DEATH.

Anderson. —On Friday, August 31, afc hia rehiJence, Moore Street, William Anderson, saddler, aged 46.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Parliamentary news will be found on our fourth psge. Messrs Acland, Dudley and Co., of Ohriatohurch,notify that the time for ship ing shearers toAustralia has been extended to September 5 per Manapouri. Sir H- W. Barrett is the local agent. In the shop windows of Messrs L. F. ; Andrewes and George Jesson are photo. graphs of St Stephen's church and of the Moore street snow man,taken by Mr John Mitchell on the morning after the recent snow storm. Mr Sid Robottona also took an excellent picture of St Stephen's under snow, and the picture is in Mr K. M. Jones' window. Mr John Murray has issued a circular to the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand, recommending them to elect Messrs W. Booch, the Hon. W. Johnston, Martin Kennedy, T. G. McCarthy, and R. U. Glyn as Directors. Hs describes them as eminently qualified for the position. It is understood Mr Glyn only intends to act temporarily. The Dunedin Knight 3of Labor carried a resolution strongly condemnatory of the action of the governing body of Waitaki High School in dismissing Mr W. D. M. Burn, second master, without assigning any reason, and calling upon the Minister for Education to make the School Appeal Bill applicable to all teachers of secondary schools. The special prize given to the Ashburbon Poultry Society by Messrs Landells and Preston, for the best black Hamburg in the recent show, and which was awarded to Mr George Anderson, is on view in Mr Murray's shop window. The clear glass jug presented has been handsomely decorated by the donors, with figures etched on the glass representing different breeds of poultry. It is a work of art and certainly a credit to the firm. The dressing of butchers goods is not altogether % IO3C ark, even inJAahburton, for in the window of Mr W. J. Silcock of the Someiset Butchery, has various goods decorated in a most Artistic manner. A fine saddle of mutton is especially noticeable, and shoulders made sufficiently like dressed ducks to deceive the average young housekeepar ; or perhaps these articles are intended to repreaenb that mysterious thing called 'colonial goose.' E. S. W. Batler, an undischarged bankrupt, was arrested at Cnmfcchurch 6'n Thursday, on a telegraphic warrant under section 88 of the Bankruptcy Act, charging him with intent to leave the colpny with a view to defeating the opera tion at the Act, Accused was admitted *to bail by tha Registrar, himself in £150 'and two sureties of £150. It is understood that the bankrupt was going to China or Japan to join the navy, yesterday he agreed to sign the comments, making over certain prospective assets, and the charge against him was withdrawn. He made no (secret of his intention to leave the colony, and refused to sign the docu mants previously, under misapprehension as to the contents. About half-past two yesterday after noon, as Mrs Crisp and Mrs Bees were driving in a pony git; past the Commeicial Hotel, th.6 iron which cirries Ihe body of the trap broke, letting the body down on the axle, with the splash board against the wheel. The whirr and rattle caused the pony to bolt down Peter Street, and into the narrow right of way behind Mr Tasker's shop, where ifc turned short round, bick into Peter Street and down the footpath under Mr Davey's verandah, just missing the posts, and on half way jdown the next block, where the ladies, who had pluckily stuck to the reins, managed to pull up the frightened pony. Assistance fortunately being at hand, they were enabled to alight uninjured. The trap was considerably damaged and, had the back clips on the axle broken instead of the front ones, as was the case, the body would have been unshipped and the fair occupants would have had a most uncomfortable, not to say dangerous, sleigh ride. Mr Tennyson Smith, the teetotal lec turer, in addresing a large meeting re cently in the Town Hall, Daylesford, Vic toria, is reported to have mtde personal reference to the Councillors who kept or owned hotel properties. Considerable offence was caused thereby, and Mr Smith's meeting the following night was ! in consequence very disorderly. The lecturer several timas left the platform to quell disturbances, and eventually sent for the police. Mr Smith called the officials some hard names, saying that they were ioafera,' and not worth threepence. He called Constable Rogers a liar, and that officer threatened a summons for using & insulting words. The meeting was mos uproarious, part of the audience singing 'Rule Britannia,' while the choir sang temperance hyms. a curious operation was performed at the Sile District Hospital on Sunday week by one of the honorary medical officers, Dr J. A. Reid. The little daughter of a resident named Palethorpa, seven years of age, has suffered for some five years from a painful affection of the nose, causing a discharge of v, virulent character, and warranting the belief that ultimately it might cause her death. The child hss been treated at the Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and by several Melbourne doctors, who were unable to afford her relief beyond the application of local remidies. She was admitted to the hospital, and Dr Reid considered it ad vis ible that an operation should be per* formed, which was done under the influence of chloroform, for ho considered that a piece of diseased bene should be j excised. The .operation revealed the; presence of a bone shire stud, which being extracted there is no doubt whatever of bhe diild's speedy recovery. The stud, which is discoloured but not decayed must i aye been thrust up the nostril when the patient was a mere infant. As the Timaru representatives will pay a visit to the Star of Ashburton Lodge of Druids on Monday next, a full attendance is requested. The visitors will be entertained t0 BUppw,

There was a heavy fall of enow this morning At Dunedin. Nominations for the Ashbuifcon Racing j Club's Spriag meeting close to-night. Following ure the vilal statistics for Ashburton for tha past month :— Deaths, 3; births, 20; marriages, 1. Rain again fell heavily last night, and the weather has been very cold this morning. There wis a fairly heavy fall of snow this morning. John MoKibbin. farmer, Crown Terrace (a Dunedia telegram informs us) shot himself at his residence yesterday. At present it is unknown whether it waa an accident or not. The Alameda, with the English mails of August 11, left San Francisco on August 23. The Mariposa, with the colonial mails of August 11, reached San Francisco on August 30—both due dates. , >n information for libel haa been laid by Mr Harden, solicitor, Wastport agains Fergus Munro, for alleged libel con tained in a corespondent's letter over the signature of* 'Argus' published in the Westporfc Evening Star. The RevT. G. Brooke will continue his Series of monthly special addresses to young men and women at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow. The morning subject will be ' Social Purity,' and in the evening .* Buried with the burial of an ass.' Mr Joseph Ward points out to us that our report of the election case heard in court on Thursday makes him say that he charged £7 for visiting booths, £10 10s fee, and £1% expenses. His personal account against the Council was £17 15s in all. Owing to snow on the line, the grippers on one of the cars at Roslyn tramway failed to act this morning when opposite Speight's brewery, and the car ran to the terminal point, with the result that the passengers were more or less shaken. Mr R. B. Denniston, falling on a seat, had his collar bone broken. The members of the Ladies' Orange Lily Lodge, No. 5, met in the Orange Hall on Thursday. New offiaers were elected for the ensuing year as follows :— President—Sister Huffara ; Vice-Presi dent—Sister Patterson; Secretary—Sister Nelaon, (re-elected); Treasurer —Sister Lilly ; Chaplain—Sister Dorm ; Guards- Sister Thompson and Bennett; Com mittee —Sisber W. S. Thompson (Fore woman), and Sisters R. Thompson, Bonn, A, Bennett and Nelson. All business being done, the Lodge was closed until the laat Thursday in September, Light refreshments were then haaded round, and a pleasant evening was brought to a j close at 9 30. A Yankee editor, writing on early mar riages, says:—'Nine-tenths of tho unhappy marriages are the result of green human calves being allowed to run'aft large iv the society pfls^ures without any yokes on the»n. They marry and have childern be fore they have moustaches; they are fathers of twins before they are proprietors of two pairs of pants, and the little girls they marry are old women before they are twenty years old. Occasionally one of the,ve gosliu marriages turns out all right, —clearly good fortune. It there was a i law against young galoots sparking and j marrying before they have cut; all their t.deth, we suppose the little cusses would evade it some way, but there ought to be a sentiment against it. It is time enough for these young bantams to think of find ing a pullet when thay have raised money enough to buy a bundle of laths to build a henhouse But they see a girl who lo>ks cunning, and they are afraid there is not going to be enough givls to go round, and then they begin to get in there wark real spry, and before they are aware of the sancity of the marriage relation they are j united for life, and before they own a i cook stove or a bedstead they have to get up in the night and go after the doctor, so frightened fch&t they run themselves out of breath, and abuse the doctor because he dosen't run too, and when the doctor gets there, there is not enough linen to wrap up a doll with.' , For the past quarter of a century there has been one continuous flow of letters bearing estimony to the truly wonderful cures, effected by Clarke's World-f-*med Blood Mixture, the finest Blood Purifier that science and medical skill have brought to light Sufferers from Scrofula, Scurvy, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases Pimples and sores of any kind are solicited jo give i a trial to test iti value. Sold everywhere at 2j 9d per bottle. Beware of worthies imitations and substitutes. 6)

SPORTING.

Christchtjrch, August 31 The following nominations w/sie received : Canterbury Cup, of 500 sovb, 2J miles* — Clanranald, Prime Warden, Ilangipuhii Vogennang, Saracen, Au Revoir, Liberator, Lady Zetland, Mahaki, Skirmisher, Pegasus, Magaziue, Purepo, Pinrose, Colebeok, Three Star, Casket, Marino, Artilleur, Beau Brum rnell, Grenadier, Buckshot, Pompom, Blue Fire.

