MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations:— WEDNESDAY, August 9. For the United Kingdom, Continents 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 0.155 p.™< : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; moDey orders, at3p.m. Due London September 13.

DEATH.

Patkkson.—On. August 7, at her parents resident, Allison street, Allenton, Eva Mahy, dearly beloved daughter of Arthur and Sarah Paterson. Aged three years and two months. Deeply regretted. Southland papers please copy.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1893. A WEAK POINT.

Sir Robert Stout's Amending Bill is not by any means perfect, and should it become law a. defect in its working will be quite apparent at the very threshold. The great principle of direct veto which the bill v supposed to embody is only contained in it so far as it puts into the hands of the electors the right or the duty of saying license or no license, or let alone. The cry for direct veto was founded on the unsatisfactory state of the licensing laws which required an elected Committee to say what licenses if any were to be refused. The direct vetoists hold that Committees shrink from the responsibility of selecting the victiws of reduction and consequently 'few if any reductions take place. In Sir Robert Stout's Bill there can be no doubt at all about the Committee* course of action should the public vote gay " no license " —in that case all licenses must be refused.and all public houses must be closed. But should the electors go the half-way distance only which the Bill provides and say " reduce." What follows then ? The number of hotels must be reduced until there are but one hotel for every 750 inhabitants. Then must come in again the Licensing Committee to dis charge the invidious task of pruning down to the required number. Take our own district for instance. The licensing district of Ashburton borough is the area within the belts. The census returns for that area give a population of 1600. This would only cover two hotels : and there are six. "Who is the Committee man who would care to ac cept the duty of pricking off the four houses whose doors must be closed under the provisions of this Bill ? There are not many assuredly, but the pricking off would have to be done, and a delicate duly it would be. It is here, it sceuas to us, that the eld trouble about the Committeea shrink ing from the disagreeable work of the Act 13 likely to renew itself. To an out and out temper ance reformer this phase of the Bill would present no difficulty at all. He would very probably put his pencil first upon the house which he thought did most business and say that one must go. Ihen he would probably weed out those within the most easy distances of the business centre, and leave a couple of houses doing outpost duty at the extreme ends of the town. He would act regardless of every con sideration but those of temperance, and the possible results would not dis turb him. » But to a committee com posed of men with no temperance enthusiasm the duly of selecting the houses for doom would be far from pleasant, and stall farther from being an easy one. It seems to us this question of reduction would be better altogether out of the list of issues to go to the electors unless 6ome means can be devised of throwing upon the electors the further duty of selecting the houses to be eliminated. The Bill seems likely to become law, and if it does, it will behove every man with a vote to exercise it, for if the temper ance people gain the day in full every house must be closed; if they are only partially successful, the result will be the closing of four; if they fail, things of course will remain as they are. As it is we have six houses paying each £40 to the municipal exchequer—£24o in all, and there are two other houses whose charters are held from other authorities, and the fees therefor do not go into the municipal chest. Six hotels for 1600 irake one house for every 260 or so of population, but then if these houses depended on the people of the town alone for their business there would be no necessity for a local option measure —the question would be settled by the operation of the law of supply and demand, But there is a large area of country above the railway line almost to the foot of the hills and below the line to the sea in which there is no licensed house at all, but a fairly close agricultural population, It is these settlers who mostly use the Ashburton houses, but in the plebiscite to be taken this large area of country will not be repiesented at all, and will not have even the faintest whisper of a voice.

JUDGING AT SHOWS.

I A good deal of discussion has been going on recently both in the Press and otherwise on the best method of judg ing at exhibitions of stock, poultry, dogs, etc., some advocating the plan ; generally jn vogue in these colonies of fudging by comparison of exhibits, while others are in fav^r of the system of determining the awards by pointy As the subject is one of great jn^est to farmens, and indeed to breeders of of all kinds of stock we propose to de vote this article to consideration of the

