LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I The mails which left Auckland by the Alameda on April 21 arrived in London on the afternoon of Wednesday last. Giles Keeley, who was run over by a plough at Springston on Tuesday died from hie injuries yesterday. Miss B. M. Watt;, 8.A., of Dunedin, has been appointed assistant teacher at the Girls' College, Nelson. A trial of the Massey-Harris cultivator will be held at Mr R. Tarbottom't farm, Ealing, on Thursday next at two o'clock. Sir Robert Stout passed passed through Ashburton on his way South by the express to-day. A 'Gazette' notice announces the appoint* ment of Grace Neill as Factory Inspector for New Plymouth, Masterton, and Napier, and James Shanaghan for Dunedin. Rioters in Corea murdered the Provisional Governor and forty clerks near Scoulea, Chinese troops suppressed the disorder and killed one hundred of the rioters. In the couse of a single year more than £1,000,000 is paid in salaries to football professionals in England, and more than £5,O0O»<)OO spent in gate money. The J*enguin leavfng Wellington at four o'clock yesterday took oa the southern por tion of the San Francisco mail She was expected to catch the express at Christ church this morning. Tenders for the Acton Irrigation Main close with Mr Baxter, the county engineer, at three o'clock on Tuesday next. On Monday Mr Allan will accompany intending contractors over the ground, starting from Rakaia at ten o'clock. The Nelson Camera Club's exhibition opened on Friday. A very large number of photographs have been hung, including many from Auckland, New Plymouthi Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago and the work generally is excellent. At night a large number of transparencies were shown Notices appear in the "Gazette' revoking the interpreters' licenses granted to William Williams, of Patea, and Charles Brown, of New Plymouth, and removing them from the office of interpreter under the Native Land Court Act, 18S6. Mr Brown is also removed from the Commission o! Peace The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution that the new Lioeng* ingl Act should have a trial before making any alteration. The mover said the Act had already had great influence in inducing sobriety and restricting Sunday traffic. The Chamber also appointed a committee to wait on Government respecting the incourage ment of the growth of sugar beet. The meet of Mr Buckley's harriers on Thursday, the Qaeen's Birthday, was at the Tinwald Hotel. The hounds were thrown off in a paddock adjoining the kennels. Hares were far too numerous, and the scent, on account of the strong nor'-wester which blew all the afternoon, was very catchy. There were several short spins, and some fair fencing was enjoyed, but no kill resulted. On Friday next Mr Friedlander will held a clearing sale at Selma, owing to the expi ration of Mr Clark's tenancy. All the live stock, consisting of over seven thousand first class sheep, horses, etc., the implements and household furniture, will be for absolute sale, A conveyance will leave Ashburton on arrival of the 10.45 train from Christchurch to carry intending purchasers to the sale which commences at 12. SO. On Friday afternoon Mr E. E- Bold, In spector of Telegraphs for the Napier and East Coast districts, wts the recipient of a presentation (which took the form of' soup tureen spirit kettle and fish slice and fork) bearing the inscription * Presented to E. H. Bold by his fellow officers on his leaving the Napier telegraph district. May 1894.' The good wishes of the staff were expressed towards Mr and Mrs Bold and, family in their new home. At a meeting of the Christchurch Com-i mittee for the unemployed on Friday after noon, the Mayor stated that about £86 had been spent in wages for relieving Rome of the unemployed, and £10 had been spsnt on advertising. This left a balance in hand *of about £94. He pointed out that to continue as they were doing at present would require about £60 per week, and the question was-— where was the money to come from ? He suggested that Government should be asked to assist by putting in hand some works on the 00-operative plan, or, if pressure was brought to bear, it was possible that the West Coast Railway could be pushed on with, and this would absorb a number of able bodied men who were now doing work that would not be reproductive. As for the aged and infirm men something would have , to be done for them by means of subscrip tions. It was resolved to hold a concert to augment the funds, and to ask the various ehurcbea to make a> Sunday collection.

Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1894, SAMOA.

