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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Vertas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JULY 14,1891. THE END OF THE DERATE.

The three weeks' debate on the Financial Statement was remarkable to the end for the absence of any dis play of marked financial ability on the part of the Opposition. Petty criticisms and personal attacks were the most conspicuous characteristics of the de bate throughout, and Parliament, the Press and the public are alike thankful that it lias closed. Still there werq some very interesting points. Mr Fish's addition to the motion for going into Supply was a direct appeal for a vote of confidence in the Government policy, and was responded to in a manner that must have well-pleased the Ministry, Mr Duthie's attempt, on behalf of the Opposition, to frustrate the passing of this vote 1 by an addition to Mr Fish's amend ment having previously been nega tived by nearly two to one. The real criticism of the Government policy has come from their own side of the House, and a modification of some of the proposals will follow—much on the lines indicated by our Parlia mentary correspondent. The gradu ated tax on improvements, in par ticular, can scarcely be insisted on, Mr Wright dealt at considerable detail with this subject, and in instancing .the case of Mr Grigg, of Longbeach, had a powerful witness against the proposal. Mr Wright's speech, we may here say, was one of the most carefully prepared and legitimately critical of the debate. Sir John Rail also dealt with the question of taxing improvements, but was more particu lar to defend himself from the impu tation of being a land-grabber, and clinched his statements by offering his estate to the Government at the ten per cent advance upon the property tax valuation. Sir John's merits as a neighbour and a local politician will be unreservedly admitted by all who are acquainted with his district, and it is very doubtful if more could be madeout of his land were it ever so thoroughly " burst up." The Premier carried off I the chief honors of the debate by his reply. He proved himself the best de bater in the House, and his speaking power and the calibre he displayed have greatly impressed and consoli dated " his party. The Ministers throughout gave evidence of possessing a command of administrative details that was very unexpected in so young a Government. The Ministry have come well out of their first battle, and its result will encourage them to pro ceed with confidence to submit their Bills to the consideration of Parlia ment.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr A. E. Moss, the chief actor i the recent, tragedy, is slowly improving, and there are now hopes of his ultimate recovery. The leservation for a school site for Ealing township is gazetted. It comprises live acres in Section 2944. Volunteers are romindcd that an Inspec tion Parade will lie held at 7.30 this evening. It is expected that Colonel Bailey will be present. Mr McDonald, the Australian delegate from the Shearers' Union, will address a public meeting in the Orange Hall to-morrow evening. During the trip of the Cordelia, *on which the fatal explosion occurred, one of the men who was wounded drew a £6000 prize in Tnltersall's consultation. We have received the first and second numbers of the " Free Press,"a weekly news paper published in Balclutha, Otago. It is a well got up little paper. The committee of the Canterbury Agricul tural and pastorial Association have decided to request Sir John Hall and the Hou J.T. Peacock to consult the Wellington Agricul tural and Pastoral Association concerning tiie reduction of railway rates on stock for shows, and to assist them in any movement in that direction. The Atlas and Belford Mills, Tiinaru, yesterday received an order for 1100 tons of flour through Messrs W. E. Reynolds and Co., Dunedin, for South American markets. This is the largest order in one line ever received at Tiinaru. A vessel has been specially chartered to take the flour away next week. Mr 0. Dixon having quite m&tle his home in Rakaia—whc'e he has been for the last two years manager of Mr George Jameson's business—has resolved to dispose of his j property in Ashburton, It is one of the snuggest little places in town, next the Drillshed, and will be offered for sale by auction by Mr G. Jameson, in the Arcade, | next Saturday. Last night a seven-roomed house and shop in Victoria street, Christ-church, owned by Mrs Greenaway, occupied by H. Gainsford and Sons, seedsmen, was burned down. The fire started upstairs, but the cause is not known. The building was insured for £200 in the National; the furniture and stock (very little of which w*as saved) in the Union for £300. Sir J. Crichton Browne, lecturing on "Bfain Rust." at