Ashburton Guardian. MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1894. A NORSE LIQUOR LAW.

While our legislators are cudgelling their brains for some means of estab lishing old age pensions the parliament of Norway fancies it has found a solution, and has proceeded to put it m operation. The Norwegian Legis. lature has also an idea that this solution will very materially add to the revenues of both State and local authority, and at the same time place the liquor traffic under the direct control of the people. It is proposed to place the whole liquor traffic of the country m the hands of public Com panies-—one m each district—and m these companies the licensing authority will be exclusively invested. It has been advanced as an argument against the Scandinavian system of dealing with the liquor traffic that it developes a desire on the part of ratepayers to encourage the sale of liquor, and so increase the profits, with a view to providing funds for munucipal and and county purposes, the provision of such funds, of course, relieving the rates. There would certainly be a temptation iD this direction, and if the same law were m force m New Zealand where, we are told, the people annually d^ink two million pourids' worth

of liquor, a pretty fair income would be derived. Twenty five per cent of this—supposing that to be the annual profit —would give us half a million of money for disposal by the Colonial Treasurer. But the Scandinavian principle is not to relieve rates. The great object of the Gothenburg system of putting the liquor traffic under municipal or communal control was to regulate the traffic, keep the supply of liquor to the public within reasonable bounds, induce people to use it m a rational way and avoid abuse, and so of course not only reduce drunkenness to its very lowest minimum, but get rid altogether of the evils which attend upon one of the greatest curses under which a human being, or a community of them, can possibly lie. To seek then to encourage the sale of liquos 1 with a view of increasing the communal funds and so save rates, is to act directly against the spirit of the system, and to fly m the face of its professed objects. This the new Norwegian measure frustrates. It sets aside only fifteen per cent of the profits for the communal treasury, gives twenty per cent to the company " for distribution amongst temperance and other charitable insti tutions," after providing, of course, the legal rate of interest on the share capital of the company; and the balance—-sixty-five per cent—to the State. This sixty-five per cent is to be devoted to the formation of a special fund, the object of which is to be specified later ; but it is a sort of open secret that it will be used to provide a fund for old age pensions. The Government, however, before in timating that such is the ultimate object of the fund, prefer to see what the scheme will yield them.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The arrivals m the colony for July were 1220, and the departures 1619. Of the latter 1195 were for New South Wales. At a largely attended meeting of women at Christchursh convened by the Mothera' Union, a resolution was passed protesting against the Divorce Bill now before Par liament. The Hokitika football team played a match with fifteen of the Sydenham Club yesterday. The Sydenham men had a good deal the best of the game, bat Hoki tika won by 5 points to 4 points. Captain Edwin predicts hard gales from the northward with rain. This may be expected m most parts of the country between noon of the 27th and midnight of trie 29th. At a meeting of the Waitaki County Council yesterday a resolution was passed that the .Noxious "Weeds Bill was too stringent, and that the provision m schedule B relating to seeds and spores of plants be deleted, and that a clause be added giving local bodies the power of adopting the Bill or otherwise. The Commercial and the Alliance Assurance companies have forwarded an other guinea to the captain of the Ashbur ton Fire Brigade, making two guineas m all, as payment to the brigade m looking after the Somerset liotel premises afte r tke extinguishing of the recent fire. The Auckland Star recommends the j Minister for Lands, now that he has per_ petrated his little joke, to withdraw hi s Libel Bill. Freedom of speech won after C2nb-uiies of fierce struggle may not be taken away or placed m trammels by a Bcrappy bill of a few clauses hastily strung together. The adjourned annual meeting of the Asbburton Cricket Olub will be held 1 to-night. A large attendance of mem bers and intending members, is re quested as owing t3 the