MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, under,subject to the necessary alterations ;— TUESDAY, October 4. For Northern Ports, per Penguin, at tj.3Oam. WEDNESDAY, October 5. For Northern Ports and Australian Colinies, per Hauroto, at 0.30 il.iix. For United Kingdom and Continent ol Europe, via Brindisi (specially addressed correspondence only), Point de Galle, India, China, Japan, etc., and also for Australian Colonies, per express (to connect with s.s. Te Anau at Port Chalmers) : — Ordinary letters at 15.30 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, express, 12.53 p.m. For the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and America and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at O.IS p.m. : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m.; late fee letters, van, express train, 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in London on November 9.

ENGLISH MAILS.

HOMEWABD—DIRECT MAILS. Arawa, sailed September 15, due in, London October 25. Aorangi, left September 29, due in London on November 9. OUTWARD —DIRECT MAILS. Rimatuka, sailed August 20, due colony October 3. HOMEWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Left Auckland September 10, due London October 12. The next mail leaves Auckland October 8, due London November 9. ettTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Left London September 3, due October 5.

The letter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows :— For a,'"l' P» m> P" m< Burnham and Dunsandel _ (daily) 315 Chertsey and Rakaia (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 Christchurch and North (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 1030 Dromore (daily) 6.30 Eiffelton and Willowby. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 6.30 Flemington' Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 3 45 Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6.30 Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays 10.30 Methven (daily) 3.15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) 4.0 ■ Mayfield and Buapuna, Mondays and Thursdays <t 0 Newlands, Tuesdays and Fridays 11.0 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30. Selwyn (daily) ... ... §.20 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Wannate (daily)... 10 30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3.15 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) 3.45 N.B.—Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will be compulsorily registered ani olmrged double registration fee.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1892. CUBRENT TOPICS.

Re^iet for the serious illness of the Premier is general, irrespective of party, and the more so that it is known that his break-down in health has been caused by his hard work in the public service. Mr Ballance has been known for some tima by his more intimate friends to be not so strong a man as he looks, and the manner in which the proceedings in Parliament have been conducted during the greater part of the long session, which is now drawing to a close, has been enough to try the physical strength of a giant, Personal abuse has during this session first be come conspicuous in the STevv Zealand Parliament, and the most virulent of It has been hurled at the Premier. A considerable section of the Press has followed the same policy of abuse, added to the most unscrupulous mis representation j and it is against these disadvantages that the Premier has had to contend in endeavoring to give legislative effect to the many reforms which the country has demanded. We trust that rest during the recess will restore Mr Ballance to health, and enable him to retain his place at the head of the Government, in which he possesses the confidence and respect of Parliament and $he qp.untry.

Most people passed dvett without much notice the recent item of Wel lington news that a stone suitable for lithographic purpose&j had been found in the Colony and had undergone satis* factory tests in the Government Print ing Qffice. If the stone turn out as well as the news leads us to hope the discovery is a most valuable one, how valuable may be estimated from the remarks of a prominent American newspaper-r" $vpry geolo»i3t in the west, ov at least every ftne whs says big prayers at all, goes down on his knees every night and prays that he may discover a vein of lithograph stone. There is only one quarry of this precious material in the United States, and that is somewhere in the north east. The best stone comes from Ger many, and is so valuable and expen sive, that the discovery of even a smalj yein would prove the fortune of the finder. The geologists are convinced that there must be an abundance of this material somewhere in the United States, and so keep a sharp lookout on any newly-discovered stone, for a vein of the lithograph stone would be worth more to its owner jthan a gold mine." Let us hope that New Zealand will prove to have this additional mineral wealth and another logal industry spring up.

The Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association has been asked to become an example to all other similar Associations by applying pro hibition principles to the annual show. Mosst of the members of the committee seemed to have nothing to say against prohibition in the abstract, but ob jected to the application of the principle in jtheip case #?r G^ the loss of revenue from $c ftes for licensed booths on the shpF grounds would Imperil fchj? flnaucial position of the

Association and lead to such a reduc tion of the prize money as would deter exhibitors from coming forward. The advocates of prohibition professed cer tainity that the Association would recover in other directions the loss suffered by the absence of the licensed booth rents, and offered to subscribe to a fund indemnifying the Association. This being so we would suggest that the difficult question be solved here as it has been elsewhere. In the United States the sale of liquor at shows—or faira, as they are there called—has almost ceased, owing to the action of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the branches of which bought up the rights of booths and opened temperance luncheon and refreshment rooms instead of liquor bars. The enterprise proved successful pecuniarily and otherwise. To come nearer home, we have the example of the Timaru temperance societies, who bought the privileges for the last Caledonian Society's sports and excluded liquor from the grounds. Let the Ashburton temperance people do the same; they say there will be no loss, and they will attain their object without embarras sing ibhe Association.

It is not often that Ashburton doings are noticed far beyond the district, but an exception is to be found in " Pass ing Notes " in last week's " Witness," in which " Civis " writes :—" An Ash burton correspondent sends me the local paper's account of a fancy dress ball, from which it would appear that one lady appeared thereat in the costume of Eve before the Fall—in other words, s mid nodings on.' The list enumerates Miss A, evening dress; Miss 8., black Pongee silk; Miss C, cream and Wue, and so on, and then — " Mrs D., nothing." Well, it is merely a question of fact, aye or no. It is no use appealing to me—l wasn't there, and consequently couldn't see for my self. Mrs D. 's right of action, if she has any, would seem to lie against the reporter. Call the next case."—We plead not guity. It wasn't us. Firstly —We were not reportorially repre sented at the affair—nobody asked us, and though this oversight was ex plained and a list of the dancers and characters placed at our disposal, we were, secondly, asked to omit so many names that it was not worth while publishing the incomplete list. " Mrs D." must seek elsewhere for redress. (We assure " Mrs D." the last sentence is not intended as a pun at her expense.)

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Meßsrs Park, Reynolds, and Co., Dunedin, advertise that they will sell the whole of Messrs Kincaid, McQueen, and Co.'s foundry stock on the llth instant. The sale is a most important one, and comprises the best working plant, tools, etc., of any foundry in the colony. A full catalogue of 2184 lots has been compiled, and copies can be obtained on application to the auctioneers. The " Mataura Ensign " says :— It is currently reported in Invercargill that the j reason for the application of a five months' adjournment in respect of the charge of murder against John M'Rae, of Lora Gorge, is this :—That the police have reason to believe that a man now in England sold a gun believed to be the one found at the scene of the murder, and that he will be prepared to inform a jury who the purchaser was. At a meeting of the Committee of the Christchurch Industrial Associations on Thursday it was resolved to write to the Government expressing the gratification which the association felt at their in tea ion to use looally-made cement and galvanised iron. It was also decided to ask for a reply as to the bonus for paper-making, as the committee were assured that if such a bonus were offered, capital was available to pro mote the industry. The street traffic of Timaru is evidently no more equal to keeping down the grass in the thoroughfares than is the street traffic of Ashburton, as witness the "Timaru Herald"—The cultivation of the street boarders was resumed on Friday, the harrow being put over some of the ploughing. The soil is too wet to allow a good job to be made. Ploughing and harrqwing is, a oluinsy way of weeding streets. The report and balanceTsheet of the South British Insurance Company for the year ending August 31 shows the profit on the year's operations to be £25,189, which, added to the balance brought forward from last year of £8199, leaves £33,388 at credit of profit and loss account. The Directors have transferred £20,00Q to the reserve fund, and recommend the payment of a dividend for the half year just ended at the rate of 10 per cent per annum. When Mr Wright's Fisheries Conserva tion Bill was on for its second reading the other afternoon, the Premier, in the friendliest tones, advised Mr Wright; to. withdraw the measure forthwithj &n<^ \j_ Seddon seconded his chief's advice w*hich Mr Wright, however, quietly declined to take. The Minister for Education said that he was in favour of the Bill, though he knew he was one of a forlorn hope i and Ihen whenJMr Wright ; W en,t to, vote the second read« 2pi ty* wa,s carried by 2a 23, tm) advice, and the want of hope of Ministers notwithstanding t r The Bon G, McLean's reply to the circular letter addressed to him and the members of both Houses of Parliament by Mr John Murray, with reference to the participation of the Colonial Bank in the Government business was as follows :~~ "John Murray, Esq., Auokland, Sir,- When in Dunedin in January last I ordered you out of my room. I then told you I declined to hold any further communication with you, consequently I now return your letter, which I have not read, and with all respect again decline to receive any communication from you or have anything further to do with you.—l am, etc., George M'Lean," j *""' A denufcatJQU fucun the executive of the Women's l'uanohise League waited on Sir Robert Stout, and as the outcome of the interview, he forwarded this telegram to the Acting-Premier:—" Had deputation from Women's franchise League. They urge, and I agree, that if Council does not give way Government might call sufficient Councillors to pass the Bill, reserving further appointment till Premier better. Most important electoral b^ll passes this session, qtherwisg useless for nest election." The following reply was received from Mr Seddon " Most anxious that Electoral Bill should pass this session, but Government cannot possibly agree to Council's amend ments! as regards women's electoral rights. The manner of obtaining claims to vote ani voting amounts to disability. Again, why should there be a class distinction created among women, one class to go to the poll, the other to vote at home?—the. latter destroying the secrecy of the haljot, A mistress wight demand to see a servant girl's voting papers, and the same with other employers. Again, to agree to abolish the amalgamated electorates would be a fatal mistake, and would strike a death blow to the democratic representa tion of the cities."

