Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1894. LESSORS PROM LINWOOD.

The Linwood Borough Council, with a majestic wave of the hand, has settled the " unemployed " question—■ solved the knottiest problem of the <3ay, and all m a few words of precious wisdom. We " happened" upon a circular which this sapient Board has issued and sent to the several public bodies throughout the colony—at any rate throughout Canterbury. We wore m some doubt as to the identity of the Lin wood Borough Council for some time, but after wading through the index of Wise's excellent directory of the pro vince we were able to quarry the Borough. It is a " pendicle," as the Scotch would say, of the city of Christ church—one of the three or four little municipalities whom a noble desire for municipal Home Rule, and indepen dence of tbe great city, has called into existence. It has a population of 4000 people, and imposes a rate of fd m the £ of the capital value of the rateable property within its borders. Its Mayor is Mr John B. Brunt, and the name of Mr Brunt will go down to posterity as having been placed at the bottom of this circular containing the " suggested solution of the unemployed problem." The man who can solve the unemployed difficulty at a time like the present, when work is scarce and money the reverse of abundant, deserves well of his country, and is more worthy of praise than if he had only " said ten thousand prayers." The Linwood wis dom, per the Brunt circular, would propose " that the unemployed be placed upon blocks of land, of an area ) suitable to the size of the families re quiring such help—say from three to thirty acres—the land to beof good soil, and at near to a railway as possible" In Canterbury at least there is no Crown land " of good soil, near to a railway " —all that kind of land passed into the hands of private individuals m the long, long ago, but now that tbe McKenzie Buying Back Bill is likely to become law, the Minister, if the I Brunt circular should meet with favor m his eyes, may dismiss Mr E. G, Wright from Windermere, Mr Buckley from Laghmor, kick out a few farmers along the line of the Methven railway, or those on the good land just below Ashburton, to fit the Brunt scheme. Then, when he has annexed those goodly lands, the Minister will look at the next order m Dr Lin wood's pre scription—" that wooden houses should be built, with from two to five rooms." Of course he would fulfil that order at once, and as a few hundred thousand pounds are as nothing to a> man whose colleagues can speak with an easy familiarity about going on the market for a million and a half here and another million there, and back the New Zealand Bank's bill for two million at the first time of asking, there should be no difficulty at all about the question as to where the money is to come from. The Minister would also, we suppose, see to the houses being furnished with such com fort as aged and infirm people require, having due regard of course to the laying on of hot and cold water 3 electric bells, nice easy chairs, feather beds, and spring mattresses. Having built the t*[O to five-roomed houses, and enough of them, he would learn " that provisions for a few months should be supplied, but no longer than is required for crops to be produced." The circular does not say that the necessary implements of husbandry, without which the ground cannot be cultivated, are to be found by the Minister, but these are mere trifles that he may just as well supply while he is at it. An odd shirt or two, and a few suits of clothes, with boots, blacking, and a shoe black brigade to do the" shining" would also come m handy if the Minister should think of these things—and doubtless his new tenants would help his memory. Then, having put the unemployed on these nice comfortable quarters, he would ask them to lay down their pipes fora moment while he spoke to them gently m terms of the next " suggestion " — " That as far as possible these! settlers should be advised and urged to coperate m their work for their general good." And of course they would take the advice and listen to the Minister's urgings. It would be a pity, too, that these settlers should miss any of the privileges which citizenship m this amiably governed colony confers, so v that, where neces sary, public schools should be estab lished." And then comes a suggestion that ought to make a highly moral and lovingly paternal Government sit up. "That nothing should be allowed to be established m the settlements of a public character which would encour age the settlers to waste their money, or injure their persgns !" This is too difficult for us, and Mr Brunt had better give us something easy m its place. Why should the settlers want any money at all, seeing that Govern ment is to find everything for them, and why should they want to waste it or injure their persons! We don't know, but perhaps the Linwood Coun cillors do. TheD, "leases should be granted at a small rental for a term of years, with right of renewal"; and " such farms shall be called the • State Farms of New Zealand,' and super vised m such manner as the Govern ment may find suitable." Just so. And all this excellent provision is to be made m accordance with suggestion number nine—" That the persons who shall be allowed to take up such farms be old and infirm people, who are without means or friends, and men with families, who are without means and without regular employment." And if they dare refuse to accept the Utopian offers as above, they canj accept the ultimatum m suggestion ] number ten—"That all who are m distress be advised to go on the land, or leave the colony." We dare say some of them would be only too happy to accept the ultimatum if the where withal were provided. Perhaps the finding of the wherewithal is implied or understood. But they would be diga """cable poor people indeed who would see* * leave a colony whose ««*«. i • on the LrawooJ poor laws were run OB ?,?_ back m iwes. And then Linwooa . ** -p \ \™ d its chair with a sigh of reliei . *l

