made an inventory'of the articles in the deceased's house, and gave it to Sergeant Diiffin on Saturday, the day the body was found. •Harriet Ward, dressmaker, deposed that on 11th April she saw deceased alive . at 1 p:m. in Ourrie street. She saw him as she was returning from her dinner to .the shop.: She had not seen him for nine c ,  months previously,^ but was quite sure , - she was not mistaken. «oa ' ,'. The inquest,was resumed at 7.30 p.m., when Miss Ward was re-examined. - ; New Plymouth, May 14. -. After the telegraph closed last night, :- .'Miss Ward was severely cross-examined v toy the Crown Prosecutor as to her identi v ficatiori of the deceased on Friday at one - ' o'clock. The evidence of the witness was '. unshaken.,. She '.skid'- she was perfectly ' :r sure it'wasl'Maloney, and that he was .going irithe direction,of,his home. i .; . . 'At theinquest^ which was resumed this morning* 'George, -Watson, _ a •, travelling •■cutler^and umbrella shaker' who lived at Napier, said he knew Mahi Kai by sight. He saw him in the Salvation Arnly '.Barracks, where" he sat alongside of his ■ iittde boy. Saw Mahi every night for weeks. On Friday, April 11th, between r' «levfett and twelve o'clock, was sharpening " In front of, the restaurant in Devon , ( street. Afterwards went to the telegraph '•',' "office" to sehd f a. telegram to Napier. SaW ' ■Mahi,bri r tha ( t Friday between eleven arid ' tyrelye alongside the grinding machine and •'."' opposite,, the restaurant. Shook hands £  , : with him; • i i ■ ;.-',- George Grey, counter, clerk, Telegraph - i=_ Office/ produced a telegram sent by Wilson '/; ion .Friday, April' llthj at noon. He gave evidence also to prove' that besides' the mark on the* telegram stating it was re ceived at noon, Wilson had handed it in at ;that hour.' , \-

Labor Matters.

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• ■;■ ; ■ 'i, London, May 12. \ ~ M Tb,e:;tailor.s, ,on strike are. resolute * though suffering distress. A portion of the masters have conceded their de mands. < The railway men held a demonstra tion ' in; Hyde, Park. They demand f fifty-four hours per week, and higher wages. Burns quoted the example q£

Victoria". ■-. -■■,/- ' ( 1"- A■% tfariiway ' strike is imminent Burns will organise and lead the men-

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Wellington, May 14. Thia .morning the Maritime Council •received- deputations from several local Junions on the labor question, but nothing iOf public importance resulted. !

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fthe*i> JLioiig. Ohristchurch, May 14. ; ' A' mysterious loss of 415, from a flock of 1070; sheep is reported by Mr K. Mclntbsh of Southbrook. They are sup-i posed to have been stolen.

CtMimlty. ; Auckland, May 14.

! Arrived—Elinor Vernon from Welling ton. "When off East Cape in a gale on Monday morning, Charles Pahl, boatswain, f«ll off the jibboom and was drowned, he had been sent out to furl the flying jib. The ship tacked about for an hour and a half, but no trace could be found. Pahl was' a German about 28 years of age.' ,

Fatal Railway Collision.

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Sydney, May 13. While the mail train, from Brisbane was shunting at Earley near Maitland, the mail train from Sydney dashed into it. The force of the collision was terrific. Two carriages of the Brisbane train were thrown from the line, while a horsebox and two carriages of the Sydney train were smashed to splinters. A jockey named McFalyin was killed outright. Among those injured are the drivers, Sandefsen and' Farren, Messrs Strickland and Foley, Misses O'Kellar and Rose. A racehorse in a horsebox was killed. It is said that a heavy fog obscured the signals. Great loss of life was only averted through the engine-driver backing the station ary; train.

Steamers in Collision.

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• Wellington, May 14. '. The s. s. Southern Cross which arrived this morning from Napier, reports coming into collision with the Kawatiri, while at anchor off Castle Point on Sunday after noon. The weather was very heavy at the time, and there was a strong south westerly gale blowing. The Southern Cross which left Napier on Saturday night was the first to drop anchor, and the Kawatiri anchored close to her. Shortly afterwards, during one severe gust, the two vessels swung on their anchors and came into collision. The Southern Cross has three large dents on her port bow, one of the plates being^ stove in about 3 feet below the top rail which is also completely shattered. When the Southern Cross came in she had the hole patched with a piece of planking. There is no informa tion at; present as to what happened the Kawatiri which was bound for the south, but,the Captain of the Southern Cross states thao she did not sustain much damage. A preliminary inquiry is to be held. .