strengthening of the A.CO. ranks by former members of the Albion Club a very successful season is anticipated and arrangements are to bb made accordingly. A foobball match was played at Alford Forest on Thursday between the Bush side and Alford Forest schools and resulted m a decisive victory for Bushslde by 34 points to nil. The scoring was chiefly done by the backs who were too fast for Alford Forest. The following scored tries for Bushside :—W. Stephen 3, Jack McKenzie 2, £>. Fergus 2, and E. Gold smith 1. J. Mcßenzie kicked 5 goals out of the 8 tries. Besides these Fittock (2), J. Nolan, F. Fagan, A. Buhop played well for the winners, as did F. Gillman, Green, A. Chapman, Grieve and Bimler for the losers. < The hearing of the charge against I George Burb, of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Ellen Wood, wa* resumad before his Honor Mr Justice Dennis ton, at 10 a.m. on Thursday. The case for the defence was continued, and evidence was given m order to prove thai; the accused was not m the company of the woman at the time when the assaulb was stated to have been committed. Mr Byrne addressed the jury for over two hours on behalf of the prisoner. Mr Stringer, for the prosecution, submitted that it was probable that the witnesses who had stuted that they were with the accused when, according to the pro secutrix's evidence, she had been assaulted by him, might have been mistaken as to the time. The jury, after deliberating ! for an hour and a quarter, returned a verdict of " .Not guilty." This concluded the business of the criminal sittings. A gcod story of Roberts, the billiards champion, is told. When he was staying at a hotel In Sheffie'd, he heard of a bil liard sharp who was skinning all comers. I'he sharp was always boasting m regard to 'my pal, Jack Roberts.' Mr Boberts decided to have a look at the sharp. He walked into the billiard-room one night. ! The smart man accepted the invitation to play Mr Roberts somewhat disdainfully. They had a hundred up level; Roberts woe, T.ien he gave the stranger twenty and won again. The next time Roberts conceded 30 m the 100, and won again ; and at laab the stranger underwent the humiliation, before a crowded company, of getting a starb of 90 m the century and bolng beaten | for the fifth time. Then he burst out, ' Well, I'm blowed ; if I hadn't known different, I'd have sworn you were my old pal, 3 ack Roberts ' And at that the com • pany dissolved into tears,

The Gazzette contains the text of the Royal warrants extending Imperial Vol unteers' decorations to officers of the colonial volunteer forces. The draughts match at Duuedin for the championship and £25 a side has concluded. Of the 24 games to be played Brodie had - won 7 and Boreham 4, and there were 11 I games drawn. As Borebam could not win it was decided not to play further. An Auckland Press Association telegf&m states chat volunteering is reviving. The Devonport Torpedo Corps had seventy two out of a possible eighty-six on the inspection parade, twelve of the absentees being sick and two at a fire. In the course of a letter read at the Board of Education on Thursday, the Sydeuham School Committee, after making suggestions as to how reductions m salaries should be carried oub, went on to protest against those members who possessed parliamentary railway passes being allowed travelling expenses. The Boird decided to ignore the first portion of the letter, and to refer the Committee to the practice of the Board m paying travelling allowances. At Wellington this morning, Francis Cullen, chief officer of the barque Elsie, attempted to commit suicide with a re volver, but the bullet oolyjjrazed his lefb side. The attempt was made on board the ship, with the captain of which he had had a misunderstanding. Callen was charged before the Magistrate's Court and remanded. At a meeting of the Nelson Railway League on Thursday night, very strong indignation was expressed at the proposal to throw over the Neleon section under the Midland Railway contract. A monster meeting is called for Monday night, when all the local bodies m the country districts will be represented. Mr McLachlan some time ago moved m the House for a return showing the number of men employed, and the amount of money spent, on relief werks m Ash burton during the last twelve months. What he wanted the information for ia difficult to understand, as anyone at all connected with this district could have told him just exactly what the return told him—under both heads of the table, nil. Th« master of fhe ketch Catlin informs the Timarn Herald that the fate of the little Crest of the Wave has been settled by actual evidence. About a fortnight ago a Bluff fishing boat (the White Wings) B ailed near to the top of a small deckhouse, which one of th<* crew certainly identified as having belonged to the Cresc of the Wave, from its construction and colors. The relic was floating between Toby Rock and Waipapa. The return match Crescent v. Tinwald boys was played last Wednesday at Rickman's. After an exciting game the former team won by six points to nil. In the first spell the game was even, no scores being made. In the second spoil F. Pritchard and C. Pilbrow for the Crescent secured a try each, but both attempts to convert were failures. Pritchard, Jack son, Willis, and Wilson for the Crescent played well, while G. Culverhouae, Boyle, Clark, and Millichamp played a good game for the Tinwald. M. Burd6au, the new President of the French Chamber of Deputies, waa born m 1851 m obscure surroundings, ap prenticed to a blacksmith, and- thrown m his earliest infancy among working men to giin with them a precarious livelihood. Nevertheless he managed to devote his rare moments of leisure to study. One day he competed for a scholarship offered by the city of Lyons. He gained it, and from victory to victory he went on until he reached the Normal School. He obtained a professorship of philosophy m the provinces, was noticed by Paul Bert, became his cJiefde cabinet, stood for parlia ment m the same city of Lyons which he knew as a child, entered the Chamber as Deputy, and there by the dignity of his character, by his integrity, by his varied and multiple capacities, by his faculty of assimilation, and by his affability shortly stepped into the very front rank. On Tuesday evening next the Ashburton Trotting Club will hold its annual meet ing, and believers m the trot and the trotting horse will have an opportunity of joining the Club, and so giving practical effect to the faith that is m them. The Club is now out of debt, and has realised the happy position of Longfellow's black smith, who " looked the whole world m the face, for he owed not; any man,'' and that being so its members can now if they choose take a new lease of trotting life. It only remains for a few more trotting enthusiasts to join, and the Club should become one of the best m the colony. In such a district as Ashburton, where the large extent of flat country is just suited to trotting, it would be a wonder if trottera were not plentiful, and as a matter of fact there are more trotting horses m Ashburton than m any other district m the colony.

Sensational Burglary.

Danevirkk, August 24. A sensational attempt at burglary at the Bank of New South Wales was made last night. Mr Downes, teller, left the bank at eight and returned at ten, and on entering his bedroom at the b?ck of the bulding, heard someone moving m the room. A masked man rushed on him, and attempted to smother him m the blankets. Mr Downes evaded the man and ran into the street and gave the alarm. The police and others soon arrived, but the man had decamped, leaving behind a dark lantern, a mask, a heavy bludgeon, a hat, and an empty bag. Mr Hogg, manager of the bank, who sleeps at the hotel, had left his ropni for a brief space of time this morning, and [ it was found that m his absence the room ! had been entered and his keys taken from a pocket. There is no clue yet.

Pit Explosion in Wales.

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Dreadful »€•■••. A terrible explosion, resulting m ap palling loss of lite, occurred on Saturday afternoon, June 22, at Lhe Albion Col liery, near Pontypridd, m Wales. About 2000 men are usually employed at this colliery, of which more than 300 men and boya, forming what is known as the Satur day repairing shift, were below when the explosion took place. The colliery is situated at Oiliyuydd, a village about three miles from Pontypridd, m the T«*ff Valley. About a quarter to four o'clock a thick volume ot smoke and vapour arose both from the upcast and downcast shafts, and thousand*! of people rushed to the pit shaft, only to ascertain that an explosion had undoubtedly occurred, though the extent of the damage could not be ascer tained. The roof ot the corrugated hut near the pit bank was hurled some yards away by the force of the explosion, and much damage was done. DZSCKNT OF RISC UK PARTIES. Owing to the injury done to the pit gear ing by the explosion, the cage could not be got ready at once, but m less than an hour Mr Philip Jones and an exploring party consisting of himself, his son (Mr William Jonas), and Massrs W. Bees, Garret, Otmm, aod W. Davles managed to descend the shaft, bat for some time no news w»j» brought