GERALDINE SPRING MEETING.

i The following are the nominations for the Geraldirie Races:— Squatters' Handicap, of 30 soys; one mile—Frivolity, The Arbiter, Fire King, Manilla, Saddler, Kate Greenaway, Lord Zetland, Invader, Lochinvar. Gekaldine Cut, of 45 boys ; 1J mile— Rosehill, Lord Zetland, Beach, Barmby, Exile, Squatter, Lady Zetland, Goodwood, Dunlop. Two Mile Trot (in saddle), of 25 boys— Don, Barney O'Hea, Doubtful, Joe, Boston ! Girl, The Duke, Chancellor, Belfast Girl, J Lily (late Shelawee), Fan, Golden Girl, New Cham, Te Wauahu, Madeline, Fairchild, Ishulet, Victoria 11, Fleetwcod Abdallah, Eita, Nitsua. Flying Handicap, of 30 boys ; six fur longs - Errington, Pony Moore, Kate Green away, Invader Barmby, Wetsail,The Parson, Lady Zetland, Johony Marfcain. Bblfikld Handicap, of 30-sovs; six fur longs— KM Paka, The Arbiter, Beach, Fri volity, Exiie, Manilla, Saddler, #ire King. Stewards' Stakes, of 30 boys; seven furlongs—Kiri Paka, The Arbiter, Invader, Fire King, Frivolity, Manilla, Saddler, Geraldine Racing Club Handicap, of 40 soys ; one mile—Rosehill, Lord Zetland, Goodwood, Dunlop, Lady Zetland, Btormby, Aqualate, Beach, Exile. i rot (in aaddle), of 25 soys ; 1£ mile- Don, New Chum, Barney O'Hea, Cascade, Te Wanahu, Deubtful, Madeline, Joe, FaD, B'airchild, The Duke, lahulet, Chancellor, Spider, Meetwood Abdallah, King Cole, Belfast Birl, Lily (late Shelawee), Golden G>l, Rata, Nitsua, Boston Girl, Victoria 11. Welter Handicap, of 30 boys ; six fnr longs—Frivolity, The Parson, Lochinvar, Invader, Barmby, Wetsail, Lord Zetland, Johnny Martin, Ooolgardje. Spking Handicap, of 20 soys; seven fur longs— Kiri Paka, Pony Moore, The Arbiter, Beach. Fire King. AJhinore, Kate Grenaway, Manilla, Exile. ~

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF BEPRESKNTATIVES,

Wellington, August 31. The House resumed at 7.30. THE ESTIMATES. In Committee on the Education . Estimates, Mr Reeves said it wag a matter for I the Boards whether cookery should be taught in the schools. He agreed that school books should be uniform throughout the schools } and that the salaries of teachers would have to be put on a more uniform scale, and the inspection department centralised be fore they could properly be said to have a national system. After a very lengthy discussion, Mr Thompson moved that the vote be red used by £1 as an expression of opinion that the whole of the educa tional endowments should be nationa lised. Mr Reeves said the debate on this question would come better when he introduced his Endowed Schools Bill. ' The question of the nationalisation of : our endowments was one that he thought every member in the House had made up his mind for or against, and he hoped some progress would now be made with the Estimates. The amendment was lost by 43 to 16. On the ?ote for native schools, Mr Hone-Heke said if Government established industrial schools and agri cultural schools for natives it would be of great advantage to them. Other members expressed a similar ( opinion. Several members objected to an in crease in the vote for private in dustrial schools from £2700 to £3200. Mr Reeves explained that the in crease was due to the increased number of children in the schools. Mr Meredith movod to reduce the vote by £1 as an indication of disap probation of the management of private industrial schools. The motion was lost by 33 to 19, and the vote passed. The total education vote amounting to £444,535 then passed without altera tion. Mines Department, £18,395 ; Agri culture Department, £34,000; Stamps and Deeds Department, £20,285; Working; Railways Department, £725,000; Government Insurance Ac count, £54,493; Public Trust Office Account, £8484: Public and School Buildings, Domains and Inspection of Machinery Department, £54,600 ; all passed without much discussion. This finished the Estimates and pro gress was reported. NOTICE OP MOTION. Mr G. W, Russell gave notice to ask the Colonial Treasurer, are the Go vernment aware whether negotiations are pending or contemplated or not for the amalgamation of the Colonial Bank with the Bank of New Zealand ; if so, considering the fact that the colony has guaranteed the Bank of New Zealand up to £2,000,000, will they provide the House with an op portunity of expressing its opinion re garding the necessity or desirability of amalgamation which may increase the contingent liability of the colony. REPORT. The report of the Railway Com mittee on the Cardiff-Westport railway 1 was laid on the takle. At 1.55 a.m. the House adjourned till 2.30 on Tuesday.

