The United estates President.

THE «OFFICIAL" ELECTION.

There has been a rumor, more or loss ■well founded, current since the Bth day of November laafe, that Grover Cleveland had been elected President of the United. States. But it was merely rumor; it was not official. An interesting piece of humbug had to be gone through before such a wild rumor was "officially" con firmed. First, the State electors had to meet in their respective States and <k officially " cast their votes ; then trusted messengers from each State had to carry written declarations of thia "official" vote to the Vice Presided at Washing ton. There each messenger receives an " official" receipt for his secret message, and these latter are turned over to the Vice-President's private secretary, who places them, unopened, in a steel safe, of which only he and his superior know the combination. Then electric bells, alarm bells, and other innocent devices are attached to the safe, and two armed i watchmen placed in the adjoining corri dor. Time passes. A month goes by. j Still is the fateful secret in the bosom of the—-Vice-President's steel safe. Then, upon the morning of the 3th of February the Vice-President enters the House of Representatives and ascends the Speaker's chair. Business ceases. The Sergeant at-Arms enters, surrounded by senators and policemen. He has two specially made double-locked boxes—one under each arm. They contain the electoral votes. Amid the hushed silence of a neck-craning multitude they are handed to the Vice-President. Everybody rises. The Vice-President makes "a few re marks," and then unlocks the boxes. Silence reigns supreme. It is broken by the Vice-President calling upon the tellers to count the vote of the first State in alphabetical order. This is done, and the other States follow. At the close of the reading the Vice-President formally announces the result, and the great secret is a secret no longer. There is a wild "hooray." The myriads pour out, the ladies re-arrange their crushed skirts, the legislators retire to the seclusion of the refreshment room, and everybody seems pleased to know, from an "official" source, that Cleveland is the next Presi dent of the United States.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the, opinions exptessed by our correspondents.)

POOR LAW ADMINISTRATION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Having read your instructive article on "The Problem of Poverty," I am reminded of certain facts that have come under nay own observation in reference to the administration of chari table aid in Ashburton ; and also to the scandalous cases that have appeared in your contemporaries the " Times " and "press." Bat more especially I write to draw attention to this subject so far as it concerns us locally. As you are doubt less aware, there are a few old men who, in the harvest and threshing seasons, en gage as cooks, and who, when the season is over, hava a very strong objection to going into the Home, though some of them have been compelled to appl7 for admission through force of circumstances or illness. * , Now, to my own knowledge, only a short time ago a very respectable old man, verging on eighty years of age, well known in Ashburfcnn, had to seek shelter in the police station while the authorities here corresponded with the Charitable Aid Board in Christchurch as to whether it •wculcl be possible to get him into the Home, which meant a strious delay. Alter a great deal of trouble he was ad mitted, and in six weeks was a corpse. Then again, in reference to some of the old men who are at present in the Homo seeking employment. It seems tat a premium is offered on pauperism, for the old men who are able to go out and do a week's work are afraid to do se, because they have such difficulty in getting re admitted. A case in point: Some little time ago an old man in the Home secured a job as cook in the country. For some time things went fairly well with him, but being an old man, eeventy-four years of age, sickness ani infirmity overtook him, and he was taken to the hospital in Christchurch. On coming out he applied for work again, but being unsucces&ful, and finding himself in Ashburton, he Bought readmission into the Homfi. When he applied to the Mayor of Ashburton for readmission he was informed that the authorities here have no power to admit anyone into the Home. The consequence is the old man is now wandering about on the riverbed. Kow, sir, I wish to ask— Is it right and proper that our worthy Mayor should be denied the power to admit a deserving old man. into the Home ? Is there not reform required here? Would it not be possible for the Chari > table Aid Board to appoint our chief Magistrate to a position that would enable him to deal with such cases ? I am sure that if something is nofc done to remedy these evils Ashburton will be the scene of some grave scandal. Hoping you will be able to give this letter publicity and thanking you in anticipa tion,—l %m, etc , Humanitarian.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

I (Received April 19, 10.40 a.m.) FIRE. Bud a Pesth, April 19. Many hundreds of houses in Hunga rian villages have been destroyed by fire owing to drought. The Sigmarin gen Palace was on fire, but the price less treasures we«.'e saved. The Fuers tenban wing was gutted.

