-I 111 " — *• Clauses 13, 14, 15, and 16 were passed with the amendments made by the Waste Lands Committee. Clause 17—Rental and capital value. Mr G. W. Bussell to amend the clause so that the rental of land shall he 1 per cent in excess of the interest on the capital value instead of at the rate of 5 per cent. His object was to provide a sinking fund for the purchase of other land. Mr McELenzie hoped that this amendment would not be insisted on. It was proposed to borrow at 4 per cent and lease land at 5 per cent. The amendment would not attain the object Mr Russell had in view. A sinking "fund would be provided as soon as it could be done. Sir Robert Stout supported the proposal for a sinking fund as the only way of getting land nationalised. After some discussion the amend ment was lost by 42 fco 8. Clause 19—Lands to be disposed of under the Land Acts on lease in I perpetuity or as small grazing runs. j Mr G. W. Russell moved an amend-j ment providing that all lands disposed of usder this Act shall be subjected to revaluation every thirty years, but on such revaluation there shall not be taken into account any increase of value caused by improvements made by the lessee, but only such increase as may have been caused by the expendi ture of public money, increase of popu lation, and other cause independent of the selector. He spoke strongly against the eternal lease. Mr O'Regan said that if Mr Russell made the period of revaluation ten years he should certainly support it. He failed to see the difference between freehold and eternal lease. The Miniate^of Lands denied that the eternal lease was as bad as freehold. He thought that the member for Riccarton had not much knowledge of the land laws of the colony. They were asked by the amendment to create a tenantry and put them on the land under a form of tenure that they couid next day desire to alter into a freehold. Mr Reeves said that he was a supporter of perpetual lease, and if there was a majority of members in favour of that system it should be established. There were three alter atives in regard to this Bill—one was to lose the Bill, the second one was to pass it with the perpetual lease, with the option of purchase, and the third was to pass it with the lease in perpe tuity. He was opposed to lease in perpetuity, but as he was anxious to see the Btll pass he should vote for that form of tenure. The amendment was lost on a divi sion by 40 to 11. The following is the division list on Mr G. W. Russell's amendment on the lease in perpetuity clause. For (11) Bell, Earnshaw, Graham, Kblly (J. W.), Maslin, McNab. O'Regan, Russell (G. W.), Smith (G. J.), Stout, Russell. Against —(40) Buchanan, Buddo, Buick, Cadman, Carncross, Carroll, Darnell, Collins, Duncan, Fraser, Hall, Hall Jones, Harris, Hogg, Houston, Hutchison (W.), Kelly (W.), Larnach, Lawry, Massey, McGowan, McGuire, McKenzie (J.), McKenzie (R.), McLachlan, Meredith, Miller, Mills, Montgomery, Morrison, Parata, Pirani, Pinkerton, Beeves, R. Te Ao, Seddpn, Stevens. Thompson, Ward, Wilson. Pairs —For the amendment—Button, j Hutchison (G.), Mitchelson, Allen. Against—Willis, Saunders, Steward, Mclntosh. j Mr McGuire moved an addition enabling those who held a lease in perpetuity to change to perpetual lease and then to freehold. Lost by 43 to 6, lar G. W; Russell moved another amendment, providing that no person shall become holder of any land under the bill exceeding the following areas —Of first-class land, 200 acres; of second-class land, 640 acres; and pastoral land, 2500 acres; that no person already owning freehold lands of any of these areas and classes, or occupying any of such areas and j classes respectively, as tenant of the' Crown, under any Land Act in the colony, shall be entitled to become holders of land under this Bill, and that no person shall be entitled to hold under the Bill any area of land which, together with the land owned by him, or occupied by him as tenant of the crown, shall exceed areas mentioned. After considerable discussion the proposed addition was rejected by 87 to 9, and the clause was agreed to. Clause 29 —Expiration of Act, Mr Earnshaw moved as an amend ment that clause 10, which gives the Colonial Treasurer power to borrow money for the purpose of the Act should expire in 1896.—Lost by 34 to 9. Clause s.—ln event of owner re fusing to sell, Governor may take land under Public Works Act.—Agreed to as amended by the Waste Lands Com mittee. Mr Pirani moved a new clause, pro viding that the land taken should be in the following order:—first, unimproved land; second, absentee land; third, highly improved land The Minister of lands opposed the amendment as being too cumbersome. After a very long discussion Mr Pirani withdrew hia clause, Mr McKenzie undertaking to look into the matter, and see whgther he could frame another clause to meet the case. He said the Bill would have to be recommitted to consider clause 3, and the matter could then be brought forward. The supporters of Mr Pirani's clause accepted this assurance. The Bill was then reported with the amendments which were agreed to, and the third reading was fixed for Tues day. The House rose at 4.45 a.m.

