MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following placea as under, subject to the necessary alterations: — WEDNESDAY, July 5. For United Kingdom, South America. Continent" of Europe, etc., (specially ad dressed correspondence only), per Aorangi, at 6.15 pin. This mail is due in London on August 18. WEDNESDAY, July 12. For United Kingdom, etc., via San Fran cisco. Due London August 16.

BIRTH.

i Stot>dart.~ At Willowby, July 3, the wi c J I of R. E. Stoddart, of a daugter. i

Ashburton Guardian MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. WEDNESDAY, JULY, 5, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We notice that Mr George Jameson, formerly of Ashbnrton, is a candidate for election on the Board of Directors of the Farmers' Co-operative Association at Christ church. From the reputation of this gentleman we hare no doubt he will receive strong support in this district. Stamp duty has been paid in the follow ing estates (finally certified) of deceased persons ; — Richard Langham (Taranaki), £3320 Is 3d; John Buchanan (Napier), £11,587 3s 4d ; Frank Jellicoe (Wellington), £8537 63 3d; Peter Hume (Wellington), £32,441 Is 8d; George Bowron (Christ church), £13,685 19a 3d; William Robert Maddison (Ohristchurch), £13,719 Is 9d ; William Dixon (Christchurch), £2541 03 sd; Joseph Bates (Christchurcb), £9120 15s Id ; John Honeycomb Cock (Nelson), £16,958 4s 5d ; John Simon (Dunedin), £1888 12s 3d ; William Stewart (Dunedin), £1300; Mary Dewe (Dunedin), £1424 is sd; Alexander Steven (Dunedin), £2211 14s 3d.—" Mercan tile and Bankruptcy Gazette." The " Railway Review," which is not the oigan of the Commissioners, says:—" We feel sure that all railway employees will heartily approve of and thank the Commis sioners for their kindly consideration of one of their employees, Mr John Clark, late porter at railway station, who met with an accident on November 3 last, whereby s he lost his left leg and right foot. The Commissioners have had con structed at one of the workshops a set of artificial liirbs for the unfortunate man, have paid him full salary, andjplaeed him in train ing at Fardon station for office work. Mr Clark ia now taking a trip to Melbourne to recruit his strength, and upon his return will receive an appointment which will secure to him a much better salary than he obtained prior to the accident. It is indeed very pleas ing to see such a cordial feeling ot sympathy on the part of the Commissioners towards their employees injured in the performance of their duties." A " ghost" has been successfully " laid ' at New Plymouth. Fora week or gojjast (says t c " Taranaki Herald") Mr E. Howell and his family, who resio'e in Gill street, has been muib exercised in mind over certain mysterious sounds that appeared to emanate from underneath the floor of a workshop that stands in front of the resi dence. The sounds were put down fco all sorts of causes, one gentleman, who was called in as a sort of expert, coming to the conclusion that an unquiet spirit was haunt ing the premises, so peculiar was the noise i that was wafted to his*eara. Tne sounds became so pronounced during +ho lose ilay ox. so, that Mr Howell determined to investigate, and accordingly ripped up several boards in the shop floor, and by aid of a terrier dog located the nuisance, which turned out to he a pair of young penguina, who were nested in a hollowed out place which was lined with seaweed, ice plant and odds and ends. How the young birds came to be in such an out of the way place h difficult to say, but evidently they must have been hatched there and fed by the mother, for the youngsters exhibit sigus of good condi tion. * * A writer to the "Sydney Morning Herald, thus moralises on the present state of Mel bourne :—" She is become a by-word and a reproach amongst the critics. There is none so poor now as to do her reverence, and few so honest and rational as to treat her with a decent respect. Her condition is parlous indeed, but not desperate, and to people of other cities and other colonies instructive, if bodeful. To understand the Melbourne of to-day you must think of a community where curious old fashioned folks say one to another, ' The end of the woild be surely anigh,' wherein is confusion merging on anarchy and despondency, at may points touching despair. Of a city of to-day," £.p. 1893, are many people who really think their money is safer in an old stocking or stowed away ' i' the lum,' than in any bank i whatever. Of a city which four years ago had full 30,000 men employed in the various building trades, and which haa now upwards of 17,000 empty &o.uses. Of a city which in two stocks alone—Broken Hill Proprietaries and MelbournejTrams—is worth £J.2,.Q00,000 less to-day than in the last year of the past decade. Of a city sore smitten indeed, yet by no means hopeless, only as erratic now in efforts to get straight as headlong and head strong of old in determination to go wrong. '

ROAD BOARDS.

