Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1894. "CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER," ETC.

Wiimn Sir Harry Atkinson was twitted m the House of Representatives with the exodus to Australia, he treated the matter lightly. He was not displeased with it. He said " Let the/n go. They will be glad to come back, and bring others with them." Sir Harry knew that the men who were leaving our shores, glamored with the Australian boom and th« meretricious attractions of " Marvellous Melbourne," would soon find out the mess of pottage for which they had exchanged New Zea land. The Australian bubble burst, and back came our own self-exiles m shoals, and very soon after there followed crowds of Australian laborers to compete m our market with our own toilers. Sir Harry's prophecy was abundantly fulfilled. But when he made it, his opponents m the House raised a bicter outcry against him. He was callous and unfeeling. He had no sympathy with the poor working man, ( who was the bone and sinew of the population, and who was leaving our shores to enrich other colonies. He was unstatesmanlike m his indifference to the loss of these men, and generally he was a very improper sort of person to talk iv that sort o£ way and be •

Premier of a democratic colony like! - our own. But Sir Harry was no blind reader of the signs of the times, as results proved. When these re sults began to manifest themselves, and the ebb tide turned to flood; after the bottom had fallen out of the Aus tralian land craze, and the needle had pricked the bubble prosperity of the hour, the successors of his Government took credit for having by their wise legislation stemmed the tide of the exodus, and called the wanderers home. But the whirligig of time has given the present Government an exodus to deal with which bids fair to assume dimensions as alarming as the one Sir Harry did not attempt to grapple with —preferring wisely to endure what he could neither mend nor pre vent until such time as the wanderers we?e able to discover on which side their bread was buttered. The dice box of fate has been upturned again, and the Premier has had to answer the same question to which Sir Harry re plied m the words we have quoted. But the answer of Mr Seddon is very different from that of Sir Harry. Sir Harry regretted m his heart that any good man should leave New Zea land, but he knew that experience of the other colonies would soon bring the wanderers back, and that their pictures of New Zealand would attract others. Mr Seddon has no " boom " to charge with the exodus, so he sub stitutes Ooolgardie as the attraction, but he does not account for the hundreds of men who are leaving who have no intention at all of seeking a fortune on the diggings. Nor does he express any hope that those now go ing will return. On the contrary now that he holds the destiny of New Zealand m his hands, and can move the Parliamentary voting machine with a crack of his whip, he looks upon every silly fellow who leaves the colony as a very good riddance ', indeed, and he hopes those who go i will never return. The colony will, of course, be much better without men 1 who do not see eye to eye with him on ' the matter of the Government of this 1 colony; but for all that, population is necessary and if the Premier had it his own way, he would make it as criminal for a man to leave the colony at this juncture as the Hon. Boanerges Mc- Kenzie would make it for the writer of this article to refrain from affixing his patronymic to the end of it. But as Mr Seddon cannot make remaining here compulsory, he gives the Union Steam Shipping Com pany " once round " for daring to re duce the fares to the other side. Those cheap fares ate much against the Seddon grain, and if he has so great an objection to cheap travelling by sea, what we are likely to expect when, as the head of the railway system of the colony, he takes charge of that means of travel. Will he give any facilities at all for moving about—not apparently if such facilities are likely to bring one passenger to the seaboard to swell the number of men wno, fail ing to make a living m New Zealand, are seeking other lands on which to toil for the sustenance denied to them here.

THE CONSOLS BILL.