A Severe Reprimand.

Invercargill, August 14. Metzger, Bradshaw, and Scott, publican* atthe Bluff.Jwere to-dayjoharged with supply ing liquor to a person while in a stata of intoxication. The charges arose out of the accidental death of Captain Brown, of the ketch Gratitude. The charges were dis missed, there being no proof that the intoxi cating dr'3k was supplied to Brown on the | day of his death, although there was plenty i of evidence that he was very, drunk a con siderable portion of the day, and at the time he jumped or fell from the wharf. Mr Rawson, 8.M., said that perjury was bordered on in nearly all such cases. It I was plain in Metzger'b case a witness had either perjured himself or Metzger supplied chink to Brown while intrxicated. The conclusion of the cases was not entirely satisfactory, as it was evident that, from the state Brown was in almost from the time he arrived in port, he should not have been supplied with spirits for at least a week prior to his death. As for the expense defendants were put to in defending the action, all he could say was it served them right.

To Our "Wives and Mothers.

The health of woman is the foundation of beauty. Good health insures beautiful sym metrical lines and forms, the healthy and blooming appearance, which even brings charm to irregular features. Beauty without health is impossible, consequently it is ob vious that women should pay greatest atten tion to retain good health. Unfortunately women are greatly exposed to disorders which cause untold suffering and prevent them from fulfilling their home as well as social duties, making life a burden. The greatest medical authorities teach that female troubles would not occar if the kindneys and liver were kept in & healthy condition. Ifc would be useless to attempt to cure female diseases without removing the actual cause. Warner's Safe Cure, in establishing a healthy action of the kidneys and liver, and neutralising the poisonous acids in the blood—the cause of all in flammation, removes the germ of ulceration, abscesses, etc. This remedy is therefore invaluable in the successful treatment of all female complaints, and it« virtue is. pro claimed by Mrs Eliza Parkes, of Gisborne, Victoria, under the date May 26th, 1894, who states:—" About six years ago I was taken very ill, and was confined to my bed ' for several months, being attended by the doctor who resided here at that time, whom j I believe to be a very clever and skilful physician, and most certainly a very careful *nd attentive one. After doing all he could for me, he gave me no hope whatever of my recovering, and stated that I was suffering from diseased kidneys, the liver also was in a very bad state; the action of the heart very weak and the blood very poor, and which he termed similar to molasses. My legs were swollen to a very great size. , Having heard from friends about your Sa?e €ure, I determined to try it. I bought one bottle at a time, and found it was doing me goqd, so I continued taking it, and after having tak^n several bottles was able to get out of bed. Still continuing the medicine I soon I became strong enough to get about as well as ever I was. This I consider a wonderful cure, as my age is now seventy-six years, and I have not had the least symptoms of the old complaint since I left off taking the medic ne. I informed the doctor that I was using Warner's Safe Cure, and he re commended me to continue, as he said it was a very good medicine." Witness, L. Mcßride. j Note.—Mrs Parkes and her family have been residing in Gisbornd the last 30 years, j and the witness to the feigcature is the wife of the Rev. Mcßride, Wesleyan Minister, of Kyneton. "*

He Remembered.

Last night, an individual who had been enjoying himself to the " full" applied at the Police Station at eleven o'clock for lodging, evidently believing he had stumbled on an orthodox boarding-house. He was promptly accommodated ; but, on discover ing Ihe true nature of his surroundings he be«ame uproarious and abusive. The military instincts of Sergeant Mo'ler spotted his lodger (though previously unknown to him) as an old man-of-war's man, and sharply called him to "Attention," where upon the old tar—the force of habit and discipline instilled during his former service proving stronger for the moment than the j Dutch courage promoted by the liquor promptly r§ sponded to the call, and obeying the word "of command marched in parade order into ths cell. On being brought before Mr W. G. Kees, J.P., this morning he was convicted and discharged as a first offender.

