Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1894. THE SHEARERS' STRIKE.

It appears from recent information to hand that another strike of the Aus tralian shftare^s is imminent, and if it should bring with it a repetition of the events of 1890 and 1891 there will be every reason to deplore the causes that led to it. The prospect at present is i not cheerful, and ona of the executive of the Shearers' Union is of opinion that if the pastoralists do not withdraw from the position they have taken up one of the bitterest labor-fights Aus tralia has yet seen will be the result The pastoralists terminated the famous agreement of 1891 making certain re ductions in the prices, and inserting a new clause in the agreement which makes the representative of the em ployer sole judge in all questions which arise under it. The reduction in rates was held to be justified by the shrink age in the value of wool, and in the advantages given to the shearers by the new machinery. The shearers contended that a conference should have been called before a change in terms was made—a contention which was reasonable, though the pastoralists urged that as the Shearers' Union, with which the agreement of 1891 was made, has melted into another body and ceased to exist as a distinct union, there remained no one with whom a conference could have been held. Both sides are confident and empha tic. The pastoralists claim that the shearers, apart from their leaders, are satisfied with the new terms, and up to the date of last cables from Sydney the pastoralists had been able

to keep the New South Wales sheda filled for the past two months, but the! Queensland paatoralists, as shown by Brisbane cables had not been so lucky.] The feeling of the men may be to some' extent ascertained from the manifesto recently issued by the Workers' Union in which they declare that the new agreement represents a dark plot to j "crush un'onism generally out of existence," and the shearer who signs it becomes " a helpless slave." It warns its members that " organised capitalism is merciless and more unjust than even the worst private employer," and an nounces that only " one course is open, and that is to resist to the death this attempt of the P.U. to enslave men." This is somewhat tall tall, but tall talk does not always mean what it says, and though a strike may take place we hardly expect it to be on the scale of 1891. There are reasons for this. The shearers are not so strong as they were, and they are not so anxious for warfare as when they en gaged upon their late protracted struggle with the squatters. Past ex perience has taught them the costliness of strikes, and now very much more in need of money than they were the last time, and therefore less able to enter obstinately upon a costly struggle, they will think twice before they again cross swords with the squatters. The leaders may talk tall, and threaten all sorts of horrible things, but it does not appear, in the face of the New South ' Wales squatters being ahle to get over two months of their shearing without trouble that the following will be per fectly unanimous in accepting and completely loyal in obeying the man date for a strike which the leaders may elect to issue.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Balance memorial fund has reached £554 lla lOd. , A fishing boat capsized off the coast of I Jersey, on June 25, and twenty-one of the occupants were drowned. i A publican has a perfect right to turn out any customer he objectß to. Two men were i fined 10s each at Invercargill the other day, also £4 2s costs, for refusing to leave a 1 pub ' when ordered to do so. Wise counsels have at last prevailed with Mr C- C. Rawlins, and now ' clothed ani in his right mind,' he has withdrawn from the contest ior the Tuapeka seat. JVr Scobie Mackenzie enters the field again, and the fight now lies between him and Mr Larnach. May the best man win; Says a London correspondent of the • New Zealand Times' -.—Colonel Pat Boyle, who recently returned from New Zealand, is a veritable walking advertisement for the colony, which he ' booms' with enthusiasm on every possible occasion. He seeim thoroughly delighted with New Zealand and with his sojourn there. This sort of thing does the colony much good. Gaze not on beauty too much, lest ie blast thee ; nor too long lest ie blind thee; nor too near, lesb it burn thee. If thou like it, it deceives thee ; if thou love it, it disturbs thee ; if thou hunt after it, it destroys thee. If virtue accompany it, it is the heart's paradise ; if vice associate it, it is the soul's purgatory. It is the wise man's bonfire, and the fool's furnace. —Francis Charles. Wbat.a typewriter costs (extract from old Giddiboy'd memorandum book): —March 4, advertising for