Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1894. THE HOME FARMER.

We have before us the letter of a Home correspondent in which is sum marised a report drawn up by Mr James Hope to the Boyal Commission on Agriculture on the counties of Perth, Fife, Forfar, and Aberdeen. These districts represent a large slice of the north-east coast of Scotland and go well backintotheNorth Highlands. The general impression is that Scotch farmers have suffered much less than their English fellows from the depres sion; bufc in all quarters of the countie3 above named depression «f a very acute kind has prevailed during the past ten years Nevertheless, he adds, in none of the districts on the east coast and to the landward, has there been an extraordinary number of changes of tenancy, nor are there more than the usual number of unoccupied farms, or farms in the hands of owners. This statement proves that the depres sion in the Scotch counties referred to is not so severe as in many parts of England, But rents have been re duced by 10 to 50 per cent., the aver age fall being reckoned at 30 per cent. Of course low prices produced by foreign competition are mentioned as the chief causes of depression. With respect to the question whether large or small farmers have suffered most severely the general verdict is that the latter have felt the bad times quite as much as the former, as a rule, and that where this is not the case the rea son is that the families of small formers working without wages have enabled them to meet the bad times with less loss th»n large farmers have incurred. In Perth, Jforfar, and Fife potatoes are extensively grown, and the farmers there have a strong feeling against the prohibitory duties which the American Government have put upon imported I potatoes, They would do a large trade

-with America in seasons when potatoes' are short in that country if It were not for this heavy duty, therefore they ask for reciprocity and they orged Mr Hope to pUce this request prominently in his report. The east coast farmers are fully alive i to the loss they suffer by the competi tion of foreign me&t, and are anxious that the labelling of it as foreign meat should be compulsory, believing that then they would receive higher prices I for their home-grown and home killed | carcases. They found this belief on the fact that an immense quantity of imported meat, especially frozen mut ton, passes into the consumers' hands as freshly killed meat, and for this the consumer has to pay Home prices, If the consumer were not thus hocussed, the price of Home meat would rise, so also would the price of better class frozen mutton rise to the producer, while the inferior would find its proper level in the market and be sold for what it really is, and not as the product of a colony from which it never came. Scotch farmers too are clamoring for the proper regulation of railway rates as well as their reduction, and would prefer to see the malt tax replacing the beer tax, The abolition of the law of entail they feel would be to their advantage, and an amendment of the Agricultural Holdings Act in their favor would not be unwelcome. Mr Hope asked in many cases for a statement of farmers' accounts for ten years past. When he got these state ments he found they almost invariably showed a balance on the wrong side.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Daring the last fifteen years the coal mines at Brunnerton hare expended £400,000 in wages, £29,500 in royalties and £6000 in property tax. The coal freights on the railway total £113,811. During the past year more dairy factories have been startad in Canterbury than in any other part of the colony. It is probable, says Mr John Sawers, the Government dairy instructor, that from twenty-five to thirty sew factories will be started in the South Island in time for next season. The 'North Otago Times' declares the official agricultural returns to be utterly fallacious, and alleges that the actual yield of wheat, instead of thirty*four bushels to the acre as given, was not one-half that j while instead of the yield of oats per acre being twelve bushels less than that of wheat, it was better by twelve bushels. We have on a good many occasions found fault with the limited accommodation for the public afforded by the Ashburton rail way station, but we never drew up an indictment like the one " Truth " published in a recent issue:—" Ashburton railway station comprises a public house bar, a re freshment room, a book stall, and last and very least a ticket and booking office. It is more of a public house than anything else." Messw JBYiedlander Bros, will hold a clearing sale at Selma to-morrow, com mencing at 12.30. Besides nearly 8000 well I conditioned sheep there are to be sold, with- I out reserve, the horses, implements, house | hold furniture, etc., of the farm—truly a large order—so that persons wishing to avail themselves of the conveyance leaving Ashburtoa at 10.45 will do well to put in an appearance early in order to secure a seat. An Irish barrister named Buahe was mak ing a speech for the defence when an as began to bray loudly outside the court. 1 Wait a moment,' said the chief baron» * one at a, time, Mr Bushe, if you please. The barrister waited for a chance to retort, and it came presently. When O'Grady was charging the jury the ass again began to bray, if possible, more loudly than before. ' I beg your pardon, my lord,' said Bushe, * may I ask you to repeat your last words ; there is such an echo in this court I did not quite catch them?' The following is the latest dog story, and as both man and dog as well as the garden, which is the scene of the story, are well known to us, we can vouch for its truthful ness, and we quote accordingly: —" A man owned a dog which always fat at his feet at dinner and had a bone. One day the diner quite omitted to give the poor dog his bone, so after waiting a long time, and seeing his master taking his usual nap, the tyke walked demurely into the garden, plucked & flower and brought and placed it on the ground in front of his master; then woke up the cruel or forgetful man and pointed to the little flower. It was a ' forget-me-not!' " The social in connection with the Ash burton Volunteer Rifle corps was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, and was a decided success. The hall was well filled, though not too crowded for comfortable dancing, and with the floor in good order and first-class music, all present had a good time. The hall had been tastefully decorated for the occasion with flags, swords, foliag», etc , giving it a pretty appearance. During the evening, sword bayonet exercise and physical drill were performed on the stage by members of the corps, the first especially being admirably done. Catering was in the hands of Mr Beach, and the music was supplied by Mrs Claridge (piano), and Messrs H. Gates (violin) and W. McDonald (cornet). A terrible snake story comes from India. A young woman had recently given birth to her first child. One afternoon she was sitting in a low rocking chair placed in a shady corner of the verandah ; her maid lay asleep on the floor, and Bhe, with the baby, now a month old, that lay in herjlap, presently succumbed to the heat of the day, and slept i too—slept long and heavily. She heard no sound ; she was disturbed by no movement; but woke suddenly to find her baby go»e, and an enormous python lying gorged at her feet. As she sprang from the chair, the snake struck her on the breast, inflicting a jagged wound, then sped off down the hill side. With a wild cry, the poor creature fell to the ground, mercifully bereft of' reason from that moment. The following letter was read at the last meeting of the Oamaru Borough Council: To his Worship the Mayor and Councillors in conclavei Gentlemen, —At your meet ing you ignore my claim of £2 ss, damages to my "•trap and harness. Your engineer depreciated the value of my horse by publicly stating that he was not sure-footed—a gross libel on a dumb animal that cannot come into Court to testify on its own behalf. He may be a good engineer, albeit he is a poor judge of horse flesh. Hoping your worthy Council will see its way to settle this claim in equity and justice to a fellow-citizen or although— I hae nae muokle cash ava, A halesome horror o' the law, This day week, if I'm alive, I'll cue you for that twa pun' five* Matthsw Climsdamb.

. la engineering enterprises one roan is killed for every £50,000 spent on the work. The will of the kte Mr Frederick Conner nan Dalgety has just been proved. It is dated March 1893, with two codicils, the .last made February 26, 1894. He orders the eaten of all his property in Australia and New JJealand, bat the executors may post pone the Hale, and they may sell his wool and other produce in the colonies instead of sending them to England. He confirms the sale of his share in ihe Omarama run to his son Charles. He bequeaths to the executors of his will £500 eaob, and to them for charities £1000. He leaves in trust for his four younger sons each 6000 shares in Dalgety and Co., or £30,000 each. Ihe testator bequeaths £30,000 and all the re ' mainder of his shares in Dalgety and Co. to his eldest son, Frederick John, and leaves all his real estate and the residue of his personal estate upon trust for his said eldest son, but a life annuity of £150 is to be paid to the testator's brother, Alexander William Dalgety. The value of the whole personal estate has been sworn at £480,000.

Live Animals on a Wreck.

1 A strange find of live animate in the hold of a wrecked vessel is reported by; the steamer Aldinga, which lately went from Sydney to the Solomon Islands. She stopped off a wreck lying on the Bellona Shoal (says the " Sydney Morning Herald.") It was that of the Sydney schooner Borough Belle, which, driven in a hurricane two months be fore off the New Caledonian coast, lies piled up on top of a beautiful coral reef. A boat was sent off to the wreck and to the amazement of the wreckers strange sounds were heard as the boat drew alongside. On boarding they found thr«e fine fat pigs in the hold, and crouched in the corner of the galley almost the skeleton of a dog. From the 3rd of February, the date of the wreck, until the 28th of March, these animals had remained upon the stranded vessel. There had been a monkey amongst them, but nothing remained of him but his head, and from the immense quantity of feathers about, the supposition is that the sea gulls and the dog finished the monkey, and that afterwards the dog picked up aliving catching birds, as his coat was thickly covered with feathers. The swine revelled in a potato patch, the vessel having a few tons on board for stores. One of the ship's water-tanks was thrown on its side during a jump of the vessel when a sea struck her, and about 200 gallons were available for the use of this curious congregation. The sequel of the discovery is, perhaps, not so satisfactory as could be wished, for the poor dog fell off the Aldinga's rail afterwards into the jaws of an alligator at the Solomons, and the three pigs were salted and packed in the harness casks.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

London, Jane 5. The House of Commons by a majo rity of 104 adopted the principle ofi graduated taxation as proposed in the new Income Tax and Succession Duties Bills. Sydney, June 6. Sir G. B. Dibbs considers the British Government has embarked on a daugerous course of action in regard to the death duties, calculated to create an unpleasant feeling between the Mother Country and the colonies. He has instructed Sir Saul Samuel to join with the other Agents General in making a combined protest against the provisions of the Bill affecting the colonies.

CABLE ITEMS

Germany has declined to assent to the Congo treaty. The Turkish Government has issued an eight millions conversion loan. It is expected that the New South Wales Parliament will be prorogued on Monday. Tt is stated that the " New Aus tralians" are beginning to prefer Central Africa to Paraguay. Mr Johnston, British Commissioner, reports that he has defeated Nanka pira, and inflicted a deathblow on the slave trade in Nyassaland. Mr Playford, Agent-General for South Australia, had an interview with Loi'd Eipon on the subject of the salary to be paid to the Acting Governors and urged that the interegnum after Lord Kintore's departure should be rather , longer than usual. Lord Ripon said he could not commit himself to an expression of opinion until the question arises.

The French Chamber.

Park, June 5. M, Depuy intends to act in the old French spirit. He will not permit the priests to intervene in polities, aad declines to accept the Pope's orders. Paris, Jane 6 In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Groussel, a Socialist member, chal lenged the allegations t»f General Galliffel, head of the French Army, as I to the condition of the troops, and j questioned their fighting capacity. His speech provoked a storm of protest from the members, who cheered General Galliffel.

The Italian Ministry.

Rome, June 5 Owing to the incessant opposition i displayed in the Chamber of Deputies to the financial proposals of Govern ment, Signor Orispi has resigned. The Ministry will probably be reconstructed but the present Ministers of Finance and Works will not be included in the Cabinet.

The Canadian Conference

Ottawa, June 6. Sir J. Thompson, Sir A. P. Oaron, and Messrs Bowell and Foster, all members of the Ministry, represent Canada at the Conference.

LABOR.

New York, June 6, The miners' strike in the Cripple Creek district has been compromised on the basis of an eight hours' day and three dollars wage. i London, June 6. The Home Secretary will act as arbitrator in the cab strike.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourseivei responsible tortbt opinions ezptessed by our correspondents.)

A DREAM.

TO THE EDITOR. i Sir, —During the day I had been read ing in the papers that Mr Seddon, our Premier, was going south to attend the wedding of Miss McKenate, a daughter of the Honorable John McKenzie. I had alt»o oeen reading about drees reform and the ! divided skirt. I had been ihinking for some time about the prohibition question and had corns to the conclusion that if it were right for a majority to prevent me from drinking what I liked, it would be > perfectly fair when I had a majority to compel the other side to drink wnat they did not like. Hence I think arose this scran ge dream,:— > *' The Ploughman's Dream." The weather was splashy and cold from the south, i And the day's work was over for me and my team; I sat by the fire, took the pipe from my I mouth, \ And was soon fast asleep, aud this was my dream: < Methought I was in some strange distant land, Which was decked in the grandest of nature s array, And before me came tripping an amazon baad Of fair maids fully armed and equipped for a fray, E*ch carried a bow, and with arrows and quiver- But no one did trust with one string to a bow, For if one missed the mark and by chance hurt a liver, The other was sure for the heart of a beau— , They gathered in force for the games of the day, duch as shooting, and running, and danoing I ween; An yearly galaxy—24th day of May— To honor themselves and birthday of their Queen, They were waiting the signal the sports to begin, When a strange motley crowd came patter* ing along, Arrayed in all fashions since mother Eva's sin To the girls of our day in men's trousers all wrong. Things looked droll when a herald dashed into the scene And announced that King Demos was col lared with quinoy, And off to the south to be nursed at Glen skein, Swathed in flannels and whiskey by Pr McKenzie. A trumpet was blown, and the hills all re* sounded, The earth gave a quiver—l thought I was gone— The beauties had vanished; and I was as tounded "'.'■. To find myself fixed as a statue of stone. Yes, in our Domain by the side of the Btream, H' As an ornament there, with a likeness of Isitt. And yet have my senses—l thought it no dream— I stood as a butt for each toper to quiz at. Says one *• here's the cove that would cut off our beer, In the good things of life he is not a be liever; Now here is a chance his own logic to hear— My cold water duck you shall gulp a long eleever." Hold on by his beard while I open hi mouth, And pour down his throat a "long Digby " and " whisky." He caught me by the nose in a way most uncouth— I yelled and Struck out like a cole when he's frisky. The spell it was broken, my muscles were free, I jumped to my feet, trod on poor pussy's tail; Bewildered was I—all were laughing at me— Bat right glad was I, sure, to find myself hale. . -P.B.

The Thornton-Arnold Company.

Grsat interest is being manifested in the appearance of Mr Frank Thornton with the Thornton-Arnold new English Comedy Company, and Friday night pro mises to be the most brilliant theatrical event for years past in Ashbnrton. "Charley's Aunt" seems to be one of those amusing dramatic eccentricities which how and then—and only now and then—strika the human brain, but which* when they do come to the top, simply carry everything before them. It is just the kind of play to mount here during the present depressed times, for if there is any person able go drive away dull care and gloom and entirely obliterate any un pleasant memories of broken banks and overdrawn accounts, that person is the eccentric old lady who comes from Brazil, where the nuts grow. There is not a dull moment in the comedy, and Mr Frank Thornton, who plays the part of the amusing aunt and has identified himself with the role as completely as he did that of "The Private Secretary," has sur rounded himself with a company that has bean acknowledged all over Australia to be one of the strongest organisations that has ever been seen in the colonies. The company who will interpret the piece on Friday night is identical with that which earned such a favrs in Sydney, Mel bourne, and Adelaide lately, and the play will be staged as completely and satisfac torily as it was on its first production in Australia, Unfortunately owing to exist ing " dates " the company can only make a short stay in Ashburton, and '* Char ley's Aunt" will be played for one nfcht only. A good lausrh does everyone good, and so the house should be a bumper one, and any man does well in these depressed times when he stirs the people with inno cent merriment;. j

FOOTBALL.

On Wednesday a football match was played between the boys of the Hamp stead and Tinwald schools, with the re sult that Tinwald won by six points (two tries) to three points (one try). In the first spell some very superior passing was noticeable among the Harapstead backs, snd Baker scored a try. la the sesond spell the Tinwald boys followed the tactics of their opponents, and two tries were scored in quick succession by Hewson and Wink. The forwards on each side have much to learn, but the backs of both teams must be complimented od the way they passed and followed up. For the winners M. Clark, J McLeod (forward) and Wink, Culverhouse (2), Hewson and Lusk did well; and for the losers Kangy Berg, Baker (3), and Meyenberg (backs), and Andrews, Williams, and Gates (forward) were th<» best. Mr Bowler was referee, and Messrs Frizzelle and Lewis were touch-line umpires.

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

I Christchurch, Juno 6 1 There was r large attendance at th* | Addington yards to day, but business w; 3 1 not animal ci. ! Fat Oattle —A good entry met a some what sluggish inquiry. Prices show no alteration Beef, lite fco 21s per 1001b; steers, £6 7a 6d to £7 15s ; heifers, £5 to £8 7s 8d ; cows, £4 10s 6d to £8. Stoke Cattle—A very few s ores were yarded. The entry included a few nice young cattle, but the business done *as of the most meagre description. Springer* £3 10s fco £10; dry cowa, £2 t0%5 ; two and three year steers, £4 to £5; eighteen months old cattlej £2 10a to £3 2* 6d : yearlings, £110s to £2 15s. Fat Sh*ep—A fairly heavy entry of fat sheep included a forger proportion than usual of really prime wethers, and there was some very fine ewe mutton. The demand for second class and inferior was not equal to the supply, and these qualities suffered a decline, bub prime freezers and heavy weights held their own. Prime mutton, 2d per \b; cross bred prime heavy weights, 14s to 15s 6d j secondary, 9s to 13s; beat crossbred ewes, 12s to 14a; secondary, 6s to 10a j best merino wethers, 7s to 8s; secondary, 5s to 6s 6d; merino ewe?, 4a to 6s. Stobs Sheep—A large yarding met with little or no demand, except for forward crossbred lambs, which Bold at about late rates. Forward tumlpen, 10s to 11s 4d; secondary, 6s 6d to 10s; good crossbred breeding ewes, 8s 3d to 12s ; aged, 3s to 6s 6d; crossbred lambs, 3s 6d to 7s 6d; sound mouth merino ewer, 2i 9d; culls, 1» to b»d. Figs—An unusually large number of pigs came forward, and although several buyers for export) were operating, busi ness was not lively, and a slight fall was recorded. Baconers and porkers sold at prices equal to 3jd to 3Jd per lb.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

' Mr Eayld Thomas reports m follows on the lire atock market for tbe week ending June 6, On Tuesday, at the Ashbuiton yards* the usual weekly tale upo held. The attendance was average, and there was a fair yarding of 3022 sheep, 40 head of cattle and 3 pigs, of which I sold on account of various clients 2522 sheep, 16 head of oattle. The yards were made up chiefly of lambs and two tooth crossbreds, and a nice line of well grazed freezers, the property of Mr B. Hampton, of Fairfield, which fetched 13s 4d. Lambs that were well grown and well wooiled sold quite up to market value, but inferior quality was not easily disposed of. Merino ewes, in lamb and In fair condition, were disposed of at prices satisfactory to owners. The following are the prices realised ;—Sfieep —15 call lambs 4s, 4 two'tooth crossbred 9s, 86 merino ewes Is 6d s 88 two-tooth crossbreds 12s 9d, 11? crossbred lambs 8s Bd, 200 two-tooth crossbreds Us, 378 crossbred lambs 9i sd, 90 first»tiroea lamb* 6s 4d, 212 marino ewes in lamb Is lid. 32 lambs 5a 2d, 167 first-cross lambs 9s, 84 at 6s 4d, 166 merino ewes in lamb 3a sd, 163 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, freezers, 13s 4d, 102 lambs 7s 4d, 150 merino ewes in lamb 3s 6d, 149 two-tooth 9s 2d. Oattle—l fat cow £5, lat £6 2s6d. 2 fab heifers £663, 2 fat cows £7 2s 6d, 1 cow £l, 1 springer £8 153. 1 springer £3 10s, 4 calves £110 a, 3 steers £3 17s. 1 have sold privately during the week 303 crossbred two-teoths 11s, 411 cro sbred fat two-tooths 13b 6d, 397 crossbred fat four-tooths 15s, 704 crossbred fat sheep 14s 3d, &c.

Messrs Miles and Company, Limited, report is follows upon she weekly stock sale held at the Aahburton yards oit Tuesday, Jane 5:-—A fair gathering of those interested attended this market, at which the total stock collected for disposal was 5196 sheep, 67 head cattle, and 3 pigs. The entries of sheep in the fafe pens were limited to half a dozan lots of merino ewes and a couple of crossbreds, whic'i were mostly taken up by the local trade at prices satisfactory to vendors, in 2s lid to 5s for the former and up to 9d 2d for crossbreds. Good competition pro* vailed for all sheen suitable for freezing, and sales were effected for shipment at 12a 9d and 13s 4d for two and four-tooth crossbreds, whilst for fat lambs a clearance was made at 9s 5d and 10* 2d. Similarly with last week a large proportion of the store sheep comprised crossbred lambs, but in this instance the quality proved more backward ; recent values were how ever well maintained in 3s 6d to 6s for coll lots, and from 7s to 9s for more advanoed classes. For turnip feeding, two-fcooth crossbreds changed owners at 9a to 11s. The demand for breeding sheep still remained slack, well conditioned merino ewes, to lamb early, realising 2s lid, 3s dd, and 3s 6d, poor lots of doubtful age Issdsndla6d. The extensive entry of cattle met with slow business In the earlier stage; bat later considerable life was Infused, and moat of the lots changed hands at satisfactory figures; fat cows i selling at £5 to £6155, springers £3 10* to £8 15s, steers and heifers £3 to £6 2s 6d, stores, yearlings, etc., 28s to 555. We sold 30 fat crossbred ewes, 9s 2d; 44 merino ewes 2s lid; 251 crossbred lambs. 10s 2d; 171 at 8s Id; 29 crossbred wethers, 10s 9d.

OBITUARY.

MR C, A. CROMBTE, COMMISSIONER OP TAXES.

Weujngtoit, June 6. Mr C. M. Crombie, Commissioner of Taxes, died yesterday afternoon Irom typhoid fever. Mr &ombie was 57Veari of ape, having been born in 1837, in Hotart, where his father wm a barrister and solicitor, In his young daya he was a sbarebroker at Bal larat, and subsequently was on the literary staff of the " Star " and " Courier " ia Balla rat. In 1870 he was appointed to the New Zealand "Hansard " staff, and for two years came over for the sessions only. In 1872 he took up his residence in the colony and joined the literary staff of the "Wellington Inde pendent," afterwards the "New Zealand Times." He became private secretary to the late Mr Ballance in 1878, and shortly after* wards was appointed Deputy Land Tax Commissioner for the Wellington district. When the property tax was instituted he took the position of Deputy Property Tax Commissioner for the colony, and when Mr Sperry, Chief Commissioner, died about four years ago, he filled the vacancy. About three weeks ago he took ill, and symptoms of typhoid fever appeared. In spite of the skill of medical attendants he suffered a relapse on Sunday, and gradually sinking from last night died at 1.30 this afternoon. Mr Orombie, who was very popular both in the Civil Service and among the public, leaves a wife and thirteen children to mourn hie loss, the youngest child being about ten years of age. Hu eldest son is in the bead office of the Survey department, another is in India, another ia Victoria.

THJiI AbHBUB'IOA OtJAKDIAN: THURSDAY JUNE 7, 1894.



Business Notices AWING TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES G. J. NEILL IS COMPELLED TO REALISE Bjing practically a new beginner in bus'ness, I have not TOO MUCH MONET. In anticipation of doing a BIG BUSINESS this Winter, I laid in a very LARGE STOCK. Hopes hava nob been realised, consequently I am ia a corner, for the WANT OF CASH. To meet roy engagements with Pressing Creditors, lam oompelled to realise. THIS IS A CHANCE TOIBE LOST SIGHT OF. Everything NEW. No Old Stock. A GREAT FORCED SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, & Boots. Rsmember this is only to realise sufficient to meet pressing engagements. As soon aa that amount has been reached the REDUCTIONS CEASE. No one can possibly affjrd to sell for leas than cost all the year round j »t east I cannot. I have no option at present, as I must have Money, and have only a short time to get it, and possessing no friends rich enough to lend, am thrown on my own resources. In order to induce large purchasers to Bay, and afc once, I will give every person, spending £6 in a month, a Beautiful Tea-Set of 40 Pieces. This is a most Valuable present, and equal to a 30 per cent reduction. Don t Miss the Opportunity. Gome at once. The most Genuine Sale ever held in the annals of the Drapery Trade of the Colony. Don't mistake the Address. t GT iVoill FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, • tl • A UIIIS Fast Street, Ashburton. CASH! CASH!!



LOOK! Flour, riour, Flour. XJIfiDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF FINEST ROLLER FLOUR. 251bs 2a lid Split Pe*s If 1 per lb, 71b a Is 50.ba 3- lid Pearl Ba-lo.y 2|i per lb, 51b ala JOOI bs 7n 7?rd Fine and Coarse Salt 5* per cwt. 200Sbs 14s lid Wliitnios: 11 per lb, 12i» for lOd 251b Moir's Oatmeal 2t 61 Vinegar 5d per bottle, Is 6d per gallon 150 test Kerosene (water white) 69 Baking Soda 3d per lb per bin, 12a per c*B-=> 1000 Veutas s^d p*r box (full cmjnt; FinehC Mauritius Sugar 2|d ppr lb 100 doaen tins Shbep Tongues, 10^d per Finest New (cleaned) Currants 3f pet lb tin JticeiC -New Sultanas 4fi per lb Zssenca of Coffee 7M and la Id per Cream Tartar U 21 per lb bottle Eaid Vestas. i\i per d< zau, 12 dozen Noave'a Food lid per tin for 6s 4d 2 ounce bottles of Essence of Lemon, Eltctric Candles SJJ per lb—l2lb for fii Almonds, and Vanilla 6ji per 3d " bottle Fine Whitfi Sago Jfd per lb, 71b a la Bryant's and May's Safety Matches 7sd Tipioca lfd per lb, 7lb als Pe, rd« zsn i« «v iv" Kiuwt J-'piu Kice aid per lb, 51b ala Brown's Corn Flour, ogd per lb —EEMEMBBR- PATRONBB THE ONE WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE TRICES. ALL GOODS DELIVERED. ; ' FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STOKES, I'AST STREET, NFXT THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. And 107, and 109 Lower High Sweet, Christchmch. AGENTS for tho following Brands of TEAS— Tiger, Matchless, Nabob, Arab, Countess, Monarch, Nelson and Moates, Jameson and Anderson's, Mogul, etc. Also for the following goods- Sunlight So^p, etc. Complete Price I-isfes to bo reaiy shortly, and will be delivered to anyone on application, special Prices to large consumers, BLANKKI-j | FLANNELS BLANKETS! flffc A.M H BTB. FLANNELS BLANKETS I FLANNELS ■■dt Am-wto* . « * FLANNELS T2™) Messrs G- L fieath & Go> «-™«» BLANKETS TANCMD STBEET, FLANNELS blLkeis „, . . «•«*■» BLANKIiTS A RE N°" 8'"1"°g * "" »LANNEL9 BLANKETS B A X T ILAMHfI BLANKETS L Nt 6 FLAOTfLS BLANKETS " the BE3T M*keS' FLANNELS BLANKETS lUXSB* OI A -____._ FLANNELS bluets COLO]S t IAL AND ENGLISH BLANKETS FLANNELS from 6s lid to 32a 6d per pair. FLANNELS BLANKETS BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKETS All WOOI FlaDOelf FLANNELS BLANKETS BoslyD, Kaiapoi and Mosgiel. FLANNELS BLAKKBTS " FLANNELS ■dt * w iwo FLANNELS BLANKRTS ALL W OOL WELLINGTON FLANNEL. BLANKETS FLANNELS iLASKRTS WHITE /, SHETLAND ILAirarELS BLANKETS FI-NK 574 U ORKNEY FLANNELS nr-VKPT"? FLANNELS BLANKETS U. L- OfcfliSi & WU»? FLANNELS , BLANKB7S TANDREI) STREET. FLANNELS BANKET,, FLAHNEW



"W anted, DOLLAR CIGARETTES 3d per packet X 1 / ANTED ENOWF.—Oyatera and •^ Fish Suppers every evening. Besfc Is weals in Aahburton *t Mrs Huffam's, Ashburton Restaurant, Burnett street. 6 38 WANTED, by a young lady, com- i fortable board and residence in central situation. Apply E.D., Post Office. C 33 WAWTEH, one or two Boarders, 15* per week, including washing, Apply Mail Office. ' 6 34 TTIOOTBALLS various sizes, Accdrdians JD hi m7s 6d, some with octave notes; Games for winter evenings.—H. M. Jqnbs. THE Electric Stjlographic pen, the Fountain pen, Brand an er, Centric, Ball pointed, Gillott's, Mitchell's, and other makers'pens.—H, M. Jones. WANTED Known—That R. Young is doing first-class Shoeing; hacks, 5a ; draughts, 6?; Wakanui road. 619 WANTED Known.-The Celebrated Yarmouth Oilskin Clothing now arrived.—Mitchell & Turner. T ATEST Telegram.—The Governor of -*-^ Victoria has ordered that none but Health Tea shall be used in Government House. DOLLAR CIGAFETTES — 3d"." No holders or photos.—Henry Zander, Whole sale agent /" CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \j Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, aad Pinafores.— Mrs Alcobn, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand,—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sizes with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W, H, Collier. WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth—Mitchell ATubnir. WANTED Known—All accounts due in the Estate of Robem Alcorn must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. , A ■ LL Claims against the Estate of f\ Robert Alcorn should be sent in at once.—Saunders Buildings, May 22. WANTED Known. —Slbs of our noted 2a Tea for 5s Id. for other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—John Orr & Co. 5J97 LOST, May 12, Chestnut Hack mare, height 15 2, star on forehead, scar on inside hind leg in line just above hooks. When lost was shod with bar shoes on front fset and had on cover. Information rewarded. H. C. Segers, Melford House. MRS ALCORN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents —Saundera Buildings. f ITANTED Known -Before baying VV your Hats come and see our Stock Greatest variety to choose from tn Atihburton. All marked very Cheap — H. C. Segebs, Melford Hoose. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye • Protectors, Gogeles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. S&lek's, Optician, I TIRED. S. JEFFRIES, Manufactur } ing Confectioner, has opened a, Shop in East street, next "The Corner,' for sale of all kinds of superior .Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. §114 CITANTED Known—All goods in Show »^ Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 ORANGE 3—New Season—very cheap Please leave orders for Marmalade Fruit to arrive shortly.—Mrs Adams launders' Bnildings. ANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3a 9rt, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 SALE now on—White Calico 2a lid per dozen, Towels 2< 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known. — Mrs Hooper, Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Road, will be pleased to receive patients. Terma moderate. 5 112 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton, 2 62 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 6d, —Arcade House. 4 24 /^RTSHED Oats, os per sack. Al \ J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street. ISIT the Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladies' TJnder ■ bthing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost.—Arcade House. 4 64 WATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran teed) at wholesale cost for one mon^h only. Now'a your time.—Lums den's. 3 219 WANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15^ 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mens' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s 11a, Ladies' Ulsters frnm4slld, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buf fons Is 6d.— Arcade House. 63 T.l aITtkI) Known—The Corner is ! V'; showing a magnificent New Stock [of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, i Collier. BANG ! Bang i Bang \ My new sea j son's stock of Ammunition to hand < Eley'e, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo»"*am. ; NOTICE! Notice Sport for al- Guns let out on hire or sold on tim? payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description, Gun fittings in stock, Prices low.—J. W. Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc. NEW Indoor Games Accordeons from 8i 6i, Autoharps and Zithers, Photo Albums itid Frames, Opals for painting on, Oil and Water colors, and Artists Requisites, new Books and new Editions, cheap reading; all ab reduced prices for Cash.— L, F. Andrewes & Co lafc loners' H ill.



