Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1894. THE NEW LICENSING BILL.

i We have received from the Govern ment printer a copy of the new Licen sing Bill introduced by the Premier last week. It is a bulky document of sixty-six pages, and contains 225 clauses with thirteen schedules. The summary of the amendments proposed on the existing law, telegraphed by the Press Association, was perfectly accu rate, being m fact the explanatory page printed at the beginning of the Bill. The Bill is a consolidating mea sure, and is therefore intended to take the place of all the existing legislation on the liquor question, as under the new measure no less than five Acts are repealed—the Licensing Act of 1881, the Amending Acts of 1882 and 1889 t the Triennial Licensing Committees Act of 1889, and the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act of last session. The Bill does not interfere with the Distil lation Act of 1869, the Adulteration Prevention Act of 1880, nor the Native Licensing Act of 1878. Nor does it apply to any person selling any spiri tuous or distilled perfume bona fide as perfumery; to any person who may sell wine, cider, or perry m quantities of not less than two gallons at any one time, the produce of grapes, apples, pears, or other fruits respectively grown m New Zealand, and not to be con sumed on the premises; to a licensed auctioneer selling liquor at auction m quantities of not less than five gallons; to Bellamy's; nor to military canteens. In the in terpretation clause, quite a glossary of definitions is given, m which among other things we are told that a " habi tual drunkard means any person who is convicted of drunkenness three times within a period of six months." A " public bar " or " bar " includes " any room, passage, or lobby whether on or beloiv the ground floor, or any upper floor m any licensed premises, open imme diately to any street, etc., wherein the public may enter and purchase liquors. Clauses 5 to 8 deal with licensing dis tricts, and are virtually a reprint of last session's measure, with the addition of a proviso that nothing m clause 7 or m section of 21 of last year's Act " shall be construed to affect or have affected any suit or proceeding pending m any court of law, and initiated be fore the commencement of this Act." In regard to members of Licensing Committees the disqualifications exist ing m previous legislation are retained, but the Committees are no longer to be elective, but shall be made up as we indicated m a previous article. One change m the functions of the Com mittee, however, may be noted—viz., that, while the Stipendiary Magistrate, if present, will be Chairman, m his absence the Committee may elect one of their number to be Acting Chair man, either specially for that meeting, or generally to perform all the func tions of the Chairman for so long as such absence may continue. In regard to Clubs, the annual subscription of members is fixed at not less than one pound, and " no liquor shall be sold at the Club at any hour when liquor may not be sold on any premises m respect whereof a publican's license has been granted." Clubs will also be subject to the provisions of the Licensing Act as to inspection by an officer appointed for the purpose, who shall report periodi cally to the Minister. Improper con duct of the Club, the permitting of drunkenness m it, harboring of con stables on duty or supplying such with liquor, permitting gambling, or cock or ! dog fighting on the premises, will all come within the category of valid rea sons for revoking the charter of any I Club, and for breaches of any of the provisions of this Bill dealing with Clubs, the secretary or other respon sible officer shall be deemed to be the holder of a license under this measure, and be. proceeded against. For delay ing or interfering with an inspector, the fine of such secretary may be five pounds, increased to ten on a second offence. If a Club should lose its , charter, a charter cannot be granted to ' the building again, nor can a public house from which the license has been taken be granted a charter for a Club, and should "no license " be voted m i any distrist, no new Club can be : granted a charter there. All licenses m existence at the commencement of the new Act shall be subject to its provisions as if they had been granted under it, and all railway licenses shall be abolished at the end of the term for which they have been granted by the Commissioners. No auctioneer, con stable, or bailiff can hold a license, or be m partnership with the holder of one, nor have any direct or indirect interest m the premises of any licensed house. An auctioneer, however, may hold a wholesale license, and may be the freeholder of land on which a licensed house stands without being deemed to be interested m the house. , Any widow, and any wife who has | obtained a protection order, so long as i such order is not reversed or dis charged, and so long as, she continues ;to live separate from her husband, ! may hold a license, but saving these, and the wife of a lunatic who has be come so while holding a license, no woman, whether married or single, shall 1 hold a license. But women who held i licenses on October 2,1893, are exempt ; from the application of this provision. Wholesale licensees can only sell malt liquor m quantities of not less than five gallons, and no bottle or New Zea land wine licenses will be granted after i the passing of the Act, although pro vision is made for the annual renewal j of such until the taking of the next J poll, but after that, no more such j licenses can be issued. The local option poll is to be taken simul taneously with the poll for members of Parliament at the general election, and m the event of there being no contest jn the " national" election the local option poU will still be taken. In the tne event., however^ of a dissolution of Parliament witbjn two years of the taking of a local option poll, no local op tion poll will be taken at such election, but the previous determination of the electors with regard to licenses shall hold good until the next general election at thedissolutionof the new Parliament. The returning officer will provide

separate ballot-boxes for the two polls, j different colored boxes being used for ; distinction, so that ballots for the can-1 dictates and voting papers m the local i option poll may not become mixed, i So also must the ballots and voting papers be of different colors. The schedule containing the form of voting paper is very simple. It asks two questions, which must be answered with a direct "yes" or "no." Those questions are—" Do you wish the num- j ber of licenses to be reduced m the i district? . . . Yes or No." "Do you wish any licenses to be granted? , . . Yes or No." And the voter voting for reduction erases the word "No " after the question, and " Yes " if his vote is to go m the opposite direction. The elector voting the prohibitiod ticket will erase the word " Yes " m the second question, and the opposite ticket will delete " No." The instructions given m the schedule are somewhat mixed, and will require modifying. In each case the voter is to strike out " Yea " or "No " accord ing to his opinion. It seems to us to be wholly unnecessary that a man vot ing for reduction only should be re quired to touch the second question at all. Yet another instruction is "if the voter fails to erase either " Yes " or " No " m respect of either of the pro posals his vote shall b 9 deemed to be given m the affirmative for such pro posal, and shall be counted as such." So that if a man voting reduction leaves the "no license" question un touched his vote will be counted with things remaining as they are, and if the voter erases both the words " yes " and " no" m respect of either of the proposals the vote shall be void m respect of that particular proposal, and if he erases both words m the two proposal?, his vote shall be wholly void and rejected—and very properly too. Provision is made for the scruti neers at the national election acting also for the local option poll, but any elector or electors m favor of or opposed to the granting of licenses may require the returning officer to appoint scrutineers m their behalf, and this may be done to the number of not more than two for each booth, one to be nominated by each side. Any twenty electors may demand an in- ; quiry m the case of a disputed poll, and the inquiry will be held m the manner provided by the Regulation of Local Elections Act. Government will defray the expenses of the poll; Then we reach the fresh proposals m regard to the counting of votes. The informal votes having been rejected altogether ( from the count, the poll shall be void if a fourth part of the electors on the roll have not voted, and the statu quo shall continue. If an absolute majo rity of the votes recorded at a valid poll favor reduction—reduction it shall be; and if three fifths of those who have voted f *vor no license—then no license is the word. Be it noted that the Bill does not provide for the votes for "no license" being added to those for " reduction," to carry the proposal to reduce, as was th«i case under* the Act of last session, but e&ch proposal must stand on its merits. There must be an absolute majority of all votes cast m favor of reduction if rednction is to be carried, and if no license is to be carried it must be by three-fifths of the votes recorded being m favor of it —the one set of re formers receiving no help from the other. This is a point on which the temperance party is almost certain to take exception to the Bill. After the voting is all over, and the district results declared, all the papers are to be sent to the Minister, who shall take the voting m the aggregate for the whole colony, and if he find that thret> fifths of the total number of the votes recorded throughout New Zealand shall have been given m favor of no license, then such proposal shall be deemed to have been affirmed, and no licenses shall be granted m the colony, this count over-ruling the effect other wise of local polls m which that proposal has not been carried. In. this event the manufacture, importa tion, and sale of liquor m the colony will be absolutely prohibited under severe penalties, and all liquors im ported into the colony after the 31st March next ensuing after the expira tion of twelve months from the date,of the poll, will be sent out of the colony at the cost of the importers, and all liquor landed after the following Ist of July shall be confiscated and destroyed.' The Bill is a reprint of existing legis lation from this point up to clause 112 which saddles the Licensing Com mittee's expenses upon the local autho rity of the district. The Licensing Committee is given power to extend licenses to eleven o'clock, on payment of an additional fee of £5. It will be a great help to identification by hotel keepers to have photographs supplied to them of " prohibits," but the latter unfortunates will not be likely to take kindly to this new arrangement. Another innpvafciou is " where any licensed person is liable to have his license suspended or forfeited, or any premises liable to be disqualified under this Act, the Court may . . . de clare such license to be suspended or forfeited, or the said premises to be disqualified." If the tenant of a licensed house has committed an offence under this Act, the repetition of which may render the premises liable to disqualification, the landlord may evict the tenant under authority of the Act, and apply for cancellation of the endorsement. Such are the notable changes proposed m the licens ing legislation of the colony, and they are now affording matter for discussion m all the temperance camps m the colony, as our telegrams inform us; but on the whole, though there are points which the temperance party will struggle to amend, the Bill is a fair one, and grants far more concessions than the prohibitionists have ever expected. The provision for making a count of the whole votes recorded m the colony, and allowing three-fifths of them to close the ports against the importation, the breweries against the manufacture, and all houses against the sale of liquor, is a provision the most sanguine temperance advocate could hardly have expected to see m a Qovernment Bill m 1894.