The Consols Bill passed its second reading m the Upper House last night, by sixteen votes to thirteen, not however, before Sir Patrick Buckley had stated to the Council thit the Colonial Treasurer had decided to limit the amount to be raised to half a mil lion, standing over two years. The tone of the debate throughout was anything but favorable to the Bill.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Commercial news appears on our fourth page. The successor to the throne of Lombok was killed m a fight at Matarau. A poll of the Livery secures the succes sion of Sir Joseph Kenals as Lord Mayor ot London, despite the fact that his fitneßa was challenged on the ground of his con nection with company promoting. Mr Leonard Courtney, M.H.R , speak ing at Liskeard, said that he believed the gold discoveries m South Africa and West Australia would lead to a similar revival m the commerce and agriculture of the empire to that which followed the finds m California and the original discovery of the precious metal m Australia. It is understood that among the reoom mendatkms of the Volunteer Conference ia the abolition of the grant to Rifle Asso ciations, non-recognition of Rifle Clubs, and the establishment of a Reserve Corps, into which volunteers, after a certain number of years, may retire. A company has been formed m Welling , ton with a capital of £3000 to develop eystersculture. Leases have been obtained of portions of the foreshore at Worser's B+y near the entrance of the harbour and at Phautanui m Porirua Harbour, where oyster beds once existed. Mr "R. J. Craighead, a member of the Ariel Bicycle Club, left by the express to-day for Dunedin for the purpose of talcing part In the twenty-four hours bicycle race to be decided there on Friday and Saturday. The race is to commence at nine o'clock on Friday night. Hawkes on the lowlands aboufe Oamaru are said to be increasing m number very rapidly and also m rapacity. A hawk was noticed m a paddock near Hilderthorpe on Tuesday relentlessly circling for a hare. It followed the unfortunate animal un tiringly round the large paddock and i timately struck and killed it. Hares are often killed about Ash burton district m a similar manner. Sunflower culture for oil-producing purposes is being carried on by a South Australian farmer oh a large scale. He has four acres under sunflowers, and the yield of seeds obtained from this area is enormous, The seeds are worfhß9 per bushel for the oil, which is used m the manufacture of the best Castile soap, by painters, machinists, manufacturers of j cloth, and many others. ; 1 Madge, 1 m Truth, tells the following amusing anecdote:—'A friend of ours who does the greatest credit to her dress maker m the matter of showing off her costumes, determined to take some lessons m swimming from the local swimming master at one of the small seaside places. She consulted this worthy on two or three occasions as to the probar bility of her success m learning the art; and he at last persuaded her to make the expariment. Accordingly she purchased a series of tickets and entrusted herself to his care. On the first occasion everything passed off satisfactorily, but oa the second, m the middle of the lesson the worthy master after holding up our friend, end showing her how to make the stroke, remarked :—'Lor, Miss, wh«m I sees yer walking down the esplanade, I thought to myself what a fine young woman yer was j but when I gets yer m the water, tohy, bins me, there's nothing 0/ yer,' '