girl to do typewriting, 7s 7d ; March 9, violets for new typewriter, 2a ; Ma>-ch 13, week's salary—typewriter, £2; March 16, roses for typewriter, 10s; March 20, M;ss Remington's salary, £5; March 20, chocolates for wife and children, 6d ; March 22, box of bon-bons for Miss Remington, £1 ; March 26, lunch with Miss rl., £1 10s ; March 27, Daisy's salary, £8; March 29, theatre and supper with Daisy, £6; March 30, sealskins for wife, £123; March 30, silk dress for wife's mother, £20; March SO, advertising for young man to do typewrit ing, 7s 7d ; total, £177 17s 9d. * Inspired reporters' are the great need of the present day. There are plenty of reporters who can take down what a speaker says and transcribe it faithfully, but the inspired reporter would be one who would report only what a speaker ought to have said, supply what ia omitted, and omit what is not in accordance with facts or good taste. The Bishop of Ballarat sighs for the return of the evangelists, who were inspired reporters, but even in their narratives there are apparent discrepancies which require the publication of ' Harmonies' and com mentaries. Perhaps the nearest approach to the inspired report is our own Hansard, where a member corrects and ' touches up' and • tones down ' his own speeches in the proof. The beat speech, of course, is not the one the member delivers, but the one he could deliver next day. Hansard reporters give the speech of to-day, the member adds next day's inspirations and corrections, and thus is produced the ideal report which bishops and canons and Presbyterian divines sigh for in vain. The extraordinary behaviour of Mdlle. Thibault, a young person from Fontenay sous-Bois, is described by the Paris corres pondent of the • Telegraph.' She is remark ably pretty and much given to religious mysticism. Leaving her home she wand ; dered into Paris, intending to make a pilgrim* i age among the churches. She went into Notre Dames de Victoires, and soon attracted the notice of the beadle and of the congre gation by her extraordinary conduct. Her fervent ejaculations were heard above the voice of the priest who was saying mass. She beat her breast, kissed the ground, and when the collection plate was brought round she put into it a bunch of keys, a comb, an ornamental hairpin, a card-case, and a heap of miscellaneous articles which she found in k?r pockets. After that she subsided into a trance and was carried by the beadle and his assistants to the vestry, where a doctor attended to her, bufe could not arouse her from her She was sent to the Hotel Dieu for examination by the doctors from the Saltpetriere, and she is still (April 13) asleep. Hollow ay's Pills ax d 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 want of ready skill and the great medical resources of his native land always at command. The best advice a friend can give is for him to take a supply of these well known remedies as part of his outfit, for by attention to the easily under*' stood and yet ample directions which accom pany each box and pot he will never be at fault when taken ill or under any adverse sanitary conditions of life. DOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos.—Henby Zandkb, Whole eftleftgent

Is not the present an opportune moment for re-opening the question of distillation This colony sends away every year an enormous quantity of grain in payment for spirituous liquors that could be equally well made within its borders. We are not now concerned with the social or ethical aspecte of the liquor question, but with hard facts. 1 here is no denying that, despite the efforts of the Prohibitionists, thera is still a large consumption of alcohol in some one or other ot its forms. Granting that their use may be to some extent wasteful, is there any reason why it should be made more bo by persistence in the practice of sending grain abroad for transmutation? It would be just about as sensible to export wheat to England and import flour thence. —' South land News.' Why is it that ladies are permitted to propose in Leap It ear ? Here is the answer as given in a contemporary:—' It appears that in the year 1238 that a statute was pub lished by the Scotch Parliament, ordaining that the reign of her Maist Blessit Majestic Margaret, every maiden and lady of high and low estate should have liberty to speak to the man she liked. If he refused to take her to be his wife she would have the privilege of fining him £100 or leas, accord ing to his estate ; unless he could make it appear that he was betrothed to another woman, in which case he would be free to refuse. After the death of Margaret the women cf Scotland became clamorous for their privileges, and to appease them another Act of Parliament allowed them to propose every fourth year.

