PHASES OF THE MOON.

June.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1899. THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES

The recent proceedings before'the full Bench of the Supreme Court resulting m Mr EdwsTrd Jellicoe, the well known Wellington lawyer, * being suspended from practising his profession for.three months, on account of hia having filed an affidavit attributing bias to one of the judges, has naturally excited a good deal of comment. It has, more over, disclosed the existence of. a principle underlying the administration of justice of which most people were probably ignorant, and which few can deny, seems somewhat at variance with the ideas of riajht and justice generally accepted at the present time. The principle affirmed by their Honors m inflecting the penalty upon Mr I Jellicoe is that, not only can a judge do no wrong, bttt it is an offence to proclaim "the .possibility of such a thing, The Court, m giving judgment upon Mr Jellicoe, took its stand upon the proposition that ". a judge sworn to do justice will not do injustice." This doctrine will, we fancy, be new to most laymen j and, . however willing,, we may all.be to agree that the members of the Supreme Court Bench m New Zealand are above reproach, and pajvy safely be entrusted to do justice under all circumstances without fear or favor, so far aa man's fallibility will permit, we are not prepared to exalt any judge above the standard hitherto attainable by humanty. Nor is there anything m the history of the administration of justice m any country, civilised or uncivilised, to uphold the assumption that a man once elevated to the Bench, is thereby elevated above all human frailties. We think, therefore, that however desirable it unay be for the judges to .support the that tfeing sworn to do justice" they will not do * injusticp ? it would be manifestly improper to treat the implication of the contrary being possible, m a punishable offence. In the oase of Mr Jellicoe, there appears to hare been a general exhibi tion of contempt of > court*, which the Judges hare the power to punish, and he may possibly, for that reason, have merited the penalty inflicted, a matter upon which a layman is scarcely competent to pronounce an opinion. But the case has created an uneasy feeling m the public mind, because hitherto it has been understood that every person m the land from the highest to the lowest was open to fair and respectful criticism. The, know ledge of this has been regarded as 4he best safeguard against those abuses to which the Bench, the Bar, the CourV the Legislature, and the Pulpit, have always been liable. It would be a return to the dark ages if the Bench could enforce the contention of their Honors the Judges of New Zealand, that a judge can do no wrong. Com mon sense suggests the absurdity of any such proposition, and the records of British law gourtg prove that judges share with common mortals the liability to err. Even the English papers just to hand supply a caße m point, aa will be seen on reference to another 1 column m which we reprint an extract from the Dajly Jfews recording an' inci dent that haVh&p,peped within the last three months.

THE RAKAIA DISASTER.

— ♦ ■ — . The last scene o£ the Rakaia tragedy has closed, and the curtain has fallen over the final act, the closing scene of wbiph waß the Supreme Court of Ohrisf.chur<sh. The central figure of that Bcenie was |3aj?ter, the engine driver, changed with the manslaughter of the poor victims of the tragedy, and! a jary of twelve men acquitted him. Nopne will find great fault with the jury for so doing, or assert that m Carter's acquittal the interests of society have suffered, or that the requirements of fustiee have not been fully satisfied It used to be a saying at Home that when any serious loss oi life 6<jj?urre4 as the result of an accident—railway 1; maritime, fining, engineering, or other wise—John Bull looked round for somebody to hang, and that he looked amongst the less responsible and poorest paid for tbue neck ti^t wa* *9

be arrayed with a hempen cravat. There has been something of the same kind m the case df the driver of the second train m that fateful excursion. After a careful perasal of the evidence, and with our own parsonal recollec tions of the terrible night m which the second train easayed the journey, there is only left to us the .wonder that accidents of a sedous nature* are not more frVquent along th 6 line of rail wf»y that runs past our dodra. A close study of the whole system, and the circumstances under which Our rail way work is carried on, must result m wringing, however unwillingly, a con fession from the student that the rank and,file of the railway service are de serving of the highest praise for the paucity of serious accidents. If they are deserving of such praise it is because their care and attention are so

