NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

*' Beginner."—-"We hope your verses to *'Annie, dear" will suit her. They won't suit us. Besides we hardly think if yru wanted to succeed with her you would treat her as you hare treated as, and withhold your name. W.F.M.—Your letter is impudent, and the writer of it must be wofully con ceited. We have dozens of poems sent to us monthlyi most of them quite as good, many of them better, than yours —buc because they are not good enough to our seeming we do not print them. We did not ask you to send us your balderdash, and now because we cannot discover any poetry in your half-column of step-and-go-fetch-it description of ((j&akaia, rapid rolling river," you tell us our paper ia only tit to " light the pipe of the editor" of some other journal in which room had been found for some previous effort of yours. Most papers are promoted after the reader is done with them, to the honor of lighting pipes, and are sometimes put to baser uses, bub we are perfectly certain if we publishedmuch "poetry" of the "Rakaia, rapid rolling river order we would soon have to cease supplying even pipe lights. Poetstera like you have brought the whole tribe of versifiers into bad repute wi'h journalists, most of whom, if put; to it, could write better verses, as one contemporary puts if-, "standing on one leg."

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1894. "RECONSTRUCTION."

We had thought that the telegram from Timaru which we published last week would have been ainplo explana tion of the position of the South Can terbury Farmers' Co-operative Associa tion (Limited). But judging from the number of enquiries we have received as to what is the matter, it is evident the telegram, lengthy and full aa it was, was not sufficient. In justice to the Association, and to set the minds cf many of our farming readers at rest, we may at once say that the "recon struction " of the Timaru Co-operative is a very different thing indeed from the " reconstructions " we have been •tily too familiar with of late. The Association is as sound as any doing business in the colony, and the state ment published by the directors for the information of shareholders shows that, while the Association has a liability of £51,000, it possesses surplus assets over and above all claims to the amount of about £45,000. A company hold ing assets representing a sum like that over and above its liability is sure'y in a sound financial position, and able to meet all claims, secured and unsecured. The circular which the directors have issued to the shareholders explains the position, and says that "ia order to