question, because it is one that is likely to be brought home to us by the decision of the Wellington A. and P. Association to give judging by points a trial at its next exhibition. We may begin by briefly describing the rival systems. According to that now in vogue, the judge, whether he has to decide upon the claims of hor*e3, cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry or dogs, ignores all oatside considerations and I everybody's standard but his own; and selecting a few of the most pro mising exhibits, places them in an order of merit which is determined by his own individual judgment. There is no attempt to inform the exhibitor or the public as to the jgprounds upon which one exhibit is awarded the first prize, another the second, and so on. The bare fact that the judge has so decided settles the question at once and—we were going to say—for ever, but experience has shown that the same judge is as likely as not to give a different verdict, at another time and place. That another judge would pro bably alter all the decisions of the first might be looked for, almost as a matter of course. In judging by points the judge has to base his awards upon a standard authorised by the Associa tions, and necessarily approved of by the exhibitors, else they would not have entered their exhibits. The jugde is supplied with a table of points to be allotted for each quality possessed by the exhibit, and these can be regulated by the Associations in such a manner that they can retain in their own hands the power to encourage breeding for any special excellence, or with the object of stamping out any quality not considered advantageous. The judge then starts with the object of ascer taining which of the exhibits comes nearest to the standard he is to be guided by—not only in all qualities, but in each separate one. He would be accompanied by the class steward, carrying a book in 'which to enter the points allowed by the judge in each case. Cards are afterwards filled up showing these points and specifying particulars, and these are affixed to each pen in the exhibition. Suppos ing then that aDy person wished to as certain the particular direction in which this or that exhibit fell short pf the required standard, he at a glance discover it on referriug to the scale of points awarded. It can easily be seen that under this system of making awards, not the breeder only, but the general public can see what special qualities have caused one exhibit to be preferred to another, and it cannot be denied that this information must have an educa tional value. In fact it has often been asked—what is the use of an exhibition at all to the outside exhibitor ? Year after year some exhibitors carry off the principal prizes, and year after year others send in their exhibits without succeeding in catching the judges' eye with them, and they can never quite understand how it is. Many of these unsuccessful ones withdraw altogether from competition, alleging that they cannot see any cause for their repeated failures. They are more apt to attribute their want of success to a general respect entertained by most judges for the stock of the large breeders and importers, than to any defects in their own. Without going so far as to say that there are any just grounds for such a belief, we must con fess that the system in vogue in New Zealand of judging exhibits by com parison with other exhibits instead of t by a fixed standard of excellence is eminently unsatisfactory. Indeed we cannot attend an agricultural show or J a poultry show without seeing numer ous illustrations of this.- Not very long ago a prominent local horse owner exhibited an animal in one season at three different shows, with the result that it was placed differently with relation to two other exhibits at all of them. In another caße, an Ashburton sheep breeder, whose judg ment few would venture to question, exhibited in one of the clefcses at the Canterbury show some sheep whose a 1! round qualities constituted them, in his opinion, the pick of his flock. His disgust may be imagined when he found that the judge oh duty that day, having a fancy for sheep well woolled' on the under parts, had awarded first honours to animals inferior even in this respect t» some he had left at home, and in all other ways, far in ferior to those he had exhibited. Again, at a cattle Bhow in Canterbury some time ago, we heard two old farmers criticising some bulls, one of which had a «first prize" ticket on him. Both these men were experi enced breeders, and yet neither could understand why tha beast with the ticket had been given a " first,", while another in an adjoining pen had been passed over altogether. One farmer declared he would give twice as much for the neglected animal as for the other. Just then it occurred to one of the speakers to look at the catalogue, and his remark was an unconscious admission of the opinion we have referred to above. "Oh I" said he "the winner is shown by So and So," men tioning a successful importer and breeder of shorthorns. "That ex plains it j but all the same I'd take the other for choice." Later on the judge was asked to point out the superiority of the beast he had ticketed, and he replied that it was «in the coat." We have said enough to prove that agri cultural and pastoral shows, and in fact any exhibitions at which the judging is left to the fads and fancies of particular judges, fail altogether to have an educating effect on breeders. There is really no specified standard of excel lence set up for their instruction. The imaginary standard of the individual judge is not only constantly changing, but there are no means of ascertaining what is required to approach perfec tion. We cannot better show the difference between the systems of judg ing by comparison of exhibits and judging up to a given standard, than by saying fchat the first tends to pro duce negative, and the second positive results. The first merely informs the unsuccessful exhibitor that he has gone astray gomehow, and sends him home disheartened, and as much in the dark as he was before as to the peal pause of his failure. The second, while record ing the failure, points to the cau&e and encourages the intelligent breeder to go on in the right direction. Much more njigfyt be said on this important subject but space does »ot permit us to deal further witb iU'n ttojs is§uf,i

' The system of judging by points has never yet had a fair trial "in this country, and we shall await with much ! interest the result of the experiment j about to be tried in Wellington. ,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A domestic servant, named Ellen Sheehey, tory years of age, diol suddenly in Christ chureh yesterday morning. i The " Lake County Press" has the j authority of the ffon W. J. M. Laina.h for j for stating thab he will be a candidate for the Waksitipu seat at the general election. It i 3 stated that a requisition to Mr Scobie Mackenzie to contest tbe Waikou*iti seat at the general election is being very largely responded to in that district, as well as in Blueskin and Purakanui. The tender of Mr E. G. Kerr, the pro prietor of the■■?• Timaru Herald," acting for himself and Mr J. 0. Wilkin, the manager of the " Lyttelton Times " Company, for the 677 " Lyttelton Times" shares in the bank rupt estate of Mr T. W. Maule, haa been accepted by the Official Assignee. Sir Arthur Gordon, who owns a nice estate at Ascot, on the borders of the Royal Heath, does not countenance the annual carnival and usually lets his home for the rate week. This year the Duke of Beau fort has the Red House (ai it is called) for Ascot. Such is the ridiculously low price of wheat in the Old Country that the 41b loaf is now sold or can be sold at 2£d. A tender has been sent in by a baker to a Board of Guardians in Lincolnshire, offering to supply bread to the union house at that low rate, which shows that the price was not impracticable. <( The New Zealand Times" states .that by the fire which occurred at Major Sommerville's house, Waaganui, some few weeks ago, the records of the New Zealand .Rifle Association up to 1891 and the records of the National Rifle Associa tion of England, from the first meeting in 1860 opened by the Queen up to 1891, were destroyed* The programme of the popular concert for Wednesday evening is published in this issue. The chief feature of it will be the good old chestnut " My Turn Next," played by local amateurs with the aid of two lady professionals from Christchurch The first part will comprise a musical melange, the components parts of which will be pro vided by several old friends and two new ones in the persons of Mr and Mrs Le Brun who are finished duetists, the former a soprano and the latter a tenor of note. On Saturday-last Mr H.C.Orbell, solicitor, was entertained by a number of his friends at a banquet at the Waimate Hotel, the occasion being his departure to reside and practice his profession at Ashburton. The chair was taken by Mr W. H. Hamilton, and the vice-chair by Mr E, C. Foot. After the banquet the Chairman proposed the usual loyal and patriotic trap's and then gave "The Guest" in a neat speech, and Mr Orbell feel:ng"y responded. Other toasts followed, and the party broke up at mid night, having passed a very pleasant evening. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, yesterday, Richard Hadfield, of the Crown Hotel, Sydeuham, was charged with having sold liquor, while not properly licensed to do so. The hotel is one of those in respect of which proceedings against the Licensing Committee were recently taken in the Supreme Court, and the present prose cution was instituted by private persons. The defence was that the decision of the Supreme Court had simply ordered the license to be quashed ; but as a matter of fact the license had not been quashed yet, and as the proceedings wera not yet com pleted, and the Committee intended moving further, the M igiatrate reserved his decision, lhe railway arrangements for the Grand National Steeplechase meeting at Christ church on Thursday are published. The faces are from stations south of Hinds to Timaru lOa first and 7s second-Mass ; Hinds to Window, 8s 6d and 6s Gd; Tinwald to Rak ia, 7a and ss. These fares are for »n excursion train that leaves Timaru at 7 a.m, and Ashburton 9.17 a.m., reaching Christchurch at 11.45 a.m. Returning, this this train leaves Christchurch at 4.40 p.m. and reaches Ashburton at 8.5 p.m., pro ceeding afterwards southwards to Timaru. The train takes the place of the ordinary 7.20 am. train from Ashburton. The Methtren train will leave at 8.25 a.m. to connect with the excursion. The Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 161, UjA.O.D., held its usual fortnightly meet ing on Monday evening. A large number of members attended, and several candidates for membership were proposed. Routine business having been disposed of, the com. petition for the Secretary's (Bro S. Salek) prize of halt a guinea for the best comic reading took place, conditions being, time of reading not to exceed ten minutes and members present to decide by vote which was the best reading. The competition created a great deal of interest and amuse* ment, a good number of members compete ing. On a ballot being taken Bro William Pearson was declared the winner by the narrow majority of one vote. Next Lodge night Bro R. Clarke gives a prize for the best sentimental reading. Tne following members have entered : — Bros Pauling, Pearson, Kennedy, Mulford, Mcßae, Steel, Higgins, Elston, Pickford, Parker, and Neill. r"L"'

Parliamentary Notes.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wkiungton, August 8. THJB SICK LIST. The Colonial Trea&urer, who is now on his way back to Wellington has mot with an accident, causing him a swollen knee, and he will haye to lje up here for some days. Intimation has been received from Sir George Grey that further leave of absence is required on his behalf, and ib is ex ceedingly improbable that he will be able to put in an appearance this session, THE GOVERNMENT LICENSING BILL. Notice of the Government Licensing Bill is to bi given this afternoonbut its terms are not yet finally eettled. AJf ALIENS BILL. A<* Aliens B)U is being drafted by Mr O'Conor, th<* object of which is to pre vent Asiatics from entering into trade or becoming naturalised in New Zealand, unless able to shpw that they are Jikejy to bepqme permaneiit residents. BARSBY (3O¥ERN}JENI. Mr O'Conor also intends introducing a Bill providing for the abolition of party government, but does not expect to get it beyond its second read ins.

Hampstead Town Board

The monthiy meeting of the Hamp stead Town Board was held last evening. Present—Measw Andrew*, Eliiofct, Uickman and Macpherson. An apology on account of illness was received from Mr Crooks and Mr Andrews was voled to the chair. SUBSIDY. „ Advice was received from the Govern ment of payment of subsidy to the credit of the Board. BhIDGES. The Ashburton County Council wrote, confuting to pay half coac of small repairs* to*j"> badge by Markey's. nnTnl^i ' T l $°* d Board ™te > «n" quiring if the Hampstead Board are willing to co-operate with them in main taining the bridges over the Wakanui creek, and submitting a proposal for ap portioning cast of the same amonwt the County Council and the two Boards — The clerk was instructed to reply that this Board w willing to co-operate in the matter with the Wakanui Board but consider it should be left in abeyance, pending a settlement of the Wakanui - creek question by the County Council. BATE ROLL. The name of Mr John Hunt wag ordered to be inserted on the roll in the place of Mr Henry Hunt. WORKS COHMITTKV. The works committee reported that Bennett had completed his shingling contract on Wakanui Road. Some shingle had been put on the footpaths on thU road, and SO loads had been put on the South Road. • The footpath on the Test aide of Bridge Road would be expensive to form, and the committee did not feel jontified in recommending the work. This matter was discussed at come length end the question of forming a portion of the path on the east side was considered. It was finally decided to do this work if tunds were available. \t » KORTH-**ST BBLT, Mr Macpherson urged on the Board fche. Improving the North east Belt, which was the worst road for miles around. The Board reoognised that the work was very necessary, bat could not undertake it oa the basis of paying half the cast with the borough, who had much larger intetest in the work and from whence the bulk of the traffic came, FRONTAGES. Mr Thomas Andrews applied to the Board to give him the line of his frontage on the East Belt, as he wished to fence. It was resolved to wfer the matter to the Board's solicitor, as to whether the Board or the owner were responsible for cost of such surveys. _ GOME ON STBKKTS. The ranger was instructed to have the gone cleared from opposite sections, the owneis of which had disregarded the notices to clear, and to charge the cost to sach owners or occupiers. ACCOUNTS, Accounts amounting to £33 8s 7d were passed, and the Board sat as a BOARD OF HEALTH, and received the inspector's report, whioh was favourable, as to the state of the slaughterhouses and bacon factory and the district generally.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

(Received August 8,10 35 a,m.)

SILVER PURCHASE ACT.

Washington, August 7. Senator Bland will introduce a Bill providing for the repeal of the Silver Purchase Act, and substituting free coinage of gold and silver at a ratio of sixteen to one,

SAVAGE WARFARE.

A statement is published that, after an engagement between the rival factions in Samoa, Malietoa's canoes returned to Apia, loaded with heads of the victims. Many of the heads, were scattered about the streets.

GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

Berlin, August 7. Germany and Russia will renew negotiations for a commercial treaty in October.

GOOD ADVICE.

Constantinople, August 7. During the visit of the Khedive, the Sultan advised him against interfering with the British in Egypt.

FEARFUL EXPLOSION.

Hong Kong, August 7. An arsenal near Canton exploded and four villages were destroyed, and five thousand people were killed, The troops assisted to bury the dead.

THE COAL MINERS.

London, August 7. The Northumberland'mine owners retuse to concede the advance in wages demanded by the men.

A GENERAL STRIKE.

(Received August 8, 10.45 a.m.)

Paris, August 7. The French Socialists and the Labor

Exchange are promoting a general strike to begin in October for an advance in wages.

THE NEW ARCHBISHOP.

London, August 7. It is reported that the Bight Rev. Joseph Higginv, Bishop Auxiliary of Sydney, and Coadjutor to Cardinal Moran, will be appointed to succeed the late Dr Reynolds as Archbishop of Adelaide.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

[?ER PRBSS 4SHQCUTIOV]

London, August 6. The Conservatives will propose forty, four new clauses when the Home Rule Bill is reported from committee, Twenty thousand people attended * meeting at Liverpool, and paused resolutions protesting against the Government permitting the Irish mem bers to dominate the House of Oom* mops, and stifle debate on Home Rule,

The French in Siam.

Paris, August?. The French flag has been lowered at Koshichang and the Siamese ensign reinstated. The Siamese have ratified the coDcessioni and will facilitate the occupation of Ohantabun by Frahpq, Tlie King of Cambodia, over which the French exercise a protectorate., threatens to- re-conquer Battambong, unless France compels SUm to. restore ij; to hirH| '

fcfiE ABHBURTON GUAfcDIAN : TOESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1893,



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Wanted. WAHTED at once, a good Contract Cook for about twenty men.- SHARm^DCo., Sawmiller,, Spring, bum. _; mm Boots and Shoes all reduced. tiTANTRD Known.— Special ship- W »™f LinanGoods dirsct from BelLfc. Splendid value. See window •t Awdww Orr's. Y~~~~(UJKG^'*ti'>*' Journals (August), «£s ew of Renews, 1' Weldon. Journals, Cavils' ture*. U,ysof E. : gla«d }N«w Volum ). New Gunes inaluait^ liddkdy Wing > is, § e w Booki and Fancy Goods, Boxeb Notep«per ani Bnwlojies, etc^ *• Akwewkh and Cu^t^onersJ^^ * 1 rANTED~Known-L'idies who are W aliwt to change their Domestic Setvants .te inHctd to L?bor Exph»*w, A:^ X i"d e C fihore they can ba suited witbou. delay-^ istxS^ln goo* crd«r ami »mpl«t* liboutht or tannin richang«. iook arrivingevery week C,rcul.ting library.—T. KBi^Jle.^^~~-- ---r VAILWaY Bo k Stall.-A very large H and choice lot of books to iMjm-^ „. L. - '- BOOKS in B rca>. variety t(. mi«^ . eVses iA reader, at the «*«•*** TOO* F t.V!L r—r—^ Compan^J^mited^ -TTaFTH.G. FLOW«R'j»Sulphur Tablets. \J Oousfh and Eucalyptus Drops, »nd lop oowghing.^ , ,• WANTED— General Servants. Wai - itiir KngHgement-Superior Hotel Cook (fomalc), «lto Huusem-uds, experi enced Vloiiahmen, and ? ood ; •»{j~J»* Station and farm handa.-Jou hCanter bury Labor Exchange, A*hburtun. TlltiGEßiNG~Wool 3d, 200 yds Cotton Jj Reel* ljd. 4^yds 31;, Enorm°as itock of Ladies' and Children'si Hose urther reduced at S. W. Alcork A Co.« ggle. ' t W" ANTED Koown-T. Hoult has fresh Pork Sausages davy, hot Pus, alsj a good assortment of Jams, Pickles, Sauces, etc. iTTTAJITBDKnown--Colonial three ply W ' Fingering 3s.—Mitohkll ajd xvityww^ 11 , 11 — ~ m *THjB Go«/d b*iflaritan, ior the imme X diate relief of pain.— Lights Cash 8-ore. ZJ W"~~~ IISTKD Known—W. H. Colmbr's n »t«d Mr'jlh«p Kil Glovjs, 2h 61, have just arrivt:d in all »i«ew. SUITS to measure, during th« sale, 495«, 05s, 60a, 703, and 75a. Fit and workmanship iruarantecd.—R. 4lcorn, Baundor»' Buildings. T ADIE^:' rackets, Mantles, Superior JLJ Dte«s Goods further reduced, »s cash icu«t be had. Compulsory Sale at 8. W. Alcorm's. _ ANTED Known.—To make room f«»r Spring Boots 1 will give ten Mr c«ni tor cash. Repairs done at oncp cheaper than ever to stay ba-1 timea over •t J. Mokon, Premier Bo>*niak.-r. 8 38 ANTED Known—For good value in firat class Drapery, Millinery, Boofc^, Ulothinj?, etc., go to Mkutokd Hocsl- Beautiful present* now giving •way to ill purchasers^ -ir* ANT&U Known—Women's Black VV Cashmere Huse from Is, Hojb 1 ill Wool Knick«r Hose from Is 41. MrrcHSLL A TciKim^ HKKKdo you fee your Ironmon gery 1 At Ha»»lbv sof course, where we get thy best value in Sheet Lf-wi Nails. Lnck- <■» - - Plouch Kuivea, Spades And Forks, Lamps, Fender anH Fire Irons, and anything on require' B lie Heat Tea IS CANTERBURY for the money, and U*a from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. MS Ti-V* OB'KJIM



