MAIL NOTICE.

The Letter Uox will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton f,or the undermentioned places as follows :— Purnharn and JJunsandel, dwly ••• ••- • • 3,15 pm Chertsey and Rafeaia, dajly 630 am? 15 pnj ; 039 Pm Cbristchureh and noptb, d*ily *»4 6 #o pm and on Aim... Wednesdays, and % Fridays at 10 30 am Dromore and Selwyn, daily 6 30 pm Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 » in Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River side, daily 6 30 am Seaview, Seatield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ...6 30 am Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... , 630 am Wheatßtone, Water ton, Ash ton, Longbcach, and FlemingtoD, daily ... 345 pm Mount Somers, Sprin^burn, Bu&hsidc, AUord Forest, Staveley, daily 4 pm Methven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Eiling, Rangifcafca, daily .„ 10 30 am 12 30 pm Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 12 daily 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 315 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day 4 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Lowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and. Ffitlwy »t 10 30 m»

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FIRE ALARMS

Alienton .„ ... .« one toll Borough, north of railway ... two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls Hampstead ... ... four tolls

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1895.

Giving judgment on some sly grog selling c*ses at Invercargill on June 3, the

Justices, Messrs Turnbull informers, and Cuthbertson, said :—

In now proceeding co give jadgment in the case against Hewitt, the ! Bench considers that it is very important that the points of difference between the two cases should be borne in mind. It is true that in both cases the principal wit nesses for the prosecution were the in. formers, named Wickland and Cameron, but in the ease against Fraser their testi was corroborated by that of an inde pendent witness; and, moreover, it was not materially shaken either by cross examination, or by the evidence for the defence. But in the case against Hewitt the evidence is by no means conclusive. Still, after weighing it with the greatest care and deliberation, the Bench is dis tinctly of opinion that the balance of testimony goes to prove that a breach of the Licensing Act wa« committed ; but in t recording a conviction the Bench deeires to make it clearly understood that It has no sympathy with the methods adopted by the prosecution in order to obtain a con viction. It was stated in evidence that the two informers were employed by the police with the express object of getting suspected persons convicted of breaches of the Licensing Act, and that any expendi ture incurred by these degraded men in endeavoring to induce others to commit breaches of the law was recouped to them. Iti was also argued by the prosecution that such a course was perfectly legal. Whether that be so or not is no part of the duty of the Bench to decide on the present occasion ; but it may be remarked in passing that such an assertion is open to question, and that whether such a course is legal or not, it is at any rate a distinctly immoral act to endeavor to induce anyone to commit a breach of the law—an act which, if not already punishable by statute, ought at once to be made so. The Bench had no hesitation in saying that such a method of procedure is not only utterly demoralising to those immediately concerned, but that it Is also degrading to the moral sense of the whole community, and that it were better f»r that no conviction for a breach of the Licensing Act should ever be ob tained than that it should be secured by means such as have been described in the evidence in the case under consideration. It is difficult to understand under what circumstances, whether of choice or of compulsion, the prosecution wanted to ■dopt the methods disclosed in the cvi dence given, unless it be that the informers exceeded their instructions, and such does not appear. It is true that there is a section of the community (a small one, it is hoped), whosa moral sense has become so degraded by the intensity of its prejudices ihafc those who belong to it fail to perceiT a the enormity of ?iuch con duct, and are ready to approve of any means whatever being adopted in the endeavour to secure a conviction under the Licensing Act. But the Bench has no sympa'hy with such a morbid state of mind, and desires to place on record id the strongest possible manner ibs unqualified disapproval of the means adopted to secure a conviction in this case. To employ a detective to watch and report if a breach of the law is committed is per fectly legitimate, hut to employ men to in duce others fo commit a breach of the law and then to inform upon them must be re pugnant to every rieht-mindad and honor able man, and the sooner such a practice is abandoned the better for all concerned. At the same time the Bench cannot allow these feelings to blind it to the fact that in its opinion a breach of the Lie nsing Act has been committed by Hewtr, hut in view of the very extraordinary circumstances disclosed by the evidence, and as i mark cf the Bench's strong disapproval of the methods ly which a conviction has be«n obtained, a fine of only £1 will be inflicted, with costs 115 a 2d.

Bisijop Tijornton, whilst preaching at Talbot the other Sunday, had to make an interval in his dis- as it will !je course in order to written." assist the incumbent

to tarn a cow out r,i the vestry. A shipwrecked mariner who ate his boots (*n old pair) explained that he liked the holes best. Bwhop Thorn ton's sermons are good, but I am quite sure the congregation enjoyed the inter lude nioec. I venture to supply before hand the version of this story which will appear in the English press. " Biehop Thornton, of Talbot, fcjoiitb. Australia, finds his early training as an athlete and pugilist useful. (I never knew q,n Australian biahop who had not pummelled a London bargee and converted him after wards.) Th 9 story of how he punched grace into Long Larry of the Luuehouse is a household word. In Australia a bishop never goes to preach without a stockwhip and a waddy in order to protect himself and his flock from the attacks of wild cattle, which abound on the vast tracts of Queensland and Tas [ mania, which are included in the diocese of Talbijfc. Pjti a recent occasion one infuriated animal actually forced its way into the vestry attached to a church. The bishop unwound his immense stpckwhip, which was hanging on tlje communion rajl, #nd handing th> waddy to tfre incum baa*, Jfaes© jtw§ muscular Christiana --«d boldly into the vgatry. for fen .lfV i.v """* ot the stockwhip and minutes the ci«. i.. .. f|^ -II fch the thud of the w*ddy, raing.- WH*» tne bellowings of the maddened acimal, were the only sounds that reached the congre gation. Thea tha bishop and incumbent returned, and the former, dropping his trusty stockwhip at the foot of tfoe pulpit stairs, resumed, * I pass on to obserye in the next place,' as if nothing had happened. JJo explanation was necessary. The congregation knew that the beaten and baffled intruder, driven from its prey, was once more seeking the p*th}ess forests of the wildßarcoo/'— New Zealand Mail.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Temuhi Leader reports that several .sheep in that di-urict are losinst their fleeces without any apparent cause. The sheep appear healthy, and in good con dition, and there is no appearance of any skin disease

Messrs Mitchell and, Turner advertise that thay will close all day on Thursday, and reopen on Friday, when the^ will offer thtir 'new winter goods at cost price. It wheat is going up, drapery is evidently going down.

The firsc practice meeting of the season of the Abhburton Chess Olub will take plac^ to-morrow (Thursday) evening at Mr G. F. Dodd*' room-i, opposite the Mail Office, whnn it is hop'd all members and intend ng members will attend. Entries for the sealed tourney will be taken during the evening.

A meeting of the subscribers of the Ruipuna Library was held in the School room on Wednesday evening, Mr F* S. Omleux being Chairman Rules were pa^ed and the new books were stamped and issued* The books, thoughnecessarily few in number, are mostly works of fiction chiefly by the leading writers of the day, such as S. R. Crockett. Hall Oaine, Rider Haggard, etc. There are a few works on travel, and one on Africa kindly presented by Mr. F. H. Steel of Ashburton.

Miss Gwen Davies' celebrated company of artists, who have just concluded a most successful season of five nights at Dunedin, and who are giving a concert at Ashburton on Saturday evening, opened their Oamaru season of two nights at the public hall last night. There was a very large and enthusiastic audience, and every item was rapturoasly encored. Mise Davies, in her exceedingly numerous and clever sketches, took the people by storm, and fferr R. Ruhl, the famous trombonist, had to respond to three encores.

A PreßS Association telegram from Wel lington states that the (Government has acquired the Opouriao estate for purposes of settlement. The property is situated abouc ten miles from the mouth of the Whakatane river. Bay of Plenty, and con sists of 6704 acres. It belongs to the Opouriao Estate Company, who are pre pared to hand over possession to the Government on tha 31st January next. In the meantime surveys for subdivision will be made, The estate includes some very rich flat land. It will be subdivided into farms of 100 to 150 acres, and will be disposed of on lease in perpetuity.

The usual weekly meeting of the Ruapuna Kingsley Club was held on Fri day evening, there being a good atten dance. The draught tournament w*s continued, games being won by A. Protheroe, F, Symonds, T. Payne and W. Trethewey. The secretary read correspondence from Professor Bickertofl —the founder of Kingsley Olubs in Christ church— congratulating the Club upon its establishment ; also from the Secretary of the Chrlstchurch Kingsley Club for warding visitors' tickets to allow mem bers to attend the Christchurch branch when they went to town. For next evening a debate was arranged to take place on the subject ' Are women entitled to the same rate of pay an men, if they do the same work.' Messrs F. Symonds and W. G. Doyle affirmative, Meesrs F. Howard and T. Kennet contra.

Lord K'ilvin, in an article in Native, on the age or the earth, after referring to the experimental researches of Mr Clarence King, of the United States Geological Survey, says :— • By the solution of the conductivity problem to which I h»ve referred above, with specific heat increas ing up to the melting; point, as found by Buckerand Roberts-Austen and by Barus, but with the conductivity assumed constant and by taken into account; the augmenta tion, of meltir>£ temperature with pressure in a somewhat more complete manner than that adopted by Mr Clarence King, I em not led to differ much from his eatimatd of twenty-four million years. But until we know something more than we know at p esent sis to the probable diminution, or still conceivably possible augmentation, of thermal conductiviry with increasing temperature, it would be qnite uninterest ing to publish any clcser estimate.' This is still fsr from satisfying the time requirements of the geologists.

