BIRTHS.

Dodps.—On August 3, at Tancred street, Ashburton, the wife of G. F. Dodds of a son. Sbalt.—On August 3, at Moore street, Ashburton, the wife of Joseph Scaly of a son.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1894. THE DOMAIN.

The question of Mr O. J. Harper at the County meeting on Friday, as to whether or not the Council would be acting within their legal rights m spending money on the Ashburton Domain, shows that some members at least of the County Council have al lowed the history of the people's park to drift into the twilight comers of their memory. Mr Harper was not a mem ber of the Council when, m 1878, that body handed over to the Cricket Club of the day £100 to be expended m laying out acricket pitch on the site of what is now one of the best sports grounds m the colony. Those grounds local cricketers, footballers, and cy clists, proudly speak of as " The Oval." Oval it undoubtedly was m the early days as now, but the likeness ends there. The cricketers found the piece of land m its native tussock, and this they clubbed to remove. That work alone only disclosed how much more required to be done before the then bald and staring pock-pitted patch of ground could be made fit for cricket. The County Council were approached, and that body being then composed of men who desired to see the young fel lows enjoy themselves m the sports of youtb, came down handsomely with a hundred pounds to defray the cost of covering the cricket ground with soil and sowing it down to produce a sward. The money was spent and the work done. The grass was tillering beauti fully when there came one of those nor'westers which m those days gave our district weather a bad reputation —as if nobody m Canterbury had nor'westers but us. That norVester came with its business end foremost, and attacked the sports ground. The struggle lasted a good many days, but the wind triumphed m the end. A good deal of the soil that had been carted to make the pitch found its way across the railway and silted up Quill's Hotel. It went further than that, and it used to be one of the standing jokes o* our cherry old friend, jyir Joseph Hunt, that the blow had laid down m English grass, carried on its swift wings from the Domain, one of his best paddocks. This, by the wayi but it proves that the Council have at least; the example 6f their predecessors m aiding the Domain by a grant. The Domain was then, as now, as much the property of the County aa the town. It was managed by a nominated Board, who had no funds to spend upon it, and the Domain was a waste. Trees were ob tained, however, from every available source—some were grown from seed by the Board's own caretaker—Mr Oharlton —and planted, and by and by took root. But there was much to do—too much for the Board's funds— and the work of beautifying went on slowly. Agitation, more or less keen, m favor of handing the Domain over to the Borough was initiated, and carried on; but the old Board died hard, and it was only when one after another had left the district, and the resident members had dwindled down to three that room was found upon it for representatives of both Borough and County Councils. Meanwhile the Borough's water supply system bad been brought the through Domain and this made the park all the more important to the Borough. But to do anything with the channel m which the water flowed more funds were wanted than the Borough had at its disposal, and an " unemployed " trouble arising, the Governtaent of the day voted a sum for Domain work." The Borough gave a£l for £1 proportion, so did the

