Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1894. NO MORE "TIPS."

Sir Robert Stout is apparently intent od going " the extreme animal" in his gaming Bill, but the Hon J. McGregor in the Upper House wants to go one better. He has given notice of an amendment on Sir Robert's Bill as follows :—" If anyone publishes or causes or permits to be published in any newspaper, book, pamphlet, hand bill, or other publication * any tip, betting odds, or other information or advice as to betting or wage ing upon any contingency whatever, he shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to summary conviction and imprison ment, with or without hard labor, for a term not exceeding one month, or to a fine not exceeding £20, or both im prisonment and tine." Should this pass into law the sporting editor will Uni bis occupation gone, If he dares

so much as hint at what is likely to win in the most innocent and unimpor tant event that may be about to come off 1 in the world of sport—from pitch and toss to the English Derby—a month's imprisonment or £20 fine is the reward of his slight indiscretion. If in the enthusiasm of his sporting nature he should allow the latest betting on the Melbourne Cup or any other distant but important event to j sneak into print among his cablegrams, he will be haled to prison as an offender against public morals. Our own "White Choker" will have to be repressed lest he smuggle into the paper a v tip on (he Tinwald," and our own tout must keep his bed on training morn ings lest what he saw just after dawn should send the unfortunate editor to a job in the police garden at weed clean ing for a month with the attendant sweet experience^ sleeping in Govern ment blankets amongst the fleas, et: f the legacies of many " drunks." And if the manager should allow a book maker's card to be printed in the jobbing room, manager and bookmaker would both have to turn their atten tion to the cultivation of police cab bage during the day and ft'flea hunt at night. This is a drastic measure ia . deed, and we are given to understand that the re over of it has been inspired by an association of " political woruen," so that the new broom in politics means to sweep clean. Sweeping cer tainly her reforms seem to be, but in this case the dust, we fear, lies too thick for a broom to remove, and she will want not only a shovel but a sharp spade to cut into and remove the en crusted layers of habit and custom that have accumulated during the years of the colony's history. There aro too many sports in both Houses for this amendment to pass, but in these days of radical reforms there is no saying what may happen, We have seen stringent legislation pass in regard to the licensing question, which may this session become yet more stringent; we may see equally stringent laws affect ing labor passed before Parliament rises; an effort to raise the age of con sent to sixteen is being made, and will probably be successful, and then we suppose the Ethical Society will want it raised to sixty ; and now we have Mr McGregor's amendment to choke off sporting news from the press, for this is what it really means.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Victorian Government analyst have found traces of arsenic in the body of Mrs Needle's husband. The customs ofthnfc and police made a raid on a publichou-.e at Lyttelton yestercUy morning and secured same 209 cigars which it is alleged Inve not paid duty. Included iv the cargo of the s.s. Maori King, which called at Wellington, en route from Sydney to London, are twenty bullocks, shipped from Sydney to London for specula tive purposes, by a Sydney firm, the first experiment made in the carnage of live cattle from Australia to England. The animals* which are magnificent specimens,are comfort ab'y housed on deck. Messrs Bell and Co., Limited, of London, manufacturers of wax vestas, have decided to establish the match industry in JSevv Zea land, and their factory is to be erected in Wellington. Mr Bell, a member of the firm, has been in the colony for some time, and the Government is rendering him all assis tance. It is expected that the firm will employ upwards of a hundred hands. MrO. J. Neil quotes to the manager the old saying ' Sweet are the uses of adversity,' to use his own words, says ' I am hard up owing to ihe general shortness of spondulix, and must make a big effort to get; out of my trouble, so I must cut my prices down to a lower level than ever to compel customers to come in.' The manager winks the other eye and murmurs ' Sweet are the uses of adver'—tisement! Apropos ot the recent mysterious smear ing of mango trees in India, and the feeling of uneasiness to which it gave rise—a feel ing which almost amounted to a scare—Sir Alfred Lyall, formerly Lieutenant-Governor of the North-west Provinces, in a letter to the London Times, invites attention to a passage he quotes from Sir John Malcolm's •Memoir of Central India' (vol. 2). Sir John states that in 1818 a sudden agitation was produced among the peaceable inhabi tants by a number of cccoanuts being passed from village to village, with a mys terious direction to speed them to specific destinations. No event followed to throw any light upon this extraordinary occur rence. The most probable explanation was that a holy Brahmin had circulated cocoa nuts through his native district, to proclaim his joy ab the birth of a 'son, and that the signal, which spread like wildfire, gained a portentous character as it became remote from the simple cause in which it com menced. The Ohaupo correspondent of the ' Auck land Herald' says:—Sheep-breeders cannot but have noticed of late the advanced prices in the London market for frozen lamb, from 4|d per lb the ruling price towards the close of the previous season, rates have steadily increased until the extreme price of 7£d per lb had been reached in March, when there was a temporary scarcity of supplies, but from 6|d ;to 6|d was the average price for March and April. Nothing can pay in sheep-breeding like producing early lambs for-export, and our Waikato sheep farmers have every facility for securing this market, since they can easily provide an early supply of Cape barley and rape for fattening pur poses. Some few have done so, and it must have paid them well. Still it is a notorious fact that considering the number of sheep bred in this district not a fourth the number of lambs are fattened,for the export market that should fee. Good lambs suitable for the purpose have been readily saleable at from 8s to 10s each delivered at the nearest rail way station. The supply has fallen far shott of the demand. Farmers have much to learn, and one thing is to know what class of pro duce is most suitable to the locality, and at the same time most profitable to the pro ducer. Iv sheep-farming the most profit is got out of supplying the London market with lamb in the early English season,

