Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1895. THE HOME RULERS.

The leaders of the Home Kule party at Home are evidently not a happy family, and it is to be regretted that poor Justin McCarthy, whom Parnell reckoned up as a nice old gentleman for a quiet tea party, should have his placid soul torn by the contending factions, and require to use language and make charges against any of his co-workers in the cause, which must come very unwillingly from the mild and genial historianand novelist. Fancy Mr McCarthy issuing a manifesto to his followers " denouncing Mr Healy conspiring for three years against the unity of the party." Mr Healy denies the charges, but the making of them, and their denial, only prove what cannot very well be denied, that those who are fighting for the cause are terribly demoralised. If further proof were wanted it can be found in the fact that the South Kerry seat, ; vacated by Mr Kilbride, is being hotly ! contested by Mr Farrell, a McOarthyite, | and Mr Murphy who has the support of Mr Healy. It was Dan O'Oonnell, we think, who said if he wished to roast an Irishman, it would be an] Irishman he would ask to turn the spit. The roasting of Mr Healy goes on, and Mr William O'Brien is helping Mr McCarthy all he knows in the spit-turning, while Mr Healy squirms and kicks, but sticks to his point all the same. Meanwhile the demoralisation is becoming more and more complete, and every phase of the quarrel that shows itself only tends to alienate the English friends of Home Jiule, In fact it would be no matter for surprise to us to learn that the dissensions in the Home Rule party itself had more to do with the extraordinary triumph of the Tories aod Unionists at last election than had any real antipathy to the autonomy of Ireland on the part of the mass of electors. But quarrels of such virulence as those now in hot flame between Healy and McCarthy go a long way to shake British confidence in the fitness of such men to be entrusted with the government of the " first flower of the earth, first geua of the sea,"

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association is petitioning against the duty on binder twine. As there was no business to transact, the Ashburton Licensing Committee held no meeting yesterday. Attention is directed to an advertise ment of Mr W. H. Bale in another column. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Messrs Cook Bros,, of W'hangamaruru, have captured eighteen whales for this season. We are requested to call attention to a notice which appears in our advertising columns referring to the illegality of pay ing wages in a public house. A Bill to amend the Lands for Settle ment Acr, will be placed before tho Housh shor'Jy, when the question of the personnel { of ths Board and other matters can be 1 disscusaed- The actual net time occupied by the House of Representatives in the debate on the Banking Bill was 61| hours, and the Council's sitting on Monday ocqupied 14 hours 40 minutes, and is said to be the longest on record. A gratifying rise in the price of wool ia cablei. Sales have been made at 20 per cent above the prices bid at the last series of London wool sales, and the brokers expect a general riae of from ten to fiftaen per cent at the next series. The Premier proposes to choke off the thousand and one applicants who clamor for admission to the Permanent Artillery and Torpedo Corps by reducing £he pay from 53 to 33 fji a day. He thinks the colony's standing army is paid better thin its artisans and laborers, and chfs Jje thinks, should not; b,e ? k telegram from Nelson siys «—Captain Stevens, of the steamer Barkley, states that the schooner Zior, from Lyfctelton to Hukitika, which ia lying at Totaranui, is kept there by stress of weather, the ketch Emma Sims, bound tor Westport, and the schooner Clio, bound to Waitapu, wish, to bo report?^ rJ)he Timaru Harbour Board invited tenders for so-aie shingle shifting ab the breakwater. The tenders ran from £2 10s to £20, Tha lowest was accepted, and the acceptance was notified byletteir on Saturday. On Monday moraine; the letter was refcqrned to the Harbour offiae marked 'chucked it,'

