The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY. JULY 22, 1893 NATIVE RESERVES.

The Hon. Mr Carroll's Bill to ! consolidate the law relating to the administration of Native Reserves is a measure of far more importance than the casual Canterbury reader is likely to attach to it. There are large tracts of Native lands, many of which are < held m trust and administered by Natives for Natives who ere minors, or lunatic, or under other disa bilities. It has not intrequently been the case m such instances that the trustees, from ignorance of busi ness customs, want of business acumen, or for reasons perhaps far less guile less, have managed these estates m such a way that but small benefit ac crued to those m whose interest the} were supposed to acb, and the income arising from the property has been treated by the trustees more as their own property than as property held m trust. The Bill proposes to transfer all these trusts to the management of the Public Trustee. Under him the property will be administered m a proper manner for behoof of the law ful beneficiaries, and doubtless with advantage to the estates. A moderate commission will be charged by the Fublio Trust Office, but as the Native lands m the category are very ex tensive, it is reasonable to expect a large and remunerative business to be done by the office. The change will be one m the right direction, for although the Maori has the credit of being a smart fellow when he has acquired some education, he only deserves this credit m a certain degree, and m too many instances fails to realise the responsibility devolving upon him when placed a m the position of a trustee, and fails equally to dis charge the duties attaching to it. Another feature of the Bill is its pro posed extension to Maori reserves of the principle of perpetual leasing, a principle the Natives have been familiarised with by the West Coast Settlements Act, and which has found favor both with the Natives them selves and the white settlers who have taken up their land under it. By this system the Natives will derive a steady and permanent ground rent from their possessions end the settlers' improvements will be protected. At present it is next to impossible to prove to the Native owner that the improvements the tenant is effecting Upon the land is a portion of the rent • he can only understand the hard cash, and this he will receive, although of course it will not be high for un improved land on perpetual lease. There are other improvements of a minor character aimed at by the Bill m the leasehold tenure of Maori land, and altogether the acting Maori Minister has drafted a measure that ought to commend itself to the House.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several letters to the editor are held over A man named Edward Turner, aged fifty years, dropped dead m St Albans, Christ church, on Friday 1. The judges at the poetry Bnow and a number of th« competitor* from * distance were privately entertained to nupper C n Friday evening by several of the local breeders. The poultry show, we may remind the public, is open to-day and will continue open till ten o'clock. There was a fair attendance yesterday, which greatly im proved to-day, and a crowded hallos expected this evening,; At Christchurch on Friday the ballot was taken for 5586 acres of Like Ellesmere land offered on perpetual lease, and 700 applica tions were received for forty-five lots. The average yearly rental will amount to £590. At the first auction sale of grain at Timaru ytsterday by the Farmers' Co operative Association, 2000 sacks of wheat and 3000 sacks of oats were disposed of There was a good attendance, and milling wheat fetched 2s s£d to 2s 7d ; oats 2s to 28 Ad. Messrs Undrill and Co., cabinet makers, who have succeeded the firm of Pickford and Undrill, recently dissolved, will have a specially fine display this evening, and they invite attention to their main window, m which a collection of furniture, etc , will be attractively arranged. John D. Jones, an ex-artilleryman of the New South Wales service, who was arrested m Wellington, on a charge of embezzling' £50 of the Sydney Victoria Barracks canteen fund, was handed over to a constable who arrived from Sydney on Thursday, and the two sailed for the latter place on FtH»y- Seven .French escapees brought into the port of Bowen (Queensland) recently, by Mr Witnell, of Whitsui^ay Island, were m a, most deplorable condition. They stated that they were twenty-two days .'« reaching the Barrier Reef, having encountered tre mendous gales. Oa reaching the Reef some aboriginals picked them up, and brought those who were not exhausted to Whitsun day Island, the remainder following m their own boat. The men are now m the lock-up. Mr Henry Zander has been appointed sole agent here for the Robur tea, a blend in troduced to Ashburton tea drinkers for the first time. It ia recommended by chemists ' of high standing, who have analysed it with satisfactory results, and it certainly makes a very good infusion indeed for the table. The blenders have chosen for their motto "As strong (robur) as the oak, as pure as the lily, as fragrant as the rose," and con tend that users will find the tea does not | belie the motto. It is an axiom of the composing room that the compositor must " follow his copy," awl the grey haired veteran comp. cracks I a husky joke and adds '• Aye, if it go out at the window," In the advertisement of Mr J. G. Restall'a a*le at the Hinds on Mon day next, the rigidly righteous compositor followed hiß copy all too closely, and Mr J. G. Kestell himself appeared aa the auction eer instead of Mr J. K. Bland. The imp .•f the case-room amiles grimly and cackles that the blam« X not with the intelligent <;omp. thji time.