In our notice of the land sale m tl^e Arcade on Saturday last, it was stated that the Bwford property was sold by Mr Bullock to Mr 0. J. B^rper. This was an error. The property disposed of was the Bamorth Estate, at Shepherds' Bash.j

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' On our fourth page to-J»y appears last night's sitting of Parliament and matter , referring to the new Licensing Bill. [ Women are now eligible for admission 1 to the Otago Chess Club. Friday is the last day for paying the : land tax, if ten per cent, addition is to be escaped. The body of an infant was found on Sunday m a small creek, near Fortrose, 1 Southland, having apparently been about a week m the water. The Avon Road Board have decided to pay £150 appropriated for unemployed to the Charitable Aid Board m order that the amount may be augmented by the Government subsidy. In the Ohristchurch Divorce Court yes terday decrees nisi were granted m the cases of Banby v Ranby and Wells v Wells. The wife was petitioner m each case. There died yesterday Mrs Barton, of Lower Hutt. She had been m the colony seventy-seven ye«rs, having arrived m the Bay of Islands with her father, the Rev Mr Butler, when one year old. The Noxious Weeds Bill has been con demned by the Clutha and Matan Agricultural and Pastoral Association as vexatious, uncalled for. and calculated to make farmers worse than serfs. Seven farmers expressed the opinion that if the bill became law it would drive fat mars off the land a 1 together. Mr W. S. Mosley said an army of 100,000 men would not grub out the weeda m the colony. No , doubt the bill was meant for good, but the Hon. John M'Kensie, was not a practical farmer,{but a shepherd, and did not know how to go about it. What they wanted was more practical farmers m the House. Some twenty members of both House" have given m their names, says a Welling ton telegram, as intending to compete m the Parliamentary Rifle contest with other colonies. A meeting was held last week, when the following Committee was appointed:-' Messrs Jenkinson, Allen and McNab. It was decided to suggest that the ranges should ba 200, 500, and 600 yds, and the match be fired by the end of September. A Wellington firm is supplying eight rifles to the competitors, and Captain Whitney has handed over to the members 500 rounds of ammunition. Mr McNab, who occupied the chair, intimated that the first practice would take place on Monday at the Polhill Gully range. The team of seven will be selected m about three weeks. Mr McLachlan is one of the twenty m practice. The usual monthly meeting of the Chertsey School Committee was held last Saturday evening m the schoolroom. Present—Messrs W. Oakley (chairman), Copland, Downie, Jackson, Scarlett, and Stewart. The master's report showed the | average for the past month to have been over 51, and that; there were m stock books to the value of over £6. The Canterbury Progressive Liberal Associa tion sent a circular with regard to the election of the governing body of Can terbury College. It was decidad to defer consideration of the matter until next meeting, the secretary m the meantime to communicate with the Ashburton School Committee on the matter. The secretary to the Board of Education wrote, inform ing the Committee that the Board could not grant any extra trees beyond the pines already granted. The new scale of salaries was also received. From the " Manawatu Times " of Fri day last we obtain the followingpiragraph, from the Ashurst correspondent of the paper. The settler referred to is Mr Henry Barnes, late of Ashburton, and at one time a member of the firm of Smith and Barnes, builders, of this town :—A sad accident happened yesterday after noon to a settler named Barnes, living on the Pohangina Road. He was carting timber from the Victoria sawmill with a dray and two horses and was passing through the gateway to his property, and when opposite the gate post the front horse swerved round with the result that the protruding end of the timber caught lain, jamming him against the post. Dr Wilson was as speedily as possible m at tendance upon the injured man and an examination proved the injuries to be of a serious nature, several ribs as well as the breast-bone being broken and one of che lungs pierced. His many friends will be glad to hear of his speedy con valescence. The •Lyttelton Times" says—ln Lyttelton gaol, for many years past, has stood tha first printing press ever worked m Canterbury. It is a part of the plant which was brought out from England by the pioneer settlers, and for a long period aided m publishing at the port the "Lyttelton Times." When the old historic press was superseded by more | modern machinery, it was sold to a i printer, who parted with it to the Govern ment when a printing plant was first set up m Lyttelton gaol. Mr J. C. Wilkin, the manager of the "Lyttelton Times" Company, desired, for purposes of history, to obtain a photograph of the old press, and to that end he applied to the Com ! missioner, Colonel Hume, for permission. Phis was readily granted, as also was the request that the "Times" Company should be allowed to engrave and place upon the press a plate on which should be Btated the history of this relic of tbe past. Mr Wilkin is of opinion that by i this means the press may be saved from the fate of being broken np for old iron, and that the authorities may see fit to one day place ib m the Christchurch Museum. It would be a thousand pities if the press from which was issued the first newspaper ever printed on Canter bury soil should be destroyed, now that it U useless for any other purpose than to show how great has been the strides made m the art of printing since the " Lyttelton first saw the light. Colonel Hume is deserving of our thanks for the readiness with which he granted Mr Wilkin's requests, How is it that Clarke 5 Blood Mixture haa obtained such great popularity i* a question which has perplexed many. The answer is, that it a unquestionably the finest Stood Purifier that science and medi cal skill have brought to light. Thousands qf wonderful cures have been effected by it. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood diseases, Bad Legs, Sores and Pimple* of kinds it effects are mar vellous. Sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and subHitut*. (2)

FOOTBALL.

ASHBURfON 11. V RAKAIA I.

The following will play for Ashiurton Second on Wednesday, 29th, at Rakaia :— A. Houston, Morgan, Purchase, Johnstone, Broad, McTeague, Conter (captain), Heftord, J. Dorm, Williams, Andrews, Kennedy, Burns, Slattery, Grummetl. Emergencies—• K. Dorm, A. Wilson, Clark, Matson, Alcorn. Drag will leave Henry's Hotel at 1 pm. sharp. Any of the above players unable to get leave should let the captain know at once.

ALLIANCE CONVENTION.

Invercargill, August 28. About sixty delegates of Temperanoe Societies are m town for the Alliance Convention, which opens to-morrow.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashbartou Borough Council was held on Monday nighfe Present—His Worship the Mayor, m the chair, and Councillors Eavid Thomas, W. H. Collins, Richard Bird, Joseph Scaly and B. M. Cuthbertson. FINANCE. ' The Mayor reported the debit balance at the bank to be £1327 4i. The receipts from all sources since last meeting were:—Rates 1893, £4 Is; 1894, £65 7s 8d; rents reserves, £4 18s; licenses, auctioneer's substitution. 10s; earth sold, 6s; Domain account £9; fines under by-laws £1 16s; library tub* scriptions ss. ASHBURTON LICENSING ELECTION. The County Council wrote, forwarding a statement by which that Council had arrived at its account rendered to the Borough Council, namely on the basis of revenue received by the different bodies. It was also stated that it had reoommended to the Licensing Committee thac only £20 be paid as a salary to the licensing clerk. Cr Thomas moved that this Council en dorse the action taken by the County Council with respect to its suggestion to the Committee, i The motion was carried. It was decided that payment of the olerk be deferred until the result of the recom mendation was known, and consideration of the account for the expenses of the election was also deferred. ROLL. The name of Annie Davis was substituted for that of Henry Dudley on the rate roll. FOOTPATHS. Mr Upton wrote calling attention to the bad state of the footpath m Wills Street, between Mr Kelly's hotel and the Belt. The matter was referred to the Werka Committee, RESERVKS. Mr E, J. Paul applied for a lease of sections 1232 and 1233, lately rented by Mr H. M. Jones, offering £2 per year, and ask ing for an allowance of 7s 6d for necessary fencing. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. THAT UTOPIAN SCHEME. A circular was received from the Mayo? of Linwood, suggesting a solution of the unem ployed and charitable aid questions. Cr Cuthbertson wondered whore the dol lars were coming from for such a scheme, and Cr Collins conßidsred that Mayor Brunt should be advised to pray for the millenium, while the Mayor thought there. were some very good suggestions m it after all. BY-LAWS. The Paymaster-General advised the placing to the Borough's credit of sums due for fines. THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. The secretary of the Municipal Associa tion wired, asking for any suggestions on Bills now before Parliament. Cr Scaly thought a recommendation might be made that the old method of conducting the licensing elections be' reverted to. It was absurd that people m Rakaia and Soufchbridge should have a voice m Ash burton affairs. Nothing was done m the matter, as the Association's executive met on Monday morning, the telegram having been received on the Saturday. . NUISANCES.' ' The Inspector of Nuisances forwarded a report. ENUIKEERS 1 REPORT. The engineers' report was as follows :— ■ Labor Gang—The men have been* engaged m ploughing and repairing footpaths and side channel*, carting giaas and rubbish from same, also soil and shingle for street repairs, preparing ground for scavenger and cleaning out water race through the river bed paddocks, repairing traffic bridge and clearing up approach to same, carting soil, etc., attending to thi water supply and general maintenance work. STAND PIPES FCR BAST STREET. Cr Scaly wished to know what had been done m the matter of laying down the pipes m Eut street, as far as Moore street, and a standpipe erected there. ■ After discussion, it was decided that owing to the small attendance, execution of the work be deferred until after the election of the new members. All spoke m favor of the work being taken.in hand at an early date. THE PAY SHEET. Cr Scaly wished to know if the staff could not be reduced.. The pay sheet was heavy. A lot was heard about the Council's over draft, and important works had to be held over. The Mayor stated that the recent employ • ment of extra labor wm about concluded. The extra labor had been assisting really needy cases. Cr Bird reminded the Council that they were nob a Charitable Aid Board. AUOTIONEER'S LIOBN9E. A transfer of license from Mr El W. Hanmer to Mr H. A. McKay was agreed to. BOROUGH LEASES. Cr Thomas moved that the Town Clerk be instructed to see that all conditions of borough leasts be strictly adhered to. and to reporc to the Council any breach. To have rents paid m advance was the only way m which to ensure their being paid. Tenants had had six months grace and they had taken six months more. The motion was seconded and carried. Cr Scaly said that the condition would press very heavily on some lessees, who had been allowed six months grace, to have m these hard times to pay twelve months m six. Cr Bird pointed out that the clerk could report such cases to the Council and they could then be considered. The Mayor thought that ordinary die cretion should be used m insisting on the extreme conditions of the leases. FINANCE OOMMITTKE. Cr Collins asked what were the duties of the Finance Committee. He considered that all matters of finance should be dealt with by that Committee. The Mayor andCr Thomas stated that the Finance Committee had merely attended to the banking matters. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £84 were passed tor payment, and the Council adjourned. The members then met aa a DOMAIN BOARD. The custodier forwarded a report. He stated that although he had previously warned Mr W. H. Barritt that his dog had been straying m the Domain, that person had deliberately walked through with his dog following on Sunday, and the dog had been again m on Monday. It was decided that Mr Barratt be pro* secuted, the members considering that the custodier should be upheld m his endeavor to protect the Board's property. The Board then adjourned.

tfifc ABtiBUETOft GDABDLaN: TOESDAY, AUGUST 2S, - 18&4.



