FIRE ALARMS

Alient^ .- ... ... one toll Borougl), n.Qrth of railway ..« two tolls Borough, south oj: railway ... three tolls Hampatead ~~ Br? ..- ..- foijr tolls

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions : — FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. For Northern Ports, per Flora, at 10.SO ap'*1 ' SATURDAY; hiEJ/TEMBER 7. For Australian (Jolons.es, and %\bq £or United Kingdom, via Naples India, China, Japan, etc., per express, to connect with Waihora, at 12.30 p.m. Due London October 23.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1895. CONSOLIDATION OF STATUTES.

The Hon. Major Steward Introduced in the Lower House a Bill to consoli date the statutes of the colony. It was a short Bill, of three clauses, and provided for the collation, at the end of each session, of any amending Act passed during such session., with the original Act amended, and the prepar ation of a consolidated Act incorporat ing the amendment or amendments -with the provisions of the original Act. The Consolidated Act is to be sub. j mitted to a Judge of the Supreme Oourt, and having been affirmed by him, to be deemed for all purposes as superseding both amending and original Acts, and become the law on the sub ject, and to be issued as such in the volume of the statutes for the year instead of the amending Act. This is a step in the right direction, as we said in a previous article; but the Attorney-General goes one better., He has introduced in the Upper House a Bill of the same kind but of a far more sweeping character. This Bill pro poses to authorise the Governor to issue a commission under the seal of the colony to not more than three persons, whose powers, duties, and functions are defined as follows :■—They are to prepare and arrange for publi cation an edition of all the public general Acts, to revise, correct, and consolidate such Acts, omitting al] such enactments and parts thereof as are of a temporary character or of a local or personal nature, or have expired, become obsolete, or had their effect. They are to omit mere formal and introductory words, and make such alterations as may be necessary to reconcile the contradiction, supply the omissions, and amend the imperfec- j tions of existing Acts; and are further I to report thereupon, indicating such Acts or parts thereof a3 in their judg ment ought to be repealed, and re. commend the passing of such new enactments as they may deem necessary for simplifying the letter of the law« They may indicate in any report such enactments or proposed measures of the Imperial Parliament as they may think it desirable should be adopted and made applicable to the colony. Provision for the remuneration of the Oommissioners and the secretary employed by them is to be made by Parliament on the recommendation of the Governor. The consolidation of the statutes as proposed by the Bill would be of immense value to the whole community, and to none would it be of more service than to those who have to administer the law from the bench, and the gentle men whose duty it is to plead it before them, The law of New Zealand, as it at present stands, is fearfully and wonderfully made, and from its tangled mass our best legal minds have fre. quently great difficulty in extricating from it what the law on any particular matter really is. It is a most puzzling thing sometimes, even to a lawyer, to get anything like a clear understanding of the law on a given subject, when that law has to be sorted out from a mass of amending acts, and our highest Judges have often found themselves in a quandary when confronted with | the duty of making clear the law out of the tangle which the amending acts cause. The passage of such a Bill as that of the Attorney-General will certainly be the beginning of a great improvement on our legal system, and a great aid to the proper administration of the law.

Miss Edith Rockeklleu is one of the fßw American heiresses who have refrained from the a millionaire's choice of a husband betrothal. of European birth and noble linage. She has just become engaged to an American—to Harold Flower Mp- Oormick, son of the late Cyrus JBL McOormick, the inventor of the reaping machine which bears his name. Great wealth is thus joined to wealth, for Mr McOormick pere made an immense fortnne in Chicago, and his second son Harold is still in the business. The lady is the daughter of John D. Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil Company, one of the richest men across the Atlantic. Thqugh Mr Rockefeller is many times a millionaire, he is almost unknown in New York ' society.' He has a magnificent house in a miniature park west of Fifth Avenue, but does little entertaining. Even in business circles he passes unrecognised; for he does his work through secre taries, and very few people who go to his office in the Broadway are per mitted' to see hiro, Even $o many of the employees in the oiiiee of the Standard Oil Company he is personally unknown. His reserve is as great as his riches, and he is estimated to be worth £25,000,000, and to have an annual income of over a million and a-half sterling. His daughter, Edith, is described in an American contem porary as not a beauty, but exceed ingly bright and vivacious, with plenty of good sense and charming manners.

Tub following is an extract from an essay by Dr. Giles, late R.M. of ; Auckland city, and well party known throughout New GOVERNMENT. Zealand as a man of advanced thought: ct A i country takes longer ta kill than, » r i man, but the process may he as sure ; and I solemnly and entirely believe, t&at jin almost all Anglo-Saxon com munities all that is best and highest in national spirjt or in public life is being poisoned or corrupted ; all that l?ears promise of a fairer future, .bljgbttf mi wjteetj by % $ms\f

upas of party-government. And it is because the single-seat electorate is both an effect and a cause of party government ; because it is born of party-spirit, and in its turn intensifies the malignity of its parent virus, that T deem its abolition to constitute the first plank in any rational system of political reform."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cable news on fourth page. Train arrangemenbs in connection with the Chratchmch Industrial Exhibition are advertised. John Lawson, licensee of the Gridiron Hotel, Dunedin, haa been fined 40s for selling whiskey on Sunday. The Franchise League's soup kitchen at Dunedin haß now been closed. In addition to soup, 120 blankets and about 1000 articles of Clothing were given in necessi tous cases. Messrs James Were Baker, Richard Bird, and R, M. Cuthbertson—being the only candidates nominated to-day for Beats on the Ashburton Borough Counoil—were declared oleoced. Mr J. W. Bain, of Invercargill, is con vening a meeting of the Southland share holders in the Colonial Bank, to consider matters affecting their interests in view of the proposal to amalgamate with the Bank of New Zealand, The Colonial Treasurer cannot see why £2250 a year should be cavilled at as salary for the president of the Bank of JSew Zealand, when chief cooks in some establishments in London get from £1000 to £2600. There will be a partial eclipse of the sun on September 19, which will be visible in New Zealand. The eclipse will begin at 630 a.m., at 815 a.ra the middle will have been reached, and the end at 10 c'ciock. The sun that morning will rise at six o'clock. The firm of Friedlander Bros., execut ing a commission for a client in Waikari, have purchased several lines of crossbred ewes in the districts south of the Ashbur ton—in all 2200, and the sheep were sent north by speci&l train to-day. The train—one of thirty-five double-deckers— was loaded at Hinds and Tinwald, and passed through Ashburton about noon. The clear sky last night enabled a full observation of the moon's eclipse to be enjoyed. The moon rose at about half past five and appeared then in partial eclipse, totality having been attained below the horizon, but from dusk to about half-past seven the progress of the eclipse could be fully seen and noted By eight o'clock the shadow on the disc of the orb had completely disappeared. The sealed handicap tourney of the Ashburton Chess Club is now almost finished, most of the players having played all their games, but as the handi caps are not known the relative position of the players cannot be estimated. It is hoped that there will be a full attendance of players at the club room this evening, more particularly for the reason that it is intended, if possible, to finally select the team fen go to Tiraaru on the 19th. At the Christchurch Police Court yester day, P. C. Neill and R. 8. Rankin were charged with a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act by offering prizes for the largest collection of coupons enclosed in packets of tea. For the defence it was urged that there was no element cf chance in the distribution of the prizes offered. It was the same as if the firm offered prizes to the largest buyers of ! heir tea within a certain period. Decision was reserved. At a meeting of the Christchurch Hospital Board yesterday to consider the report of the recent enquiry, it was re solved to adopt Dr, Giles' recommenda tions that had not been anticipated wher ever and whenever practicable. It was decided to engage an assistant raf-ident medical surgeon at a salary of £100 a year, and to ask Mr Brown, dresser and chief wardsman, to send in hia resignation before next meeting of the Board. The Board approved of ths eight-hour system of nursing, providing it be found practic able. To make up the leeway in business caused by the time occupied with the Bank of New Zealand Bill, the House of Representatives will sit on Monday even ings during the remainder of the session. The departmental and public works estimates have yet to be dealt with, while the tariff has not yet been finally disposed of, the Alcholic Liquor Bill is still on h=ind, and the disposal of the Local Govern ment Bill—whether to be gone on with or hung up—is yet uncertain, while the general business of tho House is far behind

A number of licensing c*ses wore before the Christchurch Police Court yesterday. Edward Carroll, licensee of the Terminus hotel, waa fined 40s and costs for employ ing a barmaid after hours A charge of keeping the bar open was dismissed, tha Magistrate holding that ho could not convict in the face of a decision of Judge Ward that to establish a case ths, opter doors must be open A <«ase against H. W Caudwell, lisensee of the Caledonian hotel, for supplying liquor to a porson not a traveller was dismissed John Barlow, licensee of the Albion hotel, was fined 20j and costs on a similar charge. Thomas Chapman, licensee of the Railway hotel, was charged with having failed to admit the poli^a without unnecessary delay. The case was dismissed. Oh Friday, August 30, a concert in aid of the Ealing School prijf,e fund was held In the railway goods shed, which was tastefully fitted up and decorated for the occasion. Mr Sawle occupied the chair, and referred briefly to the object of the concert, and to the educational advantages enjoyed by the children of the present generation. Violin solos were contributed by Mr Dorwcod, songs and dueta by the Misses Connall, Meredith, Sawle (2), Tarbotton (£), and Beddec'iQe. tlie comio element, which w%s highly ap preciated, was supplied by Mr Winter. Recitations were given by Messrs Robert son and Sawle, while, not the least pleasing feature of the evening was a number of choruses creditably rendered hy the school children The concert was followed by a dance which was kept up to the proverbial small hoars. The Board of Examiners report on the designs for the new stamps that, no com plete set being uniformly of the greatest merit, they dccldtd to divide the first and second prizas among the designers of the best twenty-two drawings, in addition to which a third series was selected for honourable mention. The awards are as follows, the one third representing the honourable mention:—W. R. Bock, Wellington, three firsts, two seconds and, two thirds | E T. Lufce, Melbourne, two tjrsta, three seconds ; it. Gant, Wellington two firsts, one seoend, four thirds \ H. W. Yoqng, Auckland, two firsts, one seoond ; E. H, Howard, Melbourne, three seconds j A. W. Jones, Ohristohurch, one first, two thirds ; A. E. Cousins, Welling ton, one first, one third; W. Sears, Wellington, one second, one third ; R. R. Macgregor, Wellington, one third. Messrs Craighead and Bsrryman have already taken a large number of orders for summer suits of Exhibition tweeds, efc, since the appearance af theiv ifiessr advertisement which will be found oil ou.r fourth page.—(adv.)

WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS

I Has jta perfectly pure mediqinal virtues and I is fujly appreciated by thp millions all pye? i the world who hftbityitlly w» fo»

SPORTING.

C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Cheistchuroh, September 4. The following are the nominations for the

Canteebuey Cup of 500 sevs; two miles and a quarter.—Prime Warden, Sb. Hippo, Vogengang, Saracen, Makakl, Skirmisher, The Artist, North Atlantic, Irish Twist; Huatiai, Lady Zetland, Needlegan, Marmliche^Miasfire, Eurocly don, Gipsy Grand, Royal Buck, Bipvan Winkle, Solitaire, Marino.

For the Welcome Stakes, Spring Meet ing, 1896, 87 nominations ; Champagne Stakes, Autumn Meeting. 1897. 83 nominations; Derby Stakes, Spring Meeting, 1897, 69 nominations; Oaks Stakes, Spring Meeting, 1897, 60 nomina tions ; Sixth Challenge Stakes, Autumn Meeting, 1898, 53 nominations.

School Committee.

UiJIPSfEAD,

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs Crooks (Chair man), Lawrie, Hendry, Andrews, Sage, Fatten, and Strange, master's report*

Some formal correspondence was read and then the master's report, which showed average attendance 330, and bore testimony to the able and loyal manner in which the staff hed supported him during the past year. ATTENDANCE. It was resolved to send notices to the parents of children not attending regularly, and take immediate action when the notices are not complied with. ASSISTANCE. As for the past month the attendance had been considerably over the number en titling the school o another teacher, and more than a fair amount of work ia thrown on tho preaent staff, it waa resolved to ask the Board of Eeducation to temporarily appoint another teacher. Some small accounts were passed* inspector's report. The Inspector's report as below was considered. PASS SUBJECTS.

Over 8 years—seven. Marks 0 to CLASS SUBJECTS. iqq Grammar 30 History „ ... 50 Geography (Standard 2 only) 55 Elementary Science, Object Rea sons, etc. ... .. ... 55 Mental Arithmetic 35

ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS

Repetition and Recitation—Very fair Drill and Exercises—Good Singing—Very fair Needlework—Very good Comprehension of reading lessons— Generally good

Organisation—S6, Mr William Brock headmaster ; So, Mr R. Frizzeli, first asds tant; S4, Miss Lucy Fawcett {Miss Faw cett^s promotion to the position of Infant Mistress having occurred so near to the time for examination, ib was deemed ad visable that she should compbte the year's work with S4, making provision for super vising the work in the Infant Department as shown below), S3, Miss M. Williamson, acting assistant, during past few weeks, but most of the year in charge of the head master; S2, Florence G. Bell, pt. 3, under supervision of Miss Miss Fawcett j vSI and Infante, (since Miss ShirtclifFe left), Kate Rattray, pt. 4; Alice Orr, pt. 2; Emily Leggett, pt. 2\; Robert Kerr pt. 2, working for last month under supervision of head master. Object lessons and singing super vised by Miss Fawce.tt. General Remarks—The work of the school for the past year, as tested by ex amination, presents many commendable features, while the results—gratifying on the whole—testify to the laudable efforb on the part of individual teachers, ably supported and directed by the headmaster. In the Infant Department, which includes SI, satisfactory proficiency is shown through out. The lower preparatory classes are making""good progress, and in P3 many of the pupils are already fit to pass SI, whose reading, spelling, drawing and arithmetic are very good indeed. iS2lhas been well taught, anfl its work is almost uniformly of good quaility, reading, spelling and drawing being entitled to favourable mention. In arithmetic the pro ficiency is quite satisfactory, S3 is a somewhat large class, which, for a great part o( the year, only shared in the instruction given by the headmaster, who also had charge of S6. For a short; time recently it has been under the sole care of Miss Williamson whose firm conrol and vigorous teaching have doubtless b^a, effective. The class shows mxst strength, in reading, spelling, w^tiag and drawing. Arithmetic and geography are very fair, and, witin more opportunity for revision would have shown considerable merit. Many of the exercises in composition are distinctly good. In ita class subjects history and Geography have been well treated. Grammar on the whole is weak. The oreditablejperfermaaee of S4 indicates intelligent teaching and sustained industry on the pait of Miss Fawcett;. Her class makes a good appearance in dictation, writing and drawing; its reading is very fair, and arithmetic is substantially good. Composition has been exceptionally well taught, the exercises showing a degree of finish seldom found in the R&poars of a fourth standard. ly, thegswipof "okas' 1 subjects i graqtnmv, k Y»rj? fa,ir, history and domestic i economy are good. Apart) from a pronounced weakness in arithmetic, there is much to commend in the answering of S. 5. Since inspection a marked improvement has been made in its reading, which is now very satisfactory. Dictation, writing and drawing are well done. Composition is free from technical errors, but is capable of improvement in the direction of originality and a m,ore vig<jrous style. In geography th.c answer*, submitted are full ap4 ftc^ura^e, though in some ia stanaes they show that perhaps undue reliance has been placed upon memory work only. Tho class subjects of history and elementary science have been well handled, and the answering is intelligent. Mental arithmetic is weak, and gramm^ \* opjly of nominal value. In all its j»^ subijecrss the work of S. 6 ranges irom good t<j> excellent. Of its alasa gifoup, history, elementary science and mental arithmetic all show distino! rnerifc. in grammar the answering is fair. Tmos. Ritchie, Inspector. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the teachers for the way in which their work had been done

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold oursetves responsible tor the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

MORE NEW FRUIT PESTS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, —As it is very important to note the first appearance of all pests in any district, I would like to refer briefly to two injurious insects which appeared here for the first time last summer. Early in December I observed a native diurnal moth {Heliothes armAgerd) flying about in unusual numbers at Ashburton. They were depositing eggs on a variety of plants, but were more partial to those of tomato and saipiglossis. The eggs were deposited in small groups of from three to seven in each, on the under side of the leaves, and hatched out minute caterpillars in about twelve days. For the first few weeks they fed on the finer foliage of the plants. As the fruit bec&me half grown and began to ripen they attacked it, eating into, disfiguring, and destroying it. Their attacks on salpiglossis were confined only to the green and ripening seed. They ate out a hole in the side of the seed capsule, inserted their head, and consumed the con tents. Although a common moth ia some bush districts in New Zealand, it is an almost cosmopolitan species. The American and English entomological journals for 1894 contain several records of these caterpillars attacking and destroying tomatoa ia I America. Like the apricot moth and the native codlin. moth, the present species is another unfortunate case of the native insects abandoning the native for the intro duced plants. It would be interesting to know if any of your readers noticed these caterpillars attacking tomatoa last summer in other parts of the coanty. When full grown they are an inch and a quarter long, bright green in color, and should, in future, be carefully picked off the plantß and destroyed. Much depends on the individual efforts of fruit-growers for the suppression of sudden outbreaks of injurious insects. The second insect to be noted as new to this district is a minute beetle attacking apples. A friend handed me some fruit in May of the variety "Stunner pippin," which was badly eaten with very small 'beetles. They had eaten out deep pits in the flesh, rendering it unmarketable. After comparing specimens with a type recently received, I have no hesitation in saying that it is the same beetle which has worked serious damage to apples both in California and Queensland. Owing to the apathy and unobservant habits of the colonists, at least in these matters, ifcis probable that these insects have been at work elsewhere and escaped notice. I recently read an article in a North Idland paper which expressed surprise at the rapid dispersion of some injurious insects. If we consider the rapid transit of fruit from other countries, and the equally rapid distribution of cases of frait after arrival, there is no need for any sur prise at the presence of so many forms of injurious pests in New Zealand. If there is any doubt about these remarks, I may state that I possess several species of insects, in cluding one small scorpion, all of which arrived at Ashburton in fruit cases from Fiji and elsewhere. The increase of the codlin moth in 1870 in the neighborhood of London was due to the importation of the caterpillars in barrels of apples from America in 1869. In that year the cater pillars were detected crawling about Covent Garden Market in hundreds. I, however, need not refer to Old Country troubles. Suffice it to say that our own district, like many others, is rich in injurious pesta, some of which are the worst forms. This is truly unfortunate for our young and valuable fruit producing district.—l am, etc.,

W. W. Smith.

THE SABBATH.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sib,—Either your correspondent X or oar Sunday School tercher makes a mistake about the number ol disciplea Jesus met the day he rose from the dead. Wo are taught that Jesus appeared eleven times during the forty days from the resurrection to the ascension. On the first day, five times— (1) to Mary Magdalene, (2) to the women returning trom the sepulchere, (3) to Peter, (4) to Cleopas and another disciple on the way to Emniaas, (f.) to the ten at Jerusalem, then in eight days after to the eleven disciples at Jerusalem (Thomas being present); then to seven disciples by the aea of Galilee; then to the eleven on the mountain in Galilee; then to the five hundred brethren 5 then to James; then to the eleven jnst before the ascension. I shall be, happy to receive further explana tions as offered.—l am, etc, Scholar, P.M.S.S. [It is gratifying to find a vSunday scholar taking as much interest in the old story as this correspondent does. If all our young people were as well posted, there would be no necessity to agitate the bible in schools question. Only St John makes reference to the absence of St Thomas, to whose doubting, and Sfc John's narrative* of it, the world owes ac much, the otiieir evangelists dealing only with the general feeling of doubt entertained by tb* wholes of the apostles. But of course if Thomas was absent on the occasion referred to* there could have been only ten present, m Judas Iscariot was accounted for.—Ed.]

COMMERCIAL.

London, September 2 New Zealand Loan an& Mercantile B debentures have Mien 4J, an d are now 73* A delmfcuteß are quoted •*

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Sydney, September 4 Wheat, chick, scarce, 3s 3d; miliing, nominal, 3s 6d; flour, roller brands, £8 10a. Best feeding oats, 2s 4d to 2a 6d« Barley, Cape, 2s 3d. Bran, lOd. Pollard, B£d to B|d. Peas, Blue Prussian, prime quality, 3s 3d. Potatoes, Circular Heads, £2 5s to £2 7s 6d. Onions, £3 108 to £3 15s. Batter, dairy made, Is to Is Id ; factory made, Is 3d. Cheese, sd. Bacon, 4|d to sd. Meibottbne, September 4 Wheat, limited business; new 2s 9d, old 2s 10|d. Oats, Algerian, Is 4d to Is 6d : stout, Is B|d. Bran, 7|d. Potatoes, 17s 6d to £1 2s 6d. Onions, £2 2s.

Adbiaidie, September 4 Wheat, 2a lOd to 2s lid. Flour, roller brands, £7 ss. Bran and pollard, Set each.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christohuroh, September 4 There waa a large attendance, and heavy entries in most of the classes at Addjuagton market to-day. Fat CatjJlk—Moderate entry, but quite equal to the, demand, quality irregular, and recent v»luea no more than maintained. Bates fer prime beef, 22s to 24s par lOOlba; fair quality, 20s; secondary and inferior to 16«. Stoke, Oattm; —Youngatsock predominated in a mixed entry. Fait demand *t recent values, Young cows, £2 10a to £4; mixed two-year-olds, to £& 10s j eighteen months stock, SsJ-rto 50s ; yearlings, 20s to 403. Fat Sheep—Very large entry; aome i first class sheep, but a large proportion should have been in the store pens. Bidding was sonaewhat irregular. All freezing euali tiea sold well, bnt heavy weights and secondary quality were somewhat easier. Extra heavy crossbred wethers, Hs to 19s ; I prime freezers, 16s to 18s 6d j medium, 13a to 15s 6d ; second quality, 14s to 16e 3d j half fat, lls to 139; merino wethers, extra prime heavy framed, 12s to 16s 8d; shorfc woolled, 10s to 13s ; medium, 8s to lla 9d ; prime merino ewes to 9s 6d Freesfiog mutton may be quoted at 2d to 2£d per lb, factory terms; butchers' qualities, IJd to

Fat Lambs were sold, a* from 13s to 19» 6d,

Stork SssE»Ev~Large entry, but no great disposition on the part of buyers to do busi ness. Still, recent prices were maintained. Crossbred hoggets, 7s to Jte 3d ; ordinary sorts, two-tooths 8a U to 10s 6d, and hoot Us 6d to 13s 6d for $o*ward conditioned- Pi«s-»*La,rg© wtry, baconers and porkers,

THE ASHBORTON GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1895.



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Mmmo & Blair's LAWN GRASS SEED ia the purest, cleanest, and best quality in the market. The mixture is composed only of Pine Dwarf Growing Evergreen Grasses. Is 3d per Ib. Nimmo & Blair's Special Mixture o! BIRD SEEDS, as supplied to bird fanciers, contains ten of the n-nst approved varieties in suitable proportion for cau;e birds. By use of the mixture singing birds will sing the more. In sealed packets 6d, per dozen ss. IN STOCK. Nimmo & Blair's FLOWEE 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, post free, all orders of 2s 6d and upwards of all varieties of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, excepting Beans and Peas. <^- NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOH NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. mO OWNERS OF NEWLY ERECTED MANSIONS, vILLAS, AN W J[ 00TTAGE8. GEANJ3 OPPORTUNITY. Linoleums and Floorcloths direct from the Mills to Our Warehouse. THB LARGEST STOCK outside of Christehuroh. No Intermediate Handling. ONE LARGE PROFIT SAVED. latest Patterns, per s.s. lonic, to hand." Beautiful Designs ; Lovely Shades. ! MITCHELL AND TURNER. TANORED STREET.



Wanted. /fc LL tetsons interested in forming a -£*- Tennin Club ive invited to attend a Meeting in Mr H. Gates'rooms To-morrow evening (Friday) at 7 o'clock s^nrp. 946 ~J/U)UND, on Monday eight last, one V Sable Collie Bitch. Owner can have same on application to Armer A. Okr, c/o Messrs John Orr and 00. 9 38 WO TED Experienced Auctioneer, accustomed to clearing sales, expert in wool, skins, stock, etc. Apply with references, statirg experience and salary required. P.O. B'X 124. Danedin. 9 34 TO FARMERS.—First Class Plough man and General Farm Hand wants a billet. Apply "Subriety," Mail Office. 8 212 \l7AOTm^Bi«cFand~:vi^ite~Dojf VV Puppy, must be a cross between Newfoundland and Retriever.—H. M Jones, 9 32 FOR SALE — Twenty Acres with Improvements thereon. — Apply T. H. Hudson. 9 25 yif ANTED—One or Two Jfc>.>arders in v v Private Family. Terras, 15s per week.—Apply, Mail Office. 9 26 I HAVE OPENED a Store ab the comer of Wakanui Road and East Bait, and am prepared to sell Groceries at the Town prices.—Edward Mahoob, East Belt Cash Stores. 9 3 rpO LET.—A fire-roomed House with _|_ scullery and every com'enienee. Apply Mk T. Hughks, Eton street, Hampstead. __ 8 210 WANT&D— Feople who are in need o Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Baiestow. 8 80 !^KlV'".BO^J^andlie~w~editionß--Lord •^ John Russell, Bessie Costrell, Ten years a cowboy, Laws of everyday life, New yarns—Billy Bellew. Tug-of-war, A man of mark, A business on great waters, Let there be light.-—H. M. Jones.



Wanted fl^O LST, eight-roomed house with f every convenience. Garden stocked with fruit trees, Peter street east.— W. H. Collins and Co. 9 39 77eDUC¥d I^KICES for CVh this ■■ *' month for Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Eta. Fancy Glass and China ware, Photo Fwm.es and Albums,' Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire Screens, Cricket and Tennis Material, Balls, Etc. School Bags, Straps, Work Boxes, Writing Oases, and Desks, Etc., all at reduced prices for Cash,—L F. , Ankrewes & Co. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff.*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at la 3d, usual price 2s 3d.— H. 0, bEGEiis, Mel ford House, WANTKD Known—The largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Melior'a Zealandia Boot Store. LF. ASDRKWKS & CO.—Sale now * on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced pricea fop cash, at L. F. Andrbwrs & 00. OTTANTKD Known—6o Ladies' Black * * and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2a 6d, formerly 10s 6d ; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies' Muffs 3a 6d, Umbrellas Is lid, Oorsats 2a 9d, 6 and 6J four button Kid Glovea 6d, Genta Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Huarth Hugs esj^aach^ Anjikkw Ore's Sale. 6 220 BOOKS and Stationery. — A very choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationery. A large assortment of Picture Books, School Books, Wire Bound Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper than ever. Note Address.— The Little Shop, East atreet. J. Mareden, Junr. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mks Alcorn s new shop, Baker's Buildings. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the 1 Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Goffee also. N.B, Lady Attendant. Fruib of every description. Ladies' i Room a specialty. 1*153 WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress 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 Sbgers.



WANTED Known.—loo Men's and Boys' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A. Orr's Sale. \'kf ANTED Known—That H. Bair W stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim- Q Q1 mings. o ox WANTED Known—Football Boots,, sure goal kiokera; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. tX/ANTED Known—l have good W Bluchers, only 4s lid.—Mellor's Zsalandla Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN—A few lots of Remnants left over from sale to be cleared.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. EL Collier, "The Corner." TT>AKI'ED~ICNOWN^TTenLadieB W are invited to call and inspect new designs in Linoleums, etc. Will be Unded in a few days.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 6:1, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9j ltd, Kuicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6i.~ Ihe Comer. W. H. Collier \4/ ANTED Known—Bargains to be *'' had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Storu. WANTKD Known—Ten per cent under Chratchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \i? ANTED -Everyone to call at V V Met/lor's and get his price. No • me asked to buy. i«/ANTED KNOWN— Our best quality fY Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 65-i 6d, to be cleared at 49s 6d.— Mitcheu, and Turner WaNTKD Known — MeUor'a Zea- Undia Boot Store is the Cheapest Storo for Boots and Shoes. WANTED Known—Mothers, be wise and buy your school boots at Mellor's Zaslandia Boot Store. OOTaTO&H. Potatoes.—Mind you I gefc your Potatoes at Fletcher Bkos. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class and have taken the First Prize at the Timaru Show four years in succession Don't; forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashnnrton, H\LOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; Vegetable Seeds, 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 the varieties ara sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher Hros., Ashburton.



-AEEIVED OUR NEW SPRING PATTERNS IN TWEED COATINGS AND 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 rZEALAND /^LOTHING f i I 3 TpACTORY. —SPECIAL NOTICE— Consider you are Encouraging a Grand Industry, we EMPLOY UPWARDS of 600 HANDS Men's Trousers to Measure, 15s, Colonial Tweed- Men's Suits to Measure, 555, Ashburton Tweed. Men's Rough Serge Suits, 59s Gd, Colonial, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



\*TANTED, Everybody to try a pair of * * House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



/"^HOICE FKUlTS,—Peaches, bananas, V^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. (CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, J Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the b^st in town. — Adams, Saunders' Buildings W" ANTED 3£nown —Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2a Ija—Usual price, 4s 6d.—Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store. P TO DATE SALK—ISO Pairs Girls Boors 2s 6d, 120 Pairs Maids' Boot a 3 * 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d andss6d. All sizea guaranteed for one week,—A. Ore's Cheap Sale. 6 221 STOCKTAKING Bale-Mrs Alcorn *J will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Piljsses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy' Goods, for one month previous to stock taking. — Next Courthouse, Havelock ticeet. ! %'%'f ANTED Known—Small Profits "y¥ and Qu;.ck Returns.—Mellok's Zealandia Boot Store. tirFANTBD Known -r- Spectacles, Eye W protectors, Gogglws, FolcLqib, and everything in the optical Hue at S. SiLEK's, Optician WANTED Known —Great Purchase of Press Stuffs. Lot No, 1 great variety, doubla width B|d. Most of these woods were is -3§d wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything jpesgijcecL—H. 0. Sbcjeks. WANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid,: Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2« 6d, PJushes 25,6 d, Towels 4hd, Flannels ,BW. —The Corner, W. jH. Qot,mer CHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I hava 'A Qb *n a n'ce assortment of this seasonV Blankets, men's and bojra colonial Tweed Suits" Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have heen in New Zeaiand. Men's colonial Tweed Ivaiapoi bmts tor 27s fid, a marvel at the pnoe; Kaiapoi Knicker KSuits from 7s Qd,~Roismxr Auioun, Clothing and Boot; Warohouao, JUUvduck Utwl'i ,



WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS fj]HE Largest and Choicest Stock of JL 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 prices. S- SALEK, WATCHMA&gR AISD JEWELLER, EAST STREET, The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs.



" Perhaps you would not think so, but a vei-y large proportion of diseases in New York 'ccnivJflfeni carelessness about catching cold," says Dr''Cyrus EJdson. slt ia such a simple th'iDg and 80 commou tj;»t very few people, unless it is a case of pn'eumoma, pay any attention to a cold. There are a great ;;;any cases of catarrh and consumption; whish have their origin in this neglect of the simplest precWtio^. of everyday life. The most sensible advice is, when yoa have one, get rid of it as soon as possible, }iy all jn^ans do not nsglect it.' I)r JEdsoii doos not tell you how to cure a cold but we will. Take .(Jhaucberlaitt's Cough It v/ill relieve the lunga, aid .expectoration, open the secretions and soon effect a perma nent ourc. £'or sale by Aahbuptoo Ppug (jojnpipy,



Indigestion.—How much thought has been bestowed, and what voluminous treatises have been written upon thia universal and distressing disease, which is with certainty and safety dispelled without fear of relapse by a course of a purifying, soothing and tonic medicine ! It act? directly on ihe stomach, liver and hovfelf —tken in directly, thoug'i no le.as emotively, on the b^a|a, aerves, vessels, and glands, introducing | such order throughout the entire system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no longer be the bugbear of the public, since Hollc;way*s Pills are fully competent to s^Udwetlie most chronic and distressing oases of impaired digestion, and <9. restore the miserable sufferer "to health, strength, and oh,ejr£uk ftM*



Rheumatism,—Dr E. Gordon's remedy never vaiw in permanently caring rheunw tism, lawbago, Beiatica, moat, eto, one bottle ©Svea relifif. Price IO«, pout free, 3. W- C*i«y*W, P,O, Bot 83*. Itanidit,