Ashburton Guardian, Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1894. THE LICENSING ELECTION.

The local option and licensing Com mittee polls throughout the colony have been a surprise as regards their result to a great many people. Most of the leading papers in the colony held the prohibitionists cheaply as a voting body, speaking of them as " a few " faddists, etc. Those writers never ex pected that throughout the colony re duction would have been so largely carried a3 it has been, still less that so many " no license " votes would have been recorded. In some places, in spite of tin three-fifths majority so largely discussed of late, and so much protested against by the temperance people, the result came parlously near to prohibition, But no one can say, in view of the figures to hand, that total prohibition is in a majority in the minds of the people of this colony. In many places the poll was nullified by less than half the number of voters coming to the poll) and it is reasonable to suppose that most of those people who stayed away were content that things should remain as they are. Still, the voting shows, especially in the Ashburton electorate, that the temperance ide* is far stronger than was supposed. And there can be no doubt that it will be stronger still as the generation now coming on reach voting age. In fact, the temperance i party calculate on an increase of more than twenty-five per cent, from this source within the next triennial period. Nothing succeeds like success, and the degree of succe&s scored by the pro-' hibltionists in this election cannot fail to very much add to their own en thusiasm, and draw to their side the mixed multitude who always follow the winning side. The trend ef public opinion, too, is much in favor of a more moderate use of alcoholic bever ages, and very pronouncedly against drunkenness. The election has shown several weak points in the Act, and these points will give the temperance party another reason for approaching Government on the subject of amend ment, and the Act once " laid up for repaiis," opportunity will no doubt be taken to make additions and altera tions. It will be necessary to have a definite understanding as to the meaning of a " three-fifths " majority, as some take it as meaning a majority in the proportion of three to five, others as four to one. The true value of: " informal" votes in the count for 11 half roll " will have to be fixed, and discretion should be given to the returning officer to simplify the voting by removing from the ballot-paper, in districts where no accommodation or bottle licenses are held, all reference to these licenses. Very many of the informal votes recorded were those of voter 3to whom accommodation and bottle licenses were so much Greek. In the large cities there are no accouimo dation licenses, and bottle licenses exist only in Otago and Southland, so the voter could very well be relieved of the necessity of beating the air on a question which really does not in the least affect the electorate in which he is exercising his franchise. In Ash burton county there never have been any bottle licenses, and the severance of the district to provide a Rangitataj district cut q-ty the accommodation/ licenses out of the Ashburton eleo-. torate. In our case voting vjpqni these two questions was wholly surplus age. We need not argue the question' of the three-fifths majority, we have done that already j but we may point put that in the question of informal votes not tyeing counted j,n tb,e half poll, an informal vote was a '.•recorded?' v,ote f as the voter placed ." oft record " his idpa of how things should be—if his, idea was not that does not alter the fa,ct thajb he pecorsed }t, and if it be claimed Jthajb he ORghjfc no. £to b,e counted &9 oae of those who yo.ted, tfren on $h.e:

