Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1896 Local and General.

Reading ina',ter will be found on our first page. The services at So. S i p'wi.'s Churc'i to-morrow will have special inference to the late Archbishop of Can t<n bury. An interesting description of the succeaH of Mr P. T. Herring, with accompanying illustrations, will be fouud ou the fourth page. A few of the Westport Chinamen are be. coming Christianised. Two have joined the Salvation Army and another the Presby terian Church.

Mrs Kerr, of B'onheim, one of the married daughteis of Mr and Mrs Jonep, who was muruered at Petone, died at Blen heim a week ago. About 100 men are still employed m m ballasting and clearing on the Midland Railway, about four or five mi'es above -Jackson's at wages ranging from 6s. to 10s per day. .

The Albury police seized sixteen bul locks, a portion of a mob travelling from Queensland to Victoria, suffering from tuber* culosiß and cancer. The animals were de* stroyed and burnt.

The rainfall, at the chief centres, for September was —Auckland, on nineteen days' total fall, 4 51iu ; Wellington, on eighteen, days' total, 4.57in ; Christchurch, on seven days' total, 1.37in ; Dunedin, on twelve days' total, 2.43in.

Accounts of the lorscs amongst lambs, during the recent severe weather continue to come m from the ountry districts. Mr George Chambers, of Cairnbrae, had just finished tailing at the time of the occur rence, and his losses were exceptionally

heavy.

By a clause m the Reserves and Crown Lands Disposal aud Euabling Bill, which was brought before Parliament on Wednes day, a piece of land m Marlborough, con taiuing 1870 acres, at Ship Cove, is declared to be a reserve m memory of its occupation by Captain Cook, and it iH ordained that it " bhall be retained iv its natural state as nearly as may be." In their summer time table, the Union Steamship Company have provided tor a daily service between Wellington and Jbyttelton each way. The Penguin will be exclusively engaged m this ferry service, leaving each port three times a week, aud connecting each way with the Dunedin- Christchurch express train. On the inter vening days the intercolonial service, in cluding Messrs Huddart, Parker and Com pany's Bteamere, will make the running.

• The services at the Wesley Church to morrow will be of a special character. The morning will be a Volunteer church parade and the subject will be " A good soldier of Ghrist Jesus,'' while m the evening a character sketch will be given of the Rev. Peter MnckeLzie, a noted English Methodist preacher, recently deceased. At the latter service Blockley's beautiful solo ■• ♦< The Christum Martyr" will be rendered by Miss

oso Williams. The Rev., T. (x. Brooke will conduct both services.

The census returns show that the number of churches and chapels m the colony m April last was 1431, of schoolhouses used for public worship 366, of dwellings or public buildings used for public worship 190. The number of persons for whom accommodation was provided was 334,509 ; the number of persons attending service was 209,713. In 1891 the numbers were churches and chapels 1197, schoolhouses 241, dwellings or public buildiugs 161, number of persons provided for 278.114, attending service 177,055.

There was a very good attendance last evening m the^Chertsey schoolroom, to listen to Messrs Sheat and Devereaux, the two agents of the Prohibition League who have been deputed to wotk the Selwyn district during the election campaign. The Rev Mr Clark presi led and introduced the speakers. Both speakers earnestly advocated the abolition of the trade. At the conclusion of their addresses they received a vote of thanks. The Misses Ironside (2), Thomas, Johnson, and Connor sang or recited at iutervals during the evening.

At the adjourned annual meeting of the Prohibition League, held last night m the Oddfellows' Hall, the Rev. J. Olphert waß re-elected President; nine ladies and gentle men, representing the various districts of the county, were elected Vice-presidents ; Messrs G. W. Leadley and Charles Dixon were elected Secretaries, and Mr Robert Alcorn Treasurer. A strong Committee to carry on the warfare at the election was appointed, and after replies to the platform of the League had been received, a repre sentative meeting is to be held as to the selection of a candidate, pending which, temperance people are to be advised to make no pledges. .

A Juvenile Good Templar Temple Society has been formed m Ashburton, and is named the " Future Hope," Between twenty*' and thirty joined the first night, close on fifty the second night, and six on Wednesday night last, wheu the officers were installed. Bro. H. T. Hurrell is an energetic super intendent, and hopes soon to number some 200 members. After the meeting of the Juvenile Temple, the Star of the East Lodge of Good Temp'ars held their meeting m the Templar Hall. One new member was initia ted, and among other business, the matter j of a chuich parade was discussed, and it was finally decided to hold a parade, shortly, to the Presbyterian Church, members to be notified by advertisement. Bro. Hurrell then started his amusing and interesting series of addresses on his life m the Islands of the Pacific.

A correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald writeß as under, October 13:— •• A local grower of mutton and beef feels aggrieved, as well he might be, when he reads the market quotations from his place at home m Ayr, Scotland. He does not think it strange that from 2d to 4d should be a ruling price for meat here, but he can not understand why, after haviug paid all freezing charges and freight, the meat only fetches about 4£d at Home. There must still be some strange prejudice against New Zealand meat, or some people at Home are rapidly becoming millionaires out of us. Look at these prices from a late paper :— CroBS hoggets to 43a 6d, halfbreds to 42a 9d, black faced flwedder hoggets 31s 6J, ditto ewes 33a, crossbred ewes to 348, lamba to 34a 6d, bullocks from £13 15s to £20. The current price of mutton 7jfd per lb, and that of beef Bd. This makes the mouths of the growers here water, and seems difficult to explain,"

The Maoris of Te Ore « re, Masterton, are 1 about io form a biass band. .. The Hampsteud School Concert is alver tised for Weduesilny nex 1 . for which some novelties ure understood to be m preparation. The Education Board invites tenders m another part of this issue for repairs to the School House at Alford Forest. There is to be a Prohibition meelingut the Odnfellows' Hall ou Sunday evening, commencing at 8. 15.

Mr Joseph Scaly has on view ut his shop to-day an immense broccoli ot the variety Ellletson'a gigantic broccoli. It measures eighteen inches across the top, mid weighs sixteen lbs. It was grown by Mr VV. J. Stoddart, Willowby.

CORRESPONDENCE.

JVc ilo not hold o-trteivn* re.-,u..i - b fi» tl>«- Ouihions expressed t>v our cor>eSi»>iiitetii>.)

MR E. G. WRIGHT.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir,— Right glad am 1 that Mr Wright has consented to represent us m Parliament. We all know him for a good honest politi cian ; more than that— a statesman ; and as for addressing the electors all over the electorate, why we knew his political opinions loug ago ; and, unlike some candi dates' views, they are not likely to have changed much. One thing is certain, and that is — that his election is a moral and the £20 a month hunters may go m for some thing else. — I am, etc .

Wakanui Farmer,

•0 THE EDITOB.

Sir, — A friend of miue lna just shown me a copy of a paper published here by Mr Joseph Iveas on Friday last m which Mr Wright ia vio'ently and vulgarly attacked lor reoonaidering his refusal to stand for Ashburton at the urgeut request of a large number of influential electors. Having been a member of Me Wright's committee duiing the election contest of 1879, I have saved all the newspapers referring thereto, and m Mr Joseph Ivess' paper of September 13, 1879, I find the following remarks m the leading article : — Extract from Ashburton Mail, Sept. 13.

"Mr Wright has been attacked per sonally for responding to the expressed wishes of the people, So far as Mr E.G. Wright is concerned, his position m this contest we hold, to be unassailable. He has come forward as a candidate for the repre sentation of Coleridge, not voluntarily, but at the solicitation of a public meeting. . . . We have it from Mr Wright's own lips that it was not without some hesitation and diffi dence that he undertook the responsibility of placing his services at the disposal of the electors." This will be interesting to your readers at the present juncture. — I am, etc., Nemesis.

The Prohibition Controversey.

Rev- F. Fairclough,

Replies to Mr Sievewright.

The Rev. Mr Fairclough, a well known temperance advocate, delivered an address m reply to Mr Sievewright, m the Oddfellows' Hall list eveuing. Although the weather was unfavorable a good audience turned up, Mr Fairclough is a fine speaker and tne audience libtened to his address with interest and attention. The chair was taken by the Rev. Mr Inglis, who briefly introduced the speaker. Mr Fai'dough commenced his address by saying that he belonged to the prohibitionist party, and that, though against the Jiquor traffic, he would not do anything uuderhiud or mean against it. The rev. gentleman quoted frequently from the Bible iv support of his argument. He said that Samson's mother was prohibited from drinking wine, aud Sanuon was no mi ksop, and/ would have been very handy on tlie Prohibition side at the present time. Mr Fairclough was of opiuiou that the fo lowiug prophesy : — "Awake ye diuukards and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of (he new wine ; fur it U cut off from your mouth," would come true. And the drunk ards were weeping now, because they fear that the drink is about to be taken from them. We had often heard of an alliance between the liquor traffic aud the Bible, but he thought that when the liquor traffic takes to the Bible we may expect some stailltug developments. The speaker exhibited some large placards, which bore the following inscriptions: — "Bar room texts for tale. Beer and Bible series. Sievewright agent." " Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink." "It poisoneth like a serpent." •' Wine is a mockery." "If a man m wind and falsehood prophecy of wine and strong drink, he shall be the prophet of this people." Mr Fairclough said that beer has n ver made man better able to think or to speak, and never will. He remarked that if Mr Louisson was to come bo him and say "If you take away the drink you ruin me," he could feel for him. Mr Sievewright sniffed at the prohibition ists for taking collections, but where does he get his pay. He knows better than to trust to the people. Mr Fairclough then began to discuss the question of what liberty meant. Some people might find it profitable to keep pigs m the middle of the town, but society says it will not allow them to do so. This illustrated the true idea of liberty, which was restricted as soon as by it injury to others began. The prohibitionists had tried hard to get a three-fifths majority altered to a,, bare majority, but though they had nofc. : yei. succeeded they would win al the same. He

did not grudge the tippler his glass of beer so long as he does nut injure others, but.

when he does injure others he must be pro hibited. Having seen what good prohibi tion had done for people, he (the speaker) did not Bee what harm it would do if forced on this country. He said that there was no tyranny m prohibition. Mrßievewrighth«d said that the Puritans m the olden times would not allow people to buy pork pies or kus their wives on Saturday night. That might be, but he would much rather put his nose m a stale beer barrel than kiss some of the beer drinkers he has been near on a hot day. The beer drinkers often return a kiss with a btutal kick. Mr Sievewright had

said that there were twice, as many arrests m Maine as there were m New Zea and, but the people m Maine thought prohibition a great success, and the other states near Maine were also fee. ing their way to prohibi tion. And even if prohibition proved a failure m Maine, that was no reason why it should prove a failure m this cqlony of ours. New Zealand had greater facilities for prohibition than Maine had, because the latter state is surrounded by whisky states, while New Zealand is situated by itself, and prohibition ought and will be tried. They get their examples of why prohibition ought to be tried from human experience, from the cry of human need, and from the human breast, and if Mr Sievewrighfc cannot get his views from these sources his cause had better perish.

In concluding his address the rev. gentle* 'man said we should not carry ourselves back to the past, but look forward to "the future m the distance and the good that we can do."

Mr Fairclough was listened to with great attention, and was frtqueutly applauded during his address. The chairman said that Mr Fairclough would be pleased to answer any questions, and a few having been asked, Mr F. "Watson m a short speech spoke strongly against prohibMon being forced upon the country beciuse of the short comings of a small section of the community. The Rev. Mr Abemethy moved a vote of thanks to the speaker and the chair. An amendment by Mr Watson — " That m the opinion of this meeting prohibition is a false hood and a fraud," etc., was not seconded. The former motion was seconded by Mr Leadley and carried, and the meeting dis persed.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(I'BK KESS A. SOOIATION )

Wellington, October 16. Die Council met at 11 a m.

I he Banking B 11 was further considered m Committee.

The proviso m clause 9, doalirg with th'n compensation given 10 the president, wsi* struck out aud a new proviso insterted giving the President, m the event of his not (becoming au officer of the bank, one yearn salary, to 'ie paid by the bank, m lieu of all compensation, or allowing him to proceed against the bank for compensation, deeming htm to be appointed unit dismissed by the bank and nob by Government, and any damages awarded to be paid by the bauk ; but nothing m the section was to bar his claim for a breach of contract. The con tract with the President was declared can celled, not void,

A new clause was added by 13 to 6, allow ing the liquidators of the Colonial Bank to arrange the liquidation without the inter vention of the Supreme Court.

A new clause was added, giving power to the liquidators of the Colonial Bank to deal with the Directors of the Bank of New Zea land as to making a bargain for all accounts m the B " list," without the necessity of applying to the Court for confirmation. The Bill was then reported as amended. On the motion for tue third reading, Dr Grace pointed out the changed character of the Bill, and the responsibility which rested on Government for the future of the Bank of New Zealand.

The third reading was agreed to, and the Bill passed.

Council adjourned till 2 30. .... The Couucil resumed at 2.33, and passed several measures through the final a 4 ages. >•

CONFERENCE;

Mr Kelly reported that the Conference could not; agree on the Banking Bill. On receipt of a message from the Lower House another Conference was arranged.

Wellington, October 17. On the Council resuming at 3 a.m., Mr Kelly expl lined the position. They had agieed on the Banking Bill, and a message was received from the Lower Hou-e, asking for a third Conference. Mr Kelly then moved that the same four Councillors should again be appointed.

Mr Jennings said it was time for some thing to be said on this subject. Only three members of the original Bauking Committee of nne were now present, and out of the full membership of 44 Councillors, only 17 were present to discuss this most important subject. Was this body, he asked, under these circumstances doing its duty to the country. He urged that now was the time for fresh managers to be appointed, or else the matter should be adjourned till the

morning.

Mr Stewart said he had been nominated, and had attended one Conference, much against his own inclination, hut being the only legal gentleman then present m the Council? he felt he had been rightly appointed. Ha was prepared to meet on any platform m the colony any gentleman who had aspersed this Chamber during the disgraceful scene he had just witnessed. Personally, he had no feeling m the matter, and believed that the gentleman appointed merely wished to do what was fair to the shareholders of the Colonial Bank. Mr Reeves then moved that fresh managers be appointed by ballot. The Minister objected to this suggestion, as it was necessary that those selected should be of one mind. That was the trouble with the managers elected by the other place, unfortunately, on both conferences. 'J he Lower House had such determined biassed party minds that no agreement could be come to. This brought the Speaker's admonition upon thfi Minister, and Mr Walker was requested to withdraw his remarks, which the Minister at once did. Mr Reeves then moved that the managers be Messrs Bonar, Johnstone, Barnicoat and Jones.

On a division a tie resulbed, there being nine m favour and nina against the manager* originally proposed. The Speaker thereupon gave his voice m favor of Mews Kelly, Bouar, Richardson arid Grace, the managers on the two previous conferences.

Mr Jennings then moved that the time for the conference be 11 that morning. Mr Rigg said he would sib m the Council for a week rather than do anything to imperil tho chances rf the Banking Bill. On a division the amendment was losfc by ten to eight, and the conference was immediately held, the result being a further disagreement. At 3 a.m. the Council adjourned till 11 a.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, October 16. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr •-.eddon said it would, not be possible to get the business throuch that night, but he hoped a quorum would remaiu till to morrow to receive the Appropriation Bill back from the Council. :: COMPLIMENTARY. On the motion of Mr McNab, seconded by Captain Russell, it was resolved that the House desires to place upon record its ap preciation of the distinguished services of Mr Seddon and Sir Robert Stout, rendered gratuitously to the colony, m connection with the New Zealand Midland Railway Arbitration.

Mr Seddon and Mr Bell (on Sir Robert Stout's behalf) briefly acknowledged the compliment.

BILLS ADVANCED.

The Alcoholic Liquors Bill, to provide for the better inspection of alcoholic liquors sold m licensed premises; the Industrial Con ciliation aud Arbitration Acb Amendment Bill, a technical measure; the Registration of People's Claims Bill, to ascertain the number of persons m the colony, over sixty years of age, and who have been twenty years iv ihe colony, for the purposes of the Old Age Pensions Scheme — were put through their final stages. P.ILXS DISCHABGJED. On the motion of the Premier, the follow ing Bills were discharged from the Order Paper :— County Franchise Extension, Local Government, Government Fire Insurance, Constitution Act Amendment, Customs Duties, Reciprocity Act Amendment, Rabbit Proof Wire Fences, Second Ballot, Master and Apprentices, Fair Rentj Juries Amendment, Noxious Weeds, Juvenile Depravity Suppression, Medical Practitioners Registration Act Amendment, Looal Boards Constitution Referendum, Un claimed Moneys.

The adjourned debate on the copyright telegrams committee report was also dis charged.

Mr Cadman brought up the report of the conference on the Mining Aot Amendment Bill. THE BANKING Blhh. The Banking Bill was returned from the Legislative Council with amendments. The House rose at 5.30. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr iSeddon, after detailing the several amendments made by the Legislative Council m the Banking Bill, moved that these amendments be disagreed with, and that the managers to represent the House at the conference be Messrs Seddon, John McKenzie, Guinness, Tanner, and Sir Robert Stout.

Sir Robert Stout declined to aot, and Mr Seddon agreed to the insertion of Mr Bell's name m his stead.

The motion was agreed to on the voices. The Speaker drew attention to the fact that the Legislative Council had altered the salaries of the directors from £400 to £300. Some years ago, he said, it was laid down by himself m regard to their privileges that the Legislative Council could not alter a Bill as far as regarded the distribution of money, and that his ruling was upheld by Chief Justice Coleridge, to whom it was referred. The House "then adjourned till the conference on the Bill had finished.

On the Houae resuming at 11 p.m. the Premier said that the Conference on the Banking Bill had been unable to come to any agreement. The Houae Managers liad agreed to the Council's amendment with regard to the appointment of directors, but no decision was arrived at with regard to the disqualification clause, although that would probably have been settled if the major point had been settled. The salary, of the direotors had been restored to £400. Donaiderabe debate had taken place, with

regard to the liquidation clau-e inserted by the Council. After thia debate the Council Managers made this offer, viz, that the C list be excluded from the operations of this section, tliat the liquidators must consent to each compromise and that any of the liquidators have power to apply to the Court to disallow the proposed compromise. The House Manager* offered th%t if the Council would agree to exclude the first section of the new cluutse (that relating to liquidation) the House would agree to the second item (providing for the B list of ■ ccounts being taken over by the B ink of New Zealand with the unanimous consent of the directors) but this amid not be arranged. He very much regretted this deadlock, especially when the legislation was so very nearly completed. Everything hud been done to come to a settlement. It was now for the house to *tay whether the Hill should be dropped or whether another con ference should be asked for. He favoured the latter alternative, and, therefore, moved that the amendments agreed to by the House Managers be approved, aud that another conference with the Legis'ative Council be asked for.

This was agreed to on the voices. The Premier moved that the House Managers be the Premier, Mr McNab, Mr Morrison, Mr Wilson, aud Mr Montgomery. Mr McNab objected to nerving as a manager, as lie would not ant, he said, on the Conference with a gentleman who was a director of one of the companies interested. Mr Montgomery held the same view aa Mr McNab, and refused to serve.

Captain Russell said that it was anomalous that, the member of the L?gislative Council r ferred to should act on the Conference, seeing how intimately he wan connected with one of the institutions intereated.

Mr McNab said that he was given to understand that if he acted on the Conference the legMitiye councillor referred to would also be there.

Mr Montgomery consented to serve con ditionally ou theie being no director of the Colonial Bank among the managers for the Legislative Council.

Eventually the Premier's motion was agreed to, with the omission of Mr McNab's name.

Ou the House resuming at 12.30, the Premier said that the second conference had confirmed what had been done by the former managers. With regard to the new liquida tion cause'/ the Council's Managers suggested that a further proviso be inserted excluding the C list fiom the operations of the section, and providing that the liquidators muse be unanimous iv respect to any compromise, and that power be given to any single liquidator to place any account before the Court, and providing further that share holders m general meeting should by reso lution approve of this power on the part of the liquidators. The Council Managers had endeavoured to meet the views of the House Managers as far as possible but they stated that this compromise was as far as they could go. A third conference should be abked tor and the House should indicate whether the clause should be paseed m the form he had sketched. He would prefer a compromise to losing the Bill. He moved that a third conference be asked for.

Mr McNab said that his own view was that the Bill should be dropped. Captain Russel< said that there was a sus picion attaching to every one m this matter. There should be a full and fair enquiry into the whole position before they agreed to another conference.

Mr Montgomery said that if they allowed the shareholders m the B list there was no reason why they should not allow everybody else to come m. He had come to the con clusion that there would be no agreement on the fart of the conference.

Mr Bell sa«v no good m appointing a new conference, uuless the House consented to give up all it had previously contended for. Mr Thompson said that thia legislation was brought m the interests of directors. If they passed any legislation that would go behind the Supreme Court of the colony a great blow would be struck against Parlia ment.

Mr J. McKenzie asked the House to have one more trial to effect a compromise. Let them, decide when the Conference came back what they should do. Dr Newmau protested against three direc tors of the Colonial Bank (Meßsrs Stewart, McLean and Reynolds) taking part m this legislation. He felt sure that the people of the colony would resent thb House giving way on this mutter. Mr G. W. Russell thought it highly im proper that one of the directors of the Colonial Bank ehould sit m conference and endeavour to influence the Houae.

The Premier held lh*t it was not fair to attack the members of the Legislative Council who were directors of the Colonial B&uk. He had heard more against mem bers of the Council that mgho than he had ever heard before, which he greatly re gretted. The e was nothng m the Bank Committee's report that would warrant the Government dismissing the president, and he would not take the extreme step sug gested if the Bill was not passed. The motion for a third conference was carried on the voices.

At 2 a.m. the House again adojurned to await, its result.

A THIRD CONFERENCE.

After the Telegraph Office closed this morning Mr Seddon urged that the House should see what could be done by a third conference, and if a compromise could not then be arrived at the responsibility would be cast upon the Legislative Council. Mr Seddon's motion fora third conference was carried on the voices. On resuming at 3 a.m. Mr Seddon re ported that the third conference was abortive and it was impossible to come to any arrangement. He said the House managers had offered the same compromise as the first conference viz., that the House would take the second part of the liquida tion clause if the Council would concede the first part. This, however, could not be arranged, and the Council managers refused point blank to meet them. He could only express his regret that the Bill must now stand over till next session. Meantime as far as the Government was concerned a grave responsibility rested on them, but he would not feel himself justified m making any radicil changes. At the same time, as far as the law was concerned, Government would see ib was faithfully carried out. APPROPRIATION BILL. On the motion for the third reading of the Appropriation Bill, Captain Russell said there was no neces sity for the introduction, of the Banking Bill: It was designed only for the purpose of displacing the Piesident, and for why ? Because Government did not iike him, and because they viewed him with suspicion. Everything that had been done had been to the injury of the bank and the country. Dealing with the last three years, what had they seen? Lobbying on the part of the directors of the Colonial Bank to influence members as to how they should vote. Under the circumstances the House had done quite right m dropping the Bill. There was the

1 gravest? auspioion throughout the country that things m connection with this banking legislation were not what they should be. What, he asked, had been the work of the session? The principal measures fore shadowed m the Governor's speech had not been persevered with, and Bills urgently required by the country had been passed •ver. No effort, for instance, had been made to pass the Local Government Bill and no genuine attempt had bees made to pass a satisfactory Alcoholic Liquors Bill j the measures passed satisfied neither party. The Constitution Amendment Bill had been fore shadowed, but he could say tbat without the Upper House our legislative efforts would be more than a farce. On the subject of defence, he said our defences were m a most disgraceful and discreditable condition. He knew full well that English officers had the greatest contempt for our defences, while foreign nations must alsoboacquiinted with our weakness and inefficiency. The situation was a most serious one. The whole system of dealing with the natives was a wrong one, and the endeavour of Govern ment seemed to be to reduce the Maoris to a state of second childhood. A proper honest system of government was needed m the place of the playing for popularity now practised. Withstanding its professions of economy and nonborrowing, the expenditure by the present Government was heavier than that of its predecessors and borrowing was practised. The money pro posed to be expended during the coming year was intended to bribe the electors, but he did not believe Government ' would achieve the result desired. ■

TH" AFHBL'BTON GtUBDIAN i SATUBbA* OCTOBER IT, 1896.



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It will be seen by a new advertisement m another column that Messrs Craighead and Berry man are probably now showing the largest stock of new tweeds and fashionable tailoring goods ever exhibited m Ashbur- ton. This speaks well for their enterprise a»d local industry.



Wanted. '■ BAPTIST Church — Opening celebration?. New Tahemucle. Sunday, November 15. Tea meeting 'Juesday, November 17 10 136 HAMPSTE * D School Concert. Wkdnes i day Next. Eatudiantina Band— Mr and Miss Seagkr from Christchurch; Mrth. Magic, and Music. 10 141 V)RIMITIVK Methodist. Church.— Mnm - .JL ing, Mr J. Lloyd, Evening, Rkv. J Olpiiisrt. Subject :— " Encouragement " 10 139 WANTED Known.— Andrew Young, Wakanui Koad, is selling the be?t Newcastle Coals at 9s per quarter ton, »nd best W*stport at 10s per quarter tnn Delivered anywhere m Ashburton or suburb?. 10 137 WESLEYAN Church — To-morrow — Preacher for the day Rev. T. O. Brooke. Morning — Volunteer Church parade. Subject— "A good soldier of Christ Jesus." Evening — "From coal pit to pulpit or Heter Mackenzie." Solo by Miss Rose Williams, " The Christian martyr." Stran- gerß cordially invited. 10 142 WaISTKD Known— Mrs Smith, Drebs and Habit maker, Havelock Street. Ashburton. 8 10 "TTtTANIED — Grazing for one two Qowb, W near Hospital. App'y— ' A.B ,' Mail Office. ICE Cream, Ice Cream, Ice Cream,, ready To-morrow (Saturday.) ■■■:-ni H. A. Flower's, East street. Don't forget the old reliable Confectioner. SEED Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. The very best from 241bs a Is, at Fletcher Bros, Ashburton. WANTED Known— Just opened, ex Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, while, stripes, and colours ; velveteens, black, all price 3 ; Colours, large variety, including; new shades m Reseda, Humboldt and Hungarian — Mitchell and Turner. NEW Mangel, Carrot, and Turnip Seeds. The favorite sorts at low .prices. — Carson and' Co. 10 84 SEVERAL Bulky Lines of Karthenware must be cleared to make room for new shipments. Six piece bedroom sets from 11s 6d.— Carson and Co. 10 85 DID you ever hear the like ? Men a best Cauvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's, Tancred street. T>IDE the Best. — Kent's Championship JLv Bicycles are the best Built to your own measure. Tyres and acees-ories of all sorts I—Carson1 — Carson and Co., Agents 10 86 NOW'S your time to Buy. There is a Big Said at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. inTTANTED Known— Men's Mercery, Tt Clothing and Boots. For Goods that wear well, tit well, and look well, try that old established firm — Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— Go to the Corner for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery — W. H. Collier. IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nices m Millinery, Trilby Muslin?, and Dress Goods, go to Mrs Alcorn's. Dtesses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed. W "ANTED Known— Mellor's Sale surpassing anything ever heard of m Athburton. 10 LETTS' Diaries. Letts' Diaries for 1897! Colonial Kditions for Office hw\ 1 private use now to hand. Large assortment of Mercantile Stationery. New lot of Foreign Stamps. Inspection invited Andrewes, Anderson, and Co. MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should call at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. /"CHEAPEST House m Canterbury for \J Garden and Farm Seeds is Carson and Cos. Six packets of Vegetable Seeds for Is ; Flower Seeds from Is dozen, Garden . | Tools of all sorts. WANTED To Let— Six-roomed House with fruit garden and stable. Apply \ R. Elston, opposite Fire Brigade S'ation. •I 10 69 I . X\7"ANTISL> Known — Large delivery o I TT the "Economic" Kid Glovrs, four ■ buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth nr.uch more. — I W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— The "Economic' Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per P'ir, is the Glove for every day wear. — - W.H. Collier. rpHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt, JL that you get Good Value for your money at Mellor's. ■VTTTHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap TT Boot Shop? Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. "TX7*E lead, follow who may. Children's TT Silppers Is. Mellor's Tancred street. WANTED Known— We are clearing out all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined ' Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No reasonable offer refused for anything soiled or " not up to date." — Mitchell and Turner. k fXIHE early bird catches the early worm, i I JL so call at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, ■ t Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's ' Buildings. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice Bsortment of Ladieb' and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's. NOTICE.— Are you going to build? Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout- ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates. Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. ANTED Known— looo pairs of Boot to be sold m twenty-one days at Mellor's. Tenders. rnENDEKS are invited for building Farm J_ House at Cairnbrae. Plans and Specifications at my Office. Tenders close on TUESDAY, October 20, at noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 10 75 Architect. THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. SEPARATE tenders are invited for Ee- pairs to School and House at Alford Forest. Specifications can be seen at the School House, and at the Office of the, Board, Normal School, where endorsed Tenders addressed to Secretary of the Board, will be received up till noon on SATUR- DAY, the 24th, current. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepter). H. C. LANK, Secretary. Christchurcb, October 13, 1896. 10 140



Business Notices. ' ]V" X W f^i (> o D > JS.Z. C. F, 37^ di z n Hew Si raw Hats. "VJ" E \V p O O D >■ N. Z. C. F. 109 drzen Ties and B.wp. ~vr c w ri o o d s N Z C F. 56 dcz n Shirts. "vr c w ri o o v s N Z.C. F. 62 dozen Hard and Soft Felt Hats. IVEWQ O O D S ' N.Z. C.F. f f , • 103 dozen hnlf-hose THE Largest and B-st Assortmenb of Men's Mercery m tho district. — New Zealand Clothing Factory. —SPECIAL— Tj^Oß SHOW AND HOLIDAY SEASON Tweed Costume, SSs.^ Complew Tweed Costume, including 33s 6a. Material, Fancy sho^. alpaca, dress, v Lining, ;^3s O«l. Furnishing, Choice fancy alpaca, and 33i« 6d. t J makiug. SPFCIAL COSTUME LENGTHS. A nice line of Fancy Tweed. 5s lid. Lovely fancy shot Alpaca, the very cream of fashion, 133 6d. 12 yards good Washing Print for 3s lid. New Spanish Lawns for Blouses. Fancy Silks for Blouses. Back and white striped Prints for Bio uses " The Cream of Fashion." MKNS, BOYS, & YOUTHS CLOTHING m Great Variety, and at prices to meet the times. '■■'(■ Ashburlon Drapery Company. ALCADE HOUSH). ASHBURTON PROHIBITION LEAGUr'. A T THE ANNUAL Meeting of the jljL Piohibition League, held October 16, 1886, the following resolution was c&iried unanimously :— •' That this meeting urges all Tempemnce People, throughout the Aahburton Electorate. NOT to pledge theii votes until the party has had au opportunity of sel cling a candidate at the representative meeting, to be he d m the Oddfellows' Hall, at an early date." 10 3£ ■ , * Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. SUNDAY SERVICES. (October 18.) 11 a.m. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion. 6.30 p.m.. Kven ing Prayer. REV. H. H. S. HAMILTON, Of Sheffield. Election Notices. ELECTORS OF SELWYN. X ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— As an old Resident m your midst and a former Representative of the m Parliament, I beg to offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages at the General Election. 1 trust you will not think I am negligent m meeting you, but deeming it unfair to Btart while your present representatives, Mt McLachlan and Mr Saunuers, are busy with thoir duties, 1 have refrained from doing so. I shall have pleasure m meeting jou at an early date at the various centre", from the sea to the hills, and trust that you will take no immediate steps towards pledging your- selves. Faithfully, J. CA.THCART WASON 10 113 THE ASHBUKTON SEAT. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE ASHBURTON ELECTOR A.TF. t~ adies and gentlemen,— JLj 1 Beg to inform you that 1 shall he a Candidate for the Ashburton Eltctjiate i the LTIiERAL interosb ac the forthcoming election, and will nioet ihe Klectjra . at the close ,nf ihe present Session to explain ray views. I am, Lidies and Gentlemen, Yonrs faithfully, 8 60 T7IECULINA, Feoulina. The perfection Jj of Cake Flour, 3^d per packet. Vletcuke Bros., Cash Supply Stores. ~V7~OUNG Ladies' Journal for October, X Weldon's Journal for September, Jude the Obscure, Master Wilberforce, Autobiography of a Truth (Edna Lyall), The Crime of tho Century, Checked Through, Within Her Grasp, Romance of Two Worlds, Sons of Fire, and other new books,— H, M. Jones,



Business Notices | FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. rpHKKK ARK 'IWELVB > r JVBB')RN FACTi THAT CANNOT JJK DENIED. ■la! -That, G. NEILL i» bpl ing good | ®6lh-Tl,at G. J. NKILL is 'selling Men's «..rot.L' Whi.e Mn-lin at 3- 1M d- ss. Tweed Trousers at 5s lid. 2od-Thßt G. J. NHILL iB .ell.ng good I 7ih - That. G. J. NBIIL is selline Boys Wa«hingl'rintßat4i.layunl. ' S«ilor Puiib i.i imvy blue or fawn 3rd— That G J. NEILL has r-retly serge, at 4s lid the suit. Summer Dress Tweeds at 9* 6d a Bth-'llmtG. 0. NKILL » selling dress that can't be bent. Women's Shoes at lid. r 4th-That G. J. NEILL is selling Lidie*' j 9ih- hat G. J NEILL is selling Men s »nd Children's Summer Hats of nailed Shooters at 7s lid. . ' every description,, .the yery late.t.| lOth-That G. J. NEILL is selling Men 8 v ' ; style; cheaper tW anyone m AthJ light Balmorals at 8* lid. biirtdn '* ; ■ 11th -That G. £ NEILL is selling Ladies' '!.. sth~Tha.tGV' : J.NILL-it'iellingMen',| and Childrens' Tan Boots and Shoes • H^ay/lVeed (colonial) Suits at 24s ' lof eVery description at very low I' ' ' 61." "':..•.'-• '..■■ , . - .:■ -. ■:■ ■ ■-*■'■■' '^pncea! 12th— THAT I. G, J NEILL'S SHOP- Well— He sells Millinery, General Drapery, Clothing and Boots, of every "-""^ — "'- . Description — : IS AT FBIEDLANDER'S COKNEB, 11 East Sireet, Ashburton. Kaiapoi House, Ashburton } October 1, 1596. To Our Friends—* Having completed arrangements with the Trustees under the Will of the late William Mitchell for the t<-" purchase of their interest m the business carried on F>' under the style of Mitchell and lurncr, Drapers, we have much pleasure m informing you that tve hope to continue the business on greatly imvroved lines, _ such as importing the bulk of each seasons goods and quitting them at CASH PRICES, refitting the \ premises, and re-organising the staff, so as to bring '. £;. ------ ~llie~Establishment quite up to date. Our Country Friends will be well served with full ranges of samples of the newest goods, -■•„•- In . the meantime all Orders by Post will receive protnpi attention, , : t- .-■- MITCHELL i} TUKNELI, I Tancrcd Street. 'i ■ ■ ■ INOTICE. LATE WITH MITCHELL & TURNER, AND -m ir ft T7l TT T> R^^R.IB X M S ■E. :H. Jt> •». odj* ii* -n. lIAVifi.AIfHASGED- A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PUI.CEASB OF _ TfJE BCSINKSS, LATELY KNOWN AS "T.EUS BLUT3 HOUSE " DBAPEiiY ESTABLISHMENT. The Business m future will be carried on under the nainn ami style of MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, s^TTrhE CENTRAL OASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MLLTNERS, etc. WE would like to draw the attention of tho Public generally, that Mr Mitchell being well known and intimately acqunirited with most of the inhabitant/ of Ashburton and district, and through having business cm- nections directly with them, is m a position to say that he thoroughly under- standslheir requirements, and can guarantee to all his friends the — BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE FOR HIGH CLA U S GODD*. WITH THIS AS-URAtfCE THE CLOTHING & MERCKRY JUiPARTMEKIS Will be under his personal supervision, and by strict attention to Business and -• •-■ carefully studying ihe requirements of all his Kuriid* and the public generally, Mr Mhehell lespectfully solicits a fair share of their patronage. TAILOKIia /'. : Under the Chart-Order System a Specialty. THE MANCHESTER &~DKEiIS .DEPARTMENTS Arv now bein» Stocked with all the requirpinents necessary for carrying on a Large Cash 'J rade, and by P ivinJ? only tvood Wont-st Values, combined with the deoile to work and build up a substantial busiuess, MITCHELL &' BBODBIBB V~ "-Have oo;.lj£sita>ion m cliaMeiiging the trade by giving the best value m i / .' Ashburton. 'tHE MILLINERY & UNDEHULOTHING DF PAKTMENT Will receive the most carefurattenlion, and by always being to tho front for Style, Variety, and a desiie to please we can with confi- dence assure the Ladies of Ashburton and district that their orders will receive the best attention. A NEW BOOT DEPARTMENT is now being I'iUcd and Stocked with all the best makes, and m this Branch of our .Business we intend to be ever foremost. LOOK OUT I<OR SPECIAL QUOTATIONS IN FUIURE ISSUES. OPENING DAY— SATURDAY, the 17th. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL CASH DBAPERS, Dttwei" J,Ori Cj.^ and the Clothing Factory, Ashburton. ; ,