MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera ions :— THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. For Northeen Ports and Australian £!o!oni ) e3, pep Hauroto, at 6.30 am. The' next' parcel mail for the United Kingdom, Europe, a^'s., ..^ill close about August 22nd, per Tdinui. Dae %o»do# October 2qu. t The Letter Box will be cleared ior the 4espatch of correspondence from Ashburton if)t the i^dprmentioncd places as follows :— Burnham and l?unsand^, claiiy ... §,Iq pm Chertsey and Rakaia, daily am 3 15 pm I? 30 pm Christcfaurch andnortij, daily 6sHm -;jispr^ aad § '40 pm and on MooilaySp Wednesdays, aad Fridays ... ... at 10 30 am Dromore and Sclwyn, daily 8 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m tasniore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgiii," Waj^aiiui, and Kiver gide, daily " .., ... 630 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, aim. Newlanda, Tuesday, { Thursday, Saturday ...6 30 am Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Porks, Tuesday, Thurs day, Sat^ay . ,630 am Wheatsto»e, Waterlog As^c fcojtj IjOHgb^ash, and 1 FlemingtOD, duly ., 3IS pm Mount Somers, Sprin^burw, Buthside, Alford Forest, Stave^ey, daily .. ... 4 p m Methven, daily 3 15 pm Crcraldine, and Orari, daily,. \2 'SO ptn O&nrMU, punedio, \Vaiirwte,

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At Woodville, in the North Is] md, a writ for breach of promise has been issued. The damages are laid at £500. Towards the end of the month the Frozen Meat Conference, convened by the Agricultural Deparcment, will meet in Wellington. About 200 designs have been sent in for the competition for prizes for the best two series of designs for New Zealand postage > and revenue staasps. The High School Board of Governors at Dunedin on Tuesday appointed Mr A. ' Wilson, M. A., Rector of the Girls' High School, to be R ctor of the Boys' High School. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that, at a meeting of the Bishop Moran Memorial Committee, it was reported that upwards oi £250 had been received in Dunedin. The sensation at the express to-day was the passing soubh of Tom Long, the hmg man, on his way to business in connection with the Winton murder. Long came from Auckland for the duty he has to dis charge south Sometimes scoundrels receive mild sentences in England. The Aston magis trates sentenced a muscular moulder to three months' hard labour for pouring carbolic acid over his wife and also granted a seperation order. The woman was terribly burned and disfigured. Two years piior, in a drunken frenzy, he broke her arm, and she forgave him.

The usual weekly meeting of the Ruapuna Kingsley Club was held last Friday evening. The subject of debate was • Should farmers encourage the system of swagging, 8 A keen discussion fo lowed, and when put to the meeting the maj >ri y was opposed to the encouragement of swaggers. Songs were given by different members and the meeting then came to a dose. The Seafield Band of Hope held its usual meeting oa Fiiday night Though the attendance was smaller than usual, »n enjoyable evening was spent, especially by the young folk, as games were indulged in during intervals in the programme. Mr Joseph Clucas presided, and songs were given by Miss Collisui, and Misses Lizzie and Annie Moore ; recitations by Misses Martha and Sarah Hampton, Jessie Kelly, Jessie Bayiis, Lizzie and Annie Moore, and Willie Kelly.

The Longbeach School Committee held its csual monthly meeting on Monday evening. There were present Messrs Gollins (chairmin), Read, Marsh, Houston and Norrieh, fJhe Chairman stated that, as authorised at previous meeting, he had invited landers for painting the inside <. f *he schoi Icoom, and hid accepted tlat of Mr J R. Chapman, and the work h*d been completed during the holidays. The master's report showed the number on the roll to be 54, and the average attendance 42. The Inspector's interim report was read and considered fairly satisfactory Accuin's to the amount of £12 16s Id were passed for payment.

Two men, strictly sober, the oiher —-well, &% * tight as a bottle,' say** the Weat Coast correspondent of the Ota°o Times, jumped into a decending c >al waggon on the Denniston hill ir cline. It brr |> a away on the brow of tb.a first steep gradient, snl leaving the rails, plungpd through midriir for two or three p'iain«, during which tha sober man attempted to tak; a higher flight, and supped that night with Dives. B tech us sat still The truck ehot on and presently sailed down among the trees of th? forest ghde far below. Full of 'consternation went the onlookers to the fatal spot. The car was a c:mplete wreck, but Bacchus sat unharmed on top of a stunip, and hiccoughed, by way of a reply to inquiries ? * Mine's beer, and Bill whai'il \s 'aye V Bill was his late oompanon de yoyage.

