Mrs Kohn—Bride, :; ,"> c - . Miss Morris —Gipsy: MissM. Roberts, Southbridge—Swiss Peasant. ■ Mrs Fooks—Zihgara. Mrs Dr. Trevor—Red Cross Nurse. Besides a large number.of ladies in evening dress. ■ , ■

GENTLEMEN.

Mr Alfred Curtis, sen.—Windsor Uni form. : Mr Edward Saunders--Gentlemah of the future. . • Major Steward—^Jddge of the Supreme „ Court. . , i : ' ■ Master Steward—Malay Pirate. Master V. Steward —Old gentleman of the 17th century. Master Harold E. Curtis—Prince of the Tower . Green velvet with gold trim ming. , ' . Mr J. C.'Bell—Barrister. Mr Donald McLean—McLean of Coll. MrMacleanDunn—Lochbui. . : Mr AUck. McKay—The, McKenzde. Mr Reginjdd. I}. .Curtis^-Lord Tollola in loianthe'.: -Black velvet with blue facings.' • -. • \ :,t. ' ' ; ■:• Mr Gus. R. iM. Haughton Jones- Rip Van Winkle. . Mr C. A. Low—Jockey. Mr E. McPhail—Jack Tar. Mr R. G..Hugonin^-Footballer. Mr F. Makeig—Cricketer. '"' Mr W. Dixon—Master'of. Foxhounds. Mr Arthur'Field—Sundowner. Mr Alfred Curtis, jun.—Lord Mount-.; ararat in lolanthe. Black velvet, with j pink silk facing: A most handsome costume. . „ ...... Mr D.'Thomas—Henry IV. Mr E. Brodie Simpson—Scarlet hunt ing costume. Mr E. G. Crisp-rGenfcleman of the 20th century.. . Mr A. - L. Temple—Turkish cavalry officer's uniform. Mr W. G. Rees—Man-of-war's man, time of William IV. Mr Arthur Hart—Student. Mr Henry Zander—Turkish officer of infantry. • Mr George Jameson—Spanish Student. Mr J. Jamison—Barrister at law. Mr E. Jones—Knickerbocker. Major W. St. George Douglas—Major New Zealand Volunteers. Mr Francis Russell—Father Xmas. Master Williams—Court Jester. Mr R. B. Restell—Sundowner. Mr R. W. Hart—Windsor Uniform. Mr R. Lechher—Tennis.: Mr Alfred. Harrison—Yachtsman. Mr Hamiah McLean—Huntsman. Mr Edward Stephens—Captain of Volunteer Rifles. Mr Henry Weston—Grenicheux. Mr 'C M.. Brooke — GrOsvenor in Patience. - ' . Mr George Buckley—Bengal Lancer. Mr H. W. Parsons—Sailor. Mr H, H. Fooks—Neapolitan Fisher man. , Mr -Charles Strange — Sopy Sponge (gohV a.'untin'.) Mr Alfred Pilbrow—Jockey. Mr J. P. Hafgreaves—Major in Les Cloches de Corneville. Mr C. P.' Hugoniri—Tennis. Mr H. J. Luxford—Charles I. Mr Heywood—Swiss Mountaineer. Mr.:-David Zander— Bunthorne. in Patience.- 1 . . Mr:F: Williams—Jack Tar. Mr H. Gifford Moore—Pygmalion—a Grecian sculptor. Mr F. W. Polhill—Masher. Mr W. H. Gundry—Grenicheux. l Mr"G: G. Merewether—Lawyer. Mr C. L. Hart—Sir Walter Raleigh. Mr Frank Curtis - Brigand Chief. Mr H. E. Seager—l6th century Mr R. M. Cuthbertson—Stockman. Mr Burdett Stewart—Maafu, Tongan. Mr, H. N. Parsons—Digger. Mr C. Wroughton—Foxhunter. MrWilliamSimpson—Windsoruniform. Mr E. J. Fooks—lrish Gentleman. Mr Alfred Orr—Spanish Sailor. Mr Max. Friedlander, Mr Rudolph Friedlander, Mr John Davison, Mr W. C. Walker, Dr Trevor, Dr Tweed Mr A. H ' Shury, Mr R. McOwen, Mr Mainwaring, Mr Humphreys, Mr A. Roberts, Mr Upton, and others in evening dress.

