MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations :— SATURDAY, August 4. For Australian Colonies, and also for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed via Brindisi), India, China, Japan, etc., per express, to connect with s.s. Hauroto, at 155.30 pm. Due London September 19fch.

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MAshburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

! At the Onehuuga Police Court, Flank Morgan ani John Clark, two young men, were charged with travelling from J*ew Plymouth m the Mahinapua without hav ing previously paid their fares. They pleaded guilty, and were fine! £2 each with costs, or fourteen dayf, the Bench remark, ing that shipping companies must be protected. Some rules relating to English prison reform have been framed, by which an important change is to be made m the employment of prisoners. In all Her Majesty's gaols oakum-picking will by, degrees be superseded by the more pro- i titable hearthrug and hassock-making, and similar kinds of work. This new arrange ment will apply to female as well as male prisoners. One of the most important of tie new regulations is that relating to the clarification of tho prisoners according to their conduct,

An Auckland Press Association telegram I states that the Colonial Sugar Refining ■ Company, Limited, has reduced the price of sugar £1 per ton, Three milk dealers at Timaru were to day fined 20d and 153 with coats for water ing their milk. There were only three unsatisfactory samples oul of 27. At the Blackball cnal mine (the Grey) the other d&y, a man named James Stewart m the course, of hi* work was hanging from the branch of a tree, throwing some thing over tha cHft, when the branch broke, aad he was hurled into the creek below, falling fully sixty feet. He expired before medical aid could be procured. He had just arrived from Sydney, where he left his wife and family. At Liverpool recently a clergyman had savaral complaints made to him about the baptisims taking such a long i ime, so he decided to have two fonts, one at the west door and another m the chancel, so that he might officiate at one and the curate at the other. He wag rather a shy man ; and when giving out the notices a Sunday or two after, he said : " I wish to give notice that, In order to shorten the Baptismal J Service, I have had another font placed m the chancel, and that from henceforth the babies will be baptised at both ends." The Eskimo of the* Arctic practice an ingenious method of slaughtering wolves, planting a stake m the ice with a blade of flint fastened to the upper end. About the flint blade they wrap a piece of blub ber, which freezes hard. Presently along some some wolves and lick at the blubber until the edges of the flint cut their tongues. Tasting their own blood they become frantic, and attack each other, the fight continuing until the whole pack lies dead. The next day the artful hunter comes along and skins them. That is one reason why wolf-skin rugs are so cheap to-day. A meeting of the Cbertsey Library Committee was held m the library room last Tuesday evening. There was present Messrs Todd (chair). H. Stringfellow, Scarlett, Childs and Firman. It was de cided that, when the library furniture is borrowed m future, the consent of the chairman and one of the committee must be obtained. The question of allowing non-dubscribers to use the room w»b brought up, and after some discussion it was agreed that "Thereading room shall bo open only to subscribing members or non-resident visitors introduced by sub scribing members." The matter of en larging the library building was con- \ sidered and it being generally agreed that the addition of another roam would be an ! advantage, It was decided to have another meeting on August 28 to go into the matter m detail. Mr Strinefallow under took to see to the binding of the copies of the " Illustrated London News," which have been collecting for some time. Mr Scarlett agreed to see to the cleaning of room, etc., and the putting of a new lock on the door. The North Otas;o Times has the follow ing paragraph:—A resident of|Oamaru - a working man —complains that although he has been out of work for months he cannot £jet put on Government cooper" ative works. Unfortunately, it appears to him, lie hai beon a saving man, and managed to buy a house and sfcction, and because it ig known that he owns these he is not recognised as m necessitous circum stances, and therefore cannot get work. He says if this sort of thing goes on he will have to part with tha house and section to buy necessaries, and then his poverty will no doubt recommend him for work. Ap» udent man is out of the runn ing nowadays, the prevailing conviction being that the man who owns property is to a certain extant a criminal, for whom justice lies m wait. Is poverty a virtue, he asks, and do the Government offer a premium for improvidence ? We canjonly answer him by saying that it is not; yet acknowledged as a crime. More than that we do not care to say. A shocking and painful domestic tragedy was enacted recently at Berlin. Kar! Seiger, a well known printer, and for merly a wealthy man, had been for some time past m a very despondent state owing to money losses. He and his wife brooded over their troubles until theyoer suaied themselves that they and their children were on the verge of starvation. Rather than face poverty they resolved that all should die, and the other night they carried out their terrible resolutions m a most determined manner. The chil dren, Rudolph and Bruno, aged respec tively 19 and 13, both students at the Berlin Gymnasium Academy, Martin, aged 10, and Elisabeth, aged seven, were first given poison m some liquor and were then successively banged by their wretched parents. When the quadruple murder had been accomplished and Seiger had calmly satisfied himself that death had occurred m each case, he and his wife each took a large dose of poison and fell dead m the midst of their murdered children. Seigar left a letter stating his intention and exp'aining and justifying his motives. Mr ,1 ohn Prouse, who will sing to-night at the Chamber Music Class Concert, sang m the "Elijah" at Timaru last night—Mr Sidney Wolf conductor. Of Mr Prouse's performance the Timaru " Herald " of this morning saya:—" The soloist of the evening of course was the representative of the prohefc. Mr Prouse was m fine voice, and his perfect dramatic expression made it a great treat to listen to him. Whether pleading with God to restore the widow's son, challenging or scoffing the priests of Baal, or praying for their discomfiture, praying for rain f<r the afflicted land, dejected under accusa tion or rejoicing m renewed faith and hope, the singer brought out the feeling appropriate to the words. Most of his arias were deservedly applauded. Mr Wolf did well to secare so excellent an exponent of the part of the prophet for his performance. Of Herr Puschell the paper has this to say:— •* Herr Puschell sang the music of Obadiah, the prophet's servant, and his rich sympathetic voice suited it exactly. His exhortation to the people "Rend your hearts," and his appeals to his master to help his people, I and later on to flee for his life, were truly well given." "Miss Wood's wail of ihq widow over her dead f on, and " Hear ye Israel " were specially appreciated." As a Safe Permanent, and Warranter Cuke for Pimples, Scrofula, Scurvy, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples and Sores of all kinds, we can with confidence recommend Clark's World-famed Bloo^ Mix ture. It is certainly the 6nes<b Blood Purifier that science and medical skill have brought to light. Thousands of testimonials. Sold very where, at 2s 9d per bottle Beware o worthless imitations and substitutes, (3)

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MR PURNELL'S FACTS.

TO THE EDITOR.

►Sir,—Under the heading of " A Truth ful Ministry," Mr Purnell asserts that tho Hon. J. McKenzip, when addressing the Ashburton electors at the Oddfellows 1 Hall, declared that the Government had paid for the Cheviot Estate oui) of current revenue. Sir, I have looked through the various reports of that meeting, and find that nob a word was uttered regarding payment for the estate. Perhaps Mr Purnell will enlighten us as to the source from whfch he obtained his information. Further, Mr Purnell says it turns out that only some £10,000 was paid m cash | the balance arranged for. On referring !to the Financial Statement, delivered July 4, 1893, the following will be I found ::—" The transaction was completed on April 29, when the conveyance was signed and payment made, there being paid m cash £60,220, the balance £200,000, being paid by cheque, but on the understanding, which was carried out, that the Trustees should purchase Trea sury Bills to the amount of £200,000, having a currency of six months, and bearing interest at the rate of 4£ per cent, per annum." As far as the amount paid m cash is concerned, Mr Purnell falls short by £50,220—n0t much when you say it quick. It is quite possible the £10,000 Mr Purnell speaks about is the extraordinary charge spoken of m the last Financial Statement;, for interest, etc. —I am, etc., A. J. Tyrrbll-Baxter.

A. FAMOUS COMET.

Return of tlte C*le«ti»l Wanderer Expected. Halley's comet is coming back—the comet which m the year 1066 shed a celestial splendour over the Norman conquest and whose terror-inspiring visit was commemorated by the hand of Queen Matilda m the Bayeux Tap estry ; the comet that m 1456, the year of the battle of Belgrade, scared Turk and Ohristian alike, and was anathe ! matised by a bull from the Pope; the comet whose strange scimitar form still chilled the marrow of the ignorant and superstitious at its latest return m 1835. It is yet far away, says a writer m the New York Sun, but the eyes of science see it, already within the orbit of Neptune, rushing sunward and earth ward with constantly increasing velo city as it falls along the steep curve of its orbit And a call to arras, a call for preparations, has just been issued from one of the chief watch towers of astronomy. Halley's comet is not one of the in significant crowd of little comets, so many of which are discovered by industrious stargazers every year, and which nobody outside of the observatory ever sees. On the con trary, it furnishes, or at least has done so hitherto, a splendid spectacle m the sky. Gf course m speaking of ordinary telescopic comets as insignificant I refer only to their apparant siae and brilli ancy ; m a scientific sense they frequen tly possess the highest interest and significance. But flalley'a comet is one that, when favourably situated, commands every eye, and does not need to be looked for. During at least eighteen centuries it has periodically astonished the inhabitants of the earth. In 1456 its tail was 60 degrees long. In 1835 it had a tail 20 degrees m length. It was after its appearance m the time of Newton, m 1682, that the fact came to be recognised that this comet is a regular visitor to the neighborhood of the sun; m other words, that it travels m a long elliptical orbit. When nearest it is about 56,000,000 miles from the sun, and far inside the orbit of the earth ; when most distant it is about 3,370,000,000 miles from the sun and beyond the known limits of the planetary system. Now that astonomers have under taken the prediction of the exact period of its return it will be interesting to see who will hit nearest to the mark. All those of us who actually see the great comet on its return will surely find it doubly interesting, because it is like a slowly revolving hand upon the dial of history. It passed across the sky twice twelve years before the birth of Christ. It passed again when Nero was Emperor ; again when the first of the Antonies had just begun his pacific reign; again when the Goths were preparing to attack Rome, and yet again m the days of Diocletian. The advancing Huns beheld its transit m the year 373, and it was blazing m the sky when the great King Attila was defeated at Chalons m 451. Belisarius may have watched it as it swung across the heavens just after he had begun his victorious career m 530. It passed again when Mohammed was still worshipping the idols of his fathers m 608. The world saw the great^ index m the firmament again m 608, m 760, m 837, m 912/ and m 989. It was on ! the noon mark for William the Con queror m 1066. It returned m 1145; m 1223 it was thought to have pre dicted the death of Philip Augustus ; I m 1301 it was watched with astonish ment from Iceland to China; m 1378 Chinese and Europeans once more recorded its transit m their annals. We have seen how Islam and Christen dom were terrified by it m 1456. It was back again m 1531 and 1607, and when m 1682 it shone once more m the sky the man had come who was to read its riddle and solve its mystery.

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PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 2 The House met at 2 30.

1 AN" EXPLANATION. Sir Robert Stout; said that since the House rose last night he had seen the Minister for Education, who informed him that no railway men had spoken to him as to the dismissal of certain | railway officers, and he therefore ac ! cepted that assurance. Mr "Reeves said that he of course accepted this explanation m the spirit m which it was made. He wished to state that he had met a number of rail way men m Christchurch, and that the meeting was conducted like other public meetings. He had there stated that he was against the Commissioners, and he had expressed the opinion that the Commissioners or a majority of them would have to go. As a matter of fact his own feeling wa3 that if any of the old Commissioners were to be retained it should be Mr Hannay, but the Cabi net decided otherwise. There was no suggestion from the railway men as to the dismissal of railway officers. The Premier also explained that he had not attended any meeting of rail way men, nor had he discussed the question of the appointment of Rail way Commissioners with those men. There had been no prearrangement of any kind with the railway men as to the appointment of Commissioner*. Sir Robert Stout said that he also accepted the Premier's assurance on the matter. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr E. M, Smith resumed the finan cial debate. He considered the Budget the best ever delivered m New Zea land, and warmly eulogised the Govern ment for their action over the Bank of New Zealand. All the proposals m the Budget met with his approval. Mr Button spoke of the generally expressed desire throughout the colony that the colony should abstain from borrowing, and until he had consulted with his constituents he could not sup port the proposals contained m the Budget for raising money. It mattered not what was to be done with the money ; it was borrowing all the same. As to the security required from the insurance companies he asked whether these proposals would not lead to re taliation on the part of the other colo nies. He was credibly informed that about £480,000 would have to be transferred from this colony m the event of such a demand being made by I the sister colonies. He also opposed the cheap money scheme, and asked ' how it would affect institutions like the Government Insurance Department. With reference to the Treasurer's allu sion to the Auckland Savings Bank he only wished the colony was m as good and sound position as that institution. Mr McQowan denied that the Go vernment policy was one of borrowing m the ordinary sence of the terms He regretted that the question of reform m local government was being post poned, and he was sorry to see that more encouragement was not to be given to the mining industry of-the colony. He was very doubtful about the success of the financial aid to settlers, because the tendency was to encourage the worst class of men m making these advances, Great care would have to be taken m lending money to a proper class of settlers. He warmly approved the consols scheme, and thought it would tend to make the colony rich and prosperous. Mr Crowther said that there were some good features m the Budget. He welcomed the more effective scheme of I dealing with native lands, and extended system of dealing with trust moneys. He considered that the Premier of the colony was too hard worked, and said that the portfolios of Public Works. Native Minister and Defence were too much for one man. The cheap money proposals would involve great respon sibility, and he agreed with the last speaker that it was just as important to encourage our local industries as to lend money to farmers.

Mr Mclachlan said that the Budget proposals would give relief to the people who had never been legislated for before, and the fact that farmers would now be able to get a reduction of 2 per cent, to 8 per cent, on their mortgages would be a very considerable relief to them. He pointed out that the savings deposits of the people were increasing, and he thought that this was a sufficient reply to the complaint of the croakers that the country was going to perdition. He generally sup ported the Budget proposals.

The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.

The House resumed at 7,30 p.m. Mr Montgomery said that the de bate possessed one peculiar feature m that the most hostile speech made against the Budget was not delivered by an opposition member, but by one of the Liberal party. Even Mr Mitchelson admitted that there was some surplus, but Sir Robert Stout represented the Budget m the blackest terms and persisted that there was a deficit. He (Montgomery) warmly praised the financial administration of the Government. He was against borrowing that resulted m an increase of the public debt and taxation, but he did not call it borrowing to obtain loans from England which paid for themselves. With the exception of £250,000 for roads m the North Island he held that there were no pro posals for borrowing either this or ladt year. He generally approved of the proposals contained m the Budget, and said that on the whole there had been no financial proposals ever placed before the country which tended so much to benefit; the colony at large. Dr Newman regarded the Budget as a most extraordinary one. There waß no relief m it. It did not remit taxa tion, and m fact it put on a good deal more. The public debt was increased by four-fifths of a million, and so hard were the Government pushed fo money that they dismissed 500 co operative laborers who had to seek' work elsewhere. After criticising the Oo'onial Treasurer's figures Dr New man pointed out that the Atkinson Government were only allowed j £800,000 of Treasury bills, but the present Government had increased the amount to £1,476,000, having last year added £117,000 worth. They were told by Ministers that the net debt of the colony had decreased since they j took office, but the fact was according |

to their own Budget the net debt of i the colony had increased during the ' three years of the present Ministry by £1,816,000. It mast be admitted that this policy of the Government was a borrowing one and according to his reading of the figures the Government proposed to borrow this year no less than £7,218,000, a larger sum than any Treasurer had ever yet proposed m ; any one year, Mr Morrison congratulated Mr Ward i on the statesmanlike proposals he had submitted to the House, and also on the handsome surplus he had shown m his Budget. He warmly defended the proposals of the Government, contend ing that there was no analogy whatever between money formerly borrowed and that proposed to be raised for farmers. In the former case the whole colony had to pay interest whilst m this case the farmers themselves would pay for the money advanced. He referred to Sir Robert Stout's attitude towards the Government, and said that although that hon gentleman stood as an apostle of Liberalism he never let an opportu nity pass of dragging the present Liberal party into the mud. Mr Allen dwelt at length on the financial proposals of the Budget, and said that Mr Ward was a borrower and plunger by nature, and he had voted for the million loan floatsd m 1887. There could, he contended, be no , greater proof that the present were a borrowing Government than the fact that the public debt had increased dur ing the last three years by oVer £1,500,000. He condemned the sham Liberalism of the Premier which abused the Disqualification Act, and deceived . the Hpuse as to Bills going through ■'it, clause 21 to wit, and went m for a | plunging finance, I Mr Millar replied to Mr Allen and said that nothing he had heard from the other side of the House had shaken his faith m the statement that the surplus existed. As to the purchase of large estates, he asked where the money was to come from for the pur pose if it were not borrowed m some form or other. There was no doubt that»n earth hunger existed all over the country, and he would support the Government m their proposal to borrow £250,000 to purchase large estates, although he objected to the manner m which the land was to be disposed of. He would have liked to have seen the Treasurer come out boldly with a pro posal to establish a State bank. Captain Russell moved the adjourn ment of the debate. i Agreed to. The House rose at 12.5 a.m.

FOOTBALL.

_-#. Melbourne, August 2, In the return niitch under Rugby rules, between Victoria and New South Wales, the latter wen by nine points to five.

COMMERCIAL.

London, August 1, The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the Unitsd Kinsfdon is 2,870.000 quarters, for the Continent 1,250,000, Shares m the New Zealand Trasband Lear. Company, £810 dcx dividend. A cargo of Adelaide wheat, ex Regiua. soldat2lslO|i. Mr John Darling, jin*, an Adelaide grain merchant; and miller, who is en quiring into the condition of the wheat trade, foresees an improvement m the near future.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr David Th-nnas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending July 31. 1 At the Ashburton yardn th<i usual sale of Jive stock was held. The entry for the day consisted of 3500 sheep, 30 head cattle, 14 pigs, oi which my entry was made up of 1443 sheep. 18 head of cattle, and 14 pigs. The attendance was very good, andi all classes of stock changed hands at- prices which were quite up to last week's rates, with the exception of freezers, which were rather slack, factory buyers not being very keen on purchasing. The ysrds were made up chiefly of two tooth crossbreds and lambs, some lines of very good quality. The following are the prices realised by me, viz. : -Sheep.—l 39 tat merino wethers 7a, 10 fat crossbred ewes 108 103, 1 fat- crossbred 17s, 56 merino ewea m lamb 3s, 43 hoggets 5.3 7d, 128 hoggets Bs, 195 merino ewes m lamb 5s 6d. 141 hoggets 6a 3d, 105 hoggets 8) Bd, 75 hoggets 8s 6i, 93 crossbred ewes m lamb 7s 6d, 177 hoggets 6s, 57 two-tooth crossbred wethers 13s Id. Cattle.—4 steers £4 11s 6!?, 1 fat cow £8 10a, 2 fat steers £8 ss, 1 fat heifor £7, 2 fat cattle £6 7s 6d, 2 heifers £3 10s, 1 springer £6 Us, 2 springers £4 6s, 1 cow £4 16s. Pigs.-3 small pigs ss, 8 pigs Us 3d, 2 pigs 8s 6d. After the scock sale I held a clearing sale under instructions from the trustees of F. M. Rickman's es»^te. Ths sale con sisted of 509 sheep, 2 head of cattle, 1 pig, 8 horses, and implements. A ll lots were sold under the hammer at very fair value as follows : —Sheep —7 crossbred ewes and lambs 12s 9d, 23 English Leices ter hogget ewes Us 31, 118 half bred ewes m lamb to Shropshire rams 4a 6d, 185 English Ldcester ewes two. four, and six tooth m lamb 12s 6d, 41 cull hoggets 5s 3d, 90 purebred Shropshire ram hoggets 10a, 14 rams ss, 15 three-qaarterbred Leicester ram hoggets 7a 6d, 15 halfbrtd ram hoggets 63 9d. Cattle.—l springer £5 15a, 1 cow m milk £5. Implements, etc. —Harrows £1 10s, single furrow plough 10s, sundries from 4s 6d, 6s, 8s 6d, to 15s, saddles £1 10s, shaft harness £4 ss, covers 3s fid to 8s 6d and 10a, buggy £8. Horses.—D*rk bay stallion Protec tion £60, grey gelding £9, trap harnefd £112 6d, black mare £3 ss, grey mare £4 ss, black mare £5, grey filly £5 15s. During the week some large exchanges of sheep have bean made privately, my sales bein?—4o4 merino ewes ss, 227 crossbred hoggets 83 9d, 901 crossbred fat sheep 15s 6d, 165 crossbred four-tooth ewes m lamb 14s 9d, 250 crossbred fab sheep 16s 4i3, 550 fac sheep 14a 9d, 550 crossbred turnippers 12s Id, 368 crossbred hoggets 7s 9i. Keen demand exists for good hoggets and crossbred ewes m lamb.

TBE ASfIBtJRTOJX GUAKDIAN ; FRIDAY, AUGUST _3, 1894



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\ Wanted \ ! Known that a supply of \ j Yates' Reliable Seeds are now to \ hand and for sals.—A. Lawkie. j?J£p V%/ AN I'&D Known —ThnC owing ro die i t uccess of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it "will be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains —A. jLAWiJiE 7 166 WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Ivies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for la, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.-Arcade House. 63 WANTED Known—Finest Seperator Butter Is 2d pei lb. Rolled bacon, hums, and eggs ac lowest rates.— John Orb, & Co. BOUKS. Stationery. Books. Cir culating Library. Terms easy, Something to Read and Novelettes, half yearly volumes 5s each. British Battles. 7s 6d. English m Egypt, with Life of General Gordon, 5s 6d. Boys' Illustrated j Annual, 5s 6d. Plain and Fancy Station< cry from 9d per box. Birthday Cards, Text Cards, Picture Books, etc. All Goods at lowest possible prices. Book Stall and Shop, next Pollock's.—J. Mabsden. IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Tayior, East Street Bakery. 6 109 ORNAMENTS, China, Glassware, and Fancy Goods, greatly reduced for cash. Call and see. Novels at published prices.—H. M, Jones. f^RUSHED Oaibsi 31bs over usual J weight, 6s sack included. Al kinds of produce cheap for cash,—J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 MRS, HOOPER, Monthly Nurse, offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest roid, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a doctor. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 23 6d.—W. H, Collier. WANTED Known—The Corner is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. f^\ AMES for Winter Evenings, Word *"T Making and Taking, Jenkins' Missing Woid, Stanley's March through Africa, Quartets, and many others.— H. M. Jones. p^NVELOPEB from 4s per 1000, Note- JjJ paper from 3s 6d per ream net cash, during reduction sale. Maori Land illustrated, 2s.—H. M. Jones Reductions. —Is Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2^ Books for Is 6d, 2* 6d Books for 2a, and all others at equal.rafe of reduction at L. F. Andrrwes and Go's., Cash Sale. 618 / Cash Sale at L. F. Andrewes \_J and Co, Good Notepaper Is packet. Envelopes from 3* 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. Andrbwbs and Co. WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sile. Grand lot -*-^ new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and tike your pick at Mks Adams, SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per p*ir, ai: Arcado House. 4 27 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 2'J PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd. at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 TF you wish your eoclals and parties to ■*- be aaccesaful, buy your cake, pastry, etc , at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6_1 11 XTISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery ' going at any price Ladies' Under lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost.—Arcade House. 4 64 OYSTERS and Freeh Fish oTall sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Uo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 OIT ANTED Known—AH goods m Show * * Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 I" ADIES' and Gentlemen's left-off J Clothes bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mbs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 Clocks, etc., (all guaran * teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.—Lums den's. 3 219 MR LIGHT will be m attendance at the City C.'othing Company, East street, where the batance of Grocery Stock will be sold at hjklf price. 7 141 /■""1OAL. Coal. Coal.—lf you want \J Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Spray, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. 6 46 XNTED Known. —Mens Tweed Suits 153 Sd, Men's Tweed Trousers Lid, Mens' Strong Flannelled Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 BLANK ET S bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at. 7s 9d. Ex*ra large and heavy 154 6d and 16a 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Biker's Buildings. 4 4TASTED Known-Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from :n Afihburtou. All marked very Cheap. — H. C. Segers, Melford House. TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion *J able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. LARGE Purchase Embroideries af Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces io ctuoie from. Ladies' Trousseaux made o.i short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goody, and Dolls' Prams al Mm Al/'ORN's new shop, Havelock Street. A' FACT. —Anyone drinking Health Tea and discarding all other brands, will certainly add ten years to his life Ju^fc your try it. To be had from all Grocers. ' NO more lnd;gestion ; no more ncr vousness from indulging m to much tea drinking, for those who diink Health Tea One trial will convinc . on. Heury Zander Authorised Agent



Business Notices IF YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOE YOUK MONEY GO TO— G. J. NEILL'S WHERE THEY AXE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. HARD CP.3TMI) UP MUST OLAVJtQ BIONEY. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN TliE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2Jd DRESS GOODS 3Jd Double width Dress Tweed ß U lid Heavy |hirting Is .fd-Reduoed to 9M Educed to Is TTmon Shirting Is 2d—Reduced to 7£d T >WFLS 2id Ki<l Gloves, four clasps Is 9d iouble Bed-tw:«U Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7|d-Redueed White anTorey'Slioo Is lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsetß, 8s 6d AU Wool *lar.nel 7*d Reduced to 5 3 lid MILLINERY A&D^KDER-OLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRIOE CLOTHING- CLOTHING. *$ SS?6d Men's Tweedy Overcoat*, with capes MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, OAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IN EVERT OQHOHJ^^lj^y^^™^ AT NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOT S. BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVEB, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY txr «,»«'«t Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace B^ots, all sizes 5a lid Women s Shoes 4s «g^ gJMpLY GiyEN AWAy Men's Blucher, U IU Boys' ftUad. Shooters, Strong, 6s 61 $31 NHlfvy hWrrti^ pegged. Ladies' French Shoes lls 9d-Reduced CHILDREN^TAn'sHOES BAND8AND SAPPERS A°T TOUR OWN PRIOE G J, JN E I L.L'S, FRIEDLANDBB'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON Cash. We Want CASH. """ItoTOHER BRO3. y |- TSH TO THANK the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding Districts for ungenerous Support given them, and hope that those who were unable to get applied, on account of the crush and shortage of room, willkindly excuse; and, as a further proof they intend to study the want of their customera, they have taken the large Shop next door, and with the addition of a large Brick and Iron Building »tj rear of two Shops, they will be abl* to meet present requirements, and as a further guarantee that they intend to stay and sell the Finest Quality Goods at LOWER RAIT 23 than have been sold m Ashburton before. They quote the following list:_ GREAT REJECTIONS IlolliU* Holler Flour. 251bs 2s Od. 501bs 3s IOJd lOOlbs 7s Bd. 2001ba 14s 25Yb Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Neave's Food lid per tin, 10s BjfltoSifeKlidperib Brfj^Zy's Safeties 7idj Fkest Sago, Tapioca, Split Peas per down, 12 dozen 7s Ui ! ™?d per Id, 71bs Is Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of, Ne^%Csr9d edanddried> CandlSdpenb, 121bs 5s 3d and dried, 4|d »H P-. «« v \\x 191K 4s 6d lb. 12JDS os oa sJKmW 12Ibe 4s 8d Edmond's Baking Powder, large Extoct a Soap,S packets for tins, lid per tin, 12 tins 10s 9d lsTl4lb box P3s lid Ci-eam o Tarter, pure, Is 2d per Lemon Peel 8d per lb, 21b Is 3d, lb,l2lbs 13s 71h tins 3s lid Our °TO Bakmß Pewder 9d lb Essence of Lemon, Vanilla, Coffee, purest and best, ground cSdMd, Almond Date SJd on the gw** , daoly Is 2d bottle, 6 botttes 2s 6d and Is 6d per lb. Keduction Oxford Blue Sdperlb, 121 b tox to large consuraers ~ g^ tmre Pepper Is M per Id, Izlbs TMdltfslf r d°Zenjl2 BaMngSodaSdperlb Slbsis' Preserved Eabbit 9d per tin, 8s Cajistic Lye for Soap making, 9d per dozen large tms lid 1^ tms 8s 9d Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s superior Black Lead s|d dozen, 9d per dozen _ 0- J. 2 Note the Prioß we sell TEA. An^Sw of the following brands 5s 6d~ Kabob, MatchleßS, Arab, Nelson and Morte'a, Jameson and Anderson's, Tiger, and any other. 3d per b Keiuction on 101 b Tins ; Tina free. NOTE ADDRESS— r . 107 and xog, Hi«h Street. Ohmtchui-ch ; Tele Fletcher B rOS., phone 73l -, U EAST STREET, ABhbntton. Miatal markets teOgk. coNSJMERS LIBE RALLY DEALT WITH. A Compete Price LUt now In pnss will be forwarded to any address FREE. ~~~~ " I A (JH EER FU L GIVER BUYS THAT which brings most light and JA AT hope to poorest homes is Titan S A ft B X ' », Ol>P ___— — • Jewellery Importer and Manufacturer. C PARROVr POISONING, - Our /-Diamond, Opal, & Pearl r* Malvern correspondent writes: 4 Brooches and Bracelets, -Every adtantage was taken of the t guJt aIJ Purseg> recent Bnowy weather by the fann«ra f Half-Hoop Rings, Opal to destroy sparrows and other tm 41 c »IT»TBMIpJ and Diamond Cluster birds. The Road Boards BuppJiei (Rings, Fancy Rings, poisoned wheat, and the result 01 /Novelties m Electro laying this has been most masm I it, lafce§ Thestock otSilver thousands of birds being kilkd by n. and BP> Ware is the In one case twelve doz-m were picked w FJ>l , lMti j ftrgest an a finest In the up m ten minutes m a farmyard. district. Fancy Clocka, rJhe paragraph as above appeared m the pretty designs. All new •Press"—and m response to a letter Vest designs. No old stock written by me to the Clerk of the Malvern f Watches, Chains, Studs, Bond Board. I received the following BlftTiintv, Lockets, Links, Pins. reply:— \ Match Boxes, Pencil Manager, Ashbnrton Drug Company, ' Cases, etc. Own make Limited, Ashburton. A"v land importing. D* A c Sim.- Your letter to hand cover f Itr|ig<Ml!fl|r {%s&££*• F°rkS ' ing local which aPPeftred i^^^ lhe o^"t hai ]P"'-"11- [Serviette Rings, etc. r^is^thT^^buTton 3 Dru^Uoalpai./s AH Goods Stamped Quality and marked "fr^da^tiltß M ,m. «he' Old Jewellery ExSged or Re-made. I have made •^J'^ 8 *™°"J 'j! Watches and Clocks thoroughly Repaired YoUiB Faithfully, g , Bnlelc'^ Jewellery Establishment, RICHABD KoBRTT, g AST STBKET, AsHBUBTON. Cleik .Malvern Road Board, Sole Agencies Lazarus' Spectacles and , Springfield. Dixit Watches. I % 9 Dr^Ouajp^ lA SoUdM CIGMMIIEB Sd ** jawfrlu