The prizes presented by Mr Buckley at the Tinwald Harriers sports, and won by j Mr R. Harrison, are on view at Mr S. Salek's jeweller's shop, from whom they \ were obtained. The prizes consist of a ! massive silver mounted spirit stand, and a lady's sold brooch, and form very hand gorne trophies. The Minister for Railways does not see hia way to making the railway regulations in regard to passengers' luggage any more liberal. At present they are most liberal. As to reducing the rates of carriage of game, these have recently been reduced to 6d from any station to any station, for parcels not exceeding 71bsin weight. At $ largely attended meeting of settled afc Makaretu it was unanimously resolved , that the Northern Railway Committee should remain in office to call public meet ings and keep up agitation by every possible means until the Government gave some tangible proof of its immediate intention of completing the railway to Whangarei. At a meeting of the Waikato Licensing | Committee it was unanimously resolved to ask the Government to take the adminis- I tration of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control let from the Waikato County Council and appoint some other local body, as the Council refused to pay the Licensing Clerk as recoirmended by the committee, and as travelling expenses and inter preters' fees had not been paid for the last nine months. A severe rheumatic pain in the left shoulder had troubled Mr J. H. Loper, a well known druggist of Dcs Moines, lowa, for over six months. At times the pain was so severe that he could not lift anything. With all he could do he could not get rid of ifc until he applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm 'I only made three applications -of it,' he says, ' aad have since beea free from all pain.' He now recommends it to persons similarly afflicted. It is for &*te by the

Subscription lists in aid of a fund for the purchase of a piano for the Hospital are lying at the County and Borough offices, Mr David Thomas's office, the office of this paper, Mr Jesson s shop, the twostorea at Tinwald, and at Longbeach station. Whatever sum is obtained will be subsidised £1 for £1 by Government, find considering this, and the great want of an instrument at the Hospital, a good sum ought to be raised and a first-class instrument obtained. \

The quoit match Mount Somers v Aeh burton was played yesterday in Mr Devane's paddock, and after a most enjoyable and closely contested game, resulted in a win <W Aahburton by twelve points. Tne full scores were not available to-day, but will be published in an early issue. The teams dined at Mr Davane's at the hearty table which Mrs Devane is noted for providing, and che usual compH ments were exchanged, the Mount Somers team laaying for home by the evening train.

In the Westport Magistrate's Court on Thursday two small boys pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the Co operative Stores, at Denniston, with intent to steal. They were sentenced respectively to receive six and three strokes of the bli eh, A third boy, the ringleader, who is over sixteen, is in custody, and will be charged to-morrow. The three boys stole a quantity of miscellaneous articles from the store mentioned, and camped in the bush, where they were captured after a difficult journey by the police.

A telegram from Dunedin states that a fc the Compensation Uoart en Wednesday, In connection with the taking of the Ard gowa& Estate, the hearing of evidence for the plaintiff company was concluded. Mr Newton, in opening for the Minister of Lands, said that he would call witnesses to show that the land would not return % profit on the value set upon it, Evidence was given by Messrs J. Church, who valued the knd at £7 per acre on the average, and T H. Maudie and Mclntosh, whose valua tion wag £6 16a 4i per acre. The taking of evidence was continued on Thursday, after which counsel addressed the court; whose decision i* expected to-day.

Indigestion.—How much thought haß been bestowed, and what voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which is with certainty and safety dispelled without fear of relapse by a course of a purifying, soothing and tonic medicine ! It acts directly on the stomach, liver and bowels—then in directly, though no less effectively, on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, introducing such order throughout the entire system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no longer be the bugbear of the public, since Holloway's Pills are fully competent to subdue the most chronic and distressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miserable sufferer to health, strength, and cheerful ness.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourseives responsible for the Opinions exptessed by our correspondents)

THE SABBATH.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—As further explanation is desired, I am happy to give it. Dr Hamilton writing on the above subject refers to Luke xxiv. 33, as a proof text that Christ appeared to His assembled disciples on the day of His resurrection. The words are "And they rose tip the same hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them." He then refers to John xx. 26. The words are, "And after eight days again His disciples were within, and Thomas with them, then came Jesus." The author's object in those two references is to show that Jesus met his disciples on those two occasions on the lirst day of tho week, and that the first day of the week became fixed as the day of Christian assembly. As to the expression " the eleven, 1' it will be observed that the disciples are so named by Luke, although Thomas was absent from the first meeting. That was a name by which they were known after the death of Judas, and so writers on Bible subjects usually pall them " the eleven." They are nqwhera in scrip- ture called "the ten.' Mjmpriss in his Harmony of the Pour Evangelists in going ever the ten appearances (page 497) says— "Jesus appears the same evening to the eleven, in the absence of Thomas Eight days after Jesus appears to the eleven again, Thomas being present." Th;.s shows that whether Thomas was present or absent, they are spoken of in Scripture, and by writers on the subject, as "the eleven," about tho time of the resurrection. Were it not for occupying too much space, I would refer to the other name by which they were known—" the twelve," even when one or more were absent. When the absence of Thomas is mentioned, John xx, 24, he is called one of " the twelve," and in I. Cor.^ xv. 5, we have these words—"He was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve." But any one quoting that in argument, might nob find ifc necessary to stop and explain that two were absent. Twelve was th?i fu.ll number Qp& intended ior t'hV band of disciples. Trusting this explanation of tb,e use of the words " the eleven " wsll h/sfaund satisfactory',—| aifl,'etg., "' ' X.

