MAIL NOTICES,

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations :— TUESDAY, July 10. For Northern Ports, per Flora, at 0.520 p.m. WEDNESDAY, July 11. For Northern Ports of New Zealand and also for United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and West Indies, etc., (via, San Francisco,) Sandwich Islands, and Samoa, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordi nary letters, books, and newspaper;, at 0.1H5 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m. ; registered letters, 5 p.m. Due London August 15.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1894. FREE AMERICA.

The condition of America in regard to labor matters is not a happy one. The labor troubles from which she has been suffering of late have plunged her into something akin to civil war. And as things are at present she can hardly claim to be the land of liberty she has long boastfully asserted herself to be, holding that "only on American soil did the plant of liberty flourish and bourgeon indigenous, and in the Ame. rican sky did the bird of freedom soar proudly in face of the sun." The American press was ever screaming out . about Columbia's freedom, and the want of freedom in every other country under the sun. But while the press thus swelled in pride on the subject of supposed freedom of the States, the country itself was seething in corrup tion and given over wholly to boodlers and self-seeking. One hardly expects to find in a country like America, which has been for generations the Cave of Adullam for all the nations of the earth, the model system of govern ment of the universe, and it is marvel lous that things are as they are in view of the thousands of social failures of every class that have sought refuge in the land of the rising sun. Still, there was no warrant at all for the A merican press claiming for the United States the highest liberty of any nation on the face of the globe, as many of the European countries are better governed than the States, and freedom is pos sessed in a higher degree. A mouar cbial form of government stinks in the

nostrils of the Yankee pressman, and' > according to the enlightened journals of the Northern States the only labor which is really free is that which is performed under the stars and stripes. The Homestead strikes were hardly a j proof of this assertion, and the railway I strikes which are now convulsing the the country are not any more so. And while this boasted freedom of the work man has been paraded before the world's eyes, a commentary upon it is found in the fact that America has been having an "exodus " which, were it experienced just now in New Zea land would drive the able Minister for Labor out of his senses. The cables recently told us that a steady stream of emigration of workmen from America to Europe had set in, and that those returning to Europe were in excess of the rumber leaving Europe for America. This is a sad fact to have to chronicle in spite of the boasted free dom—in spite of the republican form of Government, of the absence of naval and military burdens such as thi old world countries have to bear, in spite of the limitless area of fertile land to be cultivated and available for the toiler, in spite of the boasted equality of political rights, and the extent of local Government. And we are told that this emigration is caused by the labor disputes, as if America I was the only country in the world in which labor disputes had arisen. The real reason of the exodus is that, thanks to the operations of the corrupt " rings" which obtain in America, and nowhere else in the civilised world, the conditions of labor in that country are no better, but in many cases worse than they are in Europe. A protective tariff has ' given an artificial costliness to every-! thing the working man requires, as well an to all the necessaries of farm life, and as a consequence while the workman's expenditure is increased under the tariff, his earnings are not commensurately increased, while ho protective legislation guards him against the sweating oppression of the rings. Hence the union?, and just as the rings were prepared to stick at nothing to make huge profits, so have the unions been driven to extreme courses, and are now in the strength they have attained returning reprisals of tyranny upon the tyranny to which they have been subjected. The result is that many workmen are tired of this kind of freedom, and are seeking the Old World for a bettsr kind. The flow of emigration from the Old World to the New has been great in the past, and a severe check upon it which will tell greatly against America, because to her population means wealth and progress. Perhaps when she realises what is occurring, and the danger of it to her well-being, she may be induced to apply the knife to the cancar of corruption which has been for ages eating into her vitals and poisoning her life blood.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Postal authorities advise that there is no missing mail for London via San Francisco, as reported in the cables. At the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College yesterday, Mr H. R. Webb was elected chairman. The Government is to be asked by Mr G. W. Russell whether they will thia session introduce legislation to enable women to be appointed justices of the peace. Oa account of the country at Waterton . being too wet to hunt over, the harriers will meet at the Kennels to-morrow at one p.m., and not at Waterton as advertised. The meet on Monday next will be at Waterton at noon instead of at Mr John O'Grady's. The Wesleyans in the Bangitikei district have decided to carry out their communion service without wine, water being substi tuted— witer niica (new). It is reported that several communicants, regular ones at that, are thinking of transferring their com muninga to another religious community. The San Francisco mail despatched in May arrived in London on June 20, and the mails leaving Hew Zealand on June 16 arrived at San Francisco on July 7, and were sent via, the Canadian Pacific railway. Mails for the United Kingdom, specially addressed, 1 must arrive in Christchurch on Wednesday, July 11. The reform ot Bellamy's may be very well in it way, but it strikes us {' Otago Daily Times') who dwell some degrees nearer the ! South fPole, that Parliament has stultified itself in no small degree in telling the world that it cannot be trusted with the decanter on the table. We do not altogether fail to see a humorous side to this question, but much more clearly do we see a serious one. New Zealand has acquired marked promi nence in the colonies of this hemisphere and some little celebrity in the rest of the world as an ultra-Democratic community. It will now acquire the reputation of a community which returns a Parliament which cannot be trusted in the presence of strong drink. Never was a reputation more illideserved, for |it is undoubtedly the case that the pre sent Parliament is unusually free from re proach in this repect. Such, however, is the price which men must, pay for the goodly reputation of the Pharisee. The ' Chicago Tribune ' has been keeping a record of lynchings. In the year 1893 two hundred persons suffered death by such violence. 'Of these thirty were whites, five Mexicans, seven Indians, and one hundred and fifty negroes—four of them women. The number is one less than was reported for 1892. The crimes charged against those lynched were rape, fifty-two ; murder, fifty seven ; incendiarism, eight; and the lest various miscellaneous crimes. This brings up the list tc about two thousand negro men and women that are known to have been shot, hanged, or burned to death by mobs during the last twelve years. 1 A few of these lynchings occurred in the West, The great majority of them constitute a fearful arraignment of our Southern civilisation. And what is the remedy ? It can only be found in the elevation of both the white man and the negro. Neither the negro nor the white man has outgrown the standard of morals which was set by slavery. It will take some time yet to wipe out the curse of the old system, with its lawless disrespect for human life and liberty. The better class of Southern white men are beginning to feel the need of protest, and some of them hare strenuously made it,

