MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows :— Burnham and Dansandel, daily 3,15 pm Chertsey and Rakaia, daily i 6 30am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm ChrSsfcchurch and north, daily 6 30am 315 pm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and * Fridays ... ... at 10 30 am Dromore and Selwyn, daily 630 pm Eiffelton, Willowby, daily .« 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Flgia, Waka&ut, ana River side, daily 6 90 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newknds, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Oreenstreetj Winchmore, and Forkß, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... 630 am Wheatstone, Waterloo, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily ... 345 pm Mount Somers, Sprineburn, Buthside,, Alford Borest, Staveley, daily .. ... 4pm Methven, daily 315 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and isouth, daily ... 12 30 pm Etling, Rangifcaba, daily ... 10 30 am 12 30 pm Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... .. 315 pm Tiawald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 12 - daily" .. 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... ..^ 315 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day •-■ ■ .„ ... 4pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Lowoliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and Friday at 10 30 am

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1895. THE STIPENDIARY MAGISTRACY.

Mr 0. A. Wrav, S.M., is enjoying what all must allow to be a well earned respite from duty. Ashburton has in consequence been without a Stipendary Magistrate, for now about two months. Mr Wray has had his leave extended, we believe, for another month, which will make three months during which litigants in Ashburton will have had to content themselves with justices for judges of their causes. During Mr Wray's absence Mr Bishop, S.M., of Christ church, has sat once. Mr Beet ham, the well-known Christchurch senior S.M.. has been in bad health, and this throws more than his usual share of work on Mr Bishop, whose hands are in consequence quite full of Christ church work, and has but little time to spare for Ashburtou. Thus with Mr Wray away and Mr Bishop unable to come to Ashburton, the lonal justices have had to sit on civil cases —a duty tint ought not to be dis charged by them in the circumstances of this district. All our town justices } with but a single exception, we think, are local merchants, so that it is almost inevitable that cases will occur ia which the sitting justices would rather not sit. It is an awkward thing for a man to have to sit in judgment oo a dispute between two or more of his own clients—or between one of his own clients and the client of a rwal merchant—in fact there are many instances ia which it would be better that the merchant justice should not be on the bench deciding causes in which his neighbors are en gaged. This subject could be written on very extensively if one chose to look it up, but it is not necessary. What we want to point out aud pro test against is, that adequate pro vision has not been made by the Department of Justice to supply Mr Mr Wray's place during his absence, and so relieve the local justices of the duty of sitting in judgment on civil cases in which they are more or less concerned in the direction we have pointed out. The whole of the criminal business of our local court is discharged by the lopal justices, and this is as much as ought to be asked o£ them. And we may here add that they discharge that busi ness in a manner that no one can cavil at. That being so, they should never be asked to sit on civil cases. Here, too, it may be appropriate to point out that there are one or two country justices who have never been called upon to take any share in the work of the bench, but, we feel perfectly certain/ would be quite willing ix> do so, were notice given to them that they would be wanted, and in these days of daily mails to the lower district Jihe giving of that »otfee would be easy, and all that would be wanted to ensure their attendance on a day when criminal business is to be taken. There are six sitting days in the week. Tuesday is the market day. The country justices are always in to market, and the merchants are usually full of business on that day, Tuesday's work might very well be taken by the country magistrates, and their confreres of the town allowed to go free. But this is a matter of detail. We dare say there will be no difficulty at all about the criminal business with the justices ; there never has been, except an occasional delay iv finding a " beak " to sit, but he always has been .found as yet. The great trouble is the civil and we contend that the district hag no right to be hj&nded over in this matter to the tender mercies of inex perienced men, however high their reputation in the community may be; ijh<fwevsr extensive their business however gveajfc^jeir natural acumen, or the faith of the public in tjjeir judgment, The loser never bap

