OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

m> - Wellington, June 11. Parliament was opened by His Ex cellency the Governor at 2.30 this afternoon.

IM_.e Govemor'is *s»jp«>eo-- Hon. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,—

It affords me vary great pleasure to again m< et you " m: Parliament as sembled, and .to have recourse to your assistance and advice. During the rectss, Her Majesty's loyal subjects m all other parts of her dominions viewed with anxiety, and concern the serious complications whioh threatened for a short time the peace of the world. It is a matter for congratulation that war, with its attendant evils, has been averted, and tbe prestige and honor of the Empire maintained without re- ' course to arms. The whole of the forces of the colony are now armed with the new approved weapons, the Martini-Henry ; the permanent forces have been iucreas-d ■ and every effort has been made to make the defences efficient. The frequent presence m New Zealand waters of the Admiral and the Australian squadron ia also a matter for congratulation to the colony, not only as a material evidence of an ever-ready fresh line of defence, but as a constant reminder. of our intimate connection with Imperial interests.

I waa able during the recess to visit the Bay of Islands, and the romantic and historic parts of the colony north of Auckland, and was much gratified by the cordial and loyal reception every where given to rue. In response to an invitation, I with pleasure visited tha chiefs of the tribes, the chiefs and the people of the Native race, m what is known as the Uriwera country, and afterwards those of the Ngatimanipoto. The loyalty expressed to Her Majesty, together with the friendly greetings and hearty welcome accorded me personally, will ever be implanted m my memory, and I am fully assured that friendly relations with these once turbulent and warlike tribes have been firmly established, and that they ara now peaceable and loyal subjects. I congratulate you upon the satisfactory «■ relationship of the two races, and on the general benefits arising from the recent legis lation affecting Native lands, and the Native Land Courts. The Natives m al) part? of tbe colony have evidenced a desire to have their lands opened by roads, and thns bring themselves into closer touch -with civilisation. Their anxiety to have schools established m ■ their midst shows that they are alive to what will prove of great 1 moment to their children m the future. I am pleased to be able to inform you that the long standing and much vexed question m connection with the Wairarapa lake has been satisfactorily settled, and has been the occasion of much rejoicing. The construction of roads throughout the Uriwera country is making satisfactory progress, and the erection of Native schools at Ruatoki, Tewahiti, and Waikaremona will soon be completed.

During the reoess several changes m the Ministry have taken place. The Hon. Sir P, Buckley having resigned his Ministerial offices and bis seat m the Legislative Council, was appointed to be a Judge of the Supreme Court. I feel assured you will join with me m deploring the loss the colony has suffered by his death so shortly after assuming that position. Next the Hon W. P. Reeves tendered his resig nation, and was appointed Agent* General. Mr. Hall-Jones has been

called to the Ministry, with the office of Minister for Pnblic Works, and the Hon T. Thompson has been appointed member of the Executive Counoil, and to facilitate the administration of pubiic affairs they, and the Hon. J. Carrel^ have been alloted portfolios without salary.

The finances of the colony continue to be sound, and afford good reasons for general satisfaction. Strict regard to economical administration m every department has been considered essen tial, and once more I am m a position to state that the provision made by Parliament has been more than suffi cient for carrying on the public service. The public accounts show a substantial surplus of revenue over expenditure. I am glad to be able to congratulate you on the greatly improved condition of affairs, and the general prosperity of all parts of the colony. The temporary depression which prevailed some two yeara ago is fast passing away, without any bad effect*. Renewed hopes are being realised, with every prospect of a bright and lasting future. Most of our staple products have risen m price, and the discernment of our agriculturists m respect to grain growing has met with a profitable return. The steady npward tendency m the price of wool, grain, and other prod acts is a matter for congratulation. The unprecedented falls of snow m Portions of the higher lands m Nelson, Oanterbnry and Otago, by which large numbers of sheep were destroyed, were a heavy and unlooked for disaster to the pastoral is ts and runholders m those districts; but the loss has, to some extent, been lightened by measures adopted by Parliament last session to remit rentals and extend the terms of leases.

In March last a mining disaster, unparalleled south of the Equator, occurred m the Brunner mine, on the west coast of the Middle Island, by whioh tbe sixty-seven miners employed therein lost their Uvea. An ex* pres-ion. of Her Majesty's sympathy, and that of the Seoretary of State for the Colonies, was transmitted to me by telegraph, and by Her Majesty's com* mand, I caused it to be forwarded to the relatives of these unfortunates. I also immediately conveyed my heart felt sympathy with the afflicted. Throughout New Zealand, and m the other colonies, the deepest sympathy has been evinced, and has assumed a practical shape. The heroic work done by the rescuers, at the risk of their own lives, ib deserving of all praise, and entitles them to the respect and and esteem of their fellow men throughout tiie Empire. I have