to che surface. An other exploring band was promptly orga nised, and was provided with materials for directing air currents. It was found that a great deal of damage had been done by the explosion to the workings m the irame i diate vicinity of the shaft, but m spite of this the work of search and rescue was 1 actively continued. At eight o'clock on Sandsy morning eighty-six bodies had been brought to the surface, and seven teen injured. As no hopes were held out of any more being recovered alive, scenes of a heartrending description were caused among the relatives and friends of the victims, who either assembled near the pit's mouth or re mained at home waiting patiently for any news of fathers, brothers, or young jsons. On Sunday the roads leading from all direction to the pit were crowded witb people hurrying to the ecane of the disaster. The dead were being brought to the surface at all times, and as they were conveyed to the mortuary and re cognised, the cries of their relatives were incessant and heartrending. The pro cess of identification was exceedingly difficult, owing to the fearful mutilation of the bodies, and m consequence there were several cases of mistaken identity. The work of bringing up lhe bodies of the victims was con tinned with ouc cessation. Up to Thursday evening 271 bodies had been brought to bank, and of these all, wi h the exception of four teen, had been identified. Of the injured men brought up alive nine have cince succumbed, and at least one other is not expected to live. Many of the victims appeared to have made a bard fight for life. One man had actually wetted his cap with tea and held that to his mouth m the endeavour to keep out the choke damp. The dead horses interfered con siderably with the work of the explorers. The explosion is one of the most serious that has occurred throughout the South Wales coalfields ; the total number of deaths it is anticipated, will be raised to nearly 300 TESTIMONY OF THE EXPLORKBS. Mr Alfred Lewis, manager of the Ynys>ftio Colliery, Treherbert, was one of the earliest explorers. A considerable number of falls were encountered, but owing to the width and height of the roads m the colliery it was easy to gel over them. Amongst the victims were badles which hid been frightfully muti lated by the force of the explosion. He saw one man who was alive and crying piteously for water, but though alive he was absolutely naked, his clothes having been stripped off. The remains of some of the haulers were scattered about m all directions uader and around the trams ; but he was of the opinion that theee men and youths had not suffered the agonies of death. In his opinion there was one blast and all was over. They were blown t) death at once. David Lewis, a collier, sates that he found ten bodies lying m a heap and others lying together m various positions. This showed the force of the explosion. The men must have clung to gether m their hour of peril and nave been overtaken by the fearful afterdamp as they were attempting to escape. Another explorer said that he found Beven bodies together, and one living, but in jured, man amongst them. Mr Hugh firamwel), agent of the Great Western Colliery Company, expressed the opinion that the explosion was caused by coal duit. AFFECTING SCENES IN THE MOBTPABY. The scenes m the temporary mortuary m the stables were the most extraordinary ever witnessed m connection with the many aid colliery disasters which have occurred m South Wales. People, in cluding many women with tear-stained faces betokening terrible anxiety, were constantly going m and out m order to identify bodies. This process was rendered difficult by the fearful mutilation of some remains, and led to scenes of the most harrowing character. On Sunday morn ing a woman fainted m the mortuary, and the cries of the others were pitiful to hear. Many ministers attended at the yard with the object of arranging for the funerals of the victims. TOUCHING TELEGRAMS. A very large proportion of the victims are stated t® be Englishmen who have j migrated from Somersetshire and other | couuties. An extraordinary number of I telegrams were sent away on Saturday evening and throughout Sunday by men engaged ak the crlliery, and who had finished work and got to the surface at two o'clock. Some of them were of a very touching nature. Scored of young men from various parts of the country flashed the news of their safety to anxious fathers and mothers. One particular message was very significant, and, al though brief, it sufficed to relieve terrible suspense of a mother m North Wales. It simply read: —" Dear mother, —We are safe."

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, August 23 The Council met at 2,30 p.m. COMPANIES ACCOUNTS AUDIT BILL. The Companies Accounts Audit Bill was passed through all its stages. GAMING BILL. • The Gaming Bill was committed, and after discussion was agreed to, and reported with unimportant amend ments. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BILL On the question for the committal of the Middle District University College Bill, opposition was displayed by Mr McLean, who said that the Bill was an old friend, which had been previously thrown butj. It was as serted that the Bill was a harm* less machinery one, and contained no provision for endowment, but that it was intended to take from the Tara naki endowments for other purposes. There were too many of these colleges. If the universities were to be endowed, that of Otago, which was the first established, should receive the benefit. The proposed college m Wellington would benefit no one outside that city, and was proposed only out of jealous motives. Sir George Whitmore supported the Bill. He said that whilst Otago was retrograding Wellington was making enormous strides m advance. Otago m the old times had robbed the colony of lands for endowment purposes. Mr Reynolds strongly opposed th« Bill, and Baid that the Government had spent enormous sums m Wellington to the detriment of the other centres. He instanced the fact of JB7oooJbeing spent during the recess on the grounds of the Parliamentary Buildings. Mr Kelly opposed the Bill, as he be lieved that the Taranaki endowments would be taken for the endowment of the Wellington College. The debate, on the motion of Mr Shrimski, was adjourned till next day. The Council then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 23 The House met at 2.30 p.m. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, it was stated that the question of granting village settlers advances on the value of their improvements was under the conside ration of the Government, but it would have to be dealt with m a separate Bill; that there !was truth m the re port that Mr Oharles R. Valentine, produce commissioner for this colony m England, was an cfficer of the New South Wales Government, and the Agent-General had been advised that Mr Valentine was an officer of that colony, and he was instructed not to allow the interests of this colony to suffer ; that as there was some doubt as to who fehould receive licensing fees under the Alcoholic liquors Sale Con trol Act, the matter would be put beyond all doubt m the present Act. LOCAL BILLS. The Premier gave notice to move that the House sit on Monday evening next, for consideration of local Bills only. RIVERTON HARBOR BOARD EMPOWERING BILL. The Riverton Harbor Board Em powering Bill was recommitted, and after a long discussion certain new clauses were added, providing for a poll of the ratepayers before the syndicate was approached. On the motion"for the third reading of the Bill, a debate took place and was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. ad journment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY BILL. The Married Women's Property Bill passed through Committee without amendment. THK FACTORIES BILL. The Factories Bill was committed. Clause 52 —Power to inspect the accommodation for shearers. Mr Reevss moved to add to the clause a penalty not exceeding £5 for every day during which non-compliance continues with the written notice by an inspector a» to amending or enlarging the accommodation for shearers. The motion was agreed to. Clause 54—Restrictions m certain classes of employment. Mr Reeves moved to add the words " no person shall employ m any factory or work-room any woman during four weeks .immediately after her confine ment." The motion was agreed to. In the same clause Mr Willis de sired to fix the hours of labour of boys under sixteen years of age at 8| per day, and 48 per week, instead "of 8 hours and 45 hours respectively. The amendment wasstrongly opposed by Mr Beeves and lost on the voices. Clause 57—Persons under sixteen not to be employed unless they have passed the IV. Standard m the public schools. Mr Reeves moved to add a provision that this section shall not apply to persons who have lived more than three miles from a school, and m the opinion of the inspector had no oppor tunity of complying with this section. "^Phe motion was agreed to. On the motion of Sir Robert Stoat the following words were added—" Or any equivalent examination to that prescribed under the Education Act, 1877. The whole provision was put and carried by 43 to 18, and the clause passed. Clause 61—-Girls under fifteen not to work as type-setters. Mr G. W. Russell moved an amend* ment, the effect of which would be to prevent the employment of women as type-setters. The proposal was generally opposed, and was withdrawn. Mr Morrison then moved to alter the age of fifteen to seventeen. Mr Reeves concurred with this, as he thought type-setting was not a healthy occupation for young girls. Mr Pirani said that it was not the trade that was unhealthy but the surroundings. Mr Willis also thought that girls should not be prohibited from engaging m a trade that they were especially adapted for. Mr Hogg took a similar view,, On a division Mr Morrison's amend ment was lost by 35 to 20, and 15 years retained. Clause 63 —What holidays art allowed,

!TM ABdbtJBIOA GtJAfcDIAK: FKIDAI, AUGUST 24, 1594.



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Half *-* yearly volumes of Something to Read with Novellettes, cloth 5a ; British Battles, cloth 7s 6d ; Papeteries, 2a 6d ; Photo and Scrap Albums, from 3 s ; half-1 yearly London Journal, cloth, 4s 6d; Song Books, with and without music; Band of Hope Reciters and Dialogues ; Dictionarys m great variety, from 9d. I Birthday cards, Text catds, Picture books, Scraps, fancy, plain, and mourning Stationery. — Bookstall and Shop-J. Maksden. EARLY POTATOES.—Beauty of Bath, Early Rose. Snowflake, and other Kidneys—by the sack and m small lot a. Customers may rely on the seed being true to name.—A. W. JRandell, Ashburton and Allenton. 8557 HAKATERE.— The Somerset Meat Mart has long held " the cake " as the best and cheapest shop m town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained. Mutton 2d per lb, Saus ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—>W. J. Silcock. 852 TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion- O able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known —The Cheapest 1 House m town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segees, Melford House. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. S&xek's, Optician., WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier^ OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes. Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. /^\ UOD JNews—Juno Tobaccossper lb, OT Natlrod 4< lOd per lb, Navy Twist 4s LOd per lb, Venus Twist 4s lOd per lb. Lar^e Box Matches (1000) 5d per box, 4a 101 per duz, 250 ditto 2i per box. Is 9d per doz, Pkid Vestas 3£d per doz, 3s 31 per gross.—Fletcher Bros, Christchurch nd Ashburton. 8 82 /|\O Lat, at alow rental, Bake House m I East Street, paddock and sibling combined, lately m occupation cf the Co-Operacive Society. Apply to George James. 8 39 /^RUSHED <vats, 31bs over usual J weight, 5s sask included. All kinds of produce cheap for cash —J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 't-IJTA^TED Known. — Embroideries W from Id a yard, Corseta 3s lid, Lidies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four bu *-ons Is 6d.- Arcade House. 63 WANTED Known—Finest Separator Butter la 2d pet lb. Rolled bacon, hams, and eggs ao lowest rates. — JoHtf Orr & Co. WANTED 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, Ashburton. 5 156 IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6jgg WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 PRIME Christchurch smoked and' Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local»made Cheeses from 53. at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 \l7 ANTED Known — Men's strong W Tweed Suits from 16$ 6d|: shirts from 2s 61,—Arcade House. _4= 2^ QWEK.PING Reductions. —Is Books O for 93, Is 6d Books for Is, 29 Books for Is 63, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equfcl ra'e of reduction at L. F. AndrewE-i and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 1 \TANTED~Known —Before buying W your Hats come and see our Stock Greatest variety to choose from \m Anhburton. All marked very Cheap -HO. Segers, Melford House. BL~A~N X E T¥~bought at Edwards Bennec's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7a 9d. Extra large and heavy 151 6d and 16a 6d.—Robert Alcorn, B*ker's Buildings. LARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street BANG ! Bang i Bang 1 My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo'-'mn. — ■■■' ■ ' ■* VTOTICEI Notice Sport for all IN Guns let out on hire or sold on tima payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J. W. Haiidley, Ironmonger, etc. /"""I UNB ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock \J{ of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old Btock to select from at J. W. Hakdley's Sporting Repository _ ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., J bought at Edwards, Bannett'a and the' Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton f Also an jwaortment of Boots, |



Business Wottcep. | IF YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY GO TO— G. J. NEILL'S WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRKSE. HIRD DP.~BAW) UP MUST IIA.VJK MONEY, MO REASONABLE OFFER BEFUSED FOR ANY ARTIOLF. IN JN THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2io DRESS GOODS 3*o Double width Dreaa Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is «*-Krfn«jd J° Jjg Reduced to Is TTnion Shirting Is 2d—Reduced to 7£d m iWFLS 2id Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9a Double Bed-fwW Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7£d-Reduced White anTGrey Calico Is lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsets, 8s 6d All Wool *lannel 7Jd . Reduced fco 5s lid MILLINERY AT YOUR OWN PRIOE CLOTHING- CLOTHING 535 8S?« "* i3g v Men's Tweedy Overcoats, with capee Kl^e^AU Wool Suite 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Men . H«,»Y a<j^ te 22g 39d 6d-Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. !N EVERY ™OE^^J^tf^«^ NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. ~~ BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY •ar« m «n'« Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace Boots, all sizea 5a lid Women a Shoes 4s iki^ gIMpLY G1V g N AWAY Men's Bluchers 4, lid Boys' Kidsd Shooters, Strong, 5s 6d iSA NHefvy pegged, Ladies' 11s 9J-Reduced CHILDREN'¥^N CcS dHOES 8I dND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE G J, M JB'lli US, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON Cash. We Want CASH. FLETCHER BROS. JUST LANDING, 25 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar- 25 561 b Bags Finest Snowdrop Sugar 12s 9d. FLOUR FLOUR. Wh Finest Roller 2s 0d 1001 b Finest Boiler 7s 6d 501 bSt Boiler 3s IOJd 2001 b Finest Keller 14s 0d Caustic Lye for Soap Making Blacking 4|d doz 12 doz. 4s 3d. lib tin. 10d per lb Marmalade m Glass Jars Bja 21b tin 8d per lb Jew Dates, 7dL per lb. 101 b tin 7d per lb __ Bock Salt 6s 9d per cwt. TEA, TEA. TEA. THE NOTED WAREHOUSE FOE TEA. mi. d w a T^n 31b Premier Tea, 5s 5d 2S p tl T,n 9s Ud 61b Premier Tea, 10s5d 61b te is 9d m 5 and 101 b W to,, free. Anderson', &^ ftnd Oh|n% iSL'kndl £V' Beat valae m Canterbury. 2ttb Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Neave's Food lid per tin, 10s i l«»o•«Q^ lid 6d per dozen F £ft SI, Split Peas B«4t Soap Is 2d per box of , 3 i Jil 71^ i« 6 J ablets Bains id- dried,4ld lb, 121b, >L 3d ' „„?IK 191h 4s 6d Edmond's Baking Powder, large a I il*A 121 b ,4s 8d tins,l]dperti£,l2tin 3 10s 6d ffiTrfW" SSu for &r »fTL r is 2dper 1o -i Ary, i, ftir q« iid lb, 121bs 12s 3d U& P^^ d per lb, 21b Is 3d, Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb m tins 3s 6d Coffee > P urest and best» round Essence of Lemon, Vanilla on tne premises daily, Is 4d Zond etc. 6*l per bottle and Is 6d per lb, Keduction fiwu^a 9« fiA to large consumers Oxted Hue Sdper lb, 121 b box Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, UK. 7« o f i 11 s yd PlaM Vestas 3id per dozen, 12 Baking Soda 8d per Ibslbs Is din packete 3s 3d B«nmn Bl«,k Lead s^d dozen, Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 12 dozen 5s 3d uental markets. ialrgE CONSOMERS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. ;oi-~~ 107 »nd 109, High Street, atuU^^J''* J*°D 8 »31:andEASr STREBT ' LEAVING ASHBURTON. Great Slaughter of Drapery for the f purteen Days Only. h^<orthe^XT¥36BOTN IDmlDm •.to «. co.t of removrf. Term* CA»H OWIiY. All Accounts owing He requested to be paid at once. er Sale Commences SATUEDAY, AUGUST 4. DESIHABLB FAMILY RESIDENCE tfOR SALE. S. W.ALCORN UAST STJUBITt ASHBURT-^'.