avoid misapprehension the directors 1 desire to intimate that the course indicated by the notice has been neces sitated by the fact that the inomoran dum of association provides for the conduct of the business on a; cash basis? and doubts have aris«n whether effect is given to the intention of the founders of the Association as shown by the articles of association, more especially with regard to giving credit and exer cising ordinary borrowing power 3." The reconstruction proposed is there fore very far from being another form of going through the Bankruptcy Court, but is simply a re-formation to enable the Association to carry on it 3 ordinary business without the possibi lity of its giving credit for a JBS note to a client being made the subject of a legal question in a court of law. The proposed reformation will enlarge the constitution of the association and bring its business as now carried on into harmony with the articles of asso ciation which will be drawn afresh. The new company will take over the whole of the assets and liabilities of the existing company, and the business will go on without any interruption, while the little incident in the Associa tion's history will cause no disturbance at all in commercial circles. The Association owes about £1000 beyond the amounts due to the bank and to the depositdrs, and as the latter are all, or nearly all shareholders, they have a perfect knowledge of the Association's position, while the directors have the full and hearty co-operation of the bank in the rearrangement for the , future which is about to be made.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Blind Students, who will appear at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night, had a large attendance at their Saturday evening's entertainment at Kaiapoi and the numbers oti the programme were greatly appreciated. On Sunday they gave a musical afternoon of sacred aongs, which waa also well attended. The Students arrived in Ashburton by the express, and took up their quarters at the Somerset. Up to the present time, says the Leeatou correspondent of the " Press," nothing is found or can be traced of the whereabouts of Mr P. J. Henley, the missing auctioneer. On Thursday » search party, under Con stables McGormack and Warring, thoroughly searched the Rakaia river as far as the island without finding any trace. The river was very low, the water at the ford beiDg only up to the horses' knees. The idea that he was iv the river is now generally abandoned. Of the Premier's visit to Dunedin, "Civis" in the "Witness" says:—He descended upon us with a flourish of trumpets, as also with a private secretary. Three days he stayed here, the while able editors v/ere diligently sharpening their knives against him, and then, Jo and behold you ! ahiit excess it erupit evastt, off he scuttled to the north without a word! Speecblets he gave us, it is true—here a little and there a little—but never a speech ; and a epeech it was that we looked for. That he intended it is more than probable. That at the last moment he funked it is more than improbable. His worst enemies admit b:'» courage, Honesty they sometimes deny him, and sometimes brains, but backbone never. Thus ' Civis 'in the ' Otago Daily Times ': —Hitherto the tea meeting has b:;en a monopoly of tho Church. As with her other monopolies, so with this—the Church has but imperfectly utflissd it* The intellectual provender supplied has usually been limited to fag ends of old sermons and stale clerical jokes. But a new era is dawning—room for the political tea meeting! . . , . The fashion of all political gatherings may be expected to change. At the last general election women had only just come into their rights. They were barely able to register; time to organise there was none. And yet they worked wonders. The new elector established herself at tables outside the polling booths, advising you how to vote, formed herself into a cordon about you on your way to the table, superintended the filling [up of your ballot paper. Prophetic hints, these, of the greater things she will do when, at the next election, she will have had three years in which to look about her, take stock of the situation, and recognise her opportunities. Henceforth the candi date's golden rule will be—Look after the women; the women will look after the men. No move candidates' 'committee rooms,' reeking of tobacco smoke, and not unsuspected of whisky ! The inferior sex may still resort to such, but the issue of the electoral contest will be determined at after noon tea. About half-past seven on "Saturday night some little excitement was caused among j the townspeople, who crowd the streets on this one night of the week, by the ringing; of the firebell. A look round at once located the scene of interest at Mr Pollock's bake house, from which both smoke and flame were issuing plentifully. Numbers of willing hands were soon available from among the crowd which quickly assembled, and by means of water thrown on by buckets they were successful in preventing the flames from increasing in strength. With the same assistance Mr Pollock also removed a quantity of flour which was in the building at the time. The fire brigade soon appeard on the scene, and speedily quenched the flames, bub it was some time before the fire ! was thoroughly extinguished. The first alarm of fire was given by Mr Graves, who observed smoke issuing from the bakehouse and informed Mr Pollock, who waa in his nhop. The bakehouse had been Jefb about an hour and a half before the fire broke out, and the only explanation of it origin ia that one of the bricks at the top of the oven was missing, making ifc just possible that the wood may have been ignited in thia way. The building which, though still standing, i was utterly destroyed—the flour bins alone being from damage—was not insured. The stock was insured by Mr Pollock in the Manchester Fire Insurance for £75.

Kossuth's Funeral.

EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS.

