Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1894. THE AGRICULTURAL CON FERENCE.

The Agricultural Conference, which has just concluded its sittings in Wel lington, has proved itself a most useful movement, and when full reports of its sittings are available they will be of great educational value to the New Zealand farmer. Those reports will contain, doubtless, the speeches on agricultural subjects of the foremost men of the colony in that particular department of the colony's industry, and as such they will be read withj interest and studied with care by the farmers, not only of New Zealand, but of all Australia. Speeches were de livered at the Conference which will

be abundantly quoted by the agricul tural press of Australia, and Great Britain, and we have no doubt that throughout the empire it will be unani mously agreed that the A. and P. Associations of this colony never con ceived and carried out a more useful and practical idea, than that of holding a conference of the best minds of the agricultural and pastoral community. All the districts of the colony were represented, and the subjects discussed covered the widest range possible. The manner in which the work of the Conference has been done, too, ought to be a leason to that higher body which includes the representatives of "the people." The House o£ Representa tives will sit for several months, and floods of useless oratory will be poured out in the House, caught up by the t( Hansard " reporters, and given to the hundred or more people of the colony who care to read the dreary record, in two handsome volumes entitled "Parlia mentary Debates." Those volumes, however, reflect the most credit upon the efficiency of the staff employed in the Government printing office, as the printing and building of the volumes are far and away the most attractive features of the books. The Agricul tural Conference sat for four days, and out of their deliberations the farmers whom they represented are likely to drive more real benefit than the whole population of the colony will , from the deliberations of the House in three months' sittings. The opinions of the members of the Conference on the subjects discussed, were given in short speeches. There was no waste of time in " speaking to the colony," I but each man with anything to say said it in a few sentences—short and to the point, and those who had no ! thing to say followed the path of wiadom and kept silence. Another conference will be held within two years, pro pably at Dunedin, and it is just possible that ought of this Conference 'there may arise a Society similar to the Royal Agricultural Society of England—an association that would include members from all parts of the colony, and be completely representa tive. Such a body as that would have the effect—or at least would tend that way —of bringing about that union j among farmers which is so much needed to enable them to look after their own interests. The farmers are the strongest class numerically in the colony, and could if they wished be the ! strongest in every sense. But dis united and disorganised as they are, combined action for any particular object is almost impossible. This is seen in the existence of the small birds nuisance, in. regard to the coping with which every man does what is right in his own eyes, and the work i done in poisoning by one man is nullified by the neglect of another, and all through the piece the farmers do not hang together, but generally let things slide. Had the farmers of , Ashburton been more united irrigation would have bsen a fact long ago, and there are other points on which their want of union is but only too evident. If they chose to unite in a compact body throughout the colony there would be a far larger number of farmers in the colonial Parliament than there are at present. But as no people are worse governed than they deserve to be, the farmers must remain out of Parliament until they have learned to act together in some sort of unity for the conservation of their own interests.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following are the vital statistics of Aahburton for the month of May:—Births 15, deaths 3, marriages 5. Messrs T. H. Undrill and Co. havo just completed a handsome silk tapestry drawing room suite, and rimu bedroom suite (a wedding order) which will be on vkw at their premises to-night. On Monday night the Blind Students will perform in the Oddfellow 1 Hall, and as this talented and deserving company will only be in Ashburton for two nights, it is to be hoped they will be accorded a full honse on each occasion. Mrs Mary Forde, who came from Dunedin, intending to leave for England by the lonic yesterday, was taken out of the vessel in the afternoon as she was very ill from consump tion. She was sent to the Ohristchurch hospital, but died just as she reached the institution. The work of compiling a catalogue of the books in the Parliamentary Library has at length been completed. There are more than 30,000 volumes, and it is estimated that about £1000 Jwould be required to issue a j decently-printed catalogue. Count Jouffray D'Abbans, mho has been appointed French Consul-General for New Zealand is "at pesent stationed at Mons, Belgium, and will not leave London for Wellington until October. This is the gen tleman whom Edward Wakefield christened ' Count JefTray Doorbang,' The Wellington Land Board has decided to ask the Minister for Lands to agree to state a case for the Supreme Court, to ascertain whether the Land Board or the Commissioner alone has power to deal with village settlemeats, special settlements, or small farm homestead selectors. Speaking of the earthquake scare in Wei* lington the 'Post' says:—'ln one case a man was being shaved in a Manners street barber's shop, and when the shake came had his face covered with lather and the usual towela around him, but he didn't wait to consider this, and simply made a bee line for the street, lather, towels, andall.' The RevT. G. Brooke will deliver the second of his monthly addresses to young people in tne Baring Square Church, to morrow evening. The subject will be •'Ruth, the Moabitess;'; or the "model young woman." The Wesleyan Choral Society will sing several of the best numbers from the cantata. Pure Blood is the Secret oj? Health Gordon's Blood Pills cleanse the system of all impure blood, cure iudigestion.con-. stipation, liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box, 6s; two boxes, 10s, post free. S. W. Clayton Box234,DuuedJn

