Ashburton Guardian Magna est Vertias et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1893. CIRCULARS BY POST.

The concession made by the Post Office Department in regard to the posting of circulars in large numbers is of importance to business people. Many tradesmen make use of the facilities offered by the Post Office to issue circulars to their clients on business matters, and in the case of firms with large connections these circulars neces sarily run into long numbers—often many thousands.. To put a halfpenny stamp on each of these occupies much time, and requires the attention of a good number of people, for no appliance has yet been invented to do the work of fixing adhesive stamps so rapidly as the old fashioned apparatus of the fingers and tongue. The job was not a nice one, and when a boy had "licked " and affixed a few hundred stamps, well —he wasn't well—and another boy had to take his place; so that the prepara tion for posting of a long number of circulars necessitated the employment of several stampers. Messrs Gut brie and Co., of Dunedin, suggested to the postal authorities that all this trouble might ba saved if it were allowed simply to pass the circulars unstamped across the post office counter, pay the postage in cash in one sum on the whole lot, the postal officials stamping the circulars with the word "paid." This suggestion has been adopted by the post office, but the minimum number to be received at one time has been fixed at 2000. This concession will be of use to only a portion of the business firms of the colony—those whose business connec tions are extensive enough to require an issue of 2000 or more. The tiroes who would issue less than this number, > but still go into three or four figures— and these firms are numerous—will still have to' use tbo old lick and stick apparatus of nature's own provision. It would be a valuable concession to 1 the business people of the colony generally were the minimum reduced to 500 circulars, as this would reach mostly all who are likely to use the Post Office in this way, and probably induce a greatly extended use of the circular post, The stamps will be saved to the department and the labor of fixing them to the public, while the impressing of the circulars with the word "paid" adds nothing to the labor of the postal staff as it can be done along with the postmark.

VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.

Three is a matter in connection with the conditions relating to the occu pancy of village settlement holdings to which we would invite the attention of the Minister for Land 3, and which we will endeavour to explain as briefly and clearly as possible. Section 169 of the Land Act provides that the Governor in-Oouncil may fix the terms and conditions upon which any village settlement lands are disposed of, sub ject to certain rules in the section quoted detailed. One of those rules is that the allotments shall only be offered for lease in perpetuity under Part 111. of the Act, and another that the improvements and residence re quired shall be as provided therein. By turning to Part 111. it will be seen that section 144 demands that improve ments to the value of ten per cent of the price of the land shall be effected during the first year from the date of the lease, aH equal additional per centage of improvements being required during the second year, and a further ten per cent within six years from the date of the lease. By section HI, residence on open or partially open land (as distinguished from bush lands) must take place within one year from the date of selection, but nifty bo dis pensed with by the Board if the lessee reside on contiguous land—" con tiguous " meaning, for the purpose of the Act, land only diyided from the village settlement holding by a road op stream. Now this definition is not broad enough to meet the necessities of the case. Say a number of cottager* residing on one side of a road desire to take up ten-acre areas forming part of a village settlement reserve. They apply accordingly, but in the ballot for the allotments the ones which fall to tome of taew we aot tbow esMtljr

opposite the site of their houses, and, although only a few chains away, cannot be taken up by them unless they build afresh, notwithstanding the fact that the distance separating their actual residences from th« land is so stwill. It is true that subjection 4of section 143 appears to have been devised with the intention of meeting the case, inasmuch as it df cUres thut "the Board shall have a discretionary powertodispensewit'i personal residence on sufficient and satisfactory grounds for non-residence being shown"; but it happens in regard to two settlements that we know of that this provision is held by the Land Board not to apply, for the reason that the special regula tions made by the Governor-in-CounciL in respect to those settlements provide that residence may be dispensed with ••subject to the provisions of section 148 of the Land Act, 1885." Now, that section only allows residence to be dispensed with in either of three contingencies—viz., when the lessee lives on land divided only by a road or stream from the village settlement holding; when youths Jiving with their parents become lessees; or when two lessees intermarry. Consequently, persons in the position we have referred to—that 'is to say, per sons whose residences are divided from their village settlement hold' .ings by more than a road or stream, cannot be excused from building on the village holdings, Yet there are cases that we knew of in which this is a great hardship. One of these is that of a man whom we will call Smith, who has a cottage on an area of half-an acre of land situated only 100 yards away from his village-settlement hold ing of ten acres, and yet he must build a second house or throw up his land. Another is that of say Jones, a young labouring man of excellent character, hardworking, steady, and in every way estimable, who has a family of eight children all under, ten or twelve years of age. He has a holding of his own of about an acre, upon which by dint of much pinching and self-denial he has built a cottage. Anxious to have a piece of land on which he could keep cows, grow potatoes, etc., and so help materially in the maintenance of his family, he took up a ten-acre section in the village settlement reserve, has fenced and cultivated it, and relied upon the supposed discretionary power of the Land Board to relieve him from the necessity of building a se:ond house on the reserve. Now, he finds that the Board insists upon actual residence, which means that he must build or forfeit his village settlement holding, although the latter is only forty chains away from the spot on which he resides. He cannot fiud the money to build with, and must there fore, unless provision be made to meet his ease, forfeit his village holding and lose what he has spent upon it, or a great part of it. There are other similar cases, and we commend them to the consideration of the Minister, who, we think, should lose no time in providing for them by issuing amended regulations which would enable settlers so situated to be relieved from a condition which is not only un necessary but positively cruel.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rev. Mr Robb will conduct services in the Ashburton and Wukanui Presbyterian Churches to-morrow. Before Mr J. W. Sawle J.P., this morn ing, a first offender charged with drunken ness was cautioned and discharged on pay ment of expenses. We respectfully draw our readers' atten tion to an advertisement in another column of Messrs G. J. Neill and Co.'s latest price list. Judging from the quotations the prices are simply wonderful. Mr T. Grainger, a gentlemen of long ex perience in watchmaking, announces his opening of a shop in Coleman's buildings, in which he purposes carrying on business in watch and clock repairing and solicits public patronage. All members of the Musical Society taking part in the performance of the "May Queen," on June 9, are requested to attend with regularity the remaining practices, as it is absolutely necessary for the successful rendering of this work that a full muster of soloists and chorus singers should be present during the few rehearsals now required, the next of which takas place on Moaday even ing. The Committee of the Society have decided to reduce the adirission to popular price*. The biennial sale of Mr William Boag's pedigree Clydesdale and trotting horses was held yesterday. There was a large attend ance, but few buyers, and the prices were much below recent values. Mr Boag, however, kept his pledge, and sold every lot for which there was competition. Mares fetched 16gs to 30gs ; three-year-old fillies, , 17gs to 25gs ; farm geldings, 15gs to 25gs; unbroken farm geldings, 18gs to 20gs; two year-old entire colts, lOgs to 35gs. Light horses fetched very low prices. For the sake of providing amusement for the winter evenings, a series of entertain ments was commenced in the Chertsey schoolroom on Tuesday evening last. Mr Chi Id s, Chairman of the School Committee, presided, and explained that the idea of the promoters was not to make money, but to supply healthy recreation for the long evenings. Mr Todd, assisted by his scholars, gave this the first one of the series. A short lecture on " Water " was given, and suit ably illustrated by numerous experiments. The children sang several school songs, and in addition K. Dunstan, Rebecca Todd, Miggie McDowell, Agnes Downie, and John McDowell assisted with readings and recita tions. It is stated that the well-known actor Mr J. B. Steele is now an inmate of an old men's home in New South Wales. Mr Steele (says the " Post") has been a favourite in New Zealand ever since his first appearance in Dunedin at the old Theatre.Royal, in, we think 1363, in conjunction with his talented wife (Miss Adelaide Bowring), when the company included Mr and Mrs.Sam Howard and other old favourities whom the stage knows no more. Mr Steele was a gentleman by birth and education, and was, we believe, a member of the Irish Bar be fore he became an actor. Of a most genial disposition, he was his own worst enemy, ana in his poor old age Jack Steele will be sympathetically remembered by many who knew him in his prime and admired his I talents. We are promised a visit from the Misses Albu who have been creating a tremendous furore in Dunedin with their wondertul singing, and have received the best press notices we have seen for some time. When »uch a paper as the " Ofcago Daily Times " speaks pf the fair vocalists as the best sopranos that haye ever vißited the colonies the subjflctß of such an encomium should at least be something far above what we have been accustomed to. A, telegram of last night's date from Dunedin, sent by' a journalist of standing in that city, * and himself a musical critic whose opinion js of ralue, appears elsewhere, bearing out tb/i statements of the "Times," and the trem^i dous houses the compapy has been drawing are proof that the high praise is not un deserved . The Misses A ibu will occupy the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday and Saturday, Juno 2 and 3, »nd with such a proaeemg ought to I* Witt PfttWWWdf I

Quite a novel way of conducting a j christening has been discovered ami put to a practical test in America (writes the j " London Daily Telegraph). It consists in , a " genera) tight of a sanguinary character," waged round the font by the chief per formers and the invited guests, in the course of which revolvers and knives are used with so much freedom that at the close of the ceremony the ground is liberally strewn, with the bodies oi the siaiit It was nt Pt | Louis that this interestim; social experi ment waß lecently tried, the infant round ] whom the contest ranged being named G'Rourke. Six nf the combatants, it in mentioned, were killed outright, while 16 others were seriously injured. What ihe quarrel was all about is left in pleasing un certainty. Whatever may have been tha cause, the npshot of the controversy was undoubtedly disastrous, and of a kind to call favourable attention to the system of total immersion, applied to everybody all round ; for if the guests had been properly "dipped" it would have been impossible for ttair fire arms to go off. Among the killed was the father of the juvenile hero of the occasion, and it is certainly a little rough on the babe that he should have gained a name and lost a parent at une and the same ceremony.

The Minister of Lands.

Palmerston, May 26. The Minister of Lands addressed a large meeting of his constituent* this evening. After referring briefly to the death of Mr B&llance, to whom he paid a high tribute, Mr McKenzie said that the reconstructed Government was quite prepared to defend their actions as members of the Ballance Ministry. Regarding the finances he said that the surplus for the past year was £346,711) and to show that this was not manufactured by delaying payment, the liabilities at the close of the year, were £91,739 as compared with £102,154 at the close of the previous year Touching on the land question he declared that it would be absolutely necessary for the Crown to repurchase some of the estates in Nelson, Marlborough, and North Canterbury, which were blocking settlement, to enable them to make use of the back country. He quoted from returns to show that settlement was increasing He defended the village settle ment system inaugurated by Mr Ballance, and explained the new improved farm system. The Government were negotiating for the purchase of three properties of a total area of 1027 acres under the land for settlement Act. He severely criticised Mr Justice Conolly's charge to the jury in connection with the dummyisin prosecution at Taranaki alleging that bis Honour had acted in the capacity of an apologist, advocate and special pleader for dummies. Respecting the pur chase of the Cheviot estate he challenged the strictest scrutiny of the whole transac tion, and expressed his personal opinion that the difficulty would be to provide land on Cheviot for all the applicants. Without entering into a detailed exposition of their policy, he indicated generally that the ministry intended to follow on the lines of the Ballance Govern ment, and claimed that the members of the Administration were anxious to perform their respective duties, and to faithfully act their part in moulding the destinies ol the country. A vote of confidence in Mr McKenzie and the Government was carried unanimously.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v LANCASHIRE. London, May 25. The chief scorer in the first innings of the Lancashire team was Ward, not out, 116. Gif Fan secured five wickets for 50 runs ; McLeod, three for 35; Bruce, two for 4. Tho Australians in their first innings have loat six* wickets for 167— Lyons, 40 ; Bruce, 37 ; Graham, not out, 25. (Received May 27, 11.20 a.ra.) London, May 26. The first innings of the Australians in the match against Lancashire closed for 222 Graham increased his score to 48 and Coningham made 25. (Received May 27, 12.15 p.m.) The Australians beat Lancashire by an innnigs and 22 runs.

POLITICAL

Wanganui, May 26. Mr Willis addressed a large and orderly meeting of the electors to-night. He spoke at length, supporting the Govern ment policy, and stated he would support them. He w.is in favor of fem»le franchise on general principles, was adverse toiborrowing, and would extend denom inational privileges to Catholics in large centres. A unanimous vote of thanks and confidence wis accorded to him.

THE MISSES ALBU.

[By Tblkgrapr J Dunedin, May 26. The Misses Albu closed a highly suc cessful season here last night. The audience was not satisfied with ordinary encores, but insisted on making the un usual demand for double encores. Alto gether the season has been a most suc cessful and artistic one. the Misses Albu baing pronounced to be sopranos of phenomenal range and quality. Music lovers here will rtcall last night as a red letter night in the history of concerts. The company are altogether one of the best that has visited us tor many years.

Chamber of Commerce.

At the quarterly meeting of the Christ* church Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the President, Mr E. S. Harley, in his address to the members, made reference to the financial crisis in Australia, and said New Zealand was to be congratulated on the discreet atitude of its people in this emergency. They calmly witnessed the frenzy of depositors in Australia to secure their gold, while they themselves had been satisfied to await the issue rather than increase the embarrassment by dis playing want of confidence in our banking institutions. Some time must elapse ere the reconstructed banks resume operations with full power to deal with their as jets. Meanwhile considerable Inconvoli3r.ce must be enJured, owing to the lock up of many millions sterling on deposit, and money will be scarce, with the result that the rates of interest will advance. This will produce a deterrent effect on enter prise, and although New Zealand haa not in any way contributed to the financial disasters of the last few weeks, it would suffer alike in this respect with its neigh bours. The export of frozen mutton from Lyttelfcon had been large, covering 365,530 carcases of mutton and lamb since Jan. 1. The output compared most favorably with the figures for the half-year ending June 30, 1892, which was 313,662 for the six months. In connection wiih this subject he would like to pjace 011 record a feat in the loading of mutton to the steamer* Tainui and Ruahine. Qn April 17 there were placed on board the Tainui 11,500 carcases, whilst the Ruahine took in 17,054 carcase? on April 20, and 15,023 carcases on April 21. Indeed during thp five days ending April 22, there were loaded up at Lyttelton 65,956 oMOtuefl of mutton wtf lwtbi' *

CABLE SUMMARY.

Mr Phillip has been appointed Minister for Public Works (or Queens land. Mr Gladstone declares that he will I not ask Parliament for a gra it for the Duke of York and Princess May. . Seventeen nations represented at the Chicago Exhibition, including all "Europe, have agreed to withdraw their exhibits for award unless the jury system is adopted. The " Times" says Australia has a splendid future before it in the matter of produce. Her exports are good, but with the prospect of new markets trade will soon be of enormous magnitude. The flooding of the ship Port Jack son prevented the combustion of 21,000 gallons of spirits. The cargo was in sured for £15,000, and the National, Standard, and British offices are in terested. The " Daily Chronicle " states that the British Government have refused to purchase the secret of the manu-j facture of Ripplene, the new explosive, which was invented by Boyd, an Aus-1 tralian, in India. A motion in favor of the legal eight hours day was carried at the Miners' Conference by 900,000 to 100,000.' A proposal to order a universal strike unless Parliaments afforded relief was carried by a similar majority. A battle occupying two days and a Half has taken place in Nicaragua, between the Government troops and the rebels. Half the Government army was destroyed, and the wounded removed in cartloads. The American League has cabled that the Parnellite section possessed a letter reporting that a union between the t*ro parties had been tffected, and asked whether it was true. The reply was that it was " a deliberate lie." Sixty thousand Italian ladies of good position have protested against the Divorce Bill before the Italian Cham ber of Deputies, on the grounds that divorce was an offence against religion and the dignity of woman. The Pope's greeting to the Aus tralian pilgrims was of an affectionate character. His' Holiness expressed his gratification" at the amount of Peter's pence received. Cardinal Moran was unable to attend the ceremony on account of illness. A man named Nolan, eighty years of age, living at Wilcania, had a quarrel with his son, and stabbed him through the heart with a butcher's knife. When arrested the old man presented a terrible spectacle and be haved like a raving lunatic. The incumbent of a leading Anglican parish in Sydney writes, apropos of the Welsh Suspensory Bill, that Aus tralia is very poor because there is no Church establishment in the colonies. He contends it is hard to see where the teaching of Christianity has any influence upon the growing national life. At the Ul&ter Hall meeting Captain Kennedy stated that eighteen admirals and sixty-two captains in the Navy swore that the Navy would never be used against that: part of Ireland which resisted Home Rule. He also declared that 737 ex-officers in the Army have promised to assist Ulster in the event of a civil war. Mr Wilson, the Victorian expert, in the presence of several London press representatives, examined a number of Melbourne sheep which had apparently been frozen before the animal heat had cooled off. Hence fifty out of three hundred were putrified to the bone, the fattest sheep being the worst. Butchers advise the removal of the kidney fat from the best sheep before freezing. It was expected there would be a big fight in the N.B.W, Legislative Assembly over the Council's amend , ments to the Electoral Bill, but Government surprised many by accept ing the amendments. The chief pro visions of the measure are—abolition of plural voting, reduction in the number of representatives to 125, single electorates, one year's residence to be qualification for franchise. The Victorian and New South Wales representatives secured' the highest number of marks in Friday's events at the Royal Military Tourna ment at Islington. The events in cluded lemon cutting, tent pegging, heads and posts, and driving. The teams failed in the jumping events and attribute their nonsuccess to the hors.es with which they were not acquainted. The Governor*) speech in connec tion with the opening of the Queens-, land Parliament, referred to the neces sity for immediately calling Parlia ment together consequent on the financial convulsions. A measure would be introduced \to relieve the financial pressure, and to place the currency on a sounder footing. Next year's re venue would require careful considera tion. The revenue mubt be increased and expenditure decreased. The sugar industry was in a prosperous state, and the frozen meat trade was being firmly established.. Ref. k nee was made to the necessity for putting capital and labour in the colony on a more satisfactory footing. The New South Wales Premier has received through the Agent-General, an expression of sympathy from the Cape Government with the colonies in their financial troubles, and asking if they could do anything to restore public confidence, either by the pur chase of Victorian and New South Wales stock in the open market or in unissued loans. Sir Andrew Clark and Sir Saul Samuel replied thanking the Cape Government for the offer, which, they stated, it was expedient to decline as the market was improv ing. Sir G. R. Dibbs also cabled to Capetown expressing appreciation of their sympathy and offer. The read ing of the communication was re* ceived with cheers in the Legislative Assembly,

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, May 26. Letters of administration were granted here to-day at the Supreme Court in the estate of the late Captain John McKengte, of the ill-fated barque Northern Star, His Honor remarking that there was no doubt that the master and crew of the veuel had been drowned. Probate wm ftltt gtMteft Qf tbt Will of Churl*

Fa-o,uhar, a seaman 01 the schooner Mane, which is believed to hare foundered off the Tttftmanian coast. The news of Mr R. .f. Crewhton's nn expected death ha* bten received with great resrret ia Auckland, where he had many friends. A number of his relative! !ive here. He followed his profession, journalism, here far ta»ny yens, and w=*s editor of the "New Zealand Herald," ■rod other papers. Weixingtow, May 26. Ar, a meeting attended by represents- • rives from Auckland, Napie-. Wellington md Uhrisichurch it was decided to form a New Z*tf>»nd Poultry \bmiciation, with she object of holding championship ex hibitions in the four large centres.- It was cjecidod to arrange dates for all societies affiliated, to appoint competent judges, and generally to govern tto shows. The headquarters will be at Wellington, aa.l it is expected that Dunedin will join the new Society. It was decided to hold the first championship khow at Dunedin and e*ch society will be represented next year by two delegates in addition to whom will be the president, secretary and treasurer. Subscription will be three guineas. A meeting o f the Committee appointed to cake steps in connection with the issue of a flock book fc-r purebred sheep in New Zealand was held today. There were present — Messrs Cobbe, Palmerston North (in the chair) ; Dorset, Mathews. and gtuckey, of Wairarapa; Allan, of Hutt; Wheeler, of Haleombe; and Kebbel of Ohau. After discussion the rules and regulations contained in the Shropshire flock book were in the main adopted, and it was decided to have them printed and circulated among breeders. A further conference will be held; two months hence, and if the Committee's recommendations are agreed upon, entry forms will be sent out and the boric issued about Christmai. Mr James Stockey, of Opaki, has w ceived information that two yearling Hereford bolls have been purchased in EngKnd for him, and are on their way out. Onn is Conqueror, bred by Sir 0, K. Boughtcn, of Leominster, and the rtier in Batford, bred by Mr A. £. Hughes, also of Leominster. Mmon, May 26; At. the Police Court this morning S. J. Reeves was committed to take his trial at the next siting of the Supreme Court, on a charge of defrauding the shareholders of the Extended Wakatu Gold Mining Company^ of £30. Two other cases against the accused were remanded for a Week.

The Earthquakes in the South.

The " Southland Times," heading its paragraph " The Shivors," thus speaks of the recent earthquakes .—The earthquake which occurred at one o'clock on Saturday morning was severely felt at the Bluft The direction appeared to be from south to north. Houses rocked like cradles, and ! the soundest sleepers were made to " sit up." On Stewart Island vibrations were felt till well on to daybreak, and several persons in town are of opinion that they detected slight tremors during Saturday. Our Heddon Bush correspondent reports that two very severe shocks *vere felt i there. The first, which wai the most ! violent, ooourred at three minutes to one o'clock ; followed, about twenty seconds later, by a second vibration of somewhat less force. The direction of the oscilla* tion was from N.E. to S.W. and it was decidedly the most severe shock that I have felt during a residence in Southland of over seven years. It is not easy for non-scientific observers to determine the direction from which an earth tire comes, but from the fact that Saturday's move jnent was less pron&unced further north and more so to the south it seems probable that the quake origin ved in higher latitudes. It is a theory among scientists that there is a weak area—a sort of monster safety valve in old Earth's crust—betweenMountsEtebusand Terror, in the Antarctic, and far-off Japan, Now these two volcanoes are on a parallel of longitude which passes through, Waipapa Point, and it is just possible that the late quakes may have had their origin in a great outburst of activity in the icebound regions of the for south. Some day a future Mararoa or Monowai will make a summer excursion to our " land of the midnight sun" and then we shall know more about the huge volcanoes which form so striking a feature of ths Antarctic Continent, which is only about six days, steaming from the Bluff.

A Sad Double Suicide.

One of the most painful episodes of the want and suffering arising out of the stringency of the times in Melbourne has been brought to light by the suicide, on the 13th inst., of an elderly couple at St. Kilda, Their names are Thomas and Marjr Pauley, and they had until recently filled the positions of handyman and housekeeper respectively to a gentleman residing at Sherwood, but shrinkage of his income forced the employer of the old couple to dispense with their services. Thomas Pauley was 70 years old, and his wife was 64, and being past making a new start in life they drifted into the most acute distress. At first they rented a little house in Richmond, but their small 'stock of money rapidly dwindled away before the calls of tns landlord, butcher, and baker. Arrears of rent soon caused the inevitable result that their furniture was sold under distress for rent, and they were thrust out ia the street. The good offices of neighbours, only a shade less needy th»n themselves, kept Pauley and his wife for a while from starvation. They found a hibitation with a Mrs Dingle, but left her house a fortnigh ago, »nd since that time whatever food and sustenance they received oame from Mrs James Robertson, who, for all that she was in straitened oircumstances her self, always spared a portion for Pauley and his wife, who felt so deeply the sacrifice which Mrs Robertson was making for them that they chose to end it by death. They avowed their intention openly of putting ah end to themselves, and on Friday last set out, having first stated that they intended to drown them selves at South Melbourne. By some means the aged pair beoune separated on theirjourney. Mrs Pauley returned to Mrs Robertson's in the evening, but it was not until next morning that her husband came hack; He was wet through, almost benumbed with cold, and could scarcely walk, being nearly exhausted with fatigue. On Saturday they again went out repeating their threat), but as nothing had come of it previously no precautions were taken. A little before five o'clock, however, two St. Kilda boat men heard screams off the St. Kilda pier. They at once rowed in that direction, and on arrival ah the head of the jetty they found the body of Mrs Pauley floating on the surface of the water. They took her out, but life was eztinot. The body of her husband was found on Sunday.

TfiE AbHBURT <)* GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1893.



Wanted.^__ ' crWkWISG the World too dearly " * tx will be the Rev. SV Lawry s subject at Wesleyan Church To-morrow , evening. -' MR WILbIAM EASTO* (Rvange, list) will (D.V.> preach the oospel in the Ora'iee Hnllon Sunday Evening, May 28, at 6.30. 5 7 \ ANTED fur Chmtchurch, Mother's 4 V Help at once. Apply by letter C.8., Mxit Office. 6 lM ANTED Known - F^cUlass Wa«ch Repairing at Granger's, kag street. ; ____— BEST Brooch Pin 3d, at GkunokrX Knat afreet _________Jj_? -\T> ANTED, "Clocka to ReP»ir> at \V Granger's, EMtjteeet. 6*230 RSHOMERSHAM will resume her usual classes for Drawing and Painting on TUESDAY, 30th «*..«£ SATURDAY, JjggJ_______J—^ r i HE Good Samaritan, ior the inane- I diate relief of pain.—Lh»h*a Cash Store. — P" lANO Tuning and Repairing, Our Toner, Mr ChaVaway, is now in Ashburton. Orders promptly «tonded to—H. M. Jokm. 5 213 AYE you wen the New SHpP«« «J Mitohbm. awd Ttmwragi 4148 HAVE you secured some of our warm Slippers for children, Is ?- MITOHKM.AWI)TtmH«B. » *«* "TIT ANTED Known.—Warm Slippers ' W for mothers ;Is9dto 2s 9d per pair;— MrroHKix ampTprnbr. 4 150 WANTED Known.-Jacket & Dross Department a ■pe™*l'?- g class goods marked cheap. H. 0. Sbgbrs, lielford Houie. _______ r^KATBERS Cleaned, Dyed, and P Curled. Ladies' »nd Gentlemen a Gloves Cleaned. — Misses Hitchcock, Stafford street,JTimaru. ANTED Known.—For Jacket, Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come U> Melford House. H. 0. Seoers. XVT ANTED Known-" The Corner " is ▼V showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing- — W. H. COLLIBR. -.' , fTH^kNTfiD Known—Ani>REW Ok» has * Vf- ■ opened his new premises with his Firkt General and Grand Display of Ladles' Jackets, Fur-lined Cloaks, Milh nery, Carpets, Boots, etc-ANDKEW Okb. ° i* %tf AN t'JCD KNOWNT^S~W. Alcoin * T and Go's, premises will be closed to-morrow (Wednesday) Re-marking bxk for sale on Thursday. ■ . -|7!IREWOOD for Sale at 16s per Cord. JE Apply to the Custodian, Ashburton Domaiiu ... ___!_: B" "^ANG I Bang! Bang I Guns 1 Guns ! Guns 1 by the best makers and Stted with all the latest improvements Po*rdor, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and .Cases at J W. Hardlby's, East . treat. Guns repaired. VIT ANTED Known. —T. Houit \^V having commenced Bacon Curing he will have a good cupply of Pork S^usaiies, Pork Pies, etc., fresh made very day. if£ 4 WANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. FwWER'a, Confec tioner. East Street. T" HB Missbs Adams' new Refreshment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer tlnnk? ready at All times. Ooleman'a Buildings, East Btreeb.___ " ; HOMEOPATHIC Medicines, prioa Is. Sole agent for district, Light's Cash Store. 234 WANTJKD Known—W. H- Colmbk's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 63, have just arrived in all awes. |XTANTED~Known.— Como and see » v O ur beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, eto. H. C. Ssobbb, Melford House. WANTED Known—Great Baraains in Ladies' Underclothing, Milli nery, Mantles, and Jackets ab S. W. AtOOßir A Oo,'fl Compujgoryjale. CHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum Firewood, at 26a per cord; mixed wood, 24s per cord at Mayo's, Trevorton.—Apply Mrs Jambs Fruit ' Shop. . , S"A\7 A LCORN & CO.'S • VV • XA- Compulsory Sale. Flannelette at 3d, Dress Tweeds at 3fd, Kid Gloves greatly reduced. OMBRSfiT Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap wt. Small Goods a apeoialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. SaoocK. 4t182 EASTER Cards and Booklets, 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. Andrbwes and Co, gtationers 1 Hall. - . \ | ANTED Known— Hardley Bros. '■ ? are selling Women's Leather Shoe» 4a lid j Elastic Side Boots, splendid quality, 4a "D& ; Leather Slippers only 2s lid C>iU early and purchase them.— Hartley Bkos. 5 141 , t HO is your Phimberi Why, J. W. it f Habdlky, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. I '.; ifiST Nickel Watches in the market, l.> are those at 22s 6d and 255. Specially made for S. Salek, Jeweller. Guarantee with 9ach watch. itTHEREdo you get your Ironmon VV gery' At Hakdusy sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plouuh Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fire Irons, and anything ou require. WANTED Known—Robbrt Shields Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing and Cleaning Ladies' md Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Moderate charges. Parcels etc., left at Mrs Adams', Sounders' Buildings, will he at ended to. 3 4 "\Tf f, INT E R Suits. Boys three V\ garment long Trouser Suits at 15b. P-oys, Colorwl-made Knicker Suits from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30s. Colonial Tweed Suits to mwvmre from 50s—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saundora' Buildings. Robbrt SALVAGE, ex Ruahine, Blankets, Shirtings, and Flanellettes nothing the worse, but which the extra insurance on my other goods will enable^ me to sell less than v u*l prices, and as they are direct from the Manufacturers any one wanting ought to secure a supply at once. Hlomv turn** *wti*n' VvMxw



[A CARD]. j MBS A. C."cLAJEIII>C*I3,i TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, WINTER t§93. EAIN. EMN- RAIN. WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS LEAVE your measure ab the Factory. Over 100 patterns to choose from. OIL COATS ma ! OIL COATS 1 OIL COATS From lOs 9d. LEATHER LE*™B tBAT HIR Try the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY for your NEXT PAIR of BOOTS. _ ggr You will Save 15 per cent. BLANKETS 10s JJ RUGS .» 7s 6d . FLANNELS Is per yard NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Waterproof Manufacturers. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager* FOR WEDDING PRESENTS) BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, & PRESENTATIONS —: + :— ■■*?' TKSPECTION is invited of the very JL choice and high class Stock of g. BALEK, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OCULIST-OPTICIAN'S AGENT. A very larga stock of. Electro Plate and Silver Ware, Eagaijeraent and Wedding Rings, Marble Clocks and Gold and Silver Jewellery of every description ; forming a splendid selection of new *fld unique TRADE. —A SPECIALTY.— The Rotherham English Lever Watches expressly made by Rotherham for S. Salek are becoming famous throughout •he district as the MOST RELIABLE WATCHES OBTAINABLE. |^ Special attention is devoted to the Watchmaking and Jewellery repairing department. With the extra asswtance obtained, work is turned out promptly. ] LOWEST CHARGES, CONSISTENT WITH SOUND AND RF.LUBLE WORKMANSHIP. «t g. SALEK, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER



UN YIELDING FACTS. G. J. NEILL & CO. New Winter Dress Goods. 4s lid per do* New Winter Dress Good* (extra value), 6|d Flannelettes 3s 9d per d« a Heavy Twilled FUnnelette. s*d BhOALICO°E ms 4I^D SHEETINGS, MARVELLOUS LOW PRICES. 36in Wide White Calico, 3a lid per doz a '2Bi£^S!tt*%s&£& •« Q^LITY .nd PK.OE. Men's Tweed Suits. 19s. 6d _, Men's Heavy Tweed Suits. 2556 d K;^"^B^B^lW.*«— .TK *c. Wonderful ttftOTß BOOTS. BOOTB. Everybody's T^bfeii-Where can we get the BEST BOOTS for the LEAST MONEY? TRY /-»## > 7)/I 'O fi f J. NEILL_d- : 00. S. ALL OUR BOOTS AMM^DJ^g^gMffir?^ GIVE SATISFACTION. Ladies' Strong Show, 4s lid SSwSSfiS ftSL-BHii Boots, 6s lid, positively give from eight to twelve months' Wear Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, 8s 8d TOY oJTw)WM.a(HftM' SOHbOL_BOOTS. Kvery P.ir Ou.r.nteea. G. J. Neill & Co., PRIEDLANDBRS' BUILDINGS, „„„„,. CORNER OF EAST STREET AND MOORE STREET, TERMS-CASH. No-Discount. OUR MOTTV-Small Profits and Quick Returns. ■ COMPULSORY SALE OF S- W- ALCORN & COS. STOCK OP GENERAL DRAPERY, M4NTLES, MILLINERY Etc. qommenckson THURSDAY, UthlNSf. EVERY ARTICLE A DECIDED BARGAIN AS STOCK MUST BE SOLD. S W. ALCORN & CO. EAST STREET.



Hardley Bros. HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OP WINTER GOODS, WHICH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT Very Low Prices TO CLEAR. Special Value in Blankets and Flannels. Colonial Blankets from 17s 6d. Waterproof Overcoats, grand goods, from 29a 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23a 6d. DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM & COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Drees Tweed at 6id. All Wool, double-width Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS. ~ BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete in every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3s lid. Men's Watertights from 12s 6d. Shooters, nailed, 8s 6d: Boys' and Girls' Boots in endless variety OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid yalue In HATS, FURS, RIBBONS, LACE, Etc. Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats, , latest shapes, only Is, only a limited number left. Splendid Fir Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ABE GENUINE BARGAINS. HARDLEY BROS., AROADE. HINDS PUBLIC DIP. BROOKE'S ISHBUETON DIP. CHERTSEY PUBLIC DIP. /XWJNG to the Delay caused by the wet weather the Charge will still be One Penny per head until FRIDAY, May 18, after then l£d per head. C. M. Brooke, ASHBURTON. STEAM CHAFF CUTTING AND CRUSHING. Gl" EOR G E \J S BO R N A Begs to announce that he is PREPARED TO CUT CHAFF AND CRUSH GRAIN IN ANY QUANTITY He uses Messrs Andrews and Beaven's heat Canterbury Chaffcutter, and their crusher with latest improvements, and can therefore guarantee giving every satis nctiou. Orders may be left with MR GUDSELTi, Tinwald j Or. GEORGE OS BORNE, 3*5 vyrjiiowby. '



FOR 8A Jj Jii, The Following I M P L E MEN T 8, NEW LAST SEASON. IMcSherry DRILL, 16 cmlter. with broadcast attachment 1 Cambridge ROLLEH, Seed Canimter <»nd Chain Harrows -I Portable HUT, a firsc cliiss one -j Set DISC HARROWS, ten feet 100 GallonTßO*iJ TaNK> with tap F.FEREIMAN. 5 148 _________ mail, jnotiow* SATURDAY, M^Y 27. For Northern Ports, per Penguin, at 0.30pm. [a card.] V|" I S S T>. B B G, DRESSMAKER, Ac, CAMERON STREET, ASHBTJETON. g m NOTICE. Our advertising clients and. the sub cribera to the "Mail" and "Guardian" are hereby informed that Mr J, C. Bell late Deputy Official Asiignee in bankruptcy has been appointed canvasser, and collector for the Ashburton Publishing Company Limited, in the place of Mr H, W. Barrett. Mr Bell will visit the country districts shortly, of which due notice will be given. Ashburton Publishing Company, May 1,1893.



Hoixoway's Ointment — The great climatic variations which soldiers and suilotß experience render them liable to a variety of diseases, the development of which is favoured by exposure and hardships—often, it is to be feared, by their own carelessness as wall. Holloway's remedies afford a safe and easy means of cure for these constitu tional and local maladies which are so fre quently engendered by residence in unhealthy climates and by incautious living. The ointment is a wonderful healing application, and cleanses the surface of foul sores and ; ulcers, soothes the throbbing and pain in cases of inflammation, and checks the pro gress of skin diseases. The pills purify the blood, cleanses the liver, and remove all noxious matter from the system.



' Thjc Best Bcihdt fob Ikdiomwoh— Norton's Camomile Pills an oonfidmtly esommended as a simple remedy for 1 (indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all * bhe diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Piwjs, with justios called the "Natural .Strengthener of the Human , Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentl* aperient,, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is l}d, 9t M» Us, by all m«lieiae vandora thrmuffont tMm w«»M The Owsww Bisouit. Th« latest and most delicate biscuit mviufMtvr«d by