parlour by the police after hours, if their being found there constituted an offence against the law. This is a view of the question even the prohi bitionists do not seem to have taken in New Zealand, but it has been the law in Scotland for forty years.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places aa under, subjecb to the necessary altera tions :— TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8. For Northern Ports, per Coriana, at 6.30 p.m. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10. For United Kingdom and Europe (via Brmdisi,) India, China, Japan, &c, Aus tralian Colonies, and Northern ports of New Zealand, per Manapouri, at 6-30 a.m. Due London November 26th. (Correspondence need not be specially addressed.)

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1895. LOP-SIDED LAW.

There has been throughout the whole of the liquor legislation of this colony one prevaling feature. It aims always at making the liquor-seller responsible for breaches of the law. If liquor is sold after hours it is the man who sells that is punished. If a man claims to be a traveller who is not a traveller, and obtains liquor, the 3eller is the offender. If a prohibit obtains liquor in consequence of the seller being ignorant of the fact that the man is prohibited—and in large towns the prohibited person may be a total stranger to the seller from whom he asks a supply—it is the seller who has broken the law. Some of this one sided legislation has been modified of late, but the fact remains that if men, few or many, be found in a licensed house during prohibited hours for the purpose of obtaining liquor, it is the landlord who is held responsible. This is certainly unfair and one-sided. We contend that if it is wrong for a man to sell, it is equally wrong to buy, and if it is a punishable offence for a man to supply liquor to a person during cer tain hours, it should also be a punish able offence to purchase and consume that liquor. This view of the matter the Imperial Parliament took many years ago when it passed the celebrated Forbes McKeozie Act for Scotland, which not only closed all the public houses from eleven o'clock at night till seven o'clock next morning, and hermetically sealed them from Satur day night at eleven till seven on Monday morning, but made the buyers of the liquor equally guilty with the seller, when a breach of the law has been committed. It is all very well to say that a licensed person knows exactly what he is doing when he gives way to temptation to sell out of hours, but one can easily understand that it is not always the temptation to sell which overcomes the licensee, but the inability to say » No?' to men who are good customers at all times, and who have bepome, in a sense, strong personal friends of the licensee. If a portion of the responsibility were shifted from the shoulders of the licensee to the men who want the un timely liquor, there would be fewer broaches of the Acfc. Very few men would care to b@ found in a bar or Ur

THE LICENSING BILL.

The debate in the Upper House on the second reading of the new Licens ing Bill shows that there is every probability of the Bill being so muti lated in Committee that its temperance friends will not be able to recognise it. Not a single speaker, of all who had a say about passing the second reading, had a good word for prohibition, and there appears to have been, a general feeling that Government would have done far better for the country had they, instead of bringing iv Bill such as this is, devoted their attention to bringing public-houses under more strict supervision, and trying to secure to the public that only pure liquor should be sold. It was hardly to be expected that a body of gentlemen like the Legislative Council, who have no constituents to meet and be " heckled' by, would calmly sit down and have the freedom of the clubs they belong to interfered with. Most of them who spoke on this part of the Bill pointed out that the club was in every respect like a private house, and to impose the same restrictions on a club, and put it under the same police super vision as a hotel, was an interference with fprivate and personal liberty. This interference the Council is cvi denty not likely to brook, anditis there fore almost'certain that the clubs will be removed from the operation of the Bill. The Attorney-General delivered a rather half-hearted speech in moving the second reading, and thought the prohibitionists had not taken the best course with the liquor question, as it was impossible to make people sober by Act of Parliament. In proof of this, j he pointed out that the reports Government had received from the Clutha district, where prohibition had been carried, led him to believe that there was more drunkenness there than 5n places where prohibition was not. fie too urged a severe supervision of liquors by the State bub said nothing about the heavy duties the State levies on alcoholic liquors, which duties themselves are a temptation to weak kneed liquor retailers to dispense to their customers grog that would not please the palate of a connoisseur. The hon. gentleman in his reply paid a high compliment to the sobriety of the young men ot New Zea-land, and claimed for them tha<; no more sober body of young fellows could be found in the world. But after paying the young men this tribute, he went on to say that the passing of the measure would sat the question of licensing at rest once for all, The " Lords," how ever, were not all of this opinion. The I Hon. R. Pharazyn, for instance,

thought legislation like this Bill would only force sly-grog selling on the country, and he feared that, when it had been found that the three-fifths majority did not carry prohibition there wouH be an agitation for a bare majority. 'rhe Hon, «T. D. Ormond was anxious about the loss of revenue were prohibition carried, and said the taking of the licensing poll on the same day as the general election would degrade the politics of the country. He feared the ruling of the general election by what he termed " this miserable cry," would be followed by the return of " an increasingly inferior Parliament." Doubtless the hon. gentlemen remembered the class of n>en who obtained the block vote at last general election—men who, though excellent men as private citizens, were not fitted for Parliament. Many of those were not elected, to be sure, but the votes that were bestowed upon them, and should have gone, but for this question, to other and more; able candidates, helped less worthy men into Parliament. He, too, was

strong on the subject of hotel inspec tion and good liquor. The Hon. W. 0. Walker, one of the mildest men in the House usually, was almost ferocious about this Bill. He wanted the licensing poll and the general election to be held on the same day, as there waa no other way of getting at the opinion of the country as a whole on the licensing question. "It would prick the bubble of prohibition, and would show how small and insignificant were the fanatics who were trying to guide New Zealand. Me regretted that the country should be thought to require such drastic legislation. Drunkenness in this colony was be coming rarer every year. Our young men did not drink at all. The amount of agitation on the liquor question almost led him to take the opposite side, and to put forward the merits of strong drink. There was a great deal to be said for that side of the j subject. If prohibition were carried to-morrow a most fearful state of hypocrisy would issue." One can sympathise with Mr Walker's strong language. He has doubtless still the unpleasant recollection that, failing to vote for Mr Withy's resolution in re gard to Government bringing in a Local Option Bill, the prohibitionists with drew their support from him in spite of his most straightforward explana tion, and he lost the Ashburton seat in consequence. The Hon. Mr Bigg feared the spectre of prohibition would be raised every three years, and he had a strong antipathy to " shouting," the suppression of which would do a deal of good. The Hon. George McLean had always favqred temperance legis lation, but would call a halt at this measure. He thought the tobacco nuisance was as bad as the liquor trouble. And sooosn s right through the sitting, the Bill met only adverse criticism, the Hon. 0. 0, Bowen saying that the prohibition party had gqt a religion of their own—one that had a'lnost ousted Christianity. Already a batch of amendments have been given notice of, and no doubt more will follow, so that the poor Licensing Bill over which the temperance party in the Lower House struggled so man fully is altogether likely to be severely mauled and knuckled in the Upper House.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sporting news will be found on the "ourth page.

The annual reunion of the Presbyterian Church here will be held in the Drill Hall on Thursday, October 24.

Mr Thomas Sait, Chairman of the New Zealand Midland Railway Company, has sailed for New Zealand ia the lonic.

\.b the Police Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., » first offender was fined 5a or twenty-fouc hours' im prisonment for being drunk.

Copies of specifications for ploughing at Anama, for which tenders close on Saturday next, may ba seen ac this office, or at Mr Barrett's office, Arcade.

A meeting of the Ashburton Poultry Society is convened for this evening, in the office of Messrs Bested and Dowding near, the Mail Office. As the business Is impor tant it is hoped there will be a good attendance.

Mr James MacAlteter, of Invercargili, lasb week sent the following telegram to the Hon Mr Feldwick, at Wellington : — *We have made malleabla castings with the Taranaki sand iron. They are a thorough success. We will forward report and samples to Mr Millar at once.'

The Salvation Army in Wellington are making great preparations for the recep tion of General Booth, who is expected to arrive to-day. He will be received by the Mayor and escorted by the A nay through the main streets. After delivering an address the General will proceed to the residence of Sir Robert Stout, whose guest, he will be during his stay there.

Last month twenty-nine estates were placed in the hands of the Public Trustee. The largest were :—Oharles Dakia, Carter ton. £16,000 ; Alfred Hollies, Auckland, £4000; William J. Wilson, Ohristchurch, £2000 ; Henry H. Lord, Auckland, £1100 James T. Thompson, Sanson, £450; Robert Walls, Canterbury, £400 ; Francis J, Gibbs, Chatham Islands, £330; Robert Bowles, Canterbury, £200.

At Deepwater, New South Wales, a wild animal, called locally the balhpan, which has been seen at intervals during the last twenty years, was again seen recently. Ib is said to have long, shaggy black hair, and to be of the size of a yearling calf, with the shape of a large dog. The animal's presence has caused much excitement. It is possibly a poor relation of the bunyip.

A peculiar incident of the drought is reported from Emmaville, New South Wales, where there are many Chinese fossickers, who were much retarded in their work by want of rain. They prayed to their joss for some time, and then losing patience chopped him up, burnt him, and installed a new joss. Almost immediately afterwards rain fell. The latest joss accordingly has been accorded a grand feast.

In anticipation of a bad season on the plains, through drought, thousands of acres, says an Australian paper, have been applied for on annual lease in the snow country ati the head of the Murray. Tftis country, which chitfly consists of table lands, in spring and midsummer, after melting of anow, affords splendid pastures. In bad seasons thousands of sheep are grazad on the land, which in winter is one vast snow field.

A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that the committee of the Zenana Mission Society having received an application from Miss Henderson, of Akaroa, for appointment to ladia, and t-he reports being satisfactory, it; was resolved to communicate with the friends ot Zenana work in Canterbury and else where to supplement the funds of the Society, to warrant its undertaking the support of a second Zenana missionary. Five out. of sixteen Timaru men who were sent to Wairoa, HawkVa Biy, last July to the co-operative road work have returned, disgusted with their treatment. They allege that they were kept waiting for a fortnight for their pay for the com pleted contra c*; and then walked between 50 and 60 miles for it. and were docked a halfpenny per yard for no reason; also fhat they wer*i offered the next contract afe an unreasonably low price, at which they csuld not make anything over a living.

The Rev. P. R. Monro, of Rangiora, lv»t night addressed a public meeting in the Arcade on the subject of prohibition. There waa a fair attendance, considering that two public bodies were holding their usual meetings, a concert was going on in St Stephen's schoolroom, and ia addition the weather was none of the warmest. Mr Monro is full of pawky Scotch humor, and can tell a story well, so well that the laugh never fails to come in just at the right place, and consequently an h' ur of Monro is good remedy for dyspepsia. He kept his audience in roars of laughter all the evening, but being an enthusiastic prohibitionist as welU he did not forget to smite the drinking customs of the country hip and thigh with a great slaughter. At the close some questions w. re asked, which the lecturer answered very racily, and an interesting discussion was carried on for some time. At the close the usual vote of thanks was passed.

At the annual general meeting of the Ashbarton Amateur Swimming Club there was a very good attendance of mem bers, and the captain (Mr A. Harrison) presided. The balance sheet for the past season waa read and adopted, showing a balance to credit; of £5 Oj 7d. The out going Committee's report complimented members on the very sound financial position of the Club, which, notwith standing a large falling of in membership, is now stronger in this respect than at any previous time. Reference waa made to the visit of the New South Wales team, and a hope was expressed that we should again have the pleasure of welcoming them at no distant period. A mendation waa made to the in' coming Committee to continue to promote races over long distances—a half-mile race to be swum aboui the middle of the season, and also one race of a quarter mile, if not more than one. The Com mittee also wished to place on record the good feeling always shown towards the Club, by the Chriatchurch swimming clubs, who, since the formation of a swimming club in Ashburton, have always rendered valuable as sisfcance on carnival day. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the gentlemen who had assisted the sport during the past season, also to the officers of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association i in Auckland and Ghnstchurch. The elec tion of officers for the ensuing season re^ suited as follows : -Patron—Mr G, A. M Buckley ; President—Mr D, Thomas j Vice-Presidents — Messrs Donald Mc- Lean, Hugo Fiiedlander, J. McLachlan, M.H.R., Major Douglas, T. Rollitt, Dr Greenwood and J. Dore; Captain—Mr A Hirrison ; Treasurer—Mr G. Jesson ; Secretary—Mr W, Burns; Committee— Messrs Broadrib, Rout, Gates, Upton, and P. Cookeon. Delegates to New Zea land Amateur Swimming Association—- Messrs Halyday and Burgess. Delegates to Ashburton Sports Association—Messrs Harrison and Gates. Auditors—Meaars W. S, Mitchell and A. Wllkie. The usual votes of thanks closed the meeting. At a Committee meeting held Immediately after, it was decided to open the season on the Prince of Wales Birthday with a number of swimming events In the Domain baths.

ROAD BOARD.

WAKANUI.

The monthly meeting of the Wakanui Ro%d Board was held on Saturday. Present—Messrs G, Ccc, G. W. Leadiey, fl. A. Mackay, and P. Stewart. The Chairman being unavoidably absent, Mr Mackay oscupied the chair. CORRESPONDENCE From the Ashburton County Council, a report of the coaf erence of local bodies on the small birds* nuisance. I From Mr G. Aston, requesting that Mr 0. Pearce's name ba substituted for hla on the valuation roll for R.S. 26686 and 26802 ; also from the Trust and Agency Company of Australasia, Chrlatchurch, advising the Board of sale of R.S. 25467, 25376. 26631, 26632, 26633, 26936, 26937, and 26028, to Mr Samuel Paul Askin, of Kyle ; also from Mr John Miles, as having disposed of his property, lob 13, part reserve 264, to Mr Donald D, Campbell. I I —Alterations to be made.

GOBSE ON ROADS The Clerk was authorised to put on men to grub the gorse on roads fronting the properties of those ratepayers who have neglected to comply with the Board's advertisement after November 2, 1895. RESERVES The Board agreed to lease reserve 2240 for a term of four years to Mr Mackay; and the reserve at the oorner of Chettaey and Denahire's roads to Mr Leadley for the same period.

AXKVAL KATE It was decided to defer the considera tion of striking the annual rate nntil the next meeting of the Board. OOTSTANDIHG KATES In consequence of the ratepayers not complying with the Board's notice re garding the payment of outstanding rates, the names of the largest defaulters w»r« taken down, and the Clerk was instructed to take proceedings agaiust three of those whose names were drawn by lot,,

ACCOUJTTB Accounts amounting to £11 14s 81 having been passed for payment, the Board adjourned.

MEETING OF RATEPAYERS.

The adjourned annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Wakanul Road District was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

There was a fair attendance, and on the motion of Mr Mackay, seconded by Mr G. Coe, the chair was occupied by Mr G. W. Leadley,

The Chairman briefly explained the object for which the meeting was called, that of confirming the audited balance sheet, and asked the meeting if they wished it read, or, as the document waa virtually the same as that placed before the meeting in May 4, 1895, they would consider it as read.

The ratepayers considered that as everything was satisfactory the balance sheet for the year 1895 should be taken as read and adopted.

This was all the business.

CONCERT.

The annual concert and ball, in aid of the Lauriston school prize fund, waa held iv the grain shed on the evening of Friday last. The night was beautifully fine, and the expectations of the pro moters were fully gratified by the presence of a large gathering of people who were called upon' to express their appreciation of the long and excellent programme which had been prepared for them. This they did In a thoroughly hearty manner, as all the items were well received, and many were vociferously re demanded Mr Donald Ross, chairman of the School Committee, occupied the chair. A special feature of the pro* gramme was the musical treat afforded by Miss Dickinson in each of her violin selections. Th«j first, ' A graceful dance, 1 she played very artistically, bringing oub all the spirit and enthusiasm which the composer has infused into the composition, An enthusiastic encore followed, which was responded to by her skilful rendering of Ascher's 'Alice ! where artthou?' In the second part of the programme* the same artist was heard to advantage in * Auld Robin Gray,' in which she was a pronounced favorite. The opening over ture 'Marche aux Flambeau,'as played by Miss Dickinson (violin) Mr Lane (cornet) and Mr Walker (piano) waa well received, as was lha pianoforte duet by Miss Dent and Mr Walker. Of the Vocal items, Miss Henry was very successful in her singing of ' The Flight of Ages,' and responded to an enthusiastic encore with * Maid of Athens,' which, too, was i»ell received. Miss Berg gained a well merited encore by her splendid rendering of 'Killarney,' and responded with ' Robin Adair,' which waa also tastefully sung. Miss Ranger was equally success ful in *I was dreaming/ and responded with 'Far away.' Mrs Ward's 'Sun shine and Rain,' as also Miss Hlbbs' • The bend of the River,' was tastefully sung; while Misa Lambie in ' We'd better bide awee' ani ' Always again,' and Miss Anderson in ' Within a nule of Edinboro Town* gained the marked approval of the audience. Messrs Burgess and Cromie were good In their.respective items, ' Eileen Alannah' and * True till Death'; and Mr Landells 1 • The man who broke the Bank at Monte Carlo' was re demanded, while Mr Upton's old estab lished 'John Peel* met with Its usual storm of applause. The vocal duets, ♦ Hunting Tower' by Mr and Miss Lane, and ' Life's dream is o'er' by Miss Henry and Mr Walker, both met with their fair share of applause. Mr'Frizzell, in. his character sketches proved a capital enter* twiner, and was recalled in each ; while a comic recitation by Mr King, met with like success. The accompaniments were played by the Misses Henry and MoOwen, Mrs Bafcty and Mr Walker. At the close of the entertainment hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the Chairman and performers, and a lengthy but highly pleasing programme was concluded by the singing of 'God save the Queen. 1 Tha room was speedily cleared, and dancing was briskly Indulged in to tha music of Mr Walker. Mr W. Peatee acted as M.O.

CYCLING.

Sydney, October ? The Eighb Hours Demonstration to-day was observed as a close holiday. The weather was splendid. Five-mile Bicycle Championship of Australia—Reynolds (Auckland) 1; Me- Dona'd (Sydney) 2. The New Zealander made the pace from the jump, and wheeling; magnificently won by 35Q yards, much to the surprise of the local men. Tfrae—l2min 59 2 ffth aeq. ■ .

*Hte ASHBtJBTOH GtIABDIAITi TUESDAY, OOTOBIB 8, 18D5.



.... ,', . Business Notices. JsFuW GOODS. G. J. NEI L L HAS OP&NJSD UP IN HIS NEW PREMISES i BURNETT STREET, NEXT SHEARMAN BROS, A COMPLETE New Stock of Spring Drapery, Clothing and Boots. NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW PRINTS, NEW MUSLINS New Goods of Every Description. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. New Suits lor Men, New Suits for Youths', New Suits for Boys', Trousers at Any Price. Boys' Suits 4s lid. Men's and Boys' Hats, Gaps, Shirts and Ties of Every Description boots and"" shoes. In Boots we hava always more than held our own and we still mean to. Men's Bluchers 4s 9d, Men's Nail Shooters 7a lid, Men's Light Boots 7s 6d. Children s Boots at Any Price, Women a Lace Shoes 4s 6d. DON'T FORGET^ _^ - the Cheapest House in Canterbury is a J. NE ILL'S BPRNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS., in premises lately occupied by F. Nokbs.



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James' Scarlet Intermediate Grant's Green Top White Belgian Scarlet's Short Horn, &c, &c. Beed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. HAVE Jint received a consignment of the following Varieties of SEED POTATOES from North Canterbury:— AMERICAN" EARLY ROSE—Very early, most prolific and excellent flavour EARLY RUBY—An excellent early variety, similar to the above BATH KIDNEY—A well known and approved variety of good quality LAPJTONE KIDS'BY —A well known Kidney variety of good quality, excellent for winter use THE BRUOB This Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughts and frosts, Ac, &c. NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & CIIRISTCHUROH.



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Business Notice . DETERMINED TO GET THE CASH. BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE V Tl TP "BLUE fILOUJIJB/" Next to the Clothing Factory, EAST STREET. THE Gash is difficult to get hold of, and the only solution to the mystery,— OFFER INDUCEMENTS TO BRING IT. Live within your income, and to do this farmers and householders who intend paying for what they receive must buy in the cheapest market, and to do so you must first find the cash, then find the •'BLUB _HOUSE-" &. sovereign is as large as a cart wheel in our eyes Every customer treated alike, the good ones have not to pay for the bad AT THE "BLUE HOUSE." Make no mistake— THE CHEAP



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WANTED Blnown—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1. great variety, double width B£d. Most of these goods were Is 3|d wholesale. Meiford House Sale. Everything reduced.—H, 0. Segers. WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Known—GreatTParchase of Dress Stuffs for Meiford House Sale. Lob No. 2 great variety, double width at Is, Some of these were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. 0. Segers, WANTED Known—Thab H. Bair j stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 WANTED Kiaown—Great Purchase of Dress Sfcuffd. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nan's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2a 3d. —H. C, Ssegers, Mei ford House. «jTOCKTAKIING Sale-Mrs Alcohn will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dreas Material, Glassware and Faucy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — Next Courthouse, Havelock street. riHOLCE FRUlT3,—Peaches, bananas, ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at ' H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street,



"BLUE HOUSE" la the place to study economy, and help you to live within your means Compare Our Prices, We want your money, and we mean to get It. Beautiful Prints 2a lid, 3s lid per dozen But the plum line is a pile of new designs in Washing Prints, all at 4s lid the dress A large stock of Satteens, Zephyrs, Cambrics, Delains, Crepons, Trevesions, ' Cords, etc., at prices far below the market value, which price 9 are selling ' the goods faster than we anticipated. Flannelettes 2a lid, 4s 9d, 5a 6d per dozen No duty on our Goods Heavy Twilled Flannelette, 33in wide, 6s lid the dozen Summer Flannel in white, pink, grey, etc., at 9| per yard j Heavy Welsh Flannel Is 3d, worth 2s Unbleached Calico 23 6d, 3s lid, 4s 11 per dozen White Calico from 2a lid up, best quality 53 6d, 36 inch Turkish Towels 6d, 9d, 10J, and Is Sileciaa 3£d and sd, usual price 41 and 6d 72in Sheeting B£d, 10J, la. As the winter is over, " BLUE HOUSE" Blankets and Bugs at your own price, White and Colored Quilts from 2s lid upwards



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THE "BLUE HOUSE" MILLINERY AND FANCY DEPARTMENT. We guarantee the latest and most stylish in New Zealand. Trimmed Hats from 2s 6d, Un trimmed Hats from 6d Ladies may choose their own Trim ming, and have their hats trimmed free of charge, Corsets in all the best make^ iioni la lid, 2a 9d,3s lid, 4s 6d up The celebrated P.D. always stocked Hair Nets in all shades Fringe Nets in real hair Veilings in all shades, cheap Ouffa and Oolars in white and fancy, all shapes and prices, and the turned back which are of the finest linen Is 9d set Feathers, Flowers, Birds, Wings, Pompons, etc., in every conceivable shade for the spring and summer trade



THE "BLUB HOUSE" CLOTHING & M-BBOBRY DEPAETMENT Defies competition, our prices prove it- Men s Suits Ha lid, 16s 6d, 17s 9d up Men's Shirts from Is each The Blue House leading line is a strong heavy shirt at 2s lid Under Shirts and Pants la up A plum Merino Shirt or Pants 2s lid Hats, soft, ia Black, Brown and Drab from Is 6d» lined A clinker at 3s 6d Socks from 4d per pa Handkßrchiefs from Belts and Braces from Gentlemen complaint that in Ash burton they cannot get a decent Tie or Collar, THE "BLUE HOUSE" Invites inspection, and have opened a stock of Shirts, Collars, Quffs, Ties, etc., which should please the most I particular j | THE "BLUE HOUSE" Leading line in BOOTS and SHOES ia a wonder at 3s 1 Id per pair, FLOORCLOTHS and LINOLEUMS At prices never before heard of; for instance, 6 feet wide at Is lid, 3 feet at 10|d up To save money go into East Street, and between J. Orr's and the Clothing Factory is a shop painted Blue, THAT IS THE '•BLUB HOUSE," AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT. 9 102



OWN Make in Dadies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Maslina, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED— People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Bairstow. 8 80 \ a / ANTEDKNOWN^Thecelebrated W Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H, Collier, " The Corner." WANTED Known—Mellor's" Zea landia Boot Store Is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashbarton, WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 63, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9i lid, Knlcker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6dL— Ihe Corner, W. H. Collier WANTED— Ladies to see Ihe latest sfyles in Boots and Shoes,— Mellor's Zeafandia Boot Store, WANTED Known—Mellor's Zea landia B.)ot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. OEDUCED PRICES for Ca.h this &■ •-' month for Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc. Fancy Glass and China ware, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire Screens, Cricket and Tennis Material, Balls, Etc. School Bags, Straps, Work Boxes, Writing Cases, and Desks, Etc., all at reduced prices for Cash, —L F Andrewes & Co.



FLOWER SEEDS, Id per packet ; Vegetable Scads, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known fira of Ninimo and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of the varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburtofl. WANTED Known—Mellok s Boot and Shoes stand like brass j try a pair. WANTED KNOWN—Art Muslins, Art Cretonnes, Art Curtains, &c, to be seen in our New Show Room. A beautifal promenade. — Mitchell an# Txjrnek. CHEAP 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 27a 6d, a marvel at the prine; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boob Warehouse, Harolock street,



W anted. J LF. ANDRE WES & CO.—Sale now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Gocds, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced j prices for cash, at L, F. Andrewes & Co . WANTED Known—24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price*— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. PUBLIC NOTICES 14 Cases Summer Goods IMOW APENED TJ P i 3 Cases STRAW HATS 2 Cases HARD HATS 2 Cases SOFT FELT HATS 1 Case NEW TIES, the latest novelties 1 Case SHIRTS, new patterns 2 Cases Assorted MEM'S MERCERY 3 Cases Men's and.Boys' CLOTHING 14 SEE OUR WINDOWS FOR THIS WEEK.



„. 2023 TIES,TO CHOOSEjFROM SIX TRUNKS.; NEW BOOTS/& SHOES These Goods have all been specially selected by our Manager '■ ■ • NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



S- SALEK, JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN, Easb Street, Ashburton TMPORTER OF DIAMOND GOODS, SILVER and E.P. WARE GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY Importer of Goods specially suitable for MaRRUGE OR BIRTHDAY PRESENTS or PRESENTATIONS DEPARTMENTS: WATCH REPAIRING DEPARTMENT. A staff of skilled workmen only era ployed . Repairs receive careful attention MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT. Every description of Diamond, Gold and Silver Jewellery made up to order OPTICAL DEPARTMENT. Sights Tested and all errors of rrfrao | tlon corrected by an improved method of I testing, IHE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT in the DISTRICT



It will be an agreeable surprise to persoas subject to attacks of bilious colic to learn that prompt relief may be had by taking Chamberlain's Olio, Cholera and Diarrhcga Remedy. In many instances the attack may be prevented by takiug this remedy as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear, for sale by Aimviw^ DSUO CcwAJfv,



One Box osOlarke's 841 Pills is warran (ed to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury, Sold in Boxes 4b 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World. Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Cquhwbs DbtoGqiwa»y, Uoqolq, England



Ciarkes World-famed Blood Mixture s a guaranteed cure for all Blood and Skin diseases. It is the most" searching blood cleanser ever discovered, and it will free the system from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, eczema, bad 'egs, sores and pimples of all kinds its effecvs are marvellous. Thousands of testi monials Sold everywhere at 2s 9d per bottles Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes (1 Fos Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile PixxS. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at onbe,' as a splen, did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaintß. Sold in bottles Is ljd, 2i 9d, and Us, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout) the world, A irtjple, «af« and certain remedy. Ym try the New Venus TofacnQ