ALFORD FOREST.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

Tlie meeting of .householders called by W. C. Walker Esq., for Friday evening, though perfectly satisfactory in point of numbers, was not so well attended as it would-have been had the weather' proved more favorable. The hon. gentleman's explanation of the business done during the past sesion was listened to with great attention, arid twas-necessarily a recapitu-. lation of his Ashburton address. He concluded by" stating- emphatically that two things required Immediate, attention, viz., greater facilities lot encouraging the settlers on the land^ jcndl immediate im provement in railway, mrnagement. 1 He then linvited questions, and Mr H. Knight, asked if ;he was in .favor- of the : Village Settlements becoming eventually:, the freehold property of the: .settlers.""' He replied" that ordinary %,perpetual leases could be terminated on payment^'of^tha cash value under present' circumstances, and he would be of making these special settlements fcpmiliuideV the same arrangement. ",Mr Hj^Muufhead asked if a petition were prepared to' this effect would he prevent it. Hisreply. wasthat-he would assist inrevery way possible'towards obtaining the- sanction, of the. House of Representatives. Mr A., McFarlane irir quired if it, was right' to discontinue' the special market tickets to Ashburton be cause farmers availed themselves of that opportunity to "attend the Tinwald sales 1 Mr Walker replied the matter should re ceive his prompt attention. Mr T. Chapman complained that large "landed proprietors. acquired many blocks of Government land J which had been in tended for bona fide 'settlers wanting a home of their ow^-and" landto_support it. Mr Walker repliett"thac-was riot'eon consistent with j>r,omjsea'made, and he objected to "such albose.jsyst^m. • A' vote of thanks was passed unanimously, and one to the Ghainnany-MxW.T. Chapman, for officiating. "Birch, beep, and-ijouWers'.".may now be read " cleared land, sheep and pota toes," and apparentlyrwifehbtit&hy injury to the thrifty settlers, who rejoice in com fortable, well furnished houses, pleasant gardens and orchards, daily mails, school accomodation^ "easy access-to railway, rivers spanned "by. capital. bridges, and many advantages,'.totajly.unknownjßay ten years ago. A thoughtful provision for the comfort of every pedestrian is the new hand-bridge in course of erection over Bowyer's Stream (Mr.John Hutchison being the successful tenderer) and the work is proceeding rapidly towards com pletion. But speaking of Erin's glory, " the spud," great has been the competi tion. Mr H. Bates grew some on his new section If lbs, Mr W. T. Chapman beat him with 2£lbs, and now Mr W. Fawcett brings down the house with a specimen 31bs weight. Who says bush land is no good? I could tell'of-many who have made nice little sums by the sale of their lambs this year, and by the persistent at tention which is being given to this recently introduced subjecj. Cleared land has a ,decidoi' v.ihio. Wo, have to go farther back for timber, but every acre won by the sweat of the laborer is utilised. As an instance of the mildness of 'the season, Mr R. Boulton has a large second growth of Irish 'Petfeh apples really well developed. Mr E. Cooper's new traction chaff machine is having a busy season, the difficulty being to find sacks sufficient to hold the very heavy yield.

La Grippe has paid us a. flying visit, but no serious cases have ensued.

Mr Charles Smith, of Springburn, had Jjie leg broken at the augjesome tiwe »go,

and a meeting of his friends will be held this (Saturday) evening at the schoolroom. Alford Forest, June 7, 1890.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[per press association.

(Received June 9, 12.45 p.m.) SPORTING.

Sydney, June 9. Arrived, Mararoa from Auckland with the racehorses Leopold, Dolosa, Fabulous, Montrose, which were snipped by her in cqarge oj J. Kenn, have arrived safely.

The Cabinet Programme.

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Wellington, June 9. Final Cabinet meetings for considera tion of the Financial Statement and other Government business will begin on Wednesday, by which time everything .will be out of the hands of the printers. It is intended to deliver the Statement on Friday week if the Address-in-Reply is disposed of by then, and if not on the following Tuesday-

Recidvistes for New Caledonia.

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(Received June 9, 12.45 p.m.) Melbourne, June 9,

Mr Gillies does not attach any credit to the Press cable message re ceived a few days ago stating that it was probable that the proportion of Recidivistes sent to New Caledonia would be considerably increased. Sir Graham Berry has special instructions to cable any contemplated action on the France, with regard to New Cale donia that is announced, but he (Gillies) has not yet received any official information on the subject.

TEN MONTHS' SUFFERING IN A HOSPITAL.

There is an old saying that physicians are a class of men who pour drugs, of which they know little, into bodies of which they know less. This is both true and untrue at the same time. There are good and poor lawyers, and good and poor doctors. The trouble with these medical gentlemen as a profession is that they are clannish and not to be conceited. They don't like to be beaten at their own trade by aiders who have never studied medicine. They there fore pay, by their frequent failures, the penalty ot reiusing instruction unless the teacher bears their own " Hall Mark." An eminent physician—Dr Brown-Sequard, of Paris—states the fact accurately when he says : " The medical profession are so bound up in their self-confidence and conceit that they allow the diamond truths of science to be picked up by persons entirely outside their ranks." We give a most interesting incident, which illustrates this important truth. The steamship "Coricordia," of the Donaldson Line sailed from Glasgow for Baltimore in 1887, having oh board as afire- ( man a man named Richard Wade, of Glasgow, i He had been a fireman for fourteen years on various ships sailing to America, China, and J India. He had borne the hard and exhausting \ labor, and had been healthy and strong. On j the trip we now name he began for the first time to feel weak and ill. His appetite failed, and he suffered from drowsiness, heartburn,, a bad taste in the mouth, and costiveness and irregularity of the bowels. Sometimes when atjwqrk he had attacks of giddiness, but supposed it to Tie caused by the heat of the fire room. Quite often he was sick and felt like vomiting, and had some pain in the head. Later during the passage he grew worse, and when the ship reached Halifax he was placed in the Victoria Geneaal Hospital, and the ship sailed away without him. The house surgeon gave him some powders to stop the vomiting, and the next day the visiting physician gave him a mixture to take every four hours. Within two days Wade was so much worse that the doctors stopped both the powders and the mixture. A month passed, the poor fireman getting worse and worse.

