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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions :■—• MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. For United Kingdom and Europe, via Monte ViJieo (tor specially addressed cor respondence) per s.B. Mamari, at 6.30 a.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. TW United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and West ladie* (via San Francisco), Hawaiian Islands, and Samoa, a»4 alj?p for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapu&a, at (3.15 p.m. Due in London, October 0. The next mail for the United Kingdom, Europe, and America, via San Francisco, will close od September 4th. Due London October 88 th, Hollovay's Ointment and Pills.— Abscesses, Erysipelas, Piles.—Unvarying success attends all who treat these diseases according to the simple printed directions wrapped around each pot or box, They are invaluable to the young and timid, whose bashfulness sometimes endangers life. Though apparently local, diseases of this nature are essentially blood diseases, but a little attentioa, moderate praervances, and trifling expense will enable the most diffident to conduct any case to a happy issue with out exposing secret, infirmities to any one. The Ojntnwint checks the local inflammation and alleviates the throbbing pains, These directions also cloarly point out when and how Holloway's Pills are to be taken, that their purifying and regulating powers may assist by adjusting and strengthening the constitution.

THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE

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DEATH.

Gkievb'—At Alford Forest, on August 31, after a long illness, very patiently borne, Sarah, the beloved daughter of Christo pher and Agnes Grieve. Aged twenty seven years.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1895. THE BANK BILL.

The Bank Bill has passed it 3 third readingin the House of Representatives and will probably also pass through all its stages in the Upper House. Divested of all the side issues, and all sentiment in the matter, and leaving out also the advisableness or otherwise of the State having a banking institution of its own —that is, what we now commonly understand as a state bank of issue— the choice of the House was limited on the one hand to rescuing the Bank of New Zealand in the manner proposed by the Bill, which was to all intents and purposes the proposals and recom mendations of the Banking Committee set up by the JHoase, or on the other letting things take their course with the Bank. The* Bankj had already obtained virtually two millions of the colony's money—or rather the credit to that amount had been, pledged to save the Bank, and this guaran. tee had been given a year ago. The colony was this year again asked to help the institution, and members had to consider whether consent to the new Bill flceant throwing good money after bad, or the saving from collapse of an institution to which they had by their Bill of last year given very substantial assistance. Many of the members are I evidently of the opinion that the first loss of two millions would have been the best, and that the Bank should now have been allowed to work out its own destiny, and sink or swim according to its own strength or weak ness as private individuals have to do when a wave of adversity strikes them. Others, and these are in the majority, felt that the helping of the Bank was the least of two evils, the greater being the collapse of the Bank, the results of which one does not care to picture very vividly, for the picture would not be a very attractive one. But even those who have voted for what Mr Buchanan said was the least of two evils are far from satisfied that all the evil of the apparent least has been disclosed, and have a vague sort of fear that the end has not yet been reached of the help the colony is required to give. This fear lias been engendered

by the fact that, after guaranteeing two millions of money in 1894, the colony should have been asked in 1895 to again " back the Bank's bill " to a large amount, and that apparently the true position of the institution was not placed before the House when the guarantee for two millions was given last year. Naturally some members while they neither blame Government for concealing what they did not know> nor the agent, who was the go between of the Bank and the Government in the first instance, but who also ap parently did not have a full know" ledge of the situation, all the same have a dread that they have not heard the last of the Bank's difficulties, nor its final appeal to the New Zealand exchequer. The Bill, however, has [noiv been passed, and having set our future on the cast* 'we must stand the hazard of the die.' If the Bank is now likely to be placed on a sound basis, the least of the two evils has certainly been chosen ; if its business should increase and the Bank become the popular institution it once was, and realise the grand future that certainly at one time lay before it, and be able in the near future to restore to the colony the timely aid contribu tions it has received, the least of two evils will become a great good.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of the Ashburfcon Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club is convened for Thursday evening (sth) in the Arcade Chambers. i Letters from places beyond the colony, addressed as tinder, were received at the Ashburfcon J^oat Office during the month of June, and are still unclaimed ;—P, Fay, J. Fahey, T. Watklns. Mr Alfred Harrison will hold a sale of Japanese manufactures on Wednesday. The goods are in many cases very rare and beautiful, and of a class not seen here before. As all must be sold, the sale will staifc punctually at 12 o'clock.

Afc a meeting of the Ashburtcn High School Board held on Friday Mr Andrew Orr waa elected chairman. It was resolved that the meeting of the Board be held on the last Tuesday of the month instead of on Friday as heretofor.

We understand that Mr ,T. Q. Restell, who is well known in business circles both hero and in Christchurch, and has held responsible positions with the New Zea land Loan and Mercantile Agency Gom pany and Friedlander Bros, will shortly go to Nelson as manager of the Go opera tive Stores ab that place. On, the authority of bhe Nel§on J3ymn}g $t<*r we learn that from a grea.t number of applicants for the position of manager to, the Nelson Farmers Cooperative Association's sfcoreH, the directors have selected Mr John G. Reatell, of Ashburton, who left by the Graf ton on Wednesday to bring hia wife and family to Nelson. He takes op his position on Monday, September 9,

The most prosperous tin mine in England is the Dolc&*.tih mine in Cornwall. The" balance sheet for the March quarter showed that daring the quarter the mine has been worked at a logs cf £y.,100 t(>s {\&. Yet the shareholders were informed that the 'lord'had, for the third time, refused to remit any of his dues, which at fcbe rate of one-eighteenth of the gross produce of the mine, amounted to £797 18a 7d, Outsiders think thafc in this matter Mr Basset, the ' lord ' in question, can well afford to be generous. On the last renewal of the lease, eleven years ago, he was paid a renewal fee of £2§,050, while his later profits have amounted to £89,000.

The Five-mile Cross Country Cham-'. pionship of New South Wales was won by Biggs, in 28min 38 l-sth sec. At the Congress composed of railway men from all parts of the world, which waa held in London in June, it was shown * that according to reliable statistics the total capital invested in British rail ways was about 1000 millions sterling, bfeiag about one-sixth of the total capital I invested in railways in the world. The number of passengers carried annually in the United Kingdom was 900 millions, } and the amount of tonnage 325 millions. The number of railway employees was 400 000 The total mileage was only 21,000 as against; 70,000 in Her Majesty's dominions and 400,000 in the wotld, one half of which was to be found in the United States Some remarkable engineering I works were to be seen in these islands, amongst them the Great Forth Bridge and 1 the Severn tunnel.

Mr Max Friedlander takes a great delight; In scoring top price for fat sheep at Addington Yards, and there are few breeders or graziers who have succeeded in doing this as often as he has done- Bat top by threepence or sixpence a head does not satisfy him. It must be by shillings, or there is no fun In it for Mr Max. A fortnight ago he got 27s 6d a head for a pen of Hampshire wethers. Last week he touched the record with a

pen at 28s, the sheep in which were bought by Mr Harris, the well known Christchurch butcher, Cashel street. The purchaser made a good advertisement oat of his purchase, as he chose the largest of the five for exhibition, and a weight guessing competition. After killing and dressing the sheep, the carcase was scaled, and recorded the unusual weight of 1681b. One competitor came within 21b of the weight of the dressed mutton.

