PHASES OF THE MOON.

Ashburton Guardian. SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1896. THE HIGHBANK ESTATE.

• I The coming selection of the High bank estate is creating a good deal of interest m this part of the country, and a very large number of residents m the Ashburton county will be found amongst the applicants. If- is currently reported also that a pretty good sprinkling of strangers, including 1 many Australians, have been inspect -1 ing the property, presumably with a view to put m applications, We are inclined to think the competition of , rank outsiders for land at Highbank points to speculation rather than to settlement. Moreover, those who have been settled m this neighbourhood for periods ranging from a decade to a quarter of a century, can scarcely be expected to regard with satisfaction the : rivalry of people from another country, or evea from a distant part of this, ', It was understood that the purchase of I Highbank by the Government was specially designed to give those who . had been residing m this part of the South Tsland an opportunity of settling 1 their children on the land m their own neighbourhood. We have a clear recollection that the Minister of Lands, when speaking m Ashburton, promised that the purchase of land within a j ' reasonable distance from this centre should not be long deferred, and people of this county have good grounds for ' : regarding the Highbank purchase as > having been made m part fulfilment of > that promise. It is not therefore to , 1 be wondered at that those bena fide \ applicants, for sections on the estate should feel a good deal of dissatis- ' • faction at the prospect of having their applications swamped by probable speculators from another colony. As I a typical ease, we may say that ona . Ashburton resident is applying with ; half a dozen of his sons for sections at l Highbank, and as they have good reasons for knowing that there are nearly a hundred other applicants for the land they have applied for, they , are not sanguine about getting any at 1 all. If the authorities are really 1 desirous of placing land within reach 1 of bona fide settlers m the district, I they -would do -well to require appli- I cants to make an affidavit that they [ had been a certain time residing m a given district. There is no doubt that 1 the land at Highbank will be rushed, ' and the number of applications will . exceed all previous records. It is 1 probable, therefore, that such a result will lead to further land purchases 1 being made m this district by the Government, m which case it is to be hoped local interests will be better provided for than appears to have been the case m the Highbank business.

A CHARGE OF SWEATING NOT SUSTAINED

A meeting of the employees of Lorie and Oo. } Dunedin, was held on Tuesday I

night to consider cer« tain charges of sweat ing made against the firm m a weekly paper m Dunedin.

published Mi* Bulien was voted to the chair, and there were about thirty employees present The firm submitted a a statement from Mr Grater, accountant, which stated that, having gone through the wages sheets apd balance books for the previous twelve months, he found that the furniture department showed a loss of over 1 per cent .on "the capital invested, and that notwithstanding such loss the head of the department had received a substantial bonus. Taking the busi ness as a whole, he found that, after allowing each member of the firm 7^ per cent on their capital, the balance of profit was distributed m the propor tion of two-thirds to the partners and one-third to the employees by way of bonus and overtime. Prior to the commencement of the meeting Mr Lorie said that m order that perfect freedom of speech might be ensured to all employees, the firm guaranteed to retain for the space of one year (unless they should close the department m which such employee was engaged) the services of anyone who might make any complaint or who spoke concerning it. A numbr of the hands expressed themselves as perfectly satisfied with the wages and conditions of their em ployment, and a resolution was unani mously passed to tha effect that the meeting wished to convey an assurance that no employee of the firm was m any way connected with the untruthful article m question, and that the meet ing expressed sympathy with the firm m tbe matter.

"SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDS."

As no subject can be discussed now

affair, we may be par doned for again referring to it, just to point out that although the matter is very serious it has also

a comic aspect. This is presented by the way m which some of Mr Ward's. friends are acting. A newspaper m the south said a day or two after the evidence taken m Dune din had been published that" Mr Ward had eftectuajly answered the base in sinuation that had been hurled against him," and the facts brought out m the Court had "completely exonerated him." The Temulca Leader, which is a valiant defender of the Government, of the thorough variety, wrote also before the Judge's decision was an nounced thus:—"lt was impossible that he (Mr Ward) could look into the business. He had to accept the state ment as published. Then agaiD, about the £55,000 promissory note; how could Mr Ward help that Th<e Bank asked him to sign it, and he had to do so or pay the money. He could not pay the money, and had to sign. The enquiry, so far, has discovered nothing that reflects on Mr Ward," The Wanganui Herald, also writing before the publication of the judgment, assured its readers that Captain Russell and Sir Robert Stout had " cruelly accused the Hon J. G. Ward of making an improper use of his political position m inducing or coero iog tbe Colonial Bank or tbe Baols of

New Zealand to write off £55,000 of his debt." Mr Ward had, however, promptly laid proofs to the contrary before Judge Williams, "and" pur contemporary adds "a graver accusa-, tion waa never made against a Minister of the Grown, nor a more complete disproof of its truth furnished so promptly." 'We might quote dozens of similar instances, showing that these would-be defenders of Mr Ward fancy their ill-judged partisanship can sweep away even sworn testimony, and help him out of his difficulties. Very friendly, no doubt, but likewise very foolish.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' Reading matter on fourth page. The Chinese m Victoria have dwindled from 30,000 to 8000. A woman's political education society has been formed at Nelson. The Ist inst was the 35th anniversary of the famous Gabriel's Gully rush. Messrs Mitchell and Turner's new advertisement appears m this Issue. It is stated that the Sydney streets swarm with children who are being syste matically taught to beg. A Victorian man summoned as a jury man the other day, asked exemption on the ground that he was * not intelligent enough.' ' The cost of the illuminated address and album of signatures to be presented to the Premier on his birthday is estimated ' at £200. At Sydney, Hedley Vicars Howe wa 8 suspended from the roll of solicitors for six months for unbecoming conduct as a member of the prefession. The farmers of the Moutere and Motueka distriocs, Nelson, are uniting to establish an agency m Wellington for the sale of fruit and farm produce. The Sydney postmen have bean put Into a new uniform— a serviceable and attrac tive looking costume of fawn serge, with red collar, cuff 1, and other details. It has been discovered that Carl Ebel, who committed suicide at Bulgandra, New South Wales, was identical with a man convicted of wholesale poisoning 25 years ago. It is reported that a meat famine is threatened m Western Australia owing to the insurance companies refu&iag to under write shipments of live stock from the eastern colonies. At the Port Melbourne Court recently a couple of farriers' .were each fined 5a for drying skins on Sunday. They pleaded m extenuation that if the drying were delayed the skins would hare been spoilt. The furniture of the Mildura Presby terian Church has been seized by the police at the instanoe of the trustees of the Canterbury Presbyterian Church, and both claimants are now proceeding against the police for the recovery of the goods. The services at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev, T. G. Brooke. The subject for considera tion ac the evening service will be * The reign of law,' and the solo ' Calvary ' will be rendered by Mrs Pee. A Press Association telegram from New Plymouth says that cable advices received from London state that the Mokau property, consisting of 8000 acres, ad joining the Mokau Coal Company, have been placed on tha London market on satisf ac' ory terms . During the past season the Dairy Union shipped 6306 b< xes of butter to London. Favoured by the fine w a'her, the supply d mi k is kerping up wonderfully wpII, and: here is just double the quantity of milk now being received at the various creameries compart cl to that bains; handled at this time last yoar. To has been noticed m sevoral districts of both i&lacch lately that gorae, which haa come to be regarded as a valuable fodder giant, and is cultivated as such m some parts of the colony, has suddenly died out. It has been diecovored tha 1 ; It is attacked by a grub resembling the Thoramus Wakefieldi, a native baetle. which bore 9 into the pith, and gradually kills the plant. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the Rev. L. M, laitf-, on his return from Europe, received a 'welcome horn d ' m the Foresters' H-.1l last night, from the Piohibition League and other temperance organisations. Mr W. P. Williams, President of the League, presided. A resolution was moved by the Rev. A. M otters, recognising his splendid services to the temperance cause m the colony, and according him a hearty wel come on his return home. During the preliminary enquiry into the charge against Butler In the Police Court, Melbourne, when he was being removed from the Courb his face assumed a livid hue, and he threw bis arms above his head. Then patting his hands over his face he staggered oub of sight sobbing bitterly. * She has seen me ; eha has seen me ' he cried. After a few minutes he regained his composure sufficiently to explain that he had seen a female relative of his among the people m the passage. This woman, he said, had known nothing of his past until that morning. On arriving from New Zealand he had soughb her oub and told her who he was, bub had maintained silence regarding his criminal career. After the door of his cell was locked, how ever, the thought of the shame he had inflicted on his relatives appeared to recur to him with increased force, for ho became deliriously violent, crying oub loudly and striking himself against the walls. Tbe following paragraph from the Evening Post discloses great careles&nass. or something worse, on the part of those who are responsible :— " We have m our possession one of the census papers of 1891, duly filled m m detail, according to instructions. The information contained therein, needless to say, we refrain from publishing;. Yet we are now m possession of some facts tbab, being confidential m nature, might, if divulged, cause some consternation on the part of certain indi viduals nob altogether unknown to fame But how did we obtain this census paper ? It and piles of othert are being distributed In the openest way possible, handed to customers wrapped round purchases by the grocer, the butcher and the candle stick maker. The particular census paper m question was discovered by a cus tomer of a local tradesman, wrapped round an artbl? of homely use," This is certainly an extraordinary statement of affairs, m view ot the fact thab each census paper eon'ains the following as surance :--" The Information given m this paper is only to be used for the compila tion of hbatlstical returns and accounts. Any person divulging jt, or making use of it for any other purpose, is liable to & heavy penalty." Hollo way ' 9 Ointment and Fills.- Golds, Coughs, Shortness of Breath. — These maladies rf quire early and unremitting attention, {0; if neglected they of :en end m aathnu, bronohitif, or consumption. The ointment; well rubbed upon tbe chest and back, penetrating the akjo, is absorbed and carried direotly to the lungs, whence it expels ail impurities. All the blood m the body is perpetually passing through the longs, and there are noxiouß particles, tending to disease oan be quiokly, thoroughly, and permanently neutralized, rendered harmleeß, ejeoted from the system, Hollo way's Ointment and Fills perfeotly aooomplish this purification ; and ibroußh tbe blood thus oleansed, the influence 1 )f these wonderful medioamentß reaob.es the n remotest partß of the human body, and thus t! mres all diseased aotion, whether internal <*m Kterat! MM . . I ... ..,_j _- I 1 1 ■ C

Meters Andrewes, Anderson and Co's < nstico, re the kte firm of L. F. Andrewes ar.d Co, will be found m this issue. The Parliamentary reporter of the Dunedin fifair wriUs that it is not thought m Wellington that Mr Ward will resign his seat. An opinion is gaining ground m usually wel'-informed circles that Judge Ward is likely to be appointed to the vacancy on the Sapreme Court Bench. Aboub 16,000 salmon fry have .been hatched i ut at the Masterton ponds, from tbo ova brought; out by ih'o Kuapehn. The young fish »re m a very healthy con dition, and are now ready to be handed over fro the Government. The services at the Primitive Meihodi3t church on Sunday will be conducted by Miss Sears of Dundein, late professional singe* Miss Sears' pinging services at Timaru and Chrlstchurch were very much appreciated, and it is expected her visit here will be greatly enjoyed. Three ser vices will be held. A St. Leonard's correspondent writes to the Otiujo Daily Times:— * The X man ' Catholics withdrew their children m a body on the afternoon of Wednesday, the . 3rd, and again on the 10th Inst., from their secular studies m the State sohool here, and the priesb, it is understood, gave 1 them religious instruction m the local 1 chapel. It is said that this course will be pursued m the future, and the idea Is • perhaps worthy of consideration by other i denominations. Our schoolmaster, how i ever, is not likely to regard the movement with much favour, einoe pearly 60 per L cent of the children are Roman Catholics.' > Several successful public meetings have ' been held by members of the Ash burton Prohibition League during the week On 1 Thursday evening Rev J. Olphert and Mr • H. M. Jones spoke at Methven, to an > appreciative and attentive, though m part, lively audience. At Wakanui on [ Friday eight the large schoolroom was , crowded, young men forming a Urge part i of the audience- The chair was occupied by Mr Doak, and interesting addresses on ( various aspects of prohibition were given t by Revs G. B. Inglis and J. Olphert and Mr H. M. Jones* The speakers were accorded a good hearing, and % liberal collection was taken for the literature fund ' of the league. Meetings are to be held at k Rakaia and Ohertsey next week. , At a meeting of the Wellington City Council on Thursday night, the Mayor's motion m the direction of preventing singing, lecturing, or playing musical instruments at street corners, if a resident ' m the neighbourhood or a constable requested those taking part m it to desist, came up for discussion. A deputation r from prohlbitloni&ts and others watted on jj the Council m opposition to the motion, » In speaking of the motion, Mr Fisher 5 made a most violent attack on prohibi • tionists and others who took part m street . addresses, etc. For some time the scene j was a regrettable one, and some of the f Councillors took exception to the violent I language used by his Worship. Mr b Fiaher excited himself to such a pitch that at one time he threw a copy of the Prohibitionist newspaper on the floor of the Chamber and stamped his foot on it. • Ultimately the motion was rejected by 9 " to 3. 9 . --

CRICKET.

t THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. June 22 -At Lord's, v England.

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. MIDLAND COUNTIES.

London, Jane 19 _ Ihe following are the chief scorers : - Australian— First Innings. » Donnan, b Hulme ... ...  15 * Gregory, c Porter, b Hulme 17 s Hill, Ibw, b Attewell 11 i Eady, c Quaifo, b Porter 41 Kelly, Ibw, b Quaife . . „ _ 13 8 Jones, run out   ,  37 1 Hulme took six wicketa for 54, Attewell B one for 42; Porter one for 9. In their first innings the Midland Counties lost three wickets for 168. The ' chief ecores were : — k Jones, b McKibben _ 31 b Gunn, b McKibben ..... ..69 , Quaife, not out 45 y Lilley, not out .. ... .. .„ 14 Hulme was almost unplayable before j 'unch, and six of the Australian wickets had fallen for the wretched score of . 24, Bady J and Jones, however, when associated, j livened up the game, and put. on 55 runs m 35 minutes. Gunn and Quaife played excellent cricket, and their scores were r obtained without the semblance of a chance • London, June 19 3 The Midland Counties team are all oafc I for 267. ) ■ T

SPORTING.

5 London, Jane 18 • At the Ascot meeting Lord Rosebery's i Guardel won the Hunt Cup.

C .J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

NOMINATIONS, \- Chbistcbubch, Jane. 19 ' The following nominations have been received for the C.J.C. Grand National Meeting : — : Grand National 1 Steeplechase, of 500 soys; 3£ miles.— Timothy, Levanter, Joker, Vagabond, Seddon, Dromedary, Tippler, King, The Plug, Nat, Gillie, Tiritea, Mutiny, ' Donald McKinnon, Oaman, Booties, ' Narrate, Bombardier, Canard, Kulnine, Barnardo, Sam, Revolt, Morag, Zaccho, Liberator, Cyrus 11., Hopeful, Zanzibar. ' Beaufort Steeplechase, of 150 aova ; 2£ miles.— Timothy, Robin, Levanter, Kings ' own, Jokor, Vagabond, Seddon, Drome dary, The Plug, Gillie, Oaman, Booties, Conscript, Outram, Bombardier, Canard, i Kulnine, Barnardo, Sam, Cyrua 11., Hope ful, Tiritea, Mutiny, Donald McKinnon, Minerva. Grand National Hurdles, of 300 soys ; about 3 miles. — Levanter, Victim, Habo, Ilex, Prime Warden, Fraternite, St Kilda, Tippler, King, The Plug, Ba'quither, Slaiden, Docility, Nat, Canard, Napoleon, Mona, Tiritea, Mutiny, Dummy, Oonald McKinnon, Chris, Penrose, Oaman, Weat niere, Lord Raven, Narrate, Kauri Gum, Bombadier, Kulnine, Revolt, Magazine, Mainstay, Flying Shot, Kapna, Liberator, Regret, Hunatere, Hopeful, Midas, Solitaire, Rangipunehu, Zanzibar, Speculator.

COMMERCIAL

»■■ . ■■■■ London, June 19 The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, show the total reserve to be £39,340,000, and the propor tion of reserve to liabilities to be 59.JJ2. Consols, 112 J. ' ' New South Wales 4 per cents, 122 j 3£ do, 110 ; 3 do, 102.1. Victomn 4 per cents, 115; 3i do, 107£. South Australian 4 per cents, 115 ; 3J do, 111. Queensland 4 per cants, 116; 3J do, 109 J. Tasmanian 3^ per cents, 110£. VVest Australian 3£ per cents, 112. New Zealand 4 per cents li6i ; 3i do, 109 ; 3 do, 103. Qjiotations for New Zealand frozen meat and hemp are unchanged. Ihe English wheat market is weak, without quotable change, but has a down ward tendency. The Continental market is steady, while the American is changing a little for the better. The Bradford wool market has a dpwn ward tendency. Tallow— Mutton, fine quality, 20a 3d j medium, 18a 9J. Beef, fine quality, ISa Qd j medium, 17s 3d.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, June 19 The Legislative Council only sat for a few minuteß, andtransac ed purely formal business.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, June 19 The House mtt at 2.30. MIKItfTEBIAL STATEMENT Mr Beddon said he desirtd to make a Ministerial statement to the H use. tb was to the effect that he had accepted the portfo'io 11 Colonial Trea urer, and he hoped under the clrcuirstances, that the House would render him every assistance. Son members must appreciate the diffi culty under which he labored, but he would do his best to place the financial affairs of the colony m as simple a way as possible before the House, HO that members could clearly understand them. It was- a difficult undertaking, but he would do his best to carry it out. In reply to Mr G. W. Russell, Mr Seddon said Government were no* m a position yet to allot the whole of the vacant portfolios, bnt it was necessary that the offie cf Treasurer should be filled without delay. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY The Hon Mr McKeDzie resumed the debate on the Addrts'-in-Reply. Ha defended the land administration, and made a strong attack on Mr Allan and Mr Duthie for their misrepresentation. It had been said that small settlers had not got any money under the Advances to Settlers Act* but ho pointed ouc that; up to the Isb of this month, £895,252 had been advanoed to 2701 people, the aver age amount lent being £322. As to the Banking Committee, the Government were determined to have the fullest en* quiry into the whole matter, and the public would demand it* If settlement was to progress roads, and bridges must be provided, but he was unfortunately hampered for want o€ funds. Mr McGuire referred to the deplorable condition of affairs, which he said existed upon some of the special settlements m his district owing to lack of good roads and want of work m the vicinity for tbe settlers. He condemned the Land for Settlements Act as quite unnecessary. He criticised adversely the general policy of the Government. Mr Hall combatted the statements of Captain Russell with regard to settle* raenta m bush districts m Hawke's Bay, and defended the whole land adminis tration of the Government. He ridiouled the formation of sinking funds m a young country like New Zealand, and did nob blame the Government for seizing them. As far aa him district was concerned the administration^! the Advances to Settlers Act had been all that could be wished. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p,m. adjournment. The House resumed at ?.3O p.na: Mr G. W. Russell said that although some of them might differ from the Go vernment they were not going to attach themselves to the Opposition party, a party which was effete. Referring to the recent changes m the Ministry he said that there was a great and growing demand m the country that the members of the Executive should be elected through the people's representatives, and should nob be gathered together by the Premier for the time being to carry out his own be hests. Mr Ward had done great work In the legislation of bis country, and he hoped soon to Bee him through his troubles and back again on the Treasury Benches, At the same time he must say that there eeeemed to have been some mysterious iuflaonca behind the banking legislation. Mr Hall-Jones said that although he was now on the Ministerial benches he would sp^ak his mind as freely as ever he had done, and he muet say that since he had been associated with the Premier m oilice he had not had causa. to find f mlt with a single thing he had done. Mr Russell had referred to labour legisla tion, and twitted the Government wilh not having carried out their programme on the subject, but the obstacles thrown m (he way by the Opposition had been the cause of this. Mr Jones contended that the members of the Opposition did not really desire an enquiry into the bar.king legislation, and he called upon the members of the Liberal party to see that the fullest enquiry was instituted. He defended Mr Seddon m having accepted a seat on the Anglo-German Mining Board, and asserted that It was a common thing for Premiers and Ministers to be directors of companies while holding seats on the Treasury Benches. Referring to the defences he said that the volunteers of the colony only wanted encouragement] to make them an adequate defence force* He contended that' the programme shadowed forth m the Governor's Speech was a good one, and if the House did their duty the Government would do theirs. Mr Pirani sincerely congratulated the Minister who had^uat sab down, becauHß m common with other members of the left wing of the Government party he thought Mr Hall-Jones had an independent mind. Therowere many grave charges to be broughb against the Government, but one of the greatest faults was that they did not recognise the principle of New Zealand for the New Zaalanders, and every tingle expert required by the Government was imported from abroad. He spoke of tbe failure of the special settlements m the Wellington district, and condemned what he termed the iniquitous ballot system. Aa to the banking question, he said thab If the Committee proposed by the Government were set up there would be a very sad state of affairs, and God help those who had had anything to do with the Bank of New Zealand. Last year's Banking Com mittee had proved itself hopelessly In competent, and yat they found the same men propose! for this year's Committee. Mr Earnshaw asserted that opposition to the Tabour measures had come from the Treasury Benches, and he instanced the Asiatics Bill as a case In point. He complained that the Government had no clearly defined p >licy on old age pensions, which the country demanded. 4.8 to the Banking Committee proposed by the Government, he did not think it was a proper tribunal, and was more calculated to damage the bank than anything else that had occurred. He said that the Government had absolutely departed from the lines of the policy hid down by the late Mr Ballance, and it wottld always be hia endeavour to oust them from the Treasury benches although, several of the measures foreshadowed m the Governor's speech would have his warmest support. Mr McLacldan condemned the labour bureau as being one of the greatest white slephants m the country! and hoped that it Tvould be abolished. He hoped that he Government would avail themselves of heir substantial majoriiv and Dass ffco Light Hours? Bill thii session P ® Mr Flatman congratulated the Premier >n assuming the" treasurership, and .eheved that he would be able to simplify he finances *o that the House could nderatand them. As to the advances to 3ttlers spheme he said that the Govern tent had been too soft,. They had ppeinted Conservative valuers, and the sheme had partly been a failure. Mr Tanner contradicted the statenwnts tab had been made regarding certain of io special settlement* m the North land, and said tbat he could from his m knowledge speak cf their success The debate was adjourned on the otion of Mr Mills. The House reae »t l,2<| a,»,

THE ASttBUHtON GtAEbiAIS \ SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 189B>



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Wanted. : ( ""PRIMITIVE Methcdist Church- Sun- JT day— Miss Sears, "The Singing kvangelisf, 1 * will conduct the services Morning at 11 ; afternoon at 3 ; evening at 6 30. Solos at each service. . 6 109 BRIGADIER Boskin, Majors Brunt- NtLt. and Bit kenshiw, Jjtaff Cam Knight and Ensign Damage »t the -'alvation Army to-morrow. Come m crowds. 6 106 WANTED -Ono or two Gentlemen Boarders m a comfortable home, with bulb, room; central position.— Apply Mrs Grant, Tanored Street. 6 107 WESLEYAN Church— To-morrow — Preacher for the day, Rev T. Q. Brooke. Subject— ** Living m Christ" and "The Keign of Law." Solo, "Calvary," by Mks Dee. Strangers cordially invited. 6 105 b^O El SALE, Cheap— Harnes* Pony, fife for a child to drive. Apply A.8., GtfARLIAN Office. 6 100 MRS TOMPKINS having taken the houa© lately occupied by Miss Flower, Is prepared to receive a limited number of gentlemen boarderu. All home comforts. Terms on application. 6 96 C CHOCOLATE Confections.— l have m V stock over thirty varieties of the best English makeß— (Fry and Oadbury'ci), ''Murray's "Seed and Dorothy Caramele. — Flower, Fruiterer and Confectioner. WANTED Known— We are clearing oub all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gownß. No reasonable offer refused for anything Boiled or ** not up to. datei" — Mixohflli & Turner. WANTED Known— Men's Mercery, Clothing and Boots. For Goods that wear well, fit well, and look well, try that old established firm — Mitchell & TITR^ER. WANTED Known— The 'Economic' Kid Glove, four buttons, la 91 perpairt is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. IX^* AN TED Known— Just opened, ex * ~ Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, white, stripes, and colours ; Velveteens, black, all prices ; Colours, large variety, Including new shades m Reseda, Hum- boldt and Hungarian — Mitchell and Turner. EVIEW OF REVIEWS tot May Tales from Welsh and Wales. Tale of Ten, Transfiguration of Hannah Stubba, Lady Adelaide 2s 6d, Sheep Breeds and Treatment Is 3d. New Stationery, New Books, all at Lowest Cash Prices. A few copies of the Irish Scripture Text Book on sale. — H. M. Jones. READ THIS-Sizpenny Books at 3d Shilling Books at 4d, Eighteen Penny Books at 9J, Half-a-crown Books at Is, Envelopes Iroin 3a 9d per 1000, or 250 for 19, Boxes of Note Paper and envelopes from 4^3, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 31— at L. F. Andrewes and Co's Great Sale. 5 46 ANTED Known— -If you mlaa th© Chetp Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at 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 WoTfT"w()LF 1 WOLF! The old cry. He has come this Week, and is alaughteiinp Music at unheard of prices, l^ pi< ess for 3 1 \ la 6d pieces for 41 ; 3s pit cpe fcr 61 ; 33 pieoes for 9i ; 4s pieces for Is. 3500 pieces to eelect from at L. F. Andreavbs & Oo.'s Great Sale. 593 a MERICAN BOSS and Nougat ~\. Creams, simply delicious. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa.— H. Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, Eatt Street. \ ANTEDKnown— Go toTHECoRNER j * * for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. j ,VJ OTIC B. -Are you going to build? i_M Because tho cheapest shop for Hoofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water Tank', Pumps, Ranges Register Grates, Lockg and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Iroi.imngery, Is J. W. Hardlev's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. MRS KNIGHT, caah purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen^ left off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended 10. Near Post; Office, 5 100 \Tj ANTED Known— Everybody to roll "V up to Mellor's Cheap Boob Sale. Now's your time to buy. GREAT SALE NOW ON at L. F. ANDREWES & Co. £30:0 worth of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Music, &c, to be sold this month regard- less of cost. Sale now on ac L. F. ANDSEWE3 & Co, Stationers' Hall. 4 25 BUTTER. BUTTER. — Finest Factory Butter, lOd per lb.— Fletcher Bros , East Street, Ashburton. INGFISH, Barraconda, Blue Cod, Hock Cod, Groper, Ling, Bream, Crayfish, Smoked Fish, Oysters, and Rabbits. Hot Fish D'nners at Suther- land's, Tancred Street. UJ- ANTED Known- 50 pairs Ladies W and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr 10136 MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8d 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots nd Shoea from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorns WAITED Known— Great Reduction at Mbllok's Cheap Boot Palo. NOTICE. ~~ JT is requested that all accounts owing to tha late firm of L. F. Andrewes and Co be paid to the undersigned, who have taken over the Book Dtb's of the l&te firm, on or before fcbe 30th inst, and all accounts to March 31 last, not paid by the 30th inst will be sued for without any further notice. ANDREWEP, ANDERSON & CO. 6 110 ASHBURTON COUNT* PROHIBITION LEAGUE WINTER CAMPAIGN. ityTEETINGS will be held as under :— Willowby Schoolhouse, MONDAY, ' June 22t Rakaia, WEDNESDAY, June 24. Chertsey Schoolhouse, FRIDAY, June 26, Addresses will be delivered by several speakers on various phases of Prohibition, and an opportunity will be afforded for discussion. A Collection will be . made at all th meetings m aid of the League s Funds. . A. KOBIF, j 6 82 Hon Secretary* Wholesome and fiefresfting—'tfiw Venus (



public Notices. WOOLLEN GOODS FuR IWI-NTEE WEAB. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Men'a Overcoat', "with Cape, frcm ... ... ... ... 20i Boj*s' Uvcrcoata from ... ... 8j 61 Men's AH Wool Sao Suits from 27s 6d Men's All Wool Trousers from 8i 9d Boys' All Woul Knicker Suhs from 7s 6J Men s Cover Coat frtm ... 29d 61 BLANKETS. BLANKETS. BLANKEIS Mosgiel. Ash burton. Mosgiel 16s 6d per pair. RUGS. RUGS. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel, Tiraaru 12a 6d. L.W. Pants, our own make, 3s lid. Flannel Shirts 3s 6d. THRIVING GLOVES, Wool Lined SHoves, Mufflers from la, Wool Socles Is, Men's Golf Caps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX ;HENDRY, Manager. SPECIAL PURCHASE. WAREHOUSEMAN'S CLEARING LINES. Please nole. the following quotations:— Dyed, Pink, and Coral Flannelettos, 4£d yard ; usual price 7d 341n Striped Flannelettes, 4s lid doz ; ÜBual price 6s 9d - 31in Linen Tick, la 2d yard ; asDal price Is 7d 72in White Twilled Sheeting, Is 2^d yard ; usaal price Is 4^d ' 72m Unbleached • Twilled Sheeting, Is 2£d ; usaal price 1b 6d. White and Colored Bordered Handker- chiefs m lots, 4 for 6d ; worth Is . Ladies Ham-stitohed Hand kerchiefs, n\a lots, 3 for la ; worth Is 6d '.. Ladies' Heavy Cashmere Hose, 12£ d and Is l^d ; usual price Is 4d and Is 6|d Girls' Cashmere Hose, 2 to 5, lOid pair all round Ladies' White Muslin Aprons, B£d eaoh ; usual price Is Maroon and Brown Meltons, dress length, 6 yards for 4s lid ; usual price 6s 9d. Costumes made from- this material, complete for 17s 9d. -JUST RECEIVED- Another Shipment of Our "CLINKER" CORSETS at 2s lid. Ashburton Drapery Company, ARCADE HOUSE. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton SOJSDAY SCHOOLS I<X\MINATION Sunday, 21st- IV., V, and VI. standards of both schools meet at the Hampstead school at 2 30 pm Monday, 22 id --Sb Stephen's Scholarp, Infants to 111 standard, 9 30-12 30; C.M.F. Collectors, 3 pm, at the Vicarage; Sunday School Teachers, 7 30 pm SUNDAY SERVICES. *11 —Morning Prayer and Hoi , £om munion, Key J. F. Teakle * 6.30 pm — Kvening Prayer, Rev J. Teakle 3 pm— DROMORE, Mr W. Bowman Fox * Special offerings for the Church Mission Fund P A I N T I N G ANDPAPER' HANGING EXTRAORDINARY. FOR ONE~ MONTH. previous to Stock-taking. o^£|/\ pieces of paper, A Reduction of 15 per cent for Gash. Must be cleared to make room for heavy shipments to arrive. NOW IS YOUR TIME TO DECORATE. W. H. Collins & Co., PAINTERS, PAPERH ANGERS, SIG N WRITERS, &c, 6 3 ASHBURTON DRUG COMPANY, LIMITED, rTAVE JUST RECEIVED, by Steamer Pakeha, A SUPPLY OF RUBBER HOT WATER BOTTLES COVERED IN PLUSH, And arriving late m the season will be SOLD VERY CHEAPLY. To those who suffer sleepless nights from cold feet a Hob Water Bottle is a necessity rather than a luxury. Alro, by the same steamer, — From the Vlnolia Company, CHOICE TOILET SOAPS AND PERFUMERY. From JBenger and Cj., — 12 GROSS BENGER'S FOOD. 2s TINS. From Whlttaker and Grossmith, — REAL MUSK WINDSOR SOAP. Aluminium Hair Combs, "Unbreakable*" Hair and Nail Brushes, now patterns, and a very large shipment of I MEDICINES. i We only import High-class articles and quality considered, we have no rivals m price. , THE ASHBURTON DRUG CO., Limited. \ 08? J. M. CAMBRIDGE, tyUwger j '



»i.., .. ... ...-1,..,,, t . V vn..Y, >. ,r ■•■■■■ -■■■■■r- - ■-..: -. g..--.- -__  Business Notices. ,' look, Look. (J. J. NEILL  tf 6 NOW SE.CI.IJNG OHEAEfiR THAN EVER. MAKE NO ERROR SO TO HE ILL'S FUR GOOD . & CBfeAP DBkPBRY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS NO OLD STOC^, E.yflljlITBISG NEW, COME AND SEE, AND COMPABB QUK PIUQES. WE DEFY COMPETITION DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS OF EVERY DESORIPMON. Mart Boots And 6ba& Woman's Boots and Shoos , Boys' Boot* ««)d Shoes. Girls' B<fofa anil Sfceea cff Every Description. €t* J* MEf liL, Friedlander's Corner, East Street. TBBMS CASH. ji»»ii ■• mil ''■'"■ - ■ * ■ "* "" ' **** * ' r -' ' ' ""* — KOB — WEDDING PRESETS, WEDDING PRESENTS, Fay & fasit to the , T - JEWBLIiERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. SAL E X, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. flf HERE fo to be eaeo the Largest and Finest Stock of JEWELLERY, and SILVER PLATED WARE m onr district. SOME VERY SUITABLE ARTIOLBa FOB WEDDING PRESENTS A* REASONABLE PRICES. Seeds, Seeds. Seeds. FLETCHER BROS. HAVE Jusfc I fine'v.d tfeefr'tfew Beast n's iStcck of *■ immo & Blaiu's Flower and Vegetable £o£d& Flowtt Bceis m One Penny (Id) packets, seventy- lw> T*ricti©B ; Vegetable Boeds m Threepenny (3d) packets, 100 varieties. NOVELTIES FOR THIS YEAR, 1896. HE \? .JAPANESE ROSE— CRIMSON RAMBLER. Th?e new R*ae is the geaeation of the honr m the tioral world, and well may it ba, foT it Sb an entire novelty, distinct m ch&raover and of great merit. It originated < m Japan-, and is a &ardy, everblooming, oJimbing polyanthus, beating rich deep j crimson flowers m Urgo panicles. Tho flower, when cat, will keep m water for a long lime, and will blooni for nearly a month if left on the tree. Extra Btrofig Booted Plants, os ; Strong Plants, 2s 6&, " WHINBABTfI ntDUSTBV" GOOSBBERRY. This Boperb rtrieAy has fafrly established i^s repatation ap one of tho finest and. moßs, profitable Gooseberries m existence.- The frnit is of enormous siae, and when ripe, of a daik, aasky red colonr ; it is of fine quality, and cannot be parpaased tot preserving. Ihe plant is of robast growth, and is marvellously profifio. opwirds o* three I«tjb of eplondid fruit have been gathered from half an acre, and as touch wT tweniy-alx tons of this fiae Gooseberry have been grown dn 8$ acres Prieo, s?b each; 20a per dozen. Retail, 2s 6] each j 24s pBr dozen A fall catalogaa of novelties will bo ready m a few days, and Market Gardeners and all who go m for prize fl .ock, should call and get one TO STOREKEEPEBS, HAWKERS, Etc, We offer to Storekeeper*, etc., a liberal diicount off Id and 3d packets of Seeds, and can thoroughly recommend them as the best and most reliable Seeds m the market, During the past season (1895), we sold many thousands of packets of Secdc, and m almost every cafte we have heard of Splendid Results. If you have not previously handled Nimmo & Blair's Btan<?ard Beeds, it will pay you to. do 80 now. We folly expect to treble our sales of these famous Seeds this season Provision*. Provisions. WE HAVE IN STOCK SOME OF THE TXNEST PROVISIONS IN ASHBURTON BACON. Finest Smoked Rolls Finest Pale Rolls JFiae&t Smoked bides Finest Pale Sides Finest Smoked Hams Finest Pale Hams CHEESE. Finest Akaroa Cheese Finest Factory Cheese LABD. Lard m Bladders and Sausage Skins B U T T JS B. lOdperlb Finest Factory Batter lOdperlb ,- POTATOES. POTATOES. Finest Blue Demerit Potatoes, 4s lid per ba& ; or two bags for 9b 6d, Delivered anjwbere within the Bell 6, FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOBES, BAST STREET, ASH B U R k T.O;N, and High street, Chriatchurch. <Tttl*BoH»24 ,-• Boi-67