MAIL NOTICES.

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Shburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1893. THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

"Never at any previous period in the history of Europe have the Continental Powers maintained more stupendous armaments. If the saying be true that a nation is most at peace when best prepared for war, then the European nations all round are in the most pacific state, for all are armed to the teeth. The French army is stronger to-day, better armed and equipped, better dis ciplined and trained, in a word more efficient in every branch of its service than it has ever been in the history of the nation. Germany, with its perfect but vast military system, is in the thick of a general election, tho result of an appeal to the country on the Army Bill—the burden of which is " more men, more guns " The Aus trian Emperor recognises the tranquil state of Europe, but considers its the height of wisdom to strengthen his frontier forts Italy, too, has been furbishing her armour in these very peaceful times, on the principle, we suppose, that times of peace ard the proper times to prepare for war. Russia always maintains a strong military system, but from the extent of her territory, and her exclusive attitude to the outside world, it is

always difficult to ascertain exactly how she stands as regards armament. It is a fact, however, t hat the forts on all her frontiers bristle with guns of the highest calibre, and the arms factories of America are always busy to her order. Britain has within the lasb ten years re-organised her whole military system, and of late, looking with alarm upon the tremendous pre parations on the Continent, has renewed attention to her own fighting condition. It was only a few days ago that (from an American source, it is true) we learned that Admiral Tryon wasdubiousofhisabilitylogaaranteethe s dety of the key to the Mediterranean -—Gibraltar—with the Mediterranean squadron in its present weak and un prepared condition, while General Lord Roberts wants forty thousand men for the frontiers of India. And across those frontiers the Russian is to be found lying in wait reeking with his unsatiable unherited lust for more territory. This being the state of affairs with the powers and their forces, let us now turn our attention to recent utterances by men of mark in diplomatic circles. M. Goblet recently took part in the function of unveiling a monument of the Defence of Paris. In a speech on that occasion he said the retention of the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine by Germany was the main cause of the insensate armament of the Euro pean nations. " Prance did not desire to provoke war, but was determined to be ready for it." Evidently the great French tribune feels that sooner or later those provinces, lost by France in the day of her humiliation and disaster, and triumphantly appropriated by her conquering foe, must be given back to France if war is to be averted. Twenty years have elapsed since that terrible struggle, fraught with such fearful consequences to both nations, took place between the two greatest military powers of the Continent, but twenty years have not healed the wounded pride of the humiliated nation, nor modified the exultation of the conqueror; abated the hate of the one race for the other, nor improved thefeel ings between them; resigned France to the loss of the two provinces, nor brought Germany nearer to any will ingness to surrender—and M. Goblet's speech is a fair indication of the national feeling. So long as these two provinces are retained by the Kaiser, so long will the peace of Europe tremble in the balance, for just as soon a & France feels herself able to mnke the attempt to wrest these provinces from the German, she will assuredly make that attempt on some pretext or other, and—to use a homely phrase— the fat will be iv the fire over, the whole of Europe. Germany could very well afford to be magnanimous in this matter. She secured these provinces at the point o£ the bayonet, she hold* them virtually by the same means. They are the laurels she won in her victory over France—costly laurels, that compel her to maintain an armament so expensive that to provide the means to keep it up necessitates a grievous burden both of service and taxation upon the/people of Fatherland, The deceased Kmperor Frederick was understood to have some idea of giving back to France her lost provinces—provinces that are essentially French in people and in the feeling of the people, loyal to France always and hateful of the German rule that has been thrust upon them, therefore never to bs trusted by the power set over them and out of all sympathy with it; but his death was the end of that intention, and the little finger of his successor is thicker than his father's loins. And the armaments go on increasing. His Holiness tried to reason the nations with which his priestly voice ought to have some sway, into reducing their armaments, but the mad feeling was not to be conquered even by the influence of religion at the lips of its highest authority in the great Continental Church. Count Kalnoky, speaking to the Hungarian Delegations, said the Eastern outlook was tranquil, and that it was impossible to recognise in the proposal for a universal disarmament a factor of real weight in the preserva tion of peace, and he himself believed that Bussia was in favor of peace. This is very soothing, if we could per suade ourselves that it meant any things but against this pacific assurance has to be set Count Caprivi's expressed suspicion of the existence of a military agreement between Russia and France by land and sea, France and Russia allied for war would be a tremendous power, and if the upheaval many fear does come—and the fear is that it will come soon-—it will take Great Britain j all she can do to keep out of it; but when it does come, it will be a war of a magnitude such as the world has not yet seen. Let us trust, however, that the fact will be better than our fears, and that war will be averted.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Friday, August 4, has been gazetted as Arbor Day for this year. The district engineer asks tenders for repairs to the Ashburton Courthouse and painting the building. Specifications, etc., m\y be seen at the Post Office. As Mr A. Levi, the sight-testing specialist, will leave Ashburton by Tuesday night's express, those who wish to consult him must lose no time. The Ohertsey Ladies' Club held their first social last Wednesday evening, and it was very successful. In addition to various drawing room games, recitations, music and dancing helped to. pass a very pleasant evening. -

