Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1894. THE MEAT MARKET.

Some of our contemporaries seem very much afraid of the snow they have not seen on the question of the market for the colony's frozen meat. The figures some of them publish go to show certainly that sheep are increasing in multitude in the world, while the demand fur meat is falling off. But sometimes in making; calculations of this kind a factor is left out that may change the result very considerably. For instance, in 1888 the Argentine Republic devoted its whole attention to sheep raising, and in that year we were told that before ten year? had elapsed Argentina would have flocks extensive enough to supply all the meat markets of the world! The prophecy was too large an order altogether, and Argentina has not attempted to fill the bill. Instead of going on increasing her flocks, she has gone on steadily decreasing them, until to-day nearly all her land that was in pasture in 1888, but was fertile enough to grow wheat on, has gone under the plough, and has yielded wheat. Whether the Argentine farmers find the exchange a profitable one is another question, but certain it is they are growing -wheat now instead of mutton. The Argentine export of meat to Europe is decreasing every year. New South Wales showed in 1893 a falling off of five million sheep as compared with the year before, and the droughts and floods which the pastoralists of that colony have to contend with will always prove factors working against any heavy increase. At the recent Stock Confer ence in Sydney it was stated that the colony had an annual surplus of sheep for slaughter equal to eight and a half millions. Of these the other colonies would take three and a half millions, the colony itself would consume one million, a margin of one million was left for loss by droughts, and three and a half millions were thus left for export. Of this number it was pro posed to send frozen to Europe two millions, while the remainder were to be sent in the shape of what the butchers would probably call "small goods" if they were to speak of the export trade. We mean tinned meat, specially prepared joints, kidneys, tal low, etc. But at the same conference it was admitted by practical men that the colony, if searched all over, could not provide 300,000 fat sheep fit for freezing. The conference, however, did not fancy that anything like two million sheep could be ex ported without something like three years preparation for the trade. The New South Wales pastoralists have laige flocks indeed, but before they can utilise them to supply this trade a great change in breeding must take place, and it is matter of gtave doubt If starting at once to introduce the Lincoln or Leicester cross neces sary to produce the article wanted, they could make any important ap pearance in the frozen meat trade. Besides, why have these pastoraliste, with their reputed millions of sheep, allowed all these years to elapse, stand- ( ing idly by while New Zealand made the business they now seem so anxious tc enter upon. But the Australians mean business now, and in the future we will have to reckon them in our list of competitors, although not to the extent that the conference figures would imply. Some of our contem poraries seem to forget, in the gloomy view of the future of the trade they solemnly take, that the English market for our meat is as yet almost wholly London. The provinces have not really been reached. There are many large cities and towns in Britain whose dense populations are as yet quite innocent of frozen meat, and these have yet to be opened up for the trade. Nor do the Continental countries know much about it. Sooner or iater, however these markets will be tapped, and once the trade is well introduced among the coutinentals it will boom. An English agricultural paper says Germany consumes 641bs of meat per head of population annually, England 1091bs, the United States ISOlbs, while our friends in New South Wales eat 2701b5. If the chance of getting plenty of good mutton at a moderate price is laid fairly before the dwellers in the provincial towns of England, France, Germany, and the other meat eating races in Europe, a demand will ■pring up that will make the market practically unlimited. A Wellington "ntemporary figures out an increase Co. -<nds per head in the meat oftenpou. Fwc6) Ger consumption m presenting and Great Britain as » *wv te 18,000,000 sixty pound fat wetheT? annually, and it would put the grazieis of Australasia vory considerably on their mettle to find and keep up that number.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several communications Are held over. | Heavy rain fell at Nelson to-day, the first, jf any consequence for forty-seven days. The public and skating amateurs are reminded that the rinking season commences on Saturday afternoon next. The prizes gained at the recent annual swimming races will be presented to the winners at Gates' school of music to-night at eight o'clock. The Premier will open the Nine Mile secetion of the railway between Hock and Pillar and Hyde on the central Otago line on May 24. The Commission of Enquiry into the publication of Colonel Fqx's letter opens to morrow, at Parliament Buildings, Welling ton. A hand bill is sent out with this issue notifying a sale by auction of the bankrupt stock of a general storekeeper The sale will be held in Bullock's Arcade on Tuesday and Wednesday next. Mr Light's cash store ia amongst those in which