PHASES OF THE MOON.

February,

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1899. THE WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY.

The delegates of the three local bodies lin whose hands lie the duty of fixing the weekly half-holiday under the Shops and Shop Assistants Act have met and once again chosen Thursday as the day of recreation for the shop assistants, the afternoon of which from one o'clock must be a weekly close time for all " shops " within the meaning of the Act. There were only three dele gates at the meeting at which the fixture was made- —there being only tjhree bodies interested, Ashburton borough, and the town districts of Hampstead and Tinwald. Doubtless each of the bodies named gave its dele gate instructions as to what course he was to follow ; but it is not altogether without significance that two out of the three delegates m discussing the day favored Saturday, Even the mover of the motion that Thursday be the day for the half-holiday was far from thinking that it was the best day. He thought that Tuesday should be the market day, by which, we take it, he indicated that the day being the weekly stock market day, should aUo be the day on whish all the farming folks should visit town and do their shopping, leaving Saturday to be a half-holiday for the shopkeepers. There are, of course, two sides to every question, and this question of the day has to be considered from the em ployers' point of view as well as from that of the shop assistants. There can be no doubt that if the shop assistants could be relieved of duty from one o'clock on Saturday afternoon till the usual time for opening business on Monday morning the weekly spell of forty-four hours would bean advantage worth striving for, and if secured would be greatly appreciated by the shop assist ants. The late night, if a late night must be m the retail trades, would m these circumstances have to be trans ferred to Tuesday, "the market day. This arrangement would probably be received gladly by the employees of the retailers and heartily acquiesced m. But whether it would be heartily i acquiesced m with equal readiness by ' the retailers is quite another question. It has to be borne m mind that by far the larger portion of our population are working men who are not blessed with a weekly half-holiday. The men who have to go out into the country to earn their living—by pontract and other work—have to put m their full eight hours' day, and seek their homes m Aahburton after the day's work is over. Saturday is the pay day of mostly all of those men, as indeed of mostly all working men, and as the chancellor of the family exchequer of the majority of our toilers is the wife of their bosom, and as it is not until Satur day evening that the funds which she is called upon to administer reaches her, she would be sadly disappointed and consider herself sorely incon venienced if on the Saturday evening there were no shops open to afford her an opportunity of making the purchases she desires, and which the possession of said the funds puts her m a position to do, J3i?tcher, baker, grocer, and others will tell you £hat the trade on Saturday night between six o'clock and the hour of closing is the heaviest of any o her tnree hgurs during the week, and the retailers of drapery, etc., have the same tale to tell. It is not likely then that the retailers, however much they would prefer to have Saturday evening to themselves like other people, will favor an alteration which may very seriously interfere with the week's turnover. They are comparatively j sure of their Saturday evening's ; trade, but may look upon a similar return on Tuesday evening as extremely problematical, and prefer t&e one bird m th|s hand to two m the bush, It seems ail right m theory, no doubt, that, if the shopa are ploaed on Saturday night, and the people know it, they would naturally make their purchases at some other time; but somehow or other, the retailers do not believe that this would work out satis factorily m practice. At anyrate, when the question has been raised on previous occasions, both here and elsewhere, the retailers have been ready with the argument that the clgsing of the shops on Saturday evening would mean a serious reduction on their weeldy takings, and that later hours on another day m the week would not make it good- Then tjbe great mass of the people—who are free on Saturday nights—prefer to have the §hops opei> on those nights, That this is so the crowdedjstate of the business part of the town on Saturday nights will m a great measure prove. The day follow ing is a day of rest, on which no duty of early rising is required, and the crowd prefers to do its weekly ''unbending" on the Saturday night. If there were no brilliantly lit shops on a Saturday night, would there be the ' the same crowd on the streets f It seerus to us that so far as the market day is concerned, that is not a very powerful factor m the matter, as i most Of the mgv& important horse fairs have of late been held on the Ijjhursf-, day, which is the weekly half-holiday. Then there are the farmers and their wives to consider. The farmer will m any case go to the stock sales, let these v be held when and where they may, but #hey Jfiave for the last twenty years been m the habit 6i coming to town on Saturday with their wives and families, and making their household j purchases on that day, a@ well as doing' their lifctle bit of produce business with the merchants. And this twenty years old custom is the obstacle that will stand m the way of Sai^av h&lf.holiday. Tb/retaHero found that the one C'?loQk o]o9ing on .the Thursday, when it began niZt, caused'a good dpal of fnotion with the farmers, who, however—long su^eifing people that they are—came round to the side of the law after a time, Whether they would oome round aa easily to closed ahopi oij Saturday

afternoon is not so certain. Theoreti-1 cally, Saturday should be as easy to ' make a holiday of as any other day, I and coming ju-ifc before the Sunday, it i, seems to be moat naturally suited for Jthat purpose; but to put the theory into practice and get it to work out satisfactorily is a task of no easy nature, as too many interests are m conflict. t

Local and General.

