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• London, March 10. -The " Morning Post" warns the Federal Convention that the com mercial view's of a new British demo cracy are as keen as their own, and they refuse to be any longer parties to a one-sided bargain. Letters are being published by Rt. Hon. W.-H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, and Mr R. Oobb, M.P. for ■Rugby, respecting Mr Justice Stephen's fitness to retain his seat on the bench. Mr Smith declares that he is not m possession of sufficient evidence to justify him taking action m the'matter. Mr H. Vincent, M.P., at the sug gestion of Sir J: Yogel, will move for the appointment of a Royal Commis sion to enquire into the best means of producing a closer commercial union of the component parts of the British Empire., If the Commission is ap pointed^ Sir M. Hicks Beach will pro bably be Chairman, and Messrs Giffen, Burne and Mandeley members. The Dockers' Union has been in formed by counsel that the Shipping Federation is not an illegal Society. Mr Parnell is issuing a manifesto to the Australians, giving as the pro gramme of the National Federation League, Home Rule, Land reform, amelioration of laborers, abolition of Grand Juries, and repeal of Coercion Acts.. .., ,■ - , Lord Carrington advocates the ap pointment of a Minister of Industry. The Trades Councils have determined to support the proposal. Bermn, March 10. It is stated that Bismarck intends, notwithstanding the Emperor's objec tion, to contest the nineteenth division of Hanover for the seat m the Reich stag. , Madrid, March 10. _ The Spanish Government is dis patefaing 7000 troops to Cuba to sup press the movement m favor of separa tion, which is being fostered from Washington. Belgrade, March 10. Milan, ex-King of Servia, insists on hte expulsion of Queen Natalie from the kingdom, and expresses regret that he ever endeavored to conciliate her.

AUSTRALIAN.

Syi/ney, March 11. j Steamers from various groups of Mjfnds report tremendous gales. The ship Biverdale was wrecked at the same spot as the Ayrshire, at Noumea. A steamer went to her assistance, but it was riot known when the mail left whether the crew was safe. A small vessel with a crew belonging to Fiji was wrecked m that group, and it is feared all lives were lost. Gales were severely felt m Samoa and Tonga.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, March 11. . The contractors for fche drive which collapsed ab Huntley,Kaye and McLellan, who were charged with negligence m the construction of the drive, were each fined £5 and costs. A subscription list has been opened for & testimonial to Miss Arnaboldi. ■the Auckland Acclimatisation Society fiias a (balance m hand of £215, A well-known settler at Kaupakapa, named James Fulton, has been found drowned. About; 160 children of the truant school were entertained at tea, at the Govern tnent House this afternoon by the Earl Countess of Onslow and Lord and JUasdy Charles Scott. Races and other rfjavaes were indulged m, and presents distributed to the children, who greatly (Snpyed themselves. , A report current m Tauranga, that a resident m Wbangamata had been arrested for murder, is denied. A fatal fight occurred recently, at Whangamata, be tween a Maori and a Eqropsan, bub the police decline to give names until enquiries have been made. No one, however, has been arrested. JLady Onslow ie to accompany the CJoWtnor as far as Kotorua, on his trip to *he tirfrrer* country. ' March 11. During the hearing of a patent case the Chief Justice , S p O ke very strongly about sfche state of the law on the subject. He «aid it had evident been the intention to assimilate the Nw Zealand to the Ifcnglish law, but the result was a failure. He really did not know whether he had any jurisdiction or not, and firesfr.legisla tion was urgently needed. Grbymouth, March 11. A. Webber, brewer, this afternoon was fined £lQ and costs for not keeping his books properly. There were several charges agsijwfc him, but all were with drawn but one, the one m which a convic tion was obtained, The offence? were all cases of technical iweegwlarities. In.the. case gone into the person who kept Web ber's books entered materials for & brew, but neglected to enter the beer made. Nelson, March 11. A small cutter was accidentally run down m a fog by the steamer Charles ISdward'at the entrance to the harbor, and *fcke master of the cutter, named West rupp, is missing. Dunedin. March 11. The $and Board had under considera tion the cases of eight holders of perpetual leases m the Stmfch Taieri district, against whom it was alleged they had not com plied wltit the conditions, In fcwo in stances where there was no ree^nce or improvements, the Board forfeited the leases* In another, the case of a minor, j fo was decided to point out that improve-, iimwfcs were necessary, though residence, ovas wot compulsory In three other, .cases, wSwre double the required improve ments wei»#tfito have been made, the Ranger was instrdKJted to report. Another lessee reported that sfre intended residing on the laud m a few days, and another was warned t&at the conditions m#s|; be complied with «* /once. The Kakanui fete realised £200 gross.

