MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions :■— FRIDAY, AUGUST 16. For Northern Port and Austra iaij Co'onies per Widbora, at 10.30 a.m. Saturday, august 17. For Australian Colonies, and also for United Ku g.?om and Europe (specially addressed via Brindisi), India, China, Jjpm, etc., per express, to connect with s'B. Wakatipu, at 12.30 pm. Due London October 2nd. The next parcel mail for the United Kingdom, Europe, etc., will close about August 22nd, per Tainui. Due London October 2nd The Katoomba leaves Sydney for Noumea and New Hebrides on 27th inst., and the Victoria for F.ji on 28th inst.

Ashburton Guardian. MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1895. THE WINTON MURDERS.

j Minnie Dian has paid the last penalty of the law for her great crime against society. It is an evidence of how public feeling ran in regard to her case that, notwithstanding her sex, and the i strong feeling in the human breast against the death at the hands of the common hangman of a woman, not a single petition was sent to the authori ties asking that the dread penalty should not be inflicted. And it is well that in such cases as that of Minnie Dean public feeling should be inexor able in its stern determination to put down ths crime for which this woman has suffered. In regard to baby farming, New Zealand is in the vanguard with legislation to protect infant life. The case of Minnie Dean and her terrible fate may not perhaps act in such a way as to be wholly deterrent in the future of the crime for which she suffered, just as the fact that the law of the land in regard to capital punishment has not wholly been a deterrent of murder; but they cannot fail to act to a great extent upon natures less strongly endowed with will power than was the woman who went to the gallows on Monday with erect head and proud mien, the least perturbed perhaps of the sad procession that wended its way to the scaffold. She denied to the last that her intention was to slay the children whose bodies were found on her premises. What her intention really was need not now trouble the public mind. The miserable sums she received for the upbring of children she " adopted " were terribly suspicious of a sinister object in regard to the future of her charges, and as in too many cases it had come to light that that future was an unconsecrated grave in the back yard, there was nothing left for the Court to say but that the woman who alone knew of those graves was a murderess. The Hon W. P. Reeves in 1893 introduced a Bill, which passed into law, for the protec tion of infant life, and with the object on the face of it of striking a blow at baby farming that was intended to put an end to that profession in this colony. That it was not wholly successful the Winton oase is too sad evidence, but the Winton experience will now doubt l°ss give the police an incentive to activity that will prevent the repetition of such scenes as those enacted at the i: Larches." Recent cases heard at Home show to how great an extent this terrible trade in infant life is carried on. Jn M.ay last a woman named Blackburn was before the Hammersmith Coroner's Court, and admitted being a professional baby farmer, who " adopted " children for the sake of the few pounds she received from the gentlemen presumably responsible for tbe baby's advent. In the particular case before the Court it was shown that she received the baby from a " gentleman and lady" in a cab at a railway station, and "the gentle, man's, name was Jones." That was all she knpw. As po its legitimacy or otherwise she could give no informa tion, and apparently that was a mere detail in th© transaction of no im 9 portance to this trafficker in baby flesh. With this baby the woman re ceived £10. A fortnight after receipt of this money the little waif had gone to its last account. The inquest re sulted \a a verdict of death from natural causes, byt in thp course o£ it, | sufficient was elicited to §hqw that I in the great metropolis baby farming | is carried on to an enormous extent. \ One child, named Edward Yeat minister, for whom she received a solatium in the shape of £14, died at an early age. Another one, named yiojiet J^Lacdonald —another £14 baby —also died after it had i?.een farmed some time. Fourteen pounds, in fact, seems to have been a sort of standard price, for that was the fee received for Ivy May Chapman, who also went the way of others. An fnquegfc had also been held on ope named Henry Owen. Other coroners had held inquests respectively on Hopkins Bush and Dorothy Connell. A daughter of this kind and accommodating mother said that her affectionate parent had adopted from eighteen to twenty children altogether, but she did not state what proportion of tftege still re mained alive. Her mother had the ex traordinary faculty of being able to ts ke a fancy to a child at once! Witnesses were called to show that the children had been hear^ £o cry in the night, and for an hour at a gtretph in tjie day. One went to the extent of saying that only one pennyworth of milk was tajten per day for the whole of the occupants o^ this happy farm.

deaths or they may not. But in every ? case the heartless parents who virtually abandoned their children . when ihey left them in this*' woman's charge, seemed to have taken not the slightest trouble to see to their welfare. It may be assumed that under such circumstances news of the children* death would be more welcome than news of their lusty and vigorous life. But what a rotten state of society does all this reveal. And the Dean case shows that the rottenness is not wholly confined to the great metropolis. It is dreadful to contemplate those nnser able tales of neglect, pain, and misery. Mothers with the natural maternal instruct, who cherish and watch over their darling offspring, and make it a study to relieve the slightest approach to pain, must read those miserable tales with feelings of anger and disgust. They will read with pain and loathing of the night-wail of misery and agony and of the weeping which daylight witnessed. When such scenes are not only possible but common it was time indeed that a law, and a stringent law should be passed dealing with the ques tion. We have such a law, and we trust Great Britain will soon have a similar one; but we trust also our statute will be energetically enforced and every advertisement noted that intimates that a child is offered for "adoption." But, after all, the inhuman parents are the worst offenders, and people who huddle a little human life away out of sight, to be ultimately extinguished in the darkness of death —the end, in fact, that they gladly welcome—it is really only a question of the degree of heinousness between their offence and that of the fiendish hand that does the poor innocent to death. Illegitimate the latter may be. The illegitimacy does not relieve the responsibility of those whose unbridled passion gave perentage to it, and the illegitimate child's life is as sacred in the eye of God and the law as is that of the cherished darling born in holy wedlock.

A contemporary quotes 50 per cent as the proportion ot tbe unhappiness of

COOKERY.

married life that is due to bad cooking. In our pub lic schools this useful and

I important branch of education is wholly neglected. Girls are taught to grope their way doubtingly through an intricate problem of mathematics that, so far as the domestic economy of the kitchen is concerned, can never be of the slightest practical use to them in aft r life. In Germany they manage things better. Mrs Buckton, des cribing a visit made to a public school where cooking is taught, says a room filled with five small kitchen ranges (such as the people themselves use), rive small kitchen tables, and five sets of open shelves to match, stocked with the simplest of utensils, lessons are given four times a week to groups of twenty little maidens of 12 and 13 years'of age. The course lasts through out the year (40 iesssons), the scholars taking two hours' less needlewoikin the week. It is gratifying to hear that the classes are much sought after by the mothers of the neighborhood, who have tried to remove their daughters from other schools that they might enjoy this privilege. The lesson lasts from three to four hours, includ ing a pause for relaxation, and the time involved in the setting of the tables, washing up, and putting away —no inconsiderable item in the house hold calendar. During the lesson the girlsaregivenampleopportunityforrest. They are attached to their tables in groups of four, and the little cohort is handled by the teachers with admir able dexterity. 1 heory and practice go hand in hand j all that goes on in the pot is worked out, in miniature, in a glass vessel on the teacher's raised table, and the children are given every opportunity of proving for themselves the worth of many & good wife's dictum. Household botany, biology, physics, and chemistry here find a natural place, and lose at once their exclusively scholastic character, being grafted on to the "living exper ience of the children. Bad meat and good meat, fresh and wilted vegetables, are alike handled in the class, and it is not considered waste of a precious quarter of an hour'to send two or three of the more experienced scholars to the butcher's and greengrocer's round the corner to market for the rest. Somer times the teacher will herself bring a basket of produce for the lesson, and convert her table for the time being into a market stall. The children come up with their purses (which were lying ready stocked for them in their place), and learn, amid the kindly banter of thejr companions ? that familiarity with weights and prices which is a housewife's first qualifica? tion. Each child keeps her own recipe books, and balances her account every lesson. This we regard as real education, which after all, is a prepara tion for life, and we should like to see more of it introduced into our own public schools.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

When the Ruahine left London at the end of June, it was reported that the steamer Arawa was to be one of the vessels chirt-erei to pqnvey Spanish reinforcements to Cuba.

Mr Yorke, a large buyer of dairy pro duce, arrived in Wellington by the Ruahine He comes accredited by a wealthy syndicate of Larcishire merchants prepared to extend the produce trade and advance in >ney at a cheap rate of interest.

Mr Fred. Bennett, the celebrated billiard player, who has been astonishing the Christchurch devotees of the cue the last fey day§, i§ announced to play 1000 up with Mr David Zander in Duncan's billiard room on Thursday night at eight.

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., Thomas Long, the ham. m to, wa« charged with beina drunk on rhe Ashburton Railway Station yesterday, t<nl cmvicted and discharged on condition that he hfo the town by the next train.

Mr Seddon has given notice to move on Thursday fir a Select Committee of six members chosen from both Houses tocoi - slder the separation of the Bank of lSew Zealand and the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company in the interests of tho colony, the Committee to report in a week.

In tbe Wakanui Road Board hall on Sat urday nest a confe. ence of Road Board members will be hwld to discus* further means of dealing with the small birds nuisance. Messrs Leadley and M»ck*y have been appointed to represent the local board, which took the initiative in the matter, and as the subject is one rf the utmost importance to the couuty, a full attendance of other members should result.

In connection with the letter which appeared in our columns from Mr H. Mackay, regarding the mortality am mg Bheep, we are pleased to state that the suggestion there made has been carried out. Mr Fullarton, the local fcheep inspector, has kindly taken the matter in hand, and hones to obtain very shortly a visit from one oi the Government veteri nary surgeons to inquire into the trouble. Farmers who have lost sheep by the present disease should therefore communi cate with Mr Fullarton.

A prisoner who served a sentence in Addington gaol sixteen and a half years ago planted a pipe, half full of tobacco, in In the grounds at (he gaol j ttst as he was about to De discharged. Recently he got into trouble again and was sent to Lyttel ton gaol. He with other men were brought up the other day to Addington gaol to clean up the premises in view of the institution being used for a refuge. Remembering where hia old plant was the prisoner went to the spoo and found the pipe, and he states that the tobacco smoked as well as it did sixteen and a half years ago.

In the Supreme Court, Christchurch, on Tuesday, the case of George Peck, charged with bigamy, was adjourned till next sittings of the Supreme Court. Alfred Edward Nottingham, for housebreaking, was sentenced to six months' imprison ment ; and George Fuller, found guilty of breaking and entering, was sentet ced to eighteen months. Henry Thomas, found guilty of breaches of the Baiikrup cy Act, w<s sentenced to three months and one month on the two counts of the indict ment, the sentences to run concurrently. Jane Williams, f-»r Urceny, was placed on probation for s x months ; and Elizibeth May Williams was found not guilty of the same charge.

The examination of members of the Ambulance Asssociation tock place in the Borough School on Saturday and Monday last, for ladies and gentlemen respectively. The former was conducted by Dr Trevor, whilst the mile candidates were examioed by Dr Hunter. The work required of the members was rather more difficult than usually given ab the first examinations, and therefore those who obtam certificates will have eveiy reason to be proud of their success. Miss Carston supervised the bandaging ptac'Jce of the ladies on Saturday. The results of the examination will be made known through these columns on the return cf the eecretary, who is at present out of the district—probably next wet k.

At a meeting of the Auckland Typo graphical Association thereportstated that seven Auckland compositors have been taken on at the Gjvernmt.nt Printing Office for tha sea.ijn, and referred to r^gistra' ion under the Industrial Cone'Ha tion and Arbitration Actand other matters. Re tha correspondence wh'ch had parsed between the Chris'church Association and a local non-union finm with regard to a :u.« between tint fiim and the Auck fan i Association, it was resoived that the Auckland Associ »tion adhere toitsprovious terms of settlement. It was decided to postpone the question of registering under tha Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act.

The unemployed relief woiks have now been in operatbn nine weeks at Dunedin, and over £2300 has been paid in wages. In the first weeK seventy-nin? men were employed and over £37 was paid in wages ; in the ninth wetk 403 were employed and £369 14* 81 was paid in wages. The actual number of applicants for woik is 950. At present 177 orders have baen issued to applicants for employment on the works in Wellington. Of these there are 112 married men and 65 single. The ages of the applicants range from seven teen to seventy-four, and the list com prises men of nearly all nationalities. The number taken on practically exhausts the list of unemployed now in the city, and ni more can be put on the present work. It 1« useless for any to apply unless in caica of extreme hardship. Men in the country are specially warned not to come into town, as no application can be con sidered unless accompanied by authentic proof that the applicant has been res dent in Wellington for the last three months.

A Shocking Case.

LiAPIER, August 13 A case of extraordinary cruelty to a child at Ormondville is reported, A girl of 13 was tied to a bedpost naked and flogged with a lash until blood fl*w all round. She escapad and informed the police, h<jr condition bearing out her statement, and propeedings have been taken against her assailant, who is either her father or guardian.

The Buffer State.

London, August 12

Great Britain has protested against the cession by China of a portion of Kenhung, which will extend the French territory to the Mekong and practically abolish the buffer State intended to prevent the two European Powers coming into contact.

August 13.

In Mekong a Joint Oomm'ssion representing Great Britain and France has been negotiating re the buffer State. The dispuca has been referred to headquarters.

THE WARRIMOO

Vancouver, August 13,

The injuries to the Warrimoo turn out to be more serious than expected. It was only her false bottom that averted a gerious disaster Temporary repairs w"l! be effected herp.

China News.

Sydney, August 13

Ohina files by the Menmuir to July the 18th state that the political situa tion was much complicated by the anti missionary riots which were then pro ceeding, and likely to have an important bearing on the Chinese inter national relations It the near future. Strong representations were made by the Europeans to the Foreign Ministers. Formosa and Oorea are still in a very d sturbed state.

LONG JOURNEYS BY LAND

During these Wolfe's Schnapps will be found an invaluable travelling companion.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, August. 13 The Council mci at 2 30 p.m. .IEL^CT (J MMI'ITEB.

On the motion ot Sir Patii<k Buckley, a Select Comraittte was set up to confer with a Committee frcm the House ot Representatives as to th relationsbetweeti the B.'k of New Zndand and the Ks'ates Company. BILLS I'ASSETI. The Family Homes Protection Bill, and the Mining Companies Act Amendment Bill passed thi-ir final stages. bEOND UEADIJSG?. The Thrpahiii,! Machine Owners Lien Bill, and the Counties Act Amendment Bill were read a second «;iaie. BILL THROWN OUT. The second reading of the Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill was negatived by 20 to 9. Tne Counoil rose at 4.45 pm.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tbe House met at 2.30 p.m. THE SOMERVILLE CASK. Mr W. Hutchison asked whether the attention of the Government had been cillbd to the recent verdict of the jury on the charge of murder against Somer ville in the Wellington Supreme Court. He said that it appeared to him that a serious miscarriage of justice had occurred in that case, and he would suggest to the Government that some means should be taken whereby a mistake of that ki id should not occur in the future, and that insanity should be more clearly defined. The Premier said that it was a most serious matter, but the attention of the Government had not been specially directed to it, beyond seeing the reports of the trial in the newspapers He asktd Mr Hutchison to give noticeof his question so thati the Minister ot Justice could make ci quiries Into ihe whole circumstances. PHOTBAIT OF TH* QUEEN. The Speaker read a letter from Sir John Hall asking that Parliament would be pleased to accept from him a "protraite , of Her Msj-ssty the Queen. j The Premier moved that the thanks of the House be given to Sir John Hall for his presentation, and that the protrait ba hung in the corridor between the two Houses. He mentioned that through the kind offices of Lord Onslow, the Queen had given special permission for this picture being copied [from the jubilee portrait of Her M»jaaty, which it was understood was the one most favored by the Queen herself. j Captain Rusell seconded the motion, ! which was agreed to. THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AND THE ESTATES COMPANY. The Premier gave notice to move on Thursday—" That a Select Committee of six members bs appointed to confer with 9 similar Committee of the Council to examine and repart on the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company and its relation to the Bink of New Zealand j to enquire how hi the colony's interest the tiro institutions can be best seperated. and how thu earning power of "the Bank of New Zealand may be increased, its stab ility ensured, and its usefulness extended ; the Committee to consist of Captain Russel, Sir Robert Stout, Mr Ward, Mr John McKeMie, Mr Buchanan, and th© mover, to report in one week- LOCAL GOVBRMBNT BILL. The Premier moved that the '^Local Government Bill be discharged from the Order Paper, as he found that the Bill wou!d have to be introduced by Gover noi'd message

The motion was agreed to. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Millar renewed the debate on the Financial Statement. He thought that something mora should have been done to salve the unemployed question. The treaty proposals did not meet with his approval, especially the Canadian treaty. The proposed increases in the Customs tarifi would be felt most severely by the workers, and he was opppoaed to that.

Mr Crowther did not consider the present time opportune for raising the Customs duties, because the people were getting less wages now than for merly. He was assured that the pro posed increases mean'; £50,000 instead of £10.00 \ . Mr Wilson complained of the misre presentation in the Budget, uid pro tested strongly against the Treasurer's speech in London as to the trust funds being pledgable. There was no doubt that the new taritt was going tp raise taxation. Mr William Hu'chison protested agiinst the way in which the accounts of the colony were kept and presented to the House. He did nqt *now what had led the Colonial Treasurer to tinker with the tariff of the Tariff Commission, whioh was an honest attempt ab com promise between freetrade and protec tion.

The debate was interrupted by the 5 30 adjournment. The douse resumed at 7 30 p.m, Mr Saunders advocated more retretdi luent in the Civil Service. He regarded 'he proposed tariff as a cruel one, and suggested the raising of the revenue duties instead of the merely protective duties. New Zealand would never bo prosperous till it was a freetrade ountry. He suggested the establishment of a labor colony to relieve the aged; destitute, and unemployed. ' '- Mr Massey condemned the proposed South Australian and Canadian treaties, and deprecated the way in which the country settlers were being over-taxed by the new tariff He urged thab the natives should be allowed to deal in their lands themselves, on the principle that there should be as nearly as possible one law for both race?. Mr O'Regan defended the Advances to Settlers Act, but disapproved of sums being spent in acquiring land for settle ments, which he thought was opposed to the progress of the coantrv. fie pointed out that all the articles propqaed'tfi Be Uxed in the tariff aff.cted the mining industry. Mr McLachJan was strongly opposed to the Canadian treaty, and was doubtful of tbe South Australian treaty being of use 'o the colony. He wanted the duty taken off articles uced by the agricultural com munity. Mr Thompson (Marsden) thought that the Mi lister of Lands had dispelled any oiuse for u;e;einess in regard to an in crease in the pablic defob. He opposed bo;h treaties, and considered thit ll|Q Land for Settlements Act would be }1a f dlaro but for the strong individuality of > he Minister of Lands, • Mr Fhtnsan disapproved of the working of the Advances to Settlers Act. Mr Mills moved the adjournment of the delate. The mot ion was agreed to. The Bouse rcse at 1.50 a.m.

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1895.



G. J. Neil Ps 1 CLEARING SALES IB NOW ON [ AT FBIEDLANDER'S CORNER. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW IS YOUR TIM®. Indies' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Calico Is lid doz 2 Is—Reduced to 12s Gd "White Oalico ls 9d doz lorsets 3s lid—Reduced to 2s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 80s—-Re- Horsets 43 lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22a 6d Heavy Dress Tweed, double width, 2s 6d Men's All Wool Suits 19s 6d -Reduced to 9Jd, this season's Boys' Suits 3s lid goods Bfen's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Sheeting B|d 18 6d Joionial Flannel, all wool, Is—Re- Men's Macintoshes, with capes, >nd duced to 8d sewn seams 22s 6d Blankets 5s lid per pair BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nailed Shooters 7s.lid Boys' Nail Shooters 4s Ud Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Strong Leather Boots*ss*lid Mm. s Watertights, Heavy, 10s 6d Women's Shoes 4s 6d EVERY LINE MUST BE CLEARED MAKE NO ERROR COMPARE OUR PRICES COME AND SEE Q J- NEILL IK fiDL AN DEB'S CORNER, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH CASH Seeds, Seeds. Seeds. — JUST ARRIVED — New Season Flower & Testable Seeds FLETCHER BROS HAVE great pleasure in intimating that they have just received their New Seasou Stock of NIMMO & BLAIR'S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order : — ID Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS. ll) Per Packet Alyssum, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia speciosa- Antirrhinum, nine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvel of Peru Balsam, fine mixed Nemaphila maculata Nasturtium, tall , Candytuft, mixed Petunia, fine mixed Netnophila insignis Canterbury Bells, mixed Stock, German, ten-week Pansy, mixed Chrysanthemum tricolor, Alter, German Poppy, J The Shirley ' m ixed Aster.Bdtteridge'aquillel Pea, sweet, mixed _ Columbine mixed Candytuft, dark crimson Palox Drutnmondii Convolvulus, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed Dihlia, mixed Clarkia elegins ®a r n^ wer > teU. , Everlastings, mixed Convolvulus mijor Wallflower, mixed Oodetia, The Bride Oyanus minor Portulaca, mixed Jacobs i, mixed Delphinium, mixed Sweet William Linuai, ' grandiajrum Forget-me-not, blue Verbena, mixed rubruui Indian Pink Zinnia, elegans, double, Marigold, African Larkspur, mixei mixel ( 3D Per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3d Per Packet PS AS. Stoekwood Ridge Ohampiou Scarlet-runner American Wonder Cress— Extra C a rled Bean Little Gem Large Musselburgh Leeks C\BISAOE. Stratagem Triple C irled Parsley Drnmhead Veitch"s Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York Wm Hur.st RidU'i —Three Varieties Enfield Market Yorkshire ttero, etc Turaips -Four Va.rbtie3 London Market, Etc. Bset, Blood Red BBSANS. Dumhaad Savoy Borecole—D*arf Green Broad, tlarlington CARROT. Ourlel Windsor Rarly Short Horn Bruisels Sprouts— Green Windsor James Intermediate tfcymzer's (J-iant Kirly Long Pod LETTUCE. OAULIPLOWSR. French or Kidney— Drumhead 'jfiarly London Canadian Wonder Neipolit-vn Walcheren, etc Pale Dun Giant White Cole's Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long ONION. Celery Pod Brown Globe ,i OirOPMBER. Early Goldon Butter Brown Spannish, Etc. Lon« Prickley or Wax Tomato — Large Red Please remember that these are, all Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that you *»et as much Vegetable Seed for 31 as is usually given for 6d, and as much Flower Seed for Id as is usually given for 3d. The increase of Nimmo and Blair's packet trade has been pheuomiual and Jchis yeir it h expected to total % Quarter of a Million. $gr NOTE ADDRESS, 1 FLETCHER BROS, OiSH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHURCH. fTiO OWNERS OF HEVVLY ERECTED MANSIONS, VILLAS, AND j[ COTTAGES. GMND OPPORTUNITY. Linoleums and Floorcloths direct from the ■> Mills to Our Warehouse. TH3 LARGEST STOCK outside of Ciiristcliurcli. Yo Interniediate Handling. i ONE LARGE PROFIT SAVED, i Latest Patterns, per s.a. lonic, to hand. Beautiful Designs Lovely Shades. MITCHELL AND TURNER. TABBED SIEEET. i



y Wanted I \I / ANTED-Good Secondhand Sack?. VV Apply 18 68 DWID THO\TAS._ ' | O LEV. —New House, 6 room?,] JL Burnett Street West; opposite! Plantation. Rent Low Apply Mail Officr. g 93 L\U vET — A tour-roomed House with Scullery and- Verandah, central Apply to VV. F. Uannafohd, Burnett Streef. 8 92 J O LEL" — Seven-roomed Douse, J_ Carter's Terrace. Apply to R. Bikd. 8 90 1,0 LET—House containing live rooms, scallvry, and pantry ; Cameron street west, apply John Mullaney. 8 64 VV stow, Cabin atmaker, has removed to the Premises lately occupied by Mr T. E. Kilworth, opposite Wesleyan Church. 8 79 \m IiMBILRS of Ashburton Caledonian A.VJ Society's Dancing Class are re minded that the Class will be held on to edjsesday next, as usual. 8 72 1 ■xj AN l,ElTZn^mll'fhafc~Hr Bair- VV stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 / IARSON AND GO'S Stocktaking Sale Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 WANT&D— People who are in need of Go >d Sfcrorig Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Bairstow. 8 80 %W"ANTBD KNOWN—The Ladiea VV are invited to call and inspect new designs in Linoleums, etc. Will be landed in a few days.—Mitchell and Turner. BOOKS and Stationery. — A very choice selection of Plain and Fanoy Stationery. A large assortment of Picture Books, School Books, Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper than ever. Note — The Little Shop, East street. J. Marsden, Junr. IjILOSSARDS Cigars-25 for 2s. J Three C stle Cigarettes 50 for 2u, Cleopatra 8 3d, Bay Rum 1«. Piesse and Lubin a Scents Is 61.—McGregor's (CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, J Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.— adams, Siunders' Buildings OJ" ANTED, Everybody to try a pair of * * House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. Mrs Alcorn £5 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 Courthouse, Havelock -street t If ANTED Known —Twenty dozen V V Boys Polo Linen Collors, 12 and \ 12| inch, 2s per dozen instead of 6-. —A Orr's Cheap Sale. POTATOES. Pota'oes.—Mini you ge% your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class and have taken the First Priz» *t the Timaru hhow four yeus in sacc ssion Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. i \ WN Makein Ladies' and Children's '-•J Underdo'hing. Aprons, and Pina r'ores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, FUnnelettep, Trimming.*, etc., it Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known-Ulsters 4. lid, Fur Collarettes 3 j 3d, Kid Gloves 2* 6d, P.ushos 2s) 6d, Towels 4£d, Flannels 8| 1. —The Corner, W. H Collier WANTED KNOWN—if w lots of Remnants left over from sale to :■>.-> e'eared.—Mitchell ano Turner. IUANTf-D Known—The Tlargest and * ' Best shop for Evening Shoes in shburton.—MeL'or'a Zealandia Boc Store, iy ANT E D KNO WN. — F. S * * Jeffries, leading Confectioner aid Fruiterer, of East Street, nest the Jorner. Hot Pies a' any hour and Tei and Coffee a'so. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a specialty. 1*153 4/ ANTED Known — Mellor's Zea "'V landia B jot Store is the Cheapest ■*tore for Boots and Shoes. f 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. Andrrwrs &Co !V WANTED Known—Great Purchase Y\ of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra qua'ity, Nun's Veili.igs all shades, Navy md Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 31, usu*l price 2s 31. —H. 0, Stegbrs, Mel ford House. A 7 ANTED Known—l have good v * Bluchers, only 4U lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, ikf ANTED Known—Ten per cent VV under Christchurch prices at Vlellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ■i%/ AJNTED Known —Football Boots, * sure sroal kickers; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia B »ot Store. ii l ANTED Known—Small Profits IVY and Quick Raturns. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ;if ANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye .Mr Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything hn tjie optical line at S. Silek's, Optician fIHEAP Wool makes ghoap Blankets,' w cheap Fiannels, cheap Clothing. I have git in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boya colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ! ever they have been in New Zealand. ! , Men's colonial Tyeed Eaiapol Suits for J 27s 61, a i.iarvel at the price.; J^aiapoi Knicker Suits from 7a 6d.—Robert J Alcorn. Clothing and Boot Warehouse, 1 Havelock sire at, 117 AN TED KNOWN. —The celebrated W Yarmouth Oilskins can be ch ained at W. H Collier, "The Corner." IrpLOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; f> Vegetable Ssade, 31 per packet. All New Season's Seeds jfrom the well known fir ai of Nimmo and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of the varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not hern sbio to replace them.—Fletcher Bros,, AeUbiarfcori. WANTED Known-Shat J am hold ing a Sale* at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I base the advantage over miny in the I trade for the simple reason that I have no partners to p%y dividends to, or interest on loan to,carry on big concerns, Bui; I buy and sell none but the beet, pp trash to dray? the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Onca.^-J. Mojison, Boot Store E&at stroet, Ashbsirto>v 5 138 I JVew Vims Tefaec-nlvHft J



I Wanted. \%f AjSTED Krown — Mrs Hooper *~ {monthly nurae) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton, 1*134 CHOfCE FRUlTS.—Peaches, banana, ©range*, lemons and tomatoes, a* H. A. Flower, Fruieer and Confectioner, East street CXTANT^D Known—6o Ladies' Black *" and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2« 6J, formerly 10* 61; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 61, Ladi V Muffa 3s 61. Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2 9J, 6 and 6J four button Kid Gloves 6d. Merits Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Rubs 6s 6d each.—Andrew Orb's Sale. 6 220 WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every d«y at Mellor'a Zea aadia Boot Store. HINDL'S Hair Curlers 6d, Birch's Watch Keys 6d, other Watch Keys 3d, Afghan Silver Watch Chains 1 ls 6d.~McGskgor's. , _._, , i . _ ' ■ ' * 417 ANTED -Everyone to call at VY Metxor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. WANTED KNOWN—Our best quality Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 65 j 6d, to be cleared at 49a 6d.— Mitchell and Turner. "CIXANTED Known—Mothers, be wisa » and buy your school boots at Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Drees Stuffs for Melford House Sale. Lot No. 2 great variety, double width at Is. Some of these were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C. Segebs, WANTED Known—Great Purchase of D.ess Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were la 3|d wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced.—H. C. Segers. UP TO DATE SALK—ISO Pairs Girls Boots 2s 6d, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3* 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d and 5s 61. All sizas guaranteed for one week, —A. Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 221 i kj ANTED Known—Ladies Lasting VV Slippers only 2s lid—U<m»i price, 4s 6d —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known-Men's Suits 17s 6i, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9a lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.-~ Ihe Comer. W. H. Collier SHAVING Sticks — Pears' Juvenia, Wif'ijbi's American ls. Eagle Irk Pencils 61, Stationery Boxes 6d, Ink 6d per dcz- n bottles.—McGregor's PRATER and Hymn Books- Photo, Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Bags from 6d each ; Notepaper from 61 a packet of 5 quires ; Envelopes 100 for 8d ; Photo Frames, and Albums, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced prices for Cash at L. F. Andrbwes and Cq.'s Expiration of Lease Sale. 7 123 WEDDING PRESENTS WEDBIfcC PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS fTUIE Largest and Choicest Stock of X New Goods suitable for Wedding Presents is to be found at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A_L E X- All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest pnoes. S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET* The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs. HALF-YEARLY STOCK TAKING. NEW r/EALMSD EW ZiEALAND riLOTHINO TTIACTORY Ulothing JD actory We find that we are Overstocked in many lines. We will, until the end of this month, mark goods at prices that will ensure a Realy Sale, Men's Overcoats.'with capes, 23s 61 Boy's Overcoats, wit h capes, 8i 6d Men's tiac Suits .... ... 18s 61 Boys'Ashburton Tweed Suits from ... ... ,„ 8s di Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits 8s 6d I Boys' Odd Knickers aU sizes Men's* Heavy Mosgiel Pants 4s 9i Men's Workii.g Shirts ... Is 61 Boys' Tweed Hats ... Is 0d Girlw' and Boys' School Boota from ... 4y 6d Mens Boots at prices that will Sell them It^jwHl be to psr advantage to give ' us a call for your ne*t pair of BOOTS. NEW iSEALANS} CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY. Manager. j?ISE ALApMg AUenton .« ... .- one toll Borough, north of railway ... two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls Hampatead «». .- .- — .~ four tolla " Hoti is it tha* Clarke Bloodl^ixtur" as obtained such ' gr'ea_fc'' popularity is a question which has perplexed many.' The i answer ia, that it is unquestionably the finest Blood Purifier th t science and mcdi &$. skill have brought to light. Thousands of w.onderml c^res have been effected by it. J*or Scjrofyla, Spypvy, Fczema, §kin and Blood diseases, Bad, Legs, gores jjipd jPimples of kinds it electa are mar y/eilpjiifi. $®l<i eyerywhere, at 2s ,9d per bojbtJJ. Bwm Qf wpriblm imitalicrs »»d l|bst|t»t|?j (ft



For Indigestion, the best remedy la un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious 4rugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gen£fe ajjerippt, |£or nearly 130 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles ls l£d, 2s 9d, and Us, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world, A spp^jiafo and certaia remedy



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