MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations:— WEDNESDAY, August 8. For the United Kingdon, Continents of Europe and America (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands and Samoa, and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Tak*-. puna, as follows :—Ordinary letters, books and newspapers at €l;XI5 p/m.; registered letters, 5 p.m. money orders, 3 p.m. Due London September.l 2. The next parcel mail for United Kingdom will close on August Bth, per s.s. Kaikoura, • from Lyttelton.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1894. THE RAILWAYS.

The depression in agriculture In the Middle Island has told anything but a flattering tale of the New Zealand rail ways, so far as the Hurunui-Bluff sec tion is concerned, The Hurunui-Bluff section of the railway, as everyone knows, runs through the grain-growing portion of the colony, and the shortage in the yield of last crop, as well as the large area of land withdrawn from cereal cultivation, of course had the effect of reducing ths railway traffic in that connection very materially. The annual report of the Fail way Commis sioners lets us know that there has been this falling off, and gives the rea son we have given above for the shrink age, which is to the extent of 112,446 tons. It is anticipated that the re venue for the current year will also suffer from a diminished grain yield, and from the fact that a smaller area is bfiing put under crop than formerly. The change of Coiuaussiouyrs took

plase in January last, and as the report covers the twelve months preceding March 31 of this year, the report is practically a report on the work of the original Commission. The gross earn-' ings are shown to have been £1,172,792, as compared with £1,181,521 for the year previous ; and the working expenses were £735,358, as against £732,141. The capital cost of the railways is £15 137,036, so that there has been a yield of £2 17s 9d per cent on the capital cost. The capital cost has been increased during the year by £403,916 in the addition to the system of sixty-one lines of new rail" way. These additions comprise twenty three miles of a new line Putaruru to Tarutenga, on the Rotorua section; the Greymouth to Hokitika line of over twenty-four miles; and instances in other parts of the colony where minor extensions have been made. In regard to these extensions the Commissioners point out that they cannot be expected to add much to the net profit prior to the development of the resources and industries to which they afford an open ing : "In such cases the question is not so much f Will the road or rail ways pay V as 'Is the district worth opening by such means V" The report adds that "there are extensive areas in the colony, especially in the North Island, which for productive purposes are useless until opened out by roads and railways. The total number of passengers carried was 5,993,627. As regards carriage of live stock, there has been an increase in cattle, sheep, and pigs; and as regards goods, an increase in wool*

timber, and chaff. The chief items of decrease are grain and merchandise— the former by 112,446 tons and the latter by 20,295 tons. In regard to the prospects of railway work in the Middle Island the Commissioners say "the low prices are so discouraging that the farming districts in the Middle Island are in a transition state from grain cropping to grass; and, while the low prices rule, the tendency -will be to crop only as much as is necessary to provide winter feed and to renew pastures," An increase may con sequently be looked for in wool, live stock, and dairy produce, but the deficit in railway revenue is not likely to be thereby made up, as the yield in weight per acre of these products is much less than the yield of grain. The Commissioners note, however, that there is some consolation in " the extension of settlement and the im provements which are going on from year to year." Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Southland are the districts where this improvement is specially noticeable, and in- some of these districts the railway revenue has almost doubled in the course of the last six. years. Reference is made to the growth of the fruit industry, and it is noted that the quantity of green fruit sent from the Teviot dibtrict (by horse waggons to the Lawrence station) was 326 tons, and all from an aggregate area of about one hundred seres. The tonnage is this year double that of last. In regard to tariff reduction on produce the report has the following :

—" The reduction of the charges on produce in such a way as to afford the greatest help to the settlers of the colony, such as by carrying at the lowest possible cost lime and other fertilisers, fencing materials, and such similar articles as are required in rendering the land more productive, and on which outlay there can be no return for some time^ has received the careful consideration of the Commis sioners." It is stated that a good deal ha? be«*n done in this direction al ready, and more is purposed; but regarding reductions in the cost of j carrying produce to market there is no mention. Last week the "Lyttelton Times" published a statement by a traveller in which the condition for safety to passengers of several bridges and portions of the permanent way in (the Middle Island was impugned, The does not of course deal with the I remarks of that correspondent, but it gives us the official assurance that the permanent way and rolling stock are being kept in good order, and the state ment is borne out by the annexed reports of the Locomotive Superin tendent and the Chief Engineer for Working Railways.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

,Mr Adam Jackson, one of the recently appointed Justices, sat on the bench to day for the first time. William Brown, alias Allen, has been found guilty of the murder of George Marowsky, at Lovely Gully, South Aus tralia. The men were gold fossdckers, and lived in a tent tog9ther. Brown shot his mate, and buried him in an old shaft, where the police found his body. The only apparent object for the crime was the tiosseasion of a quantity of property be longing to Marowsky, which the prisoner after the murder solel. The prisoner, who was entirely unmoved, protested that it was a wrong verdict. The Auckland "Herald," referring to Sit* Robert Stout's allusions to the late Mr Ballance's dying wishes, says :--" In all probability had Sir Robert Stout made that wish known he would have been elected as leader. But for reasons which all must respect he remained silent, and we know what happened. Mr Seddon shouldered himself into the position ; but I he did more, he gave the country to unders'and that it was Mr Ballance's wish that he should lead the party. Ifc will be interesting to learn what he has to say now abou' that in the light of Sir Robert Scout's statement "

A special general meeting of the Ash burton Poultry Society will be held in the Arcade Chambers on Thursday evening at eight o'clock. The Mackenzie County Council have accepted the tender of Sutherland and Nelson, Port Chalmers, £1698, for the construction of a bridge over thu Pukaki on the tourist track to Mount Cook. The Government (says the "North Outgo Time?," will have to hurry up with i their cheap money scheme, or they will be ouc of it altogether iia this district The other day the sum of £60,000 was alverused to be lanfc at 5 and 6 per cent. Already £35,000 has been applied f r. We may mention that the Govern meit's intention to borrow to lend at 5 per cent did not induce a reduction in the rate of interest in th?s instance, for the money is not New Zealand money at all, but is, we believe, sent out from the Old Country.

On Saturday evening the Newbury- Spada Concert Company will open in the Oddfellows' Hall, and as it is some time since a professional company has visited the town, the concert should be well attended, more especially as the members are vocalists of » high order of merit. In fact Mr Philip Newbury, a member of the 1 company, is credited with being- the best tenor that has aver visited New Zealand. Of his singing the * Melbourne Argua' wrote :— * It comes as a revelation in the art of perfect vocalisation.' Mr Newbury was brought out in Dunedin some years ago, and went home to study. After four and a half years of close application under the best masters, he took a leading position on the concert stage of England and closely follows Edward Lloyd as a ballad singer. Miss Spada, soprano, has won her laurels in London chiefly in the part of Elsie in 'The Golden Legend,' and at the Crystal Palace jubilee festival. The other members of the company have first-class reputations, and as Saturday is the only opportunity that will be afforded of hearing them in Ashburton a hearty reception should be accorded. During the financial year 1893-94 the Customs revenue amounted to £1,655,503, as compared with £1,642,595 for 1892 93. The principal ports contributed the fol lowing -—Auckland, £368,121; Welling ton, £359,341; Christchurch, £265,682; Dunedin, £362,273; Napier, £72,804. For the June quarter of 1894 the Customs revenue was £364,636 as compared with £383,523 for the corresponding period of lasb year. The principal items of revenue in June quarter of 1894 were :—Spirits, £90,438 ; cigars and cigarettes, £11,043 ; tobacco, £53,524 ; tea, |£25,677 ; sugar, £29,984 ; weight goods, £36,722; ad valorem duties, £76,340. ■ The principal falling off was in ad valorem, £10,800 I This is probably owing to the large sales of drapery stocks recently held in the colony, notably to those of Mo Arthur and Co., at Auckland, and Mwardp, Bennett, and Co., at Christohurch. The beer duty for the financial year 1893-94 was £61,810. Of this Auckland contributed £13,891; Wellington, £6594; Christchurch, £10,851; Dunedin, £14,689. For the June quarter of 1894 the duty was £13,519.

An enterpusing manager of a small pro vincial travelling company in France has been reaping a golden harvest out of tha present excitement about Joan of Arc, by playing an old piece of which he Maid of Domremy is the central figure, in places round about Orleans. The popular enthu siasm, however, lias had i's incon veniences for one member at least of the company; and that is the aofcor who had to play the part of Cauchon, by whom the maid w<*s condemned. Not content with hissing the wretched man inside the theatte, the populace have pursued him into the streets. He bus been positively afraid to venture abroad, for his appear are 5 in public has been the signal not only for hoots and fells, but for volleys of stones. The unfortunate man has been obliged to call the attention of the police to the matter in soins of the towns visited by the company. The Southland ' News' states (hat a re markable case of personation is at present the subject of talk in Invercargill. A young woman, not much beyond 20 years of age, whose husband is said to be in Australia, took a dislike to female service and discarded the dress of her sex, She succeeded in concealing her sex for about six months, during which time, it is said, shehasbeenengaged indifferentparfcs of the district in ihe laborious work of ploughing and general fa?m labor. She gave satu- J faction to her employers. She frequently drove into town in a dray, and although moving amongst those who had formerly known her, the deception was not revealed. Ib is stated thit she did not deny herself the pleasures of life, but regularly attended dances in the district. Bhe ia not a strong-looking girl, bat thosa who saw her when clad in men's garments assert hat she made an ideal youth. How her sex came to be discovered has not come to light, although she stoutly denied the deception when it was first hinted at. _____

YACHTING.

London, August 7. The Vigilant again defeated the, Britannia by Smin., over a course of fifty-five miles.

CRICKET.

London, August 7. The "Chronicle " expresses surprise that Stoddart has not included Brockwell and Abel, leading Surrey professionals, in hia Australian team. W. G-. Grace and Murdoch were mobbed by the crowd at Bristol, who disagreed with the decision of the umpire to postpone the match between Gloucester and Sussex on account ot the weather.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 7- The House met at 2.30 p.m. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Saunders resumed the debate on the Financial Statement, and spoke strongly against the borrowing policy that had been pursued in the colony I for years. They had had no money to i speak of in the colony for the last twenty years except what had been borrowed in England. They had been borrowing £45,000,000 of money and 'had paid £50,000 000 for it, and they had, at present £40 000,000 to pay, Me hoped that the House would not break the pledge which it made in 1892 'and go in for a further system of, borrowing. He regarded the present Budget as a distinct departure from the policy of self-reliance laid down by Mrßallance. Mr McNab said that it was too late now to declaim against borrowing, and 'their aim should be to restrict it?as much as possible in the future. He admitted that they could not get on satisfactorily at present without bor rowing in some shape or other. He expressed delight with the proposals for promoting the agricultural indus try, and urged that the railways should be placed more directly under Parlia mentary control. He regretted that the Budget did not propose to deal with local government. There was much to be commended in the Budget as a whole, and also much to be criticised. Mr Fraser admitted that it might be advisable to borrow if th© money was to be properly spent, but there must be some safeguard against spend ing the money recklessly or injudi ciously. He congratulated the Govern ment on what they had done in the interests of agriculture. They wore also to be commended on the selection of a Commissioner for the Conference in Canada. The change in the Railway Commissioners did not, however, meet with his approval. What the country wanted was a change in the manage ment and not a change in the Com missioners.

The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30. Mr Duncan referred at some length to Sir Robert Stout's attitude towards the Government. He thought the Railway Commissioners should be dis pensed with altogether and the Minis ter made responsible to Parliament, He regarded the financial proposals of the Government apart altogether from borrowing for railway construction. He approved of the cheap money scheme, and said that the proposals with regard to land settlement were absolutely necessary. The Budget generally had his support. Mr Duthie pointed out that the colony was in worse position by i £2,109,437 since the Government took office, which was not a bad record for a professedly non-borrowing Government. He complained that the public accounts of the colony were not kept in a reliable manner, and showed | that the figures of the surplus were i not to be depended upon. The osti r^ates were also considerably increased j since the last year the Atkinson Government were in office. With respect to the cheap money scheme, he asserted that the Government could not obtain money at 3^ per cent. Cheap money could only be had where there was good security, and they would not be able to, get cheap money owing to the harassing policy of the Government, " Mr G. W, Russell said that the present Government had shown a surplus every year, notwithstanding the enormous shrinkage of land values and bad harvests. The net increase of the public debt during the last Atkinson^Ministry's term of office was nearly £750,000 in excess of the in crease during the three years the present Government had been in office. He hoped that the dairy and coal industries would be developed and that the coaf monopoly would be broken down. It should, he said, be the duty ' of the Government to attack the coal! monopoly and to open state coal mines, so that coal could be distributed all over the colony in steamers controlled by the Government. He thought that when the Government brought down the Railway Bill the Liberal party Would be strong enough to carry a proposition that the Ministry should be responsible for the railway manage ment.