At the annual district meeting of the Methodist Free Churches in the Newcastle (England) district, held at Sunderland, the Rev. A, Wren called attention to their de creasing membership and spiritual strength, which he attributed chiefly to the dancing, kissing, and ring games so frequently practised at their school treats, etc. Low and degrading entertainments were fre quently held in theL* schoolrooms, and he could not wonder at decreasing membership, when at all their social gatherings dancing was allowed and kissing indulged in. In one town he knew of representations of a public house brawl and a ghost scene, whilst . games were played for which the forfeit had had to be paid in kisses. He also knew of a minister, though not of their Oonnexion, who wu prevailed upon to go down on his hands and knees so that a lady might get astride his back and be carried round the room. (Cries of dissent.) That man not only had to be minister but donkey as well. (Laugh -1 ter.) He concluded by asking them to I unite in putting an end to these practices. 1 The General,' writing in the • New Zea land Herald,'thus moralises:—Bellamy's— j Municipal and Parliamentary—both have ! had sentence of death passed upon them. In i the former case the fiat has been carried into ! execution. Time was, not so long ago, when ! there was invariably a considerable attend ! ance of the public at the fortnightly meeting |of the City Council. As members of that body never wax so eloquent as when dis cussing some drain or other, the delibera tions are not, as a rule, attractive in extreme degree. But the never-absent public used to wait on, no matter what the hour might I be, until the end. Then came the reward— the adjournment.to the committee room, turned for the succeeding hourjinto a refresh menb room. One visitor more than once boasted that he had not missed a meeting for years. No one doubted him. His con stancy was always in evidence. Now the grand institution has been abolished, where is the public ? At the last gathering ef the Council it ws absent. Civic discussion interests it no more. If the Ashburton Borough Council were to open a Bellamy's on a small scale, say in the clock tower, every oration delivered would be to a full house. Holloway's Ointment.—The great clima tic variations which soldiers and sailors experience render them liable to a variety of diseases, the development of which is favored by exposure and hardship—often, it is to be feared by their carelessness as well. Holloway's remedies afford a sate and easy means of cure for those constitutional and local maladies which are so frequently engendered by residence in unhealthy climates and by incautious living The ointment is a wonderfully healing applica tion, as it cleanses the surface of foul sores and ulcers, soothes the throbbing and pam in cases of inflammation, and checks the progress of skin diseases. The pilla purify the blood, cleanse the liver, and remove all noxious matter in the system.

CRICKET.

London, July 18. Stoddart's team will also include ljock wood, the Surrey bowler, and he will select three more amateur bat sib en. The " Daily News " considers the success of the team will depend upon securing three strong batsmen.

COMMERCIAL.

London, Ju.y 18. At the wool sales medium and good wools were firm, inferior sorts are weaker. Tbe " Mangakuri " clip realised 91.

LABOR.

Washington, July 18. Bebs and three other Railway Union officials, Howard, Kelcher, and Rogers have been arrested for contempt of Court in encouraging petty outrages. Bail was refused and they were sent to prison,

The Swearing Bible.

