Asburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1897.

" Occupations of the people" is the heading of a census return recently to hand, Tt gives some interesting fi gur cs. It is a singular thing that at the date of the census last year no lady medical practitioner was on the register, though that defect has since been supplied by a solitary pioneer, who has stormed the breach. Seven medical studentson the roll-call, how ever, show that there are reinforce ments coming. Thirteen ladies have declared themselves as " Irregular i Medical Practitioners," and apparently carry on the healing art at their own peril, without having the fear of the law before their eyes. The bent of another lady's mind is towards horse flesh rather than the ilia to which man is heir, and she has boldly taken up the calling of a (< veterinary surgeon." But no less than eighteen ladies have adopted the profession of chemist and druggist, with two others who are assistant dispenser and clerk in the drug business. Under the classification of University professor, demonstrator, lecturer, etc., another lady has enrolled herself as being by professisn an " anatomist," but whether men or horses are the subjects of her demon strations and dissections is not ex plicitly told. The profession of the dentist also has been carried by storm, no less than eighteen women having qualified themselves for the business of repairing nature's failings in the human mouth. Of the gentle but pertinacious sex, there are no less than a hundred and twenty-fcur who have enrolled themselves under the designation of the " Irregular Olergy." The ranks of the barrister and solicitor have not, yet been graced by the presence of the fair sex (with the exception of Miss Benjamin's recent admission to the Dunedin bar), but fourteen law clerks, besides a number of aspirants to the university legal degrees seem to tell how coming events cast their shadows before. There are fourteen lady journalists, twenty-one reporters, and seventy-one compositors.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN.

Leaving the professions and their auxiliaries and coming into the varied scramble of life we find that three ladies describe themselves as carrying on the business of phrenologists, five other ladies are described as " show men lecturers," one is a " theatre manager," and two are " professional athletes." But probably one of the most interesting revelations in the | census returns is that three ladies have ! adopted the profession of " barbers." ! There is no reason in life why ladies ! should not handle the razor as deftly as any man, and no doubt there are many men who will rather prefer the gentle touch of a woman's hand in the removal of the hirsute roughnes from their chins, and to whom ifc will be a treat to have their whiskers and moustaches trimmed and curled with the delicate taste that is so character istic of the gentle sex. Three ladies have undertaken the duties of tourist guides, while two others with less romantic tastes have settled down to the prosaic but useful business of pawnbrokers, Dealing in money seems to present unusual fascination to the sex, for no less than fifty-two ladies are engaged in the business of financier and money broker. In connection with insurance business three ladies are engaged as travelling canvassers, while four ladies have had the courage to pursue the avocation of a book fiend, the rest of the order having apparently been frightened from the field by the pent-up wrath of the householder. One lady is an auctioneer, and we dare say she can handle the little hammer with a " going, going, gone," as daintily and effectively as any in the profession ; but singular to say, only one lady in the colony appears to be engaged in the rather genial profession of a land broker. As commercial traveller to a fancy goods business one lady pushes trade,while twoladies travel indrapery, and a number of others in various other departments of trade; one lady deals in marine stores and two others drive milk carts. There are two,lady coffin makers, one tanner, two opticians, and j two hundred and ten barmaids.

WOMEN IN TRADE.

But probably the most unconventional of ali professions for women is that of ten ladies who are butchers, and one is set down as a " slaughter man." After that, no one can say that the avenues to industry are barred to women in New Zealand, Seven other ladies are pork butchers, and ten are fishmongers or hawkers of fish. Four are dealers in coal, and one in firewood. Again, three ladies are tea-sorters, and one fulfi's the skilled and expert duties of a wool-classer. There is one kauri gum buyer, and there are six import ing merchants; there are two lady carters, and one ocsupies the respon sible position of a " pier service officer," whitever that is. One is engaged as a sfereotyper and two as watchmakers, while the new business of bicycle making, and saddler/, sailmaking, in fact, all the minor as well as the larger manufa3tories and industries have kdy representatives on their working staff. One lady is a jolly miller, and three other ladies have sawmills, and there are four lady brewers ; one lady is §,n officer in the gaa works, another is a briok and tile-maker, and another works in pottery. There is ono lady goldsmith with three lady assistants in fcb« same eaUiug, mi tbsre are If dies

WOMEN AS TOILERS.

carrying on business aa gardener, fruitgrower, wattle farmer, poultry farmer, and pisiculturist. There is one lady engaged as an alluvial gold miner and three ladies eng^sed in raining for coal ; three spirited ladies iire engaged in gumdigging, and two others are blacksmiths. They are but humble representatives of the sex in face of the 3078 men blacksmiths in ihe colony, but they have proved that to a woman of spirit and enterprise even shoeing horses is not beyond the capacity of the sex. In this selection of woman's industry reference is not made, of course, to the spheres of employment in which large numbers of women are employed, but enough has been said to show that to some of the most unlikely avenues of employment the women of Few Zealand have got the " open sesame." The census papers give an item: v Independent ladies, 1235"; but these are the really inde pendent ladies, who, stepping out of the conventional rut, and carving out new tracks for themselves, have shown that in the bright lexicon of enfran chised woman, there is no such word as " fail."

