The Bible in Schools.

Ab the Presbyterian Church last evening, ths Rev Wm. Gillies, gave a fcrcible, exhaustive, and eloquent address upon the subjeot of Bible Beading m Schools, taking for hia text the Bth chapter of Jeremiah, 9th ¥ erse—"The wise mea are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken ; lo they have rejected _ the word of the Lord, and what wisdom ia m tbem." These words exactly described ©ur relation m New Zealand to the Bibla m Sohoola question,—*' Lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord,' and might they not) add what) wisdom ia m them. SEhls, the speaker said was ono of the public questions of the day. and bound to become more momentous m the future, and he trusted this subject would have their earnest consideration, with a view to their taking action upon it. The rejection of the word of God m New Zealand was not done by the will of the people, and the movemont for its exclusion did mot arise from them. There was not a single petition sent up to Parlia ment asking for Its txo'uaion, nor were the public ooiisulted about the mat.en. The position was changed by the arbitrary will of the first Parliament oa the abolition of the provinces, when neither those who agreed or disagreed had brought it forward as an election topic. This Bill was introduced by the Hon 0 0 Bowen, and ita second reading took place on September 3rd, 1877, and the following day the House went into Committee,, The clause relating to the Bible was reached on the 17 h (f that month, and by a Committee of 58 oufc of a total membership of 88, rhia clause was oast aside? On the 25th, the Bill was read a third time, thus leaving no opportunity for the country to protest* The Legislative Coun cil was, however, wioer, and reinstated ths clause, and there resulted a confsreuoe of both Houses. The Lower House would not give way, *o the Upper wtre forced to, and co it became luw, but nob without • two strong proießts agr.inet the statute. Oae was that thid law waa not only absolutely wrong, bur, was opposed to the wishes of the people of New Zealand, and that procest waa signed by Sir John Hall and Dr Merz'es. But mischief ocoe done is not co easily remedied. Destructive work was very easy, but con 1 etructive work was long and tedious. He would not hesitate to state that this rejsc 1 tion of the word of the Lord was the greatest piece of unwisdom, politically, educationally, and religious'y, for thin old book wast a veritable treasury of wisdom, Beoular and sacred,—a treasury human and divine, —a treasury on questions of capital and labour, of buying aod Belling, a treasury of wisdom of all things thab affect our deal ings with every department and every concern of life. Time would fail were he to point out the principles they had to guide them m matters sacred and seculiri The very parties whom the Bill wag meant to beu&fib had nob accepted the educational system, but ba3 rejected it with ecorn. They some times heard of the religious difficulties, hub this was a bogie conjured up by the Press and politicians and hid never actually ex' leted. Tneßib!e had been m the schools before, and there never was any religious difficulty then An to the danger of sectarian teaching tint was another bogie. Bat granting that it did exist, and some of their Presbyterian children were led to pin another denomination through their teacher, was not this a email thing m compar son with having no religion at al!» He would rather risk the lesser danger. This waa a point over which much noise waa made, bub there waa very little m it. Politicians had a great deal to say about wealth and its production, the prospcrityof the colony, &j, and they claimed their legislation was promoting this wealth and prosperity. But he (tho speaker) had never heard them attribute depression to their legislation m fcimea of adversity. What was the true wealth of this natioD. Was it gold, grain, herde, manufactures, ka. I— No —it was the people and their characters, who constituted the wealth. This was attested by history ancient and mQohrn: N-itioas were built up and then dragged down at the very Zenith cf their golry by their ma'etia! wealth, th'tt wealth hiving oontrbutedto the decline of the moral character of the people. He aoked them what) was the reßu!t of a year of prosperity. !'• could be found to their ehama m the statistics published recently that there were 10G1 more chases of druokeu ness dealt with m the past year thin ia the one preceding. They thus saw how prosperity tended to i> j".te the moral charftCer of Shy peoj l--«. A colony's life did not cong: Lt ia the abundance of things that it possessed. • How much be-ter wis a man than a cheep ?' 'Or whan does a man (or a nation) profii. if he gv.n the whole world aod lose his own snul.' In the January number of the Temple magfiz'ne th9re was a sytn poaium on the greatt-sc need of this csntary, and answers ware given by Dean Farrar, Corrie Grant, Hardy and others, were these the type of men produced from secular education? Was it G ivernment, aided racecourses, and gvmbliog institutions, that produced types to m«ki our nation strong and really wealthy ! No—they rrnat lock to their schools and churches, which were the true wealth factors of the community, and thus he considered the expenditure incurred oyer their schools was a wise one» He was glad that the legislature waa taking steps to raise the status of their schools and teachers, and he referred ia h'gh terms of praise to the work carried out by the latter. Blots were certainly being removed but the greatest waa undoubtedly not yet touched. 11 In teaching physicial culture the teachers wore given applianoes to develop a race of athletics. It had been truly eaid by a Swiss philosopher that ' A progress of things occurred, but a decline of souls,' Science did not make men, bub mere nonentities and abstractions. They heard from tihe Press, of attempts to cure the victims, bub little or nothing as to preven tioo. Education musb bs of g, moral character, bub the beat instrument or appliance had been taken f fom their schools. Were they not, therefore, jus*ified m stating with reference lo this rejecion of the Bible from the schools. * What wisdom is there m this rejection?' The spanker went on to argue thab the churches were the true wealth factories of the world. Parsons had been referred to a 8 the drone?, honey eaters, and b'.ood suokers, but they were, he con tended, the t:ue wealth producing section, through their preaching and teach ing, and he would chin: that of the various churches the Presbyterian Church took a tnost prominent j*lace. They aimed ab getting ths trath, iheir watchwords being truth, duty, and righteousneßa< Mr Gillies thon made a strong appeal for hit) mission—thab of the New Century Fund, through which they aimed at planting ohurohea everywhere and relieving struggling aettiers of debt upon their buildings.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible tm opiaionH expressed i>y our oorroapomißnti

PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE.

10 THE 'EDITOBj Siß,—You deplore, and rightly deplore, the larrikinJertj alleged to be prevalent) m this town. You attribute Buch larrikinism maiafy to absence of home discipline and parental control. This is nob likely to be disputed. The CDncluaion is clear that where character training and culture are most; desired, it is neg'ectedi Larrikinism is the natural result o£ absence of righb means to cultivate lofty characier. The Sunday school, to the best of tlie means within its teach, endeavours to do that which is only partly done or npglected by parents, If the facts of the Bible were taught m our day schools, the Sunday school teacher would have more time at disposal to Instruct the young m moral and spiritual matters, and thus assist m building desirable character My last lettar pointed to this conclusion, and i"haye been expee'ing to see how you viewed ffaia phase of argument; for rep'aoiog the Bible m ou« day schools. I like to hear (he 01 Ijer side of a question, hecause m the aiudy of a subject from all points of view truth \b r^ore Hkoly to be reached* If you consider prse Sunday school a factor not worthy of consideration m this rUfCusßior, how do you propose to dtal with larrikinism —on the basis th&b " preveutfon is botter than cures' 1 —I am, etc. Watchman.

THE EARTHQUAKE

United IVesa Association—Bj Electric Telegraph Wellington, Nov 25 The Telegraph Department has been advised of two shocks of earthquake at Cheviot on Saturday evening. Three others occurred before daylight yesterday morning, the last being at 4.50, since whioh all has been quiet up to the hour of advice (8 a.nm today). Ohristchcroh, Nov 25 A welcome rain fell at Cheviot last night, and a more cheerful tone is evident through out the settlement. Slight tremors occurred last night, and severe shocks on Saturday night and nine o'clock on Sunday morning The coaoh leaving Cheviot this morning was again crowded with women and children;

Daring Burglary.

United Press Association —By Kleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Auckland. November 24 Early on Saturday morning the grocery store of Robert Rew was burglariously en tered by cutting an iron building ai- tlie rear of the premiseß. The bnrglars attempted m vain to open the safe. They were disturbed by a rm»n returning home from work ab the telegraph office, who noticed a Hghb through (she front window. He informed the police, who were quickly on tho aseno. The in truders decamped, Ono of them jumped several high fences and got out into Albsrt street, and made good his escape. The police kept watch for the secnd man, but no other came from the building. Sergeant Walker found a hat and a pair of boots on Riw'a premises. Later m the day the police prooeeded to the premises of Mr Fagan, next door, and observod a young man nameii 8011, "an assistant, wearing a pair cf boots much too large lor him. Tho drtective took h:m to the police offioa m High street, where the hat »nd boots w<?re produced. In consequence of information received the officers proceeded to Mr Fagfcn's and placed young Fagan under arrest, The two young men were charged before the Police Court, and were remanded until Friday next 1 Bell had only been employed at Mr Fagan's about a week.

The Colombian Rebellion.

United Press Association—ißy Eleotilo Telegraph—Copyright london November 23 I The British cruiser Tribune, attach ed to the North American Fquadron, faas been ordered to Oolon. The steamer Bin Righ, which was detained by the Britiiah Customs authorities, has been released; It transpires that the vessel is intended for service as a Columbian gunboat.

A Tribal War.

Sydney, November 24 The steamer Mambare, from the Is lands, reports that a tribal war is raging at Tanna, the principal island m the New Hebrides. Just before she called a desperate fight took place, m which six natives were killed.

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Auckland, Nov 23 In the Supreme Court today a man named James Fowler, for brutally beating his wife, was sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour. Blenheim, Nov 24 j Tho bo'ly of a man between 40 and 50 years of age was found yesterday m the Tuamarina Creek It h»d been m the wa fer aboub three d»ys. The case is evidently one of suicide, the right hand being tied to the right leg with fUx. The man, who is a stranger to the district} was wearing; clothes beaiing the brand of the Wellington lunatic asylum, and marked with the name l Irvine' Dunedin, November 24 The wife of Jamss Dawson, a member of the permanent artillery, committed suicide by hanging herself some time on Friday night. Sic had been an inmate of the SeacHff asylum 8-jme time, but was let out greatly improved.

Railway Arrangements at Lyttelton.

" Wiiy m the name cf common sense oannofc a train be brought) up on the wharf eide of the rails, whore the passengers would be freed from the confusion, annoy ancr, delay, and danger of the present system jf Fancy about 200 men, women, ohildreu, invalids, and infirm persona having to scramble at night over all that network of raila or acrosß the overbridge, while the whole place is alive with shunting trucks &ad screaming engines. In spite of the well known fact tfaao four'fifths of those going to the wharf do nob care or attempt to cross the bridge, but choose the level crossing over the tajls, shunting goes on aa it no ono was about* The present station ia positively dan* geruus, and awkward, and quite need* leaely so, for ft trifling or.tlay would enable a particular train to be run to the butt of the wharves, where those who are going by ste»nner woixld have oniy to walk down a few yardg to the ship's side, without trouble or risk. In the interests of the public, the railway management should minimise the danger, and m the interests of revenue they should do everything reasonable to increase the faoilitiea and pleasures of travelling. Nothing his been done to keep the railway station arrangements m p*C3 with the growing business, bur* if the traffia continues to inoreaee as ib muat do with quicker trains and speedier steamers, radical improvement will have to be made m the Lyttelton station arrangements,'—Cor* respondent Dunedin Star.

Magisterial

KiKAIA—MONDAY

(Before Meaara Hwdy and Oxley, Justices,) A« Goodwla and R Adamson, were charged with breaking a window at the vSouth Rakaia Hotol, and with using ob3csae language. Both pUa-.U'd guilty. 1 Mr Bdok, the laudloitl, g^ve evidence that shortly after ten o'clock someone knocked at the door find demanded admit' tance. He thought 1 hay were nob travellers, and was sure they were under the influence of liquor, and refused to open the house, J|e then heard a smash, at^d found thi bar window broken and* a stoats on the fi,3or. ijiqtiQCtly heard the language complained of, but oould not ewe*r that) accused were the men at hia house who uaad ib. Hs thought they were. Ho compiained to the police after acouaed declined paying for the damage done. Constable Stanley also g»vo evidence. Accused were fined 10a each and coats for the damage done, and 2Qa and costs each for the ob-cene language, or three and seven days hard labour m default,

Sporting.

WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING

SECOND DAY. Huit Racecourses, November 23 Oocc'luding results :— Second Welter — Regret 1, Caleoolarin 2, Stockade 3, Diva— £\2 5a and £1 8s 6d Etui's Pars: Si'kinq—Goldenmere 1, Fakir 2, Palaver 3.' Divs— £2 3* and £1 19s Hack Frying—Reclaimer I, Blackwing 2, Pi'ra Silver 3 Diva-£4 9s and £2 6a 6d Nainai Hanjmqa? — Ringleb 1, Muscovite and Torowoi de»d heat. Diva—Ringlet £56 J43, Muscovite 83 6:1, Torowai \sa 6,d The sum of £11,268 was pui through the fcoUliaator to? the day, making a total of .1021,518 for the meeting, aa compared with $320,029 foe last year's epriag meating

THE LATEST

Home and Foreign.

Unibed Press Association—By Kleobrlo Telegraph —Copyright

Received November 25, 9 21 a m A TEMPEST TOSSED SHIP. London, November 24 The sailing vessel Ocean has arrived m the Tyne, badly damaged by tea day.3* tempests m the North Sea. Eight of the crew were washed overboard m the vicinity of Hamborough Heads, and two were drowned. DR KRAVB CANNOT FIND BAIL Dr Kraua is still m Holloway gaol, having failed to find bail. PROSPERITY IN EGYPT. The Egyptian budget is the beet ever published, and discloses the in creasing prosperity of the country. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. The German Antarctic vessel Gauss has arrived at Capetown.

Australian.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Received November 25, 9 '62 a m VICTORIAN POLITICS Melbourne, Nov 25 Mr Irvine moves the consare motion of the State Assembly tomorrow

SOUTH AFRICA.

CANADA'S NEW CONTINGENT.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright

Received November 25, 9 3 a m

Lond.'N. Nov 24 Great Britain has accepted Canada's offer of an additional six hundred mounted m6n for South Africa.

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE ON THE WAR.

The Duke of Devonshire, epeaking at Eaetbonrne, m replying to a sugges tion made by the Radicals, said that any parleying with the Boers would prolong the war. The British Govern* ment must be the judges of the right moment when to grant the new States self government,

A SPLENDID GIFT.

The Statist newspaper heads the appeal tor a Volunteer Corps to serve ia South Africa with a thousand guineas.

GENERAL BADEN-POWELL.

General Baden-Powell remains m England over Christmas, Reoeived November 25, 9 10 a m Seven Boerp, including Field Gome* S. Botha, were captured at Amsterdam, m the Transvaal, and forty more of Ackerman's commando have been cap tured. Amongst those sentenced to banish ments are twelve field cornets. Wer nee, a surrenderor, was executed at Johannesburg, for recommending sur renderors to rejoin the commandos. Meyer, a surrenderor, for a somewhat similar offence was sentenced to penal servitude for life.

Received November 25, g 32 ft m Melbourne, Nov 25 Despite Mr Barton's announcement that no more contingents will ba seat to South Africa, several State Com mandants have been unofficially en deavouring to obtain a re-consideration of the matter. A Sooth Australian commandant suggests that a thousand men be offered on behalf of the Com monwealth. The feeling of the Com monwealth authorities ia unfavourable to sending.

Great Fire is Wellington.

United Press Association-—By Eleotrlo [Telegraph

Wellington, Nov 25 Just after 2 a.ma fire broke oat ia the Oriental Hotel, Willis Street, which was entirely destroyed, while the ehopa of F Grady, jeweller, and Chrieteaon, tobacconist, on each aide were also ruined, The hotel waa a three atorey building of wood and iron, and so rapid was the spread of the flimea that many of the lodgers had narrow escapes from death. Several had to jump from the upper floors, and of these, three were taken to the hospital injured, viz, Charlce Bell, eon of James Bell, of the Ada Delroy Company, William Crawford, dealer m skins s and Jack Darcy, labourer;

TOE ASHBURTON GUABDIAE i MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1901



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"' 0 8 Cross & Blackwell's Lemon, Vanilla, • • Almonds, Cochineal, Peppermenb 0 9 CONFECTIONERY Colonial Essences loa bottles ... 0 5 Conversations by tin sd, per lb ... 0 6 Colonial Essences l|oz bottles ... 0 7 Scotch Mixtures by tin sd, per lb" 0 6 Colonial Essences 2ioz bottles ... 0 9 Milk Kisses (delicious) perlb ... 1 0 I Cream Caramels per lb . .* 1 0 CANDLES English Hasd Jujubes perlb .;'. 3 0 Colonial Wax Candles Plain or Fluted Frosted Caramels per lb ..'. 1 4 bythe box 6d, or per lb 0 6| Oreana Dates, perlb ... ... 0 H Prices National Sperm 6|d by box, £ a, tlcg Chocolate 3£d and 7d per cake or per lb ... ... ... 0 7 Pric«ess Mixtures perlb ... 0 ——. 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Fletcher has just returned from England, and the Continent, and informs ua tha*; he made some large Purehaeei whtlt there, at very Low Prices, bo we hope to give onr Customers some nibbles m the count) of a month or so. FLETCHER BROS. OABHSU?PLY STORES, EASB STREET, ASHBURTON, & HIGH BTREKF, OIRIBTOHUROH,



BUSINESS NOTICE ____„ FLETCHER~BEOS7 SECOND TEA COMPETITION. CLOSES FRIDAY, FEBKUAET 28th, 1902 20 VALUABLE PRIZES -, 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the 20 Largest Consumers of our Celebrated TEAS FTRST PRlZE—Handsome Marble Clock and Bronze Also 19jJther Prizes, including Tea Seta, Electro Plated Tea and Oof ea Sal Dinner Set, etc. ' A Coupon is enclosed m every packet or. tin of oar well known Teat, Countess Tea Is 6d per lb; Dachess Tea Ig lod per lb • Empress Tea 2s per lb ; Princess Tea 2s 2d per lb; Orange, Pekoe, Ceylon Is 10d per lb. 2d per lb redaction on 51b tins, and 3d pei lb on 101 b tins, Ifc is a mystery to us why aooie people will go and pay from five to twenty per cent, or Is to 4s m the Pound more for their Goods to get a miserable three per cent, or less than 7|d m the Pound back again at the end of 12 montbf The only conclusion we can come to is that they have not compared Pricea! Remember we have no big salaries to pay, make no bad debts, and each artictt b bought) at the lowest bed rock prices for spot Cash, COMPARE out PRICES with the Prices you are paying. FLETCHER BROS. NOVEMBER PRICE LIST Highest test Kerosene 3s 9d per tin or 7s 6d per case • Finest Snowdrop Sugar 14a 6i per 761 b bag; Guaranteed Pare Cane 12s per 661 b bag, 8a 9J per 40ib bag, or £23 per ton • Good Station Tea from Is per lb by the Cheefc



BUSINESS NOTICES fi> f NEW ZEALAND 1 SEW ZtiALANO CLOTHING 'FACIOBY HAS a repntabion for BOYS' CLOTHING . that the following lines uphold : OALL AND INSPECT Boys' Sailor Suits 5a 6d Boys' Melville Suits 9a 6d Boys' Norfolk Suits 11s Boys Norfolk Suits 15s Boys' 3 Garment Suits 18a 6d Boys' Kharkee Saifca 7a Boys' Washing Blouses 4a Guaranteed to be the very best qualit* obtainable] for the money, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING T7ACTORY LOTHING JL 1 ACTORY TO THE RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON From the Rafeaia to the Rangitatoa Eivers Ladies and Gentlemen,— HAVING secured the Sole Agency for the South Island of New Zealand, for the world famed Wm. Sellers and Sons' ENGLISH WASHING MACHINES, the undersigned respectfully beg to Intimate that they have resigned their positions with the D.IC, m order to commence m baainesß for themselves, and trust by oourtesy, integrity, and unswerving attention to business to secure the s*me heartiness of support extended to them while with the D 1.0. Before removing to Christchurch to eßtab; \Uh their headquarters, they will for the next few weeks continue the sale, of these won derful machines m this district at the undersigned address. Three dozen have just come to hand, but as the greater part of these are already booked, early application for free trials will be necessary. m the Piano and Organ Business, oar thorough knowledge and long practical experience m this line, places us iv the happy position of knowing cxaotly what to recom mend for the New Zealand climate, while as regards value for money, we believe that we can give fully 25 tc 50 per cent, better value then houses keeping up expensive establish* ments, paying big salaries, and enormous incidental expenses, In the Tuning and Repairing Business (either Piano? or Organß) cur Mr H Grace has had what perhaps one Tuner out of a hundred at) the present; time m New Zealand has nob had, viz—An English Training having, only two moDths ago, returned to New Zealand after five years'training m tliree of the best. English factories where the instruments are made and built. Any bueioees entrusted to us m this line can be thoroughly depended on, and we guarantee to give entire fabislaotion. He will also viaib this district every six months, and clients wishing to engage him permanently will please notify as promptly, as hie list for this district is alreadj nearly fulh 1 Thanking you for p»Bt courtesies, and trusting to merit, by thorough practical knowledge of, and stricb attention to busi ness, a continuance of your kind patronage m our new sphere.—We are, Faithfully Yours, GRACE BROS., Direct Importers of Pianos and Organs, And Sole Agents for South Island, for Sellers' Washing Machines; Private AddreßS — Peter Street, (bree Doora pa&t Mr Roberb Alcorn's, Private Residence, and on Saturdays ONLY at the Arcade, Ashburton. 11 4 fQUAjflf \I v. WANTED KNOWN—We consider that satisfied Customers are the best possible advertisement, and we do all ia our power to "get therp.' 1 Don't forget^ th'.s ! when making oub your household Hat of ! Drapery and visit Mitchell & Tdrneb, I Ths Drapers __ WANTED— Ladies visiting Dunedln will fiad Hendy'B Hairdreßsing Saloons, Princess street, replete with every comfort for Hairdrosaing, ShampooiDg, Singeing, etc Toilet goods of every description WANTKD KNOWN-Gibbard has pur chased the stock of G F Smith, Raogiora, £1 worth of Drapery for 10a ; Is Straw Hats for 6d ; 4a Felt Hats for Is lid ; Paper Collars, 4 boxes for Is. The stock musb go at any price ; space limited, price no objsob. Come ab once to Gibbard's for bargains. FOUND -The Ready Money Shop m Tanored Street (opposite Arcade)— Beat value m Men's Merino Pants Is lid, Brown Cotton do la 6d, Heavy Rib! 1 /i do Is 9J, Singlets Is lid, Cord Trousers 4a lid, j Strong Saddle Tweed do 8s 6d I TTTANTED' Known—Lovely Prinbs frsm V* 4£d, Fancy Pinafore Muslins 3Jd, Madras Muslins for Blouses m Pink, Oream, Blue and Black 7-|d, Large Aprons ll^d, Corsets 2s 6d, Cashmere Hose Is, at the Ready Money Shop, Tanored Streeb ! *' mHE Scene has Changed," nay | J. Visitors to the Ready Money Shop, j Large Hearth Rugs 2s 9J, Door Mats Is, Best Wool do 3s lid, Yard wide Carpet le 2d, Yard wide Floorcloth Is 4£d, Latest Carpet Designs and Tiles m two yard wide do at Lowest Spot Cash Prices LOOK HERE—Crepe Cretonnes 4£d, Double Width Reversible do 9£<l and la, Lace Curtains from la sd, 70 Inch White Twill Sheetings 10£ i. Strong U,B Tabling 10£ d, Nainsook, fuil 42in wide, 5s 9d & dozen ab Gibbakd's, Ready Monpy Draper DRESSES— Bronhe Bilk Lustres 6a lid, 7s 111, 8a lid. dres3 length, Summer Beiges 6s 9d, Nuns' Veilings la a yard, Summer Tweed Effects 5s lid dress, French Poplina 8s lid, All Wool Serges 6a 6d, Raversible Zephyrs §» 93, at Gimso'g, Taaored Street^ opposite Asoa<is



' W-NTEI'S, Eto. DONT FORGET—Great Lecture TO NIGHT, at Oddfellows 1 Hill, by Rev J G Gbeknhouoh, from Era-land. Doors open from 7. 11 167 FOR SALE, for Removal-The Old Poet Office Buildings, Aahburton. Apply on the premises. 11 168 WANTED —Four or five Gentlemen Boardnrs ; supeiior accommodation, Apply Mrs Mowbay, Cameron Street West,. m Mr Northcote'a late premises. 11 169 LOST, on Thursday night—A blaok and white fiheep Dog, with short chain attached to oollar. Finder rewarded on re turning to this Office or D Thomas. 11 161 WANTED— Ciok and Laundress ; also Housemaid.—Apply by letter to Mrs Gordon Holmbs, ' iio'.mslea,' Rakaia. 11 143 MONEY—£I2GO and £800, Trust Funds, for immediate investment. Lowest rate of interest,—John Orr. 11 148 LOST, from Elgin—2o Ewea, with Lambs, m the wool ; branded 25. Apply—J. COOHRANE 11_142 WA IN T E D, ac onoe—A Good Sonrt Waitress—AppIyGtORGBSTODDART. Dining Rooms, Burnett Street. 12 170 LOST —Gold Trinkets, cross, anchor, heart; Reward ab this office. 11 171 FINEST Cane Sugar, 70: b baga 14a 6d, 561 b bags 12s, 401 b bags 8s 9d, also Preserving or Brewer's Crystal 2| \ per lb, Or 701 b bag 16n 6d. Largest assortment of Jam Jars to select from ab Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores NEW Season's Currants just to hand (extra fine sample) 6d per lb j Good Cooking Figs 5d per lb, or 3bs for als ; Jars Raspberry Jam 9:1 per jsr; lib tins Jam 4d per tin, 3a 9d per demn ; Preserved Apricots 3d per tin ; Preserved Pineapple 9d par tin ; 2i'b tin Tomatoes 9c3 per tin ; Deeoicated Cocoanut 6d per lb, at FLETCHER Bros, Caßh Supply Stores WANTED KNOWN-That J Moison has made immense reductions m order to dear more quickly, and make room for his new Chaistmas Stoak of Boots and Shoes, of beet qualiby just arrived Repair ing done at once, beet leather used ; the Hall —nexb Court Houße, Ashburb' n. 11 153 WE notice that Mr AT H Williams, Bookseller and Stationer, has re' dreseed his window with a really fine selection of the newest Books, mostly suitable for Przsand Presentation purposes. School committees and the public generally should not find ib necessary to go further afield for literature, when such a 6d6 assortment is at their doore. WANTED Known—A Special Bjot Sale at Mellor'a tor a few days only. Now ia the time for bargains TJATTY Pan baking powder contains a JJ patty pan it 9ach end of tin. DO jou know that h Bairstow is selling (or cash at less han Ghristohurch pric3S, as the few following quotations will show : -Brass rail iron bedsteads, extended foot rail, from 50s ; Duchess tables from 30s ; Duche3s cheats from 455; inspection and comparison invited. 11 144 TX7 ANTED—A Young Man to take all VV Watches and Cloaks to be repaired ; or old Jewellery to be remodeled, to be made as good as new, to te; B; COUCH, The Cheapest and Most Reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, Tancred Streeb HAVE you noticed what a nice finu-h to a room pictures neatly framed makes ? H, Bairstow will be pleased to hams any you have at a vary moderate price. Address —East Street, two doors below W H Col lino & Co. Jl 146 TXT ANTED KNOWN—Tbab a big line VV of Lace Curtains we have just landed, ex f.p. Paparoa, is fu'l cf ically nice goods at tempting prices. Full display m our windows—Mitchell & luknek. FOR Christmas—Peek Frsen's London Biscuits m eight, varieties. Swiss Wine, 1 S*ns Alcohol.' Auslebrouk's and Oadbury's Chocolates, New Currants, Peel, Almonds, Dates, and Figs of finest quality.—Carson &Co. , TXT E RECOMMEND IHB EOLIPSI OYOLE CO, FOE CYCLE REPAIRS, Eto. TO ANGLERS—A fresh consignment of Fishing Goods to hand—Fiiee, Casts, Waders, Bhury's Fancy, Minnows, etc, etc. All Anglers' Requisites ab Dunedin prices, at Hardlev Bros., East Street. )1 135 mHE ECLIPSE OYOLE CO., TANORED STREET, ASHBDBTON, Enamelling, Plating and light Engineer ing Worka. NEW BOOKS—Awakening of Anbhony Weir, Mama's Mutiny Bequeathed, Don or Devil, A Jilt's Journal (Rita), The Aristocrate, The Temptress (Le" Qusx), Treasure of Captain Scarlett, Two Girls and a Dreim, Love Idylls (Crockett), Windsor Magazine for October, Calendars for 1902, very ohaete—H M Jones SHEEP SHEARS! Sheep Shears! !— Ab Reduced Prices, TUB and B B A at 3s 6d each. 11A, Etc., 2s 9J each. Oil Stones, Olive Oil, Branding Oil, Raddle, Lamp Black, eio, ab Lowest Prices.—G. Meddins, The Peopled Ironmonger WANTED, by this week—so Pairs of Hareß, and 100 Pairs of Pigeons — JH JawiTT, Burnetb Street. 11 65 TO SHEARERB—We are selling Sheep Shears—T.U.S.and 8.8.A. ab 3s6d. Large stock of Genuine Turkey Stones at lowest prices, stencil plates and all other Branding Requisites a specialty, at Hardlkt Bros, Ironmongers, Easb Street. H134 OP ECI A L Announcement—During this O month you can get a suib to measure for 655, ab W H Pbarcb, Cash Draper HATS —Special purchase of two Ware housemen's Samples m Ladies' ond Children's Sailor Hats, all marked low at W H Pearoh, CAah Draper BLOUSES-BeautifulMuslins.Meroerlsed Sateens, and Cambrics and Fancy Piques, made up for 2s 6d—W H Pearch, Cash Draper BELTS— ;Just arrived large assortment of newest makes. Pulley belts la 6d, lls lid, 2s 6d. The New Queen Alexandra Belt Is lid, 2s 3d, Fast Prints 4|cJ, Large Hearth Rugs 2s lid—W H PeARCB, Ooraer East and Burnetb Street. A SHOE that does nob wear well is not xjL cheap at any price. Our Ladies' Stylish American Shoes, m blaok or tan, buttoned or laced, ab 9s 6d, wear well, look well and fib well; our sown walking shoes at 6s 6d and 6s 8d are marvels. Come and see them, ab R Aloorn'S' 11 49 . . ___ -_ 3LB Screw Top Jam Jars, 4s dozen; Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans of guaraateed quality, a_d Preserving Stsgar; —Carson & Co., Tancred Street OSE KANDY Tea—Having cleared "a large line nf this eplaodld new Orange Pekoe, we are effsring ib at Is 83, compari son invited with any 2s 3)ea on the market, —Oabson & Co ST GEORGE Manufactured Goods of various kinds are the best. (Try them Procurable from all Bbocekaepera § %l\



[ TO-DAY'S TRLUfIRAMR. ! . United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Nov 25 Admiralty's chartered steamer Kdderton will get away tomorrow or Wednesday with five thousand tona of Westportcoal for the Ohina station g""!'" i. ..mi. ■ _iijii 111 iipijb FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY NOT having sold Mb P A Cccks's Farm of 912 Acres ab Mayfield by Auction we are now prepared to deal privately for same. Full particulars oq application to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. WEST STREET AUCTION MART | OUS USUAL HOESE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THUBSDAY, 19th Lecember 1901, For whioh we will be pleased to reoeive Entries. FRIEDLANDRR BROS, Ltd, 11 103 J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer. Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Excursion Fakes to Donbdin for & < & P. Show and Races. AT 2d per mile first o!ass, minimum 43, Id per mile second olaes, minimum 2s, mileage counted one way only, tickets issued from the 26th to the 28th November at Lyitelton, Kingston, and Intermediate stations, including stations on branches between those points, available for return till 9oh December. Tne journey musb be started on the date of the purch&Be of the ticket m every case, and may be broken after the first 25 miles. A train will leave Dunedin forChristohurcb ab 9 p.m on 30fch November, Betting down returning excursionists a 6 any station north of Oatnaru. 11 139 BY ORDER. PlLll™!!!!!  .' 11" JJ I 1 ■———■ ' ■■ Public Notices a. & p. association, "Jl/I EMBERS are nobifisi that the Meeting to be he!d on Tuesday, haa been POST-' PONED until Tuesday Week, December 3rd. W. SIMPSON, 11 165 Secretary! /CAPTAIN and MRS COLEMAN re queßb the pleasure of the company of all Members of the Ashburton Bowling Oiub, Bowlers and their Lidles, on the Aahburtoo Bowling Green, President's Day, THURS DAY, November 28th, afc 2 30 to 6 pm« t 11 154 MEMBERS OF FARMERS' UNION ARE informed that arrangements are now completed with the Uommerctsl Union Insurance Corporation for insuring at reduoed rates Employees of Members of tho Union, Policies may be issued at onoo. Messrs Friedlasder Baos, Ltd, aro the Local Agents for the Commercial Union Company. (Signed) G. W. LEADLEY, Chairman North Canterbury Dietrich 11 lt>6 N Z Farmers* Union DO you want your home to look nice and fresh for Christmas ? Then send along any furniture whijh needs recovering or renovating to H Baibstow, who makes it look like new. ILl**® MRS J. LLOYD, MUSIO SELLER and rpEACHER oi? PIANOFORTE ahd JL organ. Musical Instruments of every description. Lateab musio by every mail. Pupils thoroughly taught). Termc, £1 Is per quarter AGENT FOR EMPKBSS NEEDLE. Designs, Plushes, Wool, Silks and Frames, »s usual* Tanored Stbbet (aoxfc Hall, Herbalist) RANDS & SON. BUILDERS, CARPENTERS, ETC., METHVEN. /~1 AXES, Hurdles, and Building Material \3T kept m stock. Also Wall Papesra, Paiuts, ebo. Funerals conducted. 11 17 PICTURE FRAMING BY J. WILSON, HOUSE DECORATOR, BURNETT STREET. LARGE STOCK"MOULDINGS. MRS ALCORN is now showing a beautl ful Assortment of New Drees Gaods, Silks, Mnsiina, Prints, Laces and Trimmings. Also a lovely selection of Parisian Millinery m Hats, Bonnet?, Straws, Flowers, Quilie, and Feathers. Having secured the services of a first olaea Milliner and Dressmaker, satisfaction is guaranteed to all, Newest designs m Art Needle Work, Silks, v. asenee Wools, Transfers, &o,always m stock* THE ULBTER BOOT BHOP, Tancred Street, Opposite the Arcade. ON STOCK—Good Assortment of Best Makes of Ladies' and Gents' Boots, Shoes, and Si ppers, at Lowest, Prices m Ashhurbonl All Roods New and Up to Duel No old Stock. Repairs and beepoke work executed on the shortest) notice, and ab Reasonable Rates*, THOMAS YOUNG, 11 125 Th« Ulrier Boot Shopi E. W.jIALL. TANORED STREET. WHOLESALE and Retail Depot of the great Herbal Remedy, Vitadatio. , _ju? KOOLIBAH, the wonderful Pain Re liever, 2« chemists and grocers. Mrs Johnston, T> EGISTERED Teacher of the Pianoforte k Hinging Haveiook iSfcreet,



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not a promise to carry oat the duties of the marriage state at all. 'tfc In a, promise to enter into a valid contract. When that valid contract Is entered Into the promise has been performed, and there is no further obligation on either party under the origi nal promise to marry. For instance, anppose there is a promise to marry ; the marriage ceremony ia performed; there iv nothing invalid li\ the performance of the marriage oeremony—the parties are single and there Is nothing to prevent a valid contract of marriage being created by the marriage ceremony. Then, as soon as the marriage ceremony is performed there is no further obligation under the prior promise to marry, As soon aa the marriage ceremony is performed either party could leave the other at the church door and go away complately, and there would be no breach of promise to marry. The contract here of which there ia a breach is a contract] to enter into a valid contract of marriage. Thia does not prevent him from entering into a valid contract of marriage.—Mr Fraser : No ; of course a man could do thab on his deathbed. —His Honour : Just so ; I think the reasoning Is unanswerable.



A Judge on Breaches of Promise— One of the defences m reply to a salt for breach of promide m tba Baneiln Court, was that tb,e defendant, a returned trooper, wag anrlt to marry, owing to an m jnry received m South Africa. Mr Justice Williams ruled that this la no defence to a sait for breach of promise. 'My view, 1 he eaid, cis this : The promise to n>arry Is



The New Shops and Shop Assist - atsts Acx—Section 3 of the Shops and Shop Assistants Act, 1894, and Section 7 of the Act of 1895, have bean repealed by the new Act which cam^ in^oiroree on Fri-. day. Now all shaps, except where certain basinessea are caried on exclusively, mast close at 1 o'clock on the afternoon of one working day m the week. If a public holiday occurs m the week and the shop ia closed, this is sufficient. The shops ex empted are fishmongers, fruiterers, confec tioners, coffee houses, eating honsea, and railway bookstalls. Hairdressers' shops are not exempt by the new Acfc, and there fore must be taken to come under the section cited above.



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