MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations:— SATURDAY, June 16. For Northern Ports and Australian Colo nies, per Waihora,, at 0,3*.* a.m. For Northern Ports, per Kotorua, at 6.50 p.m.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1894. VICTORIAN PRIDE.

Vkry much offended indeed were the well-to-do Victorians with Professor Morris because he appealed to the wealthy people of England for aid to the starving poor of JVJelbourne, and the indignation and wrath of the well fed were intense. Of course the ex pression of this righteous indignation, when it reached English ears, caused English pockets to be buttoned up, and the Melbourne hungry are still unfed from the bounty charitable England. The Professor's explanation of his con duct is straightforward and to th§ point, and severe indeed upon those who, with full stomachs stood up for $he " proprieties," and protested against English help being asked to avert the starvation which was threatened to, or at least reduce the misery which was suffered by, so many of the Aus tralian poor. The Professor, in his r^ply, said that, had he known the appeal would have been unsuccess- i ful he would not have made it. To have made it with that knowledge would have been wanton, and now with all the weight against him of these " official persons," as Carlyle would have put it, the appeal cannot possibly succeed, He thinks the Victorian Agent-General was needlessly excited, and adds—Had I thought that any form of local appeal would be produc tive I would hare made it. Having i been concerned in unfruitful appeals I firmly believed no such appeal would succeed. I venture now gently to assert that it is our pride which is hurt. And let me say that Ido not look on England as a foreign country, nor Oil Englishmen as " strangers," but being a disciple of Seeley, I regard England as another part of our own country, and Englishmen as brothers.

" May not a child ask his father for help ?" said a friend lately to me. I for one believe firmly io the doctrine of " hands across the sea." But it is urged " England is full of poor, and has her own problems." Certainly, but she is full of rich, too, and always ready to help. Had my appeal not been crushed by authority, I believe moderate and useful assistance would have come, blessing him that gives and him that takes.

THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE.