same principle his name should be re moved from the roll in the same way that abstention from voting removes a man's name from the roll. Both these questions—majority and informal votes —are questions that only a court of law can decide, and doubtless litiga tion will soon occur to settle them. Meanwhile the returning officer has decided to disallow the informal votes in the half roll and the result is tkat the poll will be declared not effective in Ashburton.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be no publication of the Guardian on Easter Monday. The Volunteers in the North Canterbury district with the exception of two Lyttelton corps have gone into camp at Kaiapoi. It is stated that Mr Richmond Beet ham, Stipendary Magistrate, Christohurch, in tends retiring on pension after thirty years' service. The following cricket team will represent Canterbury v Hawke's Bay :—Clayton, Cuff, De Maus, K. P. Mathias, North, A. Is. Ridley, H. C. Ridley, Robertson, Wilding, Uru, and Wigley. The excursion train for Christchurch passed through at about quarter past five yesterday morning well laden with pas* Hengers from south, but with the exception of volunteers few booked at Ashburton. The Timaru, Geraldiae, and Ashburton Volunteer Corps were passengers on their way to the Easter camp. The following team will represent the Rakaia Football Club's first fifteen against Southbridge first at Sonthbridge on Easter Monday—Bruce, Harvey, Laraman, Dart, Hewlett, McNair, Bray, Street (2), W. Shannon, Boucher, Withell (2), J. Reilly, Santy (2); emergencies—J. Shannon, Snell, Petrie, Robinson, Miller. Play to commence at 2.30 sharp. On Easter Monday a sale of work, etc., will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall in aid of the Baptist church. The mayor will open the sale at eleven o'clock, and from that hour until two o'clock luncheon at a shilling a-head will be supplied—an excellent ar rangement for visitors who can thus have a meal before going to the sports ground. There will be a tea meeting and concert in the evening. In the Ashburton roll there is an error in the running numbers which materially alters the apparent total number of voters on the roll. "2635—James Porter, Allenton, nurseryman," is followed by " 2693—James Porter, Ashburton, laborer." This jump over fifty-six numbers reduces the total by that figure. There are two duplications, and it is understood these are balanced by two omissions of one each. The apparent total is 3773, but this reduced by fifty-six leaves 3717, with 1859 as the half poll. In view of the Bicycle Sports on Mon day, several of the Christchurch cracks have been in Ashburton for a few days, in order to get accustomed to the track. Amongst these are Messrs W. Waller, H. Thompson, and H. J. Moss, and each rider is apparently in good condition. Mr Hayward is expected to arrive to-night. The track is in tip-top condition, and records should go on a fine day. It has been suggested to us that as the seating accommodation in the domain sports ground is so limited, a few extra forms placed round the outside of the track by tke Committee would be a great convenience. Tne ten mile championship race will be de cided at two o'clock. About 300 of the scholars, teachers, and friends of the Primitive Methodist Sunday school left town at about half past ten yes terday to spend the day at Mr Octavius Digby'a estate at Ashburton Forks, and a mo3t enjoyable day was spent. Dinner and tea were provided and games of all kinds were indulged in. Facilities for the thorough enjoyment of the day had been provided by Mr Digby, he having erected swings and helped in many other ways to wards the success of the picnic. About six o'clock the return journey was made, pre vious to which, at the Rev James Cocker's request, hearty cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Digby for their kind hospitality. The ladies of Ashburton and district have subscribed for prizes for a three mile steeple chase to be ran at the amateur cycling clubs sports on Easter Monday. The order has been entrusted to Mr S. Salek, jeweller, in whose window they are now on view. The first prize is a very handsome writing set and pair of minature candelabra, etc., in a velvet lined leather case. The second prize is a unique design of a clock set in a gilded horse shoe and silver plated stirrup. The third prize is a small travelling dressing cage. They form a vary nice lot of prize?, and no doubt those who are competing will be anxious to receive from the hands of a, fair subscriber one of the trophies. A pleasing ceremony took place at the A&hburton Railway Station on Friday night, the staff of the station meeting in the parcel office to present to Mr William Harding, on the occasion of his marriage (which takes place on Wednesday next), a handsome marble clock bearing a suitable inscription. Mr Stevenson, station matter, presided, and in a shoit speech referred to the unanimous kindly feeling with which Mr Harding was regarded by all who came in contact with him. He presented the clock to Mr Harding, wishing him, on behalf of the staff generally, all happiness in his wedded life. Mr Fowke. engine driver, also spoke to the same effect. Mr Harding, in replying, thanked those assembled for their good wishes, and also for their handsome present, which he said was quite unexpected but none the less welcome. Mr Harding has been at the Ashburton station some two years, and his uniform courtesy during the time has made him very popular here. If someone would collect all the curious stories that are told of how Sir George Gray got rid of embarrassing situations (says " Mercutio " in the " Auckland Herald "), it would iudeed be a funny book. One of these occurs to me now,and I make a present of it to the collector and the world. All my readers will remember the circumstances o^ the " ratting," when four Auckland members left the Grey party, and so secured in oflbe the Atkinson-Whitaker Administration, i One of these was Mr M'Minn, the represen tative of VVaipa. The staunch Greyites in that district were very angry, and it was determined that when Sir George came up they should get his opinion of what he thought of Mr to'Minn's conduct. Imm.e d'ately on Sir George's arrival at Te 4wa muta, a deputation qf electors, headed by Mr B.loane, chairman of the Liberal Committee, went up to him. " Well, Sir George," said Mr Sloane,' ■ wh,at do you think of M'Minn jj 1' " I am delighted to hear you are welj. *Ejut, | mean Sloane, tell n^e, what do ymf, think qf M'Minn?" "I think," was tfte frank reply of Mr S,loane, "that he is" ([ leave out the epithets, because I am not quite sure i* I cpuld repeat them accurately). "Ah, wellnow, Sjloane, thatis curious—very curious indeed. Do you know, that is just what I thought you wquld thinly! V And to, thjs day the setters of W»ipa have nqt got their tjuestjoft answered,

The Licensing Elections.

ASHBURTON.

The returns of the licensing election and local option poll of Wednesday last, have at l&st been made up, and we are , able to put before our readers the result of the appeal to the people. It was four o'clock on the afternoon of Good Friday— forty-six hours after the close of the poll —before the returning officer was able to say whether the poll was effective, or give anything like a reliable hint as to how things stood. Numerous applications were made at the returning officer's rooms by representatives of the press for infor mation as to returns, but nothing was available, and " still counting" was the joke about town all Thursday and Good Friday. The Leeston returns did not arrive until ten o'clock on Friday^ we are tt. I*,1 *, and there were other delays. Whac ever the cause, thsra the fact; remains that a knowledge of the result of a poll of 2117 people on the two " events "—-com' mittee and local option—was not obtained until four o'clock in the afternoon of the second day after. The thing wants en quiring into, and there has been more grumbling about the delay in arriving at the result than we have ever heard the Ashburton public engage in. We give below the tables showing the voting at each polling station for com mittee and local option. Oat of a roll of 3717, 2117 voted, leaving 1690 free and independents who preferred staying at home to wrestling with the crush at an election booth. The scene at the Courthouse was accountable for a good many absentees, chough not all, by any means, and the result must be anything but satisfactory to thuse on the side of the "trade," who were so very neglectful of their • interests as to stay away from the poll. Out of this 2117, 342 voted informally. The ballot paper was not by any means a puzzle to a person who could read and understand plain English, but the number of people, i especially women, who came to the booths with about as much knowledge of what was wanted of them as a flock of geese, was appalling. And the result showed that so far as any use their votes were to them, the votes may just as well have been given to geese. 988 voted no license, 167 reduction, and 637 continue as at present. Thus the reduction ticket is carried. "Continue" scored a fair majority at Rakaia; Chertsey yielded it a majority of fou* over no license, but left a majority for reduction; Lyndhurst recorded twelve for things remaining aB they are, six for no license, and three for reduction. Everywhere else in the elec -1 torats the poll was pronouncedly in favor of the temperance ticket. The temperance candidates for the Licensing Committee get their seats by overwhelming majorities. We give below the tables, showing in regard to the Licensing Committee the votes polled for each candidate at each polling place, and the candidates as they appear in order of success. The local option poll table also gives the detailed voting.

Informal.—Courthouse, 73 j Library, 41; Rakaia, 26 ; Leeston, 10 ; Methven, & ; Ohertsey, 1 j Elgin, 17. Total 177. Votes Polled.—2ll7, Williamson, Donald 1663 Waby, George Chester 1074 Allan, William Lawrence 1055 Bruce, Murdoch ... ... ... 1048 Cocker, James ... 1045 Leadley, George William 1032 Wallace. James ... ...  1019 Jones, Henry Manwell 1011 Scaly, Joseph 879 Lyttelton, Westcote McNab ... 867 Stitt, Matthew 855 Reid, Charles 846 Mitchell, Wiiltem 825 Batty, Joseph 813 Henley, John Patrick 803 LOCAL OP HON. *TC. means continue as at present, R. re duce and N. no license,

REDUCTION NOT CARRIED

The Returniag Officer, it ia understood, has decided to diiallow the informal votes and that being so tha poll is not effective, j

OAMARU.

The election of the Licensing Committee resulted in a temperance committee being returned by about 100 votes. The fol lowing was the result of the local option poll:—Publicans' licences—For licenses to remain, 850 ; for reduction, 900: for no license, 1109. Bottle Licensee— For licenses to remain, 876, for reduction, 133; for xm license, 1134,

NAPIER.

) The licensing elections resulted in the return of six moderate and two temper ance candidates. There were 580 in formal votes. More than half the electors -voted in tho election of & committee, but many refused papers for the local option poll or brought them away in their pockets. 1849 voted, 128 being in favor of no reduction of license, 298 for a reduc tion , ?41 for prohibition, and 1082 informal. The large number of informal votes is accounted for by the fact that those who were in favor of the maintenance of the present number of licenses were publiclj asked not to mark their ballot paper so as to prevent a balf poll.