Local and General.

The Parliament has been further pio rogued to August 12.

Mails for Ratatonga and Tahiti per Upolu close at Auckland at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 10th mat.

The Talune, which left Wellington last evening, took 3700 beves of butter and 180 oases of cheese for Australia.

Th« Manawatu Standard says :—We have been promised no less than 17 actions at law for statements made by us during the last five years.

Mr J. Gibbuiiß, the owner of Galfcee More, winner of the English Derby, is a second cousin of Mr M. O. O'Connell, the popular host of the Club Hotel in Masterton.

Mrs Mann (meeting her former servant)— " Ah, Mary, I suppose you are getting better wages at your new place !" Mary—" No ma'am, I'm working for nothing now; I'm married.

The County Council notify per advertise' ment in this issue, that a meeting will be held at Ruapuna on Wednesday, June 16, to consider the water supply question.

A young maidservant at Caude, a small town hear Angers, in France, in trying to get tid of a fishbone which had stuck in her throat, swallowed a teaspoon, and in spite of the efforts of the doctor who was called the spoon remains in her body.

This morning Mr Robert Aloorn, J.P., remanded for seven days, Edwin Wiggins, who waa charged with che theft of twenty seven crossbred ewes the property of Thomas Kermeen. Both accused and Kermeen are farmers at Newlands. Bail was allowed— self £200, and two sureties of £100 each.

A good story of an Irfeh soldier is recorded by a correspondent of the Daily Mail. The troops were storming a temple or a palace, and O'Shaughnessy stopped before a mirror, and stood twirling his moustache and ad miring himself; though the bullets were whistling round him. " Bedad, Shaugh," he said to himself, with a grin, " ye're a fine figure of a man." Crash came a bit of lead, which starred the said mirror into a thousand cracks, quite obliterating Shaugh's features. " Bedad,'* said he, coolly, ye've spiled a foine view that I had of meself !"

The ten days' mission conducted by Rev. D. 0 Donnell came to a close last evening, when seats had to be placed in the aisles to accommodate many of the large congregation. The first part of the meeting was devoted to person) 1 testimony, nearly one hundred people relating their experience in epiegraramatic old-fashioned Methodist style. The missioner then gave a special address to the converts, after which Miss Orr sang with remarkable pathos, "Over the Line." During the meeting Mr O'Donnell replied to various written questions which were handed to him. His lee ure on "Things to Come." will be delivered at the Baring Square Church to-nighfe

Interviewed by a rgprssentatiye of the New Zealand Times, Mr Henry Qray, late Government dairy produce expert in London, and now a resident of Wellington, states that he has found it to be the practice all over England to sell Australian and River Plate mutton under the name of ihe New Zealand article. The condition of affairs may be summed up in his own words: — "The name of New Zealand mutton sells Australian and River Plate." Staying at a hotel in Cardiff, he found a River P.ate joint described as New Zealand meat. He sent sgme New Zealand mutton to the landlord, who, after sampling it, was delighted with ita quality, and insisted upon having New Zealand mutton for the fnture.

The Leader (says the Star's London cor? respondent), in the course of some more or less accurate notes on the careers in New Zealand of the Earls of Seafield, says: " The present earl has enjoyed the title without the substantial accompaniments for the last nine years, and, like his father, lives in New Zealand. The widow of the sev&nth earl still survives in possession, and the widow? of the ninth and tenth earls are still living. %be lady who holds the estates is reported to have declared jkhafahe regards herself simply as a trustee for life of the properties, to clear which from debt she would deyots all her energies, and leave them at her death to the then existing Lord Seafield. Young Lord Seafield therefore will, in due time, probabjy come into a rent roll of some £80,000. Caroline Henrietta, Countess of Seafield, the owner of the estates, U sixiy-seven."

i At the meeting of the Record Reign Com* I mi! tee on Tuesday evening it was decided to hold the procession on Tuesday, June 22, as already agreed upon, and to start from the bridge at one o'clock ; the servioe to begin in the Domain aa soon as all had taken tt»eir places. The school children from the first standard up, ijr&rds were invited to march in the progession, and ? with the exception of the Friendly Societies, no porsjas op vehicles were to be allowed. It was decided to take up a collection for Herrick's Home as the people retired from the service. The Fire Brigade were asked to take charge of the fireworks, and it was agreed to have these between the hours of seven and eight o'clock. The shopkeepers and householders were respectfully requested to illuminate their premises between the hours of 7 P-* I*and1*- and 10 p.m, An Executive Committee was appointed to carry out all necessary arrange ments. Mr H. H- Fooks, at the Borough Council Chambers, will attend to any business connected with the celebration.

Sir Wilfred Lnwionsays £400,000 1b spent in intoxicants every day. i Sarah Bernhardb will next season appear in the character of Hamlet! Great Britain ia amongst the lowest of civilised countries in regard to the tender age at which it allows child labor ia fac- ; tories. Seventy-six thousand children of ten years of age are now at work. Excessive tea-drinking ia assigned as the chief cause of the high rate of insanity in Donegal, and the theory would seem to be strengthened by the fact that there are three female inmates to one male in the asylums. A Pontefrect woman sued her husbaud for deserting her and her six children. It was alleged that the husband a year ago sold his wife for half a gallon of beer, and that she rpadily went to live with her purchaser. The Bench refused to grant a maintenance «rder against the husbaud. The Surrey County Council prohibited the ancient custom of playing football in the streets of Dorking on Shrove Tuesday. A hundred policemen were drafted into the town to enforce the prohibition, but through i out the day residents endeavored to main tain their rights by kicking off a ball which was as many times captured by the police. The Borough School has always suffered to some extent from the disinclination of parents to allow young children to cross the railway line, and it has been suggested that che slight risk which undoubtedly does exist, nvght be minimised without much expense. It is perhaps too much to expect the Bail way Department to erect passage bridges over the crossings or appoinb crossing keepers, but there can surely be no reason why the notices to stop for the passing train should not be placed in a conspicuous position close to each footpath, instead of being many feeb away from the line of traffic. In this connection it may be noted that the practice of parading the upper standards outside of the school grounds has been dis continued by the present headmaster, who has also put a stop to the children playing in the streets, which arrangements must meet with the approval of both parents*and the public.

A collision took place in East street shortly before rive o'clock yesterday after* noon. It appears that a horse and dogcart belonging to Mr Octavms Digby was being driven from the yard behind his shop in East street, when through some cause or other the hone bolted and went at full speed up Moore street and along Fast street, coming into contact, opposite Fletcher Bros., with a trap containing Mrs Sheenan, Longbeach, her little daughter having just alighted to get a parcel. The force of the collision overturned the dogcart, throwing the driver, Harry Kiigour, heavily to the ground. He was considerably hurt, and was at once taken to the hospital and attended to by ! Dr Trevor, who reports very favorably on his condition. Mra Sheenan marvellously escaped with only a few bruises. Mr Digby's cart which was a new one, was damaged a good deal. A rather peculiar case came up at the Dunedin Police Court on 1 uesday, when a respectable looking lad was chaiged with obtaining £4 by fa'se pretences. He was working for a farmer, who paid him as he waa leaving. The farmer thought he gave a£s note and three singles. The lad after wards discovered that he received only £4, and on representing the matter to the farmer's wife she gave him a £.5 note, get ting back £1. She told her husband on his return, and as he could not believe ha had made a mistake he gave information to the police. The boy was arrested on arriving in town. He had two £5 notes on him, but it was shown that one was got in withdraw ing his money from the Savings Bank at Balclutha. The police asked to be allowed to withdraw the charge, and, after counsel had ennmeuted on the hardship of the case and the rashness of t ie prosecutor, who had discovered his mistake, the Bench said the lad left ihe Court without a stain on his character. Sydney papers coutain pretty lull reports of the addresses and lectures given by the Rev L. M. I-itt in connection wi'h the New South Wales Local Option League. In the course of an interview with a Herald re porter, Mr Isitt said that when he left New Zealand arrangements had been made to map the whole colony out into districts, ani to commence such an organised effort as was never before attempted. So far as tern perance legislation is concerned, the Tem perance party is not Banguine of getting very much alteration in the existing Act in the coming session, but there are in the present House Dearly forty members who are pledged to support progressive tem perance legislation. The chief complaint is that upder the existing Act no scrutineers for the licensing poll are appointed, and he believed that through this the temperance party suffered from the carelessness and, in some oases, from the unfairness, of some of the election officials. Being asked if the party had found the female franchise of any assistance, Mr Isitt eaid : " Some of the temperance people are disappointed that the gift of the vote to the women did not result in some immediate and definite benefit to the TemperancejParty, but others have seen all along that, for some time, women will, to a very large extent, duplicate the votes of their husbands ; and we feel sure that, in the long run, the women will see that the influeuce of the drink saloon is hostile to the happinesg °f tike homes, and the female franchise will, we think, fjaally decide the matter in our favor."'

Attempted Incendiarism.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Wellington, June 9

A deliberate attempt was made to burn the Ranfurly (late Star) hotel this morning. Shortly after nine fire was discovered in a double bedded room on the first floor, under the stairs leading to the second floor ; and about the same time another fire was [ discovered in a box in a room leading to the fire escape from the second floor. In the first instance a mattress had been saturated with kerosene, but the fire was extinguished by the occupants with little difficulty, only a portion of the bed linen a.nd curtains being destroyed. On the upper floor the fire was in a box in which crockery packed in straw, was kept. Kerosene had been used, but the fire was soon put out. Had the fire got a firm hold the means of exit from the top floor would have been completely cut, off. Mr Crossey, landlord, is unable to give any idea as to the culprit, and the matter is being investigated by the goliqe. Another singular affair is that about two this mprnipg, when retiring to bed, Mrs Crossey discovered the health rug in one of the sitting rooms smouldering, with live embers on it, while the fire in the grate was out. The hotel has heen recently renovated throughout, and since the present occupants took possession no kerosene was used in the j hou-e, nor was any on the premises, so far as they knew. The furniture, stock, and building—thp latter owned by Mr A 1 lan Maguire—are all insured, but little or no damage was done.

Interprovincial News.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wkllington, June 8 With the idea of discovering the cause of the recent fire at Hayman and Company's an enquiry will probably be made. Brooke', of Christchurch, replaces Young I in the New Zealand team, the latter being unable to get away. Donedin, June 8. Mr George Fenwick, editor of the 0(ago Daily Times, will be a passenger for San Francisco by the outgoing mail steamer.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

South Rakaia. I , i I A meeting of the South Rukaia School ! Committee was held ac Mr Oxley'c office. Present—Messrs Hardy (chairmtn), Oxley, Liddy, Petrie, Haslett, and McLean. The sub-committee reported on works carried out about the grounds and siated that the rest of the improvements would be fiuibhed during the next holidays. The list of candidates for the vacmt seat on the Board I of Education was received and it was | unanimously agreed to vote for Mr C. A. C. ' Hardy. The master's report was rtad and considered; he forwarded a iist < f bad attenders. The Chairman undertook to see parents about the township and Mr hi able it those about the settlement, and it was resolved to take steps to compel a proper attendance. It was resolved to vote for Messrs Adams, Perryman, and Scott for the Board of Governors, Canterbury College. It was decided to close the school from June 18 to July 5 for midwinter holidays. After passing accounts the meeting closed.

THE RECORD REIGN.

A Hymn of Praise

Tune—" Meloombe " or any L. M. tun suitable. Our Father God, and King ot Kings, Our hymn of thanks to Thee we raise ; From Thee alone all virtue springs : To Tbee alone is due all praise ! For lengthened days, and glorious reign, For blessings on our nation dear; For strength to sing lhy praise again ; For life and joy, for hope and cheer. For all our nation's progress grand ; For all our nation's gathered wealth ; For her who rules our mighty land, And guards the nation's moral health. For her who sits on Britain's throne Our praise to Thee again is given ; Thy guiding hand thro' her is shown, And Britain's thanks are heard in heaven. Victoria, the virtuous ! Our great and noble British Queen- Bestowed with heavenly righteousness, The purest monarch earth has seen. Upon her, Father, Thou hast smiled ; Her path is marked with hallowed love; Her throne has never been defiled— She's loved in earth and heaven above. Our Father God, and King of Kings, Still lead Ihy noble servant on " Beneath the shadow of Thy wings," Until her work on earth is done. Then to Thy bosom, Lord, receive The one in whom Thou dost delight, Who does in Thy dear Son believe, And lives alone for truth and right. H. H. Heatley, In Temuka Leader.

FOOTBALL.

The following playeis will represent the Excelsior Football Club in the match against the High Scaoo!, to be played to-morrow, at 3 p.m., on the High School grounds:—

B. Kerr, T. Nolan, M. Baker, W. Berg, G, Gates, B. Amos, F. Clark, E. Bickman, F, Childs, B. Anderson, P. O'Connor, R Minnis, B. Baker, B. Moriarty, J. Healy, Emergencies—J. Stephens, R. Hooper, W Childs.

The following will represent the Ashburton Juniors in a scratch match against an Ash burton team, to-morrow, play commencing at three o'clock sharp:—B.xter, Brown, Campbell, MoJigue, Hepburn, G. Snath, Hefford, Madden, Harris, D. Wilson, TCoyle, Plbrow, Anderson, Wilson, Whitelaw. Emergencies—Purchase, Smith, Bruce, O'Connor, Douglas. The Ashburtoa team will be as follows:—McTigue, Huston, J. Wilson, Upton, F. Smith, Porteous, Jonas, Burns, Hefford, Seldon, Steward, Fitzgerald, Nicoll, Freeman, and Woods. Kmergencies —Matson, Cromie, Hobbs, Curtis, and Purchase.

The following players will represent the Rakaia Football Club in their match with Hororata on Saturday next at Rakaia :—

Gray (captain), Gould, Dart, Laraman, Gaw, Austin, Bruce, Doig (2), Ironside (2), W. Shannon, <J. Davison, W. Davison, McKee, L. Wells.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph' Copyright.

Athens, June 7 The Government has taken steps to prevent the departure of armed bands for Crete. Received Wakapuaka June 9, 9.45 a.m. Guardian Office, 10.20 a.m. Athens, June 8 The Greek Government has appealed to the Powers to prevent pillage and outrage by the Turks in Thessaly end Epirus. The Sultan shows no indica tion of ordering the Turkish troops to evacuate Thessaly, or of reduciog the amount of the war indemnity.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. The New South Wales Premier Lond n, June 7. The New South Wales colonists h> London propose to give a bat quet to Mr Reid on July 12 Lord Selborne will preside. The Late Lady Shenton. Mr Chamberlain has sent his con dolences to Sir J. Shenton upon the death of his wife. A Crack Pigeon Shot. Donald Mackintosh, the Victorian crack pigeon shot, has won another contest, having gained the Challenge Cup, valued at £165, at the Worm wood i- crubbs meeting. He scored twenty-eight successive kills. in Exciting 1 Arrest. The police arrested two ex-convicts at Soho, London, in connection with the robbery from the North-Eastern Bank of Sunderland in March last. A mob of a hundred roughs gathered round and upset the cab in which the officers had placed their prisoners. An exciting struggle followed, the police being very severely handled and nearly murdered. Japan and Hawaii. San Francisco, June 7 The dispute between Japan and Hawaii, over the action of the latter in excluding Japanese immigrants, has reached an scute stage. Japan has notified her intention to break oft diplomatic relations unless Hawaii consents to allow Japanese to land.