finishes off its numbered list of «• planks "thus— "That this shall be •jnsidered as the colony's beat and only offer as relief to its needy poor." We commend this simple scheme to the consideration of our readers, and especially those to whom the 'circular has been sent. They could add per haps the degree of heat beyond which water for the toddy could not be used, and fix the " proof " of the spirit, and the size of the lemon. They might choose the brands of the tobacco and cigars -?and, m fact, might add a lot of things that very obviously have been omitted, before the scheme can reach absolute perfection.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

H-M.S. Wallaroo will make a test of Mokihinui coal while at. Lyttelton, Sir Robert Stout went south by the ex press to-day. The death is reported m London of Admiral Robert Jenkins, who served m \ the New Zealand war. I In order to stop suicide, an Irish legislator proposed to make it a capital offence, punishable by death. At the Christchurch Cathedral to morrow Rev. T. A. Hamilton will preach m the evening. It is stated that the youngest son of Lord Glasgow is suffering from a slight attack of chicken pox, and steps hava been taken to isolate the ease. Messrs Tucker and Bean advertise seed potatoes for sale, amongst them the cele brated Imperator, about which so much correspondence has recently appeared m the Christchurch papers. A shipment of 150 cases of crab apples from Tasmania to Wellington has been found infected with codlin moth and con demned. Forty cases have been returned to Hobart, and the remainder will be used as ship stores. In dealing with the question of advertis ing, the Waitaki County Council have re solved, m cutting down expenses, to give their advertising for six months to the Norfli Otago Times, [as the Oamaru Mail was solely receiving all the Government advertisements. At an early hour yesterday morning the Customs officials found on board the hulk Bellisle, at Lyttelton, 301 bof uncustomed tobacco, and both the tobacco and hulk were seized. So far there is no due as to who put the tobacco there. William Edward Hanlon, convicted at Danedin of three infringements of the Patents Act m selling Mother Seigel's pills with false trade marks, was fined £10 for the first cotivistion, with costs, and £20 on each of the two other cases. The total costs are £5 Bs. If the action of the banks can be taken as an indication of the tim«s,it is refresh ing to note that the Union Bank has sufficient faith m the colony's prospects to make certain improvements tt> their local branch. The Bank id being treated to a coat of paint. The Invercwgil executive of tlse New Zealand hand contest is concerned about th» non-arrival of the contest music from Wright and Round, Liverp 01, who advised on July 12 as if the music had been despatched.ls should come addressed to tha Mayor of Invercargill. Two mails, despatched since the date of Wright and Round's letter have arrived, bub no music. Th& laying of the new pipes through the Lyttelton tunnel is jusi about completed, and the men are busily engaged laying the mains on the Lyttelton side of the tunnel. Under the supervision of Mr J, Scwden, the Council's Foreman of Works, the work has be<?n pushed on as fast as the weather* and other circumstances would permit. The water was turned into the pipes on Wednesday evening, and everything was found to be satis factory. A prohibited person was charged at the Christchurch S M. Court yesterday with having procured one pint of boer from Reginald Felton, licensee of the Cale donian Hotel. Accused admitted the charge. Sergeant-Major Mason said the accused went into the bar of the Cale donian Hotel on the date mentioned and called for a pint of beer. The licensee's son was m the bar and supplied defendant with the beer. The licensee then came into the bar, and at once took the beer away from defendant. The Bench in flicted a fine of 60s with costs. At the ircade this morning, Mr H. McKay made his debut as auctioneer, on account of Messrs Miles and Co., and having been introduced and welcomed by Mr Bullock as an addition to the ranks of the local knights of the hammer. Mr McKay, m thanking Mr Bullock for hts introduction and the manner m which he had been welcomed, stated that he would icfe temporarily during the in* indisposition of Mr Hanmer, and trusted he would receive his share of support, and that his and the firm's friends would continue to countenance him. as they , were doing on tho present occasion. He then read the conditions of the sale of the Barford property, consisting of 247S acres at Hinds, of which Mr Bullock sold the equity of redemption of the same, subjeot to a mortgage of £4000, for £1200, to Mr C. J. Harper. Mr David Thomas subsequently sold lots 94, 95, and *%, containing 2 roods 26 perches, on Wakanui Road, for £52 to Mr Robert Thompson. At a meeting of the Canterbury Pro gressive Liberal Association last night the following, motions were sarried :—That this association regrets exceedingly that the perpetual lease with periodical revalu ation, but without the right to acquire freehold, has not been substituted m the Land for Settlements Bill for the lease m perpetuity, under which the unearned increment is given to individuals instead of being retained for the people of the colony, to whom it rightfully belongs, and the association begs to commend thos? members of the House who made a deter mined effort to obtain the desired alter ation m the Bill; (2) That this association strongly urges all Liberal Associations throughout the colony to carry on an active agitation m favour of an early alter ation In all the land laws m the colony, In the direction pf securing the unearned increment for the state, and would sug* *ost that the member? cf Parliament who gave pledges m th<j desired direction, and who voted against the araendmen proposed by Mr G. W. Russell,, thould be reminded of the breach of th»ir pledges and be called upon to explain their action to their cvn6ticuentJ9c"

ROAD BOARDS.

COLDSIREAM. A meeting of the Coldstrnam Road Board was held at the Hinds last Thurs day. Present—Messrs E. H. Dobson (Chairman), J. Studholme Senr., James McKeago and Withell. THIRDS. A letter was read from the Land Board, asking tor further particulars of proposed expenditure, and if furcher provision tor water supply was necessary. The clerk stated that he had be«n m communication with the peraona interested m the pro posed water supply near Kaling, and as certained that the landowners above and below the sections requiring water had an ample supply themselves, and on this aicount, although willing to allow the new races to be taken through their properties, would not be ar any of the expense. This would entail on the owner* requiring the water the sharing of tho cost of about i two and a half miles of race outside their I owu land, which they are nob disposed to do, and prefer to let the matter stand Over for the present. BINDS FOOT BHIDGK. A unanimous opinion was expressed that the foot bridge attached to the rai| way bridge over the Hinds should be altered and approaches be made, to render it amiable for sheep traffic, but consideration of this subject, as well ai a number of works under the control of the Board, were held over for the present. SOUTH ROAD. The clerk was instructed to inspect and report on the best means of carrying off the water near Mr McKay's reserve, TTNEMPLOY£». A circular was read from the Lin wood Borough Council, embodying suggestions for the "solution of the unemployed problem." Received, BAT*. The financial position of the Board having been consideied, it was resolved that at the next meeting of the Board, a rate of a halfpenny m the £ be made j payable m one sum on October 31,1894. I The Board then adjourned. I

Springburn Notes.

Own Conrecpondeiit, The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church for the diatricta of Springhurn aodAlford Forest was held m the Springburn school on Friday evening last. Tho aecretary and treasurer of the Church Committee (Mr C. Morrison) read ths report and balance sheet for the past year, which showed a credit balance. The expenses had increased £8 from the preced ing year, but the receipts had increased correspondingly. It was mentioned that a subsidy of £20 had been received from the Christchurch Presbytery. The Chuich Com mittee desired to tender their thanks to Mr J. Price for his services as organist. The report and balance sheet were adopted, and % vote of thanks accorded to the Committee for the care and attention which they had devoted to the business. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the minister as an acknowledgement of his unremitting efforts to attend to the spiritual wants of his large and widely scattered district. After the business hid been attended to m a business like manner, a very pleasant social was held, refreshments being provided, and after these had been thoroughly enjoyed, a capital musical programme was gone through. The following contributed sacred solos:—Miss Reid, MessrsDrayton, Moses, Giles, Price, and Jago. An overture was given by Mrs Nell and Mr Price, and two anthems were given by the choir. With out exception every one of the items were well tendered, and the choir received a well deserved vote of thanks. Mention must also be made of the very valuable services of Mrs Nell as organist, and of the kindness of the ladies m providing the refreshments. -Al though the unfavorable weather somewhat interfered with the attendance at the meet ing, it was nevertheless a very successful and pleasant gathering. All the members of the presenc Church Committee were re elected, with the addition of Mr N. Mac- Neill, and Mr VV. H. Moses and Mr R. Lamhie were elected auditors. Influenza is very prevalent m this district. There are very few houses but have had a visit from this unpleasant and uninvited guest, or rather intruder. We have had a good many severe cases and one death—that of Mrß Sharplin—who will be greatly missed, not only by her own family, but also by all those who have experien«ed her many kind services.

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

The following handicaps hare been de clared :"-— Tim aru Cup, of 110 soya j one mile and a nuArter.

County Plate Handicap, of 35 soys j seven furlooga.

High-Weight Handicap, ot 50 soys; six furlongs.

A Great Deal of Nonsense

Has been written—and believed about blood purifiers; What purifies the blood? The kidneys purify the blood ! and they alone. If diseased, however, they cannot, and the blood continually becomes more impure. Every drop of blood m the body goes through the kidneys, the sewers of the system, every three minutes, night and day, while life endures. Warner's Safe CujpT Suts the kidneys m perfect health and nature' oca the rest. The heavy, dragged out feeling, the bilious attacks, headaches, nervous unrest, fickle appetite, all caused by poisoned blood, will disappear when the kidneys properly perform their functions. There is no doubt about this. Thousands have so testified. The theory is right, the cure is right, and health follows as a natural sequence. Be self-convinced through per sonal proof.

For the past quarter of a century there has been one continuous flow of letters bearing estimony to the truly wonderful cures, effected by Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture, the finest Blood Purifier that science and medical tkill have brought to light Sufferers ; from Scrofula, Scurvy, Bad I^egs, Ski a and Blood Disea-e^ Pimples and sores of any kind are solicited*/) give i a trial to test its value. Sold everywhere at 2* 9d per bottle. Beware of worthies imitation* and substitute*, 0) • i

PARLIAMENTARY

'"♦ : Wellington, August 24 The Council met at 2.30. FINAL STAGES. The Gaming Bill, the Levels County , Bill, and the Pohangina County Bill, were put through their final stages. SECOND READINGS. Timaru Harbor District Reclamation The Havelock Commonage Bill, the Timaru Harbor Reclamation Bill, the Bill, and the Ocean Beach (Dunedin) Public Domain Amendment Bill were all read a second time. m committee:. The Middle District of New Zealand University College Bill was com mitted, and subsequently passed its final stages. The Legitimisation Bill was recommitted, and after an un important amendment had been in serted, progress was reported and the Council adjourned till Tuesday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 84 The House met at 2.30 p.m. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, it was stated that an amended Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill would be intro duced this session ; that the Municipal Corporations Act would shortly be brought down, but the Government could not promise to bring ia a Bill dealing with local government this session; that the Government had no intention of committing the colony to £1,250,000 under the Land for Settle ments Bill; that the Government had no objection to give the House an opportunity of amending the Land Act m the direction of periodical valuations under the lease m perpetuity, and they would give facilities to any member who desired to do so ; that there was no truth m the statement that the Government had told the Tasmanian Government that they did not intend to impose a tax on fruit. LOCAL BILLS. The motion by the Premier to sit on Monday night for the considera tion of local Bills only, was carried by 41 to 18. FACTORIES BILL. The amendments made m the Factories Bill were agreed to, and the Bill was put through its final stages. SHOPS AND SHOP ASSISTANTS BILL. The Shops and Shop Assistant* Bill was further considered m Committee. Clause 11 —Women and young persons not to be employed more than 58 hours m a week, nor longer than 1(H hours m one day. Mr Finkerton moved an addition to the clause " Except on one day m the week when 12|- hours may" be done." The amendment was agreed to, and the clause passed. Clause 24—Requiring sitting ac commodation to be provided for girls and women employed m shops. Mr Bell moved anjaddition making it a punishable offence for any employer, either directly or indirectly, to threaten a girl with dismissal if she use such accommodation, provided that she did not do so unreasonably, or for an employer to prohibit a girl from using such accommodation, or for an em ployer to keep a girl at an employ ment at which she will be kept stand ing too long. Mr Beeves accepted the amendment, and it was agreed to. Mr Earnshaw moved a new clause, enabling employers who have observed Saturday as a half-holiday, to con tinue doing so notwithstanding any action of the local authority m favour of another day. The clause was thrown out by 33 to 21. Mr Thomas McKenzie moved a new clause compelling employers to give give assistants a full hour for dinner. Mr Reeves said he wanted to see the Bill pass, and he could accept no other amendments m it lest they jeopardise its passage m another place. The new clause was adopted by 34 to 15, and added to the Bill, Mr Reeves'being amongst those who voted for it. The House rose at 5.30. The House resumed at 7.30. SHIPPING AND SEAMKN ACT. The Shipping and Seamn Act , Amendment Bill was further con sidered m Committee. The first schedule (to which exception was taken by Mr Thompson and others on the previous evening) was struck oat, and on Mr Reeves' motion a new schedule was inserted m its place. The House then went back to clause 6 of the Bill, to which the following words were added—" Nothing m this clause shall affect steamers plying within river limits only." Mr Thompson moved to exempt also " extended river limits," but the motion was defeated on the casting vote of the chairman. HAWKERS AND PEDLARS BILL. The Hawkers and Fedlanr Bill was committed. Clause 2—interpretation—caused a lengthy discussion as to the proper definition of commercial travellers. It was finally decided that commercial travellers should be defined as persons who are permanently employed by companies, or firms, of wholesale mer chants or traders, as commercial travel ling agents for purposes of selling, or seeking orders for, goods, wares, or merchandise to or from persons who are dealers therein, or who buy to sell again. The /definition of hawker and pedlar was fixed to mean any person who, whether on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person, or re presenting any wholesale or retail inn, shall travel with goods carried by himself, or on any truck or barrow, or with horse, *.tc. On reaching clause 19 the bill was reported. REPORTED. The Shipping and Seamen Act Amendment Bill and Shops and Shop Assistants Bill were reported, with the amendments on the bills, which were ordered to be taken into consideration I on Tuesday. MASTERS AND APPRENTICES BILL. On the motion of Mr Reeves the Masters and Apprentices Bill (No 2) was read a second time without de hate on the understanding that the debate would take place when the Bill returned from the Labor Bill* Goiq* mittee. i

*ttE ASUIOKiOJN iJUAfttoiAa: SAfrPBDA?, jXm&H 25, 1894.



Bt lb Prime Warden 9 4 CUnranald ... 8 12 Saracen ... 8 12 Bay Belle ... 8 2 Captive . 8 0 Mariner ... 7 12 Bangiatea ... 711 Speculator ... 79 Warrington... 7 7 Alderahot ... 7 7

Artilleur Casket Lord Zetland Aqualate SoKbo ... Goodwood ... Barmby St Louis Teredina ... Lady Lear ...

Bt lb 7 5 7 5 7 3 7 3 7 1 7 01 6 12 6 12 6 9 6 9



Sterling .- 813 Kiri Paka ... 8 6 Manilla ... 8 4 Vanßuren ... 8 2 Wheedler ... 8 2 Beach ... 7 11 Jess ... 7 11 Fire King ... 7 9 Hydroline ... 7 9 Pritnrobe ... 7 9 Arbiter ... 7 7

Decoy Redwood ... Snail Saddler Lochinvar ... Sunrise ... Kaikoura Vandyke Comrade Molly Darling Lady Spencer

7 7 7 7, 7 4 7 4 7 2 7 2 7 0 7 0 6 10 6 10 6 10



Speculator ... 912 Clarence .„ 812 Exile ... 9 12 Manilla .- 8 12 Aldershot ... 910 Arbiter ... 8 2 Throne ..,9 7 Parsons ... 8 2 Starling ... 9 7 Sunrise ... 712 Rosehill ... 9 3 Lochinvar ... 712 KateGreenaway 9 0 Molly Darling 7 7 Rothamsted... 9 0 i*dy Spencer 7 7 Flying Handicap, of 75 soys; six furlongs-



Kulnine ... 9 0 Bay Belle ... 811 Captive ... 8 9 Mariner ... 8 7 RaDgiatea ... 8 6 Throne ... 7 13 Artilleur ... 713 Casket ... 7 13 Lord Zetland 711 Mountain Maid 7 11 Roaeguard ... 7 9 Solano ... 7 9 Goodwood ... 7 7

Langley ... 7 7 Barmby ... 7 5 St Louis ... 7 5 Watchword... 7 5 Wheedler ... 7 3 King Wai ... 7 3 Lady Lear ... 7 0 The Winchroan 7 0 Vanilla ... 6 12 Jess ... 6 12 Changeling ... 6 10 Bowshot „. 6 10



Wanted. /""I QPRAY is selling Firewood 25s V-> O par cord, delivered. Coal from 63 per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. TF you wish your eoclals and parties to •*- be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc., at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6111 , YISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladles' TJnder •lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost.—Ai-cade House. 4 64 lADIES' and Gentlemen's left-off J Clothes bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mks Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 WANTED Known -L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6'd per pair.—Arcade House 425 t>D WARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; hnlf price. Gome and take your pick at Mrs Adams, SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 PRIMS Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 r _  | M 1 M I, , mi 1 -WTT- n i — Q WEEPING Reductions. —Is Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2d 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equal rate of reduction at L. F. Andrbwjes and Cos., Cash Sale. 613 WANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers lid, Mens' Strong Flannelletto Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H Zander, Sole Agent. TXT ANTED Known—All goods m Show »▼ Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 MRS HOOPER, Monthly Nurse, offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest roid, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a doctor. WANTED Known.—Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the bwt work. Repairs done at once A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ashbnrton. 5 166 GUNS ! Guns ! Guns I My new stock of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley'S Sporting Repository ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Kdwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi B%les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots. ANTEJD Known -Thajb owinTt©*the .;"._'success qf the Sale now being held up at Saunders 1 Buildings, oppopUo -Rail way Station, it -will be cominuei! for another twenty-eight daya. I' am not advertising » few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargain*—A. Lawrie. 7 166 ptHEAPER Than Ever.—Books and v> Magaaines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writ ing Cases, Inkstanc's, Pictures, Music, 1A coord eons from 7 4 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage tttamp Albums, Indoor Games, Wall Texts and Fancy Cards of all kinds, .School Baas, Books, Exercises and requisites of every description, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly reduced prices for cash this month at L. F. Akdrewbs amd Co.'s, Cheap Sale. r*\ ALL AND INSPECT THE NEW Bismarck Sewing Machine. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD, Hand Machine with Beautiful Cover £5 10d. V Treadle Machine with Cover, £810s. SPECIAL DISPLAY TO-DAY. The Machine are supplied on the easiest of all Hire Purchase System, viz , A CASH DEPOSIT OF 10s, AND A WESKLI PAYMENT OF 2s 6cL No matter where you live you may obtain a BISMARCK SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ASHBURTON. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager TINWALD.—For Sata on easy terms, T.S.s CO, 51, and 52, three-quarters of an acre, corner of McMurdo and James streets. Owner particularly wishes to dispose of them at once. _ T^BULLOCK TO LET.—Cottage of five rooms ; well situated, near the Woollen Factory, Alford Forest Road. t. bullock, to farm^rsTno~others. ~<\(i aoos 536 ™*rr *KUI PLAINS. W A X i* . r> o-nn* o""^ and 27117. Reserves 25093, 26b- A """■"■" ■ those OFFERS are invited for any of . sections on accountof theMortgageea A low price will be accepted and ex ceptionally liberal terms. Owners of rich heavy land m the Wakanui Disttrict are invited to inspect, as it would be suitable to work with theira. T. BULLOCK,



! Wanted J TyESLESTAN OHCJBOH, Qo-Morrow.; • » Morning, Bey Abernethy ; Even ing, Eev Brooke; Subject—-'Social Revolution." Strangers cordially wel comed. 8 177 WANTED Known-Humber Bicycle for Sale cheap ; as good as new. Apply Mail Office. 8 175 PRIMITIVE Methodist Church To * Morrow. Morning, Mr Bourne <md Mission Band ; evening, Rev J. Cocker j Subject, Gahazi, the Middleman. 8 181 "pUREBRKD Partridge Cochins, young *- biris» for Bale. Apply for address Mail Office. 8 167 \\f ANTED TO LET, forTtorage or other purposes, Back Part of Town Hall. Apply—Barrett Bros. 8 168 , Y\7"ANTED, a few broodyhens. Good" 'T price given. Apply B, Mail O&ce, 8 169 DEAS and Potatoes planted now will -1- yield an early supply. Buy best varieties cheap from J Thomas. 8 157 THE Season will pass with August for planting Fruit Treeß. Get them cheap and good from J> Thomas. 8 158 CIOR Sale,—Cheap, Valuable Building L Sites at Harapstead, m blocks to suit, purchasers, highly improved. For parti culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent < Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street. 8 116 "DOOKS—Circulating Library. Half •*-* yearly volumes of Something to Read with Novellettes, cloth ss; British Battles, cloth 7s 6d ; Papeberies, 2s 6d ; Photo and Scrap Albums, from Js ; half yearly London Journal, cloth, 4g 6d; Song Books, with and without music; Band of Hope Reciters and Dialogues ; Dictionarys m great variety, from 9d. Birthday cards, Text cards, Picture books, Scraps, fancy, plain, and mourning Stationery. .— Bookstall and Shop-J. Maksdex. EARLY POTATOES. —Beauty of Bath, Early Rose. Snowflake, and other Kidneys—by the sack and m small lots. Customers may rely on the seed being true to name.—A. W. Randbxl, Ashburton and Allentom 8J57 HAKATERE.— The Somerset Meat Mart has long held ** the cake " aa the best and cheapest shop m town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will i be maintained, Mutton 2d per lb, Sana-' ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock. 852 TO Let, at a low rental, Bake House m East Street, paddock and stabling combined, lately m occupation of the Co-Operative Society. Apply to George James. 8 39 WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Wester marked Yarmouth—Mitchell <fe Tukner WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Tuknek. XT/ ANTED Known—The Corner Is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. ALE of Warehouseman s Stock at O Mitchell & Turner's. Cheap lines m all departments. VST ANTED Known. — Embroideries W from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, ladies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buf^pns Is 6d - Arcade House. 63 \XI ANTED Kmwn—Finest Separator VV Bu-t r Is 2d per lb. Rolled bacon, hims, and eggs ac lowest rates.— John Ore & Co. JUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maraons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. /"IRUSHED Oats, 31ba over usual * weight, 5s sack included. All kinds of produce cheap for cash —J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 I"F you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylob, East Street Bakery^ 6109 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 WANTED Known —The Cheapest House m town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. SiLEK's, Optician. \i /"ANTED Known—Special line of VV Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sices, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W, H. npLLIER. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, tfuslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. tITANTED Known—Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from m Afihburton. All marked very Cheap. — H. C. Segers, Melford House. BLAN KETS bought at Edwards Ben net's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Exhra large and heavy 15s 6d and 163 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. LAROE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale j over ninety pieces to chcose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street BANG ! Bang i Bang 5 My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'p, Kynock's and, Cluu Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo^um. NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on r-im^ paymento, Hfevina; a professional ' -nsniifch on the premises^ I undertake to *v . '^uns of any description, Gun repair .^ p rices fc^.^j, yj, fittings mb. -^r, etc. Hardley, Ironmow _ f] OOD News—Juno Tobact - Twist \JT Nallrod 4< lOd per lb, Navy V 48 10 1 per lb, Venu« Twist 4s lOd per ii,. Tjat^e Box Matches (1000) 5d per box, 4s lOd per dua, 250 ditto 2d per box Is 91 per doz, Plaid Vestas 3£d per doz, 3s 3d per groas.—Fletcher Bros, Christcburch and Ashburtoi). 8 82 POO lAc A BARGAIN' \ %OO IUB, — Three 'Town Sections, numbered 10,11, and 12, three quarters of an acre, having three frontages on South street, Dobson street, and Cass street. T. BULLOGK, 1



Business Notice?. .IF YOU WANT gob value for youb money go to— G. J NEILL'S WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. MtTSX IIAVJB MONEY. NO BEASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2*o DRESS GOODS 3£d Double width Dress Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6d—Redused to 9id Reduced to Is TTnion Shirting Is Sid—Reduced to 7|d T )WELS 2£d Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 90. Double Bed-twill Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7§d—Reduced and White 9£d » to 4£d White and Grey Calico la lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsets, 8a 6d All Wool iJlannel 7sd Reduced to 5s lid CORSETS Is M per pair MILLINERY AND UNDERCLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRICE CLOTHING- CLOTHING • Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Boys' Suitß 4s lid Men's Wotllen Socks 7&d Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Suits 133 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22s 6d 39* Gd—Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, CAPS, etc., AT ANY PRICE. BLANKETS. ~~ BLANKETS. Ttt EVERY CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY IK jbVAibi w p RIOE _ FBO M OS OdPER PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. ~ BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Wnmnn'M Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather L»ce B^ots, all sizea 5a lid Wome THESE ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4<j lid Boys' Nailad Shootets, Strong, 5s 6d Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid and 5a 9d Man* Heavy Watertights, pegged, Ladies' French Shoes lls 93—Reduced 15a 6d-Reduced to 1 Is 6d to 89 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE G J, HE"I LL'B, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTONj Cash- We Want CASH. FLETCHEE BROS. JUST LANDING, 25 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar- 25 561 b Bags Finest Snowdrop Sugar 12s 9d. FLOUR. FLOUR. 251 b Finest Boiler 2s Od 1001 b Finest Roller 7s 6d 501 b Finefet Roller 3s lO^d 2001 b Finest Roller 14s Od Caustic Lye for Soap Making Blacking 4|d doz., 12 doz. 4s 3d. lib tin lOd per lb Marmalade m Glass Jars BJd. 2lb tin 8d per lb Kew Dates 7d per lb. 101 b tin 7d per lb Rock Salt 6s 9d per cwt. TEA TEA. TEA. THE NOTED WAREHOUSE lOR TEA. 31b Peerless Tea, 5s 31b Premier Tea, 5s 5d 61b Peerless Tea. 9s lid 61b Premier Tea, 10s 5d 2s Tea Peerless, for Is 9d m 5 and 101 b tins, tins free, 21 »er lb reduction on 3.b packet of Arab, Matchless, Premier, Jameson and Atuferaon'* Nelson and Moat's Nabob, and any known bland, and on 6 and 101 o Hu« TOns'free. In Cheste and half Ohdats, Ceylon, Indian and Chin* at Is 3|l, Is 6d, and Is '9Jd. Beat value m Canterbury. 251 b Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Neave's Food lid per tin, 10s per bag, 4 bags 9s lid 6d per dozen Finest Sago, Tapioca, Split Peas Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of I.M per lb, 71bs Is 6 Tablets New Currants, washed and dried, Candles 5Jd per lb, 121bs 5s 3d 3M, 121bs 3s 9d Corn Flour (Brown's) 3£d per Raisins washed and dried, 4|d lb, 12]bs 3s 3d per lb 121 b4s 6d Edmond's Baking Powder, large Sultanas 4|d, 121bs 4s 8d tins, lid per tin, 12 tins 10s 6d Extract of Soap, 13 packets for Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per Is, 141 b box 3s lid lb 121bsl2s3d Union Peel 8d per lb, 21b Is 3d, Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb 71b tins 3s 6d Coffee, purest and best, ground Essence of Lemon, Vanilla on the premises daily, Is 4d Almond etc., s|d per bottle and Is 6d per lb, Reduction 6 bottles 2s 6d to large consumers Oxford Blue 8d per lb, 121 b box Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb ; 121bs 7s 9d . ' lls 9d Plaid Vesfcas 3|d per dozen, 12 Baking Soda 3d per lb 51bs Is dozen packets 3s 3d buperior Black Lead s|d dozen, Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 12 dozen 5s 3d 6d per dozen BememW to patronise the firm wbo brought an<> kwp down the prices, and give thrpeopleof Ashburton the benefit of all ntbales oou K ht m the Home and Conti nental mwkets. i arge CONSOMERS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. NOTE ADDRESS— 107 aid 109 High- £«*<**. Ohristcburoh ; Tele phone'; 731; and EAST STREET, ' ' '« • 8 Ashburton. L,ast Seyen Days- T)IEORE Closing I will Clear out any line at <* COST PBICE, ASD MANY USEFUL ARTICLES AT LESS Tb!^*_ HALjr-PBJOK. — Note Especially— 15 Ladies' Tweed Jackets, 12* Qd to 21 for 4s lid each Ladies' Trimmed Hats flight and dark) from Is 6d each Ladies' and Children's Ulsters at les* than Cost A Few Lines of Prints at 6|d, now going at 4d A LIT OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS AT GOBT PRICE A Lot of Untrimmed Hate, Good for School, from 2d each FLiJSNILS, BIA"NKKW, BROWN HOLLAIND, SHIRTINGS, CURTAINS, QUILTS, Km, at Co&i or Under. TBK IS YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY FOX PAVING MON'KY THIS SEASON S. W.AICOR N EAST STREET, /SHBUBTOX