, The secretary of the Tinwald dairy com pany has received a communication from Mr W. S. M»s.lin, M.H.8., stating that the Railway Commissioners have agreed to cairy milk from Springburn to the Tinwald factory at the rate of gd per gallon, skim .*■ milk to be returned to the owners free of I charge. The price quoted is one-half the present rates and should be of material assistance in promoting the dairy industry here The Canterbury Trades and Labor Council passed a resolution yesterday protesting against the remission of the tariff on any articles at present subject to duty which can be manufactured in the colony, and express ing the opinion that in view of the scarcity of employment in all skilled trades, the duty of the Government was to assist where possible in preventing the importation of manufactured articles. Mr Whitwell-Butler has fixed Thursday the 12inst., to commence, by a concert given in Dunedin, a aeries which he intends to give in New Zealand and Australia in aid of Irish local industries. The efforts for the establish ment ot these industries made by Lady Aberdeen, Mrs Hart, and others, have met everywhere with high approval, and it is recognised that no wiser measures to promote the welfare of the psople of Irelaud can be adopted. To give permanent eftect to the undertaking, however, still requires consider able outlay, and it iB to aid in providing the necessary funds that Mr Butler has entered upon his project. A day or two ago our cables announced the intention of the French authorities to treat Santo, the President's assassin, as a parri cide. A writer in the Otago Daily Times, referring to this says '.—Doubtless your many readers, as was the writer, may be curious te know what particular treatment this class of criminal receives. The following information derived from the first volume of " Roger and Sorel's Codes et Lois Usuelles," has satisfied the writer's curiosity:—The prisoner con demned to death for parricide will be taken : to the place of execution in his shirt, bare ' footed, and his head covered with a black veil. He will remain exposed on the scaffold while the sheriffs officer reads to the people the decree of conviction and will immediately 1 be executed. Holloway's PriiLs.—Liver, Lungs, and I Kidneys.—Most diseases of these purifying organs arise from obstructions, over the 1 removal of which these celebrated pills i exercise the most perfect control. A course i of them is strongly recommended as a remedy 1 for such chronic affections as liver enlarge ; ments, congestion of the lungs, torpidity of I the kidneys, and other functional disorders which causes much present suffering, and if 1 neglected lay the foundation of organic , diseases. Holloway's Pills are specially adapted for the young and delicate; their 1 gentle and purifying action ranks them ; above all other medicines. In indigestion, nervous affections, gout, and rheumatism ! theße pills have achieved for themselves , universal fame. They expel all impurities from the blood, and thus restore cheerfulness 1 and vigour.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold (wrseives responsible lor the opinions •xptessed by our correspondents.)

RAKAIA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

to the editor- Sir,—We, the undersigned, regret exceedingly that your correspondent aftould hare so flttly contradicted Mr Liddy's letter re Rosedale school, as we were present at the last South Rakaia School Committee meeting and voted on the motion, and we have no hesitation in saying that Mr Liddy is. right and your : correspondent, Mr Oxley, wrong.—We are, etc., F. H. Saundeks. E. Bryant. South Rakaia, July 9, 1894,

THE WEATHER.

Woodville, July 9. A heavy slip on the Gorge line is the result of the downpour of lain during the night The express cannot get through, but an effort will be made to transfer passengers and mails to the train from this side.

THE TUAPEKA SEAT.

Iletura of Mr Kiarnacli,

The following is the result of the elec tion for the Tuapaka seat: — The Hon W. J. M. Larnach ... 1373 Mr Scobie Mackenzie 1319 Majority for Mr Larnach ... 54 Great interest was taken in the election for Taapeka, notwithstanding the bad weather which prevailed. Mr Larnach had majorities at fifteen polling booths, while Mr Mackenzie had majorities at six, the largest being at Bluespur where he had polled 121 to Mr Larnach's 29.

SPORTING.

' Cheistchurch, July 10. The following are the weights for the Grand National Steeplechase, 3£ miles. , 500aovs. Norton 12.8, Liberator 12.3, Waterbury and Despised 11.3, Clarence 10.13, Bombar dier 10.11, Tiritea 10.10, Mutiny 10.9, Melenite 10.8, Morag 10.7, Victrix 10.6, Booties 10.5, Robin 10.2, Orazy Kate 10 1, , Christmas 10.0, Belle 9.11, War Dance 9 10,: Dromedary 9.9, Nanakia and Fishmonger 9.8, Potnoana, Amalgam, -Salute, Bishop and Karewa 9 .7. National Hurdles, SOOaovs. 2 miles. Liberator 12 6, Kulnine 12.3, Couranto 12.0, Kapua 11.10, St. Riida 11 2, Clarence 11.0, Melenite and Despised 10.10, Musket 10.9, Magazine 10.6, Empire 10.5, Fright and Barnardo 10.0, Mora;; 9.13, Stranger 9.12, Cyrus and Goodwood 9.11, War Dance 9.10, Jacob Faithful 9.9. Perkin 9.8, Sterling 9.7, Strayshot 9.2, Dromedary and Splitlink 9.0#

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Hoso Kong, July 9. The Chinese Consul at Kobe, in Japan, has warned the Chinese not to export to Japan ps he fears their goods may be confiscated.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Paris, Jnly 8 The French Cabinet has drafted a Bill increasing the penalties for Anar chist crimes. July 9. The new measure levelled at the Anarchists will give Magistrates sum mary jurisdiction and prohibits reports of trials being published.

THE GOTHENBURG SYSTEM.

London, July 8. A number of members of the House of Peers, including the Dukes of West minster, Argyle, and Aberdare, and a section of the Bishops, as also Cardinal Vaughan, have aaked the Government to make enquiries with a view of adopting the Gothenburg system of controlling the liquor traffic. Mr Chamberlain, when asked to join the movement, replied that he despaired of reforming the liquor trade unless com pensation were provided,

ROAD BOARDS.

SOUTH RA.KAIA.

Tho usual monthly meeting of the] South Rakau Road Board was held on Thursday. Present — Messrs Lyctleton (c airman), Stringfellow, RicharcU, and Ccster. OVBPSEKU'S REPORT. The Clerk reported < n the roids g nerally and the work done, and on matters to which his attention was < irected ac the last meeting. PLANTATION, Mr Coster reported, on behalf of the subcommittee, that it would be advisable co let the plantation on Three-chain road between the village settlement and the Methven railway. On the motion of Mr Richards, it was decided to offer the Rama to Mr Brown for 5a per acre par annum, all fences and races to be kepb in order; if the offer were accepted the Board would erect a gate. WORK. It was decided to cont'nue the present drain past Mrs McLean's property, and to have the water pipes in Chapmaa street cleaned out. It was decided to call tenders for form ing about tweny-five chains of Tancred street, and the crossing in the same street to be made safe. The Clerk was instructed to lay more pipes near the old post office. The Clerk was instructed to have the gorsa and broom cleared off the roads near Chertsey, and to charge the owners and occupiers for the same. The drag was o dered to be sent over the roads when required. CORRESPONDENCE. Mr J, Lanibie wrote to the effect that he had seen the Minister of Lands re village settlement thirds, and he (the Minister) had promised to Bee into the matter at once, and have it settled. Another month's leave of absence waa granted Mr Lambie, as he intended visit ing Australia, and he was tbanked for the trouble he had taken over the village settlement matters, A number of village settlers applied to have Johnson's road repaired and metalled. —Resolved that the Chairman, Mr Coster, and the Clerk inspect the sane and decide what should be done. Applications were received to lease a number of plantation reserves.—The sub committee to report on same. Mr W. Thomas wrote, asking for money on account of his contract.—Decided to pay him £4 on account. MrW. Oakley forwarded an accennt for picking stones out of his fence.—lt was decided chat contractor W. Shannon be asked to pay the Bame. ; Miss Balland applied for something to be done to roads near Kyle school, as the water about inconvenienced traffic.—The Clerk was instructed to inspect, and to call tenders for what was required. The Upper Ashburton Boad Board wrote, asking the Board to contribute to the cost of metalling the Chertsey and Mitcham road, from the Three-chain rotd to Uhertsey.—The Clerk was instructed to reply that as it was not a boundary road the Board could not comply with the request. Mr McAnulty wrote, offering to plant the balanoe of plantation reserve at Kyle for 20d,—The Clerk to have the matter attended to. It waa decided to call tenders for planting about forty chains on the Three chain road. Mr Carruthora wrote asking to b« relieved from paying taxes on a pieco of road to which he had no title, the knd belonging to Acton Estate—The Clerk v*s instructed to see Mr Allan on the matter. It was decided to call tenders for re forming about 105 chains of McLean's road near Doric Me Richards and the Clerk were requester! to inspect the Bea?h road aniJ' have what was necessary done. TENDERS. The following tenders were accepted :— Gorae cutting and grubbing. No. 1 —W*>Hs and Co., 3d per side ; No. 2—J. Moodie, 3d per side and lls for grubbing ; No. 3 —r. Irwin, 9s per pit; No. 4—R Moodie, 2£d cutting ; No, 5-G. Sheilock, 3d per side; No. 6—B. Dunn, lfd per side; picking stones—Coffey Bros,, 4d per chain. Accounts for £35 15s were passed for payment and the Board met on Cemetery business and adjourned. ARBOR DAY. The Board decided that if any thing was dono abjut Arbor Day, it would act in the same' manner as it did last year.

WAKANUI.

The monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held on Saturday. Fremont—Messre M. Bruce (chairman), G. W. Leadley, and D. Leddy. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Commissioner of Taxes, for : warding form of declaration to be filled in and signed by the Chairman, to enable j the Board to receive the amount due as 1 subsidy for the year 1893 34.—Complied with. From th« Chairman of the Ashburton Cemetery Board, requesting the Board to continue the footpath along the Cemetery road to the end of their frontage, and agreeing to piy for the work in the same proportion, as they had done when the first portion was completed.—The Clerk to reply th%t he had received instructions to call for tenders for the work.

From Mr T. M. Jones, applying to the Board to continue the footpath from the south oorner of the cemetery to his gates, and offering to defray half the cost.— Agreed to. From Mr L M. Thompson, asking to be allowed to make an open ford in lieu of the present pipe one.—Agreed to, I subject to certain conditions, and the work to be approved by the Overseer. ARBOR DIV. The Secretary to the Department of Agriculture forwarded pamphlets for dis tribution, containing suggestions as to tree planting and other observances for Arbor Day.—Received. overseer's report. The Overseer's report was read and approved. TENDERS. The Clerk was instructed to call for tenders for the following works:—Oon tinaing the footpath on Cemetery road, a distance of about nine chains. Forming that part of Beach rosd from ft S. 27955 to the cornur of lot 30, R.S. 4844, about one mile. Chipping tussocks off centre of parts of Hampton's and Seafield roads. REPAIRS TO ROADS. The Clerk was instructed to make arrangements with the Upper Aehburton Road Board for the hire of their road ncraper, and have the ruts on parts of Beach, Township, School, and Wilson's roads filled in. RATES. Mr T. Clark interviewed the Board re payment of his rates.—Olerk to reply. AUDIT. The Clerk reported the Board's accounts having been audited, and that the Auditor had expressed his satisfaction at the manner in which they had been kept.— The audit account was pissed for payment. POISONED GRAIN. The Clerk was instructed to obtain a further supply of poisoned grain from Mr 3. M. Brooke. rAYMKHTS. Accounts amounting to £15 In 9d having been puaed for payment the Board adjourned.

POULTRY NOTES.

BY "FANCISH"

rt he influence of the local Society in in ; ducuig people to discard the old barn , door.fowl in ordar to take some pure breeds in hand is very marked, for there are many-—besides those whose names I have mentioned—who could show some very gaod specimens of their favorite breeds, v they could be persuaded to compete, Among them might be meu' tioned Messrs D. Thomas, F. Clark R Leehner, J. Reid and J. 0. Bell, of Ash burton; and Messrs Elmslia, and 3 Tweedy, Mayfirfd; A. Leatham, Elgin! and others. And 1 have little doubc that the Show of 1894 will considerably add to the number. But to return to those who may be depended upon to exhibit, I may mention Mr James Digby, than whom there is not a more enthusiastic supporter of the local society. This gentleman pos sesses a very line strain of that grand old breed, the Dorking, and although he has had a bit of bad luck in having a good many young birds destroyed by a dog, has enough left to make » creditable dis play in the show pen. He is also strong 1 in pigeons and in fact takes first rank in them amongst local breeders. Mr James Tasker, Travorton, has been identified with the Ashburton Poultry Society since ie was inaugurated in 1892, and has been a successful exhibitor of Minorcas. lam not aware of his inten tions with regard to the coming event, as X have not had time to visit his yard, but , I have little doubt his birds will be in j evidence on the 27th. Mr Tasker's black ! Minorcas are from several of the leading strains in the colony, and he can show some splendid specimens of this fine breed. He has recently commenced breeding single comb Orpingtons, and will doubt less Bucseed in producing exhibition birds. Mr H. Flower's duckwing Leghorns have not turned out so well as they might have done bad he been able to devote sufficient attention to them. As it is, I do not expect to see any of Mr Flower's birds at cur Show this year. Mr Mclntyre, Mount Somers, has some good Andalusians, and if perseverance is entitled to a reward he should get a first prize this year. He has come near ib at each of oar Shows, and put some really fine specimens in the flhowpens; bat Mr Watson of Timaru was too strong for local breeders last year, and this year he and Messrs C. Banks, Christchurch, have to be reckoned with. Mr Willis, Ashburton, will show Leg. horns and Partridge Cochins. He has two good strains of each of these breeds, but has not been cultivating either long enough to hope to compete suocemf ully with Messrs Kollinson and Capstiok, Kaiapoi, with Leghorns, or with M. Richards, Oamaru, with Partridge Oochlnsr Mr Willis, however, has a beautiful Leghorn pullet which would certainly score m the best company if he oould get it into condition. This however, is some thing which all our looal breeders—Mr B. Tasker perhaps excepted—have yet to Jearn. Mr Willis may show in another breed, but that depends on circumstances Mr George Anderson, Hampstead, will show silver spangled Polish, black Ham burgs, and, I think, silver Wyandotlea and Bftnt™ Mr Anderson's Polish and black Hamburgs «re really good, and were it nod that Mr Anderson has not been able to give his birds as much atten tion as they should have daring the past year, I should predict that he would gain more than one first, no matter who comes against him. Mr 0. Page, Ashburton, will, I think put some good Minorcas in the show. He is one of the new breeders, and will pro bably be concent with a placa to begin with. Mr GK T. Smith, of the .Nursery, will probably be again a competitor with his Plymouth Rooks. I have nofc seen them this year but am informed that they are looking well, and if so they *» will take a Jot of beating." Mr Percy Cox still sticks to his Ply mouth Rocks, unlike many of our local fanciers who have been unable to make a final choiae, and who seem inclined to give every breed a short trial. Mr O-.-x has a good strain, and he managed his birds on sensible lines. It is therefore a foregone conclusion that he will succeed as a breeder. Mrs Robert Hart, WJnchmore, is ex pected to show Plymouth Rocks and bronze wing Turkey, some specimens of which entered by her last year attracted a good deal of attention and were much admired. Mr J. Hunt will exhibit a good many singing birds, having largely added to his stock during the past year. Mr Harry Fnedlander may also be amongst the exhibitors in the small bird classes.

I have on!y been sble to give a cursory notice of the probable local exhibitors at the Ashburton Poultry Society's coming Show. No doubt there are others who may have birds good enough to enter, but enough has been written to indicate a very fair prospect of a •uccessful Show, for success in these affairs depends buite as much on local as on outside support. And of the latter we have every awuranoe, the larga breeders from elsewhere having made no secret of their appreciation of our Ashhurton Show. They have always *ound that their exhibits were as care fully looked after by the offioen of the Society as they would be by the owners. They know they need not be afraid of having their birds kept needlessly long on transit, as they are sent away by first train the morning after the Show. This is in marked contrast- to the way the Sydenham Society mismanaged this part of the business the other day. The buds sent up by southern exhibitors —Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin—were kept on the train from Friday morning until Saturday evening, presumably without food or water- This is enough to disgust any exhibitor, and unless the Sydenham Society can explain the cause for this neglect, few owners of valuable birds will care to risk sending them to future., shows held under its auspices. I understand the new cages of the Christohurch Society , have been secured for the, Show here, which is very satisfactory, for they are far superior to those used last year. For one reason, they cannot be opened by too inquisitive visitors, which is a distinct advantage. Several times during the last show birds were let out in this way, and might be seen careering round the room with somebody in chase, a oourse of dis cipline not calculated to improve the fowl at anyrate.

The Magistrates' Court Rules.

Wellington, July 9 Replying to representations made last week by the local bar as to the newly gazetted Magistrates' Court rules, the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr J. C. Martin. sail he certainly thought it extraordinary that there was vo provision to enable a plaintiff's solicitor te draw money from the Court without the written authority of the client to whom it belonged. The rales did provide for the solicitor drawing his client's money in the eveut of its being pud into Court before the case was heard. However. after looking into the rale, he considered it was not ultra viret and that it was intended, although not specified, that plaintiff's soli citor should draw all moneys on hi* client's behalf.

ftfiE ASHfiUßluu etiARDIAN: TUESDAY, JULY 10, Iff*.



Business Notices GBEAT FORCED SALE, i — AT - G. J. NEILLS. f"\ WING to pressure of Creditors whose patience is exhausted, we are forced to realise on our Stock of Drapery, Clothing, & Boots, AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. Heavy Twiil Sheeting, fcyarda wide, 9Jd Dress Goods 2Ad White Calico, Is lid dos. Dress Tweeds, 4sd Unbleached Calico Is lid doz. Dress Goods, s|d Heavy Flannellette, fyd yard These are all less than half price All wool Grey Flannel, f^d Black Silk Velvet 4s 6d, reduced to Is 9d CHILDREN 8 ULSTERS, 2s lid WOMEN'S ULSTERS, 4s lid Men's Tweed Suits, 13s 6d Extra heavy Winter Suits, 19s 6d Heavy Colonial Tweed Suits, 39s 6d re- Boys' Tweed Suits, 3s lid ' duced to 25s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men's 8s 6d Moles, reduced to 6s lid Boys'^Caps, 6d BOOTS, BOOTS. Men's Colonial Made Nailed Shooters, 7a Men's Colonial Made Bluchera, 4s lid Women's Shoes, all sites, 4s lid Boys' Strong Nailed Boots, 5a 9d EVERY PAIR OF BOOTS IN THE HOUSE REDUCED. Thw is no Catohpenny, reducing only one or two lines to take the eye EVERYTHING RKDUDED TO LESS THAN COST PRICE, as we must aye the money. G. JJEILL, KRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, BAS,T STREET, ASHBUEIOH CASH I CASH 111 FLETCHER BROS. TTTISH TO TE VNK the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding Districts for the 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 nexb 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 RATES than have been sold in Ashb:: ton before. They quote the following list:— GREAT REDUCTIONS IlolliUs Roller Flour. 251bs 2s Od. SOlbs 3s IOJd lOOlbs 7s 6d. 200lbs 14s 251b Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Ncave's Food lid per tin, 10s per bag, 4 bags 9s lid 9d per dozen Best Mauritius Sugar2|dperlb Bryant and May's Safeties 7£d Finest Sago, Tapioca, Split Peas per dozen, 12 dozen 7s 4|d If d per lb, 71bs Is Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of New Currants, washed and dried, 6 Tablets 3|d, 121bs 3s 9d Candles 5Jd perlb, 121bs 5s 3d Baisins washed and dried, 4Jd Corn Flour (Brown's) 3|d per per lb, 121b 4s 6d lb, 121bs 3s 5d Sultanas 4f d, 121bs 4s 8d Edmond's Baking Powder, large Extract of Soap, 13 packets for tins, 1M per tin, 12 tins 10s 9d Is, 141b box 3s lid Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per Union 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, Keduction Oxford Blue 8d per lb, 121b box to large consumers 7s 9d Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, 121bs Plaid Vestas 3|d per dozen, 12 13s packets 3s 3d Baking Soda 3d per lb 51bs Is Preserved Babbit 9d per tin, 8s Caustic Lye, for Soap making, 9d per dozen 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 Price we sell TEA, Ary kks of the following brands 5s 6d— Nabob, Matchless, Arab, Nelson and Moate'e, Jameson and Anderson's, Tiger, and any other. 3d per lb Reduction on 101b Tins ; Tins free. NOTEADDRESS— Jb letOll©r DfOS., phone 731; and EAST STREET, Ashburton. , .\ Remember to patronise the firm who brought an*l ?ep down the prices, and give the people of Ashburton the benefit of alt nibbles oought in the Home and Conti nental markets for Cash. LARGE CONSUMERS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. A Complete Price List now in press will be forwarded to any address FREE. /S MA RRIA GE A FAIL URE ? " HO." TjpSPECIALLY when you Furnish "at the ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, for there you get Value for Your Money, and there is ho cause for err^jats and disapoota meats, as your Furniture lasts a Life Time HFHEy&j f|fjMH^K R, AIL BEDSTEADS, to be sold Cheap ■—ijr=j^ —jQ ndrill & co's, CABINET MAKEBS, UPHGLRTERRBS, Em, TANCRED STREET, NEXT BUILDXNG SOCIETY S OFFICE .



Wanted I' OOK—For Sale, two Half Scotch J Chests of Drawers ; 85s each ; usual price £5 ss.—lft. Pickfohd & Co., Cabinetmakers, etc., Tancred Street. |, 7 50 WAN'l'JfiD Known—Tinwald Wesleyao Sunday Schooll ftt Entertainment, in tho Hal], on Thursday nexb, com mencing at 7 30. 7 49 OECOND Hand Pneumßtio Tired Huniber Bicycle, double valves, for sale. Bearings, etc, in perfect order. Apply Landklls & Preston, Burnett street, Ashburton. 7 33 "PUREWELL Social to Mr and Mrs -*- Alison, in the Wesleyan Church, Wednesday, July 11, 7 30 p.m. 7 40 C"!!!^ 1*11*8' Stocktaking Sale • X~L now ont Try 9a 6d pegged Watertijfhts, 7a 9d Shooters j everythinj? at clearing prices. 7 48 MRS HOOPER, Monthly"Nurse, offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest rotd, near Mr Cunningham's Store. T(B minutes' walk to a dootor. f"} AMES for Winter Evenings, Word vIT Making and Taking, Jenkins' Missing Woid, Stanley's March through Africa, Quartets, and many others.— H. M. Jones. TT»NVELOPES from 4s per 1000, Note- JjJ paper from 3s 6d per ream net cash, during reduction sale. Maori Land illustrated, 2s.—H. M. Jones BWEBPING Reductions. —Is Book* for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2s 6d Books for 2s, and all | others at equal rate of reduction at L. F. | Andbewes and Cos., Cash Sale. 6 181 WANTED Known.—Hunter and Son are selling Salt 4s 9d cwt. Sago l|d, Tapioca l|d, Mixed Peel 7d per lb. Candles s|d, Mixed Biscuits 6d per lb, 31b 2s Tea for 6s 3d, Cups and Saucers 33 6d doz. 6 138 "VTEW BOOKS.—Verbena, Camellia, JL\ Sherlock Holmes, Web of the Spider, Flower of Forgivenness, Catherine Lauderdale, Saint Anns, Troublesome World, Cawnpore, Princess of Paris, Dorothy's Double, The Anarchist, A Valiant Ignorance, Miss Dividends, An Excellent Knave, Christina Chard, The Fascinating Mies Lamarche, Found and Fettered, An Old Maid's Secret.—Cir culating Library; J. Marsden, Book Stall and Shop. , t /^IHEAP Cash Sale at L. F. Andkewbs \_J and Co. Good Notepaper Is packet, Envelopes from 3* 9d per 1000, or 6 Packets for Is. Boxes Paper and Enve lopes (good quality) from sa. Large Stock of Books at all prices, from 2d upwards. 2s Games of various kinds reduced to Is Bd.~L. F. Andrewesand Co. WANTED Known-L W Pants 3a lid, FJannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks fid per pair.-* Arcade House 425 fTTANTED Known—All goods in Show T » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 IprDWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot ■^ new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adams WANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15i Bd, Men's Tweed Trousers 11 d, Meno' Strong Flannelletts Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly, reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id;a yard, Corsets 3s, lid, Indies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Glovea four bujfons Is 6d.--Arcade House. 63 IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6109 SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 23 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from la lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED' Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 2G TjU ANTED Known—The Corner Is W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W t H. Colliek. WANTED Known—Speoial line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, ali sizes' with or without colhrs, 2s 6d.—W. H. Colmer. IF you wish your socials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, at Taylor's, E*st Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6_lU_ _2 ; .__ "\TISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery » going at any price Ladies' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost.—Arcade House. 4 64 of Warehouseman s Stosk a w Mitchell <fc Turner's. Cheap lines in all departments. MRS ALCORN wil give 4<» in the £ off Children's and Ladies' Wool Singlets, Children's Jackets, Capes, Wool Pelises. Hoods, etc., Ornaments, and Fancy Goods till July 5, date of her re moval to Baker's Buildings. ROBERT ALCORN will opon on Saturday, the 7th July, in Baker's Buildings, next the Courthouse, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at, Edwards and Bennett's and tho Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought, to Ash barton. Also an assortment of Boots 6 179 WANTED Known.-Just received aj Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton. 6 15 WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner W~~ TnTED Known.-31bs of our noted 2a Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price Liat on Page 3.—JoknOrr&Co. 5|97 JUST Opened, a p-plendid line of fashion able Dress Stuffs, in Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, 0. Segers, Melford House. 11TANTED Known —Before buying yV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from in Aahburtoa. All marked veiy Cheap. - H. O. Segebs, Melford House. WAIT for your Blankets till the 7th July, when Robert Alcorn will be open in Baker's Buildings, with a stock bought ab Edwards, Bennetts sale. Double Blankets from 63 6d, a special line at 7s 9J. 65178 ANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth-^Mitoiikll <fc Turner. WANTED Known—All accounts due in tha Estate of Robekt Alcorn must be paid at once. Office hours: 10 to i and 2 to I, Saundere' Buildings,



Warned. VITATCHES, Clocks, etc., (allguaian j * ■ teed) at wholesale coat for one monUi only. Now's your time.— Lxjms den's. 3 219 PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and locil-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6 110 ANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16a 6d; shirt* from 2s 6 i.—Arcade House. 4 24 WANTED Known —The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segkks, Melford House. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. S muck's, Optician, IMxit! IMxit! IMxit! IS THE NAMK OF THIS CHEAPEST AND MOST RELIABLE WATCH TOR THE MONEY EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. BEATS ALL OIHERB Open Face 20a and 22a 6d. Hunting cases 27s 6d and 30s, IN PURE WHITE METAL. EVERY WATCH GUARANTE ED. These watches are a marvel of Cheap* ness and Quality, look like Stirling Silver, and are beautifully finished. 10 BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM m, ma i. Uk, ■ i WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,! ASHBUKTON. whatmxTdo with ourTboys i Clothe them well with SUPERIOR CLOTHING, to bo had at the %E W 7 E A LAND Clothing: Factory. £ JUVENILE DEPARTMENT - Boys' All Wool Suits, our own make, 10s. Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits, our own make, 11s 9d. Boys' D.B. Knicker Suits, made to your order. Boys' Norfolk Suits, hundreds of patterns to choose from Boya' Three-garment Suite trom 21s 6d. — SPECIAL — Tf your Boys are hard to fit'j we wjll make to their measure from any of our large range of tweeda, and at ready made 1 prices. Boys' Macfarlane Overcoats, deep capes. Boya' Overcoats from 10* 9d. Boys' Reefers from 10s 6d. Boys' Odd Knickers in serges and Jt weeds. Boya' Tweed C«pa from 6J. Boya' Sailor Capa, in cloth aid saigas, from Is 3d. Boys' School Boots from 4* 6d. .-SPECIAL.— ' ' It will Bnveyou money by buying your boots at the NEW ZEALAND OLOTHING FACTORY, ALEX. HEN DRY, Manager'



NO Stimulant has given ao much favor with the Natives as Hialth Tea It mwt bo good. Ask your Grocer for It



ATO more Indigestion; no more ncr ■*-* ▼cußuese from indulging in too much tea drinking, for those who drink Health Tica. One trial win convince you. Hbkry Zander, Authorised Agent. DOLLAR CIGARETTES - 3d. No holders or photos.—HfflSY Zakdir, Whole •ale ag nt f T