Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1896.

Lokd Salisbury (writes Mr H»»nry Nor man m the new number of Gosmopo'is) is at this me ment the most the prime iutoresting figure m mikistkr Europo. Never ia of bkitain, modern times — not excepting Bismarck — has thero bee> such * dicrator is he. And nobody knows this fact better than him sr«'f, and nobody is more indifferent to it. He believes m. himself, and he is conscious of the purity and patriotism of his own motives. Ha launched tho Egyptian expedition with thesamecynicalcontidence with which he perpetrated a frank politi cal'job,'and equally cardesa of either Parliamentary or newspaper criticism. When Lord Salisbury has placed one of his friends or a troublesome member of his party m a snug permanency he simply pays no attention whatever to anything that is said about it, To anybody who is entitled to make remarks to his face about his appointee, he says, with a emila • I consider him likely to make a valuable public servant, 1 and that is the end of the matter. Lord Salisbury's personality is calculated, I may tell my foreign readers, to deepen the impression made by study of his position. He has a dislike to new faces, and seldom sees them — indeed a new private secretary was once months before he set eyes on his chief. But to great visitors or small ones, whom he receives or summons, he is the most charming of interlocutors. His head is massive, and his body has grown massive ; his eye* seem to look out from behind his f ape ; he never speaks at random, and«he has barely enough small talk at command to get a conversa tion started. He goes straight to thepolnt; the is without an equal m the art of asking a direct question without betraying m the slightest what is m his mind or why he wants the information ; having learned all he wants, or having satisfied himself that his visitor has nothing to say on the point worth hearing, he dismisses that subject by a spontaneous witticism, amusing enough to evoke an explosive laugh, and clever enough to be passed from mouth to mouth for months. Charles Lever's friends used to wake him up at night with the words, 'Now, say something funny.' Ido not believe there is any subject on earth concerning which Lord Salisbury could not make an instantaneous epigram. Therefore Is a conversation with him a memorable ex perience. But he is as kindly to anybody else's efforts as he is prodigal of his own wit, and he seems pleased to find an opportunity to laugh loud m response to an effort to entertain him.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Publio meeting of National Association m the Orange Hall to-night at eight. News haß reached Sydnay of wholesale murder and cannibalism by the natives of Malayta; A party of about thirty miners have chartered a schooner to convey them from Oock^own t> Woodlark Island. A specimen nugget containing 85ozs of gold has been found at the Mouno Mac donald rush, near Georgetown. , The Hinds sale takes place on Monday next 27bh inst, and we notice there are good entries already advertised. The Italian residents of Brisbane have subscribed over £50 for the relief of their «jck ani wounded countrymen m Abys sinia. a number of young men were at the Balmain Police Court fined 6s and costs for playing football on Sunday m a public place. Sir Jo&eph Abbott was on June 29 installed na Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales Free masons. A young man named James Psrrant had his leg broken while playing for the Petone second fifteen against Poneke second on Saturday. 1 Glasgow papers record the death of Captain Robsbn, of the ship Oorunna, who was well known m New Zealand and Aus tralian marine circles some years ago. Two Chinamen. Tung Xi and William Ah Poy, wero, at Corowa, New South Wales, each fined £100, or two years' imprisonment, for evading the poll tax. As Mr R. Mason was carting sand from a sandhill behind the Ellesmere Arms, Tai Tapu, he dug up a human skeleton, which appeals to be that of a European. The Wanganui Freezing Works put through 120,000 sheep and lambs during the last season, and is now making pro vision for freezing another 1000 sheep per diem. Mr R. J. Barnes, of Wellington, has been awarded the prize offered by the proprietors of the Western Mail, Perth, for the most brilliant game of cheßS submitted by Australasian players. The Nisi Prixis sittings of the Supreme Court will be resumed on Monday next at 11 a.m., when the case of Popham y T. E. Taylor for slander will be heard before his Honour and a special jury of twelve. An exdellent likenoss of the Rev G. B IngHs appears m the last issue of the Weekly Press, which also prints an abstract of a sermon recently delivered by him on ' Praise ' m the Presbyterian church, Ashburton. In view of the visit of the Australian cricketers, the Committee of the Otago Cricket Association met on Thursday night and decided to give the required guarantee to the New Zealand Cricket Council for a match with Otago. Rongotea, formerly Campbelltowh, m the Manawatu district, is to all intents and purposes a model township. It has two general stores, two blacksmith shops, a wheelwright, a tinsmith, two tailor shops, a bakery, two shoemakers, a saddler's shop, a butcher's, six churches, and no hotels. The Tiraaru Herald states that) the Land for Settlements Purchase Board have purchased the Albury estate, com prising about 20,000 acres, from the Assets Realisation Board, the price paid being £64.000. The Eskbank estate is under offer to the Board, but the purchase haß not yet been completed. An old man named Cavanagh, who saye he went through the Maori war, and was beside Yon Tempsky when he was shot, walked into the Palmerston station on Saturday night and asked to be looked up as he was starving. He had walked from WoedvJlle to Fielding the previous day. Mr Thomas Crabbe, the founder of the legal firm of Messrs Crabbe, Cohen, and Kirby, of Bendigo, who died at South Yarra, on June 26. aged seventy«five years, was a grandson of the poet Crabbe, and wag born at Bredfield, Suffolk, Rngland, his father being the Rev George Orabbe. Walter B. Thompson, a member of the Walmea (Nelson) County Council, who had been committed for trial on two separate charges of forging an endorbe ment to a cheque aud stealing a sheep, died on Thursday after a short illness. He was to have come before the Supreme O'ourt nexb Wednesday. The oleojtion? are baing generally diaoussed almost everywhere, the ladies ate taking especial interest this year. It has been oon : oeded, by heads of families, that Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Oougbs and Golds must be at the head of the poll as a home remedy. Sold by all Grocers and. Chemists,

