DEATH.

BiticiGS —On Monday, May 13. at hi* residence, Wakanui Road, Thohus Brtc;o9. Aged 78 years.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1895. WEAK SEED.

A South of England seedsman writing recently to an English agricultural paper said:—"We do all we can in this locality to induce the farmers to buy the vdy best seeds, both as re gards purity and growth, but you would be surprised to know the vast number who will have low-priced seeds, thinking they are cheap. They do not appear to understand the value of buy ing seeds under a guarantee of purity, and growth. If offered a good clean lot at 9d per lb the first thing they gay is : ' But I can buy at 6d and 7d from Mr So-and-So,' quite regardless of purity and growth. We hope this kind of thing will change, and if more were to read your valuable paper, and see the frauds exposed therein, they would be wiser." Mistaken notions prevail among certain farmers in the Old Country as well as in the colonies with regard to the selection of seed. They are guided more by the minimum rates of purchase than by the fertility and strength of the seed, and it is just here they make a most serious mistake. It takes a clever man to make a really good farmer-^a man whose force of penetration and judgment enable him to seize at once upon the vital nerve, as it were, of every transaction. He should be able to look beyond the superficial tinkle of so many pence per pound or per yard, or whatever the measure may be, in order to make the most of the final outcome of the bar gain. A penny per lb of a disparity in the purchase price is a matter of some immediate moment where a large j quantity of seed is required, but if it means a proportionate disparity or y/Qpsp in the yield of crop, where is the advantage ? The difference in price may represent the difference between a good crop and no crop at all. Farmers have to guard against inferior seed—seed with deficient germinating power being sent to them at temptingly small prices, but, the paper to which tfre above quoted writes, says there is a worse .seed than that. It; is an open secret, it g«?es on to remark, that there are in England human forms of such unscrupalous flexibility as to foisfc $pon the unwary materials purporting to he sjeed l?ut whiph are nothing more no? fcess ;than skilfully disguised pieces of stone and other dormant iwatter. The nefarious practice is on the decline, perhaps on the verge oU*tiustion, yet farmer* cw w>C jjflj

too careful, not only in selecting; sampled seed, but in proving, where there is the slightest cause for the faintest suspicion, that the seed actually ' sent them for use is as good as that shown in sample. And the price asked for the seed is to some extent an index to its quality. There is abundance of competition in the seed trade to make seedsmen bring down prices as far as they can well afford to do, and there is some justification for suspicion where rates fall exceptionally low. Farmers, it is true, have reason to economise, as far as possible, tha working expenses of their farms; but it is the reverse of economy to buy sotd that does not come up to the standard power of germination, especially if the land is not in the highest state of fertility. What seems to be the dearest seed to-day will, in nine cases out of ten, be the cheapest in the end. There is nothing more disheartening then failure of crop, and there is nothing more likely to result from the use of cheap seed. Do not 'spoil the ship for a I penny worth of tar.' Weak seed should be carefully avoided. The more perfectly ripened crops are, the stronger and surer will be the seed obtained from them. Weak seed, while it germinates tardily, sends up an inferior plant whose liability to disease is much greater than the produce of strong, healthy seed. The farmer who can afford to buy the best qualities of seed should never hesitate over any trifling variation in price.

A. movement is on foot; to form a •• Liederkranz "ia Ashburtori—in short.

English, a ladies'musi thb mbdbekeanz. cal society. There

are many ladies in the town and suburbs who have good, useful musical voices, and possess a fair knowledge of music and singing, and to them it would no doubt be a pleasure indeed were regular opportunities offered for the practice together of good music! The song lore of Britain and the Continent teems with material on which to work — specially written and harmonised for ladies' voices only, and intending mem bers would find in these works a great source of pleasure. There are many ladies who lack the nerve and confidence which bear up solo singers before »n audience, buc who can take part with credit in duet, trio, or part song, and to these the Liederkrans ought to be a welcome institution. In Mrs Bowman Fox, who has initiated the move ment, the ladies have a conductor ready made to hand, and we wish the movement every success, trust ing that the report of the first meeting will show a large number of applicants for membership.

The ancient Scotch game of golf—which for very many years was almost whol]y confined to the extensive "links" uoiF. or natural lawns or commons to be

found along the north-east coast of Scotland— has of late years become ex ceedtng^y common all over, nob only Scotland itself, but England. It is played now, too, in Ireland, very extensively on tbo Continent) whera Englishmen have taken up their abode, in the United States of America, in India, in most of the British colonies, while in Australasia it is likely to become quite a craze. The Scots on the other side have gone in for it warmly, backed up by Englishmen of comparatively recent arrival who had been bitten with the golf fever at Honie. while in all the larger towns of Newj Zealand clubs have been formed which &v& more or less flourishing The g»me jhas cer tainly " caught on' in New Zealand, and Ashburton is not to be behind, as we hear a meeting is %bout to be called with the view of forming a club here. Its pro moters have an eye to the racecourse as a suitable links, and failing that the back paddocks of fche domain, and either when in grass well cropped by stock would be suitable. The game is one which both old and yourg men can play, and in Scotland, the home of it, it is noc unusual to find men of eighty making fairly good scores. It is very suitable for men advanced in life, as ifc aff >rds a nice gentle exercise for them, physically and mentally, demanding only a little physical exertion, mostly walking, while the skill required, though not so nice as billiard playing is sufficiently scientific to require jusb the amount of attention and study to acquire that irakes it interesting. We wish the promoters of the club every succeas.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cable news on fourth page.

The date for the bachelors' ball at Pendarvea, advertised for Wednesday next, has been altered to May 22, to avoid clashing with the ball to take place at Dromore on May 17.

At Wellington arrangements are being made to provide the poorer children of the city with a substantial luncheon, and plenty of games and sports on the Queen's birthday.

The Industries Department telegraphed to the Agant-General for information as to the sizes that timber should be cut for fur niture purpose?, and received a reply that furniture flitches should be 3| inches thick, and as wide and long as possible. The width is very important). Figured honey suckle is very much wanted.

A Manawatu gentleman has brought to the Wellngton Post some splendid apples, cooking and eating varieties, grown at Stanway near Feilding. He says there are many acres of orchard in the district producing tons cf fruit which has to be left; rotting on the ground There is abso lutely no sale. In Fielding the finest fruit can be had almost as a gift.

A Press Association telegram states that another letter has been received from one of the unfortunate Wellingtonians who went away to South Africa under the influenc3 of O. Eugene some months ago. Ifc sated that the party went 800 miles up the country by train, and then journeyed further inland on seven wiggons, some of the younger men riding on horseback and driving the cattle. After three or four weeks' travelling the waggoners refused to go any farther, and dumped the unlucky people down on the banks of the Mq^hona River, some 200 miles from the nearest settlement. They had. to depend almost entirely upon the game they could shoot' About the end of November Eugene told his followers that the catastrophe they had left New Zealand to avoid had happened, viz., that this colony had disappeared. But there were sceptics in the party, and two men rode to the nearest station in hopes of obtaining news. After their \ return a dispute arose with an to the ownership of a horse. Eugene ?eft camp with it for a time, but on being met again was given into the custody of the Bechuanaland police, and charged with having stolen It, The case against him fell through, but the other claimant gained possess: on of the horse, and has kept it. Ultimately the pwty broke up, Eugene, with his wife and two others, E Chamber lain and C. S. Thomas, being left on the banks of the Mashona River. The rest have returned to Capetown.

The death of Dr Robert Fish, of Geral dine, took place on Sunday evening last. He was taken ill on Thursday and on Friday his illnesp was of so berious a na ure thab four doctors were attending him. On the afternoon of. that day he became unconscious, remaining in that c nidition till death. He was an old resident in the district, and was much esteemed by all classes of the community.

Ie will be remembered that a few weeks ago a man, who represented himself as a son of Sir Wilfred Liwson, was a^nc to prison on the West Coas^. A member of a depuration that welcomed to Wellington Mr Wilfred Lawson, on his arrival in the Doric, refarred to this, and Mr Lawson assured the gentleman that he w. s Ihe real Jnmon Puce, and would not, like his predtcjtsor, ask for his fare to Christ church, whither he was going.

The programme to-night at the Odd fellows' Hall will consist of the highly successful comedy burlesque, ' Revel*,' in which Mr Gourlay will appear in his celebrated character of 'Tommy Shakes peare.' Mies Amy Gourlay will appear in h«r great character as ' Kifctiw Kinley,' in which she dresses in rational costume as ' The new woman/ and Mr Leonard Preston will play his London part, of 'Theodore Fatraahn," the influenzi smitten dude.

At a meeting of the Otago Bowing Association last night It was decided to mike a systematic canvass to obtain funds tor an eight oar boat. It was resolved —That this Association was of opinion that interprovincial races, to be rowed in eightp, be controlled by the respective provinces as far as possible in the same manner as football, cricket, &c, and that all receipts ba taken by the local Associa tion in the district in which the races take pl«ce. A copy of the motion to be sent to the KZ.AR.A, as a suggestion.

It will be remembered (says the Welling-1 ton Post) that when the Government took' over tbe Railways from the Commissioners a Commission, consisting of Mr Napier Bell and Mr Hales, was appointed to examine the condition of the parmanent way and rolling stock of the several lineb. These gentlemen have been busily engaged on the task ever since, but ie is understood that they have now completed it, and that their report will be that both permanent way and rolling stock were handed over by the Commissioners in excellent con dition.

A scene unusually pathetic was recently witnessed in the. room of a dying man at La Grange, Indiana, where one Enos Randall died after a protracted illness. During his sickness he was attended closely by his demoted wife. When the last hours came she was sitting by her husband's bedside, holding him by the hand. He had scarcely given his last gasp when the wife bent suddenly over the body, as though to kiss the forehead. As she failed to move after a few minutes relatives went to her, and found to their horror thab she was dead.

The Press Association telegraphs that at a special meeting of the Management Committee of the Nelson district, 1.0.0. F., M.U., it was resolved, in reply to questions submitted by the Otago dis tricts, " That this meeting favors a uniform scale of contributions and bene fits, with a table of surrender values for the colony for all members joining sub sequently. This would leave the present members under the scales now in force, and the meeting is of opinion that by grouping districts as suggested by the actuary, Mr Leslie, the difficulty re the clearance of the present members would be overcome. The meeting suggests Wellington for the assembling of the Con ference and will send delegates. 1'

The following appears in the Wellington Post :—The arrangement recently made by the Mokihinui Coal Company with the Knights of Labour for the working of the Company's property under the royalty system, continues to wo. k very satisfactory to both parties. The manager of the (Pine and the representative of the Knights of Labour reporb that several prospecting bores have been put down on the Companyg lease, which they advise as showing 6plencid hard coal, or to quote the Knizhts of Labour :— * The boring has proved to a certainty the existence of large quantities of hard coal equal to anything yet found on Use West Coast.' Everything now points to the successful issue of this experiment of the practical combination of capital and labour, which is being watched with interest throughout the colony.

The Hon. B. J. Seddon has telegraphed to the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce •—• Saving a brief visit of two Jays by the President Commissioner twelve months ago no officer of the department has con ducted any inspection of the books in Tn vercargiil, though the aoccuntant is on his way now, and will be in Invercargill next week. Looking to the substantial results which have followed those investigation?, and the absence of complaint in places where they have actually been made, I think your Chamber is under some mis apprehension as to the natare of the in spection. Any officers who have been employed are permanent officers and men of experience and tact, and no one but the Chief Accountant or the Deputy Com missioner has visited the larger towns. As to the forms, they were very carefully considered by myself before being ap proved; they are not nearly so inquisi torial or complicated as the South Austra lian or English forms, and the third page (issued as a separate sheet formerly) was really designed to assist people to make up their returns correctly.'

The following gentlemen are gazetted members of the Ruapuna Domain Board : —Charles Jaine, James Jones, James McLauchlan, John Doyle, William James Allen, Thomas Bennett, Frank Stapleton Cordeux, Edward Taylor, and Ernest Joslin Hall. The Board's first meeting will ba held on Monday, June 17, at seven o'clock, at Buapuna, and the meetings thereafter will beheld on the third Monday in each month. The following is the schedule defining the laad now vested in the new Board:— AH that parcel of land in the land district of Canterbury, containing by admeasurement 27 acres, more or les3, being section number 3034, in red, formerly section number 36495, block 10, Shepherd's BushSuryey district. Bounded on the north-west by a road line ; on the north-east by a road line, south-west of reserve number 2729; on the south-east by a road line, north-west of section number 33104 ; and on the south-west by section number 36494: as the saroa is delineated on the plan deposited in the office of the Chi9f Surveyor, Christ-, churoh.

One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills is warr ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Fains in the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. ,Sold in Boxes 4b 6d each, by all Chemists and Paten, Medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug CoMPAny, Lincoln, England Rhedmatism,—Dr E. Gordon'b remedy never fails in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, go*at, etc, one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, posfc free. J. W. Clayton, P.O. ttor 234. Dunlin.

SPORTING.

London, May 13 Carbine and the Noyellette colt have arrived in good condition at Port Said.

Viscount Wolmer

London, May 13 Yisqount Wolmer will not apply for the title of Earl of Melbourne until the question respepting his seat in the &<mm of Cowwous is decided,

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

THE RIVERS.

TO THE EDITOR

Sir, —I would like to call the attention of the public to the balance sheet of the Acclimatisation Society, published in Satur day's paper. Is there any reason why a few should have the monoply of our rivers and pay a man to keep everyone else off? —I am, etc, Old Colonist.

THE BURSTING UP GOVERNMENT.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—Will you allow me space to reply to your correspondent John BnJL First, J.B. states the Government has not carried out their policy. Now, sir, I deny the Government ever promised any such policy, so their eager admirers are not disappointed. What the Government recognised was that the true principles of democracy are government of tho people, by the people, for she people, and are determined to legislate in the interest of the whole and not that of a privileged few, which has always been the case in the past. Again J.B. says their policy has been constructed for the sole purpose of harraesing and retarding industry and enterprise. I deny that private enter prise ever assisted in ameliorating the condition of the toiling masses. On the contrary it has grown rich by their toil. Again, J.B. Bays the working man has failed to get what he anticipated. Just so. But he should remember Home was not built in a day. I say give the Government time, and they will break down the great monopolies of land, money, and machinery. Than money will be plentiful, and with State co-operation, work will be plentiful also. J.B advises the working men to study their future interest. To that I say yes, fellow working men, you have never been represented and never will be till you represent yourselves, and not as now by a | few, but by a large number. J.B. talks of the contributors to the wage earning class. What nonsense. Will he tell u<) where the wages come from and who creates them ?— I am, etc., W. H. Whiting.

The Winton Murder Case.

Invekcakgill," May 13 The police this morning unearthed the body of a boy about four years old, much decomposed, on Dean's section at Winton. This makes the third body recovered. Dig ging operations are still proceeding. The inquest will probably be opened to-night.

ROAD BOARDS.

Mount Peel.

ANNUAL MEETING (MP BATEPAYERS.

The annual meeting of this Board was held on Tuesday, May 7, there being only a bare quormm present. The Hon J. B. A. Aclaad read the report. The credit balance on March 31, was—General account, £6140 Is 7d; land fund account, £392 7a lid ; total —£6833 9s 6d. Of this sum £6000 is at fixed deposit. The expenditure has been—Mount Peel district, £150 17s lid; Raincliffa, Sherwood Downs, and Clayton Districts, £334 6s; miscellaneous (whic't includes £270 13s paid Timaru Harbour Board and Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards) £352 7s scl; salaries, £150; works on roads to per petual lease sections, £36 4s lid—making a total expenditure of £1023 15s 4d. A con siderable length of the Middle Valley road will require a coat of metal, and the bridges on that road were now being replaced. The report and balance sheet were adopted. . Mr Tripp brought up the question of local government, and quoted several figures. The matter was discussed generally, but with no result. Mr Tripp moved that for the coming year no i ate be struck. Resolution carried. It was resolved that the balanca sheet be printed. It was resolved that luncheons be provided for the Board as usual. The fol lowing votes of thanks were passed—To the attending ratepayers, to the Chairman, to the Clerk and Overseer.

COMMERCIAL.

Londok, May 12 Tallow, medium mutton, 22s 6d ; medium beef, 21s.

"The English wheat market has an upward tendency, the Continental is firm, and the American is changing a little for tke worse.

Up to date 149,000 bales of wool have been offered, of which 123 600 bales were sod. Representatives of British firms are buying extensively.

London, May 13 The terms of Lund, shipowner, for the carriage of Australian produce to London are —Frozen mutton, f-d per lb; other produce 723 6d per cubic ton. Copper has risen 11s per ton.

The following are Christchurch quotations for grain:—Wheat—Pearl 2s 8d to 2s BM, Tuscan 2s 7d to 2 s 7^d ; Hunter's 2s 6i~to 2s 7d. Fowl wheat is scarce, and brings prioes well up to milling. Oats.—Prime milling are quoted at Is 4£d, and a shade more for an exceptional sample; Duus It 2|d to Is 4d ; Tartars and black Is 3£d to Is 4d; stout feed Is 3|d to la 4d. Barley.— Malting 2s 6d to 2s 9d, seconds 2s 3d to 2s 6d, feed Is 6d to Is 94, Cape barley Is 6d to Is 9d. Peas.—Prussian blues 2s to 2a 2d, Partridge 2s Id to 2i 2d, feed lines Is lOd to 2a. Flour. -Boiler £7 10s, atone £7, sharps £3 10a. Oatmeal £8 to £8 ss. Potatoes.—lsa to 17s 6(3 are quoted at country stations. Dairy Produce,—Butter, factory 8d to 9d; dairy, 6d to 8d ; cheese, 3Jd to 4i; small loaf, 4|d.

Extraordinary Confession of Murder.

Auckland, May 13

Last night a man named Samuel Evison, a carpenter, g»ve himself up to Constable Forbes, of Hamilton. He confessed to having caused the death by drowning of a woman whom he pushed into the river Trent, in Nottingham, in Match, 1882. The constable got the man's statement taken before a J.P. Evison appeared perfectly sane. He stated that he knew the woman only by the name of Jenny, and was acquainted with her only three weeks. Her residence was unknown. She was employed as a clipper and scolloper , in the lace trade. He states she was twenty, dark complexion, wich hazel eyes, it the time of the occurrence he was em ployed by Bell and Sons, contractors and builders, Sherwood street, and boarde-t with another carpenter in Waterway street, Nottingham, named Herbert Johnson. Evison states jhia sister and mother reside in Ketfordf Nottingham Constable Forbes brings Evison to Auck land to-morrow,

FIRE.

At ten minutes to eleven this morning, four strokes of the firebell announced a fire in Hampstead district, which proved to be in a four-roomed cottage on the East Belt, at the bottom of Ai'ken street, owned by Mr George A. Johns, who is absent working in a grain shed at Lynd hurst. Mrs Johns, who was at home with a three-year-old boy (who. by the way, is very fond of playing with the fire) was busy outsiie washing. She had left a fire of colonial coal burning in the house, and the first intima'ion she had of any accident, was the child running out to her and crying "Oh, mamma, fire,' when she found the place was on fire, and ran away to a neighbour, whose little girl ran across and threw in a bucket of water. But the fire had then a strong hold, and twenty minutes after the roof fell in. The cot tage is insured for £75intha Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company and the furniture for £§0 in the Alliance office. The only theory that can be offered as to. the origin, of the fire Is that the child, who had gone, unnoticed by the mother into the house, roust in some way have caused it j and it is fortunate that bo small a child did not lose hit own life unfar tbi pjrci»njt«wfs,, ,

FRIEDLANDER BROS

GBBDITORI' MBMTIIte-

The first meeting of creditors in the estates of Hugo and Rudolph Fried Under were held at the Courthouse, Ashbucton, at two pm. yesterday, The Deputy Official Assignee (Mr J*>hn Davison) pre sided, Mr F Wilding appearing to wa.ch proc j«*dina[B on his behalf ; Mr Fish*r for the Bank of New Zsaland; and Mr Purntll for the debtor*. Thcro were fifteen creditors present, and it was »greed to hold oue meeting for all the esiatss. The Deputy Assignee read extracts fr >m the filed statements, with net results of tha assets as already published. He mid there had not been time to go thoroughly into the affairs connected with the estate*, but there had been »n assignment of over £22,000 of book debts. He bad taken legal advice on this matter, and % motion to set aside this assignment would be filed •or' hearing at tha next sitting of the District Oourt.

JRe Hugo Fbif,dland«h—Mr P. Bailer proposed that Mr Richard William Oook be appointed supervisor. Mr Pnrnell enquired if Mr Cook was a creditor. Mr Fisher said he was. He had bought a Mil from the Bank and paid cash for it. Mr Purnell still objected that Mr Oook wm not a creditor at the date of the bank* ruptcy. The Deputy Assignee then ex amined Mr Oook on his proof of debt, and, being sworn, ft. W. Oookprodooed a bill for £2719* 3i. made by W. Middleton in favor of Friedlander Bros., and en dorsed by the latter to the Bank of New Zealand, and further endorsed by the Bank of New Zealand to Oook. He had acquired |the bill since the bankruptcy, and paid face value for it. In reply to Mr Purnell—There was no arrangement with the Bank to take back the bill. It h still current. He would lose a month* interest on it.

Advised by his solicitor, the Deputy Assignee admitted the proof, and no ont i else offering, Mr Cook seconded the pro posal to appoint himself supervisor at the maximum remuneration allowed by the Act. On the motion being pat twelve, creditors voted againstit, and three for it, bat the latter representing the greater value, the motion wan carried. Mr J. W. Sutherland proposed Mr William Home as an additional supervisor* Mr Peter Drymmond seconded this proposition, which was lost on value, twelve creditors voting for it and three against. Mr P. Drummond proposed that Mr Hugo Friedlander be allowed to retain all his furniture. Mr Buller rose to propose an amendment, and the question was left in abeyance- Re Rudolvh Friedlandbr.— On the motion of Mr Buller, Mr R. W. Cook was appointed supervisor in this estate, one commission to cover the two separata' estates.

Be Friedlander Bros,—Mr Bailer proposed that Mr Cook be sole super visor in this estate. No objection was raised, and the meeting was closed.

The Uriwera Difficulty

Wellington, May 13 Inspector Emerson, Sergeant Lyons, and six men are keeping everything quiet at Whirinaki, where the co-operative men are forming the roads rapidly through the Uriwera country at the rate of two miles a day. Inspector Kmtrson is forming a mai service, keeping two mounted constables going from Te Whiti to Rotorua. Mr Phillips, the surveyor, has gone to Te Whiti, to a Native meeting* The Hon J. Carroll has rotated to Auck land from Whakatane, having concluded his business with the Uriwera Natives at Ruatoki. He says that he does not anticipate further trouble with the Uriwera Natives respecting the survey, excepting possibly on the part of come of the younger and more turbulent men, who might protest in some w»y against a further survey. When Mr Carroll left Galatea there were seventy-oae men there ready to start on road -work, and others were to arrive. The road work from Galatea to Ruatoki, and from Gisborne to Galatea, .will be continued during the greater part of the winter, should the weather prove favourable* Applications have been made by 150 Natives of the Tuhoe and Ngatimanawa tribes, for work on the roada, and work has been promised in alternate sections with the Europeans as far as practicable. Mr Carroll leaves for G'sborne to-morrow, and then goes on to Wellington.

OBITUARY

London, May 13 Obituary—Vesey Fitzgerald, who was recently appointed one of the creditors" committee of the City of Melbourne Bank.

European and Other Foreign Items

London, May 13 Viscount Wolnier intends to raise the question whether succession to a peerage vacates a seat in the House of Commons.

Paris, May 13 Speaking at Bordeaux at a banquet M. Ribot claimed that Democracy had proved capable of a uniform tenacious foreign policy, and the world had realised that an enduring alliance with Russia was a guarantee of peace. After the campaign in Madagascar was over it was intended to make the island a real colony, and they would offer their young man a chance to convert it into a new France.

BBnnius, May 13 Madame Joniaux, who was sea* tenced to death for poisoning her relatives, has had the sentence com* muted to penal servitude for life. Tancjiebs, May 13. Six hundred Moors were killed in an intertribal battle at Quedbourir, in Morocco. Shanghai, May 13 It is reported here that Russia claims Port LazarafF, with a radius of 200 miles of territory. China is willing to admit the claim, but Japan proposes to limit the territory to ten miles.

TAXING THE CLERGY

Paris, May IB M. Ribot derides the agitation among the priesthood against the taxa tion as fictitious, and asserts it will soon be abandoned. London, May 13 The Chronicles Rome correspondent says the tope has retreated from his) first position and is now advising the French clergy to submit to the taxa tion.

THE ASHBCTRTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, MAt 14, 1895.



t-"usiness Notices . ________ NO MONEY- NO MONEY TT is almost impossible (o give things aw*y, but never mind, come and try G. J. NEILL FOR DRAPERY, CliOTflnUlffii, & BOOTS. Make no error ; he is cheaper than any other in Canterbury. o- Dr«M Goods 4H Double Width Dress Goods Is 6i now Is White Calico, Is lid dozen Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9U FUnnellettaa 2s lid dozen Plaids, B£d and 6£d Tow«l«, 2M each Cretonne 3*d m Blankets, Blankets. Double Bed Colonial All Wool Flannel, white, grey, and pink, Blapkets 25s tfd, reduced to 18a 6d B£d Indies'and Children's Ulatera and Jackets Oorsets, Corsets Miltnery ftt J"ur own price Ladles Stockings 8d cjjFt°hTng. Men's Twend Buit, 18s 6d Colonial Heavy Tweed Suita, 32s 6d, re- Men's Saddle Tweed Trousers, (all wool) daced to 21s 6d. 13 3 6d Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men's Tweed Orerc«»ts with o»pes, 18s 6d Boys' Suits, 3s lid Boys Caps, 6d each Socks, Shirts, and Hats, at your own pnce bootsT""boots. the maker of oar Boots guarantees satisfaction, or he will replace them. NEILL'S FOR BOOTS. Men's Blnchers, 4s lid Men's Balmorals, 7s 6d Children's Strong Leather Boots from Women sßtrong Leather Boots* 5s lid 3s lid, this Is no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from 4s lid Women's Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. t q. jH^eTll FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Agent fcr Yarmouth Oil Skins. FLETCHER BROS. A KB JUST LANDING THE FOLLOWING GOODS FOR COMING SEASON, 100 CASES WHITE ROSE KERO- 50 CASES " LIGHT OF THE AGE " SENB, 150 per cent Test. KEROSENE, 150 per cent Test. These two brands of Kerosene are the Safest and Best Light-giving Oils Procurable. 5 Tons Moir's New Oatmeal 5 Owfc Oatina or Rolled Oats in Packets 0 Cwfc Germina and Bags \ Ton Golden Syrup in 561b tins h Ton Black Treacle in 561b tins 6 Cases „ „ „ 281b „ 4 Oases „ „ „ 281b „. 8 „ „ „ „ 14H> „ 2 „ „ „ „ 14ib „ 5 „ „ „ ii 71b  5 „  >, » 7ib „ 5.,   „ 41b , 5 „ „ „ » 41b „ 5 „ „  „ 21b „ 5 „ „ „ „ 21b „ 1 Ton Wheatiueal SUG^R.' SUGAR. SUGAR. VV« have just made a contract with the Auckland Sugar Refining Com pany to be supplied with their finest No 1 Sui?ar at a greatly Reduced Rate. Enquire our price before going elsewhere, Dairy Salt. Dairy Salt, We have fust received a Consignment of the Finest Relived Dairy Salt. 5 Tons Fine Salt ia lewt bags 2 Tons Fine Salt in 561b bags •i  „ „ Ulb „ 2 „ „ „ 71b „ JUST ARRIVED-A Splendid Line of Hudson's Water Biscuits in 41b tins, to be cleared at Is 7d per tin. lins Free. FLETCHER BROS, (USE SUPPLY STORES, ASHBUBTON AND CHRISTJHtROH. — IMP OR TANT.— rpHE CORNER —Has the pleasure to intimate that it is to-day i- prepared in all departments with everything New for Autumn and W^lcr wear. Great show of New Winter Dress Materials. No lady visiting ou lirress and Millinery Department can possibly be disappointed. MELTON CLOTH, especially suitable fnr children's dresses, l\ 3d pnr yd HE VVY DIAGONAL SERGES, Very Strong Is 6d per yd ALL WOOL DIAGONAL SERGES, in All Colors Is lid per yd ALL WOOL FANCY SERGE?, guaranteed fast colors 2s 9d per yd TRIMMINGS IN SEVERS, JETS, GIMP.*, BRAIDS, IN ALL COLORS, —MILLINEKY DEPARTMENT - W« *re row showing the Isewa3fc Styles in Jackets, Waterproofs, Tunics, Hate, trimmed and unfcrimmod, Corsets, Underclothing, etc. BLANKETS. ~ BLANKETS. Best Value in the County, Colonial Flannels in all Colors, 8-kl, Linoleums, Oilcloths, a New Stodk Just Arrived. , —CLOTHING DEPARTMENT— Men'a, Youths', and Boys' Colonial Tweed Suits at Astonishingly Low Prices Boys' Serge Varsity Caps 0.5 6d Boys' Plush Varsity Caps Is Od Boys' Serge Sailor Caps Is Od "Souths' Tweed 3vercoats with Capes 8s 9d. .SUITS, COVERT COATS, AND OVERCOATS, MADE TO ORDER —BOOT DEPARTMENT— B oo t f £.nd Slippers for Men, Women, and Children, ' .#& price* that will astonish you. W H. COLLIEE. THE " CQBNER."



1 Wanted j Dr. de Gliiitao—May 84. \AT AJSTIDD a iao to iook after horses * * and make himself generally use ful. —Apply to Max Fkiedlandee. 5 12I| WAN TED -Everybody to hear ' Life | on the Gumfields,' on Thursday . Night in the Pr.mitive Methodist Church. | Fr**e admission. Collection. 5 123 LOST, from Ashhurton Sale Yards, a month ago, Black Collie, White King round neck, anawera to name of " fccott." Finder kindly communicate with Clucis Bros, Fairtield, or Mail Office. 5 125 BOOKS —My Shop will be Closed up on Saturday night, June 1. Be In time for extraordinary cheap bargains. — John Marsdbk, Tancred Street. ALL Accounts Owing to Joseph Taylor, Bast street, Ashburton, mast be paid on or before Monday, May 20, or will be'sued for without) farther notice. All goods will be sold for Cash Only from this date. 5 92 €%T ANTED Known, that the crockery * and earthenware business of the late W. J. Hampton, East street, will be carried on by Mrs Hampton in Burnett, street, opposite the Club. 5 24 ALL persons owing Account* to the late W. J. Hunpton, furniture dealer of East street, are requested to pay same at once to Mrs Hampton, Burnett street. 5 25 BICYCLES.— Orders now being booked for our nexb shipment Cushions, £10; 95 Dunlop Tyres, £16.—Carson, and Co. 5 4 CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, j Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.— adams, Siunders' Buildings. /CHOICE FKUlTtJ.—Peaches, bananas, v-' granges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. IETAJNTISD KNOWJS.—Warm carpel * » slippers for Winter wear, girls 9d, Is, women's Is 9J.—W. H. Collier, •The Corner." W A NTRI>- Everyone to risk our Large Show Boom now replete with new styles for the season.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob-1 tamed at W. H Collier, •• The Corner." ' OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, trfuslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc, at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. CASH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth- j ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.—H. C. j Segers, Melford House. 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 caah, at L. F. Andbewbs & Co. WANTED Known —Great Bargains are now being given for Cash in all departments. Bafcre laying out your money for Drapery, Boots, etc.. give us a call.—H. C. JSegeks, Melford House. WANTED Known.—Lowest possible prices for Men's Knit Under- 1 clot.hin.gr, Shirts, and Heavy Boots. — Mitchell and Turner NOTICE 1 Notice Sport for al! Guns let out on hire cr sold on. tim9 payments. Hcving a professional G-unsmith on tho premises, I undertake to repair Guns or any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W j Hardlky. Iron.nonpar. nf;c BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Anorewes and Co. 11 98 BANG 2 Bang i Sang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and aU sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hardley's, Gun Emporium TSIHfiISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna \J raents, Zithers and Jew's Harpp, Balls and Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Is, Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcokn's Ladies' Dnderclothing and Fancy Bajsaar, Havelock street. /"I UNS ! Guns ! Guna ! My new stock \JI of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W, Hardley's Sporting Repository ANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton, 11*134 WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a first class article in sum • mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison s; you will get the very best at reduced prices. Aa For his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the iustralasian coloniea. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Ha 1 Boot Store E-*cfc street, Ashburton ANTED Known—We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced. —H. C. SEOEiiSS. Melford House. W' ANTED KN OWN. —F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Creams, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice at reasonable j rates. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153 S w HARPS, Sharps. Bran, Bran. I, you are requiring either of the above for your Pigs or Rattle enquire our Pnce before buying elsewhere. Special quota tions for ton lots. Flour at Mijl Price.— Fletcher Bros., Ashbnrton. ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bougSvfc at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapol Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Aghburtor., Also an assortment of Boots. WANTED.— 1000 Men to look at the Cheap Drapery from Australia, at Melbourne* prijes. " The Blue House " is the place to get it, at the Corner of Arcade, and do;.'t you forget it. I 2£Q POTATOES. Potatoes—J,uat arrived a Consignment of the Finest Blue Derwent Potatoes, from the best potatoe growing district in North Canterbury, to be sold at a very low price. Special quotation for ton lota. --Fibtohkh Bros , Cash Supply Stores, Ba^t Street, As!i<



Wanted. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Silek's, Optician. Q PICIAL NOTICE.—Suits and ciiagle v» Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times. Large purchase Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Turmeh.



Business Notic*?. . I WINTER, 152 Men's, Boys' and Youths' Tweed Overcoats, with Cape, to be cleared . this season at 20 per cent under ordinary prices 69 Boys' and Youths Macfarlane Over coats, new shape, to be Sold at 12£ per cent lower than last season 28 Boys* Double-breasted Reefers from 10s 9d WATERPROOF COATS. Our Coats are to be seen all over the Country. SPECIAL. Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks made to measure; all Sewn Seams. A SHBURTON "DLANKETS, Large Double Bed Size, WINTER BOOTS. Itjwilllpayjyou to Buy yourjBOOTS from the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. NEW WEDDING PRESENTS. CHOICE BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, • AKD PRESENTATION GOODS, AT S. SALEK'S, WATCHMAKER, AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLER | EAST STREET. AT THIS JEWELLER? ESTAB **- ' . LISHMENT . ■ ■ IS TO JIK SEEN THE LARGEST "AND CHOICEST dTOCK OJ? JEWELLERY & SILVER WARE , In the District. 5 84



Pure Blood is t#e Secre? of Health Gordon's Blood PjLjps cleanse the system of all impure blood, cure iudigestion,con atipation, liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, |curvy, etc. Larc bo 6a; two boxes, 10a, poat. i«e, J, W> Clayton



Holloway s Ointment and Pills.—As winter advances and the .weather.becomes more inclement and trying the earliest cvi* denoes of ill-health most be immediately cheeked and removed, or a slight illness will result in a serious malady. Relaxed and sore throat, quinsey, influenza, chronic cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmonary affections will be relieved by rubbing this cooling ointment into the skin as nearlyas practicable to the seat of misohief. The treatment, simple yet effective is admirably adapted for the romoral of those disease* during tafaaoy and youth, Old asthm»tiq invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use of Holloway's remedies, which bar© wonderfully relieved many such sufferers, and re-estrblrsh health alter every othlf means had signally failed*



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