The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1896. CHARITABLE AID.

The question of severing the district of Ashburton from the Ashburtou and North Canterbury Charitable Aid District. and giving the former the power to adroinster the funds raised within its boundaries for charitable aid purposes, is being again agitated by the County and Borough Councils of Ashburton. Our district has good grounds for com plaint, and in a petition forwarded to the Colonial Secretary, and signed for the bodies they respectively represent by E.G. Wright, Esq., Chairman of the County Council, and His Worship the Mayor, Mr Joseph , Sealy, thoße grounds are very clearly set forth. The petition discloses that the amount to be paid by the Ashburion Oounty for the year 1896-7 is £1187 14s 6d— an increase of £243 2s Id on last year's contribution; and the Borough's liability for the same period is £101 18s 4d — an increase of £2] 2s 2d — making in all for the whole district £1289 12a lOd. The petitioners submit that this sum is in excess of the actual require ments of the district, if the latter were separated from the northern portion, which includes the populous city of Ohristchurch. In the latest report of the United Charitable Aid Board of North Canterbury, it appears that for the relief of 136 persona, the sum of £692 18s is debited to the Ashburton district, whieh, com pared with the sum contributed — £1289 12s lOd — shows an excess of £596 17s lOd actually paid by the County and Borough of Ashburton. Having thus made good by the quota* tion of the figures showing the position their complaint of excessive contribu tion, the petitioners go on to sub stantiate their other complaint as to the difficulties found in the local administration of relief. Under the existing arrangements any cases of aid have to be referred to the central Board, which sits in Ohristchurch, before being dealt with. Cases of emergency here, whether in town or country, are relieved by the Mayor without reference to Ohristchurch ; but he does this on his own responsibility, and runs the risk in every instance of having his action disallowed by the Board, and so have to defray the expenses incurred out ol his own private purse. Both Oouncils think — and the public of the district thinks with them — that the Mayor should not be placed in this invidious position : and, naturally, stroDg exception is taken to a system that invariably causes a long delay in obtaining the sanction of the central authority, and much in convenience and distress to the ap plicants for r»lief. The Mayor is good enough to stand in the breach for many applicants, and run the risk of having to become the dispenser of his own alms. If it were not so, many of those appli cants — delaying as they do to the last moment before they make their com pletely destitute condition known— would be on the verge of actual starva tion before the slow machinery of the Chrißtchufch Board could relieve their necessities. And this always assuming that, on hearing the application, the central authorities were gracious enough t > grant the relief asked for. This condition of things , alone should be quite sufficient to warrant Parlia ment in separating the districts. But in the Old Men's Home there is another very serious grievance. That institu tion is filled by people whose admission have been sanctioned by the central authority, and without that authority no admissions can take place. The institution was not opened, to be sure, for the benefit of the Ashburton in digent poor alone. But it is con tended, and with good reason that the local authorities with their local know ledge and experience are the best judges of the, merits of applicants from this district, and in these instances the necessary knowledge and experience are wanting that should qualify the central authority for adjudicating on the applications. The petitioners go on to show that on an average the in stitution's inmates number 67, of whom an average of only nine come from the local district. Unfairness in adjudi cating upon applications for admission to the Old Men's Home is not at tributed to the central authorities, but the contention is that the whole system is wrong, and that the selections should be made by men who are personally conversant with the merits of each case, who have the correct data at hand, and who know the whole cir cumstances of the applicant. The old argument will of course be advanced that the poor gravitate to the cities in search of work or aid. But we in the country are fully aware that hundreds of town and city people make for the country in search for work, especially in the spring, summer, and autumn, and that it is great folly for country people to seek the cities in search of work, seeing that the city labor markets are always overcrowded. And to meet this argument the petitioners point out, what is too often overlooked, that a very large amount is annually spent by the inhabitants of the country districts in the relief of .swaggers and other travellers. No account is ever taken of the innumerable meals those men receive from farmers •; of the work given them to do — often work not reaily required — so tbat the swaggers may have something to do and not feel altogether that they are eating the bread of idleness ; of the accommoda tion that farmers provide for them ; and of the grand feeling that is in nearly every farmer's breast that he ought not to send the hungry empty away. The handfuls of tea and sugar, the loaves of bread, and the pieces of meat that the swaggers receive are not taken account of, but they are given all the same, and taken altogether re present a considerable annual sum. Do the ratepayers of Obristchurch con tribute to the wants of the unemployed iu the same degree and in the same way ? Let a man out of work try to obtain a meal in the same way in Ohristchurch," and he will soon find himself in the hands of the police under a charge of vagrancy. The petitioners urge that the two sides of the question equalise each other, and that the

ordinary swaggers the country people are called upon to feed on their journeys are augmented in numbers by men who have been driven out of the towns by the police for having no visible lawful means of support. The Ashburton Hospital is now under the joint control of the county and borough, and the management gives every satisfaction! *• o would be the case were the Charitable Aid district divided, and the cost would neither be so heavy to the country residents nor bear so unfairly upon them.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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A new tailoring firm advertises to-day< ihnic shop beiag opposite the Working Men's Club. Mr J. Elliott, has jasb landed a lob of Wettporfc and Newcastle coal, and his naw advertisement will appear in Mon day's issue. Captain Kiddey, for many years a publican ab Lyttelton, ana latterly Secretary of the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers' Association, died yesterday. A Press Assoioation telegram from Auckland, received at midnight, states that there was no sign of the San Francisco mail steamer. Mr Thomas Sexton, of the Woodville Chess Club, won the first and third prizes of the Leeds Mercury chess problem competition, which was open to the world. The Press Association telegraphs from Auckland that larrikinism has become so rampant in the Mount Roskill district that the residents purpose appealing to the Minister for Defence. A meeting of the National Association is convened for Friday, June 24, at 8 p.m., at the Orange. Hall, when representatives from the Oeatral Conncil will attend to explain the objects of the Association. Entries for the Poultry Show close to-day. For the convenience of fanciers who are unable to make their entries during the day, the Secretary (Mr R. B. Reatell) will be at his office, Burnett Street, from 8 to 9 in the evening. 'An evil and adulterous generation ' or • The demands of unbelief will be the aubjecb of the Rev. T. G. Brooke's sermon at the Wesley an Church to-morrow oven ing, and strangers are invited to be pre sent. The service at the Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday will be conducted by the Rev. J. Olphert j the evening subject being *• The persecutor praying." Miss Sears will sing a solo at the evening service. The Napier Borough Council recently undertook to purchase a quantity of road metal broken by prison labour. Someone wrote to the Premier stating that this kept the quarrymen out of work, and he directed the Governor of the gaol not to supply it. At* the meeting at Ohristchurch yesterday of the Unemployed Relief Committee, it was resolved that, in view of the constantly recurring difficulty of the unemployed, Government be asked to institute co-operative industrial settle ments without delay. Miss Sears, the talented singing evangelist, is paying a holiday visit to Ashburton, and will take the leading part in a sacred concert to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Tuesday, July 21, in aid of the Primitive Methodist Par sonage Building Fund. Messrs Shearman Bros, announce that they have now to hand a stock of Niinmo and Blair's celebrated Standard vegetable seeds, threepenny packers, in a hundred varieties ; also Standard flour seeds, penny packets in eighty varieties These seeds include all the latest novelties for 1896, and aro the most reliable in the maikeb. Our Chertsey correspondent writeu :— T am sorry to say I inadvertently omitted the name of Mrs F. W. Page as one of the ladies who gave a table at the recent Church of Kngland tea meeting. I might also have added that Messrs John Downie, W. Gill, and C. A. O. Hardy each generously gave £1 towards the funds. At a meeting of the Council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, it was resolved — • That this Chamber respect fully protests against the income tax on consignments sold in ]Sew Zealand, on the principle that if the tax is to be enforced, then a tax of 5 per cent on an average profit of 5 per cant would be simplest and easiest of adjustment.' The Gazetted Thursday night contains an Order-in-Council notifying that the disease known as the Queensland tick, which affects cattle, is a disease for the purposes of the Stock Act, 1893, and shall be subject to the regulations made thereunder and now iu force. The Order-in-Council comes into force from and after the date cf the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette. The Gazette of Thursday notifies that Arbor Day, August 5, will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices. In order that the movement may be made a? successful as possible the Government hopes that the Mayors of the various municipalities and the Chairmen of the local. bodies will place the matter promimntly before the people of the solony and do all they can to encourage ! the planting of public reserves and other available land, public and private, with trees suited to the locality. Farmers and others in search of improved farm land will have an opportunity on Saturday, August 8, of supplying their wants- On that date the Kolmar estate at Lyndhursb will go under the hammer. The estate is 4500 acrea in extent, and has been subdivided into twenty-one farms, ranging from handy little farms of from 78 acres upwards to the more eubstantialareaof nearly asquare mile. Of the whole, 1700 acres are in wheat and oata, and the remainder in English grass. The estate is situate on the Methven railway,' and adjoins ?the stations of Lyndhurat and Urrall. The estate ia the property of Mr Max Friedlander, who has had it in profitable cultivation for seventeen years, and under his judicious rotation of crop and careful maintenance of its fertility ic has always yielded good orops of whatever cereals or roots have been put Into it, and Mr Fi inlander's stock at the Addiugton yards have always fetched the best prices, mostly always topping the fat sheep market, proving the good feeding quality of the pasture. The buyers of the homestead blocks will find all neces sary buildings ready to their hands, while every block is well fenced and has water race privileges. Plantations that afford good shelter are plentiful, and' as the land lies in a district favored with a good rainfall, grass is always ta be had in fair abundance. The land has been well farmed, end every foot of ib has had to do duty, so that it in in good heart and free from weeds. The terms are no< exacting, and if the price per acre at which the laad is bought is at all rea?on F able, which it will no doubt be, the terms, should be highly satisfactory — ten per cent on fall of the hammer, five per cent a month after, five per cent in six months for the grass blocks and ten per cent for the blocks in crop ; balance on mortgage if wanted. Lithograph plans , are now available, which Messrs Fried- i lander Bros., Limited, the agents in the matter, will be glad to supply on application* Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee j to be obtained from all Grocera and Storekeepers

PARLIAMENTARY.

— — ' » LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

I Wellington, July 17 The Council rn<*t ac 2 30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT. tt was agreed thao th«« Council should adjourn till Wednesday, July 20

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I

Wellington, July 17 Iho House met at 2 30 BILL* PASSED. The Rating on Unimproved Values Bil) passed through Committee, without; amend - men'-, and was' read a third time and passed. The Gold Duties Act Amendment Bill passed the final stages. THE RECALCITRANT PRESIDENT. Mr Urahara brought up a report from ihe Banking Committee to the effect that WLr WacHon, President/ of the Bank of New Zealand, had refused to give certain evidence before the Committee, or to answer certain questions pub to him. Mr Seddon said this was a serious matiter, and as the report of the Committee came upon the House somewhat suddenly he thought he would be consulting the convenience of members if he movei that the discussion be taken at 7 30* Mr Watson would then be in attendance, and the House could take whatever course It thought proper. 1 Captain Russell asked whether, Mr Watson would be heard ab the bar of the House, and whether he would be repre sented by counsel, Mr O-. Hutchison though b there was. no precedent for a contumacious witness i being, represented by counsel. . . i After brief discussion Mr Seddon said , the position was— whether the officers of the Bank of New Zealand were to defy the House, or Parliament was support its dignity. Mr Watson's refusal to give evidence was appar ently premeditated, and his action would no doubt be repeated by other officers of the Bank New Zealand, as well as the Directors of the Bank of New Zealand and the Colonial Bank. He would move at 7 30 p.m. that Mr Watson he heard at the bar of the House, and that then the House should decide on the punishment that should bs be inflicted. The report was ordered to lie on the table, and Mr Seddon's motion was agreed to. QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, it was stated that a regulation would be issued in a few days, prohibiting the importation of hides or boneb from Queensland, owing the prevalence of the tick plague in that oolony ; that Mr S. Coatall, late Govern ment printer, was requested to send In his resignation, and it was not proposed to award him any compensation. NOXIOUS WEEDS BILL. The debate on the second reading of the Noxious Weeds Bill was resumed and concluded, and the second reading was agreed to on the voices. AN IMPREST SUPPLY BILL. An Imprest Supply Bill for £329,500 passed all its stages. The House rose at 5.30. The House met at 7.30. THE BANK PRESIDENT. Mr Seddon moved chat Mr Watson be called to the b»r of the House, and that the Speaker atk him why he refused.to answer the questions submitted to him at the Banking Committee, and if he persist in his refusal to answer, that he be allowed to have counsel present with him. Mr Seddon said this was a question above all party considerations, and the House, as the representatives of the people, should assert its rights, however powerful the institution that wat behind Mr Watson. If the retasal was countenanced by the House, it meant thab ail the banking witnesses, including the directors of the Colonial Bank, would . decline to answer questions. Unless the House insisted on the answers being given, the enquiry would be futile, and nothing but. a hollow sham. Captain Russell agreed that the privileges of the House had been techni cally infringed. After considerable discussion, Mr Seddon's motion was agreed to on the voicos, and the Sergeanb-at-Arms ushered in Mr Watson and Mr Theo. Cooper, hi.-: solicitor, to the bar of the House. In reply to the Speaker, Mr Watson reiterated his refusal to answer questions with regard to the writing oft of the Bank of New Zealand accounts- He did this in no spirit of contumacy or defimce, but because the terms of his appointment were thab he should conserve the interests of the colony and the shareholders. Mr Watson then answered several questions put by members. He said he believed that the officers of the Bank would also decline to answer such questions. He believed if the questions were answered regarding private account^ the customers of the Bank would fall away, and the colony would thus suffer. He declined to say whether or not any members of the Legislative Council had had accounts written off Mr Cooper then proceeded to address the House on Mr Watson's behalf. He said if it were once recognised that the Bank could be compeled to divulge information regarding any of its accounts, confidence in the institution would be sapped. Mr Watson honestly believed that if these questions were answered it would result in the downfall of the Bank of New Zealand, and it was for this reason he took up the high stand he had assumed. Since the enquiry commenced two very large accounts had been withdrawn from the Bank. Mr Watson and Mr Cooper then withdrew, and the House took the supper adjournment. On resuming, the Premier moved that in view of Mr Watson's persistence in his refusal to answer the questions put to him he be fined £500, and be detained in the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms until the amount is paid. He said that Mr Watson's defence that night was only an aggravation of the offence. Although Mr Watson's language was respectful, there was evidently a determination on hin. part t;o refuse foigive the evidence asked for by the Committee. The Premier took exception to Mr Cooper's statement rhifc if the accounts whioh were written off in i the past were known it would ruin the Bank of New Zealand. He thought It would not have the slightest effect on the Bank, as it was now in a solvent position. He instanced the case of the Loan and Mercantile Company, which had received the fullest publicity. His sole reason for wishing to obtain the information as to the writing off was to ascertain how far the Government were justified in the action they had taken. Captain Russell said that no one could have listened to Mr Watson's replies to the questions put to him without being convinced that he had a high sense of the duty imposed upon him. They had ifc on the authority of the Premier himself that it was highly improper to disclose the position of the Bank, and he had swelled with indignation when members of the Opposition aaked for certain information on that point. He now, however, held a different opinion. He (Captain Russell) said that the colony had nothing to do with the bad debts whioh were written off orior to 1894, and therefore Mr Watson, in refusing to furnish this information, was really accing in the Interests of the colony. Ifc would be injudicious to fine Mr Watson £500, as he had acted under the direction of the Bank directots, and they would therefore be fining the Bank and the colony. He moved an amend* mont— " That the House, while holding its paramount right to compel full dis- Qloeure by any. witness aqramoned before

its Committees, and to punish for contempt) all witnesses refusing to give testimony when required, is of opinion that under •he circu distances Mr Wntson should not be compelled to disregard the sol train declaration of secrecy ho made to the Bank to prpservo inviolate the confidence ( f its customer.-." i The Premier raid ! hat he would with draw that portion <f hi* motion whioh provided that Mr Watson should remain in tho custody of the Sergeant-at-arms till the fine was paid Mr George Hutchison said that he should support the Premier's niotiou to ii.fiiot the fine. Mr Montgomery .supported the motion although he had opposed the order of reference. Mr Duthie said they were gradually getting into a wots i position in regard to the Bank of New Zealand, and now they proposed to take a step that must ulti mately prove its ruin. Mr G. W. Russell and Dr Newman critiolsed the action of the Government. Mr Ward said that Mr Duthie in 1894 I was willing to have the affairs of the : Bank of New Zealand referred to a Com j mittee before a guarantee was given, and yet now he oondemned an enquiry and said that it was going to ruin the bank; He agreed with the Premipr that the country should know who were the people who had benefited by the enormous writings* off, and he deprecated the conten fao" *"** this woul d injure the bank. Mr Buchanan and Mr Allen twitted the Government with desiring to fine their own nominee to the presidency of the Bank of New Zealand. The HonJ. McKenzie said the mem bers of the Opposition early in the session had desired to have Mr Watson lemoved from office, and now they-were defending ' * ,V S ° oDe , r ° r later the whole history of the Bank of New Zealand would be disclosed; for the country demanded it. The day would soon come when the management of the bank would be changed from the clique who at present ruled its aflairsi Wellington, July 18 The debate was continued on the Premier's motion to fine Mr Watson £500, and Captain Russell's amendment, by Messrs Earnshaw, Massey and Heke. On a division Captain Russell's amend ment was rejected by 45 to 19. Mr Bell then moved to strike out the fine with a view of substituting punish ment by detention in custody of the Sergeanfc-at-Arms. He said it was the first time for two hundred and thirtyyearsthata fine was to be inflicted in British dominions on a person outside of the House. It was a monstrous precedent to establish, as it gave tha House power to absolutely ruin any individual outside its precinctsi Mr Seddon said matters had come to such a pass that it was now a question of whether the Bank of New Zealand or this House should rnle. He did not think the amount of the fine under the circum stances was excessive, and as for im prisonment by order of the Speaker it had been farce. Et was his duty to defend the rights and privileges of this House, and if it was his dearest friend who had infringed them he would have taken the same course as he had done that night. Mr R. Thompson counselled modera tion in the punishment to be meted oub. ' Mr Fraser Quoted authorities in support of the contention that colonial govern* ments should not tika tpo much power upon themselves in these matters. Mr McKenzie condemned the attitude of the Premier. Mr G W. "Russell suggested a £50 fine, with the alternative of fourteen days' custody. Messrs Orowther, Hall, arid Heke also spoke. Mr Bell'd amendment was lost by 24 to 20. r Mr J. W. Kelly moved to rednce the fine to £50. Mr Button said it would be most invidioas to inflict a more severe punish ment on an outsider than conld be inflic ted on members of the House for similar infringements. The amendment was lost by 37 to 27. On tha motion of Mr Hall- Jones, the latter part of the Premier's resolution, providing that until the fine is paid Mr Watson should remain in custody of the Sargeant-at-Arms, was struck out. The remaining portion of the motion, inflict ing a fine of £600 on Mr Watson, was agreed to by S7 to 26. Mr G. W. JKussell asked whether any alternative was proposed in the event of the fine not being paid. Mr Seddon said he took it that Mr Watson, being possessed of a very high sense of duty, would pay the fine. At 4.25 a.m. Mr Watson was called to the bar, and the Speaker communicated to him the decision of the House, con cluding by sayiug »• Mr Watson may now retire." The House rose' at 4 25 a.m.

CABLE NEWS.

HO REE A]Tl> JFOBEieX

THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.

Washington, July 16 It is^reported that Gomez, at the head of 27,000 insurgents, threatens Western Ouba. The prevalence of yellow fever among the Spanish troops prevents General Weyler sending re inforcements.

CRUCIFYING A MESSENGER.

Cairo, July 17 The Khalifa is said to have crucified the messenger who brought him the news that the dervishes had been defeated at Ferkeh.

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It is reported that Lord Brassey Governor of Victoria, who owns a large estate in Western Australia, has decided to start an experimental faim in order to dncourage the development of the rural industries of that colony. He has accordingly appointed Professor William Brown, late Principal of Dookie and Longernong Colleges, in Victoria, to undertake the carrying out of the experi- ment, a work for which Professor Brown Is exceedingly well qualified. Lord Brassey's property is situated on the line hetween Albany and Perth. Profes3or Brown was to leave for the West at an early date. Referring to the Banking Enquiry business ia a leading article, the LytteHon Times remarks — "As to the proposed fine, it would, we persume, be promptly paid by Mr Watson's employers, and unle 8 Mr Seddon is intent upon depleting the coffers of the bank by im- posing a similar penalty upon each of its officeia, there the proceedings would end. Bub we hope that before going to that length some escape from the present embarrassing position will be discovered aad that the committee will resume its labours with an amended order of reference that will limit the enquiry to facts that 1 can properly be submitted to the closest scrutiny." ' Holloway's Pills. —Liver, Lungs, and Kid neys- Mosfc diseases of these purifying orcano arise from obstructions over the removal of which these celebrated pills exercise the most perfeot control. A course of them is stronclv recommended as a remedy for suoh ohronio affections as liver enlargements, congestion of the lungs, torpidity of the kidneya, and other mootional disorder which cause very muoh present suffering, and if neglected lay the foundation of organic diseases. Hollowav'H Pills are specially adapted for ths young and delioate j their gentle and purifying action ranks them above all other medicines In indigestion, nervous aflec ions, gout * and rheumatism thpse pills have achieved for 'hemaelves universal fame. ,They exnel all impurities from the blood, and thus restm*



Wanted. FOUND, a Filvet Geneva Watch . Owner apply to K Murray and Son. 7 124 WANTED— A good Springer, to calve in a month or six weeks, — S. P. ' A skin, Seatield. 7+123 V.' ESLI'YAN Church— To-morrow. *' Diviuo Secvice at 11 a.m. and 1 630 p.m. Preacher -RevT. G. Brooke ; Evening sulj.ct : 'An evil and adulter- '.us genrration,' or % Tho demands of unbelief.' {Strangers cordially invited ! I 7 118j PRIMITIVES Methodist) Church Services. — Morning at 11 Subject — 'Individual effort'; evening at 6-30 •Subject; — ' Tin* pf»r-i^cntor praying.' Preach.«r— lUv J, Olphekt Miss Sears will sin? at tho evening .service. 7 121 l\f ANTM) Known— That the Tailor- *» ing Company will commence Business in Burnett street, opposite the Working Men's Club, about Wednesday next, July 22, and will, it is hoped, re ceive a fair share of public patronage Gentleman'*! own material made up. Fit, style, and workmanship guaranteed. — W. Pauling, Manager. 7 120 I Lr ANTED— We would remind our VV readers that the Ashburton Drapery Company's offer to make Dresses free of charge closes on Saturday, July 25. 7 90 \\T ANTED to Buy a 4 or 5 roomed * 7 house, a few minutes walk to Railway Station.— Mrs Good, AUenton. 1 ■■•.,./•; • • 7 103 FOR Sale— A quantity of Prime May. Apply, A; E. Rundle, AUenton. 798 WANTED Known — Boys' Trousers \ Suits, sizas 10 to 2, at 10s 9d to, 133 ; strong wear. These must be cleared. •— Bbath's Dissolution Sale. 7 100 A GENERAL Clearance of present stock at C Hawkins', Tinwald before stocktaking week after next. No make believe, or catch penny, buh a good honest article for your ready shilling, at a pries that will please you. WANTED Known— Sacred Concert by Mise Sears. Mr Frost, and others. Oddfellow's Hall, Tneaday— Tickets one shilling. 7 101 THE Memorial Stone of New Baptist Church, Peter street, to be laid on Thursday, July 23, at three o'clock. 7 1061 lH REAT Event— Memorial Stone laid VJT for New Baptist Church. Tea and Public Meeting after, in Oddfellows' Hall. See Tuesday's advertisement. _____ 7 105 "LIINDING that our stock of Earthen- *- ware and Ironmongery is still £200 too large, we are offering a few choice nibbles for cash to clear. — Cabson & Co. 7 95 RATES' Reliable New Season's Garden -*- Seeds, just landed. Vegetable j Seeds at reduced prices. Carson & Co., Agents. Garden Tools in great variety. 7 94 ' MARMALADE Oranges, (first this Reason). All other fruits fresh and cheap. — Adams, East Street and Saunders Buildings. 7 54 "VT'BW Magazines and Books ; quarterly JLM Something to Read, Scraps and Snapshots, The Mighty Atom (CoreJli), Men of the Moss Hags (Crockett). Firsf Aid, Hints and Helps (Ambulance Books) New Waltz. • Virginia,' by Ruby Zander ; New lot Foreign Stamps, Packets and Sheets at Andrbwes, Anderson, and Co., Stationer's Hall. _^__^_ HEALTH KOKOPF is a unique Cnffno Hlpprled with pure Cocoa. E Williams, Tea and Coffee Dealer, the Arcade, is Agent, for the patentee. Call on Saturday and a free sample tin. Agent for St range's celebrated Coffees ; also best stock of Teas in town. 7 92 'v*7 ANTED KNOWN-H. Bairstow * * has commenced the Undertaking Business. Any order intrusted to his care will receive prompt and oareful at- tention. Address, Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square. 6 140 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." — Mitchfll & Turner. \a, ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of V V Boots to be cleared in one month, — Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Men's Mercery, Clothing and Boots. For Goods that wear well, fib well, and look well, try that old established firm — Mitchell <Sr Turner. vy ANTED Known— lf you want Seed ''• * that are sure to grow get them a Fletchkr Bros. EIGHT Day Marble Clocks from £5, Wood Clocks from ss. Niokel Clocks from 7s 6d. Nickel Watches from 10a 6d ; Plated Glass and China Ware. All lines Reduced for Cash during Sale prior to stocktaking. — H. M.Jones. ANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop in Ashbnrton.— Mellok's Clearing Boot Sale j^TOTICE.— Are you going to build 131 Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tanks, Purope, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. A MERICAN BOBS and Nougat XA. Creams, simply delicious. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa.— H. Digglb, Up-to-date Confectioner, Eaa Street. OWN Make in Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Caliooes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc.; ab Mrs Alcokns new shop, Baker's buildings. WANTED Known— Ladies Shoes tan or black, 69 61. — Mwllor's Cheap Boob Sale. ANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheap Boot Sale you will be ■ rry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. VKTANTED Known — For Vegetable v * and Flower Seeds call at Fletcher Bros , East Street. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the 'Economic' Kid Gloveq, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W. H. Collier. Cy ANTED Known— Just opened, ex * » Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, 1 white, stripes, and colours ; Velveteens, blaok, all prices; Colours, large variety, Including new shades in Reseda, Hum- boldt and Hungarian— Mitchell and Turner. TXT ANTED Known— That E. Mahood * » Is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware ab as reasonable a price as any other house .in the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76.



Public Notices. 1 WOOLLEN GOODS FoB WLNTEB WBAB. nm ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Men's Overcoats, with Cape, from ... ... 203 Boys' Overcoats from ... ... 81 6d Men's All Wool Sao Suitß from 27s 6d Men's All Wool Trousers from 8s 9d Boys' All Wool Knicker Suiis from... ... 7s 6d Men's Cover Coat from ... 29s 6d BLANKBTvS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS Mosgiek Ashburton. Mosgiel 16s 6d per pair. RUGS. RUGS, RUGS. Wellington, Moagiel, Timaru 12a 6d. L.W. Pants, our own make, 3s lid. Flannel Shirts 3s 6d. JJRIVTNG GLOVES, Wool Lined Cloves, Mufflers from Is, Wool Socks Ib, Men's Golf Caps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. <o ...... '1^.., to '25 O . si O ■' % PU co -g I O « iu Q o r^ Q < . •< ■. . Ml. g m g P-l O» g ■ I Q fi. CO k . n « i o ° t ■ ■ ! S < • o g pq uj . |heJ CO SAVE MONEY AND LOSB WORRY BY PURCHASING FOR CASH. I CAN Supply th« following goods at LOW PRTOES- Flour, best brands; in 501 b, 1001b, and 2Coib9^ — Special JLpw prices by ton Sharps by Is worth, sack or ton Bran by Is worth, sack or ton Oats, Whole and Crushed, in any quantity Oatsheaf Chaff by sack or ton— l have some over 1001b per sack ' Straw Chaff by sack or ton Bed Chaff Ohick Wheat by Is worth or sack Barley by Is worth or sack Linseed, Onions, Carrots, Potatoes, Ryegraes, Cocksfoot, Clover, eto Tea in 51b boxes, Tins and Caddies ALSO,— About 1000 Apple Trees from 3 to 6 years old, over twenty varieties. When grafting I choose these after fruiting ; 200 choice kinds. They are strong, well- grown trees, with good fibrous roots. Moat of them have already borne excellent fruit. J. Thomas* GRAIN AND PRODUCE DEALER, HAVELOOK STREET. ■ • ■ •'•%. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 am. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion. Rev. T. A. Hamilton. 3.30 p,m. Baptisms, Raw T. A. Hamilton. 3, p.m. Dromore, Mr W. Bowman Fox. 6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer, Rev. T. A. Hamilton. A. LAWRIB & CO., GENERAL MERCHANTS. WE have this day DISSOLVED PARTNERSHIP by mutual consent. Henceforth the business will be carried on by the undersigned A. LAWBIE, Who will receive all moneys dae to the late Firm, and Discharge all liabilities. A. LAWRIE JAMES A. HYNDMAN Dated the lOh day of July. 1896. 7 68 X\/ ANTEDKnown— GotoTHBCoRMBR V V for Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery- W. H.. Collier.



Business Notice^ . _ : J ook. Look. G. J. NEILL •JS NOW SELLING OHEAPEIt THAN EVER. MAKE NO ERROR 30 TO WEI LL'S FOR GOOD & CHEAP DRVPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS NO OLD STOCK, EVERYTHING NEW, COME AND SEE, AND COMPARE OUR PRICES. WE DEFY COMPETITION DRAPBRY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Men's Boots and Shoes. "Women's Boots and Shoes ~ Boys' Boots and Shoes. Girls' Boots and Shoes of Every Description. fit, J. HTJEULIj, Friedlander's Corner, East Street. TEEMS CASH. roR Satisfactory Watch Repairs GO TO THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF , , ■ • . 8. SA L El, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST'S- OPTICAN, EAST STREET. THIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP OxSTLY TURNED OUT OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT. SATISFACTION TO -ALL PARTIES. GET YOUR Seed Potatoes Seed Potatoes. FROM FLETCHER BROS. AOHANGE of Seed Always. Pays, as a Better and Heavier Crop is pro- duced. Our Potatoes are all specially raised for seed purposes from selected stocks in the very best potato producing district. We would advise '"" orders to be sent to us as early as possible, in order that they may be filled from our own stocks, which occasionally become exhausted before the end of the season. . \ 4 BEAUTY OF HEBRON/ This variety is Very Early, coming to the table before either Early Rose or Asbleai Kidney, and is far superior both in quality and productiveness. < QUEEN OF THE VALLEY.' A. very heavy cropper and early potato. Toe tubers are handsome and solid (capital variety for exhibition), boiling as white as milk as dry as flour, and is also a fine keeper. , THE < BRUCE/ This Potato, the potato of the future, is remarkable for its productiveness and its resistance of droughts and frosts, they have yielded at the rate of .17 tons per acre, having very few small, and is a first-class eating potato. We have also in stock splendid samples of Bath Kidneys, Lapstoue, Derwents, Ktfc, Etc. LAWN GRASS SEEDS. Try Nimmo & Blair's Celebrated Lawn Grass Seed. It is the purest, cleanest, and best quality in the market, and is composed only of Fine Dwarf, growing evergreen grasses. Per lb, Is 3d ; per bushel, 22s 6d, Rorelfies For Season l§tM». CABBAGE— * LAMB'S EALIEST OF ALL/ A Superior Tarly Cabbage of quick growth, beautiful white compact heads, 6d per packet. CABBAG?—' BLAIR'S PHENOMENAL/ The finest main crop Cabbage ever introduced, heads as solid as a stone, weighing 14 and 181bs. The Cabbage for market gardeners, 6d per packet. NEW ONION—' EARLY GOLDEN GLOBE/ Growers have golden opinions of this Onion. It grows a large bulb as g)uud as » cricket ball. For market gardeners this onion is beyond doubt the fi iest that can be grown for sale. Is per picket. PEA— REV DR STEWART. The fi esfc eer^y Dwarf Pea ever introdnced. Per packet, , PEAi-SIR, HARRY ATKINSON, Tail fe the fine*; ta 1 growing Pea in the world. Per packet, 6d ; per lb, Is j or 71bs for ss. Gall and Get one of our Catalogues of Selected Novelties. FLETCHER BROS.. CfiSß SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND CBRISICHUROH. TBLifBONB 21 Box 67