Letters from places beyond the colony] addressed as under, were received at the' Ashburton Post Office during the month of July and are still lying unclaimed:—Daniel Rielly, J. Clarke and Son, The meeting of the Committee of the A. and P. Association, advertised for three o'clock to-morrow, will be held at four o'clock instead, owing to the funeral of the late Mrs Henry Davis being held at the former hour. At the Police Court this morning, Mr W. G. Rees. J.P., dismissed a first offender with a caution, requiring him, however, to I pay the costs, 3s. The mau had been found drunk in the street. Passengers by the Longbeach coach are reminded that the summer arrangements for running have commenced, and the coach now haves the Post office at five p.m. instead of four p.m. The s.s. Rimutaka arrived at, Hobart at noon on Saturday from London via the Cape, and sail 3at six o'clock this evening for Port Chalmers. She brought twenty passengers for Australian Ports, including the Hon Sir William and Lady Hilda Brodrick. The number of passengers for New Zealand is forty-six, including the Right Hon H. Matthews, who held the position of Home Secretary in the Salisbury Government. A conference of delegates from various branches of the Amalgamated Shearers' and Labourers' General Union throughout the South Island met at Oamaru last week. It was resolved to form oae federated union for the colony, and steps will be taken to organise the same. Mr J. Kelly, M.H.R., was elected president of the union. The conference will sit annually; next year at Geraldine. Owing to the condition of the rivers not many anglers went out on Saturday, and th«se who did had not the most abundant sport. In the morning, the Ashburton river was fairly clear, although now some what thick after the rain, and a few good fish were taken, both near the town and at the mouth of the river. A few fish were also taken on the Rakaia and the Selwyn. South the season opened even worse than here, all the rivers being more or less in flood, and angling spoiled in consequence. The fiish, however, are in grand condition. The Rev O. Griffith, of the Baptist Church at Greendale, preached in the Baptist Chapel here on Thursday evening, the occasion being the commencement of the celebration of the centenary of the establishment of Baptist missions. At Kettering, Leicester shire, a hundred years ago, on October 2, 1792, was born the first of modem British Christian missions, in the formation of the Baptist Missionary Society. Its first collec tion amounted to bhe sum of £13 2s 6d. With this modest sum they started their project to evangelise the world. It seemed to their leaders as if William Carry had said, " I will go down into the mine, if you will hold the rope." So be and his brave companions faced the abyss of Indian heathenism, while Andrew Fuller and his helpers at home—no less courageous—se> themselves to teach British Christians the claims of those who were "perishing for lack of knowledge." Now all over the world the Baptists are celebrating the one hundreth anniversary. Centenary services were held on Sunday here, and at Christehurch, Dun edin, Auckland, and other towns.

FLEMINGTON.

FAREWELL SuCIaL.

