Shburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1893 THE RAILWAY COMMIS SIONERS.

A correspondent writes to know in what position the Railway Commis sioners stand to the Government and the country. The answer to this ques tion is very simple. By the Govern ment Railways Act, 1887, under which the Railway Commissioners were ap pointed, all the powers in regard to the railways of the colony previously held and exercised by the Government or Minister of Public Works of the day under the Public Works A<st were handed over to the Railway Commis sioners, who were appointed under this new Act. The Commissioners are wholly untrammelled, they have full control of the management and work ing of the railways, are charged with the maintenance of the permanent way and the rolling stock, and all station or other buildings in connection with the lines, —the whole railway property of the colony being rested in them. By section. 30 of the Act it ia provided that " whenever it shall appear to the Commissioner* that a recomtruction or

partial reconstruction, or a duplication or other addition or extension of the roadway of any existing railway or any part thereof, or any" bridge, viaduct, or other works in connection with such railway ... is necessary for the continuance or renewal of the traffic, they shall without delay . . carry out such reconstruction, duplica tion, extension, repair, or alteration: provided that the Commissioners shall not incur any liability or expend any money for all of the purposes aforesaid to a greater extent than Parlia ment has appropriated moneys for all or any such ptirposes unless in cases of emergency, and then only with the consent in writing of the Minister." > All power and authority as to the selection of sites, the position, character and general suitableness of station buildings, railway platforms and so forth, is given to the Commis sioners, who are in regard to the railway property of the colony " monarchs of all they survey." They have the expenditure of all moneys voted by Parliament for railway pur poses, and all moneys payable to or received by the Commissioners must be paid into the public account, and shall be deemed to be public moneys within the meaning of the Public Revenue Act 1878, and its amend ments. The Commissioners are three in number —a Chief Commissioner, re ceiving £2500 per annum, and two other Commissioners at a salary of £1000, all with necessary travelling expenses paid for them. The passing of this Act was the result of a cry from every part o£ the colony for a non-political Board of management for the railways, so that the possibility of using railway patronage of any kind for party purposes would be placed beyond the power of Government, and no more energetic request for the establishment of a non-political Board was sent to the House by any public body than was the request sent by the Ashburton County Council and the other public bodies of the district. There was one act of the Government of the day which made the farmers all the more earnest in their agitation— the sudden raising of the tariff for grain carriage a few weeks before threshing. It was felt that Govern ment had no right to make use of the railways as a means of taxation, and if these were put under a non-political Board, »nd so taken out of Govern ment hands altogether, this would be impossible, and instead, the railways would be worked on commercial prin ciple?. When the Act was passed the intention of the House was to import Commissioners of Home experience. Government failed to get men of the kind they wanted, and filled the offices with the old managers, adding Mr McKerrow; as a chief. The positions are held for five years, so that they still have a year of their term to run. But the Government holds the key to the position still, as the appointment of the Commissioners is by Governor in-Council, and, of course, the Gover nor's responsible advisers are the power behind the Throne.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. C. Martin, R.M. at Wellington, has decided that under the New Zealand Statute a person cannot be imprisoned a second time on a judgment summons order. The directors in Edinburgh cf the Colonial Investment Company have appointed the Hon W. D. Stewart and Mr J. B, Read to succeed the late Mr Robert Dobgon in the management and winding up of the com pany's business in the colony. Daring last month the arrivals in the colony numbered 2318, and the departures 1426 leaving a balance of 892 in favor of the colony. Of the arrivals 799 were from New South Wales and 390 from Victoria. The departures to those two colonies were 449 and 191 respectively, A neatly dressed young woman was recently discovered scrubbing fruit cases dn the Australian wharf, Melbourne, and when questioned as to her action, replied that she felt out of place remaining idle amongst so many busy people. She was suffering from some delusion, and as she had nearly £5 in her possession, was taken into custody. In the Registrar-General's report on the vital statistics for the month of May it is stated that measles caused nine of the ten deaths in Auckland and four out of the six deaths in Dunedin. The total deaths during the month from this cause were thirteen. From 1887 until last month there were no death* from measles regiseterd in any of the four principal boroughs. la that month there was one death i# Auckland and one in Dunedin from this cause. The text of the New Zealand Alliapc/J Direct Veto Bill for the coming session has been published. It is an advance on the previous measure and will be made a teat for candidates by the Alliance at the general election. It adopts the electoral rolls and electorate boundaries for taking the popular vote. When two thirds of the electorates adopt prohibition simultaneously, it is pro vided that prohibition will come in force all over the colony. At a meeting of the New Zealand Cyclists' | Alliance en Thursday JW". J. S. Hayward (Christchurch), A. 0. Wiiimot ((North Can terbury), E. Reynolds (Auckland), and Q. Hall (Timaru), were selected as the New Zealand team to compete in the Australian champion«hip at Sydney in September. The Auckland Amateur Athletic Club have sub scribed £10, the Pion«er bicycle Club and Timaru Tourists' Bicycling Club &$, the Dunedin Cycling 'Club £3, the Ashburton Cycling Club £3, and the Alliance £25, towards the expenses of the team to Sydney. Other smaller amounts are promised. The second meeting of the Primitive Methodist Bind of Hope was held on Wed nesday evening, when a very enjoyable time was spent. There was a very good attend, ance. Mr J. Fow as chairman and Miss Tucker as organist, were hosts in themselves, «nd Mr Marshall ao<i Miss Brown, Presby terian friends, kindly added to the pro gramme. Other performers were Melsrs B. W. H. Fow, W. Sando, J. Smith, and A, Sando, Mrs Marsden, and Miss Addis, and all were well received. The choir also helped greatly with the singing. A large attendance is looked for at the next meeting when a [splendid programme will be gone through,