Australian.

The Raudwick Burglary. Sydney, June 8 The Government has offered £100 reward for information that will lead to the arrest of the burglars who broke into Mr Oxenhaoa's house, A Fatal Explosion, A charge prematurely exploded in the Terrawingee quarries at Broken Hill.. JTwo miotrs named Kennedy and Sawyer were killed. The Gillon Divorce Case. In the Divorce Court to-day both the Gillon divorce petition and the counter petition were dismissed. The question of costs were defe. red. The Notorious Butler. Owing to the expected crush the admission of the public to Butler's trial will be strictly limited by ticket. The trial is expected to last four days. Rich Gold Finds. Perth, June 8 Baylpy's Reward mine has struck a rich run of gold; 4 cwt of stone yielded 7070z. A sensational rich find is also reported in the Yerilla claim.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka June 9, 945 a.m., Guardian Office, 10 20 a.m. Disastrous Floods. Paeis, June 8 TerritTe floods have occurred at "Voiron, in the department of Isere, France, and also in the valley of Morgfs, Switzerland. Many silk and paper manufactories at Voiron have been destroyed, and hundreds of families are homeless, Mutiny and Murder. Brussrlls, June 8 Native troops under the command of Belgian officers in the north-east of the Oongo Free State have mutinied and murdered their officers. The situation is causing considerable alarm in Belgium. Received Wakapuaka June 9, 9.55 ».m., Guardian office 10.30 a.m.) Bechuanaland. Capetown, June §. A body of Bechuana rebels attacked the British position at Gamasip, in Bechuanaland. The rebels were re pulsed with heavy loss. | The Fanatic Conselheiro. Rio Janerio, June 8. Further fighting has occurred be tween the Government forpes and the followers of the fanatic Oonselheiro, who claims to be the Messiah. The troops defeated Oonselheiro's forces at Canadas, after a hard tight.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright

Received Wakapuaka June 9, 10.10 a.m., Guardian Office 11 a.m. Sir Charles Lilley. Sydney, June 9 Sir Charles Lilley ia greatly im proved in health. ((ueensland Politics. Brisbane, June 9 In the Queensland Legislative Assembly the Bill proposing to do away with the necessity for Ministers on appointment teekttig re-election was negatived on the second reading by 46 to 14. ' State Forests. Melbourne, June 9. Government has appointed a Royal Commission to enquire into the con dition of the State forests and timber export trade.

The New South Wales Contingent.

Presa Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka June 9, 10.10 a.m., Guakdian office 11 a.m. London, June 8, At the Military Tournament a team from the Naval Brigade defeated the N"ew South Wales Jbancers in wrestling displays. The colonials were greatly appiaudtd. Received Wakapuaka June 9, 9.55 a m. Guardian office 10.30 a.m. London, June 8 The representatives of the New South Wales mounted rifles and lancers have been successfnl in several events at the military tournament.

The Lyceum Company will stage to-night at the Oddfellows' Hall the grand old play of " Uncle Tom," the dramatised version of Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe's celebrated story of that name, in which the horrors of Amerioan slavery are so vividly described, as well as being mirrored faithfully ail phases of the negro character. It is a play that all young people should see. Playgoers will be pleased to learn that they will be afforded another opportunity of witnessing the remarkably clever perform ances of Carl Hertg, the distinguished con jurer, who re-appears at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening next, for that night only. An entirely new programme will be I presented, including the latest and greatest | illusion entitled " Stroubaika," whilst Carl Hertz will also introduce a complete series of new card and elejght of hand tricks. The cinematograph wiil also present a new set of popular pictures, including the great Corbett prize fight, which, in itself, should command a packed house. The plan is now open at Mr H. M. Jones', where seats may he reserved, and in view of the great crush qf the first performance, intending patrons would do well to secure their seats imme diately.

fm ABHBOKTOtt GUAKDiANJ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 189'?,



Business Notices, __ "TT7 E ARE NOW OFFERING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL LINES, BOUGHT AT A BIG DISCOUNT, BEING A WAREHOUSEMAN'S CLEARING LINES. X Large Line of TRESS GOODS, including Tweeds, Meltons, and Serges to be cleared at 6h lid, Dresa length or a Costume ni.de complete for ZU* 5 pieces Btriped Flannelette Skirting to be cleared at U 3d, skirt length. 5 boxes Velveteens in Brown-grenat, Myrtle, and Navy, to be cleared at Is 4£d per yard. A large line Ladies' Holland and Fancy Aprons, all at Is each. Children's Muslin Pinafores at Is each. A line Ladies' Black Straw Hats at 6d each. ASHBURTON L>RAPERY COY. JOHN TAYLOR (LATE MANAGER FOR MESSRS REID AND GRAY) BEGS TO ANNOUNCE TO THE FARMERS OF ASHBURTON COUN LV, that he has opened Premises in West Street, Ashburfcon, adjoining Messrs F. and H Steel, Coachbuilders, where he intends carrying on business as AGENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, made by the undermentioned firms. Having acquired a large experience from his earliest days in the manufacture of Agricultural Implements io some of the leading shops at Home as well as in the Colony, he is in a position to know the most approved implements $,f the day boih for the cultivation of the soil and for handling its produce. In order to urovide this supply he has obtained the appointmenb of AGENT FOR MESSRS BOOTH MACDONALD AND COMPANY, CARLYLE WORKS, CHRISTCHURHH, whose Ploughs, Disc Harrows s Cultivators, Windmills, Rollers, Wool Presses, Straw Baling Presses, etc., etc., are now well-known throughout the Australian Colonies for their superiority in every respect. He intends keeping & good supply of the above machinery and implements, as well aa extras, so aa to be able to supply with promptness the needs of his csstomera. He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MESSRS ANDREWS AND BEAVEN, CANTERBURY MACHINE WORKS, CHRISTCHURCH, whose Chaff-cutting Machinery and Duplex Baggers, Cora Crushars, Seed Cleaners, are now so well-known that no farmer would ever think of buying an imported machine where one of theirs could be got. Samples of these machines he wilt also be well supplied with, as well as extras for all wearing parts. . He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MR A. H. ANDERSON'S AVELING AND PORTER'S TRACTION ENGINES AND MACHINERY, and is authorised to give quotations, and to do business on his behalf for the sale and repairing of Engines, etc., etc. The advertiser trusts that by constant attention to business, and to the wants of the public, and with reasonable charges, he will merit a share of public patronage. WEST STEEBT, ASHBURTON. 6 25 EX S.S. MATATUA. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE ARKIVAL OF OUR MIDWINTER SHIPMENTS, Six Cases being just to hand from the above steamer. THE SHIPMENT COMPRISES— ONE CASE Ladies' Black Cashmere HOSE, very heavy makes, Nl CASE Is 4d, Is 6d, U lOd ONE OASE Ladies' Black and Tan KID GLOVES, bought at a j?E CASE large discount. Children's Tans—-4 Button, Tans, 2a 6d j 4 Domes, Tans, 2a lid j 4 Domes, Black, 2s lid TWO OASES IRISH LTNEN GOODS, straight from the Lisburn WO OASES Mills. Some beautiful embroidered PiXLOW SHAMS. N.D. BAGS, HANDKERCHIEFS, &c Among these goods now on view in our windows ONE CASE FLANELLETTES and MOLLETOKS. Special lines NE OASE in white and creme ONE CASE Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, specially NE OASE made for us by our Leicester Manufacturer THREE OASES Passage LIJKOLKUMS to open shortly. New designs; all widths. MITCHELL & TURNER. -pOR FIRST-CLASS BICY0LE8! | THE NBW ZEALAND A. lowest prices; Clothing" FaCtOrj. T?OR THE BEST. & CHEAPEST ° TYRES IN CANTERBURY j SPECIAL LINES. FOR GUARANTEED REPAIRS ]\/r f n'S WATERPROOF COATS, -LVX Newest Patterns, all Sewn Seams, At lowest charges, 29a 6d, 32a 6.1, 35*, 39a 6d. GO TO THE MEN'S ALL WOOL TWEED OVER COATS, ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS, 2&, 32s 6d, co BARING SQUARE, Ashburton. YOUIHB' ALL WOOL TWEED OVER BID]!!. Tflß ECLIPSE boy 3, £«• ££ £ H U M B B R. BOYS' NAVY SERGE SAILOR SUITS. (The Best Wealing and Lightest Running Fit Boy two years, frojn 10a 61 Fib Boy four years, from lla Machine in Australasia. Fit Boy B « years, from 12a Fit Boy eight years, from IS* 50 Per Cent loager Guarantee than other Fib Boy ten years, from 14s makes. With extra collar, fUnnei front, cord and — whistle. A. A. CARSON, G. H. CARSON, BOYS' ALL WOOL TWEED GUARD Business manager. Works manager. SUITS. SOLE AGENTS ~Ashburton for the gj Sj .^"S^STA? Royal Enfield-the English Championship fjJ gg SJf/^toilla 6d machine. Fit Boy ten years, from 12s 6d a a on it t> tn U Parents wanting good strong wearing ASHJJUKIUW SuUg {or fhe Boyß would do weU tQ inßpect POULTRY, PIGEON, AND Tarn Caps from is to 3s 9J Boys 1 Serge Caps from 6d to Is 9d CANARY SOCIETY. See our All Wool Tweed, for Boys' school wear, at la lid par yard. THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION We c*ri7 a larSe stock of British & Colonial WILL BE HSLD IN THE BOOTS AND SHOES. ODDFELLOWS' HALL — Inspection invited. on FRIDAY & SATURDAY, hallenstem bros. & co. JULY 2^3, 1897. A" G* BA^ a N g ' er . By permiaaion of the Colonial Secretary, A OTAUn ART TTNFON "TITANTED Known, Inspect Fletcher A UKAJNU AKI UJMIU.W yy Bros - a h ow of Crockery, etc., suit- Will be held in connection with the Show, able for preaenta before going elsewhere. It Tickets Is each, with admittance to Show, will pay you.~FL H ici«K Beos., Cash Supply- To be obtained of the Secretary. btores> EDWARD STEPHENS,, , CUORDEONS, Accordeons, Accor- Hon. bee. Art Union, deOns> Speo i a i i ow pr i C e ß and large Of JS, A. BOBOTTOM, aeleotioo at U> '». A^OKRSON's, East Sweet.



Church Services. | ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. WEDNESDXY—GirIs' Friendly Society. Scripture Lesson and Gleaners' Union Meeting, afc 7.30 p.m. Choristers' Practice 7.30. THURSDAY 15r.,therhood of St. Andrew, in thfi Sclioolroom, at 7 30. Ff.lDAY—>hort service 7.30. Choir Prac tice 8 p.m. | TRINITY SUNDAY SBEVIOEB. I 11 a m —Morning Prayer and Holy Com munion. 6 30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



When most needed it is nob unusual far your family physician to be away from home. Such wai the experience of Mr J. Y. .Schenck, editor of the Caddo, Ind. Ter., Banner, when his little girl, two years cf age, was threatened with a severe attack of croup. He says : 'My wife insisted that I go for the doctor, but as our family physician was out of town I purchased a bottle of Ghamber'ain's Cough Remedy, which relieved her immediately. I will not be without it in the future.*' For sale by Aahburton Drug Company, The weather prophets predict that the long fine dry spell which we have had will be followed by a yery wefc and severe winter. The one thing needful for protection against the elements of such a winter is a really good reliable waterproof coat or cloak, We are assured that Messrs Craighead and Berryman have become famous for their well known brand of winter clothing, which has hitherto given such satisfaction, and in anticipation of a still larger Bale for these goods, this season they are now showing probably the largest stock of waterproof tweed, serge, and melton overcoats ever exhibited in Ashburton. They are also supplying ladies' and gentlemen's water-1 proof cloaks and coats to measure at ready-' made I prices. Every gajy&ent guaranteed thoroughly waterproof. (Three months trial, if defective money returned). All wool linings—keeping the wearers always warm and dry—sewn throughout with strong silk, ventilated and every improve*



In f the... RaiifStorm the man got very wet. The wetting gaye him a cold. The cold, neglected, developed to £ cough. The sough sent him to a bed of sickness. A dose of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, taken at the start, would have nipped the cold in the bud and saved the sickness, suffering, and expense. The house ihold remedy for colds, coughs, and all ii|ng troubles, is . « Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, PREPARED B¥ Drf J. c Ayer & Co., MASS., U. S. A. 6e!d Medals at the World's Chief Expositions. «p Beware of cheap imitatioas. The name —Aycr's Cherry Pectoral-is promi nent on the wrapper, and is blown ia tnc glass of each bottle.



Holloway's Pills and Ointment are remedies which should invariably be taken by travellers jo search of health, pleasure, or business. Many deleterious influences are constantly ab work in foreign climes, tend ing to deteriorate the health 5 these and the altered conditions of life will entail on those who travel the necessity of carefully attend ing to early symptoms of disease, and they will find the use of these remedies to be highly necessary, the action of the Pills being purifying and strengthening and of great service in cases of fever, ague, and all infltrnmatory diseases, whilst the Ointment is a sovereign cure in cases of piles, bad legs, bad breasts, wounds and ulcers. Ho.loway's remedies do not deteriorate by 1 change of climate. From the Lea Plant to the Tea Cup unadulterated and pure, This ia Kozitf Ty& jQh.»Qrr&G°>t»geoti,



Major C. T. Picton is manager of the State Hotel, at Denison, Texas, which the travelling men say is one of the best hotels in that section. Jn speaking of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhcoa Remedy Major Picton says : " I have used it myself and in my family for several years, md take pleasure in saying that I consider it an infallible cure for diarrhcpa and dysentery. I always recommend it, and have frequently administered it to my guests in the hotel, and in every case it has proven itself worthy of unqualified endorsement. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company. i You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior teas, recruit by drinking only Kozie Tea, ib is pure (Hid rujmblo.—Joiia Orr $ Co., Sole Agents? ,



