DEATH.

TyrreUj-Baxter —At the Grange, Ashbur ton, on September 7, after a short illnesß, Pkakl, beloved daughter of Alfred John and Mary Campbell Tyrrell-Baxter. Aged 2£ years.

Ashburton Guardian Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The train arrangements for the Timaru Races are advertised in this issue.

The market reports of Messrs David Thomas and Friedlander Bros, appear on the fourth page.

At the Police Court this morning before' Mr Robert Alcorn J P., a first offender was fined 5a and police expenses Is for being drunk while in charge of two horses and a dray.

An omission occurred in our report of the Ashburton stock sales last Tuesday ; Mr David Thomas' pntry of 2258 sheep, 8 head of cattle and 16 pigs, out of the total for the day of 3882 sheep, 8 cattle and 16 pigs, not being mentioned.

Mr B. F. Healy, who has been carrying on a prosperous blacksmithing business in Graenstreet for the past four years, has disposed of his Interest in the same to Me Charles Walker, well known throogh outthecounty. Anadverfcisementappears elsewhere-

A temperance sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. Olpherfc to.morrcw morn ing under the auspices of the W.O.T.CT., and the local lodge of Good Templars, who will attend with banner and full regalia. The subject for the evening Is * Thinking of home.'

The Ashburton County Council spent yesterday afternoon in committee on the Local Government Bill. On resuming, the following resolution was adopted—That in the opinion of this Council the Local Government Bill is not adapted to the present requirements of New Zealand, and if passed into law will prove both in convenient and burdensome to the tax payers.

The following figures may be interesting to our readers:—A timber firm in this town ordered timber from Invercargill to the value of £11 4s 5.3. Ie was loaded by the Invercargill firm, and unloaded by the Ashburton firm, so that the railway people had only to couple on and do the haulage, without handling the timber at all. But the freight ran to £14 3s 7d or £2 19s 2d more than the timber cost in Invercargill.

For the fishing season this year Messrs John Orr and Co. are fully prepared. The stock jusb opened by this firm, of all requisites of the angler, makes such a display as cannot fail to gladden the eyes of every Waltonian who looks at it ; and all wants can bo supplied, from the humblest sportsman who can scrape to gether enough to buy a license, to the biggest "toff " in the land—and the firm sell licenses, too.

Mr E. W. Hanmar has effected fhe sale of a large line of wheat for Mr Cameron of Springfield, amounting to about 36,000 bu&hels—sooo sacks of pearl and 4000 sacks of tnscan—being part of the crop which was grown on his estate. The reputation of this gentleman's wheat, which in other years have found its way to the Southern millers, has, we under stand, had the effect of securing for him in this instance full market values.

The railway authorities draw attention to the rates for carriage of fresh fish, game, and dead rabbits. The maximum charge for any distance for 7ibs is 6d ; 141bs, Is ; 281ba, Is 6d,—with the addi tion in each case if for Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill of 3i, to cover delivery. A quantity of fresh fish weigh ing scwt, and forming one consignment only, could be sent 100 miles for 69 8d— ■ equal to a seventh of a penny per lb, or 2J for every 141bs of 3uch consignment.

A meeting of the Mayfield Gospel Temperance Society was held on Friday evening in the scboolhouse, Mr Kellahan occupied the chair and a successful meeting was held, but the room was not quite full. Addresses were given by Mr Gk W. Andrews, and the Rev. A. Blake, on the various phases of the liquor traffic. Mrs Beckett, Miss Meyneil, and Master I) unbar took part in the programme with song and repitation. Mr Trethaway moved a vote of thanks to the speakers, and thirteen came forward to sign the pledge, seven adults and six juniors.

There was a large attendance at the Primitive Methodist Church on Thursday evening, when Rev James Cocker de livered an able lecture on "Life In an English village." Mr Cocker gave a fine description of the beautiful scenery to be found in Derbyshire, which, according to Byron and Ruskin, is amongst the finest in the world, and mentioned that the .scenes and incidents of David Grieve and of other nqvels were fcakeri from his native county. Streets, houses, occupa tions and characters were racily and humourously described. A bountiful supper was supplied by Mesdames Cooper, Crum, Hardley, Gee, Philips, Treaise, Addis, James, Davis, and Olpherb, The choir and orchestra contributed several pressing selections, an action song by Misses Palmer, Hik;hings, and Davis being much appreciated. A hearty y'pte of thanks was given to Ray Me oocker at tfopglosp,

•Asjh&WtW ppopje wijl probably re ." - 'me name at least of the two cognise '-following telegram from mentioned in in*. J? £ ■ . Wellington :-For some t.-." pa9t ftw«[ named Knigge, who has had a qttari... with hie wife, a restaurant keeper, has been appearing in Court, accompanied by a friend named vom Schoeneberg, who posed as an interpreter. He desired to be both interpreter and solicitor. The Courts paid scanty attention to him. and on Friday the S,M. warned both Knigge and Schoeneberg that they would probably end by gefceing themselves into trouble for conspiracy. Following immediately upon this-, Mr Jellicoe, solicitor,announced that he had laid an information for criminal libel against Schopneberg, alleged to be contained in a letter written by him to Mrs Chemis.

In the front of Mr T. H. Undrill's show room in Tancred Street can be seen a really first class example of what can be done with New Zealand woods by a skilled and tasteful cabinetmaker. The article under notice is an extremely hand* some and complete ladies' work table, constructed by Mr Undrill entirely from New Zealand woods. As the table stands, when not in use it forma a remarkably handsome piece of furniture, the top beinu made of one of the finest specimens of knotted totari of unusually rich colour, with a centre star of many rays and varieties of wood, and a handsome border of honeysuckle. This top unfolds and ex pands to three feet square, and turns on a pivot, so that the fair worker need not drag or twist her material about. Im mediately under the table is a drawer with numerous campirtments, lined with blue satin. Below this a well, with hand- i some totara panels, and nearer the ground I a tray. The frame throughout is of rimu and very strong, and tke whole work is of the most finished kind.

MORE INJURY IS INFLICTED

By drastic purgation than any of the ill judged means resorted to by the unlearned. ibast them all aside and take Wolfe's

Frozen Meat Conference

Wellington, September 5 At the Frozen Meat Conference be tween forty and fifty delegates were present.

