Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1896.

There still appears to be rampant m the O'd Country a feeling that any thing or anybody AN undesirable wi'l do for the immigrant. coloniep, and it . will be seen from the following that m consequence of this feeling, and a gross miscarriage of justice, a man who had confessed to having committed a series of alarming burglaries is to become a colonist. He was lucky . enough to get off" from punishment, owing to the laches of an officer of court, and to get rid of him the people of his native town subscribed his passage to one of the colonies — which, the paper from which we quote (the Arbroath,. Forfarshire, Guide) does not say : — In the House of Commons, on April 23, Sir John Leng asked the Lord Advocate whether it had been brought to his knowledge that a series of alarming burglaries were committed m Montrose between the months of November 1894 and March 1896; and that a prisoner named Hugh Mac donald pleaded guilty m the Sheriff Court at Forfar [the equivalent m Scotland of the District Court of New Zealand] to eight charges ; that the Sheriff, m dealing with the case, said that the charges were of such a serious nature that, m his opinion, he was deserving of a more heavy sentence than it was within his jurisdiction to impose, and accordingly remitted him to the High Court of Justiciary for sentence j that upon the case being called m the High Court, the Lord Justice-Clerk said it would have been very difficult to have avoided sending the prisoner to penal servitude, but that, nevertheless, the Judge then and there dismissed him from the bar, and granted him instant liberation because, through the in advertence of the clerk, the plea of guilty, although written on a copy of the indictment, was not signed upon the principal documents ; whether there was no method of correcting such a technical informality , and whether this burglar, guilty* on his own confession, could have been detained till the clerk's blunder was remedied ; and whether steps would be taken to enable judges m Scotland to correct mere technical errors, or detain prisoners m custody till they were corrected ? The Lord Advocate- — The statements m the paragraph are substantially, correct. There was no method of remedy ing the mistake, which was not technical, but consisted m the omjssion of a statutory requirement] and the court held that they had no power to order the accused to be furtherdetained, I am considering the propriety of pro posing a remedy m the direction indi cated. Meanwhile, I am issuing a circular to prosecutors and Sheriff clerks, and taking other Btepa which I think will preventthe recurrence of this regrettable miscarriage of justice. Thus far is the case stated as it affects the burglars escape from punishment.. This is what the paper says m regard to Macdonald being got rid of and sent away : — Macdonald returned to Montrose and knocked about the town for a week or two. He applied to several people for work, but failed 1 to get any. Then he interviewed one 1 of the parsons, and offered to restore ! the watches and jewellery he had ] stolen. He did this, and the parson 1 took up his case, raised money to pay I his passage to the colonies, whete a gentleman doing business abroad has } promised him a situation, and the \ burglar h now on his way to one of s theopjoniesi ' J

