DEATH.

Haymax -At Wheatstone on Thursday. ! June 29. Walter Stanley, the beloved ion of Walter and Elizabeth Hayman. Aged three years.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY. JUNE 30, 1893. AN ADDITIONAL MINISTER.

—♦ ■ Sir Patrick Buckley is the only member of the Executive in the Legis lative Council, and upon him has devolved hitherto the introduction and' charge of every Government measure in the Upper House. This entailed upon the hon gentleman a very large amount of work, for he had to make himself conversant with the provisions of every measure introduced, and be able to supply all information that may be asked from him as representative of the Government, In this he was not always thoroughly up to the line. In the House of Representatives the Bills introduced by Government are taken charge of by the Ministers to whose departments they belong, and as there are six Ministers in the Lower House, there is a comfortable division of labor that prevents any single Minister from being very seriously overworked. But this not being the case in the Upper House compels Sir Patrick to be sub jected to a very considerable amount of millhorse work—in fact, to use a homely expressiou, his nose is kept on the grindstone of the Government mill from the first sitting of the Upper House to its last in the session. Naturally, he began to get tired of the' monotony of tiis, and he cannot be blamed much foi asking that another horse should be put in harness with him, or rather tha 1; one should be pro vided to enable Lim to once in, a j way get out of collar. He has on several occasions hinted that an assis tant would be desirable, and now we hear that one is to be appointed, But all the appointments of a party nature are attended with more or less difficulty and delicacy, and care must be exer cised by the selector in going through the crovd of eligibles—or who con sider themselves in that category—not to tread on the toes of those he passes i by. TJe hon. gentleman who may be appointed will b«, of course, a member of the Executive, as Government will take p<wer to make him such, although no salaty may follow the appointment. An additional member of the Cabinet was certainly wanted for duty in the Upper House, but Auckland puts for ward another reason altogether—viz , that her interests, and the interests of the North Island generally, faa^e been very much overlooked, {or the reason that the South Island hss supplied i most of the leading men in the Cabinet. Those southern men ha\e devoted th«ir beat attention to the wants of the South Island, to the neglect of the north, and this neglect ttie great northern province resents. "Virile Mr McKenzie has been busyiag him self with finding land :n the South Island for settlement, he is charged with letting the North severely alone, while hundreds of thousands of acres were availaole there for the purpose he seems so arxious to serve One writer says that the price paid for Cheviot would hare made roads sufficient to. open up hundreds of thousands of North Island acres for settlement. It is this kind of jealousy that makes selection difficult. But Richard of Kumara is a gentleman who has never been guilty of sticking at trifles, andijf it becomes necessary to take heroic iaeasures in making the appointment intended, those heroic measures will b>, taken. The names of Messrs Williim Montgomery and W. C. Walkei, have been ~men tioaed with others, as likely to be chosen j but the others were very soon dropped, and low the choice lies, apparently, betweeni the two names 'above mentioned. It would be difficult to find better than either in the House. Of Mr Walker's abilities it is unneces sary to speak amongst those who so long formed his constituency when he sat in the Lower Hoase, and of Mr Montgomery it is imly necessary to remind our readers that on moie than one occasion he Mas looked upon as a probable Premie^ Doubtless it is from that short leet that the selection will be made, and neither are North Island men in the Auckland sense. Meanwhile the Native portfolio is vacant —one held by A North Island member, but representing a goldfields constituency. Who is (to supply Mr Cadman's vacant place? Speculation is rife as to the answer) and while it has been stated that Sir Robert Stout was offered and refused the position, it has been further stated that the most eligible and most likely successor to Mr Oadman is Mr Thcjmas Thompson, an Auckland member, j In any case it seems natural that the; portfolio should be given to a Northern member, but that he shou ]d be Veil up in the Native land question should be made a sine qua non. \

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I ♦ _ The South Australian railways are to be extended to tactile Queensland trade. An artesian water supply has been struck atFernlee, Queensland, yielding 4,000,000 gallons a day. I Twenty schools in the Auckland Educa tion District are at present closed on account of the measles epidemic. The Hawke's Bay district still manage^ to keep a well filled gaol. There are 41 in that nstitution at present. The cost of printing the New South Wales Parliamentary debates last year, at the Government Printing Office, was £5322 10s 9d. The Customs revenue of Melbourne for the last month is the lowest yet collected, the amount being only £130,000, just enough to pay the civil service salaries. The child of Mr Fayman, Willowby, who was severely burned on Tuesday died al out ten o'clock last night from the effects oi the sad accident. His parents' are utterly prostrated by their loss. While a young man named Mcßae on horseback was endeavouring to escape from some snowballers at Masterton on Saturday, June 10, he was thrown trom his horse. He was dragged some . distance, but escaped with a broken leg* A stone gatherer and rut filling machine patented by Mr G. Anderson, of Rangiora, which has been ordered by the Coldstream Road Board has been brought to Ashburton, and may be seen to-morrow in the Arcade.. It will be shown at work at the Hinds (Sale yards on Monday next: The country districts of Otago are just now infested with men out of work. They are^ to be met in shoals in every direction going they know not where, as the pro3pect of obtaining employment is just as likely, or rather as hopeless and dismal, in one direc tion as another. The citizens' committee appointed in Adelaide to grapple with the unemployed difficulty has opened a subscription list. One gentleman has given five acrea of land, valued-at £50, accompanied by a cheque for £20. It is suggested that those in employ ment should contribute Is a week f™ two or three months. A special meeting of the Elgin School Committee was held on Thursday evening. Present — Messrs . Hoatten (chairman), Letham, Kennedy, Cavill, Protheroe, and Clemens. The Concert Committee reported having been promised the services of fully twenty performers from Ashburton and Wakanui. It was agreed to hold a dance after the concert, and some minor business having been discussed, the usual monthly meeting was held. The Master reported the average attendance to be 48-5. A letter was read from Mr Broad, asking for the use of the school for a -concert—granted. It was resolved to procure*:a new cylinder for the pump. Accounts amounting to €21 12s 9d were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned. A correspondent in the Catlins distric writes to the " Otoga Daily Times" that the village settlement of Huipapa was partly under water on the night of Sunday, June 11. The water in the river was seen to be rising, and as the settlement is built on low-lying ground, the settlers decided to take refuge in the new schoolhouse, where Miss Wilson treated all most kindly. At midnight there was over eighteen inches of water on the roadline. The water then slowly receded. The flood was caused by the melt ing of snow on the high ground at the source of the Catlin. !Nofcmuoh damae;o wan-dune." One enterprising settler—hod—builfrn pigsty c with an attic to it. He and his wife failed to cross the river before the floating timber was brought down by the flood water and made it dangerous to attempt it, so the poor woman had to take refuge for the whole night in the upper story of this novel pigstye. Victorians, says an exchange, have long been celebrated for their smart tricks in trade, but if our informant is to be fully trusted, they have displayed in respect to the butter industry a form of enterprise which eclipses all previous efforts in this direction. It is well known that tor several years past the Government of Victoria have been giving to exporters of butter produced in that colony a bonus out of the public purse. By this means the export of butter has been largely extended. Latterly, it seems that butter has been finding its way from New Zealand to Melbourne, and, according to our informant, on the arrival of a quantity recently it was noticed that the brand upon the New Zealand kegs was at once planed off and a Victorian brand substituted. For what purpose was this butter from New Zealand intended? If for use in Victoria, a wrong was done to the Jsew Zealand manufacturer; and if intended aa ultimate export to London as Victorian butter a double wrong was done—the New Zealand maker was injured, and the Victorian Government would fee made to pay for the export of that which was* not Victorian produce. Truly we live in a peculiar world.

CRICKET.

