TEACHERS' SALARIES.

At the meeting of the Education Board held on Wednesday the report of the Com mittee appointed to consider the question of reducing teachers' salaries was submitted. Appended to the report is a memorandum from Mr Thomaa Ritchie, on behalf of the inspectora, in which the opinion is expressed thab the alterations are well conceived in every particular. Mr Weston, in moving the adoption of the report, referred to the great amount of work entailed' The task had been unplea sant. The Committee felt thab teachers who had given their life's work to education 1

deserved something better at the hands of the Board than reduction in their salaries, but the position compelled the Board to make the proposed sacrifices, and would have to be suffered by those who deserved a better fute. He hoped the teachers would receive the report io the spirit in which it waa intended. The mean average of atten dance had been undsr that on which the oal culations were based. The returns for the echools showed a gradual and steady decline, and the decreasing birthrate throughout the colony must account for it. The overdraft at the end of the ye.»r would be £1600, and Assuming that they saved the amount men- . tioned in the report, they would still have a debit balanoe. Changes were also pro posed in the office and in the inspectorial •taff. Mr Lane himself had proposed a reduction in his own salary. The Commit tee were not desirous of reducing his salary. It was already too low, and he (the speaker) hoped the committee would not allow Mr Lane to be debited in the amount he had voluntarily offered. Mr Westou dealt with the report at some length. Mr H. W. Peryman, seconded the adop tion of the report. He pointed out that th» Committee had endeavoured to leave •aiaries under £100 intacb,

Mr D. Buddo* referred in termi of praise to the report), and epnke of the pain it gave him to sit as a member of the Committee to reduce the salaries of their excellent teachers. He disagreed with any proposal to reduce ths salary of the secretary. He did Dot think the salaries should be reduoed of head masters teaching schools with as average attendance of from 41 to 49. He would also move that no reduction should take place In the salaries of assistant mis tresses in iohools of ftorn 131 to 162 averages He believed that the decrease in the attend ance at the schools was only temporary. Mr 0. A. 0. Hardy thought the report a moet excellent one. He did not see either why redactions should not take place ia the office itaff as well as elsewhere.

Mr M. Dslziel, like Mr Buddo, said that teachers with low salaries would eaffar most by the reductions* He thought it would be well that no salary below £149 15s in the case of masters, and £107 in the case of mistresses, should be reduced. He seconded Mr Buddo's amendment.

Mr Weston poinbad out thab the reduc tions recommended might not be enough, and» percentage might still have to be taken off.

Mr J L Scott supported the report. It was not the Board's fault that the salaries had to be out down. Tbe only way they could hope to pay the teachers was by hav ing a larger capitation grant. The colony waa proeperous, and the Government could well afford to increase the grant, especially sb the numbers were falling* The Board was justified in asking that the amount be increased to £4.

Mr T W Adams said his idea was that bonuses should be granted for one year only. He would more a further amendment In that direction. Mr J L Scott seconded the amendment. Mr J Muonings urged the members of the Board who were members of the House of Representatives to make a strenuous effort to have the capitation grant inoreaeed, so that the Board might reinstate teachers' ■alaries in the future. At present he sup ported the report. The reductions were necessary.

Oa the motion of Mr Buddo, seconded by Mr Dalziel, it was decided not to interfere with the salaries of the office staff.

The first portion of Mr Buddo's amend ment, that the salaries of head masters of schools with an average attendance of from 41 bo 49 be not reduaed, was then put and lost by 7to 2. The second portioD, relating to resistant mistresses of schools averaging from 131 to 162, was also loaf.

Mr Adams' amendment, that bonuses Hbould beallowed for one year only, was then put and carried. The report, as amended, was then put and carried.

On the motion of the Chairman, its was decided to give teachers three months' notice of the alteration, and the Board then ad journed*

MAGISTERIAL:

ASHBURtDQN—THURSDA Y.

(Before 0. A. Wray, Esq., S.M.)

By-Laws.— Alfred Pearson was charged with furious driving, inasmuch as on the occmion of the Tinwald races he had galloped the horses in a bus ho was driving for Mr Newman, to the danger of foot pas? ■angers. George feller was similarly charged. The police said the two 'bus driven were racing and though no mischief was done, that waa no fault of the aoeueed. His Worship fined the men 10s each with ousts, and cautioned them against any re petition of so dangerous a practice. Oinii Casks—John Moison v John Adams £2 6s ; Wilding and Lewis v John MoKeagua, £10 lls ; D Millar v J Candy £l 4a—judgment for plaintiffs by default in each ease. Somerville v Fechoay £18 7s 93. Mr Wilding appeared for plaintiff, Mr DD B Harman for defendant.—H T Rosendale said he had been manager of Mr Semerviile's estates, including Lyatt, for twelve years. Messrs Murray, Koberti, and Co., of Dunedia held a power of attorney for Mr Somerville, whp was ip England- The esfc&be of Lyatfe was pat up to auction in february last, but was not sold. In the Marsh following, however, it was sold by Mr David Thomas to Mr David Fechoey Jo the interval witness had begun the work of putting la oats and grass in a paddock of 105 acres. About fifty five acres had beet) •own, when the aala was effected. In a j con variation with' Mr JTeohney, the latter agrtsd to pay for the work yet to be done, and it was completed. Had he not done bo, the work would not have been done, The charges were for work dpne by the labourers and for seed sup plied by the merchants) Mr Feehuey declined to pay, He had been written to, but had not replied, and when aekad for tha money in a personal interview be refused to pay. At a clearing sale in May ha com plained about witness feeding off the young grass in a paddock with a thousand sheep. Replied that he had ft perfect right to do so Later, witness allowed him the coat of tome temporary fencing, but) not a word was said ■bout the sowing of the paddock in the question before the Court. By Mr Harman —(There was an agreement to buy the estate signed in Mr Thomas' office, and Mr Fechney 4b th&p time agreed't^ |>&y for tha work yot to be done. There were lour stacks on the farm, which Mr Feafeney paid £50 for> Received the money for those stacks. Did not in that transaction take any steps to collect) the money for the sowing as he understood Mr Thomas was to collect that •oCO«nt.~David Thomas Baid he was present at the signing of the :agreement and heard the conversation as to the 105 abrss, Rogan-. <M§ j^nted to bfc jsijd! foY %c fhoU, "But Feohney did not see it. ' |b was ultimately agreed that Faohney should pay for any work that might be done after that date, as there were fifty acres or so already done. The agreement was signed before this ques tion ws9 pbtjsd, gepb the account to feohney, and he said he had settled the matter with Koseadals. By Mr Harman —Had full authority from Murray Roberts to do anything in connection with the transaction of the sale. Mr Harman founded his defence majnly on the agreement). Full value had been given for the land, and now ten months after they were asked to increase its value by £18. £50 had bees paid for stacks, at which payment one would have thought any other claim would have been made, but it was not. Mr Wilding contended t£ap the $\&hn notf made was "for' sbinethlng that had been Agreed to after the signing of the agreement, and was quite distinct from it, For the defence Mr Harmau called David Fechney, the defendant, who Baid that in March last he agreed to purchase the farm of Lyatt, and on March 2 he was at Mr Thomas'^ office. fgttW Mr Kosendale these, wad di«cu»wd the

ealr. As to the paddock in question that ; was not diseuseed in the inside office, but the outside. RnsencUle Baid he was putting in peed, and a'ket] witness to pay for it. Witness deal oed, and when Mr Thomas c-mn in and the preliminaries of the sale i were begun, Mr Therms want-.d toiutroduoe this pa.ldoik -ff.r it.to it, but witness i declined to hava u^y thing to do with it if he did. Wilnesb waa about to go when Thomaß called him back, laying that the sale was not to be stopped for a question like this. Ro?et»dale aitid he wou'd stop his teams, and witness paid he coulri do so. Kosendale Raid he would not, as the neighbors would say he wa<3 mean. Never agreed to pay a singlo penny in connection with the c'aim now made. When settling up for tho Btacks, for which witness j agreed to give £50, nothing had been said to him about) the £18 now claimed. By Mr Wilding—Made a written offer for the property as it stood. The offer was accepted for the property as it stood. Roaendale wanted the ploughing etc., of the whole 105 aorea put in. Witness demurred, and the agreement was signed without that. It was witness who said Rosendale should knock off the teams, and he gave as his reasou for not doing so that tho neighbor! would cay he was mean, and that there was only another day's work. Told Mr Thomas that the claim had been settled, beoause he believed that it was all arranged. By Mr Harman—Declined to sign the agreement if any claim waa introduced each as the one now made.—His Worship had no doubt that defendant had agreed to pay for this work, and gave judgment for the amount with costs.

DOUBLING THE GERMAN NAVY.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copy right. Received Wakapuaka Jan. 11, 9 f 0 a.m. This Office 10.30 am. Beklin, Jan. 10

The incident in connection with the seizure of the Bundesrath, being milked in Germany to promota the proposal to double the navy, the adhesion of the Reichstag to this scheme is assured.

The Kaiser, in telegraphing to the King of Warttmbarg, hopes that lately occurring events will convince Germany of the necessity to provide a strong leet to protect her interests and honor in distant seas.

SWIMMING.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

United Press Association—By Eiectrio Telegraph—Copyright

Stdney, January 10 The Swimming Conference has decided' that the first meeting under the new intercolonial agreement should be held in Victoria next year, in New Zealand the fallowing year; then in Queensland aud New South Wales.

January 11 The quarter mile swimming championship final was won by R. Cavili after an exciting finish by a yard. Time—6-l£. Hamilton, New Zealand, retired at 300 yards.

; _ THE ABHBUBTQN &OARDIAN - TETJ&SDaY, JANUARY 11, 1900.



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Pppii Teachkbs' Examination -—Cath- erine Porter, Alice Stanley and Fred A. Silcock, of A'hburtoa, successfully passed their fourth year pupil teachers' exam inations, the passes having merit attached, the candidates scoring over 70 per cent of marks. The following also passed with merit: -Thomas Blair, Herbert Chapman, Emma L Cull, Henry G Denhtum, Alexander Gow, Ellen Grogan, Alice M Hughes, N R Mulville, CF Pratt, Harry Robson, Edith F H Rodger?, Ethel Sorenson and J S Wa,u ---[ chop. ! Kind of Horses Wanted—ln deference to the wishes of those who desired to pre sent horses to the Imperial Government, the Premier recently cabled Home to as certain the feeling of the authorities, and haa received the following reply :■—" The Secretary of State for War expresses his high appreciation of the offer of horses, the following beiDg most acceptable—broken, ridden and trained to saddle, age s.x to ten years, height 14.2 to 15 3, color any other but vhi.e or grey, passed by veterinary surgeon as practically Bound ; unbroken of no use."—Press Association telegram. Amberley, Dec 7, 1899 [Copy] Messrs Crak.head And Berryman Aehburton, Dear Sirs, —Could yon make a suit at once. I am sorry I forgot to order it sooner. The last one is still wearing. It fitted beautifully, and has given the greatest satisfaction. If j><m have time to make one for my son at Geraldiue, I will get him to ride up on Satur day to be fitted. If there is not time to send patterns, I will trust you to choose for me, something like the last.—Yours truly, <3T The original letter as above from a well known gentleman and many others of equally high compliment may be seen at our office—Craighead and Berryman, the Leading Tailors and Outfitters, Aahburton,



1900. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH, MRS F.TffAKEIG. mHE Frist Term will begin on TBURS- X DAY, February 1. Wills Street, 1 27 Ashburtou. G. MEDDINS, THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER. BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade. /CORDIALLY iavites inspection of the VJ following Seasonable Goods, without being pressed to buy : — PRESEKYING PANS, BRASS AISD ENAMELLED. Enamelled Goods, Gardening To ale, Knives, Forks, and Spoons, Ranges and Register Grates Enamelled Mantelpieces A.I. HARVESTING MATERIAL, INCLUDING Hay Forks Hay Rakes Scythes and Handles, Machinery Oils ab Low Prices. MABSEY-HARRIS REAPER SECTIONS, English make ; Low Prioo Agent for the Celebrated ROTER AND CLEVELAND CYCLES. Gash or Terms. TRIAD JPJttIZEB CQmJPJSTITJIOP? The editor has made out a list of the names of those whom he considers to have been England's six greatest generals* A pris9 of a handsome gold locket will be given to the one who sends in the list which coincides with, or which is moeb like, that list. To close January 20, 1900. Post list and receipt for Ss from a Triad advertiser, to manager Triad, Dunedin. A receipt for IQi entitles a competitor to send i in two lists \ 15s, three lists ; 20a, four lists. Nob more than four lists may accompany the receipts of any one advertiser, although competitors may send four lists accom panied with receipt in comformity with above rule, from all the Triad advertisers if they please. This competition will close January 20tb, Otu&r competitions will bo announced in next issue. Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Aulsebrook's Cocoa Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtis, F, Jeweller Dr. Speer, Dunedin Flora Soap Jones, H M, Triad Agent Josufaa Bros., Boomerang Brandy Kirkpatriek, S, and Co,, X Jams Maypole Soap and Monkey Brand Soap Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Mitchell, Photographer Nelson, Moate and Co's Teas N.Z. Express Cullen, agent New Zealand Clothing Factory Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Somerset Hotel, H, S. Drummond Suratura Tea Van Houten's Cocoa and Chocolate ' Wahoo' Loasby's, ' Koolibah ' Loasby's Wilson, Balk &30, Fr'ch G'ffee, Ouvah T Yates & Co, Arthur^geed merchants Zealandia Boots



SAJNTXEIJrfc Ac »ousEnca« lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities ail over the Globe. There are Imitations of Eucalypti Extract In the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils nay not be taken, UR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTRACT, which is feeogniced by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we b«te ;— It is proved by tests by the Medical Clicn of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr, Schulz, Professor f Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dn Metier, Director »f the Medical Clinicß at Greifswald, that 1 only products that are saturated with oxygen aad freed of aoids, resinous and other substances, adherent to . mary distillation, will develope the anative qualities proper to the plant Allorude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpendnes, which are abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, a?e djspernibla srr -1 By iheir deficiency ia pungent odour— our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through tae presence i>f acids. 3jßy their taste, the result) of the contracting tendenoy of resina and tennates, ' if these crude oils, so-osiied eucalypti extrapto, »ra applied by mistake is cases of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety ake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, — S»n<? urafc, Victoria, Australia. BANDER & SONS.



ODDFELLOWS' Hall—Ashburton two nights only. Commencing Tuesday next, January 16, and Wednesday, January 17. First appearance hereof Montgomery's Kinematograph and Concert Company, who have just concluded an eighteen months' tour of the North Island. Pronounced by press and pattons to be the best Kinematograph, Company travelling. Come E,n,i mcc our boats leaving Wellington for the Transvaal, The Great Spanish Bqll Fight lasting twenty minutes, aud all the latest kinematograph successes, over 6000 feeb of film aeed nightly* Edmund Mongomery, tenor vocalist; Harry Hall, popular entertainer ; Mr Francis Ray mond, solo pianist; Mr Walter Monk, Mr Edn»rßently. Prices—3b, 2a, & Ib. Overtura 8 sharp. Box plan at H. M. JOSJJS'.—Witt Jas<£3o>t, Touripg Maia&ger, 1 74



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MOVING SALE. OPENING ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 12th Inst. NEW BUILDING READY. STOCK TO BE CLEARED. CASH WANTED. ITEMS & PARTICULARS PER LATER POSTER. MITCHELL <& TURNER. TANOKED STBEET.



PHOTOGRAPHY. I HAVING taken over the Premises known »b Mrs Robobtom's Studio, Moore Street, the undersigned will carry on the business of a Photographer, and hopes that by strict attention to business to merit a share of public patronage. None but the Best Work sent out. ENLABGEMENTB A SPECIALTY. Homesteads Visited Photos of Groups or Live Stock taken bj the latest instantaneous process Terms—Moderate Special Notice—For 14 Days Only, Por traits of Children under 5 years of age Taken Free of Charge at the Studio. Note Address— D. JONES, 12 210 The Photographer, Moore Street FOB SAiiE. /CAPITAL BUILDING SITE - Being \J Town Section 1169, containing more than £ aore, corner of West Town Belt and Havelock Street, having over three chains frontage. tT. BULLOCK, Agent. Smoke New Venus