There are 1008 lone Chinamen shop-j keeping, getting gold, and humbugging > the storekeepers generally In Westland. The co-operative workers hava com pleted the last part of the widening of ( the Great South Road through South ; i Westland. During the month of August, 112 unem- . \ ployed were assisted by the department - I of labor m the Wellington provincial dis trict;. As a means of getting rid of a grievous lurden, the Hokicika H».rbour Board pro poses to sell 3000 acres of its reseive to pay off the Government loan. At present the Board pays annually £500 to the Government. The final rehearsal of the rustic cantata "The Haymakers, " will take place to night. The performance of the piece to morrow ought to be a brilliant success for nothing has been spared to make ife so ; and if hard individual study, frequent combined practices, and full attendances at these can command success, success should be assured. A work involving great patience has just been completed by Mrs Harris, an invalid lady m Wellington, m the shape of a design representing a paroquet sitting on a branch, done m bead embroidery en black velvet. There are no less than 26,000 beads, m 90 different shades. Things have been bad—very bad —at Westport for some time past. Subscrip tions have been on the wallaby for families m distress—subscriptions to find money to keep them from actual starvation! They will be worse yet, as last Saturday week 225 employees from the Westport Coal Company's mine received notice of dismissal. Whilst at work m his claim at Tunnel Terrace—a tableland between the digging townships of Staffordtown and Golds borough, on the West Cowl —last Monday week, a miner named Ludovic Martin was recovered alive, but severely cut and bruised, after having been swept down and emptied out of his tail race, which is 1500 feet long. The building trade all ovar the colony aeems to be m an unsatisfactory condition. At nearly all towns m the Wellington district it is described as dull. At Auck land, however, it is fair, and there are expectations of a revival, according to the Journal of Labor, There is also an im provement m this branch of trade at Ohristchurch, and at Dunedin there Is a , noticeable improvement on last month. Mr Henry Smith, whose sad accident we recorded yesterday, has regained con sciousness, but medical examination shows that his ipine has been injured, and he has besides been hurt internally. In fact, the whole of the lower parb of his , bxly is paralysed. Mr Smith states that, while driving home on Tuesday night, the 1 back-band of the harness broke, and the shafts failing, he was thrown violently to the ground and rendered insensible. Notwithstanding his severe injuries, he is m nc pain at present, and is being well cared for m Dr Tweed's hospital. 1 Ihe Taranaki Herald has the following: —Mr J. McLachlan, member for Ash burton, who is on a short visit to this 1 district, was present at the meeting of settlers held m the Borough Council Chambers thia (Saturday) morning. After I the meeting, he had a conversation with i ' several gentlemen, and expressed the view that Taranaki had strong claims to be considered m the matter of a shipping . port. Mr McLachlan promised to give the views of the meeting his support, and | to bring the justice of Taranaki's claim before the Minister of Lands. At the Christchurch Magistrate's Court on Wednesday Alexander Malcolm was committed f :>r trial on acharge of attempt ing suicide by taking ' Hough on Rats.' i Accused said he had done very little work ' during the past five weeks. Ho had lived i unhappily with his wife, who would not stop at home and look after her childr< a On two occasions his children had broken , into a school, and were always allowed to run about as they liked When accused . chastised them the house was made a regular hell upon earth, and when hd gob out of work hia wife threatened to sum mons him. In consequence of all this he bacame miserable, and determined to do away with himself. Daring the hearing at the Christcharch , Magistrate's Courc, on Wednesday, of thß case against a man who had attempted to commit suicide, Dr Hacon protested strongly against the ease with which • Rough on Rats,' a mixture of arsenic , and phosphorous—a most deadly cora . pound—could be procured. He said that i it was time that, if not-, forbidden alto . gether, some very rigid restrictions should be placed on its sale. As it was, any one pretending that it was required for the destruction of rats and mice, might obtain \ enough or the poison to destroy a large ' number of people. He thought that at any rate an emetic should be enclosed m ; each box : that might save some repentant ■ persons. Mr Beetham said the remarks ' of Dr Hacon were quite reasonable, bat he did not see how they could be brought ■ into evidence. ThoMayorof Leicester (Alderman Hart) [ occupied the pulpit at Wycliffe Congrega tional Church recently, on the occasion of | a special service on behalf of the Wycliffe Society for Helping the Blind. In the j course of the service his Worship, who | ' wore his chain of office, read che lessons. 1 These consisted of appropriate portions of ■ Scripture selected from the Old Testament ' by himself. Before proceeding with this ' portion of theservice, themayor reminded 1 the congregation that ib was unparalleled for a member of the Hebrew faith to read the lessons m an English church ; but he i had consented to do so, he said, as mayor, and for an exceptional purpose. Perhaps, he added, the course he was taking might ba open to criticism, but the sacredness of the cause must be their and his own justification. The servioe excited great interest, and was largely attended by members and officials of the corporation,

Women's Rights

For more than thirty years all the women of New York have been able to enjoy their own property, whether inherited or acquired, without control or interference from any man, A married woman may carry on a trade, business, or profession, and keep her own earnings for herself alone. She may Rue and be sued and make contracts as freely and independently as an unmarried woman or a man. She may sell or transfer her real as well as her personal property, just as she chooses. And she is not liable for her hus band's debts or obliged to contribute to his support. Meanwhile a husband is obliged to support his wife and her children. He is liable for the price of all "necessaries" purchased by her and for the money borrowed by her for the purchase; and "necessaries" are liberally con strued as " commensurate with her husband's means, her wonted living as his spouse, and her station m the community.' A man who obtains a divorce cannot ask for alimony ; a woman who obtains one is enfci | tied to it, and to continue to receive it even if she re-marries. A woman m business can not be arrested m an action fora debt fraud ulently contracted, as a man may be. Every woman enjoys certain exemptions from the sale of her property under execution, but a man who has and provide for a household or family is exempt m the sama way, A woman is entitled to one-third of her hus band's real estate at his death, and cannot be deprived of it by will and no real estate can be sold by him during his life-time ualess she signs off his dower right. A husband's right i o a portion of his wile's property begins only after the birth of a living child, and even then she need not have his consent to sell it during her life-time, and may deprive him of |t atogethtt by will.

