Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, JULY 17, 1893. samoa.

By the Aiameda, which brought the San , Francisco mail, came ata) news.that the war, which had been simmering for some time before, had at last boiled over, and frghtinjf began at Apia, in Samoa, on the morning of July 7. Some weeks ago a * cable message from London told us that an outbreak of hostilities between the rival factions in Samoa was feared, and immediately on receipt of that message came another telling us that the Katoom b», of the Australian squadron, was to be .despatched at once to Apia. It will be rembered that some time ago there was trouble in Samoa between the two factions, and a bloody native war was only averted for the time by the interference of Britain, Germany, and America, who gave Mataafa and his followers to understand that those powers looked upon Malietoi as the Native King, and would support his rule. Mataafa and his people have a very fair knowledge of what European arms can do, and can perfectly realise the effect of a shower of shells frum a man-of war or two upon their not very fire pro«f villages. So Mataafa considered prudence the better part of valor, and with what grace he could muster retired inland, leaving Malietoa in undisputed possession of the "throne"—for a time. But only for a time. The Kanaka pretender has a strong feeling that he has been unfairly dealt by. He contends that; he holds his title to the throne by right of election by several of the most influential districts in the realm, and that no right to depose him was possessed by the powers whose action installed Malietoa. Besides, he asserts that two kings have reigned in Samoa before now, and he sees no reason why he should not have half the kingdom and Malietoa the other half When the three Powers decided to support Malie toa*s government, and in very plain official language gave: Mataafa to understand that it ha made any fuss he would be punished, they also decided that should any trouble arise the consent of all three Consuls of the Powers raußi be obtained before /any landing of troops to support the Samoan Government could be sanctioned. One can hardly believe that the Consuls will consent to a landing of troops until at least all other means of influencing Matiafa have failed, and then only to exercise a moraj influence upon the "rebels" by the appearance of five or six hundred white men in fighting gear. Evidently Mataafa has made up his mind to defy the white men, and to make the attempt to secure the throne in apite of their warnings. We are told he is only about a third as strong in followers as Malietoa,-but that, should he. win his first engagement, his forces will be largely recruited. Meanwhile the two parties are entrenched near Apia, and both appear to mean business. An ugly feature of the affair is exposed in the statement that the natives are armed with high class weapons, thanks to foreigners who have, for their own sinister, purposes, been doing their utmost to set the rival factions by the ears, and so thoroughly have their machinations succeeded that the mis, guided Natives are reported to threaten war against the foreigners should they interfere in the quarrel. Already two German war vessels were in Samoan waters, and the American cruisers lying at Honolulu had sailed for the same quarter, the Katoomba, as has been stated, also being on the way. In spite of all the threats of the natives, it is to be hoped the foreign powers will prevent the carry ing on of this internecine war, foritwould be a pity to see the native population deci mated by a war of this nature j but it is a far greater pity that fche foreigners who have, by their disgraceful intrigues for selfish purposes, brought the war about, cannot have their thirst for gold quenched in the way that the hangman quenches a murderer's thirst for blood. A telegram from Berlin says that th# three Powers have instructed the respective com manders of their warships in Samoan waters to co-operate in restoring order. The Vostiche Zietung, a Berlin journal, urges the Powers interested to remove Malietoa, and that Samoa should be annexed by one of the Powers, and it is suggested that Great Britain is the best.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Trackmen and others who may unfortu nately becom? weditora in a bankrupt estate ought to remember that under the new Bankruptcy Act they have ?uly two months in which to prove instead of four iu?otbß *• under the old one. The Seafield Mutual Improvement Society held their usual meeting on Thursday even ing laßt, when there was a good attendance. The subject under discussion during the evening was that of women's franchise, and at the close a vote was taken, when a Urge majority was averse to the franchise. At a meeting cf a Board of Lady managers at the Chicago Exhibiton, whichy being a business board and not a tea meeting nor a social, the members had scope for difference of opinion, and the result is thus stated by the " New York World ":-" Mrs Potter Palmer threatened "to resign—and then wept. Mrs Lyon offered a resolution of thanks— and wept. Mrs Isabella B. Hooker pro tested, in an eloquent speech, against the petty jealousies of the board—and wept. Then the resolution commendatory of Mrs Palmer's efforts was passed—and all wept." The Ashburton hounds met at Dromore on Friday, and had a capital day's sport. Some eight ladies and fully thirty gentle men, nearly »H well mounted, took part in the run, and as the country was simply perfect, everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy the day's outing. Several visitors from the Christchurch Hunt came »p by the morning train, and had the satisfaction of seeing three capital runs before they returned by the afternoon train. Messrs J. Wilson and Quigley, over whose country the hunting took place, were among the keenest followers, and made everyone heartily welcome. The country being sound and the fences all reasonable, there were no spills of any consequence, and the claywai most enjoyable. ; r Hollowat's OintWBNT and Pills .-^Soldiers and sailors—These well-known and easily used remedies are especially serviceable and c<juven)eiit to thojc who ike Boldiers aud sailors, are exposed to g^t changes of climate, and the hardships inseparable from their "ailing M*uy o£ tUo.discases engeudererod inthe ;„.-■«£ "from these an 1 other unto word causes can be Milked J*Bd controlled by attention at their outset, and in Holloway'a remedies will bo found a ready means of r£l£f without hindrance from duty. Many a man is invalided aud rendered more or less a burden to himself and Meads from neglect of the early symptoms pf his .complaint, whjeu cftfcuaity might be averted by tinj^y vewtf to tto mtf ft<#? W* Fill* and Oiatmsat,