If any argument were wanting to de monstrate the advantages of the Scottish form of taking the oath in courts of justice it might, the *' Lancpt" thinks, be found in this paragraph which is quoted from a Port Elizabeth paper :*-"The following somewhat sensational incident, which is repdtted in connection with the holding of the Circuit Court at King Williams town, is an illustration of the dangers attached to the ' kissing of the book • in the witness-boxes of courts of law. An elderly native witness in an arson case-— one William Bslendu, of Ize'U -was giv ing evidence, when Dr Chute called his lordship's attention to the fact that the man was a hopeless leper, and that at the momenb he was standing with one dis figured hand quite close to the Testament on which witnesses were sworn. The leper, Dr Chute added, had been certified as such for the past two years. His Lord ship expressed the hope that the witness box would be thoroughly fumigated before the next day's proceeding* of the Court, and exhibited surprise that the Segrega tion Act had not been enforced in this particular case. He asked how it was ? Dr Chute replied that that was more than he could say ; the authorities were at fault. Expedition, however, was highly necessary, as the man's condition was very bad."

Deadheads.

Mr Charles Wyndhatn has related to a contributor to " The Strand Maga zine " some amusing anecdotes bearing upon the appetite for free admissions to the theatre. One correspondent, whose.letter was opened in the inter viewer's presence, modestly asked for two places in the dress circle, while ob serving that he had "no claim on the theatre save his great love for the drama." Another missive was inclosed in a nicely-scented envelope, and was apparently from a lady. It commenced with the words : " Dear Sir, will you send us two seats for matinee on Saturday? A gentleman friend told us you always gave seats away. We want to come to the afternoon per formance because Ma hates theatres, and won't let ua go if she can help it!" Mr Wyndhatn, by way of reminder, labelled the former request "D.C.," which may be interpreted " dregs circle," or may stand for the less polite expression which he suggested. Mr Wyndham confesses to giving orders " occasionally," and cites in particular cne occasion, It appears that when he is studying a part he likes to take walks in the country. In this way he was practising his part in Mr Gilbert's " Foggerty's Fairy " in a secluded nook in Hampstead Woods. He had arrived afc a scene in which he is supposed to be mad, and has to describe a murder that he has committed. This he was doing at the top of his voice, entering into the spirit of the business, when a policeman who had been watching him unawares for some time seized hiai by the collar and announced his intention of taking him to the station-house. An explanation ensued, and the actor succeeded eventually inputting matters straight with the aid of a sovereign and a couple of seats for the first night of "Foggerty,"

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, July 19. The Council m*t at 2 30. THE BIVOKCE BILL. Mr Shrimaki returned ilia debate on the second reading of Mr Macgregor's Divorce Bill. : Mr Bolt said that he would move % con tingent motion in committee that in curable insanity for three years should be a ground for divorce. Sir George Whitraore thought that Ihe sanctity of the home would be destroyed by this class of tinkering legislation.. He moved that the Bill be read a second 'ime that day six months. : Mr Kerr considered thao the Bill con tained clauses which should not be tole rated in a Christian community. He j failed to see why for a mere exhibition of temper a married couple be separated by law. He also objected to divorce being granted because imprisonment for three years was imposed, He would lash wife beaters, but would not prevent the papers reporting divorce trials, as. he believed that the editors of colonial papers did not abuse their privilege. Sir Patrick Buckley opposed the Bill, as he was old fashioned enough to believe that those whom God had joined could not be put asunder. Mr Bolt, Mr Rigg, and Mr Scotland generally supported the Bill. Dr Grace opposed it, remarking that during thirty years he had never known a divorced couple who had not ragretted the step they took. The amendment was lost by 18 to 12. The Bill was read a second time and referred to the Statutes Revision Com mittee. The Council then adjourned '