Mr James Porter had in town to-day ] a bloom of the chrysanthemum Etoile deLyon ' —its original color a deep lilac rose shaded with silver. The bloom had been out since May 4, and although it had lost some what of its brilliance, the flower was still in fine form and well preserved, Ifc waa of immense size, as indeed the Etoile de Lyon is the Jargese known. An old and well worn proverb says, " Politeness costs nothing," but the old say ing does not always apply. Yesterday afternoon as Mr Joseph Ward was crossing Burnett Street near the Mail office, while raising his hat to a l»dy he neglected to watch his Bteps, and slipped on the edge of | the pavement; Mr Ward received a severe I fall and, besides a nasty shaking, his face i was badly cut. i The National Dairy Association is under stood to have arranged a contract; for a fortnightly service for the carriage of dairy produce to London for the ensuing season with the New Zealand Shipping and Shaw, Savil and Albion Companies. The Associa tion is to have prior right to all space in the cool chambers; the Companies every alternate fortnight despatching steamers from Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, or Welling, ton. A Brunnerton telegram reports that an attempt has been made to wreck the Black ball aerial tramway. A piece of wood was [ found tied to the standing rope. Over two tracks had been thrown off, also the cutters taken from the doors of three loaded trucks, on the Midland Railway at Stillwater. It iis thought that an attempt has been made to wreck the train. The police have gone oat to investigate the matter. Mr H. Hookham, Christchurch, has for warded to the Secretary of the Ashburton Chess Club his decisions on the games in the late telegraphed match submitted to him for adjudication. The final result of the 'encounter was as follows:—Otsago won at seven boards and Aahburton at one. The game between Messrs Willis, Ashburton and Grinsted, the Otago Captain, and that between Messrs Owen, Ashburton and Warsaw, Otago, were given as drawn. The usual weekly meeting of «Te Korero' took place at the Temperance Hall on Friday evening, Hon Major Steward presiding; Notwithstanding the counter attraction at the Wesleyan Church, there was a good' attendance to meet Mr Salek, the lecturer for the evening, who took for his subject the very interesting one of * The History of Writing and Phonography,' Mr Salek began at the very beginning of written language in the signs traced by savage man with the point of a pen on the surface of a leaf, thence following the various stages of development from the invention of letters by the Phoeni cians down to the advanoed phonetic and stenographic system of Isaac Pitman. Inter esting descriptions were given of the early system of writing with a stylus on waxed tablets, of the work of the monks of the middle ages in the Scriptorium, of the picture writing of the Peruvians, etc., the lecture being illustrated by diagrams, views, and portraits thrown upon a sheet by a lantern manipulated by Mr J. B. Maynej Mr Salek was followed by his audience throughout the lecture with interested attention, and at the close received a unanimous and well deserved vote of thanks. Mr A, Curtis gave notice of a motion for next meeting that the evening of session be changed to Times* day, and after the roll had been called a vote of thanks to the Chliiman closed the proceedings.

SUPREME COURT.