The annual tea and social of the Odd-1 fellows of Ashburton will be held on Friday evening, July 7, and great preparations are being made to make the affair a success. Mr Mayne requests us to state that in his report to the School Cammit tec on the rrceit scholarships examination, he ?aid the history paper wa3 more s'litab'e for matriculation, not the English paper. The San Francisco Mail arrived by train at eight o'clock on Saturday nigbt. It was sorted in c remarkably short time and the Post Office was kept open till nine p'clcc'c for counter delivery. The mail was sent south by special tra:iu Sir George Grey addressed his Newton constituents on Friday, and was en thusiasticaMy received. He opprsed the concession to the Midland Railway Com pany. He thought that the Government had exceeded their powers in the purchase of the Cheviot estate, and in buying with- , out deducting the unearned increment. He spoke in favor of female franchise, elective justices of the peace, university and technical education, elective governor ; and eulogised the Premier, Mr Seddon, as the manliest man he had met. Sir George Grey received vote of thanks and unabated confidence, with an expression of hope that he might long be spared to serve in Parlia ment. The Ashburton Liberal Political Associa tion held a general meeting on Friday evening, for the, election of officers, con sideration of platform; etc. After the en rolment of several new members, the following officers were elected :— President, J. H. Maynard; vice-President, Mr John Steelc; treasurer, Mr T. Scott; secretary, Mr Alfred Carson. The following gentle men were elected a committee —Mtt-srs R. Alcorn, H. M. Jones, J. Keir, G. Andrews, Schneider, T. M. Jones, and ■ Edwards. After a long discussion on proposed plat form, it was decided to leave its confirma tion until next general meeting. A meeting of the householders in the Hinds district was held in the Hinds school room on Saturday evening foi the purpose of electing five trustees for the new cemetary at Hinds. A ballot having been taken the following were elected :—Mesais McDowell, Annett, O'Donnell, Norrish senior, Norrish junior. It waa decided to procure copies of cemetery regulations from Wellington ; to have the namc3 gAzstted without delay : to take steps as early as practicable to have various improvements to the ground effected; and to fix charges for allotments etc. at the first meeting of trustees after the names have been gazetted.; The following iray be recommended to the notice of musical critics in search of new and striking phrases ; they are warranted genuine, and strictly up to date :—"Mrs Taggart found full scope for her soprano propensities in a recitative entitled," etc. A certain artist "well breasted the ex actions on the voice of Meyerbeer's Roberto tv che adore." An American journal, com menting on a vocalist as singing " earnestly, with judgment and good taste," somewhat mars the effect of this commendation by the addition that he " manages skilfully, save for a tendency to wiinder from the key !} We shall hear next of a soldier who fought bravely, though he exhibited a disposition to run away. The Czir a short time since found in a photographic album on his writing table a picture of tho famous Nihilist countesa, i Sophie Perovsksia, who was hanged with the murderers of Alexander If. It is now stated (» Berlin corrcopondenk siys) that at Easter the Czir was the recipient of another disagreeable surprise. la his room at Livadia ho found an exquisitely-painted Easter egg. Inside it was a email silver dagger, two ivory carved death's deads, and a slip of paper on which were these worda : —"Christ is risen. We also shall rise again!" In spite of all endeavours the secret police have not succeeded in finding oot where either the portrait or the egg came from. According to Mr Duval, the business i manger of Pollard's juvenile Opera Com- I pany, the bill posters of New Zealand have a gloomy future in store for them so far as I theatrical patronage is concerned. Messrs Williamson, Garner, and Musgrove, under whose auspices the company are touring the colony, have, on account of alleged arbitary treatment meted out to a company of theirs in Wellington by the proprietors of the hoardings in. that city, issued a mandate that henceforth no company travelling under their management are to post bil's in New Zealand. Mr Duval thinks it will only be a matter of a very few months when the other leading agencies will follow the precedent, and that in a comparatively Ehort time such things as "hoardings" will to the theatrical" advance "be a thins; of the past. A meeting of the Chertsey Library Com" mittee was held in the Library room on Saturday afternoon. Present-Messrs Todd (chair), Scarlett, Chalmers, Downie, Childs,- H. Stringfellow and Firman. The Tre&Buier's statement showed that there waa the sum of £7 103 7d on hand with outstanding sub scriptions to the amount of £9 7s 61, most of which only required collecting. It was ar ranged to have the "Illustrated London News" bound in quarterly volumes. The work necessary to the fence and trees was left in the hands of Mr Childs. The Secre tary was instructed to thank the proprietors of the "Oamaru Mail" and " Akaroa Mail • for the free copy of their paper which had been supplied regularly for some years. Wood and coal were ordered for winter use. It was arranged to keep a box for the pur pose of collecting returned books. The Chairman undertook to try and dispose of the waste paper. Several members of the committee agreed to act each for a month as librarian. ,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The Australian Tram, Auckland, June 19. Caradus, one of the Auckland repre sentatives chosen to fill Elliott's place in the New Zealand team, strained one of Ma knees playing football on Saturday, and has intimated to the Selection Com mittee that he will be unable to go. Hallway AccMont. Dunbdin, June 19. 1 The special train which brought on the San Francisco mail, on its return with empty trucks for Oamaru, was derailed at Pelichet Bay, running mtj a sxding where there stood some fifteen trucks loaded wilb coal. The morning was intensely dark, with rain falling, and the first intimation the engine driver received that the line was not clear was the force of the concussion. The two fcrempst trucks wore smashed to piece*, and the others driven so far back that the two •lindmosfc passed over the cliff. The engine also sustained severe damage, the cowcatcheraodfrontwheelsbeing wrecked while the engine itself was lifted off the lines. The affair seems to have been the result of a pure accident. When the gpecUl passed the spot the engine cleared the line as it went oyer the points., which afterwards fell back in their origfflal position. It baa been the custom for many years to keep the points open in the manner they wew at th« time of the occurrence,

