Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1894. A CUSTOMS UNION.

The discussion in Parliament on Thursday night on the proposal to im pose an import duty on coal from Australia was Interesting. It raised the question also of a possible tariff duty on wheat and other graiu from the sister colonies. In the course of the discussion Mr Reeves said he held in formation that 600,000 bushels of j farmers' grain were stored in Otago, and about 200,000 bushels in Canterbury, and that being so, it was unfair to the NewjZealand growers to have Aus tralian grain landed on our shores to compete with the native article. A contemporary traces all the agitation for an import duty to the Auckland millers. So long as it was necessary to import Adelaide wheat to mix with the New Zealand crop—-the dry grain' from South Australia to counteract the wheat of a wet New Zealand season— the Auckland millers had not a word to say about a protective duty. But so soon as the Australians, fancying that, if we could take their wheat, there was no reason why we should not be able to do with their flour as well, begin to exploit our market with the manufactured article, naturally the millers put up their quills like the fretful porcupine, and we find a clamour \ in consequence for an import duty on j cereals. Assuredly farmers get little enough for their wheat at present without having their own local market limited by competition from the other colonies, but there is behind all this the far wider question of intercolonial exchange, of products, and we would like to see free trade in the products of the Australasian colonies estab lished by the colonies themselves.; Victoria haa always been the hindrance to such an arrangement, and the border duties between that colony and New South Wales the Premier of Victoria, only last week stigmatised as barbarous in a speech he delivered, the bast feature of which vras an indication that he at least favored a more liberal Customs tariff. In June last the Tariff Board of the same colony presented to the Governor a report in which a suggestion was made to send an invitation to the Governments of each colony asking them to join Victoria in establishing a Customs Union. And no more important sub ject could be discussed by any colonial Parliament. The rival tariffs of these colonies, which impose restrictive im posts on the products and manufac tures of each, are irrational in tho highest degree, and suioidal in policy.- Whatever views the public of Aus traiia and New Zealand may hold on the general question of freetrade and protection, they ought surely to realise that mutual benefit would accrue weve complete freedom of trade to prevail throughout the whole of Australasia. The American Union has it—the pro ducts and manufactures of one State pass free into all the others, so that the delicacies of California can be enjoyed in New York; plus only the cost of carriage to the Californian market price: and so with all the other States. The same state of affairs exists in the ( Dominion of Canada, no border duties' interfering to hamper infcerprovincial trade. If the same rule applied to the Australasian colonies the natural in dustries of each would develop, and the wealth of all would be materially in creased. As we have said, it is Vic toria who is the bugbear in the way of this freetrade, and we notice that the Victorian Government have " issued a manifesto asking for a mandate of the colony as to the revision of Cus toms duties, without interfering with the protective policy, especially with regard to certain prohibitive duties which have severely affected the revenue of the country." This gives little indication of any desire to step aside from the policy of protection which she has so long hugged to her bosom, but which has been of so little profit to her after all, and if she were only prepared to face the free compe tition of these colonies the greatest obstacle that stands in the way of a Customs Union would be shifted. Her people, however, it seems to us, are beginning to see that her past policy has stood in the way of her national development, and appear to be tired of the folly of it. New Zealand would decidedly gain by an intercolonial Customs Union, and we feel quite cer tain our manufacturers would be quite prepared to take their chance with those of Australasia, while our farmers would be much the gainers if every impost were swept away which helps to exclude their produce from the markets of the other side. j

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There was a heavy siow atorm on Saturday morning in Christchurcb. with a bitterly cold south-west wind. The Auckland Co-Operative Boot and Shoe Company have declared a dividend at the rate of five per cent, on paid up capital. A letter from beyond the colony, ad dressed as under, was received at the Ashburton Post Office duriug the month of June, and ia still unclaimed—W, J. Harvey. Pure Blood is tjjk Skcret ok Health Gordon's Blood Pills cleanse the system of all impure blood, cure iudigestion.con sfcipatioiv liver complaint, gains in back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box 6s; two boxes, 10a, post free. J. W, Clayton Box 2fy Diwedm

