MAGISTERIAL:

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Ms? 0. A. Wray, S.M.) Drunkenness.—Joseph Sioan, an inoor rigable, who had bees often before the Court, and waa now charged v.'Uh drunkenness, having been twice convicted within the last) aix months, was fined 20s. Theft of Tbees—Maria Cobbledick, an elderly woman, who was represented by Mr Cathbertson, pleaded guilty to the thefb of trees from a reserve at Mayfield, vested In the County Council. Mr Purnell, for the County Council, prosecuted, and said that though the trees were valuable, they were seb down at the minimum value of £5. He called the ranger, Wiliiam Gallagher, who said he visited the plantation, which waß twenty aoreß in urea, and the treeß were red and blue gums, and stringy bark. Between thirty and forty trees had been removed, having been out down a foot from the ground* The trees taken away were about forty feet io height, and from six inches to a foot in diameter* Amongst the trees removed were about a dozen stringy barks, which was a valuable timber. Went to Mrs Ocbblediok's deferred payment seotion about a mile and a half away, and found corresponding trees worked up into sheep yards, fences, etc., and the boughs piled about for firewood. The woman admitted that her eon had taken the trees, but that the did not think there was any harm in that, aa others did the same. Mr Cuthbertson asked that his client be admitted to probation, as, though she had i pleaded guilty, she was not an accessory to ■ the offence, the boy having out the trees without her authority, and she only appeared ; in Court to save her son. She was fined £5, : and waa allowed & month in which to p*y . the fine. Civil Cases—James Baker v Walter Scales, £5 13a 6d—judgment for £2 13a 6d, £3 having been paid into Court. Ashburton Borough Council v Elizabeth Thompson, £1 8s 6d; same v A. J; Hughes, 15s 4d ; same T Mary Leeaon, 13s 2d—judgment with coßts in each case by default. S. Trevurz* v W. Doherty, 35', hire of a horse for three days. The defence was that a quiet old horse for harness was asked for, and a horse that was very far from quiet had been sent, which had nearly killed defendant. The case waa held over for a week to admit of farther evidence being adduced.

THE LICENSING LAW.

Alleged Sunday Trading,

Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M«, this morn ing, Timothy Connolly, licensee of the Central Hotel, was charged oa five informa tion* with having sold liquor last Sunday in his licensed premises, , contrary to the provisions of the Licensing Act. Mr Raymond {for Mr Cuthbertson) appeared for the defence. Sergeant Barlow, in the box, said that; on Sunday night last he visited the Central Hotel in company with Constable Eade. When they got to the hotel, about twenty minutes to seven, they found that the out side lamp waa not lit. The private door of the hotel was open, the passage lit up and also the bar parlour, which latter had the appearance of having been the ecene of a good business, and there were several persons in it, as well as in the passage. He went down the hall to another passage leading to the public bar* A baize door separates this passage from the main hall. In this passage were 8. Alexander, Daily, and Angus. The slide of the half door was up, and there were three drinks on the sill. Two of these were whisky, he believed, the third having the color of port wine. The men drank the j iiquor and the elide was pulled down. There i were two females in the bar, Waa told the licensee was at tea. As far as witness could tee the house was open just as it would have been on a Saturday, except thab the front bar door was not open and the gas in the bar was not lib.

By Mr Raymond—A race meeting had been held daring the week, bub witness did not know thab any strange racing men were about. By Hia Worship —It was nob unusual for aay hotel to have the private door open, bub it waa unusual bo have the bar open. Constable Bade, who accompanied the Sergeant, gave corroborative evidence. Heard Alexander ask for water with his liquor, and after the men had drunk their liquor a young girl came from the directi n of the dining room, and witness heard her epeak to the girls in the bar, making mention of the word " Sergeant," and telling the two females to pub down the slide. This was done, and the females chub themselves in. There are elides from the bar into all the rooms adjoining. Samuel Alexander, horse trainer, residing on the racecourse road, aboub two miles from town, said he was in the Central Hotel on Sunday evening with Daily and Angus, both from Rakaia, wibh whom he had a drink. Had takec a bed at the hotel aboub five o'clook, having been asked by Angus to stay over nighb. Aeked Mr Connolly if he could give him a bed, and he said he could. By Mr Raymond—Both Angua and Daily had been Bbaying ab the hotel from the Wednesday previous, and witness did nob leave bill the Monday evening following. Ib was Daily who asked him to have a drink, and ib was Daily who knocked ab bhe window and ordered the liquors. There were very many people staying ab bhe hotel that evening, and quite a crowd sab down to tea with witness. This concluded the evidence on four of the informations, and the fifth waa proceeded with eeparabely. Benjamin Carter said he lived ab Trevor ton, and waa in the Central Hotel on Sunday evening with Mr Berry and Mr Broker. They had business, bub he had none. Had a drink ab the slide door of bhe public bar on the front side. Ib waa nob open when they went in, bub Mr Connolly opened it himself and served witness with a beer. Thought Berry had a beer too, bub could nob say what Broker had. So far as witness knew Connolly shouted for the three. Broker had business with Connolly, bub witness had not, and only weni for company's sake. Meb Broker and Berry at witness's own place, and strolled round the town for a bib, and then wenb to bhe Central. If Connolly did not know witness, he ought to. He did nob require to ask witness whether he was a traveller, and after Broker had handed j Connolly a letter, Connolly asked them what they would have to drink; Had nob said to anyone Broker paid for the drinks. By Mr Raymond—Broker and he had been neighbors for twenty-four years, and he came to hia place and &Bked him to go out for a sbroll. They were nob more than five minutes in bhe hotel altogether. By the Sergeant—No one had interviewed him on the case since he made a statement to Constable Ea-ie. William Broker, farmer, Highbank, was ia Ashburton on Sunday laab, having arrived on Friday evening. His wife lived at Trevorton, and he stopped there. Did nob know Connolly, aa he had come to the hotel since witness had gone bo Highbank. Had business wibh Connolly, and he and Carter and Berry wenb to the hotel. Brought a message from Highbank to Connolly, which he had got a fortnight ago, bub forgot about. He got the note from Charlie Quaid, and mielaid ib, but on Sunday be found ib again, and took it to Connolly, Berry and Carter going with him. By Mr Raymond.—Would have delivered the note on Friday if he had remembered about it. When they entered the hotel he meb Connolly and gave him the letter, who read it, and then asked them to have a drink. Was not in the habit of going to hotels on Sundays, and did nob wanb a drink. His friends might havo done so, bub he didn'b. Joseph Berry, laborer, residing ab Trevorton, said he did nob know Mr Connolly personally. Went with Broker and Carter, bia neighbors, to the Central Hotel. Broker had business ab the hotel and witness and Carter went with him just for company. Mr Connolly shouted for Broker, and Broker nodded to bhem bo come. Broker gave Connolly a letter. Was only a few minutes in the house altogether. Mr Raymond contended thab ib had been abundantly proved thab both Daily and Angus had been lodgers in the hotel on the Sunday in question, and so also had Alexander. Thus they were entitled to be auppHed with liquor, and if Alexander had not been a lodger his two friends were quite within their rights in entertaining him. Inhere was no offence in exposing liquor to

boarders, nor in opening the bar for them, therefore these three information* must fail to the ground, and as to the lamp being out that could bo accounted for. The man had lit the lamp, l.ut ifc had been blown out by the wind. As to the . Broker information, that must fall to th-s ground, as Connolly had treated the three men when they came in bringing a botta fide message from Connolly's friend ...t Huhbank. If the case for the prosecution weie accepted as ib was presented to the Court, it must fail, unless all sorts of conjectures were added to ifc, not warranted by the evidence, and there waa no justification for accepting part, rejecting another part, and surmising the balance. Mr Raymond put the licensee in the box, who said that on the Sunday night in question Broker came to his house with two inou with him, to give witnes3 arc' from a friend at Highbatk stating that a . <• -o he bad bought was lame and could not be sent down. Having brought the letter to him witness thought he could do no less than shout for Broker aud his friends, and he did so. Thi-i was after the police had been at his place. Angus and Daily were both boarders, having been there for che races, and Alexander cams in for breakfast and stayed till Monday. Gave no liquor to any one in the house who had no right to get it, and strictly instructed his wife and servants not to serve anyone who was nob a boarder or a traveller. The lamp sometimes got blown out by the wind, but it was burning at half-past six on Sunday night. His Worship said the Carter-Berry case waa a suspicious one, but if it was a bona fide one, Connolly was within his rights in enter taining the men He was not satisfied in his own mind that Connolly's story was not true, and he could not convict on the evidence. He would dismiss the case as to Alexander and the others, and the informations that depended on it, but would fine Connolly 10a | for not keeping his lamp burning. j

THE ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, APRIL 27, i 899



FLETCHER BROS. JJAVB Just Received their Winter Stock of LAMPS and LAMP CHIMNEVB, and as we buy for Spot Cash direct from the Manufacturers, we are enabled to Sell at 13^ LOWEbT PRICES IN TOWN. «■&! LIBRARY LAMPS. C-^^S^^feT LIBRARY LAMPB Various Patterns. j^^^^^ iPoliahedl With Millet'i P.Umt Bronze Metal, S^^^s Lilt BBrner# v/ijtifilXgQ*** ' Asßorted Deooratiom With Patent Auto.? .„,.. . with lin ted Oronnda mtttio Spring Extfn« »>*<¥vv^W^ i ' With No 2 Sun Burner Poli(hed BrowaMeta aniNo2Sun With P*tenk ■Aoto' Chimney. o^^^^T^^^^^. m*M°Spting Ex*"** 100 other L4KP3 P^'".^^^'ls^^ 100 other LAMM Ficest Oil Finished Lamp Chimneys of Hi nd Lamps of all Kind. ir Sfcot. all kinds, from 3 J e*ch. ' fee Our^Stook acd Etquire 1 noes before Buying Elsewhere. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, ANDIJHIGH STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. SHEARMAN BROS. .^r | TfTf \ CAN SUPPLY AT VEEY LOW PRICES HOENSBY & RAN SOME PLOUGH:'SHARES, PLOUGH CHAINS, NEAT'S FOOT & CA&TOE OILS. GUNS ■&■ AMMUNITION, B ingle- and Double Barrel Breech Loading Gene, Eley'e and Club Cartridges and Ammunition of all kinds. Sportsmen requiring Good and Reliable Ammunition at the lowest price, would benefit by giving us a call, LAMPS, LAMPS, ATND LAMPWARE. Hanging Parlonr Lamps, Hall Lamps, Table I*amrs, Hand Lamps, Bracks Lamps and Stoneley's Patent Safety Lamps in endless vaiiety. Lamp Chimneys, Globes, Shad, s, Wicks, and Burners of evvry dwerip'ion Statle Lanterns, Stable Lintei ns in all shapes and sizes. ENAMELWARE, ENAMELWARE. WE have just received from the Manufacturers a large and Assorted Stock of the above, including— Kettles, Saucepans, Jagp, Stewpans, Cupa a id Sa* ears, Mugs Plates, Dishes, Pie Dishes, Cullenders, Basins, Dippers, eto , etc., wl ic'h we are disposing of at wholesale prices. KEROSENE. KEROSENE. KAA CASES LIGHT OF THE AGii OIL, r AA QVJVJ 150 TEST. OUO The Finest Oil in the Market. TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. Panyong Buda Tea, Pekoe Ceylon Tea, China and Bhnded Teas. Substantial reduction In taking a quantity. We make a specialty of Teas. . r j> f | WINES & SPIRITS. Ferguson's Old Scotch Cream (specially matured), Walker's Kilmarnock Whtaky. Bass's Eogluh and Manmng'e Bottled Ales and Stouts, and all other Wines and Spirits always on hand. BEST HOUSE in Ashburton for Crockery, Glassware, and Brushvare. Groceries at Wholesale Prices. Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Gooda delivered Daily (x) 1 SHEARMAN BROS., WHOLESALE & RETAIL GEOOERS, IRONMONGERS WTWW AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ' MAMET HOUSE, BUKNETT STEEET, ASHBUETON (Telephone No 53 *



— 20,000 — •ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY ■f i THEY ETON LIGNITE, TRUOOAL OR WOOD UP TO 2iiN no setting"required. With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS, With Oast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARI A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers; i Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. - 80UTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. TAILOR - MADE COSTUMES. /~\UR Success with these GOWNS last^SeasonJfgives us Confidence in Requesting the Patronage of those Ladies to whom a BMART COSTUME is a necessity. We bold a CompeehenßiVß Stock of COATIN TGS,"snitablo for thia'purpose aad would SOLICIT AN EARLY ]NSPJ<:CTION\ — NOW ON BALE — t) BALES CARPET SAMPLES £) £) BALES GOAr SKIN RUGS £\ MITCHELL & TURNER. GEE AT SALE — O,F — LINOLEUM *• OVERIO° PATS S TO«0H0OSE LARGEBT STOCK IN m LINOLEUM TOWN. - LINOLEUM (Jusb Arrived Direct from Manufacturers, New Designs and Colours. BUGS, MATS, CARPETS, & {MATTINGS OF ALL KINDS Also a Large Consignment of Beautiful Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Just Arrived per S.S. Gothic. OALL EARLY AND SEOUKE A BARGAIN AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S FUfiISHiC WAREHOUSE, ASHBURTOST. Note Address— TANCRED .STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Offic Ju-^^ £ASV fO DPJNK . ihSI 10 O\^*LSA, i EASILY THE BtS~V — WHAT YOU WANT — A 1 iRSSSr Sit £Ala l .'^fi£ "S3a-J2? •» 'hei'. "^ SALVAGE COMPANY, Nexb Fletcher Broß. uponTou W^ ldßW to compare our goods and pricea. y°ursel^ It will be to your advantage SBEIN© IS BELIEVING, AND QUALITY IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUB. Our Motto is the Nimble Shilling before the Slow Pound. Flannels in Pink, Shetland and grey rom 8?d a V«rS? L tt* P Mr ' 1 {?)loBW Note the address and pay us a visit— SALVAGE COMPANY, EAST STREET, Nest Fletcher Bros., Ashburton.



FRIfcDLAND^R BROS., LTD. j FBIDAy,~TPBIL 28, 1899*,' By order of the Mortgagee, " Tweedy TO Zandeb." ■ ON THE FARM NEAR MAYFIFLD. j MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bros., Ltd. have received instructions from the Mortgagee to sell as above, Mb QCwekdy's Farm, consisting of '■ OOt) ACRES 335 Being pirt ot the well-known Anama Estate. ; The Proper!y is divided into Ten Fad dooks, all well watered (no water rates) A new b'our*roomed Cottage has only been , lately erect- d, and there are upon the farm j all other necessary conveniences for working the same. As the property ia for absolute sale, it is recommended by the Auctioneers to anyone in search of a really good and well kept farm. At the same time and place, we will hold a CLEARING SALE By instructions received from the Holder of the Bill of Sale, " Tweedy to Zander," of the entire plant, consisting of ry DRAUGHT & OTHER HORSES Ql HEAD OF CATTLE (Mixed) 3 AYRSHIRE COWS, 2 PURE BRED BULLS ' 1 Qzl CROSSBReD #WES Q X PUREBRED ENGLISH LEICES DO TER EWES Qf\ PUREBRED ENGLISH LEIOES- D U TER RAMS, Two and Four-Tooth QK LAMBS 1 a STACKS GRAIN Reaper and Binder, Disc Harrows Duncan Drill, Drays, Ploughs, Harrows, Rollers Spring Trap, Harness, and other sundries to numerous to mention. i Without Reserve. Sale at 12.30 p.ms R. FRIEDLiKDKR, Auctioneer. HENRY ~STEPHJNSUN. ~~ UNDER BILL OF SALE. SATURDAY, APRIL 29. 1 o'clock. HENRY STEPHENSON has received instructions from the holder of the Bill of Sale to sell by Public Auction at his Rooms, Furniture, etc,, comprising Single and Double Iron and Wooden Bedsteads, Chest of Drawers, Rimu Washstand and Dressing Table, Horse Hair Sofa, ■'■ing-r's SewiDg Machine (new), Tables, Chairs, Mangle, Sundries. Also—Three Fat Pigs Without Reserve. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 234 Auctioneer. UNDER BILL OF SALE. FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 12 o'Glock. HENRY STEPHENSON haa received instructions from the holder of the Bill of Sale to Sell by Public Auction at his Rooms, Havelock Street, the Furniture, Fittings, etc., in the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms, Burnett Street. The whole to be sold in one lot, 12 o'Olock eharp. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 247 Auctioneer. ~~~ K~W. HANMER. THUBSDAY, MAY 11, 1&99 IMPOETANT CLEARING SALE OF FARM STOCK, AND IMPLEMENTS AT MR GILES KEELEY'S FARM, Wakanui Homestead. MR E. W. HANMER haa been favored with instructions from Mr Giles Kkeley (in consequence of his having sold his farm at Wakanui) to Sell by Public Auction, at the Homestead, the whole of his Live Stock and Farm Implement] on the above date, comprising— OK A SoUDd Moufch MERINO EWES, in &O\J lamb to Lincoln Rams. £*f\ CROSSBRED SHEEP. 6 Superior Draught MARES and GELDINGS. The well-known Trotting Mare " Bed of Stone." 1 YEARLING COLT oub of Bed of Stone, by Blaokwood Abdallab. q COWS and 1 Calf. £\ Farm Draya and Frames, and 1 (Q lEipDray. Q Massey-Harris Machines. "I MeUormick Machine. 117-Coulter Raid and Gray Drill and heed Box. 1 Cambridge Roller, 1 Set Disc Harrows, 2 Seta Tine Harrows, 1 Colman and Morton's Scuffler, 1 Subsoil Double Furrow Plough, by Duncan ; 2 Single Furrow Ploughs, Shaft, Leading, and Plough Harness, Horse Covers, Whippletrees, Ladder, Iron and Wooden Gates, Grass Stripper, Oats, Grass Seed, Mangels, Carrots, Potatoes, and a large quantity of sundries. By kind permission of Mr Keeley I will fcike extra entries. JN'O RESERVE. Luncheon provided Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. E. W. HANMER. 4 235 J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer. Tenders, "~ TEN DEB 8. npENDERS are invited for thatching X about 70 Stacks at Viewmount in two or more lots. Apply JOHN HOLMES, 4 242 Viewmount, Methven. TENDERS. riIENDERS are invited for the lease of two JL years' grazing of Fifty.eight Acres of the Tinwald Domain, on the north-west side of the Mount Komers railway line. Tenders addressaed to the undersigned close n May 1. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. * 4 251 E. GATES, Chairman; luraEYTiTpjils ' warranted to euro Gravel, Pains in the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Company, Lincoln Eujrbnd



I _________ Entertainments. T-u-espaT~~ne-xt", MAY 2kd. X JEi ES « B3L SIX HALL" Concert Company WILL APPEAR AT THE ODDFELLOWS' HaLL. 4 253 DAVID THOMAS. j LAGMHOR, ' (Between Ashburton and the Hinds.) I i I, Chance in a Lifetime. PERSONS IN WANT OF A [splendid investment, OB A HOME OF THEIR OWN, ARE REMINDED THAT * PYNE & CO., {in conjunction with Datid Thomas) have received instructions to Sell by Auction at bullock's aso;adb, ASHBUKTON, OK SATURDAY NEZT, APRIL 29, 1899. AT 2 p.m., about 4200 ACRES Of the above MAGNIFICENT PROPERTY, The quality of the land is so exceptionally good and so well known that a description of it is unnecessary; Ifc wiil be sold iv blocks varying in eizo from 2£ to 470 Acres. Plans, together with full particulars from Ptne & Co , Christchurch ) A««n«« n «r. David Thomas, Aehborton Auotioneera 4 225 ARCADE HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1899, 1%/TY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 95 Auctioneer. __ AN OPiFIIiETTERr^ Christchurch, April 26, IS9D. To Messrs JVorthcote and Ilefford, " The Corner," Ashhurton, In the Estate of Wm. Hedley Collier. Gentlemen, — / am directed by the Public Trustee to accept your offer for the Book Debts herein, J. J. M, Hamilton 1, District Agent of the Public Trustee, N B.~ln reference to the above, the purchasers request a settlement of ALL ACCOUNTS owing to W. H. Collier's Estate WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FROM DATE. NORTHOOTB & HEFFORD, "THE CORNER." April 27, 1899 4 252 NOTICE. A LL THE PRINCIPAL SHOPS in Aahburton will be CLOSED AT 5.30 p.m. (as usual, during the Winter months) from May 1 till August 20,1899. 4 251 ' E. W. HA3SMER~ NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operaoive Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately ocoupiod by the above As Bociation at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AD LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AtIdURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER. MISS BEBSIBS SIMMONDS MUSIC SELLER, AND TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN, T> EGS to thank her Friends and Patrons ±5 for past favors, and to inform them she is in a position to supply anything they may require in MUSIC or INSTRUMENTS AT LOWEST PRICES^ CHE EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO at £39 CASH, or easy Terms. Best Value Yet Offered. VIOLINS, FLUTES, CLARIONETS, MELODIANS, Etc. Any Article not in stock procured im mediately. New Music and Songs by every mail. VIOLIN STRINGS AND FITTINGS, Best Quality. BESSIE JIMMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6.



WISHES to intimate to his numerous friends and the general public that hs ia prepared to execute work in all branches of the trade in the most satisfactory manner at moderate charges. He has also for sale Glass, Paints, Paper hangings, etc. Samples of work and Art Decorations on exhibition at his shop in Tancred Staeet, i next Mitchell and Turner's. N.B. — Ticket writing a specialty. Estimates given for all kinds of work. 18 NOTICE. MRS PERRIN ((ate of Wanganui, North Island), Monthly Nurse, is prepared to ac commodate Ladj Patients, Terms moderate. Address—Tinwald, near Railway Station. 4 141



Public Notices. _ _____ . _ LOST from Bright's Farm, Methven, Dark Bay Light Draught Mare, Star on Forehead and Roach Back. News will be thankfully received by J. FERGUSON, 4 254 Staveley. ~J. L. HIGGS, ART DECORATOR, PAINTER, GLAZIER SIGNWRITER & PAPERHANGER,



"VfORTHCOTE & HEFFORD'S Dress iJN making Rooms open May 1. Dreas Stuffs and Trimmings to suit all—on May 1 JUST TO HAND—Excellent value in Oloth-bound Books by well known authors, Is each ; also fresh lines in Account Books, Cheap Purses, Priza Books, etc Good stock of School B>oks and School Requisites always on haad, at lowest prices. Special Discounts allowed to Teachers and School Committees* —A. H. Williams, I Tancred Street. ORARI Grown Derwent Potatoes, 4s pc sack ; Clean Bed Chaff, 9d per bag Splendid Wheat, 8a per sack, at Flbtcbeb Bros.



Wanted. TTTANTED KNOWN—That MoMillin's YV Art Union will positively be drawn at Cooper's Studio, Friday Night, at eight sharp,-by His Worship the Mayor. First prize at Flower's. 4 249 WANTED— A Strong Girl %o do House work aad sleep at homei—Apply any evening to Mrs Northcote, Cameron Street. 4 250 HISTORY of the New Zealand Presby terian Church, 6s; History of Methodism in New Zealand, sixteen parts at j 2s each. Mr L. F Andrewea will canvass the county for orders for above. In the Shadow of the Bush, a New Zealand romance, by J. Bell, New and cheap popular editions.—H. M, Jones. ' WANTED— Extracted Honey, Beeswax, and Good Salt Butter.—Apply Fletcher Bros., Ashburfcon, SECURE Bargains during last fourteen days of Noethoothj & Hefford's Bale* New Goods on May 1. TO LET FOR A TERM—Furnished House of eight rooms, with Paddock and Garden, within ten minutes walk of Post Office. Easy terms to a suitable tenant. Apply by letter to A.8., Box 37. 4 182



latest Items Old Agb Pensions—Old Age Peuaion business will be taken at the Courthouse next Thursday. TO TONE UP THE SYSTEM AGAINST OPPRESSIVE HEAT ■"I Consider it Uneqiialed" Mr. Edwin Bright of Brisbane, Queensland, gives this strong testi monial : "I am pleased to say I have used AVER'S both in the United States and through out Australia whenever I have felt the need of a tonic. As a remedy for loss of appetite, weakness and debility, and to tone up the system to withstand the oppressive heat and sudden changes I consider it unequaled." For constipation take Dr. Ayer's Pills. They promptly relievo and onrelv euro. Take tliem with Dr. AyerV. Saraaparilla: ono aids the other.