SOCIAL COLUMN.

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MISS AGNES E. WESTON.

Jack's Staunch Friend Afloat and Ashore.

(Continued.) These houses began m a very modest way, but Miss Weston had to "shake out a reef " and enlarge them. Just as she wanted to do so, a cheque came for £1000 from Mr Robert Whitehead, the inventor of the Whitehead torpedo. The bluejackets declared that a better torpedo had never been fired. , When the Royal Naral Exhibition waa held m London, a model of one of the cabins at the Sailors' Rest was erected there. One day a man-o'-war's man took his mother to see it "There, mother," he said, "that's where I sbep when I go to Miss Weston's ; and I pay for it, too ! " " Get along, Bill!" replied the country womaD. c< I don't believe thee* that bed and little room would cost five shillings at least. Why, lad, it's fit for an admiral." 11 Wall, mother," be replied, " Mies Weston thinks it fit for me, and I gets it for sixpence." Jack does not always behave himself as he should, and sometimes when he l» not able to find his way aboard the police direct bis steps to the Sailors' Rest, where he can wake sober m the morning. Naval men always like to have " Miss Weiton's boys" among their crew. Lord Charles Beresford, when he com missioned the Undaunted, and the Duke of York when he commanded the Thrush, found that some of their best men had been under her influence. Bright religions services are he'd for the men at Portsmouth and Devonport; but a man may use the Reet without compulsory attendance at service. Jack, however, is great at hymn-singing, and likes a service when it is bright and attractive. Mist Weston's early musical career is a guarantee for the quality of the music. M'si Weston and her friend Miss Wintz, who helps m all her work, have devoted much time and labour to get ting some improvement m the administration of funds to widows, orphans, and mothers of sailors. The former gave evidence on this matter before a select committee of the House of Commons, and brought nine aged women, whose ages ran from 70 to 83 years, all widows or mothers of -soldiers or sailors, all desperately poor, and living on 2s 6d a week parish relief. — Answers.

A STRONG INDICTMENT BY MR JUSTICE HODGES (OF VIC TORIA) AGAINST DRINK AND GAMBLING.

At the immense gathering of the Christian .Endeavour Union, held m Melbourne a month or two ago, Mr Justice Hodges said :— " Those of you who know me, know why I spoke bo briefly at the opening to-night, It was because the two subjects that are nearest my heart were to be dealt with by the gentlemen whom it was my duty and pleasure to introducß to you. I have said what I am going to »ay years ago, and I wish to say it again to-night; apd you will have to take my statement for it, for I have not time to give you the proofs—■ that the drink traffic lies at the root of all evils m this community. lam not a member of any abstinence or tee total society, but I have been placed m the poiition, by virtue of the office I hold, to watch the causes which con tribute to the falling of my fellow citijens; and I say this deliberately, and without exaggeration, that not only is drink responsible for more crime than any other single cause, but it is responsible for more crime than every other cause put together. (Oheers.) Ail the stages of man's downfall are marked by the one prevailing evil drink. If you want to study the awful influence of drink on human life m one of its saddest phases, go to the Divorce Court, (Cheers.) Almost all the wretchedness there paraded has its origin m the drink traffic. I cannot, by virtue of my position, be an agitator, and go from platform to platform tell* j ing you what you should do, and how to do it; but let me say this—men and women—for you women too may have a vote shortly—(great cheers)—the remedy is m your hands—go and use it. (Cheers.) Are you convinced that, drink and gambling are evils ? (• Yes') . Then, I say, you are men. The very first quality of a Christian, of a man, And of a citizen, is self-reliance. Have you made up your minds? (Yes) Then, looking at the numbers of you, I fi©pe you have. (Cheera) Do your duty to yourselves. If you, women, do your duty to your sons and husbands. Tike care that by your own example, and your own life, you do not give the men any excuse for evil. Keep »w»y from it yourselves, and show them there is % horror m it' And, you would banish gambling from the land, giye your countenance to no form of it, Th|nk oi the depraving effect ot this yic.e qn all who, follow it. X*ook at their faces as they stand round the gambling tables, and see how every generous human impulse disappears under its influence. If your minds are made up on one subject the remedy is with you, and you alone. Go forth with & purpose m your lives, and root out, if you can, these evils. (Cheers )

The weather was the cause of a sfiriks a#|o?!g tfte coal leavers at Chatham Dockyard. Wet to the skin »nd almost choked with coal-dust, the men engaged m coaling a man-of-war ■came out on strike, each claiming a pirii of beer per hour for working m such inclement weather. Their request was granted, and work was then resumed. Did the poor fellows really believe that beer "would keep out the cold," or was it just one of those odd occasions upon which they could with some show of reason demand such a luxury? It is truly marvellous what the British workman is willing to do and submit to for an extra pint!

THE DREYFUS CASE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Paris, June 26 Captain Dreyfus' wife will be per mitted to visit him freely, t.The hotels and boarding houses at Rennes are refusing to shelter Madame Dreyfus. Madame Godard, a Protestant, has lent her her residence.^ Anti- Dreyfus newspapers are shamefully aspersing Madame.

THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.

Dnicea Preae Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright) Paris, Jo do 26 General Gallifet, m an interview, stated that his mission was to defend the..army while keeping it strictly within its functions It waa unneces sary for the officers to engage m Press polemics. They might repel insult with the sword. General Gallifet repudiated any in tention to disturb Generals Zurliuden, Boisdtfiie, Gouse, and Fellieux. He personally advocated a policy of obli vion m rward to their part in-the" Dreyfus affair. He was convinced of Oolonel Picquart's innocence. No in fluence would, he 6aid, be permitted to interfere with the. decision of the Rennes court martial, and its finding would be loyally enforced. M. Waldeck-Kousßeau, the new Premier, intends simply to inform the Chamber that he will defend the Republic, and will accept immediate discussion on an interpellation to be moved by M. Jules Roche, Republican Deputy for Ardechp, and M. Paul de Oaaagnac, Conservative Deputy for Gers." Great mystery is being maintained over the arrival of Dreyfus, who is ex pected on Friday,

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

There was a small attendance ab the Tin wald yards' to-day. The butchers' pens were about half filled, and the sale was about on a par with last week. The follow ing are some of the prices:—Butchers' sheep—Crossbred ewes from 10s 3d to 12s 3d ; two-tooths, 11s lid to 12a 7d; merino ewes, 8* Id to 8i 7d ; lambs, 9s 9d. Freezing lambs 16) 31; ewes and wethers from 14b lid to 163 3d, Store merino ewes m lamb 6* 9.1 to 9) Bd, crossbred ewes from 11s 7d to 14s 6d, iambs up to 12a sd, tumipers Us 3d, The cattle trade was very dull. Good beef about 18s per IQO'bs, cow beef 12s 6d to 15s fab cows from £3 to £5, heifers from £4 to £5 10s, steers from £4 12s 6i to £7 2t 6d.

CENTRAL MART.

Messrs Nicoll Bros, report on their usual weekly sale of merchandise, furniture, and produce, as follows :—We had an exceed ingly busy day on Saturday, commencing our sale at II o'clock, and selling without a break until 430 p.m. We were favored with a large attendance right through the day, and bidding was brisk and spirited, «>o that we were able to do a very satisfactory turnover. Geese sold at ss, roosters 2s 61 to 3s, hens 2s to 2s 6d, all ab per pair. Pott toes sold at 2t 61 per sack for new Derwents, onions Is per bag of 241bs, chiekwhent 6s 61 and 7a 6d per sack, feed oats Is 3d and Is 41 per bushel, h».ms 6£d per lb, bacon 6d per lb for Bhorb sides, gig harness £2 and £2 15 >, saddles 20s and 555; also an assortment of furniture and sundries at fair prices. Our principal business on Saturday waa the closing sale of drapery, fee, on account of Mr D'Arcy Ford t and we were able to effeot a good clearance of all his lines, selling some 300 lots dnriog the afternoon, the goods being m great demand, as buyers appeared to be well satisfied with their previous pur* ', chases. -

PARLIAMENTARY.

Disqualifisd.

Hesitation.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph / Wellington, June 27 Ib has been discovered that Colonel Pitt's appointment to the Legislative Council is void under the Disqualification Act, beoause within the lain six months be has been drawing Government pay as bhe officer oommandips the Nelson Volunteer district. Captain Uaillie, who for twenty years has been Chairir»n of Committees fa the Legis lative Council, will resign the position this BfUrnoon, on the ground of failing health.

Latest Items.

The Kakaia Disaster:—Messrs Ronayne, Ratherham, and Low, ot the Railway Department, will attend the sittings of the Rskai* Commission. — Press Association telegram. Obituary.—We regret to announce that Mrs 8 Buchanan, mother of the Uta Mr J. E. Buchanan, for many years headmaster of the Ashburton High School, diet! m Chnstchurch on Monday last, aged eighty four years. The deceased lady was well known here, having lived for several years with her son. Short Meeting—lb is nob at every ordi nary meeting that the Borough Council suc ceeds m getting through the business sheet before nine o'clock, but it did so last night. Perhaps it was because poor Cr. Davis was Buffering severely from rheumatism, and had only steam enough m him to attend to hard ! matter-of-fact business, and could nob afford many flowers of rhetoric ; or perhaps Cr. Thomas's abse"" may account for the' paucity of speeches. Bouquet's Cibcus.—Souqueb's circus will pay a visit to Ashburton on Friday evening. The performing bears which the Company exhibit are said to be wonderfully clever and as droll m their antics as ib is possible to imagine such animals to be. There are trained monkeys also, which are aa endless : source of amusement j, and a-performing calf Is also on the Hat, besides a stud of perform ing horses. Then there are several clever ftc.robals, notably Ethel, who, is said to have a world wide celebrity, and Sadama, th» Japan ase performer. A fy-st-olass band accompanies bhe circus*

THE ASHBURTOH GUARDIAN TUESDAY, JOflE 27, ti>&



FT.KTCHER BROS-. THE W LL-Kf OWN CA- H GROCERS, ARE still far a* ay m the learf-and Uhew.trying to fallow m their footitep9, whioh we consider is the fincerest flattery. .We brought down/ the price* and intend to keep-them down. • . : " NOTHING SUCCEED LlifiS SDCOESS. WE undoubtedly m* tbb mark when we issued our Kew Price LUt containing 250 Illustrations, as is shown by the immense volume of orders we are now receiving. We do by far the Urgett Grocery T«dein A.hb«^ we buy for prompt cash m the Home, American, and Oontinant.l market., and we sell for cash, wbic^h enables us te sell at a lower rate than bookuw e.tabhshments. If you havenot alresdy reoeivetfa Price I4rtdT«iT3t getting one at once as a perusal will repay you. ; Note a few of the Prices taken icdUcriminately from Oor LATEST PRICE LIST:-- FINES? ROLLER PLOUR (BoliiU»« Saprome)-^ 6fl J*T tOft. Finest Snowdrop Oane Sugar 2^d per lb"; 18s3oVp«r bay wfth any bran*! of tea. Duchess Tea ls^9d per .lb by tl c tin. Nelßon, Moate'i Tea for Is 9d by the tin, Ceylon Tea Is 6d per lb by 101 bW. Arab Tea 81bs tor 6s M. Taieri faqtory Butter [m lib Pat.) 1. Id per Ib. Thitui the finest flarbored Batter m New Zealand. .^ R tSSf<^ O7, Chee"e6dpwlb P««»rved.of nf erßdp«lb F JEST.i^i if? 'f i^ 6' Ib *!"■ "^ir« (Ho«) !*• « P^cwt EE te,»C£ h 5d per NO' cw?^ *-** £ lnfh NvV' U'tT-'id S? r, lb LinMtd °»J Us lid p.r ft gallon diom ClealsTr S?n ?°C 8^ er tln I 2 G^n **«& Po"»Me BoUet Cleanser 8o»p 5i.9d per box # /, h i nalde «. a eet troa lining and I cast iron elbow 88a 6d 0.,r nl^'/p'Tlll^l^ thMe areonlJr ftfew «wi7*V lint, taken from our New Illustrated Catalogue issued a fortnight ago. fie rare and get i Fnce List if you have not already done to. FLETCHER BROS., OABH SUPPLY STORES, \ ASHBURTON AND CHRISTOHDROH. IT/ X KEEP the most Artistic acd Largest Stock of ' WALL PAPERS IN ASHBURTON. JOHN WILSON, 6 197 BURNETT STREBT, ASHBURTON. TANKS. TANKS. TANKS."" QPEOIAL Inducements offer to thoae m want of FIRST-CLASS TAJTKS. - HARDLEY BROS ARB SELLING LARGE SIZE TAN KS AT 2*fe 6d, 355, 42ft, 60s M 0&. x No Honn is complete without one. PUMPS PUMPS. PUMPS. Splendid Aitorlment now to band—direct from the maken—ab prices to toit everyone. SPOCJTING k RIDGING Manufactured on the Premises. Spouting fixed from 4d per foot, (competent Workmen aent to any part of the County at shortest notioe. SHEARMAN BROS. VI J E CAN SUPPLY AT VERY LOW PRICES BOKNSBY & RANBOME PLOUGH SHAKES PLOUGH CHAINS, NEAT'S FOOT & CAbTOR OILS. . GUNS & AMMXINrriON. Si.iglo and Double Barrel Breeoh Loading Guns, Eley; s ftod Clob Cart rid R ee stid Ammunition of all kinds. ■ I Sportsmen rrqairing Good and Reliable Ammanition at the lowest price, woald benefit by giving as a call. . LAMPS, LAMPS, AND LAMPWARE. ; Hanging Parlour Lampa, Hall Lamps, Table lamps, Hind Lamps. Brack* Lamps and Stoneley's Patent Safety Lamps m endless variety. Lamp Chimneys, Globe*. S*had s. Wicks, and Barners of eterj description. btatle Lanterns, Stable Lanterns m all Bhapes and tizes. , ENAMEL WARE, ENAMELWARE. the aZe h?n Vc cie ia 3 d Uing- CeiVed ftCm BL^ "* ort^ »«»* o Ket K 8. tTSh CcPS IIi JT l Sg lfP*n8' T O. vP9 »nds*oc««. Mags, Rates* Di*h«. Pie pishes, Oallenders, Basins, Dippera, ct 3 ., etc., which we nv^fcimfDf of at wholesale prices. _ t » KEROSENE. KEROSENE. Kk(\Cl CASES LIQHT ov TH» AGis oil, crrv/\ OW 150 TEST. 500 The Finest Oil m the Market. <^-vv TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. Panyong: "Buds Tea, Pekoe Ceylon Tea, China and Blended Teas. Sabstantis rednction In taking a quantity. We make a specialty of Teas, WINES & SPIRITS. Spirits always on hand. UH BEST HOUSE m Aahbarton for Crockery, Glassware, and Brushware, Groceries at Wholesale Prices. Orders by Po»t despatched with Punctuality. Gooda delivered Daily SHEARMAN BROS., WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROOERS, IRONMONGER WTNI? AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MET HOUSE, BUjBNETT 6IBBET. ASfe.BUBTOK



ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. FIVE POUNDS BBTWA&D. mHE above Reward will be paid by the X Coancil to any parson who will furnish evidence that will lead to the con fiction of the person or persons guilty of barking or destroying trees m the Council's Riverbed Plantations or Protsotive Works. By Order. OHAS. & FOOKS, Town Clerk. June 20th, 1899. 6 167



MRS McGRIt'GOR takes over the Corner Refreshment Rooms from this date, where she will welcome all her friends and! Public Generally. Hot Luncheon Daily from 12 to 2. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa at all hours. A Choice Assortment of Con fee tionery, and «U kinds of Fruit m Stock. ■ ■ 612 TDEAUTIFUL, Up-to-date Designs m JL> Birthday Cards, just received; also New Lines m Sunday School Cards, Scrip | ture Wall Texts, Picture Toy Books, Stand -up Alphabets for Children, Birthday Books, Ladies' Purses (good quality), Photo Frames, Books of Reoitations, Fountain Pens and General Stationery.—A. H. Willums, Tan ovtd Street,



-GREAT ANNUAL PALE OF Draper j, Clothing", auJ U »its. ANDREW ORR WILL HOLD AN IMMENSE. CLEARING SALE OP QURPLUS STOCK OF HIGH-CLASS DRAPER^, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, COMMENCING FtfIDAY, JUNE 30, FOR ONE MONTH ONLY All Gods Remarked ad a TREMENDOUS RPDUOTION, so as to effect a . Complete Clearance. _;o:—~ . BKB HANDBILLS FOB PRIORS. ■■> - l . ■ - - ' LADIBS' AND; GENTLEMEN'S BOQTS^ GREATLY REDUCED. REMEMBER S^LE — FRIDAY, JDNE 30. ANDREW ORR. ASSIGNED STOCK or (I. i. SMITH, RANGIORA. 32 CASES AND BALES Drapery, Clothing. & Sundries, XO BE SOLD ORANGE HALL, AMBUR7ON, , SALE NOW ON. BYffBT LIMB MUST BE SOLD. BY ORDER. F. S. MALCOiiM, Vendor. : TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES, /^vUßSuooesa with these GOWNS last Season gives as Confidence m Requesting the Patronage of those Ladies to whom a SMART COSTUME is* necessity. We hold a Compbbbwsiyb Stock of COATINGS, suitable for this purpose and would SOLICIT AN EARLY / INSPECTION.'. — NOW ON SALE — G\ BALKS CARPET SAMPLES ft O BALES GOAT SKIN,RUGS tf) MITCHELL & TURNER. MEL LORI'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TOJTHE FRONT. rpOR GOOD GHBAP BOOTS AND SHOES Wfi 81 AND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9b 6d; Children's Ankk> Straus Is i Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4. lid and 5.6 d ; Men's Good Bluchers?S id. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. IF Yon want a GOOD EAST BOOT, one that will stand the wear be tan MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANORED BTPEKT, *SFBUFT3J»'



W. HORNE. FOX vSALE LOW PRICE. EASY TERMS. Purchaser can have either immediate possession or good tenant. TH VI 1 veiy desirable •, ro; cry containing over six acres of firsr-cla^s land, with good Lwelliuu' House aud tv-ry convenience, now m the occupation of (he unJert,igued ; situated wiihin easy dibtance of Towu. W. HORNE. J?OK SALE. That very oommodioua residence situated on Town Sections Nos. 1003 and 1004, corner. of Peter Street West, now let to J R. Hart, Etq , and paying a fair rate of interest. W. HORNE. FO* SALE. That very valuable half acre m Havelock Street, b.ing Town Sections 230 and 231. This property would make a first-class central site for a manufacturing business* W. HORNE. FOJti BALE. . Cottage' and :£ acre good land* situated Belt Road,~Al)euton, and let to .a good tenant. W. BORNE. FOX SAL^. T.P. 536, Peter Street. This is a Firet class Building Site m a good locality. W. HORNK. FQK JfALE. Tis. 1002, Cox Street West, wifh good maorocarpa fence. Good Ittnd for Building Site. :••"'■•. W. HORNE: FOR SALE. ! - ' ___ . Town Sections 1049 and 1050, Corner Peter Street West. This Block would make a Capital Building Site, being m a good loca ity. W. HORNE. FOR SALE. Town Section 1064, Peter Street West, adjoining the residence of Mr H. A. Gates. First .class land. Good Building Site. W. HORNE. W. HQRNE. 5 178 TEEES FOR SALEV ; FBUIT & FOBEBT VTIEES WANTED— All those about to Plant to come and inspect my large Stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS, ETC. before purchasing elsewhere. All Forest Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Quotations supplied on application. James loiter, NURSERYMAN, ALLENTON, ASHBUKTON- 5 TREES FOR SALE, 14.0 000 PINUS INSIGNIs QO 000 WAOROOABPA 100,000 LARCH IK AAA FRUIT TREES JLO,UUU (»U Mndß) 1A AAA ORRaMENTAL JLU,UUU TREKS & SHURBB C 000 CHOIOE ROSES 3 AAA WALNUTS AND ,UUU Spanish Chestnuts i AND THE MANY OTHER PLANTS, ROOTB, ETC;. FOUND IN A LARGE NURSERY STOCK. SPECIAL OFFER All Frnit Trees and Roses that die m Planting WILL BE REPLACED by hav ing new trees supplied to the Purchaser at the Nursery free of cost. I Order early and so Secure beat selection. thomaTsealy, NURSERYMAN, ETC., RIVER BANK, ASHBUKTON. Telephone No 50. P. O. Box 33. QUALITY TELLS A TALE . PROVED RY THE FACT THAT NEARLY - j out of every 4 of the whom population of M«n,Womtn,Rnd Children DRINK m JPWJUE CMSYMjON w Biended Teas. fh« above statement, after la years' trial, should convlnoe bpth the trade and public that N. M. a Co.'S Pur* Taas cannot be •quailed.. COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 4dper Ib. more money, and,you will be convinced ours have no equal for Quality. Unequalled and Invincible—Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs, and Colds, 1/$



Wanted. mHE SALVATION ARMY-Local Corps X will be visited by the Far-Famed Federal Brass Band of twrnty-one instru mentalists on Sunday & Monday Next, July 2 and 3. Sunday— ciilver coin. Mon day—By ticket, Is. 6 227 "TTACANGY for two Boarders. Apply V Mrs Chalmers, near Flour Mill. 6 210 WANTED to Benb for twelve month? with option of purchase — A House, with some land attached if possible ; east end preferred.* Apply Northcote & Hekford, Drapers, etc. 6 220 riIHE Memberß of the Ashburton Catholio JL Literary Society and their friend* are reminded of the Lecture to be given by Dk Bolgeb, m the Boys' School on Wednesday, 28th hut. '"' 6 232 LOST, between the Ashburcon Club and Mr John Orr's—A Trap Whip. F'nder will receive 6s on returning it to this offic, 6 251 ICHOR SALE, for removal—Two Wooden JQ Buildings. Apply Charles Sxyche. Aroade. 6 229 SONS Off TEMPER \hOE. —Quarterly Meeting To Night, Templar Hall, eight o'clock sharp. Full attendance re. quested. 6 226 r\ /i ril CONCEKL 1 at Tcm .\J• VT . 1 . plar Hall, on Wed nkspay Next. Admiss on Bilver coin. Re freshments provided. Everybody roll ur>. Door open, 7.30. 6 202 KEVIKW of Reviews for June, Weldon's Journal for May, H me Dressmaker, Christian Herald, Moving Star, Banner of Israel, Wide World Magazine, Woman at Home, Family Herald, Sheldou'a Bocks Bd and Is 3d, Cheap Edition of Standard Workß; popular authors —EL M. Jones. OriCE 10 CYCLE RIDERS.— To fill a long felt want, I have speoially fitted up a Cycle Stand at the Somerset Hotel Stables, where Ladies or Gentlemen may leave their Cycles at a charge of 3d per day or night.—J. Newman, Proprietor. 6 200 T7UNEST Roller Flour, £6 5s per ton; JP Barb Wire, 13* 6d per cwt; No 9 Fencing Wire, 11s 61 per cwt; Duchess ') ea, la 9d per lb by the tin at Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores. ELOUR Reduced—Rollitt's, Brown'?, or Evans':— 200!bs, 14s ; IOOIbg, 7a 6<i; 501 bs t 3b lOd; 2?>bs, 2s.—John Obb & Co. . 2 npAIRRI Factory Butter, guaranteed JL fresh, (m £lb pats) Is Id per lb, is the Finest Flavoured Butter m New Zealand. Only procurable at Flbtcheb Bros , Cash Supply Stores. Try a pound and you will have no other. FOR Smart Blouse Materials inspect the Striped and Fancy Velveteens at NotiTHOOTE & Heffobd's, " The Corner." D. THOMAS AKCADE HORSE FAIR. THOESUAY, JULY 13, 1899. TI/TY NEXE HORSE FAIR will> held on the above date. ENTRIES ARE NOW BEING TAKEN. D. THOMAS.. Auctioneer. Government Notices. NOTICE. mHE RAKAIA BRIDGE will be blocked X to Ro&d Traffic between the hours of 12.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. each day, except ing Saburdays, from TUESDAY, 27th inst, until further notice. ' BY ORDER. Railway Engineer's Office, Christchurch, 21st June, 1899. 6 230 Bankruptcy Notice. IN BANKRUPTCY. ; In the District Court of Ashburton, holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the bankruptcy of Christian Lupwia Hansin, of Hind*, Farmer. TAKE NOTICE that ib is the intention of the above named bankrupt) to apply afc the next sitting of this Court, to be holden on the 11th day of July next, for an order of discharge. Dated this 26th day of Jane, 1899. WILDING & LEWIS, 6 228 Solicitors for Bankrupt. Entertainments. »OUQ UJE T BKOS.' CIRCUS AND ZOOLOGA. FRIDAY, JUJNE 30. AFTER three weeko Successful Business m Dunsdin, and 24 weeks with Riokard's Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Come and See our Performing BEARS (standing 9ft 6in m height), Monkeys, Horses, Ponies, Dogs, and the only trained Calf m the world. Also —ETHEL, the greatest Contortionist of the age. KADAMA, the original Tokio Japaneie. - Male and Female Performers. Out-door performance and Concert Free. Cornet Solos by Pro fessor G. Außtin, ujgliah Champion. PRICES—33, 2s, and Is. Children's Per formance on SATURDAY Afternoon, July 1. 4 233 WILL DIAMOND. SPECIAL BARGAINS New Zealand GtOTHINO FACTORY. AS our Half-Yearly Stocktaking takes place on July 15, we shall bring for ward a number of SPECIAL LINES that we are determined to clear before that date. Below are a few :— 50 Men'B Black and Drab Hard Hats Is each 22 dcz Ties, all shades, clear at .- Is „ 15 „ Boys' Tweed Caps ... ... 6d „ 5 „ Men's and Boys' Polo Capa 3J „ 12 „ Boys' Paper Collars .. id per box 6 i, Ladies' and Children's Slippers, Is per pair 3 „ Men's Felt Slippers ... Is6d „ „ 7 „ Boys' all-wool Jerseys from 2a lid each Also —35 PACKING CASES, Some Zinc Lined. HALLENSTEIN BROS-, A. G. BARTON, Manager.



WHEAT. wheat! wheat.! XTTE ARE CASH BUYERS OP PRIME MILLING, — IN ANY QUANTITY. - P. VIRTUE, Manager, NORTHERN ROLLER MILLING CO. AUCKLAND. 6 52



Dbbß9MAKin» Extraordinary.—For four teen days only.—Being considerably over stocked with navy bine serges, from 2a 6d per yard and upwards, we have decided to make these goods np free of charge for four teen days, from Tuesday, June 13 to June 28, inclusive. Goods on view m showroom. —Aahburton Drapery Company.—Ad 6 105