Our cablegrams to-day inform us of the death of Lord Chief Justice i Coleridge at the age of seventy-three. i Several cables have been received of late referring to his declining health, though it is true bis friends had recently been more hopeful. Concern ing His Lordship's physical infirmities, the Law Journal, a London publica-, tion, had the following in a recent issue:—" We entertain profound vene ration for' the great intellectual and moral qualities of the Lord Ohief Justice of England; but we are no longer able to shut our ears to the increasing complaints on the part both of the Bat and of the public, that His Lordship's somnolence on the Bench, due to the insidious advance of years, and certainly the only sign of physical weakness that he displays, prevents him from discharging his high functions with his former vigour. It is painful to hear suoh complaints. It is worse to be unable to denounce them as calumnies." Those complaints have been effectually stilled, and the grand eld Judge now " sleeps the sleep that knows no breaking."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A notification from the New Zealand Clothing Factory profeseas to solve the knotty question, what to do with our boys. Saturday night, between eight and nine o'clock, ia settling time in connection with the Ashburton Trotting Club's recent meet ing. The tender of Mr A. Laurie, of Christ church, for the whole of the stock, fixtures, goodwill, etc., has been accepted by the trus tees in the estate of Mr Robert Alcorn, of Ashburton. The rink was crowded last evening with skaters. The orange and baskst race for a season's ticket, created much amusement and was well contested. B. Morgan was the winner. Mr Stevenson, who departed for Auckland yesterday, was the recipient of a handsome silver matchbox, as a souvenir of the cordial relations which had existed between himself and the station employees. On Tuesday a man named James Fenny, while werking at the Mount Somers colliery, received injuries to his knee through a falling lump of coal. He was admitted to the hospital this morning. At the meeting of the North Canterbury Education Board on Thursday the appoint ment of Miss Janet Brock as sewing mistress at Lobuni was approved. A month's leave of absence was given to the Hampatead headmaster, who was desired to forward a medical certidcate. We would remind lovers of art that to-morrow, at two o'clock, Messrs Fried lander Bios, will sell in the Orange Hall a valuable assortment of oil and water color paintings. The pictures, which have been on view in the hall, have been generally admired by the numerous visitors. The following is from an Auckland con temporary two months ago :—' Last evening at St. Patrick's Cathedral an immense con gregation attended—the largest, it is said, that has ever been within the Cathedral— the special feature being the participation of the young violin virtuoso Bessie Doyle, who performed the Mendelssohn ' Andante ' and Gounod-Bach ' Aye Maria' with Miss Birch. Miss Doyle received the distinguished com pliment of being publicly thanked from the altar in cordial terms by his Lordship the Bishop, and was subsequently tendered a reception in the Presbyter Hall, at whi«h his Lordship and the clergy, together with the ladies and gentlemen of the choir, and a number of guests, were present. There was trouble in a Scotch Free Kirk lately. The session, no doubt imbued with the prevailing zeal for temperance, substi tuted for the port wine, which had been used for communion purposes, what was designated ' unfermented ' wine. This change was made sub rosa, and gave great offence to a large section of the congregation on that account alone. But judge of their indignation when analyses of the old and the aew wine proved that the session them selves had been befooled, for while the port wine contained 20 per cent of alcohol the non-intoxicating article substituted for it was fortified to the extent of 28 per cent of spirit I So that the earnest people who thought they were putting an evil thing away from them were actually putting a stronger ' enemy in their mouths.' Auguste, the great French clown, whose reputation was> European, has come by his death in a circus at Dresden under circum stances peculiarly dramatic. He was making one of his usual stints de carpe amidst the applause of the crowd, when (says a London paper), with an awkwardness that was irresistibly comic, he fell. He not only fell, but, on the ground, indulged in contortions that delighted his public, and, to crown all, simulated death, lying motion less in the middle of the arena. It was the supreme art of clownery, and was recognised and rewarded by the applause of an intelli* gent audience. They had seen him do this kind of thing before, but never so well. However, as he remained motionless, a groom went up to him and found that again, and for the last time, he had deceived his public; the vertebral column was broken, and the man was dead; A very successful entertainment was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Rakaia, on Wednes day evening, under the auspices of the local Football Club. The hall was well filled, and Mr J. Thompson, vice-president, acted as chairman. The Rev J. Holland delivered an interesting and instructive address on 1 China,' and dealt with the habits and customs of its people. The lecture was interspersed with some excellent musical items. Miss Thompson played a pianoforte solo, and Mr R. Cullen, accompanied by Miss Roe, a violin soio which was encored. Mr Austin sang ' A warrior bold,' and Mr R. Sharp • Father O'Flynn,' and in response to an encore ' Every bullet has its billet.' Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the lecturer and other performers and the chairman, and the singing of God saTe the Queen brought a pleasant evening to a close,

The football ground at Hokitika, says a local paper, is more fit for a regatta than the game of Rugby. In Queensland the Colonial Secretary in tends to largely reduce the number of per mits issued to racing clubs for totalisators. - The annual gathering of the Baptist Church is notified to take place in the Peter Street Church, on Wednesday, 20th inst.. Tea will be provided, and a service of song " Nell" will be given. The Hawkes Bay floods have given the agricultural districts of the South Island an additional outlet for their surplus produce. In addition ito the ordinary vessels engaged in carrying produce from southern ports to Napier, special steamers are now engaged in doing so. Miss Bessie Doyle and company arrived from Timaru this morning, and are domiciled At Henry's Commercial Hotel and Mr James' Somerset—Miss Bessie Doyle being at the former house. The concert to-night will commence at eight o'clock and the doors will be open at half-past seven. At a meeting of the Education Board on Thursday a motion ' That the School Com mittees of West Christchutch, East Christ church, Sydenham, and the principal of the Normal School, be requested to arrange a modification of the staffs and their salaries, reducing the outlay of theitf respective schools by 2J per cent, to take effect from October 1 next,' was lost by the casting vote of the Chairman. It was stated that the salaries paid to East Chriatehurch amounted ito £3031 5s 7d; to West Christchurch, £2519 18s 7d; the Normal School, £2136 lls; Sydenham, £2562 15s 9d; total, £10,248. A narrow escape, from what might have been a serious accident, occurred about half■ past nine this morning, when Mr and Mrs 0. Digby were driving down East Street. The horse was apparently suddenly seized with a fit and plunged under the verandah by the Drug Company's shop, and striking its head with great force against the wall between the Drug store and the next premises, fell helpless on the footpath. Had the animal gone a little to the right or left it must have gone through a plate glass window. As it was there was a slight crack in one of Mr Cambridge's windows, probably caused by the severe shock. By the aid of some passers by the animal was quickly released from its quandary, and having been re-harnessed, once more took the road for it —not the footpath—apparently none the worse for its fall. Fortunately the hurried exit of the occupants from the sinking ship were successfully accomplished, and though the shafts left very visible marks on the wall of the shops, both trap and harness were uninjured.

OBITUARY.

(Received June 14, 12.30 p.m.) Lbndon, Jjjuaft,JJ« Lord Chief Justice Coleridge is dead, aged 73. fi

The pioneers of Canterbury who settled here in the early days, when the country was nought bub tussock and stone, and who have spent their lifetime in the service of the colony, are one by one passing away, and all too soon we shall find that those who have made our province what it is are uo more. To-day we regretfully chronicle the death of two who were numbered amongsb the early Canterbury settlers —Mr T. H. Anson and Mr .<ohn Bilton. Mr Anson has ever been most assiduous in promoting the public interest as a member of various public bodies, and his death will be a great lose, more especially in the Oourtenay district where he resided. His death was comparatively sudden, his illness beinp <<f less than a week's dura tion. Last Friday he attended a special meeting of the North Canterbury Educa tion Board, from whioh he had to retire owing to illness occasioned through a chill he had caughfc when coming in from che country. The cold turned to pleurisy, of which disease he died at 8.30 p.m. yesterday. Mr John Bilton, died at Timaru on Thursday after a long illness. His age was sixty-four. Deceased came out in the Sir George Seymour as selected teacher fjr the church schools in the early settlement, and was the first Organist at St Michael's He was subsqeuently a master at Christ's College and a private tutor. In 1866 he settled in Tiimru in business, with whioh he combined the profession of music. He was of a retiring disposition, well liked and respected for his amiability. He leaves a widow and ten children all grown up.

Licensing Committees.

TWENTY-TWO LICENSES REFUSED

Dunedin, June 14. The Licensing Committee refused the following applications fcr renewals of publicans' licenses — Apollo, Walker street ; Royal, Walker street; Ship Princess street; Anchor, Madaggan street ; Britannia, Rattray street; Camongate, Brown street ; Panama, Stcart street ; Royal George and Old Brigade, George street; Orange, Hanover street; Pacific, King street; Ayrshire, South Dunedin ; Star, South Dunedin ; White Horse, George street; Ball and Mouth, Maclag^an street; London, South Dunedin ; Prince Alfred, King street; British, George street; Carmalts, High street; Liverpool Arms, Filluel street; Newmarket, Princess street south. Four bottle licenses wwe aho refused. At the adjourned meeting of the Port Chalmers Licensing Committee, it was decided to refuse the applications of William Hume for the Commercial Hotel, and of Archibald Ainge for the Railway Hotel. As one was refused at the previous meeting, this makes a 25 per sent reduction.

CABLE ITEMS

The King of Oorea fled to Japan, The Oorean rebels have captured the capital. Russia has finally rejected China's claim to the Alichur Batnir. The second trial of Phayot resulted in his being sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment. Mr James Worley has issued a circular suggesting that the share holders in the Loan and Mercantile should appoint two directors and an auditor. McNevin, one of the proprietors of the Melbourne paper "Justice," who was sentenced to one month for libel on Mr Slattery, has been released at the instance of the Minister himself as an act of mercy. At Sydney the equity suit, Mc- Namara v the Crown, claiming £■] 3,000 damages to property through Govern ment works, one of th;e longest suits since the Equity Act was passed in 1880, lasted 27 days, and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for £10,000 and costs.

The British Throne.

