MAIL NOTICES

Mails close for the following place* as | under, subject to the necessary alterations:— j SATURDAY, April 29. \ For Northern Ports, per ttotorua, at 6,)30 p.m.

The letter-box will be cleared for d«i natch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows :—•■> For a.m. P> m« P- m- Burnham and Dunsandel (daily) 315 Ohertsev and Bakaia (daily") 6.30 3.15 6.20 Christchurch and North (daily) ... ... * ... and on Mondaya, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Drotrore (daily) 6.30 Eiffolton and Willowby, Tuesdays, Thursdayß, > and Saturdays 10.30 i Elgin, Wakanui, River bide, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days ... 630 Flemington Mondays, Wednesdays, k Fridays 3.45 Geraldine (daily)... .. 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays ft Saturdays 6 30 Hackthorne and Lismore, -,■ Tuesdays, Thursdays, -./ and Saturdays... ... 10.30 * Methven (daily) 3-15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, anil Alford Forest (daily) ... ..-. 4.6 Mayfield and Buapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4.0 Newlands, Tuesdays^ Thursdays, and Satur days ... .;. ... 6.30 Tiinaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6 20 Tenmka k Tiinaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald,Winslow, Hinds, and Waimate (daily)... 10 30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3.15 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) 3.45 N.B. — Letters containing anything ot value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, or bank notes, if posted unregistered, will be compulsortty re gistered and chained double reaistraHon fee

MARRIAGE.

BowLBR-ANDKKSOif. — On April 6, at the Presbyterian Church, Tinwald, by the Rev A. Blake, M.A., Frederick H Bowler, of Greenstreet, to E. Anderson, eldest daughter ot Mr Robert Anderson, Tinwald.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1893. THE DEATH OF THE PREMIER.

Though the illness from whioh the late Mr Ballance suffered was long and painful and wasted him to a shactow, it was only during the last few days that a fatal result was counted among the possibilities of the near future; and even then there were solid grounds for the hope that he would be ulti mately restored to health, though perhap 3 not in time to take his place at the head I Government in the ensuing session of I Parliament. The no«.a.»f hi a collapse ryesteraaj^oifceriioon ana death in the evening came consequently as a sudden and painful shock to the whole colony. From all parts and all parties come the tidings that the untimely death of the Premier is regarded as "a national calamity," "an irreparabie loss," and it cannot be regarded as aught else. He has been cut down in his prime— indeed, fifty-four is a young age among statesmen who have reached, as Mr Ballance, had the zenith of their power. John Ballance fought his way to the position which he occupied at the time of his death without any of the advan tages with which in his day men generally began a political career, and it is to his talents, perseverance, energy, and uprightness that he owed the ultimate success which rewarded his long struggle, and placed him in the position of Premier of New Zealand. His bodily strength, sorely taxed by the struggle, was still further strained by the arduous work and long sittings of the session of- 1.891 ; and had he thought more of himself he might then have retired, honored by the colony and his Sovereign, to the Agent- Generalship, an office for which he was highly qualified, and been spared, in recuperated health, for many years of usefulness to the country. But he maintained that his duty wasin theplace where he hoped to obtain legislative* effect to the further reforms which the country desired and on the accomplish* ment of which he had set his heart. The odium which the opponents of Mr Ballance, his Ministry and his policy sought to throw upon the Government and the colony, and the predictions they made of national ruin and dis credit, were enough to have daunted the most courageous, but the Premier withstood them all and pursued his course, though at the cost, as we now see, of his life. Mr Ballance was throughout his eighteen years' political life a eoosjgtent and earnest advocate of Liberal principles, jjHis sanguine temperament exercise^ a# inspiriting influence in, the ranks'of jfche papty when its fortunes were fit a low ebb, and it was fit that where fche long Con servative regime was at last ended he should be placed in command. No other man at the beginning of 1891 could hare congolidated and organised the Liberal ranks as he succeeded in doing, and his loss is the greatest blow that the party could have sustained, while his devotion to duty even while on his sick hftd niakes his death the saddest that has bee» recorded in our public history. No loss «ould be more sincerely and widely deplored, *d 4 the country joins and sympathises with th/? bereaved widow in mourning the de parted leader.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Footballers are reminded of the annual general meeting to-morrow night. For the popular concert on Wednesday isygningnext, MissSpensely, ofChristchurch, has hsen specially engaged, as well as Mr C. Edgar. A football mat.efc WHS played in the Domain on Wednesday at'te^opn between the Borough School and Waterloo Clubs- F- »«<! !>• Wilson, A. PilbrW, aM G. Gourdie p^aped well for tne Waterloo Club, and F.. Smith for the school. The game resulted in a wiu for ,the Waterloo Club by iourjpoipt* to two,

