Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The train arrangements for Chrigt church races and Ashburton cycling spotts on Easter Monchy are advertised in this issue.

A case supposed to be suicide is re ported ab Avondale, Auckland. The bo^y of a man named Charlea Bjwden, was found with a shot through the head. Bowden had not been seen sines Monday.

A human skeleton was found recently in a box in an old etore-room,attached !o £ho North Melbourne police station, which is being psgtlfi4 down. About thirty years ago a body of a Europaftn was taken to the lock-up, but nobody knew what had become of it.

The 440 yards amateurhurdlechampion bhip wad ran on the Auckland domain yesterday afternoon. Martin did not run aiid Thomae Rotorta ran over the coarse. He covered the distance In 60.1 seconds, breaking the world's record, which stood at 61 l-sth seconds.

The Yictorhn Minister for Trade and Customs has for some time been conoid* r ing the question of the free distillation of spirit by vignerons for the purpesa of fortifyicg their wines, and has given instructions for a Bill to be diafi«d to deal with the subject.

Ajti Auckland Press Association tele gram states that Mr Noithcort, S M , has received a telegram from Dr Mapgregor, Inspect or-General of Asylum, that a Royal CLmroi-'fcion will issue at once for him to enquire into the circcumstances of the late hre at Avondale Asylum. The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association have forwarded a letter to the Premitr approving of the reported inten tion of the Ministry to establish a New Zealand Humane Society. They state that it is a step which the 'Association it; glad to see brought about:, and has fov some years past been making effur.s to achieve. A Press Association telegram states (hat a very successful smelt of ironeand, according to MrE. Purser's patent process took place yesterday at Okey's Foundry, New Plymouth. Castings of ineots and wheels were made from a cuoola furnace. The metal was of superior quali'y, and Mr Purser expects that an analysis will prove it to be a high class steel.

Yesterday His Honor Mr Justice Denniflton granted a writ of mandamus to compel the Registrar General to'pliee the nsma of A. B. Worthington, described as a minister of a religious body known as the Students of Truth, on the list of officially ministers under the Marriage Act, who conducted hia own cape.

Next meeting of th* U.A.O D. will not be held on Mond»y, April 15, being Eaßter Monday, but will bo held on Friday, April 19, instead. The Surveyor General i$ urging the eg tablittntuent of settlements at the Ohathan Islands under the px'stin^ N w Z •H'ancl land lawj, and the Minister f r Lands -a considering (he quest-ion. Mr .smith.-. •ugtjetion is tlut tho NaMvel-tn'i pu t-hise operations should bo extended to ihe Chatham^, where there is a good dfal of gocd knd ava -fable, but none in the hands of the Crown. At a meeting of iha Timaru Harbour B>ard yesterday a suggestion hy- thw Standing Committee chat whi»rf*ge should be charged one way only on wool landed to bo shipped later on vas adopted. Eleven applications were received for »he post or Consulting or Resident Engineer <o the Board, and the application of Mr J P. Maxwell »c Consulting Engineer was accepted. During ihe past year (says the. Ctago DaVy Times) the trustees of the Punedin Public *rt Gallery received the munificent sum of lls 4d as donations from the box placed in the Gallery, yet probably 20,000 persons visited and derived pleasure from inspecting the collection there. It is not surprising to learn therefore that the trustees still owe about £20 for the erection of the building.

A trial of the Duncan spring cultivator took place at Mr S. Brown's, Wakanui, yesterday. The ground was Stubble, infested with twitch. The machine did first-class work and was voted the best that had been seen in the district for that particular class of work. A part of the same paddock having been fkimmed, the oiachine was also tried in that, and worked well, bat for extraction of twlch the unanimous opinion of those present was that the work could be done more efficiently without the trouble and expeose, of skim ploughing.

An eel, weighing eight pounds, and measuring 3ft 9in in length, took it in his head lest night togo oat and see his friends. Whether he had dined not wisely but too well we are not in a position to say, but no respectable eel ought to wake up at nine o'clock in the morning and find himself in Burnett street channel. This eel | did that, and Mr Moses Dalley finding him. as Mr Eel came round the corner of Mr Thomas' office, ran him in. Mr Eel has lose the number of his mess, and will help to furnish one for Mr Dilley's tea.

The Easter Monday sports gathering of the A. A. and AC. his now become a re cognised meeting place for the best men in the colony, and judging from the entries received th« coming meeting will be a decided improvement on the last. Quite a crowd of pedestrians and cyclists are on the track every evening, training hard for the ciming events. Mr Fred Bennetts, an old Aahburfconite, has arrived from Imrercargill, and as riders are com ing from DuwcHn, Waimate, Timaru, Oamarn, and Chrfatchurch, doubtless some close finishes will be seen. The domain track is i i perfect order, thanks to caretaker Perks. All the Club n quire* is fine weather. We wish them a successful gatheting. .

The North Cantorbary Bard of Educa tion having intimated its inability to pay for advertising the householders' annual meetings in any pipers but the Chrst chmch dailies, we think ifc ia well to inform our readers—a large number cf whom never fee one of those journals— that the annual meetings for electing the school committees for the ensuing twelve minths »i 1 take place on Monday, April 22, in the same placi s used Ifsyear for the purpose. Probably the householders in new school districts will bo supplied hy the Board with the necessary informa tion.

A mmeting <•£ he unemployed washeld in Cathedr 1 square, Christchurcb, yesterday afternoon. About 100 were present-, and were addressed by Powell an 1 Dacombe tr was decided to assemble in the square at> 10 a m. to-day and march fn a body to tin Charitable Aid Bard offi c to dem ml wofk At another meeting held at «.ln Provincial Council Chamber a dpputa* ion was appointed who waited on the Minister of Lab r. Mr Reeves explained the steps b;ing taken \y Government to setle the unemployed ifftoulty, and promised that a f lir share of work wouJd be offered to Can'ierbury m :n.

At InvercargiH on Tuesday at a meeting of the Land Boa-d the Receiver of Land Revenue reported that the deposits on land recently taken up had not been paid, and the Board declared the land forfeited. The Chief Commissioner, Mr Williams, explained that his recent Btatemeu's to the Board re the lacjj: of improvements by settlers under vtirous tenures ia Southland were not intended to be general. The settlers in several districts had indignantly denied that they were not complying with the regulations. Mr Williams maintained that the strictures were justified.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

LABOR ■ Sydney, Aptil 11 A deputation from the Stockton Lodge notified the management that they would cease work in fourteen days. The management declined to accept the notice, as only one-third.of the Lodge had agreed to strike. It is not expected that the majority of the men belonging to Stockton or the co operative miners will come out.

THE SPEAKERRSHIP

Londqk, April XP Mr Gully was elected Speaker by a majority of eleven over Sir M. White Ridley,

LONDON WATER SUPPLY

London, April 10 The London County Council, by a large majority, decided to press forward bills enabling it to purchase the Lambeth and Southwark Water Com panies' rights.

Jabez Bulfour.

Bp'keos Ayebs, April 10 While the Tartap fringe wag de layed at Buenos Ayres, the Salta Sheriffs went on board and seized Jabez Balfour. in order to take him back to Salta. The Federal authorities ordered out the troops to prevent interference with the prisoner.

THE NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS

Sydney, April 10 The New Zealand bowlers in their second match, played on the City green, scored 109 to 68 by the local players. In the third match, on the WftTerley green, New 'South Wales scored 105 to 73.

ART

London, April 9 Sir Frederick Leighton has been ordered abroad for tfoe benefit of his health, anijl Sir JoW!Millais will pro* side at"the Royal Academy banquet.

Londonderry Mine

London, April 9 The Financial Times, commenting on mining matters in Australia, says it is surprising that British investors neglect the saddle formations in Ben digo district, Victoria. Perth. April 10 The Londonderry mine has been thrown open for inspection by the re presentatives of the p»*cßs. It contains good battery stone at one point, there is three feet of stone on the hanging wall, and it carries about five ounces of gold, with an occasional extiemely rich specimen. It is thought that a large body of fair grade stone will probably be more valuable than the rich shoot promised to be. The Premier has refused to allow the warden to report on the mine at Lord Fingall's request. Lord Fingall has telegraphed to his attorney, the Hon. Horace Plunkett, that there is no suspicion of the Lon donderry mine being a swindle, and that terms advantageous to the tharo holders are already made regarding seven-tenths of the vendors' profits, and he hoped that the Australian holders of the remaining three-tenths would act similarly. The profit on the sale of the mine would, he thought, be £350,000.

The Licensing Act.

Am Important Judgment. Last week at Nelson an appeal was heard by Mr Justice Richmond on the following facts :— Mr Brougham was licensee of the Post Office Hotel, Motueka. A man named H. Stanton had a whare more than three miles from Motueka. On one Sunday morning he started to his home near Motueka. On the way he met two friends and having to pass the i hotel he went in and called for drinks. Upon his asserting that he was a traveller drinks were supplied to Stan ton by one of the friends (Chant) Upon proceedings being taken the licensee was convicted and fined £2 by the Justices—hence the present appeal on the contention that the drinks had been supplied to a bona fide traveller, and that there had been no offence within the meaning of the Act.

This case had been heard in the Motueka Magistrate's Court before the present respondeuts - Messrs Hurst house, Boyes, and Everett, Justices of the Peace.

Mr Harley for the appellant cited a number of cases to show that Stanton in the present case was a bona fide traveller, though he had only travelled three miles, though for pleasure or any other purpose, and further that if Stanton was a bona fide traveller he had a right to treat his friends.

His Honor, without calling upon Mr Fell i'or the respondents, said no case had been cited showing that the liberty allowed to lodgers in a licensed hotel to entertain their guests extended to allow a traveller. A person lodging in a hotel might reasonably be expected to have visitors and to entertain them with liquors, and in the ca-e cited and relied upon in the present appeal (that of Pine v. Barnes, 20 Liw Reports Q. 8., page 221) where a lodger had a decanter of wine upon the table and had allowed his guests to consume therefrom. That was not an offence ag-tinst section 155 of the Act. But a traveller was very different in His Honor's opinion. The privilege of buying liquor was confined to the traveller. Unquestionably it would completely defeat the whole policy and purpose of the Act if a traveller were allowed to call and shout for anybody he might find standing about the door of the hotel. His Honor was clear that a distinction /nust be drawn (re garding the right to purchase for the consumption of other people) between lodgers and travellers, and that in the latter case the privilege was strictly confined to the traveller himself. In the case betore His Honor in Welling ton he had admitted that a bona fide lodger was allowed to entertain any guests in a private room. It was in that case clearly proved that the lodger paid the money, and his Honor was not prepared to go further than that decision. Probably when the Legis lature were acquainted with the facts of that case steps would be taken to amend the Apt. His Honor held that a lodger could call in anybody, but a traveller had not that privilege, and upon that ruling His Honor affirmed the conviction in the appeal now be fore him. He would not go into the question as to whether Stanton was a bona fide traveller or purchaser^—'there was considerabledoubt about the latter, as the money for the drinks had really been found by Chant. Upon the whole His Honor was clear that the conviction must be affirmed. As to the contention that the words; " al though purchased before the hour of closing and consumed afterwards," that coiild not be maintained. The gene rality qt that enactment prohibited the. consumption of any liquors upon premises during the hours of closing except in the specified cases. Costs were allowed against the appellants (£5 5s and costs out of pocket).

Fatal Accident.

Invekcakgill, April 10 Andrew Gilder was buried in a fall of I gravel in a pit at Charlton to-day, and died from his injuries soon after. He was between the dray and the face and could not get clear, although his mate warned him. Deceased had been twice married, and leaves a widow and four young children, besides a grown up family by his first wife. ' '

The Midland Railway.

Wellington, April 10 The Evening Post says :—• The diipcalty with regard to the choice and status of an umpire will probably be solved fry the postponement of the arbitration till November, and during the interval, the selection^of an iimpire'of: suitable standing in England. Meantime Sir' Bruce Burn side, the Midland Company's arbitrator, and Mr T, Scot, the chairman of the company, will return to England, but will come back in November with the umpire, and proceed at once with the arbitration. It ia to be hoped tint the upshot of the present arrangement will be the ultimate attainment of a satisfactory settlement, though it is likely that other proceedings may supervene.'

THE INCOMETAX BILL.

Washington, April 9 Supreme Cgurt Ifas decided, that the chief proposals }n the |ncome Tax Bill are invalid. ' This ruling means ah annual low of two million's sterling,

POULTRY.

Aahlturta* I»«uitr,T, Plg««»n, »■* CttHwry Aoci< ty. Tlie Hnnu-il general meeting of the above S. ciuty wa< liel I in the < lh\:e o; Mr R. 11. Rrfstfll, Arcade, on Tuesday. Mr 1 GJ- Ntill occupied th-i ch^ir, and there was a fair » tendance of members. F.NAIv B. The bailee .slitjefc for the pint yearV operations wjs presented, ;ind after s<>m» discu^hion adopted It bhowed a profit on the year's tran-actions of £6 7s 4d, ou of which the fee for sftiliating with the New Zealand Poultry Association ha) beta i aid, which was considered sttti ciently batiufactory to eniitlo all th<i officers who had worked to make tha Ua\ hh iw a eucceas to the thanks of the, Society, and a vote was passed accordingly

OFFICERS. It was resolved to ask all those gentle men who last year had accepted the positions of Patron, Presidant, Vice- Presidents, etc , to allow their names to be similarly recorded in the schedule and bo >ka of the Society—the Committee to have power to apply to o fher gentlemen in the event of any of those formerly appointed declining office. Tha fallowing were nominated as the Committee of I management tor the year:—Messrs Geo. Anderson, B. Baker, T. Breeze, Percy Cox, E. J Cox, R. M. Outhbertson, A. J. Mu'.ier, G. J. Neill, W. C. Page, James Twicer, £. £. Tasker, J. Thomp son and Willis. Mr Edward Stephens was re-elected Treasurer, and Mr R. B. Restell, Secretary. NEXT SHOW. It was resolved that it be a recom mendation to the Committee that the next show be held on July 5 and 6, the Chrwtchnrch show preceding these dates by a week, and the champion show at Wellington following a fortnight later. PRIZE SCHEDULE. .The question of adopting the prize schedule for the chow was deferred, it being decided that the Committee should communicate with oth*r societies before the matter be finally settled. Ihis was all the business, and the ntual vote to the chair hating been passed th« meeting adjourned.

Unusual Experiences.

StowiMgr Away JExtr»»r«iaary

The experiences of those on board the Charles Edward on her last trip round the coast were of a most unique chatacter. During the voyage depre dations took place in a most mysterious manner, and to such an extent, in fact, that some of the crew were suspected of secretly purloining articles of wear ing apparel, food, etc. It was an open secret that three coats had mysteriously disappeared, together with forty rounds of ammunition, three collars, four neck ties, as well a? handkerchiefs, knives, water bottles, cruets, candles, bread, butter, sugar, matches and tomatoes. It was also discovered that the bar dcor in the saloon had been broken open, the drawer lock picked, and several glasses were iound to be missing. A strict watch was then set, and although the vessel journeyed from Nelson to Westport, thence to Grey mouth and back to Westport, and then on to Wanganui, it was not until her arrival in Wellington from the latter port, that a clue to the perpetrator was found. Even then it was only with some difficulty that the author of all the mischief was brought to light b/ the discovery of a boy, who gave his nome as Arthur JohnUon. This young scamp had secreted himself in an unused locker under the cabin steirway, which is merely used as a re ceptacle of old chains, fire bars, etc., the entrance to which is a small door, some 18in square, just large enough for a boy to crawl through. In this ex traordinary place he had lived for six days, and most lavishly, if one may judge from the eatables that had been stolen. The cunningness of the boy was displayed by the fact that he only ventured from his hiding place when the vessel was in port, and when every thing was still, and he took particular care to fasten the outside button of the j door when inside himself, to make it appear as if the door had not been touched. He used the coats to lie upon, but one which did not take his fancy apparently,- was again de posited to its proper place hacked about, and stripped of ths trim mings. Fart of his time he was employed in tearing off the tops of forty cartridges, the contents of which were strewn broadcast. It is believed he destroyed the cartridges because he heard the steward declare thai ho would shoot the thief if he discovered him. Most of the candles were burnt, and ia order to disguise himself, he out off his hair with a stolen knife. He had a particular liking for toma toes, apparently. Mr A. Fordhamhad placed a plate of tomatoes on the saloon table, and his astonishment can be)

better imagined than described when

on returning shortly afterwards he found the tomatoes had departed and no trace of them left. At that time

matters became so warm that one of the crew really: began to consider whether he wes a victim of soranam bulism, and had b,een causing the mischief himself unconsciously. How ever, it was decided to bring matters tp a head. A thqrough search of the cabin was made, with the result that some rusty nail marks were discovered leading to the stowaway's hiding place, and on opening the door Mr Fordham's gaze Was met by a pair of glistening eyes peering from the dark ness. Mr Fordham threatened to

shoot the "unknown,' 1 using this as a

ruse to bring him out, but Master Johnston cunningly dodged behind

the partition. Eventually, however, be was induced to emerge, and he v said to have pr nsented a very deplor able sight, covered from he*d to foot with iron ' rust, and with his hair cut off*. Johnston evidently meant to bid adieu to the Charles Edward that ((ay, as he bad carefully packed hit latjon in a sugar bag, almost as big as himself. He was immediately handed over to r the police at Wellington, to wjjoro he tqid the th,at his mother lived in Oxford Terrace, Ghristchurch, am} he left that city a fortnight agq on the buffer of a railway engine, which carried him as far as Lyttelton. There he stowed away on a steamer, and went to Nelson, saw the sights of that town, and went back to sea as above described. The Wellington police failed to obtain any information re-

garding the boy from the address given by him The Nelson police have, how ever, beon communicated with on the matter, and there seems to be little doubt that he is the boy Willis, one of the missing boys who made their escape from tha Sto)ce Orphanage lart week, It is needUw to add that those cop*

[ nected with the Charles Edward were much gratified at the capture of this most extraordinary boy, whose further escape would probably have led to i much unpleasantness to those who were really innocent. It would be very difficult for <yen an expert criminal to rival the doings of this bay, who is bat twelve years of age.

THE SYNAGOGUR

Mklbourn*., April 10 At the first day of the Passover season a novelty was introduced in the shape of a choir of mixed male and female voices. A considerable section of the older Jews are aggrieved at the innovation.

South Australia

m. ' n Adeiaid*, April 9 The Government Resident in the Northern Territory, in giving evidence before the Commission of Enquiry. said that suitable labour for developing the resources of the territory meant colored labor. He sa<v no reason why the Queensland Kanaka labor systeni should not be adopted. He favored the introduction of Chinese labor m the Celestials had proved a temperate, law-abiding race, and gave no trouble. About three thousand Chinese would he necessary to work the mine* in the territory. He also advocated the con struction of a trans-cootinental railway on the land, grant system; Another witness expressed the opinion, gathered from practical experience, that the territory would be found suitable for Europeans to live and work in if they came South occasionally to recuperate their health.

WANTED

Sydkby, April 10 A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an officer of H.M 8. Mildun, who has disappeared. He was en trusted with a cheque to pay account* and cashed it, bub has not been seen since.

THE COREAN WAR

r> » SHAJTOH4I, April 9 Reports from Japan state that seven out of the eight peace conditions have been accepted.

_, T Tokio, April 10 The Japanese authorities have seized at Taku the British steamer Yink Sang, which is alleged to have been carrying arms for the Chinese.

N.S.W. POLITICS.

Sydney, April 10 Ihe Legislative Assembly has ac cepted the vital amendments made ia the Land Bill by the Legislative Council; but two important amend ments were negatived.

A Judge Censured.

1 _, L BTDOTIT, April 10 ' Much attention has been drawn to the case of Dean, who U sentenced to | death for attempting to poison his wife. The chief cause has been Judge Windeyer's direction to the jury. The latter, after eight hours' deliberation not having arrived at a verdict, the judge informed them that the issues were so clear that he thought he mast have failed to make himself plain, adding that if they did not arrive at a verdict they would be locked up from Saturday night to Monday morning. The jury thereupon returned in seven minutes with a verdict of " Guilty/ 1 with a recommendation to mercy. The Daily Telegraph, in reviewing the case, says public opinon, expressed through the usual channels, utterly fails to support either the responsible verdict of the jury or the remarks of the Judge, who declared himself assati* fled thht Dean had oommitted the crime as if he had seen him with his own eyes. The paper considers the jury's verdict was literally taken oat of the Judge's month.

i Melbourne, April 10 ! The Argus had a severe article on I the jury being browbeaten into finding a verdict of guilty, and s»ys it is very remarkable th%t Macau lay's word* describing Jeffreys'brutal conduotafe the trial of Alice Lisley exactly fit the present case, and the parallel between the closing scenes of both cases may bring home to Judge Windeyer's mind that a Judge, is grossly transgressing his duty when he employe any kind of coercion to force a verdict.

COMMERCIAL.

Lovdox, April 9. A Victorian February shipment of wheat •old at 22b 6d. ' ;

There it heavy speculation in silver, which is now quoted 2s 6id, JFhe bullocks, ex Buteshire, average ahout 87Olbs, Bergyl is erecting special defrosting chambers alfSnuthfield, where he will vi« his own process of thawing. The Antwerp wool tales open on April 20. 9000 bale, will be oftered, oYwhich lS! am* Australian. Holders of 4£ per cent debentures in tot Real E.tate Mortgage Bnnk have resolvdl to use the accrued profits tq pay theoouposp of 18qi, and one per oeut on the April Igttg coupons. Tbej have also *ppo|nted a Oom* mictee to confer with the trnsteee regardiat the proposals of the New Zealand Loan aaa Mercantile Agency Company.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Chustcbukch, April 10 There was a huge attendant* at the A«T« dington market today, but bneiapM is *H departments was anything but brisk. Fat Cattlk —160 bead were entered!, Urn bulk of which were light weights. Bidding was slack, and except in 4he oiseg of a few prime bullocks which brought from £7 5« to £*Nm. beet w<ti ajipht:y e^ie-', cone; oowi bringing as low as 14 < per 109, b*. ' " Stork Cattle — Hasinas < iv i hit class was yirtu«l(y at'a standsfci). Fat SHEEi\-*-A*out 6300 penped. All prime sheep met a ready s*le at good prices, but second, raio showed no Improvement*, and in the letter part of the tale wen hud to quit at any price. Best frozen 9* 2d to 11s Sd, secondary 6s 6J to 8s 6d, best ones* bred ewes 7a to 10a, secondary 5e to 6t 6d* inferior 2a 6d to 4a Qd, merino ewea 2i ,to fr 3u^ ■ . - j Eat LAMBS.-Large «ntry. Fair enquiry for sorts, which sold at from 7a to fli 40, mostly for export. Inferior hmkt brought from 3a 01 to fia. Store Shekp —About;is.ooo yarded, tot bulk confined* to crossbred ewes of the) poorest sorts. For these there was fittlt demand at from Is 4d to 2* 9d. Soaod mouth ewea sold at from 3s 2d to 4a 6d, an^ two-tooths at from 5* to 7*. Good tnrniperc brought from 6s to 7« 7Jd, and mixed two* tooths from 4a to 5s 6d, halfbred ewts 4s 6dL A line of 1200 very good lambs sold at3s Sd^ and an extra good line up to 4s 7d. Inftriof sorts ranged from Is 8d to 2s 9d. Pros were again in ever "upply. The market was sluggish and a drop of quit* W per lh on baconers and porkers had to M submitted to. Stores were not in.reaQM|| Baconers M per Ib, porkers BJd per lh, ' -

THE ASfIBtJBiOS GrbAKDIAi: TItURSDAY, APRIL ii, 1895.



business Notices NEW GOODS- G. J. NEILL , : ■ -, . _. 1 0 ■ I A.CE Curtains la lid pur J-J . | Table Danusk Is 3d Heavy Winter Dresses Ladies' Jackets and Ulsters at the very lowest possible price Blanked of all descriptions from 7« lid pair j All Woo! Flannel Bsd, Shetland, Grey, and Whit* j ' Men's Tweed Salts, 14s 6i | Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Bow 1 Tweed Salts 3s lid 1 i Tweed Caps 6d j BOOTS. BOOTS. Women's Shoes, 4i lid If en's Boot*, ?• 6d ALL BOOTS COST PRICE AT G. J. NEILIi'S FBIEDLANDE R'S CORNER, EAST STREET. ?f —-<■ ■—~ FLETCHER BROS. A R& JUBT LANDIKG THE FOLLOWING GOODS FOR COMING SEASON, 100 OASES WHITE ROSE KERO- 50 CASES « LIGHT OF THE AGE " SENS, 150 ptr cent Test. KEROSENE, 150 per cent Test. These two brands of Kerosene are the Safest and Best Light-giving Oils Procurable. 5 Tona Moir'i New Oatmeal 5 CwtOatina or Rolled Oat* in Packets 5 Owt Germina and Bags £ Ton Golden Syrup in 561b tins A Too Black Treacle in 561b tins 5 Cases,, lt „ 281b „ 4 Cases „ „ "28ib „ 3 „ fi „ i, Ulb „ 2 „ „ „ „ Hib „ 5 „ „  ,j 71b  5 „ „ n h f 5 „ „  ,» 41b t 6 „ „ i, i» 41b „ 5. t, » •. » 2lb » 5 „ „ „ „ 2lb „ 1 Ton Wheatmeal SUGAR. SUGAR. SUGAR. W*» have just made a contract with the Auckland Sugar Refining Com pany to be supplied with their finest No 1 Sugar at a greatly Reduced Rate. Enquire our price before going elsewhere. Dairy Salt. Dairy Salt. We have just received a Consignment of the Finest Refined Dairy Salt! g Tons Fine Salt in lewt bags 2 Tons Fine Salt in 561b bags 3r,.' „■■ „ Hlb „ 2 „ „ „ 71b „ JUST ARRIVED—A Splendid Line of Hudson's Water Biscuits in Alb tins, to be cleared at l»7d per tin. linsFree. OfSH SUPPLY STOEEJS, ASHBORTON AND CHRISTOHDROH. ANNOUNCEMENT. MARCH 22, 1895] BOBERT MURRAY, ishburton, tjvkes this opportunity to tonder hits thank 3to his fiiftnds|and the public generally, for the Liberal Patronage t..corded to him during the Fifteen Years he has been in business in .Ashburton, and further bega to announce that he lifs this day taken into partnership his son, WJLLLI4M GEORGE MORIfcAY, and that in future the business will be conducted under the style and-title of R. MURRAY AKD SON. In connection with the above announcement, R. MURRAY & SON solicit a continuance of the patronage hitherto extended to Mr R. Murray, and hope, by strict attention and courtesy to customers, by the keeping of only First-class Goods, and the employment of none but careful and ex perienced workmen, to uphold the high reputation hitherto held by this establishment, ft MURRAY AND SON. PRACTIO L WATCH AND CL'CK MAKERS, GOLDSMITHS AND OPTICIANS, $ AST STREET, ASH BURTON.



Wanted. U ANTED—A Strong Active Girl, " about 18 or 19, able to do house work and wash. Apply Mail Office 4 99 WANTED Known—Pork Saus^es, Poik Pies, Brawn, eto.—T Houi/r, Ewt Street. 4 100 * * ANTED Known--Primitive Mefcho * * dist Sunday School Anniversary Tea in the Church on Easter Mond 'y. | Tea from 4 to 7. WANCI-D Decorators for above to know that the Ferns will arrive from ihe bush at noon on Saturday. Bring flowers and mottoes 4 102 WANTLD Known—That if sufficient inducement offers Newman's. Drag will leave the Somerset Stables for the Beach Tomorrow morning at 1130. Intending passengers please book before 3 30. 4 98 !•» «■•! •acivii t;*ac« r.., K»»»*r - m.mm*»y, O«dfell«»w« Hall WANTED To Rent.—A House of vv about six rooms, in or near Ash burton. Apply Box 34. 4 85 f|\O LET—Shop, without residence. I Suitable for dressmaker, etc. Apply, J. Mavsdbn, Bookseller, Tancred street. 4 67 \^ ,j TOO Let or for Sale—Seven-roomed L House, with half acre of land, planted with Fruit Trees, and Tennis Lawn; in thu most healthy part of the town, close to. the Domain. Terms very easy. Apply Robert Aicoxn. 436



BOOKS, COME, and see my 3d 6d, 9d j and Is tables ; all at half price.—J. Mabspen. j TV EVER such a chance before in A6h- j J~" burton. Friday and Saturday only.' Mrs Adams, being compelled to realize I on her stock, will refuse no reasonable < ffer for any th ng in store. Easter pr sa ts Eastei git 4 97 tyAiSL'KD Known ~ Mbs Hoopek * w (monthly nurse) is open to aceepr engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mks Hooper, Alford Foropt Ko^d, Ashburton 11*131 W~ ANTED Known—The Corner Is fch wing a magnificent New s^tocP of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. WANTED Known —Great Bargains are now beting given for Cash in all departments. B»fcre laying oofc your money for Drapery, Boots, etc , give us a call.—H. C Spgeih, Melf >rd House. WANTED Known —That our New Autumn Goods are now on vie*. Novelties in all Departments. Landing ex Tongariro 4 cases Flanelletes.—Mjt- C'HELt AND I UItNBR.



Baptist Chare It A»Mlv»r«ary »•», >a«l«r M.mmA»j BANG I Bang i Bt»n X ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Canes and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Habdmy's, Gun Emporium



WANTED Known — The Misses Ukquhaht have started Dress making, and having a thorough knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, hope ro receive a share of the public patronage. Address: Tancred ' tree', next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist.



FOR SALE- A B ARGAIN. HOUSE, Fire Rooms and ScuJlery, in good condition. Well situated Easy tetrni. Apply W. ILMSLY, Burnett Street, next Cl"b. 4 80 CASH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.-H. C. Segeks, Melford House. pHOlcFNe~w~Sewon Fruit. Grapes, v-' Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the b^st in town.—adams, SumderV Buildings. ANTED-Every Lady to try Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86



YMJ ANTED KNOWN. —P. S. *» Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Creams, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer .drinks of every description. Ice at reasonable rate* Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153



WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Hegatta Shirts, all siies, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Colubr.



BOOKS.— John Maraden will give up shop business aboub the end of May. Selling oft Great Reductions. 447 I3OOKS.—A lot < f yellow backs and L* cloth books to be solcl at Is, Is 6d and 24 each.- John Marsden. 4 48 BOOKS. —A large and varied stock of Picture Boi k* and Albums at cost pries—J. Marsden. 4 59 BOOKS. —This is a genuine sale, ill stock must be cleared by the «nd of May. J. Marsden. 451 BOOKS.— No reasonable offer will ba refused. Circulating department will be closed after this date.—J. Maraden. __ 4 52 BOOKS. -John Mtrsden, junior, will open Bookseller and Stationer's shop now occupied by Mr Lublow, East. Street, about the end of May —J, Marsden. 4 63 s^CHOOL BOJKS— I »n sti 1 selling » School Boook &% Christcburch (pub lished; prine*, and shn\\ do so all the year round.—J Mak den. 458 CHOICE FUUJT bananas, «ran^e.s lemons and tomttoes, at H A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street GUNS ! Guns 1 Guns ! My new stock of Gunaj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Laderg, Rifles, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Habdlky's Sporting Repository AUTUMN DRESSES, Splendid Variety, Lowest Prices. See windowg G, L. Beat a akd Co , Tan cred Street. 2 202 T^INfcBT Separator Butter, the best ■•*- branl in the mtrket, tld per lb.— Flbtcher 8r.08,, Ashburton. OBERT ALCORN~has open^Fln Baker'e Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc , bought »t Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi Sties, the- cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashharfcon, Also an assortment of Boots. Sharp.«. Bran, Bra... ff "^ you a-e requiring either of the above for your Pisfs or C»ttle enquire our Pnce before buying elsewhere. Special quota tions for ton lots. Fiour at Mill Price — Ff,Bit!&Eß Bros , As'ibarfcon. I FrANDREWES & CO.—S»le now *■-'• on of Sorp'us Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, liookg, Stationery and Account Books, and all a*; greatJy reducfd prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewks & Co WNltfakeln Ladies' aodf Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a gopd assortment of Calicoes, tiuslins, Flanneleitea, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcokn's new s&op, Baker's Buildings. . BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, Tha Prize, Child's Companion, Ohildren'u ,Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Toung England, and other New, Books at Lowest Prices.—' L. F. AfiTDREWES AND Co. 11 98 WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. S^lek's, Optician,



NOTICE J Notice Sport for all Guns let out. on hire tr sold on tim? payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the pretaiues, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock* Prices low.—J. W Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc 1



\\f ANTED Known—We are reducing V\ the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced.—H. C. S#GE;t;s, Melford House.



WANTED Kiiovni—"We are daily receiving additions to oyr large " Good Value " Stock —Mm^HEix an# Turner, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street.



WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a first class article in sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very bast at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the iustralaslan colonies. Repairs well done tnd at Qi&fo Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store. Evt street. Ashburton



f IHRISIMAS Presents, Choice Onla ys/ ments, Zithers and Jew's Harp*. Balia and Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6<J, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch $reys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfuily £he§p at Mk« AtCQUN's Ladief-' PndcrcJotlung and i jTinoy $»aaar f Htveloek •treat;



Business Notice.. NEW GOODS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ITIHE Largest and b«st assorted] ■stock of Men's Mercery in thf District. New Shapes in GO ~> HAItD AND SOFT FELT O ***** H q NEW TIES. C+s ■ ■ CAL^ AXD INSPECT OUR |.Q S {NEW GOODS. j C 2. - 2 NEW ZEALAND! CLOTHING FACTORY, ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



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