BIRTH.

Abemtkthy.—On June 25, at the We* leyan Parsonage, WilJowby, the wife ef Rev. C. Ab«rnethy of a son.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1895 ILLEGAL TRADING.

: «. At the Christchurch Stipendiary M agistrate's Court yesterday, two cases were henrd which show how far-reach I ing is the Gaming and Lotteries Act of I 1881. Informations were laid against certain tea dealers, which informa tions were couched in the following language:—That they "did unlawfully establish, commence and be a partner in a lottery, to be drawn by lots and by coupons by a certain contrivance, to wit, the distributing by sale of a quantity of parcels of tea, with coupons in certain of such parcels entitling the purchasers thereof to prizes in money of various amounts." The merchants who sell those parcels of tea wholesale were quite astonished to learn that they had been breaking the law, the more so that the practice was so common throughout the colony. The counsel for defendants, however, allowed that according to a recent Home decision his clients' conduct came within the terms of Section 18 of the Act. But at the same time several large merchants at Homo put coupons in their tea, and he read an advertise ment in the Lyttelton Times which .stated that the proprietors of a certain brand of tea, Dunedin, in order to I bring their teas before the public, intended holding a tea competition, which would close in September. Money prizes were offered to persons sending in the largest number of coupons. The practice of issuing coupons with tea has certainly been common of late, and we know of one brand at least in which 2s 6d coupons are to be found in some of the lib parcels, and coupons for larger sums in propor tion in the larger parcels. This is all very well as an advertising dodge, but it means the expenditnre of a good deal of money, and the Crown prosecutor, in speaking of the cases before the Court, said the small traders —who we take it were not prepared to give away a portion of their profits in this way— had represented to the police that some of the tea merchants were carrying on an illegitimate practice The police sought advice, and these prosecutions were the result. The cases ended in fines of £5 and costs being inflicted, but His Worship pointed out that the defendants were liable to a penalty of £200 for a first offence, and to imprisonment in addition to a fine for a second offence He said the defend ants had certainly been carrying on illegitimate trading, and if necessity arose in the future, he would have to inflict a penalty which would deter people continuing the practice. No one can find fault with the Magistrate's decision. The defendants were running a lottery by concealing the coupons in the tea packets, to be won by the buyer who was lucky enough to get the packet that contained the order for the money. It was as much a lottery as though the money tho coupon represented had been won by the highest throw of the dice, or the highest number drawn from a bag. And to run a lottery is illegal. But there is a question that arises over a case of this kind. It is this. Who has to find this money that is given away to the lucky buyer ? Wei', we oan depend upon it that the people who pay it to the lucky buyer do not find it. By whom then is it found 1 The answer is easy—By the buyers of the tea who are not lucky enough to find the crown and half-crown coupons in their packets They have paid 2s, we shall say, for their pound of tea, but it stands to reason that if the coupons have been issued to any extent, they have not got 2a worth for their florin, for the coupons have to be paid out of the tea. It is the old, old story and calls up the old housekeeper's advice to her girl— Never buy of a house that offers presents. The house will make its full profit you may be assured, and the buyer has to pay for the presents. The old lady was right. If you are buying tea, and want tea, pay for tea only, and you will have a chance to get it of good quality and up to your moneys worth. If yon are buying anything else, buy that article, and expect only what you are buying. When anything else is offered with it, | the price is more than you ought to legitimately pay. We do not blame ihe merchants who issued the coupons. They wero simply keen men of business who were pushing trade, and knew the gambling weakness of the people of this colony, and plsyed upon it, but had not read all the Act. But we do bl une the people against whom this weakness can be charged, and who can always be seduced into buying if this weakness can be pandered to in the purchase. " Good wine needs no bush," said the poet. One does not require to be a poet to be able to say that good tea (or any other article for that matter) re quires no lottery to recommend it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦ I. The Hinemoa has been fitted with patent bronze propeller blades, which have in creased her speed by nearly one knot. Intimation to members of the local Ambulance Society regarding a practice for bandaging appears in our advertising columns. Readers will no doubt gee that Mr G. J* Neil is advertising to clear out every line at ridiculously low prices. His new advertisement appears in another column. As recorded at the Winchmore rain gauge, 7.74 inches of rain fell in eleven days »s follows :—June 12, .24 ; 13 .16 : 14, .82 j 15, 1.06 (partly snow); 17, 1.04 ■ 18, .63 ; 22, .24 ; 23, ,10 : 24, .50 ; 25 2.15 j 26, .80-7.74 in. Defending the action'of the Government on Friday eyening as to the unemployed, the Hon. Mr Reeves exclaimed, 'Facts and figures will be adduced to prove this statement." 'Figures, but not facts,' softly interjected Mr George Hutchison. For three nights in succession the Sydney Comedy and Dramatic Company have failed to secure enough patrons to open to, owing to the inclemency of the weather, but they hope, now that the rain has cwsed, to be »We to get a house this •Yinipg,

New South Wales politics will be found on the fourth page. Mr John Dore, of the Central HofcelJ h-ts subscribed a guitiea to the funds o the Aehburton Football Club. 'Hie Mayor of Timaru h%s received word from Messrs Bcosey and (Jo., London, iha> 'hey will give a cup, value £25, 10 become the proper*y of the hand winning it three times, not uecessaiily c n^ecutively. The contest felection will be sent by the nexo San Francisco mail. There ha» been hpavy snow in the Mackenzie cour>try. Two m'ti, who rode from Lake i'ekapo toßjrkw's Pass, report three feet of snow at the lake and two feet on the Pahs, They picked up a r^bbiter namad bhaw who got lost in the snowstorm and was out all night, It is feared his feet are frostbitten. The Nelson Colonist says that the Maoris of Motueka ara desirous of build ing a new church in place of the old on ■, which is now very dilapidated, and, to raise money for this purpose, are m*king ft large number of ornamental flax baskets, feather mats, etc The interior of the new church is to be decorated with various kinds of Maori ornamentation. So far the best speech on the Address in-Reply was that of the Minister for I Labour. It was a good and animated exposition of, the aims of the Government, varied with some trenchant denunciations of the methods of criticism by some of their opponents. Ie was virile without rancour, and toned with enough of pleasant banter to redeem its force from harshness. The Taranahi Record »ays: —' Since Premier Seddou's visit to Parihaka the homage ehown to Te Whiti has greatly influenced the Natives throughout the North TsUnd—so much so, that we hear on the most reliable authority, that next September the Waikato Natives, with the young King Tawhiao, will assemble at Parihaka and make Te Whiti their king, the young king agreeing co abdicate in favour of the wily prophet.' At Auckland last night at a meeting of volunteers, a resolution was passed regret* ting the proposed withdrawal of the Gov ernment grant and concessions for meet ings of the New Zealand Rifle Association, urging the representatives in the Assembly to prevent their withdrawal, and recommending a special grant for a meeting at Oamaru in 1896, at which Australian representatives will be pre sent. The Napier Daily Telegraph says :■ — 1 At Tauranga on Tuesday last a peculiar accident befel Misn Ivy Jordon. She was visiting Mrs Cramer Roberts at Judea, and on leaving got on the rail of a well to mount her horse, when th<} cover gave way and she was precipitated to the water, a distance of 72th. She kept her head above water until assistance was procured twenty minutes l-*ter, and was hauled out without the slightest injury.' The Press Association telegraphs from Wellington that the Manager of the Bank of New Zealand recently informed Messrs Bethunc and Hanter that the sum of £36 remained standing in the books to the credit of Geo. Hunter, for the Lancashire Belief Fund. This money has been lying for thirty years in the Bank, and is sup posed to be an amount paid by some belated collector atter the fund was closed. The executors of Mr George Hunter have handed the money over to the Benevolent Institution, On Tuesday night, a large p^tch of paster, under the skylight well at the Timaru courthouse, fell down, the debris spreading over a circle six feet in diameter, just where spectators usually fit during the court sessions. A leak in the roof appears to have started the plaster, and It came away from the laths. One of the pi'caa which had fallen weighed about lOlbs, and if it had struck any person in its fall, sudden death or a very serious accident would^probably have^been the result. The Frances Ro-s Dramatic Company are scoring a big success at Timaru, The Herald's critique of their performance of * Caste,'—the piece to be given here on iTrid^y night—-is a very laudatory one, and doubtless a good deal of interest will be taken in the performance of 'Caste' here. w it was but recently tiiat a company of local amateurs put ir before the Ash burton public in a most creditable form. If* addition to 'Caste,' a Shakespearian titbit will be given by Miss Fiances Ross and Mr A. £. Greenaway—a scene from 'As you like it, * Miss Ross being the Rosalind, and Mr Greenaway the Orlando. At th« sitting of the Christchureh Hospital Commission yesterday morning the Commissioner said he had received a letter from Dr Hacon. The letter drew attention to the fact that it had been sworn before the Commission in open Court that a delirious patient had been assaulted. Dr Hacon asked the Commis sioner to at once do his duty, and order an information to be laid, and have the matter cleared up in the S.M. Court. In his cross-examination Dr Murray-A ynsley, house surgeon of the hospital, stated that he considered that the requirements of the caie had been met by a caution to the attendant to be more careful in future. The attendant had, it appeared, been nearly killed by a delirious patient shortly before. The Wairarapct Times records that last week a traction engine, while crossing a forty-foot span bridge on the Opaki r Rangitunnu road, went through the flooring, and was precipitated about twenty feet into the Kopuranga River. A young nun named William Shute, who was driving the engine at the time, fell with it, and had a most mwvellons escape from tains; crushed to death, suffering no worse injury than a few bruise*. When tha engine fell It went down stern foremost, and being under full steam would have probably exploded on touch ins; the water had it not been that the valves released themselves and tho steam essaned freely. The lovercrrgill correspondent of the Otago Daily Times reports that *• Mr MacEwan, the dairy expert at present engaged superintending the dairy school at Edendale, adiressed a large mee'ing of farmers ah Wyndharo on Saturday afternoon on the home end of the dairying industry. He advised suppliers to adopt a new Gcheme of disposing of thnir milk, and suggested that they be paid by quality i instead of quantity, and by the actual ■ amount of cheese their milk made. He said greater care should be given to the cleanliness of milk, and he favoured the general adoption of the aera'lng process. He showed the many advantages of util ising refuse for feeding pigs, and strongly encouraged farmers to make ensilage for late autumn and winter feed for their cows." The warder at the Timaru gaol had a peculiar experience on Wednesday. About noon a powerful man. reminded for medical treatment for delirium tremeiis. was placed by Dr Hogg and four prisoners In the padded cell. On looking In an hour la'er the warder found that the prisoner had escaped. The padding was all torn off the walls and piled on the floor, and from i his heap the man had been able to reach the ceiling. Ir m this he had wrenched off some boards, and then clambered up, and the warder heard him blundering about between roof and ceiling at the end of 4he building. He telephoned to the police station for assistance,and Sergeant- Ma jor McDonald, Detective Livingstone, and Constable Grady went up. By tear-, ing away the ceiling where he' was, and I after an hour's hard work, they managed to get the mm down. He did not appear to have hurt himself by his adventure, but he was in a shocking state of «xcite» ment. H« has bad a very bad attack, and will need to badetamad wwe tiwi. I

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, June 26 The Council met ac 2 30 p.m. SFCOND READINGS I The Poisons Importation and Carriage BUI, and the Printers and Newspaper* Act Amendment Bill, both of which were before the Council last dession, were read a second time on the voices. I

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, June 26 The House met at 2 30 p m. FIRST READINGS The Licensing Ace Amendment Bill, together with several or her Bills, were introduced and read a first time. QUESTIONS Replying to quea'ions, it was stated the Government amid not see their way to set up a commission to enquire into the case of the convict Louis Ohemis ; that an amending Shops and Shop Assistant* Bill would be introduced doing away with all exemption under the Aot, but io was doubtful if provision ooald be made for! taking a poll of residents for fixing a day for the weekly half holiday ; that instruc tions had been given that the inspection of shearing sheds under the Factories Act should be made prior to the shearing season j that Government would reoon sider their decision an to the granting of subsidies to the fire brigades of the colony, bat the Premier's opinion was that these allowances should be paid either by the loc*l anthorities, or the insurance companies j that when the Juries Bill waa before the House Mr Seddon would move that efficient volun teets be exempt from serving on juries ; that it was intended to restrict issue of railway passes to volunteers; that legis lation would be introduced providing a legal status for scenery preservation societies; that a Bill to amend the Advances to Settlers Act would shortly be brought down ; that Govern ment bad done its best to promote reciprocity with New South Wales, but received no and they had done the next best thing, namely, to| reciprocate with South Australia; that there had beenfsome communications on the subject of additional Legislative Councillors, but at this stage the Premier could say nothing further on the matter ; that it was not desirable to change the name of the colony to that of " Maori - land "; that if suitable land was available Government wouli be v«ry glad to establish a State farm in the South Island ; that the time would have arrived about the beginning of next sesuion for putting inspectors of schools onder direct control of the Department, with a view to their periodical removal to other districts ; that the question of establishing inebriates' homes for the enrati c treatment of habitual drunkards could not be considered this session. Mr K. M. Smith moved the adjournment of the House, and a long debate took place, embracing many of the replies given by Ministers to questions. , The House rose at 5 30 The House resumed at 7 30 p.m. THE ADDRESS-lIT* REPLY. Mr Buchanan resumed the. debate and spoke generally In condemnation of the Government policy. He blamed the Premier for taking up snch an undigni fied position as he had dono at Napier and Wanganui, by threatening and bonne* ing the runholders because on the merest hearsay evidence he had asserted that the runholders had told the working men to go to their Government for work, Mr Flatman defended Mr Maslln from the charge that h- 1 was leaving his party, and said that his speech only showed that he was not a dumb dog, as some ne* members were called last session. He (Mr Flatmao) replied to many of the accusations made against tha Government by the leader of the Opposition. Dr Newman, in the course of a speech hosti'e to th« Government, condemned the action of Ministers in shelving the question of tariff reform from year to.year which unsettled the business habits of the people, and did much harm to the com' murrity. Mr Hogg cri+icised the speeches of Dr Newman and Mr Buchanan, and strongly supported the Government policy. Mr Earnshaw said that the Government had absolutely failed to grapple with the I unemployed difficulty, and they stood in no better position in that respect than any Government wh'ch preceded them. He was strongly opposed to the policy of the Government. Mr Buddo also spoke, his remarks be ing directed in support of the Govern ment and their works. Mr Pirani^ having very briefly replied, the address was agreed to on the voices I The House rose at 12.45

The Dean Murders.

Inveucaegill, June 26 Minnie Dean, now under sentence of death, preserves perfect equanimity, eats heartily, sleeps well, and chats cheerfully with the attendant. The only regret she has expressed la that she has brought disgrace upon her relatives and the children found residing at The Larches.

SPORTING.

HAWKE'SBAI'j.C. MEETING. Napier, Jane 26 The weather was fine but cold for the Hawke'a Bay Jockey Club Winter meeting. £5171 was put through the machine. Results:— Handicap Hurdles, of 100 8ovs; two miles—Kapua, 11.2, 1; Hopefal, 108, 2; Narrate, 9.4, 3. Nine ran. Won on the post. Time—4 2L Dividend~-£5 18s. Maiden Hurdles, of 30 soys; one mile and a half—Taly-ho, 11.0, 1; Boomerang, 11.3, 2 • Mozzell, 11.8. 3. Won by a nose. Time—3.lß 4-sth. Dividend—£7 9s. Ladies' Bracelet, of 80 sovsj two miles— The Plug, 12.3,1; Kiwi, 12,0,2; Rags, 12.3, 3. Eleven ran. Won comfortably. Tim* 1— 4 24. Dividend—£3 2s. Hawkb's Bay Steeplechase, of 300 soys; 3$ miles—Norton, 12.9,1; Bombardier, 10 9, 2; Booties, 10.7, 3. Fourteen ran. Hawke's Bay Hunt Club Steeplechase, of 40 aovs ; three miles—Repo, 12 10, 1; Mozztl, 11.8. 2; The Shearer, 1113, 3. 1 Seven ran. Won easily. Time-7.27 2-sth. Dividend—£2 19s. Welter Handicap, of 50 soys; one and a quarter mile—Huatua, 10 10, 1; Ua 10 5, 2 ; Swivel, 10 11,3. Twe've ran. Won on the post, liim—2.33. Dividend—£4. Maiden c teepijlsChask, of 80 bovr ; two files-Chrystai, 12.0, 1; Rags, 12.0, 2; Niehtshade, 10 3, 3. Nine ran. Won easily. Time-4 57- Dividend—£s 19a. j

THE PEOPLE'S FAVORITE REMEDY

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1 HOLLOWAY'S OIXTMEST AND PILLS celf Help —Prior to the di covejy of these remedies an phs.v, ready and reliable remedy for outward disfigurement and inward com plications was, practically speaking, un known- • No one neei noar be at a loss if they should unfortunately suffer from piles ulcers, sores, tumors, boils, bruises, sp-ains, etc. Enveloping Holloway's medicines arc ' very intelligible, printed directions for using them, which should be attentively read and immediately followed by all who resort to his treatment. Sooner cr latter the sufferer will assuredly triumph over the worst dis eases. This searching Ointment disperses all those malignant humors which aggravate diseases of the skin, prevent the cioatriartion of ulcers, and excite inflammatory tenden cies io the lystetrw Ym try (hi Ntw Vmw 7efa«s 1

Winter Work Fund.

The following subscriptions have been re* ceived in aid cf the Ashburton Winter Work Fund up to June 25 :—

It is requested any farther subscription* be paid aa early m possible.

COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Sydney, June 28 Wheat, chick, scarce 3s 2d to 3s 3d \ milling nominal, 3s 3d to 3j 6d; flour, roller brands, £8 10a. Oata, feeding, 2s to 2a 3d. Bran and pollard lid each Peas, Prussian blue, 3s. Potatoes, £1 10« to £2 15a, Onions, £317s 6d to £4. Cheese, 41d' to sd. Butter, dairy made. lOd; factory, laid. Bacon, 4d to 4£d. Melbourne, Jane 26 Wheat ia quoted nominally at 3s 2idj flour, roller brands, £8. Oats, prime Algerian, Is 8d; stout white, Is lid. Barley, prime malting, 3s 3d. Bran, lOij pollard, lid. Potatoes. £1 2s 6d to £1 7« 6d. Onions, £3. Idslaidb, June 26 Wheat, 3s 4d ; flour, roller brands, £710s. Bran, 9d; pollard, ll\d.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Ohusxorukck, June 99 Owing to the wet we»ther the attendance and entries »t Addingtoa to-day were •mall, and business irregular. Fat Cattle.—Modera c entry. Good iteers maintained late rates, but other sales were easier. Steers, £5 15s to £9 10s j heifers, £4 15s to £8 10a; oows, £4 to £? 10s. Store Cattle-Poorly represented, and no quotable lots changed hands. Fat Shlbp—Small entry of mixed quality, prices irregular. Heavy weight crossbred wethers, 12s to 14s; ewes, 11s to 13s 61} maidon ewes, 9a to 12s; butchers' beat ewes, 7s to 10s 6d ; medium, 6) to 8<; merino wethers, 7s to 9s 9d; ewes, 6s to Bs. Stobe Sheep—Small entry. Principally two-tooth turnip sheep and hoggets. Little business done at auction, the balk changing hands privately. Pigs—Small yarding, principally com. posed of poorer sorts. Prices averaged from 2£d to 2£d for baconors aod porkers.

CORRESPONDENCE.

I We do not hold trineivet responsible for Mm Opinions expiessed by cur correspondents)

A CRITICISM.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—-I would respectfully crave a few . lines of your valuable space for tho purpose of calling the attention of the power* in terested to a very grc»a piece of injustice that is being forced on the residents in, and aettlers around VVaterton. Generally apeak* ing, our township does not deserve-ita name, and a few years ago it) was quite a joke that during an extremely dry summer, the settlers had to pay £80 or so to get water down to theii township and district. It has, how* ever, always been liable to flood, and it would naturally be supposed that the Road Board, after an experience extending over a period of over sixteen yean, would haver been able to devise some means thereby the district would be saved from inundation whenever there is a few day* rain. What, however, has been the result of alt this ex* perience so far as our present difficulty is concerned ? Simply this. Two large draini six feet wide have been cut, to receive the drainage ef a large area; at a point above the township the woter of these two draini is forced into a single one six feet wide, for a distance of about fifteen ohains, and thence by some means or other best known to this enterprising body, the whole of tbis water is expected to find its way down a ditch two feet six inches wide, and to be good enough' to keep in the appointed channel. The re sult is that the water on arriving an thif point overflows and inundates the whole township and district below, much to, the annoyance and losi of the ratepayers, If such provision is a sample of the general engineering of the Board, I think that august body should never be allowed to re* tire from office without some public recogni* tion being made of the valuable semen rendered to the community they represent; It is to be hoped that the Board will rouse) itself to something like activity, and show at little consideration for the ratepayers wbq have entrusted them with the honour of spending their (ratepayers) money, and do something to prevent, a repetition of such damage as has been effected by the present flood.—l am, etc., T. W. Jason.

SUNDOWNEERS.

MR EDITOR SIH. In lukin at your valuabel paper tother day, hi notises as ou his riverence Vicar &milton wants fer to put hnp a wary far hai sundounen, fur to remidy ihe hevil of haa agetin herders hout of the pawns. Sir moat pepel thinks as ou ther is no god in bus son* douners but hi cun aho auoh (thut tha rong hue, aa not the poyt sade " everythink aa ita uses," far mi part hi ad ruther breth the noißum vapur of a dungen—let alone a wary ~th»n think aa ou the crehatur of thit terestril apere made a heror in a makin of hue Bundounera hout of nothink. Sir if Vicar Amilton wants fur to gee hout of givin hus is orders—which hi dont think c does, es a good sort—c aa only to aay kno. But if c wanta to kno the ahep from the goto Ikanputimup to a doje what hi ar had praktieed on me, it is to requir wat tha kal < ban fquivalart fust, heither wad chopin or sum uther diaagreabel form of tile. We lik this wust of anythink ao no raoar at priiiat sir I remane a Sandouner.

Canadslips at Nelson.

I Nelsok. June 28 Two landslips recurred in Golden Bay district at Col'i'ig^ood, after heavy ruin. A *Hp *'> k place »»♦■. tho bvk <f t.he old post-office, occuple4 by Mr Fletcher, whose fsUble wm wrecked, bat the build* int; w*s just missed. The mum road is blocked ati Wainui. Between Takaka and Totaranui there was a phenomenal rain* fa 1! early on Monday, and it la believed that a water spoufc broke on the hills. A very he vy landslip occurred in the golly *t (ha rear of the residence of Mr G. Winter \ dam was formed by the slip, - but this giving way the water and debris ' came down and carried a nine-roomed house before it Mrs Winter and daughter ran from the house. The former was "truck by the corner of the house, bat her daughter raised her and they ran down the ptfdock Before reaching the gate the debns overtook them, and Mrs Win* ter was thrown agiinsb the gate. She is much braised but not seriously hurt. The house is practically demolished. Th« dairy was carried down to a large tree, where il became jammed. Mr Organ* house was protected by a strong h%wtnon| hedge and trees, which divided the torrent. Mr Constable's property-has raffemd oojh siderably, the grans lands bang covered by slips.

THE ASHBURTON Gl IKDIAN: THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1895,



J. H. Twentyman R, Bird Alex. Hendry Jaa. Keir H, M. Jones .. Rev T. G. Brooke ... Worket R. M. Cuthbertson J. Kealy W. H. Collins and Co, D. Wiliamaon Mitchell and Turner 0. Reid Donald McLean ... Rev T. A. Hamilton Hard Up ;.. H. C.Seger* ..', Jas. Smith E. Rates ... '" Vletcher Bros. .. D. Stewart .. Per D. Thonuui ... Total

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1 amess Notices j Gk J. Neill's j CLEARING SALE IB NOW ON J AT FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW 18 YOUR TIME. Ltdiits' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Calico Is lid doz 2U—-Reduced to 12s 6d "White Calico Is 9d doz CoWetS 3s lid—Reduced to 2s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 30s—Re- Corsets 4s lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22* 6d H«»vyDrwiTweed,double width, 2s 6d Men's All Wool Suits 19s 6d -Reduced to 9id, thii season's Boys' Suits 3s lid goods Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Bheeting Bid 18 6d Colo«iat Flannel, all "wool, Is—Re- Men's Macintoshes, with capes, and duced to 8d wn seams 22s 6d Blanket* da lid per pair BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Boys' Nail Shooters is lid Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Strong Leather Boots os lid Men's Watertight*, Heavy, 10a 6d Women's Shoes 4s 6d EVB«Y US« HI«T BK oM«H, rrob OO«PABE OUB PBIOE^ see Q. J. N£ILL fRIEDLiKDER'S CORNER, BAST STREET, ASHBTJRTON. CASH CASH ■ ■ ■■ ■■ ■*■ ■"" i FLETCHER BROS. HAVK just received another consignment of HUDSON WATER BISCUIT in 41b Tins. This is really without a doubt a splendid line. The Biscuits are much fresher and not broken as they are when you get them in the large tins, We have also in Stock and to arrive, WRIGHT'S CELEBRATED BISCUITS, In 2lb boxes in the following varieties;:-— PARIS WINES OSVVEGO GARIBALDI ABERNETHY EttfNA SULTANAS ARROWROOT, fto.,-ftc. CONFECTIONERY. CONFECTIONERY is selling at low prices now. but we are selling at Lower Rates than anyone in Ashburton. We are clearing out a line of Terry's Pastilles (English), at a great reduction; also a splendid lot of .Caramels, Musks, Chocolate Creams, etc. Try our Scotch Mixtures and Conversations at half the price the Confectioners charge. MAMMMB* Q ■lU«M lIIIIIW Wo have in hand and to arrive Large Stocks of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL CANDLES. 50 boxes National Candles *0 lioxes London Wax 50 boxes London Sperm 25 boxes Gosmr*poUtan|Bpcr;ti •>5 boxes Vistas Paraffin l< r > boxes Fluted Paraffin 100 boxes Premier Candles 50 Electric Stearin* Remember, if we do not advertise prices, we are still selling all Groceries, etc., at the Lowest Possible Prices. We should be very much obliged if those of our Customers who can get in town during the week to get their Groceries would do so, as we cannot serve them and do them justice when we are so very busy on a Saturday. We can quite understand how unpleasant and annoying it mast be to have to waitymch a long time for their turn, and can quite sympathise with them.J**sg $Sr NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, C^SH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH. THE LATEST BOOM- Mitchell and Turner's Sale. FUR THE B INDUCEMENT. ; ■■. \ .... .■. - . Ladies' Shower Proof Cloaks 50 1, for Hewy Oilcloths, 2s 6d 15s 6cl , . , S tee'-j Linoleums, 8s 4kl 30 Boxei Cream and White Frilling Is2dnow6|d Strong 1 Tolland, 4|d 90 dozen Oheffon Lace from 9cl per Colored Toilets, Is dozea Colored Curtains, 2s lid Ulsters and Jackets, from 2s 6d Diw{^ d New Jackets, 7s Gd v p, a nne]lottc?, good, Ud Jerstysfromlslld Heavy White Blankets, 7s lid China Matting, 7M to B|d j \ TREMENDOUS DKOP IN MEN'S OVERCOATS, ALL TO BE HAD FUR A LITTLE CASH. MITCHELL & TURNER



Wanted f. WANTED — A Good Ploughman. ; Apply to C. Reid, A.s'hbnrton ' 6 192 WANTKD KNOWN—That I am selling meat of the best quality »k cheap as any butcher in town. Sausages ; 4d c»sh. Come and try.—Jambs Task<cr. WANT&D.- Lady and Gentlemen, or Two Gentlemen Boarders, ftcoi home. U*e of Piano. No other boarders. Address —Maisemour, Poat Office. Ash burton. 6 OfTAISTED, private accommodation, " married lady and gentleman. \pply early, ' Alba,' Post Office. 6 175 ■ O&T, near Ash burton School, white JLi tur Cloak, with brown spot*. Finder kindly leave Mail Office. 6 178 ACADEMY Pictures for 1895. The Church and the Liquor Traffic by Rev Wilß Cheap editions. Oomic papers. —H. M. Jones. FOB SALK —Good .Bacon (Hoult's Cure). Side* s£d, Hams 6Jd. Orders to be left at Mm Randall's, Town Hall, where samples can be seen. 6 172 LOST, on Wednesday June 13, be tween Moore and Tancred Streets, « Gold Bracelet set with Pearls and Rubies. Finder rewarded. Apply Mail Office. 6 174 'pO LET.—Two.roo«ned Cottage with * seallery, Havelock Street, West— Apply to P. H. Steel, opposite. 6 157 WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 28 34. —H. C, &egbrs, Mel ford Boose. \ITANTED Known-Grand results, VV our cish sales on Saturday last were the largest in our 25 yearV experi ence. Practical evidence that our efforts are appreciated—Mitchem. & Turner. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Drees Staff* for Melford House Sale. Loc No. 2 great variety, double width at Is. Some of these were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C Skgers. 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 • Hoods, and almost any price older stock.—Mitchell and Turner. /^IfIEAP reading for winter evenings V_y Join my Library. Quarterly sub sciption, 3s 61 cash. 1200 Volumes to select from. Books changed ss of ton as desired.—H. M Jonfs. 6 161 TO LET, or For Sale—Two-roomed Lean-to with half an acre of land. For Sale- Four-roomed House with half an acre of Land —H. M. Jones. 6 152 WANTED Known- Mend and Boys Clothing and Undeiclothing, Hoots and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at parti cularly law ra^es —Mitchell ft Turner. WANTED Known — Mellor's Zea land ia Boot Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—U-i»l price, 4s 6d —Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store \\F ANTED, Everybody to try a pur of vv llouae Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Buot Store. Sale—MßS Alcorn will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, ChitJren's Pilisses. Dress Mtteri'tl. Glasswara and F*u cy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking. -~ Next Courthors3, Havelock street. WANTED Known—fr'oothall Boots, sure eroal kidcers; they never fail -Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. rnRV FLE^BbTbROS. forliVuT JL Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Etc., at lowest pric !8 in town ; quali'y combined. I—Ca*h1 —Ca*h Supply Store?, A-hburton. WANTED Known—A cordial reception and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises. Every article solda advertised prices—Mitchell & Turner t 1 /"ANTED Known—Small Profits VV and Quick Returns.—Melior's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN. —F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner | and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, ' next the Corner. Ice Creams, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every dHscription. Ice at reasonable rar«q Ladie> Room a speeialt 7. 1*153 riIEA, TEA, TEA. If you are wanting 1 a Box of really first class Tea, at a low price, try Fletchbr Bros All well known brands of Tea kept in stock. — Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. WANTKD Known—The Largest and Best shop for Everting Shoes in Ashburton.—Mel.or'a Zealandia Boo*. Score. 'I WANTED Everyone to call at V»' Mellor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. CITANTED Known—Mothers be wis^ " and buy your school boots at Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store. \I jAN TED.—IOOO Men to look at the VV Cheap Drapery from Australia, at Melbourne prises. " The Blue House " is the place to get ir, at the Corner of Arcade, and do*.'t yr»u forget it. 4 240 LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now » on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly red need prices for cash, at L. F. Andukwrs <fe Co i^iHOfCE FRUITS, —Peaches, bananas, vy ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 98 SPECIAL NOTICE,—Suits and Single Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times. Large purchase He*vy Kaiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Turne*. WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Sain at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I hava the advantage over rmny 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 WANTED KNOWN.—Warm carpec slippers for Winter wear, girls 9d, Is, women's la 9a.— W, H. Collier, 1 Thtt Corner,"



Wanted. ' WANTWD Kaowu—l ' have good Bluchers, only 4* lid.—Mailer's Zwianriia B »ot Store. Jyl ARSOKN, Junr., Bonk^ler, • • ■•» Sia-ioiier, News Agent, Etc School Bioki and all ''thur .-chuol Requisite \II goods at lowest po-»sibl" prices. Note—"The Little Shop," Kant Street. OWN Make in Ladies' »nd UMldren' 8 Underdo'hing. Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a goud assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Fl»nn«l»<t.r,i>g, Trimmings etc.. at Mks Alcobk's new shop, Baker's i Buildings. iI;ANTED Known—Great Purchase W of Dees Stuffs Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B£d. Most of these goods were Is 3|d wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced.—H. 0. Sbgeks. ■ C^HOICK New Season Fruit. Grape*, J Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes; the bost in town.— ADAMS, SMinder*' Buildings WANTEDKNOWN.-Thecelebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H. Collier, "The Corner." WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Store. ANTED lEnown—Ten per cent under Chriatchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. 'pHE BEST is the Cheapest. "Even *- ing Star " Kerosene is the best. 'Jo be obtained from Oarsov and Co. .—, — ,^ ~.-~. — CARSON AND GO'S Stocktaking Sale Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brush ware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical lioe at 8. mask's, Optician. BANG! Bang i Bang t My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, KytiQck's and, Glut) Cartridges. Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Canes and all sporting materials of the 6rst quality at >T. W. Hardlby's. Gun Emporium NOTICE I 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. Gun fittings in stock. Price* low.—J. W Hardlby, Ironmonger, etc 1 GUNS ! Guns t Guns ! My new stock of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spectlon invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hakdlky's Sporting Repository » CHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys* colonial Twesd Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men s colon al Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27=) 61, a marvel at th^ price; K*i»poi Knicker Suit« from 7s 6d.-KoBBRT' Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehousa, Havelock street, \l7 ANTED Known-Juat arrived from Melbourne for the Blub House 100 Men'a Suits, 17a 6d ; 10 dozen Felt H%tß, la lid ; Men's Heavy Boots, 9s lid (worth 15*) ; a line of Flannelette, 3s IlfS dozan; Malbourne Millinery a Melbourne Cost. Everything at Mel bourne prices,—Tut Blue House. Arcade Corner, Tancred street. 6 49 UOM> BUOOCItES AND JUST RECEIVED TtfEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS ;To be seen at the jevvellbry;iestablishm«snt OF S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURT'ON tw Inspection Invltecl, CALL AT THK \TEW r/EALAND \y ew Zealand CLOTHING "CIACTORY LOTHING £ ACTORY AND GET A REAL.GOOD WATEBPiIOOF COAT, GUARANTEED RAINPRO3P. OUR BOOTS AKB THK BEST.VALUE IN ASHBURTON NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager.



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