Mr Lang blamed the Government for not dealing with the question of ■local Government. With respect to financial aid to settlers he thought that they should pause before passing a measure of this kind, as it would not help those who were heavily mortgaged. He approved of several of the Budget proposals, but there. were some he thought would do serious harm. Mr Willis said that the more he considered the Budget proposals the more he felt convinced that they would give satisfaction. He believed that the cheap money scheme was in the right direction, but the greatest care would have to be exercised to see that loans were given in a judicious way, Respecting the proposals for. taking land for settlement, he thought that the same provisions should be made to apply to native lands. He opposed an old age pension scheme. Mr Massey spoke at some length on the opening up of nativ3 lands for settlement, and said that he did not believe that putting the unemployed on land without any capital would be a success. He was opposed to an import duty on fruit, and favoured a recipro cal tariff with the Australian colonies. He strongly opposed the borrowing proposals of the Government, and said that nearly every member of the House was pledged against borrowing. The debate was adjournedj and the House rose at 12.35 a. m.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

raKJSTIIAI»K 1% i%S>W SOUTH L WALES.

Tokdon. August 6 The " Pall Mall Gazette "thinks the triumph of freetrade in New South Wales will be of great benefit to the Victorian opponents of protection.

THE CHOLERA.

Amstekium. August, Cholera is spreading in Holland.

THE PACIFIC CABLE

Ottawa, lAngast ?. Canada is inviting tenders for laying and maintaining the Pacific cable, receivable on November 1.

AN EXPLORER DROWNED

Shanghai, August 7, Some tribesmen in Thibet seized and drowned the French explorer Dutriel m a river at Quingtien. The Chinese Government expressed regret.

THE KAISER'S VISIT.

rrn. -n LONDON» AugUßt 7- The German Emperor has arrived at Cowes. The Queen gave a dinner to the Kaiser at Osborne, at which seventy guests were present, including the Premier and the Earl of Kiiuberley.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Rone, Augusts The Italian Government intends to tr*nsport 2000 Anarchists to an island in the Red Sea. t Perth, August 7. The trial of thirty leadiDg Anarchists, including Sebastian Faure, Jean Grave and Bastard, has begun. Brussels, August 7. A daring attempt to dynamite the Royal Palace in the city has created a sensation. It was frustrated by a sentinel detecting men depositing the apparatus on the terrace.

New South Wales Politics.

Sydney, August 7 •Parliament was opened to-day by Commission. Sir J. P. Abbott was elected Speaker. The House adjourned till August 28 t 0 permit of the re-elec tion of members. Messrs Garrard and Carruthers are already re-elected un opposed. The Labor party have chosen Mr McGowan their. leader for the session, and decided to oppose Mr Cook's re-election on the ground that his appointment as Postmaster-General was not made with any intention of assisting the cause of labor.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

A. STKAMBR t»TIIA.aTI»E». London, August 6 Earl Kimberley defers the settle ment of tho Kowshung incident pend ing inquiry upon points of international law. Sir E. Grey, in reply to a question, said it would be dangerous to attempt to define the nature of contraband of war, Shanghai, Ausrust 6. : It is reported that the Japanese compelled Captain Goldsworthy to deny the massacre of the troops on board the Kowshung, but that now he confirms the first account. August 7 Li Hung Chang, notwithstanding the disfavour shown him hy the Emperor, continue* to direct the inili« tary preparations, and has ordered tor pedoes to be laid in the Peiho River. The Russian troops on the Corean frontier have been reinforced. Owing to the Chinese having re moved the buoys tho Canadian-Pacific steamer Empress of China has been stranded in the Woosung River. Li Hung Chang estimates the.in demnity due to China for the sinking of the Kowshung at three and, a half million dollars. Owing to the Japanese having pro* raised not to attack Shanghai, the Chinese will not obstruct the ap proaches to the town.

STEAMBOAT COLLISION

Received August 8, 11 a.m.) London, August 7. i During a fog, the Lismore Oastle, while running at a high rate of speed, collided with and sank a steamer, the name of which is unknown, off Ushant Island. The Lismore Oastle was cut down to the water line.

THE SUGAR CROP

(Received August 8,11.60 ara») Sydney, August? i Doleful accounts are received as to tha sugar cane crop in the Clarence River district. Successive floods have almost ruined the industry, and the yield is the smallest for years.

THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE

Adelaide. August 8» The Premier has informed the Pre mier of Victoria that, owing to the latter's refusal to refer the boundary dispute to arbitration, the South Aus tralian Government has no option but recourse to litigation, in default of the successful intervention of the Imperial Government, with whom they are communicating.

The Bank of Victoria.

Melbourne, August 8. At tha half yearly meeting of the Bank of Victoria, a dividend of 5 per cent on both preference and ordinary shares was declared, absorbing£2B,ooo, A sum of £6,000 was carried for ward.

LABOR

I Sydney, August 7. Strikes againsb the new shearing agreement continue throughout the country. Brisbane, August 8. Tn the Legislative Mr Glassey gave notice of a motion to compel the pastoraliats and workers to accept the decision of a Conciliation Board, to be appointed, -with regard to the present shearing dispute.

MIASHBUBTON GUABDIAJS: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1894.



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All marked veiy Cheap. - H- C. Segers, Melford House. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, vluslin^, Flannelettes, Tiinimings etc., at Mrs Alcorn s new shop, B ker's Buildings^ QWEtfPING Reductions. —Is Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2i Books for Is 6i, 2< 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equ«»lrrfc of reduction at L. F. Andre weh and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 IF you wish your eoctals and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc , at Taylor's, E»st Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6JII "fTISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery » going at any price Ladies' Under lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost. —-Arcade House. 4 64 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish oFall sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Oo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 TTTT ANTED Known—All goods in Show ** Rojm to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Pouse. 4 28 I" ADIRt' and Gentlemen's left-off J Cl»ih<3B bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mes Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Temp'ar Hall. 7 102 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House '4 25 I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot •*-^ new »nd fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mbs Adams SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6& per doaen, Lace, Curtains, Iroin I>* lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 r\ UNsTGuns ! Guns ! My new stock vJI 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 at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository /HHEAP Cash Sale at L. F. Andrewes \J a.nd Co, Good Notepiper Is packet, Envelopes from 3* 9d per 1000, or 6 Packets for Is. Boxes Paper and Enve lopes (good quality) from sd. Largo Stock of Books at all prices, from 2d upwards. 2s Games of various kinds reduced to Is Bd.—L. F. Anurewes and Co. /"10AL. Coal. Coal.—lf you want \J Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Spray, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. 6 46 %,%/* ANTED Known. — Men s Tweed * * Suita 153 6d, Men's Tweed Troupers lit, M?nV Strong FlannelletH Shirts j 2s 6d, Mons' and Boya' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 4. 65 WAN I'itD Known —That owinct to tho {success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for aliother twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. I'on'tlose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargain* —A.



Bubiuecs Notices. IF YOU WANT GO )D V^LDE FOR YOUR MONEY GO TO— O. J. NEILL'S WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS* THAN COST PR[OE. H\IUUJP.~HiRDUP MUST HAVE MUNEY, k() BIiASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN 1\ TUHJ SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2^d DRE« GOODS 3|d Double width Dress Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirring Is 6d—Reduced to 9|d Reduced to Is fTuion Shirting Is Sid—Reduced to 7|d T iWKI'S 2|d Xt i Gloves, four clasps In 9d Double Bed-tw:.ll Sh»eting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7£i—Reduced and White 9|d to4£d White and Grey Calico la lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Coraeta, 8$ 6d All Wool *]rtcnel 7^d Reduced to 5s lid CORSETS la 9d.per pair MILLINERY AND UNDER-OLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRICE CLOTHING CLOTHING Boys' Suits 3* lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Boys' SuitH 43 lid Men's Wocllen Socks 7£d Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Suits 13s 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool Suits Soa 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22a 6d 39j Cd—Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, CAPS, etc, AT ANY PRICE. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MAKIS, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY 1W a PRICE-FROM o» »<i PiSR PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. ~"~ BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4* lid Women's Leather Lace B ots, all sizes 5s lid WT THESE ABE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4* lid Boys' Nailad Shooters, Strong, 5a 6d Men's Nailed Shooters 7a lid and 5 3 9d Man* Heavy Watertighta, pegged, Ladies' French Shoes 11s 9J—Reduced 15.4 6d-tteduced to Us 6d „ to 8s 6d CHILDREN^ TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS Al 1 YOUR OWN PRICE G J, JN E TI L lAS, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON Cash. We Want CASH FLKTCHER BRO3-~~ >'!"* I6H TO THANK the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding Districts for he generous Support given them, and hope that those who were unable to get supplied, on account of the crush and shortage of room, will kindly excuse; and, as a further proof they intend to study the want of their customers, they have taken the large Shop next door, and with the addition of a large Brick and Iron Building at rear of two Shops, they will be ablb to meet present requirements, and as a further guarantee that they intend to stay and sell the Finest Quality Goods at LOWER JIAITSS than have been Bold in Ashburton before. They quote the following list:— GREAT REDUCTIONS IN Holliits Roller Flour. 25Ibs- 2s Od. 501bs 3s lO^d TOOlbs 7s 6d. 2001bs 14s 251b Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Neave's Food lid per tin, 10s per bag, 4 bags 9s lid 9d per dozen Best Mauritius Sugar 2fd per lb Bryant and May's Safeties 7-Jd Finest Sago. Tapioca, Split Peas per dozen, 12 dozen 7s 4jd Pd per lb, 71bs Is Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of New Currants, washed and dried, 6fJ ablets 3^d, 121bs 3s 9d Candles s|d per lb, 121bs 5s 3d Baisins washed and dried, 4|d Corn Flour (Browns) 3f d per per lb, 121b 4s 6d lb, 12lbs 3s 5d Sultanas 4fd, 121bs 4s 8d Edmond's Baking Powder, large Extract o£ Soap, 13 packets for tins, lid per tin, 12 tins 10s 9d Is, 141b box 3s lid ' Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per Lemon Peel 8d per lb, 21b Is 3d, lb, 121bs 13s 71b tins 3s lid Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb Essence of Lemon, Vanilla, Coffee, purest and, best, ground Cochineal, Almond, Date s|d on the premises daily, Is 2d bottle, 6 bottles 2s 6d and Is 6d per lb, Keduetion Oxford Blue 8d per lb, 12lb box to large consumers 7 S gd Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, I2lbs Plaid Vestas 3|d per dozen, 12 13s packets 3s 3d Baking Soda 3d per lb, 51bs Is Preserved Kabbit 9d per tin, 8s Caustic Lye, for Soap making, 9d per doz?n large tins lid, 12 tins 8s 9d Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s Superior Black Lead s|d dozen, / 9d per dozen 12 dozen 5s 3d Note the Pries we sell TEA. Any y.b.s of the following brands 5s 6d— JS'aboK Matchless, Arab, Nelson and Moste's, Jameson and Anderson's, Tiger, and any other. 3d per b He Auction on 101b Tins ; Tins free. KOTE ADDRESS— <- 1- t 1* . O **r\a 107 and 109, High Street, Christcburoh ; Tele" 1 ? i(.H Cllßl LH Ob., phone 73i ; and EA.ST STREET, Ashburton.; ' Remember to patronise the firm who brought an<* sep down the prices, and give thepwiplrtof Ashburton the benetk of all niboles oought in the Home and Conti ti«ut»l uurktits f'* A^gJ| 00NSUMERS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. A Compete Price List now in press will be forwarded to any address FREE. LEAVING ASHBURTON, Great Slaughter of Drapery for the INext Three Weeks. -r-rtviis;r IwnDED TO LEAViS ASHBURTON at the end of this month, 1 H wiU uivefhe p ople of A.-hburwm the GREATEST BARGAINS they have ever had for the NEXT 5 HRBK WJEEKi, so as to save coat of removal. Term^ —-CASH OMIiY. All 4 counts owing »re requested to be paid at once. Sale Commences SITUKDAY, AUGUST 4. DESIRABLE FAMILY REBIDENOB FOR SALE. S. W. ALCORN EAST STREET, ASHBURTO '.