Then came another doctor, who was to be visiting physician for the next five months. He gave other medicines, but not much relief. Nearly all that time Wade suffered great torture; he digested nothing throwing up all he ate. There was terrible pain in the bowels burning heat in the throat, heartburn, and racking headache. The patient was now taking a mixture every four hours, powders, one after each meal to digest the food, operating, pills one every night, and temperature pills two each night to stop the cold sweats. If drugs could cure him at all, Richard had an idea that he took enough to do it. But on the other hand pleurisy set in and tJu doctor, took ninety ounces of matter from his .right side and then told him he was sure to die. Five months more rolled by and there was another change of visiting physicians.- The new one gave Wade a mixture which he said made him tremble like a leaf on a tree.

At this crisis Wade's Scotch blood asserted ■itself. He refused to stand any more dosing, and t-jld the doctors that if he must die he could die as well without them as with them. By this time a cup of milk would turn sour on his stomach, and lie there for days. Our friend from Glasgow was like a wreck on a shoal, fast going to pieces. We will let him tell the rest of his experience in the words in which he communicated it to the press.

He says: "When I was in this state a lady whom I had never seen came to the hospital and talked with me. She proved to be an angel of mercy, for without her I should not now be alive. She told me of a medicine called 'Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup,' and brought me a bottle next day. I started with it, without consulting, the doctors, and in only a. few days' time I was out of bed calling for ham, and eggs for breakfast. From that time keeping on with Mother Seigel's great remedy, I got well fast, and was soon able to leave the hospital and come home to Glasgow. I now feel as if I was in another world, and have no illness of any kind." The above facts are calmly and impartially" stated, and the reader may draw his own conclusion. We deem it best to use no names although Mr Wade gave them in his original deposition. His address is No 244, Stobcross street, Glasgow, where letters will reach him.

Mr Verrall, M.H.R., for Ashley, will probably contest Cheviot at the next elec tion.

A contractor named Henry Cooksley was killed in a quarry on the Sumner road by a fall of earth on Saturday afternoon. He was a married man about 30 years old.

According to a correspondent of the " Sporting and Dramatic News " the iollow ing yarn is really true : The Earl of Dalhousie is, I believe, since dead, but the others are still alive, and people of light and leading. Two or three years ago a globe-trotting noble man, the Earl of Dalhousie, came to visit New Zealand. The Government put him, as it does most "distinguished strangers," in charge of competent bear-leaders in different parts of the Colony, and he was taken round and shown things. In the district of Otago his bear-leader was a Mr Brydone, a leading citizen in all matters of farm work, a shining light in stud sheep, prize cattle, or thorongh bred horses, Mr Brydone naturally desired to show Lord Dalhoxisie one of our finest farms, and for the purpose telegraphed to Mr Menlove, a famous stockbreeder, that on a certain day he would visit his place with the Earl of Dalhousie. Menlove happened to be away. Mrs Menlove opened the tele gram, and in the innocence of her heart, knowing that prize bulls are often Twenty fourth Earl of This, or Sixteenth Duke of the Other, instead of sending the carriage to j the station *for two distinguished guests, | thought it best to send down a man with, a » I rope and a ring. Tableau at the station— " fie»se ? aur, I w here; where be the bull ?"

Hollowat's Pills.—lnvalids distracted by indigestion and discouraged in their search for its remedy should make a trial of this never-failing medicine. A lady, long a martyr to dyspeptic tortures, writes that Holloway's Pills made her feel as if a burden had been taken off her. Her spirits, formerly low, have greatly improved ; her capricious appetite has given place to healthy hunger; her dull, sick headache has departed, and gradually so marvellous a change been effected that she is altogether a new creature, and again fit for her duties. These pills may be administered with safety to the most delicate. They never act harshly, nor do they ever induce weakness; they rightly direct deranged, a d control excessive, action.

THE ASHBURTOtf GUARDIAN, MOttOAY, JUNE 9, 1896.



iy Public Notices. -: f f^i T7U.WCIT T^vODDfc I SURGEON DENTIST, i Addkess :—Court Chambers, above M ; H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street. I Private Residence, 1 , Havelock Street, » #pp»Bite Presbyterian Church : I'HiINANDFIELf PIPES. , A LARGE supply of various SIZE! always in STOCK, for SALE in large o small quantities. SPECIAL quotation! given for large quantities. GEORGE JAMESON, 210 ASHBURTON & RAKAIA STEPHENS BROS, BURNETT STREET, BEG to introduce to their Customers . and the Public a . NEW LINE OF KEROSENE, Which they have just landed, and foi which the Manufacturers claim many ad vantages over the ordinary oil now in the market, inasmuch as it is almost odourless and free from offensive smell. It is extra refined - andf perfectly pure, and will, therefore, produce a much softer and more BRILLIANT LIGHT. It will Not Dazzle or Injure the Eyes and altogether dispenses with the risk attached to the ordinary lower grades, as well as being very much more economical for household purposes, stoves, etc., etc Although being a little more costly, yet, to keep pace with the times, we will RETAIL IT at the USUAL PRICES, So Farmers and Householders will do well in Securing^ a Winter Supply, and in sO doing we are satisfied they will be pleased with their purchase. We r have, also, ib hand a GOOD ASSORTMENT OF CANDLES, Both English and Colonial, including ■ Carriage, Bedroom, Piano, etc. I \ Our Stock of TEAS is also Increasing,; and we have, therefore, a Better Selectionl for Blending purposes and to select from,i and desire to Draw Special Attention to our INDIAN, CEYLON, DARJELING. PEKOE, ASSAM PEKOE, and several other varieties in packets or in bulk, so Customers favoring us with a call will re ceive our efforts to give satisfaction. : We will be pleased to wait upon Cus4 tomers if requested, and orders by post will be despatched without delay Orders delivered in Town or Suburbs , BTE PHE N S T)ROS j tephens Pros > i SPECIAL VALUE: / ■ IN - G- U N'S.;'" T"N Order to Clear the Balance of our STOCK OF GUNS, We have decided to give 15 . Per Cent off During the Next 14' DAYS -1 Ls^b^Ls^b^bhL^^s^b^bVv^Ll^b^Ls^H JOHN ORR & Op, W. H. COLLIER "THE CCTRNEB" HAS effected the following SPECIAL BARGAINS and is . NOW OFFERING THEM. No. I—HEAVY COLONIAL TWEED all colors for Boys' Suits 2/9 P er yard (usual price 4s 6d.) No. 2—A line of EXTRA WIDE SHIRTING IOP P er yard (usually sold at Is 3d) No, 3—BLACK CASHMERES | j_s 4Jd Per yard I (worth Is lid) o. 4—NEW GOLD BRAID TRIM MINGS, all colors/ Q^D per yard (regular price Is 6d) No. 5 -A line of LADIES ULSTERS] ■■•■■ ■■■18/6 ■■• - ->\ (worth 255) No. 6-MEN'S HEAVY ALL. WOO T TROUSERS V , . . ii/ 6 (usually sold at 15s 6d) No. 7 —About " _ 3000 yards ■! OF ■ ■ • -■'■'■'■ DRESS MATERIAL, newest goods, bought at a discount of 6s I^THE,r: £:; WTT /HOLLIER 4, Xl,: VOLLIER "THE COMER,"