Newcastle, said he knew no surer method of producing premature senile decay than for a man of active habits to retire and do nothing when just past the zenith of life ; and he did not know a surer way of enjoying green old age than to keep on working to the close. At tho funeral of George Manning, a jockey killed at Canterbury Park (N.S.W), recently, the mare he was riding when he met his death .was led in the procession, covered with a pall, and carrying the clothes and colors of th" late jockey, together with wreaths, for which there was not room in the hearse, the coffin being covered with them. Mr E. J. Fooks, Secretary to tho Ash burton County Hunt Club, was at Sockburn yesterday, and gave valuable assistance to the Directors of the Plumpton Park Com pany in laying out the steeplechase course. It will be a mile and a half, less three chains, in circumference, and will comprise thirteen fences, only three of which will be artificial. Mr Justice Hawkins has made the following statement with regard to bacca rat playing:—"lt is a game of cards. It is a game of chance, and though, as in other things, experience and judgment may make one player or banker more successful than another, it would be a perversion of words to say that it was in any sense a game of mere skill. It is, therefore, in my opinion, an unlawful game within the meaning of the Act." Local bodies are having a bad time of it in the courts. The Southland County- Council was cast in damages recently for an accident caused by a defective culvert, and in the District Court at Masterton last week a jury gwe, a verdict for £200 damages against the Wairarapa North' County Council. The case was brought by the widow of the late Albert Spademan, and damages were claimed on account of the death of Mr Spackman, which, it was alleged, occurred owing to the Council neglecti 1 g to erect a fence at a certain embankment close to the railway line, In a New Zealand court lately, a boy cf thirteen refused to recognise the Bible pro vided for witnesses. He could not under take to speak the truth unless sworn on a particular version. A copy was hard to find but at last a perspiring official entered bear ing a ponderous family Bible, with plates, notes, and the rest of the extraneous rubbish to be found in t-hn volumes hawked round by the book-fiend —and then the fastidious child was able to testify, with a clear conscience, that he knew nothing about the nnV.ter before the court. The boy's conscientious scruples did honor to his training.—"Typo," '' Mf rcutio "of the " New Zealand Herald" writes: —The drollest strike I have yet heard of was one which occurred at the Salvation Army Industrial Farm. Ths inmates struck for tobacco ! Captain Turton reckoned it up that the concession would amount to £12 per year, puffed away in smoke, and he stated that he could not with decency ask the benevolent public of Auck land, on whom he relied, to contribute £12 per annum for tobacco, An ingenious plea was then put forward, that if they smoked more they would eat less! The captain was incredulous on that score, and he accordingly put his foot down, and is keep ing it down. I have not heard yet whether the inmates have surrendered at discretion, or that he is running the farm with " free labour." Mr Joseph Ivess lias started yet another newspaper, the "Parker Examiner," pub lished twice a week, at Parkes, a far up country township in New .South Wales. The new journal says " We shall never take a neutral stand, and our advocacy or censure will be dealt out with no unsparing hand," and characteristically closes the self intro duction as follows :—" We have now launched our literary barque, and are pre pared to battle against the prejudice and opposition that a few old identities will be certain to raise against us in our eudeavour to show how a small clique have been directing the affairs of this district for nearly a quarter of a century, A meeting of proposed shareholders in The Working Men's Co-operative Society and others waa bold in Mrs Pearsons' Rooms on S-turday evening. There was a very good attendance, Mr T. ScUt occupied the chair. The chairman explained what steps had. been taken up to the present, and asked the secretary to read the rules which had been drawn up by the Committee, when all those who had not before done so, would have an opportunity of giving in their names as willing to becjme shareholders. After the rules had been read, a few questions were asked and answered, when a number of persons intimated their intention of taking up share. The member, enrolled up to date represent 200 shares and that being considered satisfactory, the committee were authorised to get the rules registered as soon as possible. After a vote of (..banks to the chair, the meeting adjourned for an indefinite period, pending the registration.

