MAIL NOTICES,

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions : — FRIDAY. AUGUST 2. For Northern Ports and Australian ■ Colonies per Tarawera at 10.30 a m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7. For United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and Weat Indie* (via San Francisco), Hawaiian Islands, and Samoa, and also for Northern Pott of New Zealand, per Takapnna, as follows :— Ordinary letters, books and newspapers, I 6 15 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p m.., registered letters, 5 p.m. Due n London, September

Ashburton Guardian, Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ths following alteration in the running of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers may be of interest to oar readers. R.M.S. Tongartro will leave Lyttelton on October 3 tn place of the RMS. Kaikoura and will take all classes of passengers. R.M.S. Aorangi is eoiring out from Lon don in the place of the R.M.S. Kaikoura, but will go Home as a cargo steamer.

k committee meeting of the Ashburton Ambulance Society was held in their rooms on Thursday evening. Present — The Mayor (in the chair), Mesdames Gates and Andrew Otr, Miss Fawcett, and Messrs Dolmaa »nd Mack ay. Accounts amounting to £14 4s 7d were passed fur payment, and several correspondence items were considered. It wa? decided to hold the examination of the ladies class on Saturday August 10 at 2 p.m. in the Borough School, and in the same place for gentlemen on the following Monday even-* ing at 7 p.m. The secretary was requested to mike all necessary arrangements in connection therewith. On Saturday after noon next Dr Greenwood will lecture upon nureing bo the ladies, and on Monday evening Dr Leahy will deliver a lecture to the gentlemen on stretcher exercise which will conclude the present term of lectures. At these last lectures all members who who purpose entering for examination ava requested to hand in their names to the Secretary,

The evening papers (writes a London correspondent of the Melbourne Argm) very nearly got on the track of a genuine Adelphi drama in real life—the abduction of • the Hon. Mas Sackville Gordon.' The plot comprised the carrying off of the lady to an empty honso in Clapham Patk by masked brigands, who bound and then srarched, or rather ' prospected ' her. According to her stary it was like opening up the Londonderry mine, They came on a rich lode of jewels, gold, notes, Canadian-Pacific bonds, and other securi ties* When they had got down to bed rock they left her. However, the police do not seem to have much belief in her story, and the brigands, who consulted their solicitor throughout, declare that they were only taking their own property away from the lady. She turns out to be 1 an adventuress well str'eken in yearp, who had taken op with a handsome American, and had m»de over to him some property entrusted to her by a wealthy London publican. She had at one time been mirried to a man called Ssckville Gordon, son cf Lord Henry Gordon, and there fore cousin to tha present Marquis of Uuntly. The bod of a lord by courtsey of course is not an * honourable.' Sackville Gjrdon spenb some of his life in Australia and finally drank himself to death.

Neatly fifty years ago (si>ys the Hobarfc Mercury) a convict ship stood out of the Kngl'ish Channel, and spread her white canvass to the breiass of the North Atlantic. Among those cribbed, c ibined, and confined, bound to Van JDiemeti'a Land, was one John Oonlan, transported for seven years for stealing a £X-no|;e at Sligo. Who shall divine John Oonlan's thoughts as the rugged coastline became dim and hagy, and finally sank from view 'i Did he then resolve that in the new land whither he was bound he would retrieve his character and help to build up .a nation ; or did 'he then determine that when his sentence should have expired he wouid return to Ireland, revisit the scenes of his mlspont youth, and make amends for his fau'ts '! It is now tco late to afk, for Con^an has gone to his own place. Just before his death he did say that he would return, and that very soon j but not before £lj} interest would become due to !>im, which was chen receivable in a few weeks. But he waited too long, for his own books were closed for their final audit, Truly the love of money was the root of evil for him, and this root seems likely to develop into a wide spreading upas tree, bringing many beneath its baneful bougha. The other day two men were commit)) ed for trial en a charge of conspiracy in that they are alleged to have 'endeavoured to set up a csattain forged document as the last will and testament of one John Conlan,' and two more confessed in open court that they committed peijury when probate of the will was sought to be obtained and the case came before the Chief Justice. Conlan hoarded, begged, borrowed, and saved, penny by penny, pound by pound, until he couid sign a cheque for £2500, But he wanted£ls more ! and then laid down to die among tea chests and &ugar bags in a grocer's backyard,

The Rabbit Plague.

Conference ot Settlors.

A meeting of the Ashbnrton Bounty | settlers mire immediately affected by the threatened incursion of rabbits from the south, was held in the County Council Chamber on Tuesday. Messrs E. G Wrijdi*-, V. Minis'n, F. Peter, K. G !Staveley, Don:-11 Oamaion. A. McLellan, V. F, Musgrave, A. K. Peacho, T. Johnston, and C. J. Harper were prestn, and the absenca of many others who had promised to attend was account- d for 1 y tha bad weather. Mr Wright was voted to the chair, and he read a letter horn Mr Tripp in reference to a rabbit fence proposed to be erected from r.ear Lake Tekapo to Stew point on ihj Rangitata ; also letters from the Hon. Major Steward, tha Hon. W 0. Walker, and Mr Masltn, M.H.R., all to the effect thac th<* Governnwnt could not nuke a direct grant, but- will introduce a Bill t> meet such ca^es, giving facilities for the erection of rabbit fences, and conferring rating powers for this object. The Department of Agriculture had represented that the rabbits were not increasing, and he (the Chairman) thought the business of lMs meeting should take some practical form, that it might be clearly understood that the danger was reil, and that this was not a meeting of a few alarmists. j|

Mr Musgr&vo and Mr Hairiaon stated that the rabbits were increasing, and Mr Johnston said that had it not been for Mr McMillan, of Mesopotamia, the Rangi ■ tata and Ashburton gorges would have been over-run before now. Mr Hirrison said Mr McMillan had killed over 3000 rabbits in one season, and had not seen much of the pest for a time, but it came on him again, and would I I soon get beyond control, unless some; I effective steps were at once laken to j check it. The Chairman thought % that a fence along the north b&nk of the Rangitatx for a boar thirty miles, which might cost £1500 or so, would be the best preventive. Mr Johnstone said he had made an estimate that forty miles of fencing, cost ins; about £2800 would be necessary, Mr Peache considered the request of the South Canterbury settlers was a reasonable one. It should be remembered that, at the ran sales in 1889, the Canter bury runs realised a rental of £10,000 a year over the Government valuation, thus one year of the extra rental would erect the required fences. As far aa the Ash burton county was concerned, he thought that the proposed fence north of the Rangitata should be carried lower down than proposed, finishing at the Rangitata gorge instead of $t Stew Point. Mr Johnston also thought this fence was a first rate check, and should be gone on with. The Chairman thought it; would be better for the meeting to appoint a sub- Committee to draw up a letter to the Minister, pointing out what had been done and the effect of it, recommending a plan t-o be followed, and pointing out the loss that would ensue by delay, Mr Harrison thought that the Govern ment should understand tb.B mnboldara had already suffered too heavily by the late snows to provide the cost them-

selves. Mr Musgrave thought it should also be mentioned that they were only tenants for a short time, and the Government should, in ils own interest, t ke steps to protect the runs in question ; as if the rabbits once took possession they would make the country parmanently value less.

Mr Peache said it was a very difficult thing to carry a vote for a ratp, although everyone in the country wa3 more or less interested. Mr Stavely thought 'here should be no de'ay in this matter. They had saen ihe disastrcui results of neglect in other place?, and should tike warning by that. He agreed with other -peakers that it wms a matter of primery. interest to the Go vernment as grouad landlords. The Chairman thought the meeting could be adjourned, and in the mean time a sub-committee could draw up a letrer to the Minister. Mr Stavely thought the Chairman's proposal very practical, and would move —' That the Chairman, Messrs Peache, and Musgrave, be a sab commitr.e9 to draw up a letter *o the Minister of Lands, pointing out the urgent npc?s^ity for prompt action in this matter, and that an adjourned meet ing of settler* interested be called for Tuead iy, August 13, ab the same time and place to confirm this action." This was seconded by Mr P. Pater and carried, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanki to the Chairman*

THE WEATHER.

In the district surrounding Newlands the snow averages six inches, and during; the early part of the day during the wetk the farmers in the district have been busy collecting their sheep round the available straw stacks, and carting out straw and hay. There will scarcely be any loss by the snow storm, as any early lambs have been placed under good shelter. Along the hedges in many places the snow has drifted to a depth of two to three feet. A number of the residents who are prevented from working in the afternoon have banded together, and made a good clearance of hares, which are sasily caught with dogs whilst running on the snow.

The reports from all the higher districts throughout the South Is'and as to the loas of sheiep from co} 4 and show are far from cheering. The snow has beenvery luavy eyerywhere h} Oanterbuiy, though ap patently not sc( heavy i^ Utsgo |v the Maekengte countify t&e iflortality in sheep has been very great, and ib Is feared the worst has not yefc been ascertained; The Oamaru papers speak very despondently of the outlook in their higher country, and anticipate that worse has yet to come Tivhen the snow clears off and the grass comes away strongly. It is then that the mortality among the sheep will be greatest.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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Tne Council raefc at 2-30. GRAND JURIES. The Attorney-General referring to the motion {of Mr McGregor relative to the abolition of grand juries, said that the Government would be unable this session to give effect to the motion, and he, |there£ore, suggested that it should be withdrawn.

Mr McGregor agreed to this course. THE CRIMINAL CODE. The Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill was put through its final stages. ADOPTION QV CHILDREN. The Adoption of Children Bill passed through Committee without material amendment. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES After further debate Dr Pollen's hostile amendment to the second read ing of the Contagious Diseases Act Repeal Bill was carried by 20 to 11, and the Bill was thus thrown out,

The Council rose a*. 3.40 p m

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tne House met at 2 ?0 p m.

REPLIES TO'QUESTIONS. Replying to questions it was stated that a vote would be asked for planting forest trees on the waste lands of the Crown ; that the question of granting a small subsidy to assist dairy factories would be considered; that a vote would be "asked for the purpose of transforming Mount Oook Gaol, Well ington, into an asylum; that it was proposed to make it compulsory that agricultural text books should be used in the schools in rural districts, that the Martini*Heory rifles by the Tainui would be distributed as judiciously as possible, and that the Government were doing, their best to arm the whole of New Zealand forces with this class of weapon ; that the Government had communicated with the Home Govern ment urging that a Civil Division of the ftew Zealand Cross for acts of bravery should be instituted; that the Government Licensing Bill would be brought down next day; that it was not desirable to burn firewood instead of coal on the railway engines on the New Zealand lines ; that regulations would shortly be brought in relating to police promotion. THE COUNCILS AMENDMENT TO THE CRIMINAL CODE. The Premier moved that the House disagree with the amendment made by the Council in the Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill, and that a Com mittee consisting of Sir Robert Stout, Mr Bell, and the mover be appointed to draw up reasons.

The motion was agreed to. The House rose at 5 30 p.m. The Bouse resumed at 7 30 p.m. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer de livered the Financial Statement, of which the following is a summary :--— In congratulating the House upon

the satisfactory result of the year's

finances, the Treasurer said that, bearing in mind the low prices obtained for our staple products and the great reduction in the spending power of the people, it is cheering to find that financially the colony occup:es a strong position. Several changes have been made in the form of the public ac counts, with a view to enabling the public to more clearly understand the finances of the colony, and to avert adverse criticism which the Treasurer states, has undoubtedly tended in the past to injure and discredit the colony. REVENUE ACCOUNT FOH THE} YEAR.

The estimate of revenue for the year was placed at L 4,235,000 exclusive of Ll 17,800 to be received to provide for accretions of sinking funds payable during the year. The actual receipts came to L 4,281,995, or L 46,995 ia ex cess of the estimate. This estimate has been prepared in view of a falling revenue, and had accordingly been re ! duced by L| 33,1)38 below the actual receipts of the preceding year, yet the revenue had exceeded the Treasurer's forecast by L 85.500. A deficiency of over L 55,000 had been, allowed for in the Customs receipts. This 3 however, had been exceeded by L 30,225, due no doubt to caution and the hesitation exhibited by importers who narrowed their orders down to the smallest possible margin, which was only natural ia face of the adjustment of the tariff in the near future, to say nothing of the very low and unremunerative prices for produce, which regulate the business transactions in most parts of the colony. The Treasurer accounts for the falling off of L 17,251 in railway receipts chiefly by a great reduction in grain traffic, the export of grain having been 2,000,000 bushels less than that of the previous year ,• and in the jjamage done tq the railway lines by fjoocls" There were, howeyer, itpms qf revenue on which there was a con siderable increase over the estimate, notably from the sale of stamps (whsqh showed an increase of L 39,000), land and income tax (which showed an in crease of L20,000) s and territorial re ceipts (which showed an increase of L 26,000 over the estimate). As com- j pared with the estimates the total amount underspent on the year's tran sactions was LB3>ooo, the principal savings bping effected in interest and sinking fund charges, L27.00Q; postal and telegraphs, Ll4,000; land and sjrvey ? LJg,OOO ? ani miscellaneons for stamp duty LSOOQ. On the pthe* hand, 1.4592 was over-expended in respect of subsidies under the Hospitals and Ch-tritable Aid Institutions Act, owing to extra contributions to hos pitals and charitable institutions

RESULTS OF THE YEAR 1894-95. On March 31, 1894, the books were closed with a net surplus of L 290,238, to which add receipts for the past year amounting to 14,106,513, making a total of L 4,696,7-58, and deducting therefrom the ordinary expenditure amounting to L' 1,266,429, there re mained a balance of t480,Q24 out of i^hich the amoqnt oj: J--2j]Q, OQQ -vv^a applied in aid of the Public Worjp Fund, Je.avjng a net surplup of |4PQjO§4 at the close of the financial year, a Result which must be gratifying to members, and must add to the general stability of tbe country. PUBLIC WOEKS FUND. The Treasurer stated that as the money for expenditure on public works j was now cqnfributed by th.c Oonsoli- lbe hbd'uoder csiiisideration the question whether Part I of the Public Works Fund should not be retained as a separate account or not. IdWOfiOO Uzti durt»£ @ last year beeu

provided by revenue, and other receipts amounted to L 53,049. The expendi ture on public works amounted to L 370,182. Adding the receipts, 1*313,049, to the balance, L 263,658 at the commencement of the y ar, and deducting L 308,182 of expenditure, there remained a balance of 1.268,525 on March 31 last, against which 1,229,076 of liabilities were outstand ing. The loan money belonging to the North Island Main Trunk Railway was steadily disappearing. The balance to commence the year with was L 79,197, to which was added a small recovery of LI 2 belonging to th« former year's ex penditure. On the other side there had been charged the sum of L 6 2,604, leav inga cash balanceat the doseof the year 0fL26,604, against which L 14.097 of liabilities have been incurred. THE CONVERSION ACCOUNT. The conversion operations of last year n-suited in a further issue of L 787,208 10s of 3|- per cent insoribed ! stock, whioh towards the close of the year began to sell at over par. The inscription of this stock enabled £398,900 of various debentures to be converted, and L 283.300 of loans to be redeemed, having (after paying ex penses) a balance of L 40,193, which will be used to complete the operations, LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT. Up to March 31 last tbe amount raised for granting loans to local bodies was L 648,083, and for granting for roading was LI 16,918. These amounts with the sum of L 89,800 due to public works, amounted to a total of £834,800. Experience had shown that owing to absentees, to the indifference of rate payers and to other causes, the existing law exhibited defects and difficulties which should be [removed, and during the present session an attempt will be

made to consolidate and amend the existing Acts. The principal feature of the proposal will be that the : machinery to carry out all the steps in regard to obtain a loan will be found embodied in the Bill la this way would be done away with the different and at times conflicting processes which the various local authorities have to consider and carry out. NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT. There had been twenty deposits in scribed, amounting to the sum of L 158,025, of which L158,0Q0 had been invested in securities yielding a 4 per cent rate of interest. Of this sum L 150,000 was inscribed by the Bank of New Zealand as a special invest ment of a portion of the second guaranteed million, by an arrangement with the Bank, in the eTenfc of the public desiring to make deposits in excess of the limit fixed by law. This arrangementprovidedtbattheLlf>o,oOQ referred to, or any portion thwiaf, should be transferred to the investing public At the time the investment was made the Bank of New Zealand was desirous of finding suitable invest ments in New Zealand Government; securities for the balance of the guar anteed million, in order that they might be held with coin as a reserve against liabilities in accordance with law.

PUBLIC DEBT. The public debt was increased dur ing the year by the sum of L 860,549. It now stood at a total of LiO 386,964. Of the increase over L4G0,000 was for the purpose of making advances to local bodies for improvement of land, the purchase of native lands and lands fqr settlement. The interest which the Treasury had to pay upon those loans was considerably exceeded by the re ceipts received from the transactions leading to the raising of the loans. The net debt on March 31 was £39,639,032, an increase of L 760,541 as against the previous year. INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE.

To assist the industries cf the colony the Government have been making en quiries as to the markets for our sur plus products. An expert was sen^ tq London to push the timber trade, and by the reports received from the Agent- General there is no doubt that a con siderable trade could be opened up in New Zealand woods for street paving, for carriage building, furnifcure-making and other uses. Trial shipments have been sent to London from Auckland and the West Coast of the South Is land, and a shipment is now being des patched to the Oapeof Good Hope. It is confidently expected that these may the forerunner of large orders. LAND AND INCOMK TAX, The revenue collected during the year was L 370.000, being L 20.000 in excess of the estimate. The amount of land tax outstanding on March 31, 1895, was L 472, all of which was made

up of sums for various reasons not im-

mediately recoverable. In order to remedy defects in the law relating to the taxing of native lands pccqpied by European" tenant?, the Qove'rnmeiit have determined to bring in an amend ment of the Act. Former Oolanial Treasurers in past years have collected taxes at dates to suit the requirements of th® colony, and this without the ad verse and extraordinary criticisms to which my action last year was subjected. However, as unexpected animadver sions, calculated to seriously affect the financial position of the country, were made against the alteration in the date of the collection of the land tax last year,"! deem if essential £0 take aterjs to. prevent the possibility of such atf yerse criticisms again being possible from similar causes. Under these oir purastances I have deemed it advisable

in the beat interests of the oo«intry, to prepare % measure to permanently fix the date for collecting this tax. DEIWUTMKNT OF AGRICULTURE.

Though the prices obtained during last year for all products had been lower than for many years, yet the im petus given to the dairy industry by cool storage, and a proper system of grading, promise to produce far be'titek results. .During' the cohiihg $1 Government wijl start dairy" school^ with, the view qf further improving the industry, Th,e shipping of Uv© §topk a,nd chilled roeat ha.yenow bee^ successfully deraoi^strate.d..

mwr- owon savings hanks.

Buring the year the withdrawals had exceeded the deposits by L 15,762 Is sd. There was an abnormal in crease of deposits during the first quarter of this year largely due to the reduced rate of interest paid by the various financial in i sstitf|tfon.Ej.

GOVERNMENT INSUfcAtfCH.

The condition- of-the (Government Insurance Department continues td afford every satisfaction. The funds t© the preientctoteafoouat to £2,800 f QQO|

fTHB ASHBOBTON GUARDIAN* WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 5 1895



Busir».3Bs Notice-s- ' G. J. Neill's 'CLEARING SALE 18 NOW ON AT FMEDMNDER'S CORNER. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW 18 YOUR TIME. Lines' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Oalico Is lid doz 2ia_Beduced to 12s 6d 'White Oalico Is 9d doz Corsets 3s lid—Keduced to 2a 6d Men's Oolonial Tweed Suits 80s-Re- Corsets 4a lld—Beduced to 2a lid duced to 22s 6d HeavyDreis Tweed.double width, 2s 6d Men's All Wool Suits 19s 6d -Beduced to o*d, this season's Boys' Suits 3s lid g OO d B Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Sheeting B|-d 18 6d Colonial Flannel, all wool, Is—Ec- Men's Macintoshes, with Jcapes, and dueed to 8d wwn seams 22s 6d Blaoketa 5s lid per pair BOOTS. BOOTS. MWa Nailed Shooters 7s lid Boys' Ifail Shooters 4a lid MenS, Bkoh.™ 4 8 9d Women. Strong laathertßoote 55.11 d Men» Watortights, Heavy, 10a 6d Women's, Shoes fa 6d COMPARE OUB EMDB^



i jumi ii hum Ki> ft Q a maammmma G- J- NEILL »lv EDLAKDB B'S 00BH1B, EAST STREET, ASHBCRTON. CASH CASH Reeds. Seeds. Seeds. — JUST AKEIVED — New Season Mower & Vegetable Seeds FLETCHER BROS HAVE Teat pleasure in intimating that; they have fust received their New Season Stock of NIMMO & BLJIB/S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order :— lO Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS. ll> Per Packet



Alyssum, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia tpeciosa Antirrhinum, fiine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvel o! Peru Balsam, fine mixed Nennphila maculata Nasturtium, tall _ Candytuft, mixed Petunia, fine mijced Neinophila msigms Canterbury Bells, mixed Stock, German, ten-week Pansy, mixed Chrysanthemum tricolor, Alter, German Poppy, 'The Shirley J m i xe( j Aater,Betteridge'Bquilled Pea, sweet, mixed Columbine, mixed Candytuft, dark crimson Piilox Dmmmondii _ OonvoWuli, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed Dahlia mixed Clarkia elegans Sunflower, tall Everlastings, mixed Convolvulus major Wallflower, mixed Oodetia, The Bride Oyanus minor Portulaoa, muced Jacoban, mixed Delphinium, mixed Sweet William Linum, grandifl->rura Forget-me-not, blue Verbena mixed rubrum Indian Pink Zinnia, elegans, double, Marigold, African Larkspur, mixed mixed 3D Per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS, 3d Per Packet



PBA.S. Stock wood Ridge Champion Scarlet-runner American Wonder Oresß-Extra Oarled Little Gem Large MusselburghLeeks OAbßAOrfc. Stratagem Triple Curlod Parsley Drumhead Veitch'a Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York Wm Hurst Radish—Three Varieties Enfield Market Yorkshire Hero, etc Turnips -Four Varieties London Market, Etc. Beet Blood Red BEAN* Dumhead Savoy Borecole-Dwarf Green Broad, ftarlington CARROT. OuHed Windsor Early Short Horn Brussels Sprouts- Green Windsor Jamea Intermediate SrVymaer's Giant BUrly Long Pod LiillUCJii. CAULIFLOWER. French or Kidney— Drumhead Early London Canadian Wonder Neapolitan Walcheren, etc Pale Dun Giant White Cola's Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long O NjON. Celery Pod Brown Globe OUOOMBER Early Goldon Butter Brown Spanmsh, Etc. Loog Prickley ' or Wax Tomato - Large Red Please remember that these arc all Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that yen get as much Vegetable Seed for U as is usually given for fed, and as much Flower Seed for Id as is usually given for 3d. The increase of Nmimo-and Blair's packet trade has been pheaominal and *this year it is expected>.totai «, Quarter of a Million. I^* NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., (3&.SH SUPPLY SiTOR;SS ? ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH.



TO OWNERS OF NEWLY ERECTED MANSIONS, VILLAS, AND COTTAGES. GEAND OPPORTUNITY. Linoleums and Floorcloths direct from the Mills to Our Warehouse, THE LARGEST STOCK outside of Cliristcliurch. Fq Intcmiediato Handling, ONE LARGE PROFIT SAVED. Latest Patterns, per s.s. lonic, to hand, Beautiful Designs Lovely Shades. MITCHELL AND TURNER



W anted \ mJRPRISING Sensation ! First ap *^ pearauce of " Esther Brown at the Salvation Army, Thursday evening next. Unique Programme. Major B.untn*ll and tStaff-Oaptain Knight leading. 7 189 j Q ALVATION A RMY -Farewell Coffee Supp- r to Aqj ataut and Mrs W ikon, Thursday, August 1 Admißsion—Adults is children 6d. 7 190 WANTED Known—Sixty Ladies Fnglish made Basket?, is each ; worth 3 9J.— *kdrew Okr's Cheap Sale. FI C TUX. E Mouldings — F.ew and artistic designs just landed ex lonic Beat value ever imported in this district. —W. H, Collins and < o. 7188



W anted. j pOEATOK J. Pota oes.—Mind you ...L get your Potatoes at Fletcher j Bros. Iha quality of oar Potatoes is first class and have taken the First Prizs at the Timaru show four yews in socc ssion Don't f«»rget address— Fletcher Bros.. East Street, Anhburton WANTED KNOWN. — F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pica at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' I Room » specialty. 1*153



OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's, Underdo 1 hing. Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelwttes, Trimming*, etc., at Mrs Alcqrh's new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known — Me'lor's Zea landia Boot Store Is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. STOCKTAKING Sale^Mas Alcobn will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — Next Courthouse, Havelock street LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andubwes & Co



WANT&D, immediately, a young experienced Girl to give temporary help in housework. Apply Mks Hanmer, Tancred Street. 7 183 | FpLOSSARD'S Cigars-25 for 2s. |JD Three 0. stle Cigarettes 50 for 2a, Cleopatra s 3d, Bay Rum 1«. Piesse and Lubin's Scents Is 6d.—McGregor's VTEEDHaM Organ, ten stops, twenty i_N four payments cf £1 Is 2d per month. Good Piano by Haake. Twenty. four monthly payments of £1 13s Bd.— H. M, Jones. / LARSON AND GO'S Stocktaking Bale *-' Wow on. Groceries, ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129



CXTANTfcD Known~6o Ladies' Black * * and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2a 6d, formerly 10a 6d ; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 6i, Ladies' Mini 4 3s 6d. Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2i 2i, 6 and 6| four button Kid Gloves 6d, tienta Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Bugs 6a 6d aach.—ANDKEW Ore's Sale. 6 220 f"iHO£CE FKUlT3.—Peaches, bananas, v^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flowbe, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. WANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid, Far Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2a 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4|d, Flannels B*d. -The Corner, W. H Collier WANTED Known—The largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in *sh burton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Mellor's Zea asdis Boob Store. HINDft'S Hair Curlers 6d, Birch's Watch Keys 6d» other Watch Keys 33, Afghan Silver Watoli Chains Is 6i.— McGregor's. WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid— V*ml price, 4s 6d —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known-Men's Suits 17s 61, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9j lid, Knicker Suits 4? lid, Cap* 6d.~ Ihe Comer. W. H. Collier



UP TO DA.TMJ SALE—IS) Pairs Girls Boors 2s 61, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3i 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4^ 6d. ijadies' Shoes 6s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d inlsj6J. All sizjs guaranteed for one week.—A. Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 221 UTANTED Known -Mothers, be wise * and buy yonr school bouts at lVTellor's Z wlandia Boot Store. iITANTED Known—A cordial recaption W and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises. Every irtiole solda- advertised priqes -—Mitchell & Turner . SfANTED K'iown—l have good x V Bluchers, only 4a lid.—Mellor's Z B >ot Store.



Bd&V[N(i dticks — Pears' Javenia, Wi! iim'a Americar Is. Ragle Ii k Pencils 61, Sta'ionary Boxes 61, Ink 6i ocr d- zen b >ttles —McSbecok's __ '&,'ANTED Everyone to call at VV Mellor's and get his price. No 1 one asked to buy. riTANTED Known — Football Boots, *' sure goal kickers; they never fail -Mellor'sZaalandia Boot Store. JjV/g ARSDEN, Junr., Bookseiler, • *■*-*- Stationer, News Agent, Etc. School Books and all other School R oquisit"3s. All goods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The Little Shop," Wast Street. WANTED Known — We are com pelled to realise on a very large portion of our Stock, To do this we are prqnred to take cost price for all oar new Winter Ooods, and almost any price older stock. —Mitchell and Turner.



'V'l/'ANTED Known—Great Purchase Yv of i?resa Stu#'*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nnn's Veilings all shades, Navy tnd Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2a 3d. —H. 0, IbEOEKS, Mel ford House, ~ * TASTED Known-=-Grand results, VV ou" cMh sales on Saturday last were the largest It fl« 25 yeaiV experi ence. Practical evidence v..* fc 0«S efforts are appreciated—Mitchell & Tuknek. ; WANTED Known — Mrs Hoopek (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Kead, Ashburton, 1 *134 WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were Is 3|d wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced.—H. C. Sb«eks.



WAISTED Known—Ten per cent under Christchnrch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. SPECIAL NtmCE,—Suits and Single Garments nude to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times Large purchase Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—MrecHEU, anp Turkey. WANTED Known—Great Purchase Of Dress Stuffo for Melford House Sale. Loc No. 2 great variety, double width at Is. Some o£ these were Is 9(3 wholesale. Everything reduced. —JJ. ,G Segers. WAN TED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob ained at W. H, Collier, "The Corner."



fTTANTED Known—Small Profits W and Quick Returns. —Meliok's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only la. Mellor's Zealandia Bo.pt Store. 'SFANTED Knovra-~Bi£en's and Boys W Clothing and Underclothing, isosig, and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at parti cularly bw rates—Mitchell & Turner. i » LOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; M yeget?vble Seeds, 3d per packet. All Hfew"Season's Seeds from the well known firm of "£%rv9 W# §lair« Order your Seeds early, because as t^e season advancea so«»e of the varieties are sold ] I out, and in the past yeara we have no,t becu able to replaflQ thom.—JfKl'QUtiß



WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything In the optical line at S. j S&lek's, Optician. PRAYER and Hymn Books; Photo, Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Bags from 6d each 5 Notepaper from 6i a packet of 5 quires ; Envelopes 100 for 6d ; Photo Frames, and Albums, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced prices for Cash at L. F. Anbebwes and Co.'s Expiration of Lease Sate. 7 123 WANTED Knovra-Thafc I am hold ing a Sale at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I have the advantage over mtny in the trade for the simple reason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I buy and sell none but the best, no trash to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once. —J. MoiaoN, Boot Store East street, Ashburton. 5 138 f^HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, v-' cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, choaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Mens colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27s 61, a marvel at tin prioe; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—Robert Algorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Uavelock atreat.



HALF-YEARLY STOCK TAKING. NEW r/EbLKND EW ZiEALAND CLOTHING TTIACTORY LOTHING JD AOTORY We find that we are Overstocked in many line*!. We will, until the end of this month, mark goods at prices that will ensure a Rialy Sale.



Men's Overcoats, with capes, 23s 6J Boy'rt Overcoits, with cpss, 8s 61 Men's 3a3 Suite , 18s 61 Bays'Ashburtou Tweed Suits from ... ... ... 8s 6:1 Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits 83 6d Boys' Odd Knickers all sizes Men's Heavy Mosgiel Pants 4a Q& Men's Working Shirts ... Is 61 Boys' Tweed Hata ... la Od Girls' and Boys' School Boots from "... ... ... 4s 6d Men s. B.oot-8 a*; prices that will Sell them It£|wlll be to your advantage to give us a call for your next pair of BOOTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



THE COLUMBIA SYSTEM OF DRESS & GARMENT CUTTING. (h. Card to Intending J?upila.) ** «"£l POWELL intenda extending hjs J\J_ stay In Ashburton. Intending Pupils will be thoroughly taught if I hey have their names entered any time this week, Aeiabe Chambbbs, July 29, 1895. MR POWELL. Dear «fr. —f .»tp oxtremoly pleased with the Columbia Fitter. I consider the fit most perfect, combining as it does ease with eleganoe —(Mrs) A. Ob it. Ashburton, July 29, 1895.



WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDSKC PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS THE Largest and Choicest Stock of New Goods suitable lox Wedding Presents is to be found at the JEWELLE RY ESTABLISH^.«NT



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