It will be remembered (saj s the Olago Daily Times) that the cable received in New Zealand mistakenly announced the death of Professor Blaikie, instead of Professor Blackie The following letter appearu in the Scotsman of April 20th :— * JBlackin versus Blaikie. —North Berwick, Apri? 19 h, 1895, Sir,-—I have just seen the Otagn Daily Times of 4fch March, whfch contains a notice of my death, with au account of my life and writings, taken from * Men of the Time.' This is surely the crown and climax of the long series of misunderstandings as to the identity of myself and my lamented friend, Pro* fessor Blackie, who used to call me his • Doppelganger.' As you announced in your literary news that I was to write something on this subject, a}low me to say that through the kjndnesa of the editor of Good Words 1 expect that my paper will appear in the issue of that magazine for May.—l am, etc, W. Garden Blukie/

A correspondent of the Kaikoum Star writes.' —'The rent question is one that is occasioning a good deal of talk amongst Cheviot settlers. When there last I found that a number of them were very much concerned over the subject. They thought that something should be done for them, but hardly cared to ' bell the cat.' The view taken was that rents were fixed on a high scale with a, high market, in wtych settlers . bought stock, butsince then prices haye sunk to a. non paying point, and that, therefore, the settlers should be shown some consider ation. Surely they can't or won't evict us,' others said in effect. Not one talked repudiation of liability, but some con tended that as the Government had not kept strict faith with the settlers in road ing the country—a road to every holding being promised—the settlers could fahly urge that rime be allowed them. Road making was an essential part of the con* tracb with the Cheviot settlers, and in no Instance should it be neglected.'

The new r^gula^ion^s of the Union S.S. Co. of Maoriland. provide—"That first and secmd oft^cars are to be provided with charts at the cqmpany's expense, that th,e captajn's pharts are to, be pp.en t« their inspection, and that they are to have the Fight, if they think that the versel is not kee^na to her proper course, to point out the presumed error. If the captain dis regards their representations, they are, It is stated, fco put iU a protest in writing, and to report the matter at the next port) of oa}l. The circular also containg regu lations #,9 to the sale of drink to oncers on board the ste^merg. It is provided that, other things being equal, those officers who are total abstainers will be preferred in reference to promotion." And jusj; here a new difficulty turns up. The Wairatfapa sgjash happened because the captain refused tq Jfsfcon to the pflicers' protests. Therefore, for a time, there" will be a tendency to git down hard upon any captain who doesn'c attend fco such protests, and the cap'ain will probably d,vs way on this account. Then by and-bye some capt^, who js taking the r'gho course on # murky tyight, yr'^ll give way once too often, and the result will ba unutterable ruin, and after that it will be neceesary to fix up aome new regulation. Accidents w;ll happeu, so long as man is what he ,is, even Jjf the right of protest is given to everybody, right down to the stowaway and the cook's cat,— Sydney Bulletin

A Press Association wire aays Govern ment have determined to make an offer for three estates in Canterbury.

Last Sunday morning while assisting an elder lad to pur, a hor*e in a trap, a little son of iVtr W Ealham, of Chertsey, was trod on by the horse and bad his leg broken juafc above the ankle. The child was conveyed to the hospital where his injury was promptly attended to.

A footba'l mitch will played at Spring burn on Thursday next between the Springburn second &n\ the first fifteen of the Ashburton juni rs A drag will leave Davis' corner at 10 a.m. sharp, fc<> con vey the Ashburton team The following will play for Ashburton : —Jackson. Gourdie, wilson, Biiajent, Wilson, A, Pilbrow, Ki'worth, Hepburn, Pilbrow, Pritclnrd (2), Campbell, McTeague, Stribbling, Dixon. Emergencies—Childs, J. Gourdie, J. Thompson.

The adjourned meeting of the Golf Club was held in Mr D. Thomas' office, when the following officers were elected :— President, G.A.M. Buckley ; Vice-Presi dents, Dr Greenwood, John McLachlan, M.H.R., and Donald McLean Eaq ; Com mittee, Messrs W. B Denshire, Henry Zander and G. J. Moffett, and about twenty gentlemen were enrolled as members. The election of captain was held over for the present. The links are now ready for play and Thursday after noon will see the start of the game in Ashburton.