The annual general meeting of the Ash burfcon County Polo Olub was held at Henry's Hotel on Saturday, at which twelve members were present, Dr Leahy presiding. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year :—President— Dr Leahy ; Vice Presidents-—Messrs M. Stitt, J. 0, N. Grisg, and Dr Greenwood ; Hon Secretary and Treasurer—Mr P, H. Cox; Committee —Messrs G. A. M, Buckley, W. B. Denshire, E. F. Claridge, R. P. Curtis, E. H. Jackson, B. Saunders, and E. W. Roberts; Captain— Mr Edward Saunders ; Deputy Captain—Mr G. A. M. Buckley; Selection Committee—Messrs G. A. M. Buckley, B. Saunders, and P. H. Cox. The following new members were elected:—Messrs 0. W. Nicol, R. | J. Henry, R. Rickman, C. F. M. Wrough ton, C. Wynn-Williams, B. Wynn- Williama, W. Stewart, H. J. Tasker, J. R. Hart, B. H. Preston, and J. M. Thompson. The Club's colors were changed to white shirt, light blue sash and cap. The opening day was fixed for Thursday October 24. The following awards of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia have been granted in New Zealand for the year 1894 95:—Silver medals—W. E. Fisher, of St. Clair, Dunedin, aged 13, for rescuing Wm. S. Simon from drowning ; Win. W. Duolop, engineer, and B. A. Kendall, aged 24, steward of the ill-fated Waira rapa, for the heroic conduct in the rescue of lives at the wreck ; Jnu. Fraser, aged 39, of Korth-EasL Valley, Dunedin, who attempted to carry a rope ashore at the wreck of the Wairarapa, Bronze medals —E. Colamb, aged 19, of Kurow, North Otago, who rescued Edith Powell from drowning in the Waitaki river ; E. Egan, aged 40, of Temuka, who rescued Michael Malhern from a burning hotel at Temuka; Wm. Sinclair, of Lyttelton, for rescuing; two lads, C. R. and A. Walker, who fell over the lighthouse cliff at Lytfcelton ; A. Russell, aged 27, ot Dowling stroet. Danedin, who rescued Annie Hodge from drowning in the Upper Harbor, Dunedin. Certificates of merit—Maurice Foster, of s.s. Kotom*, who risked his life in the rescueof Constable Broberg, in Wellington Harbour ; 0. R, Broberg, of Wellington who risked his life in saving; the life of John Smith who fell off a wharf in Wel lington Harbour ; F. BL 31 over, aged IQ, of Napier, who attempted to rescue Miss Cunningham, and did rescue Miss McVay, of Napier, from drowning 5 Harry .Jurisa, of Christpharch, aged 25, for the rescue of J. Hickmott from drowning in the Avon river. A severe rheumatic pain in the left shoulder had troubled Mr J. H. Loper, a well known druggist of Dcs Moines, lowa, for over six months. At times the pain was so severe that he could not lift anything. With all he could do he could not get rid of it until ha applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm ' I only made three applications of it,' he says, ' and have since been fceo from all pain.' He now recommends it to persona similarly alljioted, Ib is for sale by the Aabburton Drug Company; Chamberlain's Oough Remedy gives the beat satisfaction of any cough medicine I handle, and as a seller leads all other pre* parations in this market, % recommend ib because ib is the best medioine I ever handled far coughs, colds, and croup. A. W. Baldridge, MillersvMe, 111, Fer saleby Ashburton Drug Company,

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Sydney, September 2 A case, the external appearance of which indicated ordinary merchandise, was found near the water frontage at iWoolloomoolbo, emitting a strong smell or carbonic acid and decomposing animal matter, The police opened it, and found the body of a young woman. The abdomen was cuts open and sewn up again, apparently by a practised hand. The Government pathologist states that the woman had evidently been delivered of a child. The opera tion is one made on rare occasions, where natural aecouchment is im possible. Apparently she had been dead between twenty and thirty hours. The body was jammed into the box and firmly fixed by battens. The theory is that some one, skilled anatomy with out being a legally qualified surgeon did the deed. The woman died, and the operator, frightened, took this means to get rid of the body. His intention was evidently to throw it into the water s but the high gates barred the -way and the box was left in an unfrequented part of the street. A woman in the nhighborhood saw a buggy drive up and the box taken out, apparently by several men, who then drove oft. The body is clothed in a night dress of expensive material.

COLONIAL LOANS.

Adelaide, September 2 Mr McMillan, formerly Treasurer of: New South Wales, wh,a h,ag returned from London, say? there, is a, feeling against further aolonial loa^s except for conversion purposes or for abso lutely necessary works of a reproduc tive oharacter.

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PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 31 | THE BANK BILL I The House resumed at 2.30 p.m. j Mr Ward moved the third reading of | the Bank of New Zealand and Banking Bill. Mr Mitclielson said that the extent; of the liability to be imposed upon the colony would be £3,500,000 as well as a very large unknown liability. The share holders in the bank would now have no interest in the institution. The deben tures could not be realised for many years. The margin of profit in the bank would be exceedingly email. Doubts had been expressed as to the amount that would be realised upon the bank's properties. He asked the Colonial Treasurer whether any a tops would be taken to place the true position {of the bank before the share holders In London, He quoted from statements made by the Treasurer while in London. He thought that; it was necessary for the Treasurer to state to the London shareholders that those state* ments were made as he had been then Informed. Mr Mitchelson read to the House a Press Association cable message m to the reception of the news In London. The Premier said that last year it was suddenly represented to the Government that if they did not come to the rescue of the bank, it would have to close its doors. That came as a great shock to the Govern ment, and there was no sufficient time to to acquire the information which was necessary, and for not obtaining which they ware now blamed. He referred to the facb that Mr John Murray had esti mated the earning power of the Estates Company for the twcryeara before 1894 ab 5 per cent., and the House saw last night from Mr Foster's estimate that the value of the estates was £1,700,000 returning 3 08 per cent., which he thought justified the Government in forming a scheme to separate ) the bank from the Estates Company. Ha combat ted the statement that the two million* advanced last year wrre lost to the colony, and he considered that very little of the present guarantee would be required. He could not agree to a State Bank, that would govern the commerce of the colony. The share holders now, for the first time, knew the true position of their property. If any assistance was to be rendered to the unfortunate shareholders at all, the pro posals in the Bill would give that assist ance. He estimated the increased earn ing power of the bank ab £145.500 a year. He defended the action of the Government over the Bill. Mr Duthie strongly opposed the Bill. There was not a penny of solid capital in the bank. It was all borrowed money, and he had never heard of such a proposal aa to float a gigantic bubble of this kind without any capital whatever. It seemed to him entirely hopeless that any satis factory result could be achieved from these proposals. The Hon. Mr McKenzia said that it was just possible that Mr Murray himself had been deceived. Mr Duthie had con siderably gone down in his estimation as a business man when he told the House that no material difference would be felt if the B*nk of Mew Zealand closed its doors. He for one, as a member of the Ministry, would not again go through the anxiety which the Government had gone through for the last two years over chat institution. The Government had really assisted tha shareholders, and had put them in such a position that with good care and management they might be able to poll through. The House would have to take full responsibility for what had, been done. Mr Pirani said that the Government supporters were sincere in their action over the Bill He at anyrate had never during his short political career given a 'vote in the House which pained him. so much as hist vote on the present Bill, If Mr Murray had given them as correct information last year as was received this year, the House would not have keen misled Mr Thomson supported the Bill with out any amendment, as h 9 considered that 16 It* 8 M* '9 Deßfc interests of the colony. «** Hall-Jones considered it a cer tainty that they would hear more of this matter in the future- He would call for a division on the third reading, in order to record the votes of those who voted for this iniquitous proposal, * Mr McNib disapproved of the Bill altogether. Mr Hogg strongly supported the Bill. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. The House resumed a.t 7 p m. Mr Morrison said that-he had supported the Bill to prevent the disaster thit would certainly follow the suspension of the Bank but the colony had accepted a huge lia bility which he was afraid they would hear more of on some futare oceaaiur., He regrebted that the Government had not taken over the institution and made it « State Bank. Mr E. M. Smith rapport^ the Bill He was sow-that th® proposal to deal witj* tfee globQ »- aeta by means of a national lottery had not received more OQHSidej^tion from the House. > rlr Maslin said that the House hac 'how either to sacrifice the £2,000.00( already voted to the Bank, or afford ii timely and constant aid with a view tc steering the institution into a position oi solvency, Mr G. W, Russell said that the Land* for Settlement Act most occupy a pro minent place in dealing with the proper ties of the Estates Company. The fad was that the people in the colony were not prepared to pat their capital into thes* estates when the prices for produce were so low, and especially 7 when the Crown could take them over, and dispose of them under lease in perpetuity. Mr George Hutchison said that the Colonial Treasurer was a well-known friend of the Colonial Bank, and he had helped it hi the recess by giving it £150,000 of public money. The share holders were not placed in any better position under this Bill than they would be under a reconstruction scheme. The proposals were ali in favor of the wealthy, and what he might term overdraft classes. He believed that the stoppage of the Bank would vpry soon have had a healthy and restoring effect on the colony. Mr Beeves said that the Government had taken the lesser of two evils, and averted » great national crisis^ and there wae good reason to believe that what they were doing now would be successful. He resented the taunt that Mr Waid was a friend of the Colonial Bank. The Govern ment could now briog the provisions of the Lands for Settlement Act to bear on the estates of the Estates Company, and this in it-self would prove a. solid and useful return for the nioney expended on the bank. The other Australian colonies afforded a,n example o,f what wonld have happened if the Bank had closed its doors, Mr Bntek utrcngly opposed the Bill. Ha blamed the Committee for not taking evidence to show what would have been a probable resulc of a suspension of the Bank. The proposals contained in the Bill showed no finality *,t ail* He was entirely oppose^ to the principle of further laoney. being used to bolster np a prjya,te institution and particularly an | institution the position of which was due eutirely to its own internal management, Dr Newman calculated that when the Bill was passed this unhappy colony would | have committed itself to the bank to the | extenb of over £8,000 000. ! Mr O'Regan thought fchafc if?the Bank of New Zealand had a right to demand: aseietanca other bajjkehadl the s»mt risbJi

and if that; was recognised what mast be the effect on the colony at large. He opposed the Bill. Mr Ward replied at 11 25 p.m. He said that it was very easy to find fault, as many members had done. Some gener osity should be shown to those who had the burden of this difficulty on their shoulders. No better scheme had been brought forward by any ether hon. gentleman, and he regretted that It had been east on those who had been trying to do their best for the colony. The atti tude of some of the members opposite was In distinct contrast to that of the leader of the Opposition. Members should remember the greac strain thao had been on Ministers and members of the committee during the last few days. Now as to what he had said to the share holders In London. He told them that he could not promise them that another call would not be made. Mr Geotge Hutchison was always ready to impute unworthy motives to other members in i the statements which they made. Since last year's guarantee had been given two directors had personally inspected the whole of the properties of the Estates Company, and directors had been sent to Australia to examine the books thero 9 and the general manager bad been sent to London to look Into matters there. It! was not nntil June this year that the true position of the Estates Company was arrived at He detailed the circum stances which led tip to the guarantee of £2,000,000 last year, and took exception to the contention that the whole affair fell on the Government The balance sheet) of the Bank of New Zealand was placed in the hands of the Government by Mr Murray, and it was on the position disclosed therein that the Government gave the guarantee. He said distinctly that Mr Murray did not mislead the Government, and that the Government did not mislead him. It waa an arguable point as to whether the guarantee was justifiable, bat it was evident since that ie was required. If this two million in share capital had been obtained in the first instance instead of stock, there would have been no necessity now to apply to the House for more share capital. The Govern ment knew, and so did the previous Go vernment, of the weak position of this Bank. The Bank tried on its own ac count; to get additional share capital ins London to enable it it to 3arry on, and it was only when it failed in the attempts that it come to the House for assistance. He had referred in his speech to the absolute necessity of severing the Assets Company from the Bank if fcbafe lustitu tlon was to prosper. As soon as the actual position of the Assets Company was ascertained by the directors of the Bank the Government waa approached on the subject, and negotiations led np to th» present proceedings. No Government would have been doing right if it had not disclosed the true position of the whole institution to the House. Even if" the committee had been set up last year it would not have had the information possessed by this year's Committee, and its investigations would have been prac tically useless. It waa stated, fcherj, that it would take a year to fully ascer tain the true position of the Bank. The> Government had been congratulated fro-n all parts of the colony on the action they had taken this year to prevent the Bank suspending, and telegrams from all parts of the country told them that they were doing the rghfc thing. He was sorry that he had not time to go into the details of the BilL As to what had been said about his private affairs he was prepared to meet tha member for P-atea. with regard to them whenever he liked. He depiecated the lying state ments that had been made about him in the lobbies. There could not be one word of truth in the statement that thfo scheme had been circulated some week* ago, and there had been no secret com pact on the matter. Everything had. been, done in the best interests of the colony and he hoped that the proposals would prove successful, ! • On a division the third reading was oarried by 33 to 21, aud the Bill passed* The following is tha division list :— Ayes (33>-Bnddo, Cadman, Carneross, Carnell, Collins, Duncan, Duthie, Flat man, Fraser, Green, Hall, Harris, gol»t<m' Kelly W, Lawry, Macintosh, Mashn, McGowan, McKeDaie J, MoLach lan, Millar, Mills, Morrison, Parata, Pinkerton, Russell G W, Russell Wp' ?J?dd°n, Smith EM, Stevens, S* eW ar £ Ward, Thompson T. Now (21) - Crowther v larneW, Graham, Hall-Jones, Hek», HutchteenG, Hotohuon W, Kelly J W 9 Lang, Mac kenzie T, Massey, McGuire, HcNab. Mucbelson. Newman, O'Regan, Pirani, baunders, Tanner, Thompson R, Wilson. Paihs. — Ayes — Meredith, Carroll, Buchanan, Stout, Millar, Montgomery, Keeves. ftons—Joyce, Larnaoh, Allen. Te Ao, Bell, Smith G J, Buick The House rose a few minutes aftet midnight, aad it was agreed to meet ab 7,30 p<m. on Monday to receive the Bill after it had passed the Legislative Council.

The Bank of New Zealand.

Melbourne, August 31 The Age says the New Zealand? Government has a very serious task before it in arranging the affairs of the^ Bank, and it cannot be overlooked^ that the Banking experiences ira England afford precedents for State* assistance being afforded to aver* disasters which would press heavily on, the whole community, and the guccess [of the New Zealand schema will be anxiously looked for. T&at it will: excite criticism is certain, especially from those whose interests are in^ fluenced by the creation of a quasi State Bank. The majority, how ever, will doubtless regard it with satisfaction, as it proves the Govern ment has sufficient force of character to deal with the grave emergency.

Ship Struck by a Whale.

Sydney, September 1 Arrived—Handa Isle, frnm Mercury Bay, in a damaged condition. At noon on August 24 two immense whales approached the vessel. One: dived uader her and the other struck the vessel amidships with tremendous force. Several planks were stove im and smashed, and water began to makes at the rate of a foot an hour. The captain then decided to throw over board the deck cargo of timber, with the view of raising the hole above the water iine- The pumps were kept going throughout the afternoon and night. Next day, the vessel beings lightened, tlje water was got und^r, and the breach stopped by pillows and hides. The water was then easily checked. When last seen thd whale was smkiag tail foremost a mass of: blood; and had it not hmu that the* vessel had a timber cajrgo, it is believed she would have foundered. On the 28th the Hand* Isle fell In with a heavy ga^ bu,t stood the test well despite W crippled condition.

THE ASMBUETON GtJAKDIAN t MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1895



Business Notices ? Expiration of Lease. TTCYEKYTHING MUST BE CLEARED IN Q DAYS AS WE HAVE TO GIVE UP THE PREMISES. HO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. Q. J. NEILL'S DRAPERY, CLOTHING AND BOOTS, niEDLAKJ)BRS OOBNBB, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Beed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. A change o! Seed always pays, as a better and heavier crop is produced. FLETCHER BROS HAVE Just received a consignment of the following Varieties of SEED POTATOES from North Canterbury :— AMERICAN EARLY ROSE—Very early, most prolific and excellent flavour , EARLY RUBY—■ A.n excellent early variety, similar to the above BATH KIDNEY—A well known and approved variety of good quality LAP^TONE KIDNEY—A well known Kidney variety of good quality, excellent for winter use THE BRUCE—-This Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughts and frosts, *c, &c, Nimmo & Blair's LAWN GBASS SEED ia the purest, cleanest, and best quality in the I market. The mixture is composed only of Fine Dwarf Growing Evergreen Grasses, Is 3d per lb, Nimmo & Blair's Special Mixture of BIRD SEEDS, as supplied to bird fanciers, contains ten of the most approved varieties in suitable proportion for cage birds. By urn of the mixture singing birds will sing the more. Id sealed packets 6d, per dozen os. M STOCK. Nimmo & Blair's FLOWEB SEEDS, in 60 varieties. Id per packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 50 varieties. 3d'per packet CALL AND GET CATALOGUE. SPECIAL TO COUNTRY CUSTOMER.



We will forward, poat free, all orders of 2s 6d and upwards of all varieties of Flower aad Vegetable Seeds, excepting Beans and Peas, ggr NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHEE BROS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & OHRISTCHUROH. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOB NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. mo OWNERS OF WWLI^® MANSIONS, VILLAS, AND GKAND OPPORTUNITY. Linoleums and Floorcloths direct from the Mills to our Warehouse. THE LARGEST STOCK outside of Christehureti. Ko Intermediate Handling. ONE LARGE PROFIT SAVED, Latest Patterns, per s.s. lonic, to hand. Beautiful Designs Lovely Shades. MITCHELL AND TURNER. TANOBED BTKEfiTV



Wanted. ( THAVJS OPENED a Store at the corner of Wakanui Road and East Bait, and am prepared to Bell Grocsriea at the Town prices.—Edward Mahogd, East Belt Cash Stores, 9 3 .^ NNUAL Pigeon Match., Thursday "?v next, in S Burnard's paddock. -; Shooting to commence at 1 p.m. sharp. Novice sweeps arranged. 9 1 mO LET.—A five-roomed House with JL Bcullery and every convenience. Apply Mb £. Hughes, Eton street. Hampstead. 8 210 **/ ANTED Known.—loo Men's and VV Boy*' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A. Orb's Sale. X \T ANTED Known— That H. Bair ■ VV STOW makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 WANTED Known—Football Boots, sure goal kickers; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, iX7ANTED Known—l have good * V Bluchers, only 4s lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, lIITANTBD, Everybody to try a pair of * * House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, /ShOIOE FKUlTS,—Peaches, bananas, \J ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruicer and Confectioner, ' East street, I. , . WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—Usual price, 4s 6d.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. STOCKTAKING Sale-Mrs Alcoen I will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, —- Next Ooarthonse, Havelock street) iIT ANTED Known—Small Profits W and Quick Returns.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Bye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. S&.lex's, Optician. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons,, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Mnslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. 117 ANTED Known—Great Purchase W of Drees Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were Is 3£d wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced,—H. C. Segers. WANTJB.D— People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Bairstow. 8 80 WANTED Known—Ulsters 4a lid, Far Collarettes 3a 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4|d, Flannels BW. —The Corner, W. H, Collier WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, /"IHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bast in town.— Adams, Svimdera' Buildings TO ANTED KNOWN—A few lots of WW Remnants left over from sale to b» cleared.—Mitchell and Turner. ■.. 4 r AN TED KNOWN. —The celebrated '*■' ? Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H Collier, "The Corner." TIjTaNT-KD"~KNl)WN—'rhe~ Ladiea VV are invited to call and inspect new designs in Linoleum?, etc. Will be landed in a few days.—Mitchell and Turner.



Wanted /i 17 ANTED-Everyone to call at VV Melloe's and get hia price. No one asked to buy. ANTED KNOWN. — F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner 1 and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the j Corner. Hot Res at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a speeialt v. 1*153 LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrkwes &Co P TO DATsTsALE-^l5O Pairs Girls Boots 2s 6d, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3s 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d and 5s 6d. All sizes guaranteed for one week,—A. Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 221 OTANTED Known—6o Ladies' Black v » and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2s 6d, formerly 10s 6d; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies' Muffa 3s 6d, Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2a 9d, 6 and 6J four button Kid Gloves 6d, Gents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth "Rugs 6s 6d each.~ANOREW Obr's Sale. 6 220



WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid. Caps 6d.-~ Ihe Corner, W. H. Collier WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor's Zen andia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Ten per cent under Christchurch pricea at Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Drees Stuffs for Melford House Sale. Lob No. 2 great) variety, double width at Is, Some of these were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C. Segers. WANTED KNOWN—Our best quality Men's Waterproof Coats, uanal price 653 6d, to be cleared at 49s 6d.— Mitchell and Turner. BOOKS and Stationery. — A very choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationery, A large assortment of Picture Booka, School Books, Wire Bound Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper than ever. Note Address—The Little Shop, East street. J. Marsden, Junr. WANTED Known — Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store la the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. WANTED Itnown—Mothers, be wise and bay your school boots at Mellor's Zeflandia Boot Store. /"IHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, v^ cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Twe^ ®°*fcß an<* Overcoats, cheaper than ever'they V^been in New Zealand. Men's colonial '!«:?<* &aiaP. ol *""*« ior. 27s 6d, a marvei at the ?«<»; Ralapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.--KpBBBT Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock streat. DOTATOEB. Potatoes.—Mind you I get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Prizß at the Timarn Show four years in succession. Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburfcon. | J'LOWER SE&DS, Id per packet ; I 5 Vegetable Scads, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known firm of Nimmo and Blair. Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of tha varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace tham.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. \ % /"ANTED Known—Great Purchase %'% of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges sill at Is Bd, usual price 2a 3d. —H. 0. fcKOERS, Mel ford House, and Hymn Booka; Photo, i" Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Bag 3 from 6d each ; Notepaper from 6d a packet of # quires ; Envelopes 100 for 6d ; Photo Frames, ai^d Albums, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced prices for Cfosh at L. F. Andrews and Cq.'s Expiration of he9.aa



WEDDIXO PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS THE Largest and. Choicest Stock of New Goods suitable for Wedding Presents is to be found at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF ; a sue k. All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest prices, S- SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs. _ I TO COTTAGE & MARKET GARDENERS. T HAVE FOS, SALE, by the Bag I or per ton, BONE DUST and GUANO. f. FERRiitULiir, 8 n ASHBURTON.



-AEEIVED OUR NEW SPRING PATTERNS IN ', TWEED COATINGS A.ND i TROUSERINGS.! —TAKE NOTICE— WE Buy Direct from the Mills and considering we have Thirty one branches to Supply, we therefore can give the public the Best Value Obtainable. NEW I^EALAND /CLOTHING TjpACTOBX Jj .__ —SPECIAL NOTICE— Consider you are Encouraging a Grand Industry. ,we EMPLOY UPWARDS of 800 HANDS Men's Trousers to Measure, 15s, Colonial Tweed. Men's Suits to Measure, 555, Ashburton Tweed. Men's Rough Serge Suits, 59s 6d, Colonial. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FA.OTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



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