W anted WANTED Known.—Now is your chance to furnish cheap. Come and see bargains at T. H. Undrili and Co., Furniture Warehouse. WANTED Everyone to see grand dis play of furniture at T. H. Uhdbili, and Co fs, Ashburton Furniture Ware house, Tancred Stre fe to-night. ANTED ORDERS for making or repairing Venetian Blindd, Looking Glasses, Picture Frames, Ac.-r- T. A. Gates, East street, opposite Rulway Station. 7 171 WANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines n Drapery, etc., now being sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. 0. Seoebs, Melford House. WANTED Known. —All kinds of Furniture nude on the shortest notice by first class workmen, at T. fl. Undeill and Go's Furniture Warehouse, Tancred Street, Ashburton. 7 151 \\ 1 HO is your Plumber t Why, J. W. '* V Haedikv, who is <t Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and wh© has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and ipe in town. AGRSAT Clearing Sale of Fancy Goods, to make room far New Stock. Everything at cost price. - Mrs Adams, Sauuders Buildings. \TT AJN-TED Known—" The Corner " is '* showing a magnificent New Stock >f Drapery and Clotting. — W. H. Collier. BERLIN WOOL. aU Colors, 4d Skein, Oil Cloths, two yards wide, 2s ; one yard wide, Is.—Mitchkll&Tuksbr. ORESENTS -Beautiful Presents now L being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc. —11. 0 Segers, Melford Elouso. { tO to Hardlet Bros, far Bargains T in Blankets, 49 pairs of large white, suitaWe for double b«3ds only, 16s 6d vrorth 255. Extra large Grey, only 10s M worth 18s 6d. Selling rapidly.— Hardlet Bros. Arcade. BANG 1 Bang 1 Bang ! Guns 1 Gune 1 Guns t by the best makers and Itted with all the latest improvements. Powder, Shot, Gaps, Cartridges, Wads, *nd Cases at J. W. Hardlet's, East S;reet>. Guns repaired. WA NTJ£ D Known. — deaauiiMUie Gchkls, Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; 3a»h Mitts 6d pair ; Fur Collar*-, 2* lid ; Ladies' Skirte, 2s lid ; Roslyn Wool, 3s per 1b ; Wool Shawls at half price, at Akdrsw Orr's. WANTED, everyone to have their pictures Framed at T. H. Uw dbiix & Co.'s. Splendid assortment of mouldings to choose from. Picture Framing a specialty. 7 145 ~6 NDER FU L Satisfaction.— The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, sold at 22s 6d and 25a is the best.—Obtainable only from S. SaleK, Jewpller. 7 63 Public Notice. THE ISEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are prepared to take Measures fo il EN'S, YOUTHS', * BOYS' CLOTHING at the following LOW PRICES. FIT AND STYITcUARANTEED MBN'S TROUSERS 17s 6d, Mosgiel Tweed, MEN'S TROUSERS 2<X<, Kaiat oi Twee d. MEN'S SAO SUITS 59s fd. HUNDREDS OF PATTERNS TO CHOOSE FROM. MEN'S SAC SUITS 635. The best of trimmings BOTS' AND YOUtHS' CLOTHING At EQUALLI LOW PRICES. Waterpioof Tweed Coats to measure from BOOTS, BOOTS. BOOTS. A Single Pair at wholesale price. See our Special Display of BOOTS in Window for this week. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AL£X. HENDRY, Manage .



THESE FACTS ARE MONUMENTS OF TRUTH, ""-AT— G. J. NKILL & CO.'S YOU CAN GET 4» 6d Silk Plush for Is 31, Dreas Goola 7*61 roduoed to 3sVdozen All Wool Dre s Goods 12s 6d, reduced t0165.6d Unbleached Calico Is lid a dozon Scoured Grey C»lic > 3s lid a dozen Yard Wide Forfsr sjd Double Bed Twilled Sheeting, white andjunbleaohetl, id Men's Tweed Suits 16j 6d Men's Colonial Heavy Tweed Suits 3Ufid for.2ss 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 5s lid Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Woollen Sox 9£d Women's Colonial made Shoes 4s lid Men's Colonial made Bluohers^s Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, (lla 6d for 8s 6d AT 6. J. NEILL & CO.'S. FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, THE ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXCELLENCE FOR FIRST-OLAS3 WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. S. Salek, Watchmaker, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST OFTIOIAN'3 AGEHT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) mHE Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing Department is now very Complete I in its arrangements. The utmost care is taken over all Jobs, and worit is turned out only in a thoroughly reliable manner. The Charges are as low as can ""HiilTfiD RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. As usual, the High Class Stock of Silver and E.P., Gold and Silver Jewellery, 1 Watches, etc. (which is being constantly added to with goods of th« latest style and design), will be found well worthy of Inspection, especially by those desirous of m*kl° BWEDDING PRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, j*OR PRESENTATION. s. s aTI c k. ! VATOHMAKER AND JEWELLER.



Prepare for a Rainy Day. HAVING PURCHASED a choioe lot of Manufacturer's Samples of Waterproof Coats, very much below the regular prices, we have decided to give our Customers the benefit of our BARGAINS. Men's Tweed Waterproof Overcoats, sewn throughout, usual price 38a, reduced to Men's Tweed Waterproof Overcoats, sewn throughout, uau*l price 455, reduced to Men's Tweed Waterproof Overcoats, Bewn throughout, usual price 60s reduced to 455. Men's Tweed Waterproof Overcoits, sewn throughout, usual price 65i, reduced to Men's Tweed Watwrproof Overcoats, eewn throughout, usual price 70s reduced to 62s 6d  . nrt . , . Men's Tweed Waterproof Overcoats, sewn throughout, usual (price 80s, reduced to OBSERVE. We are now making M&N'S SUIT 3to measure, in our well-known style w"^ FIT and WORKMANSHIP, from 15s to 20s LESS than Christchurch advertised prices for same Quality. Largest Stock of Tailoring Gooda in the District to select from. GENTS' tfOOTS and SHOKS of the Best Quality. HAIS. SHIRTS, TIES, and eve^y description of seasonable MERCERY, etc., LOWEST TRICES. CRAIGHEADT" BERRYIAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTON.



WILLIAM SPABROW, Tailor and Outfitter. HIGH-CLASS WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. *N ESTABLISHED REPUTATION] FOR^ PERFECT FIT AND STYLE -A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TTOCKDS AND COATINGS SERGES, MELTONS, And FANCY TROUSERINGS, OVERCOATINGS, Ac. WATERPROOF COATS IN STOCK AND MADE TO ORDER] MENJB UNDERCLOTHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ALL THE NEWEST STYLES IN^: HATS AND SGAEYEB. WILLIAM BPARKOW, EAST STREET, Next to J. SEALY & CO., Seed Merchants.



STEPHENS BROS., MABKET HOUS", A SK THE PUBLIC and THEIR CUSTOMERS to IRY the Mandarin and Tiger Teas," Pronounced by »11 Competent Judges to be the Most Economical, Purest, & Best Teas Sold for the Price—2b, 2s 4d, 2a 6d. SAMPLES GRATIS. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, Stephens Bros., market house. /gents for N©^ Ze^.and-J. RA.TTBAY & SON, DUNEDIN.



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Tiif BEST BBMBQIT FGn INDIGKSTION-.>rorto» Camomile PiUs a» confidently iecomni«n««l «• a drnphmMdy tor Indigertion, which Is th««ugeof ncarlT «U the diseased to which we •» mb)ect, SSrtSn'B Pill* which "Justice" called the * Natural Strenßthener o( the Hitman Stomach," act an a powm ftdtofioMd gentle aperient, an mild in lMi«» ton, and »te under »»y clrcumstaneaj Sold~% bottle^ at lßild, teSM^Ue, by aU qMOioUN TW4w|



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