A visitor^ to the House of Lords would first gaze at the splendid chamber and the Quean's throne, and if in a medit tive mood, as who with a heart in him would not b« in such a place, would see something more, souae thiDg far beyond and above the gilded seat of the sovereign of the British Empire. This would be the case mow especi ally at a time like the present, when the new Parliament, chosen by the voice of a larger portion of the nation than has everyetpossessed the electoral franchise, has entered upon a session which is likely to prove one of the I most important of the present reign. The House of Lords, with its interior entirely of Riga wainscot of the finest quality, richly and elaborately carved throughout, its blaze of gilding, its traceried windows, its canopied niches for statues of the bold barons who obtained Magua Gharta, its slender shafts, terminating in carved busts of kings and princes, its emblazonry of thß arms of sovereigns and chancellors, its rich blue ceiling, bordered with red | and gold, and its general abundance of colour and ornament, is a gorgeous hall, probably too rich in decoration for the eye to dwell long upon, as it turns to dwell upon the emblem of the capital feature in the national political life, the throne of England. ' This piece of furniture, in which only Queen Victoria has sat, is entirely of carved oak—British oak 1 —no composition ornaments) being used in any part. The arms at the back of the throne are also of carved oak; gilded. Situated at the south end of the chamber, the Royal throne is truly beautiful both in design and execution. It is a canopy in three parts, eighteen feet six inches wide. The centre, rising much above the 'sides, is for the chair of the Queen; in the back of this are carved, gilt, and emblazoned the Royal Arms, with the appropriate badges and accessories. Within the lower canopy, on the right of the throne, is the chair of the Prince of Wales; within the canopy, on the left, is the chair which used to be gracefully filled by good Prince Albert, the " father of our kings that are to be." The Queen's chair is carved and gilt, richly studded with enamels and cry stals ; the back and arms are covered with velvet, embroidered with the Royal Arms. The two side chairs ar© in the same style, though of smaller dimensions. The floor of the throne is covered with a velvet pile carpet of deep red ground; the floor of the chamber with a carpet of a royal blue oo|our, dotted with gold. Such is the throne from which her ASajelty was wont to deliver those speeches which depended for their truth of worth on the integrity of her Ministers for the time being, and their grammar on the proficiency in the English language of the Ministers who penned them 4 And standing before it contem platively, taking in all the connections and appurtenances, historical and con temporary, what a throne it is ! Can it be compared to any other, ancient or modern 1 Milton, in his $rand style, sang of a " throne of Royal state which far out shone the splendour of Grams or of Ind," but in his loftiest flights he never imagined a throne like that of the England of this day—-a throne on which the sun never sets, for when this " sceptr'd isle " is swathed in darkness it shines brightly in eastern and southern lands which owe and pay allegiance to This little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea. A mighty thing is this same throne of England; no .figment is it of the imagination, for it lies, firm as the land itself, on the foundation of a thousand centuries. The article itself, stripped of its pregnant associations, is delightful enough for the eye, and as a richly-decked image of the substance commands some attention; but the real throne is the power that has girdled the earth—a power that hasj been growing for ages, and yet has not attained its full stature and bulk. The bare history of the* throne of England, irrespective of the national developments, is wonderful. As Napoleon at the foot of the Pyramids told his soldiers that forty centuries looked down upon them, so may the Englishman, with less parade of meta phor, say, as he looks upon the throne of the monarch, that in imagination he can " body forth " a thousand years of the national history. Her Majesty is, omitting the Danes and the boy Edward V., the forty-ninth sovereign in direct lineal descent from Egbert, the first king of England, and the thirty-fourth in descent from William the Conqueror. So that the English is the oldest monarchy in Europe, and to follow its history from its founda tion upwards is one of the most in structive studies. It has witnessed the lowest and greatest events in the career of modern mankind—the rise and decline of the Papacy; the rise and declioe of Mohammedanism, which at one time threatened to overshadow Europe, even to the Straits of Dover; the Crusades, which did so much to elevate and purify man's estimate of woman; the discovery of America, the most stupendous event but one in all history, for it revolutionised man in all his aspects and relations, both as to the past and the future; the development of literature, the arts, the sciences, all of them ministering angels to man's welfare; and* above ■ all, and beyond all, the gradual and; sure emancipation of the great mass of the toilers for bare subsistence from slavery, and that worse' than slavery, even in the twilight of liberty, sordid subservience to tyrannies which by killing the mind render the body a thing of mere clay. As regards our own land in par ticular, Victoria's throne of oak, had it a tongue, could tell a tale of mare than wondrous import—such a one as only a. Shakespeare could do justice to. Moving accidents by flood and field, battles, sieges, hurricanes of passion, lulls of languor in which the crafty ob tained bad eminence, all the national experience and vicissitudes for good or evil, could be presented in dramatic sequence and vigour, from the lowly beginning made by the half-pagan king;, of the West Saxons to the reign of tfce wholly-Ohristaan Queen, Victoria, round