The Land Tax, it is seated, has been j freely paid up in Auckland, I The G.eat Western Railway Company' ha<i ordered Sufficient N. S. W. sleepers for a length of two miles. The Cunard liner Campania has re duced the Atlantic record to five days ten hours. Mr Gladstone and Lord Tweedmoufch have each given £100, towards the Irish Parliamentary Fund, Sir George Grey will spend the winter on the Continent;, and return to London ] in the spring. Cardinal Satolli has settled the dis^ifce among the Koman Catholics of the United States, and is returning to Europe. The Pope id entirely satisfied with the result of his efforts. On Friday Jane Douglas, aged 24, a domestic servant in Napier, who was apparently in the best of health, fell down ia what was supposed to be a fainting fit soon after dinner. She was put to bed, as she complained of acute pains in the region of the heart. Medical assistance was sent for, but before a doctor could arrive she expired, it is supposed from heart disease. A fire occurred at Hellaby's Boiling Down Works, Richmond, (Auckland), at one o'clock on Saturday morning. The working manager turned out all hands, numbering about 40, to suppress the out break, bub this failed owing to the quantity of tallow—about sixty or seventy casks in the blaze. The fire was confined to the large building in which it broke out, consisting of the tallow and bone departments. The loss in buildings, stock, and plant, amounts to several thousand pounds. \ When Mrs Grace Neill, inspector of factories, visited Auckland <says an ex change) she noticed that in some factories female employees were so placed as to be compelled to stoop forward and sit in a cramped position, Shsalso found that at one factory the usual tables and chairs had bsen abolished. Mrs Neill represen- \ ted to the employers that if; was injurious for females to sib in a cramped position, and her suggestions were readily adopted, the result being that certain alterations calculated to increase the comfort of employees have been effected in more than one establishment. Mrs JSeill is peculiarly fitted for her position, owing to her having a certain amount of medical knowledge. The repon of Messrs Kember and Todd, who were appointed by the colonial Treasurer to enquire into the system of keeping the accounts of the Public Trust Office, states that the books are neatly and correctly kept by the double entry syacera; that the arrangements made for carrying on the present system are expeditious and correct, and tend to lesson labour and faci itate the working of the business of the office. Viewing the matter quite impartially they found that the objections raised by the Auditor-General and reported to Parliament, should not in ihsir opinion have been published, as the queries refer to matters in many cases of opiaiou or administration, and cannot be closed as errors, and could easily have been arrange 1 by a conference be tween the Auditor-Gensral and the Public Trustee. A list of suggestions to perfect the system art attached to the report, and have been accepted by th« Public Trustee. At the Police Court to-day—before Messrs £ Bullock and T. E. Upton. Justices of the Peace—Duncan Fraser, remanded from Friday last on a charge of parjury, was again brought batore the Court. Mr Cuthbertson appeared for ac cusad. Mra Bry-m and Walter Henry Bitcholor repeated their previous state ments that accused had called at the Star of the South Hotel on Thursday, August 23. Duncan Frasar, denior, father of ac cused, was then cilled, and gave evidence that his son cams to his place on the Wednesday and remained there the whole of the next day and could not therefore have visited the Scar of the South Hotel. Mr Cuthbertson stated that he had only been instructed lo act for accused on that morning, but if a further remand were granted he could obtain other evidence corroborative ot that given by Fraser, senior. The Bench considered the case clearly one for a higher Court, and ac cused was committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court, Christ church. The funeral of the late Mr William Anderson, which took place on Sunday, was, notwithstanding the bitterly cold weather, very largely attended by friends anxious to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. The hearse was preceded by the members of the Ashburton Masonic Lodge, the Thistle Lodge, and the Royal Arch Chapter of the same order, and was followed by the Caledonion Society, and large numbers of the general public on foot. Then came about sixty vehicles and after them a number of horsemen. The cortege was a very long one, and by the time ib reached the cemetery the i general public in the procession on foot had increased to over (wo hundred paople. ! Arrived ac the burial place, the funeral' service was conducted by the Rev G. B. Inglis A Masonic service followed read by Bro Charles Braddell, the Senior Fast Master of the Ashburton Lodge, Numbers of beautiful wreaths were placed on the coffin by the more intimate friends of the deceased. j At a public meeting in Christchurch ai Friday evening, attended by about 300 people, a resolution was carried express ing the opinion that the tendency of the new Licensing Bill was to conserve the interest of the liquor traffic, disapproving of the proposal to take the licensing poll on the day of the General Election, ex. press? Nt; the opinion that the question of local and co^nial prohibition should be taken as distinct issues, affirming clause 44 to be a cunning device for defeating the popular will, and demanding that the issue of license or no license should be decided by the majority of electors who vote. Prehaps the moat unique and valuable testimonial ever given, is that which the Empress of Germany has just sent to the Proprietors of Mellin's Food, in which she declares that their food has been used with the best results hy the young princes, sons of their ImperialMajes'fes the Emperor and Empres. As the eldest of their seven sons was a full blown officer at; ten, Mellin's Food will doubtless soon be used in every German household. We hear, by the way, that Miss Maud Holmes, Major Knox Holmes's grand daughter, the champion five-year-old cyclist of the world, was brought up entirely oa Mellin's Food, to the efficacy of which her grandfather ascribes much of her phenomenal* strength*

