Ashburton Guardian. MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

__ ♦_- — A report of the meeting of the Hinds Saleyards Company will ba found on our fourth page. At a meeting of the Tinwald Creamery Company last night It was decided that Mr Stone be nominated as a director on the Canterbury Central Board. At a meeting of representatives of fire and marine insurance offices at Wellington yesterday it was resolved to forward a statement to the Colonial Treasurer that his proposals, relative to foreign offices depositing £20.000, are objected to by the local (New Zealand) offices. James Beard was committed for trial at the Auckland Police Court yesterday on a charge ok manslaughter m connection with the death of the boy Eric Hart McCullough, froa tha effects of an m jection of tobacco for the purpose of killing worms. Alonzo William Dwan, compositor, aged about 37, and » son of Mr Thoma^ Dwan, a well known Wellington resident, died suddenly early yesterday morning. He had attended Parliament buildings on Tuesday night, and on returning home was attacked by a fit of coughing, which resulted m the breaking of a blood vessel m the lungs. Impubities m the blood—We have seen hosts of letters from people who have re ceived great benefit from the use of Clarke's Bood Mixture. Ifc cannot be too highly eatimated, for ib cleanses and clears the blood from all impurities. This is a good testimonial from the "Family Doctor "which goes on further to say : " It ie the finest blood purifier that science and skill have brought to light, and we can with the utmost, confidence recommend it to our subscribers and the public generally." For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood diseases, Sores and Pimples of all kinds its effects are j marvel'ous. Thousands of testimonials. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere, at 2a 9d per bottle. Beware of worthiest imitations »sd aubetitutei, 4)

The English Parliament prorogues on j Friday. Italy and Spain are sending warships to Tangier m order to prepare for events ia Morocco. j The Italian Government has arranged I for 6000 Sicilians to emigrate to Massowah on the Red Sea. They will receive grants of land. At Dunedin yesterday James Russell and James Alford were committed for trial for robbery of Kempthorne and Proaser'g platinum plant. The London " Times " states that Lord Jersey's report on the Ottawa Conference will be laid before the House immediately He will probably favor Mr Huddart's projected lines. Owing to the fracture of a coupling, the hinder part of a train containing the Kaiser and Wmpress collided with the toropart. No injury was suffered. The accident occurred at Potsdam. The fancy dress ball m connection with the Ashburton Caledonian Society will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall tomorrow night. The interest m the proceedings will be added to by Highland stepdancing competitions. In a case before the Supreme Court on Tuesday Mr Stringer said ie appeared that theaccused, wkoarrivedin Christchurchon a honeymoon trip, had run short of cath. In order to provide himself with funds to continue his honeymoon tour it appeared that he stole a bicycle. This method of raising the wind has at least the charm of novelty. A London merchant requires all appli cants for clerkships to hold conversations over the telephone, and forms his opinion of their ability from their answers. He maintains that the day is rapidly approach ing when three-fourths of the business will be transacted by telephone, and a clerk who is careless or indifferent m replying to inquiries will drive customers away. The Council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce has carried a resolution to the effect that the enforced deposit of a large sum of money, or of securities, by fire and marine companies will not be conducive to the interests of the public, inasmuch as it may lead to the withdrawal from the colony of companies of un doubted stability, and by reducing the number of Insurance Companies may lead to an inordinate increase m the rates payable for insurance. At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board m Christchurch yesterday, a letter was read from the Finance Committee, which Btated that no real difficulties were m the way of the Board accepting moneys from the local bodies, obtaining a Govern* merit subsidy thereon, and expending the total sum on works under supervision of the local bodies, provided vouchers were sent m due course. The report after a long debate was adopted, but the board declined to fix the rate of wages to be paid to those employed. A meeting of representatives of the Christnhurch ooal bodies was held yester day to consider the advisableness of ap pointing a Board.of Benevolent Trustees to deal with the question of the unem ployed. It was decided that too much time would be lost In establishing such a body, and resolved to request ihe Mayor of Christchurch and the Mayors of the suburban boroughs to obtain the consent of their various Councils to vote specified sums to provide work for the unemployed and through the Charitable Aid Board to obtain the £ for £ subsidy agreed to by Government. The Mayor of Chriatchurch asked to transfor the money now m his hands to the Charitable Aid Board for the purpoao of obtaining the Government subsidy. We would call the attention of farmers, dealers, and others to the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's announce ment of a large sale of stock and plant to be held afc Chertsey yards r»n Thursday, August 30, at 12 30 p.m. The stock and plant are from th« well known Bellvue farm, which, having been disposed of, necessitates the sale, 'i'he stock is well described m the advertisement and needs no further comaient, but we would direct the attention of farmers wanting stock to this excellent opportunity to fill their ' requirements, and as the Company are prepared to receive additions? entries it rill prove an opportune occasion to any who may wish to dispose of surplus stock. Government have received a letter from the Midland Railway Company regarding the suggestion of the Committee to reduce the sum of £618,000, payable m return for the relinquiahmenfc of the Company's land grants, to £500,000, by way of a penalty for failing to complete the line within the contract time, and for proposing to abandon the Nelson exten sion. Mr Wilson now proposes to com plete the Belerove-Nelson line as far as .Nome's gully, at a cost of £30,000, on the condition that Government should . find half the money. On completion of the work the whole section, costing £90,000 would be handed over as a free gift to the colony, As half of the total cost Is to be paid m land, this is equiva lent to a gift to the colony of £45,000 Mr Wilson makes a special claim for payment of £618,000 m full, as the money is required to pay interest on a sum of £1,250,000, to be raised for the com pletion of the East and West Coasb line. k manufacturer at Invercartjill received a letter from Samoa, pnrporting to be signed by the Secretary for the Samoa Trading Company, setting forth that he had heard of the good quality of his pro duct and asking that a trial shipment should be sent. This was done, and advice was received that the article w&a highly appreciated and an order for a large quantify was sent. No arrangement for payment was hinted at; and the manufacturer hesitated to send more of his goods. Fortunately he mentioned the affair to a gentleman m Inveraargill, who had been resident m Samoa, and so discovered that the self-styled Secretary was an impudent swindler and loafer, who had been exposed m the Samoan papers, and whose mode is to get good* from abroad after this fashion and bell them to the natives alone the coast. He has no place of business. A merchant m Invercargill was victimised m the same fashion a few yeara ago, and it is probable that the scheme will be tried m other centres.

In Auckland the clerical crasade against  the proposed amendment of the divorce laws still continue* and signatures to the memorials to the House of Representatives against the Hon Mr Macgregor'ti Bill c n be readily obtained. Bishop Luck, Roman Catholic, denounces the Bill as a mischievous measure. Yesterday afternoon a football match was played m the Domain between teams purporting to represent Tinwald and Ashburton II respectively and resulted m a win for the former by eight points to threa. For Tinwald Curtis obtained two tries, one of which was converted by Paul ing. Upton secured a try for Aehbur ton. The Zenobia floating light m the Suez Canal is to be replaced by a fixed iron lighthouse, to be built by the Egyptian Government, which derived a net revenue of £38.000 last year from the light dues. The two lighthouses, showing tha centre of the new direct 'pass' into Alexandria, are ready, as well as the three gas buoys which will mark out the channel. At a meeting of the Dunedin Industrial Protection League, it was resolved that while having every confidence m tha present Government, the League urges that the tariff be amended during the present session m accordance with the repeated promises by the Government, and that a fixed duty would be an improve ment m many ways upon the present ad valotem duty, An Auckland wire tells us that a fire oc curred last night ab Mount St John, Epsom, large stables and outbuildings owned by Mr D. L. Murdoch being de stroyed. Mr Murdoch will be a severe loser. He estimates his loss at over £800. The building was insured m the New Zealand office for £350, The cause of the fire is a mystery. Yesterday a picture framer, named William Wilson was found dead m a Dunedin shooting gallery. The owner of the gallery locked up the gallery m the morning and went to Mosgiel. On light ing tip m the evening he found the dead -body. The doctor is unable to state the cause of death. Nothing is known as to how tha man came to be m the gallery. He was 62 yearg of age, married, but iving apart from his wife. it a meeting, held yesterday afternoon, of members of the temperance party m the House, convened by Mr G, J. Smith, of Christchurch, at which there were present twenty-two members and nine accounted for. Sir R. Stout was appointed Chairman, the business being the consideration of the new consolidated Liquor Bill,and its bearing on the existing law. It was unanimously resolved ~ 'That Messrs Bell, Earnshaw, McNab, Smith and Tanner be a sub-committee to carefully compare the several existing Statutes with the proposed consolidating measure, and to report on an early day, Mr Qr J. Smith to convene the meeting when such report is ready.' The sub committee met after the meeting and made good progress.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible tor the opinions expiessed by our correspondents.)

THE BOT FLY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —In common with mauy others, I must thank you for placing the bot fly sub ject so prominently before the public lately. I have read Mr Smith's interesting letter on the bot, and also one by another Ashburton writer m this week's ." Canterbury Times " "Now, I am no authority whatever on this subject, and therefore cannot give fche least advice to anybody. The Ashburton writer to the "Canterbury Times" says:—"Let horseowners take the advice of the high authority William Yonatt. He Says the wise man will do well to let the hot alone." Now, what I wish to say to horaeowners is this—lf William Youatt, knows as little about the entomology of the bot as he did about scab, fluke, etc., m sheep, the horse owner wouM do well to ignore what he says about the bot m horses altogether, and look for information irom much later authorities, I will make one quotation from Youatt's writings on scab, to prove how ridiculous some of his ideas were as compared with those entertained by modern entomologists He says:—"Thus we hare probably the hydatid m the brain of sheep, and the fluke m the liver—parasitical being which we recogniee m no other form, and no other place. They were the product of the disease I part. In like manner the acarus of scab may be called into existence by the derangements which our neglect, or unavoid" able accident, or disease may have made m the skin of the sheep. Scab may be, and is, of spontaneous origin, as well as the product of contagion, and the acarns, having r/prung into life within the pores of the skin, obey the laws of all living beings as to its after existence and multiplication." Now, what man, apart from those eligible for membership of the Ashburton Liberal Asso ciation, could, m these days, be made be lieve such nonsense as the above ? I would like very much to hear from someone who has made a study of the bot fly's pranks, what act the fly performs, and what is the nature of the sensation it imparts to a horse when the fly settles for a second under its jaws. It must either be itch or pain, for it has the effect of sometimes nearly driving the poor animal mad. It must "have been noticed by scores of people that when a fly visits the jaws of a horse the horse at once makes frantic efforts to rub the part against something; and m the absence of any better object he will make use of his humm at tendant for this purpose. I have been told that the horse has a hereditary dread of the fly, and as soon as he hears it buzzing about he becomes restive. No*, this must be all nonsense, because when a horse is fur nished with a protector for his lower jaws he takes very little notice of the pest. In deed he knows quite well that his vulnerable point has been made proof against the enemy. As it is m thin phase of the bot phenomenon that danger to human life comes m, it would be well if those capable of fol lowing up the enquiry would try to get at the bottom of it. If the horse is not bit or stung, what drives him crazy ? What a gain it would be to the colony at the present time if half-a-dozen of our dummy M.H.R.'s were sacked, and Miss Ormerod offered, at a yearly salary, their joint pay, namely, four teen hundred and forty pounds sterling- a sum that, under existing conditions, is worse than lost to the country. I speak thus plainly now, sir, but should our big bucolic friend from Ross-shire get his Draconic Libel Bill passed I will be barred iv perpetuity from expressing any political views m your valuable paper; and you will be barred from publishing the truth, be it ever so important to the taxpayers of the colony, unless you are careful fco have it varnished over with a coat ing of what is now known as the " right color." Ye gods forbid that the liberty of the New Zealand press should ever come to such a pass as to suffer strangling at the hands of a code McKenzie.— I am, etc , D. Oltytsb.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. j

Wellington. August 22 The Council met at 2,30 p.m. PENSIONS. On the motion of Mr Jennings, a' return was ordered showing the amount I paid by Government annually m pen sions to persons residing out of the colony, with their names and amounts. DIVORCE BILL On the motion for committal of the Divorce Bill, I Colonel Whitraore moved its com mittal that day three months ou the score that the Bill was not required. The amendment was loot by 18 to 15, and the Bill was committed. Mr Pharazyn moved the excision of sub section 1 m clause 2, placing the sexes on an equality with regard to obtaining a divorce for adultery. The amendment was lost and the clause retained. Progress was then reported, with leave to sit again. LANDS FOB SETTLEMENT BILL. The Lands for Settlement Bill was read a first time, COMPANIES ACCOUNTS AUDIT BILL. The Companies Accounts Audit Bill was committed. Clause 4, providing penalties for officers or agents of companies refusing to produce books or documents, was amended, making the penalty £50 or three months' imprisonment, and agreed to by 17 to 8. The Council then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 22 The House met at 2,30 p.m. REVISION OF THE TARIFF. Replying to Mr Hogg, Mr Seddon stated that the matter of revision of the tariff had received the attention of Government, and they hoped to deal with the whole question m a syste matic manner as early as possible. Bellamy's. Replying to Mr E. M. Smith, the Premier said he thought the Parlia mentary buildings should not be used for holding political banquets, and the House Committee should be consulted before such gatherings were held m Bellamy's. Mr Guinness* motion for a return m connection with the telephone exchange girls was withdrawn. The rest of the afternoon was spent m discussing a motion by Mr Uuthie for a return m connection with persons employed m the Oivil service, the discussion em bracing the whole question of appoint ments to the service and the engage ments of extra clerks. The question of the banquet given to M* 1 Rolleston at Bellamy's on Saturday night was also introduced into the debate, exception being taken by several members to the tone of the speeches delivered on tbe occasion. The debate had not finished when the House took the usual dinner adjourn ment. The House resumed at 7.30. shearers' accommodation bill. Major Steward moved that the third reading of the Shearers" Accommo dation Bill be postponed till next day, when the Minister for Labor would, take the Bill up as a Government mea sure, which would, of course, give it a better uhance of passing m the Coun cil than if it were a private Bill. This was agreed to. ! j ELECTIVE EXECUTIVE BILL. * Major Steward moved the second reading of the Elective Executive Bill, to provide for the election of the Exe cutive Council. He said that although his Bill might not pass its second read ling that night, he felt that the sub ject would have to be faced, aB public opinion was growing m its favor. He pointed out that two Committees of the House had reported favorably on the principle of his measure, and a I Royal Commission m Victoria ap pointed to consider the subject had drawn up a report similar to the pro visions of this Bill. The e^ils of Party Government were now so apparent that it was necessary to try some other form of government. After detailing at length the provisions of the Bill, he said, if it passed, Government and the Legislature would be raised to a higher plane and into a purer atmosphere. Mr B. M. Smith spoke strongly against the Bil\ Mr McKenzie (Buller) also opposed the Bill. Mr Saunders strongly supported the Bill, and said if they had an Elective Executive they would secure the best men, and men of equal minds. The present system of government led to a continuance of the system of one-man government, but the adoption of the Swiss system would alter that state of things. The Hon W. P. Reeves could not admit that a strong argument had been made out for this Bill, which was really an academical question, and should be discussed man academic manner. If this Bill were passed, it would take away the direct power from the people through their representatives to move any Government at the shortest notice, if that Government misconducted itself. He denied that the Swiss were happier, wealthier, or more moral people than New Zealanders. If they were to imitate the Swiss at all it should be m the direction of its model self government, which with its primary education had sent that country ahead, and not the establish ment of its Federal Assembly. The proposal that a Minister may be re moved by secret intrigue was one of the worst m the Bill, and he hoped that at anyrate that provision would Jie struck out. , Sir Robert Stout said Mr Reeves had not touched the Bill at all. He held that so far as. arguments from Switzerland or America wereconcerned,, those countries could not be quoted against this Bill. No one could deny that party government had its advan tages, but the question was whether this was not a better system. It could not be denied that many reforms had been gained by party organisation, but owing to its abuse, people were being roused to see whether party govern ment could not be revised and im proved. The Bill provided that each Parliament coming fresh from the people should elect an Executive. Was there anything wrong m that 1 As far as independence was concerned ho sub mitted that Ministers would be more Independent by this Bill than they were at present,

Mr Beddon had listened with con siderable pleasure to the debate on this Bill, but he was surprised at the speech just made by !sir Robert Stout who had formerly spoken of the bane ful effects that would result from a non-party Government, He quoted at some length from one of Sir Robert Stout's speeches at Dunedin some years ago m which he stated that no Go vernment could be carried on without party. The Premier strongly sup ported party government, and said that all the best reforms were under that form of government. It had worked so well that they should not seek to alter it for a proposal of the kind brought down m the Bill. Ministers had been charged with practising " spoil* to the victors," but he asserted that this colony was singularly free from a charge of that kind. The in troduction of the Bill was injurious to the Liberal party who for years past had been fighting against class in terests. Mr O'Regan supported the Bill, and considered that party government bad a demoralising effect. Mr Button supported the principle of the Bill. Mr McGowan spoke against the Bill. Mr Orowther, Mr Pirani and Mr Massey supported the Bill. Mr Hogg end Mr Morrison opposed the Bill. Major Steward did not exercise his right of reply. On a division the motion for the second reading was negatived by 27 to 21, and the Bill was killed. The House rose at 1 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. Christchukch, August 22 a a^* 6" lar«e entrie" inmost classed at the Addington market to-day, and the attendance was good. Fat Cattle.—loo head were yarded, but only 55 came under the hammer. Beef, 23s to 263 per IOOJbt. Sieers, £6 10« to £7 10s to £7 5s 5S t0 £9 10S; COW" f £5 IOS Store Cattle.—The usual nondescript entry came to hand. Busmens m thii claw is practically at a standstill. „ J£ CATTLE—The quality of the entry 7 a *8 e8 P°°r- A *™ change! hands at Uto t»PiT S^ lEEP--The ™try wa« good both as maintained late rate., but a drop of quite Is per head m freezing sheep, Crossbred prime heavy weights, 17s 6d to 20s 6d ; freezing quality 163 to 17s 6d; secondary sorts. 12* bd to 14s ; best crossbred ewes, 13s to 15s 6d; secondary, 93 6d to 12a ; best merino wethers, los to 16a lid ; secondary, 9* to 13s : merino ewes, 5s to 10s 6d. Stoke Sheep.-Good entry and satis factory sale Hogwts 9s to Us 3d ; mixed two-tooths 11s to 12s 6d. Pi(is. T large yarding, and prices some what easier, ranging from 3Jd to 34d per lb for baconers and porkers.

ASHBORTON MARKETS.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, limited, A. W. Hteele Auctioneer, reports on the stock market for the week as follows.- -At the Hinds on Monday there was an entry of about 3000 sheep, and 10 head of cattle, and a large attendance of farmers. The famous CapUia Cook was conspicuous by his absence, and it 18 evident that the district is well able to support goad Bales at certain periods of the ?? a « £ fter a Bubstauiial lunch provided by Mr McDowell the sale commenced, and all lota changed hands excepting two lines of merino ewes. A grand line of three-quarter bred hoggets reached 11s sd. We sold merino wetfaen at la 6d and half-bred hoggets at 6a 7d to 8s 10d. A line of 200 merino ewes sold at 3s lid, crossbred two. tooths realised 13., and hoggets sold at 6a 7d, 8s 3d, 8s Bd, 8s 9d, 11s Id and 11s 5d At the Tinwald yards on Tuesday the entry was a small one comprising 2424 sheep. 61 cattle 11 pig S , an d the market was decidedly brisk. A line of splendid cross bred ewes m lamb made 15a. Kat merino wethers, brought 7s 6d to 9s 7d; merino ewes, 4a 10i; crossbred ewes, 14s to 15s lid • two-tooths 10a. A line of Shropshire ewes ik ? ol£ r»sold»fcls6J; merino ewes m lamb, 4, 2d to Ga 7d • crossbred ewes, 11s 9d to 15s ; crossbred hoggets. 8s 3d to 9s lid. We sold a hne of 300 half-bred ewes at 12« Si t and privately placed merino ewes m lamb at o«i 9J.

The Election Executive Bill.

♦ — Prom Thunday'i Pre*. Major Steward, this morning, quite nm to the occasion m moving the second reading of his Elective Executive Bill, and apart from a long array of great authorities Ynd weighty argument m support of •* neat and momentous reform, the greatness ot hi. theme inspired him to an utterance more nearly akin to eloquence than anything that has been heard within the wall* of Parlia- SS i iT" 7 * dayS< Oon°l«<«i«>g, he said that he did not expect the Bill t£ pass to night, but he would ask hon memberTto re cord their votes. He knew he would be m a minority, yet while he did not wish to pose as a prophet, he veotured to predict that ere long the Bill would be accepted by the country, and that such time would pro bably be at the next general election. The speech was very cordially applauded, and hon members were evidently m the mood K,,?V? a ngr* Ye Bubi*ct «rave consideration. But the Government are not appreciative of ml elective Executive-small wonder—and it seemed to jump with their desire when the member for Taranaki, the chartered and «orry jester of the House, rose m his place to make the unthinking laugh and the judi cious grieve.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY. (Before His Worship the Mayor and Mr W 6. Rees, J.P.s CivilCases.—Trustees W. J. S. McDowell t VaSk £? fi l7"i ld^ s '. w. aKv plaintiffs with costs m both cies An Unhappy HousEHoto - Catharine Murphy v John Murphy. This wmVmS! m which the wife BO ught to have the his bindl bound over to keep the peace, and ™J?J Protection order. MrOttthbert ior a weeK. Mrs Murphy asked fop protection against her husbaU inTheL" time. She Bai d that Murphy was m the habit of using such threatening language &« I." S he WM afraid of h« »fe KfnS^S gP! Ulfcßd * Proto0«««» «der, and » £l}f Urphy J ? yert 0 keeP*he P*»cefor \f«.T t 7 V*n*m8 th« decision of the Magistrate on the case.

Victorian Politics

Mklboubke, Angtwt 23. lhe no confidence debate was ad journed until Tuesday.

Tasmanian Parliament.

. Hobakt, August 23, Owing to the illness of the Chief Secretary, Government have aban doned the Assessment Bill for the present session, but it is expected that a special session will shortly be sum, moned to deal with the matter

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Business Nottce** ' IP YOU WABT gojd value for your money go to— G. J NE ILL'S WHERE THEY ABE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. HAKJ) O?.~3JHABD UP MUST IIAVJB MONIfIY. ■\ O REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN 1\ THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2sd DRESS GOODS 3}d Double width Dress Tweedß Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6d—Reduaed to 9|d Reduced to Is , Union Shirting Is 2d—Reduced to 7|d J TOWELS 2U * Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9d Double Bed-twill Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7£d—Reduced and White 9§d to 4£d White and Grey Calico la lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsets, 8s 6d All Wool Jlaimel7£d Reduced to 5s lid CORSETS Is 9d per pair MILLINERY AND TJNDER-OLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRICE CLOTHING- CLOTHING- Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6a lid Boy*' Suits 48 lid Men's Wocllen Socks 7£d Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Suits 13a 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22s 6d 39a 6d—Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, CAPS, etc., AT ANY PRICE. BLANKETS. " BLANKETS. IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY PRICE-FROM O« Od PER PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. BOOTS CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace B all sizes 03 lid THESE ABE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4<j lid Boys' Nailad Shootars, Strong, 5a 6d Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid and 5s 9d Man's Heavy Watertights, pegged, Ladies' French Shoes 11s 9J.—Reduced 15a 6d—Reduced to Us 6d o to 83 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SITPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE G J, JN if I L L'S, J?RIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON Cash. We Want CASH. lother~"bros, " JUST LANDING, 25 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar- 35 561 b Bags Finest Snowdrop Sugar 12a 9d. FI OUE ~~ FLOUR. 251 b Finest Koller 2s Od 1001 b Finest Holier 7s 6d 501 b Finest Boiler 3s 10|d 2001 b Finest Koller 14s 0d Caustic Lys for Soap Making Blacking 4|d doz , 12 doz. 4s 3d. lib tin lOd per lb Marmalade m Glass Jars BJd 21b tin 8d per lb Kew Dates 7d per lb. 101 b tin 7d per lb Bock Salt 6s 9d per cwt. jea. Tea. tea. THE NOTED WABEHOUSH FOE TEA. 31b Peerless Tea, 5s 31b Premier Tea, 5s 5d 61K Peerless Tea 9s lid 61b Premier Tea, 10s 5d 2s Tea Peerless, for Is 9d m 5 and 101 b tins, tics free. 21 D©r lb rfdusti-m "n 3 b packet of Arab. Matchless, Premier, .Jameson and AndHiionV, Nelson and Moafs Nabob, and any known baand, and on 6 arid 101 b ?i™ Tins free. In Chests and halt Chdsts, Cwylon, Indian and China at Is 3|i, Is fid, and'lu 9|'i- Best value m Canterbury. 251 b Moir's tfew Oatmeal 2s 6d Neave's Food lid per tin, 10s per bag, 4 bags 9s lid 6d per dozen Finest Sago, Tapioca, Split Peas Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of If d per lb, 7lbs Is 6 Tablets New Currants, washed and dried, Candles s|d per lb, 121bs 5s 3d 3M, 121bs 3s 9d Corn Flour (Brown's) 3£d per BaisVs washed and dried, 4|d lb, 121bs 3s 3d per lb 121 b4s 6d Edmond's Baking Powder, large Snltanas4fd, 121bs4s8d tins, lid per tin, 12 tins 10s 6d Extract of Soap, 13 packets for Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per 'is, 141 b box 3s lid lb, 121bs 12s 3d Lemon Peel fed 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 daily, Is 4d almond etc., s|d per bottle and Is 6d per lb, Keduction 6 bottles 2s 6d to large consumers Oxford Blue 8d per lb, 121 b box Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, 121bs 7s 9d ls9d Plaid Vestas 3Jd per dozen, 12 Baking Soda 3d per lb 51bs Is dozen packets 3s 3d feuperior Black Lead s^d dozen, Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 12 dozen 5s 3d 6d per dozen Remember to patronise the firm who brought an* kaep down the prices, and give the people of Ashburton the benefit of all nibolea uought m the Home and Conti nental markets. LAR6B CONSUMERS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. NOTE ADDRESS— 107 aud 109 High Street, Ohrfotchurch ; Tele phoae 731; and E vST STREET, 1 Ashburton. LEAVING ASHBURTON, Gieat Slaughter of Drapery for the Fourteen Days Only. --. vr « r nwnBRD TO LEAVJ3 ASHBURTON *fc the end of this month, H I nS^fhe^e of AAburtnn the GREATEST BARG.IINS they have ever h^for KEXT FO&RTEEN DAYS, so as to aave cost of removal. Terms- —CASH O!XY. All Accounts owing we requested to be paid at once. flg» Sale Commences SiTURDAY, AUGUST 4. DESIRABLE FAMILY RESIDENCE FOE SALE. S. W.ALCORN EAST STREET, ASHBURTOX.



I Wanted. i OST—Bunch of Keys, with chain I j attached. Finder rewarded upon leaving same at Mail Office. 8 162 DEAS and Potatoes planted now will *- yield an early supply. Buy best varieties cheap from J Thomas. 8 157 THE Season will pass with August for plan* ing Fruit Trees. Get them cheap and good from Jt Thomas. 8 158 FOR Sale.—Cheap, Valuable Building Sites at Hampstead, m blocks to suit purchasers, highly improved. For parti culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street. 8 116 BOOKS.— Circulating Library. Half yearly volumes of Something to Read with Novellettes, cloth 53 ; British Battles, cloth 7a 6d ; Papeteries, 2* 6d ; Photo and Scrap Albums, from Is ; half- J yearly London Journal, cloth, 49 6d ; \ Song Books, with and without music; Band of Hopa Reciters and Dialogues ; Dictionarya m great variety, from 9d. Birthday cards, Text cards/ Picture books, Scraps, fancy, plain, and mourning Stationery.. — Bookstall and Shop—J. Marsden. EARLY POTATOES.—Beauty of Bath, Early Rose. Snowflake, and other Kidneys—by the sack and m small lots. Customers may rely on the seed being true to name.—A. W. Randell, Ashburton and Allen top. 8J57 HAKA.TEKE.-The Somerset Meat Mart has long held " the cake " as the best and cheapest shop m town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained, Mutton 2i per lb, Saus ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock. 852 ANIiSiD, Everybody to use Titan Soap, groatest marvel of the age, EL Zander, Sale Agent. JUS? Opened, a splendid line of fashion able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known —The Cheapest House m town for First-class | Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and I everything m the optical me at S. Saxek's, Optician.. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W, H. Collier. _ OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, oluslini, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., afc Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings, LATEST Telegram.—The Governor of Victoria has ordered that nona but Health Tea shall be used m Government House. CO PRAY is selling Firewood 25s • O per cord, delivered. Coal from 6-1 per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. "TJOb News—JunoTobacco 5 i per lb, Natlrod 4< lOd per lb, Navy Twist 4a lOi per lb, Venus Twist 4s 10d per lb Lar/e Box Matches (1000) 5d per box, 4s 10.1 per doz, 250 ditto 2i per box. Is 9 ) I per doss, Plaid Vestas 3|d per doz, 3s 3d per gros«!.—Fletcher Bros, Christchurch nd Ashburton. 8 82 riO L<3t, at alow rental, Bake House m \ Kasfc btreet, paddock and stabling combined, lately m occupation of the j Co-( »peracive Society. Apply to George James. . 8 39j i-. i . ■ '-i ' i (^ BUSHED Oats, 31bs over usual ' J weight, 5s Bask included. All kinds of produce cheap for cash —J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 WAITED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, ladies' Ulsters from4a lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.- Arcade Houae. 63 WANTED Known—Finest Separator Butter la 2d pel lb. Rilled bacon, hima, and eggs ac lowest rates.— John Ore & Co. WANTiD Known.-Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash, As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's. the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton. 5 156 IF you want good prima Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street BakeTt __________£ i 2!? WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, beat Akaroa and locaUmade Cheeses from sd. at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 \ \"J ANTED Known — Men's strong V'Y Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 61—Arcade House. 4 24 QWEtfPING Reductions. —Is Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 23 Books for Is 61, 2< 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equt.l ra*e of reduction at L. F. Andrewes and Go's., Cash Sale. 618 tITAISTED Known —Before buying YV your Hats come and see our Stock Greatest variety to choose from m Anhbortou. All marked very Cheap - H. C. Segers, Melford House. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet'a Sale, a special line of Douhle Blankets at 7a 9d. Extra large and heavy 15i 6d and 16s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Biker's Buildings. j ]AROE Purchase Embroideries at -^ Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to chcine from. Ladies' Trousseaux made oa short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prama at Mrs Aloorn's new shop, Havelock Street BANG ! Bang ! Bang 1 My new sen son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eloy's, Kynock's and, Cluu Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Empc-'um. VTOTICEI Notice Sport for all IN Guns let out on hire cr sold on tim 9 payments. Having a profeasional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J. W. Haubley, Ironmonger, etc. f2\ UNS 1 Guns ! Guns ! My new stock \Ji of ,Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Laders, Rifles, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at. J, W. Hardley's Sporting Regoiitory ROBERT ALCORN has opened m 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 Soots, I



[ Wanted ANTED Known.—All genuine Oil sklns, Leggings, Sou-Westers i marked Yarmouth—Mitchell*Turner. WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Tuenee. Oi ANTED Known—The Corner Is YY showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. 8~ ALE of Warehouseman s Stock at Mitchell & Turner's. Cheap lines m all departments, IF you wish your eoclals and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, st Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6 111 ____. "iTlSITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery ▼ going at any price Ladies' TJnder lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost,—Amade Home. 4 64 YSTERSand Fresh Pish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Uo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. 2 62 T ADIE3' and Gentlemen's left-off JL_-J Clothas bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mrs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 rTTANTED Known-L W Pants 3s W lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 3d per pair.—Arcade House 425 EDWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adams, SALE now on—White Calico 2a lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers IH, Mens' Strong Flannelled Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots aud Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 fIT ANTED Known—All goods m Show »' Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 MRS HOOPER, Monthly Nurse, offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest roid, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a doctor. WANTED Known-That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for 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. Lawrie. 7JL66 pHEAPER Than Ever.—Books and *~* Magazines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writ ing Cases, Inkstands, Pictures, Music, Accordeons from 7a 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, Wall Texts and Fancy Cards of all kinds, School Bags, Booka, 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. Andrewbs aild Co 'a, Cheap Sale. nALL'ABD INSPECT THE NEW Bismarck Sewing Machine. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD, Hmd Machine with Beautiful CjVer £5 10d. Treadle Machine with Cover, £8 10a. SPECIAL DISPLAY TO-DAY. The Machin s are supplied on the easiest of all Hire Purchase System, viz , A CASH DEPOSIT OF 10s, ANjD A WEEKLY PAYMENT OF 2s 6d, No matter where you live you may obtain a BISMARCK SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ASHBURTON. ALEX. HEN DRY. Manager'



There was a full church hat night; to henr Mr Mansfield's lecture on tha New Hebrides Mission. The Presbyterian church was as full as it could be with com fort, and groat interest appeared to be taken m the lepture. Mr Mansfield showed many curios from Ambrym, where he had been associated with Dr. Lamb, as well as from the other islands of the group, the curios comprising the peculiar articles of wearing apparel and personal adornment which the natives affect, their cooking utensils, cutlery, weapons of war, water and other vessels all of which he racily described. He also exhibited lantern views taken by him self of island scenery, and native and mission life, giving an account of the disastrous cyclone which recently devasted th« island, and of the fir* which, more recently still, destroyed the hospital. It was to raise funds to re build this hospital th»fe Mr Mansfield was touring New Zealand, and he hoped to be successfal m his mission. If any Presby terian or other Christian would like to give Dr Lamb, fche medical missionary, a lifb with his hospital and help him 10 a fresh medical and surgical outfit, the Rev. M.- Tnglis, Mr Andrew Orr. or any of the ofticera of die Ohurch will be happy to take charge of the contribution. QQI<UK CIG4,BET%WSd per $mhb



Hollo way's Pills axd Oimujent.—-The combined ill effects of over-crowding, seden tary occupations and monotony of life are only too well known to those who have to pass the beat part of their lires laboring m factories and crowded workrooms. The compulsory confinement weakens the general health and induces chronic constipation, indigestion, and various forms of skin diseases. IJolloway's remedies are of price less value to persons of this class, for they can be used without entailing loss of work, being purely vegetable m their composition, and consequently act without harshness on the most delicate system. The experience of more than fifty years proves that no means surpass Holloway's remedies for curing bad legs, bad breasts, piles, and wounds of all kinds. Pure Blood is the Secekt of Health ordon's Blood Pills cleanse the system f all impure blood, cure iudigestion.con tipation, liver complaint, pains m back and ides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box 6s; two boxes, 10a. poet free, J, W. Clayton Box 334 DtKjedin



DOLLAR OKURKTTES.-3d, No ho'ders or photoa-HnRRY Zajtoik. Wholesale agent. I