop Handles, 2;Gallon 7s, 2£ gallon lie 6d, 3 gallon 13s 6(1 Steel Enamel Preserving Pans, 2i 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s. FOR THE HARVEST 'FIELD. WE HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK Reaper Section Reaper Chaina Hay Forks Hay Rakes Oils, m 1, 2 & BINDER TWINE. DONAGHY'S BEST, Flax, Mixed, & Manilla. John O"" & Co.



F. FERIRMAN. I THE PATENT ELASTIC STEEL HORSE COLLAR- Contractors to Her Majesty's Government (War Office.) \ Patented m Great Britain, France, Bel- gium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, South Australia, Victoria, and the United States of America, etc LATEST AWARD?. Silver Medal, Birkenhead Agricultural Society, 1890.— Silver Medal, Albringham Agricultural Society, 1890.— Diploma of Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, .1890. — Bronze Medal, Prague Exhibition, 1891. FTIHE COLLAR is an invention which X wins the approval of all owners of horaea who «ace give it a trial. TESTIMONIALS. To Mb F. Fbbriman, ' Dear Sir, — I have taken great painß to see how the above Collars would answer, and ai you have taken over the agency for them I am sending you this testimonial, hoping you will use it for the benefit of the farming community, as I am satisfied the Steel Collar is a great boon to this county on account of the great heat and boulders we have to contend with. I have used them for carting shingle m riverbeds and find , that they ease the horses very much. I > have also used them m the hottest part of summer to put ia turnip?, and find the horses wearing the Steel Collars finished much fresher and took less feed to keep them | m condition than those working m the - leather collars. I had a mare s j nt to me I with her shoulders quite raw, and her owner t could not cure them. I started to work i her m the Steel Collar, and within a month i had her as sound as possible. Another man sect me a mare with a tumor on her ' shoulder. I worked her m a Steel Collar and had her well m a week. In fact I do not think they can be too highly praised, aud if once used no other sort will be used again. At the same time I would like to remind all that use them that they must be kept quite olean, a rub with a wet cloth ie all that is required. F. A. Saunders. Mayfiold. Ashburton, November 30, 1897 Mr F. Fbrrimah, Dear Sir— l have used the Patent Steel Collar and find them very satisfactory. My horses are never troubled with sore shoulders when worked m these collars. Thomas Bennett. Aahburton, November 27, 1897 Mb F. Fbrbiman, Dear Sir— l am using six of the PateDt Steel Howe Collars fer draught horses, and although my country is very rough none of my horses working m these collars ever suffer from sore shoulders, Whenever my leather collars fail I replace them with the steel ones. I always use them when breaking m young horses, and never have any trouble with their shoulders. I have horses I could not work unless I had th§ gseel Collars. John Dotlb. """"" \ THE A dvantagesof the Collar MAY BE SUMMARISED AS BELOW :— No Hames required ; It iB easily fitted ; jCt capnob get oub of shape by w< ar ; It requires no stuffing ; There ia no pinching of the shoulders ; The jerk at starting with a heavy load is minimised, the collar being m itself a spring. The pull ia distributed over a large surface of the Bhoulder, and docs nob oome wholly on the outer edge, as is often the oaae with the ordinary Collar.  It never wants drying, and, therefore, a second Collar for übo during that pro- cess ia unnecessary. It is oheaper, lighter, and more comfort* able, and lasts longer than a Leather Collar and The parts are interchangeable. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON; F, FERRIMAN. P. JONAS~ BEGS to Notify the Farmers and Butchers of Ashburton and Surround- ing District that he has Opened up Business m tho Premises adjoining Hanmer t,id Graves' Stables aa a Cash Buyer of WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR m large or Bwa&l ,c|#A#]bities. Office Days— Tuesdays a»# B-fipBDAYS ' ~ " ' " KOZIE TJEA. Aftowt JBopuowloal



TO RESIDENTS BUILDING & FURNISHING. •OJ—"" ■ ' TTTE BEG respectfully to announce that we have received, per S.S. " lonic '' and "Mataura, 1 very heavy (shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart- ment, viz: — SHEETINGS GURTAINS.. CARPET SQUARES PILLOW, COTTONS , QUILTS HEARTH BUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS TABLTNfcS MUSLINS LINOLEUMS IN the FANCY DEPARTMENT we are showing a fine assortment of new FABRICS, GLOVES, and HOSIERY, direct from the Leicester Mills ; also some very Ohoioe goods m Jet Trimmings, inoluding the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornaments, and an endless variety of Black and Colored Gimps. NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses* Straws, Mantles. 2 OftSeS of Samples HOSIERY, at LANDED COST. MITCHELL & TURNER. REDUCED RATES FOR CHRISTMAS A.rr 8. SALE K'S, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT .Largest Stock Lowest Prices FOR ::NE W YE AR-1898 : : SPECIAL LINES at REDUCED PRICES marked m Plain Figures. Gold Brooohes (new and choice designs) at 7a 9d, 12a 6d, 17a 6d, 20s, upwarda. Silvei Brooches from Is 6d upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold Links at 8s 6d, 10s, and upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silver Links at 2a 6d, 4a, and 4s 6d. Pencil Cases (a large stock to neleot from) at 2e 6d, ss, 7s 6d, 10a. Ladies' Rings (the largest and finest stock ever Been m Ashburton, equal to any m Christohurch) from one guinea to ten guinea*, and upward*. Gentlemen's Ti« Pins, neat and tasteful designs m gold at ss, 7s Gd, 10s, 25a, also » nioo selection of small and suitable articles at 2a 6d, ss, and 7s 6d. taPEUDTAJ^ ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE STOCK OF Gold Brooches and Ladies' Rings. these two lines are Heavily Stooked, and are of the Newesb and Choicest Designs. INSPECTION INVITED AT S. SALEK'S JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. STOCK AND PRICEB UNEQUALLED IN THE DISTRICT. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. SECOND SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. ANDREW ORR IS NOW SHOWING the Finest Collection of Up-to-date Novelties m MILLINERY, French and English. Lovely selection of Straw Hats nnd Sailors' ; Dress Fabrics ; a Most Beautiful Collection m Fink Robes and »11 classes of Plain and Fancy Goods ; MANTLES and CAPES, the latest styles from London ; Ribbons, Laces, Faoe Nets, Gloves, Hosiery, Sunshades, Prints, Blouses, Bells, etc. THE NEW CYCLE CORSET, Tusfc Imported, m all wzes, (specially made.) GENTS' SUITS TO MEASURE from £2 15'3< A Large Assortment of Gentlemen's Ties wnd Scarfs Just Opened. Men's Hats m all the new shapes. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes m every Style and make CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, &c, &c. ANDREW ORR HOUSE FAINTING & PAPERHANGING. I HAVE just to hand a shipment of GENUINE WHITE LEAD|& PUREHLINSEED OIL for the present season's Painting and Decorating. Persons desirous of having their homes well painted with GENUINE MATERIALS & GOOD TRADESMEN are requested to call upon us* OIL CLOTH FOR DADOS IN STOCK. TO ARTISTS. HAVE a Splendid lob oLOpriGfem m stock, specially prepared tog Artists' use, whioh c»n be out to any size required *t a moderate charge. J. WILSON, CORNER OF AROADfI * BURNETT STREET. $elepbQß»tfO F.QiBojW;