Public Notices. STANLEY'S "Darkest Africa" 1 colonial Edition, 16s; ''For so Little," by Mrs Harrison Davis, .6s 5 " Looking Backward," 9d.—H. M. Jones. ; T OST on Saturday a Lady's Boot. I 1 Finder please leave at this office. \ " - - 639 \ £1 REWARD. L '. . ' '• i T OST from' Acton Estate, Rakaia, a 1 I J Sheep Dog. Black Body, with Yellow, points and large yellow head. When he left the Station on Sunday had a Waitaki collar with chain attached. j6 38? r . ■, R. STORY. LACMHOR HIGHLANDERS AT ' TEMPLAKS' CONCERT TUESDAY NIGHT. 6t15 A , TRIAL of Keir and Hunt's POTATO DIGGER will bo held at the Farm of Mr John Hunt, Wakanui Road, on TUESDAY, the 10th inst., com mencing at 2 p.m. AN EXPRESS Will run from Duncan's Yards to the trial from half-paat 1 till 3 p.m., taking pas seng'ers both ways. 6*31 P. & D.DUNCAN. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. ' Established 1881. TDUPIL of both sexes.are tough the Jl elements of a liberal educttion. Special subjects of study may be pur sued where circumstances require a de parture from the ordinary school course. Head Master . Mr J. E. Buchanan. Ist 8.A., (London), per term Fee for pupils over 12 years of age ... ... ... £3 3 0 Fee for pupils under 12 years of agr 2 9 0 Music (e?era)... 1 1 0 The School year is divided into three All fees are payable in advance MR D. THOMAS. ASHBURTON YARDS. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from Mr J. M. Beid to Sell by Public Auction at the Ashbur ton Yards on TUESDAY, June 10th, "1 OPCA 6-tooth and full mouth JILJOXJ CROSSBRED EWES in Lamb pff\ Lincoln RAMS D. THOMAS, *^JJL_ Auctioneer. TENDERS. TENDERS. WANTED Tenders for the erection of a 12 Stalled Stable at the Royal Hotel. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Hotel. The loatoso or any tender not necessarily accepted. TENDERS close on SATURDAY, 14th Tune, at Noon. 6T19 HENRY DAVIS. LOWCLIFF ESTATE. mENDERS are invited for "clearing JL about 250 acres. Tenders received till SATURDAY, sth July. J. R. BRODIE, 6|33 Manager. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1.0. G.T. ASHBURTON LODGE, No 29. TpIRST ANNIVERSARY of the JL above Lodge will be celebrated by a Tea and Concert in the Oddfellows' Hall on TUESDAY, 10th June. Tickets for Tea and Concert Is 6d. .Concert only, front seats, Is*;-back seats 6d. Tea at 6, Concert at 8. 6 14 ASHBURTON COUNTY WATER SUPPLIES. OCCUPIERS are requested to thoroughly overhaul water races during the following periods, when water will be shut off. Races in every case to jbe widened and deepened to original sizes,-and all >orse on sides of races and in gateways used by rangers to be grubbed and cleared away. E races (Chertsey-Rakaia), 17th to 21sb June, inclusive. C D (Dromore-Chertsey), 24th to 28th June, inclusive. I A B (Ashburton-Dromore), Ist to sth July, inclusive. F Races and Wakanui Flat, Bth to 12th July, inclusive. Races between Ashburton and Hinds Rivers, including Mount Somers and Ashburton Forks and Wheat stone, 17th to 21st June, inclusive. Races between Hinds and Rangitata Rivers, 24th to 28th June, inclu sive. By order WILLIAM BAXTER, 6 34 County Engineer. U.S.S. co rfpsl us's* co TTNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY \J OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Steamers sail as under ; — From LYTTELTON TO Wellington ... Daily, except Sunday (Tuesdays and Saturdays 10 p.m. ; other days, 6 p.m. Dunedin ... Tues., Thurs., and Sat. Nelson "... Tues., Tliurs., and Sat. Onehunga ... Fri. and alternate Mons. Auckland via East Coast ... Thursday Melbourne ... Tuesday Sydney via Auckland ... Every alternate Thursday Sydney via Cook's Strait ... Fortnightly Passengers may be booked to Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, and all New Zealand ports at the office of GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, Ashburton WANTED KNOWN. /^tHEAPTENTSand HORSE CLOTHS \\J at P. O'CONNELL'S ! AITENT DEPOT, Tancred, Street, Opposite to Arcade. 2 60 •