I PHOTOGRAPHY. HALMA & Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS] HAVE TAKEN OVER Mb Cooler's Studio, Saunders' Buildings, Ash burton, and will execute all branches of Photography at popular prices. Look at This ! For the month of January we will do 3 enamelled Cabinets for 4a. 6 for 6s, 12 for 10s. We show proofs and guarantee safciaf&otion. All Photos delivered in a fortnight from the time of sitting, STUDIO: SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. Note the addreßs and do not be misled . 1_32 WANTED Known-That now is the time to make selections of Costumes for the Summer. Full raDges of choice materials in Novelty Colorings. Sea ours first.—Mitchell & Tueneb I Smoke New Ysnuj



1891). CIII'ISTMAS. 1899. FINEST NEW FKUIT. FINEST NEW BRUIT. AT FLETCHER BROS CASH SUPPLY STORES. Let the M .U ™ cc h yont fig******* „„, Mrr , yoo „„,„„« „ lk . WE L A O V U ? a^ «*»« » selected for our Hew Z,dud Trade The £$L I^Tm° VW £" 8PmI»"J excelled, and the Prices Rock Bottom. * fcra Fine» *0d cwmo6 *>« ALL onr FRUITS are Cleaned fay Machinery. j a d Finest New Voatieza Currants 0 6 GrinnM isw «j- s * „ New Sultanas, nothing finer Essence*, Sd.per bottle or in New Zealand, per lb 7 Wwfi^/T „ New Spanish Valencia Raiains $Jnmi V^/"™/ Almolrf ' Per lb 6i *r™ a , ?,?' £* Mn«»l. etc  New Valencia Raisins per lb 06* §£* Uml il'™*' P6r b°tfcl§ 1 8 :; Mr"''-. 1!' o° ? 55«V-lb " i! SteSSSV"^ J S^&i P erlb S J Finest French Prunes, per lb 010 " S'S 1? 0** •» 010  Stewing Pruned „ 0 7 Pry ser ?«?«^ achM » °10 New Mised Peel, orange? lemon, M?xed Snice 1W 'I . mv ° 8 and citron, per lb 0 8 tin fii * PBf packet ' *b 7ib Tina Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 L«smnn Sr™« « i. «i Barcelona Nuta „ 0 8 pl?™fn?fr P" b°ttle X ° cir^sa-cl.,/ 3* w .i 3. FINKST OANE SUGAR with TB4, 13a 3d p»r 701b but ACCKLAKD No. 2 CANE SDGAR, ,Ith TEA, 12, Sfper 70.b b.g. STATION TBA. in Chests mi Half Che»t s . f, om ' ls ijj per lb . ■ 2 mb™I S»T^° LLEB FL°OBI 2C°'b B*g 138 ' W'b Bag »' ."• 6t"b B »8 3> »*• Finest Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 n, , Lewis 1 Prize Bacon, by roll or side (redden Syrup 2ib 6d. 41b Is, 71b Is 9d perlb 0 7.. I*lb 2* 3^i 281b 6s 6d, 66ib 11s 3d Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8i boPe»or 1 reacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is. ?lb la Bd, St Georgia German Sausage, per lb 1 0 - U]hJ? s 3d ' 28!b 6^, 661b 10* 9d Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 BSen(; s Bennet 8d and lOd bottle Dpssicated Ooaoannt „ 0 8 „ye * Fcod 11^» Mellin's Food Is 9i Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and ne?? er 8 f oed ls lld and 3a 6d per tin lid per tin Roblnaon s patent Groats and Barley 9d Waluuta „ ■ 0 8 „ , pe!l l|" . Pea Nats s  0 6 iNeISO&B Gelatine loa. packet 6d lib Tins St George* Jama, 4s 6d „'» , Isin 8!a8s» 1< z packet 8d doz 9 n, per tin 0 5 gro*n> O°™ 3d lb lib Raspberry Jam, 6a 6dl doz., tin 0 6 £ r°wn 8 J l/!? 6 Floar 3d lib „ Croseeandßlackwell'sMar Maizna Bd)b, Qaeeusland Arrowroots makde 0 9 ?, adb"J7 a Oo, coa i»b 10J. ls 8i Concentrated Jellies-Lemon, Rasp- I &n, I;, oUten I s,p° J c, r; a 3s 3d per lb berry, Vanilla-pint packets, f ry.8 oc°a, tl b 4§d- ilb 8R lib Is 4|d 6s 6d dnz. per packet 9 6 £« 8'eb™ok' 8 0000, Jib 4d,^!b 7^d De Vere'a Jelly Powders, assorted ?£ o,°° a^ *d»nd e o a Per °»*e flavoars, per paokeb 0 6 Milled 3Jd, Z) 7*d tin Bird Seed—Hemp, Rape, Canary, lb 0 3 tt Idf n Va'e Mllk 5* 6i dl«. «i tin Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, pt rib 0 4 „ T . biscuits. chemicals Fancy Lor,oh 3Jd lb ly tin or 3Jd lb Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 « g°™- ;*, „ Carbonate Soda „ 0 3 ?"P?^ ne 6M &by tin, or 6d lb „ TartarloAcid „ 110 V«mil» Wme  „ „lb „ Citric Acid, 3d oa. „ 3 6 i l'eh, ,c*, dlb by ««. or fid lb „ Alum, powdered „ 0 6 E etpl ■|S,? llx I cd *J t lb " or 4Jd lb „ Refined Sdltpetre „ 0 6 *> lU5y Mlxed 6inb » or 6d lb „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 rf? TL c .^,i b »' or lOd lb  Solphur ',; 0 6 af ibald» ssdlb „ O r6dlb Washing Soda \. 0 1 2 a*l V •• '♦ lb 8 ■" ' Snowflakcs 4|d lb „ or 5i ——- Water i. „ )f Ginger Nuts 5£4 b „ or 6d lb Day & Martin's paste Blacking,doz.;o 4} OrocS lJ Jd Ih " ? f 5^ !u Nixey's Black Lead per do«. 0 9 V™ck™[* laAj lb » or Is 2d lb Peerless Gloss per hot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bofc. 0 9 2 J!b Tim Preserved Fruits, apricots and w "j t t>i i Si a I peaches, 8d per tin Brunswick Black per tin 0 7 2|lb Mount Hamilton pears lOd tin Keen a Oxford Blue, per lb 010 Pea rl Sago or Tapioca 6ibs, ls BeoUtt'i Bag Blue, „ 010 Japan Rice slb« l s . or 2Jdlb St George's Bine, 0 8 Ground Rice Sid Colman'sD.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 Split Peas 61bs*ls, or 2J lh Robins 10R ilb tlna 6d Pearl Barley 51bs Is, or 2id lb Keens Mustard Condiment perlb 1 3 Egyptian Lent I?* 3id lb 7 b tins 6s 9d Haricot Beans 3Jdlb Finest Dairy «Mb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is l Od box « GirgeJf'who^ls 3d, gronnd Is 4d lb '^JSiSff"" 9s 6d PW d°Z °r lOd c a\ do?ti c earrie Powdw ios pw d-ot nd Xi d nyßlbbi b inj;ily7d,^ PEESfiBTED FISH. 2s 6d Saimonj Californian Bd, Flat 9d, Catting Our Own Sauce i-pint sd, pint »d q iOdlC 4 °,f 8 H T P<)rtia, v Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Sardines, Albert patent opener la per tin Anchovy Sauce ls 3d pint bottle  Small, 4d and 4|d, large 7d and I Tobacco-Williams' J uno 5Ub ; Nallrod c J* 4 , . .t. „ 4s6d lb; Derby 5s 6d ibrGolder. Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4§d per tin Eagle 6s per lb «"««» Morton's Fresh Herrings, fiat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce Candles— Paraffiae Wax (plain orfinted lOi per tin 6^d per lb ; National Sperm by Red Herring 9at ls, or 100 fish 10s 6d box H& lb » Bedroom Candles Star Brand Mallet 7d per tin self-fitting, 12 in box, lOd ; Price Preeerved Bloaters lOd per tia „ Carriage Candles 8 and 10, lOd packet Matches Plaids 4s per gross. 4Jd doz —— 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doz, 5d box ; ICOO Vestaß, German, 3s lOd Table Vinegar^d, 9d, and lOd.bottle dcz, 4d box j 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6d White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle dcz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d Washing Soap— Silkstone lOd bar or^lOs packet, small 3d packet 6d box Starch, Colman'e, 61b pkh 6*d lb McLeod's almond scented 9d bar. |10s „ Lily, per lib box 6d odbox Borax Starch Glaze, la doz ; Hd packet Rawllng's almond scented, 9d iuar, 9s Pears' Fuller's Karfch and Violet Powdar lld box 8d box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lld box Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d doa Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Vaseline 5d and 9d j»r, lib tins la 9d Barilla Asb 9d bar Pore Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Sunlight so*p Is per box,, 4|d bar Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d;bar Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4in Pain Siller Is 4d box, ls box Bonnington's Irish Moss ls and Is 10J Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 63 6d Selgel'a Syrup ls 9d and 3s bottle „ doz , _. , UL . , na Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Graver s Shaving Sticks, 9d each Beecham'e and Selgel's la 5d box Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts U doz forl. B « ,„ , Eno'sFruliSalta 3s 3d bottle Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 8d Fluid Magnesia ls bottle Whiting Id per lb, 7a 6d cwt. " Hood's and Ayer's Sataaparilla 4a 8d bot Hops, loose, ls 4d, and Is 6d lb pressed Condy's Fluid ls 6d, Lang Preserver 1 Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Barry's Tricopherus Is 6d bottle Lleblg s Extract Meat Is 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lld, zinc la 2d SUNDRIES. ' American^brooms ls 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, Stole. M lb, Mb. ta Fresh Ground Coffael la 4d. la 6d and b °^ d?» 51b! IIS J t Is 8d lb Bo6S Lanterns la 3d each Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application Terms : Prompt Nettjfeak witfc the Orders. No charge for packing caseC and all ordera delivered free at railway station and withia a two miles radius of Aahburton. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES EAST STREET, ASHBURTJN. AND HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHUROH Wfailesale »nißetail /gents for Nimmo and Blair'i Seeda.



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[ NEW LIVER PILLS. (Sugar Coated.} A WONDERFUL and extraordinary combination of concentrated medicine. The victories of Science—Electric Telegraphs, Steam and Printing — revolutionised the whole system of the globe, and mads man* kind wiser and better. So, although there are countless Pills used for disease, and claiming much aa to their merit, the remark able discovery of Dr. Haydook has eclipsed them ali, and has founded • HEW MEDICAL SYSTEM. The Doctors, whose vast doses of four or five pills, enfeeble the stomach and paraljze the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite with ons> or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Da. Haydock's A ew Liver Pills suffices to place the stomach in perfect order, creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and bnoyant. If the Liver is effected its functions are restored, and the Nervous System is enfeebled, it is invigorated aa&, sustained. SYMPTOMS oF BILIOUSNESS.' 1 The patient complains of a fullness of the stomach. 2 Distension of the bowela by wind. 3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of weariness, sleepiness after meals 5 A bad taste in the mouth and furred tongue 6 Constipation, with an occasional diarrh«sa 7 Headache in front of head 8 Depression of spirits and great Ueßibude All of the above symptoms go to enow functional derangement of the Liver ; tad row comes the great importance of any error made as to the condition of the patient. H« should immediately provide himself with a Liver Stimulant, the most common form of which is a Pill. Daily experience shows thafc this, when the Pill is compounded properly is the readiest mode of inciting and prcmot* ing the action of the Lirer, and oa.. always be relied on. I have devoted many years or my life in compounding a Pill, that will act readily and systematically as a Bilious Remedy, I do not be'ieve in great purga* lives, and therefore have made a Pill, one of which is an active and thorough dose. I have called it Haypook s New Liyjsr Piix, They are the true grains and essence of health, and the greatest blessing that Science has given to the world. For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, Genera! Lassitude, Want «jf Appetite and Sick Headache, Dr. Haydook'a New Liver Pills will be found an Effectual Remedy. Each vial contains twenty Pills; Price Twenty.five Cent*. For sale by all Druggist* Any sceptic can have a vial of Pills sen* HIM FMK on receipt of his name and address, or a trial . Send a postal card for copy of pamphlet— " The Liver aad its Mystery," It furnishes valuable Information to all, HAYDOCK Ac CO., NEW YORK, U.B.- CACTros !—Druggists are desired to nctie* that the came of J H Francis, tola agent, is written acrosß each dcz;n package* of flaydock's Liver Pills. Ali without this ai« counterfeits. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSEK & CO,,