Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1895. ADOPTION.

A good deal of attention has of late years been paid to the question of the protection of infant life. Laws regu lating the adoption of orphans, forsaken children, or of*childreu the offspring of 'mothers never wtd,' have been passed* with the object of preventing fust such cases as that of Mrs Bean at Inver eargiU, Mrs KnorrinKew South Wales } and the Makins in Victoria. Bat the law in those cases, as hna been seen, was evaded, and a horrid traffic in infant life was carried on—a traffic that had the tragic ending of the scaffold for the leading actors in it. The Minister for Justice of New 'Zealand has determined to closethe door against the possibility of recurrence of such cases as that ot Mrs Dean, and proposes to make the udoption'of a child a very serious matter indeed for those who wish to become the foster parents, and bring prominently before them th° grave responsibilities they are assuming. An offer to adopt a child has, in the first place, to be made in writing to a judge or Magistrate—that is, under the Adoption of Children Bill which the Minister has just introduced. The judge or Magistrate so applied to would have power to order such adoption (or refuse to sanction it, we presume). The child must be under fifteen years of age, and those who desire to adopt it must be either a wife and husband jointly; a married woman whose hus band has given his writen consent; a single woman who is presumably at least eighteen years older than the child she seeks to adopt ; or a single man who must be at least forty years older than the child. The judge or magistrate is to be empowered to make the fullest possible enquiries into the history of the child, and the character, position, and circumstances of the person or persons who desire to assume the duties of fo3ter parentage. The adoption com* pleted in due form, the child assumes at once a new legal position, and one that will be fully recognised in the Courts of the land. The foster parent at once becomes before the law the parent of the child as though it had been born to him or her in the ordinary course of nature, and to the name of the child will he added that of the foster parent. The Bill is one our legislators would do well to consider very earnestly. It will certainly in its operation provide for tha future of many a little one who would otherwise become a waif on the world's highway, as the insecurity of the foster parent's claim to a child has often stood in the way of adoption, and many a childless couple, many an elderly but well to do bachelor, and many a spinster of means have had to forego the pleasure of lavishing their affection upon a child of their choice, and filling a blank in their own Jives because of this un certanity. But will the Bill have the effect of preventing the secret disposal of the offspring of unwed women to whom the coming of that offspring was the most unwelcome event possible? It is in that direction Parliament must look for most of the parents of children found in baby farms.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

( The Flora for Sydney takes 200 sheep from Auckland, principally Lincolns from Waikato. On our fourth page to day will be found the report of the Napier Steeplechase meeting. An Auckland telegram spates that Mr Shepherd Allen has definitely decided to stand for the Auckjand seat. Mr Thomas Thompson placed himself in the hands of the Liberal party, and Wil abide its decision. The attention of those on the look out for a good farm ia directed to an adver tisement in another part of this issue notifying that Mr D. Tnonws has the letting of the farm at the Binds now in the occupation of Mr Thomas Holmes. An Auckland Press Association telegram states that the Invincible towing a raft of logs daring Tuesday's gale lost it off Cape Colville. It h now floating round in the Hauraki Gulf. The Stella had to let go a raft of logs which she was towing down from Tako Bay. pis now aground near The Secretary' oßhe Hutt and Beixme Coolgardio Syndicate has rceaived news that the prospectors have taken up a new claim, which shows nice gold. The party still hold the previous claim, which is con sidered a valuable property. Williams, the head of the p%rty, speaks very hope fully of the Syndicate's prospects. Co oparative pianos are sHH to be ob tamed. We (Wairarapa Daily Times)' hear of a little party of workmen who took a contract near Pongoro* recently, and we're able to f^ty* &l Per dfty ea<?^« So that the thing should not ?&>k too glaring, they waited a fortnight after the work was done before applying for their money. Mr h. J. Nathm, in a letter to the WelHnarton Post, combats the pessimistic view taken by Mr Duthie of the quality of New Zealand meat. He urges that it is more tfean probable the lamb shown to Mr Duthie was brought tbri?Ard fir a sppfia! purpose, vig , to continue the * bear' move ment against Wellington shipments. Mr Nathan asserts that the local experts cf late h*ve shown much Improvement, and the difference in prics^betw-'en that now obtained and when the trade first began must be accounted for by other reasons than Inferior quality, Holloway's Ointment and Pills— Whilst the inhabitants ct our great cities suffer from the effects of overcrowding and affits'^Wdap* | v >ls» botli physio** and meral, th# mor> roT>n»fc asl ' erie?ge% emi graofc will in his t»rn be ljal?ie to suffer in his new home fro*» thg want of ready skill and the great medical reseuroew of bis pative land always at command. The best advice a friend can give is for him to take a supply of these well-known remedies as part of his out#fc, for by attention to the easily under stood a.nd" yet ample directions which accompany eaoh box and pot'ae wpl never be at fault when taken ill or uadfrftHF wjvejee #§&ifcary coudiUQDS of life f

An inquiry has been held into the com plaints made in connection with the Wellington Telephone Exchange. It is alleged ihat for some time, owing possibly to asi talari'y of numbers, certain firms had baen perscna'ing other firm 3 and receiving orders by telephonic misrppre mentation Evidence has been aken and the papers have been forwarded to the Minister. The annua 1 meeting in connection with the British and Foreign Bible Society t;.kes plaae in St Stephen's .scho Iroom to morrow evening. A short account ot " H</w we got our Bible" will be given by the Rev, George B. Inglii, and other addresses will follow Considering the importance of the woak done by the So ciety by its branches throughout the world it i> hoped a good attendance will reward the efforts of the local workers. An advertisement appears elsewhere. Bishop Wallis, of Wellington, considers the education t ystem of New 55 -aland is better organised than that of England, and ice excellence as a secular system could not be over-rated j but in religious instruction we are much behind, and something ought to be done to grapple with the question, for Sunday schools cannot do it alone. He says that at Paltnerston North, out of 1484 persons interrogated on the question, all bat 171 signed a memorial in favour of taking ac-ion in the matter. As there will undoubtedly be. during the session, an election for the seat to be vacated by Sir G, Grey, there is already some speculation as to the probable candidates. It is believed that the Opposition choice will lie between Colonel Burton and Mr Sheppard, with » distinct preference for the latter The Government candidate would be Mr Thomas Thompson, assuming that that gentleman is not sooner called to the Legislative Council; but Messrs Napier, Tudehope and Vaile are also understood t,o be ready to solicit the suffrages of the electors. The Premier has given notice to move that the writ should be issued immediately for the Auckland seat vacated by Sir G. Grey. At the Board of Education meeting yesterday the Buildings Committee's re port was adopted. Among other para graphs was the following : —Ashburton— A letter had been received from the School Committee, representing the need tor a side school at Alienton and ask^n* for a refund of £2 spent in repairs to the caretaker's cottage. The Committee had been asked to forward the account for the repairs, and had been informed that a schoolroom at Alienton was on the list of new schools required in this district, which had been forwarded for the con sideration of the Government/. The sum of £3 had been allowed to the Spotswood School Committee for drainage, and on the application of the Hamp«tead Com mittee two high chairs of che Austrian pattern.— £1 15i per meeting was fixed as the nuximum sum to be allowed to members residing more than fifty milss from Chriatchurch. Mr W. Prebble was appointed a member of the Flemington Committee. The usual monthly meeting of the Rna puna Kingsley Club was held in the schoolroom on Friday evening—the in clement weather having ciused a lapse of two meetings. There was a good atten dance, Mr G. Whitelaw occupying the chair. Correspondence was rrad fiom the secretary of the Christchurch Kingsley Club, intimating that he had arranged wi;h Bon J. E. Jenkenson. M.L.C., to have copies of Hansard sent weekly to the Club. Ahe rty vote <>t thanks was passed fto the secretary of the Ohristchurch Club for the favor con ferred. A debate then followed, opsned by Mr F. Symonds, and replied to by Mr F. Howard— vShould women receive the same pay as men if they do the same work?' A lively discu-sion ensued, in which Messrs W. G. Doyle, John Allan, W. Emerson and G. Whitelaw took part; the voting*'by nine to three boing iti favor of the affirmative. It was resolved to write to thfi Ashbnrton branch of the Ambulance Association, expressing the Club's strong desire to undertake ihe study of ambulances, and seeking to know what diagrams and other facilities might 1 be obtainable. As otic of twenty-seven mem bers, four or five have been in Ashburton Hospital with broken or injured limbs ambulance may be expected to receive special s'udy in this remote district. Many stubborn and aggravating cases of rheumatism that were believed to be in* curable and accepted as life legacies, have yielded to Chamberlain's P<iin Balm, much to the surprise and gratification of the sufferers. One application will relieve the pain and suffering and its continued use in sures an effi*ctua.l cure. Far Sale by the Ashburton Drug Company.

COMERCIAL.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cable advice :— London, July 2 Wool—The sales opened at average advance of 7h per cent on last sales' closing rates, the principal advance being in coarse crossbreds. Attendance of both Home and foreign buyers ia good, and competition active. The total quantity available, in cluding wool held over from last series, is 4^0,000 bales, 94,000 bales of which Have keen forwarded to f;he manufacturing dis tricts direct. Wheat—Market is weak. Spot quota? tiona have declined 6d per 4961bs since last report. (Last quotations were 26s 6d and 27s 6d for average and long-berried respec tively )

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Mblboukke. July 3 Wheat, quiet, 3a to 3s l£d ; flour, roller £8. O*ta, Algerian, Is 6d to la 7£d; stout white, Is Bet to Is lO^d. Bran, ; 9Jd. PoV lard, B|d. Potatoes, £12s 6d to £1 7s 6d. ' Sydney, )aly 3 j Wheat, chick, 3a 3,3 j milling, nominal, 3s 6<i; fyour, roller, '£S t Kjs. Qats, feeding, 559 2d to 2s 3d. parley, Cape, 2a $d. Brao, lid, Pollard, 10|d. Peas, Prussian blue, 3s to 3s 31. Potatoes, £2 ICs. Onions, £0 10a to £4 Cheese, 4£d to sd. Butter, dairy, lOd to lldj factory, Is to Is Id. Bacon, 4d to 4|d. Idrlaide, July 3 Wheat, inactive, 2a lid to 3a; flour, roller £7 10a, Bran and pollard, 9|d to 9Jd,

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Chbistchurch, July 3 There w»s a fair attendance at Addington rnaV'ket'tp-day. TJie entries were good and business in most c'^seg wap brjsk. Fat Cattle—The supply was unusually large and prices slightly easier. Quotations —fcOs to 22s per lOOlbs for best steer beef j 15a to 18s for secondary and ordinary. Dairy Cows—This class was well repre sented, and a fair clearance was made, late rates—viz., up to £8 10a — being well maintained. ! " Stqrjj Cattle—fetter entry tjian of late. Sales were Jftade up to £4 15s for' good, two and three-year-old steers, to £2 12s ed for eighteen months old heifers, and' 37s Qd for nvxed yearlings. Cows, £110s to £1 53. Fat Sa&bp-— Large entry, and good oom petition for all prime sorts: Heavy weights crossbred wethers, 13s to 15a 6d; ewes, 12a to 14s 9d ; freezing wethers, 11s to 13j 6d ; mixed Eexes, 10s to* 12a 6i j maiden ewes, two and four-teoth, 9* to 12s ; butchers' beat ewes, 10a to 11s 61; medium 7s 6d to 9a 9d ; merino wethers, 8s to 93 9d; ewes 7s 6d to9*@d. wrdkE Sheep—About 2500 entered j de man# lfair# gpod, espeojtflty for (forward two-tojotfi wethers, wf}icV brought from 9s 9i to 10.3 IQd: mixed two-tooths, §s 9d { half-bred ewes, 6s 6d to ?a gd j <nqßstye4 hoggets, 6s to 7a lid ; aged ewes in lamb, 3s ; and merino ewes to 2a 7d. PiG3_There was an extra large and mixel entry of pigs, which met a poor de mands, baoonerg selling at from 24a toSid pep lb, »q4 porkers at 2? to g|d, V

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, July 3 t The Council met at 2 30 p.m 1 THE POST AND TBLBGRAPH SOCIETY. Sir Patrick Buckley, replying to Mr Rigg, said that ifc was not considered desirable that the New Zealand Post atad Telegraph S ciety shou'd be officially recognised. THE CURRENCY QUESTION. Mr Riggf moved tiiat a Committee by appointed to consider whether ihe so called monometallic currency is a eoun one ; also the advantages or o hsrwine of a State bank of issue of deposit, and a State Inconvertible paper currency. Ihe debate on the motion was talked out afc 4 o'clock SKCOSO HEADING, The following Bills wera re%d a second time:—The New Zealand Institute of Surveyra. Bill, the Uniforms Bill, and the Dogs Registration Aec Amendment Bill. The Council then ad j »urned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wblmngtoh, July 3. The House met at 2 30 p.m SIB OBOKGK ORBY'S BESIGKATION. Mr Seddon stated that he had consulted the lair officers with respect to Sir George Grey's resignation, and their advice was that the Speaker Bend a cable to Sir George Grey, and obtain from htm his resignation under hi 3 own hand. The Speaker said that this would be done, ' •... ■ ■" - ' THUS MIDIiAND BAII.WAY. The debate on the Midland Railway question was resamed by Mr Willis, who supported the Premiers resolution, as also did Messrs liawry, Collins, Buddo, O'Regan, MeLaehlan, Buick. G. J. Smith, Heg«, B. M. Smith, WiSHs, Morrison, and Pirani } while Messrs , Massey, T, MoSenssie, and W. Hutchison spoke against ib. On a division — Captain Russell's amendment to postpon a the question till after the Public Works Statement; had been received was lost by 40 to 19. Speiking on the main question, Mr Geo. Hutchison said he was in a position to declare that the delay in the arbitration proceedings was not due to the Company, and he challenged anyone to deny tbis If an award were given against the colony, it would be chargeable to one man—the Premier—who had shown vindictive hoe tili^y to theconipany throughout ihe whole proceedings. (Mr Seddon—Ok no.) He asked the House not to take a step that would stultify the colony. The Hon Mr Mcß>nzle thought it would be better if Mr George Hutchison had acted as leading counsel for the company in the arbitration proceedings and refrained from speaking on the sub ject. He distinctly denied the imputa tions made against the Premier, and said the postponement of arbitration wstb not taken at the instigation of Government, who had nothing to gain by delay. The arbitrators themselves had thought proper to make Ihe postponement. The debate was interrupted by the 5 30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7 30. The H'-n Mr McKenzie cm&inued speaking on the MidJandß&ifway question He said the charges made by Mr Hutchi son against the Premier were made with the intention of u-»ing the-n "in another place." where there would be no one to rep'y to them. Givernnnnt found the railway in a complete muddle, and the Company thought thy c >uSd do as tluy liked vf'ob tin colo> y ; but their rrpre sentative here had fnuud his match in the Premier, who vould not allow matters to drifr any longer as they fi*d been doing, Mr Seddon's motion rhat the House go ioto Committee of Supply to consider his resolution for the expenditure of £5000 on the Midland Railway question, was then put and carried by 39 to 25. A yea (39; —Buddo, Buick, Cadman, Carnell, Carroll, C>llms, Orowther, Fiat man, Graham, Guinness, Hal-Jones flit. i*>, Hr.gg;, Houston, Joyce, Kelly W, Lawry, Maslin, McGowan, McKei ?ie J, McKenz^e R, McLichlan, Meredith, Millar, Mills, Morrison, O Regan, Parstu, Pirani, Reeves, Russell G W, Saunders, Seddon, Smith EM, Smith (* J, Stevens T, Steward, Tanner, Thompson. Noes (2&)—Allen, Kelt, Buchanan, Button, Oarncross, Duncan, Duthie, Earnshaw, Green, Hall, Hutchison G, Hutchison W, Kelly .1 W» tntfisr, MacKenzie T, Massey, McXab, Michel, son, Montgomery, Wewman, Piukerton, Russell W R, Stout, Te Ao. Wilson. Pairs—Ayes—Ward, WiPere. Larnach. Noes—McGuire, Hone Heke, Fraser. After a short discussion, the Premier** respluion was agreed to by 38 to 23, and was ordered to be reported to the House next day, QUESTIONS. Replying to questions, it was stated that no correspondence had taken place between Government and the .New Zealand Estates Company with regard to the proposed lottery of the Company's property. When Government saw the proposals they would consider them, but they certainly were not going to take a leap In th.6 dark. That the evidence taken before the Licensing Committee with reference to Cbker's hotel, Chris' churcfa, 4'd not warrant interference by the Justice Department; that the police had instructions to prevent the use of Chinese premises for gambling purposes ; that whan young men j ined the defence force they had no right to continue as active members of athletic club*, their doing so interfering with discipline and the performance of their duties; that Government did not consider it expedient to shortan the hours of labor In railway workshops ; that Oovornment saw no im mediate necessity for starting a State coaF mine. SECOND READING. On the motion of Mr Seddon the Adaption of Children Bill, an amending bill to regulate the adoption of children was read a second time. Mr Seddon moved the second reading of the Contagious Diseases Act, 1869, repeal bill. The motion was agreed to. Mr Seddon moved the seconi reading of the Pharmacy Bill, to amend and con solidate the law relating to plnrmvy The Bill h%d been sent to th<i P amwy i Board, whic*i approved of it and returned it to the Government with proposed modi fications, some of which were accp^d an<s others were n it. He contended that {she' Bil| ws»s noce^ryin or4<? lp give young men' 1 the Tsairife status aY in oth' r colonies. After a short daW.e, in which only comuittee oV>j jctions wore en-pr^d against the Bil, the second reading was agreed toon ths voices. Mr Resvea movevl th? secmd reiading of the Industrial Sc'iools Act Amen-hn^nt Bill,' which g.ye additional powers'*f^r the cqmmi jnent of rjest^t^te dhiid^au to industrial Fchqrt's by removing certain technical difficulties, nn^ also providing for an ex ension of thn boarding-out syat' m. * The motion wan agreed to. Trie Premier moved the second reading of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Bill to limit the cost of Pailismentary election. He thought that every member would admit that there was a necessity for & Bill of this k|nd owing to the amount of black mail that was levied oa candidates atand ftig for election to ParliataentT. • M ''»''• The motio^ was agreed c'r, " The House rosp at 11 4g p.m.

SAILING IN STORMY WEATHER

U very different from tailing on summer bc»B. For ie* riokneiß ib would be well to ijivs ob fcaod » otooji of Woiffl'l Sfiljeippi.

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANCO-

(Before his Honor Mr Justice JDennieon.) Chbistohukch, July 3 MGUOT HOTT BOAB BOARD V. BBNT Hid Honor gave judgment in this case, in action brought to restrain the defen dant from maintaining an embankment nrfu-rehy storm w*ter was thrown upon the Chertsey Rosd, and to recover >liunag< s fur injury alleged to have been caused to that road by such water. Hiss Honor g anted the injunction asked for, and allowed £50 damages. On the application of Mr Purnell for the plaintiff Board, his Honor certified foif a second counsel, and nine extra days. _ Mr Andrews, for the defendant, applied foe a stsy of proceedings in order to allow time to appeal. His Honor said that he thought tb« defendant entitled to a stay of proceedings,, but the defendant would be at consider >ihle risk if he left the embankment up, especially at this season of the year. ! Sir Purnell said that there had already been a heavy flood In the locality. He did not; object to the stay of proceeding* provided that ihe defendant gave security against all possible damage #hich might arise from he ooutinuanee of the obetrnev tlon. His Honor said that he would at pre sent grant a stay of proceedings for » week. Mr Andrews asked if his Honor would grant a bfcay of proceedings for fourteen days. iiii Honor said that he would do so, and afterward* w»Bld alfev %JEuxtherjßfaKf of proceedings on security againelTpGasibfe damage being given. HAROLD, AWNXtHSrE V. £«*&, KKSFONDENT. This was a return to a rule nigi in the matter of an appeal from the decision of the Magistrate's Court, Rakaia, convicting the appellant of cruelty to a horse. Mr Wile) ing appeared for the appellant, and Mr Stringer for the respondent. The matter had been remitted back to the Justices by the Supreme Court for them to set out the evidence on which i bey had convicted. Mr Wilding said that the Magistrates had nob set out the whole of the evidence He thought, therefore, th«t the case should be remitted to them again. His Honor thought that the Magistrate* were not bound to set out ovidence which they had, presDmihly, no; believed They had set out the evidence on which they had convicted, and they were sole judges. He must decline, therefore, to send back the case for further amendment. Mr Wilding agreed rhat the Magistrates were the sole judges, bub submitted that even on the case as amended at present there was nob evidence to warrant a con viction. The horse had been driven in a coach frcm Hororaa to Rakaia on January 11 for the greater part of the way by Harold, who was a passenger, and had come in in a pltible condition, covered with weals. The case against him was really that someone had seen him driving, but that no one had seen him use any undue vloleccd. H« would again ask that, as a deal of evidences h*d not been set out in the amended case, the case should asjain be pent back to the justice. His Honor said that he could not send the case back, Thd justices had aeb out tha evidence on which they had decided, and the only question was whether that evidence, was sufficient to justify a convic tion or not, Mr Wilding pointed out that the driver, Lindsay, hal also been charged with cruelty, and had been convicted. Why, therefore, should Harold be convicted also '? Hio Honor said tUnfc ifc Was beo»Ußa Harold had driven tha greater part of the way, and the man who had sworn that he had not seen Harold use undue violence had also said I hat he can no undue : violence at all. ■ ■ . .. _, ; 1; Mr Wilding said that tha evidence was not inconsistent with the assumption that Harold might have seeii that Lindsay was using undue violence, and have taken the reins in order to get tha animal along without cruelty. The simple point was that evidence of having driven was not evidence of having cruelly beaten. There had been no evidence of over driving. His Honor said i.hat the point was so narrow that ha did not require farther argument upon it. It was ■* mere question t f fact; thbre was some evidenpa to, support that fact, and that being so, it was not competent for the Supreme Court to eet the judgment aside. The appeal would be dismissed, with £7 ?* costs. JOYCE V RULE In this case Mr Wilding moved that judgment he entered up for the plaintiff. Mr Russell contra After argument, his Honour took time to consider. .

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves sponsitrte fwttw Opinions sxpiessed by our correspondents)

A CORRECTION.

SO THE EDITOR. Sib, —In a report of the meeting of the Sous and Daughters of Temperance Society in your issue of Tuesday last ij> is stated— " Frpro the Government paper? of 1§93, ft was snowu that! the sickness of total abstj. nence societies waa twenty per cent less than the actuary's anticipations, while the non abstaining bodies had two per cent more sickness than the expectation." from this it would seem that all those lodges, whose members are not total abstainer* have ex ceeded the anticipated Mckness. Being in terested in Druidism, I should like to remove that false impression as far as Druid lodges are concerned, aad ask you to kindly publish the following facta takea from the Registrar of Friendly Societies' last quinquenial re porfc on Druid lodges in Canterbury (and which are under a Canterbury Grand JLodge): •—As at December 31, 1893. of fourteen lodges the acturl sicknes* experienced wad 72-75 per cent of fhe agticip&ted^ qr a ft»c* iiqii over thirty^seven pqr'bent less than the actuaries' a.utloipa.tiojDs, and every oae, of these lodges individually were under tha anticipated sickness, and none of them are total sbstaiaing bodies. The Druids lodge of Ashbnrton has a very favorable ex -1 perienoe the actual to anticipated sickness ' experience, beiog only 59-85 per cent, or forty per cent low than the expectation,— I am, etc , S. Sawek, Secretary, Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 161, U.A.O.D

Sugar Beet.

Melbourne, July ,3 Mr £earsqn, Government Agricul tural Ohernist," reports that expended practical tests of augar beet' growing in Victoria show a yield of from tventy five to thirty tons per acre. ' The per centage of sugar is 11*^3 to 13, both hi&her than in any oshef §eet growing country. The cost of growing and 4el}very at the mills is L 7 l?s to L$ 6i, leaving growers a profit of L7 5s 6d to L8 83 per ton, besides greatly im proving tLe land. Mr Parson comes to the conclusion, that few if any countries are so well suited to the beet growing industry as Victoria. Even at present low prices, combined with inter-colonial f reetrade, she would be well able to hold her own.

raJS ASHBtfBTON (HJABMaN: THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1895.



■-*1 "S'tiess. Wot'Oes ■G. J- .NeilVs CLEAEING SALE IB NOW ON AT FKIEDLANDEK'S COENEB. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW IS YOTJE TIME. L^difts' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Calico la lid doz 21b— Reduced to 12s 6d Calico Is 9d doz Coraets 3s lid—Beduced to 2s 6d Men's Oolonisl Tweed Suits 80a— Re- Corsets 4s lld —Reduced to 2s lld duced to 22s 6d Heavy Dress Tweed,double width, 2s 6d Men's All Wool Suits 19s 6d - Reduced to 9£d> this season's Boys' Suits 3* lid goods Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Sheeting B|d 18 6d Cokraial Flannel, all wool, Is—Re- Men's Macintoshes, with oapes, and duced to 8d sewn seams 22s 6d Black&ta T>3 lid per pair BOOTS. BO')TS; Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Boys' Nail Shooters 4s Ud _ Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Stronsj Leather Boots 5s lid Men's Watertights, Heavy, 10a 6d Women's Shoes 4s 6d ™ LKB M^ a B Eb O^ Rl | bror OOMPABB 008 PRICES^ Q. J. NEILL Ik EDLAKDER'S OOBN 88, KAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH CASH FLETCHER BROS. HAVE just received another consignment of HUDSON WATER BISCUIT in 41b Tins. This is really without a doubt a splendid line. The Biscuits are much freiher and not .broken as they are when you get them in the large tins. We have also in Stock and to arrive, WEIGHS CELEBRATED BISCUITS, In 21b boxes in the following varieties :— PARIS WIRES OSWEGO GARIBAUH ABERNETHY Ei)MA SULTANAS AKROWROOP, &c., Ac. 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. ■ - mi ..in rftn■ ii ii iii Wo have in hand and to arrive I argn^Stocks of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL CANDLES. 1 50 boxes National Cand'es 50 boxes London Wax 50 boxes London Sperm 25 boxes Cosmopolitan Sperm 25 boxes Vistas Paraffin 15 boxes Fluted Paraflli 100 boxes Premier Candle* 50 lilectric Stearin* Remember, if we do not advertise prices, wo 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 fifet t!ieir Groceries would do so, as we cannot serve them and do them justice when we are so very busy on a Saturday. We can qu:fce understand how unpleasant and annoying it must be to have to wait such a long time for their turn, and can quite sympathise with them. X NOTE ADDRISS, FLETCHER BROS, C4SH SUPPLY STORES, ASBBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH. THE LATEST BO3M- Mitchell and Turner's Sale. FURTHER INDUCEMENT. Ladies' Shower Proof Cloaks 50?, for [Teavy Oilcloths, 2s 6d 3 feet Linoleums, 8s dUd SO Boxe* Cream and White Fri ling Is 2d now 6|d Strong Holland, 4£d 90 dozen Chcflbn Lace from 9d per Colored Toilets, Is domi Colored Curtains, 2* lid Ulsle's and JaiAe's, from 2i Gd Diujityj d Kevv Jackets, 7s Gd v FlanndleUc*. good, 4Jd Jerseys frcin Is Ud 7s lld China Matting, 7Jd to Ud A TEIMENDOO > DROP IN MEN'S OVERCOATS, ALL TO BE HAD FOR A LITTLE C \SIL MITCHELL &TDMBB.



Wanted. ' \\; ANTED*-Fem»le Cook Apply VV Mrs Dorw, Central Hotel. 724 NfXV Friday, Saturday, and Sunday special meetings aVSalvation Army Bameks led by St*ff-Captain Knight. Friday night, Holiness meeting for Christians only. 7 26 / il>>N —t will not be responsible 1 / for any DEBTS contracted in my name —Fobkrt Washington Ashbur ion, July 3,1895 718 WANTED Known—Mr Bancham will preach (»> V.) on Friday evening. Ju y5, at 730 Also Sunday afternoon, Ju'y 7, »• 2.30 p.m., and even irf|f. 8 oVook, at Templar Hall, Wakanm Roid. 7 27 0- fi r ■ i- i i 11.1,-n ' '. 11l II |~1 HOICK New Season Fruit. Grapes, v Peaches, Pines, Plums, Baiianas, Apples, Apricot*, and Tomatoesj the brat town.~ &PA&B, Blundera* Buildings /LARSON ANl> GO'S Stocktaking Sale V>* Bow on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brufthware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 f"1 OOD Strong Treadle Sewing Machine, VT £217 a cash; Good Treadle Werthelm Machine, £3 10a cash-H M. Jones BIRTHDAY Cards, new and beautiful designs. Hand-painted Tvorine and Plash Cabinet Photo Frames from 6d each, New Games.—H. M Joke*. WANTED KNOWN —Horse Shoe Bakery ; H, P. Madden manager. Lancaster's corner, East Street Your patronage, respectfully solicited. For Bread, Pantry, and Small Goods, quality second to none. 7 6 WANTED Known—Small Profits and Quick Returns.--MELtoa's Zealandia Boot Store. IXTANTKD Known~6o Ladies' Black * » and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2* 61, formerly 10* 61; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 6i, Ladies' Muff* 3s 6d. Ombrellas Is lid, Corsats 2* 9J, 6 and 6£ four button Kid Gloves 6d. Uenta' Silk Ties 6i each. Large Wool Hearth Rocs 6* 61 each.—Andrew Orr's Sale. 6 220 WANTED KNOWnT— F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a apecialtr. 1*153 WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra qua'ity, Nun's Veilings all shades, N»vy and Biack Diagcml Serges all at Is 3d, usu*J price 2i 3d. —H. C. Jjegbrs, Mel ford House OFANTED Known-Grand results, VV our cash sales on Saturday last were the largest in our 25 yeare.' expet i - ence. Practical evidence that our efforts are appreciated—Mitchem. & Turner. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs for Melford House Sale. Lofc No. 2 great variety, double width at Is Sora« of these were Is 9A wholesale. Everything reduced. —H. 0 Segers. JTIyfARSDEN, Junr., Bookseller, • *»J- Sia ioner. News Agent, Etc School Book? and all nther School R quiaitss All goods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The Little Shop," Fast Street. *> ANTEDKNOWN. -Thecelebrated * Yarn l r uth Oilskins can ba ob tained at W. H Co Her, " The Corner." WANTED Known —We are com' pelled to realise on a v ry large portion of our Strck. To do this we are pr^pired to take cost pries for all our new Winter •loodf, ard almost, any price older st< ck — Mitchell and Turner ' WANTED Known- Men\> aid Boya J Clothing and Underclothing, Boo's and Shoes, Hues and Blankets, at parti cularly law ra*es— Mitchej.l .fe Turner 4 / ANTED Known — AteHor's Zea- VV landia B >ofc Store is the Cheapest, Storo for Boots and Shoes. \ I f ANTED Known—Ladies Lasting lV Slippers only 2s lid—U -ml price, 4i 6d —Mellot'a Zealandia Boot ■Store WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only la. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. YTTANTED Known—Football Boots, » sure goal kiokers j they never j fail -Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. rpRY FLETCHER BROS, for Flour L Bran, Sharps. Potatoes, Etc., ar lowest prices in town { quality combined. — Cash Supply Stores, AKhburton. WANTED Known—A cordial reception and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises. Every article solda* advertised prices—Mitcheh & Turner. TEA, TEA, TEA.. If you are wanting a Box of really first clas3 Tea, at a low price, try B'ietchbr Bros. All well known brands of Tea kept in stock.— Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. ANTED~Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot; Store. i i%7 ANTED-Everyone to call at W Mellor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. \WT ANTED Known—Mothers, be wiso » and buy yonr school bouts at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. „ — ■ .j.. r^=zn.-**°— — "—" ' STOCKTAKING Sale- Mrj* A^orn O will give large reductions oi Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Ol iliren's Pilisseg, DrefS Material, Glassware and Farcy Qoodp, for one month previous to stock taking, — Next Courthouse, Havelock steer* • WANTED Known—l have good Bluchers, ©nljr fa lid.—Mellor's Z 'alandia Boor^Store^__ OO^ANTED KNOWN.—Warm carpet » » slippers for Winter wear, girlg 9d, Is women's Is 91.— W. H. Collier, • The Corner." rSiHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets,' v^ cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed S.uj's and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they haw been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed fc*ni«« for 27d 6J, a marvel at thi prine^ l^aiapoj Knicker Suits from 7a 6d.—Bo»b*t &JMOKS, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, tfavelock streßfr. WAITED Known-Just arrived from Melbourne for the Blue House 100 Men's Salts, 17s 6d j 10 do^en Felt Hats, Is Ud; Men's Heavy Boos, 9s Ud {worth 15i>; a line of Flannelette, 3a lid dosen j Melbourne Millinery at Melbourne Cost. Everything at Mel bourne priceß,-Ti*E B«ye House,, Arcade Corner, lanered street* @i?



Wanted UP TO DATE SALE—IS 9 Pairs Girk Boots 2s 6J, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3, 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4<i 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5a lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d and 5a 61. All siz^s guaranteed for one week,—A- Ore's Cheap Sale. 6 221 WANT* D Known — Ladies' Linen Cuffs Id, 12 dozen Drees Buttons I*, "Velvet and Satin Ribbon 14 per yard, It f niees 61, Black Mitte 0d 'ToVrel* 84. Lad(es'CaßhraerßGloveb6d; nil woolFra-h Oress Goods 6d, 72in Sheeting at lOd and la.—As drew ÜBB'sSfile. 6 222 |T[ TANIED Known—Gr«at Purchase Vl of D ees Smffi Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Moat of these goods were Is 3|d wholesale, Slelford House Pale. Everything reduced.-rH. 0. Segers. WANTED Known—Baigains to be had every d*y at Mellor'i Zea andia Boot Store. WAITED Known—Ten per cent under Chrletchurch prises at Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store. GUNS ! Guns ! Guna ! My net atock of Gunsj tut to hand direct) from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, eti. In apectlon invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardmy's Sporting Repository ; ' /"IBXMOE FRUITS .—Peaches, bftnanw, v-/ oranges, 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. Anorwbs and Co. 11 98 ' ii 'i ' QPKCIAL NOTICE.—Suite aod Single O Garments made to raaabure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times Large purchase Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitch«m. and | TtJRMB*. WANTED Known — Spectacle^ Jfiye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. S mack's. Optician. WN Make in JUdW and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Moslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mbs Alcork's new shop, Baker's Buildings. 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,) Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—|J, W Hardust, Ironmonger, etc" „ ; ! , i —> WANTED Known — Mrs 5 00pbb (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton 11*134 ■ BANG I Bang i Baug ! My nev sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Clud Cartridges. Powder, Shot, Caps, Wada, Cases and all sporting materials of the first qaality at J. W. Harulky's. Gun Emporfnm F. AKDREWES & CO.—Sale now « on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly rWuced prces for c»Hh. at L. F. AKPRBWKa&Co WANTED Known—That lam hold inga.Saia at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bitgatos. I hay-> the advantage over many fin the trade for the simple rt aeon that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on lonn to carry on big concerns. But I bay and sell none but the best, no tra-h to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once.—J. Mojson, Boot Store East strnet, Aahburton. 6 138 immmmmmmmmimimmm ■——■——^t^ "ggggj CAOXil> BROOCHES AND BJLW6-li£s* JUST RBOBIVfiD TW"EW AND CHOICE DSSiaNS— To be »een at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A L E X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON tjr Inspection Invited, CA h h \TEW nrEALAND XX BW i^lothi^g i^Acroßy Clothing r actory AND r,ET^A REAL GOOD WATBEPfIOOF edAf, GUARANTEED RAINPROOF. OPB BOOTS ABB "£H« BEST VALUE IN AS BBURTON NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. FIRE ALARMS AHcnton .- ... .- ... .. one coll Borough, north of railway ... two toll« Borough, south of railway ... three toll* j JJwipstead «m m* %m %m m four tolie



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