Mr Nathan, in supporting his scheme for combination, said that the remedy for the present unsatisfactory state of things could be found only ia combination here and concentration it the other end. Apart from the possible expansion of trade, there was every reason to believe that we could get our meat carried, ander certain conditions and a subsidy, for £d per Ib, and that economies of manage ment, handling, and sale, would represent another \A. This would mean an irame diate saving to growers of £500,000 per annum, without reckoning increased value of stock and land. , Mr Orbell, in seconding the sesolutions, said that one of the chief reasons for fluctuation in. the market at Home was the want of a sysrem of distribution. What was required was to place the trade on a basis which would prevent abuse. To accomplish ib they must have the con trol of the trade in their own hands, and to get that they must place It in the hands of a controlling company. Under the present conflicting interests everyone suffered. If the freezing companies could not arrange a scheme, they must fall back upon the scheme contained in the resolu tions. It was not the qaanfcity of the produce bub the conflicting interests re ferred co, which stood in the way of the advancement of the trade and the keeping up of prices. Another thing required was a uniform system of grading. Further, they should not have as agents companies interested in the trade. He deprecated the manner in which the meat was shipped and unshipped. As to the cost of freight, he believed that they could get ha^f a dozen companies who would carry the meat cheaper than it was being carried at present. Th 6 whole system which they had been working under up to the present had been a ghastly failure, and unless there was an improvement the trade would fail. By the improvements which he had indicated, half a million sterling would be annually saved to the growers. After Messrs Mclntosh and Fergus had spoken, Mr Begg, of Dunedin, moved— " (1) That in the opinion of this Confer fence any attempt to establish a monopoly of the frozen meat industry of the colony would be both undesirable and irnpracti cable. (2) That in order to give confi dence to buyers, and to secure as far aa possible uniformity in quality, it is desir able that the freezing companies in the colony should agree to a uniform system of grading, (3) That in order to regulate supplies to the Home market, and to prevent the glut which had been oc casioned by excessive shipments during the first half of each year, it would be very advantageous if provision were made for storage accommodation in the colony, so that the supplies sent forward might be regulated, and any glut prevented. 1' He thought with Mr Fergus that Messrs Nathan and Orbell were io be compli mented on the interest which they had taken in this matter, but some of their statements were of an alarmist character. The prices of sheep had not been so very low, and there was quite a demand in his district. Freight charges would be gradually reduced by the evolution of the trade. Mr T. McKenzie (Ofcago) seconded the amendment. Mr Buddo, M.H.R. (Canterbury) said that there was a great ebjecbiou to Go vernment interference, and to the pro posal to impose a general tax per head on sheep throughout the colony, to achieve the object of the scheme pro posed, The tax would be most unfair owing to the difficulty in differentiating between those who would be benefited by the tax and those who would not The trade was developing irrespective of any amalgamation. The amendment was comprehensive, but he would like it to go further, and he asked the mover to accept an addition on the lines— ** that if the New Zealand freezing com panies would combine to provide cool storage ah London and ocher seaports and docks in East Britain, where our meat was landed, and a\so to ha7e one general agent in each of the large indus trial centres to push the sales of New Z 3a land frozen meat; on its merits, it would remove to a very considerable extent the evils complained of by ex porters, and that this resolution be for warded to each freezing company it* the colony." Mr'Bogg said that he oould not accept the proposed addition. The chairman suggested thafc Mr Buddo might bring forward his recommendation as a further amendment. Mr Nelson (Hawke's Bay) said that the schema proposed by Mr Nathan was utterly unworkable, and the Conference ought not to adopt any scheme without first obtaining most, minute informa tion. Many speakers h*d said that the whqle difficulty lay in Lon don. In his opinion it was due ab solutely fed wane of combination on this side among the freezing com panies. For instauce, in rhß early pare of 1894 there was a scarcity of meat. The effect of thas was just as disastrons as a glut. The result was thafc the customers whom they had^ been supplying had to seek other sources for their supplies. When the meat did arrive it was in double quantity, a^d there were not purchasers' to the extent of the arrivals, and it took until nearly the end of the year before the market was put back to fog original position Fe^t the wily sheeptfarmer discovered thafc January, February and March, were the best months h} which to send his mutton Efom,e, so there was $ c|eniand for more steamers. The meat sent Home in the beginning of 1895 was the most out rageous cmh£ tJW tad. ever had. The farmer did not tako into aceotiilt that the stores were full of meat at the beginning of 1399, whereas in 1894 they were empty. The result was that the meat was jammed on the market, and there was a fall in prices. Particularly. In the first six months of 1895, the shipments were equivalent to something like 1,300,000 sheep, and in the next six months 800.0QO, and from these figures they must see that there waa ample reason for this enormous depression in price. If the shipments were properly regulated jbhe bulk of the difficulty would be got rid of, Mr Nathan said that h.e had par ticularly pointed out in hia speech that until the principle of a tax was accepted it was no use going into details.

The ch&irman (Mr Charles Pharaayn) said that his inquiries in England showed thafc a very large quantity of indifferent meat was sent Hon*e. The standard in Sroithfield was so high, that what would be considered here a very good sheep was there a very indifferent one. There was the Market, and if the demand was to be kept up the sheep must be good. Though a good deal had been done in England, much regained to be done, particularly in pushing sales.

Mr Nelson agreed that there was great deal to do, but thought that up to the present everything had been done that could h<& &or} 6,

Mr Booth (WairarapsO thought that the Conference would regret bojbh the sheep tax and the proposal to inyite Govern ment interference, The solution of the difficulty lay with the freezing companies themselves. Care should be taken to send Home only the best sheep. Assum ing that they could secure a combination jby which they could get a better quality fof phJtf, he was sure fch»is tbsdi&raty

would be surmounted, if they could also regulate their shipments. To obtain this latter, however, increased storage aocomo dation must be procured, which was a matter of.money. Sir John Hall (Canterbury} said that [ the association which he represented was ' distinctly opposed to Mr Nathanjs scheme. He did not mean to say that they were satisfied with things as they were, but the solution of the difficulty could best be discussed if Mr Nathan's scheme were ' first disposed of. Mr Dichfield (Marlborough opposed the scheme, in view of the possibility of a live j meat trade, especially with America. Mr Anderson (Eketahana) urged re duction in freezing and shipment charges, and suggested the appointment of some competent person at Home to look after the distribution of the sheep. Mr Dalrymple (Rangitikei) spoke of the careless, in fact, disgraceful, handling of the New Zealand meat from the Gothic, which had come under his notice recently in the London docks. At Nelson Bros' establishment, however, the meab could not have been better handled. Me did not think that colonial mutton was properly distributed over England, and it would be an advantage to send it to Liverpool, Bristol, and other ports as well as London. Mr Clayton (Maryborough) also spoke of the necessity of better distribution of the meat at Home. He disagreed with the proposal for amalgamation of the freezing companies. MrKirkbride (Auckland) opposed Mr Nathan's scheme, which ha considered would lead to further taxation. Mr Bid well (Wellington) thought that Mr Nathan's scheme was not altogether practicable. Mr Mellware (Wellington) said that care was taken to freeze only the best sheep. He knew that of the sheep sent to the Gear Meab Company last year over 40 per cent, were not frozen. Storage ac commodation should be increased here, , but there was ample in London. Mr Brady (Wellington) opposed the scheme. Mr Nathan replied. He said that from the tone of the discussion, he would ask the Conference to permit him to withdraw his scheme or amend it. He had never suggested Government control. All that he had advocated was legal power for the establishment of a controlling board. They wanted improvement but would not pay for it. He felt very strongly on the question of reduction in freights. The combination ot the freezing companies would be able to bring a strong power to bear on the shipping companies to obtain this. Mr Begg'a resolutions really arrived at the same thing as his (Mr Nathan's) scheme. There was no doubt that it was possible to regulate the market to prevent a glub or depression. If the trade was to be developed it must be pushed and freights must be reduced, so that ex porters could successfully compete with other countries which were more ad vantageously situated in regard to freights and State aid. He could not see how the various freezing companies in New Zealand could secure the unanimity which was necessary for success without com bination. Mr Nathan was then granted leave to withdraw his scheme. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded Messrs Nathan and Orbell for the trouble they had tafcen in the matter. Mr Orbell said that he was neither dis appointed nor sorry that the scheme was withdrawn. With some reservation he would support Mr Begg s resolutions. The resolutions submitted by Mr Begg were then pub before the meeting. The first resolution—" That in the opinion of this Conference any attempt to establish a monopoly of the frozen meat industry of the colony would be both un» desirable and impracticable," was carrisd fin the voices without discussion. The second resolution—" That in order to give confidence to buyers and to secure as far as possible uniformity in the quality of the meat exported, it is desirable that the freezing companies is the colony should agree to a uniform system of grading," was discussed up till 5 p.m., when the Oariferenoe adjourned. Wellington, September 6 The Conference resumed at 10 a.m. After further discussion the second clause in Mr Begg's series of reaolntiqns, affirming the desirableness of a, uniform system of grading yf^s. oarriei on the voices. The third clause, to thß effect that storage accommodation in the colony should be increased, in order to regulate supplies, was carried without discussion. Mr OrbelPs propo als were then con sidered. The first reaolution, for the appointment of a permanent committee to look after the interests of the trade, waa agreed to ; as also was the second clause, urging the appointraenb of uispeotors in the slaughter houses to gamine the sheep before being kiilect. The third proposal, that Government should assist in the erecting of cool stores at the various ports waa lost by a very large majority, Mr Orbell moved, and Mr Phillips seconded, •' That, witla, a view to the con centration of the trade in Great Britaio, }fc is desirable that the distribution of our meab should be placed in the hands of as few agents as possible, and this Confer ence strongly recommends, freezing com panies and others Interesced to give effect to this resolution as far as practicable." This was agreed to, aid it was decided ; to approach Government and urge that \ the month of January be instituted for the present date i% to»k*ng< up the sheep return?,

QUOITS.

The retain quoit match Mount Somere v. Ashburton was played in Mr Devane's paddopk on Thursday. Some very good play wag made. The following are the scores made by each player :•— MOUNT SOMEBS. A.SHBURTON. Easton ... 28 Compton ... 35 Hood ... 39 Taylor ... 26 Green ... 40 Small ... 17 Noal, 17 E. Price ,„ 46 lagan ... 4Q L. Price ... 23 M. Carney ... 23 Lindsay ... 38 Harvey '.'.'. 25 Eidd ... 30 McGregor ... 24 Taylor, jm\... 33 23.6 248 Majority for Ashburton 12. points, When the scares fee each^ aide were made up Hood's set had scored sixty seven, four points over the game, so the Ashburton won by eight points only, Captain Pauling was unavoidably absent when play started so l> Price was put on in his place,

COMMERCIAL.

London, September 5 The steamer Warrigal has arrived ab Graveaend. She lost four head of cattle and six sheep. The remainder are in good condition.

The wool market is very firm, and sales have been effected at fully twenty per cent; above the prices bid at last series. Brokers expect a general rise of from ten to fifteen per cent at next sales.

FOOTBALL.

On Thursday the Ashburfcon Juniors played the return match with Springburn second resulting in a win for the borne team by twenty points to nil. The first spell was very even, but in the seoonl the juniors seemed to have al! the best of the game, they played with good combina tion throughout, showing some good passing. Springburn were unfortunate in not being able to get their best team away, otherwise the score might have been altered. Mr A. Fooks gave every satis faction as a referee.

The Bank of New Zealand.

Annual Meeting: of SharchoMora*

Wellington, September 6 The President moved the adoption of the report and balance sheet, which wascarried.

Major *_ — g^Mgr asked lor a definition jMPißdwill of the Bank, and whi "^as the position of the Bank shareholders? It appeared to him that Government now managed it. If the shareholders wished to wind up, Government would not allow them to do so.

Replying, the President said the goodwill was the reversionary interest in the whole Bank. When the de ficiency o£ assets to be taken over by the Realisation Board were wiped off, all the profits reverted to the shareholders. The latter had active power, as they appointed their directors, but Parliament had the power of veto.

Mr Blanchard made a severe attack on the directors for not taking the shareholders more into their confi dence, and refusing to divulge necessary information to shareholders, while they took the position to a committee of those not connected with the Hanlc. He strongly opposed the Bill, declaring it iniquitousinthe extreme, HechaUanged the directors to postpone the meeting until the London shareholders had had an opportunity of considering the efiect of recent legislation. He moved that the London director and those associated with him in London, be called on to resign. The motion was not seconded, Mr Blanchard said if he had the money he would apply to the Supreme Court to place the bank in liquidation. He strongly urged the shareholders not to part with their rights, and spoke against their handing proxies to the directors. Mr Riley, of Dunedin, regretted the •peecb of Mr Blanchard, and moved a resolution that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Parliament, especially to Government, for the assistance which had been rendered to the Bank and the colony as a whole, and also for the consideration shown to the poorer shareholders in extending the calls over a lengthy period, and placing the Bank on a sound foundation. He commended the action of the directors in the steps they had taken to prevent the Bank closing. The Bank had been oa the brink of a volcano for .ft long time, and had it not been for the good judgment and kindly impulses of Government, it would, have been blown to atoms, He trusted that the call! would eventually be the nucleus of the capital of the Bank. Had the act not passed the small settlers would have been pinched; and the working men too, were benefited. Had the* Bank closed down, where there is how one man unemployed there would b© a hundred, as all industries would fee affected.

Mr Tanner, solicitor, seconded the mot job. In doing so ha said he thought that the adverse remarks of Mr Blancbard should refer to to© directors who got the Bank into its difficulties, not the present board. He thought the shareholders should show their gratitude to Governments for helping them out of their difficulty. Mr G. Allen said it would itave been a very sad tiling had the Bank closed, though personally he would not have oared had the institution been wound Up,

Mr Charles Smith hoped that the motion would not be carried in the shape it was moved and that the worda " sound foundation " be eliminated as they might raise the hopes of London shareholders.

Mr Martin Kennedy, one of the directors, supported the motion. He spoke favorably of the action of Government. Had assistance not been given, the directors under the deed of agreement, would have bad to force realisation, and many shareholders would have been ruined. Shareholders would, he thought, be able to finance their shares, and so save aomethmg, He had little doubt that the interest mentioned in the report would be earned. If the Bank had been wound up every penny in the Bank would hays been lost, whereas now the share holders were partly secured by the as sistance, and dflpositors were guaran teed every penny of their money. If business improved for the next few years there could be no doubt that, the goodwill of the Bank would be largely advanced in value.

In replying, Mr Rtley said he was satisfied no Bank trading in New Zealand was in so impregnable a posi tion as was the Bank of New Zealand.

The motion was carried almost unanimously. Mr Kepnedy said he desired to ex plain that although Government nomi nated the president and auditors of the Bank, no information as to clients was divulged. The intention of the Govern ment was only to maintain legitimate control, As a director he felt positive the Banks interest would not suffer by $hose appointments. The meeting broke up with a vote of thanks to the officers of the Bank,

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1895.



Business Notices. WHAT! WHAT! (>. J. NEILL ft«>9 m£H«IVEK» to Mmmtt mtreet, Into the Premises lately occupied by P. NOKES, Bootmaker, AND HAS OPENED UP WITH A NEW STOCK OF DBAPBBT, CLOTHINO AKD BOOTS. These Goods are positively NEW, and they are being offered at VERY LOW PB I O ES, SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS: DON'T FOEGET— G- J- NEILL'S NEXT SHEARMAN BROS., Burnett Street, Ashburton.



Heed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. A change of Seed always pays, as a better and heavier crop is produced. """"■'■ U FLETCHER BROS HAVE Just received a consignment of the following Varieties of SEED POTATOES from North Canterbury :— AMERICAN EARLY ROSE—Very early, most prolific and excellent flavour EARLY RUBY—An excellent early variety, similar to the above BATH KIDNEY—A well known and approved variety of good quality LAF3TONS KIDNBY-—A well known Kidney variety of good quality, excellent lor winter use THE BRITCS—This Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughts and frosts, Ac, &c. Mmmo & Blair's LAWN GRASS SEED is the purest, cleanest, and best quality in the market. The mixture is composed only of Fine Dwarf Growing Evergreen Grasses. Is 3d per lb. Mmmo & Blair's Special Mixture of BIP*D SEEDS, as supplied to bird fanciers, contains ten of the most approved varieties in suitable proportion for cage birds. By use of the mixture singing birds will sing the more. In sealed packets 6d, per dozen ss. IN STOCK. Kimmo & Blair's FLOWER SEEDS, in 60 varieties. Id per packet, VEGETABLE SEED?. 50 varieties. 3d per packet CALL AND GET CATALOGUE. SPECIAL TO COUNTRY CUSTOMER. We will forward, po9t free, all ordera of 2s 6d and upwards of all varieties of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, excepting Beans and Peas.



«^" NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOX NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. NEW SHOW ROOM. TJI O R qPBOIAL TJISPLAY OF Linoleums, Oilcloths, Carpets, NOW OPEN, LU BLOW'S BUILDINGS, TAtfCRKD STREET. MITCHELL AND TURNEB. TANCRBD BTBBJ3T.



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Wanted, WANTED, Aporentices to the Dres3 making. Miss Murphy, Tancred street. 9 63 FOB. Hire—A 17 Cuulter McSherry Drill. Apply to J, Megson, Eton street-, Hampstead. 9 61 \ x , KSLiKYAW Church, To-morrow - VV Morning, Key T. G. Brooke; evening, Rev 0. Abernethy. Strangers cordially invited. 9 71 PRIMITIVE MtithodisS Church. — Morning at 11, Rev J. Olphfsrfc. Temperance sermon under ausplceß of W.O.T.U. and 1.0. G.T. Lodge 'Star ef the East.' Good Templars will attend with banner and Id full regalia. Sons and Daughters of Temperance invited. Evening at 6 30. Rev J. Olphert. Sub. ject: 'Thinking of home.' 9 72 8108 SALE —Twenty Acres with Improvements* thereon. Apply T H Hudson 9 25 , — —— • i J" AWN Tennis, Cricketing Material, I_J Fishing Tackle now to hand, and more to arrive Khortly j all at lowest pricea for Gash. Buy here and don'fc | send to Ohristchurch. Any lines re quired, if not in stock, will be obtained as soon as possible.—H. M. Jones OTTANTRD Known—6o Ladies' Black * » and Colored Wool Jerseys ab 2s 6d, formerly 10a 6d ; 100 Pairs of Whit© Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies' Muffs 3s 6d. Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2-s 9d, 6 and 6£ fonr button Kid Gloves 6d, Gents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth "Rugs 3a 6d each.—Andrew Orb's Sale. 6 220 CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, ( Peaches, Pines* Plums, Bananas,' Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bssfc m town.— Adams, Sanndera' Buildings WANTED Known.—loo Men'a and Boys.' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A Orr's Sale. WANTED Known—Thab H. Bair stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 "rjtf ANTED Known—Football Boots, ** sure goal kiokers; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. »X /ANTED Known—l have good VV Bluchers, only 4s lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. W~ ANTED KNOWN—A few lota of Remnants lefb over from sale to be cleared.—Mitchell and Turner. a a"; ANTED KNOWN—The celebrated VV Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H. Collier, " The Corner." T^TANTEI) KNOWN—The Ladies VV are invited to call and "inspect new designs in Linoleum.?, etc. Will be landed in a few days.—Mitchell and Turner.



[ Wanted. WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Melior's Zealandia 800 l Store, OWN Make in ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., afc Mrs Alcorss new shop, Baker's , Buildings. WANTED Known—Great Parehas of Dress Stuffs for Melford Hous [Sale. Lob No. 2 greab variety, doubl width at Is. Some of these were la 9i wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C Segers. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2a 3d. —H. 0, bEGBRS, Mel ford House, BOOKS and Stationery, — A very choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationery, A large assortment of Picture Books, School Books, Wire Bound Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper than ever. Note Address.—The Little Shop, Emt street. J. Marsden, Junr. WANTED KNOWN. — F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies .at any hoar and Tea and Coffee also. N.B, Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a specialt?. 1*153 P TO DATE SALK—ISO Pairs Girls Boots 2s 6d, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3s 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d and 5s 6d. All sizes guaranteed for one week,—A. Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 221



WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.-~ Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier j WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Store. WAINTF.D Known—Ten per cent under Chrlstchurch prices at I Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ; r ANTED -Everyone to call at V V Mellor's and gefc his price. No* one asked to buy. WANTED KNOWN—Our best quality Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 65* 6d, to be cleared at <19a 6d.— Mitchell an/) Turner. \X7 ANTED Known — Mellor's Zea- V V landia Boot Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. rXTANTED Known—Mothers, be wisa » and bay your school boots at Mellor's Zeslandia Boot Store. * I"/" ANTED Known—Small Pr-firs W and Quick Returns. —Mellok's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Bye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Saxbk's, Optician. WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ?SHoIOE FKUlT3,—Peaches, bananas, v^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—Usual price, 4s 6d.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Furniture fro leave their orders with H. Bairotow. 8 80 !« T 'MINTED Known—Ulfiters 4s lid, W" v Oollarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves o ci DiQri, „ 4Ad, Flannels I 2s 6d, Plushes 2s Co ?ttfk Bid. -The Corner, W. *_" Loi<L^ E pHEAP~WooI makes cheap bi«~ nkfltß ~ cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing, i have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27a 6cl, a marvel at the price; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.-—Robert j^lcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock street.



Sale—Mas Alcorn will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisaes, Dross Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — Next Courthouse, Havelock treefc ANTED Known—Great Purchase iv of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B£d. Most of these goods ware Is 3|rd wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced,—H. 0. Seoers. I" F. AKDREWES & CO.—Sale now -*--*» on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Gocds, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes & Co. TJOTATOKS. Potatoea^Mmcl you JL get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Prize at the Timaru Show four years in succession. Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., Easb Street, Ashburton. I>EDUCED PRICES for Cash this **; month for Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc. Fancy Glass and China ware, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire Screens, Cricket and Tennis Material, Balls, Etc. School Bags, Straps, Work Boxes, Writing Cases, and Desks, Etc., all at reduced prices for Cash. —L F. Anduewks & Co. B "•'LOWER SP^JEDS, Id per packet j Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known fir.ii of Ninimo and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of the varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—FlexcHßß Bjws,, Aaliburtou,



WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS fTIHE Largest and Choicest Stock of X New Goods suitable for 1 Wedding Presents is to be found at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A_L E X- All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest prices. S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs. -ARRIVED OUR NEW SPRING PATTERNS IN TWEED COATINGS AND TROUSERINGS —TAKE NOTICE— WE Buy Direct from the Mills and considering we have Thirty one branches to Supply, we therefore can give the public the Best Value Obtainable. NEW r^EALAND /CLOTHING ___„ y __. \^i , ,,.„„, TpACTORY. JJ ________ —SPECIAL NOTICE— Consider you are Encouraging a Grand



Industry. we EMPLOY UPWARDS ok 600 HANDS Men's Trousers to Measure, 15s, Colonial Tweed. Men's Suits to Measure, 555, Ashburton Tweed. Men's Rough Serge Suits, 59s 6d, Colonial. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. BONEa ~ ~~~ T AM a Cash Buyer of Dry Bones, in X* ouantity, delivered at the any * ' Road Mill, Wakanm . 9 47 F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. A FI X E PROOF SAFE 9 50 F. FERRIMAN. palSTlSF~joko~T:eas". INDIAN AND CEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAN: (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Tea Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular thab we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in our empties 'Imitation is sinceresb flattery,' but the public should see they get che genuine article.



Retail from all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAWIESfE ANDERSON & CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohmstciiurch. __JL§? REMOVAL. T HAVE REMOVED from Office in .JL Arcade to premises in Burnett Street, ! near Maii, Office. 9 51 R. B. RESTELL. Don't Couuir—Relief. can be~obtained immediately. Use «' X RATING'S CO UGH LOZENGES—weII known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly re commended by many eminent physicians. They at once check the cough and remove the cause—without any after effect; the most delicate can therefore take them. €ne Lozenge alone gives ease—one or two at bedtime ensures rest. Sold everywbwe la tins IHi each



Indigestion.—How much thought haa been bestowed, and what voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which is with certainty and safety dispelled without fear of relapse by a course of a purifying, soothing and tonic njedicine ! It aots directly on the stomach, liver and bowels—then in directly, though no less effectively, on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, intradupfng such order throughput the entire system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no longer be the bugbear of the public, since Holloway's Pills are fully competent to subdue th.c most chronic and distressing (tases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miserable sufferer to health, strength, and cheerful' ness. For the past quarter of a century there has een one continuous flow ot letters bearing testimony to the truly wonderful cures effcted by Clarke's World-f»med Blood Mixture, the finest Blood Purifier that science and medical skill have brought to light Sufferers from Scrofula, Scurvey, Bad Legs, Skiu and Blood Diseases Pimples and sores of any kind are solicited co give it a trial to teet its value. Sold everwhere at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless |mtt»ti«i i 8& lublfcitwtei. $ ,



For Indigestion, the beßfc remedy is an doubtedly Norton's Camomile PiUiS, They can confidently be recommended am being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious druga. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Bick Headache and for Liver and Stcmaoh complaints. Sold i« bottles Is Is<3, 2i 9d, and Us, by all Medi oise Vendors throughout the yrorid, A