Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1898 THE POLICE COMMISSION.

Thm aoiion of the Ministerial party m i practically stifling the discussion of the Police Commission r* port by forcing on an adjournment of . the House is a grave tactical blunder. The fact, that even some of those members of Parlia ment who usually vote solidly for the' Government, voted against the party on this occasion, indicates that opinions must bo pretty strongly against Ministers m the matter outside, when those bound by party ties deserted them, and only the cas ing vote of the Speaker averted defeat. When that staunch supporter of the Govern ment, the Lyttelton Times con demns the course followed, it may . be_ taken for granted that public i opinion will soon be clearly expressed protesting against the proceedings of Ministers and the House. Our con- j temporary thus expresses itself m this | morning's issue:— "lt is impossible to approve of the tactics of the Minis terial major! Y in the House of Representatives with regard to the debate on the report of the Police Commission. By carrying the ad journment, consideration of the report has been practically shelved — our Wellington correspondent states this

morning that there is little prospect of it being resumed — and the matter is left m the hands of Ministers without a word of direction from the House. It was, we think, very desirable that tbe representatives of the people should have expressed their opinion by reso lution on a subject that has engaged public attention vtry closely for over a year. By deliberately evading the responsibility of voting one way or the other, the House has placed on record its low estimate of its own courage and independence, and has confessed its incapacity or disinclination to do its duty m respect to an important branch of the public service. . . . The net result of the procedure that has been followed will be probably that the i Defence Estimates will be blocked until Ministers disclose their intentions , with regard to the report of the Police Commission. This will mean another deplorable trial of physical endurance with the usual irritating consequences." We notic 9 that a public meeting has been called for Monday evening m the Opera Bouse, Wellington, when several of the leading members of the House are expected to speak. Ib seems pro bable, thereforp, that some lively pro ceedings are likely to result from tbe action of the House m preventing any expression of opinion being officially recorded upon the Police Commission's report.

The Timaru Herald, on© of the best informed journals m New Zealand on public matters, thus AX OUTSIDE lefers to the dispute OPINION. concerning the water supply m this county. "The provision of Mr Wright's Water Supply Act Amendment Bill, to which the Ashburton Borough Council ob jects and 6eeka the co-operation of other Borough Councils m resisting — section 10, sub-section 3 —gives a County Council power " to Bop, reduce, or alternate the flow of any water m any water race, and to control all water races m the County m such manner as tbey shall deem best adapted for the purpose of providing a supply of water." On the face of it this sub-section may appear to threaten the rights and powers of Borough Councils over their water supplies when these are obtained by means of raoes through counties. But really it does not, because the principal Act of 1891, limits the meaning of the word " water race " for the purpose of the Act, to races made by or under the authority of a Oounty Council or "Water Supply Board. The Ashburton Borough Council appears to have found a mare's nest, and wants other Councils to help them sit m it.

Local and General.

Vancouver Mail.— The Vancouver mail lefb Wellington at three o'clock this afternoon, and will probably leave Christ church ab eighb o'clock to-morrow morning, and ahould reach Ashburton aboub 10 a.m. A Successful Applicant.— -At the ballots whioh took place on Thursday at the Land Office, Christchurch, for land opened the day previous, the 580 acres between the I Ashburton and Hinds rivers were drawn by W. Davidson, of Willowby, who took them up on lease m perpetuity. Masonic. — At a meeting of the Thistle Lodge, No 627 S C, Ashburton, on Thurs day evening, a resolution was unanimously carried m favor of joining the New Zealand Constitution. P.M. Bro CA. C. Hardy, of the Rakaia Lodge, was present by speoial invitation, and gave much useful informa tion with reference to the New Zealand Grand Lodge. A Sleeiy Pool. — From Wellington by Press Association we learn thab Dr Skey, the colonial analyst, is making an analysis of a sample of water taken from a river between Mokihinui and Little Wanganui. The stream is a beautifully clear one, but the water has the effect of making every person who drinks it profoundly drowsy, and m some cases weakness of the limbs has also been felt. Kinematograph — The Norbhcote Kine matograph Company will appear at the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening nexb. The company has been showing m the south recently, and from press reports appear to have done good business. The programme is full and varied, and m addition to kinematograpbic views includes serio oomique items, serpentine dancing, &c, whilst Mr Northcote will appear as an illusionist and shadowgraphisb. The scene from Faust-up-to-date included m the pro gramme will no doubt be appreciated. The Oldest Subject of the Queen.— Mr Roberb Taylor, who died on July 25th, and discharged till a week before his death the duties of his office of postmaster of Scarva, County Down, Ireland, was (says a correspondent of bhe Daily Neivs) un doubtedly the oldest subject of the Queen, and probably the oldest man m the wotld Mr Taylor, who retained his mental facul. ties till the last, was born m 1764, and dur ing the Rebellion of 1798 marched as a fifer ' ab the head of a regiment of volunteer* from Scarva to Dublin. In April last the Queen forwarded to Mr Taylor a portraib of herself, which bears on its frame the following | inscription ; — " Thiß picture is presented to ' Mr Robert Taylor, Postmaster of Soarva, by ( Queen Victoria, on his having attained an almost unprecedented ago." Mr Taylor, \ after the Rebellion of 1798, beoatno, po his ] return to Scarva, a hand-loom weaver j he then set up m the grocery business, and very early m the twenties he was appointed to * the Postmastership of the town, a position f whioh bo filled for upward*J_f seventy years. * Q-pfce #ew Veftßin 1 I

Funkrals.— The funeral of the late Mr T. Clephane took place yesterday, and/ m spite of the inclement weather, there must ' have been from forty to fifty conveyances iv the procession, whijh included muny friends I from a distance, who had come to pay the last tribute to their old and esteemed friend. The fuueral service was conducted by the Rev G B Inglis.-— The funeral of the late Mr Shannon, of" Rakaia, took place yesterday, and was largely ai tended by friends of deceased. The procession was headed by a number of Orangemen, of which order deceased was a member, four members act ing aa bearers. Tho funeral service was conducted by bhe Rev. Mr Riddle, after which bhe rites of the order were conducted, and bhe ceremony broughb to a olo,e.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Presa Association — By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, September 16 The Counoil met at 2 30 p.m. IHIRD HEADINGS. The Banking Bill, Juries Act Amendment Bill, and the St Albans Library Transfer Bill were read a third time and passed. IN COMMITTEE. The Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill was committed, and clause 2, exempting gold miners and farmers from keeping books, was negatived by 17 to 16. The second reading of the Immigration Restriction Bill was agreed to after a shorb debate. The Animals Protection Bill was further considered m Committee, but after a lengthy diecusaion no progress was made, with the exception of agreeing to olauses 41 and 42. The Counoil adjourned ab 4.45. I