County, and between them enough < money was raised to clean out the channel and define its banks. That, was how the heavy foundation work of our ornamental lake with its pretty inlands and winding reaches was done. It was then seen that the natural custodiers of the Domain were the Borough Council, and the County Council ultimately consented to stand out, and allow the Borough Councillors then m office, to be nominated as the members of the Domain Board—their successors at the Council table to succeed them also en the Domain Board. But the County Council surrendered no county right to the Domain. It is no playground wholly set aside for the Ashburton burghers and their children, but it is pa much the Domain of the County to-day as it was when it was first laid off. The Domain Board is a separate thing altogether from the Borough Council) and holds its appointment at the wil! of the Governor, who may at his plea sure revoke the powers he has dele gated to it, and nominate for member ship of it any gentleman he may choose. But the appointment of the Borough Councillors to the .Domain Board has made the Domain what it is, and the rapid strides that have been made m beautifying it have been pos sible only by the expenditure ol borough ratepayers' money. The rate payers do not grudge the outlay, and the Domain maintenance will go ox doubtless m the future as it has gone on m the past, but just now when % number of poor fellows find it difficult to keep the wolf from the door th< County Council could do a very grace ful thing by passing a substantial voti for the Domain, and so help to carrj on the work m a park which is a much the county's as it is the borough's Had space allowed reference could havi been made to the botanical garden about to be laid out m the floral poi tion of the grounds, but this will kee] for another occasion.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The London Banks have reduced the Interest on deposit to a half per cent. Mr W. Wellman's rowel m the Arctic expedition has been crushed m the ice, but the crew were saved. The report that Jabez Balfour bas been shipped to London requires confirmation. The Maxim flying machine was tried at Bexley, m Kent on Friday. The trial was attended with some success, the machine flying fully 500 yards. The New Zealand Shipping Company have reduced the steerage passage money from London to New Zealand by two guineas per adult, and also supply a kit free of charge. A special train at reduced rates will run to Ohriatchurch on Thursday, the Grand National day. The train will leave Ashburton at 9.17 a.m., and passengers must return by the 4.4.0 train from Ch list church the same day. The ■ fares are 7s fir&t-ciass »nd 5s second-class, j Full particulars are published. To-morrow at the evening service m the TVesleyan Church, a special sermon will be preached on " Creation, or Moses and Geology." The preacher will be the Rev T. G. Brooke, and the sermon is specially addressed to young men. At a meeting of the Council of the Auckland Institute and Museum, a letter was re id from Judge Fen ton asking the Council to take some steps to urge on the Government the expediency of authorising Mr Colenso to proceed with his Maori dic tionary, and enclosing communications from Mr Colenso giving an account of the transactions between himself and the Government, It was agered that Sir Maurice 0' Rorke should be communicated with to ascertain »ome further facts. Continuing the football "butcher's bill," a North Island journal records a number of accidents which happened during the junior football match on the Paimerston Show Grouuds. Just after play commenced A. Matheson had a fit, and the assistance of Dr Satchel was promptly called to his aid. Then Gosling got a kick m the mouth, the force of the blow knocking out two of his front teeth. Later on C. Evenstrom, while running for the ball, put his shoulder out and ii was replaced by Dr Satchel. Bennett and J. Nelson were soon after laid out, and two other minor accidents occurred. Ib has been suggested that the next match between these teams should be played on the Hospital grounds. Madame Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors is being far outdone by blood-curdling ex hibitions m low Continental music Lalls. At Turin you can not only see the guillo tine, but the very execution itself is carried out m the presence of the specta tors. Ihere Emilie Henri, the anarchist, makes his reappearance as the leading character. The final tableau represents the Place de la Raquette, with the guillotine m position. It is daybreak. The Porte dcs Uondarnnes opens, the little processkn emerges ; the doomed man hobbles on the platform. The raucous cry for Anarchy is heard. Then he is toppled on the plank and clipped m the lunette. The knife falls; off goes his head; out spouts the rose-pink. It is a revolting sight, but Frenchmen and Italians seem to enjoy it. While theKohimaramalndustrial School was m existence its master collected public subscriptions for the purpose of purchas ing a steam launch for the use of the insti tution, so as to avoid the labor and danger of the boys pulling to and fro m bad weather. A goodly sum was raised and the launch purchased, but on the closing of the School the launch was sold, and the proceeds, it is said some £114, swept into the Colonial Treasury. It is intended to request the Government to refund the money, or at least to give it to some of the Aucklands ins~itutioD«£ say the Institute for the Blind or the Bene* volent Society —as the donors cf the money never imagined they were making a gift of £114 to the Consolidated Fund. Pure Blood is the Secret of Health* Gordon's Blood Pills cleanse the system of all impure blood, cure iudigestion.oon atipation, liver complaint, gains m back and aides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box 8«} two boxes, 10s, post free. J. W. OUyton Box 234 Dwedin

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The following concludes our report :— NOXIOUS WEEDS BILL A copy of the Noxious Weeds Bill was laid on the table, and the Council was in vited to make suggestions concerning it. Mr Richards said that there were many clauses m the Bill which would be advantageous, but on the other hand there were so many clauses which could not be carried out. Mr Harper said that were all the provisions of the Bill carried out no I doubt it would do good, but they could I not be. Toe only w»y by which the farmers could be compelled to eradicate the evils at which the Bill was directed was by the mortgagees attending to it. As a matter of fact since the Department of Agriculture had been m existence they had had to hunt about for work. Ho did not think the country was yet ripe for such legislation. On Mr Williamson's motion, Messrs Grigg, Cameron, and the mover were appointed a Committee to consider the Bill. THE TRAFFIC BRIDGE. Mr D. Thomas waited lon the County Council. He said that at the last meeting of the Borough Council the mayor and himself were constituted a deputation to wait on the County Council for the pur pose of seeing whether some improvement might not be made m connection with a footway for the Ashburton traffic bridge. The Borough Council thought a foosway should be put outside the fence from the beginning of the approach on either side, with a few cutlets from the bridge. The Borough Council were prepared to pay their share of the cost. By having the footway placed outside the fence would not have to be removed, which would be an expensive matter, Mr Thomas was informed that the County Engineer would inspect the place and report. THE DOMAIN. j Mr Thomas said the mayor and himself had likewise been deputed a deputation from the Domain Board. The members would no doubt remember that a consider able time ago the same question had been before them, namely, that of assistance from the County Council to the Domain Board. The Domain, though within the borough, was still the property of the county and the borough, and up to the present the County Council had spent no money whateveronit. The Borough Council of course had done so. He would point out that his Council's income was small, and they had spent a considerable sum of money m the Domain of late years, and this year especially they wished to help as much as possible the unemployed. Therefore he again approached the Council to see what) could be done, If the members had any doubt as to the improvement In the Domain of late years he thought if they could make time to go and look at it they would find it one of the prettiest spots m Canterbury. The Domain Board asked for assistance for the purpose of putting on the unemployed, as the Council had already expended all its resources for that purpose. There was plenty of work to be done. The property cost a good deal annually, and the Borough Council was the only body spending money on it. The original i Domain Board had not been able to keep it going, and though they had certainly done good work they had been forced to hand it over to the Borough Council as a Domain Board, and they had since kept it m order for the benefit of the district. The Chairman said thafc as there was only a small attendance of the members it would be better to defer its considera tion till next meeting, when a full Council would be present. This was agreed to, and Mr Thomas thanked the Council and withdrew. Mr Harper asked a question which had cropped up before as to the legality of ( the County Council expending money for such a purpose. A letter was produced from the Comp troller General which showed that the Council could do so if they wished. LTCENSIKG CLERK. I A letter was read from the Ashburton Borough Council stating that that Council ! would only pay £10 to the salary of the licensing clerk of the Ashburton Com mittee as before. The Chairman pointed out that the clerk had hitherto only received £4© and had had to attend four meetings, some m outlying districts, whereas now he only had to attend one meeting at Aehburton, and had no travelling to do. This fact appeared to have been overlooked by the Licensing Committee m recommending that he be paid £40 as hitherto. The Rangitata Committee had recommended tnat £15 be paid their clerk. It was decided chat a reply ba sent to the Licensing Committee that the salary of (he clerk be fixed at £20 per annum, and the clerk to give the reason. CORRESPONDENCE. It was decided that m future no correspondence would be considered which was not received at least one day before each meeting. WATER SUPPLIES. Applications from Messrs Douglas and Grant for water supolies for their village settlements m the Rangitata district were received. I It was resolved that the Minister of Lands be applied to for the £40 promised to furnish water to village settlements which do not provide thirds and fourths, and meanwhile that the applicants be informed of the above. An application from Mr James Me- Laughlinfor a water supply was referred to the engineer to report. Application? for water supplies from Mr William Annett, and Mr R. Bryan and others were granted. FINANCE. The question of separate accounts at the Bank was deferred until next meeting. TRANSFER OF LEASE. A transfer of lease from Mr Rainey to Mr Hull was Agreed to on the usual conditions. CROWN LAJJD3. The Commissioner of Crown Ltnds telegraphed that the receiver of land revenve was instructed on June 12 to pay over £770, but owing to the illness of the permanent receiver, and a slight difflculfy m balancing the accounts, the acdug receiver had not been able to. He had the matter now m hand and trusted to be able to pay early. HINDS CEMETERY. Tha Hinds Cemetery Board asked for an additional sum of £5 and for 2000 macrocarpa trees for Arbor Day. It was decided to reply that the Council cannot see its way to increase the amount already granted. ROLL. Alterations to the roll ware agreed to. RANGITATA LICENSING ELECTION. Correspondence was received from Mr McKeague, and was left m the hands of the Chairman to deal with. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting was then held to pass the balance sheet, and the Council ad j ourned. | Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—-These world-renowned remedies are confidently recommended to miners, navvies, and all who hare to work underground, or where noxious atmospheres exist. 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PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wklmkoton, August 3. The House met at 2.30 p.m. < THE LICENSING BILL. Sir Robert Stout asked the Premier when the Licensing Bill would be brought on for its second reading. Mr Seddon said he hoped to have the Bill circulated immediately the financial debate was over. He also hoped it would be like the last year's Bill and that it would give satisfaction to everybody.

