PHASES OF THE MOON.

BIRTH.

Stitt. — At Braemar, on the 24th instant, I the wife of Mr M. Stitt of a son. I

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1896.

Mr John Morley contributes to the Nineteenth Century a vivacious and unsparing criticism DEMOCRACY AND of Mr W. B. H. liberty. Lecky's yew work on " Democracy and Liberty," m which there might almost be suspected an undercurrent of poli tical feeling. He confesses to melan choly disappointment with the two volumes produced by a* writer from whom he expected grasp of a great subject, unity of argument, reflective originality, power, depth, ingenuity, and, above all, the philosophic temper. If Mr Lecky, B%ys Mr Morley, "like Mill, had forbidden himself to be indignant and dispirited because the heedless world insists on revolving on its own axis instead of on his, he might well have given us a contribution to political thought which should be stimulating, enlightening, and even practically helpful. As it is we move man air of gloom." Not for all the world, he adds, would one share Mr Lecky's conviction as to the mean, the corrupt, the gross and selfish motives of the poor rogues and peasant slaves with whom his imagination mans the political stage. Bitter prejudice and partisanship are also charged against the writer, especially when dealing with the episode of Irish land. Mr Gollan, the British Oonsul-General m Cuba, describes the condition of the island during the CUBA. past year from every point of view as disastrous. Every branch of Cuban business is largely dependent on sugar, and has censequently been disorganised by the revolt. The loss by incendiar ism has been enormous. The tobacco crop promised exceedingly well, but it is feared that the young plants must have suffered considerable damage. The imports have declined about half ; transactions are all on a cash basis, and money is scarce; machinery, which forms usually a valuable part of the import trade, is not imported at all ; jerked beef from the River Plate is unsaleable, and when Mr Gollan wrote nine cargoes of this article were m Havana harbour awaiting pur chasers. The railway lines have suffered immense damage, and the results must be serious to English shareholders. From Sagua la Grande the VicwOonsul reports that the planter?, being unable to pay the workmen, had to discbarge them, and they accordingly joined the rebels to escape starvation. The fields have not been ploughed or planted, and he ex i.ects universal bankruptcy and a great increase m the insurgents m conse quence of the prevailing want of sub sistence. We are occasionally reminded by a sensation paragraph m the newspapers that the vast forces A startling which have thrown incident. up mountain ranges m some places, and depressed other portions of this planet, thus changing the former proportions of land and sea, are still at work. Islands have been suddenly submerged during the historic period, and this m the Pacific Ocean does not go back very far into the past. But, the up heaval of new land is of more common occurrence. Quite recently a con siderable addition has been made m this way to an island m the Santa Barbara group, which lies about 60 miles from the Oalifornian coast. Be tween sunset aud sunrise a mass of rock, 1000 ft long by 300 ft broad, rose from the sea and addrd itself to the coast line of one island. The island is occupied by a single proprietor, and when he retired for tho night he left his boat moored 400 ft away from a sandy beach. In the moning he found between the sand and the boat, which now lay 100 ft off shore, a rugged mass of rock covered| with seaweed and swarming with lobsters, mussels, crabs, and even fish that had evidently been lifted up from tho depths into the light of day. Still-stranger things were also found — odd growths such as crawl on the sea bottom, and an ancient Indian skull, while 100 ft m from the edge were some ballast iron, pieces of an anchor chain, and the decayed ribs of a wrecked schooner. The Alcoholic Liquors Sales Control Act Amendment Bill, which is now circulated, provides the new liquor for p national option bill. poll, which shall bo carried if three fifths of the voters whose votes recor ded m favour of no licenses. It is also provided that club charters are to be subject to the result of the licensing poll. The clauses giving effect to the above are similar to those introduced last year and rejected by the Council. The following new provisions have been introduced : — Section 18 of the principal Act as regards bottle Licenses is amended by adding to the end of sub-section 2 the words "and may be renewed by the Licensing Committee from time to time until the licensing poll next after such expiry is taken, but thereafter shall not be renewed." 1 Section 19 of the Act is amended by adding to the end of sub-section 2, the words " and at every meeting of such Committee the quorum shall be four j " and also by repealing m sub section 3 thereof the words " sub-section 1 of section 20 of the said Act, shall apply to conditional licenses." It shall not be necessary for the Chairman and the two members to be actually present together at one time and place for the purpose of jointly exercising any of

the powers m that section referred to (3). If the Chairman refuses to concur with the two members iD granting any conditional or other license or other document, then the same may be granted by any three members of the Committee, and m such case the re quisite license or document shall be signed by the three members and ba countersigned by the Clerk, anything m section 31 of the Act to the con trary notwithstanding.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The police have arrested near Tapanui a man named Davii Low, who it is alleged had an illicit still m full process of distilla tion. A * vegetable caterpiller ' found at the Teremakau has been sent to the Welling ton Museum. The sprout growing out of its head is a foot m length. Vlcount Canterbury has, perhaps, the only specimen of the curious dwarf cattle of Ceylon m England. It id but twenty two inches higb, and weighs 109 pounds, though it is fully tpn years old- One of the sights of S. E. London just now is Sir John Goret with tails flying and a pot-hat, tooling along a bright ver milion bicycle. The machine is believed to be the only one thus coloured m the metropolis. Persons who die m Sydney are taken to the burial place by rail, aad free tickets have been given to relatives too poor to pay for them . Dntil the other day these tickets had the word ' pauper ' printed on chem m large letters. The School Committees' conference at Dunedin, last night, adopted a motion m favour of each Individual member of School Committees being allowed to vote for candidates for Education Boards, the polling to fako place on one day. The temperance party will loom large afe the coming election. Mr Isitt will keep matters pretty lively during the next few months. The Rev Mr Walker, who is on hla way over frcm the other side, will act as his first lieutenant, and the country will be fryatematically stumped* Mr Kelly's Domestic Servants Half Holiday Bill, which passed its second reading yesterday, provides amongst other things chafe all domestic servants shall have a half holiday from three o'clock m the afternoon on one day m each week, presumably till bed time. The penalty is not to exceed £10. For many years past cotton seed oil has | been largely used m the place of olive oil, as also to supplement the^use of oleo margarine m the manufacture of spurious butter. But now, m turn, it is thought it may find a rival m peanut oil, which, according to the New York Shipping List, ■ is making such rapid strides m foreign countries ' as one of tho chief components of butter and lard,' thab It is only a ques tion of time when peanut oil manufacture will ba one of the leading industries m the United States. This oil is also extensively used for salad and cooking purposes, and the byproducts of crushed hulls, meal, and vines are esteemed m Germany for cattle food. Inferior cotton-seed oil is purchased to some extent by soap makers> At a meeting of the Council of tho Wellington Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, a resolution was carried that that Chamber is Bill of opinion that the imposition cf income tax on consignments is impolitic and contrary to principle. If, however, it be insisted upon, it is suggested that the basis of assessment should not exceed 5 per cent upon ihe 'jet proceeds arising from the sale of each conßignment, profit or no profif ; any other method of assessment would entail a vast amount of work m the compilation i f returns, and possible friction be ween consignors' representatives and the depart ment. It can be shown th.it the net profit on the average number of consign ments sold m cliia colony would not reach 5 per ceut.

The Morning Post of the llbh April sta 1 c i that a conimhtee of which the D<. ke of Aberoorn is president and hon treasurer was formed ab a meeting held on March 25, at Harapden House, Mayfair, with a view to raise a fund for a memorial to the hteGaorge Augustus Sak, m iecognitl(-n of his lni;g and distinguished j mnialistic career. It has been decided to devote the proceeds of the fund to the erection of a monument over Mr Sala's grave, and to aiding his widow. Among those who have consented to act on the committee are : The Duke of Abercorn. presidenc and hon. treasurer; the Duke oi Fife, the Earl of Rosebery, tho Marquis of Dufferin, Sir Oharlis Dilke, Sir Walter Besant, Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson, Sir Augustus Harris, Sir Somers Vine, elc The executive committee consists of Sir Somers Vine, Sir Douglas Straight, and Messrs Tiedeman, Wellealey Hammond, J. S. Wood, John Hollingawood (chairman), and W. G. Thistle (hon. secretary). Subscriptions are invited, and chequea, etc, may be made payable to the Duke of Abercorn, and will be acknowledged by the hon. secretary. Lists of subscriptions received will be from time to time pub lished m the columns of the Morning Post. The bankera of the fund are Messrs CouttsandCo.

In Australian and New Zealand papers < I notice that an attempt has been made to induce owners of butter factories to. make arrangements for the manufacture of adulterated condensed milk — (hat fs, skim mUk to which some extraneous fat has been added. It is all very well for the inventor to declare that he could sell 5000 cases of snch milk any day m London ; bub fresh milk is so extremely cheap m this country now that if Australasian dairymen trust his statement they may find themselves greatly disappointed. lv the event of any condensed milk arriving from Australia, ih will certainly be inspected carefully, and, unless Its character is cUarly stated on the labels, all who sell ib will be liable to prosecution. There Is so strong a feeling of indignation m this country now against the profuse adulteration of dairy produce that our laws against this abuse are certain to be strengthened before long, and I am sure ib would be very injurious to the interests cf (ha Australian colonies to engage m this dishonest traffic.— (London Corres pondent, April 18 )

In an article on ' The Oldest Family In the World,' a contemporary says : — About a dozen of 400 barons m the British House of Lords date back to 1400, the earliest being 1264. The oldest family m the British Isles is the Mar family of Scotland 1093. The Campbells of Argyle, to whom belongs the present Duke of Argyle, began m 1190. Talleyrand dates from 1199, Bismarck from 1270, the Grosvenor family, the Duke of Westminister, 1066 ; the Austrian house of Hapsburg goes back to 952, and the house of Bourbon to 864. The descendants of Mohammed born 570, are all reglatered carefully and authoritatively m a book kept m Mccc i by the chief of the family. Little or no doubt exists of the authenticity of the long line of Mohammed's descendants. In China there are many old families ; also am«ng the Jews. *But,' «>ays our con temporary, ' when It comes to pedtgteea there is one gentleman to whom the world must take off its hat, not as facih frinceps or 2~> r^ ns inter pares, but as a great and only, nonesuch. This is the Mikado of Japan.' His place has been filled by members of his family for more than 2600 years. The present Mikado ia the 122 nd of the line. The first one was con temporary with Nebuohadnezsjr, 666 years bofore Christ,

The Martini- Henry riflas supplied | from the War Office, Londen, cost £11,333 A salmon trout weighing 231 b has been caught at Spring Creek, Blenheim district, by some Maoris, It is proposed at an early date to in crease tho number of commissioned officers m tho permanent service. ; Sir R. Stout Is introducing a Bill styled the Limitation of Disposition by Will ! Bill, to limit the right of a man to dispose of ouly one-third of hi* property away ' from his widow and children A wife who ' dies possessed of property is limred to a similar extent m the disposition of it. Mr Baick has introduced an amendment to the Municipal Corporations Act,provid ing that every ratepayer who.^e name appears on the defaulters' list shall, on the payment of his rates, have the right to exercise hjs vote ac the election of mayor and councillors, or at the polling for a special loan, Mr T. Mackenzie referred to some of the Ministerialists who are for ever olamonr ing about putting people on the land as ' asphalters,' that is politicians of the towns who did nothing but walk about the pavements, JSo one, he remarked) knew more about the cultivation and sett'ement of the land than those who had nothing to do with it. The Aehburton Hockey Club held a practice match on the Domain grounds yesterday, a large number of spectators witnessing the play, A Team— Roberts, Cowlishaw, Rev. Blaekburne, scoring one goal each, B Team — Broad 2 goals, Gale 1 goal. The game was very even through out, both sides lacking combination. The Olub'a number now stands at 36. Mr Thomas Mackenzie complains that his reference to the Premier had been omitted from Hansard for the second time. Ib was, he said, rather a peculiar thing The Premier said he had nothing to do with it, and so far as he was concerned he did not mind Mr Mackenzie's references to him appearing, as they were always complimentary. (Laughter). The Speaker mentioned that he was always ready to hear any complaint m regard to Hansard. The Totalisator Abolition Bill of Mr Carnell is a very stringent measure Every person having a machine or instru ment of a like kind m his possession on any racecourse, or any person keeping any house m which such may be found is to be liable to a penalty of £50 or be imprisoned for six months. The parent of this drastic measure will see the tote on racecourses — If he visits those places— long after his William has been slaughtered . At Dunedin yesterday, after a hearing extending over four days, the appeal case, Oliver v Taylor, was concluded m the Supreme Court. Thomas Oliver was con victed by tbe S.M. on a charge of stealing gaa from the Corporation by means of an j illegal connection ab the Sussex Hotel, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and the appeal was against that decisioo. Mr Jus'.ics Williams ditmissed the techi nal objection, that it had net been shown that the gas was stolen on the 10th of March, or within six months before, and affirmed the convict-ion by the Magistrate, the appellant to pay coats. The return of employees m the railway service of Hew Zaaland just to hand shows that a large number of tho men have been In the employment- of the Department for over a quarter of a cantury, more< than one having passed three decades therein. On the principle that experience teaches, these men ooght to know some thing about the business. One of the Inspectors oF Permanent way, now m his thirtieth year of service, gets about £4 a wenk. and another who has held a similar position i)T ten months receives £4 10d a week, from which it may be assumed lhat circumstances alter cases even m the ■ Civil Service. The Government made an effort to ob tain the extradition of A. B. Worfchington from New Zealand. On the 22nd of November. 1895 Lord Glasgow wrote to the Hon; J. Chamberlain, at the desire of the Government, enclosing information as to Worthington's antecedents and history m Christchurch, and requesting that representations should bo made to the ', United Stages Government urging thab , steps should be taken for the extradition of ' fchia person.' Lord Ghsg- w'a com munication, with tho enclosures, was orwarded to the Ambassador at Washing t on, to be handed by him to Mr Olney, i he United Slates Secretary of the State, i The Post has it that Messrs Ward and : Seddon promised to subsidise Daylrmk , with Govermenfc advertisemente. The promise, IS is sai-Jl, was not fulfilled, and the interesting publication languished. Daybreak was a woman's paper, and the proprletrix, Mrs Felton, is now said to be about to Bue the Premier and ex-Treasurer > for £50 each as damages. In the absence of the promised Government advertise i ments, Mrs Felton was not able to pay her i printer and publisher, the New Zealand Times, and Mr Martin Kennedy is said to have paid £25 to the Company on behalf of Mr Seddon, on the understanding that , the two Ministers mentioned would refund.

The Kirby Case.

Wellington, Jane 25 TheWaihora, with the prisoners Kirby and Bassett, arrived at noon. A large crowd assembled at the wharf to obtain a glimpse of them, but little opportunity was offered as the wharf was roped off, and the accused were hurried into a cab and driven to the police station. Kirby appeared to feel his position keenly, butßasset was rather jaunty m manner. It has not yet been decided whether the aocuaed will be brought before the Court this afternoon, but should a re mand be asked for Sir Robert Stout will appear for Kirby and Mr Wilford for Bassett,

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, June 24 The Council met at 2.30 p m THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT REPEAL BILL In moving the second reading of the Contagious Diseases Act Repeal Bill (which had passed the Lower House on Tuesday even ( ng), Mr Walker said that tho measure had twice passed the House of Representative?, and the question for those who had opposed it wza whether the wi 1 of the people Bhould not be given ; effect to. 1 After a short debate m which the majority of the speakers were opposed to repealing the Act, some expressing the opinion that it would be better for the colony if the Aob was brought into operation, tho second reading was nega tived by 20 to 11, and the Sill thrown out. ADULTERATION PREVENTION ACTS AMBKD* MBNT BILL In committee on the Adulteration Prevention Acts Amendment) Bill subsections ware added providing that condensed milk and coffne must bear labels giving- analyses of the in* gredlents. THE DEFAMATION SILL Mr Feldwick m >ved the Becond reading of the Defamation Bill which he said was a blend of defamation m England and In this colony. It did not give undue privileges to the press. The second reading was agreed to on the vo(oes. The Council then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Weilington, June 2i The House awfc at 2.30. WESLEYAN PROPERTY TRUST BILL, The Premier moved the second reading of the Wesleyan Methodise Church Property Trust Act, 1877, Amendment Bill, to provide for the amalgamation of the Wesleyan and Methodist Churoheß m ; New Zealand. A f ter considerable discussion the second reading was agreed to on the voices. LEAVE Or ABSENCE. leave of absence for 14 days was granted to Mr J. 6. Ward on account of urgent private businees- SESSIONAL COMMITTEES. Mr G. W. Russell moved the second reading of the Removal of Women's Disabilities Bill, which, he'aaid, was not new and had only one operative clause, to the effect that women may become eligible for any office or position to which men may be appointed or elected. He detailed the disabilities under which women were now suffering, and hoped that they would be removed by passing the Bill. Mr Allan thought that the Bill went a deal too far, and questioned whether women wanted these extra privileges. Dr Newman and Mr G. Hutchison supported the Bill. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, speaking as a private member, said that he had sup ported the Bill la6t year, and should do bo again on this occasion. He though that if they had a few female Justices o the Peace it would be to the best advantage of the colony. Mr H illis supported the Bill. Mr Button opposed the Bill. | On a division the second reading was carried by 26 to 22 THE TRUCK ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The second reading of the Truck Act Amendment Bill (Mr Pirani) was agreed to pro forma, and the Bill r*£»rrcd to the Labour Bills Oummittee. The House rose at 5 30 p.m. The House resumed a", 7.-0 p.m. THE PERIODICAL REVALUATION OF LEABJSB IN PERPETUITY BILL. Mr "Russell mo red the second reading of the Periodical Revaluation of Leases m Perpatuity Bill. Ha regretted that on this matter he found himself so completely m conflict with the Minister cf Lands, as that gentleman was identified with the Liberal par y He held that a periodical revaluation ehoold be made of lands dis posed of by the State, and Le admitted that lease m perpetuity was the best .oyster" that could be established, provided that there was periodical revaluation, which he contended was a sound Liberal principle. * Mr Button supported the Bill. The Hon Mr McKeiz'.e regretted that he could not support the Bill, as he did nob think that the time was ripe for such a change. If the Bill was pissed the law would become a dead letter, for no one would take up an acre of land under it. If Mr Russell were consistent he Bhould bring down a Bill to provide that nob a single acre of land Bhould be here after sold m New Zealand. That was the only logical outcome of his proposal. If one class of tenants alone were subject to revaluation, it wouhHnake all other tenants discontented and there would ba endless trouble. He felt that his system was JhebesGthey could establish at the present time. Mr R. Thompson moved as an amend* ment that the Bill be read a second time that day^six months. The debate lasted the whole evening. Mr R. McKenzie, Mr Collins, and Mr Fla'man spoke m support of the BUI. and Mr Mclntosh, Mr Mills, Mr Hogg, Mr McOowan, Mr Meredith, Mr Hall, Mr Harris, Mr Massey, Mr Buchanan, snd Mr Duncan against it. On a division Mr Thompson's amend* ment was carried by 31 to 17. The Bill was thus thrown out. The House rose at 12 15 a m.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

REMAINING FIXTURES' The following is a list of the remaining fix tures for the Australian team .* — Jnue 29— At Bradford, v Yorkshire July 2 — At Manchester, v North of England ' July 6 — At Southampton, v Hampshire ' July 9— At Leyton, v Players 1 July 13— At Leicester, v Leicestershire 1 July 16— At Manchester, v England 1 July 20— At Derby, v Derbyshire 1 July 23— At Lords v M.C 0. and Ground. . July 29— At Oval, v Surrey ' July 30— At Bexhill, Sussex, v Lord 1 Cantelupe's Steven 1 Aug. 3 — At Birmingham, v Warwickshire Aug. 6 -At Canterbury v Kent Aug. 10— At Oval, v England Aug. 13 —At Brighton v Sussex Aug. 17 —At Oval, v Surrey Aug. 20— At Cheltenham, y Gloucestershire Aug. 24— AtTaunton, v Somersetshire Aug. 27 -At Liverpool, v Lancashire Aug. 31 — At Scarborough, v England Eleven Sept. 3— At Hastings, v. South of England

ALL ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA.

London, Jane 24 England won by six wickets, The following are the scores :— AUSTRALIA, First innings »- 53 Second innings ... .- .. ..347 ALL ENGLAND. B'irst innings ... .- .. •* 292 Second Innings. Abel, c sub. , b Jones . . .. .... 4 Grace, c Hill, b Trumble 7 Hay ward, b Jones 13 Brown, c Kelly, b Bady .36 Stoddarr, not out .30 Gunn, not out •• 13 Extras 6 Total for four wickets   109 In the first innings Giffen took four wicketsJforJDo, E»dy three for 49, Trott two for 13, Trumbteiine for 55, Jones one for 64. In the second innings Jones took two wickets for 42, Trumble one for 37, Eady one for Jl, Giffen-nono for 9. and Trott none for 4,

TlflU ASHBUIiTON GUAEDIAT* : FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1-96.



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Andbewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 425 MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen'd left off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office, 5 100 "TT7 ANTED Known — Bargains from V V floor to ceiling. — Mello -,'s Sbo aking Boot Sale. 117 ANTED Known— The ♦ Economic 1 vy Kid Glove, four bnfctons, la 9 I per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear, — W. H. Collier. READ THIS -Sixpenny Books at 3d Shilling Books at 4d, Eighteen P«anny Books at 9J, Half a-crown Books at Is, Envelopes irom 3s 9i per 1000, or 250 for Is Boxes of Note Paper aad envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 31— at L. F. Andrewes and Co's Great Sale. 6 46 NOTICE.— Are you going to build? Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Rtdging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tanks, Pomps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger. Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. ANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Huotam, 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 hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 -i * / ANTED Known — Ladies Shoes Vy tan or black, 6s 6d. — Mellor' Cheap Boot Sale. For rheumatism I have found nothing equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It re lieveß the pain aa soon es applied. J. W. Young, We,at Liberty, W; Va. The prompt relief it affords is aloDe worth many times the cost. Its oontinued nae will effect a per- manent oure, For sale by (ho Ashburton Drug Company,



Public Notices DRESS DEPARTMENT. SPECIAL & UN PRECEDE STTED OFFER I'*TNDING as the season pro- -1 gresses, that we are over- stocked m some of the more DON'T expensive of our Drtss Goods, which inclcd < Scotch and Colonial Tweed?, Heavy Serges, etc , we have decided to Make Up AH Materials at 28 6d per yd & upwards FKEE OF CHARGE. For One Month Only, Commenc- ing Saturday, June 20, and continuing till Saturday, J u^y 25 This is no Ordinary Offer, but a sift of 10 j6 l on each costume MIS 3 - Terms — Strictly Cash at the time o«*der is given. All Lower Priced Goods will be Reduced to effect a Clearance. Our Wonderful Serge, usual price la Id— Retfuoed to iOfd Special Job Purchase—Meltons, usual price Is 2d— Now lOd Scotch Tweeds, usual prloe Is lid— Now la 6d We are »leo offering, at Low prices— THIS Warehousemen's Clearing Lines m General Drapery, Bought at a Big Discount. We invUe you to inspect. Colonial Flannel, B£d yard. Ashburton Drapery Company, Oash Drapers, Olotbiers, Milliners, and Dressmakers, H. C. SHRIMPTON, Manager. WOOLLEN GOODS FOE WINTER WEAR. NEW ZEALAND \ CLOTHING FACTORY. Men's Overcoat 3, with Cape, from 20i Boys' Overcoats from ... ... 8a 6d Men's All Wool Sao Suits from 27s 6d Men's A ll Wool Trousers from 8s 9d Boys' All Wool Knicker Suits from 7a 6J Men's Cover Coat from ... 29s 61 BLANKETS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS Mosgiel. Ashburton. Mosgiel 16s 6d. per pair. RUGS. RUGS. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel, Timaru 12a 6d. L.W. Pants, our own make, 3s lid. Flannel Shirts 3a 6d. JQRIVING GLOVES, Wool Lined jloves, Mufti 4rs from Is, Wool Socks Is, Men's Golf Caps from la, Boys' Caps 6d TSt.W ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. SATE MONEY AND LOSE WORRY BY PURCHASING FOR CASH. I CAN Supply lh<3 following gojds at > LOW PRICES - Flour, best brands, m 501 b, 1001 b, and 200lbs — Speciil Li«w prices by ton Sharpß by lb worth, sack or ton Bran liy Is worth, sack or ton Oa;s, Whole and Crushed, In any quantify Oatsheaf Chaff by sack or ton— l have some over 1001 b per sack Straw Ciftff ly sack or ton Bed Chaff Chick Wheat by Is worth or sack Barley by Is worth or sack Linseed, Onions, Carrots, Potatoes, Ry grass, Cocksfoot, Clover, etc Tea m 51b boxes, Tins and Caddies ALSO,— About 1000 Apple Trees from 3 to 6 years old, over twenty varieties. Whon grafting I choose these after fruiting ; 200 choice kinds. They are strong, well* grown trees, with good fibrous roots. Most o£ them have already borne excellent fruit. J. Thomas, GRAIN AND PRODUCE DEALE R, HAVELOCK STREET. BT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton Friday— Short Service at 7.3 C pm ; Choir practice at 8 pm SUNDAY SERVICES. 11am— Morivng Prayer— Uev H. Purchase 3 p m — (Seafield), Rev H Purchas 6.30 p m -Evening Prayer — Rev H. Purchas LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole Agent for Ashbnrton District; S. BALEK. JEWELLER, EAST STREET ASBBURTON. LAZARUS' Patented System ensures comfort and correst sight. Donb poll your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles ASHBURTON UOUNTY COUNCIL. IV OTICE is hereby given that 4s 21 for L^ every 100 heads of Small Birds will be paid during the months of June and July, delivered at any Road Board oflioe, or at the County Council offices, Ashburton. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Abhburtcn, June 23, 1896. 6 126 From the Tea Plant to tho Tea Cup unadulterated and pure— this is Kozijb Tea



Business Notices I ook. Look. G. J, NEILL J8 NOW SELLING CHEAPER THAN EVER. MAKE NO ERROR 60 TO K.EI LL'S FOR GOOD & CHEAP DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOiS NO OLD STOCK, EVERYTHING NEW, COME AND SEB, AND COMPARE OUK PRICES. WE DEFY COMPETITION DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Men's Boots end Shoea. Women's Boots and Shoes Boys' Boots and Shoes. Girls' Boots and Shoes of Every Description. f3. J. MEIIiIj, Medlander's Corner, East Street. TERMS CASH. — FOR — , WEDDING PRESENts. WEDDING PRESENTS, Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. SALE K, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. %vr HERE Is to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE in our district. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOR WEDDING PRESENTS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. FLETCHER BROS. HAVE Jnst received their New Seasc n's Stock of Fimmo & Blair's Flower and Vegetable Seeds. Flower Seeds in One Penny (H) packets, iseventy- two varieties ; Vegetable Saeds in Threepenny (3*l) packets, 100 varieties. NOVELTIES FOR THIS YEAR, 1896. NEW JAPANESE ROSE— CRIMSON RAMBLER. This new Rose is the sensation of the hour in the iioral world, and well may it be, for it is an entire novelty, distinct in character and of great merit. It originated in Japan, and is a hardy, everblooming, climbing polyanthus, bearing rich deep crixnsom flowers in large panicles. The flower, when cat, will keep in water for a long time, and will bloom for nearly a month if left on the tree. Extra Strong Rooted Plants, 5* ; Strong Planls, 2s 61. "WHINHAM'S INDUSTRY" GOOSKBERRY. This superb variety has fairly established its reputation as one of the finest and most profitable Gooseberries in existence. The fruit is of enormous size, and when ripe, of a dark, dusky red colonr ; it is of fine quality, and cannot bo surpassed for preserving. The plant ib of robust growth, and is marvellously prolific. Upwards of three tons of splendid fruit have been gathered from half an acre, and as much as twenty-six tons of this fine Gooseberry have been grown on 3£ acres Price, 2a each ; 20s per dozen. Retail, 2s 61 each ; 24s per dozen A full catalogue of novelties will be ready in a few days, and M«rket Gardeners and ill who go in for prise stock, should call and get one TO STOREKEEPERS, HAWKERS^ Etc, We effer to- Storekeepers, etc., a liberal discount off Id and 3d packets of Seeds, and ean thoroughly recommend them ae the best and most reliable feeds in the market, During the past season (1895), we sold many thousands of packets of SetdP, and in almost every case we have heard of Hplendid Results. If yon h»ve not previously handled Nimmo & Blair's Standard Seeds, it will pay you to do so now. We fully expect to treble our sales of these famous t*eeds tin's seß6on ProYigf«*B>g. Provisions. WE HAVE IN STOCK SOME OF THE FINEST PROVISIONS IN ASHBURTON BACON. Finest Smoked Rolls Finest Pale Rolls Finest Smoked bides Finest Pale Sides Finest Smoked Hams Finest Pale Hams CHEESE. Fioetst Akaroa Cheese . Finest Factory Cheese LARD. Lard in Bladders and Sausage Skins BUTTER. 10d per lb Finest Factory Butter . 10d per lb POTATOES. POTATOES. Finest Blue Derwent Potatoes, 4s lid per bag ; or two bags for 9s 6d, Delivered an j where within the Belts, FLETCHER BROS.. CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST BTHE KT, ASI» 13 U U,T ON, and High street, Christchurcli, Telephone 24 Box 6T