All the Ministers were present as well ac the Hon Messrs Shrimski, Jennings, McCullough, Richardson, Jenkinson, Kigg, Walker and Kelly, of the Legis lative Council, and the following members of the House of Representatives :— Th<j Speaker, Messrs P. Thompson, W. L. Rees, E. M. Smith, W. 0. Smith, J. G. Wilson, Buick, Buchanan, G. Hutoheson. R, Moore, Joyce, Wi Parata, hapa, Hall-Jones, McGuire, G. Fisher, MilJs, W. Earnshaw, Dawson, Sandford, Tanner, and Richardson. Sir John Hall wires regretting that he was unable to attend, as he was ill in bed.

SYMPATHY.

Wellington, April 29. The Governor has received the follow ing cable message from Lord Ripon, Sec retary of Sta^e for the Colonies :—"Regret learn death Ballance." Wbljjnoton, May 1. References were made from the pulpit in a number of the Churches yesterday to the death of the Premier. The Trades and Labour Council has called a special meeting to consider the question of raising subscriptions for a memorial to Mr Ballance. Palmeeston Nokth, April 30. The Rev L. M. Isitt, having just seen the telegram sent by the Press Associa tion through the colony, on Thursday last, states that Mr Duthie's reference to Mr Ballance's illness did not convey to him any idea that the illness had taken a serious turn, and that he spoke under the belief that Mr Ballance was steadily pro gressing towards recovery and the resump tion of his political duties. An open Mr demonstration on the prohibition ques tion and to welcome the itev Mr Isitc was attended by about 2000 people. Danng the proceedings a motion was carried of sympathy with Mrs Ballance, in second ing which Mr Isitt indignantly repudiated any intention of insulting the Premier in his speeches at Wellington, and expressed the highest admiration of both his per sonal and political character. Chbistchukch, May 1. Reference was made from the pulpits of many churches yesterday touching the death of the Premier. Oamaru, May 1. The Waitaki South Maoris are holding a great tar.gi, at which the death of the j Premier is loudly lamented. DuKEitiN, May 1. In several of the city churches yester day reference was made to Mr Ballance a death. j

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Wellington, April 30. His Excellency the Governor has sent a message to Mr Seddon, requesting his attendance at Government House on Monday afternoon. This, it ia believed, is with a view to the reconstruction of the Cabinet. It is freely mentioned in town that Mr Seddon will recommend that Sir Patrick Buckley should be appointed Premier, and Mr Ward as Colonial Treasurer, the other Portfolios remaining as at present. It is also mentioned that should Sir Robert Stout be returned for one of the vacant seats he will, take the head of the Government. It is believed that the death of the Premier will delay the meeting of Parlia ment for a fortnight.

Our South Rakaia correspondent writes: —Tfie new* received on Thursday of the death of the Hon John Ballance, was re ceived unexpectedly, and caused many expressions of regret from all classes ir espective of political feeling, and it « ooked on as a national calamity, as his osa will be much felt in the colony.

LABOUR MATTERS.

[per press association,]

London. April 28. The finances of the Hull strikers are in a desperate condition. The work of loading and discharging vessels in Hull proceeds rapidly. Isolated attacks on free-men are re ported. The appendix to the report of the Royal Commission on Labour, deals largely with labour questions in tHe colonies. __^____

FILLIS' CIRCUS.

The weather having completely changed to-day, with every probability of a con tinuance of fine weather, it is fair to assume that an enormous crowd will nnd their way into Ashburton on Thursday, when the famous Fillis Circus and Menagerie will arrive from the south and rive two performances. Mr Allan Hamil ton arrived in Ashburton to-day to make all final arrangements, and has selected the paddock opposite Butler's Hotel as the scene of operations. It is the express wish of the management that we should remind our readers that the entire show will be seen in Ashburton, everything to the smallest monkey, and a programme that has made "Fillis" a house hold name throughout Australia will be given in its entirety. It is now many years since a Menagerie came to Ashburton, and from all we have heard and read of the one about to visit us, a complete revelation is in si ore. Ihe Comply will arrive by special crams on Thursday morning, about 7 o clock.

The Wheat Crop.

The following letter from Mr Robert Paulin, Ngapara, to ihe " Otagu Witness" will be of interest to oui 1 fanning readers : — " An a rule universal disappointment is the result of this season's wheat-thresh ing, both in North Otago and in Canter bury, but occasionally wa see mentioned in the papers individu&l crops giving very good returns in districts where the general result is poor, and in most of 1 these cases ifc is mentioned that those good returns are from crops grown from imported seed. It is true that the heavy summer gales threshed out much grain, but I know crops which, though promis ing a good yield, and so situated as nor, to be affected by the wind, yet gave an astonishingly poor return. In these cases the seed used was either grown by the farmer himself or by his neighbours. It may safely be stated that moat of the seed wheat put in last season was either grown on the same farm or in the locality. Now last season, both here and in Canter bury, there was hardly any grain harvested of which it could with truth be said it was not sprouted, and there is no doubb that much of the seed sown was sprouted, in some cases so slightly as to be scarcely perceptible; but still germination had commenced, and this could not but result in a more or less feeble plant, in many cases giving nothing but straw.. The good yields obtained from the imported seed are probably due to the fact that it was not sprouted, and also that it was new to the locality, as it is more than probable that seed used season after season grown in the same locality is likely to run out and give poor crops."

The Key T. A. Hamiltom preached in the Mount Somera district on Sunday. It is the rev gentleman's intention to hold periodical services in that district, devoting the fifth Sunday to the purpose. Services in St. Stephen's were conducted by Mr J. H Twentyman on Sunday. A somewhat sharp shock of earthquake was felt here this morning at 6.27. The direction was apparently from south to north. No damage was done. A Christ church telegram says that reports from the country districts state that the earthquake shocks were experienced all round. At Akaroa it is said to be the heaviest felt for some time. The direction appeared to be south to north. On Saturday afternoon, at a fully attended meeting of employees of the " Press " Com pany, Mr J. S. Guthrie, editor of the "Press," was presented with a handsome gold watch, Chambers' Encyclopedia in nine volumes, handsomely bound, and an illumi nated address in celebration of his having attained the thirtieth year of his connection with the office. Several speeches were made, and the recipient, the toast of whose health was heartily honored, replied in felicitous terms. We add our congratulations to those tendered to Mr Gutlu-ie at Saturday's gathering. The following have been picked for Ash burton to play against Christ's College on Wednesday in the Domain (match at 2.30): — Full back, H. Stewart; three-quarters, H. Curtis, D. Matson, B. Purchase; half backs, R. Upton, C. B. Knight; forwards, Conter, Clark, Scott, Hetford, Speight (captain), Lavery, R. Todd, W. Page, E. Simpson. Emergencies, Dunlop, Prichard, Booth. The following is Rakaia's selections for the match against Dunsandel at the latter place on Saturday :—Full back, Bruce ;*three-qurters, J. R. Sharp, Rowse, E. Laraman ; five-eighths, J. McNair ; halves, Riddle, Miller ; forwards, E. Street, A. Santy, Boucher, Dunn, A. Street, Bray, Reilly, Withell. Emergencies, J. S. Smith, F. Street, W. Shannon, R. Stevenson, S. Dixon.

A Good Man

But "he drinks." Can a man be *' good " either from a moral or business standpoint who is addicted to the use of alcoholic drinks? He may possess fine business qualifications, but if he drinks his value to his employer, himself, or his iamily is on the wane. Why don't he stop? Ah, why don't he? How many sad hearts are asking the question ? The enemy has him by the throat, he has the disease of inebriety fastened upon him, but not an incurable disease, no no! Booth's Goiclen Remedy No. 1 fights the battle for the victim, and wins the vic tory. It absolutely destroys all desire for stimulants, opium, and tobacco. Send for circulars oi cures.

THE ABHBTTBTON GtJAICDIAJr: MOtfDA*, MAt 1, 1891



The nest Tea N CAN TERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. ASHBURTONiNDU^TKIAL BUILDING SOCIET?. , THE THIRD Fortnightly Payments are due TO-NIGHT. Office open f™ 7to 8.30. } omJSCANi 5 2 ■'Secretary. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY THE OLDEStT" WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROSPEROUS AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. [The only Colonial Life Office whicl declares a Bonus jsYery Year. The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the Most Stringent Character, and ensures a Considerably Larger Reserve to Meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Aua tralasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUNDS £10 9 500,000 (TEN AND A HALF MILLIONS V STERLING), All invested to yield nearly 6 per cent,



SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT



There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may notbe taken • Our Pure Volatile Euca- i td h Extrnct, which is recognised by the medical division of the Pruseian Government to 1 c of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to Mthrpagh the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, W6Tt is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, TJat only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the Plant- Sander and Sons' E-u«alypti Extract, according tothese authorities, and according to Professor Dr Lister, of England, and tc 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 turpentimes, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. these po called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions L commercial articles and are used for mechanical purposes only are discernible: 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract, develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen). » By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in specific density through the presence of <*a°Bv' their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and IfSe^crude oils, cr so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, dipthena, internal in flammations, dysentery, wounds, etc., the consequences are most appalling, vor safety sake ask always for Sanoer and Sons' Ekiealypti -*^x" tract and get the old, well-tested and eliable preparation—Sandhurst, Victoria, 9tr»iift.--£wader and Sonl,



BONUSES OASH BONUSES declared for the last FIVE Years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceed ing I OUR MILLIONS. CASH BONUS for ONE Year, 1891, £489 828, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,009,000. The Cash Bonus was equal to 424 per cent on the premiums received during the year. INSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY TiEAE. Policies in Force , Sum Assured Annual Income y £1,8b0,447 Expenses of Management LESS IH&.N 9} PER CENT ON THE TOTAL INCOME. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. W. H. DERRY, District Secretary, Christchurch. H. ZANDER, Jjocal Broker, Ashburton.



Public Notices. A-SHBUETONTROTriNG CIUB. AETUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY WKXT. 4*248 PIANO TONING. WWOOLDRIDGE is again in Ash • burton on one of his usual visits for Piano Tuning. Annual Tuning, three visits, £1 Is j Single Tuning, 10a ; country visited. Orders may be left at MR H. FRIEDLANDER'S, Tobacconist, 5J5 East Street, Ash burton. G- JESSON (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburton. HAVING just landed direct from the Manufacturers a larce assortment of thirty-hour and eight-day AMERICAN CLOCKS Of the Latest Designs, I am enabled to SELL CHEAPER Than any other house in town. Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery of • every description repaired and made to order. Customers own gold made up. i g. jeTson, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST STREET. U.S.B. CO. 'P j]^j ,j. S ,S CO. Li" UKIOxN STEAMSHIP COMPANY UF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL fkom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, v&d Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Monday and Thursday, Sydney—Every Second Thursday. Dunedin—Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne—Tuesday. For particular: apply tc MILES & CO., LTD. Apenta for \shburton T}EOPLE about to marry and furnish 1_ their houses, are invited to call on Pickfora A Undrlll, AT THE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Next Building Society. —NOW ON VIE W- Dining-room Suites in Rimu, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Chests Drawers, Washstands, Spring Mattresses, English and Colonial Peram bulators, Horse Hair, Kapoc and Flock Mattresses, Duchesso and Fancy Tables, Floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, and Mats. Furniture Repaired, Restuffed, and Repolished on the Premises. —Note the address— TANCRED STREET, Next Building Soaiety. MR T. BULLOCK. XJ>^i^ |Ha For Sale, Cottage of cJi'O/ ivp four rooms, with Section, fronting Willow Street, Trevor ton. It is a cheap Property. Easy terms if required. TO LET, at a low rent, Shop and Dwelling, fronting the Wakanui Road, near the post office and railway station. Apply T. BULLOCK. Friedlander Bros. Furs, Fun, Furs. SALE of AUSTRALIAN xsv FOREIGN FUR RUGS WE are favored with instructions ; from the Manufacturers, to Sell by Public Auction at the ORANGE HALL, on SATURDAY, MAY 6, AT 1 P.M. A VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT NATIVE AND FOREIGN RUGS, MATS, HEARTH RUGS, &C, &c, Comprising i Carriage and Railway Rugs, Wallabi, Kangaroo* Opossum, Black Tas raanian and Bear Skin. —Also— A large assortment of Bedroom and Hearth Rugs, and a very ckoice lot of Ladies' Muffs, Capes, Boas, etc., etc. Catalogue 1? are in course of preparation and will be distributed shoitly. FRIEDLANDER BROS. R. FRIEDLANDER, 4f139 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETIKG, MAY 10 and 11. RACE PRIVILEGES. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS. are instructed by the Ashburton Racing Club, to SELL on WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, f 1893, AT MR BULLOCK'S ARCADE, The Following* PRIVILEGES For their Autumn Meeting: — I—No. 1 Publican's Booth »nd Lun choon Room, under Grand Stand 2—No. 2 Publican's Booth, under Shilling Stand 3—Refreshment Booth, under Shilling Stand 4—Right to Charge Admission to Shil ling Stand s—Right to Sell Oysters 6—Horseyards 7—Race Cards Sale at 12 o'clock. R. FRIEDLANDEK, 4*229 Auctioneer.



f jSntertainments. ADDFELLOWS 1 JJ AL L, ASHBURTONk J. J. KENNEDY'S FAUNTLEROY DRAMATIC AND COMEDY COMPANY (Organised 1890) IS LEGITIMATE ARTISTES IS GRAND OPENING NIGHT, MONDAY, MAY 8, Furthor particulars later, 5t3 J. A. MONTGOMERY, Agent. ADDFELLOWS 1 HALL. GREAT SUCCESS Off THE FEOJPJL.IS'R* JfOJPTJJUA.Jt CONCERT. Front Seats, Is. Backs Seats, 6d, Lessee ... Mr Robert Elston. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3. Trotting Meeting Nighi;. AN IMMENSE PROGRAMME. Special Engagement of Miss Spbnsley. Re-engagement of Mr C. Edgar. Three Tableaux. Look out for Programme in Tuesday '■[ Night's Paper. Secura tickets early to nave crush at the doors. To be obtained at School of Music, Mr H. G. Flower, and Mrs Adams. HORACE A. GATES, Musical Director. PETER WILLIAMS, 4*234 Business Manager. Fillis' Circus. ■VISIT TO ASH BURTON. ONE DAY ONLY. Thursday Atext, MAY 4. [IN THE RESERVE OPIO3ITE BUTLERS HOTEL. TWO PERFORMANCES, AT 3 AND 8 P.M. FIBST APPEARANCE HERE OF FILLIS' GREAT CIRCUS & MENAGERIE OF Performing Wild Animals. "The moat complete organisation that ever visited the Australian Colonies." The Entire Show will be brought to Ash burton from South (where it has been playing to the Largest Houses on Record in Dune'lin City) by TWO SPECIAL TRAINS ON THURSDAY NEXT. 50 EDUCATED HORSES! IRICK PONrES ! ! 7 HUNGARIAN & ARAB HORSES !!! 4 NUBIAN LIONS ! ! !! 5 ELEPHANTS!! ! ! ROYAL BENGAL TIGER !! PANTHERS, ZEBRAS !! !! MONKEYS ! ! ! ! And an Incomparable Company of 70 Artists 70 411 selected from the Principal Circuses of London and Paris by Mr Films himself. String Orchestra op 25 Performers. OURMENAGERIE! Particular attention is called to the fact that the whole of the animals in the Menagerie PERFORM IN THE ARENA. Admission ... 5a and 3s Children, Half-price. SPECIAL TRAINS. By arrangement with the Commis sioners the departure of the Country Trains will be Delayed on Thursday Next, in order to enable visitors to wit ness the Circus. Special Trains will also be run. Full particulars in later adrer tisement. Sole Proprietor ... Mr F. E. Fillis Business Manager. ... Signor Agrati Advance Representative Allan Hamilton Tenders. THE TENDER of Mr Thos, Stone is accepted for the Grazing of Tinwald Domain. E. GATES, 5*6 Chairman. *T^DERS are invited for buiMing » ■■• Four-roomed House at Anama. Plans and specifications at my office. | Tenders close on SATURDAY, May 7, at noon. Tha lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. P. BIRD, 5J4 Architect, ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. POISONED GRAIN. 'pENDERS are invited for the supply -I- of one hundred bushils of poisoned grain with the option of taking more if required. Tenders will be received at the Council s Ofbces up to 11 a.m. on FRIDAY, May 5, next, where particulars can be seen. By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, April 26, 1893. 4*231 ASHBDRTON COUNTY 00UN0I.M mENDERS are invited for enlarging L 8i miles race, Mayfield, Ruapuna district, in one contract; also 2£ miles race, Montako, in another contract. Specifications at Council Office, and tenders addressad to Chairman to be sent in not later than 11 o'clock a.m. FRIDAY, May 5 next. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 4*230 County Engineer,



OP TO DATE. THE SUCCESS OF OUR BUSINESS, which now enables us to give constant employment to the largest st»ff of First-claw Tradesmen (Tailors) in the district, proves that our Customers appreciate FIRST-CLAS& TAILORING AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. The advantages of many years' experience as Practical Cuttere, coupled with the Best Skilled Labor, are observed in every Garment which bears our name. Come and see our New Winter Goods, Comprising the Lateso Styles in Suitings, Fancy Serges, Real Lish Tweed*, Real Bannockburns, West of England Trouserings, Coatings, All Wool Meltons, Beaver,*, Real Irish Frieze, and the finest productions of all the New Zealand mills. Ey Compare our New Winter Suits to measure for £3 10s (cash) in * large variety «Afei£23 of All Wool Tweeds—warm snd durable. CRAIGHBAD & BERRYIAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTEES, ASHBURTON.



Stephens Bros., Market House, WITH CONFIDENCE beg to draw the attention of their Customers and the Public to the Mandarin and Tiger Blend Teas. THE TIGER BLEND is a mixture of the very finest quality ©f India and Ceylon, whilst the MANDARIN is a combination of the choicest flowery puuger.t Chinas. These Teas will be,found to compare for Quality and Value with any other brand placed in the market, and we claim for them the premier position for Economy, Quality, and Purity. Price—2s, 2s 4.1, and 2s Bd. SAMPLES GRATIS to any one wishing to give them a trial. ORDERS B7 POST despatched with^Punctuality, TOWN ORDERS delivered Daily. /" AGENTS FOR ASHBURTQN— Stephens Bros., MARKET HOUSE. Agents for New Zealand-J. RATTRAY & SON, DUNEDIN. 1 194 HeuS KJS9 Brßm iSsB tt^k FOOD FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS. MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCOSE OR MILK FOOD. SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COWS MILK CANNOT BE OBTAINED. Thcu Ckmit nrr free from Animal Germt and top geod <n any Climate. To b» obtained from alt DriiDgUlt and Stmet.



KAIAPOI HOUSE. IMMENSE SHIPMENT WINTER SLIPPERS, IN VARIOUS MAKES. CLEARING PRICES. CHILDREN'S, Is PER PAIR, WOMEN'S, Is 9b PER PAIR, WOMEN'S, 2s 9d PER PAIR, BEADY FOE SALE AND ON VIEW ON Friday. MITCHELL and TURNER



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AS WE ARE DETERMINED TO CLEAR OUR STOCK OF GUNS THIS PEASOF, WE HAVE MADE FURTHER REDUCTIONS, & CAN NOW QUOTE jßKSiy«\7^y^?»*^?lßM| as we stock only the best Cartrl ligrC?, JK&jjMtt^j£=§| quality Goods, and we ca i and all guarantee to pive Cust« SPORTiNG AMMUNITION JBfe^P^^'fWMW!ners every eatiafactio llfi^^ffl We nre making a specialty of ililMl A STOVES, RANGES «fc REGISTER ||||H|y W GRATES, and our assortment IlllglgSJjJl coihyrifces over thirty .different ""-7J.'.'. -■^jr'iagfiW'l!^'" ' 15^ pattuns of Hpating and Cooking ■Bg x Y*£+ :rs*^% ***"*" 3 celebrated otoves and Ranges^ for JaßiC^ i " ijP'ifiiif^a^c^pj, .i r^~a^ii»i«.i«...3 . whote gcods we are Agents for TPWWIWBftHPPipBMIMBBBBBBffIEBK "ie Aehburlon County, and for PMKaW|c^e^^l|lßMiQST!^^^WmP which we charge the exact Christ- HJ W*~* Tl)BH^^^Bl|P*^>^— "''^ TiMll cnurf'l P isce, with carriage only IuFD^S. i!l9lKM^HKi!ttll «* ® JuHliii We nru Just Opening a Large KIM fflillßfWHß3{||W||/*S J~>^^ V&"ely of iTOJKIJIIWEiSiMffIEBB^^S^STBnWMTO at P l'o6B *iH c nar(l t» beat. John Orr & Co., HARDWARE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.



GREAT^EEDUCTIONS. IMPORTANT NOTICE. A^DKEU ORR WILL be found in his new premises (next Union Bank) on THURSDAY MORNING, whe<£3ooo worth of New Goods will be immediately opened. Just landed at Railway Station, ex " Otorama." ANDREW OER.



WILLIAM SPaBEOW, :(Late of the firm of Sparrow and Berrym&nJ, Tailor and Outfitter, I AM DETERMINED TO DO THE Tailoring Trade of the Town And to enable me to do this I have decided ho charge Price* that have never be« heard of in Ashburton Come *and See for Yourself •; ' NEWEST Tweeds, Coatings, & Fancy Suitings TOTB THE ADDRESS r S3P c Shop between J. Scaly and Co.*s ano 11. C. Segers. KAUI STREET. A.SHBTJETON