Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1898.

A writer m the Windsor Magazine \ furnishes ,o_ue interesting statistics regarding tbe occu- OCCUPATIONS - pations of the people, compiled from the census returns. It will probably come as a surprise to most persons to learn hat m the United Kiugdom tbe majority are unoccupied, the proportion ) being 55£ leisured or unemployed to I -_£ workers. The first section is, of course, largely composed of women and children, and the mere description ■' housewife " is not classed as an ( " occupation " m tbe census returns. As regards the distribution of labour, _*39 persons m every 1000 are engaged iti industrial occupations, 67 agricul culture and fishing, 62 domestic, 44 '•oinmercial, and 33 professional. Mr Schooling's paper gives some out-of-the way information, such as that England and Wales _nppurt 7300 actors, 5770 authors, editors, and journalists, 104,000 charwomen, 2300 cats-meat dealers aod vormin destroyers, 192,000 " mem bers of the bathing and washing service of the country." « The Sydney Morning Herald has a leading article on the close of the session of the New LOOKED AT Zealand Parlia- FROM THE OTHER ment The writer SIDE. remarks that the end of the session does not leave Government m a parti cularly strong position. " Some of its measures have been passed m the House of Representatives by a narrow majority, and the Council has certainly exercised a free hand m dealing with them. The Old Age Pensions Bill was thrown out m the Upper Chamber, on tbe ground apparently that it pre cisely represented the wrong way of trying to achieve something whioh is undoubtedly desirable. The Wages Protection Btlll met with the same fate. A measure which was designed to regulate still further the relations of masters and apprentices was quickly put into the waste paper basket. And further, the Council refused to discuss the Alieus Bill unless a certain des patch from the Colonial Office was laid upon the table. In this matter it does not concern us to argue whether the members of i he Council were right or wrong. Ihe Government may be warranted m keeping back the despatch asking Parliament to discuss tbe mea sure strictly upon its merits. But all these incidents show that the Upper House m _ye.v Zealand is inclined, to kick against much of Mr S.ddon's legislation. In any other colony that has a nominee Council it might be urged that this disregard for the Premier's ideas might be put down to <ho conservative character of the second Chamber. But it must be remembered that a number of the members have been nominated by Mr Seddon himself during hia long tenure of office, and that he chose his nominees from tho ranks of his staunchesb sup porters. And the question therefore arises whether the Council does not feel that it is backed by public opinion m rejecting sorpe of the later measures of the Government. There are cer tainly signs that the Ministerialist party m New Zealand has lost a little of ita solidarity."

Local and General.

