MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations:— SATURDAY, June 30. For Northern Ports, per Botorua, at 0.550 p.m. WEDNESDAY, July 11. For United Kingdom, Continent of Ame rica, etc., via San Francisco. Due London August 15.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1894. COREA.

But little notice perhaps has been taken by the general reader of the cablegrams that have appeared from time in the colonial Press regard ing trouble in Oorea. The reason for this may be easily found in the fact that but few people know much about Corea, and fewer still take any interest in it. Yet Oorea is on the eve of straining the relations very severely that have hitherto subsisted between two powerful Asiatic nations—The Chinese and the Japanese. Corea, says a recent authority, is a Kingdom em bracing the peninsula lying between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan. It has an area of about 82,000 square miles, and has a population of 12.000,000. The Government of the country is modelled on that of China, its near neighbor on the mainland, and China is the suzerain of the Kingdom and controls its foreign policy. Corea has not been extensively travelled by Europeans, so that but little is known of the interior of the country, either as to its people or the quality of its soil, but on the fringe of territory on the seaboard with which outsiders are to some extent familiar, the soil is rich and fertile, and rice, millet, cotton, hemp, tobacco, and many kinds of fruit are grown in abundance. The people are similar in their habits and customs to the Chinese, and as far as has been seen of them they are quite as indus trious and anxious to do business. It does not appear that Chinese domina

tion is altogether relished by all sections of the Corean people, while Japan, who drives an extensive trade with the Ooreans, is not at all in love with Chinese domination either. It is shrewdly suspected that the wily Jap has at least not aided in removing the dissatisfaction with Chinese suzerainty, and when the disaffected ones rose in rebellion and civil war began, Japan—looking after her own interests of course and the protection of her trade—planted down an army in Corea, And Japan ap parently has come to stay, for after landing 5000 troops in the kingdom, ostensibly to maintain order, she de clines to give the retiring order to her troops at the wish of the Chinese authorities. As a consequence of the conduct of Japan a Chinese fleet was ordered to Gorean waters, and doubt less is there now, while a British war vessel will also be a spectator of any fighting that may come off should Chink and Chow-chow decide to clapper claw each other. Japan's de clinature to withdraw her troops has given umbrage to Li Hung Chang, the most enlightened and intelligent Chinese of the age, who holds the highest office in the empire in. the gift of the emperor. Li Hung Chang has pointed out to the Japs that their action in regard to CJorea is fraught with danger. And Li Hung Chang knows what he is talking about. This was the soldier who was so prominent a figure in the Taeping rebellion in 1850, and again thirteen years after took part with the lamented Chinese Gordon, the victim of Khartoum, in driving the rebels out of Kiangsu. Li Hung Chang was the originator of the Chinese navy, and much of the maritime progress the empire has made in recent years has been owing to his intelligent fostering care. He is no enemy to foreigners, and would gladly see his country step out from the stereotyped groove in which she has moved for centuries and pace up to line with the other nations of the world. Japan is a plucky little country no doubt, and has made rapid strides within the last few years: but Li Hung Ohang has not forgot the lesson Chinese Gordon taught him, and has taught that lesson well to both army and navy under his lontrol, so that should Japan feel like a struggle with China she may find that war with that nation now is something more than bowling a* skittles.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Special meetings ia connection with the Salvation Army's twenty-ninth anniversary will be held to-morrow.

The series of monthly addresses to young men will be continued at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening by the Rev T, G. Brooke. The subject wiil be • Anarchism, and the assassination of President Oarnot.' The public are cordially invited to attand. Canada has a homestead law. Farm lots of 200 acres are granted 10 each head of a family, and 100 to each njale adulfc, on con dition of their buildiog a log house sixteen by twelve feeb, cultivating fifteen acres in every 100, and residing six months in each year during five years on the property. In Berlin, at th<s house of a celebrated physician and Geheimer Sanitatsrath, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entrance into his service of a girl named Auguste Prill was lately celebrated in the most brilliant manner. All the members of the family, many of whom lived at a great distance from Berlin, assembled to do the faithful servant honor, and she was loaded with beautiful gifts. The brigantine Sarah and Mary from the Thames far Lyttelton with kauri put in at Napier on Friday in a sinking condition, and was beached off the end of the breastwork. The vessel began to leak alter leaving Auck land heads, and as the weather was not pro mising she was laid-to at Mercury Island for two days, the crew beingfeonstantly at the pumps. On starting |again a gale was met off Portland Island, and the vessel was making ten inches oi water. The crew were quite exhausted and demanded that she should be headed for Napier. The brigan tine is a hardwood vessel, thirty years old, and hardly worth repairing. The fortnightly meeting of the Primitive ivlethodist Mutual Improvement Society was held in the vestry on Thursday evening. The attendance of members and friends was the largest during the society's [present season. The Rev J. Cocker presided. The evening was devoted to the reading and discussion of an essay by Miss Saunders on • Indica tions of character as seen in the face.' The various speakers freely criticised the essay, and much interest was evinced by ail pre sent. At the conclusion of the discussion Miss Saunders was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for her able and instructive paper, and a wish expressed that the Society would be favored in a similar manner on some future occasion. On Wednesday evening a large and representative meeting of the choir and members of the Presbyterian Church, Flemington, held a Bocial in the Bchaolroom for the purpose of making a presentation to Miss Henderson, who has been organist of the chilrch for gome years. Tea was pro vided by lady friends, and after justice had been done to the good things, provided Mr Dunn took the chair, and a very excellent ! programme of songs, readings, and recita tions was gone through. The presentation took the form of a handsome work-box and writing desk combined, and in handing this to Miss Henderson, Mr Addis spoke feelingly of the services rendered by the recipient to the choir and to the church. He trusted that the good feeling hitherto existing would continue. On behalf of his danghter, Mr Henderson thanked those gathered together for their handsome present. A vote of thanks to the chairman, and to the ladies who provided the refreshments, brought a moat enjoyable evening to a close.

Mr Smythe, agent for the Rev. Dr. j Talmage, has wired to Ashburton to say that on July 3, should a certain amount of support be guaranteed, the great American divine will lecture in Ashburton. Mr H. C. Segers has undertaken the laudable task of securing the necessary guarantee, and his guarantee list, although only opened a few hours, already promises more than half the required amount. AH who wish to have , the opportunity of listening to one of the foremost preachers of the day, will do well to communicate with Mr Segers at once, as j a definite reply mast be sent to Mr Smythe on Monday. I """ Mrs Allan, a widow living on the South | East Belt was the victim of a misfortune I which we ate sorry to state points to grave suspicious of a most spiteful action. On Thursday night, Mrs Allan left her clothes on the line, and on Friday morning found ' that they had been torn from the line and thrown on the ground. The clothes were irreparably damaged and being the pro perty of Mrs Allan's customers the poor old lady will have to make good the damage herself. Such despicable and blackguardly conduct cannot be characterised in words, and we can only hope that the police who have the matter in hand will be successful in securing the offenders. A state of things which allows an honest widow women trying to earn her living by her own hands to be so molested in this way is certainly not creditable to the town. The new ' silver wedding' stamps issued by the Japanese Post Office to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of the Emperor Mutsu Hinto with Harako, daughter of Ichijo Tadaka, a noble of the first rank, caused much excitement among local philatelists. The centre of the design is a white chrysanthemum in a circular shield, around which is the inscription 4 Celebration Ceremony of the Great Wedding's twenty fifth year,' while in the lower part of the central scroll are the words in English, ' Imperial Wedding twenty-five Anniver sary.' On either side the central circle ia supported by a crane rising out of an elabo rate scroll. The top of the stamp bears the legend in Japanese, * Dai Nikon teikohu yubin,' (Great Japanese Post) while the lower part contains the words in English ' Imperial Japanese Post'

At about eleven o'clock last night, a fire occurred at Mr Gadsdl's houae, Tinwald, which resulted in the building being com pletely burned down. Mr Gudsell had a difficulty in rescuing his family from the fire and his wife only saved one of the chil dren by smashing a bedroom window. Mr and Mrs Gudsell and the family were all in bed at the time and they state that the fire must have been started in a back room. Mr Clothier's house next door had a narrow escape, and it was only due to the exertions of neighbors and members of the Ashburton Fire Brigade—including Captain Fooks and Lieutenant Pauling—that it was saved. Had the wind been blowing in an opposite direction, not only Mr Clothier's house but the adjoining one occupied by Mr Williams would probably have been destroyed. The house and furniture were insured in the Liverpool Insurance Company for £250.

The annual social of the local Druids' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening in ths Oddfellows' Hall, which was decorated for the occasion, diplemas of the order appearing here and there among the boughs and fkgs, There ffas a good attendance, and to the guests was submitted by way of welcome the spectacle of " All round the oak," in which the members taking part in the emblematic scene were arrayed in costumes proper to the order. The ancient Druidical fi™» was present, and Britannia was shown as the apotheosis of liberty and good government. Song and dance alter nated throughout the evening, and the efforts of the vocalists and step dancers were highly appreciated. Altogether the Druids' gathering was one on which the members can congratulate themselves. Bro. Beach was an excellent caterer.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, per Mr E. W. Hanmer, auctioneer, report on the weekly i stock Bale held at the Tinwald yards on the I 26 bh inst. as follows'—There was a moderate entry of 4254 sheep, 42 cattle, and 45 pigs. The attendance was a little below the aver age and business was not very animated, and in consequence several lines were passed at auction, although on the whole a fair clear ance was made, either by public Bale or privately. In the butchers' pens the supply consisted of a few lots of merino and cross bred ewes of the usual description, which made up to 4s 3d for the former and from 5<3 i9dto7s 6d for the latter. For a small line of fair quality merino wethers 6s 9d was obtained. The demand for lambs was fairly good, and sales were effected at 3s 9d for a line of small cull sorts, and for larger kinds from 6s 6d«fco 8s lOd, according to size and condition. The small collection of ewes in lamb met with about the same demand, and quotations remained about the same as recent sales. Turnip sheep were not very eagerly competed for, and several lots were passed at auction at prices ranging from 8s up to 11s 9d. I'or a very nice line of two tooth crossbred wethers mostly freezers, we obtained Its 6d. In cattle there was a good entry, both in the fat and store pens, and a good clearance was made at about late rat a —fat steers, £8 15s } fat cows, £4 7s 6d 5 5s to £6 10s; springers, £5 to £6 17s 6d yaarlings, 40s to 50a, small yearlings 225. The market for pigs was rather weak, no doubt influenced by prices ruling lower at Addington. Ba/ionurs made from 32s for medium sized pigs to 50s, which price we obtained for three nice sorts from the Westerfield estate. Slips, 7s 3d to 10s; small porkers, 13s 6d. Oar sales were as follows: —26 fat crossbreds 7s, 127 crossbred ewe 3in lamb 6s, 280 merino ewes in lamb (old) Is 6d, 251 two-tooth crossbred wethers 14s 6d. figs—3 baconers at 50s; 3 (small) at 325.

Messrs Friedlander Bros report upon the live stock market for the week ending June 28 as follows:—The entry at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday last consisted of 4254 sheep of all classes, 42 bead of cattle, and 45 pigs. The attendance was moderate, and biddings not very brisk. In the fat pens ordinary crossbred ewes sold at from 5a 9d to 7s, and best sorts from 9s 3d to 9s 6d, merino wethers up to 63 9d. Sheep in for ward condition and fat realised from 12s lid to 14s 6d. Lambs principally represented the store class, which sold fully up to last week's quotations. Several lines of cross* bred ewes in lamb were penned, and sold at from 4s to 6s 6d for broken mouthed, two to six tooth selling at from 103 to 11s. Merino ewes in lamb (doubtful mouthed) sold at 3s 4d. Notwithstanding a slow market, out of our entry of 2578 sheep for various clients, we disposed of all but one line of 198 two tooths, which did not reach owner's reserve as follows:-10 fat ewes 9s 6d, 104 cull lambs 3s 9d, 109 aged crossbred ewes 4a, 300 halfbred lambs 6s 7d, 319 halfbred lambs 6s 6d, 283 two-tooths 9s, 105 small two-tcoths 7s, 47"> eroaebred ewes, two to six-tooth, 11s 324 lambs 8s lOd, 208 lambs 8s 9d, 143 two tooths 13s 3d, etc. Privately we sold 400 two-tooths at 133 6d. In tafc cattle there was a better entry than usual, and prices realised were at about late ruling rates. The few good springers submitted were in demand, and sold at full rates. On Friday the 22nd we held a clearing sale at the farm of *&?: Buckley, afc Kyle, on account of the Omeial Assignee, at which there was a good attendance, the various lota offered realising full yalues, with the exception of the horses, which were infirm and feeble with age,

Heller 's Bonanza Coterie.

The company submitted a change of I programme last evening, and their efforts 1 to amuse the audience were as successful, as those of the previous evening, and Madame Heller's answers were even more surprising than on Thursday night,

A. IVew Phase of Monopoly.

Day by day we see the old belief— " the simple plan That he should take who has the power, And he should keep who can," Receiving increasing opposition from an unceasingly intelligent democracy. In the old feudal days a man created his vested interests by some kind of strength, even if that strength were dishonorably vsad. At the tail end of the nineteenth century we see the mentally and physi cally wsak monopolising light and air and water, and existing only on the ignorance of the masses. Land is given to men who never intend to work it, so that the State may buy it back for railway purposes. The State, instead of providing its people with artificial lights, gives a monopolistic concession to a syndicate which can force the community to buy the syndicate's own price. And the ©nly good thinsc about these monopliea is that they are termin able at some date or other. There ia only one inevitable and changeleßß^moMOptly and that is death, which owns every human, from tribune to scavenger, and from poet to plumber. The usual com mercial monopoly says, " Give ■ me 75 per cent of your labor and your Me. Death says, " 100 per cent of your exist ence is mine by inalienable right." The day for that settling must come—it is inevitable—but we may put it off almost indefinitely by strict attention to the laws of health. The large majority of prema ture deaths are caused by some phase of liver and kidney trouble, but Warner's Safe Cure is an absolute specific for Bright'a disease, liver, kidney, and other urinary troubles. We tell you that many scores of thousands have had their lives lengthened and their health restored by the use of the Safe Cure. Our pamphlets contain numberless testimonies to the value of the Safe Remediw. They are tried, conscientiously made, and Bold on honor as literal Safe Cures.

FOOTBALL NOTES.

By Yellow Hoops.

The Rugby game appears to be as popular as ever ia Ashburton, and every Wednesday finds about thirty of our footballers in the Domain sports ground, enjoying their favorite game. Sometimes the weather is not propitious; and the ground is frequently a mud puddle, so that for every «tcp forward a player is apt to go back two, but that doesn't matter, it outa both ways, affects both sides, and they get there just the same. Such was the state of affairs in the match Fi»"e Brigade v. Aahburton 11. the Wednes day before last, and while a player stood for a moment to concentrate his collaring powers in the direction of the approaching Curtis or Purchase, he would stick in the mud or slide on his back, and when he emerged from his slough of despond one of the players mentioned would have secured a try. Such unfavorable circumstances might stop some people from playing, but they do not Ashburtonians. Our local Mark Tapleys contend that anyone can play football in fine wea<her when the ball is light and the ground hard, and credit only comes wich disadvantages, Thus it is that unle sit is absolutely raining on the half-holiday, the numerous spectators who attend to watch the play are rewarded by seeing a really interesting match, and the interest is not lessened by the fact that the appearances of the players after having run, slipped, fallen, tumbled, and rolled in the mud a few score times, aa was the cage in the match mentioned, is mcst comical. But, joking apart, it is a great pity that the weather has been so unfavorable of late, as the soft state of the ground pravents the players from practising the combination which should be the essential feature of the Rugby game. A slip in the mud upsets—as well as the players —all calculations about passing, and a wet ball is just as awkward. A good practice match was held on Wednesday last between teams purporting to represent the trades and the second fifteen respectively. As a matter of fact the teams wisely were bo arranged that Wilson, Upton, and Curtis, and Pauling, first fifteen backs, were on the same side, and the result was first-class training for them, in view of their match against the West Coast team which is to visit us in July. The trades won after a well contested game. Tries were obtained by J. Kennedy 1, J. Wilson 4, Upton 2, and Stewart 1, for their respective sides. The first fifteen backs showed some good passing, but they, like ■maiy other good men, are not perfect, and a word of advice will not be amiss, and will apply with equal force to the younger players. When running while in possession of the ball, they should not only take care to pass before they are collared, but do so without stopping. By this meanß the man who is following up, and whom they are passing to, cau keep up his speed. At thf same time it is essen tial that the pass shall be a swift one. This is the class of play aimed at by the Merivale backs, and it is thus that they maintain their supremacy amongst Canter bury football clubs. It is rather a pity that the Ashburton Club have not been abb to arrange a meeting with some of the Christ church crack teams, as a game with Merivale would undoubtedly open their eyes, and show them how Rugby should be played. I am quite safe in stating that the team which represented the local club against North Canterbury on Queen's Birthday are quite capable of opening the eyes of our Ctiristchurch friends very wide. The material we have in our first fifteen is equal to that of any of the senior cup te*ms, but the difficulty lies in more than half the team living so far apart that frequent practice is impossible. The second fifteen have a far better chance in this respect, and conse quently its ranks include some first class pla>ers. Among the younger, McTeague at half-back is about the most promising. He is always on the ball, runs well, and is a reliable collarer, and most important of all, invariably does the right thing at the light time. A still better feature is a continuous flow of good natured humor which charac terises this player throughout the game, and in this his example might well be followed by a few older members in place of so many appeals when they thought they were going to score and didn't, or when the other side scored and shouldn't. C. Johnston and R. Dorm are also noticeable for energetic play* ing. At full back Jack Alcorn on Weanes day had plenty to do in defending the weaker goal, ont despite the numerous rushes of the opposing forwards he invari ably got his kick, and gained considerable ground for his side. Alf Pritehard is missed from the Wednes day afternoon matches, and it is pleasing to note that he is now able to get about again, and that the crutches will soon be unneces sary ; also that Madame Heller on Thursday night promised him a peimaneat situation in October and a wife in three years. Another well knows face that is missed by the football spectators is that of the club's genial president, Mr David Thomas. Mr Thomas did not play, but he made his part as referee a very active one, and his presence as such waa always conducive to a good tempered game, Mr Armer Orr has taken Mr Thomas' place and has officiated m referee successfully. Mr Orr is no fair weather referee. Wet or dry, so long as the players are there, he is present to discharge his functions, and his decisions give satisfaction to the majority of the players and to the two or three grumblers sometimes an excuse to grumble.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

> Wellington, June29^H The Council met: at 230. . '«■ THE FOX COMMUNION- / a^H Sir Patrick Buckley, on presenting i^H report of the Fox Commission, mad^^H the personal explanation, lie referre^^^H editor of the " Post's " affidavits attael^H to the reports, in which Mr E. T. Gw^H stated he had obtained the infornMttj^H without; any assistance from any mem^^H of the Government, or by any dishonorftt^H means, and Sir P. Buckley said he had bos^H suspicions of disloyalty to bis colleag^^H for a long while silently, bat now be i^^H at liberty to assure the Council he never divulged anything contained in report, nor had his private secretary, I^H messenger, nor indeed any person*, sof^H as he was aware of, in the service Government. This he would say, thalii^H far as he knew of, the officers under &^H (tfr Shrimski Interjected that he sogi^fl posed the Colonial Seoretary did nob ta^| pute corruption to hip messenger ?.... 'l^H Sir F. Buckley replied— •* OertainljM not." Sir George Whitmore gave notice t«^H move on Tuesday next that the Oonneil i^H satisfied with the explanation, RAILWAY CABEIAaBS JOB WOMBS. ~-^| Sir P. Buckley* in answer to the Htt^| Mr Jenkinson, said Government had 4fc^H yet not received a reply from the Railwft^H Commissioners as to whether they woto^H set apart special second railway canriagt^H for women. -^M On the motion of Sir P. Buckley, wbjfl said that a question of grave importanoeS would come before Parliament that ntgfet^l the Council adjourned till 8 pm.

THE BANK BILLS.

The Bank of New Zealand ShareH Guarantee Bill reached tne LegbhtirtH Council at 12.40 a.m. H The Colonial Secretary moved' thiH second reading of the Bill. \fl l)r Pollen objected to the GovernmentH by a side wind guaranteed g die oredit of fl the colony under •tffeh conditions as **r*S proposed by this Bill. He thought i£JH needed no prophet to predict that thefl prospect ot the country ever getting theiH money the State was called upon t(S guarantee was exceedingly shady, bvtffl whilst saying this he was not averse to fl affording assistance to the Bank of Nmrfl Zealand. * 9 Mr Stevens objeoted to such hasty 9 legislation, and did not like the Bill be* ■ cause the colony would come last in thb.l queHtlon of claimants against the Bank. ■ Mr Olliver said the Council could nofcfl give effect to the BUI, because the resultfl would be disastrous. ■ fl The debate on the second reading ofH the Bank of New Zealand Shareß Guarantee Bill finished in the Legibla-H dye Council at 1.45 this morning, andthaH bill was immediately sent to a select cottsH mittee, before whioh Messn. Wal^H Seddon, and Murray (representing &%H Bank of New Zealand) were examined.fl The deliberations of the committee iastedfl till 3.45 a m., when the Council resumosfl and the committee reported " that ttiiffl Bill be allowed to proceed .witnpiifl amendment. No disousslon took ptavfl on the Bill in Committee, and it wa« ArS ported without alteration, and afterwards 9 put through its final stages. The Btljfcfl Note Issue Bill and the B*nk Sha^fl holders were also committed withottVfl amendments, and put through their finalS Stages. , ;■ The Council rose at 4,5 a.m. • ■

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, June 29. The House met at 2.30 p.m. CONSPIRACY LAW AMENDMENT BILL ' . The Conspiracy Law Amendment Bip'; passed through Committee with slight; amendment, and w»b read ft third tim%f and passed. ri' jj BHIFPIHG AND SEAMEN'S ACT AtftaKßMEjfr BILL. ■: Mr Beeves moved the second reading of the Shipping and Seamen's Act Amentt*! ment Bill, and referred to alteration that had been made in the measure once" last session. Mr Button would support the Bill, arith certain amendments. Mr W. HutohisoD supported the BUI. Mr Ball srid he had supported all the labor bills of the present Governments" except this one, which he could not suppott. The bill was simply intended to lay up the ships of the Union Company and other Companies in the event of a strike. Mr J. A. Miller strongly supported the BUI, and pointed out that the same measure was introduced in 1390 before the strike took place. He denied the b& was brought in to injure die Union Com pany. Mr Reeves also denied that the Bill was meant to lay up the Union Company's * steamers or was in any way prejudicial to that Company. j The motion for the second reading wat agreed to, and the Bill was referred to the Labor Bills Committee. HAWXBRg* AND PEDLARS 1 Btfcl. Mr Beeves moved the second reading of the Hawkers' and Pedlars' Bill to regu. late the licensing of hawkers and pedlan m He said clause 3 provided that no person fl could act as a hawker and pedlar unless I licensed, and no person could be licensed I who had not resided for twelve months I continuously in the colony, or who, pot ■ being a British subject, had not been I naturalised in New Zealand and resided I therein. fl Several members having spoken on the ■ Bill the debate adjourned. fl THE FOX COMMISSION. I Mr Seddon laid on the table the report IM of the Fox Commission, and MrOillon's ■ declaration, and ho took the opportunity H of saying tint the doubt which had existed fl had been removed. He added there fl never was a Ministry that had worked ao^fl harmoniously and cordially as the present |H Gfoveroment. "" In reply to Pr Newman, * fl Mr Seddon said he suspected no one, fl i)ut was very gratified the stigma that had H rested on some of his colleagues had been H removed. -;'fl The House rose at 5.30, \H

The Bank Bills.

Extraordinary X^ea:i«la^ ■ tlon. " -''^H Xlie Colony Gnaranteea fl the JBaukJV.Z, '■ When the House resumed At 7.80 to* fl| night, an adjournment was taken for m^^H hour to wait a message from, the Govemor^H in regard to three bank bills of great importance, which the Colonial Treasuretij^H had announced earlier in the day hw^H intended to introduce and pass through all their stages at one sittings In theflH meantime the Bills wen circulated. They^^| are as follows:—Bank Note Issue Aot^^H Amendment Bill: This Bill provides thtf^^| the provisions of part two of the Bwk^^H Note issue Act of last year shall reraai^^H inff>rceuntilSeptea»ber2, 11895, mimmilsllj^^B words ** and the reserved profits '*' tt>t tti^^H end of the first proviso of section frre^^^H the Act. B»nk Shareholders Bill: Th^^l is an Act to cantrol the transfer of bu^^^l shares. It consists of. two clauses, second of which' provides that, notwi^^^H standin({ anything contained in any il^^^l dealing wibh any bank or any deed^^^| settlement of any bank the BireetoM any bank may decline to regiiter tt^^^| transfer of shani upon whioh were iWi^^^H liability made by the nhareholder to,i^^^H person of whnw responsibility they lii^^^^H not be satisfied. Bank of New ZuU^^M Share Guarantee M ; Thii ii »W^H

THIS ABHBUBTOJS GUABDIAN : f SATTOPA¥ > JUNBJO, 1894.



_ Business Notices GHEaT rORCED SALE, — aT - G. J. NEILL'S. f \ WIISG to pressure of Creditors whose patience is exhausted, we are forced to realise on our Stock of Drapery, Clothing 1, & Boots, AT LESS THAN COST PKICE. Heavy Twill Sheeting 2 yards wide, 9Jd Dress Goods 2£d White Calico, Is lid doz. Dress Tweeds, 4|d Unbleached Calico Is lid doz. Dress Goods, s|d Heavy Flannellefcte, 3£d yard These are all less than half price All wool Grey Flannel, fJd Black Silk Velvet 4s 6d, reduced to Is 9d CHILDREN 8 ULSTERS, 2s lid WOMEN'S ULSTERS, 4s lid Men's Tweed Suits, 13s 6d Extra heavy Winter Suits, 19s 6d Heavy Colonial Tweed Suits, 39a 6d re- Boys' Tweed Suits, 3s lid duoed to 25s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men's 8s 6i Mole 3, reduced to 6s lid Boys'lOaps, 6d ______ BOOTS, BOOTS. Men's Colonial Made Nailed Shooters, 7s Men's Colonial Made Bluchers, 4s lid Women's Shoes, all sises, 4s lid Boys' Strong Nailed Boots, 5s 9d EVERY PAIR OF BOOTS IN THE HOUSE REDUCED. This is no Catchpenny, reducing only one or two lines to take the eye EVERYTHING REDUOKD 10 LESS THAN COST PRICE, as we must have the money. G. J, NEIL L. FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, EAS.T STREET, ASHBXTKTON CASH I CASH 11! FLETCHER BROS TT7 ISH TO THANK the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding Districts for the generous Support given them, and hope that those who were unable to get •applied, on account of the crush and shortage of room, will kindly excuse; and, as a fa?th«r proof they intend to study the want of their customers, they have taken the Urge Shop next door, and with the addition of a large Brick and Iron Building at t«»r of two Shops, they will be ablt, to meet present requirements, and as a further guarantee that they intend to stay and sell the Finest Quality Goods at LOWER BATES than have been sold in Ashburtoa before They quote the following list:— GREAT REDUCTIONS IN ft oil ills Roller Flour. ■* 251bs 2s Od. 501bs 3s IOJd lOOlbs 7s 6d. 2001bs 14s 251b Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Ncave's Food lid per tin, 10s per bag, 4 bags 9s lid 9d per dozen Best Mauritius Sugar 2|d per lb Bryant and May's Safeties 7Jd Finest Sago, Tapioca, Split Peas per dozen, 12 dozen 7s 4^d ifd per lb, 71bs Is j Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of New Currants, washed and dried, i 6 1 ablets „ • M . _o1 3*d 121bs 3s 9d Candles 5Jd per lb, 121bs 5s 3d Kaisins washed and dried, 4|d Corn Flour (Brown's) 3Jd per per lb, 121b 4s 6d lb, 121bs 3s 5d Sultanas 4f d, 121bs 4s 8d Edmond's Baking Powder, large Extract of Soap, 13 packets for tins, 11 d per tin, 12 tins 10s 9d Is, 141b box 3s lid Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per Lemon Peel 8d per lb, 21b Is 3d, lb, 121bs 13s 71b tins 3s lid Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb Essence of Lemon, Vanilla, Coffee, purest and best, ground Cochineal, Almond, Date 5-|d on the premises daily, Is 2d bottle, 6 bottles 2s 6d and Is 6d per lb, deduction Oxford Blue 8d per lb, 121b box to large consumers, 7 S 9d Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb ; 121bs Plaid Vestas 3|d per dozen, 12 13s * packets 3s 3d Baking Soda 3d: per lb 51bs Is Preserved Eabbit 9d per tin, 8s Caustic Lye, for Soap making, 9d per dozen large tins lid, 12 tins 8s 9d Bheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s Superior Black Lead 5-Jd dozen, 9d per dozen 12 dozen 5s 3d Note the Price we sell TEA. Any 3bs of the following brands 5d 6J-> Nabob, Matchless, Arab, Nelson and Moate's, Jameson and Anderson's, Tiger, and any other. 3d per lb ReJuction on 101b Tins ; Tins free. NOTE ADDRESS -1711 i. 1 D.,%« 107 and 109, His;h Street, ■ Ohristchuroh ; Tele- JC letCllOf OfOS., phone 731; and EAST STREET, Ashburton. Remember to patronise the firm who brought am' 1 sep down the prices, and give ihepeople of Ashburton the benefit of all nibbles oought in the Home and Oonti mmdmA^BiuS& CONSUMERS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. A Complete Price List now in press will be forwarded to any address FREE. 1,11 1 ... DEDUCTIONS. BEDUiTIOHS. SHORT FIREWOOD. SHORT FIREWOOD 25s per Cord, Delivered. KEEP YOUR HEARTHS WAEM. W. H. COLLINS & CO. Royal Insurance Company. Grey ValUy Coal Company. AGENTS rOR 1 Sprin<*fiel<i Pottery Company Corben and Co's Celebrated Enamelled Mantelplec* IMoKen ie c Furniture Renovator



Wanted T^T ANTED Known. —Marsjolds for Sale in any quantity, delivered, Apply Ch4.s. Dohesty, Tinwald. 6 145 WKSLEYAjS Church — To-Morrow. Morning and Evening, Rev. T. G. Brooke. Monthly addrasa to young men <»t the Evening Service. Subject— "Anarchism and the Assasination of President Carnot." 6 188 IJEV. A. AGER7~B^tisrChurch, -^ Morning and Evening. Afternoon, Oddfellows' Hall. Subject—" A Dark Spot in a Br^ht Life." 6 189 Ij OOKS. Envelopes from 2d Packet; ■*-* five quire packets Note Paper, from Is packet; Boxes Stationery, from 9i. Circulating Library.—J. Maesdbn, 6 170 IJOOKS from Id, Birthday Oardslrom J- p 2d each, text cwrds from 3i. Latest New Books every mail—J. Mabsden, 6 169 /^ AMES for Winter Evenings, Word '"T Making and Taking, Jenkins' Missing Woid, Stanley's March through Africa, Quartets, and many others. — H. M. Jones. TPNVELOPEfcTfrom 4» per 1900, Note- j Hi paper from 3a 6d per ream net cash, during reduction sale. Maori Land illustrated, 2s.—H. M. Jones, Q WEEPING Reductions. —Is Book* O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2j 6d Books for 2s, and all •there at equal rate of reduction ar L. F. Audrbwbs and Go's., Cash Sale. 6 181 WANTED Known.—Hunter and Son are selling Salt 4s 9d cwt. Sago Ifd, Tapioca lsd, Mixed Peel 7d per lb. Candles s|d, "Mixed Biscuits 6d per lb, 31b 2s Tea for 5s 3d, Cups and fSauoers 3s 6d doz. 6 138 /""IHEAP Cash Sale at L. F. Andbewbs \J and Co. Good Notepaper Is packet. Envelopes from 3s 9d per 1000, or 6 Packets for Is. Boxes Paper and Enve lopes (good quality) from sd. Large Stock of Books at all prices, from 2d upwards. 2s Games of various kinds reduced to Is Bd.—L. F. Andrewesand Co. IjiDWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot -^ new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; hnlf price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adams WANIED to Purchase, field peas and onions. •). Thomas, Havelock street. 6 51 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 ALE of Warehousemans Stock a O Mitchell & Turner's. Cheap lines in all departments. I*/ 1 ANTED Known. — Men s Tweed * ? Suits 153 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mena' Strong Flannelled Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots aud Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 ANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Ladies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves | four pair for la, Kid Gloves four bu^ona Is6d.— Arcade House. ' 63 O EMOVAL from Saunders 1 Buildings. ■*-»' —Mrs Alcorn will give 2s in the £ off Children's and Ladies' made-up under-1 clothing, Pinafores, and Aprons till July 5, when she will be removing to Baker's Buildings. IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6109 WAITED Known —The Cheapest Honse in town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segeiis, Melford House. "U, AKTED Known—The Corner Is Vf showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, COI/LIBK. SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lac«\ Curtains, from l*lld per pair, ai Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Ssxek's, Optician. tirANTED Known-Before buying V» your Hats come and see our Stock Greatest; variety to choose from In Anhburton. All marked very Cheap. — H- C. Segers, Melford Honse. QALIU of Surplus Stock by Auction in k> Urange Hall, July 3 and 4.—Cahson and Co. 6 154 JUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion able Dress Stuffs, in Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be bold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. YISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladles' Under tlothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost.—Arcade House. 4 64 WANTED Known T The whole of the stock co be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 2'i j 117 ANTED Known-L W Pants 3s W lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair,—Arcade House 425 riTANTED Known—All goods in Show ' * Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 j WANTED Known.— Mrs Hooper, Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Ruad, will be pleased to receive patients. Trams moderate. 5 112 WAIT for your Blankets till the 7th July, when Robert Alcorn will be open in Baker's Buildings, with a stock bought at Edward?, Bennetts sale. Double Blankets from 6s 6d, a special line at 7s 9d. 6J178 ROBERT ALCORN will op«n on Saturday, the 7th July, in Baker's Buildings, next the Courthouse, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at. Edwards and Bannett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot ofgoods ever brought to Ash burton. Also an assortment of Boots. 6 179 MRS ALOORN wil give 4<j in the £ off Children's and Ladies' Wool Singlete, Children's Jackets, Capes, Wool Pelises. Hoods, etc., Ornaments, and Fancy Goods till July 5, date of her re moval to Baker's Buildings. "DRIME Christchurch smoked and X- Lewis' pale cured Bacon flams, foeafc Akaroa and local made Cheeses from id. at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 »*, ANTED Known.-Just received a V* Large Winter Stock of Boots. LibC^dl discount for cash. As usual, we do the u^t work. Repairs done at once, A staff of meri always re*dy at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton. 5 16 NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on tuns payments. Having a professiona Gunsmith on th« premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any despripticn. Gun fittings in stock, Prieee Jow,—J, W, Hardley, Ironmonger, etc,



Warned. CIOAL. Coal. Coal.—lf you want J Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Spray, the old site opposite Meronnrila I Store. _____ 6 46 ' (17ANTED Known.—All genuine Oil- W eklns, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth—Mitcheix&Turher. W' ANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sizes with or without collars, 2a 6d.~W. H, COLLIEE. j \RUSHED Oats, 5s per sack. Al * J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street WANTED Known.-31bs of our noted 2s Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—JohwOrr&Co. 5|97 WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand,—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—All accounts due in the Estate of RoEEitt Alcokn must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. bu&mess notices. SPECIAL VALUE Gold Brooches, Gtold Brooches, Gold Brooches, | AND ladies' Rings, Indies' flings, \ Indies' Rings. i nnHE Largest, Choicest, and Cheapest Stock in the district to select from, at the establishment of 8. Salek, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, and OCULISTS-OPTICIAN. I SEE WINDOW for New Goods, marked | up at hitherto UNHEARD of PRICES in Ashburton. 8- SALEK WHAT TO DO WITH OUR BOYS ? Clothe them well with SUPERIOR CLOTHING, to be had at the j TW"BW"yBALAMD : nothing Factory. JUVENILE DEPARTMENT — Boya' All Wool Snits, our own make, 10s. Boys' Tweed S*ilor Suits, our own make, 11s 9d, Boys' D.B. Knicker Suits, made to your order. Boys' Norfolk Suits, hundreds of patterns to choose from. Boys' Three-garment Suits from 21s 6d. — SPECIAL — Tf your Boya are hard to fit we will make to their measure from any of our lar^e range of t weed a, and at ready made prices. Boy 3' Macfarlano Overcoats, deep capes. Boys' Overcoats from 10a 9d. Boya' Reefers from 10 i 6d. Boys' Odd Knickers in serges and tweeds. Boys' Tweed Cap& from 6d. Boys' Sailor Caps, in cloth and Beigt-s, from Is 3d, Boys' School Boots from 4s 6d. — SPECIAL. — It will s»ve you money by buying your boots at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ALEX. BEN DRY, Manager '



Hollow ay's Pills and Ointment. — Whilst the inhabitants of our great cities suffer from the effects of overcrow ding and all its attendant evils, both physical and moral, the more robust and energetic emi grant will in his turn be liable to suffer in hia new home from the waat of ready skill and the great medical resources of his native Jand always at command. The best advice a frisad <?a-n give is for him to take a supply of these well fcnown remedies as part of his outfit, for by attenti&a to the easily under stood and yet ample directions which accom pany each box and pot he will never be afc fault when taken ill or under any adverse anitary conditions of life,



Clabks's Wobld-fambd Blood Mixture is a guaranteed cure for all Blood and Skin Diseases. It is the most searching blood cleanser ever discovered, and it will free the system from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, eczema, bad 'egs, sores and pimples of *U kind*4Jts effects are marvellous. Thousands of testi monials. Sold everywhere at 2s fid pc bottle, Beware of worthiest imitations and substitutes. I) <