'.'[. -i ,; :Public fifotices. '• "•* ij j i \ C Thornton. r>w<lley, j LAND, ESTATE 1 AND STOCK AGENT _ 161 Hereford Street, Christchurch I have "sums of money; to lend on good security at" low rate of "interest. Several x Farms for Sale. "VTOTICE—AII persons found Trespas 1 _I_N sing in pursuit of game or other wise on the Riversdale Estate on and . after this date will be prosecuted. \ - J. R. WILLIAMS. f Riversdale, 24th May., 5 176 " THE MIRROR,' ! ~~~ A HIGH-CLASS Weekly^ Social Political, Literary, and' Dramatic paper, to be published every FRIDAY 5 price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne p lace, Russell Street, Melbourne , NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. OWING to the earlier hour at which it is now necessary to go to press, i Advertisements to be in time for the FIRST EDITION of the -'Guardian," must be delivered at the Office not later 1 than 2 p.m. -. '-. REPLACE Advertisements cannot .be guaranteed insertion, unless sent in on Ithe day previous to that on which they are intended to appear.; ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN." IN consequence oi the recent altera tions in the time of'departure \A the Mount Somers train, and the Longbeach Coach, we shall in future publish two editions -of the "Guardian" the first edition poing to press at 3.30 p.m. i FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN, •. NEW\ A N Opportunity offers to obtain one Ol of Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms. Height 45 inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Five Octaves, 14 stops, 8 octave couplers, and 2 knee swells. Above can be supplied direct from the Manufactures at considerably less than usual price. Apply " Mail" and " Guar dian^Office^ ; 5 201 JOHN GRR;& GO,, A RE ifei.ng special value in "• SUGAR ' : TEAS ; CANDLE* SOAP FLOUR ! OATMEAL BACON & HAMS ' CHEESE GENERAL GROCERIES T F^ (\. CASES Light of the age KERO IUU SINE. The best in the.mar ke and GUARANTEED not to explode CHINA .-glass;; , AND • EARTHENWARE Some New and Choice GOODS. J. ORB & GO IF YOU WANT GENUINE ViLUE FOR YOUR MONEY, TRY W. W. SPENCER'S HE is now offering the best value ever had in Ashburton. A large and well assorted stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS Flannel Is a yard. Good heavy dress tweeds all colors B£d per yard. Winter Homespuns 7kl. Cashmeres and Merinos in all colors at very low prices. Blankets, in grey, white, and blue, ai very low prices. Quilts, calicos, flannels, hollands, and shirtings, Cheaper than ever. Double width white sheeting 7|d, Mens, boys, and youths suite. Sox, shirts, and hats at prices before never known. BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS. The cheapest Boots and the Best Boots ever had in Ashburton are at W W.'.BPEMBtR'3 THE ARCADE. r -' f'-"" ;f 4 * ■'■ ~'\ "' - '■ Men's Bluchers 6s lid." "'" -" ' Men's shooters 10s 6d. Children's p tent leatherlslippers, shoes arid boots; Extra value very cheap. - Ihe best school boots for boys and girls in Ashburton at , W. W. SPENCER'S AKCA^E, ASHBURtOtf THE SONS & DAUGHTERS OF TEMPERANCE FRIENDLY BENEFIT SOCIETY. FE Special Advantages offered by this Society are—lst, a large invested fund; 2nd, the funeral donation being reassiu'ed by the National Division ; 3rd, a liberal relief during sickness, with choice of any doctor within the district" for 1 members and their families, and as large funeral donation as is consistent with safety. The Grand Division has established a Central Sick Fund, which secures uni formity of fees and benefits throughout New Zealand ; allows members to move from one division to another without any increase of contributions, and affords absolute security to small or weak divisions, Benefit for Male Members :—First six months' sickness, 20s per week; second six months, 13s ; afterwards, 10s; death of a member, £30; death of a member's wife, £10. Half the above benefits are received by female members. Honorary Members of both sexes shall be entitled to the services of the physician and apothecary, providing they pass a satis factory medical examination, and recoup to the Division the amount of fees payable by it to those officers on their account. The pledge originally adopted has remained unchanged .untilthe present time, and by it all formsof intoxicatingdrfnksare proscribed. -The position the Sons and Daughters of Temperance occupy is a standing testimony of the value of Total Abstinence principles, and compares, favorably with any other Friendly Society; the sickne s rate showing one-third less than that of other Societies not based on totfilabs J.'m-iv ivir.r I}-, I.^:-: the death rate being only : \ i» ■ : ■■" :■ tn-l inthe Sons and Daughters of Temperance, as against nine per thousand, the yearly average death rate of other Societies. This Order should command the support and attention of * all earnest temperance workers, as it. gives uncontroyertible testi mony of the value of total abstinence to the -health of,the body; exerts a decided in fluence on public opinion, and provides an opportunity for total abstainers to make provision fof themselves in case of sickness, accident, or death. The Lodge meets MONDAY, 12fch May, and each alternate Monday, at the Templar Hall, Ashburton, at 8 p.m. Every Total Abstainer Should Join. W. MURRAY, Sec.