unremitting, and their watchfu'ness so keen j if they are not deserving, then a long streak of good luck has followed them for years. Garter may have been to blame, or he may uofc. It was not shown with absolute certainty that he overdrove his train between Ohertsey and Rakaia, and here a fault m the system of management was shown— viz,, that notwithstanding strict orders and elaborate requirements of guards and others to keep the times o arrival and departure of trains, there were no certain figures supplied by the, evi dence as to the time of the passage of Ohertgey by the second train or its *rrival at Bakaia. The hour given by the Obertsey stationmaster may have been correct or not, but he had to " pass " his train, and then go into the station room, to consult the clock, The evidence of the constable at Bakaia was given as to the arrival of the second train there, but there was no evidence as to time given on which im plicit reliance could be placed. And the whole question of Carter's driving —or overdriving—rested on actual minutes. The experts had assumed that the train passed Ohertsey at 6.56, and reached Rakaia at 73. Th*t was seven minutes. If, however, ijb had taken one minute more, that reduced the speed to 39| miles; two minutes would make it 35 miles, three minutes 81J miles. It was only at most two minutes between a dangerous and a comparatively safe rate. If, therefore, the train had been a minute earlier at Ohertsey and a minute later at Rakai% than was assumed, or two minutes later at Rakaia, all the difference would have been made m the Crown's calcu lations. As we have said, the weather was fearful, and the night was densely dark. There is no efficient means of signalling at Rakaia, such as there is at Ashburton. Here any train can be kept out of the station by the use of the distant signals, but at Rakaia — which is a junction, and on the night on which the dreadful accident oc cured, there were four trains requiring to pass m a few minutes—the system of signalling is of-the most primitive, kind. Carter had no knowledge that the north train was late. He had no knowledge that the first excarsion train had not gone on, atfttsthe only thing that he^really did know was that his own train was much later than it should have been. An efficient system of signalling would have put him m possessions mile away from the station, of the fact that it was dangerous for him to come m, and be would have acted on the information of the signal. But what do we find—a meagre hand lamp swung by a porter, three hundred yards from the station, the light of which lamp no one on the engine saw. The jury acquitted Carter of man slaughter, but will the public acquit the management of all blame m regard to the efficiency of the signalling ? This is a matter that should have been attended to long ago. Doubtless it will be now, if it has not already been; but it ia not a sweet commentary on the railway management, that a great sacrifice of life and limb should have been made, as well as a sacrifice of pub lic confidence m the safety of excur sion trains, before the management could be induced to step out from the realms of the primitive and make an attempt *to use appliances abreast of the times. *

Local and General.

«• On our first page to-day will be found »n item entitled "North Island railways," and other news. On the fourth page appears a report of the meeting of the Colditream Road Board andftther interesting paragraphs. Thi Perthshire.—The Perthshire is forty-three days out from Sydney to-day. Dbmoases.—The following haye been elected delegates to the New Zealand Racing Conference by the Soath Canterbury Racing Clubs :—Messrs H. Friedlander and B. R. Guinness. A Sucpkssvdl E3fHi?iT»a.~:At the Syd ney Dog Show Mr R. Wark's collie puppy 4rmsbearer was awarded a special prise for the best puppy, first prize m the Limit Class, and four other prises. Musical.—The examination m musical knowledge -m connection with Trinity College takes place m the Borough Sohool on Saturday next, commencing at 10.30 a.m. Mr C. Hardie will be supervisor, and Mr Horace A. Gates is secretary. Midland Railway.—Work on the Mid* land Railway at Springfield is progressing slowly i bub * number of practical men are! at present engaged m putting through the different tunnels on the section beyond Patterson's Creek-. Nothing is yet being done m regard to bridging the creek. Sak pßANOisdo Mail.—The Rotomahana, which broughMh" «WthßF n P°f tion °* th* San Francisco mall down from Wellington, must have made a good passage, as she left Wellington at 5.15 last evening, and arrived m Lyttelton this morning m time to oatch the early train for the south. The Ashburtou portion was delivered shortly after eleven a/clock this morning. Ajr Amusing Ixffimm. — Considerable amusement was caused at jfhe meeting ottM Licensing Committee for Ohristchuroh on Wednesday, when a witness oonneoted with the hotel trade tried very hard to get into the prisoner's dock. It was only after being directed by the Sub-Inspector, who stood near, as to the proper locality of the witness box, that he was safely brought up. Literary Society.-The weekly meeting of the Ashburton Catholic Literary bpoiety was held ?n Wednesday evening; ?<Thete was "a iarije'attendance of members, and the President (Mr F. Cooper) occupied the chair. A letter, conveying the 1 .Society's regret at his departure »nd wishing him every happiness m his new home was ordered to ba forwarded to Rev.;, Father Bogue. After the transaction of other ingT which took the form of an "Editor's box" was proceeded with. After sever*! flUßßtions had been severely criticised by the members a moßt enjoyable evening was brought to a close, *; • Drunken at c'en, droughty m the morn ing,' The best substitute for Glenlivet is pure unblended Hondai Lanka Diamond JpjJttßß T»4*—Shearman Bro^ ageptt

