Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1894. SCOTCH GAMBLING.

Gambling was never, that wo know of, so prevalent m Scotland as to necessi tate special action on the part of the higher Church Courts, and m fact it is onJy m the poems of her poets, m which we read of less straight-laced people who " played at cairts," that gambling appears to crop up at all among the Scottish people. Horse racing certainly is not a form of amusement very greatly indulged m by the North Britons, and certainly it does '" not form the daily, hourly, and only study of the young people, to the exclusion of every other subject, that it does to so great an extent m this colony. Twenty years ago, no sporting intelligence was

given m the Scotch papers at all, with J the exception perhaps of the latest I betting on the Derby aud the other more important fixtures; but of recent years more space has been devoted to this subject by the leading dailies, although the country papers still fol low the old fashion. Apparently} however, the vice of gambling has in* creased to an extent which has alarmed the Kirk, for we find that at the annual " May meeting " of the General Assembly of the Established Church of Scotland, the reverend fathers had the subject before them. At its sitting last year the Assembly decided to make enquiries into the matter, and had forms issued to be filled by the parishes and presbyteries, showing the condi. tion of public morals m regard to this vice, but as the Assembly only meets: once a year, the reverend fathers could not have thought the evil a very crying one, or they would hardly have given it a year's breathing space before wrestling with it. This year the returns were before the Assembly, and it is found now that returns have been sent m by 1179 parishes; of these 797 reported that the practice did not exist m them, so that there is still a portion of Scotland which is comparatively holy ground; 28 reported that the persons asked had not the means of knowing, so that they at all events had nothing to do with the accursed thing; 33 " not so far as known"; while 321 reported that gambling prevailed more or less largely. Sixty-four of the schedules declared that football matches and other athletic contests had a very close connection with the spreading of the evil. Fifty nine declared that the prominence given to sporting events m newspapers, and especially m the evening news papers, did much to foster and extend the gambling spirit. Forty-seven pointed to the encouragement given to gambling by the sanction of lotteries and raffling at bazaars for Church purposes. And we take it that if forty-seven parishes saw enough of the lottery and the rafHe at the Church bazaar to take note of the fact m their reports to the Assembly, the Church was as great a sinner m this way— when the reports of the other parishes are considered—as the others. But taking the whole return, we do not see that the Scotch people are very guilty. At any rate we never read of raids on gambling houses, nor has it yet been feund necessary to first pass a Bill legalising the totalisator, and then an amendment to restrict its use.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are 120 traction engines at work m the Canterbary district. The estimated population of Austral'si a increased during List year from 3,985,273 m 1892 to 4,068,317 m 1893. Ripe tomatoes are to be seen growing m a gar-1 an attached to a Foxton Hotel. Not bad for the middle of winter. Wherever artesian wells have been sunk m the Mauawatu district, a pood flow of watpr has been obtained. There is quite a well • boom' at the present time. Two Maori skeletons were unearthed .at New Plymouth the other day while some men were excavating m a back yard. The remains were claimed by some Maoris, Sixty-six entries have been received by the New South Wales Department of Agii" culture from farmers at Tenterfield for the sugar beet experimental competition. They are starting to prepare the ground, which requires to be ploughed a foot deep.