Westport, May 14,

The Kawatiri arrived here at 10.15 this morning. Captain Apstein reports en countering fearful weather after leaving Napier. He anchored under Castle Point in company with the Southern Cross. The latter drifted and came down on the Kawatiri, striking her amidships, carrying away some of her railing, and putting a hole in a plate above water mark. The collision was not heavy. When the hands were mustered an extra man was found aboard, who proved to be the Chief Steward of the Southern Cross. He had'jumped when that vessel struck the Kawatiri. The latter stood by and found the Cross safely anchored next morning, but did not speak to her.

SERIOUS FIRE IN DUNEDIN.

FINDLAY'S WOODWARE FACTORY

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LOSS £17,000.

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Dunbwn, May 13. The woodware factory belonging to Findlay and Co., Limited, was discovered to be on fire about 10 o'clock to-night, by which time the flames had a good hold of the place. For nearly an hour the fire blazed furiously, illuminating brilliantly the railway station, shipping,. and build ings in the vicinity, but it was then got under. A considerable amount of damage was done. The gaol, which is situated exactly opposite the scene of the fire, escaped, and perfect order wss, preserved among the prisoners, - _ 'I?indlay?s, buildings, which,cover half an-aoro, wore c-topl #■>.■> .}, .: :i ,y e d, with the «'.v.<:i»- :<>ii df a hii!i!ljim;; ; recently erected. The estimated value of. the Stock and.machinery is £25,000." The Insurance amounts only to £5000, and the

loss must be between £15,000 and £20,000.

Dunedin, May 14. When the brigade and salvage corps arrived on the scene, the fire had got a firm hold on all that portion of the build ings fronting Stuart street, and made its way through the roof with great rapidity, spreading until the entire extent of the wood-ware factory was in flames. In about 20 minutes from the time the alarm was given, the firemen had effected an entrance by means" of the roof into the upper portion of the hard-ware premises, and the brigade got one hose to play on the Stuart street portion, then a second, I and then the water main in Cumberland street was tapped, till eventually eight branches were directed on the building. After half an hour's hard work the fire decreased in violence. Several jets were directed to the vicinity of the office, and by this means the books were saved. The i safe kept them from injury. Fragments j of office furniture were rescued. Well directed efforts from Stuart street saved the new tub and bucket factory. The top Btorey of the hard-ware premises, which are of brick, was gutted, and the stock in the lower storey was considerably damaged by water. The only man on the premises at the time of the fire was Joshua Moss, watchman. He commenced his duties at 5 o clock, just as the mill closed, and found everything right. He visited the engine-room, and saw all safe there. The boiler fire was banked up for the night and the furnace door closed, and he saw nothing in the room which .could catch fire.. After this he did not visit the" engine room again as he rarely goes there. At about nine o'clock he was working in the yard and when going into the building at a quarter to ten saw a light in the engine room and discovered the flooring over the boiler to be on fire. He gave the alarm and went to the hose. Two or three men came to his assistance and he got the water on, but : the fire spread with such rapidity that he •auld do nothing. The boiler had a brick top; and everything.seemed.as safe as it could possibly be. The origin of the fire up to this time is a but it is supposed that some timber ; work in the vicinity of the boiler became heated and' had taken fire." Eighty men and boys will be thrown out of employing:)!. The manager, Mr (jiirdincT, is of opinion that the premises, including the mill, wood yard, factory, and ironmongery warehouse could not be estimated as worth less than £25,000. Of this not more than £5000 was covered by insurance. The mill/ and machinery are entirely destroyed, the hardware department is gutted, and very little stock left uninjured, so that the loss will probably be between £15,000 and £20,000.

The insurances on the saw mill were:— South British £250 ; New Zealand £500 ; Standard £500 ; Phoenix £500 ; Union £250; Northern £300; total £2300. Also £500 on ironmongery stock in the Phoenix; building £500, South British. There were further insurances on stock which is undamaged. The premises and stock are valued at £20,500, making the loss about £17,000.

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St. Stephen's Sunday School.

The annual distribution of prizes to the Sunday Schools in connection with St. Stephen's Church took place on Sunday afternoon last. There was a very large attendance of scholars and their, friends. Before proceeding to award the prizes, the Incumbent, the Revd E. A. Scotf t said that during the last few, years the standard necessary for saining a prize had been,very considerably raised. In the upper classes of both schools, except in special cases where sickness had occurred, or where the scholar lived a very long distance from the school, no one would receive a prize who had missed more than four Sundays in the year, arid although a wider margin had been allowed to the lower classes, yet a high standard had been insisted upon. Every care' had been taken to award the prizes justly, but if any scholar should think that injustice had'been dene him, he had only to report the matter to his teacher, and the case would be looked into. The following are the names of the prize-winners :— St. Stephen's School.—Boys' Bible Class. — Ernest Swan, Harry Mills, Edward Harris. Class I.—Cha's. Fowke, Geo. Pass, Isaac Baigent, Percy Prichard. Class 2. —Francis Clayton, Wm. Powell. Class 3—Horace Wibnhurst, Leslie Potter, T. Anderson. Class 4—Norman Prichard, Geo. Fowke, Edwd. Bickerstaff, John Quane, Fred Hyde, Wm. Baker. Class 5. —Bertie Amos, John Miles, John R. Minnis, Wm. Hosken. Class 6. t- Ernest Hyde, Percy, White, Frank Newman. Cyril Potter. Class 7. —Wm. Breeze, Fred Amos, Wm. Amos, Geo. Miles, Herbert Macgregor. Class B.—Ralph Anderson, Robert Davis, Walter Amos, Claud Stills, Herbert Baker, ' Arthur White.

Girls—Bible Class—Margaret Page, Blanche Fowke, Lauretta Pass, Maud Bean, Louisa Baigent, Eliz. Bean. Class I.—Florence Court, Emily Roberts, Mary Mills, Miles, Martha Anderson. Class I.—Emily Minnis, Nellie Hyde,, Eliz. Court.. Class 3.—Eliz, Page, Eliz. Roberts, Kate White, Alice Court, Laura Worner. Class 4. —Alice Hop wood, Ethel Newman, Annie Hancox, Agnes Baker. Class s.—Sybil Segers, Nettie Prichard, Gertrude White, Alice Scott, Mary Stills, Matilda Baker. Class 6.— Katherine Breeze, Olive Fowke, Minnie Bickerstaff. Class ,7. —Annie Davis, Alice Patching, Edith Patching, Violet Fowke. Hampstead School. Boys—Class I.— | John Sage, Frank Stigley, Ben Carter, Frank Pritchard, Fred Johnston, James Sandoe, Jno. Boswell. Class 2. —Harry Johnston, Fred Pritchard, Chas. Sage, Wm. Griffin, Walter Stephens. Class 3. Harry Hopkins, Wm. Caldicott, Geo. Keeley, Arthur Kelly, Henry Stephen son. Class 4.—Monte Keeley, Leonard Andrewes, Horace Johnston, Arthur Taylor, Horace Cookson. Class 5 — Arthur Purnell, Arthur Pritchard, Leslie Jameson, Edward Crisp, Charles Brown, Robert Smith.

Girls.—Bible Class — Louisa Sage, Blanche Cookaon, May Keeley, Eliza Rawlinson, Louisa Griffin. Class I.— Hetty Taylor, Emma Caldicott, Lillie Keeley, Nina Kelly, Eliza Boswell. Class 2.—Eliza Caldicott, Emily Sumners, May Taylor,-Lucy Boswell, Fanny Finlay. Class 3.—Maud Hopkins, Flora Cookson, Susan Finlay, Maud Johnson, Lizzie Stewart, Ida Stewart, Mary Broker. Class 4.—Mabel Welch, Kate Hasletfc, Florence Sumners, Emily Griffin, Esther Carter, ElKe Stephenson, Lizzie Broker, Leslie Purnell. Class s.—Gertie Caldi cott, Ada Welch, May Griffin, Violet Kelly.

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Christchukch, May 14. A shunter at Addington railway station was killed this evening. Particulars not; yet;received': ,\

There Is a '"new departure" in type writing in collection, with the use of the phonograph that many American firms are beginning to avail themselves of. A banker has a quiet talk with his phonograph in his private office, and sendn the cylinder around to a "phonographic-type-writing" office Here the talk is reproduced, and the type written work sent back to the business ma,n. This method is ' considered by those who use it to be far preferable to steno graphic dictation,

There are more than 3000 bodies buried in or Westminster Abbey many of them in leaden and so-called durable coffins, and, therefore a source of danger to the living. Lady Dilke declares that after sixteen years' experience in the work of organising unions, she has come to the positive coh cltsion that working women cannot organise themselves. Dr Jorissen, Civil Commissioner, of Johannes burg, has propounded the rule that litigants must not speak English in his court; if not able to speak Dutch> they must employ an agent. , ' Germany is the only civilised country in the world where murderers ar,e still beheaded with an axe or sword. Just before Christmas two mfivwere executed by decapitation with a broad-axe. •'• ;; ■■  | -;The funeral of Joseph Sutherland,, tlie Trafalgar centenarian, took place at Sitting bourne lately. Nearly two hundred mariners followed, to the grave. ; Sutherland was be lieved to be the sole survivor of the btttle 6f Trafalgar., ,,  . ' A Prussiau "Derby" is among coming events. The race which at present goes by that name at Berlin is to become, much more important, owing to the addition of 60,000 marks prize-money from the Emperor's privy purse. Miss Louis de la Ramee, better lcndwn as " Ouida," lives in a Florentine palace. >Her habitation is as gorgeous as the domiciles of her imagination. At the end of a long series of stately and splendid rooms, rich with paintingSjStatuary,,furniture, and. bric-a-brac is' the boudoir where the novelist gives occasional audience to her few . -visitors. The room is crowded with exotics and lighted by only two wax candles with butterfly shades. In this scented darkness " Ouida " sits by her tea. table, clad in: a tea-gown of bronze velvet and fur, or of gorgeous brocadje with gold embroidery,, and discourses of this decadence of England, the degradation of Italy, and the general decline of the picture esque. If asked about her ( wprk, she objects to the term, and says that she .prefers to call it her "inspiration."

tm AsSBttRfOW" OTIRSIAN' WEDNESDAY, S MAY 14, 1890.



We clip thn following important testimo nial from the " Jlliiwarivi Manny " (N.S.W;) of the 30th March. It ii(:eds no comment :,-^ ---'•Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountainl, writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief, by using Sander and' Sons' - Eucalyptic Extract. He says •,—" Seeing the said Extract advertised in;' the •' Elawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him tol obtain a botJle-of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him'great relief; at .'once. He states that between 10th .March inst., when he obtained ,the, first bottle,of the extract, and- the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that' he has found the Eaca'ypti Extract a cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the c Mercury.', We Vvo t:v-> p! ■:■-„=■ n:ii s in complying with Mr l.i'.< : \ ■ ■■.|::<-;. whose,word cannot be ■/m :■■ :.,■:. ■.. . ■ n have no object in view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity."—(Advf-) ' , 2 ■



Public Notices.  ;n , ; PUBLIC NOTICE? A MEETING wiU be held at the j Flemington School House at 6.30 p.m. on SATURDAY, the 17tb inst., for the purpose of discussing the advisability of establishing* a co-operative Bacon Curing Company, in connection with the Flemington Cheese Factory. 6*92 WANTED TENDERS~FOR~"" PLOUGHING. WANTED Tenders for Ploughing 200 acres of Land at Lauriston. Tenders to be in by 17th inst. For full particulars appy to : D. THOMAS,. 5189 Ashburton. , ST. STEPHENS CHURCH, ASHBURTON. rpO-MORROW, ASCENSION DAY, Services, 8.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Evening Preacher, Revd. R. F. Gabbett. 5 94 COURSING. THE Meeting advertised for May 26th has been POSTPONED until June' 4th. Entries will be received up to 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, June 3rd at the Somerset Hotel. J. PURCHASE, 5 93 Hon. Sec. THE^EDUCATiON BOARD. OF THEi DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER-, BURY. . ... ' rpHE Education Board of the District ; J_ of North Canterbury hereby publicly notifies that the Householders of the: School Districts of Ashburton Forks, Heathcote Valley, Hurunui, Lvwell,: Lyndhurst, and Winslow haying failed.to elect Committees, and the election of a Committee for the School District of Hinds at the annual meeting held on the 28th April having been declared invalid on account of informality, the Board directs that Public Meetings of the Householders in each of the said Districts be held on MONDAY, the 26th May, 1890, at seven o'clock in the evening, for the Election of SEVEN Householders to form the Committee for each District for the year ending with the fourth Monday in April next year. The place of meeting shall be the Schoolhouse in each District. The Board further directs that the first meeting of each School, Committee be held in the place appointed for the ■ Election immediately after the Election upon the same evening. J. V. COLBORNE-VEEL, ' Secretary. J Christehurch, 9th May, 1890. 5 90



STEPHENS BROS, BURNETT STREET, BEG to introduce to their Customers and the Public a NEW LINE OF KEROSENE, Whioh they have just landed, and for which the Manufacturers claim many ad vantages over the ordinary oil now in the ■market, inasmuch aa it is almost odourless and free from offensive smell. It is extra refined and perfectly pure, and will, therefore, produce a much softer and more BRELLIANT 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, stores, etc., etc. Although being a little more -costly, yetj 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 I doing we are satisfied they will be pleased ' with their purchase. • ' ' :' : ■ | We have, also, to hand a ' GOOD ASSORTMENT OF CANDLES, j Both English and Colonial, including i Carriage, Bedroom, Piano, etc." ' Our Stock of TEAS is also Increasing, and we have; therefore, a .Better Selection for Blending purposes and to select from, J and desire to Draw Special. Attention .-to' our INDIAN, CEYLONj DARJELING PEKOE, ASSAM PEKOE, and. several ■ other varieties in packets or in bulk,- sq I Customers favoring us with a call will re ceive our efforts to give satisfaction. We will be pleased to wait upon Cub tomers if requested,: and orders by post will be despatched without delay. Orders* delivered in Town or Suburbs. STEPHENS T>ROS TEPHENS JJROS,



J ANNOUNCEMENTS ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN."" IN consequence or the recent jaltera-,-. tions in the time of departure of the Mount Somers train, and the Longbeach Coach, we shall in future publish two editions of the "Guardian" the first edition sroing to,press at 3.30 p.m. THE MIRROR," A HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper, to be published every FRIDAY, price'3d!,'by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Place, Russell Street, Melbourne MISS BARRATT'S SCHOOL, Cameron Street, West. WILL Re-open on MONDAY, 19th l inst. Subjects taught English, Music, Drawing and Singing. Misa Barratt will be at home from 14th, Came ron Street, West, Ashburton, May 12th, i 1890. 5 861 ~ro - MORROTT .AUCTIONEER'S NOTICE. TNTENDING Purchasers are reminded I :'that the Sale of }22 horses 22 PIGS, CATTLE, IMPLEMENTS, &c, Will, take place at Mr Heron's Home- Bteadi near Flemington, Longbeaoh, on , THURSDAY, 15th MAY, : . '*; At Noon. V . ~t7 bullock, 5+55 Auctioneer. : SATURDAY, MAY 17th. Property on East Belt, by order of ,' c the t Mortgagee. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, by order and on Account of the Mortgagee. ; Lot 36, containing 1 rood 39 perches ; on which, are ■ erected two three ; roomed cottages. : It" is centrally situated near.'.the Wakanui Road^ and adjoining Mr William Strange's property. The land is of first-class quality, desirable sife. Terms can be arranged if necessary. - Sale at 12 noon. ■" , T. BULLOCK, s+6l' ;-" Auctioneer.



TdLEAEING- SALE, On 'the Farm rof Mr James Lemon | T • L A U:R IST ON. { ..-.. ON | FKIDAY, MAY 16th, 1890, :,;; ; At ,12 o'clock. -'' * , IV/TR D. THOMAS has received in-, IVI structions from Mr Jas. - Lemon, to Sell, by Public Auction on his Farm at Lauristqn'the, whole, of his Live Stock, Plant, Horses, etc., etc., on FRIDAY, MAY 16th, ; ; At 12 o'clock. ' ' * " " Consisting of—- •'*->■ ■ ' n STRIPPERS 0 String BINDERS by McCormick, A Wire BINDER by McCormick, 4 DRAYS, f) Double-furrow PLOUGHS by v Duncan with all gear, 1 Double-furrow PLOUGH by Dun can, with all gear, 0 Sets HARROWS with all gear, A DRILL by Duncan, -j DISC HARROW with' Seed Sower/ A CAMBRIDGE ROLLER, A Wooden ROLLER, ' : v ■ 0 CTTAFF CUTTERS,; A New TRAP, A THIIESIJLNG PLANT, complete, 4 J Draught MaRES and GELDINGS, *™ all good sorts, .', ,  ,- A T.wo-year r old»FJLLY by Burling * ! ; ton, A Two-year-old COLT by Rantin 1 - ...Bobin, . A One year-old COLT by Burlington A One-year-old COLT by Hnnning r I '' ' : ton,' A FOAL by Rantin Robin, q COWS in full profit, C Head Mixed CATTLE, J 2 SOWS with young A BOAR,V Cn rt Crossbred HOGGETS, :': . A r Sets HARNESS, 1 Double-seated BUGGY. | ■- ■ ' '' "' ' " ■' Af\f\ f\ Bushel Tartar OATS ' Ji\J\J\J t clean sample. ;^ And Sundries to numerous to particularise. Luncheon provided.: -, , . Sale at 12 o'clock sharp „ V ■ D- THOMAS, t53 ' ' ' Auctioneer. IF YOU WANT GENUINE VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY, TRY



W. W. SPENCER'S HE is now offering the best value ever had in Ashburtbn. j A large and well assorted stock of i DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS Flannel Is a yard. , Good heavy dress tweeds all colors B|d per yard. Winter Homespuns 7^d. Cashmeres and Merinos - in,all polors at very low prices. ' ' \ Blankets,,in grey, white, and blue, at !' very low prices. Quilts, calicos, flannels, hollands, and ; shirtings, Cheaper than ever. Double width white sheeting 7|d. Mens, boys, and youths, suits. , Sox, shirts, and hata at prices before never known. ! "BOOTS, BOOTS,"BOOTS. The cheapest Boots and the Best Boots \ ever had in Ashburton are at •„. 1 W." W. SPEKi]ER'S'; : ■ THE ARCADE. Men's Bluchers 6s lid. Men's shooters 10s 6d. Children's p tent leather slippers, shoes and boots. Extra value very cheap. The best school boots' for boys and girls in Ashburton at W. Ms -SPENCER'S , ABO. »E, ASHBUBTON.



; _____jVNNOUNCEMENTS ALL ACCOUNTS'due to'-me •must be paid to me 'or to Mr J. C. Corr, . Solicitor, Ashburton, on or,-before'the' 2i'srr>AY of MAYiflstant, or legal' pro ceedings will^be. taken to recover the same without .further notice. Dated this 6th day of JMaylg9o; ' v , , . , , JAMES GpDSELL, „,,..• ," •.',,•'." ', '-,"■',,-/ "i.. '.'"• Grqper,.&c.,, m ,'j 4:65 ' " ' Tinwald:^ ] ASHBURTON COAL &i FIREWOOD DEPOT;f' ;t ■';';; ;/■' EQ ' "P E A N ' . D. Dean, OAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT QATB BRAN CHAFF ETC. ETC. i, ' I i TOHN; "TVifOIS'ON - d OHN; iXLoiS'PN HAS NOW! REMOVED, to the TOWN. HALL BUILDINGS, nd having had considerable Alterations made, the premises are now Complete fpr is business. STOCK is large and season able and for sale at his usual Low Bates. l^ 31 Repair," ' Promptly Attended To i" JOHN MOISON "•* i * TINWALD COAL AND FIREWOOD ; :DEPOT. l J/V ■'/"CLOTHIER has for O_. :\J Sale—Best New castle, Westporfc; Grey Valley, and Mount Somers Coal, Firewood and Stakes. Prime Oaten Straw and Sheaf Chaff, at shburton prices. • H? O X f^\ fl\ T<s) lend 'approved <5J £A tJ v_/ '•' freehold security. JOHN-C. CORR, • Barrister & Solicitor Burnett St Ashburton. C. M.' BROOKE, " ,; PR'ESORIBES LA Km tPPF, ' ' COUGHS, COLDS,' j y And other Common Ailments. I ... } ,/\ ND in future will be in personal jl\. .attendanceAt ".Thß from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and. from* 7W, 8 p.m. Sundays—Afternoon, 2 to 3; "Evening, 7 to 8.30. j . The Ashburton Doctors prescriptions ■ accurately dispensed by O. M. BROOKE. .TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. • ' A Large Stock of the best COD LIVER OIL, CHEST PROTECTORS, and other Requisites for the season. ■Orders by Post promptly attended to.; a M. BROOKE .THE DISPENSARY, 'EAST STREET, ashburton; i T"USTARRlVEDper.'.'.Tongariro."—! \ O : 'ONE CASE -•'' i;;>if'"''} -Containing TREE SEEDS" > , . <. .v  ,jn Vanejby,- „.;;. .;. ;j _ ONE CASE i Containing- VEGETABLE • ■ - SEEDS in Great Variety, j j FROM FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN j AND ENGLISH HOUSES. ' J ■ \\ 1 TAMES TDORTER ■ d AMES ;db;O,4T:ER, ALLENTpWNURSERY^ ASHBURTON. I



THE   ''' SONS & DAUGHTERS \ OF TEMPERANCE I FRIENDLY BENEFIT SOCIETY.; THE Special Advantages offered by this^ Society are—lst, a large invested fund;! 2nd, the funeral donation being reassured by the National Division ; 3rd, a liberal relief during sickness, with choice of any doctor' within the district for members and then; families, and as large funeral donation as is, consistent with safety., , , , t> The' Grand Division has established a. Central Sick Fund, which secures uni-i 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 fob 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 1 female members. ; I ' Honorary Members of both sexes shall', be entitled to the services of the physician' and apothecary, providing they pass a satis-5 factory medical examination, and recoixp tojji the Division the amount of fees payable by it: to those officers on their account! * The pledge originally adopted has remained: unchanged until the present time, and by it; all fonnsof intoxicating drinks are 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 sickness rate showing; one-third less than that of other .Societies! not based'on total abstinence principles; thej death rate being only six per thousand in the: Sons and Daughters of Temperance, as; against nine per thousand, the yearly average; death rate of other Societies. ! This Order should command the support^ land ,a;ttentidi?sdf-all earnest temperance workers, as it gives testi-S mony of the value of total abstinence to the! health of the body; exerts a decided in-; fluence on public opinion, and provides anj opportunity for' total abstainers to make! provision for themselves in case of sickness,; accident, or death. j The Lodgelmcets MONDAY, 12fch May,| and each alternate Monday, at the Templar Hall, Ashburton, at 8 p.m. Every Total. Abstainer Should Join. 4 213 W| MURRAY, Sec.



WHEAT. WHEAT. "WHEAT. ■:j • .. . :o: CASH BUYERS. ; ! ROL.LIT & C&V ;,;,;./ . . .CANTERBURY MILLS, ARE still prompt Cash Buyers of I'rimo Milling Wheat at highest, market < r.~ ■ - ; Flour, Bran and Sharps always ou hand. " Gmcing by patent Rollorp ■ ■ done on the shortest notice. ' , , __ »"•■ jf^-n^AND PrincesST'iDjW-tyEpiiNi^j&ffvh , ■• ■■.] *' ' - ■' . THIS PACKET I'JGUARANTKD TO CONTAIN OKCPOUNDKBTr ■•■• > > |_y ONETRIALSOLI C I,T E, D> >'j ♦ | i '.\ Vih JOHN Gi RESTELL j;" ? :-t ~, SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON, ;. : __; _ i _ i: , ■ ' •;':' ' •]''[[ \ L-; -~—-i«- B ARK BUYERS AT ALttJIM&S OF .... , .• , ■; 1 WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY ' ; RYEGKABS, PEAS, STO., ETC. i " FftIEDLAJ^DER BR9S. "WHEA^ SHIPMENTS j TIT* ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCES, FBEE OF COMMIS3ION AND, INTEREST, *g»lmt til klnda of PfodOoo pUoed la oar bwh for shipment to the Calted Kingdom or the Continent. HAYINGTour owu hotfie'in London, Is » aaflaeient gawrateeS that the lotoreet of Clients, who will entrust the ohlpment of theit grain to ng, wlllDe well looked »f ter. OHeota may also rely that expensea,will be kept as low£aa possible, and the blghee market value realised. . '",".'-, „ , L , . , < . ( EACH Fumec'B Lot, Ib ebipped qnder a diatfnct and Beparats brand, no tw lota being branded alike, aad'eeoh l>t is sold on its own merits. Prompt aooojn Saleias in thepaat« • -.'. ■< .■■ •■ • .■ : ' ' ■ ' ~ ". WE are also prepared tojatore grain and othes Prodnoe at Aohbnrton, Lyndhnrat Lyttelton|or Addington^npon easylternoß, and make teaionvble advanoea^on aame. ■EX « HanaiGraham " 20,060^FeBt DR^SSEDSICAURI T. & G. FLOODING ■ " * T. &G. MATCH LINING A3ND BOARDS. EX ?'Splay V3aiooo Feet SPLEWDID, RED PINK. r BXVZlor"'i 20,000 Feat MAGNIFICENT WHITE PINK FLOORING, LINING, AND SUELV FROM^HAVELOOK. .. - r i IN STOCK AND'TO ARRIVE- , WESTPOBT. NEWCASTLE, GRET GALLEY AND MOUNT SOMERB COAL. Timber and Gbal Merchatits ' v , '._/'. . .ASHBURTON. _ ■'' : " ABUNDANT CROPS OF GOOD WOOL, OF THE fImHBST MARKKT VALUE FOR ITS CLASS, EKSURED BY THE USE OF : LITTLER iR^TENT SH^EP PIP (NON^OISdNOUS.) ".j: ; ; • ADVANTAGES OF LITILKiTATEftT FLUID DIP;:— IF PROPERLY USED aooordlng to the ioitvaotloni, It la the bait, the mo , effectual and moat Taloable Dip known. , , ;,.,,, ". «:. ,: ..,,. ■ .. ,' * * ' ■ ' ' IT IS NOT POISONOUS to animals, there la therefore no danger ofJpoiaiolD, Homes, Skeep. Cattle or other animals, by the Dip draining on the grass or hsrba^o ; Lh> te is no danger la leaving it abont in the way of, ohildren or others; nor (a .the?,) coy danger of wholesale, poisoning from negleofc, Qcoldeot, or design. ITS BFFEOT UPON THE WOOL la exceedingly Important to Woolgtowora. I', apidly Increases the value ; it does not arrest the growth at *ny time but promotiia iho natural aeoreiloaa, and Increases the weight of the fleece; It doesj not aviv o^ diocoloi the wool, nor, takeout asy of the yolk, but Is at all times the]b»t|Dip ;o tho wool that can be uaed. , . ', /' : IT IS CHEAP and repaya itaelf tenfold to the aheep-owner. ] IT IS EASY TO USB, requlrlDg' very little preparation, mixerilnstantly with v Id water, leaves no aediment, no scum, no waste. One gftllou U,of Dip t"> 100 gullona of water—the wash la then ready for ose. , : . • ITISSAFK. While Polaonoun Dips can only be used with oautlon upon|shoep, this Dip may be need upon all animal*: Horses to kill iDaeota and the mange ; alw Dors : for the aame purpose ; aleo for exterminating inserts, and allaying all Irritation cf ihe ktn of Dairy Cattle, Calves, Pigs, etc, for which purpnsa it ia limply lnvalmblo. \ FOR SCAB, LlOß^TlOKSvaQdJinseabaofaUiklnds.SUHiß'a mostljeffestj/i Dp | a thoroughly reliable atjall tlasaa^ttndjn all climates. '' LITTLE'S PATENT FLUID DIP has a world-wide reputation ofQiho high si poßslble charaoter. It has reoelred. more! GOLD and SILVER MEDALS and othu: AWARDS OFEXOBLLENf fi AND MERlT^thaa perhipsiallltheJothei'fl^opDfp! ut together '"'■ ' '''"''' '• '.' •' 'A'' AGENT FORIJASHBURTOK COUNTS '■■. GEa s arAMESON



TEEES y_TIIEES;~~*i ABOUT 100,000 FRUIT. TREES . "■' , Of all descriptions, including " '. 2000 APPLE TREES of CHOICE . SORTS. All Strong and Healthy. ; }T.OR SALE at Moderate Pn«».. ■» J Undersigned is also prepared, »a " ; -, usual, to undertake the  .•,r. ■. ■ .•' PLANTING OF FOREST TREES' .'. at Lowest Current Rates. ■. ' 'r ■ ■ ' WM. GARDNER- :; 5" Tinwald. : ; ■ '. r. ' ."'.■■  . 1- , .■•'. . •■ )-. ••:'/.' ' ■■' I I ■ . '. .'' , ■/"'■■<; '' i \- i\ '■,','■ \\ : GO TO ' ' : ■ ■■ • i : -. .:".^ '• MITCHELT JL>_ mURNET> jtchel±j <X> JLurnejlv TANCRED STREET ■ /""blankets//,; . ":. '.. ' . ■:'V;,:-;;flanne,^, i( ;"...,' ,'; •■ •;;. '' ■ ■ ; • '■■ 'P.BEBS; TWEEDS" 11; r '•/:■ '■ ; --HOSIERY ■'■ •" ■ : ,' '■' ■ .. ' ".'" .. /.''.CLOTHING ■■'■ •_" . .: ■■■''■':. • •'■ETOi^ETC; : : v";'; 1. V ;.■; '■'!.. "C -'»; 'H .: .: •:■ ■■' '■•"  .•: v A SPECIAL LINE ;\ ■.. ..,,;,,•_ U, •:. 1-/ .',; .'__■■ • ■'■■ '. ' ■ ' .', f. -' •. (-, ri'-.'OK-r • • . '. •■ ;pA.TS^ ' ' ■■':-■•'«■• 'AT iJtlTq^ELt;;^ mURNBR»O •' ItJitc.helJj .Qy. 1 urnero IMMENSE arrival^'pf'NEW AUTUMN ' DRAPERY, .CLOTHING, and BOOTS, ex Kaikoura, it ANDREW . ORR'S.. TTIOR MANTLES, MILLINERYNcw JO DRESSES see A. ORR s New Stock . ■ . ' ;_ "'.,,.'.. FOR WEDDING- 1 Outfits, Family ': Mourning, and General DRAPERY ' go io ANDREW ORR'S. -' Xr EW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.— XN ANDREW ORR is showing ex actly the same Goodß in Roslyn Worsted • Dress Tweeds, ks exhibited at the Exh bition, also Blankets and Flannels.  . QA A PAIRS of/ BLANKETS at £J\J\J Old Prices, contracted for when wool was Cheap.—A. ORR. i BOOTS, BOOTS, -for Varietj \ \, Quality, Style, and Make , , Ladies', Children's, and Gents' Boots it J« at once to ANDREW ORR'S. " :; V v r ' ' •'-■■■' -11' '/^. ; :"| 1 C\(\ EMBROIDERED ROBES 1- X\J\J Select from at ANDREW \ RR'S No two of the same-patterh;,V ,;j -i ' . , ■■'-- -■'" ■.' ~l: ■<■' '■'->' ,' *- \, ■Sfl^^H^^^Q /: -'-:':•-•" special-'vAL]DK;r;;;: ■ J ;.'•-,''' _ _ •-■ ' . -0 ■>"•',,. '' ''ii • .11 ' •". j'- ' ' .'",''' ")" I'' l '' .. 1i r ''■'"-> - ''" *T N Order to Clear the Balance' of '• : •; s;t ;-o; rc;-K,.:;••■" :;;;|v. / ■'. ' • ' .-o?',,'■'"- ,'":"'"''['[ [ v ........ G . - v \.^ •£;-"';'' r,')f ■ j We have decided to give 15 ■ Per Cent off ■ During the Next . ,i 14, DA.T.B-: ./;/:• . ■■■■■■'""""'"nil i i HflHlk^Bl": ' : .JOBH ORR 1 Co.;.