Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

,—^ Messrs Collins and Co. iuvibe attention to their coal advertisemenc in another column. A Press Association message from A uck land states th*t Sir M. (Viiorke is a little hotter, but it is doubtful if he will be able to go to Wellington on Monday. At Wellington the widow of Mr Harry Marshall hat been presented with a hand 8 >me h»ndbas» containing 100 faov.-, the I nett proceeds of a perforraanca of ' The Guvnor," given for her benefit. The hag bore the inscription:— UA souvenir from 'The Quv'nor,' May 31st, 1895." Amongst the applicants for relief to the Wellington Benevolent Institution Trustees this week was a woman who at one time was in receipt; of an income of £1200 a year. Her husband is dead, and she has now to depend for a living on the meagre earnings of her young children. The Bush Advocate states tht>t in the ibst>nce of the Weber Postmaster recently a registered letter in the office was opened and three £1 notes stolen, the letter being replaced in the pigeon holes. En quiry by the poltce and postal authorities has failed to throw any lightou the matter as it was of course impossible to trace the noes. The Government Dairy Instruction School was opened at Edendale on Wed nesday. The course of instruction is to be conducted by Messrs MacEwan, Robbing, and three other assistants. Messrs Mac- Ewan and Bobbins are Canadian trained experts in the dairy produce business It is expected tha. at least fifty students will enrol themselves. Owing to the want of stage room at the 'Oddfellows' Hall—this was the case also at Timaru»the Mostyn Dramatic Company who open on Saturday night, cannot produce the Australian drama ' Ransom ' but put on instead ' Cast Adrift/ a piece that h»s never been played in Ashburton and will therefore be new to most cf our playgoers. Ihe company play two nights. The Wellington Post says :—' Amongst those mentioned in Auck'a'id an likely to contest Sir George Grey's seat in ParJia ment, in the event d his resignation, are Mr Shepherd Allen, Mr W. J. Napier, Mr Tudehope, Mr Shera, and Mr T Thompson, The Auckland Press Associa tion agent telegraphed last night that Sir M O'Rorke ha 1 received no tidings by the Saa Francisco mail of Sir George Grey's resignation.' We (Press) understand that our two Fretzmg Companies, tho Canterbury Frozen Meat Company and the Chrisi church Meat Company, are negotiating with the Shipping Companies with regard to freight contracts for frozen meat. The present contracts expire on November 30, but if arranifi mants now pending are concluded, a reduced rate of freight will come into force about the cud of July. This will be welcome news to sheep farmers all over Canterbury, and it is to be hoped that the negotiations will be satisfactorily concluded, A Parliamentary paper has been issued containing returns obtained by the Local Government Board a* to the rateable value of lands, etc., in 1869 70, and the gross estimated rental and ratable value of land? etc , in 1894. To is, accompanied by a memorandum signed by Mr Shaw Lefevre summarising thd results shown i.i the return. Tiie total rateable value ot property assps3edin 1870 .vas £1^4,870,000 *hile in 1854 it was £16L,081,0 0 ; I vi the -ateible value of la^d, which increased cmhiderably in the first ten yoars after 1870, has since declined. In 1870 the rat able value of land was £39,835 COO, or mori than a third of the wh >le rateable value. In 1894 it was only £33,654/ 00, or barely a fifth of the whole. One r>f the mos 1 curi >ns oollfcUons in 'he world is one upon which the Q jeen of Italy has been engaged for yoars. It con •ists of old boots, shoes, and slippers, to many of which an historical interest attaches. Queen Margaret is the happy possessor, for instance, of a pair cf coarse, heavy shoes that are said to have belonged ro Joan of Arc She has also a dpinty pair of boots supposed to hive baen worn ■ y Miry Stuart at her ix jcution, as well as some slippers of Queen Marie Antoi nette and the famous beauty, jVji.on d> I'Knclos, of whom tradiii n says that hhe h?d lovers after she had reached the age of fourscore. Somebody has suggested that it is possibly the fa-st that the king <om of Italy is shaped like a boot that suggested to the her strange hobby A QiTxtle issued on Wednesday gives notice that the Bank of New Z a'and Estates Company intends to present a petltition to tha General Assembly this session, praying to introduce a Bill to authorise the Company to dispose of its property in a special manner. The objects of the Bi'l are to authorise the directors, local directors, and general attorneys in New Zealand of the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company, Limited, to divide the whole or any part of its real and personal property into lots or shares of such values and proportions as they think fitter thepur pose of rea'ising the same, and to adop such made or device by chance or others wlse.'as they think fit, and to issue and sell tickets entitling the holder to a chance of acquiring any of such lots or 6hari s, and to distribute, convey, transfer and assign such property in pursuance c f such mode or device, The torchlight procession and dlsp'ay of firewrks by the Ashburton Fire Brigade last night was very successful. Several of the more enthusiastic members of the Brigide hvl devoted much time and pains en the decoration of the three engines, hose reel, and the express that carried the Datktown Fire Brigade, fo that the profession, brilliantly Illuminated as the vehicles composing it were with torches, Chinese lanterns, and the light from the fireworks, was really a pretty sight. The procession followed tha old route, and while the fireworks wern being let off along the road, tde Dark! own Fire Brigade male fun for the children. And it may here be stated that everything over three year old that could possibly come out was in the street that night seeing the display. Mr Heifbrd, Mr Miles, and the the Borough supp'ied Viorses for this work—Mr Htfford found four—and the condition of these horses is a credit to the t-eamstera. The Darktown Fire Brigade, who had sot one of "Number Eight's" horses — Paddy — painted him with all sorts of stripes and curves, till in his whitewashed, condition, he. looked like Jacob's cattle, spotted, 'ring striped, and speckled, and so thoroughry nieta morphised that "Nunber Eight" didn't know his own horse. Mr Hefford'a number in the brigaie is 8. After the display of lireworks, which finished in front of the' h&il, an entertainment wv given, the first' part of'whicH was made up of musical items, etc. The items which were all loudly applauded and mostly all encored, were as follows:— Overture, Ashbuirton B,rass Band ; horn pipe, Mr Golding, Christchureh j Fong, 4 Rule Britannia," Rev T. A. Hamilton ; song, Mrs O. M. Brorka; recitation, Mr W. 1 Dolmai?; song, c Never Again,' Miss Flower j song, (comic) Mr Keddell; accomparryist, Mrs Mayne. The second part consisted of the perform ance by Te Jforero's company cf 'My Lord In Livery,' and the airateuw scored another success, and drew irorth from the largo audience another tribute to their powers to please. A dans a followed, a,ud w<& well att6u4c<9<