The wife of a Scottish blacksmith at the | Cape has come into a fortune of £2,000,000 j sterling. It was left by an uncle, and a. I girl was at first stolen and palmed off a* I an heiress. The mother of the pseudo heiir . ess discovered her Btolen child and exposed I tlie fraud. The rightful heiress was adver-1 tised for, and was found m the person of the I blacksmith's wife. ' 'Jhe "arming " of Windsor Castle, which, since the appointment of its new Governor, th Marquis of Lome, has been recognised as a fortress, is p-ogressing satisfactorily. One of the old bronze six-pounder cannons from Fort Belvedere, near Virginia Water, has already been placed m position, and the remainder are about to be hoisted into th«? lower embrasures of the Round Tower, the battlements of which originally formed the crest of the ancient doujou or keep, fioir which it is supposed the guns were removed during the extensive reconstructions carried out m the reign of George IV". The canuou were cast toward the end of last century, and are h ndsome weapons of an obsolete and now useless pattern. At Christchurch on Friday, there wag a' largely attended meeting to consider the question ot the unemployed, presided over by the Mayor. It was resolved to ask Government to place a sum on the estimates to be spent on reclamation works at Lake Elle3»ere« This work was suggested as the Minister for Lands had admitted that 24,000 acres could be profitably reclaimed there. The meeting also decided to invite Government to subsidise local bodies m or>;er that they might start relief works, and further, to remind Government, m the event of a refusal to subsidise, that " the same power that created could also un create." To the last motion there was some dissent. A romance of crime finds its climax m the loss of the Naronic. It has just been dis covered that among, those lost on the ill fated vessel were three well-known convicts, who, together with a number of others, escaped from prison at Charleston, S.C., on the morning of July 8, 1892. They accom plished this feat by digging a hole through the prison floor to the sewer beneath, and swimming 1500 feet along its length before they reached its mouth. They then broke into the switchmen's Bheda on the railway and obtained clothing. The alarm was promptly given, and most of the men were recaptured, but the ringleaders, Bradley, Jack Connors, Daniel Mullens, and John Lynch, managed to get to England. Lynch was arrested m Liverpool. He was to havt been sent back with the other three, who had been arrested some days previously, on the Naroßic, but the officer who had him m charge mistook the hour of sailing.

LOSS OF H.M.S. VICTORIA.

THE COURT-MARTIAL*

PER PKESS ASSOCIATION. London, July 21. At the court-martial co-day an able teaman belonging to H.M.S. Camperdown deposed that Rear-Admiral Markham directed the starboard engine three-quarter dpeed astern. Ihe engineer confirmed this statement. A midshipman declared that Bear-Admiral Markham ordered telegraph port engine • Full speed astern." Captain Acland endorsed Rear-Admira, Markham's reading of the turning signal. (Received July 22, 11.10 a.m.) London, July 21,

Me Barr, Navigating Lieutenant of the Camperdown, deposed that though the Admiral, Captain Johnstone, and himself were confident the evolution ordered was impossible, Admiral M&rkharn remarked, " We have got to do it, Tryon means it," at the same time piping the men to the colli sion stations. H*cl the Camperdown used her screws to, and helm from, at the begin ning she could easily have turned m less than six hundred yards, but that would not have been performing the evolution when the ships were end on and turning towards each other. The collision could have been averted if the Victoria or Camperdown had reversed their helms.