»>— The A'exo Zealand Times says that four huudred now buildings have beon erected m Wellington during the year just closing. It is expected that shortly a machine will be placed before scientists by which air 'can be photographed. (J a our first page wijl be found commercial news ; and on the fourth page ata account of a bull fight m France, and Zadkeil's pre dictions for 1898. It is stated that sly grog selling is prevalent at the Great Barrier. Constable Oliphant made enquiries, with the result that informations have been laid. Oa Saturday next Mr D. Thomas will sell at auotion m the Arcade, a number of first class horses, also farm implements, harness, etc., and at 2 o'clock he will offer at auction the whole of a confectioner's stock-in-trade. A telegram from Auckland states that Catherine Lindsay, licensee of the Flagstaff Hotel ab Devonpbrt, wub charged yesterday with selling liquor during prohibited hours, aod was fined |)3 and costs, The conviction was endorsed on the license. The Bishop of Christchurch will preaoh m All Saints Church, Methven, on Monday evening, January 10, and a meeting will be held after the service, to which all members of the Church of E-igland m the surrounding districts are invited. Qn January 13 (thiß day week) a public meeting will be" held m the Hinds school room, to discuss the question of irrigation, The meeting is convened by Mr C. J. Harper, member of the County Council for the riding, and all ratepayers and landowners interested are invited. A stalk of oafca four feet high, with a head containing 140 hearty looking grains, and fche whole as green m color as though m a web spring, was what Mr Alfred Curtis brought us yesterday from his farm on Graham's Road. No irrigation has been practised on the paddock, but a creek runs through the centre. Of the 494 marriages m Wellington during the year just closed, 105 took place ia the Registrar's office. The majority of those who get married m the Registry Office ap pear, says the New Zealand Times, to be of the working classes. Some say they prefer the ceremony there because it is quieter than m the church, where peopla, attracted by the sight of the carriages, &c, £ock to see the bride. A Press Association telegram from Auck land states thab a female child, a week old, waß found on Tuesday night exposed m a porch at the Fuririri Nursing Home. A feeding bottle was with ib, ftnd an unsigned letter asking the authorities to keep it, as money would be sent for it? maintenance, and to keep the matter secret, to save the ruin of its mother and disgrace of an honored family. The polioe have gob no clue as yet to the mother. a ot.urdy sire of Clydesdale stock haa , , ' .t. ».{,_ fiounty m the death of Mr been lost to tne " m U . A *<i j- otw had JohnGvlmour'BKolvin. jlu_ . " u «v ».««■ bpen suffering from influen_., which proved fatal on Sunday morning, notwithstanding | the best attenfciou that could be given to j him. Kelvin was an aged horse, having fulfilled fifteen seasons m this county ; but ] he was as fine a Bample of the Clydesdale as ] one would meet m a week's ride, and hi 3 strain is to be fonnd m all partß of the colony, &s well m some stock of his bought by Ausbralian" b'reed-ro $ fancy prices. Mr Gilmour will get anobh«r hofcie, doubtless, ' bub he will have difficulty m finding one fib I to fill the shoes of the grand old horse ju3t I gone, who was the unoonquered hero of a hjjjsdred prize ringß. j_i.o2.lli- TEA > 1» Ucttt | ,-r ■'■ -."..

The Mayor, Mr Charles Reid, was to-day i Bworn m by the S.M. as a justice of the I Peace, and took Mb seat on the Bench at the ; Bitting of the Court. He however retired at | the luncheon adjournment. ) Cash bagr, bulky and heavy, were very i much m evidence on Norwich Quay, Lyttel ton, ou Wednesday morning, when the fortunate townspeople who had been gathering from the 25,000 visitors to ihe j regatta the magnificent harvest of coiu were i epositing their wealth at the two banks. Messrs Friedlander Bros, the local agents for the well-known Mastey Harri*" Co., publish m our advertising columns an interesting acoount of the manner m which the wooden rims of their handsome bicycles are made. It certainly looks as if these elaborately constructed wheels should with stand the wear and tear of our rough roads if anything of human mechanician! will do to. The long continued dry weather has made the roads almost impassable for bicycles m some places and numerous accidents have been oaused by the stones and shingle lying loose on the surface. A rather serious one occurred yesterday evening to Mr F. Smith, who was riding down a street when the wheel of his machine struck a stone and the iim (a wooden one) split and collapsed. Mr Smith was thrown to the ground and was considerably bruised. A letter was received from the Ashburton District School Committee, at the meeting of the Eduoation Board yesterday, stating m view of the fact that £25,000 had been set apart during the session for technical education, the Ashburton manual training classes committee desired to renew their application for a suitable building, tools, fittings, etc, to accommodate twenty benches. The Board's own olerk of works, ie was suggested, might furnish the ooat of providing the same. The Chairman pointed out that the money was not voted, but an application might be made to the Govern ment for it. The Secretary said an application had been made and a reply received stating that it "was intended to provide a speoial vote next session for the buildings. The Board decided to reply that the application was still under the consideration of the Government. The Primitive Methodists, entertained the Connection Delegates last evening to a ham and chicken supper m the chuich. There were a good many delegates present, on their way to the annual conference at Dunedin. A fair gathering of friends attended to meet them, and after the good things had been done justice to, a meeting was held m the church, presided over by Rev. Mr Woott&ss, lately of Timaru, and addresses were delivered by mos*, of the delegates present. The meeting was one ot the good old Primitive Methodist kind, and the speeches were characterised by considerable fire and earnestness. SOIO3 were sung by several lady members of the choir, and the choir sang one or two anthems m their usual hearty style, to the baton of Mr H. Leggott, and to the organ accompaniment of Mr Hight. Sir James Heotor has been discoursing on earthquakes m New Zealand. Here is the report : " Sir James Hector said the reason why more earthquakes appeared to be felt at Wellington than m other places was | simply because the records here were more j accura' ely kept." So that the reputation Wellington has gained is simply a matter of instruments 3 It is curious, however, that the reputation was settled on Wellington before a single seismatio instrument was set up there. Curious also, that earthquakes at Wellington should be forcible enough and frequent enough to bring down chimneys, , and so severely crack the towers of publio buildings that they have to be taken down. I One may live for many years m Auckland ai d never feel an earthquake, but it is rare j to spend a few months m Wellington wifch ' out being awakened by rumbling noises, and • the shaking or faLing of everything around. An incident of the recent Hokitika fire is recorded by the West Coast Times. Ib is stated that a email stone, about the size of a goose's egg, prevented the saving of j thousands of pounds' worth of property. I The miserably insufficient supply of water , coming from the steam fire engine convinced | the officers that something was wrong, and ; Mr Braddonset to work to ascertain the cause, eventually finding it m a stone of the 1 size we have n^med, whioh had got into the valve. The loss of time — about fifteen minutes— thab resulted before this was dis covered and removed enabled the fire to gain such hold that twenby times the capacity • was required afterwards. Had the Steams? been working properly at fjrob tho destruc tion of the Golden Age and the gutting of Schroder's and the Guardian would have been the extent of the damage. How the .tone got into the valve is a mystery. Frightful details were brought to Sydney by the Crissa of the terrible cyclone that devastated bhe provinces of Samar and Leyte m the Philippines, totally destroying the country town of the latter. A remarkable incident is mentioned The Leyte prison was completely washed away by the tidal wave, which swept the town as part of the cyclone. The gaol at the bioie confcal ed 111 prisoners. These prisoners escaped as beßt they could. In the confusion tbat reigned it would have been an easy matter for all to have escaped, yet on the morning ■ following the catastrophe, when the excite ment had partially subsided, 106 of the escapees assembled outside the Governor- General's quarters. The other five were drowned. Of the great typhoon the director of the Manila observatory states that it was the most severe within memory. The vortex of the storm reached Mindow on October 13. Throughout its course it des ! troyed villages and plantations and uprooted immense areas of cocoanut plantations. More than 500 corpses were found m the debris. One steamer, the Mandlitto, and thirteen Bailing vessels were wrecked. ( A writer m a London daily paper says : — ' >( I see that our Boldiers'at Malta are object • ing to New Zealand mutton. It is not surpris : ing, for ignorance and pn. judice always go hand m hand. It requires a certain amount of Courage and a little breadth of mind to accept new ideas m a practical manner j where eating or drinking are concerned. Our acquaintance with New Zealand lamb and mutton was entirely accidental. Passing a . butcher's shop m our neighborhood one day I notioed how exquisitely clean ib was, : and thought I would try a joint, so I asked , them to send m a saddle of mutton. It j turned out so extremely good that I resolved I to deal for the future with that' butcher, and soon after ordered a joint of beef. Then it came out that he kept only New Zealand meat, and did not deal m beef. The mutton was 7d per lb, the lamb 7d, and the ! saving is therefore considerable.' But our ! opinion of the meat waß formed before we 1 knew it was cheap, and before we had any | idea that it was nob English. Since then I we have a hindquarterjof New Zealand lamb , once a fortnight. When fiesh mint is not ; procurable for mint.auce, we find the penny packets of dried fair substitutes. When we want cutlets we send for so many pounds of j loin of New Zealand mutton, and as chops ! and cutlets oost Is 2d per lb at the ordinary j ' butchers, we effect a considerable saving."-' \ Mrs Rhodie Noah, of this place, was taken { m the night with cramping pains and the next day diarrhosa set 'm. She took half a i bottle of blackberry cordial but got no re i lie.. She then Bent to me to 'see if I had i any thing that would help her. I sent her a bottle of Ghamberlain'B Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and the first dose relieved j 1 her.' Another of our neighbors had been sick for about a week and had.tried different remedies for diarrl cea but kept getting i worse. I scut him this same remedy. Only four doses of ib were required to cure him. He says he owes his recovery to this wonder ful remedy.— Mrs Mary Sibley, Sidney, Mich. For sale by Ashburton Drug Com- i pany ' a..----.---.----———

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

_ (Per P«ess Association.) Dunej'Dl-', January 5 The Educational InatifeUte ; votfed £15 towards payment of the expenses of Mr Ellis, schoolmaster, Auokland, who was fined for beating a pupil, the pre-ndent ptatine that the executive would t_ke further steps if tbey sawopMrtunity. * By 20 to 11 it was decided to ask the Minister to issue one teacher's certiffoate jn lieu of the present system of olaßßifioation. By 17 to 14 it was declared m favor, of a uniform system of pupil teaohers examina- . -tion-.. also that the sewing syllabus requires I immediate revision- J

CRICKET.

THE SECOND TEST MATCH. DECISIVE VICTORY «OR AUSTRALIA. Pre.B Association— By Electrio Telegraph — Copyright. Melbourne, Januaiy 5. The match was continued m beautifully fine weather. The first innings of England, came to a rapid close. Trumble, fiadiug the wicket crumbling at one end, made the beat u.e of ib and soon closed the* innings with only 4 runs added. Kelly was very ill, suffering from a bad head, owing to sun stroke m the intercolonial match, and was j just able to keep wickets, but both he and Gregory stand out of intercolonial cricket until the third test match m Adelaide. England began their second innings badly, for Mason, after orouohing,and playing back to Trumble, wa? bowled when the score was only 10. Ranjitsinhji and McLaren played cautious but souud and chanceless cricket, watchingTrumble particularly. They carried tbe soore to 65, when McLaren, m trying a square cut, was caught by Trqtt low down at point. The outgoing batsman was sixty eight minutes m compiling his runs. Ranjitsinhji, after playing a ball of Noble's against his wicket without shifting bails, was cleaned bowled by Noble at 71, the Prince having taken seventy minutes to make his runs. He gave several clo.e chances from Trumble, With the exception of Hay ward, who, after being m difficulties, hit out hard and was twice missed, none of the other batsmen made muoh show, Noble bowling finely. The ball swerved about a good deal m the fu*ht against the wind, and he got fair break back. Hirst had bad luok m being given out lbw to a ball he played before he struck his pad. Hay ward was finely taken very low down m the slips by Trumble, and the innings closed rapidly to Noble's deadly bowling for 160, the Austra lians, amid loud oheering, winning the game by an innings and 55 runs. Noble was loudly oheered at tbe finish. The English men think their ohance of making a good finish disappeared when the wicket cracked so badly during Sunday. The attendance was again large. Following are the sooreß : — Australia. First Inningß Darling, o Hirst, b Briggs . . . . 36 McLeod, b Storer . . . . . .  112 Hill, o Storer, b Hayward . . . . 58 Gregory, b Briggs 71 Iredale, c Ranjit-jmh ji, b Hirst . . . . 80 Trott, c Wain wright, b Briggs .. ~ .. 89 Noble, b Richardson 17 Trumble, o Hirst b Mason . . . . 14 Kelly, c Richardson, b Hearne . . . . 19 "Jones, run out .. 7 McKibbin, not out 2 Extras.. .P .. .. .. 16 Total 520 Bowling analysis — Richardson one for 114, Hirst one for 89, Briggs three for 96, Hearne one for 94, Mason one for 33, Hayward one for 23, Storer one for 55. EnGIiANP. First Innings. Mason, b McKibbin 5 McLaren, c Trumble, b McKibbin  35 Wainwright, c Jones, b Noble .. ..21 Ranjitsinhji, b Trumble . . . . . . 71 Hayward, c Jones, b Trott .. .. 23 Storer, c Kelly, b Trumble . . . . 51 Hirst, b Jones . . . .  . . 0 Hearne, b Jones 1 Druce, lbw b Trumble 44 Briggs, nob out .. ..  ..46 Richardson, b Trumble * 3 Ex;r„s 17 Total 315 Bowling analysis— McKibbin two wicke's for 66 runs, Trumble four for fjfl, Jones two for 54, 'J rott one for 49, Noble one for 31, McLeod none for 44. Second Innings. McLaren, c Trott, b Trumble  "..38 Mason, b Trumble   . . 3 Ranjitsinhji, b Noble 27 Hayward, q Trumble, b Noble .. .. 33 Storer, o Trumble, b Noble .. .. 1 Hirat, lbw, b Trumbie 3 Druce, c McLeod, b Noble .. ..15 Wainwright, b Noble .. .. .. H Hearne, c Jones, b Noble . . . . 0 Richardson, c Trott, b Trumble . . 2 Briggs, not out 12 Extras 5 Total 150 Bowling analyst.— Trumble four wickets for 53, McLeod none for 13, McKibbin none for 13, Trott none for 17, Noble six for 49. j Fisher, the New £eaknd bowler, has re* I turned, there being no chance of his inclusion [ m the test matches.

SPORTING.

Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph. Wellington, January 5. The following acceptances have been received for the Wellington Cup, of 500 soys ; one mile and a half.— So Paul 9st 7lb, Uniform Qsb 31b, Daunt Bat 41b, Leda 7st 111 b, Haria 7st 9lb, Goldleaf 7st 51b, Ruamahunga 6st 81b, Guardsman 6st 71b. •—"■»■*___ ■«■_—_■___■ -laa.— __a

Interprovincial News.

i ■-*- i I Press Association— By Eleotric Telegraph.

The Drought.

WeliilNOton, January 6 The prolonged spell of dry weather is having its effect on the fruit and vegetable orops, the result being that the Chinese and other purveyors of vegetable food arc finding it extremely difficult to obtain supplies.

Education Board.

The North Canterbury Education Board met at the Normal School offices on Wednes day. The following items from tbe report are of local iuterest : — The Appointments Committee reported the appointment of Miss A. Beck ley, sewing mistress, Mount Somers. Applications for appointment as master at Wakanui main, assistant master at Christ church West, mistress at Amberley, assist ant mistress at St. Albans side, and assistant mistress at Hampstead, were received and considered, In the case of Hampstead, as the return received since the vacancy had been advertised showed that the average attendance did no(< reach the required minimum, it was decided to recommend the board to make the appointment for si? months only, at the expiration of which period it could be seen whether the falling off m the attendance had really been caused by the interruption consequent upon the recent enlargement of the school. A letter was received from tbe Department m further reference to application for authority to use certain class books, asking that, lists of books be forwarded. The Secretary said the Minister bad been sup plied with % list, although not complete, of the books m the district, and, with regard to the books to be bought by the parents of the children, tha board had replied that, with j ] the exception of supplementary readers and some histories, all the books were taken home by the children. Under the present condition of tho board's finances it would be impossible to provide books for the ohildren. Un the motion of Mr Saunders the re quest of the Department was acoeded to, and ib was decided to point out that the delay m giving authority was causing a good deal of inconvenience. The School Committee.' Association for warded letters from the Hampstead com mittee, m whioh the claims of Normal school [ students from the country for an increase above the allowance made to students were advocated. On the motion of Mr Westenra the matter was referred^ t'° *h® Appointments Com mittee.; ' i-' :■■"■ - ■.','

CABLE NEWS.

Some and Foreign.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Railway Accident London, January 4 The East Ooast Scotch express was derailed to-day after having been m collision with a coal waggon near Bunban (sic.) The express ran into the waggon with a terrible smash, and three carriages were telescoped. Two engines were smashed, and one lady passenger was killed and many injured. The accident was caused by the driver of the express mistaking the signals. Imperial Institute . Sir Andrew Olarke, Agent-General for Victoria, has notified the Imperial Institute that Victoria will no longer contribute towards the expenses of the Court. West Africa. It was recently announced that the British force under Major Jenkinson had occupied, without opposition, Boma m the Gold Coast region of West Africa. The latest intelligence states that British occupation is now firmly established, Samory, the powerful Mohammedan chief, having with drawn. Obituary. The death is announced of the Earl of Wilton, at the age of fifty-nine. French Expeditions. Pauls, January I Le Temps states that the French expedition to the Upper Kile, under Captain Marchand, which it was re ported met with disaster, was safe on September 17th. Captain Leotard, the leader of another French expedition to the Upper Nile, has occupied Bahr-el- Gha_al and has formed a strong basis for the further advance of the expedi tion, Alleged High Treason. Berlin, January 4 The editor of * KladderadaUch, a comic journal, is being prosecuted for | Use majeste m satirising the reoent remarkable speech of the Emperor at I Kiel on the occasion of the departure of the Germau squadron for Kiaochou. I The Pope and the Kaiser. Rome, January 5. The Pope, while declining direct intervention, will exert his influence to indnce the German Reichstag Centre to acquiesce m the German Emperor* naval proposals. Fatal Explosion. Madrid, January 5 An explosion has destroyed the powder factory at Ovilo. Seven per sons were killed.

Australian.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph- Copyright The Minora. Stdket, January 5 The steamer which Captain Gallant states stood by the wreck of the Minora till morning without discovering him is believed to be the Tangier, bound to Eremantle. There is a faint hope that .he pioked up the balance of the crow. Against this suggestion there is the probability that she would have pat into Sydney instead of proceeding to her destination. A Duel. News from Noumea states that ai the outcome of the contest at the general elections a duel was fought be tween M.M. Bran and Bernheer. Thirteen rounds were fought with swords without much dawage. As both showed signs of fatigue the seconds decided that if at the 'six teenth round neither was hors de com,' bat, they would stop the fight. This was done, and honor was apparently satisfied. Bush Fires. Melbourne, January 5 Bush fires have done great damage m the country. Many farmhouses and crops have been burned.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

'♦ Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Pi-Bis, January 5 France has sent a military expedition to Yunan, a province m the weit o. Ohina, to open up trade. = Representa tives of the Government accompany the expedition, which will remain m Yunan for two years. Berlin, January 5 The Cologne Gazette states thfct China is negotiating m London for a £16,000,000 loan, on the security of the land tax with control. Grea. Britain, however, claims the head control, with the. right of a British . nominee succeeding Sir Robert Qar^ whenever that gentleman retires froi# his position as Inspector-General of Customs. Qreat Britain also insists o$ coacesßions of territory. Thf, Tmtsi commenting on this statement, says the conditions d«r manded are natural enough, with the exception of t_te cession of territory. The British policy aims to maintain China a$ a going concern, and it suggests that the Government should Seriously consider its rivals m thas country. The Tbi\es goes on to say that it c}oes not object to a little rU& if it secures Great Britain's position ac; China's creditor, and cites the example of the pontrol of the Suez Canal as an instance illustrating the enormous advantage of a national lien oyer individual interests. New York, January 5 The United States newspapers sup port the British claims m China. The New York. Herald says Russia, France, md Germany will each establish a monopoly, while England will open bhe ports.

TEE SOUDAN.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapnah*? Jan. 6, 8.55 a.!*. sj. . Guarpian Ofiioe (10-10 a.m.- „." ' ■ • ■ ■ Bombay, January 5 General William .F. Gataere, \ afc present commanding the district of Bombay army, has been selected to . command the British Brigade m ' tho Koudan detachment. 'I Tbe Brigade haty been sent to the front, : i ,'

TUB AFBBUBTOS? GUAEDIAN : THURSDAY, JANUAEY 6, 1898.



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Public Notices. ■ • ft ° fc CO d ° p I £j pq o* B < r^ if) lis iw zmmid ; CLOTHING FACTOKY. A. G, BARTON, MANAGEB. patm^matmmMmmmmammxmammmmm/mmaamammmmmmaomammmM Church Services. % STEPHEN-? CHURCH, Ashburton, THURSDAY (the Epiphany) — Holy Communion at 7 a - m * FRIDAY— Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. January 9. 8.30 a.m. — Holy Communion. 11 a.m.— -Morning Prayer and Litany. 3.30 p.m. — Holy Baptism. 6.30 p.m.— Evening Prayer. Offertories m aid of the Maori Mission Fund. The REV HAROLD PURCHAS, Vicar of ' Mo^ni; S„omers, will officiate at all the services. v PHASES OF THE MOON. 1 JANUARY. D H M Full moon „. ... 8 11 54 am Last quarter 16 3 15 am New moon ••/..'. ... 27 655 pm First quarter ... ... 30 2 3 am \^^/ienersi/acfe{//o xbvyany off/?e//n//afions. I » //is/s/- on navf/ig. » I j (Awarded ' Co/darn/ Sf her Jrfefa/s) I Xcmo/ifO/iBiMWDms Wwarepi/reanc/wMesome ! m mtssfmo/?6ya/?cf .$■ « exper/ence cap 6w. Il*weifsa/ef/i/t(/sfa7as/a. — aaa_—aa~— —a— —>————- __a»___aaaaaaaaaaaa»aaaa_aa___iS— Bg Just m Tjdjjp kor Christmas.— ln order to keep "" up-to-date " with our steadily increasing business we have de^id«d to effect considerable alterations to our premises and to make room for the builders s?e have resolved to greatly reduae our otock before Christmas. We have therefore culled a large quantity of our Tweeds and Worsteds, eto, to clear &t the following reductions :— Men's bu its' to measure, uaual prioe 90s, now 70a ; Men's troußer_, üßual prioe 26., now 15a 6d ; eto. We havd also fpleasure m notifying that we have just been / stoboti-tisd aS-nta for the famous " British . K <fon' '" and .''"Waverley" Bicycles (both f «_nf_» a*." 1 ladies'), 'which we arc now selling _,i?h \n H.« «« u«*-to*dAte " improvemestfa gb With all tne Uj;. ~ ■ £ mnnt.liWal fche lowest cash prices, or C-i »« most/Utiaral | termß 'to'-.auit the convenience «... ou ? j ouatomers. (Evfiry maobine guaranteed).— ; Qbaiobead and BERRYWaiN, tip }e&dto?^



John Orr & Co. John Orr & 00. qiHE SUCCESS ATTENDING OUR Cheap Cash Sale Induces us to adopt for the future this system of doing business. And as we purohaße for Cash from the beßt makers m England and America, the General Publio will therefore have the advantage of Selecting GOODS OE STERLING QUALITY at prices hitherto unheard of, CONSISTING OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., BEST SNOWDROP SUGAR ... 2£d lb i 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  123 9d per case Worcester Sauce, pinta ... 9d bottle Essence of Coffee 10 W Tobacco, Nubian squares... 4s 6d per lb Bran ... 3. 6 d per bag Sharps 5a per bag Oatmeal, 251 b Bags ... 2a 9d bag Rollitt's Flour, 2001bs ... 24s lOOibs ... 12a 6d , „ 501bs .. 6s4£d Currants ... ... .•• 5d Eleme Raisins .-. ... 7d Valencia Raisina 7d Sultana Raisins 7d Sicily Almonds Is 2d Figs : 8d Muscatels ... .- 8d Jordan Almonds ... .. 2s 3d Mixed Peel 8d 2_lb Tins Preserved Fruit lOd Lemon Squash, English ... Is 3d Lemon Juice, English ... Is 3d Sardines 4_d per tin Fresh Herrings 64-1 per tin Herrings & Tomato Sauce lOd per tin Pressed Hops, per lb  Is 4d Ground Ginger Is 4d per lb Anchovy Paste 8d per tin Citrate of Magnesia ... Is per bottle Sheepß Tongues, be6t ... lOd per tin CROCKERY & GLASSWARE Dinner Sets Toilet Set? Tea and Breakfast Sets Vases and Qrnaments 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 5s 9d, i Gallon 7s doz. Kenriok's Best Enamelled Maalin Kettles. 8 Quart 6s, 10 quart 7a 6d, 12 quart 8s 6d. Brass Maslin Kettles, Drop Handles. 2*Gallon 7s, 2_ gallon lis 6d, 3 gallon 13a 6d Steel Enamel Preserving Pans, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s. FOR THE HARVEST FIELD. WE HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK Re .per Section Reaper Chains Hay Forks Hay Rakes Oils, m 1, 2 & 4:gallona BIHDEB TWINE. DONAGHY'S BEST, Flax, Mixed, & Manilla. John Or* & Co.



SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. S_ECON_D SHIPMENT JO P NEf GOODS JUST OPENED- » ANDREW ORR T S "NOW SHOWING fche Finest Collection of Up-to-date Novel ties^w X MILLINERY, French and English. Lovely selection of Straw Hats snd Sailors' • Dress Fabrics j a Most Beautiful Collection m Pink Robes and all 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, Tust Imported, m all _izes, (specially made.) __„,._, GENTS' SUITS TO MEASURE from £2 lOS- j A Large Assortment of Gentlemen's Ties and -Scarfs Just Opened. j Men's Hats m all the new shapes. j Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes m every Style unci make ' i CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, (fee, «fco. ANDREW ORR HOUSE PAINTING & PAPEKEANGING. T HAVE iaal to hanS a .Mp-Mrt of GENUINE WHITE _B-I_- PURE IUNBEED . L OI- for tha pre— nt season '• Falntinf; aod Decoriting. ■ urn Persons desirous of having their homes well paiuted with GENUINE MATERIALS & GOOD TRADESMEN are requested to call upon ne. OIL CLOTH FOR DADO S IN STOOK. ! TO ARTISTS. HAVE a Splendid lot otOpal Glass m stock, specially prepared for Artists' use, whioh •can be out to any size required at a moderate charge. J. WILSON, ._-„_!*,*...' a«.BOADE - BURNETT STREET. telephone 66J



j TO RESIDENTS BUILDING & FURNISHING. TTTE BEG respectfully to annouuoe that we have received, per S.S. " lonic " and «' Mataura,' very heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart- ment, viz: — SHEETINGS CURTAINS, CARPET SQUARES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS T_.BLIN6S MUSLINS LINOLEUMS ~~ i.N the FANCY DEPARTMENT we are showing a fiuo assortmeut of new ABRICS, GLOVEB, and HOSIERY, direct from the Leicester Mills ; al B o some very choice goodß m Jet Trimmings, inoluding the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornameuts, snd an endless variety of Black and Colored Gimp 3. NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, Straws, Mantles. 2 Cases of Samples HOSIERY, at LANDED OOST. MITCHELL & TURNER. REDUCED RATES FOR CHRISTMAS S. SALEK'S, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRIOT .Largest Stock Lowest Prices FOR CHRESTMAS_ PRESENTS. Brooches from Is 6d upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold Links at 8s 6d, 10s, and upwards and Gentlemen's Silver Links at 2a 6d, 4,, and 4s 6d. Pencil Cases (a Kea-ock t. select from) at 2s 6d, ss, 7s 6d, 10a Ladies' Rings (the largest and^finest stock ever seen m Ashburton, equal to any m Christchurch) from one gum a to ten guinea,, and upwards. Gentlemen's Tie Pins, neat and tasteful designs m gold at ss, 7a 6d, 10s, 255, also a nice selection of small and suitable articles at 2s 6d, ss, and 7s 6d. »P£CIAI_ ATTJB.NTIO-N IS CALLED TO THE STOCK OF v Gold Brooches and Ladies 1 Rings. Chese two lines are Heavily Stocked, and are of the Newest and Choicest Designs. INSPECTION INVITED CHRISTMAS PRESENTS S. SALEK'S JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET./ STOOK AND PRICEB UNEQUALLED IN THE DISTRIOT.