Tee news from Samoa by the San Francisco mail is not at all reassuring. The absence of cable communication with the islands restricts our intelli gence from Samoa to the monthly instalments brought to us by the mail, and when the mail of last month reached us she brought with her nothing in the shape of news that should give cause for alarm. The mail that has just reached New Zealand shores, how ever, brings us information of a dif ferent color, and we are told that when the mail steamer left a large proportion of the Government army was in front of the rebels at Luatumuu (at Ua), the old classic battlefield of 1888-9, where so many lives were lost in an ineffectual attempt to capture the position from the late Tamasese's forces. Any hour might bring news of the two parties coming to blows. The Aana party had been given to May 19 to make their entire submis sion to the king. In the event of their not doing so they were to be at tacked by Savaii and a portion of Tuarusage. The Buzzard, Falke, and Curacoa were in harbor, but without instructions. This continuance or re newal of the civil war in the islands is only further proof of how great has been the failure of political manage ment by the three powers who pretend conjointly to care for the welfare of the Satnoan population. Surely there should be a possibility of getting out of this Samoan trouble. The United States Government is prepared j

I to withdraw from the treaty of Berlin v on a guarantee that the rights of Ame rican citizens in Samoa will be con served, and Germany even at some little sacrifice, if she has the interests of the Samoan people at heart, as she professes to have, could do the same without any loss of dignity. The Germans resident in Samoa do not dis play any great anxiety in the matter of their Government having a loud voice in the control of Samoan affairs, and their interests would be best served by having peace assured. No one will deny that both America and Germany have a right to be consulted as to the nature of the Government to be estab lished after they havn withdrawn, and they would probably not only favor but claim the establishment of a British protectorate, so that peace may be en sured, and that a fair measure of local government should be assured to the native population. What«ver may result, the present state of affairs can not continue, unless it is desired that the native population be decimated by the purposeless wars that periodically break out. The establishment of a British protectorate would certainly have the effect of establishing peace, and that end attained probably New Zealand would be asked to accept dele gated powers under the protectorate. The cost of such a protectorate to Great Britain would be but small, as the expense would easily be defrayed by a tax raised in Samoa for the pur pose. But whatever is done should be done quickly so that the native war should cease, and the natives allowed in peace to grow produce for export to pay for imports, so that foreigners who own land, be they British, Americans, or Germans, may make the most of it. The first interest of all foreigners is that peace shall be preserved, and that could be easily done under a protec torate.

Orchestral Society.

At the concert given by the Orchestral Society last night in the St. Stephen's Schoolroom, there was an excellent attendance, and a glance at the audience before the concert opened showed that it would have been difficult for the Society to make its appearance before a more critical gathering in thip town. As the price of admission was a shilling to all parts of the house there was no *• pit" in this seme, and in the sense of " playing to the pit," so well understood by pro fessional performers, that was impossible as the performers' " pit" was not there. The fall orchestra comprised ten players —violins: Miss H. Packer, Messrs H. A. Mackay, Clayton, and Bateman ; viola: Mr R. Wood; 'cello : Miss Gates ; double baea: Mr H. A. Gates ; flute :Mr Dowle ; comet. Mr W. Macdonald ; euphonium: Mr David Jones. Mr Wood was con ductor, and Mr A. Mackay leader. The orchestra contributed two items— " Regina " by way of overture, and " The road to Moscow " as an intermezzo open ing the second part. Both pieces were played with marked steadiness as regards time; each instrument was kept well within its own sphere, so that there was no obtrusive prominence of brass in the fmll passages, rendering unduly fortissimo efforts necessary on the part of the strings, while the general rone and effect was such as would have been impossible with an Aihburton orchestra five years ago. " The road to Moscow " with its tinkling sleigh bell effects was a very popular item, and was enthusiastically redemanded. The chamber music class—wholly string and piano—devoted itself to an exposi tion of the full, rioh harmony of Haydn, land the delicate and careful performance of two of this master's quintets was the theme of much praise. Miss Packer's violin solo " Wieni»wpki," (op. 17) weird and dreamy In effect, yet bold and spirited at times, "a dream within a dream" as it were, showed how com pletely this lady has the violin under control, and she held her audience spell bound during her performance. In re sponse to a hearty encore she gave a lively but very difficult quotation from Bach. Goun»d's sweetly devotional" Aye Maria" j whs one of the selections made for Miss Mabel Bell, and while ib gave this sweet singer an opportunity of showing what a well trained and highly cultivated voice naturally rioh in quality and of fair com pass ia capable of, it afforded excellent scope for Mr Wood's delicate touch in the violin obbligato, while organ and piano effects were supplied by Mrs Claridge and Mrs Mayne, Miss Bell sang also Wal lace's "Harp in the air," for which she was encored, and in the pretty duet with Mr Stevenson '" One word." Mr Steven son's sympathetic tenor voice was well suited in the song " For ever and for ever," while the deeper tones of the Rev. T A. Hamilton did full justice co " The bellringer"and "The man-of-war. Mr L. Broad's appearance on an Ashburton stage always causes a grin, and though his singin? of "In happy moments" was beyond cavil, people have been so accustomed to him in less serious work that it was some time before the audience could straighten up to listen to a song like this from him. He was well re ceived, however, and got a hearty encore, but when he went back to his native shell and sang "Tit willow" he scored "the possible." The national anthem, sung by Miss Mabel Bell, with the orchestra, and taken part in by the audience, closed the best concert that has been given in Ashburton for many a day. It may be added, bt fore dismissing the subject, that this concert has more than estabiishedthe reputation of the building for excellent acoustic properties.