Phenomenal Weather.

[per press association.) St. Petersburg, March KG, Reports from the south of Russia et»t« that the town of Taganrog has been fearied three weeks under snow, and ten thousand laborers are engaged m digging out the inhabitants, who are on the verge of starvation. Jjojtoon, March .11. A blinding blizzard i« raging. The temperature has gone down to zero, and many shipping disasters hjave .occurred m the Channel (Beeeived March 12, 11.25 »,m,) London, March 10. • There Jias een heavy snow m the northern p&jt of Kent, and the work ing of the telegraph and railway linos is seriously interfered with. At aFver sham, opposite tine Zsle of Sheppey, a train was snowed up .a# sight. pJeceived March 12, 12.=t,5 p.m.] The life boat afc Lydd, m the couth of Kent, capsized during the storm, aid seven of the <?rew we*e drowned.

N.Z.S.P.C.A.

MEETING AT ASHBURTON.

A public meeting, called by the Mayor, was held m the Borough Council Chamber last night, with'the object of forming-a branch m A si) burton of the Sew Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. There were about twenty pre sent, nnd the Mayor presided. Mr M. Murphy, tlic well-known Secretary to the dhristchurch A. and P. Association, who is also Hon. Secretary of this Society, was present, along with Mr Smith, the. Society's Inspector. The Mayor having briefly op'nod the meeting, introduced | Mr Murphy who, man intere.stmsi and instructive speech deuiiled the objects of the Society which, shortly, were to en courage principles of humanity, especially 1 m the education of the young ;. to put m force legislative action to curb cruelty ; and to circulate literature advocating the objects of the Society. After tracing the history of the movement to combine m Society to prevent cruelty, Mr Murphy went on to speak of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals which was now very powerful and had done much to humanise mankind. A reference to her Majesty's keen interest m the objects and aims of the Society was followed 'by a short notice of the eight years' history of the Society m Christ church and the good work it hart done. By its efforts cruel treatment of all kinds of animals had been greatly lessened, and acts of wanton cruelty were now few and far between, but that was no reason why vigilance should be relaxed. The effect of impressing the duty of being kind to dumb animals upon the rising generation was to exercise a softening influence on their natures. It helped to make them better children, better toothers and sisters, better husbands and wives, and finally better members of the State. The wider the sphere of the Society the better for the cause, and hence the proposal to establish a branch m Ashburt'jn. Mr Murphy then went into details of the Society* working, the reporting to the police of any flagrant cases of cruelty, who were always ready to investigate matters of the kind which might be brought under their r.otice. The fines obtained m these cases went to the Government, not to the Society. Mr Murphy urged caution m laying informa tions, and the making certain that there was a bonajidc case of cruelty to animals before the law was put m motion. So long as this caution was observed they would retain the sympathy ot the general public. He strongly urged the formation of a Ladies Cotamitee. From the strong Committee they had inChristchurch much valuable aid was received. One of the most important functions the Society dis charged was the encouragement of essay writing by young people on subjects re lating to animals. For this year's com petition forty essays had been received, and he was pleased to note that several of them bore the Ashburton post mark. Mr Murphy then read the list of cautions that had been given by the Christchurch Inspector, 683 m all for the last year, and went into details of the last balance sheet. £98 13s had been received m subscrip tions, and there had been a balance from the previous year of £4 Os lOd — making £102 12s lOd. Expenditure had been incurred to the amount of £87 4s lid, leaving a balance of £15 7s lid. In answer to Messrs Bees and R. Alcorn, Mr Murphy explained that such habits as the ear-marking of sheep and the branding of horses and cattle with hot irons, could not yet be dispensed with because people were not yet educated up to that point. It was the aim of the Society to create a healthy public opinion so that m time these customs would die out. After some discussion on the subject of dehorning cattle, Dv Leahy moved " That a branch Com mittee of the New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals be formed m Ashturton." He had meat sympathy for the sufferings of the lower animals, and the Society was one deserv ing of support, especially m an agricultural county like Ashburton, m which the lower animals abounded. Mr Fi, Cookson seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously. Mr J. Keiv moved "That those present form themselves into a provisional Committee, with power to add to their number." Mr Alcorn seconded. Mr R. Friedlander said a ladies' Com mit/res would be indispensable, and abked Mrs X, A, Scott to undertake the forma tion of such 3, committee, which Mrs Scott undertook to do. Tuesday next was fixed as the date for next meeting, and the uaual votes of thanks to Messrs Murphy and Smith and the Mayor having been passed, the meet ing adjourned.

Wesleyan Conference.

ANNUAL MEETING.

(PEK PBESS ASSOCIATION.) JtfjfiKjjAiin, March 11. The Committee appoint^ fc° consider the present position and pro^pepte of the Maori mission recommended that the North Island Maori districts be re-occu pied. A native agent on the Wefcfc Coast was not necessary at present. The Com mittee heard with pleasure the proposals of the Canterbury district to incorporate Maori forarjt with European work, and recommenced jfcfrafc the Superintendents of Lyttelton, Temuka, and Lees ton -districts be diie.cted to give steady attention &o tjjif i 9nd that the Superin tendents of Maorji icirpuits be urged fco do their utmost to ,S»nd jh, supply of native students to King's Uollega for the native pastorate or local preaching, arrangements to be made for their industrial training as well as education. These ami other re commendations bearing on the same subject were adopted.

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Mnmll F»rmi. Palmerston North, March 12. The retiulb of the amended regulations for small farm settlement is that the A«iQsi;?fcions m this district are forced to abandon Uws $5* -^ takino' UP land Ulldfir them.

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/jgypisjßY. March 11. MrD. Gillies, | Vjctor ( %,} resumed the debate this morning. He said tl*e. Victorian Parliament did not require the delegates to ask any guarantees. They wanted no more guarantee than an vof the other Colonies. He believed justice would be done by the Federal Parliament There was nothing m the resolutions to warrant the assumption ,t>hat a Jarge standing army was con templated, wH&i would Prove a menace to their *>w ; n people. There was not a colony iv the group which did not possess as great feeecUw *s W W?^.^ m tlie world, not even excepting America. Tliese liberties had been too long enjoyed to permit any bod^ **f men, or even the Federal Parliament to interfere with them. He could see no Reason to alter the constitution m

the direction of a Republic. It was unjust to suppose that the Federal Parliament would be given power to divide states. He was m favor of the retention of the present elastic consti tution, and .wished to see the items of taxation which involver! questions oi: distinct policy embodied m separate bills and sent to the second chamber instead of lumping them m one bill. He proceeded to traverse the arguments.of those who favored the American plan, and challenged anyone to say that the English system of Government had not worked well. Mr A. P. Clarke (Tasmania) would not like to see the American or Swiss System introduced, unless it was found that responsible Government did not work well. Under Federation the Senate must have the power of vetoing details, but without deviation nor co ordinate powers with the Lower House. The State Judiciary must remain undei the control of the respective colonies. He approved the suggestion to abolish appeal to the Privy Council, except where Imperial interests were involved. Sir J. J. Cox (South , Australia) pointed out that one of the things they would have to consider was the way m which the Northern Territory wafc to be treated, as it was not really part of South Australia.. The Federal Govern ment might well take over part of the debt of the colonies. He agreed with Sir George Grey's suggestion to elect the officers, but not the Governor- General. (Received March 12, 11.45 a.m.) Sydney, March 12. The prominent features of yester day's debate were the speeches of Mr Gillies and Mr Clark. The former strongly opposed his old colleague, Mr Deakin, with reference to State rights and guarantee. His address was a very able one* Mr Clark, who maybe regarded as an authority on American Constitutions, threw some light on their working, and showed how safeguards may be overcome by various devices. ! His was one of the soundest speeches j yet delivered at the Convention. There j seems to be a desire to finish the debate to-day, but it is not likely that all of the remaining seventeen members will forego their right to speak. It is im possible, however, that the Convention can be brought to a close to-morrow. Sir Henry Parkes will reply on Mon day, and the Convention will go into Committee immediately afterwards.

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[per prbss association.J [Received March 12, 12.15 a.m.] THE VICTORIAN LOAN. London, March 10. It is reported that offers have been made to under-write the Victorian ■Loan at 96.

HAWAIIAN CABLE.

Washington, March 10. The United States frigate Thetis is making preparations for surveying the route of the proposed cable to Hawaii.

CHINESE EXCLUSION.

The Californian Senate has passed a Bill excluding Chinese from the State.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received March 12, 11,25 a.m.] COKOMANDEL MINES, Sydney, March 12. Despite the dullness of mining busi nefs a purchaser has been found for the Tokatea group of mines at Coromandel, New Zealand. The sale was effected by Mr Whiteford, of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, who is now on a visit here £ 1000 has been deposited as a guarantee. The purchaser intends to spend £15,000 to develope the mines.

SAMOAN LANE.

Mr Haggard, British Commissioner at Samoa, has returned to Sydney. He states that a large amount of land business is waiting settlement m the islands, but nothing can be clone until the American Commissioner arrives.

VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

Melboubne, March 12. Important changes ara contemplated m the working of the Victorian rail ways. The Government have informed the Commissioners that the railways must be made to pay, and therefore the train mileage must be reduced. The proportion of staff to mileage must also be reduced, and younger men ski}le.d jiii tfie cpnstruction of cheap lines be appointed <io the position of Engi neer-in-Chief and .Engineer of existing lines.

(Received March 12, noon.) M GIRDER IN GAOL. A man named Bourke has been sentenced to death for the murder of a fellow prisoner m Hamilton gaol.

THE BALLARAT TRAGEDY.

The trial of Jolmston, late stock and station agent at Ballarat, for th# murder of his wife and four children has concluded. The jury brought m a verdict of wilful murder against John ston. The evidence given during the trial showed that Johnston under great pressure gave the Manager of the bank at which he kept his account a cheque for £6800 m payment of certain liabilities. It was afterwards discovert ih^> £he .cheque was a forgery, but the friend whose name Johnston forged honored it.

THE SHEARERS' AGITATION.

Brisbane, March 12. Jn consequence of the general call out ordered by Jfce Council large bodies of troops are being sent to the disturbed districts.

lieutenant Colonel Bailey, Major Douglas, Capaiu Sparrow and Captain Dolman are gazetted & 'trustees qf the Ashburton Dnfl shed. In connection with Mr Wright's efforts to obtain water for the severs the following petition is being circulated for signature m the several Road Districts ;—To the Honor able the Minister for Lands.—The petition of the undersigned tenants of the; Crown humbly sheweth—That your petitioners are occupiers of Deferred Payment, Perpetual Lease, or Village Settlement Lands m the -Road District of the County of Ashbur ton :that our holdings are for the most part badly supplied with water, and m many bases aj?§ a,bsqlutely without any, whilst they axe'reijbdily ,a.cce£sslp jby pqadi[; that grea'fc difficulty is experienced.'m obtaining a supply rtf waiter fVoin the County Council, owing to waut qf available fuudp ; that injnost cases where a supply off water has bpen conceded by the Council, we have been called upon to defray the cost of the works, which we can

( ill afford to do ; that whereas the Land i ' Act, 1885,.provides that one third of the) iiK.iiuys wiudi wo pay shall be returned by i (iovernmeut cither to the County Council, I or to the Road Board to be expended for our benefit, whereas the Amendment Act of ]BS7,.Chuißo 23 provides that these moneys j in:iy be expended, m or toward the eondruc lio'n or contributing ton-ards the construction, of wairr races for the supply of water m the. mid lands. We. are of opinion that the said moneys may bs expended with much greater advantage to us m providing us with a good supply of water, than m making roads, which for ■tlie-present at least we can dis pense with ; that as the Road Board has no control over the water supply, our difficulties will be increased if we have first to apply to the Road Board to pay over the funds (which they now receive) and then apply to the County Council to expend those funds. That such mode of piocedure must result m many vexatious delays, and a wasteful and patch work system of supply. We therefore, most humbly and earnestly lequest that you will be pleased to exercise the authority given you under the Act, and direct that the funds m question may be paid over to the County Council of Ashburton, to be used by them m defraying the cost of any works necessary to secure for us that supply of water which we so greatly need. And your petitioners, as m duty bound, wi 1 ever pray. The sentence on the Flanagan's was con sidered by the Executive at Auckland to-day, but an adjournment was made to to-morrow m order to obtain certain information from Wellington,

THP A SHTOBTON GUARDIAN, THITRSPAY, MARCH I^JSOI



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JAMES BAKER, TIMBEK MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE AND F4NCY GOOD<! WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrisons Auction 1 Makt, THURNITURE and Picture iFrames JJ made to order m any design at shortest notice. Sole 'Agent m Ashburton for Clegs's Perambulators. A^so WIE3NHJR PIANOS. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT.! SMALL BIRDS'NUISANCE. NO EGGS or HEADS of' SMALL BIRDS will be taken after SATURDAY, March 14th. 3J61 BY ORDER. J»LGEORGE_JAMESON, ~~ FOR PRIVATE SALE, X ACRE (S pj FIRST-CLASS LAND n the Allenton suburban district, near Mr John Fowler's residence. The land is fenced and m grass. T.S. 250 and 251, corner of Moore, Street and East Belt, on which is erected a well builL Six-roomed House; LOTS 1, 2, and 3, Creek Road, Ailhm ton, containing |-acre land, four-roomed House, Apply GE();j JAMESON, Land Agent,  , Ashburton and Rakaia. I I VMffl Sires' I I 'W. H. COLLIER W. H. Coi,i,ike. is now The Corner W. H. (Jollier The Corner W. H. Collier 1 showino The Cok.vkr YV. H. Collteu rJ.'iiE Corner W. IT. Collier NEV7" The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier and The Corner YV. H. Collier The Corner YV. H- CoIIierCHOICE The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner YV. H. Collier MILLINERY The Corner W. H. Collier ULSTERS, The Corner W. H. Collier JACKETS, The Corner W. H. Colierl RIBBONS, The Corner W. H. Collier FURS, The Corner W. H. Collier GIOVES, The Corner W. H, Collier DRAPERY, The Corner YV. H. Collier etc., etc., The Corner W. H- Collier for the The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H, Collier AVVVnv The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier WII*TE» t?b Corner W. H. Collier SEASON. The Corner W. H. Collier _ The Corner W. H. Collier The Balance The Corner W. H. Collier O f The Corner W. H. Collier SUMMER The Corner W. H. Collier STOCK The Corner W. H. Collier i s s tm being The Corner W. H. Collier ° The Corner W, H. Collier «QLD OFF The Corner W, H. Collier v The Corner W. H. Collier CHEAP The Corner W. H. Collier to raak§ ?qonj The Corner W. H. Collier ■'- fqr The. Corner W. H. CqLLIBR NEW GOODS The Corner W. H. Collier arrivinw, : Thk Corner "The Corner." I] [ J "' ' '"I'.'.'W.") .1...,.., ■ii TO THE WORRIM Mil OP ASHBURTON COUNTYJ TTTE WILL SUPPLl r YOU WlTft £ -b d A COLONIAL TWEED SUIT EOR 18 6 1 FELT HAT o « 1 PAIR BOOTS ■ a « 1 SHIRT to 1 SINGLET, Merino' 2 » 1 PAIR DRAWERS, Merino 9 a 1 PA^R SO^, Merint 1 " i TO t g WE don't a*.e prepared to supply the above goods EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK until further notice. FOR CASH ONLF, kaiapoi house, jVlitohell $£ Turner.



A THE MIRROR. 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 ! Terace, Russell Street Melbourne. ff\O LET.~-Part of superior and well- JL furnished House, twenty minutes 1 walk from AshburEon, with good accom modation for one or two horses, and every facility for fishing and shooting. Terms moderate. Address, "Alpha," office of this paper. ■ <• Sts4 Gr. JJawcett Dodds SURGEON DENTIST, Address : Court Chambers, above-Mr rl. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, private Residence, T;incred Street, Three doors below Masonic Hall. Mr W.IK Tfiiompsaii, SURGEON TV ENTIST > URG E0 N UENT IS T, 218 HIGH STREET, CHRISTOHURCH Hours —10 a.m. to 6 p,rn. Having purchased Dr N. A. Neely's Dental practice, MR THOMPSON may be consulted at the above address. 2 11 ART NEEDLEWORK, AND FANOY EEPOSITOEY EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Jllrs Adams TS now showing some nice designs m J_ Plush, Canvas, Raised Woolwork, Crash, Arresene, New Shades m Macrame, Tinsel Silks, Filloselle, New Transfers, Cords, Tassels, and Fringes, Braces and Smoking Caps ready for working. China, Glass, and Japanese Ornaments m great variety. Wedding and Birthday Gifts. Agents for Mes dames Weigel and Bufcteiick's cub paper patterns, and Eclipse. Dye Works. Re ifistry Office for Servants. mENDERS are invited for building a 1 Stable at Mount Somers, for Mr J. Hood. Plans and specifications at my office. Tenders close on FRIDAY, 20th inst., at noon. 'The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 3t74 Architect. Punctual*. , ($O Jli V> RAIGHEAD, TTTT A I L 0 0 RE SSS T AAIL OOKKS T AAIL OORR S T AA A I h 0 0 R R SSS T A All.. OORR S T A A I Ii . O O B B S T A A I LLLL 0 0 14 R SSSS TANCEED STEEET, ASHBURTON. p.RAND TpVENING /CONCERT I2f AID OF TliM CONVENT SCHOOLS. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON. St. Patrick's Bay, TUESDAY, MARCH 17t«, PROGRAMM E. Part I. 1. Piano Duet—St. Patrick's Day—Miss E. Devane and Master F. M'Teague, 2. Song—Killamey , Mr E. Higgins. 3. Dance—lrish Jig .. Mr M. O'Loughlin 4. Song—Farewell to Erin ... Mrs C. M. Brooke. 5. Quartette —The Chafers .. Messrs Milsom, Flower, Lewis, and Black. 6. Song—The Meeting of the Waters ... Miss T. Butler. 7. Comic Song—Quite English . • Mr Lewis. 8. ■ Dance—Highland Keel ... Lagmhor Highlanders. 9. Song—Eileen Alannah ... Mrs Crisp. 10. Vocal Duet —Very Improper Indeed Mr and Mrs Elower. 11. Comic Song—Killaloe... Mr E. J. Fooks. 12: Dance—High Capld Cap, ... Eight Per formers. Interval of 10 minutes. Part "U, \. Eianp Duet—Canary Bird Quadrilles Miss E. Kelly and Mr J. H. Brooks. 2. Song—Dayey Jqnqs Mr Bl^k, 3. Glee—Beware.. Miss Steel, Burfoot, Messrs Lewis and Black. 4. Dance—Highland Fling, Mr 1). McLean] 5. Comic gong—An Awful Uttte Sarul* !6. Vocal Duet-Spring Qm^ 7 Snnrr ', hisses T. and M. Butler. *",~~Easy if you only know the way Mr Flower, 8. Comic Song Mr E; J. Fooks. !). Song—The Shamrock ... Mr E. Higgins. 10. Trio .., Messrs Milsom, Flower & Black. 11. Song „, . ... Mrsßurfoot. ' ia, Dance—Hornpipe...Messrs N. Fitzgerald and T. D. O'Sullivan. 13. Glee—Good Night Beloved ... Company. J, H. Brooks, Conductor. Front Seats, 3s ; Back Seats, 2s. | Doors open at 7.30, to commence at 8. 3§63



! . W, PATOHHSTP. TI3Nl v; TABPAULTN, REAPER CANVAS, ANfj'j-.nb'.li CLOTH 3M- A N UFAC T URE R, HAS alivay;s mi Iwndlartre Stocks of TENTS m all sizes of C ALIOO, DUCK TWILL and CANVAS. Bpeci.il attention called to the large and well assorted stock of HORSE COVERS. HORSE COVEES. . . MADE ON THE PREMISES. HE P A 111 S PBOM PT L V EXECUTBDi TA K'PAULINS ANIPSTAOK COVEIIS ALL SI ZE S I N STO CX. MAKQUEES 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON'HIEB Orders by letter or telegram promptly attended to. W. PATCHING EAST STREET _12 A. R T^^B_JO R T O M"



MR ; ALFRED HARRISON. ; i Sale at 2 o'clock. A LFRED HARRISON instructed by j XJL Mr Edwin Parkin will sell by Public Auction at his rooms on above date T.S. 267 Moore Street with most sub stantially built Cottage of 6 rooms, scullery and outhouse. The founda tions are concrete and the section is nicely situated and well planted. Inspection invited. ' Terms Liberal. ALFRED HARRISON 3 6 Auctioneer. I — t STEPHENS T)ROS. TEPHMS J3 RO S , . MARKET HOUSE. TO STATION OWNERS, CON TRACTORS, AND HARVEST HANDS WE have just landed a First Class Stock of this Season's TEA, in cluding the very Choicest Varieties that money can procure. The Indians are flowery and pungent, whilst the Ceylons, are spring pickings with plenty of grip. j We have also m China Kaisow and t Moning, both of excellent quality. | In addition to the above we have ! secured for this district the sole right of selling and introducing the Kangra Valley Co's 'iEAS, which have been So highly commended and appreciated m other parts of this and -he adjoining Colonies. We have no hesitation iv recommending them to our Customers and the Public. We have, further been successful m put .Ting the agency for this town for toocuu's, of London, FAMOUS FRUIT SAUCE, Cheapest and Best m the trade. No Housewife should be without it. All other Goods m Stock of Best quality —Including— HARDWARE, TINWARE, BRUSH WARE, GLASSWARE, CHINA WARE, HOLLOWARE, CROCKERY, &c. N.B.—All GOODS purchased from us can be returned if not satisfactory. §3F* Satisfaction being our motto. "fBl Stephens Bros., MARKET HOUSE ASHBURTON TO FARMERS AND SETTLERS IN THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. rnHE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND 1 MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY, Limited, beg to announce that they have seiauvecl the services of MR JOHN G. BESTELL to act m the capacity of Agent for them afcAshburton. He will be entrusted with the Company's orders for the purchase of GRAIN, RYEGRASS SEED, and PRODUCE GENERALLY. And will receive consignments, on behalf of the Company for Storage or Sale, as also of STOCK, WOOL, and SHEEPSKINS, which will receive the Company's usual careful and prompt attention. ' They have no 1 hesitation m recommend ing Mr Bestell to the Farmers and others of the district as one m whom every reliance may be placed, their experience, extending over some years, having proved him to be worthy of implicit confidence. E. S. HARLEY, Manager. E. G. STAVELEY, Produce Manager. rr<G MECHANICS AND THOSE DE JL SIROUS' OF PURCHASING; CHEAP PROPERTIES." £100. —4-roomed Cottage and Section, East Belt. £105.—Cottage and Section fronting G}r.a» flam's road, Tinwald. £110. —Cottage with verandah, Grey street, together with i^acre land. £120. —4 Sections and Cottage, not far from the Woollen Factory, £15. ■— Building Site, East Belt, j A nice little Farm of 40 acres, well watered, with improvements, 3A miles from town. Bakery for removal, for sale cljem •f- BULLOCK TO LET,—S-roomed Dwelling house, well situated, Cameron atreet, West. : "~T. BULLOCK.