The usual fortnightly mating of Glear brook L^e, No. 193,1.0. G.T., was held in the Library Hall, Waterton, on Satur day night, and there was a large attendance of members., The meeting was presided over by Bro. A J. Andrews, D.D G.0.T., ass"sted by the officers of the Lodge. Four nw members were received and initiated into the order, briug:ng the membership up to 42 —increase of 17 for the qaaifcar, A considerable amount of business of a routine nature was transacted and the officers for the ensuing quarter were installed by Bo A. J. Andrews, G. W. Andrews acting a=* Marshal. The officers for the new term are—-0.T., Bro. S. W. Norrish ; V.T., Bro James Ooy ; Secretary, Bro. W. H. Price; A. S., Sister L. Watson ; F.S.Sister M. Williams; Treasurer, Bro N. Hop wood ; Chaplain, Sister K. McLiuchlan ; Marshal, Sister B. Hockings • U.M., Sister S. Williams; I G., Bro.'W. Hockings; Sentinel, Bro. J. Burt ;P.CT /Bro. William Houston ; L.D., Bro. J. Watson. It was decided to hold an open meeting in four weeks'. The members present were supplied with refreshments, after which the Lodge cl,qsed.

An Inquest was held last evening in the Courthouse by Mr Robert Alcorn and a |ury of six, touching the death of a lad named John Campbell, son of Mr John Campbell, boarding hou3e keeper, Ashburton. From the evidence given it appeared that, the lad, who was about fifteen years of age, had been working for Mr Beasley, stone picking at Montalto. On Sunday morning he told Mr Baasley thab he intended to borrow a horse from a neighboring contractor and rido to another camp, four and a half miles away, for a surveyor's chain to measure up the work that hid been done. The lad did not return that day, nor was he tack at n'ght. No importance was attached fco this, $8 the lad frequently went; to otheJ camps and' stayed Nexb day, however, Mr Beasley went to seek him, but c»uld not find him anywhere on the road to the hut- With others Mr Beasley went over the road on Tuesday, and the party found the boy's body some distance Ircw the'hufc, with■th.a chain he had gone for near by. IJr Leahy gave evidence to the eijfiCt that two ribs on th« left side had been fractured, and had' penetrated the lungs. It was the doctor's opinion that tfye house Ejsad pollen and rolled over the boy, who ha*i dtyeqi probably fo^ir hours after the accident from thp shock and the £niur£es he bad received. The nature of the injuries fere sjjflfy thajb the boy could nofc pogs&bly have j?e£o,yerg#. TJie jury returned a virdiefc of accidental death'!

Mr T. Roltltt took advantage of the severe weather to lay a few iiandfuls nf j powone-i wheat on tho grounds at the Mill He has picked up 300 sparrows as a reward. The wheat was the JJrug Com pany's. The Court House was closed to day ] (Arbor D-*y an gazatted) To-morrow will j be keps by the general public in Ash burton as -Vrb r day, in response to the request of tho Mayor, and tho usual sitting of the SM. Court- will be ad- j j urned till Friday, tho 9oh iust. »» a mark o' respect to the memory of the late Mr Justice Richmond. Mr R. D. Wilson, who has for the pint two ye>-M had charge of the totisorial department of Mr James McGregors establishment, notifies that he has com mm.ct-d busman on his own account in the premises of Mr 0, Percy, tobacconist, East street, next the Drug Company's f-hop. Warning is again necessary in regard to the ice on the Doma;n. Some over officious person has broken it in places, and those places getting froz-m over at night, but not sufficiently to bear, the treacherous but tempting covering only adds to the dang* r. A six feet tall skater fell in at one of these places, nearly up to his neck. A child would have gone under j the ice, and probably would not have come out alive. At Few Plymouth the other day a little child was eating an apple, when she was enddenly seized with symptoms of a severe illness. Medical assistance wan called in, and on examination it was found that the child had been poisoned by some thing contained in the apple. The supposi tion is that the owner of the orchard, in which the fruit was grown, muat h&vo been syringing the trees with some blight killing fluid, and the mixture got on bo the apple,

FOOTBALL.

The following will play for Timaru against Ashburtcn at Ashburton on Thursday:— Full back, Coon ; three-quarters, Alf Boys, S. A. Boys, Bilton ; five.eighths, Buchanan; I half. Helean; forwards, Chisholm, Ker, Gardner, Macintosh, Taylor, Wright, Hall, McCullough, and Dr Cox. The match will j not start till 3 30 p.m. to-morrow, as the team does not arrive till the 320 train. Much interest is centred in this match, and at present the local club is slightly the favorite. A football match will be played on Thurs day at Tinwald between the Tinwald second fifteen and the Ashburton Juniors. The following will play for the Juniors :— Jackson, Dixon, Baigent, Wilson 2, Pilbrow 2, Rickman, Smith, Hcfford, Kilworth, McTeague, Hepburn, Prichard 2. Emer gencies—Wilkie, Hanrahan, Gourdie 2, Childs. The Juniors will meet at the Somerset corner at ten a.m. sharp.

The team picked to represent South Canterbury against Auckland is reckoned to be the beat that has played to represent thiß Union for some time. The backs, who average list 61b, are sure, fast, good kicks, and splendid tacklers, and the forwards are the heaviest that have ever played for South Canterbury, averaging exactly 13st, and with this weight they wi 1 be hard to push. As a rule, forwards of this weight are slow, but not so with the present selecticn. They are a long way above the average in speed. The following is a short description of the players:—

M. Buchanan (T), 12at 41b—Has not played as iu!l back this year, but has proved himself a reliable tackier, and good kick as centre three-quarter for the Timara Club; a'so takes the ball well. Alf Boys (T), lOst 61b, wing three-quarter —Fast, dodgy runner; fair tackier, and good place kick. A. Shallard (W), lOst 6lb, centre three quarter—Good tackier, and splendid ki^k, eithpr drop, punt, or place ; very dangerous in his opponents' quarters on account of his clever potting. Ha»o!d Curtis (A), list 7!b, wing three quarter— Good runner, takes and pas es well, and is also a good kick. Upton (A), 12^ 6 b, five-eighths—Should prove himself the best of the backs owing ro his weight and speed. He should, however, be careful not to run bis wing men too close to the touch line beforp passing. • J. HeJean (T), l(bt 6lb, half-back—Has always proved himself perfectly reliable, and will no doubt give his bracks as much work as they want; good at stopping ru>hc.3 and cleverly screw punts. T. Ker (T), 13st 4lb—Grand man for front of scrum, and No 1 on the line out; very good on dribbling rushes, but should be careful not to loaf off-side.

A. Hart (W), 12st good man for the front ot scrum j dqes a power of work, and reckoned to tje one of the hardest workers in the team. 0. N. Macintosh (T), 13st lQlb-A very old representative ; has a thorough know ledge of the ganie ; always does his share of work ; a handy man for any poaitiom. Baird (A), Hst 81b—A good tnan on the line oat ; pushes hard in the scrum and is fast at tollowing up. F. Shallard (W), list lolb—A reliable worker in scrums, good tackier, and always on the ball. Finn (W), 13st 6lb—A young player j good worker in scrum and very good on line out { should show up well. B. D. Stewart (W), Hst Qlb—One of the best forwards in the team j very fast in the open ; good dribbler, and hard to take the ball off in scrum ; rather inclined to loaf if not kept at his work. Healey (A), list 61b, wing forward—Very fasfc in the open; gets on his opponents' backs smartly ; rather inclined to get off side. J. H. Gardner (T), wing forward—Dan gerous man to opponents' backs; very fast in the open, and thoroughly understands the wing play, but should be a little careful over off-side play.

The Guards Band.

The Oddfellows? Hall was fairly we 1! filled on Wednesday evening, when the above b,and gave the entertainment which has been advertised in our columns for the last few days. The band numbers twenty five performers, and the instruments varied from the bjig drum to a very small whistle, wi^ich last, however, only did duty in solo work, of the pomic element The best of all was perhaps the plarionet which was pUyed without harshness, a too common fault. The cornets wera rather too loud in the forte parts to suit a musical ear, but then this is perhaps the characteristic of the organisation, which, we are assured, believes in the efficiency of a good loud blast on a trumpet. The drums did excellent work, and it was a feature that they were nevep too loud Generally, it may be said that the selec tions were excellent, the blending and light and shade being especially good. The vocal choruses seenaed to give the bulk of the audience satisfaction; the basses were decidedly the best. Several solos were given in which sacred themea were presented in a burleeque form, probably with a view to show that amuse menc can be got out qt almost anything A selection produced by an objlong music*! box was much appreciated, arid some airs on a popgun were good, but the effic~ was rtther spoilt by the antics of the per former. Nevertheless, the entertainment was ah enjoyable one. presiding ofljcer announced that tlie performance to-night would include the ?' Daughter of Ishmael, 1? which fyad been received with great enthusiasm in Cljristcjjurch, and among»fc tha rojjsiGal selections, tlje "Dead March ' would be played. It was further stated that the baad would stay until midday on Thursday, when the members I would leave by the south express.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, August 6 The Council met at 2 30 p.m. TUB AIJOURNMBNT. Sir F a Buckley in moving the ad j lurnment to enable members to attend Judge Richnv no* funeral, said that the deceased^ gentlt man s ability as a Judge add Ms fairness upon all occasions upon the judicial bench, were f-uch that New Zealand for many days would consider his death a great national loss. He hrsd sher! lustre or. ih< Bench, and there wa* not, in the Au-itralasian colonies, a tuperier judicial nvir'. Tee mot ion was carried. The Couucll adjourned till 2 30 p.m. next day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THE LATE MR JUSTICE RICHMOND. ' On the House meeting at 230 p.m , the Premier rose and said thit an honourable Judge, one of New Zealand 'a greatest men had passed away. By the death of Mr Justice Richmond the colony had lost a faithful public servant, one who was respected and honored by all. The Premier referred in terms of great praise to the abilities and attainments | of the deceased Judge, and hid sterling qualities both as a judge and a private citizen. It had been stated that the Government had dealred his retirement, but he (ihe Premier) gave this report an unqualified and emphatic dental. The Government deeply deplored his loss, and rtcognißed that his place would be very hard indeed to fill. He moved that, the House adjourn till 7 30 p.m., as a token of sympathy an-i reapecr..

