The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1896. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr S. Salek, the well known jeweller, of East street, has a notification elsewhere that should be of interest to owners o choice ohina and ornamental glassware.

It is understood, report? the Napier Telegraph, that the Sir Donald McLean Memorial Committee have decided to devote the £500 m hand towards the establishment of a museum.

The Selwyn County Council have granted Nelson Bros, a slaughterhouse license for their proposed freezing works at Hornby, thongh the application was strongly opposed by a number of resi dents m the district.

The output of gold m Victoria for tbe March quarter is 208,000 ounces, being a large increase over that for the correspond ing quarter last year. The Age claims that the colony's output is six times that of the much-boomed Western Australia.

Advantage was taken of the annual meeting of householders at Chertsey on Monday evening to get an expression of opinion with regard to the action of the number for the district m nominating members to the Domain Board without consulting local opinion. Mr Ronald Campbell, chairman of the Domain Board, took the chair, and explained the situation. He stated that according to instructions from Wellington it would be necessary to nominate two members to replace Mr B. McDonald, who had lefb the district), and Mr J. Downie, resigned. The public meeting justified the Board's action, and their confidence m them, by endors ing the Board's selection — viz. Messrs Q. Scarlett and J . Copland— by unanimous vote for nomination to the Minister.

The annual me ting of the associates of the Ministering Children's League was held m St Stephen's schoolroom on April 23— i he Rev T. A. Hamilton presiding. The report and balance sheet were presented and adopted. The former stated that there were 41 boya and 48 girls on the roll, and a considerable amount of work had been done. There waa a credit balance of 9s 2d. The follow ing officers were elected : — President, Mrs Denshire ; Vice-President, Mrs Green wood ; hon. secretary and treasurer, Miss Purnell. The Committee were chosen as follows : — Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Segers, Mrs H. Gates, Mra Donshire, Mrs Green wood, and Miss Fullarton . It was decided to send all the articles which had been made by the children, to augment the toys, etc., sent to the Brnnnerton orphans. The League will reassemble on Tuesday, May 5,

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One of Mr Andrew Young'a little children had a narrow escape yesterday afternoon, it was crossing the Wakariui Road opposite its home when a passing spring dray ran over it. The child escaped almost miraculously with a few bruises.

Our readers will notice that Mr G. J. Neill is advertising that he will open a new stock m hid old. premises, Fried landei'd Corner. The balance of his slock was sold by public auction on Satur day by Mr D, Thomas, therefore he re-opeas business with an entirely new stock

At a meeting of the Auckland Charitable Aid Board on Tuesday, the Chairman, Mr John Bollard, said that 200 children iv Auckland and the suburbs are being brought up as prostitutes and thieves. Ke urged that those children should be taken from their parents by the State and put m a speoial Home. Ihe expenditure would be £3000 a year.

. There is at the present cirae on view m Wellington, says the Post, a lump of quartz weighing about 901 b, which con tains gold, silver, lead, zinc, and iron. It was obtained at Preservation Inlet, from a lode from 2fb to 3ft wide, and is estimated to yield from Jdwb to lOdwt of gold, and 4Ooz or 50oz of 6ilver to the ton, besides the other minerals mentioned.

Ab the Chriatchurch Police Court on Tuesday James Alexander Robertson, whe was arrested on a charge of Incendiar ism m connection with the Windsor fire, was charged with having assaulted his wife and threatened to shoot her. He was sentenced to one month's imprison ment, and ordered to find sureties of £25 to keep the peace for six months. Accused was also charged with wilfully setting fire to a building, the property of A. Dunoan, and on this charge was committed for trial.

The Timaru Herald says that m the Mackenzie Country, on the river beds and numerous small islands at the outlets of the - lakes, the rabbits are very numerous —so numerous, m fact, that twenty-five were killed m a very short time on an island about half an acre m extent ; whilst on the larger islands rabbits can be counted by hundreds. The Rabbit Department, are keenly attentive m seeing that the various runholders do their duty, yet allow the river beds and the islands, which are said to be Crown property, to be overran by the rabbits.

The annual parishioners' meeting of All Saints Church, Methven, was held on April 28. There was only a small attendance. The treasurer reported a small balance m hand after paying all expenses. This was voted to Mr T. Grainger, for his services as bell ringer for the past two years. A vote of thanks to the lay readers, organists, Sunday school teachers, and choir was passed. Mr E. Chapman was appointed clergyman's churchwarden and trea surer, and Mr W. Wrathall parishioners' churchwarden. Messrs G. H. Alington, Baker, Hibbs, A. Morgan, W. Morgan, Batty, Lyne, Ullyett, J. Baker, and Graioger were elected vestrymen,

The annual meeting of members of the Ashburton Club and M.S. A., was held m the new billard room at the Club House last evening, and was attended by over 130 member?. The president, Mr E. Gates was m the caair. After the usual report and balance sheet had been read, the elections were proceeded with. The most importanb of these resulted m the return of Mr A. A. Fooks us President ; Mr James Pauling as Vice President ; and Messrs J. W. Baker, R. Bird, J. Cock burn, R. M. Cuthbertson, A. Crum, J. Patterson, and W. H. Rule were added to the Oommibi.ee. After the meeting the members eat down to a sumptuous dinner purveyed m Mrs Huff'ira'd usual admirable style, and the cloth having been removed, speeches were made m which the past officers were thanked for their services and the newly elected ones congratulated. Toast, song, and sentiment beguiled the time till the closing hour.

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INTERPROVINCIAL.

A Would-lie Suicide.

Christchurch, April 29

At 3 a.m. this morning the constable on duty noticed a man m the back yard of the Farmers' Co-operative Association. As soon as the discovery was made the man, who has only one leg, made off. On finding that he was pursued he threatend the con stable with a tomahawk which he carried. Finally he was arrested and placed m a cell at the lock up. About half past four Detective M&ddren proceeded to the cell and found the occupant hanging by the neck on the verge of death. The would-be suicide was promptly cut down and successfully brought back to life. He had tied his braces round his neck, and attached one end to the cell door. The case was called on at the Police Court this morning, but the prisoner was not m a fit state to appear

Labor Questions.

Newcastle, April 28 The men m Sneddon's two colleries have joined the strikers. The Oreta men also have, given notice. These pits are worked by non-union labor, but the men were induced to join the ranks of the unionists. A number of charters have already been cancelled, and the vessels are leaving port. Several small pits, which previously were unable to compete with the larger mines, are reopening, but the output will be insignificant.

Sydney, April 28

Matters connected with the boot strike are much complicated. So far, owing to the Union agreeing to accept either written or verbal assurances of both associated and non-associated masters of their intention to adhere to the present statement as to wages, the strike is only partial, there being a few hundred men out. There is a great want of unanimity among the masters to enforce their decision not to recog nise the existing statement.

Sydney, April 29

Mr Brown, proprietor of the New Lambton colliery, offers to resume work at once, and pay a hewing rate of 3s 6d. It is expected the offer will be accepted. This mine, working night and day, can employ five hundred hands.

School Committtees.

Ilouneliold«rs' meeting*

MEIHVEN.

There was a large attendance. The Chairman reported a balance m hand, an increase m the number of the children attending school, and » satisfactory report from the Inspector. The following were elected a Committee for the ensuing year : —Messrs Shaun, Sullivan, Stoba, W. Morgan, H. G. Baker, W. B. McDonald and G. H. A ling ton. Mr Shann was re-elected Chairman. It was decided to hold the meeting as usual on the last Monday m the month. The tender of Mrs Grainger for cleaning the school was accepted.

MAYFIELD.

The election of Mayfield School Com mit bee resulted as follows : — Messrs James Dellow, Angus Reid, Daniel Kellahan, John Burgess, J. L. Christensen, J. Tweedy, and P, M. H. Haase. At the Committee meeting held after the elec tion Mr James Dellow was elected chairman, Mr P. M. H. Haase secretary, and Messrs Haase and Christensen visiting committee. There was no excite ment, there being only seven householders present besides the schoolmaster.

LISMORE.

There was a fair attendance. Mr C. J. Harper was voted to the chair. , The following Committee was elected : — Messrs J. Bell, J. Paterson, W. P. Kellock, T. Dyer, A. Smth. A un animous vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman (Mr C. J. Harper) for his services for the past fourteen years. At the meeting of the Committee held after wards Mr James Paterson was elected Chairman.

