posits amounted to £526,566. In private savings banks the amounts to credit of depositors on December 31, 1892, was £716,874. In the Post Office Savings Bank the amount to credit of all open accounts on Septem ber 30, 1893, was £3,174,168, the gross total being £8,472,991. For 1890 the figures were :—Deposits not bearing interest on December 31, £3,329,871; Government deposits, £436,338; amount to credit of de positors in private savings banks £695,147; amount to credit of all open accounts in Post Office savings banks, £2,441,876; the total being £6,903,132. The increase therefore, since 1690, was £1,569,659. (Applause), Then, taking the amounts of fixed de posits, there were on September 30, 1893, £9,835,395, and on December 31, 1890, £8,494,712, showing an increase of £1,340,684. He might be told that there were no investments, and that the banks were holding their money. His reply was that the banks could not afford to give people interest for their money while that money was locked up in the cellars. (Applause). On December 31, 1891, the debts due to the banks amounted to £9,336,966, and on December 31, 1893, they amounted to £10,388,655, showing an increase in advances of £1,051,689. On December 31,1891, the total bank assets amounted to £17,016,900 ; on December 31, 1892, they amounted to £18,153,205, or an increas-e of about £1,100,000. Now, where was the capital that had been | driven away from the country ? He then passed on to the amount out on mortgage, and said that he had a strong opinion as regarded mortgages. The high rates of interest chargeable had been a curse to the country. (Ap plause.) A man took up land, had a bad season and poor prices with the re sult that the mortgagee came down upon him and he was driven from his home. He found that there was a very small amount out on mortgage, that a number of settlers had through good seasons and good prices been able to bay off their mortgages, and were more contented than they had been. He expressed thehope that they would never be called upon to mortgage their pro perties again, It bad also been said that their credit had been destroyed ; it had notj it was better to day that it had been three years ago. In 1890-91 their 3| per cents were quoted at 93|, not more than 94 ; in October, last month, 3| per cents were quoted at 95|. Their credit in London was much better at this time, when there was financial panic in the other colonies, than when they took office. (Applause). The financial papers now quoted New Zea land as a glorious example to the other colonies*. (Applause.) Their self reliant policy, restraint from borrow ing, reduction of expenditure, and settling the people on the land, had established their ciedit beyond doubt, and if they wanted money to-morrow they could got it at almost any price, and as much ag they wanted. (Ap plause.) The most serious charge made against them was that they were " borrowing on the sly." Jt did not speak well for the Opposition to allow the Government to goon doing this year after year. They forgot when making a statement of this kind that the Government of the country conld not be carried on the&e lines. Unless money was got by proper pro cess of law and with the sanction of Parliament that it would be stopped at once. They did not borrow on the sly; what money they got was by loans conversion. During the Atkinson administration the gross debt had been increased by £2,494,093, and the net debt by £2,375,711. By the present administration the gross debt had been increased by £455,490, and the net debt by £740,325, an amount which, by deduction for which the Government was entitled to take credit, was re duced by £258,000. Therefore the net indebtedness had been increased since they had been in office by a little over half a million as compared with £2,375,711 by the Atkinson Govern ment, lhat was done by loan con versiou by a law that was passed by the Stout-Vogel Government in 1884, and this loan conversion was first formulated by Sir Harry Atkinson. This had gone on from 1884 to the present time, and the Opposition did not dare to challenge it. He could not understand how they could say that this was borrowing. They had already borrowed money by loans bearing 4, 5 and 6 per cent ; by loan conversion they got money at 3| per cent. A process of that kind being in the interests of the colony should not be coudemned as it had been con demned by their opponents. The most laughable thing waa that Mr G. F. Richardson, at Wyndhara, said that it would be quite legitimate to convert loans when they had matured. What had Sir H, Atkinson and the Ministry of which Mr Richardson had been a member done in that respect. The two million 5 per cent 10.40 loan which would mature in 1918 they con verted in October, 1889. The present Government's loan of £500,000, of 1879, would mature in 1915, or three years before the loan converted by Sir Harry Atkinson. The difference was that they had converted a loan that had 23 years to run, and was only for ha'f a million; while Sir Harry Atkin son had converted a two million loan that had 28 years to run. " Borrow ing on the sly " was simply a cry got up for specific purposes. It was a side jssue to divert support from the Go vernment. They had simply folio wed yhat their predecessors had done; whajb the law says should be done, and what be said in the interests of the cpuntry ought to be dpne. He next tlealt with the saving made in interest, and claimed that they had saved in interest £20,0Q0 more than was saved, bj^their predecessors. Bj loaji con yersioi}. his predecessors had done quite right, and he further claimed that his Government had done quite right. He admitted that there was £718,000 to the good, but he wanted to be fair; there was £799,234 to the good, and they did not know their own figures. There were also liabilities of £241,700, and thus £557,534 was absolutely left to the good. From the Public Works Statement last year they would see that they had £517,000 available for public works; or in other words they had carried on public works for 2| Sears and still had within £40,000 of ft* ampimt lfft yrfcea Sir Harry

Atkinson went out of office. In the Financial fctutpment and Public Works Statement the Government did not wish to keep anything back from the people. He looked upon the Govern ment as managers for the people for the time being, and that it was their duty to show how thefinances stood. (Applause). In dealing with the land they had been called land nationalises, that they were going to destroy freehold tenure. He saw no warrant for their saying this. Their land Act left the freehold untouched. It provided also for lease in perpetuity—commonly called the eternal lease. He claimed that it was the most liberal land law ever passed in the country. Formerly if a man had £100 or £50 of capital he spent it all in getting the land, and had to borrow to affect improvements, with the result that in too many cases the mortgagees foreclosed and away the farmer went. Under th perpetual lease system there were no mortgages, and there were happy settlers today. Advances had been made of £24,000, and the settlers had repaid £10,000 and had made improvements on their properties of the value of £61,000. The settlers possessed many advan tages, net the least being that they and their families after them could remain on the land as long as they liked. The Government werenotland nationalisers. They simply exercised their common sense, allowed the capital value to re main in the land, and the more im provements that were made the better for the country, and were satisfied to receive four per cent. (Applause). Th& Premier next referred to the Land for Settlements Bill, which had been rejected by the Legislative Council. The act of 1892 had proved a failure. Land that was only worth £5 an acre For taxing purposes was worth £10 an ! acre when the owners wanted to sell it. He would not be a party to giving the price asked for. He held that they should not pay more for land than what it sould produce, and this led them to go i and ask Parliament to give them the right to take land compulsorily where it was wanted in partly settled dis tricts. The Bi'l left Committee with certain safeguards. Ne man ho'ding 1000 acres of first class land ; no home stead was to be touched; nor were bhey to interfere with a holder of 2000 icres of second c ass land or 5000 acres of pastoral land. Another safeguard was that the Board had to say whether the land was wanted for settlement in that part of the country, and a Judge of the Snpreme Court Bitting with two assessors had to fix what they should pay for the land. There was no confiscation in that. They had for years taken land for roads and railways, and no danger had arisen from that. He and that large tracts of country, on which the owners were now only running merinos, should not be allowed, population would be thus driven away and the select few do injury to many, (Great applause.) The people must be ti ue to themselves. No one respected the lights of persons more than he did, and he would give them fair play and value. He did not want to go into the settled districts; to interfere with small holders; but to acquire land in places where there were whole tracts of country They did not want to take any man's farm. They were willing to allow for all the advantages that settlement had given to their owners, but they could no longer allow these great tracts to lie idle, and as a consequence their men to be driven from the country. (Ap plause.) Mr Seddon then went on to speak of the measures introduced and those passed by the Liberal Govern ment during their term of office. He referred to the relief afforded by the Labor bureau, asserting that counting those dependent upon those who had thus obtained employment the Govern ment had assisted 25,000 people. (Applause). He also dealt at some length with the necessity of legislation such as the Conciliation and Arbitra tion Bill to prevent the disastrous effects of the labor troubles at Home ocour ring here. He then spoke briefly on the Legislative Council, whom he especially blamed for the loss of the Labor Bills. He described what had been done to reform iihe Council, but more must be done if the people's wishes were not carried out. There was now the anomaly of thirty mem bers in for life and twelve for seven years, He suggested that a ballot should be taken in each year to come, to select seven of the old members to retire until all were so dealt with, and that thereafter seven new appoint ments should be made each year, any retiring councillor to be eligible for re appointment if he had shown himself in sympathy with the people. He defended the Co-operative system, stating that it had greatly benefitteel elderly people and others unused to rough work by giving them work when contractors would have rejected them. Speaking of the railways, Mr Seddon claimed that they should be controlled by the people, to whom they belonged, whose money constructed them, and who had to make up the losses on their working. Yet they were handed over to three persons who were responsible to no one, who made demands yearly for three-quarters of a million of money to spend on them. It was a slur on the democracy of the country. He did not advocate the abolition of the Commissioners, but he considered that a Minister should have a seat on the Board and represent the people. H» quoted Mr E. G, Wright's remarks on the injustice of the grain tariff with regard to Canterbury. He would remind them that that tariff had been imposed by Mr Rqlleston's Govern ment, and that injustice had turned them out of office, and would any other Government which, while haying a voice in the management, allowed such a state of things to continue. Mr Sedclon then took up the subject of the Alcbholio Liquors Sale Control Bil}. It was a very important question, and the first principle he would assert was that all great reforms must be gradual, for hasty reforms were apt to lead to re action and a worse state of things. This was not a question to divide the House into parties over. They might as well propose to decide tho fate of a Government over a Bible-in-Schools Bill. It was a side issue, important in itself, but not of sufficient import ance to be made a test question. He then took up the Bill and pointed out the several advances which had been made upon the old law. Formerly the Ministry of the day could order aew

licenses to be issued in any district where the population had increased ; the new Bill stated th< re should be no increases at all for three years, and then required a lirge addition to population before an increase could be made if the local option decided against it. Another great advance was the substitution of man and womanhood suffrage for the ratepayers' vote; surely fchat was a very great boon indeed. Single women can no longer be licensees—another improvement. Then what wai known as the "invincible bias " which had made illegal the actions of certain licensing committees had been made lawful; no matter what opinions a member of a committee or a candidate had expressed his position or acts were not to be affected. Formerly licenses could be extended to 12 o'clock; now not past 11 o'clock. Formerly liquor could be supplied to children under 13 or over 5 years, for consumption off the premises; now children under 13 are not allowed to purchase liquor at all. Formerly en dorsements of convictions were only effective against the licensee, and a reckless person had only to sell out to get clear, of them, and his successor started with a clean sheet; now the endorsements are against the premises and the owner must take care that his tenant conducts his business properly. Another good point was that clubs were made amenable to general pro visions of the licensing law, which was a very Decesary thing in connection with certain of them. The Govern- ( ment which had made these improve ments were entitled to some credit for them. Great use was made of the question " How did clause 21 get into the Bill ?" It got there quite in the j ordinary way, and was put there be cause it was necessary, and with no particular reference whatever. It neither did nor could apply to the case it had been connected with. The clause was as much in the interest of the temperance cause as against it, as if the local poll was against the issues of licenses the effect of that was main tained equally with any other. He would like to see a good honest expression of ~the people's wish in March, and if he found that the people wanted further legislation he would assist them in getting it. Speaking on the female franchise Mr Seddon admitted frankly that he had had doubts about the wisdom of the female franchise, ihinking it better that they should not be brought down into the turmoil of elections, but when his late chief decided to make it a Government question, all his colleagues determined to loyally stand by him. Mr Seddon sketched the history of the measure in the last two sessions, and explained that he opposed the granting of electoral rights to women because he saw in the manner they must be exer cised an insidious attack upon the ballot system And now that the women had the vote what would tfiey do with it? He believed that the majority of women, wives, daughters, and sisters, who did not know much of politics would follow hus bands, fathers, brothers, if they respected them, and would vote in the first interests of family life. He looked to them to make truer judgments, of the character of candi dates than men can do, and to select i men who would try to do what they could to make life worth living, and to bring peace and contentment and hap piness to all. He looked to her in fluence to prevent such poverty a3 was to be met with in the old country, and to improve the moral laws of the com munity. The Premier did not resume his seat until after 11.30 p.m., having spoken for three hours and a quarter without interruption. Mr Sawle then moved, and Mr Maynard seconded, thai a hearty vote of thanks to the Premier, and of con fidence ia the present Liberal Govern ment, be accorded. The motion was put and carried, only a few hands being raised in opposition. Three cheers to the Premier, and a vote of thanks to the chairman, closed the meeting.

TINWALD.

FAREWELL TO MISS BISHOP.

A social evening was held in the Templar Hall, Tinwald, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of bidding fare well to an old and esteemed friend, in the person of Miss L. Bishop, who for eight years has been mistress of the Tinwald public school, and who is about to leave the district. The Rev. Mr Abetnethy occupied the chair, and after a few well chosen remarks, called upon Mr J. GikU sell, who, as chairman of the Tinwald School Committee, presented Miss Bishop with a handsome gold brooch and a silver pen and pencil on behalf of the scholars of the Tinwald school. Mr Culverhouae suitably responded, and spoke ot the sterling worth of the one to whom they were saying farewell. Miss Bishop had also been a teacher hi the Wesleyan Sunday school, and had taken an active part in all band of hope work. She had been organist of the Wesleyan church, and was also the ptomo^er of the Tinwald Tract Society. Mr Allison, on behalf of tha scholars of the Weslejan Sabbath school, presented Miss Bishop with a handsome travelling bag ana writing desk. Mr 0. Htwkins replied and thanked the donors for their very suitable tjifts. The Bey. Blake and Farley also spoke eulogising the able manner in which Miss Bishop had dis charged her arduous duties, and the last named gentleman, with Mr F. Lowe, on behalf of the residents of Tinwald, wel comed her successor, Miss Taylor, Into their midst, During the evening solos were contributed by Mrs All'son and Miss Bonnington, and aH present were invited to drink a farewell cifp of tea with i one who by her smiling face and ple.asa.nt manner had made innumerable friends. The Rev Mr Abernethy, in hfs closing re marks, said he way sorry to have to say good-bye to Miss Bishop, and he hoped she would Boon return to their midst. The mementos which had just been pre? sented woqld serve tq remind her of the esteem in which she had been held, and ever would be by the children and their friends in Tin arald. Much regret was ex pressed by those present at Miss Bishop's departure, and the evening was terming cd. by the pronouncing of the benediction,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The Polling: Booth*. Wellington, November 25. There are 1350 polling booths this year, against 945 last election, 728 in the South Ibland and 622 in the North. There ar» 230 booths for the Maori ejeo- w ftgpmat 3U Jswt year.

THE ASBBUKTOH GUA&PUN : SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1893,



Entertainment. PHONOGRAPH. PHONOGRAPH. EDISON'S Latest Petfecte-l PHONO GRAPH or TALKING MACHINE. Entirety New Records. Bands, Songs, Speeches, etc. Now on exhibition at Davis's corner, Only 6d for two selections. Under the management of Professor Mitchell. 111*7 Mr D. Tnomas ASHBURTON Clearing 1 Sale. WEDNESDAY,~NOVEMBER 29, 1893. MR D. THOMAS has receded In structions from Mr T. Clayton, To SELL the whole of his NEW AND FIRST CLASS FURNITUtiE & EFFECTS, On the Premises, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON, ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 29,1893, Consisting of Piano in Walnut, by Brinsmead, Couches, Rocking and Dining-room Chairs, Dining Table U*«"ge), Sitting-room Tables, Fenders and Fireirons, Carpets, Pictures, Large Pier Glass, Swinging Glass, 14 day j Marble Clock, Brass Mounted Bed- Btead and Chain Mattrasses, Single Iron Bedstead, Washatands and Ware, Mangle, Wringer, Fishing Rod, Wheelbarrow, Crockery, Kitchen L tonsils. 2 soft Water Cisterns, and a large number of Sundries. Sale at 1 o'clock. 11t167 I> THOMAS. CLEARING SALE~~ NEAR SOMERTON, SOUTH RAKAIA. THUESDAY^NOVEMBER 30 1893. D THOMAS has received instruc • fcions to hold a CLEARING SALE as above on the Farm lately occupied by Mr Hans McClure of the whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK as follows, viz. :— 3 Good Di aught Horses, Two Hacks, 4 Milk Cows, 9 Head mixed Cattle, Ayrshire Bull, 2 Berkshire Sows and a Boar, 5 Pigs, Deering Reaper and Binder, Double and Single Furrow Ploughs, 5 and 3 leaf Harrows, McSherry Drill, Farm Dray by Reid and Grey, Farm Dray, 2 Spring Carts, 12 sets Plough, Shaft, Trap, and Leading Harness, Saddles and Bridles, and a large number of Sundries. Sale at 12 o'clock. D. THOMAS, 11*170 Ashburton. IMPORTANT ' JLAUfD SALE. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. valuable'freeholds. AT BULLOCK'S ARCAPE ( Ashburton, ok ' -;"'. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1893. &t Twelve o'clock sharp. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from the Colonial In vestment and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, Dunedin, TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, as above, the FOLLOWING PROPERTIES, viz., FIRST,— SINGLETREE, Consisting of d A C\O ACRES, situated in the: Z^fcUO Alford Forest District, with a long frontage to the north branch of the Ashburton river and comprising R.S. 30588, 30583, 30590,30591, 30524. 3C525, 30526, 30527, Spaxton Sutvey District, and R.S. 30521, 30522, 30523, and part of h.S. 30520, Ashburton District, Title Land Transfer Act. More than half of this property is in English grass, and it is sub-divided into eight paddocks, having plenty of water. There is a good weather board Cottage of four rooms, Sheep yards, etc. 2500 Sheep have beon continuously grazed upon 2000 acres of the property during the last thirteen months. Inspection la invited to their condition. SECOND,— PROPERTY KNOWN AS PARKERSON'S, containing OO A T ACRES within one mile UU^L I of Ealing Railway Station, comprising R.S. 31003, 31004, 31005, 31006, 31007, 30952, 30953. This pro perty is ring fenced, and subdivided with wire, has plenty of good water, and a two-roomed Cottage. A large portion of the land is in grass, and as much as twenty-five bushels of Wheat to the acre has been grown upon it. Last year the yield was over twenty bushels on R.S, 30952, 30953. Worth inspection. THIRD,— PROPERTY KNOWN AS McDONALD'S, containing OC\Q ACRES, within three miles of Ot/O the Chertsey Railway Station. This land is well fenced, plenty of water, but no buildings, and adjoins the pro perties of Messrs Wilkinson, Campbell, McLean, and Copland, and being R.S. 27739 and 27337. The whole of' these property must he sold in order that the business of the Company in New Zealand may be closed up. Intending purchasers may therefore inspect each property without fear of any prohibitory reserves being arbitrarily pat upon them, All the Auctioneer advises them to do is INSPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND BID ACCORDINGLY Terms Liberal at Sale. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer, D. THOMAS, Ashburton, The Mutual Agency Co., Dunedin, Or to The Hon. Mt Downie Stewart, 10 218 Solicitor, Dunedin.



BANG! Bang 1 Bang 1 Guns 1 Guns ! Guns I by the best makers and atted with all the latest lmprorements. Poirder, Shot, Cape, Cartridges, Wads, And Cases at J. W. Hakdmt'b, East Street. Guns repaired. , DAILWA^ Book Stall.—A v«*J l»r 8« Xv »nd choi<*« lot q{ boqks to Mleot rofld, T iO3i



1 enders. LONGBEA CH RO Al> BO A UD. npENDERS will be received up to J- FRIDAY, Dec. mber 1, tor (I)TM ing up Bridge and mailing Ford, making cuttingthrough Terraces, etc., on Strange'a Road ; (2) For the supply of about 400 or 500 yards of Shingle on Winderraere ftoad.' C. E. FOOKS & SON, 11 178 Surveyors to the Board. Public Notices. ASHBQRTON PUBLTC LIBRARY. NOTICE is hereby given that the Raiding Room of the Public Library will be CLOSED to the Public from 12 o'clock noon on MONDAY, the 27th inst,, till 10 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 29th inst., the Room being required for a Polling Booth for the General Election on the 28th inst. J. WARD, Returning Officer. A shburton, November 22,1893 11 160 MR YV. S. MASLIN, ISVITES IHE LADIES OF TINWALB, mO Meet him in the TEMPLAR HALL •*- Tin waid on MONDAY AFTERNOON At 3 o'clock, When he will have the pleasure of ad- I*tlß9 dressing them. ASHBURTON ELECTION. MR C. W. PURNELL will address the Electors as under ; — . KLGIN-SCHOOLHOUSE, SATURDAY, November 25, at 8 p.m. ASHBURTON, ODDFELLOWS' HALL MONDAY, November 27, at 8 p.m. 10 210 ASHBURTON ELECTORS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— TiriLL YOU DO ME THE HONOR OF MEETING ME AT RARAI4 TOWN HALL, SATURDAY 25th. AT 8 P.M. _.. f Faithfully, J. CATHCART WASON. 10t30 ASHBURTON ELECTION. NWCIWABY WILL ADDRESS MEETINGS as under: - LAUBISTON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25. DROMORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27. All meetings commence at 3 p m. IUI3I TO THE ELECTORS OF RANGITATA. ffiREG. WRIGHT WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS AT MOUNT SOM&RS, SATURDAY, November 25 WATERTON, MONDAY, November 27, at the Library Hall. Meetings at 8 o'clock very evening. ELECTORS OF B ANGITATA Mr W. S. Maslin "Tin ILL ADDRESS YOU AT VARIOUS CENTBES AS UNDER :— WATERTON, Saturday, November 25. GREENSTREET. Monday, November 27. Each evening at 8 p.m. ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY LIMITED. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in large or small quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It Is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES iLLIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON. 11 145 WOOL SEASON 1803-04. TITE ARE NOW RECEIVING WOOL INTO STORE FOR OUR FIRST SALE IN DECEMBER. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, ETC., AT LOWEST RATES Sent to any Address. J. T. FORD & CO., In conjunction with 11 135 HENRY ZANDER. WHO is your Plumber 1 Why W. Habdiat, who Is * Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc, and who has on hand th« largejt itook of Pomps Mid Pipt to town*



Public Notices. PAROCHIAL DISTRICT OF LONG BKAOH. A PARISH FETtf in connection with tKe Church of England will be held on Mr Grigg's Grounds, Longbeach, on Boxing Day, December 26, 1893. Fall particulars will be advertised later. 11 158 FURNITURE AND CHINA W1 TTAMPWN, will be • U • XX pieasrd to see all his old customers at his new shop, East Street, (near old Kindergarten), tc which' place he has removed his business ___ 111*0 \lfE are selling, as we have for V V eighteen months past, seven feet Birch Hurdles at 2s 9d; seven feet V.D.L. Hardies at at 5^ 61 each. TUCKER & BEAN, 10 135 West Street. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. 1.1 URDLKS. HUHDLKB. 7ft Hurdles 2s 9J each in any quantity. W. H, COLLINS & CO , Timber Merchants. TO SHEEP FARMKIVs AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned is offering 6ft 6in and 7ft HURDLES made of seasoned V,D.L. timber, at 4s and 4s 3d each in lots of thirty or more. They can be seen at my Siding, railway orossing, Durham Street, South. james"goss, DURHAM STREET, NORTH, CHRISTCHURCH. "A~SL^I)ER~RBFUTiJDr SOME slanderous person, with a view of Injuring my Candidature, having set afloat the report that I am about to remove with my family to Wellington, I wish to state emphatically that this asser* ion i* an UNFOUS.DED and MALI CIOUS LIE, which can only have ema nated from a cunning and unscrupulous mind. Ashburton has for many years been my home, and I trust will long con tinue to be so. 11*169 CH4S W. FURNELL. SEED. SEED. SEED. I HAVE a specially selected stock of Cocksfoot, Red Clover, Cow Grass, Rape Seed, G.T.Y.A. Turnip, P.T.Y.A, Turnip, I. G. Globe, Fost Bybird, Devon Grey, Mammoth, etc. i 9HN G, RESTELL, 10§35 West Street. "m/TONEY TO LEND on approve securities, in sums to Buit borrowers, at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. H. 0. ORBELL, Solicitor, Ashburton The Holidays. £N Order to keep pace with the rush of Tailoring Orders already received, we have engaged a number of extra hands (first-class tailors). Customers requiring New Suits, etc., for the Holidays, should leave their orders as earl/ as po sible. JUST OPENED OUT Newest Materials for Suits, Coatings, Trouserings, Fancy Summer Vestings, Cricket, Tennis and Cycling' Cos tumes, exs.s. Orarams. Three Cases of Novelties in Ties, Hats, Shirts, etc. for the present season. GENTS' BOOTS AND SHOES. CRAIGHEAD & BERBYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUT FITTERS, ASHBURTON. FOR SALE—2 sections well situated In Clark Street, Allen ton, being lots 23 and 23, containing 2 rods 6 parches, part of R,S. 8767. " T, BULLOCK. A9HBURTON WOOL SALES rpHE FIRST SALE of the season will JL take place at the OBAMCHS HALL ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 8, 1893, When all the Foreign and New Zealand Buyers will be represented. MILES~&00, Ld. FRIEDLANDER BROS. D.THOMAS. J, G. RESTELL (For the New Zealand Land Association. J. T. FORD & do. Per Henry Zander. 11 38 A NEW AND POWERFUL INVENTION. " The Crystal Soap' HAS ALREADY been tried and proved to be the Best Household Cleanser in the Market. The following are a few of the numerous testimonials already received: — Messrs Craighead Bros. Sirs,—l have used your Soap and find it excellent for all cleansing purposes.— Mrs Williamson, Ashburton. Seaview, September 16, 1893. To Oraighead Bros. I tried your Soap and found it answered very well for washing and scrubbing.— Mrs P. Stewart. Tinwald, September 19. Craighead Bros. Sire,—l have used your Crystal Soap and find it a great labor-saving soap for scrubbing and washing. Ie is also ex cellent for cleaning glass and tinware.— Mrs M. A. Woods. Wakanui Read, Ashburcon, September 16,1893. Messrs Craighead Bros. Dear Sirs,—Your Crystal Soap for washing and cleansing purposes give perfect satisfaction. I can highly recom mend it.—P. Anderson. To be obtained from J. Orr & Co., H. Zander, B. McCallum, G. Light, Working I Men's Co-operative, Ashburton, and from J. Gudaell and J. Robinson, Tinwald. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CRAIGHEAD BROS., ASHBCBTOB



f 1 oad This! XN CON SEQUENCE of the great de mand for CASH and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to heavy shipments purchased during my stay in London and on the Continent, I have made SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS in every article in the Grocery and Other Department*, and until further notice will SKLLforCAPH At Christchurch Prices. I do not advertise quotations for the simple reason that they are copied by small Shopkeepers, but I Guarantee to give every article of the Best Quality CHEAPER than any other firm in Ash burton. Oome and judge for yourselves and be convinced of the truth. ■>,■■ 20 Tons Mauritius and Queensland Sugars for the Jam Season now to hand. Kerosene, Matches, Tobacco, Sago, and Tapioca, and all other Goods too numerous to mention, at UNHEARD-OF PRICES in Asbburton. Come and see our Windows. CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported and now on view on the premises. (These fruits are ready for use without further washing.) Teas. Teas. Teas. CHINA, CEYLON, and INDIAN. Our own blended Teas at 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d in $lb, lib, packets, and 101b tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are ac knowledged to be the best flavored and best value in the district. A special allowance of 21 per lb on 10!b tins. Kalian ttoodg. I have now landing ex CopHc the FINEST DELICACIES ever seen in Ashburton, and inspection is invited. Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTEB. Highest piica paid for BUTTER in any quantity. A few gjod dairies wanted. All Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced, JUST LANDED (ex Coptic) 200 Galvacised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (ii all sizes.) Early application necessary, BINDING TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRE BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOCK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do not give your ordar without getting my quotation. I have some second-hand McCormick and Massey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a low figure. Also, — ONE MASSE V MOWER. All in best order. Wines and Spirit?, Ales and Stout, Liqueurs and HabanaCigarg, Cigarettes,in view of approaching holidays, AT SPECIAL LOW RITES. CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. In order to make room for Harvesting and other Goods now landing and to ar rive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock AI 25 per cent Below Cost Price. This is a real fact. Come and see for yourselves. WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW. Apply early to Henry Zander. AGENT FOR- Australian Mutual Provident Society Sun Fire Office J.T. Ford and Co.



Business Notices. l>. M4CPHEHSOI (La.TBO*R. AICOKV's), : T3BST CANE SUGARS for Pramring purposes can be had at the new Shop in TANCRFD HTREET, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, TEAS A. SPECIALTY. My 2s Bltnd can't be beat in Aahburton. Look out for the green-frosted windows Goods delivered Daily in any part of the Town. D. MACPHERSON TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. 101 EX ARAWA. Ftohlog Tackle. FISHING TACKLE. yfE ARfi LANDING A LARGE ASSORIMENT OP FISHING TACKLE FOR THE PRESENT SEASON HICKORY, CANE, GREENHEART, and BAMB O KODS With Snake .Rings and Bickerdycke End Rings. Winches of all kinds. Devon and Whitebait Minnows. Braided Waterpioof Silk Lines, All sizes. Traces, Swivels, Gaffs, Flys, Hooks, Wading Stockings, Fly-Books, Ferrules, And Anglers' Goods of all kinds. WE ARE ALSO SHOWING AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF Silver ..-. AND Electro Plated tfoods BY THE BEST MAKERS. INSPECT OUB WINDOWS John Orr & Co., IRONMONGERS AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. NOTICE. IWISH to thank my numerous Friends and Customers for the liberal support accorded to me during my stay in Busi ness at Tinwald, and ask that the same be accorded to MR J. M. BOURNE to whom I have SOLD MY BUSINESS from the FIRST DAY of NOVEMBER, 1893. I aIEO requast that all ACCOUNTS due to me be settled before the First Day of DECEMBER NEXT, and paid to Myself or Mr Bourne. Yours respectfully, JAME* GUDSELL. TN reference to the above Notice, I b"g 1, to inform the Public that having TAKEN POSSESSION of the ABOVE BUSINESS I shall be pleased to supply all old Cos* tomers of the Store, where I shall continu to SUPPLY GOODS of the BEST QUALITY procurable, and endeavor to eive every satisfaction. Trusti.ig to re- . ceive the SAM 3 LIBERAL SUPPORT ' accorded in the past to my predecessor. J. M. BOURNE. 11 134 "' CHEAP PROPERTY. 372 *»»s 372 situated near ha County Saleyards and Agricultural and Pastoral Associa* tion's Show Grounds. Accounc of the Mortgagees. Price, £8 10s per acre. THTS was originally part of the Fair- .j^ field Estate and formerly owned by Cr", Mr Grant. Thore is a dweljjtag house, : stable, and other buildings erej^^l on the -; property. On account of its feeing close to town an increase in value may reason* ably be expected. Apply to T.BULLOOK. TO LET—Five-roomeddwelling House, Stable, etc., together frith about 1| aeret hud, Charles Street, Allenton. I T.9UUJQQS.