THE SUTHERLAND ESTATE.

London, April 18. In the Probate, Divorce and Admi ralty division to-day the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland appeared to answer the charge of seizing papers from Stafford house, the London resi dence of the Duke of Sutherland, from the administrator in the estate of her late husband, and burning them. She explained that she had destroyed a letter from the late Duke written before their marriage. Justice Sir Francis H. Jeune refused to accept an apology from the Dowager Duchess for I her conduct, and inflicted a fine of £250, also that she be imprisoned for six weeks for contempt of Court.

BUTTER AND MARGARINE.

Mr Wilson, the Victorian butter expert, is arranging with Mr Cameron, M.P., to move the insertion of a clause in the Sale of Food and Drugs Bill, prohibiting the sale of margarine un less colourlest, in order to prevent ifc being mistaken for butter.

MRS MAYBRICK.

It is reported that Mrs Maybrick has again attempted suicide in prison.

DROUGHT.

Six weeks drought has been experi enced throughout England,

LABOR MATTERS.

The Shipping Federation decline to be a party to Charles Wilson, M.P., shipowner, negotiating with the Presi dent of the Board of Trade in the present dispute. Mr Burns insists on the retention of the federation ticket. (Receivsa April 19, 11.10 a.m) The basis of settlement of the pre sent strike is the substitution for the ' Shipping Federation of -a Labor Bureau, independent of employers and men, and under the control of the Board of Trude.

BISHOP JULIUS.

Bishop Julius sails for Christchurch in June.

(Received April 19, 2.5 p.m.)

" THE QUEEN AND THE POPE."

London, April 18. In the Court of Aldermen notice has been given of a motion regretting the disloyal toast moved by Lord Mayor Knill at the banquet tendered hy him to Cardinal Vaughan.

BILLIARDS.

In the spot barred billiard match between Dawson and Roberts, in which the latter ceded a start of 9000 points in a game of 24,000, Dawson won by 3000 points.

AUSTRALIAN.

POLITICAL.

(Receive,! April 19, 1.35 a.m.)

Sydnjey, April 19. Sir George Dibbs has announced that owing to the reductions proposed in the estimates the expenditure for the year will now be £9,931,000.

BANKING FRAUDS.

Melbourne, April 19. A n official of the Imperial Bank, in liquidation, has been arrested on a charge of embezzlement. It is alleged grave irregularities have been dis covered in connection with the institu tion. A warrant has been issued for the apprehension of another official on a similar charge.

SMALLPOX.

Pkrth, April 19. There are now eighteen cases of smallpox here.

THE SCHOONER MAILE.

Hobart, April 19, A board, bearing the name " Maile," has been found on the beach near Low Head.

COMMERCIAL.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION)

London, April 18. Quotations for shares of the London Chartered Bank of Australia closed at £8 10a yesterday. Sir J. F. Garrick, who was interviewed with the full concurrence of other members of the board of directors, said that the fall in the shares was due to uneasiness, owing to the liability of share holders to future calls. The Bank was amply provided against all contingencies without trenching on its reserves, which mainly consisted of consols.

THE ASSBTTRTON tttTAitPlAft: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10,.'189 ft.



SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT



There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. _ln order that these crude oils may notbe token Our I?ure Volatile Euca- I-vvti 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:— T  . 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 bons' Eucalypti Extract, according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Atclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentimes, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have 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 reduced in specific density through the presence of 3. aCBy" their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tannatet. ' „ , , .« If these crude oib, cr so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diptheria, internal m flamnrvtions, dysentery, wounds, etc., the consequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for Ba»oer and Sons' Eucalypti Ex tract and get the pld, wellrtested and reliable preparation.—Sandhurst, "Victoria, £v t»Mft;-ScLu4er ana $omgi



Mr Rudolph Friedlander, auctioneer, will sell the privileges for the Ashburton Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting—to be held on Wednesday, April 26—on Saturday next, in the Arcade, at noon. Sir George Colthurst, on whose estate in County Cork stands Castle Blarney and the Blarney atone, denies that he has consented to lend the stone to the Chicago Exhibition for £2000. He was asked, he says, but would on no consideration allow the stone to be re moved. The exhibitors intended to charge half a dollar a kiss at the Exibition. A well attended and enthusiastic meeting took place in the Public Hall, at St. Andrews, on Monday evening, to consider the advisableness of the settlers in that district joining the proposed South Canter bury Dairy Association, by which Timaru proposes to join hands with its surrounding localities in the erection of creameries and a central butter factory. Mr G. F. Clulee and Mr Crawford, the Government Dairy Instrustor, addressed the meeting. It was resolved unanimously to form a company, and that the capital of the company should be £6000 in £1 shares. Ifc was pointed out that milk suppliers who were nofc well ott could pay for their shares by allowing the company to deduct Is, say, from every thirty gallons of milk until paid up.



The Best Remedy fob Indigestion—- Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently eoommendcd as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all bhe diseases to which we are subjecto Norton's Pills, with justice called the "Natural .Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild in th<ir operation, ana safe under any circumstances. So!d in bottles, at la ljd, 2s 9d, 118, to all medicine vendors throughout th« WM««i



Tenders. j ; UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. mENCERS are called for Shingling J. portions of the Alford Forest road, between the Town Belt and RawJe's Grossing, where required. Tenderers to state price per yard. i Also—Formation of Andrew street, j Alford Forest road. Some fifteen chains— 1 more or less. Particulars of work can be obtained on application to the Clerk. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By Order. JOHN DAVISON, 4*136 Clerk. Mr T. Bullock. 'SATURDAY, APBIL 22."