•" ' London, June 29, The " Morning Leader " gays that the only men in the Australian team who are playing up to their reputation are Tru cable, Bruce, and Gregory.

AUSTRALIANS v. NORTH OF ENGLAND.

(Received June 30, 11.30 a.m.) Los don, June 29. The match Australians v North of Eng land began at Manchester to-diy, Black hanv, Coningham, and W. Giffen are not taking part, and Chatterton and Davidson have been substituted in the English team for Shrewsbury and Gunn. The English team have lost three wickets for 135 runs.

COMMERCIAL.

.1 ♦ — ■ I The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have reserved r.he following cable message dated London, June 27 :— l Wool—Since close >>f last sales greasy I super marino and scouted buper medium and inferior merino are | i to Id per lb lower, greasy merino, meium, and in ferior f'reasy, fine and medium crosstned washtdand scoured- medium crossbred washed and scoured, coaraa crossbred, greasy coaise crossbren, greasy su^er medium and inferior merino lambs and greasy crosalred lambs have all declined |d per lo since close of last sales. Home buyers are purchasing freely, but Con tinental demand is limited. There ie much irregularity in the bidding. The total quantity catalogued to date is 81,030 bales. Wheat—Market ia depressed. Spot quotations have declined 6d per 4961bs since lasb report. Other quotations un changed since last telegram.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

A FARMERS' UNION.

TO THE KDJTOB. Sir, —Farmers appear to b3 a class of men who desire to stand alone. They have no special desire for combination ; their motto is " help yourself and I will do the same." Is our coming generation likely to fix their programme on the same line of precept as the present ? I think not, and I feel almost certain that beiore another decade passes , away the farmers will he forced to the necessity of estab lishing permanent Council Chambers all over the country for the consideration of all matters in connection with agriculture. As a farmer myself, I have no desire to agitate or promote any ill feeling between any classes of our community, because sympathetic aclcn forms a unity of strength. By the unity of combination we can form a powerful nation. But to attain this object every body of workers should carefully witch their own special interests,' It must be evident to every thoughtful mind that a unity of interest will educate the mind to think or study, and place each union in a position to accept every advantage that may be secured for them. No body of men should combine for the purpoaa^f-fc*Kuig advantage of - M >y-.othof^Body or bodies that may be. in existence, but should work purely on a well defined principle to assist them rather than injure them. Some time ago a few of our leading farmers originated a movement styled the League, but unfortunately it was easy to be seen by most farmers that they h,ad an axe to grind—nothing more than a poli tical dodge. Two or three of our most able advocates took a great interest in this movement, and made great endeavors to show farmers how to look at the bright side of the looking glass, but the stupid fellows would not stand to see their weather beaten countenances reflected therein. The pioneers of plain, hill, and forest have ever been the backbone of this country, and by their industry, economy, and enterprise deserve pro sperity ; but they wish to achieve this union in a fair and legitimate manner. I fail to see any impossibility in the way of forming a strong union of farmers, if taken up in a proper manner. I would suggest the opening of such an institution on as wide a principle as possible—that is, that they should endeavor to embrace at least the whole of Canterbury, if not the whole of New Zealand. Jn each district two or three men with influence could take ths matter up as promoters, call meetings, and supervise things in general until a fair start was made. Committees could then be formed to undertake all details ,in connection with fcho union. No-dfnlbli h<WHltjiHM(i«i"««~»»*»«il«Jl be fixed for thequar pstTy~6i "an nual meet ing of delegates or Committees to discuss all matters of importance—-probably such as the best methods to be adopted for the most successful raising and feeding of live stock, grain and root growing, to find the best market for our products, the best way of manuring and irrigating our various kinds of soil, as well as the best scheme to be devised for the realisation of a more direct and cheaper money market for the benefit of farmers. But there are so many different subjects wait ing their attention that it would take,-1 am afraid, too'much space to enumerate them, therefore in conclusion I may state that I will always be ready, if required, to advance or assist any movement of this kind at any time to the best of my ability, and I trust an abler pen than mine will take the matter up and give the pubic fuller particulars as to the requirements of a Farmers' Union.—l am, etc., Farmer, liakaia,

A Scene in Court.