Chrxstchukch, Jane 1. At the Supreme Court to-day Thomas Bolton, charged with the larceny of wheat at Safton, waa sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Chbistchurch, June 2. In tha Supreme Court; today, Edmund Parkerson, charged with embezaling sundry sums of money while employed as a cletk in the late firm of Harper and Go. was tried. Toe evidence so far was the same as that given in the Police Court. Accused pleaded not guilty. The case is likely to occupy considerable time.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

London, May 31. Mr Justin McCarthy has received an assurance from the Government that the Evicted Tenants Bill will be pressed on this session, no matter what other measures are sacrificed. The Government by a majority of 17 carried a motion securing all the time for the remainder of the session. In the discussion on the Estate Duty Bill, the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour regretted that the House had not been supplied with more informa tion on the subject, and as to the intention and practice in the colonies. Mr J. G. Butcher, M.P. for York! City, moved an amendment limiting ' the estate duty to property in Great Britain, as colonists would object to pay probate duty twice, and such a proposal would interfere with invest ments. The Chancellor regarded the amend ment as an objection to the Colonies sharing additional Imperial burdens, and pointed out that the Defence Committee in their report had shown that the Colonies were paying only a ninetieth part of the cost- There was a long debate on the Death Duties Bill. Sir R. Webster, Mr J. Goschen, Sir J, Lubbock and IVJr A. J. Balfour vainly opposed the colonies being in cluded in the provisions of the 1 measure. The Chancellor insisted it was just to apply the duties to colonial pro perty, as the colonies taxed British goods.

The Anglican Confer ence.

London, May 31. At the Anglican Conference Bishop Webber of Brisbane declared that the smallness of the number of the clergy in Queensland leaves thousands who are nominally members destitute of churches. The wealthiest squatters and absentees were largely spending money in Home society; and syndi cates and Companies with a view to maintain dividends, reduced their out lay in Queensland to the lowest point and neglected the church. He asserts that his appeals in England for funds were fully justified by this view.

The French Ministry.

Paris, May 31 M. Depuy intends to actively pro mote Democratic interests and solve the labour problem, and prove that violence is unneeded. ' A heated debate has taken place in I the Chamber of Deputies on M, Turpin's case. A vote of confidence in the Government was carried by a large majority. M. Dupny's programme is colour less,

Ashburton High School.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Governors took place yesterday at the Secretary's office. Present—Hon. Major Steward, (chair), Messrs H. Friedlander, \ A. Orr, W\ B. Denshire, and J, Orr, ' COREE-PVNDENCE, ETC, Letters were read from Miss Saundsrs,' ' suggesting for the Board's consideration j the expediency of holding future scholar ship examinations in the month of 1 December; also of devoting the sura j ' hitherto expended in the annual concert j entertainment to the purpose of giving: two scholarships to each school—boys and . ! girls—open to High School pupils only. 1 The Board approved of the lirst sug : gestion, and directed that the question of i substituting scholarships for the concert I etc., be brought up for consideration at a future maetina;. From Mr Buchanan, pointing out the necessity for certain repairs. The visiting committee also dealt with this matter in their report. The headmaster further suggested the desirableness of giving Saturday as a whole holiday instead of two half-days as at present, urging various reasons for the proposed change. The Board concurred and directed the alteration to be made. master's reports. The headmaster's monthly reports for May and June were read and received. SCHOLARSHIPS. Mr Buchanan forwarded his report on the examination for the Board's scholar ships, from which ib appeared that there were 29 candidates (16 boys and 13 girls), of whom six were successful in securing : the requisite number of marks to qualify. ! Referring to the examination Mr Buchanan ' said—' 1 It may be said that tha work ■ done in arithmetic, with the exception of three papers, (those of Schneider, Brock, and Prebble) was disappointing. The

working wae for the most part- quite un intelligible and in many cases far from accurate. English, as the marks will show, was very much better done all round, especially by Alcorn, Crock, and Douglas, whose essays were particularly good. History, and Geography were on the whole pleasingly done, and the questions ii; the main were in terestingly and intelligently answered, History dates were not a strong point, but then tney are not pleasant things either to teach or to learn. A pleasing feature of the examination was the faultlessly neat way in which all the papers were written." We give below the detailed schedule of marks. It was resolved that scholarships be awarded to the six pupils who hare made the required number of marks, and that the remaining six scholarships which have not been won be offered for competition in December next; the secretary to advise the successful competitors. VISITING COMMITTEE. Mr Denßhire, for the Visiting Com mittee, reported that the pump at the boys' school was out of order, and that repairs were required in the lavatory to the roof and windows; also that! the gone in the plantation should be grubbed op. It was ordered that the Visiting Oem mittee be empowered to have these matters attended to—the cost of repain to the roof not to exceed £5. Messrs Denshire and J. Ore were re appointed a Visiting Committee for the month. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence daring the session of Parliament was granted to the Han. Major Steward, ACCOUNTS. . Accounts amounting to £6816s 8d wen passed for payment and the Board I adjourned.

"Charley's Aunt."

We have been treated in New Zealand of late years to the visits of several stars !in the European theatrical firmament, but it is certainly a considerable time | since quite a company of them visited ua, mere especially Ash bur ton. Mr Frank Thornton, the original "Private Secre tary," and Mr Charles Arnold, so affectionately remembered by his charm ing impersonation of " Hans, the Boat man," recently entered into a partnership, i engaging the services of a company from ! London. At a heavy cost they have , secured the rights of the biggest success in the theatrical world, viz , " Charley's Aunt," which has been a prodigious success in London, the United States, Paris, Berlin, and has established record runs in the metropolitan cities of Austra lia. This remarkable piece has bsen trans lated into the French and German, and has already run for over 200 nights at Adolf Ernst's theatre in Berlin, and has earned for Mr Ernst the order of Knighthood from the German Emperor. Its wonderful success in London, where it has already run for 500 nights, is being repeated on a similar scale in New Zea land, and it apparently really deserves ' the appellation of the funniest play of the age. Both the author and the creator of ; the principal character have made hand some fortunes out of "Charley's Aunt," which bids fair to rival in popularity "The Private Secretary" and "Our; Boys." Charley's Aunt from Brazil I where the nuts come from, will make her | first bow to an Ashburton audiense on j Friday night, June 8. The season is I positively limited to one night, and as it is certain that the Oddfellows' Hall will be filled to its utmost capacity an early vieit to the box office (H. M. JoneB 1) is ' suggested. ____________ I

The New City of Manoa.

When the Spaniards finally achieved the conquest; o! Peru they were led to believe that the greater part of the gold and jewels had been hidden by the conquered. The survivors were subjected to awful tortures as a persuasive to confession, but the treasure was never found. From that time daring adventurers roamed the Spanish main in search of golden cities, and stories of fabulous wealth were freely circulated. The most common of these was told of the city of Manoa, a mythical place paved with gold, and supposed to be situated in South Eastern Mexico. Since that time to the present the daring men of all the nations of the earth have been chasing a golden city in every quarter of the globe. Ballarat, Bendigo, the Thames, Charters Towers, Sud-Est, Groydon, and Bingera have been the recent Eldorados, and now from Western Australia come j stories of gold held together by quartz and the fortune seeking argonaut of Australia is oonvinced from the newspaper reports that the real new city of Manoa is to be ap proached from the dry clay pans of Cool gardie. And who shall say he will not earn his city even if he doeß not achieve it. Wo of the settled states who eat three meals a day and consider ourselves martyred if we are unable to have ice in the torrid seasons cannot imagine the sufferings of the gold seeker in the extremities of hunger and thirst. The impure water, the irregular life, the dyspeptic diet and other punish ments induce a list of troubles of which liver disorganisation is the mildest and Britrht's | disease the strongest form. These diseaseß and their various phases are absolutely cur-. able by Warner's .Safe Cure, and, so far as we know, by no other medicine. ; Richard J. Haynes, Esq., Barrister, Howiok St., Perth, W.A., writes thus:— " I have used Warner'B Safe Cure and can strongly recommend it to any persons troubled with affectionsof the liver. Indeed, in a hot climate, where one is liable to suffer from the various forms of "liver complaint no better remedy can be found. Apart rom my own experience, I know of several per sons in Perth who were constant sufferers, and who have been relieved and restored to health by the use of Warner's Safe Cure." This medicine is the specific for the dwellers alike in the city and the bush in all case of Bright'a disease, gravel, bladder, kidney and liver troubles, female complaints, etc. I

The Antarctic Sealer.

Wellington, Juna 1. H.M.S. Bapid leaves this port on Tuesday for the Auckland and Campbell Islands, calling at Fort Chalmers and Stewarfc Island m route. Her object in visiting the oatlying islands is to look out for the Norwegian whaler, the Antarctic, and to warn her off if she should still be \ found in that neighborhood* i

Licensing Committees.