The other day in Melbourne a boy was left in charge of an office at the luncheon hour. A well-dressed man entered and asked where the telephone was. The lad was doubtful about his visitor, but as he seemed familiar with the offioe he took him to the instrument in the strong room. Just then another man came in and as the boy turned to ask hia business . he was seized by the throat, choked till he v»%9 stupefied, thrown into the strong room and locked in. The scoundrels forgot that the telephone was there, and the little chap, gathering his scattered wit, rang-up the police. Un fortunately they came too late, but the theives got only a cash box containing paper valueless to them. The China-Mongolian telegraph system is dwarfed by the Behring Strait project, which a group of American engineeers are said to have been considering during the last two and a-haif years. The project is to connect Siberia and North America—in other words Europe and North America—by a railway crossing Behring Straits, The straits are less than twenty-seven miles in width, or about five miles wider than the strait between Dover and Calais. As Behring Strait is divided from Shore to shore by seven or eight islands, nearly equidistant from each other, the bridges between them would each be shorter than the bridge across the Firth of Forth. Ihe American engineers say that the railway line could be built for less than £6000 a mile. It is believed that the Russians, who themselves are engaged upon a trans- Siberian railway system, are very friendly to this really great and inspiring American project. A Wairarapa paper says that a witness in the J$.M. Court there recently volunteered the statement that a cheque dated on Sunday was not legal, and the Resident Magistrate (Mr Hutchinson) remarked that it was not necessary there to tell him that. We ("Post") should like to know what Mr Hutchinson meant. He should have been more precise. If he intended to affirm the accuracy of the law laid down by the witness, we take leave to doubt his correctness. We do not think any bank would refuse a cheque because it was dated on a Sunday, or that such a date invalidater a cheque. It certainly does not invalidate a bank note. This has been judicially dicided. When the Bank of New Zealand first opened on the Otago goldfields a number of its notes were dated December 1, which happened to be a Sun day. Some of the other banks, jealous of the new-comer, refusal these notes, but it was ultimately decided by a court of law that they were perfectly good, the date of the signature beicg immaterial to the pro mise to pay.

DISASTROUS FLOOD

Sydney, June 15. The greatest flood on record occurred yesterday at Kempsey, on the Macleay \ River; Central Kempeey was entirely under water, and a large number of houses were completely swept away, while many others collapsed. The town and surrounding district present a horrible scene of devasta tion. Many of the inmates of the wrecked buildings had narrow escapes from drowning, and cries of distress continued throughout the night. One boat capsized, and the occupants were thrown into the water, but were eventually rescued. Great quantities of stock have been swept away, but no loss of human life is reported. A number of houses in West Kempsey were also swept away.

PIGEON MATCH.

An afternoon's sport at pigeon shooting was enjoyed b/ a number of gentlemen on Wednesday last in a paddock kindly lent by Mr S. E. Burnard, when the following sweeps were shot off. Mr A. J. Kelly of the Central supplied refresh ments. No. I—Entrance, 10$ ; first prize £2 2s, second £1 Is, five birds each, -Mr R. Searle, 23yds 3 birds; Mr E Tasker. 27yds, 4 birds; Mr E. Corbitt, 26yds, 4 birds; Mr S. Burnard, 24yds, 4 birds; Mr W. B. Denshire, 24yds, 4 birds ; Mr T. Stone, 23yds, 4 birds ; Dr. Tweed, 22yds, 2 birds ; Mr Cuthbertson, 22yds, 2 birds In shooting off only Messrs Stone and Tasker killed their birds and divided the sweep. JNo 2- First prize £3, second £1 10a ; five birds each, entrance lOs.—Mr Searle, 28yds, 3 birds; Mr E Tasker, 20yds, 4 birds, Mr Stone, 26yds, retired ; Mr J. Corbitt, 25yds, 5 birds; Mr S. Burnard, 25yds, 1 bird ; Mr R. Bird, 24yds, 3 birds ; Mr W. B. Denshire, 24yds, 2 birJs ; Mr 3. Miles, 24yds, 3, birdsj Mr R. Minnis, 24yds, retired. Mr Corbitt, therefore, wins the first' prize, and Mr Tasker the second. No. —3 ; 5 birds each; entrance, 10a. First prize £2 2s, second prize £1 Is—Mr J. Corbitt, 27yds, 4 birds; Mr R. Searle, 27yds, 3 birds; Mr E. Tasker, 27yds, retired; Mr W. B. Denshire, 24yds, 4 birds ; Mr S. Burnard, 24yds, 4 birds ; Mr J, Miles, 24yds, 4 birds j Dr Tweed, 20yds, 3 birds. In shooting off Messrs Denshire and Burnard both killed a bird, tied, $nd divided.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C, A. Wray. R.M.)

Civil Oases.—Lion Brewery Co. v. N. Fitzsjerald, £3 Is. Judgment for plaintiff by default.—A. Terras v. Susan Corrigan, £6 19a lid, for p^ois supplied. Mr Purnell for plaintiff, Mr Crisp for defen dant. The defence was that the goods had been supplied to the late Mr S. Corrigan. Plaintiff was nonsuit.- Henry Zander y. T. Dowling, £0 '6* '61. difference of price on twenty lambs. Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff, Mr Crisp for defendant. After evidence had been heard judgment was given for plaintiff for £4 189 6d and costs. —N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. v. R. Hampton, claim £48 103 Id for sheep bought. Mr Wilding for paintiff, for Crisp lor defen dant. £42 5s 7d had beert paid into Court, and items for interest, etc, were disputed, After evidence had been taken as to the transactions between the parties jndgmenfc was given for £6 4s 6d, i» addition to the sum paid into Court, the question of interest to be settled between the parties by mutual arrangement as proposed.—Stevens v. Beach, £10 125,7 d, for work done at ,6* 6d per day. Mr Cutbbertson for plaintiff, Mr Crisp for defendant. Judgment for defendant with costs, '

SPORTING.

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I (Received June 16, 11.50 a.m.) London; June 15. Ajb Ascot to-day the Gold Cup was won by Maraion I, Buccaneer 2, Bangimunde 3.

Hollow ay's Pills.—Teaching of expert enf , e< —The united testimony of thousands, exteuding over forty years, most strongly recommends these pills as the best purifiers, the mildest aperients, and the surest restora tives. They never prove delusive, or give merely temporary relief, but attack &1} ail ments of the stomach, lungs, heart, and bowels in the only safe and legitimate way, by depurating the blood, and so eradicating those impurities which are the source and constituent of almost every disease. Their medicimal efficacy is wonderful in renovating enfeebled constitutions. Their actions em braces all that is desirable in a household medicine. They expel every noxious and effete matter; and thus the strength I* »uturpdwathe«oorgirtitimul*t«d t ,

ROAD BOARDS.

COLDBTREAM.

A meeting of the Coldstream Road Board w^a /held on Wednesday, at which the following matters were dealt with :-- WINDBBMBKB BOUNDARY ROAD. The Longbeach Road Board wrote, stating tfaaL as No. 4 ward was already in debt there were no funds available for shingling this road. —The Clerk was instructed to inform the Longbeach Road Board that the Coldstream Board con sider the work should be undertaken ac once, aa portions of the road are in a very bad state [but as it is under the control of the Longbeach Board it is for that body to provide the requisite funds, and the Coldstream Board is quite prepared to pay its share. JOINT PROPERTY. The Longbeach Road Board wrote, requesting the consent of the Coldstream Board to the sale on July 8 next of 14 acres 3 roods (originally Road Board premises) at Eitfelton.—lt was resolved io agree to the sale by auction of* the buildings known as the Longbeach Road Board offices and the land on which the same are built, being R.S. 8402 and part reserve 1429, after the same has been duly advertised for three weeks. overseer's report. Th« overseer's report was read, show ing that since last meeting the Long land's bridge had been re-decked and the authorised quantity of metal laid on the Lowcliffe road between this bridge and the flinds. ,This portion of the road re quired as much more to put in good repair. The teams were coming out to-morrow to do the repairs on 21-Drain and Dobson's roads. It was not expedient to do any repairs on Ealing-Coldstream road during the winter ; rmy thing further that might be required would be better done in dry weather. The boundary and south roads required ruts to be filled. Perhaps one of Anderson's stone-gatherers (particulars of cost of which had been obtained) might be effective on some of the roads. BOUNDARY ROAD. It was resolved to have the ruts on this road filled in at once, and to order a stone-gatherer, * - ' RITES. A ratepayer wrote requesting that the payment of his rate be allowed to stand over Jill he sold his sheep in Spring—lt was decided that in justice to other rate-' payers and to avoid loss of subsidy these rates and others must be paid within seven days from present date. BIRD EGOS. The Clerk stated that the County Council had refunded the sura of £18 6s 4d expended by this Board on birds' eggs. ATTDIT- The balance sheet for the last financial year, duly certified by the Auditor- General, was received, ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £17 Qs 4d were passed for payment and the Board ad journed. *

Marvellous Discovery.

(♦« Catholic limes.") I have great pleasure in communicating to your readers the description of an electric enunciator that beats the tele phone. It may revolutionise the trans mission of communications through the mails. There is a secret in the subtle electric current, the application of which will be a boon to mankind, and paralyse all th« electric sharps in the country. The Electric Enunciator or rigorphone is, as it were, an animated wire. Take an insulated wire, and you can store sounds upon it to be tapped for future use when ever desired. To one end of the wire yeu attach a small diaphragm, which is no larger than a trousers button, and to the I other end of the wire you attach a non i conductor. Then you talk through tba \ diaphragm, and so charge the wire with ' sound. Remove the diaphragm, and attach tiny non conductors to both enas of the wire. The message is thus stored for any length of time. You may put the coil of wire in your pocket, or send it away by mail. When you want to take the message off the wire, all you have to do is to attach the diaphragm to the end of the wire that was attached to the non-conductor when the wire received the message, hold the button to your ear, and the entire message will come off with the same speed and in the same tone in which it was transmitted in the first place. After the message is exhausted, you can again charge the wire with another message, and so on. indefinitely. The length of the wire used is gauged by the length of the message with w'lich it is charged. If the wire is too short and the message too long, it comes off in a jumbled way, as though the words were ciowded together. A coil of wire three feet long will weigh about the same as an Ordinary letter. Every man can carry his coil of wire, diaphragm, and non conductors in his pocket ready for instant use. You want to communicate with your friend in America, all you have to do is to talk your message on to your wire and mail it. Your friend will apply the diaphragm as above mentioned, and take the message from the wire. If you want to make a speech, and are too lazy to write and commit it to memory, all you have to do is to talk your oration through the diaphragm or button on to your wire, and you are fixed. With a' sort of rubber attachment you can fasten the button to your ear. To this button you run your wire from your pocket, and re peat every word just as though you had it perfectly memorised. T||3 wirp is so small that it will be no inconvenience to you, and the audience will not notioe. The whole arrangement; will cost a mere trifle.

COMMERCIAL.

London, June 14. It ia reported that a great carrying company are arranging for the purchase of £30,000 worth of fodder in the A.ns tralian colonies. Dalgety and Co.'s 4£ per cent, deben tures are at 40. Bank of JSfev Zealand, old issue, £410 a; new issue, £6 iQa. The total quantity of wheat and flow? afloat for the Continpnt is 1,800,000 bushels. The Amerioan visible wheat supply is | estimated at 82,400,000 bushels. A cargo of Australian wheat sold at 29a 3d, and a cargo of Victorian at 29s 4jd. The sale of New Zealand meat during the season has been the largest on record. Limbs are in gcod demand afc 6|d to 6Ad\ At a meeting of the P. and O. Company it was stated that owing to the cost of mawtalning a high rojte of speed the mail subrentioa waa not sufficient (to (jompen satethe company, but they were com pelled to continue the service in order to prevent French or German companies from acquiring the business. It was not expected that the Australian trade would recover for some years, and some shippers Bust Jje prepared to pay higher freight*. Tenders are invited for £165,000 of f} per cent, debentures of the Wellington City Council at 99. Tenders close on on Tuesday, The bank rate of discount is 2$ per cen*v "'

CABLE SUMMARY.

Cambridge University has conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws on Lord Roberts. The Canadian authorities have seized an American schooner for fishing in pro hibited waters. The Czare witch leaves for England shortly, to be present at the wedding of the Duke of York and Princess May. The Russian Government have decided to grant an indemnity to British sealera who ' were seized in Behring Sea inside the three mile limit. The German elections are taking place, and the Vienna correspondent of •• rJ he Times " wires that on their result to a great extent depends the pee", of Europe. During the of the fiie in the tailors' workshop, at New York, three of the inmates leaped from the fourth storey, and were dashed to pieces on the pavement beneath. Lord Wolseley inspected the Australian Cavalry aad artilery teams in Dublin, and eulogised the fine physique and serviceable appearance of the men. Flageolet, an official in the Customs Department in Paris, is being tried on a charge of defrauding the Department to the amount of over 100,000 francs. In his reply to Mr J. Henniker Heaton, in the House of Commons, with reference to the imposition by France of a maximum tariff on Australian goods, Sir G. Grey, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said the Imperial authorities did not intend to iatervene in the matter. Dr Walker, of St Paul*, Minnesota, while out shooting fired at a squirrel, and missing it, shot dead an Indian girl, who was standing near. The tribe captured Walker and roasted him on a slow fire. The rela tives of the girl mutilated bis body in a fearful manner. The military are gone in pursuit of the Indians. The log-book of the brigantine Saucy Jack, which came ashore near Coffs Harbour, states that she hid experienced heavy squalls. The last entry is to the effect that a strong breeze was blowing with a nasty sea. At this time the vessel must have been forty miles away from where she came ashore. The hull was insured in the Standard and New Zealand offices for £1500, a portion of which was reinsured. The crew of the brigantine Saucy Jack are safe, having been picked up off Arakoon, 325 miles north of Sydneyi The men state that the vessel lost her rudder and became unmanageable, bo they, took to the boat and made for land. When rescued they were in a very exhausted condition. In Committee on the fourth clause of the Home Rule Bill, Mr Gr. Bartley, member for Islington, moved an amendment empower ing the Irish Legislature to establish and endow religion. Mr Balfour said that the Unionists were unable to approve of the amendment, but Home Rulers should support it. Mr Gladstone remarked that the Nationalists had not asked for the privi lege, and their action was a generous one. He said that the day had passed when they could found and establish religions. -After further discussion the amendment was negatived. On the same clause Mr Gerald Balfour, member for Leeds^ moved an amendment to prevent the Irish legislature from reducing Crown salaries and denying pensions. The amendment was lost by a majority of 42.

An Out-and-out Minis terialist.

The following letter from an elector forwarded to a candidate for a Beat in the House has been handed to us fcr publica tion : the write* is evidently a very thorough-going admirer of the present Administration :— ** Your announcement of intention to stand for the House .has nob taken ma by surprise. But what are your principles ? Have you any ? That is, have you thoroughly grasped the pre sent position of New Zealand affairs, and compared them with the condition of the last ten years 1 Will you vote in favor of the present Administration 1 If hot, why r.ofe'i Wherein do you disagree with their policy 1 How on you better it ? Before the people pledge "you support they want to know what your views are, and what your litde game is. It is no use your running your head against a wall, spending a lot of money, losing time, and waet'ng your constitution unless your politics are of the right color. Let us know whether you are a real white man or tricolor, or black man. As the electro plated aristocracy have yielded the uni versal franchise we are all alike^ and therefore any future legislation must be for the many and not the few. The cry raised by some wretches of 'Country vermt Town' won't do, and that the elec tion campaign will exemplify. We want New Zealand for her New Zealanders, and we intend it to be so. The Continuous Ministry ruined me, and reduced values of property, and, generally, crippled a flourishing tree; in fact, they were as a nor'wester with its ill effects upon a pro mising plant, and it is pnly now that we are in our second growth, and we do not want anything approaching a repetition. Per ■onally, I know you are a gentleman, but there are some, even gentlemen, who for get that New Zealend was created for mankind and not for a few individuals. You have a great opportunity, if you put your foot down on the right road for 'justice ta all classw.' This is the crux of the position."

THE ASfifitJRTON GtJARDiAN, *BIDAfr, JTltfE 16, 1893.



MR SGOBIE MACKENZIE, WILL (by special keqttest) THS Ashburton Electors AT THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURIW, ON TUESDA V, JUNE 20, at 8 p.m. 1 6*112 ~~7 Wanted ■■ .; . . ' J "LpRESH Supply Oysters ; Tea, Coffee, Jj and Cocoa always rea ly; Fruit of all kinds, Biscuits, Hu-s, Tea, Jams, &c, at Mks Whittinoton's, opposite Mail Offiae. WANTED Known. — Seasonable Goods. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; Cash Mitts 6d pair ; Fur Collars, 2a lid ; Ladies' Skirts, 23 lid ; Eoslyn Wool, 3s per lb ; Wool Shawls at half price, at Andrew Obk's. TDKESENTS—Beautiful Presents now JL being given away to all purchftseis of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc—H. C Segbbs, Melford Houao. WANTED Known—T. Hoult has fresh Pork Sausages daily, hot Pies, also a good assortment of Jams, J'icklcs, Sauces, etc. "inmirNTEl)" Known —Special ship- V V roent of Linen Goods, direct from Belfast. Splendid value. See window ■t Akdkisw Orb's. "TTSE H. G. Floweb's Sulphur Tablets" l_J Cough and Eucalyptus Drops, and ■top coughing. I^EATBERS Cleaned, Dyed, and JD Curled. Ladies' «id Gentlemen's Gloves Cleaned. — Misses Hitchcock, Stafford street, Timaru. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap eat. Small Goods a specialty. Fu! weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. Siloock. 4t182 TTIINGERING Wool 3d, 2Coyds Cotton JJ Reels l|d, 400 yds 3J. Enormous stock of Ladies' and Children's Hose further reduced at S. W. Axcorn & Co.'s Sale, "T~ ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior J 4 Dreaa Gooda further reduced, ss cash must be had. Compulsory Sale at 8. W. Alcobn's, IDE a "Humber Pattern sTr Cycle," and be wp to date. Work manship and finish first-class. Easy terms.—H. M. Joses, Agent. 623 BRING your orders to H, M. Jones who will fit you up with a first class " Safety Cycle " from £15 10s. Easy terms. Enquiries, etc., promptly rep Hod to.-H. 31. Jonk9. __L 2B "f UNE Ladies Journals, New Giraes, <J new supply of tho Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Ciroulasing Library, L F. Andbewes akd Cm, Stationers' Hall. , S'^TOCKTAKING 8 \LK at R. Alcorn's, Sauuden*' Buildings. Everything ireduced, ior Oas-h only, for One Month. Note prices of Blankets ia advertisement.' Boots and Shoes all reduced. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 55j, 60i, 70i, and 75». Fit and j workmanship guaranteed.—R» j Baunde»' Buildings^ ! W"** AN TjG DKno wn— Vi wt Class Watch Repairing at Gkaikgeb's, East Btreet. 5*228 BEST Brooch Pin 3J, at Gbunger'n, East Btreet. 5*228 WANTED, Clocks to Repair, at GRiiNGEB's, East street. 6*230 t*THE Good Samaritaß, tor'the imrae- X di»te relief of pain.—Light's C*n»b j£re. 233 EVERYONE to see our window of Is Ties.—Mitchell and Tubkeb. OOR "Government Mixture"Trousers 14s 6d.—Mitchell and Tubneb. EAVIEST~Co]oniaI Knitted Pants 53 6d.-'MITCHELt. AND TPBNEB. / 1 O to Hakdley Bbos. for Bargains \JT in Blankets, 48 pairs of large white, (suitable for double beds only, 16 * 6d worth 25a. Extra large Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18s 6d, Selling lapidly.— Habdlky Bbos, Arcade. ANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines in Drapery, etc., now beiDg sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. 0. Segebs, Melford House. W~ ANTED Known—" The Corner "is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. COILIBE. ' ANOT Bang! Bang 1 Guns! Guns ! Guns! by the vest makers and Ittedwith all the latest improvements. Poirder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, And Cases at J. W. Habdley's, East Street. Guns repaired. niHE Misses Adams' new Refreshment ■*- Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at *11 times, Coleman's Buildings, East Bbreeb. OMEOPATHIO Medicines, price la. Sole agent for district, Lhjht'b Cash Store. 2 34 ANTED Known—W. H. Collieb's noted four clasp Kid Glov*s, 2s 6d, have ju«t arrived in all sir.es. WANTED Known - For good y;i'ue in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Melfokd House. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. Tl 7HO is your Plumber 'I Why, J. W. YV Hardley, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who hag on hand the Jar^eit stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. EST Nickel Watches in the market, are those at 22s 6d and 25a Specially made for S. Salek, Jeweller. Guarantee with, sach watch. W" tIJiK i 1 fit* you «e.r your fr-onruon gery 1 At Hakpi.J'-v bof court-1. where we gft tho beU value in Sheet Laad, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Ploush Chains, Eope, Wire Knetting, Gorse Ku've?, Spades and Forks, Lamps, F nder an<* Fire Irons, and anything you require. COLBKANE ANI» SCNB JtCuCALYPTE Ex- TBACT is the only genuine in tho market, And was a warded medals and diplomas at S/dney, Melbourne,and Adelaide, bcatin? #<1 competitors. For all affections of tht Chest and Lun^s^ Consumption. Asthma, C /uglis, Colds, (jrtivel, and Kidney Com- Ip.intfl, ifc'hM no equal. Agent*—



UNYIELDING FACTS. G. J. NKICL & CO. New Winter Dress Goads, 4^ lid per doz. New Winter Dress Goods (extra value), 6^d _^ftalS3 i ?SS I&T B SSSiS 1<S 1«^ COMPETITION. Flannelettes 3s 9d per d'Z Heavy Twilled Flannelette, 6sd InD SHEETINGS, MARVELLOUS LOW PRICES. 86:n Wide White Calico, 3 3 lid per doz . iS^^^JM^KiSfil- QUALTTY .nd PRICE. Men's Tweed Suits, 19j 6d Men's Heavy Tweed Suita. 25s 6d fSfiZ** JwTi&Mh--. "* *=••WOTderfol value* BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Everybody's Trouble ii-Where can we get the BEST BOOTS for the LEAST MONEY? TRY - /I /) '0 G. J. NEILL_d CO.B. ALL OUR BOOTS iKlgM^g^ GIV E SATISFACTION. Ladies' Strong Shoe?, 4s lid SSw^SHISSg Elastic Sides Boots, 6s lid, positively give from eight to twelve months' Wear Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, 8s bd Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5a G. J. & Co., FRIEDLANDERS' BUILDINGS, | CORNER OF EAST STREET AND MOORE STREET, TERMS-CASH. No Discount. OUR MOTTO—Small Profits and Quick Returns. ASH BTJRTOJST. SATURDAY, JUNE io. In Premises-TANCRED STREET, OPPOSITE THE ARCADE, FOR TWfIHTY-OflE DAYS ONLY. IMPOETAWT SALE OF TtlE BALANCE OP A CHRISTCHURCH WAREHOUSEMAN'S WHOLESALE STOCK, CON3TE2JG OF 1 q Raiw TIT A.NKETS 408 Dozen Ladies', Gents' and 1750 Ss Kol and T-ffl OUldj-J R-WHATOKKE -90 Kiefpara make Grey and 59 Heavy T ; ,eed OVERCOATS Whifft OALTCOES 31 All-Wool Tweed SUIIS 2670 yTrdafrSfll FLANNELETTES 574 Yard, Colonial ™DB 500 Yards TABLE DAMASKS 55 Pieces Fashionable DRESS 124 Dozen Women's Black Cashmere # TPJI V V qTPRPFS Wf j<4Tf?T*V 1040 Yards NAVY SSJiittljrJßia 131 D^en Men's Cashmere and 200 Pairs Printed MOLESKINS Merino SOCKS , n „  . . Llaeiw, Alhambra Qailta, HabibCloths, Cretons. Sheetings, Ac, &c. r^i ~r ft 1.1 Q "^1 HAVING Purch«sed the above Stocks U". J-i. JJOatll C£> KyO.) at a large Discount off Wholesale^Cost, and having Imported in excess of Ohnst fiP fiHRTSTCHURCH church requirements in Manchester, Dress kje V/XJ.JLVIK3XV. d Clothing D e p arfcment fl (or the pre- IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS, sent Winter's Trade, will offer the in habitants of Ashburton some ASTOIHfOIin BABGAISB. FOR 91 DAYS ONLY, Commencing Saturday, June 10, 1893 Gl n O On Regret not beinaf able to secure more commodious Premises I L D VX Ull. for lhis Important Sale, but trust that the public will be pre pared to put up with a little incoavenieuca under the circumstances. Cl nOOn Guarantee that you will be more than pleased with your pur • ID. & Ull- cha 9 es. Their object in opening in your bownbemg to SELL STCFF ac »low figure and advertise their Christchurch House. NO ABAIEMENT CAN BE MADE FROM MARKED PKIOES. TEEMS STsTIOTLY CASH. 6J55 THE ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXCELLENCE FOR FIRST-CLASS WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. 8. Salek, Watchmaker, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST OPTICIAN'S AGENT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) THE Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing Department is now very Complete in its arrangements. The utmost care is taken over alt Jobs, and work is turned out- only in a thoroughly reliable manner. The Charges are as low as can RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. As usual, the High Claas Stock of Silver and E.P., Gold and Silver Jewellery, Watches, etc. (which ie being constantly added to with goods of tha latest style and design), will be found well worthy of Inspection, especially by those desirous of ""^WEDDING PRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. 8. S A~L E K. WATOKMAKEtt AND JEWELLER, A SUCCESSFUL LOCAL INDUSTRY IN ORDER to meet the Demands of our Largo and Increasing Business, we ate again EXTENDING and RE-BUILDING our PREMISES, and we areenabled to employ more labor BECAUSE Our Customers GET SATISFACTION, and recommend their Friends TO TRY Oaighead and Berryman, FOR FIRST-CLASS TAILORING AT REASONABLE PRICES. —Comfort and Durability,— ttr We have Just Imported direct from the Best English Makers a Splendid , Assortment of MEN'S HAND SEWN BOOTS AND SHOES. English Leather and Porpoise Hide Boots from 10s 6d to 3os per pair. • >** WATERPROOF OVERCOATS in any style Made to Measure. Guaranteed Thoroughly Waterproof. CRAIGHEAD & BERRY KAN THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTON



fIEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, AND BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE. WOOLLEN GOODS. men's All Wool BOOTS MEN'S SUITS 30s 7m 6d All Wool . MBN .S MEN'S TROUSERS 9b 6d ms B0"8 All W«l HJS b D ME'S TROUSERS and VESTS 21s men's ■ ..^,. BOOTS All WOOI "*"" i2s6d MEN'S 1 z v OVERCOATS 35s 6d boys' All Wool BOOTS BOYS' GUARD 6s 3d SUITS 10s B ™> All Wool SCHOOL KNITTED PANTS 5s 6d boots -A 11 Wool From FLANNEL ss6d SHIRTS 3s 6d WOBOo£ AL^™^OX is 6s6d ALL WOOL COLONIAL RUGS women's 16s 6d LEATHER *t t TirAriT slippers to 3g 6d MEASURE 17s 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND WATERPROOF MANUFACTURERS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Hardley Bros, HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OP WINTER GOODS, WHICH HATE BEEN MARKED AT Very Low Prices TO CLEAR. Special Value in Blankets and Flannels. Colonial Blankets from 17s 6d. Waterproof Overcoats, grand goods, from 29s 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23s 6d. | DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM & COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Drees Tweed at 6§d. All Wool, double-width Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete ia every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3a 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 value In HATS, FURS, RIBBONS, LACE, Etc. Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats, latest shapes, only Is, only a limited number left. Splendid Fur Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. fIARDIEY BROS., ARCADE. FOE SA Jj JU, The Following IMPLEMENTS, NEW LAST SEASON. IMcSherry DRILL, 16 coulter, with broadcast attachment 1 Cambridge ROLLER, Seed Cannieter and Chain Harrows -t Portable HUT, a first class one -I Set DISC HARROWS, ten feet 4-00 GftUon IRON TANK, with tap F.~FERBIMAN. 148 theToeneral~ elec honT" register 1 register !! IjTORMS of CLAIM to VOTE can be obtained at the office of the Mail and Guardian.



The Best Tea IS" CANTERBURY for th« money, and f»o from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s.



The Onsxow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit manufactured by |liebrobk and Op. " *" ' ' SANDER AND SONS 1 EUCALYPTI EXTRACT There are imitations of Euoalypti Extract in the market now, produots of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken Onr Pure Volatile Euoa lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 state:- It is proved by tests made by the Medioal Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Direotor of the Medioal Clinio at Greifswald, that only produots that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substanpes, adherent'to primary distillation, will develop 1 the sanative qualities proper to the plant. Sander and Sons 1 Eucalypti Extract, according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Melntire, Wood, Hazard, eto., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutio value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentimes, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutio effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. Therq sp called Euoalypti Extracts, which may-nay 1? recbived'distlnctlQn a^t Exhibitions - as commercial articles'' and 'are'used |©V . mechanical purposes only are discernible I : 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Euoalypti Extract, develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen). 2. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in specifio density through the presence of aoidt. ''■ <■ - 3. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tannater. If these crude oils, or so called euoalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bsopchitia, diptberia, internal in flammations, dysentery, wounds, etc., the consequences are most' appalling; ■ Tot safety sake ask always for Sifnrte** and Sons' Eucalypti Ex tract and g<s the pld, well-tested and reliable preparation—Sa^dhuntiViotom. ▲wtCftUfc-gajMlftr a*<! SoMj