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HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PSR FRBBS ASSOCIATION]

TOWNSHEND.

London, May 7. It is alleged that the man Towns liend wrote to Mr Gladstone a threatening letter just before his arrest for firing off a pistol in St James Park.

WELCOME TO LOKD ROBERTS.

Lord Roberts, the ex-Cominander in-Ohief in India, received a hearty welcome on his return to England. In reply to the toast of hia health he said that the loyalty of the natives in the Indian peninsula and their confidence in British rule were increasing.

DYNAMITE.

A dynamite bomb was thrown into the railings at Dublin law courts to day, which is the anniversary of the Phomix Park murders. The windows were smashed by the explosion, but the bomb itself sunk into the pave ment. The theory of the police is that it,burst in mid air. No arrests have been made.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE BANKING FBATJDS. Melbourne, May 8. Sir M. Davies made a statement to the court that he believed the Mer cantile Bank was thoroughly solvent. When the acloitnts were laid before him he always took it for granted that allowance had been made for possible losses. He denied any conspiracy with Milledge, the manager. The latter also made a statement denying the charge of conspiiacy.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wbllinotoh, May 8. It was decided to hold a public meeting on Friday night in support of the pro posed memorial to Mr Ballance. The Mayor will be asked to take the chair, and the Ministers and local M.H.R's will be invited to attend and address the meeting. . The dispute amongst the Natives at Fort Galatea has blown over. The pc lice I at Ruatoki were ordered to go over and look into the matter, but when they arrived the Maoris had disappeared. Dunbdin, May 8. A hundred unemployed waited on the mayor and the city members, represent ing that they were in great distress. The mayor immediately telegraphed to the Premier representing the facts. George James Eden was charged to day with obtaining £21 by false pretences, A remand for a week was granted. It was stated that prisoner had arrived here lately from Melbourne, and had victimised people to the extent of hundreds of pounds. _^

LABOUR MATTERS

[per prkss association.]

Londoic, May 7. At a mass meeting of Trades Unions in Hyde Park resolutions were passed demanding the legalising of the eight hours system. . The dockers at Hull stoned the proprietor of a newspaper whjch was averse to them. The Bristol strikers have resumed work. May 8. An attempt to set fire to the Oil Company's tanks at Hull was defeated, a*d also an attempt to wreck three trains conveying free laborers.

FOOTBALL.

RAKAIA V OUNSANDEL.

The newly formed Kakain Football Club plwed its initial match on Satur day, whea the team journeyed to Dunsandel to pl.y the local . clubs representatives, and after a good game were victorious by aixteen points to nil. During the first spell the led and blues (Rftkaia) had the best of the game, but noflcore was noted till Laratnan (Bakaia) placed an easy goal from a penalty kw*. This had the effect of rousing the yellows (Dunsindel), but despite their efforts Biddle shortly after crossed the line, the kick at goal being unsuccessful. In the beginning of the second spell, the play was more even, till Robinson intercepted a Dunaandel pass, and took the ball into the yellows' twenty-five, from whence Laraman secured it and again crossed the lire No goal resulted. After this Rakaia had much the best of the g«me, and tries jrere secured by Eanfcy 1, Laraman 1, Robinson 1, the last-named being con verWd. For the winners Bowse, Riddle, and Laraman (backs) were especially good Kobinson and Street being the pick of the forw«ds. For punsandel, I>evereaux, Wrkhfc, and Fairburn (backs), played a good game, as dj^Rourke Wilson and Irooks amongst the *>j™ ds- .** J' McMillan, of Southbridge, officiated as referee to the satisfaction of all, Messrs h. Bruce and Burgess acting as touch line umpires. After the match the visitors werY entertained afc a spread m the libraW jand Mr Sharp took advantage of the o^a2oii to thank the Dunsandel Club for fche courteous treatment they, had.re ceived, and Btatad that his club hoped to return the compliment at an early date. Mr Cameron <Buns»ndel)suitebly re sponded, and the Rafcaia team left for Jiome amidst tha cheers of th« focal men.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLAR SHIPS.

TO THE EDITOR. *3ir^-I am pleased to see thai the Governor of tie High School hare afc last de"ided to offer six scholarships to be S^Sdfar, B » difficult to under stand, however, on wh»t principle these scholarships are *PP ortlo^ I W always understood t£»t the High bchool exists for purposes of secondary educa tion, in the interest of tb» whole Ash borton county, being supported by certain rents from High School reserves, and by the fees paid by scholars attending the school. It seems, however, I must have been under a wrong impression in the matter, for I fifti torn the Board of Education returns, that at the end of September last 526 children were on the roll of the Borough School, and to this number of children, slightly increased possibly by scholars attending private schools, two I scholarships are allotted. At the sarae date 365 pupils were in attendance at Hampstead School, and if to these be *dded the number of scholars attending »bhe Convent School, wo shall had again ftwo scholarships offered to something over 400 children. Next I notice that m attendance at the ether schools within the county i& .September last there were 1662 children, and to these scholars— about four times as numeio'S as those in |he ]ftmp«toad district^©!/ two wb.ol«r

ships are alloted. At least 1076 of these children attend schools in districts from which the Sigh School could reedily be reached by coach, road or railway. It may be interesting to note that of the ten Board scholarships gained by children, lin the Ashburton county two were gained by scholars attending the borough school and eight by pupils attending country schools. I should be glad to see the six schalarships thrown open to town arsd country schools alike on equal terms, and think a little healthy rivalry between the Borough and Hampstead schools would be beneficial to both. Trusting that the Board of Governors may yet see their way to divide these scholarships more fairly between the town and country,—l am, etc., A Country Tjjacher. May 4. I have quoted returns for quarter end ing September 1892, as I had no later at hand. '

OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

TO THE EDITOR. Sik,—l should like to say something upon the present method of public school education. It seems to me that in the system itself there is room for gr«at improvement. Of course we see, »s Dr Farrar says in "St Winifreds, or the World of School," that. '« Fish of very different sorts and sizes come to our nets; and you can't, shove a turbot through the same mesh that barely admits a sprat." Let us take an example, which is far from being uncommon : We see a child placed in a standard, being of average intellectual powers, but having naturally an inclina tion for subjects of a classical sort, as grammar, history, reading, spelling, etc., but very deficient in mathematical pursuits. The annual examination comes round, and the child passes in all the subjects except arithmetic, which prevents the child from being removed to a higher standard. The next year the child gives all his energies to the subject in which he failed, and by so doing neglects the study, to some extent, of those in which he was previously successful. In the next examination he passes in arithmetic and fails in some of the others, which of course keeps him back in the same standard. The question then is : Is this the best system to be adopted ? I say No ; decidedly No. The child knowing his weak subject studies harder at it, and in the subjects he is more naturally adapted for he is not only making no progress but is losing ground, We find in these instances, which are not few, that one of the evils ia the. system of examination. Then what is the conclusion we come to % I say that the best net for all our fish, and the one which is the more just to the capabilities of all, is one that has meshes suited to their several sorts —one for the turbot and another for the sprat. In plain English, have separate standards both for the mathematical and the classical Why should it not work 1 Is it not better that your child should be in Standard TV in classics with a remove to Standard V at examination time and still be in Standard IV in mathematics, than that both subjects pull one against the other and keep him in the same standard in all subjects for three or perhaps four years. Also in a recent issue of your paper it was mentioned— "One change we should be glad *o see made in the system of examination as now arranged, namely, the substitution of passes in subjects for passes in standards." This system was tried in Otago before with a success which since it was dis continued has not been equalled. Then if scholars are examined upon this system, why should the same not be exercised in every day work, seeing that the present system is detrimental to the development of the best faculties of those most interested, namely, the children them selves. —I am, etc., Feed. W. Bateman. April 29, 1893.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

PER PKESS ASSOCIATION.

London, May 7. The Ulster M.P.e denounce the proposal to treat Ulster separately and assert that the Premier fe sure of defeat and dishonour if he attempt it.

Mr Alfred Harrison has now displayed at his rooms a quantity of marble carvings, many of them extremely beautiful. Among them are some fine vases and statuettes, which must be seen to be appreciated. They will be sold on Friday next at two o'clock.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following flac* W under, subject to the nece*»ry alterations :— WEDNESDAY, May 10. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Brindisi (specially addressed correspondence only), Point de Galle, India, China; Japan, etc., and for Australian Colo nies (exeeyt New South Wales and Queens land), per express (to connect with Mana pouri at Port Chalmers), at 1«.«l*O For' Northern Ports and Australian Colo nies, per Hauroto, at 1030 a.m. For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), per B.s. Kaikoura, rtOaOpm,

Second Edition. TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(PEB, KUSBB ASSOCIATION). The Weather. Wellington, May 9. Captain Edwin says«that present indi cations denote thafe the weather will con tinue fine everywhere until noon oi Friday, when hard westeily ga^es may be expected at mostf placen southward of Napier and New Plymouth. Sweating At the tailoressea'social the Hon. Bir Rigg declared that sweating is practised here and that women were engaged to make trousers at 9d per pair, their wages being 2s 3d per day. Th« Ballance Meuvrlal The Liberal Association decided to heartily support the Ballance memorial and will forward a letter of condolence to Mrs Ballance. Charge A»ai»rt a Detective In the Police Court to-day both charges preferred by a second hand dealer against; Detective Ede were dia ' missed. Obituary. Dunbdin, May 9. Word has been received of the death at Edinburgh of Dr Neill, formerly Medical Superintendent of the Seacliff Asylum. JLeat Overboard Ltttblton, May 9. On the arrival of the Manapouri from Wellington she 'reported that Mr A. Beaumont, a well known runholder in the Marlborough district, was missed the previous night between 10 and 11, having apparently fallen or jumped overboard. He was going Home by the Kaikoura, with his wife and three children. He was subject to melancholia, and on the trip from Picton to Wellington showed an inclination to do away with himself. His wife said nothing of thib to the officers of the Manapouri, and at her urgent request. they were given a deck cabin together. When he was misaed titrict search w«s made.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

IKK PKBSs ASSOCIATION.

(Received May 9, noon.) Loudon, May 8. The opening match of the Australian cricketers began to-day at Sheffield Park, when they met an eleven selected by Lord Sheffield. The weather is fine but windy, and the attendance numbers about five thousand. The wicket is in perfect condition, beingtrueandfast. Bannerman, Walter Griffen and Jarvis .'tood out of the Australian team. The Englishmen went first to the wickets, and at the luncheon adjournment had lost one wicket for 116 runs, the scores being Grace, caught Trumble bowled Conningham, 63; Shrewsbury, not out, 36 ; Gunn, not out, 13; extras, 4. Grace's score included fourteea fours, and he knocked up fifty of his runs in half an hour.

POLITICAL

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Wellington, May 9. The Government h<iS decided to sum mon Parliament to meet on June 22.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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THE GERMAN ARMY BILL.

Berlin, May 8. A split has occurred in the Freisen nige party. The Socialists 'are jubilant and expect on accession of strength at the polls. It is proposed to induce Bismark to form a separate party. The division was the largest on record. Newspaper opinions are divided, according to party leaning. There is a great consensus of opinion, however, in Europe, that a grave crisis in German affairs has arisen. Paris, May 8. The French Press advise silence at the present juncture in order not to play into the hands of Gaprivi and strengthen his position.

CUBA.

Washington, May 7. Half a million Cubans now residing in the United States are supporting a movement to free the island from Spanish rule. The agitators are re ported to be well provided with funds.

BELOOCHISTAN.

Calcutta, May 7. Tne statement that the Khan of Beloochistan was to be deposed on account of his cruelties is new said to be premature, and it is reported that the Viceroy will enquire into the con dition of the country before taking definite action.

ENCOUNTER WITH HORSE STEALBRS.

Monte Video, May 7. The Uruguayan cavalry repulsed a band of Brazilian horse-stsalers, and killed forty-five of their number. The troops lost twelve men themselves.

HONDURAS.

New Yobk, May 7. Advices from Central America re port that the Government forces in Honduras killed fortyjebels and took ninety prisoners, who were afterwards executed. ( Received May 9, noon.)

THE ROYAL WEDDING.

London, May 8. Princess May's wedding trousseau will be made entirely of English and Irish material. (Received May 9, 11.30 a.m.)

LABOUR MATTERS.

At tbe Hyde Park meeting Mr Ben Tillett advocated a great annual eight hours' gathering. In doing so he said Australia had shown the world that eight hours brought most food, best houses, and education.

COMMERCIAL.

BANKING.

rER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

(Received May 9, 11.30 a.m.) London, May 8. Messrs Pringle, Dallas and Co., deposit agents in Edinburgh of the Standard (Bank have resigned, as they disagreed with thf» scheme of reconstruction and the bank refused to call a meeting of the Scotch depositors. Messrs Pringle, Dallas and Co. have called an opposition ! meeting to-morrow. A meeting of forty shareholders of the Banfc have approved the reconstruction, with but five dissentients. The meeting of depositors was adjourned, but a committee was appointed to discuss the schema with the London Board. The "Times" deprecates investors selling colonial Government stock as it is utterly needless to become alarmed.

TBE ASfIBURTON GC ARDIAtt: TUESDAY, MAY 0, ISal



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UP TO DATE. »THE SUCCESS OF OUR BUSINESS, which now enables us to give constant 1 employment to the largest staff of First-class Tradesmen (Tailors) in the district, proves that our Customers appreciate HRST-OLASS TAILORING AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. The advantages of many years' experience as Practical Cutters, coupled with tke Beat Skilled Labor, are observed in every Garment which bears our name. Gome and see our New Winter Goods, Comprising the Latest Styles in Suitings, Fancy Serges, Real Irish Tweeds, Real Banfiockburns, West of England Trouserings, Coatings, All Wool Meltons, Beavers, Real Irish Frieze, and the finest productions of all the New Zealand mills. t3r Compare our New Winter Suits to measure for £3 10a (cash) in a large variety of All Wool Tweeds—warm and durable. CRAIGHEAD & BERBYIAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTEES, ASHBURTON. Stephens Bros., Market House, WITH CONFIDENCE beg to draw the attention of their Customers and the Public to the Mandarin and Tiger Blend Teas. THE TIGER'BLEND is a mixture of the very finest quality of India and Ceylonj whilst the MANDARIN is a combination of the choicest flowery pungent Chinas. These Teas will be found to compare for Quality and Value with any other brand placed in the market, and we claim for them the premier position for Economy, Quality, and Purity. Price—2s, 2s 4d, and 2s Bd. SAMPLES GRATIS to any one wishing to give them a trial. ORDERS BY POST despatched with Punctuality, TOWN ORDERS delivered Daily. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON— Stephens Bros., MARKET HOUSE. Agents for New Zealand—J. RATTRAY & SON, DUNEDIN. 4 194



THE NEW ZEALAND" SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. REDUCED FARES FROM LON DON TO NEW ZEALAND. A RRANGEMENTS can be made i JOL. with the Agent-General in London to procure passages by the above line at the following greatly reduced rates :-— Second Saloon ... ... ... JR2B Os Intermediate ... ... ... £18 18s Third Class £13 Oh For further particulars apply at offices o MILES & CO., Limited, 5 21 Ashburton and Rakaia. No. 23. LOYAL ORANGE LODGE. AN ARCH PURPLE MEETING will be held in the ORANGE HALL, ON THURSDAY, MAY 11, At 8 p.m. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. SAMUEL B. NELSON', 6*75 Secretary. Sporting. A.SHBURTON M-AOIKG t/LUB AUTUMN~MEETING. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, MAY 10 and 11, 1893. Handioappeb—J. Cresswell. Starter—S. Powell. FIRST DAY. I—Ashburtok Hurdle Race Handicap, of 40 sovb ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 10s 2—Asbstjrton Stakes, of 2 sovb each, with 1(X) soys added ; second horse 10 soys from the stake. For two and three year olds. Five furlongs. Closed with 17 subs. Sweep (2 sovb), by 9 p.m., on Saturday, April 15, 1893 3— Netherby Hicth Weight Handicap, of 35 roys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Mini mum weight, lOst. Gentlemen riders. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s 4—Ashburton Autumn Handicap, *f 65 roys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomina tion, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy s—Novel Rage, of 30 soys. Weight, Bst. Half a mile. Entry, 10s 6—District Welter Handicap, of 35 soys; second horse 5 sots from the stake. One mile. Nomination, 15s; accept ance, 15s 7— ylying Handicap, of 35 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Three quarters of a mile. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s SECOND DAY. I—Midland Hurdle Race Handicap, of 35 so vs ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomina tion, 15s; acceptance, 15b 2—Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake.; One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 soy 3—Wakanui Handicap, of 35 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s 4—Nursery Handicap, of 30 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Five fur longs. For two and three-year-old dis trict horses, and horses that have been or are eligible for Ashburton Stakes. ■ Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10s. s—Disposal Stakes, ot3o soys. Weight, Sat. Three-quarters of a mile. Entry.* 10s •.. • ... . ■ / :■■* f 6— Open Welter Handicap, of 35 ton ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile. Nomination, 15s; acoep tance, 15s ,7—Harvbot Handicap; of 35 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15a The winner of any Handicap after the i publication of the weights, to carry 71bs ' extra. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district between the Road Board districts of Mal vern, East and South Malvern, Lake Coleridge, Courten&y, and the Ellesmere Racing district on the north, and the Wai taki river oa the south, from the dividing range to the sea, from January 22,1893, and up to the d»te of the meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. Handicaps for first day's races on or abont April 29. Handicaps for the second day's races at or about eight o'clock in the evening of the first day's racing. Acceptances for the first day's Handicaps and Entries for Novel Race, 9 p.m.. SATURDAY, May 6. Acceptances for second day's Handicaps and Entries to* Disposal Stakes not later than 10 ocW • * the evening of the first day's racY "X m fc Sflqiftaiy,,



WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES WARRANTED TO CURE ANY HORSE AFFECTED WITH BOTS, IF GIVEN IN TIME, and to Improve the Condition of the Horse, whether he has Bot« or not, given in two drenches. ■ LOCAL TESTIMONIALS. Gray's road, Amberley, I in all stages of transformation, I became September 6,1892. I much alarmed about the rest of my stock. Mr Walker, Sir,--Your Bot Fly I I used your Bot Fly Remedies on one Rkmkut reached me in due course. 11 that was very bad; and had every symp gave them to one thai; was very bad, and torn of dying, and in three days she was as I had lost a splendid young horse, I completely cured, and is doing Well. I got very anxious, as the stomach presented believe it is the, proper thing, and (if one mass of bots in all Btages, with the given at the proper time we shall have no coating eaten away. I am glad to tel 1 more deaths from the Bot Fly. you that the one I drenched according to David BroWK. your instructions got quite better, and is — now at his work attain. I would highly Brookside, December 12, 1892. recommend farmers to use the same in Mr Walker,—Sir,—l wish to add my time, as lam satisfied that they will save testimony to the wonderful effects of your and greatly improve the condition of the Bot-fly Remedies. I bad a valuable horse. Send mt some of your Bot Fly horse which got very bad and gradually Preventive for the summer, and oblige, got worse, I quite. believed he would —Yours very respectfully, have died. He kept losing flesh, got a Edward Waiboh. dry coat, tight skin, careworn expression * of the eye, a cough, ruaningat the nos- Killinchy, September" 14,1892. trile, and could scarce walk. I got your Mr Robert Walker, Chrwtchurch, remedies and gave them as directed, with Dear Sir—Y»ur Bot :Fly Rkuedijcs have the most beneficial results. The second proved a complete success with my horse, day after getting the last drench he began He had been very bad for some tima ; the to pass bots in handfuls, some of which coat dry, a tight skin, got very low in I herewith hand you. Immediately after condition, and got scarce able to walk. I pawing the bots he began to mend, and quite expected he would die, as he had all is now as fat as butter, hearty and well, tbe symptoms of one that my neighbour thanks to Walker's Bot-fly Remedies. lost with the bots. I gave your remedies Any who doubt them send them to me, as you directed, with the following re- and I will convince them that your reme salts :—The horse, after gettilng the late dies are a boon to the community and the bottle, became very pained, lying down suffering horse. Every horse should rolling and groaning with pain, in the have them in the season, as lam oonfi paddock. He began to cough very hard, dent if usedthere will be no more deaths each cough bringing away a thick humor- from the bot-fly. JjJUse this as you please, ous matter from the nostrils, the like of ■ H: Lovaxij* which I never saw before coming from a —— horse. This continued all next day, Greenwood Farm, I which I am cerain were the bots burst- Southbridge, August 2, 1892. ing from the fleets of the Remedy, and Mr Walker, Sir, —I am glad to bear coming up through the nostrils by the testimony to the wonderful effects of your . effects of the cough. After this ceased, JBot Fly Remedies. Une of my best thefhorse began to mend, and in six days hovses became very bad ; the skin tight, I had him at work again, heartvfand well, the eye lifeless and a bad colour, and got You should make these Remedies public, low in condition. Anxious to finish so.that farmers might knew there is a ploughing a paddock I did not want to remedy for this destructive pest. Send lay him up until he became unable to lift me some Pebventivb for keeping off the his feet), or do any more. We had to fly n summer,- -A.nd oblige, h«lp him into the stable. I gave, him Robert Mclokraw. your Remedies, ana the treatment you —— prescribed, and in a few days he was Amberley, July 26, 1892. quite better, and is now at his work, To Mr Robert Walker, Christchurch. hearty and well. I quite believe, had I Sir, —Having lost three good horses, and nofc given hitu your Remedies, he would on examination found the stomach of two have died. You can use this as you completely eatea through, and trie whole please. Robert Thompson. of the stomach thickly.covered with bots AENTS FOR ASHBURTON—W. Andehson & J. Heskltiiu. .^addlere MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Wooiston 4 50



I William Stocks, MONUMENTAL MASON, Mcidxras Street South, CHRISTChURCH, TI/ISHES to call the attention ef persons in want of YY Monumental Work that he intends to sell the present Large Steck, consisting of Granite, Marble, nd other Stone Monuments, at considerably Reduced Prices. Iron Fences, also Concrete and Stone Kerbings reduced in price. Inscriptions and all track in connection with tht trade done in first-class order. An early inspectiot invited. Several new lines lately arrived. Any reason able oiler for the present Stock w<H rosult in a sale. William Stocks v FOOD w FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS. MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYGOSE OR MILK FOOD. SKCMIIf ADAPTED FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COWS MILK UNOT HE OBTAOHI That QooOt are frm from Amimal Germ and toep good in mm Cttmafa. Tn V irftftrtnnf /him (iff Jntjyhfcwi ItLJI. WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS vv OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT AT HIGHEST MARKET PRICES. i&We are also prepared to STORE GRAItf on Farmers'account in our NEW GRAIN STORE, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON, ON FAVORABLE TERMS. FULL SIZED C JRNSACKS & TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. BolKtt~T Co., Canterbury Mills. OFFICES AND STORES, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. KAIAPOI HOUSE. IMMENSE SHIPMENT ■ ; of ■."...' WINTER SLIPPERS. m VARIOUS MAKES. CLEARING PRICES CHILDREN'S, Is PER PAIR, WOMEN'S, ll 9l> PER PAIR, WOMEN'S, 2s 9D PER PAIR, EBADY FOB SALE AND ONjYIE^T ON Friday. MITCHELL and TURNER.