FOOTBALL.

The following will represeß* the Ashbur ton first fifteen in their match against the Wwhl Ol'lb at' Orari on Saturday next :— aieaars Dart, Purchase, Wilson. Oartis, Upton, Moses, MoT^gae, Baird, Healy, Wilson, Siiomson, Cromie, Dorm, Fagan, LoekKart. The team will leave by the express,

OMMERCIAL.

Lonuon, September 4

The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,500,000 quarters, and for the Continent 800,000 quarters. The estimated American visible supply of wheat is 44,700,000 bushels.

Melbourne, September 5j Mr Hotson, when interviewed regarding his visit to England to open a direct trade with Manchester, said the London middle men have for years conducted a system of financing Australian importers of Manchester goods, which will enable them to keep the control of that trade until such time sa simi lar terms can be devised in Manchester. Reciprocity in the way of direct return cargoes therefore will at first be precluded to a considerable extent, but there is a strong local feeling in favor of establishing the system. Manchester compares very favor ably with London as a distributing centre, and would serve six to eight million people, mostly earning good wages. In all quarters people concurred as to the splendid possi bility of tpstering a direct trade with Aus tralia, especially in meat and wool.

The Bank of New Zealand

Syixnby, Sepfce ber 5 '. The financial editor of the Sydney Morning Herald sees no purpose to be served by commenting on the Bank of New Zealand, other than that it is well to make the best of a bad business, and convert it a? quickly as possible into a good one.

Reforms in Armenia

London, September 4 It is? reported in Constantinople that Lord Salisbury informed the Turkish Ambassador that if the Sultan refused to allow control of Armenian reforms by the Powers, a European Congress would be summoned to apply article 61 of the Treaty of Berlin, with an In ternational Commission, and further opposition would be the signal for the dismemberment of Turkey, Oonster watkm ig said to prevail in the Falast.

LABOR

( London, September 4 In the Cardiff Labor Congress the decision respecting the exclusion of professional agitators is regarded as an overwhelming victory for the old Unions.

MADAGASCAR.

Pakis, September 4 It is expected that the Chamber of Deputies will be asked for a further vote of 64,000,000 francs for the Madagascar expedition.

THE DOOBA RIOT

Calcutta, September 4 In the Dooba riot ten people were killed and fifty wounded.

Irish Parties.

New York, September 4 The Herald warns the promoters of the proposed Irish convention in Chicago against making American soil a base for a dynamite movement. London, September 4

Mr William O'Brien is on a stamp ing tour in Kerry South on behalf of Mr Killbride. He gives astounding revelations of Mr Heaiy's conduct, and declares that when Mr Gladstone introduced his Home Rule Bill, Mr Healy wished fche Irish party to leave the House because the measure was a swindle. Mr Healy and Mr Arthur O'Connor have left London to assist Mr Murphy, the other candidates