School Committee.

HAMPSTEAD.

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead i School Committee was held Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs Orooks (chairman), 3age, Hendry, Orr, Riokman, Sbitlwell, and Andrews. An apo'ogy for absence was was received from Mr Strange. MASTER'S REPORT. The master reported as under:—The num ber on roll at present is 359 and the average attendance for lasb quarter was 318. There are a few of the scholars who do not attend regularly and I propose m future to forward to you at each meeting the names of those who do nob comply with the requirements of the new Attendance Act. I take the opportunity of bearing testimony to the loyal and eonßcientions manner m which the members of the teaching staff have supported me during thei past year, and I am glad that their efforts have been so highly appre ciated by the Inspectors. CORRESPONDENCE. The Hon the Minister for Education and John Mclachlan, Esq., M.H.R., wrote, ac knowledging communications received from the Committee. Mr E. J. Stillwell wrote accepting a seat on the Committee. RESIGNATION. Mr P, H. Watson wrote, resigning his seat on account of his having left the district* The resignation was accepted with regret, and it was decided to ask Mr H. G. Berryman to fill the vacancy. VISITING COMMITTEE. The Visiting Committee reported every thing m good order. Messrs Kickman and Stillwell were appointed for the current month, and the secretary was instructed to apply for additional desks. HOLIDAY. It was resolved to give a whole holiday on November 2 (Show day). inspector's report. The Board wrote forwarding thig docu ment, showing an average of passes of 89.49 per cent of 334 pupils examined, with the remark that " the report is extremely satis factory m every department. Standard 111 deserves special commendation." The report appears elsewhere. A hearty vote of thanks and congratula tion was passed to the master and teachers for the praise worthy manner m which they had performed their duties, and th 3 very satisfactory results consequent thereon. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £17 13s lid were passed and the Committee adjourned.

School Inspection.

— <» < HAMPSTEA.D. The following is the Inspector's Reporl on the Hampstead School: —