OBITUARY.

Mr Wlllltim Anrferaon, Bad«H«r,

It is with deep regret that we have to chronicle the "omewhat sudden death of one of our oldest and most respected townsmen —Mr William Anderson, saddler—who died at hia residence at six o'clock last evening. Mr Anderson had been suffering from heart disease for years, and for the last few days had been ailing, and took to hia bed, but still his death came as a surprise to almost everyone, as even within a few minutes of it he appeared to be no worse than usual, and was conversing in a cheerful manner with his old friend—Mr Joseph Scaly, Suddenly he was seized with apoplexy—a momentary struggle, and all was over. Mr Andersen, who was born in Edinburgh, cair,e to the colonies in early youth, and at the time of his arrival, to be a colonist meant hard work and no play, with innumerable dis advantages to contend against. He served his apprenticeship as a saddler with Mr McNaughb, of Woodend, and subsequently took charge of a branch of that gentleman's business opened in Ashburton twenty-one years ago. Mr Anderson learned his trade under a good master, and learned so well as to earn a high reputation as a workman, consequently when he afterwards bought the business which he carried on to the time of his death, it was not to be wondered at that his enterprise was successful. Mr Ander son was a member of the Borough Council, and a 8 a resident who saw Ashburton from its infancy to its present point of develop ment, was a respected citizen. He was a man with whom none could be offended, but whose real sterling qualities, though hidden under a quiet and unassuming demeanour, had made him hosts of friends throughout the county, and his death is a real loss to the community. More especially will he be missed by the Caledonian Society, of which body he was a loyal and staunch supporter, always to the fore with his utmo3t assist ance. He iV*B also an old member of the Masonic order, and his remains will of course be honored with the usual Masonic funeral rite?. Mr Anderson was com paratively young, being only 46 yeara of age. He leaves a wife and family of five children to mourn their loss.

COMMERCIAL.

London, August 30 A cargo of A delaide wheat ex Castle borne has been sold at 23s 9d, ex Primus 245. The estimated American visible Bupply of whett m 75,800,000 bushels. The arrivals of wool to Hate amount to 250,600 hales, of which 72,000 are sent forward direct to tho manufacturing dh , tricts with a quantity held over from last [ siiles. There will be 290,000 bales avail able for the next series. The weekly returns of the Bank of England puolished to-day, show the total reserve to be £'31,306.000, and tha pro portion of reserve to liabilities 7028. Consola, 102|; three months bills die counted at § per cent. New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed stock, 107 ; 34 per cent, 100£. New Zealand frozen mutton, first quality, 3|d per lb ; Becond quality, 3d ; lamb, first qualily, s^d per lb. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, flat, 26* 4d; South Australian also fiat, 25a ; Victorian restricted, 24s 61 The Bradford wool markec is firm with a confident tone, Danish butter 104s per cwt.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending August 3 1, as follows:—The total entry at the Ashburton Saleyards on Tuesday last comprised 3280 sheep, 57 head of cattle, and 7 pigs. There was an average attendance of farmers and others interested, and although bidding was not brisk the prices realised came up, in most cases, to the owners ex* pectation. A few lines of old merino ewes failed to meet with competition. We sold fat merino ewes from 4a lOd to 7s. the latter price being obtained for a line of 200 yarded by Mr Max Friedlander, fat crossbreds 12s to 13s, 141 merino ewes in lamb 4s lOd, 85 old crossbred ewes at 4s, 93 hoggets at 7s 9d, and a liae of 200 exceedingly well grown hoggets on account of Mr George Lamb at 12s 2d, which attracted a large amount of attention- We quote for the day's prices* hoggets 7s 9d, 8a Bd, 9s Bd, Ida, 11s 5d and 12a 2d ; merino ewes in lamb 4s lOd to 5t 6*l, without much enquiry; crossbred ewes 12s, 13s and 14s, with fair demand. The entry of cattle comprised chiefly young stores, of these a large line was withdrawn from public competition. In fat cattle we sold 1 steer £6, 1 cow £6, 1 young steer £5, 1 springer £7, 2 yearlings £2 12s each. We had no pigs to offer, |but of those for sale weanera brought 8s each. Daring the week we have sold privately—l 36 crossbred freezers 15s, 600 halfbred freezers at 15s, 900 threequarterbred lambs, a very even line, on account of Mr Grigg at 11s 6d, and 55 head of young store cattle at a price satis factory to both buyer and seller. We have enquiry for similar stock. Messrs Miles and Company, Limited, (H. A. Mackay, acting auctioneer) report as follows upon the weekly stock sale held at the Ashburton yards on Tuesday, August 28 :—A fair entry of stock was collected at this fixture, the totals being 3280 sheep, 57 head of cattle and 7 pigs, wh'ch were sub mitted to a large attendance of the publio. Competition throughout the sale was some what limited, despite the number of buyers present, and as a result several lines were withdrawn. The butchers' quarter contained 12 pens of merinos and 6 of crossbred sheep, which were disposed of at 4s 9d and 7s for merino ewes; wethers, 8s; well grazed halfbreds and crossbreds 12a 6<i, 13s, and 14s. The first lamb of the season found a buyer at 11b 63. As at previous week's auctions freezing sheep were not represented. In the store pens the enquiry for breeding sheep was not so brisk as of late. We made beat price in 13s 3d for young crossbred ewea. due to lamb, other sales ruling from 11s to 133, poor culls 4s. In merino ewes a few transactions took place, at 4s lOd to 5^ 63, whilst a small number of ewes with equal number of lambs at foot made 8s sd. A. good proportion of the day's entry com prised crossbred hoggets, for which satis factory rates were obtained in 63 to 10s, prime sorts 12s 2d. The cattle entry mainly embraced young stores, the few of fat quality meeting with good trade. We sold 56 half bred ewes due to lamb at 12s 9d ; 65 cross bred two-tooth ewes, lambing, 13s 4d ; fat cow £5 17a 6d, steer £5 10s, yearlings 28s each.

