COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christchurch. February 28 The attendance at the Addingbon market to-day was a record one, and the entries In every department were large. Fat Cattle—l 62 head were yarded, the bulk cow and heifer beef with a few handy weight ateers. Beef was slightly easier, and prime may be quoted ab from 23a 6d fco 2ls 6d per lOOlbs. Steers, £5 103 to £8 10s; heifers, £5 to £8 10a ; cows, £4 17s 6d to £8 ss. Stoks Cattle. ~A large entry met with a ready market. Weaners and yearlinss, 20a to 37s 6d; eighteen-raontbs olds, £2 fco £2 53 ; two-year-olds, £2 15s to £4 10s ; dry cows, £2 10a to £5 5s ; good dairy cows, £6 to £10; inferior £3 10s to £5 10s. Store Sheep Between 7000 and 8000 were penned. Good sound sheep s®ld well up to last week's rates, though fcowardi the close the sale showed a ten dency to drag, buyers' wants being sup supplied. Two-tooth mixed crossbreds, 9s 6d to 12s ; crossbred lambs, 7a to 9s 6d. Fat Shee?.-- Between 5000 and 6000 came forward, the bulk ewe mutton. The market opened at slightly below last week's prices, and no recovery was made. A large number was passed for want of competition. Prime crossbred mutton brought 17s 8d upwards ; best crossbred wethers, 13s to 15a ; secondary, 9s 6d to lla; best crossbred ewes, lls to 13s ; secondary, 8s t© 9s 6d; best merino wethers, 7s to 9s 6d ; secondary, 5a to 7s. Fat Lambs—About 1000 were on offer, only a third of which were fit for export, and although buyers for export took al] that were fit for ireeziig, there waa a drop of quite 6d pev head in prime sorts, and inferior suffered to a greater extent. Best lambs, 10s to lla 7d ; secondary, 7s to 9g. Pigs—Another good entry met with keen competition at a sliphc advance. Baconers, 32s to 69<3; porkers, 26s to 40d; stores, 10s 6d to 225. i

Stung by Serpents.

HORRIBLE DEATH OF A BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM.

Topska (Kansas), December 2. George Higgins, a Topeka travelling man, confirms the story briefly told in tfee Press despatches o*the death in Cherokee County of August Sehrader and his wife, on their wedding night, by serpents' poiaon. Mr Higgins w&s one of a party of hunters, consisting, besides himself,, of ex-Postmaster A. M. M'Pheraon, ex- Sheriff James C. Babbs, W. F. Sapp, and Stice, all of Galena, Kan. They were in camp on Fhoal Creek, not far from the Indian Territory line, and with in gunshot of the cabin occupied by Schcader and his bride, and early in the morning they participated in tha festi vities at the old man irfchrader's house in honor of the marriage of his son. The cabin was less than one hundred jards from the father's, and had been newly built on the latter's farm especially for the young couple. It bad only one room, and was built of rough lega, with a rough pine lumber door and roof, A perpendicular wall of rock, forming part of a bluff, was utilised for one wall of the Structure. Against this wal! a firep?ace of old-fashiontd kind was built, the chimney extending up its side and tower ing above the edge of the bluff. In this fireplace the fire was built which warmed the house ready fc r the reception of young Hchrader and bis bride after the festivities at the parental home. They retired to their ntw home at midnight, and the few guests who had gathered to celebrate the evene departed. Hardly had the camping party retired to their tent when they were aroused by calls of he^p from the old man Schrader, They responded, and, guided by cries, hastened to the cabin of the young couple, where they found the two writhing in agony, and the old man and hia wife standing ovar them and crying piteously. About the floor and en the low bed were seventeen snakes of various species, principal!} copperheads and rattlesnakes. Some of them had been killed and others chilled to insensibility The hunters ran back to their tent for some whisky, which they tried to administer to the dying couple, but the remedy waa too late, and the victims died before morning. Upon investigation it appears that the fireplace had been built in close proximity to a sort of cavern in the bluff, in which the snakes had hibernated. The fire had warmed the reptiles into life, and they were driven out into the cabin by the intense heat. Young Scbrader was able before he died to explain that he and his bride had been aroused from their slumbers by the moaning of a house dag sleeping at their feet, and which, too, was bitten to death. Following this, Schrader heard a kissing sound, and, leaping out of bed to ascertain the cause, his bare feeb lighted upon the cold and writhing body of a serpent. Ne\t he felt himself stung, and by the light of the dying embers in the fireplare he saw a number of reptiles crawling about the floor or coiled in the attitude of striking. He was stung again and again. His cries aroused his wife, and she, too, jumped from her bed, only to meet a like fate. Then they ran for the door and cried for help, and in a short time the old man Schrader appeared. In the meantime the door had admitted the cold, and the rep'iles became torpid and were easily despatched. Un Saturday, two days after the tragedy, the young couple wera buried in the Indian burying ground on the banks of Spring River, in the Quapaw reserva tion, seven miles south of Shoal Creek, with all the solemnity of an Indian burial. This was because the bride was a half breed Indian girl. Mr Higgins and his companions assisted at the funeral, and Mr M'Pherson read the Lutheran burial service, at the request of the Schrader family. The n®xt day a dynamite shot was put In the cavern by a miner from the lead mines at Galena. The explosion tore out several yards of the bluff And exposed the serpents' den, In whioh 109 snakea of all varieties, from the harmless black snake to the copperhead and rattlesnake, were found. They were torpid from cold, and were slaughtered.

Taranaki Dairy Produce.

Wellington, February 28. I A deputation representing the Taranaki dairy industry waited on the Colonial Secretary to-day, and asked the Govern ment to assist in getting increased apace for dairy produce on the Home voyage of the Gothx. They pointed out thab the only space reserved in her was foe 900 tons of Taranaki produce, and this had been secured by two persona. The Colonial Secretary said that the Shaw Saville Company had replied to the enquiries of tne Premier on the subject, stating that they cold not possib'y comply y/ith the request of the deputation, owing to the large quantity of frozen meat that had to be taken Isy the Crothic this voyage under contract, The deputation alao waited _on Mv M'Kerrow, the Chief Commissioner of Railways, and nrged a reduction of freights between New Plymouth and the breakwater. Mr M'JKerrow promised to consult bis colleagues.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

I (Before Messrs D. Thomas and D. Williamson J.P.'e; Drunkenness, —Two male first offen ders ware fined 5s each, or twenty-four hours' imprison merit, and a female for being helplessly drunk at tha railway vStation was similarly dealt with. Peter Kennedy, who had been knocking him self about and nearly bled to death while drunk, was ordered to pay medical and other expenses, amounting to £2 7s 6d. Unregistehed Dcg.—William Mitchell was charged with being the owner of one nnregistered dog. Mr W. S. Mitchell, who appeared for hia father, said the dog did not belong to defendant but to witness. It was proved the dog was registered as William Mitchell's last year, and he was fined 2s 6d. Breach of Borough By-laws,— William Marsden, charged with discharg ing fire arms within the borough, said he was unaware that he was doing wrong. The Bench said they could not overlook a matter of this kind, which endangered the life of the public, and he would be fined 10s. Threatening Language. — James Cockrane v Maguire. Mr Purnell for plaintiff. Mr Cuthbertson, for plaintiff, said an arrangement had been made whereby defendant would be bound over I ia securities of £100 to keep the peace for twelve months, and would also pay the plaintiff's costs, £3 6s 4d. Rescuing Property prom the Bailiff. —John Totty was charged by A. M. J Pearson with forcibly removing one j buckboard from h»s possession—A. M. Pearson said he had previously seized the vehicle, and when Jhe want subsequently i to remove it Totty obstructed him.—o. W. Purnell said that after diligent en quiry he had good reason to believe the buggy belonged to JohnTotfcy, and in structed the bailiff to seize it.—John Totty gave evidence that the vehicle had at one time belonged to hi m.—Mr Cuth bertson, for the defence' said that the buckboard had been sold years ago to Dv Tweed, and he had instructed hia groom, John Totty, not to allow the vehicle to be removed—John Totty eaid some years ago hd had bought the vehicle. Had allowed Dr Tweed to use it for sometime, and finally sold it for £9 to him. Pearson told him he had seizad the trap. Told Dr Tweed, and he told him to take it.-— Examined by Pearson—Bought the trap from Baker about two years ago. Paid for it by bill. Did not tell you Dr Tweed gays me £10 in cash. You did not ask me if I had a receipt;. Did not say I had not troubled about one.—Cross-examined by Mr Cuth bertson—Dr Tweed uses the trap for all his long journeys.—Dr Tweed said the trap was his. Gave Totty £9 for it. It had bean in witness's stable ever eince. Told Mr Purnell and Pearson he would not allow them to steal his property.— Told Totty to put the horse in it.—Paid the £9 away to Totty's creditors for him. — The Bench dismissed the charge, no costs being allowed. Mr Bullock, J.P., here took his seat on the bench, Civil Case*.—Smithel v. Daniel Brick, £15. Mr Wilding for plaintiff. The claim was for bdance due en a contract for clearing land of gorso and trees round a plantation, and grubbing up a gorse fence. Payments on account amount ing to £27 had been made. The dispute vas as to whether the gorse spread from the cross fence waa to be grubbed. This was not in the specifica tion. Latterly Mr Brick had shifted his ground, and said the ploughing (part of the contract) was not properly done, but he had taken possession of it and put in turnips.—C, Smithel, the plaintiff, had done all the specified work. Had not grubbed the grrse spread from the cross fence. Brick offered fo pay him if he did the cross fences. Cross-examined by Mr Brick—You found no fault with my work, You did not say you had nothing to do with the work but looking after it—that it was the Lytceltou Borougb Council's business. —George Pocock-Knew the plantation. There was no proper road or right-of-way through it; only a track that had been used as a convenience going to Sherwood. The land belonged to the Borough Council. Smithel 'a work was well done. [Mr Thomas here left the Bench]. Mr Lowden, clerk of works to Lyttelton Borough Council, said the road in question was left by mutual arrange ment between Mr Passmore and the Borough Council. It was not a public road. The work was to be done to wit ness' satisfaction and he objected to part; of ft.—C. f-mithell, re-called, and ex amined by Mr Brick -Saw Lowden, who said he would not pass the work on ac cout of some ploughing missed.—Said he would come out next day but could not get away. Said he would agree to Mr Baxter arbitrating.—Mr Wilding agreed to a reduction of £2 on account of the end fence no*-, being cleared, and the Bench gave judgment for plaintiff for £13 and costs.—Boyle Harold v John Hepburn £3 7s 6d, balance of wages. Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff. After hearing evidence the Bench considered there had been four week's harvesting; which would leave a balance of £15s due to plaintiff, for which judgment was given with costs.—Judg ment went by default in W. H, Collier v J. C. Quane claim 10s 6d.

At a meeting of the Canterbury Cricket As sociation a suggestion by the Hawke's Bay Association that an interprovincial match Canterbury v Hawke's Bay should be played on March 31 and April 2 was agreed to. A letter was read from the Otago Association complaining that in the match New Zealand v New South Wales the Otago men had been unfairly treated by the final selection of the team before the selector had an op portunity of judging for himself the merits | of the men whose names were submitted for his consideration. It was resolved to reply that the Association was not responsible for the selection of the team. A similar reply was ordered to be sent to the Wellington Association, which forwarded a resolution expressing regret tha<": the selector had re lied for information upon outside opinions rather than upon that of the match com mittee.

LATEST CABLE NEWS. HOME AND FOREIGN.

A SCOTCH COMMITTEE.

PER PKEBS ASSOCIATION,

London. February 27

Mr Gladstone has announced that next session Scotch measures will be referred to a Grand Committee, to be set up for the purpose of expediting their passage.

UGANDA.

Sir Arthur Hardinge succeeds Sir G. Portal as Commissioner of Uganda,

A ROMANTIC MATCH.

In consequence of her friends urging a distasteful marriage on her, an Ame rican heiress named Hopkins, who was staying at Leamington Spa, married a policeman with whon» she had only been acquainted a month.

WOOLLEN MILLS DESTROYED.

! Messrs Pease's woollen mills at Dar lington, Durham, have been burned down. The means of escape from the upper storeys were cut off, but the girls managed to break through the sky light, and, after a scene of great ex citement, were all rescued. A thou sand hands are thrown out of work.

THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE

At the annuai meeting of the Colo nial Institute, after a warm discus sion, the fellows of the Institute re affirmed their refusal to amalgamate with the Imperial Institute.

THE MATABELE WAR.

| Capetown, February 27. Some weeks ago, Captain Francis, of Raaf's rangers, was reported to have stated to a newspaper reporter that he saw wounded Matabele shot down by the Bechuanaland police, and that he himself shot two prisoners and his men four prisoners. Captain Francis now denies that he made the statements attributed to him in the interview.

Received March 1, 10.45 a.m.)

SIR T. MoILRAITH,

I London, January 28. Sir T. Mcllraith, who has arrived at Queenstown, told an interviewer that the agreement arrived at between Canada and Queensland was quite satisfactory. He saw all the Canadian ministers, and asked them whether their subsidy would be limited to a purely British cable. They replied in the affirmative. This determination would prevent the French line being extended from Noumea to Vancouver. They also discussed the question of reciprocal trade relations with gener ally satisfactory results. He visited Washington in order to observe the procedure in Congress. Sir Thomas will probably return to Brisbane in six weeks.

OBITUARY.

Madame Patey, the well-known con tralto singer, who visited the colonies a few years ago, fainted at a concert in Sheffield, and died within six. hours.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE KAIKOURA.

Hoba t, February 28. The Kaikoura, from London via Teneriffe and Capetown, arrived at one o'clock this morning, and was to have resumed her voyage to Wellington at two o'clock this afternoon. She has five passengers for Australia and 95 for New Zsaland, the latter including Lady Buckley.

(Received March 1, 11.45 a.m.)

CHEAP MONEY.

Melbourne, March 1. Mr Bartram, a member of a firm of farmers' representatives, is proceed ing to London to raise a quarter of a million to lend to farmers and miners at four to five per cent. He is acting on a suggestion made by the Treasurer.

THE TASMANIAN PARLIA MENT.

Howakt, March 1. The Governor's speech in opening Parliament was of a bild character. The chief feature was the necessity for additional taxation. The Opposition will not challenge Government till the financial statement, which is expected to be made on Friday.

MR GLADSTONE.

London, February 27. The Hon. G. W. Spencer Lyttelton, private secretary to Mr Gladstone, declares the statements that the Prime Minister intends shortly to resign are unauthorised, but he refuses to give the reports a direct denial. Mr T. P. O'Connor, M P., writing in the " Sun," says that the cataract in Mr Gladstoue's eye will involve an operation. The "Chronicle" says that Lord Rosebery will succeed Mr Gladstone as Premier, February 28. The " Daily News " is authorised to give a denial to the report that Mr Gladstone has resigned, and the situa tion is unchanged since Mr Gladstone's telegram from Biarritz, in whioh he said he recognised that his tenure of office was liable to be interrupted at any time. The conviotion has been general that the Prime Minister's term of office will now be brief. The policy of Lord Rosebery, who is expected to succeed to the Premiership, will, it is reported, be in the direction of taking away the power of veto from the House of Lords. The majority of the Cabinet are averse to a dissolution at the present time. The -"'Daily Chronicle" virtually confirms the report that Mr Glad stone's resignation is impending. (Received March 1, 10.45 a.m.) London, February 28. The "St James' Gazette " says the date of Mr Gladstone's retirement is not fixed s and that it depends upon whether the operation is performed on his eyes at an early date. Radical newspapers are fiercely dis puting the question of who is to be Mr Gladstone's successor.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.]

Tliw JSallunce Mouuuient

I Wellington, tlarch 1. Twenty-three designs have been re ceived fur the Ballance monument from various parts of the colonyi and others are on the way

llotreiicliing'.

The Defence Department have notified all hands in the stores department amounting to eighteen, that their services will not be required after March 31. Captain Anderson, defence storekeeper^ Is the only one retained.

The JMceasing: War.

I Both fridea are beginning the licensing campaign ir. earnest, and a number of meetings are being held. A circular has been sent round to all hotel proprietors informing them that they will be expected to contribute two and possibly three weeks' rent to provide funds, and besides the money thus collected several leading licensed victuallers have contributed large sums to the campaign fund.

Tkf» New Act.

I Mr J. 0. Martin, R.M., referring to the new Magistrates' Act, which c*me In force I to-day, mentioned that the solicitors' fees ' are to be according to a scale prescribed by Order-in-Council, but as the regula tions are not yet issued thefeeseould not be altered meanwhile.

JFootball,

The N.Z. Rugby Union hold a meeting shortly, so draw up a constitution for the Referees' Association, which will be sub mitted to the affiliated dubs.

The Rifle Meeting.

All arrangements for the annual compe titions under the auspices of the New Zea land Rifle Association are now complete, and the meeting opened this afternoon. About 250 men will take part, but owing to several North Islanders not arriving before to-day, it was four o'clock when Miss Gapes, the daughter of the Mayor, performed the opening ceremony. The camp is pleasantly situated at the foot of the Port Hills on the Christchurch side, but will be badly affected should any high winds be ex perienced. The range is practically the ! sime as that used in 1887, Wa"6l" is laid on from the Lyttelton reservoir on the hills above, and the general arrangements for messing the men are exce'Jent. Tele graph communication with Christchurch has been completed and the office remains open for press work until 9 p.m. Lieu tenant-Colonel tJoiton is in command of the camp. Christchurch, To-day. The weather is fine with bright sun. Shooting begins at three o'clock. HiLtsjBOROUGH, to-dy, A fresh north-east wind is blowing across the range. Miss Gipes performed the opening ceremony owing to her mother's indis position. The entries received up to the present number 213, including one from Austra lia— JSforton, from the Whangaratta Club.

CRICKET.

(Received March 1, 11.50 a.m.) Sydney, March 1. The manager of the cricket team, which has just returned by the Wakatipu. speaks highly of their treatment in New Zealand. He says that in De Maus (trie Christ church pliyer*) the colony Ivw a man good enough for an Australian eleven, and thinks the pick of New Zealand would prove a good match for a New South Wales eleven with Turner and Moses left out.

Wesleyan Conferences.

Melbourne, February 28. The Rev Mr Withington was elected President of the Wealeyan Conference. Adelaide, February 28. The Rev Mr Stephenson w*s elected President of the Wosleyan Conference.

THE ANARCHISTS.

PAxiis, February 2S. A number of important arrests of Anarchists have been, effected in various parts of France.

i A clerk in the Bmk of South Africa at Johannesburg has robbed the institution of £3000. A boiler exploded in a foundry at Alexand rovak, Russia. Seventy-five persons were killed and ten seriously injured. Owners of dogs had better register if they have not done so. Ranger Oompton spares neither age nor sex, rich nor poor, when he puts on his blue paper war paint. A curious question has been raised over ; the Hawke's Bay election. It is stated that , about fifty persona who voted at a place ! called Ashley-Clinton find their names struck off the roll as though they had not voted, and they, and the friends of Mr Reardoa, the defeated candidate, want to know whether their votes were counted by the principal returning officer. If not, they suggest that Captain Russell was not elected properly, and they ought to have the election over again.

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_Pu"blio Notices. Guns! REVOLVERS, KEVOLVEES SALOON RIFLES, SALOON RIFLES. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, LOADING MACHINES, CARTRIDGES. AT Reduced Figures. QUR Shipment of NEW SEASON'S GUNS has just am?ed, ex Gothic, and we request all Intending purchasers to to inspect them, feeling sure that we are ble fco offer theraa selection which" for VARIETY, QUALITY," and CHEAP NESS, will be found SECOND TO NONE. JOHN ORE & Co., IKONMONGEKS, AND PEOVISION MKJRCHA.NTS HENRY ZANDER* FEBRUARY SPECIAL ANNOUNCE. MENT. T BEG TO INTIMATE that I bave just -*- landed a Large and Varied Stock of Cm tins Onus Oiing HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrel, Breech and Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspec tion. REVOLVERS, REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION AMMUNITION/ Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Cape, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and shofe Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recappers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. SCOTT S WELL-KNOWN RANGES at Greatly Reduced Pi ices. T HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND -100 Drums Linseed Oil 20 Oases Valvoline 200 Cases Castor Oil 10 Bates best 5-ply Seaming Twine China and Glassware Hornsby's and Ransome's Plough Shares Barbed and Fencing Wire Mauritius and Queensland Sugars Chiita, India, and Cevion Teas Best English Leather Belting. —now in stock- Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. They are giving UNIVERSAL SATIS FACTION. Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueurs, Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, of best brands only. Also, a choice assortment of the FINEST DELICACIES from all parts of the world. Henry Zander AGEJST FOR Australian Mutual Provident Society Sun Fire Office Canton Marine Office Health Tea.



Friedlander Bros iFbankruptoyT tinwald saleyards. Tuesday, march 6, 1894. In the Estate of Blagg Hanks, of Tinwald. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS instructed by the Deputy Official Assignee in bankruptcy, will sell by Public Auction at the Tinwald Saleyards immediately after the sheep sale, the fol lowing :— €\A PIGS, various sizes. -i *J LINCOLN RAMS, ■J DAISY CART, -j WHITECHAPEL CART. 2 Seta TRAP HARNESS, Etc. FJRIEDLANDER BROS. R. FRIEDLAJNDER, 3*3 Auctioneer. Mr D Tnomas. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. AUCTION iALB. TEE GEEATEST UNRESERVED SALE, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, Will be held in this town when Shipments OS ' Drapery, Crockery, Glassware, Sad dlery, Harness, Boots, Shoes, Cutlery, E.P. Ware, Carpets, Cashmeres, Calicees, Sheetings, Rugs, Blankets, General Merchan dise, Japanese Goods, Curios, Gans and Revolvers, by the beat makers in the world, WILL BE SOLD ENTIRELY WITHOUT RESERVE. ! MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from the Consignee fco j Sell the whole of the above on | FRIDAY, MARCH 2 ? j At 1 o'clock, and j SATURDAY, MARCH 3, At 11 o'clock sharp at the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASBBURTON. NO RESERVE. Everything must go, nothing to be packed up. A Tailor will be in attendance. 2*159 fill Ml—Bl———M| Public Notices. WANTED the members of the Women's Liberal Association to meet TO-MORROW, (Friday), at three o'clock p.m., at Templar Hall. Business important, S. V. EDWARDS, 3 8 President. NOTICE is hereby given iv pursuance of the "Public Reserves Act" clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the Ashbur ton Swimming Club's Race Meeting, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of March pcox., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the following ecale, viz,—For each adult, one shilling, for each horse, one shilling, and for each trap. JOHN ORR, Chairman, Ashburton Domain Board. February 27, 1894. 2 184 FUNERAL NOTICE. •'TIHE Friends of Mr Robert Frisby are J_ respectfully informed that the j funeral of his beloved wife, Catherine, will move from his residence, Willowby road, on FRIDAY, (To-morrow), 2nd Insc, at 1.30 p.m. for the Willowby Church. BAKER BROS., 3:j6 Undertakers. D. MACPHERSON YITISHES to thank his Customers and Frienda for the very liberal support received in the past, and would ask them to continue that support to MESSRS HUNTER AND SONS, to whom he has Disposed of his business, and aa he will remain with them as their Manager, his friends can rely upon being treated in the same liberal way as hereto fore. ASHBURTOK HIGH SCHOOL. fpHE BOARD OF GOVERNORS oi I the Ashburton High School offer TWELVE Scholarships for Public com petition open to all school children resident in the County of Ashburton, except those in attendance at a High School. The Scholarships are tenable for two years, and during good conduct, and will entitle the holders to free education and the use of Books at the Ashburton High School for that period. In appor tioning the Scholarships it is the Board's intention to grant six scholarships to boys and six to girls. Candidates must not be more than 14 years of age on the Ist May next. The subjects for examination will be (1) English, Grammar, Composition, (2) English History, (3) Geography, Arithmetic. The standard of excellence required will be equal to that possessed by pupils j of the sixth standard in the Primary schools. The examination will be conducted in the Boys' Schoolroom on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, May 22 and 23 next. Successful candidates must qualify in each subject and must obtain in the aggregate uot leas than 50 per cent of the possible number of marks. Any candi date gaining not more than 25 per cent of the maximum possible in any one subjeob will be deemed to have failed in that subject. Candidates must enter their names with the Secretary to the Board not later than SATURDAY, May sth. Further parti culars may be obtained from the Head master or the undersigned. i C. BRADDELL, Secretary, Ashburton, February 24,1894, 2 175



■ — ■ '- ■— 7 1.,;, -.. -—— ■■ '■' ' » I Harresters, Harvesters, & Others. TjlOE GOOD AND CHEAP SUITS, Clothing, Ashburton, Shirts, Street, Flannels, Tanered Drawers, in Socks, House Hate, Kaiapoi Boots, Established Blankets Old and Ruga. Is the A COMPLETE OUTFIT, — WITH — Heavy Colonial drey Blankets, £2 10s 9d The Lot. MITCHELL & TUEMR. AHMinflTlOtf. AREMIIMITIOir. duns. Guns. <Gtiiiiß# Powder. Shot. Caps. Cartridges. Cartridges. QFORTSMEN Kequiring a First-class GUN should inspect our Stocks] Every Gun warranteed new from the factory. W. H. COLLINS & CO. MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS. /Royal Insurance Company.* I Grey Valley Goal Company. &GENIS VOB,*I Springfield Pottery Company Corben and Go's Celebrated Enamelled Mantelpiece iMcKenssie's Furniture Renovator JBeath's Summer Sale LAST FOURTEEN DAYS. t iii *Q * i i T7IURTHER REDUCTIONS to effaet a clearance. Men's Colonial Wool Flannels 49 61, now 3s[6d, Men's Leather Shirts 3s lid. now 2a 6d, Men's Mole Trousers 7s lid, now 5a lid, Men's Kaiapoi Knitted box Is 6d, now ll^d. Men's Fawn Hard Felt Hats 7s 6d, now 3s lid, Men's Black Soft Felt Hats 4s 6d, now 2a 6d, Fast Color Heavy Fiannellettes 4s 9d, now 3s 6d per dozen, Fast Color Twill Fiannellettes 53 9J, now 3s lid per dozen, Fast Color Leather Shirting; 9|d, now s|d per yard, Printed Moleskins Is lid, now Is 3|d per yard, All Linen Tabling Is 9d, now Is 2§d per yard, Reversible Body Lining B£d, now 4f d per yard, Strong Shirting 6£d, now 2|d per yard, Creme Holland 7£d, now 4fd per yard, Strong White Calico, wide, 2s lid per dozen' BCOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS. Men's Harvest Bluchers s lid per pair. Ladies' Canvas Shoes (best quality) 4a 6d perjpair, Children's Strong School Boots from 4a lid, * Balance of Stock of Ladies' Biouae, Sunshades, Straw' Hats, Flowess, etc." etc." 1 at half price G. L. JBEATH & CO., {TANORED STRKETS ASHBURTON". GREAT CABM SALE. j N ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT ALCORS. OVER £3800 worth of Clothing, Drapery, Boots, Glass and Earthenware. Iron mongery and Groceries, which must ba sold. The clothing is all Colonial made most of it to my own order from Colonial tweeds. There ia a great variety of men's and boys' hats, men's and youths' white regatta and Oxford shirts. Linoleums, flannelettes, shirtinga, and calicoes, all imported direct from the manufacturers,- al to be sold at prices which must command a sale. A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware, and Crockery. Great reductions in BOOTS for CASH, and a Large stock to select from. Man's Shooters Colonial made Ba. A large stock of Men's, Boya' and Children's Straw Hats, Sa 61 to ss, Hats for 1 Bd, 2i to 3s, Hats for Is and Is 6d, Hatq for 6d each, The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at vary Low prices for CASH. . EOBERT ALOOEN, 12 75 SAUNDERSBUILDINGS. STEPHENS BROS., MABKET HOUSE, TT7E GUARANTEE that for Value, Purity and Economy there are no Teas as yet that can Surpass the Mandarin and Tiger Blends, They are now so popular as to be a Household requisite, used ia the Mansion and the Cottage, the Tent and the Station. EVERYBODY SHOULD SAMPLE THESE TEAS. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, , Stephens Bros., market house. oole Agents for New Zealand—J, RATTRAY & SON, DUNEDIN.