Holloway's Pills and Ointment—The moßt effectual Cure for Gout and Rhemutiatn —A frequent cause of these complaints is the inflamatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude, and great debility, showing the want of a proper cir culation of the fluid, and that impurity of the blood greatly aggravates these disorders. Holloway's Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken m time are an effec tual preventive against gout and rheumatism but anyone that has an attack ot either should use Hollaw«ys Ointment also, the powerful properties of which, combined with th« effects of the Pill*, ensure a certain cure. The Ointment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected a* least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores to fac iliate the introduction of the Ointment to tb& glands. fcj



Wanted TO Let, at a low rental, Bake House m East Street, paddock and stabling combined, lately m occupation of the Co-Operadve Society. Apply to Geobge James. 8 39 I^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot .•*-i new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mbs Adams, SALE now on—White Calico 2a lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from la lid'per pair 1, a£ Arcade House. 4 27 PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hants, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s Gd; shirts from 2s 6<i,—Arcade House. 4 24 Q WEEPING Reductions. —Is Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2s Books for Is 6d, 2a 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equal rate of reduction at L. F. Andrews and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 TXT ANTED Known. —Mens Tweed "•" . Suita 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers lid, Mens' Strong Flannelled Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots aud Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 fTIT ANTED Known—All goods m Show * » Boom to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade House. 4 28 MRS HOOPER, Monthly Nurse, offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest rood, near Mr Cunningham's {Store. Ten minutes' walk to a doctor. ; BANG ! Bang • B»n B 1 My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo^um; WANTED Known—Just received 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, Ashburton. 5 166 f] UNS ! Guns! Guns ! My new stock VJX ofGunsj 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. Habdley's Sporting Repository ROBERT ALOORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots. "VrOTICEI Notice Sport for all LN Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J. W. Haudley, Ironmonger, etc. GOOD News—Juno Tobacco 5s per lb Nallrod A% lOd per lb. Navy Twist 4a 101 per lb, Venus Twist 4s lOd per lb. Lar#e Box Matches (1000) 6d per box, 4s 101 per doz, 250 ditto 2d par box, Is 9d per doz, Plaid Vaatas 3^d per doz, 3s 3d per gross.—Fletcher Bros, Christchurch and Aahburtop. 8 82 /HALL AND INSPECT THE NEW i Bismarck Sewing Machine, THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD. Hand Machine with Beautiful Cover £5 10a. Treadle Machine with Cover, £8 103. SPECIAL DISPLAY TO-DAY. The Machines are supplied on the easiest of all Hire Purchase System, viz , A CASH DEPOSIT OF 10s, ANJ) ■. A WEEKLY PAYMENT OF 2s 6&. I. ■ No matter where you live you may obtain a BISMARCK SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ASHBURTON. 1 ALEX. HEJSDRY. Manager FOR SALE.—Town Section^79T^n Street, capital site for private residence, land first-class quality for garden pur poses. Apply T. BULLOpy. LOTS 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, containing m all I'ij Acre, Manse Street, at the back of the Presbyterian Manse, Trevorton. Low price will be accepted and tern/8 if re quired. T. BULLOCK, TIJNWALD.—For Sale on easy terms, T.S.s EO, 51, and 52, three-quarters of an acre, corner ot McMurdo and James streets. Owner particularly wishes to dispose of them at once. T. BULLOCK. TO LlST.—Cottage of five rooms ; well situated, near the Woollen Factory, Alford Forest Road. T. BULLOCK. z-tutj ±v® — Three Town Sections, numbered 10,11, and J2, three quarters of an acre, having three frontages j on South street, Dobson street, and Cass street. T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. 586 a cues 536 WAKANUJ PLAINS. Reserves 25093, 26849 and 27117. OFFERS are invited for any of those sections on acconnoof the Mortgagees. A low price will be accepted and ex ceptionally liberal terras. Owners of rich heavy land m the Wakanui Disttrict are invited to inspect, as it would be suitable to work with their?, i T, BULLOCK,



"WaDted, JUST Arrived.—Milaquln Snowdrop Sugar, Fern Leaf Separator Butter, New Indian, China, and Ceylon Teas.— Caeson and Co. 8 194 \\f ANTED, a lady help, principally to look after a Baby, from one o'clock to six o'clock every aftßrnoon Appl> Mas Stewart, Union Bank. 8 196 Known—Strayed "to my * place, near Gasworks, Fox Terrier Slufc —John H. Maynard. 8 »97 CIOR Sale.—Cheap, Valuable Building "- Sites at Hampstead, m blocks to suit purchasers, highly improved. For parti culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street 8 116 "DOOKS.—Circulating Library. Half #-* yearly volumes of Something to Read with Novellettes, cloth 5s ; British Battles, cloth 7a 6d ; Papefceries, 2* 6d ; Photo and Scrap Albums, from 3 s ; half- , yearly London Journal, cloth, 4a 6d;' Song Books, with and without music; Band of Hope Reciters and Dialogues ; Dictionarys m great variety, from 9d. Birthday cards, Text cards, Picture books, Scraps, fancy, plain, and mourning Stationery. — Bookstall and Shop-J. Marsden. EARLY POTATOES.—Beauty of Bath, Early Rose. Snowflake, and other Kidneys—by the sack and m small lots. Customers may rely on the seed being true to name,—A. W. Randell, Ashburton ahd Allenton. 8J57 CTAK A.TERE.—The Somerset Meat -■-*■ Mart has long held " the cake "as the best and cheapest shop m town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained, Mutton 2d per lb, Saus ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock. 18 52 TTTSITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery V going at any price Ladles' Under lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost.—Arcade Home. 4 64 T ADIE3' and Gentlemen's leffc-off JL> Clothes bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mks Knight, \Vakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks fid per pair.—Arcade House 425 WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Ladies' Ulsters frnm4a lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.— Arcade House. 63 WANTED Known—Finest Separator Butter Is 2d pei lb. Rolled bacon, hams, and eggs ac lowest rates.— John Orb & Co. /~1 RUSHED Oats, 31bs over usual weight, 5s sask included. All kinds of produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 IF you wish your soctals and parties to b« successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc., at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6 111 GQ PR AY is selling Firewood 25a • IO per cord, delivered. Coal from 6a per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the ago H Zander, Sole Agent. IF you want good pritna Cheese and Bacon, fcry Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6Joj> WAN TED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Pnrcliaser, Arcade House. 4 2fi WANfEB Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Wester marked Yarmouth—Mitchell * Turner, WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner. ■fl y ANTED Known—Tho Corner Is V\ showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. ALR of Warehouseman s Stock at O Mitchell & Turner's. Cheap lines m all departments. TCST Opened, a splendid line of fashion- O able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. (XrANTRD Known-Final Notice.— W All Accounts not Paid by Sep. tember 1 will be Sued for.—H. H. Stephens, for Stephens Bros. 8 131 \\J ANTED Known — The Cheapest v'V House m town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. 0. Segers, Melford House. WANTKD Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician \wf ANTED Known—Special line of VV Gents' ttegatta Shirts, all eiaes, with or without collars, 2a 6d.—W. H. Collier. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Apron 3, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, vluslina, Flannelettes, Trimming*, etc., afc Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Biker's Buildings. TITANTED Known—Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from In Anhburtou. All marked vety Cheap — H. C. Segers, Melford House. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex«ra large and heavy 15* 6d and 16s 6d.— Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. LARGE Purchase Embroideries at Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to chcose from. Ladies' Trousßeaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Plains at Me 3 Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street WANTED Known-That owing to the success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders 1 Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight daye. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the sfco.ck. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains —A. Lawbib. 7 166 /CHEAPER Than Ever.-Books and V^ Magazines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books. Purses, Writ ing Caaes, Inkstands, Picturea, Music, Accordeoiis from 7s 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albuma, Scrap and Postage tUainp Albums, Indoor Games, Wall Texts and Fancy Cards of all kinds, School Bags, Books, Exercises and requisites of every description, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly induced prices for ca-h this month at L, ) F, Ahprw£S AtfD Co.'s, Cheap Sale, j



Business Kotiee*. IP YOU WANT GO )B VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY GO TO— G. J. NEILL'S WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. H\HD UP. HARD UP MUST HA.VJS MONEY. ■VO REASONABLE OFFER REFCJSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN 1\ THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2iD DRE3B GOODS 3Jd Double width Dress Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6d—Reduoed to 9id Reduced to Is Union Shirting Is 2d—Reduced to 7|d TOWELS 2id Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9d Double Bed-twMl Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7£d—Reduced and White 9W to 4W White and Grey Calico 1b lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsets, 8s 6d All Wool * Jar nel 7£d Reduced to 5s lid CORSETS Is 9d per pair MILLINERY AND UNDER-OLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRICE CLOTHING- CLOTHING Boys' Saits B$ lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6a lid Boy*' Suits 4s lid Men's Woollen Socks 7£d Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Saits 133 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22s 6d 39a 6d—Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, CAPS, etc., AT ANY PRICE. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY PRICE-FROM OSO«I PiSR PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOT S. ~~~~ BOOT S. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 43 lid Women's Leather Lace B 'ots, all sizes 5s lid THESE ABE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4i lid Boys' Nailad Shooters, Strong, 5s 6d Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid and 5s 9d Men's Heavy Watertighta, pegged, Ladies' French Snoes lla 9J—Reduced 159 6d—Reduced to 1 Is 6i to 8a 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE AT G 3, JN £1 LL'B, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON Cash. We Want CASH. ■ : m - M , : . '\ L ■' ... - i i : .'- — _ . ■ i FLETCHER BROS. JUST LANDING, 25 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar* 25 561 b Bags Finest Snowdrop Sugar 12s 9d. FLOUR ~ FLOUR 251 b Finest Boiler 2s Od 1001 b Finest Roller 7s 6d 501 b Finest JR#er 3s IOJd 2001 b Finest Roller 14s Od Caustic Lye for Soap Malting Blacking 4-Jd doz., 12 doz. 4s 3<* * lib tin lOd per lb Marmalade m Glass Jars 8J d« 21b tin 8d per lb Kew Bates 7d per lb. 101 b tin 7d per lb Rock Salt 6s 9d per cwt. TEA, TEA- TE4. THE NOTED WAREHOUSE JOB TEA. 31b Peerless Tea, 5s 31b Premier Tea, 5s 5d 61b leerlcssTea 9s lid 61b Premier Tea, 10s 5d 2s Tea, Peerless, for Is 9d m 5 and 101 b tins, tiDsfree. 21 per lb r«du3ti»n °n 3'b picket of Arab. Matchless, Premier, Jameson and AndHrson'f Nelson and Moat'a Nabob, and any known bJand, and on 5 mid 101 b tins Tns free. la Oh«et« and half Chdste, Ceylon, Indian and Chin* at Is 3|d, Is sd, kndls9H- Best value m Canterbury. 251 b Moir's "New Oatmeal 2s 6d Neave's Food lid per Mn, 10s per bag, 4 bags 9s lid 6d per dozen Finest Sago, Tapioca, Split Peas Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of Hd per lb, 71bs Is 6 Tablets New Currants, washed and dried, Candles s|d per lb, 121bs 5s 3d Bfd, 121bs 3s 9d Com Flour (Brown's) 3Jd per Raisin's washed and dried, 4£d lb, 121bs 3s 3d per lb, 121 b4s 6d Edrnond's Baking Powder, large Sultanas 4fd, 121bs 4s 8d tins, IMpertin, 12tins 10s 6d Extract of Soap, 13 packets for Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per Is, 141 b box 3s lid lb, 121bs 12s 3d liemoti Peel 8d per lb, 21b Is 3d, Our Own Baking Powder 9d lb 71b tins 3s 6d Coffee, purest and best, ground Essence of Lemon, Vanilla on the premises daily, Is 4d Almond etc, s£d per bottle and Is Gd per lb, Reduction 6 bottles 2s 6d to large consumers Oxford Blue Bdper lb, 121 b box Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb, 121bs 7s 9d l's 9d Plaid Vestas 3Jd per dozen, 12 Baking Soda 3d per lb 51bs Is dozen packets 3s 3d Superior Black Lead s|d dozen, Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 12 dozen 5s 3d 6d per dozen Remember to patronise the firm who brought *n* k3ep down the prices, and give thepeoplflof Ashburton the benefit of all nibbles oought m the Home and Conti nental markets. C ON3OMERB LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. NOTEAPDREB3— 107 »nd 103 High Street, Uhristchurch ; Tele phone 731; and EAST STREET, ' Ashburton. Last Seven Days. TIIiFORB Closing I will Clear out any line at or UNDER COST PBICE, AND MANY USEFUL ARTICLES AT LESS THAN HALI--PRICK. — Note Especially— to Ladie*' Tweed Jackets, 12* 6d to 21 for 4s lid each | Ladiet' Trimmed Hats (light and dark) from Is 6d each Ladies' and Children's Ulsters at les* than Cost A Few Lines of Prints at 6|di now going at U A LOT OF SUMMER DR«SB MATERIALS AT COST MfctCJE. A Lot of XTntrimmed Hats, Good for School, from 2d each FLANNELS, BLANKErS, BROWN HOLLAND, SHIRTINGS* CURTAINS, QUILTS, Eac, at i ofct nr Litder. THI« IS YOUR LAST 01T0RTUMITY FOR SAVING MONEY THIS SEASON S. W.ALCORN EAST. STREET, ASHBURTON. ■ ■ : «*J»