The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Vertas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1891. THE BOOK FIEND BILL.

If a titho of the allegations made against those übiquitous persons who travel the country, extracting orders from unsophisticated rustics for more or less useless books, have any substan tial foundation, it is not before time that the attention of Parliament has been directed to the matter, and an Act for the protection of peraoc s pur chasing books from book-agents and others brought m. Hitherto the "book fiends" have had the law on their side. The principal grounds of defence made by those against whom legal proceedings have been in stituted to enforce payment for the books, have been alleged misrepresenta tion by the canvassers as to the number and cost of the parts of the work ordered, the subscribers'ignorance of the contents of the order signed, and, lately, that the orders signed by the subscribers were aftsrwards altered by the canvassers. The first of these defences has not yet been proved m any case, though the circumstances have often been very suspicious ; the second is of course unterable, it being the business of anybody signing a document to first make himself ac quainted with its contents ; the third is a very serious accusation, and a can vasser now stands committed for trial at Dunedm on the charge. All these grounds of dispute will be obviated if Mr George Fisher's Bill becomes law. It provides that after t(ie passing of the Act " every agreement for the purchase of r.ny books, or of engrav »ings, lithographs", or pictures, or of any other like matter, whether illustrated or not, and hereinafter termed ' printed matter,' shall be absolutely void m every ease where such printed matter is not to be delivered to the purchaser at the date of such agreement m a completed form, and so as to embrace the whole of the volumes or numbers of the printed matter, unless the pur chaser of such books, engravings, litho graphs, pictures, or other printed mat ter shall have first signei an agree ment on a form m which, m red capital letters, not less than great primer, the following words and figures shall first have been printed—namely, 'The total liability of the purchaser under this agreement is [inserting the amount, m similar printed letters and also m printed figures of like size],' and unless such form shall have been printed or written m black, wholly or partly, aoross and subsequent to the printing of such red letters and figures." This will effectually prevent any tampering with orders after they have been signed. The Bill also pro vides that the purchaser shall at the time of signing the order be handed a duplicate thereof, and the vendor shall not be entitled to recover under such agreement unless ho produces an ac knowledgment by the purchaser that he has received such duplicate of the agreement as aforesaid. Provision is also made against purchasers being victimised by having worthless books foisted upon them, for " m any action hereafter arising m any Court on any contract for the purchase of such printed matter, whether entered into before or after the passing of this Act, the Court may determine the value of the said printed matter, proof of which shall be on the vendor." Books have been sold m this district at thirty shillings, for which five shillings Would be an extreme valuation. There seems to be a very large proportion of the population that cannot take care of themselves, and this Act will help to take care of them.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The oldest tree on record is perhaps the cypress of Sqmina, L/nnbardy. It is sup posed to have bepn planted m the year of the birth of Christ, and on that account is looked on with reverence \>y the inhabi tants ; but an anciput chronicle at Milan is said to prove that it was a tree m the time of Julius Cassar, B.C. 42. It is 123 feet high, and 20 feet m circumference at one foot from the ground. Napoleon, when laying down the plan for his great r oad over the Simplon, diverged from a -traight line to avoid injuring this tree. Most people would be inclined to think that mosquitoes are m every way a pest and nothing else, but it is now asserted that they are of some use m Havana at any rate. It has there been found that if they inoculate anyone after having bitten a yellow fever patient, the disease that follows is so mild that fatal results are rare. It i<* well known that m certain circumstances flies may act as carriers of disease ; m Egypt, for example, where flies are still a veritable plague, the prevalence of opthalmia is greatly owing t« their activity. This about the' nioHj'iitoes, should it be'really the case, is something m |he oth^r direction.

The fat sheep market at Addingtonou Wp.l uegday was topped by Mr M. Friedlander's Hanipshi|?e?Down cross withers at 25s each, other pins of the consignment fetching from 21s down to 18s and one pen 16s Bd. Foy Mr In wood, crossbred wethers Were sold at 18s to 19s, and maiden ewes at 17s 9d ; Buceleuch estate, merino wethers at 13 5d to 15s 4d • for Mr Oorbett, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes ac 18s 3d to 225: Anatna estate merino wethers 13s Id to 13s 6d ; Cbatino?s e3tate, 206 crossbred wethers at 19s 9J to 21s. According to the "Lyttel ton Times" a better dem-rnd existed for prime quality^ crossbred wethers from 6d to Is a head more being given for gome vgry superior sheep, bxxt there was not any notioeablp difference m ordinary classes wethers weighing 901 b brought' up to 25s' 651 bto 701 b sheep 20s to 22s 6d, and 681 bto 751 b sheep from 18s to 203. Prime sheep of from 60! b to 701 b weight wpre worth 24d per 1b net freeing weight, or, from a fanners point of view, 3gd per 1b including offal, for which a liberal price is now given. Aged cross-bred ewes and inferior merino wethers »<»W at from Hd to 2d per lb. Teas free from any excess of astrin»ency South British Tea Company's pure blends. AH storekeepers,

The corrections of Hansard proofs cost nearly £400 every session. The Molyneaux river is very low this winter, and Chinamen are making good wages cradling oa the banks. Lord Kin tore says it will ruin Somh Australia ro attempt the construction of a iranseontincntal Railway. Large purchases of land are being mad c m Western Australia by English syndi* cates. Sir George Whittnore" intends to start roller flour mills at Hastings at an early dale. In Pitt's <by, during the war with France, it was penal to the extent of £500 to part with an English paper to a, Frenchman. The South Australian Assembly has agreed to a motion empowering the' Government to expend £5000 m the purchase of land for woi'kingincns' blocks. The South Australian Assembly has agreed to Sir John Downer's motion for in creasing the malt and barley duties so as to exclude the imported article. The tendency to overwork children at school is the cause assigned by Dr Kemp, of Wellington, for the incrcise m late years of nervous diseases m young folk. The arrivals m (the colony during June totalled 559, while the departures amounted to 1371. Of the latter 603 were to New South Wales, 273 to Victoria, and 204 to Queensland. Major General Tulbch, of Victoria, thinks that the foreign military and naval forces m the vicinity of the Australian coast are a more serious danger than the people of the colonies are aware of. A remarkable invention, has been made m Austral! i. Glass tubes project before rail way trains, and if they are broken by an obstacle an electric movement is applied to the brakes, bringing the train to a stand still. The chairman of the Wellington Educa tion Board has made the suggestion that the Board should arrange with the police to prosecute for non-attendance instead of throwing the burden on the school com mittees. A Frenchman m the province of Lorraine bequeafeed trance £160 with which to buy arms to fight Germany m the next war As he was beyond reach of the law the Germans arrested his brother as accessory to the crime of sedition and conspiracy. If your feet are cold raise your foot from the ground and strike some light blows with the hand upon the upper part of the leg, just above the knee, and instantaneously a flow of warm blood will be felt go"mg downward, and the feet become comfortable soon after. In China, by a recent Imperial decree, members of the Royal Family and mandarins of the iirst rank will hereafter be permitted to approach the Emperor without knocking their heads upon the ground, etiquette being satisfied if they quietly crawl into the august presence on all-fours. The boys' carpentry class at the George street School, Dunedin, is a decided success. The youngsters are shown how to make boxes, barrows, frames, and all sorts of plain things that are handy about a house-, and the work of some of the more advanced pupils is such asl will thoroughly stand in spection. The British Museum has secured from Thibet a copy of the " Jangym," a monster encyclopa3dia of Thibetan Buddhism. It comprises 555 volumes, each of which is two feet long by six inches thick. Three ! thousand rupees formed the price for the work, which was formerly m the posses j sion of a Buddhist monastery m Thibet. The best place to live to a ripe old [age is the workhouse. So it seems from the En glish census. At least two metropolitan paupers have passed the century, and at | Shoreditch workhouse nearly threr.fourths of I the inmates were over sixty ; thirty-three women and twenty-one men were between eighty and ninety ; two women over ninety. Sugar was unknown to the ancient Greek 3 and Romans, even as a medicine ; and not until tea and coffee and alcoholic beverages created a popular demand for its use, early m the eighteenth century, did it become an important article of diet m Europe. The annual consumption m England was then only two pounds per capita; it is now at the rate of sixly-two pounds. " OI the women admitted to the Millbank Penitentiary, London, domestic service ap pears to contribute by far the largest pro portion. Out of 14,790 cases enquired into 8000 had originally been engaged is this occupation.; while 1050 p,re classed as bar maids, 183 as governesses, 2667 as needle women, 1617 as trade girla, 228 as theatre and music-hall employees, and 106 only as "street sellers." The Melbourne correspondent of the "Otago Daily Times" says :—"The Gover nor had a novel experience at Bendigo recently. He was a guest at the Mayor's l»all. at which the Mayor, being a strict temperance man, would allow no wines. The local police came down on a number of the guests m a neighbouring "pub" after hours. lam not sure whether his Excellency was one of the party, which included the leading docfops, bankers, etc' Great Britain, since 1883, has lost six million of her population by emigration, and of this number five millionVere of British or Irish origin. But though so many have gone out, her population has steadly increased, gaining m the seven years abouc ten million. These facts confirm the opinion that emi gration affords no sufficient check upon the population of the United Kingdom. In deed, since 1885, the natural increase, after deducting for emigration, is over four mil lion. Mr Smith, alias Lord Wortley, who has been having a good time of it up till lately m the Gore and Tapanui districts, recently turned his attention to the Taieri district. According to the " Advocate," he entered into negotiations with a farmer for the purchase of some stock and land, but the fanner, instead of being impressed by his customer's title, rudely smote hini hip and thigh, administering such a punishment as " Lqrd Wortley " is likely to remember for. many a day tp come. Ths Dunedin Educational Institute have sent a letter to the Education Board, point, ing out that during tho past three years re ductions have been made m teachers' salaries to the extent of £1937. By the last reduc tion of the bonus over £1000 was saved, 170 teachers being affected, losing from £2 10s up to £12 10s each. While this has gon« on, the Board has increased the salaries of some if nob all ot its officials. The savings are being applied to building schools and a training;college, and the Board is urged to apply to the Government for a vote for a training college, especially as it has trained teachers largely for other districts. The Antarctic exploration schemeis said to h§ m a fair way of beiT* realised. Bai*n Dickson, of Sweden, has given £5000 towards it; Sir Thomas Eldgr, of South Australia, £5006; Mr Robert Reid, of Melbourne, £1000 (which he will probably increase to £5000); and altogether about £15,000 is now m hand. It is intended that a couple of steamers shall leave Melbourne m some twelve or fifteen months' time, spend a summer m the Southern Ocean, and return to Jif elbo urne by March or April of 1893,. People who love to live well and cheaply at the same time should go to Antioch. A gentleman tried to be extravagant there, but found it almost impossible—house rent, ser vants, horses, board.Jwashing, and wine in cluded—to spend more than £40 a year. Oh, that Antioch were London ! Fancy 7§lbs of cjoodmutton for Is! Fat fowls for 5d apiece! 701bs.of fish for Is! And all possible fruits Mid vegetables, sufficient for one's household. For 2d a week ! The Best Remedy fok Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty. recommended as a simple remedy for tndigfistion, which is the cause of nearly all die diseases to whi'pa we are subjects N tqrtox's Vihua, with justice called the [Natural Strengthener of the Human "Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient are mild m their operation, and tife under any circumstances. Sold m jottlos, at Is lid, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine endors throughout the wo Id* 2ountesd 2d, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2s >d, Empress 3s. Those Teas are free from ny noess of astringeucy

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, July 16, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. THE KAITAJSOi.TA FUNO. The Kairangafca Colliery Explosion Committee reported that the fund .had b..en faithfully and judiciously adminis tered. ALIENS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr Buckley moved the second reading of the Aliens Ace .Amendment Bill. ; Mr F'llton characterised the Bill as a I miserable neediest attempt at lesji-liting against a harmless r--o (the Clm.ese). Me moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. After a debate Mr Fulton withdrew his amendment, and the Bill was read a second time. OFFICIAL SECRETS BILL. The Official and CMoniul Defends .Secrets Bill was committed, reported with trifling amendments, read a third time, and passed. MARRIAGE BILL. The Marriage Act Amendment Bill was further considered m Committee. Mr Wilson moved anew clause, the effect bcin,' to legitimise children born out of wedlock. A long debate ensued, the general tenor of which was against the clause being inserted m the Bill. Members thought the clause an. equitable one, but one which should be inserted m a separate Bill. After the debate,progress was reported and leave given to sic again-next Tuesday. The Council adjourned at 4.35 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.50 p.m. POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION. Replying to Mr Wright, Mr Ward said that the classification of officials Li his De partment had b«en prepared l>y the per manent heads of the Department. The number of appeals lodged against the classification were 80 from the Postal De partment and 161 from the Telegraph De partment. Those appeals would be dealt with as soon as the Olassificatien Bill had passed the House. BILLS PASSED THROUGH COMMITTEE. The Christchurch District Drainage Act, 1875, Amendment Bill, and the .Christ church City Reserves Act, 1877. Amend ment Bill, were committed and reported with slight amendment. SECOND READINGS. The Canterbury Society of Arts Reserve Act, 1859, Extension Bill, zed the Auck land HM-bor Board Empowering Bill, were read a second time. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30. LAW PBACTITIONERS BILL. Sir George Grey moved the second reading ot the Law Practitioners Bill. He said that what Parliament was asked to do to-night was to say that all that a person 'required to enter the legal pro fession was perfect knowledge of his own native language and of the" laws of his own country. Mr Hutchison (Dunedin), Mr Rees, and Mr Smith (New Plymouth) supported the Bill, and Mr Rhodes opposed it. The motion was agreed to on the voices. PBIVATK SCHOOIS BILL. Mr Hutchison (Waitara) move! the second reading of the Private Schools Bill. It was .urged m many quarters that the State system of education would be endangered by a measure of that kind becoming law, but he had- a better opinion of the State system of education than to think that it would be m any way endangered by such a measure of justice as this. Mr Scobie MoKenzie rose to ask the Speaker's opinion as to whether this was not really a money Bill, and should have been introduced m Committee, and with the couse nt of the Crown. The Speaker said that he must maintain the ruling of his predecessor that the Bill need not be introduced m Committee. Mr Buiok thought that every denomina tion should have a right to maintain their own schools, and receive a giant when there was an average attendance of 60 children. He should support the Bill. Mr Perceval admitted "that the majority of members were against the Bill, but they ought to give their reasons for such opposition. It was idle to imagine th.4 the Catholics would ever fall in*" with the present education system, as it >jas altoge ther contrary to their conscience. The Oa holics would continue to make the sacrifice which, ihtfy had lnade ho long, because they believed it was m thf cause of re ligipn and the cause of goodf. Mr Reeves and Mr 0. H. Mill* m . tfely agreed wifh the nvun principle of t;})e BilJ. * Mr James Mills opposed the measure, as he thought that it should have been brought m by the Government arid not by a private member. The Hon W. Reeves could not support the Bill, because it would lead to the degeneration of the national system of education. They must either give the Catholics the same capitation grant as the State schools or none at all, and for his own part he would say, giv«them nothing. Ihe people of the colony did not think tint there was any danger of the Private Schools Bill pasting, but once they knew that there was a chance of it becoming law, they would rise en masse against it. _ Captain Russell would support the Bill, as he did not believe that $ny harm woujd be done to the present system of education by a |sill gran^g relief tq Catholics. " ' 3 Mr PisH supported the Bill, although r.» looked on it as a forlorn hope. The Premier supported the second reading, as it appeared to him that the passing of the Bill would not prejudice or impair the present school system. His opinion was that it would leave things precty much as they were, and the educa tional system, as far as the country dis tricts were concerned, would remain as it was. If they approached this question apart altogether from religious feeling, he felt sure that the House would grant the concession asked for by the Bill. He did not approach the question from a religious point of view at all, but from a moral point, as he wished^ to see an educated people, not a nation of larrikins. ' Sir John Hall thought'that a great blot on our school system "was the entire ab sence from its teaching of religion and morality. He believed that four-fifths of the parents of the children m the schools of the colony were m favor of reading the Bible m schools. He did not think the Bijl would interfere wi|h our national system, and he wcfljl therefore support <;he s.ecend reading, - \ ■ . Mr Scobie McKensjie, Mr Buckland, Mr E, M. Smith, and Mr Meredith, could not. ■support a Bill of this kind. Mr Rees considered that it was a fatal mistake to banish the Bible from schools. He did not think that the Bill would in terfere with the present course of instruc tion given m the schools, and he would therefore vote for it Mr Saunders agreed that education was improving m England, and the reason for thHt was bccau.se denominationalism was going down tljere, and secular education was going up. He opposed the Bill at some length, Me Pinkerton, Mr Outhie, and Mr Moore spoke against the Bill. The following is the division list :— t, F-T 7T MifsJ? Ball!ince' Carncross, Bmck Carroll, Duncan, Hall, Hall-Jon.s Hutcnison(G.).Kelly(G.),Macinto BJi(W.)BJi(W.) McGuire, Mills (C H ), Parata, PercVah Rees, Smith (YY. L.) Valentine, Ward. —18.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1891.



We clip the following important testimo nial from the' ■ Jllawarra Mercury ' (N, S. W of the 30th March, It r,e.eds no corninent :— " Mr John Loveday, of the Bull! Mountains writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost > complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Eucalyptic Extract. He says :—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the ' Illawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He state? that between 10th March inst., when he obtained the'first bottle of the extract, and the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which lie had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found £he Eucalypti Extract i cure for rheumatism as well as gravel, He requests us to publish Uiis information through the(Mercury.' We have much pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday's request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who can have no object m view other than-a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity. " —(Advt.) 2



Wanted. CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be li'ffc sit hia Office. OROWN Lands Guide, latest edition. The Ferns of New Zealand ; a suitable present to send home.-- H. 'M. Jones.. LjLAIN find fancy Stationery ; account. ■ books. (Any .special lines made to order.) School requisites.—ll. M. Jones. WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery at the Great' Sale at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner."  . TnTED Knovvn"6ld Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweiler, East Street, 4 150 WANTED Known—Girls' Boots 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s 1 Id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d ; at Andrew Orr'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 6d per foot. - H. Dudley, Moore Stroet. 6§54 ' I ''O Meet the Times.—l am supplying L Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspsction invited. —- I '*• W. Hardley, PJast street. 6J201 TITANTED Known.—That for quality, VV assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but good value.—Andrew Orr. TT^NEST Cod Liver Oil. CJhest and JO Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist,'-Ash.burr.on. vi ; ANTED Known—b. W. Alcorn » V 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 m the, County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. "lit? ANTED Known.—Great Clearing W Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots,—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—ln consequence of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we have determind to give some very cheap hies.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. TCE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un 1_ doubtedly the best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. WANTED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents 1 Overcoats m great variety.—Andrew Ore. 0 E E SENT S.—Through necessary JL alterations we will still continue giving presents Come and see oui Cheap Lines.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED KNOWN,-If you have the Cash, you can save about 6s m every Pound,, by buying your Jackets, Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c, ai s>. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale.f 6 36 WANTED Known.—Have secured a Special Line of Cashmeres to be sacrificed at Is per yard. Colours- Navy, Maroon, Grenat, Brown, Myrtle, &C.—.H.. C,. Segeks, Melford Hou«e. f~*\ LORIOUS News.—Just purchased s \Jf 'Dunedin Warehouseman's Stock ci 90 Piece? French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will re sold during the cheap sale at Is 10|d ; regular piict 3s 9d—Andrew Orr. WAHTED Known.—That if you wani real good wearing boots, to keej your feet dry, you can get them m greal variety at John Moison's, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East Street 6 72 TROUBLE Blankets, and through mis- JL'' understanding double quantity sent from Mill. Have reduced the price os per pair. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders 1 Buildings. ULA^ WANTED Known,-.1 have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. W. Hardley, East street. 6J202 r^HEAP READING for all Classes.— V_y Hundreds of Back Numbers of Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volumeh of Standard Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames including Midgets, Cabinets and C.D.V. sizps, Writing Depks, Inkstands, Work Boxes, Perfumery, Ac, &c, Stationery and Account Books of every description —L. F. Andrewes & Co., Stationers' Hall. WITH T£ET« A (iOJT TIETtt CHRISrCHCROH DENTAL -SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets'] 8.- M™ AND C - SURGEON I'ENTIST And at Dunedin Westport 1 TTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Hechanical Appli -inces for the Mouth, and it i^ with the greatest confidence that v re guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit 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 Tempoiarily al .nost immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra I fee or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments, ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE JtAS 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 Cd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at jo west rates



ASK YOUR GROCER FOR CAN'T Bj2 BEAT . rißl , BAiaJNG POWUISI*. jp( UARA.NTEKD absolutely pure, and VZJ" proved to bo the best for making delicious Scones, Cakes, and Pastry. Sold by all leading Grocers m Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s each, and wholesale by the manufacturer, G. E. WARBURTON, Chemist, " The Pharmacy," 6+loo T I M A R U, ~~ TREES. TREES. TREES. fTHHE undersigned has much pleasure m JL offering a large stock of the follow ing trees* plunts, etc., which are now ready for planting:—Apples are all twice gralted on biight proof stocks and guaranteed to keep clear of the Woolly aphis blight on roots. ' Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches 1, Pears, Plums and Quinces of all leading varities ; Goose berries and Currantb ; Grape-Vines of the best varieties. Pinus Insignis, 1 and 2 ■ year old, Larch 1, 2, and 3-year-old, Pinus Laricis, Abies, White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Menziesii; also 100,000 Macrocarpa 1 year, a grand line ; and 30,000 2 years transplanted, the best m the district. Come and see for yourselves. All kinds of ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Roses, Camellias, Rhododendrons, Jas mines, Honeysuckles, Araucaria Im brlcata, etc. Also the newest and leading varieties m Chrysanthemums. N.B. Orders may be left with Mr W. C. Davis or Mr R. Alcorn, East street. All ordeis by post shall receive my prompt attention. Catalogues .on application JAMES PORTER^ Clifton Nursery, 656 Allen ton, Ashburton. ANDREW ORR WILL HOLD HIS . Great Annual Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, For O\e Month, COMMENCING Saturday, June 27. The Greatest Bargains EVER SEEN m A S IT BURTON. JUST PURCHASED, A WAREHOUSEMAN'S STOCK ov FRENCH CASHMERES i AND MERINOS, At less that HALF PRICE Will be offered ciuring the Sale at M 8 HfgU) FORMEII PRICE •» S tfU. Andrew Orr. IN THE MATTER OF A BILL IN TITULED "THE HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITU 11ONS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL, 1891." Nf OTICE is hereby given that leave I will be asked during the present session of Parliament to introduce into the General Assembly of New Zealand a BILL for the purpose of further amend ing an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885,"so as to dissolve the Board of the United District of the Ashburton with the North Canterbury District as constituted under that Act, and to make the Hospital Boards of the Ashburton aud of the North Can terbury Districts respectively Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards for the said Districts. Copies of the Bill have been deposited m the Resident Magistrate's Courts at Ashburton and Christchurch, and are open to public inspection. CHAS. W. PURNELL, 767 Solicitor, Ashburton. STOCK-TAKING, <*reat Reductions HAVE BEEN MADEJ IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY SPECIAL LINES FOR m h i s vxr 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 6d ' Men's Shirts with collar... Is lid HATS and CAPS, SCARFS and JB O W S p GREATLY REDUCED. NEW GOODS GENUINE VALUE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY



MR T BULLOCK CHEAP PROPERTIES. SHEEP COUNTRY. —800 ACRES Leasehold. AN IMPROVED FARM of 90 Acres, good laml, Farm House, and other Buildings on tht property. 4-roomed Cottage at Tinwakl. £'200.—Dwelling-house of five rooms, together with two sections, |-acre, Cox street. £115. — Three-roomed Cottage .and f-acre section, Grey street. £135.—Five-roomed House i-i Cox street, with |--acre section and shed. FOR SALE.—Eight acres very desir able Suburban Property fronting the Domain. Should prove a very good investment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. £800, £300.---Two special sums to lend at 6 per cent on first-class security. Apply to T. BULLOCK Public Notices notice, TO RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON AtfD DISTRICT. ' J \i\on Tailor, Of Christohurch, BEGS to intimate that he has opened those premises m Tancred Street, comer of Arcade, m all branches of Tailoring. I |~2f J.N.s ability as a Cutter requires no comment. A perfect Fit is Guaranteed m.the latest fashion. J.N. is from one of the best houses m Glasgow, Scotland, and is confident to give entire satisfaction to customers who will bo disposed to give him a trial. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. J. NIXON, Tanchkd Street, Ashbubton, & Colombo Street Chkistciiurcii. 6 1 ga- GREAT SUCCESS ~m OF THE QHEAP CLEARING SALE OF c- w- alcorn & ct/s sto ok:- EVERYBODY PLEASED WITH THE BARGAINS. THERIS is a Great Quantity of STOCK still left, which must be clerked out during the next FOUR WEEKS, at STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Special bargains for THIS WEEK m DRESS GOODS. Blankets, Flannels, Shawls, Umbrellas, Lades Jackecs, Ulsters, Trimmed and Untrimmcd Hats, Fur Collarettes, etc. g^* N.B.—A special line of BESI FRENCH MERINOS, usual price 3g Od REDUCED TO IS 9(1 S W. Alcorn & Co ON~SALE " BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. COALS "- WEST PORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND lIOMEBUSH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES. FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS.&c" i IJOSHUA~~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFIC : Cornet of Tancred aid Wes streets, nextMrGeo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT IIAKAIA] wtntelT" C EASING BALE AT "THE «i: Stock must be REDUCED- jEIOOO —REDUCED BEING much overstocked, I have decided to commence the Clearing Sale earlier than usual, to give an oppor tunity of purchasing Winter Goods at Low PriucH before the termination of the Winter. DRESS GOODS, u.sually sold at BAd, now bhd. ULSTERS & JACKETS marked very cheap, and the prices must clear them. A large lot of WOOLLEN SHAWLS, MITS, & RIBBONS being offered at about HALF-PRICE. A lot of WINGS & BIiiDS at HALF PRICE. Men's Overcoats, usually 555, now 355. Men's Suits, usualy 38s, now 255, Men's heavy Tweed Trousers 7s lid. CALL AT ONCE AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. W. H, Collier '• The Corner."



PuMe Notices CTGAE DIVAN AND FANCY GOODS EMPOEIUM. HARRY FRIEDLANDER has re ceived «i large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty Miipport accorded to him since recommencing Business, would take this opportunity to ixyiXE iWMPKCTioar Every kind of Tobacco known to users of the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit t>very taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the rery best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, in cluding the latest "Temple Bar." It A 111 All ESS 1 tO £s Practised m our S doon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find 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, i Licensed to Sell STAMPS. | SALONS BIT COIFBURE EAST STREET. JAMES BAKEIT TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE A!ND V4NCI GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Hakbisons Auction Mart, T7TORNITURE and Picture Frame JP nrule to order m any design ai shortest notice* Sole Agent m Ashburton for Olegg . erambulators. A'so* WIE^NkR PIA.NO3. NEW BUSINESS, " * 'NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW GOODS, A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. J AMES JM.C GREGOR, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop m Okr's Buildings, East Strert, with a LARGE and V A HIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Gigs is, 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. The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is without doubt die best appointed m South Canterbury] 4YOUK PATROXAfiE SOLICITED. James McGregor, Orr's Buildin«?,|East Street. T. G. RUSS£LU"~™ BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, <HBisT(inncir Branch Office—East Stkket, AMIIU KIOV (Near H. Zander's.) 6 15 1? THE MERCANTILE FINANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY (Limited OF CHRISTCHURCIT. Incorporated under the Provisions of the • Companies Act, 1882. Registered Office— MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, CHRISTCHURC H. rT^H rS Company is prepared to advance 1 moxey on Freehold Property, m Large or Sm ill Sums, at Current Rates of Interest; also, upon the Security of Bi Is of Sale, Mortgages <-f 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 THOS. 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 m the most approved manner, on the best stocks suitable either for large orchard planting or small gardens. All the scrts have been tested m our trial grounds, and any kinds not reaching a high standard of merit, or m any way unsuitable for cu'tivation here, are rejected. Tlii.-, system has been carried outatconsideiublu expense during n long series of years. The results are recorded, and shall, if required, be placed at the disposal of customers to assist m their selection. 1 140,000 MACROCARPA One and Two years old, the finest and best grown trees ever ottered iv this district, probably m the colony ; and a special line of 30,000 m boxes for fencing. No risk iv removal to a distance. And not loss than •350,000 Forest Trees Including Pinus Insignis, one and twj years, Larch, Birch, Abies Douglasii, and Mensdesii (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, <fee. Also, an. endless variety of Ornamental Trees, Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, Roses (splendid selection), Bulbs, ; Flower ing Plants, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, aud nil other things usually found m a fiist-cla*« Nursery Stock, Special quotations to large buyers and the trade THOS. SEALY, South cod vi Bridge,



TI|"ISS "V/TABKL TDELL| TEACHER OP SINGING. Address—Henry's Hotel, TUESDAYS. Hours—l p.m. to 4.80 p.m 7 4 THE ASHBURTON Sgi IIIIOISSE OF PIIFiH UNDRILL In Tancred Street IS replele with Superior Furniture m the newest designs, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported Timbers. Carpets, Mattings, Floor Oioths, Linoleums, Ruga, and Door Mat 3 of superior quality and great variety m stock. FURNITURE made to order m any design, and warranted to give satisfaction. A good selection of Cretonnes, Tapes* tries," and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c, always on hand. BEDSTEADS AKD BEDDIHG. Buyers, please call anJinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6JBI COMPETITION IS THE LTFIToF TRADE. Likewise Money is the life of the Drapers £6000 WORTH OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, AT W. W. SPENCER & CO.'s ~ MUST BE SOLD -=- "OREVIOUS to that awful day, the .JtT day of reckoning. Stock-taking begins m July. x NOW OR NEVER x Men's Heavy Overcoats, 20.s White Blankets. 8s lid a pair Men's Colored Moles, 5s 9d Boys' Heavy Brown Cord Trousers, from 4s 6d Men's Tweed Suits, 21s Boys' Tweed Caps, ?4d each Men's Heavy Knit Woollen Sox, 7§d per pair Men s and Boys' Ties, 2d each Msn's Heavy Union Shirts, Is lid Winter Dress Goods, 4|<l. A splendid Winter Dress for 6s lid per doz. Flannels 10|d, Hid, and Is, worth double "Flannelette, 4s 3d per doz. Cretonnes, 4s 3d per doz. Neck Ribbons, all colors, ] d per yard Feathers, 3d each ; Flowers, Id each Women's and Children's Hats, 2d each Women's Tweed Ulsters, worth HsOd, for 3s ; 12s 6d for 4s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. We defy New Zealand to compete with us m BOOTS for quality and price. Men's colonial-made Shooters, 9s lid Men's Bluchers, 6s Od Women's strong Elastic sides, 6s 9d worth 10s 6d. Children's Boots and Slippers, Is Girls' Elastic and Button Boots, from 2« 9d at "\TT "TIT Q PENCTSR & f^.O W.. W ♦ Opencer <fc \jo. THE ABCADE. John Orr & Co. HAVE now landing and m stock, ex " Maori " from London, — 10 Casks Ranso.ne's and Hornsby'a Ploughshares I Case James Breech-loadiug Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot; 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4  Cartridges 2 „ Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Sets 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 200 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 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins £ Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tiiisl 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, I'm to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Naiis 20 Kegs Wire Staples ! 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—alj sizes 1 Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in iOO Cases Keroseue; warranted best obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages A xes 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, l|in to 6in I 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Ibugar, C«ylou and Indian Tea Company s Pure Bleuded Teas. The above having been bought an th most favourable terms will be sold at LOWEST CURRENT^ATES. Purchasers should inspect nur^Stocks ml get quotations. JOHN ORR * Co. *