WAITAKI.

The result of the local option poll is not known yet, but there had been a heavy "no license" vote, and, with a certainty of a reduction of licenses being resolved on, prohibition is regarded as not beyond the bounds of possibility.

PORT CHALMERS.

A temperance Committee has been elected, and the local option figures show that 57 votes were polled for no license less than were required to carry pro hibition of publicans' licenses, and that the prohibition vote in respect of accom modation licenses fell 32 short of the required three-fifths majority, but that the prohibition ef bottle licenses was carried with 10 voteß to spare. 1361 votes constituting the reqaisite three-fifths majority on that issue and 1371 no license votes being recorded.

DUNEDIN.

Committee elected—TemparancA ; vis., Wardrop, Jolly, Scott, Selby, Walker, Warren, Spears, Dickson. The voting ranged from 4097 Ward rope to 3744 Dick&on, The highest total for a moderate (Horsburgh) was 3227 and the lowest 1496 (Fish), Following is. die local option poll :— Publicans' Licenses—For a continuance of existing licenses, 1359; for a reduction, 2479 ; for no license, 3903. Accommoda tion Licenses—For <* continuance of exist ing license, 1465 ; for a redaction, 2182; for no license, 4035. Bottle licenses— For a oontinuance of existing licenses, 1411; for a redaction, 1827 ; for no license, 4470; informal votes, 1922. It will be seen that a reduction hap been i carried in each case.

INVERCARGILL.

There were 2143 votes recorded at the licensing election, about 300 over the requisite half, and only 139 short of the number required to carry prohibition. There were 530 informal voteß, 278 being those of men and 253 those of wom?n. But for this it is probable prohioiiion would have been carried. The ballot for the election of a committee reaultad in » return of the eight temperance candidates pledged to a 25 per cent reduction.

MATAURA.

Return* from 23 oat of 35 booths show a temperance committee elected en bloc. a. reduction of licenses is % certainty, but the vote fa<ls to cany prohibition.

WAIHEMO.

Further returns give successful temper ance candidates, ranging from 1092 to 1024, the others 714 to 579. With twenty returns to come the prohibition vote is only 157 short.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS.

The following summary shows the re sults of the local option polls bo far as they have been received :— No ALTERATION, Licenses will remain as at present in the following districts : - NORTH ISLAND. *Oity of Auckland *Waiapu *Manukau Fqmont *Parnell Patea *Eden Wanganui \ New Plymouth *Napier ♦Rangitikei T *H«wke's Bay *FrankJyn *Waikalo * Poll void : SOUTH ISLAND. Westland Rangitata *Ashley Timaru *Riooarton Pireora *Ashburton * Poll void. REDUCTION. A reduction of licenses was carried in the following districts :— Noura island. Waipawa City of Wellington Wttirarapa SOUTH ISLAND. Avon Camera Lyfctelfcon Dunedin Uity of Ghristcharch Oaversham Kaiapoi Port Chalmers Waitaki Invercsrgill Selwyn No LICKNSB. SOUTH ISLAND. "No license " has been carried in the district of Clutha.

THE MARKETS.

Londoh, March 21, The quantity of wheat; afloat; for the United Kingdom is 3,472,000 quartos • for the Oontincn*-, 990,000 quarters.

Ashburton Ram and Ewe Fair.

There was a large entry at the annual fair held at Tinwald on Tuesday last, and the stock yarded was generally of a very good class. The weather was beautifully fine, but notwithstanding the recent rains and consequent promise of a continued abundance of feed, the sale dragged throughout, ruled low, and did not reach what might have been reasonably expected for the quality and condition submitted. A great many pens of first-class ewes were passed in, and altogether the result of the sale, in many instances, could not fail to be disappointing t» breeders. We hold over quotations until detailed reports are to hand.

Grand Intercolonial Bicycle Races.

BRAZIL.

Bio dk Janieeo, March 22. President Piexoto haa apologised for arresting a number of British blue jackets. Bueno3 Aybes, March 23. The Portuguese warship declined to 1 land here the Brazilian rebel Admiral i j Be Gania.

New South Wales Parlia ment

I Sydney, March 22. The Premier (Sir G. R. Dibbs), in introducing the Appropriation BUI, assured the House that lie would not prolong the life of the Parliament more then was necessary, but he would still require a couple of months to complete the electoral machinery. Mr G. H, Reid; leader of the Opposition, ac cepted the Premier's assurance.

N.Z.L. and M.A., Company.

London, March 21. Judge Williams refused to entertain the scheme of reconstruction of the Loan and Mercantile Company till the directors have been examined. The directors of the New Zealand I Loan and Mercantile Agency Company I are to be examined before April 11, when the reconstruction scheme will be considered. March 22. The " Times " denies tbat the Right Hon. A. J. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, will resign office owing to the remarks of the judge respecting the directorate of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany, and deslares that the directors await the inquiry with perfect equanimity.

Mr Gladstone.

A FAREWELL ADDRESS.

London, March 21. Mr Gladstone, replying to an ad dress presented to him by Scotch Liberals, declared that his career -was chargeable with many errors of judg ment, but was governed ;by upright ness of intention, Hit future attend ; ance in Parliament, he said, would be uncertain, as after 60 years' conten | tion he was glad to get relief from active conflict. The attitude of the House of Lords regarding the Liberal J measures he thought demanded the ; early decision of the country. He concluded by stating that Lord Rose* bery was a new spirit aiming to im- I prove the workers' lot in England, but the greatest danger of the overgrown population was if they were permitted to remain ignontat. Dr Nettleship- certifies that Mr Gladstone has a cataract on each of his eyes, t March 22. Mr Gladstone, in a letter to Mr Cowan, chairman of his Midlothian committee, virtually bids a stately and pathetic farewell to his constituents, and warns the democracy that they are entering on a period of great moral danger and had better beware of temp tation. He urges them to give pro minence to the interests of the whole it'stead of part of the community.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION London, March 22. The Unionists are strongly opposing | the Premier's proposal to appoint a grand committee upon Scotch business. The Parnellitea have issued a mani festo against the Premier.

The Empire League.

1 ," —: —-~♦ London, March 20. At the Empire League dinner Sir Thomas M'Hwraith justified the adop tion of Freetrade (? Protection) in the colony, and declared that owing to Freetrade English agriculture was in its present miserable condition. Federa tion, he thought, would be shelved until the interests of the colonies were more identical. Mr Reid said that in new lands Protection had induced high tariffs and work, and expressed the opinion that it was impossible Liberals could refuse colonial demands. The " Advertiser," referring to trade treaties, objects to the sacrifice of British interests owing to a desire to conciliate the colonies. March 21. At a luncheon given by the Empire League among those present were the Agents-General of .New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia. Mr J. Low ther referred to the signal services rendered to Queensland and Victoria respectively by Sir T. Mcllwraith and Mr Reid, Sir T. Mcllwraith, in reply, advocated England granting preferen tial duties to the colonies. He ad mitted that great difficulties were involved, and caution was required in dealing with the question; but said though England perhaps might lose trade at first, she would subsequently recoup herself. Mr Reid eulogised the assistance the Agents-General had ex tended to him during his trip, and said he believed the House of Commons would pass in a singe night a Bill per mitting treaties between -the various colonies. Victoria and Canada, he add°d, were willing to guarantee a | third of the principal and interest fop the cost of the construction of the, Pacific cable, and he appealed to thai Imperial Government to do likewise, otherwise Victoria might refuse to co operate.

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JiLKCT YOU ft OWN PATfEftN. OVER 100 TO CHOOSE FROM. JNo psrished goods in stock. All sewn seams. Waterproof Coats with Cape Waterproof Coat Macfarlane Waterproof Fishing Outfit i Waterproof Shooting Cdpe Waterproof Waders Waterproof Riding Aprons Waterproof Ponchos Waterproof Bby<sl« Capes. SPECIAL SPECIAL. SPECIAL LADIES' WATERPROOFS LADIES WATEEFROOFS LADIES' WATERPROOFS MAOK TO MEASURE, i | NEW ZEALAND I CLOTHING FACTORY I AND t [ W ATE RPR" OF MANFACTURERS | HEN DRY, i Manager.



DIPPING OF SHEEP AT THG TINWALD DIP (Which has given such •ananimou* B»tisfaction to its supporters) must be made with Mr Rbstell, who will see that the sam« success ia ensured in the future. MORE SHEEP ARE PIPPED annually throughout the World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THAN WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER- W. LAKL Agent, 126 Hereford Street, Christohurch.



I Wanted ! T OST, a Gold" Horse-Shoe Ea-Tnj. J-i Finder please leave at Mail Office. ' 3 192 "5 OST—Step off an Express, near • .* Ashburfcon Bridge, on Wednesday, 21st. Finder rewarded on leaving sane 1 at Mail Office. 3 191 [ One if He $it;rpi«>>rliuso and Water J uni]», YK/"ANTFD KNOWN. —Best House * * for Grocery^ Crockery, Glassware, Holloware, Tinware and Brushware.— I Stephens Bro»., Market Houae. 3 176' DON'T Forget the new Bread Shop, East Street. Open Monday, April 12. Bread 4d per 4lb loaf.-Joseph ; Taylor. 3 158 , \K7ESLEYAN Church, Baring Square vv Easter Sunday, 11, Rev C. Aber nethy ; 6.30, Rev S. Lawry (" An Easter appeal for right living"). 3 194 TjIOCTND—BIack and tan Sheep Pup, jj about nine months old. If not claimed and expenses p&id within four teen days will bn destroyed. Apply A. Wimjams, Thompson street, linwald. 3 193 WHY grumble about the price of Bread and Meat when you can get 501b best Roller FJour for 4s 6d and good Fresh Butter at 6d per lb at R. Algoen's sale. Saunders Buildings. 3 116 Amateur Bicycle Chaiupioimlilp Meeting-. FRED. S. JEFFRIES, Manufactur ing Confectionsr, has opened a 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^-Buyers for High-class English Cycle*, Ladies 9 and Gentlemen's Safeties, light and rigid, reliable* pneumatic tyres. Low price ; cash.—Walker. 8 155



SALE at Melford House still on until further notice.—H, 0. Segers. ANTED Known—Tomatoes, good I ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at MabbdbksFruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. . 2 109 YSTERS and Fresh Fish~of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co 's Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 WANTED Known.—ln consequence of the scarcity of money, we have extended our Sale till further notice. — H. C. Segers, Melford House. r BUY and Sell Tor Cash, therefore I -*- Sell Oat Sheaf from Is 3d per sack or £2 2s 6i per ton. J. Thomas, Havelock street. Extension of saje at Meiford -" House. We are still selling nearl all ourGoodf, with New Stock added, a^ reduced prices.—H. C. Segrrß. DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to be repaired, at moderate rates. T F you want first-class fruit go to Adois -*- for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. jl/ITEDIOAL Coils made pnd repaired X"-t. on the sho^nst notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder- I garten. MRS~ALCoaN has on~ sahf for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls. Prams, ■ Fancy Goods, and Chriatnns Presents—Saunders Buildings.



HEALTH rK A. " Delightful, "Wholesome," " Refreshing" Al Grocers. Wholesale at Zander's. \X7 ANTETIT Known.—Our Cheap ** Slippers are selling in dogpn* Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one p and you will buy mote. — Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and evpryfchtnff in the optical me at S. S*lek's, Optician., WANTED Know"n^To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs dci.c at once cheaper than evei to stay b*d times over at J Motson' Premie»B. Bootmaker. ITti ANTED Known—The Corner la W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H« Collier. WANTED Known. — No reasonable offer will be refused for the balance of our Summer Dresses, Millinery, and Mantles.—Mitcuell and Turner. OTAVING tried Health Tea and JLJL found it Al, I sell it.—J. Thorn %s, Produce Dealer, Havelook street. 3 104 WANTED Known. —To Harvesters —Dungaree Jackets and Overallp, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meet the time?.— Mitchell & Tubnek. \\ /"ANTED Known—VV. H. Collier VV noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s od, have just arrived in all siz«s. /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, KJ Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pinafores.— Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings.



BANG ! Bang : d«*u S \ My new sea son's stoqk of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and aU sporting materials of the first quality ac J. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium. npsHKRE is only one quality of Health JL Tea and that is the best. Ask your grocer for it, and see that you get it. — Henry Zander, Wholesale agent. BOYS' three garment long trouser Suits for 10^. Men's Colonial made nailed Shooter Boots at 7s 6d per ! pair at R. aluorn's sale, Awhburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 1115 NOTICE 1 Notice ! Sport for all. Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun Sitings in stock, Prices low.—J. W. Haudley, Ironmonger, etfi. /"XUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock \jfc of Guns just to hand direct from i the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breash Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. H akole^'s Sporting RtjOasitory.



MR John Maksden, of the Railway Bookatall, has opened a Book and i Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner, pocks and Stationery at the lowest possible prices. Bootee cjiean, (goniplete, and in good order will be taken ,ia exchange. Circulating libiary. fj -ASTjER Garde, and Bqoklets, Fire i \JJ Scr^eesw, Pictures. Grlasa Ornaments, l^hrptms £aids, Cricket and Lawn 'Tennis Material, Photo Albums, and Frames, aoi tondwJs -of .otner articles are to be sold at a gr«.at Ka,crsee for Cash during this month _ only *t L., f. Aj?y^W3BS & Co, Stationers tt»H,



FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, JSJRTHDAY PRESENTS, j AND PRESENTATIONS, PAY a Visit to the Jewellery Establish ment of 8. Salek, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER, Wheie is to be eeen the LaFGEST and FINEST FTOCK in the District of— SILVER AND SILVER-PLATE WARE, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, i and Other HIGH-CLASS GOODS Suit able for PRESENTS AT LOWEST PRICES. Watch, Clock d Jewellery Repairing SPECIALTY | SPECTACLES to suit all Sights t . ASHBURTON~PUBLISHING COMPANY. MANAGER'S NOTICE. rjIHE Guardian will not be published on MONDAY NEXT-being E»9ter Monday.



DOLLAR CIGAPBTTES — 3d. N holders or photos.—Henry Zanber, Whole sale Agent HoiJiOVYAv's Ointment—Go where you may, in every country and in all climes, persons will he found who have a ready word of praise for this ointment; For chaps chafes, scalds, bruises, and sprains, it is an invaluable remedy; for bad legs, bad breasts and piles, it may be confidently relied upon effecting a sound and permanent cure, In cases of puffed ankles, erysipelas, and rheu matism, Holloway s Ointment gives the greatest comfort by reducing the inflamma-. tion, cooling the blood, soothing the nerves, adjusting the circulation, and expelling the impurities. This ointment should have % place in every nursery, Jt will cure all those manifold skin affections which, origi nating in childhood, gain strength with, the Qhild'i growth.



f' " **■ - - ■ ■ - i . i ||Airoi!H& Swm Kecalrptl Mxtrmtt There at * Imitations of Eucalypti« Extract in tha market now, products of simple distillation formine rude rrainouß oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Orm Pubs Volatile EucALTi>rr Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of ihe Pruwitn Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as tbelr information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1W8 we state ; -- t is proved by tests by the Mwflcol Clinic" of iftbe Universities at Bonn and Griefswato, Pmusia. and Mportei by Dr Schulz, Professor of ParmAerioey at 5, OIV. a?^,. Profe»>OT Dr ilVfosler, Director ol the Medical Clinic at Ckeifiswald,. that only prodocie that ' rr,e abated with oxygen and freed of arifc, mmou and of her substances, adherent to primary distillation* will develope the .sanative qualities proper to the plane according to these authorities, and according to Prtx feesor r/r Lister of Enghnd, and to Drs liaMer, Mclntise, Wood, Hazaid, tic., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and tite rate one which possesses th« proper therapeutic TOtne. Sandkr & Son's Eucalypti Extract, AH other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which h we, when wed ac medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Bxtraote which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial article!) ar* used for meshanical pur« poses are only discernible:— 1 By their deficiency 1b pungent odour fK&ich ous prrdvyct, the only genuine .Eucalypti Extracts de« _ Tdopes most freely through its bihblus of oxy««i| By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being recuced in specific tfewsity thro«gh tb* presence of acids' 1 3 By their taste, % w-stt of the ocntnicting tctr dency of rosins and tennates. If these cru^eoils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis* diph theria, internal infamniations, dysentery, wouads. tha consequences are appalling For safe-y always ask for- SANDER AND SON S EPCAT.YPTI EXTRACT and <mB the old, well-tcs-ed atvl reliuWe Frepamtibn.-.Qanrii hurst, Victoria, Australia. __ SANDER AND SON'S. DOLLAR CltiAßlXXE^W^er^ii