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

——■—♦-■ —'— Wellington, June 20 The second session of the twelfth Par liament of New Zealand was openrd afc half-past 2 o'clock this aft Tnoon by the Governor in person. The weather was bright, but an extremely chilly wind was blowing from the south. .Notwith standing there was, if anything, a larger attendance of the public than usual, and the galleries of the Council Chambers were crowded with ladies, though there were fewer on the floor th».i is sometimes the case. Besides the Consuls in regulation uniform or even ing attire, the bullion covered uniforms of officers belonging to the men-of-war in the harbour added colour to the scene in the Chambers Lady Glasgow, accompanied by two of her daughters, Miss Goring find Miss Grace, were present. His Excellency, who wore a navil uniform, had in his suite Major Elliot, Captain Campbell Preston, Lieutenant Clayton, and the Hon, Gathorne Hardy. There were twenty members of the Upper and fifty-seven of the Lower House present when the Governor began the reading of the speech.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m , when his Excellency was pleased to make the following speech :— Hon. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, It gives me great pleasure again to meet you in Parliament assembled. I was able during the recess to visit the Snares, Auckland, Campbell, Antipo des, Bounty and Chatham Islands. In connection with my visit to these in teresting but little known isles, I must express my regret at the almost com plete disappearance from them of the fur seals, once so numerous there. I invite your attention to thi3 undoubted national loss. I am able very gladly to congratulate you upon more than one aspect of the present state and future prospects of the colony. The depression which was so universally felt during the spring and summer began to pass away before the end of autumn, and has now unquestionably given place to a general rise in the prices of our staple products. Notably wheat. The improvement in the mar ket for kauri gum has been a matter of congratulation, chiefly of course for the province of Auckland. The better demand for timber has affected many districts, With the recent partial re coveiy in the price of frozen mutton may be coupled the success of the important experiment lately made of exporting sheep, live stock, and chilled beef to London. The revival of quartz mining, so noteworthy for months past in the Auckland goldfields, appears likely to have a counterpart on the West Coast of the South Island. There is solid reason for anticipating that mining will for some time to come employ more labour and yield more gold than tor years past, Useful as the cyanide process of extracting gold has been, it is not to be gainsaid that the royalty enacted under the patent rights of the Cassels Company has been a heavy burden on the back of mining enter prise. Therefore, as the English Courts have upset the patent-, my Ministers have taken steps to have it set aside in this colony. The state of the public finances of New Zealand continues to be fair ground for almost unmixed national satisfaction. Once more, I am able to say that the pro vision made during last session for carrying on the public service has proved more than sufficient. The public accounts show a surplus of revenue over expenditure, a sur plus of a thoroughly sound kind, able to challenge any honest and reasonable critic. Though during the recess persistent efforts have been made to combine the Maori tribes in a league against further sales of land, my advisers are glad to be able to assure you that the attempt has failed. Indeed, signatures to deeds of sale are being affixed in numbers, and the work of the acquisition by the State of native land is in no danger of being arrested. From causes which will be made known to you, the work of sur veying the territory of the Tuhoe tribe was some months ago suddenly inter rupted. A display of armed force, and negotiations conducted for the Govern , ment by the member of the Executive representing the natives, quickly led to a peaceful understanding, but my advjsers deeming it best to guard against any further disturbance or obstruction in that part of the colony, have decided to insure, by pushing roads through the length and breadth of the Uriwera country, that in future it shall be at j;eace and open to all. The inability of the Midland Railway Company to complete its contract has long been notorious. Three years ago the Company's New Zealand repre sentatives frankly admitted this ina bility. Though valuable concessions were more than once granted, the Company had twice subsequently to Rsk Parliament to modify its contract in order to prevent a collapse of the undertaking The second application was decisively refused. Though the time for the contract's completion ex pired'in January last, only about one fifth of the moneys required for the line's construction have yet been laid out, and for months past little or no work has been done, The arbitration demanded by the Company was post poned by the arbitrators until next yeari' The inexcusable delay by the Company in completing its Work, and the consequent blocking up of five millions of acres of Crown lands 3 im pelled my advisers to take possession of both the completed and uncompleted portions of the jline, This step was taken in accordance with law, and under the best advice to be obtained. The opened portion of the Midland Rail way is now worked by the Govern ment, and authority will be asked to extend it. The cost of such extension the Company will be requested to re fund, T-h'e visit of the Oolqnial Treasurer to London has been folloyed by much direct advantage to the colony. At the Postal Conference at Hobart, new cable rates were fixed, under which New gealnud will a^vu £3000 » year,

In London, the Treasurer has obtained for the colony amended terms with the Bank of England, whereby the colony will benefit to the extent of £3000 per annum. Above all, New Zealand h«.s led the way in successfully floating a 3 per cent loan in the English money market, thereby strengthening her public credit and insuring the success of the scheme forgiving financial aid under the Advances to Settlers Act Many of our settlers have alleged that tiieir applications for loans have not received that consideration which their merits deserve. The responsi bility, however, of administering the law rests with the Board, and the cir cumstances complained of are beyond the control of my Ministers. This matter, will, I trust, receive your careful consideration. With the view of opening fresh markets for our produces, my Ministers have provisionally arranged reciprocal treaties with Canada and ?outh Aus tralia. These experiments will be submitted to you, and you will be asked to ratify them. There will also be laid before you the report of the delegate who last year represented this colony at the Ottawa conference—a meeting memorable for tbe action of the Imperial Government in despatching to the gathering the Earl of Jersey on behalf of the mother country. The report above mentioned deals with proposals as to the establishment of a mail service by way of Vancouver, and the laying of an ocean cable across the Pacific to connect New Zealand with British North America. The world wide problem of provid ing work for the workless has once more been a cause of anxiety. During the recess one of my Ministers has visited and inspected a number of the British settlements and labor colonies in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. His report has led to the trial of an important experiment in combining settlement with the employment of labor. Further, an experienced officer has been despatched to Australia to make an elaborate survey of the village settlements there. On his return his report will be laid before you. The "settlement of the waste lands of the Crown under the general land laws of the colony has continued to go on satisfactorily during the past year. The extension of dairy farming in so many parts of the colony makes it a source of satisfaction that the syste matic grading and cool storage of dairy produce are now being carried out by the Department of Agriculture with the best results. Fairly alive to the paramount necessity for stimulating trade both in timber and frozen meat, my Ministers have endeavored to aid the export of the former by guaran teeing half the freight of cargoes, and propose to call together a conference in Wellington to discuss steps for im proving the distribution of our meat in Great Britain. The measures re commended in the report on the colonies' defences are being steadily carried on. The advice of last year's Military Conference is being acted on, and before next 3'ear the whole of our forces will be armed with the Martini- Henry rifle. The requisite ammunition will henceforth be manufactured in tfew Zealand. The time has in my opinion arrived for increasing the number of tny Ministers. The growth of population, the advance of settlement, and the ex tension of functions of the State have so added +0 the duties of my advisers as to make this change needful in the best interests of the colony. HoN GfiNTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF X EI'KES BNTATIVES. Estimates cf revenue and expendi ture of the year will be laid before you, The estimates of expenditure have been framed with clue regard to economy. Hon. Gentlemen ov the Legislative Council anp Hon. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives For the third year in succession you will be asked to pass a bill extending to local bodies the right of levying rates upon land, values. By it such bodies will be allowed to apply the principle upon which direct taxation has for years been assessed by the Government. A Fair Rent Bill will be introduced, and also a measure to effect needful amendments in the Land for Settlements Act. You will be asked to deal with the electoral law, and to assent to a change designed to prevent too frequent and inconvenient changes of the boundaries of electorates. Public opinion de mands that the difficult problems of local government and charitable aid shouH be faced, and if possible solved without further delay A measure whicij, it is hoped, will reduce the number qf the too numerous local councils, while at the same time con centrating their functions and strengthening their financial position, will shortly be lafd before you. j trust you will this session see your way to readjust the customs tariff. For the purpose of collecting information that will be of service to parliament and the government in dealing with this complicated matter, Ministers ap pointed a Royal Commission, consisting of well known gentlemen of public ex perience, and an exhaustive report prepared by the Commissioners will be submitted to you in full. Opportunity will be afforded you for discussing the vexed and interesting question of licensing reform. Hills have been prepared designed to check excessive rates of usury, and to pro tect and preserve for the U rallies of working set'blers the homes wjiich they have made their own. Measures are ready for your consideration dealing with the relations of masters and apprentices, with public tenders and contract, and with the restriction of the influx of race aliens and certain persons. You will bo invited to pass bi'ls dealing with State school teachers, and matters connected with secondary education, and asked to amend the law concerning juries. Those proposals I commend to your attention. I ear nest ly assure you of my wish to aid your exertions for the good of the country. I pray your labors may, with God's blessing, tend to promote the welfare and prosperity of the people of New Zealaud.'

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The Hou^e mbt at 2 25 p.m. Bfr Guinness took tbp chair in the absence of the Spe»W.

Legislative Council requiring the pre sence of members to hear the Go vernor's Speech. NOTICES. On resuming at 2 55 p.m., notice was given of the introduction of a large number of Bills and motions * LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absense for a week was granted to Mr Buiek on account of ill health in his family, and to Mr G. W. Russell for ten sitting days io coi*stj quence of urgent private business. Mr Seddon desired to move without notice, "That a month's leave of absence be granted to fcir George Grey, on account of ill-health," but, objection being taken, he had to give notice of the motion for the next day. Bellamy's. Mr Seddon gave notice to move— tf That Bellamy's be exempted from the provisions of the Alcoholic Liquor Sale Control Act until a report of the House Committee on the subject is received." ADDRESS IN REPLY. Mr Pirini gave notice to move on Friday the Address in Reply to the Governor's Speech. The House rose at 3.45 p m.

European and Other Foreign Items

• ; . ■ London, June 19 The amount required for Cromwell's statue has been subscribed. Professor Huxley's health is in a critical state. June 20. The New Zealand Midland Railway Company is urging the exchange to withhold the settling day of the last loan until the New Zealand Govern* ment has equitably arranged the Com pany's claims. Berlin, June 19 The Russian warships, being desirr ous of taking part in the mourning ceremony on the occasion of the anniversary of President Oarnot's assassination (June 27). will leave Kiel in company with the French ships, and the vessels will sail with flags lowered at half-mast out of respect for the deceased President. Rr sib, June 20 The Radicals in the Chamber of Deputies freely abused and insulted Signor Crispi during the debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne. Finally a personal en counter between two members of the Chamber caused an almost general conflict, a dense crowd of Deputies fighting fiercely until the President left the Chamber.

CANADIAN STEAMERS AND NEW ZEALAND

Sydney, June 20 Mr Grayson, of the Canadian line of steamers, is a passenger by the Miowera, and will officially meet and interview Mr Ward at Fiji, presumably in connection with the Canadian steamers calling at New Zealand.

The Pacific Cable.

1 Brisbane, June 20 The Premier has written to the Premier ot Canada stating that Queensland is willing to co-operate in the appointment of a joint Commission to invtstigate the details of the Pacific Cable. He also says that, should the other colonies hesitate, Queensland is prepared to act without them and favourably consider the construction of the line jointly by Great Britain, Canada, and Queensland.

The Chinese and Sant tation.

« Sydney, Jane 20 A deputation of gardeners, furniture dealers and Trades Societies waited on the Premier, urging him to legislate in the direction of making Chinese amenable to the Workshops Aot and sanitary laws; also to conform with European hours of labour. In reply, Mr Reid warmly sympathised with the views expressed by the deputation, and said that comprehensive measures dealing with workshops and health would be among the first dealt with by the Government next session. Under these the Chinese would be made amenable to proper laws of health and sanitation. He approved of Stamping fnrniture of Chinese manufacture, and, though a strong freetrader, favoured Europeans doing their best to en* courage their own people.

Colonial Investment A gency Company.

. — » . ■. , Melbourne, June 20 At a meeting of the share holders iij the Colonial Investment Agency. Comp any a resolution was carried em powering th,e Company to dissolve. The report of the liquidators showed that the liquidation had produced elevenpence ana} five-sixths in the £, The statements made by the liquida* tors showed that for three and a half years before the liquidation the Direc tors did not sell more than seven thousand pounds worth of land, and yet had paid L 670.000 in dividends. The ringleader in the Company's troubles could not be got at, as he had carefully manipulated the minutes, and so saved his own skin at the expense of others.

CriK ASflJJlittl'OiJ GUAkDIAN: FitftfAY, JUNE 2i, 1896.



BAD TIMES. '• >O MONEY. NO MONEY. I T i« almost impossible to give things awty, but never mind, come and try G. J. NEi.LJL FOR IHMPKKY, CIiOTJIIWOi, & BOOIS Make no error ; ho is cheaper than any other in Canterbury. . re«B Goods 441 Double Width Dres=i Goods Is 61 now Is Vhite Calico, Is lid d z;n Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9*d , fUnncUeteas 2* Ud dozen Plaids, B|ri and 6|d tWals, 2H each . Cretonne 3*d DUnketa.'Bliinkets. Double Bed Colonial All Wcol Fl*anel, white, grey, and pink, Bhnksts 25s 6d, reduced to 18a 6d B^d Ladles'and Children's Ulsters and Jackets Corsets, Corsets Millnery at f own price Ladies Stockings 6d clFthTng. ilen'u Tirewl Suit, 18s 6d Colonial Heavy Tweed Suii«, Z2i 6d, re- Men's Saddle Tweed Trousers, (all wool) daced to 21s 6i. 13s 61 Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid .fen's Tweed O?erce»t» with O*pe», 18j6J Boys' Suits, 3s lid Boys Caps, 61 each Socks, Shirts, and Hat s, at your own price BOOT "BOOTS. * The maker of our Boots eoarantees satisfaction, or he will replace them. NE ILL'S FOR BOOTS. Men's Bluchers, 4s Ud Men's Balmorals, 7* 6d Children's Strong Leather Boots from Womens Strong Leather Boots, 5a lid 3s lid, this Is no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from 4a lid Wemen's Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. Q. jnvHETLL PRIBDLAKDKB'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASIJBURTON. Agent for Yarmouth Oil Skins. FLETCHER BROS. HAVI just received another consignment of HUDSON WATER BISCUIT in 4!b Tins. This is really without ft doubt a splendid line. The Biscuits are much fresher and not broken as they are when you get) therein the large tins. We have also in Stock and to arrive, WBIGBTM CELEBRATED BISCUITS, In 21b boxes in t!.e following?varieties :— PARIS WINES OSWEGO GARIBALDI ABERNETHY EOINA SULTANAS ARROW ROOT, &c, &c. ■ ■■ "■ ' *\J* CONFECTIONERY. CONFECTIONERY 13 selling at low prices now. but we areselling at lower Ratei than anyone in Ashburton. We are clearing out a line of Terry s Pastilta ..(English), at a great reduction; also a splendid lot of a Caramels, Musks, Chocolate Creams, etc. Try our Scotch Mixtures and Cmversations at h»lf t!ic price the Confectioners charge. We have in hand and to arrive I.argt! Stocks of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL CANDLES. HO boxes National Candles '0 boxes London AVax 50 boxes London Sperm 25 boxes Cosmopolitan Sperm 25 boxes Vistas Paraffin 1"> boxes Fluted Paraffin 100 boxes Premier Candle? 50 f'ectric Stearin* Remember, if wo do not advertise prices, we are still selling all Groceries, etc., at the Lowest Possible Prices. We shoul'l be very much obliged if those of our Customers who can get i 1 town during the week to get their Groceries would do so, as we cannot servi themund do them justice when «c are so very busy on a Saturday. We can quite understand how unpleasant and annoying it must be to have to wait such a long time for their turn, and can quite sympathise with them. i $#- NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., C^SH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROII. UP TO DATE SALE. ANDRE W OR R WILL 'JOMMENCE A ( heat clearing sale ov HIGH-CLASS DIAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS* COMMENCING lIMIMV, JUNE «1. THE GHEATE^T BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN TUB HISTORY OF ASHBURTON WILL BE GIVEN. A HUGE LOT OF BOOTS SLIGHTLY SOILED WILL BE SOLD AT LESS THAN H4LF PIUCE.



j Wanted npO LKT — Two.roo'iied Cottage with " fcullery, Havelock street. VVe-t - Apply »o F. H. Ntee\ opp »i'e. 6 16 1? ,-PLE.SDJD Orsjar. £40 Good Orpan, O 10 stops, £2iloi ; Good Oh>m, 7 sto. s, £16 Cash or ea*y terms —H M JoN"s CIiJKAP reading for winter tvcnitigri /' Join my Library Quarterly t-ub sciption, 3 61 cash. 1200 Volumes tt select from. Books chtngid as often at d^-irei.—H. M Jonks 6 151 it 0 LfcT, or For Sale--Two-roi nied 1 Lean-to with half an acre of land, lor Sale Four-roomed House wiih hull an acre of Land —H M Jone-?. 6 152 I* HE BKSTisthe Cheapest. "Even ing S'ar " Kerosene is ihe best. To be obtained from Oarsox and Co. F. ANDREWKS & CO.—Sale now ■ on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewks & Co rtHOf.CE FKUITo,— Peaches, bananas, V^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confecbioner, East street. IITANTED Known- MeuVt and Boys * * Clothing and U ndei clothing, Boot s and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at parti cularly lav rates—Mitchell A Turner. \\f ANTED Known—Grand results, W our cash sales on Saturday last were the largest in our 25 years' experi ence. Practical evidence that our efforts are appreciated—Mitchell & Tukhek. CASH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth ing, etc. New Goods just opened Everything reduced for Cash.— JH. C. Seoers, Melford House. WANTED Known—We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Bjots i Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced. —H. C. Segeks, Melford House. WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—tLu») price, 4s 6d —Mellor'd Zaalandia Boot Store. - 4ITANTED Kiown—Small Pru6ta VV and Quick Returns. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrrwes and Co. 11 98 ROBERT ALCORN has opened n Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S%!es, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton, Also an assortment of Boots. YVANTSD KNOWN.-Warm carpe. ** slippers for Winter wear, girls 9d, Is, w..mim'B Is 91— W. H. Collier, «The Corner." WANTKD, Eveiybody to try a pur of Houso Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store Y|7 ANTED Known — Aleilor's Zea-' VV kndia Boot Store Is the Cheapes ' Store for Boots and Shoes. ANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated ■ Varmou h Oilskins cm ha c»b tainod at W. H, Co lier, " The Corner." Y£7ANTED Known—Bargains to bt »^ had every dy at Mellor's Ze-| india Boot Store WAISTKD Known—Ten per cen» under Christ church prices at Afellor's Zoalandia 800t 11 Store. C HOICK New Season Fruit. Grapes, i Peaches, Pines. Plums, Bananas, Apple*, Apricots, an? Tomatoes ; the b«6t I in town.— \PAM<, Sviindurs' Buildings WANTKD X"own — Mrs Hoopeb (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Rojid, Ashburton 11*13* slf ANTED Known — Spectacles, Ky^ 7V Protectors, Goggles. Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. alek's, Optician TSA, TEA. TEA. If you are wanting a Box of rea lfy first class Tea, at a low price, try Fi-etcher Bkos All well known brands of Tea .kept in stock. — , Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. OWN Make In Ladies 1 and Children'? Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, tf.uslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Ausokjj's new shop, B^kerV Buildings. ' WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Mel or's Zealandia Boo' Store, WANTED -Everyone to call a* Meilor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. WANTED Known—Mothers be wise and buy your school boots at Mellor's Z :»landia Boot Store. i¥TANTED Known-Football Boots, *• sure eroal kiokars; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED.— 1000 Men to look at the Cheap Drapery from Australia, at Melbourne prices. " Tfce Blue House' is the pl»ce to get it, at the Corner of Arcade, and do.'.'t yon forget it. 4 240 j • ■ -• | O PKCIAL NOTICE.—Suits and Single ***J Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times Large purchase Heavy K*iapoi Trouser.* and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Turne« . GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock j of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the mfctwEacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breeah L aders, Rifles, etc In spectlon invited. ¥o ojd stock to select from at J. W. HAJUiue^'a Sporting Repository WANTED Known —Great Bargains' are now baing given for Ca-h i" all departments. IW< re laying oct your money for Dnpery, Bootp, etc . give us a call.—H- C. Skmeb.-s, Melf-rd House. ( CHRISTMAS Present, Choice Orna ' i menta, Zithers and Jew's Hatp% Balls aH. Dolls for everybody from Id each ; Jointed Doits for 6', Sleeping;; Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 63, | Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greya, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcorn's Ladies' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar. Haveloclr street. BOOKS and Stationery J opening June 22, 1895 Papers, Magazines, tJnoka, St'iticnory, and School Books at W derate | urice-s.—j. MAUSPKH junior, East Street, A f ,|»iurt»n. $ XX^;



Wanted. . A/ANTrGD Known—l have good vv Bluohers, only 4< lid.—Mellor 1* Zealand ia B >or Srore. C 1 ARSON AND OU'SHiock'Rkiiig Sale <> Mow on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Bru-hwa'e, Glass and China, at very low prices for cas>h 5 129 WANTED Known—A cordial reception and free inspection through the whole of our t-xtensive Premises, Every article sold a advertisfd pricen—Mitchell & Turner TIRV FLKT HER BROS, for Fiour, JL Bran, Sharps Potatoes Etc, at lowest prices in town ; quali y combined. -Ca*h Supply Stonp, A.-hburton. WANTED Known —We are com pelled to realise on a v< ry large portion of our Stcck. To do this we are ptf pired to take cost prica for all our new Winter and almost any price older stock.—Mitchell and Turner. BANG 1 Bang l Bung J My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluu Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's. Gun Emporium W~~~ ANTEITI£N~(jrWN. — F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Creams, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice ah reasonable rates Ladio Room »specialty. 1*153 WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Sale at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I | have the advantage over many in the I 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 buy 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 burton. 5 138 KIT ANTED Known-Just arrived * from Melbonrne for the Blue House 100 Men's Suits, 17s 6d ; 10 dozen Felt Hits, Is lid ; Men's Heavy 800 s, 9s lid (worth 15s) ; a line of Flannelette, 3* lid dozen; Melbourne Millinery ai Melbourne Cost. Everything at Mcl bourne prices,—The Blue House Arcade Corner, Tancred street. 6 49 VTOTICEI Notice Sport for all 1 Guns let out on hire or sold on tim 9 payments. H&ving a professional iunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W Bardley, Ironmonger, etc 1 CiOLII BROOCHES AND JUST EEOEIViiID V"EW AND CHOICE DESIGNS - To be scan at he 1 JEWEL'ERY ESTABLISHMENT OF , S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, KAST;S7RB«T f ashburjt;on w luspeoiiou Invited, CALL AT THE| MEW f/EdLXND xi ew Zealand CLOTHING tfACrORYI L'JTHING r ACIORYJ AND GET A REAL GOOD^ WATEKPiiOOF COAT, s GUAR INTEED HAW-PROOF.; OUE BOOTS ARE l'H£ BEST.VALUE IN ASHBURTON MEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR/. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. IFI^E ALARMS Altenton .„. ... ... , f ? ope toll Borough, north of railway ... two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls Hampstead four toll MR JOHN E PROCTER, OCULIST'S OPIIGIAN, , of High Street, Chris'church, fTT^LLbein Ashburfcon, on SATUR * * DAY, June 22 only, and may be consulted npstaiis i.ver H. H. Jones Stationer. East Street. .6 72 One Box of Q^u^k's B 41 Pills ia warran ted to cure all discharges froip the Urinary Organs, ia either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guarranteed fr<*e from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by ail Dhfimists and Patent Medicine Vendors thronghout fch« World, Proprietors : The Lingomt awd Midland Coontibs Drug Compahy, Lincoln, England Rhktjmatism.— Dr E. Gordon's remedy never fails in permanently curing rheunm luiatyi, lumbago, sciatica, (;out, etc, one bottle give* r«Ucf, Price '0», posb froo# J. W.



, ,» X liKllft (torn, Eucalypti Extract There ar imitaknns of Kucalypti* Extract in the' market now, i>ro>lucts of g'mrie distillation forming ra 'c r«=l <r>ns oiTs. In order that those crude oils tn i.v not be t'iken, Our PurkVolatilh Eucalypti Extract, whic^ is recoirriised by the medical tivi3io of ihe Prussian Government to be of per ■Botly pure origin, aa their information for varied to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 -c =it>tß : - ■< ■ •: Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of th.> Universities at Bonn fad Ctriefswal , Pruisia. mi reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of PansaooloKy %t Bin, j.ul Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Hcilioai Pliuio at Grcifewald, that only products thit ire sa^urafc' d with oxygen and freed of aoicJs,reßin«Ci , \ml ot'mr <ub3 l«nces, adherent to primary diatUlatioku vill -levolopa the sanative quulJties proper to thii plant tecor'liKg to those authorities, and according to Prb 'eisot ur U?teif of Englwid, and to Drs Bauer Mln!ircvWoodi:'Ha«ard,ft6.,«f Americai ii'th^dlfil* xtract corresponding to scientific tests, nmi the Pnly on »hich possn sse3 the proper thernpeutio vaWa. '"• Sander Js Son's Kucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which h»ve,wheu used as medteine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal mcdic.'!Jient. These so called Eucalypti Extract* which may have received d'dtlnctlon at Exhibition* afe I^mmsrcir-I articles are used for mtohanical put* p-jee* are only discernible:— ■ . i ■ ;i<- By their deficieticy In pungent odour (Which one product, the only genuine Kucalypti Extracts drf velopes most freely through its surplus of oiygwn) By thoir alcoholic thin and mobile appea^anoeL being voouced In specific density through tbft presence of acids r 5 By their tnste, the re«ult of th oontnctiDg Ufa doncy of resins and tennatos. '' t cf these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts ara applied by mistake in cases o croup, bronchitis, dlph tberia, internal infammations", dysentery, wqunns, tba wnsequences are appalling For safety always a«k fo> AND SON*S ECC*T-TPTI £*rH4CT attd «Z che old, wcll-tcred aud reliable pnpv)»tioar^9aadl