MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under übject to the necessary alterations :— TUESDAY, August 7. For Northern Ports, per Omapere, at 6.30 a.m. WEDNESDAY, August 8. For the United Kingdon, Continents of Europß and America (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands and Samoa, and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Taka pun», as follows : —Ordinary letters, books and newspapers at <5;1£5 p.m.; registered letters, 5 p.m. money orders, 3 p.m. Due London 'September 12. The next parcel .nail for United Kingdom will close on August Bth, per 8.8. Kaikoura, from Lyttelton.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1894. STUMP ORATORY.

Mft Thomas E. Taylor, of Sydenham, the well known temperance speaker, has been let loose on the Wellington people, and has fallen foul of the Premier. At a temperance meeting held m the Empire City last Monday evening, Mr Taylor was m one of his sweetly vituperative moodo, and he, handled the Premier m a not over deli cate way. The "Evening Press/ a paper with temperance leanings, reports him as having gone very fully into the his tory of the " infamous clause 21," and maintained that it was inserted by a piece of trickery to serve the ends of | the publicans. Messrs Beeves and Collins were attacked for their incon sistency, and the Premier, who—said, the speaker—breathed his own moral rottenness into everything he touched' was severely handled for his action over the liquor question and especially clause 21. The speaker demanded the same power as that given to Mr O'Hara Smith, m order that the whole history of the drafting of the clause might be gone into, li such a commission were established, "the greatest exposure that had ever taken place m ISTew Zaa land politics would be the result." Mr Seddon, who had been responsible for the clause, was declared to be "a dis grace to New Zealand politics," Those members who voted against the inquiry were termed " invertebrates," unworthy of the position they held. This is

pretty tall talk, but the Sydenhamite went further than this. In his criti cism of the Premier, which waa done with that free and easy style which is ; so much a characteristic of the voluble Tom, Mr Taylor read'the fellowingj remarkable passage from Green's His tory of the English People. Mr Taylor thinks that our Premier possesses at least one of the characteristics of Good Queen Bess :—" Nothing is more re. volting m the Queen, but nothing is more characteristic than her shameless mendacity. It was an age of political lying, but m the profusion and reck lessnesa of her lies, Elizabeth stood without a peer m Christendom. A falsehood was to her simply an intellec tual means of meeting a difficulty; and the ease with which she asserted or denied whatever suited her purpose was only equalled by the cynical indiffe reivce with which she met the exposure of her lies as soon as their purpose was answered. Her levity carried her gaily over moments of detection and emoar rasement, where better women would have died of shame." "Mutatis mutandis (says the " Evening Press ") this is Mr Taylor's opinion of the Hon R. J. Sed don." Well, it is not a very high one to be sure, and it is quite within the bounds of possibility that for giving expression to it Mr Thomas B, Taylor may have to answer an ugly question m a Court of Law. Sir Robert Stout, m Parliament, was a privileged critic of clause 21 and its framers, and if he had felt as Mr Thomas B. Taylor ap parently did, could have gone m hands down for abuse of the Premier, only Mr Speaker would have put a prompt stop on the moral rottenness business and thelikeness to Queen Elizabeth. But Sir Robert is above that sort of thing, and fights with polished weapons. He is a trained warrjpr and can use the rapier as a master of fence only can. The rapier is useless to Mr Thomas E. Taylor, who cannot get away from the boulders and mud of the streets. And Mr Taylor is not m Parliament, so that no Parliamentary privilege casts its cegis over him. Temperance people will all regret the use of very intemperate lan guage like that we have quoted m their cause, and by one who has certainly been a hard if injudicious worker m the cause. Though a certain amount of applause followed the delivery of Mr Taylor's tirade—(there is a class of people m this colony, and they are ever present at public meetings, to whom listening to an abusive speaker is as the breath of their nostrils, and he " who peppers the highest is surest please ") —it does not appear that the public libelling of the Premier by the speaker was agreeable to the main body of the audience. As witness the following paragraph from the " Wel lington Times" of Thursday last :-— " The Rev Mr Walker, of the New Zealand Alliance, addressed a public meeting m the Methodist Free Church Hall last evening on the prohibition question. He invited questions, and was asked whether he approved of the language used respecting the Premier at a temperance meeting on Monday evening, which the interrogator quoted from a paragraph m Tuesday evening's paper, a very highly seasoned piece of defamation. Mv Walker said that he nofc only did not approve of it himself, but was also quite sure that not.one person who heard it approved of it, and was certain that it only inflicted pain upon them all. The speaker (on Mon day evening), he said, was an able, de voted m&n, tremendously In earnest, but that m his (Mr Walker's) judg ment, if the speech had been stripped of personalities, its force and influence would have been increased fiityfold. The temperance cause was not helped but hindered by such unwarrantable speeches, and he sincerely hoped that no one would attribute to the ter n; perance party generally any responsi bility for it or sympathy with it. He was sorry that occasion had arisen to defend the party from such an implica tion." With Mr Walker's sentiments every right-thinking man will coincide.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Bowman and Son's sale will be continued at (he Oddfellows' Hall to morrow. Arrangements have been made- for the Ashburton Football Club's annual social, which will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday, Aupust 17- It is rumored that amongst other good things a new football song will be forthcoming on that occasion. The estimated population of the colony on June 30, 1894, was (exclusive of Maoris)-360,258 males, 318,328 females ; t ital, 678,586. Maori population—22,B6l I males, 19,132 females ; total, 41,993. The 1 total for the colony is therefore 720,579. The following table taken from an official source shews the increase of pastoral and agricultural produce, other than live stock, of the Argentine Re public:— 1883-87 1888 92 Wool, tons ... .. 602,436 685,164 Cowhides, thousands 12,744 19,001 Meat products, tons 159,070 321,115 Tallow ditto 73,288 91,088 Wheat ditto 523,427 1,395,294 Maize ditto 943,708 1,814,024 Flour ditto 26,683 47,635 Indigestion.—How much thought has been bestowed, and what volominous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which is with certainty and safety dispelled without fear of relapße by a course of a purifying, soothing and tonic medicine 1 It acts directly on the stomach, liver and bowels—• then indirectly, though no less effectively, on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, introducing such order throughout the entire system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no longer be the, bugbear of the public, since Holloway's Pills are fully com petent to subdue the most chronic and distressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miserable sufferer to health,. strength a»d cbeerfulnees,

From the opening of the year to Junei 8 the Bank of England had received over £10,000,000 m gold, which was drawn from the following sources:—Bars pur chased, £4,010,000 ; United States, £3,898,000; Australia, £1,499,000; Egypt, 1 £562,000 ; continent China, £157,000 ; India, £74,000; South Africa, £53,000; '0te1,£10,508,000 ; withdrawn-Brazil, £250 > 000;BuenosAyres.£50,000-£300.000 —total, £10,208,000. A large proportion of the bars purchased may be assumed to come from the United States, but the; returns give no direcb clue to their origin, and it is aJso probable that part of them came from India—a country which is known to have been shipping lately. Mr T. S. Manneiing is no stranger to the Ashburton platform, and a lecture from him will be heartily welcome. This evening at St, Stephen's Schoolroom his J subject will be the •Tabernacle'—always J interesting to Bible students—and as the lecturer is himaelf a profound student of Holy Writ, and has travelled extensively m Palastine, the subject will be m the hands of a master. Specially interesting to Sunday School teachers should this lectnre be, and as the promoters of the lecture have only an educational object m view, the admission has been fixed at sixpence, so that the admission money, while it enables the promoters to meet the necessary expenses, will be no bar to attendance. A singular occurrence took place at Parihaka last week. A Native woman of some rank, who had been 111 was supposed to have given up the ghost. Preparations were at once made for interment the following day, and the natives gathered from all quarters for a tangi. The next morning according to Maori custom pre vious to the burial of the dead, a gun wa s fired over the supposed corpse, when to the astonishment and terror of those present the women sprang ap and looked around her as though waking from a natural sleep. The consternation of the Natives who were gathered m the villiage is said to have been very great, owing to the idea that there was something supernatural about the awakening. Caring bodily ailments by coloured light is a new thing. AjNorth African pot entate who had a bad liver was shut up m a room to which sunlight was admitted only through a small opening; filled with purple glass, the sunrays being directed against the region of the poor man's offend ing organ. Perfect cure of course, and people running for the French doctor who was the author of it. Perhaps a day or two of low diet,or none at all,had more to do with the bashaw's recovery than colored light. It waa gravely asserted a faw years ago that nervous diseases could be cured by incarcerating the patient m a room hung with crimson wall paper and window curtains. The following l?nd baa been gazetted for village settlement:—Section 17, reserve 1769 m the Ashburton .survey district, 10 acres 0 rood 17 poles ; section i, reserve 264, 24 acres 0 rood 18 poles; sections 1, 2, 3, 4. 19, 20, and 21 com prising m all 81 acres m the Alford survey district-.; and m the Westerfield district are 18 sections averaging 100 acres each, which are described thus ;—These sections are situated at distances of from two to four mUes m a westerly direction f i'om the Wefiterfield Rai'.Wity station, ori the Mount Somers branch line of railway ; and comprise open level grass land of fair quality. Sections 36434, 26441, and 36443 are intersected £by county water- ' rrces, and the other sections are capable of being supplied with water by an exten sion of the water-race system of the dis , trjet. Full particulars are m this week's J ' Giz?ttee.' KEATING'S FOWDER destroys Bugß Fleas, Moths, Beecles and all other insects whilst quite harmless to domestic animals, la terminating Beetles the euccess of this Powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m application. See the article you purchase is K.EAI ING'S, as imitations are noxious and iueeffotual. Tins, 6d, Is 6d 2s 6d each. Sold by all chemists.

Fire at Temuka.

Timaru, August 6 8 The Royal Hotel at Temuka, an old wooden building, was destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. it was^insured for £600, but m whichJoffice is unknown. The licensee, Mulhern, had a narrow escape. He was dragged out unconscious by Constable Egan.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending August 5, 1894 :—

II!) Rainfall during July.-—Alford Foreat, 3*75 inches j Alford Station, 250 inches.

THE ACCIDENT TO THE MIOWERA.

Londok, August 3 A premium of fifty*five guineas it demanded on the Miowera.

COMMERCIAL.

London, August 4. Mr Lowe, late produce expert for the New Zealand Government, has joined Messrs Weddel and Co., the well-known importers of produce from Australia, and will superintend the disposal of con signments of colonial dairy and other produce m London and the provinces. Already he has completed arrangements for the extensive distribution of the com ing season's produce. Mr Weddel arrives m the colonies m December with the view of furthering the object. London, Augusts. The English wheat market is unchanged, the Continental dull, and the American changing a little for the better. A cargo | of Adelaide wheat, ex Calcutta, was sold for 22s Sd. Tallow, medium mutton, 23s 6d; beef, 22a. . r : ■...; ■ . A shipment of Australian honey sold at 6dperlb. The\New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following London cable message, dated August 3 : — Frozen Meat—Canterbury mutton is worth 3§i per lb;-market fine* Wel" lington mutton is worth $1 per lb. Market -.w.eak. Other quotations un ch wged since last telegram. Tallow — Market slightly steadier; quotations unchanged since last telegram. Last quotations—Fine mutton, 24s 6<J per owt j good beef, 9^ per cwt. ■

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

A TRUTHFUL MINISTRY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Mr A. J. T. Baxter commenting upon my letter to you under the above headiog, Bays that he has looked through the various reports of the Hon J. McKeozie's meeting, and finds that "not a word was uttered " regarding payment for the Cheviot estate." It by no means follows, because something or another does not appear m a newspaper report of the proceedings at a public meeting, that therefore it was not uttered. Plenty of things are said at public meetings which are never printed m the newspapers, even when the newspapers profe ■ to give verbatim reports of the proceedings, which none of them did m the present instance ; m fact, the " Press " and Lytcelton Times" merely gave summaries of what Mr McKenzie said about the I Cheviot purchase, I waa present at Mr McKenzie's meeting, sitting cloae by the i stag 3, and distinctly heard him allege that the Cheviot estate had been paid for out of current revenue, and he gave credit to the Government for having been able to effect this. I was particularly struck with Mr McKenzie's assertion, because Mr Seddon had, a short time previously made a pre cisely similar statement to a meeting on the West Coast, and Sir John Hall had challenged the accuracy of Mr Seddon's statement at his own Rakaia meeting, held a fortnight before Mr McKenzie's, Sir John mentioning that he believed the trustees of the estate then held an interest bearing Treasury bill for £200,000 on account of the purchase money, which afterwards turned out to be the case. Mr MaKenzie's remarks appeared to me at the time to be intended as a counterblast to Sir John's. I may add that upon the evening of the d»y when my last letter to you was published, a prominent burgess of this town told me that he waß likewise present at the Uon John McKenzie's meeting, and clearly recollected that gentleman stating that the Cheviot estate had been paid for out of current revenue. As to the actual sum paid out of current revenue, the extract from the Financial Statement of 1893 given by Mr Baxter really throws no light upon the subject m oneway or another. All it shows is that the vendors were paid £60,220 m cash, and the balance, £200,000. by cheque, for which Treasury bills were to be substituted; but it does not say whether the cash was derived from revenue or loan moneys. If Mr Baxttr will read my letter a little moie carefully than he eeemß to have done, he will find that I do not use the ward " cash " at all—what I alleged was, that whereas Mr McKenzie stated that the whole of the purchase money had been paid out of current revenue, m reality only about £10,000 has been so paid, while the remaining £250,000 has been defrayed out of borrowed money ; and that suoh is the case, any intelligent person can satisfy himself by perusing the official records upon the subject. In 1893 the Cheviot Estate Payment Act was passed empowering the Government to raise £250,000 upon debentures bearing five per cent interest, m order to provide funds for payment of the purchase money of the estate. These deben tures have been issued, and the colony at the present moment owes £250,000 upon them. In the Financial Statement recently de livered, the Colonial Treasurer gives the amount nf the public debt on March 31 last as £39,826,415, and expressly mentions that this amount includes the £250,000 borrowed under the authority of the Cheviot Estate Payment Act. He also says " instructions have been given to the Agent-Gener«>l to include the £250,000 of debentures issued under authority of the Cheviot Estate Pay ment Act, 1893, m his present conversion opetations." And yefc, m the face of an Ace of Parliament, and the Colonial Treasurer's own explicit statement to the contrary, your correspondent actually want*, us to believe that only £200,000, and not £250,000 of the purchase money has been paid out of bor rowed money. Even, however, if only £200,000 bad been borrowed, Mr McKenzie's statement that the whole of the purchase money had been paid out of current revenue, must still hare been grossly inaccurate. — I am, etc., Ohas. W. Pubkell. Ashburton, August 4.

ROAD BOARDS.

LONGBKAOH.

The monthly meeting of, the Longbeach Road Board was held on Saturday. Present—Messrs John 3rigg (chairman), J. Bishop, J. Crcy, E. Horsey, and A. Wilson. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read as follows :— From Mr W. Harding, requesting that hia name be taken off the valuation roll for lots 1 and 2, and that of Messrs Everett substituted. —The alterations were ordered to be made. From Mr W. Ashton, requesting that rails be put to bridge across mill creek on Beach road,—lt waa resolved to put a sheep bridge across the ford on mill creek. i » From Mr W. Jaine, pointing oat bad state of Beach Road, and requesting; road to be formed' and metalled.—Surveyor was instructed to report next meeting. From Ashburton County Council, stat ing that all costs incurred m severance of districts must be borne by petitioners. From Mr W. Strange, agreeing to deviation of Strange's Road. From Messrs Lidafcone and others, praying that roads m Waterton township be dedicated to the Board. —The Clerk was instructed to reply that the dedica tion of these roads had already been effected. surveyors' report. The reporb of the Surveyors was read as folioW3 : —The bridge on Boundary Road, near Mr William's property, ha« collapsed, and has been railed off, and temporary ford made at side or road. We have ascertained that all roads m Water - ton township are dedicated. Arrange ments have been made with Mr Read to construct ford m lieu of bridge near Waterton Church, and he is now proceed- I ing with the work, We have received a satisfactory reply from Mr Strange re I deviation of Strange's Road, and Cairns 1 has been engaged with the assistance of ■ one man making track through riverbed flat. GENERAL RATB. Mr Wilson proposed that public notice be given that it is the intention of the Board at its next meeting, to be held on September 1, to strike and levy a general rate of one-halfpenny m tha £ on the whole of the rateable property m Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 wards ; and one farthing m them No. 5 ward—for the year ending March 31, 1895. WORKS. Ib was resolved to call for tenders for forming and metalling part of Beach Road near Frampfcon's. GORSK NUISANCE Legal action was ordered to be taken with reference to certain occupiers where gorse was growing on the road fronting their properties. ACCOUNTS. After some minor business, accounts amounting to £24 Is 3d were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Shanghai, August 3/ The feeling m the Chinese treaty ports is strongly warlike, The Emperor blames Japan for un justly forcing on the war. He desired to remove the court to Tientsin, with a view to personally direct the military preparations, but the Viceroy dissuaded him. The Emperor has withdrawn Li Hung Chang's honors for reiniseness, and ordered all deserters on the march to Taku to be beheaded. The American Ministers are protect ing the Chinese residents m Japan and the Japanese m China. Hong Kong, August 4 Eighty thousand Chinese troops are proceeding to Corea. Three German cruisers will shortly arrive m Chinese waters to protect German interests. The Emperor places all military authority under Li Hung Chang. The Japanese who imprisoned Cap tain Goldsworthy and two of the sur vivors of the transport Kowshung have complied with Great Britain's demand and released them. Though a number of Russian news ' papers display an aggressive attitude towards England, Russia and Great Britain are m perfect accord as regards Corea. August 5. The Japanese lost a hundred men m the last battle at Yasan, The Chinese seized thirteen of the {Japanese crew of the Chunking, a British steamer* at Tientsin. The Viceroy has apologised for the action, London, August 3. Sir E. Grey stated m the House that the Japanese had voluntarily offered to pay full compensation to the owners of the Kowshung if their officers be proved guilty. Lord Kimberley demands a strict enquiry. The Japanese are said to possess an affidavit by Captain Goldsworthy denying Captain JUenni ken's statements, and blaming tbe Chinese soldiers for not permitting him to surrender. At the Tientsin Court Martial the witnesses confirmed Cap tain Hanniken's version of the accident. August 4. France has accepted England's invi tation to remain neutral m the Corean trouble. Palace intriguers and fanatics, who oppose Li Hung Chang's pro-Christian policy, are alleged to be at the bottom of securing his disgrace at the Em peror's court. Twenty thousand picked men of the Chinese troops have crossed the Taku river and are marching on Seoul, the capital of Corea, on which it is intended to make a decisive attask.: Japan sends additional troops to oppose them. The Japanese, after their defeat at Chemulpo, assembled their entire force and defeated the Chinese. August 5. The Japanese defeated the Chinese m a fresh battle m Yasau, and also de feated the latter m a battle at Chun king on th«» 29th, killing over 500, besides capturing a large quaatity of stores and several guns. The King of Corea has appointed Prince Daikuisu to administer affairs m the Peniusala, The Prince favors the reforms demanded by Japan. The Chinese ffeet ol thirteen war ships has returned to Chefoo.

THE ANARCHISTS.

JPMESinKJW C.tßirOl'B nUJRUSRER. Pakh, August 3 The evidence of the police at Santo'a trial showed that the President before he fell insensible withdrew the poniard from the wound and threw it into the street. Santo at the moment when he inflicted the wound looked President Garnot straight m the face earnestly, but did not speak. Santo feels no remorse, but looks upon his position as analagous to that of soldiers ready for any fate. Tha Judge said the assassin was so resolute that it would have been im possible for the police to prevent the crime. Lyons is covered with Anarchist placards threatening to murder the President of the Court which is trying Santo, August 4. In his evidence the Italian Santo boasted that it would be easy to kill the King of Italy iv a similar manner to that by which President Oarnot met his death, The jury were not unani mous m the sentence passed on the assassin. While being removed Santo cried " Courage, comrades ; long live Anarchy." The Court suppressed Santo's speech to the jury, otherwise the case was reported fully. August 5. Santo has refused to appeal against the sentence. New York, August 4 A Bill has been introduced m Con' gress to prevent Anarchists immigrat ing here.

LABOR.

Sydney, August 4. The free laborers captured at Wil cannia have been released by the police, who arrested ten men guarding them with clubs. Sydney, August 6. The men who captured the free laborers at Wilcannia were sentenced to six months each. BkisHaxb, August 4 Cambridge Downs wool shed has been burned . damage, £12,000. It is insured for £4500. The origin of the fire is unknown. Shearing was com pleted m the shed without any trouble.

Wellington, August 6 The Trades Council is considering the advis»blenes« of exiling a public meeting to ventilate the grievances of the Shearers' Union m Australia, ani warns men not to engage m this colony while the dispute is pending. The Council decided to ask Government to reconsider their decision to impose a duty on fruit, on the ground thab it would be an additional burden on the working classes, who are large con* aumers-of fruit*

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[PER PRKSB ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, August 6. The Westport t'oal Company state that the report that fifty thousand tons of I Westport coal has been ordered by the Japanese Government for use by the fleet la not oorrect.

M:E AS&&URTUJN GUARDIAN: MQNDAI AXJOTST 6, 18&4.

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Wanted I 'O D. WILSON, Hairdresber (Late of ■*•*• McGregor's) can be seen m the Arcade, next Lv blow's. 8t26 "p»OUJSD, Lady's Hand Bag. Apply to ■*- T. A. Gates, Piciure Framer, Peter Street;, Aahburton. 8 24 WANTED Known.-Coke, Qoke, Coke. Cheap firing ; six bags coke delivered inside the belb for 8s 6d. Apply at the Gasworks. 7 164 Ik, AMTJKD Known—The "Corner is y 4 showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery rand Clothing.—W. H, Collier. QWN Make In Ladies'and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good as:ortment of Calicoes', (Vlaslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. my ANTED KnDwn that a supply of ? T Yates' Reliable Seeds are now to hand and for sala.—A. Lawrib. 7 165 WANTED Known. — Embroideries r „. ,«<«n Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Indies' Ulsters from 4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four bisons Is od.~ Arcade House. • 63 WANTED Known-Finest Separator Butter Is 2d per Ib. Rolled bacon, hams, and eggs ac lowest rates.— John Ore & Co. % WANTED, Everybody to use Titan boap, greatest marvel of the ace. H. Zander, Sole Agent. A N T IB DKnown.-No more~w7t „., , . clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner. TF you want good prime Cheese and •*• Bacon, try Taylor, East Street akJ!^:__ __ 6109 QRNAMENTS, China, Glassware, and . F*ncv Goods, greatly reduced for cash. Call and see. Novels at published prices.—H. M, Jones. JUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion- JJ able Dresa Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. lo be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segera, Melford House. ("CRUSHED Oats, 31bs over usaal y weight, 5s sack included. Al kinds of produce cheap for cash,—J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 MRS HOOPER, Monthly Nurse, oilers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest roid, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a dootor. /^t AMES for Winter Evenings, Word ,V. Making and Taking, Jenkins' Missing Woid, Stanley's March through Africa, Quartets, and many others.— H. M. Jones. LpNVELOPES from 4s per 1000, Note- Hi paper from 3i 6d per ream net cash, during reduction sale. Maori Land illustrated, 2s.—H. M. Jones "OOBERT ALOORN has opened m AW Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi Siles, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots. SWEEPING Reduotions7Hlß~Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for la, 2i Books f-.r Is 6:1, 2i 6d Books for 2a, and all others at equ&l ra*:e of reduction at L. F. Andrhwk* and Go's., C*sh Sale. 618 |> L A3N KlfiTS bought "at" Edward ■-* Bennet'a Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7a 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 163 6d.-~ Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. yTTANTED Known-Before buying V» your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from m Aishburton. All marked veiy Cheap -^H. C. Seders, Melford House. T ARGE I'urchase Embroideries ah -^-* Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over | ninety pieces to chcoae from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mll3 Alcorn's new shop, HavelocK Street. / U-IFAP Cash Sale at L. F. Andrewes v__/' ano Co. Good Notepiper Is packet, Envelopes from 3* 9d per 1000, or 6 Packets for Is. Boxes Paper and Enve lopes ?good quality) from sd. Large Stock of Books at all prices, from 2d upwards. 2a Games of various kinds reduced to Is Bd.—L. F. Andrewes and Co. WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 I I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot -*-* new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mks Adams, SALE now on —White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Oiirtainn, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade j House. 4 27 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 Hama, bpst Akaroa and loc^l-made Cheeses from sd. at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. •JiL, a_ WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 163 6d; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 TF you wish your socials and parties to -*■ be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, »t Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 1 6 111 ! TTISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery * going at any price Ladies' Under lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ' ost. —Arcade House. 4 64 OYSTERS and Freeh Fish oTall sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 OTANTED Known—All goods m Show » » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 I" ADIES' and Gentlemen's left-off J Clothes bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mbs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 /"IQAL. Coal. Coal.—lf you want \_J Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Spray, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. 6 46 "ANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 111, Men*' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced—Arcade House. 465 WANTJIiD Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders 1 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.



* Business Notices. IF YOU WANT GO ?D VALUE FOR YOUB MONEY GO TO— G. J NEILL'S = WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. 'H\Kl> l-P-"ZTHUID UP MUST JH.A.VJS M-ONISY, VO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN i\ THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2*d DRESS GOODS 3Jd j Double width T>re«s Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting la 6d~-Redused to 9id Reduced to la Union Shirting Is Hd—Reduced to 7^d T »WELS 2id Ki4 Gloves, four clasps Is 9d Double Bed-tw:.ll Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7£d—Reduced and White 9*d to 4W White and Grey Calico Is lid dcz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsets, 8a 6d All Wool* I«umel7id Reduced to 6s lid MILLINERY l&D AT YOUR OWN PRICE CLOTHING OLOTHING> Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid t* «m* RhUh 4a lid Men's Wotllen Socks 7£d BoyJ Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoat*, with capes MW« Heavy All Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with cap«s Reduced bo 22 8 6d _ 39i 6d-Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc., AT ANY PRICE. BLANKETS, " BLANKETS. IN EVER* OOSCEg^^^^^^^^^m AT ANY NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOT S. BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Wnman'n Sho6a 4s lid Women's Leather Lace B ots, all sizes 5s lid Women a fcnoea 49 m^ ARE gJMPLY GIVEN AW AY. Men's Bluchera 4. lid Boys' Nailad_ Shooters, Strong, 5s 6d uZ& NHeaty hWater«ght l«? pegged, Ladles' French Shoes 11s 9d-Reduced 15a 6d—Reduced to Jls 6d _ to 8s 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE G J, JN £ TI L L JS. FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON Gash. We Want CASH.



. FLifiTOHES BROS. yr> ISH TO THANK the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding Districts for he generous Support given them, and hope that those who were unable to get supplied, on acsount of the crush and shortage of room, will kindly excuse; and, as a further proof they intend to study the want of their cu 9 tomer S , they have taken the large Shop nexc door, and with the addition of a large Brick and Iron Building at rear of two Shops, they will be abl* to meet present requirements, and as a further guarantee that they intend to stay and sell the Finest Quality Goods at LOWER RAISES than have been sold m Ashburton before. They quote the following list:- GREAT REJECTIONS IKolliU'a Roller Floar. 251bs 2s Od. SOlbs 3s IOJd lOOlbs 7s 6d. 2001bs 14s 251 b Moir's Few Oatmeal 2s 6d Neave's Food lid per tin, 10s v,«« AKao^Qqlld 9d per dozen Be P S tVauritlS g »2fdp«rlb Bryant and May's.Safeties 7M ■Pi'TiPstSa^o Tapioca, bphtPeas per dozen, 12 dozen /s 4Jd 14 per°lb 7lbs Is Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of New Currants, wasned and dried, 6 Tabkte oa d l9lbg 3 S gd Candles s^d perlb, 121bs 5s 3d EaSns washed and dried, 4 4 d Corn Flour (Brown's) BJd per • lb 121 b4s 6d 12|bs os od QnrMnns 4M 121bs 4s 8d Edmond's Baking Powder, large £^ofttl3p«*etefar tins, lid per tin, 12 tins 10s 9d In 141 b box 3s lid Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per 71b tins 3s ltd Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb Essence of Lemon, Vanilla, Coffee, purest and best, ground Cochineal, Altnond ; Date sjd on the premises daily, Is 2d bottle, 6 bottles 2s 6d and ls 6d per lb, Heduction Oxford Blue Bdperlb, 121 b box to large consumers 7« Qri P«e ePPer ls 2d Per Ib > 121bs Plaid Vestas 3Jd per dozen, 12 Ids packets 3s 3d Bakmg Soda 3d per lb 51bs ls Pre erved Rabbit 9d per tin, 8s Caustic Lye for Soap making, 9d per doz-n large tms lld '12 tms 8s 9d Sheep Tdngaes lOd per tin, 9s Superior Black LeadSid dozen, 9d per dozen 12 dozen 5s 3d Note the Prico we sell TEA. Any^Slb* of the following brands 5s 6d~ Nabob Matchlesß, Arab, Nelson and Moate's, Jameson and Anderson's, Tiger, 'and any other. 3d per b Keiuction on 101 b Tina ; Tina free. NOTE ADDRESS— --.- . -, '■ n 107 and 109, High Street, Ohrißtchurch; Tele FletCllOr BrOS,, phone 731; and EAST STREET, Ashburton. t u« fl^m vahn hronohb aii<? 3«P down the prices, and give jp^s assrJS'ix *Jk&£ ~& **. Ho p me and oow cental markets fo^Cash. 00NSUMERg LIBERA LLY DEALT WITH. A Complete Price List now m press will be forwarded to any address FREE. , , -. ___ 1 ■ ■ ~t ~TBJrfOQnA.TB.Y. a CHEERFUL GIVER BUYS OMAT JMDCgmgg I" PHOTO- g £Rf£ , 1 DOZEN CABINETS, highly finished, j^welbry Importer and Manufacturer. for 103 6-J ; Carte de V site, 7* 6d per — iur wo , r Diamond, Opal, & Pearl TAW T< TfNOR'S PTTJDIO »«M' -! Brooches and Bracelets, opposite Raiiway Station. f Half-Hoop Rings, Opsl Photojjraph«rs by sp cial appointment couBfiHIPJ and Diamond Cluster to His Excellency the Governor. (Rings, Fancy Rings. Portraits of «vo»y de-cni'doti takon /"Novehies m Electro from Caid to Lit a Hja»- Pictures by the plate . Thestookof Silver Instantaneous Meth-d are equally Hs^ood and E.P. Ware is the taken m dull we ,t: e• as iv 'he Mii'ht^t , wtl»i»nt , Jargest and finest m the •anshine. 7 10° dUtricfc. Fancy Clocks, _— _ . ___ . p refcty designs. All new- O DIGBY, eßt deaiirns. Noold stock . * a tv (Watches, Chains, Studs, IN thankirts? his old fnenda and thfe birtHRAV, L ckots, Links, Pins. JL public for eh -ir aop L j rt, iv ill* p»-(, J iviatch Boxes, Pencil bezs to notify thai Vi« '"•>'»•[« \}'**" UiWii Cases, etc. Own make hia former bu*in•«- ** *RU rOHfcR, »»«» AND [ %nA importing trusts by supplyini? Mo»o of tlm iw [Mug*, Knives, Forks, Q jaltty at rea onibl«' prio-.s to merit their christening' J an d Spoons. funher favors and airport. Vr« *nt*- [Serviette Rings, etc. O. DIGBY, All (N oo( j g s taro p e cl Quality and marked (Next H. Zanjioth) Plainly. 75158 East Street, Aehbiuton. j Old Jewellery Ixchnnged or Re-made. most li«ht »»d Watches and Clocks thoroughly Repaired !tL to poorest homee is* Tiut. m a watku.aul.ke manner, batisfaction •* nr" v Guaranteed. At "O»P S, sSnielc'W Jewellery Fstablishtnent, 4 "iPAOr -Aiiyna drir.kins? Hbiith East Steket, Ashbubton. iV Tba and discarding all other brands, Sole Agencies Lazarus' Spectacles and wUoerminly add ten years to his litV Dixit Watches. Jut your try it. To be had truu. ai mmMr^B U pfr-,