prices are quoted so low as to lead housekeepers to wonder how they came to pay oo much in the past for their groceries, However, now is the time to make up for it by laying in a stock. Trials of the new Duncan digging plough and twitch grubber are announced for Wednesday, May 9, at Mr A, Macarthur's farm, Flemington, for Friday, May 11, at Mr Meredith Wilson's, Wakanui; for Mod j day, May 14, at Mr P. Grady's, Greenstreet. We learn that in future Mr 0. M, Brooke will attend at "The Dispensary" every Saturday afternoon from three to four, in order that his numerous sheep dip and other customers may easily find him. Mr Brooke also offers for sale at "The Dispensary" soluble arsenic powder for footrot in sheep. Mr James Lane, of the Somerset hotel has leased the well known house fco Mr James, late of the Star and Garter hotel, Christ* chuich. Mr James took possession of the hotel on Wednesday, and from his Christ church reputation, it can be understood that he will conduct the house in a manner satisfactory to all. We have been requested to publish the figures of the voting at the election of the Wakanui School Committee. The numbers were:—Messrs Jamieson and Stewart, 22 each; G. Clephane, 20; D. Doak, 19 j S. Brown, 16; C. Hill, 15 ; Chambers, 14 j Fitzgerald, 13; J. Brown, 11; D. Leddy, 10. Mr Dalziel, in mozing in the House oi Commons his motion for a Grand Committee to deal with Scottish affairs, said the Scotch members entertained no anti-English feel ing, their sole object being to procure for Scotland legislation that which was impos sible nnder existing conditions. The House adopted the motion by 170 to 130. Messrs Craighead and Berryman have a special announcement in this issue which should prove interesting to the ladies a3 well as the sterner sex, especially their new enterprise in catering for waterproof cloth iog which should merit thoir support. Their winter tailoring suits at Buch reasonable prices in their well known style, fit, and workmanship should also be in great demand. —[&dvt.] Says «Bulletin ' ;-The New South Wales Oddfellows have just made a kw fining a man 2s 6d for sleeping during lodge business, 2s 6d for reading the newspaper, Is for eating, Is for intenupting a speaker, and 2a 6d for singing an indecent or religious song. In New South Wales Parliament members read newspapers with impunity, snore on benches —one lately dropped on to the floor with a dull thud—and oue member is known to have eaten sardines from a tin during debate. The • Lyell Argus ' sayi .-—Judging by the number of applications in for water races, and other mining privileges along the banks of the Bullet river, it would appear that our resident miners are awakening to the fact that fairly payable ground can be found nearer home than Western Australia. It must be assumed that many portions of the banks of the river and creeks running into it have been overlooked during the excite ment in the early days. A daring burglary was committed" at the Caledonian Hotel, St. Albans, at an early hour on Tuesday morning.' Mr H. W Felton, the licensee of the hotel (lately oi the Mount Somers Hotel), went to bed about half-past eleven o'clock on Monday night, and left his coat, trousers and vesb by the side of his bed. Upon Retting up at half past six on the following morning his clothe* were missing. Mr Felton went downstairs and found them lying in the passage a few yards from the bar parlor. The key of the safe had been taken out of his trousers pocket and was found in the safe, which had been unlocked, and the drawer, containing about £20 in notes, gold and silver, taken from it. The burglar or burglars alao took a purse containing about £2 and some papers out of Mr Felton's trousers pocket. All the doors in the hotel were securely fastened when Mr Felton got up, but the window in the kitchen was open. The drawer of the safe was found in the after noon by Mrs Florence, a neighbor, in a lane about one hundred yards from the hotel. The members of the Ariel Bicycle Club held their second annual ball in the Odd fellows' Hall on Wednesday evening. The hall was profusely deoorated with foliage of [ all kinds, with bicycles of the latest designs, with all their factory gloss still upon them, hung round the walls, the whole giving the room a very pretty appearanoe. Just above the front door was a gilded monogram of the club, the work of Mr John Wilson. On the stage Messrs Undrill and Co. had left nothing to be desired for the comfort of onlookers, and their drawing-room suite was taken every advantage of by the numerous specta tors. About fifty couples took part in the dancing, including visitors from Chriatchurch —one the past captain ois the Atlanta Cycling Club—and the room was never too crowded for enjoyable dancing. The com pany were not slow to recognise the efforts of the committee in the hall decorations, and ths getting of the floor in good order, and encomiums in plenty were showered upon their handiwork. During the evening the prizes for the recent road race were pre sented to the winners by Mr David Zander, the captam of the Club. A telegram was received from Mr John McLachlan, who to *^v* presented the prizes, regretting Lfc business epgagementi prevented his attendance, and w^* tl» Ariels every success. The refreshment table WAS in the hands of Mr« Huffen, who catered in first class style. Mr J. Forbes, was master of ceremonies, and excellent tawia was pro vided by Mr Harry Rossiter, of <ohrfetchurph

Temperance Convention.

Palmbrston Nokth, May 2 The Temperance Convention, which opened to-day, was attended by eighty delegates from Wellington, Hawke's Biy, and Taranaki provinces,'and Nelson and Christchurch. Resolution were passed in favor of the repeal of the half-roll ! clause, and the carrying of prohibition by a bare majority, an amendment in favor of a twenty per cent majority being rejected by the casting vote of the chair man. Motions were carried in favoi of the repeal of the three years' tenure clause ; the pacing; of clubs' charters on 1 the same footing »a hotels in regard to direct veto ; the submitting^ of a plain issue—yes or no—for continuance or aboHri-m of licenses ; making the license fees consolidated colonial revenue, the colony paying in Ueu thereof a subsidy to local bodies, Government paying the cose of licencing elections. The following motions were also carried: as by the enacting of clause 21 of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, an attempt will be made to defeat the position of the j Sydenham licensing committee, Parlia ment be requested to inquire how such olaui» was passed, and to repeal the retrospective legislation ; that in order to ensure the exercise of greater care on the part of responsible officials at elections, one friendly suit be instituted in every electorate in which an elector illegally removed from the roll can be found willing to take proceedings *, that it is desirable that five divisional Prohibition Leagues be formed in the colony. Motions in favor of a repeal of the ssc.ions giving power to the Governor to alter or abolish native prohibition districts, and to issue licenses in the event of a sadden increase of population were carried, as, also a motion in favor of testing the power" to grant wholesale and packet licenses in Committee alone. Sir Robert Stoat is addressing a large public meeting in the theatre to-night.

Mount Somera Road District.

The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Mount Somers Road District was held in the Board's office last Tuesday. Mr Peache presided. I The annual balance sheet was read and considered. It showed miscellaneous re ceipts £220 17s 8d; rates, £830 3s Id; debit balance on March 31, £116 10s 3d ; total, £1167 11s. Expenditure—Salaries, £78; miscellaneous expenses, £122 5s 7d ; works, £967 5s sd-£1167 lla. Accounts were passed so far as the meeting ould do so before the public audit. Mr Milne asked whether any assistance could be got from Government towards | the roads in the Gorge district. The Chairman stated that he had done what he could after the last annual meet ing, but got no satisfaction. i he meeting adopted a recommendation to the new Board that the road from the 1 Mount Somers school to Price's corner be formed full width. Some discussion took place with refer ence to bringing the Mount Somers Road District into the county, when Mr Hood i proposed that a Committee of the raera ' bers of the Mount Somers Road Board be appointed to collect information concern ing the advantages and disadvantages of bringing the road district into the county, and to report at a meeting of ratepayers to be called by the Committee. Mr Herring seconded and the motion was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman and retiring members concluded the business.

The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Soraera Road Board was held last , Tuesday. Present—Messrs Peache (chair- \ man), Harrison, MoCormick, Hood, and Chapman. OVJBRSEER's REPORT. The overseer's report was read and con sidered. SPRINGBtTRN TRAM ROAD. The overseer was instructed to get tenders for carting and spreading the balance of broken metal on hand on this road; also to break another 100 yards with the machine for use on the Main road, and to get some stones broken' on Price's road. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr Thomas Harrison, stating that he was leaving the district, and that he would be much obliged if the Bound would release him from his maintenance contract.—Agreed to. From the sime, that he had sold his share in Clent Hills to his brother, and a-king that his name be pot on the roll in place of J t and T. Harrison—Agreed to. From the Ashbnrton County Council, stating that the sum of £18 was available for the purchase of poisoned grain.—.Re solved to purchase 2001b of poisoned shelled oats. From Mr 0. W. Furnell, asking whether the Mount (Somen Bond Board was divided into wards.—The clerk stated he had sent the te quired information. From Mr O. H. Tripp, stating that the tenant would pay the rates on the coal mine. —Resolved to apply fco Mr Trlpp for pay ment of rates. From Messrs Wood, Shand, and Co., asking whether the Board would sell their stone crusher.—Resolved not to sell the machine at present. From Mr F. Ward, Crown Land Ranger, re expenditure of thirds.—The clerk was instructed to attend to the' matter. From Mr John Webber, asking for the name of Boyle and Sharplin to be put on the roll for land sold to them. —Agreed to. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Peaohe applied for permission te take some shingle out of gravel pic near the Mount Somers railway station— \ Granted. Mr Hood applied for the use of Road Board yard "Granted. Mx J. Harrison applied for a refund of 16 3 6d, being rates overpaid—Granted. Resolved—that"the clerk carry on till the new Beard is elected—Agreed to. Acoousm The paysheet, amounting to £47 12s lOd, was passed for payment and the Board adjourned.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

iNVEBCAKaiii/, May 2. The s. s. Despatch returned from the Bluff to-night after a fruitless search along the south coast for Evans and Kelly, the prospectors who were left by their mate Gordon Harvey on April 22 on the west bank of the Wairaurahlri River in a destitute state. The land party from Orepuki reported that they saw a stick with flax attached on the west bank of the river, which they had been unable to cross. It was on this bank that Harvey aays he left the men. No tent was seen at the place he indicated A strange circumstance was the tracing of heavy boots prints for several miles down the east bank of the river —that on which Harvey landed. A portion of the shore party remained to continue the search for a few days.

British and French Navies.

London, May 1 Sir V. X, Shuttleworfch, Secretary to the Admiralty, replying to a ques- j tion, said the reason why several war j ships were being built at the Mersey was because they cost less. He denied that the builders were not expert at the work. . ■ , May 2. Lord Hood will initiate the debate in the Tipper House upon the question lof whether the proposed increase in the navy is sufficient. Paris, May 2. The French Naval Estimates amount to eleven millions, showing an increase of half a million.

The Barabba Murder.

Sydney, May 1. The horses ridden by the Barabba murderers have been fully identified. One was given to Cummins to train as a racer.

CABLE ITEMS.

The London County Oouncil is bor rowing two millions at 3£ per cent for city improvements Bishop Stuart asserts that the colo ; nists of New Zealand owe their posi tion to the labors of the pioneer missionaries. Mr 8. Smith, M.P. for Flintshire, has tabled a motion approving of an international agreement fixing a table 'of exchange between silver and gold. Mr F. J. Newton, Colonial Secre tary in Bechunaland, is appointed Special Commissioner to inquire into the cause of the Matabele war. The English Courts at the instance of his brothers, are inquiring into the sanity of the Rev. A. F. Toliemache, vicar of White wick, and seeking to have his estates and money invested in consols put under proper control. Amongst other eccentricities the vicar amuses himself by blowing a police man's whistle during the service, Her Majesty, when investing Sir G. Grey with the dignity of Privy Coun cillor, would not permit him to kneel. She thanked him for his services to the Empire, and expressed a hope that his visit to England would benefit his I health. She also made cordial en quiries about the colonies. A cross fire of personalities occurred between the New South . Wales Premier and the leader of the Opposi-! tion during the discussion upon the former's action in equipping the police with revolvers, bir George Dibbs announced that he was determined to allow the police to retain the weapons. They had to deal with armed criminals, and he declined to allow them to be knocked about by ruffians,

THE ANARCHISTS.

London, May 1. A large bomb with an unlighted fuse was found at the entrance to the Guild hall library to-day. It was immedi ately plunged in water, and the police are now guarding the building. Socialists and Anarchists held meet ings in Hyde Park to-day, at which speeches were made affirming the solidity of their sympathy with the cause of labor. The police dispersed the Anarchists and seized the flags. May 2. Owing to the Anarchists in Hyde Park yesterday denouncing the police as tyrants, tbe mob severely handled the orators and their friends, and they had at last to appeal to the police for protection, The Duchess of Connaught was in specting the pictures in the Guildhall when the bomb was discovered on Monday* (Received May 3,10.15 a.m.) London, May 3. The police were hooted in connec tion with the find of a supposed dynamite bomb at the entrance to the Guildhall library. The missile on ex amination proved to be perfectly harmless. ;

RIFLE CLUB.

The competition for the Ashburton Rifle Club's championship cup was held on Wednesday afternoon. Cash prizes of £I,los, and 5s for first, second, and third were added. The afternoon was not favorable for good scoring, the wind, especially at the 600 yards range, being strong enough to necessitate firing off tbe target altogether. Mr S. Salek was top scorer. He thus holds the cup tor the ensuing year, which has fcj be won three times to become the absolute property of i any member. The tanges were 200, 300, and 500 yards, seven shots at each range, and the scores of the prizefcakers were— 200 300 600 Total S. Salek ... 25 26 17 68 W. Pearson ... 80 13 13 58 R. Dorm ... 20 20 13 53

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PER P&ESS ASSOCIATION.]

Brownnd. DtmsDiN. May 3. Mr William Blake was drowned at Ramsay's crossing, near Hyde. He was an old colonist, having been private secretary to one of the Australian Governors. For the second time the jury added a rider calling attention to th» dangerous state of the crossing, and urging tha authorities to immediately erect a bridge. j

LABOR.

■ — m "-* London, May 1. May Day was quiet in Europe. The police will not permit the un employed to assemble in the capital, and the latter are sending delegates. Wasminston, May I. Four hundred Ooxeyltes, headed by a band, and carrying banners inscribed with attacks on financiers, couched in blasphemous language, marched to the grounds of the Capitol to-day. The entrance was barred by the police. Ooxey, accompanied by his wife and daughter, were in front of the proces sion. The daughter was fantastically attired as the Goddess of Peace and rode a white horse. Coxey and Brown (another leader) jumped over the wall surrounding the Capitol, but were pnr sued and captured before they could ascend tbe steps of the building or speak. Both were hustled out of the precincts, upon which the mob became excited, and were eventually dispersed by the police after a free use of batons. The movement was an entire fiasco. beven thousand unemployed com mitted excesses at Cleveland, Ohio, and teveral persons were injured,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible lor the opinions expxessed by our correspondents.)

THE RANGITATA LICENSING ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOR Sib,—ln the **Press" of Saturday, March 7 ult., the following appeared :— " Accounts amounting to £450 wore passed for payment. An account of £85 15s 5d for expenses in connection with the Ash burton licensing election was passed. The account in connection with the Ran gi tat a election, £180 4a 3d, or nearly £100 more than thao for Ashburton, was left in the hands of the Chairman to make further enquiries. "The Chairman said instructions ad been given both Returning Officers to keep all expanses down to the lowest; limit consistent with the work being efficiently done. The Returning Officer for the Ashburton district had carried out those instructions, but he (the Chairman) felt bound to say he had never met a man who was so lavish in the expenditure of public money as the Returning Officer for the Rangluta district had been. Mr Ward had kept his expenses down, bub the other Returning Officer had got be* yond his (the Chairman's) control alto gether* further strong comments were made en the expenses incurred in con ducting the election. The personal ex penses of one efficar amounted to £20 17s 6d, and that of the other to £36 9s. The averpgß expense for eich booth in the Ashburton district was £5 9s, while that for each booth in the Rangitata district had been £8. In addition to the bill to hand for £180 4s 3d there was still other accounts to come in. "Mr Harper said that it had taken fifty two people to conduct this election, whereas an important County Council or Road Board election was conducted by one or two persons." This as a report is fairly strong, and I request tne general public to follow me through this communication, and then form each his own judgment. On the 18th of January last, a consulta tion was held at the County Council office, I when it was agreed that when the total 'distance to be travelled exceeded twenty miles, those engaged in the election should be paid for two days. I made up my schedule of expenses on this basis, and allowed the usual sum of seven shillings and sixpence for each day the recipient was engaged. The County Council had this schedule before it at its meeting on Fri day, February 2, and applied to the Government for the sum *of £350 to defray the expenses of the Ash burton and Rangitata elections. Not the slightest objection was taken to a single item on the schedule until after the Government refused to grant this money to the Council. At the same meeting the Council decided to retain the same polling booths as at the general election last November, and instructed me to act ac cordingly. After the Government refused to grant money for the elections referred to, the Council set aside my previously sanctioned schedule of expenses and directed its Chairman (Mr Hugo Fried lander) to interview the Returning Officers with a view to reducing expenses. Hence forth, my estimates being set aside, lam in no way responsible for the rate of pay, nor the total cost of the election. On the 6th March, I had an interview with the Chairman of the Council, who took'notes, as I also did, of certain pro ceedings he wished me to carry out. When I got back to the Hinds I wrote snd requested that these notes be put into writing and signed as legal documents are signed, by the Council. I received this reply :— Ashburton County Council, March 10, 1894.—Sir, —I have the* honour to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of date (6fch March) as per margin, and in reply to say that as it is the wish of my Council to have the coming licensing election conducted as economically as pos sible, you will please observe the follow ing, provided of course the instructions do not clash in the carrying out with efficiency the Act under which you will conduct the elections. Fees for Deputy Returning Officers to be £1 10s, include ing personal expenses ; two days pay to be allowed when the Returning Officer has to travel exceptionally long distances by road from his polling booth to principal booth or vice versa. What is exceptionally long distances I must leava to your dis cretion. Poll Clerks' fee 10s 6d, and not to exceed 7s 6d for personal expenses. Poll Clerks, I consider, need only be ap pointed at the Hinds, Tinwald, South Orari, Geraldine, Flemington, and Mount Soroers. Returning Officers and Poll Clerks to be appointed if possible from locality where they will act, which will help you to keep down expenses. Travel ling expanses not to exceed 15a; if « oep'ionally long distances by road, 20a— I have, etc., Hugo Fkikdlahdkr, Chair man. John McKeague, Beg, Returning Officer, Hinds. I then wrote, drawing attention to the fact that the electoral law requires the Returning Officer to appoint m many Clerks as may be required, and that in their absence it would be possible to staff the ballot boxes witn worthless ballot papers, and that the deputies must leave the polling booths between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., when they must close the door of the booth, or leave the election material at the mercy of any who wished to enter th« booth and play pranks with it, And I may here observe that one election petition has been based partly ou this very ground. Received this reply-. Ashburton County Council, M&rohlft, 1894.—Sir,—I have the honor to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter of the date (Match 10) as per msrgio, which has [received careful consideration at my hands, and in reply to say that if you think that the validity of the election may be interfered with by the non-appolnt* ment of the sixteen polling clerks, I am under these circumstances willing they should be appointed.—l am, etc, Hugo Fwedlander, Chairman. J. MoKeagne. Esq., Returning Officer, Hinds, It thus appears ihat the County Council directed that the existing twenty-three polling placea be continued; that* deputy and a poll clerk be employed la each booth, and as a means towards economy and the saving of the ratepayers, money the £110s per day allowed by the Chair' man to deputies is one shilling and six pence per day higher than the rate allowed by me in my first schedule of estimated expenses; and further the Council appears in the dignified position of endeavoring to get the Returning Officer to do certain acts of which It refused to accept the responsibility. In carrying out elections under the Electoral Act, 1893, It is necessary that each deputy should come to the principal polling booth before the day of the election, to make the declaration required by law, to count his ballot papers, and give a receipt for them to the Returning Officer, etc. In making up my second schedule of eafci" mated expenses I strictly followed the instructions of the Chairman of the County Council. I did not allow two days' pay to deputies unless where the total distance travelled exceeded thirty miles. This means that he had, in addition to attend ing at the Drinoipal booth the day before the election, to be on the road at latest by five o'clock on election day, and not set free until eleven ortwelvto'dockthatnight. That appears to me to be two good days' work, and I refused and still refuse to "sweat" any man by asking him to do this for ona day's pay. In striot compli ance with the Council's Own instructions I Btnt my deputies their appointments. allowing two days' pay for total distances of over thirty miles, I h»r« carried out tne Parliamentary and the licensing 0)99

TBB ASgflPKl'UiM &UABDIAM : THURSDAY, MAt 3, 1394.



Business Notices. Groceries at City Prices. FLETOHEE BEOS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, COLEMAN S BUILDINGS, XyiLL OPEN on or about WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, with an entirely New Stock of GROCBIUEa, BKUSHWARE, HARDWARE, Etc., bought by our Mr A, fl. F^tchbr, for Cash and in Large Lines, and as wo bave our principal shop in Ohristchurch, it enables him to get all the nibbles which we intend to give to the publio of Ash burton and District. The Prices below show that the FINEST QUALITY at LOWEST PRICE is our Leading Feature. Fine Crystal Sugar 2|d per lb., New Sultanas s£d per lb., Fine Sago 2d per lb.. New fiaisins s§d per lb., Fine Tapioca 2d per lb., Baking Powder, the best in the Japan Rice 2§d per lb., «*i M>R Split Peas 2 per lb,. Cream of Tartar li 3d, Pearl Barley 2£d per lb, Plaid Vestas 4|d per dozen Finest Coffee, ground on the premises 31b of any brand 2a tea for 5s 6d, ißßdptrlb. 150 Degree Test Water White Ker©. New Currants, washed by patenfc sene 63 6d machinery,^ per lb., 12s 9d per case. 5+7 Special Prices for this Month AT , G. J. Neill and Oo.'s Tfifil CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON FOR Di«/i>**js2Erc, oc-oxjaiNo, and boots, Long Laoe Curtains Is 8d pair Double Width Dress Goods^d i retonne3|d Q™*n Good, 3s lid doz Double-bed White Twill Sheeting 9fcd I Jbarge Tarkwh Towels B|d Grey Calico 2i 3d do«. Women's Ribbed Hose 61 pair Cotton Shirting, very strong 3£d Double-bed Qut to 3a 11 d each Strong Ticking s£d * Heav Forfar 5Jd CLO rHING, dI^OXMINGk Boys T<reod Suits 3* lid M«n;s Shirts at any P™* Men's Tweed Trousers 10? 61 now 6i lid Men's Merino bocks only 6d pair M en's Colonial Tweed Suits only 19a Gd Men'a Ties at half price. Sens New Zealand Tweed Suits 39a 6d Men's C»lonial-knit Woollen Socksjon! bow 29s 6d 9|dpair BOOTS. BOOTS. In Boots we defy corapefcickm, all our Boots are ra »de speotally to our order. We guarantee every p^ir to give satisfaction. Women's Elastio-side Boats 6s 61, now Mon's Balmoral Boots 10i 6d, now 7s lid h«lid Men's Blaohera 5d Women s Kid Shoes 7s ltd, now 5* Ud Men's N*Ued Shooters 10, 6d, now »Ud Women's Luathar Shoes 7^61, now Said Women's Carpet Slippers Is 6d Chtldren'a Patent Laather Shoes and Slipper* ia Endless Variety at Q. J. NEILL AND GO'S, FRIEDLANDKR'S CORNER TERMS CA.SH \ TillS BISiST BtOUSE IN / >X TOWV / \ / / \ %X / * / s \V / / , I •»-• V / fe * S ? / $ /\ ."% u/& / \ § /// \ \\: CV / LINOLEUMS, \ • ' J / FLOOR CLOTHS, , \ / OTd., Uto. X^ __ - ~ LET.—DireUing Centrally Situated in Burnett Street. Rental requii ed 7s per week, T. BULLOCK. TO-DAY! 7TE ALT H°Te A. "Delitfhtfuf A M "Wholesome," Refreshing" All TO-ItAY.; Grocers. Wholesale 4 i,,i — TINWALD. "~ p».«»^ TSS. ™* sjse iMtaSr&«r»*>* w- *>od 52. Easy terms of payment. *<^riir OPECIAL ipvISPL^Y L is THE CHEAPEST, THE BEST, WINDOWS THE MOgT EELIABLE of the j WATCH | N THE MARKET TM- B W 7KALAN d! JS a SPECIALLY IMPORTED LINE I^VER WATCHES (lOtlllttiT VitClOry for 30aj full jewelled movement. j Such exceptional value has never before "*""" been offered to the Public of Aehburton. To be obtained ONLY from New Goods! 8. Salek, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, XT f-* it MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, New Goods !! ANO OCULI3TS* OPTICIAN, East Street.



i Wanted. A DANCING CLASS will be held in ' the Orange Hall every B'riday night, commencing with a long night Friday, May 4. W.Anderson, Musician. O a WANTED Known—Stephens Bros ask that all their Accounts be paid at the ahop to Mr R. J. Shearman. All accounts not paid by the 10 h will bo placed m the hands of a collector.—H. H. Stephens for Stephens Bros. 5*25 WANTED Known—Carrots in any quantity at 15a a ton ; also Der weut potatoes oheap.—W, G, Fearck, Allenton. 5t27 DOLLAR CIGARETTES—3d per packet ALE at Melford House still on until O further notice.—H, 0. Seoebs. DOLLAR CIGARETTES -Finest Amen an Tobacco,— Henry Zander, Wholesale Agent WHAT is most essential to a tea drinker's happiness 1 Why, Health Tea, and don't yon forget it. Henry Zander, Wholesale Agen f WAN ED Known. — Ladies are invited to inspect the Novelties in oar Dress Department and Show Room without being pressed to buy.—-Mitchem jure Turner. WANTED Known—Special line oi Gents' Regatta Shirts, all siaes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H, Collier, TKJTANTED Known — Men's strong ▼" Tweed Suits from 16s 6d j shirti from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 WATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.—Loms den's. 3 211 INTENSION of Sale at Melford -" House. We are still selling nearlj all our Goods, with New Stock added, al reduced prices.—H. C. Seobrs. NO more indigestion ; no more nervous ness from indulging in too much ea drinking, for those who drink " Health Tea." One trial will convince you.— Henry Zander, Authorised Agent. /"^RUSHED Oats, 5a per sack. Al" \J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. ____ ._ WANTED Known. —Men's Tweed Suits 15a 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mens' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—* Arcade House. 466 MRS ALCORN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Satraders Buildings. WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Ladies' Ulsters from4a lid, Ladies' Gl<?vea four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.— Arcade House. 68 iF you want first-class fruit go to Ad&ms for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrona, Lemons, etc wJ ALE now on—White Calico 2* lid per dozan, Towels 2s 6i per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pur, ai Arcade House. 4 27 BOYS' three garment long trousei Suits for 10*. Men's Colonial male nailed Shooter Boots at 7s 6d pet pair at R. AlCorn's sale, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Sauudero* Buildings. 1 llfi WANTED Known—-Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc, at Marbdbns Fruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's^ _ 2_loß VISIT the Sale. Trimmed Millinerj going at any price Ladies' Under ihthing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost.—Arcade Home. 4 64 WANTED Known—The Corner If showing a magnificent New Stocl of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, Collier. WANTED Known. — For Millinery, Mantles, Jackets. Ulster*, and Macintoshes, Ladies' and Children* Underclothing, try Mitchell & Turner. FRED, S. J EL'FRIES, Manufactur« ing Confectioner, has opened r. Shop in East street, next " The Corner,' for sale of all kinds of superior Con' fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. 3§114 WANTED Known—ln consequent of the scarcity of money, we have extended our Sale till further notice. - H. C. Segers, Melford House. fXTANTED Known—All goods in Sho* »* Room to be slaughtered at anj price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 WANTED Known —Spectacles, Ey« Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Silek's, Optician i - ', |. ■ ii i.j ■ ■ ■■■■■■ ■—T WANTED Known—The whole of tht stock to be sacrificed by order oi the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 WANTED Known.—Cheviots, Hop sacks, Diagonals, Fast Dye Serges, Tweeds %nd Fancy Dresses, &c, with Trimmings to match at MrreaELl. and Turneb'fj. WANTED Known-L W Pants 3a lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 8J per pair.—Arcade House 425 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Uo.'s Shop, Bttrtlett street Ashburton. 2 62 TEN Crates—New" goods from the manufacturers in R. Aloorn's sate. Tea sets for six persons, 9s 6d; 40 piece Tea Sets from 15s ; Bedroom 'torn B<s. Large coloured band Sets handsome, 19s 6d. and gilt, ye*,, -— — ■ Folding Screens, ( IHOICE Ornaments, -* Children's * J Own make in Ladies' au * -os 4 — Underclothing, Aprons, and PinatOi* Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs dene at once cheaper than evei to stay bid times over at J. MoisoVs, Premier Bootmaker. /~1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock \JC of Guns just 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. BANG ! Bang i Baug ! 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 ab J. W. Hardley'9, Gun Emporium. RASTER Cards, and Booklets, Fire V Screens, Pictures. Glass Ornaments, Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums, and Frames, and hundreds of other articles are to be sold at a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only at L. F. ANOREWBS & Co, Stationers' Hall,



Hollo way's Pills and Ointment.— Bilious affections, with all their concont' itant annoyances induced by atmospheric changes, or too liberal diet, should be checked at once, or serious consequence may ensue. When any one finds his ideas less clear than usual, his eyesight dimmed, and his htad dizzy, accompanied by a disinclin ation for all exertion, physical or mental, he may be quite sure that he is in immediate need of some alterative medicine. Let him at once send for a box of Holloway's Pills, a mild course of which will remove the symptoms, and speedily renew his usual healthful ieeling. If the bowels be irritable Holloway's Ointment should diligently rubbed over the stomach and liver every night and morning.



KEATING'S POWDER destroys Bn gfl leas, Moths, Beetles and all other insecfca whilst quite harmless to domestic animals In terminating Beetles the mmomi of this Powder is extraordinary. It Is per fectly clean in application. See the article you purchase is KEATING'S, JW imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Tinfi, 0o» *3 »nd 2s 6d each. Sold by all chemists. GOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. Nofc feeling well? Have a cup of Health Tea! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely Whole aale aud retail at Zafuek's.



lITANTED, Everybody to use Titan Vy goap, groateßb marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 I i'or the past quarter of a century there has hsen one continuous flow of letters bearing testimony to the truly wonderful cures effected by Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture, the finest Blood Purifier that Science apd medioa.l skill have brought to Hghk Sufferers from Scrofula, Scurvy, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples and sorea of any kind are solicited to give it a trial to test its value. vSold everywhere, at 2a 9d per bottle, Beware of worthless j,U)jttttjc»3 nod substitute?. fy