any faith, of course, in the neighbor who decides against him, and a prophet has no honor in his own country. The time was when Ashburton was con sidered god enough to have a. resident magistrate of its own, but that time { appears to have gone past, although the Court still yields a handsome revenue to the exchequer. The time was also when application was made for more of the R.Ms. presence among us. The answer was that Waimate had been cut off from Mr Wray's dis trict, so that he would have more time to devote to A&hburton. Waimate | has been cut off, but the time is the same as it was before. The trains have been altered since then, and the S.M. ; sits at a quarter to eleven on Thurs days. The Chriatchureh lawyers arrive at eleven. The express carries the S.M. away at one, and it is enly natural to expect that he will make an effort to get away with it. We want more judicial service at the hands of the department, and our district;, we are vain enough to believe, is of suffi. cient importance to deserve it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rakaia Bridge will be blocked for repairs between 12.30 aad 4 30 p m. daily t except Saturdays) from Monday July 8, until farther notice. A Dunedin Press Association telegram states that the executors of the late Dr. Stuart have handed over to the University Council for the Museum a snuff mull which had been the property of the poet Burns, It is stated that a movement is on foot in FeUding to form a Vigilance Committee in order to exercise some restraint over the larrikins and other law-breaking persons who are a nuisance to the com munity. A capital evening's enjoyment is to be provided at the Newlands concert on Thursday night, the programme Includ ing interesting vocal and instrumental items. The latter will embrace piano, zither harp, and violin solos, and the entertainment will conclude with a dance. An Auckland telegram states that a school of twenty-seven whales were found on the Marewai beach near Eaipara Heads, evidently blown on by the westerly rale. All were alive at noon yesterday. They measure from 30:'t to 50ft in length, and extend along the beach for two miles. The Department of Agriculture is pre paring some land at the experimental station at Momahaka, in the North Island for planting this season with vine cuttings. Mr W. H. Beetham, of Masterton, who has been very successful as a vine-grower, has kindly undertaken to supply the cutting * required. Last week, in a false pretences case at Wellington, Mr Martin refused to allow the expenses of the persons who gave the prisoner the Bank cheques and those who afterwards cashed them, remarking that every year such persons put the country to an enormous expense simply because they would not take ordinary precautions The following will represent the Tinwald Football Club In their match with Ash burton second on Thursday next at Tinwald, play to start at 3 p.m. :—Hew son, Curtis, Huston (2), Walls, Armstrong Rout, W. Price, Williams (2), Northern, Clarke, Leggatt, Smith, Momrity. Emergencies :—Boyle, Watson, Fitzgerald and Millichamp. At the inquest held at Pic ton, touching the death of Thomas Rallery, a verdict was delivered that death waa caused by compression of the brain, resulting from rupture of a blood vessel through a fall, caused in the Ship Hotel by a blow de livered by Ueorge Michael Harris ; and the jury ware of opinion that no bodily harm was intended. A rider was a ided that gross neglect had been shown by the landlord of the Ship Hotel in not app'y ing prompt remedies after t he unfortunate occurrence. An inquest was held on Monday, at the house of Mr Joseph Mawson. at Wester field, before Mr Alfred Harrison, J P., Acting Coroner, and a jury ef six. touching the death of Robert Mawson, aged four months, the son of Mr Joseph Mawson. The child had died on Satur day evening after ailing for a day cv two. Dr Trevor nude a post mortem examina tion, which showed that deuh had resulted from congestion of the lungs, and a verdict was returne I accordingly. The vital statistics for Ashburton are as follows ;—Births—For the month of June 1895, 19; 1894, 41. Quarter ending June 30,1895, 68 ; 1894, 73 Half-year ending June 30, 1695, 144; 1894. 138 Deaths— For the month of June, 1895,14; 1894,11. Quarter ending «June 30, 1895, 41; 1894, 21. Half-year ending June 30, 1895, 69; 1894, 51. Maniiges— For the month of June, 1895,3 ; 1894. 3 Qjarter ending June 30, 1895. 