Kossuth, the graafc Hungarian patriot, { died in the last week of March at Turin, ■whither he retired many years ago in high dudgeon with his fellow countrymen for having accepted the rule of the Hapaburgs. The naws of his death caused an immense sensation throughout Hungary, and by re-action throughout Austria as well, for if the memory of Kossuth was revered in the former kingdom it waa detested as strongly in the more ancient part of the empire. Kos-. suth had rather lost caste in England when it came to be recognised that he was little better than an irreconcilable, though he pl%yed his part in 1848 with the courage of a hero and the virtues of a patriot. Hungary asked that Kossuth's body should be buried in his own land, and permission was granted. The prelimiaary funeral proceeding at Turin was on a large scale, the Italian King and nation having beforehand made manifestations of sympathy and courtesy. A large body of students from Beda Pesth travelled to Turin to take part, and delegates were present from various parts of Hungary, ias well as delegates from the Hungarian } Parliament. Ac the railway station, the mayor 'of Turin handed over the body to the deputy-mayor of Buda, and the repre sentative of the Hungarian Diet exprsssed the profound gratitude of Hungary to i wards Italy and " her glorious King " for having given a second fatherland to j Kossufch. In the coarse of the day the Hungarian students gave further expres sion to this feeling by decorating with flowers the statae of Victor Emmanuel and the local memorials of Cavonr and Garibaldi. The Hungarians were much excited at the patriot's death, and miles of black draperies and mourning were to be seen in every city and town. The students in Buda ordered all the theatres to be closed and attempted to put their edict into force. The riff-raff taking advantage of the excitement plundered the shops, and there were numerous collisions with the police. lHad it not been for a timely communication from Kossuth's family there is no knowing what turn affairs would have taken. An awkward difficulty arose then. The Catholic clergy are bound to conduct the service, but after consulting the Vatican the primate de clared that the church could do nothing for a Protestant and a Freemason. Popular feeling ran so high that the consequences might have been serious. But a way was found to "get round" the awkward question. Kossuth's wife and daughter had died at Turin, but it was decided to exhume the remains and reinter them with those of Kossuth, and so it was decided that the church should honour the patriot by giving a magni6 cent funeral at the same time and place to the exhumed remains of the wife and daughter. The public lying-instate of the body at the museum at Buda Pesth gave rise to a series of popular demonstrations which have certainly no parallel in Hungarian history. The walls of the vestibuk, which was converted into a mortuary chapel, were draped in black, and the catafalque was perfectly enshrined in floral votive offerings, no fewer than 1490 wreaths hating been received from public bodies and individual admirers of the deceased statesman. On each side of the coffin were four rows of lighted, tapers and a double row of s;aa candelabra. Two students in deep morainjr, with drawn fw rda, kepb guard at the. side of the bier, and further back the catafalque was sui' ■ rounded by the veterans of the historical Uonved Kegiment that nearly half a century asjo Kossuth led to victory in the cause of national freedom. The entrance was guarded by members of the fire brigade. Out of doors the maintenance of order wa& kfc tv the students, who turned out several thousand strong, and were specially organised for this duly, the police being held in reserve for any serious emergency. When the doors were thrown open ac midnight;, a crowd nutn bei ing several thousand were assembled outsiie the garden railings and in front of the'musßum gates. The people than began to pass in one continuous stream through the mortuary chamber all through the early morning hours till daylight dawned, and the/i unceasingly throughout the day. The crowd outside steadily grew instead of diminishing, until in the evening it had assembled into almost unmanageable proportions. Those who thus flocked from all parts of the ■ country to pay this mournful tribute of ! respect to their dead hero made up a strangely heterogeneous throng, at once striking it its pictureequeness and singu larly impressive in the solemnity of its demeanour. Burghers and peasants (old and young), soldiers and arti sans, women and children,, struggled for precedence, or waited in patient ex pectancy as hour after hour went by, and the body of people slowly advanced across the garden, up the steps and through the solemn mortuary chamber. Probably the most notable example of the spirit ex hibited all over the country on this his toric occasion is afforded by the action of 6000 inhabitants of Czeglet, who unable ito pay the railway fare to Buda Pesth, travelled hither on foot—a weary two day's march in order to take part in the demonstration of national grief. Another group that excited attention was a party of white clad peasant girls from distant Transylvania, who visited the Chapelle Ardente at noon A little later the roll of drums announced the arrival of ten aged Honved Hussars from Szegedin, Two other veterans belonging to the same body came from Debreczin, bringing with them the colours of their cavalry regiment, When they reached the barrier at the en trance of the vestibule they lowered the colours, saluting the remains of their former leader, and then passed on in the general procession> Kossuth'a two sons, Oari and Louis, ac companied by several ladies in deep mocrning, visittd the mortuary chamber in the course ot the day, and stood weep ing and praying for several minutes at the foot of the bier, There were also numer ous deputations of ladies, and every now and again the subdued silence was broken by violent outbursts of grief. The average rate at which the people filed past the catafalque was 6000 per hour. The crowd in the street was so groat that barricades had to be erected, and in the crushing many women fainted. Aa the crowd outside at midnight was as grpat as ever it was decided to keep open till 2 am. As the scoond day of the ceremony was beginning to dawn, and the crowd outside still continued to increase rather than diminish, while the waiting multitude became more and more im patient, it waa therefore determined to close the gates, and with considerable difficulty this waa finally accomplished. The disappointed peasantry especially were greatly incensed at finding them selves thus excluded. Some stones wero thrown, and a good deal of violent lan guage was indulged in, but no incident calling for the intervention of the police or military occurred. It is a remarkable facfc that, although the lying; in state had hated twenty-six hours and had been wife. nessed by something like 150,000 per sons, the streets remained thronged by excited country folk* t Th^ funeral service in the museum com menced at 10 o'clock. At its conclusion the coffin was placed upon a funeral car drawn by eight horses, and the long pro session, which had meanwhile been mar shalled, was set in motion. Tt was beaded by twenty mounted police, and included fully half a mile of peasant depu tations carrying banners and emblems, Behind the hearse were twenty cars laden

with wreaths, of which a large proportion had come to hand within the preceding twenty-four hours, the total number being now over 3000. Many of them were ex ceedingly beautiful, and these floral offer ings alone must have cost thousands of pounds Next came a group of about 600 Hcnveds, some iv uniform, some in civil attire, bat all wearing medals. In their contingent several regimental colours were carried aloft. The representatives of the '[ 48th Honvtd Battalion carried tsheir cali brated black flag with its thirteen death's heads commemorating the "martyrs," chiefly general officers who were hanged and shot at Araft during the suppression of the revolution. It was twenty minutes past twelve when the procession started. As it wended its way through the densely crowded abreet perfect order was main tained, although not a policeman or soldier was to be seen except at the cross ings. Firemen marched on either side of the procession with ropes extending from one to the other, and the demeanour of the crowd was most exemplary, no attempt being made to press forward unduly. Every coign of vantage on public monuments, scaffold ings, roofs, trees, and railings was occupied, and every wlidow along the route was crammed with spectators. As the cortege passed along the magnificent Andrassy Straese the thousands of people who were massed on the steps and pave ment in front of the theatre suddenly began to sing the Kossuth hymn, their voices swelling into a mighty volume. The commandant had ordered the troops bo be confined to barracks. Not a soldier was allowed outside. All the doors were locked, and it was even forbidden to stand at the barrack windows which overlooked the route. In the Kerepeser Sbr&sse, into which the Theresien Ring Strssse runs, the poorest of the population live. Here children literally swarmed upon the trees, which form an avenue in the road way complacently regarded by the policemen standing here and there in the street beneath. At 20 minutes past one o'clock, exactly two hours after leaving the museum, the funeral car halted opposite the main gata of Eerepeser Cemetery, distance fully three English miles from the start ing place. Only the pall-bearers, the Honveds, and the representatives of the press were allowed to pass within the cemetery walls. The final scene at the grave, which lies halfway up the main avenue on the left-hand " side, was of the utmost; simplicity. An open space kept around it was guarded on four sides by the Honved veterans and the firemen. From lofty flagstaff's mourning banners floated gently in the light breeze, while from the ropes suspended between the poles hung wreaths to which were attached brilliant streamers. Many orations were delivered over the grave. They closed with an impressive address from Pastor Kia, Buda Pesbh ; who said it was matter for rejoicing that Kossuth at last rested in peace in the soil of his beloved country. The coffin waß lowered reverently into the grave. The last solemn rites were per formed, and the band of faithful mourners round the grave gradually moved away. It was surprising to note how quiokly the streets of the city resumed their almost normal aspect. The enormous multitude, estimated at fully one million spectators, which had gathered to witness this great historic pageant; melted rapidly away without disorder.

ROAD BOARDS.

WAKAKOL

The monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held on Saturday. Present —Messrs M. Bruce (chairman), G. Coe, Q. W. Leadley, and D. Leddy. CORRESPONDENCE. From Hampstead Town Board, informing the Board that they agreed to the repairing of the Wakanui road, and requesting that the expenditure be kept as low as possible. —Received. Prom Mr James Brown, asking the Board to have a few loads of shingle put opposite the gate nearest his house.—The Clerk to reply that the Board could noc grant his request, on account of. the large question involved, but that in this and all similar cises the Board will give the shingle from their pits free of charge, the ratepayers doing the work themselves. From Mr T. Cavill, junr., requesting hurdles for gates for each of the reserves leased by him,—Granted under certain con ditions. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, replying to Board's letter of May S, stating that the interest of Mr and Miss Buckley in lots 1 and 3, reserve 2165 had been forfeited, and that the land was at present open for selection,—Received. From Mr T. Powell, Longbcacb, and Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Christ church, forwarding quotations for poisoned grain and strchnine respectively.—Received. 1 BATES The Clerk was instructed to advertise that ail rates must be paid on or before June 16. boasd's cottage. Mr McGinn waited on the Board, request ing time to pay off" the arrears of rent owing by him as occupier of cottage on reserve 1420, on the ground that work had been and was now very scarce.—The Clerk to inform Mr McGinn of the Board's decision as re gards the matter. PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £22 15s 5d having been passed for payment the Board ad journed.

MTurpin's Mitrailleuse.

Paris, May 31. In the Chamber of Deputies General Merrier, Minister for War, said it was impossible to negotiate with M. Tur pin, who had already been declared a traitor, and he did not believe that his invention was of value. Several members of the Chamber of Deputies urged that it was a mistake to refuse to purchase the secret of the gun, which had now become the pro perty of Germany. M. Dupuy asserts that he is willing in future to negotiate for any inven tion, Berlin, May 31. It is reported in Germany that M. Turpin has sold his patent for £160,000,

Discovery of a Deserted City.

An Englishman, said to be well known throughout south-west Mexico, reports that he has discovered a large and beautiful deserted city, situated about 80 miles west of Lake Colorado, in the recesses of the Sierra Mad res, \ and occupying a basin ten miles long ] by eight miles wide. Perpendicular cliffs, he says, surround the basin on all sides, rising to the height of hundreds of feet. The only entrance to the city is through a deep canyon, 30 feet wide. According to Mr Ores worth's story he stumbled upon this entrance by accident. The buildings are described as constructed of blocks of red stone resembling granite. The business blocks are two and three storeys in height, and are different in architectural design from the structures built by the Aztecs and Spaniards. The streets are narrow, but are laid out in regular order.

Baron Hirsch's Colonisa tion Scheme.

Reports have been received from Mr Gas trell, her Majesty's consul at Buenos Ayres, on the subject of Biron Hirsch's colonisation scheme, 'the first purchases of land^ were nude in 1891. Nine square leagues were acquired for the colony of Miuricio, in the province of Buenos Ayrea, and four and a half square leagues for Moisesviile (the name - lis open to criticism) in Sacta Fe. Throi 1 more colonies were afterwards founded, and at the present time the association possesses 63 square leagues of land, moat of which is situated in the fertile province of Enrre Kios. The land has cost them about £220,000, out of a total expenditure to date of twice that sum, and only about one-third of this property has yet been colonised. Batches of colonists have been arriving since June, 1691, and the total number now settled is estimated at about 6300 — mostly from Southern Russia, The rumors which res ched England of the ill-success of the "scheme were, no doubt, due to the fact that si large number cf useless ne'er-do-wells had man - , aged to get themselves included among the first arrivals. These men had to be got rid of, and their return to Europe would, of course, tend to produce the impression that the enterprise was a failure. But the greatest care has since been exercised in the choice of the colonists. The Russian Go* vemment have adopted a benevolent attitude towards the undertaking, end there is a oen« tral committee at St Petersburg, with branches all over Russia, whose business it is to tielect the most deserving Jews as emi grants. The association gives to each family —families ot about seven persons, including child: en, are found to succeed best—some 190 acres of land, [eight or twelve oxen, two ploughs, harrows, and a house and fcod until the crops are harvested; after which the colonistß have to support themselves. The latter certainly cannot complain of ungener ous treatment. In 1893 the association handed over to them three-quarters of the whole crop—an unusually abundant one. The land eventually becomes the property of the colonist, but until his debt is paid off a payment of " only so much as each family or individual can afford " is required of him by the association after each harvest. The as sessment of this amount must be one of th« most difficult of the duties falling upon the "resident collectors" appointed to each colony. These duties are of a variety of kinds. Besides supervising the harvest, and determining what yearly payments must be made by each colonist in part settlement of his indebtedness, they have to '.' look after the property of the association, to distribute the food supplies to each farm, to tcfc as the legal representatives of the association in all dealings with the local authorities and pri vate persons, and later on to collect the debts due by the colonists to the associa tion." Baron Hirsch seems to have been very successful in the choice of agents, and the success of the undertaking must be to a great extent due to their tact and energy. The colonies are managed generally by a director and his staff. Under them is a care fully organised system of local self-govern ment. Each colony has its council, the members of which are in part appointed by the association-the •' controller" is, of course, a member—and in part selected by the immigrants themselves; The council regulates ail matters connected with the distribution of machines, transport, build* ing, public health, etc, and "deter mines the work that each colo nist has to perform." All this reads like the government of one of the ideal republics so often dreamed of, and so impossible to carry out in practice. Not only is it carried out, however, but the colonies seem to be in a fair way to become paying concerns. A return of at least 7 per cent was confidently expected from the wheat crop of 1893. No fewer than 17,250 acres are under wheat, and this— calculated on the basis of the previous season's prices, which were exceptionally low—represents a value of £30,000, a return. of 7 por cent on the capital so far invested. When it is remembered that with few ex ceptions these Jews are drawn exclusively from towns, and have to be taught the rudi ments of agriculture on their arrival, the success of the scheme becomes the more sur prising. Perhaps it is too early as yet to regard this success as complete, for the oldest of the colonies was only founded about three years ago. But it is at anyrate. certain that out of the most unpromising materials Baron Hirsch and his associates have succeeded in creating a very pro raising body of colomßts, and have so far done something towards the solution of one of the most difficult problems of the present day: what to do with the surplus Jewish population of Russia without disorganising the labor market of the world.

