distant land in ages almost forgotten, a God who is as truly ruling the nations to-day by His will and power as he ever did ; a God speaking to" us truths which we are hard to hear, by prophets whom we dare scarce accept ', a God who is casting us forth from the nest of our spiritual contentment, on the rolling .. mists'of fear and doubt and perplexity - . even as the eagle casts forth the eaglets from her nest—that he may bear us up upon His wings, and tell us how to trust Him and how to soar higher and higher. But if we hope in the living God, then we - shall labour and strive, for hope ; * begets enthusiasm, and enthusiasm is - the parent of labour ; and I—called to be your Bishop—lpok out with fearful heart on the work that lies before k the Church and before me. . I sco,: I know,,  .how much, there is that, must be done. I of - the difficulties that press in.the,: Way., ;I see a fair city, grow jng;U]vso quickly, and so soon to be multiplied in its population. I race young people growing up amongst us who have lost the influence" of "the Old Land, and who are to ready to drift away from the Church of .their! fathers,' and from the ;<;GospeV.6f their Christ, and I know that r.w.e must Bearch them out and find them, J and bring them in, in the hope and love Vof the living God. I know that, we must -give, them " a gospel for to-day—for this 1 life 1 rather' than for the' life to come—a 'gospel for their 1 present heeds, that their hungry souls may be fed. I know, and ; you know, the 'greatness of the work to doh'e—and can Ido it alone 'i But in v "the name and ,in the hope of the living "God, I, poor man that I am, I cry-tb you, 1 my. brothers here, to help me, my sisters here to help me, and toy. fathers Here to help me, in this great work that must be. done.. My brothers in the clergy, many of whom have .wrought in this colony in years gone •by,'l-look to youfor your help, I ask you for the benefit of your experience, for your hearty co-operation. My brothers, •give me of- that which you have to give/ in the name and for the sake of that dear - Lord who died for us. And 1, for my part, will give you all I can —all the love, all the sympathy, all that my poor heart can,pour put, if you will give me that •which, God has bestowed on you. And, - my brothers of the laity, I have wrought ong enough in the Church of God to know the power of the laity. I know that nothing can be done without your help. I have learned ,to believe that the Church is riot the clergy, but the mass of the people ; and I look to you to help me to fill up that which, is lacking among the clergy. We cannot work alone, or without you. We ask you for your wisdom, your strength, ■ to give us, all the grace and power you have; we ask you for such wealth as you have,,that the Gospel of our God may be spread through the colony. And, young men, oh, young men, I, your young Bishpp, look to you. There are, great men in this diocese, who have worked in the years gone by, and have^done good service, and are passing away. Will you come forth to take their place, to carry on their work ? • Oh, give me your help. In the name of the living God, come forth and give the Church your vigor, your earnest ness, your enthusiasm, and the power and grace of your young life. And you, , young women, the Church cries to you to help her. Oh, help us with your sym- . pathy, and with those mighty powers with < which God has entrusted you. Use them . for God and his Church. Help us in our , battle against social evil; for the poor, the ] wanderers, the strangers, and the fallen, j In fear and trembling I stand in this place to-night. Ah ! you can understand that which lies upon my heart. I stand here, scarce realising the awful great ness oi that call which God has made to me, scaree 1 knowing jrpt that. I am 1 a Bishop of the Church of God, and yet < feeling so heavily the weight of a new j . responsibility. I fear, my brothers, lest < you should expect more than I can give. ] God knows I am but a child ; I am poor and ignorant, and have scarce touched the very fringe of His truth ; but Ido believe i and hope in the living God. I stand here tb-hight in the place of one whose long and faithful service, whose wise counsel, whose gentle and blameless life have won for him the love, respect and reverence of this whole Colony., Almost deaf to earth's voices, he can almostrhear that voice; that cries, " Servant of God, well done, well hast thou fought the better fight." Ah ! you will miss him more than you yet know. You will miss that reverend head, that well-known ' face, those wise and solid words, that counsel based on a wide experience—and I—Oh ! God—how can I fill his place ! Yet will notl be afraid. I look to you to-night, I ask you to pray for me. I ask in no mere form of words, but from the depth of my soul—oh brothers, pray to the living God. If you believe in Him, pray Him to make strong that which is weak, that I may help my brothers in their difficult work, their great and glori ous work ; that I may be a Bishop wisely governing the Church of God—a workman that needeth not to be ashamed. Shall I be afraid as I stand here, even in the face of the great work that lies before me, even in the faqe of the problems that lie heavy on my heart and soul ? Nay, I will not be afraid ; I believe in the living God ! Oh God, our trust is in Thee, let us never be confounded.

torian railways. "' Sir Halliday Macartney, English Secretary to the Chinese Envoy, in the course of an interview to-day, said that China insists on being placed on an equal status with other Powers, and asserted that an agreement with Australia would have been concluded had it not been for ten days' delay occasioned by Sir John Walsham, British Minister at Pekin.

AUSTRALIAN.

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Melbourne, May 1. Two leading theatrical firms have been fined for employing children of tender years in their theatres. The estate of Mr Jas. Mirams, Secre tary of the Peamanent Building Asso-^ ciation, which recently closed its doors, has been placed in liquidation. Hia liabilities are £373,000 and assets £370,000. Brisbane, May 1. The Premier has asked Sir Henry N/orman, Governor of Queensland, to request Admiral Lord C. Scott to thoroughly survey Torres Straits, as it is feared there may be other unknown rocks there. . < - j

The New Electoral Districts.

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Wellington, May 2. The following alterations in boundaries have been made by the Representation Commissioners in the South Island, viz.: The township of Gordon has been added, I to the Mataura district, which has caused t a slight alteration in the boundaries of Clutha, Tuapeka, Mount Ida, and the Wakatipu districts. Dunedin suburb, and ' Port Ghalmers district are altered by, adding West Harbor to Port Chalmers and the rest of Maori Hill to the suburbs district. The Geraldine district is altered by adding a small piece which it was originally intended to place in that of Ashburton.

A meeting of coursing men was held at the Somerset Hotel on Saturday evening and it was decided to hold an open coursing meeting on the Queen's Birthday holiday May 26, the stakes to be one for all agea at two guineas each and one for puppies at one guinea each. ' ' .

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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London, April 33,

The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the case of Shaw, Savilie, and Co. v Timaru Harbor Board. The Rev John Thompson has been appointed Moderator of the Presby terian- Church of England. For the past seventeen years Mr Thompson has had charge of "Westmoreland Church, Newcastle on Tyne, and his book on "St Peter" is well known.

Berlin,- April 30.

Arrangements are being made for the abolition of the passport system in Alsace.

Athens, Anril 30. ':

Martial law, which was recently pro claimed in the island of Crete, has been abolished.

Zanzibar, May 1.

Mwanga has placed Uganda exclu sively within, the influence of the British East Africa Company.

Paris, April 30.

The latest news from Dahomej^s to the effect that the town of Whyda\ has been shelled by the French.

London, April 3Q,

A Ceylon three and a half per gent loan of £450,0.00 is advertised. The niinimum is fixed at 93. Lord Salisbury has informed Turkey that it' is impossible to hasten the evacuation of Egypt. Dr Barry, _ speaking at a dinner given to King's College^ said his experience in Australia had been a very bitter one, and he found the j people to be very crude. Messrs Penny and Hegman, a, firm in Blenheim, Few Zealand, have made a present of a quantity of frozen mutton and butter to Sir H. A. Isaacs, Iprd Mayor of London. $fr Gibson, the patentee of a looo mqtiv.e, Jink, motion, has sailed for. Melbourne, where he expects that his i patent will recefve a fair trial. A] syndicate has already guaranteed that J the patent 'Khali be tried on the Vie-

TSE AsHBtrHTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, !AAY 2, 1890.



IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburton (being a Local Court of Bank ruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In the matter of " The Bankruptcy Act 1883," and its amendments, and in the matter of the bank ruptcy of Edward William Osborne, Rakaia, Farmer. A Meeting of the Creditors, of the above named, Edward William Dsborne, will be held at the Courthouse, ishburton, on MONDAY, the 12th day )f May, 1890, at 11 o'clock in the fore ioon, to consider an application by him "or his discharge. Dated this 2nd.day of May, 1890. J. C. BELL,. Deputy Official Assignee. And Notice is hereby also given that :he said Edwarp William Osborne will mi the 20th day of May inst, at 11 o'clock n the forenoon oi* as soon thereafter as sounsel can be heard, apply to the above lonorable Court for an order of discharge; Dated this 2nd day of May, 1890. R. M. CUTHBERTSON, 5 24 . Debtor's Solicitor.' lr'// — ■ - fi ffi' " PHOGRAPHERS, 218, High Street, Christchurch JOHN OBR & Gil,, \ RE offering special value in XJL. SUGAR TEAS CANDLE^ SOAP . ELOUR OATMEAL BACON & HAMS OUILESE GENERAL GROCERIES rp^A CASES Light of the age KERO IO\J SINE. The best in the mar ket and GUARANTEED not to explode. CHINA GLASS AND EARTHENWARE Some New and Choice GOODS. J. ORB & CO SATURDTYrMAY3RD] imOR SALE BY~AUCTION,— A McCORMICK TWINE BINDER . in good order, only worked part of last season. T. BULLOCK, 5t2 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MA.V 31d7~~ IMPROVED FARM OF ' . JO4 ACRES AfH ACRES flOl NEARDORIE. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr Francis Wilson, to Sellby Public Auction at the Arcade on the above, date.— 461 ACRES 461 as follows, — R.S's. 26567, 27252, 28687 and 28791, containing in all 255 Acres, all fenced and divided into 3 paddocks; there is an 8 stalled Stable erected on this property, and the land is well watered with County water races. Part of R.S. 26478, containing 206 Acres, fenced with Live fences, and divided into four paddocks,' on which is erected a Farm House, surrounded with a Garden and Orchard ,Well stocked with fruit trees, 4 stalled Stable, &c. This is also well watered. The whole of the Properties are in English grasses, excepting about 50 acres. Conveniently situated, being only about half a mile from Doric School. Easy terms of payment I Sale at 12 o'clock. • ' ' [ T. BULLOCK, 45198 Auctioneer



"\/TR T. BULLOCK has received in- ! on account and by order of the Mortgagee, t^*im«»i lliJwP^^ajfcjffißaHßwSaw , the whole of the unsold sections of this ~OA lER.BR . S,, , Block viz:— _l 3 Builders, Undertakers, etc. ' Lots 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, each containing Corner Wakanui Road and Cass Street \ Acre fronting Trevor's Eoad ' (Next Central Hotel). j Hampstead. Or at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Also Lot 4 containing £ Acre corner , ■ HAVELOCK STREET. section, fronting Beach and 290 (Next the Court House.) J Trevor's Road. ~~" < Persons desirous of purchasing small TINWALD COAL AND FIREWOOD! paddocks near Town, are invited to DEPOT. I inspect these, and attend the sale. • \ ' i T A /CLOTHIER has for j Terms at sale. , ,t) • J3-. \J Sale—Best New-j castle, Westport, Grey Valley, and Mount > Sale at 12 noon, J'Somers Coal, Firewood and Stakes. ; Prime Oaten Straw and Sheaf Chaff, at T. BULLOCK, : Ashburton prices. * ! 5+17 Auctioneer. \ ' SATURDAY, MAT lOih. ~ IRONMOtIGEftY, •■ SPBCIALENTEY. JQHN OJtfcK & CO. A Team of ' , „. . A DRAUGHT HORSES 4 : SPECIAL VALUeToR CASH Shaft and Leading HARNESS. : to their Annual Balance. DRAT and FRAME. Double Furrow PLOUGH. Single Furrow PLOUGH. * Hayin L gtockg of j^ ■ Cambridge ROLLER. . ■ J\. ing Lines now landing, Purcha »et or JlAxtrtu we. * in v on nft r PT it, GRASS STRIPPER and Sundries. sers save trom^_ *° M Pe' cent Sale aULoUoek. c 12 new Bed9teads at & pr i ces m tittt t nnv Guns of all kinds, grand value 6t 22 T- Bsi j^r*B Powder SATURDAY, MAY 10th. 4 cases Fenders from 6s to £5 . 50 sets Fire Irons from 5s to 30s - AN IMPROVED FARM OF .4 casks Hollo ware and Kitchen Utensil 170 f\ ' 3 packages Lamps, Globes and Chimneys iO ACRES, • i U 1 case table and pocket Cutlery, grand MOUNT SOMERS. . ya l ue 3 casks Plough and Trace Chains MR T. BULLOCK has received in- 100 drums Raw and Boiled Oil structions from Mr Samuel 2 tons White Lead Christie to Sell by Public Auction at Paints and Varnishes of all kinds the Arcade, on the above date, — 5 bales Wall Paper His Improved Farm of 76 acres 1 rood 50 Register Grates from 14s 6d, 26 perches, R.S. 16718, being part 6d to £5 of the original Buccleugh Estate, Ranges and Stoves of all sorts conveniently situated near the 20 tons Bar Iron Mount Somers School. _ 1 ton Bolts and Nuts all sizes It is all fenced and cultivated, divided 4 packages Wringers and Mangles into 4 paddocks and now in "English ..New "Home Sewing Machine" best grasses and well watered. The land is of and simplest very good quality. A very desirable Leather Portmanteaus and travelling property. Trunks Terms : Small Cash deposit, balance by ' Leather Belting 1 Jin to 6in instalments. , Manilla and Flax Rope, l|in to 3in Sale at 12, Noon. ,40 coils of Plough Line T. BULLOCK, 2 cases Sellar's Mould Boards 5+19 Auctioneer. Hornsby's and Ransome's Plough - . . '  , ' *"' . Shares, all sizes , * Acre together with . 3 casks Buggy Springs and Axles 1 r\ COT 40 kegs Bluestont _. H f, Tjpif 75 kegs Wire Nails Ea elt ' 20 kegs. Fencing Staples , ;' MRT. BULLOCK has received fbaUseaming^ne _ instructions to sell by Public i case Babbet Metal . ' Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, 2Q bundles of Spades and Forkfi &c . May 10th, oh account and by Order of the 4 packageg Scre i WBj Lockg and Hingeß Mortgagee 4 p ac k a ges Saws, Chisels, and Planes Lots 74 and 85, each containing 38 6 cases Picks and Axes perches, having three frontages, 4 cases Gorse Knives ' " viz., on East Belt road in a line 8 cases Axe Pick arid Hammer Handle ■ with Grey Street and Green Lane i case Hammers ■ ;! on which is erected 5 Cottages. VALVOLINE, LUBROLINE, 'f. . —; . L . CASTOR, COLZA, OLIVE, LARD, Inspection Invited. and NEATSFOOT OILS ' \. Terms to Suit Purchasers. 2000 yds Galvanised WIRE. V '* « , HTw Shee P NETTING. ■ ' bale at l^JNoon The s i ni pii es t and most economical X ._, l' BUL.LUOJI, fence for feeding off turnips. '"'' ' 5121 Auctioneer. & l I SATURDAY, 10th MAY. T HNpvRRO^O | J ' J OHN \J R R Ou \J O.» A^ ACRES 4:1 v WHEATSTONE. : ~~ '- ~"~ vL- THE , . •: MR T. BULLOCK has received in- _ Q \ structions from the Proprietors SONS &' DAUGrHIkRS to seU by Public Auction at the Arcade A7 -^zr on the above date, 41 acres 29 perches OF I hMPhRANLJb being LOT 10 on Mr Grigg's Survey Plan, FRIENDLY BENEFIT SOCIETY. lately in the occupation of Mr r. . Tuxly ; it is fenced and cultivated -[BE Special Advantages offered by this and small Cottage thereon, well | Society are—lst, a large invested fund; I situated fronting the mainthorough- 2nd, the funeral donation being reassured by fare to Longbeach. the National Division; 3rd, a liberal relief during sickness, with choice of any doctor Liberal terms of payment. within the district for members and their il families, and as large funeral donation as is Sale at 12 Noon consistent with safety. T BULLOCK Grand Division has established a I k*oa ' a <-• „«,!». Central Sick Fund, which secures uni- Auctioneer. formity of f ee s and benefits throughout New TUESDAY, MAY 13th. Zealand ; allows members to move from one | division to another without any increase of GROWING CROP OF contributions, and affords absolute security Ar\ A(\ to small or weak divisions, 4tU Acres of Turnips 4tU ' Benefit for Malk Members :-First six M-Rfp TiTTTTHPTr ha* -raonvvA in- months' sickness, 20s per week; second six T' -ft^ 51 Mv WniSt months > 13s; afterwards, 10s; death of a structions from .Mr WillaM membe ; £30; death of a member's wife, £10.. Morton, to sell by Public Auction at the Half th c above benefits are . received by Ashburton County Saleyards on the above fema i e me mbers. date. Honorary ; Members of .both sexes shall About 40 acres growing crop of turnips be entitled to! the senrices of the physician on the Railway Reserve between and apothecary, providing they paBS a satis-' the Village Settlement and Rakaia factory medical, examination, and recoup to Township. To be fed off by Ist the Division the amount of fees payable by it October next. Also 4 tons of to those officers on their account. * oaten straw chaff. . The pledge originally adopted has remained Sale at 11 o'clock unchanged until the present tune, and by it T ■RTTTTOPTT all formsof intoxicating drinks are proscribed. ' -1- -BU-J^y.^* The position the Sons and Daughters of otlo Auctioneer.^ Temperance occupy is a standing testimony TTTVT ACRES r>/ \ i " of tne value of Total Abstinence principles, • IU4- *}' )4- and compares favorably with any other I) \J 1C ?/ -■' -c Friendly Society j?the sickness rate showing ri^mmnTio V. • -i j c j.u i one-third less than that of other Societies npENDERS are invited for the lease, notbased on total abstinence principles;, the JL for 3or 5 years, of R.b. 288d7 con- death rate being only six per thousand in the tabling 304 acres 2 roods, CAIRNBIIAE, g ons and Daughters of Temperance, aa the pfOperty of W. H. "Wyini-Williams a g a i n st nine per thousand, the yearly average Esq., Christchurch. death rate of other Societies. ■ ' 1 Tenders to be sent to the undersigned This Order should command the support on or before MONDAY noon, MAY 12th. and attention of all earnest temperance The highest or a:iy tender not necessarily workers, as it gives uncontrovertible testi accepted mony'of the value of total abstinence to the ' rp BULLOCK health of the body; exerts a decided in k*ir ' WBfafp Affft'nf fluence on public opinion, and provides an 616 Estate Agent.^ opportunit^ for to tal abstainers to make SPECIAL ENTRY provision for themselves in case of sickness, " accident, or death. , SJATTTPT>AV MAVv %n The Lod Se meets MONDAY, 12th May, SATURDAY, MAfr dRD. &nd each 6 a it er nate Monday, at the Q EVERALReaUy Good TRICYCLES, Te "*lar ™' *****»> %* ' ' Ik) new Every Total Abstainer Should Join. ALFRED HARRISON, 4 213 W. MURRAY, Sec -5 11 Auctioneer. ■■■■■■—■ ■■■■■. ■ -«»» Miles and Co. „ o TINWALDYARD^ bll^Bp Dipping 1 TUESDAY, MAY 6th. . .. *v ly/TESSRS MILES & CO. are instructed jj/Ji to offer on the above date, -vr-r- » •- < ryi\f, 4 and 6-tooth first-cross Ewes. 8-f »■;' (}{ ]■ |\ »-{I"S /Bill ," (*. *• "^«-. * Jt.^Sta- J4-^X r^Jr C\f\i\ 8-tooth Crossbred Ewes. ViT ,,m TtTT"n Tin T»vTT\ 200 • i.x.FORD, NEu-PUBLIC DIP- Auctioneer. . RAILWAY RESERVE, GEO. JAMESON, ...-., . . - ' ; a 4§227 Agent. Ashburton. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. Opposite Ashburton Saleyards, -r- tm-owTr ■ ~^ ,- *i, 4.* +i * i IS NOW GOING ON 1 I T HEREBY give Notice that the fol- r JL lowing Candidates have been Man {n attendance eve Monday, nominated as Members for the Mount WednesdaY) and Friday from 9 to T^°^R°a^TSfT?YrOTDNFY other days can be r.rr.-.n.T0.-l by applying BAKER, HENRY OrOLDNJIiY. f o C M BROOKI-" hV- < k-°-' BROWNE, MATTHEW INGLE. t0 °" m" prtotp • ' ' : a •^ ILi AN>- i, , Three Farthings per head over 500. 01^ After Ist May, O gneP Farthing per head: take place on MONDAY, sth May, 1890, more> at the Road Board Office, Methven, and n , , lf •* « ,'•«.,, t.. at the Schoolhouses, Lauriston and HfOOKC $ I 6 luCl SM6B Diß Barrhill, between the hours of 9 a.m. '' c r and 6 p.m., in accordance with the Local Equal to any, and superior to most, is | Elections Act, 1876, and the Acts sold in the Ashburton County only at 6s | amending the same. per gallon, used 1 to 110 and or 120 gal- J F. MAINWARING, lons of water, goes further and is cheape 4|2 Returning Officer. < han any OTHER DIP.



I SURGEON DEtfTIST, (Formerly with A. W. Chatfifxd, . ( Auckland.) —C HARG ES— ' Ordinary Extraction... ... 2s, 6d 'i ) Painless ' ... 5s t Od | Stopping ... 7s 6d ' Full upper, and lower set of Artificial Teeth 10 guineas, and work I equally moderate. • ,! —CONSULTATION FREE— c All work done by him guaranteed to fit , j " and look well. I . Abdress : —Court Chambers, above Mr , [ H. M. Jones, Stationer East Street. Private Residence, » Havelock Street - ' i \_ Opposite Presbyterian Churc ' ' .Oi TO O A PER DAY to by <rO-Is di'.T- made by persons of either sex, in their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Any one can do the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region in which this publi cation circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly a much as men. Full particulars and instructions mailed free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us a once. Address Stinson and Co., Potrtland, Maine, United States. i WI. SPARMW, ■ TAILOR AND jMEN'S; MERCER FAST STREET THE ASKBUETON FOKNI TUEE WAREHOUSE ■ TANCRED STREET. '"pICKFORD and UNDRILL have ai '. JL large and carefully selected stock of FURNITURE now on view, including .Suites, Sofas, Couches, Chests Drawers etc., etc., of their own manufac ture from well seasoned materials. Iron Bedsteads in various patterns. Bedding in great variety. : Special line of PERAMBULATORS,. .just the thing for the holidays. . ?">-'. A Choice Assortment of CHINA,' .., GLASSWARE, ' ' AND . ' ' ORNAMENTS Very suitable for Christmas presents' JUST ARRIVED. . Ex "WAKEFIELD" A consignment of Assorted CHAIRS AND FANCY GOODS. INSPECTION FREELY INVITED Furniture designed and made to order at shortest notice —Note the address— TANCRED STREET Opposite the Arcade AUTU MN.& WINTER 189O OUR NEW GOODS now on hand, comprise the following :— Fancy and Plain DIAGONAL: Worsted Coatings, Black and Blue. 1 Worsted Suitings and Trouserings, • CHECKS and STRIPES. HEAVY TWEEDS FOR WINTER WEAR. We have also a few FANCY WORSTED TESTINGS, very Stylish. HQ_ tF~" ptRAIGHEAD , <X> -Hi, V_yRAIGHEAD TAILOES, TANCRED STREET, ASHBUBTON. IF YOU WANT GENUINE VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY, TRY ¥, W, SPENCER'S HE is now offering the best yalue ever had in Ashburton. A large and well assorted stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS J Flannel Is a yard. Good heavy dress tweeds all colors Bid per yard. Winter Homespuns 7 id. Cashmeres and Merinos in all colors 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 7id. Mens, boys, and youths suits. 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...SP£HG£h'3 ' THE ARCADE. Men's Bluchers 6s lid. L- '•" Men's 'shooters 10s 6d. Children's patent leather slippers, shoes and boots. Extra value very cheap, •lhe best school boots for boys and girls in Ashburton at ■ W. W., SPENCER'S ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



b, 13 Seimour, SURGEOSI DENTIST, ag&Wjf" 1* 215, Colombo Street (new Buildings near fplfllL Corner of Gloucester Street.) " '^^^^V ESTABLISHED ...' .... .2869 ,' i^f^^^^ . SCALE OF~CHARGES : *Js'£**'-'^&s&&&' Extraction. 2s 6d per tooth ; Fillings, r ~-'-.i". »-.-:-■-. - ;-.- z .";~"'^ *- i 5s per tooth. — ' JOHN ~kfT OIS 0 N A reduction made.where a number require tf OHN JxJL OIS 0 N attending -. " ' , . TTAS NOW REMOVED to the ARTIFICIAL TEETH J~L TOWN HALL BUILDINGS, The charges for Artificial Teeth are "made and having had considerable Alterations with a view to strict economy, regulated made, the premises are now Complete for by such circumstances as cases present, orj his business. STOCK is large and season such materials as patients prefer. Par- able and for sale at his usual Low Rates.; I ticulars given on application. Consulta-' ■. ": j '- •'., • tion free. Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas) ggp Repaibs;Pkomptly Attended To. administered when required. Attendance ,: J 9a.m.to6 P .m ; \ JQHN MOISON" 215, Colombo Street, Christchurch. ' • ' > • 8 16; I .' ■ MlLKßk.cfc TJUOMPSON'cs GREAT PATENT TUNING DEVICE BY WHICH A PIANO STANDS PERMANENTLY IN TUNE AFTER THE STRINGS ARE ONCE STRETCHED IS THE BEST PATENT EVER DISCOVERED FOR PIANOS, AND WILL LAST 200 YEARS. A SPECIAL First Award has just been given to the Firm by the jurors at the Dunedin Exhibition, — A Ii S O— A First Award. for Giaiid Pianos.  * l A First Award for Cottage Pianos, — Or Three First Awards being the highest possible distinction that could be gained. The Prices of our Two Models as exhibited at the Exhibition are respectively 60 and 70 guineas, but we have Pianos, with Iron Frames from £30, any of which can be purchased on Two Years' Hire Purchase System, &c. B M.JUNE^ ENT- The Union Fire insurance. Company, Limited Head Office, CMstcMrch. CAPITAL £2,000,000 PAID UP ..." ... .- £100,000 RESERVE AND RE-INSURANCE FUND £65,000 DIRECTORS,— V Hon. J;T. Peacock, M.L.C., Chairman., P. Cunningham, Esq., H. E. Webb, G. G. Stead, Esq., Deputy Chairman, Esq., Hon. W. Reuses, M t L.C. J. Anderson, Esq., J. Palmer, Esq., £- ? General Manager, W. DEVENISH MEARES Offices, 172 Hereford St.;' Christchurch.,. SvEciXt Features : The only Institution of the kind witK its Head Office in Christchurch. Liberality in Settlement of Claims. . ..... Ra?rs, *he lowest current. •...••; . AGENT FOR ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT, . . JOHN" G. EESTELL ' WEST STREET. 4 43 TJJ7B ARK BUYERS AT ALL TIMES OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY Q BY£GRAS3, > FEAS,/ ETC,, HTO, E.KIF. DL &JSWK& , 8RQ8... ? 'v. ■' WHEAT" SHIPMBNWT TT7K ARE PRBPARBP TO MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION AND INTEREST, *ga!nat all kinda of Ptodaea pUiod In ons hands for ihlproeat xo the United Kingdom or the Ocntineut. H ATI NO- our owu hoaoe in London Is n aaffioieet gasrantoe that the loterect of Clients, who will entrust the «hipraant of their ffrain to na, will be well lookod nfter. OiifiPta may rtlao rol? that expccaca will be kept bs low as possible, and the hfgho» market valne reallßed. RAOH F*rmet'it Lot la shipped nndor a dlatbct and separate brand, no tw lots buloe brncded alike, and each lot is sold on its own merits. Prompt aoconn Sales as in the past. • ' WE ace also prepared to store grain and olhst Produce at Asfabnrton, Ljndhorst Lyttoltun ot Addlngtca apon easy terms, and make reaioaibie advances oa aime. FEIBDLANDJIiK SiJOS. 1 NOW LANDING- ?.KX " Maud Graham " 20,000 Beet DRESSED KAURI T. & G. FLOOBIKG ** T. & c. MATCH LINING A]SD BOARDS. EX "Spiay" 30,000 Feet SPLENDID RED P£N«. EX "Zlor " 20,000 Feat MAGNIFICENT WHITE PINE ' FLOORING, LINING, AND BHEI.V FROM HAVJBLOOK. IN BTOOK AND TO ABBIVE * WJSSTPOET, NEWOABTLB, GREY TALLIN ANP MOUNT SOMKBB COAL. W. H. COLLINS & CO, Timber and Goal Merchants IBUNDAWT CROPS Ot? GOOD WOOL, OF Ti3Jfi tTfttflßST MAEKST VALUE FOE ITS CLASS, EBSURED BY THE USE OF MTTLE'S PATENT ;SHEEP; DIP. (NON-POISONOUS.) ,x .v/.". : :J. ■•.■.-'■" ADVANTAGES OF LITrLEiTATENT FLUID DIP :— IP PBOPBRLY USED »coording to tha lostructlona, It Ib the belt, tha mo effuctual aud moat valuable Dip knovru. , IT IS NOT POISONOUS 10 animals, tbore Is therefore uo dangae of polsoaln 5 HfR-oro, Sheep, Oettle or other animals, by the Dip draining on the ftsraaß or herbage ; thn-o l« uo daDger in leaviog it; about in the way of chl'dran or otbera ; nor ia ihavt. toy tlanKS!" of wholesale polaooing from oegloct, sccldeDt, or design. : ITS EFFEOT UPON TJRS WOOL is exceedingly important to Woolgrowats. I>, apidly increases the value ; it iocs cot arrc-nt thu growth at «ny time but promotes (h« natutal eocretloss, aod inoroaaoa fehe weight of the fleece; it doea not etaln ot diicoloi the wool, nor tako oat any of the yolk, but Is &t all tiaica the boat Dip for the wool that can re need. IT IS CHEAP and repays Itcelf tenfoM lo the ahoep-owoer. , • - . IT IS EABY TO U'SB, roqrasdng vary littln proparatlon, mixes Inatontly w fth oold water, loavon no aedfmont, no bcuui, no vristei One gilion Dip so 100 gallons of wsto?—tbo wash ia lliuu loydy for nso, \ \ ,'■','■ • '■-  j'j IT IS SAFE. While Poisonous Dips nan only bo asqd with caution upon eheop, this Dip may be asad apon all animals: Horsen to kill insects and tho/mango ; aleo Doga for the aame pu«poee ; aleb for oxtoffraioating (n-)oot3, and allaying tit Irritation of ths kin of Dutry Oitile, Oalves, Pigs, etc., for wbich purprae it Is almpJy iavalnsble. FOR SOAI3, LIOE, TICKS, and insejea of all blnda, it ia * most effectual D'i> B nd thovonghlj reliable at all tlnaoj, and in all ollmntca. k : -. ■ v , •, . ■. * .. •' •• , ;rvA';.T;i i;\\>i~ ■ . ■- LITTLE'S PATENT FLUID DfP haa a world-wide reputation of the high tt possible flharaotor. It haareoaivei mosra GOLD and SILVEH MEDALS end a^-et AWARDS OFEXOELLBNr<S AND MERir Jha> peih?»p>iaJßlie;oihee ?hsopb ;•»« uttogether * , . , ' ' ' AGENT FOR ASHBUHTON COUNTS GEO. JAMESON'i -> i'



STEPHENS BROS. NOW having opened their Establishment IN BURNETT STREET * Beg to intimate that they havo been - so fortunate us to have secured a egular supply of j •"BUTTJGIi & CHEESE I "CpROM the well-known Dairies o >. AJ Messrs Small, Wilson, and Housey, ;so customers can rely upon getting their choice from any of those Dairies which., we consider are equal to any in Canter bury. ' ; - . ■- ■ V >;,- ",v We also wish to draw attention to pur TEAS, which are now just Blended, and we would like anyone who loves & real good cup of tea to call for a sample. Wo '■-. have too in addition to the above a j very nice assortment of / CROCKERY /I AND _ - 1.'..; GLASSWARE I BRUSHWARE . ETC., ETC. v j And any goods not kept Stock will if quired be procured promptly. Parcels will be delivered and Customers waited . upon if desired. STEPHENS "OR OS TEPHENS JDROSi , Burnett Street. ; THE OLEABING- SALE of ; BOOTS > - IN ... GEORGE DIAC^'S ESTATE, HAVING been so SUCCESSFUL, we will clear the BALANCE for  ... ONE "TTTEEK i^VNLY NE VV EEK ■ VJnLY ■ r STARTLING PRICES. MfTCHELL & TUlffa ; TO LADIES WHO WOULD DRESS , FASHIONABLY AND WELL AT THE SMALLEST PO SIBLE COST. "TNSPECT the New Dress Fabrics, Plushes, Ulsters, Ribbon's, Gloves, and Feathers, litest styles, now on view at "THE CORNER." \ , > w ' Stock of Flannels, Blankets, Flannelettes, Hosiery, Men's and Boy Clothing. i ■ The Soundest Value OFFERED. ; Wrr noLLiER „ XI, UOLLIER "THE COKNEB." WANTED KHOWM 1' MMENSE arrivals of NEW AUTUMN ' J. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, and BOOTS, ex Kaikoura, at ANDREW ORR'S. ITtoR MANTLES, MILLINERY, and Jj DRESSES see A. ORRs New Stock. FOR WEDDING Outfits, Family Mourning, and General DRAPERY go to ANDREW ORR'S. "VPEW KKALAND EXHIBITION.- IN v ANDHKW ORR is showing ex actly the same Goods in Roslyn Worsted Dress Tweeds, <ss exhibited at tho Exhi bition, also Blankets and Flannels. QAA PAIRS of BLANKETS at 'JU\J\' Old Prices, contracted for 1 when wool was Cheap.—A. ORR. BOOTS, B^OOTS, for Variety . Quality, Style, and Make o Ladies', Children's, and Gents' Boots g at once to ANDREW ORll'S. 1 f\f\ EMBiIOIDEEBff ROBES ; . ! VU Select, from, at ANDRKW . ORR'S No two of the same pattern,