Buckingham, m the lake at Syracuse, •was witnessed by seven: thousand people.

A FLOOD.

Vienna, August 18. By the bursting of a rain cloud half of the village of Kolloraan, in the Tyrol, was destroyed, and many persons drowned. . SPAIN AND RUSSIA. Madrid, August 18. Spain has forbidden her ambassadors to France or any of her colonies, to take parf in Eussophile demonstrations.

THE SWISS RAILWAY ACCI DENT.

Bbene, August 18. _he projected festivities have been abandoned owing to the railway aceil dent. About fifty people saved them selves by jumping off when they saw the express coming. Paris, August 18. The French vintage this season is poor.

THE MANIPUR EXECUTIONS.

Calcutta, August 18. . The vernacular press are protesting against the hurried manner m which the Senapati and the Ton gal general were executed.

AUSTRALIAN.

FRAUD ON A BANK.

:  Meibqukub. August 19. jL clever fraud was effected yester day on the Bank of Australasia. A lady-like woman presented a cheque for ,£137, which apparently had been passed by the ledger keeper. It was accordingly cashed, but later on she attempted to pass another similarly marked for j£l3oo. Suspicions were aroused, and she was arrested, She alleges that a man asked her to cash the cheques, and the police are in clined to believe, her story. ; THE FEDERATION BILL. • The Fecteratidn Bill is being con sidered in Committee. An amendment • has been carried limiting the Governor- General's salary to £10,000 per annum. Adelaide, August 1.9. The Federation Bill has passed the Assembly and been committed. THE MANAPOUBJ. The Commissioner of Customs has requested the Marine Board to insti-' tute a charge of misconduct against Captain Logan, of the Manapouri.

BANKING MATTERS.

Launckston, August 19. - ; The City of Melbourne Bank has de clined to take over the Government business from the Van Piemen's Land ■Jjahk. Negotiations with other banks are proceeding. . ; ,

MORE BANK FAILURES.

■Melbourne, August 19. The Anglo-Australian Bank, which has its head-quarters here and branches at Adelaide, Hobart, and London, sus pended payment this morning. It is understood that it is involved with the British Bank. It was intended when the latter closed to have effected a re construction of both institutions by amalgamation. The liabilities are £54,400 and the assets the same amount, consisting of freehold proper ties arid advances. The suspension has not created any sensation. Sydney, August 19. Tho Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Bank, with its head office here and branches in the different colonies* and London, has suspended payment. Its report for the period ending June last is a curious document, and very little can be made out of it. So tar as can be seen, the profits last year amounted to £375, but the Direc tors thought it inadvisable to declare a; dividend, and carried the amount for ward. > Singularly enough the docu ment is not signed by any Director. The nominal capital of the Bank is half a million and the called up capital £70,000. The suspension is said to be due to the run caused on the Melbourne branch through the failure of the British Bank and defalcations of one oi the Directors, who has fled. A SHIP BURNED. News from Noumea reports the total destruction by fire of the barque Nautilus, bound from Sydney. She was lying at anchor at Noumea when her cargo was discovered to be on fire. tltf't crews 6f the German warships Saone and Thetes endeavoured to ; arrest the progress of the flames, and worked for thirty-six hours continu ously, but without avail. Finally the vessel was scuttled and run on the beach. Two of the Nautilus' crew and one native were suffocated before; they could be rescued. Another sea man was severely burnt. The wreck and cargo were sold for nineteen thou sand francs. The vessel is believed to; be insured in the South British for £1400. The cargo was valued at over £2000, principally copra, and unin sured^' ..;.■■ ■■. ■ ■ ;.,, ; , .' ;

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, August 1& 1 Foreman James Tegart, of the Cashell; Company's reduction works, Karangahake, \ while leaning over a cylinder containing a f strong solution of cynnide of potassium, overbalanced himself and fell m. . He; was i?ot out, but died almost immediately.. He belongs to Glasgow, and leaves a widow. Hugh Shortland,, solicitor, laid an; information for alleged criminal libel asainst the informant m the case heard last Wednesday. The alleged libellous; statement is contained m a letter without ■ envelope, found m his letter box. Short-; land identified the writing as that of defendant, but was unable to swear to other .writings produced. The Bench dismissed the case,.considering the evidence of identification insufficient. ; This morning thirteen lads employed m the Fibre Company's work*, Stan ey street, struck for shorter hours and other concessions. They called at the nsws- ; paper offices m force and announced the' fact. They say a number of other boys' will strike this afternoon. Later. The strike of lx>ys at the Fibre Com pany's factory has collapsed, and the boys have returned to work. Dunkirk, August 19, The fdxth inlerprovhicialmatchbetween Wellington and Otago was played to-day on the OarUbrook ground before 6000 spectators. For the first quarter of an hour Wellington had slightly the best of the game and were the first to score, a try btsui" converted. Otago-then scored a try.lud shortly after' a goal whs kicked (fW * pwk, -OUgo'B score being 4 to

Wellington's 3 \ oints when sides were changed. The second spell was fast and open, Qt ago having the best of the <?ame nearly the whole time. They scotedtwo more tries, and though both kicks were easy neither was converted. Olago thus won i»y 6 points to 3. Cockroft, the well known Wellington player, slipped his shoulder during the afternoon.

POLITICAL.

(I'KOM OUR PAKLIAMENTAItY CORRES PONDENT).

Wellington, August 19. NEW PLYMOUTH HAEBOR BOAKD. ' The tabling of the report of the Select Committee (of which I append a summary) evoked a lively discussion Mr G. Hut chison moved that it be referred to Government. Mr Mcore thought, as the foreign bondholders' interests were threatened, more time for general consi deration should be given. Mr G. Hut chison thought the matter should be dis cussed forthwith. Mr McGuire would like a day set apart and aaked the Premier to make this concession. The Premier, m the present state of Government business, could give no definite promise. Mi- Rhodes said the report was incomplete ; how could an incomplete report-be dis cussed ? Mr G. Hutchison said it was complete, but a printer's error made it appear at first sight incomplete. A good deal of irregular talk followed. On Mr Rhodes moving the adjournment of the debate to Monday evening, Mr McGuire" reiterated his request for a spesial day. The Premier replied that the pressure of public business precluded the possibility of setting it down for the first order of any day. If such were proposed, he should oppose it; strongly. Mr Fisher said Government ought to set apart a day for a question of so absorbing an interest, and said the time was not far distant when the colony would have to take over all the Harbor Board's liabilities. Mr Rolleston objected to the report being hurried through. Mr Fish agreed, and thought the discussion should be post poned till next session. Mr T. Thomp son was of a similar opinion. Mr Taylor; spoke up warmly for the New Plymouth ', members, who earnestly do their duty towards their constituencies, and made a characteristic speech. Mr Meredith rose to a point of order thafc Mr Taylor was; travelling outside the question, but the Speaker ruled Mr Taylor m order, and the House enjoyed the discomfiture of Mr Meredith, who looked vexed. Sir George Grey said the House would be shirking its duty if it postponed the matter indefinitely, merely that they might get away early. Govern ment ought to do something for private members' bills. Mr Saunders hoped the House would not think of adjourning the bill until they got a promise from the Premier of a special day. Mr Fergus viewed the matter as of gravest im portance, and Mr O'Conor concurred and regretted the cutting away of private members'days. Mr McGuire again asked the Premier for a day. The Premier finally set apart Wednesday afternoon, and intimated that if that were not enough he would give further facilities. Mr Fergus declared this was playing with the Taranaki members. Mr E". M. Smith asked whether, if the bill should be talked out at half-past five, it would be com petent for him to move a vote of want of confidence m the Government;. ''Roars of laughter), The Speaker said un doubtedly such a motion would take precedence of everything. (Renewed laughter). Dr Newman would give Mr Smith the "straight tip " that his report would be talked out at 5.30, and the thing could stand over till the Estimates came down. Then all the Governments m the wo^ld could not shake it off. The House adjourned at 5.30. The following is a summary of the Select Cominitee's report:—Tn 1874, a harbor -endowment was created for Tara naki consisting of one-fourth of the re* venue from the sale or occupation of the Crown lands of the district, and m 1875 a Harbor Board was constituted, and em powered to borrow £350,000 with due provision for rating. In 3876, an amended ordinance cut down the borrow ing powers to £200,000, to be raised at £&5 per £100 debenture, with interest at six per cent. When the endowment was made, the area of waste lands was about 850,000 acres. At this tim.3 the land be longing to rebel natives was confiscated. In 1879. the Harbour Board issued a pro spectus m London, giving 758,000 acres as the area of the endowment, estimating it at four times its value. A loan was raised, and harbor operations proceeded. In 1881, a Select Committee advised their discontinuance. After 1883, cash sales of land fell off, and native disturbances were threatened. Three years ago the full rate was imposed. The incomplete works, change of laod laws, and various other causes seriously pre judiced the Board's income, consequently the Board failed to meet its engagements, and the property of the district is jeopar dised. The interest outstanding overdue js now £4985. The general Government had assisted the Board to meet its lia bilities by advances, and doubtless some investors believed the Bard to be solvent, The Board has no prospects of meeting its engagements. The loan is £176,500, payable May 1, 1909, at six per cent and the Chairman and Council of foreign bond holders signify that the investors would accept a compromise m regard to interest The Committee think the assets justify the colony m taking over the endowment and liability, and they recommend Go vernment to replace the Board's deben tures with JKev; Zealand stock. THE ELL'S PETITION. ; The Petitions Committee reported on Ell's petition. His case, shortly put, was that he had been injured by process of the Court of bankruptcy having been used improperly to stay him m vindica tion of certain claims of his against ; Leonard Harper and others, The Com-t mibtee m the report stated the case as it was placed before them by peticioner, and the documents submitted, and concluded " the Committee are therefore of opinion that Ell Jias Buffered grievous wrong by the abuse of the powers of the Court of law and bankruptcy, and beg to recom*. mend that he be appointed trustee m his own estate, or thafc some other impartial person be appointed : (1) for the payment out of his estate of all his just debts ; (2) to hold the residue of his own estate (if any) for his own benefit. The report evoked considerable dis cussion. Mr Fish read the report and Mr Rees pleaded strongly on Ell s behalf, and moved as au amendment that it be printed and submitted to Government for favor able consideration. Mr Fergus recapitu lated the former history of the Ell petition, and uvged fchat the Harpers should bsheard. Mr Rolleston concurred, and added that Government ought to ex. press an opinion upon the subject. Mr Taylor supported the Committee's report, and reproached the Oppositionists with delaying justice to the poor man. Mr Bkke spoke m Ell's behalf, and the Minister for Justice said if the Houis re ferred it to Government most careful at tention would be given. Captain Russell deprecated the tone of the discussion. If Ell had a claim the law courts were open to him as to others. There were tilings to be said also on other side. Mi Meredith thought the case should be taken up by the House. Mr Joyce held that the Harpers ought to be heard by tlu Committee. Mr Earnshaw said he wat convinced Ell was the victim of verj ' questionable circumstances, but could rioi see that a little delay would prejudice Ins ixterests. The amendment was carried. WpLWNiTi'psr. AugusMU , The Petitions Committee's report on th< 1 compensation claim vf Lieut'Colone

j Hmntrey, late, umk -ft citst-uy for I Defence is, I hoar, unfav.i ;ibl«.

PER PIUiKS A.SSOCIA ION.J The report of the Labor Bills Com mittee of the Legislative o«>ulcU on the Shop Hours Bill wis as follows :— " The Committee having considered a great number of petitions and taken evidence both for and agaiwst the Shop Hours B 11, is of opinion that no sufficient caso has been made out for such legislative inter ference with individual liberty which is involved by the Bill, and that experience has shown that public opinion will more surely secure a!l necessary and reasonable relaxation for shop employees than legislation arbitrarily limiting the right of a considerable number of people. The committee therefore think it inadvisable to make any recommendation as to the several provisions of the Bill "

THE MARKETS.

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Sydney, August 19. Wheat, 4s 9d to ss. Flour, stone, £10 53 to £10 15s; roller, £11 10s to £12. Oats, feeding, Is 9d to 2s 2d. Barley, Cape, 2s 3d. Bran, 9£d. Pollard, lOd. Potatoes, New Zealand, £2 ss; Circular Heads, £2 15s to €3. Melbourne, August 19. Wheat, strong, 4s lid to 4s Hid. Flour, stone, £9 15s to £10 10s; roller, £11 10s. Oats, Algerian, Is lid ; Danish, 2s 6|d. Barley, Cape, Is lOd to Is lid ; malting, fair, 3s 3d. Bran, Hid. Adelaide, August 19,. Wheat dull. Flour steady ; stone, £9 5s to £10; roller, £10 5s to £10 10s. Oats, New Zealand, 2s 2d to 2s 4d. Barley, Cape, 2s 5d to 2s 7d ; English malting, 2s 9d to 4& The markets generally are very flat. (Received August 20, 10.30 a.hi,) London, August 19. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,000,000 quarters: for the Continent 2,544,000 quarters. Shares—Bank of New Zealand, new issue, £8 ; National Bank, 10s. Money has an upward tendency owing to continued withdrawals of gold. Three months' bills are discounted at If per cent. I

Addington Stock Market.

Stork Sheep—About 2000 were yarded, all of which were sold m small lots. The chief portion of the entry were crossbred ewes, for which there is an active demand. They sold as follows : —Aged ewes m lamb at 9s ; sound mouthed at 13s Id ; two and four-tooth maiden ewes and wethers at 13s 7d to 13s 9d ; two-tooth mixed at 12s 9d to 13s 9d ; and hoggets at 10s to 1,3s 3d. Early Lambs—A small entry of fire lambs realised from 12s to 18s each. Fat Sheep—Less than 4000 were yarded. Prices were well sustained. Best crossbred wethers and maiden ewes sold at 18s to 225; I lighter sorts from 14s 6d upwards, according to quality. There was a fair entry of merino wethers, prices ranging from 11s 6d to 17s 3d. Fat Cattle—-A very small entry brought better competition, and prices rose. Some very prime bullocks were sold from £8 to.£9 5s { heifers from £5 10s to £7 J2s 6d ; good sorts of cows sold freely at £,*} 10s to £6, I Stoke Cattle—There was the smallest entry of stores seen m Addington market for some months, only 36 head of dry cows j and 23 dairy cows being yarded. The sale was of no importance. Pigs—About 200 pigs were yarded. The sale was not. brisk, only the best sorts bring ing any competition. Values are unchanged.

The "Carterton Observer" has clearly laid itself open to an action for libel m the following "retrenchment" paragraph: We saw the mounted constable of Carterton on a horse (?) yesterday, and it was a " hdiii nial." It Mats double-joiriUkl, hidebound— at every stroke of the whip the hair flew off its coat m clouds—it hadn't a tooth m its head; it had an evil streak of dirty white round its eye, and on its knees were signs of its beiiis? given to devotional exercises. The hair on it legs was quite three inches long This split-hoofed, knocked-kneed, fiddle, pated quadruped was sent up to do duty In die country rice the weJl-bred local horse promoted to the Commissioner's stables m the empire city. The noble brute arrived by train m Carterton on Thursday. In transit it smashed m the loose-box and kicked off its shoes. It was taken over next day to Frank's smithy where it kicked a valuable hunter that was standing waiting to be shod. It seized a small boy ia its boneless gums and tried to dash his brains out, but fortunately his pants gave way first, and he escaped, minus a square foot of cloth. Truly a noble steed ! After this send us up a donkey. We look forward with interest to t-Us constable's mount at the "meet" at Clareville on Tuesday next. Keating's Couoh .ozenges cures Cough Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical t-.stimon states that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime enemies rest. For relieving difficulty o iDreathing they ate invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, m tins, Is l£d and 2s 9d each j The Best Remedy for Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whien we are subjects, Norton's Pills, with justice called the ' Natural Strangthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at la Hd, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout the world*

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JU«T liA«DJE»— Ex OTAKI, Wperhangings, Paperhangings. —EX MAUD GRAHAM,— IOOIOASES KEROSENE, Light of the Age, 150 test 30,000 ft. FLOOBING & MATCH-LINING. W. H. Collins and Co., TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. ; AGENTS—RoyaI Insurance Company • ■ Grey Valley Coal Company. r BASTBTRBBT



Andrews' Poisoned Graiji FOR DESTKUCTION OF SPABiiOWS MOST TjICONOIVIIGAL AND "TjIFFBCrnVB. ijj .Mi PACKETS RETAIL, Is EACH. D. THOMAS.



1 Grass and Glover Seeds, 'X -FOE SALlf— ■■'•-. ' ' - " . .. / /"UOVERS OF ALL DESCRIPTION'S, JUST LANDKD," THESE ARE PURIiI AND FRESH AND CAN BE THOROUGHLY RELIED ON JALSO,— i Rye&rafis and Cocksfoot. ALSO,— ARTIFICIAL MANURES OF ALL KINiJS. (ill). JiiMl, ASHBURTON and RAKAIA



CLOVERS. TURNIP SEEDS. Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, etc. > X HAVE to intimate that my supply of CLOVER and TURNIP SEEDS have arrived m Ashburtonj and as they have been imported by myself direct from the celebrated Seed House of HURST AND SONS, LONDON, THEY CAN THOROUGHLY BE RELIED ON, Both as to QUALITY and PRICE. I HAVE ALSO A LARGE STOCK lOF Xi JL xLCxXi Alblb GIVING SEVEN BXfSHELS TO THE BAG, AND FIRST" CLASS GOOJ^fcSJn \J\J -Li tar CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. D. THOMAS, i &3HBULTOIT,



D. THOMAS] (Late of Matson,. Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, aud ESTATE AJ&jßtfT, . . VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, ASHBU R T 0 X •)ANS Negotiated. Weekly^Sa]e3 of Live Stock. Tinwald and. Ashburton alternately. , Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing- pnlea as per arrangement.



REVOLUTION. CA.SHVE&&US C R E D I X. " ~r"T"NDER the old system of " credit" honest people have to pay for "Bad Debts LJ etc." The injustice of this is patent to all. We have therefore reorganised our Business and decided to Sell lor CASH ONLY. ' ■ ' In anticipation oi a Lar«e Increase M Business, and the full benefit of Ready Money, we have made the following redactions m our prices, viz: — Our Best Tailor-made SUITS to measure (usual price) 80s, reduced to 655, Cash. Our Best Tailor-made SUITS to measure (usual price) 90s, riduccd to 7os, Cash, Our Best Tailor-made SUITS to measure (usual price) 955, reduced to 80s, Cash. Our Best Tailor-made TROUSERS to measure? (usual price) 22s 6d, reduced to 15s 6d, Cash. Our Best Tailor-mado TROUSERS to measure (usual price) 255, reduced to 17s 6d. Cash. Our Best Tailor-made TROUSERS to measure (usual price) 27s 6d, reduced to 20s, Cash. SPECIAL Men's All Wool TWEED SUITS to measure only "«&, Cahh, SPARROW & BBRRYMAN O -k-Sia: TAILQBS & OTTTFIOTTIEJIRSI. EAST S. TRE ET, ASHB XT R TON.



WJT.M'T£etS 'A'ITHQUT 'f C_t_ CHRISrCHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets. S. __""■*"■ CBi SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin and Weatport. fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin : Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appii-: ailces for the Mouth, and it is with the; greatest confidence that v, re guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the] most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. 0 omplete Set —Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al-; aiost immediately after the extractior" of decayed teeth or stumps without extra,; fee cr charge. \ Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GiAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assort; that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively isafe* Fee for Administration 6a. Extraction, 2s (id. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired^ or remodelled at o west rates



Fublic Notices. ; ~~~~~~public~notic;e7~ r~~ A LL DOGS Trespassing on my farm, known as Anderson's Farm, Flemington, WILL BE DESTROYED. JOHN GRIGG, B_JLII Ij °ngbeach. ■ NATIONAL MUTUAL LIF| ASSOCIATION [ OF AUSTRALASIA. \' SPECIAL NOTICE. I Bonus Year, 189 S. fNTENDING Policy Holders m this JL very Popular Office are reminded that ALL POLICIES COMPLETED before the 30th SEPTEMBER NEXT, will participate m the BONUS to be de clared at the close of the year 1892, thus participating m TWO BONUSES m Four Years. Special Advantages :~Low Rate of Premiums. ; Non Forfeiture of Policies. \ High Rate of Interest earned upon • Investment. \ Reversionary Bonuses already allotted exceed £500,000. T. E. WALTON, Travelling Agent,, OH AS. BRADDELL, Local Agent, i ■"8+57 Ashburton. NEW AEEDS. MEW OEEDiJ.' EW OEEDS. REW OEEDS.



MR JOHN G- RESELL ASHBURTON ARC \ DE A\'D HOKSE J3AZAAR. I Have for Sale, privately—Several first-class Draught Entire HORSES. Also, —Thoroughbred Hackney and Pony Entires. | For full particulars apply at my office, Arcade, Ashburton. As I have several enquiries those having stallions for sale should give me particulars at once. 81____ JOHN G. RESTELL. j j



■B®"STOP-A_TD BEADJjjjj GREAT SUCCESS OF THE MEW BOOT SHOP; STILL GREATER BARGAINS JUST OPENING UP. Ladies' Evening Shoes, 2s 6d worth 5s 6d. Ladies' Calf Kid Shoes, 8s 6d worth 10s 6d. Ladies' Calf Kid Balmorals, 10s 6d worth 13s 6d. Men's Nailed Shooters, 9s 6d worth 12s Bd. Men's Kid Leg Goloshed, fair stitched, 12s 6d, a real bargain, cannot be equalled under 16s 6d. A few pair Stanley Slippers left at 2s. Children's Boots, .7 to 10 at 3s 9d, 11 to 1 at, 4s 9d. 1111 "■" ' .. - ■- I PRICES DEFY COMPETITION. A LL GOODS Marked m Plain Figures /"\ T in the Windows. CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS, j ASHBURTON. J' BROCKELBANK, Manage^



I JUST LANDED ex S.S. '• Rangatira,?' and "Juletrae," CLOVERS, \ TURN/PS, | MANGOLDS, \ CARROTS, RAPE. !■ WE have also FOR SALE at Lowest Rates i COCKSFOOT, RYEGRASS, GOLDEN TARES, and CAPE BARLEY : j Garden and Flower Seeds m endless variety, from the celebrated firm of CARTER'S, LONDON. SEALY & CO., B§H5 East Street.



WINTER CLEABING SALE At m pin: Stock must be REDUCED— £|000 —REDUCED BEING much overstocked, I have decided to commence the Clearing; Sale earlier than usual, to give an oppor tunity of purchasing Winter Goods at Low Prices before the termination of the Winter. DRESS GOODS, usually sold at B£d, now s|rd. ULSTERS & JACKETS marked very cheap, md the prices ■ ■ must clear them. A large lot of WOOLLEN SHAWLS, MITS, & RIBBONS being offered at about HALF-PRICE. A lot of WINGS & BIRDS at HALF PRICE. Men's Overcoats, usually 555, now 355. Men's Suits, usualy 38s, now 255. Men's heavy Tweed Trousers 7s lid. CALL AT ONCE AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. W. H. Collier "The Corner."



ON SALE BY.THE UNDERSIGNED^ BUILDIKG MATERIALS fop I EVERY DESCRIPTION,' coAiiST: WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBUSH. Also,— GREY VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &of ; JOSHUA~TUCKERi RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET OFFIC : Corner of Tancred and Wes strcsts, next Mr Geo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia AKD AT RaKAla]



or «-I*__ikT SUCCESS "_i .■ : • . ' .OF THE...." * CJHEAP OLEARING SALE OF ; S- W ALCOUN & CCS s.t.o_o__:. EVERYBODY PLEASED WITH THE BARGAINS, mHERE is a Great Quantity of STOCK JL still left, which must be cleared out during the next FOUR WEEKS, at STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Special bargains for THIS WEEK m DRESS GOODS. ; Blankets, Flannels, Shawls, Umbrellas, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters^ Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Fur Collarettes, etc. i^T N.B.—A special line of BEST FRENCH MERINOS, usual price 3S 9d REDUCED TO IS 9<l H\\\ Aleorn & Co



Public Notices. ASHBURTON FINANCE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited. : |"1 ASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and. DEAD: STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES. Office.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, 17 Manager ■



! 7. BULLOCK • : TO LET.—Rooms m Arcade Chambers suitable for Diws-inaking Business. ! HOUSES AND LAK»> FOR SALE. ! £80 -Two Sections i-icie and Cottage opposite the \\ oollen Factory. A Bargain. —Must be sold, h acre land I together with (?-!•■ umied Dwulling House, tie!ached Wash House, etc., well situated |on Alford Forest Road. ,29 Acres, Alford Forest, cheap. 500 Acres, Rangitata 338 Acres, Hinds 163 Acres, Wakanui Plains. 372 Acres, near the County Saleyards. SHEEP COUNTRY. —800 ACRES Leasehold, AN IMPROVED FARM of 90 Acres «ood land, Farm House, and other Buildings on the property : T. BULLOCK



AGENTS WANTED. . lITANTED, Agents fora GOOD VT SELLING LINE. Either sexi can earn good ineoine. Apply early, as ' only a limited number is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING CO,, Box 976, G. 1.0., Sydney, N.S.W. . 6 415 mHE Next Oherteey Sale will be hold A on MONDAY, 14th SEPT., 18 9 1. t. McDowell, Secretary <



E. B. Cooper, Philip Green, Thomas Neill, W. Gilham, John A. Carney, Michael Carney, William Fit.tock, John Moore, Henry Martin, Samuel Ferguson^ J, 11. Ross, W. Grieves, W. McMillan^ Arthur Hutt, John Webber, William Fawcett, W. 11. Lylian, J. H. Morris, T. Simpson, Neil Ohlsen, Sharplin, Vincent and Co., R. Green, R. J. Hughes. 8*126 ASHBURTON ARCADE AND HORSE BAZAAR. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22. MR JI)HN G. RESTELL has re ceived instructions to Sell by Public Auction as above, - On account of a Client, 4 First-class Draught HOtiSES,' as follows.— Bay MARF. "Maggie," 3 years off. Chestnut MARE "Daisy," 3 years off. Bay GELDING " Dick," 4 years off. \ Grey Gelding "Bob," 6 years off. I Sale at 12 o'clock. JOHN G. RESTELL. F. M. RICKMAN, B§ll9 Auctioneer.



ALFORD FOREST BUSHMEN'S ASSOCIATION. ON AND .AFTER the first day of September, 1891 V we the under signed agree to charge the following prices for Timber:— AT THE FOREST. 4ft and 4ft 6in heart stakes, 14s per 100. sfc heart stakes, 18s per 100. 4ft 6in sap stakes, 9s per 100. Running stakes, 10s per 100. 6ft and 6ft 6in heart post and sheep j'ard rails, 70s per 100. 7ft heart straining posts, 2s each. Ordinary Bft heart posts, 3s each, 9ft heart posts, 4s each, and Is per foot over that length. Ordinary 7ft to Bft heart stays, 6d each. Bft firewood, 11s per cord. Cut up firewood, 15s per cord. Sap posts and rails, 40s per 100. Price at SPRINGBURN for Carting. 4ft 6in sap and heart stakes, 2s 6tl per 100. sft sap and heart stakes, 3s 6d per 100. Heart posts and sheep yard rails, 15s per 100. Sap posts and rails, 10s per 100. Straining posts, 7ft and Btt, 4d each. Short firewood, 5s per cord. Long firewood, 6s per cord. Price delivered at METHVEN. 4ft 6in heart stakes, 18s 6d per 100. Sap stakes, 13s 6d per 100. 6ft and 6ft 6ia heart posts, 95s per 100. Short wood per load, of 1| cords, 40n. All other wood to be carted at 18s. per day.



u.s.s co : ia|» u.s.s., co UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANI OF NEW ZEALAND, Limitub. WINTER EXCURSIONS TO MELBOURNE AT Specially Reduced Faubs. A TRIP EVERY FOUR WEEKS, Saloon, £6 ; Steerage, £3. Return Fares, £10 and £6. Tickets and full particulars GEO JAMESON,- Agent,



1 10.0.F.,M.U., LOYAL WATERTON LODGE,* WILL Celebrate their TENTH ANNIVERSARY with a TEA, CONCERT, and BALL, ; AT THE - LIBRARY HALL, WATERTON, ! ON THE 21st of AUGUST, 1891. ; Admission to Tea and Concert, 2s. : Tea on Tables at 6 o'clock p.m. BALL—Gentlemen, 3s 6d ; Ladies free,. Refreshments Provided. 8 74 ISAAC RISID, Secretary.



IN BANKRUPTCY. j In the Estate of Daniel McFarlane, of Ashburton, Grocer. A DIVIDEND of TWOPENCE THREE-FARTHINGS (2p) m the Pound on all accepted proved c'aims is now payable at my office, Court House, Ashburton. ■ J. C. BELL, ' Deputy Official Assignee. Ashburton, : August 20, 1891. 8J124



ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND : SALEYARDS COMPANY, Limited.; rpENDEKS will be received up to 4 1_ p.m., on TUESDAY, First Septem ter next, for the erection of a Refresh ment Room at the Ashburton Saleyards. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Office of the undersigned. GEO. "JAMESON, B§lo7 Ashburton. ;



FUNERAL NOTICE. i THE Friends of Robert and Alice John's*one, of Waka'nui Road, Ash burton, are respectfully informed that the funeral of their youngest son, .William John, will move from his l»te residence at 3 o'clock p.m., on FRIDAY, for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 8 123 Undertakeri.



: milie Notices WANTJOD Known—The Foresters Adhuml HALL will be held m the Orange Hall, FRIDAY, August 21 next. Dancing at 8 o'clock, long'ni^hr. D. AMOS, 8 86 Secretary. 11 J ANTED TENDE (S for Ploughing ?f for Turnips. For particqlar* apply to the undersigned. Tenders dose oil MONDAY, 24th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. StllO J. SKALY & Co.



A WONDERFUL MEDICINE; BEECHAM'S PILLS BEEOHAM'S PILLS BEECHAM'S PILLS BEECHAM'S PILLS BEECHAM'S PILLS BEECHAM'S PILLS Are universally admitted][to be worth a Guinea a Box for Bilious and Ner vous disorders, such as Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddi ness, Fulness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness, and Dowsiness, Cold Chills Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costiveness Scurvy, Blotches on the Skin, Dis turbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The first dose will give relief m 20 minuces. This is no fiction, for they have done it m countless cases. WORTH A GUINEA A BOA WORTH A GUINEA A BOX WORTH A "GUINEA A BOX



Ninian Hyslop, and Co.'s "Imperial Ceylon and Indian Teas are direct from the Tea Plantations.—CAdvt,}