SAMOA.

London, June 2. Mr R. L. Stevenson, the novelist, in, a letter to the " Times," accuses the Consuls in Samoa of injuring the prbstlge of Chief Justice Ide in par doning those guilty of head hunting. He also claims an amnesty for Mataafa and his adherents. The " Times," while ■ not sympathising with the complaints, urges 'the extremists in Germany to accept a New Zealand protectorate, with equal treatment to the subjects of all nations

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

London, Jane 2.' In the House of Commons Sir IS. Grey, Political Secretary of the Foreign Department, said it was decided to pro claim a protectorate over Uganda proper, and a Commissioner would be appointed to administer affairs there. A sub-Ooramissioner would be selected to administer the country from Lake Victoria to the coast. It had been decided not to construct a railway in the latter mentioned country. In the House of Commons Sir IT. j. Kay-Shuttleworth, Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that relief crews for H.M. ships Ouragoa, Lizard, and Rapid would be sent out this year.

Lobengula's Message of Submission.

Capktowit, June 3 An investigation by the High Com missioner, into the alleged robbery of £1000, and the suppressing of a message of submission from the late King Lobengula's messengers by two Bechuamlani police troopers, has re sulted in the conviction of Troopers Wilson and Daniels, and a sentence of fourteen years' imprisonment has been imposed.

A Native Rebellion Feared.

Capetown, June 2 News has been received that Magato, a paramount chief of Zoutspanbergen, a large district lying in a north-east corner of the Transvaal, who controls an army of thirty thousand men, has determined to resist the coercion of the Transvaal. It is feared that any Boer reverse may cause a great native rebellion.

THE Ab£BURTQJN GUABDIAN: MON DAY, JUNE 4, 1894,



«— — —— , Notices m AWING TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES G. J. NEILL IS COMPELLED TO REALISE Being practically a new beginner in business, I have not TOO MUOH MONEY. In anticipation of doing a BIG BUSINESS this Winter, I laid in a very LARGE STOOK. Hopes have not been realised, consequently I am ia a corner, for the WANT OF CASH. To meet ray engagements with Pressing Creditors, lam compelled to realise. THIS IS A CSANOE^NOTTQpE LOST SIGHT OF. Everything HEW. No Old Stock. A GREAT FORCED SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, & Boots. Remember this is only to realise sufficient to meet pressing engagements. As soon as that amount has been reached the REDUCTIONS CEASE. No one can possibly afford to sell for less than .cost all the year round ; at least I cannot. I have no option at present, as I must have Money, and have only a short time to get it t and possessing no friends rioh enough to lend, am thrown on my own resources. In order to induce large purchasers to Bay, and at once, I will give every person, spending £6 in a month, a Beautiful Tea-Set of 40 Pieces. This is a most Valuable present, and equal to a 30 per cent reduction. Bon t Miss the Opportunity. Come at once. The most Genuine Sale ever held in the annals of the Drapery Trade of the Colony. Don't mistake the Address: GT TVoill FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, • O • i* l^lH j "Fast Street, Ashburton. CASH I CASH II



