LADIES' COLUMN.

It is stated; that the, days of powder, rouge, and patches are about to return.

Christine Nilsson entertained at dinner not long ago the two divas, Patti arid Albani, imd the three queens of song were attired m the sumptuous simplicity of the Vulois or* Tudor peril d. They hummed a few snatches of song together, a* they did long ago before titles troubled them, and were charmingly sweet to each other, but they did nqt appear together m public.

Dancing (says . a London writer of fashion m the'•Queen") promises to be very much to (the . fore this season ; gavottes, ntaaurkas, minuets, and other stately measures will be a feature at many fashionable dances, and ladies are even learning dances out of well-known operas. The tableaux season is well on now, and so general have tableaux become that they hay« ceased to be a novelty.

Don't put your canary bird m the hot sun or cold draught. Let him have a little mirror for company occasionally, and don't let the sun or gas reflect mit to dazzle its eyes. Don't keep him on dry bird seed. No bird m the world would liv% on, such stuff if he could help it. Ctive him fresh water every day ; crembs of bread soaked m milk, egg, lettuce, chick weed. Let him fly about the room occasionally* Treat him just as you would like to be treated if you were a canary. You may be a canary bird your self some time. I

Flowers still seem to be the rage m Paris for millinery purposes, says the "Court Circular," and certainly, when they are as realistic as those imported from France, they have a very pretty and summer-like effect. Wild flowers, such as cornflowers and convolvuli, are quite the rage, and a hat trimmed with the last named flower has hows of velvet m a color nearly approaching magenta, with a trail of convolvuli across it and falling over the brim at the back. A hat m course blue straw has bows of gauze m the new shade known as cerulean blue, cornflowers appearing at the back and on the strings, which are also made of the gauze. I

Napoleon blue, a greyish tint of blue, is one of'the colors of the season, like the tint of the great hero* great coat, though there are people who insist that the coat was only ordinary pepper and salt, that no woman Wftuld Wear. The tint m par ticularly becoming to blondes. Yellow is ehe colour-note of millinery, and yellow with russet-red one of the combinations. Red-brown—a sort of tan shade -is much, worn, and heliotrope m combination with green or tan is attempted by women with clear complexions. A new and peculiar shade of reddish pink hais crept into use lately, and, is often used m conjunction with jet and ecru and even with gold and brown. The colour would once have been called pale magenta. For years it has been despised %y all save Italian women.

We read. (says a Home paper) of Sara Betrhardt hiking with her on her visit to the United States 45 trunks containing no fewer fchatt 100 gowns. That seems a wardrobe of extraordinary wastefulness and luxury- Yet it would have seemed only a meagre aud shabby outfit to the great Roman ladies of the first century of our era-; We are told, on trustworthy authority, that the dresses alone of Lollia Paulina, the rival of Agrippina, were valued at £333,000. Pliny relates that he saw her at a plain citizen's bridal supper literally covered with pearls and emeralds worth m our money, £320,000.

Two remarkable nrniden ladies have just died, both of .Slavonic nice, one distin guished for her beauty, and the other as distinguished for her ugliness. Princess Helena fSanguszko had the reputation of being the most beautiful woman m Poland; indeed, the fame of her loveliness was at «?ne time European. It was her own fault that she did not become Empress of the French. Louis Napoleon made her an offer of marriage when she visited his Imperial Court, and it was not until after her rejection of the splendid position that he turned to the Countess Eugenic Montijo. The Princess had many suitors among the high Austrian nobility, but she preferred to live;!and die m single blessed ness. She was a woman of wide culture, and made her aneenfcral castle of Gumniska a veritable museum. She died m her fifty-sixth year. Antonina Demitrijewna Bludow, "the little ugly Countess," was die most influential maid-of-honor to the wife of Czar Alexander 11. She was the only unmarried daughter of Countßludow, the Ambassador of Nicholas I. to Eng land, and his most trusiy councillor. She was famous for her keen intellect and her sharp tongue. She; m combination with her father confessor Baschahow, exercised a.;&rea*s influence through■; the Empress upon Alexander 11., and was much be loved by, the Moscow Rationalists.

There was a tremendous crowd at Ascot on Gup day (says a writer m a society journal). .The.Princess pf,W,ales, who vrsk-iri deep -mourmhg^on theprevious day, •wore a hall-iibirning of grey satin re lieved by grey corded silk, and m her hat a grey ostrich feafchep. .Tho Prindess Christiart, also wore gray satin, relieved with black' lace and trimmings. The youh? Princesses of Wales v/ere m a kind of Swiss costume There were very few dresses that were superb m taste and adaptation to the figure. One of these was on a tall young lady who wore -vhite corded silk, with sleeves of palest rose poult-de-sme. Another was of white satin with dark green velvet " facing?, 'andthe lappels of the jacket trimmed with gold bullion fringe. A stately dame displayed a costume of sage-satin and silver that would be " bad to beat." And as fche eye ranged over a desert of "slates" and greys and heliotropes and so on, among the whole of which there was not an idea that, was worth notice, and over delaines that were agreeable m their sweet simpli city, all at once it lit on two or three marvels of costunie. What do the ladies .think of a dark olive green ? slashed with Jjton blfie, and that relieve'} with black lace Tor a fawn colouc with fawa jacket and what. is. called a "Claude Duval" waistcoat Of pink satin brocade 1 or a dress of plush, self-coloured, and that colour the hue of a Virginia creeper leaf when the frosts set m lor a pale salmon half shot satin,: with ho relief whatever? Then there was a' dress of jonquil silk—nearly what Lord Hartirgton, m his racing jacket, is pleased to call "straw"—with vertical trails of black myrtle leaves ; and there was a costume of ivory satin, re lieved with green, the sleeves being of brown velvet spotted with gold. There was also a charming dress of ivory satin with vertical gold stripes. But the pink of perfection was a ttress of yellow satin, Interspersed with white flowers, the bodice tmd sleeves of white lawn, and the bodice adorned with ati elaborate pattern of Indian embroidery m gold bullion. One other deserves to be noted, as tastes differed about it. The skirt was of crushed strawberry, and the jacket of the. richest crimson velvet—daring, but, on the figure, effective. The now jackets, bjrirts coming well over the hips., do not buit all figures, and the younger ladies seem to be fully aware of th.6 fact.. It may be broadly said that |adies qf a sylph like figure hold on to the dresses which obVioUely spring from the waist. On the coaches there did not ap pear to be, ova costume tq call for remark save a combination o.f black lace over white satin, but this was partly hidden by a, racinf tloak; sftid a very pale rose silk, reeved by 4 great deajof t«»l Irish point

lace, which was more effective than what may be eilled a sister dress of tenderest green silk similarly adorned. On the grand stand the ccstumts were on the whole " louder," and there were some that made the world of the " upper fceu thousand." grow pale and ruddy first with astonishment and then insuppressible laughter.

Auctioneer's Report.

MR. JOHN O. EESTELL. Mr John G. Restell reports on the weekly sale held at his Arcade and Horse Baziar on Saturday. August 15; Mr F. M. Rick man, auctioneer :—About forty horses of all classes came forward for sale. Young sound medium draught horses sold lip to £21; inferior and aged draught horses from £3 to £10: good young sound light harness horses sold from £10 to £15 ; saddle horses up to £12 ; inferior hacks, screws, and weeds from j £2 to £4. The demand for good draught horses is very good and increasing. The attendance of the public was large through out the day. Six carcases of grain fed pork, handy weights, sold at 3^d per lb.

The Arcade Horse Bazaar.

Mr John G. Restell's new • offices are a great improvement on the appearance of the weat side of the Arcade. Two bays, next to the one occupied by the auctioneer's rostrum, have been thrown into one, and the large sliding door replaced by a window .uniform with the other windows iv the Arcade offices. The bay higher up, that is, nearer to Burnett street, has also been refitted and utilised as a private office for Mr Restell himself, while the larger office is occupied by the clerical staff. For the con venience of the latter plenty of desk accom modation has been provided. Twelve feet of desk length, enclosed to the height of six feet with varnished match lining, extends to nearly the centre of the room, the remain ing space being occupied by a counter for public business. Both offices are neat, tidy, well arranged, well lighted, and present a thoroughly business appearance, while the windows bear legends appropriate to the business carried on by Mr Restell, and are frosted half-way up. The accommodation is superior to that of any other horse bazaar m New Zealand, the Christchurch Tatter sail's, perhaps, alone exempted, and those, who wish to sell or buy horses can transact their .business with convenience and comfort.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(jpER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

THE MONEY MARKET.

Lonpos, August 15. The " Statist" thinks that the ex treme cheapness of money will lead to a general recovery in financial circles, when the fear of any further failures 'vill be altogether dispelled. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. It is stated that the Duke of Con naught will shortly bt- appointed Com mander-in-Chief of India. THE DOMINICANS. News from Rome states that the representatives there of Australian Roman Catholics are to elect a General of the Dominican Order, which it is proposed to establish in the colonies. MR PARNELL. Mr Parnell, in addressing a meeting at Drogheda, asserted that although both Mr Morley and Mr Gladstone nine days before the verdict was de livered in the divorce case knew the result, they opposed his retirement from the leadership until pricked into it by the non conformist conscience. SHIPPING. The steamer Duke of Buckingham is loading for Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago. Capetown. August 15. R.M.S. Ruapehu sailed to-day for Hobart and Wellington. FLOODS IN ENGLAND. London, August 16. Severe storms accompanied by heavy floods have been experienced in Lanca shire, and in some places the water rtse to such a height that mill tires were put out and operations had to be suspended. The damage by water at Larwetx is estimated at £14,000. A BIG STEAMER. The Cunard Company have entered into a contract for the construction of a steamer with a capacity of twelve thousand tons and capable of steaming twenty-two knots per hour. NEW SOUTH WALES BORROW ING, The *' Standard " states that it was Treasury bills instead o£ stock which the' New South Wales Government were about to place on the market, and considers that this was going from bad to worse. - The" Financial Times" states that a reply from Sydney to the request of the brokers has not arrived, and that it is possible that the hubbub has spoiled the game. The paper goes onto say that it was ,unwise to discredit the stock of the colony when seeking to render available the investment of trust moneys in colonial stocks. The brokers who effected sales in anticipation of the completion of the transaction by New South Wales are enraged at the turn affairs have taken.

COREA.

YOKOHAMA, August 15. News of a disturbing character has been received as to. the condition of affairs in Corea. It is asserted that Russian influence has succeeded in overturning bath the local factions which were contending for supremacy, and it is commonly rumored that Great Britain, Japan and China are combin ing to defeat the Russian plan. RUSSIA AND CHINA. The Chinese fleet is mustering and war is predicted between Russia and China.

THE CANADIAN SCANDALS.

Ottawa, August 16. A Conservative newspaper states that Sir H. Langevin will not resume his position as Minister of Public "Works, but it is expected that lie will be appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. JOHINA AND FOREIGNERS. The representatives of the Great Powers in China will send a joint note to Bungleyaraen on Wednesday morn ing, demanding protection for all foreigners and foreign mission stations in the Chinese Empire. • ' The Shanghai correspondent of the Lqndon " Standard " telegraphs that the relations between the foreign lega tions aud the Chinese Government over tibs recent riots continue strained*

Pkkin, August 17. The Pekin officials remain obdurate and demand that the Great Powers should indemnify them for the loss m the recent riots. The Powers threaten naval action.

THE PRESIDENCY.

In pursuance of the policy advised by the leaders of his party President Harrison supports the candidature of Mr Elaine for the Presidency. The Republicans of Texas are also strongly in his favour. AQUATICS. Hanlan and O'Connor have made a mat^h to row at Nevv Westminster on the 23rd September.

THE FOOD SUPPLY.

Washington, August 16. The Secretary of the Farmers' Alliance states that a large percentage of members are holding back the wheat crop. Berlin, August 16. The German millers are petitioning for the immediate abolition of the grain duties. Paris, August 16. The yield of the French wheat crop shows a deficiency of 30,000,000 hectolitres. In consequence of this falling off the customs surtax has been suspended for one month. BISMARCK'S FALL. Count iMunster, German Ambassador to France, repudiates the responsibility for the revelations made by M. Blowitz, " The Times," correspondent, regarding the downfall of Bismarck, in the famous telegram which represented the fallen Minister as crawling to the Empress Victoria to intercede for him. The de spatch to " The Times " was the result of a conversation in March last between the Minister and M. Blowitz, which the former declares was published without his consent. THE GERMAN EMPEROR. Paths, August 17. Sir Morrell Mackenzie, in the course of an interview with a representative from the " Gaulois " newspaper, stated that the disease of the ear from which the Emperor of Germany is serious, but it is possible that His Majesty would live to old age. He predicts that the reported accident to the Emperor is merely a stiff knee.

GREAT FIRE IN RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg, August 15. A hundred and eighty-five houses have been burned m the town of Podolsk, ten miles south of Moscow, Five lives were lost.

THE CHILIAN WAR.

Valparaiso, August 17. Information has been received that the cruiser Esmerelda has destroyed the guano factories on the Choros Islands. Washington, August 15. The cruiser Charleston is detained at San Francisco pending an enquiry into the seizure of the United States mail steamer City of Panama by the San Salvador authorities. | THE SIMS-EDISON TORPEDO. Officials tests of the Sims-Edison torpedo at New York were completely successful. The misst'le was dis charged, driven, and guided by e'ec trioity, and was kept under perfpjit ! control from a key-board on shore. A speed of 20 miles an hour was attained. The English Admiralty have invited the investors to give an exhibition.

MANIPUR.

Calcutta, August 14. The Viceroy of India has decided nrt to annex j^anjpur.

LADY MACDONALD.

Lady Macdonald, widow of the late Premier of Canada, is gazetted a Baroness m her own right, but suc cession to ffre title of Baron is con fined to the mail heirs ot her latp ]}\xs : band.

THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS.

Brussels, August 17. The Socialist Congress at Brussels has refused admission to anarchists on the ground that Socialists desire to reform, not to destroy their constitu tion.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE MANAPOURI.

It has transpired that on the last trip of the Manapouri to Melbourne she touched ground slightly during a dense fog near Cape Bhatu?. Qaptain Lo«an reported the matter to the Marine Board, and at a meeting of the latter a motion was passed cautioning the captain to be wore careful in future, and an amendment, that a charge of misconduct be preferred against him, was negatived by the casting vote of the chairman. It appears that the lead was never used. The vessel was placed in the dock, but on examination proved she had sus tained no damage. The Commissioner of Customs is not satisfied with the Board's decision, and is considering the propriety of ordering another investi gation, the authorities thinking that tiie captain's conduct is deserving of more severe treatment than a caution. THE BRITISH BANK FAILURE. The British Bank's head office has also suspended payment. The failure was brought about by the depreciation of real estate. £80,000 is due to British depositors. The position of the bank on March 81 last was as fol lows :—Assets £1,634,000, liabilities £1,407,000. The Company has some capital which has not yet been called up, and unpaid calls amount to £362,000.

EXECUTION OF A MURDERER.

Hobart, August 17. Cooley, the murderer of Mrs Ogilvie, was hanged to-day. He made a full confession of guilt.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS.

TifURSKAY Island, August 17- The majority of the cruisers started for Brisbane to-day, the remainder accompauiug the Orlando, which sails on Wednesday. They rendezvous at Brisbane, thence proceed to Newcastle and Sydney. After coaling m\<\ taking m provisions the fleet >vi}l sail for Melbourne on September 19, leaving again for Adelaide on October 2. Jftoui Adelaide, one eraser will be sent

to Launceston and another to Free mantle, the squadron assembling at Hobart about October 18. From Hobart two of the vessels will be de tached and sent to New Zealand.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

lAVCKLANH, Au^USt 17- It is stated that the Melbourne Buard of the Kauii Timber Company has decided, m view of the depression and the consequent accumulation of stocks of sawn timber m their yards, to shut down for a time fcheir country mills Patrick Dougherty, a gum digger, had a narrow escape from death at Kaupoi by the Kaipara train this morning. As the train came round the bend, he was seen lying with his head on the rails. The driver whistled, shut off steam, and pub down the brakes, but to ho purpose, and the cowcatcher struck him on the head, knocking him off the line. He is expected to recover. The Mariposa sailed this evening for San Francisco with a hundred passengers Arrived at 8 a.m., Mariposa from Sudney, after a terribly stormy passage of six days. Two days after leaving Sydney she fell m with a strong easterly gale, which increased to hurricane force, and blew for three days incessantly, with a tremendous sea running, The ship was hove to for 48 hours m the gale, and her decks were swept continually by the seas. The pilot house and deck moveables were lost, a boat smashed, and other slight damage done. Two passengers narrowly escaped being washed overboard, and the doctor had a rib broken. The Captain describes the weather as bad as any he ever experienced. Sarah Bernhardt and company are on board returning to San Francisco. Lily Carter, a girl of 17, has mysteri ously disappeared at Huntley. She was staying with Mrs Friar, a relative, ajnd on Saturday evening left the house without a hat, and having only slippeis on her feet. Search parties have been out since, and the river has been dragged, but no trace of the girl has been found. ; New Plymouth, August .17. A welcome soiree to Mr Courtney and

his immigrants was held to-night and was largely attended. The Mayor occupied the chair, and eulogised Mr Courtney's perseverance as an immigration agent under great difficulties. The immigrants expressed themselves pleased, with the district and their prospects here. Napiek, August 17. A sharp double shock of earthquake wad felt at 10.17 p.m. yesterday, and another at 2 a.m. to-day. There was no damage done. The earthquake was severely felt at Hastings, where bottles were throwa from shelves, chimneys cracked, etc, A clock that had stopped for a long time was set going, and as the swing of the pendulum was north and south it is concluded that that was the direction of the wave. Wellington, August 17. Alex. Dundas, surveyor, of Palmerston North, came down to give evidence m a Supreme Court case last month, and has not been seen since the 30th. His friends are now anxious about him. No trace of

the missing man has been fcund, though the matter has been under investigation some time, and it is feared he must have come to some harm, A committee appointed by the late Municipal Conference met this morning, Messrs Swan, Fish, Trask, Kirk, and Brown being present. A set of rules were drafted, and it was decided to send a copy to all municipalities m the colony. Resolutions were passed asking members of Parliament whe are on the committee to support the Municipal Act Amendment Bill m its passage through the House. Dunedin, August 17. In the bankruptcy court co-day, Mr

Justice Williams varied an order suspeud ing the discharge of B, L, Johnson, of Berwick, a farmer, by giving an immedi ate order of dischargg. At a meeting of master butctyes and slaughtermen, it waS decided to petition Parliament against the passing of Mr Ryes' Slaughterhouses Bill. Iv the ca,s.e of IJush y, Morningtqn, Tramway Company tl^e jury foimafor plaintiff for £200. ' InVERCARGILL, August 17- The committee appointed to consider what should bp dpne i|> the matter of im proving New River harbour met to-night. The proposal to amalgamate the Bluff and New Kiver under one board, and to also create a board for New River alone was considered impracticable. The committee resolved to recommend the Invercargill Borough Council, who at present manage the yorf;, \ o lease fa a s,yn4icatg for. a term of year^ under improvement conditions. A syndicate have through their solicitors approached the borough council on the subject, but their identity has not been disclosed. The subject is of great im portance to the town as the harbor at present does not pay expenses, while several thousands of the ratepayers' money has been spent on it which should have fjone to town improyomen|s§.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

(PER I'RKAS ASSOCIATION*] Sydney, August 18. i Consequent on a demonstration m favor j of Bungebah for the Epsam Handicap he has regeded m the Caujfleld Cup bettlnar, and is now at 100 to 10, freely offered. There is no change m prices otherwise. Melbourne, August 1%. Sfcromboli and Buttons have been scratched for the Caulfield Cup. The following is the latest betting on the Derby : —Stromboli 4 to 1, Penance 7 to 1, Sternchaser 10 to 1. Oxide has been backed tor all the money obtainable at 10 to 1. Melbourne Cvp—Megaphode has been backed at 1000 to 35, and Melos at 100 to 4, and has since shortened to 100 to 5.

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PARACHUTE ACCIDENTS.

"Washington, August 17. Owing to the parachute failing to open, a woman who was making a descent at CincinnatiJ fell five hundred feet and was dashed to little bits. A similar accident occurred at New York, where a parachutist fell into the water and was drowned.

PARNELL AND DILLON.

LpgnoN, August If. Mr Pav-uell has refused Mr Dillon's overtures to divert the funds m hands 1 of Paris bankers to the aid of the evicted tenants. He twits Dillon with not having practised what he preached when he counselled the tradesmen of 1 Tipperary to withdraw frqin. Smjth Barry's houses, inasmuch as Dillon asked him to advance a thousand pounds from the Paris funds to pre vent his house and furniture being sold.

RAILWAY CATASTROPHE.

Bebnb, August 17. Twelve persons were killed and many injured by a railway collision m this Gity, where the visitors' festival is bejn^ held. A train was shunting at k|ofeu ii} order tq allow *lie fans ex,«

prefas to pass, when the Utteivoame up and dashed into it.

THE HOLY COAT.

j Paths, August 17. 1 The congregation of Rites has de cided that the " lio'y coat " at Argen teuil (not the Argentine 1 as has been stated), a sina!] town ii; a • Paris, is that of Jesus when a child, and that the coats of Treves and Argenteuil belong t:> different periods. Nearly two million pilgrims are arranging to visit Treves. Thirty-four thousand pass through the cathedral where the holy relic is exhibited every day. A HOLIDAY. Sydney, August 18. Mi Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways, has left on a visit to Eng land for the sake of his health. He returns in about six months.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

JPEK PRESS ASSOCIATION,]

Bankruptcy Cane. Timaru, August 18. The order of discharge of Williams and Colville, engineers m a small way, was suspended for bix months by Judge Ward m the Bankruptcy Court to-day, because they continued to obtain credit after giv ing ah unregistered bill of sale <jver their .stock m trade. His Honor said if it was not fraud it looked very like it.

Rev S. Lawry last evening delivered a lecture m the Wesleyan Church on "Social ism and its Alternative." Mr R. Alcorn took the chair. The lecturer spoke at some length on social evolution and the law of anarchy, giving some instances of its working. He then touched on state socialism and. state interference, vrhen every person was to lose his individuality and be as one family, and generally spoke against Such socialism and state interference. The lecturer then asked what were the objections to socialism ? The first and greatest was that it was impossible) and assuming that it was possible it would I soon bring about its own overthrow. He said every experience of socialism has been a dismal failure. He spoke at some length on its alternative. Voluntary evolution he regarded as the best; such as co-operation of stores, building societies, etc. It is to be regretted that there were not more present to hear such an interesiing and instructive lecture. Countess 2s, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2b BJ, Empress 3s. These Teas are free from ay of astringency^ ,

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R rvOLUTIOX. CASH V E It S V S GBEDiT.' TTNDER the old system ot " Credit" honest people h.ive to pay for " Bsul'Debts, L./ etc." The injustice of this i> patent, to nil. W«> h.-ive therefore reorganised our Business and decided to sell for CASH ONLY. In anticipation of a Large Increase of Business, \ the full henelit of Heady Money we have made the following reductions ia our pi ices, viz.,— Our Best Tailor-made QHITS' to measure (usual urice) 80s, reduced to 65s.,Cash. Our Best Tailor-made SUITS to measure (usual price) 90s, reduced to 755, 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-made TROUSERS to measure - (usual price) 255, reduced to 17s 6d. Cash. Our Best Tailor-made TROUSERS to measure rm „ (usual price) 27a 6d, reduced to 20s, Casli; SPECIAL Men's All Wool TWEED SUITS to measure only 555, . C»sti. •O! " . i SPARROW & BBRRYM^N O A.SH T-AIXiOIEiS «& OTTTiFZTTESIRS*, . EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. * .. .■ ... . ■ • i Andrews' Poisoned Gfrain FOR DESTKUCTION OF SPARBO.WS IS "li/TOST TpCONOMIGAL AND TTlFyjßCTiyik' PACKETS RE'I'AIL, Is EACH, D. THOMAS. i\ THOMAS] ' , (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.) ■•■'■■ !' .' AOCTIONWER, LAND, INSUBANCF, and E.STiTE AGENT, i ■ - i VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, ■ ■ ASHBURTON / <>ANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock, Tinwald and Anhfcurtort JLJ ' - ' A alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fac. and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing sales as per arrangement. <:- - ' ~ ■ ■ =■ ; . J GLOVERS. TURNIP SEBDJ^. Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, etc. X HAVE to intimate that, my supply of CLOVER and TURNIP 3EKDS hate arrived m Ashburton, and as they hive been imported by myself direct from the celebrated Seed House of HURST AND SONS, LONDON, THEY CAN THOROUGHLY BE RF.LIED ON, Both as to QUALITY and PRICE. I HAVE ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF JE\> X EGrii ASS GIVING" SEVEN BUSHELS TO THE BAG, A » D FIRST CLASS COCKSFOOT &T CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. D. TH 0 MAS, ASHBULTON. Grass and Clover Seeds, -FOE SALE— | OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, JUST LANDED, THESE ARE PURE AND F*iE3H AND CAN BE THOROUGHLY RELIED ON* (ALSO,— !(■;•■■■ Ryegrass and Cocksfoot. ALSO,— ' i ARTIFICIAL MANURES ... . OF ALL KIN£>S. , iO.JIl! ASHBURTON and RAKAIA JtTfiT I, WOK!* Ex OTAKI, Vaperhangings, Paper hangings. —EX MAUD GRAHAM,— 100 CASES KEBOSENE, Light of the Age;lsatest. 30,000 ft. FLOORING & MATCH-LINING. W. H. Collins and Co., TIMBEB & COAL MBECiIAMTS. AGENTS—Royai Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company. BAST STREET



■WmrTE&Ttt '/iSTHOUT 'TEETH CHRISJ'CHGRCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of CUshel and High streets, S. M™ AND C - SURGEON DENTIST, And, at Dunedin anl Wf sfcporfc, rTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD YV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances 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 i A Single Artificial Twfch, 106, Complete Set -r-Uppor and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 I.os. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements ca»be made for part or monthly payments, ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE CtAS several times daily for the past ten years, we ffta.rfos.sly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s Gd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired^ or *ej«o4diled at Qwesfe rates



\ f-lt DOGS Trespassing on my farm, I known as Anderson's Farm, Flemington ; | WILL BE DESTROYED. JOHN GRIGG, 8 111 Longbeach. [a card.] i H. Clifford Moore, gOJLIOITOII, THE ARCADE, Ashbnrton. ,! 7P12 BOROUGH HALF HOLIDAY.



Public Not cc . ASHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY, Limited. 'FENDERS will be received up to 4 I p.m., on TUESDAY, First Septem ter next, for the erection of a Refresh ment Room at the Ashburton Saleyards. Plans and specifications miy be seen at the Office of the undersigned. GEO. JAMESON, B§lo7 Ashburton. PUBLIC NOTICE.



STOP AND BEAD4JJ2 GREAT SUCCESS O* 1 THE \ X W BOOT MIOIV STILL GREATER BARGAINS JUST OPENING UP. Ladies' Evening Shoes, 2s 6d worth 5s 6d. Ladies' Calf Kid Shoes, 8s 61 worth 10s 6d. Ladies' Calf Kid Balmorals, 10s 6d worth 13s 6d. Men's Nailed Shooters, 9s 6d worth 12s od. Men's Kid Leg Goloahed, fair stitched, 12.S 6,d, 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 t;o 1 at 4s 9d. < PRICES DEFY COMPETITION, ALL GOODS Marked m Plain Figures m the Windows. CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS, ASHBURTON. ■» J' BROCKELBANK, JManageJ 1



ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. SPECIAL NOTICE. _ Bonus Year, 18f»£J. TNTENDING 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. CHAS. BRADDELL, Local Agent, Sts7 Ashburton.



f N response t© a requisition from a hrge number of Burgessos I hereby de clare ne*t FRIDAY, August 21, from twelve o'clock noon, a PUBLIC HOLI DAY m the Borough of Ashburton, on the occasion of the Ashburton County Hur»t Club Steeplechases. HUGO FMKDL ANDES, Mayoi> Ashburton, August 18, 1891. 8 112 iOTTIoSaI mutual like



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MESSRS MILES & CO., m conjunc tion with MR GEO. JAMESON, Ashburton, have received instructions from the Trustees m the Estate of the late Hon. W. p., Peter, \o offer For Sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, ptfBING OCTOBER NEXT, 4000 ACRES ' or thereabouts, OF THE WELL-KNOWN Situated on the b.av,ks of: the.River Hinds, In fchfi County of ASHBURTON. Lithograph plans, showing subdivisions, will be obtainable shortly. The auction sale will be held nt Ash- b r urt«n about the end of October, and the exact date will appear m a future adver isement. For further particulars apply to miles & qq, * J. T, FURD, Auctioneer* 204 Hereford street, Christchurch ; or \q MR GEO, JAMESON, 72 AshM'ton



MR D. THOMAS lias received in structions from the Chairman of the Ashburton County Council to sell by Public Auction on TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1891, on the ground Cl°^§ |Q the shipyards, RESERVE 1775. A large number of Blue gum Saplings suitable for Posts and Rails, m lots to suit purchasers. Sale at 3 o'clock. D. THOMAS, 8|92 Auctioneer. Clearing Sale ASHBURTON FORKS. D THOMAS has received instruc • tions to Sell by Public Auction ON WEDNESDAY, AUGWST 19,189 i, on the Farm known as A. Feisby's, Ash burton Forks, the whole of the Live and Dead Stock thereon as follows, viz.. Ba# GELDJ.NG, '•' Jack," best known horse m the district, B,rood MARES, Hinerua and Miss Gilchrist, m foal to Johnny Faulkner. Six YEARLINQS and twa-year-olds, by RjacHwood Abdallah (well worth looking after). Young DRAUGHTS by Kelvin and Lord Salisbury. Seven ft rst-class Farm HORSES, seven Sets Plough HARNESS, four Sets Loading do., two Cart Saddles and Breeching. Six COWS m milk and springing, one Bull, two Calves. Massey REAPER and BINDER, two McCormick Reapers and Binders Three Double-furrow PLOUGHS, on# single do. do., two Riding Saddles and Bridles. Weighing Machine, Drill, Chaffcutter, Horse-power and intermediate. Three DRaYS, Disc Harrows, Chain and Tine Harrows, Scuffler. Two Potatoe PLOUGHS, Buggy and Harness, Horse Hoe, Two Tar muluis, G,rinds.tp,ne Bench, Wheel barrow, Cambridge Roller, Tota.r^ Gftte Posts, fifty Bushels Seed Tuscan Wheat, and a large quantity of Sundries, Luncheon provided. Sale at 12 o'clock. D. THOM4S, 8*45, . . Ashburton,



W" ANTEDjTENDE RS for Ploughing for Turnips. For particulars 1 apply to the undersigned. Tenders dose on MONDAY, 24th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. B+llo J. SEALY & Co. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. J. C. Williamson's Juvenile Opera Companj WHO are now appearing m Dunedin with enormous success, will make their first and only appearance m Ashburton on WEDNESDAY NEXT, AUGUST 19, m Gilbert and Sullivan s Mikado. Magnificent Scenery, Gorgeous Costumes, Full Opera Qphesfcra, Fifty Artists. The stage will be transformed into a Vision of Fairy Land. Sparkling Music, Splendid Chorus. In consequence of the enormous ex pense the charges of admission will be ss, 3s, and 2s. , The Opera produced under the sole direction of Mr Tom Pollard. 8 79