The Chrjtatchurch Licensing Committee i to day extended the hour ot closing hotels ] from 10 to 11. I Italy asks Great Britain to join her in ■ an advance on Khartoum. Negotiations are proaeeding. The Auckland Co-jperaiive Boot and Shoe Company declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent on the paid-up capital. There were £510 unpaid stipends in Wellington Diocese on June 30, against which £465 was to corns in, An agitation is being got up in Welling ton by the furniture trado against Chinese compitition. The matter will be represented to the Government, Colonel Rhodes, elder brother of Mr Cecil Rhodes, succeds Dr Jameson a 4 administrator of the affairs of the British South > frica Company in Matabeleland. Mr James Smith, Alford Forest road, has on view in his butcher's shop a fine specimen of a bullock which, though but two and a half years old, weighs 9401b5. The beasb was bred and fattened by Mr Robert Millar, of Winchmore. Mrs Endon, the wife of a publi can, has decided to contest Grafton Ward in the Auckland City Council, notwith standing that Mr George Powley has withdrawn his promise to retire in her favor, which he asserts was a joke, At Invercargill Richard Smith, for false pretences, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. The accused collected money from various settlers representing that it was for the family of a man who, he alleged, had met with a serious accident. On Saturday night a man named Frank De Bowers, a seaman on the steamer Glenelg, fell over the side and was i drowned at Onehunga. The night watch i man heard screams from the Kanieri and Glenelg, and launched a boat and went to search bat could find no traces of the body. Tenders for the Auckland City Loan Consolidation debentures were opened at | the National Bank at noon on Saturday. The total imour.fcsubscribed was £471,705 at an average premium of 4 per cent. ! Tenders over 3 per cent received allot ment in full and at 3 per cent received 50 per cent. The Mayor of Auckland has forwarded fehe following telegram to the Premier|. —* I observe a visit by the Duke and Duchess of York to Australia is proposed. May I suggest that an invitation should be seat by cablegram from the Govern ment, asking that New Zealand may also be honored with a visit.' Holloway's Pills and Ointment—The most effectual Cure for Gout and Rhemutism — A frequent cause of these complaints is the infiamatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude, and great debility, showiDg the want of a proper cir culation of the fluid, and that impurity of the blood greatly aggravates these disorders. Holloway's Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken in time are an effec tual preventive against gout and rheumatism bub anyone that has an attack ot either should use Hollaways Ointment also, the powerful properties of which, combined with the effects of the Pills, ensure a certain cure- The Ointment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores to tac iliate the introduction of the Ointment to the glands

Fire at hte Triangle.

About half-pait three o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in the block of build ings adjacent to the Templar Hall, known ai the Triangle, and in a short time had ob tained such a hold that nothing could stop the work of destruction. In about half an hour the whole block was destroyed, and the hall itself had had an exceedingly narrow escape. The four shops were occupied by Mr P. Hanrahan, baker; Mr George Robin son, butcher ;MrsConlan and Miss Murphy, dressmakers ; while Mr Conter occupied the living premises attached to the dressmakers' shops, The fire evidently commenced in the upstairs portion at the end nearest to the Templar Hall, and from enquiries made it is probable was the result of a kerosene lamp lef b burning. Mrs Conlan was the first to discover the fire, and she aroused the inmates in the adjoining premises, who had none too much time in which to escape from the burn ing building. The fire very soon swept from the end in which it originated throughout tbe whole block. The brigade's attention was devoted to the saving of the Templar Hall, and thanks to the energy of the curricle department, afterwards supple mented by the steam engine, this was sue* cessfully accomplished, though the hall had a very warm half hour. The buildings, the property of Mr Bullock, were insured by him in the South British for £500, but none of the occupants will be assisted by mi i aurance,.

Chinese Quarrel.

Wellington, September 2. A quarrel in which a number of Chinese were concerned took place last night. It appears that a row occurred in the China men's residence in Haining street, and the assistance of the police was invoked. The quarrel became general and in the melee one of the constables was struck on the head with a bamboo causing a nasty scalp wound. Several citizens went to the assistance of the two constables, and subsequently a number of blue jackets from H.M. -S. Wallaroo who were passing joined in the fray, and the Celestials had.; all the woisb of the deal. rihe inclusion of the tars, armed with pailings stripped from the adjacent fences, soon led to matters reaching their normal state, and four of the Chinamen were taken into custody.

LABOR

London, September 2. Serious encounters have taken place between the police and miners at Ooatbridsre, near Glasgow. The police charged with their bayonets and several persons were wounded. The total loss •wing to thje sfrlke of Scotch miners is estimated at £6,000,000. Melbourne, September 2. The President of the Bootmakers' Union has announced that the trade is threatened with ruin through outdoor work and sweating. All the employees i receiving less than the statement wages are to go out on strike to-morrow morning. Newcastle, September 1. The past fortnight is the best on re cord since the 1890 strike. At eight pits the men scored full time. (Received September 3, 11.50 a.m.) Sydney, Septembers I Matters in the sheering districts are steady. Bkisbane, September 3 It is offically announced that the shearers are breaking up their camps with the object of carrying on thej strike on entirely different lines. /

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB

Poll >wing are the nominations for the Afihburton Racing Club's Spriog meet ing :— FIBST FAY. Ashb vrtos Hurdles. —Erin-go-Bragh, Clarence, Empire, Redwood, Invader, Harkaway, Gillie. Ladies' Bracelet —Beach, Nenthonie, Patch, Kiri Paka, Kilmarnock, Shark, Chance. AsHßUiiToy Cor.—Casket, Liberator, Au Revoir. Goodwood, Wanington, Prime Warden. Saracen, Speculator, Aqualate. Laomhok Steeplechase—Thorpe.jNim rod. Mechanic. Joker, Gillie, Victor. MMiiNG Handicap —St Louis, Kul nine. King Wai, Lady Lear, Artilleur, Dunlop, Roseguard, Reflector, Barmby, i Bowshot, Rosehill. Lord Zetland, L»dy Zetland, Chance, Kate Greenaway, Abel Tasman.*Jesß. LONGBEACH HIOH WEIGHT HANDICAP. —Lady Sockburn. Manilla, Starlinis, War Dance. Saddler, Beach, Harkaway, Kirl Paka, Goodwood, Frivolity, Arbiter. SECOND DAY. Hunters' Flax Handicap—New Head foH, Redwood, Beach, Nenthorne, Kiri Paka, Patch, Adventuress, Shark, Chance, i Racing Club Handicap.— Vogengang, Casket, Kulnine, Artilleur, Dunlop, Au Revoir, Liberator, Goodwood, Bowshot, Warringfcon, Prime Warden, Lady Zet land, Saracen, Speculator,'Aqualate. (■pen Welter.—Lady Sockburn, Star ling, War Dance, Reflector, Barmby, Tnvader, Harkaway, Goodwood, Lord Zetland, Abel Tasman. Hakateke Steeplechase Handicap — Mechanic Thrope, Nimrod, Jdkw t Juetice, Redwood, Gillie, Victor. Wischmore Handicap.—Manilla, S*d dler, Beach, Frivolity, Lord Zetland, Arbiter, Speculator, Aqualate. Flying Handicap. —Sfc Louis, Vogen gang, King Wai, Lady Le«r, Artilleur, Dunlop, Roseguard, Keflector, Barmby, Invader, Bow Shot, Rosehill, Lady Zet land, Saracen, Jess, Kate Greenaway.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

The following acceptances have been de ) clared :— Tmaku Cur, of 110 boys ; one nule and a quarter. st Ib st 1b Prime Warden 9 4 Aldershot ... 7 7 Cianranald ... 8 12 Casket ... 7 5 Saracen ... 812 Aqualate .„ 7 3 Mariner ... 7 12 Goodwood ._ 7 0 Baogiatea ... 711 Barmby ... 612 Warrington... 7 7 Counts Plate Handicap, of 35 soys; aeven furlongs. Manilla ... 8 4 Snail ... 7 4 Vanßuren ... 8 2 Saddler ._ 7 4 Wheedler ... 8 2 Lochinvar ... 7 2 Beach ... 711 Sunrise ... 7 2 Jess ... 711 Kaikoura ... 7 0 Fire King ... 7 9 Vandyke ...7 0 Hydroline ... 7 9 Comrade ... 610 PrimrobQ ... 7 9 Molly Darling 610 Arbiter ... 7 7 Lady Spencer 6 10 Redwood ... 7 7 Hiuix-WiJiouT Handicai*, ot 50 soys j six furlongs. Exile ... 9 12 Arbiter ... 8 2 Throne ... 9 7 Sunrise ... 7 12 Rosehill ... 9 3 Molly Darling 7 7 I Manilla ... 8 12 I KlyimvHaxdicai", c£ 75 aovs ; six furlongs. Kulnine ... 9 0 Barmby ... 7 5 Rangiatea ... 8 (i St Louis ... 7 5 Casket ... 7 13 The Winchraan 7 0 Lord Zetland 711 Vanilla ... 612 Mountain Maid 7 11 Jess ... 6 12 Roeegutird ... 7 9 Changeling .„ 6 10 Goodwood ... 7 7 Bowshot ... 610 Langley ... 7 7 Sjsujng Race ; six furloncs. Hydroline ... !) 4 Comrade " ... 7 13 Van Buren .*.. 9 2 Jack ... 7 13 Decoy .... 713 Primrose ... 711 Ridical ... 7 13

Tinwald Town Board.

The monthly meeting of the Tinvald Town Board was held on Friday. Pre sent- Messrs M. Hedmsyne (chairman,, J. Gudsali, T. Stone, and T. Williams. I An apology was received from Mr Gates. J Correspondence was received from Mr 1 J. it. Brunt re unemployed question. — Received. Ib was resolved to place a footbridge across Curtis' crsek. The necessary steps wore ordered to be taken for the purpose of carrying out the biennial election in September. The remainder of the business was of a r mine nature, and after parsing accounts, amounting to £20 le 3d, the meeting ad journed.

ROAD BOARDS.

LONGBEACH.

The monthly meeting of the Loogbeach Road Beard was held on Saturday. Presen —Messrs John Grigg (chairman), J; Bishop, J. Croy, and A. Wilson. CORRESPONDENCE. From Commissioner of Taxes, stating sudsidy had been paid into the credit of the Board. Mr A. J; Houston, requesting that his name be taken off valuation roll for part of !ofc 14, and that of Mr W. E. Bond substi tuted.—Alteration was ordered to be made. From Mr John R. Brunt, re unemployed question.—Received. DEPUTATIONS. Mr McLennan waited on the Board with respect to the state of McLennan's Road. After considerable discussion the Board decided to bear half cost ot first clearing of drain on certain conditions. Mr Dawson interviewed the Board for the purpose of having part of Beach and School Roads formed.—lt was resolved to do the work asked for. Mr Begij asked the Board to alter the fo:d near Ashton vSchool, so as to allow storm water to run oil".—The work was ordered ro be done. POISONED GRAIN". It was resolved to purchase grain to the value of £25 from Mr Powell. TENDERS. Mr J. Gibson's tendar was accepted for metalling and forming part of Beach Road, Acceptance of tender for taking up bridge and making ford was held over. surveyors' report. The surveyors' report dealt with works in band, and som« minor works were ordered to be attended to. After passing accounts, amounting to £31 4d 6d, the Board adjourned.

COMMERCIAL.

London, September 1 Produce merchants predict that Messrs Nelson Bros.' new thawing process will create a revolutioa in the meat trade, by restoring the meat to its original condition, and rendering it more useful than "the American article and equal to good English meat September 2. The Antwerp wool sales open on the 11th ' and close on the 14th. One thousand four hundred bales of Australian wool will be offered. Washington, September 1 Owing to the tariff the value of domestic wool has advanced 35 per cent, and all the woollen factories are resuming work. Com mercial gentlemen predict a great wave of prosperity for the next few months. Sydney, September 1 The quotations of New Zealand stocks aent yesterday were mutilated in trans mission. Four per cent should be quoted at 109. and three and a half at 1021

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Wanted. j DOLLAR CIGARETTES 3d per pa ket \ SALE of Warehouseman a Stock at) Mitchell «fc Tower's. Cheap lines in all departments. f ATEST Telegram.—The Governor of i J-i Victoria has ordered that none but I Health Tea shall be used in Government House. WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 FOR Sale.—Cheap. Valuable Building Sites at Hampstead, in blocks to suit purchasers, highly improved. For parti culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street. 8 116 ftTANTED Known-Before buying W your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from In Ashburton. All marked very Cheap. — H. 0. Seoees, Melford House. ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court* house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. O EALTH TEA is more eoonomlca OL than ordinary ea. It undergoes a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of the better properties of the eaf more easy. Henry Zander, Auth rised Agent. \kf 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, East Street, Ashburton. 5 166 WANTEDIKnown-ThaTowlngtolhe success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for i another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains —A. Lawbie. 7 166 f^ UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock Vj| 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 NOTICE 1 Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on tini9 payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc. GOOD News—Juno Tobacco 5s per lb, Nailrod 4< lOd per lb, Navy Twist 4s lOd per lb, Venus Twist 4s lOd per lb. Laige Box Matches (1000) 5d per box, 4s 10J per doz, 250 ditto 2d per box. Is 9i per doz, Plaid Vestas 3|d per doz. 3a 3d per gross.—Fletcher Bros, Ohristchurch and Ashburton. 8 82 BOOKS.— Circulating Library. Half yearly volumes of Something to Read with Novelletfces, cloth sa; British Battles, cloth 7s 6d ; Papeteries, 2* 6d ; Photo and Scrap Albums, from Is ; half* yearly London Journal, cloth, 4s 6i; Song Bonks, with and without music; Band of Hope Reciters and Dialogues ; Dictionary^* in great variety, frorrs 9cl, Birthday cards, Text ca dm, Pitttnre books, Scraps, fanny, plain, and mourning Stationery. - Bookstall and Shop -J. Maksdbn.



Wanted 010 LET, Good Six-Roonu»d House and -*■ | Acre, Beach Road, apply K. Stephens, Tancred Street. 9 17 f¥"O Lat, at a low rental. Bake House* in I iiast fetreet, paddock and stabling combined, lately in occupation of the Co-1 »perative Society. Apply to George James. 8 39 j SALE now on- White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2* 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtain*, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. . 4 2? PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' p»le cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from 5rU at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 \l/ ANTED Known — Men's Btrong VV Tweed Suits from 18a 6d; shirts from 2s 6d.—Arcade House. 4 24 T" ADIEV and Gentlemen's left>off jLJ Cloth as bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mbs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3a 9d, Worsted Socks fid per pair.—Arcade House 425 WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Indies' Ulsters from4a lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for la, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.-Arcade Houae. 63 WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Wester, marked Yarmouth—Mitchell*Turner. WANTED Known.—No more wet cloth«s and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner ' WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H Zander, Sole Agent. TT/ ANTED Known—The Corner Is W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collieb. NO Stimulant has given so much favo with the Natives as Health Tea It must be good; ask your Grocer for it. WANTED Known —The Cheapest Honse (n town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segees, Melford House. ' WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. S a.lek'9, Optician. . TIkTANTED Known—Special line of W Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sites, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. DOLLAR CIGAPETTES — 3d. Nb holders or photos.—Ubnry Zander Whwlc- j sale agent> JUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion able Dress Stuffs, in Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, ; C. Segers, Melford House. _J BLANKETS bought at Edwards' Bennet's Sale, a special line of i Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex<ra large and heavy 15;* 6i and 163 6d.~-Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings*. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, vluslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Al<jobn's new Bhop, Bakei'tt Buildings. LARGE Purchase Embroideries at Edwards, Bennett's Sale j over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' l'rams at Mll3 Aloorn's new shop, Havelock Street I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot *-** new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mbs Ababw EARLY POTATOES.—Beauty ol Bath, Early Rose. Snowflake, and other Kidneys—by the sack and in small loss. Customer? may rely on the seed being tru» to name.—A. W. Randell, Ashburton and Allentop. 8+57 HAKA.TERE -The Somerset Meat Mart has long held " the cake " as the bent and cheapest shop in 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 BANIi ! Bang ■ 6»ugs \ My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Club Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empoi* am. WEEPING Reductions. —Is Book's for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equalrrfc of reduction at L. F. Andrbwes and Go's., Cash Sale. 618 WANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers lid, Mens' Strong Flannelled Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced. —Arcade House. 465 OTANTED Known—All goods in Show ▼ » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 rIThOOPER, Monthly Nurse", offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest rotd, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a doctor. TTISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery ' going at any pricej Ladies' Under lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost.—Arcade House. 4 64 WANTED Known—Finest Separator Butter la 2d pel lb. Rolled bacon, hams, and eggs ac lowest rates.— John Orr & Co. /^RUSHED Oats, oil* over usual J weight, 5s saok included. All kinds of produce cheap for cash.—J. TfI»3US, Havelock street. 7 51 IF you wish your socials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, at Taylor's, E»st Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6 111 CQ PR AY is selling Firewood 25a • )O per cord, delivered. Coal from 63 per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile 1 Store, West Street. IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6109 /CHEAPER Than Ever.—Books and v Magaaines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books. Purses, Writ ing Cases, Inkstands, Pictures, Music, Accord eons from 7 a Dd, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage otamp Albums, Indoor Games, Wall Texts md Fancy Cards of all kinds, School Bags, Books, Exercises and requisites of every description, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly reduced prices for cash this month at L, F, A^pHEWiSH isp Co/s, Ghtap Salt,



Business Notice . IP YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOR YOUB MONEY GO TO— G. J NEIL L S WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN &JST PRICE. H4KD OP.~H*-BD. ttP »jr.tJST JEIAVJE3 M.02N13Y. ■\IO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN j\ THIS SHOP. ■ -• . . DRESS GOODS "2*D DRESS GOODS 3Jd DoubU width Drasa Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6d-Redu3ed to 0M Reduced to Is Tlnion Shirting 1b 2d—Reduced fco 7sd T.)WELS 2W Kid Gloves, four clasps Is »d l)ouble Bed-t« JJI Bheetin{(, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7*a—Reduced and White 9£d to 4|d White »nd Grey Calico Is lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsets, 8s 6d AH Wool flannel 7sd Reduced to 5s lid milliSiy^Sd^nder-olothing at your own prioe CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Boys' Suite 3h lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Bain 1 Suits 4s lid Men's Woollen Socks 7£d Boys'C»pß6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with eapeß Men's Tweed Suits 13a 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy AH Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22a 6d 39a 6d-Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, CAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. BLANKETS, BLANKETS. IN EVERT CONCEIVABLE MAK*S, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY 1W PRICE-FROM os Od PiSR PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. BOOTS CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Wnma&'H Shoes 4a lid Women's Leather Lace B <ots, all sizes 5a lid women ou « Tnim ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluehew 4i lid Boys' Nailad Shooters, Strong, 5a 6d Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid and 5a 9d , Men's He*vy Watertight*, pegged. Ladles' French Siioes lls 9J—Reduced 16s6d-Redueedtolls6d to 8a 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE G J, IN #1 L L'S, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBV RTO Nl Cash, We Want CAjIH. FLETCIEK BROS. JUST LANDING, 25 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar. 25 561b Bags Finest Snowdrop Sugar 12s 9d. FLOUR ~~ FLOUR 951b Finest Roller 2s Od 1001b Finest Roller 7s Gd 501b Finest Boiler 3s 10|d 2001b Finest Roller 14s Od Caustic Lye for Soap Making Blacking 4|d d0z.12 doz. 4s 3d lib tin 10d per lb Marmalade in Glass Jars B|a. ?lb tin 8d per lb ff ew Dates 7d per lb. 101b tin 7d per lb Bock Salt 6s 9d per cwt. TEA. TEA. TEL THE NOTED WAREHOUSE FOR TEA. 31b Peerless Tea, 5s 31b Premier Tea, 5s 5d 61b Peerless Tea. 9s lid . 61b Premier Tea, 10s 5d 2s Tea Peerless, for Is 9d in 5 and 101b tins, tinsfree. 2d ncr lb reduction nn 3'b packet of Arab. Matchless, Premier, Jameson and i AiS!'- N«laon »nd &£o»fa Nabob, and any known biaiid, and on 6 and 101 o Hal f SfreeT In c££*nA half Ohd*t* Ceylon, Indian and Chin, at Is 3|i, Is sd, and Is 9^d. Best value in Canterbury. 251b Moir's flew Oatmeal 2s 6d Neave's Food lid per tin, 10s Derbao 4 bags 9s Ud 6d per dozen Finest Saa'o. Tapioca, Split Peas Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of Pdperlb 7lbsls -6 Tablets New Currants, washed and dried, Candles 5Jd per lb, 121bs 5s 3d 3M 121bs3s9d Corn Flour (Browns) 3|d per MsinL washed and dried, 4|d lb, 121bs 3s 3d per lb 121b 4s 6d Edmond's Baking Powder, large Sultanas 4fd, 121bs 4s 8d tins, lldpertin, 12tms 10s 6d Extract of Soap, 13 packets for Cream of Tartar pure, Is 2d per Is 141b box 3s Ud lb, 121bs 12s 3d Lemon Peel 8d per lb, 21b Is 3d, Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb 71b tins 3s 6d Coffee, purest and best, ground Essence of Lemon, Vanilla on the premises daity, Is 4d Almond etc, 5Jd per bottle. and Is 6d per lb, Reduction 6 bottles 2s 6d to large consumers Oxford Blue Bdper lb, 121b box Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, 121bs 7s 9d lls 9d Plaid Vestas 'Ud per dozen, 12 Baking Soda 3d per lb 51bs Is dozen packets 3s 3d buporMir Black Lead 5 • d dozen, Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 12 dozen 5s 3d 6d per dozen ,..' t? «Lw tn rwtrotiise the firm who brought an«? k3ep down the prices, and give of ali nibbles ooa«ht in the Home and Conti nental markets. LApoE COKBOMBRB WBKRALLY DEALT WITH. NOTE ABDRESS— 'VT *nd 10D Hi<4 Street, Ohrwtohurch ; Tele phone 731; and E.IST STREET, vn »iw *■ ■■> to Ashbarton, Jjast Seren Days. -n«FOR? Closing I will Clear out any line at or UNDER COST PBICE, AND MANY USEFUL ARTICLES AT LESS THAN HALF-PRICE. — Note Especially— ,5 Lrfies' Tweed Jackets, 12s od to IX for 4. lid each Ladie.' Trimmed Hats (light and dark) from Is 6d each Ladle*' »nd Children's Ulsters at lesa than Cost A Few Lines of Prints at G|d, now going at 4d A LOT OF vSUMMER DBWBB MATERIALS AT COST PRICE, A Lot of Untrimmed Hats, Good for School, from 2d each Fr 4KNFLS BlAT^'Krs, BROWN HOLLAND, SHIRTINGS, FLAiuNELS, »^ ui , All J g| qujlts, Etc., sit Tofct nr^ Under. THIH X rom LAST OI'PuRTUMTOOR SAVING MONEY THIS SEASON S. W.ALCORN EAST BTKEBT, ASHEUBTQ^.