Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1893. DIRECT VETO.

OXB OP THE BURNING QUKSTfONS of the day is most assuredly thij question of the direct veto —the question of whether the right is to be given to the the people m any district of saying, by direct vote at the ballot box, whether licenses for the sale of liquor are to be issued ii the district—and how many, or if they are to be withheld alto gether. Her Majesty's Opposition contend that the graduated land tax is only the thin end of the wedge intro duced, the point of which touches the large estates only, but when the osten sible end and aim of the tax has been reached —the " bursting up " of small estates —it will take but a few more strokes of the mallet, and the thin edge of the tax will touch every farm m the colony, large and small to gether. The opponents of direct veto similarly contended that direct veto is only the thin end of the wedge which will m time, if it become law, touch the great heart of the question, the end and aim of the leaders of the temperance movement — prohibition, uncompromising and absolute. v The question is a difficult one, and involves a tremendous interest, yet the interest it affects is not so large as that affected by the land tax, nor will the ac complishment of the legislation sought by the direct vetoists be so farreach ing as would be that feared by the opponents of the land tax. Prohibi tion would touch only a section of the community—a very large one to be sure, brit its dimensions would be very considerably reduced m the count by leaving out of the summation the army of people whoarenotteetotallers but who are indifferent as to whether they can obtain liquor or not, and who care not a straw how the question is decided. The land tax, on the other hand, carried to an extremity, would touch i every acre m the colony. To show how large is the interest at stake m the liquor traffic —an interest that could not possibly fail to be injuriously affected by the adoption of the direct veto principle, and completely ruined by absolute prohibition—we will quote a few figures presented to the Premier recently by a deputation of brewers and others m the interest of the trade. The figures were given by Mr Louisson, the Ohristchurch brewer, who ought to know something of the subject, and he said that the interests affected by the Direct Veto Bill amounted to £5,000,000. There were no less than 12,000 people engaged m the liquor traffic, and these represented, with their dependents, 50,000 souls, some thing like a thirteenth part of the population. " These would be thrown out of work, to swell the ranks of the unemployed." The customs duties collected from the trade amounted to £450,000 —more than a tenth of the whole revenue; license fees yielded £65,000 ; and municipal taxation was paid by the trade to the amount of jpsTfinn rr o Jocal bodies alone, said Kuisson, the difference would amount to about a shiix.T* *n ™J pound. These figures are no douoc fairly accurate, but supposing that they were not so, a large margin could be allowed for exaggeration, and even then an interest of great magnitude would remain. Small wonder, then, that those engaged m the trade should oppose any measure the object of which is to destroy the traffic, deprive of value the property thit has been built up by it, ruin many very lucra oivo businesses m all parts of the colony, and consequently throw those engaged m them out of employment. On the other hand direct vetoists con tend that men and women who would be saved from the evil consequences of drink are of more value to the colony than all the capital invested m the traffic, and that more peop'e lose em ployment through drink than the trade can possibly give employment to. For more than half a century the question of compulsory stoppage of the sale of liquor has been more or less under discussion by all sorts and con ditions of men, and during that time the advocates of stoppage by law have largely increased m number until the time has now arrived when they are able to enter upon a crusade likely to seriously threaten the traffic. Only a fortnight ago, a public meeting was field m Ashburton at which the ques tion from the teetotallers' side was very fully ventilated, and with more or less ability. C 2 Tuesday evening, MrW. W. Collins, t-u? well-known Ohristchurch polemic, delivered quite a brilliant oration on the other side, his chief arguments being that the crusade against drunkenness should be carried on on the old lines of moral suasion, a mode of attack the tee totallers say they have found to be a total failure j that direct veto, the pre liminary to prohibition, is an inter ference with the liberty of the subject, and the reverse of a liberal measure; and that poverty is the cause of drunkenness and not drunkenness the cause of poverty. The last argument was a most unfortunate one for Mr Collins to choose m front of an Ash burton audience, and notwithstanding that he devoted nearly three-quarters of an hour to it, he only provoked a smile from thinking men at the very baldness of it. Why, the very word poverty itself— knowing its meaning as he apparently does so well—ought to have shown him that that was not the cause of men ruining themselves witli a luxury so expensive as liquor. But apart from our little storm over the question—which is too large to be settled either one way or other by a meeting of Ashburton people, the question is worth looking back over, and studying from the past, and fr®m ,-fs history and position elsewhere] Hundreds of times the British Legis lature i>ve dealt with the liqUOr traffic, and at the present moment the Gladstone Govermufnt is pledged to legislate m the direction P* SmnS ™« people more direct control C tne trade m liquor. Throughout the whole of the Australian colonies the liquor laws have been only too frequently tinkered, m regard to regu lating the traffic, but a law that has given complete satisfaction has not yet been passed, and m this colony the Administration of buqU Jaws 0» the]

subject as we have is the veriest farce imaginable. The police are powerless to enforce them, and the Sydenham deadlock shows how sadly they are out of joint m another direction. In America prohibition has been tried, but the fact that prohibi tion is not the rule but the exception among the States makes a fair trial of it impossible, and its complete success equally so, and for the same reason. High license has been tried and found not to answer, and all sorts of ways of regulating the business have been adopted and discarded m turn m every State m the Union, as well as m Canada. Nearer home we find m the model colony of Mildura, where there are no licensed houses, that smuggling is carried on so successfully from the neighboring colonies, that drink is as easily obtained as though licenses were granted to every grocer's shop. The system known as the Gothenburg system was adopted m Sweden, but after a time was found to be far from perfect, although it is credited with having done wonders m reducing the apparently unquenchable thirst with which the Scandinavians of thirty or forty years ago were so sadly beset. Dr Jayne, the revered Bishop of Chester, m May last, introduced a bill m the House of Lords, to establish a system similar to the Gothenburg system m England, but their Lordships threw it out on the second reading, knowing that a more radical measure was m view from Government itself. But while ail this has been going on, there has also been goinc; on a radical change m the minds of men everywhere m regard to drink. Getting drunk is nolonger fashionable, and the drunkard ia looked upon simply as a fool. Employers decline to be humbugged with men who are not sober and can not be trusted, and iv Courts of iustice the plea of drunkenness when set up m palliation of or excuse for an offence is rejected and taken rather as an aggravation. Men are, as Mr Collins said, more sober, and becoming more and more sober every year, and that is the case all over the world. Why? Because the evils, the absur dity, the moral guilt of drunkenness are becoming more and more apparent to them. Is it to be wondered at then that an apostle of direct veto like the Rev. L. M. Isitt, whose many talents Mr Collins gracefully acknowledged on Tuesday evening, should recruit m New Zealand a large following from the ranks of these men? In a few days the House of Representatives will have to deal with this question of direct vetp, as contained m Sir Robert Stout's bill, and although Government are rather half-hearted m the matter, something will have to be done with it will the House pass it ?

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rev. I. A. Hamilton will hold divine service m the Seafield school on Sunday afternoon. I On Tuesday, July 23, at six p.m., G. L. Beath and Co. finish their sojourn m Ash burton, and on Wednesday " fold their tent like the Arabs, and silently steal away." i At the R.M. Court to-day the Magis trate dismissed the charge of acting as an auctioneer without a license, laid against Joseph Edwards. An advertisement m another column notifies that Mr William Williamson, re *-oin London, has commenced business cently- "J.teriaColeman'B buildings, as tailor and ouiu.. *•*v East street. The Minister of Justice has informed the Sydenham Licensing Committee that m his opinion the police reports to licensing com mittees are not confidential, but are as much for the benefit of the public as of committees. A man attended John Ballance's funeral at Wanganui, and was so impressed under the M&sonic service that he went to church that evening. He had not entered a church for ten years. Last week he received his first Methodist class ticket, and is now engaged m Chrißtian work. At the poultry show, which opens m the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow, there will be not a itevr among the exhibits. A special novel feature will be the show of cats, a good many pussies having been entered Bronze turkeys very handsome bird*, will also be shown, as well as pigeons, canaries, and every variety of poultry. Mr Henry Orerton who has returned from Sydney states chat there was a good demand for Lincolns,fair for Border Leices ters, poor for English Leiceßters, and none for Southiowns The bulk of the New Zealand consignments suffered through being offered on the first day of the sales, competition and prices im proving as they went on. He is confident that an important trade has been inaugurated. During June last there were fifteen deaths m Dunedin from measles, one from typhoid fever, one from diphtheria, two from bron chitis, and three from diarrhoeal diseases. In Auckland during the sam« month there were twenty-five death* ixom measles, one from typhoid fever, three from bronchitis, a^d one from congestion of the lungs. One death from measles was reported at Christ church, but none m Wellington. At a woll attended meeting of the Pitt street Wesleyan ChurCU 9&° M* (Auckland) the " Basis of Union " was consjdereu and objected to until the Primitive Methodists were included. The terms upon which the latter body is willing to unite were expressed m the resolution passed at the conference held m this town last January — equal rightß of ministers and laymen m every church count and upon every question. The Japanese coal mines bid fair tomonopo. Use the valuable Californian trade which the New South Wales collieries have so long enjoyed Last year the output from the Japanese mines exceeded a million tons, and on the basis of 3dol coal can be laid down m San Francisco at 7.50d0l per ton, which is considerably less than the cost of Austra lian coal. It is said that a contract has been concluded for the delivery of 2,500,000 tons of Hokkaido coal m San Francisco during the next ten years, beginning at 100,000 tons and increasing to 300,000 tons per annum. •' Are we really a happy people 1 " asks a writer m the American magazine "The Arena." Not altogether, he answers, for the number of suicides m the States appears to be greatly increasing. It will surprise many people to learn that suicides are more frequent to-day m New England, m proper tion to population, than m the old England of only twenty years ago. Indeed, m this, as m some other respects, the conditions of life m the United States appear to be steadily approaching the European standard, m spite ' the absence of " militarism," which is the curse of B C many Continental countries. It is an interesting M* that the ratio of .mode, appears to increase $W P™* with the increaseof urban as against ra^l P«P« latlon, Life, if more attractive, is also, it would seem, more friable "> towtt tUn m ! wintry.

MELANESIA.

A. most interesting leature on the work of the Meianesian mission was delivered by the R^v Dr Welchman. M.R.C.S.E., iii Sfi Steven's schoolroom on Tuesday evening. Owing to the prevailing epi demic the attendance was bufc small. The Key T. A. Hamilton presided, and m introducing ihe lecturer remarked that the Maianesian mission, m common with the New Hebrides and other mission work carried on amongst the islands of the Pacificj deserved the heartitst support as being the foreign mission work entrusted to .New Zealand and Australia. Pamph lets and sermon*, etc., could not give a lithe of the information that could now be obtained at first hdnd fiom a member of the mission staff. He felt that great©', interest and enthusiasm would be evoked by Dr Welchman's tour through the colony, and he could assure the lecturer that, notwithstanding a small meeting, Ashburton would <?o her share m helping on the work. The people were noted for unselfishness and a wide and catholic spirit m responding cheerfully to all out side claims. It bad occurred to him that if slides were prepared of views of the islands, the work, etc., and a lantern uspd at the lectures, a great deal might be aught by means of the eye, and the same idea hadalso occurred to Mr Twentyman, and conjointly they wished to urge that steps might be taken m the matter. Dr Welchman, who was very warmly received, explained that the idea was already being acted upon, but the slides unfortunately were not available for use during his trip, as they were at Hobnrfc, ou tne w«y to New Zealand, but it was intended to use the lantern freely m the future. The work of the mission lay m the islands northward of the New Hebri des, Ambrym of that group (worked by the London Missionary Society) being adjacent to Penlecost, where the Mela nesian mission commenced, spreading away to the Banks' islands, jSanta Cruz and Solomon islands—numbering 25 m all—where stations were established. For himself he could speak more easily of Bogotu m the Isabel Island m the Solomon group—partly because his labors were chiefly m that vicinity, and partly because the pioneer work had been accom plished by others, and he was simply reaping the fruit of their labera of thirty years past. As they were probably aware i,he great difficulty missionaries had to contend with was the number of langu ages spoken ; not merely dialects, but distinct languages ; m one island tribes living only five or six miles apart could not understand each other. Bishop Selwyn found that it waa useless for Europeans to learn any one language ; it was simply labor thrown away ; so he oonceived the idea of getting young lads from the various islands and districts and forming a central school where they might all be taught m one language (Mota), and hav ing been also thoroughl} trained and baptised, sent home again to explain the truths of Christianity to the people of their native villages. A school was estab lished on Norfolk loland and hero there were always about 150 boys undergoing instruction, SUPERSTITION was another great difficulty, for even when the boys returned and taught, if any untoward bcene happened it was sure to be put down to Christianity, In one case a chief died, and the teacher was immediate!) warned to leave. The chief who succeeded to the supreme power put a price upon the teacher's head if he should dare to return. This state of things, m this instance, was no h. overcome for two years, but now m that district all the people are baptised Christians, even to the old " Bain-maker," or tribal wi^ud. It was « curious fact that the Host converts were always the men. Per haps it was because they had more time at their disposal than the women. The men employed the time chiefly m hunting and fishing, whilst the women did not only.the household drudgery, but culti vated the, gardens, fields etc., and all other manual labour. HBAI> HUNTINO. Another most a'arming difficulty was that of " head hunting." In olden times no life was cafe. Weapons of warfare were continually m the bands of the people, and fighting, murdering, killing and slaying weie the usual state of things So const »nt was the dread of hostile tribes and the fear of sudden attack that watch wa3 always kept at night time, and little sleep could be indulged m during the night. Without warning, war cmoes would appear to buy human life, and if not, to capture enough human flesh to supply at once sacrifices, decorative art for a new war canoe, or a new house, etc., as the case might be. No canoe was ever launched without her bow being washed m blood. ,Pn the occasion of a public j building being erected some thirty years | ago. io was opened with great; cereraeny— human heads adorned the eaves and ridge board and che roof was saturated with blood—simply for "good luck." This was the normal state of things -thirty years ago. Now, all was changed with the introduction of Christian belief and practice. Peaceful intercourse of tribes was established and people could sleep all night without fear of molestation. The only thing that was now dreaded was a calm, for then the wild heathen from New Georgia might steal across the ocean m their war qanoes and make a raid. These • head hunters " would come and be hospitabiy treated by the Christian natives, who, when asked to sell a man would quietly refuse. The raiders would go away m .great anger and pretend to leave the place, but m reality would only remove some three miles up the coast, drag the canoes up the beach into the bush, obliterate all traces of their pre sence, and wait until a panoe of unsus pecting fishermen cama out. Then fol lowed the usual swoop and fell tragedy. 150 men at a time would cotne on these raids, armed to the teeth with Snider rifles supplied to them by traders. It was the essence of all natives to c be blood thirsty, crue^ and fcrtf cherous, until they became Christians ; and this is a very gradual work, but silently, surely, like all great reforms, the work is being dona. For years no white man gets beyond the beach, only making acquaint * with perhaps a few when they come < i, board the ship, and so long as these get presents of tobacco, etc., from the traders, the captains fancy that they are safe; but it is a fact that when a chief dies no one is safe. Weeks and months may pass after his burial; but custom demands that sooner or later human heads must be placed over his grave. It would be an insult to his memory if the custom were not observed. The lecturer gave an in stance of a ship coming to an island with some of its people on board (returning from Fiji), A chief had just died, and heads were required, so the white men I must be victimised. A boy (a teacher), hearing the determination arrived at, sped away and leaping into « canoe ptoqd out to s'a and warned the doomed vessel not to approach, but to Jand the people further down the coast and there depart. This was likely to h»ppen to anyone. On one occasion the lecturer landed with a boat's crew on a neighbour rj island j nd tha native men did not came as usual to lend a helping hand to draw the boat up on the beach, but stood about sulkily with weapons m their hands. At last a woman came out of a house and gave the men a good rating m their own language and then they came and helped, U appeared they " wanted heads, and only the fear of Pr Welchman's chief, Soga- ' m Bwoin -deterred them. Soga him self wait once as savage and wild as any. Being the head of the tribe he was noh and powerful ; he was the prophet and priest pI tke trfte, »*«* incoiamunwo

with the spirits, etc., up to the age of 35. Some ten years ago, he began to get interested m Christiauty, and sents for a teacher, Hearing that •' head hunt ing" was wrong, he absolutely forbade it, and this was the first step followed by many others until he became not only a catechumen buc a baptised Christian. He literally went to school, for ho learned to read fluently, and also to write. As a prince he has since ruled with judg ment always tempered with mercy. No life is ever allowed to be taken. Some Hill country men asked leave to go head hunting, and he forbaue. They dis obeyed and went, though warned stver&l times. On their return, albeit empty handed, he fined them 1000 fishes, teeth (the current coin) which of course took a l"ng time to collect. He sent three tunes for the fine, and as the tribes men proved contumacious, Soga Bent 150 men m a war canoe. The tribesmen bolted into the bush, aud the coast being dear of human beings, Soga's instruction* were carried out without loss of life — viz: to bum the village and break up the canoes. The party returned m perfect order, but took no spoil. Humbled, tne recalcitrants had to beg leave to rebuild their village, which Soga granted, on condition that a school room or mission house were first built. This building stood empty for two years, before a teacher could 1 be procured. Bog* was extremely anxious that the people should be well taught; and on one occasion when Dr Welchman was absent offered to "keep an ey«» on the schools aud let you know by letcer how they are getting on." His letters were an ex cellent precis of events; relating how he had arranged time tables, pointed out failures, etc. On Dr Welohnum'n return. Soga said "you want more books." But the difficulty was how to get a good translation. Europeans need to hare a thoroughknowledge of the language before attempting to translate. A. TRANSLATION OF ST. LUKE i The lecturer gave an interesting account of how, thanks to the aid of Soga, who had worked morning, midday, and evening at the work, the gospel of St Luke had been translated, and that of Sfc Mark revised m time to go by the mail ship to be printed. THE WORK. This was only a little bit of the work. In some islands thousands of people in* land were living m heathenism and only the people m the beach villages are yet christianised. In the island of Florida all were Christians. The inhabitants of the Bank's Island groups were splendid fel lows—apt learners and good missionaries. In Norfolk Island eleven languages were printed, but the boys brought to this one centre were taught one common language —Mot a—and then were returned to their uative places to teach their own people. Two things were required to help the Mission. The first was money. The " boys" needed to be fed and clothed whilst under instructions and £10 annually would keep one boy. A second need was the prayers of Christians on behalf of the workers. At the close of the lecture the Rev. A, Blake, (formerly a missionary, though m other lands), referred co the Mew Hebrides mission, worked by the Presby terian denomination; and the interest and sympathy lately evoked by the aad disaster to Dr Lamb and others by the devastation of the islands. MrJ. H. Twentyman moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Rev. Dr Welchman for his address, which was carried, and the meeting closed m the ueuil way,'

Parliamentary Notes.

[j?ROM OUR OWN COKBESFONDENI.]

Wellington, July 19. The Honi. W. Montgomery was to-day sworn m as member of the executive without portfolio, m order to assist the Colonial Secretary m the Legislative Council. The financial debate was resumed this afternoon by Mr Duthie, who severely criticised the Budget, scarcely finding a redeeming feature m it. Sir R. Stout followed with a powerful speech, m which he took exception to the proposal to exempt improvements from taxation, holding that it would be dangerous at present to give up a single penny of taxa tion, and winding up with an eloquent peroration on the duty of the State towards individuals. He expressed tide opinioa that last Parliament had made a mistake m reducing the salaries of minis ters, and urged that these Bhould be again increased. The question was nearly being put at the conclusion of Sir Robert a address. In fact the Treasurer had got on his feet for the purpose of replying when Captain Russell, who, it had been arranged, should reply, but was otherwiue preoccupied, having his attention directed to this fact, jumped up and so tbe debate was continued. According to Mr Fish, there. is ten times as much land m Central Otago. available for close settlement as is QQfti tamed m the Cheviot estate. My prediction that the Hon. W. Mont gomery would be appointed to the Executive without portfolio, to assist Sir P. Buckley m the work of the Legislative Council, has been fulfilled. The hon. gentleman was sworn m this afternoon, It is anticipated that while his colleague*; are electioneering m the various parts pj; the colony, Mr Montgomery will remapi m Wellington conducting departmental matters. An announcement was made m the House by the Premier that the Hon. Mr I Carroll, though conducting the native legislation, has no portfolio at present. It may be taken as granted that the vacant portfolios will not be filled till it is seen if Mr CUdman is to be re-eleoted to the House,

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G. L. BBATxI & CO. / ■ ■ At the request of our numerous Customers, we have decided to CONTINUjE OUR GREAT SALE OF DBAFERY, UNTIL TUESDAY, 25th Inst., UP TO WHICH DATE THE BALANCE OF OUR STOCK WILL B» SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST. TAMED STREET.



THESE FACTS ABE MONUMENTS OF TKUTH. —AT— G. J. NEILL & CO.'S „, ~, „ ™ i. * i.oi nrA4s Goods 7s 64 reduced to 3a a dozen YOU CAN GET 4a 6d Silk Plush for Is 31, Uress ixooas o " All Wool Drew Goods 123 6d, reduced to 6a 6d Unbleached Calico Is lid a dossan Scoured Grej C»lic> 3a lid a dozen Yard Wide Forfor s£d Double Bed Twilled Sheeting, white and unbleached. 9jd Men's Tweed Suits 16a 6d Men's Colonial Heavy Tweed Suite 37s^d>t 25s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 5a lid Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Woollen Sox 9£d Women's Colonial made Shoes 4s lid Men's Colonial made Bluchers 5s Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, Us 6d for 8a 6d AT Q. J. NEILL & GO.'S. FRIBDLANDBK'B OOBNER, EAST STREET. THE ESTABLISHMENT PAB EXCELLENCE FOB FIRST-OLASB WATCH AND CLOCK BEPAIBING. 8. Salek, Watchmaker, - £JT£ "?;?'"* o-»gH7 reliable m.an.r. It. Ch.rg« «. - low . M RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. makIDgWEDDING PRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. S. SALEK. MATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.



A GREAT Clearing Sale of Fancy Goods, to make room for New Stock. Everything at cost price.-Mrs Adams, Saunders Buildings. STOCKTAKING SALE at R. Alcom's, Saunders' Buildings. Everything reduced, ior Cash only, for One Month. Jfote prices of Blankets m advertisement. Boots and Shoes all reduced. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 655, 60a, 70a, and 755. Fit and rorkmanship guaranteed.-^R. Axcorn, iaunders' Buildings. CTTANTEDKnown—ColoniaHhree ply W Fingering 3s.—Mitchell and v'URKBR. WANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines m Drapery, etc., now leingsold; also presents to all purchasers. H. 0. Sbgbrs, Melford House. WASTED Known. — Seasonable Goods. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; Jash Mitts 6d pair ; Fur Collars, 2s lid ; [.adies 1 Skirts, 2e lid ; Roslyn Wool, 3s per lb ; Wool Shawls at half price, at Andrew Orb's. RESENTS—Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers uf Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc—M. O. Segers, Melford House. TITANTED Known—" The Corner " is ' » showing a magnificent New Stock Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. Coixibr. W" ANTED Known—W. H. Colubr's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived m all sfces. WANTED Known- For good value m first class Drapery, Millinery, | Boots, Ulothing, etc., go to Melford House. Beautiful present** now giving away to all purchasers. ("I O to Hardley Bros, for Bargains ~t m Blankets, 49 pairs of large white, suitable for double beds only, 16s 6d worth 25a. Extra large Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18s 6d, Selling rapidly.- Harpi/ey Bros. Arcade. T ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior LJ Dress Goods further reduced, »s cash must be had. Compulsory Sale at S. W. Alcorn's. JUNE Ladies Journals, N^w 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 awd Co, Stationers' Hall. ■ ■■■I i ■—■—■——^——— m Public Uotlce. THE WEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are prepared to take Measures for MEN'S, YOUTHS', * BOYS' CLOTHING at the following LOW PRICES. FIT AND STYLfcUARANTEED. MEN'S TROUSERS 17a 6d, Mosgiel Tweed, MEN'S TROUSERS 20a, Kaiapoi Tweed, MEN'S SAC SUITS 69s fd. HUNDREDS OF PATTERNS TO CHOOSE FROM. MEN'S SAC SUITS 63*. The best of trimmings B( >YS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING AT EQUALLI LOW PRICES. Waterproof Tweed Coats to measure from BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. A Single Pair at wholesale price. See our Special Display of BOOTS m Window for this week. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY ALEX. HENDRY, Manage . T^ORSALB,CHEAP-Allenton House, *- containing eight rooms and Scullery, with Verandah on two sides, Stable. Buggy Shed, t-tc., surrouaded with plan tations, together wiih five acres land, well situated at the corner of Racecourse and Belt Roads.—T, BULLOCK. =P9nn— Ts- 535- Peter street > ICjAXjyj J. acre , with Cottage, Shed nd nthei building& thereon, well situated, •eing near the Railway Station, and onlj ohree chains from East Street. T. BULLOCK.



Wonted. A BALL will be held m the Templar H»U, Tinwald, Friday, July 21, a^p.^ _JJr EAILWAY Book Stall.—A very large and choice lot of books to select from. ____? BOOKS m good order and complet. taken m exchange New stock •wiving every week. Circulating library Johw Marspbn, News Agent. 7 w OOKSin great wrty to writ d classes of readers, at the Railway Book Stall. ____' TI / ANTED Known-That the Under ■■ VV signed are cash purchasers oH Prime Oatsheaf Chaff, m large or small quantities -Kobinson Bros., opposite Matson's Horse Bazaar, Clmstehurch. 7101 G~~~OODlSews~ Fine fat hens 2s; roosten 2s 6d per pair. Mandarin, 1 ahiti, and Sydney Orangts Apples, Plants, etc.— Mrs Wbittikoton, opposite Mail Office. ti • ASIE PAPRR for sale. Apply W office of ABhburton Pubhshing Company, Limited. TTSE H. G. Flowbk's Sulphur Tablets, U Cough and Eucalyptus Dropf, and »l.op convhing. ti/ ONDKRFUL Satisfaction.— i W The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, sold at 22s 6d and 25s is the best.—Obtainable only from S. Salek, Jeweller^ 7 63 Vt7 ANTED Kncwn—Women's Black V= Cafihrnere Hoee from Is, Boys j all Wool Knicker Hcbo from Is 4d.— j Mitchell & Turker. BERLIN WOOL, all Colors, *4d Skein, Oil Clothe, two yards wide, 2s ; one yard wide, Is.—MiTCHf ll & Tcb'frKK. *T*HR Good Samaritan, tor the imrae- X diate relief of pain.— Light's Cash Store. 2 3 "11/ HO is your Plumber? Why, J. W, W Habdlby, who is. a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steul Gutters, Baths, Sink*, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the large t stock of Pumps and 1 ipe m town. 1« MATHERS Cleaned, Dyed, and ' Curled. Ladies' *nd Gentlemen's Gloves Cleaned. — Misses Hitchcock, Stafford street, Timaru. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, ths best, and the cheap gst. Small 'Hoods a pptcialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. Siloock. 4t182 FINGERING Wool 3d, 200 yds Co«ton Reel*. Lsd, 400 yds 3d. Enormous stock of Ladies' and Children's Host further reduced at S. W. Aicorn & Co.V Sale. WANTED Known—T. Hoult hae fresh Poik Sausages daily, ho Pies, also a good assortment of Jams Pickles, Sauces, etc. "\1? ANTED Known. — Special ship VV roent of Linen Goods, dirsct fron Belfast, splendid value. See window tfc ANDREW ORR'S. Wli_KKdo you get your Ironmor gery? At Hamhjjvs of cour-* , where we g«t the best value m Shee Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plougl Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gors* Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps Fender an<* Fire Irons, and anythinj, ▼on require. B" *~ANG I Bang! Bang 1 Guns 1 Guns ' Guna 1 by the best makers ano fitted with all the latest improvements Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Bardlet's, Ea^ Street. Guns repaired. STOVES. TERPA COTTA! PORTABLE! FOR COAL Robertas Patent (IMPROVED). f^ REENHOUSES Heated twenty-four \JT Hours for about One Penny, with out attention. Roberts's Patent Port able Terra-Cotta Stoves for Coal give pure and ample heat with common coal, or coal and coke. For Greenhouses, Bed rooms, etc. Pamphlet, Drawings, and Authenticated Testimonials sent, THOMAS ROBERTS, 112, Victoria btreet, Westminster. The llest Tea IN CANTERBURY for the monoy, and r«#fl from any excess of astrintrency. COUNTESS 2S, tax T?>7» Q now* r



IMPORTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Monster Clearing Sale. STOCK TO BE REDUCED BY £* 000 BEFORE JULY 15 HARDLEY BROS.; PBEVIOUS TO STOCK-T VKING, ao »> ♦ ™« S »ogsgSsS^ 0'THEIE E™ Drapery, C1o«Ii1b«. and Boots, SALE 00MMBKCIN8 SATURDAY, JUKE 24. Show Room. " Sliow Boom. CLOTHING. «. v >«.«'. Trad 8olt» »U to be AtsaA at 17< IW. «£JfiaErtssss: Jirudi;.- 1 B ho« .cm. H<mtAI>DRMB-Hardley Bros., ARCADE, BURNETT STREET.