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, July 19. The House met at 2.30 p.m. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. !/ Replying to Mr Buick, Mr Ward said that he was not aware of any companies carrying on business as accident insurance companies not being registered under the ' Companies Act, but if the hon. gentleman knew of any companies in that position he would be glad to hear of them. Replying to Mr Buddo, Mr AVard said that the House had already authorised the penny post 'system throughout New Zealand, and it would be brought into force by Order:in-Council whenever it was thought advisable, i Replying to Mr Meredith the Premier said that it would depend on the progress of business whether an amended Counties Ace would be brought in this cession, to reduce the maximum number of votes exercisable by one person in the election . of local bodies, but the Municipal Cor poration Act Amendment Bill proposed to limit votes at borough elections to three. Replying to Captain Russell, the Pre mier said that Parliament would be asked to pass a vote for farm settlements, which ie w*s hoped would reduce the ranks of the unemployed. The Government scheme for providing work for the unemployed was not perfect, bub it was gradually being improved. At the present time there was an extraordinary condition of affairs, and it was impossible for the Government to find work for every one in the colony. All that they could do was to find employment for men on reproduc tive works, for which Parliament had made an appropriation. Replying to Mr W. Kelly the Premier F,aid that since the passing of thn Native Land Acquisition Ace of last session, the natives bad offered their land so willingly that there was no occasion to bring ihe Act into force, | Several local Bills were advanced a I stajro, and the House rose at 5 30 p.m. The House resumed at 7 30 p.m. THE VH4BMACY BILL. i On the motion for the committal of the Pharmacy Bill. Mr Seddon moved the adjournment of the debate. He said he bad received several communications from different parts of the colony to the effect that, if passed in its present state, the Bill would inflict great hardship. Mr Seddon's motion was lost by 32 to 25, and the Bill was committed.

. Mr Duncan moved that the Chairman Idave the chair. He disapproved of the Bill because it would provide a cloie cor poration, which would be very injudicious. Captain Russell (Hawke's Bay) throught the Bill was of too drastic a character. Mr Seddon said he had moved the ad journment of the debate in order that «ome compromise might be arrived at. He held that chemists were already sufficiently protected, and they were asking too much by this Bill. Dr Newman pointed out that tha Bill did not apply to chemists already in busi ness. After considerable discussion Mr Duncan withdrew his amendment, and the motion by Mr Seddon, to report progress, was carried by 36 to 24. women's bights bill. Mr Russell (Riccartnn) moved the second reading of the Women's Political Rights Bill, making women eligible to hold any public office or position to which they may be appointed. Ho strongly urged the necessity for such a measure. No discussion took place on the Bill, and the motion was lost on a division by 41 to 19. STANDING ORDERS. Mr Seddon moved that the report of Com mittee*on New Standing Orders be adopted; but the Opposition members strongly objected to this coursa, on the ground that they had not yet seen a printed copy of the amended Orders. Eventually the Speaker interposed and said th&t, as it had been found impossible to have the amended Orders ready to be in members' hands, and as he himself had not had time to revise them, he thought the Premier's motion chould be deferred iiUAext day. This suggestion was adopted. ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT. The House went into Committee oh the Electoril Act Amendment Bill; but, at the suggestion of the Premier, progress was immediately reported. CONCILIATION AND ABJJITRATION HIIX. After a short debate the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill ,was committed. Clause 48, Constitution of the Court of Arbitration. Mr Bell strongly objected to a Supreme Court Judge being President of the Board. He felt sure if a Judge were on it the Board would lose its character for impartiality. Besides, the present Judges had already quite sufficient work to do, and he thought a person should be appointed President outside the Supreme Court bench, at the same s»lary and status as a Judge Captain Russell (Hawkes Bay) sup ported the clause and urged that there 1 were no men in the colony outside of the Supreme Court bench who were capable ,of acting as President of the Board, Mr Montgomery, also thought a Snpreme Court Judge should be on the Board. Mr Collins thought workers would rather trust to a judicial mind than to any other. After further discussion Mr Bell moved to strike out the pro posal to appoint a Judge of the Supreme Court as President of the Board. Mr Reeves defended the clause* and! pointed out that the arguments of its oppo-, nentfl had been answered time after time.' He thought Mr Bell's mind was swayed somewhat by professional feeling. It wae highly desirable that at least one man on the Board should be wooitomed to legal procfecUngß,

Mr Bell's motion was lost on the voices. Captain Russell moved to strike out the District Judge. Lose by 29 to 11, and the clause was agreed to. The remaining clauses were passed with out alteration, and the Bill was reported, read a third time, and paasei without fur ther debute. Tha House rose at 1.35 a.m.

