MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the lolloping places is under subject to the necessary alterations :— The next parcel mail for the United King dom will close on October 18 per lonic. The next mail for United Kingdom, via saa Francisco, will close on October 31. Due London December 5.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1894. NATIVE WINE.

The BTou3e of Representatives has been [ fairly liberal to the vignerona of the [colony, m that it has virtually i exempted the sale of Nev Zealand made wine from the operation of the Licensing Act. This amounts to a very practical kind of protection to " the native wine of the country, 5' and if the sale of New Zealand wine could be carried on without abuse, we are not without a belief similar to that held by the Premier that the restriction of our tipple to wine would be all the better for us. It is the abuse of the provision, as the Premier said, wherein lies the danger. The Premier opposed the wine shops as being only toojlikely to become sly grog shops, and Sir Robert Stout held that to exclude wine—either New Zealand or foreign, we take it—from the operation of the Act was simply to make local option of non effect. Doubtless Sir Robert had the same opinion about the temp tation to sly gregging that the Premier bad. But it would be well if more really good wine were used instead of the more fiery distilled " blue ruin } which is swallowed under the name of spirits. There is a large area of land m the North Island under the grape I vine, and that area is steadily increas ing—so fast, indeed, as to indicate that the time is not far distant when wine, the product of the North Island vineyards, will be very largely consumed m New Zealand households. Good, wholesome, and nutritious wine is produced m many parts of the colony, and if its us© were encouraged, jt would tend greatly to the improvement of the general health, and to increased sobriety, The vignerons of the North Island have been busy pushing their cause among the members of the House, and they will doubtless be pleased with the success that has attended their efforts Their wish is that the native wines should be sold m the restaurants and boarding-houses on payment of a light duty, and that licenses for the sale of New Zealand wines should be granted. This is done m the Australian and other colonies, and it is said that no bad effects have followed. At any rate a hearty consumption of New Zealand grape wine would he far preferable to an extensive consumption of whisky, rum, gin, or brandy. Wanganui wines have recently come into high repute m London, and the climate of the North Island is calcul ated to foster the growth of grapes and favor the manufacture of wines of a very superior class, and the industry is jpn ( e jbo ijphich a very important pecu niary interest attaches, If the in dustry were carefully fostered by the people of this colony it would confer a lasting and Substantial pecuniary feen.elt jupoo New Zealand, »nd jt

j would confer other benefits. Not the »least would be found m the healthful and strengthening consequences to the human frame by the use of pure and wholesome wines produced from the genuine juice of the grape at a price j within the reach of all classes of the I community. Another would be the almost certain eventual distaste for beer andspiritswhichwouldfollowthegeneral use of pure wine. This is the case m the wine countries of the Continent, where wine is the daily beverage of j the people m France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and other wine drinking countries, drunkenness as a vice, is almost unknown; whereas Britain, Sweden, Germany, Russia, and other spirit-drinking countries are noted for their intemperance. It Ought to be the object of every wise Government to foster and encourage i the use of all genuine wines, the more especially if such can be grown upon our own soil, or brought to our shores : from sister colonies within easy dis tance, and the aim of the people should be to support and help this industry, , and to encourage it m all parts of the colony where vine culture is practic able.

According to the Wellington Evening Press there is much to indicate that the industrial state of the coun industrial try is worse at the present position, moment than any of us as yet have ever seen it m. | The paper goes on to state that '* now and then some incident crops up, such as the departure of 900 men from Auck land m one day, the week before last, which throws the true position of matters into relief. Another such incident oc curred m Masterton on Thursday last when ten men were brought before the S.M. Court charged with stealing food." The article concludes wibh the following reference to the Lands for Settlement Bill: "On some 100,000 acres of land that wore offered to the Government under the voluntary system there was a difference between their valuation and the owner 3of aboat £10,000 Even this difference might have been lessened as the negotiations proceeded, yet it was for so trifling a gain as this that the indefeasible rights of property m land were abolished m New Zealand."

X leading Japanese paper, the Sochi Shimbun, says that the result of the war will be extremely be'ne japan's mission, fioial to China; "Itwill rudely awaken China out of her torpor of many centuries," and Japan's object, it declares, is "to go straight io Pekin, and by the terms dtc t\ ed to the Chinese Government to in fluence the future of the whole Chinese nation." It may seem amusing to us, re marks a Sydney contemporary, that Japan, which we thought to have only herself emerged, or partially so, from the torpor of the ages, should be Inspired wibh such hemic resolve m relation to the sister State. But no such idea qualifies the civilising zeal of the Japanese, who are m downright earnest m the intention of ele vating China to the place of modern civi lisation, " After reducing the Chinese (rnvrnment bo submission," adds the Hocld 6him l<un, "if it should be incapable of inaugurating a new epoch of progress and improvement, Jj»pan bhould take upon herself the responsibility of undertaking the reform of China." This large order ]*p*n appears to nok have the smallest 1 doobt of its capacity to carry out. An oth«r journal, the Kokkai, believes that m doing this it is destined to open a new • chapter m the history of rho East "Tt if the mission of Japan, as the most; c'vi ised nation m Asia,' 1 says the KoMcai, "to undertake tlio reform not only of Corea, but also of China, aud, by fading them m the right direction, to resist the onward march of tho awgr««sxv6 Powers ci the West." The Fiji Shimpo, another metropolitan journal of Japan, says that China ought to have been moro civilised than Japan, from hiving been trading with European nations long before Japan was opened to foreign inhercourse, and homilises, therefore, on the unfitness of the Celestial. " But the course of events," ir adds, "no longer permits the Chinese to indulge their conservative tendencies ; and even if they be incapable of nponta- I neous exertion, (heir regeneration will be . undertaken by force applied from out !hi le." This interest m the welfare and reformation of China, which seems to per vade the vernacular press of Japan, if sinister, is significant; and it is obvious that if the programme of the Island Empire is fully carried out, there is no exaggeration m saying that it will open 9 new chapter m Oriental history.

Governor Tillman has decided to re-open the liquor dispensaries m the State of South Carolina. It will uquok be remembered that th« DI3PJSKSARIES Supreme Court of the S*-ate, by a decision ren dered m April, declared unconstitutional the State's assumption of the control of the liquor traffic m South Carolina, which control was exercised under a law passed m December, 1892. The Governor now contends that the Supreme Court has failed to give any decision m regard to the constitutional'ty of a later Act passed m Decembe", 1893, and argues that that later Act is s*iU m full force and effect, and declares that it will be enforced by him until the Court shall have passed upon ir, or until the legislature shall have repealed if. All persons interested, in cluding public carriers, are notified by the Governor that ths importation of liquors will be at the risk of seizure, and that all contraband liquors found within the borders cf the State will be seised accord; ing to law.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Fo'i Silah, a chieftain of the Gambia slavers, is dead. Portugal sends four regiments to Lor enzo Marquez. Ifc is reported that Jabez Balfour, whose extradition was arranged for, has escaped from Salta. A Dresden lady insisted upon going m a balloon at Buffalo, N.Y., during a high wind. The balloon suddenly canted 1' and the unfortunate woman fell sixteen hundred feet, and was dashed to pieces. One of the most important works of the autumn publishing season will be a selection from the voluminous correspondence of Matthew Arnold, perhaps the beat letter writer of his time. The book w|ll be publishes? m jbwo volumes at a guinea by Macmillan some time m October. Mr William Lannie, a New Zealand mining speculator returning from Cool gardje,jwas assaulted by a man with a sliijg shot, and robbed of a trifling amount. He sustained a compound fracture of fche skulJ necessitating trepanning. Lannie is making good progress to recovery. At Auckland yesterday six youths were brought up on a charge of being concerned m ihe Alton road affair. Their names are James Smithflo), Patrick Doyle (14), Thomas Stone (16), Samuel Brown (14), Benjamin Williams (11), and William Johns*one (1 ( 6). They were released on bail till Friday, when it is expected four more w|irh»ve b,epn papfcured,'

The Canterbury Jockey Club met yester day and affirmed the desirableness of the establishment of a Jockey Club represen tative of thrt whole of tho racing clubs of New Zealand. In the course of the dis cussion on the question, the necessity of Rnch a body wm urgred owing to the new Gamine; Act; shutting oui racing disputes from the Law Courts'. Another of the cases arising out of the bankruptcy of Messrs Hat par and Co, was heard nn Tuesday before his Honor Mr Justice Donniston. This was Eccles v Hall and others, aid the action was brought to recover £600, the value of a security which it was alleged was trans ferred by Mr Leonard Harper from the plaintiff towards meeting deficiencies m the Sir Oracroft Wilson Trust, of which the defendants are trustees. After hear ing evidence the case was remitted to the Court of Appeal. The Paris Figaro had an illustration by Forain ready for issue when President Carnot was murdered, but it was at once suppressed The artist, thinking of the possible retirement of Carnot from the Presidency, had figured two waiters at the banquet at Lyons exchanging their expressions. One said to the other, pointing to Carnot:— * Look at him well; it is the last time you will see him/ Pro phetic. The Legislative Council have con siderably cut about the Cheap Money Bill. The maximum amount of any one loan ha<* now been reduced to £1000. On Monday the Council rejected both £5000 and £4000 as the limit, and on Tuesday £3000 was rejected by 18 to 14, and £2000 by 16 to 15, while £1000 was carried on the voices. Sir Patrick informed the House that the Colonial Treasurer might accept £3000, he would not answer for my lower sura.

Among the characteristic anecdotes m the lives of great captains of industry, re lated m a new book entitled ' Leaders of Modern Industry,' we are told that George Stephenson showed much shrewdness m his method of living. Having by extra labour managed to scrape together a sum of £100 m guineas, he sold each of these coins to the Jews, who went about buying them up, gold coins then being at a premium, getting 26s apiece, and lending , out the profits at good interest. It is reported that a rich gold field has been discovered seventy miles from Taroom, m Queensland. A prospector named Rowlands came to town a few days ago, and exhibited stone hearing gold of a very fine nature. The first specimen tee ted produced 12dwt to the ton. A further test, however, produced richer results, viz, 150oz of silver and several ounces of gold to the ton. Six mining areas have been taken up, and a party is beiag formed to go to the ground and inspect it. Ah an early hour on Tuesday morning the residence of Mr John Fuller, the well-known vocalist, m Hobson street, Auckland, was broken into, wich the object, it is thought, of securing the takings, £30, of the concert that tor-k place m the City Hall the previous even ing.. Being interrupted by Mr Fuller awakening and demanding to know the cstuse of the disturbance m his bedroom, the would-be thief decimped, and owing to his hurried departure did not get off with the bag of money, which was found behind * portmanteau. Before His Honor Mr Justice Donnia ton on Tuesday, a divorce petition was heard. Edith Mulford prayed for 3 decree nisi dissolving her marriage with Albert Mulford, on the ground of adultery and dpsertion. T^e parties were married on January 10 1880, and the husband deserted her m 1883. Subsequently she found that he was Jiving m adultery at | Ashburton. Mr Cassidy appeared for the petitioner; (.he respondent did not) appear. Mr Oassidy called evidence m support of the petition. His Honor granted the decree nisi, with leave to apply m three months for a decree aboolute ; costs as againsb the respondent. A return of the telephone business of the colony shows that ab the end of March last there were 4244 telephone * con nections ' m exigence, which had cost a total of £104,425. The revenue was at the rate of £21,720 a year at the close, bub after paying expenses and allowing for wear and tear there was a loss of £446 on the year. There was also a loss on the previous year. The telephones paid well afc the outset. In their sacond year. 1883, they paid over 54 per cenc on the cost. From the first the balances of revenue over expenses have produced about £53,000, and as the expenses and materials have all baen charged for so far, as well as interest on debenture capital, the specula tion has not been a bad one.

Training operations at the camp of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry at Adding ton commenced at 6 25 a.m. on Tuesday with a dismounted drill, with arms, including the manual and firing exercises. At 10a.m. there was amounted parade m drill order and the forenoon was devoted to outpoat duty m the North Park, the trcop returning to camp ab 12 45 p.m. At 2 45 p.m. there was another mounted parade, and the troop were exerslsed m reconnaisanoe and other duties of ad vanced and rear guards, working along the Fendalton, Riccarton, and Middle Lincoln roads as far as the Riccarton Church. Camp was reached on the return at 5,45 a.m., a good day's work having been gone through. The annual inspec tion of the Corps by Oolonl Fox wil take place on Friday and on Saturday the usual military sports will take place. The Wellington Press m the course of its notice of the opening night of the musical festival, says :—Just as the grand closing chorus ('Achieved Is the glorious work ') commenced a number of persons m the dress circle rose from their seats, and, ignoring the beautiful music, created a nasty jar of discord which we hope for the sake of all who attend m future will i not recur. Mr Barker, Justly annoyed by the interruption, stopped the whole chorus with a few decided raps of his baton, and addressing the audience generally said, 'We will take a short interval here to allow those persons who desire to leave to do so, m order that the enjoyment of others may not be marred.' The 'persons' left, and Mr Parker, bowing m acknowledgment of the expressions of sympathy shown by applause, set his chorus to work again.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington. October 8 The Council met at 2.80. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES DE POSITS BILL. The Foreign Insurance Companies Deposits Bill passed its final stages. PUBLIC WORKS BILL. The Public Works Bill was road a second time on the voices. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BILL. The Govern ment Ad vances to Settlers Bill was further considered m Com mittee. Clause 42—Amount of advance. Mr Kerr moved that the maximum amount to be advanced be £3000. Tbe amendment was lost by 18 to 14. Mr Bolt moved that it be £2000. The amendment was lost by 16 to 15. Mr McLean moved that the limit be £1000. The amendment was agreed to on the voices, and the clause as amended was added to the Bill, Clause 43 — Conditions subject to which advances will be made. Mr Morris moved an amendment to the effect that advances should be made up to one-half of the value in stead of two-thirds. Sir Patrick Buckley said that this would simply destroy the Bill. The amendment was carried by 18 to 10. The following is the division list:— Ayes (18)— Reynolds, Stewart, Bonar, Richardson, Swanson, Bolt, Pharazyn, Williams, McGregor, Morris, Acland, Oliver, Bowen, McLean, Stevens, Whyte, Holmes, Peacock. Noes (10) —Baraicoat, Kerr, Kelly, Jenkinson, Rigg, Taiaroa, Dignan, Montgomery, Buckley, Feldwick. In the same clause Mr Oliver moved that reference to urban and suburban land be struck out. J ! The amendment was agreed to by 16 to 12. , .| Clauses 48 to 54, relating to land bonds, were struck out, m consequence of yesterday's amendment preventing; the raising of money by means of land bonds. Cn clause 58 progress was reported. The Council rose at 5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington. October 9 The House meb at 2 30 p.m. Bellamy's. . Mr George Hutchison brought up the report of the Joint House Com mittee, recommending that the usual orders for liquor for Bellamy's for next session be sent home, and suggesting that the licensing law be amended so as to prevent friction next session as to "whether Bellamy's should be kept open for the sale of spirituous liquors. Sir Robert Stout moved that the report be referred back to the Com mittee for reconsideration. On the suggestion of the Premier it was decided, to postpone the debate on the whole question of Bellamy's till a later stage of the session. THE AUDITOR-GENERAL AND THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. Mr Ward moved that the House re grets that the Controller and Auditor- General, should under the circum stances which he has'related,.' have re garded himself as justified m suspend ing the performance of any duties im posed upon him by statute. He ex plained that his motion had reference to the letter received by the Speaker from the Controller and Auditor- General with reference to the audit of tne Public Trust Office accounts. He regretted that the Auditor-General should have taken the course he had done over this matter, and bore high testimony to the efficiency and integrity of both the Public Trustee and the Auditor-General. It was not desirable, m his opinion, that the Audit Depart ment, which was a business depart ment, should be subject to continual fault-finding of this kind.

Sir Robert Stout said that the House was placed m a very unforutnate posi tion, m being asked to pass a vote of censure on the Auditor-General -with out enquiry of any kind. He moved as an amendment that the matter be referred to the Public Accounts Com mittee. The Premier held that the Auditor- General was not justified m the action he had taken. It could not be per mitted that a most important public department should remain without its accounts being audited for an indefinite period. After considerable discussion Mr Ward disclaimed any intention of cast ing censure on the Auditor General. He asked that the debate be adjourned to allow him to bring down another resolution which would remove any impression of casting any reflection on the Auditor General. On the motion of Mr Mills the debate was adjourned. CONSOLS BILL, Mr Ward, the Premier, Sic Robert Stout and Mr Bell were appointed Managers to confer with the Council on its amendments m the Consols Bill. NATIVE LAND COUKT BILL, The Native Land Court Bill was recommitted, and technical amend ments having been made m several clauses, the Bill was reported and put through its final stages. GOVERNMENT RAILWAY BILL. A message was received from the $avernor» forwarding certain amend ments m the Government Railways Bill. The effect of the amendments was that the service of railway employees should not count as m the case of Civil Servants, whilst under the employment of the Commissioners. The Premier moved that the amend- j mants be agreed to. Dr Newman, Mr J. W Kelly, and Sir Robert Stout protested against the amendments as affecting the status of these men as railway servants. ! The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p,i». adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES; DE POSITS BILL. The amendments made by the Legis lative Council m the Foreign Insur ance Companies Deposits Bill were agreed to. THE RAILWAYS BILL. Mr Mitch elson resumed the debate on the Government Railways Bill, and opposed the Premier's amendment, as also did Mr Bell. Captain Russell failed to see why the railway servants should be placed ia *

I different position f rom the post office 1 employees and other civil servants m the colony. This was a specimen of what would happen under Government control of the railways. The Premier defended the amend ment and said that it placed railway servants exactly m the same position as they held under the Railway Commissioners.. The amendment was agreed to by 41 to 22. OFFENSIVE PUBLICATIONS BILL, The Premier inovpd the second read ing of the Offensive Publications Act Amendment Bill. He said that the Bill was intended to meet the cases that had occurred' m the colony, the latest of which had occurred m Napier. The motion was agreed to. The Bill was subsequently passed through Committee without amend* ment. INDICTABLE OFPENCKS BILL. The Premier moved the second read ing of the Indictable Offences Sum mary Jurisdiction Bill, He said that the Bill which, had already passed the Legislative Council was a similar one to the Criminal Code Bill passed last session, and was a very necessary measure. The motion was agreed to. The Bill was committed, and pro gress reported on clause 21. MININ& COMPANIES BILL. The Mining Companies Bill passed through committee with verbal amend ments, and was read a third time and passed LICENSING BILL. The Licensing Bill was further con sidered m Committee. Clause 12—Constitution of licensing committees. Mr McNab moved an amendment, the effect of which was to restore the present form of electing the com mittees. The Premier said that he could not accept the amendment, as if it were carried all chances of the Bill passing this session were at a end, as the whole Bill would if it were carried have to be recast. Mr Saunders said that if this amend ment were not carried, he did not want the Bill at all.

Mr G. J. Smith said that this clause was one of the most important clauses m the Bill. The temperance party coald not agree to it as they wanted, as Liberals, to see elective committees. After a very long discussion clause 12 was struck out on the voices, and the debate proceeded on Mr McNab's amendment. The Premier moved to alter the amendment so as to provide that the licensing election shall not be held on the same day as the general election After some lengthy discussion Mr Gf. W. Russell spoke very strongly of the conduct of one or two members who had obstructed an important Bill of this kind. He characterised their speeches as most miserable drivel, aud said that it was simply intolerable that a great Bill of this description, which was supported by forty members of the House should be obstructed m this manner. Mr Lawry said he should address his constituents at Parnell after the session, and he challenged Mr G. W. Russell to meet him on the platform where he (Mr Lawry) would be pre pared to justify his action over this Bill. Mr Carncross hoped this screaming farce, which was costing the country hundreds of pounds, would now be dis continued. It was shameful that this sorb of thing should be going on when a Bill like the Mining Bill, which would relieve a large number of starving men, was prevented from being discussed. Mr Tanner said the House was quite prepared to vote on the amendment, and ko discussion was necessary* He pointed out that of 121 speeches made on this Bill on Saturday morning, 62 were made by five members. Mr Satmders said, m his long Par liamentary experience, he never wit nessed a scene so disgraceful a? had occurred that night. There seemed to be certain members who had no sense of self-respect, and the House appeared to be falling lower and lower every ses sion. More drastic standing orders were necessary to prevent the possibi lity of a recurrence of such a scene. Mr Lawry continued his remarks on the motion that the Chairman leave the the chair, and said he was prepared to meet any member of the House on & public platform m support of hig (Mr Lawry's) attitude on the Bill Mr O'Regan, m objecting to some of the personal remarks made by the last i speaker, said he had heard language m that House that the hon members would not have dared to use to each other outside the Chambers.

Mr Collins resented the insinuation of some hon members that he was try ing to kill the Bill; He wished to see |it made a workable measure, and amended m the interests of the coun try. A few amendments would be i adequate to meet his wishes. Ttf motion to leave the chair was lost on the voices. After further discussion Mr R. Mc- Kenzie was proceeding to speak to Mr Seddon's amendment when Mr Hall- Jones rose to a point of order, and asked whether those members who had been obstructing the Bill throughout the evening should not now be sus pended. The Chairman, Mr Guinness, said he did not think there had been obstruc tion within the meaning of Standing; Order 170 % Sir Robert Stout pointed out that Mr R. McKenzie had deliberately stated his intention of obstructing the Bill m every possible way. Mr R. McKenzie contended that he was justified, m the interests of his constituents, m making every legitimate use of the forms of the House. Mr Seddon said he refused to be a party to the application of the closure m the .House. He would always op pose the adoption of the closure m the Standing Orders. Mr Guinness said he still adhered to his-ruling that there had not been pre' meditated and wilful obstruction of the business of the House by the member for Buller. After further discussion Mr Seddon's amendment, that the licensing election shall not be held on the same day as the general election, was carried by 86 to 8. Mr McNab's amendment, making the Committees elective, was agreed to on the voices, a»d <$lause 12 a? amended,

9Tftß AbfIBOEXON GtJABDIAK: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1894.



In a communication on the subject of a Pacific cable, Mr Saneford Fleming, of Ottawa, wrote s— Ttepreqqnting as 1 do the Board of Trade of the capital of the Dominion, it is natural and proper that I should speak as a Canadian ; and I may be pardoaed for pointing oat on behalf of Canada that it is m tha genuino spirit of British enterprise that she desires to stretch out her arms to Asia and Austra lia. Have not Canadians been associated from the first with the development of the great modern mea.ns of intercommunica tion 9 The mva is yet alive who designed $nd built the first ship to cross the ocean under steam That man, James Goudie, was born m Canada, and that ship, the 'Royal William, 1 waa built ab Quebec sixty-one years ago. It was the * Royal William' which inspired Samuel Ounard, himself a Canadian, to establish the great |me which bears his name t The man is yet alive who assisted m driving the locomotive of the first passenger train on any railway m the world, and thst man, Charles Whhehead, has been from the earliest days and still is connected with the railways m Canada, The man is yet alive who projected and took no small part m establishing the first Atlantic pable, and that i^an, Francis Gisborne, continues to serve the Canadian Govern- Went as Sufwintendipt p£ TeJfgffrfbs, j



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Warned. pIRCULATING Library.—Any one I v_^ bringing or buying a Yellow Back or Cloth Book can exchange the same by paying 4d for each exchange. New books are constantly added to the library. Photo and Scrap Albums, Text, Birthday, i Christinas, and New Years Cards Cheap, and m ftreat variety; Picture Books, ' Scraps, Band of Hope Reciters, and DialogU3s, Fancy, Plain and Mourning Stationery. Book Stall and Shop, J, Makseew. , OTICE I Notice Sport for all i Guns let out on hire or sold on tima payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns or. any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hakdlev, Ironmonger, etc. BANG ! Bang i B»ug i My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand , Eley's, Ky nock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. HakdleY's, Gun Empo'" urn. CfTAR ! WAR! —Greac Sacrifices as » Goods muse be sold cheaper than ever, to make room for other goods to 'arrive shortly. Books and Magazines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writing Cases, Ink stands, Pictures, Music, Accordeons from 7a 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage tUamp Albums, Indoor Games, School Bags, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention; all at greatly ea uced prices for cash this month at L, F. Andrewes and Co.'s, Cheap Sale.



QWEF.PING Reductions. —Is Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, %i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equ4 ra'e of reduction at L. F. Ahdrbwes anjj Cos.., Cash Sale, 618 ROBERT ALCORN~ has oponedln Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with » stock of Clothing, etc., ! bought a* Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S*les 4 the cheap,est lot of goods ever brought, to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots. WANTED Known —That if you are m want of a first class article m sum* mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to fche delight of the wearers, throughout the .Vy^tpajajjian cobniea. Repairs well done ;md at o,LT,fo* premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot'iStor,e, JBf?£ street, Ashburton. WANTED Known—TJiitf ow^ng to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Bta^on, it will be continued for another twenty-eight daya. I am not, advertising a £evr <<she^p lines, but the I whole of the stock. Don'.t lose the oppor tunitv o| s.epuri»? genuine bargains.—A



HAKA.TEBE.-The Somerset Meat Mart haa long held " the c*ke" %s the best and cheapest shop m town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained. Mutton 2d per lb, Sius ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock. 852 IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylob, East Street Bakery. 6 109 OYSTERS, Fried Flounders, and Whitebait every right at Jewitt's, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 168 EARLY POTATOES^-Beauty" of Bath, Early Rose, Snowflake, and other Kidneys—by the sack and m small lots. Customers may rely en the seed being true to name.—A. W. Randkll. Ashburton and Allenton. 8557 IF you 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. 6 111 CQPRAYis selling Firewood 25s • O per cord, delivered. Coal from 6i per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. PRIME Ohristchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6 110 I" ADIE3' and Gentlemen's leffc-off .^J Olothea bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mes Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot *-^ new and faahjonable Furs and Mantles ; hslf price. Goiae and take your pick at Mks Adams



tVTANTED Known-Before baying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from m Afihburton. All marked very Cheap. —H. 0. Seoebs, Melford House. TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion* ** able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. S^lek's, Optician, WE Hold a Large Stock of the Latest m Materials for Blouses and Walking TJresses. Just opened, t x Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods, of choice selection, Sunshade and Umbrellas.—Mitch ill and Turner. "p EOENT Arrivals —Ladies'andGentle- ■*-v men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Summer Ties and Hats. — MITCHBLI. AND TURNER. WANTED Everyone to try Peerless Tea, 31 b for ss, 61b for 9s lid. Dessicated Oocoanut 8d per lb; Wire Netting, lyd wide, 2|d per yd by the c«il. Note address—Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply stores, Ifast street, Ash burton, Next Bank of New Zealand. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, \lus!im, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc, at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. f~"S UNS ! Guns ! Guns 1 My new stock VJ{ of Gunsj ust to hand dirett from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository J.ARGE Purchase Embroideries ab , -^ Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over I ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street



Wanted "OEAUTY OF BATH 5« Sack, Browse's' *-* Prolific 4* 6d, Bath Kidney 4a, Derwant 2s 6d, Laffey, Ro^, Bruce, etc —J. Thomas 10 28 pEAS, BRANS, EtoTbeS"kind ; ha'f *• usual price. Thoma3's"and Roilitt's lUour at cost piice.— J. Thomas, Have lock Street. io 27 • *pO LADlES.—Spring Cleaning.—We ■*• have just received Three Cases of i Curtains and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns m Carpets, 0 lcloths, and Linoleums; China Matting from Shi , per yard.—Mitchkll &.jjd Turner. SEEL) Envelopes for Sale; a cheap line. Apply this office. 9 73 TDARTRIDGE Cochins for~sale! A JL purchaser just received three from advertiser says : — " They certainly are splendid biids." Address, Mail Office. OLAISKETS bought at Edwards IJ Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex^ra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16a 6d.— Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. V) RESSMAKING. — Miss" Murphy, -*■-' Dressmaker, has recommenced busi ness m the old Kindergarten, Jfiast street, where she will be pleased to see old friends and new. Terms very moderate. ANTED Known-The Chea^b House m tcwn for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Sjegers, Melford House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Colliek. WANTED Known—The Corner is showing a magnificent New (Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier.



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HEJSDRY, Manager IVJ O Stimulant has given so ujjj^h favor *■* wilh the Natives as Hba&l'hT#4.. It otngfc be good ; ask your Trocer for it. For Ikdhmsstion, the best remedy is un doubtedly NoßTaar's Camomile Pills. They can conn"den tly be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as » spieiiu j did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly j 130 years they have proved unequalled far' Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and ■ lor Liver aud Stomach complaints. Sold m j bottles Is l^d, 2.< 9d, and ils, by all Medi ciue VeaJoi'd tliroughout the world, A imple, srif*j t and certain remedy.



NEW SPBINGr AND SUMMER GOODS OPENING UP THIS WEEK. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, NEW .GOODS MEN'S New Shapes Hard Hats GOODS Men's New Shape Soft NEW flats GOODS Men's New Lounge Hats „,„.„ NEW -l^oz weight GOODS Men's New Tennis Hats , w . _ _ NEW Men's, Boys 1 aad Youths' GOODS Straw Hats nr . nr , NEW ) GOODS -SPECIAL— n ,_ _ NEW GOODS The New Swimming Com- NEW binationSuit GOOD 3 ,_ Men's aad Vourhs* Black NEW Lace Shirt* GOODS New Tennis Sashes NEW iß ew Cycling Shirts &O.QDS New Ttsnnia Shirts | NBW New Cricket Shirts GOODS NEW -KplciAL— GOODS NEW IHOI New ITies astd i GOODS Bows NEW I J GOODS



£* \ Of\f\ t0 lend on first class Free 3&L&\J\J hold security T. BULLOCK, £100—Cottage of four rooms with Scullery, £- aero section of first-class land, for Sale m the above price on very liberal terms. T. BULLOCK. TO LET.—House and small quantity of land at Allentoo, now m the occupation of Mr Buckley. T. BULLOCK. CHEAP SECTION—T.S. 50, Kermode street, west. Offers are invited for this; very low price wili be accepted. T. BULLOCK. . DOLLAR CIGARETTES 3d per packet



WOOL. WOOL WOOL. t t } B beg to intimate to those of our Clients id this district who propose send ing their wool to Ciiristchurch for sale thai the first sale of the season will take place on jtioventlier 23,1894. Tsie premises we h r*ye taken are com- i modious, and well adapted foe the proper display of the clips, and being connected by railway siding there will be no cartage or double handling of the bales, and terminal charges are dispensed with. JN.B.—Please consign to Messrs Wood Bros., Private Siding, Addington.—F.B. FRItDLANDER BROS. 10 39



"s F E~C~ IA L N U TTc JB. TO LOVERS OF FLOWERS. riIHE Undersigned has Plants for bed- X ding out of all the undermentioned ports, of th« iir^t prize strain. Seeds imported from all the leading houses round the Globe. They will be ready about the first week of November :— ■• Asters, Geraniums, Lobelia, Marigold (various), Phlox Drummoudii, Petunias, otocks, Tomatoes, etc. JAMES PORTER, Nurseryman and Seedsman, Clifton Nursery, Allenton, Ashburton. 10 29 "ashburton horticultural SOCIETY COTTAGE GARDENS. rrxHTC time for ENTRIES for the above I h»a been EXCEEDED to SATUR DAY, October^ Wi 1 also be given for the BKST KEPT GARDEN. For particulars apply to the ro C 4? ry> FRED. MAKEIG.



BOOTS. BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace Boots, all sizes 6s lid THESE ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4s lid Boys' Nailad Shooters, Strong, 6s 6d Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid and 5s 9d Men's Heavy Watertights, pegged, Ladles' French Snoes 11s 9d—Reduced 153 6d—Reduced to 11s 6d to 8a 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE AT G J, NEIL US, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBUETON Cash. We Want CASH.



Business notice*. IF YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY GO TO— G. J. N EIL L'S WHERE THEY AXE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRCCE. HUM) (JP.3THIRI) UP MUST H.AVJB MOlVfcTir. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2Jd DRESS GOODS 3Jd Double width Dress Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6d—Redused to 9H ' Reduced to Is ... "Union Shirting Is ad—Reduced to 7§d TOWELS 2M Kid Gloves, four clasps la 9d Double Bed-twill Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7£d —Reduced and White 9|d to 4£d White and Grey Calico Is lid dos Dr Warner's Ooraline Corsets, 8s 6d All Wool flannel 7P Reduced to 5s lid CORSETS Is 9d per pair aIILLINERY AND UNDER-OLOTHING AT YOUR OWK PRIOE CLOTHING- CLOTHING. Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Boys' Suits 4a lid Men's Woollen Socks 7Jd Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Snits 13s 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22s 6d 39a 6d—Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IN EVERt CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY PRICE-FROM os 9d PER PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED.



TIN WAljD.—i at' iSale'-on easy terms, T.S.s CO, 61, and 52, tHree^warters of an Bore, corner of McMut^O »«* rfames streets. Owner particularly wishes to dispose of them at once. T. BULLOCK. FOR SiLE. GOOD Sheep Country, m its native state, suitable for breaking up for turnips. 149 acres. 149 Coldhtream Road District, being R.S. 32(356. A bargain. Easy Terms. T. BULLOCK, |^aK.A.IA .Sections.—Offers are invited -*• ** f'V an vof the fallowing numbers. ■via -2<i, 124," 231, 292, 295, 297. Terms it re^iai "eel, T. BULLOOK.



JOHN WILSON, AINTEB GLAZIER & PAP.ERH ANGEJR, oraer ot Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton NEW SEASON'S WALL PAPERS Just Arrived BEST ASSORTMENT IN TOWN. ESTIMATE OF HOUSE DECORATIONS GIVEN FREE. 67