The Nelson Mail of a recent date has the following paragraph:—'Even the worst of things it is said, have their bright side to some folks. Teacher after teacher at a provincial school had been laid up with influenza, and much to the inconvenience of the staff and the gratification of the scholars, the number of those attending to teach got smaller by degrees and painfully leas. The climax was reached a few days ago, when just as the scholars arrived at their school, the intimation was made known to them that the master had been attacked by the ma'ady, so that there would be no school for several days at least. It is said the scholars received the intelligence calmly, but when they were onca outside of the building one shiny faced boy mounted a stone and cried. ' Three cheers, boys, for the influenz*.' And the cheers were given with a heartiness that showed there was joy in each hurrah.'

Mr H. B. Coles, taxidermist, of Man chester street, Christchurch, who recently came over from Melbourne, has purchased two deposits of moa bones from Mr Mc- Donald, of Kapaa, Waimate. One of these deposits was partly worked by Hutton, who obtained a number cf bones from it, and the other, about six chains distant, is now being opened out by » man in Mr Coles' employ. This new deposit proves to be a very valuable one, and already Mr Coles has obtained sufficient bones to make up from sixty to seventy complete skeletons. The bones are in an excellent state of preservation, some of the pelvis and breast bones and tibias beiug exceptionally good. Prom this deposit has also been obtained bones of the extinct species of swan, the same as was discovered by Mr H. O. Forbes in a cave at Sumner. Mr Coles hopes to find enough of the bones to enab'e him to com plete a skeleton. He has also found some of the bones of an extinct species of large weka. This deposit of bones was found in an old quick sand, and Mr Cole is of opinion that the birds on going there to feed were drawn in, and so lost their lives. The sand is still dangerous in parts, and the man who is engaged in getting out the bones had some difficulty on one occasion in freeing himself from it. It is Mr Cole's intention to supply museums in different parts of the world with skeletons of the moa, and a man will shortly arrive from Melbourne to put the bones together.

CRICKET.

London, June 11

The Marylebone Cricket Club has undc taken the management of the national memorial to Dr W. G. Grace.

ACTION FOR £3000 DAMAGES

Sydney, June 11

Captain Close is instituting an action against Major-General Hutton, Commandant of the New South Wales forces, claiming £5000 damages. The matter arises out of the recent court martial proceedings.

ANOTHER ABORIGINAL POISONED.

Sydney, June 11

Another aboriginal has died at Freemount from the effects of the poison supplied in mistake for rum. This makes the sixth victim.

THE VICTORIAN RAILWAY.

Melbourne, June 11

The Railway Commissioners expect their estimate of the year's revenue will be realised.

OFFICIAL CHANGES

Melbourne, June 11 The Government purpose abolishing the Assistant Railway Commissioners, Messrs R. J. Gray and A. Johnston, and placing the railways under the sole control o! Mr John Mathieson, the Chief Commissioner. It is understood that Mr Gray will succeed Mr W. B. Earry Okeden, the TJnder-Secretary for the colony, who becomes the Commis sioner of "Police.

Postal Retrenchment.

Melbourne, June 12

The postal retrenchment includes the closing of about forty post offices where the business is so small that they had been kept open at a loss.

CLEANLINESS

Brings comforb and health adorns living, and gives existence a charm. Enjoinedl with Wolfe's Schnapps it imparts real enjoyment.

COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN'AND PRODUCE

bYDNBY, Juae 12

Wheat, chick, 2s 10a to 8s ', milling, 3* 3d to 3s 6d ; flour. £8 10s. Oats, firm, prime feeding, 2s to 2s 3d. Peas, Prussian blue, 2* 94 to 3s 3d. Bran and pollard lid. Potatoes £2 10s to £2 15s. Butter, dairy, lid to Is Id • factory l 8 Id to Is 3d. Cheese s£d. Bacon 4d to 4£d. Melbourne, June 12

Wheat, 3s 2d ; flour, £7 17s 6d to £8. Oats, Algerian, Is 4£d to Is s£d ; stout, Is 7|d; Danish, Is Bd. Bran Bfd to 9d, Polkrd 9id to lOd.

A delude, June 12 Wheat, quiet, 2s 91 to 2s 9£d; ■ flour, roller, £7 5s to £7 10s. Bran B^d, Pollard 9d

London, June 10 Ib has now been ascertained that there were no deaths among the Port Victor's citble which were specially dieted. These weighed lOOst each, dressed. Thirteen of the oihers died in the Bed Sea.

