SPORTING.

THE FRENCH DERBY.

(PER FEE 93 ASSOCIATION.)

Paeis, May 24. The following is the result of the French jDerby ;—lirmak 1, Hardy 2, Capricorn 3.

AUSTRALIN RACING.

Sydney, May 25. At the Sydney Turf Club's Birthday Meeting, the Cup was won by Lancer, 6st 71b (Dugdale) ; Dick, 6st lllb (Morran), 2;Volnay, 6st 91b (Brown), 3. Lancsr won by'five lengths. Time, 2min 24|sec. Melbouknk, May 25. At the Birthday Meeting of the V.R 0. the Royal Handicap, (a sweepstake of 5 soys each, 1 ft, with 500 added ; the second horse to receive 60; and the third 30' Boys out of the slake. Six furlongs,) was won by Spokesman, Bat 31b, (Foun tain,) with Star of Erin, Sat, (Power) second, and Deerswood, Bst 71b, (Ramage) third. Won by a neck. Time, lmm 17sec. The Birthday Handicap, (a sweep stakes of 10 soys each, 2ft., with 1000 added ; second horse to receive 200 and third 100 soys out of the stake ; one mile •nd ft half), resulted as follows :—- G'JSaroo, 7sV 61b (Morrison), 15 Tour billon, 7st lllb (Hales), 2 ; Whimbrel, Bst 121 b (Power). 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 37* sec. Ramage, rider of Bendigo, was unfortunate enough to fcreak his leg m this race. Whimbrel ■was favourite at 5 to 2.

WANGANUI BIRTHDAY MEETING.

.Wanganui, May 25. The principal event, the Wanganui Steeplechase, of 225 soys. about 3 miles, reiiullea as follows:— Ingorangi, lOst 101 b, 1; Dangerous, 9st 91b, 2 ; Matchless, 9st 91b, 3. Jupiter, Ival, Waterbury, Whale bone, and Takapu, were the other starters. Time, 6nrins. 42|secs. Dividend £5 11s.

HEATHCOTE PACES.

Christchurch, May 25. At Heathcote races tc-day, Ganger won the Hack Hurdle and Handicap Hurdle races; Begina won the Birthday and Heathcote Handicaps; Lightning the Maiden Plate and Welter Handicap; Drift the Flying Handicap, and Chester Lad the Consolation Handicap afier a dead heat with the only other starter Harkaway. There was a hostile demon stration when-the judge refused to divide the two horses, on the first occasion, many people . declaring that Harkaway had got home. £1670 passed through the (totalisator,, '

DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY MEETING.

Dunedin, May 25. The weather was fine for the second day's races until late m the afternoon, when a few drops of rain fell, but nothing to cause inconvenience. The attendance was fair and racing good. Results :— Sjuxing HiJRDt.Es, of 80 soys » mile* —snchkeith,snchkeith, 9st 3lb (Coohraue), 1; Kel pie, 9st (Jackson), 2; Mayboy, 9st (Scott), 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min <s£sec. Dividend —£3 6s. Provincial Handicap, of 300 soys; If anile.—Blizzard, Bst 41b '.Buddieombe), 1 ; Palliser, Bst 21b, 2 ; Occident, 7st 101 b, 3. Bctina Bst 71b, Hazel Bst, Assyrian King, tist 111 b, Coinage 6st 91b, and Crown Jewel 6«fe 31b also ran. Blizzard took the lead at the distance and won easily by a length and a half. Time, 2min 15§sec. Dividend—£3 10s 6d. .Novel Race, of 80 boys j one mile.— Pemwick, 7st 121 b (Buddicombe) 1; Enfold. 7st 41b, 2 ; Derby, 7st 91b, 3. Seven others start «L Won by a length snd a half *fter a good race. Time—lmin 60i«cs. Dividend—£6 2s 6d< Ihe wii n r was sold for 61 soys. Wintek Trot, of 80 soys ; 2 miles.— Beaconsfield, Sfceca. 1; Dma, 38secs, 2 ; Jane, 22secs, 3. Won by several lengths. Time—sniin lS^accs. Dividend ——f 1 \ I Sn ■ St. Clam, Welter Handicap,., of 150 soys ; 7 furlongs.—Galtee, Bstßlb (Sharp) 1; Cttronede, B.st 121 b (Holmes) 2; La Rose, 9at (Laughlm) 3. Five. otheru started. Won by two leiutlw. Time— Imin33sec«. Dividend—£9 2s. ■■: Galtee was sold after the race to Mr A. McMastertor 200 guineas. Scurry Stakes, Enfield, 1 ; Cora, 2; Miss Ann, 3. Dividend, £4 6s (id. Consolation Hanbicaf, of 75 soys; 1 anile.—The Idler, 6.st (U. Holmes), 1; Wayland, 6st 51b (Press), 2 ; Miss George, <6sfc 101 b (Ray), 3. Ten others started. Won rather easily. A protest was entered »gains|; the winner, on the ground of suspicious riimning and was not decided. If dismissed the dividends will bo £32 19s M md£m 2s. If upheld Wayland will pay even a: better dividend. The win. of £6898 went through the iotalisators to-day.

THE MARKETS.

JPBR PEBSB ASSOCIATION.] London, May 24. Tallow—i Medium mutton, 275; ditto beef 26s ■ , Since the c?ose »f the wool sates the market has been quiet. Sixty-seven thousand aix hundred bal<?s have been sent forward to the manufacturing dis tricts direct. The total quantity available at present for the next series is 250,000 bales. . , Money is declining owing to the con tinued influx of gold. Three months' bills 4 per cent. (Received May 25, 10.15 a.m.) London, May 25. TSeur Zealand wheat, prompt shipment, iron bottoms, is selling at 425. _ The tfew Zealand Crown Gold Mining Company has been registered with a capital of £65,000.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN

[PER PBESh ASSOCIATION.]

May 26, 10.15 a.m.)

FATAL EIRE.

London, May 20. Thrf residence ot Lord Roinilly, OvinHott Garden*, Brompton, jt« SriiaUv destroyed by fire to-day, SS? y to to lordship identally •overturning a lamp. The fire spread with great tepidity, Mid the residence W as gutted. Lord Boorfllj *f ,two of ihis servants vere suffocfttM vo. tne •burning building.

THE PERSECUTED JEWS.

'The Committee, presided over By Baana Hirsch, for assisting the Jews expelled from Bussia, are arranging for*3be purchase of five million acres of land m the Argentine Republic. They are also arranging to emigrate their compatriots from German ports.

THE PORTUGUESE IN AFRICA.

Cavetown, May 25. Particulars of the attack made on •the Chartered Company's expedition up the Pungwe river, state that the attacking force consisted of two hundred Portuguese. and tve. hundred Natives, while that of. the expedition numbered only sixty. The light took place between Masai Kesse and Fort Salisbury* Wo loss on either side is

not ascertained. The Portuguese authorities have closed the Pungwe river. 1.: . LfTEB. I It is now believed that Johnston's police were escorting 350 miners to the Mashona Plateau, and that they were attacked when within the Com pany's territory. The London press is awaiting the discussion on the Anglo- Portuguese Convention, which takes place m the Cortes, on May 30, before again referring to the matter. 26, 11 a.m.)

REMISSION OF SENTENCES.

St. Pbtbesbukg, May 25. In order to mark the occasion of his visit to Siberia, the Czarewitch has had the term of the sentences of the better class of convicts reduced by one-third, while those who were imprisoned for life will be released when they have served twenty years.

THE MANIPUR TROUBLE.

Calcutta, May 25. Senapati, commander-in-chief of the Manipurs, has been captured after a severe struggle. He was found about half a mile from Manipur, disguised as a Nuga coolie.

FREE TRADE IN GOLD AND GRAIN.

Lisbon, May 25. ; The Government propose that French and Spanish gold should be accepted as legal currency. They are also consi dering the advisableness of temporarily abolishing the import duty on grain.

AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.

Rome, May 25. A trial which was held at Bari, on the Adriatic, and which has been fol lowed with a wonderful amount of interest, has just concluded. Some 180 persons were arrested about two months ago on a charge of belonging to the "Malavita," an Italian criminal association, and much of the evidence which was given m the case was of a sensational character. The Court found 165 of the prisoners guilty, and sentenced them to terms of imprison ment ranging from six months to fifteen years.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received May 26/ 11.30 a.jp.) SIR G. GREY'S MOVEMENTS. Sydney, May 26. Sir Geo. Grey has returned to Sydney. He has nothing at present to say with regard to the request of Her Majesty the Queen to see him, but he contemplates a trip to England to see his relative the Earl of Stam ford.

GOVERNORS' WIVES.

Adelaide, May 26. The Countess of Kintore and Coun tess of Hopetown, who have been on a visit to England, have arrived here.

MUSICAL VISITORS.

Sir Ctias. arid Lady Halle, the cele brated musicians, who intend to give a series of concerts m the principal centres of Australia, have arrived from England.

SHIPWRECK.

Brisbane, May 26, The barque Moltke, while on a voyage from Townsville to Rockhatup tcn, was wreaked on the Barrier Reef. A poitioh of the crew have arrived at Townsville safely ; one boat with the rest of the men h missing, but no fear is felt for her'safety.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.]

Obituary. Nelson, May 26. A London cable notifies the death of the Rev. Innes Jones, for many years* Incumbent of All Saints Church, Nelson. iniMcn Urutti*. OAMARtr, May 26. James Fraser, railway staion clerk at Totara, was found dead m bed this morning. Dunedin, May 26. Edward McKane, a gold miner, aged 62 -years, unmarried, died suddenly at Waihemo.

POLITICAL.

(PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, May 26. Hon. Mr McKenzie goes south on Friday, and addresses his constituents on Monday night afc Palmerston South. He intends to reply to Mr Spence's charges, and the charges made against his retrench ment policy, and the administration of his Department.

Funeral of the late Hon. W. S. Peter.

The funeral of the late Hon W. S. Peter, MIL.C, took place this afternoon. A special train conveying a large number of friends left for .'Cavendish. th<l station nearest to the Anama homestead, at a few minutes after eleven, and arrived at its destination shortly after twelve. Here a large number of buggies were m waiting, and the whole party proceeded to the corner of the road leading to Anama, where they fell m into their places m the funeral cortege, which arrived at this spot m about half-an-hour. The procession was a long one, including a great many vehicles and horseimn, be sides pedestrians, while others joined at the cemetery gates. Here a number pf Sunday School children were arranged m lines on either side of the gateway, accl altogether there must have been nearly 200 persons, old and young, assembled, including the sons and daughters of th© deceased, all the settlers m the vicinity land many friends fvoin Christchurch, Ashburcon and elsewhere, Tnfi funeral service was impressively read by the Rev E. A, Scott, incumbent of Ashburton, and the gofijn was completely covered with wreaths mi PF^es of chrysan themums mixed with sprays of Hiajdgn hair and silver fern, The deceased was laid to his rest beside three of his sons, buried here within the last four years, flrhb lie side by side boneath a plain but hand^ojne cjcssi f Aberdeen cm i.e. The spflpial train started from Mount Somers shortly after the ceremony and arrived m Ashburton at 3 p.m.

THE ASHBUBTON GUABDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1891.



J GEORGE JAMESGfa WOOL, GRAIN, AND GENERAL MERCHANT, . HAS FOR SALE Seed Wheat, Oats, & Barl^;s —ALSO— ", . ''* • •*;'"■ BLUESTONE, PLOUGH SHARES/OII^£ENCIN^ ; WIRE; " STAPLES, TEA, SUGAR, FLOUR, SOAP, CANDLES, «'='' OATMEAL, <fc GENERAL FARM STORES. . .. • , .. . : OS--AT" -■ \ .:. \Miii'i i>RAIA PIPES-All Size*. , JW • ' — ' * ' "."■ - > ' i i „ x , -, • ■• - ■• -.. -: -&' AGKETSTT FOR- ''""" i Tho New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Co. * - The New Zealand Shipping Co. , The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. : rspoifflß" COAL. COAL. COAL; 500 TONS COAL 500- OF= PRIME QUALITY, will be --old at SLAUGHTERED PR[CES|t6 make noari for further shipments to arrive, and to MEET THE TIMES. PRICES ON APPLICATION '; J W. H. Collins and Co., TIMBER & COAL MERCiIAtfTS' ACKNTS—RoyaI Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company. mi i iimmah n 11 a iim fkaxurks - sum the If If 1 1 'I' UII If II 111 ' U'r I>»iabilit3» Lightiiwd of Draught.. ■I II I 'I I UII 1111 IjIIIII I Simplicity of Construction, *ad IJIlil: I 1 J. UIIII li 11X111 Reliability of Knotter. SIZKS FOR SALK-S, «, .and TT-ft Cute. ft mil HI '■ nfflTnilil The 7ft CuMs lighter m Draught than Vlf|l|jl|jl| 111 II II |jl II 2^~ i»««--^r fa|!* fa* ii(litli lillillM D.THOMAS, Agent. j - * -C ■-, .— ■ ■ ..... a. ---. '...■•*: ;■-.-.* :'iu*:ii%.A I HAVE FOR SALE,— , : / T -i TRACTION ENGINE, by Fowler, 3 year's old. COMBINE!, by Clayton and Shuttle worth, new last year. ELEVATORS, by Reid and Gray, new last year. 1 CANTERBURY CHAFF CUTTER, new lasFjea*. . TRAVELLING HUT, by Duncar; twoWr's bW. ' j WEIGHING MACHINE, TOOLS, BELTING, &c, &c. i The wholeJPlant being m the most perfect order. j " Apply, ! D. THOMA3. ■ * - ■ ' ■ '' ; ; D. THOMAS • v^r (Labe of Matson, Cox and Co.) *. V./ '/;« : - ' ■ j \t \C'{ •"> r AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTAIif AGENT, ; , ■ - ' -' ' ■ i;'u \.y- VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, . -' :^ 'ashburton. i "I" OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of 1 Live Stock, Tinwald and Ashburtotl Jlj alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and I [ides on FRIDAYS - Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing [sales as per arrangement. IMPORTANT NOTICE ; "!" I ' . §§—- ■ - ' "■■''= -'i-t . TOJMY CLIENTS AND OTHERS, "•- / f i . — - ; i . ■ v, ■ • • f"% rnHE demand] for ;good Land m liarge aniSnisll Farms ibas again arisen, a% every day I have applications for such which I cannot supply. Those wishitig either;; to Let or Soli their Properties will thor«forb euniulb their, own interest by githif M*■■% promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee if the Land is fairly- good, and the price not exorbitant, that a sal j willjbe effected, A proper .registry of ajU Land*, iqr Sale is'rigidly kept. r : . D. THOMAS, ;.= v ; ~/\ . . ASHBURipilic IHAVK FOR SALE- . |, ...-.,.. - - ■■■:'''■ '••'■4" y •:;:: r"«:rt^ "1 OA ACRES» 000 D LAND on the HUH) aaa ACHES above MAYFIFLD : SOA ACEEB near METHVEN 2QA ACRES near METHVEN AQQ ACRES near CHERTSEY 2). THOMAS, ASHBUBTON.



SUI7S 10 MEASURE. mHE Larger Stock o* X TWEEDS ever shown m A^h burton to chooM from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Covie and sec tho prices ASH BURTON CLOTHING MART. 3AUNDERS R". ALCORN ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, COALS *. WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOME BUSH. Also, — [GREY VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, I'OSTS, RAILS, STAKES, FENCING WIRE, Barbed and Plain; STAPLES, WIRE; NAILS, all sizes, PAINTS, OILS &o» JOSHUA TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, west street: OFFICE: Corner of Tancred and Wes streats, next Mr Geo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australa.| I AND AT Ra&AIA SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. FPHESE old established and favorite JL central Li very Stables are now my hands, and if will he my constan effort tci again bring their business into he front rank, and make these stables what their position and accommodation warrant them— THE PREMIER LIVERY STABLES of the Aslibwton County. Buggies Trftp«> paddle Horses* etc., al ftlws* o« hu<e, with skilful drivers ready the shortest notice. Open or Close Carriages for Wedding or other parties. Cabs at any hour, day or night. LOOSE BOXES for stallions and race horses. Country customers are guaran teed every accommodation a t the lowest current rates JOHN NEWMAN, ! Proprietor. the stook: In the Assigned Estate of E W. PAGE AND CO., WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMEN, TS NOW ON SALE AT MITCHELL AND TIME'S, KAIAPOI HOUSE.



TURNIPS. TURNIPS. TURNIPS. THE FARMERS' FRIEND. A GREAT SAVING • ''" 'OF '' ' '■' LiBOR, TIME, AND TROUBLE. Page's Patent WIRE COILING AND PAYING OUT MACHINE, for shifting Turnip Fences and Picking up Old -Fences, HAS been practically tried on several; Farms, and has given very great; satisfaction. All orders for Machines ex• ecuted with despatch. Price with cross arms, £5 10s : without, £3 10.5. The ma chinos may be seen and every explana tion given by applying to ... . H MATSOJX & CO., Christcliureh. : W. C. PAGE, East Street, Ash burton. ;. :. ■... .. . ; 74 THE HORSE'S FRIEND. PAGE'S No. 1 Horses Oik. Sure . cure for, sprains, bruises, or swellings of any kind m Horses. ' PAGE'S No. 2 Horses Oik Sure cure for sores on-backs or shoulders, and any kind of broken wounds. i Numbers of Testimonials can be produced. AGENTS— For Chertsey, Mr T. McDowell, Storekeeper. For Christchurch, Mb 0. S. Bowell, Saddler. For! Ashburton, Mr W. C. Page, Storekeeper. Sole Maker and Proprietor: F. W. PAGE, CHERTSEY, CANTERBURY. \ Ashburton, March 6th, 1891. To F. W. Pvjr, Chertsey. Sib,—l wish to testify to the great benefit derived from using your horse oils last year. My horse was badly lamed by a fall. I tried all kinds bf different em brocations for it. It was not fit for use for five months. This year it met with a similar kind of accident* and I got one bottle of your horse oils, and my horse was fit for use m a week's time, And I have rpgommended ifcto others who have also proved its splendid healing qualities. PETER CHALMERS. Andrew Black Watchmaker, jeweller, and OPTICIAN, East Street. Bronz* Medallist for Watchmaking, London, 1887 ALWAYS on hand, a seleot stock of Jewellery at \ moderate prices, comprising Ladies' Dress and Engage ment* Rings, Gold and Silver Brooches, Gold and Silver Charnis, Gents' Gold and ilver Scarf Pins Pencil Cases, &c, &c A large and varied stock of Clocks m Marble and other designs Rotheram's English Levers m Hunting Cases du&t and damp proof. Spectacles s\nd Eyo Glasses to suit all sights. Watches q every description. Repeaters, Chrono graphs, &c, accurately and promptly repaired and adjusted, Firwt-class repairs m Jewellery and Clocks. Electro-plating and Gilding Alt, Wokk doxb o$ -rfl^ Papiis^a 4 Trial Solicited. ANDREW BLACK, WA CHMAKER, &c, EAST STREET TO THE FARMERS OF THE COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. GEN|LEMEjf, —| hayp much pleasure; m bringing under your notice SMITH'S PREMIER MllllllMj FOR THE SAPi QIT WHICH THE ASHBFRTON DRUG COM PANY, LIMITED, HAVE acquired the sold Agency for New Zealand, This preparation has enjoyed a most extensive demand m England for over forty years, and, as at one time I was personally employed by the manufacturers at Home, m its pre paration and sale, I am able to speak with the greatest confidence of its merits, and "of the high esteem m which it is held by English agriculturists, especially throughout the Eastern Counties, where it is manufactured and sold by hundreds of tons amniftjly. Wheat protected with this dressing has there a perfect immunity from SMUT, and the attacks of Rooks, Grubs, and Wireworms, which are the chief enemies of the English farmer. And although now for the first H^e \n troducecT into th.iq Colony, there is no room to doubt that it will prove equally effectual here, both as a certain preventa tive of Smut, and the ravages of the Grub at the young root. From the advantageous terms nwla with the* Proprietors, I am able to o|fer it tq at very Modenite Price—a 12jib Packet, sufficient for dressing 100 bushels of seed, costing only Four Shillings—and the method of using it is precisely the same as pickling with"blue stone, over which it has many advantages. I respectfully ask a trial fox th,e present sowing, obedient servant, (For the Ashburton Drug Company, Ltd.] J, W, QAMSfUBGEi Manager,



Notice to F^jjers and Others. : . JOHN. oTIIESTEIiiL. :. • T POli fiIAH BROKER, YAWATOR k EXPERT AWIFAIf. STORES and OFFICES : Corner of West and Havelock Streets, Ashburton, being the premises recently occupied by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. AaiNT"FG)R- ; ' 7 The New Zealand Loan and Mercaritila Agency Company,- Limited. The Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited, The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association. And various other Agencies. GRAIN and other Produce bought and Sold on Commission. The Stores now Dccumed by him oifer peculiar facilities for the efficient; STORAGE OF GRAIN, The Rates for which are the LOWEST CURRENT! XjJCBEXEIAII. CASH ADVANCES made on Produce m Store or entrusted to him for shipment free of commission, and at a Low Rate of Interest. He is prepared to undertake the Sale by Public Auction or private treaty of SHEEP, CATTLE, REAL ESTATE, Live and Dead;STOCK of eveiy description, ar.d having made highly satisfactory arrangements wjth the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited • embracing their Branches m all parts of New Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer extra facilities m these diiections, which'are manifestly unsurpassed m th» :Coldhies.- * . A Large Supply of CORNSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alway} on hand . . NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coals always held tock, and arrangements complete for regular supplie SJPEGIAjETItfOTTaiEJ, Having extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, Mb Restkli is now a CASH BUYER of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRASS SEED &o



John Orr & Co. HA.VIS now landing and ;in stock, ex " Maori "• from London,- ---10 Casks Ransoaie's and Hornsby's' Ploughshares I Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4  Cartridges 2 „ Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Bets Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire. 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds . , 3 Casks Bolts arid Nuts , 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins | Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins Paints, Oils, and Varnishes —all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware —>' Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Brurns Sheep jVfarkiiig.Qjl ; 2 Packages Copper Rivets, to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles | 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters * 1 Case Asperial's Enamel ' 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag If ookj BQ Km Wire JJaiis 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps ■ Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes 1 Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in iOO Cases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable 5000 Yarc|s Wire SJieop Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisols anc 1 Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, ljin to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar, Ceylon and Indian Tea Company's Pure-Blended Teas. The above having been bought on the most favourable terms will be sold at LOWEST CURRENT |RAT.EB. ' Jos' •■*: Purchasers should inspect < ur Stocks and get quotations, JOHN ORR "ft Co,



A DEADLOCK IN THE DRAPERY TRADE. WW. SPENCER & CO.'S'tender . of 10s m the £ for the New Zealand Tweed Company's Stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, Being accepted, they are selling at 50 per cent, less than cost price. Men's Woollen Sr>x, 7W Men's Colored Moles, 5s 111 . Boys' Colored Moles, 2s lid Boys' Suits from 4s lid Men's Tweed Overcoats, 21s Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id p«r yard Flowers, Id each »nd everything else m the shop to be sold at prices never before known. • ~~" ~~" BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Shooters, 9s lid I Mer s Bluchers, 6s 6d ChiAdren's Boots, 2s lid ■■■>■";. A big lot of Children's Boots, Is * I Women's Elastics, strong, 6s 9d I i AT : •. .'■• ' . '" W. W. Spencer & Co. THE AHCADB. ANDREW ORR. SECOND SHIPMENT OP ——|\EVV fllllli'SJ— OPENED Ex RUAPEHU* Sealette Jackets, Muffs* and Furs. I ALSO— Beautiful Selection OF MILLINERY. I Case of Ladies' Jackets at 7s 6d' I Case of Ladies' Paletots at 25s Fur trimmed Mantles at 25s Ladies' Ulsters at a great reduction Plateaus m all colors Beautiful Selection of Kaiapoi Dress Tweeds, double width, made to order JUST OPENED-A Special Bargain n double width Dress Goods at half price Blankets greatly reduced Flannels at 9d per yard upwards Men's Overcoats m Frieze and all makes Men's Colonial made Waterproof Coats (all sewn) Ladies' and Gents' Boots m all makes. The largest stock m Canterbury, ANDREW ORR DIUECT IMPORTER, *o.



MR T, BULLOCK jQ -| f\f\f\ TO LEND at 6 per ctl I v7V/Vy cent. Security must be first-class. Apply to T. BULLOCK. CHERTSEY. FOR SALE-Lots 14 and 16 m the above Township. Any reasonable offer accepted. FOR SALE.-Double-Seated Buggy, almost equal to new. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE.—T.S. 16, fronting the Main Rw4 k)q4h}£! fcj the Saleyards Tinwald, with Dwelling-house and Stable. Price £150- Easy terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T.S. 70, containing 4-aere, Moore | street. Price £14. T. BULLOCK OFFICES TO LET m the Arcade Chambers at a \oyr l'gnfcaj together with



Stephens Bros.' MARKET HOUSE. NOTICE. NOTICE. NOTICE. To our Customers, our Friends, and the Public. HAVING Just Completed Extensive Alterations, so as to provide better facilities for the extension and re quirements of our Rapidly Increasing • Trade, we have thoroughly renovated the adjoining Premises, where we will cany on m conjunction with our GROCERY & CROCKERY BUSINESS. A First Class A ssortmenfe of HARDWARE, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING, IRONMONGERY, Including a very Choice Selection of E.P. Ware, Table Cuttlevy, Pocket Cutlery, Fenders and Fire Irons, Bed steads* Looking-Glasses and Miirors, Watches, Clocks, Crum Trays and Biushqs, Kettles, —Copper, Cast and Wrought Iron,-s-Enfl..irelled and Tinned Saucepans, Boiler^ and Tin^pcej l(erpsene Stoves, Lamps m great variety; and Lamp Fittings ; Guns, best makers j Car* tridges, Brown, Blue and Green ; Nails. Staples, Spades, Forks, Rakes, Shovels, Ploughlinesj Castor. Neatsfoot, Tatoo and other Oils, Lubricating &c, &c.; Raddle, Limp-black, Baths, Buckets and Tubs. All Goods Sold at the Very Lowest Market Prices, and delivered to Rail way Station, Tflwn ftijd Suburbs, ill Orders delivered with punctuality, errors rectified, goods, returned if nofc satisftotory, Customers waited upon for orders. fgjH, Satisfaction n our Motto. *^| STEPHENS BROS. MARKET HOUSE.



I have received several other testi monials, which will appear shortly. E, F. WRIGHT, 5§223 Mount Somers. A THE MIRROR HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social Political, Lite*rtry, and Dramatic paper, bo be published every FRIDAY I price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and I Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Public Terrace, Rus'elJ Street, Mel bourne. ~ MR JOHiTg. KESTELL FOR BALE. TJ YE CORN, GAPE BARLEY, TARES, RAPE This is the time for sowing. WANTED TO PURCHASE— 2^ast Season's Heavy Canadian OATS. JOHN G. RESTELL.



ASHBURTON COUNTY C'OIJNO'IL. "VTOTTCE is hereby given that a Meet _L\ iflg of Ratepayers is convened on SATURDAY, 30th instant, at 2.30 p.m., at the Orange Hall, Ashburton, to con sider the question of proceeding with the Irrigation Scheme from Rakaia River, at Lavington, as set forth m the Published Report of the County Council, dated April 3,1891. By Order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, May 23, 1891. 5*209 T3OOKS, BOOKS/" BOOKsT WANTED, m every Town throughout Australia and New Zealand, MEN to HANDLE our fast selling ENGLISH BOOKS. £5 to £15 per week can, and is being made, by honest effort. Enclose stamp for full particulars, and apply to Box 976, G.P.0., bydney, N.S.W. 5 167 REWARD. ~~ MPHE above reward will be paid to aiiy- I one giving such information; as-will lead to the conviction of the scoundrel or scoundrels who wilfully and maliciously cut and destroyed the harness on: Mr William Bkowm's horae m my stables on FRIDAY night, 22nd inst. r HENRY DAVIS, 5 210 Royal Hotel. Mount Somers Lime. MR. JAMES AUSTIN, Winchester, SAYS— -'The -Lime I bought was us id vilh Turnips, and that I have the best crop of Hybrid and Swedes that 1 ever had, notwithstanding the very bid season for that crop. I sowed the Lime with a Duncan Drill, and had no difficulty mso doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I notice the roots are much larger than elsewhere. I am now using Lime m sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this i'ason.



Public Notices \,j ONEY TO LEND, upon freehold .VI security, m sums io suit borrowers. Apply to Mr O. W. Purnell, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. 5 188 NOTICE. ALL Persons found trespassing on the Coldstream Estate with Dogs or Guns will be prosecuted. 3177 JOHN STUDHOLME, -Jus, NEAR TINWALD SALEYARDS. j WANTED to Rent or Purchase within three miles of Tinwald Saleyards, from 20 to 100 Acres of fair 1-ind. Apply 5 183 D. THOMAS.



rnENDERSare invittd for one years 1. Cropping of that part of Imwald Domain known as the Tinwald Cricket Ground, eontwning about 12 acres more or less. The highgsfc or any tender not necessarily accepted, Tender to c^oseJoß SATUKDAY, 30bh in?t., addregs§4 to Edward Gates, Chairman Domain



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