The Bank of New Zealand

Lojwon, .July 18. The interest on the Bank of New Zealand stock is payable in May and November. The final instalment of 70 per cent of the stock is due on October 26.

The New South Wales Elections.

London, July 19. The "Chronicle," referring to the result of the New South Wales elec tions, considers Sir Henry Parkes ought now to be able to realise hia dream of a federated Australia.

The Assassination of President Carnot.

Taller Partlcalara. AucKLiND, July 19. The following particulars of the assassi nation of President Carnot are to hand per the San Francisco mail:— M. Carnot died on Jane 24 at Lyons from a knife wound ieflicred by an Italian Anarchist named Cosare Giovanni Santo. The President was visiting Lyons in oon nection with the international exhibition. Upon his arrival he was tendered a recep tion >t the Prefecture, after which he visited the exhibition. After spending some time there he proceeded to the Palais <?e Commerce, where a banquet was given in his honor. At 9.26 o'clock at night M. Carnot started for the theatre where a gala performance wes being given in honor of his presence. Several carri ages were in the procession, the first one being occupied by President Carnot. The carriage was driven slowly along in front of the Palais de Commerce, then turned into the Rue de La Republique, still fol lowing the facade of the Palais. When half way down the street, which was lined with enthusiastic crowds of people who were loudiy cheering, a man rut»hed out of the crowd and sprang upon the step of the President's landau. Just at this moment M. Garnot was waving his hands and saluting with his hat in response to the ovation. The people close to the carriage saw that the man standing on the step had s knife in his hand; by the glare of the electric lights they s*w a bright blade gleaming in the air as the assasaia's arm descended. Then M. Carnot was seen to fall back in his seat, his face deathly pale. One of his hand* were pressed to his heart, where the steel had entered the body. M. Rivand, Prefect of Lyons, who was seated at the side of M. Carnot, immediately struck the assassin a blow full in the face, and knocked him from the steps, thus preventing the man from stabbing the President again, as it was bis evident intention to do. Instantly cries of "Tae President is assassinated; kill the assassin" were heard on every side. The crowd in the vicinity of the cairiage swelled to enormous proportions, every member of it seemingly intent upon killing the assassin. He was grasped by a dizm hand*, and his life would then and there have piid the penalty of hia crime, had it not been for several sergeants de vitle, who seized him and attempted to draw him away from his captor* This ww &snd to be impossible, as the infuriated populace were determined to lynch him. All eflbrts 3vailed nothing beyond saving the man from instant death. Blows ware directed at his face. He was raised over ihe shoulders of thß police, who had by this time received reinforcements. Many blown landed fairly. At length the police succeeled in driving the mob hack \a foot or so from the pri oner, but to get the captive through the crowd was a physical impossibility. In the meantime the news of the attempted murder spread with rapidity. Mounted Guards were sent to aid the police who were struggling to preserve the life of the ava<win. With drawn sabres in hand the Guards rode down kito the crowd, heedless of whom the horses trampled upon. The crowd gave way before the horses. At last the centre of the mob was reached. Then a cordon was formed round the exhausted police and their prisoner. Their march to the polic3 station then began. Even when thus surrounded the prisoner was not safe, for men in thecrowd made frantio efforts to reazh him. The Guards re pelled these attacks with their swords, at. the same time keepings watch on the crowd to prevent the prisoner being shot. Never before was such wild Indignation against a human being seen in the city. Physicians were summoned to the Presi dent, who was immediately conveyed to the Prefecture. A careful examination was made of the wound. The doctors de clared the condition of M. O»rnot hope less. The President lay unconscious. His closed vest was nnbuttoned. His shirt, on which the bright red cordon of the Learion of Honor w+soonspicious, wae covered on the left side just over the heart by a large blood stain which ex* tended to his wound, which was in ths region of the liver. Internal hemerrhage set in shortly after mnidight. The Arch bishop of Lyons was summoned to the bedside of the dying President ro ad minister to him the last rites of the Church. Subsequently when he adminis tered the sacrament M Carnot was eon scious and remained conscious to the last. Or Ponket leaned over the bedside and said "Yourfriendsareall here, Monsieur." Presfdent Oarnoi replied " I am grateful for their presence." A minute later he gulped for breath; there was a convulsive shuddering of his body—the President of France was dead.

Costly Flowers.

When it was said of the flowers of the field that they toil not, neither do they spin, and yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of them, the words were hot meant to represent financial value, because the royal (gar ments, even in those primitive days, cost much more than the price of a respectable bouquet. But now garden ers have so far improved upon Nature that, not only in beauty but in money value, a flower brings as much as would be paid for any suit Solomon ever possessed. For example, at a sale of orchids, which Messrs Protheroe and Morris, Oheapside, London, have con ducted by order of the trustees of the late Mr George Hardy, as much ai £168 was given for a Reineckians, a plant with 50 leaved bulks, 13 breaks, and 12 sheaths; the same sum for a Oattleya Skinneri alba, £157 10s for a Cattleya Mendelii; *136 10s for a Lselia purpurata; and £100 for an Odontoglossum vexillarium. Other prices ranged from ten to fifty guineas, the total sum resulting from the sale being nearly £3000.

TfiE AS-EtiSUKTUiN QtiAftDJAN,: fffllDAY,; JULY 20, 1894,



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)s ma rria ge a failure ? " no." -Y7 SPECIALLY when you Furnish at the ASHBURTON FURNITURE "WAREHOUSE, for thoro you get Value for Your Money, ai)3 there is r.o arose for grata and diesppou tments, as your Fnrnituro lasts a Life T.me wBS^^MmIMiWSKi ' RAIL BEDSTEADS, to be sold Cheap TO THOSE WHN SUFFER FROM TnTlJndrill & Co's, C.*«INET MAKERS, UPFTOLBTEREKS, Etc., TAWRED STREET NEXT DUTLWNG SOCIETY 6 OFHCB^



Wanted 0 Wanted known.—au accounts * f due to W. H. Pacet Must be Paid to W. H. Collins and Co., forthwith failing which they will be sued for without further notice. 7 115 T^pTcTSFL LE N I 1 Pneumatic Tyred | -*-^ Bicycle for sale cheap. «)wner no further use for it. Lafdells & Pkkston. 7 113 I OOK HERE! Lots of Graphics, -*^* London News, Sporting and Drama tic, The Queen, and others all beautifully i lust rated at half price. Also, hundreds of Magazines of various kindt-s, all a*-, less than half price at L. F. Ahdrewks and Cos, Cheap Sale. 7 110 "PUNCH ANDJUDyT ~Templar Hal?, JL Ashburton. Binefifc of Lodge. Friday, 7,30 p.m. ; Saturday, 3 o'clock and 730 p.m. Ticket and silver coin Allowance for families. 7 1017 BlsuKir~lstationery. Books! Cir culatlng Library. Terms easy. Something to Read and Novelettes, half yearly volumes 5i each. British Battles, 7a 6d. English in Egypt, with Life of General Gordon, 5i 6d. Boys' Illustrated Annual, 5s 6d. Plain and Fancy Station ery from 9d per box. Birthday Cards, Text Cards, Picture Books, etc. All Goods at lowest possible prices. Book Stall and Shop, next Pollock's.—J. Marsden. TO Let or Sell—Six-roomed House with Acre Land, near Woollen Factory, Particulars, Steele's Store. 7 61 ORNAMENTS, China, Glassware, and Fancy Goods, greatly reduced for cash. Call and see. Novels at published prices.—H. M, Jonf.s. jpTRUSHED gataj 31bs over usual J weight, 5a saak included. Al kinds of produce cheap for cash —J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 ANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 153 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers II d, Mens' Strong Flannelled Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 MRS HOOPER, Monthly Nurse, offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest roid, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a doctor. COAL. Coal. Coal.—lf ypu want Cheap Coal and Firewood just try C. Speay, the old site opposite Mercantile Store. 6 46 ( YAMES for Winter Evenings, Word * T Making and Taking, Jenkins' Missing Woid, Stanley's March through Africa, Quartets, and many others.— H. M. Jones. IJ>NVfiLOPES from 4s per 1000, Note \JJ paper from 3s 6d per ream net cash, during reduction sale. Maori Land illustrated, 2s.~H. M. Jones 8 WEEPING Reductions. —Is Books for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2s Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equal ra'e of reduction at- L. F Andre wes and Co'«.. Cash Sale. 618 WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegarta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2a 6d.—W. H. Collier. . WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth—Mitchell «fc Turner. 4 i /"ANTED Known —Before buying VV : your Hats come and see \ our Stock. Greatest variety to choose,from tn Anhburton. All marked veiy Cheap, - H. 0. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—The Corner Is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. S ilek's, Optician. /"IHEAP Cash Sale at L. F. Andrews \J and Co. Good Notepaper Is packet Envelopes from 3s 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. 2s Games., of various kinds reduced to Is Bd.—L. F. Andrewes and Co. WANTED Known -L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3a 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 1 [EDWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot ~4 new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adams WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Indies' Ulsters from4a lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for la, Kid Gloves four buf^ons Is 6d.— Arcade Houae. 63 BALE8 ALE now on--White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from 1* lid per pair, ai Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade Houae. 4 2f5 PRIME Christchurch smoked and j Lewis' pile cured Bacon Hams, best Ak*-»roa and locil-made Cheeses from 6d. at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 AiNTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 163 6d jahirts from 2s 6d>—Arcade House. 4 2* _ .... _ , . . . unrri " IF you wish your eocials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6_lU__ , "TTISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery * going at any price Ladies' Under lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost.—Arcade Home. 4 64 OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, I Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mks Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. BANG ! Bang 1 B»ug 1 My new sea, son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Club Cartridges,, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality. at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo'-nm. NOTICE 1 Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on tima payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ofc any description, Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. /~1 UNS ! GunsTGuns I Mynew stock \Ji of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select, from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository LARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to chco3e from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at i/tm Alcorn's new chop, Havelock Street,



Warned. TF you want good prime Cheese and ■*• Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6 109 OYSTERS and Fresh Fißh of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Uo.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 ; i, ANTED Known-The Cheapen V* House in town for First-cl&ss Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. TIT ANTED Known—All goods in Show »» Room to be slaughtered at any price. —Arcade Pouse. 4 28 lADIEa' and Gentlemen's left-off J Cloth-s bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mbs Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth I Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner _________________ TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion -J able Dress Stuffd, in Cardinal", Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blackß. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. SALE of Warehouseman a Stock at Mitchell <fc Turner's. Cheap lines In all departments. WANTED Known—All accounts duo in th_ Estate of RoßE.it Alcorn must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 o 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. WA~NTED Known7-31bs of our noted 2s Tea for 5a Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—JohnOrrACo. 5|97 WATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.—Lums- Wsn's. 3 219 WAIT for your Blankets till the 7th July, when Robert Alcorn will be open in Baker's Butldinga, with a stock bought at Edwarda, Bennetts sale. Double BUnkets from 6_ 6d, a special line at 7s 91. 6J178 OBERT ALCORN will op«n on Saturday, the 7th July, in Baker's Buildings, next the Courthouse, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards and Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot ofgoods ever brought to Ash barton. Also an assortment of Boots. 6 179



Dixitl JM\it! Diiit! IS IHK NAME OF THE CHEAPEST AND MOST RELIABLE WATCH FOR THE MONEY EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. BEATS ALL OIHIORH Open F%ce 20j and 22i 6J., Hunting cases 27s 6d and 30s, IN PURE WHITE METAL. EVERY WATCH GUARANTEED. These watches are a marvel of Cheap ness and (Quality, look like Stirling Silver, and are beautifully finished. 10 BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM g. ma I- si it, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, ASHBUHTGN.



WHAT TO DO WITH OUR BOYS ? Clothe them well with SUPERIOR CLOTHING, to be had at the "j^ E W 17 B.A LA N-D i loiliinz Factory. JUVENILE DEPARTMENT — i Boys' All Wool Suits, our own make, 10s. Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits, our own make, 11s 9d. Boys' D.B. Knicker Suits, made to your or4er. Boys' Norf )lk Suite, hundreds of patterns to choose from. Boys'Threa-garment Suits from 21s 6d. — SPECIAL — If your Boya are hard to fi ■ we will make to their measure from any ot our large range of tweeds, and at ready made prices. Boys' Macfarlane Overcoats, deep capes. Boys' Overcoats from 10a 9d. Boys' Reefers from 10i 6d. Boys' Odd Knickera in serges and tweeds. Boys' Tweed Caps from 61. Boys' Sailor Caps, in cloth and seigts, from Is 3d. Boys' School Boots from 4i 6d. — SPECIAL. — Ib will save you money, by buying your boots at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ALEX. BEN DRY, Manager'



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