PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, A ugust 8 The Council met at 2 30 p.m. INSPECTION OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. M> Kelly j resented a petition which wsa feigned hy 15 000 Roman Catholics praying that ihe Education Board in apt c f ore be permitted to inspect Oach lie tchoolfj, UNABLE TO AGREE. Ib was announced that the cot ference of tie two Houses en the Ciiminal Code Act Amendment Bill, had failed to agree. THROUGH COMMITTEE The Family Homea Protection Bill, and the Evidei co Further Amendmaifc Bill psasect through comm ttee without material amendment. Til© Council roso at 5 p m. j

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 8 The Hoase met at 2.30 p.m. 9IK GBOEGE GREY, The Speaker read a letter from Sir George Grey, resigning his seat aa one of the members for Auckland The Premier said that he intended at an early date to place on record a resolu tion expressing the H?nse of the House on the distinguished services tendered to the colony by Sir George Grey. THE TABIFF PROPOSALS. The Premier asked the leader of the Opposition whether he had been consulted by Mr G. J. Smith before the latter gave notice of motion to the effect that the tariff pro^o als of the Government were Unsatisfactory. Captain Russell said that the first he had heard of the matter wa« teeing the resolution In print Mr Smith saui that he had n<> consulted any member. He hupe-i th*: the Premier J would not treat it *s «. m ttion of want of confidence, but would allow members to Tote on it aa they pleased. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Wiijif. i. burned the debate on the Fin Bcial StateiU'-nt. Ha congratulated Mi' Wadon havin brought down such i a satisfactory 8 aternent. He oraistd the ] Ccloaial Treasurer for the great success ' attending the raising of the loan in London, and said that whi!s>t recently in England he found favorable opinions expressed regarding New Zealand. He was not going to condemn the new tariff •8 lie recognised it was impossible to frame a tariff that would give universal satisfaction.

Mr OJ. J. Smith readily admitted that the Treasurer was acting in what be con sidered was the ) est interests of the colony, but he thould allow other members to hive their opinion also. Ie was to bs rpR-etted that the public debt was bei&g increased year by year. He congratulated the Government m the establishment of a Dapari merit of Agri culture and Industries ani Commerce The tariff proposals were evidently intended for an increase of revenue ; were not in the interests of the colony at all, and would tend to discourage it dusiry The colony could not afford to pay a sub sidy both to the Vancouver and San IPraocisco mail services. He regretted tba 1; the Statement made no reference to the unemployed difficulty or the question of old age pensions Mr Pinkerton said that the public debt must increase owing to the nfcessdues of the coli ny, sn 1 that if (he Opposition were on the Treasmy benches to morrow the debt would increase the same as at present. He admitted that tiia adminis tration of the Advances to Settlers Act was a failure, but he hoped that, now the Act was becoming better known, its effects would bo more beneficial. As to the unemployed, if the Government as sisted them in gettii g land for 6m41 homes near towns it would tend to settle j the difficulties He defended the co- < opera*ive system, and said that it was j abuse of the system, and n>b tne system j itself that caused it to be a failure as j alleged by Mr Duthie. ! Mr Meredith spoke in prahe of the j Government. He could not see that they had anything to do with the congeated utate of the labour market Mr Ward had done great tervice to the colony at Home, but there was one little matter that required clearing up —it was, on what legal authority were the trust fund securities (sent to London, and, also, on whit legal authority were thay declared pledgable by the Treasurer The debase was interrupted by the 5 '30 p.«n. adjournment. ' l}e Hoase resumed at 7 30 p.m. Mr Meredith praised th> Cheviot pur chase, and phpught lh,ab the report of the Tariff Commission savoured strongly of \ prorection. Mr Thomas WcKenzie strongly con demned the application of the ''gag''in the shape of the time limit, and depre cated the way in which the publication of Mansard was kept back in order that members might correct, and alter their j speeches. Members talked about liber- j alism, but, he a' ked, now many liberals j figured among the n<»mes of those who subscribed in Wellington lately towards the unemployed fund '? Not one was among them, but there ware plenty of mmcc of people whom the Premier con" sidered had committed a crime because they were honest and industrious. The working of the Advances to Settlers Act was not satisfactory, and it was the rich and not the poor who were getting the benefit of the Act. The tariff proposals meant an increase in the burden on the porkers to the extent of £$OQO. Mr Garroll expressed r'earefc that Mr Mc&enzie had not devoted more time in Ma speech to tariff matters. As a member of the Tariff Cotnmissission he had been wanting in his duty to the House in pot giving them more information on the subject. (Mr McKenzie : I conld not because of the time limit ) So far the criticism of the Budget had not been of a very elevating character, but the able speech of Sir R Stout, which he had listened to with admiration, most be ex cepted. However, he preferred to accept the f.fticia! fgures rather than those used by Sir R. Stout. With reference to what gir B. Stout had said about thd Canadian tariff 'he (Mr 0irroll) wished''to make it clp».r that Mr Ward liad the 1^94 tariff in his possession. Ho had discussed it with his colleagues on his return, and on It the trtaty terms were based. It was true, however, that by some mistake the wrong tables had bsen inserted in the Financial Statement, There was a question about that, but Mr Ward would explain the matter ful'y later on. Thia explanation was made now in case people should say that it waa on the 1890 tariff that Mr Ward had based his reciprocity proposals, '■ Sir ft. Stout • But he may have got tho wrong figures in Canada. ■' ' " JJf r V«<l I Oh, iio. I have the 1891 tariff complete.

