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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lack of physical exercise has a tendency to make school children shortsighted.

At Wellington on Thursday the Ouatoms seized 8000 cigars and several boxes! of tobacco on board the Tongariro, on which it is alleged duty had not been piid.

At a picture sale io London the othsr day, Sir Joshua Reynolds' %Lady Smith and Her Children' realized 4800 guineas, a ' Gainsborough' fetchiug 2550 guineas.

Owners of horaes will be glad to learn that some of our leading farriers have decided to reduce the prices for shoeing, commemcing from to-day. Their adver tisement appears in another column.

A buried city like that of Pompeii is being excavated in Oenteral America, at the foot of the volcatio Agna. Pottery, fine glassware, jewels, flint instrnments, and human skeletons over 6ft long have been token out at depths of 14ft to 18ft.

Arrangements are being made for carry ing out the experiment of lighting the cars on the Manawatu Railway by means of electricity. The plant is being elected under the supervision of Mr Fulton, the Company's engineer, and a trial will be made this week.

The hockey match—-married v. single played on Thursday, resulted in a win for the bachelors by 3 goala to nil. The benidicbs were at a disadvantage by three or four of their best players being absent, *nd it is arranged for the mstoh to be played again next Thursday afternoon.

A telegram from Wellingon states that a series of burglaries were committed on Wednesday nlsjhfi and Thursday morning at the Grosvenor, City, and Victorian Hotels, and at Father Devoy'a, Boulcott Street. In no ca&e was a large amount of booty secured. The police believe all the work was done by the same man.

The usual weekly session of Star of the East Lodge, 62, LO.G.T., was held on Wednesday evening, Bro. Hunter, C.T., presiding. There was a fair attendance, one member being initiated and another proposed. After the business of the evening had been dealt with, the lodge went into harmony, and an enjoyable evening was spent.

The Southland Times says the Hon. J. Gr. Ward being expected to arrive at the Bluff about the 9ch prox , the residents are bestirring themselves to receive him in a manner fi cting tho occasion. It has been decided to mark the occasion by a public supper and ball, and a strong Com mittee has been appointed to make the necessary arrangements.

A young fellow named Simpson, son of a well-known hotelkeeper, was recently in Sydney with a friend who had purchased a snake. By way of a joke the friend suddenly seized the snake, and hung it as a necklace on Simpson's neck. The snake twisted itself round, and bit Simpson on the lip. He went to a chemist who re ferred him to a medical man, and when the services of a doctor were obtained very severe remedies had to be adopted to save the man's life.

Sir John Maddon, ChJef Justice of Victoria, in presenting the Clark medal to Mr James Murish Tonkin, of Bendigo, who to save a comrade, twice descended a shaft full of foul air, and at last as no one else would volunteer, went down a third rime, said :—" You are a glorious fellow.

*n behalf of all Australia—on behalf of all mankind—l thank you most heartily. As long as we have men like you in our midst we have little to be ashamed of."

It is a fact which will bo viewed as very remarkable that but few American uews ij'iper reporters know shorthand, and that, as a consequence, almost all great ripeeches that are given in fall in the papers are takon from type-written copy supplied by the orators. When saoti typescript cannot be obtained the reporter has to trust to a few longhand notes, a cjood memory, and the trained power of invention. This accounts for the incorrect ness of reports in America, Interviewers also cruac entirely to th* it* memory and inventiveness.

There was a full church on the occasion of the monthly meeting of the Primitive Methodist Band of Hops on Thursday evening. In addition to the usual pro gramme of mu3ic, recitation, dialogue, etc., in interesting lecture was delivered by the Rsv. Mr Dawson of Christchurch, the subject being * Little Abe, the Bishop of Berry Brow.' The lecture, aa well as the other items, afforded much enjoyment to those, present, and at the close hearty votes of thanka were passed to the lecturer and those who had contributed to the harmony of the meeting.

The Bank of France has no less than seventy-seven millions sterling in gold stored in its vaults, as well as about fifty millions in silver coin, which, being legal tender, it could put into circulation to meet any demand which might arise for an increase in the currency. The Imperial Bank of Germany holds thirty-seven millions In gold, and upwards of ten in silver; the Anglo Hungarian Bank about fifteen millions in each metal. The fact, is (says Chambers' Journal) that the greater part of this gold is regarded as a war reserve, and the respective Governments wound not under any circumstances allow it to be parted with. We understand that Mr D. S}feewart f the manager of the Union Bank afc Ashburton, is shortly to be removed to Timaru, and that his place will be taken here by Mr C. Wrought^n, who was for many years in the same office under Mr Shury, and at one time in charge of the Southbrldge branch. Mr Stewart has besn but a short time with us, but long enough to cause sincere regret for the loas of a capable and pppnlar officer. Socially, Mr and Mra Stewart y/ill be greatly missed, and we wish them every success jin their new home. Mr and Mrs Wroughton are well knowjr| In Ashburton. and will be heartily welcomed by a large circle of friends.

The friends of Mr Fred Duncan, lately rescued by W. B. Compton and party in the snosr bound Alpi will be glad to know that under tfie ca)tp &f Sfrs McKay at the Hospital he is ragidly regaining strength and is able to get into the grounds with out assistance. Mr W. J. Silccck, who kiti '^iy^f MJKfif^ted himself in the —he&§s a t#ipgP*W tVo'fff the Hon. matter i. -"*t?afcll}aiing IJancan and W. C. Walker com^ • .^ayew, The fche relief party on his r>,. pigeon which was despatched from u^* Hill with the news at 8.40 a,m, on the 24th instant arrived in Ashburton this morning (30th). The bird had been given up as lost as when first liberated it was chased back into the hut by a quail hawk j and between hawks and the heavy weather must have had a bad time. 16 has been asked why, if the rescua party could get in, Duncan could not get out? The explanation ia that, even if the snow would have allowed it before Duncan got j too weak, his horao was dead.

| O. W. O. Har&man, Sheriff of Tyler Co, W.Va., appreciates a good thing and does not hesitate to say so, H> was almost pros trated with a cold when he procured a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, He says: It gave me prompt relief. I find it to be an invaluable remedy for coughs and colds.' F r sale by the Ashburton Drug Go. One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills is warra» tad to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acqmred or cousti-, tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent i Medicine Vendors throughout the Worid, Proprietors : The Linooi^n and Midland ; QoxmziSS D&W Com* A»Yi Lmcolc, E»giaad

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

WELLINGTON, August 29 } The Council met at: 2.30 p.m. '

IMPREST SUPPLY BILL.

An Imprest Supply Bill for £310,000 passed all its stages. The Council then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met afc 2 30 p.m. I THE BANKING BILL. I The Premie:- moved the suspension of ' the Standing Orders to allow the Banking Bill to bft taken through all its remaining stages at to-cUy s sitting. Mr Bell obj cted to this course on the ground that he had not yefc had sufficient time to grasp the scope of the Bill. There could be no excuse for such In decent haste over this Bi I. The pro posals of the Government to deal with the bank question were not, to his mind, at all satisfactory, and wouid n"»t be suffi cient to settle the matter finally. Mr Thomas McKenzie objected to the suspension of the Standing Orders. Dr Newman characterised the Com mittee's report as the most contemptible and unbusinesslike document} ever brought down to the House. He protested against this great haste over the Bill. Mr Duthie considered that there was no occasion whatever for any undue haste, as there was not the slightest possibility of any panic occuring. Speaking wish a full knowledge of the financial position, of most of the business firms from Hoki tiki to Gisborne, he declared that he did not fear any grave crisis from the sas pansion of the Bank of New Zealand. A few weak storekeepers might go, bufc it was absolute utter nonsense to say that there would be any general disaster. Mr Joyce, Mr GL W. Kussell, Mr Larnach, and Major Steward asked the Premier nob to farce the Bill through at one sitting. Mr Pirani complained of the absolutely unreliable nature of the tables attached to the report. , Some of the additions were all wrong. Mr Allen suggested that the Committee should take back its report and consider whether it had not come to a conclusion on false tables In reply to Mr Mitchelson, the Premier said that all he asked for by the suspen sion of the Standing Orders was to prevent two or three members setting up a stone wall and obstructing the reasonable passage of the Bill. The Government had no desire to force the Bill through, and there was no intention to take the third reading to-day. If the debate on the second readirg was finished before half-past ten o'clock to-night, the Bill would be taken into Committee. Mr George Hutchison suggested that the House should be furnished with a schedule, showing the value of the estates. After considerable discussion, Mr W*rd said that the mistakes in the add scions in the tables were due to the rapidity with which the report had been printed. The totals were correct, and the Committee had not been misled. The mistakes did not in any way affect the balance sheata. The Government wished to make progress with the Bill, and did not want to see it blocked. He might say that it would be a very improper and unfair thing to disclose the value of the Estates to the House as had been suggested. It was not intended to throw the assets away, and it would interfere with negotiations between the buyer and seller if the values were disclosed. After further discussion, the Premier, In replying, repeated that all that the Government wished to do was to prevent a stonewall such aa had resulted la-it night. If the Hbuse refused to buspend the Standing Orders, the responsibility would not bo with the Government. The value of the estates given to the Com mittee was the lowest written down value, t,;iken afc a lime when priceu were low, and no business man would do what the members wanted the Government to do, namely, place the values opposite the estates. Referring to Mr Duthie'n re marks, ha said that 90 per cent of the locsl bodies dealt with the Bank of New Zealand, at»d they could imagine the result to those bodies if anything happened to that institution. He asked the House to agree to the suspension of the Standing Orders, and the House would nob sit after 1.30 a.rn , provided that there was no factious opposition to the Bill. The Premier's motion for the suspen sion of the Standing Orders was pui) and lost on the voices, SECOND READINGS. The Margarine Bill and the Sala of Goods Bill were read a second time on the voices, practically without debate. The House rose at 5 20 p.m. The House resumed at 7 30 p.m. THE BANK OP NEW ZEALAND AND BANK ING BILL. Mr Ward moved the second reading of the Bank of New Zealand and Banking Bill, to make certain provision in connec tion with the affairs'of the Bank of New Zealand, to further amend the New Zea land Bank Act, 1&61, and the Bank's deed of settlement, and to amend the Banking Act, 1894, He said that the House would recognise the circumstances that led to the necessity of introducing this Bill, and that the causes were beyond the control of most people, and certainly were not owing to the Government noty in power. He thought that it wss matter for regret that when $he Globo Assets Company was formed some years ago, there h*d not been such a reconstruction as would b,ave proved more beneficial to, all concerned. If the Government had not come "to the assistance of the bank; last yea,r it) could not have carried on very long, and in face of the commercial crises that had at that • time overtaken Australia, it would have meant a very disastrous crisis to this colony if the Government had not taken the action they had done. Whether the action taken last year was advisable or not, had nothing to do with the present pro ceedings. Uhe Bill practically cohered the recommendations made by the Joint Banking Committee which meant that the colony should accept further direct responsibility with the bank by subscrib- j ing £500,000 in preferential shares and jt was proposed to issue this £500,000 of stock at an interest of 3$ per cent; Theae preferential shares would rank second only to the #8,00.0,000. of last year, and the colony's total guarantee of £2,50,0,000. would take precedence of all the obliga tions of the bank, except the amounts |dp t$ 4f?ci{JSJtQ.rs, & was pronosed that J an extra directo* should be ttdlMn&iecj fty t v« Government, but this was undesirable as "the time iitid »o* '«"ved for the estab lishment of a State Sank in the colony The Realisation Board would enable the institution to finally remove from its balance sheet the greafc trouble that had existed for many years in the possession of estates belonging to the Estates Company It was proposed to hand over to this board the whole of: the properties mentioned in the schedule of fchjs J*jH and he should circulate among members the whole of the land tax values of those properties. He detailed the proposals with respect to the guarantee against loss of this com pany and said that the Government proposed to pub agai^sfc the £855,000 deficit £1 000,000 of called up aad un called up capital. In addition to this they wonid pub the profits of the bank to the extent of £50,000 a year which would be paid to the Realisation B<nrd. The directors estimated tbe earning jjower of the Bank at £135,000 a year. It was proposed that the £1,000,000 of liquid securities reserved hat year should not be reserved any longer, and it was con. teruplatsd to in?est that amount to tb#

ordinary way at 4 per cent, which would give the Bank £150,000 a year. It was propose! to give tne Bank pawer to pur chase other banking business which would return £30 000 & year to the in stitution. The Government were, how ever, opposed to amalgamation because it would msan a further share of responsi bilities to the Bank. He explained in detail the various proposals of the Bill as recommended by the Committee and expressed the hope that the proposals wonld be accepted, as it was only by eliminating the losses caused to the in stirution and separating it from the pro perties that caused those losses, that the earning power of the institution could be arrived at. The losses caused by the Estates Company and Agricultural Com pany were to be wiped off. Some mem bers had urged that the Government should take over the Bank, bat that meant an expenditure of £12,000,001). He would not hesitate to take the in stitution over if the colony had the £12,000,000 to spare.^Ho hoped once and for all that, the solution of this diff ficulty would be effected, The Govern ment did not wish to force members, and the responsibility rested with the House. He said that the proposals con tained in the Bill were, briefly, as fol lows—lst: We propose to release the second million and thereby effect a saving to the institution of £15.000 per annum ; 2nd; To take the 500,000 pre ference shares, ranking them before the guaranteed shares j 3rd j To call up £500 000 of additionai capital from share holders ; 4th: To pay £50,000 a year to the Realisation Board; sch: To pay £25,000 a year to the shareholders upon the second £500,000 they are to pay up ; 6th •" To pay all balances beyond the £75,000, thai is the £50,000 to be paid to the Realisation Board out of their profits and th& £25,000 upon the £600,000 to the shareholders; 7th : To give the Bank power to purchase further banking business, and the colonyVs business to be done in England. Mr Mitchelson complimented Mr Ward on the very temperate manner in which he had dealt with the subject, which was in contrast to the Premier's speech in the afternoon. He congratulated the joint Committee on their work, and although he could nob support fcheir proposals, he had no doubt that they had conscientiously come to their concluaions. It would un doubtedly be a great calamity to the colony If the Bank of New Zealand were allowed to close its doora. He declared that the colony would receive no benefit whatever from the £500,000 preferential shares, and that the c lony would also have to oe prepared for the loss of at least £1,000,000 in the realisation of the estates. He thought that the position of the shareholders in the bank was most unfortunate. He could not see thafr the Government proposal would attain the object desired. He was of opinion that it would take a very long time to liquidate the loss sustained by the realisation ao the rate proposed by the Government (£BO,QOO a year) He had a great respect for the bank, and he did not want to do anything to injure it; but he hoped that the House would consider the whole matter carefully and impartially. He for one would take no part in stonewalling tactics, and hoped that nothing of the kind would be attempted. Mr Duthie could see no benefit either to the shareholders or the colony by the adoption of the Committee's report. He denied that the bank had a good business. It had written off altogether £1,362,000. An average of four years was no guide to the value of the estates 3>i would b9 a long time before the £50,000 would be realised to wipe out the deficiency. The shareb >l^ers would have to contribute everything by this scheme withoat re ceiving tany benefit from it. The pro posals before the House showed nc finality ac all. They would cause an enormous loss to the colony. Mr John Mackenzie said that Mr Du^hiw's speech was one nf the most in sulting political utterances he had listened to for some time. Every member in the House was responsible for the guarantee which had prevented the bank from clos ing ita doors last year. The House came to the rescue of the bank last year not for the sake of the bank, but to prevent a crisis occurring in the colony. The settlers of Hew Zealand would be most injured if the bank closed its doors. Merchants would be able to get white washed and st»rt again; but settlers would not be able to get rid of their obligations so easily. Very few of the financial institutions of the colony would be in a sonnd condition within one month o? the suspension of the bank. The Com mittee had done ita duty faithfully, and he thought it the duty of the House to adopt the Committee's proposals. After referring to the value of the estates he reminded the House that a rise of id or 2d on wool or produce would make a vast difference to their paying capacity. Mr Thomas McKenzie questioned whether the bedrock value of the estates had been reached. He considered that a great portion of the £2,00,0,00(0 was lost to the colony, notwithstanding what was said by the Qovernment. He was strongly in favour of amalgamation, and he wotficT vote againstthe second reading of t;he Bill. Mr Buchanan (who wag chairman of the Bank Committee), blamed the Govern ment for the present state of affairs as the result of fcheir action last year. As the least; of two evils he "thought thafc the Hoqqe should accept; fche Committee's scheme. Sir Robert; Stout said that it appeared to the Committee that there was a total deficiency of £2,193,183, and setting against that certait* assets there was a small margin of solvency in the Bank, If this was a private institution he should say that it was not wise to come to its assistance, but if the Bank were liquidated the colony would lose altogether from £1,000,000 to £1,500,000. The difference between the scheme he had submitted to the Committee and the Government scheme was that the colony was liable as guarantor In the latter case to the extent of £3,500,000, whilst under his scheme it would only be liable for £950,000-. If the Bank could be saved it would be better to do so : even if at the end of the nine years the colony has £1,000,000; to pay for it. He felt the gravity of the situation, and agreed with Mr Buchanan that the House should choosy th,e l^st of two evils. Mr O. W, Russell was one cf those who thought that the end of this matter mast bo that the colony muse take over the institution as a State Bank, and he intended to move an ajnsndmeab in CJommUr^e tq fch^t efifect, Mr Montgomery did; not consider the ' proposals at all satisfactory, but admitted thafc they woaM m©et the ease, He would vote against amalgamation clause. i Captain Russell said that he felt in a most awkward position to have to vote on what- might be a momentuous event in ! the history of che colony. In agreeing to the report of the Committee ha said that the report contained the best expression lof opinion they couM arrive at. He was i not enamoured of thafc report, but it was 1 the teat they could furnish to the House. He had endeavoured to qarry in Com mittee'a resolution to have the evidence of bankers and business men as to, the effect of a suspension of the Bank, but that was deemed not to be in order of rpfar@nce, and was not allowed. He felt that it was a weak spot) in their report not to have expert evidence on the other side. It vaa a question as to whether the Committee hal provided a final remedy in their report, but he believe* th# they had at any rate postponed the eyil day for a good many years to oomp. He had been istagoafofcio so fcfee purchase of motimvJ

bank, but they mishb rest assured thafe the directors would not sanction the pur chase of any institution whose business was not of good character. It was possible that the business of the bank would be built up again, but ohat could only be done by the absorption of some other institu tion co aa to increase the earning power of the bank. On the whole the scheme of the Committee was the least of two evils.

Mr Beil thought: that all this talk about the bank going down was a bogey and scare as it was last year, and be felt that it was being greatly exaggerated. That being his opinion he hoped that thd Bill would be rejected. Mr Collins spoke in support of the Bill, and expressed himself in favour of a State bank

After a debate lasting until 6.10 a.m., an amendment by Mr W. T. Kelly, that the Banking Bill be read a second time six months hence, was lost by 40 to 15, and 'he second reading was carried by 35 to 20. The Committee was set down for 2 30 p.m., and the House then rose. The following is the division on the second reading of the Banking Bill: — Aybs (35)—Buddo, G»dman, Oarncross, Carnell, Carroll, Collins* Crowther, Dua ! can, Flatman, Fraaer, Guinness, Hall, Harris, Hogg, Huston, Kelly W, Lawry, Masiin, MctJowan, MoKenzie J, McLach lan, Meredith, Millar, Mills, Mont gomery, Morrison, Parata, Pare, Pinker ton, Russell G W, Seddoa, Stevens, Ward, Willie, Thompson. itfofßS (20)— Alien, Bell, Buick, Duthie, Earnshaw, Hall-Jones, Heke, Huteai-on G, Hutohi son W, Joyce, Maasey, McGuire, McNab, Mitchelson, CV Regan, Ficani, Saunders, Smith G J, Tanner, Wilaon. Paieß~- Ayes—Smith I M, Reeves, Rmsell W E, Steward, Buchanan, Stout, Green, Mac kintosh. Noes —Graham, Thompson R, Kelly J W, Larnach, Newman, Te Ao, Lang, MoKenzie T.

THE BANK'S REPORT

Wellington, August 30 The report to be presented to the Bank of New Zealand shareholders to-day is very brief. The directors simply state it is necesearry to make provision for bad debts to the extent of £422,281 reduced, by writing off reserve £45,000 and profits and loss £383 Us U, to £376,897 8s lid. The branches have been closed at Groin well, Sydenham, Dargaville, Russell, Kawakawa, Aratapu, Shannon and Newcastle (N.S.W.) A balance-sheet shows a loss during the year on profit and loss account of £373 5s 61, reducing the credit balance of account to £383 lla Id. The meeting of the Bank shareholders will probably be adjourned. At the Bank meeting the President de clared the retiring directors reelected and moved an anjourmnent till Friday nest; at 3 p.m. He seated the directors would then enter exhaustively into whole position.

The Bank of New Zealand

Sydney, August 29 The Herald says that the Bank of New Zealand is not yet out of its troubles, which are apparently of deeper origin than was supposed. Doubtless they have been intensified by the low price of produce. Probably had the extent of the losses been known a year or two back the Govern ment would not have given a guarantee, but having done so, it seems necessary to follow it up on the line recommended by the Committee. The severance of the Estates Company will free the Bank from the dead assets which have so Jong kept it down. Fresh capital will furnish resources for business of a sounder nature. It is hard on the shareholders to have to again provide more capital, but they will probably regard it as the lesser of two evils;

FOOTBALL.

The football match, Aal»berfc«a second fifteen v Springburu, pl&yei at Springbura on Thursday, resulted in a win for Spring burn by three points to nil.

On Thursday afternoon a football match was played in Mr McOwea's paddock, be tween teams representing Netherby and Trevorton. In the first Bpell neithetf side scored, but in the second J. Britehardl managed to secure a try for Trevorton, which Jackson failed to convert, the latter thus winning by three points to w#»

On Thursday afternoon the Star Football Club met the Tinwald school boys at Mr McOwen's ground. The game was very even throughout, but the former managed to secure five points (a. goal from a try) to their oppoaents nil, Mr 3 , Rickman acted as referee to every one'« satisfaction.

AUCKLAND v CANTERBURY.

Oheistohuroh, August 29 The Canterbury and Auckland football match was played this afternoon at Lancas ter Park. The ground was in good order, and the weather fine, excepting that a strong nor Vest wind blew diagonally across the ground in the first spell in Canterbury's favor, but died away later on. There were two thousand spectators. A tough struggle ended in a win for Canterbury by two penalty goals and one from a mark to rioth&g. Neither side crossed the lines, and Appleby's fine place kicking won the game for the home team;

The Outragres in China.

; Shanghai, August 28 The attacks on missionaries at Wulu continue, and converts are brutally whipped. Ten Vegetarians have been con victed of complicity in the Kucheng massacre, Chinese officials are assist ing in the inquiry.

THE CONGO.

BRns3Ei*s, August 28 In the Chamber of Representatives, M. J. Be Burlet, Minister of the Interior,, in reply to a question, denied that Belgium- waa aboafc to resume control of the Congo. "Personal union, he sais, existed on the condition that Uelgiucii did not exercise sovereign rights.. In the Chamber, M. Lorana ete clared that the hanging of Stokes involved a serious difficulty with Englamd. The whole of the trnirwini region was in a disturbed, conditioa, the negroes revolting against the cruelties of the Congo officials. The loss of seventy thousand lives had been involved, M. De Burlet contended that as the Congo was not annexed, Belgium was not responsible.

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Wanted! I BROi *DV Hens. Wanted a few. Apply , Mail Officjb. 8 209 | f| LET.--A five-roomed House with i _i_ scullery and every convenience. Apply Mr £. Hughes, Eton street, Hampatead. 8 210 - >j ,0 LET.—A five roomed House with g Scallery attached, washhouse and store room —W. Halsall, Eton street, Bamrstead. 8 202 ' \ i~! ANTED.—A (iimerai ."iervant. VV Good plain Cook. Mks C. M. Brooke. 8 199



| Wanted. \ < il* ANTED Eveiyone to call at VV Meixok's and get his price. No one asked to buy. UP TO DATE SALE—ISO Pairs Girls Boots 2s 6d, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3a 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5a lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d i and 5s 6d. AH sizes guaranteed for one week,~A. Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 221



\I7"ANTED KNOWN—The Ladies VV are invited to call and inspect new designs in Linoleums, etc Will be landed in a few days.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 6fl, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4a tld, Caps 6cL— Ihe Comer. W. H. Collier \\ 7 AN TED KNOWN. -The celebrated |TV Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob | t»ined at W. BL Collier, "The Corner." W" ANTED Known — Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. WANTED Known.—loo Men's and Boys' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A. Ore's Sale. tKTANTED Known—Mothers, be mm * and bay your school boots at Mellor's Zeakndia Boot Store. W" ANTED KNOWN. - f7~s7 Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, ©i East Street, next the Corner. Hob Res at any hoar and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every deacription. Ladies' Room a Rpecialfcv. 1*153



CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bftet in" town,—Adams, Saunders' Buildings



Lf, ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prioes for cash, at: L. F. Andbewes & Co.



WANTED Known —All Accounts Owing to Joseph Taylor, East Street, can be paid afc Mr Bullock's Office, Arcade, where Mr Taylor will attend da Saturdays to receive same. All Accounts Owing after September 1 next will be Sued for without further notice. 8 46



W ANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffa. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all afc Is 3d, usual price 2a 3d. —H. 0. Sbgbes, Mel ford House.



WANTED Known—Football Boots, sure goal kickers; they never fail— Mellor'sZealandia Boot Store.



WANTED Known—Thab H. Bair stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81



WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburbon, 1*134



WANTED Known—l have good Bluchers, only 4s lid.—Mellor's Zeal and 3a Bf>ot Store,



WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot rftore.



C CHOICE FKUlTd,—Peaches, banan&s, J ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confecbloner, East street.



117 ANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Vfy Slippers only 2s lid—Usual price, 4s 6d.—Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store



STOCKTAKING- Sale- Mrs Alcorn will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisaes, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking. ~ Next Oourthonse, Havelock street



WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDIKC PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS fTIHE Largest and Choicest Stock of J. New Goods suitable for Wadding 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, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET* The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs.



: eh ! ; i—i E-i 5 O h-h" » O s 0 L j I c f™*H f ES MONEY TO LEND upon Freehold Security, in sums of £60 and bl upwards. Apply to C. W. PURNELL, Solicitor, y 8153 Montgomery's Buildings. t d _____ , ■' 1 ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. c r TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD. 8 ___ 'l fTIHE above reward will be paid by the ■ ■- Asiihawon Domain Board to any i person who will furnish evidence that will ' convict any person or person^ found B molesting the water fowl within the j Domain, f By order, 1 OHAS. E. FOOKS, Secretary to the Board. - July 17, im> 7 104 * MZARUS'S SJGHT TESTING AND J*MSOIALIT§ vSPBGTACLES. Sole a^ent for Asn^s. *y S. S A L E JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensures i .A comfort and correct sight. Don't spoil your eyes by using badly fithins; Spectacles- 5 97



,if ANTED Known—Small Profits W and Quick Returns. —Meilor's Zealandia Boot Store.



\ 5 FANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye '/? Protectors, Goggle^ Polders, and everything in the optical line at S. Saxek's, Optician,



OWN Make in Indies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment o? Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc, at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Dakar's Buildings.



- a 4 RANTED Known—Great Purchase VV of Di-ess Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width BAd. Moat of those goods were Is 3|d wholesale. Molford House Sale. Everything reduced. —H, C. Segers.



WANT&D - l'eople who are in nood of Go d Strong Durable Furniture fo iaave their orders with H Baikstow. 8 80



WANTED Known— Ulsters 4s lid, Far Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2.9 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4M, Flannels BM. —The Corner, W. H Collier



SJfcTANTtiD Known—Tho Largest and V » Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton. —Melior's Zealandia Boot Store,



WANTED KNOWN—A fow lota of Remnants left over from Bale to ba cleared.—Mitchell AJfo Turner.



WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor'e Zea andia Boot Store.



U FaISTED Known—Ten per cent VV under Chrietchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



WANTED Known—Great Purchase Of Dress Staffs for Melford House Sale. Loc No. 2 great variety, double width at Is, Soma of theae were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced,—H. 0. Segees.



WANTED KNOWN—Our best quality Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 65 i 6d, to be cleared at 49s 6d.— Mitchell and Turner.



BOOKS and Stationery. — A very (Choice selection of Plain and Fanoy Stationary. A large assortment of Picture Boots, School Books, Wire Bound Slates, etc, All g&ods Cheaper than ever. Note Address..— Tfae JUttle Shop, -East street. J. Marsden, Junr»



IX7" ANT HID Known—6o Ladies' Black ' ' and Colored Wool J erseye at %■* 6d, formerly 10s 6d; 100 Pairs of White Blankets »t I,os gd, Ladies' Muffs 3s 6d. t/'j»br.ellas jLa lid, §i 9d, 6 and 6| *-»ne button Kid Gloves 4>d. Ujenta Silk ll "•* Gael?, Large Wool Hearth liuss Ties o- '^mm§W Ou»'s Sale. 6 22Q 6s 6d each.—-*. __i_



OOTATOES. Potatoes. -**«W I get your Potatoes at Fl&l. Bros. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken tho First Priza at the Timaru Show four years in succession. Don't forget address— I Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashbuarton.



LOWER SEKDS, Id per packet; l ■ Vegetable Seoda, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known firai of Kimmo and Blair. Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of tha varieties are sold out, and in tho past years we have not been able to replace them.—Fletcher JBkos., Ashburton.



CHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Twoßd Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi for 27a 6d, a marvel at the price ; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d. —Hobert Alcokn, Clothing and Bool; Warehouse, Havelock Rtreat,



PRAIER and Hymn Books; Photo, Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Bags from 6d each ; Nofcepaper from 6 J a packet of 5 quires ; Envelope** 100 for 6d ; Photo Framed, and Albums, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all ai greatly reduced prices for Cash at L. F. Andrewes ahd Co. 'a Expiration of Lease Mr 1 X2S



Rheumatism.— Dr E. Gordons remedy never fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc, one bofctle givea relief. Price 10s, post fee©, J. W. QUytaii, ?,Q, Bex 834, Suuidis/



A Das Moines woman who has been troub led with frequent colds, concluded to try an ojd remedy in a new way, and accordingly took a tablespoonfui (four times the usu,ttl dose) of Chamberlain's Cough .Remedy iusfe before going to bed. The next morning she found, that her. cold had almost ectkely dis appeared. Daring the day she took a few dosea of the remedy (one teaapoonful at a time) aqd, at night again took a tablespoon ful before going to bed, and on the following morning awoke free ftrotn all eymptons of the cold. Since then she has m several oc casio^a, used this roniedy in like manner. With the same good results, and k much elated over her discovery of so quick a way of curing a cold. For sale by th« Asbburtua OrugOo. ■'•**