The Plumpton Trotting meeting, fixed for to-morrow, has been postponed till May i. Messrs Finlayson, Cousfield, and Co., the well-known thread manufacturers, are send ing to the Chicago exhibition a reel of linen thread measuring 55 miles iv length without abieak. After to-day the 650 a.m. train from Methven to South Rakaia will not run on Fridays, but a train leaving Methven at 10.30 a m. to connect with the 11 a.m. train from Ashburton to Christchurch will be sub- | stited. - A start is to be made with the new land settlement in Otago, aud ths Labour Bureau will shortly despatch to Chaslanji's Mistake twenty-five men selected from Christchurch | and Oamaru. The Hinemo<* will convey them to their destination. On dit that Mr Alexander's stable has disposed of several oif the young hors«s, which again have been resold. The Stonyburst -Flatter filly and the Burling ton —Rosedale gelding will sport the colors of Mr M. Friedlander. The horses are being trained by Mr Alexander. Captain Edwin says there are well marked indications of the approach, of a low pres sure from the westward, and gales from that direction may be expected, to affect most parts of the colony southward of Raglan and Opotiki, between noon to-day and midnight on Monday next. Mi J. W. Paulin, Dune din, predicts that ths atmospheric disturb ance will pass at the westward of the South Island, add there is no reason why westerly gales should be experienced. Somewhat remarkable weather has been experienced in Wellington during the last fortnight. With one brief interval, the sun has not been seen since Monday of last week. It has been raining or drizzling all the time, and the sky is still in the same condition. A committee of the Edinburgh School Board, after conferring with the lady managers and sewingmistresses of the schools, has recommended that, where practicable, the boys a 8 well as the girls in the in fai't departments be taught sewing and knitting. The coroner at Melbourne held inquests on four infants on April 19. Verdicts of wilful murder were returned in two cases. The other two infants were the offspring of un married women, and it was shown that death had been due to unsuitable feeding. One of the mothers was a girl of less than 16 years of age. The Hon W. Rolleston has. been touring the Southland country districts the last fortnight, and so observant and interested has beeo his inspection of the various dis tricts, as well as the mode of working and dealing with the various descriptions of bush, swamp, clay, and dry lands, that many think his visit must have something more than political significance. Afc the Rev Mr Isitt's meeting afc Welling ton on Thursday night, the following resolution was carried :—" That this meet ing, recognising the evil of. the drink traffic, and the undoubted right of the people to deal with the subject, pledges itself to support the Prohibition League platform, and not to vote for any Parliamentary candidate who is not prepared to sup port and vote for the principle of the direct veto. It is stated that in Nelson through out the* Inangahua electorate requisitions are in course of signature asking Sir Robert Stout to become a candidate for that seat, and that Mr Richard Reeves is supporting the requisitions being sent. The opinions expressed are very favourable to Sir Robert. Mr Richard Reeves has received a great number of telegrams from Auckland and Dunedin expressing sympathy with him in his position The adjourned meeting of the Canterbury Belfast Co-operative Bacon-curing Com pany was held on Thursday, when the re port on the accounts was submitted, and a discussion of three hours' duration took place respecting the position of the Com pany. Ultimately it was decided that operations shoula be suspended to give the Directors an opportunity of realising on all available assets and placing the affairs of the Company before a general meeting to be called to consider the advisableness of wind !"» tm nr continuing operations. The vole plague on the Scottish Borders z» said to be diminishing on the higher, ground. 4)a one farm, however, 40,000 voles were killed in three days by men and doga with out visibly lessening the number of the creatures. The Vole Inquiry Committee has just issued its report, which recommends the sparing of owls and ot her birds which prey on the voles, the burning of bog grass, and, above all, the employment of men and doga to check the increase of the voles Inoculation and other attempts to kill off by disease or poison are admitted to be utter failures. Thus the voles still hold their own again3t men, birds, and beasts. The first action in which Mr George Fisher's Book Purchasers Protection Act of last session was brought into requisition was heard a few days ago at Gisborne. A man named Campbell, canvasser for Messrs Trasher and Graham, of Wellington, sued Mr E. Wilkinson for £2 103, for an enlarged and colored photograph. It was claimed by the defendant that the photo was not according to sample, aud his counsel pointed out that the Book Purchasers Protection Aot of last session had not been complied with, as the order form did not show the liability incurred, nor was a duplicate order given. Judgment was given for defendant. In the course of one of his sermons at Wellington the Rev L. M. Isitt stated that he had been informed by an upoountry bank clerk in that province during his last visit to Wellington that persons engaged in banks in New Zealand were not permitted to wear the blue ribbon during the performance of their duties. Believing there was a misap prehension on the subject he made enquiries on his return to Christchurch, where he found that the statement was quite correct, One young man employed in a Canterbury bank assured him (Mr Isitt) that he had been ordered to remove the "piece of blue" from the lapel of his coat. A. charge of alleged dog stealing was heard this morning by Messrs Alcorn and Sawle, Justices of the Peace. James Fox, a South Canterbury wan, was charged with having gone upon the premises of Joseph Robinson, Tinwald, and stolen a sheep doc. The accused, by Mr Crisp, pleaded not guilty. There was no denial of the taking of the dog which had been done openly, in broad day light, and in perfect bona fides, believing then as he did now, that the dog was his own. Evidence as to ownership by Robinson was given by Robinson, M. Red mayhe, and two others, who together gave the history of the dog from puphood in 1887 till its theft by Fox. Mr Crisp contended that this was not the side of the Court in which to decide the ownership of the dog. He asked for an adjournment so that im portant witnesses as toindentity could be pro duced by his client. The bench said that both sides had b«en precipitate and foolish in their action—Fox in taking the law into his own hands by going upon Robinson's property and- taking the dog ; Robinson by having Fox: arrpted without proper ihquuy. Ihe case "would be dismissed, the dog, pending any future proceedings, tq be re jturnjpd to Robinson. The c^se ia e& Aldrjdge was argued at the Court of Appeal at on Thursday. Application was made fop a writ of fyaheas corpus to discharge from custody one Ald ridge, convicted of felony betore Mr Justice Edwards, when sitting as a Judge of th.c Supreme Court at Blenheim, and by him sentenced to five years' penal servitude. The application was made on the ground that Mr Edwar<fs not having been duly appointed the proceeding* ivgre void. Mr Vogel and others for Aldridge, and JJfr Gully for the Crown, Mr Vogel admitted that if Mr Edwards was a Judge de facto though not #e j jure, his actp #« a Judge were valid, but 1 contended that )i2 was not even a Judge de \ facto, thpre having been no vacant office for him to fill and njo power £0 create a ncr office. It was not a case of niereinformajijty in appointment to an existing oiJßce. Mr Gully contended that this was immaterial. Mr Edwards having received an appoint ment, and binafide acted upon it, not being a mere usurper. He contended also that there was an existing office, though it was a condition precedent to its being filled that the salary should be voted. The point was fiaff raised that the validity of the appointment of a Judge could not be en quired into oia hapeas corpus. The Court reserved iuclgmenti iV ■ '•

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

GREENSTREET.

Mr Bowler was elected Chairman. The late Chairman of Committee stated that the balance sheet could not be read owing to its being in the hands of the auditor. The election of the Committee was then proceeded with, there being twelve nomi nations Mr Frederick Hyde* objected to oneof the Messrs Buckley beingallowed to vote. The Chairman asked Mr A. Buckley, senior, if he were owner of the house for which he claimed the right to vote,, and Mr Buckley replied that he was equal owner with his son. The Chairman then \ asked the same question d Mr A. j Buckley, junior, and received the answer that he was equal owner with his father. The Chairman said that according to the Act he considered that each had a right to vote and accordingly permitted them to do so. . A. ballot was than taken, Messrs Bowler, Haase, and Corbett being ap pointed scrutineers, and the following votes were recorded : —Samuel Knox 11, John Knox 11, Henry Hunt 11, Edward Healey 10, James Oiiver 10, P. M. EL Haase 10, Archibald Clark 9, George Nicholas 9, Frederick flydes 8, Edwin Church 8, James Corbefet 8, William Tait 6. A ballot was taken between Messrs Nicholas and Clark, who had tied. Clark polled 14 and Nicholas 4. TheChairmm then declared the seven highest on the list to be duly elected. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting. After the annual meeting a meeting of the nswly elected Committee was held at which Mr James Oliver was elected Chairman for the ensuing year.

WAKANUI.

There was a small attendance. Mr James Brown occupied the chair-, and read the report of the Committee, which was adopted. It showed the receipts to have been —Salaries, £448 19s 5d ; incidentals, including credit balance from last year and a donation of 6s 3d, £80 15s lid; total, £529 15s 4d. Expenditure— Salaries, £448 19a 5d ; incidentals, £61_ 16a 7d ; total, £510 16s, leaving a credit* balance of £18 19s 4d. After some diffi culty in getting the requisite number of householders to consent to nomination, the following were declared elected:— James Brown, N. Fitzgerald, C. Hill, H. Sinclair, J. Thompson, D. Leddy, George Clepliane. At the meeting of the new Committee Mr Brown was elected Chairman and Treasurer, and it was resolved that;the Committee meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

HINDS.