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MILNER '& THOMPSON GREAT PATENT TUNING CEYI BY WHICH A PIANO STANDS PERMANENTLY IN TUNE AFTER \ - THE STRINGSARE ONCE STRETCHED IS THE BEST PATENT EVER DISCVERED FOIt PIANOS, AND WILL LAST } .200 YEiK--. A SPECIAL First Award has'just been given to the Firm by the Jurors at. the. ./~V. Dunedin Exhibition, — ■ A L S 0— A First Award for G^and Pianos A First Award for Cottage Pianos,— Or Three First Awards being the highest possible distinction that could fee gained. The Prices of our Two Models as exhibited at the Exhibition are respectively 60 j »nd 70 guineas, but we have Pianos with Iron Frames from £30, any of which can be purchased on Two Years' Hire Purchase System, &c. '■:" a M.JONES ! ■ AGENT. h ' :'f maV'/'aci'^ed ay machinery, H njjjjfl -■ -£"' 5 ■'' ■ i j\: ft* '/' ft in £1 i I? 4J H k Ifil »i U L -. _COLOMBO,eALCyTTA;,^' |pg. and Princes ST DUNEpIN.^K ■'•■•.■.■■:■ :r ..:..'■■.;•.■.-•; :r, rv.-«m cmc i»oumo?itt _» ONE TRiAL SOLICITED. » ,• JOHN G. BESTEL L SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON. COAL. COAL. COAL. TTTE HAVE just landed "Ex Jessie" a Shipment, of Household Coal of PRIME QUALITY.. TIMBER, TIMBER.^ r TIMBER. '. " '. !Ex .Zior 20,000 ft W.P.Floring and Lining. • •■ . r :Ex Spray 30,000 ft Red Pine Boards and Scantling. ' . ' . ■ In Stock, Lime, Cement, Bricks, Roofiing Iron, Doors, Sashes, Gates, Hurdles, Fencing Wire, (Barbed and Plain:) Iron Standards to Order. . . . '■ . ' . ' c ■ WE HAVE JUST OPENED UP ' * . A Splendid Assortment of VARNISHES and READY-MIXED PAINTS: s ; also,— , ■ ' i PICTURE-FRAME MOULDING of the Best Quality and Choicest Patterns. Lovers of the Fine Arts should inspect our Stocks.  * W. H. GiIiNSIND CO. \ TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, : ASHBTTKTON. I ': ' j a WE ARE BUYERS AT ALL TIMES OF | i i WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, I RYEGRASS, PEAS, ETC., ETC FRIEDLANDER BROS. , WHEAT SHIPMENTS \ ■ ■ , ....• .-. t : —— c .."••-■■■• . . 1) -, ■■ . . I WK ABE PRBPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL AI>VA^OES, FREE OF t ... ' - ' ' ';• ■"'" '" s COMMISSION AND INTEREST, ■grinat «11 kinds ofgProduce pl«osd|fD oar bud* I For thlpmetit to the United Kingdom or the Oonticent,  I HAVING our owu.hoaie In London Is • aalftiioct gasrantea that the In'ores y f Ciitnts, who wi 11 entrust the shipment of theltprain to ne, will be well looked after f Olicnta noay dlso rely that expenaea will be ke?l; as low as posalble, and the Mgbfl* r n.'rkot v»!ne realiaod. ; . . -,:,,,-■ p EAOB. Fanner's LoV Is shipped under a dls.lrct and aeparato brand, no X iotßibeiDg bretsdod alike, and e»oh lot'ls sold oq it-? own merlle. Prompt aic^m 3»lce as in the.pant. . ■ , : WE aro at*f prepared to store gran and othor Produce at A«hbnrton, Lyniht ra> Cyileltcn or Addington npon eaty terms, and pake reaeoavble advances en s*t>c. FRIEDLA^D^K BROS. ABUNDANT CROPS OF GOOD WOOL, OF THE HIGHEST MARKET VALUE FORJTS CLASS, ENSURED BY THE USE OF Little's Patent Sheep Dip -. . , (NON-POISONOUS.) ADVANTAGES OF LITTLE'S PATENT FLUID DIP :— IF PROPERLY USED according to instructions, it is the best, the most effectual < and most valuable Dip known. " i IT IS NOT POISONOUS to animals, there is therefore no danger of poisoning Horses, Sheep, Cattle, or other animals, by the.Dip draining od the grass or herbage; there is no danger in leaving it about in the way of children or others; .nor is there any danger of wholesale poisoning from neglect, accident, or design. ITS EFFECT UPON THE WOOL is exceedingly important to Woolgrowers. It rapidly increases the value ; it does not arrest the growth at any time but promotes the natural secretions, and increases the weight of the fleece ; it does not stain or discolor the wool, nor take out any of the yolk, but is at all times the best Dip for the wool that can be used. , . " IT IS CHEAP, and repays itself tsnfold to the sheep-ownerr J; IT IS EASY TO USE, requiring very little preparation, mixes instantly with coid • water, leaves no sedimeut, no scum, no waste. One gallon of Dip to 100 gallons of • water —the wash is then ready for use. IT IS SAFE. Whilo Piosonous Dips can only be used with caucion upon sheep, • this Dip may be used upon all animals : Horses to kill insects and the mange ; also : Dogs for tho same purpose ; also for exterminating insects, and alloying all irritation of fhe skin of Dairy Cattle, Pigs, etc., for which purpose it is simply invaluable. FOR SCAB, LICE, TICKS, and insects of all kinds, it is a most effectuai Dip, and thoroughly reliable at all times, and in all climates ; LITTLE'S PATENT FLUID DIP has a world-wide reputation of the highest possible character. . It'has received more'OuLD and SILVER MEDALS and other " AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND MERIT than perhaps all the other Sheep Dips out together. AGENT FOB ASHBURTON COUNTY— GEORGE JAMESON. ;