FOOTBALL CLUB.

— -V- Annual Social The popularity of the Rugby game and its devotees was evinced in » marked manner by the large attendance afc the annual social of the Ashburton football Club, given in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening. The Committee, its I Secretary, and Mr Pauling particularly, ■ who acted as executive in the matter of dance arrangements, are to be congratu lated on having held one of the most popular dances of the season. Mr D. Thomas (President) and Messrs A. Harri son, Graves, and Henry (Vice-presidents) were present. The first named took charge of affaire and in his particularly happy manner did much to make the gathering enjoyable. Thflre were over a hundred couples present, and a noticeable feature of the evening was the evident intention of all to enjoy themselves and help others to do the same. The room was neatly decorated, and occupying a conspicuous place was the well-known A.F.C. banner, of which the footballers are evidently very proud. During the evening some capital songs were given by Miss Henry and Messrs F. Henry, Broad, Flower, and Upton, and Mrs K. Saunders, assisted by Mr McKay, kindly played the extras. During the evening Mr R. Upton sang "The A.F.C," the Club song of the local footballers, and his Club mates joiaed enthusiastically in the chorus. The music for the dance was supplied by Mr H Gates' band, and was all that conld be desired. Mr W. Houston f acted us M.C. Mr Beach had charge of the refreshments and did tho catering in a eatiafaetojy manner.

The Coal Mine Fire.

Wksti'oivt, August 18. The fire in the Mokibinui coal miue, < which has been burning siaca Wednesday,' is now out. It was at one time thought the mine would have to be flooded, but it wa3 found to be unnecessary. The* outbreak has caused a good deaal of anxiety the past few days. '

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY LABORERS BURIED

Btjda Pesth, August 16. Al ar#e building ia course of erec tion in Szatmar, a county in the south east of Hungary, collapsed, burying two hundred and fifty laborers in the debris. The number of killed is not at present known.

THE EVICTED TENANTS BILL

London, August 16 The " Freeman's Journal," in discus sing the rejection of the Evicted Tenants' Bill by the House of Lords, advises the Irish that a return to the old weapons should be applied in a form, in order to terrorise the landlords.

OUR INDIAN EMPIER

London, August 16 In the House of Commons, Sir G. Chesney, replying to criticisms upon the expense of the Indian military establishment pointed out that though British territory has now advanced to the Russian frontier, the native army has been reduced one-third during the last fifty years.

SENSIBLE-IF IT IS PERMA EENT

Washington, August 16, The Central American States of Nicaragua, San Salvador and Hon duras have signed an agreement, and have united to form one Republic.

CONGRATULATORY

,   Washington, August 16. President Cleveland, in a letter to Senator Wilson, thanks him for his heroic devotion to the cause of reform.

Sentenced to Death

■ • Melbourne, August 17. Mrs Anderson, who shot the man Fraser in June, has been sentenced to death. ,

A Mad Woman

Melboubne, August 17 ( A. young married woman, named Howes, at Ballarat, almost severed her child's head, catching the blood in a basin and placing the body in a dish. She is supposed to be insane.

MORE MINERAL WEALH.

(Received August 18, 11,20 a.m.) Adelaide, Aug. 18. A rich find of gold, near Dundas, i in Esperance Bay, is yielding thirty or forty ounces to the ten. Hobakt, August 18. A splendid show of silver ore, three feet thick, has been struck in the Comet Mine.

LABOR.

» Syi»nky, August 17. J A hundred and forty unionists attacked the Talarno home station, in the Mindinie district, with the object of capturing a number of free laborers, but the latter sought refuge, and the attempt was unsuccessful. The men then wrecked and looted the laborers' camp. A woolshed on the Natalie station, Wilcannia, was set fire to, but the flames were extinguished without any damage being done.

THE ANARCHISTS.

■ ♦ ■ ■ Pakis, August 16 When Santo was awakened to be led out to the guillotine he was pale and trembling. He declined the chaplain's offices, but asked for a drink of rum. When the executioner pushed him under the knife, the crowd cheered lustily, cry ing i( Justice is done." Windows overlooking the scene commanded fabulous prices, and were crowded. Ladies dressed in fashionable toilets waited all night to see the execution. While the assassin was being pre pared, the other prisoners cried •• Vive I'Anarchic" Griffby, a Paris Anarchist, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for praising Santo's self-denying heroism. Berlin, August I 1?. The police have discovered bombs and documents in the houses of Anarchists of Berlin, disclosing an alliance.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Lonbon, August 16. The "Daily Chronicles" Yokohama correspondent states that a report is current there that seven Chinese cruisers were sunk during an engage ment off Weiheiwai. London, August 17. The Chinese loan is only a, million and a half. The interest is five per cent. Two-thirds the monty will be taken in silver.

(Per San Francisco Mail.) A dißpatch to the " Central News," London, from Shanghai, dated July 24, sa y ß : —When war is actually declared, the non-combatant Powers will exact a pledge that the treaty ports shall be exempted from attack, their respective squadrons combin ing to ensure the fulfilment of the pledge. Chini has embargoed the fleet of the China Merchant Company. The vessels are to be employed as transports when needed. Negotiations are proceeding with other vessel-owners. A partial blockade at Shanghai is aimed only against passenger and cargo steamers owned in Yokohama, Nagasaki and Kobe. Some owners propose to sail their vessels under the American flag. The Viceroy at Tientsin claims that there are military and naval munitions in the Im perial factories sufficient for a six months' campaign. The Viceroy's camp contains 30 000 infantry and cavalry, and and addi tions arrive daily. The Corean troops at Seoul number 6000 men, with several Oat ling guns. . The Japanese colony in San Francisco is much exercised about the war. The young Japanese propose to organise a battalion and proceed to the scene of action at their own expense to fight for the Mikado and father a»d. m - mm^m mmmmmmmm^mm

iMr Recardus Henry, the new hest »t the Commercial Hotel, has began me reno/ation of the buiding. Pc purposes j going through the whole of the house ; % but to cause as little inconvenience »s possible to boarders and the travelog public he intends effecting the improve ments piecemeal. A stcrt was made with the private bar, and thanks to the skill of Mr John Wilson, quite a pleasing transformation has been effected. The large room was stripped of the old and dingy paperhangings, and these have been replaced with paper of a tasteful pattern and color, dark on the walls and li«[hb on the ceiling, while the fbor has beenrelaid with fresh linoleum. The old bar has been removed and a new one eri ctcd in it* place, while the space around it, troddmas it Is by many feet, has been covered with sheet lead. Several of the best pictures in the house —and there are many good ones in the Commercial—have been requisitioned to adorn the walls, while a large mirror, now holds a place over the mantel. Al together a marked improvement has been | effected, and if the private bar may betaken as an indication of how the other portions of the house are to be treated, visitors will hardly know the place,

tHE ASHfetJKTOfI G.i)AttDiA«.: SATtJRDA*, AUGUST 18/ 18^4.



Business Notices | _ -GREAT p SALE- Edwards, Bennett?, & < o'» Stock, AT BE ATH'S. — TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS IN DRESS GOODS — NEW SEASON'S COSTUMES FROM 3s lid to 25a 6d —Former Prices 5s lid to 37s 6d. t , All Wool Amazon Cloth, doable width Heavy Melton Cloths, fa \ $** tf . m Navy, Brown and MaroonJ°*"* w * Navy, Catdinal, Petunia, Brown, Green, / Black, Is lid per yard -Former Strong Inverness Serges, Now lljd— price 2a lid Former pries Is 3£d -CLOTHING- Men's) Strong Tweed Suits 19a 6d— Men's Strong Leather Shirts 2s 6d— Former price 26s 6d Former price 3s 6d Men's Kaiapji Tweed Suits 22s Bd— Men's All Wool Under-flannels 3s 6d— ' Former prise 32s 6d Former price 4s 3d Men's Eaiapoi Saddle Trousers 14s lid Men's Kaiapoi Knitted Socks Ugd— Former price 21s Former price Is 3d Men's Strong Tweed Trousers 5s lid Boys' Tweed Suits from 3s lid, upwards Former price 8s 6d GREAT REDUCTIONS) Blankets, Rugs, Flannels, Flannel m , ) lettes, Skirtings, Calicoes. Towels ETC. everything" reduced, G- L-BEATH & CO., TANORED STREETj Important Announcement, —: Retiring from Business, : — ROBERT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, IJESIRES to announce to his Customers and the Public generally, that he has decided to RETIRE from BUSINESS, and in order to more eaaily dispose of his Business has resolved to REDUCE his large and Costly Stock^by SELLING at a great sacrifice. The WHOLE of the STOCK, comprising OVER £3000 WORTH OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, PLATE, ETC. Will be offered AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE OFFERED to theJUhburtou public, many of the lines being reduced as much as 40 and 50 per cent. £10 10s Watches, reduced to £8 8s | £5 10s Watches, reduced to £3 15s { Eight Day Clocks to Strike, from 18* 6d Silver Watches from £1 f>s | Very Strong SERVICEABLE WATCHES in SOLID NICKEL Cases, REDUCED From 21s to 15a. A very large and well-selected Stock of HIGH-CLASS DIAMOND, ENGAGE MENT, WEDDING and KEEPER RINGS. UOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY OF ALL PRICES AT A TREMENDOUS REDUCTION OFF,MARKED PRICES. STERLING SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AT MANUFACTURERS' PRICES, Having a VERY HEAVY STOCK of Watch and Qlock Repaiiiog Materials at present, the PRICE of WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRS will be GREATLT REDUCED. ' Watches Cleaned ... ... 5s (Jd Mainsprings ... ... ... 4s (id Clocks Repaired and Cleaned from 2s ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. Reductions. Reductions. For CASH ONLY. 701b Bags No. 1 Snowdrop ROLLITT'S Supreme Flour, Sugar 16s 251b 2s, 501b 3s IOJd, 561b Bags No. 1 Snowdrop lOOlbs 7s 6d, 2001bs 14s Sugar 12s 9d Neuve's Food lid per tin Caustic Lye, for Soap making, Candles 5Jd per lb, 121bs for lOd per tin, 12 tins for 8s 6d 5s 3d Marmalade in glass jars 8d Corn Flour (Brown's) 3Jd lb, Choice Figs 6d per lb 121bs 3s 3d Rtck Salt 5s 6d per cwt Idmond's Baking Powder, large 251b "BlueBell" Oatmeal 2s6d tins, lid tin, 12 tins 105.6 d per bag, 4 bags 9s lid Cream of Tartar (pure) Is 2d lb, Finest Sago, Tapioca, arid Split 121bs for 12s 3d Peas lfd lb, 71bs for Is " Baking Soda 3<l lb slbs for Is Fheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 31bs of our noted 2s Blended Tea 6d dozen for 5s Lemon Peel 8d lb, 71b tins 3s 6d Essence Coffee, large bottles, Is New Currants (cleaned) 3f dlb Fine Salt 5s per cwt. Elcnie Raisins (cleaned) 4|d lb White Pepper Is 2d lb, 121bs Dunn and Hewitt's Cocoa 8d lb for 12s Sunlight Soap Is 2d box of six Safety Matches 4d per dozen, 6 Tablets dozen for Is 6d NONE BUT THE BEST BRANDS OF GOODS KEPT IN STOCK. Full Weights Guaranteed. Goods delivered Daily. N,immo and Blair's reliable Vegetable and Flower Seeds always en hand. Sole Agents for Tiger Teas and « Blue Bell" Oatmeal. SHEABMi^T B^O^ i MARKET rtow^t*



Public Notices ASHBGRTON COUNTY UOUNCJL. "YTQTICE is'hereby given th*t at a ■*-7 Special Meeting of the above Council, he);d on Fbiday, July 6, 1894. a resolution was adopted for making a Special Order altering the boundaries of the Upper Ashburton and Mount Soinera Road Districts, in compliance with » petition of certain ratepayers of those districts, and that the said resolution will be suomitted for confirmation at a meet ing of the Council to be held at-, the Council Chambrra on FRIDAY, the 7th day of September, 1894, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. The proposed Special Order is to lake effect from and after the day upon which it is gazetted. A copy of the proposed Special Order ia deposited at the office of the Council, Baring Square, and will be open for public inspection during Office hours up to September 7. By Order, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk to the Council. Ashburton, August 4, 1894 8 19 la the matter of Public Trust Office Acts for the time being, and in the matter of the estate of Sarah Banks, late of Longbeach, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that all Creditors and otLers having claims against the above estate are re quired to send in to the office of the Public Trustee, Custom House Quay. Wellington, or his agent at Christchurch, 5 and in writing on or before the twenty sixth day of October, 1894, full particu lars of such claims, giving the items and amounts of the same; and the Public Trustee will at expiration of the said time or as soon thereafter as conveniently may be, distribute the assets of the said deceased or any part thereof among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims which the Public Trustee shall have then had notice and according to the priorities given by the Public Trust Office Acts for tne time being, to such claims as between them selves respectively. All moneys payable to the above estate may be lodged to the credit of the Public Trustee's account at any Postal Money Order Office. J. K. WARBURTON. 8 60 Public Trustee. TO LET—Dwelling in Moore Street. T. BULLOCK. T KC\ Acres Turnip Land to let for crop IDU O f oats, T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE.—Town Sections 58 and 71, each containing |- acre, having two frontages on Kermode and Moors Street West. T. BULLOCK, TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. j 536 acres . 536 WAKANUI PLAINS. Reserves 25093, 26843 and 27117. OFFERS are inviied for any of those sections on acconntof the Mortgagees, A low price will be accepted and ex ceptionally liberal terms. Owners of rich heavy land in the 'Wakanui Distfcricb are invited to inspect, as it would be suitable to work with theirs. T. BULLOCK, Good News Messrs Carson and Co, TJAVING ENLARGED THEIR O. PREMISES to make room for thair increasing Trade, and hiving bought ont the best lines in Messrs Hunter and Son's Stock at considerably less than cost, they will hold AN EXTENSIVE SALE FOR A FEW WEEKS, when they will sell at the following price FOR CASH ONLY. Flake Tapioca IJd per lb Eleme Raisins 4|d Whole Ginger Is Sugar 2|d to 3d Currants 3|d Golden Syrup, 21b tins, 7d Pure Indian Tea Is 9d lb Monarch tea 31bs for 5s 6el Best Flax Rope 4£d lb Bluestone 3d lb Best Rein Cord lid Vegetable Seeds 3d Flower Seeds Id We have the Newest and Neatest Stock of Householdlronmongery, Crockery, and Glassware, which will also be i sacrificed during Sale. WANTED—Good Dairy Produce of every description. CARSON A CO., i WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS & IRONMONGERS, OPPOSITE UNION BANK. To Shearer*. TVI ESSES ACLAND, DUDLEY & Co., 142 Cash el street, \ Corner Manchester street. Acting under instructions fr»m the Pas r toralists' Union, are now ENGAGING SHEARERS FOR AUSTRALIA. 50 Shearers Wanted. To Sail per Hauroto on 28th. ! TFIRMS -2(k per Hundred, Hand 17s per Hundred, Machine Shearers will leave Lyttelton on the 16th August, per Waihora. FREE PASSAGES GRANTED PROM LYTTELTON TO SHED. 3 MONTHS WORK GUARANTEED Early application necessary, ■ Full particulars and copies of agree* ment to be seen at the offices of the undersigned, ACLAND, DUDLEY 4 CO., 142 Cashel Street, Corner of Manchester Street. 843



I Entertainmentq. (jDDFEL LOWS' ff ALL, ASHBURTON. ' MONDA.Y, AUGUST 20, 1894. Positively l<or OVC WT€rM« Only Return Visit and Farewell Performance of the Popular Actor walter bentley. Walter bentley. Walter benthsy. " One of the Greatest Living Actors. —* Melbourne Standard.' . Supported by a Specially Selected Com pany, of Talented Artistes under the Management of MANFRED ROSE. Popular Prices will be charged- 3s and 2s. Production of an Original Version, which' has been specially dramatised for Mr Bentleyby MrD. G. Wingfield, of that Most Powerful of all Modern Novels, THE SILENCE OF DEAN MAITLAND. THE SILENCE OF DEAN MAITLAND THE SILENCE OF DEAN MAITLAND. Cyril Maitland—WALTEß BENTLEY (Afterwards Dean of Balminster Cathedral). The Drama will be followed by an amus ing Farcical Comedy, IS MARRIAGE A FAILURE! In which Mr Bbntlet will appear. Doors open Each Evening at 7.15, and Curtain rising punctually at 8 o'clock. Popular Prices—3a and 2s. Box Plan at F. Clarke's, Tobacconist. CHAS. SANDERSON, 8 104 Advance Agent. Government Notides. NOTICE TO SHUiEPOWNERS. "THE STOOR ACT, 1893." /"XWNERS are reminded that the ' " Sheep Rate is payable at any Post Office where there is a Money Order Office on or before September 1, after that date it can be received by the local Inspector of Stock only, with the addition of the penalty, viz., one shilling for every | ten shillings or part of ten shillings of the amount due. BY ORDER. Wellington, August 1, 1894. B§ll Mr D. Thomas, HINDS SALE. AUGUST 20, 1894. MR DAVID THOMAS will have for Sale at the above fixture the fol lowing lines of Good Sheep, viz ~ 500 Grand OROSSBftED HOGGETS O Kf) CROSSBRED HOGGETS. KAA Sound Mouth MERINO EWES OKJU in Lamb. O fjQ MERINO EWES in Lwnb. CROSSBRED EWES, four, six' tJv/l-f and eight-tooth, splendid line, in Lamb, Also, — Fat and Store Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs. D. THOMAS, 8f93 Auctioneer. Shipping , qp H E NEW ZEA- JfflwffisT' LAND SHIPPING Jlpif||||s COMPANY'S LINE OF ROIAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Rio, Tenerife, and Plymouth. Steamers. Tons, jgjj^ Date. Kaikoura 4507 Lytteltoa Augnst 9 Ruapehu 4202 Lyfctelton Bept. 6 Aorangi 4196 Wellington Oct. 4 Rimutaka 4515 — Nov. 1 Ruahine 6127 — Nov. 29 Warrants issued for passages from United Kingdom. Round-the-World Tickets (First Class) through Canada or United States returning b;y N.Z.S.Co., or vice versa, £125. For further particulars apply to MILES & CO., LIMITED, Agents, Ashburton and Rakaia. TOWN Section 60, |- Acre Kermode Street, offers for the purchase of this on account of the mortgagee are invited. T. BULLOCK. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ■"VTOTICE is hereby given that all iN BOROUGH HATES now due must be paid before the Ist September prox. Rates remaining unpaid after that date will be sued for without further notice. CHAS, E. POOKS, Town Clerk Ashburton, August 14,1894. 8 86 RE ESTATE OP MARY QUIRK, LATE OF KtLLINCHF, WIDOW, DE CEASED. ALL CLAIMS against the above Estate must be rendered to the undersigned on or before the 31st day of August instant. Dated this 4th day of August, 1894. IZARD & LOUGHNAN, ; No. 196 Hereford Street, Ghristchurch, 8 31 Solicitors for tke Executors. HAMPSTEAD TOWN DISTRICT. RATE NOTICE. ESTIMATE. Expenditure —Public works, £121 Is lOd. Rateable value, £58,124. Rate of M in £, £1211 8 ioa. PUBLIC NOTICE ia hereby given that it ia the intention ci' the Hampstead Town B»*rd, at their next meeting on MONDAY, September 3, 1894, to make a Rate of one half-penny in the pound (id in £) on all rateable properties in the district, for the period commencing on April 1,181*4, and ending on March 31 1895, payable in one sum on October 1, 1894, and that the rate book is open for inspection at Mr Braddell's Office. Ash button, till MONDAY, August 27, and on and after that date at the Board's Office, Hanapstead, till September 3. be tween the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. By Order, J. C. BELL, Clerk to Hampstead Town Board. Hampstead, Auguac 18, 1894. 8 121 GOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. No feeling well 1? Have a cup o Health Teal Nothing so invigorating and strengthening: My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely. Wholesale nd retail at Zander's, DOLLAR CIGAFETTES — 3d. Ns •Idecs or photos. —Hbsry Zandbk WbiA ale ageao tft, , . ■«*■• •■■



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