The Kucheng Massacre

Farther Particular*,

Plucky Conduct of a Kittle «irl,

Sydney, September §

Further particulars of the Kucheng massacre give an account of plucky conduct on the pare of Mr Stewart's little girl, Kathleen. It appeara that the day of the massacre was the birth day of Herbert, one of Mr Stewart's children, and the three eldest went away to the hills early in the morning, before their parents had risen, to gather wild flowers. While walking near a place where they could obtain the flowers they heard a noise of horns and drums. The children, thinking it was from a procession, ran to see it go by. On their meeting the crowd one of the men seized Kathleen by the hair and beat her. Her companions ran away screaming. Eventually Kath leen escaped and ran home behind the others. They told their father, who was then up of what had happened, and he immediately went to Mrs Stewart's room. Tbia was the last seen of him. Kathleen hid under the bed, and Mildred, who was unable to do so, lay upon it. At that moment the supposed procession, which fol lowed the children yery rapidly, en tered the house. The men immedi ately attacked Mildred, who was wounded, but Kathleen was not discovered. On finding the house fired Kathleen dragged Mildred off tho bed and took her outside, She then went to the nursery and pulled the baby from under the body of its dead nurse. She next carried out in safety, one by one, her two wounded brothers, carrying each of the children a short distance in turn. Later on she started for Miss Hartford's, and meeting a native half way induced him after some trouble to help her to get her wounded brothers and sisters to Miss Hartford's residence.

Starvation Wages.

Melbourne, September 4 The church of England is taking a large part in the anti-sweating cru sade. The Bishop of Melbourne, ad dressing a meeting, said as the result of personal enquiries he had discovered that skilled tailoresses worked sixty hours a week for 12g, and in some cases from 9 a.m.to 11 p.m. for 5s a. week. The price for making shirts was 9d to Is per do^en, vests and trousers Sd &ach, complete sac suits $s 7j4. In the bakery trade men worked eleven hours a day lor £1 per week. It waj alleged that one woman, under a Government contract, made railway coats for 4d each. He held that employers were not so much to blames, but the rage for bargains and; oheap goods was largely responsible for thp prevalence of the evil. It would be an important jjtep towards the abolition of sweating if all professors of Christianity frequented only shops where moderate prices were demanded for goods sold,

Victorian Polities.

Melboukne, September 5

In the Legislative Assembly the tariff debate bas finished. The Premier moved the second reading of the Bill to advance the sum of £5.0,0000f trust funds to municipalities without interest, repayable in ten years. The Bill had a bad reception^ and the debate on the second reading?lwas adjourned.

In the Assembly the Municipal Advances Bill went through Committee without amendments.

Mr Rose moved to strike out the exemptions to the land and income tax. The motion was negatived by 76 to 14. The discussion on the exemptions is still proceeding*

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 5 The Council met at 2,30 p.m. servants' registry bill,

Thß Servants' Registry Bill was partly considered in committee and slightly amended.

LOCAL BILLS. Several local Bills were dealt with. The Council adjourned till Tuesday next.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, September 5 The House met at 2.30 p.m. SIR GEORGE GREY.

The Premier moved—'That the House desires, on the retirement of Sir George Grey from his seat in Parliament, as member for Auckland, to place on record its high sense and appreciation of the threat services rendered by him to New Zealand as Governor, in obtaining for it a free constitution and conducting its affairs in times of great difficulty, and as a member of this House in promoting and passing beneficial legislation, and in displaying the deepest interest in everything that concerned the welfare of the colony; and that this House trusts f^at he may long be spared to enjoy the repose which he has justly earned for his services to the country.' He (the Premier) thought that history would place Sir George Grey in the foremost place of any man in the cobny. He referred at considerable lengfh to the great serviced that Sir George Grey had rendered the colony. Captain Russell in seconding the motion, added his euiogium to the tribute of admiration for Sir George Grey expressed by the Premier. If Sir George Grrey returned to the colony he thought that it would be a singularly graceful act to offer him a seat in the other branch of the Legislature, . Mr Hone Heke, Mr Mills, Mr W. Hutchison, Mr Sannders, Sir Robert Stout, Mr Carroll, and Mr Growfchai? warmly supported the motion, which was carried on the voices. GOVSUNMENT BUSINESS. It was decided that for the rest of the session Government business take pre cedence on Wednesdays. The Premier said that) the Government would proceed with the Tariff immediately the Colonial Treasurer returned from the south, on Tuesday next. They would also go on with the Liquor Bill as soon as possible. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRA TION BILL. Mr Reeves moved the committal of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill, to provide that the minimum number of persons to enable an industrial union of employees to be regis tered ia five. The chief provisions were to enable employers to come under the Act to the same extent as employees. The debate was interrupted by the 5 3$ p.m. adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p m. The Industrial Conciliation and Arbi tration Act Amendment Bill was cotn , mitted. Clause 5 was altered to provide that industrial disputes must; be referred to the Board within six weeks, instead of three months as ab first proposed. IN COMMITTEE The Sale of Goods Bill passed through committee without amendmat. Th© Corrupt Practices Prevention Act Amendment Bill waa committed. Clause 3, no payment for election ex penses to be made except by a candidate,, evoked a long discussion. A motion by Mr Hoeg that progress he reported waa lost by 36 to 24., With the object of killing the BilF Mr Pirani moved that the chairman leave the chair.

After a long discussion this was rejected, by 33 to 24.

Captain Bussaß movsd an amendment in the clause to the effect that money for elections shall be provided by any parson ofchsr than a candidate.

The amendment was loafc by 32 to 12. Clause 6, which provided that an elao fclon should nob be void if payment was> made without the sanction of the candi date, *as struck out. In clause 14 the limit of election expenses was fixed at £^000, inclusive of advertising and rent of rooms for public meetings. Progress was then reported on the Bill. The Unclaimed Moneys Bill passed through Qoramittee without nnteriaL amendment. , BILLS PiSSED. The Sale of Goods Bill and Indastrfal Conciliation and Arbitration Bsi were put through their final stages. ADJOURNMENT, A motion by M%jor &t<Mte»wJ that the House should adjourn fclil Tuesday, was. lost on the voices* The House; i*m at 1.15 a.m.

BUSH FIRES

Sydney, September B The bush fires are unabated and are devastating large areas in all parts, assisted by the prevailing high winds. The South Coast dairying districts have been swept. Berry and other townships were encircled and only saved by the residents organising and fighting the flames day and night. Several outlying houses and schools were destroyed. Miles of the moun tain ranges are blazing, presenting a magnificent spectacle. .

An area of fifty square miles has been devastated in the Kezupsey district.

WHEN THE LAND IS DRIED UP

It requires copious rains. When a man is hot he should drink Wolfe's Scbnapps to quench his thirstand add zest to his appetite.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1895.



— —-—«■»— __ ___ _ _. . Business Notices. — WHAT! WHAT! G. J. NEILL Hftt BBIEO¥EO lo Barinett flitreet, Into the Premiees lately occupied by F. NOKES, Bootmaker, AND HAS OPENED UP WITH A NKW STOCK OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING AND BOOTS. These Goods are positively NEW, aad they are being offered at VERt LOW P £ I O fl 8. SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURN*. inininiii—m^O) »i» mm ■» DON'T fOEGET— Q. J. NE ILL'S KBXT SHEARMAN BROS., Burnett Street, Ashburton.



Seed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. A ohmge of Seed always pays, as a better and heavier crop ia produced. FLETCBEE BROS HAVE Just 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 LAP3TONS KIDNEY— A well known Kidney variety of good quality,, excellent for winter use . THE BRUCE—This Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughts and frosts, 4c, &c. Mmmo & Blair's LAWK GRASS SEED is the purest, cleanest, and best quality in the market. The mixture is composed only of Fine Dwarf .Growing Evergreen Grasses. Is 3d per lb. Nimmo & Blair's Special Mixture of BIRD SEEDS, as supplied to bird fanciera, contains] ten of the most approved varieties in suitable proportion for cage birds. By ■ use of the mixture singing birds will sing the more. _ In sealed packets 6d, per dozen as. IN STOCK. Nimmo & Blair's FLOWER SEEDS, in 60 varieties. Id per packet, VEGETABLE SEEDS. 50 varieties. 3d per packet, CALL AND GET CATALOGUE. .SPECIAL TO COUNTRY CUSTOMER. We will forward, poat free, all orders of 2s 6d and upwards of all varieties of Fto#er and Vegetable Seeds, excepting Beans and Peas. <^" NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & CHBISTCHUROH. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR MMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS.



wtm nwNTfUH Otf KEWLY BBEOTHJD MANSIONS, /ILLAS, AN^ nju uvvnano vi ♦ COTTAGES. I GEAND OPPORTUMTY. I Linoleums and Floorcloths direct from the Mills to Our Warehouse. THE LARGEST STOCK outside of Christchurch. No Intermediate Handling, ONE LARGE PROFIT SAVED. Latest Patterns, per s.s. lonic, to hand, Beautiful Designs Lovely Shades. MITCHELL AND TURNER. TAHCRBB STREET.



