Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1894. THE SHARE PRINCIPLE.

In the London " Weekly Times" of Febiuary 9, there appeared a para, graph stating that the " wheat king " of the world was a grower in Argentina J named Guazone. This grower is an Italian immigrant, and his broad acres are situated in the south of the province of Buenos Ayres. His crop of this i season, which he had finished harvest ing the week before the publication of the paragraph we are referring to, occupied an area of 66,720 acres, which is a trifle in excess of 100 square miles, and does not fall short of the area of the Welsh county of Flint, or the Scottish county of Linlithgow. He numbers his workmen by the thousand, and he loads 3500 railway trucks with wheat grain, all of which he grows on the share principle with his men. We fancy that in this paragraph there is opened up an important economic ques tion which the grain producers of New Zealand would do well to carefully study. Here is a man farming an enormous tract of country on which he grows wheat only —grows it to such an extent that the paragraphist finds the figures too large to give either for bushels or quarters, and contents him self with the number of trucks required to carry the crop away. A crop of this magnitude would certainly require an army of workmen, and i to pay them no mean sum would have to be provided. If the prices now ruling for wheat are suffi* ciently remunerative to enable this man and his thousands of workmen to live comfortably, then co-operation has achieved a wonderful result in the Argentina. In New Zealand, to use a ! common expression, " the bottom has i fallen out" of the wheat industry I altogether, and the last season's crop, j poor in yield of grain as it was, has to be sold for the poorest price the New Zealand farmer has yet been asked to accept. The result is that the growers ! must now turn their attention more than ever they have done before to detail farming, and as Mr Overton in his recent speech at Wellington said, wheat will have to be grown, largely, but more for consumption by stock on the farms than for export to the milling countries. But the farm ofj the " wheat king " is a revelation, and I his system of co-operation certainly ought to have the careful study of the agriculturists of the colony. j

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owners of trotting horses are reminded that, acceptances close at the Central Hotel on Friday evening next, It is stated that Government will next session introduce a Bill for the purpose of taxing bicycles. Take this for what it is worth. Mr Edwards, the chess champion of New Zealand, is at present in Ashburton, and has promised to attend the Chess Club's room this evening, when he will play a game with the secretary of the Club. At the Cathedral on Sunday morning the Bishop stated that on an average only about 390 out of the 800 people who attended the | mission services contributed to the collec tion, and that of these fully 100 contributed no more than threepence each. At the Oddfellows' Hall last night the Blind Students presented a change of pro. gramme which again illustrated their clever ness and their undoubted musical talent. Unfortunately there was not a large attendance, but the audience though small was exceedingly appreciative. At the hearing of a case of indecent assault in Auckland last week, the S.M. asked all " respectable " people to leave the Court. There was a stampede immediately of all the decent minded from the Court, The residuum who wete anxious to hear the filthy details were bundled out of Court, as on their own silent confession in not taking the Magistrate's hint, they were not respectable in the eyes of the constables. One of two Orange brethren fell ill. When he was at the point of death his friend became greatly concerned about his spiritual state, and visited him. He found him in an unconscious condition and sinking fast. Putting his lips close to the ear of his sick friend he asked him to give him a sign that he was spiritually happy. The dying man with a last supreme effort raised his voice above a whisper, and in the venerable and well-known formula cursed the Pope. His friend was convinced, believing that all was well. In a letter to a relative in Wellington a Christchurch merchant who is travelling in in the East describes the effect which the depreciation of silver is producing in Japan. He says :—' All importers here (lokahatna) are having an awful time of it. Some of them are losing fortunes. Fancy, the 4s dollar to-day is only worth Is ll£d, and if they want a draft on America or England, for eveiy £100 they have to give £200 and some odd ; so you can see what ruin it effects. It affects exporters the other way. The officials charged with the arrange ments for the Agricultural Conference have been cheerfully accorded (telegraphs the Wellington correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times") deserved praise for the general excellence of the arrangements, which, owing to the Government having placed the museum and Bellamy's at their disposal, they were enabled to make very complete. They, however, omitted one act of courtesy that has lost to the world much after-dinner eloquence. When the dinner was contemplated (it was the closing day) tickets for the refection were, I believe, proffered to the pressmen who had been in daily attendance upon the conference, with an intimation that they were required to be present to report the speeches. Much to the surprise of the gentlemen who proffered this well-bred attention, the journalists declined in a body, and the after-dinner oratory re mains unchronicled to this day. Consider ing how much the agricultural societies owe to the press of the colony, their representa tives might well have asked the reporters as a matter of convenience to them as well as courtesy to partake of the luncheon that was daily provided hard by at Bellamy's. The inspector, in his interim report read at the meeting of the South rtakaia school committee on Monday night, thus pithi'y comments on the state of the premises :-— " The buildings are not very attractive in appearance either outside or inside. If painting cannot be afforded, the use of a garden hose and a scrubbing brush would make some improvement." Small consola. tion this to< those who would like to see the school present a handsome appearance to know thai" lacking paint a slush of water would be an improvement, for practical as the inspector evidently is he did not offer to lend a band in this laudable work, and as the chairman and committeemen are of the same way of thinking, it would appear that the building win still revel in its unseemly appearance. We would add to the sugges tion of the inspector that the garden hose be obtained, and that the scholars be given a half holiday to fulfil the desired aim, thus accomplishing the double work of removing the dust and cobwebs and giving the scholars a lesson which may be useful to possible future members of fire brigades in the elementary work of such institutions. We do not think the youngsters would stand on their dignity before such a contract, for if running along barefooted through gutters and puddles is fun the work in question would be a veritable heaven on earth, A case presenting some very unusual features were heard at Dunedin Police Court on Saturday. The mate of an American barquentine, lying in the harbor, was charged with assaulting one of the seamen. The defending counsel raised the point that the court had no jurisdiction, the alleged offence having been committed on board a foreign vessel. The benoh decided to hear the case, with the result that the mate was fined 20s and costs, in default three days' imprison ment. Mr Mouat, who appeared for the prosecutor, asked the court to recommend the American Consul to grant the man his discharge, but the bench declined to accede to his request. When the court adjourned the captain applied for the seaman, but on being pressed he agreed to allow him to remain in the custody of the police until the American "Consul had been communicated with. The seaman's counsel then left the court to go to the consul, and [when he re turned he found that a special sitting of the court had taken place, and the seaman had been sentenced to twenty-four hours' impri sonment for absenting himself from his ship without leave. The man was put in gaol, and at 2.30 p.m. he was released. In accord ance with the rules of the prison those sen tenced to a term of imprisonment expir ing on a Sunday are released on the day previous, The seaman was taken to Port in charge of a constable, and put on board the vessel. It is understsood that Mr Mouat will make an application to the Supreme Court in this matter*

An American Naval Scandal.

Much sensation was recently caused at Washington by the circulation of a statement that grare defects had been discovered in the armour plates sup plied by contract to the United States Navy Department. In response to a resolution brought forward in Congress by M r Oummings, calling for informa tion on the subject, Mr Herbert, Secre tary of the Navy, has now issued a re port in which he sustains the allega tions in question, and states that the chief of the Ordnance Department has assessed the Government damages at 15 per cenc upon the armour delivered, and the premiums paid between Nov ember 3, 1892, and September 16, 1893. President Cleveland has, how ever, advised the Navy Department to demand that only 10 per cent b« re funded. An independent investigation by the contractors who supplied the armour hiving proved the existence of grave faults they are paying the per sons who gave information of the de fects the sum of 35,000 dollars, and are crediting the Government account with 105,360 dollars. The value of the armour delivered between the periods named was 1,404,894 dollars.

Why China Distrusts the Powers.

M. Yon Brandt, late German Consul- General to Uhina, contributes a paper to the Deutsche Rundschau, Breslau, in which he points out the causes of China's dislike of the nations of Europe. He writes:— < By the annexation of the left bank of the Mekhong river, France hopes to put herself in possession of all the Laos States, and to get the conttol of the trade lof Southern China. The idea is not new, and its execution was made comparatively easy by the fact that Gladstone wad in power, and, therefore, a weak foreign policy could be reasonably expected from a Cabinet under his leadership. But the matter is nob yet ended. The Chinese Government has instructed its Charge's d'Affaires in London and Paris that China does not acknowledge any Siamese rights over the districts north of 21 deg., and that, therefore, Siam has no power to handover these districts that th«y may be formed into a Buffer State. JSor will China pull the chestnuts out of the fire for England. It is a great mistake to believe that the Celestial Empire is altogether a quantite negligeahle. It is indeed poorly tquipped for offensive warfare, but its defensive strength is very great, and it is doubtful if any Power would or could spare the troops necessary to bring a conflict with China to a speedy con* elusion. The Chinese have always had a very bad opinion of foreigners, and this dislike is on the increase And not without cause. Russia has appropriated the left bank of the Amur, and threatens Cashe gray and Mongoly. The Chinese have been driven by France out of Annam, by England out of Burraah, and by Japan out of the Liukiu Islands. The position taken up by the United States, Canada, and the Australian colonies with regard to Chinese immigration is not likely to impress the Chinese with the civilisation, justice, and integrity of the foreigners who seem to claim all possible advantages, without granting proper equivalents. It is not so be wondered at, that not only the Conservatives but also the Liberals of the Empire are distrus'ful of strangers. The missionary cjuestion is also a very important one with the Chinese. Not only have all foreigners a right to worship as they please in China, but full protec tion is given to all missionaries going into the interior ; although France alone sti pulated this in her "Treaty with China, and, therefore, the admission of other than Catholic missionaries is entirely voluntary on the part of China, and there are now between 1500 and 2000 mission aries in the interior, many oi whom are accompanied by their families. Indepen dent of the religious importance of this, it must be of great advantage to civilisa tion to have a number of cultured and re fined foreigners settled in the country ; hut, unfortunately, hundreds of unedu cated persons have been sent out, many of whom have not even received a proper training for their special work. These people must bring about a conflict through their ignorance, and they endanger the safety of the whole foreign community Sweden is hardly in a position to enforce the punishment of the murderers of her missionaries at Hupeh. and if these mur derers be not punished to the full extent, the security of the foreigners in the Empire is endangered.

The Canadian Conference

Lomdok, June 4; The " Times " considers Lord Jersey eminently fitted for the post of British delegate at the Canadian Conference, in which his trained financial capacity will be most valuable.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

London, Jane 6. The Agents-General, with Sir Ohag, Tapper (Canada), and Sir 0. Mills (Cape Colony) have agreed that the legal right of the British Government to apply the Estate Duty to personalty in the colonies is unquestionable, but they think it is highly inexpedient to enforce the right under the existing legacy and succession duties. Sir C Tupper strongly denounced Sir W« V. Harcourt's proposal and compared it to the Boston Tea duties, This comparison, however, was depre cated by several of those present. Owing to the Agents-General of New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland not having received definite instructions in the matter, it was decided to defer action for a few days. In the House of Commons to-day the Death Duties Bill was committed, Clause 1, embodying the principle of a general estate duty, was carried by a majority of forty-two votes. Sir W. V. Hareourt denied that the Bill would impose any tax upon the colonies, and said that everybody would, be treated alike, Sir John Lubbock raised the colonial issues regarding the Bill. Later on Mr Balfour said the Government by their action were making it impossible for British sub jects to invest their money abroad, or for foreign subjects to invest in Eng land. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour has given notice to move that the House support the Government in the con struction of a railway to TJgaada.

A Question For Solomon.

An extraordinary affair occurred in South Kensington recently. A nurse was wheeling a perambulator contain ing a young child along Gloucester Road, about noon, when suddenly a well-dressed man, who said he was the father of the baby, carried it to another nurse, who was waiting in a four-wheeler hard by. The first nurse raised a hue and cry, and the cab was followed until a sergeant and a con* stable compelled the driver to pull up. It was then ascertained that the child was actually with its father, but the officers decided to accompany the cab to "W^ymouth-street, W,, whither it was bourd. From thence the child, with the nurse, was taken by the police to tbe Marylebone Lane Police Station, and detained pending the arrival of the mother, who, it appears, is the daughter of Sir jJonald Stuart, Bart. On hear ing the parties, the inspector of police on duty ordered delivery of the child to the mother, despite the protests of the father, who is Mr S. O'Neil Murphy, of the Orleans Olub.

ROAD BOARDS.

UPPMt 4SHBURTON.

The annual meeting of ratepayers (ad journed from May 6). was held in the Board's office on May 28. The Chairman of the Board (Mr Donald McLean) pre sided. The report of the Board was read and considered. It showed the receipts and expenditure for the twelve monthß ending March 31, as follows:—Expenditure, £1552 4a 9d, £311 10a 9d lew than last year. The bank overdraft being £740 6s lid, the Board wished to state that no new work wonld be taken In hand, and only necessary repairs attended to until the overdraft had been reduced, which they hoped wonld be soon, as they had still some £500 to collect in rates and rente. The report was adopted, and a vote of thanks was passed to the Chair man, and the Board for the satisfactory work done through the past year. The meeting then adjourned.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held on Monday, May 28. Present—All members. The following correspondence waa re* oeired— BOUNDARIES. • From the Anhburton County Council, stating that at its sitting on the 4th May it agreed to the special order altering the boundaries of the Mount Somers and Upper Ashburton Road Board districts, and as this alteration is being carried out on the petition of the ratepayers of the district the Council asks the Board to provide it with the necessary funds to make the above special order.—The clerk was instructed to reply that as this par ticular cost was not contemplated when the amount of cost was guaranteed, there are not sufficient funds to meet it. RAWLIS'B CROSSING. From the Ashbnrron County Council, returning Messrs Fooks' and Davey's letters, and stating that from Mr Fooks' letter it would appear he would do what is necessary to meet the casa by reducing the water level at the crossing (Rawle's). In regard to Mr Davey's complaint the Council said that as he crossed the river at a ford, instead of at Digby's bridge, which was meted for the very purpose of superpeding the ford, the Council con siders he did so at his own risk. The clerk was instructed to write to the Council requesting it to assist this Board in having Rawle's crossing kept open and no obstruction put in the line of road. From the Mount Somers Road Board, asking what percentage this Board's office and salary expenditures are to the amount spent on road works for the year 1893 94. ■'_ The clerk to look up ar.d forward the information. rOISONBD WHRAT. From Massrs Eempthorne^ Prosser and Co. forwarding price of strychnine for poisoning wheat. BOLT* ALTERATIONS. From Mr ,i. G. Good tr Mr Henry Wakelin ; from Mrs A, J. Restell to Mr T. H. Hudson ; from Mr J. Thomas to Mr W. H. Collins ; from Mr John Mc- Lean to Mr G. A. McLean Buckley, the whole of the Laghmcr estate. HACKTHORNE ROAD. The clerk waa instructed to have the obstruction removed from the road near Hackthorne consisting of gate and side fences; also that he forward gorse notices and if not complied with, the Board decided to take action to have the work done. ACCOUNTS. * Accounts amounting to £28 4s 3d were passed for payment and the Board ad journed. ■'.•..'■ ■; - ■■ :' ■ ?

BULGARIA.

Sofia, June 4. Prince Ferdinand has restored order in Bulgaria,

The French Ministry.

Pakm, June 5. The Chamber of Deputies, by a large majority, passed a vote of confidence in the Dupuy Ministry. M. Hono* tau, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is parleying to amend the Anglo-Congo agreement.

M Turpin's Mitrailleuse.

Paris, Jnne 5. M. Turpin's negotiations with the German Government for the purchase of the patent rights of his monster mitrailleuse have fallen through, and he has niade another offer to the French Government.

The Hungarian Crisis.

London, June 4. The Hungarian Liberals have re fused to recogognise the Premier, nomi nated by the Emperor to succeed Dr Wekerle. The " Times " correspondent ' says the latter is master of the situ ation. Buda PestU, June 5. The Premier, l)r Wekerle, has re sumed control of the Government the Upper House having agreed to pass the Civil Marriages Bill.

The Lunatic Asylum Scandal.

StDNBV, June 5. In connection with the private lunatic asylum scandal, the papers laid on the table of the House were not printed, the Premier announcing that the Government declined to renew the contract for State lunatics confined in the institution.

School Committees.

HAMPSTEAD.

A meeting of the Hampstead School Committee was held on Tuesdiy evening. Present—Messrs Crooks (chairman), Wat son, Hendry, Strange, Andrews, fcfage, Add Blackler. master's bepokt. The master's reparb showed that, not withstanding the extensive prevalence of mumps, the attendance was Rood, the present average being 290, and two of the children had obtained scholarships at the High School. The Inspector's report in reference to his last visit wan not yet to hand. I'PPJX IKA.CHEBS. * The Board of Education wrote confirm ! ing the appointments of Emily Leggttt | and Robert Kerr, and the secretary was | directed to apply for the usual table showing detailed results of the last pupil teachers' examination. TVKL, The Chairman stated that the tender of W. H. Collins and Co. for supply of coal and firewood—at 33s 9d per ton and 28a per cord respectively—had been accepted. VISITING COMIOIKXBS. The Visiting Committee reported that the window pulleys had been repaired and everything else was in good order. Bfajsrs Blackler and Riokman weif ap pointed for next month, and authorised to have block posts put in at one of the gates, and the secretary was instructed to write to the Board enquiring what was proposed to be done towards the master's house. The Committee then adjourned.

SOUTH RAKAIA.

The usual monthly meeting of fcht Rakaia School Committee wu held at Mr Oxley's office on Monday evening* Present—Messrs Hardy (chairman), Qxley, Dixon, Bryant, Liddy, and Saunders. An apology vm received from Mr Holland., The master's report contained nothing of importance. The Chairman state! that Mrs Irwin's tender fordeaning theschool was accepted at £24 per annum, and the action was approved. The Board had forwarded £39 19s 101 for saltries and the «ame had been disbursed. The credit balance at the bank was £20 17s 6d. The Board wrote that Miss Sum* Thompson had satisfactorily passed her examination, and her appointment as pupil teacher was confirmed. Mr Oxley moved, and Mr Liddy seconded, that the Commissioner of Crown Lands be applied to for control of the waste land between the school grounds and the river-bed. Messrs Hardy and Odey were appointed a subcommittee to have the fences nut and the plantation thinned, and the undergrowth grubbed. The Inspector's interim report was received and read; it was considered satisfactory generally. In reporting on the premises he says "The buildings are nob very attractive in appearance either outside or inside. If painting cannot be afforded the use of a garden hose and a scrubbing brush would make some im provement." A number of accounts ware passed for payment and the meeting adjourned.

The Missing Shepherd.

NOT INSANITY-ONLY D.T.'S. six monthTln which to SUFFER A RECOVERY. Last Saturday afternoon John Gill, a Bhepherd, who has been out; on the hills of the Amuri district for five weeks and three days, was arrested on the Balmoral run by Constable Johnston, of Culverden Police Station. Gill was In the act of mustering a mob of 200 or 300 sheep, some of which had a raddle n»rk across the station brand. -. The constable was ac companied by Messrs F. Hill, H. Dal* and P. Arthur. Upon the officer malting up to Gill the man offered no resistance, put pleaded not to be handcuffed, which request Constable Johnston thought he could not comply with after spending many days in hunting for GUl's trapes. Although out for so long, the. man's con* dition ifras by no means a bad one. He looked as if he had not wanted for food or suffered through wear and tear of clofcheu. From what can be learned Gill, who baa a section at Amur! and has lately arranged for timber for a building, which had reached Cul verden, left Glyn Wye Station on April 23, and subsequently his rider less horse was found, but no tr»oeslof the man till May 16, when he wasueen with three or four dogs on the face of a hill on the Montroae run mustering sheep* Although followed he eluded pursuit. A trace of him wad since recently got on the Balmoral run. On Thursday last he was again seen in the distance with 'a, mob of sheep on the Saadford Downs on Sal moral, After the bad weather of last week cleared off, Constable Johnston carried out a very systematic search, and theconstable, who is well acquainted with the North country runs, was enabled to oomeup with his man in the act of removing cheap in the direction of a place of bush country. In this bush there was an enclosure, admitted to be . made by Gill, containing about 400 sheep. The yard was constructed of saplings and wire, In it were found certain sheep on which the Monrrose brand had been crossed with raddle. The prisoner had one dog with him when caught. Another was leffe at his extem porised yard, another at the hut at the river Dove, and the fourth dog at Glyn Wye. A considerable amount of credit is due to the constable, who spent many days iut assiduously searching the rough country on foot. Gill, we learn, about nine years ago, while driving Bheep on Swyncotnb run »long the face of a nil], was struck by falling stones, one of which rendered him insensible, and he was laid up for some time Buffering from concussion of the brain. On Tuesday Gill was brought before a. W. Bishop, Esq., S.M., at Amberley, and charged an a person wandering at large, believed to be a dangerous lunatic. Constable Johnston said he had f reqeent conversations with accused since his arrest, and did not think he was a lunatic. The Magistrate said if he was a lunatic he should require medical examination. To accused —What were you doing % Gill said he could not say what he was doing. He had keen in a bad state o mind, and had the blues, through hard drinking for a month. He spent seven* teen days in Christchurch, a week at Jollies Pass, two or three days at the ' Ferry, and two or three days at Culver* den. When he came to his senses on Sunday week he was on Balmoral run. The police withdrew the charge of lunacy, and charged Gill with, about Juno 1, stealing a sheep belonging to W, Thom son, Balmoral. Accused—l admit I killed the aheap. The Magistrate—What lid you do it for? Accused—l was hungry. I know I had no right to it. Constable Johnston gave some aottftraf of Gill's eccentric conduct, and Mr Thoms on stated the man had mixed the sheep on the Montrose and Balmoral stations. Besides the sheep referred to two heads were found with the ears out off. The Magistrate said, owing to the pri* goner's folly, he had raised a hue and cry all over the district, acd all he could say was that he had been drinking, which was no excuse. The offence was proved, and owing to accused's conduct generally, it would be better that he should be put ont of the way of doing harm for a time. He would be sentenced to Bix months' im,' prisoument with hard l*bor f

THE AfciHBURIQJS OUABDIAN: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1894.



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Wacted. ' WANTED two good Servants as Cook { and Housemaid, Appjyto Mrs E. G. WRIGHT, 6 18 Windermere, yy ANTED, by a young Lady, board v ' and residence in central situation. Apply E.D., Post Office. 6 33 WANTET). one or two Borders, 153 per week, including washing, Apply Mail Office. " 6 34 Li FOOTBALLS various sizes, Accordiane JJ fr< m7s 65, some with octave notes; Games for winter evenings.—H. M. Jones. J^HE Electric Stjlographic~pen, the Fountain pen, Brandaner, Centric, Ball pointed, Gillott's, Mitchell's, and other makers' pens.—H. M. Jones WANTED Known—That R. Young is doing tirst-class Shoeingj hacks, 5s ; draughts, 6=; Wakanui road. 619 mO LET,-Large, WelMightedTioom^ 1 suitable for dressmaker. Upstairs Old Town Hall. Apply, Barrett Bros. , 6 26 mO LET,—Large Building, Buitable for ■*- Storage. Well-lighted, dry, central. Apply, Barrett Bros, East strett. 6 25 WANTKb Known.~The Celebrated Yarmouth Oilskin Clothing now arrived.—Mitchell & Turner. f IHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, a<id Pinafores.— Mrs Aloorn, Saunders' Buildings. A FACT.—Anyone drinking Health j Tea and discarding all other brands, will certainly add ten years to his life. •fust; your try it. To be had from all Grocers. A~N T E D Known^No~more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sites with or without; collars, 2a 6d.—W, H. Collier. WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked Yarmouth—Mitchell*Turner. WANTED Known—All accounts due in the Estate of RoBEEt Alcorn must: be paid at once. Office hours : 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. ALL Claims against the Estate of Robert Alcorn should be sent in at once.—Saunders Buildings, May 22. WANTED Known.-31bs of our noted 2s Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—John Orr & Co. 6J97 WANTED Known —The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. 0. Segers, Melford House. MRS ALCORN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolla, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—-Saundera Buildings. "1 OST, May 12, Chestnut Hack mare, JLu height 15-2, star on forehead, scar on inside hind leg in line just above honks. When lost was shod with bar shoes on front fßet and had on cover. Information rewarded. H. C. Segers, Melford Home. 11TANTED Known -Before buying YV your Hats come and see our Stock Greatest variety to choose from In Atihburtou. All marked very Cheap — H. C. Segers, Melford House. WA~NTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Gogcles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S> Salek's, Optician. fXT"ANTED Known—All goods in Show J » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 ORANGE i—New Season-—very cheap. Please leave orders for Marmalade Frait to arrive shortly.— Miss Adams, baunders' Bnildinaja. "ANTED Known-L W Pants ?3 lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks fid per pair.—Arcade House 425 SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per dozen, Towels 2-j6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, irom Is lid per pair, at Arcade House. ' 4 27 WANTED Known. — Mrs Hooper, Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Ruad, will be pleased to receive patients. Tnrma moderate. 5 112 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 OYSTERS and Fresh Fißh of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'a Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. 2 62 "XT ) ANTED Known—The Corner Is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Prapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. /~1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock \JC 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 \\ ) ANTFD Known—Just received a *'V 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 retdy at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boob Store, East Street, Ashburton. 5 153 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16a 6i j shirts from 2s 6dL—Arcade House. 4 2* /^RUSHED Oats, os per sack. Al \_J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for c»Bh.~-J. Thomas, Havelock Strept. Y^ ISlTthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladlea' Under dothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost. —Arcade House. 4 64 WATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran teed) at wholesale cost for one month only. Now's your time.—Lusts den's. 3 219 WANTED Known. — Mens Tweed Suits 153 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mens' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced—Arcade House. 465 WAITED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Indies' Ulsters fmm4s lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for la, Kid Gloves four Is 6d.« Arcade Houae. 63 N^ BW Indoor Games Aocordeons frt m 83 6d, Autoharps and Zitht-rs, Photo Albums md Frames, Opala for painting on, Oil and Water colors, and Artists Requisites, new Books and new Editions, cheap reading; all at reduced j prices for Cash.—L, F. Andrewes &Co Utionora' Hill.



business notices. j Important watchmaking announcement. 8. Salek, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER and MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, OEGS to announce the arrival of a LARGE STOCK OF ROTHERHAM'S MATERIALS for Watch Repairs. Every Single Part (ready finished) of a Rotherham'a Watch kept; also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all other Watchea. —— Where repairs through Breakages are needed, time and expense is thus saved in finishing which means^Money. S- SALEK therefore announces what mast prove a Great Consideration these Hard Times. A BIG REDUCTION IN THE COST OF WATCH REPAIRS. Repairs entrusted to S. SALEK means RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP, SATIS FACTION & LOWEST CHARGES. Jewellery Repairs receive Special attention. SIGHT TESTING by Lazarus 1 System, SPECTACLES to suit all sights. T*T E W 2 EALAND € lothtng Factory SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. WE WISH to dr*w your attention to the Specially LOW PRICES of High-class Goods. Men s All Wool Tweed Suits, oar own make, 28a 9d ' Men's AH Woo) Tweed Trousers, our own make, 9s 6d Men's All Wool Tweed Overcoats, our own make, 29s 6d Boots. Boots, Boots, TRY US FOR A PAIR. THE LEADINGKHOUSE FOR GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY. We keep all the leading lines. New Shapes in Hard Hats. The latest in Soft and Frame Hats. Boys' Caps from 6d ach, —— DON'T PASS THIS BY. Men s Trousers to measure from 14a 6d, Colonial Tweed. WATERPROOF GOODS. Men's, Youths', and Ladies' The number we have sold this season is a guarantee that we keep the genuine article. The " BISMARK " Sewing Machine is now to he had at the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory. The Cheapest and Best Machine in the World. On time pay* ments—2s 6d per week. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX. HEN DRY. Manager 11



KEATING'S POWDER destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects whilst quite harmless to domestic animals In terminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is per fectly clean in application. See the article you purchase is KEATING'S, as imitations are noxious «ud ineffectual. Tins, 6d, Is and 2b 6d each, Said by all chemists*



Holloway's Pills and Ointment— Rheumatism and Neuralgia—Though the former disease remorselessly attacks persons of all ages, and the latter ruthlessly selects its victims from the weak and delicate, the preserving use of these remedies will infal* ibly cure both complaints. After the affected parts have been diligently fermented with hot brine, and the skin thoroughly dried, Holloway's Oinment must be rubbed in firmly and evenly for ten minutes twice a day, and his Bills takea according to the printed dir ections wrapped round each box of his medei« cine. Both Ointment and Pills are accompanied by instructions designed for the public at large, and do invalid, who attent ively reads those, can now be at any loss bow to doctor himself successfully.



DOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos.—Hbhrv Zakd»r, Whole sale agent T ATEST Telegram.-The Governor of ■*-■ Victoria haß ordered that none but Health Tea shall be used in Government House*



TTIHEEE are two qualities of Health -*- Tea, both unsurpassed for strength, purity and lovely flavor. Prices, 2a 6d and 2s per lb. Ask your grocer for Health Tea. and see that you get It. Wholesale at SSanbkr'jj. Khjbomatism.—Dr & Gordon's remedy never fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, eto., one bottle gives relief. Price 10a, post free* J. W, CMytoOi Y<o> Box 234,Dunedin.