WANTED Known-The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Se«bks, Melford House. GUNS ! 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 to select from ab J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository WANTJbD Known—Just received & Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. Aa usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once. A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boofc Store, Ea«t Street, Aehburton. 5 163 aOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. Not feelhig well ? Have a cup of Health Tea! Nothing bo invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely. Wholesale and retail at Zander's. business notices. Important watchviakFc announcement- S. Salek, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, "OEGS to announce the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTHERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watch Repairs. Every Single Part (ready finished) of a Rotherham's Watch kept; also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all othei Watches. —— Where repairs through Breakages are needed, time and expense is thus saved in finishing which meana^Money. S- SALEK therefore announces what must prove ft Great Consideration these Hard Times. A BIG REDUCTION IN THE COST OF WATCH REPAIRS. Repairs entrusted to S. SALEK means RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, SATIS FACTION & LOWEST CHARGES. Jewellery Repairs receive Special attention. —■— SIGHT TESTING by Lazarus' System. SPECTACLES to suit all sights. TVT E W fjfBALAND Clothing: Factory SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. WE WISH to draw your attention to the Specially LOW PRICES of High-class Goods. Mens All Wool Tweed Suits, our own make, 28s 9d Men's All Wool Tweed Trousers, our own make, 9s 6d Men's All Wool Tweed Overcoats, our own make, 29s 6d Boots. Boots, Boots. TRY US FOR A PAIR. THE LEADING HOUSE FOR GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY We keep all the leading lines. New Shapes in Hard Hats, The latest in Soft and Frame Hats. Boys' Caps from 6d ach, DON'T PASS THIS BY. Men s Trousers to measure from 14s Gd, Colonial Tweed. WATERPROOF GOODS. Men's, Youths', and Ladies' The number we have sold this season is' a guarantee that we keep the genuine article. —— The " BISMARK " Sewing Machine is now to he had at the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory. The Cheapest and Best Machine in the World. On time pay ments—2s 6d per week. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HENDRY. Manager



A FAC1 I.—Anyone drinking Health ■**- Tea and discarding all other brands, will certainly add ten years to his lif«. Jueb your try it. To be had from all Grocers,



We have received a most valuable little book from the Proprietors of Mcllin's Fc«d, entitled, " How to Feed Badies and Inva lids," and it is one we can cordially reconiend every mother t» get. especially aa it may be had free, The highest honours at the Chicago Exhibition, viz., the Gold Medal and Diploma have been awarded to this food. Khet'MATism.—Dr E. Gordon's remedy never fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc., *ne bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free. J. , W, Clayton, P.O, Box 234, Dunedia. .



HqILOWAY's PlliS AND OINTMENT.— Rheumatism and Neuralgia—Though the> former disease remorselessly Attacks persons of all agea, and the latter rnthlonly select* I ita victims from the weak and delicate, the 1 preserving use of these remedies will infa! ibly cure both complaints. After the affected parts have been diligently fomented with hot brine, and the skin thoroughly dried, Holloway'a Oinment must be rubbed in firmly and evenly for ten minutes twice a day, and his Bills taken according to the printed dir ections wrapped round each box of his mcdeU cine. Both Ointment and Pills are accompanied by instructions designed far the public at large, and no invalid,, who attent< irely reads those, can now be at any ]og| how to doctor himself mooonfoliy*