INQUEST.

An inquest was held on Saturday night at the police station on the body of the lite Llewellyn Evan Prichard, who had died that a'ternoon. The inquest was conducted by Mr W. '>. Rocs, with a jnryof six, of whom Mr D. Booth was foreman. The first witness called was Mrs El'zvbeth Prichard, step-mother of deceased, and mother of deceased's wife. She had been staying in desonsed's house in Moore street since last Friday. Dur ing all that time deceased hid been ia bad health, and very despondent, con. plaining of internal pains. On Saturday morning about eight o'clock, deceased, who was in bed, asked her to come in as he had something to tell her. She went, into his bedroom and sat by his bed. He said he felt very drowsy and miserable, but eaid that at four that morning he had :elt better and got up to tell his wife, in the front bedroom how well he felt. He had gone back to bed immediately after, and then felt a bad paiu which made him get up and dress and go to the shop, where he mixed a double dose of a pre scription that Dr Hunter had given him a week before. In his stupid state he said he was afraid he had taken too large a dose, aa he felt so heavy. He asked witness to keep what was left in the bottle to show to the doctor. She re marked *' Dear me, you might have killed yourself. How dreadful that would have been." He sud that would have been horribly wicked if wilfully done. He showed her where the bottle was. There was about a cpooriful in the battle, which she emptied. She subsequently g&ve the bottle to Sergeant Moller. She urged him to rouse himself, get up, have a good wash, and go down to the shop. He did not get up for some time, and at nine o clock, as he refused breakfast, she gave him some beef tea, which ho took. He got up shortly after and about half-past twelve he left to go to the chop. About three quarters of an hour afterwards he returned. They were having dinner at the time, and witness heard him come in and enter his bedroom. She sent one of the children to ask him if hs would have any dinner, but he said to the child "No, thank ycu, dear," After dinner his wife went to the bedroom, and seeing her husband in what ehe thought to be a fit, she screamed out fur a doctor. Witness ran out fco the verandah and called out for somebody to run for a doctor. Very soon Dr Leahy and Dr Hunter came. She knew of nothing 5 to make deceased Respondent, unless \t were business matters. Etc was on very affectionate teims wilh his wife and family. DrHuutersaid deceased was his dis peus:-uj» chemist, and on June 8, witness \vas called to deceased's house. He was iheu iv a very nervous condition and told witness he had been drinking heavily. Gavo him a prescription of 8z of medi cine to be taken in loz dosee, every three or four hours. Saw him sgiin on Jure 10 ; he was then somewhat better ; and oa June 14 he called to see witness in the evening and said he was getting on all right and had knocked off drink. His visit was only for a chat, but in the course of conversation he complained once or twice of a peculiar cold feeling about his heart. On Saturday shortly after one, witness was called hurriedly to see Mr Prichard and found him in bed undressed, unconscious, but breathing, with a strong odor of prussic acid coming from his breath. Sent at once for the necessary remedies, and meanwhile Dr Leahy ar rived, but there was littlo hope of doing anything for deceased, and he died about twenty minutes after witntes arrived. If deceased had taken the whole of the Boz of medicine prescribed by witness at four or five in the morning, as he had eaid he bad done, ha would not be conscious at eight if the effects were to be fatal, and that he was able to go oufc at twelve was satisfactory enough evidence that that tredicine w^s not the cause of death. The strong odor of prussic acid from deceased's breath and the presence of that drug in a bottle and in a tumbler in deceased's room convinced witness that tho ciuse of death was privsc acid. An ounce of pruesicacid would kill half a dozsn men. Along with the remedies sent for came a note from deceased's chop assis tant, enclosing tho prescription given by wiiness on the Bbh, and stating that de ceased told the writer that he had taken the whole bottleful that morning. Robert Todd, chemist's assistant in the employ of deceased, said that Mr Vrichard came to the shop about twenty minutes to one on Saturday and complained of pains in the head. He said he did not mind making a confidant of witness, and added that he had come down to the shop early that morning, mixed up Dr. Hunter's prescription and taken the whole lot. He gave witness a shilling and asked him to go to Lane's for a shilling's worth of port wine- Witness went and brought the wine and deceased drank it. He remained about the shop a short time and then went home Subsequently enquiries were made oi witness about the prußsic acid bottle kept in the shop. He then missed it from its usual place, and Sergeant Moiler brought it to the shop about three o'clock. Mr Brooke measured it, and found half a fluid oz. in it. On June 8, when the bottle was replenished, therp were two fluid oz. in it, and nona had been used since then to witness's knowledge. If any had been taken it would only have been a 'couple of drops for dispensing purposes. Did not misa the bottle till it was inquired for. Sergeant MoUer was called at half-past one by Mr Booth *to come over to Prichard's, who had poisoned himself. Ran across with Mr Booth, and found deceassd in bed, undressed, uncoi bus, but breathing, with the doctors Mready mentidned attending him. Dr. ilunter said he yrtm sure he had taken prussic acid. They did not find any just then, but after receiving the medicine bottle (produced) from Mrs Prichard, found a dispensary bottle of prussio acid in a small toilet cupboard beside the bed, and also a tumbler containing a small quantity of prussic acid. The jury returned a verdict that de ceased died from prussic acid, administered by himself while in a fit of temporary insanity.

SPORTING.

THE LANCASTER PARK TROTTING MEETING ChristOhußCH, Jnne 18. Tbot, of 60 soys; Wo m«e*.~ EllanrsSsecl; Stonewall Jackson, 6sec, 2. I<U3 ---»„„ ™;i^_sL»nHe 40sec, 1; General Traoy, s:r,2; £2i,?! TBI , hakdiCAP Tbot, of 50 roys; two miles .— ' Handicap TrOT ; two miles—Uncle To™™; Berlin Abdallah, sc r , 2, | Time-smin 40sec. Dividend— £ 11.  Final Handicap, of 25 sjvs ; one mile.—Leoorfc«au, Useo, 1; Trisde, 2. Time-2min 45seni. Dividend— £17 2s. -

Agricultural Conference

The Agricultural Conference, sitting at Dunedin on Saturday, curried a resolu tion—"That the subject of railway management should not be made a parry question ; that the opinion of the farmer! of Ofcago is practically unanimous in favour of the present system of non-political control being maintained, and that this opinion is shared by all who contribute to the railway revenue." The conference made the following show fixtures :—Christchurch, November 9 and 10; Oamaru, November 16 and 17; Dunedin, November 22 and 23; Inver | cargill, Dec 12 and 13. In order to en courage the exhibition of stock from all parts of the provincial district, the Otago Society expressed its willingness to pay the entrance fees for stock in every class that takes a first class prige at any local show. Most of ihe delegates applauded the Society's liberality, but there are difficulties in the way, and it was suggested that the Dunedin show dates be altered. Eventually It was decided to retain all fixtures for this year. The Agricultural Department are to be re quested to state what steps they intend to take towards the erection of cool store* for dairy produce at different ports, or towards granting assistance if erected by private enterprise. The Railway Com missioners are also to be requested to reduce the charges for the carriage of live stock.

CRICKET

IHE AUSTRALIANS T. SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

London, Jiitie.l7. The attendance at the concluding day's play of the match between the South of England and the Australian Eleven was very large. The weather was hot and sultry, and the wicket fiery. The follow ing are the full scores of the Australians: —First innings—Lyons 2, Bannerman 32, Trott 15, McLeod 7, Bruce 85, Gra ham 19, Gregory 6, Turner, not out 6, Trumble 26, Coningham 1, Jan is 0, extras 13. Total, 142. Richardson took aiz wickets for 85 ; March, two for 18 ; aud Rockwell two for 35. Second ionings —Lyons 25, Bannerman 25, Trott 3, McLeod 8, Bruce 53, Graham 4, Gregory 10, Turner 17, Trumble, not out, 13, Coningham 0, Jarvis 0, extras 12. Total, 169. Richardson took three wickets for 80; Brookwell, two for 24 ; Hearne, two for 8. The Englishmen knocked up the required number of runs, 7, without the loss of a wicket, March putting on 6, and thus won the match by ten wickets. It is probable that Blaskham will not be able to play for a week, as it is feared his doing so might result in further injury to ht3 hand. Several other members of the team, including L/ons, McLeod, George Giffen, and Bannerman, are a'so lamed, owing to the hardness of the grounds on which they have been playing, and want of rest. (Received June 19, 10.30 a.m.) Lon&on, June 18. The "St Jamea' Gazette" says that unless the Australian cricketers speedily show a decided improvement in form the tour will likely be a failure. Frqm a purely sporting standpoint, tho team seems to have fallen off. In the cricket match between Lanca shire and Notts the former wop by four i wickets. I Yorkshire at present heads the first class cricket Counties, having won »U five matobei up to date,

CABLE SUMMARY.

Twenty officers and soldiers were killed by a gunpowder explosion in Athens. The recognition of the colonial title of "Honourable' throughout the British Empire is gazetted. The personalty of the late Sir Edward A. Dash wood has been sworn at £14,000 but the net value of the estate is nil. The Government do not intend to pro claim a public holiday on (he date of the wedding of the Duke of York and Princess May. The Victoiian Attorney-General has de clined to undertake the prosecution of the officials of the Imperial Bmk on the present evidence, Messrs Fairfax, following the example of the Melbourre " Argus," are about to reduce the price of the " Sydney Morning Herald ' to one penny. Lord Brasaey succeeds Loid Wolverton, one of the Lords in Waiting, who resigned his position in consequence of a dispute with the Government over Home Rule. The City of Canterbury, England, has obtained leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the full Court, with regard to the request of Dr Beaney. The efforts at Mort's Dock, Sydney, to bring about an understanding with regard to wages have been futile, and the Engineer*' Association are determined to resist the reduction. The ship BeacoDsfield, of 1450 tons, bdund from Puget Sound to Port Pirie with a cargo of timber, is ashore at Shoal water Point, on the western side of Ppencer Gulf. Her cargo is being jettisoned. The Australian cavalry and artillery teams met with an enthusiastic reception in Dublin, at the contest in which six men from both colonial 'teams were pitted against Irish regulars. In sword versus sword the colonials tied, and have yet to compete in the final. The steamer Glaucus got away from Mel* bourne with a full crew at the reduced rate of wages, notwithstanding that the {Seamen's Union made every endeavor to prevent men from shipping. The Seamen's Union will ballot next week on the question of the reduction of wages. News has been received that a French escort, while conducting a Siamese man* darin as a prisoner across the Mekong river, was massacred by the Siamese at the instance of the mandarin. The French press demands that a punitive expedition ba despatched at once. A salient feature of the German elec tions has just been the success of the Social* ists and Anti-Semitics, and the complete collapse of the Radicals and supporters of Hetr Richter, who is one of the foremost opponents of the Army Bill. The aggre gate poll of the Socialist candidates exceeded 2,000,000. At the request of the Victorian Govern* ment Sir M. Davies was arrested on the arrival of the Salien at Colombo. He will probably return by the Rome, which leaves on June 19. Meanwhile he will stay at an hotel under police surveillance. His health is good, but he suffered neverely from the bad weather rxperienued during the voyage. In Committee on the Home Rule Bill, the Irishmen and seventy of the Radical party voted against Mr Gladstone's acceptance of a Unionist amendment, and several members of bdth those sections protested against the unaccountable fatuity of the Government in conceding amendments, when the measure was irreducible to a minimum. Mr Clancy, member for Dublin North, was emphatic in his protest against Mr Gladstone's action in accepting Unionist amendment* to the Home Rule Bill, and suggested that the revolt among the Irish members of the House of Commons was attributable to dissatisfaction at the new financial proposals of the Govern. , ment. Mr Black, of Queensland, giving evidence before Lord Onslow's Committee, stated that Queensland did not object to frozen meat being 'marked, if the process did not disfigure the carcases. Mr W. B. Perceval, Agent-General for New Zealand, in his evidence said that American competition would retard the expansion of the New Zealand beet trade, and if the Australian mutton trade were developed, it Would be necessary. for New Zealand to adopt a system of marking carcases exported from her shores. Shippers objected to the pro posal, though growers favoured it, believing that it would enhance the value of the meat. Mr Weddel declared that 'marking would harass the trade, unless the system were generally adopted.

fHE ASfiBtRTOX GtJARDIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1891



Wanted , STKWKD Oyster Suppers, filing Onions '!Va V-i^cuits,- Marmalado and Sweet Oranges, Ripe Bananas, Nura -Altkinds Jam.', Haucef, etc., at mks Whitti.noton's, Burnett Street. TirA^fTE'o'-T'Youth, about lfi. as W apprentice to Hardware.—John Orb & Co, 6 125 T ■ OST—Between Tinwald and Cameron JU Street Kast, a small Gold Finder kindly leave at Mail Office. 6 12b t AS REWARD.—Lost, on June 3, X\J black white and tan Sheep Dog. Registered collar No, 826-John Me- DoWBLL, Ashburton. . o IJ4 TMfERTAL Accordeons; soaio splen -1 did instruments just arrived, in cluding M Ficcolo " and •' Vox Hum-vna," with latest improvements.—H. M. JONJ| S« \ \ / ANTED Known—Some wonderful W job lines ii Drapery, etc., now being sold ; also presents to all purchasers. H. C. Seders, Melford House. WANTED Kcewn—T. Hoult has fresh Pork Sausages daily, hot Pus, also a good assortment of Jams, Pickles, Sauces, etc. 'YITANTKir Known. — Special ship- W ment of Linen Goods, dirsct from Belfast. Splendid value. See window it AypKKW Orr's- PRESENTS - -Beautif ul"Presentß now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boot», Clothing, etc.—H. C SEOER3, Melford Bouse. TTSE H. G. Flower's Sulphur Tablets, U Cough and Eucalyptus Drops, and stop coughing. 1 LEATHERS Cleaned, Dyed, anc Uuvled. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gloves Cleaned. — Misses Hitchcock, Stafford street, Timaru. STOCKTAKING SALE at R. Alcorns, Saunders' Buildings. Everything reduced, for Cash only, for One Month. Note prices of Blankets in advertisement. Boots and Shoes all reduced. 8" UITS to measure, timing the sale, 495, 55.?, 60i, 70^, and 75 1. Fit aud workmanship guaranteed.—R. Saunderb' Builclinas. AlJTßUKjiown—First Class Watch Repairing at Graingeb's, Kast Boreet. Jgggg EST Brooch Pin 3J, at GuiiNOEu's, Kaatstreet L _ ____J^3l S~ O&IKB^lSr Mmt M»rt. The oldest the largest:, tha b^st, and the cheap esfc. Small 'loods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W, J. SitoocK. 4tiß2 ITUA'ttKiuwa wool sj 7 sf.Oyds Cotton J Reels l|d, 400 yds 3!. Enotmoua Stock of Ladies' and Children's iioee further reduced at S. W. Aicorn & Co. s Bale. , . WANTED, Clocks to Rop^ir, at Granger's, East street, s*2^o ri HE Good Samaritan, for the immo- J diate relief of pain.—Light's Cash jore. „ Ii? itI^VERYONE to see our window of Is Jli Ties.—Mitchell and Turner. OCTR "Government Mixture"Trousers 14s 6d.—Mitchell and Turner. "T A DIES' JacklTs, Ma"ntlesT Superior X_J Dres3 Goods further reduced, ps cash must bo had. Compulsory Sale at S. W. Alcorn's. IDE a "Humber Pattern r Cycle," and be »p to date. Wo:k maniship and finish fint-cla.ss. Yn>-y terms.—H. M. Joses, Agenr. 623 H' EAVIEBT Colr-nifil Knitted Pants 5s 6d.—MITCHELT. AND TUBNW. WANTED Known. — Seasonable Goods. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; Cash Mitts 6d pair ; Fur Collars, 2* lid ; Ladies' Skirte, 2s lid ; Boelyn Wool, 3i per lb ; Wool Shawls at half price, at Andrew Orr's^ GO to Hardley Bros, for Bargains in Blankets, 49 pairs of large white, suitable for double bedß only, 16 * 6d worth 255. Extra large Grey, only 10d 6d worth 18s 6d, Selling rapidly.- Habdley Bros, Arcade. BRING your orders to H. M. Jones who will fit you up with a first class " Safety Cyc'e " from £15 10a. Easy terms. Enquiries, etc., promptly repUed to.-H. M. Jones. __5_ 2f W' ANTED Known—" The Corner "is j showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W< H. I Collier. ___ % , BANG 1 Bang! Bang ! Gutjh ! Guns ! Guns! by the best makers and Itted with all the latest improvements. Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, And Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired. THE Misses Adams'.row Refreshment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Scda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at •11 times, Coleman's Buildings, East treeb. H* "OMEOPATHIO Medicines, price Is. Sole agent for district Light's Cash Store. 2 34 W~ ANTED Known—W. H- Collier's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s Bd, have just arrived in all sizes. WANTED'Known^-For good"~valueln first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Melford House. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. !TT7HO~is your Plumber ? Why, J. W~. VV Habdley, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumpa and Pipe in town. JUNE Ladies Journals, N«w Gimes, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Bocks, Stationery, .ami F.aicy Goods, Sub scribers wmtfi'J for our Oirculttin? Library. L F, AxSMtKwrs and Co, H arion,rs' Hull | >EftT 'Nickel W^Lchos in tho market. JL3 nro thosa at 22* 6d and 265. Specially made for S. 5-al^k, .Jtwelier. Guarantee with sach watch. W UK UK do you k«c your Ironmon gery? At Uakdlsts of course, where wo g«t the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fire Irons, and anything fon require.



UNYIELDING FACTS. g. j. nki£l & co. •-. wnvT TO THB DULLNESS OF TRADE THIS SEASON we have become tfew Winter Dress Goods. 4s lid per d<*. ! Now Winter Dress Goods (extra value), 6*d Flannelettes-, 3s 9d per (V z Heavy Twilled Flannelette. s|d SHEETINGS, MARVELLOUS LOW PRICES. T6in Wide White Calico, 3s lid pw doz IS DOrOTHING^ eS'uNsmP^D for QUALITY .- PRIOI Men's Tweed Suits. 19* 6i i Men's Heavy Tweed 25s 6d }&T3s!snE*& "B^evMoieTr,™^, Tic, to.. Wonderful Value. BOOTS BOOTS. BOOTS. Everybody's Trouble k-Whero can we g ettho BEST BOOTS for the LEAST MONEY? TRY f - n n >.i ALL OUR BOOTS ARE >{§« Jj™g£^%Q GIVE SATISFACTION, ladies' Strong hhoee, 4s lid B?WoSf Kill Sides Boot,, 6, IH, positively B ivo from right to twelve months' Wear Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, 8s bi Men's Colonial mario Bluchers, 5s .,,,,« i G. J. Neill & Co.. FRIEDLANDERS' BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST STREET AND MOORE STREET, TERMS-CASH. No Discount. OUR MOTTO—Small Profits and Quick Returns. " ASH BURTON". SATURDAY, JUNE ia In Premises-TANCRED STREET, OPPOSITE THE ARCADE, FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY. IMPOIiTAJNT SALK OF TnE BALANCE OF A CHRISTOHURCH WAREHOUSEMAN'S WHOLESALE STOCK, osmsG o? 1Q Ruta BL4NK&T3 403 Dozen LadiV, Cents' and 11750 Yards All-Wool and Twill Children^ Pocket HAN DKhU ,9O p£^JS make Orey and M H»jy 1W OTKBOOAM White OAUCOES 31 All-Wool Tweed bbllS 2670 Yards Twill FLANNELETTES 574 Yards Colonial TWEEDS 500 Yards TABLE DAMASKS 55 Pieces Fashionable. DRh^S 124 Dozen Women's Black Cashmere TU- *« „-„„„„ ti n Q T ppY 1040 Yards NAY { hERGiia 131 Dozen Men's Cashmere and 200 Paira Printed MOLESKINS Merino ttUCK^ „ H , 4 . . „ Linens, Alhambra Q li'.ts, Habit Cl.th^Creloaa. bhctti.ig^, &0., &J. G- r I 4.1 P "^ -a HAV[NG Purchßse*! the above Stocks , JLj. liOatil OC I. . 0., aba Jargo Discount tff WhoWle Cost, »nd having Ireiported in excess of Christ -1 (>T? CHTUSTCHURCH church requirements in Manchester, Dress and Clothing Departments for the pre- IMPDRTERS AND MANUFACTURERS, sent Winter's Trade, wilt offer the in hab'tint* of Ashbunoti 8 .me ASTOVIOIIQ BABftAHS. FOR SI DAYS O^LY, Commencing Saturday, June 10, 1833 Gl n Q (\t\ Regret nob being able bo secure more commo.'ftom Premises i L U S? wU. Cor this Trr.portanb Sale, bu'.trnebthab the public will be pre ji-ired to put up with a little in-o .vonience under the circurmbances. Gl F5 O H^ Omranteo that you will be more than pleased with your pur- It H CV \ih o»« Thoii-obidct in ooenin^ia your town being to SELL •*TCFK ac\ low "rare nn.l advertise their 0 mstctiuruh House. NO ABATEMENT CVN US MADi«>ftOM MARKKD PRICES. TERMS STI{T6"tLY CASH. 6|55 W E HAVE JUST LANDED, EX "PANGITIB A 6 Bales PAPERHANGTNGS, choice Patterns. 40 Ketrs Charapion«s Genuine WHITE LEAD. 23 Cases Mander's VARNISHES, GOLDSIZE, WOOD STAINS, ENAMEL PAINTS, BRONZES, GOLD LEAF, LTQT7ID PAINTS, GLASS PAPER, PUMICE STONE, GLAZIER'S DIAMONDS, RNIVFS and SCISSORS. Also, ex " Tongariro, 132 Cases SHEET GLASS. 2 Cases Rolled PLATE GLASS. j 2 Case* Diamond Boiled PLATE. 2 Cases Enamel Figured 2 Bales SCRIM. 200,000 TACKS, TAPES, etc., etc. W. eH Collins & Co., MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS, .nowmo wm ,/Royal Insurance Company. AGhNTS FOK| Gr £ y Valley Coal Company. THE HALL, EAST STREET. Barrett Bros, and Bairstow, DRAPEES, CLOTHIEBS, AND HOUSE FURNISHERS. TTTE are now Showing a Grand Assortment of WINTER GOODS. BLANKETS From 6a lid per pur/ BLANKETS RUGS A Grand Assortment, from 4s llu. i T ANT*FI S FLANNELS Colonial, from IOJd pei'yard. w AWNwrS'PrES FLANNELETTES A splendid range, from 4d to 0d per yd SHIRTINGS The noted lwther Shirtings, b^a to 10|d. fcHIKI lM*b DRESSES A choice Assortment, 4s 6d to 6d. l>Kfcbt>a& CRETONNES 4ld, Art Muslins 4|d, Turkey Chintz 6d per yd. SHEETINGS, Quilts, Bed Ticking, Towehngs, &c, &c. --..„,, CLOTHING Men's Suits from 25a. pIoTHINO CLOTHISG Men's Overcoats 275, Boys' 10» fi 1 GL J J.HIAI* A splendid assortment of Shirts and Underclothing. ASE NOTE THAT V7OOLS AND COTTON 3 ARE REDUCED IN PFIGB. THE STOCK OPEN FOR INSPECTION NO ONE ASKED TO BUY. NOTE THE ADDRESS— Old Hall, East Street.



NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, AND BOOT & SHOP. WAREHOUSE. WOOLLEN GOOI>S. men's All Wool BOOTS MENVS SUITS 3Os 7® Cl<! 111 Wool MEN . S MEN'S TROUSERS 9s 6d BOCTS AU Wol 10s 0 D ME'S TROUSERS and VESTS 21s vien's BOOTS 411 WOOI IOS A MEN'S 12 °D OVERCOATS 35s Gd boys' All WOOI BOOTS BOW GUARD o§3d SUITS 103 ™ VS > All Wool BOY KNITTED PANTS 5s 6d SCHOOL BOOTS 4U WOOI From FLANNEL 5»6d SHIRTS 3s 6d women' ALI^ W0 E 0L gOX la BOOTS 6s6<! ALL WOOL UOLONIAL RUGS women's 16s 6d LEATHER »T T "WTIOT SLIPPERS * TROUSERS TO $S 6(1 MEASURE 17s Gd NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND WATERPROOF MANUFACTURERS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manage-. Hardley Bros. HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OF WIMTER GOODS. WHICH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT Very Low Prices TO CLF.AR. | Special V^ue in "Blai.kets and Flannels. Col.mwl Bli.uiVet-8 from 17s 6 t. Waterproof Overcoat,?!, grand goods, from 29-< 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23s 6d. I . ; DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM & COMPARE VALUKS. We are selling a Splendid Dress Tweed at. G|.l. All Wool, d.-üblH-wulth Dress TweoJ, only Is 11:1. BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete i.a every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3s lid, Men's Watertighta froni 12a 6d.i SViootoua, na.i]«wi,..Bs 6d.' Boys' and Girla' Boots in endless variety OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid value in HATS, FUES, RIBBON 3, LAGE, Etc. Come and Secure Arcado Straw Hats, latest shapca, only Is, only a limited number lef6. Splendid Fui Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. H ARDLEY BROS, ARCADE. YOU a LAMBS NEED IT. FORD'S SCOUR & LUNC-WORM MIXTURE* (By Royal Letters Patent) ACTS PROMPTLY. SAFE CURE. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDIOINE. Be wise io time. Time and Tide wait for no man. Those who are possessed of knowledge risa above those who are not. Blenheim, March 4, 1893, Dear Sir,-1 have pleasure in testifying to the useful properties of your "Scour Lung- Worm Mixture." I used it on some Rom ney lambs last sewon with the best results, and have no hesitation in recommending it strongly.— Yours faithfully, Alfred J. Lichfield, Chairman of Directors, Marl borough Farmers' Co-Operative Association, Limited. He is well paid that is well satisfied. F. FERBIMAN, Peoprietor



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