PHASES OF THE MOON.

Febeuary. D H M Full moon .»..„. 7 554 am Last quarter ... ... 14 0 spm New moon 21 7 11 am First quarter ... .... 28 10 43 pm

Local and General.

Mvssrs Frietilander Bros., Limited, will offer a drill at the Methven Sale on Thurs day next.

" Are you m pain my little man ?" asked the kind old gentlem m " No," answered the boy. " The pain's m me."

A reserve of 9 acres 2 roods and 33 perches m the Hinds Survey District has been proclaimed to be a recreation reserve.

An Irinh tenant observed that it was a " hard thing for a man to be turned out of the house which his father built, aud his grandfather was born m."

The entries for the Ashburton Horti cultural Sooiety's Show, which takes place m the Oddfellows' Hall ou Thursday next, close this evening.

Messrs Shearman Bros, notify that their house of business will be closed from eleven o'clock till one to-morrow on acoount of the funeral of the lace Mr J. F. Henry.

A widow who has died m Wigan m her 101 at year was the mother of 18 children. She was intimately acquainted wiih the famous George Stephenson.

Don Walker, the well-known Australian oyoliet, has signified his intention to compete at the League of Wheelmen's championship meeting at Dunedin next month.

The /V^ says that the experimental Bhip ment of apples by the Government on behalf of growers m Auckland and Canterbury will probably be made by the Kuahine next month.

A sohoolboy was asked to explain the for mation of dew. His answer was : V The earth revolves on its axis every twenty-four hours, and m consequence of the tremendous pace at which it travels, it perspires freely. ' '

Our first page to-day contains commercial news and a description of Messrs Williamson and Musgrove'a play, entitled "The Two Little Vagabonds " ; and on our fourth page will be found a budget of infcorproviucial news.

Ihe Board of Agriculture returns show that the yield of wheat m Greic Britain during the present year has been 54,913,230 bushels, compared with 57,052,952 m 1896. The yield of barley and oats has been an average one.

Some 500 worn-out horses arrived m Antwerp from England to be slaughtered. The procession of the poor animals through the street is described as a painful spectacle. They are said to be without food from the time they are sold until they are slaughtered.

A curiosity m a potato of which the roots have grown inwards and borne fruit within the old potato is exhibited m Nelson. The new potatoes, about the size of pc-is and ■beans, are as well formed as their circum scribed space will permit, and they lie within the substance of the old potato.

The annual report of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Insurance Association states that a balance of £5562 is available tor distribution. The directors' recommend six per cent, dividend on capital, ten per cent, bonus to shareholders on their busi ness-, the transfer of £1000 to the reserve fu d, and carrying forward £1000.

A man has been sentenced to five years penal servitude for despicable robberies, lie advertised for nurses and others, engaged country people by letter, met. them at the station on their arrival m London, and then decamped with their luggage. There were 30 charges against him.

No one would have supposed that when poor Frank Henry insured his life iv the Mutual Life Association of Australasia m October last he would not have lived to pay a second ,piemium. Yet we are informed by the agents, Messrs Friedlander Bros, that the policy was only t ken out at the date named.

On Sunday an unfortunate hawk was seen flying about tho Domain tnd occasionally alighting io do what it oould m the way of forugiug. Ib was very lame, one of its legs having evidently been caught m a trap, and altogether its movements were those of a cripple, but it managed to keep clear of the small boys,

Oa Monday a gull was caught m the riverbed. It was m a very crippled con dition, and on examination it was found to have wrapped round it a fishing line with the minnow attached. The legs and wings were entangled m such a way that the bird's flight was greatly impeded, and its capture was comparatively easy.

An East London baker was fined £417 for allowing his premises to be used for purposes of betting. It was Btated that many of the persons visiting the bouse for the purpose of making bets were women and boys. Some of the latter were only twelve yeara old. The books showed that m 13 days the defendant had paid out £614 io bets.