Me Oirroll deprecated the way in which the Opposition ponfcinued to be little Mr Ward's mission and criticise his gQtJbn with regard to the securities. Th*; budget was potable for the way in which the (government dealt with the reciprocal treaties It ws3 proper that we shoul 1 emerge from the narrow bopnds in which we were living, and cultivate hualtfey relationship with other poqnfcrieg on a commercial baajsJ Ho cqald see nojusti ficatioia "for the assertion thab Oanaia would benefit mout by the proposed treaty. He defended the administration of U>e Advances to Settlers Asb, and the polu;y of the Goveramant in purchasing land for settlement c. The net increase in the pnbhc dubt from 1891 to 1895 was only £1915,791. * Mr Ward here lai4 on the fcabje the Canadian tw^of 3H, wh'eh was uqw I»

PrNewnun witttd Mr Carroll with Uving been a f-tr.'iig suj p, rtcr of the late sir Harry A'ki^j.or, an i that he had now found a hmn on the present Government berehts. Fr< m start to finish the FinaK cial Statement b istled with inaccuracies ; and it was mr re incorrect than any other \ budget they had ever had. Mr Ward hid more Treasury bills afloat than any other Treasurer in the colony. A Liv ugh they had been assured over and over again that the two millions wouVl ptu everything right in connection with the Bank of New Zaaland, the Budget promised some i further banking legislation thia .session He ridiculed 'he tariff pioposals <f th< G-. ventrnent.

Major Steward having reforred to the treaties with South Australia and Canada, praised the labours of the Tariff Commis sion, He spoke at length on the tariff proposals. THE CRIMINAL CODE. The Premier reported that the can- i ference on the Criminal Code Act Amend ment Bill could not agree. He saw no uaa for asking for a further confsrence. The Bill was thereferv dropped. The House rose at 12.34 a.m.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY. | (Before Mr H. S. Wardel!, S.M.) Maintenance — James Stafford was charged, on the information of hia wiie, Emily Stafford, with failing to obey an offer of the Court to pay 5s per week for hor maintenance. The arrears) amounted to £3 ba. Defendant did not appear, and he was ordered to be sent to gaol for one month with hard labor. William Gray was ordered to pay 7s 6d per week towards the support of a son who is unable to work. Assault.—lhomas Seville was charged with throwing a table-knife at his wife It appeared that the parties had for a long time past led a cat and dog li fe, and on the recommendation of the S.M. they now agreed to separate, as there was no chance of a reconciliation. On this understanding the information was dismissed—defendant to pay 10s costs in % month.

ONLY FOUR TO MAN THE PUMPS.

Dear, dear ! When you come to think of it how closely related thinga are ; how one thing brings up another. Ideas are like a lot of beads on a string, aren't they ?

A letter I have just been reading makes me remember what happened to me one winter about twenty years ago. The story is too long to tell here, so I'll merely give you the tail end of it. I was supercargo on a bark bouad from London to Rio. A tremendous gale, lasting five days, wrecked us. Forty-eight hours after it ceased there were four men and no more left on the vessel. The captain had been killed by a falling spar, three of the crew washed over board, and the rest of the ship's company (save us tour) went away in the long boat with the first and second mates. We were taking in water through a leak at the rate of six inches an hour. Working with all our migho the four of us could pump that out in forty minutes, but we must do it every hour. It was awful work. For two days we kept it up, without sleep. Then we stopped, took to the quarter boat and shoved off. The sea was quiet—no wind. While we lay to within a mile of her the ship threw up her nose and went down stern first. We were picked up the next Jay by a Danish brig.

Now the odd thing is that the tetter whioh reminded me of that experience has nothing whatever to say about ships. Vleaso help me to find out the association.

The lady who writes the letter says thai in July, 1881, she got a bad fright. Llxautly what it was she doesn't tell. I wish hhe did. Anyway it so upset her that she didn't get over the effects of it for nine years. After that her appetite fell off; sha lost all real relish for food, and what she did eat only made trouble instead of nourishing her. It gave her pain in the pit of the stomach and ('jurioualy enough) between the shouiders •She says her eyes and skin presently turned yellow as a buttercup. Her face and abdomen swelled, and her feet the same, the latter to much so that she was obliged to havo her shoes made larger. " 1 got little sleep at night," sh« fays, "and was in so much pain I had to be propped up with pillows, for weeks toget her I could not lie d< wo in bed. I had a dry, hollow cough, and bad night sweats. Then diarrlxut set in, and my bowels became ulcerated. I was often in dreadful agony for forty-eight hours at a time. Then I would have a chill as though a bucket of cold water were poured down my back. I gor so low I could no longer sew, knit, or do any house work or look after my children. My sister had to come and help in the house. " Everybody said I was iv a decline and must die. What I suffored for eight years tongue cannot tell Tee doctor could do nothing for me. He said my complaint wos cpniplicated and bad to deal with. Ia 18S6 I went as an outdoor patient to the Shrews bury Infirmary, but only got transient relief."

The writer fe in good health now, but why did her case remind me of the shipwreck ? Let'a settle that first. The association U easy and natural. Just see The ship sank because we four men hadn't the strength to pump out the water as fast as it came in. Twenty men might have got her into port. It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back ; the last unsupplied need that makes poverty abject and desperate. These bodies of ours carry the seeds of disease with them all the time—chiefly the poisons created by imperfect digestion, made worse by ca/eless habits. But as long as nothing extraordinary happens we manage to scrape along ia a half-and-half sort of fashion. Yet we've got in our blood the stuff that any of a dozen diseases is made of, only waiting for something to set ifc afire Whjle the liver, kidneys, lungs and skin keep lis fairly free—that is, don't let the load get too heavy—we say, " Gh, yes. I'm tolerably well, thank you,' little pains and un pleasant symptems bother us now and then, but we don't fancy they mean anything

By-aodby something happen?. A cold, too hearty a meal, a night of dissipation, an afilictioß through death or loss of property, a fright, as in Mrs Bnmce's case, etc. Over we go. The last straw has crushed us. One loose spark has blown up the barrel cf powder. The crew is too small to save the ship. The kidneys, liver, skin, and stomach strike work, and we must have help right away or perish. All of which means the explosion of latent indigestion and dyspepsia poisops in the blood. There i isn't it plain why I thought of Hie ship f Now for the conclusion of the lady's story. She says i "In 1889 I first heard of Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. Half a bottle made me feel better, and by keeping on taking it I was goon strong and well as ever. Signed—Mrs Ann Bunce, The Park, Worthen, near Shrewsbury, February 22, 1893."

If there were only a way to save sinking ships as certain and trustworthy as Mother SeigePs medicjno is in the case of jinking human bodies, what a blessing it) would be to poor sailors,

LATEST CABLE NEWS

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l.osno.v, -Aii.'ii--;' 8 The Bishop c f Rochester lies accepted the See of Winchester, vacated by the death of Dr Harold.

City of Melbourne Bank.

I ONDON. ,A UgUSf 8 The Standard advises the sales of good current Cify of Melbourne Bank bu in ess to other Banks, and the formation of a small Assets Company fo slowly realise the remainder of the assets.

CHESS TOURNAMENT

London, .August 8 The chess tournament is proceeding. Stfinitz beat Blackburne, Tschigorin beat Laskar, Pillsbury beat Tarrasch.

The Massacre in China.

London, August 7 The British Naval Commander on the Chinese station has received orders to enforce the demand for redress and satisfaction for the Kueheng mas sacie.

Shanghai, August 7 The Chinese soldiers sent to protect the missions in Kucheng broke into the house and plundered what the " Vege tarians" has left. The American consul at Foochow has obtained evidence that the ( Mandarins were aware that an attack ] was intended days before it took place, Native Christians are beingsubjected to terrible persecutions. Foreigners are insulted everywhere. fi.M.S. Linnet has been ordered to Foochow. Sydney, August 8 Miss Newcornbe, one of the Kucheng victims, was the niece of a New Zealand schoolmaster of the same name.

Dc On Lee, in an interview, said that the Vegetarians were fearless and quiet, but desperate as a class. He did not think the rising had any poli tical significance, but was all on ac count of religion. The Vegetarians, like priests, have great faith ie their religion. They live only for it. They leave father and mother, go away by themselves on the hills, aud live in seclusion like hermits. They do not care what you do with them, but do not like to see people turning away from their religion. They do not like foreigners, and the more Chinamen become Christians the more ihf-y hate the missionaries and the more deter mined they are to get lid of them. They kill Chinamen who become Christians just the same as they do mis sionaries, and are always killing them off quietly. The Government is not to blame for that. As for the Mandarins they supported the Vegetarians, be cause they did not like to see people : change their religion. The Vegetarian -ociety is one the Government dare not interfere with.

Quong Tart, the well-known Chinese merchant, said he believed the Go vernment was as friendly disposed to wards missionaries as ever. Its non interference was attributable to the fact that the war has left the troops in a scattered state, and the immediate subjugation of the Vegetarians was im possible. He continued the religious character of this society. Ihe Anglican Churches throughout the colot.y hold a memorial service on Tuesday for the massacred mis sionaries.

f HANC'HAI, August 8 Yesterday the mob attacked the British and Americau mission houses in Fathan, near Canton. The hospital was demolished, and some of the resi dents fled from the c'ty, A Chinese gunboat has been ordered to proceed | there. The Vegetarians number! 12,000, and are woll armed. They state they intend to destroy the whole of the missions in Quang Tung province, and f-ject missionaries. I It is reported that an outbreak i against the Christians has taken place j in Ohing Chow, Hupehtaiping, and Antrice, Two hundred Sikah troops stationed in Hong Kong are to oscorl Mr Mans field to Kucheng. The attack was organised by officials. At a public meeting resolutions were carried denouncing the conni vance of the officials, Complaints are made of the inadequate means of the British Government to protect British subjects in the East, and demanding that pressure be brought to he&x on the Chinese Government to stop i\\ezs outrages, The American Consul in Foochow reports that ho has obtained the names of the leaders of the massacre.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS TONED

A new impulse is give to the circulation by that esteemed tonic-invigorant. Wolfe's Schnapps, which h a'so an agreeable bever age.

fHfl ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN? FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1895.



Hair Vigor J RESTORES COLOR -AKB PROMOTES kAMant Growth ■$2; *P^yin"'"■'*'*»' It cures itching liu ,||; J& £$, mors, and l<eei»s !!'■; 'fl-'^^S lil^l healthy, iiud free'fron( ' -■;::i:" 1::^.f 1[i;:;: :i!i;:::-'li::::"i"11!::"- :i" " ' T 1' V' 1* S , that six years ago I lost nearly liallof my hair, amfwhat v;as U-ft turned icray. \itev u^iiiK Ayer's Haiv Vi^'! 1 s<>vi-inJ months, my lKih-'iH-yin to'grow again, am! with the natural color- restored." Ayer's Hair Vigor DR. J. C. AVER & co. t LOWELL, MASS. U ,S. A. rp&^ licwiire of olirfiu'imitiilioii.s. Tho iiinitv ~-Xvev—H liriiiiiiiiL'iiTfl" tV« vrafij'cr, upil t!



Mrs E-riiiy Thome, who resides at Toledo Washington, says she has never been able to procure any medicine for Rheumatism that relieves the pain so quickly and effectually as f.'hamberlam'sj Pain Balm, and that she has also iised it for lame back with great success. For sale by the Ashburton Drug Co. Fon Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended a,a being rpikl in operation, an.d absolutely free from injurious drugs. A'pting at once 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 complaints, i?old in bottles Is Hd, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world, A simple, aafo arid certain remedy Rheumatism.-Dr E. Gordon's remedy veveb fails in permanently curing rhei ||| tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc, one bottle gives relief. Price 10a, post free. J. W. Cl*yton> P.O. Box 234, Dupadio.



I Mr T. Bullock. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 Magnificent Site for Private Residtnce. JO iOR X S 10 Will situated at the Corner of Allen and Winter's Road, Allenton, suburban district) surrounded by plantations. I/i R T. BULLOCK has received in *-'-*- structiona fnra the owner to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, en the above date, that Valuable Suburban Allotment numbered 178 on Tancred and Allan's original sale plan, containing 10 ACRES 10 well situated at the Corner of Allen, W. nter and Middle Road- 1, AU&ntou. This is realy a Magnificent Site, Firs!-class Laud, and should prove a good investment. Inspection invited. Terms at Sale* Note time of sale —12 noon. T. BULLOCK, 8 10 Auctioneer.



BLACKSMITHING. T HAVE STARTED BUSINESS in -*- the Shop recflnt'y occupied by W. H. Paget (behind the Post Office), where I will be glad to see old friends and new ones. Good workmanship and moderate charge*. Shoeing—Hacks, ss; draughts, 6s. James Buries*, GENERAL BLACKSMITH & SHOEING SMITH. 7 184



Friedlander and Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY, FARM NEAR OHERTSEY. WE HAVE for Private Sale a Very GoodF&RMof 420 Acres 420 about two miles from Chortsey Railway Station. The Land is divided into ten paddocks, well fenced and watered. 320 Acres are laid down in (irasa, 100 Acres are in Crop Improvements consist of a well'built six-roomed House, Granary, Stabling, and Outhouses, etc. For full particulars apply to FRIEDLAJNDER & CO., 8 4 Stock and Station Agents.



R JL). WILSON, HAIRDRESSER, (late of McGregor's). BEGS to notify to his numerous town and country customers, that he will Commence Business on MONDAY, sth Inst, in the new premises of MR C. PERCY, Tobacconist, East street, Ash burton (next to Drug Company). Two yeara connection with Mr J. McGbegor is a sufficient, guarantee as to his qualifi cation. He desires a Continuance of that I i Liberal Patronage that has always been accordfld him. Ladies' Haircutting a Specialty, 8 8 Razors Ground and Set.



TO" COTTAGE & MARKET GARDENERS. T HAVE FOR SALE, by the Bag 1 or per ton, BONE DUST and GUANO. F. FfiHßlfllAJr, 8 22 ASHBURTON. I*.O LET, dwelling house of five rooms, corner of Cameron and William | Streets. T. BULLOCK. LAZARUBS SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITY SPECTACLES. Sole a^ent for Ashburton District, C C A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURrON. f AZ\RUS Patented System ensures i J comfort and correct; sight. Don't spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spec'acles. 5 97



Mr D. Thomas. BULLOCK'S AhOADE. saturdayTaugust io, 1895. •>ftO ACRE FARM, SITUATED AT fefOfW DORI B.j MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from the Mortgagee i to Sell by Public Auction as above,— 282 ACRES LAND. Being R.S.s 26939, 26905, 26899, lately occupied by Mr G. Harrison. The land is divided into four paddocksi well fenced and watered, and as it must be sold is worth looking after. Sale at 2 o'clock sharp. Terms Cash. DAVID THOMAS, 8 1 Auctioneer.



BULLOCK'S ARC AD .C. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1895. GIEABUIC SMjfoF DRAPERY IH-vVE received instruciions from a Client to sell by Public Auction at tha abovtj date and fixture, viz : — Blankets, Ku^s, Waterproof Coat?, Men's Shirty, Boys' Suits, Ladies' Ulsters, Co-its, etc , Men's Suils, Ha*a, Slippers, and Boots of all descriptions. ALSO, on account of a (Tent,— A Large Assortment of POULTRY for table uao, beside seme good strains, consisting of iifty pairs of all sorte. FRUIT FRUIT. FRUIT. I have receivei a consignment of OUANGKS from the North Island to be Sold by Public Auction, consisting of E0 Cases ; all good. Sale to start at 11 o'clock. DVVID THOMAS, 8 41) Auctioneer.



ejti&3rfc>. TO PLOUGHMEN. RENDERS are inviled TILL TUKS * DAY, August 20, for Ploughing up Forty-four acres, and Cross Ploughing and putting in 72 acrea of crop. App'y, J. G. WHITt:LAW, 8 54 licapuna.



Pa one 'Notices. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WOMEN'S WORK FOR WOMEN. MISS McGREGOR, from Madras will Address a Meeting; in the Presby terian Church on SUNDAY AFTER NOON, at half-past two. All coidially Invited. ___ 8_56 W; J. ADAM?, (lato of East street) TINSMITH, PLUMBER, AND GAS FITTER, BEOS to noti ry that he hnsREMOVED . to the Premises in Burnett street, $ext MajL Office. AH Orders executed with Despatch. 8 55 QT, STEPHEN'S CHURCH. SUNDAY SERVICES, AUGUST 11, 1895, Conducted by the Rkv, A.. S. Fox. 8..3Q a.m—Holy Compiunion li a.m—Matins and Sermon 2.45 p m—Children's Service 030 p.m— Baptisms 6 30 p.m—Evensong and Sermon THE UNIVERSAL BINAPI3M MUSTARD LEAF "IS of an easy employ, clean, takes little space, is ready »• for immediate use airl acts promply E verylxxly should always have at hand a few Mus tard leaves, for tbey are known to prevent a great number of indispositions The Sinapism is employed with success in cases of Neuralgia, Diseases of the Throat, Palpitations of the Heart, convulsions, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Conges tions, Paralysis, Apoplectic Fits Prepared with choice Mustard Powder tho Uni versal Sinapf jm possesses all the qualities of conserva tion and activity Directions for use accompany each sinapism P Kks: P Mettle V, 185 Rue St Antoine ; To be had from all Chemists and from Australian Bbcg Company Ltd Sydney All ih& Eagti^Jhe New Vcws 7oHe(*



Glovers. Glovers. CLOVER S. f HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND My Season's Supply OF WHITE CLOVER, TREFOIL, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, COWGRASS, RED CLOVER, Also, -a Large Variety of— COLONIAL-GROWN CLOVERS, RYE GRASS SEED, COCKSFOOT, Etc, Etc. Samp'es and Quotations of Clovers, Rye grasa and Cocksfoot on application. A Complete Stock of GROCERIES, TEAS, ANT PROVISIONS Always on hand and sold"for"cash At Ghristohuroh Prices. IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, PLOUGH SHARES, RAW | AND BOILED. OILS, CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE, In all Branches. AND SPIRITS Of Every Discriptioiu I have Always for Sale— CRUSHED OATS, OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, (in Lavge on Small quantities) OATS, BRAN, SHARPS. AND CHICKWHEAT. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT ANO BIK E0 T IMPO ET E 11, AGENT FOR -Bun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual Provident Society J T Ford and Co



snfiABNAV itKO*, GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. WE have just to hand a Large Consignment of WRIGHT'S CELE BRATED WATER BISCUITS in 41b Tins; Also the following Varieties in 21b Tins :— PARIS WINE, VANILLA WINE, FANCY MIXED, ARROWROOT, etc , etc, Hitherto these Biscuits have been packed in 2ib cardboaid boxea, but seeing that 'lie Biscuits get soft ia the boxes, we have had them packed to our special order in 2:b airtight tins, thin er suing the crispness of the Biscuits, CHEAPEST & BEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON FOR GROCERIES, CROCKERY, AND BRUSHWARE. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post despatched with punctuality. NIMMO & BLAIR'S Choicest Vegetable Seeds in ad packets and Flower Seeds in Id packets, always in stock. Call for catalogue. SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. BHEABMAN BROS., MARKET 1-mjRE.



TIOR GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY — TRY — A. Lawrie & Co. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN HATP, CAPS, AND TIES, THIS WEEK. SEE WINDOW. We have also just opened a full Assortment of ZEALANDIA AND STANDARD BOOTS AND SHOES. The Best Brands only kept, which are being offered at very reasonable prices. A- LAWIUE & CO-, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS. fjiO LET. — fehop am] Dwelling in X Triangle. Rent required, 7s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK. HINDS DISTRICT. FOR bALE—The L^aae of 50 acres, part of reservo 1371, not far from the Hinds Railway Stasion, formerly ia the occupation of G. M. Peaice T. BULLOCK. TEAS, TEAS. TEAS. I AM Keeping Stocks of Jameson and Anderson's Indian and Ceylon Tca9, which for so many years have secured such an extensive sale, and which have a deservedly high reputa tion. 8 20 F. FERRIMAN. I HAVE in Stock—Fergusson and Mitchell'3 Brown Paper and Paper Bags of various sizes. F. FERRIMAN, Agent for the North British Insurance Company, and the Union Steam ship Company, Limited. 8 21



FERTILITY. mHE Fertility of this fertile district 1 would be wonderfully increased if Farmers would use CHESTERFIELD GUANO- Copy of Analysis by J. A. Pond, ! Colonial Analyst. Moisture ... 520 i Organic matter ... 10.40 | Phosphate of lime ... 30.15 Carbonate of lime ... 54 05 Sulphate of lime ... Trace Insoluble matter ... .20



100.0 I Price—£3 10a pec ton ; railage free to any Railway Station in the County on lots of two tons or over. A reduction for large quantities, and a liberal discount for Oash. 8 17 V. FERRIMAN. BONE DUST, OF the highest analysis, for Sale by the undersigned, This Bone Dust is ground from Green Bones (not steamed or calcined), hence the greatest percentage of plant food is retained, making this the most durable of Manures, the benefit of which is seen up to the fifth or sixth crop. 8 18 F. FEREIMAN. TO POULTRY BREEDERS AND OTHERS, I HAVE specially prepared BONE DUST for Poultry in half-hundred weight sacks, 8 19 F. FEREIMAN,



' Business Notices. | SELLING ON. SELLIISG ON ... I H. M. "To NE 8 IS Felling the whole of his large and varied stock of' STATIONERY, ACCOUAJD BOOKS, and FANCY GOODS for lowest prices for CASH. | NEW LINKS OPENING UP. _School Committees and Teachers supplied, with ali School Requisites, at i»nr \vi>h i Chriatchurch prices. A special line of BLUE BLACK INK on draught, excellent quality. Cream laid Foolscap from 10s 6d pel ream, Chalk, Blotting taper, Pens, Pencils, Globes end School Books. Accou&t Books Made to Order, Ruled, Printed and Bound as required. Any Books and Publications required procured from Local, Colonial, or Londo'* Publishing Houses. NEW PIANOS from £26, sold on monthly payments of £1* ORGANS from £16. Easy Terms. Violins, Strings, Pegs, Bridges, Accordians, Etc. 1 Star, Huntber Cyc'es for Ladies or Gentlemen, Latest Improvements, Beat[, Material Second-hand Bicycles. Cash or Terms. Cycle Extras, Agent for Adams, Curtiea and Co., Chriatchurch. Send for catalogues. Buy the besfe machine lyov can, are the best value obtainable! 11. 91, Jon en • GREAT SALE OF FURNITURE. DEAWING-ROOM, DINIKG-ROOM, BEDROOM FURNITUBE. pAHPETS, Linoleums, Chairs, Toilet Sets, Brass and Iron Bedsteads v Bedding, etc. Full-sized Brass Rail Bedsteads 425, usual price 50s. Wicker Ohairs and Cushions 20s, usual price 235. ALL PRICES EQUALLY REDUCED FOR ONE MONTH FOR CASH AT T. H. U» DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, TAJJCRED STREET, Opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office.



APPRECIATION. '"I HE rtnnrkable increase of our business since we opened our New Tailoring i Department shows th^fc the public appreciate our EEDUCED PRICES combined with GOOD FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. We have jnsb opened out a splendid lot of I FANCY SERGES AND OTHER FASHIONABLE AND DURABLE WINTER SUITINGS. fiSaSf* 1 Inspect, our new department work and compare our Men's Fashionable — Mni^agv \^ oo j Tweed or Serere Suits to measure. Reduced prices—47a 6d, 555, 57s 9d, 60s, Css, 70s?, 75. A JO 1? LOT OP MEN'S WATERPROOF TWEED OVERCOATS (with capes) To be Cleared at the following Reduced price£-~l7s 6d, 21s, 25^ and 27s 6d. Waterproof Tweed Ovorcnats made to measure (guaranteed thoroughly waterproof LARGBST ASSORTMENT IN THK DISTRIOI TO CHOOSE FROM. ulAldllliAii & D&MiimAh 1 [THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, AS li BUB TON THE ASHBURTON DBAP£BY G9MPAHV HAVING taken those premises corner Arcade and Burnett street known as ARCADE HOUSE i beg to intimate that they have opened the same with a Large and Varied Stock of NEW GOODS DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS & SHOES, which we were fortunate to prccure at large discounts from the Christchurch Warehouse?, and which we intend offering at VERY LOW PBICES FOR CASH so as to effect a Clearance to make room for our Spring shipments ; which are now about due. We would specially ask you to note that this is not a sale of goods that have been in the fixtures for years, but a i PERFECTLY FRESH AND NEW STOCK. ASHBUETON DRAPERY COMPANY, CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, ETC., Corner of Arcado and Burnett Street. 7132 H. 0. SHKIMPTON, Manager.



Reductions! Reductions !! TO MEET THE TIMES. COAL Westport Coalbrookdale COAL COAL Westport Cardiff COAL COAL Black Ball G0 a L COAL Newcastle C 0 A L C 0 A L Malvorn C 0 A L COAL Mt. Somers COAL 5 owt coal for 5s W. B. COLLINS & CO, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, IRONMONGERS AND PAINTERS.