A largo number of householders were present. The Chairman of the out-going Committee read a report; giving a resume of the year's work. It stated under various headings the amounts of receipts and of expenditure, and showed a good balance to the credit; of the in-coming Committee. 16 lurther mentioned the various improvements to the school build ings and grounds carried into effect dur ing the past year; expressed much satis faction at the marked increase of the attendance during the past two years; and referred to the good work being done by. thd teachers, as evidenced by the Inspector's examination report. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the out going Committee. Twelve householders were proposed for the new Committee. A ballot was taken, and the following were elected as a Committee for the current year :—-Messrs Keays, Annett, O'Connor. Holmes, McKay, Gallagher, and Hansen, A meeting of the new Committee was held afterwards when Mr Keays was elected Chairman for the year. After farimia items of business had b«en attended'to the meeting uiua&a* -

FLEMINGTON.

The following householder* were duly elected:—Messrs William Anderson, Wil liam Dakers, John Dunn, ~William Mar shall, James p^borne, and William Prebble. As no other householders at tended the meeting, and no other nomina tions were made, the Committee is one short of the requisite number. The Com mittee held a short meeting after the election, when Mr John Dunn, who has been Chairman for several years, was again installed into the same position.

METHVEN.

The following were elected :—Messrs Duff (Chairman), Morgan, Wrathall, Shann, Stewart, Rapley, and Lock.

WILLOWBY.

The folio wins; were elected :—Messrs Chapman, M'Kay, Lill, Williams, Hard ing, Parish, and Hayman. Mr Chapman was elected Chairman.

NEWLANDS.

Tho following were elected:—Messrs J. Lloyd, R. A. Rickman, F. Benson, T. Kelly, and G. Knight. Mr J. Lloyd was elected Chairman.

"The Old Bank Stores."

MR ANDREW ORR'S NEW DBA PERI.

Thore is no'hing at all about the fine new building just completed by Messrs Muir and Reid, to be used by Mr Andrew Orr as a drapery establish a, en t, that would enable an old Ashburtonian of the " seventies " to connect it with the East street of thafc day—nothing but the site, and that, too, has grown; for the shop now completed covers a far larger area than di I its predecessor. The old shop, it will be remembered, was a two-storey building, but it was dumpy and stunted in height as all the buildings of prehistoric Ash burt<">n wera, and many were the addi tions and alterations that were ma<3e to accommodate the business of Mr Orr, which sjrew with the growth of the town aand district, and spread itself abroad like gieen bay tree. The time came, however, when further tinkering conld not be pro ceeded with—'When toleration of the dis comfort and inconvenience of the upper floor arrangements and the cramped con dition of affairs below had reached its limit, and more room in one straight line was imperative. This the old building could not supply, and a structure new fr<>m the foundation and equal to all possible demands for the present, with provision made for easy extension in the future, should that be found necessary, was resolved upon by Mr Orr and his landlord—Mr Bullock. Their minds made up as to what they wanted, gr*ss did not grow between resolution and execu tion. The plans were put in hand at once, and the bricklayers were busy with the outside walls while the shopmen went on with the nales inside. When all the building had been done that could be done without disturbing the sellers of purple, and fine linen, these had to give place, and seek other quarters in which to tem porarily display their satin for the temp tation of the daughters of Eve. Room was found in the Old Town Hall for a time, and work at the building of the new shop went merrily ou. Now, it is finished, and Mr Orr and his staff are back again on their old site, in their new house. The building is of but one room one long free sweep of 100 feet, back almost to the right of way, and its width is 31 feet. The style of the front is almost uniform with Mr John Ore's property and the 6hops erected by Mr Bullock on the site of those destroyed by the fire last year, but the work not quite finished here but wi'l be pushed en with all speed. The front is all glass that can be made of glass, so that light at that end of the room cannot be scarce while daylight endures, while to lighten the other portions of the vast floor room | five large well skylights, planted at short , zig-zag intervals, pierce the roof. With such a business as Mr Orr's some sort of partitioning is &n absolute necessity, and one is encountered about sixty feet down the room, but it again is pierced by two large arches, one daintily draped with gauze curtains that give to the male eye that "nod which is as good as a wink " of warning that that corner is sacred to a kind of garraenture for which he has no personal use, the nomenclature of which he has but scant inducement to study, seeing that the literature of it never meets him but in the shape of a bill, and he has only one way of reading it that is satisfactory to the bill's cause— pny ! Behind this drapery is found the show room for the ladies— quite a fairy bower, while beyond tn*e second arch the public space is devoted to boots, etc. Behind this again are Mr Crr's private office, and another for his accountant. Tnere should be no want of comfort in either of those snuggeries, which are both well appointed, and fully lighted. But we find the great theatre of business in the ample front space of the shop. The countering and shelving are not yet complete. In the former make shifts are doing duty on one side pending the vumploKonol the new fittings, and in the latter it is intended to carry the shelf tiers up the whole of the fourteen feet between floor and ceiling. When all are in position there will be 100 feet of countering, and an amount of shelving that, given in feet will go well into five figures, A deep column of show cases, &c , runs down the centre of the room, and makes a division between the drapery and clothing departments, giving at the same time means of displaying such classes of goods hs require a fair amount of space in which to show their merits. Mr Orr thought of making use of some™ of his old gas fittings in the new shop, but after they had been used along with the fine row of lights on the drapery side, the lopsided appearance presented by the clothing made it at once apparent that the work of Messrs Adams and Hyde, gasfitters, was not yet by any means finished. When it is, and when all the little ends of work yet to be done are gathered up, Mr Orr and his staff will occupy as comfortable and convenient a shop as is to be found in the colony—certainly for room, light, and appointment it cannot be excelled, and we wish Mr Orr a speedy run to fortune in the new house.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