' whose throrie has gathered a consoli dated magnificence such as never fell to the lot dia:ny nation or people in any time. The expansion of the British race alone is a marvel; for, unlike the j hordes poured " from the frczen loins of the earth," they have gone forth to create, not to destroy—to found em pires in the lands of the risingand the setting sun, and all along their iron tiers and among their intermediaries* and yet not for an instant to sever the fond and goiden link that binds them to that cradle-land which Shakespeare, who passionately loved his country, apostrophised thus—- This royal throne of kings, this sceptr'd isle. This earth of majesty, this teat of Muni, This other Eden ; demi-Faradise; This fortress, built; by Natoze for herself, Against infection and the hand of war ; This happy breed of men; this little world. And when we come to dwell on the material, moral, intellectual, and spiritual wealth that has culminated in the empire of Queen Victoria, and study the processes by which it has ac cumulated, our loyalty somewhat takes wings, and, viewing the British throne as an institution rooted in the consti tution, " like Atlas or Teneriffe unre moved," we feel disposed to exclaim that the destinies there assembled are inextricably intertwined with the past, present, and future of this our realm, and to add that, though royalty may be a phantom tothe realist, who would grasp more than the pomp and pagean try of state, to the constitutionalist, the legist, and the economist the throne is the keystone in the wide arch of the empire.

De Witt Talmage.

The very graceless New York corres pondent'of the Hobart Mercury thus writes about Dr Talmage It is pass* ing strange that since Brother Talmage'* announcement that he was not to leave Brooklyn, but meant to stick, the papers appear to have lost all interest in him. It is only three weeks ago since he made the tearful announcement that the time had come at last to say farewell. He had completed a quarter of a century in Brooklyn and that was long enough for a minister to remain in any place, or in other words, it was time enough to give him a chance to turn his barrel of sermons upside down. Mr Talmage seemed visibly affected, as though he really meant to go. Several women in. the congregration pressed forward to shake his hand, and many of them applied their handkerchiefs to th«ir eyes. The deacons looked sorrowful, and the trustees were all broke up. A meeting was called of the trustees, and then came the announcment that everything had been arranged, and that Brother Talmage would stick by the Tabernacle if the Tabernacle would stick by him. Of course it will, aud after he has made a tou^ of the globe, no doubt he will come N back like a giant refreshed. Brooklyn has not been such a bad place for the good Doctor; his churches have been unfortunate, but the doctor's cheque is good for a quarter of a million, I wish I could say as much.

The "Timaes'" Wires.

The London "Times" unquestionably has the highest bill to pay of any news paper for telegrams. It has the most extensive foreign agency of any news paper ia the world, with correspondents in every place of importance on the face of the earth. The sum expended m foreign telegrams in ordinary times amounts to £25,000 per year; in times of war, commotion, or any event out of the usual course, it has reached treble $his amount. For home tele graphic news the annual expenditure averages £1 2,000. To mention one in stance, the case of the great volcanic eruption in New Zealand some years ago may be referred to, as it aroused great interest in this country at the time. The " Times," known for its lavish expenditure in such ■'matters, cabled out on that occasion to the pro prietors of the principal paper at Auck land, authorising them to expend £8,000 in collecting and telegraphing home a complete description of the catastrophe, and the resulting cable grams, at 15s a word, would absoib a large proportion of the sum spent* All the leading London dailies spend largely in telegrams, that item being responsible with several for not less, than from £15,000 to £20,000 yearly, while such expenditure in the case of the "Times"will reach very nearly double that of any other British newsy paper. Most newspapers receive a larger or smaller part of their tele graphic news through the press agencies, which materially lessens their expenditure on that item.

Opening of Parliament.

Wellington; Jane 14, Parliament buildings not being ready, the opening of the session will not take place on Thursday, It will be either Friday or Tuesday, but it la not definitely settled, Mr Montgomery will more and Mr O'Regan second the Address-in-Repfy, _ . . Laikr. It has now been arranged that Parli»> ment shall he opened by Commission on Thursday, the date originally fixed. If the Speaker is elected in time the Governor's Speech will be delivered next day, but if not, on Tuesday.

THE ABiJBtIBTQJS mJARDIAN: FBIDA^ JUNE 15, 1894.



Business Notices. ______ GitEAT FORCED SALE, — aT — G. J. NEILL'S. / v WIJSG to pressure of Creditors whose patience is exhausted, we are forced to realise on our Stock of Drapery, Clothing, & Boots, AT LESS THAN COST PKICE, Heavy Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, 9£d Dreas Goods 2£d White Calico, la lid doz. Dress Tweeds, 4£d Unbleached Calico 1b lid doz. Dress Goods, s|d Heavy Flannellette, 3|d yard These are all less than half price All wool Grey Flannel, *7|d Black Silk Velvet 4s 6d, reduced to Is 9d CHILDREN S ULSTERS, 2s lid WOMEN'S ULSTERS, 4s lid Men's Tweed Suits, 13s 6d Extra heavy Winter Suits, 19s 6d Heavy Colonial Tweed Suits, 39ei 6d re- Boys' Tweed Suits, 3a lid duoedto2ss6d Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men's 8s 6 i Moles, reduced to 6a lid Boys' Caps, 6d BOOTS. BOOTS, Men's Colonial Made Nailed Shooters, 7s Men's Colonial Made Bluchere, 4s lid lid Women's Shoes, all sizes, 4s lid Boys' Strong Nailed Boots, 5s 9d EVERY PAIR OP BOOTS IN THE HOUSE REDUCED. This is no Catchpenny, reducing only one or two lines to take the eye EVERfTHING REDU3ED TO LESS THAN COST PRICE, as we mnsfc have the money. G J, OILL, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH I CASH I! L O OK! LOOK!! Finest Roller Flour Lowsr than Ever, 251bs 2s Od. 501bs 3s lO^d lOOlbs 7s 6d. 2001bs 14s 251b Moir's Oatmeal 2s 61 Mixad Peel 8d per lb, 21b for Is 3d Baht Mauritius Sugar 2JI per lb Fine and Coarse Salt 6s per cwt. | Fines f Currants 'best cleaned) 3| J per lb Baking Soda 3d per lb, 51b for la .New bultanas 4|4 per lb Fasence of Coffae 1U per bottle Pla'd Vesta* from 3|d per dozen Kero^ece 150 degrees test, water white BU otricCandlesS* 1 perlb, 121b for h t 3d odorless, 6i per tin, 12s per case Cream Tartar (pure) Is 2d per lb Brown's Corn Flour, 3}d per lb Finest Sngo, T.ptoon and Split Peas Sheep Tongues, lOd per tm ]|d per lb, 7ib a U Our Own Sauce 5d per bottle Finest J put Rice 2|d per lb, 51b als Large Tins Fdmond's B-king Powder Xe«B«Biu4iperlb I 1^ per tin PATRONISE THE FIRM WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE PRICES. ALL GOODS DELIVERED. : i FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, I-'AST STREET, NPXT THE BANK Of NEW ZEALAND. And 107, and 109 Lower High Street, Chnatohurch. AGENTS for tha following Brands of TEAS— Tiger, Matchless, Nabob, Arab, Counter, Monarch, Nelson and Moate'e, Jameson and Anderson h, etc. Complete P« ice Lists to be ready shortly, and will bo delivered to anyone on application. Special Prices to large consumers. DON'T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY. JMwards, Bennetts, & CVs Stock, r*t T m i-1 2 f^n HAD ten Buyers out on Wednesday (X« JL- JjOcltll 06 VjO't Morning, to pick up any bargains offering at the above sale. aHE FOLLOWING AXE A FEW OF THK LINES MARKED FOR SALE T O-D AY. f.O Pairs White Blankets from 6s lid per pair 27 Pairs Colored Blankets from *oii 453 yards Crewdson's Calicoes from -?£ Per ya™ 335 yard. Leather Shirtings from Jg P<* J^J 1000 yard* Fast Color Flanneliettes from 4<* P« yard LADIES' ALL WOOL CASHMERE HOSE 10^d pr pair 102 PAIRS CELEBRATED IMPERIAL CORSETS, 2s 9d woth is 6d 13 Men's Tweed Suits 1* 6d worth 27s 61 40 Men* Tweed Trousers 5s lid worth 9a 6d 18 Men's Tweed Trousers 7* lid worth 12i 6d 150 Boys' Tweed Suits from 3s lid upwards «^£EE WINDOWS AND .DOORS FOR PRICES. JB G. L. BEATH & CO. TANORED STREET.



"Warned, f I Oa'V— A Gold Pin. Finder rewarded ■*-* on leaving same at Mail Office, 6 m ORaNGE^ —Twenty-four a shilling, Other fruit equally Cheap.—Adams, Saunderh' Buildings. 6 75 |^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot " now and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half pries. Come and tike your pek at Mks Adaua, \ 27ANTED to Purchase, field peas at)d ,V» onions. .). Thomas, Havelock street. 6^61 q^RY C. Hvray for Coal and Firewood, -*- from one hundredweight upward, at the lowest cish prices.—Opposite Mercantile Store, West street. 6 46 GOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. Not f eelhig well ? Have a cup of Health Tea! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely. Wholesale and retail at Zander's. W"~~~ANTKD Known—The Corner is showing a magnificent New ritock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H, Collier. SALE of Warehouseman's Stock at Mitchell & Tububk's. Cheap lines in all departments, /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, KJ Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, aad Pinafores.— Mbs Alcobk, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand.—Mitchell & Turneb. T ATEST Telegram.—The Governor of -J~4 Victoria haa ordered that none but Health Tba shall be used in Government House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sues with or without collars, 2a 6d, —W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—AlTaccounts doe in ths Estate of B,obekt Alcorn must be paid at once. Office hours : 10 to 1 and 2 to 4, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Foldets, aad everything in the optical me at S. Sa.lek's, Optician. WANTED Known—All goods in Show Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 8~ ALE now on— White Calico 28 lid per dozen, Towels 2s 6ti per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from la lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 WANTED Known. — Mas Hooper, Monthly Nurse, Alford Forest Rjad, will be pleased to receive patients. Terms moderate. 5 112 ry ANTED Known—The whole of the * » stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 YSTERJS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d ; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 .' RUSHED Oats, os per sack. Al \.J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street VISiT the Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladles' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below cost. —Arcade House. 4 64 DOLLAR CIGARETTES—Finest Amer ican Tobacco,— Henby ?!\ndkb, Wholesal agent LOST, May 12. Chestnut H»ck mare, height 15-2, star on forehead, scar on inside hind leg in line just above honks. When lost was shod with bar shoes oa front fset and had on cover. Information rewarded. H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—The Cheapest Hon.se in town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. MRS ALCORN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saunders Buildings. WANTED Known.-31bs of our noted 2s Tea for 5s Id. For other quotations see Price List on Page 3.—John Orr & Co. 5J97 HEALTH TEA is more eoonomica than ordinary tea. It undergoe a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of the better properties of the leaf more easy. Henry Zander, Autho rised Agent. WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Westers marked V armouth—Mitchell A Turner. inflED. S. JEFFRIES, Manufactur- JJ ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next " The Corner,' for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. §114 WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock _." of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Haedley's Sporting Repository BANG ! Bang s Bang i My new sea son'd stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kyuock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Empo^'um. NOTICE ! Notice Sport for ; al- Guns let out on hire or sold on tims payments. H&vin;» a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns or any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. fITANTED Known—Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock Greatest variety to choose from in Anhburton. All marked veiy Cheap — H. C. Seqeks, Melford House. WAITED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Coraets 3s lid, Ladies' Ulsters fmm43lld, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Glovea four buf>ons Is 6d.~ Arcade House. 63 fCTEW Indoor Games Accordeons from l\ 8s 6d, Antoharps and Zithers, Photo Albums "»nd Frames, Opala for painting on, Oil and Water cfclbrs, and Artists Requisites, new Book» and new Editions', cheap reading; all at reduced prices for Cash.—L, F. Andrewjeh &Co Stationers' Hall.