GUARANTEED MANURES.

Amoxg the minor Bills which have been introduced into the House by the Government, is one which stipulates that all articifial manures shall in future be sold with a guarantee of their quality and constituent ingre dients. This is a measure of great importance to farmers. The use of artificial manures is every year be coming more general, and it is essential that farmers should not only get value for their money, but get the description of manure which is suitable for their land. Genuine manures are recognised by all good farmers to be a profitable investment but bad manures are a loss of the purchase money, the railway freight, cartage, the cost of distribu tion and a material proportion of the rent of the land to which they are applied. It is notorious that some of the manures sold are almost valueless as fertilisers, and this remark applies to some of the high-priced imported manures as well as to some of those of New Zealand manufacture. Other ! countries have felt the evil and taken measures to prevent it. In England the adulteration of manures was so cornman a few years ago that farmers' societies were formed in most districts and bought the required supply from the makers stipulating for certain ingredients in certain pro portions, which were also to be stated on the invoice. The manure was analysed on deliveiy by the society's chemist, and any deficiency in quality rendered the vendor liable to action for breach of warranty. If found up to the prescribed standard the manure was distributed to those who had given the joint order for it. Still, no legisla tion dealing directly with the matter had been carried into effect up to a [ recent date. So 1 tely as March last in an article in " The Times," it wa, pointed out how gratefully the soil res sponds to judicious and liberal treat ment with fertilisers, but that " so called cheap manures are often found deficient ii analysis, and sometimes even worthless, so the tendenoy to use high c'ass manures is on the increase. The quality of these is guaranteed by analysis, and it has been a satisfactory feature in t!ie reports made on the suljcict of their experiments by farmers' clubs, who have had these manures carefully sampled and ana lysed, that the estimated value is. generally above, and sometimes con siderably over, the price paid, It is the smaller farmer who has to buy on credit, and who does not look so much fco quality as to low price, who still falls an easy prey to unscrupulous dealers. We therefore note with satisfaction that a bill has been in troducad into Parliament which pro poses to inflict severe penalties for fradulent dealings in manures " Thus it will be perceived that legislation is deemed desirable in the United King dom for the protection of buyers of artificial fertilisers who cannot or will not help themselves by the insist ence on <a guaranteed analysis on the plant food constituents of the materials they purchase. The proposed legisla tion follows only in the wake of enact ments for some time.in force in France, Germany, and other Continental States, and in some of the States of North America. Regarding the posi tion of the trade in Prance a writer in the " Ofcago Witness " gives some iiv teresting particulars, from a report made by the British Consul at Nantes in the early part of last year, which was to the following effect:—"A law of 1884, on professional and agricul tural syndicates, and of 188S, for the repression of frauds in the manure trade, were passed for the protection, of agriculture. Both tend to free culti vators, particularly those carrying on la petite culture by far the most, numerous class, from the shameful practices of unscrupulous merchants. Formerly samples of manure with high-sounding names were exposed at exhibitions and agricultural meetings in the country, but no indication was given of their components and real value. The discredit so long attached to chemical manures is mainly attribu table to the deceptions and consequent losses to which cultivators were subr jected. The exhibition of 1889 mate rially modified this state of things, for, owing to the progress in the science and art of agriculture, and to the provisions of the law of 1888, the manure trade was represented by exhibits with analyses of their compo sition, the accuracy of which was gauranteed by the manufacturer. There are many firms of undoubted respectability in the trade ; but, owing to the small quantity of manure re quired by peasant proprietors and small tenants, they find itjunpnvctie.-ible to obtain it direct from the works at a distance, as they would have to pay not only retail prices, but also a heavy rate of carriage by rail. Thus they become the dupes of swindling commercial travellers who swarm over the country during winter and spring, and skilfully manage to evade the provisions of the law. As a remedy for this state of things, agriculturists are urged to eschew resolutely all transactions with commercial travellers, and to apply for their requirements to the nearest agricultural syndicate. These syndi dates are spreading rapidly all over France, and in January, 1889, num bered 557. They are in a position to purchase manures wholesale from re spectable houses, who, in conformity with the law of 1888, guarantee the accuracy of the analyses of their pro ducts." The circumstances of the trade in France are very similiar to those which exist hire, except that syndicates are as yet rarities. Their formation rests with the farmers ; the Government propose to provide for compulsory declaration and guarantee of the quality of the manure, with punishment for misdescription and deception. Agricultural and Pastoral Associations and Farmers' Clubs should strengthen the hands of the Ministry by x'esolutious in favor of the Bill.

FARM NOTES.

' Hams well packed in pulverised char coal will, it is said, keep fresh from five to ten years.

As an instance of the " tricks of trade " which farmers have to submit; to, it was stated by a member at a meeting of the Wairarapa and Etrst Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society the Other day, that he had bought, some artificial manure in Wellington, and found on analysis that it, contained 33 per cent, of sand.

