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Ashburton Guardian MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1893. THE CHEVIOT ESTATE.

Very considerable mpoKTAt.CE at taches to the Bill introduced by the Minister for Lai da for the disposition of the estate of Cheviot, recently acquired hj Government, and over said Require ment much pre-seGsional eloquence has been aired. The Bill provides that towns, village settlements, and public reserve* may be set apart, but of the residue, to be called rural lands, one-third shall be sold for cash by public auction, one-third for lease in perpetuity, and one-third for lease aa grazing farms, provided that these proportions may be alcered from time to time. Rural land is to be classified at first and second ckss agricultural land, and firs';' and second cla6S grazing land. No> area of agricultural land shall exceed 640 acres in one seot'.on, and 1:0 area of grazing land shall exceed 5000 acres in one block. The uptiet price is to be fixed ■•«** a'fSte* to cover the original cjsi with the cost of subdivision, roads, improve ments, and administration. Of lands fold for cash, one-fourth of the purchase money ia to be paid, in cash immediately after the close of ihe sale, one-fourth within thirty days, and one-half in five years bearing interest at five per cent., payable half-yearly. No Crown grant will issue until the payments are completed, and in case of default of sixty days the Crown may re-enter into possession. Town lands are to be sold only for cash, but where not sold on the day of sale, may be leased for a term of years. The rental in the case of leases in perpetuity Is to be five per cent on the capital value. No right of renewal is to be given to grazing leaseholder!}, but they are to receive full value for improvements. All moneys received under the Act are to be pall into a separate account, to be called ihe Cheviot Estate Account, The pro- Dortipn of the estate—one-third—to be offered for cash, and which includes the mansion house with a large acreage of land, ia intended to provide the funds necessary for cutting up the estate, making the necessary roads, paying in terest, etc;, and the intention to dispose of a valuable portion of the property in this way is cavilled »t by the Wellington papers who are *' agin the Government," and one of them says that the intention of the Government, as shown in the Bill, to sell a large block of country for sash, "marks the evolution of the 'great Liberal platform' into one of a decidedly Tory character/ but Government con tend that the proposed disposition of the estate is the only possible one under the circumstance*, The pig has been killed, and a ham is to be sold to pay the butcher.

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.

__ <»'■ - Tflp news of the suspension of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Corapiny, which was irinounced in the ''Guardian" on luesd»y evening,, created much sur prise. It ia true that there were some *ho professed to haye " known all along how it would be." But we believe very tew considered that bhia large Company would be so seriously effected by the financial criaiß'in the continental colonies notwithstanding that much of its business was in Australian securities. The truth ia people were ignorant of the magnitude of the business done by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company in Aus tralia. Facts that huve been allowed to transpire, however, show that ever since the financial storm arose in Australia the directors have been tuliy alive tj the perils which threatened their ship in the midnt of the breakers surging around them. It is now pretty clear that the Company has come to grief through its Australian connection; alone. Its New Zealand business is generally understood io have been conducted upon sound busi ness principles, and although equal pre dence may have been shown in the manage ment of that on the southern continent nothing short of a miracle could have saved it from loss in the face of the total collapse of so many leading financial in stitutions in Australia within the last few months. Tiewed from our present stand point we cannot but regard the extension of the Company's business to Australia as a very grave error, although we are aware that at the time that policy was adopted most people spoke of it as an indication of great energy and enterprise, and pro phesied the happiest results therefrom. It is not our ebject, however, in writing this article to take up the "I told you so" attitude, which a good many seem disposed to assume ju»t now, hut rather to show that there is no reason afc all to connect the unfortunate position of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Com pany with the condition of New Zealand fiuar.ee. Thafe would be a false and alto gether misleading idea ; and it would be very much to be deplored if such a notion were allowed for one moment to be enter tained—moie particularly afe Home, where a large section of persons interested in this colony in one way or another, have a very hazy idea of its financial prospects. Such people would probably be inclined to Bay that New Zealand securities were i shady, for " here is a large New Zealand Company gone wrong." Such a contin gency as this ia^to be avoided if poasible, and it would be well for the press and those at the head of our grrat financial institutions to give the utmost publicity to the special ciicumstances connected with the suspension of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company. Indeed few would be found to say it was beyond the province of a wise and prudent Government to instruct the Agent- General to move m tho same direction Much depends upon preventing erroneous impressions from settling in the public mind with regard to the stability of finan cial institutions, for it must have been i patent to the most superficial observer o! recent events in "Australia" that most of the panic was entirely hysterical. The majority of the banks that suspended pay ment, during tho crisis were not only per fectly solvent, but if given time to liqui date could pay their liabilities almost twice over. Any one wlho has witnessed a run on a sound bank can understand the foolishnosß of the thing ; and yet •• runs " have often been the ruin of a thoroughly tafe and lucrative business. This is, however, by the way. What we want to point out is that as the difficulties of the New Zealand Loui and Mercantile Company have been brought about entirely by the business! connection with Australian finance, theire is no earthly reason why the suspension of the Com pany should have any serious effect upon this colony—provided the matter is looked at in a proper light. So far as we ate •ware the New Zealand business of the Company h»a bee»-*» W9 J»Y9 ttto-*

I conducted on sound and profitable lines, [and we sincerely hope its temporary diffi- I culties will soon be satisfactorily arranged,, I and that the relations between the Com- Jl pany and the farmers of this colony may I not be seriously interfered with.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Captain Edwin predicts hard westerly gale? with rain southward of Raglan and Napier between noon to-moirow and midnight on Saturday. Telegratnß received in Wellington from al! over the colony state that though the sus pension of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited^ has naturally caused a good deal of talk, it has bee.n taken very quietly. In many of the South Australian German settlements there ar« people who cannot speak a word of English, although, in some cases, they were born in the province and have lived in it for thirty or forty years. There resides in Ross at the present moment an old lady who remembers teach ing Sir Robert Stout his ABC at Lerwick, capital of Shetland, which is his native place, and where he atterwards became a pupil teacher. Attention is drawn to the new advertise ment of properties offered for sale by Mr F Ferriman, land and estate agent, which appears elsewhere. Mr Ferritnan's address to the public, so full of fatherly advice to young men, is very interesting reading. In Melburne the work of laundry-women is gradually being monopolised by the Chinese, to that between four hundred and five hundred women are now out of work. Not the least objectionable part of the affair is the fact that some of the Chinese laundries are in full swing on Sunday. A beautiful cave has just been explored at Makairo, near Woodville, with the result that several fossilised moa bones were dis covered. The cave presented a magnificent sight, the roof being a magnificent array of stalaeities, while the floor is studded with stalagmites of corresponding beauty. At the Supreme Court, Christchurch, yesterday morning, Jußtice Denniston gave judgment ia the Sydenham licensing cases, granting the orders for certiorari asked for in each case. The result of the judgment is that, pending any other proceedings, the licenses are illegally granted. At a meeting held on Wednesday evening at Christchurch, under the auspices of the Orange Grand Lodge, there was a large attendance, and resolutions were unani mously carried indignantly and emphatically protesting against the Home Rule Bill, the resolutions to be cabled to the Marquis oi Salisbury and the Earl of Erne. On Wednesday afternoon a fine boy of thirteen months old, who had just begun to toddle, thesonof Mr Archibald McCormick, of Nicholas' farm, Spread Eagle, strayed to the bottom of his father's garden, and was un fortunately drowned in a creek there before his absence was discovered. An inquest was held this afternoon, but full details have not reached us. Runholders in the Mackenzie Country are becoming alarmed at the spread of rabbits, and a petiition has been sent to the County Council to form a Rabbit Board, and the Council will take st«*ps to do so. It is stated that from 40,000 to 50,000 rabbits were killed dm ing the past year between Pukaki and Tekapo rivers, where three years ago there were none. In our report of the Elgin school concert held last Friday, the Barnes of Mesdames Brankin, Lamb, Forsyth, Cavill, Choak, and Clements,and Miss Williamson were omitted from the list of thos who supplied refresh ments. As the-excellence of the refresh-^ ments provided at this entertainment was specially commented upon by the visitors, it is as well 1 o name all who were concerned in this pirt of the affair. A cjble message has been published in the Australian papers, stating that Nelson Bros, are reported to have bought the Wellington Meat Export Company's Works. The Officials in Wellington know nothing of any such negotiation, and think it highly improbable, as they know of no one in England, empowered to treat in the company's behalf. It is thought the message is a mistake and probably intended to refer to the Hon Wards works mentioned in the cables. An amusing incident of the Northern Territory (South Australia) election was the burning of the Eveleen polling-booth on Saturday, May 6. The building was a frail structure, composed of bamboo and other inflammable material, and it became ignited from a bush fire. The ballot-box and papers were saved, but the deputy-returning officer lost his clothes, and had to fly from the building in haste to prevent the possibility of being blown across the Jordan as the result of a dynamite explosion. Mr John Anderson's patent rut filler and stone gatherer, which he has supplied to the Coldstream and other Road Boards has been on exhibition here. It is exceedingly simple in construction and easily altered to suit the work to be done, either in filling ruts or \ clearing large loose stones from a road.' Although the implement under notice was only constructed for road work, it stood the test of a severe trial in clearing stones on Mr Ballantyne's farm at Ruapuna, where it gathered and deposited in an even row stones some of which when weighed turned the scale at over 1 cwfc. The entries for the Ashburton Poultry,, Pigeon, and Canary Show-closed last evening. The number greatly exceeded expectations, being over 350—last year's entries being 267. Among the exhibitors will be nearly all the leading breeders and fanciers in the colony, and the birds shown will represent the pick of the purest brpd poultry in these islands. A special meeting of the committee js called for this evening on very important business, and it is to be hoped there will be a full attendance. A prominent feature of the fat sheep sale at the Addington Yards, on Wednesday, was a line of Mr Max Friedlander's well-known Hampshire Down wethers. In point of weight and quality they compared favorably with any that have bgpn sent in by that ex perienced grazier, and the price obtained for the best of them far exceeded that of any sheep disposed of during the day. A line of lambs from the same flock were even more admired, their "equal having seldom been in the Addington Yards. The wethers were estimated to turn the scale at from 125 to i 130 lbs, while the lamba were generally credited with being little under 701b3 each. .

The Seamen's Strike.

Adelaide, July 12. A train conveying a Unionist crew for the steamer Innimincka was stoned, but no one was injured, Several steamers have sailed with new crews.

COMMERCIAL.

iiONi»oN, July 11 Nelson Bros have purchased the Hon J. G. Ward's freezing works at Invercar gill.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

\ v Sydney, July 12. Wheat, chick, 3s 3J : milling, nominal, 3a 6d. Oats firm, {air feeding, 2s 8d ; bright; heavy feeding, 2s lOd ; early seed, 3s. Baney, C<*pe, 3s. Bran, and pollard B£d. Prussian blue peas, 3s 4d. Pota toes are firmer; local grown, £4 15s; New Zealand, nominally, £5 ; Circulai Heads, £5 sa. Onions, Victorian, £4155. co £5 Butter, dairy made, ficsc quality, lid to Is ; factory, best quality, Is 3d ; the factory article is selling freely and dairy made is in fair request. Cheese, prime, 4dto4£d. Bacon, 6d to Bi. Melbouhnb, July 12. Wheat is in fair demand, good milling 3s ;ffour, stone made, £6 5s to £6 12s 6d ; roller, £6 15s to £7155. Oats are firmer ; Algerian, Is ltd ; milling 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Barley, Cape, 2a 2d. Potatoes, firm, prime £4. Butter is quoted from Is downwards. Cheese, prime factory, 5Jd to s£d. Adelaide, July 12, Wheat, 3s to 3s o£d ; flour, roller made, £8. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s sd. Barley, Cape, 3d 6d to 3s 9d. Bran la 2d pollard 9d.

ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christchubch, July 12, The improved condition, u£ the weather had its effect upon the attendance at the market t<>-day, but the entry of stock was nut proportionate, and business in most departments was slack. Stußß iSHBEP.—Very small entry and sheep hard to quit, buyers being chary of doing business. Fat Sheep.— \bout 4500 fat sheep, principally from the south, came to hand and mci with a rather depressed market, buyers for export holding off to a consi derable extent. For some very prime sheep the market was good, and fancy prices were .given for some of Mr Max FriedlanderV. "marvels in mutton." Other sheep suffered a drop of from 9d to Is per head on recent rates. What merino wethers were on offer were diffi cult to quit at any price. Fat Cattle i —About ninety head came forward, and met with brisk competition. Prime bullocks ranged from £11 10s to to £13 Bs, which price was given for a very fine beastfrom Ashley Gorge station. Lighter sorts sold proportionately well, and there was only a small percencage of second class quality. Store Cattle.—With the exception of two or three small lines of caWes and yearlings, for which tnere was a good demand, the entry comprised the usual oddments. The supply of dairy cows was very small, but there was a decided im provement in the quality, and as thft larger proportion codsisted of springers a ready sale was effected at satisfactory prices, up to £lls 10a being paid for good cows. Pigs. —About 200 pigs were entered, and owing to foreign competition the halo exhibited more life than usual, most of the lines being cleared at quite up to late rates.

LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market in the Ashburton county fcr week ending July I', as ollows :—On Tues day, at the Tinwald yards, the usual weekly sale of live stock was held. The yarding for the day consisted of 2923 sheep, 41 head of cattle, and 20 pigs. My entries comprised 1731 sheep, 12 head of cattle, and 18 pigs. The attendance of farmers and others' was above the average, aud although the entry was. not much ahead of last .week, the quality was vastly superior. The lines sent forward by Messrs A. \Dawson, T. White, J. White, M. Wilson, and the, Longbeach Estate would do credit to any market in the world. Prices for fat sheep were not satisfactory, and do not compare favourably with values obtained in July kst year. I managed to quit all my entry at thefollowing prices :—219 crossbred ewes, failiug mouths, 103; 260 freezers, 163 8d; 93 merino ewes, 5s 9d ; 136 butchers' fat crossbred, 14s 4d to 14s 6d; 300 two tooth crossbred ewes in lamb, 15s 9d ; 161 two-tooth crossbred ewes in lamb, 15s 9d; 300 pri c freezers, 16a 6d ; 200 freezers, 163 2d. In cattle I fold one fat steer, £4 10s fid ; 1 yearling, £2 Is; 3 yeirlings, £1 10s; Z steer, £3 7a 6d j 3 yearlings, £2.125; 1 springer, £5 15s; 2 yearlings, £2 Is. In pigs, 4at 25s 6d; 3at 24s 6d lat£l 4s 6d; 7at 345; 3at 83 3d. I have sold privately during the week 500 two-tooth crossbred ewes, 16s; 200 crossbred ewes in lamb, and 300 merino ewes in lamb, at a satisfactory price ; 130 two-tooth crossbred ewes in lamb, 15s 6d, Skins, hides, fat and tallow, —On Friday, July 7,1 held my usual fortnightly sale of the above. The buyers attended in good spirits, and biddings were animated through out, the values obtained being very similar to those of last week* My total entry com prised 1044 skins, one bale of wool, eight bags of fat, and one hide. The following are my quotations: —Best crossbreds, 3s to 48 3d ; interior sorts, Is 6d to 2s lid; best merinos, 2s 6d to 49 sd; inferior sorts, Is to 2s 3d ; pelts, Id to 7d ; o/dinary caul fat, fd to l§d; and rendered fat, Id to l£d. Horse Market—On Saturday I held my usual weekly sale of horses, when the class under offer was of an inferior description, and no quotation for good young draught horses can be given. Next Saturday a good opportunity for guaging the market will be afforded, as I have one or two lines of really first class horses for sale on that date. Messrg Miles and Co., Limited, (E. W. Hanme*-, auctioneer), report on the weekly stock sale held at the Tinwald yard* on Tuesday, July 11:—For the week a require ments there waß another small yarding at Tinwald, the totals being 2923 sheep, 41 cattle, and 20 pigs. An improvement in quality was noticeable throughout the market, and although in several justances owners' reserves were not quite realised, still a fairly satisfactory Bale may be recorded, The entries in the butchers pens were limited to 80, merino wethers of only medium quality selling at 4s 3d, 6s Bd, and 6a 9d; and also 30 good crossbred wethers, which reached 17s. Buyers for the export trade were well represented, but still acted cautiously. 16s 8d was realised for young crossbred wethers, also 16s 6d, 1614 d, down to 14s 6d? Breeding ewes yfo« comprised in three iines, only the best !| r. under offc.r changing hands at a good figu 0, 15s 9d for young crossbreds in lamb. The only quot able line of lambs forwarded made 10s lQd. In the P*ttle pens a good supply of stock was collepted, of wh^ch beef socla were m demand at £4 15s to £7 15s for prime steers. Fat cows and heifers realised £§ to £5, 15,5. The prices ruling for dairy cattje showed a slight decline. Our sales were 1— 85CJ crossr bred wethers, at 14s; 3U two and four tooth crossbreds, Us 4dj 101 two-tooth crossbred wethers, 15s od, SkLi Sale.—The fortnightly skin sales were held in Aahburton on Friday last, before an average gathering of buyers, when tair values were ruling. Iji some instances, however, there was a difference between th,e ideas of vendors and the trade, and in con sequence several lines had to be held over.

Parliamentary Notes.

I [from our own correspondent.] Wellington, July 12. In tb» House the Premier announced the intention of Government to propose Mr Guinness as Chairman of Committees. Sir Patrick Buckley 's still indisposed, so that the Council adjourned after the formal business. The Attorney-General was sufficiently well to be able to attend the Council this afternoon. The sitting, however, was short and confined to the second reading of the Representation Amendment Act. Ministers decided in Cabinet this fore noon to nominate Mr Guinness, member for Greymouth, for the Chairman of Com mittees, and his election will be proposed in the House to-morrow by the Premier. Perhaps the most disappointed aspirant for the office is Mr Joyce. . A deputation comprising Messrs Buick, J. Kelly, Duncan, Meredith, and Hall- Jones waited on the Minister for labor this afternoon re accommodation for pbearers on stations. The Hon Mr Reeves suggested an amendment of the Factories Act to meet the case, which he promised should be brought in this after noon if possible, Sir Robert Stout, who returned from the south this afternoon, is greatly dis gusted at the action of Government in forcing on the financial debate on private members' days, and thus trying to block him in getting his Direct Veto BUI througn. Sir Robert says he will be blocked in getting a direct vote of Parlia ment on the licensing laws, and will therefore give notice of a Bill to amend the Licensing Act. The speakers on the financial debate this afternoon were Messrs E. M. Smith, Kapa, and Swan, none of whom said anything of a brilliant character. To« night Sir John Hall took up the running, and made one of the best speeches made during the present Parliament. The Hon. Mr Carroll followed, and dea^ with the Native questions, which he handled capitally.

CABLE SUMMARY.

Deasy, M.P., was found guilty of common assault only, and fined £25. "A French lady, who lost £10,000 \t Monte Carlo, murdered her two children, and then committed suicide. Quartz of extraordinary richness has been found near ihe Bay ley, Western Australia. The reef extends for ovor a mile. Sir E. Grey, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House that a warship had been ordered to Samoa to co-operate with Germany and America.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

' • Wellington, July 12. The ship Waimate is bringing twenty miles of cable for the Government. The barque JNorth, which left Lyttelton on May 26 for the United Kingdom or the Continent, has put into Valparaiso in a slightly damaged condition. Ik is re* ported that a portion of her cargo had to be jettisoned, but no definite information' is available on the point.

The Loan and Mercantile Failure.

London, July 11. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company shares hare fallen to £3 10s, and their debentures are quoted at 80 to 85. (Received July 13, 11 a.m.) Lou don, July 12. Debenture holders in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company are applying to the Court to protect the assets, and ask that the debentures, amounting to £1,300,000, should be a first charge on the assets, including £550,000 financed by Baron Schroder. " The Times " Btates the failure of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has produced but little or no effect on the wealthy shareholders, who are not likely to allow the concern to collapse. Owing to recent failures the Assets Company cabled to the colony on May 6 to postpone the October issue, although fully nnrl«rwrirh«n

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY. (Before Mr C. A. Wray, R.&J.) Giving on Road.—Robert Alcorn, charged by the ranger, with allowing 500 and 400 sheep, on two separate occasions, to be grazed on a public road, admitted the oftence, bat denied any personal knowledge of the matter. W. de Ut Compton, ranger, giving evidence, said ho was coming from Ashburton Forks, and saw a lad about 17, with sheep on the reads. He asked the lad what he was doing. He said he was graging them by Mr Alcorn's instruction. He, Compton, had been directed by the Road Board to put a stop to this practice, especially as there had been a good deal of sheep stealing. Mr Alcorn stated he did not even know this lad was engaged. Mr Boyle had charge of the sheep for him. Fine, 2a 6d on each charge without costs. Stojjb; Throwing.—Henry Begg charged, with this offence during the Fire Brigade! procession said he only threw some mud. E. Parkin said he saw Mr Broad fait stunned, immediately after Begg had thrown something into the crowd. He could not swear th>t ihe thrgw a stone, Accused wag cautioned and discharged. CiyiL Casks—J. Henry vW. Connolly, £f, for board and lodging—judgment for amount claimed and costs. ■ Maintenance.— Finley v Ross. Plaintiff sought an order to compel three of his. - married daughters to contribute to his support." Plaintiff aould not prove that defendants had any property of their own, and the Magistrate decided that he couldj not make, a,n order nnd^r % Ac^

San Francisco Mail.

■ ■ ' s -!r-r— -fr— —• ~» . ■ • • Auckland, July 13. Arrived—The Alameda from San Fran cisco, with the English and American mails. She left San Francisco on Jane 23, Honolulu on June 30, Apia on July 7, and made a quick passage of eighteen days sixteen hours. Her actual steaming time was seventeen d«ya twenty-two hours. Her passengers are Messrs Chambers, Connolly, Shone, Westottj Goodwin and wife. She sails at noon {or. Sydney. , __^

TEi£ AStißtllilOli GtJABMAH: TEOBSDAY* JttY I*. 189 S.



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Extra large Grey, only 10s « worth 18a 6d- Sellillg raPidiy- BrteMAn. Office. Hardlby Bros, Arcade. W °^ D?^r Le^Sf^de U7^BR^o^o7"ge7y^rTroin^r « » S??^ IS w?1el C= bait.-Obtau.able only from to. b*ieJ^ Lead Nai f ßf H iuges, Ploueh Jewei l®l": - ■ — Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gome SECOND- H^ND Pi met! c, in good Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, order, £25- Pianos from £26, to Fender and Fire Iron*, and anything 70 guineas!—H. M. JOKES- ■ IJ^Smmmmmmmmmmmiammmmmmmmmmmm \* ASiU FAl'&tt for sale. Am»y __ ._, A t :)W F T G rjii K VV office of Ashburton Pub islu. g FOX SA^a Al At. JW i? iij v ma.. Ojmpany, Limited I__1 __ /t /\A ACRES odd, Sheep Farm, with WANTED Known—W. H- ColuerV ttUAJ Dwelliue, Sheep Dip and noted four clasp Kid Glov.b, 2h q^^ f arm buildings. On account of the 6d. have just arrived in all sises. owner going north, °°»". .■»-..__ —.- 738 T. BULLOCK. WANTED Known-For goo-1 wue in „___ . fir»t claw • Drapery, Miliinery, Bocts, Clothing, etc., K o to Mklf *i> PililllC ITOtlCe. . Housß. Beautiful pr« sen *• nov? giving away to all purchasers. _. -« w A"^rr^--- NEW zeajand !!!!!!: —- Clothing Faoioit W ANTED Known - JS'-mo wonderful job lines iv Drapriy, etc., now being sold; also presents to ah purchasers. Are pre p are d to take Measures for H C. Segbrs, Melford House. — 7, X 77 MEN'S, YOUTHS', & BOYS' CLOTHING ■\TT ANTED Known. — Seasonable ' VV Goods. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; following LOW PRICES. Cash Mitts 6d pair ; r^ »r Collars, 2i lla , j» Ladies' Skirts, 2^ lid ; Eoslyn Wool, 3 _ . yn q T »i r pIIADAUTCCn per 1b ; Wool Shawls at half price, at HI ANU OIYLt uUAKANIttU' S _--- T ---—- MEN'S TROUSERTITsed, PRESENTS -Beautiful Presents now Mosgiel Tweed, being given away to all purcnaseis MEN » S TROUSERS 20s, of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, Kaiapoi Tweed. etc—H. 0 SKQEK3, Meltotd House. MEN'S SAO SUITS 59s fd. ■ W^o^aTa^inclnt 9 N^Sto'ck HUNDREDS OF PATTERNS TO of Drapery and Clothing. - W. H. CHOOSE FROM. MEN'S SAC SUITS 63*. The jbeat ot BEST Machine Cotton—2ooyde ls(i, trimmings 400 yds 3d.—Mitcbell & Turk**, . 1 _____ B(> YS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING iTVHE Good bamaritan, lor the imme AT X diate relief of pain.— Light's Cash j QUALLT LOW PRICES. Storo. 2 3 WJfiKTY pkcea Floor Cloth 2yd S Waterproof Tweed Coats to measure from wide 2s, lyd wide Is.—M itcuell & 4£s t» tl. Turner. •f TSE H. G. Flower's Sulplur Tablete. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS IJ Cough and Kucalyptus I>roj^ s, anct l<»p coughing. A Single Pair at wholesale price. ——— ll^rt , , —. ' ' , See our Special Display of BOOTS in i. KATHKRS Cleaned, Dyed anc Window for this week. I ' Curled. Ladies and Gentlemen 6 Gloves Cleaned. — Misses Hitchcock, — Stafford street, Tiroaru. OMBRSET Meat Mart. The oldest NEW ZEALAND the largest, tha best, and the cheap CLOTHING FACTORY •st. Small Goods a specialty. Ful _w hl)V .. weights guaranteed. A wW solicited. ALEX. HENDRY, Manage . -W. J. Sii^ock. *t!B2 _ , TTiINGERING Wool 3d, 200 yds Co»ton MONEY. JD Keel» l|d, 400 yds 3d. Enormous stock of Ladies' and Children's Hose Of^/ I X and £400, two special sums, further reduced at S. W. Aicorn & Co.'s d& fJO to lend, on good freehold Sale* security . m lITTT T(iOlC QTUOKTaKING SALE at R. Alcorn's, _______„ Suce"^ TBMPEBANOB«BOmBITIOH. Note prices of Jto^^™ ti»»*™ir The Liberty of the People as Affected Boote andShoesal^ reduce.^ by fc J O Direcfc Ve^o Bm# WANTED Known—T. Hoult has rvTrTrxrcj nt fresh Pork Sausages daily, hob TV/f W- W. COLLIN& will Locturo Pies, also a good assortment of Jams, ML- oa the above subject in ihe l»i/.tlPH San^PH flto Oddfellows' Hall, Ash burton, on llhb -^ Ckl! 8!_~a^!l'-- ' - DAY NEXT, 18th insfc, at 8 p.m. TI7 ANTED Known.—Special ship- His Worship the Mayor will preside. VV ment of Linen Goods, diract from Doors open at 7.30 pm. Admission Belfast. Splendid value. See window free. No collection. 7*Bo ftANEKKWOKK's. NOTICE. X ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior J_J Dresa Goods further reduced, as rjr WING given up the Baking husi caah must be had. Compulsory Sale at JT± ness, I have to request a sett'e- S. W. Alcokn's. roent of ALL ACCOUNTS due to ire by — - -~> JUl y 20th inst. After which outstand -BUITS to measure, during the sale, 49a, . dbt in bo gxjED for. 655, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and J'B Gt H% BRYANT, workmanship guaranteed.—R. A.LCORN, *g^ Burnett Street. Saonders' Buildings. Jn^^ln[^Td^N^ECTlON lUiSK Ladies Journals, New Gimes, at'iiW/W XvFo 1060, J-acre, corner new supply of the Zifcher o fWalkOT and Peter streets west. Capital .'Harps and Autoharps, New Books, a itefor a cottage ; easy terms. Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub- Annw o war. <*ATF—An Orchard scribera wantoJ for our Circulating 5 ACRES FOB »ALk.—An Urcbard Library. L. F. Andrewes and Co, well stocked with fruit trees, great X.^»JL«> Wall variety : conveniently . situated at the mationers Mali. rf CambriJge and Wellington 8 "• --— ~~ ~ " " streets, Hampstead. To be sold as a *30.—For bale 2 roods 3| whole or In two oc three allotments as perches together with small bui.ding may be desired, on exceptionally easy price m above. tetmi. __..__



Stock-Taking Sale. Stock IMust be lteduced. G. J. NLILL & GO. FRIEDLANDBR S^CORNER. A NICK DRESS F'JR 3a 61, SILK PLUSH 4s 6d REDUCED TO Is 3d, WHITE TWILL SHEHSIHNG DOUBLE WIDTH 9£d UNBLEACHED TWILL SHKEI ING (Double Width) 9jd WHILE BLANKETS 7* lid, MESS' SUITS 16s 6d, BOYS' KNICKER SUITS 4s lid, MENS' OVERCOATS WITH CAPES 19s 6d, MENS' NAILED SHOOTERS 8a 6d, MENS' BLUCHERS ss, WOMENS' STRONG SHOES 4s lid, AT G. I HULL & COX FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER. TERMS CASH. THE ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXCELLENCE FOR FIRST-CLASS WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. 8. Salek, Watchmaker, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST OPTICIAN' 3 AGENT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) THE Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing Department fa noirvery Complete in its arrangements. The upmost care is taken overall Jobs, and work w turned out only in a thoroughly reliable manner. The Charges are as low as can RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. design), will bo found well worthy of Inspection, especially by those desirous of ?— SWEDDING PRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. 8. S aT EX. VATOHMAKBa AND JEWELLER. WANTED KNOWN . --THAT— BJBATH & OCX'S MONSTER CLEANING SALE OF DRAPERY CLOSES ON TUESDAY, 18th Inst. SWEEPING EEDUOTONS —FOR THE LAST W BE K. ? u rvTs^riToE*AT TKATi.S?.nd would &A. then.to com. a*!. ___. — CHEAP —Allenton House. Ttt o T> Ap T? N Til D -'" containing eight rooms and Scullery, — JUST OriljiNJliL'. — with Verandah on two sides, Stable. Bugcy Shed, etc., surrouaded with plan- tations, together with Eve acres land, well situated at the corner of Racecourse R X.UMBDBN, | andße^Bc^-T. BOLLOCK. - Messrs and Misses Lowe, of Melbourne. • Under Royal and Vice-Regal Patronage. BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashbuiton and surrounding district "A/TE J. E. LOWE, of the above family, that he has commenced business as above ifX. intends making a short visit to in TANCREDtsTHEET, four doors from Ashburton if sufficient encouragement Collier's Corner. offers. The visit will be a short one of twelve lessons, as Mr Lowe has to return SPECIAL.—HL, being a thoroughly to Melbourne. Their method of teaching experienced (thirty yeara) workman, j c j anc iEg is well-known, as they have been Customers can confidently rely upon hina \ visiting the principal schools and colleges executing all work efficiently, quickly, ■f n j} ew Zealand for the last ten yeara. ani at VERY LOW CHARGES. li n addition to the ordinary Square an* , Round daices, J. &. Lowe will teach NOTE CAREFULLY.-> To need to Minuets, Scotch Reels, etc. Waltzing send your Watches, etc. to Christchurch clagses f orme d. Latesb Society Waltz for Repairs. Any and all kinds of Watch . taU ght perfectly in three private lessons. Work personally attended to by R.L. j p^ous knowledge of waltzing not re- The name of Lumsden is a guarantee of quire d. Terms £1 5?, for the course of reliable Workmanship. SITISF ACTION £ we ] ve i egsws . Reduction to families A CERTAINTY. I Arrangements made with schools. MRJ. E. LOWE will commence his Sole importer of the famed Dancing Classes as under :— # n* II AAnniinnTin Afternoon Class for Boys and Girls —PAUSODONQrT U Thursday 13, at 4 o'clock m the rMU WU MUli v i• w Orange Hall; Evening Class for gentleman 9PFP.TARLFS lonfy gTHUKSDAY, 7.30 Orange Hail. 0T LU IHULLU, I The i egsons w ju be two weekly, Mondays Best Glasses in the world. To be had only ] an d Thursdays; Evening class £1 Is. .... from J- *» WJW&. Km w T -««« ■»■«?«• Present Address- AiUJH»OK.i«. 7 40 Qecidental Hotel, Christchurch. Sights accurately tested by latest optical j vam 1 T HULL OOK. instrument*. i *• »V*«vv*»»



The Best Remedy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a Bimple remedy foi (ndigestion, which is the cause of nearly all She diseaseß to which we are subject. Nobton's Pills, with justice called the "Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentlt Aperient, are mild in their operation, and •afe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at 1« lid, 2a 9d, 11b, by all medioine vendcrt thrQagboqt tfc» world.



sheep were sold at 14«, and freezers from 15s to 17s, according to weight aud quality* Hoggets sold to 10s lOd. Two-tooth cross bred ewes, in lamb to Shropshire ram 3, were sold at 15s Qii. There was a noticeable reduction in the prices realised for freezing sheep; in fact it was with great difficulty that sales were effected. Oiu sales for the day, on account of various clients, were :— 25 merino wethers at 6s 6d ; 26 at 6s 8& ; 35 at 4a 3d ; 60 pr i me f ree zers at 17s ; 94 light weights at 15s; 131 hoggets at 10a lOd. la cattle there was only a moderate entry of bsef, which sold fairly well, taking the quality into consideration. We sold two nice steers at £7 15s each Dairy cows were well represented ao far as numbers were concerned, but very few of really good quality came forward, ordinary sorts Selling at from £4 10a to £5 10a, and best sorts £8 to £9 ss. A few young cattle were yarded, and these sold at extremely high rates. Privately during the week we disposed of, on account of clients, 192 freezers at 17s! 100 at 15s 9d ; and 650 at 16s.



Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending Jnly 12, as follows i— The entries tor last Tues day's sale at the Tinwald yards were 2923 sheep, 41 head of cattle, and 20 pigs. The sheep showed the effects of the very wet weather which prevailed last week, and their appearance did not help to improve business. There was a good attendance of export buyers, but evidently the low rates ruling in the Home market for mutton was the cause of the very cautious way in which these gentlemen operated. The yarding consisted chiefly ot well forward and prime quality freezers, a line of two-tooth crossbred ewes in lamb, and a few pens ot hoggets. The fat pe.ns were only represented by three lots of very medium merinq wethers ? and 6ne lot of four-tooth crossbreds. The former were disposed of la 3d, 6a 6d, and 6s $d, and the latter at 171, (M forward wMibpd,



The lies! Tea IN" CANTERBURY for th« money, and reo from any excess of stringency. COUNTESS 2h,