A new rabbit remedy, known as the " Vacuum Rabbit Destroyer," which ope rates on two plans—first by driving carbon fumes into the rabbit burrows, and second by exhausting the air, so that the rabbits are certain to die—has been successfully tried m Victoria. The " L»ke County Press" has the follow ing ;_" The farmers about Garaton contem plate a novel step. They intend to boycott all tradesmen who support prohibition, as they consider that as barley is their princi pal crop, prohibition will operate against their interests." At the Christchurch Supreme Court yesterday John Evans appealed againat the decision of Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., convict ing him of breach of section 2 sub-section 1 of the Police Offences Act Amendment Act, 1890, the charge against him being that he had driven a traction engine along a public road without the engine having been accom panied by two men at least to keep a constant look-out m tront of and behind the engine, to warn riders and drivers of horses and vehicles of its proximity, and to assist them m passing it m safety. It was sub mitted, on behalf of the appellant, that two men on the engine met the requirements of the Act, and that it was not necessary to have men m front and behind. His Honor said that the section seemed to be one of the puzzles which the legislature had provided for Judges to deal with. He reserved his decision; Mr Walter Hayman has one of Messrs Andrews' and Beaven's latest machines at work on Mr Doherty's clover stacks at Tin wald. The action of the machine is very complete, as the threshing, shelling and clean ing of the seed go on simultaneously all m the one machine, and while the straw goes into the machine at one point the seed come* out at another m uniform quality, ready for the merchant. This clover shelter contains many recent improvements, and conse quently the work turned out is excel'ent. In working, the drum has more of a rubbing effect, as ribbed threshing beaters are used nstead of plain bars. Part of the pugh does not go along to the shakers and riddle, but passes directly from the drum to the shelter, thus relieving those part 9of the machine of a portion of their work. By the shelter's rubbing action the seed is put through a wire netting, not jammed into a cylinder, so that there is no chance of breaking the seed, and all the seed is rubbed out even if damp. It is claimed for this machine that it is the only one which will work damp clover. The work which was done at Mr Doherty's was on rather green hay, but was effectually done. The samples turned out are of three classes (1) all good seed (no seconds); (2) white clover, trefoil and other small seeds ; (3) sprouted seeds, thistles, etc. And last but certainly not the least of the advantages claimed is that, the power required is very small.

Some kauri plank decking and blae gum ribs, apparently the wreckage of a vessel, have been picked up Lyell Bay. A new line ot railway between Blych and ( Gladstone, m South Australia, was formally opened on June 20. A number of Hobarfc ladies have subscribed amonar themeelvc3 to arrange for private lectures on phrenology, graphiology, ana palmistry. It is reported that, owing to the recent advance m prices, the prospects of the flax industry have considerably improved m the Foxton district. The Queensland Government have decided that m future photographs received by post from beyond the colony will not be sub jected to duty. The Minister for Agriculture m New South Wales has appointed a committee of timber experts to enquire into the merits of spotted gam for wood paving. The Dunsandeland EUesmere combined football matches arranged for next Saturday have been postponed, owing to altered arrangements among the Elesmere Clubs. A Wellington telegram says the Mabina. pua is expected to arrive about two p m to-morrow with the San Francisco mail, and the Penguin will take it on South; The live stock statistics show a decline m the number of pigs m Tasmania of, roundly, 23,000 m the two years 1891-92, attribut able to the want of a profitable market: The traffic returns on the Napier-Taranaki section of railway during the four weeks ended May 26 totalled £16,076 19s 2d, against £15,110 7s Id for the corresponding period last year. The annual of the Queensland Under-Secretary for Lands for the year 1893 shows that the total area of land alienated or contracted to be alienated within the colony is 13,754,119 acres* A virulent potato disease has made its ap pearance m Queensland, the origin of which is at present a mystery. No one can say whence it came, and it is new to science. So far it is confined within moderate limits as to area. At the S.M. Court this morning judg ment went by default with costs m the following cases, the only business dealt with : —Mrs G. H. Bryant v Samuel Cleaver, £3 19s; Trustees of R. Alcorn, v Peter Good, £12 7s 2d; Same v Joho Walsh, £15 7s 7d.

A peculiar circumstance m connection with the recent burning of the Royal Hotel at Hamilton, m the North Island, waa the finding among the debris, later on m the morning, of tbe charred] remains (veratible ashea) of a roll of one pound notes, seventeen m number, belonging toMisa Grouse, a young lad? who was staying at the hotel that night. The notes had been carefully rolled up and placed m a workbox. They were found »b rolled up and the ashes of the notes can be clearly identified through a strong mag nifying glass as mostly being what is known aa the last or No. 4 issue of the B*nk of New Zealand, one National Bank, and one Union Bank note being also amongst the number. Unfortunately none of the num bers of these notes are at all discernible, and it is extremely doubtful whether Miss Grouse will obtain any compensation for those destr Captain Edward Palliser has made a suggestion that provision should be made from the 40,000 Canadian sailors and fisher men, for some aid m cane of necessity to the Koyal Navy. It ib difficult nowadays to suitably man the navy, and he thinks that if there were a naval school established m i Ctnada, a number of the sailors and fisher i men, who are at present under the Militia ' Act, might be trained to act on board men- I of-war. If Canada did this, he thinks that ! New Zealand would follow her example. [ This would no doubt be provided for m the case of federation. With her extensive sea coast, New Zealand must always have a number of men fitted for a seafaring life, and m case of need, we might furnish both officers and men to the Royal Navy.

A Mr E. Melton Small of New Brompton f Kent, writing to an English paper, proposes to save the space at present required for burial, and at the same time to check the danger of polluting the water supplies by entering coffins m a bed of concrete, arranged, m pyramidal form, each body ;beiug thus hermetically sealed, and moreover secured from the danger of dislodgment for some future tenant, as it is the case m crowded graveyards. As each tier is completed a fresh layer of concrete would receive the following batch, until the pyramid is com pleted with a child's coffin at the apex. The author has sufficient faith m his scheme to recommend it to the War Office for soldiers' graves, and to the Local Government Board for pauper burials, and to the Home Sec retary he has suggested its adoption m ceme teries. A magic-lantern entertainment of excep tional merit was given m the Wesleyan church last night under the direction of Mr W. G, Murray. The first portion of the en. tertainment consisted of pictures illustrative of a story entitled " A peep behind the scenes," the connective readings being given by the Rev. Brooke. During an interval Miss Shirtcliffe recited " Curfev* must not ring to-night' 1 the poem being wsll illus trated, as it was recited, by appropriate scenes. At the conclusion of the story alluded to, miscellaneous pictures were shown, including representations of statuary and chromotypes. By the latter process the picture of an acrobat was shown as he per formed his exercises on the trapeze, fishes were depicted swimming m the water, and a very pretty effect was produced by the revolution of dazzling colors. A novelty m the effect of the lantern was that as a new picture appeared the previous one ap parently dissolved simultaneously so that there was no blank between the showing of each picture. This was Mr Murray's iuitial attempt m magic lantern entertainment,|amd he is therefore to be congratulated on last night's successful entertainment. A telegram from Florence to the "New York Herald " says that '• Ouida," the nove list (Mdlle de la Ramee), has been sold up. 11 Not every one," says the writer, "knew under what difficulties Mdlle de la Ramee had been laboring, and the forced sale of her goods created the greatest interest, and many are very sorry for her, as she is now lonely, friendless, and unhappy, Her fairy surroundings, her collection of oljets de vertu have been disporsed; her doga alone rSmain to her, and of these she is constantly think ing. An imperfect knowledge of Italian nature, which she professes to despise, a craving for the beautiful and luxurious, for numberless flowers to give her so many inspi rations, and a fatal sliding into lawsuits, have brought on this crisis." The • St. James' Gazette' adds:—"' Ouida's' furniture, seized some years ago when she had to leave her old palazzi, has only now been sold by auction. After leaving her Florence palazzi she had taken up her abode at Villa de Corona, and here, last September, her mother, an aged lady, died. 'Ouida,' stricken to the heart, tried, like the heroine of her own ' Maremma,' to keep her dead, but waß not allowed, and the funeral had to take place, Now everything has been sold —even the tombstones to her dead dogs, monuments of an affection that cannot be bought or icfld by popularity,', i

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, July 18. The Council mot at 2.30. SHIPPING DAMP WOOL. Sir Patrick Buckley, m (replying to Mr Shrimski, said it would bo better if the latter moved for a Select Committee to enquire into the shipping of damp wool with a view to making such a punishable offence. FiaST READINGS. The Auctioneer's Amendment Bill, the Bank of New Zealand Guarantee Bill, and the Bank Directors and Shires Transfers Bill were read a f?rst time. BANK BILLS. The standing orders were suspended to enable the Bank Directors imd Shares Transfers Bill to pass all stages ac one sitting On the motion for the second reading a long debate ensued, Dr Pollen objected to the Council being led by the nose m respect to these Bank Bills. Mr Oliver thought ife was too lat6 m the day to protest now. Mr Grace would like to see a Select Committee appointed to consider the past : management of the bank. Mr Ormond blamed Government for not investigating the affairs of the Bank since die main Bill was passed. He moved as a protest, bub with a hope it would be agreed to, for the appointment of a Select Committee to enquire into the bank's affairs and the conduct of Govern ment m oonnection therewith. The amendment; was loßt by 23 to 10, and the Bank Bills passed their final stages without amendment. The Council then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, July 18. The House met at 2.30 p.m. AUCKLAND SUGAR COMPANY. Replying to Mr Lawry, with regard to the difficulty between the Tax Commis sioner and the Auckland Sugar Company, Mr Ward said Government would not be a party to injuring any industry m the colony, but he must say the facts as stated m the press telegrams were not correct, nor was the position of affairs as stated by the Sugar Company. The fact was j that the tax department asked for the i actual cost of the sugar landed at Auck-1 land from Fiji, whereas the Company I wanted an assessment abased on an imaginary cost. The actual cost could easily be obtained from the Company* books. Mr Ward went on to say ho had i reason to believe the department was not receiving fair play ab the hands of the Auckland manager of the company, and he had that day sent an important com munication to Sydney on the subject. Government would do whab was right and just m the matter, but would resist any attempt to ooerce them into doing any thing contrary to law. PUBLIC WOKK3.

In reply to a question by Mr McGtuire, ' regarding the erection of a new Court house at Stratford, Mr Seddon said that owing to extensive demands for road worka the expenditure had been two-thirds heavier this year than for several years past. The Lands and Public Works Departments were paying away moneys to the amount of about £20,000 a month for rovl and other similar works, and while that was the case Courthouses and such works would have to stand aside for a little time. FAIR KENT. Replying to Mr Duncan, the Minister of Lands said the fair rent question waa one of great magnitude, and he would be pleased to receive information on the ' subject during the recess, m order to frame a Fair Rent Bill. It was necessary to treat all parties fairly, and Govern ment had not sufficient information before them to warrant the introduction of such a Hill this session. OTHEK QUESTIONS. Replying to other questions, it was stated that Government could not reduce the charge for auburban telephones, Mr Ward stating that the telephone changes m New Zealand are at present the lowest m the world; that an Amendment of Bankruptcy Act would be introduced dealing with one or two matters, and the question of compelling private assign ments of traders to be registered would probably be one of them ; that Govern ment cannot ab present grant assistance to Education Boards m teaching swim ming m connection with public schools, as all the money available is wanted for the regular expenditure; that the question of raising the duty on (train would be dealt with by the Tariff Committee ; that Government had no intention of introducing legislation to abolish Education Boards ; that Govern ment were m communication with the aeont m California with a view to obtain ing the services of a first) class fruit ex pert for the colony. FINANCIAL STATFMRNT. Mr Seddon said, m reply to "Captain Russell, that the setting up of a Tariff j Committee would nob delay the Financial ! Statement, which would be brought down not later than Tuesday next. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7 30. SECOND READINGS. Major Steward moved the second read ing cf tha Shearers Accommodation Bill, to provide tor the proper accommodation of shearers- He said he did not mean to imply that all owners of shearing sheds treated their men badly, but there were exceptions where the runholders did not treat their shearers properly and there fore legislation of this kind wan necessary

A short diecusssion ensued, the tone of which was decidedly favorable to the Bill. Mr Beeves on behalf of the Govern* menfc asked the House to pass the second reading of the Bill. He pointed out that the principle of the Bill was embodied m the Factories Act, but m case' of any accident or mishap to that Bill either m, this House or the other House, he thought it was. well to have a measure of this kind to fall bank upon. From informa tion m his possession he was convinced that a Bill of this kind was absolutely necessary. The motion for the second reading was agreed to on the voices- Major Steward moved the "second reading of the Threshing Machine Owners Lien Bill to make provision for securing to threshing machine owners a preference claim for cost of threshing grain or seeds. The Bill was generally approved of.and the motion for the second reading was agreed to on the voices Mr Millar moved the second reading of (he Employers Private Benefit Society Bill. He said he should only ask the House to p&ss the second reading of the Bill, then refer it to a Select Committee m order that employers who controlled benefit societies should be made fully acquainted with its provisions. The roason for the introduction of thfs Bill was that private societies of this kind were springing up all over the colony, and m the interests of friendly societies it was necessary that they 6hould be regulated. The Bill provided that membership of these societies should be purely voluntary, which was not the case at present. He was certain that the evidence to be taken before the committee would convince the H«use that the Bill was necessary, Mr Duthie said that the Bill was evi dently aimed at the Union Company's f friendly society, and as he did not believe m those societies at all he was prepared 1 to support the Bill. Mr Bell thought that the Bill went a j great deal too far and would do mpre jlirm. tkm gQ<>4<

Mr Button hoped that Mr Millar would make exception m the Bill so as not to apply it to institutions which were not at all connected with skilled labor. Mr Earushaw Haid th*t the Bill would s rangla every private employers' society,. and I hit was the object m view. Mr kecvea said that the Bill contained three principles which h*d the unqualified support of the Government. The first of these was tba 1; it declared war, upon the principle that the pining of a tosiety of this description should be' made a con dition to employment- The second was that the Bill would prevent a society of this kind''being sarried on by the money of the employoee, if the employers had not complete control over its affairs, The third principle was that the Bill would not allow such societies to be made use of by employers as a whip to hold over them. An regards to other decails of the Bill the Government must be allowed to have a freehand. Mr Morrison tnd Mr McKenzie(Buller) supported the Bill. Mr Millar m the course of his reply, denied that he wanted to dose up the Union Company's society and said that there were far worse societies m thecolony than that. The motion for the second reading wan agreed to on the voices, and the Bill waa referred to the Labor Bil's Committee. 11l COMMITTEE. In reply to Dr Newman the Premie* said that the Government could not take up the question of the Parliamentary Disabilities of Women Abolition Bill as a , Government measure. Considerable discussion ensued on the motion to go into Committee on the Bill and eventually Mr Goinnees morel a hostile amendment that the Bill be com mitted that day six months. This was lost by 31 to 28, and the mo tion for committal was. carried by 29 to 28 Mr Bell moved to report progress which was discussed at great length. Several members took great objection to the waste of time that had resulted over the Bill, and entered an emphatio protect on tha way the business of the Howe and country was trifled with. The motion to report progcen wm carried by 28 to 24. Dr Newman moved that the Bill be again considered next day. The motion was lost by 30 to 21. The House rose at 1.20 a.m.

THE MAVIS.

The kte Rev. Dr Stuart, on the occasion of the only visit he ever paid to Ashburton, was delighted with tha appearanoe of the Wakanui district m the early spring. The young wheat was showing healthily above ground, with every promise of a splendid crop—a promise tha 1 was well fulfilled m harvest; everything m vegetation was looking its very best, and the Dr was captivated with the scene. The farms, he said, and the appearance of somfort and prosperity they presented, recalled to his mind the rural scenes he had left behind him when he sailed for New Zealand long, long ago. "God is good," he went on, ''but he doesna smile on a lazy man. Had yenr Wakanut farmers been kssy men they would never have been able to lay out a picture like that. But God has blessed their labor. But, man, I miss the birds. I didna hear a bird sing a' the way doon, nor back—no a mavis, no a laverock, -no a lintie, no a shilfa, to aing on the Sabbath as they used to sing at hame." Vat we Iwvo all these birds here. Ie is no nn usual thing to hear the " laverock " (lark) sieging high overhead m Ashburton, the " lintie" (linnet) m not unfamiliar, and the " shilfa " (chaffinch) is not uncommon. But the mavis, to which Sydney Nelson's delighi ful song refers m the lines " I have heard the mavis singing His love Bong to tbe morn," is not by any means numerous. The mavis, so dear to Scottish song writers, has, however, made its appearance here, and m spite of the cold weather we have been experiencing of late, this sweet singer has been trilling oub his morning notes m tbe Domain snd other parts of the town. We hops the mavis will be respecend by the shanghaists. He is a beautiful singer, and unlike the other song birds we have here is not a garden robber nor a wheac eater. He makes his meals off insects and worms, and a fat grub or slug is a welcome aid to the dinner of the bird of song, while he is a most industrious searcher for the food he relishes. We hope the mavis (the throstle or song thrush), wherever he m»y have come from to us, has come to stay.

COMMERCIAL.

London, July 17. The directors of the New Zealand, Trust and Loan Company propose to give debenture holders a specific charge on uncalled capital m addition tc floating a charge on the assets. The quantity ot wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,980,000 quarters, for| the Continent 1,230,000 quarters.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christchukch, July 18. A change for the better m the weather caused an improvement m the entries it Addington to-day. The attendance was good and business was fairly spirited. Fat Cattle.—The high prices lately obtained induced a large entry, and values fell slightly m consequence. Beef brought 22s 6d to 24s 64 per JOOlbs. Best bul locks, £12 10a to £13 15s; steers up to £1012s 61; hftifers, £5 5s to £9 j cows, £4 15a to £7 15s. Dairy and Stork Oattmk —Of »largo entry of dairy cattle, good cows and springers sold fairly well, but tbe inferior were neglected. The store market was again poorly represented and practically no business was done. Fat Sheep- Entries showed an increase on the past few weeks, and a fair pro* , 1 portion of good quality. Nearlr eyery me was cleared at a shade under last week's prices. Freezers, 2£d per lb, factory weights; butchers' beat, up to 2sd j crossbred prime, heavy weights. 17s 6d to 19s 9& ; freezing quality, 15s 6d to 168 6d; best crossbred ewes, 13s to 15s; secondary, 9j 6d to 12s 6d; best merino wethers, 9a 6d to 10 *; secondary, 6s 6d 1 to 7s ; merino ewes, 5s to 8s 6d. Stokk Shrep—A. small entry, whioh was taken up at last week's values. Pias—A fair entry, cleared at prices equal to 3k& to 3f d per lb.

frftE ABHfeUBTUjy gtiAftDlAtt: frJBtJKSDAY,! JtJLY 19, 1894.



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Wanted. ANTED~~Known — The Cheapest j House m town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. j TO*ANTED Known—All goods m Show J * * Boom to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Eouse. 4 28 lADIEV and Gentlemen's left-off, J Cloth9B bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mus Knight, Wakanui Boad, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion ** able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. Q ALE of Warehouseman a Stock: at Mitchell «fc Turner's. Cheap lines In all departments, ' WANTED Known—All accounts due ; m the Estate of BoßE.it Alcorn must be paid at once. Office hours: 10 o 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. TN^ElHCnownT^iHbs of "our noted 2s Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—John Orr & Co. 5|97 ttITATOHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran ' " teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.—Lums den's. 3 219 WAIT for your Bliankets till the 7th July, «hen Bobert Alcorn will be open m Baker's Buildings, with a stock bought at Edwards. Bennett a sale. Double Blankets from 63 6d» a special line at 7s 9& 6J178 ROBEBT ALCOBN will open on Saturday, the 7th July, m Baker's Buildings, next the Courthouse, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards and Bannett's and the Kaiapoi S«les, the cheapest lot ofgoods ever brought to Ash burton, Also an assortment of Boots. 6 179 "VTEW BOOKS.—Verbena, Camellia, JJN 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 Miss Lamarche, Found and Fettered, An Old Maid's Secret.—Cir culating Library; J. Maksden, Book Stall and Shop.



LARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to chcose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made oi short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mits Aicotn's newehop, Havelock Street,



~TTI ANTED Known—The Corner Is VY showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W» H. Colmer. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical mo at S. Salek's, Optician, • /^IHEAP Cash Sale at L. F. Andrewes V_/' and Co. Good Notepaper Is packet Envelopes from 3s 9d per ICOO, or 6 Packets for Is. Boxes Paper and Enve lopes (good quality) from sd. Large Stock of Books at all prices, from 2d upwards. 2s Games of various kinds reduced to Is 81.—L. F. Ankrewes and Co. IT7 ANTED Known -L W Pants 3s VV lid, Flannel Shirts 3$ 9d, Worsted Socks 81 per pair.— Arcade House 425 IjjtDWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot ■^ new and fashionable Furs and Mantleß ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adams, WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Indies' Ulsters from 43 lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Glovea four bu^ons Is 6d.- Arcade House. .' 63 IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. __ 6109 SALE now on—White Calico 2a lid per dozen, Towels 2a 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from L* 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 26 PRIME Christchuroh smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 WAJNTKD Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 6d.—Arcade House. 4 24 IF you wish your eoclals and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc., at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties suoplied on the shortest notice. 6 111 "TTISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery » going at any price Ladles' Under lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost.—Arcade House. 4 64 WANTED Known. - Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the host work. Repairs done afc once. A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton. 5 166 OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good asbortment of Calkoas, (Vlaslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Algorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. BANG ! Bang i Bang 1 My new sea, j son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges,,, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and] aU sporting materials of the first quality j at J. W. Hartley's, Gan Bmpo'-am. ' OTIOEI Notice Sporb for all Guns let out on hire tr sold on i tim 9 payments. Having a professional | Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J» W Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. GUNS 1 Guns ! Guns 1 My new atock of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In -1 spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository



Wanted ' WANTED Known—About Two Tons of threshed Clover Hay. Very cheap. Apply J. O. Cawsey, Gas Works. ■--'___ 7 108 PUNCH ANDJUDY. TemplarHali, | Banefit of Lodge. Friday, 7,30 p . m . ; Saturday, 3 o'clock aid 730p m. Ticket and silver coin Allowance for f-milies. 7 107 fpO Let or Sell—Six-roomed House ■*■ with Acre Land, near Woollen Factory, Particulars, Steele's Store. ' j_Bt QRNAMENTS, China, Glassware, and " Fancy Goods, greally reduced for cash. 'Call and see. Novels at published prices.—H. M, Jones. ("IRUSHED "*t»] 31b8~over usual A^ weight, 5s saak included. Al kindfl of produce cheap for cash—J. | Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 WANTED Known. —Mens Tweed Suits 153 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 11 d, Mens'Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all SOTts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. 2 62 MRS HOOPER, Monthly Nurse, offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest ro-id, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a doctor. COAL. Coal. Coal.—lf you want Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Sprat, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. 6 46 / AMES for Winter Evenings, Word V~T Making and Taking, Jenkins' Missing Woid, Stanley's March through Africa, Quartets, and many others.— iH. M. Jones. L^NVELOPEa from 4s per 1000, Note- XjJ paper from 3s 6d per ream net cash, during reduction sale. Maori Land illustrated, $3.— B. M. Jones UWEF.PING Reductions. —Is Book* O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 23 Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equalrrfc of reduction at: L. F Andrrwbs and Co's,. Caah Sale. 618 WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sices, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collibe. NO more Indigestion ; no more ncr vcusness from indulging m too much tea drinking, for those who drink Health Tea. One trial will convince ou. Henry Zander, Authorised Agent' WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil sktns, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth—Mitchell*Turner. tITANTED Known—Before buying W your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from In Anhburton. All marked very Cheap. — H. C. Seqbrs, Melford House. ANTE D Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hancL—Mitchell & Turner.



Business Notices GiiE.kT FORCED SALE, G. J. NEILt'S. WING to pressure of Creditara whose patience is exhausted, we are foroed , to renlise on out Stockjof Drapery, Clothing, & Boots, AT LESS THAN COST PBICE. Heavy TwiH Sheeting 2 yards wide, 9|d Dress Goods 2£d White Calico, Is lid doz. Dress Tweeds, 4|d Unbleached Calico Is lid doz. Dress Goods, s£d Heavy Flannellette, 3£d yard These are all less than half price All wool Grey Flannel, 7|d Blaok Silk Velvet 4s6d, reduced tola9d CHILDREN S ULSTERS, 2s lid WOMEN'S ULSTERS, 4a lid Men's Tweed Suits, 13s 6d Extra heavy Winter Suits, 19a 6d Heavy Colonial Tweed Suits, 39* 6d re- Boys' Tweed Suits, 3s Ud Men's WrfiJS. 6s lid Men's 8s 6d Moles, reduced to 6s lid Boys'jXJaps, 6d BOOTS* BOOTS. Men's Colonial Made Nailed Shooters. 7s Men's Colonial Made Bluchew, 4s lid Women's Shoes, all ««s, 4s Ud Boys' Strong Nailed Boots, 6s 9d EVERY PAIR OF BOOTS IN THE HOUSE REDUCED. This is no Catchpenny, reducing only one or two lines to take the eye EVERYTHING REDUOED TO LESS THAN COST PRICE, as we must aye the money, G J, WEIL L, FRIEDLANDBR'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON CASH I CASH 0 _____ ~~ FLKTOHER BROS. TT* ISH TO THANK the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding Districts for Ungenerous 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 Btudy the want of .their cu 3 toraers, they have taken the largo Shop next door, and with the addition of a large Br.iok and Iron Building at rear of two Shops, they will be abl* 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 m Ashburton before They quotd the following list: ---: GBEAT REDUCTIONS Itolliit'a Roller Flour. 951bs 2s Od. 5.01bs 3s IOJd lOOlbs 7s 6d. 2001bs 14s 251 b Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Ncave's Food lid per tm, 10s v.o- 4 Iwa9slld 9d per dozen BeKSitinß Sugar 2fd per lb Bryant and May's Safeties 7_d Finest Sa«o, Tapioca, Split Peas per dozen, 12 dozen 7s 4_d T4 pei lb, 7lbs Is Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of New Currants, washed and dried, 6 Tablets rt_.rl 121bs 3s 9d Candles s|d perlb, 121bs 5s 3d BalJinL washed and dried, Com Flour (Brown's) SJd por lb l^lb 4s 6d Ify 12^"s 3s ? 4M, I2lbs 4s Sd Edmond's Baking Powder, large Fxt"^oap 13 packets for tins, lid per tin, 12 tins 10* 9d Is 141 b box P3s Ud Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per Union Peel Sd per lb, 21b Is 3d, lb 121bs 13s . nb 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, deduction Oxford Blue 8d per lb, 121 b box to large consumer* 7s 9^ Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, 121bs PlaidVestas3|dper dozen, 12 13s packets 3s 3d Baking Soda 3d per lb, 51bs Is Preserved Eabbit 9d per tin, 8s Caustic Lye for Soap making, 9d per dozen large tins lid, 12 tins 8s 9d Sheen Tongues lOd per tin, 9s Superior Black Leads_d dozen, 9d per dozen _^ ___2 dozen 5s 3d Sote the Pricj we sell TEA. Any 3bs el the following brands 5s 6d- K.bob MfttoWcas, Arab, Nelson and Moate's, Jameson and Anderson's, Tiger, ' and any other. 3d per b Reduction on 101 b Tins ; Tins free. NOTE ADbRESS - o 107 and 109, High Street, Ohriatchurch ; Tele t I.otCll 1* D f 4OS. , phone 731.; and EAST STREET, Ashburton. t» » „.„„„:,„ j.v» firm who brouaht an«? sep down the prices, and give *]^™'aS^&^**&'* ia the Home and Oonti nentai markets for^h coNsoMßßS LIBERALLYe DEALT WITH. A Compete Price Lisfc now m press will be forwarded to any address FREE. ~~!s~MARRUQE AJFAILURE? "NO." -P^PBOIALLT when you Furnish at the ASHBURTON FURNITURE for there you get Value for Your Money, ai,d there is ao' cause for grata and disappointments, as your Furniture lasts a Life Time - .TiTT'C f\X T^I^CJT^ WQTI A TJT TQTT\JT_i'XTrP _____9__9B^^^^R9_9S_BHb_EN»~ XXXXIi vwJ/^'O-1- X!i3J.-i.oXiXOXlU'UZii^l X iWttW/¥¥¥«Ml WICKER CHAIRS—Just the thing for fl|S^^H||Wjß R . "rAIIVeDSTEADS, to be sold Cheap 1 TO THOSE WHN SUFFER FROM ' *3^^^^^g^g|____g_______^^ To be Sold Cheap- See our Window " "F~~H Uadrill & Go's, MA.KEHS, UPHOLSTERRRS, Eto , TAXCRED STKEET NEXT ■ BUTLDING SOCHSI* S OFIICE