I Wanted. ! 1 pU RRBit X D FOGL'L'RY— Black .t Minorcae ; Game ; White Leghorns, Golden Pencilled Hamburga, prizjtakers. Sittings of eggs from ss.—Mrs Motton, Burnett street. 9 57 OyANTED a strong Lad, about 17 Vv year's. To drive a Spring Oarfc. <i Address Mail Office. 9J58 WANTED to rent from 5 to 10 acres of land near Town, or grazing for four horaes. Address Mail Office. 9 59 t,|; ANTED Known—Rev G Hughes "* Pjerozpobe, will lecfure on 'Mission work in Be»gal' this evening in Baptist Church at 730 Collection for New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society. 952 f\ ENUINE Pork Sausages, To-nighc \'l and To-morrow. All pork ur mixed, 4d per lb cash, at James Tasker's, East street 9 55 T AWN Tennis, Cricketing Material, JLj Fishing Tackle now to hand, and more to arrive shortly; all at lowest prices for Cash. Buy here and don't send to Christ church. Any lines re quired, if not in stock, will be obtained as soon aa possible.—H. M, Jones TpOR SALE —Twenty Acres with JJ Improvements thereon. — Apply T. H. Hudson. 9J5 tHhAVE~ OPENED a Store at the 1 JL corner of Wakanut Road and East Bait, and am prepared to sell Groceries at the Town prices,—Edward Mahood, Bast Belt Cash Stores. 9 3 W""" ANTJS.D— Feople who are in need o i Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H JSaikstow. 8 80 7\} "jfIW^BOOKSandTnew editions—Lord ±X John Russell, Bessie Coatrell, Ten years a cowboy, Laws of everyday life. New yarns—Billy Bellew, Tug-of-war, A man of mark, A business on great waters, Let there be light.—H. M. Jones. __ WANTED Known.—loo Men's and Boys' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A Ore's Sale.



Wanted. ' PRICES for Cash this *■ *• month for Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc. Fancy Glass and China ware, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire' Screeas, Cricket and Tennis Material, { | Balls, Etc. School Bags, Stiaps, Work 1 Boxes, Writing Cases, and Desks, Etc, all at reduced prices for Cash.—L. F. Andrewes & Co. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nan's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s3a.~H. 0. Begem, Mel ford House, WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes In Ashburton.™Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now « on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, afc L. F. Andrewbs & Co. «TANThD Known—6o Ladies' Black * * and Colored Wool J erseye at 2a 6d, formerly 10a 6d ; 100 Pairs of White Blankets afc 10s 6d, Ladies' Muffs 3s 6d, Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2? 9d, 6 and 6| four button Kid Gloves 6d. Uents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Bugs 6d each.—Ant>kkw Qrr's Sale 6J320 BOOKS and Stationery. — A very choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationery. A large assortment of Picture Books, School Books, Wire Bonnd Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper than ever. Note Address—The Little | Shop, East street. J, Marsden, Juar. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment o! Calicoes, I Mnslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Frnit of every description. Ladies' Tloom a specialty. 1*153 A a; ANTED Known—Great Purchase VV of Dress Stuffs for Melford House Sale. Lob No. 2 great variety, double width at la, Some ©f these were Is 9el wholesale. Everything reduced,—H. C Sbgers.