LONGB2*OP, The monthly meeting of the Longbt^cn Read Board was held on Monday, July 3, "at Eiffelton. Present—Messrs John Grig? (chairman), JB. Horsey, J. Bishop, J. Oroy, and A.. Wilson. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr C. W. Purnell, re reserve 1426. —Letter received. From Mr J. Shearer, re shingling Shearer's road.—lt was resolved to post pone the work until September. From Mr Thomas Timms, requesting that his name be taken off the roll for lot 14, and that of Mr William Porter substi tuted. —Alteration was ordered to be made as requested, From Commissioner of Taxes, stating that he had no power to alter valuations. From Mr R. Kmithera, requesting that his name be taken off the roll for RSs. 13532 and 13333, and that of Mr James McLeod substituted.—Alteration ordered to be made. From Coldstream "Road Board, re im proving Windermere Road.— Resolved to reply, if the Board were willing* that application be made to ratepayers inter ested to make a special rate, as there were refunds available at present, and point out the amount that had been exnended-on the boundary roads between the districts. From Ashburton County Council, stating subsidy for poisoned grain would be pail upon certificate of Chairman. From Coldstream Road Board, agreeing to sale of property at Eiffelton. . surveyor's report. The contractor is proceeding with the. woikof shingling Ford's road, and has now put out about 2300,10ad5. Shingling Boundary road and Lcn;; beach road.-^-Tendere were received for this work, and that of Mr T. Cairns was accepted, fie started work to-day.

The work of erecting poets and rails across Boundary road haa been completed. The rough formation of pait of this road t.enr Hinds has also been done. Th? maintenance man has been engaged in filling in vu's, rsp-iirinaf bridges, etc. DEPUTATION; Mr Williams,, for Mr Strange, waited on the lioavd for the purpcsa < f obtain ing permission to deviate water lace on Ten-ace road.—The .application was granted subject to certain conditions. PBTITIOIST. A petition was read from Messrs Taylor and others praying that the stank might be removed on Terrace road.—The peti tion was granted subject to conditions. WORKS The Surveyors were instructed to call for tenders for reforming portions of ihe Longbeach road. ACCOUNTS. Accounts wete passed for £125 15 j 4d, and the meeting adjourned.

HampStead Town Board.

—♦ ■ — The ordinary monthly meeting of the Haiiipstead Town Boaid was held on Monday. Present—Messrs Crooks (chair man), Orr, Andrews, Macpherson, and Elliott. SUBSIDY. The Commissioner of Tax^s forwarded the usual declaration for signature by the Chairman to authorise payment of subsidy. LAND REVBNTJB. Tha Receiver of Land Revenue advised payment to the Board's credit of £4 14s 21 on account of reserves 1261. AUDIT. The Auditor-General forwarded the balance sheet for the year 1892-3 duly 1 certified. BRIDGES. The Wakanui Road Board wrote, in viting two members of the Hampstead Board to meet the Chairman and a member of the Wakanui Road Board on Friday next, at the County Chambers, with a view to ascertaining wh»t propor tion of cost the County Council would contribute towards construction, when required, and maintenance of the bridges over the Wakanui creek. Messrs Crooks and Andrews were ap pointed to attend the conference. KATE BOLL. . Lot 21, R.S. 4949, was ordered to be transferred from Chas, T. Hopkins to Harry Locket. Mr T. Bullock applied to have lots 74 and 85, East Belt, transferred from Mr Barrett to Mrs Annie Tutty.—Ordered to be referred back to Mr Bullock for Mr 3 Tutty'^ consent. WORKS COMMITTEE. Mr Andrews, on behalf of the Commit tee, reported fchatan agreement had been made with Ihe Ashburton Borough Council to pay half the cost of improving the Belt from the Wakanui road to the corner of the N.E. Belt, on the under standing that no precedent was estab lished. -",' Messrs Andrews, Elliott, and Macpher son were appointed to inspect the footpaths on Bridge road, and report at next meeting. ACCOUNTS. Payments amounting to £34 18s 2d were passed, and the Board adjourned. BOARD OF HEALTH. I The Inspector reported the district to bo c'oan, and the slaughter houses in fair order.

School Committee.

HAMPSIEAD SCHOOL COMMITIEE. The monthly meeting of the Hampstead School Committee was held last night. Present—Messrs Crooks (chairman), Sage, j Rlflfikler, Rickman, Hendrv, Orr, EHiotfe and Meaolem, NEW COMMITTEE MAN. The Chairman stated that Me William Strange had consented to accept the seat on the committee vacanted by Mr Bisset and Sage tendered an apology for Mr Strange's absence at thia me ting on account of his. being detained in the country. master's report. This showed a heavy falling off in atten dance owing to sickness, and a large number of pupils having left to attend the Roman Catholic school, the attendance for the month being 291. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were received from the Board of Education enclosing copy of regulations relating to the infliction of corporal punish ment ; also advising payment to credit Qi the committee of £12 on account of repairs to the master's house, and stating the ques-, tion of supplying curtains for separating the: classes had been held over for the In spector to report; also forwarding ah ad mission register. EPIDEMIC, The Chairman reported that on account of the prevalence of measles, severe colds, and various complaints, it had been found impossible to carry on the school. The Ashburton School had suffered from the ; same causes, and the propriety of closing both schools for a month had been discussed. It had been decided to close them for a fortnight as a preliminary step, and to re open at the end of that period if circum stances justified that coarse. EXAMINATIONS. It was considered desirable that the Board should be asked to postpqne the ex aminations, but on a previous occasion the Hoard had not seen tueir way to do so, as the dates for the whole year had been fixed. However, as the* Board now had an addi tional inspector some alteration might possibly be made on the joint representation of the committees of the two schools. The Chairman was authorised to confer < with $.c (Ohajrman of the Ashburton School on thjs matter and act as they con sidered best. VISITING COMMITTEE. The Visiting Committee reported having had a copper set in the washhonse at the master's house. The channelling in the urinil had not been done on account of the hard frosts. Messrs Bladder ajid Elliott were ap pointed Visiting Committee for the ensuing month, and requested to haye the taps and ba&'ra attended to. ACCOUNTS. Payments amount^ to £15 10a 7d were passed, and the Committee adjourned.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

At the evening sitting of the House of Representatives, The Hon J. G. Ward, the Colonial Treasurer, re-.d his Financial statement. After a referenco to the late Premier and Colonial Treasurer, Mr Ballance, M- Ward went on to deal with the finance of the colony, and said this waa the position of the CONSOMDAIED FUND -ORDINARY REVE NUE Account— Revenue and Hxpen- DITUHiS FOE THE YEAd 1892 93. The actual revenue from almost all sources substantially exceeded the es'i mate. The estimated revenue for the year was set down at £4,326,100, where as' the actual receipts amount to £4,499,826, or £173,736 more .han the estimate. Of this amount customs duties provided an excess of £67,590; stamps £36,424; railways £34.099; land and income tax £14,548; and smaller heads of revenue £9075. In addition to these sums £17,125 was received from the pro perty tax, including £11,479 paid by che New Zealand Estates Company, which, however, the House decided should bo refunded to the Company, and a vote was taken for the amount accordingly. Only two items of revenue failed to come up to the amounts estimated—namely, marine was short by £446, and territorial revenue did not reach ttie estimate by £4680. It is right to mention that although the' railway revenue exceeded the estimate by £34,099, the expenditure to obtvn this revenue overran the vote by £14,362 ; but ai we had estimated a nee gain for the year of £425.086 and we actually obtained £444,823. producing an" extra profit of ne&ivy £20,000, I am sure the Committee will ha as pleased as I am with these re sults. I now turn to the expenditure of the year, and of course the supplementary estimates are included in the figures I am submictiug. The estimated expenditure of the ordinary revenue account made up a total of £4,201,844, including expendi ture under permanent accounts as well as annual. The actual expenditure amounted to £4,153,125, or £48.719 less thin was estimated. In this place I may mention soihe of the larger amounts. Interest and sinking fund show an undercharge of £14,641, caused by the over estimate of interest required for pajment of the Imperial guarantee' md on the colonial issue of consolidated stock debentures. Items of subsidies, revenue paid to local bodies, and endowments all show a sav ing, but there is an excess of over £12,624 under special accounts, arising chiefly from payments of compensation for lo es of office, and subsidies to hospitals and charitable institutions. The depart mental appropriations call for little com ment. In the majority of departments there have been savings, while in the rail ways there has been an excess expendi ture of £14,362 mainly due to the growth of the traffic and to unfo/seen expenses from storms and floods. The net result of departmental expenditure shows a sav ing of £34,371. Revenue and Expenditure of Land Fund Account. - . The land revenue was estimated at £99,000: the actual figures reach £110,355, or £11,355 more than was estimated. The expenditure was £142,593, but the depart ments were able to keep within the ap propriations, and therefore £1549 within the estimate, the expenditure being £141,044, and the revenue only £10,355, the deficiency, including £2187 of out standing advances, was balanced as at the close of the previous years, by trans ferring the necessary amount, £28,520, from the ordinary revenue account. I have already stated tha actual revenue for the year amounted to £4,499,836 and expenditure to £4,153,125. These figures give an excess of revenue over expenditure of £346,711. We brought ■forward however, a surplus of £165,571 from the preceding year, which Wd are entitled to add to the surplus of the past year, and these figures produce £512,282. But my predecessor in his last financial statement indicated he would ask the House for authority to transfer £200,000 of these surplus moneys to the public works fund, to give effect to the policy of the Government of carrying on public works out of revenue instead of out of borrowed money. The House granted the required authority in the Appro priation Ac*- of last session, and £200,030 was duly transferred. I have already alluded to the deficiency in the land fund account, and that the sum of £28,502 was required to be transferred to -balance the account. These two sums amounting to £228,502—deducted from £512,282, produced a net surplus on March 31 last of £2^3,780, which I am sure will be considered as a most satis factory result, and one which I wish my lamented colleague could have answered to you himself. lam glad to find from statements rendered by the heads of departments to the audit office that our liabilities show no undue increase. Public Works Fund—Part i. I now pass on to tbe public works fund accounts. On March 31, 1892, there was an available balance at credit of part I of £298,700 0s 3d. These funds were added to during the year by £6513 13d balance of released sinking funds belonging to loan of 1863, which had been con verted; £10,437 15a 4d, transferred from part two to restore moneys which had been temporarily used in the pur chase of native lands fop the North Island main trunk railway; £1404 Is traffic receipts of Katfiu Valley Railway, and some miscellaneous sums, amounting to £1287 17s 6i ; of an asset of £878 8s 9i under section 31 of the Government loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 ; a further sum of £860 w» raised and credited here to, and in accordance with the decision arrive^ at during the last session, the sum of £200,000' was transferred from revenue in aid of the available funds of this part. These receipts increased the balance to £518,94? 7s Id and deducting from this or dinary departmental expenditure amount ing to £341,337 6s 7d, there remained a balance of £177,606 os6d to which £78 8s 9d may b» added, being the balance of the asset of £878 Ss 94 before referred to. Ac may be expected $hp liabilities were much smaller this -y-nv. They amounted to £183,749 7s 3d. P il>t 11, calls for little comment. We commenced the 7?wr with ft balance of £376,976 19s 8d and under the prawns of sect^pn faux of the Railway Loan Appropriation Apt of 1889, we were able to transfer a sunv of £75§1 5,3 from fche deposit account, where the pro ceeds of the disposal of the land subject to the provisions of the Act are credited in the first place. The available funds thus became £284,558 4s Bd. The ex penditure during the year amounted to £131,614 Ifs lOd. The balance at the close of th« year was £152,943 6s JOd. The liabilities are returned at £45,,511, Summary. Cash in the Public Account, Part 1., £129,407 17a 6d : Part.ll, £48,063 14s lOd; total, £177,47112 a4d Advances in the hands of tlio r.fficers of the Government, Part I, £14,698 3a Od ; Part 11, £4879 12s Od ; total, £19,577 15*. Temporary Investment, guaranteed de bentures of the loan of 1870, Part T, £20.0OC; Part H, £100,0C0; total, £120,000. Government loans to local bodies de bentures, Part I, £13,500 ; Part 11, nil; total, £13,500. Totals, Paifcl, £177,606 0^ 6d ; Part TI, £152,943 6,3 lQd ; total, £330,549 7s 4d, ' " Balance of assets under Section 31 of the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886. Part t £78 8s 9d ; Fart 11, nil; total, £77 8s i»d.

Totals. Piirt I, £177,684 9* 31; Part 11, £152,943 6s 10J ; total, £330,627 16s Id. Native T/A*n Pubchasbb Act, 1892 For facilitating the acquirement of native hwte an Acfc entitled the Native Land Purchases Act, 1892, was passed. In accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Act debentures were created and issued to the amount of £27,700, and it was found convenient to place the moneys derived from the sale of debentures to a separate account,. Land was purchased to the amount of £19,575 and £11,875. 2s lOd in cash, £7700 in debentures, b«ar ing 5 per cent, interest, leaving £8124 17s 2d available for the further purchases under negotiation. The Govern ment will have no difficulty in purchasing most desirable lands from thd natives to the full amount allowed by the Act, but the spending power is of course limited by our ability] to find the necessary funds. The Public Debt. Tho gross public debt on March 31, 1892, was £38,7J 3,068; on the 31st of last Much it was £39,257,840, showing an increase of £544,772. The accretions of sinking fund on March 31, 1892, amounted to £1,037,863, and on March 31, 1893, they are stated at £1,113,770, producing a net increase of £75,908 for the year. The net public debt on March 31, 1892, was £37,675,206; on March 31 last the net debt wae £38.144,070, iesult ing in an increase of £488,864 on the year's transactions. With respect to the increase of gross debt by £644.772, it m right to mention that £328,347 was added as a result of the loans converted by the the operations of the law. connected with the Consolidated Sto~-k Act, 1884, deben fcuies convertible oh January 15 and April 15 last, and concerning which Ihavealready made mention in my remarks rel«ting to the conversion of loans. The issue of the usual consolidated stock debentures repre* aenting the sinking fund accretions of the year amounted to L 280.300. L 104.300 of the debentures under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, were issued ; as also L 27.700 debentures under the Native Land Purchases Act, 1892, and L 9746 debentures under the Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Act, 1892. On the other hand L 158,520 of the Consolidated Stock Act, 1884, debentures, and L 52.200 of the Consoli dated Loan Act, 1867, bonds were' redeemed. Financial Tear 1893-94 (expenditure of the ordinary revenue account.) Having briefly placed before you a ; statement of the financial results of the last year, it is now my duly to submit our proposals for the current year, and to gi?e you an estimate of their probable effect upon the finances of the colony by the end of March, 1894. It is no mere figure of syeecn to say that Ministers have given most careful attention to the Estimates to be presently submitted to you. Every effort has been made to frame i them with a view to strict economy; at 1 the same time it is recognised that the efficiency of the different Departments administering to the various requirements of the Public Service must be maintained. My predecessor stated last year with reference to the Land Fuad account that ' the time Is not far distant when this separate account will have to be absorbed in the ordinary revenue account as the annually recurring deficit is effaced from the Estimates. There :.s less reason now to keep them distinct as the larger portion of work done by the Survey Department and debited to the Land Fund account is in connection with perpetual leases; the revenue derived from these being credited as terri torial revenue in the ordinary revenue account of the Consolidated Fund." I quite agree with the above remarks, and have given instructions for the separate account to be discontinued, and the alters* tiona will result in a simplification of the Public Accounts of the colony. The esti mated expenditure is set down at £4,409,371. Deducting the charges of tho public debt and the amount required under permanent Acts, which together come to £2,246,574, the annual or Departmental Estimates are £8304 less than last year's appropriations, notwith standing the increased expenditure which has to be provided for on construction and working- railways. Our bill for pay ment of interest and sinking fund is very much larger this year than it was last* During 1892-93 it was only necessary to make provision for nine months' interest, L 143.817. This year we have to pay L 182.282, We also require to provide for nearly double the amount of interest and sinking fund on the issue of deben tures under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, the sinking fund under this Aot not having been provided by the previous Government. Those arrears had accumulated to a large sum. We shall also have to pay interest on the debentures issued under the Native X*and Purchases Act, Naval and Military,. Settlers Act, and Land for Settlement Acfc passed last session. These, with other increases,' swell our estimate from L 1,835,770 of last year, to L 1.901,698 for the current year. In comparing the proposed expenditure of the current year with the actual expenditure of hut year an excess of LI 15,202 is shown, of whioh L 85,425 belongs to permanent ohugw including interest and sinking fund. Deduoting this amount from L 115,202, we have an increase of £29,777 in the annual or departmental votes over the actual expenditure of last year. In the table accompanying the Statement, hen, members will see the various in creases amounting to L 71,67&» and de* creases amounting to L 41,901. Against the former is an item of LIO,OOO in the Colonial Secretary's department to defray the cost of the approaching general election. The postal department require! an extra £15,000 mainly for the transit cost of the San Francisco New York mail service since October 10, 1891. The public buildings class, exclusive of school buildings which *ill be liberally provided for in the public works estimates, shows a substantial increase; but it is found that much painting and many repairs, allowed to stand over from year to year, cannot any longer be delayed. This class also Copt*! 1?? 4 vote for L4lgO, the cost of inspection of machinery, which was pre t viously provided for on the marine vote, The fees, however, very nearly cover cost of inspection. The Minister of Defence also asks for more money amounting to L 7829, but at the same time It is right to point out the proposed expenditure is L 3783 less than the amount voted last year, 1 feel cqnfident that exception will not be fraken to'fche proposed fncrwt§e4 expenditure of L 769/) for surveys, tot ip must be acknowledged that to settle the people on the lands of the colony should be our chief aim, and this cannot be done without causing the necessary Buryeys to be pushed on with the utmost expedition. In the Colonial Treasurer's department there is a large decrease in the expencji -1 ture, arising from the absence ot two nou i recurrent itpms, namely, the cost pf Man? nial assessment nearly L16,,Q0Q and a re? fund to the New Zealand Estates Com- * p^ny. In the customs and marine departments there is also a decrease of expenditure. The Revenue for the Cuhkent Yea*.. Very careful estimates of the revenue for the year ending on March 31, 1894, have been prepared, and it is considered that we may safely sat it down at L4,25t>,200, to which will have to be added the proooeda of the debentures issued fog sinking fund increases amounting tb L284.50D; making the total receipts L 4,539,700, or LU4.600 more thaii was estimated, and L 70.491 less thin was actually received Sunns? last year. Thp. decrease is chiefly accounted for under toe head of stamp revenue,' and ts paw#4 fy

THE ASHBtJBTON GUABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 189$.



IMPORTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. Monster Clearing Sale. STOCK TO BE REDUCED BY S t©Of> BEFORE JULY 15 HARDLEY BROS.^ PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TVKING, ' WILL HOLD A ™^S™s£ffi °F THEIR ™ l>rapory, CloiliiD^, aail Boots, SALE COMMENCING^ SATURDAY^ JUNE 24. nhow Boom ° «how Boom. 100W^r C o^t^^^oK| 2 ,lia,u BUalpric c5 5^ CLOTHING. Special Porch** of VUm' B "^ Eitr. Strong T W Trouse^ lld^Jat^U each. inn d.;~ n t M«n'« Merino Drawers at 2s lid and 3s 9d. Woollen Socks 10|d. NOTE ADDRESS-- -^ Hardley Bros, ABOADE, BUBNETT STREET.



PRACTICAL Upholsterer wantj situa tion, or work by the week.-Address " Practical," P.O. Christchurch. _JJJ X\ ■• ASTE PAPER for sale. Apply W ■• office of Ashburton Publishing ' Company, Liny.ted. WANTED- -Pianofortes and Organs to Tune and Repiir. A ddress T. Wood, care of Dresden Piano Co. 6 174 PRESENTS— Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers ' of Drapety, -Millinery, Boots, Clothing, i etc — il. C Segers, Melford House. /CABBAGE Plants, (Enfold and Man- | \j Chester Defiance), Onions. Oranges, Lemon?, Bananas, Splendid Tea 2s lb, Biscuits, Jama, Sau^ea, and refreshments always ready at Whittingtons, Opposite ■ Mail Office. ■ '. I HAVE a first class Cycle and all the latest improvements fitted, new Clincher tyre for 1893.— H. M. Joses. TTSE H. G- Flower's Sulphur Tablets. \j Cough and Eucalyptus Drops, and lop couching. AGRfi&T Clearing Sale of Fancy Goods, to -make room for New Stock. Everything at cost price. - Mrs Adams, Sauoders Buildings. __ HOMEOPATHIC Medicines, price Is. * Sole agent for districf, Light's Cash Store. 2 34 BisT Machine Cotton—2ooyds 1H 400 yds 3d.—Mitcbeix & Tubnkr ANTED Known—W. H. Collier's noted four clasp Kid Glovas, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all siws. TI7ANTEO Known - For good value in YY first class Drapery, Millinery, Bocfcs, Clothing, etc., go to Melforo House. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. j7~KATHERS Cleaned, Dyed, am P Curled. Ladies' and Gentlemen. Gloves Cleaned. —Misses Hitchcock, Stafford street, Timaru. __ mWENTY pieces Floor, Cloth 2yde JL wide 2s, lyd wide Is.- Mitqhell& URNER. SOMKUSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, th 9 beat, and the cheap ' »rt. Small »ioods a epecialty. Ful ireiehts guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. SiLCOok. 4t182 TQIiNGEBING^ooI 3d, 200 yds Cotton JD Beeh ljd, 400 yds 3J. Enormous •tock of Ladies' and Children's Hose further reduced at S. W. Aioorn & Co.'s ale. ANTED Knewn—T. Hotjlt has fresh Pork Sausages daily, hot Pies, also a good assortment of Jams, Pickles, Sauces, etc. \\. ANTED Known—Some wonderful V'V job lines in Drapery, etc., now being sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. C. Segers, Melford Bouse. "VI^ANTED Kno^vnT-^Speciarßhip \ V roent of Linen Goods, dirsct from Belfast. Splendid value. See window •t Andrew Orr's. ANTElTKnown— "The Corner^is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H Collier. iQANG ! Bang fßang ! Guns! Guns ! J3 Guns! by the best makers and fitted with all the latest; improvements Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J, W. Bardlet's, Eaat Street. Guns repaired. WA N TED Know». — Seasonable Goods. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; Cash Mitts 6d pair ; Fur Collars, 2s Jld ; Ladies' Skirts, 2s lid ; Rorfyn Wool, 3a per lb ; Wool Shawls at haif price, at Andrew Orb's, _^_ *T ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior JLi Dress Goods further reduced, &s cash must be had. Compulsory Sale at S. W. Alcorn's. JUNE Ladi* Journals, New Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating Library. L. F. Andrewes and Co, Stationers' Hall. WHERE do you get your Ironmon gery 1 At Hardlby sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorae Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fire Irons, and anything you require. ' "KEATING'S~COUGH LOZENGES cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testi mony states that no other Ynedionu is go effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, cue or two at bedtime ensures rest. For reliev ing difficulty of breathing they arc in\alu- Ible. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all C.-temiwts, in line, M lid mm? 2s 9d each. : ■■ . I



WANTED, Clocks to Repair, at Giuingek's, East street. 5*230 I.HE Good Samaritan, tor the imme diate relief of pain.—Light'b Cash Store. 2_3 STOCKTAKING SALE at R. Alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. Everything reduced, ior Cash, only, for One Month. Note prices of Blankets in advertisement. Boots and Shoes all.reduced. • SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60s, 70i, and 75.-?. Fit and workmanship guaranteed. —R. 4icokn, Saundfirs' Buildings. CVTANTED Known— Tivet Class Watch * » Repairing at Gkaingek's, East Street, . 5*228' Y^EST Brooch Pin 3d, at Gbiinger's, I~> Eaßt street. &^229 ( " O to Hardley Bkos. for Bargains '. ■* ... in Blankets, 4S pairs of large white, suitable for double beds only, 16a 6d worth 255. Extra large Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18s 6d, Selling rapidly.— Hardley Bros, Arcade. \4 ; HO is your Plumber 1 Why, J. W. 9 V Habdley, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., aud who has on hand the largest stock or Pumps aud Pipe in town. TV7 ANTEDKnown-ColonW three ply VV Fingering 3s.—Mitchell ami Turner. FOR SALE, 7 A NICE HOME, AND LAND FOR A COW. A WELL BUILT BRICK HOUSE of five rooms, and about TWO ACRES cf LAND of fint class quality ; in a central position, only a few minutes walk to the Railway Sratirn, near to good schools, t frontage on Main road. A safe and sound investment, as this purchase will let well and return a good interest on the price required if the buyts does not wish to live on the property. F. FEKRIMAN. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, BOOT & SHOE WAREHCUSE, ' "WOOLLEN GOODS. men's All WQ,ol BOOTS MEN'S SUITS 3Os All Wool MBN-S MEN'S TROUSERS 9* 6d m^ s All Wafil IU 9 0 D- MEN'S TROUSERS and VESTS 21s men's book AH Wool T oS £ MEN'S i OVERCOATS 35s 6d boys' AH Wool BOOTS BOYS' GUARD 6s3d suits ios pftvq > .411 Wool jjuio KNITTED PANTS 5s 6d SCHOOL I BOOTS All WOOI j -From FLANNEL i 5S iiil SHIRTS 3s 6d women's ALL WOOL Bool> KNITTED SOX Is 6s6d ALL WOOL COLONIAL RUGS women's;- 16s 6d LEATHEB , T -to-^^j SLTPPEES TROUSERS TO 3S Oil MEASURE 17s 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND WATERPROOF MANUFACTURERS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manage . AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF Labor Saved IN SCRUBBING Passages and Floors BY TJSINO The New HOUSEMAID'S FRIEND. Obtainable from all Ironmongers, Store keepers, etc., and wholesale from the manufacterers. Cunnington & Co., 19C Gloucester Street, Chriatchurch. 9 31