The annual sheep return for the colony shows a total increase in the number of shftep of 692,785, The sheep raiefbV 1890 was £16,116. ; > The inspectors were thus distributed : —Auckland, 4 ; Napier, 4 ; Wellington and West Coast, 5 ; Marl borough and Nelson, 4; Canterbury, Kai koura. aril Otago, 14.

The " Hawera Star " says :—Wo regret to have to record the fact that the ship ments of frozen mutton sent from Wnitara by the Morayshire and Eangatira have turned out badly for many of the shippers. Thus some shippers only received 7s net for sheep which at the date of shipment would have sold for 10s 6d or 11s. An other owner only received 4s 10£ d net for sheep which would have sold locally for 10s when shipped.

A singular statement is published in an Australian paper-to the effect that the Victorian Department of Agriculture hav ing sought infoi mation from farmers re lative to rust in wheat, 125 replies, with one exception, pronounce in favor of undrained land. Whether the farmers mean that draining promotes rust, or object to draining for other reasons, is not stated. It is generally understood that drainage is in all cises an unquestionable advantage.

Some little time ago, by the direction of the Queensland Minister of Agriculture, circulars were sent out to planters and farmers with the object of learning from them to what extent boys of ages ranging from 12 to 18 could be employed in agri cultural pursuits. In the circular ib was stated that the Minister's attention had been drawn to the number of boys and youths in and about Brisbane eligible for employment, and he was of opinion that their services might be utilised by the planters and farmers of Queensland to their mutual advantage. In response to his circular some 45 applications for boys have been received. The " Courier '' re ports that the "Minister being satisfied that there is 1 a demand -for this class of labor, steps will be taken to meet it. The chief object in view by the department is to afford opportunities to those desirous of following country pursuits, and in a measure to create a higher ambition among the youth of the colony than be coming clerks in an office. An indenture has been carefully prepared, defining the relations between employer and em ployed, and giving ample protection to both. The employers who have, offered so far are station owners find farmers. The ages mentioned range from 12 to 17, the wages offered from 5.s to 12s 6d a week, and the term of service six months fco five years." It should not be impossible to institute something of this sort in JS 7ew Zealand.

Farmers find, others occupying lands for the purposes of husbandry only, who are assessed for income tax, and who have, unfortunately, made a lo.ss on last year's working, should notice (says 1 the "N.B. Agriculturist") that by the Inland Re vouue Act of 1890 relief is afforded them beyond what they have hitherto been allowed. The state of the law till this year has been as follows : —Let us say a fanner has been assessed oii £300, and found ab the end of the year that he had m»de lio profit, but a loss of £300, he c nild, by sending a statement of his re ceipts and expenditure to the (Surveyor of Taxes for his district, obtain through the Commissioners a repayment order for the amount which he had paid for tax on his profits as a farmer. Supposing he had at the same time other sources of in come, sucli as Government or railway stock, house property, etc., and that these amounted to £400 and were taxed. Now, though his net income for the year was only £100 ;(£4oo—£3oo loss), he paid tax on £400, no allowance whatever being made for the loss made on his farm. It was even decided that a'farmer carrying on also a seed business couH nob deduct from his profits as a merchant his losses as a farmer. The law is now changed, however, and losses, whether made in trade or in farming, can be set against any other income, and repayment made to the extent cf the loss. In a case such as supposed above, not only will the faimer receive back the amount of duty which he paid as^representing the profits of his farm, but he will also receive on theJJSOO taxed a rebate in proportion to -tKeextent of his loss when he has other taxed in come of equal or greater amount. In. fact, he will pay on his nee income from, all sources, instead of paying, as hereto fore, in many cases on a much larger sum.

The following remarkable letter has been received by the editor of the " Tiraaru Herald." By an " oversight" which is easily understood (says oar con temporary) or from a modesty still more readily comprehended, the writer ne glected to comply with the usual rule, and ha^ not forwarded his nama, "not necessarily'for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith." His address is also omitted. The letter however, is boo t.ilj. opting to be relegated to the waste paper basket. Perhaps it ought to have been addressed to the police, but the officers of the law will now see it, and read it more easily in print than in ithe disguised "fist" of the manuscript:— " Dear Sir—These few days back I hear a great deal of the cleverness of experts in the case of Cambel and Wooding. Well sir, I will tell you they are all together wrong. It's I and my mate that took them, and to prove these words I will make the following confession. Early in November last we came by Four Peaks, and took something like fifty of Wooding's-sheep, not eighty three as he says. This took place about eleven i o'clock at night, but we took no black ones, wo left them for Cambel. We also took some from a paddock further down and some froai a paddock near Wood buty township. We took about three or four hundred jf Tripp's hoggets, and some from Deniston, and some from a paddock further down. We took some from Murray's. Six times we took his horn sheep, the last time nearly three hundred ; we shore the brands off them and rebranded them and ear-marked them; He saw them himself afterwards and knew them not. We alsq took some from Herren near Kangitata. He must be a poor manager, |}c never missed any, al though we must have taken fully five hundred in all, at different times. We also took some from Kolleston—a good few about there. We took over six hun dred from Postlqth\vait<9 since three years, but I never heard he lost any ; and a good few from Wigl.ey, and a few from Hilton, a good many "from the Arowhenua Estate at different times. Sir, if lam not cor recfc in this statement, let those gentlemen I have named correct me. We have had three good seasons, but have had many a narrow escape and was never caught, and never wil be if we can help it."

The Weather.

ALB'ORD STATION.

The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending July 11, 1891 :—

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HOME AND FOREIGN

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THE PRINCE OF WALES. London, July 12. Mr Stead, in the "Review of Re views," publishes what is regarded as an inspired defence of the Prince of Wales. He declares his Royal High ness is in a perfectly solvent position financially, and goes on to say the evidence in the baccarat scandal did not reveal that the Prince was in any way implicated. He adds that the Prince is eager to be entrusted with serious work, such as that' of the sug gested Commission on Imperial Fede ration. AUSTRALIAN BORROWING. A computation has been made, from which it appears that the average amount of capital obtained in English money markets by Governments and I public companies of Australia during the first six months of the last 'five years has been £9, 750,000. The amount for the first half of the present ! year was, however, only five and a quarter millions. LABOR QUESTIONS. The Lancashire-weavers are opposed to legislation for the purpose of shortening the hours of work. London, July 13. The bakers of London are demand ing shorter hours, increased pay and improved sanitary conditions. THE FOOD SUPPLY. The official estimate of the grain yield in the United States is 541,000,000 bushels, showing an in crease of 142,000,000. The "Standard" saya Europe will want double the available American surplus. It is not likely Russia will tiave any to spare, and she may possibly have to purchase. MR SPURGEON'S ILLNESS. It is announced that the Rev. Mr Spurgeon is slightly better. MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL. An embankment containing ten million tons of masonry and timber has broken down and blocked the Man chester Ship Canal. NARROW ESCAPE OF A STEAMER. The steamer Chimborazo which was formerly engaged in the Australian trade, - had a narrow escape on a pleasure cruise off the Norwegian coast. She struck on a rock, and the passengers had to be disembarked. Fortunately when the tide rose the steamer floated off. FARMERS FOR CANADA. Sir C. Tupper is inviting delegates representing English and Scotch farmers to visit Canada. CRICKET. In the cricket match between Notts and Sussex, which was finished yester day, there was some heavy scoring. Notts' first innings reached 301, Gunn, Bright and Attweli each scoring heavily. In their second innings one wicket had fallen for 332, and at'the fall of the fourth wicket for 340, the innings was declared closed. Shrews bury made, 165; Gunu, 161. Sussex in their first innings scored 246, of which Bean made 145, not out. In their second innings, which closed for 240, Bean played splendidly for 92. Sussex thu3 lost the match by 144 runs. In the annual school match between Harrow and Eton, the latter" ttas'defe^ed^y-SeYsa^widkefcs. '