A very pleasant gathering took place in the Flemington Schoolroom last Wednesday evening, when Hie school mistress, Miss Stewart, who is leaving the district, was entertained at a farewell social. Fully 150 persons sat down to tea, and did ample justice to the good things provided. Tea over, Mr John Dunn, chairman of the school committee, presided, and addressed the meeting. He alluded to the circumstances which had brought them all together. The children and friends he said, had met to show their appreciation of Miss Stewart's services, in school and out of school. For more than three years she had been mistress of the school, and her upright character, courteous bearing, and general willingness to assist in everything "for the tinod qf the district, had won for her mauy iridi^io, it gave them much plea sure in presenting her with a handsome writing desk and a neat and substantial album, bearing the inscription—" Pre sented as a token of esteem to Miss A. J. Stewart, with good wishes for her future welfare, by the children and friends, on the occasion of her leaving the district for another sphere of labor, after laboring with much acceptance for three years as mistress of the Flemington School, 30th September, 1892." Mr Henderson re sponded on behalf of Miss Stewart, and referred to the pleasant relationship which had always existed between Miss Stewart and himself as fellow workers in the school. A varied programme was then carried out. Mrs Dunn sang " Far Away " j Miss McMeekin reoited,"" When I'm a wife" ; and Mr R. Gilmaur enter tained the company with a humorous reading on '* Courtship." Miss Henderson sang, '* Log Cabin " ; Mr Jas. Osborne, " Break it gently to my mother " ; Mr and Mrs Dunn, a duet "Hunting Tower"; Miss Lusk, "The Anchor's weighed": Mr Vesty, "Rocked in the cradle "' . ' deep"; Miss Stewart. ;."„ 'o£ the married than die an • .f,f tcr . «? fc response to - old maid \* nd » thro 1 ** encore gave, " Comm one rye." This part of the pro gramme was concluded by Mr Dakers singing " Auld Lang Syne." The com pany then engaged in parlor games till midnight, when all dispersed, highly de lighted with the evening's entertainment.

THE WEATHER.

CHERTSEY.

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL AT CHERTSEY FOR SEPfEMBER.

ASHBURTON.

RAINFALL FOR SEPTEMBER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the ..Meteorological report for the week ending October 2, 1892 :—

RainMl during September :— Alford Forest 5-60 in jUford^Siation..,, , i-Qf&R

The Woodville Scandal.

PER PHESS ASSOCIATION, Woodviile, October 1. The Magistrate intimated chat he would have to adjourn the case to permit him to take other business, and after Dr Davenport's examination was finished the case was adjourned till October 40th. The accused was admitted to bail on his own recognisances for £100, and one surety to the same amsunt. The doctor said he never told anyone he would have SymcS turned out of the place. He reported the matter to the police because he thought it a criminal case. Witness was asked whether he had given Mr VTaggen a written statement but he declined to answer, upon counsel warning him he might be imprisoned for criminal libel for doing his duty.

The Customs Revenue.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, October 1. The Customs returns keep up well, the receipts for September being £152,659. Auckland contributed £31,918, Welling ton £29,320, Christchurch £28,538, Dune din £35,402. For the half-year the re ceipts are £814,975, being £27,475 above the estimate. The beer "duty, as usaal in ahe winter months, is somewhat below the estimate. The revenue for the half year has been £26,048. or £2951 deficit. For the month the amount collected was £4573—Auckland £1069, Wellington £451, Christchurch £822, Dunedin £1048.

INQUEST.

An inquest was held on Saturday after noon in the Police Station by Mr Robert Alcorn, J.P., acting as Coroner, and a jury consisting of Messrs George Worner, P. Norman, T. Perks, J, Taylor, E. J. Paul, and Mac Leap Dunn. Mr Worner was elected foreman. The subject of the inquest was a man named William Herring, a cripple, with only one leg. No evidence regarding the man's family connections, etc., was adduced, as the police possessed nothing reliable or certain. All that was known about him was that he was a cook, and bad worked in that capacity on several farms and stations in the county, and at machine camps in the threshing season. He was of very dissipated habits, and had fre quently been in the hands of the police for drunkenness, sometimes suffering very severely after big bouts of dissipa- I tion. He would work with some degree of steadiness for a time until he had earned a pound or two, and then he ob tained his earnings from his employer and made straight for town, where he pro ceeded at once, land with an earnestness worthy of a better cause to " knock down his cheque." This did not as a rule take long, and when his money was done he was usually to be found exercising the loafer's ingenuity to raise the needful to obtain more liquor, or the liquor itself. His drinking bouts invariably ended in Herring's arrest ani removal to the lock up—not always an easy task, as the man had only one leg. It is sometimes a difficult task to take a man with two legs to the depAfc, and the difficulty is not lessened when a man with a wooden leg requires to be removed in a state of in capable drunkenness. The police have a long record against Herring, and he had only been discharged from gaol on Sep tember 21, having been sent to prison for a week by the R.M. on September 15. The inquest was held because it is the rule to hold an inquest when a prisoner dies in gaol, and in this instance the Sergeant was anxious that an inquest should be held, as the man had died in the hands of the police, although Dr Trevor was perfectly ready to give a certificate as to the death. The first witness called was Dr Trevor, who said he was called to the station at about seven o'clock on Saturday morning, and found Herring lying on a mattress in the lock-up quite insensible, and exhibiting go sign of feel ing, not even when witness touched his eye 3. It was the doctor's opinion then that Herring was suffering from apoplexy. Gave the Sergeant instructions as to the man's treatment, and these instructions had been faithfully carried out ; in fact both before and after the doctor came the Sergeant and his men had been unre mitting in their attention to Herring. On the doctor's return to the lock-up, about nine o'clock, the man was dead. *Was afraid of him dying on the way, otherwise would have ordered his removal to the hospital. The Sergeant said that at about seven o'clock on Friday evening another prisoner called his attention to Herring, who was breathing heavily and could not sit up. Herring was perfectly conscious, and engaged in convert" with the Sergeant, who made *•' fortable as he could ~'" h .f I™^™; pillows, and lef"' "l- v ? him wh {'* " mstructl 'ns to *°°* a"er „•„. ' ...on they did. At a quarter past ~i& in the morning, went to see him again, and heard him breathing very heavily before he entered Herring's apart ment. On entering found that he had been vomiting very much, and was in a filthy state from this cause. Had him washed thoroughly, and sent for the doctor, who ordered mustard to be put on the man's legs. Witness did this, as well as the best he could for the man generally by keeping him warm and comfortable. He was quite insen sible from the time witness first saw him in the morning till he died. Deceased had frequently during his detentions at the lock-up expressed his fear that he might fall down at any moment, and was afraid sometimes to walk to Court. A fortnight ago he had complained of violent pains in the head ani witness had given him different diet, cooking his food for him in the house. Constable Hunt generally corroborted the Constable's evidence, and at the request of the jury Constable Gray, who arrested Herring, and Mr John Hefford, carrier, who assisted him to put the man into the express, drove both to the station, and assisted to carry deceased to the lock-up, were called. From their evidence it appeared the constable's attention had been drawn to Herring, who was lying very drunk in the public urinal at the back of the Somerset Hotel, with his apparel undone. Herriisg was not sub jected to violence or rough usage of any kind when put into the express or in transit to the station. Dr Trevor, re called, said the apoplexy in this case had not been induced by rough usage. Had it been sothe man would have have got worse instead of better, but in this case he had recovered a little from his drunk enness, and been taken ill again of the disease from which he died, The jury had no difficulty in arriving at a, decision that the m.a,n qied from natural causes, and the evidenoe showed that he had received every attention at the hands of police. The Coroner made some strong remarks in regard to supplying persons if drunken habits like deceased with liquor.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

FBR PBESS A3SOCI4TION,

THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

London, September 30. Sir 0, Tupper, o* hehalf of the Agents-General, formally congratulated the Marquis of Ripou on his accession to office. The latter promised to co operate with the colonies in every way. He referred to bis long family con, nection with the Colonial Office, and said that he would do has utmost to draw the colonies closer if possible to the Mother Country. They would always find him sympathising with the colonies, the advanced laws of which were teaching Great Britain something fresh. ELECTION. Mr S. Whitbread, Home Ruler, has been elected for South Bedford by a majority of 244 over Colonel Duke, Unionist. CONFESSION OF MURDER. G. B. J. Cooper, son of a leading Manchester merchant, has confessed that he killed his wife in the Isle of Man in a fit of passion. THE FULHAM TRAGEDY. At the inquest upon the body of the victim of the Fulham tragedy, a letter was read addressed by Dr Heron to the coroner, which suggests that the woman committed suicide, and that Heron followed her example, because, as he said, he could not exist without her. THE LORD MAYOR ELECT. Mr Knell has guaranteed that the Protestant charities shall not suffer by his election as Lord Mayor, and that he will not allow Roman Catholics pre* cedence. A motion that Mr Knell's confession of allegiance to the Pope disqualified him for the civic chair was over-ruled- Archbishop Vaughan, replying to some statements in the " Globe," says that it is allowable for a Roman Catholic to attend a Protestant Church in waiting on his master or Sovereign, and also for soldiers and policemen. He commends the fairness of Alderman Knell's election. A CLERICAL BANKRUPTCY. The Rev Mr Mills, an Anglican vicar in Somersetshire, has been declared bankrupt. His liabilities are £6000, partly caused by losses on the turf. THE INSURANCE COMPANIES BILL. The insurance companies are still hostile to the Bill introduced by the New Zealand Government. Even in its modified state they allege that the measure partakes of the nature of a forced loan, and that the Government would always have it in their power to pawn the securities. Sir Julius Vogel considers thai the Insurance Bill introduced into the New Zealand Parliament is a forced loan, and \that it is foolish of the Government to persist with it. In any case the amounts are too small for the purpose. He commends the Marquis of Ripon's decision respecting the Legislative Council, but does not agree with the view that the Ministry should have resigned*

LABOR MATTERS.

Washington, SeptemW SO. Carnegie's armour-plating works are closed, and probably the whole of the works at Homestead will be shut. It is stated that the mills had to be closed because the non-union hands taken on proved to be incapable of doing the work required. Londok. October 1, The cotton-masters of Lancashire in tend to enforce a reduction of. 5 per ceut in their employees' wages. A serious difficulty is likely to result. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. Messrs Negretti and Zambra, the. well-known instrument makers, h?,ve adopt** Mr W. B. Perceval's sug- and have invented a thermo graph to record the maxi^num and minimum temperature of a steamer's cool chamber during the voyage. The instruments will run for two months. A PACIFIC CABLE. Mr Sandford Fleming, one of the directors of th« Canadian-Pacific Cable Company, has written to Sit; John Lubbock, strongly urging that the Home and Colonial Governme nts should no longer delay establishing a cable service across the Pacific. UGANDA, The Cabinet hare decided to evacuate Uganda, but offer to con tribute towards the cost of occupation until March, because Sir Gerald Portal, the British Consul-General at Zanzibar considtxs immediate evacuation unsafe;. The Government declare that they will reserve a free hand in the matter in the future, s The " Daily News," commenting on the decision of the Cabinet respecting the evacuation of Uganda, declares that enough British money and blood has already been spent in that colony. " The Times," discussing the matter, considers that the real question is who is to save the country from the cowardly policy of " scuttle." FINANCIAL MATTERS. The " Chronicle " states that a re ceiver has been apjwinted for the Proprietary House and Land Corporav tion, New Bridge Street. The lia bilities are set down at £80^000, and it is believed tha,t they are more than covered by the assets. There fe a. general feeling in the city that the Queensland Government have damaged colonial credit by not issuing their Treasury bills through the usual channel. The « Daily Telegraph," raring-to Queensland surreptitiously facing the' bills, says that the way * m which the Australian colonies ar<s raising money is much commented on in the city, and that the proper course would be for the Government to issue loans. The "Statist' asserts that the issue of Treasury' bills is damaging Aus tralian credit, and unfair to holders of 3| percent, stock. "The Jamaica 4 per cent loan of £180,000 has been subscribed twofold &t an average of £103 10s. It is expected that the New South Wales Treasury bills will be placed on !the market in a month, and probably sooner. Sir Saul Samuel is Watching an opportunity Sir E. C. N. Braddon states that he was a director of the Hobart Tram way Company, the only position whi<?&

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Wanted. CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WOKDS 1/-. Addresses may be l»»ft at this Office. WANTED Known—Just in, 8.8.A. Sheep Shears. Procure at once. Very scarce. —Stephens Bros., Market House. ___J?!if KV~EDWARD WALKER, Agent of the New Zealand Alliance, will address meetings in the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday and in Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday next. Collections to defray expenses. 10 13 '"TROUT m New Zealand—.Where to go 1 and how to natch them, by Spack nictn. New Zealand Diaries next week. — H. M. Jones. ___ NEW Lines in Fans, Ornaments' China, Albums, Frames, and Leather Goods.—H. M. Jones. ~OOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS.—Railway Bookstall. All Books on the counter at sixpence each less than cost price, to make room for New Stock. — J. Marsdbn. 9 209 «TtTANTEDloLet—Commodious*Busi- VV ness Premises and Dwelling. At present occupied by Mrs Pearson, Wakanuiroad.— H. M. Jones. 9 208 TjMSHINCr tackle, rods, lines, minnows. ■*■ reels, traces, cases, flies, etc. Tennis requets and balls just imported.—H. M. Jones. SCHOOL Committees supplied with every requisite. School books, bags, slates, pens, pencils, drawing materials and colors.—H. M. Jones. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A crial solicited. .— W. J. Silcock. 4t182 HATCH your Ohickens early j Brown and White Leghorns, Andalusians, and Black Spanish eggs. Guaranteed pure strains. ,H. G. Flower, East Street. ; VTEW Premises will be opened in »LN three weeks. S. Salek'.s present in temporary premises being sold T BHARPLTN & Company, Springburn Saw Mills, have large quantities of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. __ 9§176 11/"ANTED Known—Grand Display V V of all the newest shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats. Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. W. Alcorn & Cos. ~T OSE not the opportunity to buy I \ Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery at Greatly Reduced Prices at S. Salek's, Jeweller. . .M — ■ ' ' -»■ * WANTED— Ladies to inspect our new and beautiful stock of Sum mer Dress Materials, Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc., now open* at S. W. Alcorn & Cos. WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collier. WHY should we let the rain water off our roofs rofc our buildings and run to waste when Hardlev will find and fix spouting at 4d per foot. Also good Water Tankra, guarantaod, from thirty shillings. Note his address—J. W. Hardley, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street. • _,...„. ir/ANTED Known--We are now show- VY ing the most stylish and best variety of Milliaery we have ever had. Come and inspect;.—H. 0, Segers, Melford House. A FEW eight and one-day Wooden Striking Clocks, and pretty Man tel-piece Clocks, to be cleared Cheap at S. Salek's, Jeweller. YVT ANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele » » brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." CV^ANTED— Uentiemen beiore buying * * their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must hs Bold regardless of cost.— H C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—That Robert Dosn, late manager for James Craigie, Painter, will still continue the Painting Business in all its branches. Any orders left at MeHsrs John Orr and Co.'s, or at his private residence, Moore street, will be promptly attenaed to. B*lo4 MRS CONLAN and Miss Arnott, Costume Makers, have removed to Triangle—next Hanrahan, Baker, and are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest Paris fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6d. 7§154 WANTED Known—lf you want good value in first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C- Segers, Melford House. Great reduc tions now 00. __ ALL WaoJ Goloniaji Weed Suits to measure; fife and workmanship guaranteed: from 50s cash, Roberi Alcous.% Ashburton Clothing Mart, ganders' Buildings. W~ ~~E tender 1 our sincere t^ k. 8 to our many e Z«*mwa*n& friends for their continued suppo"*'; .Waving increased our staff, customers can .n°W rely upon being attended to promptly. Cash given for first class dairy produce only.—Cash Sioke, Havelock street. IX7INDMILLS supplied and fixed. Hot VY and Cold Water Services laid on. Baths made to any size or pattern. Electric Bells fixed, and all kinds of Plumbing work done at lowest rates. Workmen sent to all parts of the district. —J. W. lakdley, Plumber and Gasfitter. rrTAETED Known—Pumps, Pumps VV Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock in town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern. —J. W. Hakdley, East street. "XTTAINTED Known —Being over- W stocked, and having new Spring Boots and Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends selling at little over cost price, some below cost, for two months. Great Bargains, The stock is the choicest in Ashburton. His superior own make; kepfc on hanr?, unsurpassed in New Zealand. A. staff of men kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, and done on the shortest notice—. J. Moison, East Street Town Hall shop. The Best Remedy fob Indigestion— }for(:on's Camomile Pills are c onfldenty recoiftittended as a simple remedy for [ndigeSitjujftji which is the cause of nearly all the diseases t# tf'hjph we are subjects Norton's Pills, wiili |#s;fcice called the 'Natural SAr,erig.tb,ener #f fya Human Stomaeh/' act as a powerful £9£.i<? a^4 gentlf i perient;, are njild in their operatfoji, and ] afe under any gircjjipstancjes.. S.old in j bottles, at Is l^d, 2s @4, Jls., fry all medicine vanrlors throughout th« waAd' The Onslow Biscuit. 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G. J. NEILL and GO'S. P.S.—MR NEILL Manager for W. WjSPEKOER and CO. for tifc past four years. f\T VITAL INTEREST TO EVERY READER OF THIS, BECAUSE IT BAVES YOUR POUNDS. o BIG VALUE FOR LITTLE MONEY AT HARDLEY BROS. (LATE SPENCER & CO.) THE REMAINDER OF THE STOCK MUST GO DURING THE NEXT FE W DAI >5> WE HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED A BEAUTIFUL OF NEW GOODS, WHICH WILL BE SLAUGHTERED WITH THE REMAINDER OF SPENCER'S STOCK EEMEMBEB, FOB A PEW MORE DAYS ONLY. BOOTS. BOOTS. WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST VALUE EVEB SHOWN. COMB AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. MILLINERY OF THE LATEST STYLE, Under the Management of Miss Turnbr, late of Messrs Strange and Co., w Christchurch. Burin** Stager ... - * HARDLEY, Late o« Mr Andrew Orr. New Zealand Clothing* Factory FOR Waterproofs, W iterproofs, (Our Own Make), Every Garment Guaranteed. MEN'S AND BOYS' STIWB, HATS, SHIRTS, SCARVES, MERCERY. Newest Styles and of Good Quality. , AGENT FOR THE WOMAN'S EEIEND STOVE MAT (Something Few). Agents for—WERTHEIMS' CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY (Temporary Premises), TANORED STREET. S. SALEK, Watchmaker and Jeweller TEMPORARY PREMISES IT W. 0. DAVIS REFRESHMENT ROOM. Fire. Fire. Fire. MUST BE CLEARED AT AWY PRICE. My STOCK of Electro-Plated and Silverware. Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other high-class Jewellery, has to be S'JLD previous to going into new premises, as intend opening with an entirely new stock. FOR Wedding Presents, Birthday Presents, and Presentation Testimonials. THph« will be found goods specially suitable and at Less than COSTXPRICE. MUST BE CLEARED Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing carried on as usual BJ SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.



GLAD TIDINGS ■■■ ■ ■ o ■'■ G. J. NEILL and 00. HAVE OPENED UP A NEW STOCK OF GENERAL MAPEBY, CLOTHING, AND BOOT 6» FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST k MOORE STBEETS. EVERYTHING GOOD. EVERYTHING CHEAP. A special line of 80in. Linen Twill Sheeting, worth Is 9d for Is 2d Calicoes, 2s 6d a dozen; Flannelettes, 3s 9d a dozen Strong Cotton Shirtings, 4|d; Forfar, 36m. wide, 6M New Washing Prints, 4|d ; New Dress Materials, 4M Doable width Cashmeres, all colors, worth 2s 9d for Is 4£ d Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 255; Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Wonderful Bargains in Boys' Suits BOOTS FOR THE MILLION- Men's Colonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 9d Men's Colonial-made Bluchers, 5s 3d Women's Glove Kid Elastic Boots, 6a lid A large stock of Ladies' Walking Boots and Shoes, cheap Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers in endless variety,