An American gentleman m the enjoy- J ment of the name of Modest Maryanski, I, mineralogist, is visiting Australia for the 1 1 purpose of reporting on a number of pro perties held by English and American speculators, who comprise the Venture Syndicate, m the Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, Murohison, and other districts In Western Australia. I The end of September will be a great " time for men m high office -snch as Premiers, Mayors, and other notables— for then the Queen will have passed the record put up by George 111. for the longest reign m English history. Judging from precedents hitherto tollowed m somewhat similar cases, ' honors ' will ba pretty freely distributed m honor of the auspicious event. Speculating on coming matches of the Australian eleven a Sydney exchange says : — Kent, which has be6n one of the luckiest 'of English counties against Australian elevens, looks far too weak to stand a chance of beating them this season. Surrey seems likely to win one mateh — out of two — with the visitors. Sussex may make a tight game of it, and perhaps Derbyshire, which is strong m bowling. It is stated that & petition is being pro moted and circulated for signature among natives m the King Country, praying that the Government will grant a license for an hotel at Otorohanga, and also for another •at -To Kuitl. The natives have been informed that some of the olergy are m favour of having licensed houses rather than prohibition m the King Country, as at present existing, and its sequel— sly grog selling. This statement, it is said, has been the means of inducing a number of the natives to sign a petition. The Beyf w ! W. - Gittos. - superintendent of Westeyan Native Missions, Bays that m his opinion incidental sly grog selling is a much less evil than of the licensed liquor traffic m the King Country. Holloway's Piils. — When inclement weather cheoka to a considerable extent the action of the skin, an alterative is required to compensate the body by means of other ofiannels. Holloway'd Pills can be confi dently recommended as the easiest, surest, and safest means of attaining this desirable end without weakening the most delicate or inaommoding the moßfi feeble. When from frequently reourring chills or the inhalation of impure air the blood becomes foul and the secretion b vitiated, these Pills present a ready and efficient means of oleanßing the former and correcting the latter. By this salutary proceeding disease is arrested at its outset, its pains and inconvenienoee averted, and the nervous structures saved from the depressing effects entailed upon them by an illness.— (Advt.)

BAPTIST CHURCH.

Under moat disadvantageous circum stances as to weather. Miss Sears, the singing evangelist, laid the foundation stone of the new Baptist church. Heavy rain fell during the whole of the prooeed ings, but the weather did not prevent a considerable number of people being present, and Miss Sears handled the trowel m the dedication ceremony as if ahe had had all the experience of a thirty-third degree member of the ancient oraft. 'l'he new building will be large enont;h to. give seating accommodation to 260 people, and m a future issue a notice of the plans, with dimensions, etc., will be given. In the evening the weather was still the' reverse of pleasant, and m conse quence of this, the tea meeting was not weil attended. The lady members of the church had prepared an excellent repast and for a large attendance, but thft weather being such as to prevent very many from being present who would otherwise have been- there, the ladies were somewhat disappointed. And the effect of the weather was also manifest on the attendance at the after meeting, at which Mr J. R. Colyer presided. The chairman, m his opening remarks, stated that the new building would iv all probability be clear of dobt whan It was opened, with the exoeption of a mort gage of £150. This sum the members of the church hoped to clear off within a y jar after the opening of the new building. Rev Mr Glphert, m an eloquent and frequently humorous speech, addretsed the children more particularly on the power and importance of little things. Alias Sears spoke on "opportunities," while the Rev A. Dewdnsy, President of the Baptist Union, dealt with " thn churoh." An excellent programme was gone through, to which Misses Sears, Barratt, and Gates contributed highly enjoyed items of song, as did also Mr Ffrost, the Christ church baritone, who was so highly appreciated at the sacred concerb m the same hall earlier m the week; and Miss Ager a recitation. In one of Mr Ff rost's solos he accompanied himself on the bandonion, an instrument' of the concertina order.

THE WEATHER.

LANDSLIPS AT LYTTELTON. A VESSEL MISSING. Ohristohuroh, July 23 Heavy rains accompanied by a violent easterly wind, continued dnring last night and to co-day. A good deal of damage was done by slips at Lyttelton. A large double house on Dampier's road occupied by families named Fenton and Adams, was wrecked at 5.30 this morn ing, and the occupants had to make the best of their way through the broken windows. On Governor's Bay road a cottage, the property of Mr W. Holmes, was completely turned round by a slip. Great uneasiness is felt for the scow Eclipse, which was lying at anchor m the outer harbor on Wednesday evening. The vessel had five large boilers, manufactured by Messrs Anderson, on boird, and was bound to the Thames, but was awaiting an opportunity of getting her compasses adjusted. At 5 p.m. on Wednesday she was lying &t anchor close to Ripa Island, where the work is done. This morning she was nowhere to be seen. The tug made a thorough search of all the bays m the harbor but without result. It is considered Improbable that the vessel , would put to sea m face of th« heavy adverse weather, and it is feared that she has sunk at her anchor. She carried a crew of four men. A searph will be made as soon as the weather moderates. All the shipping 1 departures with the exception of the .Takapu xa were post poned. The Taupo left port at 8 a.m. for Wellington, but returned at 11 a.m. being quite unable to make headway against the sea and wind. The Wakatu, Talune, Te Anau and Flora are all weather bound.

The Matabele Rising.

» _ Capetown, July 23 The enemy m the Matopopo Hills are being severely pressed, but ate not yet overcome. Fifty of their scouts fought their way^homewards through a narrow defile for two hours The reporter of the African Review says the moral effect of the fighting is so far doubtful, and the difficulty of attacking the Matabele position is almost insuperable.

The Banking Committee

PEW PRESS A^aOOIATIO> Wellington, July 22 The sub-Committee of the House Banking Committee met at 10 a.m., and further arranged the business to be submitted to the Committee. The Premier's notice of motion regarding the production of the Committee's reports and various other documents m connection with the Bank of N&w Zealand from 1888, the reports of the Globo Assets Department, the Estates Company, and the names of the officers who prepared such reports, passed with verbal amendments. Ib was also resolved m relation to the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company that returns be called for as follows : — The amount of all bad and doubtful debts ; the amount of the original indebtedness; the value of the security ; the amount recom mended by Mr G. Buckley to be set aside against such bad or doubtful accounts, and the statement made by him as to a further amount being required. The sub-Committee further resolved to call for the return prepared by Mr J. C. Hanna m 1888, and the value of securities held and valuations made by Mr Bryden and others ; also the property tax valuations. ' Part of the olause referring to Mr Hearn's valuation was excised* The following clauses were passed :— The secretary to the Treasury to be summoned to produce the documents relating to the Realisation Board's and Estates Company's accounts. Mr Guinness' notice of motion that Mr Walter Guthrie be called to produce the books, documents, and papers relating to the writings off by the Bank of New^Zea land m respect of any company with which he is associated, then came up. Mr Hutchison said there was no actual proof before the sub-Committee of any writings off m favor of the Guthrie Company, The Premier said that Mr Hutchison could scarcely be ignorant of Mr Walter Guthrie's letters to the press admitting the writings off. A letter was here read from Sir Robert Scout, contending that Mr GuinnesB 5 notice of motion was outside the order of reference, and d any ing 4hat any capital had been written off m favor of the companies referred to. , Mr Montgomery said that there was no prbna facie evidence of any connection be tween the bank and the companies referred to mMr Guinness' motion. He deprecated the Committee going on a fishing excursion. The sub-Committee then adjourned. Wellington, July 23 The General Committee met at 11 a.m when the report of the sub-Committee on the notices of motion referred to it, was discussed. On consideration of clause 2 after the name of J. G. Ward, Mr Hutchison moved to add the portions struck out by the sub- Committee referring to the production of documents relating to the Ward Farmers' Association, the Ocean Beach Refrigerating Company, the Colonial Bank amalgamation, also drafts or bills of exchange, etc. Mr Hutchison contended that the requisitions were included m the order of reference as Mr Ward was a member of the Ministry at the time of the legislation of 1893-95, whilst at the same time he waa managing director of the Ward Farmers' Association and was the principal shareholder. He further con tended that Mr Justice Williams' judgment m the Supreme Court established the con nection. Mr Ward held lI.OCO shares, representing £23,000, out of 15,230 Bhareß, representing £27.450. as paid up capital. It It was impossible to separate Mr Ward's private transactions from those of the associ tion. The judgment said:— "He freely used the credit of the association for his own private ventures ; " and that "m such cir cumstances ib was hardly too much to say that m snbstance Mr Ward and the associar tion most for most business purposes have been identical. " Mr Hutchison went on to trace the accommodation granted by the Colonial Bank to Mr Ward from 1863 up to within a . few -months of the banking legislation and the arrangements for the purchase of the Co'onial Bank business by the Bank of New Zealand, He argued that the question of the value of the good will of the Colonial Bank came within the scope of the Bank Committee enquiry. He quoted from the evidence ' .of the bank inspector who said he thought the acceptanc'o by the Colonial Bank of Mr Ward's promis sory note for £55,230 was " to retain a hold of Mr Ward." He contended that the documents sought to be produced by his motion', would disclose circumstances " having special reference to the legislation of the past three years, or which has Bince transpired," as m the order of reference, and were strongly suggestive of what may have' occurred m connection with a member of the Ministry. In conclusion, he said that hi& notices of motion were limited to Mr Ward as^ a Minister, the connection of Mr Ward with the Ward Association, the connection of the association with the Colonial Bank, and the connection of the bank with the legislation of 1894-95, which made the case complete The Premier thought that Mr Hutchison's speech was very much out of dace. He might as well 'have said: " I have now put my knife into Ward up to the hilt. I have turned it round, and how do you like it ? " He had listened to a similar Bpeech by Mr Hutchison on a former occasion, when he saved the hoot gentleman from expulsion from Parliament. It was evident from Mr Hutchison's carefully prepared speech that he was prejudiced and desired to fill the role of crown prosecutor with the foregone con clusion that the accused must be hanged. The chairman read the following letter : —'." Wellington, July 23, Sir,— l notice that yon have read to the Committee a letter from the Hon. Sir Robert dtout objecting to its being assumed that there have been writings off from certain accounts with which he is connected, until evidence has been adduced that there hay_e been writings off from suck accounts. I, therefore, claim the indulgence as has been accorded to Sir Robert Stout, and to be permitted to place on record the assurance which I now convey to you with out reservation that there have been no writings off at any time whatever by the Bank/ of New Zealand or the Colonial Bank m respect either to the J. G. Ward Farmers 1 Association ormyself . lam advised that the Committee is precluded by the order of reference from making inquiries into the ordinary business of persons and companies doing business with the Bank of New Zea land from whose accounts there have been no iwritings off The J. G. Ward Associa tion and I both come within that category; I court the fullest enquiry : into my official acts, but I am advised by my counsel that it is my duty to follow the example of Sir Robert Stout m objecting to the unnecessary and improper disclosures of matters which relate to the business transactions of other persona. l am,— eto,, J. G. Ward," •

The Premier contended that Mr Ward's private business was outside the present enquiry. The Committee had summoned Mr Ward as. ex- Colonial Treasurer. Mr Hutchison had endeavored to show that Mr Ward had assisted the bank legislation for his own private ends, which showed repre hensibla bias. When quoting from the judgment of Mr Justice Williams, he forgot to tell the Committee that the question before the Court was whether the proposed sale of the Ward Association assets should be confirmed or nob. He (the Premier), with great respect for Mr Justice Williams, must say that he had not been able to discover how, under such an application as that other matters had been dragged m, such as had been quoted to-day. Some of the ablest counsel m New Zealand, who entertain the highest respeot for Mr Justice Williams were also puzzled to. account for it, having regard to the fact that the documents before the Court were exparie. As to bills under discount not appearing m the balance sheet, if Mr Justice Williams' coatention was correct, there was scarcely a company m the colony that was not 1 acting dishonestly, and the sooner commercial men understood this the better. What the member for Patea md done was intended to produce a mis ending effect' upon the press of the colony. fix Hutchison had concealed the fact that Mr Lee Smith and Mr Reid had offered £62,000 for the assets of the Association, which would have been more than sufficient to cover the debentures of £20,000 held by the Bank of New Zealand, and the similar i amount held by the Colonial Bank. There waa not a scintilla of evidence before the Court that there was any writing off m respeot to Mr Ward or the promissory note of« 55,000,

Mr Hutchison:! said I did not know" that there waß any security for the The Premier replied that Mr Hntchison was like many others who are fond of hitting hard but do not like to be knocked down themselves. He (the Premier) was anxious to keep ihe Committee clear of personal attacks on individuals or corporations. The member for Patea was circulating misstate* nients to gratify politicial animus and spleen against the late Colonial Treasurer. He hoped that the hon. gentleman would not attempt to pose as a purist because he would p\ay a very sorry part m that role. The Committee had nothing before it m respect to the £55,00.0 but the evidence of the trans fer. He hoped that none of the Committee would descend to casting reflections on com panies by insinuating that they had not paid proper income tax. He had warned the Cdmmiftre from the first what the result would be if these notices of motion were accepted. The judgment of Mr Justice Williams was not before the Committee which would form ita own judgment from the evidence adduced. Against the state ment made by Mr Hutchison the Committee had a. distinct denial by Mr Ward of any writings off and the order of reference dis tinctly preoluded inquiry into gases, except where writings off existed. In the agree ment between the two banks there was no mention of the Ward Association ; it was m the C list. If the Committee was going to deal with the C list what was to prevent any member inquiring into the B list also. The Committee were not sitting m the capacity of prosecutors but as judges. He desired the inquiry to be as complete as possible, and would do all m bis power to make it so. Major. Steward said that the sub-Com mittee had decided that it would be in expedient to enter into questions relating to companies, m conneotion with which there was no proof of writings off. In the case of the Ward Association there was allegation of writings off on the one side, which was contradicted on the other. If Mr Butchi son's motion was rejected it would be necessary to move another to place the Ward Association on a similar footing as regards inquiry to the Guthrie Company. Mr Montgomery said that the Committee bad resolved th&t J/rima fact* proof of con neotion was necessary, and Mr Hutchison's resolution had been postponed from a former meeting pending auch proof, which he had now adduced. They could not examine into Mr Ward's connection" with the bank with out connecting it with the Ward Association. He contended that Mr Ward's business was i included under the first clause of the order of reference referring to the affairs of the Colonial Bank, etc. The Ward Association would come under the enquiry apart fiom the question of the writings off. In opening up the affairs of private companies the Com mittee was striking the proverbial snag, and sooner or later they would have to go to the House and ask it to amend the order of reference. ,

Mr Mashn hoped that the enquiry would prove of some practical use. They could not overlook the comments m the press on the connection of Mr Ward with the banking legislation, and the actions which led to amalgamation between the two banki, but there was no parallel between the Ward Association and the Guthrie Companies. He proposed to read' a letter he had received from a gentleman who was a friend of Mr \Ward's. The Premier objected, on the ground that the reading of such a letter was forbidden by the rules of the House* The chairman ruled that the letter was inadmissible; Mr Maslin quoted from the letter, which alleged that the ex-Colonial Treasurer wad deeply involved with the Colonial Bank and waß not master of his own actions. He was obliged to act at the bidding of the bank. He was practically the slave of the bank. If such statements 'were made m the press the Government ought to court the fullest enquiry m order to disprove them. If the Government did not adopt that course there would be suspicion- m the public mind that there was something behind which the Government wished to shade. If everything was clean and above board there should be no desire to conceal anything. The Minister of Lands said that the letter referred to by Mr Maslin only proved that the Tory press was being used m an attempt to damage the 1 Government. All the Government desired was fair play for Mr Ward. It appeared to him that there was a design to make the whole bank enquiry subservient 'to an attack on the ex- Treasurer. He denied. that the Committee ought to be influenced by the statements made by Mr Justice Williams. If he had to comment on the opinions expressed by Mr Justice Williams it would be m a way which he and those who supported those statements, would not like, but 'the proper time for that had not arrived. When ie did they might rest assured that he would speak his mind freely. The Committee having decided not to rake up the private business of other companies, why should they seek to do so m respect, to the Ward Association. On a former occasion the member for Patea would have been expelled from Parliament if the Premier had not tto.od up m a manly British way on his behalf. Mr McGowan feared that the object of the enquiry would be spoiled by the intro duction of party questions. They were wandering away from the order of reference. ■ Mr Tanner opposed Mr Hutchison's amendment for the present, b.ut said that if m the course of the enquiry any connection was shown betw een Mr Ward and his com panies and the subject-matter of the ordar of reference, he for one would support the fullest enquiry being instituted. Mr Guinness thought that Mr Hutchison had gained the object he had m view by reading a carefully prepared statement, and had delivered what might be called a judg ment upon the question. At present there was no evidence that Mr Hutchison's motion was m accordance with the order of refer ence. He regretted that the Chairman had not ruled the motion out of order. The Chairman said he had refrained from doing so because he desiied to afford full dißoussipn, and to leave the question of the relevancy of the motion to be decided by a majority of the Committee. With reference to the motion under discussion the Commit tee was wasting* » lot of valuable time. Ife was time enough when a connection was traced to bring outside parties befoie the Committee. Mr Hutchison replied at length, quoting from Mr Justice Williams' judgment as follows :— " Here then is a company or association with a capital actually paid up m cash of £12,450. When it has only been three years m existence thatcapita\ has been lost, and the association has become hope lessly insolvent, showing a deficiency of £100,000." He disclaimed any personal feeling against Mr Ward, though he had drawn deductions on the facts stated. He had shown a connection between Mr Ward and the Ward Farmers' Association and the Colonial Bank, and also a political connec tion, between Mr Ward and the banking legislation. He therefore contended that the chain was complete. In fact, the con nection was on record m the judgment de livered by Mr Justice Williams. If political references were to be exoluded, the Commit tee would not be fulfilling its object. The Premier warmly denounced the allega tion contained m the letter whioh had been read by Mr Maslin, that Mr Ward was at the bidding of the banks, and said that if Mr Maslin endorsed that statement he must be a very weakmind6d man . It was monstrous to suppose that if Mr Ward were involved it would prevent him doing his duty to the country. Such statements were only put forward to prejudice the inquiry, and the writer of the letter would be no friend of Mr Ward. r Mr Maslin said that he was simply quoting from the letter without endorsing it, but he believed that there waß ground for the inference drawn. The Premier said that from the relations existing between the last speaker and a Mr Twomey, it might be assumed that the latter was the author of the letter. The Premier was proceeding when the chairman said that he was going beyond the question under discussion. He would ask him also not t« reflect so frequently upon the chair.

The Premier denied that he was reflecting on the chairman, and added that he was nob accustomed to such unseemly interruptions m his attendance at committees. After further discussion Mr Hutchison's amendment was lost by 7 to 3. Major Steward moved to add the follow, ing words to the clause summoning Mr Ward j to give evidence, "and to produce all books v papers, and doouments relating to any writ! rfcgs off by the Bank of New ZmUuicl or ths

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WANTED Known- You save 6s m every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. TUST Arrived. — A large variety of use O ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over Dne hundred assorted Baskets. > and Morooco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ac and under ordinary cost orice at Mrs Aloorn's. YTt 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 attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Mnslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., ab Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's p nildingß. ■ TTTANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Hupfam. vv having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hoars. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 \XTANTED Known— Large delivery of • * the * Economic' Kid Glove?, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W. H. Collier. ANTED Known— The ' Economic' Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9J perpair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. HTT ANTED Knowu — Spectacles, Jfiye YY Protectors, Goggles, JToldecs, and veryfchlng m the optlca line at S Saxek s. Optician All the R<t&—fitm Vattm Tobacw ~*



MANY thanks for past favors and solicits a continuance during coming year. My motto is to give satisfaction. Being under a minimum expense am able to compete with anyone.— C. Hawkins, , Boot and Draper's Store, Tinwald. ! WANTED Known— That the Tailor- ing Company will commence Business m Burnett Street! opposite the Working Men's Club, about Wednesday next, July 22, and will, it is hoped, re- ceive a fair share of public patronage. Gentleman's own material made up. Fit, style, and workmanship guaranteed. — W. Paulino, Manager. 7 120 ANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from Is 3d to 27a 6d.— Mbllor's Oheap Boot Sale. \ WANTED Known—Men's Mercery, Olothing and Boots. For Goods that wear well, fit well, and look, well, try that old established firm — Mitchell & Turner. <.■■'• V^ANTBD Known— lf you want Seed * * that are sure to grow get thorn a Flbtohbr Bros. COUGH, Cough, Cough-I am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, street. 5 24 f jnRY Flowers latest Bulgarian Rook I and Oream Walnuts, simply delicious: at the Old Reliable Confec- tioner's, Kafjt BtrfieK * ' BaNaNAS. Bananas, ripe and sound ; alaoswe^D W. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, Eaab Street. WANTUD Known—We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashhurton. — Mellor's Clearing Boot Sale MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen s left off Olothing, etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office, 5 100 WANTED Known— lf you misß the Cheip Boot Sale you will be rry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. TXT ANTED Known — For Vegetable * * and Flower Seeds call at Fletcher Bros , East Street. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R Alcorns WANTED Known— Monste Clear ing Boot Sale at Mellob' Zealan dta Booh Store. U/ ANTEDKnown— Go toTHECoRNER »' » for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Oollier. 117 ANTED Known— Great Reduction at YV Mrllor's Cheap Boot Pale. CTT ANTED Known— Just opened; ex T J Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, white, stripes, and colours ; Velveteens, black, all prices ; Colours, large variety, Including new shades m Reseda, Hum- boldt and Hungarian— Mitchell and Turner.



v Wanted. WAH.OO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 "POR SALE OR TO LET - Good ■^- Cottage m Aitken Street. Apply E. Stephens, Tancred Street. 7 154 j yy ANTED, situation- as Housemaid or v light General. Apply M., Mait. Office. Good references. 7 125 "JC^OR SALE — Jersey Cow, two mDnths •*- calved ; good m'lknr and quiet ; prize taker. Apply W. Aston, near MiU. 7 153 WELDONS Journal for June. Family Reader, June ; Heavy Odds, M. Clarke j The Seat of the Mighty, Parker; London up to date, Sala ; Soldier of fortune, Meade. New Books by the mail. Clearing Sale this month. — H. M. Jones. -VJ'OTIOE— Daisy Needl». Marvel of JJN the Age. Only 3a 6d, including three patterns and lessons taught. A child can learn ib. A shop will be opened m the Arcade, Saturday 25 rh inst. For two weeks only.-— Miss Marten. 7 146 M. ISrrr will address on Prohibi- d tion, Oddfellows' Hall, Tuesday, July 28. His Worship the Mayor m the chair. 7 139 NOTICE.— Are you going to build Beoauße the cheapest' shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting* Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cleared m one month. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. ARMALADB Oranges-The • Poor Man . brand twelve a shilling ; also, Choice Mandarins, Passion Fruit, Bananas and Tahiti Oranges, at Christ- church prices.— H. Digglb, East street.



BY PURCHASING FOR CASH. I CAN Supply the following goods at LOW PRICES - Flour, best brands, m 501 b, 1001 b, and 2Colbs — Special Low prices by ton Sharps by Is worth, sack or ton Bran by Is worth, sack or ton Oars, Whole and Crushed, m any quantity Oatsheaf Chaff by saok or ton — I have some over 1001 b per saok Straw Chaff by saok or ton Bed Chaff Chick Wheat by Is worth or saok Barley by Is worth or sack '■' Linseed, Onions, Carrots, Potatoes, Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Clover, eto Tea m 51b boxes, Tins and Caddies ALSO,— About 1000 Apple Trees from 3 to^6 yoars old, over twenty varieties. When grafting I ohoose these after fruiting ; 200 choice kinds. They are strong, well- grown trees, with \ good fibrous roots. Most of them have already borne excellent fruit. | J. Tkomqs, GRAIN AND PR ODUOE DEADER, HAVELQOK STREET. Wanted. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapo 1 Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicke" and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men' 1 ' Suits to Measure from 45a, Fit anu Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Aloorn's "LIINDING that our stock of Earthen - •*- ware and Ironmongery m still £200 too large, we are offering a few choice nibbles for cash to clear. — Carson & Co. 7 95 ■ . ■ YATES' Reliable JSew Season's Garden Seeda, just landed. Vegetable Seeds ab reduced prices. Carson & Co., Agents. Garden Tools m great variety. 794 JVTEW Magazines and Books ; quarterly UN Something to Read, Scraps and Snapshots, The Mighty Atom (Oore)li), Men of the Moss Hags (Crockett), First Aid, Hints and Helps ( Ambulance Books) New Waltz. * Virginia.' by Ruby Zander j New lot Foreign Stamps, Packets and Sheets at Andrewes, Anderson, and Co., Stationer's Hall. •, VX7 ANTED KNOWN-H. Bairstow * " has commenced the Undertaking Business. Any order intrusted to his care will reoelve prompt and careful at tentlon. Address, Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square. 6 140 WANTED Known— We are clearing oub all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No reasonable offer refused for anything soiled or "not up to date."— Mitohpll



1 Public Notices. ■ WOOLLEN GOODS FUR WINTER WEAR. SEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Men's Overcoat*, with Cape, from ... 20a Boys' Overcoats from ... ... 8a 6d Men's All Wool Sao Suits from 27s 6d Mgu'bAH Wool Trousers from 83 9d Boys' AM Wool Knioker Suits 1 from ... ... 7s 61 Men's Cover Coat from ... 29s 6d BLANKETS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS Mosgiel. Afihburton. Mosgiel 1 16s 6d per pair. RUGS. RUGS. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel, Timaru 12a 6d. L.W. Pants, our own make, 3s lid. Flannel Shirts 3s 6d. THRIVING GLOVES, Wool Lined 31oves, Mufflers from la, Wool Socks Is, Men'B Golf Caps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. O . *4 ■O5 g . co % % ,O « xc * '■ ■ W rt s A< o q p 3 H B . co § >5 o ' S £ O < 1 . g <■. o s pq uj £; CL QC CO "^ SAVE MONEY AND LOSE WORRY



Business Notices _^] J ook. Look. G. J. NEILL \VTB NOW SELLING CHEAPER THAN EVER. MAKE NO ERROR I SO TO NE ILL'S ■ ■■ FOR GOOD & CHEAP DRAPERY, CLOTHINCr, & 800 IS NO OLD STOCK, EVERIfTHrNG NEW, COME AND SEE, j AND COMPARE OUR PRICES. WE DEFY COMPETITION | DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. Men's Boots and Shoes. Women's Boots and Shoes Boys' Boots and Shoes. Girls' Boots and Shoes of Every Description. &. J. MKIE.Ii, Friedlandef's Oorner,^East Street. TERMS CASH, FANS. FANS. FANS. JUST RECEIVED A LARGE ASSORTMENT FAN S AT VERY LOW PRICES 3» 6tf , ss, 7a S&, @S «tl, and 1 5§. . < ■ ■ ' r 8. BALE|E, . WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST JSTREET, \ _;..-.. . .. GET YOUR Seed Potatoes Seed Potatoes. FROM FLETCEER BROS. AOHA.NGE o£ Seed Al^fys Pays, as a Better and Heavier Crop is pro- duced. Our Potatoes are all specially raised for seed purposes from selected stocks iv the very" best potato producing district. We -would advise orders to be sent to us as early as possible, m order that they may be filled from our own stocks, which occasionally become exhausted before the end of the season. * BEAUTY OF HEBRON.' This variety is Very Early, coming to the table before either Early Rose or Ashleaf Kidney, and is far superior both m quality and productiveness. 'QUEEN OF THE VALLEY.' A very heavy cropper and early potato. The tubers are handsome and solid (capital variety for exhibition), boiling as white aa milk as dry as flour, and is also a fine keeper. THE 'BRUCE.' This Potato, the potato of the future, is remarkable for its productiveness and its resistance of droughts and frostsj they have yielded at the rate of 17 tons per acre, having very few small, and is a first-class eating potato, We have also m stock splendid samples of Bath Kidneys, Lapstoue, Derwents, Eto, Etc. LAWN GRASS SEEDS. Try Nimmo & Blair's Celebrated Lawn Grass Seed. It is the purest, cleanest, and best quality m the market, and is composed only of Pine Dwarf, growing evergreen grasses. Per lb, Is 3d ; per bushel, 22s 6d. Novelties For Season 1896. CABBAGE—* LAMB'S EALIEST OF ALL/ A Superior Farly Cabbage of quick growth, beautiful white compact heads, 6d per packet. CABBAGE--' BLAIR'S PHENOMENAL.' The finest main crop Cabbage ever introduced, heads as solid as a stone, weighing 14 aDd 181bs. The Cabbage for market gardeners, 6d per packet. NEW ONION— 'EARLY GOLDEN GLOBE.' Growers bavo golden opinions of this Onion. It grows a large bulb as sound as a cricket bill For market gardeners this onion is beyond doubt the finest that can be grown for sale. Is per packet. PEA— REV DR STEWART. Tie fi est early Dwari Pea ever introduced. Per pack « t, H3A— SIR HARRY ATKINSON. This is the fine3t tall growing Pi am the world. Per packet, 6d ; per lb, ls|; or 7ibs for ss. Call and Get one of our [Catalogues of Selected Novelties. FLETCHER BROS.. CASH SOTBLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHUROH. ; \ ...'•■ ..  . . . . .* TttWHONB 24 BOX 67