Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1896. GAMBLING IN WELLINGTON

Tub New Zealand Times, the Wel lington morning paper, has apparently entered on a bitter crusade against spielers, and persons generally who make a living out' of people who have a weakness for betting. The Times has i a daily column written by " The Fat \ Contributor," and that writer is t% good < deal more plain spoken than are most < writers who essay the task of " lashing ( the vices of the age" m the prees of { the colony. The "Pat Contributor" , begins one of his contributions by ( saying that the previous morning he t had witnessed a scene '• that was not t only a blot on the fairness of the day, j but was a disgrace to our humanity, s our civilisation, and our city." And ( this is how he sketches the scene: — i " Standing out m the bright sunshine t on Willis street were four caricatures i on manhood, expressing m thnir t physical appearance the deformity of c their mental and intellectual natures ! t Nor could the large sheaves of ten- v pound notes which one was distribut- v ing amongst the others relieve them v of their mean and low-lived appear- b ance. Nature always put her mark on y every package. The caricature who was distributing the ten«pound notes I is one whose numerous nicknames have t< appeared m this column, and who was one of the proprietors of the gambling saloon m Willis street, whose history was given m the Times a few days ago. The other caricatures were m his creatures." This is pretty acid hi reading for the " caricatures," who, if oi they have any of the finer sensibilities hi which are supposed to belong to human w nature, must have made a wry face or hi two on perusing it, but there was more Si to follow. The fat one goes on: — Now, ,*i knowing that these sheaves of notes m were tU*3 proceeds of the gams of <M

kecing the public by tote-betting, and j ; hat not a penny had been honestly * arned, the thought came flashing like < . streak of lightning — " What a shame ; hat these criminals should have such , oils of money when there are scores of ; lonest men who find it hard to get a ihilling to buy bread for their cbil- Iren." And here I desire to draw the itteution of the public, with all the smphasis that language can give ex- Dression to, to the fact that these men ire allowad by our authorities to con iinue openly to violate the law and iefy decency and morality, tempting sven mothers to give them the money that should go to buy bread for their poor children." AH this is pretty 3traight talk, and may, for aught we know to the contrary, be perfectly true, or it may be wholly the reverse, and written solely with the object of causing a sensation, seeing that a smart young American jour nalist has come into power on the staff of our metropolitan contemporary. But most people who hold anti gambling opinions will be quite with the Fat Contributor m his notions about gambling generally, which he puts m two crisp sentences as follows : — " There can be nothing on this earth more degraded than a gambler. No morally wholesome man or woman can have other than unutter able loathing for such a reptile." Having thus crystallised his opinion of the gamblers, he want to know why "the police continue to defend and protect them, and allow them to carry on their nefarious business m the public streets % Does Colonel Hume think the public is going to tolerate this outrage? Is there not danger of testing the public patience too far?" Then comes an insinuation that matters have been arranged between the spielers and the police: — " These degraded creatnres, m venturing to ' again appear on Willis street, explain i their boldness by boasting they have matters "fixed," Now, let it be thoroughly understood that their further appearance on the street must be taken as the proof of their boast ! This will do for today. But the spielers must go from Willis street. Let all concerned understand thai." Evidently the "Fat Contributor" mftaus to fight to the bitter end, and a man with ability to write as he is doing, with the courage to do it, and with the columns of an influential journal like the Times at his command, can hardly fail to come out " top dog " m a crusade against gambling m the public streets. His concluding para graph on the subject of gambling is a plum m itself. Here it is: — "Gam bling is the curse of this colony, and it is the duty of every person who loves this fair land and its people to do everything possible to put it down. That Quakerish Christian sect, the Wends, have a legend that Judas was a gambler, and having lost the money given him to buy food, he sold Christ to get more funds to carry on his un controllable vice. That legend con tains the best analysis of a gambler ever made. He would even betray Christ." When the conference of local bodies interested decided to fix Thursday as the weekly half-holiday the weekly for Hampstead, Tin- HALP-HOLtDAY. wald, and Ashburton, _ the members were fully alive to *he impossibility of pleasing everybody. In fact there is not a day m the whole six that could be chosen without giving somebody cause of cavil. But Thursday had been chosen by Ohristchurch, and Canterbury generally, and tnat being so there was good reason for this district following suit. The best reason was that as the holiday was intended for recreation, more especially for youths and men whose phlegm had not become too abundant for athletic games, it was better to choose a day on which possible contestants with our athletes m healthy rivalry and emulation would also be enjoying the statutory half-holiday. Such day having been chosen matches could be played without any trenching en the working time of the week, seeing that all would be free on the general half-holiday. Another reason for choosing the same day as the other places m Canterbury was that — all business places m the province being closed — there was little temptation to go shopping from home, and the " money would be kept m the country." But the question cropped up at the Borough Council at its last meeting, and Mr Thomas pointed out that Thursday was an awkward day for the auctioneers. . Monday was not suitable as a sale day. Tuesday was barred as being the weekly cattle market day when all hands attended at the yards. Wednesday was Addington sale day, and large numbers of farmers went there. Saturday was the usual weekly market day for general business, go that for special and clearing sales there were only Thursday and Friday left. He had fixtures four-deep at the present moment for clearing sales m the country, and he held his horse fair on Thursdays at the request of bis clients who, failing perhaps to dispose of their stock here on Thursday had still Friday left to get the animals ready for Saturday's sales m Christ shurch. The Act of course did not touch his sales, and he held them to suit ihe exigencies of his business, though ie would do his best m future to avoid my trenching on the half-holiday. Douncillors were pleased to hear Mr Fhomas so express himself m regard ;o the future, as important saleH held n the borough on the half-holiday had ' he effect of bringing large numbers of 1 ' sountry people into town, and most of 1 1 he farmers preferred to do business < ?hen they came m, but when the shops i reve all closed they could not make i iße of their visit to town for any other < lusiness but the special sale which ' hey came m to attend. J * ' • ■- ' ■ i 'he late Colon)! North, says a coi> omporary, was one of those lucky in* * dividuals who make I the " nitrate money while they g king." are young and enjoy i wealth m their f lanhood. Colonel North did enjoy t imaelf : he knew thoroughly the value fc f money and what it would procure * im. Tn his confidential moments he j| ould narrate with gusto incidents of i. is visit to the Prince of Wales at j andringham, He instructed his fa man ' to give £b to all the domestics, B i ale and female. " I want to be Mended to whilst I'm here/ said, the J i

Nitrate King. "I'm only a plain, Yorkshireman, but I reckon these German princes don't give much away." Night came and North reposed on the pillow. Thirst followed, and he rang for his man, who slept m the dressing room to be near at hand to attend to his master's wants. "Whisky and soda," was the briet order. " Very sorry, colonel, there does not appear to have been any left out." " Great Scett" said the colonel, " what sort of Royal treatment is this ? Go and get som a ." The man went out and searched the highways and by-ways of Sandring ham House, and at last returned wi*h ! a flunkey, who said the liquor was no*; tj be had. " Did you give this Johnny five pounds?" asked the colonel. It seems that being on the night watch this servant had been overlooked. "Give him five poands," said the colonel to. his man, " and now get me some whisky and soda." This was soon forthcoming. Oolonel North would gleefully tell his gut3ts, "Don't you try it on with my servants. But money will do anything. Whilst I was at Sandringham I got more atten tion than the Prince himself."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

1 The Earl of Glasgow baa completed his * fourth year as Governor of the colony. , On the fourth page today will be found : gardening notes and the report of a rail r way acoldent In New South Wales. The first examination uncfer the auspices r of the Institute of Acoonntants began at ) Dunedin on Monday. There are ten $ candidates. > At Wellington, as the result) of two ' days' canvass, upwards cf £160 was ' subscribed for a band contest, to be held t there daring the Exhibition, i To hont gen's process science kneels, 3 Bub, shade of Mother Hubbard ! ' 5 Suppose its prying eye reveals The skeleton m the cupboard ! — Bulletiji, A writ) for libel has been served on the B New Zealand Times Company, at the r instance of Richard Orabbe, tho temper t anoe advocate, claiming £2000 for an ! alleged libel m its issue of the 10th inst. c A Press Association telegram from ;. Dunedin reports that a private telegram » has been received stating that Mr C n Napier Bell has been instructed to prepare , the plans for a Grating Dock and patent slip ab Fremantle. , The ketch Cavalier, for the safety of a which and a party of twenty native mutton " birders fears had been expressed, arrived li at Biverton at 4a.m, yesterday. JNo ln " formation as to the causes of the prolonged q absence Is yet to hand. i- It is said that a newspaper to be printed a m the Maori language will shortly make t . its appearance In Hastings. At a meet , ing of chiefs it was decided to give the venture every support. Na Ihaia Hutana 18 will assume the editor's chair. 0 With reference to the ' Note of warning ' L - reported to have been given recently by a c Justice at Balclutha, nine residents of a Balclutha, who attended the dance which y he spoke against, have published an Indignant protest against his remarks. t . The Blenheim School Committee is lm objecting to children being given home work, and has instructed a Committee to invesbigate the system adopted m the v borough schools. One Oommltteeman declared that he would nob allow his children to do home work. The Government has granted a subsidy 8 of £2475 103 8i towards the erection of 7 tho new Hospital at Wanganui. This l- sum represents 24s m the £ on the i, voluntary contributions of the district, y The cost of the new Hospital is repre sented at about £10,000. y A livery stablekeeper m Masterton is n importing a dczen bicycles, now on their * way here, which he will let by the hour, day or week to those who prefer that Q mode of locomotion to horse exercise. 7 On one side of the stable will be horses, iS on the other side bicycles, and his g customers can take their choice of either, c Robert Geoghan, an inmate of the i, Seacliff Asylum, from Southland, escaped n from the institution yesterday, and hung himself m the bush. Geoghan was troubled with suicidal tendencies. He 3 was working In a small outdoor gang when c he escaped into the bush. He was found y two hours afterwards hanged with his own c belt. . An English officer was shooting recently \ s in Samolilaad, One nlgbt, when he was „ m bed, inside his tenb, a lion sprang over ? the rough thorn fence and seized the sporttman himself— fortunately, only by the hand. Then by some wonderful piece of luck, as the lion changed his grip for the sholdler, he grabbed the pillow instead and so vanished with his prize. The Hon. T. Thompson, Minister of Justice, has wiitten to the Mayor of Auck land asking that the street lamps may be kept alight till daylight. He states that ib has been pointed out to him more than once since he has assumed charge of the Police Department that greab facilities are afforded to evii«dispoßed persons by the custom which prevails m Auckland of extinguishing the street lamps at midnight. Bolqueit, Serviaand vicinity, were treated to a real meteorological phenomenon on the night of the $-,h ult., m the shape of a 'black snow. 1 In ancient times such oconrrences would have been thought to be a presage o! a visitation of the plague or some other dire calamity, Nowadays it is known to be due to a species of fungus spore which is caught up by the wind and carried across a wide expanse of country bafore being finally deposited along with the snow or rain. A correspondent of the Washington Pqst tells how Benjamin E'ranklin once wore his wig m his pocket at the court of Ver sailles When he was about to present himself at the court for the hrst time he was informed that a wig was essential. Franklin's head was so largo thab no ordinary wig would ab all fib ib. How ever, one was found sufficiently large to pass him through the ante chambers, after fhlch he was permitted to remove the ridiculous conventional appendage and place it m his ample pocket. It will be noticed In the report of the Borough Council's meeting published m this issue, thab its is intended to adopt a suggestion made m a letter m these columns last year, as to planting native trees and shrubs m the Domain, an offa* having been made at thab time by Mr Sharplin, of the Springburn Saw Mills, to pub the plants required on the railway at that place. This is a step m the right direction, and we have no doubt Mr Sharplin will be as willing to assisb the Domain Board now m this matter as he was lasb year, A shocking case of neglect and cruelty was brought under tha notioe of the Mayor of Meirose last week. According to the information given to his Worship, a boy of seven, living m one of the suburbs has, for some time past, been deprived of food, by a relative, to such an extent that the neighbours have been compelled to take some cognisance of the circumstances. Ib is stated that for some days the child has been kept m a fowl house, and that he haa been ab other times, chained to a bedpost. The Mayor and Town Clerk of Meirose are taking steps to bring the case before the notice of the Stipendiary Magistrate. tnvera of a really good oup of Tea, should try Sobaicsa, it is fir above ordinary Xesßi

During the month of May the kauri gum ] J export was phenomenal, reaching not less \ than 637 ton*, of a value of £35,332. New York got 323 toas, London 212, Hamburg , 2, and Melbourne one-tenth of a ton. Through the good offices of Lord Glasgow t the British Admiralty has extended to the ' Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Wellington) the privilege of flying the blue ensign of her Majesty's fleet. This is the fourth club ia the Australasian colonies that holds the ptlvilege, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney eaoh having a club possessing a similar honour. The new advertisement of Messrs Elston and Leggott, painters, glaziers, etc., draws attention to iheir business premises m the Triangle. These young tradesmen have been m business for some time, and among their recent contracts were those ab the Oddfellows' and Orange Halls— the work m both cases be'iDg such as will bear inspects n. The following will represent Ttnwald m the football club match against Ashburton at Tinwald oh Jnne 18:— T. Watson, Northam, W, Huston. A. Williams, Price, Moriarty. Flzgerald (2), Hewson, R. Armstrong, 0. Smith, Miller, H. Curtis, Moore, A. Huston, Emergencies — H. Williams, Walls, S. Corrigan, H. MillL champ. Match to begin at three p.m. Last night, shortly before twelve a fire occurred In Chriatchurch by which a block of buildings m Hereford street was destroyed. The buildings were occupied by Messrs Acland, Dudley and Co, T# J. Maling, Cook and Gray, Canterbury Insuianoe Protection Association, the New Brighton Pier Company, and Mr T. £. Duffy, solicitor* The furniture m the eastern entranop to Messrs Bowman and Sons' auction rooms was badly damaged, but the rooms themselves were saved. The block was an old one, and of wood, and burned rapidly. The property was insured m the Royal and the Alliance. The Sydney BulUtin says that Sbarpi who has kept m championship form, or near it, for over a dozen years, having got married, has retired from the track. Greenwood (champion before Megaon, Parsons, and co. could feed themselves) Is still winning from back marks . Fits geraid, who has rowed, oycled, and athleted generally for aboub 20 years, also retains his vigour and is still m the first class division. It seems, despite the appearances of a few months ago, as though cyclists who take reasonable care of themselves will, as a class, retain racing form much longer than any other athletic clan. Many Melbourne raoing men are well into the thirties.^ One beginner, who lest his novice status lately l»y winning a handicap m Bplendid style, is the father of eight ohildren, ani was married m '83. Another has his nearly tjrown-up son as trainer. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Waterton Public Library waa held In the hall on Friday evening. There was a fair attendance of subscribers. The Secretary read the annual report, which showed that a number of new books bad been added to the library, also that catalogues had been printed for the use of subscribers. The annual subscriptions having been reduced had been the means of Increasing the number of subscribers, and the library was now m a flourishing condition, The treasurer's report showed the income for the year to be £24 2s lOd, and expenditure £20— leaving a balance of £4 2a lOd. A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring Committee for the manner m which they had carried out the work of the library during the year. The fallowing gentlemen were elected a Committee for the ensuing year : — Messrs J. Reid, J. Blee, W. Ashton, W. i Soal, B. Mugford, and R. Gilmonr. At a meeting of the new Committee Mr R. • lilmour was re-elected chairman, Mr J, Reid secretary, Mr John Blee treasurer, Mr W. Soal h^n. librarian. It) was resolved to purchase a number of new books at once ; also, as soon as funds would permit, to procure seme of the latest works on agriculture. Some other improvements were ordered to be carried out. The pasting of accounts for payment and other business concluded the meet* log. Holloway's Ointment and Fills.- Golds* Cougha, Shortness of Breath. — These malacliaa require early and unremitting attention, for if negleoted they often end m aathmi, bronchitis, or consumption. The ointment well rubbed npon the oheet and back, penetrating the skio, is absorbed and carried direotly to the lungs, whence it expels all imparities. All the blood m the body ia perpetually passing through the lungs, and tberc are noxious particles, tending to disease oan be quiobly, thoroughly, and permanently i neutralized, rendered harmless, eieoted from j the system. Hollo way's Ointment and Fills perfeotly aooomplish this purification ; and throußh the blood thus cleansed, the infaenoe of these wonderful medicaments reaohes the remotest parts of the human body, and (has cures all diseased aotion, whether internal er external.

SUPREME COURT.

Timajiu, Jane 16 The Supreme Court criminal sessioas opened this morning. There was only one caße, that of John Eaglestone, charged with indecent assault* Prisoner bore a bad character m respecb to such cases, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour*

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. June 18— At Birmingham, v Midland Counties. June 22 —At Lord's, v England.

AUSTRALIA V. YORKSHIRE.

London, June 15 The Australians began their second match with Yorkshire at Leeds to-day. The County team was the same as m the previous match, except; that Packon replaces Mounsey. Kelly, McKibbin, and Eady standout of the Colonial team. The attendance was very large, and the weather perfect, but the wicket waa affected by the recent rains. The Australians loat the toss and were sent m. At present they have lost four wickets for 79— Gregory (not out) 36, being the highest scorer.

The British Fleet.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AT ROME.

London, Jane 15 The Queen and the Marquis of Salisbury sent massages to the King of Italy thanking himself and the Go vernment and the people of Italy for the splendid reception accorded to the British fleet. The Pope blessed and entertained hundreds of the sailors, by whom he was loudly cheered.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

Pretoria, Jane 16 Replying to a deputation comprising the Mayors of various South African boroughs, President Kruger com-, plained that Mr Cecil Khodea was not punished m connection with Dr Jameson's raid.

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BOROUGH COUNCIL.

V -#- The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present— The Mayor (preridine) and Councillors Collins, Orr, Reid, Bird, Thomas, Brooke, Baker, and Outhbertaoa. FINANCE The Mayor reported the debit balance t the Bank to be £1742 2s 6d, and the receipts from all sources sines last meeting £112 3s. FINES, BTC. The Treasury wrote stating thai; the i fines, etc., recovered m the SM. Court, • to which the B^rongh had a- claim, had i been placed to the Borongh's oredit. ! m, T &AILWAY RESERVES t v A Und er-Seoretary wrote stating that the Council's letter on the subject of the ! railwa 7/eßonreß m JBigt Street had been I received, and would be considered by the Minister. * i The "members for the district also i wrote, both promising to do what they 1 °°Sk i° .? ny oa6 the °oancil's wishes. , The letters were ordered to be acknow ledged. ... > hqs^ual. ' J^°l erfctothoHw Ptai Board wrote . .askfaw for payment of the Boroogh's quota to the Hospital B jard : aSS £*"** of fch , e **«> Insurance J 'a?? «»«on wrote stating that last year I J^f^g*^ had paid the final aobsjdy r fi J 1 "!"*, B*.8 *. the IM a»nee rates In , Ashb«rton had greatly reduced, so • ft* 5 a *? a l had been eff **«* m this j direction to the ratepayers. j Cr Thomas denied that the rates had been reduced, bnt rather had been increased, and the failure of the Assocla* t tion to pay the subsidy was In direct a °v nt , rayßn ? on ot the arrangement made by him when Mayor with the Chairman of the Association. II t,? ll^ m » tfcer ■*»» referred to the Fire r Brigade Committee to look throoxh the g correspondence and report. ''• ■ HALF-HOLWAY. v Mr Alfred Harrison wrote complaining ? v S? 88 beln ? hel ? on fche Thnrsday half* !• holiday, and asking, that -tho day be a altered. * 0 Or Thomas said Thursday was an 1 S» u ai fi day fo , r tho wotioneers and tha c half.holiday. Tuesday was the sale day ofthe district, Wednesday was- the c Addmgton day, and the haree sale was n held on Thursday with a view to allowing it eließts to send their horses to Christ. 8 mv roh * fle nad M»e»l sales fixsd for c Thursdays no w— clearing Ba l ee . Ho had no y objection to alter the kwe day if he were \ approßehed In » respectful way. Friday « and Thursday were the only daysavailabie y for dealing galea. "* The letter waß reoelved, the Council ;o having no power to alter the day. n w *he water suirirr. a lhe Council went into Committee on ie the report of a special Committee re the h water sapply from the intake, adopted the d report, and resumed. Jt rpu "NOINIIBRS'EBrORT. , c lhe report or the engineers was only , 8 formal, dealing with the work of the , H labor gang. 9, - THB HOSPITAL BACB. g It was decided, on a special report by id * he engineers, chat to bring In a supply l t for a water wheel at the hospital would be ;e . toe expensive, and any supply so brought ia In coold mot be guaranteed permwtenly, ie inspector's report. Ie 10 Inspector was ordered to proceed ie against owners of s traw stacks built m the a borough contrary to the by-laws, and also _ agalnsb owners of unregistered dogs. j t The Fire Inspector reported on the recent fire m Burnett Btreet west. I. ligknses. *• ti A , capria g e Hcenee was granted to J. r> Lloyd and a driver's license to S. Worner. IS AOCOUHTS. w Accounts to the amount of £183 were ] B passed for payment, and the Council re ie solved itself into a ar DOMAIN BOARD, ~ The Curator reported the presentation y to the Domain by Mr Peter Anderson of ll * a cartload of large shrubs, and by Mr J. Scaly of a parcel of anemones. .He »• further reperted that a few dcz?n oaks se were wanted to make good the failures m ?« the recently.planted railway reserve and> North Belt, and suggested that application ld be made to the railway authorities for five j,} dozen to complete the work on the rail la way. The Curator suggested that an offer i a made a year ago by an anonymous writer id In the local papers should be accepted ie to place on the railway afc Sprlagburn a ty collection of native plants, the Council m paying railage, whioh for the carriage ' of « such goods was low. ■■ , ■ ■ J -. The Board recorded Its thanks to the c donors of plants, and expressed willing l9 ncsa to pay the freight of native plants, of )r which the Coancil had but few, and gene ■ rally adopted the report. After some talk about the hockey ground the Board adjourned. School Committee.

ASHBURTON

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held on Monday, June 8* Present— Messrs D Maopheraon (chair man), Oraighead, Meddins, Phaup, Keir. Silcock, Jonea, and Chapman. * riSASOB. The bank account was stated by the chair, man to be £17 Is 3d m credit. MAHTJAL INSTRUCTION. The Headmaster, attended and reported what had been done at the recent conference on the subject of manual and technical instruction. The Board has since decided that it cannot) take steps at present m the direction of introducing such institution. master's report. The master's report showed the roll number to be 483, highest daily attendance, 443, striot average 420. VISITING COMMITTEE. Mr Kieir, for the visiting Committee, reported the execution of certain work ad the infant Softool porch. Messrs Silooefc and Joneß were appointed a Visiting Com mittee for the ensuing month* The Visiting Committee were empowered to interview the Borough Council with a view to obtain permission to fence m a triangular piece of ground fronting Shore street and adjoining the playground, for the purpose of a padaaalc. for fcbe horses of children attending the school, mad failing auch permission to fence m a small portion of the playground. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £5 3s I'M were passed for payment. SCHOOL EXHIBITION., The Secretary was instructed to invite delegates from the School Committees of the Ashburton County to attend a conference on a Saturday at two o'clock (date to be fixed by the Secretary) to discuss the advisable ness of holding a schools exhibition and the practicability of introducing the instruction of technical education, ambulance, and cookery m connection with the schools of the County* 1 •' The meeting then adjourned.'

Don't Oongh — Relief can be obtained - immediately. Use KEAHtfG'S COUGH LOZENGES well known at the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly reqoza mentedby many eminent physicians. They at oaoo cbeok the oongh and remove the cause— without any af er effect ; the moat delicate can thenfora take them. One Lozenge alone/givea sane— one or two at bed times eniurei rest. Sold ettrywhare m Una Is Hd each, . Toe advent pi the oomedy, Trilby, ii be* ing looked forward to by all theatre-goew ; but a more interesting topio to heads of families is the advent of Woods' Great Pap. pe r mint Cure for Gouphi and Golds. Ifthaa been found ty'itt that haWtritd it to batbc most effestife oodgb namedy ytt iotrodnead. Prioe, U Qi and 2* «d,' aQ Growrc ta* OJifmlste,

THE ASHBUKTON GtJARDIAN : TU_BDA4, JtJNE 16, iBSI3.



Wanted. I fl . .l t ] WAJN'TJHiU Kr.cwu,— Thab Misses I c Adams are now making up I Dresses and Underclothing at very mode-/* rate charges at their new premises, East j. t street. Sole agents for Madame Damerefc'p I r Cufc Paper Patterns. 6 83 ' rr\O L E T— Comfortable Six-roomer) Jl House iv s;ood locality, hair-acre of land. Low -rent will be accepted from a good tenant. Apply to H. W. Barrett, Arcade. 6 72 lAM making Irish Moss Jujubes, in- valuable for coughs, colds, influenza, etc. — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 2 WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's your time to buy. E*D THIS -Sixpenny Books at 3J Shilling Books at 41, Eighteen P*nny Books at 9J, Ualf a-crown Books at Is, Envelopes irom 3d 9d per 1000, or 250 for 19, Boxes of Note Paper and envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 31— at L. F. Andrewes and Go's Great Sale. 5 46 WANTED Known— Speotaoies, £ye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything In the optlca line at S S*iKKB, Optician WANTED Known— A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on view. See window. — Mitchell a*h> Turner. WANTED Known— so pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr 10 136 WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boots and shoes to pick from. Mbllor s Great Boot Sale* WANTED Known— You save 6a m every pound if yon patronise Mbllor's Cheap Boot Store. *17 ANTED Known--Our Season's W Dresses In all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. An inspection invited. — Mitchell and Turner. i * / ANTEDKnown— GotoTfIECoRNER VV for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Monate Clear ing Boob Sale at Mbllob ' Zealan dla Booh Store. ANTED Known— Having bought our Winter Supply of Blankets and Flannels before the great advance m prices we intend giving our friends full benefit of same.— Mitchell and Turner tl/ANTED Known— Boots and Shoes W from Is 3d to 27s 6d— Mbllor's Cheap Boot Sale. BUTTER^ BUTTER. — Finest Factory Butter, lOd per Ib.— Fletcher Bros , Easb Street, Ashburton. TT> ANTED Known — Bargains from VV floor to ceiling. — Mem,o ..'a Sto taking Boot; Sale. WANTED Known — Large delivery of the ' Economic ' Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W H. Collier. YXT 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 walked on daily. Telephone No 76 KINGFISH, Barraconda, Blue Cod, Rock Cod, Groper, Ling, Bream, Crayfiah, Smoked Fish, Oysters, and Rabbits. Hot Fish Dinners a^ Suther- land's, Tancred Street. Vy ANTED Known— The 'Economic' * " Kid Glove, four bnttons, Is 9 1 per pair, Is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. 117 ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes VV tan or black, 6s 6d. — Mkllor' Cheap Boot Sale. OLF! WOLFI WOLF! The old cry. He has come this week, and is slaughtering Music at unheard of prices, la plcc9B for 3i j la 6d pieces for 43 ; 2s pieces for 61 ; 3s pieces for 9<l ; 49 pieces for Is. 3500 pieces to Belect from at L. F. Andrewes & Co.'s Great Sale. 693 j\ MERICAN BOSS and Nougat OL Creams, simply delicious. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa. — H. DiactLE, Up-to-date Confectioner, East Street. PHASES OF THE MOON. June— - d h m New Moon ... 11 812 pm First Quarter ... 18 11 10 pm Full Moon ... 25 624 pm



Public Notices WOOLLEN GOODS FUR ] WINTER WEAR, ; NEW ZEALAND GL9THINC FACTORY. ! Men's Overcoats, with Cape, from 20j Boys' Overcoats from ... ... 8j 6i Men's All Wool Sao Suits from 27s 6d Meu'a All Wool Trousers from 8a 9d Boys' All Wool Knicker Suits from 7a 6d Men's Covet Coati from. ... 29a 61 BLANKETS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS Mosgiel. Ashburton. Mosgiel 16s 6d per pair. RUGS. RUGS. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel, Timaru 12* ea. L.W. Pants, our own make, 33 lid. Flannel Shirts 3s 6d. THRIVING GLOVES, Wool Lined Gloves, Mofflars from Is, Wool Socks Is, Men's Golf Caps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. SPECIAL PURCHASE. WAREHOUSEMAN'S CLEARING LINES. Please note the following quotations: — Dyed, Pink, and Coral Flannelettos, 4£d yard ; usual price 7d ; 341n Striped Flannelettes, 4s lid doz ; usual price 6s 9d 3Un Linen TJck, la 2d yard j ueual j price Is 7d 72in White Twilled Sheeting, Is 2£d yard j usual price Is 4£d 72in Unbleached Twilled Sheeting, Is 2£d ; usual price Is 6d. White and Colored Bordered Handker- chiefs m lots, 4 for 6d ; worth Is Ladles Ham-stitched Handkerchiefs In lots, 3 for Is ; worth Is 6d Ladies' Heavy Cashmere Hose, 12£ d and la l£d ; usual price Is 4d and Is 6£d Girls' Cashmere Hose, 2 to 5, lO&d pair all round Ladies' White Muslin Aprons, B£d each ; usual price la Maroon and Brown Meltons, dress length, 6 yards for 43 lid ; usual price 6s 9d. Costumes made from this material, complete (or 17s 9d, -JUST RECEIVED— Another Shipment of Our "CLINKER" CORSETS* at 2s lid. Ashburton Drapery Company, ARCADE HOUSE. HAVELOCK STREET PRODUCE STORE, ITIHE UNDERSIGNED HAS IN JL STUCK SOUND DERWENT Table Potatoes, Locally Grown, and from Orari, at 4s 9d to 5s per sack. Prime Well-saved Onions, Carrots, Linseed, Crushed and Whole Oats, Chaff, Ohlckwheat, Etc. AUTUMN PLANTING. I have a Well-assorted stock of APPLE TREES, choice qaality, and with good fibrous roots. The majority of these trees will bear next season. Are all sturdy and free from blight. In consequence of hav- ing decided to relinquish this part of my business, I am prepared to dispose of the above Trees at Low Prices. GRISTING. Farmers and others can leave their Wheat at My Store for Gristing at the Wakanul Mills. No charge made for handling. J. Thomas, PRODUCE DEALER HAVELOOK STREET. fc ' ■ " ' ■ Wanted. ~~~Wamoo7 THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 piOUGH, Cough, Cough— l am fltlll V> making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Oougb.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 24 BANANAS. Bananas, ripe and sound . also sweet D. E. Oranges at H. A, Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, Eist Street. RS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of  Ladies' and GentlemenVj left off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office. 5 100 IJEVUIW OF REVIEWS for May •** Tales from Welsh Wales, The Tale of Ten, Transfiguration of Hannah Stubbs, Lady Adelaide 2s 6d, Sheep Breeds and Treatment Is 3d. New Stationery, New Books, all at Lowest Cash Prices. A few copies of the Irish Soripture Text Book on sale. — H. M. Jones NOTICE.— Are you going to build? Because tha oheapeab shop for Hoofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardlby's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone .32. Ssbatura Txa ia packed m Oeylon, and is {pure, invigorjttiog, and wbolepom» 4 {



Business Notices. . Look. Look. G. J. NEILL JS NOW BELLING CHEAPER THAN EVER. MAKE NO ERROR *• ■ SO TO NEI'EL'S FOR GOOD & CHEAP DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & 800 IS NO OLD STOCK, EVERYTHING NEW, COME AND SEE, ANB COMPARE OUR PRICES. WE DEFY COMPETITION DRAPERY, CLOTHINQ, AND BOOTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Men's Bftts and Shoes. Women's Boots and Shoes Boys' Boots and Shoes. Girls' Boots and Shoes of Every Description, CiU J* HTEIJLIJ* Friedlander's Comer, East Street. TERMS CASH. — : FOR — WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS, Pay a Visit to the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF 8. BAL EX, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. VI^HERE Is to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE m onr district. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTICLES FOR WEDDING PRESENTS A* REASONABLE PRIOBS. r ■ — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. FLETCHER BEOS. HAVEJast Received their New Seascn's Stock of Nimmo & Blair's Flower and Vegetable Seeds. Flower Seeds m One Penny (Id) packets, seventy- two varieties ; Vegetable Seeds m Threepenny (3d) packets, 100 varieties. '■ NOVELTIES FOR THIS YEAR, 1896. NEW JAPANESE ROSE—CRIMSON RAMBLER, This new Rose is the sensation of the hour m the tloral world, and well may it be, for it is «n entire novelty, distinctin character and of great merit. It originated m Japan, and is a hardy, everblooming, climbing polyanthus, bearing rich deep crimßom flowers m ltrge panicles. The flower, when cut, will keep m water for a long time, aod will bloom for nearly a month if left on the tree. Extra Strong Rooted PUnts, 5s ; Strong Plants, 2s 61. "WHINHAM'S INDUSTRY" GOOSEBERRY. .. This superb variety has fairly established its reputation as one of the finest and most profitable Gtoeseberries m existence; The fruit is of enormous ame, and when ripe, of a dark, dusky red colonr j it is of fine quality, and cannot be surpassed for preserving. The plant is of robust growth, and is marvellously prolific Upwards of three tons of splendid fruit have been gathered from half an acre, and as mucE as twenty-six tons of this fine Gooseberry hive been grown on B^- acres Price, 2s each ; 20a per dozen. Retail, 2s 6d each ; 24s per dozen A ftlH catalogue of novelties will be ready m • few d«ys, and Market Gardeners and all who go m for prize stock, should call and get one TO STOBEKEEPEBS, HAWKERS, Etc. We offer to Storekeepers, etc., a liberal discount off Id and 3d packets of Seeds, and can thoroughly recommend them as the best and most reliable Seeds m the market, During the past season (1895), we sold many thousands of packets of Seede, and m almost every case we have heard of Splendid ResnUs. If you have not previously handled Nimmo & Blair's Standard Seeds, it will pay yon to do so now. We fully expect to treble pur sales of these famous eeds this season Provision* Provisions. WE HAVE IN STOCK SOME OF THE FINEST PROVISIONS IN ASHBURTON BACON. Finest Smoked Rolls Finest Pale Bolls Fißest Smoked hides Finest Pale Sides Finest Bmoked Hams Finest Pale Hams CHEESE. Finest Akaroa Cheese Finest Factory Cheese LARD. Lard m Bladderß and Sausage Skins BUTTER. 10d per lb Finest Factory Butter lOd per lb POTATOES. POTATOES. Finest Blue Derwcnt Potatoes, 4a lid per bag ; or two bags for 9s 6d, Delivered anywhere within the Belts, FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASPBU R t T O;N, and High street, Christchurch. ; Trluphonb U Bo * 67