Mr Hotson, the Victorian frozen meat expert, thinks the recent low prices ruling for meat are responsible for the opening of new channels for the trade. These new markets are likely to be permanent, as he does cot believe a greater increase in prices will cause them to be closed. With the view of assisting in the establishment of Manchester as a centre for distribution, Mr Hotson has arranged to lecture to commer cial men and members of the municipality on the subject. Messrs Nelson Bros are extending operations in the same 'direction. London, Jantll A Victorian wheat cargo of April/ship* ment was offered at 26b.

The gulf oi Geuoa has arrived at Port Said from Sydney via Albany, with her foity-seven bullocks in good condition. The bullocks ex Port Victor, averaged a hundred and twenty-two stone, and fetched from 3s 2d to 3a 4d per atone. The salemen ooneider that many were old and oversized.

Melbourne, June 12 The Age, commenting on the arrangement, of the Colonial Bank of Australasia, itates that the combination or amalgamation of the B inks' interest and concessions will pace the other reconstructed institutions at a disadvantage, and they will have to neces sarily adopt a similar coarse. The same paper considers it would be far better to take combined aotion.

To-day's grain quotations in Christchurch are—for delivery at country stations, within a radius of twenty-five miles of town :— Wheat—Tuscan 3s4dto3ssd 3s 3d to 3s 4d Pearl ... ... 3s 6d Oats — Milling ... ... Is4dtolssd Good stout feed ... Is 3d to Is 4d Tartars and Duns Is3dtol*4£d Inferioritdiscoiored Is 2d to Is 3d Beans .. ... ... 2s 3d to 2s 4d Peas ... 2s to 2s 4d

SUPREME COURTS.

At the Timaru Supreme Court the calendar was a light one, five prisoners having been committed. The Grand Jury threw out the bill against C. Paul, charged with malici ously wounding a horae. William Williams was found guilty of stealing a horse, cart, and harness. He was an old offender, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. J. McCoy, charged with stealing £18 from his mate Olsen at Rakaia, was found guilty and admitted to probation for twelve months. At first he denied all knowledge of the theft, and said he had picked up the purse and returned £9 to his mate, and said he would give back the balance when he earned it. He was ordered to pay the prosecutor £9, and £5 towards the cost of the case. P. A. Mitchell was charged with forgery and uttering a cheque for £10 at Peel Forest. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and ordered to pay £10 to the prosecutor. In the case George Alves, charged with forgery and misappro priating orders for money due to A. Popple well, the jury were locked up at 4.15, and afe 10 returned a verdict of guilty. His Honor sentenced him to eighteen months* hard! labor.

Invergargill, Juno 21 The Supreme Court opened this morning before Mr Justice Williams. The calendar includes cases of murder, rape, forgery, perjury, and theft. The Judge's remarks in charging the Grand Jury were brief. Refer ring to the Dean case, he simply said that if the evidence that came before them corresponded with the depositions he had read, they could hardly escape finding a> true bill. True bills were returned in all the cases. John Comber, a young married) man, for forgery, was admitted to probation for twelve months, ona condition being thatt he should abstain from liquor for that period. William John Calvert, formerly an employe* in Fitzgerald's circus, pleaded guilty to an aßsault on a girl ten yours old at Kiverton, and was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and one flogging of twenty lashes. William Seobie, aged eighteen, for larceny, was admitted to twelve months' probation. Ale*. McKenaie, aged nineteen, for stealing two cheques, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor, A Ctoinese, Lok Tsoi, charged with assault on Ah Kong, causing actual bodily harm by biting off his nose in » squabble in an opium den at Nokomai, was found guilty of common assault, and sen tenced to one month's imprisonment. He was not represented by counsel. This con cluded the criminal business, except the Dean murder cases and a private proaccu* tion for perjury, Meikle v Lambert. Af the Dean cases have been arranged for next week, the periury case win be taken to* morrow, and followed by the civil business. The trial of Mrs Dean will begin on Tuesday nex.t, There are forty witnesses.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHfIURTON—WEDNESDAY.

(Before Messrs Robert Aicorn and David Thomas, J.P.s ) Aixegibi Burq-lary.—Edward Nottlng. ham. a lad of sixteen, was charged with breaking into the bmdroom at Burnham Industrial School, and stealing therefrom a euphonium valued at £7 10b, and a tenor trombone valued at £6 1(», the property of the New Zealand Government. Francis Craze, bandmaster at the Burn' ham Industrial School, said that on the evening off June 10 he was engaged in teaching the children of the bran band up, to about six o'clock. Locked up the room then, but half an hour afterwards had occasion to return to the room. It was all right then, the instruments safely stowed on their shelves. Kelt morning *t a quarter to eight, heard the room had been broken into Bad had the key fa hia pocket from half past six the night : before. When he w*pt to the room, the back window was cmvhi?d—a pane out and th cc instruments and some sheets of music were missing. One of the missing instruments was found outside ab the hack of the backroom, as well a* several of the baize bags in which the instruments were kept. The other two he had not teen since until he saw them in Court. Conld not say how many sheets of music had been atcJen. Was in charge of the room and its contents, and had given no. one liberty to take anything, out of the bandroom Accused had formerly been a Burnham. boy and a member ofr tha band, | but was now discharged. ! OonstaWe Bade,, said ihat at one o'clock ot\ Tuesday he arrested accused at Chert* :. sex. Be tad the trombone with him, and when questioned about the euphonium, Bid he had thrown it over a fence nest JRakala. Went with, the accused to the place and found the instrument as stated. The lad also said he could get no- work, and broke into, the bandroom with the object of stealing the instruments and getting s^nie money. When searched there was found in his possession a certificate from the Salvationist band faster at Rahglora as to his efieieney. He said his mother was living at JEUngiora. Accused reserved hia defence, and wat committed for trial.

DHJB ASfiMfeTOtt GUAKDtAti: WEDNESDAY, MM 12, 1895.



Notices ] " ¥alT~tTm~es. —■—:o: NO MONEY. NO MONEY. ■"'■■■"~~ •O#"™ ■'"-■ ■"'■""" FT h almost impossible to give things away, but never mind, come and try G- J. NEILL FOR DRIPKRY, CLOTHING, & BOOIS Make no error ; he is cheaper than any other in Canterbury. O-' ' ■■  r«w Good* iii Double Width Dress Goods Is 6d now Is White CMicb, Is lid d' zm Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9|d fltniMUattw 2a lid dozen Plaids, B£d and 6H Toiwls, 8W each Oretonne3*d BlanktU, BUnkeia. Double Bed Colonial All Wool Flannel, white, grey, and pink, Blankets 25s 6d, reduced to 18s 6d B|d L*di«i'and Children's Ulsters and Jackets Corsets, Corsets MUlnery *t j oar own price Ladies Stockings 6d ol"o¥hTng. Men's Tirend Salt, 18s 6d Colonial Heavy Tweed Suibs, 32s 6d, re- Men's Saddle Tweed rrousers, (all wool) dnced to 21s 6d. l^ea Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid 1 Men's Tweed Orerce^ts with C»pes, 18s 6d Boys' Suits, 3s lid Boys Caps, 61 each Socks, Shirta, and Hats, at your own price boots] boots. Fhe maker of oar Boots guarantees satisfaction, or he will replace them. ' NEILL'S FOR BOOTS. . > Menfe Bluohera, 4s lid Men's Balmorals, 7« 6d Children's Strong Leather Boots from Women's Strong Leather Boots, oa lid 3s lid, this Is no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from 4s lid Women's Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. q. jT^eTll FRIED LAN DEB'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Agent (or Yarmouth Oil Skins. FLETCHER BROS. ARE SELLING /^ BAIN AND PEA RED BACON AT FACTORY PRICES. Finest Cured Hams ... -. ... 7id per lb Finest Cured Bacon (pale or smoked) 6id per lb Finest Cured Rolled Bacon (Pale or Smoked) 6£d per lb Finest Lard in Bladders 3d per lb Finest Lard in Sausage Skins 6d per lb Sterling Factory Full Cream Cheese 6d per lb Fern Leaf Separator > Butter Best Dairy Butter ■ 9d per lb Prime Dairy Butter •• 7d &8d per lb COFFEE. COFFEE. COFFEE. We we giving Special Attention to our coffees. The Berries are selasted with the greatest care, freshly roasted te our order, and are ground on tbc premises daily and are only mixed with a very small per centage of chicory of the finest quality. We can confidently recommend it as superior to anything in the market. No 1 Cottee Finest Quality, Is Bel No 2 Coffee, Good Quality, Is Gel No 3 Ooflee, Good Valne, Is id Pure Coffee 2s Ocl Whole Roasted 2s Od KEROSENE. KEROSENE KEROSENE. When you are requiring Kerosene it will be to your advantage to enquire our price before buyiug elsowherc. POTATOES — BEST BLUE DERWENTS, 3s lid per ba^ Delivered within the belts. %& NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., CiSH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. OUR MOTTO—The Best for the Least Money, """■■""■"V • J ™"™"^"™ fpHE LARGEST AND MOST GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE EVER HELr IN THE DISTRICT. Crowds of Customers) tfciMifiC Reductions, Immense Bargains. REALISATION! CLOSING UP! TUE WHOLE STOCK to be SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE THIS PEOPLE'S OPPORTUNITY. AVAIL YOURSELVES OF THIS COLDEN PRIVILEGE. NOW'S THE TIMK TO GO TO THE CHEAPEST MARKET. Everybody who has paid us a visit has gone away delighted and astouished at the low prices of our goods. Remember this Sale is now on at— W. W- SPENCEE & COS., ARCADE HOUSE, — |