THE FINANCIAL DEBATE.

Captain Bussell resumed tbo debate on the Financial Statement. He said it was the first time he had spoken under the time limit, and he had taken a great many notes which he was afraid he would not be able to take advantage of.. Referring to the extraordinary speech of the Premier on "Wednesday night he said it was a moat unconstitutional proceeding on his part to threaten the House with dissolution, and seeing that they had just come back after a general election the House would be exhausted before a dissolution were granted. He con sidered the Opposition were perfectly withip their rights m publishing criticisms of the Budget. Mr Mont gomery had toid them there was no borrowing m the policy, if the money was to be invested m such a way as to get full interest. Why, every loan issued m the colony had imposed further taxation on the people, and the more loans they raised, no matter for what purpose, the more taxation the colony would have to pay. Mr Mont gomery had said he should support the cheap money scheme, although he admitted he did not know whether it would effect the purpose for which it was intended. That he was^ afraid was a sample of the support which the Government received from their fol lowers m the present House. He (Captain Russell) claimed to be a Liberal, and he fearlessly asserted that Sir Robert Stout had done more m the cause of Liberalism than the whole of those gontlemen on the Treasury benches. He quoted figures from the Budget to show that the actual increase of the public debt since the present Ministry took office was £2,234,480. He would, of course, be told by the Treasury that he was entirely wrong but that was his reading of the tables, and if they were prepared m a misleading way that was the fault of the Treasurer. Taking the conversion of half a million of Imperial guaranteed four per cent, loan, it was he con tended worse than any financial ex travagance of the most uproarious spendthrift that ever played fool with little money. This conversion meant that the colony was to be saddled with £616,000 a year for ever and ever, with £21,500 of interest to pay, and all m order that Government might have a little money to jingle m their pockets. As to the Bank of New Zealand, he questioned whether the House had done wise m strengthening the position of that institution, with out having more information at their disposal. He complained at the lack of information on the subject and said it was a matter of vital importance to the taxpayers of the colony, and they were entitled to demand the fullest in formation as to the real extent of the guarantee which the colony was cdm mitted to by the recent banking legis lation. In his opinion, it Was the bad financing of the Treasurer himself that had brought about the recent banking crisis. He referred at considerable length to the position of the Assets Company, and said, as the Bank of New Zealand and this Company were one the colony was committed to look ing after that Company's affairs as well as those of the Bank. The whole position demanded careful enquiry. The Hon. J. McKenzie said the whole burden of Captain Russell's speech was directed to the Bank of New Zealand and the guarantee by the Government of the two millions of money. Captain Russell had stated that he (Mr McKenzie) had threatened a dissolution, but he denied he had ever done so. He had said if the Lands for Settlement Bill were re jected Government would have a right appeal to the country on it, and as long as he sat m the House he would never be afraid to call a spade a spade, whether it'was constitutional or not. Captain Russell's discovery that Sir Robert Stout was a true Liberal had evidently only been made a fortnight ago. Government had been twitted with being a borrowing Government, bnt he contended that the Treasurer had given a distinct account of the way m which the money was to be expended and that was a very different thing from raising money to construct district railways. It was a new policy to raise money for land for settlement purpose. He defended the purchase of the Pomahaka estate, and said it was no new thing either to spend L 250,000 m pmrchase of Native land. If there was any borrowing at all it was only the £250,000 for roads and bridges, and if the colony was to pro Stress at all this was absolutely neces sary expenditure. In defending the cheap money scheme he said they were told by Sir Robert Stout that they should assist other people as well as farmers, but he would point out that all the wealth of the country came from the land and they were bound to assist farmers as much as possible to make the land more reproductive. If the lending board did its duty there would be no fear of any loss to the colony. He disputed Mr Mitchel son's figures as to the settlement of land, and said he had put 365 more people on the land m three years than the late Government had done. He claimed to have stopped dummyism all over the colony, and that was why he was so unpopular with land speculators at the present time. He defend9d his land policy at some length, and said the settlers he had put on land were honest bona fide occapants. In an allusion to the Cheviot purchase, he said he hoped the House would recog nise he had not forgotten the small areas m disposing of that property. It had been said that the present Govern ment were departing fromMrßallance's policy, but he denied that, and said the only difference m the present Lands for Settlement Bill was that they had asked for more money than m the Act of 1891. Ab to the colonial consols scheme, tbftt had been diwuwed over