\ STANTED Known—Thafc H. Baib ii stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. a OJL WANTED Known—Football Boots, sure goal kickers; they never fail—Melior's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—l have good Bluchers, only 4* lld.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN—A few lots of Remnants left over from sale to bo cleared.—Mitchell and Turner. ~jg 7 ANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated Vf Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H Collier, "The Corner." "* ATANTED KNOWN—The Ladies VV are invited to c*ll and inspect new designs in Linoleum;-.', etc. Will be landed in a few days.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 6i, K-mpoi Tweed Trousers 9i lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Cap* 6d,-~ ]he Comer. W. H. Collier. \%T ANTED Known—Bargains to be ■^ had every day at Mellor'a Zea andia Boot Store. IifAISTED Known—Ten per cent W under Chrlstchurch prices at Melior's Zealandia Boot Store. *\ f ANTED -Everyone to call at W Mjsixor's and get hia price. No one asked to buy. WANTED KNOWN—Our best quality Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 651 6d v to be cleared at 49a 6d.— Mitchell and Turner. 117 ANTED Known — Melior's Zea #V landia Book Rtore 1b the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. CTSTAJNTED Known—Mothers, be wiso » and buy your school boots at Melior's Zoalandia Boot Store. IjOlATOlilri. Pota oes.—Mind you L get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros. Tha quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Priza at the Timaru Show four years in succession- Don't forgot address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Aahburton. IJ'LOWEE JSEKDS, Id per packet; ■f.l Vegetable S*»cds, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known firai of Nimmo and Blair, Qrctar your Seeds early, because as the season advances pome of the varieties ara sold out, and ia the past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher • Bros., Ashburton. WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only la. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. jPIHOIOE FKUlTS,—Peaches, bananas, V^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, l East street. ! CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bnst in town.—ADAMS, Saunders' Buildings WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2a lid—U.sual price, 4s &L—Melior's gealandia Boot Store, __ pIroDATE SALE—ISO Pairs Girls Boots 2s 6d, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3? 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d itfjud 6d. All sizes gaaraateed for one week,— A-' Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 221 BTOCKTAKINO S^ljJ-Mrs Alcorn will give large reductions p^ Ifi iljjnery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Piljsses, DrCS Materitl, Glassware and Fancy Goods fo" one month previous to stock taking' — Next Ccurthonse, Havelock, treet .



WANTED Known—Small Profits and Quick Returns.—Mellor's Zoalamdia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Spectacles, -Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, arid everything In tha optical lioe at 8. y ilek's, Optician. V it" ?'ANTED Known—Great Purchase W of Dregs Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width BM. Most of these goods were la 3M wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced.—H. C. Sbgees. WANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid, Far Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6ct, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4id, Flannels Bhd. -The Corner, W. H, Collier C^HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, J 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 Kalapoi Suits for 27a 6dU a marvel at the price ; Kaiapoi Knicker Suite from 7s 6d.•-Robert AjX'OKN, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, H»volock attest.



-AEEIVED OUR NEW SPRING PATTERNS IN tweed coatings and trouserings | —TAKE NOTICE— WE Buy Direct from the Mills and considering we have Thirty one branches to Supply, we therefore can give the public the Best Value Obtainable. w NEW yEALAND /"ILOTHING TjIACTORY. Jj _______ —SPECIAL NOTICE— Consider you are Encouraging a Grand Industry. wn EMPLOY UPWARDS of 600 HANDS Men's Trousers to Measure, 15s, Colonial Tweed- Men's Bints to Measure, 555, Ashburton Tweed, Men's Rough Serge Suits, 59s 6d, Colonial, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FkOTOItY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



WEDDIXG PRESENTS WEDDIKG PRESEHTS WEDDING PRESENTS THE Largest and Choicest Stock of New ,Qoqds siaitabie fop Wedding Presents Is to be foand at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. SUE X- All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest pnees. S ? SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, UABiE STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs. FIRE ALARMS Alienton .- ... •- ••• •• °ne toll 2j»Qiyjh, north of railway . two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls IJampatead ... ... .. >, .- fonr toila MAIL NOTIP^S. Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions : — SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. For Australian Colonies, and also for United Kingdom, via Naples India, China, Japan, etc, per express, to connect with Waihora, at 12.30 p.m. Due London BOHES. I AM a Cash Buyer of Dry Bones, in any quantity, delivered at the Mill, Wakanui Road. 9 47 F. FEBRIMAN. FOB SALE. AFIRE PROOF SAFE 9 50 F. FERRIMAN, POTATOES— Prime Seed and Table JL Quality. Derwents, Bath Kidneys, and Lapstones. Seed Potatoes are new to the district, and should give excellent results. 9 49 F, PBRBJMAW.



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