Wanted j , VITATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran. - teed) at wholesale cost for one month, only. Now's your time.—Lums j/jer'%: • 3 219 W~ ~^NTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers 7s lid, Mens' Strong Mannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 WANTED Known—Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots, i Liberal discount fur 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 Boob Store, East Street, Ashburton. 5 153 business notices. •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's Watch kept; also a Large Stock of Finished Parts for all other Watches. Where repairs through Breakages are needed, time and expense is thus saved In finishing which means Money. S- SALEK therefore announces what must prove a Great Consideration these Hard Times. AIBIG 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' System. SPECTACLES to suit all eights. WHAT TO DO WITH OUR BOYS 1 Clothe them well with SUPERIOR CLOTHING, to be had at the JJ E W 2J BALAND Clothing* Factory. - JUVENILE DEPARTMENT - Boys' All Wool Suits, our own make, 10a. Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits, our own make, lls 9d. Boys' D,B. Knicker Suits, made to your order. Boys' Norfolk Suits, hundreds of patterns to choose from. Boys' Three-garment Suite from 21s 6d. -SPECIAL- Tf your Boya are hard to fit we will mako to their measure from any of our large range of tweeds, and at ready made prices. Boya' Macfarlane Overcoafca, deep capes. Boys' Overcoats from 10* 9i. Boys' Reefers from 10 j 6d. Boys' Odd Knickers in serges »ni tweeds. Boys' Tweed Caps from 63. Boys' Sailor Caps, in clolh and seigt-s, from la 3d. Boys' School Boots from 4s 6d. — SPECIAL. — It will stye you money by buying your boots at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, j ALEX. HEN DRY, Manager



Rheumatism.~Dr E. Gordon's remedy nevek fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc., ■utt bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free. J. W. Clayton, P.O. Box 234, Dwnedin,



||AXUER & Sob. Bwcialypti Kxtrae There arc imitations of Eucalypti o Extract iv. the market now, iawiuotjof sample distillation foWning rude rwinous oils. In order that these erudeonf may not be taken, Otm Pork VoLatiu" Bd^j^tpm Extract, which la reooftntaed i> y the medical division of ihe Prussian (hmmnat^i T to be of pw fAKttt m^ k io'omatiMforwaJedte wl*»te^ Consu): at Melbourne, March 2,18*8 J.'tS!'?^^7 * t eS s by fche Medical CHnic« of ac Uniwrsities at Bona ted (JriefswalH, Prussia, and teported by Dr Schulz, I>rofe«sor of PaTW*Bßle«y. at S^V*?™^o^ 0' Dr Moßler' Diwctor of the Aledical Clinic at Greifawald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinocs and other snbstanow, adherent to primary distillation, will develope tb* sanative qualities proper to the plant aocordmg to thtm authorities, and according to Pro- J.P 1 M***? of Bngtand, and to Drs Bauer, clfitine, Wood, Haaad, rtc., of America, is the only extract coivsspoading to gcientific tests, and the ftily on which possesses th« proper therapeutic valte. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract All other orade oils are to be clawed among the turpentines, which h»ve,when used »a medicine, no thewpei;tic effect and are abandoned' :aa an internal medicßinont. These so called Bucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles are uaed for meohanioal muv oses are oply discernible:— '■ By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our product, the only genuine J&ucatypti Extracts de velope3 most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance; being recucod in Bpeeifie density throneh the presence of acids By their taste, the result of tfa contnetine tea dency of rosins and tennatea. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cages o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal mfammations, dysentery, wounds, Bus consetinence-s are appalling For safety alw»yl^S tor SANDBH AND 8on TS BDOAI.YPTI EXTItACT and e«t SANDER AND SO^'SJ