The Loan and Mercantile Failure.

[per prkss association]

(Received July 22, 10.50 a.m.)

London, July 21. It is likely that legislation , will be resorted to to decide whether £1,800,000 worth of debentures of the Loan and Mercantile stock nub converted into debenture stock, will have a first charge on uncalled capital, with £1,300,000 of converted debentures. It has been found impossible to frame a scheme of recon struction until Mr Young has completed his examination of the Company's affairs. Justice Williams granted an order for compulsory winding up, and expressed a hope that a more detailed statement of assets would be made.

Parliamentary Notes.

[from our own correspondent.]

Wellington, July 21. The Labor Bills Committee to-day took evidence on an Auckland Shipping and Seamen's Act Amendment Bill. It was to the effect that paying wages monthly would prove unworkable, and that the Bill sought to unduly hamper locally owned vessels by placing restrictions on them not imposed on foreign traders. The Minister for Labor admitted the force of both contentions and promised to have the Bill amended to meet the objec tions urged. It is anticipated that the Financial De bate will be brought to a close on Wed nesday.

INTERPROVINCIAL

WELLINGTON, July 1.

At the Railway Conference thia morn ing a letter was read from the Com missioners, stating that they would meet the delegates at three p.m. to-day. A farther suggestion was forwarded to the Commissioners viss, that provision be made m the Bill to provide that any con tributor leaving the service may continue his payments, providing for benefits under the Bill, after he has left service, but he shall not participate m subsides, if any, of the Bill. Dunedix, July 21, At the City Court William MePhie and Henry Holland were committed for trial for house breaking. Amy Martin, six months old, died suddenly m her parents house.

SPORTING.

Melbourne, July 21. Cri'momo has been scratched for fch< Oaulfiold Cup and Pop» mn for bot) Cups

The following nominations were re eeived:—

Maidbn Handicap Hurdle Pace, of 100 80V8 ; onu mile and three-quarters.— Robin, Jack, Freeman, MaUriki, Bal quiiher, Liberator, Malachi, Ben Tiovato Maiden Stkbplechase, of 75 soys; about 2 miles. — Ko bin, Matariki, Regali>, Jacob, Wild Irishman, Mutiny, Blood sucker, Tornado. First Hunters Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 soys ; once round and a dis tance.—Matariki, Gillie, Billy, B&llbird, Invader, Silvertail, Wildfire, St Barbe, Wild Irishman, Jaffa, Black Hawk, Lawrence, Roger. Second Hunters Handtca* Hurdle Race, of 50 soys ; once round and a dis tance.—Gillie, Victor, Bellbird, Invader, Wildfire, Wild Irishman, Moltke, Billy, Clarence, The Tug, Amalgam, Silvertail, •St Barbe, Jaffi, Black Hawk, Roger. Tally-Ho Plate Steeplechase, of 50 soys; about 2 milts.—Ronald, Gillie, Mount Cook, Musk Ross, Opera, Victor, Amalgam. Bunt Club Cup Steeplechase, of 60 soys ; about two miles and a half.—Folly, Robin, Matariki, Mount Cook, Musk, Rose, Matchless, Industry, Gillie, The Shrew, Amalgam, Justice, Bloodsucker. Winibr Handicap, of 115 soys; one mile and a quarter.—Pora, The Idler, Newheadford, Cajolery, Retina, Galfcee,, Melusina, Young Cheviot, Wayland, Despised, Tohunga, Maria Martin, hirst King, Jacob Faithful, Specton, Awarua Rose, Nenuphar, Liberator, Dunoon, Vogengang.

August Handicap, of 115 soys ; three quarters of «v mile.™ Joe Sedley, Dora, Robin, The Idler, Maria Martin, Shelah, Specton, Melusina, Memphor Retham stead, August, Wayland, Vcgengang, Lord Hopetoun, Whirligig, Perkin, Tahunga, Newheadford, Balquither, Retina, Radical, Galtee, Young Cheviot, Dunoor, First King. *

Beaufort Handicap Steeplechase, of 15P soys ; about two miles and a half .— Yictrix, Magpie, Gondolier, Regalia, Krapire, Tornado, Tiritea, Freeman, Norton, Jacob, Waterbury.

Ladies' Bracelet, of 75 soys; two aniles. — Solomon, Whirligig, Radical, Abel Tasman, Lord Hopetoun, iShelah, Master Royal.

Ladies' Bracelet, of 25 soys; one mile and a half.—Piccadilly, Wildfire, Jaffa, Kerry Lad, Royal Rook wood, Eric, Sporting Grove.

CHRISTCHURUH JQCKVY CLUB

HOME RULE BILL.

London, July 21. In the House of Commons clauses 30 to 40 m the Home Rule Bill dealing with police, miscellaneous, and transitory pio visions were cirried by imjor ities.ranging from twenty-six to thkty-nve. The enforcement ot the closure created small excitement, and there were cries of " Shame " and " Gag." On clause 30 five Unionists abstained from voting, and the minority consisted of a few Radicals and Parnellites.

"Casting Out Devils."

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, July 21. A Maori meeting at Kaiakohe con sidered the action of a Tohunga named Wiremu Poha for treating a native for ! witchcraft. 1} is alleged 200 have been treated to expel devils, amongst them many children, the system adopted being pouring boiliug water on the bare bodies | of the patients, and applying hot mashed 1 -•»Ufco?s. In ftome instances the flesh peeled off. si!tysi!ty <*e*th§ »r^ attributed to this oauat. t The '• Star's " Russell correspondent reports having made an enquiry by wire re the Maori witchcraft case, and believes there is no truth m the police report.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Wellington, July 21. The House met at 2.30 p m. MA.NUFACTUB.ES AND INDUSTRIES. On the motion to set up a Select Com mittee to consider how the manufactures and industries of the colony may be en couraged, a lengthy discussion Mrse on tho whole question of freetrade and pro tection. Eventually the motion was carried. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE, Mr Carncross resumed the debate on the Financial Statement. After con gratulating Mr Ward on the straight* forward character of this Budget, he went on to refer m terms of praise to the speeches of Sir John Hall and the Minister of Education, expressing regret at the approaching retirement of tha member for Ellesmeref rom active politics. The other speeches during the debate were not such as reflected much credit on the House. He was not one of those who had a feeling of antagonism towards the Railway Commissioners, but it seemed to him that a touring company of footballers or bowlers received more attention at their hands than the working c" s3es. He did not advocate the abolition f the Rail way Commissioners, but he th ught some scheme should be devised by which the House would have more control over the railways, Mr Mackenzie (Clutha) complimented Mr Carncross on having made a sound common sense speech, and his constitu ents might well be proud of him He strongly supported a Minister haying a seat on the Railway Board, but without the right of veto. There was plenty of room for improvement m the manage ment of the railways. Less red tape and more commercial knowledge would have a beneficial effect.

The debate was interrupted by (he 5.30 p.m, adjournment. T?he House resumed at 7-30 p.m. Mr Mackenzie continued his remarks. He said that so far as Mr Ward could break through officialdom, ha believed he bad endeavored to tell tjje truilj, and lay before them an honest statement of f,lje affairs of the colony. He strongly con demned the income tax, and said that there was certain to be a great loss by that form of taxation.

Mr Pinjferton, Mr McGuire, and Mr Buick having defended the Budget, Mr C. H. Mills moved the adjourn ment of the debate. The motion was agreed to. The House rose at 12.20 a.m.

POULTRY SHOW.

SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

The second annnal exhibition of the A«h hurlon Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society was opened yesterday m the Oddfellow's Hall, the show space m which was taxed to •he inmost to find bench room for the clone r>n 400 exhibits (including those sent for exhibition only) which crowded the hall, stage, and ante-room. The Committee had spared no labor m getting the hall m order tot- the show, and the staging of the exhibits was as nearly perfect 88 ie could be, all the circumstances considered. The movable lamps of the hall were placed to spread the dght as effectively as possible, and dark corners were thus to a great extent avoided. Mr C. Bills' patent " knock-down " wire coops were used, so that every bird was shown to the best advantage, aud visitors had every facility for closely examining the exhibits. The show was superior to Ib*b year's m every way. Not only were the birds there m larger numbers, but m every class represented they were ot the very highest order of merit, and the show all louod should be a grandf object lesson to fowl-keepers both m town and country, but especially to farmers and their women folks who usually manage the hen roost. Birds of breeds with special table qualities, these noted for their prohficness m egg yield, those combining both qualities, sitters and non-sitters, and those whose greatest re commendations are m the be uty of their plumage and the grace of their form—all were represented, and the poorest samples shown would have been a credit to any fowl keeper's yard. One gentleman, not an ex* hibitor, had been pluming himself on the possess on of a cockerel of uncertain breed, but of a size he was sure nothing could beat. But when he came into the hall and skit some of the mammoth Plymouth Books, Lungshans, Cochins, etc., he felt that his rooster was but a bantam to therm. Good judges of poultry who had seen many shows, and competed at many, remarked that it was no fctnall thing to get even noticed by the judges m such a show, where the ex hibits were all of au exceptionally high clase* and if not * few of the local men were left out m the cold, there was this comfort re maining that they had been beaten by the very best that can be done m poultry raw ing. This fact makes a detailed notice of the show extremely difficult, and a com parative one out of the question, for no high was the general quality of the birds that such geod judges as Messrs J. C. Clark and T. Stapleton, of Christchurch, who die* charged the judges' duties (as they did last year it will be remembered) had not the easiest task m the world, but to whom the general excellence of the birds that passed under their notice gave supreme pleasure. . The Game breeds were remarkably well entered, and m the reds, while those shown by Messrs Donohue and Walker were magni ficent fowls, Mr B. Kaker, of Ashburton had no reason to be ashamed of coming after the Chmtchurch cracks. Mr Walker was alone m brown reds, grand birds, and Messrs Rhodes and Perry, Timaru almost so m duckwings. In Pile, both cock and hen, Mr W. Hart, of Oamaru, was master of the situation Bhowing finely furnished shapely birds, just sufficiently ahead of Mr Hartley's (another Oamaru breeder) and Mr Donohue'a to gain first place. The Hamburg's weie a fine show but m them Mr £. E. Tasker waa hardly challenged, though Mr J. Lloyd showed two beautiful hens m the golden pencilled class. Mr Hart had first honors m silver spangled, but here as m other classes the birds of Mr C. K. Meredith Kaye, Timaru, for some reason or other, did not come up, Black Hamburg* called out a fine show of birds m

all the classes of the breed, and our lccal. breeders Messrs E. E. Tasker and George Anderson held their own against the visitors. The Andalusians, celebrated for I their prolificnsss and non-sitting were a fair show all round, as were the redcaps, although confined to one exhibitor, Mr W. Donald. The Polish also were all from Mr George Anderson's (Asliburton) roost, and did him ciedit. In Leghorns there was perhaps better competition than m any other bread, and beautiful birds were shown all along the line m whites, by exhibitors from a distance, but m browns the competition was especially stiff, Mr Hoult getting most of the firsts, although Mr Taylor put him down m the hens. Both m cocks and cockerels, Mr Willis, of Elgin, had a show getting second and third m the former class and third m the latter. The Minorcas drew out seventeen entries m all, and competition was very keen with this breed which is growing more and more iv public favor. Had we space to spare it would have been a pleasing task to dwell at length upon the beautifnl exhibits of this popular Mediter ranean breed, the more especially that names stood on the catalogue of such well known prize winners as Mrs M. 'A. Gunnell, P. J. Dpwdiog, T. Hoult, and our neighbor Mr Tasker, between whom the honors were fairly divided. The Spanish elicited fourteen entries, but the first and second honors went to Mr A. G. Ennis, al though we have seen shows of greater pre tensions than the Ashburton, at which the worst m the coops would have gained honors. And now we come to the mammoth Ameri can breed—the Plymouth Rocks. A satis factory feature of the display oi this breeq was the number of local exhibitors, Mrs % W. Hart, Winchmore, showing m tha first prize cock a stupendous fowl, while the " runner up " of Mr L, Tracey was another such. MrTraoey's five cockerels supplied firs and second, but out of the nine shown ie was pleasing to count five excellent exhibits by local breeders, five hens were shown, "Mr Kaye's two not having cone forward, and here Mr Tracy scpred, with the Winchmore representative a good spoottd, Mr W f Banks beautiful nen was placed third, and * commendable two were shown by Mr P. H, Cox. The pullets were nearly alj locally bred birds, and Mr G. T. Smith mast be congratulated on gaining honors wiih birds that would take a lot of beating anywhere. The Dorkings were not numerous, this section also missing Mr Kaye, but the quality was undeniable, ** witness the male birds of Mr James Pigby and the pullets of Mr C. J. Merton, The Cochins could not have been beaten anywhere, and the twentyt eight entries m the section were all m grand, show condition, The exhibitors were all champions from Timaru, Ckmaru, and Christcburoh, who had apparently chosen Ashburton as a convenient half way house to meet and try conclusions, Mr M. Dono* hue got all the firsts m buff or cinnamon, Mr A. G. Ennis following close m his wake for second place. Mr T. Hoult showed the first prize partridge cock, with Rhodes and Perry second, while the first and third cockerels were those of Messrs W. J. Fiqhards, and the second that of Mr Hoult. Messrs Rhodes and Perry were first and third for hens, and Mr W. J. Riohards

second, while the latter m pallets had first and second places "and Rhodes and Ferry third. The dark Brahmas were all shown by Mr W, A. Banks, but the grand and always popular light Brahmas were shown m fair number* and by a wider field., Mr Donohue scored well m this section, as did also Messrs Clark and Aslin. The ponder ous and stately Langshanswere fairly represented, but competition was restricted to tbe entries of Messrs l<>. J. JJowding ap4 J, Ford. The Hwdftu were a good fiio^, although here also the competition was limited to Mr T Breeste and Dr I/eahy. Wyandottea were not m large numbers, bub the birdjwere excellent samples, and the winners were Messrs Donohue, Whittakep, Tracy, and Houlfc". Nor were Orpington's largely shown, as being a new breed com* paratij&ly they could hardly well be, Mrs Giinnell getting first honots. There was a fair show of Bantams, and a most superb turn out m the general selling classes, an examination of which we would commend to visitors. These classes are shown on the stage, and will be well worth a visit. There were but few ducks, but those shown were 1 excellent, and the bro. ze turkeys wevft be i utif ul. An interesting display of pigeons was also made from the dovecots of Mesrrs Donohue, Digby, Rowan, Fraser, and Mrs ty. X Hart, and m the anteroom a bngline. of canirigs and other singing birds attract attention. This will probably b« a most popular room during the evening, all the more so that the exhibitors are nearly all local men- . A oat show was held to-day, for which there were five entries. Mm Hart's lorn was first, but the bachelors pet was only highly commended. '' At nine o'clock this evening, Mr D. T* Matson will offer by auction the priise and other exhibit* of Mewra Houit and Doiw hue, and it may b« added that out ol 8^

THE .■' ' nrM'UN GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1893



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Grand National Steeplechase.

st lb st lb Norton ... 12 12 Waterbury ... 10 8 Empire ... 11 5 Mutiny ... 10 7 Gondolier ... 1\ 'A Despised ... 10 P Clarence ... 11 0 Rebel ... 10 2 Tiritea ... 11 0 Regalia ... 9 8 Magpie ... 10 12 Bide-a-wee ... 9 7 Victrix ... 10 10 Jacob ... 9 7 Gkand National Hurdle Race.

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THE ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXOELLBNOE FOR FIRST-CLASS WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. 8. Salek, Watchmaker, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST OPTIOIAN'3 AGENT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) uLd o!S o^in"Thoto»gW re)i.U. m.nn»-. Th. Ch.rg M «. »low mon reliable workmanship. A« usual the Hkh Class Stock of Silver and E.P., Gold and Silver Jewellery, Watches etc CwttaTC being constantly added to with goods of th# latest style and m*WingWEDDING PRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. 8. S A~L EX. MATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.



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PRESENTS— Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc—H. 6 Segers, Melford House. TTrfANTED Known-^^ie Corner " fi rV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. Coixisk. ANTED Known—W. H. Colubk's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived m all si«es. f"^ Oto Hakdley Beos. for Bargains I T m Blankets, 49 pairs of large white, suitable for double beds only, 16s 6d worth 255. Extra large Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18s 6d, Selling rapidly.- HABDLBYBjios^Arcade^ ____^ B~ ANG 1 Bang! Bang 1 Guns 1 Guns 1 Guns! by the best makers and itted with all the latest improvements. Porder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, *nd Cases at J. W. Haudlbt's, East StTtasGons^repaired. \ k TTn DERFUL Satisfaction.— vV The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, sold at 22s 6d and 25s is the best.—Obtainable only from S. Salek, Jeweller. ? 6JJ WANTED Known—Women's Black Cashmere Hose from Is, Boys all Wool Knicker Hose from Is 4d.~ Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—For good value m first class Drapery, Millinery, Bocts, Clothing, etc., go to Melford House. Beautiful present* now giving away to all purchasers. T ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior \Jk Dress Goods further reduced, »s cash must be had. Compulsory Sale at S. W. Aworn's. : ■ JUNE Ladies Journals, New Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating Library. L, F. Andrewes and Co, Stationers' Hall. ffTHEBEdo you get your Ironmon i YV gefy? At Hakdibv sof course, where we get the best value m Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knetting, Goree Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fire Irons and mything you require; DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership hitherto carried on by us at Ashburton, under the style or firm of PICKFORD & UNDRILL has this day been DISSOLVED by mutual con sent. The business will m future be carried on by Mr Thomas Henry Undeill, who will pay all debts owing by the late firm, and who is entitled receive all moneys due to the firm. Dated this 14th day of July, 1893. WILLIAM PICKFORD. THOS, H. UNDRILL. Witness,— Edward G. Crisp, Solicitor, Ashburton. 7 85 SIDE OF THE QUESTION. How the Liberties of the people wiU be promoted by an Amendment to the Licensing Act. IffnTiio*. K. Taylor, OF CHRISTCHURCH, riTILL RKPIY to Mr W. W. Collins v ▼ at the Oddfellows' Hall, on TUESDAY, the 25th Inst. The other side are particularly urged *o attend. 7*123 TINWALD. —For Sale sections num I c ed 17 and 18 fronting the Main South Bo\d and Railway, capital site for c ottace. APPfr t0 T- BULLOCK ASHBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON, & CANARY SOCIETY. SECOND EXHIBITION. OPEN IN ODDFELLOWS' HALL. Admission Ooe (shilling.



IMPORTANT SALE —OF A— WHCI/SALE WMEHOUSnMW STOCK. —OF— TTrrOMTENS' AND CHILDREN'S ULSTERS. WATERPROOF CLOAKS, a beautiful lot. FURLINKD CIOAKd, Extra good quality. THRRE QUARTER CAPES, FEATHER BOAS. L COLLARETTES. WOOL SHAWLS. CARDIGAN KOTO. — Also — A »,,d ™« block d WOIBW UKDEKCtOTHINO. Hardley Bros., Wffl Submit Ih. »bo« UW P»«"»e to their Omtmm, on SATURDAY MORNING AT REMARKABLE PRIOES "H^oh-.-.ri-a-rto.'ss:1111'1"111""'th6mt0 WHOLESALE OOST. __ BALB, SWOBPAI AND FOLLOWING DATS HARDLi? BROS.; ARCADE.



Wanted _3U««"ffi^«33s office. „___. — ; _SMco£t - *»•*£ Servicdat6.3o. I JAILWAY Bo t k Stall.-A very largo X and choice lot of books to seleg Irom. __ . —- OOKSln"^d order «j* «"g£ c Jomh Mabsdbs, News Agent. 7 iuo B""liSisln"gr^at variety to suit^aW classes of readers, at the B^l^ Book Stall. . SutsonTHoree B»mr, Chnstchurch. 7 101. — pullets »nd P cockerefi, SU and 2. 6i per pair. WASTE PAPKB for Bale. ; . Apply office W Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited. TXBE H G. Flower's Sulphur Tablets, U Cough and Kucalyptua Dropi, and ttop coughing. LPEATBERS Cleaned, Dyed, and Jj Curled. Ltwlies' »nd Gentlemen's Gloves Cleaned. — Misses Hitchcock, Stafford street, Timaru^ SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the lir«ast, tha beat, and the cheap Ml. 8m »H 4oods a upocialty. *ul weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. •W. J. Siloock. *™ TIHNGF.RING Wool 3d, 200 yds Cotton Jj Beel, lid, 400 yds 31. Enormous utock of La^e ß ' and Children's Hose urther reduced at S. W. Aicors & Co. « Sale. ERLKN WOOL, al Colors, 4d Skein, Oil Cloths, two y*rds wide, 2s; one yard wide, Is.— Mjtcheu&Tuwsbb. |*PHiTgcn J Vi«naritan, ior the imme- X dUte reJief of pain.—LitJHT's Cash Store. 2 3 WHO is your Plumber 1 Why, J. W Habdmy, who is <» Manufacturei of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Biihs, Sink*, Tanks, etc., and who lv» ori hand the largest stock of Pumps and ipe m town. WANTED Knewn-T. HoutT ha? fresh Poik Sausages daily, hot Pivs, also a good assortment of Jams, U'?y?!i^ssi'_-- o'-o'-- r- A"~ GREAT Clearing Sale of Fancy Goods, to make room for New Stock. Everything at cost price. ~Mrp Adams*, Sannders Buildinga. STOCKTAKING SALE at R. Alcorn's, Sawders' Buildings. Everything r-dnced. for only, for One Month Note prices of Blankets m advertisement. Boots and Shoes all reduced. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 496. 65a, 60s, 70a, and 755. Fih and workwannhit> guaranteed.—R. ' obk. Saunders' Bulldingp. WANTKD Known. — Special ship ment of Linen Goods, dirsct froir Belfast, rpiendid value. See window Ft Andrew Orr's. •VTTAJSTEDKnown— ColoniaUhree ply W Fingering 3s.—Mitchell ahv IYkkek. WANITSD Known—Some wonderful job lines m Drapery, etc., now being sold; also presents to all purchasers H. C. Sboers, Melford Honwe. ANTE D Known. — Seasonable Goods. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; CJa»h Mitts 6d pair ; fur Collarf, 2a lidI; L»diM' Skirts, 2s lid ; Roplyn Wool, 3s per lb ; Wool Shawls at half price, at Andrew Orr's. _ cheaFpropertt . aiaA —Three-quarter of an Acre, Jt/i. £1 \) . first class land, being lots, 1 2 and 3, fronting Creek Road, Allenton, together with a Four-roomed Cottage. Orchard well stock ad wn h fruit *•"' Ea>>yt^"aifrT"BULLOCK. HoLUwAY's Ointment AND PiM.3.—Soldiers arid Mulors —These well-known and easily used remedies _re especially ferviccablo and convenient to tho:c who like doldlew and sailors, arc cx}x>x& to great changes of climate, and the hardships inseparable from their calling. Many of th« diseases eogendererod _.n the ■vitemfrom these an- o'her untoward causes can be checked and oontroi:ed by attention at their outset, and m Holloway's remediei will be found a ready means of nltaf without ulndranee from duty. Many a man Is taVSided and rendered more or less a burden to himself and frfondi from neglect of the early symptoms of hlg I w»Ssnt, which calamity might be averted by timejy,