I Interesting reading matter wi Ibe found on the first page, and commercial news on the fourth page. Unclaimed Letters. — Letters from places beyond the colony addressed as under, were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the mouth of November, 1898, and are still unclaimed:—Mrs Alfred Jara, William Tobin. Nbw Zealand University. —The follow ing names are m the Canterbury list of i successful candidates m the university 1 matriculation examination :—Misses E. M, Wilkinson, E. A. Bell, E. M. Leversidge, i and R. Gillandera; Messrs 0. A. Fried ! lander, W. Gillanders, and J. MeNair. Stock of Stamps at Somerset House — For the Imperial Penny Postage to oome into operation on Christmas Day it is not in tended to produce any special stamp, and Somerset House can meet the increased demand out) of its large reserve. The Con troller is authorised by law to keep a stock of ten millions' worth m the various strong rooms on tho Thames Embankment, and lest the outbreak of fire should by any mischance destroy the stock, they are divided among several separate parts of the great building, just as it is usual to separate a stock of gunpowder into several small detachments. The explosion of a powder magazine would create hardly more topsy turvyism m the world around than a general flare up of our whole stock of postage stamps. Postage stamps are not made at Somerset House, though ab one time they were all brought there to be perforated. Messrs De la Rue and Co. are the contrac tors. Our present set of stamps were adopted m January 1887, and no forgeries have ever yet been known. Thh Gobdon College.—•' In connection with the Sirdar's insistence upon the non proselytising and unsectaiian character of the proposed Memorial College at Khartoum, it is interesting to recall," remarks the London Daily News, "an old story told by the Archbishop of Canterbury about General Gordon's views on the conversion of the Soudan. The Archbishop was then Bishop of Exeter, and Gordon, he says, called upon him before setting out on his last expedition, m order to talk over some doubtful points m his mind. One of them was whether, m order to convert the Soudan, it would be permissible to allow polygamy to converts. The Bishop was obliged to tell him that they could not eliminate from Christianity the law which permitted to Christians no more than one wife; and Gordon responded sadly that he could convert the whole of Africa if only he could permit the men to retain the same number of wives. Happily for its efficiency, a non-proseiytising institution will not be hampered m its work by any need for settling disputed points of religious conduct of this kind." The " Rockm " Stent.—A London news paper, The Eecket, which offered a reward of £1000 for a guessing competition, repudiated payment, on the ground that it was a lot tery* The competition consisted m cor rectly filling m a coupon issued with the paper giving the exact number of the births (male and female), and the number of deaths that would be registered m London during the week ending Saturday, 11th December, 1897. The plaintiff, John Henry Hall, filled up and sent m several coupons, one of which happened to contain the exact number of births and deaths mentioned m the Registrar-General's return. On applying for payment the defendant first denied that any such coupon had been received, and when the plaintiff proved his case, the defendant's counsel raised an objection that the competition was a lottery. The Court of Appeal decided that success m such a competition depended upon skill as well as luck, and gave a verdict for the plaintiff. The American Nay?.-— Americans re mark with pride (writes the Daily News) that their navy bore the strain of the war with ease, that it is capable of indefinite ex pansion. The naval force stood at 12,000 men before the war, but m two months it was increased to 24,000 men without the siightesb difficulty. Had there been any pressing emergency it could have been doubled m three weeks. As it was, only picked men were taken, and the country never had a finer body m men m its service. The new standing force for the ships now building or designed will be about 20,000. The 24,000 lately engaged game very well ouc of it. According to the official state ment, "17 men killed and 67 wounded—B4 casualties all told—was the loss suffered by the United States navy during the war." This included Manila, Santiago, Quanta namo, Cienfuegop, Cardenas, and San Juan. It is impossible to dispute the assertion that, considering the results obtained, this is re markable m the naval history of the world. It shows the supreme importance of good "plant"—ship and guns—and of good tech nical education, m the shape of drill and general training. The courage was about equal on both sides. Sib Henry leting and the Bagpipes.— The following is from "London Day by Day'? m the Daily Telegraph of November 26 last:—Thanks to": the ■soul-stirring and m? vigorating strains of the bagpipes, Sir Henry Irving is rapidly gaining strength. The other night) the officers of a Highland Volun teer regiment were entertaining a colleague to dinner at the Windsor Hotel, m Glasgow, where Sir Henry has been staying, and the pipers of the corps were, of course, present to play'while the haggis and the whisky were served. The strains of a Highland march penetrated %a Sir Henry's bedroom, and recalled to the convalescent tragedian the early days when he played m Edmund Glover's drama, " The Indian Revolt," m the Duniop-street Theatre, of the city on the Clydei' Charmed by the old familiar Skirl Sir Henry sent his nurse to inquire whether the colonel would allow one of the pipers to play a tune or two outside his bedroom, and not only was the request cordially and promptly granted, but the Pipe-Major him self took his best pipes and proudly played as only a West Big^landm&n can. After going through three " melodies ■ he was in vited to see Sir Henry, who expressed his great pleasure at hearing the old strains, and handed Gillies a couple of sovereigns for himself and fellow-skirlers, Hjj Got His Parcel Of* I.—Anl.—An amusing incident, analogous to one recently reported m connection with the Duke of Norfolk, has ocourrad at Trieste. A peasant presented a parcel for despatch to an official m the Central Post Office of th»t town, and was roughly told that ip could not be received as j it w»3 improperly done apt The: peasant inquired how it ought to be done up,' and the of&oial sharply replied that it was not his business to tell him. Here a gentleman intervened on the peasant's behalf, bub was told by the official that if he had any fault to find he had better complain to the Superintendent. Tbe gentleman did so, but was tol£ that postal ..pffioials pould got be expected to teach the public, and that if he was not satisfied he had better complain to the Director. She gentleman thereupon pulled out a card and said—" I have no time to go to the Diretor ; I request you to go to him yourself, and tell him that I ordered him to come here instantly and himself in struct this man bow he must make up his parcel.'? The Superintendent looked at the card, and treirsbled when he "read !t&e name of the Archduke Louis" Salyator. The losf; no time m cominf. stormed at the Superintendent, frhf| m fiurn itormed at the official, and all three nearly felj over eaoh other m their seal to shpw the peasant how t<* dv up his parcel. A mqre earefally made up package probably never pasged through the Austrian Post Ofltioe. The incident, ■ftoweyer, has exoifced a grave iqueiiuC".' All tb® sewspapers approve of I the Archduke's intervention 2, *ouo ? nme »eJf' tinently ask whether he had any right to •• order f the Director to do anything. The champions'of the Constitution are exercised; but after all, the important thing is bat the peasant gob hi* parcel of.

Thrkshing. — Machine hands say that owing to nanny farmers threshing out of the stook and the weather being bo catchy,they , can hardly make tucker. Natural Gas.—At Mabaraka, three miles from Gisbornil, natural gaa from artesian wells has been utilised for lighting and cooking. The gas is non-luminous, but with incandescent burners, ib produces a brilliant light, and the illumination of the hotel there was celebrated aba banquet on Tuesday, at which the Hon Mr Carroll, the Mayor and leading settlers of the district spoke. Education Boabd; — For the three ordinary vacancies on the North Canterbury Education Board there are five nominations. Messrs T. W. Adams, H. W. Peryman, and T, 8. Weston, the retiring members, are standing for re-election, and the new candidates are Messrs P. B. Dearden, of Lowoliffe, and J, Studholme, Jan., of Cold, i stream, Hinds. Runaway.—As Mr Otto Wingfeldb was ! returning to Ashburbon yesterday about I Wester field, the horse he was driving shook i the blinkers off and bolted. As there was no chance of stopping the animal, Mr Wingfelt got out at the back of the trap and falling on to the road, sustained an injury to one of his knees. The horse was stopped by Mr Rule at Westerfield, and strange to say neither it, the trap, nor the harness suffered damage. Ashburton Brass Band —The annual general meeting of the Ashburton Brass Band was held m the bandroom on Monday evening last. The balance sheet 9 showed things financial were generally satisfactory. During the past year the band under the able leadership of Mr Duncan Leitch has made satisfactory progress. The following offioers were elected for the ensuing year :— Leader—Mr Duncan Leitch ; treasurer- Mr Donald Leifcoh; secretary—Mr Fred Watt; librarian—Mr Arthur Ohilds; com mibtee—Messrs William McDonald, John Marsden, John Chapman, and William Hodgson. After ib had been decided to procure some new music, eta., a vote of thanks bo the retiring officers olosed the meeting.

COMMERCIAL.

United Preset Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

London, January 31 A cargo of Victorian wheat by the ship Robert Duncan, jusb chartered m Melbourne, has been sold at 28s 3d. Wheat at Mark Lane ia quoted 6d higher on the week. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,423,000 quarters, and for the Continent 945,000 quarters. Good wools are firm, but there is leas com petition for medium and inferior qualities.

News in Brief

Mr D. Thomas advertises a choice lob of ladies' and gentlemen's Rambler machines, and drawa attention to a special racing machine which he expects towards the middle of the current month. Intending purchasers would do well to look at the '• Rambler " before deciding on a mount.

AMERICA AND THE PHILIP PINES.

The American Army.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

WashinotoNj February 1 . Although Oqlonel JEfay reports that the situation is easier, four regiments are starting from New York for the Philippines. « The House of Representatives has fixed the army maximum at 95,000 men, and the minimum at 57,000, at President McKinley'a discretion. In the Senate, Mr Berry opposed the subjugation of the Filipinos. Tens of thousands of Americans believed the danger of the overthrow of American institutions was unprecedented.

THE ANTI-RITUALISTIC MOVEMENT.

Great Demonstration.

Hon. A. J. Balfour on tlie Question,

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka Feb. 2, 9.15 a.tn, Guardian Office, 9-52 a-m) London, February 1 At a great demonstration of profsestants held m the Albert Hall, resolutions were 1 parried protesting against Ritualistic' practices. Ten thousand members of the Church of England were present, and a hundred and fifty principal towns of the United Kingdom were represented, It was elected to send a telegram to the 1 asking 'H^r *Majesty ; to order the passing of anti-Ritualistic legisla tion through Parliament. Lord I Kinnaird presided. Deputations re presenting theprotestants of Manchester j waited on the Hon. A. J. Balfour, who, fn his reply, made pointed reference to i the antj Ritualistic '' agitation* Be stated that he agreed with Sir W. V. ! IjLarcourt m strongly deprecating parliamentary interference to" prevent lawlessness iii the Church unless th,e Biqhops failed m enforcing obedience m matters of ritual,

THE TROUBLE IT SAMOA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Auckland, Bebruaryl The Haurofco, from the islands, brings Samoan uewa to January 24. Bince the departure of the Alameda, the British and American residents have been patiently awaiting the arrival of additional '. warships, and advices of the intentions ol their respective Governments. Only one incident of importance has occurred during the past fortnight. On the 19th insb. Chief Justice Chambers, who is still on H.M S, Porpoise, advised that he would come on shore and hold a sitting of the court at 11 am. Earlier m the morning Grevamuhl, a leading merchant, appeared at fehe court houaeaud broke all the windows m the h«fli n& rfc *Wt S ttF reßted. »»d brought before the Chief Justice, and fined lOOdols. and ten days 1 imprisonment for contempt ol court. At 11 p.m. Dr. Raffell, Chief ol Police, released the prisoner. A court wiV held m the German Consulate, the prisoner for lOQOdois, which amount is said to be de voted to the funds of the German school theie. The German Consul subsequently sought an interview with the Chief Justice* who declined to meet him, ua i M Bhe ao ! knowledged him as ohief justice m Samoa. The consul declined to do this, and wrote to the British and American Consuls, complain ing of the Chief Justice punishing Grev srauhl for contempt of court, and claiming that he infringed upon the German Oounaul'i jurisdiction. The American Consul sent a strong protest to Consul-General Rose, which was endorsed by the British Consul. The president of the municipality will be served with a notice to show cause why ha should not be committed for contempt m releasing the prisoner Grevsmuhl. Further plundering has been committed byMataafas followeri, among the places pillaged being the late R. M. Stevenson's house at Vailima. Some skirmishing took place m Falelili district, which was desolated by Mataafa's men, who were attacked on their return m the bush and routed. Mailetoa and chiefs, who were exiled, in cluding Seamamna, were landed afc Pago pago, the schooner having put ia there through adverse winds. They were en thusiastioally received by the Tutuila people, who declared for Malietoa, and attempting to seize Mataafa's son, who was on board the schooner. The captain, however, put to sea. * Further fighting is expected, as Mataafa. has imposed a tax of one dollar pet head. By the San Francisco mail arrived news that Dr RaffeUs successor had been ap pointed. Drßaffall holds offioe until his departure from Samoa.

BOAS BOARD.

Upper Ashimrton.

The ordinary meeting of the Upper Ash burton Road Board was held on Monday. Present -~ Messrs Harper, Tucker, and Sargent. In the absence of the Chairman (Mr McLean), Mr Harper was voted to the chair. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. A telegram was received from the Chair* man, Mr McLean, apologising for his absence, and it was resolved that leave of absence bs granted to him until his 1 recovery. Apologies were also received for the absence of Messrs Stitt and Camp bell. RESERVE 1769, The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote, informing the Board that the road through reserve 1769 is between lots 7 and 8, and is 100 links wide. - % BIEDS NUISANCE. The following motion was passed:—"That this Board request the Ashhurton County Council, ib being the governing body, to take such steps aa will include the Borough and Town districts m the abatement of the small birds nuisance." The South Rakaia Road Board wrote, asking if this Board is purchasing birds' eggs, and stating that it intended asking the County Council to again grant the sab sidy of la per 100. The Chairman stated there was a motion before the Council, which had been agreed to, to grant the subsidy as formerly. CLEARING GORSE. The Adhburtoa County Council forwarded a resolution directing the attention of the Board to the necessity of immediately clear ing the gorse on the Aehburton Forks Boad, opposite O'Shea's and B>lger's properties, so that the Council can have the water race cleaned.—The Clerk was instructed to, hayf the matter attended to. RIftHT OF WATf. The Chief Engineer's office, railway department, forwarded for execution deed and counterpart of agreement for a right-of way over a portion of the railway land at Tinwald.—lt was resolved that Mr C. J. Harper, acting chairman, execute the deed and counterpart of agreement for right-of way, JOHNSTONS's CROSSING. Mr E. Herring wrote, stating that he had had some small work attended to on the road leading from the main road to John stone's crossing and & portion of the ford made passable.—Mr Herring's aotion w« approved. SUBSIDY. The Commissioner of Taxes informed the Board that he had sent on to the Treasury a voucher for the payment of £93155, advarfotf on account ef subsidy for thfe'year laQ&ga'' The Paymaster-General informed the Board that he bad remitted the sum of £93 15s to credit of its account at the Union Bank, Ashburton. WINTER SHOW. The Canterbury A. and P. Association wrote m reference to the winter show, to be held m Christchurch on June 14,15, 16, and 17 next, soliciting the assistance of the Board m inducing farmers and others to send exhibits of corn m the sheaf and threshed, also seeds and roots. TRAFFIC BRIDGE OVER TS£B S[IMDB. The Coldstream Road Board wrote, stating that a petition to the Ashburton County Council was being signed by residents interested, requesting that body to have a light traffic bridge erected over the Hinds* river on the Main South road, and asking this Board to join m urging on the Council the necessity for this work,—The letter was received and postponed for consideration "' RO^L'Al,T|;B^Tlb.sfSi.' ' T": The Clerk was instructed to submit) tha bllowing for alteration, subject to all rates being paid to date s—From B. JSde to Charles Good, R.Ss. 21040, 25438, 24665. 24383,24362-119 acres, 1 road, 25 perches. The Clerk was instructed? to make the alterations on the roll as advised by the Valuer-General on December 15, 1893, and January 27,1899. LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW. Mr W., Jolliffe forwarded his work, " Hand book gf Local Government Law m New Zealand," for the Board's inipectipn, It was decided that a copy be purchased, ->■'•■■ V-" "SREASTfttHB.' 1 >il\}\ ;v. .1. Mr C. J. Harper was appointed to act as treasurer to the Board during the absence of the treasurer, Mr McLean, through indis« position. bivkb caossijsta at jaokson's boad. The Clerk waa instructed to have tha necessary work done to maka this crowne passably. ■ •-■•< i'" '■?. •■'«■ BBIDGfE ON MILL BOAD. It was decided to have this bridge re decked, and the Clerk was instructed to sea to the matter, ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £76 la, were passed for payment, and trie Board ad journed,'  .

THE ASHBtJBION GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, 2, 1890



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The Public Most not be Gulled 1 Doubtless readers of the Guardian have been sometimes amused by the way a certain firm m this town appears to oopy some of our advertisements. Trade jealousies may be pardonable m some oases, especially when big factories find that they cannot " slop " the more intelligent portion of the commun ity. We never object to being imitated. We take it as a high compliment and evi dence of our success as always " Leading." But is it right or fair to the public to adver tise "extension of premises on account of our well-known tailoring department," when the advertisers do not employ a single tailor or tailoress within fifty miles of Ash burton? We do not boast that we have " fche beat cutter m New Zealand," etc. We never find it necessary to mislead the public. ■Vlr Oraighead is always pleased to welcome visitors m our cutting room personally, and to Bhow them through our workrooms. Perhapa those who have not yet favored us with a visit are not aware of the existence of such a hive of local industry, where so much genuine tailoring is done on the premises. Twenty hands (only two of whom are apprentices) find constant employment m our business m East street at present, and by consistently adhering to our motto— " Satisfaction "—we hope soon to be able to employ more.—-Craighead and Berky man, (Advt)



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FEEEZEES. FEEEZEES. TjiARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own account can book space at any ime to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us. % NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO. Limited; ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS



CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH, Ashburton. THURSDAY—SpeciaI meeting of the Guild of St. Stephen's 7 30 p.m FRlDAY—Evensong 7.30 p m Choir Practice 8 p.m SEXAGESIMA SFNDAY (February 5.) 11 a.m.—Matins, Sermon, and Holy Communion. 3 p m.—Service at Greenatreet 6.30 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. REV. R A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. Udml ]E!Eiii"lJ!!S."—■""_'" —' ' "■" ■"— ' ■""» Nicoll Bros JNicoll Brothers, [H. F. Nicoll ] [L. A. Nicoll "AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. BHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION BOOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock* noon, In Yards adjoining the Aroade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITUEE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately od conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District ab lowest current rates* ADVANCES made on gouds plaoed m our hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Seotions for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. WOOL. WOOL._WOOL. WE have pleasure m notifying Clients that we have made arrange ments with MESSRS DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christchurch Sales any Woo which may be entrusted to us, and we are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed m our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalgely & Co., Ltd., Chriistchurch, account NjCOLL Bros., with advice to us. We can also arrange to dispose of clips privately if so desired.



PON Insist mpon having our Pure Teas. Don't be put upon. They arc the Best jtnd Cheapest. Absolutely pure. Copied bnt never equalled. WONDERFUL Guaranteed JTLcer and Better Vain* than any at 4d per lb. more money. Compare our 2/- Tea with any at a/4, *»4 our 2/4 with any at 3/- per lb. TEAS THE AUSTBAWAN WIDOWS' FUND hWB ASSURANCE .SOCIETY* Ltd. MONEY TO LEND on Agricultural and Paßtoral Properties. C J FOWLER, Resident Secretary, Wellington. C J OWEN, Resident Secretary, Christchurch, DAVID THOMAS, 12 269 District Agent, Aahburten. ABT CLASS.ES. ETHEL T JOKES, /CERTIFICATED art teacher, Canterbury V^ College School of Art; Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of John Nairn, Wellington. jEngtruotiona given m all branches of Art, Painting |rom Xjife, and Sketching from Nature, ia.Oil or'^aib.e^ Colour. I jFpr particular* apply to Mr John WjtLsojs-,



THE Ashhurton Drug Co. (LIMITED) HAVE just unpacked, dtrecbljfrom the English Manufacturer, a new stock of all the Drugs used m compounding physicians' prescriptions, specially made m conformity with the new British Pharmacopoaa, 1893. The Im« of dispensing medical pre portant scriptiona is the special and Work constautcare of the manager (J. M. Cambridge), who has been engaged m this iuty for 36 years, as well as having had the benefit of an ISujylisli training and experience, and holding an English certificate. To those who unfortunately have to take medicine, especially incases of Serious It is of the utmost import- XU nests, ance that the druga should be new and freshly im ported ; that the medicine should be accurately and skilfully prepared ; and that exactly what the Physician orders should be used, and nothing else sabstituted m its place. TLli© JPrlee should never be the first and only consideration— Drags can be bought at all * prices. We prefer to import all our Drugs from a firm we can rely on, though we could buy many of them cheaper m the colony, But we charge lo moie tiian is usual m moat of the larger towns, and generally a little less. ■A.T AMJJLt An urgent call for medicine TIMISS js responded to at once, whether during businens hours or at night, Sundays .or holidays. Night Dis pensary rt» opposite Dr Maude's, aritji next to Dr Hunter's residence, J. M. Cambridge, ; MANAGER. 11 135 j



CORNSACKS CORNSACKS. TIT! are now Landing ex "jElbe," 1000 BALES FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT CORNSACKS, Whiohjwe offer to Supply a'u LOWEST MARKET RATES. Clients who desire delivery direct ex Ship will please give us their instructions early to save railage or extra handling. FRIEDLANDER BROS,, Limited.



Frledlander Bros., Limited. FOITPKIYATE SALE. " TITE Have for Private Sale, a complete OHAFF-OUTTING PLANT, Consisting of 6 H.P. Aveling and Porter TRACTION ENGINE, CHAFFCUTTER by Andrews and BeavaD, CORNCRUBHER, HUT, SAW BENCH, BELTING, and Sundries; all m Srßt-elaea order. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. I Or Jos. Anderson, Methven.



Marayilla Garden Teas. Purveyors by Appointment to Her Majesty's Hospitals, Army and Navy. THESE CELEBRATED TEAS are Exported to na by the Growers from fchelr Gardens In Ceylon, thus saving all Middlemen's Profits. Ten prize medals for POBITY, STRENGTH AND FLAVOR. Everyone should try them JOHN ORR & Co., SOLE AOEKTS. **■"" "' Sugar for Jam. WE Guarantee the Pare O»«e 6UGAB of the Higheet Quality, and especially Soluble for Jam making. JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBUKTON.



. ir« EE {INSURANCE} *™*X fv'e beg to announce to the people of Ashburton and District thab we bave com pleted arrangements whereby we are now prepared bo offer all Cash Customers to the extent of 10a or over, A FBEE ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY, which holds good for Seven Days from date of Issue, and on expiry can be renewed At our Stores : thus enabling anyone dealing with ub to keep covered against accident for £100 m the event of death, or £1 per week m the oa«s of Total Disablement. And the Beauty of the WHOLE SYSTEM ia thab ib COSTS THE CUSTOMER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We do not make any advance In our Prices to'p&y for this, but still continue to gf re to all alike THE BEST VALUE AT BOTTOM PBICES IN EVERY LINE OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK. Buy your Goods where you can geb your Insurance for Nothing. It may be handy when you least expect It, If it costs you nothing you might f as well have that thrown m. Guarantee from Insurance Company, and ail further particulars on application to JOHN ORR & Go. Hams and Bacon. SIDES, ROLLS, AND HAMS- This is VERY PRIME QUALITY, having secured fin.ii priza at the recenfe Shows In Chriscchurch and Timarn. JOHN ORR & Co.



DONAGHY'S BINDER TWINE, MACHINE OIL, BINDER WHIPS, HAY JfOBKS AND RAKES, ENGINEERS 1 TOOLS, HENDERSON'S DUNDEE LEATHER BELTING, CHAINS AND SECTIONS FOR MASSEY-HARRIS AND MoCORMIOK REAPERS AND BINDERS, At Loss than Agents' Prices, and all Requisites for the Harvest Field atXowest Prices. JOHN ORR & Go. OUR STOCK OP ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND CUTLERY IS by far the Finest ever Imported into Ashburtoa, and we ace now making ft BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY io our Windows. JOHN ORR & CO. WE ARE OPENING AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF Fancy Glassware and China. AMONGST other Lines we are Showing Three Thousand GLASS VASES and SPECIMEN GLASSES, ranging m Price from Sixpence each, and as we believe a larger variety has never been imported by any firm m New Zealand, we feel confident m requesting the inspection of the General Public. In order to dispose of our r lmmense Stock is them lines we have marked them at prioei from 30 to 50 pet. sent eelow ordinary prioei* Inspect ova Windows. r " JOHN ORR & CO, GUPS & SAUCERS PLATES DISHES WATER JUGS TUMBLERS TOILET SETS BUTTER JARS, and every article m Crookery and Glassware at Reduced Prioei at JOHN ORR& CO. ASON'S JARS, JAM JARS IN NESTS, SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMELLED AND BRISS PRESERVING PANS. Formally years now we have altogether undersold all our Competitors in'these special Itaoa, and we are determined to add another season to our record. We Guarantee to Sell these Goods ohbapkb than any house m Christohuroh or Ashburton. JOHN ORR & CO.