Napier, June 1. '-■ The Hawke'a Bay Licensing Committee renewed all the licenses, but several only on condition that considerable additions were nude immediately. The Committee recommended that there should b* stricter supervision made in unlicensed districts* that measures should be taken to advertise where liquor was sold, that private billiard rooms be suppressed so far aa ate hours are concerned, and formally moved in this direction. Gisboeke, June 1 The Licensing Committee of Waipu to day granted license* to all existing houses. The police report on the whole of them was that they were well con ducted. Application was made for extension from ten to eleven p.m, of town licenses as heretofore on the ground of public convenience, hue after considera tion in camera, it was announced that the majority of the Committee had decided not to grant the extension. - Wellington, June 1. At a meeting of the Wellington Subur ban Licensing Committee yesterday till the licenses were renewed, but the Com* mittee gave notice to the licensees that at any quarterly meeting, without a convic tion or prosecution, they will cancel the* licenses of any hotels they find not to be properly conducted. Timaku, May 1 29 The Timaru Licensing Committee have granted ail renewals with 11 o'clock for town houses. An objection was made against Moore, of the Empire Hotel, ag of bad fame and character, baaed on the eri dence in the case lately before the District Court. Counsel argued that even assum ing applicant had told falsehoods this did not affect his fame and character as. a. hotelkeeper. He asked for a renewal of license with the condition of an earlf transfer. Counsel for the mortgagee made the same request. Renewal was granted on the condition that a transfer be effaobed | before next quarterly meeting. ! Dtthibdot, June 2. The City licensing bench have notified tout additional publicans. Exception is taken to their houses. It 1b understood no extensions will be granted beyond ten o'clock, except where there tre exoep* tional circumstances.

The Anarchists.

London, Jttne I. An anarchistnaraed Brail, a German, has been arrested at Chelsea, with ex plosives in his possession.

COMMERCIAL.

» ASHBURTON MARKETS* Messrs Miles and Company report m follows upon the weekly stock we held afc theTinwald yards on Tuesday, May |29 :—The auction at the Tinwald end mi held under most unpleasant conditions, aa during the whole of the day a heavy and continuous rain poured down, thoroughly drenching all taking part in the sale, and also effecting adversely all the stock brought forward. The severe weather reduced tha number of entries to about half the late average, the totals collected being 3993 sheep, 10 head cattle, and 11 pigs. Fifteen pens constituted the sheep entries in the butchers' quarter, and aa the trade was not represented, business in that connection was only of a limited character. Fat crossbreds sold at 6a Bd, 8s od, 11s 3d, 11s 6d, merino ewes bring ing 4a 9d, and 5a 8d for good sorts. Well advanced crossbred wethers for freezing were taken for export at 15s, and a pen of fat Limbs at 9a 6d, The bulk of the day's yarding comprised forward store lambs, tor which, despite their appear ance, good competition prevailed, and a fair clearance was made, although some owners preferred to hold over for better weather. Sales were made at 7i 4d to 8a 9d for best, and 5s to 6a lid for other qualities. The few merino ewes in lamb offered were withdrawn for future, dis posal, as they met with scarcely any enquiry. Two-tooth cropsbreds for turnip feeding were represented by a couple of lines, which did not change hands finder public sale. For tbe small entry of cattle , and piers business was almost nil. We sold HO crossbred lambs at 83 9d, 74 lambs 8s 7d, 693 early lambs 6s lid, 111 lambs 8s 93, and have disposed of privately 297 fat era*! reds forfwfging at Mbisfactory figww

Tflifi ASfIBURIOfI GUABDIAN: SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1894.



s-a «fr 1* «£ Order of Name of Competitor. School. $£ So g| g <£• m t i l£ II II II ■ o Ist. Schneider, Oharles Tlnwald 43 50 96 46 235 2nd, Brock, W, J. Hampstead 57 47 70 47 221 3rd. Douglas, Hamilton Borough 66 44 53 57 220 4th. Alcorn, Kathleen M, Borough 70 61 25 63 219 sth, Prebble, Florrie. Plemington 57 40 62 44 205 6th. Orr, Percy Hampetead 53 56 53 42 204 7th. Kempthorne, John Borough 56 46 47 40 igg Bth. Meddings, Olive Borough 61 59 25 42 187 9th. Grayburn, Walter Willowby 47 38 60 43 178 10th. Collins, Arthur Reginald Hampetead 46 56 27 47 176 11th. Moriarty, D. Hampstead 45 38 52 31 166 12th. Smith, Thomas Borough 43 37 20 57 157 13th. Stephens, Joseph Hampstead 37 16 67 29 149 14tb, n Meyenberg, Harry Hampstead '36 22 48 40 136 15th. White, Percy Borough 47 20 38 30 135 tan* \ Rule *Olara Borough 47 47 7 33 m 16th'/ Muir, Katie A. Borough 41 37 26 30 134 18th. Bell, Lenie . Hampstead 49 35 8 26 118 19th. Kelly, Arthur Jamea Borough 45 29 8 33 115 20th, Stevenson, Jeannie Borough 47 31 7 20 105 2l^fc. Friedlander, Lily Borough 42 27 8 26 103 22nd, Henderson, Nellie Flemington 37 25 13 25 100 qo,j \ Baker, Charles Hampstead 32 29 7 27 9*5 J3rd-| McKay, Donald Willowby 37 20 18 20 95 25 th. Turner, Elizabeth Mary Borough 30 20 5 25 90 26th. White, Gertrude Hampstead 30 21 7 25 83 27 th. Rattray, Laura Hampstead 26 16 18 15 75 oan, 1 McOlatchie, Christina Hampstead 21 12 5 00 fiS bh' f Amoa, William Hampstead 12 7 20 19 5d Note.—Highest possible number of marks 100 in each subject=total of 400



Business Notices AWING TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES G. J. NEILL : IS COMPELLED TO REALISE Being practically a new beginner in business, T have not TOO MUCH MONEY. In anticipation of doing a BIG BUSINESS thia Winter, I laid in a very LARGE $TOOK. Hopes have not been realised, consequently I am in a corner, for the WANT OF CASH. To meet tny engagements with Pressing Creditors, lam compelled to realise. THIS 18 A OHANOEJS-OTTOjBE LOST SIGHT OF. Everything NEW. No Old Stock. |A GREAT FORGED SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, & Boots. Remember thia is only to realise] sufficientlto meet pressing engagements. As soon as that amount has been reached the REDUCTIONS CEASE. No ©ne can possibly afford to sell for lesa than oost all the year round j at least I cannot. I have no option at present, as I must have Money, and have only a short time to get it, and possessing no friends rich 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 ti Miss the Opportunity. Come at once. The moat Genuine Sale ever held in the annals of the Drapery Trade of the Colony. |Don't mistake the Address : GT TVrt-ill FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, • el • It UIII, East Street, Ashburton. CASH! CASH If"



' LO OKI Flour, Flour, Flour- TOEDUOTION IN THE PRICiS OF FINEST ROLLER FLOUR. ±y 251bs 2s Ud Split Pess I|J por lb 71b.a- Is DO^bs 3-* lid * PeaT"l Barley 2^d per lb, 51b a la lOOlbs 7n 7^d ne aild Coarse Salt 5s per cwt. 200lbB i4t U Whitning Id per lb, 121b for lOd 251 b Moir'a Oatmeal 2i 6d Vinegar 5d per bottle, Is 6d per gallon 150 rest Kerosene (water white) 6i 1 Baking Soda 3d per Jb per tin, 12s per case 1000 Vestas s|d per box (full cnnnt) Finest Miuritus Sugar 2|l per lb 100 dosen tins Sheep Tongues, lOjd per Finest New (cleaned) Currants 3| per lb tin Finest )>?6W Sultanas 4|d per lb Essenca of Coflee 7*d and la Id per Gram Tartar fpure) Is 2d per lb bottle Plaid Vestas4|d per dtzeu, 12 dozen Heave's Food lid per tin for 4s 4d 2 ounce bottles of Essence of Lemon, Ekctric Caudles oil per lb—l2lb for 5a Almonds, and Vanilla 6|d per 3d " bottle Fine White Sago lfd per lb, 71b a Is Bryant's and May's Safety Matches 7&d T.piocalfdperlb,7lbala perdozm Fm<vt J?pan Rice 2jd per lb, 51b als Brown a Corn Flour, 3sd per Jb —EBMBMBBR— PATRONISE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE PRICES. ALL GOODS DELIVERED; .■■NHIKilinP" IHIIPI (f) .IJ-J I Niliiil I lIIIMI *"■• FLETCHER BROS. . CASH SUPPLY STOKES, FAST STREET. NRXT THE BANK OP NEW ZEALAND. And 107, and 109 Lower High Street, Christchutch. AGENTS for the following Brands of TEAS— Tiger Matchless, Nabob, Arab, Oountea-i, Monarch, Nelson and Moate's, Jameson and Anderson's, Mogul, etc. Also for the following goods- Sunlight Soi.p, etc. Ooaip^ete P,iee liptsi to ba ready Khorlly, and will ba delivered to anyone on tipplicJition. Special Prices to large consumers.