With, the Condemned.

Victor Hago, the genius to whom the world i«> gratetul for the marvellous conception of Jean Taljean, makes one of his most thrilling and analytical sketches on the thoughts of a condemned Criminal. It is a wonderful thing—you could believe after reading it that the author had been himself the eentrul figure of a condemned cell. The agony of waiting—the frightful suspense—the daily death the prisoner dies in his fear of the one material death that is to come—all are delineated with a terrible mad coolness. And after all the death Is really not what the man fears, it) is the certainty of it, the setting apart of a day when be will cease to be, the thought that after next Tuesday or Wednesday he will be Incapable of thought —these are the terrors It is not the consummation but the preparation wherein lies the punishment. We are all %mder sentmce of death, only w© are respited indefinitely, and we do not know the date fixed for our execution. Leaving aside accident and old age »tse extension of the respite is in our own hands. "With ordinary care, rational living, and im mediate attention to the liver or kidney trouble or the broken nervous system which seems so trifling at the outset, the conservation of life to the limits of old aire is within fche reach of everyone. Warner's SaiH Remedies are of all medicines the key to longevity. Their constituents are such that they assimilate directly with the enfeebled system, and lead It back from the grave to the sun light. Mr J, 6. Doxey, Produoa Mer chant, of Seymour, whose letter we publish below, gives the experiences of his truly serious condition and happy recovery:—"For thirty years I suffered from liver, kidney, and gravel diseases, and it would be impossible even to give a faint idea of the misery and pain I endured during that time. I was treated by several of the leading doctors in Mel bourne, but no one of them could give me any hope of a recovery; They expected my complaints to develop into Bright's disease. My back and loins always seemed cold. After taking a few bottles of Safe Cure I passed a quantity of clotted blood, after which I had ease. I was so irritable that I could not bear |o have any one come near me or speak to me. I continued taking the Safe Core for twelve months; I then felt I was cured, My wife was afraid that the disease would return, and advised me to continue the meeicina Jn half doses for af arther period, which I did. That was about three years ago, and since then I have not felt any thing of the old trouble, and now »ra able to cab, drink, sleep and work with pleasure. My friends never expected to see me alive to-day, much less in the full enjoyment of all my bodily powers. lam well known in this district, having resided here for about 25 years, and hundreds can testify to the truth of these statements. I now weigh a stone and a half more than before taking the medicine,

Travelling Telephone Bureau.

AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.

Wellington "Post." Experiments of very great interest and value have been recently conducted, under the supervision of Mr Pulton, engineer to the Manawatu Railway Company, aa to the feasibility of intercepting the telephone currents along the line in order that the guard of a train may be able to establish communication with any of the stations or with the head office in case of accident cr delay to the trains anywhere on the line. The company possesses a telephone wire running beside its line along the whole length, with instruments at each station. A telephone instrument has been fitted In one of the guards' vans, snd attached to it is a reel of wire, upon one end of which is $m iron hook. Wherever the train may stop the guard has merely to run out his reel, and throw the hook over the per manent telephone wire, and he is im mediately placed is communication with the whole of the stations and the head office, the divided current being sufficiently strong to carry both ways, the wheels of the van and rails contributing the necessary earth connection. For instance, the train oan stop a mile from Wellington, and the guard there throw* his hook over the wire, when he can be heard either in Wellington or.at Longburn, and at every station between, This is, so far as we can learn, the first instance of the application of the principle to the telephone, out there have been in stances recorded, alike in the annals of explorations, science, and crime, in which telegraph wires have been tapped in somewhat similar fashion, though the means used were Mot so jready of applioa* tion as the reel and hook. The value of the application to railways can be easily understood. At present a train may be delayed for hours between stations by a slip or break, and the ut most anxiety is felt regarding Its safety, as in case of accident medical assistance may be urgently needed, while it may take hours for a messenger to t»amp to the nearest station. Under the new arrangement, the guard will immediately communicate with the head office, describ ing the slip or the accident and it* locality, and immediate assistance can be sent, and the slip cleared away or the life saved. At present only one train has been fitted with the telephone, but the whole of the company's passenger trains are to be so fitted. The company also intends to duplicate its present telephone line for its whole length. At present all the stations are on the one circuit, and a conversation between, say, Longburn and Wellington Is audible at every station, and goes through every station. By an ingenious switch which Mr Fulton has prepared,! and whioh is to be fitted at each station, any two stations may instantaneously switch on to the extra line, and so carry on their conversation direct without Interfering with the other telephones.

Fires at Gisborne.

SUPPOSED INCENDIARISM. Gisbobnb, May 25. A most destructive fire broke oat at two o'clock thla morning in the centre of j the town, and destroyed several business places in th« main street. The fire started either in Morrell's boot shop or Parnell's music depot, and when the alarm was given flames were bursting through the roofs of those premises. The fire quickly spread to the Bank of [New South Wales on one side and to Parnell and Co.'s Ironmongery store on the other. In the latter establishment there was a quantity of gunpowder, the explosion of which considerably startlsd the crowd. The fire extended to the offices occupied by M'ianerans and Keeper's, and thence, !-> Bull's, seedsman. At one time it threatened to take the whole block, but the Brigade had a splendid supply of water, and confined the outbreak within the limits mentioned. The Bank build* ing was almost completely destroyed, and Bull's was gutted. The others mentioned wera entirely demolished. At three o'clock, while the Brigade was fighting the flames, Little's stables adjacent were dis covered to be on fire. The blase was quenched before any damage was done, and It was then discovered that an incendiary had bean at work, for fires had been started in three different places, and kerosene had been used. Parnell and Co. estimate their loss at from £800 to £1000 over the insurance, and Mr R. Parker, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, sett down his personal loss at over £400, Mr Bull, seedsman, was uninsured, and Messrs Finnerana' and Keeper's were also un insured. The insurances are :—Parnell, stock, £500 in the Northern, £600 in the Standard; building (property of Mr JR.. J. Roynott), £600 in the Economic. W. Morgan's stock—damaged in removal— £200 in the Northern.. Good's stock damaged in removal—£2oo in the Im perial, £300 in the Norwich. Union Bank buildings (the property of Mr Rob™ Johns, Napier), £350 in the National; bank stationery t and fittings, £100 in the National. Parker's furniture, £300 in the Natidnal. Bull's shop, £150 in the New Z aland; stock uninsured. E. Parnell, music warehouse, £245 in the Liverpool and London and Globe; stock, £100 on pianos in the Unity.

The Westleyan Conference

Adelaide, May 24. The Wesleyan Conference referred the proposal of the New Zealand Con ference for revision of the hymn bock to the annual district conferences for report, Adherence to the principle of direct local veto without compensation to publicans was affimwd. The report of the committee upon the basis of union with the Methodist Church was adopted. Among other things recom mended as a means of hastening union was that each annual Conference should invite other Methodist bodies to join a federal council within their own bounds. Adelaide, May 25. The Wesleyan Conference is prac* ! tically concluded. The regulation with regard to women preaching has been expunged from the constitution. It was decided, when the final vote is taken consummating union with the Methodist Church that there must be a two-thirds majority.

LABOR.

Sydktby, May 25, The Greta miners refuse to return to work at 2s 4d per ton, and the mine will now be opened and free laborers engaged. Washington, May 25. Serious collisions have taken place between the police and the colliers on strike in Pennsylvania and Indiana. Several were killed on both sides. Caiko, May 25. A body of blue jackets have been landed at Port Said and the police despatched from Cairo to suppress the riotous strikers.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

London, May 25. Sir W. Harcourt, in reply to Sir 6. Baden Powell's attack on the estate duties saw no necessity to table such a motion. The colonial estates duty did not apply to countries under other sovereigns. Lord Rosebery, speaking at Birming ham, referred to the dissensions among the party,, and said if the Liberals did not trust the Government it would be better to eject it, as he declined to retrain a Minister on sufferance. He admitted that the Home Rule Bill was not perfect. The Government would again attempt to settle the question ia consonance with Irish ideas. The Budget Bill was committed without a division.

Stormy Meetings of Share holders.

London, May 25. At a meeting of the Industrial and General Trust the Chairman said the liabilities amounted to three millions and a half, and there was a deficiency of a million and a half. The meeting was greatly incensed and raised cries of "Scandalous." It was resolved that the Board of Trade should be asked to inquire into the state of the Company. ■

Birthday Honors.

London, May 24. Mr Joseph Leigh, M.F. for Stock port, has been knighted in connection with the Manchester Canal. Doctor Bucknill, originator of the volunteer movement, and Mr Williams, founder of the Young men's Christian Association, have been knighted. Mr Wemyss Bead, author and jour- I nalist has been created a ILC.M.G. May 25. Mr Or. Newnes, M.P., Proprietor of " Tit Bits " and other publications, has been created a baronet.

NEW AUSTRALIA.

Syenby, May 25. Mrs Lane, -wife of the leader of the New Australia party, declares that disaffection was apparent from the commencement of the first trip. The chief complaint was that her husband was a dictator and a tyrant, although he had been elected unanimously to supreme power (pending the declaration of a constitution) on the voyage. He conceded as much of a constitution as would enable a committee of manage ment to be formed, which was done. Still discontent continued when the settlement was reached. She states there were instancesof perversity almost beyond credence.

THE MARKETS.

London, May 23. At a meeting of the shareholders of the London Bank of Australia the chairman said that their old customers had returned and calls had been promptly paid. The sum of £799.000 had been invested, £500,000 of it in consols. The Quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the Continent is 1,563,000 quarters. More competition is now exhibited at the wool sales, and prices are firmer tot medium and better sorts, London, May 24 The total reswve in the Bank of Eng land is £26,296,000. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 67.24. Three months' bills are discounted at 1 per cent. The money market is flat. New Zealand four per cent Inscribed stock, 109j three and a half per cents* 103|. New Zealand long berried wheat 25s 6d, Victorian wheat 25s 6d, Adelaide 26s 6d. Market weaker.. Frozen meat is unchanged. Prices are unchanged at the wool sales; Newstead brand, New Zealand, B|d. Danish butter Is unchanged.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Friedlander Bpos. report upon the live stock market for the week ending March 25, as follows;— The entry at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday last was, against all expectations, a rather heavy | one, and although there was a good I attendance, prices realised were rather I disappointing. With the exception of | store lambs and some of the best store two-tooths, bidding for all lines was slow, and sales were effected with difficulty. The total entry fer the day comprised ! 8571 sheep, 40 head of cattle, and 32 pigs. The fat pens were filled with a mixed lot of merino and crossbred ewes, bat the sale was slow, butchers buying with the greatest caatiofrand at prices below last week's sales. Several lines of freezers were yarded, but the competition was very stack, and prices had to be accepted which will not leave much margin con sidering the prices given for two-tooths at the beginning of the year. Our entry was 1282 sheep, 19 head of cattle, and 10 pigs, which we cleared at the following figures: —5 fat half-bred wethers, 12s 3d; 20 crossbred ewes, 9s; 33 merinos 6s ;30 merinos, 7« ; 32 merinos, 4s 9d ; 41 cross bred ewes, 7s 9d; 20 crossbreds, 7s; 138 four-tooth fat sheep. 13s 6d; 150 two tooth fat sheep, 13s 6d; 54 two-tooth stores, 9s 4d ; 170 lambs, 10s ; 186 half breds. 9s 3d; 279 half-breds, 8s lOd; 106 old crossbred ewes, 4s 9d, On account of Mr S. Thomas, of Wakanui, we offered a line of young breeding sows, of which we sold two at three guineas each, the balance being withdrawn. The beef entered was not of first class quality. We sold 2 cows at £1 19 a6d each, lat £4 7s 6d, 1 at £8, also in stores 6 young cattle at £3 15a each, springers £4 2s 6d, £5 l?s 6d, 2 store cows at £3 10s, and 1 steer at £3 10s. Privately we sold 500 fat sheep at 14s 9d.

Tfiß ASHBUBTUJS GUABDIAN: SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1894.



.„ easiness Notices f~\ WING TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES G. J. NEILL IS COMPELLED TO REALTSF. Being practically a new beginner in business, I have not TOO MUCH HONE?. In anticipation of doing a BIG BUSINESS this Winter, I laid in a very LARGE STOCK. Hopes have not been realised, consequently I am in a corner, for the WANT OF CASH. To meet ray engagements with Pressing Creditors, lam compelled to realise. THIS IS A CHANGE NOT TO BE LOST SIGHT OF. Everything HEW. No Old Stock. A GREAT FORCED SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, & Boots. Remember this is only to realist sufficient to meat pressing engagements. As soon as that amount has been reached the REDUCTIONS CEASB. No one can possibly afford to sell fcr less than cost all the year round} at least I cannot. I have no option at present, as I mast have Money, and have only a short time to get it, and possessing no friends rich enough to lend, am thrown on my own resource?, la order to induce large purchasers to Bay, and at once, I will give every person, spending £6 in a month, a Beautiful Tea-Set of 40 Pieces. This is a moat Valuable present, and equal to a 30 per cent reduotion. Don fc Miss the Opportunity. Come at once. The mast Genuine Sale ever held in the annals of the Drapery Trade of the Colony. Don't mistake the Address: J\! «n FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER* • L% t?lll, last Street, Ashbarton. CASH I CASH 111 \ THE BB.ST HOUSE IN / v\ TOWN / V° X FOB / <.. \ 6\ / / \ tf\ /f / \ rv \ / J? / « / / \ s S / J? / A \ 9 /* / \s\ / & / \ %, \ /// \ \ \ sty/ \ -fa fV / LINOLEUMS, \ \J / FLOOR CLOTHS, \ / ' ' ETC., ETC. \^ BLANKBrs' (FLANNELS BLANKET* BIiAliKGTft. f^ANNELS BLANKETS _^_ FLANNELS BLANKETS i o/% FLANNELS BLANKETS G< L hBaW & Go^ FLANNELS BLANKETS TANCRID STREET, FLANNELS BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKETS A^ N°W Sh° § & FLANNELS BLANKETS B A X T FLANNELS BLANKETS.; ' L Nt 5 FLANNELS BLANKETS 'm the BEST Makes* FLANNELS BLANKETS --— FLANNELS BLANKETS AND ENGLISH J™ BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKEIS fr°m 68 lld *° ?2S 6d PCT Pa!r< FLANNELS BLANKETS ' FLANNELS flank-'-ts -%11 Wool Flannels flannels BLANKETS Boslyn, Kaiapoi and Mosgiel. FLANNELS ttLANKBTS FLANNELS BLANKETS ALL WOOL WELLINGTON FLANNEL. FLANNELS BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKETS WHITE Qi/A SHETLAND FLANNELS JLANKkTS ?INK °%a ORKNEY FLANNELS BLANKETS nr*TU £ HA VLA3XSSXA BLANKETS CL- BtA IH * UU.J FLANNELS BLANKETS TANORED SIR BET. FLANNELS FLANNELS BLANKETS J NOTICE IB THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF BoBEET ALCOBN. THfl TRUSTEES BEG TO NOTIFY THAT ALL AOOOUNTS OWING IN THE ESTATE MU§T J3EI FAJLU ATV OINPE, OR LEGAL PWCIEDINGS WILIi BE TAKEN FORTHWITH. W. TEBBB HAS BEEN AUTHORISED BY THE TRUSTEES TO BECEIVE ALL PAYMENIS. ALL CLAIMS SHOULD BE SENT IN AT ONCE. OFFICE HOURS, 10 to 1, *2to 4 ! SAUNDBRS 1 BUILDINGS.



Wanted j OST, on Wednesday Nighr, bunch of > > Keys -four on a steel ring. Finder klndlj return to Mail Offise. 5 212 WANTED Known.—All accounts doe to Stephens Bros and not paid by June 4, will be sued for. R. G. Shear man will receipt all accoants for us. — SrEPHENsBBos. 5203 W" ANTED Known, good red Carrots, for Sale, 15s a ton cash. Apply A. W. Randall, Allenton. 5 198 TjKIMITIViii Church "Services To- I morrow. Preachers—Morning : Mr Bourne; Evening, Rev James Cocker. Subject: *♦ A terrible crime and its lessons.;' JT2O7 WESLEFAft Church, To-morrow. Morning : Mr Harding j Even ing. Rev. Brooke. Subject: "The Sceptic's Btatement true." Public invited. 5 206 BAPTIST Church, Rev. A. Ager, Oddfellows' Hull. Morning, 11 j Afternoon, 3; "Wilderness Journey." Evening, " How to get rich." 5 206 WANTED to Let, Commodious pre mises, Wakanul road, shop, large room, and fine dwelling rooms.—H. M. Jokes. 5 208 WANTED to Bell, cheap, Strong double Buggy, lamps, harness, quiet mare broken to saddle, suitable for i»dy to drive. Apply Box 73, P.O. 5 209 tJECOND Hand Safety Hamber Frame £-? Duniop tyres; in very good order, Oash, £12} terms, £13 lOs.—H. M. Jones, LOST, May 12, Chestnut Hack mare, height 15.2, star on forehead, scar on inside hind leg in line just above hocks. When lost was shod with bar shoes 00 front fact and had on cover. Information rewarded. H. C. Skgers, Melford House. PIG Feed—A few tons damaged flour for sale, cheap.—John Orr. 590 WANTED, by a steady Man. employ ment as a Chaffcutter—feeding or engine-driving. Has had twelve years experience in the Old Country at a woollen factory. Address J. 8., office of this paper. 5 126 |W O more Indigestion } no more ner ■U* vcusoess from indulging in too much tea drinking, for those who drink Health Tea. One trial will convince you. Hknry Zander, Authorised Agent. ORANGES— New Season—v«ry cheap. Please leave orders for Marmalade Frnit to arrive shortly.—Mbs Adamb, Saunders' Bnildinsjd. ANTED Known. — Mes Hooper, Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Road, will be pleased to receive patients. Terms moderate. 6 112 WATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all gaaran- I "* teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.— Ltjms \ den's. 3 219 WANTED Known—The whole of tht stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sixes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.~W, H. Collier. WANTED Known—Before buying your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from tn Atihburton. All marked very Cheap. —H. O. Seokrs, Melford House. MRS ALCOEN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, arid Christmas Presents—Saandera Buildings. WANTED Known. — For Millinery, Mantles, Jackets. Ulsters,, ani Macintoshes, Ladies' and Children's underclothing, try Mitchell & Turner. YSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishiag Oo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. 2 62 ANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Indies' Ulsters frnm4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves fone burtons Is 6d.— Arcade House. 63 WANTED Knowu —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician. WANTED Known—All accounts due in the Estate of Robes,? Alcorn must be paid at once. Office hours: 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. "TT* ANTED Known—The Corner is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. ALL Claims against the Estate of Robert Alcorn should be sent in at once,—Saunders Buildings, May 22. "ISlTthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladies' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost. —Arcade House. 4 64 /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pinafores.— Mrs Alcorn, Saunders" Buildings. ANTED Known. — Ladies are invited to inspect the Novelties in our Dress Department and dhow Room without being pressed to buy.—Mitchell and Turner. SALE now on—White Calico 2a lid per dozen, Towels 2-, 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 ANTED Known.—ChevlotsT"Hop sacks, Diagonals, Fast Dye Serges, Tweeds and Fancy Dresses, &c, with Trimmings to match at Mitchell and Turner's. WANTED Known —The Cheapest House in town for First-ciasa Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. NO (Stimulant has given so much favor , with the Natives as Health Tea. It must be good. Ask your Grocer for it. WANTED Known.-31bs of our noted 2s Tea for 63 Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3 JoHN Orr & Co. 5|97 OX ANTED Known—Til goods in Show » » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 W" ANTED Knuwn^Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Marsdbn's Fruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's.^ _____ 2_109 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 / Oats, 03 per sack. Al V_y kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street. ANTED Known.—Jusb 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, Ash bur ton, 5 163



Warned. j I\7 ANTED Known~L W Pants 3s VV lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 W~ ANTED KnownT^Mens Tweed j Suits 153 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mens' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys'Jßoots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 /TUNS ! Guns ! Guns! My new stock VJT of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single' Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Haedlby's Sporting Repository OOD afternoon, ~Mrs Smith. Not feeling well? Have a cup of Health Teal Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely. Wholesale and retail at Zander's. "VfEW Indoor Games Aocordeons from XN Ss 6d, Antoharps and Zithers, Photo Albums and Frames, Opals for painting on, Oil and Water colors, and Artists Requisites, new Books and new Editions, cheap reading; all at reduced prices for Gaah.—L, F. Andbkweb & Co Stationers' Hall.



business notices. IMPORTANT WATCHMAKING ANNOUNCEMENT 8. Salek, PRATICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, OEG-S to announce the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTHERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watch Repairs. Every Single Part (ready finished) of a Rotherham's Watch keptj also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all other Watches. Where repairs through Breakages are needed, time and expense is thus saved in finishing which means^Money. S- SALEK therefore announces what must prove a Great Consideration these Hard Times. A BIG REDUCTION IN THE CO3T OF WATCH REPAIRS. j Repairs entrusted to S. SALEK means RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, SATIS FACTION & LOWEST CHARGES. Jewellery Repairs receive Special attention. -—— SIGHT TESTING by Lazarns 1 System, SPECTACLES to suit all sights. JJBW fFEALAND Clothing: Factory SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. WE WISH to draw your attention to the Specially LOW PRICES of High-class Goods. Mens All Wool Tweed Suits, our own make, 23s 9d Men's All WooJ Tweed Trousers, our own make, 9a 6d Men's All Wool Tweed Overcoats, our own make, 29s 6d Boots, Boots. Boots, TRY US FOR A PAIR. THE LEADING~HOUSE FOR GENTLEMEN'S MEKCEEY. We keep all the leading lines. New Shapes in Hard Hats. The latest in Soft and Frame Hats. Boys' Caps from 6d Mh' DON'T PASS" THIS BY. Men s Trousers to measure from 14s 6d. Colonial Tweed. WATERPROOF GOODS. Men's, Youths', and Ladies' The number we have sold this season is a guarantee that we keep the genuine article. -—- The " BISMARK " Sewing Machine is now to be had at the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory. The Cheapest and Best Machine la the World. On time pay ments—2s 6d per week. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Colds, Cougha, Shortness of Breath.—These maladies require early and unremitting attention, for if neglected they often end in asthma, bronchitis, or consumption, The ointment well rubbed upon the chest and back, penetrating the skin, is absorbed and carried directly to the lunga, whence it expels all impurities. All the blood in the body is perpetually passing through the lungs, ana there are noxious particles tend ing to disease can be quicly, thoroughly, and permanently neutralized, rendered harmless, or ejected from the system. Holloway's Ointment and Pills perfectly accomplish this purification; and through the blood thus cleansed, the influence of these wonderful medicaments reaches the remotest parts of the human body, and thus curei all diseased action, whether internal or external Rheumatism.—Dr E. Gordon's remedy never fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc., one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post ffreet J. W. Clayton, P.O. Box 234, Duaedin.



The agents of the Health Tea report that since the introduction of these wholesome and palatable blends, sales hare increased by leaps and bounds, and that the demand before Easter was so great that they were unable to supply all orders. The Health Tea has new Deen introduced into all the districts of New Zealand as well as in all the Australian colonies, and has taken the public by storm. The success has been an unparalleled one. Its wonderful and varied qualicies have made the Health Tea a house hold word in all tea-drinking communities. In addition to the quality already estab-; lished, Mr H. Zander—the local awnt—in- j forms us that the demand for a cheaper Health Tea wan so great, that the owners by special request from merchants have con sented to put up a second quality of this celebrated Tea at 2s per lb, and this has already found as much favor as the previous quality.-—Advt.



DOLLAR CIGARETTES—finest Amer ican Tobacco,—Henbv Handeb,; Wholeaal agent , »^«»



HOW IS IT THAT OIAXKE'3 BLOOD MIXTOR* has obtained such great popularity is a question which has perplexed many. Ttta answer is, that it us unquestionably the finest Blood Purifier that science and medi cal skill have brought to light. Thousands of wonderful cares have been effected by it. For Scrofula, Scurvy* Sozema, Skin and Blood diseases, Bad Legs, Sores and Pimples of kinds it effects are mar vellous, Sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and substitute*. (2) DOLLAR CIGARETTES 3d per pwkft