.ADDITIONAL SUJBJBCTS. Repetition and Recitation, very fair ; Drill and Exercises, substantially good ; Singing, fa<r ; Needlework, m part in complete, average very fair, £5 very good; Comprehension of the language of Read ing lessons, fair. STAFF AND DISTRIBUTION. S5, 6, and 7, Mr W. Brock, Head master ; K. Rattray, I.P. 3. S4 MrR. FrizzeU, A.M. J. S3 Miss Lacy fr'awcett, A.F. 1. S2 Miss A. Duncan, A.F. 2. 51 and P, Miss M, S. Shirtcliffe, 1.M. ; F. Bell, FP, 3; E. Leggetfc, F.P.I; A. Orr, F,P. 1 ; R. Kerr, M.P. 1 (part time;. GENERAL REMARKS, In the lower part of the school the Infant mistress has conducted the work of her department with her accustomed vigour and succpss. The preparatory classes give evidence of good progress at the several stages. The upper P division m ita most important features would com pare favourably with many a First Standard class, and the First Standard is Itself almost uniformly excellent. 52 does its mechanical work creditably. Writing la good, drawing very good, spelling excellent, and mechanical sums are In general correctly worked. In reading and marks ot mental activity, however, the class makes a much less favourable impression, and it is desirable to ace the geography more fully and effectively treated. 53 has been admirably prepared. The year's preparation began m this class under somewhat discouraging circum stances), and its present condition there fore bears eloquent testimony to the skill and Industry with which it has been taught. The remarkably uniform merit of the children throughout a rather ex tensive range of subjects is one of the c ass's most pleasing features, and with a little more practice m mental arithmetic and some improvement! m the reading of the boys it would have fair claim to be regarded as a class of uniform ex cellence. In S4 the work submitted is m a large measure of good quality, and the children m general meet the demands made upon them m their most important subjects with gratifying success. Reading, dicta tion, and slate arithmetic are creditable; writing and freehand drawing are excellent, composition gives evidence of careful instruction, and geography is generally of very fair quality. Among features of the class group of subjects stronger mental arithmetic and a fuller treatment af grammar dire desirable, S5 and S6 have evidently suffered somewhat from the temporary loss of the headmaster's services; bub except m arithmetic, which very commonly shows weakness, they make a very fair average record m the schedule subjects. In S6 reading, writing, drawing, dictation, and composition, and In S5 the drawing, composition and geography are entitled to very favourable notice. j W. J. Anderson, i Thos. Bitchik, Inspectors.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, October 4. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. BILLS ADVANCED. The Rating Bill and the Lands Im provement and Native Land Acquisi tion Bill were put through their fioal stages. SHOPS AND SHOP ASSISTANTS EILL. The Council decidedj by 19 to 14, to insist on its amendments on the Shops and Shop Assistants Bill, and Messrs Bowen, Bonar, and Reynolds were ap pointed managers to meet managers from the other House. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BILL, Sir Patrick Buckley moved ike second reading of the Government Advances to Settlers Bill, but the de bate was adjourned till next day. CONSOLS BILL. The debate upon the second reading of the New Zealand Consols Bill, to which Mr Bowen on the previous day moved an amendment that the Bill be read a second time that day six months, was resumed by Mr McLean. He said the present money panic all over the world was due to general distrust. He was convinced that Government was making a grave mistake m their endeavor to withdraw money from circulation which should be devoted to developing the resources and industries of the country. Mr Kelly, m supporting the Bill, denied that it was a policy measure. Messrs Oliver and Bonar opposed the Bill. Mr Kerr strongly supported the Bill, and said if this and other policy Bills were not agreed to, pressure would be bought on the Council to pass them. Mr Whyte said it was absurd to suppose that small sums would be in vested under this Bill. Mr Reynolds opposed the Bill on the ground that the country at last election had declared against borrow ing. Sir Patrick Buckley said that after consultation with the Colonial Trea surer, he had been authorised to say that the Treasurer would, by Governor's message, reduce the amount under the Bill to half a million, extending over two years. The debate had been carried out with a stem determination to kill the Bill, and Mr Bowen had been deputed to " bell the cat," which he had done with much effectiveness. He hoped the compromise he had made would be to the satisfaction of the Council. On a division, Mr Bowen's amend ment was rejected by 16 to 13, and the second reading was carried on the voices. The Council rose at 5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House met at 2.30 p.m. Wellington, Octobers The House met at 2.30. THE SKINFLINT PARTY. Mr W. Hutchison gave notice to move that no money be spent by the colony on entertaining members of the Royal Family. THE SESSION. Captain Russell asked whether the Premier intended to discharge any more Bills from the order paper? If not, the House would probably sit till Christmas, especially as five new Government Bills had just been in troduced. Mr Seddon said these Bills were necessary, and would not take up much time. He was doing his level best to get through the business, and he hoped the House wou'd assist him by pro ceeding more expeditiously than it had hitherto done) THE COUNCIL'S POWERS. The Speaker expressed the opinion that, according to their standing orders, the Legislative Council could not after sections 5 and 21 of the Land for Settlements Bill, as they dealt with the appropriation of money. Sir Robert Stout moved that section 39 be added, which was agreed to. It was decided, on the motion of the Minister for Lands that the amend ments made on these three clauses, and m the new clause 8, be disagreed with and that p committee be appointed to draw up reasons for disagreeing. IN COMMITTEE. Tha Native Land Courts Bill wag further considered m Committee, but up to the dinner adjournment it had not been materially altered. The House resuued at 7.30 p.m. The amendment proposed by Mr Houston to prevent lawyers and agents appearing before the Native Land Court, was discussed at very great length, and eventually negatived by 35 to 22. Tarious clauses were discussed at great length, but all amendments were rejected m most instances by large majorities. Progress was reported on the Bill. PUBLIC WORKS BILL. Mr Seddon declined to accept the Statutes Revision Committee's amend ment to clause 32, deleting the power of Government to take reserves of local bodies under the Act, without compen sation, This power the Premier desired to retain. On a division the clause was retained by 20 to 14. In reply to Mr Montgomery, Mr Seddon promised to insert an amend ment providing that where a reserve or endowment bad been given by any private individual, or had been pur chased by a local body, compensation would be paid. He would also move for provision that compulsory taking without compensation should only apply to lands given by the State. After a long discussion the Premier agreed to postpone clause 32, to allow him to bring down his proposed amend ments. All those clauses which were not op posed were passed, debateable clauses being postponed. Progress was then reported. LICENSING BILL. The Licensing Bill was committed, but progress was immediately reported. In reply to a question Mr Seddon said the Native Land Court Bill and Public "Works Bill would be disposed of before the Licen sing Bill was proceeded with. Ho hoped to take the latter Bill m Com mittee on Friday night, The House rose at 3 a.m.

THE ASHBUKTOJS GUAKDIAK : THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1894.



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Holloway's Pills and Ointment — Soldiers and Sailors.—These well-known and easily used remedies are especially serviceable and convenient for those who like soldiers and sailors, are exposed to great changes of climate, and the hardships insep arable to their calling. Many of the diseases engendered m the system from these and other untoward causes can be checked and i controlled by attention at their outset, and m Holloway's remdies will be found a ready means of relief, without hindrance from duty. Many a man is invalided and rendered more or less a burden to himself and friends from neglect of the early symptoms of his com plaint, which calamity might be averted by timely resort to the use ot Holloway's Pills and Ointment. KEATING'S FOWDER deßtroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insect, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals n exterminating Beetles the eucoesa of this Powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m application. See the article you puvchase is KEAI ING'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffctual Tins, 6d and Is, ie With the signature Thomas Keating on fftQhtim Sold by all Qhemiiw,



Wanted O» ANTED Known—The Corner Is V? showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—w, H. Collier. HAKATEBE. -The Somerset Meat Mart has long held " tha cake " as the beat and cheapest shop m town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained. Mutton 2d per Ib, Saus ages 4d per Ib. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.— W. J. Silcock. 852 BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blanketsat 7a 9d. Exhra large and heavy 15 * 6d and 16s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, atuslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcokn's new shop, Bikei's \ Buildings. LARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale; 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 WANTED Everyone to try Peerless Tea, 31b for ss, 6lb for 9a lid. Dessicated Oocoanut 8d per Ib; Wire Netting, lyd wide, 2Jd per yd by the coil. Note address—Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores, East street, Ash burton, Next Bank of New Zealand. BANG ! Bang • Bang I My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock'a and, Club Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo'* am. ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ash burton. Also an assortment of Boots. WANTED Known —That if you are m want of a firsi) class article m sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. MoisoN's;you will get the very best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once. Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, East street, Ashburton. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF 1 NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED. QPECIALLY REDUCED PAS- I^ SAGE RATES by the following Steamers from Lyttelton ;— > TO SALOON STEERAGE Wellington ... £0 10 0 £0 5 0 Napier ... 10 0 010 0 Auckland ... 1 10 0 0 15 0 Sydney— Via Auckland 2 10 0 15 0 Via Cook Strait 2 0 0 10 0 FLORA ... .„ ... \Tuesday, WAIHORA . J October 9 ROTOMAHANA ... Wednesday, Oct 10 WAIRAR&PA ... Thursday, Oct 11 RETURN TICKETS- Coaatal at proportionately Reduced Rate?. Do; (To Sydney, either vhi Auck land or via Cook Strait, #4, ROUND TICKETS, RETURNING FROM WELLINGTON VIA HOB ART (Inoluding Fare by Steamer between Sydney and Melbourne)— TO MJBH.BOTJJRIVE. MARAROA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 (transhipping to Wakatipu at Dunedin) Saloon .., £4. Steerage ... £2 10a. For further particulars apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE, 10*21 Manchester Street.



