Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1895. GOLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4935, 26 January 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1895. GOLD.

The prevailing depression has caused a whole crop of theories and fads to spring up respecting credit and currency. There arc wild cat proposals, to demonetise gold and to substitute paper, as though a nation's prosperity could be revived by means of a bale of paper and a printing press. The appreciation; pf gold, the remonetisation of silver, and kindred subjects, are fiercely debated by experts and by fools; Bimetallism and monometallism aie engaging sub- _ jects of controversy, but unfortu- ' nately their mere discussion doo; not relieve the monotony of depros. ision, and gold still rules as thobasif of international exchange. Severa' [ of the silver currency nations, ant more' particularly l those of Soutl America, are forsaking the whiti metal for the yellow, and the dis turbance in the currency equilibrium thus wrought is, in no small degree answerable for tho want of conll donee and uncertainty thai exists which in turn oreates depression h obstructing commercial activity am speculation. The yield of gold for several year, past, lias fallen far below the do mauds put upon the yellow metal For currency purposes alone, it lm to scj've the wants of ove people, whereas prior I 1873, gold currency was required lr about 40,000,000 people only' furthermore, gold is mori J.argely used in the arts, and den tistry Jhroughout the world, am must absorb a yery great p.or [ tipn of tho annual output. 7'Jie de 'nression has given an impetus t " 1 j "lining, and the gold-seeke l iiasbr'avea. ,ll - kifl J s ' sffl Xr ,il luslmntfortheyo: lloW i^ r f J f year was a golden one, hu. -V i *° the world's yield of 1894, is as? 1 tained to have eclipsed every pre vious yield on record. In the Aus tralasian group, West Australia ba coine, with a "bound, iiito enviabl notoriety, and- "Rayley's Reward, "Londonderry," "WeaJ.th of Na tions," with tboir reported fabxilpu wealth of gold, were the piitcomo'c the go!dr)iunters'expeditious,, Rio fjpds jn |i|isii'al)Swer(J| last year, c

almost weekly occurrence, Besides the development of new fields, new processes of gold extraction, have turned silent mines into dividend squeakers.

The Melbourne Age, in dealing with the gold yield of the Colonies, furnishes the following' figures, the returns for New Zealand and Queensland beiug; estimated:—

188* ozs. Victoria 739,406 Queensland 62.1,000 X we Zealand 230,000 West Australia 22-1,000 Sew South Wales 223,298 Tasmania 45.503 South Australia 35,844

2.125,441 This is the greatest yield for the past twenty years, and is not far short of the output of 1874, when the returns showed 2,133,441 ozs, The gold questiou, just now, stands in this position. Coin and bullion has been, and is, accumulating in the treasure vaults of the various liimneinl institutions of the world, as a result of the commercial panic or the last two or three years. To this almost unwieldy mass of stored metal, has to be added an increased animal yield, and what is to be the result of this \ The metal must tim! some outlet, some avenue of productiveness-stored gold is about as useful as stored bricks—and we may therefore draw ihe most cheering conclusions, that the drvhnues of depression will soon moulder a war.

Tin: annual sheep returns for the! dale of April Ist, 18111, have just l been published. They show nn'increase in Wairarapa South of olfioO, in Wairarapa North of 58.5U;i, and in Pahiatuaof 28,170. In Wairarapa North there are ■lb':} owner.; who are classified as follows:-Under live hundred sheep, 247 owners; under a thousand sheep, Hii owners; under two thousandsheep,til owners; umlerliyo thousand sheep,4o owners; under ten thousand slice]), IS owners; under twenty thousand sheep 10 owners; over twenty thousand sheep, o owners. Braneepelh station top,.. the list with 72,;"»85 sheep.

Oar local contemporary .siill adheres to his hallucination respirling a vote of coulideiice in the .Ministry having been passed at Mr lion's ].-ilo meeting, although lie has interviewed the Chair man of that meeting and ascertained that the vote which was alleged tu'hnve been carried mis new put. The sum of £lß,lßs was put through the lolnlwilor at the Hint at the late races, being ,L'2-V7U more than al the 18111 January meeting. Mr K, Feist will probably be a candidate for a sent on the" Wellington Education Hoard, a vacancy having occurred through Jlr J. II Blair's rcsig" nation.

Cadets in (he >"cw Zealand Government railway service must not be under fourteen or over seventeen years last birthday. They are paid:-Firstyear, ,C:IU: second year, CoO; third year, £80; tourtli year, £95; lifth year, .till).

The well-known thoroughbred Fores, ler, is added to the entries for Mr Y, 11. Wood's important horse sale.

The quantity and value of gold exported during the year 1804 was as follows ;-221,0'100z, valued at £587,53!1, against 226,81102, valued al £013,138 exported in 1593. A lady traveller to Wellington had her pocket picked of her purse immediately on laiulinp on the platform at Thorndon. says the Stundard. Her purse contained her return ticket, money, and two tickets for seats to witness the consecration of the new Bishop. At Ihe half-yearly meeting of'the Union Hank of Australia, the balancesheet showed a profit of £59,000. The deposits amount to £10,8011,000. The public securities and cash items amount to £11,141,000. advances, hills receivable, and discounted, £15.280,000, The Directors in their report state Unit they have made large reserves for doubttul dependencies.

We have to acknowledge receipt from the .\ew Zealand Department of Agriculture a pamphlet entitled "Cheese and butter Factories and Creameries; their construction, equipment ami management,"

A\ild flowers arc specially protected by a Bill recently introduced into the Aew South Wales Parliament. Under this measure anybody assisting at any enlerlainmeirt " at which wild flowers are shown, displayed or exhibited"— Whatever may he the subtle distinction so drawn-will be liable to a line of £IOO. It is a pity something of the kind could not be done, says the Wangamii llmild, to stop the wholesale destruction of New Zealand's beautiful nikau palm, which will soon he a ihiiiff of the past, if its ruthless destruction for decorative purposes is not forbidden by law and a penalty imposed for a breach thereof.

The new high drive at tho Westminster Aquarium (London) is the latest sensation in Die way of public amusements. Peart, the performer, from a platform placed near the roof, some 115 ft above Ihe heads of the audience, dives head foremost into a tank 18ft by 12ft and with only about lift depth of water. He makes his tremendous plunge with the utmost precision, and strikes the water so absolutely in the centre of the tank as to force down a small piece of paper placed there. It is a decidedly thrilling performance; hut it is said to bo devoid of any element ol danger. A favourite dish with gliosis at Baron Hirsch's castle in Germany is wolf and lobster sauce. A slice of wolf undercut is reckoned very choice, and no man can be said to have lived until he has dipped his spoon into wolf-tail soup. A machine called the "Bapid Shoemaker" has been recently invented which is capable of turning out a pair of boots or shoes, with buttons and buttonholes complete, and packing them in a box, all in the short space of sixteen minutes.

The cost to the colony, and which was paid by the local bodies for the last Licensing election amounted to £1},948 8s lOd. Tho amounts varied from £\o 10s 9d, in the licensing district of Marsden to £2-1010s in the West-land district. Itisuotcworthy that thedistriet of Waikato borrowed money to pay (ho cost of the election The costs of the Bullcr district are still unpaid, and the Ashley district after paying £12!) 7s Id still disputes a sum of £lO os 9d as being excessive.

'Die rent roll of tho reserves for the Christchuvcli Boys High School is £1633 8s 3d half-yearly, and the rental paid for Ihe reserves granted to the Canterbury College, by the Superintendent of Canterbury in 1875, totals £2,430 2s 8d every half-year. Besides this there is £lßol7s 2d received half-yearly from Ihe Technical science. School of Agriculture, Superior Education, Girls High School.nnil Medical Department faculty. The value of the half year's rent if the special reserves for (lie Canterbury College school of Agriculture, in 1894, was £145 2s 9d.

Tho Lovell's Flat correspondent of the prm Jlerald, states thai a fine crop of oats belonging to Jlr W. Eraser, is undergoing a remarkable visitation. Tho crop is covered with a blight which, to all uppoaranoo, is exactly identical witu !*' la '' eo tadl'M' among cabbages, causing it id wither and die,- Mr Fraser at first decided 'to turn his sheep into the crop, but as the blight,- which affects about one-sixth of tho whole, docs not appear to be spreading, the unaffected portion isio be allowed to ripen; One of the- Crovornmeiit-cxperts should visit; jiiolarm and decide wu^MJUJJi! 1 ; noy.posi;; winch farmers, should boj learned against.'' '' ""'

A well-known journalist, realising the j fact that the ordinary professions in' England are greatly overcrowded, is having his sou educated to be a cook. The hoy was trained by a famous chef at Brussels and afterwards under the vliefol the Grand Hotel at Paris. Those who sneer at cooks should remember that a first class hotel or dub ehfems \ From £SOO to £ISOO a year. ' i

Mr J. Duthie, iLH.fi., was a passcn. ger for Sydney, en mule for England, by the Wakatipn on Thursday

Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Charles Bauers, draper, of Greytowu Xortli.

has refused to permit a Times representative to make a separate enquiry into the Armenian outrages. Sir W. V. Harcnurl, addressing Ids constituents at Derby, ridiculed the rumours of an impending dissolution of i Parliament, and said it was the intention of the Government tocomplcte the AWcastle programme.

It is whispered, says the Post, that the Royal Commission, which Ministers intend to set up to enquire into matters relating to the Horowhcnua lilock case, will consist of Mr John M'Laehlan, M.H.K., Mr John Slovens, M.H.li., and Mr T. Kennedy Macdonald. The Argus, commenting on the summary of the frozen meal trade issued by the Shaw, Savill Cumpanv, says it is evident that the frozen beef trade in .New Zealand is not a siiccess,us(Jui'eiishuul is able to ship far more cheaply.

At least one farmer on the. Taieri Plain has taken advantage of Messrs Ivemplhorno, I'rosser, and Uo.'s offer to buy simllower seed, and has about a -J acre of the plants growing luxuriantly. As a C'lutha Lender representative passed along the road on a drive to Out. ram, the sunhWers towered above the oats in Ihe neglibouring fields, and their gorgeous (lowers, already about the size of a soup-plate, slionein Ihe radiant sun. making a picture that please ifsthelic eyes. We hope Ihe cash relurns will equal the grower's expectations. Anglers will be interested to learn the result of the fourth compctitiou.held 'last week by the stirlingand Inch C'lutha anglers, says the Southern Standard. The day was very suitable, being warm and cloudy. The total quantity ol iish caught realised 1071b. The follow w were Ihe scores:-George Anderson,'/ lish, 331b Wo/.; James Wright, 7 fish. 30lb7oz;(r. IJyers,l)lish,Ulbiloz:G. Duncan, ;i lish. 141b; A Duckworth, f, lish, 01b7oz; .1. Henderson, 1 fish. Illi looz, Mr Anderson, as well as being first prize taker, had also the heaviest single lish, its weight being 7 Jib.

The Christchurch I'ress says :—The Government havu limil CloO.uih) of the public money lo the Colonial Bank for a term of years. We state that as a fuel which it is impossible foreilher the Government or their apologists to deny, ami about which there is not the slightest shadow of doubt. It is equally beyond contradiction that they have taken' this liberty with (he taxpayers' money without the consent of Parliament.

In some parts of Ireland eggs arc sold by size. A large board with holes in it is the measure; those which are 100 large to go through the largest hole command the lirst price; those thalgo through the lirst, but not the second.gel second price, and so on. A Melbourne paper says :-Dr Yonl, the cily coroner, has during (ho year just closed "sat on" liV hunutu bodies. Allowing an average of ll'i to each body.thesemiscellaneoushuiuanreiniints l would, if pul end to end, make it grim column of] ",27ft high. A llr Jefferson has been cycling in Turkey. The natives in most places regarded Mr Jell'erson and his bicycle with deep suspicion, which frequently found expression in active annoyance. In a Balkan village a couple of' Servians smashed his front wheel, and the rider only escaped a similar fate by presenting a revolver at his assailants, For the last 101 l miles if was dillicult to obtain food and drink, and Mr Jell'erson lived on black bread and ivaler begged from gipsies, while the sleeping accommodation was so horrible that he spent his nights in the open, It may be imagined, therefore, that he was not sorry lo roach Constantinople, which he reached on May 20lh, Irn weeks after leaving London.

K is a Mil comfort lo know that (he bile Czar is nt hist laid comfortably to his rest savs (lie London correspondent of the I'ms. The protracted agony of that ghastly pilgrimage made'by his mortal remains from town to town throughout the length of hi.s Empire had something shocking about it. Lyc-wil-ncsscs describe the persistent shrinking in size of the embalmed remains as being very remarkable, the change being paintul for those who loyed him to witness. One who saw the linal ceremony tells us that the large massive head anil face of the deceased Emperor had sunk to the apparent size, of a child's features. This was noticed just before the coffin lid was screwed down. A strange grim report had got afloat that owing' to the nature of the Czar's fatal illness decomposition set iu so rapidly that burial became imperative, a vixen ctligy being substituted for the lying-in-state. Such a substitution has been made on more than one similar occasion, the ease of Oliver Cromwell being said to be one of them.

At a recent sailor's wedding in London where the groom and the best man were admirals, the bride was attended by a boat's crew of pretty bridesmaids, dressed in charming nautical costumes These were of white cloth with boat bodices faced with moire silk and trimmed with naval gold lace, and having heavy gold bulletin epaulets. Long moire sashes, edged with the Union Jack colours and while regulation caps', with (lie liear-Admiral's Hag in front completed the toilets.

The party of intending passengers for the i\'c\v Australia settloment spoken of in a recent cable message, numbering 31 souls, reached Wellington from Australia by the Hauroto yesterday morning, aud loft for Monte Video by the liinmtnka in the afternoon. It is under the leadership of Mr Tom King, who is accompanied by his four sons and two daughters-in-law. tho husbands of the latter having preceded them some time ago. The majority of the intending settlers are from South Australia, while the remainder are cx : residents of Broken Hill and Sydney. The emigrants express themselves as fully satisfied with thoir prospects, and having full confidence in the leaders of the neiv settlement. After arrival at Monte Video they expect to land in theirnew abodo in about 2l days, says tho Post. The men represent various trades aud handicrafts, and, judging _ from their appearance, aro strong-willed, vigorous, and healthy. They will probably bo followed by another party in about a month's time. A lady correspondent of the Nelson Caknist, suggests that girls should be supplied by the Government with arms, and ammunition. She justifies the suggestion by the following statement: "The man Powell, who broke out of, gaol one Sunday night about ten o'clock, made his appearance at my house, Wangamoa, about tho same time on Monday. My servant man, forty-three years of age, and, my woman servant, about twenty, had gone to bed, and I was using my sewing machine, when I heard rap, rap, rap, (three distiuct raps). At first I thought it was a pig. I then shut up the sewing machine and loaded the gun, for my husband was in town a.l tjio tim,c. I had to go upstairs with my back towards a large fanlight. When I got upstairs I fcltquifo safe with my little six-shooter and the gun, I kept -watch, and saw a man in a paddock amongst the cows. I kept watch for three days awl three nights over my houso, never tolling a soul. Messrs Levy and Badcoelc came down to Wangamoa to look for the man, who had stolen a knife, coat, and a number of other things from Mr Eandell's honso Powell was about tho house for eight days and eight nights, ijy>' drag if I hadiot"known theujoofuiearo? • 7""«»*

A large bush tire is burning at the Fernridgc, and ashes were falling quite thick in MasCerlon this morning. Mr George Johnston, storekeeper of Mastertou, has returned from JN T ew South Wales, and paid a short visit to Mnstertou on Thursday. He appears to have benefitted by his tour. Advantage is being falcon of the continued line weather to push ou the work of repairing and extending the footpaths in the Mastertou Borough.

Belgium supports a population of 500 to the square mile, anil yet manages to export 105.000,0001b of fruit every year The Belgium peaches are remarkable both for their abundance and their quality. Success in peach-growing has been the result of long and patient experiments. Experience has shown that the best slock for grafting on, is the hardy one of the common red plum, and now no cottage is too humble or no chateau too haughty lo refuse support and shelter on a southern wall to one or move peach trees. Last summer (says a Home paper) there might have been seen, ripening on the gable end of a town house, more than 2000 peaches, on a space of Mt square. The Coolgardie Courier says:—" One of the unpleasant results of the rain has been the discovery that the stone of which the new Goucrnment offices arc being built is utterly useless and rotten. The material is a decomposed granite, and oven in hot dry weather, has anything but a substantial appearance. Alter the storm last week, however, it was found the rain had softened the stone into a mullocky condition, there being no difficulty for a child to make 'mud pies'of it," Messrs Simms and Mnwlem add to the list of entries fur their next sale in the yards Queen Street on Wednesday, Mill iust. 150 prime breeding ewes mixed ages, 1 first-class dairy cow in milk, 5 15 months steers, 150 I and 0 tooth I'.f.m. ewes.

Mr J. H. Shine, of Wellington, will probabiy lie a candidate tor tho vacant seal on tlie Education Hoard. He promises, if returned, to see that every possible justice is done to country schools.

Notwithstanding the dry weather, the harvest in ibis distrid is giving a better yield than at first cxpecteV and in many cases the grain is cxa'pti'mally wellheaded. Warrmts have been issued at liketahuiMhirilicarre.stofi'cterMelfalioiiaud 1). Stirling, two men who were in a cooperative gang near Alfredton, on a charge of absconding with tho wages of the whole gang, ft appears McMahon and his male were authorised to receive nl Ekrlahunn, the pay for nil the other members of (heir party, and last Thursday they got the money. They have not since been seen.

Kkotahiuia people have lately made complaint that the Government lingimw's ollice has been removed from Kkctahuua to l'ahintua, and a petition on the matter was forwarded through Mr A. W.Hogg, M.H.E., to the Minister for Public Works, A reply has nowbeen received by Mr Hogg to the effect that the Engineer's removal was unauthorised, and resulted through a mistake: but that as Paliialua is more in the centre of the district and the accommodation is better, the Engineer will continue there, but the Ekctahuiia ollice will bo kept on under the Assistaut-En-gitit'cr or Inspector. A number of married, men from Tcmii and the East Coast, who have been working for years as station hands, and who are anxious to improve their condition by getting on land of their own, have lately been sent to an improved farm at Mangaweka, in the Awarua Block, near Three Log Whare. The position is a very favourable one being close to the main road and the Manawatu Jiailway line, and the laud is said to be of very good quality. Several other working men. some from Annedale and different parts of the Masterlon will follow in the course of a few weeks. The men are practical bushmen and are likely to give a good account of themselves.

The Masterion Borough Council has a notice in this issue regarding the new valuation list.

Judge Oliver of New South Wales, is on a visit to New Zealand. Ho is at present in Wellington, and bears villi him instructions from tiie New South U ales Government to enquire into the methods pursued in New Zealand for tlie _ cultivation of trout and tlie administration of fisheries, lie will visit the Mitsteiloii Fish Ponds,

I At St. Peter's Church, Wellington, to-morrow, the Bishop of Cliristehurch preaches in the morning, anil the Jiev. A. C. Yorkc, of Maslcrtoa, in the even, ing. An English mail, n/u Naples, closes at Maslerlon on Wednesday, January 30th, at C.10a.m., and another, per ii M S. Tokamaru, on February lith, at 2.30 p.m. At a meeting of the Council of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society on Thursday evening, it was decided to recommend the Government to declare ihe shooting season for both native and imported game as from the Ist of May, the same as last year, aud to make the first three weeks of April the deershooting season. jßcquests having been made by certain anglers at Masterton, for the appointment of a ranger there, it was resolved to make such an appointment at the earliest opportunity— N.Z. Times.

Captain Edwin wires at noon to-day : ''Northeastto North and West gale. Glass fall. Indications rain."

The N.Z. Times understands that a woman's paper is to be started in Wellington shortly. It is to be edited and managed by a woman. Tho paper will be of a political and social character; and while it will permit the expression oi all shades of opinion, it will be carried on in the Independent Liberal interest.

The Southern Standard regrets to loam that little hope is held out for the recoywy of Mr J. Chantvey Harris, proprietor, and editor of the Bruce Hcmll MrHarrishas been in ill-hoalth for some time.

Messrs Ljwcs and loins add to their stock sale list for February 7th, ten fat bullocks,

_ A first and final dividend of (en shilline;s in the pound, is now being paid in the estate of D.M'Gill.

More New Zoalandors are now gaming the competitions for Imperial commissions, and Canterbury seems well to the fore in the race. We will soon have a wide and direct interest in Indian affairs if matters go on as they aju says Chmlclnml, Truth. ' \

J The Nelson Acclimatisation Society propose to obtain some stags from outside their district for the purpose of introducing fresh blond. George Dyson, of the Makakaki Hotel, has Cled a declaration of insolvency,

The Hoy. S. H. D. l'eryman preaches at the Mastcrton Wesleyan Church tomorrow, and,- the licv. J. Dukes at Ekctahuna,

Anniversary services in connection with the Mastcrton Presbyterian Church tako place to-morrow, the ]!ey. John Boss, preaching. As it is desired that the central congregation may be as largo as possible, no services in conucction with the Church will be hold at Dreycrton, Tauertt or Wangaehu. A special Communion Service will be heldatMasterton. at 11 a.m.

_ The Treasurer of tho Mastcrton Hospital acknowledges with thanks receipt of tho following subscriptions :--Mr H. A. Neyins, £1; employees Anncdalci Station, £slos; Mr JomcsSturkcj, -.-CI; employees Te Uangitumau Station, £2, MrJ.A.Mdenzie, £1 Is.

When the Australians started to bat' in the big match (says a Sydney paper) enthusiastic brewer Tocliey offered £lO to every maa.wh6 put u t„ ioo mus, and when Scorge Giffen made 181 ho addbd" another £lO for the man- who beat (forge's record, and also'a third %$ (q auy man vrho mado 200 runs^

An order of American ladies who.having formed clubs and classes for the study of whist, are now proficient, are very particular about the accessories or the game. They hunt all over curiosity shops for something rococo in markers, and will not suffer the anachronism of gas, electricity, or oil lamps at the card tabic. Wax candles, accompanied by snuffers and suuffer-trays, are the only lights permitted. The past season has (says the Oamaru J* Mail) evidently been highly favourable* for the production of sheep fit for oxport as frozen mutton. For sometime past the Eveline abbitairs havo been working at high pressure, the daily average of sheep slaughtered and frozen being fully 800; but it has nevertheless been found impossible to meet the demand, and the other day a mob of some 1200 grand freezers were railed to Burnside to be slaughtered at the company's works there. The sheep that are being killed in Oamaru, this season, are a prime lot, and it is asserted by cornpotent judges, that the lambs are the finest ever shipped away as frozen meat. The excellence of the condition of the sheep is atlribuied to the plcntifulness of good feed-not rank growth such as liiat of the previous wet season, but well-matured and luscious grass.

As a result of the recent election three women will take their seals in the Colorado House of Representatives at the next session of that State AssembV k and a woman will occupy one of tut I commodious olliccs in the new capital building-thai of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Considerable curiosity is expressed as to what these feminine ollicials "willdoj* with their opportunity," R A tall yam from the Christian Outlook :-A small boy, some few years ago, was shown by his father his newly arrived brother. He eyed the baby critically for some time. "Its got no hair," he remarked presently. There was no denying it. ■'Audits got no teeth," ho added. The fact indeed was evident. He turned moumlully lo his parent, You've been hwl father," he said:" its Inn old one."

There is (says Westminster Gazelle) only one entirely satisfactory feature in the finding of the New Zealand Court o!i the wreck of the Wairurapa, viz.— " the stewardesses displayed great heroism " Such a tribute to women's heroism is of special interest in tho colony which was the first to recognise Women's Eights. As at the same time " the ship's company did not do all that was expected of British seamen." perhaps the next experiment which we may look for in i\cw Zealand is a ship maimed by British seawouien.

One of the most cruel anil crucifying pains ! mankind, is afflicted with, is undoubtedly jiiotliache. _ It will be of interest to know that instiut i- lief pan be obtnucd by applying a little of Herb Extract, anil li.falliblr. Cure for Toothache, which proven a cure in nearly all cases where the teeth arJb hollow, Everybody at all likely to get tootbTf aehe tliuuhl ho provided with a bottle, which can be had fir 1/- each (guaranteed not to injure the teeth or health) at the W.F.O.A.'s Fancy Goods Department, also the following: —German cure for corns, !/•; MorWn Insect powder and spreaders, l/-cack; Dock's waterproof cement, 1/-; Bock's l'utz-pastc, large tins, 1/-,—l'. I!ock k Co., Manufacturing Chemists and Importers.—Advt. The announcement is made in another part of this paper lb.it a sale of greater magnitude than ever yet attempted by To Aro House, is now being held, ami should arrest the at tendon, of everyone in this pnrt of the Colony. To Aro House has long held the premier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and further developments are now tiking place to inaugurate the new year of 18115. Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business, a commercial gentleman who has long been associated with the London buying for To Aro House. To thoroughly reduce and prepare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, sweeping i eductions will be made in all departments. The stock must ho reduced by £15,000, and will be oticrcd to the purchasing public at most tempting prices, Meads of families, storekeepers, sutlers, careful housewives, young and old, rich and poor, alike will save heaps of money by rc-A serving their purchases for this great ptJ» ncrship sale, which commences on ■lth Jauuarv, 1895, at To Aro House. In these limes of taxation and bad Government, when no man knows what will bo the next move, or how soon tho country may have to file its schedule, it is woll for individual citizens to keep their veather-oyj open. Get as much as you can for your money, so that if the crash docs come you may be able to hold your head above tho universal deluge, Remember, tho sohool commences on Monday, and tho boys must look nico. If you can get a suit, and a good one tor three half-crowns, why p.iy four and so on. L. J. Hooper and Co. have opener] specially for tho boys, ten cases Kaiapoi and Rosiyn tweed suits, good sound tweed, a real blessing to fathers and mothers of this glorious country. The assortment is unlimited, tho patterns new, tho style irreproachable, tho finish Al.thc fit undeniable, the suits perfect. The aim has been to make-, them nico. as well as neat, natty in design,, as well as nest to nothing in cost. Down, town houses might bo ablo to eell thorn at say 20 per cent, more, but evon that is doubtful.—Advt.