DEATH.

Moriakty —On June 4, Patrick Stephen, infant son of Michael and Mary Moriarty, aged 2 months.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1895.

At the Borough Council^ meeting last night the retrenchment proposals sub mitted by the

the Finance Com* betrenoh- mittee in their

MEJ^T SPJPJMB,

report were con-

side re d. The general recommendations to roduco ex* penditure were all adopted, but as they really commit the Council to nothing in particular they mean nothing. The specific recommendations included a proposal to lop oft the retaining fee of the Borough Soliaitor. This was carried, and there is thus at least one item of £20 that the Council knew they would otherwise have had to pay, the payment of which will not now be necessary. By this act the £20 will not, of course, be paid, and the Council will be in exactly the same position as any private individual. But the lawyer somehow is always necessary to a municipality, and it is very ranch open to queJsdGjjii £f, by cutting off the re lalnimr, fee anything »|il bja saved at all legal ifees grow with sHjolj a yfgor when opinions are asked, an** the advice of a itan of law ia wanted. We would not be surprised to find, when the accounts are sorted out at the end of the year, that as much If not more thin ever has been paid for legal services rendered. The Coiam^ ?pporaraend.e4 the resumption

of the lettting of the Sports ground in the Domain by the Board, in the belief that more money from that sourca would flow into the coffers of the Board ; but that matter was held over to * more convenient season. In regard to the library, the dog tax, and the reserves—the expenses of ihe firafc may or may not be reduced, there is not room for a great deal of cutting, if the library is to be maintained as a library should be ; the second is wholly in the hands of the ranger, who will Doubtless do his bpst for his own sake ; while as to the third,—well, we suppose as the showman said,' We shall see what we shall spe.' The only tangible saving made was a poor 2i a week off the wages of the foreman of the labor gang. Great cry and little wool, it seems to us. All the Councillors ware of opinion thai in the foreman they had an able mm who was well worth the money he earned, but they had to cut somewhere, and they cut him 2s a week. The mountain in labor brought forth a mouse. For all the savin?, the mai/d wages might just as well have been left untouched. In fairness, however, be it said that our. of a meeting of nine present, this piece of cheese-paring retrenchment was voted for by five members versus four against it. Mr Spicer will now have the satisfaction of knowing that towards the reduction of the £1500 overdraft his con tribution is 2s a week. This sum will take a long time to wipe off the debit balance, but patience and perseverance overcome all difficulties, as the sailor said when he ran after the railway train.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Commercial news, and(On the Pitch' will be found on the fourth page of to-day's issue.

Mr Rawson, S.M. at Invercargill, Is transferred to the Dunstan district, Mr Nugent Wood, S.M. and Warden retiring

It is expected that the reduction of working days on the cooperative works will make room for some six hundrad men, now out of employment.

An exchange sates that in Melbourne the other day, £10,000 was lent on mortgage at 4 per cent for 10 years. The outlook is an all-round fall in interest.

The jury brought in a verdict of incen diarism at the enquiry into thn cause of the fire which destroyed the school master's residence at Parkvale, in the Wairarapa district.

Chief Justice Way, of South Australia, who is a Bible Christian, of which religion his father was a minister, will not attend a racecourse, e\ en in his official capacity as Acting-Governor.

The attention of jurors is called to an advertisement appearing in our columns from which they will observe their atten dance is not required at the District Court on Thursday next.

At Wellington last night, a public meet ing, at which about 150 were present, largely business men, decided to give the Hon. J. G. Ward a public welcome on his return, to be followed by a banquet.

The acceptances for the Aahburton Trotting Club's meeting on Thursday, received last night, were gratifyi&gly large, and the foil list must be accepted as » high compliment to the ability of the handicapper, Mr J. C Duncan.

According to the North Otago Times a Dunedln mijler is said to have netted £16,000 by his wheat speculations—that is, he will net that amount if the present price holds till he has milled and sold his present stocks.

Miss Emilie Soldene, the opera bouffe actress, who for some years past has been engaged as musical and dramatic critic of the SydnejEvening News, is going to Lon don to publish a novel dealing with the new woman.

(A. Press Association telegram states that two cases of diphtheria afc the Napier Hospital have b en treated successfully with antitoxin. When the remedy was administered one of the patients was in a state of collapse, all other methods ha vine; fa-led.

A Pre3B Association telegram from Auckland, says : —Over one hundred co operative labourers are at work, a sturdy looking lot of men, and they are making rapid progress with the road?, which will open up some of the wildest and grandest scenery in the North Lhnd,

The Committee of the Central Otago Vine and Frutt Growers' Association have appointed a Sub-Committee to address the Government, with the object of ascertaining what measure of assistance it was prepared to give in furtherance of the development of vine and fruit culture in the interior.

The hearing of the motion to set aside the assigt ment to Mr Max Friedlander, in cannection with the bankruptcy of Friedlander Bros., was this morning adjourned til' Thursday next, when there is a prospect of its being further adjourned till the next statutory sitting of the District Court, and we understand there is a probability of an Arrangement being come to in the meantime.

The M*nawatu Standard reports that • Bank clerk who was travelling in thetr*in at Halcombe was in possession of a revolver which, going «,ff without the owner's authority, sent a bullet clean through the trousers of a man in the carriage, much to the amazement of pas sengers. The New Zealand Times says that it was Mr McEwan, the dairy expert, who had this narrow escape.

The GhnrcTi Sews reports that the West ern Churchman, of Bathurst, haa ceased publication, after a somewhat short career, owing to its ' staff' having gone to England for a time. The 'staff'consisted of one person, who was editor, reporter, printer, publisher, canvasser, and collector, all in one. This unique newspaper man did all the work, both literary and mechanical, in order to minimise expenses—ar.d in the circumstances he did it well. No paid labour of any kind was employed.

A Press Association telegram states that Captain Rough, of Bournemouth, England Auckland's first harbour master, has presented to the Auckland Museum two newspapers, the New' Zealand Advertiser and Bay oi Islands Observer and the Auckland 2 imes, also water color sketches by Major Bumby, of the 80th Regiment—one of Auckland in 1841, taken from the summit of Rangltoto, and one of the signing of the treaty of Wai tangi, at Taranaki. Captain Rough accompanied Governor Kobson on his trip to select the site of Auckland on the Waitemata.

A correspondent sends us the following funny letter, said to have been sent by a German firm to thair commercial traveller *' on the road."—l 9 Sooner Strauss, Berlin, February 28, 1894. Mr F. Marks (on the road). Dear Sic, —Ye haf reed, your letter yon de 16 in§t., mit expenses »/c and route litzt. Vat ye yant is orders Ye haf blendy maps in Berlin yon vich to make up routes ; also big families to make exbenses. Mr Marks, ye find in your erbenses 2/6 (2 shellings and 6 bens) for billiards Blease don't blay any more billiards for as Vat ye vant is orders. Also, ye do see 7/6 for horse and buggy. Vere is de horse, and vat did you do mit de buggy 1 Ye s^ent you to-day for freight drain 2 boxes z'gars. One cost 4/6 ; de oder 1/9. You can shmoke de 4/6, and gifdeoder, de 1/9, to your gustomers. Ye sended you also gambles of a necktie vot costs us 7s 9d de groz, Sell dem for 7/9 de dozan. If you can't get 7;9 dpke 2/3 for dem. Dis is a novelty, as we haf dem in our stock since 2 |years, and haf sold none. Don't dfjJte any mop invoices ahead, as our days are longer in de sjummer as dey are in de viriter Vat ye vant is orders. Yours druly—Blumenthal and (to*

COMMERCIAL.

Adelaide, .1 jne 4

Some large sales of wheat have been trans acted for export to other colonies, Including 10, CCO bags at 3s for shipment to New Zealand the latter colony also making large purchases of flour.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is ths Meteorological report for the week ending May 31, 1895 :—

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL AT OHERTHEY FOR MAY, 1895.

LICENSING

The Clirlatcliarclt DUtrict.

The annual meeting of the Licensing Committee tor Christchurch district was held yesterday. Application! for renewals of licenses ia respect of several hotels against which informations for Sunday trading were laid by the Prohibitionists, were adjourned till after these charges had been heard in thb Magistrates' Court. These were BurkeV, Prince of Wales, Eastern, Tattereall'd, White Hart, Caversham, New Zeabnder, Royal, White Swan, and the Zetland Arms Hotels.

Upon the application cf T. Popham for renewal of license for Coker's Hotel being called, a petition signed (among others) by Bishop Julius, the Revs F. Enowles, VV. Morley, J. Elmslie, H. R. Dewsbury, A. W. Averill, J. Dawson, A. Mitchell, F. W. Isifct, J. Hosking, and J. Orchard, and Brigadier Hoskin and two Captains and a Lieutenant of the Salvation Army wa<» zead. It made certain allegations with regard to the conduct of one of the bars. The application was postponed till Jane 24, when it was agreed that evidence in regard to the petition should be heard.

With the exception of two cases, which were postponed for the effecting of im provements in the preirises, all the other applications for renewals were granted. A letter was read from the Prohibition League, stating that thero were few, if any, of the houses in the district which did not possess two cr mare bars, whereas the Act contemplated licensing one only.

The Chairman said the Committee had nothing to do with the question. The Committee issued a license for one bar to each house, and if there were mure within the meaning of the Act it was for the police to take action

Inspector JBroham said the matter was one which had been greatly discussed. He had himself, when in Auckland, taken the initiative, and laid informations under the Act, but they were dismissed, and the same thing had been the case in other localities He was of opinion, after care fu'ly looking into the matter, that there were no breaches of this section of the Act in Christchurch. If any person thought there was a breach of the Act, it was quite open for him to lay an informa tion.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB,

The following acceptances have been re ceived :— Maiden, (Saddle) j two miles. Pip scr cecs bhd Bcr sees bhd scr Banjo .. 10 Oampo ... 2 Devon ... 10 Barn Dance .. 4 Emigrant ... 10 Belfast Girl ... 6 HM Stanley ..10 Dundee ... 6 Iron Grey  10 Uncas .„ 6 Miss Ringwood 10 Black Oak ... 8 Mermaid ... 10 Fleetwood Ab- Speculation .. 10 dallah .. 8 Victor Wilde .. 10 The American 8 Yes ... 10 Actress ... 10 Master Chubb .14 Laohmob, (Harness); two miles. Royalty scr sees bhd scr sees bhd scr Madeline ... 18 The American 8 The Duke ... 22 Victor Wilde ... 10 M.M. ... 24 The Fiddler ..10 Stockholm ...34 Baltimore ... 18 Viking ... 51 Ashbukton Handiacp, (saddle); two miles. Forest Maid ...scr. sees bhd scr. sees bhd scr. Master Chubb ... 12 Fleetw'd. Abdallah 6 Victoria II .12 Meg ... , m 6 Ben Allan ... 20 Biddy ... .„ 8 The Duke ... 24 Charleville .., 8 Fairchild ... 30 Harewood .„ 8 Stockholm .... 36 Forester « 10 Josephine ... 48 Farmers' Handicap (saddle); two miles. Sedgley Maid scr. sees bbd scr. sees bhd scr. Forester ... 14 Darlington ... 6 Sarah (pony) ... 14 Belfast Girl ... 8 Weary Gleaner 16 Biddy 12 Sam 18 Grace Darling ... 12 Madeline 24 Dash (Saddle). One mile.

Pip ... scr sees bhd scr sees bhd scr Miss Graham .. 8 Campo ... 1 Sam .. 8 Gillie Riabhack 1 Ben Allen ..11 Uncas .... 3 Baltimore .... 11 tfleetwood Ab- The Duke .., 13 dallah .. 4 Commotion ... 15 Meg ... 4 Toby „„ 15 Charleville ... 5 Fairchild ..17 Harewood .. 5 Clifton •• 17 H. M. Stanley 5 Wooloomooloo 17 Wharfdale .. 5 Stockholm ..19 Wee Ben .„ 7 Peggy ..25 Victoria 11. ... 7 1 Novel (Saddle). One and a-half mile. Ids (pony) ... scr sec bhd scr aces bhd scr Grace Darling 10 Whangs ... J Lord Sligo .... 10 Larrikin ... 7 Ternity ... 10 Newluee ... 7 Victor Wilde m 10 Judy ... S Little Duck ... 12 Cora ,„ 10

MAGISTERIAL.

RAKAIA—FRIDAY.

Before Messrs Coster and Allan J.P."s

ALLEGfED Larceny.—Joseph McCoy wa6» charged with stealing £18 from John Olson. —John Olson, a farm laborer employed at Mr Lyttleton's, said that on May 12 he left the Rakaia township aboufc 9 p.m. to walk home, a distance of three miles. When at the Rakaiar boundary he pulled out his purse to gee his watch key. His purse contained i one £10 note, ooe £5 note, and three sovereigns. Thought he put the purse back in his trousers pocket; he had not seen it or the money since. Beached the whare about ten o'clock. Three other young men, in cluding accused, were in the place and slept there that night. To the best of his know ledge no one left the whare during the night. About 7 a.m. next morning he missed his purse. He was the first up, and went out to look for it. None of the others assisted, but they were all up when he returned. Accused and the others were told what ha had lost in detail. He did not wear the same trousers on the 13th as on the 12th. Put the ones containing the purse under his pillow when he turned in, and in the morning the bed showed no signs of being disturbed. Accused's bunk was on the opposite side of the whare. Gave information to the police of his loss on the 27th, within th« hearing of accused who passed no remark, but a third person asked witness if he had got his money. Later in the evening accused came to witness outside the township and said, " Here is nine pounds of yours, and I will give you the other nine pounds when I earn it," Accused l old witness his brother had found the purse on the road. The money he returned was in single notes. He did not return the purse or say where it was. Accused said he had had to pay some money to Mr Halliday, and some to Black, Beattie and Co. We had been working on the same farm for twelve months, but accused left on May 14. On May 10 he had tried to borrow 3s. Witness was at church on May 12, and left Rakaia perfectly sober, and drank no liquor on the way home. Did not know if accused had drawn any money on the day he left Mr Lyttelton's. No one had any authority to take witness's money or to touch it.—To the Bench—Could not say if accused knew he had money on him on May 12, but he knew that witness had cashed a cheque.— Walter Halliday, licensee of the South Rakaia Hotel, said he knew the accused, and he cashed a ten pound note for him on May 25. Accused paid witness eleven shillings at the time. He knew at the time that Olson had lost some money.—James McCoy, a brother of accused, said he had heard witness Olson give evidence to the effect that he (witness) had found the purse, but it was untrue. He knew nothing either about the purse or the money.—Constable Lewis said that on May 27 he saw accused in Halliday's Hotel and charged him with stealing £18 from Olson. Accused replied "Oh, it is all right, Olson has got his money, and gone over to your place." Arrested him and locked him up. As a matter of fact Olson reported bis loss on May 13, and in consequence of information received witness was looking for accused on May 27 to arrest him. Sarah Agnes Halfiday, wife of the proprieotr of South Rakaia Hotel, gave evidence to the effect that accused had changed a £5 note on. the Queen's Birthday, when he paid for some drinks. She had heard that Olson had lost some money. Accused said he had nothing to say except that his brother had nothing to do with it.—Hs was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, and admitted to bail.

ROAD BOARDS.

WAK.AWIII

The monthly meeting of the Wakanul Road Board was held (on Saturday Pre sent —Messrs M. Brace, (i. Ooe, G, W. Leadley, H. A. Mackay, and P. Stawarfc. THK CHAIESIAN. The Clerk took the chair, and called upon the members to appoint their chair man. Mr M. Brace was re-elected unani mously. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Purveyor-General, Welling ton, advising the Board that (iovenment has authorised the expenditure of a certain sum in the construction of roads for. the benefit of the settlers on ressrve 1496.— Received. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, with reference to the same subject. — Received.

From the Ashburton County Council, statins; that the sum of £27 has been granted for the purchase of poisoned gtain. —Received.

From Mr F. Powell, Longbeach, and the Ashburton Drug Company, quoting their respective prices for this season's poisoned grain.

From the hon Sec. of the Ashburton Ambulance Society, thanking the Board for the use of their room for the purposes of the Society.

From Mr G. W. Watson, requesting that Mr H. T. Masters' name be sub stituted for his on the valuation roll for lot 7, part R.S. 1467.—Alteration to be made.

From Mr James Daly and Mr Joseph Tait, asking that a road along the eastern side of reserve 1496 be closed, as it is never used for traffic. —Clerk to reply. OVEH SEER'S REPORT.

The overseer's report was read and ap proved.

BEACH ROAD.

The Clerk was instructed to pat on i man and team to fill in the large holes between Wakanui School and township roads, reserve 1496. The Olerk received instructions to con fer with the settlern on this reserve, re- I spectlng the forming the roads fronting the same* Also to write to the resident engineer, railway department, re level crossing to connect with Main South Road. t POISONED GRAIN. , It was resolved to purchase five bushels of poisoned grain from the Ash burton Drug Company, and also the same quantity from Mr C. M. Brooke, DESTRUCTION OF SMALL BIRDS. A long discussion took place respecting the best means of coping with this evil, and it was finally resolved that a circular be sent to the public bodies in the county, asking their co-operation with the sug gestions contained therein. clerk's salary. In compliance with the wish of the majority of the ratepayers at the annual meeting, Mr G. W. Leadley proposed, and Mr H. A. Mackay seconded, that the Clerk's salary be increased by £10 per annum.—Carried, PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting tc £25 14s 23 having been passed for payment, the Board adjourned.

The Win ton Murders.

Invekcargiix, Juno 3

The inquest on the body of *va Hornsby, the infant found hurled in the garden at the Deans' house, East Winton, was continued to-day. The evidence given showed th»t Mionio Dean got the child and £9 103 from its grandmother ! between Mllburn and Clarendon on May 2 ; that she left the train on the off side ; and that the child was not seen afterwards alive Letters which Mrs Dean wfote to Mrs Hornshy were als=o produced, and the I child b clothing found in the Deans' house wis identified^ To Detective McGraih the woman admitted 'hu she got a child between Inverc»rgill and Dunedin in the month of May, but said she was acting as agent for a person at Milton, to whom she handed it. Evidence waa given that she had no baby at Milton, and did not leave her seat at that station. The woman who had kept the infant identified the body by a birth sore and by a mark of an accidental burn on the hand, also its clothing. The inqueat will be concluded to-morrow.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held last night. Present—The Mayor (presiding), and Crs Thomas, Collins. Bird, Orr. Cuthberfcson, Reid, Paul and Brooke. FINANCE. The Mayor reported the overdraft as standing at £1560 9* 7d : and the income received frrm all sources since last meet ing had been £93 9s lOd. j LICENSING ELECTIONS. Tie Colonitl Secretary wrote regarding ihe cost of licensing elections, and ad vising the payment of £'25 17s 10cl on licensing account to Boroughs bankers. Tn« Paymaster-General al«o wrote ad vising the same payment. HINDS ENDOWMENT FARM. The question of the rent of the Hinds endowment firm arose on ft letter from the tenant. It was deoided to forward an amended account to the tenant, and to allow him to follow a course of crop rotation pr< posed by him, provided gras* be sown with the turnips he intends to sow in one of his paddocks. FIRB BRIGADE The half.yeatVi subsidy to the Fire Brigade was ordered to be paid. engineers' report. The Engineers reported »j follows: Labor Gang.—The men hive been engaged during the past two weeks in completing the formation of part of the North-east Belt, shingling streets and footpaths, repairing the traffic bridge, fixing culverts, clearing rubbish from streets, attending to the water supply and general maintenance work. Tenders For Metal.—Three tenders were received for the supply of metal for streets, and the Works Committee accepted that of George Holborough at 8d per yard for road riungle and 10d per yard for footpath shingle. ■ r-

Building Reguktioni.—The Works Com mittee examined bhe premises at the back of Montgomery's Buildings, and found that* few sheets of iron had been fixed overall opening iv the roof of a lean-to, and a brick chimney erected. The Committee also inspected the shed recently erected by Mr Bullock behind Mr Bonnington's shop, East street, and according to instructions we have notified him that he has infringed the by-laws in not giving notice of hi* intention to build. We were instructed to give notice to the proprietors of Friedlandar'a Buildings, Burnett street, to provide proper drainage for the back yards: Instructions were also given to give notice to abate the nuisances existing behind Scott's stables. It was resolved to recommend the Council to instruct the By-law Committee to consider if an amendment can be made in the by-laws to allow iron and wood to be used for out buildings under certain conditions, and also to make regulations as to fencing. B V LA WS - BUILDING. It w&s decided to take proceedings against Messrs Bullock and Diggle for alleged breach of the building by Jaws, The matter of the suggested amendmenc to the by-laws regarding building was re ferred to the By-Laws Committee. THE GAS WOBKS GRAVEL PIT. Ib was decided to plant some tress at the gravel pit near the gasworks. inspector's report.

The Inspjc^or's report was unimportant. ' THE RETRENCHMENT' SCHEME*

The Finance Committee brought op their retrenchment proposals as follows :— Your Committee appointed to report on the question of reducing the overdraft have met, and after considering the matter, beg to make the following recommend*tion*:— (1) With the view of reducing the ex penditure your Committee have examined the estimates of the ensuing year, and have also had before them the balance sheet of the previous year, 1894-5, and consider there are several items of expenditure that may bs considerably reduced without impairing to any extent the efficiency of the Council's work; they therefore recommend that such itemß as the channelling and building accounts, with others, be either omitted or materially reduced as the questions arise in the Council as to the execution of such works.

Your Committee would also submit the following specific recommendations:—

(2) That the Borough Solicitor's retaining fee of £20 per annum be discontinued, and proper notice be given ■ accordingly. (3) That the foreman's wages be reduced from £2 4s per week to 6a per day with a free house.

(4) That the Domain Board's agreement with the Athletic Association be terminated at the end of the current term and that the several clubs and societies be dealt with directly by the Board. (5) That the expenses connected with the Library if possible be reduced. (6) That th« collection of the dog>tax be more rigidly carried out. (7) That the Reserves Committee be asked to consider the advisableness of offering some of the reserves as Glasgow leases. The report was adopted with the ex ception of clause 3 which was amended, so that the foreman's wages should be £2 2s instead of £2 4s. NORTH EAST BELT CROSSING. Cr Collins moved that the clerk be In* structed to wire to the Resident Engineer asking that the work of contracting the crossing to one chain wide and putting down cattle stops be delayed for the present-, as the Conncil desired that the crossing remain as it is. The motion was lost. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £112 2s were p%ssed for payment, and the Council sat as a DOMAIN BOARD. MODEL YACHT CIUB,

Messrs Braddell, Upton, and Davison waited on the Council, asking for liberty to place a punt on the water in the Do main set aside for the use of the Model Yacht Club, and also for the use of the swimming bath water in winter. The deputation also asked for the construction of a pond in one of the back paddocks of the Domain, through which a race was already running, or in a portion of the Domain between the West street gate and the footpath. The deputation were) wil ling to pay a fair rent for the pond and a contribution to the sinking fund. In re gard to the punt, it would prevent the necessity of wading to get upon the islands, and being in charge of the Club. and at the command of the curator, and kept when not in use in the Clubs boat house, would prevent the islands from being invaded and the water-fowl dis turbed. The Board granted the use of the swimming bath water for tke winter months, declined to touch the question of a pond for the present, and held over for a future meeting the natter of the Finance Committee's recommendation as to the Sport's Ground Association.

The Tichborne Case.

London, June 2.

Orton, in his confession, states that while in Sydney he stayed at and bought the Metropolitan Hotel in the name of Tichborne, and offered bills in payment. He lived a fast life, bor-s rowed money freely, and his name was announced in the newspapers. Both Bogle and Guilfoyle visited him, and were recognised by him. He "pumped" the former daily, and trusted bis memory as to the information thus obtained. Orton continues that Mr Gibbes, a banker, raised £1000 to wards assisting him in furthering his claim to the Tichbourne estates, and that he then sailed for Panama en route for England. The passengers on the steamer included Mr James Forrester Sullivan, the Victdrian Minister of Railways and Roads, whom he bad known in Bendigo, and in conversation with that gentleman he paid he was re turning to England to claim the estates, and invited him to pay him a visit

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1895.



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»-'i siness Notices I MONEY. NO MONEY. f~T ia almost impossible to give things awniy, but never mind, come and try G. J. NEILJL FOR l>Ktl»t:it\, CliOTflltfG, & BOOTS Make no error ; he is cheaper than any other in Canterbury. . rasa Goods 4sd Double Width Dnesa Goods Is 6d now Is Calico, In lid dozen Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9£d VUnnellettss 2* lid dozen Plaids, 8B and 6£d row«ls, 24d each Oretonne 8M BltnketH, Blanket*, Double Bed Colonial All Wool Flannel, white, grey, and pink, Blankets 25a 6d, reduced to 18a 6d Bh\ Ludies' and Children's Ulsters and Jackets Corsets, Corsets Millnery at your own price Ladies Stockings 6d oloVhotg. Men's Tweed Suit, 18s 6d Colonial Heavy Tweed Suibi, 32s 6d, re- Men's Saddle Tweed Trousers, (all wool) dnced to 21s 6d. 13s 6i Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men's Tweed Overcasts with C*pes, 18s 6d Boys' Suits, 3s lid Boys Caps, 61 each Socks, Shirts, and Hats, at your own price boots] boots. The maker of onr Boots guarantees satisfaction, or he will replace them. NEILL'S FOR BOOTS. Men's Bluchers, 4a lid Men's Balmorals, 7a 6d Children's Strong Leather Boots from Women's Strong Leather Boots, 5a lid 3s lid, this is no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from 4s lid Women's Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. G. jn^iTLL PRIBDLAKDB R'S CORNER, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Agent for Yarmouth Oil Skins. FLETCHER BROS. ARE SELLING r~l BAIN AND PEA FED BACON AT FACTORY PRICES. T Finest Cured Haras -. ... 7£d per lb Finest Cured Bacon (pale or smoked) 6id per 3b Finest Cured Rolled Bacon (Pale or Smoked) 6|d per lb Finest Lard in Bladders ... ... ... 5d per lb Finest Lard in Sausage Skins 6d per|"lb Sterling Factory Full Cream Cheese 6d Pci * Ilb Fern Leaf Separator Butter Best Dairy Butter ... - 9d Per lb Prime Dairy Butter 7d & Sd per lb COFFEE. COFFEE. COFFEE. We are giving Special Attention to our co3ee3. The Berries are solaced with the greatest care, freshly roasted to our order, and are ground on the premises daily and are only mixed with a very small per centago of chicory of the finest quality; We can confidently recommead;^it as superior to anything in the market. No 1 Coffee Finest Quality, Is B<l No 2 Coffee, Good Quality, Is 6d No 3 Coffee, Good Valne, U 4d Pure Coffee , 2s Od Whole Roasted 2s Od KEROSENE. KEROSENE KEROSENE When you are requiring Kerosene it will be to your advantagejto enquire our price before buying elsewhere. POTATOES — BEST BLUB DERWENTS, 3s lid per bag. Delivered within the belts. f§T NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., C^SH SUPPLY STOjRTES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. OUR MOTTO—The Best for the Least Money, fiIHE jl DIGEST AND MOST GENUINE CLEARANCE $ALE EVER HELr IN THE DISTRICT. Crowds of Customers, Genuine Reductions, Immense Bargains. REALISATION! CLOSING UP! THE WHOLE STOCK to be SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE THIS PEOPLES OPPORTUNITY. AVAIL YOURSELVES OF THIS GOLDEN PRIVILEGE. NOW'S THE TIME TO GO W THE CHEAPEST MARKET. Everybody *uo has paid us a visit has gone away delighted and astonished at the low prices of our goods. Hcmerabor this Sale is now on at— W W- SPENCER & GO'S. ARCADE HOUSE, BURNETT STREET,



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Wanted. iiHIS Week's Kinking — To-Night, (Tuesday), and Saturday Afternoon. 6 24 ' pURTHER Reducmons for Cash in! I*- Glass and China ware, Ornaments and Fancy Groods. Cheap lines in •Stationery for cash.—H M. .Tones \\T ANTED To Lhc—B, x Number on", ▼» Post Office. W.Uareett. Manchester Fire Office, Arcade fi 21 OtTsTICPHEN'S Uhu.ch, 'Minister £3 ing Children's League" To-JSioht. at 7 30 6 18 WANTKD Kaown.— SToa are invited to hear the celebrated Willow by Choir and attend Coffee bupper in Primi tive Church on Thursday evening Admission Is. 6 27 BOOKSTALL— The Cheap Sale of Books will be continued at the Bookstall. —J. Marsden. •}fi Ann BUSINESS Envelopes. "vjwU 4g per 1000, cash, to clear. Five quire packets of Cream Laid Note-paper at 9d packet.—U. M. Jokes. WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. pASH.GASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth v/ ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Fjverything reduced for Cash.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Gogglea, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. SyaiK's, Optician. WANTED Known—Ladies' Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—Uaual price, 4s 6d.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Ten per cent under Christchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. TTTANTED Known—Small Profits VV and Quick Returns. —Melior's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store Is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. WANTED at once — Blue Derwent Potatoes. Apply Fletcher Bros, Bast Street, Ashburton. WA NTKD— Everyone to visit our Large Show Room now replete with new styles for theseason.—Mitchell and Turner. /"CHOICE FRUlTS.—Peaches, bananas, >-^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at Ef. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street, WANTED.— 1000 Men to look at the Cheap Drapery from Australia, at Melbourne prices. " The Blue House " is the place to get it, at the Corner of Arcade, and dov.'t you forget it. 4 240 WANTED Known—The Lareest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in *shburton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ryANTED Known-Football Boots, * sure r»oal kickers; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known —Great Bargains are now bainst given for Cash in ■ill departments. B«fore laying ont your money for Drapery, Roots, etc . give us a : 3.1 ll.—H. C. Segers, Melford House* , 4 fAN TED KNOVWN. - The celebrated W Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob ained at W. H Co'lier, "The Corner." BACON, B*OON. Grain an<* Pea fed at Factory pices. Finest Smoked Pale Hams *l\\ per lb, Finest Smoked Pale Sides and" Rolls 6|i per lb Faiest Factory 0 >eeso 61 per lb Note iddress—Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Ash burton. i rfTANTKD Known — Mrs Hoopek * » (monßhly nurse) is open to accept ingagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs ffoopKK, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 tXTANTKD KNOWN.-Warm carper * slippers for Winter wear. «irls 9d. Is, wr men's Is 91— W. H. Collier, 1 The Corner." CT7"ANTED Known—Mothers, be wise * and buy your school boots at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



Wanted pARSON AND COS Stocktaking Sale v^ Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 '1 * ANTED Everyone to call at VV Mellor's and get hia price. No one asked to buy. C 1 HOICK New Season Fruit. Grapes, J Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.— \dams, S*underh' Buildings ORDERS for dyeing garments of every description left at McCallum's, Tailored Street, or Mrs Styles, Burnett Street, near Brigade Station, will be attended to by John Graham, a dyer of foity years' experience. 5 155 VjPi.'OJ[AL NOTICE.—Suits aud Single O .Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times.' Large purchase Heavy Kuiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Tuehbh. I aLL Accounts Owing to Joseph £>- Taylor, East street, Ashburton, mast be paid on or before Monday, May 20, or will be sued for without farther notice. All goods will be sold for Cash Only from this date. 5 92 BANG 1 Bang i B»u 8 ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hardlby's, Gun Emporium WANTED Known—We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc, will all be reduced.~-H. C. Segeks, Melford House. /"CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna- Ky ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps* Balls and Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcorn's Ladies-' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Haveloek nfcreet. Business Notice*. WINTEE. ~~



fc&T ANTED Known—Bargains to be * * had every d-)y at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Store. i^7 ANTED Known—l have good V » Bluchers, only 4* lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, ttfuslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. A~NTED KiNOWN. —F, S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Creams, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice ah reasonable rntm L<idie> Room a specialty. 1*153 BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's M-igazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Bocks at Lowest Prices. — L. F. Ajstdrkwes and Co. 11 98 VT OTICE I Notice Sport for .all 'N Guns let out on hire or sold on cim9 payments. H&ving a professional 4unsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun ; fittings hi gtogk. Prices low.—J. W. g^KDj/BY, IroHinonsfer, etc "sTTANTiTP Known.—Lowest possible W prices for Men's Knit Under clothing Shirts, and Heavy Boots.— Mitchell ani> Tprner. F. ANDREWES & GO.— Sale now « on of Surplus Sto<Gk of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Anjdrewks & Co. j WANTED Known ~ The Misses Urquhart have started Dress making, and having a thorousth knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, hope to receive a snare of the Dublic pitronage. Address: Tancred Street, next to F- W. Hall. Herbalist. "JT^UNS ! Guns ! Gunß ! My new stock VJT «£ Gunsj nst to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Lraders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. Mo aii stock to select from at J. W. Haedle^s porting Repository r f WANTED Known—That lam hold I ing a Sale ab Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I haye the advantage over many in the trade £o* *&c simple reason thab I have no partners jto jpay dividends to, nr interest on loan to .carry on big concerns. But I bay and sell none huifc ith/s best, no trash to draw the unwary. Repair* as^ usual, done at Once. —J. MoiSQtf, Boot, Store, East §tr@ec, Ashburton. 3 133,



152 Men's, Boys' apd Youths' Tweed Overcoats, with Cape, to be cleared this season at 20 per cent under ordinary prices 69 Boys' and Youths Macfarlane Over coats, new shape, to be Sold at 12£ per cent lower than last season 28 Roys' Double-breasted Reefers from 103 9d WATERPROOF COATS. Our Goats are to be seen all over the Country. S^P E 0 I A L. Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks made to .neasure ; all Sewn Seams. ■» A SHBURTOK T3LANKETS, Jt\. J~> Large Double Bed Size, ■9Stt. WINTER BOOTS. It will pay you to Buy your BOOTS from the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR/. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. GENTLEMEN WISHING.to MAKE A NICE PRESENT TO A LADY IX7 ILL do well to see' the.'parcerof NEW AND BBAUTIBPLLY DESIGNED GOLD BROOCHES which S. S A L E X, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East- street, has to arrive direct from Home in a day, or two. These Brooches ara of the VERY LATEST AND CHIOICEST DESIGNS.



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