Captain Russell, iv seconding the motion, said that New Zealand mourned the loss of a great man, and it was fitting that the Councils of the State should adjourn in his memory. In every phase of his career Judpe Richmond had been a great model to the whole colony, and perhaps more particularly at that stage of the colony's history when a model was most required His death had left a blank, which it was impossible to fill. Mr Bell, as one who had practised be fore Mr Justice Richmond for a number of years, added his testimony to the upright and honouiabie character that he had preserved throughout his life as a citizen, a statesman, and a Judge. Mr Saunders also spoke, and referred to the way in which Mr Jus;ice Rich mond had been libelled for his adminis tration of native afftirs when he held the Portfolio of Native Minister. The motion was agreed to, and the House rose at 2.55 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Ward moved that the Houue go into Committee of Supply. He said that he would explain, as far as the time at tm disposal would allow, the various matters referred to in the financial statement. He thought that both sides of the House shoald«assist the Governmeut in devising a proper tariff which might last for some years longer. He desired to state most emphatically that whilst the Government were prepared to accept reasonable amendments in commUte°, if those amendments tended to weaken the Go vernment finance in any way, they would nofc accept them under any conditions. He rrgretted very much that confidential inf *rm*tion had leaked our., he knew not how, before the tariff proposals were brought down, and on the strength ot (his information speculative clearemes ff<m i he Customs representing; £14 510 in duiy were made on the day prior to the deliveiy of the Budget, The clearances n aie were mostly on the articles on which an increase on du'y was proposed, thus showing that the premature information had been acted on by importers. This was altogether unfair. It had be' n said that the reduction of dutyontes, kerosene, fencing wire, and r:ci would benefit only importers and dealers and not consumers. Ii might be found judicious to take the duty off one if these articles altogether so that the consumer might benefit by it. The free importation of stones for jewel lery might very well be considered. The Government could not make any alteration in the date of the coming into operatj'.n of the taiiffj nor cou}d they a?rae to the suggesion tint the cargo which arrived by ihs Tainui should ba dealt with under the old tariff. The Auckland importers by th s vessel had to pay the duty under the old rates, while those at southern pirts came under the aew rates. This appeared to him to be one of the fortunes of war, and ' no changes could be made as affecting any of the ports. The importers must under stand that special concessions could not be made to any particular place. The treaty with Canada was subject to the ruificafcion of Parliament, and if the House deemed it desirable to eliminate any item not thought requisite, that item could be struck out. He specially men tioned the timber item, and said that he was prepared to leave it to the judgment of the House; adding that one of the largest timber merchants in Wellington had told him that New Zealand could hold its own with Canada in the timber line. The House should approve of the reciprocal tariff with Ganadt in a broad spirit. Some firms of tha colony were already holding tack items, such as wool and tallow, which the Government pro posed to put on the free list for Canada. The House should realise what an outside market for our products meant, and should be prepared to give and take in suoh important matters. Canada 1 had off red to t*ke our mails free of charge overland for two years, whjch meant a concession of £5000, a year, q,nd showed that the country desfred to co-operate with this colony. As to the froib pro posals with South Australia, they could be varied, but their rejection altogether would not destroy the proposed treaty with that colony. Dealing with financial matters, Mr Ward denied emphatically that the kinking funds bad been seized or annexed, as claimed by Sir Robert Stout, He (Ms Ward) had act©3 strictly in accordance with the law, and he showed how Sir Robert Stout's statement must fall to the "round ; moreover in 1886 Sir R. Stoat had actid in exactly the same | way as the present Government had done with ro-ptc; 'o the diking funds. lie referred at some length to the change made Kst y* ar in the system of interest account which had resulted in a saving of £103,085 ar. compared with the previous year. If the o!d system had be^n eor tinueti there would have been £125,769 more psyxble for interest than was ait present tho case. It was his desire to give members the fullest possible inform* tion regarding the proposals of the Government, -

Sir R. S?but. in a persona! explanation, said that Jus reiVrene/ to: sinking funds applied solely to locai bodjes loans, Mr Mitchelgcin de,preqated the tactic? again adopted by Mr Ward of making two speeches in the financial $eba.ie.~ Mr Mitctielson linped' tjiafc this precedent would nou be f flowed in future. The TreaßurprJo speech &h.qs?ec} th,at ne had completely altered his taiitf proposals j he had in fact delivered a fresh financial statement. It wag not fair to ask the Opposition to debate an entirely new buiget. He saw nothing whatever in the Statement to give rise to so much con gratulation. Its" only redeeming poi»U was the absence of the wild cat schemes which had appeared in ihe pre vious year's Budget. Referring to the surplus for the year ho said that it waa £10,000 leas th&n last year. Jet the 4tasiiw te)4 fetai felt tk fw

in a pro perous condition. He (Mr Mitohelson) ihooght that we had reachei the bedrock, b-th of the Consolidated Fund and the Public Works Fund. To his mind Mr Ward should not have taken as much credit to himself for taiin'g a la ge amount of interest when that saving was mado at the expense of those wlo were compelled to pay the land tax four months before it waadue. The Treasurer had followed the pernicious prucice of bringing foi ward and including in ih« hui p!uu the money that had been paid iir.o the Public Works Fund, He would like to know the intentions of the Government I in regard to carrying out public works ia Ifu'ure No U.sa than £126,000, of loan money had been under the cortrol of 'hi Government since 1891, and of (hi* amount there was now practicri'y on y i £5200 available for new votes for public work*. Refen ing to the Consols Aeb of Inwt session he said that the people pre ferred to keep their money in their old stocking*! rather than invest it in Govern ment "consols. He contended that the increase in the public d* bt for fehe last three years was £2.291,109 in mead of £1 500,000 as claimed by tha Treasurer. On account of this large increase in cup public debt no actual saving was being made in interest. The figures showed that we hid actually puid for interest last year £68,000 more than iv 18P1 The total amount b-u-rowed by this professedly non-borrowing Govern ment feince 1891 was £3,330,892. It was surely time that the Government dropped this title they had assumed, Unemployed relief funds and the establishment of soup kitchens eho wed that the colony was not in a very prosperous condition. He failed to see that New Zealand had anything ro gain by adopting either the South Austra lian or Canadian treaties, and he objected to the colony binding itself in this re->pecfe to other colonies as against the Mother Country, which had always received our products. He was opposed ro both treaties —that with South Australia would strike a severe blow at the wine and fruit industries of the colony, especially north of Auckland ; while the free admission of Canadian timber and aalmon would injure industries in this country. He opposed the Canadian mail service and hoped that it would be rejected. As to. the .tariff proposals they were now so modified thab the House could not discuss them. His opinion was that the Budget as a whole was an admission that the finat»c s of the colony were not in nearly sach a satisfac tory condition as was claimed by the Treasurer, and he saw in it no hope for the future. Mr Pirani defended the Government from the several charges made against; them by Mr Mitchelson. It seemed to him (Mr Pirani) that all this cry about increas ing our public debt and seizure of sinking funds was co much loss of time. The Opposition would do exactly the sime thing if they had the opportunity. He warmly praised the Budget, and said that if the Government carried a satisfactory Local Government Bill they would accomplish another great good for the colony. Mr War 3 was to becongratulated on his intention to modify the tariff, as ifc certainly required modiScition. He regretted, however, to hear Mr Mitohel son condemn the Colonial Treasurer for promising a modification, as that was exactly what was done in 1888 by the Government of which Mr Mitchelaon him self was a member. Mr Duthie said that the Statement was a most involved one, aad full of inac curacies. There was no doubting the depression that no w existed, ana it was due to the f*c -, that all enterprise was dead and capital was kept locked up in the i aoks. He complained of the false representation that was made respecting our position. The real surplus between revenue and expenditure this year was only £15,284 but if two of the items, those for mail service and land settlement had been spent, there would have been a deficit. He asserted that daring the four years Minis vers had been in office they had not contributed a shilling from the revenue to public works, and a l^rgo increase in the public debt iljowed that the Government had borrowed to a very large extent. He referred at length to the conversion operations, and said that they in reality meant a loss to the colony. Mr Hopg defied Mr Dachie's assertion ttyit the colony was not progressing and that settlement was not spreading. Our exports were never better th*n at present, and there was a great revival in ihe minfng industry. He warmly approved of the Budget proposals. Mr McGowan considered tfoat th.B Government were entitled to the highest praise for the splendid finanoiol position the colony had reached, but the Govern ment should not forget the people who put them in office' He failed to see what principle guided the Treasurer in framing his tariff. The Commission had proposed reductions on three items largely used by the working classes, namely tea, kerosene and cotton goods, which reached no less than £67,808, which contrasted largely with the nature of the reductions proposed by the Treasurer. Thi local timber industry would suffer by the free admis sion of Canadian timber. The debate was adjourned on the motion of Mr E, M. Smith. The House rose at 12.45 a.m

Suicide of a Policeman.

New Plymouth, August 7 Information was received in town this morning that Constable Seymour, stationed at Pukearuhe, was found dead in a paddock near the achoolhousei, with a bii'llefi wotinft through his forehead and a revolver lying by his side. No catise is assigned for tho act;, $eyniour was in town' three weeks agoj whek he appeared hearty and well. Be'rgeanp Duffiii leaves by train for Pukearijhej where an inquest will bo held on the body. '

The English Harvest.

London, August 6 liaiu, which has fallen frequently last month, ia spoiling the English harvest, The Mark Lame Express estimates that the crops o! England, Scotland, and Wales will be 22 per cent below the average.

THE AStißtJilTOfo GtIAEDIAN : WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1595.



BnsiPdßs Notice-i G. J. Neill's CLEARING SALE IB NOW ON AT FKIEDLANDER'S CORNER. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW 13 YOUR TIME. Lidice' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Oalico Is lid doz 21s—"Reduced to 12a 8d "White Oalico Is 9d doz lorsets 3a lid—Reduced to 2s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 303—Re- Oorsets 4s lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22s 8d HeavyDreas Tweed,doub!e width,2s 6d Men's All Wool Suits 19s 6d -Reduced to 9id, this season's Boys' Suits 3s lid goods " Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Sheeting B|d 18 6d Colonial Flannel, all wool, Is—Ec- Men's Macintoshes, with capes, and duced to 8d sewn seams 22s 6d Blankets 5s lid per pair BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Boys' Nail Shooters 4s lid Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Strong Leathergßoots^s,! Id Men s Watertights, Heavy, 10s 6d Women'sJ Shoes 4s 6d EVERY L ,NE MtfST^ CL|AK B | rror COMPARE OUR FWMB^ &m m G- J- NEILL F h EDLANDKR'S OOBSBH, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH CASH Heeds. Seeds. Seeds. — JUST ARRIVED — Now Season Flower & Vegetable Seeds FLETCHER BROS HAVE <»reat pleasure in intimttiug that they have just received their New Season Stock of NIMMO & BLAIR'S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order :— ID Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS. Id Per Packet Alyssum, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia speciosa Antirrhinum, fiine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvel of Peru Balsam, fine mixed Nemophila maculata Nasturtium, tall Candytuft, mixed Petunia, fine mixed Netnophila insignia Canterbury Bells, mixed Stock, German, ten-week Pansy, mixed Chrysanthemum tricolor, Aster, German Poppy, • The Shirley m ; xec j Aster,B3tteridge'squilled Pea, sweet, mixed Columbine, mixed Candytuft, dark crimson P.ilox Drummondii _ Convolvulus, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed D*hlU, mixed Clarkia elegans ?J"\?J* er| • , Everlastings, mixed OonvoWalus m.jor Wallflower, mixed Godetia, The Bride Oyanus minor Portulaca mixed Jaoobwi, mixed Ddphioiura, mixed Sweet William JLinum, ffrandifbrum Forget-me-not, blue Verbena mixed rubruui Indian Pink Zinnia, elegans, double, Marigold, Africdn Larkspur, mixed mixeJ 3D Per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3d Per Packot PK-4.S Stockwood Ridge Champion Scarlet-runner American Wonder press-Extra Curled Bn? PRArF Little Gem Large Muaselburgh Leeks CABBAGE. Stratagem Triple Oarled Parsley gnnnhead Vetch's Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York- Win FTurst Radish—Three Varieties Enfield Market Yorkshire Hero, etc Turnips -Four Vanities London Market, Etc. Beet. Blood Red BBA-N^. Dumhead Savoy Borp'cole— Uwarf Green Broad, Harlington CARROT. Curie-! Windsor Karly Short Horn Bruweld Sprout- Green Wind-or James Intermediate Scrymaer's Giant W*rly Long Pod LMTUGIi. r-iULIFLOWHIR. French or Kidney— Drumhead Early London Canadian Wonder Neipolitan Walcheren, etc Pale Dun Giant White Co^'s Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long ONION. Oelery Pod Brown Globe OUCOMBEfI. Early Goldon Butter Brown Spannish, Etc. Long Prickley Was Tomato — Large Red Please remember that these are all Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that you «pt as much 'Vegatadle Seed for 3d as is. usually given for Gd, and as much Vlower Seed for Id" as is usually given for 3d. The increase of Nimiuo and Blair's packet trade has been phenominal and Jthis year it is expectedjto t total a Quarter of a Million. NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, O>SH SUPPLY SjTORIES, .ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH. MIO OWNERS OF NEWLY KUECTED MANSIONS, VILLAS, AND J_ * COTTAGES. (JUAND OPPORTUNITY. Linoleums and Floorcloths direct from the Mills to our Warehouse. THi LARGEST STOCK outside of Cluistcliurcli. Fo Intermediate Handling. ONE LARGE PROFIT SAVED, latest la! terns, per s.s, lonio, to hand, Deautiiul Pcsigus Lovely Shades. MITCHELL AND TURNER. TMCSEB BTKEIJ3T.



Wanted \ HOC KEF at 12 30 To-morrow. The ' Old Sports Groan. Everyone ' Welcome. Brine your sticks. 848



W* ANTED Known—Football Boots, sure goal kickers; they never fail —Mellor'sZealandia Boot Store.



WANTED Known —All Accounts Owing to Joseph Taylor, fesst Street, can be piid at Mr Bullcck's «. ftice, Arcade, where Mr Taylor will attend on Saturdays to receive same. AH Accounts Owing after September 1 next will be Sued for wit'iout further noMce. 8 45 LkJKJ Good Court Envelopes 4d packet. Five quires Fine Cream Laid Note for 61. Exceptional Value.—H. M, Jones. MICTDRE Mouldings —Kew and lT artistic designs just landed ex lonic Best value ever Imported in this district. —W. H. Collins and < o. 7 188 LpLOSSARD'S Uigara—26 for 2i. Jj Three C stle Cigarettes 50 for 2i, Cleopatra s 3d, Bay Rum 1*». Piesse and Lubin s Scents Is 6:l.—McGregor's WANTED Known — Twenty dozen Boys Polo Linen Collors, 12 and 12| inch, 2s per dozen instead of 6.s.—A Obr's Cheap Sale.



LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Gocds, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prict's for cash, at L. F. Andrrwks & Co WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye 1 Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical li»e at 8. SslLEk's, Optician t | AN TED KNO WN. - The celebrated * * Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob« ained at iV. H Colier, "The Corner." CHOICE* New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricofca, and Tomatoes; the b*»et in town.—<* dams, Suindern' Buildings



STOCKTAKING Sale- Mrs Alcorn £5 will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking. — Next Courthouse, Havelook street Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Comer. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.F. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Ttoom a spedaltr. 1*153 WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Salo at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I have the advantage over many in the trade for the simple reason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I boy and sell none but the best, no trash to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once.—J. Moison, Boot Store East street, Ash barton. 5 138



POTATOES. Potaoes.-Mind yon JL get your Potatoes at Fletcher Baos. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Piiza i at the Timaru Show four yeirs in ! succession. Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. * a/ ANTED Known—Small Profits VV and Quick Returns. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \\T ANTED KNOWN—The Ladies VV are invited to all and inspect new designs in Linoleums, etc. Will be landed in a few daya.—Mitchell and TCRNER. /CHOICE FKUlT^,—Peaches, bananas, V*s oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruicer and Confectioner, East street. WANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid, Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4|d, Flannels BU. -The Corner, W. H Collier -YTj ANTED KN(/WN—A few lots of VV Remnants left over from sale to ba cleared.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTKD Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store,



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 thef have been in New Zeaund. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27a 6i, a marvel at tha price; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.-Robert Alcobn, Clothing and Boob Warehouse, Havelock street.



WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Store. HINDL'S Hair Curlers 6d, Birch's Watch Keys 6d, other Wach Keys 3i, Afghan Silver Watch Chains 1- 6d.—MoGkegor's. . a / ANTED Known—Ladies Lasting V'V Slippers only 2s lid—U^ual price, 4s 6d —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store



WANPED KNOWN—Our best quality Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 65 * 6d, to be cleared at 49s 6d.— Mitchell and Turner



pARSON AND GO'S .Stocktaking Sale Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Bruahware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash- , 5 129 WANTKD Known—Men's Suits 17s 61, K'lhpoi Tweed Trousers 9j lid, Kuicker Suits 4 < lid, Oapi 6i. ---lhe Connr. W. H. Collier WANTIiID, Everybody to try a pur of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot rftoro. CP TO DATS SALK—IS) Pairs Girls Rvra 2s 61, 120 Pa;rs Maids' Boots 3 , 63, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4* 6d, Ladies' Shoes 6s lid, Gents' Boo's 4s 61 m!st6l. All si^; !8 guaranteed for one wnek,---A. Hhr's Cheap Sale. 6 221 itTANTI'ID Known—Mothers, be wis?. * and buy your school bouts at Mellor's Z talandia Boot Store. 81AVENG Sticks — Pjaru' JaveuU, Wil itm's AmerxAi* Is. Eigle It k Pencils (j I, Stationery Hoses 61, Ink Pd nordrz n bottles—Me^REoOß's a/ANTWD Known—l have good Bluchers, only 4a lid.—Mellor's Z taiandia B »or Store. OWN Makoiu Lidi^s' and Children's Underdo'hing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimraing3, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings.



JIiTARSDEN, Junr., Bookseller, • *-»-»- Stationer, News Agent, Etc School Books and all nther School Requisites All £»oods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The Little Shop," fast Street. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra (juaHty, Nan's Veilings all shades, N*vy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual prloa 2s 3i. —H. 0. Mel ford House. WANTED Known— Ten per cent under Chrlstchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. BpLOWER SEIIDS, Id per packet ; ' Vegetable Seeds, 3i per packet. All New Season's Heeds from the welU known firon of Nimrao and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of the varieties ara sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. WANTED Known — MeJlor'a Zea landia Boot Store Is the Cheapest Store far Boots and Shoes. «nU"AFTEP $£nown--60 Ladies' Black V ? a ""1 Colored Wool j erseys at &-. ,6d, formerly" 10s ?* 5 10° P<*ira of t0 Blankets at 10s 61, s uftj 3s«j.' Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2, »J; fe »nl..ff four button Kid Gloves 6d. Uents SnJ Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth "Rugs \ 6s 6d each.—-Ahdbew Or&'s Sale. 6 220 Tl J ANTED-Everyone to c»II at W Meilob's and get his price. No | one asked to buy.



WANTED Known — Mbb Hoofer (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Foreet Road, Ashburton. 1*134 ' WANTED Known—Great Purchase of DreßS Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, dsmble width B|d. Most of these goods were Is ii^i wholesale. Melford , House Sale. Every thing *?&<siJsed.— H. C. Segers. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs for Melford House Sale. Lc,i £J,o. 2 great variety, double width at Is. Soa*e of these were Is M wholesale. Everything te4yced.—H. C SEftEKS, PRAYER and Hymn Books; Photo, Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Bag* from 6d ea^h ; Notepiper from 61 a packet o! 5 q«ires j Knvelope« 100 for 0d ; Photo Frames, astd Albaws* Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kind,e all a' greatly reduced prices for Cask at L, J?. ANDitEWKfi iMP OVs Kxpiratioil of Lease



WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS THE Largest and Choicest Stock of New Goods suitable for Wedding Presents is to be found at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S AJ~ E X- All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest prices. S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, ftAST STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable worktnantbjp in watch repairs.



H ALF-YE & RLY STOCK TAKING. NEW f/EAIAND EW ZiEA.LA.ND / hO T H ING TjiACTORY L/ LOTH ING X 1 ACTOR V We find that we are Overstocked in many lines. We will, until the end of this month, mark goods afc price* that will ensure a Reaiy Sale. Men's Overcoats, with capes, 23s 6d Boy's Overcoats, with capes, 8* 6d Men's Sac Suits 18s 6d Boys'Ashburton Tweed Suits from , 8s 6d Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits 8s 6d Boys' Odd Knickers all sizes Men's Heavy Mosgiel Pants 4s 9d Men's Working Shirts ... Is 61 Boys' Tweed Hats ... Is Od Girls' and Boys' School Boots from 4s 6d Men s Books at prices that will Sell them It will be t,q your advantage to give w a call for your rae&t pair of BOOTS. HEW ZJSALAJjttJ ! CLOTHING FACTOKY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager,



ARBOR BAY. rpHB Guardian wi'l go to press at One o'clock TO-MORROW, Thursday, August 8. Advertisements should be handed in by 11.30



A Dcs Momes woman who h%B been tpoub | l^d with frequent colds, concluded to t*y an old remedy in a new way, and accordingly took a tablespoonful (four timsa the usual dose) oi: Chamberlain's Cough Remedy just before going 'id bed. .!£he next; morning she ■ fonnd that her cold had almost entirely dis. I appeared. During the day she took a. few i doses of the remedy (one teaspoonful at a timej and at night again took a table-poon ful before go(n# to. bed, and on the following morning jawakje free £ro»s '&U symptons of thg cold. Spce tJjen sjje has on sover'al oc casioits, used thja rp^edy ij^ like manner, with the same good reault.^ js much elated over her discovery of bo quiofc v way of curing a cold, For sale by the Asfebwrtoo Pfpg Co, j



One Box of Clarke's '$ i 1 Pu&s is warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, ia either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guarranteetjl free fpom Mercury, Sold in Boxes 4s 'fid" each, by &\l pnemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throngftoufc the World. Proprietors ; T»£ tjUOOI^N AND MipLAffp



A X 1»B« Sc Son* Eucalypti Xx tract There ar imitations of Eucalypti" Extract in tbe market no*, j'roilucts of simple distillation formiuK rude resioous oils. In order that thase crude oils m-iy not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE BUCALTPtI Extuaci', wbio'i ia recotrntsed by the medical HvUio . of ihe Prussian Government to be of per 'octly pure origin, as their information forwarded to w through the Consul at Melbourne, Maioh-2.1878 we state : - i 1 ■ . i .) ';' ;T ■ q " Ie proved by tests by the Medical Clin'ico oJE t'ae Universities at Bonn and Griefswal", Prussia. *nd reportel by Dr Sohulz, Professor of Panttaoology at Bon, s.Jd Professor Dr Mosier, Director of the viedioal Ciiuic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of afaas,resiootiß and other substances, ladhereat t6 primary distilliitioii. svill develope the sanative (juJltiea impkicto thts tflanfi according to iriese*anthortt%, an 4 afe«Jorflicg to Pftj fessor dj- Liiter of BaglAnd, and to Drs 'Caii'el Mclntire, Wobd,"Hazard/ etc., of America, is'the'only extract corresponding to scientfflc tesfe, and t&e «>nly on which possesses tho proper fbqrapeutic valie. " • SaNDEB & SQU'S EtJp4£Yf>Tl EafTBACy All other crude, oils are tphe classed amflngthe turpentines, which hove, when used as sn^dipjne no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicffihent. 'jfriesfe so' called Eqoalypti Extracts which may have (eoiQivea fi^tindtioa" at ExnibltlonTas Jommercipl artjdes are used far mvJha«Jcftl pu^ poses are only discernible?-^ By their deficiency la pungent odour (Won om product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts d& velopea most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance being roenced in specific density through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of th contracting tea dency of resioa and tenn^tes. if these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts ara applied by mistake in cases o croup, bronchitis, diph ■Qeria, internal infammatiTOS, dysentery,' - wou^d»?th x>nsequences are appalling • For"saf e ry a! ways'ask f(j UNDKB AND SOtTS EUCALTI'TI EIXTiIACT aftd yd ■be old, well-tes'ed asd reliable prowiraflon.-3and •urat, Victoria AWf»% *~^^«-^«*<» SANDK^ AND SQs<§