^ INTENDING Purchasers are reminded that the Sale of Mr W. Porter's small Property at Wheatstone takes place at the Arcade, on the above date, at 11 30. T. BULLO'JK, 4t147 Auctioneer. Friedlander Bros. Furs, Furs, Furs. SALE of AUSTRALIAN and FOREIGN FUR RUGS '\ \ J E are favored with instructs ns V from the Manufacturers, to Sell by Public Auction at the ORANGE HALL, ON AN EARLY DATE, (Which will be duly Advertised), A VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT NATIVE AND FOREIGN RUGS, MATS, HEARTH RUGS, &c, &c, Comprising Carriage and Railway .Rugs, Wallabi, K»ijgiroo, Opossum, Black Tas maiiMii and Bear Skin. j —Also— A largo assortment of Bedroom and Hearth Hugs, and a very choice lot of Ladies' Muffs, Capes, Boas, etc., etc. Catalogues are in course of preparation and will be distributed shoitly. FRIEDLANDER BROS. R. FRIEDLANDER, 4t139 Auctioneer. bullook 7s~aroade! SATURDAY, APRIL 22,1893, Rack PriviijEChgs. WE are instructed by the Ashburton Trotting Club to sell the follow ing privileges for their Autumn Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, April 26. No. 1. -PUBLICANS BOOTH „ 2.—REFRESHMENT BOOTH „ 3—RIGHT OF SPORTS „ 4.—CARDS. Sale as above, at 12 noon. FRIEDLANDER BROS. R. FRIEDLAHDER, 41151 Auctioneer. „!,. iim_ji'i. •"•Jl2-11-1. — ■—1 _-—L-~T*^T MR T. EULLOOK. H~~OUSE PROPERTY FOR SALE ON Ea-y Terms of Payment, as follows, viz : £ 175 —Price required fcr Sec tion 584, street, fronting the Do main, and near the Railway Station, with two Cottages thereon. Cheap property. £125 — Section Cox etreet, eakfc, with four roomed Square House and Passage. £112 10s—House of Three rooms, with verandah, and Quarter-acre Section, Grey street £105 —Corner Section and ! Cottage of four rooms, fronting Graham road, Tinwald £115 —Section in Grey street, together with three roomed Cottage £130—| acre Section, toge ther with four roomed Square House, Cox street east £38 10s — 4-roomed Cottage, with Two Brick Chimneys, for Sale for removal; price as above. To Let—Dwelling in Moore street. Apply T. BULLOCK. Public Notio33 WANTED— Fifty small Boys at Race-' course Saturday, April 22, to pick Storie3 off course. Apply Edward Sacndeks, Secretary, Arcade. 4 152 FOR SALF, O A TWO-TOUTH LINCOLN RAMS 4*146 HENRY ZANDER. "" Brooke's Perfect Sheep Dip, NOW BEING USED AT THE HINDS PUBLIC DIP MR C. LITTLECOTT will take charge of the Dipping. Clients are re quested to make arrangements with the Secretary, Mr John Mcßeague, jbS"* to dates. Present price—One perfny per hea-i; first week in May, l|d ; second^ week in May, l£d. This tariff allir applies to the Chertsey Public Dip, etc., as printed. Chertsey Public Dip.—Dipping every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Mr Peter Williams in charge. Brooke's Public Dip on railway reserve opposite Ashburton Saleyards.—Dipping every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Keys of the yards to be obtained at Mr Peter Williams residence, opposite corner to the Gas Works. Springburn Public Dip now in course of erection, will use Brooke's Perfect Dip, manufactured by C. M. Brooke, Ash burton. Can also be obtained from Meßsrs D. THOMAS &J. G. RESTELL. LONGBEAOH ROAD DISTRICT. IN Pursuance of the Provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1882, Amendments thereto, and the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, and Amendments thereto, I hereby give notice that an Election of TWO MEMBERS to serve on the Longbeach Road Board, caused by the retirement by ballot of Mr John Grigg for No. 5 Ward, and Mr Arthur Wilson for No. 4 Ward, both being eligible for re election, will be held on WEDNESDAY, May 3, 1893, at the Longbeach Road Board Office, Eiffelton, fot No. 4 Ward, and at Mr Dove's Store, Longbeach, for No. 5 Ward. • Nominations in the form prescribed must be delivered to the Returning Officer, or addressed to him and de livered at the Longbeach Road Board Office, Eiffelton, before 12 o'clock noon, on MONDAY, April 24. 1893. ALFRED A. FOOKS, Returning Officer. i April 18,1893, 4t138



I Entertainments. i ODDFELLOWS' HALL. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. HURST OP TOE SEMES OF PEOPLE'S POPULAR CONCERTS. PEOPLE'S POPULAR CONCERTS. PEOPLE'S POPULAR CONCERTS. Programe in future issue. Admi sion, Front Seats Is, Back Se^ts 6d. JRobt. Ei.stun Lessee. Horace A. Gates ... Musical Director. Petjeb Williams ... Business Manager. 4 100 Government Notices. NEW ZRALAND RAILWAYS. NOTICE. mHE RAKAIA BRIDGE will be X blocked against Road Traffic, nightly, for repairs, between the hours of 8 p.m. and. 7 a.m. from April 17 until further notice. BY ORDER, Railway Engineer's Office, Christchurch, April 10, 1893. 4 89 Mr Alfred Harrison THURSDAY, APRIL 20. 12 O'CLOCK. ITTR ALFRED HARRlSON,instructed | It-L by Rev A. M. Beattie, will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION AT THK MANSE, TREVORTON, THE FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, as follow:— Dining Room Suite in Morocco, Tele pcope Dining Table, Mahogany ! Sideboards, Single and Double Iron B^Jstoads find Bedding, Wash »St;t!)'";S lUui Hits, IWO Chc6tß Drawers, (Jliiuis, Tables, Carpets, TJnoleuuis, Pictures, Fonders and | Irons, Books, Lawn Mower, Wheelbarrow, Toolf, Stack of Hay, and Sundries. ALFIIFD HARRISON, 4^130 Auctioneer. N.Z.L. &MA. Co. ' " IMPORTANT SALE OF FAT AND STORE CATTLE AT TEMUKA SALEYARDS, ox TUESDAY, APRIL 25. "r^HE New Zealand Loan and Mercan 1. tile Agency Company, Limited, (Timaru), have received instructions to Sell by Public Auction, on account of Newlands' Estate (lease expires May 1), WITHOUT RESERVE,— 90 Head Prime Fat STEERS, three and four-year olds 50 Head Prime Fat HEIFERS, tinee and four-year-olds 86 Head three parts Fat STEERS, three and four-year-olds 32 Head three parts Fat HEIFERS, three and four-year-olds 21 SPRINGEBS 279 The Sale will commence on arrival of 8 a.m. train from Christchurch. Buyers can have the right to send the cattle back to Newlands to graze, if they svish, free of charge, till May 1. F. LtCREN", Manager. 4*l-15 | JAMES ALLAN, Auctioneer. Sporting. A.SHBURTON JR AGING (JIUB. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, MAY 10 and 11, 1893. Handicapper—J. Cresswell. Starter—S. Powell. FIRST DAY. I—Ash burton Hurdle Race Handicap, o 40 soya; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Two raileß. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 10a 2—Ashburton Stakes, of 2 soys each, with 100 soys added ; second horse 10 soys from the stake. For two and three year olds. Five furlongs. Closed with 17 subs. Sweep (2 soys), by 9 p.m., on Saturday, April 15, 1893 3— Netherby Higbt Weight Handicap, of 35 soys ; second horse 5 soya from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Mini mum weight, lOst. Gentlemen riders. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s 4—Ashburton Autumn Handicap, ef 65 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomina tion, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy s—Novel Race, of 30 soys. Weight, Sst. Half a mile. Entry, 10s 6—District Welter Handicap, of 35 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile. Nomination, 15s; accept ance, 15a 7— Flying Handicap, of 35 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Three quarters of a mile. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s -SECOND DAY. ' I—Midland Hurdle Rack Handicap, of 35 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomina tion, 15s; acceptance, 15a 2—Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 soys; second horse ,5 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, '") 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy J—Wakanui Handicap, of 35 soys; second J5 soys from the stake. District only. One mile and a quarter, lation, Jss; acceptance, 15s iV Handicap, of 30 soys; second ssOTs - |rom the stake. Five fur* """For twb and three-year-old dis trict horses, ayd horses that have been or are eligible for Ashburton Stakes. NominatioiiflSs; acceptance, 10s. 5— Disposal ol 30 soys. Weight, Sst. Three-^jnarters of a mile. Entry, 10s 6— Open Welter Handicap, of 35 joys ; second horse 5 soya from the stake. One mile Nomination, 15s; accep tance, 15s 7—Harvest Handicap, of 35 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. Three-quarteis of a mile. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s The 'winner of any Handicap after the publication of the weights, to carry 7lbs extra. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district between the Road Board districts of Mal vern, East and South Malvern, Lake Coleridge, Courtenay, and the Elle&mere Racing district on the north, and the Wai taki river oa the south, from the dividing range to the sea, from January 22, 1893, and up to the d» te of the meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. Nominations 9 p.m., SATURDAY, April 15, 1893. Handicaps for first day's races on or about April 29. Handicaps for the second day's races at or about eight o'clock in the evening of the first day's racing. Acceptances for the first day's Handicaps and Entries for Novel Race, 9 p.m., SATURDAY, May 6. Acceptances for second day's Handicaps and Entries for Disposal Stakes not later than 10 o clock in the evening of the first day's races. EEDWARD SAUNDERS, *6$ S«cretwy.



KAIaPOI HOUSi. riIHE CHOICEST PRODUCTIONS IN Dresses OF ENGLISH, CONTINENTAL, AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURERS. MILLINERY OP THB HIGHEST ART. Sealette Jackets AUTUMN Fur Trimmed Jackets AND Fur Trimmed Cloaks WINTER. Three-Quarter Cloaks Ladies' & Girls' Waterproofs A Handsome Winter Dress from lOs Oil. MITCHELL & TUBNER.



TO FARMERS. TIT L E A-RE PREPARED TO SUPPLY 1000 HURDLES 12 Tons ROOFTNG IRON 20 Tons No. 8, 9, 10 FENDING WIRE 6 Tons BARB AA IKE IRON STANDARDS punched to order, ALL AT REDUCED PRICED. SHEEP NETTING in any quantities PLOUGH SHARES, all kinds ' OUR STOCK OF BUILDING MATERIALS is the Largest ia the County. PAINTING AND PAHERHANGINGS a Sfeciality. BIRCH TIMBER at 8s 6d per 100£t. * # * . W. 11. Collins & Co., MERCHANTS [AND IMPORTERS. i .-•.■' n: 'rs xf( vn i Royal Insurance Company. ks^ts rs FOR| Gr^y ValloyCoal Con j Dai ( y ,



MEW WIHTTEII UR&PJBISY. S. W. ALCOM k CO. ARE NOW SHOWING A v^KRY LARGE VARIET? OF NEW GOODS FOR THE SEASON. IEWEST STYLES IN MANTLES AND JACKETS. NEWEST DESIGNS IN DRESS MATERIALS. LATEST NOVELTIES IN LADIES' FELT AND STRAW HATS. SPECIAL LINE OF SAMPLE HATS.—ONE OF EACH. WJBW «OOU» IJf EVER! IIIiPARinCXT. Our new Goods for the Season being imported direct from the Manufacturers we are now enabled to give our Customers best value in Aeh burton ; come and prove it. Besides marking down our Stuck at a very small profit, In order to en courage Cash Trade, and to meet the weak harvest we have decided to give oarjs BHijli.i]«« ovw xtsay ipornru fob oasii S W- ALCORN & OO.» East Street.



UP TO DATE. THE SUCOESS OF OUR BUSINESS, which now enable* us to give constant employment to the largest staff of First-class Tradesmen (Tailors) in the district, proves that our Customers appreciate FIRST-CLASS TAILORING A.T THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. The advantages of many years' experience as Practical Cutters, coupled with the Best Skilled Labor, are observed in. every Garment which bears our name. Come and see our New Winter Goods, Comprising the Lateso Styles in Suitings, Fancy Serges, Real Irish Tweeds, Real Bannockburns, West of England Trouserings, Coatings, All Wool Meltons, Beavers, Real Irish Frieze, and the finest productions of all the New Zealand mills. KjF Compare our New Winter Suits to measure for £3 10s (cash) in a large variety of All Wool Tweeds—warm and durable. CRAIG.IEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEA )ING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTON.



*IjSS r ROBERT MURRAY? xix (jg||K Watcli and Clock Mf^^Bik MAKER. GOLJ> AND SILVERSMITH, ire, EAST STREET. TT HAVE just landed direct from London a magnificent assortment of high-cla» X iwenty-one Day MARBLE CLOCKS, which, with the large stook already on Hand, enable? me to show a Variety cf Elegant Designs UNEQUALLED IN CANTERBURY SPECIALLY LIBERAL TERMS EXTENDED TO PRESENTATION I COMMITTEES, &o. A Beautiful Selection of DIAMOND and other GEM RINGS ; DIAMOND GOODS of all descriptions WEDDING and KEEPER RINGS. STERLING SILVER and eTp, WARE, FANCY GOODS Ac, Suitable for Wedding and Birthday Presents 1 &c. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO COUNTRY ORDERS BY POST OR TELEGRAPH. RE MOUNT SOMEES 1 [a^d7~ COLLIERY. MRS A cTlaridgb, ALL outstanding accounts of monies j TEACHER OF due to me for coal purchased prior j APRttirlS fh! y P wmbe btel' ft ORGAN, for without further notice. COX STREET CUTH. B. KNIGHT, ashburton: ' ASHRnRTOV TERMS ON APPLICATION. AbUBURTQN. 3 2 1



FOR EASTER. ART!STICT~DISPLAY OP EVERYTHING THAT IS NEW AND FASHIONABLE NOW EXHIBITED IN THE WINDOWS AT "The Corner." OUR Home Buyers have sent a beautiful assortment of all th* Newent and Prettiest Goods procurable. They have bought for cash, and have thus bee* able to secure the best Goods at the Lowest Prices. Customers will have the full benefit of buying as direct as it is possible from the manufacturers. LADIES who desire to be in the forefront of fashion and refined taste, with ft due regard to economy, will find "THE CORKER" in closer touch with the fashion centres than ony other firm. ,! THE SHOWROOM Is filled to overflowing with a Choice Stock of Mats and Bonnets, trimmed and untrimmed. Mantles, Cloaks, Sealette Jackets (some with most elegant braid and fur trimming), Ulsters, Pelisses, Feathers, Flowers, Furs, Ac., &c., all marked at prices that cannot be beaten in New Zealand. THE SHOW OF TWEEDS FOR LADIES' DRESSES is very fine and should be seen by everyone. We have bought two SPECIAL LINES of these Goods at TClactly HALF PRICI and recommend them to special notice. New Flannelettes, Gloves, Ribbons, Embroideries, Quilts, Belts, Ac, in endless variety, CLOTHING for Men and Boys, and BOOTS of all kinds imaginable, and of best make only, for Children, Ltdies, and Men—offered at prices that defy competition. Call and see them. OOME AND SEE THE WINDOWS ON SATURDAY NIGHT. GRAND ILLUMINATION. W. H. "COLLIER, "The Corner."



AS WE ARE DETERMINED TO CLEAR OUR STOCK OP GUVS THIS 'BBASOF-, WE HAVE MADE FURTHER REDUCTIONS, & CAN NOW QUOTE Guns, $^ttBHfIHH AT THE LOW£6T RerolTers, POSSIBLE PRIOES ' we stock only the best Cartridges, E^ri||y|£S qU au< y goo*., . nd wean and all to give Custo* SPORTING AMMUNITION HDRHHHHIV Ine« every satisfaction.



HRnl «re making a specialty of lIbImIH GRATES, and our assortment ' HIBII comprises over thiity different -d£jE" va ."X||iP7'*i'iflrrilßlMßfcs. patterns of Heating and Cooking Stoves and Ranges, including Scott's fEBzzZL f7?^^^^T^^^^Ss!^^^s|H| celebrated Stoves and Ranges, for JBtiil^*ii,jl . _J^_. ji^MgMMMil whose goods we are Agents for ■JJ^MHHMmßnH||J^^bHH|^HHm|lb the Aehburton County, and for H|^^^B||^y^ajj^wßßßHß^M^B^B which we charge the exact Christ- TOM^ • j lMßJßßiii^Hlff^»^^^^^lllß c^urcfl price, with carriage only n|' >« I'lißli]p^^MßnliHAdHPlßP^'?>l^^ll added. ||jii JftifflHSßß|B^^^!^l^^M Variety of |«fflfiHffiW^Bß|^^HHH|^^^^H at prices that will be hard to beat. John Orr & Co,, HARDWARE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.



GBEAT SEDUCTIONS. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ANDREW ORR WILL be found in hia new 'premises i (next Union Bank) on; j THURSDAY MORNING, whenJ£3ooo worth of New Goods will be immediately opened. Ju it landed at Railway Station, ex *• Otorama." (ANDREW ORB.



WILLIAM SFABROW, ; ((Late of the firm of Spamw and Berryman), Tailor and Outfitter, I AM DETERMINED TO DO THE Tailoring Trade of the Town And to enable me to do this I have decided to charge Pricw *hat bare sever bo« heard of in Ash'aurtonj Come and See for Yourself NEWEST Tweeds, Coatings, & Fancy Suitings !TOTB THE ADDRESS The Shop between J. Scaly and Oo.'» ano H. C. Segers. RAL.I BTRBET, ASHBUBTONj