Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1893. POSIES AND NOSIES.

« Women do most things differently from men, At an election time we do not fancy there will be any female political larrikins in the streets with bags of flour in their reticules, and ancient e?gs loading the single pocket a lady carries, for it is a great mark of dis tinction between the two of us that the female elector is a one-woman-one pocket individual, while the other chap is a pluralist to the uttermost, from the hard working son of toil with the two pockets in his nether {yarrnenture to the do-nothing dude, with a pocket for everything and everywhere. But while we do not expect the dainty pockets feminine to be loaded with the arguments of the larrikin, we have been made painfully aware of the fact that they carry weapons against which not many men, built in the ordinary way men are, will be proof. A. little paragraph from Auckland has brought this fact forcibly before us. The Women's Franchise League of the northern city of sunshine and smiles has held a meeting, and this is what they have resolved to do :— " That members of the Franchise League meet the Auckland raeuiber-* ou their arrivftlj

that to all members who had supported the movement a small bouquet of flowers should be presented, and to those members who had voted against them that the League should show their disapproval by completely ignoring them." Just fancy the effusiveness with which the franchisist members will be received. Imagine tho witch ing and winning smiles that will delight the hearts of those dear good men who have voted for placing the "spare ribs" on the roll, with the same political powers as the possessors of Adam's apple; the tender glances, the honeyed words of welcome, and " the posies." Will the " aye " members for Auckland lose their heads ? Thank God we are not an Auckland member, lor we certainly should lose our head under such an onslaught of feminine j artillery. And juat fancy, too, the fate of the other fellows—"the obdurate brutes," as they have been called, who metaphorically ordered ,-the "lovely ■he " who clamoured for a vote to "go spin, you jade." All the shafts of snub directed against them, a thousand pairs of bright eyes whose welcome of ap proving glances would be balm to their souls, now turned stonily away, and leaving in their place an ignoring neglect which ia gall and wormwood, No posies for these recalcitrants, but noses tossed aloft, and heads turned away, and sweet smile 3 and winning glances severely frozen up on their side the way ! Thank God agair we are not a member for Auckland, for this would be as likely to make us mad as the other. But seriously speaking, fancy a body of women capable of passing such a resolution considering them selves equal to working out a mortal reform in the community, and with such weapons too as " noses and posies."

BANKS AND BANKING.

The present policy of the banks in New Zealand, referred to in a recent article in these columns, is just now the subject of much discussion. It isa matter of common talk that everybody, here as j elsewhere, is more or less affected by the action of the banks in suddenly calling up advances. Business of all kinds is seriously interfered with, and enterprises begun with every pros pect of successful results will in many cases have to be abandoned at a time i when the preliminary difficulties had ijust been overcome, and prospects were becoming encouraging. In some in stances operations hare been con tracted, reductions made, and work men discharged as results of .the pressure brought to bear by the banks, and ifc is needless to say that much loss and hardhip must be the lot of a good many individuals in all parts of the country. The question which most people are asking is: What need is there for all " this haste and change and fear ?" Thi3 country is not in an unsound commercial condition. There are, of course,.now as always, persons trading upon nothing or next to no thing, but credifc; but the proportion of 1 these is certainly not larger than ifc might naturally be expected to be in I every community in which credifc is so largely involved iv business transac tion 5!. There is, therefore, nothing to account for the sudden change of policy on the part of tho banks but the recent crisis iv Australia. It is not our in tention to deal with the c*uses which led to the panic in the sister colonies, and to the "runs" on the financial institutions. But we may say that notwithstanding the unsound condition of business in Australia —which had been a matter of notoriety for a long time prior to the crisis—most of the banks that had to suspend payment were, and are, able to pay 203 in the £ if given sufficient time to realise their assets. It need not excite sur prise that being called upon to pay gold for all their notes in circulation—de posits at call, and, in a number of in stances, for fixed deposits as well— they found it impossible to comply Ia our last article on this subject we showed that if financial institutions are to have no security against this land of thing their chief sources of profit would be destroyed ; for ifc is clear they could not trade with any money beyond their paid up capital. The position of individual traders is not so delicate as that of a bank, but it is easy to see how inconvenient, not to say, intoler able, it would be i£ all their creditors at unexpected moments suddenly clamored for a settlement. But though banks are liable to spasmodic panics on the part of their clients and the public, there is no reason why they should be infected with the same sort of disease*, and employ the same tactics in dealing with those indebted to them which they find so disastrous when applied to themselves. We could understand this policy being adopted in case of a bank in artlculo mortis ; but we question whether a bank in a healthy condition acts judiciously in suddenly calling in advances in view of possible emergen cies. The general impression, amongst the outside public was that if there had been any danger of the commercial panic extending from Australia to this colony, the Apt recently passed by the New Zealand legislature removed the possibility of serious results. It ia of course only prudent on the part of the banks in this colony to be prepared for every contingency. But in view of the fact that business in New Zealand has been conducted of late years on fairly sound principles, it is very questionable whether a drastic policy of sudden re-j alisation of assets is the most prudent: course under the circumstances. Many shrewd business men think that the creation of an uneasy feeling in the

public mind by the visible signs of pressure everywhere, is enough of itself to nourish, if not to generate, the bale ful bacteria of a commercial panic.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Flags at the shipping offices in Christ church, and on the vessels in Lyfcfcieton were flying half mast yesterday as a mark of re , spect to the memory of Mr Levin. | At a meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce yt sterday, a letter was read from the Premier's offioe in reply to one from the Chamber stating that the Government are favorably disposed towards intercolonial reciprocity. A repetition of a most enjoyable entertain ment will be given as advertised at Rakaia Town Hall, on Tuesday evening next, by ladies and gentlemen in Rakai», assisted by Mr W. Day, from Christchurch, a well known amateur vocalist. The Canterbury Industrial Association has written to the Premier, each of the Canter bury members, and the Chairman of the East and West Coast Railway League, urging the desirableness of getting work on the Midland railway resumed as speedily as possible. Given fine weather there should be a large attendance at the amalgamated Friendly Societies' Church parade to be held to-morrow afternoon. Ihe Ashburton Brass Band has kindly consented to take part in the paradf. The Rev J. Cocker conducts the service, and all are invited to the O Jdf sllowa' Hall. The service commences at three o'clock. Mr Lomas, Christchurch agent of the labor bureau, has received instructions to select tea more men to go to work at Cheviot estate. The men are required for heavy cuttings on. the Bluff road, and as the work is of a dangerous nature to any but active and thoroughly competent workmen, none but suitable men will be sent. Wednesday, September 20, is the Jewish Day of Atonement. On that day, of course, all the places of business of Jewish residents will be closed. The Day of Atonement is held a week after the commencement of the Jewish New Year, and it is a peculiarity of this fast day that it never fills on the Chris tian Sabbath. " Skipped by the .Light of the Moon," the farcical comedy with which the Gourlay and Walton Company have been so success ful io their tour of the North Island, and the northern portion of the South Island, is to be given in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thurs day next. The newspapers of the colony whose opinion is valued by members of the profession, speak very favorably indeed, both of the piece and those who present it, and judging from the notices that have appeared in these papers during the last six weeks an evening's amusement of the heartiest kind is in store. Mr Gourlay is a son of a cele brated Scotch player, who thirty years ago, was a star in the Scotch metropolis, and his name was known everywhere. Old Scotch playgoers will doubtless remember t'r c elder Gourlay, and the " wee Johnny " who was with him—" wee " no longer, but the head of the company about to visit us. The upa and downs of colonial life were exemplified in the case of an insolvent named Charles Heron, who came before the court in Melbourne last week. He arrived in Melbourne in 185-t, and worked as a laborer. By 1882 ha succeeded in putting together about £7000, which ho invested in the Gas Company, Goldsbrough and Co., the Colonial Investment and Agency Company, William McCulloch and Co., and the Oid Chum Gold Mining Comp my. Being possessed of that considerable sum ol momey he took a trip to the Old Cjuntry. When he came back he wa« induaod to sell shires in these com panies, which realised nearly £4030, and to invest the money ia a number of companies, the shares of which had proved to be in some CXBQ3 va'ueless, and in others to be of little or no value. Insolvent was now reduced to % position of again working as a laborer at 6s a day, his present condition being that of elevator attendant, at the Metropolitan Gas Company's office. The Melbourne " Argus " says:—"Women under the conditions of modern civilisation are undoubtedly enlarging the area of their activity. The petticoat, in brief, i 3 invading j every walk of business and literature. In IS9O, we learn, there were in America about 275,000 women engage I in money-making occupations. One hundred and ten werel lawyers, ,164 ministers, 320 authors, 588 journalists, 2061 artists, 2136 architects, chemists, pharmacists, 2106 stook-rauersand ranchers, 5135 Government clerks, 2438 physicians and surgeons, 13,182 professional musicians, 56,800 farmers and planters, 21,071 clerks and book-keepers, 14,465 heads of commercial houfe-s, etc. These are figures over which a philosopher m>y well meditate in expressive silence. The demand that politics shall be opened to women un doubtedly grows louder, and the extracts we have given show very amusingly how per plpxed is the unfortunate politician when required to declare himself on a question so burning." Mr Ninian Melville during his recent visit was accommodated with a seat on the floor of the House of Representatives next' to the Speaker, was introduced to the lead ing parliamentarians, and took an active interest in the proceedings. Unbur dening himself to a representative of the "Sydney Telegraph," he said:—"But they're rather slow compared with us, you know; that is, there is not the same anima tion about the proceedings that you notice is our house, Still, the New Zealanders have got hold of some strange ideas about our Parliament—ideas which I did what I I could to eradicate." Ib would appear that although Mr Melville's trip "was made at the instance of the local Good Templars, who had accompanied the invitation with an offer to pay all travelling expenses," he did not scruple about getting a free railway pass, and he concludes his interview by advising other members of parliament who visit New Zealand to take letters of intro duction from nhe Premier to the Colonial Secretary, in order to avoid difficulty over their free railway passes, Mr W. H. Preece, electrical engineer to , the English Post Office department, in an I interview with a press representative, said t —" We propose to establish at Leeds, in the very centre of England, a telephone exchange, with which every chief town in the United Kingdom will be connected, so that it will be possible for any town to speak with any other. A man sitting at his desk in the City of London will be able to speak with his correspondent in Glasgow or Aberdeen. A shipbuilder at Belfast will be able to speak with his client at jSouth hampton, while the invalid at' Torquay will be able to consult his doctor in Newcastle by speech. It is intended that the work in the towns themselves shall be done principally by the telephone companies, but the Post Office itself will open exchanges! where there are no companies. It would, perhaps, have been better if the .whole service could have been under the manage ment of one administration.. But the Gov ernment, found that there were great difficulties in buying up existing companies, and they have elected to adopt a compromise which will certainly benefit the public,"

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible tor cno opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

ASHBURTON LIBERAL PROHIBI TION ASSOCIATION.

TO THE EDITO". Sib., —As none of the members of the above Association have accep'od the invi tation of one of your correspondents to explain who they are, and what claim they have to represent and speak on be half of the Liberals of Asliburton, perhaps ifc would not be out of place if your cor respondent, and the public generally, were enlightened upon one or two matters in connection with the above Associ ifeion. In the first place, the Association was started about three years ago, a short time before the lasfc general election, and very soon numbered about 250 members. After the election was over, a great number of the members ceased to take any further interest ia the Association, partly from indifference, and partly from a feeling of disgust at the action of some of the pre sent members. Unfortunately, the man agement fell into the hands of the prohi bitionist members of the Association, who, no doubt seeing that the name might be useful to further their " one idea," have since kept the thing going, and by dint of sheer cheek and impudence have tried to mislead the public into the belief that Liberalism* is only to be found in prohibition and direct veto—a doctrine which I* venture to think will not bo ac cepted by the great majority of the Liberals in the Ashbuaton electorate. The Association is run at present by about ten or twelve individuals, the majo rity of them prohibitionists, and one dodge they have tried was to send out voting papers with tho name of the in tending candidates printed thereon, and also a footnote intimating that the vote when returned would not count unless the voter stUKiped up the sum of two shillings and sixpence ; and further than that, the name of the person to whom the voting paper was sent was carefully written on the back, so that it might be known how every one voted. Specimen one of pro hibition Liberalism ! Then, again, a com mittee meeting was held, attended by seven persons, who passed a resolution condemning the action of the Government in connection with the clause in the Elec toral Bill relating to commercial travellers, and they actually had the impudence to to send that resolution to the J'remier, ! on behalf of the Liberals of Ashburton ! I should think if Mr Seddon only knsw the persons who passed that resolution, he would be highly amused at their cheek. In conclusion, I should like to tell Mr Oliver and your correspondents that the Liberals of Ashburton look upon the whole thing as a very miserable display of ignorance and impudence on the part of about ten or twelve persons, a kind of enlarged edition of the three Tooley street tailors. In fact, the whole thing is looked upon now in Ashburton as a " goak," as Artemus Ward pats it. —I am, etc., Phoolosopkjal Radical.

THE EVICTING GOVERNMENT.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir,—lf I remember rightly you have on more than onoccasione assailed evicting British landlords and the Governments that supported them. Yon have also de nounoed the laws thab failed tj give security of tenure to tenants and per mitted landlords to resume the po session of their lands upon the termination of the lesWrf interest. You ha-e boldly ex pressed thos^ views in favor of people in GJrevl Britain in whom you can be only indirectly concerned j but what have ycu do'ie or siiel to show your dislike or even opposition to the present Government's proposed Biil to obtain power to evier at their will and pleasure, and against every principle of law and justice every land owner gr^au or small from his freehold, md whether he wishes it or not ? The Bill h styled " The Land for Settlements Bill" bub as it first appeared fresh f»*om the Government printer should have been called " A Bill to destroy security of tenure, to violate public faith, and to tyrannize over political opponents." Under this precious Bill the Government proposed to get power to take from any man against his will aU hia land, or only the best of his land, and to give the land so taken to its fi isnds on easy terms. Under the Bill as it came from the hands of Messrs McKenzie and Co., the Minister of Lands was enabled to take the dwelling house and gardens, and pick out the eyes of the farm, of Smith hia polisical op ponent, and give them on easy terms to Jones his political supporter. This was a iking for the power of eviction wii h a vengeance. The British landlord could only evict when he had the legrl right to resume possession of the land, but the New Zealand Government evictor wants power to break legal contracts by force, to violate public honesty and justice, and to become a first class destroyer of security of tenure and a tyrant over all opponents. I ask again what have you said or done to denounce the Bill contain ing such proposals 1 The whole gist of this iniquitous Bill is contained in the words following :— *' In the evenb of any such owner refusing to sell or exchange, or on failure to come to an agreenisnt with ?.uch owner in respact to the sale or exchange of any land required for the aforesaid purposes, the Governor may take such land compulsotily, or so mucli thereof as he shall deem necessary," etc. The aforesaid purposes include land for settlement under the Land Att3" etc. The Governor is the synonym for the Government. Settlement means now a-daya to evict Smith the farmer onb of his farm by force, in order to divide ib between Jones and Robinaonthesochlistmechanics who are Government supporters. You will note the proposal was to take all or any part of a man's land. ' This righteous and just Government wanted the power to take by force from any owner of land, whether he owns one thousand or one hundred acres, at.y part of his freehold, including his homestead and the picked bits of his faptn, $nd divide them among their followers ;! Whst outcry have you raised against such a monstrous proposi tion, such a gross attempt to destroy security ot tenure of lands and the rights and liberties of the farmers who are your clients and fellow citizens. Read what Sir Robert Stout has said about this in famous Bill. Sir Robert criticising the Bill alleges thus : " I say that this Bill will allow the Government to take away a man's home, and that is a monstrous j thing and nob a right thing to do. Sup pose any member ol ihe House has a home in the country—he imy have been there the whole of his life—for thirty, forty or fifty years—all that time he has been improving that home—ib is where his children were born—it is his dwelling place, *nd he looks to his children oc cupying thab honie,,after him. I cannot understand the Government having the power of taking that home away from him and giving ifc to another man. Ifc would destroy every incentive to improve a man's property if the Government could come down at any moment and take it away from him ; 'the value to him ma.y be in his eyes double the amount of the award which is given in compensation for ! ifc, and I think it would be a monstrous thing to dp ifc." Sir Robert continues: " The Government can come to him and say— We want your property afc such a price ? The farmer says, no, I will not sell ifc. And what is the result of that re fusal? Next day the "Gazette" notice comes— *• You have got to clear out afc a moment's notice." Is not that worse than an Irish eviction or a Highland eviction. Why, sir, it is m.onscroijs!" Suo,h yere

? the words of criticism of Sir "Robert ) Stout, the honest man and the honutt I liberal, "on this precious Bill," on this I glaring attempt of the Government to im- ) port into this Colony the high handed ' tyranny of Scotch lairds and Irish land lords, and to re-enact th& heroic doings of petty tyrants with their crow b .r brgadaa The Waste Lands Committee have altered the Bill and curtailed the proposed powers, but the original Bill in Us native deformity shows the spirit and intention of the Government to utterly disregard all principles of justice and fair play in | dealing with farmers owning la:;d. J. anxiously invite the attention ot all farmer, especially Scotch an.d Iru,h, to the original Bill as framed by the Govern ment. If that will not convince ■ them that their properties and liberties are at stake, and "that it U absolusely necessary to f-ink all differences and unite for seit protection, then, sir, we will see illus trated in New Zealand on a large scale the maxim that the gods deprive of reason those whom they wish to destroy 1 shall supply to any farmer dewing it a copy of the Bill. I recommend them to read, learn, and inwardly digest its con tents and vote accordingly.—Yours, etc., John Holmes.

[The following is the text of the opera tive clauses of the Land for Settlements Act Amendment:—2. Section four of "The Land for Settlements Act, 1892" (herein referred to as "the said Act"), is hereby repealed, and the fol lowing substituted in lieu thereof; — For the purpose (1) of providing land for settlement under the Land Acts; or .(2) for the »c<luisitiotl of sites for homesteads for neighboring high-lying pastoral land ; or (3) for acquir ing luw-lying land necessary for the settle ment of neighboring high pastoral land j or (4) far the exchanging lov-lying or agrloulturalland suitable for settlement for high land suitable only for pastoral purposes,—the Governor, on behalf of her Majesty, may from time to time con tract lor the purchase or exchange of any lands, at such price, or for so much equi valent land, as may be agreed upon be tween any owner or lessee and the Gover nor on the recommendation of the Board. In the event of any such owner refusing to sell or exchange, or on failure to come to an agreement with such owner in re spect of the sale or exchange of, any land required for the aforesaid purposes, the Governor may take such land compul sorily, or so much thereof as he shall deem necessary, under ''The Public Works Act, 1882," the provisions whereof ehall apply to such taking as if it were a taking of land for a public work within the meaning of that Act j and the compensa tion to be paid for such taking shall be assessed in manner provided by thatJAct. The Governor, under the provisions of section five of the said Act, may do all such things in relation to any exchange cf land, or the taking of lasd compulsorily, as he is authorised by the said section to do in relation to the purchase of any land ( under the said Act. 3. Notwithstanding any right accrued or reserved to any lessee or licensee of pastoral land under " lhe Nelson Crown Lands Leasing Act, 1867," or "'The Marlborough Waste Land* Act, 1867," to purchase such land or an part thereof, the Governor, by notification in the " Gazatte," may declare any such land to be required for any of the purposed men tioned in sec ion two of this Act; and after the publication of any such notification no sale of any land described therein shall be mado by any Commissioner of Crown tands until notice has been given to the Minister of such intendo-1 sale, who, if he thinks fit, m*y. at any time within twelva montha after the recoipt of such notice acquire fur her Majesty, under the provisions of this Act, such laud or any pait thereof. —Ed ] ,

BROWN BREAD.

TO THE JSDITOK, Sir,-I had been told that the brown bread made by bakers is merely white bread adulterated with a quantity of bran. t could not believe the truth of this tilt nne day this week when I noticed tht brown bread was of a much lighter shade than usual—probably the bran was scarce. I think we pay a fair price for bread in Ashburton, but I would be willing to give Id per loaf extra if 1 kntw the address of a baker who made brown bread with genuine wheat meal.—l ano, etc., Honesty,

THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

_» VKK PKESS ASSOCIATION. Btjenqs Ayees, September 15. The residents of Bio de Janeiro are in a panic and are leaving the city, The foreign warships have removed out of the lines of tire, The rebels bom barded the forts for six houra. The Brazilian legation states that no damage was done, and that the army and citizens remain loyal. (Received September 16, 11.60 a.m.) The rebel squadron has inflicted great damage on the city. It is believed the revolt at Rio de Janeiro is spreading to the army. An opinion is current here that the success of the revolution in Brazil will ipean the restoration of the monarchy. Although at the beginning it was announced that the foreign men-of-war would not permit the city to be shelled they have refrained from interfering. Another attempt by the rebels to effect a landing was frustrated. Go vernment despatched a warship to way lay an armed merchant steamer coming to the assistance of the rebels.

CABLE SUMMARY.

Prague is proclaimed in a state of siege, owing to the hostility of the Czechs in Austria. Trial by jury is suspended, and meetings are prohibited. 'The weman Thwaites was formerly an inmate of Chelsea Home. Her parents bejieyed that she had reformed, and sent her many presents. Lieutenant Hamborough's father believes that Monson was in league with the usurers, and exercised hypnotic influence over his victim. The doctors concur in this view. Sir G. Portal is confident of the loyal support of the missionaries in Uganda. The Roman pathojic. Bishop has yielded to his authority, and the native chiefs have been placed under control i of the British Resident. , Five news-agents in Sydney have been committed for trial for libel, in jonxiection with the New South Wales Savings B§nk, through selling un registered newspapers commenting in se ere terms on the security and. solvency of the Bank,

COMMERCIAL.

[per press association] London, September 14. lhe weekly returns of the Bank of Eng land publi,hed to-day chow the total resejve to ba £17,584,100. Proportion Q a f es!u Ves to liabilities 52 56. Conscla »»t; three moirhs bills discounted at 2* P^T* 1 with the markefc fl*fc; &Te* z°*~ p^oln P t <86? ltilMOribed Bt°Ck I 05*; 3* W arehou? ea find lonSberried wheat, ex ralLnwfc a / mer ' at 28s > Boath lui cretn^ BuSfiri^T^ r Lißr wool sales, ** of lhe London

SPORTING.

S.C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

[per pbess association.

SECOND DAY.

n i*■ TIMARtJ» September 16. Concluding results :— Members P^ra.-Beach 1, Freeborn Final Handicap. — Wwrinaton 1 Captive 2, Busybody 3. Dividend-^

ROAD BOAROS.

MOUNT HOTT.

Rn^ eCM hlymefHn« of the Mount Hutfc It n decided to <s»ll i oc tfnden for ! hl3? v"gtSZb*'*1'M of the Chertay™3 BssSss3Bfi£ to the gene on their reserve, and frontSS T , , .^OISOXED WHEAT. J' w*B d«cided that poisoned wheat to the amount of the balance due to the Board Irom the County Council ahould be procured. SHINGLE. Mr M. Friedlander wrote in answer to the Boards notice re taking «hingle and en- FriSf P *°'' ■ lhe Clerk re P°rted *«Mr InedUnder substructions had been carried acre to the Board for a shingle pit. It VM Mr P. C. Threlkeld wrote compiainin* of water on the CherUey road, The Clfri answer in explanation was approved. CORRKSPONDKNCB. Letters were received from the railway department declining any responsibility as to gorse on the railway road; from t" County Council declining to maintain the fence on the Rakaia Gorge cutting; from the same re thirds on J. Maofarlane'u land. EIED3 EGGS XSD HEADS. It was decided to pay 1 8 6i per 100 for buds eggs &nd heads. TENDERS, Tenders were accepted for clearing cut ings Kakaia Gorge-J. McCrenor; £10; tor levelling ruts, L.vdndhurst road-S. yumn 4i per chain; for levelling and re pairs Urraii road-J. Black, lOd per chain : Singling, Lyndhurst road-J. Devery 10i per yardl; for re-shingling, West Coast road ACCOriXTS. Accounts to the amouut of £157 10, 2d were passed for payment.

WEDDING.

WILLIAMSON—DENT. A pleasant little ceremony oak place on Wednesday, September 13, on the occasion of the mainage of Florence, fourth daughter of Mr James Dent, Lauriston, to Mr A. P. \\ ilhamsoii, formerly of Ashburton. The service was conducted by the Rev. P. J. * Riddle, at the residence of the bride's parents, and id the presence of about twenty trieuds and relatives. The bride was taste mlly attired in a very pretty nayy blue dress of Amazon cloth, trimmed with $ur»h, the whole surmounted by a veil of em broidered Bilk net. Miss L. Dent, the only bridesmaid, was dressed to match, Mr T Dent acting as best man. The wedding ceremony over, those present sat down to the breakfast where all manner of good things awaited them. Xheusual toasts were proposed and responded to, and the happy couple, amid showers of rice and slippers, departed en route for Christchurch. Xhey were the lecipients of many costly and serviceable gifts, one in particular, a hand some marble clock, presented to the bride- I groom by his co-workers in the employ of Mr Andrew Orr, Ashburton. In the even ; ing about seventy assembled in honor of the 1 occasion, and supper having been disposed of, took part in games and dancing, when all went merry as a marriage bell. The room was prettily decorated with flags, evergreens, and Chinese lanterns, and presented quite a cheerful aspect. Several songs were rendered throughout the evening, dancing was kept up till the early hours of the morning, and a most enjoyable evening was brought to a close by The singing of " Avid Lang Syne."

&KEATIUGS COUGH LOZENQE3 cijreg Coaehs Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony tates these no otber medicine is so effectual iq. tUe cure of theee dangerous maladies, .One Lo'zange alone'gives eauy one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficult; of breath-'qg they aw invaluably They am oain no opium nor any violent drug. So d by al Uotui»ts iv i'«is, is H<l and 2a 94 eacU.

TIME IS PRECIOUS.

Time is precious when you want to oateji » train, bat it is priceless when theqaestioa of health ia considered. Do not delay a moment if you suffer any of the symptom! of Bright's Disease, Bladder, Liver, or Kidney Disease, Rheumatism, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Dropsy, Diabetes, Gravel, Female Weaknesses, or prostration. - T»k* one or other of Warner's Safe Cures m prs scribed in Warner and Co. Limited 1! pamphlets. , Warner's Safe Cure was a great medical discovery, not a sneaking imitation of some Other medical preparation. "Warner's Safe Remedies are made on honor, none but the purest and best &< gredients entering into their composition. They are not cheap in any sense of the word, and cannot be sold in competition with cheap and nasty decoctions. ;We trust our friends, for their own good, will insist on having what they ask their chemist for, and not be put off with any vile substitute o* imitation for « Warner's Safe Cure" er any Other Qf «• Wvnw'i Safe Rwediw," (

TUB ABHBCB'J?ON QPABPIAB i SATUBDAY, ggfrTKMBEB 16, 1893.





THIS WEEK G. J. NEILL and Co. *RE SELLING- Berlin Wool Is Hd , Beautiful Dress Goods 3d per yard Splendid Plush 1« 3J per yard White Calico 2s lid per d, z S3L2S3^SK^ Sheeting »|d Dolrßed § D n ble»ched Twßl Sh e eti»g 9}\ Heavy Flannelette 3|^d Ootion Shirting 4|d Men's Tweed Suits 17s bd Hoys Tweed Suits 4s lid BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. •WE STAND UNRIJALLED. Mm'S Colonial mad. Bluchers (.U.sue.) 6s AT Q. J, HE ILL & CO.'S. FRItfI^ANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET .TERMS CASH. NO DISCOUNT.



Wanted _. •ii7KiLEYANChurch.-HomeMißßion W Anniversary To-morrow. U, rI; 0. E. Beecroft j 6 30 Rer S. Lawrj Public Meeting n^_ e!__ll___-l--- U-^i_ED Friendly Societies Church Parade on Sunday next. Service A" oO^TAWHlNOl^ier^ low price. In good order. Apply D. BootH, Tancred street _ ___Jf J~ Tl~~Trn*K. Hairdresser, The . J3. IV. Arcade, will be glad to see oldjnendg^pen every I" F yot want fiistclass fruit go to | Abibis' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, ■etc. - - B~AZORS Honed and Set.—Kick's Arcade. __!i? 8 OSPITAL for Broken Pipes. Good workmanship.—Kirk's, Arcide 9 107 BAIL WAY Book Stall.—A very large and choice lot of books to select trom. L1^!? 00KS in great variety to suit all classes of readers, at the Railway Book Stall 7 102 FTSE H. G. Flower's Sulphur Tablets, U Cough and Eucalyptus Drops, and slop couehin _' DONT Forget lo send your Bicycles ] "along to ihe Old Kindergarten to be repaired, at moderate rates. { M~~ EDIOAL Coil* made and repaired on the shortest notice at e,*sy prices at A. J. Waxkbk's, Old X nder garten. .____ OMKRSBT Meat Mart. The oldes the largest, tha best, aiid the cheap Ht. Small 'mods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. Silcock. *tlB2 800K 31 in goo I order and c mplete bbuuht or taken in RXcliaTijie. Srock arrivinsr every week. Circuiatiwg Library. — J Mahsde»f, Newsagent. "\\" r ANTED Known.—Special ship- V V ment of Linen Goods, diract from Belfast. Splendid value. See window H AKOKKW ORE'S. Y\7 ANTED Known—Some wonderful \V job lines n Drapery, etc., now oeingsold; also presents to all purcha»ei«. H. 0. SKOBKB, Melford Mouse. «\TANTED Known.—Gents, Summer ▼ * Merino ?ock B|d, Cotton Drawers It l.—MtccMsu. I'ua^jtt; A NTFiD Known.—Jubt opened Tennis and Summer Hats, Print Bhirtg, etc.~MiTCHKLL_^_>2[oßjigß.____ WANTED Known-For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothinst, etc., go to Melforo JJousb. Beautiful presents now giving »w&y to all purchasers. B'' ANG! Bang! Bang I Guns I Guns ! Gunsl by the beat makers and Bttedwith all the latest improvements Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, •nd Cases at J- W. Hardley's, East S^ect. Outih repaired. WANTED Known— "The Corner" is showing a m&snificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. CobUKR. PRESKNT!>-Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing tc—H. C Smbm, Melford House. \l* ANI'ED Known.—To make room \V for ypriug liwts I will give ten per cent for ca^h. Repairs done at once cheap** than ever to stay bad limes over at J. Moi-son, Premier Bootmaker. 8 j8 W' HK«Edo you gee your Ironmon gery? At Tlardlbvs of comae, where we g«t the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, R^>pe, Wire Knetting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender an<* Fire Iron*, and anything yon raquirp __ ( 10 to Harolky Bros, for Ha? gains ' T in Blankets, 49 pairs of large * hite suitable for double b^ds only, J6s 6d worth 255. Extra large Grey, only 10s 8d worth 18s 6d. Selliug rapidly.- Hardlcy Bros, Arcade.



0.5.8.0 D. l^Q ™°-°°- UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAtL fkom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—^Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, vid Saturday. Nelson —Tuenday and Saturday. Auckland —Thursday and Saturday. Sydney—Every Second Tuesday and Timrsdny. Dunedin —Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne —At freqi'.°nt intervals. For p*rfcxcu.ar apply to MIi.ES & 00., L' MITKD. AGENTS, AfcHBUKTON



WHO ia your Plumber ? Why, J. V 9 Habdlbt, who Is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has n hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. VV7"ONDERFUL Satisfaction.— W The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, sold at 22s 6d and 25s is the best.—Obtainable only from S. Sale*, Jeweller^ 7 63 "THE Good Samaritan, ior the imme t diate relief of pain.—Light's Cash Si ore. WANTED. All to see Mitchell and Turner's Print Window. ANTED Known—W. H. Collier's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, hare just arrived in all sixes. SrJlTStcTraeasure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60a, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. ANTED Known-^That A. J. Walker repairs Bioyclep, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. YODNG Ladies' Journals (September), "Review of Reviews," Weldon's Journals, Ca sails' Royal Academy Pic tures, Boys of England, (New Volume), New Games inslading Tiddledy Winks Is, New Books and Fancy Goods, Boxes Notepaper and Envelopes, etc.— L. F. A.NDREWKB and Co, Stationers' Hall. Thlblst gafc BLOOD _JHL and tonic /«^-_ZjHfc Am* Young. |> HI QUICKER Ih ilAppeiite, Milii v_^ iIIIEhjI and ■I—l wffS Makt the Weak ifflilfi iP STRONG ] Ayer'sSarsaparilla Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. I Cures others, will cure you U_T" Beware of cheap Imitations. The name—Ayer's Sarsaparilla—is prominent on the wrapper, and is blown in the glass of each of our bottles.



NEW ZEALAND CiiOTUiNf* Factory IV EW OOODI. Men's Straw Hats from Is New Tennis Hats from Is lid New Tweed Hats from Is Over 1500 Hat 3in stock. New Washing Ties from 4d New Tennis Shirts from 3s 6d New Collars, New Shirts, New Studs. IN3P£Cr OUR NEW STCCK. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Boys' Sailor Suits from 7* lid Men's Sao Suits from 30* Men's All-wool Trousers from 9d 6d. ALL NEW PATTERNS. TVILORING DEPAETMBNT Men's Suits to measure from 49s 6d Men's Trousers to measure from 17a 6d BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men's Nailed Balmorals, 9i 6d Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Boya' Strong School Boote from 5s 6d. NEW ZEALAND pLOTHING -EIACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager* I



The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of asbringency. COUNTESS 2s. I ASK AQUB GBO-- ,s



Fob a Few Hays Tin* E ARE CLEARING OUT THE REMNANTS>ND ODDMENTS OF OUR WINTER STOCK AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. Special Value in BOOTS and SHOES. Infants' Boots from 9d Boys' Boots 4s 6d Hen's Boots 4s 9d Women's 3a lid Hardley Bros.. a;r o a dje. 9*l



Kew Jewellery. New Jewellery. [New Jewellery. TUST OPENED UP—A consignment fj from Home of the very latest style and newest designs in Gold and Silver Jewellery, Silver and E,P. Ware, etc. Insp Aition invited of the very choice and High-class Stock, which will be found equal to any in Christchurch and at LOWER PRICES, i A Splendid [SebctioD of GOODS, 'SPECIALLiajSUJTABLE FOR PRESENTS. 8. SALEK, JWATCHMAKER, Manufacturing Jeweller, -: axd :- OCULIST-CPTICIAN. East JStreet, Ashburton. The Establishment for first class Watch and Clock repair ing". Charges as low as is consistent with SO UNDSRELIABIjE to ORKMANSttIP



MAIL NOTICES, Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— SATURDAY, September 16. For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at O.SO p m. MONDAY, September 18. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Omapere, at 630 n.m. WEDNESDAY, September 20. For Australian Colonies, and also specially addressed correspondence, per Orient Bteamer, for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, p?r express to connsct with Mana pouri.at Port Chalmers,at 15.30 p.m. Dae in London November 8. NoTE—On and after October 1 the parcels po3t system will • c established between New Ze.land and New South WaJes at the same rate of postage as to the other colonies. i



HOtXoWAx'S Pills and Ointment.-Soldiers and SailoK.—These well-known an-1 easily used remedies are especially serviceable and conygnignt for those who,. like soldiers and sailors, are exposed to great changes of climate, and the hardships inseparable to thair call ing. Many of the diseases engendered in the system from these aud other untoward causes can be'ehecked and controlled by attention at their onset, and in Hollo way's remedies will be found a ready moans of relief, without nindpaqge from duty. Many a man is invalided and rendorei more'pr Iqss a burden to him self and friends from neglect of the early sysmptoms of his complaint, which calamity might be averted by timely resort to the use of. Holloway's Pills and Oint-; men - j T c OnSlow Biscuit. The latest and most dellca c Biscuit manufactured, by Aulaebrook aud Co i