j Wanted I \T7ANTED —Several good general W Servants, also useful Girls frr the country.— Mks Adams, Registry Office. 6 84 'pHE BEST is the Cheapest. "Even ■- ing Star " Kerosene is the best. To be obtained from Carson and Co. a COM FORT \BE Homo for one or *** two Boarders ; centra of town. Terms modente. Apply, Mrs Lioht. opposite Fire Brigade. 6 66 WANTED Known—We are com pelled to realise on a very large portion of our Stock. To do this we are prepared to take cost price for all our new Winter 'oroodc, and almost any price older Stock. —MITCHELI, AND TURNER. OUR Premises will be Closed on Thursday next, alt day, to enable us to re-mark ready for Sale on Friday morning. A a the above is a new departure with our firm we are confident a oloee inspection of qualities and prices will prove the sincerity of our announcement* on Friday morning, — Mitchell and i TtTRNEE* £AM a buyer of Hares in any quantity, at Is 6d per pair. —W. 3 . Tonkin Timaru. 6 5, BOOKSTALL.— The Cheap Sale of Books will be continued at the Bookstall.—J. Mareden. OC\ ClC\(~\ BUSINESS Envelopes, j G.\JfJVJ\J 4s pe r 1000. cash, toj clear. Five quire packets of Cream Laid Note-paper at 9d packet.—H. M. Jones ("CHOICE New Seaaon~Frnu. Grapes, J Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.— Adams, Senders' Buildings pARSON AND GO'S Stocktaking Sale v^ Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 TY7ANTED Known-Just arrived * v from Melbourne for the Blue House 100 Men's Suits, 17s 6d ; 10 dozen Pelt Hats, Is lid ; Men's Heavy Boots, 9s lid (worth 15s) ; a line of Flannelette, 3s lid dozen; Melbourne Millinery at Melbourne Cost. Everything at Mel bourne prices,—The Blue House, Arcade Corner, Tancred street. 6 49 WANTED Known — Mellor's Zea land ia Boot Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. ii; ANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated ■ Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H Collier, '• The Corner." VXT ANTED Known — Mrs Hooper ** (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Yluslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Biker's Buildings. pHOtCE FRUlTS.—Peaches, bananas, ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H, A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street IT^ANTKO KNOWN.—Warm carpec * slippers for Winter wear, sirls 9d, Is, woman's Is s)l— W. H. Collier, 1 The Corner." ANTED Known—Mothers, be wisa * and buy yonr school boots at Mellor's Zwlaidia Boot Store. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. * alek's, ()ptician i 17" ANTED Known—Ladies' Lasting yv Slippers only 2s lid—Usinl price, 4 5 6d — Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Ten per cent under Christchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. SPECIAL NOTICE.—Suits and Single Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times. Large purchase Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell anj> Turneh. WANTED Known — Great Bargains are now being given for Cash in all departments. Before laying ont your money for Drapery, Boots, etc.. give us a call.— H. C. Segers, Melford House. CASH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth, ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. BANG ! Bang i B»n s ! My n#w sea r son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Club Cartridges. Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Oases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Haudlky's. Gun Emporium ROBERT ALCORN has opened n Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi Sties, the cheapest lot of goods ever brongtofc t*> Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. GUNS ! Guns :! Guns ! My new stock of Huns'] ast to band direct) from *iu> manufacturers. Double and Single x» _ "* Brweh L^adLera, Rifles, etc. In uarre*  QoW Bfaock Belect ??om" o°t in;; w. .^«"»» rt i-** Repository WANTED Known-We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Boots Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced.—H. C. Segeks. Melford House. V^ANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Store. T\T ANTED KNOWN. — F. S ** Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Cream?, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery. Summer drinks of every description. Ice afc reasonable ratesi. Ladie< Room a special t?. 1*153 LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewks & Co TIT ANTED Known-That I am hold * * ing a Sal« at Reduced Prices for I One Month. Come for Bargains. I I have the advantage over nnny in the trade for the simple reason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I bay and sell none but the best, no trash to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once. —J. Moison, Boot Store, East street, Ashburton. 5 138 New VtnusTe&ac(:a—&aUs( Smus



Wanted. iX/ANTED Known—l have good v » Bluchers, only 4< lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. VX^ANTED, Everybody to try a pair of * * House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Booh Store. UJ ANTED.—IOOO Men to look at the Cheap Drapery frcm Australia, at Melbourne prises. *' The Blue House " is the place to get it, at the Corner of Arcade, and doi.'t you forget it. 4 240 IIfANT'KiD Known—The Largest and * * Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ash burton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, riTANTED Known-Football Boots, * sure goal kickers; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. >1 * ANTED Everyone to call at W Meilor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. 4TTANTED Known—Small Profits W and Quick Returns.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot; Store. BOT'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magarine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Toung England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Ani>rkweß and Co. 11 98 NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description, Gnn fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc /CHRISTMAS Presents,, Choice Orna. \J raents, Zithers and Jew's Harps, Balis and Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Is, Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis klllen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Aicorn's Ladies' Dnderclothing and Fancy Bazaar. Havelock tfxeet.



WINTER. 162 Men's, Boys' and Youths Tweed Overcoats, with Cape, to be cleared this season at 20 per cent nnder ordinary prices 69 Boys' and Youths Macfarlane Over coats, new shape, to be Sold at 12£ per cent lower than last season 28 Roys' Double-breasted Reefers from 10s 9d WATERPROOF COATS. Oar Coats are to be seen all over the Country.* SPECIAL. Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks made to .neasure ; all Sewn Seams. A SHBURTOK TJLANKETS, Large Double Bed Size, £££»H. WINTER BOOTS. It"will pay you to Buy your BOOTS from the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY. Manager. _ , , ■ CHILI» BROOCHES AND 11AN&LKS. JUST EECBIVBD IyEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS— To be seen at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT or S. S A L E X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTOST, Mr Inspection Invited,



MR JOHN R. PROCTER, OCULIST'S OPTICIAN, of High Street, Chris'church, tT7 ILL be in Ashhurton, on SATC7R DAY, June 22 only, and may be consulted opstairs over H. H. Jones, Stationer, East Street. 6 72



Hollo way's Pim,s aso Ointment.—l Rheumatism and Neuralgia—Though the former diseass remorselessly attacks persons of all ages, and the latter ruthlessly selects its victims from the weak and delicate, the persevering use of these remedies will infal ibly cure both complaints. After the affected parts have been diligently fomented with hot brine, and the skin thoroughly dried, Holloway's Oinmenfc must be rubbed in firmly and evenly for ten minutes twice a day, and his Pills taken according to the printed directions wrapped round each bp? of his medicine. Both Ointmenc and Pills are accompanied by instructions designed for the public at large, and uo invalid, who attentively reads those, can now be at auy \m liow to doctor himself wwe^fjlly,



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t*b.TXnizn & Son* Eucalypti Extract There ar,* iDftitatvous of Kucalyptin Extract in tbs. market now, products of s:mp!o distillation forraing rude rnsiuous oils. In ord?r t,hafc thpao giudc oils nviy uot be taken, OUR I'linio Volatile Eucalypti Exthact, whio 1 ' is rccosrniscd by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Cod3ul nt Melbourne, March 2,1878 we stitc : - Is proved by tests by the. Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswal , Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parmacology. at Bon, (.Jd Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that dire saturated with oxygen and fre^d of a")ds» re3mo.es and 6ihei« subs^n w ««,'aah^rj!rt to poßp.^'y clHi^kition, will dfevdiopo'thb sans.jiye jn-operto the plant according to ttiese'autnorities, and, according to Pro fessor Dr Lifter of England, and to Dra Bauer Mclntire; Wood, Hazard,' ?tc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific testki and the only on which possesses the proper therapeutic vnl-ie. Sander & Sqsi's Kuc^lypti Ex-r^Aqf Alj ottier CCTdp Oils Hit? to,l» oli^?3 1? fcHvpanftnes, Lhhb ft-v^wlis^ us« 4 a« n^ed^&e, no thersipontic effect and ai^ aban^ofied as an internal medic-aaient, Tijese so oalled" Eucalypti Extracts which way have reooived £ sitinotfon at Exhibitioni as sommewiM avtlolo* naad for mechanical pur poses are only discernible: — By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, "baling m»ss i» «P§Lific dSRMtjr rt|9»# *h#( presence Of aoWf • ,'",., ", / . By their taato, the result ol th ooatra^tlng ten denc'yof realha and wnbates^ ' ' d these crude oils, so callfcd eucalypti extracts are applied by teistefce in wwss 0 «?nft $fr theria, internal infattiiilaiiOnS, aysofii^ry, wounds, the conisoauences are appalling ' For safety always ask for SAHpfen 4%p serfs BUCALTPTi Kx-j-RAP* 1 wd gel the old, wefl-fos»p^ afjd rplialJlp p^i^ration,—S»ml-. hurst) VictoHa, Austrana. %jSVW ANP SON'S



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