Among the superstitions of the Seneca Indians was one. most beautiful one ; When a young maiden died they imprisoned a young bird until it first began to try its powers of song ; and then, loading it with oarresses and messages, they loosed its bonds over her grave, m the belief that it would not fold it» wings nor close its eyes until it had flown to the spirit-land and delivered its precious burden of affection to the loved and lost one.

On Saturday last we (Charleston Herald) had the pleasure of inspecting a prospect of some dirt obtained at the head of one of the rivers by Mr D. Maloney, and although we have always believed that there is enormous wealth m close proximity, still, we did not think that the country waa bo rich with the precious metal. Large specs of coarse gold, intermingled with fine rubies, were plaiuly visible on the shovel, and if our townspeople have any interest m the future of the district they will at once engage the servioea of Mr Malnney and others, and have the back country thoroughly prospeoted. There is no doubt whatever as to the result. Most of us have heard of the acoomodating old lady who, on presenting a crossed cheque for payment, and being informed that ib could not be paid to her across the counter, obligingly offered to come round the other side and take the money ; but the experience of a cashier m London lately was not so pleasant. A young man, fresh from the wilds of America, on receiviog a eimi ar answer, probably thought he was going to be tricked out qi the money, so he promptly covered the cashier with a revolver, and said, " I reckon you will pay that cheq-ie right here, mister." and the cashier, not liking the look of the weapon, paid him the cash, but was able to summon assistance from the bank messengers before he oould leave the building, and they, after disarming him, made him give up the money.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Diogenes. — Thanks. We think it beab, for the present at anyrate, to decline to allow any reference, however oblique, to the matter to which your letter relates.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1897. JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.

The cases heard by the Stipendiary Magistrate m the Court last Thursday will doubtless b& made use of by advo cates of the Bible m Schools, as examples illustrating the dire conse quence* of bringing up children with out the teachings* of religion. That question need not be opened here. Sufficient for the purpose of this article will be the faots that the ringleader of the whole series of offences with which

the boya were charged, 'and. of which all but one were convicted, wan a bright intelligent looking youns; ftllo^, well dressed, and speaking fairly grttm inatieal English ; v and that his mother m Oourt told the Bench that he was beyoud her control. It seems to us that the control exercised must have been of the gentlest, and of that kind which, Solomon B'iys, indicates hate of the chid; and that a little of the wisdom which the Preacher teaches m regard to parent and child would no' be losh m homes prosided over by parents who come into Court with such confessions as the one made on Thurs day. That all the boys, or even » majority of fhero, who werp concerned m the offences charged against them are any more criminally inclimd than many who run about our streets with out any control being exercised over them, we are far from believing. Tn fact, we are of the belief that most boys if not looked after, and wi.ose moral principles are not cultivated by precept and example, as they ought to be, will exhibit a tendency to wildness and lawlessness. But we feel