L O OK! PJoiir, Flour, Flour- T^>EDUCTION IN THE PRIGS OF FINEST ROLLER FLOUR. XI) 25ibs 2d tyd > Sph't Pe3S H rl P 9r lb < als 60 bs 3< lid Pearl Jiarlay 2|i per lb, slb fi Is 1001 bs 7m tfM:t i Fine aiid Coarae Salt Bs per cwf. 20O!bs 14s iid Whitning 14 per lb, 12li» for lOd 25ib Moir'a Oatmeal 2* 6.i Vinegar 5d per bottle, Is 6d per gallon 150 test Kerosene (water white) 6 j Baking Soda 3d per lb per tin, 12a per easm 1000 Vestas of d p«r box (full count) Finest M^uritus Sugar 2-|d per lb 100 dozen tins Sheep Tongues, 10£ d per Finest New ( cleaned) Currants 3| per lb tin J«ine-»ti New Sultanas 4fd per lb Essence of Ccffee 7|d and Is Id per Oveam Tartar (pure) Is 2d per lb bottle Piakl Vest as 4|d per di Z3ti, 12 dozen Neave's Food lid per tin for 4s 4d 2 ounce bottles of Essence of Lemon, Bko»ricCatidkfls*dperlb—l2lb for 5* Almonds, and Vanilla 6|l per 3,j " bottle Fine Whi'e Sago lfd per lb, 71b a U Bryant's and May's Safety Matches 7|d IVpiooa lfd per lb, 71b a Is per dozen Fmtvt Jisp.m Kice 2&d per lb, 51b als Brown a Com Flour, 3|d per lb —EBMBMBER— PATRONISE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE PRICES. ALL GOODS DELIVERED. FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STOKES, EAST STREET, NEXT THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. And 107, and 109 Lower High Street, Christohutch. AGENTS for the following; Brands of TEAS— Tiger, Matchless, Nabob, Arab, Oounbese, Monarch, Nelson and Moate's, Jameson and Anderson'?, Mogul, etc. Also for the following goods— Sunlight So^p, etc. Oomplfte P«icj J ifts to be ready shortly, and will be delivered to anyone on j,pj lication. Special Prices to large consumers, Yarmouth Oilskin Clothing y Heavy Bon' Wester. AFTBB TWO DAYb' TB[AL, —VERDICT— UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR OF V ARiWOUTH QILSKrNg. ON SALE ONLY MITCHELL § TURNER TANCB-ED STREET.



J Wanted. ( WANTED Known—That R Young is doing tkst-c'ass Shoeing; hacks, 5s ; draughts, 6■ ; Wakanui road. 619 | TSJAJNTED two good Servants as Cook VV and Housemaid. Apply to Mrs K. GK Weight, Windermere. 6 18 TpOUWD, a Gold" Brooch. Apply to -*- Robert Murray, Watchmiker and Jeweller, East Street. 6 15 V^7" ANTED Known—Accounts not paid *" by June 4 will be sued for. Messrs S. G. Hi are or R. G. Shearman will settle all accounts for us.—Stbpiibss Bkos. 659 WANTED Known.-The Celebrated Yai mouth Oi'*kin Clothing now arrived.—Mitchell & Turner. tXT ANTED Known—All goods in Show ** Room to be slaughtered at any price.—-Arcade Fouse. 4 28 ORANGES —New Season—very cheap. Please leave orders for Marmalade < Fruit to arrive shortly.— Mhs Adams, fciaunders' Bnildings. ANTED~Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 ANtld Known. —Mrs Hooper^ Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Road, will be pleased to receive patients. Terms moderate. 5 112 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 28 WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Tubner. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes with or without collars, 2s 6d,—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known.—All genuine Oif skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth—Mitchell <fcTurner. WANTED Known—All accounts duo in ths Estate of Robkict Alcobn must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. XJkj ANTED Known--The Corner Is VV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—-W, H. Collier. ALL Claims against the Estate of Robert Alcorn should be sent in at once.—Saunders Buildings, May 22. WANTED Known.-31bs of our noted 2s Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—John Ore & Co. 5|97 WANTED Known —The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Sewers, Melford House. \ "»yTRS ALCOB.N has on sale for he ixL Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saunders Buildings. "1 OST, May 12, Chestnut Hack mare, J_J height 15-2, star on forehead, scar on inside hind kg in line just above honks. When lost was shod with bar shoes on front feet and had on cover. Information rewarded. 11. C. Segers, Melford Home. WANTED Known —Before buying your Hats come and see our I Stock. Greatest variety to choose from j In Anhburton. All marked veiy Cheap, ~ H. C. Seoees, Melford House. OYSTERS and Freeh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Uo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 5, k ANTJ'D 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 Boob Store, East Street, Ashburton. 5 163 ~ANTM) Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. S&lek's, Optician. WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6i; shirts from 2s 6i.—Arcade House. 4 24 (1 RUSH ED Oats, oa per sack. Al J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street. V"" ISlTthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladies' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost. —Arcade Home. 4 64 ij^REU, S. JhieFlilES, Manutactur- JD ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next " The Corner, 1 for. sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Wothiog inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. §114 GOOD afternoon. Mrs Smith. Not fcelhjg well 1 Have a cup of Health Tea 1 Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely. Wholesale and retail at Zander's. BANG ! Bang i Bang '» My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'e, Kynock's anfJ, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hakdley's, Gun Empo^ura. WATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.—-Ltjms den's. 3 219 WANTED Known. —Mens Tweed Suits 15? 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mens' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, ladies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buf^ons Is 6d.— Arcade House. 63 S~] UNrf ! Guns I Guns I My new stock \JX of Gunaj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. in spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository NOTICE! Kotice Sport f>r al- Guns let out on hire or sold on tim? payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. ■JO" EW Indoor Games Accordeons from I^l 8a 01, Autoharps and Zithers, Photo Albums tnd Frames, Opals for painting on, Oil and Water colors, and Artists Requisites, new Books and new Editions, cheap reading ; all at. reduced prices for Cash.—L, F. AndkeW&s &<:Co i tationers' Hall.



/"IHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, j \J Own make in Ladies' and Children's I Underclothing, Aprons, a.id Pinafores. — Mrs Alcorn, Saunders 1 Buildings. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. fl, Zander, Sole Agent. 11 business notices. TIBMRIMnVATCHI/fAKiNG ANNOUNCEMENT- S. Salek, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, "OECrS to announce the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTHERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watofa Repairs. Every Single Part (ready finished) of a Rotherham's Watch kept; also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all other Watches. Where repairs through Breakages are needed, time and expense is thus saved in finishing which means^Money. S- SALEK therefore announces what mast prove a Great Consideration these Hard Times. AJBIG REDUCTION IN THE COST OF WATCH REPAIRS. Repairs entrusted to S. SALEK means RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, SATIS FACTION & LOWEST CHARGES. Jewellery Repairs receive Special attention. —— SIGHT TESTING by Lazarus' System, (SPECTACLES to suit all sights. -jy~~i w rw je a la n d ClotMngr Factory SPEOIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. WE WISH to draw your attention to the Specially LOW PRICES of High-class Goods. Mens All Wool Tweed Suits, our own make, 28a 9d Men's All Woo) Tweed Trousers, our own i make, 9s 6d Men's All Wool Tweed Overcoats, our I own make, 29a 6d Boots. Boots. Boots, TRY US FOR A PAIR. ( THE LEADInIThOUSE FOR GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY. We keep all the leading lines. New Shapes in Hard Hats. The latest in Soft and Frame Hats. Boys' Caps from 6d aoh. DON'T PASS THIS BY. Men s Trousers to measure from 14s 6d. Colonial Tweed. WATERPROOF GOODS. Men's, Youths', and Ladies' The number we have sold this season is a guarantee that we keep the genuine article. —- The " BISMARK " Sewing Machine is now to be had at the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory. The Cheapest and Best Machine ia the World. On time pay ments—2s 6d per week. HALLENSTEIN BRO^. ALIX. HENDRY. Manager'



Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— Rheumatism and Neuralgia—Though the former disease remorselessly attacks persona of all ages, and the latter ruthlessly selects its victims from the weak and delicate, the preserving use of these remedies will infal lbly cure both complaints. After the affected parts have been diligently formented with hot brine, and the skin thoroughly dried, Holloway's Oinment must be rubbed in firmly and evenly for ten minutes twice a day, and his Bills taken according to the printed dir ections wrapped round each box of his medei cine. Both Ointment and Pills are accompanied by instructions designed for the public at large, and bo invalid, who attent ively reads those, can now be at any loss how to doctor himself successfully. DOLLAR CIGARETTES 3d per packet :



AFACT.— Anyone drinking Hbalth Tea and discarding all other brands, will certainly add ten years to his life. Just your try it. To be had frera all Grocers,



How is rr that Clarke's Blood MrxTOxa has obtained such great popularity is a question which has perplexed many. The answer id, that it is. unquestionably the Gnest Blood Purifier that science and medi cal skill have brought to light. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, 1 Skin and Blood diseases, Bad Legs, Sores ! and Pimples of kinds it effects are mar* vellous. Sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless imitatioM m 4 substitutes* (2) '