The Stock Conversion Trust.

London, June 25. " The Times," referring to the Stock Conversion Trust, suggests that the Banks themselves should ofier a million of deposit receipts as stock, repayable in fifteen years, making the exchange when the first instalment now repay able matures, June 26. The deposit trust scheme contem plates the division of stock into three sections, the first charge yielding 4 per cent., the second 4£, and the third re version.

Plots Against the Czar.

Cabinet Ministers Implicated.

St. Petersburg, June 26. A mine was found near a church at Borki which the Czar was expected to consecrate. A number of bombs and infernal machines were also discovered in a cellar at St Petersburg. It is reported that two Cabinet Ministers are compromised by the disclosures.

The Canadian Conference

London, June 26. Lord Aberdeen will officially wel come the Conference delegates at Ottawa. Lord Jersey and the Aus tralian delegates will reply. The Canadians wish to limit the discussion to trade relations and cable and steam ship services, and to exclude the Samoa-a question and Imperial defence.

LABOR.

I (Received June 27, noon ) Mklbotjrnk, June 27. ! The Premier of New South Wales | has suggested in view of the shearing dispute that the Premiers of the [colonies should meet as arbitrators. Sir J. Patterson thinks such inter ference may be construed into po itical interference and would do more ham? than good.

THE TRANSVAAL.

(Received June 27, 10.50 a.m.)

Pretoria, June 26. Sixteen thousand British residents in the Transvaal have signed a petition j setting forth their grievances nnder '] President X ruger's rule.

Loan and Mercantile.

—_— (Received June 27, 10 50 a.m.) London, June 26. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company pay the out standing debenture interest on July 2.

The Food Question.

In discussing the food question, the " Spectator " has some sensible remarks to offer:—" The educated (it says) have only glimmering ideas as to what their children should eat—half of them till a few years ago had a sort of horror against sugar, one of the most nourishing of all substances and the uneducated have positively no ideas upon the subject. They just eat, and give their children what they can get. Hardly anything in the world is as nourishing as lentils, which may be sold much cheaper than bread, and eaten too, with dripping, an j invaluable combination. Millet, on which the big race* of India grow so tall and strong, might if there were a demand for it in Europe, be far cheaper than wheat; and so nr'ght 'cornflour,' on which Kentuckians, the strongest race in America, are bred, though that requires mixture with a less nitrogenous diet. Of cauree there are plenty of prejudices about fooi—some years ago the Suffolk laborers would not touch fish be cause it is used as manure—but they are none of them insuperable. Most of them ariee from difficulties about cooking, or sheer dislike to anything new, which for years checked the sale of thfl tomato and the plantain. Now, everybody eats tomatoes, and if plantains could be re duced to their proper price, say sixpence a bunch, no commercial fleet would be able to cope with the demand. Of course, also, liking must be considered; but liking is. for the most part, only a matter of use and wont, and everything good is sweet if we eat It for a month. No i instinct operates against any healthy diet, ; except for a time, like the Indian instinct against meat, which many converts can not at first get rid of; aad the path there fore is tolerably clear. The doctors have only to reduce their knowledge on the subject to formulas easily understanded j of the people, and it would spread little by little downward from the educated, I iust as the knowledge of sanitary laws is now spreading and will spread."