'Snti Hinemoa Fatality.—Judgment w»r reserved m the inquiry into the low of ihe Hinemoa boat's crew of the mate and three able seamen. The evidence tends* to show ihat an error of judgment had been com mitted, A Press Association telegram from Auckland to-day states that the Court found that the disaster was the result of - an error m judgment on the part of the chief mate, and returned the captain's oertificatr, A Judge's Misdirection. —" It is not often," writes the Daily News, '.' that one of hex Majesty's judges receives such a public rebuke as Lord Justice Smith felt it his duty to administer to Mr Justice Grantham last WBekj'. 3he case m question was an scion for slander brought against Sir J -tin Willoughby by a firm of horse dealers. The a Won was tried before Mr Justice Grantham a few weeks ago, and resulted m a verdict with substantial damages for the plaintiff. Sir John Willoughby appealed, and the Cou t of Appeal unanimously upset the verdict of the Court, and entered judg ment for the appellant. In delivering judgment, Lord Justice Smith, referring to the learned judge's Humming up, said that " a more glaring misdirection could not be conceived,' and then continued as follows :■— 8 There is another faot the learned Judge (Mr Justice GranthamJ dealt with, wblbh I am sorry he did, because it was wholly out* side anything he had to try, and that is the oonnection that Sir John Willougbby had with the unhappy Jameson Raid. It waa wholly immaterial to any issue the Judge aod jury had to decide, and was brought) m, if brought m at all,, as a ground of the rankest prejudice. It had nothing at all to do with the case before the learned Judge." ,

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK, MARKET.

Ohribtohuroh, Jane 7 The entries of fat sheep and lambs at Addingtoh to-day formed another reoord, bat other olmbm of ■took were rather below the average yard ings. The entries for the day were about 15,000 fat •beep, 6,169 fat lambs, 3,000 store sheep, 462 cattle, and 363 , Cattle.—The 221 fat cattle contained Home very good lines of ateen, bat a lot.of iiecond quality and unfinished sorts were oh offer. The sale was somewhat irregular and prices were slightly easier than last week, >est beef fetching up to 20a per 1001 b, and inferior down to 12s 6d. - Per head, good nteers fetched £7 to £8 10i, others down to £6, heifers £4 to £6, cows £315* to £6. Fat Shehp.—These Included some very good lines of freezers, but also * large num. »r of badly drafted and second quality. With unsatisfactory o*bles from Home, buyers for export were holding off, and de clining to give within 2a per head of last week's rates, and m buyers held for late rates very few were sold, at from 16s to 18a Bd. Butchers' ewes were m over supply, and priots fell fully Is 6d to 2s per head where business was done, while a great many were withdrawn. The sale of this class was not got through to-day, and Will be continue^ m the morning. Fat lambs included some nioe quality lines of frees rs, bub the**; was * good many of seoond quality. Buyers seemed eager to eecure all classes'llke^y to pass the factory, and prices rose fully:ls per head, the bulk being taken at frefo 14s to 17% and up to 18a lOd for extra good. It was evident that a good many seoond quality were, going to the factory,and if this continues ib will injury the name of the Canterbury lamb m the Home market. Butchers' sorts fetched 12a to 13s 6d, and unfinished were taken for turnips down to lOi. Store Shmf—The small entry of stores contained very few good forward lines, and buyers would not give late rates for these and they were mostly withdrawn. Forward wethers 14s 7d to 15s, and up to 16s for a line of extra good; wethers and maiden ewes, 15a; ewes m lamb lls to 14a 2i; lambs 7a Id t(rIO«T9J. Pigs.—There was a good demand for all classes of pigs, and fats were firmer, b&coners averaging 4d and porkers 4£d, while stores also showed an improvement.

HAVELOCK STREET MART.

Mr He^ry Stephenson reports on his weekly sale of live stock, pigs, poultry, produce, etc., as tinder :—Business last Saturday w*3 very brisk, there being & good attendance and a fair entry of pigs, consist ing chiefly of fat ones, which told at £2 7s 6d, £2 10*, £2 11b, £2 125,6 d, and £2 15s each, Weaßcrs were still m good demand, and prices, if anything, were slightly ahead of lasc week's quotations, and were disposed of at the following prices, 12s 6d, 13s, 15s, 16s, and 18* 6d each.- Of cows, J sold one Just calved at £.6 ss, and an old cow Igs. In the poultry pens I had a good selection of priare : Leghorns, but there waa very litole demand for them, most of them being passed m. Table birds were selling at 2s to3s,for mixed sorts and roosters 5s 7d, and ducks 3s 6d and 4a per pair. I managed to dear a good ■uantity of prodaoe, bob prioes were very low, potatoes seliiog at 2s and 2a 3d per sack and 24s per ton, carrots Is 3d and Is6d, and fewadra Is 3d per aaok. Screenings for pig feed from Is 61 to 3s per sack, ohick wheat 4s 6d to 6s 6d, apples Id pound ud 3s per case. The usual quantity of furni ture, harness, Ac, at fair prioea, including gig £4 and £11 10«, cart, saddle, »nd breeohing £115? 6d,

ABHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the idle •took market) to the Ashbarton county for. the week ending June 7. On Tuesday at the Tinwald yard* 1 the usual weekly sale wu held, the attendance was hot so good m at the two previous sales, and consequently the market w«i doll and towards the end became very dragging. The freezing pens ware well filled and m tome caeei very fair values were obtained for prime qualities. The store pen* were chieoy made rip of backward turnipers, and grasers were, shy m operating unless for anything approaching tair condition. Fripes were easier; and fnr lambs and breed, ing ewes sales were made from 3d to 9d per head below late quotations, The toUl yarding for the day was made up as follow*: —12,676 sheep, 93 head of cattle and 64 pigs. Mf entry comprised 3786 iheep, 27 head of cattle and 2.4. pig«, which I sold »t, the fol lowing prioet—7 crossbred wethers 16) MM, 84 eroasbred *wes lQs 6d, 24 merinorewes 8« Id, 40 crosabred ewes 9* 6d, 40 merino ewes 7s 10d, 10 merino ewes 7s 'Hoy 3 lambs 11s ijd, 90 crossbred ewes and 10 .crossbred wethew 12i Sd, 8 lambs 7s 9d, 18 orossbred a#es 10s lid, 24 crossbred ewes 9i lid, 24 orossbred owe* 9« lOd, 12 crossbred ewes 10s 9^54 crossbred ewes 10s 7d, 2j5 merino eww JN, 6? oro«»bred ewes 9s 6d, ■14 crossbred < wei 11b 3d. Freezers —34 crossbred wethers 17* sd, 46 lambs 13a lid, 16 lambs 16s, 73 lambs 15b lid, 76 orossbred maiden ewes 16s 4d, 121 iambs 13«, 80 crosabred ewes and wethera 16s 2d, 198 four-tooth oroosbred ewes 15» Id. Storesr-177 two-tooth wethers 13s Id, 168 two-toobh orosabred;'ewes 11s 24, £100 merino wethers 2s Bd, 206 at 2s 7d, 26 merino ewes 6s, 109 merino ewes Bs, 25 lambs 9i sd, 48 Umbs 9s Id, 98 orossbred ewea iGa Bd, 6$ crossbred wethers 11s lid, 121 orosabred ewes fh 7d, 65 lambs 7s 3d, 196 lambs lls. G*ttlo^~2 fat cattle £4 17s 6d, 1 fat steer £6, 1 steer £2 13s 6d, 1 fat heifer £5 7*, 1 cow £4 15% 1 steer £5 2* 64, | 1 cow £4 2s 6d, 1 oow £3 15s, 3 cows £2 7s 6d, 1 oow £1 7a 6d, I cow £1 Is, ball 16s.

WINTER SHOWS.

Otago. The sixth annual winter show of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society wm opened yesterday under moit f&voarab c aptptoss, the weather being line, and there being ft targe attendance of town and conntrv people, as well m a considerable number of visitor* from the more northern part* of the colony, Canterbury especially being well represented. „ The. Acton Estate (South Rskaia) scored well m Border Leicester hoggets, crossbred Down hogget:l, and Long-wool hoggets, weighing over 150!bt c eh. Mr W. Blackley, the manager, also exhibited five p«m of f»* Umb*, selected from the mob of which the remainder were sold at Addiugton last weak at 25» eich. sThe five pens gained the fallowing award*:—First and second n Down- crosses, second and thiid m Locg wool crosses (beaten by a pen of hand-ted lambs) and second m Border. Leioesters. , > Those sold at Addington were slaughtered at Islington on Monday, and weighed, whM 0001, the Down oroases 72|lbs and th« white faced 731bs average. There wm m average of 81bs 7oz of fat and the skine weighed 22±lbs, and were sold at 6s 6i etoh. The lambs were dropped m October, There was a splendid display of note. Swedes alone had seventy entries, tormina a display which snrprised everybody, and has certainly never before been approached sooth of the line. The tnraipa were only less marvellous, and most of the mangolds were extremely good. There were alto large entries of potatoes, mostly of the heel marketable quality. The only Canterbury roots shown were entered as from the Belfast Manure Company, and a second priie wae taken for white carrots.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. \ DcNßDiff, June 8 At the opening of the Winter. Bhow the Premier referring to the prospeote of extend ing our markets to the Cape, said :— M It it well known that New Zealand, batter cad cheese are seat from here to London>«ad thenoe transhipped to the Oka*. An ©flee has now been made by a firm to rnn a steamer once a month for the pnrpoee «4> taking produce from. New Man* to th¥' Cape and ports farther on, the terms eft which the offer is made are In my opinion* most favourable; They are threVfarthtrnp a pound for. prodnoi that goes into the refrigerating chamber/and 40s a ton lejr other frsjght. 1 can say that the amount involved m obtaining raoh a servtoet'ie a triflU compared with the greet advantage conferred on the colony. Government haw sent a communication en the subject to the Chamber! of Commerce and to firms and oe« operative companies likely to be exporters. If we combine, we oan give requisite freight and obtain the service without the colony being called on to pay a tingle penny piece m respect to the required guarantee. Mr Beddon believed there was a further market m India for onr produce.

Canterbury.

Entries for the* Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Midwinter Shew okeed last night. The number ia mere tbaa double the number of ezhibita afc either tfl the two two previous winter ahtiVf' of tiw Association. The aggregate ia ao largo that number* of entriee of mairalaotarea had to be Uken subject to their beiair tpaoe available for them. Mr Ruddlok, Qonn ment Dairy Oommiaaioner, ia to give m lecture to farmera oo dairy mattera isj the Opera House on the afternoon of Saturday, Juoe 17.

CORRESPONDENCE

<Ws do not Held ouadtte ratponaiMs for Nw optntons KtftmmA by oar corwapoDdsßts;

LIGHTING THE HOSPITAL.

TO THI IDITGB. Sib,—Can yon tell us whether ib ia true that the Gat Company has made a most liberal offer to the Hospital Board m order to enable the Hospital to be lighted with gas? A part from the vast difference lit the light supplied by gas when used with incandescent burners or tome equivalent, and that given by othar illuminanta there fe less risk of fire, and anrety m an institution like a public hospital this ia a matter of tfc greatest importance. Even if gaa cost more I think: it ought to be used m preference tJQ keroaene. lam told that the Gaa Company offered to lay the pipe* to the Hoapitalfree of all cost to the hospital authorities. 1* thatao! lam,etc, Fkuwd of a Patmhx. £We believe onr eorreapoadent'a information aa to the offer of the Oaa Company it comet. It might be asttbfaetory to the public If the Hospital auihoritiea were to give some explapattoo for the aoav aooeptaooe ol aa offer qppmty to favorable.—Ed.]

HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE.

_ V " fO CBX IVRUIi Bm,—Permit me to oorreot mi «R«r Gi your local iej to-a^l's Gmmtkm M tto Httt%boy Burgess who fell Into the Dwnam Uke on. Tttoiday aftenooa. It ww Mr Grange, of the Oomaarofel Hotel, who walked into to the lake and drew the little ohap out; not me«*sUted m your local. Omsidtring the number of tittle ohildrsel who ptey almost dally about tin lowWfftk*. we 1 have bad a wonderful immunity fr% aocidenW The Jcf nov for#sl V«5 Domain is a great •ttraetion to ehfldrefe). PannU however* ahoald seTerely okftiop .. their ohUdram againet cosu on te lot uotU it is m a ftoriiihTyToimd beatlag ooddition<—l am, «to<, W. W. B^r^H. Ashbnrton. jfnne?.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TBAII IN ENGLAND. MATCH AGAINST M.O.C. k GROUND. ' United Phh Association—By Ktoetrto TeUgraph-Oopjrigbt - FIXTURES: June B—Cambridge, t University. Jaw 12-B»dfort, t Yoeksfcite.

v - ....-■ Loxbov, Jom 6 The first innings oi the Aostrallu* eloeed for 368.—MoLeod 87, Trumble 38, Joaeenob out 6, Howell 6. Graoe look thrw wtekete for 48, Trott three for 80, Hearne thrw foe 108. AtteweU one; for SO. The M.O.a m their eeoond innings lost fear wioketk for 103. Warner 39, Gram 7, Gwra 11, Wyn yard 17, Townsend not oot 83. The An* traliau were pcoaented to the Prim of Wales and the Duke of York. (ReoetTed Wakapoaka Jane 8,9.16 ».m, QvAß»ntr offioe 10.10 a«m) 3 1 Xokdon, t The weather U fine to-day and the wicket fast, but the attendance is smalL : M.C.C m their Mmond iinnnn made 230. Woods 49, Tewnsend7B, Board 7, Afctewell 5, Trott 2, Wrathali 0, Heerae 0.. Joaee took ftfVwiaktti for 65, MoLeod t#b for «L Howeil two for §0, Noble one for 30. '"' 'In their second innings the AdstreliaM have lost no wicketa for 45—Darlinfc Worrall 10. ' Latir. The Australians won by eight wtaeieie— Darling 53, Hill 2. 1 (Received Wakapuaka June 8,110 P-".. 1 Guardian Office 2-15 pro)' 1 ' Lokdow, 'Jane 7 The Austreliene'rin their saoond inning* nude the 125 rtqoired to win with the lose of two wicket*. Worrall wff not ont with 53; and Nfibie not* out 10 *■««**•« Thl bdwlinganalyeis WM-TownJendtwowiokrts for 24, Bearne none for 36, Trott none for 26^ I Attewell none for 20, Wynyard none for 81. I Worrall showed splendid form. Hie eoore . included ten fonrere. He and Darling made 192 under, an nour, .fifteen off Wywd's lobe m one over. . ;

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Tme proposed Young lien's Club deserves the Support of every oitii&B. And'it is hoped tjjat the young men' themselves ! appreohte the efforts now being made to eiitablish an institution for their own benefit m Ashburton. Ac the youths of our colony b«come better educated, an* elevated to a hlsher moral plane by such helps and associa tions as the proponed Olub will undoubtedly afford them, they will become more respected and better citizens. They will no longer be found loitering and wasting their money In aaoationable ways, and as " the apparel oft denotes the man" they will become more particular m the choice of their tailors. Mpssbs Cbaiqhead ahp BißßttiAir are evidently keeping "up to dat*" »» The leading Tailors and Outflttere of Asbburton. Their immense stock ot new winter goods* comprise the newest styles and materials as now worn at Home, and of course their long established reputation for fit and workman ship need only be pointed out to visitor* and strangers who may wish to know where to find the best tailors and to get entire " satis faction.'! Ladieg also find tbwr arder. for tailor made poitam'ea ettcuted by this firm m the lates^stylelr most satisfactory, w»d at the moit reasonable prioei, 9 W



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SMITH'S Premier Wheat Dressing OUR New Season's Supply ,of this Dressing haa now arrived, and its ever increasing sale each year proves its, oopulatify. ll' is A THOROUGH SMUT PRE VENTaTIVE. It is easy to uap, dissolving m cold wAter. i Ie hastens instead of retarding germination, and is very muoh cheaper than any other dressing— Is per pncslte*. Sufficient for 20 bushels of seed. AshbuftonDrug Co, Ltd, WHOLESALE & RETAIL AGENTS. 6 11



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CARSON&CO'S ANNUAL Stock-taking 1 Sal c NOW ON. £1000^ ORTH op TEAS, GROCERIES/BICYOLES & CYCLE ACCESSORIES, LAMPS, CUTLERY & ELECTRO PLATE, BRUSHWARE, GLASS. CHINA, ANP EARTHENWARE, To be Cleared In «5 Weeic«. BEST ROLLER FLOUR during SALE, £0 16s per ton nott ' WE have cow m Stock and landing ex a.s 'Kaikoura/'Tokomaru/and 'Rima tab, 1 Shipments of F fst-CUass CHINA, GLiSS, and EARTHENWARE, which will be included iv the Sale. Hoplns? to be favored with yoar pafcro-age,— Yours Respectfully,-— CARSON & CO., Tea Mercl^anits^ Grocers A Ironmongers, Importers of Glass, China, and Earthenware, ' Sole Agents for "Kukos Teas," Tancred Street. ; .



TTTE areGASH'Buyeraof goidtlinw of MILLING & SHIPPING Also, — ■' OATB, BARLEY, AND RYE : ORASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltn. Ifairton. I VIJ^J are ared to treat privately for any Unsold Lots m this Township. Apply early, as there are only a few Sections left. Farmers and others would do well to see us regarding^ 5 or 10 Acre Block. APPLY [AT ONOE TO FRIEDLANDERIBROS., Ltd LAND & ESTATE AGENTS.



Friedlander Bros. W3 have for PRIVATE SALE (in struoted by T E Pagan, Esq ,)— Run No. 36416, Alford-Spaxton Survey District, Containing 180 ACRES. j Seotien No. 6, Eegerve 240, Atford-Spfcxton Survey District, Containing 20 ACRES, Full partioulare on application to FBI&DLANDER BROS., Ltd, LAND & ESTATE AGENTS. FOR PRIVATE SALE. YXTE have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald. FulLparticulars on application.to FRIEDLAKDER BROS., LIMITED /^raS~PBIVATE~SALE, OIHE WWLLKNOWN SINGLB-TREB X PROPERTY, OonUiningl ', 2 150 ACRES; '.Situated neartAUord^Forest. For further partiouiart apply to / (FBIEDLAKDER BROS, Ltd., Land and Estate Agents.



TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. f\WB, Bucoesßlwith these GOWNSjUet'Season gives ub Confidence m Requesting the Patronage of those Ladies to; whom a SMART COSTUMEJs a necessity. We hold a'.CoMPBBHBNSiVB Stock of COATINGS, suitable for this purpose »ad would y SOLICIT AN EARLY INSPECTION. — NOW ON BALE — 0.'.» BALES CARPET SAMPLES « s /( <a BALES QOAr SKIN RUGS « MITCHELL & TURNER.



M ELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. pOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SI'AND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9a 6d; Children's Ankle Straps, Is I Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4b lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Blucherß, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Gutting Prices. Blllllllilll , •f%» ...- IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the we*r, be *or« MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, i SDANORBD BTBEE3J, ASHBUFD3P



JUST LANDED- \P\ GUNS SOLD FOR CASH OR OJERMS A FIRST-CLASS \\>VV AT THE Supply of \V-'\ AMMUNITION, GUNS, Etc , V^\ LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. for the Coming " \C^V repal"d °D the PremißM \v^ i\ by a Practioal Gunsmith, at the SHOOTING SEASON. V \/j\ 1 ■ '^^mv X^ \ Shortest Notice. CABTJWIUGEB V aY —_ \ VO*A. All Kinds of Plumbing done. Of all Makers. \fO\ --. \yJ*\ ESTIMATES GIVEN. SIFLES from 12s 6d. \QA TANKS from 3O». a \*



IT AST ' ' SmCKJEIi' H. M. JONES. FREE ESfmJRANCE Against Accident or Death. TIOLICIEB CURRENT from V D«y« to 1« »lontb«i, accordiQß to V Value Purchased. <fii per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Pnrchaeers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Ca°h purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS.  Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value ; specially put up> London for my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper an^ Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MII.NER AND THOMPSON S -PIANOS- By Brinsmead and Sons, Hopkinson, Cto« »»* T^r * -%rrf\d Kallman, Wagner, Collard and Collard, Broad xJLAJNvJO" wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channel! and Soß.Lipp. — PIANOS— and Sohn. ' ■' I -OBtGANS- By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, ;/~\T~*/^ A \TC! Willcox and White, Mason and Hamlin, the Chicago Com [if JrHjr iIL lN O P»ny» Pa'»ce Orßan Company, and other makers. ' -OKGANB- From JSB lOs w *50. ORGAN S Fbom - *<£» P»r monfcn PIANOS ... - - ••• .•" SOs ", " LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Bbst Cash Valuh Obtainable. Lataat Books by every Mai?, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals. at LOWEST CASH PRICES m ail Departments. Equal to Ormatohurch and Dnne din Bouseß. Do your Business here and keep the Trade m the District * INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Tones.



ANDREW ORR OPJEMNG NLW GOODS DAILY FOR THE present; and coming season. SPECIAL VALUE 1N- OaPIS AND JACKETS from 10* SiL New Costume Olotb«, Stylish Tweedy Serges, Robes, Millinery m good Btyleland Finish, Trimmed Sailors, Laoe Curtans, Umbrellas and Oorsets. 160 Pieces New FLANNELETTE, m all Shade« and Patterns. Bplaadid value, from 3£d upwards. 10 Pieces New HEALTH FLANNEL, acts Hke';a ohwm for Rheumatism, thoroughly shrank, 36 Inches wide. 130 Pttirß Best Colored Email BLANKETS, at Wholesale Prices. MEirS AND BOYS' SUITS, Every Style and Make, Equal to Tailor, Made. DBESBMAKING-A Pronounced Sucobbb. A trial order will; Convince ANDREW ORR.



■■im—i——*— —^^■^^^™ | - ——"^* - ■ : >• %' H I . .* O §" M "si 0- 1- Q g Im so r>. * sis?: %V B Hi °\^ 31- j ' S \T °s ■ ■r- 1 1 i g . *^ HORSE for S»le.—For Sale, a Sight harness Horse ; wi 1 paes traiae, etc. Apply MAiiiOffioe,



FOR SALE, THE GOODWILL OF LEASE IN (PERPETUITY AT HIGHBANK. i I HAVE for Sale the Goodwill of Lea 3« of 50 aorea of Lind at High bank, upon which Is erected a Comfort- i able House. The land la m ex-elJent condition and the price is moderate. F. FfiRRIMAN. i : ■ ■. i *v "■ ' .. MONEY- I HAVE for Investment on First- Clhhb Freehold Securities Sams up to £18,000 at 4J per cent. ALSO,— £800 at 5 per cent., Which can be tdvsucod on First-Class Perpetaal Lease . holds. F. FERRIMAN-



WHY live In a small house when yon can bay from the undersigned a Comfortable Nine-roomed Honse, to ' aether with half-acre of land of Bnt class quality for £325, which at interest at the - rate of six per cent, only amounts to 8* per waek rental. ThW property ia very suitable tor a yarding iW g FERRMaN . ♦ - '. ■ * FOfe SALE, VILLA EESIDENCB AT ALLENTON. BY private treaty, a well built suburban Villa Residence, with stable and outbuildings, together with abouti three acres of good land, a portion of which la well stocked with fruit trees. The property possesses ample frontage and is close to a School and Post Office ; and to a prompb purchaser reasonable terms will be given. F. FERRIMAN.



I HAVE for Bale a Capital Farm ol 820 Acres, within a short distanoe of the Freeaing Work". To a man with » small Capital this Is an excellent oppor tunity to atcare s good »heep ITurm. F, FE BRIM AN. FOR SALE* I have for Sale a Capital Building Site, with ample frortasjes on the Wakanui Koad and Wills Street. Price-~£Bs Easy terms. F, FERRIMAN. FOR SALE/ A COMFORTABLE HIHE-ROOMED HOUSE.



CHURCH BERYI0E8: ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashhurton. THURSD\Y-7 30 p.m , Bible Class. FRIDAY-7 15 p.m., Evening Ptayer and Address j 8 p.m , Choir Praotioe. SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Feast of St. Barnabas, (June 11th.) 8 30 a.m—Holy Communion. II a.m.—Matins, Litany, atd Sermon. 3 p.m.~DROMGRE. Rev. R. A. Wood thorpe. 6.50 pm—Evening Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOOOTHORPE, M.A., Vioar. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE.