PHASES OF THE MOON.

DEATH.

Owen.— On September 7,atChristchurch, Sarah Jane, the beloved wife of Alexander Owen, m her fifty-ninth year.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1896 THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

A contest for the municipal seats is quite an unusual affair m Ashbur ton. We have been so accustomed to to haying things so arranged on the principle of the schoolboy's grace before meat — ■" Four slices of Jaread for four of us, we thank the Lord there ain't no more of us "-—that to have seven candidates for three seats seems like the old times of fifteen or eighteen years ago, when the list of candidates m the official advertisement was mea sured by the span rather than counted on the fingers. But there was perhaps more for the Council to do m those days. At any rate they made more noise about it, and fell to bickerings arid hard words very frequently.' And somehow or other a good deal of party, or rather faction, feeling existed: Party it could hardly be called, for there were no broad lines of principle separating the contending elements, and the differences were onlj personal. But there were certainly many more candidates always on hand than there are now, and there was a healthy will ingness on the part of our residents to take a share of the municipal work. Of late it has been far more easy to get a candidate for the parliamentary .£24:0 a year for jjhree months work m Wellington than to get good men and true to offer themselves for the often thankless and certainly unpaid office of Borough Councillor. But then political service is a thing that many men are beginning to " perceive to hey a solid valey," and" to pay better than service on municipal, county, and Other district boards ; and so all over the colony there is a plentiful crop 'ot men ready to devote their gifts of oratory to the service of the electo rates. It is satisfactory indeed to know that there are so many men m the colony with sufficiently good con ceit of themselves as to be conscious of the possession of ability to take part m guiding the destinies of our adopted country. The preacher says that m the multitude of counsellors there is wisdom. W hat a pity it is that New Zealand cannot* afford to avail- itself of more than seventy of the three or four hundred who are ready to ?• spend and bi spent " m service m her coun cils of state. There is, however, far more reason for gratulation on the fact that we have abundance of candidates ftor our municipal seats. They can have but few axes to grind, and if tliey have any, and manage successfully to grind them, their three years service will be worth the " axe " to the rate payers, who will be none out of pocket by the grinding of the biggest axe of his own that any councillor may bring to the municipal griadstone. And he may rest assured that his fellow mem bers will watch every turn of the crank, and see that he does not get more than* is fair and reasonable, either for himself or the section of ratepayers who sent him to the Council, if he have been the special choice* of any particular section. Of the seven candidates on the list three have been, m harness before, and have done good work. They are willing to again work for the borough's good, and have their special claims on the ratepayers, which claims doubtless will have their due weight at the ballot box. The other four are all, with one exception, gentlemen making their first bow to the ratepayers. The exception is Mr G. W. Andrews, who has been an unsuccessful candidate on previous occasions. His pluck is commendable, fot though often beaten he is still undaunted, and he has always gone down with . colors flyiog and drums beating. And so here he is again. He follows the example of the importunate widow, who, as we know, came off triumphant m the end. Or perhaps he treats the opposition he has invariably met with as the pitcher that goes often to the well, and must come home broken at last. Why Mr Andrews has never found favor enough with the Ashburton ratepayers to get elected to the Borough Council we do not know, lie has had considerable experience m Board work m the neighboring town district of Hampstead and on its school committee, and as a speaker few among our local orators can give him points. Gifts of oratory however, have been rather at a discount at the Council table of late, which has been sur rounded by men who preferred to get through wjth their work early, and with the wasts of as little tjme as possible m what . one of our not the least worthy and respected City Fathers rather bluntly terms "skyte." But Mr Andrews might make a useful member. Mr Henry Davis, mine host of the Royal, has never before, that we know of, sought any public position ; but he is known m several semi-public societies as a man with his head screwed on the right way; of few words, but those te the pojnt, and only uttered when he has something to say. Mr J. H.PauUng has always come to the front m any body he belongs to, and m the Friendly Societies and the Fire Brigade, m which he has held office anf hqlds office now, has been usually considered * W}*& .counsellor. Mr John Wilson is young yet ; but if that is a fault it is one that we all find cures itsejtf at an altogether too great pace, He has done well jn business, and it is surely a recommendation of a young man that if he can attend well to his own affairs, and. is wJHing tp devote a portion of his time to the public affairs of his town, those affairs are not 'likely to sufier at bis hands. Altogether the ratepayers have » good

list to select their three men from, and out of the three tried men m Messrs John Oir, Oollins, and Paul, and the four aspirants above named, it ought not to be difficult to choose from the seven three men to fill the vacant seats, and fill them well.

In New Zealand we have only one policeman to every 1530 people. New South Wales has a crime m new constable for every Zealand. 694 of its people.

Queensland wantfa one keeper of the peace for every 565 of the population. Thus our cost per head of population for police service is comparatively light — 2s 7^dper annum. New South Wales pays 5s Id. Durirjg the past official year there were 14,410 offences reported to the police — 480 more than the year before. That again was an increase on the previous year of 255, and the year before that recorded an increase of 400. But those increases must not be taken as recording an actual increase of crime or a greatly strengthened criminal tendency. Although the volume may show an increase the proportion jdoes not. The class of crime that does seem to increase is the cowardly one of wife desertion and failing to provide for wives and children. There was a solid increase m this class of 160, and the next highest was common assault— 76. Burglarly followed with 63, and theft from dwellings, 51. Drtfnkenne»3 showed an increase of only 42. There was a decrease m the offence of ' resist ing the police ' to the extent of 77, showing a growing respect, we hope, for constituted authority ; or it may, be a wholesome respect for the severity of the punishment * usually inflicted for this kind of amusement. 'The causes of malicious injury, to property were fewer by 72, breaches of the peace fell off by 55, and/ the list of neglected and crimi nal children was shorter by 48. •

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A report Of the meeting of. the Cold stream Road Board will be found on the fourth page.

Mr D. Bacon, who is a passenger from Dunedin by the Mararoa, haa taken with him twelve horses of the carriage-horse and cob'type, for the Sydney market.

The Mayor of Auckland has convened for Friday evening next a meeting of citizens m connection with the coming New Zealand Rifle championship meeting.

Ewan Cameron, 16 years old, acci dentally shot himself at Palraerston. He was taking a loaded gun from a dray when the charge went qff and lodged m his heart. He died at once.

The Secretary to the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association has received from Ballarat particulars of a new cure for codlin moth, together* with samples selected from moth-infested trees which have been treated with the preparation.

We are informed by Messrs Fri dlander

Bros., Limited, the agents of the New Zealand Shipping Company, that they have received cable advice, dated London, 4th mat, as follows : — ltuahine and Tongariro landed their frczjn meat m excellent condition.

Poor Jones hag been whipping the stream all day without a rise. Hiwland Laddie — They're best fryfc m butter, sir, Uieland Lassie — Ye michb gie'a a' ye nanna eat yersel, sir. Hieland Laddie — Wtll a comu owre and oairry them name for ye, sir ? _ Cad (after trying various means to draw young lady into conversation)— €an you oblige with the time? Young Lady— l really don'fc know. O*d— But, we.»Uy I just saw you looking at your watch £oong Lady— Yea. I was looking to sse^ if it was there, that's all. The polling m the municipal election takes place to-morrow, from nine o'clock m the morning till six o'clock m the even ing, m the reading room of the public library, which will be closed to the public as a reading room during the whole day and evening. Mr Justice Oonolly, at Auckland, m refusing the discharge of a bankrupt named Smart, commented on the gambling spirit which was prevalent m regard to mining shares. This case, he said, was the first of many such cases to be brought before him, and m all similar cases he should refuse die charges. Eggs and larvae of the dreaded bot fly are reported to have been discovered m the stomach of a oow lately killed by a Colling wood settler. The fly has been troublesome to horses m the Nelson district for the past three years, bat no previous instance of an attack on the bovine species has been recorded. Speaking at the opening of the Palmers ton North Industrial Exhibition on Monday, the Premier said the colony wanted advertising, and he thought money could not be better spent than by having exhibitions of the colony's products In London and other large centres of, the Mother Country. What better advertis ing medium could the colony have than a local and international exhibition. Our correspondent at Seafield requests ua to supply an unintentional omission that was made m the report forwarded to us of the anniversary tea meeting. We are desired to add that Mr E. Clucas very kindly provided a number of toys to distribute amongst the children during the afternoon. Mr Olucis provided for the children's "'amusement throughout the afcernoon, and no child left without a toy. The rainbow trout, which have been ordered by the Soath Canterbury Accli matisation Society, are expected to arrive at Timaru from Wellington on Saturday nexb. They will be liberated m specially chosen pieces of water — one lot on Mr B. Evans's land, Upper Pareora, and the other lot on Mr Brookland's land, Lower Pareora. The pieces of water will be speoially enclosed, so that shags, eels, and other enemies of young fish will not be able to destroy them.

A. Press Association telegram from Nelson states that; ..-William Anderson, alias- Arthur" Floyd, the convict who escaped from the rocks road gang on Friday last, and was captured on Satur day, was sentenced to fourteen days' bread and water and nine months' addition to present sentence. Alfred Ellis, for attempting to escape at tho same time, but who was "shot down by the warder, was sentenced to twenty-four hours close confinement and two months' additional sentence*

The full programme of the Hockey Club's first annual concert appears m this issue.

Tiio n minations for the Hampstead and Tinwald Town Boards appear m this issue. At Tinwald there are nine candi dates for five seats, and at Hampstead eleven gentlemen are m the field for the seven vacancies.

The following are the teams selected for the hockey mateh — Ashburton v Tinwald— to be played m the Domain to-morrow ; — Ashburton : , Forwards — Cowlishaw, Potter, Broad. Curtis, Gale; Halves— A. Hart, Neil, Mayne ; Three quarters — Anderson, Mellor ; Goal - Andre wes ; emergencies— H. Hardley, C Andrews, Douglas. Tinwald— Rev J. Black burne, Huston (2), H. He* son, Millichamp (2), H. Williams, and Clark 4). Emergencies- N. Fiizgerald, A. Hewson, E. Millichamp, J. Wink, C Smith, £L Anderson, and J Clark.

The Cunningham memorial, the erection of which has been entrusted to Meseis Mansefield and Co, monumental masons and sculptors, Christchurch, was designed by Mr F. Strouts, architeob. It will consist) of a polished red granite (nest Aberdeen) obelisk, 18fo high, 3fb square at bottom, resting on a bluestone tase 4ft square, with concretefoundations7fc deep ; the obelisk to be erected, m the centre of the uection ; the plot, 16 x 9, to be en closed m a solid bluestone kerbmg, with suitable iron railing, and the whole surface covered with 2-n Castleinaine slabs on a •3in concrete foundation.

An afempt was made on Tuesday to raise the baique Ooromandel, which capjized In Wellington harbour some time ago, immediately -after her arrival with a cargo of coal from West port. Thediveis had made the vessel as watertight a« possible, and pumping operations were carried on all day. Towards four o'clock she showed signs of floating, but when it appeared as if success were about to crown the efforts of the purchasers of the hull and cargo, the coffer-dam over the hatch gave way, and the Cofomanddl refilled with water, and slid back\lnto her old position. After an examination of the hull has been made, another attempt to raise her will be made m a few days.

The Parliamentary importer of the Dunedia Evening Star states that an unrehearsed incident occurred m con nection with the proceedings of the Banking Committee on Saturday. Mr George Hutchison wai quoting from a pamphlet containing the report of the Ward Farmers' Asscciotion, and tbe judgment of Mr Justice Williams thereon, when the Minister of Lands interposed with a query whether they were expected to/acoepc as gospel everything published by the JNational Association, On being assured that every ;, member of the Com* mitteehad quoted from the same document the Hon. John M'Ktnzie boldly observed, *I have never looked at the d— d thing' — a remaik that was received with roars of laughter, which caused a decided interruption m the proceedings.

The Little Barrier Island troubles have not ceased yet. There Is a Permanent Force man stationed on the island m order to see thac the birds on the Government reserve are not molested, but Tenehahi, the Native ex-owner, who was given leave by the Magistrate's Court to remove his stock running m the bush on the inland, is still living on the island with his family, presumably catch ing his cattle, shaep and pigs for removal to his place at Omaha. The Crown Lands authorities, however, have now concluded that they will have to catch Tenehrthi'a animals for him it they are to get him away from the island within the next ten years, and accordingly the Commissioner of Crown Lands at Auck laud now calls for tenders ' for removing from the island and landing m Auckland absut fifteen head of cattle, 100 sheep and twelve pigs now unlawfully—r«a»i«g—ea the island. The stock will have to be collected by successful tenderer.'

The nautical enquiry into the circum stances connected with the abandonment of the ship Patrician, whose crew were rescued by the Fifeshire, was held at Dunedin on Saturday before Mr Care w, S. M., and Captain Thomson, N/tu ical Assessor. The evidence disclosed nothing now. Close investigations as to the brimming of the cargo showed apparently that this had nothing to do with the foundering of the vessel, which appears to have been due to the furious gale and mountainous sea. Captain Sterling said that he had been in' cyclones m the Indian Ocean and typhoons m the China Sea, but had never experienced such waves. The crew had no complaints whatever to make. That the rescue of the crew Involved heroic work was made dear. The chief ofboer had only two men m the boat. On one occasion a huge wave caught the Fifeshire's boat, and carried it over the taffraii of the Patrician anoV-the back-wash swept it into the water again, dad it touched it would have been smashed, and all on board been drowned. The Oourb reserved, its decision.

A. and P. Association

A meeting of the Committee of the

Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral

Association was held on Saturday last. There was a good attendance— the President presiding,

A letter was read from the Otago A. and P. Association forwarding copies of resolutions passed by that Society, recom mending the licensing of entire horses travelling for service, and advocating their

being subject to an examination as to soundness, etc, by a qualified veterinary surgeon. — It was resolved, on the motion of Mr J. 0. N. Grigg, that this Association supports the Otago A. and P. Association so far as thafrall travelling horses should be subject to examination by a Govern ment veterinary surgeon, but that the amount of license fee should be matually agreed upon.

It was decided to agree to the conditions recommended by Messrs Mitchell and Turner In the competition for their silver cup for the besb collection of farm seeds grown m the county. The aum of throe guineas was received from the Farmers' Co-operative Associa tion, to be awarded as special prizes as the Committee wish. Messrs Hanmer and Graves offered a trophy, value £2 2s, for the best pen of five freezing sheep, and M. Stitt, Esq., £2 2i for the best dogcart horse ; D. Cameron, Esq , £2 2s for the best <|nry cow m full profit ; Messrs Shearman jj^roa. £1 la for the best locally made cheese. Messrs C F. Todhunter, U. Alexander, W. Oharlton, and R Carter were elected members of the Association. The report of the Show Ground Sub- Coounittee was adopted, as also that of the Programme Revising Committee, with slight additions and exceptions. The appointment of class stewards was left over to next meeting, also the Show Ground Committee. ■ Notice of motion by the President was deal" with, and the question of amount of entrance fees and prize moneys ordered to stand over till after Ihe comin? Show. ! It yrska decided to set aside 15 per cent of all revenue accruing each year, after paying current expanses, towards the creation of a fund to acquire better accommodation for holding the annual Show. ' - ■ After notice or motion by Mr Max Frledlander that it bs.a recomme..dvtion to endeavour to obtain fifty life members, the sum so raised to be added to thp building fund, the Committee adjourneu bo Saturday, September 19.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 8 The Oounoil met ab 2 30 p.m. THE LOAN HILL.

On the Minister of Education moving to commit the Loan Bill, Mr Morris moved to postpone the commitment for a week, m order that the Council should obtain further information on the subjecb of the proposed allocations In the schedule. .-,-'..

The Minister of Education did nob see the necessity for delay. • ' Mr Ormond asserted thatTtfie Council was within its rights m asking for delay, In order that the Government should be given the opportunity of famishing in formation which the Council had a right to demand.

A number of other Councillors spoke, the general feeling being m favour of deferring consideration of the Bill for a week. -

Mr Montgomery said that if Information as to the proposed expenditure m the schedules were nob given to the Oonnoil wiihin a week, it would be the Council's duty to delay the passing of the Bill till the Council goo the required Information. I The amendment was carried on the voices, the Minister nob calling for a division. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BILL The second reading of the Government Advances to Setters Act Amendment Bill was agreed to on the voices. The Council adjourned at .5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, September 8 IN COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House met at 2 30 pm. and went into Committee of Sapply<ior considera tion of the Estimates.

The various votes under the Mines Department were briefly discussed and passed without alteration. On the Estimates of the Department of & griculture a long discussion ensued.

Mr Allen cotup'ained that although the large expenditure of £21 00Q was allowed for the year for the destruction of rabbits, the Government had done nothing what ever to put down the pest. The Hon. Mr McKenzie contended that the rabbits were decreasing all over the colony, and than the Government were doing their best to cqpe^with the difficulty.

In reply to questions, Mr McKenzie said that the Government) were now pay ing £5500 for the cool storage of dairy produce. The increase m the expense of the Agriculture Department from £31,086 m 1891 to £49,990 m the present year, was due to the greatly, increased functions of the Department* He strongly defended the administration of the Depart ment.

The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. The House resumed at 7*30 In 'Committee on "the estimates the discussion was continued ..for a consider able time on the rabble question, and the grading of batter and produce. An amendment was moved by Mr Allen to reduce the vote for the Depart me nt of Agriculture by £98 m order to emphasise the opinion of the House that the expenditure upon the eradication of the rabbib pest was ineffective, and was lost by 33 to 13. The total vote passed unaltered. On the estimates for the working rall« ways department Mr Morrison objected to the office of Under-Secretary for rail ways. He moved that £5 be struck off the officer's salary as an indication that the office should be abolished.

The Premier strongly defended - the vote and said that Mr EL J. H. Blow, the officer m question, was one of the beat officers m the service, and that the colony ..nwo^hiin a grajih deilfor the. flexvipe&Jte.^^ had rendered m the Midland Railway Arbitration Case

Evidently Mr Morrison withdrew his amendment

After some two hoursV discussion on the whole working of the Department bha total vote passed unaltered

The votes under the headings of public and school v buildings, domains, and inspection of machinery, were agreed to practically without discussion When the Defence Department esti mates were reached, Mr Duthie moved thab they b) postponed until the House was m possession of Colonel Fox's annual report •

Captain Russell condemned the present system of defence as nob being sufficient for possible requirements. He held that by the expenditure of an additional £.0,000, and by allowing officers to coma from Europe, they would be able to organise their forces so as to pub them on a satisfactory footing

The Premier defended the present system of defence, and urged that no change should be made until the arrival of the new Commandant. He thought that the country would insist on the volunteer force being maintained tc wqrk m conjunction with the regular forces of the colony Mr Duthie's mqtion was losb by 3Q to 13 "- : - ■■-■ ■"■■■ " * ■• i

Mr Meredith moved to reduce the whole vote by £\ as an indication that the Government should reduce the annual expenditure Lost by 29 to 8 Mr McLachlan moved thab the vote of £59,750 for permanent militia and volun teers be reduced by £13 000 Lost by 28 to 10 Mr Hogg moved a reduotion of the vote by £10,000. He said the increase under this heading as compared with last year amounted to £12,000, which he thought unjustifiable m view of the number of volunteer c >rps thab had b9en disbanded.

Lost by 24 to 12, and the whole vote passed unaltered. In tha vote for miscellaneous services, Mr said, m reply to Mr McNab, that no provision was made on the estimates for a grant to the New Zealand Rifle Association this year. If ib was the desire of the Hi'use that the grant should be continued* the amount could be plaoed on the Supplementary Estimates, f he Police Department estimates were next considered. ' " " ; ' ' On the vote for four Inspectors under the Licensing Acts, Mr* G. W. Russell objected to. the nature of these appoint ments. He said it was understood when the Aot was passed that these officers should act not merely as analytical chemists but as inspectors of hotels, to see that the Licensing Acb was properly observed. " : ? The Hon. Mr Thompson said it was the duty of these Inspectors to see that the hotels were conducted properly, and they were instructed, to this efiect.

Mr Russell said the men appointed were not competent to fulfil these duties. The vote for the whole department was agreed to without amendment.

The estimates of the Land and Survey Department, New Zealand State forests account, Cheviot estate account, land for settlement account. Public Trust Offioe, Government Insurance Department, 'and Government Advances to Settlers Office elicited practically no disoussibD, and passed unaltered. !i This finished the ordinary estimates, and the House rose at 2 30

!tHEJ|ABfiBOBtOJS SUAKDIA* : WEDNESDAY, KB* TEItBER 9, 1896.



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Wanted. T^ VANGELISTS will preach the Gospel, I ■*-* m the Arcade Chambers, To-mon ow Evening, at 7.30. All invited. 9 56 X T. K. TAYLOR, of Ohristchurch, will deliver an address m the Flemington Schoolroom on Friday, 11th insfc, at 8 p.m. Admission free. Collec- ' i tion. 9 57 FRESH Fish. Groper, Ling. Herrir.gg, Flounders, Tc-mght. Daep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail Office 54 QOME Features of An Up-to-date O Sunday School. Address by Rev. 0. Porter on Thursday, 24th September,' ab Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary. ; 9 48 OEVIEW of Reviews for August, *-*> School Books and requisites at lowest prices for cash. Weldon's practical guide to Fancy Work. New Books. Photo Frames and Fancy Goods* A Bargain — A Need ham Organ, ten stops, cash: price £20; co*t £25 cash.— H. M. Jones. : TOT ANTED KNOWN— That Joseph "^ Robinson is removing from the Premises he has lately occupied to the Store between Messrs Hawkins and Uudsell, Tinwald ; and. while thanking his friends for their liberal support m the past, solicits a continuance m the future. 9 20 OUR POGLTRY have won 37 First and numbers of special prizes this season. Young birds of various breeds for Sale very cheap. Eggs — Dark Brahma, Spanish, and Polish, 7s 6d a sitting. — Pelham Yards, Ashburton. 8153 WANTED Known— The 'Economic, Kid Glove, fnu* buttons, Is 9h per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. HOW not to be ill, by Dr Emily B. Rhyder, cab fruit, choice fruit, good £rnir, H A. Flower's fruit. East Street, A hbnrton. J"I&UGH, Cough, Cough— l am still V^ making my celebrated Cough. Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Oough. —H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. ""\ 5 24 f T3 ANANAS. Bananas, ripe and sound ; ' J3 also sweet; D. B. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Street. it "•__ , — . : • '" \ A/ANTED Known — Lwge delivery of * * bhe * Economio ' Kid Glove 5 ?, four I buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — vv H. Collier. 1 17" ANTED Known— We are clearing ' VV out all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No ■ reasonable offer refused for anything soiled or **nob up to date."— Mitohpll & Turner. piHEAPEST House m Canterbury for v-> Garden and Farm Seeds is Carso . and Co.'s. Six packets of Vegetable Seeds for Is ; Flower Seeds from Is doz^n, Garden Tools of all sorts. V |_| OLID AY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi |~l Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knlckes " and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men 1 Suits to Measure from 453, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn'e WANTED Known— That K. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware abas reasonable a price as any other house m *the trade Orders by letter or ' Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 g ■ : — ■ — ■ — : fTTANTED Known—Just opened, ex * * Pakeha and Gothic, Fknrielettes, >j white, stripes, and colours ; Velveteens, black, all prices ; Colours, large variety, p including new shades m Reseda, Hum- boldb and Hungarian— Mitchell and Turner. ' WANTED Known— Ladies Shoos tan or black, 6s 6d.— Mwllor's Cheap Boob Sale. -- WANTED Known — Barg*ins from floor bo ceiling. — Mellor's Stock king Boot Sale. - VTEW Tarf Register, 10a 6d ; Young LN Ladies' Journal for August ; E Weldon's Dressmaker and Children's Bazaar, July Quarterly Something to Read ; Soraps and Snapshots ; Ha' f-y early Boys of England ; 'Virginia ' Waltz, 2i ; Gold and Silver Paper for Fancy Dress. Large selection of Fans— Andre wes, Anderson, and Co. WANTED Known— Men's Mercery, Clothing and Boots. For Goods > thab wear well, fib well, and look well, try. that old established firm— Mitchell Turner. CTTANTED Known— T>at J. Moison * will give a good Discount for Cash for six weeks, being over-stocked and to make room for Summer Boots and Shoes, which will be m nexb week. Nothing but the choicest and best quality kepb. Repairs as usual done at once ab gj the Premier Boob Store, Town Hall, East Street, Ashburton. WANTEDKnown— Go toTHECoRNER for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton. — Mellok's Clearing Boot Sale TTTANTED KNOWN.— Mits. Huffam "" taken the premises lately f occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open • same as Ladles' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a j long, felb want supplied. Meals ab all ' hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 KENT'S Famous Bicycles for Ladies and Gentlemen can now bo obtained fronprCARSON and Co , A gent a, Tyres and Extras m great yar ie ty . B VT7 ANTED Known— You" save' 5.s in VV every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boob Store. ••■'' — , — — — ■ i . ....I i ■ NOTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gubters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tankß, 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. WANTED Known— Monate Clear ing Boob Sale at Mellob' Zealan dia Boob Store. Bankruptcy Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the Distriot Courb of Ashburton (being a local Court of Bankruptcy), holden ab Ashburton. In the estate of Mas Eliza. M?ba McGregor, Ashburton, Tobacconist. A FIRST AND FINAL Dividend of Is Id m the £ on all proved and accepted claims In the above estate is now payable ab my office, Ashburton. ' Dividends will only be paid to. princi- pal?, their authorised Agents, or on demand through Banks. JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Official Assignee. Aehtjurton, September ?, 1699. 9 60,



ijiiiuiii: i i KM HIT! ; "■. 1 ■- ■ -:V'- ; ■ -i. .i SPRING AND SUMMER. Tub I BlilTfi HOUSE. The '; - ' BLUE HOUSE! A FTER Carefully Studying the adaptability of Ashburton for a Strictly Cash Drapesy, Millinery, and Clothing busi- ness, HAVE TEOIDED; TO GO RIGHT INTO IT, and having made Satisfactory arrangements to lease, m con- nection with the present 'Blue House/ those Commodious Premises Next Door to J. ORR & CO., will be enabled to Keep the Stock necessary for carrying on a Large Business, by giving The Best Value . . > ' IN THE TRADE ,ON STRICTLY CASH 1 i PRINCIPLES ONLY. 1 , — — - ; Spring* Spring. Spring Goods, OPENING DAILY. > THE BEST VALUE IN THE . TRADE. Fook Out! liOOk Out! JLook Out! For Startling Values m [ Future Issues. Come Now and Inspect the] New Goods, AT THE • Blue Bouse/ Between JOHN' ORR & CO. and the CLOTHING FACTORY. EVERYTHING NEW, EVERYTHING CHEAP, FOR CASH ONUY



¥ Business Notices 1 r 1 ■•* ■■ ■.1— ■  ■■■■... -■ j. ■ ■— —.j.j - ■-■■■.■ i ■ -■—■■—- . r ■ ■■ ■ I THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY. G. J. NEILL r DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. I CORSETS 2d 6d, CORSETS 2a 9J, New Dress Goods Reduced 50 per cenb I New Velveteenß Reduced, All Wool Flannel (Colonial) 9£d I Flannelettes 3a 6d doz Silesia 3s 3d doz \ Blankets about half-price Double-bed White Twill Sheeting 9|d Double-bed Unbleached Twill Sheetirg, 9£d I Large White and Brown Turkish Towels, reduced from Is 6d to Is i C L oTt"h~I NG. I Men s All Wcol Tweed Salts 21<j. Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lld I Men's Overcoats, Macintoshes, Oilskin Caats, and Leggins, reduced 50 per cent 1 Boys' and ' Youtha' Suits half-price. 1 Men's Caps, Boys' Caps, Braoes and Shirts, ab Ridiculous Prices . I Men's Woollen Soeka, 7|d pair / ■ , BOOT S. "~~ 800 TB. L We Defy Oompebltion. - Every pair Guaranteed^ to wear || ■ Every Pair Made' to Our Order ■- Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Men's Light Shooters 8s 6d m "^-^.^ Men's Watertight Bluchers, pegged, 7s lid X Women's Strong Leather Shoes 4s lid V- A Large Assortment of Ladies' Best French Glace Eid Boots and Gloves . mL"y ■:'■; '-).': .< to dhpoee from. . . • O* J. IWBllili, Friedlander's Corner, East Street. fc ■ :-.... .: .■■ . . ;• . ' ..■';.■ . , :•'■■: PUBLIC NOTICES. I PUBLIC NOTICES ■ - , "■ ' '^ ; " .• fe >1 ■•■■-'' ■■■■'■ " HALLBNSTEIN BROS ° g *- k JCfAVE revived their ,g g W^ Trousers Xi "H 2 ! M . First Selection of ; New, r h E T0 Spring o 2 Si H TROUSERINGS 5 | &' Z I Measure suitings & h " 6 I and COATINGS ■, % Q % fIL k ir« cci. _ o f a . ,- s ■ v » ■•■"• -'H a- o ■[ FIRST-CLASS m -g 6 H q ■ T:-"~" TAILORING p a | V o3'' W ■ . • • o * § fit) £ • oq I SllitS to Greatly Reduced Prices fi & S j [Tj O I * ' ■ "' 5 8- | H a- n" w I Measure _ T ■ ■ _ {Si S§ i ?C H ■ ._-. We Guarantee Every H w 2 A . m ft* w 1 " •'.:'■■... Ft W ft ■ Garment to he Well- -<J  QO 2 ■— ■ <t X made and a t> fl 'g B --- Perfect ■ «B i S| S-«l r Covert ™- ■ hA gf fi ifc ft ' •= o g DC r~ Coats - . ."■"-.■■ - £" # B O • ■h HALLENSTEIN BROS.* S o g CO n-l To NEW ZEALAND S o (/5 B%easure CJLOITHING > '.- | < ■ FACTORY. w § V 6Q«6d, <l H Alkx. Hendby, H F^ Manger. g H rT Specially interesting to Farmers, Rnnholders [V and Dairymen, : BL "T7 r *Ti < TVTP r PFrOTn^T?' PROSIT?!? Jsr f O *^t ■^WSTOHBS. WATCHES. -^-'(LTD^aenaiDs r watphps LINSEED OIL CAKE. ■ VYAi^JlflD. Uutqu^lled for Rearing and Fattening ■ . Stock, of all kinds, ft _ _■.--. , VALUE AS A FOOD FOR STOCK. ■ W-^HE ESTABLISHMENT FOR " b ° f _ Oil( * ke contains^ aa much food as 17lba of Tumip3. lib of Oilcake contains as |^B much food as 61bs of Potatoes, lib of Oil- . m Y «--r-i r-. oake contains as much food as 61bs of Cow's Wm WATIj HE S Milk > llb of Oi'cake contains as much food _ Tf. xA..kWJ^.^iv a8 s^lbs of Skim Milk, lib of Oilcake con- tains as much food as B£lbs of Butter, lib ■ OF EVEEY DESORIPTIOKIIIS g ™j£* COntainß aB mUch food aB 19Ibs ' We can recommend it to anyone who is m V . /-nat T^-r^-fri the dairy or D r eediD ß line « It puts a fine ■ Si rsAlil^il4.n finish on stock intended for show purposes. m k^. hJ-c*. J-io-i ja. kj 9 ComQ and try iv Bay on | y a little> but buy W some. ■ - FRIEDLANDBR BROS., Ltd., ft EAST {STREET. • 9 L oo^ l Agents I "^ NOTICE. ■ Rotherham's English Levers, ipeoially , irmadotoS. Salbk's order, are mHE OLDEST ESTABLISHED I THE BES T. GENEEAL GBQCERY L STOBE We . m Tinwald will be conducted by myself. W' ~\ UST RECEIVED, a Bhipment of _ '. - — I «J S. Saibk's famed Having secured the services of Mr M. I O. Bonnington, as manager, Ifc is my m I tention to keep the I OIXIT DIXIT . DIXIT VERY.BEST OF STORES AND I WATCHES. BUTCHER'S MEAT, ■ and by doing so, I. trust to meet with a H fair share of public patronage. ■ . The only GENUINEDirib has "S. . -r- : BL Saxjbk, Aahburton" engraved on dial. J, HESELTINE, W &S* See. that you, get/ it. o 1( , E. 0. BONNIN^TON, ■r * ■} 9 17 Manager. For ONE MONTH ONLY these QT. STEPHEN'S OHUROH Watches are offered at the specially low IO Ashburton price of ,„, „, '■ „. MEETINGS. K :^r- — 15 A 15/- 15/: WEDNESDAY— Vestry Meeting, 430 ■~'JH> , . pm. Brotherhood of St. Andrew, eachab 7.30 p.m.. r-, TT , r ,,, THURSDAY— Mother's Union. 3 p,ra S, SALER'S GF.S., 7pm., (addresses by Mrs Scott), , V WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, FRIDAY— Short Service, 7.30 pm. V^ - Oholr Practice, 8 p.m. FJ EAST STREET. SUNDAY SCHOOL ix^MINATIONS \L' . SATURDAY— 2 p.m., Hampsfcead, In ■'~' fants to Standard II L W _^ r SUNDAY-St. Stephen's, Standards IV r W ANTED Known-M^rtß,- SZ&S&JtY** *">-*> fail to give them a look up. Do you like ___ { » Loa th%t has a sweeb nutly flavor, of SUNDAY SERVICES good pile and bloom, m addition to its _ , _ . ' full weight, which a surprise visib from 8.30 a.m.-Holy Commualon, Rev T. A. the Inspector the other day proved Hamilton. V Y'.u do? Well, go to Maddbn's! If 11 a.m.— Morning Prayer, Rev J. F. ""*""' you are getting up a Spread m a private Teakle. of^toeral way. and ' would like your 3.30 p.m.— Holy Baptism, Rev T. A. Pucry. Cakes, Jellies, Creams,^ etc., to Hamilton. be a success, why, come al«Dg to 6.30,p m.— Evening Prayer, Rev T. A. tk MiJDDBN's m Easb Street, and you won't Hamilton. ■ be disappointed. Bride, Christening and 4/1 EJS'S Bluchers 6s, a good Strong Birthday Cakes a specialty. IYJL a u e d Shooter ab 8s 6d ; a nice MHr^r ' jgs—if—^we'y—^w^gg assortment of Ladies' and Children's Have yon tried Kozib Tea? If not do or Boots nd Shoea from Is 8d a pair at r »* ww ( it 4eUoi9Qi R Axoqbhb