AJN IMPOI*TANTCA.SIfi. V CONCERT AND MEDICAL COM PANY 00 VIE T J GRIEF. DKTF.C.T.-D IN SfiLLING A PINK JO-Olil D PILL WHIJH THfiYRE i'KESENt'BD TO BS I> a WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS—THE COURT GR.VKT AN INJUNOHON KE4TR4INING PHttM FROM OFERIN3 aH IMI ,'.\TION OF THIS GUISAT MEDI GENE—SOMK PACTS THE PUBLIC Wl LL DO WEL r. TO BEAR IJN MIND. la the Equity Uourt yesterday before Mr J t)Btice A. H. Simpson, Mr Knox .nd Mr Scarvel (instructed by Mtssra Johnson. Mincer, Simpson and Co.*, appeared for Goorge Taylor FuKord, of N^ew York, proprietor of Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and applied for a&injunciiou restraining L. R. Davis, P Davi-, and G. R. Oarey, of Glen Innes, from sfclling ai.y imitaturn of the genuine Dr Williams' Pink PiJls. The defendants were not represented. It was statid that: he defendants bad been served with a -,catenaent of claim, and affidavits were pat in setting ont that the defendants were said co have sold Piuk Pills at Glen lanes and elsewhere. Hid Honor made he order granting theinjanction pending he hearing of a salt which had been Instituted to restrain the defendants sell ing the pills referred to. The above paragraph, taken from the leg%l colamnß of the Sydney * Telegraph,' contains a warn ng which everj person In Australia in need of a medicine will do wAI to heed, and show a the oare and pains rhe Dr Williams' Medicine Company cakes to protect the public from imposition and to preserve the reputation of their famous Pink Pile. The three men above referred to have been travailing over the northern part of N.S.W. with a concert company, giving; free entertainments, and between the numbers selling and disposing of in various ways, for one shilling per packet, a vile imitation of Dr Williams' Fink Pills.



It is only a medicine that possesses more than usual merit that is worth imitation. Ordinary medicines are not) sutjeet to that kind of treatment, as there h not sefficient demand for such medicine worth while.



Dr Williams' PinkPillg for Pale People have achievtd a reputation for sterling merit unparalleled in the his ory of medi cal science. In every part of ohe Domin ion th« remarkable cures wrought by the use of this great medicine have given it a name *nd a fame which baa made the Bale of Pink Pills simply wonderful. It is because of this gr*at merit, and the consequent enormous demand for the medicine, that it is being imitated by unscrupulous pers- m in various parts of he colony. The imitation i$ cheap usual ly worthless/ and is only pushed became the imitator, cm make much more money by its sale than he can by the sale of the genuine Pink Pills. Hence the paias he takes to sell the imitation.



TheDr William?, Medicine Company annually spends thousands of pounds en deavoring to impress upon the public that the genuine Pink Pijl 8 can only be pur ch sedin one foira -namely, in packages enclosed in a wrapper (or label), which bears the full trade m*rk, • J)f Williams' Pink PHla for Pale People.' No one can bny th' m In any other form, nofc even if they offered many times thdr weight in gold for them. And yet In the face of the?e continu jus warnings there are people confiding enough to permit som* nnsjrnp. alous dealer to convince them that he can supply them with the genuine Pink Pills in loose form by the dozen or hundred, or ounce, or in seme other kind of a box. Any one who pretends to ba able to do this is telling an untruth. Baar this in mind and refuse all pills thafc do not bear the full trade mark, n<j matter if they are colored pink, and no matter what the dealer says



Pleaso bear in mind also that the form ula from which Dr Williams' Pink Pills is compounded is a secret known only to tie company, and any one who claims he can supply you with some other pill ' jast %a good' is gailty of misrepresentation, for he does not know the ingredients vf the genuine Pink Pills and is only trying $o sell you some other pill, because he makes. more money on its gale. The Dr Wi liama' Medicine Company is determine 1 to spare no expense in protecting both the public and themselves against these unscrupulous imitators, and will always be thankful to receive inform ation concerning any one who offers to sell an imitation Pink Pill, purporting it to be Dr Williams' Pifik Pills or • the same -•s' the genuine Pink Pills. Such cues wi'l be investigated by the company's detective and the name of the person giving the Information will not be made public, while any expense entailed in seuding us the information will be promptly refunded, " Ask for Dr Williams' Pink Pills foe Pale People and take nothing else. They cure when all other medicines fall.



Synopsis op N4w Advubtisbbihnts. J. Jewitt—Oysters and rabbits. F. Ferriman— Yew business advertisement B, Thomas—Furniture for sale. Wesleyan Church (Tinwald)^-Gift auction sale, June! 15. Lost—Pie;. Reward. Hockey practice at Tinwald Thursday next Ashburtpn County Council-Meeting at Ruapuna Wednesday, 16th. Primitive Methodist Church—Service of song, Thursday. Friedlander Bros.—Farm for private Bale. Carl Hertz—Entertainment, Monday, June 14. Ashburton Hockey Club members—Meet) at Tinwald to-morrow. Miss X Field notiOes in our advertising columns that she resumes teaching to? morrow (Thursday), ia Gates' rooaxs.



The New Woman, the new fashion, the latest craze, have some particular virtue to oommend them so it ia with the new cough mixture, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure instantaneous relief for man, woman, or child is the feature of this unfailing remedy. Ail Grocers and Chemists keep it, the pr cc is reasonable, 1 6 and 2/6. Ju. 11 One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills warran t d to cure all discharges from the Uriaaiy )iganß, ia either sex (acquired or cons i uiional), Gravel and Pains in the B*ck Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent m dioine Vendors throughout the WorJd V «>prietors: Tug L^ooln and Midland