A New Colonial "Lion."

(Auckland "Herald.") The lady Mayor of Onehunga presided at the Police Court the other day. It in clear that Mrs Yatea has no idea of shirking any duty which falls to her. Her path ia a thorny one, She has determined that Onehunga shall be financially secure and solvent, that the London money market shall not be disturbed by the informa tion that Onehunga ia insolvent. The evils wrought by those men who hava hitherto managed the borough must be redressed. But there are a few roses in her path, after all. It has gone all over the world that Onehunga has elected a lady to conduct ita municipal business, and the borough ia at once and for ever famous in history. We have had a great many tourists here ttis season, and many of them have been gentleman who are connected with municipal government in Australia, or who are interested in social movements. These have all gone to One hunga to see Mrs Sates, and we have no doubt carried away good impressions of her energy and conscientioua devotion fco the public service. So anxious have these gentlemen been to see Mrs Yates that they have sacrificed seeing many interest ing sights which we have to offer. The mayor of a considerable city in England came to Auckland a few days ago. He had only a few hours to stay here. His first inquiry when he arrived was, could he see the lady Mayor ? The act of electing a lady mayor would, he declared, cauae a great sensation in England, and he must not, on any account, return to England without seeing her. Ho was told that if he went out to Onehunga he must necessarily miss peeing Auckland and its neighbour hood from the summit of Mount Eden, one of the most famous the world had to offer, and that he must not return to England without seeing it. Be should also go to Waitakerel to see a kauri tree, and would have to visit our A*l Gallery and Free Library. He replied that he was loth to sacrifice all that. He would be forgiven, however, if he returned to England without beholdinp the view from Mount Eden, bufc he would be utterly disgraced if he confessed that he had been within a few miles of the borough that had elected a lady Mayor, and had not taken the opportunity of interview ing her. He said he would not have gone out of his way to see the Jersey Lily, or the Venus de Medici, if she were in the flesh, but a lady Mayor waa far more im portant as a sign of the times.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOKEIGN.

J?BK PRESS ASSOCIATION.

SPAIN AND MOROCCO.

Maj>bid, March 6. The treaty between Spain and Morocco has been concluded.

SINKING.

London, March 6. Dr Charles J. Vaughan, Dean of Lltndaff, is sinking.

AUSTRALIAN.

SERIOUS CHARGES.

J XPELLED.

Beisbanb, March 7, At the Wesleyan Conference, Key Mr Payne made serious charges against the whites residing in the far north, He alleged that the blacks were shot down as a nuisance, causing them to flee to parts where food was scarce, the result being a horrible condition of cannibalism.

( Received March 8, noon.)

Sydney, March 8. The Wesleyan Conference has expel led Rev Mr Hall, of Queanbey*n, for allege! breach of discipline. The affair arose through Mr Hall coming out as a candidate at the Parliamentary General Election, The church attempted to frustrate his political efforts by removing him to another station but Mr H»ll positively declined to agree to his trans fer.

CHARGE OF MURDER.

Newcastle, March 8, i&Two laborers named Harris and Wylde have been arrested on » charge of having murdered a free miner named Jacobsen employed at Stocton colliery. Jacobsen's dead body was found oq Sunday last.

MERCANTILE BANK CASE.

Melbourne, March 8. Mr Justice Hoed, in summing up in the Mercantile Bank case yesterday afternoon narrowed the issues down to whether tne balance sheet by the accused was false, and if so whether accused were aware of it. The jury arrived at a ver dict of not guilty alter an hour's de liberation, and accused were then dis charged.

BUTTER FREIGHTS

Sir G. R. Dibbs has wired to Mr Paterßon objecting to the position taken by the Victorian delegate at the Postal Conference in reference to butter freights and mail contractb. Sir George con siders the question of freights should not be allowed to interfere with mail contracts, and requests that Mr Wynne be instructed to retire from the position he has taken up. Mr Patterson has re plied stating tb,at he considers the ques tion of freights more important than that of mail contracts, and declines to inter fere with the delegate,

New Zealand Rifle Asso ciation.

Hills borough, Marcn /. At 2 pm. the 50 highest aggregates were paraded to fire for the championship. The weather was fine with a bright eun and light wind. Captain Smith having such a strong lead militated somewhat against the usual interest in the result, and holding hia own all through he eventually increased his lead by two points and won by 13 points. There were only a few spectators to see the finish, The following is the result of the Champion Match- the 50 highest scorers in the belt matches and the 700 yds, ten shots with previous aggragates added to the present score :— Captain Smith, Dunedln City Guards, 466 | 30—496—Champion rifle belt, gold medal given by the Defence Minister, and £35* P. O. Henderson, Thames, 455—28— 483 ; silver star and £25. Mr Gray, Dunedin Rifle Club, 444—33 477 ; silver star and £20. Gunner Howe, Wellington Artillery, 442~~35~477 j silver star and £15. Lieutenant Jack, Dunedin City Guards, 452-24- 476 ; silver star and £10. Mr France, Karori Rifle Club, Wel lington, 441—33-474 ; £5. Private J. McFarlane, Hon. Reserve Corps, Chrisfcchurch, 442—30-472 ; £5. Mr W. Smith, Southland Rifle Club, 447-25-472; £5. Mr A J Cameron, Tenui Rifle Club, 435—36-471; £5. Private A. Ballinger, Wellington, 443 -27-470; £5, Gra,y beat Howe in firing off for third place, making 11 against 10. Ballinger i and Humphries, of Napier, tied for tenth \ position, and Ballinger won in firing off by 16 to 13. Mr Tonkin, of the Waikari Rifle Club, with 37, being the highest score in the Champion match, holds the j Rifle Cup for the year. In the District Representative match ! for twenty Volunteers from each Volun teer district, 500 and 600 yards, ten shots —•Wellington scored 1498; Wanganiai, Taranaki and Napier. 1474 ; Canterbury, , 1462 j OUgo and Southland, 1452 ; Auck land, 1398. Only the Press match remains : to be fired and the camp will be struck ! to-morrow. The presentation of prizes will take ' place in town to-morrow afternoon. March 8. There was again fine weather. The press match was abandoned, and after the staff and markers had fired the meet ing broke up. Colonel Gordon came oat top in the staff and Gunner Kelly, of Oamaru, in the markers' match. Out of 210 men competing 168 have won prizes, varying in amounts fr m £51 to £1. Wii.h the presentation of prizes this after noon the 1894 meeting closes. A protest has been lodged in the dis trict representative match by the repre sentatives of Taranaki, Wtnganui and Napier districts against Wellington win ning the match, on the ground that Ran dall, one of the team, does not reside in the district. Randall fired throughout the meeting; as a member of the Petone Rifle Club, which is in the Wellington district, but alleges that he lives at Palmerston North, The Council will in vestigate the matter this afternoon. The foMowing are the amounts won by the districts :—O ago £291, Canterbury £178, Wellington £154, Auckland £152, Wanganui £99, Southland £69, Hawke's Bay£66, Westland £16. Marlborough £11, Nelson £8, Gisborne £3—total £1047. The prizes will be presented by Mrs Major Sommerville.

Wesleyan Conference.

YESTERDAY.

