CABLE SUMMARY.

The drought in England has ended. The Prince of Wales has received the mim of £15,000 towards the Imperial Institute. It is reported that Great Britain is negotiating with Russia, with the view of delimiting sealing operations in the North Pacific. M. Deville, replying to a question in the French Chamber of Deputies, said the Government intended to maintain the French position in Madagascar, and defend her honor and interests when it demanded. Five Anarchists have been arrested in Paris. They were found in possession of loaded bombs, which were of very delicate make and were designed to be thrown amongst crowds. The arrests are believed to beiof con siderable importance. . General Li Hung Ohang, Premier of China, threatens to expel Ameri cans from China if the latter deport unregistered Chinese, also to withdraw the Embassy from the United States. The general opinion is that the un registered Chinese will not be de ported. A new Australian bill of lading is to be brought into operation on June 1, but it has been discovered that the London Chamber of Commerce for warded an erroneous-bill of lading to the Australian Chambers, and a cor rected copy has been sent. A paper read at the Colonial Institute on Tuesday by Mr W. B. Perceval urged that closer union was viewed with more favor in the colonies than in Great Britain. The proposed Council of Defence was not an accep table form of representation, and he advocated that the Agents-General should be constituted a Colonial Council. The colonies, he said, felt aggrieved that they were unable to make commercial and other treaties. He urged England to subsidise State emigration, and advised the recasting of colonial financial arrangements in London in connection with loans. In concluding he regretted that an Im perial Conference had not been convened. In the House of Commons, the Premier, replying to a question asked by Mr Joseph Chamberlain, said the Home Rule scheme would give the Irish Parliament control of the marri age law. He added that the Irish people did not now possess, nor did they desire, a divorce law. Sir Charles Tupper, High Commis sioner for Canada, has addressed a letter to the Marquis of Ripon, Secre tary of State for the Colonies, urging that in view of the possible blocking of the Suez Canal, it is of the utmost importance that the Imperial Govern ment should immediately grant a sub vention to Huddart Parker's line of steamers between Canada and Aus tralia. The Archbishop of Canterbury in an address at the Albert Hall meeting against the Welsh Church Suspensory Bill, said the Church was really the nation builder of the proudest and most free institutions. The establish ment of non-conformity was preferable to none. (Cheers). He went on to say that the Bill plundered th« Church, and did not provide a remedy. The Archbishop of York, the Duke of Argyle, and the Earl of Selborne, were among the speakers at the meeting. There was an all-night sitting on the Estimates in the N.S.W, Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. It was decided that the ten per cent reductions in the salaries of civil servants should not apply to railway officials, as the amount of salaries paid in this branch of the public service is vested in the Railway Commissioners, under the "Railway Management Act.".

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, May 17. The Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, Dr Mono, who hu been at TeAroha, has re-' turned without being much benefited in health. He leave* for the on Friday. The city public schools hare been closed for three (reeks owing to the prevalence of measles, At a meeting at the Horseshoe Bush resolutions were passed protesting against the influx of Austrian labor to the gum fields. A steerage passenger named David Croal by the Waihora, which arrived to day, committed suicide by jumping over board on the 13th, when the vessel was one day out from Sydney. New Plymouth, May 17. A m»n named Charles Thomas, w&s in from Inglewood this morning, 'charged with baling tip Henry Ol»on on the public road at 11,30 last night. Thomas caught hold of Olson's horse's bridle, and nearly unseated the rider. The man said, " 1 am a highwayman." Olsen.told the man to let go, when other settlers coming on the scene the man de camped. Olson knew the man's voice, and hid him arrested. On being brought up at the Police Court here, Thomas ad mitted catching the horse, but denied any evil intent. The man was remanded till Monday next, to enable the police to make enquiries respecting tha matte'-. Wellinotoit, May 17- It is stated that a Cabinet minute has been circulated amongst the heads of Government departments intimating that no ir creases of salary are to be put on the estimates, except those required by law or the regulations, such as annual incre ments to cadets. It is alleged that the overcrowding on the steamer Fotomahana, which left here for Lytfcelton on Mondaj, has been braught under the notice of the Minister of Marine, and that steps are being taken to prevent the overcrowding of passenger Hteamera in future. Dr Wm. Mill, of the Totara Hospital, Bobs, has been appointed assistant medical officer of the Wellington Lunatic Asylum. The house of Mr George Beetham was burglariously entered last night. The occupant had a struggle with the burglar, but the latter got safely away, though he had no booty. Dunbdin, May 17. Mr T. MeKenzie, M.H.R., at the Education Board to-day, while expressing isatisfaction that provision was made in some schools for teaching washing, sug gest 6d' that it wouWbe a good thing if jjhildren were also taught to wash.

Bishop Julius Plans.

TheLondoncorrespondent of a southern contemporary, wri»ing ou March 29, says: —Bishop Churehi-1 Julius is, as yet, raiher undecided as to the date of his de parture for the coloy, but most likely he will be » passenger by the Tainui, whch leaves London on June 8, vice the lonic, disabled. Up to the presenc Bishop Julius has found his time very fully oc cupied with private business concerning h<B diocese and in answering calls to preach at various churches in the metro polis, amongbt others at his old church, Holy Trinity, Islington. His pulpit en gagements for the future are very numerous, and he has had to decline many requests to preach at country churches. Next week the bishop goes to Norwich to preach in the cathedral under the auspices of the S.P.G., and later to Wells Cathedral to sermonise on behalf of the S.P.O.K. On Saturday last h© took part in the consecration of three prelates to the colonial episcopate— namely, the Rev William J jhn Burn, as Bishop of Qu'appelle ; the Rev W. Swaby, as Bishop of British Guiana; and thd Rev W. Perrin, at Bishop of Briti&h Columbia. The solemn ceremony was performed in Westminister Abbey in the presence of a large congregation. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, St. Andrew's (Bangor), the laic Bishop of Qu'appelle, ' and Bishop Mitchinson all took part in the con- i secration.

A Snake Story.

" And the bucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den " is a most soothing and comforting passage to read, as well as the other portions of the Isaiahic description of the peaceable kingdom of the Messiah f in whuh the passage occurs. So also is the poet's paraphrase of it in which we are told that the infant shall " dally with the crested worm," but when we get away from the realm of poetry, down into the facts of actual life, and read apassage like thi-s from the newspapers of to day we don't feel either so soothed or so comfoited. The clipping is from an Australian paper : - One evening lash month Mrs Ware, of Roondrook (Vie.) the wife of a resident-, having put hsr child, 18 months old, on a bed to sleep, was presently astonished to hear it laughing as if having great fun She went to the room, and found the child scrambling over the head of the bed after something she could not see. She took the ohild to the kitchen, but on returning to get its feeding bottle found it empty, and, hearing something fall off the bed, peeped under it, the result being that a snake very nearly bit her on the finger. About an hour after she saw the snake stretched out on the carpet of the bedroom, but the noise she made frightened him, and he got away again. There were only women in the house, but they pulled up three or four boards of the floor in an ineffectual attempt to get at the snake. When Mr Ware came home he lit a candle, put it on the floor, and asked his wife to play the harmonium, that the music might draw the snake out of his hiding place. This expedient failed, and so Mrs Ware next tried to charm the reptile by the sound of her sewing machine, which she had worked for about five minutes when out he came, crawled up to the lighted candle on the floor, and was then promptly despatched by Mr Ware. When the child ww brought in to see the reptile, a tiger snake, 4£ft in length, it laughed just as the mother had heard it in the afternoon, and the mother is confident that the child has played with that snake before, as it constantly showed a desire to be put on the bed, whioh was evidently a favorite reaort of the reptile.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v GLOUCESTER SHIRE.

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London. May 17. The first innings of the Australians clotted for 503. Additional scores are — Graham 59, McLeod 36, Couingham 43. Murdoch Cook three wickets for 124, Aad cliffs two for 14, la their first innings Gloucestershire hare lost eight wickets for 36, Ridcliffe being top scorer with 14. (Received May 18, 11 am) LoMiut., May 17. The rain which fell fco-day, made the wicket very heavy, and the Australian bowlers are simply unplayable, the innings of the Gloucestershire eleven closing for 41. Giffen took seven wick«ts for eleven runs, Trumble two for fourteen, Coning ham one for twelve. Xt tha conclu lon of the innings play was abandoned owing to rain falling.

POPULAR CONCERT.

There was a fair attendance at the third of the series of popular concerts on Wednesday evening, and from a musical point of view at least, it was us decided a success as its predecessors. The singers from Christchurch were Mrs Edgar, Miss Watson and Mr Corbett, the two last named being new to an A.shburton audience and certainly justified the reputation which had preceied them, as the first named maintained her well earned fame. Mrs Edgar chose as her first item the beautiful song "Dear Heart,' which allowed her ample scope for displaying her fine voice, and her encore was imperative. In response she sang with much sweetness the catching ditty " Love was once a little boy." In the second part she gave an exquisite rendering of the evergreen " Love's old sweet song," and in response to the heartiest applause gave "The Lady of the Lea." Miss Watson at once estab lished herself a firm f%vourite here and fairly won her hearers' hearts with her first song " Ml in a garden fair " showing that she possesses a powerful and sympathetic voice of good range. She was heartily applauded and as an encore gave "KateOShvie." In the second part the song against her name was "At the ferry" in which she again de ighted the audience, and in response to an encore she took part with Mrs Edgar (who played the pianoforte accompani ment) in a duet. Mr Corbett made his first appearance here, and in his first song, "My Sweetheart when a Boy," ' showed that he possesses an excellent tenor voice which was more apparent in the second part, when he gave the fine old sea song, "Tom Bowling." In re sponse to continued applause in both cases he sang *• Sally in our alley," and " Only once more." ' Of the local per formers little need be said, as their talents are too well known to the Ashburton music-loving community to need special mention. We must not, however, omit to notice the "Sweet and low" quartet rendered by Mies Watson, Mrs Mafne, and Messrs Corbett and Gates. Mr Rees sang the •• Bay of Biscay," and as an en core g*ve a new song entiled " Home ■lore. ■ Mr Millar was very amusing in the serio-comic song "Long, long ago, "ipid became a very comical and impulsive Frenchman in " Pardonnez moi.' Mrs Pee received an encore for " Thy voice is near," and Mr Broad in good voice sang MThe oak and the ivy," giving "The Tar's Farewell" »s an enc ire. Pianoforte duets were chai mindly rendered by Mrs Mayne and Miss Main waring, the latter showing muchproimseof future e*ce'lence, while the accompaniments were played by Mrs Edgar »&d Mr» Maynv

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Auckland, May 18. The Mariposa, from San Francisco and Honolulu, has arrived. Passengers- Rev Father O'Neill, Miss O'Neill, Miss Millar, Messrs Dunnett, Stilwell, and Millar. Her dates ara Europe, April 26 ; San Francisco, April 27 ; Honolulu, May 4 ; Apia, May' 12. The voyage Was un eventful.

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/ Earthquake Wellington, May 18. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at 2.30 this morning. The earthquake at Banevirke was very heavy but no damage was done.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDA Y.

(Before Mr 0. A. Wray. R.M.) Borough By-Laws.—Robert Smythe applied for a re-hearing of the charge of allowing a cow to stray in Havelack street. The evidence of the ranger and several others was taken and a fine of 5s was in flicted. Maintenance.—John O'Kane was com mitted to gaol for three months for de fault in payment of arreas. Assault.—Hugh Mynell was charged with committing a violent assault on George Woodham, a boy, on the Alfurd Forest Road. Defendant pleaded guilty. W. Rowan, manager of the Woollen Factory, saw Mynell unmercifully horse whipping the lad, who was screaming piteously. The plaintiff, George Woodham, called, said he had been sent on an errand and bad been three hours away. 'I h defen dant did not strike him hard, and he was ndt much hur, bavin* only three or four marks on him. lhe whip was a cart whip. Mynell was fii ed 20s and costs 5-«. Obscene Language.—Samuel Elliotl was charged'with using obscene language in East street. The case was adjourned till Saturday on the application of Mr Cuthbertson. Unregistered Dogs.—A case against George Lambie was dismissed, and another against Annie Campbell was adjourned for a week, to admit of the dogs being got rid of. Civil Cases.—Two judgment sum monses were heard and disposed of. Thomas Andrews yv. Phillip Williams, £11, for brick work done. £8 10s had been paid into Court. After a somewhat lengthy hearing His Worship gave judg ment for £9 10a, including the amount paid into Court, with costs.—Hardley Bros. v. .P. . Burke, £3 15s on a dishonored cheque. Mr Cuthbertson, acting for Messrs Smithson, Raymond, and Smith, claimed a non-suit on the ground that the cheque was drawn by one O'Connell in favor of defendant on the New South Wales Bank at Geraldine, and was paid by defendant at Orari but not endorsed by the former and there fore this Court had no jurisdiction, and in any case, not having endorsed the cheque defendant could not be' held liable. Mr Wilding for plaintiff fhaving just been instructed) asked leave to with draw the case which was granted, no costs being allowed.—McKwndry v D. Brick, £30. Adjourned for throe weeks.

THE ABHJJCTBTOJf QUABDIATS: TjitfßsDAY, MAY IS 18*1.



Th# Best Bbmkpy fob Indioestiom— Norton's Cainomiie Pills are confidently ©commended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects ifoßToH'a Pills, with justice called the fNatural. iStrepgthener of t>he Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at It lid, 2s 9d, 11s, by »!' uwdicine fwdors throughout the w*fM



E ntertalnmen ts QT.STBPfIEN'S OHUROH. Wintar Entertainnaents. MAY 24, JUNE 20, JULY 18, AUGUST 15, SEPT. 12. FIRST OF SERIES-SOCIAL. IN THE SCHOOLROOM. on WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. (Queen's Birthday). Funds in aid of repairs to Parsonage. Admission—One shilling. Commences at 8 p.m. 5 138



CHURCH OF ENGLAND, TINWALD. A pONCERT AND SOCIABLE Enter- tainment will be given, under the auspices of the Vestry, in the Temperance Hall, Tinwald, on THURSDAY, MAY 25, At 8 p.m. Admission, Is, Refreshments 52139 Provided.



Mr D, Thomas CLEABING SALE. FRIDAY, MAY 19, 18:3. MR D. THOMAS ha* received in structions from E. S. Coster, Esq., of Somerton, TO HOLD A SALE OF SURPLUS HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, Ac, AT THE HOMESTEAD, SOMERTON, ON * ■■••;•• •' , FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1893, At 12 o'clock, | C( nsisting of 6D»auwh^ HORSES, good in all kinds of work PC Light HORSES 1 COW Q YEARLINGS O Bacon PIGS Q Drays, 2 Reapers and Binders 'McCormick siring and wire), 2 Double-furrow Ploughs, 1 Single furrow. Plough, Set Leaf Harrows, Wood" Mower, 1 Seed Sower, Wood's Rake. Duncan Stripper, Glass Seed Stripper, 1 Cambridge Roller, Wool Press, Weighing Machine, 1 Double Buggy, Ton of Flour, 2 Iron Tanks, Tarpiulin, 2 Dray Frames, Cornsacks. Quan tity of Harness, and a large quantity of Sundiies. Luncheon Provided. No Reserve. D. THOMAS, §108 Ashburton.



The Onslow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit manufactured by 4.ulsebrook and Co.



Public Notices. WANTED— A general Servant who can milk. Apply to Mrs Boni fant, Wakanui, or Mrs Randall. 5 156 A GENERAL MEETING of the £JL Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club will be held in the Templar Hall on PKIDAY, May 19, at 8 p.m. F. DKNBY, 5 155 Hon. Sec.



PILLO THE BEST Family Medicine CURE SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, Dyspepsia, Liver Troubles \ „ EASY TO TAKE PURELY VEGETABLE The delicate sugar-coating of Ayer'g Pills dissolves immediately on reaching the stom ach, and permits the full strength of each ingredient to be speedily assimilated. As a cathartic, either for travellers or as a family medicine. Ayer'a 2»«la are the best in the world. Prepared by Or. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., U.S. A. Every Pose Effective. of cheap imitations. The name—Ayer*s Pills—is prominent on the wrapper, and is blown in th« glass of each of our bottles.



PRINCE ALBERT TEMPERANCE HOTEL. 13EGS to announce that she has GIVEN UP THE DINING ROOifS, BURNETT STREET, And concentrated her business as above. Thanking old Customers for their patronage, she trusts they will continue their tavors. Well Furnished Bed and Sitting Kooms. Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. MRS RANGEP will continue to cator for banquets, balls, weddings, and parties. Cutlery on hire. SJII



THE LONGBBAC a DESTROYEtt The only guaranteed effectual means of coping with the SMALL BIRDS PE3T. THE Longbeach Estate Las been for the last two yrars kept freer from Birds than ever before, at a merely nomi nal cost, and to Mr Grigg's entire satis faction. Longbeach is now freer from Birds than any similar property in New Zealand. . Testimonials from all parts of New Zea land «nd Australia, Supplies may be obtained from FREDERIC POWELL, Oare of John Grigg, £sq , 5*153 Longbeetk



Llewellyn Owen. rpHE Mew Term commences May 17. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY. arcade Chambers. (Dances not attended.) 4 215 FOR SALE—Private Residence, cen trally situated, coiner of Cameron and William streets, hal Nacre, being T.S's. 715 and 716. Easy terms of pay ment T. BULLOCK.



TBB NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. . REDUCED FARES FROM LON DON TO NEW ZEALAND!



A RRANGEMENTS can be made f y with the Agent-General in London to procure passages by the above line at the following groatly reduced rates :-- Second Saloon ... £28 o.s Intermediate .. ... ... £18 18a Third Class ... ... ... £13 Oh For further particulars apply at offices MILES & CO., Limited, 5 21 Ashburfcon and Rakaia.



QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. FOOTBIIifi ASHBURTON F. UNION (of Timaru). ASHBURTON F. DUNSANDEL. TpvO NOT FAIL to come to the DOMAIN on May 24 and see the exciting struggle for the Senior Cup and Premier ship of South Canterbury.



U.S.S. CO. 1 rjpl C.8.8 CO. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANX OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEIr TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, uid Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Monday and Thursday. Sydney^-Eyery Second Thursday. Dunedin—Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne —Tuesday. For partlcu-aw apply to MlfcES * GO.. LTD. Acents for ibhburton



ASHBURTON V. UNION, 11 a.m. ASHBURTON F. DUNSANDEL, 3 p.m. Admis^ion—la. GEORGE CROMIE, 15 m Hon. Sec, AT.C, |



IMPORTANT TO LADIES. TO-DAY and Following Days we. shall submit for Sale the under mentioned EXTRAOIILINAKY LOTS, being Manufacturer*' Clearing Purchase?, at SPECIAL PRICKS, as follows :— ■ LOT I—LADIES : RUSSIAN DRIVING and TRAVELLING CLOAKS, Fur-edged and Silk-lined, in a great variety of neur season's materials and styles, with Empire and Toby Frills, Watteau Pleats, &c., very choice— Usual Price?, each 39s 6d, 69s 6d, 65* 6d Special Price*, each 21* 6d. 35s 6d, 39s 6d LOT 2-LADIES' FUR EDGED CLOAKS, Lined Silk and Italian Cloth in all leading shapes — Usual Prices, each 19s 6d, 27s 6d, 39s M Special Prices, each 11s 9d, 16s 6d, 25 6d LOT 3—LADIES' NAVY and BLACK CRAVENETTE WATER PROOF CLOAKS, new shapes with deep Cape and Silk-Liuei Hood - Usual Prices, each 29s 6J, 42s 6d Special Prices, each 18s 6d, 29s 6d LOT 4-55 LADIES' PATTERN CAPES, including Empire, Princes, May, and other Latest Styles in Fancy Silk Mateiagje and Cloth, Trimmed Plush, Ac.— Usual Prices, each 52s 6d, 635, 69s 6d, 75s 6d Special Prices, each 29* 6d, 425, 45s 64, 47s 6d LOT 5-15 LADIES' BLACK CLOAK MANTLES AND CAPES, Full Sizes, Trimmed Plush and Fancy Cord- Usual Price, fach 33s 6d Special Price, each 19s lid LOT 6—Bo LADIES' FRENCH CLOAKS, in Newest Styles, with Detachable Circular Cape and Large Empire Sleeves— Usual Prices, each 55* to 105»s Special Prices, each 35s 6d to 49s 6d LOT 7-87 LADIES' GOOD TWEEO ULSTERS— Usual Prices, each 14s 6d to 18s 6d Special Prices, each 8s lid to 13s 9d LOT B—LADIES' DARK TWEED AND CLOTH COSTUMES, with Material for Bodice to correspond— Usual Prices, each 291 6d, 37s 6d, 45s Special Prices, each 17s lid, 19s lid, 25a LOT 9-150 LADIES' SEAL PLUSH JACKETS in Newest Shapes— Special Prices, each 35s 6d, 39s 6d, 47s 6d, 57s 6d , LOT 10-116 LADIES' KNITTED WOOL SKIRTS- Usual Prices, each 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, 6s 6d Special Prices, each U 6J, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, 4s lid « LOT 11—144 COQUE FEATHKR BO JS, full length - Usual Prices, each 5s lid, 6s lid Special Prices, each 2-j 6d, 2s lid ' LOT 12—216 LADIES' TRIMMED FELT HATS (Bond street Shape)— Usual Prices, each 6s 9d, 7s lid Special Prices, each 33 lid, 4* lid WE HAVE ALSO COMPETED AN EXTRAORDINARY PURCHASE OJ? Blankets and Flannels, And are now prepared to submit same at Special Prices as follows :— 120 PAIRS WHILE ENGLISH BLaNKETS— Usual Prices p*r pair, 12s 6d, 143 6.1, 17s 6J, 22s 61 Special Prices per pair, 9s lid, 11« 9d, 13s 9d, 16s 6d 150 PAIRS BLUE UREST BLANKETS- Usuhl Prices per pair, 10s 6.1, 11s 9d, 13s 91 Special Prices per pair, 7s IH, 8s lid, 9j lid 1130 PAIRS COLONIAL BUNKETS (Plain and Twilled)— Usual Prices per pair, 21« 61, 28* 6d, 35s 6d Special Prlcas per pur. 18s 6d, 24s 6i, 29s lid 230 PAIRS OOLONIAL BLANKETS (extra super Bath)— Usual Prices j[»er pair, 37s 6d, 42s 6d, 52s 6d Special Prices p?r ijtir, 32s 6i, 37s 61, 45s 6d The above are guaranteed FUL.L SIZE and FULL WEIGHT and SAMPLE PAIRS FOX COMPaKISON will be sent to any address CAHRIAGE FRISK, on application. 500 PAIRS WHITE LACE CURTAINS - Usual Prices p«r pair, 4s lid, 6s 6d. 8s 6J, 10s 6d Speci.il Prices per pur, 3s lid, 4s lid, 6* lid. 8* lldv 87 PAIRS MADRAS MUSLIN CURTAINS- Usual Prices per pair, 16s 6J, 18s 6d, 2s 6i Special Prices per pair, 10s 6i, 12s 6d, 16 s 6d 1100 PATRS of Ladies' Black and Colored Cash mare, Taffeta and Silk GLOVES ; also Silk Glove* in Evening Shades, being Manufac turera' Samples, at about Half Prices. 8 W. STRAME & CO., OHRfSTOHUROiT.



UP TO DATE. THE SUCCESS OF OUR BUSINESS, which now enabled us to give constant employment to the largest staff of First-class Tradesmen (Tailors) in the district proves that our Customers appreciate ' FIRST-CLASS TAILORING A.T THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. The advantages of many years' experience as Practical Cutters, coupled with the Best Skilled Labor, are observed in every Garment which bears our name. Come and see our New Winter Goods, Comprising the Latess Styles in Suitings, Fancy Serges, Real Irish Tweeds, Real Bannockburns, West of England Trouserings, Coatings, All Wool Meltons Beavers Real Irish *Frieze, and the finest productions of all the Hfow Zealand mills.' ' «3T Compare our New Winter Suits to measure for £3 10a (cash) in a large variety of All Wool Tweeds—warm and durable. • CRAIGHEAD & BEKEYIAf, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTEES, ASHBURTON. V



£37 10s.—Capital Building Site, fronting Alford Forest Road, being Lot 31, containing half an acre and two and a-half perche*. Apply T. BULI^OCK.



Publlc Wotice. J. T. Ford & Co. Have the pleasure to announce to their OLD FRIENDS AND CLrENTS, as well as to the FARMERS and GKAZIfiRS of the Asbburton district generally, that they will REGULARLY ATTEND the ASHBURTON and TINWALD Stock Markets, and have arranged to act in conjunction with MB HENRY ZANDER, who will receive ENTRIES and take all instructions, and also render prompt ACCOUNT SALES WITH NET PROCEEDS.



-P, 1"1 X —By Older ot the Mort- Oottage thereon, being sections 623, 524, 501, 532 situated between Harland and Grove Streets, Tinwald. Mast be sold. T. BULLOCK.



BURNETT STREET -BBSTAURAI T.— MRS. C. H. BRYANT I) EGS to notify that sfin has taken that • i,rr??£ tTa ]y situa*ed RESTAURANP » BQl}?* Tl> STREET, lately carried on by Mrs Ranger, and hopes to be favored with the same liberal support that was accorded to her predecessor.



THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION ANR ATTENTION OF Mr Jf, X, FQRP i iril] be given to all Stock, etc., committed to their care for disposal, either by Pvjblip Auction or Private Treaty, and Clients may have entire confidence that their interests will be full} protected, CLEARING SALES will also have their careful attention either in Town or Country,



HOT MEALS AT THE USUAL HOURS. SPECIAL TERMJTto" Weekly Boardew.; OATEBINO undTrtokon for balls, etc., onjbhe shortest notice. 1 5 142 Q7 AP? ES ior Sale near Pendarveß t-/ I bohool. Easy terms. T. BULLOCK.



TFE ASHBURTON ABCADE pAINTING <& -pAPERHANGING ESTABLISHMENT. JOHN "WILSON (Late Jas Croigie), Estimates for Painting and Deooratina given, All work executed promptly, with 'the very best materiils and workmen.* JOHN WILSON, ARCADE, BtfBNETr J3TRBET. 3 80 ...



J. T. FORD & CO. LAND. STOCK, & WOOL BROKERS, 154 Hereford Street, Christchurch. > HENRY ZANDER, 1 MEaCHVNT ASHBURTON.



AS WE ARE DETERMINED TO CLEAR OUR STOCK OV GUVB THO BEASO>\ WE HAVE MADE FURTHER REDUCTIONS, A CAK NOW QUOTE ' - ' ...■■■'■"' ■"-■ ?r$ ■ ' ' ' ' '' ■':^ Owns AT ™ * Revolver^ HbHRB possible PMtm we stock only thebmt Carlrtflgre^, |Sjßj^|j^H quJ ity Good., wo» SPORTING AMMUNITION HflßßHflßitSSi mvrtl «r^y mti<lf«oti<>n t We are making a apeeieHy :tl HnH STOVES, RANGES A RJBGIOTIR ||DU|I GRATES, and oar leiiiilneiit - ; ? IH^hH oomprises orer thirty dtflereat patterns of Heating and OoekiaM Stoves and Ranges, raetading Beottii Bil^^^B^WPß^M «i ebl»'! dJ tOTiB "* 5! ilrarLTOMaßMmMfc^MßttiiJLll-L^^Ll whose goods we are -Agenta . foe. the Aehbnrtoft Ooonty, and fur fflHHHHß^Sel^^^^lHl^^l^^H wn*on we charge theexaet Chriat WH^^^^E|^^^HHpßSßH^^^H ehmeh price« with carriage only EB|g^|B^^^Hß^HH^^H We are jast Opening a Large JM||HJBE^B^^^B^S4kik?^M Variety of . '♦ REGISTER GRATES HHBH^H^mHHH^^H at prioaa that will be bard to beat. " '; ' John Orr & C[o^ '^k^s %\ HARDWARE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. 4



VT7B AM! PREPJKED TO SUPPLY FARMERS WITH '■ FIRST CLASS ROLLER FLOtri " AT ' *: LOWEST CURRENT RATES, AND TO TAKE THEIR WIIPAT First* or Seconds) IN EXCHANGE AT FULL MABKET VALUE. FRIEDLANDER BROS fTTB ARE PURCHASERS OF-^ WHEAT, OATS, BxYRLEY, AtiD RYEGRASS IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES, FRIEDLANDER BROS. \lf E HAVE FOR SALE ALL DESCBIPTIONS OF SEED WHEAT. SEED OATS, & SKED BARLF/S, MACHINE DRESSED IT DESIRED, AT . ■ .' „ CURRENT MARKET RATES. FRIED LA N"DFCB HliOS j



GEAND DISPLAY __ —OF— High Class Drapery % Clothing. ■{:>■ ANDHEW ORB XT AS OPENED his NEW PREMISES, next Union Bank, witha ' ■ ■'-, . MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY [ L -OF- • Ladieg 9 Jackets milliner j I>ress Jffaterlals ; Carfletfl Underclotblngr, Xc. NEW SHOW* ROOM Contains an EXCELLENT vSELECTION of MILLINERY, FLOWERS, '• FiCATHERS, and all the Latest Novelties/ CAEPET AND BOOT BOOM v Is well stocked with BRUSSELS CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, «te., FLOOR CLOTHB and HEARTH RU3S. - . . '.. SPLENDID STOCK of LADIES' and GENTS' BOOTS in all Makes. Special Agent for tho STANDARD BOOTS, by far the best Colonial Boot made. XT 100 PURS BLANKETS, slightiy'soiled, GREATLST REDUCED. ANDREW ORR.



Jfe^. S.S. RUAHINE ON FIRE I QAAA YARDS WHITE CALICO 3j lid dozen, usu«lly 6s 6d doxen. LADIBS' FUR CAPES 3s lid each, usually 8s 6d«ch. RIBBONS 3d and 4^d y»rd, usually 6d and 9d yard. QKNTS' CRIMEAN SHIRTS, with Collars, 2s lid, usually 5a 61 each. GENTS' TWEED SUITS 28s 6d, usually 40s. " ALSO,— ! A Special Purchase^ of Heavy]) Colonial Saddle Tweed Trousers, IM 6d pair, usually 18s 6d pair. r ... r "s SUITS of all kinds made to measure. Fit Guaranteed. One of the Stocks of Drapery, Millioery and 01 thing up. Soith -i Oanterbury^to^seleot.from. '"."■•' &i%- , W. H. COLLIER "The Corner." • 1