I Public Notices. : jq opi ir\c\ T°iend °n »ppw>v«i -. c&^jOKJ* '/ freeholdsecurity. JOHN C. CORE, . . , Barrister & Solicitor , Burnett >SL Ashburton. ', ° PHOTOGRAPHERS, ; 218, High Street-., ' Christchurch i F FLAVALL r J ENGINEER AND MACHINISI, i" Ashburton. STEAM Engines and Boilers repaired, Threshing Machines overhauled . Latest. Improvements fitted into old r . machines. Numerous testimonials on application. ' * . , r Shop Acland ' and Campbell s Old Auction Rooms. . . ' " . sslßß  TREES TREES. " i ■ -About 100,000 FRUIT TREES.. 1 - x • i aU descriptions, including •-. 2000-apple;; trees of choice • .;".-, ."■■ SORTS. . . .;. "....■ :,. All, Strong.arid Healthy., ..';. ;..', ]71OR SALE : at Moderato • Prices. . . Undersigned is also prepared, aa' 1 usual, toundertake the PLANTING OF FOREST TREES * ' : at Lowest Current Rates. .' . : r » ■ WM., GARDNER, .; ;5" . . ... .:. ■, Tmwald.': ■: sealts fruit. ;treesv TNCLUDING Apples, Pears^ Plums, _L: Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nectar-"'" ' ines, and allqther fruits,: The merits of ; all the varieties have been subjected to • ' severe tests during the last 15 years; and v the stock is now admitted to be 'tlib '■ Largest and Choicest' in Canterbiiryi 1 • ] prqbablyin the'colony, to select frb^all" warranted, and at your own prices. • SEALY'S FOREST TREES r •' Of all kinds, innumerable in quantity,' well-grown and hardy-r-all kinds, all sizes'* ': all prices. , . . "• ■■. .■. -■-• v. ■' SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, &£ Choice in quality, numerous in quantity.: ; SEALY'S MACROCARPA; i Tens of thousands in number. A-large ; ' quantity specially grown for fencing • at" ■ very low prices. , . . ■-- , >■ ••-'':•-• ■ ''A . . , SEALY'S ROSES. .--'■'- •-■-' Endless in variety and choicest in quality " = .;; - SEALY'S CATALOGUES ■■ ' ' Forwarded free to any address l on ! ' application. . . .; ■. Note.—l will only be responsible for '*"• Trees ordered direct from the Nursery 6r:'!' through Messrs J. Sbaxyakd Co. ''*'■' i THOS. SEALYi ; ';; 'Ji''■'''-'■ ' ■ Nurserynfen, ' -:n 1° • Riverbank', Ashburton. . '■'■'• • .-..: ■ SEk>s,-PLAirrs >i 'ic r-;v:" t:j^;-r; TEEE3. TREE 3. : . : TRBE^;^; T Again tender, my best tb.-.-.il, .fo my ■, ">■ numerous Customers ;■.:.«! ('.i.-:»>.■«]».iij ''{',„ dents for the support I have, received.-- /; from them, and assure them that I ;shaU;> , still conduct my Business in, the future asf : I have in tlie 'past, and all orders by post-, >,{ r otherwise will receive prompt atten T ',' :'. Hon. My Apple Trees are all worked on ; the blight proof stock, and.are'clean_ahd well grown ;' also Pears, Plums, Cherries*-,, : . Apricots, and all kinds of small "Fruits.- ""= I have one of the largest stock of Forest, <: - Trees in Canterbury, about 40,000 Larch, two years old, 40,000 do. one year old, and 100,000 Pinus Insignis, - one and two -.' years old. Cupressus, Macrocarpa, I have , a grand line. I mulre this a speciality. All my seedlings have been transplanted,, being equal to those in boxes. I have " about 100,000 one and two years old, also Roses and Fancy Shrubs in great variety. ; All trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Cata logue sent post free on application, TAMES "DORTER d AMES JTORTER, NTTRSERYMAJST and SEEDSMAN, ALL E NT ON ASHBURTOK NOTICE, J ; TEEES! TEEJIS! I THE undersigned, have opened- a : ' ? Nursery on my own account and : jir.:;; .-. '_' . yV\ FRUIT and FOREST Ti;i::.> ■ \ :■ , <■: ■ i. -\ sorts at prices not > ' to be beaten. Having had 28 years' ex-' rt perience at Home and in the Colomes, -I ■'- '--'-■' have grown none but the.best sorts of'-:' Fruit Trees, knowing that a great many : that are planted out are shy bearers and < some that do bear are inferior in quality. ' I have also, a very choice collection of ' - Roses and Shrubs. Gardens laid out: : work done by contract or by day. Old fruit trees re-grafted with choice sorts if--•'•/* required. Hoping to get a fair share of \ public patronage. " i ' .:,•-' , r-Note the Address—> ' ' ■ • "■> J. MILLICHAMP, : - Nurseryman, •-. : ■ .''■■• Terrace Nursery, ': '*'{ Tinwald. ' Letters Addressed to Ashburton P.O:; will-- - Receive My Prompt Attention. 6tl WANTED KNOW.( '- *TT7 ANTED Known—A trunl^;;of:"L- --VV Ladies Boots, assorted, will be 1 . sold this week at 3s 6d per pairi— ' ' ANDREW ORR. -: • - ■^TT ANTED Known—Just opened new * VV Jackets, Dolmans, Furs, Gloves, • ■ Corsets, Embroiderd robes, Umbrellas • Etc., at ANDREW Oliß'S. ... o • :,, :; . -..-, WANTED Known—A great Bargain in Berlin Wools, all colors, ?i da per lb, slightly soiIed.—ANDREW ORR FOR WEDDING Outfits. Family Mourning, and General DRAPERY f go to ANDRUW Olill'S. "VTEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.- XN ANDKISW O"RR is showing ox- ■. actly the snmo Goods in Roslyn Worsted : ; Dress Tweeds, as exhibited .it tlie Exhi bition, also Blankets and Flannels. r? A A PAIRS of BLANKETS at Kl\J\J Old IMccs, contmijted for ' when wcol vim Cheap.—A. OUR. 1 Clf\ EMUROIDERTID ROBES to I \.r\J Select from at ANDREW Ol^R'S No two of the same paliern.