WINCHMORE.

The following were elected members oi the Winchmore School Committee :— Messrs R. Miller (Chairman), Sutton, G, Robertson, F. Capon, W, OGrady, J. Johnston and W. Green.

GREENSTREET.

There was a good attendance. Fourteen householders were nominated, and the ballot resulted m the following being elected :— Messrs Stone, Bray, Clark, Hyde, Church, Mctey, V. S. Enox. At a Committee meeting Mr T. Stone was elected Chairman of Committee.

NEWLANDS.

There was a fair attendance. The Chairman reported generally upnn the work throughout the past year, and the improvements carried out, and still leaving a credit balance of £13 12s 2d. The election was then pooceeded with and resulted In. the appointment of the folio-w --ing Committee :— Messrs Mackay, (chair man), Bennieon, Williams, Hampton, and Cook.

CHERTSEY.

Tne annual meeting of householders was very well attended indeed. Mr W. Oakley, Chairman of the School Committee, presided, and read the outgoing Com* mittee's statement. It contained refer ences to a year which had been most satisfactory In every respect. The school had passed a good examination, and one of the scholars had distinguished himself at the scholarship examination. The balance sheet showed a credit of £10 13s sd. The annual treat had been the usual success, and there was a credit of £1 11s 9i to the treat fund. One or two works of importance had been carried out during the year. The shifting of the Pendarvea and Chertaey schools was noted, and also that Overdale would for the present remain a side school of Cherfcsey. Reference was also made to the pleasant manner m which all the school work and business had been carried out during the year. The report was well received, and on the motion of the Chairman and Mr Scarlett was adopted. The Chairman and Mr R. Campbell moved a vote of thanks to the staff. Mr W. Oakley was elected Chairman of the new meeting, arid Messrs Scarlett and Todd scrutineers. Twelve persons were nominated as committee men, the ballot resulting as follows :— Messrs R. Oakley 31, W. Oakley 30, G. Scarlett 29, W. Ealhara 21, J. Stringfellow senr. 19, J. Ironside 19, G. Campbell 16. The Chairman declared the above duly elected. At the subsequent meeting Mr W. Oakley was re-elected Chairman, and Mr Scarlett secretary. Messrs Scarlett and Ironside were appointed to sign cheques with the Chairman. It was agread to hold the Committee meetings on the last Saturday m each month. It was decided lo write to the Education Board and ask them to have the chimney rebuilt with a double fireplace m the Pendarves room when it arrived*

ROAD BOARDS.

UPPER ASHBURTON.

The usual monthly meeting of the Upper Ashburton Road Board was held on Monday. Present — Messrs McLean, Harper and Tucker. Apologies were received for the absence of Messrs Stitfc, Sargent and Camp bell. The Clerk took the chair and stated, as returning officer, that the annual elections had resulted m the return of the previous members (Messrs McLean, Harper and Campbell.) On the motion of Mr Harper, seconded by Mr Tucker, Mr McLean was again unanimously elected chairman. Mr McLean took the chair, and the business of the Board was proceeded with. CORRESPONDENCE . The following correspondence was read : — From the Aahburton County Council, stating that it had expended the sum of £12 2s 6d for a water race on account of Mr Shillito's reserve, and asking that the amount be refunded out of the accrued thirds. — It was decided to pay the amount. From Mr F. de C. Malet, asking upon what conditions the Board would lease to him reserves 1973 and 1969.— The Clerk stated he had forwarded the information as per resolution passed by the Board on January 27, From Mr F. de C. Malet, asking the Board to grant htm permission to erect two gates on the road between sections 36138, 36139, 36140 and 36141, a portion of the Clearwell property, and statiog that if his request were granted, three pairs of gates belonging to this property on the public roads which surround this block of country would be removed. — The Clerk was in structed to reply that if Mr Malet erected gates he would do so at his own risk, as the Board conld not grant his request, owing to a resolution having been passed by the Board— "That permission to erect gates on public roads woixld not be granted." From the Chief Surveyor, stating that the information re the expenditure of thirds had not yet been furnished, and asking for same. —The Clerk stated that since the receipt of the letter he had interviewed the Chief Surveyor as directed by the Board, and had supplied him with the information required, BOLL ALTERATIONS. Mr Malet wrote, asking that his name be jlaced on the roll for the Clearwell property, j which he had purchased from Mr Strachey, —The Clerk was instructed to make the alteration, subject to all rates being paid to date. ANNUAL MEETING. It was decided to hold the annual meeting on Saturday, May 2, at 12 o'clock noon. DRAINS. It was decided to clean out the drains on the roads through the swamp near the Hinds. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £82 13a 6d were passed for payment and the Board adj >urned,

PARLIAMENT OUT OF SESSION.

MR W. S. MASLIN AT TINWALD

Mr W. S. Maslin, M.H.R., for Rangitata, addressed a meeting of electors m the Templar Hall, Tinwaid, last evening. There was a fair attendance, considering the inclement weather, and a number of ladies were present.

Mr Gates, chairman of the Tinwaid Town Board, was to have been present to take the chair, but owing to a prior engagement was apologised for.

Mr Watkins was chosen as chair man, and briefly introduced the member, bespeaking for him a fair and patient hearing.

Mr Maslin, upon rising was received with applause. He briefly referred m congratulatory terms to the improved prospects of the colony, and trusted the signs of returning prosperity were signs of a prosperity that would be of a permanent character. HIS ATTITUDE TO THE GOVERNMENT. The attitude he took up m the House last session, he believed, approved itself to the judgment of almost all the elec tors who had given it fair considera tion. It had been too much the habit of those who were elected to support a particular party, to play a follow-my leader game under all circumstances, but he could not join m the exercise, unless he thought the leader was going the right way ; when he thought the leader was going m directions inimical to the interests of the colony, or incon sistent with the principles of Liberal ism, he would not follow him. Minis ters were not the only exponents of what is Liberal or Conservative ; every member of the House was entitled to judge for himself. Though on the whole he endorsed the Ministerial pro gramme and supported the Ministerial measures, he had occasionally found it necessary to speak and vote against them. This was not inconsistent, for while he always supported the Govern ment, \vhen it came to a question of turning them out to put m, they did not know whom, he did not believe m jumping out of the frying-pan into the fire ; and though he believed the pre sent leaders were the best the Liberal party could get, and the only leaders who could keep the party together, he did not believe m them doing all the leading. Sometimes they needed to be led, and sometimes even to be driven. And last session there had been some thing of both. Ministers were not the only judges of Liberalism, for they found them opposing Liberal measures, and then later on taking up the same measures and passing them as their own. The Family Homes Protection Bill was an instance of this. Mr Mas lin condemned this measure as useless, its machinery being too slow and troublesome and too expensive, Votes of no-confidence were a standing insti tution, and the rule seemed to be to have two per session; The most im portant one last session was over the Colonial Treasurer's visit to England, m connection with the 3 per cent loan and to reply to the unpatriotic and damaging statements which had been circulated at Home by the Opposition. He believed that Mr Ward had no in tention to deceive '; nor was there any body deceived. Those he was address ing were men who could not be misled on such a subject, and they understood the statements as the Treasurer in tended, and m a different sense from that which appeared m the newspapers brought to the colony. Believing that he had no intention to mislead, and that no one was misled, they thought it their duty to support the Treasurer. And one at least of the Opposition ad mitted that he took the same view of the matter, but the "opportunity of giv ing them a slap m the face was too good to be lost." That was the real meaning of that no-confidence motion. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS. He next criticised the administra tion of the Advances to Settlers Board, and gave an example of their dilatoriness and unbusinesslike me thods. Some improvement had been apparent lately, but their management was still a long way from what it should be. He contended that it was nonsensical to claim that great indirect benefit had been gained through the operation of the Act, by bringing down the rate of interest 2 per cent. Up to March 31, 1895, the Board had lent only £50, and that year nearly five million was lent on mortgage by pri vate capitalists, some of it as low as 2 per cent, over £73,000 at 4 per cent, £195,000 at £5 percent, and £B22,ooo at 6 per cent. The Advances to Set tlers Board could have had no influence m producing these low rates, for they had not then got to work. The Board had lent, up to the end of last March, only about half a million. He was glad to see there had not been a rush for the loan money ; it showed that the people were not anxious to borrow, but were relying on their own resources. A readiness to borrow indicated fever ishness and inflated prices, not steady progiess and assured prosperity. LAST SESSION'S BUSINESS. Turning to the business of last session Mr Maslin said he did not think any Parliament that ever sat had so much important business before it as the New Zealand Parliament last session, m the Banking Bill, the revision of the tariff, and the Licensing Bill. Any one of these would have been enough for a session. He sketched the chief features of the banking legislation and the reasons for each step. He stated the only real liability the colony under took m connection with the bank was the difference between the face value and the actual value of the Globe As sets taken over, £800,000 — and provi sion was made to cover this liability out of the profits of the bank. He disap proved of the provision that the other shareholders might within six years buy up the half million of preference shares which were taken by the Go vernment to give the bank additional capital. These should be retained to secure a fuller control over the business of the bank, but the shareholders would certainly make an effort to buy them* THE REALISATION BOARD. He was glad that the Premier had taken a seat on the Assets Realisation Board, and did not begrudge him the extra emoluments ; he was glad of it because it ought to put a stop to the cry of "overworked ministers." If the Premier could take up that extra duty, that plenty of others could have

performed, for the sake of the six or seven hundred a year, there could not be much m the cry about overwork. The Realisation Board were now show ing as much energy as th' y ought to show. He expected long ago to have heard of some of the estates m South Canterbury being cut up and brought into the market. There were 5000 to 6000 acres north of Rangitata, for which there were people ready and waiting to settle; Arowhenua, over 5000 acres; Albury, 19,000 acres; and Eskbank, 4000 acres. It was highly desirable that these properties should be dealt with, and still more desirable that they should not pass into private hands, but skould be acquired by the Crown for settlement on lease hold tenures, and thus occupied m the most profitable way m the interests of the country. (Appl aU8 c),

THE TARIFF. Revision of tbe tariff Mr Maslin described as one of the moßt trouble some and thanklesa tasks that any Government could approach. The difficulty m thia case was made much greater because the Government had no fixed principle to go upon, so far as he could see, except to try to get a little extra revenue, and on the whole, though ther* were considerable de creases, they had succeeded m doing so. There was a desire on the part of the Government to favour the Protection ists, and Protection he considered anti-Liberal, favouring the few at the expense of the many. In the case of boot?, he quatad statistics to show that the imports had been gradually falling off under the former duty, showing that the factories were making head way. The Government took consider able credit for taking 2d per lb off tea, but they had no right to do so as it was forced upon them. He would have preferred to let the tea duty alone and take the 6s per cwb duty off rice, an article of general consumption, as the revenue from it, £15,000 a year, plainly indicated. Generally he would have reduced the duty on necessaries and increased . those on luxuries. The country members worked together to get some valuable concessions to farmers, but the town members would not pull together to get reductions on necessaries of life. Aniongjthe altera tions made he was glad to say that the shearers no longer had to complain of the duty on their shears. LICENSING.

He next spoke of the licensing legislation, describing the Bill as intro duced and the contests orer it between the two Houses. There had been, he said, a great deal of misapprehension about the Premier's attitude towards clubs, and he showed that, m the Bill as introduced by the Premier, if the public houses were closed by national or local option, the clubs were to share the same fate. It was the intention of the Premier from the first that clubs should be subject to the popular vote. The House passed the measure almost unanimously, but the Upper House mutilated it pitiably. Personally he thought it would be better to drop it altogether, but the Premier thought he would be able to get something out of the" Council. He (Mr Maslin) attended some of the meetings of the conference between the " managers," as a listener, and was pleased to see the firm stand the Premier took m defending the rights of the people and upholding what had been passed by the Lower House. The Premier did his level best to extract from the Council every concession that he could. But on the question of clubs they would not give way, and as it would be no use to shut op public-houses and leave clubs open, the Premier moved that the Bill be dropped. Then Sir Robert Stout, and others who had been for dropping the Bill before the conference, now turned round. Other managers were ap. pointed, another conference was held, and the result was the Act of last session. One thing about it he did not like, and that was fixing the local option vote for the same day as the General Election. The matter was important enough to be given a day to itself, and the question should not be so closely mixed up with general politios m the election. A separate day was first decided upon, and then it was given up, by a majority of one.

Another matter of importance dealt with was an improvement m the

LAND FOB SETTLEMENTS ACT,

to allow a person whose estate is taken from him compulsorily to apply for the homestead and 640 acres on lease, free from competition. He considered this Act provided the best if not the only solution of the unemployed difficulty, and m the Minister of Lands they had a man who thoroughly appreciated its importance m this connection, and was pushing on settlement as fast as he could. He had been asked why more

land was not taken compulsorily. The

answer was that it was necessary to proceed cautiously. The Government had taken one estate m that way, and it would not have been wise to have two or three cases of litigation of that kind on hand at the same time.

LOCAL BODIES* LOANS.

His next subject was not so genial a one — the action of the Government with regard to the sinking funds of the local bodies' loans. On this subject Mr Maslin spoke at some length. He showed that m 1884 an Act was passed authorising the issue of debentures against the sinking funds of Govern ment loans enumerated m a schedule to the Act. In 1886, the Government Loans to Local Bodies' Act was passed^ under which the Government

lent money to local bodies at 5 per cent for twenty-six years, the 5 per cent including a sinking fund to repay the capital. That Act con templated the setting aside of the sink* ing fund, so that the Government would also be free from debt m regard to each loan at tbe end of 26 years, bat from

1886 to 1891 this was not done, and the repayments of the local bodies were absorbed m the ordinary revenue. In 1891 Mr Ballancesaid this was rotten finance, and set up the sinking funds that had been contemplated originally, and by last year £65,000 had been accu mulated and was m the hands of the Public Trustee on this account. Then, he supposed, the Government, looking round for windfalls took counsel with the Law Officers as to whether these sinking funds, established by an Act of 1892, could be brought under the opera tion of the Act of 1894, and the Law Officers advised that they thought they could ; that there was a little omission

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Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refresh* ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felb want supplied. Meals at ail hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging \y with every home comfoit, 16s psr week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelton Boardioghouae) Cameron street, A&hbur ton. 3 23 WANTED Known— lf you miss the- Cheip Boot Sale you will be sorry.— Mellor's, Tancred Street. , WANTED Known— Go toTHECoKHER for Newest Style 6 m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. < \ITANTED Known— Large delivery of vv the 'Economic' Kid Glove*, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more —W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton.— Mellok's Clearing; Boot Sale TXTAWTED Known— Having bought * * our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advance m prices we intend giving our friends fuJl benefit of same.— Mitchell and Turner WANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from Is 31 to 27s 6d.— Mellor'ss Cheap Boot Sale. \Ii ANTED Known— so pairs Ladies W and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andre wOrr 10136 YKTAJSWKD Known— Great Reduction at VV Mellor's Cheap Boot Pale. WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on vlp.w. See window. — Mitchell and Turner. AM TED Known — 6000 rairs of Boots and (shoes to pick from. Mellor s Great Boot Sale. i_| OLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapot rl Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at It. A loom's WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. WANTED Known— You save 5s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. IV'ANTRD Known— The 'Economic v ' Kid Glove, four bnttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for everyday wean — W. H. Collier. OYSTERS, Wild Rabbits, Groper, Ling, Moki, Rock Cod, Blue Cod, Smoked Warehou, at Sutherland's, Tancred Street. WANTED— Eggs m any quantity must be quite fresh. We are also buyers of good Beeswax m small or large quantities. — Fletcher Bros , East Street. j Ashburton. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of. Boots to be cleared m one month, — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Monster Clear- ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zealan dia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Ladies Shoes, tan or black, 6s 6d. — Mf.llor's Cheap Boot Sale. VITHEN you are m Chrlstchurch don't * * fail to go to Warne's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co., Proprietors. 3 4 WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to celling. — Mellor's Sto.k taking Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Our Season's Dresses m all the Now Colonial Twoeda and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell amp Turner fc 4 , ANTED— A few Tons of Prime Oat V T Sheaf Chaff. Apply, with samples and price, to Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. \jk l ANTED Known.— The popular Tea ?f and Coffee Rooms, 131 Lichfield street, ChrisLchurch, late Rundle's. Tea and Coffee Id per cup. Bread and Butter 2'd par plate. Ham, Hot Pies, and Pastry, Scones, Buns, etc. — M. Cooke, Proprie- tress. 3 243 RE AT SALB NOW ON afc"~L. F ANDRKWtfS & Co-. £30 0 worth of Bocks, Stationery. Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, io he sold thid month regard- less of cosh. S*lo now on at L F. Andbewes & Co, htationero' Hall. 4 25 OWi* Mako m iiiuius *ud Chudiens Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; alpo a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trlramrnga, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known— That it i* lament able to hear people ask why there is so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- doys 1 But no wonder I say. They m°y strike their breasts and say, ' By our own fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales.' Though oheap, a profit must be levied, and you don'b get the worth of your money But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moison. the Premier m the Boot Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can be got. Secure good boots for winter or your feet will be wot. Get your repairs done at onoe or while you wait at J. Moison's Impermeable Boot Depdb, East Street, Ashburton* 2 127 Yon try the New Fwus Tobacco,



Business Notices. ' (I. J. NEILL WILL. OPEN UP ON SAItJBDAT, MAT 2. TN HU Old Premiwa, CORNER OP EAST AND MOORE STREETS AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCJK OP DRAPJEBY CLOTHING AND BOOTS. REMEMBER — EVERYTHING NEW. NO OLD STOCK TO BE GOT RID OF. LATEST STYLES AWD FASHIONS IN BVERI DEPARTMENT, G. J. N E ILL, PBIBDLANDEB'B CORNER _.._.. CASH. CASH. NOTICE. y6ur attention is directed to the following :- A S the Kepreaentitiye of my English Agants is %t pr«§ent m the Colonj, »nd will be going Home shortly, I am now Uki&g orders for the B3SPI. AGING of way parts of BROKEN SETS ia OHIN^ or GLASSWARE. A Cap, Sincer, PUte, etc., of »ny description or design replaced by Iciving the broken puts or a sound one as a sample. Any Glass or China Dishes belonging to Electro-plated or Silver ware can be made to order. KINDLY LEAVE YOUR ORDERS IHIS WfiiSK IP POSSIBLE. 8. BALEK, WATCHMAKER AND, JEWELLEB, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. April 27, 1896. SOMETHING WORTH GROWING. NEW STRAWBERRY "LAXTON'S NOBLE." TIIHIS new Strawberry has established itself io the Home market as the Very 1 Best Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit is Urge, firm, and handsome, the bright crimson scarlet barries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor is rich and Tinous. Besides these recommendations, " TE(E NOBLE " is one of the earliest fruiting strawberries, and we have no hesitation m saying that it is undoubtedly the Strawberry for growers of this favourite fruit. The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January % 1896 : " New Strawberry : " Laxton's Noble ">— . . This strawberry excels both m size, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand before. . . Some of these fine berries were sent by the Countess of Pembroke to the Emperor of Germany, each berry being aboafc the size of an apple. They were said to be larger than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex- celjeDt 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 2oz each. They were not big, ugly frnit, but were full and handsome. . . " Laxton's Noble " Strawberry com*s early into bearing, and is a very heavy besrar, and it should be very serviceable for any cottager with email garden space or for'market gardener 3 , as it is a splendid grower and a heavy cropper, coming early into frait. Mr Bsnnet h»s on young plants, laid m the spring, eight to ten U'-g* berries, averaging, say, 2:z each. They are fine handsome berries, md of good travelling qualitiep." As Stock is limited, ye recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 6s per Dozen ; 40s per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for Ashburton and Christchurch for— NIMMO & BLAIR, BEKD MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, BUNEDIN. Kerosene. Kerosene, Kerosene* 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We have m §tock 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. (ream of warttnr. Cream of Tartar 11201bs; 11201bs. We have just received half a ton of Pure Oreaxn of Tartar ground spscnliy for us from the crystals. Thfs Cream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, and is the Strongest and Best procurable, and having bought it before the rise ie the Home market, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any other storekeeper m the town. t;offiee. Coffee. Coffee. We are giving special attention to our Coffes. The Coffee Beans are selected with the greatest care and freshly roasted and gronnd on our premises by the most approved machinery. We can recommend it with the greatest of confidencp as Superior to any other Coffee 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 any quantity, at lliglies* Market Rates. . Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHBF BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ABHBURTO.N, and High street, Christchurcb. Trlbphonb 24 Bo * 67