In last week's " Ganeite" the temporary: appointment of Judge Ward to the supreme bench is revoked, and he has been re appointed to the District Court in his old circuit. A great hardship has befallen & Carterton dairy farmer, says the "Observer." He 1 registered his butter brand and paid agents' fees, Government fees, gazette advertis ing, etc., in all amounting to &ome £3 or £4. He had used this brand some nine or I ten years and thought he was safe, but he I received notice that it was opposed and he would have to attend and defend it if he wanted to go on with ths brand. The trip would probably, have cost him a "fiver," and so he let go the " anchor." What was his surprise to receive a note from the Recorder, or other official, intimating that he was mulcted in default of £2 Is in costs of opposing sidei The regular meeting of the Ashburton Masonic Lodge wa» held on Thursday even ing last when a full muster of members and visitors attended. This being the first meeting presided over by the newly-installed Worshipful Master Bro Kilworth, congratu lations were received from a number of brethren to the W.M. on taking that important office, and wishing him a prosper ous and happy year. After the business of the Lodge had been dealt with the members adjourned to the refectory when a very pleasant hour was spent in songs, recita tions, etc., after which the brethren dis persed at ten p.m. Very satisfactory progress is being made by the Manawatu Railway Company with the work of draining the Makerua Swamp (says the " Post "). A great quantity of logs and stones have been removed from the lokomaru Creek, which connects the swamp j with the Manawatu river, and it is intended when the dry weather sets in to start a small dredge at work in the bed of the creek so as to deepen the water-way. The operations so far have been very successful, the water in the swamp having been lowered fully three feet, and it is expected that in less than a year the land will be fit for occupation. The swamp is 13,000 acres in extent, and [as the land is of first class quality, a ready sale fa anticipated. It is said that fifty yean ago the land was quite dry, and that the Maoris were in the habit of burying their dead in what is now the centre of the swamp. Mr- James Brown has given notice of of the following motion for next meeting of the County Council:—" That the petitioners of Hampstead Town District be informed that this council is of opinion that it is not advisable to alter the boundaries of Ash burton-P.akaia water supply district aa at present proposed until a permanent right is. acquired by this council to connect the north and south branches of the Ashburton river and until an agreement is made between this council and the Borough Council and the proprietors of the Canter bury mills as to the sum which each interested party shall pay towards the cost of such acquirement; and also their . pro portionate annual-contributions ever after wards for the purpose of maintaining all head works and races necessary for their respective water supplies; and further until it is determined how the overdraft of the Ashburton-Rakaia water supply district is to be discharged."

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v SUSSEX.

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Londox, July 15. Additional principal scorers in the first innings of the Australians were —Graham 13, Turner 16. Sussex in their second innings scored 115, which left the visitors 68 runs to get. They knocked up the number with the loss of only two wickets. Giffen made 30, and Lyons not out 29. The Austra lians won by eight wickets.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE HOME RULE BILL.

[per press association] London, July 14. Under great pressure all the party in cluding Mr Deasy, who has just applied for the Children Hundreds, voted with Mr Gladstone on the closure, except Mr Bolt m. Mr Wallace, Dr Clark, Mr Atheix ley-Jones, and Mr Rerosborne. Two others abstained from voting at all. There was much exctement and several [ acrimonious encounters occurred between Mr Balfour, Mr Chamberlain, Mr Glad stone, and Sir W. V. Harcourt. 1 he resolution excluded all debate upon cliuses up to 26. Almost every Unionist was present, but when the Parnellites insisted upon divid ing on clause 10 respecting the financial arrangements, the bulk of them withdrew, giving the Government a majority of 39. There wae an excited crowd in the lobby all the sitting. Ten divisions in all were taken. The Premier's motion to omit subsec tions 3 and 4 of clause 9, thus preserving the retention of the Irish members at Westminster, was carried by 325 to 298, and' upon a further division the amended clause was passed by a majority of 29. Clause 10, 11. 12,13, 17, 20 and 21 were negatived ; 2f; 15 and 16 postponed ; 18 19, and 22 to 26 car,i?d. by majorities of from 33 to 35. These clauses f*e»t> of finance, post and telegraphs, appeals, the office of Lord Lieutenant, and Crown lands. The Unionist press declare that the Govemmenc have indelibly sacrificed themselves by selling the interests of 1 Great Britain for party advantages. The "Daily Chronicle " says that the Government prestige is likely to suffer I from the restive temper of thair suppor ters. Unless the tendency to disintegra tion is checked, the Bill will probably be lost. The Government intend to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the financial relations between England and Ireland. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone stated that the Government wore awaiting an explanation from the French Government respecting the French attitude in Siam. London, July 15. In the House of Oommons, in Commit-' tee on the Home Bule Bill, Sir W. V. Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, f stated that it had been arranged that Ireland's contribution would beJGI.BOO,OOO to the Exchequer. I Mr Sexton said that this implied that the military and police expenditure would be increased If Home Rule were rejected. Mr Goschei* com<nente.d upcm the signi ficance of the admission. Sir Charles Russell declared that if the Bill passed there would be no surplus and Ulster would refuse to pay a farthing for assiscan<J6. Mr Sexton said he considered that it indicated that the Irish leader was sitting on the safety valve of prims. In the House of Commons Sir W. V. Harcourt stated that the action of th? Frenph Commander in torcing the en* trance of the Menam riyer was not in accordance with the assurance of M. Deville, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, that Great Britain would receive notioe of »ny fresh steps with regard to

THE ESSAYIST.

[by a o m.] Limb h one of the most widely diffused of all substances found in the soil. Ib is also one of the moat The Agricultural useful to the farmer, use of Lime. having a wonderful effect upon almost every description of crop. Marl, sheila, shell-sand, coral, chalk, limes tone, lim^ stone-gravel, and quicklime are the chief forms in which it is employed as a ferti liser. Limestone and chalk cocrsist chiefly of calcic carbonate. In chalk the particles -are loosely bound together, while in limestone the grains are found in a compact mass. Limestones and chalks consipt of mineral or Inorganic particles in the form either of minute shells, fragments of large shellp, or of corals which were once part of coral reefs. From this it is evident that chalks and limestones were originally formed at the bottom of the sea. Hence sand and earthy matter also enter into their com position. Phosphoric acid is alaa fre quently present. In all animals this substance is found in chemical combina tion with lime, thus forming phosphate of calcium. Calcic phosphate is conse quently found in the remains of dead animals—hence phosphoric acid finds its way^ into limestones. Sulphur is also found in animals, and sulphuric acid enters into the composition of chalks and limestones, ia combination with lime, thus forming eypsum. Magnesia is also present, but limestones containing much of this substance are not so valuable for agricultural purposes, as it gives them what may be called a scorching effect when app'ieJ to ihe soil. Corals contain calcic carbonate, calcic phosphate, and animal matter. The latter adds greatly to their usefulness. Shell-sand is formed by the crumbling of shells. It contains less animal matter than corals, and is especially beneficial to peaty soils in which there is already a very large pro portion of organic matter. Marls consist of calcic carbonate, and are formed by shells, sand, clay, or peat. Marls are found in the bottoms of what weie once fresh water lakes, which became filled up in time by clay or sand or by the growth of peat. Pure limestones consist almost entirely of calcic carbonate. When burnt carbonic acid escapes in the form of gas, and pure lime is left behind, this lime is known as burnt lime and is very different in effect to unburnt limestone. Ib has the power of rapidly absorbing water, and when dissolved in cold water it is called lime water. When water is mixed with quicklime the latter is re duced to a powder, this process being the familiar one of slaking. Quicklime, ex posed to the air, absorbs a great quantity uf moisture, and powders, thus slaking icselfV When burnt lime is slaked it still retains its caustic quality. If it be left exposed to the air in a powdered state, carbonic acid is absorbed from the atmo sphere, and thus dry calcic, carbonate is again formed. The question may be asked, if the lime, after burning returns to its former state of carbonate, what is the use ®f burning it % Simply because it cannot be reducedfto so fine a powder by any other means,' and it is in this state that the farmer requires it to spread over his paddocks. Burnt lime also can do more work in the soil than mild lime, that is, can set free more food for the plant. The coal with which the lime is burnt contains sulphur. Thus sulphur mixes with the lime during the process, and adds to the amount of gypsum al ready present. Silica also exists in lime stone in the form of calcic silicate, and while in he kilrj becomss mixed with the lime, and so when the latter is spread over the soil, silica, a highly important constituent of plant growth, Is spread over with it, and is stored up for the use of the future crop. When putting lime upon his land, there are several matters which the farmer must take into consi deration before he can determine the quantity required per acre and the num ber of dressings needed. He should be guided by the depth of the soil, by the quantity and quality of vegetable matter in the soil, and by the treatment the land has formerly undergone. Wet soil re quires more lime, and a more frequent application of it, than soil of a dry nature. In thin soil a small quantity will do all the necessary work. Old pasture lands require a slight dressing repeated at intervals. In preparing new soil for grass a heavy first liming is bene ficial. Where the soil through which the roots penetrate is deep, and where lime naturally sinks, a heavy dressing is re quired, Lime acts chiefly upon vegetable matter, therefore where vegetable matter abounds, much lime is wanted. Light lands do not benefit much from lime, because in them both moisture and vege table matter are wanting. lime is gener ally applied to such lands mixed with other manures. It must not be for gotten that in the best soils lime is very seldom wanting, and that the more it is applied to the land— the larger the doses—the moire the chemical composition of the soil is altered. It requires, from twelve to fifteen tons of burnt lime per acre to add one per cent of lime to a soil haying a depth of twelve inches. The ohief improvements pro educed by this useful substance upon pastures are a greater fineness, sweetness, closeness, and % better nutritive character of the grasses. It improves arable lands by causing them to grow more productive crops of a better quality, and also causes crops to ripen quicker than they would otherwise do. Most soijs, however, to which lime is repeatedly added, diminish in their productive quality from year to year until at length they return to their original condition. Analyse a soil which has been so treated and very little lime can be found. Its disappearance ia owing 22 the first place to the natural tendency which lime ha» to sink through the soil. This is especially the case in meadow land. In arable land the, plough does useful work by bringing; the lime again to the surface, but even in arable land lime loses its effect by at length sinking beyond the reach of the plough. Crops also carry away lime from the soil as the following figures show:—2s bushels wheat oarry off 131bs of lime, 40 bushels harVy about 17ibs, 50 bushels oatp about 221 ■ 20 tons turnips about 1181bs. 8 cons potatoes about 401bs, 2 tons red clover about 771bs, another cause of the disappearance of lime is that rain washes it out of the soil. The rain water that descends upon the land holds in solution carbonic acid which it has absorbed from the air. Water charged into carbonic acid dissolves oar-bqnate of oalciwnq. We have already seen that calpie carbonate fs one pf the chief constituents of limestone, and hence the effect "of water in robbing the soil of la portion of its lime is evident. As ' vegetable matter decays in the soil, certain acid substances ace formed, and these acid substances affect the litne by making a portion of it easily soluble in water. From the above it is evident that, where there is much rain a larger quanl ley of lime and more frequent applications of it are necessary. VVe will now study the ciroum stances which modify the effects of lime. (1) It is o{ very little use to apply lime to a soil in which' there is very Irtfcle organic —that is, animal or yegetable—matter ; (2) it is not until the second or third year after application that its beneficial effect becomes apparent $ (3) to do useful work it must be kept near the surface 3 (4) lime aots chiefly upon organic matter, and the more rapidly it causes organic matter to be taken oufc 01 the «»iU the sooner will it cease to have any beneficial effect- »».c will now notice the chemical effects of lime upon the soil. By mixing with every free portion of acid matter, it sweetens the soil and enables the compounds thus formed to enter xqto the looti and f«ed

the plants. It also decomposes certain saline compounds of iron, manganese, and alumina, rendering them unhurtful to vegetation. When potash, soda, and magnesia are present, they are set free for the use of the plant. Lime also hastens decomposition. \s animal and vegetable substances decay undor its influence, many compounds are lormed useful to plant life. Slaked lime also causes decaying vegetable matcer to give off nitrogen, in the form of ammonia, more rnpidly' than it would under ordinary circumstances. When it has absorbed carbonic acid, and become reconverted into carbona'e. the origin*! caustic lime has no chemical value o?er shell-sand, crushed limestone, or chalk. However, as shown above, it has the important mechanical advantage of being, in the form of a far finer powder than any to which we can reduce the limestone by arc, in consequence of which it can be more uniformly diffused through the soil and placed within the reach of every root, and of almost every particle of vegetable matter that is undergoing decay. Im the state of carbonate lime supplies food to the plant. It counteracts hurtful acid substances, and hence is of greatest use on undrained boggy lands. It also pro motes the production of nitric acid during the decay of organic matter. Combined with nitric acid, it forms nitrate of cal cium. The latter being Boluable, is sucked in by the roots of plants* We have already stated that lime, if not carefully applied, tends to ultimately make soils unproductive. The reason for this is that such soils have become too open, or too porous, to grow good crops. Lime opens and loosens the boU. The remedies suggested for an over-limed soil are :—U) to eat off the tot nips produced upon such <soils with sheep; (2) to con solidate the loose and open soil by the the use of a heavy roller, It will be in teresting to study the reason for this opening of the soil by lime. It must be remembered that lime always returns to the state of carbonate. When vegetable matter decays, acid matters are produced by the action of the air and these aoidsso act upon the carbonate of lime that they decompose it, thus liberating Its carbonio acid. Now is it not very probable that it is this liberation of carbonio acid gaa ) which loosens the soil 1 In conclusion we will notioe the exhausting effect which lime has upon the soil. There is an old proverb which says that ♦« Lime enriches the fathers and impoverishes the sons." By applying lime to his land the farmer at first gets larger and better crops. This continues for a number of years but in time the land becomes " played out" and will not even produce as good a crop as it did before the lime was applied. Why is this % Simply because lime acts principally upon the soil by setting free the plant fooi in it. Certain chemioal changes take place In the organic part of the soil, owing to the agency of lime, by which more food is available for plants than would otherwise be the case. Therefore, the greater the quantity of lime applied to the soil, and the more frequent its application, tha greater will be the loss of plant food, until at length the soil be comes exhausted. Lime not only acts upon organic matter, but it also acts upon inorganic or mineral matter in such a way that it enables crops to take out of the soil more • mineral good than they could otherwise. The crops rob the soil both &f organic and inorganic matter. If lime enables land to grow a crop three times as great as that grown before its applioa* tion, then three times as much food is taken out of the soil as formerly. The mere food we take out of the soil, the sooner will that- coil become exhausted. The remedy is a simple one. The farmer should manure his land in proportion to the crops he takes out of it, so as to re turn those substances which the lime has enabled the crop to extract from the soil.

SPORTING.

' OHRiaTOHtntcH, July 17, Shillelagh was scratched for the Grand National Steeplechase thia morning.

CABLE SUMMARY.

Chicago Exhibition has been closed on Sundays on the ground that it does not pay. News from Central America reports that the Hicaraguan insurgents have seized Machado, and taken the President prisoner. Both the British Houses of Parliament have adopted addresses to be presented to the Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales, congratulating them on the wedding of the Duke of York. Remarkably rich stone continues to come from the new find at Wood's Point. ■iOOlbs of stone, obtained in three hours, are expected to yield sOozs of gold pec cwfc. In the Menam engagement the Siamese had twenty killed, and the French loss was only three killed and two wounded. The Siamese allege that'the French professed that their intentions were of a pacific character, and that the gunboats forcedtheir passage into the river at nightfall. Bankok is under arq\s, The Siamese further state that the Commanders of the French gun boats refused to obey the commands of ths trench minister in Bangkok, not to enter the Menam river. Both the French and Siamese warships remain °ready for action. Four thousand troops are garrisoned in Bangkok. H.M.S. Linnet has arrived in Siamese waters to watch British interests. The French Government say that their order ,to the warships not to enter the river arrived too late. The English news papers urge the Government to insist on the withdrawal of the French gunboats from the Menam river,

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, July 16. A deputation from the Wellington Pro hibition League waited oa Mr JSarnshaw, M.H.R., this afternoon, to express the League's appreciation of his action re specting the attempt at shelving the liquor question. Mr Earnshaw thanked the deputation, and said the course pursued by him, though painful, had been so far successful that the Premier had promised that Government should give every facility for debating the liquor bills now before the Souse. ' The charge of larceny of money and jewellery preferred by the woman named Minnie Palmer, of questionable character, against Henry Sykes, of Upper Hutt, was further investigated to-day, when the case broke down and the accused was dis charged, ffc is probable an action for malicious prosecution will result. Walter Lee was admitted to the hos pital last night suffering from fracture of the skull, sustained by a dead bough fall ing on him while bunh felling at Manuka.v, He succumbed this mqrning. Deceased was about forty and married. Nothing further is known about the selection of additional footballers for Sydney. The secretary of the Union and officials protest against the men being senfc, l

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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W«lu»gton, July 17. In 1883, a AJaori named Ocarima .Jacob, was sentenced at Cjmstchurch to death for the murder of his wife at the Afaori pab near Kaikoura. Sentence was com fitted to iaiprisomnent for life, the jur> leaking Btrong repommendation to mercy. For some time past the prisoner has been in very bad health, and, taking all matters into consideration, and the faoo that prisoner's conduct has been exemplary during his ten years' incarceration, the Qovernor; on the adv|ce of the Cabinet, has beep pleased, to remit the eemainde^ of the lentehbe, and Otari^a til} bt afc one* relwued,

tfiE ASUJbOKTOS GtJAßttAfl: MONDAY, JULY If, 1892.



IMPOBTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. Monster Clearing Sale. ! STOCK TO BE BEDUCED BY fi*OOo BEPOBEJJDLY 15 HABDLEY BEOS.; PBF.VIOUS TO STOCK-TVKING, I>r» P cry, ClotWnß, »«»« Beots, SALB COMMBSCaNO SATURDAY, JUNE 24. mow Boom. ° StoowKoom. OLOTHIHO. ——,g^aiey Bros., ABOADB, BTJBHBTa STREET.



A GREAT Clearing Sale of Fancy Goods, to make room for New Stock. Everything at cost price. -Mrs Adams, Saunders Buildings. STOCKTAKING SALE at R. Alcorn's, Satmders' Buildings. Everything reduced, lor fash only, for One Month. Note prices of Blankets in advertisement. I Boots and Shoes all reduced. S"uTTS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and 'workmanship guaranteed.—R. Alcobn, Saunders' Buildings. WHO is your Plumber ? Why, J. W. Habdlby, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has lon hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. BANG I Bang! Bang ! Guas! Guns ! Guns t by the best makers and fitted with all the latest improvements. Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Hardlkt's, East Street. Guns repaired. __ ' _ WHERE do you get your Ironmon gery ? At HakdlJev sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fire Irons, and anything ▼ou require; «^_^_ JUNE Ladies Journals, New Games, new supply of the Zither Hirps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goodp. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating Library. L. F. Andrewes and Co, Stationers 1 Hall.



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from. :— —- ™UND, a Collie Puppy- °2£i£? Jb have same on paying all wP enße£ Geob6B Cox, Charing Crow. _Jjr* BOOKS in great variety *> «£ g classes of readers, at the »M«JjjJ BookStaia. .... ' ____———— HHP 7 ior___^___^______ — XTSTirinbeheld in the Templar JL M/Tinwald, Friday, M^ JU at 8 P«™«_ . J.Wabp, Secretary. 7 lUa Office. „ .— ---<TT7 ANTED Known-Women's Black W Cashmere Hose from Is, Boys' dl Wool Knicker Hose from Is 41.- MwcgKiL^TiJß»Bß ! ________j____ T3ERLIN WOOL,aU Colors,4dSkein, X na Cloths, two yards wide, It, \\f ONDERJ'UL Satisfaction.— W The special nickel watch made tot ß. Salek, sold at22s6d «**•»*• besfc._ObtaiDable only from S. Salek, Jeweller. '_ °° -r¥TASTB PAPER for w^'.^PP^ \V office of Ashburton Pabhshmg Company, Limited. tTHE Good Samariten, tor the lmme- JL diate relief of pain.-LioHi: s Cash 23 TTBE H. G. Tlowbr's Sulphur Tablets, |J Cough and Eucalyptus Dropi, and •top copghing. U KATHERB Cleaned, Dyed, and JD Curled. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Glares Cleaned. — Misras Hwchoock, Stafford street, Timaru. ___ SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tht best, and the cheap •*. Small 3oods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial *&<&£• -W. J. SILCOCK. *TIM TTttNGERING Wool 3d, 200 yd« Cotton JJ Reels lid, 400 yds 3d. Enormous stock of Ladies' and Children's Hose further reduced at S. W. Aicorn & Co. s Bate. WANTED Knewn-TrHotn* has fresh Pork Sausageß daily, hot Pies, also a good assortment of Jams, Pickles, Sauces, etc. TIT ANTED Known. — Special ship- VV "went of Linen Goods, direct from Belfast, Splendid Talue. See window »t Andkbw Oim's. . T ADIES' Jacletl, Mantles; Superior JLi Dress Goods further reduced, «J caihmuHt be had. Compulsory Sale at B. W. Aicoity's^ _, TTTANTEDKnown—ColoniaHhree ply W Fingering 38.—Mkchbix and W" ANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines in Drapery, etc., now being sold; also presents to all purchaser*. H. C. Sbobbs, Melford House. A^TED Known. — Seasonable Goods. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; CJiih Mif» «4 pair; Fur Collars, 2a lid; Ladie?Skirt«, P2slid; Boston Wool, 3s per lb j Wool Shawls at half price, at Asvsxw_ok^h l _____ — PRESENTS— Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, •tc—H. 0. Sbobes, Melford House. W" StBD Known-" The Corner "is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. OOLLIEK. __^ WANTED Known—W. H- Coliibk's noted fonr clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sir.es. WANTED Known-For good value in first clasp Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Mbuford House. Beautiful present* now giving away to all purchasers. (-\ O to Hakdley Bkos. for Bargains ~T in Blankets, 49 pairs of large white, suitable for double beds only, 16a 6d worth 255. Extra large Grey, only 10a 6d worth 18a 6d, Selling rapidly.— Paj^pwt P»9», Arcade.



Public notice. THB HEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Are prepared to take Measures for MEN'S, YOUTHS', & BOYS' CLOTHING at the following LOW PRICES. FIT AND STYLJJUARANTEED. MEN'S TROUSERS 17s 6d, Mosgiel Tweed, MEN'S TROUSERS 20a, Kaiapoi Tweed. MEN'S SAO BCITS 69s 6d. HUNDREDS OF PATTERNS TO I CHOOSE FROM. MEN'S SAO SUITS 635. The beat of trimmings BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING AT EQUALLI LOW PRICES. Waterproof Tweed Coats to measure from 42sjBd. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. A Single P&ir at wholesale price. See our Special Display of BOOTS in Window for this week. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY ALEX. HENDRY, Manage . ,



4? 9OH— T-S* 555. P^r Sfcreet, f-acre, with Cottage, Shed, fnd other buildings thereon, well situated, being near the Railway Station, and only three'chains from East Street. T. BULLOCK.



u.s.s. Co. ;pM c.a.B o®. h UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesdays Thursday, %ad Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Monday and Thursday. Sydney—Every Second Thursday. Dunedin—Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne—Tuesday. , . For pttrticu.arr apply to MI4.ES & GO., LTD. AGENTS, ASHBURTON.



TINWALD.—2£ Acres with Dwelling House and other buildings, on account of MkHopwood.—Not having sold this by Auction, I am prepared to receive offers for it. Desirable home for an industrious *"* '■% BUI&QCK,



fHESJS FACTS ABE MONUMENTS OP TBUTH. „ '; .; :, ■ —at— : ■■ -..: ■"'.. G. J. NEILL & GO.'S YOU CAN GET 4s 6d Silk Plush for Is 3J, Dress Goo^s 7s 6d reduced to 3s a dozen All Wool Dress Goods 12s 6d, reduced to 6s 6d Unbleached Calico Is lid a dozan Scoured Grey Calio 3s lid a dozen Yard Wide Forfar s£d Double Bed Twilled Sheeting, white and^inbleacbed, 9fcd Men's Tweed Suits 16s 6d Men's Colonial Heavy Tweed Suits 37s 6d for 25s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 5s lid Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid . Men's Woollen Sox 9Jd Women's Colonial made Shoes 4s lid Men's Colonial made Bluchers 6s ", Men's Oolonial made Shooters, nailed, 11s 6dior 8s 6d ■ ft J. NEILL & GOJS. FRIEDLANDBR'S CORNER, EAST STREET.



THE ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXCELLENCE FOR FIRST-CLASS WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. 8. Salek, \^chmaker, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST OPTICIAN'S AGENT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) THE Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing Department is now very Complete; in its arrangements. The utmost care is taken over all Jobs, and work Is turned out only in a thoroughly reliable manner. The Charges aTe as low as ban reliable workmanship. As usual, the High Class Stock of Silver and E.P., Gold and Silver Jewellery, Watches, etc. (which is being constantly added to with goods of tha latest style ami design), will be found well worthy of Inspection, especially by those desirous of makingWEDDING JPRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. S. S A~LEK. MATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.



WANTED KNOWN —THAT— BEATH & CO.'S MONSTER CLEANING SALE OF DRAPERY CLOSES ON TUESDAY, 18th Inst. SWEEPING BEDUCTONS —FOR THE— LAST WEEK. NOTE.—MB9BKS G. L. Bbath & Co. wish to draw che special attention of their numerous Customers that TUESDAY, 18th ins*, wiU positively be their last oppor tunity of secaring GREAT BARGAINS, and would advise them to come early to avoid the rush, as they return to Christchurch next week.



—AT— MITCHELL & TURNER'S YOU CAN BUY SADDLE TWEED TROUSERS, Raised Seams, for 13s 6d. SADDLE TWEED SUITS, Raised Seams, CASH PRICE 3Ps 6d COLONIAL, KNIT SOCKS, Double Heels, for Is MEN'S TWEED CAP-3, all Sizes, for 9d MEN'S PATENT SOLE SLIPPERS for 2s 3d HEAVY ALL WOOL TWEEDS from 2s 6d MEN'S REVERSIBLE TIES, ALL COLORS, for Is TANCRED STREET.