thought it advisable to issUe a Royal Com mission to enquire as to the cause of the accident, and its report will be placed before you m due course. The revival of gold miuing has been

most noteworthy during the past year,

resulting m an increased output of gold. by a quarter of a million pound. . sterling over the output of the previous s year. The great mineral wealth of 1 our colony is attracting the attention of capitalists all over the world, and with seour'tv of tenure and capiai m the legitimate prospecting an . development of our mines, there U every reason to believe that the gold mining industry of New Zealand will increase m importance, besides affording relief to the labor market by drawing off a considerable number of men u> remunerative employment. The gold fields m the Auckland provincial district receive at present uiost attention, whilst those Ott the west coast of the Middle Island are being brought into prominence, but there is every reason to believe that the gold deposits pf Otago will shortly command the attention which their prospects and possibilities demand. The dispute m respect to the Cyanide patent has uot been settled. The settlement of the people on the land has progressed mo3t satisfactorily during the year, and the benefits accru ing under the Land for Settlements Act have been greatly appreciated. That land is sought for by the people of the colony most engerly is proved by the fact that for most of the sections thrown open there have been a large number of applications. In respect to the methods of taking applications and ! dealing with the same, unforeseen diffi- \ cul ties have occurred, and to prevent duplication and to ensure a proper ! class of settlers, remedial provisions will require, to be made. The beneficent effects of the Govern ment Advances to Settlers Act have I been clearly demonstrated, and the de- ' crease m the rates of interest previous- { ly charged has proved to be a great ( boon to those engaged m agriculture 1 1 and pastoral pursuits. Every pre- '. caution has been taken to see that advances have not been made except upon good securities, and m accord ance with law. The extreme care j taken m respect to the securities first t offered, doubtless, limited the number ( of loans, but it is now generally con- ] ceded that the effect has been to compel i care m making application, while the ( increasing aggregate of the amounts 1 advrnced, together with the increasing s numberof applications received weekly, < leads to the belief that on the whole 1 the Advances to Settlers Department, J with its new machinery, will hence- i forth proceed satisfactorily. 1 The adoption of grading and cool 1 storage of our dairy produce has proved 1 satisfactory. Uniformity has been s achieved, aud higher prices obtained, and with an increased number of 1 competent experts the Department of < Agriculture hopes during this year to S further improve the results of dairy t farming, and there is a general belief 1 that New Zealand butter and cheese c will ere long command the highest < pricea m the markets of the world. f Recently a conference of fruit- j t growers was held m Wellington, and i was attended by experts from the other v j colonies and from all parts of New t Zealand. The results were very j encouraging, and should be productive 1 1 of lasting benefit to the fruit industry, t The opinion was generally expressed 1 that New -..aland from the nature of 1 its soils, climate, and other natural 1 advantages, was destined to be a 1 great fruit growing country. The g colony was to be congratulate^ c on being the first m Australasia to t have the proceedings of the Conference 1 fully reported, and recognition was . made of the advantages to this and the t other colonies of publishing m tho records of the colony the valuable t papers and discussions tbereon dealt 1 with at the Conference. 1 The improvement m the price of ( kauri has ha-d a marked and favour- i able impression on that industry, and 1 those engaged therein are fairly well 1 satisfied with the results for the year. < Well-founded complaints have been made by the gum diggers of tbe abso- j lute impossibility of their ascertaining ] accurately the price of the gum m the 1 market. 1

It is a matter for regret that the once flourishing and remunerative flax industry bas languished during the year, consequent on the unprofitable prices ruling. With a view of foster ing the industry, and meeting a long felt want, a substantial bonus was offered for improved flax dressing machinery, but so far without satisfac tory results. The matter is deserving of, and will receive every attention, and with proper grading, improved machinery, and capital awaiting invesfc raena at low rates, there is. every pros pect of the industry becoming once more payable and lasting. The Medical Conference held m Dunedin was thoroughly representa tive m character, and was attended by many able professional men from Australia and all parts of New Zealand. It gave me very great pleasure to attend tho opening of that Conference. The results of their labor will assuredly prove beneficial to suffering humanity. The proceedings of the Conference were fully reported, and the papers and discussions thereon will be read with great interest. The public health branch was particularly interesting and instructive, and if the suggestions made are given effect to great benefits will be derived therefrom. The proposal of the Imperial authori ties to b&**d over the control of Norfolk Island to New South Wales is of moment to this colony, as it is possible that the island m question may be a landing point m connection with the Pacific cable, and on this and other grounds nay ad visers. protested again.t the proposed change. The Imperial authorities have decided to reconsider the question. The correspondence on the subject will be laid before you m due course.

The census recently taken, so far as results are known, goes to show that the population ofthe colony has largely increased during che past five years, more particular y in the North Island, This must be attributed principally to the rapid settlement which is proceed ing, and to the development of mining and other industries. In the Middle Island there has beon a fair increase on the whole, and m those parts, particu larly on tbo West Coast, where there

has been little or no increase it is -satis

faotory to note that, with the almost certain increased development of the coal and gold mining and timber? m dustries, population m these parts wil* surely increase m the near future. When I last addressed you, I men tioned the fact that the Midland Rail | way Company had failed to complete ' ' its contract, that grear injury to the colony would result owing t» the con sequent locking up of five million acres o_ land, and that the arbitration de manded by the Company had been postponed by the arbitrators. The arbitration on tbis important matter has since taken place. The Company

claimed over |£1,800,000, and after an inquiry, lusting over several weeks, the umpire (the Eight Hou. Edward Blake) found that the Company had no claim against the Grown, nor any right to recover any sum of money from the Crown m respect to the said claims. The umpire further found that the un reasonable and inexcusable delay by the Company io the prosecution of the works connected with the railway, and also the wilful breach" of the contract |as between the Company and the ' Queen, justified me m taking possession ! and assuming the management' of the railway, and that the power to do so bad been rightly exercised. The good faith of the colony having been im pugned by the Company, and the honor and integrity of its public men being at stake, the finding of the umpire is eminently satisfactory. Gentlemen of the House of REPRE SENTATIVES : The estimates of revenue and ex penditure for the current financial year will be laid before you. The estimates of expenditure have been prepared with a due regard to economy. The increased demand m connection with education, school buildings, technical schools, the Post and Tele graph service, roads to open up lands for settlement, defence forces, andP *Men__ works, bave boen considered, and votes for these purposes will be placed before you.

Hon Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the Bouse of Representatives : —

The prevention of undesirable per sons coming to New Zealand, espe cially the Chinese, is of great import ance, as affecting the wellbeing and purity of our race, and as unduly dis turbing our trade and industries. In consequence of the Australian colonies having taken steps to protect them selves, and from other causes, an in creasing number of Chinese and race aliens have at recent dates arrived m New Zealand, and my advisers there fore doem it necessary that restrictive m.Aaur-.of a complete and compre hensive nature should at an early date be enacted. A Bill dealing with the subject will be laid before you. As you are aware an Act was passed last session empowering this colony to enter into a reciprocal treaty with South Australia, The Parliament of that colony, however, declined to pass a similar measure. My Ministers deem it advisable that steps should be taken to facilitate the opening up of fresh markets for our products, and that further efforta should be made m the direction of reciprocity with the Australian colonies, the empire, and its dependencies. It is with much pleasure that I am able to aunounce that there are evidences which, during the latter portion of last financial year, afford proof of substantial progress having bean made, and the increased revenue through the customs on articles not affeoted by the tariff of last session goes far to prove that the earning power of tbe people has improved, and with the marked growth ot our population, and the advancement m prices of our staple produce, the outlook is most promising, Returns will belaid beforeyon showing that during the year there has b?en, notwithstanding the granting of large .amissions encouraging our industries generally, a steady increase m revenue from nearly all branches of traffio upon the railways, thus affording evidence of an advance m the productive capabilities of the colony. The steps taken to open up • trade for our timber m the London market have not met with that success which was anticipated. From late information to hand, however, there is every pros pect, with care being taken to send suit able timber, of ft trade being established with the Cape of Good Hope and the Johannesburg goldfields m the Transvaal.

The success which has attended the conferences m respect to fruit growing, dairying, and other industries, leads my advisers to hope that a conference of persons connected with the sawmilling and timber industries would be con ducive of much good, and at an early date such a conference will be con sidered. My advisers have deemed it exped ient m the public interest to abolish the " delayed " system of telegrams, I which bas hitherto existed, and m lieu thereof have reduced the charges for the transmission of ordinary telegrams. It is anticipated that the increase m the number of telegrams transmitted will more than cover the extra cost entailed, thus conferring a great boon on the public without increasing the burden of the taxpayers. In respect to the Banking legislation of last session, and the management of the Bank of New Zealand, circum stances have transpired which, m the opinion of my advisers, render it necessasy that steps should be taken to remedy certain defects, and to insure the interests of the colony being pro perly safeguarded. For the fourth time you will be asked to give relief to ratepayers by passing a Bill authorising loc.l authori ties to levy rateß upon unimproved land value. This system, as you are aware, now obtains m respect of direct taxation for Government purposes.

Bills have been prepared to prevent usurious rates of interestbeing charged, and to enable local bodies to apply tho co-operation system to the construction of works under their oharge.

A Bill dealing with the prospecting for gold and the ceding of lands by the natives for mining purposes will bo placed before you

You will bo asked to consider Bills dealing with land for settlement, work men's villages, State labor farms, wages protection, private benefit societies, limiting the hours of labor, old age pensions, tbe referendum, local govern govermneut fire insurance, special

juries, master and apprentices, fair ( ' re. its, government valuation of land, 1 advances to settler's and alcoholic ' liquors sale control. You will be asked to consider «n important change m the electoral law, dispensing with !th_ regisbrainn of electors on ace unt of property, also securing the repre sentation of majorities, and dealing with changes m the boundaries of the electorates. I recommend these important matters to your careful consider tion, and earn s r ly beg to assure you that it is uiy desire and wish to cooperate with you m promoting the best interests ofthe colony, and I trust tbat with the blessing of God, your delibera | tions may result m the increased happi ness and prosperity of the people of New Zealand

A CLEAN CUT INDIVIDUAL OPINION BOLDLY, EXPRESSED

It is for this reason that an assertion like the following sticks up above tha dead level of our stupid talk, and becomes noticeable : ' When I saw how pale I had grown, I said to myself, it was because something had gone out ot my blood.' There 2 that is a statement with the seeds of an idea m it. Suppose we follow it up by quoting the rest of the letter which contains it.

In December, 1890, says the writer, ' I fell into a pojr state of health. I waa tired, languid, and weary wi'houb any apparent cause. My appetite left me, aad all food, ever the lightest and simplest kinds, caused mc great pain m the chest and stomach. When I saw how pa! 3 1 had grown I aaid to myself it was because something had gone out of my blcod. •I'hen my sleep was broken, and night after night I scarcely closed my eyes. It wasn't long before I became so weak and dejected that I took no interest m th ngs around me. I wasso nervous that common soundsannoyed and worried me; even tho nouses nade by my own children m their talk and at their play. •There was a disgusting taste m my mouth; it made me sick, and often gave me a shiver ing sensation all over. When I saw others eating and enjoying their meals I felt as though it were a strange thing ; m a way I wondered how they could do it. For myself I could eat hardly anything. Food went against me, and I turned away from it, aa one turns away from smells or sights that are offensive. And yet I knew, what everyone knows that without sufficient food the body languishes and weakens. Aud such was the case with me aa month after month went by.

• Huring all this time, so full of pain and discouragement. I was attended by a doctor who did what he could to relieve me, bat without success. I do not say he did not understand my cemplaint ; for may he not have understood it without having the means of curing it.

The answer to the lady's question is : Yes easily enough. All intelligent, studious doctors ' understand ' consumption, cholera, cancer, etc., without (as yet) having the means of curing them. There ia usually a wide gap between the discovery of _ want and the way to supply it. ' I will new,' continues the letter ' tell you how I came to be cured. In April, 1891, I read m a small book or pamphlet about Mother Seigol'a Syrup. The book said the Syrup waß a certain remedy for all diseases of the stomach, indigestion m every form, and dyspepsia ; and it also said that most of the complaints we suffer from are caused by that. On looking over the symptoms des cribed m the book, and comparing them with my own, I saw plainly that my ailment was dyspepsia, • We sent immediately for a bottle of this medicine, and after taking ib a few days I began to feel better. Jn a very short time, by keeping on with tho Syrup acoording to the directions, I could eat without pain or distress, and digest my food. I also slept soundly and naturally. Thea my strength came back and with it the color to my face. In short, after a few weeks use of Mother .Seigel's Syrup, I was hearty and strong as ever. And I should be indeed ungrateful if I were not willing that others should have the benefit of my experience. You are therefore free to print my letter if'youtliiuk it will be useful. (Signed) (Mrs) M. Trurau, Marton, Lincoln, April 24, 1895.' I simply desire to say to Mrs Truran that her idea about the Wood is a perfectly correct one. All our fcod (the digestible part of it) is turned into blood, and m thab shape it feedß the entire body. When the blood gets thin and poor (lacking iv nourishment), we lose flesh and grow feeble and pale. And the cause of the blood getting thin and poor is indigestion, or dyspepsia. How easy this is to understand when once you get hold of the right end ot it. Mother Seigel's Syrup haa the peculiar power to correct wh_fc ia wroDg about the digestion, and thus enables the di gestive machinery to make good rich blortd. Which is life and health and beauty.

The Rakaia Hotel Cases

In Court this morning, Mr C. A. W.-ay, to.M., gave judgment as follows n the cases against the Kakaia hotel keepers, heard a fortnight ago at Rakaia :

LEWIS V MILLAR. The information charges Peter Miller, the licensee of the Kai'way Hotel" at bakaia, with selling whisky -during pro hibited hours on Sunday, the 26th of April last to Michal Ooffey, he not being really a lodger living or staying m ihe said licensed premises, or a bona fide traveller seeking refreshment Ou arriving from a journey. Ooff.y, the man supplied,

h gen.iv ,y resident at Rakaia, bur fo ♦•■he three weeks previous had been woikinj at a machine some discance from thi township, and on the night befoie 'hat slept at his oamp, some three or fcui miles from Bakaia. He came into tin township, he says, at about half-paui twelve thab day, and was at the othei hotel with with Mtrtin Crowe and others. He c.me to thu Railway Hotel after four '•-Vlock with Martin Crowe, and repre sented hiT-s-lf as a traveller to Mrs | Miller, and was served with liquors, Crowe, according to Mrs Miller, stating that they had just arrived. It wan known to Mrs Miller thai boih Crowe and Coffey were woiking some four miles away, and there seem to h_ve been reasonable precautions before serving them to ascertain whether they were travellers •within the meaning of the Act. She also afterwards refused to hupply Crowe with mora drink. I wish to impress on publicans the faot that the Amendment Act of 1895 only permits the supply of 1 quor to travellers seeking refreshment on arriving from a journey, snd la not then even obligatory ; s© that, if they supply liquor to persons idling about a town, merely because they had travelled three miles from where they -lept the previous night, they may expect to be convicted. In this case, being satisfied that the person supplying the liquor truly believed thab the purchaser was a bona fide traveller, and took reasonable precaution to ascertain, I shall dismiss the information as provided by section 157 of the principal Act LEWIS V HALLIDAY. The licensee <<f the Rakaia Hotel at Rakaia, Walter HaUidfty, was charged on three informations wiih selling liquor during prohibited hours on Sunday the 26th of April last, the informations sppcifying that euch liquor w.s sold to a bona fide traveller, bub it was not person ally consumed by such traveler, aa provided by law. One information was for selling to John Crowe one glass of whisky consumed by Tin. mas B.tts, who was not a traveller. The second for sell ling to Wm. G.ung a glass of whisky, also consumed by Thomas Bette ; and the third information, for selling to Wm Going one shillings worth of whisky nob consumed on the premises. A fourth infoi motion charged the same licensee with welling liquor during prohibited hoars (three glasseb of whisky) to Thomas Batts, who was not a traveller. The facts, as brought out m evidence, are as follows : — On tho Sunday m question John Crowe, who livas some twenty miles frcm Rakaia, came to the hotei al about 11 o'clock a.m., put his horse m the stable, and had refresh ment. He then went into the township end had dinner with Thomas Betts, a resident, returning to tho hotel with Betts at abou. 2 p.m. {Shortly after, William Going arrived ab the hotel on a bicyole, having travelled from Christchurch, and hud dinner there. Besides Going and John Crow., there wore then m tho hotel Martin Crowe and John Cofley, (so-called travollc.t", wbo had come from a threshing nnchine, some four miles from Rakaia, that morning, and Thomas Betts, a resi dent before mentioned. Afier his dinner Going called for drink?, whioh were supplied by the licensee and consumed by four of the party— Going, John and Martin Crowe, and Betts. whisky being the beverage. A second round to the same persons, also at Going's expense, was consumed, the whisky being again supplied by the licensee. John Crowe then called for a third round, which was supplied by Mrs Halllday, and the liquor was again consumed ly the same four parsons, who also consumed a fourth round supplied by Mra Halllday ; bub it U nob clear to which of the four the la.t sale was made, possibly ib was to Martin Crowe and nob to Betts, as charged ln the fourth information. Finally, Mrs Halli day sold a shilling's worth of whisky m a buttle to William Going to tf ke home, and the party lofb the hotel at about four o'clock. The drinks were served through a elide between tha bar and the room occupied by the customers, and it appears that Betts was sitting under the shade with his back to It. On each occasion, after serving the drinks, Mr or Mrs Halliday Jefb the bar and locked up. No evidence was called for the de* fondant. The dsfence seb up by his counsel (Mr Fisher) was that no penalty is provided by section 22 of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895, and that the purchaser of the liquor and not the licensee is liable for what takes place after a sale. Thab sec tion, however, is not a penal ssction, and tho offence is for selling during prohibited hours under section 155 of the principal Act (the Licensing Act 1881). That sec tion creates the offenoe, while sub-section 5, section 22 of the Amendment Act of 1895 specifies the exceptions or exemp tions as regards lodgers or travellers, and makes it lawful, but nob obligatory, upon a licensee to sell liquor at any time to any person beinjr a bona fid. traveller seeking refreshment on arriving from a journey, provided that the liquor so sold is per«<n ally con&umed on the premises by such traveller, and by no other person . Thus, the liquor having been sold ab unauthor ised times It lies with the defendant to show thab the sale comes within the sav ing clause already quoted, (Sco section 198 of the Act 1891, as to excuse, exemp tion, etc ). The evidence for the prose cution, admittedly a fair account of what took place, shows clearly that the sales to Going and Crowe, of liquor consumed by Betts and taken away by Going, are nob within the saving clause quoted above ; and indeed goes further, aod shows the true nature of the transaction. Of the four men served, Going was tho only one who had recently arrived from a journey, and he had enjoyed his dinner before the drinking commenced. John and Martin Crowe had come to the township m the forenoon, the former visiting the hotel. Thomas Betts, was a resident, yet nc questions were asked by the licensee, or any attempt made to ascertain whether they all answered to the description ac being "bona fide travellers seeking re freshment on arriving from a journey." Even if three of these mt n were tr v jller* entitled to refreshment?, if the licensee elected to supply them on a Sunday, it was his business to take ordinary precau tions to see that they consumed the liquor themselves on the premise*, instead of which he negligently sup piled four rounds of four glasses each, some of which was consumed by Bitts, who was not a traveller, besides some tc Going m a battle to take away. The salt then haying taken place at unauthor ised times, and nob coming within tht terms of the exempting clauses. I musl hold the licensee liable, under section 15" of the prinoipal Act Iv imposing th« ponaHles, I take into coneid ovation tlw previous good character of the house, anc the fact that this is the first proaecutioi under this section since tho amendment o the exempting clause which alters the lav as regards travellers _?he charge of sell ing whisky to Betts is not proved, and ii dismissed. For selling to John Orowt (the sale being wbhin prohibited hours liquors consumed by Betts, a fine of 40 and Qoata will be Imposed, the conviotioi

|to be endorsed bh the licehfi- For Selling bo Willi mi Goi":* (the &ale b«ing with n 'prohibir-d hou* B) liquor consumed by Betts. a fine of 20s and costs. For selling to William Going (the sale being within prohibited h"Urs) liquor taken away and not consumed on the premises, a fine of 20s and costs. <

Mr Oowlishaw. acting for Mr Fisher, gave notice of appeal on all three convic tions.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBUR ION-THURSDAY.

r (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.) "J I'noHißiTioN Order— Timothy Cronin j hid v prohibition order i.nued against r him, io be iv force for twelve months and t to cover the licensing district of Ash t burton. ] r Unkeuistbbbd Dogs— John Primmer was fined fur ke> pmg th cc dags that wers unregistered — £m for each dog, but be txp.nscs ofthe registrar were not , allownri. Civil Casks Orr v R. Rick man, £8 12s 9d, and Ashburton Publishing Companj,, Ltd., v A. Budd, judgment w«nt for plaintiff by default. M. Lagan v T. Holmes £4 2s, for board and lodging. The defence was that the. money had already been paid, and that the action had been brought because do i>ijd*nt had ceased to frtquent plaintiffs hou.-.e. It was admitted that no reoeipt had been given. The Bench considered the evidence on both sides very un .acis'acoory, and dismissed 'h* case. Mr Cuthbertßon for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defend inc. Heseltine v Allison £3 143 10 i. for diff.rew-e m price of oats sold first to plaintiff and afterwards ab an advance to another party, also m value of 100 bags returned. The Magistrate held that as plaintiff had agreed to let defendant off his bargain, he had no claim against him for selling to anyone else. As to the bags, the evidence was not ' sufficiently clear that the same bags sent away by plaintiff had not been returned. Judgment for plaintiff. Mr Cuthbertßon for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant. Heseltine v Alexander, £6 16s 6d. After taking evidence, the Court gave jadgmeub for plaintiff. Same vR. Hickman £6 3s Case adjourned. Dwyer v Dwyer £18 13i 4d, adjourned with a view to arbitra tion. A judgment; summons case was adjourned for a week, '.'he Court then adjourned. . ■ 3

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HantMe.' arid Graves. Tl-E HAVE FOR SALE, Cheap, ** Prime Eating Potatoes from Or-ii, and also locally grown. 6 57 HANMER & GRAVES, (QOOD PIG. FEED FOR SALE __^ HANMER & GRAVES. T*Y^E ARE Oash Buyers of OATrf of " every description. 5 109 HANMER AND GRAVES. %V7E WANT Good Colonial Clove* »'" - Seed grown m the Ashburton :Counfcy. 6UIO HANMER AND GRAVES. V^E HAVE FOR SALE— A FARM T * comprising 124 Acres on the further side of the Hinds, on the west side of the railway line and close to the Station, a fi.6t-claßß investment. Particulars From 5 111 HANMER ANO GRAVffS. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE HAVE FOR SALE several Hats of SHEEP, which we can < ffer privately, viz :— ftnn Two » Fonr an ** Six-tooth VV/U OROSSBRED EWES, m lamb to Lincoln, rams. We are Porchasers for Clients of— 9AlC.mm.^_C\n Half bred EWES, m AW OUU i am b to Lincoln Rams _iOn.-£_nn Three-quarterbred *±UU eJUO-EWES (young) m lamb to Lincoln Bams 4000-5000 &*■&£,? ° And other classes, which m»y be deter* mined by reference to our beOks. HANMER AND GR^V-g^, 5113 Wes't-^t^t. »— - 1 "■ ii'i^Mni^ ■! Friedlander Bros., Limited. U/ANTED TO PURCHASE *»oo irons OATEN STRAW OHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 5 97 CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF WANTED,— 1000 Tons OATEN CHAFF. 4, .o FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. TO LET FOR A TERM, *TIHE FARM belongiug to Mr John *- Davison, situated m the Ashburton Eorksv.-Cfutaiiiing 28 A.cres, with well built House thoreon. Full pariioulars FRIEDLANDER BRO-., Ln., 4 90 Land and Stock Agents; TO LET. /"\FFICES m Weab Street.— A ppply FRIEDLANDER BROS, LIMITKD. 5 77 IX7 E HAVE FOR SALE CRUSHED PIG FEED, CHEAP FRIEDLAISDER BROS., Ltd , i 5 78 |TO LET FOR CROPPING, SEVENTY ACRES, t 7 SITUATED between WINCHMORS .nd LAURISTON. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 5 207 FOR NA_LE, SeedUfheat TUSCAN, HUNTER'S, PEARL, VELVET CHAFF & CROSS* BRED WHEAT. Seed Oats. CANADIANS, DANISH, TAR- TARIANS, DUNS, SPARROW- ?"*BH_LS& SUTHERLANDS. All Machine dressed, and therefore clean and free from noxious weeds. Our large stocks enable ua to supply Seed grown m any part of Canterbury, Otago and Southland. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 5177 »MM"^'"»"WW"»MM»«^MW»M»«W»iM*»*»»***) T. Bullock. FOR SALE- O ALLOTMENTS numbered 2 and 3, -*■' parb of R.S. 4883, situate at the back of the Presbyterlau Manse, Trevorton. Price, £7 10s. Terms if required. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, those Cora modious Premises In Moore street next the Wakanui Road Board Cilice. T. BULLOCK. To Farmers owning rich heavy land m the Wakanui District. FOR SALE, !**"« AGUES, being R.S's. 26527, 26528, a *J adjoining Messrs Dalton and Cass's Properties. Terms if required. T. BULLOCK. FOR £ALE~ I / ACRE fronting the East Belt near /2 the High school, on which is erected a four-roomed cottage. Easy terma of payment. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— Comfortable Cottage of four rooms with verandah and scullery, situated m Aitken street ; good cooking range ; rental 6. 6_ per week. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE! GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY, v 000 ACRES near Maronan, partly K**9\D Fenced. Persons desirous of Purchasing a block such as the above, are invited to inspect. Low Price will be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms of payment. Full particulars on applica* fcfon. T. BULLOCK. ~ FOR SALE~ A SECTIONS. "J AORE. Having three frontages on Cass, Ai kan, and Grey Streets, being numbers 851, 852,861,862. Price £105. It is seldom an aore m the Township can he obtained m one blook, Easy terms if required.



g j D. Thomas. y AROADE. " SATURDAY, JUNE 13. " 8 A/T R DAVID THOMAS has recemd _LVJ_ instructions to Sell by Public > Auction on the above date — Bedsteads, Palliasses, Chain Mattress, { Pillows, V*7aahatan<*B, Looking- giaases, Duchena. Dressing Table, (Feudets Black Horsehair Couch and two Chairs, Tables, Ctiairs, two Easy Obairs, Pictures, Vases, Screens, and Sundries. Further Entries Solicited. Bile at 12 o'clock sharp. DAVID THOMAS, 6 52 Auctioneer. T. Bullook. SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1896 TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. 200 acres 200 Fronting Mitcham Road. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions from Mr Benjamin Short to sell by Public 'Auotlon at the Arcade, on the above date. K.S. 29934, containing 200 acres fronting Mitobam | Road, and adjoining Mr John Smacl's . proper: y. This land has not been cropped for 8 years. Full particulars on application. Terms Liberal. Note time of sale — 11 30. T. BULLOCK, - 30 Acc-ione'er. , =3 * PUBLIC NOTICES MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE various sums of Money to Lend at lowest current rates- F. J. COWLISHAW, Solicitor, Tancred Street, 204 Ashburton. B~~T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, J Ashburton « MEETINGS: < Thursday— *G.P.S.' ab 7 pm Friday — Choir Practice, 8 pm SERVICES. Thursday (St Barnabas Day)— Holy Communion at 8 30 am <-. Friday — fchort Service, 7 30 pm SUNDAY. B.3o— Holy Communion, Rev T. A. j Hamilton 31 — Morning Prayer, Roy T, A. j Hamilton , 3.30-Holy Baptism, Rev T. A. ' Hamilton 6 30— Evening Prayer, Rev T. A. L Hamilton PAINTING ANDPAPER- HANGING EXTRAORDINARY. < FOR ONJ-T MONTH. PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. QKpvA I'IECES OF PAPER. A Reduction of 15 per cent for i Casft. , Must bo cleared to make room for heavy shipments to arrive. NOW IS YOUR TIME TO DECORATE. W. H. Coifins&Co., j PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS, SIGN WRITERS, &c, 6_S Henry Zander aA S NOW FOR SAL E— SEED WHJE-tT, HUNTER'S, TUSCAN, AND PEARL. DANISH, TARTARIANS, CANADIANS, DUNS, AND SPARROW BILLS. OLOVER SEEDS of all descriptions, OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, BRAN AND SHARPS. I have also for salo privately, the following lines of Merino Ewes, viz — T *7nn F° ur » S* x and Eight-tooth * / Merino Ewea, m lamb to Lin- coln Rams, a straight line. T 1 C f~\ Sound-mouthed Merino Ewes, IO J *-' m lamb to Lincoln Rams, a straight line. A written guarantee can be givon that the Rasas were pub properly to the Ewes. CLEARING AND SKIN SALES CONDUOTED, _ND SALEYARDS REGULAKLY ATTENDED TJNDBK THB SUFBKVIKION OF MR DAVID ZANDER, AUOriONEER; Henry Zander, GENERAL. MERCHANT WOOL, STOOK AND STATION AGENT AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual Provident S-elety



Bankruptcy Notices. ~ IN BAJNKRUPICY. In the District Court, holden at Ash- burton. NOTICE n hereby given thac James, Georgb, Henry Bean, of Ashbur- ton, farmer, was this day adjudgid bankrupt, and I hereby summon a meet- ing of creditors, to be holden at my Office on the 15ch day, of JONE, 1896, at 11 o'clock m the forenoon. JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Official Assignee. Ashburton, .June 10, 1893. 6 61 Tenders. TENDERS. CASH OFFERS are invl-ed for PUBCHASE of a SIX ROOMED HOUSE, and Three-quarters of an Aero of lirst class Land, well planted and laid out m Oxford street, Hamps'ead. Now occupied by the Headmaster of tho Hampstead School. Tenders with marked cinque for fire per cent ot amount of tender (good till July 24), will be received by the Undor- sleii-d. till noon, on TUESDAY, July 14, 1806. The premises may be inspected on application to Mr Brock, the master. AY. J. CROOKS, Chairman Hampstead School Committee. 6 58 LAND TO LET FOR A CROP OF OATS. 'T*ENDERS will be received by the A undersigned up to MONDAY NEXT, 15th inßt., for Cropping 100 Acres with DATS, part of Mr Grant's land, originally part of Fairfield Estate, and adjoining Mr B. Hampton's property, not far from the County Saleyards. The highest tender not necessarily accepted. T. BULLOCK, 6 48 Agent. | — - TENDERS 1 f nENDERS wanted up to SATURDAY, J 1 June 13, for Ploughing about 210 Acres Tussock Land. I Also, Discing 300 acres, and Ploughing [ 170 acres of turnip land. I For further particulars apply [ MANAGER, I 614 Shepherd's Bush Estate, Ruapuna. t .'. . ■-'.. '— '"I ' -9 i Entertainments. . . ; ASHBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON, l AND ' CANARY SOOIETY. . J * W\V\m\. £g£OW, J JULY 31 AND AUGUST 1, i{ 3 IN I QDDFELLOWS' TTALL * ART UNION i 3 In Connection Therewith. Forty Prize. y Tickets, one shilling, include ad- „ mission to Show. 6 54 ! QDDFELLOWS' HALL . THURSDAYTJUNE 25, 0 1896. t OttAin <:OMIP_.I-ftßrfTAM¥' 3 BKNRFIT _c© rans a. n. rub alt I DOE, BY THE , MUSICAL TALENT OF ASHBURTON. a The Sparkling Comic Operetta, . "THE RECRUIT.'* —Characters— B Soprano— Mrs C. M. Brooke ; Tenor— Mr 1 M. J. Burgess ; Baritone— Mr H. A. Gates. *» ALSO ENTERTAINMENT. | — VocAt. ano Instrumental — Q Mesdatnea Denshire, Donald McLean, c Claridge, Bowman Fox, Mayne, and Mitchell; Misses Barratt, Packer, and !*" Slmmonds ; Rev T, A. Hamilton, Messrs [ " Broad, Dickie (junr.), Gordon, and Kersal ; 8 Liederkr___, Brass Band and Orchestral c Society, i) Admission— 3s, 2s, Is. ,a D. J, JONES, n 6 59 Hou Sec.



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