MIMSTBBIAL SESSION, —IN COMMITTEE. The President, the Rev D. McNicoll, took the chair at 10 a.m,, and there was a full attendance of members. / The Rev W. Morley moved—"That the Revs H R Dewsbury and VV J Williams be associated with the Rev W L Salt»r to consider tha suggested amend ments in the pastoral address." Carried. The following is the second reading of the station sheet:—Auckland, Revs S F Prior, C H Laws, T W Vealie and £) Best; Three Kings College k Rev W J Williams ; Devonport, Rev A. 0 Lawry ; Graf ton Road, Revs D McNicoll, L Hud son, J Wallis, H La wry ; Maori Mission, Rev W Git tog and Wl Warena ; Wark worth, Rev J Law ; Thames, Rev W H Beck ; Te Aroba, Rev T Joughin ; Manu kau. Rev H Bull; Franklin, Rev S Griffith ; Cambridge, Rev J H Simmonds; Hamilton, Rev J Mather ; Kaipara, Rev H Paul; Paparoa, Rev B F Rothwell; Northern Wairoa, Rev J Blight; Hoki anga, home missionary and P Rakena ; Whangarei, Rev J W J Spenee; Taur anga, Rev S King; Bay of Islands, Whangaroa, Coromandel, Helensville and Wade, no changes ; New Plymouth, Rev J Gray ; Waitara, Rev T Jones; Strat ford, Rev H Bellhouse ; Hawera, Rev W Cannell; Opunake, Rev G Marshal! ; Wanganui, Key 0 H Garland ; Rangitikei, Rev J Thomas ; Sandon, Revs W Keall and W H Judkin; Palmerston North, Rev W Lee ; Patea, Rev T G Hammond ; Kiwitea, no change ; Wellington, Revs W Baumber, J Ward and R J Murray ; Hutt, Revs T Carr and W Kirk ; Grey town, Revs S Gibson and W Rowse; Masterton, Rev J Dakes ; Napier, Rev S Lawry j Hastings, Rev W Elliott; Gis borne, Rev T N Griffin ; Otaki, Eketa huna and JS'orsewood, no change ; Nelson, Revs G Bond and J Crump ; Richmond, I Rev J Ri&hworth ; Blenheim, Beys T Brooke and H Warihi; Hokitika, Rev J T Burrows ; Greymouth, Rev W Marten; West Coast, Coalfields, Rev J Frost; Motaeka, Home Missionary; Kumara, Rev J Smith ; Christchurch, Revs H R Dftwsbury, F W Isitt a^nd T Nott; con nexional secretary. Rev W Morley; Sydenham, Rev W G Parsonson; St Albans, Revs J Luxford and C C Harri son j Lyfctelton, Rev P W Fairclough ; Springaton, Rev C Griffin ; Leeston, Rev S J Serpell; Kaiapoi, Rev J Smalley; Woodend, Rev J Dellow ; Rangiora, Rev S J Garlick ; Tinwu, Key C Ei Beecroffc; Waimate, Rev D J Murray; Temuka, Rev C H Stand age ; Ashburton, Revs T Fee and C Abernethy; Malvern, Rev S Peiyman; Dunedin, Rev J Lewis; | Cargill Road, Rev R Taylor ; Morning ton, Rev J N Buttle; Port Chalmers, Rev W L Salter \ Balclutha, RevD Jory; Milton, Rev J Chapman ; Lawrence, Rev W Thomas; Invercargill, Rev W C Oliver; Oamaru, Rev J Pinfold ; Gore, Rev W TinOey; Wakatipu, Rev J W Smith ; Riverton, Rev T Newbold ; Rox burg, Tapanui and Palraerston, no change. Rev W Watklns is recommended to be come 8 supernumerary, and the Rev L M Isitt to pursue his special work in con ne«tion with temperance reform during the year. The Rev H Bull moved—" That Mr W Pawson, student, be called out for active work. The Rev W Bamber was against Mr Dawaon being taken from the college, The Rev W 3 Williams, Principal of Three Kings, favored the student staying another year in college ; and after some discussion the motion was lost. The Stationing Committee was recom mended to approve of! the appointment for a fourth year at Masterton of the Rev J Dukts The Committee recommended some alterations, and the station-sheet waa read a second time. The final reading was fixed for 'fuesday morning. At the Wesleyan Conference, conside ration of tfts home mission committee's report was resumed. A few amendments were made in tli§ proposed assesemtente

and allocations for next year. ihe esti mates as finally approved show an income iof £2403, and expenditure of £2635. ! 'lhanks were given to the Rev. W, Lee, Mr F. L. Prime, treasurers, for their pervices. Mr Prime and Rev. W, J. Williams were appointed treasurers for the com%g year. In the evening session reports were received and adopted from the higher education committee. Thinks for past services were accorded, and a hope ex pressed that the college trustees would see their way clear before long to com mence operations. The Connexional Fire Insurance Com mittee presented their report, They were thanked, and directed to still further consider the propriety of speedily forming a department on the lines of the Connexional Fire Insurance Company In England. A lengthy discussion on the connexional } paper took place. It was decided to accept the offer of a Dunedin firm to j print and publish it as a weekly issue for five years, price to remain as at present. The name is to be *♦ The Advocate." Rev. P. W. Fairclough was thanked for his ser vices and re-appointed editor.

ON MARCH 14 AT THE BATHS

MAGISTEkIAL,.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr Bishop, S.M.) Maintenance.—Mrs Parkin sued her son for arrears of maintenance, but failed to establish his ability to pay, and the case was dismissed. Boeouoh By-Laws.-—Arthur Pollock was fined 5a and costs for leaving a horse and cart unattended.—Percy Corkson had had a horse afc large, and was fined 5s and costs. —Ann Butler's stray cows cost her the same sum, and H. G. Berryman was convicted without a fine for unpacking goods on the footpath.-Mrs McTeague had got rid of the geese the had allowed to wander, and that being so the case against her was dismissed. &tonk-thbowing.—Arthur Pagefc was fined 30s, or fourteen days' imptisonment, for throwing; a stone and breaking the , window of John Huffajn, at 10 o'cleck on Saturday night week. Shbep Act.—A charge of having in his possession fifty lousy sheep against a Wakanui farmer, fell through, as the man had not been summoned. Income Tax. ~Dr Tweed was fined the minimum penalty of £5, and had to pay three times the amount of the tax, with costs, for failing to send in the return j required of him by the Income Tax Com- j missioner. Poaching.—o. Corbett was charged with having shot a wild duck out of season. Owing to the prosecution having failed to prove that the bird was shot on a day within the close season, the Magis trate dismissed the case. Civil Oases.—George Womer v Mary Smith. £13 14s 6d—judgment summons. Order for payment within a week, or im prisonment for 14 days.—George Spiers v W. H. Stephens, £4, for wages alleged to be due. Plaintiff was nonsuited.

THE ASBBUBTOIS GUARDIAN; THURSDAY, MABCH 8, 1894.



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Puoiic notices LICENSING ELECTIONS. Veto! Veto! Veto! GRIMT Public Meeting in the Oddfel lows' Hall, on FRJL AY, at 8 pm. ' Address by RRY. W. GILLIES Chair to be taken by the Mayor. 3 46 ~~~nFREIJMiNARY~i"OTIOE. Coming-. Cunning. Coining*. FOUR WEEKS SUCCESS IN DUNEDIN AgHJKUßTOtf—lttouilwy & Tu*«dwy MARCH 12 & 13. "VTEW'imported talent; twenty per- X\ formers ; six lady performers; new tumblers, uew clowns, new gymnasts, new riders. Turpin'a Ride to York. Admission—2s and Is ; children, 6d. W. H, Hayes, sole prrprietor. 349 Fred. Raby, business manager.



REWARD £10. ASHBURTON SHEEP FARMERS, MUTUAL PROTECTION SOCIETY. A REWARD of £10 is offered by above Society for such information as will secure the conviction of any person found guilty of SHEEP STEALING in the i Ashburton County. | G. W. LEADLEY, 3*30 Hon. Sec. 3.SBO—Provincial OlianiitfonalilftJ I on Wednesday, Mai-cli 14. Positively last Two Days of Sale. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, March 9 and 10. "IVTOTE that NO SALE WILL BE ■^ HELD TO-DAY, as all the goods that are now left unsold are to be lotted together and sold regardless of coat. — NOTICE. — EVERYTHING MUST GO ! NOTHING T3 BE PACKED UP! Also a lot of Remnants to be offered to the public on Friday at 1 o'clock and the last day on Saturday at 11 o'clock sharp. REMEMBER LAST TWO DAYS OF THIS GREAT SALE. Friday at 1 o'clock ; Saturday at 11 o'clock, at Oddfellows' Hall. JOHN SOLOMON, 3 58 Auctioneer. RANGITATa LICENhING DISTRICT^ IN pursuance of "The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1893," I, Johw McKeague, Returning Officer for the Rangitata Licensing District, do here by give notice that on the TWENTY tffRST DAY of MARCH, 1894, the poll of electors as to Renewals of Licenses, under the provisions of the above men tioned Act;, will be taken at the various polling places of the district. In pursuance of "The Electoral Act, 1893/' "The Licensing Acts," and "The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act. 1893,' I further give notice that AN ELECTION will be held for the return of Eight qualified persons to serve as mem bers of the Licensing Committee for the Rangitata Licensing District. The last day for receiving rominatiuns of Candi dates will be the 13di day of MARCH, 1894, and the poll, if necessary, will be taken at the several polling places of the said distsict on the Tweny first day of MARCH, 1894. Every man desirous of becoming a Candidate must be nominated by not less than two electors of the said district, by a nomination paper, as prescribed by section 75 of '• The Electoral Act, 1893," delivered to the Returning Officer on or before the 13th day of March, 1894. The following are the polling places for the Licensing District of Rangitata: — The Schoolhousß, Hinds (Principal) The Main Schoolhouse, Wakanui ' The Temperance Hall, linwald The Schoolhouse, Wihslow The Schoolhouse, Lowcliffe The Schoolhouse, Raugita*a Station The Schoolhonse, Rangitata South The Schoolhouae, South Orari The Schoolhouse, Oiari Bridge The Courthouse, Geraldine The Schoolhouse, Scotsburn The Schoolhouse, Arundel The Schoolhouse, Ruapuna The Schoolhouse, Mayfield The Schoolhouse, Alford Forest The Rangitata Road Board Office, Lis more The Schoolhouse, Greenstreet The Sohoolhouse, Westerfield The Schoolhouse, Flemlngton The Library Hall, Waterton The Road Board Office, Mount Somers McLeod's Woolshed, .rtiverslie The Schoolhouse, Woodbury, JOHN McKEAGUE, 3 35 Returning Officer. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G,, MX.O. (Chairman) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.Ci (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica 1 Officer : Dr W.G.Kemp, M.R.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT AND MOST PROSPEROUS Austbaiian Life Office, 4n» thj. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE, The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR Ihe Method of, Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £11,000,000 (ELEVEN MILLIONS) Sterling All invested to yield nearly 6 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... 116,305 Sum Assured ... £38,888,283 Accumulated Funds .. .. £11,328,448 Annual Income.. .. » £1,960,133 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,434,622 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £504,261, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to ,£1,030,000, after making SPECIAL BBSERYBS, amount ing to £234,511 . A BE BONUSES declared for last FIVE voaifl, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Beversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUB MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M, P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY V EAR Expenses of Management 9£ per cenb the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, .Resident Secretary Branca Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERRY, District Secretary, Chrfstohnrch, H ZANDER, I Hli ti J>ca Broker Ashburto > j '^■34



IU Funnily—Funny—very, very funny So far there seema every probability that a fady will ba the first successful candidate to obtain the Degree of Bichelor of Music in the New Zealand University, Mrs Donald McLean, of Lagmhor Station, Ashburfcon, having lately passed the second examination, and has therefore only one more to pass before obtaining the degree. The examiner was Professor Bridge, organist of West minster /.bbey, the subjects being Harmony and Counterpoint. Mrs McLean was a student attending the ir.usic lectures at Canterbury College, but owing to her residence at some distance from Christchurch has of late been a private pupil of Mr Tendall.



Public Notices PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. /CLEARING SALE aT TARi. \J Fuil particulars in a day or two. 3 64 DANIEL BRICK. TO LET. — Dwelling-house of five rooms, centrally situated, corner of CUss and Moore streets. i\ BULLOCK T 1 ■ -■ ■ ■ i - i . . H To Let—A small shop with two room attached, situated in Burnett street, T. BULLOCK.



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ASHBURTON LICENSING DISTRICT IN pursuance of *' The Alcoholic Liqnora Sale Control Act, 18y3," I, J. Wakd, Returning Officer for the Ash burton licensing District, do hereby *?ive notice that on the TWENTY-FIRST DAY of MARCH, 1894, the poll of electors as to renewals of licenses under the pro visions of the above mentioned Act, will be taken at the vaiious polling places of the district. The following are the polling places for the Licensing District of Ashburton— The Courthouse, Ashburton (principal) The Library, Ashburton (second) The Town Hall, Rakaia The Schoolhouße, Chertsey The Library, Killinchy Mr Bishop's House, Bishop's Corner The Courthouse, Leeston The Schoolhouse, Doric The ?choolhou.se, Pendarves The Schoolhou.se, Seafiell The School house, Elgin The Schoolhouse, Lauriston The Schoolhouse, Lyndhurst The Road Board Office, Meihven J. WARD, 3 50 Returning Officer, STUMPEXTRAOTOi^TKCAL! A PUBLIC Trial of H. L. Bknneto and Go's improved STUMP PULLEB, Will be held at BUSHSIDE, ALFORD FOREST* At Noon on MARCH 16. J. P. RICHARDSON, New Zealand Manager Walter A. Wood Harvesting Company. 3 53



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great cash sale. IN ASSIG^RD ESTATE OF ROBERT ALCORJS. £\VER £3800 worth of Clothing, Drapery, Boots, Glass and Earthenware. Iron mongery and Groceries, which must, be sold. The clothing is all Colonial made mortof it to my own order from Colonial tweeds. There is a great variety of men's and ooys hats, men's and youths' white regatta and Oxford ehirta. Linoleums, flannelettes, shirtingd, and calicoes, all imported direct from fehe manufacturers : al to be sold at prices which musfc command a sale- A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware, and Crockery Great reductions in BOOTS for CASH, and a Large stock to select from. Man's hhooters Colonial made Bs. OJ Ai arge«stock of Meu's» Boys' and Children's Straw Hacs, 3s 6d to ss, Hats for 1 6d, 2a to 3s, Hats for Is and Is 6d, Hats for 6d each. The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at very Low prices for CASH. BOBERT ALCORN, 12 75 SATJNDERS BUILDINGS.



Beath's Summer Sale LAST FOUETEEN DAYS. TpURTHER REDUCTIONS to effaot a clearance^; Men's Colonial Wool Flannels 4s 6<J, now 3s 6d, Men's Leather Shirts 3a lid, now 2a 6d, Men's Mole Trousers 7s lid, now 6s lid. Men's Kaiapoi Knitted &ox la 6d, now 11M, Men's Fawn Hard Felt Hats 7s 6d, now 3s lid, Men's Black Soft Felt Hats 4s 6d, now 2s 6d, Fast Color Heavy Fiannellettes 4s 9d, now 3s 6d per doxen Fast Color Twill Fiannellettes 5s 9d, now 3s lid per dozen. Fast Color Leather Shirting 9£d, now 5f d per yard, Printed Moleskins Is lid, now Is 3£d per yard, All Linen Tabling Is 9d, now Is 2^ per yard, Reversible Body Lining B£d, now 4|d per yard Strong Shirting 6£d, now 2fd per yard, Crerae Holland 7|d, now 4fd per yard, Strong White Calico, wide, 2s lid per dozen' BOOTS. BOOTS, BOOTS. Men's Harvest Bluchers a lid ppr pair, Ladies' Canvas Shoes (beat quality) 4s 6d per'pair, Children's Strong School Boots from 43 lid, * Balance of Stock of Ladies' Blouse, Sunshades, Straw Hats, Flowers, etc. etc.' at half price 1' G. L. BEATH & CO., TANORED STREET] ABHBURTOX.



AiUfiUiriTlO¥. A HUTUMITIOV. 4*un*. Onns. <Uiin*. Powder. «Hoi Caps. €arlridg^e§. C srtrhl^c*. QFORTSMEN 1 Requiring a First-class GUK should inspect our Stocks] Every Gun warranteed new from the factor/. W. H. COLLINS & CO. MERCHANTS AND IMPOBTEKS. p" • ■ /'Royal Insurance Gorapany. v I Grey Valley Coal Gorapany. AGENTS FOR 1 Springfield Pottery Company Sr O1S cn*ad 2, o'BGalebra'"6d Kaatnellai Manfcilp'es I McKen le s Furniture Renovator Haryeßters, Haryesters, & Others. TjiOß-GOOD AND CHEAP SUITjS, Clothirg, .  , Shirts, AshburtoM, Flannels, mStree> Dnlren, Tanored So^ ks» House Ha£ B» t Kaiapoi B°ots» lßUbli*hed Blankets Old and Rugs. Is the A COMPLETE OUTFIT. Heayy Colonial Orey lilankets, £2 10s 9d The Lot. MITCHELL & TUIMR, STEJ^&ENS BROS., MAEKET HOUSE, B GUARANTEE that for Valu., Parity and Economy Mwra are no Tm. as yet that can Surpass the M.andarin and Tiger Blends, They are bow bo popular as to be a Household requisite, used in the Man«f»« and the Cottage, the Tent and the Station. M»Mw>n EVERYBODY SHOULD SAMI'LI THESE TEAS. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, Stephens Bros., MARKET HOUSE . sole Agents for Now Zealand—J, RAITBAY k SON, DTTNEDINJ