Stock-Taking Sale. Stock Must be it educed. G. J. NLILL & CO. FRIEDLANDER S CORNER. A NICIC DRESS FOR 3s 6.1, SILK PLUSH 4s 6d REDUCED TO Is 3d, WHITE TWILL SHEETING DOUBLE WIDTH 9£d, UNBLEACHED TWILL SHEEIING (Double Width) 9£d WHILE BLANKETS 7s lid, MENS' SUITS 16s 6d, BOYS' KNICKER SUITS 4s lid, MENS 1 OVERCOATS WITH CAPES 18* 6d, MENS' NAILED SHOOTERS 8s 6d, MENS' BLUCHERS ss, WOMENS' STRONG SHOES 4* lid. AT ■G, J. NEILL & GO.'S. FRIRDLANDER'S CORNER. TERMS CASH. THE ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXCELLENCE FOR FIRST-CLASS WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. - B. Balek, Watchmaker, MANUFACTURING JUIWELLER, AND OCULIST OPTICIAN'S AGENT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) THE Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing Department la now very Complete in ifca arrangements. The upmost care is taken over all Jobs, and work is turned out only in a thoroughly reliable manner. The Charges are as low as can ""laSliD RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. As usual, the High Class Stock of Silver and E.P., Gold and Silver Jewellery, Watches, etc, (which is being constantly added to with goods of tha latest style and design), will be found well worthy of Inspection, especially by those desirous o making a WEDDING PRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. .., S. S aLEK. VATCHMAKE& AND JEWELLER. BEATH & OCX'S SALE. LAST TEH DAYS, • TELEGRAM JUST RECEIVED- To Mr W. Robinson, - (Beath and Co., Ashburton.) Soli out every line of Stock, 6Wt trouble about profit. We want nothing returned to Christchurch as our annual balance on here directly, so must have'stock reduced. G. L Beath and Co. Great Bargains all this Week. G. L. Beath & Co., TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. ]y| R Yf Robinson, so well known in the Mount Somers, Alford Forest, andMethven districts, having travelled on his own account, snjon behalf of Messrs Beath and Co. for over ten years, desire us to say that he will be glad to see any of of his old friends when in Ashburton, where he is at present Managing Messrs Beath and Cos. Branch in Tancred street.



~^ NIGHT SCHOOL. "" \ MONDAYS, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. Practical Harmony and Singing on TUESDAYS. Classes formed on MONDAY, July 10. Particulars from D. JONES, *12 Catholic School. Mjft JAMES BKGG'S PROPERTY, Tinwald. Not having sold thisby auction, I am prepared to receive oflTera for it up to MOSDAY NEXT, July 3. JDOO ina™TOWN SECTION AU»"^ioso, J-acre, corner' of Walkor and Peter strßets west. Capital site for a cottage ; easy terms. 5 ACRES FOR SALE.—An Orchard well stocked with fruit trees, great variety; conveniently situated at the corner of Cambridge and Wellington streets, Hampstead. To be sold as a whole or in two or three allotments as may be desired, on exceptionally easy terms. T. BULLOCK. KIN GSBUKY'S ] PATENT SELF EAISER I TJV)R raising land lever oi" three-furrow ! and other Plougns. Can be obtained from MESSRS P. & D. DUNCAN, 5 206 Chtiatchurch and A,mhburf >nn. ~£3o7^or~Saie~2~*Toods 3| perches together with s.-nttl) building price as above. Apply T. BU)4*>CK, ,



JUST OPF,N ED. B. Lumsden, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND OPTICIAN, BEGS to inform, the inhabitants of . Ashbuiton and surrounding district that he has commenced business as above in TiiNO'RED STREET, four doors from Collier's Corner. SPECIAL.—X.L , being a thoroughly experienced (thirty yeans) workman, Customers can confidently rely upon him executing all work efficiently, quickly, and at VERY LO W CHARGES. , note carefully.-No need to send your Watches, etc. to Christchurch for Repairs. Any and all kinds of Watch Work personally attended to by R.L. The name of Lumsden is a guarantee of reliable Workmanship. S ITISFACriON A CERTAINTY. Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Fancy Goods, etc, etc, cheaper than ever offered in Ash burton. Enquire Prices and Charge for Repairs. Sole importer of the famed " Pausod onoptic " Spectacles. Be3t glasses in the world. To be had only from R. LUMSDEN. 7f22 TINWALD.—For Sale sections num bered 17 and 18 fronting the Main South Road and Railway, capital site for cottage. v Apply to T. BULLOCK. The liest Tea IJT CANTERBURY for the money, and r«c from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2S. I3K YPVB G*OQtM,



£2AHTI>£II& Son*' JEint«»iy|»ti Extract. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract i» the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Our jPnr« Volatile Euca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information f rwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state: — It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinic!! of the Universities at Bonn and G-reifswal , Prussia, and reported by. DrSchulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Hosier, Director of the Medical Clinic at GreifswaU, that only produces that are saturated with^oxygen and freed oE acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant, SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT according to these authorities, and accor ing to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and arc abandoned as an internal medicament. There so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received dist nction at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur poses only are discernible {— 1. By their deilcieucy in pungejjt odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract, de velops most freely through its surplus o'£ oijygijn). 2. By their alcoholic th;n and mobile appearance, being reducsd in specific density through the presence of acid* 3. By tbeiv'taste, the result of the contracting ten dency of resilnß and tcri»ates. If these crude ojls, so callel eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wound?, etp,, the consequences are most appalling, For sifety sake ask always for B>ind«r wnit iiui>' Jgnctilypti Extract and got the old, well-tested and reliable preparation.l—Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia.-— Sander and ditm, The Onslow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit manufactured ly A.u>ebrool( and, 00,