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

| Wem,ington, June 26 1 The Council met at 2.30 p.m. THE lATE PRESIDENT CA.RNOT. Sir P. Buckley ret erred to the asaassi nation of President Carnoo, and moved that an address ba forwarded to the Governor with a request; expressing the Council's indignation at the dastardly act, and the Council's assurance of the deep sympathy with the French nation at the untoward event. KEPLY TO QUESTION. In reply to a question, Sir P/Buckley said that it was the intention of the Government to legislate so as to obviate the necessity for jurymen to be locked up for an indefinite period. ADJOUKNMENT, Owing to the absence of Mr Kelly, the Address in Reply was not moved, and notice of It was given for next day. The Council then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.39 p.m. SIR GEORGE GREY. I Leave of absence was granted to Sir George Grey for one month in conse quence of urgent private business. In moving the motion, the Premier said that he wished to express the pleasure of the House and country at the action of Her Majesty in calling Sir George Grey to the Privy Council. The honor con ferred on Sir George was, he felt sore., highly appreciated by all the people of New Zsaland. TH« TUAPEKA SEAT. On the motion of the Premier, the Speaker was directed to issue a writ for the Tuapeka election. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. ''Replying to questions, it was stated that no appointment to the office of Sergeant afc-Arms had been made, but the Government would give an early opportunity of dealing with the matter ; that the Government had In no case interfered with the registrars of electors in regard to striking off the names of tho3e who had not voted at the licensing elections, and that the law would permit registrars to reinstate on the rolls any persons who they considered were entitled to be replaced on them. NEW BILLS. A large number of Bills were introduced and read a first time. THE *ER«BANT-AT-AEMS. Sir Robert Stout rose to a question of privilege, and asked whether Colonel Fraser was acting as Sergeant-at-Arms with the Speaker's authority. Sir Manrice O'Rorke said that when he came to the House on Thursday he found the Sergeant-at-Arms installed in office. Subsequent to his election as Speaker he was asked whether he had any objection to Colonel Fraser acting as Sergewit-at- Arms, and he said that he had no objec tion whatever as he had then bean under the Impression that the appointment had been transferred from the Speaker to the Government. He had known Colonel Fraser for many years as a member of the House and Provincial Council and took no objection to the appointment. Sir Robert* Stout pointed out that the Premier bad told them that afternoon that no appointment had been made and therefore grave consequences might ensue. The Premier said that he had told the House that the Government would shortly give them an opportunity of dealing with this matter, 'and he hoped the House would accept that assurance. He quoted precedents to show that the Government had full power to deal with the question. Sir Robert Stout coutended that under the circumstances Colonel Fraser was an interloper in the House. Captain Russell strongly objected to the sctlon of the Premier over this matter, and said that it was only another instance of the Premier threatening the rights and privileges of the House. After further discussion the Premier s%id that be should bring down a motion on the subject next day. Sir Robert Stout gave notice to move next day that a respectful address be pre sented to the Governor praying him to appoint a suitable person as Sergeant-at- Arms. THE LATE FRENCH PRESIDENT. j The Premier referred in feeling terms to the loss which had befallen the French nation by the assassination of their Pre sident, and moved that a respectful address be presented to the Governor re questing him to convey to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, for presentation to the French Government; an expression of the House of Representatives' con demnation of the dastardly assassination of President Carnot; and of its deep sympathy with the French nation in this antoward event. Captain Russell, in seconding the motion, paid a high tribute to Presidenc Carnot as a great and good man. The motion was agreed to. The House adjourned at 5 p.m. and resumed at 7.30 p.m. THE ADDRESS-lIMtEPLY. Mr Montgomery moved the Address-in- Reply to the Governor's Speech. He said that the speech delivered on Thurs day was a remarkable one in many re spects, in that it was full of facts and contained very olesr indications of the policy of the Government. It contained an allusion to the great reform, whereby women had for the first tim? voted at Parliamentary elections, and he said that it was very noticeable that the recent elections were the moat orderly ever held in the colony. He referred to the pleas ing fact contained in the speech that the finances of the colony were in such a satisfactory condition, and said that the credit of the colony stood higher at the present time than for many years. He alluded to the flourishing condition of the dairy industry, and he waa bound to say that the present Government had given It every encouragement. It was now in Its i infancy and must increase largely. He welcomed with pleasure the reintroduc tion of the Labor Sills which had been thrown out in another place last session, and specially referred to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, saying that if arbitration was to have any effect at all, it must be compulsory. The most important part of the Governor's Speech was chat relating to the settle ment of the iand, and the present Government must always he commended for their efforts in this direction. He warmly eulogised the Cheviot purchase, and said that it had turned out exceed ingly well. The policy of settling the people on the land was the policy the oountry had been waiting for for years. ; The success that had attended the Cheviot, f Pomah&ka, and other purchases should encourage the Government to persevere in their policy. Although in favor of compulsory purchase of land he thought owners should receive fall compensation. There were hundreds of thousands of acres in the South Island fit for settle ment, and he hoped the Government would persevere in settling the people on the land. As to native lands, the Govern ment had not been backward, for they ! had already bought 125,000 acre?, and were now in negotiation for 173,000 acres more. Some effort should be made to cultivate the tourist traffic, and also to preserve our natural scenery, Mr O'Regan seconded the motion, He was greatly pleased to see that the Government had recognised the Con ference now sitting at Ottawa by sending a delegate to represent this colony. Speaking as a freetrader he hoped the time was not far distant when some under* standing would be arrived at whereby an end would be pat to the tariff warfare

now going on He hoped also that before lon * a better feeling would prevail be* . tween this colony and the othsr coloni* i ia respect to the tariff question, home alteration was required i.i the system of local government and the election of land boards He thought that reform In local government would be found in & reversion to something like tha old provincial government, and simp if>in<; the various local bodies that ab present existed. Speaking of the reconstruction of the New | Zealand Loin and Mercantile, he thought | that the reel estate of that company should be valued by a Government asses* sor, and if that were not done the com pany should nob be allowed to recoi-, struct at all. Whilst admitting the claims of the dairy industry, he considered that the gold industry should also receive encouragement, and he hoped that something would be done before long to remedy the grievance the West Coast suffered in connection with the Midland Railway. He gave the Premier every credit for the co-operative system, but he thought the unemployed difficulty required more than that to cope with ife, and he hoped the question would be approached by the House altogether apart from a party spirit. As to the defences of the country, he thought too much money had been spent on this head especially as so many people were unem ployed ; and so many bridges and roads required to be constructed. Captain Russell warmly complimented the mover and seconder on their admirable speeches, saying with regard to Mr Mont gomery that while they all deeply regretted Mr Rolleston's absence, they welcomed his successor and congratulated him on his excellent speech. Captain Russell re fused to accept all the figures that had been put forward by the Government during the recess but said it would be un just and ungenerous to attack Ministers tor their administration rince the last session as they had hewn travelling all over the colony leaving their offloes to under-secretaries. He regretted that some member of the Houm had not been sent to represent the colony at the Ottawa Confer ence, instead of a gentleman who could scarcely have the confidence of the country. The Governor's Speech referred to the prosperity of the colony, and this In face of the fact that there had never been so many unemployed as at present, and that the price of our products was so low. Be combated some of Mr Ward's figures at Oamsru in regard to the public debt of the colony. The truth was that the public accounts were now kept in such a confusing manner that it was almost im possible to understand them. He failed to see why the Premier had assumed the office of Native Minister, and ventured to say that if the scheme promoted at Moa whanga recently by Mr Seddon were carried out it would cause something like a rebellion amongst the native people of the colony. As to land settlement he asserted that It was nothing but the merest thvery for ten yean to put men on land without any capital. Stun a course was bound to end ia bankruptcy for the settlers. He hoped the Home would have an opportunity of discussing the! Railway Commissioners, and he would merely My now that he failed to see why two men who increased the revenue, shortened the hours, and im proved the rolling stock should be dis missed. Mr Reeves congratulated the Opposition upon having at last found such a worthy lender as the member for Hawke's Bay. He also complimented mover and seconder of the address on their speeches, and paid that the two young New Zealanders had acquitted themselves worthily on this occasion. He deplored that the late harvest had been so bad* and thought it bad aleo had a bad effect on the political harvest, judging by thfbare appearance of the Opposition benches. He admitted that the present Government were a travelling, Ministry, and as long as they remained in office they intended to be 80. Any Ministry that refused to go through the colony would soon come to grief. He denied that Ministers were governed by their under secretaries, and said that on .. the contrary the present Government most carefully attended to their respective departments. The Government had to send a representative to Ottawa who was especially fitted for the position. So far from Ministers having invited people to come to the colony from Australia, thef had advertised in Australian papers warn ing men' without capital against coming to New Zealand. As to Captain RusaeQ's remarks regarding the'"Native Minister, he thought it was unfair to say a man was an utter failure who had only just) pot bis hand to the plough.* The Government would welcome the fullest discussion of the railway question, but he wished to deny that Mr Maxwell was sacri ficed because his demeanor was not acceptable to the public generally. People from one end of the colony to the other cried out for a change in railway management, and the public were de» : ' termined that there should be new blood on the board. Captain Russell had re ferred to the state of the colony at pre sent, but when he (Mr Reeve*) considered the adverse circumstances which the Go* vernment had to contend with—the collapse of the kauri gum trade la the north, the ruin of the harvest in the south, and that the fact that the price of wool was lower than ever before, not to speak of the depressing influence of the collapse of so many financial institutions ' in other colonies—it was marvellous that th 6 colony was in such a good oondition as at present. It was only by introducing sound and jnsfc legislation, net by borrowed millions, that the Government I hoped to improve the position of the colonists. Mr Pirani said that he might claim to be one of the first men who advocated the cheap money scheme referred to in the speech, and he thought the present Government would do a great deal of good by the adoption of this scheme. He would like to see the Vaile system, of rail* way management given a trial. Mr Dnthie criticised the speech in de tail, and said his opinion was that the whole policy of the Government had been an attack on the stability ot real and personal property. Mr G. Russell moved the adjournment of the debate. The motion was agreed to. I The House rose at 12.60 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

London, Jan* 25 The Coptic's shipment of batter arrived in sound condition, and will be put into store. She is unable to dischuge her meat owing to the cold stores being glutted.

THIS AbflfrPßJOK GUAfiDIAN: WEDNESDAY JUNE _ 27, 1894.



_ Business Notices GKEaT FORCED SALE, - iT - G. J. NEILL'S. /~\ WING to pressure of Creditors whose patience is exhausted, we are forced to realise on our Stock of Drapery, Clothing, & Boots, AT LESS THAN COST PKIOE. Heavy Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, 9|d Dress Goods 2|d White Calico, Is lid doz. Dress Tweeds, 4jd Unbleached Calico Is lid doz. Dreßs Goods, s|d Heavy Flannellette, 3£d yard These are all less than half price All wool Grey Flannel, *?|d Black Silk Velvet 4s 6d, reduced to Is 9d CHILDREN 8 ULSTERS, 2s lid WOMEN'S ULSTERS, 4a lid Men's Tweed Suits, 13s 6d Extra heavy Winter Suits, 19s 6d Heavy Colonial Tweed Suits, 39a 6d re- Boys' Tweed Suits, 3a lid ' duoed to 25s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men's 8a 61 Moles, reduced to 6s lid Boys'^Caps, 6d BOOTS, BOOTS. Men's Colonial Made Nailed Shooters, 7s Men's Colonial Made Bluchers, 4s lid lid Womett's Shoes, all sizes, 4s lid Boys' Strong Nailed Boots, 5s 9d EVERY PAIR OP BOOTS IN THE HOUSE REDUCED. This is no Catchpenny, reducing only one or two lines to take the eye EVERYTHING REDUOED TO LESS THAN COST PRICE, as we must have the money. G, J, X E I L L, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON CASH! CASH CI



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Wanted { ——— ' " )• O ALE of Surplus Stock by Auction in { n Orange Hall* July 3 and 4.—Carson : and Co. 6 154; \\l ANTED Known.-Manpold* for Vf Sale in any quantity, Delivered. Apply, Chas Doiikrty, Tinwald. 6 145 ( ~y AMES for Winter Evenings. Word '~* Making and Taking, Jenkins' Missing Woid, Stanley's March through Africa, Quartets, and many others.— H. M. Jones MRS ALOORN wil give 4s in the £ off Children's and Ladies' Wool JSinglete, Children's Jackets, Capes, Wool Pelises. Hoods, etc., Ornaments, and Fancy Goods till July 5, date of her re moval to Baker's, Buildings. "p^N VELOPES from 4s per 1000, Note -Pj paper from 3s 6d per ream net cash, during reduction sale. Maori Land illustrated, 2s,—H. M. Jones WANTED Known.—Hunter and Son are selling Salt 4s 9d cwt, 3a«o If d, Tapioca l£d, Mixed Peel 7d per lb, Candles 6|d, Mixed Biscuits 6d per lb, Sib 2a Tea for 5s 33, Cups and Saucers 3s 6d doz 6 138 /HHEAP Cash Sale at L. F. Andrews \J and Co, Good Notepaper Is p»oket, Envelopes from 3s 9d per ICOO, Bose? Paper and Envelopes (stood quality) from sd. Large Stock of Books at all prices, from 2d upwards. 2s Games of various kinds reduced to Is Bd.—L. F. Andkrwes and Co. IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6109 /"""'IOAL. Coal." Coal.—lf you want \_J Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Sprat, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. 6 46 REMOVAL from Saunders' Buildings. —Mrs Alcorn will give 2s in the £ off Children's and Ladies' made-up under clothing, Pinafores, and Aprons till July 5, when she will be removing to Baker's Buildings. PRIME Chris tchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hama, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd. at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 BOOKS. — Eighty-two more New Books just added to Circulating Library. Terms easy. Birthday Cards. —John Mar&den. 6 105 Fyou wish your socials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6111^ L^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot *~* new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mbs Adams, WANTED to Purchase, field peas and onions, J. Thomas, Mavelock street. 6 51 YISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladles' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost.—Arcade House. 4 64 riT ANTED Known—All goods in Show » » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, FJannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6M per pair.—Arcade House 425 SALE now on—-White Calico 2s lid per dozan, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains', from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known. — Mrs Hooper, Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Road, will be pleased to receive patients. Terms moderate. 5 112 ALE of Warehouseman's Stock at O Mitchell & Turner's. Cheap lines in all departments. \l/ ANTED Known.-31bs of our VV noted 2s Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—John Orr & Co. 5|97 WANTED Known—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand,—Mitchell & '1 urnjer LOST, May 12. Chestnut Hack mare, height 15 2, star on forehead, scar on inside hind leg in line just above honks. When lost was shod with bar shoes on front f set and had on cover. Information rewarded. H. C. Seobrs, Melford Home. WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 29 / Oats, 5s per sack. Al \y kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16a 6d ; shirts from 2s 6ol—Arcade House. 4 24 B"~SRED. S. JEFFRIES, Manufactur ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next " The Corner,' for Bale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. §114 WANTED Known —The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. O. Segers, Melford House. ANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth—Mitchkll <%Turner. "T¥i ANTED Known—The Corner is VV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Hegatta Shirts, all sizes with or without collars s 2s 6d.—W. H. Collikr. WANTED Known—All accounts duo in the Estate of Robert Alcokn must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician. WANTED, Everybody to use' Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. fl. Zander, Sole Agent. ANTED Known. — Men s Tweed , Suits 103 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mena' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced. —Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, I-idies 1 Ulsters frnm4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for la, Kid Gloves four bu^ons Is6d.— Arcade House. 63 BANG ! Bang i Smug ! My new sea, son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Empo^um. INHERE are two qualities of Health A Tea, both unsurpassed for strength, parity and lovely flavor. Prices, 2s 6d and 2s per lb. Ask your grocer for Health Tea, and see that you get it. Wholesale at Zawdbb'sJ



"Wanted. I . __^ I fVTANTED Known-Before haying i VV your Hats come and see our! Stock. Greatest variety to chotrae from I in Asthburton. All marked very Cheap. - H. C. Seoebs, Melford Honse. j "jVT O more Indigestion ; no more ncr -^ vcusneas from indulging in 100 much tea drinking, for those who drink Health Tea. Une trial will convince you. Henry Zander, Authorised Agent. WANT* D Known. - Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once. A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, Ea«t Street, Ashburton, 5 153 G~~UN3 ! Guns ! Guns 1 My^ew stock of Gunsj nst to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hakdlky's Sporting Repository NOTICE! Notice Sport for Guns let out on hire or sold on tima payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low»—tf ( W, , Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc



business notices. Important watchiiakinc announcement 8. Salek, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER OEGS to announce the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTHERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watoh Repairs. Every Single Parb (ready finished) of a Rotherham's Watch kept; also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all other Watches. —— Where repairs through Breakages are needed, time and expense is thus saved in finishing which meana.Money. S- SALEK therefore announces what must prove a Great Consideration these Hard , Times. AiBIG REDUCTION IN THE COST OF WATCH REPAIRS. Repairs entrusted to S. SALEK means RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, SATIS FACTION & LOWEST CHARGES. Jewellery Repairs receive Special attention. —— SIGHT TESTING by Lazarus' System. SPECTACLES to suitaUsighta. . SB , I



WHAT TO DO WITH OUR BOYS ? Clothe them well with SUPERIOR CLOTHING, to be had at the Ttf* E W ZEALAND < lothlng* Factory. JUVENILE DEPARTMENT — Boys' All Wool Suits, our own make, 10s. Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits, our own make, lls 9i. Boys' D.B. Knicker Suits, made to yi.ur order. Boys' Norfolk Suits, hundreds of patterns to choose from. Boya' Three-garment Suite irom 21s 6d. — SPECIAL — Tf your Boya are hard to fit ws will make to their measure from any of our large range of tweeds, and at ready made prices. Boys' Macfarlane Overcoats, deep capes. Boys' Overcoats from 10* 91. Boys' Reefers from 10j61. Bofs' Odd Knickers in serges and tweeds. Boys' Tweed Caps from 61. Boys' Sailor Caps, in cloth and seigbs, from Is 3d. Boys' School Boots from 4* 6d. — SPECIAL. — It will s*ve you money by buying your boots at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ALEX. HENDRY. Manager



GOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. Nut feeling well 1 Have a cup of Health Tea! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening; My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely. Wholesale and retail at Zandek's. KEATING'S POWDER destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects whilst quite harmless to domestic animals In terminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is per fectly clean in application. See the article you purchase is KEATING'S, as imitations are noxious ?nd ineffectual. Tins, 6d, Is Qi, 2s 6d each. Said by all chemists



Impurities is the bwwd—We have seed hosts of letters from people who have re* ceived great benefit from the use of Clarke's Bood Mixture. It cannot be too highly estimated, for it cleanses and clean Ihg blood from all impurities. This is a good testimonial from the "Family Doctor "wbich goes on further to say: "It * the finest: blood purifier that science and skill have brought to light, and we can with the utmostconfidenoe recommend it to our subscribers and the public generally." For Sorofala, Scurvy. Eczema, Bad L«ge, Skin and Blood disease*, Sores and Pimples of all kinds its eftesjtfrftrt marvellous. Thousands of testimonials* '" Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere, % at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthta* f imitations and substitutes. 4) r : )\ HEALTH TEA is more economic* J than ordinary tea. It ittidergoe:l rt" a process whereby the injurious ittttftp ; dienta are eliminated, whilst it rend**! the release of the better properties of $h$ • eaf more easy. Himev ZjJfDIR, Aotho* mcd Agent, •