11; 1894, 17 Half-year ending June 30, 1895, 25; 1894, §6. The Star of New Zealand, the latest addition to the fine class of cargo carrying steamers engaged in the trade between the colony and London, arrived at Auckland last week. The steamer his been specially constructed for the trade in which she is to be engaged and is an enormous carrier, and has insulated space for dealing with 1400 tons of meat. At her trial trip she attained a speed of 13 knots, and on her maiden voyage the engines have given full satisfaction, an average speed of 12 knots having been made on a daily consumption of 30 tons of coal. A series of untoward incidents recently occurred on the trip of the Mlowera from Sydney to Vancouver. The second day out from Sydney the chief baker, named Johnson, committed suicide by jumping overboard while in a state of temporary insanity, caused through excessive drink ing. When half-way between Honolulu and Vancouver, the high-pressure piston broke, and the vessel had tp steam at half speed, using only the compound engines. A quartermaster broke his leg by a fall in rough weather, while a saloon passenger became insane soon after leav ing the Hawaiian Islands, and had to be properly looked after for the remainder of the voyage. A meeting was held on Saturday afc the Working Men's Club, for the purpose of forming a Quoit Club. Mr D Thomas was unanimously elected President, and Mr P, Devane Vice president, Mr James Panling was elected Captain, and Mr W. de $. Oompton Hon Secretary. Ib was resolved to call the plub the Ashburton Quoit Club, the subscription to be 2s 6d per member. A letter was reoeived from the Mount Somertj Club, asking this Club to play a return match on July 12, but as the date would not suit some of the' Ashburton members, the Secretary was instructed to write and ask the Mount Somers learn to oome on July 11. It was decided to play the match ia Mr Devane's paddook near the bridge. Ciakkes World-famed Blood Mixture is a guaranteed cure for all Blood and Skin diseases,'' It is th| most searching blood cleanser ever discovered,''and it will free the system from all impurities from! whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, eczema, bad 'egs, sores and pimples of all kinds its effects are marvellous. 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Letters from places beyond the colony addressed as under were received at the Ashburton Pjst Office during the month of April, and are still unclahred ;— Leonardo Casella, Arthur Drakely, W. Dwyer, G. I>iver, Robert Foley. Jamef, Fahey, W illsara McUujjhlin, Thomas 'Afield, T K. Robson, W. Richards, ■1. Swaney, The Post reports that a gentleman in Wellingt-n advertised last weetk for a labourer for a couple of day-' work. He hal seventy applicants for the j >b ; yet the unemployed difficulty is les^ pressing, perhaps, in Wellington, than in any pan of the colony. Even in the bad weather the country distrots were swarming with men seeking work, and seeking it in vain. Ohie? Detective O'Connor on Sunday morning arrested, near the Grand Hotel. Dunedin, a mm named James Reid, alias John Roes, alias Barnes, on a ohaige of breaking into the OhriatoVurch Museum in May last, aid stealing a o Election of coins, etc., therefrom. Accused had just landed from the Corinna. Yesterday he was brought up at th« Danedin Police Court and remanded to Ohdstchuroh. A young man named Frank Messenger is in the Auckland Hospital suffering from having swallowed thirteen match heads, He had been gum digging in the Huia dis trict but was not fortunate and came to town. He said he tried to get work when he came bo Auckland but failed. He was driven almost to desperation through hunger and want of work. He is now progressing favourably. Mr Duthie, who has juafc returned from America, addressing the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, said he looked forward to America as being the great market for their trade, and the San Francisco mail ought to be maintained. At Honolulu he had found that thare was a great demand for earned meats for stations, and that part of the supply came from New Zealand. As te Samoa, there was a good deal of disorganisation, owing to so many nations taking a hand in the management. They could not increase the exports of Samoa; it was really of ho value, and was unfit for European people to live in, and he did not sse that it would be of any great advantage to New Zm land, The Waimea Plains fieeiew writes: - A choir attached to a religions body resident not a hundred miles from Gere gave strong evidence of their connection with the church militant last week. The usual weekly practice was being held in the schoolroom, when there entered an oppo sition choir of 'colored men' with blackened faces ard marshalle • by their own conductor. Then the melee began. The conductors wielded their batons in a manner that would have done credit to any ineraber of the force, while the re spective choristers at once ' sailed ia ' with the result that the ' niggers' were severely routed. The hurried departure of the niggers was, we are informed, a sight once seen never to be forgotten. For Indigestion, the beisfc remedy is an doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 130 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is lsd, 2b 9d, and Jls, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world. A simple, safo and certain remedy

COMMERCIAL.

London, July 1 The Times declares the evidences of revived trade are unrais akeabio, and will probably continue for at least eighteen months. A oarg i of Victorian wbeaf-, by the thip William Mitchell, sold at 243. Victorian butter is quoted, at.Bo*.

THE WEATHER.

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL" AT OHERTSBY FOR JUNE, 1895.

Half year—January 2,63 in, February 104 in, March 2 61in, April 2 24in, May 2 50in, June 10.09 in.

FOOTBALL.

atafeala v, Spring-burn

On Saturday last; the two favorites in the contest for Mr Thomas' Flag met at Ashbur ton, and a keenly contested game was the result. Both teams were' confident, the Rstkaia men relying on the dash of their forwards to carry them through, and the Springburn team feeling safe in the fact that they had a back team little inferior to any Ashburton First. To the surprise of Rakaia their opponents immediately became aggres sive forward, and begau to carry and screw, the scrums. For some time it seemed as if the "Bush Whackers," being able to .hold their own forward, with their strong backs, must win easily. However, as the game progressed, it became evident that with one or two exceptions, they were unabls to ?et on a successful attack with their backs. The dash of the red (Rakaia) forwards seemed to paralyse their attempts at picking up or passing, and the blue backs could not be used to advantage. Gillman and Moses, with the redoubtable Stewart, made gallant , attempts to get through, but were well met! by Miller, Grey, and Bruce. The play of i Dart at full-back elicited much applause, his kicking being especially good. However, Harvey and Bruce returned his kicks in good style, the former player taking the ball splendidly. The game wrs very much a forward one, and was carried fjrat to one $nd and then to the other, caph team in turn attacking with great vigor. On oae occasion &. Stewart, for .Springburu, made a riaeh for the red linp and a score seemed certain, but Brace, the Kakaia skipper, classed hint beautifully witliin $ few yards of the line. The forwards of both teams played perhapß their hardest game, one and a 1 of them, and it would be unfair to specially mention individual play. The Rakaia men have a good little half in Grey, his play throughout being dashing and clever. Larraman also played well. Moses not only pkyod well himself, but skippered his team excellently. One of the hardest fought games ever played on the ground resulted in a draw. Messrs Keddell a«d Cunningham acted as line judges, and Mr E. Healey gave every satis faction as referee Kikaia are still leading for the fjag by half a point.

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BOROUGH COUNCIL

Theordimry meeting of the Ashbujj&m Borough Council was held la-t evening. Present—The Mayor (prai ling), ard'Cfrs Thomas, Colling Bird, Orr, Ritd, Paul, and Outhliertson. MNAKCK. The Mayor reported the debit balance at the Bank as standing at ,£1449 4s 5&. The income received from all sources since lash meeting had been £325 15), of which £240 was from publican*' licenses. , THB LICENSING ELBCTIOK CASE. I The County Clerk wrote for payment of £28 11s 6i, Boroughs share of the I expenses in the case of Ward r County Council. Or Cuth berteon ran over the shorfe facts of the case in which Mr Ward, returning officer for Ash burton Licensing District, Bttad the County Council for costs incurred in the case in which his return was declared void, as well as the subsequent proceeding in the higher Courts, and questioned the borough's liability in the matter. He moved for Mr Wilding's opinion on the question of liability. Or Thomas seconded the motion, being of opinion that the borough should have been consulted before proceedings were taken by the County, the borough having to pay its share of the cost. Ultimately it was decided to consult the solicitor to the Municipal Association In the matter, the letter asking for the solicitor's opinion, bo be submitted to the Mayor and Mr Cuthbertson before being sent. BALANCE SHEET, The Auditor-General forwarded the balance sheet certified, and its formal adoption was fixed for next meeting. LOCAL OOVJSRNMM9T The Secretary of the Municipal Asßooia* tion wrote stating thab a conference on the subject of the Local Government Bill would be held in July, and that the Council should send a delegate. The Mayor was appointed the Council's delegate. A. Committee, consisting of Ore Paul, Cuthbertson, Collins, Reid, and the Mayor, was appointed to suggest matter oflooal interest for consideration by^the Conference. S A letter from the Town Clerk of Woodvilb was handed over to fchia Committee* WORKS A letter from Mr John Swanson, re the state of the north-east belt., cuvarinjj an offer to pay a portion of the work, was remitted to the Wotks Comnmtee. I* was resolved to pay half cost of necessary fencing; eic, behind the school and borough reserves, the Reserves Committee to bring up a report on fencing, ploughing up, etc., required by them. £25 was voted by the Council to the winter work fund. The Reserves Committee were asked to report on Mr John Orr'a application for reduction vi rent or cancellation of lease. The Engineers' report was purely formal, as was also the Inspector's. THE BETRENCHMENI SCHEME. Or Orr, on behalf of the Finance Oommlttee, reported that nothing could be done in the matter of Mr PurneH's notice, and so far as the Bank was concerned, he had interviewed the manager, who thought a reduction of the rate of interest might be made at the end of the financial year.—This matter was deferred until after the BanVd half yearly balance. Or Cuthbertson gave notice to move at next mcc ing that the motion carried at the meeting held on June 3, reducing the foreman's sa'ary by £5 per annum, ba rescinded. FIRE BRIGADE The Fire Brigade Committee obtained an extension of time in which to prepare -md submit a report. MISCELLANEOUS A n auctioneer s licsine was granted to Mr Thomas Bullock, The special resolution previously passed re Sutherland's lease was confirmed. It was decided to tako steps to prevent the shrubs in Baring Square being destroyed by boys playing football in the square. It was also decided to start an energetic crusade against unregistered dogs. Or Thorn is said that the attention of the Minister of Justice should be drawn to the fact that in many instances no Stipendiary Magistrate had been present at the Courr, and that he shouli bi a«ked to make provision for a weekly sitting at least.—Ur Cathbertson seconded the motion, which was carried. It w<3B decided to impose 10 per cent on all unpaid rates. After passing accounts to the amount of £116 3s 6 i the Council adjourned, and sat as a DOMAIN BOARD. The business done was nob important, the chief being that the Domain Com mittee was authorised to fix works for the unemployed.

Supposed Wreck

Auckland, July 1 Captain Anderson, of the Manapouri, brings information which would appear to point to the wreck of a timber-laden vessel bound for Sydney; The Manapouri left Sydney on the evening of Wednesday last, between ei,<ht and nine o'clock. Next morning a large quantity of heavy timber was seen floating about on both sides of the steamer, which, a 9 she pro gresstd, increased to Buch an extend that the engines had to be stopped for some time. Thd distance over which the timber was scattered was estimated at about twelve miles Captain Anderson inclines to the belitf that ie was either Baltic or Oregon pine ; he is quite certain fchab it is not kauri, and ib had the appearance of having been only a short time in the water. A sharp look out was kept, but the only thing seen was what was taken to be a portion of a bulkhead. Ifc was blowing very hard 86 the time, and a heavy Bea was running,. or Captain Anderson would have made an attempt to pick up one of the pieces of timber and bring it on to this port. One of the logs was marked with a letter like, D in black. The position where the timber was seen was latitude 33iegEf7aun south, longltudp IS^deg 48min east. " .

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN i TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1896.



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OOLl* BROOCHES AND BAW&IiBS. JUST RECEIVED TW"EW AND OHOICK DESIGNS- To be seen at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A L E X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON iw Inspection Invited, CALL AT THE (VIEW f/EALAND li ew Zealand /CLOTHING FACTORY V^LOTHING ■£ ACIORY AND GET A REAL GOOD WATEBPiSOOF COAT, GUARANTEED RAIN-PRODP. OUB BOOTS ARE TUB BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTON NEW ZEALAND GLOTHING FACTOSY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



Wanted FTOIJtATjTsALK— 151) Pairs G t r!s Be ts 2s 61, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boo" s 4s 6d SUVIS-.61. All piz -b guaranteed for ono week.- A. ( er's Cheap Sale. 6 221 VI7ANTFD Known—Lad ie^ Lin an W Cuff< Id, 12 dozen Dms Buttons U, Vtrlvet »wd Satin Ribbon Id per yrd, I« f .o'ws 64, B'*ck Mittß 6d Towel* 3». Ladieß(oashmeru(3lovet>jßd j all wool Fift"h Drees Goods 6d, 72m Sheeting at lOd and Is.—*kdrew obr's Sale. 6 222 \T|"*ANIED Known—Great Purchase VI of D.ess Stuff* Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were Is 3£d wholesale. Melford Rouse Sale. Everything reduced.-—H. O. Segers. WANTED Known—Baigains to be had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Ten per cent under Chrlstohurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ~ QUNS ! Guns ! Guns t My new stock of Gunsj nst to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In epeotion invited, No old stock to select from at J. W. Hakdlby's Sporting Repository WANTED Known -Just arrived from Melbourne for the Blub House 100 Men's Suite, 17s 6d; 10 dozen Felt Hats, Is lid; Men's Heavy Boots, 9s lid (worth 15s); a line of Flannelette, 3a lid dozen; Melbourne Millinery &b Melbourne Cost. Everything it Mel bourne prices,—The Blub House, Arcade Corner, Tancred street. 6 49 fiHOECE FKUlT3.—Peaches, bananas, v*s ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, Eaat street. , • ■,■■■ 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, Toung England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrbwes ahd Co. 11 98 QPECIAL NOTICE.—Suits aad Single O Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times Large purchase Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchem, and TURNEn. WAflTJffiD Known—Spectacles, Jfiye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Shek's, Optician, NOTICE I Notice Sport for all j Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional, Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description, Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W Hardley. Ironmonger, etc' IK7ANTED Known — Mbs Hooper v* (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hoofer, Alford Forest Read, Ashburton. 11*134 BANG ! Bang i Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Ky nock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Oases and all sporting materials of the 6rst quality at J. W. Hartujby's. Gun Emporium T~F. 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, at L. F. Andrewes&Co.



"Wanted. \\ ANTPiD—A Young Man to drive a C*rt and Jook after horses Apply John Okb and c o 7 4 IV) LET.—Comfortable Six-raonnecl Houae in good locality. Apply, J i Swanpok. at Mr A. Orr's 6 219 / 1 OOD Strong Tn-adle Hewing Machine. £2 17s cash j Good Treadle Wertheim Machine, £3 10 < cash H M. Jones BIRTHDAY Cards, new and beautiful designs Hand-painted Tvorine and Plush Cabinet Photo Frames from 6d each, New Gam^s —H. M Jonev . nTAKTKO KNOWN — Horse Shoe » » Bakery ;H. P. Madden manager. Lancaster's corner, East Street. Your patronage respectfully solioited. For Bread, Pastry, and Small Goods, quality second to non®. 7 8 /~IHOIOE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, i Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes; the b«et In town,— Adams, Saundera' Buildings WANTED Known—Small Profits and Quick Returns.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. pAESON AND GO'S Stocktaking Sale Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 C*TANTED Known—€o Ladies' Black * v and Colored Wool J ereeys at 2i 6d, formerly 10a 6d ; 100 P^irs of White Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies' Muffj 3s Bd. Umbrellas Is lid, Corssts 2i 9d, 6 and 6^ four button Kid Gloves 3d. Uenta" Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Rags 6s 6d each.—Andrew Ore's Sale. 6 220 ANTED KNOWN. —F. S. 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. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a speclaltr. 1*153 WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Staff*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2* 3d. —H. C, bEOERS, Mel ford Hotiae. \ 17"ANTED Known—Grand results, VV our cash sales on Saturday last were the largest in our 23 years 1 experi ence. Practical evidence that our efforts are appreciated—Mitchell & Titknek. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs for Melford House Sale. Lob No. 2 great variety, double width at la. Some of these were Is 9$ wholesale. Everything reduced. —H. C Segers. i JTMTARSDEN, Junr., Bookseller, • ***• Sta'ioner, News Agent, Etc School Books and all other School Requisites AH goods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The Little Shop," Kast Street. \ ft j AN TED KNOWN. -The celebrated * * Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob< tamed at W. H Collier, " The Corner." WANTED Known —We are com pelled to realise on a very large portion of our Stock. To do this we are prepared to take coet price for all our new Winter floods, and almost any price older stock.—Mitchell amd Turner. WANTED Known - Men's and Boys Clothing and Undeiclothing, Boots and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at p*rti cnlarly law ra fes—Mitchell & Turner si / ANTED Known — MeUur's Zea y"v Undia B >ot Store ia the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. \ I / ANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—U,u*l price, 4s 6d —Mellor'd Zealandia Boot Store \XT ANTED, Everybody to try a pur of v" House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Znalandia Boot Store. VITANTED Known—Football Boots, *' sure goal kickers; they never fail - Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OIR7 FLETOHER BROS, for Flour JL Bran, Sharps. Potatoes Etc., at lowest prices in town ; quali'y combined. —Cavh Supply Stores, Ae-hburton. WANTED Known—A cordial reception and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises. Every article solda*; advertised prices—Mitchell & Turner rnEA, TEA, TEA.. If you are wanting JL a Box of really first class Tea, at a low price, try Fletcher Bros All well known brands of Tea kept in stock.— Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. ANTtiD Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in s- shburton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, WANTED -Everyone to call at Meilor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. €T7"ANTED Known—Mothers, be wise ▼ and buy your school boots at Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store. STOCKTAKING Sale—Mrs Alcorn O will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisaes, Dress Material, Glassware and F*»'cy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking. — Next Courthouse, Havelock street WANTED Known—l have good Bluchers, only 4s lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OWN Make in Lidies' and Children's Underclothing. Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn'a new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Sale at Reduced Prices for ] One Month, Gome for Bargains. Ij h&vd the advantage over miny in the trade fof 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 strfiet, Ashbnrton. 5 138 \ITANTBD KNOWN.—Warm carpec n slippers for Winter wear, girls od, Is woman's Is #I—W. H. Collier, ' The Corner." I^IHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, V-> cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I ! have git in » nice assortment of this season's Blanket a^ men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overeo^tfl, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Sails for 27s 0.1, a marvel at the price ; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d\—Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse,, Havelock street, WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age H ZAJSDiWt ScU Agent,



THE LATEST BOOM- Mitchell and Turner's Sale. ETJ EXHBB INDUCEMENT. liatUes'Shower Proof Oioaks 50s, for He^vy Oilcloths, 2s 6d V" 5 feet Linoleums, 3s ild .30 .Boxe; Cream and Wliite Frilling Is 3d now 6|d Stron S Holland, i{ d 1)0 dozen Cheffon Lace from 9d per Colored Toilets, la dozerl Colored Curtains, 2s lld UlsJo-s'and J.cke's, from 2, Gd Dimityj 4 , d New Jackets, 7s 6d Flaunelletto*, goad, 4}d -Jerseys frcra Is lld Bexyy Bi{inketS) 7s 1H Chiua Matting, 7|d to B£d A TREMENDOUS DROP IN MEN'S OVERCOATS, ALL TO BE HAD '•*" FOR A LITTLE CASH. MITCHELL & TURNER,



G. "J. Neill's CLEARING-. SALE IB NOW ON AT FEIEDLANDER'S CORNER. I r" EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW IS YOtJR TIME. Xridiflß* Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Oalico Is lid doz 21s—Reduced to 12a 6d "SV hit© Oalico Is 9d doz Corsets 3s lid—Reduced-to 2s Bd Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 80s—Re . Corsets 4s lid—Reduced to 2f lid duced to 224 6d He&vyDre«»Twe©d»doub!e width,2s 6d Men'a All Wool Suits 19s 6d -Reduced to 9UI, this season's Boys' Suits 3s lid goods Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Sheeting B|d IS 6d Coloajal Flannel, all wool, la—Re- Men's Macintoshes, with oapea, and dnced to 8d . sewn seams 22s 6d Blauktta 5s lid per pair BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Kaited Shooters 7s lid Boys' Nail Shooters 4s Ud k Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Strong Leather Boots 6a lid Mle&'s Watertights, Heavy, 10a U Women's Shoes 4s 6d HsVEBY LINE MUST BE CLEARED ■ MAKE HO ERROR a j. He ill Vh. fiDLAN 0ER f S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH CASH FLETCHER BROS. HAVi juat received another consignment of HUDSON WATER BISCUIT in 41b Tins. This is really without a doubt a splendid line. The Biscuits we much fresher and not broken as they are when you get them in the large tins. We have also in Stock and to arrive, WBIGBT'3 CELEBRATED BISCOITS, '"**" In 21b boxes in the following varieties^:— 'PARIS WINES OSWEGO GABIBALDI ABERNETHY EiMNA SULTANAS r- AKROWROOT, &c, 4c. ■kin ~ CONFECTIONERY. CONFECTIONERY is selling at low prices now. but we are selling at Lower Rates than anyone in Ashburton. We are clearing out a line of Terry's Pastilles (English), at a great reduction ; also a splendid lot of Caramels, Masks, Chocolate Creams, etc. Try our Scotch Mixtures, and Conversations at half the price] the Confectioners charge. We have in hand and to arrive Large Stocks of ENGLISH BAND COLONIAL CANDLES. 50 boxes National Candles 50 boxes London Wax 50 boxes London Sperm 25 boxes Cosmopolitan tfporin L 25 boxes Vistas Paraffin 15 boxes Fluted Paraffin 100 boxes Premier Candles 50 Blectric Stearin* i Remember, if we do not advertise prices, we are still soiling all Groceries, etc., at the Lowest Possible Prices. We should be very much obliged if those of our Customers who can get in town during the week to get their Groceries would do so, as we cannot serve them and do them justice when we are so very busy on a Saturday. We can quite understand how unpleasant and annoying it must be to have to waitjsuch a lorig time for their turn, and c»n quite sympathise with them. F NOTE ADDRESS, 1 FLETCHER BEOS, C&SH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH.