applause.) If he were fortunate enough to be elected he should regard it not so much as a personal victory as the triumph of common sense over fads, and so«ialisra. (Applause.) i

CABLE NEWS.

The "Financial Times" denounces Sir George Dibbs' Banking Bill as political quackery. The Egyptian budget shows a sur plus of half a million. The land taxes are to be reduced. The Miowera is being repaired, as preparatory to resuming her voyage. Her engines are sound. The « New York Heeald" asserts that the new tariff will exempt wool, hemp, copper and block tin. The Spanish military arrangements are said to be in a deplorable condition, and there are no arms or clothing for the reinforcements sent to Morocco. Mr 0. Wragge has returned from Noumea where he has established a meteorological station, and arranged for daily communication with Queens land. The creditors of the Marquis of Ailesbury have discovered that Sam Lewis, the money lender, advanced the Marquis the sum of £130,000 at the rate of 100 per cept interest. The Creditors' Committee of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile -Agency Company are not yet prepared with a scheme for reconstruction, and the statutory meeting has again been postponed. I The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily News" states that the Bussian Government intend to issue a j loan in Paris in February, and should there be a probability of failure the Czarewitch will visit Paris to ensure its success. A deputation representing eighty five thousand skilled workmen waited on Lord Salisbury to protest against some of the clauses in the Employers' Liability Bill respecting contracts. Eiord Salisbury replied that the House >f Lords would protect the men. Leigh, a young aristocrat who married and left with a Gaiety actress [who visited Australia recently), has instituted proceedings for fraud against mi English solicitor. The name of iccused has not been disclosed, but it s alleged that he has misapplied the lum of £48,000, lodged with him for ihe purpose of investment. An actress, known as Edith Chester, •ecently obtained a divorce from her jusband on the ground of adultery, tt has since come out that, after the Hvorce, the couple entertained their friends at dinner at the Criterion, and irere living together again. The Queen's Proctor has intervened, and sharges the parties to the suit with illusion.

Preparing for War.

Berlin, November 24. The German camps on the Belgian frontier are to be supplied with artil lery of the newest pattern.

Crisis in France.

RESIGNATION OF THE MINI STRY.

Paais, November 26. I A stormy discussion has taken pl%ce in the Chamber of Deputies on the motion of a want of confidence in the Government tabled by the Socialists, and as a result the Ministry have resigned. The President summoned M. Perier to form a new Cabinet, but he declined to undertake the task.

A flairs in Italy.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BANKS.

RESIGNATION op THE PREMIER

[per press association]

Bomb, November 25. Signor Giolitti, the Premier, has resigned because he believed that the report of the Committee implied that he took money from the public chest for electoral purposes and also to assist the Banca Bomana. Stormy scenes took place in the Chamber of Deputies, and the Ministry were greeted with derisive howls and cries of " Robbers." Signor Orispi will probably assume the Premiership. The Italian finances are said to be in a desperate condition.

The Coolgradie Goldfield.

DEATH FROM THIRST.

Sydney, November 26. News has been received here from Coolgardie that a party of sixteen pro spectors lost their way and had only two teaspoonfuls of water per day per man. They suffered terribly from thirst, and one of the party travelled 130 miles for assistance. When the relief party returned they found two men dead and live others on the verge of insanity. Many of the men were entirely in a nude state.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending November 20, 1893:—

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

•Jbe following are the nominations for AswbttrTON Stakes, of 2 bovb each, with 100 *>vs added. For two and three year-olds. Five furlongs. 1% , Lakeshell, Tofa, Apremont filly, Colevjeek, Artilleure, Aspirant.Puyche, Wheel, Pepita, Mv Jack, Moireen. Errington, Token, lake SJ qUo*. Xeredina, Neroli. Strath BrMii. t) art»pri««'» Ifew Fdre»t, F-ieldpiecp, J^dyLear.

ATHLETICS.

OUR ASHBURTON CHAMPION.

DAVE MATSON.