and over again m Mr Ballance's time, and the reason it had not been brought down before was because they thought the time was not ripe for it. He felt convinced also that if Mr Ballance had been with them now he would have approved of the cheap money scheme. Government were attacked about the position they took up over the Bank of New Zealand, but he held it was no part of the duty of Government to go about the country saying the Bank was m a weak state. They were anxious to avoid a crisis of any sort and had done so. He denied that the reason for collecting the land tax waa because the Bank'of New Zealand refused to finance for the Government. He said that the Bank was never con sulted m the matter, and the Bimple reason was to pay interest m London. Mr Earnshaw said he had been [returned to support a self-reliant and non-borrowing policy, and he would therefore oppose the financial pro posals of the Government as Btrongly as he could. The Budget, m big opinion was a borrowing one from (beginning to end, no matter what ; Ministers called it. The debate was interrupted by the ; 5.30 adjournment. The House regained at 7.30. Mr Earnshaw continued his remark* He blamed Government for not keep ing their promise m respect to revising the tariff and said he would oppose the proposed duty on fruit to the utmost. Mr Collins pointed to the fact that the Opposition party had been far more merciful m their criticism of the Budget than those who called them selves Liberals. He believed the pro posals of the Government were m the interests of democracy and he would give them his support. His opinion was that if the policy of the Govern ment were carried into effect it would result m a considerable rise m land values and improvement m business generally. Mr Mclntosh praised the Colonial Treasurer for his cheap money scheme, and denied that the Government pro posal foreshadowed a period of borrow ing,^ He thought if the Government proposals became law there would be a great rise m the value of property. Mr Buick said if ever there was a time when an increase m the public debt of the colony was justified it was during the year just closed, because Parliament had authorised the opening up of native lands and the acquisition of lands for settlement, which could not be done without the expenditure of huge sums of money. He thought the history of the Bank of New Zea land was a stain on the commercial morality of the community, but he be lieved the cheap money scheme intro duced by Government would com pel the Bank to conduct its busi ness more m the dircctiom of com* merce than of land jobbing. He admitted the cheap money and consols schemes were borrowing, but if the money we^e spent judiciously there could not be very much objection to the proposals. Mr Wilson complained of the mislead ing manuerin which the public accounts were kept and said the Opposition had to find out the position'of the colony the best way they could. He held that the Treasurer had adopted the worst possible form of raising money to assist farmers, and thought it better to raise it through the public trust office or by post office funds. Mr Finkerton combatted the state ments of many members that the Government proposals were borrowing, and said that he was surprised at the change m tone of those members who had supported the recent banking legislation but who now said that the Government had done wrong. The cheap money scheme if properly ad' ministered would be very benefical, but the banks should be prohibited from manipulating the money. He objected to the views of the Govern ment respecting local Government and took strong objection to raising rates on Crown lands. Mr Lawry moved the adjournment of the debate. Th« House rose at 12.20 a.m.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(W« do not hold ouneives ntponutsle for ttaa opinion* ucpiessed by our correspondents.)

THE POULTRY SHOW.

TO THE BDITOK. Sir,—ln reference to " Delta's " letter as to the admitting of birds to the show a few minutes before the judging began, I was among the first to enter and the last to deliver. I went by the former rules of the Society, and had not noticed the alteration. Let me assure exhibitors that I did not deliver late to save my feathers. I suggested taking my birds away again, but by the kind consideration of the Com* mitfcee they were received. No one is more jealous of adhering to the rules of a Society than J am, having been connected I with exhibiting and judging for many ! years, therefore I am sorry that I should h«ve been the oanse of a complaint. However, there is one consolation for your humble servant, he only took a third prize, that was a honorary certifi cate.—l am, etc., G. T. Smith. Sraithfield, Ashbnrton, August 3,1894.

Dangers of Delay.

A Flagman upon the Railway delayed—the express rushed on and a score of lives were lost. A nurse girl neglected the ohild m the park and the little one was drowned. A father was so busy he had no time to think of himself, and so common symptoms ran into a fatal disease. A mother was so I observed by her children tbafc. she did not | notice her own danger till it was too late. A million people neglect; and delay, when, If they only realised, their whole happiness and very lives are at stake. A pain m the back, Lassitude, Melanoholy,Faintneas Irritabiliiw Prostration, all indicate a serious kidney difficulty. A headache, coated Tongue, Irregularities, cold feet weak pulse consti pation, unmistakably prove deranged kidney or liver. A delay or neglect at suoh a time may mean life or death. A prompt use of the only standard remedy for snch trouble*. Warner's Safe Cure, m the part of wisdom "A word to the wise is sufficient.*' Are you one who can accept a timely suggestion and hence avoid the oonsequenoes of nea lect? H

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Woodvilus, Augusts, At a well attended meeting of rate payers last night it was resolved to request the Borough Council to obtain estimates providing for a gravitation water supply. A motion was also carried requesting the member for the district to support an amendment to the MuniaiMl Corporation Act to provide for loan polta being declared on a majority of those wh vote instead of tho number on the biinroa X9ll, Mtt promt. ™

MS ASfIBUHTUJM GTIABDIAN: iSATOBDA?, AUGUST 4, 1894.



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"fpNVELOPES from 4s per 1000, Note- J_y paper from 3s 6d per ream net cash, during reduction sale. Maori Land illustrated, 3s.—H. M. Jones. BWEF.PING Reductions. —Is Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2s Books for Is 6d, 2s 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equal rate of reduction at L. F. Andrewes and Cos., Cash Sale. 6IS LA&K ET S bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6i and 163 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. f VTANTED Known—Before buying YV your Hats come and see our Stock, Greatest variety to choose from m Afihburton. All marked very Cheap. - H. O. Seobrs, Melford House. LARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to chcoae from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' l'rams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street. / Cash Sale at L. F. Andre web \J and Co. Good Notepaper Is packet, Envelopes from 3s 9d per 1000, or 6 Packets for la. Boxes Paper and Enve lopes (good quality) from sd. Large Stock of Books at all prices, from 2d upwards. 2s Games of various kinds reduced to Isßd.—L.F.Andrbwjgs and Co. WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3a 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot *-* new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adams, SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, ah Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known—The whole Uthe *» stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 PRIME Chriatchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, «at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 163 6d; shirt* from 2s 6d.—Arcade Houae. 4 24 IF you wish your eoclals and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6111 TTISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery » going at any price Ladles' Under lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost.—Arcade House. 4 64 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish oTalt sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 OTANTED Known—All goods m Show » » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 T" ADlES'~and~~Gentlemen's left-off JL> Cloth as bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mrs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 COAL. Coal. Coal.—lf you want Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Spray, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. . 6 46 ANTED Known. —Mens Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers lid, Mens' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known-^That owinsj to ihe success of the Sale now being held np 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 . Lawjbie. 7 iflff BOOKS. Stationery. Books. Cir culating Library. Terms easy, Something to Read and Novelette", half yearly volumes 63 each. British Battles. 78 6d. English m Egypt, with Life of General Gordon, 5a 6d. Boys' Illustrated Annual, 5s 6d. Plain and Fancy Station ery from 9d per box. Birthday Cards, Text Cards, Picture Books, etc. All Goods at lowest possible prices. Book "Hall and Shop, next Pollock's.—J. Makswsn.



FLETCHER BROS. T ISH TO THANK the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding Districts for h\ 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 th 3 ir cuatomera, they have taken the large Shop next door, and with the addition of a large Brsok and Iron Building at tear of two Shops, they will be abl* to meet present requirements, and as a further guarantee that th 6 y intend to stay and sell the Finest Quality Goods at LOWER RAIT3S than have been sold m Aehburtoa before. They quote the following list:- GREAT REJECTIONS IKolliU'a Roller Flour. 251b8 2s Od. 501bs 3s 10 Jd TOOlbs 7s 6d. 2001bs 14s 251 b Motfß Hew Oatmeal Neave's Food lid per tin, 10s v™ iVino-aQqlld 9d per dozen Sst Sa^o, Tapioca, Split Peas per dozen, 12 dozen i s 4Jd T4pei°lb\lsls Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of KewCurrants, washed and dried, 6'lablets «*j\ 121bs3s9d Candles s|d per lb, 121bs 5s .3d B-S&, waßhed and dried, 4& Corn Flour (Brown's) BJd per it lon 4 S 6d "*> l^bs °s oa S,,ltanas' m 121bs 4s 8d Edmond's Baking Powder, large Ixtefof Soap; 13 packets for tins, 11 d per tin, 12 to 10s 9d U 141 b box \ Ud Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per ipeelbdperlb^lblsSd lb, 121bs 13s m tins 3s ltd Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb Essence o£ Lemon, Vanilla, Coffee, purest and best, ground Cochineal. Almond, Date sid on the premises daity, Is 2d tottle 6 bottles 2s 6d . and Is 6d per lb. Keduction OrfrdßlueSdperlb, 121bbox Plaid Vestas 3|d per dozen, 12 13s . ■ kets 3s 3d Baking Soda 3d per lb 51bs Is Preserved Eabbit 9d per tin, 8s Wo Lye for Soap making, 9d per dozen large tins lid 12 tins 8s Qd Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s Superior Black Lead s^d dozen, 9d per dozen _ 0 _2 2 dozen 5s 3d Koto the Pnc3 we B ell TEA. A»^tk» of the following brands 5 3 6d- N»bob Matohleßß, Arab, Nel ß on and Moate's, Jameson and Anderson'B, Tiger, I ' ' and any other. 3d per b Keiluction on 101 b Tins ; Tina free. r :o:— — NOTE ADDRESS— .-» 107 and 109, High Street. Ohristohurch ; Tele i letcher B r OS., phone 731; and EAST STREET, Ashbarton. „ . .t. A «.„, w hn brouehfc anl? aep down the prices, and give thWe^ -U«ht ta thellLe 00nti" oental tnarketa f mrOgh. CONSUMERS LIB ERALLY DEALT WITH. A Compete Price List now m prees will be forwarded to any addreae FREE. piToTlmiTiFiY! "" a cheerful giver buys GREAT MDUOTKgB ; W PHOTO- SA£B X ' ®, IDOZTSN CABINETS, highly finished, Jewellery Importer and Manufacturer, for 10a 6d; Carte deVisite, 7s 6d per — d nt f Diamond, Opal, & Pearl t a wT>T?xrrn?'q STUDIO I.OVJB, 4 Brooches and Bracelets, LAW REN OK » v uxv t to Suit all Purses. opposite Raiiway Station. f Half-Moop Rings, Opal Photographers by sp?ci»l appointment coLllTSHll*. and Diamond Cluster to His Excellency the Governor. (Rings, Fancy Rings. Portraits ot evety des-cripMon taken Novelties m Eieotro from Catd fco Lifo Siza- Pictures by the p] afco4 Thestock of Silver Instantaneous Method are equally as good and E.P. Ware Is the taken m dull weather as In the brightest .wiDDitu,; largest and finest m the sunshine. 7 10° district. Fancy Clocks, _____________ — —-- pretty designs. All new- W»n TO USD on approved Secure at 1.0« 5t o*** «—«* l___^__*fis Aiffn Cases, etc. Own make nPHTrT T ANi' and importing, fl. C. ORB3ILL, rMuga, Knives, Forks, 1{M _ , -11--j-l —r —— (.Serviette Rings, etc. 0. DIWBY, All Goods Stamped Quality and marked *1N thanking his old friends and the old Jewellery Exchanged or Re-made. J public ror ih « aupp -run uu i>* t, Watcheß an) j clocks thoroughly Repaired Usß to notify *»t he intends re»uiniDß mm a workmanlike manner. Satisfaction his ioimer hu-iness as a BUrCHER, and o aarantee( j. At »rusts by Bupplymg Me*t of tne west 8< g»n.lelc»» Jewellery Establishment, Q ;a?i»y at * onnl.lv pno^-s to meattneir East g TBEET> Ashburton. t h.« f OM and B"PPort« Sole Agencies Lazarus' Spectacles and 0. DIGBY, 5 Disk Watches. Urn l^nitWß. WW4JJ QJGI2RJSTXMBU^



; Business Notices ______ IP YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOE YOUE MONEY GO TO— G. J. NEIL L'S WHERE THEY ABE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. HiHLVUP.3rHARI)UP MCJ»X HAVE BIONMY. ATO REASONABLE OFFER "REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN JN THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2*d ' DRE33 GOODS 3Jo Double width Ureas Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6d-Reduaed to 9*d Double wwui v Union Shirting Is 2d-Red«ced to 7|d m iWFf S 2id Kld Gloves, four clasps Is 9a Double Bed&riU.Starting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7id-Reduced White «3oJ?&2?U lid do* Dr Wan|rXaline Corsets, 8, 6d All Wool *lar,nel7id Reduced to 5s lid milliSyl^^nder-qlothing at your own price CLOTHING- CLOTHING. BoP 2£w Men'B Tr 7 e B id Overcoatß> Mpeß !Kt%w 85n Woof Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes M Seed to 22s 6d 39a 6d-Reduced to 23s 61 MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, OAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. » evert oaroHj^^^ NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. ~ BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY w^w^'a qhnßs 4s lid Women's Leather Lace B >ots, all sizes 5s lid WomenflShO6S4S THESE ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4a lid Boys' Nailed^ Shooters, Strong, 5s 6d X NHefvy'wSighVs! pegged, Ladies' lSnchV>es 11s 9d~Reduced CHILDOT'S^rSHO^AND ATYOUR OWN PRICE G J, M I L L'S, JfRIBDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON Cash. We Want GASH.