perfectly assured that had a wholesome use of the strap or the stick been more frequent than had evidently been the case with some of the boys m question, some of the tads at least would have realised that the lessons they ought to have been taught of the difference be tween meum and tuum were not to be ignored with impunity. Solomon tells us that to spare the rod is to hate the child. Too much rod, of course, would be cruelty, but m the large majority of cases m this colony a long margin is left between the " too much " and what is administered. It would be far better for parents, instead of coddling the " dear, boys " as they do, to realise that the tendency of human nature from its earliest infancy is to depart from what are manhood's ideas of right, and to lean to their opposite the wrong. This appreciation of the position, and the setting of the child's future well-being before any present pain that punishment for present wroDg doing may entail, would do more for the better training of the children than we can well exprees m words. Pupils of the old schools will tell us, if we ask them, that they were "trounced" for laziness, lying, theft, eril speaking, bad language, and all the other things that good-living people are taught not to be'guilty of Theywere taught by precept and example first, which frequently failed ; but when that mode of teaching did fail resort was had to the other means — the " stern foremost " means of inculcating a good principle. And those old scholars will tell us that lessons learned that way have had a most enduring effect on their memories. The boy whose fault is overlooked frequently, and who is not subjected to stern discipline by hi.-' parents and taught to obey by the strong arm when the soft word will not suffice, will inevitably turn out to be mean and cowardly ; and the undi* ciplined mind is ever ready to b« in fluenced by evil and weak to resist. temptation. . Such a boy, too, is usually a mi'ksop, lazy, and unwilling to face the stern realities of life, and so proves a failure where more healthily trained lads succeed. Old John Ollivier — peace to his ashes— when sit ting m judgment on a case m which n schoolmaster was charged with unduly thrashing a boy wbo had been guilty of a very gross offdtice m a mixed school, said that at the school where he was taught there was a fighting corner and a punishment corner, and In had no reason to be ashamed of the men the school had turned out ; but had the boy then before the Oourt been & pupil at that school, his punishment m the corner aforesaid for such an offence as he had been thrashed for by thf master, would have been so severe that the chances were he would have had great difficulty for a week after m ever sitting down. If parents will no! maintain proper and wholesome dis cipline at home, but will persist ir seeing only saints m the little sinners which all children are by nature, ther they must expect to see something lik< that occur which was witnessed m thi S. M. Oourt, when Mr Wray was undo the painful necessity of telling thi parents that their children were younj thieves ! We are no advocates of th system described by a minor poet who wrote of one of his schools : — Then was the reign of tawne and terror — Blows were the cure for every error ; . but we do advocate a strict enforce ment on the part of parents of obc dience on the part of the children t i lawful commands given. We have n sympathy at all with the many con plaints of •• unduly severe " punishmen which we hear laid at the door c school teachen?, and when we do hea them made there is a suspicion left i our mind that discipline is wanting i the homes from which they issue.

Recently there lies been a marked growth of the faith cure sect m America (writes the .New CHRISTIAN York correspondent SCIENTISTS. of the Argus on January 2) where there are now 193 chartered churches of Christian Scientists. The number of members has been doubled m the past two years, and m 30 cities church edifices are now being erected. Ihe new temple m Chipago, just. completed at a cost of loo,ooodol, is a beautiful example of architecture. As this church grows, the number of deaths due to the refusal of Scientists to use medicine for the sick increases. The members of this sect also decline to re port cases of contagious diseases to the health authorities, and sanitary officers complain that such violations of law spread infection and tend to prevent the suppression of epidemics. In a small city near Philadelphia a Christian Scientist named Kirby is now await ing trial for haying caused the death of his little daughter, The disease was diphtheria, and he would neither use medicine nor employ a doctor. His treatment consisted of prayer and »" thought interference." Her littlo brother was jll gi the same disease, and would have b, een permitted to die if the authorities had npt taken possession of the house, arrested the father, and put tfre child under the care of a physician. Several professional "Christian heai'es'' have recently t been arrested for practising medicine illegally. A shocking example of the effect of such delusions is reported from Peoria, Illinoie. A child, whpse author

and grandmo«-her were Christian Scien tists, was thken ill .No physL iun was called, and the "mental healers" Inbored m vain. The death of the infant seems to have opened the eyes of the mother, who attempted io kill herseif by jumping from the window of a hotel, and on Wednesday last the grandmother drowned h rself m a cistern.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ash burton Borough Council was held last avening. Present— The Mayor (presiding), md Crs Thomas, Bird, D»visand tfaker. FJNANCB. The Mayor reported the debit balance at the bank as standing at £1684 3s BJ, and the income received sine* last meeting had been £20 7s 9d. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting was held to confirm the resolution passed at a previous meeting regarding the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency weighbridge, which was carried. SAMAEITAN HOME. Correspondence was received from the Committee of the Samaritan Home, Christ church, regarding the proposal to constitute the Ilome a separate institution. The Charitable Aid Board wrote on the same subject. After the Mayor had explained the position of affairs m regard to the institution, the matter was held over till ! next. meeting. FORMATION OF N B TO\\ N BELT. A letter from the Hampatead Town Board on the subj act of the formation of the N- E. Town Belt was held over. SCAVENGERS. The scavengers wrote apologising for the mistake made at the opening of their contract, and promising m future there would be no cause for complaint. The letter was received and the apology accepted. SUBSIDY. The Commissioner of lazes wrote, stating that £140 12s 6d subsidy had been paid to the Couucil's oredit. STOCK OX RIVERBED. Mr Matthew Spencer wrote asking for permission to graze stock m the riverbed. The letter waß referred to the Reserves Committee. CHANNELLING IN HAVELOOK STREBT. A petition waß received from residents m Havelook Street West, asking that Havelock Streeb West be provided with concrete channelling and was referred to the Worka Committee. RESERVES COMMITTEE. The Reserves Committee reported as ollows : — Mr W. Sutherland's Application for Eteduobion of Rent. — Your Committee havt sonndered Mr Sutherland's application for a reduction of his rent on the Hinds Reserve, md seeing that rents paid by other lesseei m similar circumstances have not been reduced and that the Council has also made « siLisiderable permanent reduction m Mi Sutherland's rental, they cannot recommend bhe Counoil to reduce the rent. Bnilding on Borough Reserve T.S. 418. - As this building is m a very bad conndition your Committee would recommend, if the shed is not required by Mrs Stringfellow Ike present tenant, that it be sold fo removal. engineers' report. The report of the engineers was read as under : — Channelling N.W. Belt — The Works Committee recommend that the corners of the streets on the N,W. Belt be channelled with concrete, as suggested by the Borough Engineer. Application for Water Supply In Kermode, and Moore Streets west, and Park Street south. — Your Committee recommend that & reply be sent atating that water will be supplied on the east side of Moore Street, bub a water supply cannot be furnished m the other streets until they are properly formed.

Tarring Streets— Your Committee have obtained information from the city surveyor, Chriatchuroh, regarding the tarring of the streets, and would recommend the Council to try the experiment on the footpath on the south side of Burnett Street and on one of the footpath crossings near the Somerset Hotel. Tampering with the Water Channels — The VVorkß Committee have given instruc tions that all holes made m the siile channels be filled up, and pipes fixed for taking water for irrigation purposes be removed, and would recommend that notices be served on persons tampering with the water supply m the street channels stating that legal proceed ings will be taken if the offence is repeated. Chaff— Your Committee recommend that tenders be called for the supply of from five to ten tons of oat sheaf chaff, for the Council's horses.

Hampatead Town Board'B Letter it N.E. Belt — With reference to the letter from the Hampßtead Town Board, laid before you this evening, the Works Committee re commended that tenders be called for the work of formation of the N.E. Belt, from East Street to William Street.

Cass Street ChatmelB — With reference to these channels tbe Engineer has undertaken to instruct the water rauger to keep these channels constantly flashed with water.

Labour Gang — The meu have been engaged during the past two weeks m forming streets, carting soil to sections, making and fixing culverts, clearing out race m Hoßpical grounds and Charles Street, watering streets, repairing the concrete channelling, olearing channels, attending to water supply and general maintenance. The report was adopted with an addition to clause 4 thab tainperers with the supply would be prosecuted, and that advertise ments to that effect be published. inspector's report. The Inspector reported that he intended laying informations against the owners of unregistered dogs. He complained oi numerous oases of driving without lights, and cyclists riding on the footpaths and without lights. He reported twenty-four cases of breaches of the pan cloßet regulation. "The report was adopted, and the inspector waa instructed to take action against the parties complained of. ARREARS OT BATES. The Clerk was instructed to take immediate action to recover outstanding rates. JIBE IN«FECTOB. Lieutenant Hughes was appoiuted flrt inspector during the temporary absence oi Captain Pooke. OLD CEMETERY RESERVE. Instructions were issued to hare the old cemetery reserve prepared for lease. SHOP IN EAST STREET. The tender of Mr Smith Muck well for the Council's shop m East street, at 12s pei week was accepted. SCAVENGERING CONTRACT. The Mayor and Or Davis were appointee to sign the scavengering contract. ACCOUNTS Accounts to the amounb of £97 were pissed for payment, with the exception ol Mr E. Cookson's, which was referred back to him for amendment. The Council then sat as a DOMAIN BOARD. ISLINGTON PIO-NIC. The Chairman said he had granted the use of the Domain on the usual terms to the Islington Committee for their pic-nic oc I Saturday next. St. Patrick's das sports. The track waß ordered to be put m order for the St. Patrick's Day sports. curator's report. The Curator's report was read as follows ; On the 18th inst. i received seeds for the Domain Board from Mr Williams, Crown Landi Ranger, Timaru. I would Qsk the opinion of the Board r? the large bicycle traflje on the pat'iß m the Domain every evening. From the railway entrance to the sports ground gate it is now difficult for people to go up or down with safety owing to the fast riding of some bicyclists. I have been insisting on them using lights after dark. I would sugge-ib that the Board havi two boards printed and posted at the gates, notifying that bicycles are prohibited m the Domain on Sundays after 9 30 a.m. as per by-law. I have also to inform you that the water m the Domain races is still being tampered with. After 5.45 yesterday morn ng the whole of the water was sent through he paddocks, by putting down the two ►ther gates, and liftiog the paddook one. iVhen this ia done the paddook race is too mall to carry the water when it spreads ver the land and irrigates it. 1 I found a ttck laid acres i the race m Mr Siloock's >wer paddock~oa Sunday morning. The doaors of seeds were thanked for their indness, and it was deo ded to prohibit [cycles m the Domain on Sundays after 30 a.m. It was further decided that if ay tenant of the Board were found tamper ig with the water races, the lease would a oanoelled forthwith. The Board then rose.

FITZGERALD'S CIRCUS.

There was a record attendance at Fitz gerald's oirous last - night. The prices of admission were four shillings for the dress circle and three shilling*) for the other part of the tent. Those figures are somewhat) "Bait," but their intensity of "saltiness" did not prevent a large orowd from buying tioketß. The three shillings seatß filled up m a very short time after the opening, and for a space the higher priced parti was but poorly patronised. Once, how ever, the programme was fairly enteced upon, both eides of the "house" filled up, and by half time it was diffioulb ito find a Beat at all. As the visitor entered ho passed through the menagerie. There were not many animals to be seen there, though perhaps enough to carry about with safety from place to plaoe, and the sight seeing m the menagerie did not take long. Ihere were two rings m the circus — one fur circus work pure and simple, and the other, enclosed n ith a fencework of iron, m which the e ephaut-cum-lion act is performed. This performance wt»s the last on the pro gramme, but it was the most wonderful perhaps of the entertainment. The strong antipathy that the lion and elephant m

their natural conditions always evince to each other, was wholly gob over, and the lion mounted the back of the elephant and rode round the ring as if he had been born to the position. The same sort of autipathy exiats between the elephant and the none, but it was annihilated completely m the case of a horse which performed with the elephant m the circus ring. The oirous pro gramme was exceptionally full. It begun with a pageant m which eight horses, ridden by four ladiea and four gentlemen performed the first set of quadrilles, and at intervals during the evening the fine stnd of ponies and horses were introduced, and the merits of these individually and collectively wera shown by their respective trainers. Tha Japanese juggling was remarkable, and the globe act of La Belle Rose wai both graceful and clever. A pyramid of chairs act by Mr Stewart . was loudly applauded, and the wire walking of the Bisters Alma was a most daring performance. Mdlle. La Blonde, a clever and daring equestrienne exhibited wonderful ability, both m her individual performance and m her double act with Mr Harmston, who also fay himself

showed astonishing cleverness m horseman* ship. The tumbling was good, although not beyond what has been seen here m the past, and the acrobatic feats of the Le Voe family were marvellous. The downs were of the usual stamp, but a new " wheeze "or two was introduced by them. The large audience were uustintsd m their applause, and a good entertainment closed at eleven o'clock. The who.'c paraphernalia of the circus left this mormiog by special train for Chvtstohurchi

THE STAVELEY ACCIDENT.

Tbe Inquest,

At the inquest* held by Major Steward, on the body of the late J. F. Henry, Mr H. W. Barrett was foreman of the jury, the others being Messrs Patterson, Patching, Bryant, Timmius, and Shrimpton. After viewing the body at the house, the Coroner and jury came down to the Courthouse, where the Coroner stated that the police felt it to be their duty to ascertain by whom the stone that caused the upsetting of the trolly was placed upon the rail, seeing that the police were m possession of evidence to the effect that only ten minutes elapsed between the passage of a party over the track covered by the trolly, and the time of the accident, whioh party saw no sign of any Btone on the rail, and they desired that time should be allowed them to make in* quiries. The Coroner said the relatives of deceased were averse to any mutilation of the body by a post mot tern examination, and he would ask tbr jury o say, after having viewed the body, whether they thought any postmortem was necessary. The jury de cided that it was advisable that the body should be eeen by a medical man, bat m view of the facts they were already acquainted with they considered that a superficial examination would disclose ample evidence of the cause of death. The Coroner directed that this should be complied with, and the inquest was therefore adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday next.

CABLE NEWS.

Borne and Foreign.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— • Copyright. Centenary Celebration. London, February 19 The Irishmen resident m London celebrated the centenary of the 179S rebellion with great enthusiasm. Finland Fishermen Rescued. St Pitibsburo, Februuary 21. The remainder of the Finland fisher men carried away on the ice have been rescued.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph—

Copyright.

London, February 19

The House of Commons rejected an amendment condemning the severity of the Indian sedition laws, and adopted the Address in-Keply.

Federal Convention.

Press Association -By Eleo trie Telegraph. Copyright. Melbourne, February 21

The Federal Convention agreed to allow West Australia to retain the intercolonial duties for five years, subject to twenty per cent, reduction annually.

WEST AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

k I Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph— I Copyright I London, February 18 I At the conclusion of Mr Chamber- I laiu's statement re Niger affairs, Dr c I Tanner, the member for Mid-Cork, c I shouted " VivelaFrance." The Speaker 0 I suppressed him. I February 21 f I A Reuter's despatch says it is re- I ported at Akassa that two French ex . I peditioDs are advancing against tlje \ I Sultan of Sokoto. Six oncers., with 1 1 200 men, have already reached 1 I Argunga Tagga. The Sultan has ' I commanded a halt within forty miles , Jof his capital. Mr Wallace, Agent ■ I General for the Niger Company, has : I collected a force ready to assist the I Sultan. I Pari% February 21 I The principal French newspapers, I m their comments on the position m I West Africa, minimise the seriousness I of the recent friction between British I and French troops. I London, February 21 The Times states that the people of Great Britain are unanimously of opinion that the limit of British con* ' cessions m "V^est Afcioan territory jias. been reached. The gravity of thg situation on the Niger paused a fall m all departments of the London Stoqk Exchange. Oonsgia fell one-eighth per cent. Received Wakapuaka February 22, 11 a.m.,, Guardian Offioe 11.59 aim. * '" London, February 21 The West African news has depresied the provinoiaj exQhaoges,

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The Timaru Herald says that anglers who have visited the Rangitata of late have eD joyed royal sport, the river being fairly alive with large fish. Several of them have been so strong that all efforts to land them have failed, and the anglers who hooked and lost them parted with some of their best tackle. Lasb week one well-known angler played a beauty for about twenty minutes, and then the tackle ' parted. Even teuipounders play like the finest salmon, their lightning-like rushes > and plunges smashing the beßt of gut as if io were common thread. Lasb week several Timaru fishers had excellent sport, but brought nothing home heavier than ten pounders. Heavier fish broke clean away, an<jt no doubb will form sport ou other days, The river is being daily vie ted by anglers from north and soutn, there being no fewer than twenty rods at the mouth of the river on Friday laso. Iff Suworli



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Cliurcti Services ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH Ashburtoc. ABT WEDNESDAY -Special Service, 7.30 p.m. Offertory m aid of the Choir funds. THURSDAY— St .Matthias' Day— Holy Communion, 7 A.m. SUNDAY SERVlCES.— February 27. 8.30 a.m. — Holy Communion. 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer. 3 p m.— Seafield— Rev T. A. Hamilton. 3 p m. — Dromore— Mr Gates. 6.30 p.m.— Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



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SHEARMAN BROS., ' - FAMILY GBOCbKS, IRONMONGERS, & WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL IMPORTERS. MARKET BOUSE, BUKMTT STREET, ASHBURTON. GROCERIES. Tinned Fieh of every description ; Curran.s, Kaish.*, Sultanas . vU of the first quality : Fiowt Oatmeal, guaranteed absolutely pure ; Kerosene, 150 test ; Fines. Roller Flour ; Batter a> d Cheeso, the finest procurable from the beßt makers ; Mauritius Sugar alwayß m Stock. Customers may always rely on being mpplied from a large and well selected stock of all groceries, at the most reasonable prices. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. l£mpß»nd Lampware(BDgli«h and American), Ironmongery-and General Household Requisite*., Etc. , Bto. , Et o. WINES AND" SPIRITS. Celebrated Musoat and Constantia Australian Wines always m stock. Being m direct communication with the beat British and Continental Manufacturers of all the above goods, and buying for prompt Cash, enables us to offer them CHEAPER THAIf MOST WHOLESALE HOU3ES IN THE COLONY. Gtwtomett waited upon for Ordera. Goods delivered daily. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. Telephone No. 53. & GIGANTIC SALE - OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S. The Whole Stock Reduced. •r\* — ODD LINES AND SUMMER GOODS AT AFTER SEASON PRICES. LADIES' WATCHES GENTLEMEN'S WATCHES GOLD BROOCHES LADIES GOLD RINGS, mHESE FOUR LINES ARE HEAVILY STOCKED AND ARE OFFERED AT j REDUCED PRICES. THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK IN the Dlstriot of these and all other Liaes is to be seen at S. SALEK'S THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. ij\ BEST CASH VALUES OBTAINABLE IN THE OOLONT IN Pianos., Pianos Pianos A BEAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANO, 4ft 4in high, overstrung, Full Trichord. Brass Wi«9te Plank, Patent Check Repetition Action, Seven Octaves, usual price £55, for ] £48 lOri net cash. A Good Piaao, similar to the above, but smaller, uaual j price £45 for 1O» net cash. These are SPECIAL PRICES and oanuot j be beaten. Organs. Organs. Organs. ORGANS from £8 10s CASH to £45. A SPECIAL LINE OF ORGANS, 7 Stops with Octave Couplers, 2 Setß Reeds, very sweet Tone, for $16 NET CASn. (x) Bicycles. - Bicycles. Bicycles. A Shipment of Waverley Cycles Ladies' and Gentlemen's, just to hand, qp to date, high grade, well finished, guaranteed. To be sold at Lowest Cash Price. Terms arranged. The Monarchy and other machines supplied. Cycle extras. Purchasers taught to ride. VIM TYRES, the beat, m the woild and the cheapest .(o) Thompson's Patent Vamper. ALL 3NON-PLA"XERS should have one. Simplicity itself. Call and inspect. LOWEST CASH PRICES H. M. JONES. I