New Zealand is well-known as a country ia which all manly sports occupy a promineno place. The swift foot, the quick eye and the agile limbs, and above ail the pluck and endurance necessary to excel in these sports are the signs of an energetic race, to whom physical exertion is a pleasure, and these qualities go a long way to show the backbone so neoesaary in the battle of Ufe. Years ago Joe Scott astonished all Kngland by his gran* feats of endurance in fair heel and toe walking, and the Mother Country could not, supply ft representative who could approach the Maorilander in this parti cular sport, Hempton, New Zealand s sprinter, has equalled the world « record for 100 yarda more than once, and :u fact has beaten it on one occasion, but, as a wind was blowing at his back at the time the record could not be accepted. Our football ceam of last season proved that in the Rugby game we can beat all the other colonies put together, and only a few months back Wilmot and Hayward showed the Australians how bicycles should be ridden, and that on locally made machines. And with regard to cycling ( it might be mentioned that Mr Parker, a member of the Pioneer Bicycle Club of Christchurch, who has just returned from a visit to tha Old Country, where he saw some of England's best riders competing in races, states that New Zealand s best riders on an equal t»ack and equal machines could hod their own with the English champions. But the particular form of sport for which we seem to be best represented is hurdle racii.g. For several yearaG. B. Shaw practically had things his own way over the sticks, and in 1889 at Lancaster Park he equalled the world s record for the 440 yards hurdles, 62 seconds. A Christchurch paper remarked as follows upon Shaw's performance in this race :— l% Shaw was in splendid form and his time for the 440 hurdles proves him to be second to none in the world at his speciality. The time for the 440 hurdles 62 seconds is equal to the world s record. The three watches on Shaw were all dead so that there is no doubt as to the correctness of the time." Soon after this Shaw went to England, but in his first year there was only moderately successful. The next year, however, he appears to have become acclimatised, and his record is really a grand one, and an eye opener for his opponents —a series of successes, winning from scratch almost every race he started in. But a greater than Shaw was here, in 1890 Batger appeared on the scene at the champion ship meeting in Dunedin and at last even Shaw admitted that he had met more than his match. From that time until retently, Shaw being in England, Ba'ger has had little difficulty In appropriating our hurdle races, and in 1891 reduced the world's record to 61 2-sfch seconds at the Auckland Championship Meeting. But a greater even than Batger is here (or soon will be: he's on the way now.) and again the world's record is broken, thi* time to 611 sth seconds and by an Ash burtonian.

DAVID MATSON

is the forth son of Mr John L- Mitson the well-known auctioneer of Christ church whose burly form, as he holds forth in the rostrum at Tattersals and at the Canterbury Sale yards, interpersing his business with an ever ready flow of good n*tured wit, and swears by the glorious future of Canterbury—when the Midland Railway is completed—is familiar to every Christchurch inhabitant David was born on June 6, 1872 at Islewonh Farm, Papanui and therefore is twenty one years of age. He commenced his ath'etic career when about 13 years of age by running in the boys rices at Papauui district sports and winning several. He first brought himself before the j>ublic in 1889, when he won the Christ College chimpionsh .p cup for the best allround athlete in the sc' 001, at which time he put up the lecords for the chool in the 440 flat and the ISO hurdl s, making the times 56 1-5 and 15 1-5 res pectively. Later on in the same year at Lancaster Park he won all the races placed on the programme by the Canter bury Amateur Athletic Club for the public schools and it the same time beat hit* own record for the school hurdles by i 1 s;ecs. After leaving school, hejoineij the Bank of New South Wales and dur ing the years 1891 and 1892 he seldom appeared on the tiaek. However on December 16 1891 he won the 120 hardies scratch race at the C.A.A.C. meeting, beating both Moir and Cuff, and on October 6 1892, starting from the bwo yards mark, he won the Christ College Old Boys race in 21 35, beating H. M. Reeves, P. Wood and the cream of our sprinters. In November he joined his uncle Mr David Thomas at Ashburton and at once went into training. At the commencement of the year 1893 he ran in Timaru but owing to want of rest and being out of sorts his performances were not brilliant. However, in February he was chosen to represent Canterbury in the 440 hurdles at the New Zealand Championship meeting held in Welling ton. There he more than redeemed his lost honors by running the distance within 2 ssec of the world's record against | a strong wind, putting down his old rival Moir. With reference to this race, under the present circumstances the con tea's of the following letter which appeared at the time in the "Referee" my be

rww. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

TO THE EDITOR REFEREE. g lß) __Can you explain why the hero of the recent Championship Meeting at Wellington did nofc come in for his share of praiae. I refer to Mr D. Matson, the Canterbury quarter-mile hurdler, and his wonderful performance of 61 4-sth aec (only 2-stha of asecond slower than the world's record). None of the news paper reports I have seen hare done this champion justice. They all spoke of Gurr and his pluck (which was well deserved), and Gore and his 2lit $in jump, which was a good one. But Matson and his wonderful performance was overlooked, jt is quite possible that Mr Matson would have lowered the world's record but he hadno one to push him in the last, thirty or forty ya*ds. If you refer to the various events at tha* meeting you must admit that all the times were slow (ex cept the 440 hurdles) and they attributed the slow times to the strong wind. That makes Matson's performance more I wonderful still. In conclusion, I would ask you to give this letter space in your valuable paper, and hope you will agree with me that Mr D. Matson has prqveel himself to be,one pf tha best 440 yds hurdlers in the world.-rl am, etc., Aequus, Masterton, March 10. On October 20 he started m the 440 yds hurdle handicap at the sprinsr meeting of the C.A.A.C and ran second to his brother Leicester Mafcaon. Time 60 2-sth. tfe was then timed t0d0612 sth the world record. Then comes his crowning and last success in Melbourne, where, at the first Australasian Championship Meeting, held on Isov 11, he won the 440 yds hurdles, and put an end to all donbt as to his tune by beating the world s record in vll-b™ sees. His performance in the 120 yds hurdles at the same meeting was very creditable, and an eye witness states he got a bad start, and did not catch the Victorian till the second to last hurdle from home, and then all but beat him on the tape. Following is the, list o,f his performances :— Oct 6, 1$8&-A.t the C.A.A.C., 100 yds Public School Race ; nine started; second time, 10 4-sth

Oot 6, 1889—At Christ College sporta, 100 yd», open to the school ; first; lime, 11 loch sec. 440 yds, open toth? school; first; timo, 56 1-5; h sec, school record. 220 yds Handicap (scratch), open to the school; time, 22^ec ; giving up to 25yds start 120 yds Hurdles, open to the school ; time, 17 l-sr,h sec, school record. He also won the Champion Cup, for the greatest number of points. Oct 18, 1889-Old High School boys, from scratch, giving handicaps up to 25yds ; first; twenty one started. Nov 1, 1889—Warwick School old boys, 220 yds; first from scratch ; thirteen started. Nov 9, 1889—At the C.A.A.C., 120 yds Hurdles, Public Schools Race; first; time, 17sec. 250 yds Hurdles, Public Schools Race ; first: time, 28 3-sth sec. 1890—120 yds Hardies, at the Bicycle Sports ; first; time, 18 loth sec. Dec 16, 1891—C.A.A.C, 120 yds Hurdles ; first; time, 18 l-sth sec. Oct 6, 1892 Christ College Old Boys, 220 yds, from 2yds mark ; first; time, 21 3- sth sec. Feb. 1893—New Zealand Championship Meeting Wellington, 440 yds Hurdles; first; 61 4-5 rh sec. Oct 12, 1893-Christ College Old Boys, from 3yds mark ; second ; time, 21 3 sth sec. i Ocfc2', 1893-C.A.A.C. Spring Meet ing, 440 yds Hurdles, scratch ; second ; time, 60 2-sth. Nov 10, 1893—Australasian Champion ship, Melbourne, 120 yds hurdles, second ; time, 17 3-oth sec. Nov 12, 1893-Same me. tin*, 440 yds Hurdles; first; time, 61 loth sec, world's record. A really first-class record, and one to be proud of. Of course his last success ! is the greatest, but for the past twelve months Dare's friends and trainers have been confident that the world's rccird was bound to go down before him, and many assert that he can reduce it still more. The fine physical qualities we have alluded to above appear to have been very evenly distributed amongst the! family. Leicester, well-known amongst Ashburtonites, but now resident in Christ church, has a very formidable list of I performances decidedly creditable. Jack, whose unfortunate death in the prime of life struck such a chord of sympathy with the bereaved family all over Canterbury, and Harry, were both good hurdlers, and were always in the front rank of ahletea. X younger brother, Ernie, sixteen years, I is said to be coming on splendidly, and of him greab things are expected. It is only fair to mention that Mr Thomas has been of considerable assistance in bringing Dave out, as directly his nephew came to Ashburton Mr Thomas urged him to go into training, and has assisted and en couraged him in every way since. It has been hinted that, although Mr Thomas' well known modesty keeps it in the back ground, in his young and curly days, before his nephews took up the running, he was a " little wonder >f at sprinting, and a visitor to his residence at Tinwald may see enough trophies to stock a jeweler* shop. Probably this accounts for his well-known enthusiasm in athletics. At any rate he is mainly responsible for the existence of the A^burton Athletic Club Association, which certainly promises to put athletics in Ashturton on a better footing than it has over been hitherto. The date at which Dave comes back will be duty notified in this paper, and it is to be hoped that all Ashburton will turn out to give a suitable welcome to the holder of the world's record, and the hero of the first Australasian Championship Meeting.

THE POLLING.

To a very great extent the polling to day wag an experiment. The numbers on the roll had been doubled, and the element introduced that caused the in crease w*s —the women. Hitherto elec tions have been confined to men, and men, dealing with men, have not on election day always handled each other, as the saying goes, with kid gloves. We need not refer to the sometimes frequent rough and tumbles of the'past, nor the rough "chaff," which was not always " dressed for company" that went on round the gate of the Courthouse. Male voters know all about that. But the election as it was carried on to-day was a , credit to the men of the town. No female came to the poll who was not treated by the manly fellows around both the library and courthouse booths as ladies should be, and the ladles them selves have had nothing so far but kindly words to say o* the attitude and conduct of the crowd. At nine o'clock both booths In the towD opened promptly and Mrs P. Ferri man, it is understood, was the first lady - indeed th* first elector—to record her vote at the main booth. Arrangements had been made to take at the main booth only the votes of electors whose surnames began with A along the alphabet to M. The other letters hud to go to the library. This was certainly a mistake, as for the first six hours of the polling it took quite half an hour—in some cases more—for a person to get through the Courthouse crush and record his or her vote, while at the Library the process lasted a minute. We have nothing to say against any of the officers, but we simply record facts. The rush upon the Courthouse was severe, and the recording of votes went on very slowly indeed for the first four hours of the day. At noon the congestion was somewhat relieved, but the voting was still tedious. We cannot say how many voted by noon, because everybody was so busy that nobody had time to count, but early in the day Mr Wason's committee fearing » difficulty in getting many of his suppor ters' votes recorded; sent off Mr Wason's superb four-in-hand drag, piloted by Mr Gerald Coward, and Mr Wason's loyal and plucky spouse, to Elgin, as the nearest voting placa where no alphabetical red tape interfered. This helped a good deal to relieve the glut, and many country people, who had come in to see how things were going on, in tending to vote here, turned tail and went back to booths where the alphabetical shibboleth was not insisted on. "The chariots raged in the streets," and every candidate had plenty of these on hand to bring voters to the poll, and good work each Jehu did for his man. \t both booths in town there were tents erected for the committee of each candidate, and it was plea*ing to note that the Women's Political Association, acting for themselves, and independently cf any candidate, although they favored Mr Waby, did gocd work in instructing timid electresses hew to mark their papers The ladles who had charge of that booth were like Csewr's wife, and we at least are perfectly satisfied that they abused no confidence. | A s far as we can see, it will be late i before the final results are ascertained, bub our staff will be on duty all nie;ht to receive and publish results. Perhaps the fl >ur and egg throwers will remember this, and let them off lightly, as they have hard work to do during the night, and many messages to carry.

Tflß ASBBUBTCm GUARDIAN t TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1893.



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At the Christchurch Supreme Couit the breach of promise case Gertrude Grace Win ton v Sainsbury in which £500 damages ww claimed was heard yesterday. The B laintlff Obtained a verdict for m and coits at per 0*



••SGOBIB.I" . —. ; t> J»BR PRFBS ABBOCIATIO' . | Dunedin, November 28. There was a tremendous attendenca a Scobie'a meeting last night, but th miners from Shag Point were present ii numbers making such a concerted nois as practically prevented the speaker be in? heard. Jt was the rowdiest meeting ever held in this town. No vote wai proposed. _ Mr T. Bullock. LAND AT SPRINGBURN. TIOR SALE 20 acres land at Spring ■*- burn, 15 acres cleared and in good grass, balance bush. For particulars, Apply, 11 184 THOMAS BULLOCK Mr D, Tnomas ASHBURTON "~ Clearing dale. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1893. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from Mr T. Clayton, To SET/L the whole of his \ JMEW AND FIRST CLASS FUfitiITUKE & EFFECT 3, On the Premises, MOORIS STREET, ASHBURTON, ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 29,1893, Consisting of * Piano in Walnut, by Brinsmead, Couches, Rocking an d Dining-room Chairs, Dining Table o*rge), Sitting-room Tables, Fenders ane Fireirons, Carpets, Pictures, Larg Pier Glass, Swinging Glass, 14 day Marble Clock, Brass Mounted Bed stead and Chain Mattrasses, Single Iron Bedstead, Washstands and Ware, Mangle, Wringer, Fishing Rod, Wheelbarrow, Crockery, Kitchen Ltensils. 2 soft Water Cisterns, and a Urge number of Sundries. Sale at 1 o'clock. Htl67 D, THOMAS. Isf.Z. Land Association, JLtd. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT | fpHE New Zealand Land Association, L Limited, have received instructions from Mr J. M. Booth, Peel Forest, to Bell by Public Auction, AT THE BAILWAY SIDING lately occHpied by Mr J. G. ReaUll, a large quantity of FIRST-CLASS TIMBEK, consisting of HEART TOTARA, WHITE PINE BOARDS and SCANTLINGS, BLACK PINE SCANTLINGS, Etc. Dite in future advertisement. H. H. SECRET AN, Agent. JOHN G. RESTELL, lit 208 Auctioneer. ————■——«—»{ Eniertainment. A GRAND ~~ Aquatic Carnival AND ■■■■- ' SWIMMING RACE S WILL TAKE PLACE .AT THE OK WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 at 3 o'clock. ERNIE CAVILL, Champion Swimmer of Austialla, WILL GIVE A GRAND DISPLA OP FANCY, ORNAMENTAL, AND SPEED SWIMMING. A Long Programme in Preparation. LADIES SPECIALLY INVITED. Admission by ticket, and Collection on the ground. 11 142 W. WALLIN, Manager. Public Notices. \ITE are selling, as we have for VV eighteen months past, seven feet Birch Hurdles at 2s 9d ; seven feet V.D.L. Hardies at at 5a 01 each. TUCKER & BEAN, 10 135 West Street. FOR SALE—6O Acre?, all in English grasses, not far from the Tinwald Sale* yards, A property such as this has often been asked for.* T. BULLOCK. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE TO OCCUPIERS. WATER will be SHUT OFF from races between Chertsey and Rakaia for about NINE DAYS, from Monday, December 4, for repairs of concrete main, Pudding Hill. By Order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 11*199 County Engineer. £♦>£> —THE SUM required for tho *Jfc* grazing of about 80 acres close to Tinwald Sale Yards, until Ist September 1894. Very suitable for a Sheep Dealer. Apply at Once to 1\ BULLOCK. ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD,~ TVfOTICE it hereby piven in pursuance of tho Public Reserves Act 1885, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the Ariel Bicycle Clnb's Sports on WEDNESDAY, December 6.1893, on which day charges will be made for ad mission thereto on the following scale, via., For each adult ... One Shilling- For each horse ... One Shilling. For each vehicle ... One Shilling. R. BIRD, Chairman Ashburton Damain Board. Ashburton, November 22, 1893. 11 151 "~FOR SALE—2 sections well situated In Clark Street, A lien ton, being lots 23 and 23, containing 2 rods 6 parches, part of R,S. 8767. FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends of Mr Richard Nealon are respectfully informed that the Funeral of his beloved daughter, Bridget Maude, will move from hia residence, Hampstead, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th inst (To-morrow), at 8 o'clock, for the Roman Catholic Church, BAKER BROS., 11210 Undertakers. TO LKT, as a shop or dwelling, premises in Tancred Street, originally occupied by J. Craigie and Co., painters. Low rental.. | T, BULL.QC&



Public Noti-es. ■ « i xi » k m » MiMN Veuie Flower, LATE of the Royal College of Music, London, in prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Monday's Thursday's and Saturday's, from 2 till . 8 139 itTONEY TO LEND on approve securities, in sums to suit borrowers, at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. H. C. ORBELL, Solicitor, Ashburton A CARD. MR H. C. ORBELL, SOLICITOR, ASHBUttTOy. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, Corner Ewt ail Ita;;i3:t 3:rja^. FURNITURE AND CHINA W1 TTAMPTON, will be • tl • XI pleased to bee all tiis old customers at his new shop, East Street, (near old Kindergarten), tc which place he has removed his business 11180 ; TO LET—Five-rooraedd welling House, 3tab Te, etc., together with at out \\ acres [<md, Charles Street, Allenton. T. BULLOCK. The Holldayg. IK Order to keep paoe with the ruth of Tailoring Orders already reoeived, we hare engaged a number of extra hands (first-class tailors). Customers requiring New Suits, etc., for the Holidays, should leave their orders as ear 11/ as possible. JUST OPENED OUT Newest Materials for Saits, Coatings, Trouserings, Fancy Summer Vestinga, Cricket, Tennis and Cycling Cos tumes, exs.s. Ocarams. Three Cases of Novelties in Ties, Hats, Shirts, etc., for the present season. GENTS' BOOTS AND SUOES. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LE \DING TAILOR 3 AND OUr- FITTER 3, ASHBURION. ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY LIMITED. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in largo or s .nail 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 (lime, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES iILLIOTT, '" COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON. 11 145 ABHBURTON WOOL SALES T^HE FIRST SALE of the season will J_ take place at the OBAMOK HALIi ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 8, 1893, When all the Foreign and New Zealand Buyers will be represented. MILES & CO, Ld. FRIEDLaNDER BROS. D, THOMAS. J, G. RESTELL (For the New Zealand Land Association. J. T. FORD&Oo. Per Henry Zander. 11 38 NOTICE. fWISH 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 also request that all ACCOUNTS due to me be settled before the First Day of DECEMBER NEXT, and paid to Myself or Mb Bournk. Yours respectfully, JAMBS GUDSELL. IN reference to the above Notice, I beg to inform the Public that having TAKFiN POSSESSION of the ABOVE BUSINESS I shall be pleased to supply all old Cus tomers of the Store, where I shall continu to SUPPLY GOODS of the BEST QUALITY procurable, and endeavor to give every satisfaction. Trusting to re ceive the SAME LIBEJiAL SUPPORT accorded in the past to my predecessor. J. M. BOURNE. 11 134 CHEAP PROPERTY. 372 acres 372 situated near the County Saleyards and Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion's Show Grounds. Account of the Mortgagees. Price £3 10s per acre. THIS was originally part of the Fair field Estate and formerly owned by Mr Grant. There is a dwelling house ; stable, and other buildings erected on the property. On account of its being close to town an increase in value may reason*



i cad This! TN CONSEQUENCE of the great de- X mand for CASH and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to heavj shipments purchased during my stay in London and on the Continent, I hare made SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS in every article in the Grocery and Other Departments, and until further notice will SKLL for CaPH At Christchurch Prices. I do not advertise quotations for the simple reason tint they are copied by rniall Shopkeepers, but I Guarantee to ;ive every article of the Best Quality CHEAPER than any other firm in Ash burton. ■•'••■'. Come and judge for y. urselves and be convinced of the truth. 20 Tons Mauritius and Queensland Sug%rs for the Jam Reason now to hand; Kerosene, Matches, Tobacco, Sago, and Tapioca, and all other Goods too numerous bo mention, at UNHEARD-OF PHIOES in Ashburtoci, Come and see our Windows. CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported *nd now on view on the premises. (These fruits are ready for use without further washing.) ■ Teas. Teas. Teas. CHINA, CEYLON, and INDIAN Oar own blended Teas at 2s, 2s 4d, 2t 6d in £lb, lib, packets, and 101 b 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 2d per lb on 101b tins. Kalian Gloodg. I have now landing ex Cop'ic the FINEST DELICACIES ever seen in Ashburton, and inspection in invited. Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTER. Highest piica paid for BUTTER in any quantity. A few good dairies wanted. All Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced. JUST LANDED (ex Coptic) 200 Galvanised 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 order without getting my quotation. I have some second-hand McCormick and Maasey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a low figure. Also, — ONE MASSEY MOWER. All in best order. Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueurs and HabanaCigara, 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 At 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 lire Office J. T. ford and Co.



SEED. SEED. SEED. I HAVE a specially selected stock of Cocksfoot, Bed Clover, Cow Grass, Rape Seed, G.r.Y.A. Turnip, P.T.Y.A. Turnip, 1. G. Globe, Fost Hybird, Devon Grey, Mammoth, etc. iOHN G. RESTELI, 10§35 West Street. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. TJ URDLES. HURDLES. 7ft Hurdles 2s 9d each in any quantity. W. H, COLLINS & CO , Timber Merchants. TO SHEEP FARMRRS4 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 crossing, Durham Street, South. james"gqsr, DURHAM STREET, NORTH, QHRISTCHURCH,



FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS, MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCOSE OR MILK FOOD. SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COWS MILK CMMO? IE OBTAINED. ntitQoottarefivfr<mAirim*G~«va*l>ui4p<>*odi**WCl(MaU. Tibeottaituidfrom«UDrunks*<M<Hhot» "BEECHAM'S PILLS TJV3R Bilious and Nervous Disorders, snch as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick JP Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi ness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costive ness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, &c. The first dose will give relief in twenty minutes. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be «• WORTH A GUINKA A BOX." BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to com plete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER j They are like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs j Strengthening the muscular system, restoring the long-lose complexion; bringing back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned. These are facts admitted by thousands, in all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the nervous and debilitated is that Beecharo's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Full irections with each box. Pbkpaked only by THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, Lancashibe, England. Sold by all Druggists in tub Coloniks. WALKKB'S BOT FLY REMEDIES. cyARRANTED TO CURE AN! HOBSB AFFLICTED WITH BOTS, IF » ▼ GIVEN IN TIME, and to Improve the Condition of the Horse, whether he has Bots or nt>t, given in two drenches. LOCAL TESTIMONIALS Gray's road, Amberley, alarmed about the rest of my rock. latedyoor Bep* ember 6,1892. Bot Fly Remedies on otio that was very bad, Mr Walker, Sir,—Your Bot Fly Remedy and bad every symptom of dying, and in three reached me in dv») course. I gave them to days the was completely cured, and is doing one that was very bad, and as I had wel>. I believe it is a proper thing, and if lost a splendid poong hcrie, I got very given at the proper lime we shall have DO anxioup, bb the stomach presented one mast more deaths from the Bot Fiv. of bots in all stagef, wih the coating eaten David Bb:ww. away. I am glad to tell you that the one I drenched according to your instructions got Brock°ide, December 12,1892. quite better, and is now at his work again. Mr Walker,- Sir,—l wish to add my I would highly recommend farmers louse the testimony to the wonderful effects of your same in time, a« lam eetitfied that they will Bot Fly Remedies. I had a valuable hone save and greatly improve the condition of the which got very bad and gradually got worre. horse. Send me some of your Bot Fly I quite believe be would have died. Ha kepi Preventive for the Bummer, and obligu,— loding fleeh, git a dry coat, tight skin, care* Yours very respeotfully, worn expression of the e>e, a coogb, running Edward Watson. at the nostrils and could scaroo work I got — your remediei and g .ye them as directed, Killinohy, September 14,1892. with the most beneficial remits. The second Mr Robert Walker, Uhristohurob, Dear day after getting the last drench he began to Sir—Your Bot Fly Remedies have proved a pass botß in handfuta, somn of which I here* complete success with nrty horse. He had. with hand you. Immediately after pasting been very bad for some time; the coat dr», a the bots be began to mei;d, and it now as fat light skio, got very low in oondition, «nd got as batter, heaity and well, thanks to Walker's soaroe able to walk. I qui'e expected he Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send would die, as he bad all the symptoms of ooe them to mr, and I wiil convince them that that my neighbor lost with the hots I gave your remedies are a boon to the community your remedies as you directed, wi th the and the Buffering horse Every hone should following resul b :—The horse, after getting have them in the season, as lam confident the late bottle, became very pained, lying if used there will be no more deaths from ha down rolling and groaning with pain, in the bot-fly Uae thi3 as you please. : paddock. He began to cc ugh very hard, eoh H. Lovell. cough bringing away a thick humorous . . matter from the nostrils, the like of which I never saw before coming from a horse. Tnis _, Greenwood Farm, continued all next day, which lam certsin „ „, „ S.)uthl ridgp, AugUßl 2, 1392 were the bots bursting from the efifce aof tbe Mr Wa.ker, S.r.-I an glad so bear teed. Remedy, nnd coming up through ihe nostrils ™onTJ° lho wonderful iffiets of jour Bo* by the effects of the cough. After this ceae^d, Fly Remedies. of nr.y best bones fee. tbe horse began to mend, and in six days I ? ame *er3r bad ; the tk.n tighf, the eje life. had him at work agsin, hearti'y well You and a badcoior and got low in condition. should make theee Remedies public, so that Anxious to finish plcnghug a paddock I did farmers might know there ia a remedy for n°l wan.!. to t >' h\ m "P UDUI he beearoe un. this destructive paste. Send ms Borne able to lift Ins feet, cr do any more. We bad Preventive fjr keeping off ihe fly in Eum- *o help him into a Btable I gave biro yout mer —Aud obige Remedies, and, snd ihe Irsatment you pre- RobebT Uolobbaw. scribed, and io a few days -he was quilt tetter, and now at hu work, hearty and welU Amberkr, Ju1v26,1892. J, 9 uj.'B b^ ieve ' J>»J l no» S»wn him your To Mr Robert Walker, bbristchurcb, Sir, he wouid have died. Youoan use -Hiving lost three good horsec, aßd on ex- """ aB Jou P!etM< amination found the Btomach of two oom- Kibbbt Thomfboh. pletely eat^n through, and the whole of tho gtomaoh thickly covered with bots in all a'ageß of transformation, I beoame much AGENTS FOR aSHBURTOK—W. Anderson &J. TTeseltijik, Saddler MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolaton. A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, OHRISTOHURQH THE Recent Arrivals of Several Extensive Shipments have made tho Stocks in all Departments most Oomplet, CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM^ FURNITURE CF ALL KINDS BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY, CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A-J. WHITE In Tiles all to Call and^ Inspect bis Stock COTTAGES FURNISHED, Including CUTLERY, BLANKETS, SHEETS, EARTHENWARE, POTS Etc TWO ROOMS, COMPLETE .„ £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS ... ... £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ... ... £60 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE, WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY, TUAM AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH



At the Tinwald polling place for the Rangitata electorate about 200 voters had been recorded up to half-past qne o'clock, Of these Mr Wright's supporters are confi dent of a large majority.} A general meeting of the Ariel Bicycle Club will be held in the Arcade Chambers to-morrow evening at eight o'clock. All members are requested to attend. Business i cwaeotioo with pet w««ting.



Llewellyn owen. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY ARCADE "CHAMBERS. i (Dances not attended.) 4 2 D. MACPHeRgOI (Latkofß. Mcorn's), JJIfST CANE SOGARS for Pieseiving purposes can be had &t the new Shop in TANCBED STREET, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, TEAS A fePECIAI/TY. My 2s Blend can't be beat in Ashbarton. Look out for the green-fros'ed windows Goods delivered DaHy in any part of the Town. D. MACPHEBSON TAKCRED STREET AshbutfofLj 1Q