ASHBURTON AMATEUR CYCLING AND ATHLETIC CLUB

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club was held in the Arcade rooms last evening. Twenty-mo members were present, and Mr R. Curtis occupied the chair. REPORT AND BALANCfc .SHEET. The Annual report and balance sheet sheet were read and adopted. The report congratulated the club on its financial condition, also on the position it now occupies among amateur clubs in New Zealand. The present membership was stated to be 64, of which 52 were active members and 12 honorary, whilst spcial attention was called to a new departure of the club in admitting ladles as mem bers, two lady [cyclists being included on ita roll. In both touring and racing the club's riders had shown an improvement on previous years and in the latter reference was made to the performances of A. J. Daly, R. Curtis, and Shearman Bros. The Jagmhor road race had re sulted in a splendid finish between R. Shearman, H. Curtis and W, Shearman, The Club's meeting at Easter had been successful, though a nor-wester had mi itated against a large attendance and also against f»st times. The number of entries ' had exceeded those of previous years, but regret was expressed that in athletic events the entries were far below i the expected number. Reference was made to the first-claps order In which iha track had been kept by the new care taker. The heartiest thanks of the club were tendered to donors of special prizes, and the courtesy shown by the repre sentatives of the press and the prominence given to cycling in their journals was also acknowledged. Mention was made of the great loss sustained by the Club in losing the services of the late captain Mr H. H. Stephens. The report stated that the prospects of the coming season were very bright and that there w»s every reason to expect a decided advance in the interest taken In amateur cycling matters in Ash burton. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £5 9s 94. ELECTION OF OFFIOKRS. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted *s follows:— President—Mr G. A. M. Buckley; vieepresidents— Messrs E. G. Wright, Hueo F-iedlander, J. C. Waaon, John <>rr, John McLachlan, VLH.R., T. Rollitt, William James and E. Kempthorne; oaptain—Mr A. J. Miiller ;sub-c*ptaln—Mr A. J. Daly; secre tary—Mr R Shearman ; assistant secre tary—Mr H. Curtis ; treasure r—Mr R. Clark; auditors—Messrs Frizzelle and Grant; committee—Messrs W. Mitchell, Hendry. Nokea, Murray, W. Shearman, R Curtis, and Grant; delegates to the Cyclists' Alliance—Messrs Sneddon and Eneriand; delegates to the Ashburton Athletic Association—Messrs A. J. Daly and A, J. Miiller ' VOTE Ot THANKS, A hearty vote of thanks was unani mously accorded to the outgoing officers, and Mr H. H. Stephens was elected a life member of the Club in recognition of the many services he had rendered it. OPENING DAY It was decided that it be a recom mendation to the Committee that opening day be celebrated in the same manner as }asc year. The meeting then dosed.

tfiE ASHBPBTOft GtARDIAN : SATUBBAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1894.



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Mr W. G. Rees, Justice of the Peace, and stock inspector of this district, has been promoted to a position in the Hutt Stock district. Q KALTH TEA is more eaonomica :~! than ordinary ea. It undergoes •i process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of the better properties of the | eaf more easy. Henry Zanokr, Auth , rised Agent. I DQJ&AB CIGARETTES 3d per pate \



I ATEST Tekgram.—The Governor of ■-• Victoria has ordered that; none but Health Tea shall be used in Government House.



Wanted. : ANTED Known--Tn7S^i e of the etock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 28 B7IOR Sale.—Chetp, Valuable Building , I- Sites at Hampstead, in blocks to suit' purchasers, highly improved. For parti- l culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street. ■ 8 116 tITANTED Known-Before nuyintr VV your Hats coroo and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from in Atihbarton. All marked very Cheap. — H. C. &EGKRS, Melford House. LARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale j over ninety pieces to chcoae from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Aicorn's new shop, Havelock Street ROBERT ALOORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. ANU-! Bang 1 Bang i My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Caaes and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo^am. \ 2,/ ANTED Known.—Just received a v Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once A Btaff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton. 5 166 ..______^ WANTED Known-Thafc owing to the j success of the Sale now being held j up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail* 1 way Station, ifc 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. Lawbie. 7 166 GUNS 1 Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single' Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock fco select ' from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting: Repository "VTOTICE i Notice Sporb for all ' JLN Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description, Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. /"^ OOD News—Juno Tobacco 5s per lb, ; VJT Natlrod 4< lOd per lb. Navy Twist 48 lOd per lb, Venus Twist 4s lOd per lb. Large Box Matches (1000) 5d per box, 4s lOd per doz, 250 ditto 2d per box, Is 9d per doz, Plaid Vestaa 3|d per doz, 3s 3d per gross.—Fletcher Bkos, Christchurca and Ashburfcon. 8 82 /CHEAPER, Than Ever.—Books and Magaaines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writ ing Cases, Inkstanr's, Pictures, Music, Aocordeoxis from 7« 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Fram«3 and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor G-arnes, Wall Texts md Fancy Cards of all kinds, School Bags, Books, Exercises and requisites of every description, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly reduced prices for cash this month afc L. F. Andkewes and Co "s, Cheap Sale. BOOKS— Circulating Library; Half-, yearly volumes of Something to Read v/Mi Novelleites, c'oth 5$ ; British Ba-.ties, cloth 7a 61 ; Papeteries. 2* 6d 5 Photo and Scrap Albums, from Js ; half yearly London Journal, cloth, 4s 63; Song Books, with and without music; Band of Hopo Recifcerß and Dialogues ; Dictionarys in great variety, from 9d Birthday cirds, Texb ca d«, Picture hooka, Scraps, faniy, plain, and mourning Stationery. — Bookstall and Shop —J. Marsde-n. /HALL AND INSPECT THE NEW Bismarck Sewing Machine, THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD, Hand Machine with Beautiful Caver £6 10a. Treadle Machine with Cover, £B]lO3. SPECIAL DISPLAY TO-DAY. The Machin s are supplied on the easiest of all Hire Purchase System, viz , A CASH DEPOSIT OF 10s, AND A WEEKLY PAYMENTIOF 2s 6d. No matter where you live you may obtain a BISMARCK SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ASHBURTON. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager 1 FOR SALE.—Town Sections 58 and 71, each containing j acre, having two frontages on Kermode and Moore Street West. T. BULLOCK, TO LET.—Cottage of five rooms ; well situated, near the Woollen Factory, A If ord Forest Road. T. BULLOCK. OK'! \Kci _ PRICE required V»*J • J A tin. f or two Sections containing slightly over half an acre with Cottage thereon, corner of James Street and Alfo»"d forest Road, opposite the Woollen Factory, Allenton, Terms if re quired. T. BULLOCK, TO FARMERS ANL^ OTHERS. 589 agues 536 WAKANUI PLAINS. Reserved 25093, 26843 and 27117. OFFERS are invited for any of thos* sections on accounoof the Mortgagee* A low price will be accepted and ex ceptionally liberal terms. Owners of rich heavy land in the Wakinui District are invited to inspect, ,»s it should be suitable fco work with theirs. % BOLLOCK



Wanted LOR Sale, Young Cow, just calved. -Apply—Donald Williamson, Afeh burton. 9 10 JT UST, on Wakanui Koad, a Knitted ■•M-A Woo! Shawl. Fitider kiiid'y < titurn j to Mail Office or Jliiw Georgk Lamb. L 1 1 -OTESL-'YAN Churoh, To-morrow. Continuation of monthly special addresses to young man and women by the Eev T. Gr. Brooke. Subjects : ' Social Purity,'an<i'Buried with the burial of an Ass.' The public cordially invited 9 12 1,0 Lat, at a low rental, Bake House in East Street, paddock and stabling combined, lately in occupation of the Co-<)perative Society. Apply to GboroS ' James. 8 39 1 i^ALE of Warehouseman a Stook at 0 MiTOHBLL & Tcbnbu's. Cheap lines in all departments. SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from la lid per pair, ai Arcade House, 4 27 TQRIME "Christchurch smoked and -^ Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeßes from 6d, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16a 6d; shirts from 2s 6d.—Arcade House. 4 24 T ADIE3' and Gentlemen's left-off J > Cloth as bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mbs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3a lid, Flannel Shirts 3a 9d, Worsted I Socks fid per pair.—Arcade House 425 WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Ladies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for la, Kid Gloves four buf^ons Is 6d.- Arcade House. 63 WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Wester, marked Yarmouth—Mitchell «ft Turner. WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. EL Zander, Sole Agent. Vli ANTED Known—The Corner Is W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. IV O Stimulant has given so much favo with the Natives as Health Tea It tnuat be good ; ask your Grocer for it. WANTED Known-The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery a«d Drapery is H. C. Sbgers, Mcl ford House. | WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. S^lek's, OpticiaiL WANTED Known—Special line of Cents' Regacta Shirts, all sises, with or without collars, 2a 6d.—W, H. Collier. JUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion able Dress Stuffs, in Cardinals, Maroons, Naviea, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H. C Severs, Mcl ford House. 3 >LAIN KE T S bought at KdwaroU ** Bennec's Sale, a special lino of DouWe Blankets at 7s 9J. Ex«ra Urge and heavy ls* 61 and 16i 6d.—Robert Alcbrn, Biker's Buildings. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Tiitntnings, etc., at; Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Biker's Buildings. J^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot ■-^ new and fashionable Fura and Mantles ; half price. Come and t*ke your pick at Mrs Adams EARLY POTATOES. —Beauty of Bath, Early Rose, Snowflake, and other Kidneys—by the sack and in small lota. Customers may rely on the seed being truo to name.—A. W. Randkll. Ashburton and Alleuton. 8J57 HAKA.TERE.-The Somerset Meat Mart has long held " tha cake " as the best and cheapest shop in town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained, Mutton 2i per lb. Saus ages 4d per lb. AH other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock. 852 BWEF.PING Reductions. —Is Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 23 Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equs.l ra'e of reduction at L. F. Andrewe-i and Corf., Cash Sale. 618 WANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15* 6d, Men'a Tweed Trousers ill, Men's' Strong Flannelletr? Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and boys' Boots aud Shoes greafcly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 VXT ANTED Known—All goods in Show * ' Roim to be blaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 A/TRS HOOPER, Monthly Nurse, i_VJL offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest roid, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a dostor. TTISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery ' gome at any price^ Ladies' Under -1 othing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost. —Arcade House. 4 64 WANTED Known—Finest Separator Butter la 2d per lb. Rolled bacon, hams, and eggs ac lowest rates.— John Orr & Co. CIRUSHED <»ats, 31bs over usual J weighi;, 5a saok included. All kinds of oroduce cheap for cash—J Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 IF you wish your socials and parties io bo successful, buy your cake, pxsrry, etc" i »t Taylor's, E»tst Street B.ikery. Partie* supplied on the shortest notice. 6_m__J OQ PR AY is'^lrftujg Firewood 25 s • O per cord, delivered. ,Qojil from 6s per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile' Store, West Street. IF you wsnt good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Ta^or, East Street Bakery. 6 109 NOW AVAILABLE £60,000, 'pO LEND at 5| per cent in GOOD KURAL SECURITIES. ! ACLIND, DUDLEY & CO.



Butoinees Notices. IF YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOE YOUR MONEY GO TO— . G. j. NEIL US WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. hard cp.~ha.rd up MCJSX JEIAVJS MONMY. iv| O BteASCNABLI OFFER BEFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN IN THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2*d DRESS GOODS 3sd Double width Dress Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 61—Reduoed to 9id Reduoed to Is Onion Shirting Is 2d—Reduced to 7jd TOWELS 2Jd Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9d Double Bed-tw^t Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7|d—Reduced and White 9Jd to4Jd White and Grey Calico Is lid doz Dr Warner's Corallne Corsets, 8s 6d All Wool flannel 7Jd Reduced to 5a lid MILLINERY Affi> PX?NDER.OLpTHING AT YOUR OWN PRIOE CLOTHING- OLOTHING> Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid < Boys' Suits 4s lid Men's WocMen Socks 7£d Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Suits 13* 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool Suite 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes . Reduced to 22s 6d 39* 6d—Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, CAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. \ BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY PRICE-FROM o* »<* PER PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4a lid Women's Leather Lace B"ots, all sizea 5s lid THESE ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4* lid Boys' .Nailad Shooters, Strong, 5s 6d Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lld and 5s 9d Men's Heavy Watertights, pegged. Ladies' French Shoes 11s 9i~Reduced 15s 6d—Reduced to] la 6d to 83 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRIOE G J, JM £l L L'S FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON Cash. We Want CASH FLETCHER BROS. JUST LANDING, 23 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar. 25 561b Bags Finest Snowdrop Sugar 12s 9d. F r<OUR. ~~ FLOUR 251b Finest Boiler 2s Od 1001b Finest Roller 7s 6d' 501b Finest Boiler 3s 10|d 2001b Finest Roller 14s Od Caustic Lye for Soap Making Blacking 4|d doz., 12 doz. 4s 3d lib tin lOd per lb Marmalade in Glass Jars BJd. j 2lb tin 8d per lb .If ew Dates 7d per lb. i 101b tin 7d per lb Sock Salt 6s 9d per cwt. TEA. TEA. TEA. THE NOTED WAREHOUSE FOE TEA. j 31b Peerless Tea, 5s 31b Premier Tea, 5s 5d ! 61b Peerless Tea 9s lid 61b Premier Tea, 10s 5d 2s Tea, Peerless, for Is 9d in 5 and 101b tins, tics free. 9*l ncr lb reduction «n 3 b packet of Arab. Matchless, Premier, Jameson and A«L^ann'« Nelson %nd Moat's Nabob, and any known biand, and on Sand 101" Huf lTns'free In Chests and half Chd.ts, Ceylon, Indian and China at Is 3*d ( Is sd, *andls9|d. Beat value in Canterbury. 251b Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Neay^s Food lid per tin, 10s per bag, 4 bags 9s lid 6d per dozen Finest Sago, Tapioca, Split Peas Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of l- 3d per lb, 7lbs Is 6 Tablets New Currants, washed and dried, Candles s^d per lb, 121bs 5s 3d 3id 121bs 3s 9d Corn Flour (Brown's) 3£d per Raisins washed and dried, 4|d lb, 121bs; 3s ?d per lb 121b 4s 6d Edmond's Bakmg Powder, large Snltanas4Jd, 121bs4s 8d tins, 11 d per tin, 12 tins 10s 6d Extract of Soap, 13 packets for Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per Is, 141b box 3s lid lb, 121ba 12s 3d Umon Peel 8d per lb, 21b Is 3d, Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb 71b tins 3s 6d Coffee, purest and best, ground Essence of Lemon, Vanilla on the premises daily, Is 4d Almond etc., 5Jd per bottle. and Is 6d per lb, Reduction 6 bottles 2s 6d to large consumers Oxford Blue 8d per lb, 12lb box Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, 121bs 7s 9d 11 s 9d Plaid Vestas 3|d per dozen, 12 Baking Soda 3d per lb 51bs Is dozen packets 3s 3d feuperior Black Lead s|d dozen, Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 12 dozen 5s 3d 6d per dozen JRemember to patronise the firm who brought an<* kaep down the prices, and give IfcfpTpTerf Ashburton the benefit of all nibbles oought in the Home and Conti nental markets. LARGE CONSDMERSLIBERALLY DEALT WITH. NOTE ADDRESS— 10* and 109 Hich Street, Ohristchurch ; Tele phone 731; and EAST STREET, IJ7 ana xuw, *ug Ashburton. .Last Seven Days. T>BFOBE Closing I will Clear out any line at or UNDER COST PRIOE, AND M'<NY USEFUL ARTICLES AT LESS THAN HALF-PRICE. —Note Especially— i 5 Ladies' Tweed Jackets, 12s 6d to 21 for 4a lid each Lddies' Trimmed Hats (light ar d dark) from Is 6d each Ladies' and Children's Ulsfcers at less than Cost A Few Lines of Prints at 6|d, now going at 4d A LOT OF SUMMER DRBSS MATERIALS AT COST? PRICE. A Lot o! Untrimmed Hats, Good for School, from 2d each FLANNELS, BLANKETS, BROWN HOLLAND, SHIRTINGS, CURTAINS, QUILTS, Era, at Coat or Under. THIS IS YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR SAVING MONEY THIS SEASON S, W.ALCORN BAST STREET, ASHBURTON.