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, September 16 The House met at 2.30 pm. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Mr G. Hutohison moved that a breach of privilege h»d been committed by the publi cation of the evidence aud documents pro duced before the Publio Accounts Committee m the Dunedin Star. The matter complained of was read. Ib referred to bhe oolleotion of rents of mining leases. In the course of a lengthy discussion Mr Qtunnesß admitted that he had given the information, and though regretting having inadvertently transgressed the stand ing order prohibiting the disclosure of the j proceedings of Committees, he expressed the opinion that the standing order was obso- ) lete. j The motion was agreed to. NATIVE LANDS COMMITTEE. A lengthy debate took place on the report of the .Native Lands Committee on the Easb 1 Coast Native Land Board, recommending that the Bill be not proceeded with. Several speakers urged that Government 1 bring down legislation on the subject of the Native lands at an early date. The House adjourned at 5 30. The House resumed at 7.30. BILLS ADVANCKD The Juries Act Amendment Bill was read a firsb time. The Government Accident Insurance Bill and Fencing Act Amendment Bill were read a second time pro ferma. The first was referred to the Public Accounts i Committee and the second to the Stock Committee. OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL. The debate on the second reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill was resumed by Mr Flat-nan, who pointed oub the impracticabi lity of a comjpulsorv pensions scheme and the impossibility of friendly societies ad ministering any pensions scheme.. He did nob think that an expensive staff should be established to carry out the proposals of the Bill, which should be administered by the local authorities. Mr Scobie McKenzie said that the Bill was without exception bhe mosb important measure ever brought before the House, and m its present form it revealed the fact that there had been an honest attempt to improve ou the Bill of last session. There were three things necessary, however, to make thf Bill acceptab c to tho House and the country. Pensions mu3o absolutely be bestowed on the right persor,,j*-nd must be an honourable gift Loth to giver and and there should be reasonable assurance thab tho colony was able to stand the burden pro posed to be laid on it. The Bill would per* mit of chronic drunkards, men who were always drinking but were never drunk, and chronic gamblers to receive a pension. As every man led a reputable life until tbe law by some means or other declared his life wub disreputable, there was nothing to pre vent a man, who had spent his life m grossly pandering to his own selfish appetite and let i sorrow and trouble fall on his family, under ' the Bill being perfectly justified m demand ing a pension. Mr Wilson said that no working man m the colony would persistently loaf tiil reach ing 65 years of age m order to get a pension. As to the last speaker's remarks he pointed out that chronic drunkards died early and few reached the age of 65. It would be a difficult thing to determine who were living a dissolute life. Mr Monk said that it wa9 impossible to establish old age pensions for those who had not made provision for themselves without exploiting bhe thrift of others, which was, he contended, the foundation of the scheme proposed m the Bill. The effect of its provisions, if it became law, would be to dis courage thrift, and it would exert a demoralising influence on socieby, as there i would grow up a tendency among people to under-estimate their resources m order to qualify for a pension. Mr Graham said that, judged by the personal interest the Opposition took m the debate, they could not be very sincere. If the Opposition thought they would have to provide the funds for pensions they were m error, as five-sixths of those who paid revenue were those who were unable to provide for old age. Mr Lang considered that provision should be made m the Bill for widows, and orphans lefb destitute, and to prevent recipients squandering their pensions and then apply ipg for charitable aid. Mr Herries said that the proposals of the Bill were simply an extension of charitable aid. The money would be better spent on lauds and m opening up the country. Mr O'Regen said that the old age pension should be paid out of the land tax, and m order to raise additional revenue Id m the £ ahould be imposed on lands at present exempted from taxation. Mr Massey said all were agreed on the principle of the Bill. Unless the measure were made general m itß application it would be only an extension ofoharitableaid. There was absolutely no provision for finance m the Bill. Mr George Hutchison contended that the finances of the Bill should be placed on a more definite footing. As an amendment he moved that the second reading be postponed bill the legislation dealing with lopal govern ment and charitable aid is introduced. Mr Buchanan drew attention to the various estimates of expenditure under the Bill stated by the Premier at different times, and said that unless the scheme received more careful consideration than these estimates showed ie would be a failure. The amendmeut was negatived by 34 to 15. Mr Moore said that though the Bill was an improvement on last year's measure, unless ib were considerably amended m committee he would vote against its third reading. Mr Bollard said thab he intended to vote againßt the Bill at every stage. Its finances were nob on a good foundation. The Bill was rotten to the core. It was impossible to amend it m committee. The second reading was agreed to by 35 to 12. The following is the division list : — Ayes — 35. — Cadman, Carncross, Carroll, Carsop, Puncan, Fisher, Flatman, Gilfedder, Graham, Guinness, Hall-Jones, Hogg, Houston, J. Hutcheson, Joyce, Kaihau, Lawry, McGowan, M. S. McKeDzie, Mc^ab, Meredith, Millar, Mills, Moore, Morrison, O'Meara, O'Regan, Parata, Pere, Seddon, Steward, Symes, Tanner, Taylor, T. Thomp son. Noes— l2— Bollard, Brown, Buchanan, Herries, G. Hutchison, Laing, McLean, Massey, Monk, Sligo, J. W. Thompson, Wason. Pairs.— For.— J. McKenzie, Holland, E. G. Allen, Field, Wilson, Piran, Mont gomery, Lewis. Against.' — Rollestop, Kussell, Hunter, Wright, R, Thompson, J. Allen, Crowther, Lethbridge. Xhe Hoiiie adjouroed at 12,50 »,m,

CANDLELIGHT NOTES.

*' I must lwo liberty \s:thal, as large a charter as th 3 wind, to blow on whom I please— As ToU hke it." I don't suppose the residents m the Ash burton county have devoted muoh attter.tion to the question of disarmament". But all the same, it is a tremendous question. If it could be carried out, the reform, if I may to term it, would be the greatest and the grandest ever accomplished en this planet. Bub there are insurmouubable reasons against this beautiful scheme ever emerging from ifto rebulous state. You have, correctly in dicated some of the most important diffi culties m the way of universal disarmament m your editorial articles, and here ia a ques t iou whoso satisfactory settlement seems to affsot the proposal of the Cz*r very seriously. Supposing that after the adoption of tbe disarmament scheme » nation— that of course means the governing power thereof— commits gome offence against another, amounting to a grievous wrong, (such things are done you know, the Maine incidenb offers an illustration), the ag grieved nation would go to war under exist ing conditions, and if successful, would exact full compensation. Under the Czar's proposed regime, how would provisions be made to enforce the giving of adequate satis faction ? In other words, what means, shorb of force, would be available to punish offend ing nations, peoples and governments ? Per haps someone will suggest a way out of this difficulty before I write again. It iB too long to wait unbil bhe Czar gets -hia oopy of your paper containing my notes. lam anxious for an early answer to my objection to the proposal for universal disarmament, because lam prepared with another, and I fancy a better Bcheme, m which Mr Tommy Taylor, M.H.R., will be a prominent figure. There can be no doubt that there has been

a great inorease of late years m the number of young persons brought before the Courts of Justioe m consequence of some breaoh of the laws the land. This unsatisfactory Btate of things is not confined to New Zealand, but that is small consolation to us. The ltsb of offenders brought before the Supreme Courts of the colony during the past few weeks shows an appalling number of young criminals. The Press Association telegraphic reporb of the openiug of the sessions of the Auckland Supreme Court contains the foi lowing :— " Probably at no previous sitting [ of the Supreme Court have so many youths l or young men oome before the Court as at the present time," and if I am not mistaken, a similar remark was made about the pre vious session at Christchurch by the pre . siding judge. I observe that some faddists commenting on the deplorable state of things, pat it all down to our " godleßs sohoola." Well, all I can say is that if the schools are to be held responsible for what some of the youngsters of even this town of Ashburton do, those who write and speak m that direc tion know nothing of facts, and ought to be ashamed of themselves.. The people who talk m that way ought to go about the streets of the towns at night— our own town for instance. How can any sensible person make the schools or school teachers re sponsible for the crowds of hobble-de-hoys who may be seen nearly every evening up to nine or ten o'olook, aad later on Sundays, between Moison's shop and say Andrew Orr's shop ? Is it nob clear that the parents of these youths are the chief, if not the only persons responsible, for permitting the rising generation to drift into evil courses ! This being so, it is evident that these parents most of whom must have gone to sohool them selves before the "godless schools" became a national institution— have Bhown little re speob for the biblical injunction, "Train up a child m the way he Bhould go." The " godless schools" cannot justly have so grave a charge of neglect laid against them as this appears to be. Fairfiald ! That is the name of the new sidiDg at the new freezing works. There are those who would like to see ««Ashbur ton " m some second hand connection written up on the name board. lam nob with them. Fairfield wiil no doubt do aB well as any other, bub if I had my choice I would geb away altogether from names so common at Home, and stick to those native of the soil. The Minister for Lands did the right thing when he chose Hakeao for th 6 new settlement ab Anama, and I am only sorry that when he boughb Highbank he ' did not seleot a Maori name for thab aleo. Marawiti is a pretty name, and so is Rakaia, while Wakanui is extremely so, Hakatere ought to have been the name of both borough and county. But tho great guns of the pro vince m the earl> days thought ifc was righb to name the district not after the river running through it, which the natives called Hakatere, but after a scion of the celebrated banking house of Baring Gould — Baron Ashburton. This gentleman had taken an interest m the movement for sett" ling Canterbury, and that was how he was rewarded, and the result is that there are very many places of the same name scat tered over the British empire.

It has been said that opportunity makea ths thief. I suppose there is something m the proverb, else why should certain families have to complain of the robbery of graves m the cemetery ? The cemetery ia • not a place ohosen by the mass of the popu lation as an airing ground, and ib is only visited, outside of funerals, by friends who go there to keep green the memory of de parted friends. It is pleasing to note, m a walk through the grounds, the many tokens of a loving memory still retained of the ones lying under the cold sod, waiting for that last summons which we are told will be heard by both quick and dead. There are many family graves on which the grass is kept green and the flowers freah by the careful attention of loving hands. Bub would it be believed that there are ghouls who aneak up to the cemetery and steal away the more choice plants, and if the vessels used for growing plants m are of any value these frequently go too. Only last week all that was mortal of a well known and much respected matron was laid to rest m our God's acre. A friend Bent along a handsome wreath, to which waa attached a considerable length of white ribboD. The wreath lay undisturbed for a day or two, but when the friend's paid their second visib to the mother's grave the ribbon had gone ! Now, who could be mean enough among us to commit a thefb like that, and, found out, what does bhe culprib deserve ? The water question was a .nine days' wonder, but there are indications now that the whole trouble will fizzle out, and matterß come back to the statu quo ante iellunt. Meanwhile it would be jusb as well to dispel some small illusions that have obscured the vision of certain people. One sage authority takes up his parable and ex sathedra tells us that the Road Board is an older institution than the County Council. This may be intended for new?, bub if so, lb is like the information that Queen Anne is dead. We are further told that the Ash burton Road Board gave the millownera a. right to take water from the river. This is news indeed, inasmuch aa the Road Board had no such right m its gift, as the power to grant any such right lay with the Provincial Council of Canterbury, and when that body ceassd to be the County Councils took its place. What the Board did do was to grant liberty to take the water across its roads, the applicant for the right undertaking to maintain neoessary bridges. This very materially alters the position, and nepessi. - tates something more than the minute book \ . lof the Road Board as evidenoe on thei I question of prior right. And ever since the! i water flowed there bas been friction of some} i sort or other between the millowners and! . the public bodies interested. I 1 I don't know how Cr Pauling arrived at his figures when he said that if improve, ments ceased on the Domain the Board could afford to let the athletic clubs off withoub rent. If the oval ia not keptup to the mark m regard to turf, crickeb worth the name will be impossible. I have an idea that considering the rough nature of the game, football can be played anywhere : but eyen that barbarous pastime is all the better tp be played on good turf. If the track is nob maintained m cycling order it will soon become rutty and broken. Are these necessary works the kind of improvements he would cease to make ? If so, then there is no use for the Board. •— JAQUEg,

THB A6HBu«TON GOAKDIAN; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 1898



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Public Notices. ~" RACING CLUB~ A SPECIAL GENFRAL MEETING of Members of the above Club will be held on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, at 8 p. : m. m Lagan's Hotel. A. A. FOOKS, 9 133 Secretary. ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. A SPECIAL General Meeting of Members of the Ashburton Racing Club will be held at Devane's Hotel on 3ALURDAV evening at 8 o'olook. C. H. DOWDING, 9 135 Secretary, HAMPSTEAD TOWN DISTRICT. BIENNIAL ELbOTION, 1898. THE following candidates having bern duly nominated as Commissioners the Hampßtead Town Board, viz :— ANDREWS, ALBERT JAMES ANDREWS, GEORGE WILLIAM CAWSEY, JOHN CROCKER ELLIOTT, JAMEB HUNT, JOHN KEELEX, GEORGE MAHOOD, EDWARD MAYNARD, JOHN HENRY MoELREA, HENRY YOUNG, ANDREW A POLL for the Eleotion of SEVEN of the Bald candidates will be taken between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on WEDNES- DAY, September 21sfc nexb, at Mrs Crosby's House, Hampstead. J. C. BELL, Returning Offioer, Hampßtead Town Distriot. Hampstead, September 14, 1898. 9 125 Established 1880. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., BURNISHING TTNDERTAKERS, C URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIREOT Importers of Best and Latest Deilgna m FUNERAL FUBJSISHINGS. FUNERALS Conducted 7 with ■ the greatest care and satisfaction, ac most reasonable Charges. Corner of Wakanui Road and Caßs Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. The Eleotrio Engravers Have Arrived, WE OPENED ab ASHBURTON on FRIDAY, September 9, for NINE DAYS ONLY, with the following Novel- ties :— Electrical Engraving.— Your full name beautifully Engraved on your Watch, Stick, Umbrella, Match Box, etc., etc., for SIX- PENCE. Your old Watch Chain cased with 22 carat gold by Electricity for ONE SHILLING. Victoria Cement will repair Glass, Chiua, Wood, Bone, etc, and resist hot water ; Is bottlo mends 200 ar f .i«les. The South African Sharpening Stone sharpens Knives, Scissors, Scythes, Shears, Axes, etc., like lightning. Call m and get your Pocket Knife sharpened free. Novelties Electro Plate, etc. Remember the firm — H. & H. Seaton, NEXT TO F. NOKES, Bootmaker, East Street. 9 65 ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. mHE ANNUAL REUNION of the I Presbyterian Church will be held m the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ON THURSDAY, SEPT. 22. Tea at 6 p m. Rev. James Gibb, of Dunedin, will lecture on " Scottish characteristics as illustrated m the Drumtochty Sketches." Commencing at 8 o'clock. Ret. Mb Gbant, of Leeston, and others present. Solo Singing and Musio. Admission — ls 6d. 8 16C J. V. DE BEER, LATE OF MELBOURNE & OHRISTOHUROH (Successor to S. Salek) AS USUAL this Jewellery Establish- ment will continue to carrj THE LARGEST, THE HIGHEST OLASS, AND THE NEWEST DESIGNS IN GOLD AND SILVER J V W E BI ~ JmA JU SILVER AND E.P. WARE, W GOLD AND SILVER C A L T O C C H X E S, 8, Etc. IN THE DISTRICT, At LOWEST PRICES, and will be found to compare favorably with any shop iv Christchurch. WATCH, CLOCK, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRING SPECIALLY UNDER MR DE BEER'S PERSONAL SUPERVISION. MONEY. MONEY. MONEY. I HAVE MONEY m any sums to lend on approved freehold security ab lowest rates of interest. Also small sums for short periods. _ . c CHAS. J. STYCHE, Aroade FOR ""SALE. A BARGAIN.— -Owner leaving the Distriot. HOUSE of five Rooms, Scullery, Wash- house, etc., | acre laud, well p'auted with fruit trees, situate m Tanored Streeb easb. Also— Several Houses to be LET. CHAS. J. STYCHE, 106 Aroftd*



CHURBJH SERVICES. | T. STEPHEN' OHUROH, ' Ashburton. SUNDAY SERVICES. September 18. j 11 a.m — Morning Prayer and Holy Cora munion 6.30 p.m — Evening Prayer REV. T. A. HAMILTON. < Fnedlandei 8r05., . Limited. ~ WEST STREET HORSE FAIR. ; WE SHALL hold our nexb Horae ! Fair on THURSDAY, OCTOHER 6, 1898, And are now BOOKING ENTRIES fo* same. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, 9 9$ Auctioneer. w i.i _r ASHBURTON Horse Parade # SATURDAY, SEPT 24, 1898 TM MEDIATELY after the Annual Parade we shall offer ai our , Mart^on account of Clients SEVERAL STALLIONS. 9 47 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOR SALE, 1%/J OLASSES.fcFOR FEEDING. STOOK Also— AGRICULTURAL SALT, CHEAP. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lr_n. £)rv ACRE SECTION AT METHVEN. VXpj HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE, 20 Acres of First-class Land, with Dwelling House, Stable, and other conveniences, situated m Methven. This property is well fenoed aud sub-divided. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. "Vfo T HAVIN* DISPOSED [of MR BENRY BUTTERICK'S FARM AT* SHERWOOD, by Auction, we are to treat privately with intending purchasers FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. . FORSALB SEED" BARLEY. PERFECTLY CLEAN : FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. BELFAST ' MANURES. "TTTE offer to supply these celebrated Fertilisers at. liat prices less the ÜBual discounts, for quantities of five tons and over, and extra reductions to Freesing olients We have.large Stoclcs on hand, and can deliver ez our Stores or direct from the Factory. FRIEDLANDER Bros. Ltd., mmm mm... ___. _,„■ ■ ,____.,. ■■_. — , ,„. i mf rXTE HAVE FOR SALE— Danish Oats, Long Tartarian Oats, Black Tartar Oats, Canadian Oats, Allmachine dressed and grown m tb© Oamaru district. TUSCAN WHEAT, perfectly'clean and grown at the Forks. A GRAND CHANGE. ALSO— Double machine dressed Rygrass, Colonial Cowgrass and Red Csover, White Clover, Alslke, Timothy, and Cocksfoot. These Seeds are all machine cleaned, of finest quality, and 1 highest germinating power. We are prepared to give our Olients very lowest quotations. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. ' - I COMMERCIAL PRINTING. TTTE have pleasure m notifying the business men of Ashburton and Distriot thab we have jusb received new lines of Jobbing Type, and are prepared to execute any orders we may be favored with m up to date style at moderate oharges. MEMOS, CIRCULARS, BILL- HEADS _ AD VICE NOTES, Any style printed m ordinary Black or Colored Inks ; or if specially ordered m Copying Ink. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY H#*ry Wtt&», Mawgir.



HENRY STEPHENSON. HENRY STEPHENSON, | (■successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER VXTEEKLY SALES of Live Stock V V Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Salea of Stock, Household Furni- ' turo, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods plaoed m my hands for Sale. FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bioyole nearly new. OHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, eto., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwioh Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from JSOs per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. mmmmmeammmeammmaammaaaammammmmmmmmmmmmmwmamee) nicoll brothers! JNicoli Brothers, [H. F. Nicoll.] £L. A. Niooll, AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY, "Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entranoe by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, oommenoing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the Distriot at lowesb current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed m our hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM- MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS We have been appointed Agents for Messrs Sawtbh, VVaohsmank & C©., Christchurch, and have now on hand a supply of j Colonial Grown Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Cow- | grass, White Clover, Alsyke. Also, Turnips Mangels, Catrots, Rape, etc., grown by Charles Sharpe and Co., Limited, Standard Seed Growers, Lincoln, England. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR— The Christchurch Meat Company Limited. Milburn Lime and Cement| [Company Limited. Little's Sheep Dip. ! Sharplin und Co., Staveley Saw Mills. Ridley's Reliable Teas. Traveller Bicycles. FIRE, LIFR, & MARINE INSURANCE RLKS EFFECTED. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITS.D We havo various suma of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities*, at 4± and 5 per cent. Farms, Hou3e Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. P-u ticulars on application. We invite .hose wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. HE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CoT Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USKD. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERY WHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS FBEEZEBS, FBEEZEBS. TTIARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own account can book space at any time^to suit their own convenience,^* com- municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT,; COMPANY. Limited. " 839 p— — — — — — WM^a^^— THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COM- PANY, LIMIXtD. ISLINGTON FREEZING WORKS MANURES, FOR GARDEN USE, May be obtained m cwt. bags from NICOLL BBOS., DISTRICT AGENTS. J2B JTIOR SALE—HaIf-acre Land and four J roomed Cottage. Cheap. West side Railway. fT.O LET— Good House m Tancred Street. * _____ I iIOR SALE— I Aore Land near Wakanui JL. Road, good House and Stable, with chaffhouse and trap Bhed. FOR SALE— I Aore Land West Belt, good pump and fences. APPLY— H.W.BARRETT AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



JOHN ORR & Co. Ironmongers and General Merchants. -;x;- i WITNESS Taylor's Celebrated Cutlery. BEAUTIFUL SHOW NOW IN OUR WINDOWS. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. _______H_______^_________________i______-R-_______________________________ " New Easy," "F. & N," " Columbia," LAWN MOWERS. AT STARTLING PRICES. (X) SPADES, RAKKS, HOES, FORKS, and all Garden Tools by Beat Makers. The Largest Assortment and Lowest Prices of any firm m Ashburton. $ 000 YARDS FOWL NETTING to be Sold CHEAP. FISHING UUJ TACKLE. WE HAVE Just Opened our Ntw Season's Surp'y of FISHING TACKLE, and request an early inspection. LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED^FROM y J6 —__■_--_-*_• The / /^^^ lfs/f/ r^^oiV^mi^ WE CLAIM FOR THE WAYERLEY RICYCLE .FULL EQUALITY WITH ANY BICYCLE BUILT, AT ANY PRICE, AND BY ANY MAKER. Our Third Shipment this Season is Just Landing, andj we will be able to supply Customers withoub delay. :x: \ GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. GREAT REDUCTIONS. FLOUR REDUCED _*552 per Ton KEROSENE „ 3s» per Case SOAP „ «» per Box TEA „ 3d per lb HAMS AND BACON— A Choice lot of Sideo, Rolls, and Hams, guaranteed grain fed, Try it. CALIFORNIAN FRUITS— Ju«t Londed, Pears, Peaches, Apricots, which will be found delicious, end Cheaper than fresh fruit. A LA.RGE STOOK OF THE FOLLOWING NOW LAN I'l NG AND IN STOCK :— AOIDS, AT.MHSDS, ARROWROOT, BARLEY, BLUE, BAKING POWDER, BOVRIL BISCUITS, CA HRA WAY SEEDS, CANDLE*, COFFKK, CURRIE POWDEU, CURRANT^ CREAM cf TARTAR, CORN FLOUR, COCO \ ' CANDJEO PEEL EXTRACT OF MEAT, JIGS GOLDEN SYRUP, ISINGLASS, Hors KEROSENE LIME JUIOF, JAM? MAKMALADE, MATCHES, MUSTAED, OATMEAL, RAISINS, SALTPETRE, Ci Y- TALS, BICE, fcULPHUR, SHOP TONGUES, SODA, SALMON, STARCH, SALT, SOAP, Eic„ Eto. " .X ■ JOIIN ORR AND CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ■