the transEer of the lease of reserve held by Mr 3. G. Reateli to Messrs Friedlander Bros.

DOMAIN BOARD.

The Domain Board met. It was decided not to grant the application for permission to lay courts near the caretaker's cottage, bat another site was suggested to the Tennis Club. The custodier was in structed to &cc to the enforcing of the by-law prohibiting dogs from the Domain.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wellington, Septpmber 24 The House met at 7,30 p.m. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BILL. After the Ministerial statement re garding the proposed bank amalgama tion, the House went into Committee on the Government Advances to I Settlers Bill. Clause 7 was amended so as to pro vide that members of the staff of ad vances to settlers office should be appointed by the Governor-in-Council instead of the Colonial Treasurer. Clause 15, relating to the general board, elicited a lengthy discussion) but was passed without alteration. In clause 21 an amendment by Mr G-. W. Russell that members of either House of Parliament should not be eligible for seats on the district boards was lost by 33 to 19. Clause 22—The duties of the district boardjj Mr"Earnshaw moved an amendment allowing money to be advanced not only on land, but on all other proper ties. After a very long discussion Mr Ward moved to report progress, which was agreed to by 36 to 14. IN COMMITTEE. The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Bill was committed. On clause 1 —short title—Mr Earn shaw moved to alter the title to read **■ Crown Lands Improvement." After nearly two hours' discussion this was lost on the voices, and the clause passed. Clause 5 was altered so as to provide that not more than two hundred acres be allowed to any member of a work ing men's association as a prior right of lease. In clause 9 Mr Allen moved that no payment for work already done be made out of consolidated fund,—Lost by 36 to 12.

Clause 10—Moneys may be paid to local authority for expenditure. — Carried by 46 to 7. In clause 12 ftlr Hone Heke moved that £125,000, instead of £250,000, should be expended m the purchase of native lands, but the amendment was lost on the voices. The clause was amended on Ministers' motion to the effect that the money should be paid into a special account to be called the native lands purchase account. In clause 18, a proposal by Sir Robert Stout to make the interest on deben tures 3| per cent instead of four per cent, was lost ou the voices. Sir Robert Stout moved a new sub section to the clause to the effect that no debentures shall be sold at a price that will give more than four per cent interest.—Thia was accepted by the Minister and agreed to. Mr G. J. Smith moved to strike out clause 23 S which provides that deben tures may be converted into stock.— The amendment was lost on the voices. Hon J. McKenzie moved a new clause providing that payments authorised for purchase of Native lands shall include cost of construct ing roads and bridges, to give access to the lands—This was agreed to on the voices.

Mr G. J. Smith moved a new clause to the effect that all lands acquired tinder this Bill, and other Native lands purchased, should beydisposed of only under the lease m perpetuity, with revaluation every 21 years, improve ments made by tenants excluded. The Minister for Lands opposed the clause. If the House was strong enough to effect this change, it should be done m the whole land law of the colony. Mr O'Regan and Sir Robert Stout supported the clause, -which was re jected on a division by 21 to 13. Mr Allen moved another clause, repealing the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, which he contended •would nob be required when the present act came into force. The Minister really wanted to borrow £250,000 under this Bill and to have £50,000 a year under the Govern ment Loans to Local Bodies Act. Mr McKenzie said he could not accept the new clause. Money under theLoansto Local Bodies Act could only be expended on special blocks, and all they were able to spend last year -was £30,000 Sir Robert Stout thoughtthe Minister was mistaken.—The clause was re jected by 30 to 7. The Bill was reported with amend loents, which were ordered to be considered that afternoon. CONSOLS. She New Zealand Consols Bill was committed. A clause on the short title was passed and progress was re ported. The House rose at 3,30 a.m.

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Thu Banks' Amalgama tion.

I » Tlie Proposal Abandoned. Wellington, September 24 In asking leave to lay the bank ' amalgamation correspondence . on the table Mr Ward said that he would like to say m the first place that the com munications which had passed from the Government to the two banks had been unanimously arrived at by the Government. The rumours which had prevailed as to strained relations be tween the Premier and himself m con nection with this important matter were entirely without foundation. Not only had there been no diversity of opinion, but there had been an absolute accord m what was done by the Government. He wished also to point oat how difficult and how im possible it was to carry out the re quests of hon members to have the rnattter referred to a- select committee. The responsibilities m this matter rested with the Government, and to have intercepted their judgment or their conclusion on the matter by re legation to a committee would have asked the House to place a buffer be tween the Government and the country. He might say that while the Govern ment recognised all the advantages that would accure to the colony by amalgation, they took up the position of saying that the first consideration the Government had to look to was what was best m the interests of the colony. It would be seen that the Government regarded it as essential that the interests of the oolony should be preserved and safeguarded beyond anything else. The correspondence would disclose the fact that the pro posals made to the Government by the two banks were not regarded by the Government m some of the most essential features as sufficient to warrant them m consenting to some of the proposals, and he hoped that hon members when they saw what had been done by the Government, would give them the credit of doing what was right and m the interests of the colony.

The following correspondence rela tive to the proposed bank amalgama tion was laid on. the table of the House tonight by the Colonial Treasurer ,-— No. 1. The Colonial Treasurer to Mr John Murray and the Hon George McLean, Wellington, Colonial Treasurer's Office, Wellington, September 22, 1894. Gentlemen, —I have tho honor to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th inst., covering proposals for amalgamation between the Bank of New Zealand and the Colonial Bank. In reply, I have to state that the matter has received the careful consi deration of the Government. Without m any way committing the Govern ment to any fixed course or approval of the proposals, it will be necessary— (1) If any legislation is undertaken by the Government that it shall be of a permissive character, to enable the Go vernment to be satisfied before assent ing to the amalgamation that the ge neral interests of the colony are con served and protected. (2) That m ad dition to the scrutiny which was pro posed m the memorandum of agree i ment, the Government appoint a special representative or representatives inde pendent of either bank to examine and report to the Government on the vari ous accounts and assets proposed to be dealt with. (3) The shareholders of each bank to be responsible for and to make good all losses on existing busi ness that is not passed by the colony's valuers. (4) That upon the expiration of ten years the profits of the combined banks shall still continue to be paid into the Estates Company until any deficit m the winding up of the Estates Company is liquidated, the Government lien upon the interests of the share holders m the Bank of New Zealand to be continuous until all liability to the colony is at an end. (5) The Govern ment to nominate the chairman and two directors of the Estates Company, and the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand to nominate two directors to the same said Board, to have full control over the uncalled capital of £1,500,000 of the Bank of New Zea land shareholders. (6) In addition to the appointment of the president and and auditor to the Bank of New Zea land, the Government to appoint one director to the combined dank. I should like to have your reply to the foregoing before noon on Monday. The Government will then further con sider the matter, and decide what course they deem it desirable to take. —-I have, etc., J. G. Ward, Colonial Treasurer.

No. 2. Mr John Murray to the Colonial Trea surer^ Wellington. Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, September 24,1894. Sir, —I have the honor to acknow ledge receipt of your letter of Septem ber 22, having reference to the amalga mation of the Bank of New Zealand and the Colonial Bank of New Zealand and setting forth certain supplement ary considerations as necessarily prece dent to any action therein by the Go vernment. These conditions—l to 4 inclusive—l would be willing to re commend to the bank shareholders, but 1 greatly regret that I cannot say so of Nos. 5 and 6, nor do 1 think even were I to recommend them that the share holders in the Bank of New Zealand would entertain their. It will pro bably make the position more clear if I begin with 6, which is that "in addi tion to the appointment of the presi dent and auditors to the Bank of New I Zealand, the Government to appoint i one director to the combined bank." In considering this stipulation I would ask the Government to bear in mind Jihat the Bank of New Zealand share holders are responsible for the future of the bank, not only to the extent of their large paid up capital, but future profits, without limit of time, and reserve liability of £1,500,000, because under the terms of the provisional agreement four per cent is to be debited to the Estates Company on account of the large item * share account,' and in consideration therefor the surplus profits, after a dividend of six per cent and £20,000 to the reserve, are to be returned to the Estates Company. Now should there be inefficient management, the consequence would appear in the amount of surplus to be paid over to the Estates Company, for the outcome of which the shareholders are liable

m the great sums I have named, while with only four directors on the new board, to the Colonial 15.mk three of the directors, and the president (also a director) nominated by the Govern ment, the Bank of New Zealand share holders would be m a minority though primarily liable for the results, and would be at the mercy of persons not of their own appointment to manage the bank, the Government maintaining the audit and power of veto on objectionable business. To take the ordinary management out of the control of the shareholders while yet holding them responsible for its results would, I feel sure, be regarded by them as inequitable. The explanations I have given above will serve to make clear the reason why clause 5 also would not be assented to. The shareholders be ing held responsible to the extent of over £2,000,000 cannot, I submit, be reasonably expected to part with the control of their property to a person m whose selection they have no say, and to hand over to him the power to make calls upon them. Clearly as be tween the two directors appointed on each side, the chairman would exercise, at least as regards the shareholders, supreme power. At the same time I feel sure that there will be no objection made to the Government taking an effective part, if they wish, m the management of the Estates Company. In conclusion I desire to point out that an erroneous impression has been disseminated that legislation is m some way necessary to free the bank from the Estates Company. Except as a condition of amalgamation made by the Colonial Bank, there is no such necessity. It is already a separate company, and separately administered though to a large extent under the bank's control. As to its being a bur den on the bank, it is only so m the sense of being a burden on the bank shareholders, which it must of necessity remain until it be liquidated, unless the colony were to relieve them^ which nobody proposes.—l am, etc., John Murray.

No 8. Hon George McLean to the Colonial Treasurer. Dunedin, 24th September, 1894. ' Sir, —T have the honor to acknow* ledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd September, and have submitted the contents to my colleagues here. In reply I am desired to state that the i conditions imposed by you make the scheme such as we could not recom mend to our shareholders. Taking the j clauses of your letter seriatim —(l) We I do not object to the permissive charac ter of the proposed legislation. (2) We have not the slightest objection to your appointing representatives to examine the condition of our accounts and assets, and refer you to our letter of 20th July; when applying for a share of the Government account we specially asked the Government to do this before giving us that share. (3) This stipulation is all right, and was fully provided for m the agreement; so far as a scrutiny by the other bank was concerned we have no objection to its application to suggest a f uther scrutiny. (4) This so vitally eflects the interest of our shareholders that we will not under any circumstances agree to pro pose it to them ; it. would be an invi tation to spread the realization of the assets of the company over an indefinite period, and would make our share -1 holders' dividends responsible beyond what can fairly be asked or was ever intended; this bank will have no voice to themanagmentorrealisationbftheassets regarding the Government lien on the interests of the present shoreholders m the Bank of New Zealand. (5) This does not immediately concern us. (6) The powers possessed by the Govern ment representative on whose report | the acceptance by the Government of the whole scheme will depend, must be held to be sufficient; it is obvious that the presence of a nominee of the Govern ment on the board would detrimentally effect the business of the bank. The final clause—the assent to amalgama tion on the part of the Colonial Bank would greatly depend upon the share holders being represented m the amalgamated institution by men m whom they have confidence. Without this guarantee there would be little prospect of obtaining the necessary coxisent. The attitude which the dir ectors at the general meeting on Wed nesday must take up with regard to. the proposed amalgamation will evi dently largely depend upon the answer which we receive to this, so that I must ask you to reply as definitely as possible on the whole affair not latter than noon to-morrow.—l have, etc., George McLean.

No 4. The Colonial Treasurer to Mr John Murray Wellington. Wellington, September 24, 1894. Sir, —Thp Government have care fully considered your communication of to-day, and in reply I have the honor to inform you that they cannot see their way to depait from the con ditions named in my letter of the 22nd' in st. —I have, etc., J. G-. Ward, Colonial Treasurer. No 5. The Colonial Treasurer to the Bon G. McLean, Duneclin Sir, —The Government have care fully considered your communication of , to-day and in reply I have the honor to inform you that they cannot see their way to depart from the con ditions named in my letter of the 22r>d inst.—-I have, etc., J. G. Ward, Colonial Treasurer. Chbistchurch, September 23. A special geneial meeting of the Cauter bury Chamber ot Commerce was held to-day to consider the proposed ba»k amalgamation. Representatives of the Industrial Associa tion, Liberal Association, and Employers' Association were present by invitation. It was resolved :—"That in the opinion of this meeting Parliament should decline to ratify any scheme for amalgamation of the Bank of New Zealand with the Colonial Bank which entails upon the taxpayers of the colony the responsibility of making good any ultimate deficiency siter liquidation in. the assets of either bank," Mr G. 3. Stead, who proposed the reso ution, said that no one would object to amalgamation, which in all probability would be a source of strength both to banks, and to that extent would be of service to the colony, but he objected to the proposal that the taxpayers should be saddled with the unrealisable assets of one bank to relieve its shareholders of their responsibility, and thus improve their position at the expense of the colony, , . It was decided to send oopiea of the resolution to the Premier and the Christ church members,

THE COREAN WAR

m * — Shanghai, September 23. The Japanese estimate the Chinese losses prior to the Pingyang and Ynhng enga^emenes at 3000, chiefly m small .actions, the news of which was sup plied. The Chinese are pouring reinforce ments into Monkden m anticipation of a Japanese attack, and the place is being rapidly reinforced, Tokio, September 23. The ordinary railway traffic m Japan is entirely suspended. The whole of the rolling stock has been handed over to the military authorities for the transport of men and Material. The Mikado will review the rein forcements before they embark at Hiroshima. Shanghai, September 23. The success of the Japanese has caused a panic m Pekin and amongst the Court officials. The Empress of Japan personally manages the Red Gross department and provides remedies m the shape of lint and bandages required by the medical service. She is assisted by the whole of the Court ladies. September 24. The Empress of China furnishes a further sum of 3,000,00Qd0l towards the expenses of the war. The Russian fleet m the East, in cluding transports at Vladivostock, are prepared for immediate action. A cruiser is being sent from Gibraltar to reinforce the British China squadron. London, Septembwr 23 Captain Inglis, who was formerly naval adviser to Japan, regards the fight off the Yalu river as the second 'greatest naval fight since Trafalgar, j He considers the result of the action j tends to depreciate the value of heavy gum behind thick armour,

THE ASHBURTON fIUABPIAB: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 18S4.



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Business Notice 9. ~~pT FERRMAN, BONE MILLS, Wakanui Road. AND he gave it tor his opinion that whoever would make two eats of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.—£»s& TURNIPS. UNLIKE the mangold, this crop will not stand much forcing. When over fed, the roots are spongy and don't keep well. They have also a tendency to dry rot. This is particularly the case when forced to a great degree. Excessive forcing increases the bulk, but the increase is entirely m water, so that the value of the turnip crop is not increased, but lessened. —Goulding.



— AT — 8. SALEK'S Jewellery Establishment, Ashburton, TJOTHERAM'S English Lever Watches expressly made to S. SALEK'S order, ■*•*' extra heavy dust proof cases full jewelled from £54 1O» upwards. LADIES' WATCHES from 22s 6d. Wonderful vala a. GOLD BROOCHES at 8s 6d and 10s 6d, and Silver at 1b 6d. ONLY TO BE OBTAINED FROM S. SALEK. JUST RECEIVED, an Open Face CHRONOGRAPH, double split. Independent Fly Back »nd Minute Recorder. Price — JilT 1O». Lower-priced Chronographs kept m stock. Sole Agent for the Wonderful ttlxlt JDlxit Dlxlt WHITE METAL WATCHES. Do not turn brass colored. PRICES—Open Face, 20s to 30s for double-cased Levers. ONLY TO BE OBTAINED FROM S, SALEK.



JUST enough Nitrogen should be given to give the Turnip a quick start through the " fly;" and for this purpose I can recommend my Bone Dust. The crops following the turnips will also give a most wonderfnl in crease, and the value of my Bone Dust can be seen for several seasons, CALL & SEE ANALYSIS BY MR ARCHIBALD HUNTER, AND PLACE YOUE ORDERS EARLY TO SAVE DISAPPOINTMENT ALWAYS REMEMBER BONE DUST GIVES THE V-• BEST RESULTS. I am a Buyer of Good Dry Bones m large- or small quantities at the Mill. 1\ FfißßlOTAlir.



ALL VARIETIES of MINNOWS AND ARTIFICIAL BAITS, GAFFS, LAND ING NETS, WADERS, TRACES, CASTS, GIMP, GUT, BAIT BOXES, FLY BOOKS, FLIES, Etc., Etc. Fishing Licenses may now be ob tamed from us. WE are also opening a consignment OF WISDEN'S Celebrated CRICKET AND TENNIS MATERIALS and invite the inspection of players to these really First-Class Goods, of which we hold a large and complete assortment. joHNOfm&co IRONMONGEBS AND GENEBAL MERCHANTS.



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I AM STILL SELLING FOB Strict Ca§h Only, until further notice:— Best Silk Dressed Koller Flour, 1001bs7s6d Best Silk Dressed Boiler Flour, 2001bsi4s White Crystal Sugar 2|d per lb Finest New Currants (cleaned) 3|d per lb Eleme Raisins 4Jd per lb Sultanas 4Jd per lb Fine White Sago IJd per lb White Flake Tapioca lfdperlb Split Peas ljd per lb Valencia Raisins 4|d per lb Electric Candles 121bs for 5s 3d Sheep Tongues lOd per tin And all other goods IN ALL DEPARTMENTS too numerous to mention . , AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES. WINES & SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT, of Best Brands, m Stock. Henry Zander, GENEBAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance office Australian Mutual and Provident Society J. T.-Ford and Go



Public Notices'] HENRY ZANDER. T HAVE NOW IN STOCK and to |iJ- Land MY SEASON'S SUPPLY OF WHITE CLOVER, , RED CLOVER] ALSIKE COWGRASS. , (ENGLISH AND COLONIAL GROWN.) Samples of which can he seen germin- j ating at my {office. By experts they are pronounced the FINEST SEEDS which j come to thfe : Market. Samples and quotations of—• CLOVERS, RYEGRASS, and COCKSFOOT, sent on application.



Edwin Thomas, PROPREITOR. 9 183 FOR S\LB Town Section 797 Cox, Street, capital site for private residence, and first-class quality for garden pur poses, Apply * , T. BULLOCK. CHEAP SECTION—T.S. 50, Kermode street, west. Offers are invited for this; very low price will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. ! niAA CHERTSEY. Store 3wJAJv»,-— " withDwelling&ttached, Sections numbered 33 and 35, fronting Haidon street and Beach Road, for sale at the above figure at a considerable sacrifice to the mortgagee. It was originally valued at £300. T. BULLOCK, TINWALD. —lor bale on easy terms, T.S.'a 50, 51, and 52, three-quarters of an aore, corner of McMurdo and James streets. Owner particularly wishes to dispose of them at once. T. BULLOOK.



Wakanui Mill. RE-OPENING. EDWIN THOMAS X>EGrS to announce to his friends and the public that he has REOPENED his Wakanui Mill, The superb roller plant has been completely overhauled by the expert from Manchester where it was made, and several new machines added, so that flour second to none m the colony can now be produced. Mr James Cookburn has the manage ment of the Mill, so that a perfect guarantee for the excellence of the produce is secured. Grists left at Me J. Thomas* store (opposite Mr Harrison's), will be carted Free of Charge, and the gristing will be done at the lowest Rates,



Landells and Preston, Btonett Street, Ashburtox, Agents for the AUSTRAL OYGLE AGENCY, the Largest Cycle Importers m the Southern Hemisphere, insor porated with the JoHtf Griffiths Cycle Corporation. THE AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY ARE THE SOLE AUSTRALIAN AGENTS FOR : Messrs Humber and Co., Ltd., Beeston, Coventry, Wolverhampton; The Premier Cycle Co, Ltd, Coventry; The Raleigh Cycle Co, (exclusive of Victoria), Notting ham ; The St George's Engineering Co (exclusive of NSW and S A), New Rapid, Birmingham ; The Referee Cycle Co, Ltd, London; William Bown, Ltd, Aeolus Bearines, Birmingham; The Cycle Com ponents Manufacturing Co ; Messrs Thomas Warwick and Sons, Warwick Rime, Birmingham; The Westwood Wheel Co, Westwood Rims, Birmingham; Messrs R P Hall Manufacturing Co, Birmingham; Messrs Harrison Carter, Carter's Gear Case, Birmingham; Messrs Thomas Smith and Sons, Saltley, Birmingham; Messrs W and A Bates, Rubber Manufacturers, Leicester ; The Auto Machinery Co, Coventry. Holding such Agencies as the above, we are m a position to cater for the Cycling community, as no other firm m Canter« bury can.



Puwic Notices. - pYa no f o~r!Fe. MISS FRIEuLANDER begs to announce that her Music Term will commence on October 1. Teems Moderate. Address—Tancred Street, Ashburton. 9 167 ALLANDALE "COAL COMPANY Limited, Savin? of «S per cent, on Your Coal Sill* HAVE APPOINTED JAMKS KLLIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, WEST STREET, Agent for the County. ALLANDALE is the best native coal produced on the Eastern Seaboard. It is lan excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, splendid Domestic Coal, does not sparkle and burns with a flame, Note the Address— JAMES ELLIOTT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. THOMAS. Newcastle Coal, Westport Coal, Fire wood, Stakes, Posts, etc. m stock. l\ ACRES, originally part of the cele " brated Grove Farm Estate, adjoining Mr D. Thomas' residence.; first-class land. For sale on easy terms, T. BULIOOK. FOR SALE. : aOOD Sheep Country, In its native state, suitable for breaking up for turnips. 149 AOESS 149 Coldstream Road District, being R.S. 32656. A bargain. "Easy Terms. T. BULLOCK,



Stud Kotice?. jCriV ">-"f v<sr) TO STAND THIS SEASON AT HINDS, and travel surrounding districts, THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE m. ive§. By Gorton, dam Legerdemain. For fees and further particulars apply THOS. HOLMES, 9-171 Hinds S T TJ D HORSES. NOTipE TO HORSE BREEDERS. "M R Si R. BEGG'S Carriage Stallion' Boomerang Will travel the same Districts as last year fl 146 THE CARRIAGE STALLION Toronto three years, by Texas, dam Twilight, by Traducer, (imp.), will serve a limited num ber of mares at his owner's place, visiting Ashburtou once a week. W. BEGG, 9JLBQ Ashton. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, the THOROUGHBRED STA LLION YOUNG CHEVIOT In the Wakanui, Ashbur^on, Seafield and Methven districts. For particulars apply 9 192 C. BENNETT, Wakanui.



G. H. MOQRMET HAVING taken the premises lately oc cupied by S. W. Alcorn, will open the same on TUESDAY, September 25, with a large and varied stock of Drapery and Clothing. 'Hie stock having been bought under exceptional advantages will for a few weeks be offered to the public at a considerable discount. The goods being new and fresh, customers taking advantage of this sale will reap a benefit which will give them every satisfaction. 1 Gt. I*. MOGRIDGE, 9 195 Late S. W. Axcobw. Cheap Section and Cottage at HampJ stead, being lot 240, |- acre Oxford Street, the property of Mr Alfred James, who has removed to Temufca, consequently has decided to dispose of it at a sacrifice* Easy terms, Apply to | T. BULLOCK. RAKAIA Sections.—Offers are invited for any of the following numbers viz -26, 124, 291, 292, 295, 297. Terms if required. T. BULLOOK. =P^On Si**"*l Sum to lend on First &J\J\J\J c i ass Freehold Security. T^jWLLOQIL^ TO LET.—Cottage of five rooms • well situated, near the Woollen Factory, Alf ord Forest Road. Tt BULLOQK.



Public Notices. WANTED Known —Ariel Bicycle I Club's opening POSTPONED until WEDNESDAY WEEK. JOHjN MDLLER, 9 198 Hon. Secretary. ASHBURTON WORKING~IIeN'S C - OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Ltd. "VTOTICE is hereby given that, at a JJN General Meeting of the Society, held on the 18th September instant, an | Extraordinary Resolution was passed for winding up the Society, and Me George William Hulme, of 204 Hereford street, Christchnrch, was appointed liquidator for the purposes of such winding up Persona having claims against the society ' are requested to send particulars of the same to the Liquidator forthwith. CHAS. W. PURNELL Solicitor for the Liquidator- Ashburton, September 25,1894. 9 196



Government Notices. CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. VILLAGE HOMESTEADS ON LEASE IN PERPETUITY. 1"T is hereby notified that 24 SECTIONS _ of CROWN LANDS varying m size from 5 to 100 acres, situated m the Chertsey V.S. reserve 264, between Chertsey and Dro'more ; Stour V.S., near Mount Somers coalpits ; WesterfieldV.S. ; Clearwell V.S., near Chelaasford ; and Nukuroa V.S,, near Studholme Junction, will be CPBN for APPLICATION on and after WEDNESDAY, September 26, 1894, under the Land Act, 1892, as Village Homestead Allotments on Leas© m Per petuity. The annual rentals of the Allotments var j from Is to 15s per acre. , Plans may be seen at railway stations and Post Offices and also at? this office, where full particulars can be obtained. J. W. A. MERCHANT, Commissioner of Crown Lands, District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch. 9 151



1 enders. UPPJER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD rfIENDERS are called for Formation of I soma two miles (more or less) of the Mitcham Road, through the Reserves occupied by Messrs McDowell and Brick, between sections 27968 and 28220. Particulars of the work can be bad on application to the Clerk. Tenders will be received up to Noon on SATCJRDA.Y, September 29, addressed to the Chairman and marked Tender. By Order, J. DAVISON, 9 201 Clerk. Entertainments. |. ___- —^—. AD DFELLOWS' TTALL. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5. GRAND RUSTIC CANTATA, The " Haymakers," By Ashburton Wesleyan Choral Society* Lime-lighfc EfFecbs, Tableaux Vivante, Appropriate Costumes, Stage decora ciona. etc. 9-197



DOLLAR CmABEfTES sf'per pacUt



O"EALTH TEA is more eoonomica Xj than ordinary ea. It> undergoes ft process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders th* release of the better properties of the m£ Won way, Henry Zanpee, Autho flsod Agent.