Shburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1893. SIR ROBERT STOUT.

The return of Sir Robert Stout for Inangahua was a foregone conclusion from the first mention of hia candida ture. Equally easy would have been his return for Wanganui had he chosen to seek the suffrages of the constituency represented by the late Premier, and if the offers made to him after his last defeat at the general election had any meaning at a 1! his return to Parliament at any time during the past two years would have been just as certain had he wished to enter the House. Both parties in politics are glad to welcome Sir Robert back to active political life, and both are at one on the fact that Sir Robert's past career in politics and the position he holds in the party to which he belongs entitle him to a seat. There are those who have not hesitated to say that Sir Robert has been a wire-puller of the present Government ever since he ceased to be a member of Parliament. Well, Sir Robert can afford *>o let small minds think of him in that way *nd small pens so write of him, just as the present Government can atford to pass

the same unnoticed, knowing that they had always at their command in the now member for Inangahua the advice of a politician of matured experience as well as one of the most advanced thinkers in the colony. During the interregmum of retirement Sir Robert has been enjoying, no single individual out of the House hag exercised a more powerful influence on public questions, and it must be satisfactory to Sir Robert to review the work of the last two sessions, and note in the legisla tion much that has become law which twenty years ago he was howled at for even hinting the possibility of. In the session of 1875, when Sir Robert was plain Mr Robert Stout, member for Oaversham, Otrgo, he had the audacity to rise in his place in a House " acred up to the eyes," and in a lucid and exhaustive speech, give utterance to a theory that made the hair of many old Conservatives stand on end. He urged then the advisableness of substi tuting a system of lease for the one of sale in disposing of the Crown lands unsold. He remarked that though he was advocating what might be termed a theory it was no new theory—not a theory born yesterday—but one that had occupied the minds of political economists for many years, and quoted as having similar leanings such names as Stuart Mill, Cairnes, Fawcett, and Macdoiiell. For this speech the young politician had some delicate adjectives applied to him by the writers in the press of Wellington. He was " callow," he was "visionary," he was "revolu tionary." But he has survived all these, and now that he has outgrown his " callowness," and is yet in the glow of robust manhood, he can look back upon that speech and recall the hornet's nest be brought about his ears. But at the same time he can look over the land legislation of the past two years and see that the principle he advocated in 1875 has been adopted, although not in its entirety, and that to its adoption not a few farmers owe the fact that they have land at all. It was that celebrated speech made in the 1875 session that gave him the character of being a supporter of the nationalisation of the land idea ; and by his political opponents that speech has never been forgotten, nor we may add, forgiven, nor have they wearied of stigmatising him as a socialist and worse. But he is still in evidence, and it cannot be denied that to Sir Robert Stout's education of the House and the country more than to any other agency was due the accep t tnce by Parliament of the principle | of the perpetual lease of Crown land.

HARD WORK.

It is a curious commentary on the civilisation of the age that by far the greater portion of Colonial young men and women show a pronounced dislike to hard work, and more particularly for those occupations that depend upon manual labor. They do not want to earn their bread by the sweat of the brow. Hence we see them crowding into the already overstocked ranks of those whose heaviest tool is a pair of scissors, ft pen, or a cane—or even choosing occupations much less dignified so long as the labor is light and the hours short. It has come to be an understood thing amongst the younger generation that such callings as these are " genteel"; and that all who follow them stand a rung or two higher on the social ladder than the domestic servant, the farm laborer, or even the farmer himself. This is so well known now that easy going people are accepting the condition of things resulting as amongst " the inevitable," alchough fully alive to the inconvenience which such a state of affairs tends to produce. The men whose persevering industry made this country what it is, and the women who so ably supported them in their early struggles, look with apparent unconcern on their children's distaste for the occupations of their parents. The boy would be a clerk, and the " old man " asks why not, since he has a " good education " and so forth, and the girl wants to be a teacher or a draper's assistant, and so she must not soil'her hands, and her mother cheer fully does all the drudgery of the house to enable her daughter to attain her very laudable ambition. The accepted idea of these kind relatives is that their offspring seek the avocations j.u which manual labor is nob a neces sity, and where the bread is not to be won only " by the sweat of the brow," because they are big with great aspira tions, and are sure to distinguish themselves. But in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the influencing motive is just a dislike to hard work, or a notion that manual labor is pot "genteel." So long as people can persuade themselves, or those who rule them, that work is not a necessity, they will not work, and no one with ' any knowledge of the frailties of human nature would expect otherwise. We once saw an essay written by a Canterbury school boy on work, e-nd he expressed the views of a large section of the community thus ; : "I hate work. So do a great many other people I know. It is a good thing to get rid of when you can. Msn. are now striking to get very little work and very big pay." This puts prstty plainly one view held by the New Zealand youth on the subject. But when they jjet a little older this is kept in "the back-ground, and the prospect of future distinction i$ madq very prominent. There can be no doubt that parents share the responsi bility for m jwwrtwfotory tendency

of the inclination of the younger { generation of the men and women of this colony with the system of educa- ( tion that prevails in it. Parents themselves are too apt to think that hard work is something to be feared and avoided. Not that they did either with regard to it. But they are inclined to associate with the necessity for work, which they met and over came, all the privations and troubles and difficulties their circumstances entailed upon them in the past. This of course is natural, but in most cases it would be quite wrong, and it would often be found that the power and the will to carry on the work in spite of difficulties had enabled these old time pioneers to overcome them all. If parents would carefully look into the position of most of the industries and occupations that are open to their children, they would see that it is a serious mistake to permit so many of 1 those who should represent the bone and sinew, so to speak, of this young country, to drift into paths which can never lead to real usefulness, and but seldom to distinction. Their sons no longer help to swell the ranks of the producers of material wealth, or to strengthen that sturdy band whose interest in the soil must ever serve as the safest ballast the ship of State can have. They will gravitate to the centres, and by and by, if they do not become like the shifting sands, will be found opposing, tooth and nail, the very interests to which they were indebted for their first start, and their "good education." As for this, we think the system is largely to blame for the unwilliagness of the colonial youth to take up those occupations in which hard work is required. In this respect the farmer has probably more to complain of than anyone, For not only does the public school syllabus ignore most of the subjects be is chiefly concerned with if he wishes to bring up his sons to follow his calling, but his daughters are taken quite out of his circle, and he has to confess that they are hardly fitted to be the wives of working men, after they have acquired the distaste for all that 4 sort of thing generally resulting from a course at a public school. This sub ject however is a large one, and we have not space in this issue to deal further with it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr E. G. Wright, member for Ashburton, will address his constituents in the Odd* fellows' Hall to-night at eight o'clock. A six-roomed house ac Ohoko, the pro perty of Mr M Lynskey, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. At the annual general meeting of the Canterbury Trotting Club the balance sheet showed that th« rfippipts during the year had been £1918 and the expenditure £1819. The French Christian Brothers have now opened a school at Nazireth, and have un dertaken the establishment of another at Bsthlehem. From Wellington we learn by telegram that the weather continues cold, with, inter mittent showers. The fall of snow at Upper Hutt was the heaviest in the recollection of the early settleM. A Glasgow suburban minister had the au dacity to tell those of his flock present at a concert in the church the other night " to go home as straight as circumstances would permit.' A strange benediction surely. The annual social of the Ashburton Fire Brigade will take place on Wednesday,/une 28. It will be grand news to the young folks to learn that a torchlight procession will take place the same evening. In South Australia, for the land which has been Bold, £9,500,000 has been paid to the Government. It is now valued at £22,000,000 apart from improvements. To tap this unearned increment the labor part propose to double the land tax. A rather curious occurrence took place in Wairoa a few days ago, reminding us of the fable of " The Mouse and the Oyster." A kit of mussels was standing in a corner of a hut, and when one of the occupants went to get some of them he found a rat held fast by the nose by one of the largest of the bi valves, The rodent had evidently gone there to sat the fish, which had closed on his nose, holding him a prisoner. The "Otago Daily Times" sayß!-"But we shall be much surprised if at the general election in November the licensing question does not bulk largely. No inconsiderable partion of the public are Very much in earnest in their endeavor to cope with the drink evil, and most of the candidates will find themselves obliged toY give clear and definite pledges as to. what they will en deavor to do if elected. The time has passed for all hesitation, and every candi date for pubho honours may be expected to have made up his mind on this matter." The meteorological readings at Alford forest —for which we are indebted to Mr R. Herring, Alford Station, who kindly forwards them with unvarying regularity and hence their all the greater value—are very interesting this week, as showing the wide range from heat to cold our climate can cover when it is in a changeable mood. Wednesday—2s degrees in the shade is the lowest recorded, 48 the highest, while in the sun the highest reading was 109 ; Thursday gave a highest in the sun of 110, with 25 lowest in the shade. On three days 25 degrees was the minimum ; on two of these days the highest in the tun was 109 and 11,6, and on the third (last Saturday) 72, on which day there was a snowstorm. Mr R. Dobsop, whose death afcNapJerwas announced on Saturday, was a son of Mr E. Dobson, late Provincial Engineer of Ganfcer. bury, and commenced his career m a clerk in Messrs R. B. Martin and Co.'s, Dunedin, in 1869. From thence he went into the Telegraph Department, and then in 1871 joined th.c National Insurance Company, and was sent to Auckland as its representative about 1872. He subsequently joined the New Zealand Insurance Company, repre senting Jfc m Napier, and was afterwards appointed as manager in Wellington. After t'nj.3 h$ went to Auckland to jnanage a Mutual Ctompapy there. From Auckland he proceeded to Napiep $g manager of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, agd then became manager of the Northern Investment Company; He was, also repre* sentative of Messrs TyEcr and Co., and was the author of an able and important pamphlet is?j;ed some time since on the business of the Colonia,! Com pany, rf which Company u 'tiff "wm '«#»

Measles continue to be very prevalent in the various city wards in Auckland. A valuable area of timber has been dis covered on the west coast of Tasmania. Choice New Zaaland apples were selling in the London shops at 3d apiece on April 20. The licensee of the Star Hotel, Master : ton, has been fined £5 and costs for per mittiDg gambling (dice-throwing) on his premises. A speculative business is said to be done at Wellington now in Australian Bank shares, some of which have receded in value by nearly 40 per cent. The Clutha River is very low just now l and quite a number of celestials are taking advantage of this to look out for the precious metal, and are reported on the whole to be doing very well. A Napier paper says :—" We are inform" ed by Messrs Nelson Brothers that their exhibit at the Imperial Institute, con sisting of frozen mutton and lamb from different parts of New Zealand, is highly approved of." , The London Gaiety Company played twelve nights in Wellington. Their expenses were £900 per week, and their takings in the Opera House were never less than £200 a night. They cleared close upon £600 in their Wellington season. The Hastings correspondent of the " Hawke's Bay. Herald " writes :—lf I may judge by my own neighbourhood I should say that the potato crop this year is a good one. Over fifteen tons to the acre are now being raised from one of my paddocks and sold at a good price. It is said that potatoes will fetch high prices ere long. Some French wag 9 were recently engaged in the congenial pursuit of hoaxing a butt of their acquaintance. One of them gravely informed the victim that he knew a man who was stone deaf and yet sang most exquisitely. " Oh, come now," replied the innocent one, " that is rather too strong, if he's deaf how does he know when he has finished singing." "Quite simple," was the reply, " they make signs to him." We (the "Waimate Times") have been informed that at a funeral at the Waimate Cemetery lately two of the "mourners" conducted themselves in a disgraceful and unseemly manner. They were so drunk that t they were staggering and falling over the grave of the deceased, and in other ways made a disgusting exhibition of themselves. Such conduct is a disgrace to any district in Which it may occur, and should not be tolerated. S»r, A good child story comes to the •• Catholic Times" from Wanganui. A bad small boy there crawled under the bed when his mo th sr wanted to punish him. She couldn't get him out, and she left him there until his father returned that evening from work. When the father came and was told about the case he started to crawl under the bed to bring forth his disobedient son, but was almost paralysed .when the little fellow asked—" Hello, is she after you, too ?" An old Scotchman once prayed for wind— "'No a rantin', tantin', tearin' wind, but a reevin', screevin', dry in' wind." What he got by way of answer is not recorded, but we got on Saturday night all that the Scotch man didn't pray for and more. Sunday was a day of passably good weather, and yester day it was fine with the sort of wind Sandy did pray for. The change in the weather appears to have been pretty general over the colony, snow having fallen almost every wheresouth, and even in some parts of the North Island, but cold weather has been the rule all over. To-day the weather is perfect. At His Excellency's " at home" yesterday, to meet Admiral Bowden-Smith, all the officers of the flagship wore naval full dress in compliment to His Excellency the Earl of Onslow, who is an old naval officer. Full dress has not been worn by naval visitors to Wellington at any public function since the Duke of Edinburgh was in the Empire City. The Maypr of Wellington will entertain the Admiral and His Excellency the Governor at the Wellington Club on Wednesday. H.M.S. Orlando has been berthed at the Quean's wharf and thrown open to the public. The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland "Herald " says :— Apropos of Mr Ivess's candidature for Rangitikei, he has addressed the electors. He censures the Railway Commissioners. In his opinion the railways should be left in the hands of the Government. He favors village settlements, and approves of the Hon. Mr McKenzie's land policy. He was awarded a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Bsgehot, when writing his famous essay with the title of " Physics and Politics," could scarcely imagine it would receive such an amusing illustration as was afforded by Mr Ivess' meeting. " When the meeting was over," we are told, "the audience remained to witness a glove-contest between Lang and Heffernan." The programme for to-morrow evening's concert is published in this issue. It com prises some really excellent numbers so far as the music to be performed is concerned, and when the list of performers is read over it will be seen that the numbers are in good hands. The Misßps Bell have achieved a high reputation throughout the colony, and ib was only a few nights ago that Miss Mabel Bell had a most brilliant success in Wellington, singing before the Governor and suite.' Mr H. M. Reeves is a popular Christchurch baritone, and his exposition of the best old English ballads has been very favorably commented on by both press critics and critics outside the press. Mr F. Bateman is familiar to Ashburton audiences as an able violinist, and doubtless will be very welcome as a violin soloist. Miss Barratt is an old favorite who has on many occasions 'delighted audiences in the Odd fellows' Hali, and Mr Gates' power to amuse has not been excelled by anything the pop. management has yet been able to put before us. The string band has the duty of open ing each part with short pieces of orchestal music. It has been stated in error that the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners under the Land for Settlement Act has reported that none of the properties recently offered to the Government in Canterbury are suitable for the purposes of the Act. The Minister of Lands, ija his recent speech to bis constituents at Palmerston Sputh, stated that the board had recommended three pieces of land under this Act—one of 298 acres, another of 107 acres, and a third Of 622 acres, making 1027 acres in all. All these are situated in the Canterbury dis trict, and the Minister also mentioned that negotiations wore 'going on for their ac quisition, and thaji) as jqon as these were completed steps would be taken to settle people upon them. He also added that eince be ijad receded the board's report he bad advertised afresh', wijtfy the view of ac^ufripg further properties, and that if hg found he could nqfc get }.a.nd for settlement in districts wlic: o ib was required, its would be his duty to get the Act amended, so as to enable the Crown to take the land, if necessary, for settlement, paying for it }ta fair yplge, ttyoh value to be fixed by ifrbitrwtiw, -

The following notice appears in the " Gazette " of June Bth:—" Whereas it ha« been made to appear that the burgess-list of the borough of Ashburton for the year oom mencing on the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, was completed aftar the time required by "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886," and it is expedient to validate the same : His Excellency « . . doth hereby declare that the burgess-roll of the borough If Ash burton for the year commencing from the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, so made as afore* said, shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as though the same had been made within the tim ■<? required by the said Act." There died at Wellington hospital last week Robert Miller Brechin, formerly a well-known Edinburgh resident. Many years ago he organised monster concerts in various parts of the United Kingdom, Adelina Patti and her sister, Sims Beeves, and other notable singers being under engagement to him at different times. While on a visit to Melbourne for the benefit of his health he was induced to speculate heavily, and lost a good deal of money. The " Post" says tkat it was his intention to have returned to Scotland had he survived the illness with which he was seized soon after reaching Wellington. Ha leaves two sons at Home, both well off. It was this Mr Brechin who introduced the musical notation known as the "union," which consisted of the ordinary staff nota tion, with the letters of the sol-fa printed within the heads of the notes. These letters showed out very well in the semi breves and minims, but were somewhat indistinct in the black notes. There was no provision for indicating sol-fa time value, and the old notation time had to be accepted. The "union" was not largely adopted, and soon fell into disuse.

COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

London, June 11. Tallow, medium mutton, 28a ', beef, 275. The Antwerp wool sales have closed, a slightly better feeling being exhibited. 10,000 bales of River Plate wool were offered, 3600 bales of that number being sold at a decline of from five to ten centimes. 1450 bales of Australian wool were offered, 350 bales being sold at prices on a pai with rates ruling at the close of the London sales.

THE WEATHER

ALFORD STATION. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending Jane 11, 1893 :—

Struck by Lightning.

NARROW ESCAPE.

Auckland, June 12. The residence of Mr George Harper, Mount Eden, had a narrow escape from deatruction on Saturday afternoon, during the heavy thunderstorm. The full force of the electric current struck a. pine tree adjacent to the house. The bark of the tree was stripped circuitonsly from top to bottom, and even the roots were bared. Two ether pine trees were also damaged, in consequence of the wire clothes line connecting them with the first tree struck. The bark was stripped down to the earth from where the wire encircled each tree. The wire was all twisted up and fused at the end, and the trees were also split. In one instance the electric current followed a tree root and burnt it up close to the front door, throwing some earth on the verandah. Apparently the fluid then passed up on either a water or gas pipe, and must then have been arrested by the metal at the keyhole of the front door, as the lock was shattered and the door thrown open. At the same time the wood work was in* jured. The house seemed to be full of a sulphurous vapour. Thirty-three panes of glass were broken in the windows, and the lights in the hall windows were broken. The gas fittings were dis arranged, and several globes broken. One peculiar feature was that the glass from the broken windows was thrown outside. Pieces of bark from the trees were also found inside the house, one being about two feet in length and nine inches in width. A smaller piece was found in one of the beds. Yesterday Mr Harper's home presented the appearance of having stood a siege, the windows all being fixed up with sacks. The panes in the adjoin ing houses of Messrs Ball and Stephens were also broken, probably by concussion.

The Eye.

The education of people in the present day is responsible for a great deal, and the numerous " eye troubles " is one of the most pronounced, for to this is traceable the cause of so many people at all ages who have to wear fcpectacls3 constantly. A common notion amongst those whose eyes neyep gave them any inconvenience is -that their friends wear the glasses for affectation. But those who have to wear spectacles know the relief, the comfort, and the freedom from head* aches that glasses bless the wearer with. That the eye is a very im perfect optical instrument is a well known scientific fact, and also that the perfect sight is very rarely met with ', but there are a great many with a very slight defect, which is magnified into a serious trouble by a large amount of close application at reading, type writing, and fine work of any descrip tion at close range. Nearly all pecu liarities of sight can be corrected, however, by glasses, but it is the enormous variety of these that makes it so difficult for a person to procure the suitable lees. The sight wants to be very accurately guaged, for there ia nearly always a difference in the eyes, and very often the lenses have to be specially made for each individual. For it must always be borne jn mind that a pair of spectacles that accurately fit one person would almost bli?)4 another.

THE ASHfctJßtTOtf GUARDIAti, WESDAt, JUKE 13, 1893.



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Wan t cd L ________ ANTEDtoLet, four corned cottage, Hampatead, near Beach Road . newly painted and papered. — Jambs TiSKBB. _ lOOlT^n^SaMßall at Seaview A Friday, June W.. Admission 3s 6d. Kofreshmentsprovwed- " oliTTinAshburton, hy » Mttl« gH Putse containing two halfsove , reigns and some silver. Finder kindly leave Mail Office. _______—-. WANTED, Board and Lodging; - centre of town; private family. Moderate terms. W.O. jgUMtoeJj SJ BICYCLE for Sale, cushion-tired Safety, English make, m tjood ord or Apply at Stefhens Bros. ___ _ O" fSTBRS To-moirow night; Ripe Bananas, Marmalade, and sweet ' Burnett Street. r TOUTED Knewn-T. Hoyw has W fresh Pork Sausages daily, hot Pics, also a good assortment of Jams, Pickles, S«UMS'_sj^i____ — : U Cough and Eucalyptus Drop*, and ■top coughing. .;; . r?KATHKRS Cleaned, Dyed, and h Curled. Ladies' «nd Gentlemen a Glores Cleaned.-Misses Hitchcock, Stafford atreetv L Timaru^___^__^__ ; __ STOCKTAKING S ALB at R. Alcorn's, 8 Saunders' Building, reduced, ior Cash only, for One Month. Note prices of Blankets in advertisement. Boots and Shoes all reduced. cJniTS to measure, during th« sale, 49a, 0 555, 60s, 70s, and 753. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. &lcorn, Saunders' Buildings. __ ANTEDl&xowri-First Class Watch Repairing at Grainger'B, Jggj Street _,__ o**jg BEST Brooch Pin 3d, at Grmnger^ I __________i!?f? ANTEDKNOWN^For One Week Only, Men's Boots and hhoes, 6s 6d: Ladies' Boots, 4s 6d ; Ladies Olcth Boo£ Is 6d , Girls' BooW, 2s 6d ; » few Infanta' Boots for 3d per pair, at A^^^wOHß^Cheap Sale. 6JO -TTTaFTED, Clocks to Repair, at W Granger's, East atreet._ 5*230 fiTHE Good Samaritan, for the imme -1 diate relief of pain.-LiOHT s Cash I■■ ■ tore. — f^VERYONE to see our window of Is li Ties.—Mitchkm. asp Tprneb. \ j| t 'GrovernmontMixture" Trousera 14s 6i.—Mitchell and Turner. EAVIEST Colonial Knitted Pants 5s 6d. — Miramax and Turner. WANTED Known—Just opened an Knglish Manufacturer's Stock of Sample Boots and Shoes purchased at half price ; on sale now.— Andbew Obr. " Uto Habdljsy Bkos. for Bwt'ains * in Blaiikets/49 pairs of large white, suitable for double b^ds only, 163 6d worth 255. Exrra large Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18a 6d. Selling rapidly.- Habdley Bros, Arcade. tI7ANTED Known.—Jacket & Drea M Department a specialty. High cUsS goods marked cheap. H. C. Seoeks, llelford House. _____„«. the Urstesfc, tha beat, and the cheap eat. Small'»loods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. ♦W. J. Silcock. . 4t182 WANTED Knoxn.—For Jacket, Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come to Melford House. H. C. Seokks. \XTANTED Kuown—" The Corner "is *■»■■ showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clotting. — W. H. CoiMER. I/lINGERING WooT3d, 2Goyds Cotton JJ Reels l|d, 400 yds 31. Enormous Stock of Ladies' and Children's Hose further reduced at S. W. Aicokx & Co.'s Bale. ; BANG 1 Bang t Bang 1 Guns ! Guns 1 Guns! by the best makers and :.,,-ftted with all the latest improvements. ' Poirder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired. nnHB Missxs Adams' new Refreshment ■*- Booms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at all times, Coleman's Buildings, East Street. H' OMEOPATHIC Medicines, "price Is. Sole agent for district, Light's Cash Store. 2 34 *jj ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior I J Dress Goods further reduced, as cash must be had. Compulsory Sale at 8. W. Alcorn's. "DIDE a. '•Humber Pattern sTr JTI» Cycle," and be «p to date. Work manship and finish tint-class. F<asy terms. —H. M. Joses, Agent. 6 23 BRIJSG your orders to H. M. Jones who will fit you up with a first claw "Sfifety Cycle "from £15 10 a. Easy terms. Enquiries, etc., promptly rep'ied to.~H. flf. Jonis. 6 22 ANTED Known—W. H. Coluer's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all mhee. fXTANTED~ Known.—Como and see » » our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. C. Seoebs, Melford House. ■ "' ' . ■» * TUNE Ladies Journals, New Games, fj new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, -New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating I ihrf»iy, L F, Andrewks and Co, Stationers' Hall. HO",8 your Plumber ? Why^jTw'. Habdley, who is a Manufacture! <}i >jw.uriiif;. >ii< ging, Steel Gutters, Bf« h.-., Mnkb, ranks, etc., and who has hand the laxtre 5 stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. * •/ :-i.-.v< nickel Watches in the market, i_j are those at 22a 6d and 255, Specially made for S, Salek, Jeweller Guarantee with sach watch. p_ Ruahine, i3lankets. O Shirtings, and Flanellette& nothing the worse, but which the extra insurance on tay other goods will enable me to sel] les& thctn u-uil prices, »i«i as they are direct liom the Manufacturers any one , irfiiitii g tiUtrh" to secure a supply at once —!oi:kkt - tiobn. Sannd«rs' Buildings Wiimieldo you get yo r ronmoc gery? AtHAhPisvsof couree, where wo gnt the bef>t value in Sheet Lead, Hails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Eope, Wire Knetting, Gorse Knives', Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender anr 1 Fire Ircne,^ and anything you require. "ITIFTn"T E R Suit s~ iioys three W g;ivment long Trcuser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colorial-m'ade Knicker Suits from lOi. Men's nicely made Coknia) Tweed Buits 3Qs. Colonial I weed Suits to MiJtfHH|^i^^Aßhburt<>D Clothing



UNYIELDING FACTS. G J. NEIfL & CO. New Winter Dress Goods 4* lid per d.* Now Winter Dress Goods (extra value), 6*d Flannelettes 3s 9d per doz Heavy Twilled Flannelette. ssd SOALI gOO°E mS 4iND SHEETINGS, MARVELLOUS LOW PRICES. .%in Wide White Calico, 3a lid per doz .xSHMG^a—Sf., QUALITY .ud PRICE. Men's Tweed Suits, 19a 6d Men's Heavy Tweed Suits. 2osi6d ISL 23*S?hSTsASb-- Mo,. ft«* Ti«, **, WonderM Value. •nnnma MONBTtTBTe. j. tf£//£_* co/s. - ALL OUR BOOTS ■*|^* I'»XotSL.™»TO GIVE SATISFACTION. Ladies' Strong bhoee, 4s lid O« Wo BSf IS Etattc Side. Boot., <• Ud, prtb* giv. torn eight to twelve months' Wear ,.„, Men's Colonial mad« Shooters, naJed, 8a bd Men'i Colonial Jnftd^ Bluchers, 63 i/ aa i an j a f i*. fid G. J. NeiU & Co.. FRTEDLANDERS' BUILDINGS, CORNER OF BAST STREET AND MOORE STREET, TERMS-CASH. No Discount. OUR MOTTC)—SmaII Profits and Quick Returns. ________ ASH BURTON. SATURDAY, JUNE io. In Premises-TANCRED STREET, OPPOSITE THE ARCADE, FOR TWENTY-01SE DAYS ONLY. IMPOBTAWT SALB OF TTIE BALANCE OF A OHRISTOHURCH WAREHOUSEMAN'S WHOLESALE STOCK, CON STING OF White OAL'OOJiio * i n i ; 1 TWTPIFTV3 2670 Yards Twill FLANNELETTES 574 Yards O^ ET^ RESE 500 Yards TABLE DAMASKS 55 Pieces Fashionable DRES, 124 Black Cashmere BBROEB 131 D* en MeTs Cashmere and 200 Pairs Printed MOLESKINS JSSffISSSL Qailfcs, HaWbCtoth^UraU,.-. Shooting,, 0 .. Aa- GT ■ i J.l P .T1 HAVING Purchased the above Stock . JL/. J3eatll OC Ly^M a*» large Discount off Wholesale Cost and having Imported in excess of Uhnst CtV PTTRTfiTCHtTRCH church requirements in Manchester, Ores kjv v/nnioiuu.« d Clothing Departments for the pre IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS, sent Winter's Trade, will ofler the in habitants of Ashburcon some A 8 TOII DII« BABGAHS. FOR 21 DAYS ONLY, Commencing Saturday, June 10, 18dl 0 1 n O fin Regret not beins; able to secure more commodious Premise i L D &UU Cor this Important Sale, but trust that the public will be pre pared to pu"t up with a little inconvenience under the circumatances. Cl n O An Guarantee that you will bo more than pleased with your put . It h £SI I 111* chases Their object in opening in your town being to SELI STUFF S'»Sw figure and advertte'their^hristch'uroh Ho/se. NO ABATEMENT OA.N BE MADE FROM MARKEDJ>RICES. TEEMS STRICTLY CASH. 6|55 THE ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXCELLENCE FOR FIRST-CLASS WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. 8. Salek, Watchmaker« MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST OPTICIAN'S AGENT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) mHE Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing Department ia now very Complete 1 in its arrangementa. The utmost care is taken over all Jobs, and work v turned out only in a thoroughly reliable manner. The Charge 3 are as low as can consistently be made for .*«—■»•#■■* ■■#%mr» SOUND AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. As usual, the High Class Stock of Silver and E.P., Gold and Silver Jewellery, Watche*. eto. (which i» being constantly added to with goods of thalatwfc style and design), will be found well worthy of Infection, especially by those desirous of m*kingWEDDING PRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. s. -s iTI c k. WATOKMAKER AND JEWELLER. A SUCCESSFUL LOCAL INDUSTRY- I N ORDER to meet the Demands of our Large B^^H 8 1 again EXTENDING and RE-BUILDING our PREMISES, and we areenabled to employ more labor BECAUSE Our Customers GET SATISFACTION, and recommend their Friends TO TRY Oaighead and Berryman, FOR FIRST-CLASS TAILORING AT REASONABLE PRICES. —Comfort and Durability,— 13P We have Jnifc Imported direct from the EM English Makers a Splendid Assortment of MKlfo HAND SEWN BOOTS AND bHOES. Leather and Porpoise Hide Boots from 10s 6d to 35a per pair. WATERPROOF OVERCOATS in any style Made to Measure. Guaranteed Thoroughly Waterproof. CRAiaHBAD & BERRTMAN THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTONJ . j



NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, JkND BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE. « WOOLLEN GOODS. men's All Wool BOOTS MEN'S SUITS 30s *8 6d All Wool MENS MEN'S TROUSERS 9s, 6d boct Sall w<|| lIIs 0 D MEN'S TROUSERS [and VESTS 21s men's BOOTS All WOOI T 2S 6 B MEN'S iz v OVERCOATS 35s 6d boys' All Wool BOOTS BOYS' GUARD 08 3d SUITS 10s BOys > All Wool v KNITTED PANTS 5s 6d SCHOOL BOOTS 111 WOOI From FLANNEL ss6d SHIRTS 3s 6d WOBOOIS AL%nTO L SO X 1, 6s6d aMlolS2Wos women's 16s 6d LEATHER ATT "WAOT SLIPPERS A TROUSERS TO 3S6<l MEASURE 17a 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND WATERPROOF MANUFACTURERS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Hardley Bros. HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OP WINTER GOODS. WHICH HATE BEEN MARKED AT Very Low Prices TO CLEAR. Special Value in Blankets and Flannels. Colonial Blankets from 17s 6d. Waterproof Overcoats, grand goods, from 29s 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23s 6d. DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM A; COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Dress Tweed at 6|d. All Wool, double-width Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete id every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3s lid. Men'a Waterfcights from 12s 6d. Shooters, nailed, 8s 6d; -80,o i«.jo«iolpov.io0v.io !>i wiivileßs variety OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid value In HATS, FURS, RIBBONS, LACE, Etc. Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats, latest shapes, only Is, only a limited number left). Splendid Ft* Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. IIiRDLEY BROS., AROADE. FOR 3A Jj JU, The Following IMPLEMENTS, NEW LAST SEASON. IMc'Sherry DRILL, 16 coulter, with broadcast attachment 1 Cambridge ROLLER, Seed Cannieter and Chain Harrows -| Portable HUT, a first class one -t Set DISC HARROWS, ten feet 4-00 Gallon IROK TANK, with tap F.~FERItIMAN, 148 - TBE GENERAL ELECTION. REGISTER ! REGISTER !! I7IORMB of CLAIM to VOTE can be obtained at the office of the Hail and Guardian. .



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