« The hero of the scene described below by the *' Otago Daily Times," was for some years a barrister in practice in Ash burton—Mr F. P. O'Reilly to wit:—The dignity of the proceedings in the Supreme Court on Monday was rudely disturbed by a scene of a kind which happily is with out precedent in our law courts. The | attention of those who were in Court in the afternoon was attracted by the strange behavior of a solicitor from the south, whose presence in Dunedin at this time is not unconnected with the fact that the Law Society has recently had occasion to bring him to book—ft man of wide learn ing and recognised ability, whose acquaint ance with foreign languages is profound. The usher was so much impressed with the unseemliness of the conduct of the stranger, whom he did not recognise as a solicitor —a mistake for which the shabbi ness and disorder of the latter's attire might well be his excuse—that, after vainly expostulating with him, he directed his removal by one of the police who were in attendance. The solicitor walked quietly with the constable till he reached the barrier in front of the witnesses' seats, when he shook himself free from the officer's grasp and, in full vi<~w of tho Court, with his clenched fist « i uck the constable on the nose—aninck;.:.t wh'ch, to tell the truth, greatly amused the Court. The constable closed with the solicitor, and as the latter fell he tripped over him, the pair coming to the flcor with a thud. The policeman—an athletic young fellow—quickly jumped up, and bundling the lawyer up in his arms hurried him into the office outside. Here an exciting scene occurred. The learned member of the bar became very violent, shaped up to the constable, and anathe matised him in terms which showed that his vituperative vocabulary was an exten sive one. He fiercely resented the interference of the police, and hw conduct became so violent mat he had to be hand cuffed—a second censtable being called in to enable this to be done. He continued to be yery abusive, and attempts made by other members of the bar and oncers of the Court to bring him to reason were only met with nide rebuffs, one official of high standing,, being, for his pains, told that he was an ass. Eventually the hand cuffs were removed, and after the solicitor had once more challenged the constable by whom he had been removed, and whom he taunted to an irritating degree, he listened sp far to the advice of his fellow practitioners as to consent to be remove^ 16 his he 1"*!* Later ih the evening he was arrested in Moray place on ft charge of being drunk and disorderly, and lodged ih | jbhe lock-up. I

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, June 29. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. SUPREME COURT BILL. The Supreme Court Practice and Pro cedure Amendment Bill was read a second time. Sir Patrick Buckley explained that it gave power to the Uogisbrar cf West land to do certain acts during the absence of the Judge, Mr Bowen said that he hoped the Bill would be extended to all Registrars where there was no resident Judge. Sir Patrick Buckley intimated a desire to amend the Bill in chat direction" in Committee. DISTRICT COURTS JURISDICTION EXTENSION -, BILL. In moving, the second reading of the District Courts Jurisdiction Extension Bill, Sir Patrick Buckley explained that it was simply to extend*the jurisdiction of Distnct Court Judged up to £600, and give power to sentence receivers of stolen property to a maximum of a year. The Bill was read a second time, and referred to the Statutes Revision Com* mittee. THE LITE SIR WILLIAM FOX. On the motion of Sir George Whit more, the Council agreed to a resolution, expressing; regret at the death of Sir William Fox. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. The Speaker, intimated that he had presented the Address-in-Reply, to which the Governor had given a gracious reply. The Council adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS.. In reply to a question by Mr Earnshaw, Mr Carroll said that the Government in tended to introduce an amendment to the' Shipping and Seamen's Act, by which steamer passenger traffic will be regulated. Replying to Mr Fisher, Mr Reeves denied that "ratting" was encouraged in the " New Zealand Times " «ffice. He read a letter from the president of the Wellington Typographical Society, stating that under Mr Beeves' management con siderable improvements had been effected in the working of that office. Mr Fisher moved the adjournment of the House, and in a speech of great length took strong objection to the insinuation of Mr Reeves that he (Mr Fisher) was guilty of ratting from a political point of view. Several other members spoke, among them being Mr Reeves, who replied fully to Mr Fisher, The motion for the adjournment was lost. IMPREST SUPPLY BILL. An Imprest Supply Bill for £260,000 was passed through all its stages. FIRST READINGS. A number" of Bills were read a first time, including one by Sir John Ball to confer the Electoral Franchise on women* i« BANKING LAWS. Mr McLean moved that Government be requested to appoint.a Committee to enquire into the banking laws of the colony, with a view to assimilating them to the laws of the Australian colonies. .. The Premier said that *he Government intended to go into the whole question of bank auditing during the session, and in view of that asked Mr McLean to with draw his resolution as unnecessary. | The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment* The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. 6HOVB AND SHOP ASSISTANTS BILL. Mr Reeves moved the second reading of the Shops and Shop Assistants Bill, which he explained was similar to the one of last year. The clause providing a compulsory half-holiday was still con tained in the Bill, but the addition was ...made *;h»fc .all shops had to clese on Saturdays at one o'clock. ; Strong repre sentations had been made to him to have ' a uniforn. day fixed for the half-holiday, but although he had inserted Saturday in the measure, he recognised that it might not suit every place. To meet that he had provided that every City or Borough Council might change the day from Saturday to som a other day. Mr Rolleston complained that sufficient time had not been allowad members to study the Bill, as it had only just been circulated. Sir Robert Stout said that as the Bill had to go to the Labour Bills Committee they might safely pass the second reading now. He Intimated that in Committee he would endeavour to have hotels brought under the Bill in the same way as shops. Mr Duthie was strongly opposed to compulsion in a matter of this kind. Mr Scoble Mackenzie admitted that the hours of shop assistants were far too long, but the objection he took to the Bill was that it, proposed to do by law what clearly ohould be left to the moral sense of the community. Mr McEenzte (Clutha) supported the Bill, and would move in committee that shop assistants be allowed an hour for meals, as he was informed that nnny employers had reduced the time for meals to forty minutes. Mr Fish said the Bill was badly and loosely drawn, and if passed in its present form would cause great confusion. A large numberof other members spoke, after which the motion for the second reading was carried on the voices. i . LAKE ELLEBMERE LAND BILL, The Ii«ko Ellesmere Land Bill was read a Becond time. THE ELECTORAL BILL. The Premier moved the second reading of the Electoral Bill, explaining that it was very similar to the measure of last year, and contained the principle of "one man one vote" and women's franohise. Provision was also made for the more adequate secrecy of the ballot. The debate was adjourned tUI Tuesday. The House rose at 10.25 p.m.

Parliamentary Notes.

(from•; ojtb oym • correspondent.) [THB CADMAN AFFAIR. Wellington, June 20. Mr Reea will not move for his select committee, as threatened, to further in vestigate the charges against the late Native Minister, but will content him* self with the moral victory gained at Napier last week. THE TERMERS. The afternoon was misspent in the House by an acrimonious wrangle between the Hon. Mr Beeves and Mr Fisher. The latter asked a question about alleged " ratting " in the v New Zealand Timel" office, and the Minister, in his reply, said there were mqre kinds of " ratting " than one. thus rubbing Mr Fisher's sore spot and bringing down on his head a torrent of denunciation. THE IMPREST SUEPLY BILL. The Imprest Supply Bill for £280,3p0 passed all stages in the House. THE LATE SIR WILLIAM FOX. In the afternoon the Legislative Council passed a resolution appreciating the services of the late Sir William Fox. COMING MEASURES. The Native Bill will be brought down next week. The Shipping and Seamen's Bills, which will probably contain pro visions relating to the overcrowding of passe'tigors in coastal Stewnert will be in ttoduoed by Government, shortly* GOVERNMENT PAINTER. ,Mr Samuel Co3tall has been per roanently appointed Oovetnment Printer. THE SAJT FRANCISCO MAIL. The San Francisco mail is shortly tq Jeave LondQn one week «»rU»r ma |f»w

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T OST from Tinwald Saleyards, young \_J Sheep Doe, grayish white, one wall eyeT-W. R. Anderson, Flemington.^ OHESS Club will meet for the future at Gates' School of Music, S»«nd«rs Buildings—Friday irghts. TOBNG Ladies' J<»rnal for July, Captain Starbotrie, Life of Jay Gould, Reciters, New Bor-ka by popular authors.—!!. M. Jones. fc /"TKOLE"ExtrasTTchrmtchurch pricef, I } anything required procured promptly- Orders t«ken,everything up to date.—n- M. Jones. •VTTA^TED—Pianofortes and Organs * v to Tune and Repair. -A ddress 1. Wood, care of Dresden Piano Co. 6 17* A GREAT Clearing Sale of Fancy Goods, to make room for New Stock. Everything at-cost price.-Mrs Adams, Saunders Buildings. " S^jCbBA&E Plants, (Enfield and Man \J Chester Defiance). Onions. Oranges, ' Lemons Bananas, Fplendid Tea 2* lb, Biscuits, Jama, Fauces, and refreshmenta ' always ready at Whittington's, Opposite Mail Office. ' V jAVEa first class Cycle and all the *"' <■ latest improvements fitted, new Clincher'tyre for 1893— H. M. Jones. •TTSEH.G. Fw>_^B_^ul£h^M_j^ kj^aSfnTng: '" -: i • KATHERS Cleaned, Dyed, and ' Curted. Ladios' and Gentlemen's Gloves Cleaned. — Misses Hitchcock, Stafford wftreet. Timaru. __ WANTED, Clocks to Repair, afc Grjinger's, East street. 5*230 <\ HE Good Samaritan, lor the imme * diate relief of pain.—Light's Cash Sore. 2 3 STOCKTAKING SALE at R. Alcorn's, Saunders' Buildinafs. Everything reduced, lor Tash only, for One Month. Note prices of Blankets in advertisement. Boots and Shoes all reduced. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60a, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guarantied.—R» 4lcobk, Saunders' Buildinas. CVTANTED Known—First Class Watch *» Repairing.at Obainobb's, East Street. 5*228 BBIST Brooch Pin 3d, at Gjrainger'h, EMtrtreet. 5*229 WANTEDKnown— Colonialthree ply Fingering 3s.—Mitchell and Turner. BEST Machine Cotton—2ooyds l£d, 400 yds 3d.—Mitcbeu. & Turner mWENTY pieces Floor Cloth 2yds JL wide 2s, lyd wide Is.— Mitchell & TtJKicro. WANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines in Drapery, etc., now being sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. O. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known. — Seasonable Goods. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair; Cash Mitts 6d pair; For Collars, 2* ild ; Ladies' Skirts, 2s lid ; Roslyn Wool, 3s per lb ; Wool Shawls at half price, at Andrew Orr'b. .'PRESENTS— Beautiful Presents now JL being given away to all purchasers ofDrapevy, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, •tc. —H. C. Seders, Melford House SOMERSET Meat Mart. Ttooldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap •st. Small Goods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A crial solicited. -W. J. Silcock. 4t182 TTpINGERING Wool 3d, 200 yds Uoi ton X" Reels l^d, 400 yds 3d. Enormous stock of Ladies' and Children's Hose further reduced at S. W. Aicorn & Co.'a Sale. W' ANTED Known-T. IJoult"!!* fresh Pork Sausages daily, hot Pies, also a good assortment of Jams, Tickles, Sauces, etc. VV ment of Linen Goods, direct from Belfast. Splendid value, See window tt Andrew Orr's. "T ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior X-J Dress Goods further reduced, as cash must be had. Compulsory Sale at 8> W. Alcorn's. JUNE Ladies Journals, New Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Antoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating Library. L. F. Andkbwes asd Co, ytaUonerV Hall. WHEKE do you get your Ironmon gery ? At Hakdixy sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fire Irons, and anvthina fon rtgnirt* ' *



HOMEOPATHIC Medicines, price Is. Sole agent for district, Light's Cash Store. 2 34 ANTED Known—W. H- Collier's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 23 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. WANTED Known-For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Mklford House. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. BANG ! Bang 1 Bang 1 Guxia 1 Guns ! Guns I by the besb makers and atted with all the latest improvements, Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, And Cases ab J- W. Habdley's, East Street. Guns repaired. / Oto Hakdlby Bros, for Bargains I X in Blankets, 49 pairs of large white, suitable for double beds only, 16s 6d worth 25^. Extra largo Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18s 6d, Selling rapid!y.— Hardley Bros. Arcade. \\i HO is your Plumber ? Why, J. W. \ V Hardiey, 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. TTTANTED Known—" The Corner " is ■ * showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. —W. H. Collier. "youeTlSibs need" it. SCOUR & LUNG-WORM MIXTURE (By Royal Letters Patent) ACTS PROMPTLY. SAFE CU RE. THE EENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINE Be wise in time. Time and Tide wait for no man. Those who are possessed of knowledge rise above those who are hot. Blenheim, March 4, 1893. Dear Sir,-1 have pleasure in testifying to the ÜBeful properties of your l; Scour Lung- Worm Mixture." 1 used it o*« some Rom ney lambs last season with the best results, and have no hesitation ia recommending it strongly.—Yours faithfully, Alfred J. Lichfield, Chairman of Directors, Marl> borough Farmers' Co-Operative Association, I Limited. He is well paid that isf Well satisfied. F. FERKIMAN, Pkopkietok. JNEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, .AND BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE, ' WOOLLEN. GOODS. men's All Wool BOOTS MEN'S SUITS 3Os AH Wool MEN S MEN'S TROUSERS 9% 6d |ns B0"f All Wool IU 8 D D- MEN'S TROUSERS , and VESTS 21s men's boots AH Wool j2S 5 MEN'S 1 * yjj) OVERCOATS 35s 6d boys' All Wool BOOTS BOYS' GUARD OsSfl SUITS 10s BOYS ,) All %Vool ™* KNITTED PANTS 5s 6d oLiUJOJj boots AlllVool From FLANNEL »S Od SHIRTS 3s 6d women's ALL WOOL BOOTg KNITTED SOX Is 686 d ALL WOOL COLONIAL RTJGS WOMEN S 16s 6d SLIPPERS Hr^uleWtO 3 S foil MEASURE 17s 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND I WATERPROOF MANUFACTURERS. ! ALEX. HENDRY, Manage-. Ihk J^kst Remedy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently ejommended as a simple remedy foi I [ndigeslion, which is the cause of nearly all the cUsea&ea to which we are subject Norton's Pills, with justice called th " Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomxch," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperieut, are mild in their operation, and »afe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at li lid, 2t 9d t llß,by»U medicin. vradoni throughout tbt v««ld. j



Stock-Taking Sale. Stock Must be fteduced- G. J. NEILL & CO. FRIEDLANDER S CORNER. A NICK DRESS FOR 3s 6d, SILK PLUSH 4s 6d REDUCED TO Is 3d, WHITE TWILL SHE STING DOUBLE WIDTH 9£d, UNBLEACHED TWILL SHEEIING (Double Width) 9sd WHILE BLINKETS 7b lid, MENS' SUITS 16s 6d, BOYS' KNICKER SUITS 4* lid, MENS',OVERCOATS TVITH CAPES 19a 6d, MENS' NAILED SHOOTERS 8a 6d, MENS' BLUCHERS 6s, WOMHJNS' STRONG SHOES 4s lid. [AT G. J, NEILL & CO.'S. FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER. TERMS CASH. THE ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXCELLENCE FOE FIRST-CLASS WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. S. Salek, Watchmaker, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULTST OPTICIAN'S AGENT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) fTiHE Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing Department is now very Complete I in i*s arrangements. The uMnost care is token overall 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 Cla?s Stock of Silver and E.P., Gold and Silver Jewellery, Watches, etc. (which is being constantly added to with goods of the latest style and deßi^n), will be found well worthy of Inspection, especially by those desirous o ***** WEDDING PRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. 8. S aT EX. VATOHMAKES, AND JEWELLER. ""■*•■• ■ WISH'S* t"»wa BEATH &'.OCX'S SALE. LAST TEN DAYS. TELEGRAM JUST RECEIVED- To Mr W. Robinson," (Beath and Co., Ashburton.) Sell out every line of Stock, don't trouble about profit-. We want nothing returned to Christchurch as our annual balance on here directly, so must have stock reduced. G. L Beath and Co. Great Bargains all this Week, G. L. Beath & Co., TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. NIBBLES! NIBBLES / NIBBLES I LADIES SKIRTS ... 2s 6d LADIES' FUR LINED CLOAKS 15s Od LADIES' FUR MUFFS ... 3s 6d HEAVY DIAGONAL DRESS ... ... " 7s 6cf CREWDSON'S CALICO 2s lid FLANNELLETTES ... 3s 6d TABLE DAMASK ... Is 2i SLATE SILESIA ... 2a lid A . UNION SHIRTING ... B|d MITOIiiSLL and TUBNEE. ' i. ■



IHotxoway s Ointment. — I'he grea climatic variations which soldiers and i 6 ailors experience render them liable, to a variety of diseases, the development of whici!? »s favored by exposure and hardships —often, i* is to «J feared, by their own carelessness ... well. Holloway's remedies afford a safe and easy means of cure for those constitutional and local maladies which are so frequently engendered by residents in unhealthy climates and by ia cautious living. The ointment is a wonder ful healing application, and cleanses the eurfase of foul sores and ulcers, sootheß the throbbing and pain in cases of inflammation, and checks the progress of skin'diseases. The pills purify the blood, cleanse fee liver, and remove noxious matter from , the system*



aiarilEn »V Sam' Eucalypti Extract. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may cot be tak*n, Our Pure Volatile Euca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medusa! diyiaion ,of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul .at Melbourne, Mai'ch 2, 1878, we state :— It is proved by tests made by the MedfciaJ Clinics of the Universitiei at Bonn and GrrcifsVal ', Prussia, aj}d reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at GreifswaU, that only products that are saturated with oxygon and freed of anids, resinous and other gjibstances, adljeww) to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper ;to tup plant, ' SANDER <fc SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT according to these authorities, and accor irq to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and fo Drs Bauer, McTntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one whlcU possesses the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and arc abandoned as an internal medicament. Thefe.so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions ss cominerpial articles and are used for mechanical pur l,OS3S only we discernible :— '■ 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine EWiypJl Extract, de velops most freely through its euvplus Of bxygen). 2 By tUeir alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, beiug 'reduced in specific density through the presence of acids. 3. By their taite, the result o( t]\Q contracting ten dency of resins and tennates, If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts a?e applied by mistake in^eaaes of croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wound?, etc., ihe consequences are m&^tf appalling. For safety sake ask always for Sander and 8o»«' JSncalyiitl Extract and get the old, well-tested and reliable 1 preparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia,— I HajUtorftpftSont', ■



I The Oxslow Biscuit. The latest and I moat delicate biscuit manufactured by I AuHebrook and 00,