MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the neceßß&ry alteras tions : — WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 For United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America and West Indies (via San Francisco), Hawaiian Islands and Samoa, and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows :—Ordi nary letters, books aud newspapers, at 6.15 p.m., registered letters, 5 p.m.; money orders 3 p.m. Due London June I7ch.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 11, 1896. THE CENSUS.

The results of the census of the popu lation of the Colony, which has just been taken, will be looked for with great interest, not only as affording a test of the progress made during the past five years, but also as presenting the basis of a re division of the Oolony into electoral districts. Some of the totals for various boroughs and counties have already come to hand, and go to show that the preponderance of popu lation is steadily shifting to the North Island, which, m consequence, will probably gain two seats, involving the loss of two to the South and consequent great changes m electoral boundaries. Nor is this by any means the only respect m which the enumeration of the people from time to time is necessary ; for as is pointed out by the Registrar-General, Mr von Dadelszen, " the census has been called the great measuring-rod of a country's progress, guiding us m determining growing tendencies, and enabling us to make intelligent provision for ckeckiog the evil and fostering the good. * The vital, material, and social well-being of a nation depends m a larger degree than is ordinarily realised upon the accuracy of its knowledge concerning the number, character, and condition of its people. , . It is the great object of a census to gather such m? formation as will be of service m throwing light upon the more important social and economic questions of the day.' The internal movement of the people cannot be ascertained correctly except by r a census, though, when a country is insular, the natural increase (excess of births over deaths), added to the excess of arrivals over de partures, gives a fairly correct estimate of increase of population for the whole area. For actuarial purposes con nected with life insurance, information, such as the number of persons married, unmarried, and widowed, arranged m groups of age periods, is needed. The numbers (m sexes) of persons under and over twenty-one years of age are required for multifarious purposes outside electoral matters. The numbers of persons following various occupations are constantly re quired. The industrial returns test progress m regard to what is made m the polpny, and without this knowledge the cause of a rise or fall m. the quan tity of goods imported cannot be pro? perly investigated, or the purchasing* power of the people estimated, It is needless to mention the value of the Census m giving the true population of all the territorial divisions of the country, such as road districts, local ities, etc., or its general use for pur poses of comparison." As regards the census of this Colony just taken many persons unthinkingly suppose that all the results should be known and pub? lished within a few days after the coir lection of the papers, but, although the preliminary statements of the popula tion m counties, boroughs, and elector ates made up by the local enumerators are already gradually appearing, the final compilation and detailed tabula tion, which will be done at the Regis trar - General's office m Wellington, wjill necessarily be a work of tjim.e. The first compilation will give for the purposes of the Represent a.{4Qu Cofprnisiiouers the yjca^C uwmtyer r.

of persons m each of the existing elect- ' oral divisions, and also m each of the numerous small blocks into which, to facilitate adjustment, they have been divided ; the information as to age, whether married or single, religion, birthplace, occupation, etc., wilt be dealt with afterwards m the second compilation, which is done by what is' known as tht> "card system." A printed card is marked to indicate the particulars for each person given m the census. The cards are aff-erwards sorted according to the information required and the combinations to be effected, the results being then brought out oa sheets. All this is obviously a tedious process, but we hopp, m view of the importance of making all the details available at the earliest possible moment, that it will be remembered that the work is ot a nature which enables its being readily subdivided, and that many hands make light work. It costs no more to employ a hundred men for one day than to employ one man for a hundred days, and if suffi cient assistance be provided it ought to be possible to lay all the results before Parliament early m the approaching session.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The income of Rockfeller, the famous oil king, is about £5000 a day. Mr Joseph Iveaa is repotted to have disposed of his latest newspaper, the Levin Express^ and bo have set up m Levin as aland and commistijn agent. The Mariposa with the English mails of April 18 lefb San Francisco for Auckland on Thursday last, time table date, and she ■ Is due m Auckland on the 2lst inst. Robert Barlow, the half caste, who cap tured Winiata, the Epsom murderer, m the King Oonntry and brought him to justice, died a few days ago m the north of Auckland. The Wellington Acclimatisation Society has been trying to obtain a lease from the Wellington Council of the reserve (about 4000 acres) north of the dam at Wainui-o mata for the purpose of breeding deer. Yesterday (Sunday) Mr John Blaok, Methven, died suddenly at his residence. He leaves six children, his wife having died some months ago. An inquest was to be held to-day. The Hokitika Gtuirdian states bhat it is reported that a reef 15 feet thick, and carrying payable gold, has been found m Bullock Creek, a tributary of the Mokonul river. . An application was made to the Govern* 1 to admit ' linotype ' machines to the colony free of duty. The Cabinet has decided that the importers must pay the 20 per cent fixed by the Customs Dnties Act of last session. The Ashburton Oaunty Golf Club will hold its formal opening for the season on Thursday next ; play will begin at 230 p.m, and afternoon tea will be provided m a marquee at the Pound house. The play off m m the road leading past the brewery. A match between tides drawn ly the President and Secretary will be played. Terders are invited to be sent m to the Commissioner of Crown Lands on or before noon on Monday, May 18. for the purchase of and tight to feed off 833 acres of turnips on the Highbank estate. The acreage is divided into five lots. Mr Frizzell, Treasurer of the Excursion — Brunnerton concert informs us that the total receipts of (he concert were £18 18<9d and the expenditure £5 16s, leaving a balance of £13 2s 9J. Th s snm he has hand.d to the Chairman of the Excursion Committee. The Qaeen has a curious needle. It was made at the celebrated needle manu factory at Redditch, and represents the Trajan Column m miniature. Scenes f roTn the Queen's life are depicted on the needle, so finely cub that they are only discernible through a microscope. During the first eleven months of last year, the value of goods imported into the Transvaal was £8,864.135. Machineiy was responsible for £1,853.389 of the total amount, and iron and metal ware for £556.316 The value of imports during November alone was £1,046,896. Peart, the diver, whose death was cabled from Sydney on Friday, was always haunted by a presentiment that he would be killed whilst performing the feat. On more than one occasion, while the Com pany were m Christ church, before going up he expressed his fear of the event which has since happened. A Sydney burglar burgled a suburban residence the other day and annexed £40 worth of goods and chattels, but ' while engaged m maturing his felonious little plans,' as Mr Gilberb expresses it, he dropped a roll of notes worth £200 which the householder promptly popped m the bank. Fair exchange is no robbery. The ways of auctioneers m different parts of the world vary greatly. In England and America the seller bears the expense of the sale, bub In France the purchaser bears the ccsfc, five per cent being added to his purchase. In Holland it is still worse, the buyer being required to pay ten per cent additional for expenses of the s»le» The Czarina is one of the few royalties who still make a practice of wearing State jewels. At her coronation m May she will wear a crown worth £1,750,000, and the Czar's crown is still more valuable. It reads like a fairy story by Hans Christian Anderson, but it is stated on excellent authority thab there is a vault m the Winter Palace at St Petersburg contain- I ing drawers full of diamonds, pearls, and ' other precious stones, from which the Czarina may borrow at pleasure. Wherever the Empress Eugenic goes, a little wicker basket goes with her, which she looks after herself when travelling. Many people would long ago have liked to know the meaning of this, and now a gossip tells the tale. That little basket contains a most important piece of property m the shape of a hedgehog. It is the one and only pet of the Empress, and she look? af cer It entirely herself. Its basket is lined softly and comfortably with padded silk. Potatoes (remarks Work) can be made almost exactly like ivory by the following simple process :— The potato must be a very good one, not bruised at all. Wash' it m dilute sulphuric acid till quite clean oa the surface, then boil it slowly m the same solution it; wai washed m until it is quite solid and dense. Wash thoroughly m tepid water followed by cold, till quite free from aoid, and then dry m a warm cupboard or some such place. It will turn or carve beautifully and take nearly any dye. Hood's * Song of the shirt ' is (says the Hobart Mercury) wailed every hour of the day and night m marvellous Melbourne. Blucher bopts made ab 4d per pair, trousers at 4s 64 per dozen, shirts at Is 101 to 3s 4d per dozen, are oa sual items picked out from long arrays of starvation wages. White slavery also prevails m a multitude of other cases. Day labourers are content to accept 2a to 3s per day j butchers work 90 hours a week for about 253 and their food, many for even less. In other trades matters are no better. In the Victorian vineyards, the cheap Italian labor Is ruining the Industry, for the work is done under a sweating system of the vilest sort. Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to be obtained from all Grocers and Storekeepers

Cardinal Moran when m Wellington told i a nioe Jictle story of what they any i» : Dunedin about Wellington. * They say, observed his Eminence, wiih & smile, * that Wellington mining m thelapof a volcanic range, likely to blow up at any moment, and (hit the harbour is only a hole m th< ground caused by the sinking of » cratp* ' 'lhe Wairarapa Star says :— Mr W. Gillespie, of the Masterton Pot.* «. a i'eii graph Office, made rather an import ai t discovery the other day. Ha found tha by manipulating the telegraph wires m ■- certain mannner and connecting them with the telephone, he could procure telephonic communication with auy part of <h? colony. Accordingly he conversed wit.? operators at boih Napier and Wellington. Applications are invited by May 27 for tha appointment of London agent to tht Now Z -aland Farmers/ Co-operative Association and the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association. This is to fill the vacancy caused by the acceptance by Mr George Jameson of the post of manager of the Farmers Co-operative Association ab Ohrlstohurch. Mr E. Sullivan announces his intention of opening classes for the teaching of step dancing m the Templar Hall on Thursday evening- Mr Sullivan Is perhaps the best all round step dancer we have, and ought to make a good teacher. He is as well up m Highland steps as he is m Irish, and ab dancing a sailor's hornpipe few can beat him. The chief centre of the wild-beast trade is Hamburg, where the price-list is aB follows : — Lions and tigers average £76 apiece, leopards £18, and black panthers range from £140 to £150. For spotted tigers the large sum of £240 is paid. The market value of a rhinoceros varies from £320 to £900 ; African elephants average £50 ; Indian elephants, £240. The price of monkeys is as low as £l. The workmen have nearly completed construction of the new water tank on the railway line beyond the Havelock > street crossing. The tank was ren* dered necessary inasmuch as when a I passenger train for the south was un usually long, the rear carriages, with the luggage vans, were far away from the platform, and much inconvenience to both passengers and railway officers resulted. The train could not be pulled forward because the tank, at which the engine watered, set a limit to the distance, being planted jusb beyond the south end of the platform. The new tank will add five or six chains to the ground between the watering point and the platform, and thus remove the exising difficulty. Of course the old tank will be taken down altogether, and It Is expected that the new one will be fit for use m the course of this week. The old tank had a capacity of 1600 gallons— the new one Is larger, and will carry 2000. Daring the reoent Bitting of Parliament numbers of members were affeo'ed with troublesome ooughs and colds. That largely advertised medioine, Woods* Great Pepper mint Cure, waa the popular remedy. Ie was not an unusual thing to see a bottle passed around at the House, it was so effective. It is sold everywhere, at Is 63 and 2s 6d,

SPORTING.

London, May 10 The Royal Two-year-old Plate resulted as follows :— Eager 1, Chelandry 2, Lady Frivo lous 3. Kemp ton Park Great Jubilee Stakes re sulted thus:— Victor Wild 1, Kilcock 2, the Lombard 3.

Brunnerton Relief Fund

- ■» The Secretary (Mr Albert Roberts) has received the following further amounts : — £ 3 d Dr Leahy £1 Is, Tucker and Bean £2 2a, G. Church 10s, T. Hancox ss, J. Simmonds 53, J. Fowler sa, J. Canning 2» 6d, J. Wilson 10s, W. M. Gardineros, James Uprichard ss, Mrs Nevin 2s 6d, T. A. C. Pearce 2s 6d, K. A. M. £1, Mrß Shearman 10s, H. All nutt ss, Sam Brown 10*, Friedlander Bros, Limited, £5 53, Tiawald Presbyterian Church, £1 Is 4d, Craighead and Berryman £1 10s, Wm, Terras ss, Esther Gates 2s 6d, W. Pauling 53, Nellie '<" Brophy 2s 6d, Lizzie Potter 2a 6d, Emily Knight 2s 6d, Jessie Johns 2s 6d, R. Murray and Son £1 la, Dr Trevor 10s, J. Ward 10a 6d, David Wilson £2, Edwin '1 homas £2 2a, School excur sion concert surplus £4 5s 3d, P. Druryss 27 13 1 Already acknowledged ... 337 6 3 Total .. .„ ... 364 19 4

ROAD BOARDS.

RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT.

The annual meeting of ratepayers was held on Thursday, May 7, at the Road Board office, Lismore, Mr Harper (chairman) and six ratepayers being present* The Chairman read the balance sheet for the year ending March 31, 1896, which showed the receipts from all sources to have been £970 3s 7d, and expenditure £549 Is 4d, which left the Board with a credit balance of £210 to commence the current year. The Chairman moved that the balance sheet be adopted, so far as the meeting could do bo before the audit ; seconded by Mr S*wle and carried. The Chairman intimated that he would answer any questions relating to the actions of the Board. A few unimportant questions were put by the ratepayers, and replied to by the Chairman, and the meeting terminated.

LONGBEACH.

The monthly meeting of the Longbeach Road Board was held on Saturday last. Present — Messrs John Grigg, James Bishop, James Croy, J. McQuilkin, and A. Wilson. ELECTIONS. The Returning Officer reported the election of Messrs McQuilkin and Grigg for Noa. 3 and 5 Wards respectively. Mr John Grigg was unanimously re elected chairman. COKRESJPONRENOE. Correspondence was read from Rhodeß' trustees re occupation of roads, and deepening of Boundary Road drain. From Ashburton County Council re small birds nuisance, stating they would pay |d per head for small birds' heads collected m the Longbeach distrbt. — The Board agreed to assist the Council m the new tyatem. From Mr Mclvor re stagnant water oa Winslow Road.— Referred to the Surveyors From Mr Urquhart, requesting to be allowed an extension of time to complete his contract for deepening Boundary RoacJ drain.— The request was granted* From Commissioner of Taxes, re subsidy and manner of striking same, m order to obtain advance on subsidy. From Mr J. W. Body, asking that Woods Road be formed from Graham's Road to Terrace Road. — It was agreed to call for tenders for forming the road as petitioned. WORKS. It was resolved to call for tenders for forming Henley Street and Church Street m Waterton, and call for tenders for clear ing Wheatstone drain from cress, rushes, etc., for the protection of the road. BATES. Jt was resolved to advertise that all rates unpaid after a fortnight would be Bued for. ACCOtTNTS. A considerable amount of routine business followed, and after passing accounts amount ing to £40 4s 9d, the meeting adjourned.

COMMERCIAL

LONDON MARKETS.

London, May 8 At auction 2530 cases of kauri gum were offered, of which 821 were sold. Three nn<.-tnr s raped 565. The stock now on hand ia 833 cases; liondok, May 10 At the wool sales goou qualities were firm, but inferior had a downward tendency* L'he pales closa on th« 16th inst. Tallow— Mutton, fine, 203 ; medium, 19s ; beef, fine, 18s 3d ; medium, 17s 6d. Hides— New South Wales heavy ox, 3^ ; light, 3£rt : cow, 2gd ; basils, New Zealand attained, BJd.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following London cable message, dated Mayß:— tro ? en Meat — Lamb market weak. Prime New Zealand lambs are worth per carcase 4Ja (laat quotation was 4§d). Tallow— Tallow market weak. New Zea land fine mutton tallow is worth 20a 3d per cwt., and good beef 18a 3d per cwb. (last quotations were 21b and 18s 9d rMpectively). Quotations nominal.

TIMAKU MARKETS.

The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Limited, report as follows • Wheat.— Prime milling Hunters "and Tuscan 3s to 3b Id j Velvet or Pearl, 3a 3d ; very prime, 3s 3£d ; soft and inferior, 2s lOd to 3s. Oats.— Danish, Is 8d to Is 9d for good heavy lines ; fit for seed, Is lid ; duns, Is lOd to 2s, f.0.b. ; short oats, Is lOd to 2s, f.0.b. ; sacks sd. Barley.— Prime malting very scarce, 3t 3d to 3s 6d ; inferior and dirty, 2s to 2s 6d, on trucks country stations ; sacks 53, Potatoes sell at 42s 6d to^s, f.o;b., sacks

Items from Paris.

From Our Own Correspondent. THE SULTAN'S PRESENT. A splendid Arab stallion, a present from the Sultan of Turkey to the President of the Republic, arrived at the stables m the Elyse£ last week. It is a fine animal, of light bay colour, with a long flowing mane and tail. It is believed that the President will hand him over to the Minister of Agriculture for breeding purposes. A PRINCELY BETROTHAI* The betrothal is announced of Princess Marguerite d'Orleans, second daughter of the Duke and Duchess de Chartres, and sister of Princess Waldemar of Denmark, to Patrick de MacMahoD, Duke of Magenta, eldest son of the late Marshal Mac Mahon, former President of the French Kepublio. The Duke Philippe d'Orleans, the present head of the family, gave his full consent to the union. A NEW "ARGOT" DICTIONARY. The French language is probably as rich m slang as any other, but hitherto, it is said, no really exhaustive work has appeared on the subject. An industrious student of French argot however, M. Georges Deleaalle, has, after many years investigation, pro duced a dictionary which is described by those who are well versed m such matters to be remarkably complete. It contains nearly 12,000 terms, distributed under appropriate heads, and exhibiting the slang of the street and the family, as well as of the criminal classes. THE NEW RADIOGRAPHY, | Roatgen s method of photographing the ' unseen has now been applied to detect false | from genuine pearls. The imitation gem ia transparent to the invisible rays, the true pearl is opaque ; hence the latter gives a. good radiograph or " shadow photograph " and the former does not. It has been found that fir wood, especially when free of resin, and better still, alderwood, is very trans parent to the rays. Mahogany is not so transparent, and, therefore, is not so well suited for a ewe to hold the sensitive plate. A NEW WAY OP EXECUTING CRIMINALS. A German chemist has just submitted to the Government of that country a new way )of executiug criminals. According to its inventor, it is of the most simple character. The condemned man is to be placed m a cell which would be filled with the fumes of carbonic acid gas. When the gas reached the mouth and nostrils of the victim he would at once fall into a comatose Btate, and death would follow without any suffer ing—ia fact, according to the inventor, the last sleep would be entered with quite pleasant feelings. A PROESSOK OP SUICIDE. Ia connection with the subject of suicide, attention was drawn a few days ago to the existence of a professor of suicide, a pro fessor, too, who m the zeal of demon stration, nearly suicided himself. He was explaining the various ways of making the passage to the other world, and was dis tinguishing accurately between the merits and demerits of suicide by charcoal vapour, by drowning, by drinking, and was winding up his lecture by showing how the suicidal revolver should be used, when— crack, ping, the weapon went off, and the pro fessor fell. The ball had passed through his cheek, and after taking away a portion of bis nose, settled m the body of one of the audience. The demonstrations are bus* pended for the present.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND GOREIGN.

' AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. Cairo, May 9 The Khalifa will reinforce the ' Dongola garrison with 1500 Baggaras and 200 horsemen. EXECUTION OF A MURDERER. Hew Yobk, May 9. Holmes has been executed m Phila delphia. He confessed to having committed twenty-seven murders.

AUSTRALIAN.

MONEY FOR NEW ZEALAND. Sydney, May 10 Mr Pilcher, Queen's Counsel, who has just returned from London, says the West Australian mines are attract ing a great deal of attention, and that a boom is expected; but, he adds, " You may take my word for it, there is more money for New Zealand than for any other colony."

Labor Questions.

Sydney, May 10 Thirty miners of the Gartlee colliery have resumed work on terms equiva lent to 3s 6d per ton. There is a feel ing growing that the strikers will shortly resume work despite the Association. A number of the masters refuse to pay back pay on the ground that the men left m a body, and did nob give individual notice. A test will probably be taken of the legality j of this step,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : MONDAY, MAY 11, 1896.



Don't Oongb, — Relief can be obtained immediately. Use HEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES well known aq the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly reoon> mended by many eminent physioianß. They at onoe oheok the oaugh and remove the cause— without any afer efieot ; the moat delicate oan therefore take them. One Lozenge alone gives ease— one or two at bed- time ensures rest* Sold everywhere m tins 13|d each, W A MoGuire, a well known oitizen of MoKay, Ohio, ib of the opinion that there ia nothing bb good for children troubled with oolda or croup as Chamberlain's Ooußh Bern edy. He has used it m big family for several ygars with thj best results and always keeps a bottle o( it ia > the house. After having la grippe he was himself troubled with a severe cough. He used other remedies with, out benefit and then concluded to try the children's medicine and to bis delight it soon effeoted a permanent cure. For Bale by the Aehburton Drag Compioy.



Foe a paid m the Bide or cheat there is noth Ing so good as ft piece of flannel damped with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on over the seat of pain. It afiorda prompt and por. manent relief and if used m time will often prevent a bold from resulting m pneumonia. Thia same treatment is a sure cure for lame back. For sale by the Aehburton Drug Qom.



Wanted. WAUTKD Known— Groat Reductiou at Mbllor's Cheap Boot Pale. AJNTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boots and shoes to pick from. NTellor s Great Boot Sale. ■%. ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of 4 ~ * Boots to be cleared m one month, — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly auonded to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76. WANTED Known.— The popolar Tea and Coffee Booms, 131 Llchfield street, Chris tchurch, late Rundle'a. Tea and Coffee Id per cap. Bread and Butter 2d per plate. Ham, Hot Pies, and Pastry, fcicones, Bans, etc. — M. Cooke, Proprie- tress. 3 243 WANTED Known— Everybody to roll ap to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to bay. JUST Arrived. — A large variety of aae fj fal and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost or ice at Mrs Alcobn's. \lt ANTED Known— so pairs Ladies YV and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Obr 10 136 WANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advance m prices we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— Mitchell and Turner ANTED Known— Our Season's Dresses m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner ANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashbar ton . — Meixok's Clearing Boot Sale \\T ANTED Known— That it is lament V * able to hear people ask why there is so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- -days ? But no wonder I say. Th<jy mf y strike their breasts and say, • By our own fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales.' ! Though cheap, a profit mast be levied, and you don't get the worth of your money Bat you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moison. the Premier m the Boob Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can be got. Secure good boots for winter or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs done at once or while you wait at J. Moison's Impermeable Boot Depot, East Street, Aahburton. 2 127



Wanted. ] fpOR sale, cheap, fivo good Pouter *- Pigeons —Apply G. F. Dodps: 592 I OST, Grey Dog Cover. W worked on -*-• ife. Finder will much oblige by leaving at Mail ('ffise. 5 94 ULP! WOLFI WOLB 1 ! The old cry. He has come this week, and ' is slaughteiing Music at unheard » f prices Is pieces for 31; la 6d pieces for 4 1 ; 2s pieces for 61 ; 3i piecde for 9J ; 4s pieces for Is. 3500 pieces to eelecfc from at L. F. Andrewbs <fc Oo.'s Great Sale. 593 LING, Groper, Flpundere, Silver fish, at Jewitt's opposite Mail Offioe. 5 90 SHOOTING SEASON, 1896.— Boy yorr Guns, Ammunition, Etc., at J. W. Hardley's. 3 79 /I UJN b OiN H. IHJi ; also Guns thoroughly repaired, Please forward early to avoid the rush. !; J . W. Hardley. 380 \\i AKTED known — Morepork Bacon. VV Wholesale and Ketail. — A. Lawbie & Co., Saundera' Buildings. 5 58 WANT ED— Attendance at Navy League Leoture on ** The Royal Navy" (lime-light views) by the Rev. T. A. Hamilton, m Oddfellows' HaU, on Thursday, May 21. Tickets only Is, obtainable from the Booksellers. 5 84 /v MERICAN BOSS and Nougat; iljL. Creams, simply delicious. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa.— H. Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, East Street. "POTATOES— Just arrived a splendid -*-- lot of Derwents ; large sacks, prime quality ; to be sold cheap — Cars*>n & Co. 'AM TED, by the 27 ch inst, a Strong General Servant ; references re- quired. Apply, Mrs E. W. Hanmer, Tancred street. 5 61 ANTED Known— Lwge delivery of the * Economic ' Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collier. MR DAVID THOMAS has For Sale, by private treaty, Mrs Qoinn's House, corner of Havelook and Grigg Street. 5 38 VI /"ANTED Known— Ladies' Glade VV Walking Shoes from 5s 9d, Ladies Morocco Walking Shoes from 4s 9d at McDonald and MoDiarmid's. 5 68 (~*\ UEGG'S Shorthand, Tom Bracken's \JT Annual, Is 3d ; posted, Is 4d. Good selections of Historical and Bio- graphical publications, 2d each, 4 for 6d. Song Books, Reciters, cheap editions. Young Ladies' Journal for May, Weldon's Journal, New Books.— H. M. Jones. "POTATOES. Potatoes. -Prime Der- I went Potatoes 43 3ld per bag ; two bags for 9s 6d. Delivered anywhere within the Belt. — Fletcher Bros. ED CHAFF. Bed Chaff. 9i per bag delivered. Sharps, Bran, Flour. &c, at equally low rates. — Fletcher Bros. TTIRESH OYSTERS (4d a dozen). JJ Groper, Blua Cod, Skate, Smoktd Fish and Wild Rabbit. Hot Fish Dinner's at Sutherland's, Tancred Street. fiREAM Dates— The original maker. V^/ Den bbc mialed by other makes. H. A. Flower, the old reliable Confec- tioner. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee and Coco;*. 5J55 COUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough. — H. A. FloVer, Confectioner, Hast street. 5 24 I AM making Irish Moss Jujubes, in- valuable for coughs, colds, influenza, etc. — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 23 READ THIS-Sixpenny Books at 3d, Shilling Bocks at 41, Eighteen Penny Books at 9.1, Half a-crown Books at Is, Envelopes from 3s 9 J per 1000, or 250 for l>t, Bnxes of Note Paper and envelopes from 4£i, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two shilling Packets for Is 3 1— at L. F. Andrewes and Go's Great Sale. 5 46 \s / ASTED Known — That Smith VV Mackwell makes, repairs, and re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower East Street, Ashburton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 TTTANTED KNOWN.— MRS Huffam, * ■ having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Nelll, intends to open same as Ladles' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where , visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 ANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from Is 3i to 27s 6d.— Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging V_y with every home comfort, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelcon Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Athbur ton. 3 23 WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Neweßt Styles, just landed and now on vlpw. See window. — Mitchell and Turner. ____ \\; ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes VV tan or black, 6s 6i. — Mkllor' Cheap Boob Sale. GREAT SALE NOW ON at L. F. ANDRBWES & Co. £30 0 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of ooeb. Sale now on ac L. F. Andbewes & Co, Stationers' H*ll. 4 25 WANTED Known — If you miss the Choip Boot Sale you will be sorry —Mellor's, Tancred Street. \\? HfoN you are m Christchuroh don't ''* fail to go to Warne's, Cashel sfroe', for F.sh or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Supper. — Josei-h Taylor and Co.. Proprif.i ora 3 4 ' ■•» ANTED Known— GoloTheCorher hr Newest Stylee In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; al«o a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc, at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. HOLIDAY Suite— A Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knickor and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at B>. Alcorn's TI ? ANTED Known — Bargains from VV floor to ceiling. — Mello -;'s Sto k aking Boojb Sale. MEN'S BJuchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s j6d ; ft ni.ee assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boo; a and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at It, Amxwtnt



Public notices, —opened up— Q TRUNKS MflN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' BOOTS AT NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. We have gained the reputation of Keeping a GOOD ARTICLE, and we intend to Retain it. The Goods are all marked In Plain Figures at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 4 Trunks GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH BALMORALS, Sewn, at priced that will pay yon to in- spect and Buy j TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY FOR YOUR NEXT PAIR OF BOOTS ALEX* HENDRY, Manager. HAVELOCK STREET, — CASH — GRAIN & PRODUCE STORE I HAVE to express appreciation of the manner m which my numerous Friends and the Public of Ashburtoa generally, have m the past extended to me each liberal support, and I take this opportunity of soliciting a continuance of their valued patronage. Amongst other commodities, my stock includes : — FLOUR, BRAN, SHARPS, CHICKWHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, CRUSHED OATS, STRAW & OATSHEAF CHAFF, CAPE BARLEY, GOLDEN TARES, ONIONS, LINSEED, ETC. t ETC< POTATOES ! POTATOES ! ! POTATOES ! ! ! POT PLANTS, BULBS, AND FERNS. Customers may depend on receiving prompt; attention to orders, and every effort will be made to give both larsje and small purchasers perfect satisfaction. J. Thomas, PRODUCE DEALER HAVELOCK STREET. 4 172 special for this week arcade"~house. Men s Heavy Tweed Overcoats, with Capeß, 19i9i Men's Heavy Tweed Trousers 6s lid Men's Heavy Grandrill Shirts 2s lid, collars or bands Men's Heavy Black and White Check Shirts 2s lid, collars or bands Men's Heavy Flannelette Shlrtb 2s lid, collars or bands ASHBURTON TWEED SUITS SSs Gd Men's Colonial Knitted Socks, heavy, Is pair Men's Colonial Undershirts 2s lid Men'B Waterproof Coats from 293 6d Men's Heavy Watertight Boots, pegged, 12a 6d pair Men's Eip Shooters 8s lid pair A DRESS LENGTH WONDERFUL SERGE 6s 11d DRESSES TO ORDER Serge Dress m Navy, Maroon, Myrtle, Grey or Black, complete, including Material, Linings, all Extras, and Making, for 203 Jbhot Material— ln Navy and Brown, complete, for 22s 9d ! Tweed Dress— Complete for 28j 6d SPECIAL SHOW CHEAP STYLISH MILLINERY SEE WINDOWS. 3iin Flannelette (Heavy), 4a lid dozen All-Linen Tick, 3lin, Is 2d yard Ashburton Drapery Company, Cash Drtpors, Cbthiws, Milliners, aDtl Dressmaker", Burnett stret-t WAWTKI>, TIOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY, 10,000 Sacks PRIME MILLING WHEAT. KOMJIT A CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS, ASHBURTON. 5 10 WANTED Known- You save 5s m every pound if you patronise Mauojtv'a Cheap Soot Store.



Business Notices. G. J. NEILL TJAS OPENED UP AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing, ami Boots. V New Dress Goods, double width, ll|d yard All Wool Flannel 9£d Double Bed Twill Sheeting, m white and unbleached, 9|d NEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. NO OLD STOCK. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's and Boys' Snits of ©very description at the very Lowest possible price. Hats, Caps, Collars and Ties. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Boys' Boots, Ladies' Boots and Shoes of every description, O« J. HNEIIjIi, Friedlander's Corner, East Street. — FOR — WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS. Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OP 8. SALEK, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. \\f HEBE !ft to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE m our district;. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOR WEDDING PRESENTS AT REASONABLE PRICES. SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. NEW STRAWBERKY " LAXTON'S NOBLE" ffISIS new Strawberry has established itself m the Home market as the Very X Best Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit is large, firm, and handsome, the bright crimson scarlet berries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor is 'rich and vinous. Besides these recommendations, " THB NOBLE "is one of the earliest fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m saying that it fe undoubtedly the Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit. The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : 11 New Strawberry : " Laxion's Noble " — . . This strawberry excels both m size, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand before. . . Some of tnese fine berries were sent by the Countess of Pembroke to the Emperor of Germany, each berry being about the size of an apple. They were said to be larger than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex cellent condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well both for the packing and the travelling qualities of the berries. On the average the berries weighed 2uz each. They were not big, ugly fruit, but were fall and handsome. . . " Laxton's Noble " Strawberry comes early into bearing, and is a very heavy beirar, and it should be very serviceable for any cottager with small garden space or for market gardener?, as it is a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming early into fruit. Mr Bennet has on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten large berries, averaging, say, 2<>z each. They are fine handsome berries, and of good travelling qualitiee." „,,,,. , . , As Stock is limited, we recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 6s per Dozen ; 403 per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Christchurch for — NIMMO & BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. I£ero«cm\ Kerosene, Kerosene, 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We havo m stock and to arrive 100 cases 'Evening Star ' Kerosene, 150 degrees fire test. This oil is, without doubt, one of the Safest and Best light-giving oils m the market. 4% earn of *»rt^r. Cream of Tartar 11201bs. 11201bs. We have just received half a ton of Pure Oreara of Tartar ground specially for us from the crystals. This Cream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, and is the Strongest and Beat procurable, and having bought it before the rise ia the Home market, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any pther storekeeper m the town. twffee. Coffee. Coffee. We are giving special attention to our Coffeo. The Coffee Beans are selected with the greatest care and freshly roasted and ground on our premises by tUe most approved machinery. We can recommend it with the greatest of confidenco as Superior to eny other Coffeo m the market. Give it a trial and you will use no other. NOTICE TO FARMERS, Etc. We are Cash Buyers of GOOD BEESWAX m «uiy quantity, at Highest Market Rates. Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, and High street, Christchurch. Telbphonb 24 B °* 6 J