London, April 26. Mr Asquith, Home Secretary, reply ing to a question in the House of Com mons, said that order was being re stored in Belfast, and that the military would protect all .classes of the com munity. He believed that the in juries sustained during the riots were not of a serious character. The Belfast Orangemen tried to hang Daly, a Roman Catholic ironworker, but he escaped before the sclibrae was carried into effect. He ree> 1 ved seri ous injnries, however, at the hands of the mob. The factory girls in Belfast threatened to cut the throats of the Catholic employees, who have taken panic, and hundreds of them have left the works in order to save their lives. They were stoned by the other factory girls as they left the works. The Marquis of Londonderry says that a civil war is coming. April 27. The, leaders of the Unionist party have decided to %ht'*t;he Home Rule Bill when in Committee line by line,' '

A Good Man.

ijfytf "he drinks.'' Can a man be *■ good " either from a moral or business standpoint who is addicted t« the use of alcoholic drinks? He may possess fine business qualifications, but if he drinks his value to his employer, himself, or hia family 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 Golden Remedy No. 1 fights the* battle fpjrthe vfctim, and wins the vic tory. It absolutely destroys all desire for stimulants, opium, and tobacco. Send for circulars ot cures.

DEATH OF THE PREMIER.

(per press association).

Wellington, April 27. 6,30 p.m. Mr Bailance died at 6.19 p.m.

The following public telegram was re- * ceived at 8,35 p.m. :—" A change for the worse in the Premier's condition came at 1.30 p.m., and at 1.45 p.m. the doctors gave no hope. At 3.30 he became un conscious, and it was evident he was fast sinking. Members of the Ministry and relatives had been summoned, and as sembled at the Premier's residence to an ait the end, which as already advised, took place at 6.19 p.m." • The following isa copy of the" Gazette" issued by the Colonial .Secretary :—"lt is with deep regret I have to announce that the Hon Mr Ballanoe died this even ing at the Premier's residence, Tinakori Road, at 20 minutes past 6 o'clock. Th« officers at Government Buildings are re lieved from duty on Friday and Saturday."

Weixinoton, April 27. During the lacter part of last session Mr Ballance became indisposed, Buffering from an inward complaint, and he had been in indifferent health since. Recently he visited Wanganui, and the trip was re ported to have h»d.a beneficial effect, but on his return here, the old complaint re appeared, and he had several relapses. A fortnight ago he was sufficiently well to take a trip round the hubtfur in the Government launch, Eilen Ballance, but a day or two later he had severe relapse, and on Sunday last, the inteßtinal ob struction having become more acute, and all other means having been tried without success, it was absolutely necessary to afford the patient relief by an operation. The operation was successfully performed on Sunday last by Doctors Cleghorn, Henry and Fell. Mr Ballance felt im mediate relief. Since Saturday, however, he had been unable to partake of any food, but yesterday champagne was in jected and gave temporary relief. The patient's weakened constitution gave tha utmost anxiety to his friends. This morning a decided change for the worse tojk place, and at 1.35 p.m. his medical advisers gave up all hope, and intimated that the end was not far off. During tha afternoon Mr Ballance became unconsci ous, and remained co till death intervened. Among those around the death-bed were Mrs Ballanee, two of her sisters and her brother, Sir Robert Stout, Sir Patrick Buckley, Messrs Cadman, Seddon, Reeve* and McEenzie, and Doctors Henry, Cleghorn, and Fell, and Mr A, M. Smith, private secretary. In the case of Mr Ballance peritonitis did not set in, his death being due to weakness occasioned by his long illness. The operation had been most suciOßsfully performed, and he had admitted to the medical gentlemen their great skill in performing it. The doctors have been unremitting in their attentions and Dr Cleghorn has resided at the Premier's house since the operation. Mr Ballance became unconscious at about 4 o'clock, but: up to that time he had been able to recognise those around him. Dr Fooks and Dr Gape examined the body of Mr Ballance after his death, and found a stricture in the course of the bowels which could not fail proving fatal. There was no tumour in the stomach or bowels. The funeral will take place io Wan* ganui en Sunday afternoon. A special train leaving here on Sunday will convey the body, also Ministers of the Crown and others. Mr Ballahce's life was insured, but the amount is not known. About half-past four o'olock this after noon a number of flags inline city, includ ing that at Government House, were lowered half-mast, and a report speedily spread that the Premier was dead. But a few minutes later they were hoisted full height again. The Resident Magistrates Court and the Land Board in the mean* time had adjourned, Mr Martin, R.M., presiding over the former, remarking that the death was a national calamity. This evening, on the City Council meeting, the Mayor immediately moved the adjournment out of respeot to the memory of the deceased. In doing so, he said that at the present time he did not intend to make a speech, as no doubt later on the Council would desire in a formal way lo mark its sense of the loss which the colony had sustained by the death of Mr Ballance. He was a political opponent of the Premier, but had learned to respect him for his honesty of purpose and gocd qualities, and as Mayor he could testify to the interest which Mr BalUnoe had taken in the affairs of the City of Wellington. He cordially and sincerely regretted his death. Councillors Fruer and Vogel also paid high tributes to his memory, and referred to his death as a national calamity. At the parade of the Wellington Guards to-night, Captain Paterson referred to the loss which the volunteers had sus tained by the death of Mr Ballance. At a meeting of the Trade and Labour Council to-night, a resolution was carried expressing the deepest regret at the death of Mr Ballance.

Auckland, April 27. The news of the death of Mr Ballanoe has caused profound and universal regret here. The City Council resolved to tend a telegram of condolence to Mti Ballano6. The painful news, which was announced by the Mayor, shocked all present. The Auckland branch of the Imh National Federation at a meeting passed a resolution, expressing a deep sense of the loss which Liberalism And the colony has sustained by the death of. Mr Bal lance, and adjourned without transacting any business. Auckland, April, 28. The Trades and Labor Council and the Knights of Labor have wired to Mrs Ballance expressing deep sympathy with her in her loss. At the City and Suburban Council meetings feeling reference was made to the death of the Premier. Several Auckland members leave to-day for Wanganui to attend the funeral. The flags on the shipping and in town are half mast high. Wellington, April 28. The Acting Premr'er, Mr Seddon, re ceived the following letter from His Excellency the Governor last evening :— " i'he Governor has just beard with itiuch regret from Sir P. Buckley of the death o\ the Premier, and'he desires to take the earliest opportunity of expressing to his Ministers his sense of the great loss the Colony has sustained in the removal of so able and experienced a statesman. He also desires to express his own sorrow at the loss of one with whom his personal relations had ever been of the most pleasant and cordial description, and whose courteous assistai.ce and counsel had always been at the disposal of the Governor during this his first year of ofhW A funerU train will leave for Wanganui at 7.30 a m. on Sunday, and return the same afternoon. Mr Seddon is endeavor ing to arrange with the Union Cqmpany ty put on a steamer from the Soutty tq connect with the bain. The ceremonies both here and at Wanganui will ba of a military character, and H.M.S. Katqomba will take part, The Appeal Court has adjourned till Monday. All flags are at halt maifc. Telegrams are pouring in from all ottf

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HAVE you secured some of our warm Slippers for children, Is 1— Mitchell and Turnek. * 149



WANTED Known.—Warm Slippers for mothers ; Is 9d to 2a 9d per pair.— Mitchell ani>Turner. 4 15G



f | HE Good Samaritan, for the imme- I diate relief of pain.—LloHT's Cash Store. • !i?J?



SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap ast. Small 'Hoods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Shoock. 4t182



WANTED Known-^-Ice Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, nlways ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec ioner, East Street. _■_



"DIA.NOS from £20, £26, and £28 10s, X Organs from £15 10s. Harmoniums £10. Easy terms of payment.—H. M. Jones.



HOMEOPATHIC Medicines, price la. Sole agent for district, Light's Cash Store. 2 34



WANTED, Ladies and Gentlemen to see the Grand Display in the windows at "The Corner" Saturday.— W. H. COTUBB.



CTr ANTED Known.—Come and see ▼ ▼ our beautiful -Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. C. Seobrs, Melford House.