anted, ]O«T from Flemington, on lu«sd»y -J night, one Red Heifer, branded like Don near rump.JJutt t dropping first calf. Supposed to have gone to Wester field. Any information will be thankfully received by Wimjam Dakeks, Fleminiz ton, or J. Heseitine. 10 25 SEED Envelopes for Sale ; a cheap line. Apply thia office. 973 i OiST between Factory and Tinwald *-* one Trap Rug. Finder rewarded at Mail Offioe. 10 2 T HAVE for Sal* a few tons of Oamaru -*- Derwent potatoes for seed. Also a few bigs of Oamaru Kidneys.— Peter Williams. 9 182 "pARTRIDGE Cochins for sale. A JL purchaser just received three from advertiser says :— " They certainly are splendid birds." Address, Mail Office. T^RESSMAKING. — Miss MurphyJ •U Dressmaker, has recommenced busi ness m the old Kindergarten, East street, where she will be pleased to see old friends and new. Terms very moderate. CIOR Sale.—-Cheap. Valuable Building ■- Sites at Hampstead, m blocks to suit purchasers, highly improved. For parti culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street. 8 116 TUST Opened, a eplendid line of fashion *-* able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C Segers, Melford House. pIRCULATING Library.—Any one bringing or buying a Yellow Back or Cloth Book can exchange the same by paying 4d for each exchange. New books are constantly added to the library. Photo and Scrap Albums, Text, Birthday, Christmas, and New Years Cards Cheap, and m Great variety; Picture Books, Scraps, Band of Hope Reciters, and Dialogues, Fancy, Plain and Mourning Stationery. Book Stall and Shop.—J. Marseen. ANTED—AlLAocounts due to the undersigned must be paid at once or they will be sued for without further notice.—Jambs Gudsell. , 9 168 TF you want good prime Cheese and ■*- Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6109 f ITANTED Known-Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from In Ashburton. All marked very Cheap. — H. O. Seoers, Melford House. OYSTERS, Fried Flounder*, »nd Whitebait every right at Jewitt's, Deep Sea Fiahing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 168 TF you wish your socials and parties to -*- be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6 111 QALE of Warehouseman b Stock at O Mitchell <fc Turner's. Cheap lines m all departments. WANx'ED, Everybody to use Titan * V Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent. WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner. ,/"1 t; 1 PRAY is selling Firewood 25s f# O per cord, delivered. Coal from 6s per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 "T ADIEs' and Gentlemen's left-off A.J Clothes bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mrs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 MDWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot *-* new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and tike your pick at Mrs Adasm WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Wester, marked Yarmouth—Mitchell <<fc Turner. ANTftD Known— Spectacles, JBjye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. Silek's, Optician, WANTED Known —The Cheapest House m town for Firat-clasa Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sises, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. 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. Randell, Ashburton and Allenton. 8557 SWEEPING Reductions. —Is Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2* 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equ&l ra^e of reduction at* L. F. Andrewes and Co'a., Cash Sale. 618 WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight daya. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawbie. 7 166 ljNßT~Guns ! Guns ! 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 GOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. Not i eelliig well % Have a cup of Health Tea! Nothing so inyigorating and strengthening s My word, Mrs Brown, thia is simply lovely. Wholesale an<l retail at Zander's. "OTICEI Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on time payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun futings m stock, Prices low.—J. W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. VrrAR ! WAR!—Greac Sacrifices as V Goods muse be sold cheaper than ever, to make room for other goods to arrive shortly. Books and Magazines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writing Oaaes, Ink stands, Pictures, Music, Accord eons from 7rf 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, School Bags, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention; all at greatly 9,f weed prices for cash this month at L, F. Andreaves and Co.'s, Cheap Sale. NO more Indigestion ; no more ncr vcusnesa from indulging m too much tea drinking, for those who drink Health Tea. One trial will convince you. Henry Zahdek, Authorised Agent;



Business Notice?. IF YOTJ WANT GOOD VALUE FOE YOUR MONEY GO TO— G. J. NEILL'S WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. H4BD PP. HARD UP MtTSX IIAViS MONEY. •JVTO REASONABLE OtfFER REP USED FOR ANY ARTIOLF IN }S THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2*d DRESS GOODS 3Jd Double width Dreaa Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6d—Redused to 9id Reduced to Is Union Shirting Is 2d—Reduced to 7Jd TOWELS 2U Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9d Double Bed-twi.ll Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7sd—Reduoed and White 9|rd to4£d White and Grey Calico Is lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsets, 8s 6d | All Wool Jlaimel 7£d Reduced to 5s lid j fWAR^VP^ In fi<i TI6P Tiftir i MILLINERY AND TJNDER-OLOTHING AT YOTJR OWN PRICE CLOTHING- CLOTHING. Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid ! Boys' Suits 4s lid Men's Woollen Socks 7£d Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Suits 13s 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wqol Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes, Reduced to 22s 6d 39s 6d—Reduced bo 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc, AT ANY PRIOR BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY PRICE-FROM 08 Ocl PER PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace Boots, all sizes 6s lid THESE ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. ' Men's Bluchers 4a lid Boya' Nailed Shooters, Strong, 5s 6d / Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid and 5s 9d M«n's Heavy Watertights, pegged, Ladies' French Shoes 11s 9d—Reduced 15s 6d—Reduced to lls 6d „ to 8a 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOE^ AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE G J, M E XI LL'B, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST ""STREET, ASHBURTON Cash. We Want CASH ~™MER BROS. JUST LANDING, 25 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar. 25 701 b Bags Finest Snowdrop Sugar 15s I Id. FLOUR. FLOUR. 251 b Finest Roller 2s Od 1001 b Finest Koller 7s 6d 501 b Finest Boiler 8s 10 Jd 20@lb 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 B|d. 21b tin 8d per lb New Dates 7d per lb. 101 b tin 7d per lb Rock Salt 6s 9d per cwt. TEA. TEA. TEL THE NOTED WAREHOUSE FOR TEA. 51b 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, 2d ocr lb reduction on 3 b packet of Arab. Matchless, Premier, Jameson and An<Wson's Nelson and Moat's Nabob, and any known baand, and on 5 and 101 b Hnf Ss'ffee Tin Chests and half Chdsts, Ceylon, Indian and China at Is 3}d, Is sd, "and Is 9jd. B«9t value m Canterbury. 251 b Moir's Hew 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 If d per lb, 71bs Is 6 Tablets New Currants, washed and dried, Candles SJd per lb, 121bs 5s 3d 3|d, 121bs3s9d Corn Flour (Brown's) SJd per Disicated Cocoanut 8d per lb lb, 121bs 3s 3d Wire Netting (lyd wide) 2Jd Edmond's Baking Powder, large per yard by coil 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, 12lbs 12s 3d Lemon 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 iUmond etc., SJd per bottle and Is 6d per lb, Reduction 6 bottles 2s 6d ' to large consumers Oxford Blue Bdper lb, 121 b box Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, 121bs 7s 9d ■*■'s Plaid Vestas 3Jd per dozen, 12 Baking Soda 3d per lb 51bs Is dozen packets 3s 3d {Superior Black Lead 5Jd dozen, Sheep Tongues lOd per tin > 9s 12 dozen 5s 3d 6d per dozen Remember to patronise the firm who brought m* ksep down the prices, and give th^people of Ashburton the benefit of all nibbles oought m the Home and Conti ental markets. CONSUMERS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. NOTE ADDRESS— 10? and 109, High Street, CJhristchurch; Telephone 731; and EAST STREET, Ashburton, M|| |, iii i r ■ '"— te # Anderson^ BOOT WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET. BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS mHE Largest and Best Assorted Stock m the District to Select from ALL BEST ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL MAKES IN STOCK. n«t. nm ONTAL GOODS are made at Our Own factory, so that we are able to Our COLONIAL tuuus SATIS FACTION AND SELL AT LOWKBT POSSIBLE PRICtfS. Every Description of Boots and Bgg^gjg^^ er- Material and Workmanship Be sure to Gall and Inspect GoodsJaefore Buying elsewhere. 8. ANDIJRSON> TiOOT MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER, J. NICHOLAS, Manager, East street. Repairs Douk Samk Day as Brought y* « K,iasS rA'I£JLJL, TINWALD.—* or hale on easy terms, .■*. «. *. g^ .^ gl^ and 52^ thl . ee .q Uartera o f an •COMMISSION AGENT, ARCADE, acre, corner of McMurdo and James ( streets. Owner particularly wishes to ' dispose of them at once. AGENT FOR | T. BULLOOK._ WALTER A, WOOD, BINDER, CHEAP SEOriOiN—T.S. 50, Kermode , . . „„. , . T .. . „ a™-.,-** s reet, west. Offers are invited for this; ;0 4 limited. * *"* T. BULLOCK.