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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.—«, During the half-year jast ended 1,298,000 sovereigns were coined in the Sydney mint.

The reborns in the Home elections now show—Tories and Unionists, 291; Liberal and Irish members, 102.

The Model lacht Club sailing for Mr Buckley's trophy and boy's rs.ce will not take place on Saturday July 2©.

A female child, about three weeks old, was found abandoned on a Sydney foot, path the other night.

In Melbourne a woman gets 2id for making a shirt, while a chinaman gets 5d for washing it.

Gold to the value of of £1,314,049 was received for coinage at the Sydney Minb during the half-year just closed.

The Customs collections at Brisbane for the year were £619,417, being an increase of £21,630 as compared with the previous year.

A lady attired in 'reform' costume I, went out shooting the other day at Masterton, and succeeded in bagging 30 pigeons, besides a number of ducks.

The whole of the forcaatle bands of the Union Company's steamer Wainui, with the exception of a lamp-trimmer, were recently dismissed from the steamer.

A wsnderful rise is taking place in Goolsardie town lots since the acceptance of the railway contract, frontages in Bayleystreet selling up to £40 par foot.

Mr Andrew Orr notifies that he will offer, to-morrow, at very low prices the whole of the sample boot stocks of Messrs Sargood, Son and Fwen and BJng Harris and Co., which he has purchased.

Walter Fairb^nk, a fisherman, wa capalsed while endeavoring to cross the Manawata bar in a flat bottomed boat He was brooght ashore alive by two other fishermen, but died immediately.

Greymouth proposes to go in for another £50,000 loan and dredge a large lagoon for the berthage of vessels of 2000 tons and over, and to ask the Government to guarantee the same at 3§ par cenb interest.

The Napier News states that a family, consisting of father, mother, and two children, tramped through Waipuknrau recently from the bash districts in the direction of Napier, with swags, etc, looking for work.

A sample of quartz containing gold found at the head of the Ruamahunga river by a patty out cattle shooting has been forwarded to Wellington for analysis. Ths reef from which the quartz was ob tained is of a good thickness.

A young man named Edward Quigley now lies in the Sydney Hospital in a pre carious condition, owing to an injury to his head received during a dispute over football. Serious symptoms did not develop until several days after the event.

It is said there are a large number of unemployed women in Duliediu and suburbs, and it has been suggested that part of the unemployed fund should be utilised to procure soft goods to be given them to make up, and afterwards sold by auction.

The following players will represent the Ashburton Football Olub in their match at Timaru to-morrow against the Waimate Club: —Smith, Orr, Curtis, Wilson, Upton, McTeague, Henry, Grumitt, Thompson, Cromie, Baird, Healy, Wilson, Williams, and Conter.

Dan O'Connell*s experience with an Irish washerwoman was that vituperation to be effective must not be understood. The reverse of that view is supplied in the case of two of the bay fishermen (says 1 Melbourne {Argus '), between whom words lately led to blows. A friend who intervened was trying to clear up the misunderstanding, 'I admit,' said one, * that I called Mm a yellow-gilled dawgftsh, but why did he call me a unmitigated squid 'I ' I didn't say Bquid,' protested the other; 'I said 4cad." Did you, ole man T said the other. 4 Well, I'm down right sorry, as I misunderstood you— but I thought you said 'squid.''

The concert for the benefit of Mr Q. P. Hoattttn came 0$ last night, and was highly successful, having been well attended by the public. The singers were Mesdames Brooke, Marsden, and Williams, and Miss Barrett, Messrs Williams, Broad, and Conter, and Master F. Pilbrow ; Mrs Bowman Fox played a brilliant piano solo, and she with Mrs Claridge and Miss Roberts played the accompaniments ; Miss Addis contributed an excellent recitation; and Misses M. Richardson and Gollison, from the plains, sang a duet very sweetly. Mr ** j?hardrig Murphy " was in great fettle with his Irish sketches. Miss Simmonds contributed a violin solo, and also took part with Mr Gates and Mrs Claridge in an instrumental trio. Two pieces, by way of overture to the first and second part of the programme, were given by the Orchestral Society under Mr D. J. .| ones, and the excellent work of the Society was highly Appreciated. Before closing the Rev. Mr Olphert, for M Hosttgn, fihanked a|l whq had helped to make the oongert $he success ft had proved to be.

Holloway's Pills.—-Liver, Lungs, and Kidneys.—Most diseases of these purifying organs arise from obstructions, over the removal of which these celebrated pills exercise the most perfect control. A course of them is strongly recommended as a remedy jioif sjich chronic affections as liver enlarge ments, congestion #f the lungs, torpidity of the kidneys, and other function;?! disorders which cauße very much tfreaent suffering, and if neglected lay the foundation of organic diseases. Holloway's Pills are specially adapted for the young and delicate; their gentle and purifying action ranks them all other aiedicines, In indigestion, nervous affections, gout, and rheumatism these pills 1 have 'achieved for themselves uuiversal fame They expel all impurities from the blood, and thus restore cheerfulness and vigour.

CRICKET.

London, July 1$ Lancashire completed "£he^r innmgs for a total of gOf, thus failing pa reach the record established by the last Australian team at Portsmouth- Maclaren increased his''adore t,04,2£; his ipnings included 62 fours ahct WL two's,, J^e was at the wickers seven hours a#.d £fty rom^s,.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, July 18 Tne Council met at 2 30.

ADJOURNMENT.

The Colonial secretary said that there was a " Want of Confidence " debate pro ceeding in another place, atd as was usual on similar occasions he moved that the Council adjourn till Wednesday next. The motion was agreed to.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2 30. p.m. THE WANT OF CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

The formal business having been dis p' s^d of, the Premier aaid that the leader of the Opposition had yesterday given notice of an amendment on going into Committee of Supply, which was a vote of censure on the Colonial Treasurer for statements which he had made in London. There was only one way to take an amendment of that kind coming from the leader of the Opposition. The Govern ment, therefore, intended to put up Supply at once, and go on with the de bate. Is to those members who had Bills on the Order Paper for to-day, the Government would see that facilities were granted them for bringing down their measures on another occasion.

Captain Ruasell protested against the course proposed by the Premier. He (Captain Russell) had received very scant notice of the intention of the Government to proceed with the debate, and the Premier knew that the Opposition were not prepared to debate the question straight off.

Mr George Hutchison and Sir Robert Stout contended that it was impossible to properly debate the Colonial Treasurer's utterances until the House bad more in* formation with regard to the securities.

Mr Ward said that the House was already in possession of that information. After further discussion the Orders of the Day were postponed.

The Speaker ruled that as the debate was on a motion of "No Confidence," members would have the right of speak ing for an hour instead of half an hour,

The Premier moved that the Hopse go into Committee of Supply. He said that Captain Russell had brought forward the amendment in order not to he outwitted by Sir R. Stout or Mr George Hutchison, The whole thing was meant to undermine the credit of the colony. It was by tactics of this kind that the Grey Govern ment had been wrecked in 1879. The Government were not going to allow the Colonial Treasurer to be attacked in the way which Captain t Russell proposed, without defending him. He compared the Government to a good ship which was nobly endeavouring to steer its course, but which the Opposition were endeavor ing to wreck by the action which they were now taking. He bitterly deprecated the action of those men who had written letter after letter to England defaming the honor of the colony. The Colonial Treasurer, by raising the loan at 3 per cent, had reduced the rate of intarest ail over the colony, and lending institutions, which had previously charged 8 per cent and 10 per cant, had in consequence lost no of doing their utmost to remove the present Government from the Treasury Benches* The success of Mr Ward's mission had caused envy, hatred, and all uncharitableness, and the Opposi tion had been sincerely anxious that the mission would be a failure. He depre cated Captain Russell's action in the House, which had led to Sir George Grey's resignation of his seat for Auckland. The leader of the Opposition, by attacking the Agent-General, had thought no doubt that that gentleman would resign his position also. The Government had ever been actuated by a desire to keep their finance strong. Mr Ward's speech before the london Chamber cf Commerce was rendered necessary by the false and malicious statements sent Home, It was only in case of a crisis that the Govern ment could use the securities. The people of the colony were behind the Post Office and the Public Trust Office, and the people would not demur to the Govern? ment using those securities in case of national disaster. The way in which Mr Ward had been attacked was a poor reward for his great services to the country. He asked the House by a unanimous vote to negative Captain Russell'd amendment.

Captain Russell moved as an amend ment —" That this House regrets that in his speech to the London Chamber of Commerce, on April 25,,1895, the Colonial Treasurer should have stated that securi ties to the value of £3,000,000 were ' un pledged ' and available for the purpose of raising money to pay interest on the public debt of the colony, whereas a large portion of the £3,000,000 consisted of securities belonging to the Post Office Savings Bank, the Government Life Insurance Office, and the Public Trust Office, then lying in London under three keys, as provided in the Public Revenues Act; and this House expresses its emphatic dissent from any such state ment." The Premier's speech was really a rehash of his post-sessional utterances, and he had not touched the real question at all. He (Captain Resell} had no intention of attacking the personal integrity of the Colonial Treasurer. The Premier had attacked private companies for lending money at 8 per cent., but he might remind him that the company with which Mr Ward was ultimately connected had been lending money at a far higher rate than that. The Opposition had been described as inventors, bub it was the Colonial Treasurer who had put a false light before the London world. What the Opposition wished people to know was that the Treasurer had said we had un pledged securities in London which were really the savings of the people in tbe Post Office and in the Public Trust Office. Statements such as these were likely to do more damage to the colony than ai^y criticism which the Opposition could rqake of the Government policy. How could Mr Ward reconcile his statement before the London Chamber' of Commerce with his statement when asking fie House to authorise the collection of the land tax twice in one year ? He failed to see why the whole matter of the securities could not be referred to the Public Accounts Committee. The Premier had made this amendment a motion of * No Confidence,' in order to compel members to vote for his#, who, if they voted according to their convictions would strongly condemn the conduct of the Colonial Treasurer.

The Horn Mr McKenzie said that the speech made by Captain Russell would not require any reply ac all, were ie not that the Government did not want to show discourtesy to the honourable gen tleman. Mr Ward had gone Home at Great personal inconvenience for the purpose of putting a true light on the position of the (polony. People outside the House had been preparing for a crisis in order to secure benefit for them selves, and the Colonial Treasurer's action at Home had prevented such a crisis qoctjrriftg* He dsjiended Mr Ward's action ab considerable 1 length, and said that the Government had at $ome secu rities to a far larger extent than the £350,000 which was raised by the land tax last year. He could prove that- pre vious Treasurers h^d borrowed ftti thQ aecnr|tsr o| trust funds. (Mr George Hutchison : Never.) The firian i Pia,l position/ o£ the colony was never bejjtep tfoaft at present notwithstanding 4 -*" wsbsß mi fch9 state of the io-w t --»4a, HwsaeU h^d produce v- •-'* hia ajJJ©n^fflenti really brought forwtu.- « -Un. in order to influence the Auckland .... The debate waa interrupted by tbeS-aQ

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr George Hutchison said that the Premier had very unfairly tried to fasten on Captain Efcussell the resignation by Sir George Grey of his aeat, but it was well known that a week before Captain Russell had referred to the matter in the House Sir George Grey's resignation was practically decided on Mr McKen zie had alluded to the unbappiness of the Opposition, but they were unhappy i as all trae patriots and true colonists I must be, when they found one of thei • le&ding Ministers of the day deceiving I < the financers of London on the eve of j ( j floating a groat loan. He admitted that i 1 the loan was successfully raised, but the ' i cheapness of money was phenomenal at I < the time of the Treasurer's visit, and fur 11 that the colony had reason to be thank- J i ful. He referred to Mr Ward's state-1 i ments at Home, and said that so far from the securities being unpledged they be longed to the policy-holders of the Government Insurance Department* to the lepositors in the Post Office Savings Bank, and to investors in the Poblic Trust Department. There was no mdi* cation in the Treasurer's speech before the London Chamber of Commerce that the securities were to be used only in case of a crisis; on the contrary, the whole tenor of the speech showed that these securities could be used for current purposes. Mr Reeves said that Mr Ward had dis tinctly stated in his speech in London that these securities would be available in case of a crisis. Referring to Mr George Hatchtaon'* statement that there had been a fraudulent misuse of trust funds, he deprecated comparison be tween Jabez Balfoar and Mr Ward, and said that if any member in the House should nob make such a com parison as that it was the member for Fatea. That gentleman had stated that money was so cheap in London that no particular credit wis due to the Treasurer. Bat the Opposition had predicted that the loan would ba a failure, and because the Treasurer had falsified their prophe cies they pursued him with bitter hatred. Why had not the Opposition attacked the men in London who libelled Sew Zealand and did their beat to injure its credit. There was a grand opwJog fot them in ( this direction. It waa shameful and disgraceful to see the attacks on the colony that were consistently sent Home, He held that people who lent money to public departments had no title to these securities. All they could demand was to get their money back again, and the debentures were entirely between the Treasury and the department. Their security for getting their money back was the credit of the colony, and they knew so long as that credit was safe their money was safe ; also that those securities were in the hands of their legal guardians, and could Kot be unlocked by the Treasury by any skeleton key. The Colonial Treasurer had done nothing legally, equitably, or morally wrong ; yet he was attacked below the belt. If this sort of thing was to go on politioal life would cease to have any attractions for men of the highest character. Mr Bell said that he did not accuse the Treasurer of having committed a theft, but Mr Reeves had deliberately defended Mr Ward from a position which would be called in any other walk of life one of simple larceny, The colony was tra duced and slandered in London, bub the Colonial Treasurer was the traducer and slander,

The Speaker ; I rausfc ask for the with drawal of that statement.

Mr Bell withdrew it at once, but added that the Minister for Education had used similar language.

Ihe Speaker : That is a reflection on me.

Mr Bell continuing said he did not intended it as a reflection on the Speaker, but he could nob continue his remarks after being subjected to that insinuation. He thereupon resumed his seat.

Mr Pirani said that Mr Bell had mis led the House as to the statement made by Mr Reeves, Be (Mr Pirani) held that it was as fair to US9 the securities to protect the polony as to protect any special run on any of the departments. He deprecated the way in which the Opposi tion had acted towards Mr Ward.

Mr Earnshaw asserted that Mr Ward had gone Home more on hia own business than on that of the colony ; he had in fact gone more for the purpose of floating the Nelson Company than for the purpose of floating a loan for the colony.

Mr Collins intended voting against the amendment. All the attempts to damage the credit of the colony had failed, as our credit had not stood higher than at the present time. Mr Ward had secved the colony well and faithfully.

Dr JNewman said th%t the Ministry were going from bad to worse. The finances of the colony were in a mess ; all the cash had gone; sinking funds were rapidly vanishing, and now the securities were being wrongly usad.

Mr Crowther while admitting that Mr Ward had done good work at Home, said that if trust funds were to ha available for the purposes mentioned then the deposis of people had been secured by false pretences. Mr E. M. Smith said that the leading papers in other colonies were urging their statesmen to float their loans on the same advantageous terms as were secured by Mr Ward. This was a testimony of the success of Mr Ward's mission.

Mr Mcl/achlan, Mr Hone Heke, Mr Macintosh, Mr Morrison, and Mr Wi Pere having briefly spoken, Mr Stevens said that the high position now held by the colony in the financial world was due to the undoubted and unquestioned ability of Mr Ward's administration. On the motion of Mr Mills the debate wats adjourned till 2.30 next day, and the House rose at 12.25 a.m.

New South Wales Polities.

Sydney, Jaly 18 Dt§s.atisfaption is paused, in the Labor ranks owing to an alleged compact with the Freetrade party aa to the selection of candidates. The Labor Executive deny that any compact was made.

Sugar Crops.

Sydney, July 18

Frost and drought sre greatly darnagiriir the sugar crops both in New South Wales and Queensland, and the yield is expected to be considerably below the average.

VICTORIAN POLITICS.

. _. Melkourne, July 18 Slow progress is being made in the Assembly with the tariff debate. The tendency is to reduce duties below the limits fixed by Government, and in a number of instances reductions vere carried to th^s effect,

TOTALISATOR BILL

Brisbane, July.lß

In the Assembly a protracted d«6ate aecurred on the Totalisator Bill. The attempt to make betting in all <aae>s criminal! and bazaar and lotteria in the interests of charitable instituions illegal, was defeated.

UNWELCOME HOLLOWS

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County Golf Club.

.'here's no disease we cannot cure, Nor care we cannot doff, boys ; 3ur aim is ever far and surt — So come and play at golf, boys. —Ballantink. The Ashburton County Golf Club held heir opening on Thursday on the Links A the pound. There was quite a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen, who, however, were content to witness only the play that took place in the open, and did not follow the couples along the avenue and beyond the plantation on the return course. To onlookers who do not understand the game the play seems dreary enough work, but after a trial or two and getting familiar wi'h the clubs and their use the game becomes very fascinating. Not a few of the Club •Members found this out early, and as one limb of the law somewhat irreverently pw: it '• came to scoff, but remained io pi"*' Mr G A. M Buckley, the presi dent of the Club played the firac stroke, having been ma'ched with the captain, Mr W. b Denshire, and in a short time after the leading couple got away the green was alive with goffers. There W4B no play at all that could be called brilliant, but there wab a good deal that could well be called good. Nine couples started, the sides being chosen by the captain, Mr Denshire, and the secretary, Mr Hyndman. As many, in face most, of the players were beginners, giving the number of strokes taken by each player on the round of nine holes would be useless; let it suffice to say that Mr E. Blunders was lowest with SI, and they rangttd np to and over 70 TUo mat«t» was won by tiue captain's team with one hole to the good as under :— Captain. Secretary. Holes Holes Holes won. halved. won. 6 W. B. Denshire 2 G. A. M. Buckley 1 0 H. Zander 4 E. Saunders 6 2C. M. Brooke IG. Moffett 6 5 E. Black 1 Roufc 3 4 A. Lawrie 1 MacL. Dunn 4 2 W. Zander 2 W Williamson 5 4 A. H. Field 1 Burton 4 4 Dr. Greenwood 3 R, M. Oothbertson 2 6 Stewart 1 Hyndman 2 33 If, 32 Mr Denshires contribution of after noon tea, dispensed by Misses Strouts and Denshire, was both 'grateful and comforting' to the players as they came lin from their work, as well as to the ' visitors to the Links. Mrs Denshires 1 pavilion was erected against the wall of 1 the pound cottage, and her spot of ground ' was perhaps as popular as any on the green. It was. a beautiful day, and the ' gathering very successful, giving every ' indication that golf has come to stay in ; Ashburton.

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHB ORTON-FRIDAY.

(Before his Honor Judge Ward.) IN BANKRUPTCY.

Applications fok discharge.— Re W* Sutherland (Mr Wildiag) and re S. Holland (Mr Cuthbertson) were ordered to stand over.

Re Robert Patton (Mr Outhberfcaon). On the application of the Deputy Assignee, the hearing was adjourned till next sitting.

Unconditional ordera were granted in ins following cases on the application of Mr Cuthbertson — Thomas Lester, William Sutton, Edwin Hardwick and Henry Thome Shepherd. On the application of Mr Purnell, Hugo Friedlander and Rudolph Friedlander. PROBATK.

R( Catherine Martin deceased. On the application of Mr Purnell probate was gran ed to James Gudaell and John Stephens, the executors.

Chattels Securities. •— Re Hannah Elizabeth Adams. Motion to sec aside securities to H G. Clark and Florence May Adams. Mr Wilding for the Assignee said that Messrs Beswick and Harris, for de fendants had agreed to the voidance of the securities, also to hand over the goods and pay £3 3s and costs out of pocket up to date.

COSTS. Re H. and R. Friedlander. Mr Wilding obtained an order for payment of Assignee's coats subject to taxation. PROOFS OF DEBT. Re H. and R. Friedlander Motion to admit proof of debt of William Howes 5 Mr Outhbertson in support, Mr Wilding contra. Mr Outhbertson said the claim was for payment of wages in lieu of notice. Mr Howes had Been dismissed before the bankruptcy. Hiß claim was by way of unliquidated damage*. His Honor ruled the Assignee should be applied to to assess the damages. Ths rejection of the proof did not amount to a refusal to do this. If the Assignee refused,7plaintiff could then come to the Court to assess the amount. The motion was dismissed, with £1 la cost*. Be H. and R. Friadlander. Morion to admit proof of debt of Thomas Sutherland. Mr Cuthbertson in support, Mr Wilding for the Deputy Assignee, contra. This was a claim for harvest wages, alleged to have been earned in reaping crops purchased by the bankrupts from William Sutherland. The Friedlanders filed on May I, and the trarehase*took place on February 6. (His Honor remarked fche claim included £8 previous to this date.) Mr Wilding not objecting, the claim was amended: Mr Wilding understood the crop was not Friedlander's at all, and that he only held the ordinary lien. W. Sutherland did acts file till February 20. Mr Cuthbertson called William Suther land, who said he had a large crop under lien to Friedlander Bros, last season. He was sued by Mr Patching for £38. Saw Mr Hugo Ftiedhnder told him Patching would make him bankrupt. Mr Friedlander said he would have to pay the harvest wages. He would not give witness any guarantee, seying his word was good enough. Most of the men were paid by Friediauder. Subsequently told Friedlander people were coming into possession, and he said the only way out of it was for him to buy the grain. This was on February ft- I At commencement of harvest got an order book from Friedlander, and gave order* an I him for the wages, which were paid. His son was working there at £2 per week. The motion was dismissed with £1 Is costs. (Left sitting.)

European and Other Foreign Items

London, July 18 Lord Brassey, the Governor of Victoria, was entertained at a farewell lunch by the Quean at Windsor.

Mr Chamberlain's election speeches lead to the belief that he will en courage and support Hud,dart Parker's Pacific, line, an,d spihemes. relating to the extension, of trade with Cape colony,

THE ASHBUftTOft GUABJDIAN : FEIDAY, JULY 10, 1890,



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WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



IJRAIER and Hymn Books; Photo, JL Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Baga from 6d each; Notepaper from 8d a packet of 6 quires ; Envelopes 100 for 9d ; Photo Frames, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds ail at greatly reduced prices for Cash at L. F. Andrewes and Co.'s Expiration of Lease Sale. 7 123



WANTED Known—Men's and Boys Clothing and Underclothing, Boots and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at parti cularly low rates—Mitchell & Turner.



WANTED Known — MeHor'a Zea landia Boot Store Is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes.



WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—Usual price, 49 6d.—Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store.



Accommodation for two or £5 three single Gentlemen,* seven minutes walk to town. Apply Mail Office. 7 99



"rpOR SALE or To Leo—A Six-roomed Jj New House, with verandah. Seo tioD planted with fruit trees and maorocarpa fences. Soil rich and position central; within two minutes' walk of Post Office. Apply to Robert Aloorn. 7 101



mO LET,—Comfortable six-roomed L House in good locality. Apply J. Swanson, at Mr A. Orr's. 7 72



WANTED to Sell—First-class quiet Cow, now due to calve. Apply Mail Office. 7 71



*i? AN TED—Everyone to call at W Mellor's and get his price. No one asked to buy.



OjTANTED Known—Foothall Boots, *^ sure goal kickers; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



RAZORS — Altonas, Benfall, Johnson's, Heiffor's, Wade and Batcher's— from 2s each. Strops, Shaving Brushes, etc., half-price.—McGregor's



"OXPIRATiON of Lease.—£2ooo worth -" of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc, to be Sold for Cash this month, regardless of Cost. Great Sale now on. —L* F. Akdbewbs & Co., Stationer's Hall. Ashburtcn.



JjVl AKSOiUJN, Juar., Bookseller, • ■***- Stationer, News Agent, Etc School Books and all other School Requisite. All goods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The Little Shop," Kast Street.



WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store,



LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now ■ on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrbwes &Co



/CHOICE FKUIT.-s,—Peaches, bananas, v^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street.



WANTED Known—A cordial reception and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises. Every article sold at advertised prices—Mitchell & Turner.



WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs Lot No. 3 extra qua'ity, Nun's Veilings all shades, Nivy *nd Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d. ~H. C, {jegers, Mel ford House



\\ /"ANTED Known—Grand results, W our cish sales on Saturday last wrera the largest in our 25 years' experi ence. Practical evidence that our efforts are appreciated—Mitchell & Turner.



WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Moat of these goods were Is 3|d wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced, —H, C. Segers*



WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Store.



"PIPES-GBD Amber from Is 3d; JL Silver mounted Amberoid Month pieces, assorted, 2s. Clay 3d per Dozen, —McGregor's 7 63



\ \ 7 AN TED KNOWN. —The celebrated W Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H Collier, "The Corner."



WANTED Known—Ten per cent under Christchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



PECIAL NOTICE.—Suits a/id Single O Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times. Large purchase Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Turner.



WANTED Known—Mothers, be wisa and buy your school boots at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Pfotoofcor.s, Goggles, Folders, and t-^erythuig in th& optical lii?e at S. s'juek's, Optician-



. « taNTED Known—l have good W. Bluchers, only 4s lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



WANTED gnown—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs for Me/ford JJouae Sale. Lob No. 2 great variety, double width at Is. Some of these were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C. 8a«BIi«t _.. —



HAIR BRUSHES, Clothes Brushes, TootU Brashes, Nail Brushes, Combs (assorted), Perfumery, Stationery, School Bags, any price for C#sh.— M<"(fKEOon's



STOCKTAKING Sale—Miw Alcokn will five large reductions of Millinery, i i 'nd M.antles, Children's Pilisses, .Jacms« .., oj asswa re »n4 Faupy Dress Materw., .. H reyi<iUS to stock . Goods, for one moiu , #A . Haveiock taking, — N&xt Courthouse,



street



POTATOES. Potatoes.—Mind yon 1 get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Prizo at the Timaru Show four years in stjee \ssion. Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton.



WANTED KNOWN. —F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of last Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description, Ladies' Uuuw »specialty, 1*153



WANTED Known— Ladies' .Linen Cuffa Id, 12 dozen Drees Buttons li», Velvet and Satin Ribbon Id per yard, Inf-intees 6d, Black Mitts 6d, Towels 3d. Ladles Cashmere Gloves 6d; all wool Fresh Dress Goods 6d, 72in Sheeting at lOd and Is.—Andrew Okr's Sale. 6 222



iISTANTED Known—Small Profits VV and Quick Returns. —Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store.



UP TO DATE SALE—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 —We are com pelled to realise on a very large portion of our Stock. To do this we are prepared to take cost price for all oar new Winter Goods, and almost any price older stock. —Mitchell and Turner.



FLOWER SEEDS, Id per packet j Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known firm of Nimmo 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.—Fletchkr Bros., Ashburton.



OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcork's new shop, Baker's Buildings.



WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Sale at) Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I have the advantage over imny in the trade for the simple reason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I bay and sell none but the best, no trash to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once.—J. Moison, Boot Store East street, Ashbnrton. 5 138



/"IHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27s 6i, a marvel at tin price; Kaiapoi Knicker Suite from 7s 6d.-Kobeet Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock street.



H&LF-YEARLY STOCK TAKING. *VTEW f/EALAND _LN ew zjbaland CLOTHING Tin AJC TO R V LOTHING X 1 A|CTORY We find that we are Overstocked in many lines. We will, until the end of this monlh, mark goods at prices that will.ensure^a Ready Sale. Men'SjOverooats. with'capes, 23s}}6d "Boy'i* Overcoats, with capes, 83 £6d "Men's Bac Suits 183 M Boys'Ashburton Tweed Suits from » 8s 6d Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits 83 6d Boys' Odd Knipkers all si^es Men's Heavy Mosgiel pants 4s 9d Men's Working Shirts , la fti Boys' Tweed Hats ... la Od Girls' and Boys' School Boots from 4g 6d Men's Boots at prices that will Sell them It will be to your advantage to give us a call for your next pair of BOOTS, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager* 001/ l* W&OOCIJES AND j lIAWCSIiES. ———g JUST fiECBIfED MEW AND CHOICE PESIQNS- I'l) b,e seen #t tjhe 1 JfIWKLLKR^ ISSWJkJSjHMWT to S. S A L E X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, JfcJAST STREET, ASHBURTON



*• Won ig&WlffiFlOßt *hp frest rprpedy is un ai" Notfy^'g CmmfW PpfcS. They doubteu^ c - *a*ofl|fflendfl.d §,8 bejng can confidently be * "«*Ht*ty fpgg fxpfft mild in operation and absv " * "fcttfljj. injurious drugs. Acting at once as <* did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 190 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is l£d, 2« 9d, and Us, by all Medi oine Vendors throughout) the world, A jsjplo, t»fo <*nd certain remedy I



The Tciranaki Herald reports that the geyser a fc NeHpuna, Rotorua, which Bhot up < o a height of 3' Of t last year and carried about an acre of land with it, has again been showing signs of activity. Lately it broke out again, and projected a stream of watar for a few rainntes to a height; of I about l(H)ft. Carlton Obrnwell, foreman of the Gasette y Middletown, N,J, believes that Chamber lain's Cough Remedy should be in every home. He. used it for a cold and it affected ii a speedy cure. He says: It is indeed a grandl [; remedy, I can recommend it to all* I h&Ve | also seen it used for whooping cougb, with the best results. For sale by the Ashburtoa i Drug Company. One Box of Ct arke's B 41 Pills is warran 1 ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Orgwas, In. either sex Required or cdfesti tutionafy, Gravel and Pains in the fiacki Gu&rmnteed free from Mercury. g o jd iis Boxes 43 83 eaQ^ oy all Chemists f*d Paten* M^disa*! T^ dors tbropghout tSe • World. Pvopt'ietors ; This Linoou* AJf|> .JtotANa