Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1894. EDUCATION.

The seventeenth annual report on education has been presented to Parliament by the Minister of Educa tion—the Hon W. P. Peeves. As usual, it is a most comprehensive document, and as few of our readers —even though they had the time and opportunity—would care to peruse its 104 pages of dry facts and figures, we cull a few of its chief characteristics, many of which are exceedingly interesting reading, as showing the precise state, and the progress, of education m New Zealand. The' number of pupils on the public school- f rolls at the end of 1893 was 124,686, the increase for the year being 2,066. The average annual increase m the sixteen years since the date at which the Education Act came into force has been 4,312, and there has been an increase every jear. Until last year there wa3 always an increase m the average attendance as well, and accordingly an increase of 2,480 was estimated for 1893. Owing, however, to a wide spread epidemic of measles, the average attendance for the year fell short of that of the year 1892 by 455. In consideration of the de rangement m the finances of the Boards that was a necessary conse quence of this unforeseen diminution

the method of computing the atten dance on what is known as the " work ing average" has been temporarily revived, and this method was applied to the last three quarters of the year, " with the result of a mean addition of 2,274 attendances (2| per cent) to the average attendances of the three quarters, the greatest addition being 3,345 for the quarter ending Septem ber 30, The " strict" average for the year was 98,615, and with the additions made for three quarters by reverting to the " working " average the number on which the capitation payment was made becomes 100,321, while the estimate for the year was a " strict" average of 101,500. Reference is made to regular attendance and the report shows that the highest per centage is 82-4 and the lowest 71*5. The report calls attention to the very unequal areas of operation of the several Boards; three Boards are re sponsible for the daily instruction (on an average) of more than 18,000 pupils each ; six others for about 6,000 each—the range being from 9,416 to 4,115 ; and the remaining four for less than 1,700 each, with range from 2,415 to 1,364 and says. This disparity appears to be the main cause for the contrasts between salaries m cases of approximately equal responsibilities, which contrasts again are the main excitement to the movement m favour of a ' colonial scale' of payment of teachers." The statistics of age and sex show that the proportion of girls attending public schools remains practically unchanged. In 1898 the proportion was :boys, 51*6 per cent ; girls, 48.4 ; and for a long series of years the proportion has been remarkably stable. With respect to age there is a tendency towards keep ing children longer at school, though the number remaining at school after reaching the age of thirteen years is not large enough for any change m it to produce a very marked effect on the percentage of younger children. The percentage of children under ten was 54-55 m 1889, and 52.8 m 1893 The average age of the pupils may be roughly estimated as nine years and ten months. At the end of 1889 the proportion of pupils m the classes above Standard 111 was 27*4 per cent ; at the end of 1893 the proportion was 31 f7 per cent. The preparatory class has shrunk from 27 #7 per cent m 1889 to 25-4 per cent m 1893. At the end of 1893 the proportion of pupils re maining at school after passing Stan dard IV was 184 per cent; at the end of 1889 the proportion was 15 per cent. An important experiment with respect to standard examinations is about to be made. In Standards I and II the examination for pass is to be en trusted to the teachers, m order that the inspectors may have more time to devote to the work of inspection as distinguished from examination. This change, with some Others, is being made on the recommendation of the inspec tors of schools, who met m conference m February, A modification of the percentage method, recommended by them apparently with some hesitation, and not without serious protest, has not been accepted. The increase m the number of teachers for the year is 86, and the average number of pupils for one teacher has fallen from 317 to 30-6. The pupil teachers constitute nearly one-third of the whole staff The women largely out-number the men, but the difference (576) is all ac counted for m the proportion obtain ing between the sexes m the ranks of the pupil teachers, The additions to the staff above the rank of pupil teacher show that women are being preferred, the increments for the year m the number of men and women re spectively being 9 and 59. The in crease m the number of teachers lies almost wholly m those that receive the smallest salaries. The whole increase is 86, and the increase m the number of teachers receiving less than £100 a year each is 83. The average salary is declining. At the end of 1892 it was £94 8s lOd ; at the end of 1893 it had fallen to £93 8s sd. The Boards gene rally continue to make representations with respect to the insufficiency of the special grants for school buildings The overcrowded schoolß are somewhat fewer than they were, but this is partly accounted for by the scanty at tendance m 1893. The number of schools assembling m rented rooms has risen from 94 to 131, and the number of schools without residences from 400 to 456. At the end of the year seven Boards had balances available for buildings amounting to £6202 8s sd, and the other six had liabilities un provided for m this account amounting to £8949 14s lid. The distribution of the school buildings vote of 1893 was as follows:—Auckland, £8000; Taranaki, £13 75 : Wanganui, £3375 ; Wellington, £4800; Hawke's Bay, £2700 , Marlborough, £1050 ; Nelson, £2900; Grey, £1250; Westland, £900; North Canterbury, £6750; South Canterbury, £1750; Otago, £7000; Southland, £2875.

DEEP LEVEL MINING.

The mining expert from Victoria, Mr Murray, who was asked by the New Zealand Government to have a look at our quartz country, and say about it any words of wisdom that might occur to him after making the survey has reported. In regard to the Otago goldfields he tells the Government that auriferous quartz hag been proved to occur m the metamorphic rocks of Otago at all elevations from 5000 feet down to 1100 feet, and probably less, above sea level, Mr Murray then goes ou to

say that throaghout his whole investi gation he saw no instance of a reef having one or two well-defined walls, absolutely disappearing; and doubtless blocks or shoots of auriferous quartz may occur at wide and irregular intervals, he saw no evidence tending to preclude the hope that other shoots may be found by means of deeper sinking and further driving along the proved tracks of the lodes ; while m so great an area, and so difficult of access, off regular roads, it is likely that many other reefs remain to be discovered by means of close and careful prospecting, No particular mine can be said to demand more special attention than the others. All this simply means that m Mr Murray's opinion the gold is there, and if the miners are game to go down for it they will get it at the deeper levels. Of course, they will have to run the risks that are always attendant upon the mining industry, only Mr Murray does not seem to think that these risks are so great m regard to the deeper work ing as m working nearer the surface. In one part of the report Mr Murray deals out what the Yankees would call a " huge chunk of common sense " for the benefit of mining companies, and had the line of conduct he suggests been followed m the past by a good many companies we wot of, those companies would probably have been still work ing, and if not paying dividends, they would have been on the highway to do so, as the chase for the gold would have been kept up, and no one can say when or how rich stone might have been struck. This is the particular para graph m the report we refer to, and m the days of high dividends had prori sion been made for carrying on the " dead work" (which has its equivalent m every industry m some form or other), a sudden break m the paying stone would not have stopped work m many mines that had to cease opera tions. Mr Murray says:—All the inquiries made by me failed to elicit information as to a single instance where, during the prosperous period f there was a reserve fund established for future dead work, or where such deadwork was steadily kept m progress while working the rich blocks of stone. It would appear that m a large propor tion of the mines good quartz was 11 stoped " out from level to level, all the available proceeds beyond current expenses being divided, and nothing being kept m hand for any future works of an extensive or costly char acter. This system or want of system has been m past times, and, I fear, often still, is followed m Australian quartz mines, and the sooner that min ing directors and managers appreciate its ill effects the better. Assuming a mine to be a dividend-paying one, a moderate, percentage should be de ducted from the divisible profits. It. would be missed by no one, and if placed to a reserve fund for future ex ploration or directed immediately to deadwork would tend to maintain con fidence and to prevent the subsequent tooth-drawing process of extracting calls from shareholders during periods of depression."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The drawing for the Industrial Building Society's appropriation of £300 on Tuesday night, resulted m Mr Arthur H. Field being the successful shareholder. Clef: ' I regard my wife's mania for , mandoline playing as a joke. You ought to do the same with your wife's.' Quaver : ■ • Clef, you have never heard my wife play.' Messrs A. E. Peaohe, J. Hood, A. Harvey, W. T. Doak, and J. McClimont are gazetted the Mount Somers Domain Board, with control over thirty acres, section 1633, m the Ashburfcon district. In a football match m the Domain yester day, Harry Stewart, captain of the second fifteen, unfortunately fell and severely wrenched his knee. It was at first feared that his leg was broken, and he was taken to the hospital, but the medical examination showed that there wai no fracture. As by the decision of Mr Justice Williams m the Clutha licensing case, the number of wholesale licenses cannot be increased, it is believed that complications may arise. Up to the present time three of last year's licensees m Dunedin have not yet taken-out licenses, and, as a new application made is likely to be granted, one of the old licenseea must be refused if all apply. Judgment was delivered on Tuesday at the Supreme Court, Wellington, ia the case of Skey v. the Mutual Life Assurance Associa tion of Australia, m which plaintiff sought to recover £1500, the amount of a policy on the life of his son. Mr Justice Richmond said that the policy, as he read it, makes it the undertaking of the Association to pay subject to a condition that no premium be overdue at the death of the assured. In fchis case the premium was overdue at the time of death, and judgment was given for defendants. At the Land Board, InvercargilJ, en Tues day, a letter was received from the Sur veyor-General stating that the Minister of ■ Lands would be pleased if the Board would favorably consider the application of Mr James Gordon, of Poverty Bay, to lease the Auckland and Campbell Islands for twenty years for the grazing of sheep and cattle. The applicant stated that he intended form ing a company for that purpose, and would act as ranger and report on seal poachers. The Board decided to recommend the Government to offer the Aucklands for lease m three runs at an upset of £5 per annum, and the Campbells m one block at £2 10a for 21 years.

The football match yesterday between the first and second fifteens ot the local club resulted m an easy victory for the senior team by twenty-two points to nil. The winners played with only ten men, but the ground was too slippery for good play. At the Supreme Court, Christchurch, on Tuesday, Mr Justice Dennis ton gave judg ment m the application for permission to employ Mr George Harper as a clerk which was opposed by the Canteibury Law Society. His Honor said that he saw no reason to doubt the good faith of the application or anything to justify him m concluding that the ground of objection by the Law Society was sufficiently warranted by the facts to oblige him to forbid the applicant from earn ing a livelihood m the only way under the circumstances open to him. In the Supreme Court m Bankruptcy on Tuesday morning, his Honor Mr Justice Denniston called attention to theJfect that the Legislature had made the nonseeping of books a misdemeanour. His Honor went on to say that books should be kept m all busi nesses, and that if the person carrying on the business could not keep the books, he must get some one to do it for him. "If the business will not warrant this," con tinued his Honor, " then the man has no right m business at all." Some months ago a Dublin inventor claimed for a preparation of his that it would preserve eggs m perpetual freshness- To thoroughly test the efficacy of his in vention, which, if successful, would revo lutionise the egg market, an experiment was carried out at the' Freeman' offices. A sample of eggs immersed m the patent solution, which is a thin greyish paste of ¥ie consistency of honey, remained undisturbed there for a period of four months and when opened recently m the pre sence of experts, were found to be perfectly fresh, In connection with the amendments to the Criminal Code now being considered by the | Revision Committee of both Houses, Sir Robert Stout has proposed a new departure- It is apropos of the amendment for. raising the age of consent to sixteen, and suggests that every inmate of a house of ill-fame under the age of sixteen shall be liable to a year's imprisonment, and every keeper of such a house shall be liable m such cases to two years' imprisonment. That is the proper thing, end the only thing to do should the the age of consent be raised as contemplated. If the frequenters of such establishment! can be made liable m such cases to imprison ment also, nothing more will be required to make the law efficient for the protection of young girls. About four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon an elderly lady named Mrs Quirke was admitted to the Ashburton hospital suffering from bronchial pneumonia. All that could be done for the patient was done, but the disease had gone too far, and she died at four o'clock yesterday morning. It appears that Mrs Quirke, who was a widow residing at Leeston, came to Ashburton about a fortnight ago for the purpose of being present at a friend's wedding. She caught a cold which developed to bronchitis, and the bronchitis was the forerunner of pneumonia—the cause of her death. The poor old lady stated that it was the first time she had journeyed so far from her home, and it does seem hard that her trip should have ended so disastrously, The Rev. W. Woollass, a member of the Invercareill Licensing Committee, has been summoned to appear at the Police Court on Monday, to answer & charge of having committed wilful perjury m giving evidence against Mr R W. Wade, solicitor, when he was charged with addressing insulting language to the licensing beuch. At^the heaiing of Mr Wade's case it was contended that he had not addressed the committee but the individuals comprising it, because the business was over when he spoke, and the committee were m the act of retiring. Mr Woollass affirmed and reaffirmed a state ment to the effect that the committee transacted business after Mr Wade's re marks, to wit, granted a wholesale license. The reporter's notes showed that the said license was granted at the forenoon sitting of the committee, and had no record of any business done after Mr Wade addressed them.

The monthly meeting of the Tinwald School Committee was held on Tuesday week. Present—Messrs Clothier (chairman), C. Doherty, S. Giles, James Hampton, W. H. Lowe, and John Stephens. The master's report bhowed the roll number to be—boys 81, girls 63; total 144; and that the average attendance for the kst four weeks was— boys 638, girls 44; total, 107*8. The Chairman reported having written to the Board of Educatioa for 200 macrocarpa trees; also drawing the Board's attention to the atate of the roof of the lavatory, which leaked badly m wet weather. Correspon dence was received from the Board, granting the macrocarpa trees, and allowing £2 for covering the roof of the lavatory with iron; also asking for nomination to fill a vacancy on the Board, roused by the death of Mr T. A. Anson. Complaints having been made that a nntnber of children were not attend ing school regularly, it was resolved that the master be requested to furnish the Oommifc tee with a list of the names of children who had not been attending regularly. Messrs W. H. Lowe and Jame* Hampton were appointed a visiting committee for the moath. Accounts amounting to £8 18a lOd were passed for payment, and tbe meeting adjourned.

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Chkistchurch, July 11. Entries m all classes at the Addingtoa market to-day were small, and the paucity of the supply caused business to assume a brisk tone. Fat Cattlk.—About fifty cf a Rmall entry came under the hammer. There was keen competition, prices remaining at quite last week's rates. Beef 23s 6d to 27a 6d per 1001 b ; best bullocks £12 10a to £13 5a ; steers £5 lfis to £8 ; heifers £5 to £8 15s ; cows £6 5s to £8 7s 6d. D>iky and Stork Cattle— Dairy cattle were a poor lot, and little business was done, and there were virtually no stores m. Fat Sheep—A medium entry including some good lines of freezers. Prices for all classes were firm at last week's quota tions, and m some cases a slight rise was noticeable. Crossbred prime heavy weights, 17s 6d to 20s; freezing quality, 15s 6d to 16s 9d ; secondary sorts, 12a6dto 14s 6d ; best crossbred ewes, 149 to 16s ; secondary, 8s 6i to 12a 6d ; best merino wethers, 9 3 6d to M)s6d; secondary, 5s 6d to 7s; merino ewes, 5s toßs6d. Stork Shebp.—A small yarding was made up of two-tooth crossbreds and hoggets, which were taken at an advance on late rates. Mixed two-tooth cross breds 9s to 12s ; hoggets. 8a 9d ; mixed two-tooths, Its 5d to 11s 9i. * Pigs.—A fair entry and prices were Unchanged.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, July 11. The Council met at 2 30 p.m. Bellamy's. Mr Baillie moved the adopt on of the report of the General House Committee, which recommended that the sale of liquor at Bellamy's be allowed this session only, and that such s le ba under the control of the Hous * Committee. Mr IMliver objected to the word "only" m the report, which really abolished Bellamy's after the present session. Messrs Kelly, Pollen, Fharazyn, and Kerr also objected to the privileges of the Council being interfered with. i Mr McLean said the report went too far, as he had never soen a "member of. the Council intoxicated m the Chamber. He should, however, vote for the adoption of the report. The Speaker said his power to issue ft license for Bellamy's had been repealed by the Act of 1881. Eventually the report was adopted and the Council adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, July 11 The House met at 2.30 p.m. THE WAITEMATV ELECTION. In reply to Mr Allen, Mr Seddon said Government were not aware that Mr Jackson Palmer had used franked letters to solicit the votes of Waitemata electors m September last, and therefore there was no dishonesty m , the transaction. Mr Allen moved the adjournment of the House and a long discussion ensued. QUESTIONS. Replying to other questions, it was stated that Government could not this session introduce a Bill giving School Committees the rizht of appeal m case of disagreement with Education Boards, but a measure would probably be' intro duced next session ; that the question of removal of duties from the necessaries of life would be referred to the proposed Tariff Committee, THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ACT. Sir Robert Stout moved that a Oom> mittee be appointed to enquire how nee tion 21 of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1893, was made retrospec tive, and what amendmont if any should be made on that section. Mr Seddon said the motion was a very simple one, and hid been blandly intro duced by Sir Robert Stout. There was, however, m this motion as direct an attack as was ever made on a Government. The clause m question had been inserted m the Act m the ordinary way, and there was therefore not any necessity for enquiry into the matter. The request for a committee was a most improper one, and he asked Sir Robert Stout to withdraw the motion.

Sir Robert Stout, m replying, charged the Premier with having deliberately planned this clause, so as to affect pending litigation m the Sydenham district!, bat Mr Seddon said that the statement wm absolutely Incorrect. On a division Sir Robert Stout's motion was lost by 39 to 17. The House rose at 5.30. , The House resumed at 7 30. THE CRIMINAL CODE. On the motion of Mr Guinness the Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill, to enable a jury m criminal cases to return a verdict of " not proven," wm read a second time. WOMEN IK PARLIAMENT. Dr Newman moved the second reading of a Bill to admit women to the General Assembly of New Zealand. He held that as women now possessed the franchise m the colony chore wo 3no reason whatever why they should be subject to disability of not being allowed to sit In Parliament. Captain Russell asked whether the Government intended to give the lead on this matter. The Hon W. Beeves replied m the nega -1 tive. It was a private membet'n Bill, but if the House affirmed the principle by passing the second reading it would be for the Government to consider what attitude they would adopt .towards the measure Captain Russell was surprised that Government should abrogate their func tions m this w%y. He at any rate would oppose the Bill although he had voted to confer the franchise on women. Although ho had the highest respect for women he held it would be a great mistake to bring them into the House. Mr Russell (Riccarton) supported the Bill. Mr Hone Heki would like to Bee the question put before the coantry. Messrs Pirani and McGaire supported the Bill, as the logical outcome of women franchise. Mr Mills thought the Bill premature, but even if it passed he did not- believe any woman would gain a seat m the Chamber for many years to come. The Hon. Mr Reeves said he shouli vote for the principle of the Bill. It could not be contended that all women would be fitted for this position, but it was hard that exceptional and highly educated women should be debarred from seeking a seat m Parliament. He did not think, even if the Bill were carried, they would have any lady members .for yean to come.

Mr Willis supported the Bill. Mr Allen held that until women had Efone through certain political education it would be inadvisable for them to enter the House. Mr O'Regan opposed the Bill as premature, Mr Flatman supported the Bill. He thought ladies could not set better poli tical training than m the House itself. Mr Massey aaid women had domestic duties to perform which were more m keeping than having seats m the House. i Mr Carncross could not do anything else but support the Bill seeing tha way m which he had opposed women's suffrage, and the way m which the women at the last election supported him, and thus heaped coals of fire on his head. Mr Saunders held that whilst there was no valid objections to giving women the franchise there were very strong objec tions to allowing them to have seats In the House- They should be very careful now that they had given women the fran chise not to take auch rash steps as this Bill would confer. The division on the second reading re sulted m a tie—Ayes 28, noes 28. The Speaker said that the women of New Zealand had behaved so well m the exercisa of the franchise conferred on them last Parliament that he felt lfc his duty to confer a higher privi ege on them. He ahould therefore give his casting vote for the " Ayes ". m favor of the Bill, and declared the second reading carried. Foliowin« is the division list on Dr. Newmans Bill:—Ayes 28—Messrs Carn cross, Carnell, Collins, Duncan, Flatman. Hall-Jones, Hutchison G., Kelly J. W. t K«lly W., Lang, Lawry, McQuire, Me- Nab, Millar, Newman, Parata, Pere Pirani, Reeves, Russell G W., Seddon, Smith E. M., Smith G. J., Stout, Tanner, Teao, Willis. Noes 28—Messrs Allen, Buchanan. Buddo, Oadman, Fraser, Graham, Green, Guinness, Harris, Hogg, Housiori, Hutchison W., Mackenzie T., Maslin, McGowan, McKenzie s J., Me* Kenzie R., Mills, Mitchelson, Mont gomery, O'Regan, Vitikerton, Russell W. R., Sannders, Stevens, Steward, Thomp son. Pairs—Ayes—Messrs Joyce and Monition. Noes—Messrs Duthie and Hall. PHARMACY BILL. Dr Newman moved the second reading of the Pharmacy Bill to consolidate and amend the tow witting to pharmacy, H«

THE ASHBUBIUfI fIpARDIAN: THtJftgQA*, JUDY 12, 1894.



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Wanted WANIEB Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth—Mitchell/ScTurner. NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on; tim? payments. Hfcvins; a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description, Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J, W. Hahdlky, Ironmonger, etc. /~IOAL. Coal. Coal.—lf you wan V_> Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Spray, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. 6 46 Lf\RED. S. JEr FRIES, Manufacture I JD ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop m East street, next "The Corner,' for eale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior acid. No cheap cigarettes. §114 / T UNS ! Guns t Guns ! My new stock VJJ 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. Habdley's Sporting Repository OBERT ALOORN will op«n on Saturday, the 7th July, m Baker's Buildings, next the Courthouse, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards and Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot ofgoods ever brought to Ash burton. Also an assortment of Boots. 6 179 W;#NTFD Known.-.Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ash burton. 5 16



TUST Opened, a&plendidlineof fashion *J able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. j IVTANTED Known-Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from m Afihburton. All marked very Cheap. — H. C. Seoers, Melford House. ITT ANTED Known—All goods m Show * * Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot *-* new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mes Adams, WANTED Known. —Mens Tweed Suite 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Troupers 11 d, MenV Strong Flannelled Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots aud Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known-The Cheapest House m town for First-clsss Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—-Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Gogcles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician H,! ANTED Known T The Corner Is Vf Bhowing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. WANTED Known-—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sices with or without collars, 2a 6d.—W. H. Collier. Q?ALE of Warehouseman a Stonk • a O Mitchell & Ti-rner's. Cheap lines m all departments. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoas. "VlHslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcokn's new shop, B kei Js Build ings. ]AR/?E Purchase Embioiueries afc -^ Edwartfi?, 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. WAITED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, ladies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies* Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.— Arcade House. 63 IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6 109 SALE now on —White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2a 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, ai: Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of fcho Parchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 WATCHES, Clocks, etc., (ail guaran teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your timeJ—Ltjms- I den's. 3 219 | PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd. at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 WAJSTKD Known — Men's sfcron Tweed Suits from 16a 6J; 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 supp'ied on the shortest notice. 6jn__ , YISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladies' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost. —Arcade House. 4 64 WAIT for your Blankets till the 7th July, when Robert Alcorn will be open m Bauer's Buildings, with a stock bought at Edwards. Bennetts sale. Double Blankets from 6a 6d, a special line at 7s 94. 6J178



Wanted, \ (^RUSHED~<?a"ts7 3lbs over usual f . weighs, 5s sack included. All] kinds of produce cheap for cash-J. 1, v homas, Havelock street. 7 51 j\ DANCING CLASS will beheld m ■* the Wheathtone Hall, commencing Fi iday, 13th, afc 8 p.m. sharp. 7 52 MRS HOO P E RT~Monthlf Nurse, oifdrs accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest roid, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a doctor. / 1 AMES for Winter Evenings, Word 1 1 Making and, Taking, Jenkins' Miaaing Woid, Stanley's March through Africa, Quartets, and many others.— H. M. Jones IJ>NVeToPEB from 4s per 1000, Note- I U paper from 3* 6d per ream net cash, during reduction sale. Maori Land illustrated, 5} 3 .— H. M. Jones BWEF.PING Reductions. —Is Booka for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 23 Books for Is 6d, 2a 6d Books for 2s, and »U others at equal ra^e of reduction at L. F. Andbewbs and Cos., Cash Sale. 6 181 WANTED Known.—Hunter and Son are selling Salt 4s 9i cwt, Sago l|d, Tapioca l£d, Mixed Peel 7d per lb. Candles s|d, Mixed Biscuits 6d per lb, Sib 2s Tea for 5a 35, Cups and Saucers 3s 6d doz 6 138 iw~BOOKS.—Verbena. CameUiT, Sherlock Holmes, Web of the Spider, Flower of Forgivennessj Catherine Lauderdale, Saint Anns, Troublesome World, Cawnpore, Princess of Paris, Dorothy's Double, The Anarchist, A Valiant Ignorance, Mils Dividends, An Excellent Knave, Christina Chard, The Fascinating Miss Lamarche, Found and Fettered, An Old Maid's Secret.—Cir culating Library ; J. Marsden, Book Stall and Shop. WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known7^3ibs of our noted 2a Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—JohnOrr&Co. 5J97 TSiHEAP Cash Sale at L. F. Andrewes \J IND Co, Good Notepaper Is packet, Envelopes from 3a 9d per ICOO, or 6 Packets for Is. Boxes Paper and Enve lopes (good quality) from 6d. Large Stock of Books at all prices, from 2d upwards. 2s Games of various kinds reduced to Is Bd.—L. F. Andrewes and Co. WANTED Known W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6*d per pair.—Arcade House 425 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. 2 62 WANTED~Known— All accounts dao m the Estate of RoßEitt Alcorn must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 o 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings.



Business Notices gheat forced sale,  CL J. NEILL'S. i WlisG to pressure of Creditors whose patience is exhausted, we are forced to realise on oUr Stock of  Draper j, Clothing 1, & Boots, AT LESS THAN COST PEICE. fiWy Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, 9sd Dreas Goods 2|d White C*li<n, Is lid doss. Dress Tweeds, 4|d Unbleached Calico 1b lid doz. Dress Goods, s£d Heavy Fiannellette, 3£d yard " These ar* all less than half price All wool Grey Flannel, U& Black Silk Velvet 4s 6d, reduced to Is 9d CHILDREN 8 ULSTERS, 2s lid WOMEN'S ULSTERS, 4s lid Men's Tweed Suits, 13s 6d Extra heavy Winter Suite, 19s 6d Heavy Colonial Tweed; Suits, 39a 6d re- Boys' Tweed Suits, 3a lid duced to 25s 6d , Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men's 8s 61 Moles, reduced to 6s lid Boyß( k Caps, 6d BOOTS, BOOTS* Men's Colonial Made Nailed Shooters, 7s Men's Colonial Made Bluchers, 4s lid Women's Shoes, all sizes, 4s lid Boys' Strong Nailed Boots, 5s 9d EVERY PAIR OF BOOTS IN THE HOUSE REDUCED. This is no Catchpenny, reducing only one or two Tines to take the eye EVERYTHING REDUCED TO LESS THAN CO9T PRICE, as we must aye the money. G J. JM EIL L, J?RIEDLAM>ER'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON CASH I CASH I! , F'LrTOHER BROS. '-' 'i - ISH TO THAKK the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding Districts for Vv the generous Support given them, and hope that those who were unable to get supplied, on account of the crush and shortage of room, will kindly excuse; and, as a further proof they intend to study the want of their customers, they have taken the large Shop next door, and with the addition of a large Brick and Iron Building at rear of two Shops, they will be ablt> 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 Aahburtoa b3fore. They quote khe following list:— GREAT RED U CTI ON S ••■■•■ . . . IN KoiMtta Roller Flour. 251bs 2s Od. 501bs 3s 10|d . ■ lOOlbs 7s 6d. 2001bs 14s 251 b Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Neave's Food lid per tin, 10s per bag, 4 bags 9s lid 9d per dozen Best Mauritius Sugar 2|d per lb Bryant and May's Safeties 7Jd Finest Sago, Tapioca, Split Peas per dozen, 12 dozen 7s 4Jd lfd per lb, 7lbs Is Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of New Currants, washed and dried, 6fJ ablets 3|d, 121bs 3s 9d Candles 5-Jd per lb, 121bs 5s 3d "Raisin's washed and dried, 4£d Corn Flour (Brown's) 3£d per per lb, 121 b4s 6d lb, 121bs 3s 5d Sultanas 4|d, 121bs 4s Sd Edmond's Baking Powder, large Extract of Soap, 13 packets for tins, Hdpertin, 12tins 10s 9d Is, 141 b box 3s lid Cream of Tartar; pure, Is 2d per kemon Peel 8d per lb, 21b Is 3d, lb, 121bs 13s 71b tins 3s lid Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb Essence of Lemon, Vanilla, Coffee, purest and best, ground Cochineal, Almond, Date s^d on the premises daily, Is 2d bottle, 6 bottles 2s 6d and Is 6d per lb, Reduction Oxford Blue 8d per lb, 121 b box to large consumers 7s 9d Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, 121bs Plaid Vestas 3Jd per dozen, 12 13s packets 3s 3d Baking Soda 3d per lb, 51bs Is Preserved Babbit 9d per tin, 8s Caustic Lye, for Soap making, 9d per dozen large tins lid, 12 tins 8s 9d Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s Superior Black Lead s|d dozen, 9d per dozen 12 dozen 5s 3d — :-m— - ■ Note the PHca we sell TEA. Ai y glbi of the following brands 5s 6d— Nabob, Matchless, Arab, Nelson and Moate's, Jameson and Anderson's, Tiger, and any other. 31 per lb Reduction on 101 b Tins ; Tina free. NOTE ADDRESS— tri Atstli ay» R»ac W7 and 109, High Street, Ohristchurch ; Tele l 4 IOICIIBX DI UO., phone 731; and EAST STREET, Ashburton. _ (o) Remember to patronise the firm who brought an<? 3ep down the prices, and give the people of Ashburton the benefit of all nibbles oought m the Home and Conti nental markets for Cash. LARGE CONSaMERS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. A Compete Price List now m press will be forwarded to any address FREE. IS MARRIAGE AJAILURE? "NO." G SPECIALLY when you Furnish at the ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, for there you get Value for Your Money, and there is no cause for rregrii-s and disappointments, as your Furniture lasts a Life Time THE OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT M^Mff^^^MSt WICKER CHAIRS-Just the thing for J«st Landed—a splendid line of BRASS KP^WwMKotW ■ RAIL BEDSTEADS, to be sold Cheap WUm^^^^^^^^^&^M^ Woven Wire Mattresses from 25s B^^^gfwgWlW^SiMJgl^fesff Also—Just arrived a Large Assortment of ! AUSTRIAN AND AMERICAN CHAIRS -J^Hi^o^wffli^s COME AND S^B TH^ E GOom ~^E~HnDndrill & Go's, CABINED MAKEBSi UPHOLSTERERS. Etc.,, TAKCRED STREET, NEXT BtfICDING SOCIETYS OPPICEI