T~ ADIES' and Children's Hats ; all the JLj new shapes for the season now*!" opened. Prices low to suit the trmes ;at P. W. AtCOKN & Co.'S.



("IHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gura * .Firewood, at 26s per cord; mixed'wood, 24a per cord at Mayo's, jD-i^oTto*... _ Apply Mes Jambs Fruit -«».,-.,»_ —_I___ L.. ■ ■■-.'■



CHK4P Fruit—Cheap Fruit. r -Prune Q-iinces f°f am and Preservinsr. Mrs Jambs, Street Fruit Shop. 2§6



WANTED Known.—Jacket & Dress Department « specialty. High class goods marked cheap. H. C. Segebs, Holford House.



WANTED Kno-a-n.—For Jacket, Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come to Melford Houue. H. 0. Sbgers.



BEST Nickel Watches in the market, are thuja., at 22s 6d and 255. Specially made for S. Saujk, .Jeweller. Guarantee with 3ach watch.



riTANTED Known— ■" The Corner "is * » skewing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clotting. —W. H. Couißit.



WHY not Bake your own Bread when you can get 501 bs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robebt Alookn s, Saunders' Buildings. 11 31



THE MissE# Adams' new Refreshment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at All tiniei, Coleinan's Buildings, East Street,



' VJEW Mantles and Jackets ; immense .I_N ' variety just opened. Prices for equal value lower than any other house, atS. W. Aicorn & Co.'a.



BANG 1 Bang I Bang I Guns 1 Guns ! Guns 1 by the best makers and Dfcted with all the latest improvements. Poirder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, «nd Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired.



fFASTER Cards and Booklets, New ' j Games, new supply of the Zibher Ffarns an<l New Books, t-i.. .»y ".d li*;incy Goods. Suh , \\>■■'■■ wiiii.-.i" for our Circulating )bm>y. L F. Andkbwhs and Co. Stationers' Hall



"11/ HO is your Plumber '{ why, J. vv. V V Habdlby, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Bathi, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town.



WHE RFC do you get your Ironmon gery ? At Hakdlky aof course, where we g«t the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender anH Fire Irons, and anything you require.



FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, & PRESENTATIONS TKSPECTION is invited of the very J_ choice and high class Stock of SALEE WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OCULIST-OPTICIAN'S AGKNT. A very large stock of Electro Plate and Silver Ware, Engagement and Wedding Ring*. Matble Clocks and Gold and Silver Jewellery of every description ; forming a splendid selection of new and unique izoods, just the thing for presents and ob tained specially for the ASHBURTON TRADE. —A SPECIALTY— The Rptherham English Lever Watches ! expressly made by Rotherham for S. Salek are becoming famous throughout 'he district as the MOST RELIABLE WATCHES OBTAINABLE. i E^T Special attention is devoted to the Watchmaking and Jewellery repairing department. "With the extra assistance obtained, work is turned out promptly. LOWEST CHARGES, CONSISTENT WITH SOUND AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, g- S ZTu E X. WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER



/CHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three \y garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colonial-made Knioker Suits from os. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30s. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 60s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robert ▲lcorn.



WANTED Known—Robert Shields, Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing and Cleaning Ladies' "»nd Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Moderate charges. Parcels etc., left at, Mrs Adams', Saunders' Buildings, will be ttended to. 3 4



Thk Bkst Kkmbuy fob Indigkstion— Norton's Camomile Fills are confidently euaminended as a simple remedy foi Indigestion, wlnen is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject Norton's Pills, with justice called tht ".Natural .Straigthener of the Humai; Stomach," act as a powerful tonieaudgentlt aperient, are mi id in their operation, anc sale under any circumstances. Hold in bottlw, at 1* lid, 2a Pd, lla. by all medicim YWdort thr oßfhovt tfet w*tid,



WINTER; 1893> G. J. JNeill & Co. RESPECTFULLY DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING Hew Goods lew Goods. DRESSES. DKESSES. The latest in Shot Rep, double width, 2s 6d Amazon Olotb, double width, Is lid Fancy Dress Good 3, 6|d » Heavy Dress Tweeds, 7£d ; ■ S1 Astiakhanc, Beaver Trimming AIX ITS BRANOHBB. • Trimmed Hats from 2a lid. Double Bed White Sheeting, 10^d Heavy Forfar, 6£d Blankets, Blankets, from 7s lid All Wool Colonial Flannel, Is. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 19* (M i'^^*!?'^ 2h M BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WONDERFUL VALUE IN BOOTS. _ Ladies' Shces, 4s lid ; Strong Leather Slippers, 3s 6d Men's Oolonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 6d JSJaWSA^j™ BOOTS ONE TRIAL. Ladies' Strong E.S. Boots, 6s lid Patent Leather Slippers in endless variety, at fi. J. HEILL & GO.'S, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS.



S. W. ALCOBN & CO. A R E NOW SHOWING A™^™™ OF NEW GOODS T ATFST NOVELTIES IN LADIES' FELT AND STRAW HATS. SPECIAL UNE OF SAMPLE HATS.-ONE OP EACH. If JEW GOOD» IH KVKJIIf UEFAJRIMJEirT. Our new Goods for the Season being imported direct from the Manufacturers we are now enabled to give our Customers best value in Ash burton ; come and prove it. Basides marking down our Stock at a very small profit, In order to en courage Cash Trade, and to meet the weak harvest we have decided to give OIVJE SHIUISO OFF KVIBHITJPOIJBIW FOIE CASK S W« ALCORN & CO., East Street.



~~~ [A CARD]. MRS A. C.~cLaMI>GH3, TEACHER OF ""k PIANOFOBTE & ORGAN, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. * TER*MS ON APPLICATION. 3 2



Llewellyn Owen. fTIHE New Term commences April 17. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY. ARCADE CHAMBERS. (Dances not attended.) 4 215



j Hardley Bros. ? have opened their first 1 shipment op ~^WIMT£R GOODS. j WHICH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT j j Very Low Prices i TO CLEAR. I Special Value in Blankets and Flannels. Colonial Blankets from 17s 6J. Waterproof Overcoats, grand goods, from 29s 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23s 6d. DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM A COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Drees Tweed at 6|d. All Wool, double-width Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete ia every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3s lid. Men's Watertights from 12s 6d. Shooters, nailed, 8s 6d; " Boyß' and Girls' Boots in endless variety OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid value in HATS, FURS, RIBBONS, LAOB, Etc. Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats,' latest shapes, only Is, only a limited number left. Splendid Fur Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. HiKDLi:i BROS., ARCADE.



asimr_JZJiiA_LAiUl_ __■___ Clothing Factory, SPECIALS. WANTED KNOWN—AIi Wool Suits, 30a WANTED KNOWN — Men'a Bannock I weed Suits, 39s 6d WANTED KNOWN- Men's New Zealand Tweed Trousers, 9s 9d WANTED KNOWN—Men's Trousers to measure, 17s 6d WANTED KNOWN-Boys' Guard Suits, 10a i WANTED KNOWN—Boys' Sailor Suits* lit 6d WANTED KNOWN—Youth« rßlueJeraeya, 3s 61 WANTED KNOWN—IOO Boxes Men's and Boyb' Hats, from Is 6d WANTED KNOWN-Men's Boots 7s 6d, 10a 6d, 12s 6d WANTED KNOWN-Boy« Boots, 5» 6d, 63 6d, 7s 6d WANTEDKKNOWN—Ladies» s Boots, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 9a 6d .NEW ZEALAND CLOTHINCJACTORY. j , ALEX. HENDRY, | Manager.



NOW IS A CHANCE TO SAVE MONEY. NEW GOODS^NEW GOODS, JUST TO HAND. IF you want a Good Suit at a low price, go to the Ashburton Scientific Tailoring Company, where you will have a grand assortment of Fancy Trouserings, Coatings, and Tweeds of great variety to choose from. Don't forget the address, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. G. J. F LUBLOW, Manager.



MOUNT SOMERS COAL. W. <fe J. HAKKIS HAVING bought the Lease of the Mount Somers Coal Mine, beg to announce that they are now prepared to supply the excellent fuel from the Mount Somers Coal measures in any quantity. They have appointed MR JAMES BAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, their 'sole Agent, and all orders will be promptly attended to. In connection with the above JAMES BAKER, Timber Merchant, Harelock Street, at lie-its a share of public patron age and is prepared to give prompt and careful attention to any orders for MOUNT SOSfEHS COAL that may tw entrusted to him foj execution. . ***



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 not be taken Our Pure "Volatile Euca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state:— It 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, that 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 Sonet 9 Eucalypti Extract, according, to these authorities, ' and according to Professor DV Lister, of England, and to pra Bauer, Mcjntire, 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 inedieament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may hare received distinction at Exhibitions as 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). 2. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being rpdgced in specific density Jhrongh the prpsenpe of '■ ' ■ , 3. By their ta^tte, the rgsul.t of the contracting tendency of resins and tannatjep. Jf these crude oils, cr so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, dipthprja, internal mr flammations, .dysentery, wounds, etc., thp consequences are moat appalling, For safety sake ask always for Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Ex tract and get the old, well-tested and eliable preparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, twtrolift.—ateucler and Sons



The Host Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of asfcringency. COUNTESS 2s. t«K YOUB OftOOCBF^