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

: — « Commercial, cable newj, and other reading matter will he found on the fourth page. The market for fat sheep and lambs at Addington yesterday closed at »n advance of quite a shilling a head on lasS week's prices. Letters from places beyond the colony, addressed as uuder, were received at the Aahburton Post Office during the month of April, and are still unclaimed : —Tim Bradley, M. Bradley, F. W.ard. At the invitation of the Vicar (Rhv. J Holland) and officers of St Mark's Church, Rakaia, a very enjoyatle social took place on Tuesday evening m the Oddfellows Hall about 100 persons being present. It is understood that the Working Men's Clubs throughout the colony are taking steps to combine together to bring aatrong opposition to bear upon the proposal of the Premier to bring Olabs under the action of the Licensing Act. Our readers are reminded that the Oddfellows' social bakes place this evening. A first-class floor for danoing, combined with good music and ottering, should provide an enjoyable' evening for the large number who will no doubt be presenb. According to an Auckhnd telegram, news has been received there from Otoro hang* thab Apara Taratutu, who struck the firsb blow m the Waikato war by destroying Mr (now Sir John) Gorsb's printing press ab Te Awainutu, died yesterday morning. In another column will be found a notibe of a social and dance whioh is to be held m the Templar Hall, Tinwald, to morrow evening under, the auspices of the local hockey club. We understand that the promoters are sparing no pains m their efforts to make the gathering a suc cess and to provide their patrons with a pleasant evening. Speaking of the proposed union of Methodist denomination 3 , Rev. L M. Isitb informed a Lyttelton Times rep vest n tative yesterday thab itis simply a question of time, as on every hand the folly of the present rivalry is recognised, and all the various sections feel what an immense sav ing of men and money the union would bring about. The fact that the union had taken place m Now Zealand is looked upon with thankfulness, and they see m it the , beginning of the union of Methodism all the world over. | Ab bhe Auckland Police Courb yesterday 1 Tobias Tobias was charged that he did, on the sth June, being the occupier of a i certaia room m Valcan land, open keep and uee the said room for betting purposes. Mr Whibtaker appeared for tho defendant and Air J, A. Twle for bhe prosecution. The else was adjourned till Dext Monday. i A case against Francis McHatie for having assisted m conducting such business, was similarly dealt with. Several informations were laid against other parties for alleged i breaches of bhe Gambling and Lotteries Act. . A cask of beer that had been privately brewed and seized by the Customs authorities was sold by auction the other day at Richmond, Nelson. The auctioneer before offering tha beer for s*le explained that the beer had been found unstamped away from the premises upon which it had been brewed. He also took the oppor tunity, says the Golonitt, of reminding , private brewers thab the sale meant that if thty brewed for themselves they meat talce care nob to remove the beer from tho . place where brewed, nob even to their own 1 harvosb field, hop garden, or threshing • ground, and certainly nob to private ' houses. ' ) We {Wanganui Herald) have received [ from tho Maori Ladies Committee of the , Pipiriki district a copy of the by-laws re ' cently frpnnd, with the request tha*: .they \ be carefully read by all nations and c languages m th« Island. The by laws are > as follows.: - (1) No Sunday trading or * woi ks r- that is, no traffic to be carriecTon, , or other works connected wiih horses and ; cirts, pack saddle?, selling gooJs, falling ( bush, road works, canoe work.* with loads on it. etc.'; we shall fine for oach offence 5. .' ' (2) If thia Committae find any man drunk \ he is to Be fined 5s If any Native or : European is found selling spirits or l'qaors i m this district they shall be fined £5. The Rev. L. M. Isitb has a strong | opinion about the attitude of the Anglican Church on the Bible In scho^s question. Speaking to an interviewer m Chhstchurch yesterday he said :— ' I do not wish to be uncharitable, nor do I think that the New Zealand Anglioan clergy wish to mislead us, but while they may think they will be contented with certain concessions if made to-day, the spirit of tha Anglican Church m this^oonneobion is always and every where the same. I feel sure that if lbo demands . of to-day are granted they will simply pave the way for larger demands m the future, and HUlo by little we will be betrayed into a position ibhat will result m the destruction of our national system of education, and the return of denomin* abionalism, for we must never forgeb whab a tremendous factor the Roman Catholic church is m this struggle.' Major Arthur Pole Penton, who has received bhe appointment of commandant of the New Zealand forces, was born m 1854, and is therefore m his forty-second year. He passed m bhe senior class ab the Royal Artillery College, and he has been Captain Instructor of the Royal Gun Fao bjry, Woolwich, Inspector of Warlike Stores, Assistant Director of Artillery, and la now Brigade Major Royal Artillery for the Southern district, being stationed at Portsmouth. Ho saw service m Afghani stan m 1879 an J 1880, and for his services ab the defence of Forb Battye was mentioned m the despatches, and received the Afghan modal Having for two years held his presenb position as Brigade Major, he w'll therefore know a good deal about administration, which should make him of special value to the colony.

M A GI S TERIAL

n ■■■-. .;■—. — r. — •■— - - : — ' , ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. (Before Mr 0. A. Wray , S.M.)

Tub Go-cart Case.— In the case Brodribb v Meaclem, a re- hearing of which was heard last courb diy, his Worship now gave judg ment, fiuding thab the rehearing had sup plied nothing to warrant him m altering his former judgment m favor of defendant. The Roads.— W. McGrandell was fined le each on two charges of grazing cattle on the roads. Civil Cases.— Huffam v McEwen, £2 93 4d. This case had been adjourned several times to admit of certain witnesses being present. Plaintiff sought to recover the balance of a baker's bill, but as his wife, , to whom defendant alleged the money had been paid was ill and could nob be presenb, j and as he preferred to go on with the case ' m her absence,, the hearing proceeded. The evidence of suck witnesses on both sides as were presenb was taken, and his Worship, after sorting out the accounts before him as between the parties found that defendant must pay the account. — Breading v Petrie, £14.— 1u this case plaintiff sued for Eeveral head of cattle that had been seized m satis faction of a judgment against plaintiff's father m the belief that they were the father's property. Plaintiff's plea was that they were his property and nob his father's, and so sought to recover. Mr Wilding appeared for plaintiff, Mr Cuthbertson for defendant. The cattle were sold by the bailiff for £9 odd, and defendant valued them ab £12. The question really was as to who was the proprietor of the cattle at bhe time bhey were sold, and the evidence was taken of plaintiff and his brother as to the purchase of the cattle by pl&intiff from 'plaintiff's mother ; and His Worship being satisfied with ib, gave judgment for the amount the cabbie had brought ab the sale, £9 15b 6d, and costs.

PARLIAMENTY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, July 1 j The Council met at 2 30 p m } MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. j Mr Feldwick'a Municipal Corporation J >ct Amendment. Bill was read a second I :ae. I

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, Ju'y 1 The House met at 2 30 p ra REPRESENTATION. In reply to Mr Gaorge Hutchison, the lon. ,J. McKenzie said that until com pete details of the census were ready, vhich would be m about ten days, nothing :ould be done m regard to the reptesenta ion question •* HANSARD." Tne reporting and Debates Committee ecoramended the appointment of addi ional reporters to the Hansard staff. GOVERNMENT RAILWAY SERVICE. In reply to a question, Hen. Mr Madman said a Bill would be brought lown this session to classify officers and jmployees of the Government railway leivioe. The House rose at 5 30. The House resumed a 1 - 7. 50 p.m. THE ELECTIVE EXECUTIVE BILL. Hon. Major Steward moved the second reading of the Elective Executive Bill, which was similar to the measure intro iuced by him m the previous year. He referred to Switzerland as an instance <i the success of the elective executive 3ystem, and contended his Bill was demanded by the oountry. Hon. Mr Seddon opposed the Bill, and said the "executive system m Switzerland had proved an utter failure, rhe Bill would be unworkable, and would be detrimental to the country. Mr Saunders spoke m support) of the principle of an elecutive executive, but thought that the Bill should go much further. He felt convinced thab if the Bill did not piss now, it would do bo, Booner or later. j Mr Earnshaw condemaed the present system of government, under which the occupants of the Treasury Benches cared more for office than the good ef the colony. Mr W. Hutchison, although not m favour of an eleotive executive, thought that the Government should be a committee of the House ap pointed by the House to carry out its behests. Mr O'JRegan said that members who had no party purposes to serve were be coming disgusted with the present system of government, and he hoped that this Bill would be carried. Mr G. W. Russell strongly supported the Bill, which he felt certain would be come law, sooner or later, Mr W. Hall-Jones said that he would support (his Bill as he had always done. He found fault, however, with the de tails of the measure. Mr Buddo, Mr Collins, Mr Button, Sir R. Stout, Mr MoNab and Mr Pirani spoke m support of the Bill . Mr Hall, Mr Morrison, and Mr Allen spoke against the Bill. The division resulted In a tie. The Speaker gave his casting vote for the Ayes, and declared the second reading to be carried> The following is the division list : — Ayes (23) -Buddo, Buick, Button, Crowther, Earnshaw, Green, Guinness, Heke, Joyce t Kelly J W, Ling, Massey, McGuire, McNab, Meredith, O'Regan, Pirani, Russell G W, Saunders, Smith G J, Steward, Stout, Tanner. Noes (23)^Allen, Oadman, Carncoss, CarneU, Duncan^.Flatm >n, Hall, Harris, Ho2g, Houston ,Xaw y, Lewis, McGowan, McKenzle R, MeLachlan, Miller, Mills, Montgomery., Morrfson, Seddon, Pinker ton. Stevens', Willis. : The House rote at 1.35 am.

CORRESPONDENCE.

VVe do not hold ourseives responsible for the ODinions expressed by our correspondents)

THE HIGHBANK BALLOT.

TO THE EDITOR. I Sib,— lf you will kindly publish the enclosed lßtter ie may explain to some of the forty -six- applicants for Highbank sections, why their applications wore too late for the ballot on Friday, June 28.—1 am, etc., H. w. Barrett. Department of Lands and Survey, Dis trict Office, Ohristchurch, July 1, 1896. Io H. W. Barrett, Ashburton,— la reply bo your memo of yesterday's date, I have [o state that all applications that went to Pimaru by express on the 24th inst , and vere delivered m the Timaru Land Office, before 4.30 p.m., were included m the ballot. Applications that reached Rakaia by the express through the Timaru L*nd Office, were excluded from the ballot. Dharles B. Shand, pro Commissioner of Drown Lands.

MR DONALD OLIVER AND PROHIBITION.

TO THE EDITOR. ' V =ii Sir, — I notice your voluminous corres pondent, Mr D. Oliver, has had another bad kttack of prohibitionphobia. How he has imote us poor shallow brained idiots to be lure, pursuing us with his jawbone through 10 less than a column and a quarter of your valuable paper. We have Mr Oliver's word qr it that whisky preserved his health on leveral occasions. This confidence m an sxploded theory is really laughable m a gentleman like Mr Oliver, who poaea as a cientiflc person, and who when he writes on beep and their diseases, quotes so learnedly rom Spooner, Youatt, and the rest. Did Mr )liver not read the Medical Congress debate •n liquor, where the best that could be said or it was " that it had a soothing effect on •Id people?"

Mr Oliver— like Mr Louisson, another champion of beer and the Bible — has a groat objection to answering questions. Never theless, the Soeratic method has its advantages m the-Be#rch for iruth. - I, therefore, beg to request an außwer to the following :— I— As Mr Oliver claims that the bulk of the people of this country are of his opinion, why need he object to the dirent vote. It is, according to his opinion, sure to be carried as he desires ? 2— lf alcohol is a good creature of God, and therefore a proper thing to take, and it is wrong to interfere with its consumption m any way, are not the parasites which .infest sheep and other animals also good creatures of God, and is Mr Oliver m striving to destroy them not flying, m the face • of a benevolent Creator? 3— Has Mr Oliver ever heard of the "drunkard's ragged wean," and what does he propose to do about the said wean ? Are the horrors daily inflicted on this good creature of God to go on, or is this a symptom of the benevolence of the Creator, and therefore quite right and proper ? 4 Mr Oliver advocates freetrade m liquors, but as every civilised nation has adopted more or less stringent regulations for this business does he set up as wiser tkan them all 1 5— As Mr Oliver has seen and experienced, the horrors of attempted prohibition, would it not be the simplest way to convince us ieludeo* asses to le.t us have our own way for three years, bo that we too might attain ;o his quintessence of wisdom ?— I am, etc., J. Keir

Don't Cough .—Relief oan bo pb'sined immediately. U3e KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES well known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly reoom mended by many eminent physicians. They at onoe pheok the oaugh and remove the cause— without any af er effeot ; the most delioate oan therefore take them. One LozeDge alone gives eaue -one or two at bed times ensures rest. Sold everywhere m tins la lid eaoh, From the Tea Plant to the Tea Cup unadultcrutea ana pure— thia is Kouu (TbJ

CMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. London, July l 9918 bales of wool were catalogued on the opening day of the wool sales, but the selection was only mediocre. There was a large attendance of buyers from Home and the Continent, but the Americans were absent. Crossbredn w'efe unchanged, bu* merinos declined 5 per cent, the fall being most noticeable m inferior sorts. Shares m the National Bank of New Zealand arc quoted at £1 153 ; Bank New Zealand 4 per cent guaranteed stock, 106 j Loan and Mercantile prior lien deben tures, 101.

ADDINGTON MARKET.

ChbiSTCHURPR, ilaly 1, At tho Adding ton market to-day the at tendance was small, and entries m nearly ill the classes were below the average. Fat CatxliK. — 172 head of fair quality were yarded. There was a slightly better lemand, and steers brought from £5 7s 6d to £8 7s 6d ; heifers, £5 to £6 103 ; cows. £4 to £7 28 Sd. Dairy Cows — '1 here was a fair entry of sows and springers, only a few of which were Brst class, these met good competition at £7 md £9, inferior and secondary aorta bring* ing from £3 to £6. Stobe Cattle, — Pew stores were yarded and these included one or two pens »f nioe three-year-old cattle. Nearly every tins changed hands privately before the sale, and nothing worth quoting was done at auction. Fat Sheep -—A' medium entry with » Btnall proportion of freezers. The quality was irregular, but competition for all olaaaea was keen, the market closing at an adwnoe of quite Is per head on last weeks values. Prime freezing wethers, 15a to 18s. 9d, do. mixed sexes, 15a to 17s lOd ; do. maiden ewes, 13s to 17s sd; wethers, 13i to 14s lid ; extra good butchers' ewes, 13a- '-'to 16« 9d ; fair to good butchers' ewes, 10s to 13s ; medium butchers' ewes, 8s to 9a 9d ; merino wethers, 8s 6d to lls 6d. Fat Lambs. — The smallest yarding for the season came to hand, including soma very good sorts. Owing to the satisfactory news from the London market all linea suitable for export were m demand, bringing from lla to 13a— 3d advance; butchers* sorts selling at from 8s to 10s 6d. Store Sheep. — The prinpal entries were made up of turniper nheep and lambs. The sale for these sheep waß an extremely good one, and every line was cleared at quite up to latest prices, m some cases being over prices ruling last week. Ewes were but poorly represented, but what were m sold well. Extra forward turnip wethers brought from 133 to 14s ; nob quite so good, lie 6d to 12s 6d. A large line from the north, lls ; 16 two-tooths, mixed sexes, for topping off, 10s to 13s 2d ; mixed ewes, 9s 2d to 10a 6d ; halfbred ewes, m lamb, 9s 2d ; "crossbred do. 10a to 10s 6d ; good healthy lambs, 9s to 10s lid ; and medium Bortß, 8s to 8s Bd. Pigs.— There was a fair yarding, and a very good demand for all sorts fit for the knife, at from 3d to 3£d per lb, and stores also sold well. Forward lines at from 9a to 15s 6d, and backward and smaller sorts at 4s6dto7s6d. Amongst the sales by Ideal breeders were : —Mr W. T. Smith, Alford Forest, crossbred wethers, 15s 7d to 16s 3d j maiden ewes, 13s; Mr W. Wilkinson, Chertsey, crossbred ewes, 12s 5d to 13s Id; Mr W. Wid doweon, Lauriston, wethers and maiden ewes, 16s 6d to 17s 8d ; Mr A. Macfarlane, Alford Forest, crossbred ewes, 12s 6d to 15s; Mr Max Priedlander, aged halfbred ewes, 15s 7d. Up to 13s 2d was made for fab lambs, this price being given for some sen* mbyMr E. Richards, of Rakaiat Mr Job Osborne's entry made up to 12s 9d.

ASHBURR MARKERS

There was a large attendance at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, when about 2500 sheep, 30 catt'e, and a few pigs were offered for sale. Batchers bought sparingly, but the demand for good- stores was brisk, many buyers failing to secure enough for their requirements. Crossbreds brought from di 6d to 13s 6 J, fat merino ewes 5s 3d to 63 7d ; lambs, 4a to 63 for culls and 8a 6d to lls 3d for good well-grown sorts ; merino ewes m lamb ,2s 3d to 4s 6d, crossbred dp. 83 3d to lls, merino wethers passed m at 2a 7d. Cattle— Vat cows f4,£5 2s 6d, £6 Va 61, £7 j dairy cows £2 12s 6d, £4 10s, £6, £6 53. Pigs— Large baconers £2 6sl sows m pig 36s to 37s 6d :

CABLE NEWS.

——IB ♦ HOMB ASD FORBIRI, THE RONTGEN RAYS, ■*- ] \ # London, June 3(T Some time a,go an attempt was made : on the life of Li Hung Chang, and the bullet from a revolver lodged m Ma face, and all attempts to trace the leaden missile have been futile. How ever, by means of the Rontgen rays, the . seat A the bullet has been dis covered. SPORTING. The stud owned by the late Colonel North has been soH for £40,000. La Fleche, a brilliant mare, the property of the late Baron Hirscb, has been sold for 12,600 guineas. THE CHARTERED COMPANY. In the Houge of Commons, Mr Chamberlain stated that the Chartered Company had intimated on Wednesday last that the resignations of Messrs Cecil Rhodes and Beit of their Heats on the Board had been considered, and that it was intended to accept them. In his reply, Mr Chamberlain said he quite concurred m the step the Company were taking. THE AGRICULTURAL RATING BILL. rru xr * ~ London, Jnly l ±ne Mouse of Commons rose at 6 a.m., the Government having forced the Agricultural Rating Bill through. There were many scenes during the debate, Sir W. V. Harcourt taking a leading part m them. t SirM. Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, m moving that the -Bill pass, said the Government would deal a blow at the factious Opposition, whose frivolous amendments had re duced the .business- of 'the House of Commons to a farce. ' RUSSIA IN THE EAST. Th* <Sf June 30 The St. Petersburg Gazette puts forward the startling claim that Afghanistan and Turkestan must be reunited even at the cost of war.

AUSTAILAIA

SERIOUS RAILWAY'AOOIDENT . .  Perth, July 1. A serious railway accident is repor ted on the Great Eastern line, ftia believed that several have been killed A relief train has gone to the scene.* No details are yet available. The railway accident was not so serious as was at first thought. Twenty heavily laden waggons together with the guard's van and passenger carriage broke away from a mixed train at Leon Mild station. The only pas sengers were Messrs James Morgan and Jobn;Fawkner. On breaking loose the run away train travelled at the rate of about 50 miles an hour for nine miles. Urgent messages were sent along to keep the line clear, and though this was done one train only fust maaaged to get into a siding be fore the run away came" tearing along. The latter subsequently came to grief at a curve, being wrecked completely. Mr Morgan was killed, instantaneously *vhile Mr Fawkner was hardly injured. Seven horses m the waggons were killed ' y

THEASHBUBTON GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1896.



Wanted. i OST — A small parcel, containing ■-* Gloves, m East, street. Finder please leave ac Mail Office. 721 A NNIVERSAR? — Wanted kaown ■*•*■ Baring Square Anniversary Servicee, Sunday, Sepbember 20. Particulars of service m later Issue. 7 20 \\J ANTED TO" PURCHASE, old Cas W Iron at £2 per to.n -P. and D Duncan, Limited. 7 18 TT[y ANTED two or three good loads of W Oaten Straw. — Appply Mail Office. 7 17 f[XTANTED Known — For Vegetable * and Flower Seeds call at Fletcher Bros., East Streeb. WANTED to Let, four roomed House with Scullery and Panfcry, newly painted and papered inside, reasonable rent. For particulars apply to J. Moison. 7 19 A MERICAN BOSS and Nougab Gl Creams, simply delicious. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa H. Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, East Street. OJDDFEULOWS' AHiriVKRSAItY PLOUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, Easb street. 5 24 WANTED Known— We inbend bo shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton.— Mellor's ClearingßootSale BANANAS, Bananas, ripe and sound j also eweal D. R. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Streeb. __^ V 4, ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of *' *' Boots to be cleared m one month, — Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. ANTED Sriown— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boob Sale. Now's your time to buy. rrr a^T-ED KNOWN.— Mrs Hotfam. " v having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooma,- where visitors will find a long felt wanb supplied. Meals ab all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling. — Mello <'s Sto aking Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Ladies Shoes tan or black, 69 6d. — Mkllor's Cheap Boob Sale. GREAT SALE NOW ON ab L. F. ANDRBWES & Co. £3000 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys Music, &c, to be sold this month regard less of cost. Sale now on ac L. F Andbewes & Co, Stationers' Hall. 4 2



Wanted. Oil SALE— Second-hand Saddle and i liridle. Apply Mail Offioe. I^Ott SALE, Oh<ap~A good Buggy. *- Apply to E. COOKSON. 7 2 '4 \/ AJMTED, by a single man, situation *' v ab ploughing or farm work ; four years m last place. App"y Cookson's Stables. 7 4 ANTED 10 LET, for six months, a seven-roomed Dwelling and Wash House m Cox Street ; either furnished or unfurnished. Apply to A. Field, at D. Thomas, Ashburton 711 f | <RY Flower s latesc Bulgarian Rock 1. and Oream Walnuts, simply delicious: at the Old Reliable Gonfec- lioner's, East street. VaXASTiiD Known— lf you want Seeds * " that >ire sure to grow got thtam at Flutchbr Bros 6OCIAZI AND DAKCH, OMAN'S Leather Slippers, 2s 6d I Girls' two-strap leather Shoes; 2s 6d ; Men's Strong Nailed Boots, 5s 6d ; Men's Overcoats at a saorifice ac C. Haw- kins', Tinwald, WANTED KNOWN -H. BAißbTpw " " has commenced the Undertaking Business. Any order intrusted to his care will receive prompt and careful at tentlon. Address, Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square, 6 140 WANTED Known— Great Reduotion at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. XO-HOHl', IO>II«HT. INGFfSH, Barraconda, Blue -Cod, Rock Cod, Groper, Ling, Bream. Crayfish, Smoked Fish, Oysters, and Rabbits. Hot. Fish Dinners at Suther- land's, Tancred Street. J \t. f ANTED Known— so pairs Ladies ¥V and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two ; weeks only.— Andrew Orr 10 136 MEN'S Bluohers ss. a good Strong Nailed Shooter ab 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies* and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorns WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheip Boob Sale you will be rry.— Mellor.'s, Tancred Streeb. WOLF! WOLFI WOLFI The old ory. He has come this week, and is slaughtering Music at unheard of prices- Is pieces for 3d ; Is 6d pieces for 4d ; 2s pieces for 63 ;3s pieces f or 9d ; 4s pieces i for Is. 3500 pieces to select from at \ L. F. Andrewes & Co.'s Great Sale. 593 6<D BOXES Stationery unsurpased * for value by any house m the trade. Weldon's Journal for May. 'The Man from Snowy River, *In the I Days of Auld L*ng Syne,' * Beside tho Bonnie Briar Bush.' — H. H. Jones. a 5 OLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapo 11 Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knlcker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known— We are clearing out all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No reasoi-ftble offer refused for anything soiled or " not up""to date." — Mitohpll & Ttjbner. \\! 'ANTED Known— Monate Clear- VV ing Boot Sale at Mellor 1 Zoalan-. dia Booh Store. 1%,' ANTED Known— Men's Mercery, *¥ Clothing and Boots. For Goods hat wear well, ffr well, and look well." try that old established firm — Mitchell <& Turner. .UL/'A-NTlii^ Known— Just opened, ex * ' Pakeha and Gothic. Flannelettes, while, stripes, and colours ; Velveteens, ; black, all prices ; Colours, large variety, including new shades m Reseda, Hum- boldt and Hungarian— Mitchell and Turner. Vi I ANTED Known — That Smith *' N Mackwell makes, repairs, and re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower Easb Street, Ashburton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at tho door. 4 14 \\r ANTED Known— Large delivery of ' * the • Economic ' Kid Glove?, four buttons, Is 9d. per pair, worth much more.— W. H. Collier. E\D THIS- Sixpenny Books at 3d Shilling Books ab 4d, Eighteen Penny Books at 93, Half-a-crown Books at Is, Envelopes from 3s 9d per 1000, or 250 for Is, Bnxes of Note Paper and envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 31 — at L. F. Andrbwes and Go's Great Sale. 5 46 va 7 ANTEDKnown— Go to The Corner * V for -Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. VSTANTED Known— The 'Economic' v * Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear, — W. H. Collier. NOTICE.— Are you going to build Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Rtdging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, Is J. W. Hardlev's, Ironmonger. Plumber, and. Tinsmith. Telephone 32. WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Bootd and bhoes. to pick from. Mellor s Gr<at Boob Sale. MRS -KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen s lefb off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Poßt Office, 5 100 OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., ab Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's 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. T UST Arrived. — A large variety of use ?J ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lob over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leabher Handbags, to be sold ac and under ordinary cosb rjrioe at Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known— Thab ib Is lament able to hear people ask why there ! is so much trash m the Boob Trade now-a- days 9 Bub no wonder I say. They m?y \ strike their breasts and say, ' By our own fault, who buy such trash ab cheap sales.' Though cheap, a profit must be levied, and you don'b geb the worth of your money But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. MoiHon. the Premier m the Boob Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boob can be gob. Secure good boobs for winter or your feet will be web. Greb your repairs done- ab once or while you wait at J. Mojson's Impermeable Boot Dep6b, Fasb Street, Ashburton, ' 12 3 t



PUBLIC NOTICES- DRESS DEPARTMENT- SPECIAL & UNPRECEDENTED OFFER k'TNDINGr as the season pro *-' greeses, that we are ovtr stocked m Borne of the more DON'T axpensive of our Dress Goods, which ine'edj Scotch and C ,lon!al Tweed?, Kcwy Sergeo, etc , we have decided to Make Up All Materials at I 2s 6d per yd & upwards FREE OF CHARGE. For One Month Only, Commena- ing Saturday, Jane 20, and continuing till Saturday, J u^y 25 This is no Ordinary Offer, but a sift of 10 j 6 1 on each costume MISS " . — TermB — Strictly Cash at the time order is given. A.U Lower Priced Goods will be Reduced to effect a Clearance. Our Wonderful Serge, usual price Is Id — Reduced to JO|d SpeolalJob Purchase — Meltons, usual price Is 2d— Now lOd Sootch Tweeds, usual prloe Is lid— Now Is6d We are also offering, at Low prices— THIS Warehousemen's Clearing Lines m General Drapery, Bought at a Big Discount. We invite you to Inspect. Colonial Flannel, B£d yard. Ashburton Drapery Company, \ Cash Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners, and Dressmakers. H. C. SHRIMPTON, Manager. WOOLLEN GOODS FOB WINTEB WBAB. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Men's Overcoats, with Cape, from 20j Boys' Overcoats from ... ... 8j 6d Men's All Wool Sao Suits from 27s 6d Men's All Wool Trousers from 83 9d Boys' All Wool Knicker Suits from ... 7a 6d Men's Cover Ooat from ... 29s 6i BLANKETS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS Mosgiel. Ashburton. Mosgiel 16a 6d per pair. RUGS. RUGS. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel, Timaru 123 6d. L.W. Pants, our own make, 3a lid. Flannel Shirts 3s 6d. THRIVING GLOVES, Wool Lined 31ove8, Mufflers from Is, Wool Socks Is, Men's Golf Caps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d ■Nf.W ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANT, —HAS Itf STOCK- NEWCASTLE, VVESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS AND ALLANDALE COALS; COKE. Also, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES IWI"*'H to direct attention specially to the CELEBRATED Alliindale Coal, Which has held its own agatnat all the lignites m the market. It is Screened, it burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, ! and is really the best and cheapest Native j Goal to be had. TRY IT. Wanted second hand bags m any quantity* JAMES lELLIOTT, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite bivid Thomas, Grain Store B~~Ti STEPHEN'S OHUROH, Ashbnrton MEETINGS. Thursday— G.F.S , 7 p.m. Friday— Short Service, 7.30 p.m.  Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. Jl a.m.— Morning Prayer and Holy Communion, Rev T. A. Hamilton. 3 p.m. — Greenstreef) Rev. T. A. Hamilton. 3 p.m. — (Dromore), Mr W. Bowman Fox. 6.30 p.m.— Evening Prayer, Rev T. A. Hamilton. BAKER BROS-, TpUBN[SHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets,* and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. ■ EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephoxe No. 69 6 158 FOR SALE, A COMFORTABLE HOME near corner of North- West Belt, Allenton, comprising a four-roomed House, Scullery, Wash-house, etc*, one acre land, with 100 good fruit trees. In consequence of being one of the nuccossful applicants for Highbank, I will dispose of the above property on very easy terms. Also— Four acres of leasehold may be had 7 9 Apply to C. SPRAY, ab residence. If you want delicious Coffee try the celebrated family Brand.; to be obtniued 1 ; •vory wher«, i



Business Notices. r 1 Look. Look, G. J. NEILL JS NOW SELLING CHEAPER THAN EVER. MAKE NO ERROR SO TO ; NEILL'B ; FOR GOOD & CHEAP DIUPEKY, CLOTHING, & BOOrSJ NO OLD STOCK, EVERYTHING NEW, COME AND SEE, AND COMPARE OCX PRICES. WE DEFY COMPETITION DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Men's Boots end Shoes. Women's Boots and Shoes Boys' Boots and Shoes. Girls' Boots and Shoes of Every Description. - . «. J. iTBIJLIi, Friedlander's Ooni^^Ejlst Strek TERMS CASH. . ,■ ■ . ] THIS SPACE i • ■■'■■■ ■ ■ -.-..,- --is RESERVED ' FOR THE W ' ' ■._..'. ■ . I leading Jewellery and P Watchmaking TJI STAB IRISHMEN T OF ASHBURTON, ; . S. SALE K'S, " ' ■ ■ ■ ■ EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. : j f Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. FLETCHER BROS. V TTAVE Jnst Feceived their New Seascn's Stock of Nimmo & Blair's Flower I H and VegeUble Seeds. Flower Seeds m One Penny (Lei) packetp, seventy- l two vnrieties ; Vegetable Seeds m Threepenny (3d) packets, 100 varieties. V NOVELTIES FOR THIS YEAR; 1896. NEW JAPANESE ROSE—CRIMSON RAMBLER. 1 _^Kw^new Rose is the sensation of the hoar m the lloral world, and well miy it >«teMor it is an entire novelty, distinct m character and of great merit. It originated m Japan, and is a hardy, everblooming, climbing polyanthup, bearing rich deep crimsbm flowers m Urge panicles. The flower, when cnt, will keep m water for a > long time, and will bloom for nearly a month if left on the tree. Extra Strong Rooted Plants, 53 ; Strong Plants, 2s 6 1. - ''WHINHAM'S INDUSTRY" GOOSEBERRY. _. . This snperb variety has fairly established its reputation as one of the finest } ani most profitable Gooseberries m existence. The fruit is of enormous size, and when ripe, of a dark, dusky red colonr ; it is of fioe quality, and cannot be £■-. surpassed for preserving.- The plant is of robust growth, and is marvellously ' prolific. Upwards- of three tons of splondid fruit have been gathered from half an acre, and as much as twenty six tons of tbis fine Gooseberry have been grown on 3£ acres Price, 2s each; 20s per dozen. Retail, 2s 6d each; 24s per dozen  p A full catalogue of novelties will be ready m a few daye, and Market Gardeners || and all who go m for price stock, should call and get one I TO STOREKEEPERS/ HAWKERS, JEtc, Hj We rifer to Storekeepers, etc., a liberal discount off Id and 3d packets of II Seedc, and can thoroughly recommend them as the best and most reliable Heeds |I m the raarkefr, During the past season (1895), we sold many thousands cf m pickets of Setd?, and m almost every case we have heard of Splendid Results. m, If you b»ve.not previously handled Nimsio & Blair's Standard Seeds, it will Wt pay you to do so now. -We fully expect to treble our sales of these famous X teeds this season ' . : , P' Proylsl^D*. Provisions. WE HAVE IN 3TOCK SOME OP THE FINEST PROVISIONS IN ASHBURTON BACON. Finest Smoked Rolls Finest Pale Rolls Finest Smoked fcides Finest Pale Sides Finest Smoked Hams r Finest Pale Hams CHEESE. Fi»< st Akaroa Cheese Finest Factory Cheese LARD. Lard m Bladders and Sausage Skins BUTTER. 10d per lb Finest Factory Butter 10J per lb I POTATOES. POTATOES. Finest Blue Derwcnt Potatoes, 4s lid per bag ; or two bags for 9s 6d, Delivered anywhere within the Belts, FLETCHER, BROS.. CASH SUPPLY STOKES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, W and High street, Christchurch. r Ita • 1 bomb 24 Box 67