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Ashburton Guardian, Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1895. REFORM NEEDED.

Amongst the advantages claimed fo r the British system of administering law and justice is the fact that we have no secret tribunals. Every case is investigated in the most public manner, and our Courts are supposed to be open to all. But it must be admitted that our systerci in this respect is, under certain circumstances* open to very serious objection ; so seriousj indeed, that we believe many persons who would otherwise appeal to the law to obtain redress for injuries, or to bring wrong doers to justice, are deterred by the terrible directness of legal procedure, and the unpleasant publicity that is given to private affairs. The average man or woman with ordinary feelings prefers to suffer in silence, or to attempt the right ing of his own wrongs, rather than endure the shame of discussing certain things in a public Oourt. Any person whose business took him to the Ash ■ burton B.M. Oourt on Thursday would be well able to understand why thi g should be so. There were two affiliation cases for hearing, and on the first being called the S.M., Mr H. S« Wardell, drew attention to the fact that there was a large crowd of persons in the Court whom he could not think were there on business connected with the cases, and added that he would feel much relieved if all those persons who were there merely out of curiosity would retire. His Worship's very broad hint met with hardly any response, whereupon Mr Outhbertson, counsel for the inform ants in both cases, remarked that it was impossible to conceive that the large number present were there on business, and he must express great surprise at their action in not comply ing with the Magistrate's very strongly pronounced wish that they should leave the Court, and he applied to have the Oourt cleared. Mr Wardell replied that he did not care to adopt this course, unless it could be shown that the evidence was of a nature unfit for publication, or for some similar reason. A little later on, when Mr Stringer was cross-examining the informant in one of the eases, and his questions (although put in the gentlemanly manner for which that learned counsel is so justly famed) were nesessarily of a searching nature a number of the herd who had remained in Oourt gave vent to their feelings in audible titters. The S.M., with commendable promptitude, took ad. vantage of the disturbance, and in structed the officer to clear the Oourt- Later, when the other case was called onj the same crowd surged into the auditorium, and on this occasion Mr Wardell at once ordered the Court to be cleared. The crowd left with evident reluctance, and although the sitting lasted till nearly seven o'clock, the faces of a large number of them were visible to the persons engaged in the case, glued against the windows and glass doors of the Courthouse. Oases of the kind, we are happy to say s are not often heard in Ashburton. It is also a matter for congratulation that an example of proper conduct in circumstances of the kind was afforded by some of our citizens whose business led them to the Court during the hear ing of the cases referred to, for they retired therefrom with as little delay as possible We believe the public interest would be served by some amendment jn the mode of judicial procedure in cases of a simi'&r nature to those just heard here, permitting them to be heird in camera. Although the public complain of the constant tinkering with our laws, we do not think they would complain of that.

EASTERN MANUFACTURES.

Dealing with the question of Japan's possibilities in the future in regard to i trade and manufactures, the Auckland Herald, points out that the great problem with which the nations are now confronted is how to meet the competition of the cheap industry of India and China, The writer says that Japan's progress is but the growth of a few years, so that the world around has not yet felt more than a shadow of the coming change. With the finest machinery that skill or money can procure, wijth an adaptability and ingenuity jthat the people of nq country in the world has j ever surpassed, wjith a scale of labor j rates unknown in the poorest country j of western civilisation, with a plethora of money in their banks for which the people have for years been unable to find investment, Japan is advancing with rapid strides to manufacture for the world. India, aided by capital and machinery and skill imported from the mother country, is proceeding nearly ag rapidly in the same lines. China, under Japanese guidance will probably rival both, and there is more of a menace to the existing settled prdejr of the industry and commerce of the worjd in the Rising activity of those Asiatic races, working under their local conditions, than there is of jfoogpr Jp°m % arjfled hosts of Europe

to the welfare of humanity. The competition of those Asiatic races is the real labor question of the next decade. These thoughts have been prompted to the writer by the perusal of a speech recently delivered before the Chamber of Commerce at San Francisco by a Major Pearce, who has just returned from a lengthened tour in the East, and made an exhaustive enquiry into the industrial develop ment of China and Japan, and the conclusions to which hi 3 statements lead are of an alarming kind. The speech is thus summarised :- —The speaker, who occupies a prominent position in the manufacturing industry of the Eastern States, hftd undertaken tho journey to satisfy himself as to the outlook of the future as afiected by Oriental industry, and he made a pre liminary trip to England and Scotland ;to the manufacturing districts that | have long been the sources of the Eastern trade. In Dundee he found that 60 per cent of the jute machinery was lying idle, and a manufacturer in explanation stated that Dundee could no longer compete with Calcutta in the jute trade. Proceeding to Man chester he found forty or fifty thousand cotton operatives signing a petition for legislative protection against the Indian cotton trade. Going into a great factory—with l 5 one of the moat superb and best appointed plants in tha world, employing 7000 operatives" —he was told by one of the firm that { they would have to move a large portion of their machinery to India, as they were " unable to compete with the cheap labor of that country" and fiiteen days after landing in India he was shown " goods precisely the same" as those made by the factory in question. After traversing India, as he says, even in its remotest parts, and having " gone through more industrial estab lisments and more workshops in India than any European or American that ever travelled in that conntry," he gives his observations. The cotton spindles have increased four-fold in four years, and are "increasing at a tremendous rate to day." Weavers of textile fabrics in the cotton or jute factories receive from 3s 9d to 5s per week, girls receiving Is Bd, children at the spinning frames showing "marvellous intelligence," earning from l|d to 2d per day. Again, master mechanics and native machinists re ceive from 15s to 30s per month, lathe machinists making the highest grade of metal work, equal to the best in San Francisco, receive from Is to Is l-^d a day, and the most skilled laborer in India earns only from 25s to 30s a month, while the wages of railroad laborers are 3d a day. Coming to Japan, he found that 400,000 cotton spindles in 1892 had increased to 1,250,000 in 1895, and were expected to reach 3,000,000 in five ypars, and going through some of the largest factories in Osaka he found that the women spinners at whose v wonderful skill" he was amazed, received but from 2|d to 3fd a day. Osaka girls in watch factories, lt doing work as well and as expeditiously as operatives ia America, who receive 12a to 14a a day, obtain only 1-Jd per day wages, and girls making the finest pinions and wheels under magnifying glasses receive 4|d per day. The speaker exhibited a watch so made, " a full-jowelled Elgin movement, keeping perfect time." In " one of the most magni ficent brush factories" he had ever seen he selected a superior brush at the price of ll|-d, which could not be bought in New York under 4s 6d, and they are making <f cutlery that is pre ferred by the navy surgeons to the cutlery made in United States or England," An American bought a valuable patent, which he wanted to introduce into the Japanese marketi and within forty days from his landing the article was its four cities for sale, made by the Japanese. They now make " Corliss engines, harvesters, and all sorts of agricultural machinery," extending their factories with the utmost rapidity, instancing a steamship, a propeller of 3.00Q tons, Major Pearce said that he could sub mit specifications in Japan, and have it built to contract at wages of from JOd to 15d a day, and of the same quality as is produced in America at wages of from 10s to 183 a day, He adds " you I cannot suggest one single line of manufactured product of the United States, that within six months from this time I cannot export you ft fom Japan, manufactured there, despite every law which you have -got upon your Statute Books to-day."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter on fourth page.

Mr W. T. Stead estimates the money locked up iv chursh buildings and sites in London' afc; ' nearer £20,000,000 than £15,0,00,000.

A Sydney Chinaman who, three years ago, ' broke,' and file J, p+id 8a in the £• Since getting his certificate he has worked up a good business, and hag paid his old creditors in full.

The London RJoney Order Office was set on foot by three enterprising post office clerks in 1792, who hired premises outside the Post Ofl^ca, the firm being known as Stowe and company,,

The Roslyn tramway Company's opera? tionß for the past year resulted in a profit: of £905, out of which ohe Directors reconir mend the payment of a 7i per cent. dividend, absorbing £747.

Foe Indigestion, the best remedy is un doabtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can. confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once aa a splen did tonic and'a gentle aperient. For nearly 130 years they have proved unequalled for Tndigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stoniach complaints. Sold in bottles Is lid'; 2» 9d, and Us, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world, A sj nplo f m»f« and certain remedy

In France a very good gas is made from che fatty materials contained in the eo»psuds afcer washing wools and yarns. The wash waler <if a woollen mil; with 20 000 sp'.ndlea will annually yield enough of this substance to produce 1,000,000;'t of gas.

Arrangements are in progress for cele bra'ing Arbor Day at Few lands, when a considerable amount of planting will be cirried out oh the school grounds. These have been greatly improved recently, and when the additional planting is completed th"> place will present a highly creditable appear-ince.

At a Babylonian wedding ceremony the ptie-it took a thread from the garment of the bride and another from the garment of the bridegroom and tied them into a knot, which he £>aye to the bride. '1 his is probably the origin of the modern saying about) tying the knot in regard to marriage.

At A.uc'fland on Friday a Conference, representing twenty-two local bodies, was held in the Municipal Buildings, the Mayor presiding, to consider the inspec fcion of dairies and to appoint an inspector in th« interests of the public heath. A Committee was appointed to consider the regulations

The Prohibitionist says lefctara received on the 20th report the arrival of Rev. Leonard Isitt in London on June 12, after a voyage that was a prolonged pleasure trip, with good company and fine weather. Reporters from the London Methodist papers interviewed Mr Isitt on temperance matters on the day of his srrival.

The local anniversary of the Woaleyan Homo Missionary Society will be celebrated to-morrow and during the coming; week. Special sermons will be preached in all the churches of the circuit. The services in the Ashburbnn church will be conducted by the R«v. T. G. Brooke in the morning, and the Rev. F. W. Isitt in the evening.

The police at A uckknd expect to receive information with reference to the supposed Nottingham tragedy, with thecommiss;on of which Samuel Evison now stands charged on bis confession, by the next San Francisco mail, arriving there on August 15. Particulars of the confession of Evison were forwarded to Nottingham by the police authorl iea on May 18 last.

The Band Contest Committee of Inver cargill met on Friday night and resolved to apprise the Bands' Association and the Bands interested thit the Invercargill Garrison Band has issued a summons for fie prize money, that the Committee does not intend to defend and will abide by the Magistrate's decision Ie waa also res jived to get counsel's advice as to whether the Trustees should p*y the £100 in dispute into Court and fo avoid the payment of costs, or hold the money till the decision of the Court is given.

A highly satisfactory practice of the Orchestral Socle 1 y was held on Friday evening when there was an unusually good attendance of members under the conductorahip of Mr D. Jones During an interval in the practice a general meeting of the members was held, Mr Mackty being in the chair, and it was decided to hold an orchestral concert early in September next, wh^n a specially interesting programme will be presented. Several details in connection with this flection were an anged and all who take an interest in musical matters may lock forward to a really good evening's entertainment

Mr Powell and Mrs Woodlands are introducing to the Ashburton public the Columbia fitter, an appara'u? which enables the amateur dressmaker to fit a drops to perfection. Mr Powell deals with the use of the apparatus, while Mrs Woodlands teaches dressmaking with the practical application of the machine. It is an invention for dress cutting that any ono cm understand at first sigh . It cuts all siss s and styles of bodices in a few minutes, and from the two professionals there are to be obtained some valuable points in cutting and fitting, and an ex h'bition of the areat amount of labor that

can be saved if one only knew how. Mr Powell's advertisement as to his time for meeting kdy patrons will well bear read in?.

The Advocate reports that the Con nexi >nal Secretary's Committee recently met the Commiutee tf the Loan and Jubilee Funds, and the fo lowing facts became cl ar; —That the meeting was heartily in sympathy with the office and its present occupant ; that there was a general belief that Mr Morley could not safely continue to work at the preseni hgjh pressure ; that, especially in view of Methodist Union, it. was highly expedient to ontinue the office; that the office would be jeopardised by the retirement of Mr Morley, and ihat the duties of the office should 03 lightened. No resolution, however, was arrived at, except to adjourn in order to consult upon the whole question with tha President, Secretary, and Chairmen of Districts.

The fourth ambulance lecture of the sea on was delivered to a larga audience of ladie? on Saturday afternoon last, by Dr Greenwood, and embracing a large number of subjects the address was ex tended beyond the usual hour. All the various forms of insensibility were ex plained, with the best remedies at hand to be applied Poisons of all classes were expounded, and also what proved interest ing in these times —the treatment of frozen persons. The Drodor's remarks with respect to the use and abuse of stimulants were very sensible, and should prove a useful guide in cases of emergency. Per hsps the most useful portion ot the lecture was the ptactictl demonstration of arti ficial respiration in cases of drowirng, hanging or suffocation. The same lecture was repeated to eentiejieen on Monday evening, the Doctor afterwards answering a number of questions put to him by the members, after which fche lecturer was given a hearty round of applause. As in tima'-ed elsewhare, there will be a practice of bandaging on Monday evening for gentlemen, but no practice for ladies to^ day (Saturday). At the ambulance lecture on Monday evening, the Secretary intimated that the Committee were still collecting funds for an ambulance carriage, and he explained that although all along he had stated at the lectures and also through the medium of the public press that the carriage was for the use of the gen°ral public, pome persons still appeared to think that the fands were to procure a .stretcher for the use (4 the Society. The Ambulance Society hid so far provided tvery'hing necessary for the purposes of the lectures, wh:ch the doctor present then acknow ledged, and they wou'd see that further necessaries when required were suppli d, but the Committee wished it distinctly undera'ood that the carriage now being collected for, was fdr ihe pu'lic generally and not for the Society. The Rev, T. A. Hamilton had thit evening suggested that a large concert should be held, but. Mr Mackay replied that he hoped the subscriptions would prove pufficie»t, fail ing this, the Ambulance O'omiiiittee would no doubt fully cusider lha best means

The Tin wald Harriers will meet at the Post Office, Ahh6urt.<.n, on Monday next at It a m., and on Friday nexb ab Mr M. Stitt's, Braemar, at J2 noon.

Thw morning, Ambrose Fox, of MountJ Somers, was committed to Sunnyaida Lunatic Apylum by Messrs R. Alcorn and J. Scaly, ,T.P.'^, on the certificate of Drs Hunter and Gre«nwood.

Mr Isicb beli- yes that thara are imny phases of the tomparanca reform and muter* c unacted wich the movement in whic \ the people are deeply interested, tie therefore invitee aoy members of to-night s audience to hind written questions to the door keepers as thty etjDor, or during the meeting, and he will do his best to answer them.

The sealed hand cap of ;he Af-hhurton Chess Club ia nuking goad progress. Most of the players have played two-thirds of their games, but one o«r two have been somewhan remiss in thii rei-p efc, and it is hoped that, if or»iy for the sake of the other pUyer^, these members will en deavour to play out all their g-imes. At present the result is ve;?y uncertain, although the prospeefcs of one or two of those with good handicaps are pupposad to be the bent. A match with Timaru ia under consideration.

There is good reason fo: the popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Davis & Buzard, of West Monterey, Clarion Co, Pa, say : It has cured people that our physicians could do nothing for. We persuaded them to try a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough rem edy and they now recommend it with the rest to us. For sale by the Ashhurton Drug Co.

FOOTBALL.

This morning the first fifteen of the Ashburton High Fchtot journoyed to Rakaia to play the Rakaia J uuiors. The stame commenced at 9.45, and was very even throughout, the Juniora only winning by 4 points to 3. At half time neither side had scared, although the school had been on the defensive for some time. In the second spell the High School had the best of the game, and T. Riddle scored near the corner. The strong wind, how ever, made the attempt) at goal a failure. A number of scrimmages followed, and it lorked as if the High ochecl was going to win, but five minutes before time was called B. Harvey, for Rakaia, taking the leather neatly, had » p>t at goal. The ball hie the crossbar and bounced back, but the wind caught it and blew it over again, amid much cheering from Rakaia ' bamckers.' After the match welcoma ref realm nts were supplied in the school room, the visitors having jusb time to catch the express.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourseives responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD v. DENT.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—Like many others, I have been much surprised at the decision in the above case, and after a careful study of the judg ment, as fully reported in your last issue, am more convinced of the great oioral wrong that has been inflicted on Dent* Had the Board hitherto insisted on the water from the dry creek flowing in its natural channels, there would have been no necessity for the late law suit; but instead of this they have permitted one and another to do what Dent has had to pay so dear for. No sooner did he follow the example set him by others, than the Board in their wisdom thought fit to make him the scapegoat. That Dent waa made to receive more water than should naturally come there ig a fact, despite the law that has been given on the matter. This was fully verified ia the recent floods, which occurred early m the p-esens month. Since the commencement of the recent action, Mr Holmes removod a portion of his obstruction at the mou'h of the dry creek; and there was unmistakeable proof, as I have already stated, of water flowing on to the backtrack. There is one thing I am satisfied about, and that is, the members of the Board have not grown in popularity by th-ur action.—l am, etc., Jas. WalaLace.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlander and Co.~reporfc upon the live stock market for the week ending July 26. At the Ashburton yards on Tues day last the entry for the day was 4474 sheep, 22 cattle, and 50 pigs. The attendance was an average one, and the demand for all classes of sheep was good, and every lot changed owners at rates equal yo last week, and ia some cases, more noticeable among the forward two-tooths for finishing; off, prices were a shade higher. Our entry for ths day was 1790 sheep, 3 cattle and }2 pigs. In the fat pens the market opened with good competition, an outside buyer helping the sale along to sotne extent. Cross bred ewes realised from 8s 6d to 10s 6,d and up to 13s lOd for a small pen of extra heavy weights, light weigh.* crossbred ewes from 6a fj Ito Bs, mixed sexes up to 11s 6d. Merino ewes 5a fid to 5a 9d, some good forward two tooths sold at from 9a 6d to 11s, and a line nearly finished lls 10d» Lambs met with a strong enquiry, and the demand could not be supplied. There is also a strong enquiry for straight lines of young crossbred ewes in lamb, and lines of this description would meet with ready sale, Several small lines of aged merino ewes were yarded, and sold at from 2s 6d to 3s sd, good sound sheep of this description would also meet with a good market. Our sales for the day were 34 crossbred ewes light weights 6s 61,4 at 9a 3d, 4 fat ewes 13s lOd, 30 merino ewes 5s 7<J, 19 at 5? 9d, 62 crossbred ewes at 9s 4d, 60 mixed sexes lls 6i, a, small line of merino ewes with lambs at foot Bs, 3 crossbred ewes in lamb 10s 6d, 14 cull frerino ewes \s 3d, 99 merino ewes id lamb at 2* Bd, 103 cross* bred lambs 8J IQd, 208 merino ewqs in lanib 33 sd, 45Q two-tooth turnipers 9,3 7d and '&3 10d, 121 lambs' at 83 Bd, 22 at 63 9.1, 98 at $a id, 6lliged crossbred ewes in lanib at 5a B,d, 2QO lambs 7s IQd, I^o aged merino ewes in lamb 2s (H, In beef, we sold steers at £5 10s, £5 14s, cows £7 7a 6d, £5 ss, 3 stores at 395, 1 calf 16s. Pigs were very difficult to quit, some good baconers and porkers being yarded, but buyers were not prepared to operate except at ruinous prices.

Mr D. Thomas reports upon the live stock market in the Ashburton county for the week ending July 26, as follows :—On Tues day at the Ashburton yards, the usual weekly sale of live stock was held. The yarding was small, and ths attendance of

(farmers and others interested was not above average, but amongst them a larger penent age of buyers was present than is usually the the case, resulting in a total clearance "of sheep at prices fully equal or better than any obtained during the last four months. In pigs the demand was practically nil. In cattle bidding was slack. The totals yarded for the day were made up of 4474 sheep, 23 cattle, and 50 pigs, of which my entry was 2707 sheep, 34 oattlej 38 pigs, and X auc coed^d in clearing nearly everything | htyd to offer- I" sheep the principle sales were~ 28 fat crossbred ewes 6s, 42 merino ewes fji 9J, 25 merino ewes 7s 93, 110 fat two-t'both's wethers 10s Id, 25 two-tooth crossbred wetliers 10.3, 25 crossbred ewes 10s Id, 42 two-tooths 7s lid, 246 crossbred lambs 4a; 214 two. tooth crossbreds 8s sd, 217 halfbred two-tooths 7s Si, 542. crossbred two-tooths Ss Id, 400 two-tooth crossbreds 9,3 SJ, 25'Q two, and four tooth wethers "lls 'lQd, Is 3 two-tooth crossbreds lls lOd, 340 two-tooth, crossbred wethera 10s lOd, 5 fat crossbred ewes %. In pigs I sold 20 baconers 23s Bd, H weaners Is 6d, In cattle I-so'd fat cows £4 12s £4 18s, £4 lls 5 springers £4 12s 6d, £4 l?s 6i to £7 15s 3 stores £213s to £2 19s. During the week 1 sold privately SOS cross bred l&mbs 6s Bd, 438 crossbred two-tooths, storeß, 8s 6d, 870 crossbred two-tooth turnipers lls, SCO crossbred ewes lls, 325 crossbred lambs 7s 6d, etc. Arcade—On Satarday, July 19, I had a fair clearance of horses. The entry constated of 16 head, of which I sold 9 of all descrip tions. The following are a few of the piicea obtained, viz:—Heavy draughts £12 and £14, medium £7, £Bs., £10 10a, hacks £9 5«,

fBE ASHBUftTON GtiutDlAN;: SATORDA*, JtJLt 2fr, 1896.



BusiPdss Notice-J ---GK J. Neill's CLEARING SALE 18 NOW ON AT FBIEDLANDBK'S CORNER, EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW U YOUR TIME. Indies' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Calico la lid doz 2ls—Beduced to 12s 6d 'White Calico Is 9d doz Corsets 3a lid—Reduced to 2s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 80s—Re- Oorsets 4s lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22s 6d Heavy Dress Tweed, double width, 2s 6d Men's All Wool Suits 19s 6d -Reduced to 9|d, 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—Re- Men's Macintoshes, with capes, aod 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 Leatherjßoots Ds lid Men s Waterfcights, Heavy, 10s 6d Women's, Shoes 4s 6d EVERY LIKE «^ A ™ O^^ BROE COMPARE OUR PRICES^ gEE » A* i ii I. mi Q. J. NEILL Vlt fiDLAKDBR'B CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH CASH



Reeds. Seeds. Seeds. — JUST ARRIVED — New Season Flower & Vegetable Seeds PIiETCBER BROS HAVE great pleasure in infcim%tiDg that they have Jusfe received their New Season Stock of NIMMO & BLAIR'S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order : — In Per Packet FLOWEB SEEDS. 11l Per Packet Alyssum, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia speciosa Antirrhinum, fiine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvei of Peru Balsara, tine mixed Nemophila maculafa Nasturtium, tali Candytuft, mixe.i Petunia, fine mixed Nemophila insignia Canterbury Bells, mixed Stock, German, ten-week Pansy, mixed C lhrysanthemum tricolor, Aster, German Poppy, ' The Shirley ' mixed Aster,Betteridgci'sqmllei Pea, sweet, raised^ Columbine, mixed Candytuft, dark crimson Pnlox Drummondii Convolvulus, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed Dahlia, mixed Ciarkia elegana Sanflower, tall Everlastings, mixed Convolvulus irnjor Wallflower, mixed Godetia, The Bride Cyanus minor Portulaca, mixed Jacobsi, mixed DfJphimum, mixed Sweet William Linum, L'lwJifbnun Forget-me-not, blue Verbena, mixed rubrum Indian Pink Zinnia, elegans, double, Marigold, African Larkspur, mixed mixed 81l Per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3o Per Packet PB\S, Stock wood Ridge Champion Scarlet-runner American Wonder Cress—Extra Curled Bean Little Gem LargeMusselburghLeeks CABBAGE. Stratagem Triple Curled Parsley Drnmhead Veitcli'a Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York Wm. Flurst Radish—Three Varieties Enfield Market Yorkshire Hero, etc Turaips -Four Vanities London Market, Etc. Beet, Blood Red BEANS. Dumhead Savoy Borecole—Dwarf Green Broad, Harlington CARR')T. Curled Windsor Karly Short Horn Brussels Sprouts— Green Windsor James Intermediate gc-ymser'a Giant K*rly Long Pod LETrUOE. CAULIFLOWER. French or Kidney- Drumhead Early London. Canadian Wonder Neipolitan Walcheren, etc Pale Dun Giant White Cole's Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long ONION. Celery Pod Brown Globe OUOPMBER. Early Goldon Butter Brown Spannish, Etc.' Long Prickley or Wax Tomato — Large Ked Please remember that these are all Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that you get as much Vegetable Seed for 3d as is usually given for 6d, and as much Flower Seed for Id as is usually given for 3d. The increase of Nimmo and Blair's packet trade has been phenominal and 'this year it is expected to.total % Quarter of a Million. <^" NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., CiSH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH.



£0 OWNERS OF NEWLY ERECTED MANSIONS, VILLAS, AND COTTAGES. BKASD OPPORTUNITY Linoleums wd Floorcloths direct from the Mills to our Warehouse. r§ iHE Largest Stock Outside of Cliristchurch. No In { terniediato Handling. One f/arg 1© Profit SUvchl, Latest Pattern*, per s.s. lonic, to hand. Beautiful Designs, Lovely Hiades. MITCHELL & TURNER. TaNOBKD BTUJSET.



Wanted. < WANTED — Good General Servant, Apply Mps Alfred Harrison. between 7 and 9 evening 7 164 RB.V.~ALBKUT AGER~wTIT~hdd Baptismal Service in the Oddfellows' Hall on £undi»y afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. 1 182 tyESLEYAN Chuich, To-morrow.— * * Special Sermons on behalf of the Home Mission Socieiy will be preached by ih.9 Rev. T. G Brooke in the morninpar.d the Rev F. W. Isitt, of 3hiistcharch, in the evening. Strangers cordially invited. Come early. 7 17 J "*() LWT jit Flemings n, cunftrtable JL four room d Oottage and seven acres good land, adjoining Dairy Factory Particulars on the property. W, J. Mak shall. 7 175 fHO LMiT.—Thoso large Premi-es com- JL prising back p»rfc Old Town Hal ; low rental. Apply Baerwtt Bros , East street. 7 176 WANTWD to Borrow on good secjrity, £400 for four and a half years, repayable £50 pee annum, balance ac end ot term. Stato rate of interest. Apply A.8., Pest Office. 7 158 TTILOSSARD'S Oigara- 25 for 2s. Jj Three O.stle Cigaeettes 50 for 2s, Cleopatra s 3d, Bay Rura 1«. Piesse and Lubin's Scents Is 6d«—- McGregor's WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—Uaual price, 4s 6d.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot iStore. SHAVING Sticks — Pears 1 Juvenia, William's American Is. Eagle Ink Pencils 6i, Stationery Boxes Bd, Ink 6d per doz n bottles.—McGregor's



Wanted \EEDHaM Organ, t^n stop*, twenty four payments cf £1 la 2d per month. Good Piano by Haake. TwentY four monthly payments of £1 13s Bd.- H. M. Jones. pARSON AND GO'S Stocktaking a Se Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 TtrTNTTFKnown— 60 Ladies' Black * v and Colored Wool .Jerseys a; 2., 6J, formerly 10* 61; 100 P*irs of white Blankets at 10s 6J. Ladi -s' Muft\ 3a 6(i. Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2, 9J, 6 and 6| four button Kid Gloves 6d. Silk Ties 6J each. Large Wool H-arth Rugs 6s 6J each.—Andrew Orr's Sale. 6 220



pOTATOB-'. Polaoea.-Min.l you L get your Potatoes at Flktchek Bros- The quality of our Potatoes is first-class and have taken the First Priza at the Timaru Show fo«r years in aoccsssion Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashharton. {CHOICE FKUlT3.—Peaches, banams, oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Ffuicer and Confectioner, East street. WANTED Known-Ulsters 4a lid, Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4|d, Flannels Bid. -The Corner, W. H Collier WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, \SJ ANTED Knomil^rgalnß~to~be *» had every day at Mellor'a Zea andia Boot Store. HINDL'S Hair Curlers 6d,~Birch's Watch Keys 6d, other Watch j Keys 3d, Afghan Silver Watch Chains' Is 6d.—McGregor's. j WANTED Known —We are com pelled to realise on a very large portion of our Stock. To do this we are prepared to take cost price for all our new Winter Goods, and almost) any price older stock.—-Mitchell and Turner.



4 »,' ANTED -Everyone to call at VY Meixor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. fTTANTED Known—Football Boots, *» sure goal kickers; they never fail —Melior's Zealandia Boot Store. JTVTARSDEN, Junr., Bookseller, • -KA- Stationer, News Agent, Etc School Books and all other School Requwitgs. All goods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The L'ttle Shop," East Street. WANTED Known-Men's Suits 17s 61, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9* lid, Knickar Suits 4s Ud, Oap* 63.- Ihe Comer. W. H. Colueb WANTED Known—Mothers, be wise and buy yonr school boots at Melior's Zislandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—A cordial recaption and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises. Every article sold at advertised prices—Mitchell & Turner vX7ANTED Known—l have good W Bluchers, only 4* lid.—Melior's Z jalandia B iot Store. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nan's Veilings all shades, Navy and Biack Diagcn il Serges all nt Is Si, usinl price 2s 3.1. —H. C, Siegers, Mel ford House v I/"ANTED Known—Grand results, VV our c*ah sales on Saturday last wc-ro the largest in our 25 yean/ experi unc. Practical evidence that our effirts ire appreciated—-Mitchem. & Turner. IT7"ANIED Known—Great Purchise VV of D.ees Stuffs Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|i. Most of these a;oods wore Is 3hl wholesale. Melford Rouse Sale. Evei ything reduced.—EL C. Segers. \kTAMTED Known—Ten per cent *'V under Christ church prices at Melior's Zealandia Boot Store. QPECIAL NOTICE.— Suits aai Single O Garments made to measure. Pit and style with prices to suit the times Large purchasa Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers *'.d Knit Undorclothing.—Mitchell and Turned. LF. AKDREWKS & CO.—Sale now « on of Surp'us Str-ck of Fancy Gjodf, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrbwbs & Co WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. S ilek's. Optician



ORAIER and Hymn Books- Photo, y Scrap and Stamp Albums 5 Parlour Games (a great variety); School Baga from 6d each ; Notepiper from 61 a packet of 5 quires ; Envelopes 100 for 6d ; Photo Frames, and Albums, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced prices for Cash at L. F. Ahdkewes and Co.'a Expiration of Lease Sale. 7 123 r^HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have g)t in a nice assortment of this I 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 27d 61, a marvel at the price; K^iapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock street. OTANTED Known—That I am hold * ing a Sal« ab Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I have the advantage over nmny In the trade for fche simple reason that I have no partners fco pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. Bat I bay and sell none but the best, no fcra-h to draw the unwary. Repairs aa u?ual, done afc Once.—J. Moison, Boot Score East street, Aahbnrton. 5 138



WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dref-s Stuff* for Melford House ! Sale. Lot No. 2 great; variety, doublo width at Is. Some of these were Is 9& wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. 0 Sboers, WAN TED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob ained at W. H. Collier, "The Corner." v\ 7 ANTED Known—Small Profits W and Quick Returns. —Meliob's Zealandia Boot Store. VXf ANTED, Everybody to try a pair of T" Mouse Slippers, only la. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Mend and Boys Clothing and Undei clothing, Boots and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at parti cularly low rafes-~MiTCHELt & Turner. WANTED KNOWN. — F. S. Jeffkiks, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee a'so. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a speolaltT. 1*153 I/LOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; P Vegetable Seeds, 31 per packet. All Hear Season's Seeds from the wel! ---! known fir.n of Nimmo and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of the varieties aye sold | out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher Bros , Ashburton. I OWN Make in Lidf.es' and Children's Underclothing, Aprong, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment o? filalieoea, Maslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs AlvCORN's new shop, Baker's Buildings. * xi ANTED Known — Afcllor's £ea *V landia Boot Store Is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. STOCKTAKING Sale—Mas Alcorn will give large reductionß oC Millinery, J-tckets and Mantles, O'Mliren's Pilisses, Drees Material, Glassware and Farcy Giiodp, for one month previous to stock taking. — Next Courthoos?, Havelock fitroot WANTED Known — Ladies' Linen Cuft Uh l:i dozen Drefs Buttons X VJvet and Satin Ribbon Id per y.ird, Inf n eps 61, Blank Mitts 6oL Tov7e}s 31. Lad es Cashmere 61ovc86d ; all woolFre-h Dre^a Goods 6d, 72in Sheeting at 10d j and I*. —4.80K.8W Orr's Sale. 6 222 j UP TO DA.TJS SALK—IS?') Pairs Girls Bo- a 2s (81, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 361 117 Pairs Jfaids' fbest) Boots 4^ 6d, Irtdits* Shoes §s ll«J, lients 1 Boots 4s 6d *\i >■ 5s 61. All sissw guaranteed for one wewk,—A. Qjiu's Cheap S»|e« 0 991 1



&OLU BROOCHES AND JUST RECEIVED tf"EW AND CHOICE DESIGNS— To be seen at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A L E X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEB, JjJAST STREET, as hb;urt o.nj ssr Inspection Invited,



HALF-YEARLY STOCK TAKING. IN EW ZiEALAND OL O;T HI N G T 7l AfC TjO R V LOTHING X 1 AOTjORY We find that W8 are* Overstocked in many lines. We will, until the end of fchisj month, mark goods at prices that willjensure a Reaiy Sale. Men's'Overcoats.'wifch capep, 23s 6d Boy's Overcoits, with cpes, 8* 6d Men's Sac Suits 18s 61 i Boys'Ashburtoii Tweed Suits from ... 8s 6d Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits 83 6d Boys' Odd Knickera all sizes Men's Heavy Mosgtel Pants 4a 9d Men's Worku-g Shirts ... Is 61 Boys' Tweed Hats ... Is Od i Girle-' and Boys' School Boots from ... ... ... 4s 6d Men s Boots at prices that will Sell thorn It*(wlll be to your advantage to give #s a call for your next pair of BOOTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTO BY.



ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. SATURDAY, JULY 27. Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions ; — For United Kingdom aad Europe, (specially addressed via Naples), India, ,Uhina, tjapaii, #c, and Australian Colonies.'per express, to connect with p.s. \Vailiora at £ort Ohalmerjs, at }2.2&, p.m. £>U8 London September l^th Thfi next mail for the United Kingdom, xfa S*n Francisco, will close op August 7.



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