NEW STEAMSHIP COMPANY. The prospectus is issued of the Mac Iver Steamship Co., to trade between Glasgow, Liverpool and London and Australia, with a capital of three-qjuar ters of a million. . ' CANAL TO CHICAGO, An English Syndicate propose to construct a canal to connect Chicago I with the East Coast, and thus form a continuous water way to England, the great lakes will be utilised en route. £1,000,000 is already subscribed, and ten suitable steamers are being built. THE KAISER IN ENGLAND. The Emperor of Germany's speech at Guildhall has produced^• a favorable impression both in Parts and St. Petersburg, The Emperor, accompanied by the Empress, attended service at St. Paul's yesterday. The Emperor and Empress of Ger many have gone to Hatfield House, where they will be the guests of the Premier. Pakls, July 12. " La, Liberte " frankly admits that the German Emperor'sspeeches. in Lon don are pacific in character. Berlin, July 13. The German Press refer to the Emperor's reception in London in terms of warm approval. IRISH AFFAIRS. London, July 13. The parish priest who nominated Mr Kettle, the Parnellite candidate for Carlow, has apologised at the in stance of his Bishop. Mr Dillon will probably replace 24«" Justin McCarthy as leader of the anti* Parnellite party, W^SHINGTOW, July 12(. The National Federation in the United States is hostile to Parnell. CHARGES AND DENIALS. Bardsley, ex-Treasurer of the Phila delphia bank, who lias been convicted of embezzlement, asserted that the ■ Postmaster-General's (MrWanaroaker) wrong doing was the keystone of the bank. Wanaraaker has published a denial of the allegations made Against him.

THE CANCER EXPERIMENTS.

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MR T BULLOCK CHEAP PROPERTIES. SHEEP COUNTRY. —800 ACRES Leasehold. AN IMPROVED FARM, of 90 Acres, wood land, Farm House, and other Buildings on the property. 4-roomed Cottage at Tinwald. £200.—Dwelling-house of five rooms," together with two sections, £-acro,.Cox street. £115.— Three-roomed Cottage and J-acre section, Grey street. £135.—Five-roomed House in Cox street, with |-acre section and shed. FOR SALE.-—Eight acres very desir able Suburban Property fronting the* Domain. Should prove a very good hives merit. Apply to T. BULLOCK. £800, £300.—Two special sums to lend ( at 6 per cent on first-class security. Apply to T. BULLOCK STOCK-TAKING. threat Reductions I HAVE BEEN MADE| IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ■ SPECTAL LINES FOR m H 1 s n7 c c K. Men's Tweed Trousers ... 7s 6d to Clear. Boys' Pilot Overcoats ... 9s 11<? Men's Tweed Suits ... 35s Boys' Tweed Suits ... 7s fid Men's Shirts with collar... In lid HATS anj> CAPS, SCARFS and |B O W S 1 GREATLY REDUCED. NEW GOODS] GENUINE VALUE. s NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTOEY



Waufed. | : . CASH Advertisements under ohis heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be | left at his OiPce. 11/ ANTED Known.—Hoi-sn Covers] VV 12b 6d, 14s 6d, and 36s each, to clear, ac William: Patching's, Bast street. 7J79 WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery At the Great Sale at W. 11. Collier's, " The Corner." \ * ANTED Known—Old Spoons and * * Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street, 4 150 WANTED Known-Girls' Boots 2* lid, Indies' French Shoes 3s 1 Id, Gems' Shoes os 6d ; at Andrew Prr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 WANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s (id per loot. - H. Dudley, Mooro Street. 6§54 rf*O Meet the Times.—l am supplying 1_ Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force - pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hardley, East street. 6J201 WANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but good value.— Andrew Oer. ; Jj^INEST Cod Liver Oil. Chest arid JU Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist, Ashburton. ~~T ANTED Known—b. I\\~Alcorn XX will feel obliged if all accounts owing are paid within fourteen days. WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Orr s. WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton f weeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. WANTED Known.-—Great Clearing Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—W. IT. Collier. • TTTANTED Known—ln consequence V V of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we have determiud to give some very cheap ines. —H. C. Segerh, MeKord House. XCE Creaiu off. Cough drops on. Un- JL doubtediy Mie best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. WANIED, every man in the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit, Also, Boys' Suits and Gents' Overcoats in great variety.—Andrew Orr. \J I\ E S E N T S.—Through necessary I alterations we will still continue giving preseuts. Come and see our Cheap lines. —H. C. Seger^, Melford House. Wr ANTED KNOWN,--If you have the Cash, you can save about Gs in every Pound, by buying your Jackets. •Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c, at ri. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale.j 6_36 " __ WANTED Known.—Have secured a Special Line of Cashmeres to be . acriticed at Is per yard. Colours— Navi', Maroon, Grenat, Brown, .Myrtle, itc—ll. C. Severs, Melford Home. __ /""I LOIIIOUS News.—Just purchased a \JC Duuedi i Warehouseman's Stock ef 00 Pieces-French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will he sold during the cheap sale at Is 10^d ; regular price 3s 9d —Akdrkw Our. WANTED Known.—-That if you want real good weai ing boots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them in great variety at .John Moison's, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hull shop, East Street 6 73 DOUBLE Blankets, and through mis understanding double quantity sent from Mill. ILive reduced the price 5s per pair. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. J 6 164 it ANTtiD Known. —I have a large V V stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept in stock.—J. VV. Hardley, East street. 6J2Q2 V] EW GAMES - Tiddledy Winks, _I_N Reversi, Snickem, and others, Fresh Supplies of The Minors' Right. The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms. A Colonial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men in a Boat, and hundreds of others. NEW MUSIC— Vocal andlnstrumental.—L. F. Andrewes xsd Co. MR McDONALD, the Australian Delegate from the Shearers' Union, will address a Public Meeting in the Orange Hall, en WEDNESDAY Evening, July 15. The chair will be taken at eight o'clock p.m. 7t74 WITH t£ET»I A hQUt'tCETH ] CHRISrCIILR OH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets S. M™ AND C°o SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin Westport rXTE have gained the FIRST AWARD ! W at the Dunedin Exhibition for | Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli- j ances for the Mouth, and it is with the I greatest confidence that ye guarantee the I highest class work and perfect lit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al .liost immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2a (id. Artificial Te^th and Den lures made by other dentists repaired or. remodelled at I lowest rates



Public Notices j CIGAE DIVAN AND FANCY GOODS I EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIEDLANDER has re- ■ ceived a large consignment of'i New Goods in all Departments, and while j thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him Rince recommencing Business, would wike this | opportunity to ! ixvivje mspjecti©* Every kind of Tobacco known to users of the weed of the very best quality pro curable in the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit every taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. I CIGARS of the rery best Brands ; also CIGAR KTTES of every description, in- I eluding the latest "Temple Bar." 11A 111 I) H X Aft IV <» fa Practised in our Saloon as an Art, and | Ladiea and Gentlemen will fiad that the taste and skill of an abe Professor are at th^ir service. Examination of our samples of Hair work will bear out this statement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS DU COIFBUB.E EAST STREET. JAMES BAKER TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE \SD V4NOY GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, "TpURNITURE and Picture Frame JJ nr.de to order in any design at shortest notice. Sole Agent in Ashburton fcr vJlegg erambulators. A^ao* WIESN&R PIA.NO3. NEW BUSINESS, NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW GOODS; A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. J AMES M.c 6REGO R, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop in Okr's Buildings, East? Street, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigftts, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Note —This is not a Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds and ends, the balance of an old stock. Ths HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is without doubt die best appointed in South Canterbury] fYOUR PATRONAGE .SOLICITED. JAMES McGRRGOtt, §127 Orr's Building, East Street. T. G. RUSSELL/ BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, CHRIST CJKVJRCIF. Branch Office—East Street, ANII B I R T O V (Near H. Zander's.) G 157 THE MERCANTILE FINANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY (Limited OF CHRISTCHURCH. Incorporated under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 1882. Registered Office— MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, CHRISTCHURCH. n^HTS Company is prepared to advance 1 money on Freehold Property, in Large or Small Sums, at Current Rates of Interest; also, upon the Security of Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Wool and Agricultural Liens, and Personal Property generally. For further particulars, apply to T. G. RUSSELL, Solicitor, Christchurch, Or to the Branch Office of the Company, East Street,- ASHBURION. _186 77/05. SEALY, THE OLD ESTABLISHED NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON, HAS now ready for planting at Reduced Prices, — 30,000 FRUIT TREES Consisting of Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches Nectarines, Apricots, Quinces, &c, includ ing several excellent, sorts recently imported from England and America, and now offered to the public for the first time. They are all grafted in the most approved manner, on the best stocks suitable either for lance orchard planting or sii.all garden-. All the sorts have been tested in our trial grounds, and any kinds not reaching a high standard of merit, or in any way unsuitable for cu'tivation here, are rejected. This system has been carried outatconsider.iblr expense during a long series of years. The results are recorded, and shall, if required, be placed at the disposal of customers to assist in their selection. 14O,«OOMACR0CARPA One and Two years old, the finest and best grown tree.* ever offered in this district, probably iv the colony ; and a special line of 30,000 in boxes for fencing. No risk in removal to a distance. And not less than M 50,000 Fox-esst Trees Including Pinus Insignis, one and ! twj years, Larch, Birch, Abies Douglasii, and Menziesii (red and white Oregon pine), Abies Alba, Spruce Fir, Ash, O.ik, Maple, Walnut, and numerous other kinds. 3000 GOOSEBERRIES And Currants (very choice sorts) Grapevines, Filberts, &c. Also, an endless variety of Ornanibntal Trees, Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, Roses (splendid selection), Bulbs, Flower ing Plants, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and all other things usually found in a first-class Nursery Stock. Special quotations to large buyers and iJje trade. . THOS. SEALY, South end, of. Bridge,



NOVIOK. ALL Persons found trespassing on the Coldstiream Estate with Dogs or Guna will be prosecute*]. 8177 JOHN STUDHOLME, Jus. jgfj) "THE ASHBURTON™ W FIMITURE OF PICKFORD I HILL In Tattered Street IS replete.with Superior Furniture in the newest designs, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported Timbers. Carpets, Matting:*, Floor Slotha, Linoleums, Bugs, and Door Mats of superior quality and great variety in stock. FURNITURE made to order in any design, and warranted to give satisfaction, A good select:on of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering. Suited, Chairs, Couches, &c, always on hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call andinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6JBI COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE. Likewise Mon?y is the life of the Drapers £6000 WORTH OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, AT W. W. SPENCER & CO.'s 4- MUST BE SOLD + PREVIOUS to that awful day, the day of reckoning. Stock-taking begins in July. x NOW OR NEVER x M«n's Heavy Overcoats, 20.-* White Blankets. 8s lid a pair Men's Colored Moles, os 9d Boys' Heavy Brown Cord Trousers, from 4s 6d Men's Tweed Suite, 21s Boys' Tweed Cap", Hd each Men's Hekyy Knit Woollen Sox, 7£d per pair Men s and Boys' Ties, 2d each Mian's Heavy Union Shirts, Is lid Winter Dress Goods, 4sd. A splendid Winter Dress' for" 6s lid per doz. Flannels 10£ d« Hid, and la, worth double Flannelette, 4s 3d per Aoz. Cretonnes, 4s 3d per doz. Keck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Feathers, 3d each ; Flowers, Id each Women's and Children's Hats, 2d each Women's Tweed Ulsters, worth llstfd, for 3s; 12s 6d for 4s lid boots: boots, boots. We defy New Zealand to compete with us in BOOTS for quality and price. Men's colonial-made Shooters, 9s lid Meii's Bluchers, 6s 6d Women's strong Elastic sides, 6s 9<5 worth 10s 6d. Children's Boots and Slippers, Is Girls' Elastic and Button Boots, from 2s 9d at W-TTT Q PENCER & f^.O . W . Opencer .% \jo. THE ARCADE. John Orr & Co. H&.VE now landing and in stock, ex " Maori " from London, — 10 Casks Ransome's and Hornsby's Ploughshares I Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 T..n Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4  Cartridges 2 „ Gun Wads and-Caps 20 Tons' Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 120 Packages Register Grates 40 Sefc-? Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 2W Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts iSO Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281b and 561b Tins \ Ton Red Lead, 281b and 561b TiiusJ Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware — Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, \\n to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case ABperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope-'-all sizes 1 Case Screws —all sizes 1 Oaslr Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20ny24in, 26in »00 Oases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable 6000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, Ifin to Gin 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar. Ceyloo and Indian Tea Company s Pure Blended Teas. The above having been bought j\\ \\\ must favourable terms will be sold at LOWEST CUUBKNIVRAT.ES. Purchaser* should inspect ' M* .Stocks n<] got quotations.