Yarmouth Oilskin Clothing v Heavy Sou 7 Wester- AFTER TWO DATS' TRIAL, VERLTCT— UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR OF Tl Als SKI I\TIH __._ „.. I I |M-CSJV.Ii3IO# On SALE ONLY Q r Try |) M wf)?y TANCRED STREET.



"Warned, TpoUKL>TV Goid~BroochT~Appiy"to -*- Robert Murray, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East Street. 8 15 T OST, Bay Mare aud Bay Cold. No JLJ visible brand. Finder will greatly oblige by communicating with Mail Office or E. Koberts, Westerfield. 6slo LOST, Small brown paper Parcel con taining Flannel Clothing, Finder rewarded on returning to Mail Office. 6 14 B" APriST~Ohuroh, Odd"feiiowß~Hall, Ekv A. Ager, Morning 11, After noon 3, Lecture, Evening 6 30. (Subject: Paradise. 6 13 ODDFELLOWS 1 Hall, Sunday After- noon Lecture. Another large new Picture of Interior of Tabernacle and Aaron before the Golden Altar. 6 12 yU' ANTED Known—Accounts not paid * by June 4 will be sued f oiv Messrs S. G. H; are or R, G. Shearman will settle all accounts for us,—Stephens Bros. 659 T OST, From the" Forks, large spotted -*~* Sheep Doer. Answers to Tweed. Finder kindly inform M. Ballance, Ash burton Forks, or office of this paper. 6t16 "PRIMITIVE Church Services To *^ Morrow. Preachers—Morning, Mr- Lloyd ; Evening, Ret J. Cocker. Sub ject—Precious Blood. 6 17 A YOUNG Lady, teacher of Piano forte and Singing, will give lessons in family in return for home—Address, A.L-, Post Office, Ashburton. 6 2 WANTED KKOWN.—AII accounts »* owing to Mrs Meech must be paid on or before the 11th June, or they will be sued for. 6 1 WANTED Known.-The Celebrated Yarmouth Oilskin Clothing now arrived,—Mitchell & Turner. C*r ANTED Known—All goods in Show » » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 ORANGES —New Season—very cheap. Please leave ordera for Marmalade Frnit to arrive shortly.—Mrs Adams, ftaunders' Bnildintp. ANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6"d per pair.—Arcade House 425 SALE now on —White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2a 6d per dozen. Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED 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 26 WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H, Colliee. WANTED Known.—All genuine OiF skins, Leggings, Sou'-Westera marked Yarmouth— Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—All accounts due in tha Estate of Robem Alcorjs must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 to 1 and 2 co 4, Saunders' Buildings. Yft; AKTKI) Known—The Corner Is ¥ %' showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier. ALL Claims against the Estate of . Robert Alcorn should be Bent in at once.—Saunders Buildings, May 22. \\f ANTED Known.~3lbs of our VV noted 2a Tea for 5s Id. For otber quotations see Price List on Page 3.—John Orr & Co. 5597 \% / ANTED Known - The Cheapest *» *' House in town for First-clssa Millinery ard Drapery ia H. C. Segers. Melford House. MRS ALCOaN lias on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolla, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saunders Buildings. LOST, May 12, Chestnut Hack mare, height 15-2, star on foiehead, scar on inside hind leg in line just above honks. When lost was shod with bar shoes on front fact and had on cover. Information rewarded. H. C. Segers, Melford House. OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Oo.'a Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 > i ANTED 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, Bast Street, Ashbwrton. 5 153 WAJNTftD Known — Spectacles, Jiye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. S axek's, Optician. WANTED Kntiwn — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d ; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 | /CRUSHED Oats, 5 3 per sack. Al V . kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock Sfrre- h TTlfclTthe Sale" Trimmed Millinery » going at any price Ladies' TJnder dsthing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost.—Arcade House. 4 64 . j WT ANTED Known. — Mens Tweed I * * Suita loi Bd, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mens?' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes j greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 % 1 J ANTED Known. — Embroideries W from Id a yard, Coraets 3s lid, Ladies' Ulstera from4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for la, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.~ Arcade House. 63 / 1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock vjf of Gunsj 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 "ftTOTICEI Notice Sport for al- IH Guns let out on hire or sold on tim<? payments. Having 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. %"T EW Indoor Games Accordeons from ! % 8h 63, Antoharps and Zithers, Photo Albums -uid Frames, Opals for painting on, Oil and Water colors, and A Hints Requisites, new Books and new Editions, cheap reading ; all at reduced prices for Cash.—L, F. Andeewjes &Co tationers' Hall.



Wanted «ITANTBD Known-Before baying VV yont Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from ' in Afihburtou. All marked veiy Cheap. ( — H. C. fcEOERS, Melford House. / CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \.J Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, aud Pinafores.— Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. , WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 "DANG ! Bang i Bujjg \ 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. Hartley's, Gun Empo'-'ura. BOOKS.— More New Books to arrive per Tainui next week, 3000 Books to arrive about September. More to follow.—J. Marsden. 5 227 BOOKS. —Just arrived from London and Melbourne, 2471 New Books, Birthday .Cards, etc. Book Stall—J. Marsdbk. 5 219 BOORS.—An entirely new stock of Aldine Detectives, O'er Land and Sea, Tip Tops, Adventure, Garfields, etc, —J. Marsdkn, 5 220 BOOKS.— A splendid assortment of Stationery, Booklets, Text Cards Picture Books. Book Stall and Shop.— J. Marsden. 5 221 OOKS.—Circulating Library~Terms: 2a first book; 4d oa changing every book afterwards.—J. Marsden. 5 222 BOOKS.— New Books being almost constantly coming in, subscribers will always have something up to date to fall back upon.—J. Marsden. 5 223 BOOKS.— Second hand Books will not be bought or taken in exchange after this date. Inspection invited.— J. Marsden. 5 224 BOOKS.— Please to observe that my Shop is next door to Mr Pollock's Baker's Shop.—J. Marsben. 5 225 BOOKS.- Cheapest Shop in Town. All Goods marked at Lowest Prices. No abatement. —J. Marsden. 5 226



business notices. "Iportaht watchlakW announcement. 8. Salek, PRATICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, OEGS to announce the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTHERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watch Repairs. Every Single Part (ready finished) of a Rotherham's Watch kept j also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all other Watches. Where repairs through Breakageß are needed, time and expense is thus saved in finishing which means Money. S- SALEK therefore announces what must prove a Great Consideration these Hard Times. AIBIG REDUCTION IN THE COST OF WATCH REPAIRS. Repairs entrusted to S. SALEK means RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, SATIS FACTION & LOWEST CHARGES. Jewellery Repairs receive Spacial attention. SIGHT TESTING by Lazarus' System, SPECTACLES to suit all sights. ■j^nK~w~~nr ci a land Clothing Factory SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. WE WISH to draw your attention to the Specially LOW PRICES of High-clasa Goods. Mens All Wool Tweed Suits, our own make, 28s 9d Men's All Woo) Tweed Trousers, our own make, 9s 6d Men's All Wool Tweed Overcoats, our own make, 29s 6d Boots. Boots, Boots, TRY US FOR A PAIR. THE LEADING HOUSE FOR GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY. We keep all the leading lines. New Shapes in Hard Hats. The latest in Soft and Frame flats. Boys' Caps from 6d aeh, DON'T PASS THIS BY. Men a Trousers to measure from 14a 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 he 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 BROS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager