Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1895.

This is the title of an article in the London Daily Chronicle of a recent date, and in that the outlook in article there ap Australia.. pear figures of

some interest to all who live beneath the Southern Cross. New South Wales is taken as the typical colony of the group Its public debt, funded and unfunded; is £60,000,000, with an annual interest charge of £2,500,000. Against this the colony has railways and public works of the value of £85,00 \000; un sold lands valued at £89,000,000; balance yet due on the lands sold, £14,250,000. Against a debt of £60,000,000, that is, the colony has assets of £120,000,000, and against an annuil interest charge of £2,500,000 it has a revenue from its public works of £2,750,000. Outof a public revenue of £10 000,000 one-third only coris£' from taxation, and there ia "no larM tax, no income tax, no poor rate, no Church rate, and no School rate." The chief asset of the colony, of course, is its railways, and a comparison is made betwixt these and the lines of the London and North Western Railway Company. "New South Wales has 2501 miles of railway open ; the com pany named has about 2000. Includ ing capital, that company has an indebtedness of more than twice, and nearly thjee tuges as much as the Railway Department of Nts^r South Wale 3. The company's assets are its lines and buildings and rolling stock. The colony has all this, it js without a I rival for the traffic, and it has besides all the rest of its public wealth, in works, lands, and general revenue, as security for the repayment of its in debtedness. The private indebtedness ! of the colonies is usually supposed to be overwhelming; but the Daily Chronicle shows that £52,000,000 privately invested in New South Wales produced an average return of £3,050,000 per annum. " The records show that £67,000,000 we^ out of the colony between 1870 and 1892, in tlje f§i?in of earnings of invested capital arid inpomes $rg,wn by ab sentees." It remains to be ad4e4 that the volumaof trade for the colony is " nearly equal to that of Canada, with four times the population and a much longer historical record, while that of In4ia. with a population 246 times larger, is only aboytt S'2s times greater." The wool clip of [£$2 b,fought £10,211,456, and a riseol a halfpenny per lb. would increase the total by some million*. There are 10,<)QQ holde'S of rural and urban lands, a guarantee for social stability equal to that supplied by the peasant proprietors of France. What is said of New South Wales wight be said, with more or less modification, $f ajl the Australasian colonies > and the saying pf it eught to be a very pleasant sound in the ears of. Australian creditors.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Commercial i}&w a on fourth, page. Members of the U. AiO.D. are reminded that the next lodge meeting U to be held to morrow (Friday) evening. Mr Jijtmes Smith, butcher, AlfordForest Road has on view a pressed cargase of a three year-old steer, which weighs over nine hundred-weighfc. Owing to the loir prlca at present ruling for sheep, a number of Masterton settlers are contemplating the establish ment; of a boiling-down factory. ' At Auckland, three prominent trades men have been summoned, as test cases, over the Saturday half-holiday business, for an alleged breach of the Shop Hours Act, The Jforfh Otago Times says that ib is reported a reef feae teen discovered on the Elderalie or Balruddery jaats.te-*-the exact locality is not given—whioh is estimated by the finder to produce 21oz to thp ton.

[The business done at the S,M. Court this morning was unimportant-, His Wor ship sitting only about a quarter of an hour. Captain Russell, M.F.R, will arrive from the south by the express this evening 1' and will address a public meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall at eight o'clock.

The Wellington Post states that an information has been laid in New Ply mouth against Mr E M. Smith, MHB, fcr assaulting Mr Rayner, of the Sydney Bulletin The erievauce was a skit or caricature published by Mr Ruyner. Just before the arrival of the express train from Christ chut eh on Saturday at Seacliff, a quantity of sleepers were found to have been placed on the line, and had these not b3en noticed the result would probably have been serious, as the train was a heavy one. At Wellington yesterday a meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association decided to secure two Melbourne Judges, one fur poultry and one for pigeons, and to have no New Zealand judges at the next champ ion show here if possible. The letters which were stolen from the Sawyers' Bay Railway Station between Saturday night and Sunday morning were found opened in the Blanket Bay tunnel, about half a mile from the station. None of the letters appeared to have contained money or other valuables. The usual meeting of the Star of the East Lodge. No 62 1.0. G.T. was held in the Templar Hall last evening, there being a fair attendance of members, Bro. Pearson acting C.T. A certain amount of business was held over on account of Grand Lodge being in session. On the lodge going into harmoney some execeil ent songs were given by members and a visiting sister. The Minister for Lands stated yester day at Wellington, in reply to a deputa tion which urged the purchase of the Manawatu line, that the Government had not decided to purchase the line, and nothing would be done till the Wellington- Woodville line is finished, when the Government would be in a position to dictate their own terms. The Auckland City School Committee have passed the following resolution, but uot unanimously :—Thit the Committee cannot recognise the appointment of F. J. Oblson as first assistant master in the Beresford street school, as authorised by the Board of Education, as they submit that the attitude of the Board in ignoring the express wish anil recommendation of the Committee is * direct infringement of the spirit of the Education Act.

The Wairarapa, Observer unders'ands that the whole of the station owners in Wairarapa .North and South intend to follow the l*ad of those in Hawke's Bay, and notify that after a certain date they will not accommodate ' travellers' with, board or lodgings. The low price of wool and frozan mutton has compelled them to take this stand against the severe tax the accommodation of swaggers has proved to be in the past.

The Rangitikei Advocate saya :—lt would appear from the conforma ion of the country around Ruapehu that the district for a considerabl y distance has been subjected to a periodical covering, The surveyors who have haJ occasion to dig trenches have found a foot of soil three feet below the present surface, after having gone through various thicknesses of scoria and pumice, which mikes it very probable that Ruapehu has a periodi cal burst up.

The Wellington Post reports lint nn Good Friday two officeis of a vessel in the harbour, went outside the Kitbirnio Baths for a swim in the bay. A consider area of the beach outside the .baths is fenced off with barbed wire, and this being covered by the tide, one ot the swimmers got his he id entangled between the jwires and ould not free liimselt. Hia companion swam to his rescue, which was eff icted nMio too boon, as tha man was losing con ciousne3s from suffocation and the injuries ctused by the birbed wire.

Hia Excellency tho Governor wishes, through the medium of the press, to express, on behalf of the Countess of Glasgow and himself, their very deep appreciation of the sympathy which they have received from all classes in every part of the colony during the Ust few weeks. Wherever they may be in after years, they will never forget the kind feeling so warmly and, in some case-s, even unanimously expressed, which went far to cheer them in their great anxiety and trouble, no,w fyappily lessening every day.

The Nqrth Qtago Times says :—'Oamvru is apparently t^e pnly place along the coast where ttye vast shoals of sprats, which have been in evidence for tfye past three or four weeks, put in an appearance in considerable numbers Tons of these fish have been taken out of the sea this season, the local fishermen adopting a new device for taking them. The localhy of the shoals of sprats cm be detected from the shore by the dark appearance of the water, and arouud these dark spots the fisharmen place their nets and draw the ijrhole Qhoal astyore, taking boatloads at a time.'

At a meeting of the Ashburton Foothill Club Committee on Api il 9, donations of £2 2s from Mr Roliitt were acknowledged. It was decided that no member ba allowed to play until his subscription had been paid- The opening day was fixed for April 2|, with a practice mac h. Saturday was considered'the mosj; 3onvenient day for foreign matches, and the Secretary was instructed to arrange accordingly, If possible. It was decf led to c ill Mr IMyid Thomas" trophy tho President's fljg com petition, ani to ask country clubs to enter for the flag.

A Wellington Press Association tele gram states that the first band of co operative men sent out since the formula tion #f the new Government scheme have now started' w.Qrk on the northern end of the Alfredton-Weber road, and will york to meet the party now engaged at the southern end. The gap still remaining is some twelve miles. The men are reported as the best gang of co operative workmen yet sent out. Twenty one were from Wellington, four from Palmerston, eight from Ifahiatp and Woodville, and there we're one or" .two Jtoeal r^en. Two-thirds of them are deemed to be bonafide settlers, anxious to make homes for themselves.

The Wellington Post reports that the Tariff Commissioners on their overland Journey from Christchurch fco Hokltika i narrovly escaped a fate similar to that of ths naughty children jyhoni the bears were sent to destroy. The Commissioners had chaptered a special ooagh to take them over the range, and they ohose a Sunday for the journey, A couple of travelling showmen, with a quartette of dancing bears, who had been exhibiting on the coist, chose the same day to cross, thinking the road would on that day be deserted. The coach and Commissioners and the bears and their leaders met suddenly at one of the most dangerous parts of the Otjra gorge, and the horses strongly objected to pase; tfte -jbear-s. Things looked serious for a moment, but the showmen managed to get their animals into nome scrub, and thus left a free way for tfee coach and Commissioners, One qf the latjLep, who lg addicted to preaching^ npt oaly in tfie House but |n pulpits, whenever opportunity ocgurs, ;s' said to have greatly improved jbhe occasion during the remainder of the journey, drawing many a moral from the »ppe»fi aiiW of the biars*

SPORTING.

Chmstohcrch, April 17 The following payments were male i:i connection with the C.J.C. Autumn Meet ing i—Messrs G O Stead, L 1348 la ; H. Goodman, L 427 10.3; J D. Orrnond, L 427 10-i ; D. Ruthertor.l. L 199 10s; V. Harris, L 133 ; HVCraig. Lllß ss; M. Hobbs, >'1U ; EHis Bros., LlO4 10 ; H. Lunn, LlO4 10a; M. Sherwin, LlO4 10s ; aiul other amounts bringing the total to L 3309 16s.

LANCASTER PARK AMATEUR TROLTING CLUB.

The Lancaster Park Amateur Trotting Club's Meeting was held yesterday. The weather was fine, and there was a fair atten dance. The sim of £2525 10s passed through the totalisator. The following are the results of the principal events :— Sires Handicap, (harness), 75 soys; two miles—Kentucky walk over Champion Stakes, 170 soys; winner of the final heat. 100 soys; winners of heats, 20 soys each ; one mile —First heat—Stone wall Jackson, LI 18s; second heat—Rita, LI 23; final heat—Rita 1, Stonewall Jack son 2. Won by a length. Time—2jnin 30aec. Dividend—L) 12s.

Park Stakes, (harness); two miles— Pearl, 2Oaeo», 1; Caroline, 26secs, 2. Time— smin 33sec. Dividend—L4 16s.

Lancaster Handicap, (saddle), 40sovs; two miles—Josephine, lOaecs, 1; Maud, 4sec, 2. Time—dmin 31sec. Dividend— L 3 128.

In the Maiden Stakes, won by Miss Graham, M. Edwards, rider of Bed of Stone, was suspended for a month, and 0. Kerr> rider of Master Claude, was reprimanded;

MAYFIELD.

From Our Own Correspondent

The trial of Messrs P. and D, Duncan's new spring tine cultivator, which took place a short time ago in Mr Miller's paddock, agreeably surprised all who,saw the machine. With the eye tab the Duncans always have for the convenience of tha worker, the machine id so con structed aa to be easily set for any depth by the simple turning of a screw handle, and by the same means it is easy to take it out of the ground when turning at the ends. Mr Miller has, since the public trial, had a trial on his own account on the ploughed land, and is astonished, as everybody is who has seen the work, at the ease with which he was able to rem »ye the twitch from the land, and the cl-an condition in which the tine cultivator left the soil. The vibration of the spring tines brings all the twitch to the top, and the raking of it into heaps for burning is afterwards an easy matter. J look upon the new cultivator as one a farmer should certainly invest in if he can at all spare the money. The weather of tho last few days has been very wet. Rain began io fall on Good Friday, and on Siturday rain and snow alternated all day, while Sunday showed but little improvement. The annual sports were fixed for Monday, but rain again interfered, and they had to be postponed to a future date. Monday, April 22, hai been fixed, and they will start at eleven o'clock. Thope of the young men who attended la spite of the weather had a game at cricket, after the weather had cleared a little !a'e in the afternoon. After the sports on Monday next, which will be no doubt very largely attended, a concert will be given in the school for the benefit of the library funds.

A Stormy Voyage.

Wellington, April 17 The Aorangi had a stoimy voyage of 112 hours from Timatu A tremendous sea was ruoning £t Caps Campbell, and the steamer took refuge under the land, where she anchored at noon on Saturday, waiting fir the gale to clear. The storm increased, and at midnight, boih anchors were put out. O.ie cable parted, auti the other failing to hold, the vessel kept away through the Straits p,nd brought up under DUrville island at 1 p ra., o:» Sunday. She lefcfor Wellington ab 5 p. m , but off Stephen's Island the seas were running so high that it was decided to anchor in Cfoixelles Hirbcur. Another attempt was m <de to reach Wellington, bnb was given up, and the steamer anc'.iorc d in Wailui Bay, finally resuming her voyage at midnight.

European and Other Foreign Items

London, April 16 Archbishop Langedin has declared the excommunication of Catholics who dp not support the hierarchy with re- | gard to the Manitoba schools. Eeports are published that Field- Marshal Yamagata, of Japan, who took a prominent part in the Ooxean war until invalided hom,e thrqugh ill-health, is really the Arqhduke John of Austria who haa been missing since i.889. The Times congratulates Sir H. Loch, who has returned from the Cape, on the success attached to his adminis i tration of a difficult position at a ! critical time; April 17 The Chronicles Roma correspondent |e.legraphs that the Vatican is directing the French Bishqps and other heads of the Catholic Church in France to refuse to pay taxes on revenues derived from religious orders. Paris, April 16 A section of the French Press urges the European Powers to unite for the i purpose of establishing qn economic and industrial defence against the Upjted States. Count Gapriyi, the ex-Qhancelbr, is reported to have declared that it is necessary that Egypt should be neutral territory, and that Great Britain ought to withdraw from there in the interest of geperal peace, and not wound the dignity of Germany. April 17 It is intended to reir^force the German squadron on the China station.

Commutation of Sentence

Sydney, April 17 The Executive Council has com cautted the sentence of death passed on Gfeorgo I)ean, for attempting to poison his wife at North Shore, to imprison ment for life. The Premier gives as £he reason the Judge's strong recom mendation to mercy and the previous gqod character borne tyy $he cqndemned man. In the Legislative Assembly Mr Crick brought the subject up on a motion for adjournment and challenged the Government to appoint a Boyal Commission to take evidence in the case. He said he would take evidence in the case. He said he would stake his reputation on his ability to bring evidence which would prove Dean was innocent of the crime. The motion £o,r adjournment was negatived.

Bowls Played Upon Roofing Felt.

THK lOCIIIIMEtT, A Iff MUM*©VIS W» •* GIIEK 1* " Al no: i»iti£.E,sMt:a». Wellington Times oE Monday

The fair piospeots of Friday were prematurely blasted, and the Bowling Tournament which was started so auspiciously seemed destined to hope less failure. With the torrents of rain on Saturday the directors of the Wel lington Bowling Club and tho visiting bowlers were, of course, plunged in despondency. But one of the director*. (Mr Thos. Ballinger) had a brilliant inspiration. He recognised that but little reliance was to be placed on the clemency of the elements. On the other hand was it altogether impracti cable to 3et the weather at defiance ? He thought it was not. The game of bowls prescribed an open lawn for its proper carrying out, but the canons of bowling did not forbid a roofed in en closure. In a word, Mr Ballinger be thought himself of the Drillshed with its large expanse of level flooring, and he fancied that roofing felt might not make a bad substitute for the trim lawn in Wordsworth street.

He communicated the idea to his fellow-directors and some of the lead ing members of the Club. A few of them thought the idea far-fetched and infeasible. Mr Thos. Gale, on the con trary, gave it his warm support, and with characteristic energy rapidly sketched out a plan of operations. The main object, he pointed out, was after all to amuse and entertain the visitors, while Mr Ballinger's novel project could not fail to be productive of both amusement and entertainment.

In short, it was resolved to try the experiment. The Drillshed was prompty engaged, an abundant supply of roofing felt was ordered from one of the local warehouses, and notices were posted up in various parts of the quay that the tourmment would be oon tinued in the Drillshed early in the afternoon An animated spectacle was presented at the Drillshed. Messrs Gale, Ballinger, T. Scoullar, Grady, McLellan and dozens of others were at work in their shirt sleeves un rolling bales of felt and stretching the strips across the width of the shed, while others were promenading about treading down the seams* With so many willing laborers on hand the work advanced rapidly towards com pletion. In about an hour the floor was entirely covered with felt, and a garden roller was procured from Cameron and Christie's to flatten out the seams. The bowlers meanwhile had been gathering together their bowling paraphernalia, and about 3 o'clock the Palmerston and Canter bury and the Nelson and Napier re presentatives took up their stations to I fight out their contests.

Six rinka were marked out, the play being along the length of the shed from door to door, and right across the strips of felt. Palmerston and Canter bury were allotted the two northerly rinks, Napier and Nelson had the three in the centre, and the southerly rink was appropriated for one of the Sub scription Kink Matohes.

All along the sides and ends of the hall the spectators ranged themselves in rows to watch the play, while a buftet was speedily improvised at the north-eastern corner for the dispensing of creature comforts, The oldest bowler there had nener played the game under such novel, erratic and perplexing con-' ditions; but the most exacting of them were fain to addiit that the local men had no advantage over the visitors, and that, in fact all stood upon an equality on the felt.

Very diverting was the play. It upset all preconceived notions, but in the end skill made itself manifest. Two games merit particular mention, Palmerston, of course, opposed to the " cracks " of Canterbury its two best rinks. In the northermost rink Kenuath Wilson (one of the two Palmerston skips) and Cohen (one of his team) adapted their play more quickly than the others to the peculiari ties of the felt, while the Canterbury veterans, skippered by the experienced Wm, Thompson, went wildly astray. The bowls flagrantly rebelled against the laws of bias. As they lost mo mentum they were deflected from the curving line of duty by the small wrinkles on the felt into all sorts of strange excursions, while tho t( green " was so keen that one had to be very careful to keep out of the imaginary "ditch." Kenneth Wilson and his men scored steadily on until for nine heads they had got about 12 points to love. Then Canterbury resorted to driving tactics, and put up eight points while their opponents got one. Palmers ton went to pieces after ten, while Canterbury, scoring four or three in each successive head, won the match by 25 to 13. In the ThorndontNelson matoh, McGlashan and Heaps had possession of Brink w/hich produced the funniest possible vagaries on the paxt of the bowls. The bowl would sweep past the jack in a wide curve, sail right past it, come up on the other side and bend in again, frequently ending by lying up against the jack after this voyage of discovery. The bowlers, of course, had to make their rgpkoning accordingly, and it was a case of dead reckoning in most cases.

The Live Cattle Trade.

LoNDoy, April 16 The Nairnshire has arrived at Las J?almas, !^ive of her cattle died on the

The Armenians.

CoNsxAHTiifopLE, April 17 The Sultan has issued an order fpis Ijiddirj^ any further inassapre "of Armenians. However, notwithstand ing the order, one hundred Turkish soldiers escaped from the barracks at Eraeroutn with the intention of mur» dering the Christians, On the men, refusing to return the Colonel in charge had thirteen of them shot dead,

COMMERCIAL.

ILonuon, April 17 Ihc quantity of wheat and flour afloat for he United Kingdom is 3,580,000 quarters, md for the Continent 1,340,0: 0 quarters. The lonic's sheep auct lambs arrived in goo! condition. The Daily iS'ews comments on the quick recovery of colonial credir,, and the fact that the liquidation of the reconstructed banks has reached a eia/e which has ceased to cj-use unetsiness. Ie a'so dwel's with satis faction on the results achieved since tho railways of New S mth Waleß were removed from political influence.

GOVERNORSHIP.

London, April 17 Lord Onslow is mentioned as the Governor of New South Wales.

STATE PENSIONS.

London, April 16 Ihe Independent Labor Conference at Newcastle passed a resolution in favor of state pensions of five shillings per week for everyone over fifty.

NICARAGUA.

London, April 16 Britain refuses to agree to the alternative suggested by Nicaragua for the appointment of a commission and insists on the ultimatum.

THE SEWER TUNNEL ACCIDENT.

Melbourne, April 17 Some experts believe the tunnel accident was caused by a vessel touch ing the ground near the spot.

THE AGENTS-GENERAL.

Melbourne, April 17 The Age, dealing with the question of Agents-General, says, while each maintains a staff large enough to run a big commercial concern, they receive no official recognition from the Colonial Office, md, iv fact, are contemptuously ignored. They are of very little if any practical good in regard to floating loans or undertaking other business of real importance to the colonies, and altogether show very little justification for their existence. The Age addE, a union of the colonies which will bring about a reform of the present system and prevent scandalous waste of money by merging colonial representation into one office, is probably not far off; but it might be a question whether the colonies should not allow the so-called diplomatic routine and merely orna mental representation in London to be discharged by one man, leaving each colony to appoint whatever experts it deemed necessary for the furtherance of commercial interests. The Agente- General, with their retinue of clerks, discharging merely formal business, cost the colonies as much as one of the great European legations. The total amount that the Australians have to pay for the tawdry glory of having some one in London who can pat on a "Windsor uuiform on their behalf is £30,000 a year. The whole thing, with its ridiculous extravagance, is monstrously absurd. The different Governments ought to come to some arrangement and supplant the present system by something of more real utility at less expense.

CHITRAL.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Calcutta, April 16 Lieutenant Fowler and the rest of the prisoners taken by Umra Khan have reached the British camp; A thousand of Umra Khan's per sonal followers have returned to their homes.

Umra Khan lost four hundred at Panjakora. Nine thousand Momands and Salwzaiis are massed at Mnndiak. Two thousand men of the second brigade will push forward at once for Chitral, and the main body crosses Panjakora to-morrow. ! Calcutta, April 17 ! Lieutenant Edwards believes that Gordon was not killed, and that Vitral is still safe. Fears, however, are entertained that Captain Baird is dead. Umra Khan has informed General Low that he will not answer for the Jandol tribes, though he is negotiating with them for their submission. Umra himself threatens to take to flight unless favorable terms are granted. It is expected that the sitge of Chitral will be raised before the British troops arrivt.

THE ASBBtJBTON AtfABI)IAHf«- TRUBSDAY, At>RIL i8 t 1896.



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WANTED Known —Great Bargains are now being given for Cash in all departments. B«fcre laying octs your money for Drapery, Boots, etc, give us a call.— H. C. Segers, Melford House.



WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accepr engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Foreet Road, Ashburton. 11*134



AUTUMN DRESSES, Splendid Variety, Lowest Prices. See windows. G, L. Beath aud Co., Tan cred Street. 2 202



WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. 8 a.lek'B, Optician.



WANTED KNOWN. -F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ics Creamp, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice aft reasonable rateq. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153



ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S«les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots.



LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sate 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. Andrewrs & Co



\k ANTED- Every Lady to try VV Madam Balcombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset ( registered), guaran teed whalebone throughuut. Orders left »t Mr E, HiU's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86



f~] UNS ! Guns ! Guns I My new stock ' X of Gunsj ast to hand direct from 'he manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech L aders, Rifles, etc In •;pectlon invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository



Sharpp, Bran, Bram. If you a-e requiring either of the above for your Pigs or Cattle enquire oi^r Pnce before buying elsewhere. Special quota tions for ton lots. Flour at Mill Price. — Fletcher Bros , A«hbarton.



/CHOICE FKUIT3.— PeachfSs, bananas, v-^ ©ranges, lemons and tomitoss, at U. A. Flower, Fruicer and ConfteJoner, East street.



OWN Make In Ladies'and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, ■iluslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings.



WANTKD Known.—That our New Autumn Goods are now on view. Novelties in all Departments. Landing «x Tongariro 4 cases Flanelletes.—Mit chell AND *' URNESt.



FINEST Separator Butter, the best brand in the market, lid per lb.— Fxbtcher Bros., Ashburton.



IM PO RTA N T To Men ! Mitchel and Turner Outfitting Specialists Style, Fit, and Good Value in all cases.



BANG ! Bang j Bang .! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to .hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Emporium



C.4.SEI, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced lor Cash.—H. C. Seoers, Melford House.



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. Andrewes and Co. 11 98



NOTICE 1 Notice Sport for all Guns let oub on hfee #r sold on tim?> payments!. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description, Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.— J. W Harbley, Ironmonger, etc 1



TI/"ANTED Known—We are reducing VV the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc., will all be reduced.—H. C. Segeus, Melford House.



WANTED Known.—We are daily receiving additions to our large "Good Value" Stock —Mitchell and Turner, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street.



WANTED Known — The Misses Urquhaet have started Dress making, and having a thorough knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, hope to receive a share of the public patronage. Address: Tancred ' trcot, next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist.



WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a firsfc class article in sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. MoisoN'sjyoo will get the very bast at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store. Evt street, Ashburton I All tht Rast-Tht Ntw Venus Zrtweo



Foil IyDKJESWOS, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's CAWQWbJi. Pa&s. They can confidently be recommended as l?efnj{ mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting atones as a splen i did tonic and a gentle aperient. For newly 100 years they have proved unequalled foif Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach compla ta. Sold in bottles 13 lid, 2« 9d, and )Ib, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the wwW, A liuiplo, iftffl and certain remedy



One Box of Clabke's 841 Pills is warf v ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Qravel and Pains in the Back. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold ijj Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Cnemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors thronghout the World' Proprietors ; The Lincoln and Midland Cqtjnties Dbujj UQBfPAnY, Lincoln, England Rheumatism,— Dr E. Qopdon'a remedy bAsveb 'fails in permanently curing rheiima tism, luiDbagp^sciatioa, sjQTifc, etc, one bottle givM relief. Price IQs, post free. J. W.



KEATING S POWDER destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects', whilst quite harmless to do»ne3tic animals, In exterminating Beetless the success of this Powdejp is extraordinary. It -"ia perfectly clean m application. See the artiple you purchase is KEATING'!-;, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Tins, 6dand Is, i c with the sigpaturp Tboinaa Keating op the tin. Sold by alUiiemistb,



AVER'S Cherry Pectoral HAS NO EQUAL FOB TIIK BAPID CURE OF Colds, Coughs, Influenza, and SORE! THROAT. J*. "5^ - It will relieve vJniß^V tho most <•*•-' tressing cough, It + f sJEA'^raX spothe the in- IVf $*y* s V*\ flamed mem -8 . I rsTsr%ik«* 1 . ltoraae» loosen I I CHERRY I* I the phlegm, i«<v\AC*^P^'v /•. lan* induce re- XuScCTC\?yj<i fresi»l»g sleep.. VrV^L w"XO/ For the cure of \s7?s?\\x Croiij), Whoop^ i»g Cough, Sore ■' - Throat, jhul all tm> pulmonary troubles to which the -young .arc so liable, there is no other remedy so. effective as . ... --. - - . ; to«*« Cherry Pectoral •HIGHEST AWABM y\«W/" > Worlds Great ExpositiAnti Madeby Di. J.O.Aye.r i"Oo.^owell l M»«s.,X7.S.A. AverteCh^r2l CTW^^tl?ns- Th* »»•-



Impcbities is the blpod—We have seen hosts of letters from people who have re-; ee lV ed great benefit ftom the use of Clarke'* Bood Mixture. It cannot be too highly estimated, for it cleanses and clean the blood from all impurities.' This is a good testimonial from the "Family Doctor "whioh gees on further to say ; ** It is the finest blood purifier that science and s^ill have brought to light, and we can with the utmostconfidonoe recomn^end it to our subscribers and the public generally." For Scrofula, Scurvy, Iczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood dneatM, Sqres and Pimples of air kinds its effeeta are mai'vel'oqs, Thqtisaqds of teßtimoniftl«4 Clarke's Blood Mixture is gold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worttUe* mmtioni and eubfltit»^te|